Local team opens season with 16 to 0 victory and band pageantry
The 1911 baseball season opened in York with a 16 to 0 win over Keystone Club. A parade to a new flagpole preceded the game and the P O S of A Band performed. Clarence Martin handled the plate with clear enunciation, drawing praise. Fans enjoyed the crowd and improvements to the grounds funded by L M Stork. The article notes upcoming games including Adamstown and Cincoes, and a high school loss to Stevens Industrial, plus a tryout for Samuel Myers with Sunbury and Dusty’s replacement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keystone Club
York
Clarence Martin
L. M. Stork
Stevens Industrial School
Quarryville
Samuel Myers
Sunbury
Ralph
Killian
Dusty
Odd Fellowship Observation Marks 92nd Anniversary
Earl Lodge No 418 observed the ninety second anniversary of Odd Fellowship with 30 to 40 members marching from the lodge hall to the Methodist Episcopal Church. The pastor Rev Dout delivered a sermon praising the order and its growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odd Fellowship
Earl Lodge
Lodge
Methodist Episcopal Church
R. Dout
Music Tonight by P. O. S. of A. Band Across County
The P O S of A Band performs on streets this evening with G S Townsley and J P Davis collecting contributions to fund an advertising trip through the eastern county on May 20. The band aims to play often in summer if supported and has a schedule of engagements including Terre Hill May 30, Bareville June 17, and Ephrata May 44.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G.S. Townsley
J. P. Davis
Terre Hill
Bare‘ville
Ephrata
Unclear fragment hints at Strasburg High School pupil
Fragment mentions a pupil of Strasburg High School with unclear context and names. No full facts or events present to specify a headline or concrete summary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gurtizer
Strasburg High
Letters from Mr. Davis Describe London to Windsor Visit
Mr. Davis writes from England about early sightseeing in London Windsor Castle and Eton College. He notes coinage differences, a coronation ahead, and visits to Stoke Poges Bunhill Fields and Bunyan’s grave. He plans to speak on May 19 at Trinity Lutheran Church in New Holland after returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. James’ Park
London
Windsor Castle
Thames
Eton College
Windsor
Eton
England
Gray
Gladstone
Paddington Station
G. Morgan Campbell
Spurgeon
George V
Westminster Abbey
Christendom
Thomas Gray
Henry
Stoke Poges
John Wesley
Old City Road
Bunhill
Susanna
Wesley
John
Isaac ‘Watta
Bunyan
Daniel Defos
Robinson Crusoe
Tolbstone
Jess
Edo
Ts Oettes
Certeriakels
Oxford
Christ Church College
John Locke
Leamington
Kenilworth Castle
Scott
Amy Robsart
Warwick Castle
Stratford
Shakespear
Trinity Church
Mr. Davis
America
New Holland
Mediterranean
Trinity’ .Lutheran Church
Davis
Hess Hall
QO. L. Davis
Williamsport
New Holland Castle
Grand Castle of Pennsylvania
Lumber City
Social notes from Lancaster area residents and visitors
Mrs. Jacob H. Myers of Lyndell and Frank Suter of Salisbury visited friends here. Miss Frances Hauser of Lancaster visited her sister Mrs. Seber. Rev S M Mountz attended Lancaster Conference sessions at Palmyra. Edna Seber hosted Ephrata and Honeybrook telephone operators at her Franklin street home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob H. Myers
Lyndell
Frank Suter
Salisbury
Oliver Brubaker
Hannah Numbers
Lancaster
Frances Hauser
H. F. Seber
Elias Martin
Samuel Retten
Ralph Roland
Philadelphia
Geo. O. Roland
Ida
Schnupp
Viola Diller
New Holland
Pauling Renninger
Denver
S. 8. Hollinger
Jackson Street
M. Mountz
Evangelical Lutheran Ministerium
Palmyra
Ambrose Groff
M. Groff
Edna Seber
Ephrata
Honeybrook
Franklin Street
Lillian Mohler
Norah Wetzler
Anna Irwin
Martha Nelm
Jesse Nelm
Welsh Mountain
Lancaster High School Class of 1011 Graduates Named
The honors for the graduation class of 1011 of the local high school have been announced. The twelve members include Valedictory Helen B. Fenninger Salutatory Mary B. Davis High school oration Katie Mussleman Fourth honor Mahlon W. Weber Essayist J. Madison Dietrich Historian Rebecca E. Stauffer Reciters Helen B. Good Helen R. Rutledge Class prophet John L. Myer Mantle oration Gerald O. Brubaker Soloist Emma B. Hoover Declaimer Harry B. Mowery The baccalaureate sermon will be preached Sunday evening May 21 in the United Brethren Church by Rev Albright Commencement exercises will be held May 28 in Heas Hall Stork's orchestra of Lancaster engaged Prof Gardenier of Shippensburg Normal School will lecture Tickets for commencement on sale at Stauffer's Drug Store Thursday May 18 at 6 am Seek good seats early.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen B. Fenninger
