New Holland Wins Shutout Over Lititz In Weekend Match
New Holland blanked Lititz in a weekend game as added players Guess Giberson Sheaffer Seitz and Yeager boosted the locals. The home squad featured strong fielding with three double plays and hope for continued high effort in upcoming away games at Mt Joy and home next Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Guess
Giberson
Sheaffer
Seitz
Yeager
Mt. Joy
Butzer
Houck
Beeen
New Holland Wees
L. Storb, Jr
Personal Movements of Local Residents
Miss Missea Sarah Henninger and Grace DeHaven of Reading spent several days with Grace DeHaven’s parents Mr and Mrs Abraham DeHaven south of town. Mrs Kate Brubaker attended the funeral of Mrs Salt Mire Hannah Numbers near Intercourse with her granddaughter Mrs Hosstetter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah
Henninger
Grace DeHaven
Abraham’. AL. DeHaven
Tow
Kate ‘Brubaker
Reading residents visit towns and relatives this week
Local residents from Reading and Berks County are visiting relatives and friends in nearby towns including Downingtown, Frankfort, Ephrata, and Reading. Names such as Mrs Sarah Brimmer, Mrs David McClure, Mr and Mrs J D Bowers, and William Keener are mentioned among those traveling or hosting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Symons
Reading
Hensel Receives Law Degree at 126th Jason College Commencement
Hon W Hen gel of Lancaster presided as justice of the peace at Jason College where the 126th commencement conferred a Doctor of Laws on Mr. Hensel. The ceremony marked the college’s traditional exercise with academic honors and regional leaders in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Hensel
Jason College
Degre
W. v. “Hen‘gel
Lancaster
Missionary Rally Series at Intercourse United Brethren Church
Intercourse hosts a week of missionary meetings starting June 21 with congregational prayer and a sermon by the pastor. Rev G D Batdorf of Reading leads Tuesday. Wednesday features recitations and talks from pastors. Lancaster’s Rev I M Hershey speaks Thursday. Friday offers Dr I H Albright stereo lectures on missions. Sunday promises a children's program and a missionary exhibit from Canton Ohio open daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Brethren Church
Intercourse
G. D. Batdorf
Zions A. B. Church
Reading
Batdorf
I. Moyer Hershey
Lancaster Covenant Church
Hershey
I. H. Albright
Albright
Mt. Tabor
Canton
Ohio
Episcopal Church
Christ
Local Notes From the Burg
Clinton 8. Fritz has purchased a Reo runabout thru the agency of H K Storb. Aston Hooker plans a brick dwelling on a Robert’s avenue lot behind his home. Miss Barbara Smith is recovering at home in White Horse after illness. Tennis court laid on E M Rutter’s vacant lot at Railroad avenue and Grant street. Young folks enjoy the sport. some are becoming expert. Carron office receives a box of cut roses from Misses Laura and Maggie Fasnacht. Fragrance fills the editor’s desk, masking printer’s ink.
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Clinton
Fritz
H. K. Storb
Aston Hooker
Robert's Avenue
Barbara Smith
White Horse
E. M. Rutter
Railroad Avenue
Grant Street
Burg
Carron
Laura
Maggie Fasnacht
Building Up Again at Blue Ball Stable
Carpenters are constructing a new stable for Geo. K. Diller at Blue Ball on the former site of the fire destroyed building. Plans mirror the old design with a larger office and hospital. Rain delayed progress but crews push to finish in time for next week's sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. K. Diller
Blue Ball
Local Youth Ira Groff Celebrated With Friend Cards
Ira B Groff of 285 West Main Street celebrated reaching his twenty first birthday with a show of support from friends in New Holland Lancaster Witmer Philadelphia Annville Columbus Old Reading and other towns who sent him 180 post cards and gifts in appreciation for the occasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira B. Groff
West
Main Street
New
Tragic Barn Raising Ends In Fatal Injury To John Rhoads
John Rhoads of Pool Forge Caernarvon township died after a log fell while he aided a barn raising on James Noble’s Lincoln farm near Churchtown. The 29-year-old laborer was struck on the temple and neck, lost consciousness, and died twenty minutes later. He leaves a mother and brothers William and Wayne and Edward plus sister Maggie. Funeral services were held at Cedar Grove Church with Rev. J. W. Hoar officiating. Interment followed at Cedar Grove cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Rhoads
Pool Forge
Caernarvon
Hale and
Hearty
Lincoln
James Noble
Churchtown
William
Blue Ball
Wayne
Goodville
Edward
Maggie
Davis Rhoads
Cedar Grove Presbyterian Church
J. W. Hoar
Cedar Grove Cemetery
Methodist Episcopal Church Notes and July 4th Events
Children's Day services are set for Sunday evening June 20 at 7 36 in the auditorium to fund educational work. The Second Quarterly Conference meets tonight at Leola Memorial Church at 8. Dr W H Shaffer district superintendent will preach tomorrow morning at Leola for the church anniversary and new worship house dedication. Rev L L Sieber Anti Saloon League speaker will visit both churches on July 4 to promote league work. Remember Sunday July 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leola Memorial
W. H. Shaffer
Leola
New Holland
L. L. Sieber
Anti Saloon League of Pennsylvania
Sieber
Gooseberries Prominently Featured at CLARION Office
Mrs. Samuel S. Mentzer of Green Bank brought a box of unusually large gooseberries to the CLARION office. Initially mistaken for Heintz pickles, the berries are described as bigger than shellbarks and among the largest seen locally. The paper invites readers with larger fruit to display them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel S. Mentzer
Green Bank
Clarion
Heintz
Geist Expands Blue Ball Store With Three Story Addition
E. 8. Geist, a progressive Blue Ball storekeeper, is adding a three story rear extension 25 by 40 feet to his main 45 foot long shop. The expansion will create a larger facility to accommodate growing business and position him for further trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geist
Blue Ball
Everett
Neck
Anniversary at Leola Church Marks 48th Founding
Leola Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church to celebrate its 48th founding and the second anniversary of the new building with a 10:80 a.m. service. Rev W H Shaffer D D district superintendent and former First Church Lancaster pastor will deliver the anniversary sermon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leola Memorial Methodist Episcopal Church
W. H. Shaffer
Lancaster
Lost fountain pen found by strawberry picker
A strawberry picker found a fountain pen among berry bushes and offered it for return. Milton Wenger can be contacted to reclaim the pen, with restoration to its rightful owner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton
Wenger
Charles Is Home Again Feathers East Earl Lad
Fragmentary text mentions a person named Charles and references homecoming or return. No clear event, date, place, or organization is readable to establish a full news item or outcome.
