Reidenbachs Store and Local Happenings
David H Hoover and wife returned from a Maryland trip reporting a fine voyage. Broom factory proprietor Davis Shirk built a new factory porch improving the premises. Farmers are busy tobacco planting. Ane Nolt hauls lumber for a new house with his engine, beating horse methods. RB B Taylor and wife visit parents M W Taylor and wife for summer. Lydian Taylor of Neffsville visits friends. Many attend Weaverland for a Mennonite bishop ordination with Jonas H Martin as bishop for 33 years. Five ministers were considered. Moses Horning received the lot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David H. Hoover
Maryland
Davis Shirk
Rb.b. Taylor
M. W. Taylor
Lydian Taylor
Neffsville
Weaverland
Mennonite Church
Jonas H. Martin
Menno Zimmerman
Hohn S. Kurtz
Moses Horning
Joseph Wenger
Frank W. Hurst
Fivepointville Residents Attend Rothville Races Events
A group from Fivepointville, including Jefferson Esheling and wife, Samuel Becker and wife, F O Sprecker, Claude Beam, and Harry Yundt, traveled to Rothville for races on Witmonday and enjoyed a pleasant outing. Beam also took the teachers examination at Blue Ball on Tuesday and Terre Hill Memorial exercises were attended by many on Saturday. Mr Cramer, injured previously in his father's mill, was seen on the street over Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rothville
Witmonday
Jefferson Esheling
Samuel Becker
F. O. Sprecker
Claude Beam
Harry Yundt
Clade Beam
Blue Ball
Terre Hill
Mr. Cramer
Hay making and tobacco planting begin around town
Farmers report early hay making as some cut grass while others plant tobacco this week in the area. The quick start signals the traditional seasonal shift for local agricultural activity.
Beartown Friends and Neighbors Attend Visits and Services
Mrs. George Duffy and son Raymond from Philadelphia visited Mrs. Mary Sloan. Miss Blanche Evans and siblings hosted visitors from Philadelphia and Akron. Families from Franklin County and Terre Hill shared in church events, memorial services, and a commencement in New Holland. Eli Wenger injured his toe making cement tiles. A quote from Seneca about genius and madness closes the column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Duffy
Raymond
Philadelphia
Mary Sloan
Harry Sensenig
Blanche Evans
Hesa
Akron
Elsie
Floretta Sensenich
F. P. Brubaker
New Holland
Elsie Sensenich
Walter Sensenich
Blanche Lutz
Katie Hollinger
Terre Hill
Eli Wenger
Elsie Weaver
Churchtown
Memorial Day Socials And Visits Around Lancaster County
Memorial Day and weekend visits fill local scenes as families and friends travel from Philadelphia, Reading, Reading and beyond to spend time with relatives. Residents from Lancaster, Leola, Millersville, Mount Joy, and nearby towns host kin while out-of-town guests from Indiana Pa and Elmira, NY highlight the regional gathering spirit.
Lancaster Woman Visits Chester Fritz Family
Miss Lillian Sensenig of Lancaster visits Chester Fritz and his family. Mrs. M. M. Supplee and children from near Honey Brook spend weekend with her parents Israel Bair. Mrs. Israel Bair and Mrs. U. S. McCreary stay a few days at Honey Brook visiting M. M. Supplee and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Sensenig
Lancaster
Chester Fritz
M. M. Supplee
Near Honey Brook
Israel Bair
U.S. McCreary
Honey Brook
Community Notes From Hatville and Surroundings
Local residents report visits and social gatherings including Josiah Powl and Hollinger at Dillerville, and Wayne Buckwalter’s family in Farmetaville. Amateurs plant tobacco early, Christ's Episcopal Church notes improvements, and a buggy accident near Andrew Good’s shop injures Mrs. Glick while Mr. Glick avoids harm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Busser
John C. Mylin
Christian Troop
Lancaster
Elmer Seldhof
Pequea
Henry Barr
Andrew Good
Christ's Episcopal Church
Wayne Buckwalter
Landis Scheaffer
Farmetaville
Irs
Mattie Buckwalter
Srs
Barbara Longenecker
Monterey
Susanna Ssyers
Mies
Amanda Longenecker
Jacob R. Busser
Bareville
Isaac Glick
Centreville
Harry Bair
Local notes from Bareville and area residents
Alvin Scheaffer, post office employee in Washington, D C, visited his parents Sol C Scheaffer and wife. Anna Landis of Neffsville visited her uncle B L Nolt. The Bareville Fire Co will meet at Charles M Harple’s office Saturday. Gussie Palmer of Lancaster visited Charles M Harple. Frank Weller and family of Ephrata visited Nancy Killian. Warren Moore of Green Bank visited his grandfather James Moore. Amos Sweigart’s bridle broke as he rode home from Musser s store. he fell and was scratched but is back at work. Sarah Harple visits A K Harple of Talmage for a few weeks. Amanda Nolt and Amanda Longneckers visited E E Groff at Groffdale. Katie and Maurice Weaver of Reading visited their grandmother Mary Groff. F K Harple of Coatesville visited his brother Charles M. Clayton Scheaffer bought a new touring car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin Scheaffer
