Obituary notices from a town newspaper fragment
Fragmentary obituary item describing Mrs Lucetta Cochran widow of Townsley with services at 2:30 pm at 323 East Main Street and burial at Glen Wood cemetery, plus notice of Joseph Aiken of Vintage dying in Tucson and survived by wife and children, with fraternal and ceremonial details.
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Lucetta’ Cochran
Taacetta
Jacob ‘ H. Townsley
East Main Street
Glen Wood Cemetery
Wavery
Joseph Aiken
Vintage
Tucson
Arizona
Joseph
Alberta
Margaret Christiens
Sinter
Annie Charles
Downingtown
James Noice Wat
Ed Whith
Lancaster Coromandery
Knights
Templar
Local couples wed in area ceremonies and well wishes abound
The Clarion reports several spring marriages in Goodville Ephrata and Brownstown with details of the weddings and attendees. Eli and Anna Martin, Peter Townsley and Jennie Frankfort, Daniel Boyer and Ella Buch, John Good and Jeanette Witmer wed, with families planning future residences and celebrations. Malcolm Long, a former Ephrata resident, dies on Thursday May 12.
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Malcolm J .Long
Ephrata
Death of well known newspaper man Snader Remains Noted
The obituary recalls Levi Snader born February 28 1860 in Vogelville later editor of the Ephrata Review from 1902 until three years ago. He married May Stubblebine in 1904 taught school before Millersville Normal School training and was active in the Ephrata United Brethren church. He served as Sunday school superintendent for 31 years and belonged to several local lodges and organizations. interment was at Cedar Hill cemetery.
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Stiapapers
Pevertys
Snader
Levi Snader
Voganville
May
Ela ‘Stubblebine
Morgantown
Millersville Normal School
A. J. Yeager
Ephrata Review
Washington
Weiler Repeats Victory at Terre Hill Bird Shoot
Augustus Weiler of this borough won the Terre Hill Gun Club event last Saturday beating fifteen contestants. He scored 92 of 100, ahead of M Kern with 87 of 200 and S Wolf with 83. Weiler’s unusually high mark drew comment from many observers.
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Augstus ‘Weiler
Terre Hill
Kern
S. Wolf
Weilers
Tax Notice on County Personal and Borough Taxes
Notice states taxes for county personal and borough levies must be paid on or before June 1 1921 to avoid penalties. Collector Shaub urges compliance with payment deadlines.
Green outlaws escape sparks town chase and duel
A fugitive named Green evades a town pursuit after a gun battle in a corn field. Troopers dog his trail on the return trip as he reportedly disarms two officers and wins notoriety for a duel with his cousin over a hill woman.
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Green
Chester Y
ing _ry
Mr. Green
Khig
Sudden death of Peter Nissley from skull fracture in East Donegal
Peter R. Nissley, 57, of East Donegal township, died Tuesday morning from a fractured skull whose cause remains unknown. He Fell from a hay mound at his barn, then collapsed at home. Survived by his wife and three children. Funeral held at Mennonite church on Donegal street Mount Joy with interment at Graybill's cemetery.
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Peter R. Nissley
Donegal Township
Mr. Nissley
Haymon
Jmennonite
Mennonite
Donegal Street
Graybill's Cemetery
Trusted post office clerk accused of theft amid letter tampering
James Erisman a Lancaster postal clerk led a long suspected scheme stealing money from letters. Two unopened letters addressed to the National Seed Company Lancaster were found—one from Roy Thomas Globe Arizona containing 3.25 dollars and the other from T Catus Chaplin Kansas with 1.80 dollars. He confessed after evidence, and inspector Smith filed charges. bail set at 500 dollars for a Tuesday hearing.
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James, Ferrisman
Limcaster
Postoffice
Imes
Trigpedor Smith
Erisman
Hig Aarcest
National Seed Company
Inspector Smith
United States
Howard J. Lowell
Bake on the Lawn by Trinity Lutheran Ladies Aid
The Ladies' Aid Society of Trinity Lutheran church will hold a bake sale on the lawn of Mrs. Kate Roland in the borough on Friday evening May 27. Cakes pies and other articles will be sold. Sale begins at 5 o'clock p m. Everyone invited.
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Ladies’ Aid Society of Trinity, Lutheran Church
Boro
Kate Roland
Meeting of School Board to Appoint Teachers
The Ephrata PA notice states the School Board will meet at New Holland House on Saturday May 28 at 1 PM to appoint teachers for the coming term. Applicants are urged to attend or submit applications to the secretary before the date. Secretary WM R Good adv 5-14-81. 2B. R. 3, Ephrata, Pa.
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New Holland
WM. R. Good
Secy
Adv
Ephrata
Teachers Elected for New Holland Schools
At a New Holland public schools board meeting Harold D Pries was re elected principal of the high school and Miss Wilhelmina Woerner was chosen assistant principal. New Holland teachers include Mrs Helena Weaver Miss Rebecca E Stauffer Miss Maria Bender and Miss Marie Smith with salaries from 100 to 160 a month for a nine month term Frank Raezer was elected janitor Directors plan an organization meeting on July 9.