Ephrata Mountain Springs Resort Opens This Summer
An old note states the Ephrata Mountain Springs resort will open for the summer season with favorable conditions reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ephrata
Beason
The Split-Log Drag A Cheap Road Maintenance Method
A historical column argues the split-log drag lowers road upkeep costs. Government figures show per mile expenses dropping from about 42.50 to 1.50 8 per year with the drag. Case studies from Sac City Iowa and Ray County Missouri illustrate reduced wear and smoother surfaces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. Aishton
Chicago and Northwestern Railroad
Sac City
Towa
Ray County
Obituary items from Halifax and nearby towns
Emma Von Nieda Salt wife of Rev M A Salt died at 53 after pleurisy in Halifax Dauphin County. Survived by husband and six children. funeral at her brother D S Von Nieda in Ephrata. Abram Kurtz of Brownstown died at 75 with general debility. funeral at home and United Brethren Church Intercourse. Mary Anna Foltz widow of Peter Foltz died at 88 from pneumonia. interment Cedar Grove Cemetery East Earl. Joel Setley aged 67 died in Reading after sixty years there. survived by sister Louisa Setley.
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Emma
M. A. Salt
Halifax
Dauphin County
Catherine
Jacob von Nieds
Adamstown
United Brethren
Ephrata
New Holland
Florin
Intercoure
Willis
Victor Stella
Miriam
John
Esther
Emma D. S. von Nieda
J. Wesley von Nieda
R. Willis von Nieda
Reading
Catherne von Nieda
D. S. von Nieda
Bowman's Cemetery
Abram Kurtz
Brownstown
C.s.cooper
John Hooker
Earl Township
Harry Diller
Near This Boro
W. E. Clark
Philadelphia
W. S. Deim
Gap
Mary Anna
Peter Foltz
Terre Hill
Joel Setley
Trinity Lutheran Church
Iron Moulders’ Union
Louisa Setley
W. C. T. U. Institute Sessions At U B Church
Temperance group announces two sessions at the U B Church this afternoon with a program of devotions music essays papers readings and a symposium on what next in temperance work featuring Rev I H Albright Seaborn Wright LaPish Ardmore and others including New Holland Lititz and Ephrata participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. H. Albright
New Holland
Ephrata
Lititz
Elder Stark clan weighs age against youth in Pennsylvanian kin
Martin Stark of Landis Valley 81 feels ancient while his 88 year old brother Jacob in Manheim sees him as young. Philip Neffsville at 85 rates the trio as old, sister Mrs Fianna Ephrata 87 leads them, and Henry Stark 89 from Lititz tops them all, deeming the others comparatively young.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Stark
Landis Valley
Jacob
Manheim
Martin
Philip
Neffsville
Fianna
Ephrata
Henry
Stark
Loyal Temperance Legion Meeting Reminder
Senior Loyal Temperance Legion will hold its regular meeting next Friday evening at Samuel C. Shank’s home on West Main Street. Members are reminded to note a change of note and be on hand Friday evening June 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loyal’ ‘Temperance Legion
Samuel C. Shank
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Stevens
New Holland Silk Mill
Doremus
Westerhoff
Weaver
Stick
Glowner
Hirneisen
A. Euck
Sunflower Club
Waterloo
Beck
Miller
Rhoads
Koffroth
Brendle
Givler
Pleam
R. Miller
H. Miller
Williamstown
Black Horse
Kurtz
Smith
Skiles
Hilton
Heyburn Reeser Myers
Barstinger
Pouite
Killian
al Weaver
Wright
Swope
Weeverant
H. Stick
Enck
Bohler
Burkholder
Shirk
P. Stick
Stevens Deen
J. Miller
Welsh
Ton
Sheen
ween ae _ Hoffman
Nea
Reeser
Ween
Een
Myers
Rf Heyburn
P Eevee
Oberholtzer
John N. ‘Heckman
Harry Diehl
William Keener
Intercourse U. B
Methodist Episcopal Church Notes
Charles
East
Mrs
Mary ‘Anna Foltz
Cedar Grove
East Earl
W. C. T. U. Institute
U. B
LaPish
Ardmore
A. B. Choir
le Meeting
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