Week of visits and social rounds in Lancaster area
A long list of locals and visitors appears, detailing weekly and Sunday visits. Names include B. Davis of Philadelphia and Hsther Henninger, with numerous residents hosting relatives and friends on East and West Main streets, Jackson street, and nearby homes. Elm street, Brimmer Avenue, and Lafayette area connections are noted along with several out of town guests from Reading Christiana Harrisburg and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Davis
Philadelphia
Wilford G. Stauffer
Lancaster County
Mildred Lee
Reading
Hsther Henninger
East Main Street
H. A. Leinbach
C. F. Hoag Company
Poughkeepsie
New York
Oscar Foreman
Wilmington
Daniel Snader
Harrisburg
Sarah Snader
Jackson Street
M. C. Buckwalter
Franklin Street
Alice O. Bender
Brimmer Avenue
Isaac W. Snader
Christiana
A. W. Snader
West Main Street
John Rucker
Lincoln
Our Town
Brubaker Avenue
G. A. Kahn
The
Donato Lumber Company
James Reinhold
Ephrata
Roland Richwine
Clayton Getz
Wogansville
Harry C. Sensenig
Steelton
John H. Sensenig
Martin Ball
Honey Brook
Roy K. Musselman
Detroit
Michigan
Blanche Henninger
Millersville State Normal School
J. C. Henninger
Mary Neal
Mancaster
Elva Raezer
Frank Houck
William Sprecher
Wm. McCreary
Israel Bair
Pittsburgh
Movies Return To MHarner's With The Chattel Feature
After a week long pause film showings resume at MHarner's Theatres. The Chattel starring E H Sothern and Peggy Hyland attracts patrons with action and drama. Tonight a five reel Vita graph Blue Ribbon feature The Kid with Lillian Walker appears plus Kernel Nutt's Musical Shirt. One show at 8 o'clock. Next Wednesday March 21 The Conflict photoplay returns with a roaring comedy. One 8 o'clock show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mharner
Wonderful Picture
E. H. Sothern
Peggy Hyland
Vitagraph
Kid
Lillian Walker
Frank Daniels
Kernel Nutt
Navel Opportunity For the Ladies Opens March 24
Mrs H By Klemmer announces her initial opening in shand made collars at Silk Shop No 108 West Main Street on Saturday afternoon March 24.
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Mrz. H
Boy Scout Troop No 1 Joins Borough Community
Troop No 1, Boy Scouts of America, recently joined local organizations in the borough. George S. Townsley is scoutmaster with Elwood Lutz as assistant. committee members include P. H. Shank, C. B. Fritz, and R. N. Bowers. The group plans a tenderfoot test on March 238 and outlines the duties, knots, oath, and scout law guiding the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts of America
Boro
New York
George S. Townsley
Elwood Lutz
Isaac Davis
Jessa Ranck
Henry Weiler
Carl Bair
Henry Nagle
John Duhme
Emory Bowers
Walter Sensenig
Chester Fritz
Wellington Pearson
George Ludwig
Lloyd Witmer
Miller Mellinger
Joseph Mentzer
Lewis Hendrixson
P. H. Shank
Fritz
R. N. Bowers
St Patrick's Party Hosts A Fine Evening at West Main
Miss Florence Bair gave a St Patrick's party at her West Main street home on Thursday evening for about twenty five guests. The house was attractively decorated with plants and cut flowers and the entertainment included various games and music. An elaborate luncheon was served and guests concluded there was not a dull moment and praised Miss Bair's party hosting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Patrick's
Florence Bair
West Main Street
Florence
Record Sale Nets 38500 In Four Hours At Weaver Farm
The public sale of livestock and farming implements on Harry M. Weaver’s farm northeast of this bore last Tuesday set a regional record with total receipts of 38500. A 1800 pound ball sold at 9.80 per hundred, sucking pigs at 6.00 each, fat steers at 10.85 per hundred, and horses as high as 24.00 a head. Y D Kling of Intercourse presided over the sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry M. Weaver
Y.D. Kling
Intercourse
County C. E. Officers Plan Work
Lancaster County C. E. Executive Committee met to discuss making the union more efficient. A districting committee was appointed to suggest names for district superintendents and present them at the next meeting. The next executive gathering will be the second Monday in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster County C. E. Executive Committee
Special Sermon at St Stephen's Church This Sunday
Rev Dr GQ Butz will preach at St Stephen's Reformed Church Sunday evening on the theme The World War and Prayer. The sermon aims to address faith and nation in wartime, inviting parishioners to reflect and pray.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Stephen’s Church
St. Stephen's Reformed
Butz
Obituary notices of multiple Lancaster area residents
