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Newspaper
New Holland Clarion
Location
New Holland, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1914
Page
4
Saturdays feature the Clarion Printing House schedule with weekly notices and notices about printing deadlines. The item notes the publication cadence and address for readers seeking Saturday issues.
St John s United Brethren Sabbath School will present In Floral Ways by Hall Mack on Sunday evening June 7. The Gordonville Improvement Society plans a lawn festival June 27 and several local families visited relatives over the weekend.
A large gathering at I N Martin home in Blue Ball celebrated his mother turning 78 with 118 attendees from Lancaster Manheim Philadelphia Honey Brook East Petersburg New Holland Martindale Cambridge Center Church Weaverland East Earl Pequea Beartown and nearby. The event followed by a hearty dinner and renewed friendships with the last departure Sunday afternoon.
Mary Martin and daughters and Samuel Martin with Kate Martin and Dr. Roger family spent Saturday at Terre Hill. Memorial Day activities included church services in Weaverland and cemetery tributes by six daughters of the late Henry R. and Anna Bair. Local farming notes mention tobacco planting and a larger average yield than last year.
Mrs Charles Erisman and daughter Lucreta return to Harrisburg after weeks with her parents A M Rodgers. Mrs Palmer of Lancaster returns home after time with Whiter Burns and family. Mrs A Diller and Grace of Byerstown visit Mrs Elizabeth Rutter. Miss Elsie Diem returns home after time with her sister Mrs Walter Baby at Gap. Edna Evans and Elmer Kling visit J H Zeller and wife at Mt Joy. Victor Kling and wife attend a box social at Grove Presbyterian Church. Harry Andrews and family travel to Strasburg. Mrs H E Ulrich visits sister in Sunbury. Children Day exercises at U B Church set for Sunday evening June 14. Woman’s Missionary Society meets at Mrs Victor Kling’s home. Mrs Ulrich of Harrisburg visits son Rev H E Ulrich.
Mrs Ivan Diller is able to be about again though nervous after recent illness. Numerous visitors stop by including Martin Weaver and wife from Bridgeville, Mrs Showalter from Reading, Harry Diller and wife from New Holland, and extended family from Rocky Springs and Atglen. Sunday school is scheduled for 9 a m.
The Feast of Roses will be observed with appropriate services in the Lutheran church, Manheim, on Sunday, June 14.
The Radio Institute and Dr Manship invite weary patients to free consultations at the Styer House New Holland on Tuesday June 2. They promise advanced methods with moderate charges, claiming quick relief for ear disorders, respiratory issues, stomach pain, and female pelvic conditions including ovarian and uterine troubles.
New Holland and Black Fronts played to a 3 3 tie in nine innings on Memorial Day in Lancaster County. Pitchers Werner and Binkley locked in a pitching duel as Seitz hit a home run and Meisenberger, Bowman and Wanner had two base hits apiece. Fans were urged to attend today’s Manheim club game and to note admission remains 20 cents.
East Earl township school directors appointed teachers for the next term across multiple schools including Blue Ball No 1 D W Geist Blue Ball No 2 Margaret Lied Cedar Grove Bertha Oberholser Green Bank meta Bair Hammonds Catharine Houser Sorrel Horse Shenk Goodville No 1 George Lauder Goodville No 2 Amanda Hollinger Conestoga Mies Hershey Spring Grove Wayne Martin Centre Warren Witmer Wide Hollow Ivan Newpher West Terre Hill Drumm Wenger s Lo W Martin Weaverland Laura Coldren.
Rothsville marked Memorial Day with a street parade and exercises at Lutheran Cemetery Washington Camp 559 P O S of A and Camp 178 P O S of A participated. Rev S G Zerfass of Ephrata gave the address and Rev J W Bitner offered the invocation. Evergreen sprigs tied with red white and blue ribbon were featured. Beck's Concert Band of Lititz played. The Camp 559 evening festival drew a large crowd.
Mennonites held Sunday morning services near Churchtown. Rev Reeves preached a patriotic sermon to the local post of A U O. Here. Graves were decorated last Saturday at 6 pm. The Washington House hosted the parade formation. The Churchtown band supplied music with soldiers, school children, two lodges, and firing squads taking part in the parade and in the school yard. The School Board met May 26 and set the tax at one and one half mills. teachers will be appointed June 6 at 1 pm. A large crew works at Windsor on a new concrete bridge under J. Windsor’s supervision.
Brubaker of Mt. Nebo holds the contract for local work. Farmers plant tobacco and cultivate corn. Several residents attended Lutheran Communion at Center Church led by Rev B G Welder. Walter Shirk and Christian Bewley visited relatives over Decoration Day. Mr A Miner, employed at Coatsville, visited his parents here.
John Witwer and family hosted a dinner with Rev. E E Stauffer and others from Myerstown and area. Families visited Memorial Day sites in Terre Hill New Holland and Coatesville. Rev Stauffer spoke at Mt Culman church for the Anti-Saloon League. Lord's Supper was observed at Centre Church. Amos Burkhart attended Samuel Kessler's Bowmansville funeral.
Willard A. Baby, attorney for G. Baker, sues Elizabeth Shenk of Upper Leacock for $20,000 damages alleging defaming statements. The case targets accusations of slander by the defendant.
Local notice invites parties to arrive early to collect berries from the patch. The call emphasizes early morning availability and orderly gathering.
June events roll out across Intercourse Gordonville Martindale and Parpelise with church socials strawberry festivals and improvement society gatherings. July brings Blue Ball Fire Company council fairs and Bareville and Intercourse F P A festivals plus New Holland M C A events.
Hessian Fly has destroyed hundreds of acres of wheat in Berks County and left grain totally ruined. Farmers in infected districts report losses in thousands of dollars and have turned cattle into fields to graze on the remaining straw. Two weeks ago prospects had appeared fine for the crop.
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