Old Evans farm and lime kilns along Beartown valley
The writer recounts historic ownership of the 87 acre Evans farm near Pool Forge with transfers from Gabriel Davis to Ed Hughes to James Old, notes a fulling mill by Old, and describes spring-fed streams near Beartown feeding two brooks that vanish in a sink hole. He mentions seven old lime kilns and a lime industry begun about a century ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pool Forge
Jas. Old
Gabriel Davis
Davis
Ed. Hughes
James Old
Nathan Evans
Clark
Hugh Davis
Jac. Light
Henry Weaver
American Legion Auxiliary Elects New Officers
Officers elected for the coming year include President Mrs. Edgar O Beck and Vice President Mrs. Paul Stone. Secretary Miss Jeanette Kochel and Treasurer Mrs. Roland Kochel also named along with Chaplain Mrs. Amos Zuck and Historian Mrs. Lloyd Greiner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar O. Beck
Paul Stone
Jeanette Kochel
Charles Mentzer
Roland Kochel
Amos Zuck
Harry Diem
Lloyd Greiner
Hal. D. Brown
Tri-County Council
Brookline Country Club
Ephrata
Legion Home
New Holland
Columbia
Firemen to Convene for County Association June Meeting
Firemen complete preparations for the County Firemen's association entertainment. June meeting set for Denver on Friday June 29. Local company held its June meeting and heard committee reports while planning future activities. Earl Stober, president, presided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Earl Stober
American Legion Auxiliary Carnival July 4 7 on baseball field
The American Legion Auxiliary hosts a four day carnival July 4 to 7 with fireworks, a circus and attractions like Ida and Her Hawaiians, jug bands, and the New Holland Boys Band to raise funds for remodeling the American Legion Home led by contractor Guy Musselman. Free child admission and gate prizes are offered with 10 cent tickets and free parking on the grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
American Legion
Guy M. Musselman
Ida
New Holland
Special Program to Mark Close of U B Bible School
The Daily Vacation Bible School of the United Brethren church in this borough ends Friday with a program in the church auditorium and a collecting offering. The Primary and Junior groups present songs, prayers, verses, and talks on knowing God better and discovering God in music and pictures. Awards for perfect attendance and memory work are shown. Rev. Aungst gives benediction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Close
U. B. Bible School
United Brethren Church
God
Margaret Dunlap
Bruce Roland
Vera Davis
Glen Wright
Lois Martin
Miriam Ryback
Jane Hammond
Leon Richwine
Ruth Ditzler
Helen Renninger
Ethel Myers
Dick Wright
Glenn Wright
Rev
Aungst
Licensed Couples Listed for Marriage in Local Notices
The notice lists pairs seeking marriage: Lemon Martin of East Earl township with Amanda S Newswanger of Bareville. Ivan A Shirk of New Holland with Anna C Stauffer of Goolville. Lloyd M Greiner of Leacock with Esther V Swope of Mechanicsburg. Norman Reed of Terre Hill with Lulu S Myer of Upper Leacock township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lemon Martin
East Earl Township
Amanda S. Newswanger
Bareville
Ivan A. Shirk
New Holland
Anna C. Stauffer
Goolville
Lloyd M. Greiner
Leacock
Esther V. Swope
Mechanicsburg
Norman Reed
Terre Hill
Lulu S. Myer
Leacock Township
Wedding Of Ruth Dier sen And Henry Rutter
The marriage of Miss Ruth M. Dier sen of 555 West King Street Lancaster to Henry S. Rutter son of Mr and Mrs Harry E Rutter was solemnized Tuesday morning by Reverend Joseph Gotwalt at Sacred Heart Church. The couple left for a wedding trip and will reside at 208 Pearl Street after their return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth M. Diersen
Joseph T. Diersen
West King Street
Lancaster
Henry S. Rutter
Harry E. Rutter
Joseph Gotwalt
