The Country Minister and the Clergy Portraits
An article reflecting on ministerial life contrasts country and city pastors, praising a Dickinson College educated clergy man and recounting his fifty year service at St. Gabriel's Bangor St. Thomas St. Marys. It mentions his charity, sermons, and a warm exhortation to a young minister. The piece notes his death in 1859 and honors his memory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dickinson College
Pennsylvania
Lancaster
James Hopkins
Bishop White
Episcopal Church
St. Gabriel's
Bangor
St. Thomas
St. Mary’s
Johner
England
William Clymer
Birthday Surprise for George Becker in Atlantic City
Mary Becker of this borough notes son George Becker of Atlantic City celebrated his thirty sixth birthday on February 20. Friends arranged a surprise and presented many gifts including sixty handkerchiefs and fifty post cards bearing various postmarks. Mr Becker appreciates the kindness and extends thanks through these columns.
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George Becker
Mary Becker
Atlantic City
New Holland
Lancaster
Leaman Place
Philadelphia
Publishers told to drop subscribers a year in arrears
Third Assistant Postmaster General announces a January 1 rule ending subscriptions in arrears beyond one year for weekly papers. CLARION must strike from lists all in arrears a year or more and readers should review yellow labels showing expiration dates to settle accounts promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Clarion
Post Office Department
John Smith
Obituaries From Akron and Intercourse Area
Obituary notes David W. Martin of Akron dying at home from grip and stomach trouble in his fifty second year. He leaves five sisters and other relatives, with a leaf tobacco business background and Mennonite faith. funeral at home and Grafsdale cemetery. Also records David Pleam a lifetime Intercourse resident dying of heart disease at sixty six, a carpenter turned hog trader. funeral at his home and U B Church, interment in the nearby cemetery. Sadie Dagne dies at twenty four near Rothsville after long illness. widow Sadie leaves a daughter and brother. Evangelical Church member. funeral and Rothsville interment. Elizabeth Hess widow of John Hess dies at granddaughter Milto n Rupp’s home in Leola in her eighty eighth year. Christian and Missionary Alliance member. funeral at Rupp home and Landis Valley Mennonite Meeting House.
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David W. Martin
Akron
Barbara
Lydian
Mary
Susie
Annie
Martin
Inu
Moses Snirk
Muddy Creek
Samuel Martin
Blue Bail
John
Conestoga
Grafsdale
Jonas Martin
Reva. Kurtz and
Wenger
Old Mennonite Church
David Pleam
Intercourse
Mennonite
Caroline
Benjamin
New Holland
Isaac
Leola
John Deitrich
Rebecca
U. B
Sadie
Leonard Dagne
Gabriel Killian
Rothaville
Evangelical Church
Rothsville
Elizabeth Hess
John Hess
Milton K. Rupp
Abe
Hess
Roseville
Christian
Alliance
Rupp
Landis Valley Mennonite Meeting
Terre Hill School to Open April 6 with Riva G. Bair
The Terre Hill high school will open on April 6 under the direction of Prof. Riva G. Bair. Teachers Weaver and Misa are named in the program as part of the new staffing lineup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ardeleot
Terre Hill High
Riva G. Bair
Weaver
Misa
Livery Team Thief Vanishes After Mysterious Stop
A well dressed stranger calling himself D R Miller from Philadelphia rented a team at the Blue Ball Hotel and vanished, leaving behind a souvenir post card from Reading. The man deceived local merchants and drove toward Churchtown then to Bowmanville, not returning the horse. Local owner W J Lewis seeks the culprit and plans legal action.
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Blue Ball Hotel
Mr. Lewis
Churchtown
Weaverland
Dr. Miller
Oculiat
Lancaster
Lewis
Canton
O. K
Merchants Hotel
Reading
E. W. Miller
Base Ball Notes Sign Local Inter-County Club Team
Manager Davis has signed a full team for the local Inter-County Club with several top amateurs and promising youngsters. He seeks more players and invites informers to contact him. J D Bair field is leased and a seven foot board fence will be built with advertising space sold. Grand stand work will start when weather allows and cash subscriptions are welcome to fund the project.
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Davis
J. D. Bair
Bair
Birthday celebration at U B parsonage
Mrs SA Zell and Mrs I J Albright celebrated their birthdays Thursday at the U B parsonage in the presence of a few invited guests. They each received a number of valuable presents. Refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sa, Zell
I. J. ‘Albright
U. B
School and community spelling bees and debates draw crowds
Hass Hall hosts a spelling bee with four age classes and four prizes to fund an organ. Leola and Millersville ushers clash on capital punishment with a program of solos and recitations. Voganville also schedules a spelling bee to raise for the organ fund. Terre Hill hosts a senior class event with music and prize awards totaling across four classes.