Post Office Department
Washington, D. C
Sol. C. Scheaffer
Anna Landis
Neffsville
B. L. Nolt
Bareville Fire Co
Charles M. Harple
Misa Gussie Palmer
Lancaster
Frank Weller
Ephrata
Nancy Killian
Warren Moore
Green Bank
James Moore
Amos Sweigart
Musser
Sweigart
Mary Groff
F. K. Harple
Coatesville
Charles M
Quiet Mennonite Wedding Joins Ella Musselman and Amon Geigley
The June 4 1914 ceremony at Loonet Lane Farm near Flickinger's Mill united Ella Musselman daughter of Mr and Mrs John Musselman with Rev Amon W Geigley of Terre Hill. Bishop Roy Bradhill officiated. Attendants included Wiss Ale Ho Herste v as maid of honor and George Wo Gierstey best man. Bridesmaids Emma Martha Bertha Musselman sisters. ushers Benner and Herr. The bride trained at Goshen College Crosten Indiana and Pennsylvania Training School for Ouransa in Philadelphia. The groom from Goshen College Indiana earned a B A and pursued Mennonite evangelism. The couple departed for a extended trip through the middle west.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Nae Musselman
John Musselman
Loonet Lane Farm
Flickinger’s Mill
Amon W Geigley
Terre Hill
Roy Bradhill
Wiss Ale Ho Herste v
George Wo Gierstey
Wre
BO EO Berner
Emo
Martha
Bertha Woselman
Mesera Boe
Benner
Masser
Goshen College
Crosten
Indiana
Petausylvania Training School
Ourasa
Philadelphia
Three New York motorists arrested in Pottsville in abduction case
Three New York men H F Sutton Syracuse Edward Conghiln Albany and John Tillis Syracuse were arrested in Pottsville Pa with companions for abducting Isabel Berry 19 and Katherine Forsythe 20 of Sunbury. The girls claimed voluntary travel to Philadelphia to seek work. A stolen car report from New York city matched the suspects vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Pottsville
Isabel Berry
Katherine Forsythe
Sunbury
H. F. Sutton
Syracuse
Eward Conghiln
Albany
John Tillis
Philadelphia
Close Last Distillery in West Virginia Under Prohibition Law
The Hannisville history near Martinsburg West Virginia once among the world’s most prosperous distilleries has closed to comply with the Yost prohibition law. The mammoth plant occupied several acres and multiple buildings before shutdown. Station Agent Killed in Lancaster County Pennsylvania. Andrew K Baer at Salunga on the Mount Joy and Elizabethtown railroad was electrocuted in the transformer room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hannisville
Martinsburg
W. Va
West Virginia
Andrew K. Baer
Salunga
Mount Joy & Elizabethtown
Lancaster
Secondary Teacher Surprised by Class Mothers Day Event
Mrs Anna Rutter Barton arrived to find the classroom filled with fruit and a decorated bedna prepared by the scholars of the secondary school. The same day a Mothers Day program was performed with about thirty five mothers present and ice cream and cakes served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Rutter Barton
Samme Bedna
Securdary School
Secondry
New Holland Electric Company Charter Notice
An application will be made to the Governor of Pennsylvania on June 30 1914 by R Zimmerman John S Galt and J Guy Eshelman for the charter of New Holland Electric Company to manufacture and supply light heat and power by electricity in New Holland Lancaster County and adjacent areas under the 1874 Act as amended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RY Otice
State of
Pennsylvania
R. Zimmerman
John Ss. Galt
J. Guy Eshelman
Act of Assembly
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Oretan
NEW Holland Electric Company
Borough of
New Holland
County of
Lancaster
W. U. Hensel
Injured Lancaster man dragged by runaway horses
Christian Myers of Lancaster R D No 6 Smoketown was seriously injured when his traction engine horses ran away on a public road. He suffered a compound fracture of the leg and internal injuries and was taken to Lancaster for an operation involving a silver plate. Dr Keeler of Mechanicsburg attended the injured man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Myers
Lancaster
Smoketown
Myers
Keeler
Mechanicsburg
Mart
Mrs Amos Hershey Injured After Stair Fall in Gap