Sacred Heart Church
Loraine A. Diersen
Raymond Getz
Stevens House
Elizabeth Sullivan
Philadelphia
Lloyd Groff
George F. Besore
Howard Rutter
J. P. Rutter
Lloyd Witmer
Edwin Diller
Sheldon Bertz
Sallie Weiler
Marie Ruof
Margaret Ruof
Margaret Tierney
Elizabeth G. Goldbach
Barbara Musser
Mary Eckenrode
Catherine Lehman
Elizabeth Diersen
John Bertz
John Kling
Paul Bertz
Pearl Street
Garden Party by Trinity Lutheran Ladies' Aid Society
The Ladies' Aid Society of Trinity Lutheran church hosts a Garden Party at the Parish House lawn on Friday evening June 29 starting at 7:30. Refreshments include home made ice cream cake hot dogs coffee and lemonade. Vegetables and flowers on sale and a children's fishing pond. A program for all ages. no admission charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid Society of
Trinity Lutheran Church
Insurance Directors Meet at Goodville Mutual Office
Directors of the Goodville Mutual Casualty Company convened in their office Monday evening with George G. Sanders presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goodville Mutual Casualty Company
George G. Sanders
Brushing Up On The Past From The Clarion 1884
Historical notes from June 2 1884 recount barn raisings near Goodville and Cedar Lane. Names of local teachers and pupils spark memories while reports cover accidents arrests and deaths including Major Abram Settley John Dixon and Samuel Settley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Stauffer
Goodville
Charles Sweilgart
Cedar Lane
Caernarvon
Smoketown
J. F. Yoltz
Lizzie Evans
California
California T Kersey
Shirk
Fanny Ben- Tey
Maxwell's
Hill
Jerinie
Kaley
Beartown
Theodora
Harry
Church
Belle Yoder
Sam Bowman
Abram Settley
John Dixon
Strawberry Social by Gleaners Class at Methodist Church
The Gleaners Class of the Methodist Episcopal Sunday School will hold an old fashioned lawn and strawberry social on the church lawn Saturday evening June 23 starting at 5 o'clock. Refreshments of pies candy and ice cream on sale. An orange tree for all ages and a fancy work table will be available. If weather is bad the event moves indoors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gleaners
Methodist Episcopal Sunday School
Church Lawn
East End Hunting Club Members Remodel Lodge Camp
East End Hunting Club members Frank Ludwig Jacob Bowers James Frankhouser Leroy Sensenig Levi Yost and Noah Ziemer spent a week at the club camp above Cedar Run Lycoming county. During their stay they remodeled the lodge and took steps toward putting the camp into readiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Ludwig
Jacob Bowers
James Frankhouser
Leroy Sensenig
Levi Yost
Noah Ziemer
East End Hunting Club
Cedar Run
Lycoming County
Rand
Rod and Gun Club Admits 37 Members in New Hol land
The Rod and Gun Club of New Holland admitted thirty seven members at a Wednesday night meeting in the Farmers Bank building. President I W Weber presided. A lighting system and a boat were approved over foot bridge repairs. A committee led by C B Townsley, J P Rutter and Jack Maser was named to arrange the lights and boats. Membership drive was extended one month. Members listed include Clarence Foreman Joseph Coldren Samuel Gherhart Walter Katz Ludwig Pflaumer John Seifred and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rod and Gun Club of
New Holland
Farmers Bank
I. W. Weber
C. B. Townsley
J.P. Rutter
Jack Maser
Townsley
Maser
Allen Sheaffer
Clarence Foreman
J. Elmer Zimmerman
Joseph Coldren
Samuel S. Gerhart
Walter Katz
Ludwig Pflaumer
George Houck
Jacob Clime
Ben Palmer
Richard Geist
Llewellyn Schnader
John G. Stauffer
Henry G. Nagle
Earl Shirk
George Tillbrook
Charles Rhoads
Clarion Offers Children Special Circus Ticket June 23