Levi Mast aged 81 died March 9 at home near Morgantown from complications of diseases. Survived by daughter Sarah and two Brandsons. Funeral at 9 and Amish church service at 10, Pine Grove cemetery. Lewis Davis aged 72 died Wednesday morning, farmer and lime burner, lifelong in Salisbury township. Survived by widow and three children Mary Bechard, Harry Davis, John Davis plus two sisters. Funeral Monday 11, Baptist Per Quea church 2:30, interment. I sage Reed aged 92 died Saturday at daughter Ollie Meck’s home. Survived by daughter, two great grandsons with Rev. M. M. Weber serving in France. Funeral Wednesday 9 from daughter’s home, Mellinger’s church service by Rev. Elias Hornburger, interment at cemetery. George Milton Fryberger died Saturday near White Horse of tuberculosis, aged 43. Survived by wife, one son, three daughters, mother Sabina Fryberger, brothers and sisters. Funeral Wednesday at 10 from home, interment Pequea Evangelical cemetery. John H. Leaman died Sunday at son-in-law Samuel May’s near Paradise, aged 77. Retired farmer, Mennonite member. Survived by wife and many children and grandchildren. funeral private 10, public 2 at Mellinger’s church, interment. Harmon S. Hoffman of Voganville died last Friday at 83 11 10. Former auctioneer and store operator, long postmaster, many business ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Levi Mast
Morgantown
Mast
Sarah
Brandsons
Pine Grove
Lewis Davis
Cambridge
Salisbury Township
Ironville
Mary B. Bechard
Lancaster
Harry M. Davis
Coatesville
John
Joshua Mann
Emma Davis
I Sage Reed
Ephrata
Ollie Meck
John Meck
South State Street
Mellinger
George Milton Fryberger
White Horse
Albert
Grace
Lydia
Ida
Sabina Fryberger
Ellsworth
Mount Airy
Clayton
Hayes
Mt. Airy
Emma
John Spotts
Springville
Hannah
Mahlon Clark
Sylvester Fryberger
Pequea Evangelical Cemetery
J. C. Henninger
John H. Leaman
Samuel May
Paradise
Paradise Township
Mennonite Church
Benjamin
Refton
Samuel
Millersville
Aaron
John Neidich
Witmer
Mellinger’s
Mendelssohn Sextette to Perform at Harner's Theatre
The Mendelssohn Sextette, a six woman ensemble famed for instrumental and vocal prowess, will present a balanced program of singing and playing at Harner's Theatre next Friday evening, March 2. General admission is 25 cents with some reserved seats available. the musicale starts at 8 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mendelssohn
Harner
Mendelssohns
Lyceuin Chautauqua
Redpath Vanter Chautauqua
Cedar Rapids
Lowa
Lyvenia
Midland Lyceant Bureau
Des Moines
Towa
Fire Destroyed Farmhouse Under Suspected Arson Near Intercourse
A two story frame house on the William Cauldwell estate tenanted by Reuben Posner and occupied by George Seldomridge burned, believed incendiary. Seldomridge, who spent the evening at a store in Intercourse, returned home about 9 pm to find the fire. a kerosene can was missing. Fire departments from Intercourse and Spring Garden fought the blaze, but the building was destroyed with about $1,000 loss. Most furniture was saved. In two months, about six fires in the county section were thought incendiary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Cauldwell
Reuben Posner
George Seldomridge
Intercourse
Spring Garden
Cattle Sale At Blue Ball Stables Draws Good Prices
The Thursday sale by McWilliams and Britcher at Blue Ball stables attracted solid attendance and good prices for cows. The advertised Dezan and Jordan horse sale was not held due to lack of suitable horses for shipment, but the dealers plan to return Friday with a South Dakota lot, the date moved to Friday because of another sale nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Ball
McWilliams & Britcher
Dezan & Jordan
South Dakota
Five Licenses Refused by License Court Adjourning Session
Eleven liquor licenses faced remonstrances. five granted and five refused at an adjourned session last Saturday. Refused: H. H. Benedict Hotel Roslyn Lancaster Mary A. Sigle Peach Bottom Hayes T. McCauley Fulton township Charles H. Newcomer Rohrerstown L. D. Sprenger Monterey. John P. Martin for Hotel Rosemere held for further consideration.
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H. H. Benedict
New Holland Market Set for Friday Horse Sale
The New Holland livestock market schedules another sale of Virginia horses next Friday afternoon led by well known dealer Harry L. Stauffer. Regular attendees know the high quality stock and need no further description.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Holland
Harry L. Stauffer
Virginia
Obituary: Mrs Catharine Myer of Fairview Erie County
The widow Annie M. Myer survives with one son Howard N. Myer, a clerk in the Court of Common Pleas in Lancaster, and three grandchildren Blanche N. Hoffman of Voganville Bertha E. Hoffman of Lancaster Chester A. Hoffman of Saskatchewan Canada. He was a member of the Reformed Church and known for a kind disposition and willingness to help others.
