Obituaries from Brownstown Mechanicsburg and Ephrata
Obituaries report the deaths of Paul D. Brown in Brownstown aged 83 with surviving wife and children, funeral held at Brownstown Evangelical Church. Eliza Weidler widow of Dr Carpenter Weidler died in Mechanicsburg in her seventies with two daughters surviving and funeral at Hellers Church. Mrs Isano Stirk of Lancaster died aged 75, funeral planned from her home with Philadelphia interment. Henry Gockley of Ephrata died at 72 after six months illness with dropsy, funeral at Mennonite Church Ephrata.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul D. Brown
Brownstown
West Harl Township
Addison Diy Mra
J. Kafroth, Mra
John M. Hess
Lizzie D
Mr. Brown
Evangelical Association
Evangelical Church
Eliza Weidler
Carpenter Weidler
Mechanicsburg
Weidler
Ida
Lila
Hellers Church
Isano ‘Stirk
Lancaster
Isaac Stirk
Churchtown
Jacob Stirk
M. E. Church
William H
Ephrata
Edwin H
Jacksonville
Florida
Isaac H
T. R. Martin
Wilkesbarre
Philadelphia
Henry Gockley
Earl Township
Lizzie
John K. Kilheimer
Lemon
Mennonite Church
Denver Cemetery
Tragic House Fire Ends in Death of Five Year Old
A Penn township incident reports five year old Harry Kile burned to death while unsupervised in the kitchen. Mrs Kile briefly left him as he amused himself with burning scraps of paper, his clothing catching fire. The older brother raised the alarm. Dr Hershey pronounced death an hour later. Funeral today at Kreiders meeting house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ezra Stoltzfus
Stoltzfus
Elizabeth
Landis Miller
Strasburg
el’ Renno
Abraham Kile
Pair Hill
Penn Township
Kile
Harry
Dr.Hershey
Manheim
Serviews
Kreiders Meeting House
New Holland and Leola Charge Names New Minister Tomorrow
Rev Albert Stork appointed as minister will preach his first sermon at the Methodist Opa 11 Church in the borough tomorrow morning. Former pastor Rev S M Mountz moves to New London Chester County to serve there. Trinity Dutch church marks progress in membership and attendance under new leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Stork
New Holland
Leola
Opa 11
New London
Chester County
M.' Mountz
Colors and Specifications Whe Joseph Dixon Crucible Companys
The reading notes outline material colors and technical specs related to products from the Joseph Dixon Crucible Company. It lists color standards, composition details, and quality markers used in manufacturing and quality control processes.
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Joseph Dixon Crucible Companys
Local School Activities and Community Notes
Centre school pupils spent Saturday with their teacher LeRoy W. Groff. A reader reports on mushroom hunting and a well polluted by coal oil. The Cuarton Job Department offers printing services for April orders. Groundhog functioned as winter predictor with six more weeks forecast. Everett editor Geo. H. Ranck returns home for two weeks before moving. A jail visit reveals John O'Brien condemned and a dog witness.
Car Reruns From Funeral Run Ends in Smashing Siding Crash
Twenty one passengers on a Lancaster trolley car returning from a funeral at Mount Nebo to Millersville derailed on a wet Martic Forge hill. The car crashed into the siding bank, injuring all but three, with Thomas Cummings among the severely hurt. A special car conveyed the party back to Lancaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster & Southern
Martic Forge
Rebecca Cummings
Lancaster
Mount Nebo
Millersville
John Herr
John Wagoner
Krelder
Thomas Cummings
Personal notes on local residents travel and visits
Social news lists Mrs E W Numbers of the South Side in Florin Miss Hilda G Bair visits Philadelphia relatives Boblauch spends a day with his mother Mrs H L Diehl of Reading visits Townsley family Mrs Raymond Baum returns home from Galeton with her parents Miss Marian Henninger Reading visits her parents A B Shiffer and Miss Bessie Groff travel to Berwyn to see Crumley daughter Miss Groff plans to stay a month Mrs Heigel Blue Ball visits Saturday afternoon with Mrs David Gockley Mrs David Gockley visits Springville Saturday with Elmer Gockley family Rev S M Mountz spends Monday in Harrisburg and Carlisle bringing his mother to visit the Mountz family at the Lutheran parsonage
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Numbers
South Side
Florin
Hilda G. Bair
Philadelphia
Galeton
Potter County
Marian Henninger
Reading
A. B. Shiffer
Bessie Groff
Farmeraville
Berwyn
Road Improvements Planned Under Sproul Law Near Centre School
Three or four contracting firms reviewed a road from the borough limits to Centre school house in Earl township. Bids must be filed with the commissioners today with work expected to begin in about three weeks. Local labor will be employed if the contract is awarded. The road will be graded and macadamized. it is now axle deep in spots and will be improved by next winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centre School House
Earl Township
Frown Geyser to Canon With Mary Book Gift
A CLARion office report notes a 192 page illustrated book titled Frown Geyser to Canon With Mary. Published by Mary Commandery No. 38 Knights Templar of Philadelphia. It documents a journey from Philadelphia to San Francisco by members of the Triennial enclave. Gifted by Jacob Haines of Philadelphia who joined the trip. Haines formerly resided in Enat Barl township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarion
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Mary Commandery
Knights Templar
San. Francisco
Jacob
Haines
the Commandery
Enat Barl
Township
Appointments Highlight Local Conference Participants
The conference lists include local towns Theodore Honeybresk Dixon Middletown and Riverside as named participants in the appointments.