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Grammar School
R. N. Bowers
Hass Hall
Ushers‘ Association
Leola Memorial
M. EK
Ushers’ Association of
Millersville
M. FE
Leola
Voganville
Elizabeth W. Dashler
Organ
General Hospital Directors Meet Reports and Plans
Monday night meeting led by D McMullen reviewed the treasurer’s monthly payments and receipts as expenses rise and community support is vital. Miss Mueller reports February patients total 139 with 67 discharged leaving 40 March 1 and 4 deaths. 33 operations. 107 charity cases. X-ray installation completed. heating and ventilation improvements noted including a new hot water plant.
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General Hospital
D. McMullen
Misa Mueller
Pastor A B Church to Speak on In Darkest Africa
The pastor of New Holland charge A B Church will present stereopticon sermons in Ranck's Church tomorrow evening and at New Holland church next Tuesday evening. One hundred slides will illustrate the talk. A female chorus will sing in both services and a silver offering for foreign missions will be taken.
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New Holland
A. B. Church
Ranck’s
Africa
Rambler Auto Promoted as Best Machine in Market
Jobo Butzer of Ephrata promotes Rambler autos as the best in the market. He is the selling agent for the territory and offers demonstrations of the Kenosha Wisconsin built machines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenosha
Wisconsin
Jobo. Butzer
Ephrata
Local notes from Clarion readers excerpt
Geo W Kinzer buys tobacco crops and plans packing on his premises. Groff and Weaver near occupancy on Rob erts Avenue. Mrs Harry Overly recovering from rheumatism and able to sit up daily. M D Good receives bouquets. twins welcomed by friends. Newhouser and Stoltzfus move saw mill to the Y on Railroad Avenue and buy apple wood. A Eby purchases trees for the firm. Rumor circulates that Eli M Martin may assign. he denies wealth or involvement and vows to protect his interests.
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Groff & Weaver
Roberts Avenue
Harry Overly
Geo, Buir
Newhouser & Stoltzfus
Gap
Railroad Avenue
A. Eby
Eli M. Martin
Boro
Clanron
Martino
Matrimonial News of Local Marriages in East Earl and Dallastown
Three couples announced wedlock in local parsonages. John L Mentzer and Clara K E Stauffer wed at St Stephen Reformed. Clyde Numbers and Elsie Kilhefner tied the knot at A B Church Lancaster. Isaiah H Rojan and Fiossie Sechrist married at the U B parsonage in Dallastown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Mentzer
Boro
Clara KE. Stauffer
East Earl
St. Stephen Reformed Church
J. G. Noss
Mr. Mentzer
Bora
Cuarton
Clyde Numbers
E. W. Numbers
Misa Elsie Kilhefner
Ephrata
A. B
Lancaster
Rev. Myers
Elizabethtown
Pennsylvania Railroad
Clarronn J
W C T U Meeting Discusses Pennsylvania Local Option
The regular W C T U meeting at Mrs. E C Diller's home covered minutes and roll call. Members distributed 360 pages of Local Option literature and liquor license signer lists for New Holland. The program on Local Option in Pennsylvania included sermons and readings praising temperance victory.
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E. C. Diller
New Holland
Pennsylvania
United States
America
Ourland
J. W. Hoover
W C T U Meeting Set at Mrs Bowers Home
The W C T U will meet at the home of Mrs Bowers next Tuesday evening at 7 30 o clock.
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U. Vu
Bowers
Ning
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W.W. Davis
Rev
Levi Ball
Byron
Edward Irving
Scotland
London
Dr. Chalmers
Edinburgh
Phillips Brooks
D. D
Noble
Bull
Berks
Chester
Josh
Sho
Old St. Mary’s
Warwick
Chester County
Abram B. Herr
West Willos
West Willow
Sener
Daily New Era
Elias Groff
Strasburg
Aaron Harnish
Baumgardner Station
Pequea Township
Abram Newcomer
Mountville
Harnish
Abraham Brubaker
Milo Herr
Eli Martin
John Kendig
Susan Breckbill
West Lampeter
Pequea
Mennonite Church
Select School
Terre Hill
Stranger
Entertainment Galore
East Farl Township
Terre Hil
Alice
Tillie Lichty
Alice Lichty
Henry Shirk
Blue Ball
Fort Stone
Rwin Stone
Verga Lichty
Horace K. Martin
Goodville
Susie Weager
Anna Palmer
Raymond Cake
Elva G. Bair
John R. Eshleman
Susie Weaver
W. C. Weaver
Elmer Eshleman
Martin Weaver
John R. Eshlean
the General Hospital
Geo. W. Kinzer
M. D. Good
West Bun Florist
Mentzer-Stauffer
Kilhefner
Rosahn Sechrist
Isaiah H. Rojan
Fiossie Séchrist
Dallastown
I. H. Albright
W.c. T. U. Meeting
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