Personal notes of Lancaster area residents over the week
Edward P. De Haven spent Wednesday in Lancaster. Several Lancaster and Ephrate residents visited town or hosted friends over the weekend, including Gockley, Gehman, Brubaker, Bair, Renninger, Styer, Lutz, Gockley, Rutt, Richwine, Groff, Overly, Mason, and Styer families. A Civil War reunion drew Comrade Israel Buir, with social visits from DeHaven siblings and others
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward P. de Haven
Lancaster
Newton Eby
Philadelphia
Jacob Gockley
Ephrate
David Gockley
Alice Gehman
Annie Yobn
Benjamin Mowery
Grover Lindsay
Gordonville
R. H. Brubaker
Annie C. Brubaker
Cecelia McCreary
Fairfield
Adams County
Roy Brubaker
Eddystone
Israel Bair
Emma E. Bair
Tobias Renninger
David H. Styer
Florence
Mary Styer
Churchtown
Elwood K. Lutz
Hageratown
M. R. Lutz
Henry Gockley
Ephrata
D. Gockley
David Rutt
General Hospital
George Rutt
Blue Ball
Kate Brubaker
Samuel H. Richwine
Willis Pierce
Brownstown
Ira Groff
Paradise
Dorothy Groff
Harry Overly
Harry
Leon
Overly
George W. Barr
Edward Mason
Cowe
Augie Mason
Gettysburg
Israel Buir
122D Regiment
Pennsylvania Volunteer
Paralta Company opens with A Mans Man at Harners Theatre
The Paralta Company's A Man's Man stars J Warren Kerrigan in a Central American romance adapted from Peter B Kyne. The program includes a Chaplin comedy with one 8 15 show and Memorial Day screenings featuring Bessie Barriscale in Maam Who.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paralta Company
J. Warren Kerrigan
Peter B. Kyne
Tom Geraghty
Central America
New Holland High School
Wm. Russell
Bessie Barriscale
South
Secret Service of
Memorial Day Prayer Service at Trinity Lutheran Church
Memorial Day service held at Trinity Lutheran Church in compliance with President Wilson's proclamation. The service includes prayer and a brief address next Thursday morning May 30. All church members without services and the general public are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity” Lutheran‘ Church
Food Conservation Committees Named Across Lancaster County
County Food Administrator Marvin E. Bushong announces committees in New Holland East Earl West Earl Leacock and other townships to improve food conservation efforts. Members include chairmen Boro and township officials plus Mrs and Miss listed with roles and duties to be specified by Bushong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin E. Bushone
Upper Leacock Township
David Swope
Charles Harper
Nathan W. Bard
J. K. Resster
L. K. Leslie
W. N. Keylor
Marvin E. Bushong
Lancaster
Memorial Day Mail Schedule At Clarion Office
Special to correspondents asks weekly letters be mailed by May 28 to reach Clarion by Tue evening or Wed morning. Memorial Day is a printer holiday. From then on weekly letters should be mailed earlier as Clarion goes to press Friday mornings due to changes in New Holland post office mail routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuarion
Clarion
Printera
New Holland Post Office
Change in Hour of Reformed Church Service
Notice the Stephen's Reformed Church shifts its Sunday service to 2:30 PM due to the United Brethren baccalaureate sermon. Rev AW C Slough of Alientown will preach. all are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Brethren Church
S. ‘Stephen's Reformed
C. Slough
Alientown
New Holland Troop Wins Flag for Liberty Loan Subscriptions
New Holland Troop No 17 earns troop flag for the greatest subscriptions per registered scout. Seventeen boys collected 233 subscriptions with all members participating and twelve earning medals for more than ten subscriptions. District Attorney S V Hosterwan applauded the effort in a May 22 1913 letter to Scout Master Townsley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Holland
W. Chester Fritz
John Anne
Lancaster
S. V. Hosterman
George 8
Townsley
Boy Scouts
V. Hosterwan
Remember The Carnival At Public School Grounds
A grand carnival is planned on Memorial Day week on the public school grounds hosted by the Junior Red Cross Society. Students have learned knitwork and Red Cross tasks to aid soldiers and others, with refreshments, sale items, amusements, and novelties for all ages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juniior Red Cross Society