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Ari
Theodore
Re ‘Honeybresk
BE. Dixon
Middletown
Riverside
Subscriptions Open for New Holland Blue Ball Terre Hill Line
Stock sales underway for the New Holland Blue Ball and Terre Hill Street Railway with Conestoga Traction Company Lancaster to lease and operate. Five percent guaranteed rental, tax free, semi annual payments. Stock at 500 dollars per share, no mortgage, preferred stock option. Directors include Geo A Wallace J Fr Seldomridge C M Shertz J J High Harry M Weaver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Holland, Blue Ball & Terre Hill Street Railway Company
Conestoga Traction Company
Lancaster
Conestoga Company
Tever Hill
Geo. A. Wallace
Hast Earl
J. Fr. Seldomridge
New Holland
C. M. Shertz
Salisbury
J. J. High
Blue Ball
Harry M. Weaver
Earl Township
Terre Hill
Display of Carpets and Rugs at Watt and Shand
Messie Keenan Bros of New York importers and dealers in Oriental carpets and rugs with Watt and Shand on their tenth Lancaster visit. They bring a valuable collection from various weaves and promise satisfaction to customers. Watt and Shand invite the public to view rare carpets and rugs in all sizes on the third floor until Thursday March 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messie, Keenan Bros
New York
Watt & Shand
Lancaster
Watt, & Shand
Hursday
Ephrata League Delays Public Lectures By Illness
The Ephrata league faced two disappointments in a week as local talent failed to appear for public functions. Dr Henry Houck, scheduled to lecture last evening, remained ill and could not attend. He has promised to perform in Ephrata when he recovers, with further announcements to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity
Tuther League
Ephrata
Henry ‘Houck
Houck
Removal After March Office Occupancy Details
Fragmentary OCR note indicates Dr. T. Hoffman will occupy a new office in March and Geo H. Ranck will move to a location two doors east of his current position opposite the public school building.
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Hoffman
Geo. H. Ranck
Old Ulster County Gazette Excerpt Notes Washington Funeral
An 1800 Kingston issue of the Ulster County Gazette recounts George Washingtons funeral with deep mourning on two inside pages. A faulty display advert reproduces period copy including a crude pinewood claim and a disreputable line seeking a Negro wench, offered by John Scoonmaker junior of Rochester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Weaver
East Earl
Ulster County Gazette
Kingston
George Washington
London
Rochester
John Scoonmaker
W C T U Meeting Notes From New Holland
The W C T U gathered Tuesday evening at Mrs EF C Dilter s home with eleven members braving rain. Reports included a Frances E Willard memorial meeting collection of 82 05 for the national organizing fund and a Lancaster L T L meeting recap. The topic was franchise with articles read. Elizabeth Ranck resigned as narcotics superintendent and leaves New Holland with family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EF. C. Dilter
Frances E. Willard
National Organizing Fund
Misa Alta M. Diller
Lancaster
Eizabeth Ranck
New Holland
Silk mill revival shows steady growth and full capacity aim
The print notes the silk mill restart and steady growth under superintendent Gilfillan. It describes a strong product line including checks stripes auto silk and taffetas, with eighty looms active and more planned. About 31200 will be paid in wages for a two week period today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilfillan
Fox Chase at Terre Hill Under Cloudy Moon
A moonlight fox chase gathered a dozen riders and a speed of dogs at M M Richmonds Hotel in Terre Hill. The fox started hot but cloudy skies hid the moon, allowing the hounds to pursue toward Blue Ball and Martindale before the quarry disappeared near Terre Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. M. Richemond
Terre Hill
Blue Ball
Martindale
Carpet Rag Party At Davns Attracts Local Guests
A carpet rag party was held at the home of Mr and Mrs Joseph Kurtz in Davns on Saturday. About thirty people attended and each wove two balls. Guests came from Seaman Place New Holland Compnassville Coatesville Black Horse and Greenbank. An excellent luncheon followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Kurtz
Davns
Seaman Place
New Holsland
Compnassville
Coatesville
Black Horse
Greenbank
Spring Arbor Days Proclaimed for two April Fridays
Governor Pennypacker has issued a proclamation naming Friday April 14 and Friday April 28 as Spring Arbor Days. The two days serve as contingents in case the first is unfavorable to tree planting or holding exercises.
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Pennypacker
Moving Post Office Address Clarion Notice
A fragmented notice advises residents to inform their current post office of a change of address to ensure mail reaches the new home. It urges writing the present address and a new one to update records.
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Clarton
Sink hole washouts force closure of road to New Holland
The supervisor reports multiple sink holes near Bowers shop from Hinkletown to New Holland. seven holes disrupt traffic while crews work to repair the washouts and reopen the route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian’ ‘B. Butt
Hinkletown
New Holland
Bowers
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West Harl
Centre School
LeRoy W. Groff
Barbara Witwer
L. Roseboro & Son
Smith
Roseboro
Cuarton
Jacob Eaby
Pleasant View
Salisbury Township
Jake
The
Culagr0nn
Everett Republican
Mr. Ranch
Everett
J. A. Hoffman
John O’brien
O'Brien
Acham Hess
Pennsylvania. “Railroad Company
Missouri
B. Miniaters
Terre
Hill
Conestoga Tractions Company
Ephrata League
Ww. Cc. T. U
New Holland Union
Fox Chase
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