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Catharine Myer
Fairview
Erie County
Annie M
Howard N
Court of Common Pleas
Lancaster
Blanche
N. Hoffman
Voganville
Bertha
E. ‘Hoffman
Chester
A. ‘Hoffman
Saskatchewan
Canada
Reformed
Well Known Citizen Called Hence by Death
John Wellington Showalter died at 321 East Main Street after a weeklong illness from enremia poisoning aged 59 years 10 months and 14 days He was a longtime merchant and organizer in New Holland and a Trinity Lutheran church member Survived by wife and two daughters with funeral held at Trinity Lutheran Church followed by interment in the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wellington Showalter
East Main Street
Enremia
Jesse
Elizabeth Sho Walter
Martindale
Annie Dillman
Samuel Dillman
New Holland
Dillman Air Bair
New Hollane
Ward Dustar
Linden Hall Seminary Endowment Campaign Progress Report
The Linden Hall Seminary endowment drive aims for seventy five thousand dollars. Committee members Eli L. Garber Geo L. Hepp and Rev FL W Stengel lead the effort with several thousand dollars already subscribed. The Moravian founded Lititz school, established in 1746, is Lancaster county’s oldest, and this marks its first broad public appeal for support to expand and sustain its work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linden Hall Seminary
Eli L. Garber
Geo. L. Hepp
FL W. Stengel
Linden Hall
Lancaster County
United States
Lititz
Eyesight Specialist From Philadelphia At Terre Hill
City Eye Clinic announces Dr. E R Gehman from Philadelphia will examine eyes in Terre Hill until April 1. Free scientific eye examinations with no drops and reasonable prices offered. caller may be contacted at your house if you drop 4 card. Terre Hill, Pa. 3 17 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Hill
E R. Gehman
Potatoes Wanted At New Holland Loading Next Week
Announcement seeks potatoes at New Holland Pennsylvania starting next week with a local contact. Also advertises footwear for the family featuring celebrated makes and leading lasts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Holland
Jonn
F. Shire
Palm Polis Charms Local Audience at TLdand Alumni Play
The New TLdland Alumni Association presented Palm Polis at Harner's Theatre on Thursday and Saturday. The large Thursday crowd and near capacity Saturday audience praised the professional performance, with surplus funds after debts to be used for a fall musical comedy as yet unnamed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tldand
Harner
Alort
Former Pastor Rev J H Albright to Lead Special Services
Rev J H Albright Ph D of Middletown, former pastor at this United Brethren church, arrives Saturday to preach at New Holland U B church at 10 a m and 7 p m All are invited. Additional sermon at Ranck s church at 7 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Albright
Middletown
United Brethren Church
New Holland U. B
Ranck’'s
Chicken Corn Soup Supper At New Holland Church
The Ladies Aid Society of the New Holland Methodist Episcopal church will serve a chicken corn soup supper in the church basement on Saturday evening March 24 from 5 to 10 o clock. Ice cream extra. Everyone invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid Society
New Holland Methodist Episcopal Church
Notice on Reward for Robbery Suspects
Notice offers a reward of 6é per re for information leading to capture of involved individuals. text mentions Keb and baled as potential names or clues.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Julia Rachel
Shillington
Esther Henninger
Anna N. Ranck
Altoona
George H. Ranck
Titus Witmer
Robert Keiser
Clara Butt
Elsie Hershey
Viola Shelly
Jennie Graybill
Ada and
Anna Eby
Millwood
Sarah and
Mary Winey
Bridgeport
Olive Phennegar
Nora Stoner
Murrell
Anna Mellinger
Hinkletown
al. F. LaPearl
Harner’s Theater
Emma Castle
Lincoln Castle
Wayne
Roy Wallace
Ida Wallace
Harry Gockley
Lauder Brothers
Mrs. Gockey
George W. Kinzer
Ella Keiser
Grant Street
Ira Marr
Myr
Harry White
George S. Keiser
George Keiser, Jr
Hamburg
Martin Varns
George S. Var
Jacob Mazer
IS. Hess
Anna, Rich
Marietta
J. H. Weaver
Glass
Hoffman
Brimmer
Avenue
Jackson’ Sied
Miriam Baum
J. C. Heninger
Rosa Baum
Amos Mull
Cyrus Huber
I. G. Rochel
Tra B. Groff
This Place
Kite Roland
West Mainstree
Misses Mary and
Carrie Tshudy
Rev. Or. Romig
Ezra Ranch
Minnie Gates
Jacob Kauffman
Christ Ranch
Columbia
Misa Mary Eshleman
BOY Scout News
St. Patrick's Party
County
C. E
Isaac Reed
Harmon S. Hoffman
Earl Township
Mendelssohn Sextette
J. W. Showalter
TB Do
Trinity Lutheran
Mo Mounts
Trinity Lauthierary History Funeral Directear VC
Hennitger
Charse
Linden Hall Seminary of
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