Stray Briefs From The Wayside Headlines
A Lancaster County roundup notes Ephrataboro street sprinkler funded by local subscriptions. a Studebaker built boat on Co Galico Creek near Ephrata promises sport this season. Canneries falter, Ephrata factory sold after idleness. promoters who funded plants lost most of their investment. Tobias Brubaker estate distributed. 50 cents total, wife 17, six children split the rest, estate total 3 with costs 32.50. Christiana justice records a $75 fine for lake shore line violations. three defendants plan to appeal. represented by Chas W. Eaby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ephrataboro
Flina
Lancaster County
Ephrata
Fanny Brubaker
Perace Whitson
Christiana
John H. Lockwood
Samuel J. Herr
M. K. Mylin
Gordonville
Samuel Fogel
Chas, W. Eaby
Local Notes From Bareville Area Include Farming Plans and Community Tastings
Bareville residents discuss tobacco and potato planting with John Burkhart planning ten acres of tobacco and eight acres of potatoes already in the ground. Samuel Myers returns home from Elizabethtown College sick. Barn work continues as Martin Groff tears down and rebuilds a new barn and sheds. Jacob Weaver paints a thresher, making it look like new. A trolley conductor’s poor change handling sparks debate over eligibility to serve. Weekend visits include John Aman in Neffaville and Daniel Ziegler with the Bowers. An old time quilting gathering and recent barn and shed painting are noted. Willows sprout and N L Nolt adds a porch. Anna G. Brown of Reading visits J R Bowers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Burkhart
Farmersville
Samuel Myers
Elizabethtown College
Martin Groff
Bowers
Jacob Weaver
Mr. B
John Aman
Neffaville
Daniel Ziegler
A. W. Sweigart
Onneta of Gnaden Huetten debuts in Philadelphia Record
William J. Grim writes a new serialized tale set in colonial Pennsylvania at the start of the French and Indian War and during the career of Indian interpreter Conrad Weiser. The story targets Germans of Pennsylvania and runs through June and July. Children’s Day services finish with a program in Goodville on June 14 at 2 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Record
William J. Grim
Onneta
Gnaden Huetten
Pennsylvania
Conrad Weiser
Tuberculosis Exhibit Sparks Health Habits Across Pennsylvania
The tuberculosis exhibit by the Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Tuberculosis toured twelve cities with over 150000 attendees. In Wilkes-Barre May 2 to 9, Dr W G Weaver said health rules will be printed on school book covers for ten thousand children. The Wyoming Valley Dispensary serves 368 patients, many in early stages treated at home, using a class system that tracks milk eggs and outdoor time to foster rival progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania Society For the Prevention of Tuberculosis
Wilkes-Barre
W. G. Weaver
Wyoming Valley
Dispensary
New Holland W. C. T. U. Met With Mrs J F Brubaker
The New Holland W C T U met with Mrs J F Brubaker for devotional exercises and minutes. Reports covered L T L Crusader Monthly subscriptions, medical temperance literature, and Flower Mission Work. A W C T U institute is planned at Ephrata U B Church June 6 at 1 30 with Lititz New Holland and Ephrata unions participating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Holland W. C. T. U
J. F. Brubaker
Crusader Monthly
W.C. T. U. Institute
U. B
Ephrata
Lititz
New Holland
BE. W. Hoover
Baker Surprised At Birthday Party In Intercourse
A birthday surprise for H. F. Andrew of Intercourse, formerly Strasburg, employed at Beam's bakery, organized by his wife Sue Andrew. Guests included J. M. Beam and families, Zook and Evans relatives, and Edna Kvans at the piano during an evening of singing and light refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. F. Andrew
Intercourse
Strasburg
Beam
Sue Andrew
Edna Kvans
J. M. Beam
Harry Keller
Omer Kling
J. B
Zook
John Evans
Christian Troop
Edna Evans
Helen Evans
Dortha Kling
Samuel W. Zook
J. Paul Zook
O. K. Zook
Bankert of
Lancaster
Spring Garden News A Busy Weekend In The Village
W S Kurtz and Frazer of Philadelphia spent a few days with friends in Spring Garden. Misses Fern Robinson and Elsie Baxter visited Summitville. Henry Sipger and daughter Elsie of Gap joined the Robisons at Ross' Seldomsidge White Horse. Memorial services were held in New Holland. Benjamin Clark lost a horse bought at Lancaster for $2.35. it died at Bird in Hand. Children's Day at Pequea Baptist Church is set for June 14 at 10 am with an elegant program. Old Road services are Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.S. Kurtz
L. W. Singer
Pequea Grove
Benjamin Clark
Lancaster
Pequea Baptist Church
Old Road
Farmersville notes threshers improved grain separator
Edwin H. Nolt and Jacob Weaver fitted a bagging and weighing attachment to their grain separator, boosting efficiency and reducing labor. Saturday and Sunday saw visits with friends at Reading. Leonard Mink recovered from rheumatism and could work again. Warner picked about fifteen bushels of strawberries, Anna M. Diller gathered 105 boxes. Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup advertised as gentle for children, maple sugar noted, sold by Wm. M. Stauffer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin H. Nolt
Jacob Weaver
Landis
Sheaffer
Reading
Leonard Mink
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bareville
Anna G. Brown
J. R. Bowers
Goodville
Pennsylvania Society
Castoria
W.c. T. U. Meeting
Baker
DeWitt
Wm. M. Stauffer
Sun
C. S. Good
Annie C. Brubaker
Main Street
Custer Avenue
Mr. Good
DeWitt’s
Merry Widow
7&C
Qlc
Wallace
Tuckt
Hemstucht
Hager & Brother
West King Street
Lancaster, PA
Peoples’ Restaurant
F. K. Kilhefner
E. Main St
Colams
Roger
Gunzenhauser
Independent ‘Phone
Spring Garden
Girard
Apollo
Liberty
Diller Hardware Co
New Holland, Pa
Windsor Hotel
Filbert
Philadelphia
Moore
Ball Coach Works
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