The Clarion publishes a special courtesy ticket letting children attend Cole & Rogers Circus in New Holland for 10 cents, a discount from the regular twenty five cent admission. The offer accompanies details on using the ticket and attending the one day event Saturday June 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Clarion
Cole & Rogers Circus
New Holland
New Holland Clarion
Cole & Rogers
Pleasantville Area Personal News Roundup
Dr. Ellis H Metford of this borough among eighty graduate physicians at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathy Graduate School course. Dr O B Deiter of London also attended. P R Wentz and sons Thomas and John returned from a five day trip to Lexington Kentucky. Eleanor Knecht visits Kathleen Sprenke of York. Several local families visited relatives east of town and Union Grove over the weekend. David H Styer and Robert Aungst travelled to Ashland Ohio to visit the Clark family. Mrs Abe Levitt and children Leon ...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellis H. Metford
United States
O. B. Deiter
London
England
Philadelphia College of Osteopathy
48Th
Spruce Streets
P. R. Wentz
Thomas
John
Lexington
Kentucky
Blue Grass
Eleanor Knecht
Eugene L. Knecht
Kathleen Sprenke
York
John Lauder
Noah Weaver
Elmer Martin
Spencer Musser
Jonathan Ernst
Barton Lauder
Union Grove
David H. Styer
Robert Aungst
Ashland
Ohio
John S. Clark
Abe Levitt
Leon
Levi S Weaver and Bride Die in Honeymoon Crash
Levi S Weaver twenty two and Magdalena Sensenig Weaver twenty four died after their roadster overturned on the highway eighteen miles south of Franklin Venango County while en route to Pittsburgh on their honeymoon. Weaver died in an ambulance to Franklin hospital and Mrs Weaver died at the hospital. The couple married Saturday by Rev Wesley Martin and left Sunday on their trip visiting Niagara Falls. Funeral services planned at the Sensenig home and Pike Mennonite church with burial in the adjoining cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Levi S. Weaver
Reidenbach’s
New Holland
R. D
Magdalena Sensenig Weaver
Franklin, Venango Co
Pittsburgh
Weaver
Franklin
Milsons
Milson
Brocton
New York
Wesley Martin
Akron
Niagara Falls
Obituary of Mrs Mary A Hamaker 72 Widow of Harry H Hamaker
Mrs Mary A Hamaker seventy two widow of Harry H Hamaker died in Lancaster on Tuesday from complications She was born in New Holland daughter of the late James and Anna Palmer Dustap member of MP Tabor United Brethren church Surviving children include Bertha wife of Fred C Kemmich Clyde J Hamaker and Catharne wife of Fred Kinzey Also sisters Emma Hull Sade Baxter Maria Dunlap and Rachel Frankhouser Brothers Harry and William Dunlap Grandchildren three and three great grandchildren Services at Clyde J Hamaker’s home 38 East Strawberry Street Lancaster Saturday at 2 30 p m CT with inter church burial at Intercourse United Brethren cemetery Friends may call Friday evening 7 to 9 pm
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary A. Hamaker
Harry H. Hamaker
Lancaster
New Holland
James and
Anna Palmer Dustap
Tabor
Spring Garden
Maria Dunlap
Rachel Frankhouser
Voganville
Harry
William Dunlap
Clyde J. Hamaker
East Strawberry Street
Intercourse United Brethren Church
Mrs Alfred P Kurtz dies after seven week illness
Mrs Alfred P Kurtz and Mrs Anna Mildred Kurtz aged fifty one died Tuesday morning at 3 40 at her Leacock home after a seven week paralytic stroke. She was a Zion Lutheran church member. Survived by husband and children Martin David Akron Harold Ephrata Esther. Continued on Page 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Mildred Kurtz
Aired Park Kurtz
Leacock
Zion Lutheran Church
Martin
David
Akron
Harold
Ephrata
Esther
Fireworks Rules Under Borough Ordinance of 1910
Regulation prohibits fireworks displays beyond July one day. Violations carry fines up to ten dollars and possible court costs. Offenders may face additional penalties as set by Burgess and Justices of the Peace at hearings.
