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Newspaper
New Holland Clarion
Location
New Holland, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1908
Page
1
Reports from town elders say the Memorial Day parade was the largest ever with at least four thousand people inside the gates. Professor Witmer, speaker of the day, delivered a brilliant address that stirred the crowd to high enthusiasm. committee predicts an even bigger event next year.
New Holland marked Memorial Day with a parade despite intermittent rain. The route along Brimmer Avenue Main Street and Luther Avenue featured civic industrial and fraternal floats including the Sunflower Hunting Club with thirty five dogs. Prof M W Witmer delivered the memorial address at St Stephen Reformed Church and the New Holland Band performed as part of the day’s ceremonies with local organizations and schools represented in parade formations.
The fragment shows Professor Witmer addressing veterans with cautions about obedience and military actions. The passage mentions officers, no volleys, and no musketry as the speaker urges restraint.
Morning game goes ten innings with New Holland beating Lititz 5 to 4 in a drizzly Memorial Day contest. Umpire Plummer draws boos for errors on both sides. locals felt they deserved a fair call in both games. Afternoon crowd near 700 watches closely contested setback as locals lose to Columbia on Ascension Day.
John Esh finished excavating the cellar for the new bank in three days. Mrs Ids M Hoar disposed of the first shovelful of ground. A Victor safe was purchased. The building is set for completion by August 15 and will feature Stony Brook brick with Kentucky white limestone trim. On July 1 Amos Hassler the cashier will move into a recently rented village house. Charles W Baby Esq has been elected solicitor.
School boards organize and set nine month terms and appoint teachers across townships and high schools. New officers are elected, salaries fixed, and openings listed for Intercourse, West Earl, Upper Leacock, Salisbury and Mast Earl districts as they prepare for August openings and grade certificates.
The Lancaster game with New Holland was canceled by Manager Buckins as Tri State Club used the grounds. Manager Davis agreed to play at Lancaster but locals refused to provide grounds, so the match is forfeited to New Holland 9 to 0.
The boro council met with all members present. Burgess Showalter returned 85.50 from license fees for Memorial Day. The high constable salary was reduced to five dollars per quarter unless in uniform. A 73.48 street repair bill was approved. Bridge work on Jackson street and top dressing Roberts avenue were ordered for highway. Poles on Franklin and Jackson streets were to be moved by Bell Telephone and the electric plant. The appeal day was set for June 15. Continuous note on potato price changes.
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