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Newspaper
New Holland Clarion
Location
New Holland, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1908
Page
3
President Roosevelt narrowly escaped serious harm during a Rock Creek Park ride near Washington when the horse reared and fell into the creek. He remounted after an hour and a half, and both he and the horse remained uninjured. The carriage party witnessed the incident as the horse splashed through the shallow, rocky stream.
The report covers Jere J. Frankhouser’s narrow escape during chimney demolition, masonry work by Cyrus Bowers’ crew, and a note on the post office spelling change removing the s from Voganville. It also mentions auditors’ satisfactory findings, social visits, kiln brick completion, and Morrow and Pierce’s photo souvenir orders along with a string of witty maxims and moral statements.
Dr. Harry Weaver and family from Philadelphia spent days with his parents, and Elsie Weaver and Mary Overholser visited Miss Weaver's parents. Anna L. Stauffer visited Mentzers, L. D. Brubaker came from Philadelphia, Edgar Hoffman and family visited Terre Hill, and Decoration Day trips occurred to New Holland and Churchtown. Sue Coffroad, formerly at Holly Beach, N J, plans a California stay. Some farmers await rain to plant tobacco patches. Children's day services at Bridgeville on Sunday evening June 14.
The Lancaster County Tobacco Growers Association will hold a regular bi monthly meeting on Monday afternoon June 8 at 2 o'clock in the A Herr Smith Building 125 North Duke Street Lancaster opposite the Post Office. The public is cordially invited to attend. Note change of meeting place.
A mule hitched to a farm wagon near Geo. K. Diller’s Blue Ball property was kicked by grazing horses in the meadow. The animal suffered a broken leg and was put down.
The piece highlights high demand for skilled agricultural scientists across breeders dairymen fruit growers and other producers urging official testing of foods feeds and fertilizers. It notes salary gaps relative to industry and cites examples of faculty leaving for better pay including roles in China Hawaii and a farm manager position.
An advertisement proclaims Kodol as the best known preparation for dyspepsia indigestion and stomach trouble. The product is sold here by Wm. M. Stauffer.
Allan Martin and wife with Mrs R S Martin and Mrs W M Snader toured to Lebanon on Ascension Day returning by 11 pm. Misses Cora Eshleman and Mary Carpenter of Hagerstown visited Ada Weaver from Thursday to Tuesday. Raymond Fassnacht of Reading stayed with W M Snader Saturday and Sunday. Several Martins visited John G Martins near Neffaville. Masons start kitchen work at John W Martins home. Mrs W M Svader visits Millway with her parents.
The first school appropriation warrant drawn against the state's 37,500,000 school fund was issued Tuesday at the Department of Public Instruction in favor of the Reading School District for 85,000. The South Bethlehem district will be paid as warrants are issued.
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