Reading to Now Hill: Disputed Remains After Car Trip
The account describes a disagreement over details of a trip from Reading to New Holland involving Ranck and Keller. Witnesses state they walked three miles or more into Blue Ball, then continued a tiring trek home. Police concerns arose as the pair wobbled, nearly arrested for disorderly conduct amid fatigue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ranck
Reading
Keller
Dyer
Vagrant II Jailed For Drunkenness In Lancaster
Vagrant James J. Kullraine admitted to Lancaster county prison for thirty days after Monday arrest by Special Officer Bauer and Tuesday appearance before Justice Robert Burns Bair. The move is part of a drive to curb vagrant activity in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James J. Kullraine
Lancaster County Prison
Bauer
Manor Farm Show Dates Scheduled at Millersville
The Manor Farm Show, hosted by the Manor Farm Show Association, will be held this year at Millersville on October 1. Organizers urge vendors and attendees to mark the dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manor Farm Show
Millersville
Association
Bridal Party Honoring Miss Betty Lewis in New Holland
Entertained at her home Wednesday evening in honor of her sister Miss Betty Lewis whose marriage to Henry Erans of Lancaster will be held Saturday at 5 o clock in St. Stephen Reformed church. Guests included Shober Barr Lancaster Hilda Braas Lancaster Parke Good Harrisburg Verna Watson Christiana Leonard Link Henry Braas Lancaster Esther High Bareville Florence Barr and Rev C G Bachman of this borough Spencer Lewis Christiana William Lewis Strasburg Mr and Mrs Stuart Little and daughters Doris and Dolores of Lititz and Mr and Mrs Henry Lewis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kitty Lewis
New Holland
Betty Lewis
Henry Erans
Lancaster
St. Stephen Reformed Church
Shober Barr
Hilda Braas
Parke Good
Harrisburg
Verna Watson
Christiana
Leonard Link
Henry Braas
Esther High
Bareville
Florence Barr
C. G. Bachman
Spencer Lewis
William Lewis
Strasburg
Stuart Little
Doris
Dolores
Lititz
Henry Lewis
Granted Letters for Stoltzfus Executors in Salisbury Township
John W. Stoltzfus and Aaron Stoltzfus named executors of Gideon Stoltzfus of Salisbury Township. Letters granted to carry out estate duties by the local probate authority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Stoltzfus
Aaron Stoltzfus
Salisbury Township
Gideon
Stoltzfus
Aboard Yangtse Steamers and Busy River Trade
The article describes Yangtze river traffic with many Chinese junks and British lines carrying passengers and cargo. It notes crowded quarters for coolies below deck, poor sanitation, and the broad employment provided by river transport amid river steamers from Hankow to Shanghai and beyond.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Robert E. Simpson
Ladies’ Auxiliary of
Wed
Rutter—Diersen
M. G. Weaver
Samuel Settley
Hampton
Virginia
Gaston Bender
Suger
Chicago
Tsang Seldomridge
Earl
Town
Museday
Contine
ROD and Gun Club
Bride
Venango County
Pennsylvania
John A
Pike Mennonite
Martin Senn
Martindale
Samay St Bedes
Reade Enbreis
Jenn
Asus
Lena Athens
noTone Zmmeran
Magee
le Hinkletown
Oy Res Puents
Maras Senseniz
Aaron
Martn
Martin Sensenig
Pike Mennonite Church
Sensenig
Alfred P. Kurtz
Tae
Pachel
Eau
Setuun
Reson. of
Choo
Pief Sol
Burny Tames Bop
Frank Clement
Vagrant II
Vyothar Parke Ames
Berno
Hard Howe
Fisherimin
Fasea
Around the World
Jonathan B. Fisher
New Holland Cheeseman
China
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