Red Cross
Young Men Must Register Under Expanded Draft Law
President Wilson signed a bill extending the army draft to all men reaching 21 since the first registration on June 5, 1917. A June 5, 1918 deadline sets local board registrations daily from 7:30 to 9 p.m. No exemptions exist and noncompliance risks penalty. About 750,000 additional men are expected to be drafted. quarterly registrations may follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Congress
Serious Driving Accident Near Earl Township
Albert Rutter of Earl Township was thrown from a wagon when his horse bolted near the Western school house at 8:30 Thursday afternoon. He suffered a deep head wound and lost consciousness, was treated at Lancaster General Hospital, and remained unconscious until Saturday. The horse was recovered at the Graffdale Rotary. wagon damage was minimal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Rutter
Earl Township
Bareville
Rutter
Lancaster General Hospital
Graffdale
Children Day Exercises at M E Church Planned
The M E Church announces children day exercises for June 9 with boys girls and older folks at work preparing a pleasing programme. Further announcements will be given later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. EB
Folka
Avery
Red Cross Drive Draws Strong Local Support
A large public Red Cross drive week promotes a goal of 100 million dollars to fund ongoing relief work. Community events include parades in Lancaster New Holland and Trinity Lutheran services with Rev Mountz and speaker W. Brown urging generous support and prayers for soldiers and civilians affected by the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross Society
Suavior
Red Cross
New York
Wilson
Pittsburgh
Lancaster
New Holland
Trinity Lutheran Church
S. M. Monntz
W. Brown
Belgium
France
Rev. Mountz
Letter from England reveals a soldier’s childlike observations
Frank Sandre, in the Aero Squadron, writes from Finland Apr 14 to Clyde Brimmer. He describes the cold climate, old-fashioned houses, horse-drawn wagons, and working on airplanes while attending a rough military school. He mentions grandparents and acquaintances, asks about family, and longs for safe return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Brimmer
Chester Brimmer
Frank Sandre
Clyde
Soan
Bows
Grandfather
Grandfather Brimmer
Dillee Geist
Grandfather Brimimer
Daddy
Li8
Aero Squadron
Aero Service
Frank
Eaton Ph
London
W. L
England
Prison Break From County Jail Shocks Officials
Custodians found three cell doors open at dawn and three inmates missing. Albert Langer, a New York gunman, was serving eight months for larceny and faced a 34 year term for killing Constable Keesey. Frank Hurst, jailed for arson, had 173 years remaining. Samuel Garner faced ten similar rape charges. Hurst cracked his cell with a skeleton key, the others followed, fashioned a blanket rope, escaped over the rear wall. All were at large.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Our
Albert Langer
New York
Eastern Penitentiary
Keesey
Lancaster
Frank Hurst
Paradise
Samuel Garner
Brownstown
Narrow Escape Near Boro as Trolley Work Car Meets Wagon
Samuel Amble driving west of the borough met a trolley line work car and a loaded motor truck on the turnpike. The horses whirled and the wagon toppled with Amble thrown just ahead of the heavy track. He suffered slight bruises while the wagon and horse were brought to a stop near the Western school house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Amble
Christian Stoltzfus
Mr. Amble
Western School
Barn Destroyed by Fire in County Storm
A barn on William McGowan’s farm along the Butter Road northeast of Lancaster was struck by lightning during a county thunderstorm on Tuesday afternoon. The blaze consumed the barn and its contents including hay, arrow, and farming implements such as a new dia cultivator bought that morning. Two horses and three sheep were rescued as investigators assess a several thousand dollar loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William McGowan
Butter Road
Lancaster
Notice on returning wire stretchers to Alb Grorr
A public notice directs any person possessing one of my wire stretchers to return it as soon as possible to ALB. GRorr. 2 Mat.