Mary 8. Davis
Katie Mussleman
Mahlon W. Weber
J. Madison Dietrich
Rebecca E. Stauffer
Helen B. Good
Helen R. Rutledge
John L. Myer
Gerald O. Brubaker
Emma B. Hoover
Harry B. Mowery
United
Brothern Church
Albright
Heas Hall
Stork
Orchestra of Lancaster
Gardenier
Shippensburg Normal School
Local Home Improvements Reported on Main and Brimmer Streets
Samuel A. Shirk advances improvements on West Main street while Harry Brubaker adds extensions and repairs to East Main street tenements. Jerre Wade and son repaint Miss Rachel Sprecher Wood’s residence. W M Mentzer builds a stable on Brimmer avenue with Davis Leaman as contractor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel A. Shirk
West Main Street
Harry ©. Brubaker
East Main Street
Jerre Wade and Son
Rachel Sprecher
Wood
W. Mentzer
Brimmer Avenue
Davis Leaman
Sweet Potato Plant Sale Notice
Fragmentary OCR with scattered names and numbers. Reads about 20 000 sweet potato plants for sale and mentions Earl township and potential contact details. Content is largely indecipherable with missing context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Township
de Belbte
New Holland Machine Company Increases Board Of Directors
The New Holland Machine Company held its annual meeting last Saturday. Directors expand from five to seven with H K Landis and P B Hess elected, Weaver Museelman reelected, Diller chosen auditor. On Monday the board organized with A M Zimmerman as president and manager, Weaver Museelman as vice president, and P B Hess as secretary and treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Holland Machine Company
H. K. Landis
Rheems
P. B. Hess
Weaver Muasleman
CO. Diller
Press Break Delays Clarion Printing at Lititz Express
The Clarion press suffered a main driving shaft break last week delaying print. A machinist estimated several days to repair. John G. Zook and Lititz Express crew lent space and help, enabling last Friday’s issue to be printed. Rural route customers missed Saturday delivery due to the delay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Clarion
John G. Zook
Lititz Express
Express
Zook
Pleasant Birthday Surprise For Edith Doerr
Miss Edith A. Doerr received eighty handkerchiefs and fifty post cards on her birthday. The cards bore post marks from many towns including Lancaster Mt. Joy Lititz Eph rata Murrell Reading Reamstown Adamstown Denver Philadelphia Honey Brook South Hermitage Nar von East Earl Kinzers Gap Intercourse Newton N C Saint Anthony Idaho Delmont Morgantown Terre Hill Blue Ball Talmage Brownstown Leola Bareville Farmersville New Holland. She expressed surprise and thanks and joked it would be hard to repeat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith A. Doerr
Lancaster
Mt. Joy
Lititz
Ephrata
Murrell
Reading
Reamstown
Adamstown
Denver
Philadelphia
Honey Brook
South Hermitage
Narvon
East Earl
Kinzers
Gap
Intercourse
Newton
N. C
Saint Anthony
Idaho
Delmont
Morgantown
Terre Hill
Blue Ball
Talmage
Brownstown
Leola
Bareville
Farmersville
New Holland
Edith
Merchants Consider Summer Evening Closings Across Towns
Local merchants discussed closing several evenings weekly during summer. Names of those who decide to close are expected in next week's issue of the CLARION. Most larger towns and many smaller ones in the county already close retail places three evenings a week from May 1 to November 1.
Unclaimed Letters in Post Office Notice
Postal notice lists remaining unclaimed letters with sender names partially readable and awaiting pickup at the local office. Public interest flagged for residents with possible initials and street references obscured in the fragment.
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Yeople
Plitt
Dansen
Fichthorn
Leed
Doremus
Rudy
Dommel
Myers
Erb
Eed
Glowner
C. Martin
Dommel Cf
Doremus If
Aeeaae Brenner
Vereee
Fichthorn P Teen Wright
Keystone
Stauffer
Plitt If
Lessor
Baker Cf
Wallick
Brenin Agman
Enmuth
Ae Donson Co
Sarees Yeople
Innings New Holland
C. F
Eng
Wellington
Nelson
Joshua Reynolds
Benjamin West
Turner
Dean Milman
Oliver Goldsmith
Jesus
Chester
W. W. Davis
Henry Bear
Florin
E. W. Numbers
Clarissa Numbers
Ereer
Ohn Lauder
Em- Enterprise
Blum
Martin
Stockholders’ Meeting
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