Mrs Amos H Hershey and her husband and daughter visited their daughter Elwood Hershey in Gap last week when she fell the full length of a staircase Sunday morning. She sustained severe back sprains and bruises and remained in bed for several days. No internal injuries were found and she will return home Saturday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amos H. Hershey
Wre Elwood Hershey
Gap
Overland Auto Sales Reports Several Local Purchases
H E Storb of New Holland reports Overland car sales to Barton Becker Terre Hill a touring car John G Diller Spring Garden a roadster A Clayton Sheaffer Bareville a touring car and George Zartman Weidmanville a touring car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H E. Storb
New Holland
Overland
Barton Becker
Terre Hill
John G. Diller
Spring Garden
A. Clayton Sheaffer
Bareville
George Zartman
Weidmanville
Pathetic Figure on the Strand Patrols for Vanished Daughter
An old man walks London streets daily near the Strand seeking his missing daughter. He dons worn leggings and top hat and carries a placard advertising the London Globe as his mission in life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strand
London
London Globe
Fourth of July Celebrations in Ephrata Planned
The Fourth of July committee in Ephrata is arranging a large celebration with a concert by several bands, an athletic meet, speeches by prominent speakers, daylight and night fireworks, and other features.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ephrata
Spekers
Miss Sample Remembered by Her Students
On Tuesday noon Swiss Anna u Sample, teacher at the second primary school of this town, found her desk laden with flowers, fruits and gifts from her scholars. The small affair was a grand success and brought enjoyment to both teacher and pupils as she thanks all for their kind remembrances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna U
Choro
Becks Band Engaged for Intercourse Festival Concert
Becks Concert Band of twenty two pieces has been engaged to furnish music for the Intercourse Counlly festival to be held on July. Fraternal Patriotic Americans are involved in the event.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Royal
Reidenbachs Store
Ane Nolt
Fivepointville
Beartown
Emma Senseniy
Lydia Emery
Wim. Frane
Byers
Sue Coffrond
John Coffrond
Jacob Diller
Franklin County
Cathrine Stauffer
Seneca
East Main Street
New Holland, PA
East Orange Street
Rie
Ethel Shelly
Normal School
Millersville
H. 8. Bowere
Aaron Parmer
Talmage
Noah R. Parmer
Ralph Roland
George Dank
Columbia
Emma Brown
Kathryn Brown
Bertha Seaboldt
Wm. Ellis
Nellie Eby
Leola
Cecelia V. Doerr
Schani
Oregon
Roy McWilliams
Ella M. Yost
Frank Ames
Bertha Ames
Wogan Hull
Harry Diehl
Reading
Jacob H. Townaley
Mary Eberhardt
Carolyn Seber
Chas, Bolbach
Ruby
H. F. Seber
Elam Martin
Daniel Ellworth
Groffdale
Jacob Beiler
Voganville
Harvey Miller
Lititz
Herbert Garrecht
Walter Bensinger
George
Abner Hershey
Mount Joy
John B. Thomas
J. Howard Kelley
Elmira
N. Y
George Davis
Anna Witmer
East Earl
M. L. Groff
Grace Groff
Anna M. Skrawusky
Jessie Hecht
Monroe Good
Lester
Farmersville
Mrs. Good
Jesse Mack
Jesse
Lizzie
Yerkes
Montgomery County
N. H Meck
Samuel Mentzer
Near Blue Ball
Edward Mentzer
Wolbert
L. Spratt
W. R. Biersoll
Elizabeth Mentzer
Mary
Wm. von Stetten
Ross McWilliams
C. R. Bair
H. S. Sensenich
Myrtle
Goodville
Gor Bair
Lillian At. Rutter
Howard Lutz
Bessie
Denver
Samuel Reiter
Irvin
U.r. Lutz
Ura
Lavina Fichthorn
Ella
Elizabeth Croson
Lemon R. ‘Boyer
Parke. J. Bair
Springville
Jason Kling
Hatville
Josiah F. Powl
Mr. Hollinger
Dillerville
Busser
Reuben Z. Stoltzfus
Cora A. Nolt
Sue Busser
Amos Sensenig
Eugene Sensenig
Clayton Scheaffer
H. M. Shirk, Hine Ball
T. M
Rogum
Annie C. Brubaker
Levi
Ita
Enterprise Phone
B. No
Lewis Ad Arman
W. Maln St
New Holand
Samuel Wlfon
Noah Hurst
George Musselman
Fast Mate
Kinzer Avenue
New Hotland
Callor
Joan F. Shtrik
Ty H. Sensenig
Wattomne
Enterprise
Tve
Moo
Mellinger
Phone
No. TV
New Hoihood, Pr
Lhs Lynd
York City
Walter H. Steinfield
Feh
Wjill
New Holland Depot
Exney
Rareville Station
Wenger Groff
New Hedland Pa
Lill
Iamond Sprine
Wilson
Havana
Ghane
New Thubsland Exchange
Jacob H. Andes
Mary A. Schnupp
East Earl Township
Lancaster County
Berkholder
Mattie M.schnupr
Enos O. Stankard
Etters
Saides
R. Fld
Frank S. Groff
Sarah J. Stankard
Executrix
Close Last
Overland Automobile Sales
Miss Sample
Beck
Intercourse
Will Tee
TD Beery
W. H. Roland
John D. Bales
Blue Hall
Lancaster Co
Ters
Geo. S. Demmy
Wes
Newslaw
A. B. Witmer
A. H. Baker
Lancaster, PA
Mosemann’s
Mosemann & Co. Lane
New Howssp
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