Death Claims Northern End Resident in Ephrata
Obituary notes the death of Jesse Jones a lifelong Ephrata area resident aged sixty five from a paralytic stroke after four days illness. He was a shoemaker turned restaurateur for thirty years and left a widow daughter and several siblings. Funeral held at his home with burial at Mt. Zion cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Toges
Cathlemy
Ephrata
Murrel
Tanac Strobl
Ephrata Township
Nee Laean Wickel
Charles Woones
Po& Ro Rauway
Ephiesia
Tee i
Oine
Andersonville
Williams
Massillon
Qohir
Mt. Zion Cemeters
Mary Sallenberger
John Sullenberger
Breckpock Township
Martin Groff
Geizerstown
Clerks County
Muddy Creek
East
Cocalico Township
Willian L Uhlig
Rothaville
Frederick
Lancaster
Adolph
Reuthaville
Lizaie
William Neidermyer
Terre Hill Castle
M. C
Lancaster Lodge
Red Cross Notes Encourages Renewals and Volunteers
Weekly update lists new members Mee Samuel Metitzer to Miss Ella Miller along with numerous others. Donations of 190 from the P O S of A and 3100 from Jacob Showalter noted. Members urged to renew before expiration and send fees to Mrs Barton. Memorial Day gathering at 1 15 pm with parade at 1 30. Next meeting June 4 at 7 30. More workers and knitters sought to sustain Red Cross projects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mee
Samuel Metitzer
Woos. Binxier
W.os Bixler
Scott Gehman
Wino Riggs
John Miller
James Sandos
Scott Dufenderfer
Flora Yost
Laura Overly
J Enory Bowers
Amos Dettrieb
George Kauffman
Charles Haymond
Ed. Cantwell
Clarence Ravis
Marcus Bowman
Mia Myrtle Lowry
Maude Bowers
Edna Groff
Edna Cotfroad
Bowers
Win
B. Bowers
Parker Bowers
Ella Miller
P.O. S. of A
Jacob Showalter
SLUC
Barton
Red Cross
Memorial Day Parade and Carnival Observance
Memorial Day events in New Holland include a parade from the school grounds with the GOAR Veterans Red Cross Junior Red Cross students industrial workers and others. A program follows with a talk by Rev E A Bawden of Lancaster, patriotic songs and cemetery services, plus two baseball games Terre Hill vs New Holland Independents and a school carnival benefiting the Junior Red Cross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross Society
Lind
Rey E. Aa. Bawden
Lancaster
Terre Hill
New Holland Independents
Red Cross
Abundonee
Spahr Spahr and Lickey Tie in Lancaster First Reformed
Howard K. Spahr of Dover York county and Matilda E. Lickey of Terre Hill wed Tuesday at 11 in the study of the First Reformed Church Lancaster Rev W Stuart Cramer officiated with ring service Spahr recently finished training at Camp Meade and will receive a commission as Second Lieutenant Mrs Spahr completed a music course in Philadelphia Conservatory and will teach music while he serves in the country
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard K. Spahr
Dover
York County
Matilda E. Lickey
Terre Hill
First Reformed Church
Lancaster
W. Stuart Cramer
Spahr
Camp Meade
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mr. Gibson
Milton Groff
Wm. P. DeHaven
Jacob G. Huber
J. R. Rauch
Catherine de Haven
Paul
Springville
John Lewis
John
Honey Brook
R. C. Pitzer
East Barl
Harner’s Theatre
Fidge
New Holland Boro
E.C. Ditler
TL. M. Stork
John. Roland H. E. Rutter
E. A. Roseborre
Florence Wriglet
Watts
A. B. Musser Jacob Davidson
George E. Meryat
W. Overholser
Mes. H
Weaver Earl Township
Good
Alvin Wissler
L. A. Shirk
John Hatlizan
Charles Esbenshade
Miss Heten Fenninger
East Earl Township
B.w.witmer
Jacob Fetter I
W. Martin
Mary C. Wallace
David S. Wenger
West Earl Township
Harry Keith
D.C. Ranch
J.W. Buch
Jerre C. Mumma
R.M Seldomridge
C. D. Brown
Leacock Township
H.B. Slack
Amos Hershey
W. F. Myrin Nathan M. Eberly
Harry H. Hess
T. Scott Woods
BOY Scout News
America
Help the Red Cross
Finland
Lancaster County
Jesse Jones
Mrs
Mary Sullenberger
Samuel Mellinger
Reamstown
Amanda
Mary
Saaan
Joe Preckhanser
Bone
Joan Oclowk
The
Reformed Church
Denver
Fairview
Danver
Tanac D. Sheaffer
Teage
Sheaffer
Hosen Kaneas
Sheather
Mill Creek
Naat Blickingers
Marrie Dias Latra Lightner
Jay Dh
Farig
Monty
Claude Cart Fect
Charles Bair Atel
Thouas Varter
Bethet
Nese Rossel
Aleo
Cyrus Sheatter
John Good
Beth
Tina County
William L. Ubliz
Weise
Ueast
New Helland
Spahr—Lickty
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