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New Holland
Anna Rutter Barton
Frank Raezer
Oil stove explosion burns Lexington home of Elam Stark
An oil stove exploded in the Lexington dwelling of Elam Stark on Tuesday morning just before 8 o clock, causing fire and damage to the Stark home located opposite the Jacnaton Hotel. No further details available.
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Elam
Stark
Lexington
Ae Ang
Jacnaton 2
New Holland Triumphs In Eleven Inning Baseball Thriller
New Holland defeats Mountville 6 to 5 in eleven innings in a tense lead up to an upcoming Lancaster A A visit and Decoration Day games. The contest featured fast plays and costly errors with Mountville rallying in the ninth before New Holland pushed the winning run across in the eleventh. Garber struck out 17, Ranck 9, with Myers as umpire.
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New Holland
Mountville
Lancaster A. A
Gordonville
Erb
Kochel
Geist
Kendig
H. Kendig
Garber
Ranck
Myers
Wedding Cakes Given by Martin Family to Musselman Workers
Mr and Mrs David W Martin hosted a wedding reception for their daughter Anna E last Thursday and presented the Musselman Concrete Works employees with wedding cakes as a token of appreciation. The gesture drew warm wishes from the couple and attendees.
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David W. Martin
Anna E
Notice to Earl Township taxpayers abatement offer
Notice to taxpayers of Earl Township offers a 5 percent abatement on all taxes paid on or before June 1 1921. Collector Harry W. Hoober will receive taxes at Martindale Store May 19 Fair's Store May 20 Voganville Store May 21 J L Hailligan's May 26 Frank Bair's Smith Shop May 27 and Rutter's Store New Holland May 28 with hours listed.
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Martindale
Hinkletown
Fair’s
Voganville
J. L
Mad dog terrorizes livestock in township attack
A wild dog ran through part township on Saturday causing alarm. The animal killed hogs puppies geese and fowls belonging to several farmers. It entered Enos Hassel s farmyard tearing some birds to pieces before continuing through the area.
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Enos
Hassel
Personal News Roundup Ties Lancaster Area Guests
Numerous Lancaster area residents and visitors are listed visiting relatives and friends across town and nearby areas. Names include Israel Bair Mrs Davis Miss Mary Eby Virginia Renninger Amanda Baker Ira Dorsey Roy Wagner Lizzie Marks and John Marks among many others with Sunday and weekend hospitality noted. Rural and church ties appear with Rev Martin Millersville and editor interactions cited.
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Mary Eby
Gap
Car Kurtz
Virginia Renninger
Harrisburg
Roy Wagner
Lancaster
Daniel Overly
Harry Musselman
Geo. Benkett
Chester
Fritz
Ella
Kathryn Weaver
George Weaver
East Earl
Alice Ranch
Levi Kurtz
Morgantown
Henry Kurtz
Wm. P. Hoover
W. S. Schrock
Lebanon
Amanda Baker
Christiana
Ira Dorsey
Israel Bair
John Rife
Steelton
Walter Rife
David H. Styer
John L. Herr
Elsie Hershey
Carhurtz
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Joseph “Aiken
George ‘M. Snyder
Misa
Lucetta- Coffroad
Lucetta
Rhoda
Gehman
Kilkiefner
Givler
Eli
Martin—Martin
Ahron Martin
Frank Martin
Goodville
Anna B. Martin
Jackson Street
Bishop
Benjamin Weaver
iMisg
Marion Eichelberger
Bora
Martin
Lantaster
Ushera
Harry
Lichty
Jesus
the Clarion
Townsley
Frankfort
Peter R- Townsley
Jennie Frankfort
David Kilheffner
Church Avenue
William’ Arters
S Bridesgroom
South State Street
Ephra
Boyer—Buch
Daniel c. Boyer
EiLouella’ ‘Buch
Brownstown
Unite S Miiabige
Good—Witmer
Malcolm
J. Long
Elizabeth J. High
Ofa
John. Y
United Brethren’ S Church
W. Kochel
Wolf
Rf P. Kochel
Bair
Mountviller
H O Keller
C. Spiece
Rf-C
F. Spiece
Bane Hendricks
Satees
A. Spiece
B- Kaufman
Elslayer
Eee
Bee
H. Kaufman
C-Rf
Bnnings New Holland
Earl Township
MAD Dog
Willis
Seldomridge
Clayton Seldomridge
Green Bank
Landis Denlinger
John Marks
Lizzie Marks
Eli W. Martin
Near Terre Hil
Thomas Spratt
Paulla
Philadelphia
Roy W. Pierson
Margaret Reeser
John Hoover
Cambridge
Elizabeth Bowman
Scott Bowman
Springville
Carsonia Park
Reading
Roy McWilliams
Ross McWilliams
Dorothy
Henry Stauffer
Gudiron
Chesapeake Bay
Millersville
New Holland and Ranch
R. ‘Longenecker
Indianapolis
John B. Thomas
John Yost
Intercourse
Yost
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