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Newspaper
New Holland Clarion
Location
New Holland, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1908
Page
1
A passenger aboard the Adriatic writes of a transatlantic voyage at 18 knots describing the ship's size, crew of 500, passenger classes, daily coal use, and on board life. He notes services, education, and talks with crew including J Pierpont Morgan’s valet. He compares ships and cites Great Eastern details and Atlantic cable history.
The writer describes winter layup of the Jersey steamer service with nightly Southampton runs and planned Thursday arrival on the 17th. The itinerary includes Plymouth noon call, Cherbourg late night, and return to Southampton, inviting readers to request calls on friends in the old county if near the planned route. Contact Michael Widmer in Europe.
The New Holland Boro schools report for the first month ending last Friday. Enrollment totals 179 with primaries 49 secondaries 41 grammar 37 and high 62. Average attendance stands at 170 with 97 percent attendance and 12 pupils present every day.
Mary, two and a half, fell into a bucket of boiling water on the rear porch while her family prepared for washing. Doctor Hoffman reported about one third of her body severely burned and though the prognosis was doubtful, she remains patient and hopeful with doctors Prizer and Hoffman consulting. Mary is a bright child and well regarded in Ranok's U B church community.
We will meet with Mrs J B Brubaker next Tuesday evening. We shall be pleased to have the men members come and get acquainted with each other and with the work.
Readers are informed of a October first winter schedule for boro and rural churches with 10 30 am morning and 7 pm evening services. E M Rutter Co plans a new barn on the Bali road corner plot and the old Grant street stable will be torn down. The New Holland Machine Co adds workers and ships mills to Indianapolis and Omaha while displaying at York and Hagerstown fairs. Jerre Martin family facing typhoid after a well water outbreak and a double filter cistern is planned. Rev I H Albright leaves for Lebanon conference. no services on his charge tomorrow with hopes he will return for another term.
Samuel Zinn and his workmen are raising an extensive hardware store on Railroad Avenue. The ceiling of the first floor will be raised three feet to display goods and improve business. The main store room 48 by 50 feet will be celled and fitted with a plate glass front, creating a premier, convenient shop in the area.
Fragmentary text mentions Diller and Sern with quoted phrases and an office setting. No clear event date or full names. The readable line suggests an internal memo or note about a person and appearance, but specifics are missing.
Auctioneer J N Redman sold multiple properties for heirs of Daniel S Geist and Adam Geist at Blue Ball. The Blue Ball Hotel stand on nearly five acres brought 8000 to Frank Rieker of Lancaster, and the Blue Ball store stand sold to Adam H Weaver for 4715. Other parcels include Spreaher farm 206?5 acres at Bareville for 8125 50 and various farms in Paradise and Leacock townships.
Obituary notices report the deaths of John T. Bair age 59 at his home on East Maine street from apoplexy after a week of illness. He was a former farmer and livestock dealer who moved to the borough last spring. Surviving widow and children listed. Funeral from his home and Zeltenreich Reformed Church with interment in church cemetery. Alsonames of Typhoid death of Henry Martin near Spring Grove aged about 60, with surviving family and services at Weaverland. John F. Schriver died at sixty two, late druggist turned clerk with siblings in Lancaster and Quarryville. Ellen F. Seladm ridge died at 71 on Kinzer farm after months of intestinal trouble with services at Zeltenreich Church.
The Taft and Sherman Scouts, a mounted club of forty members, organized at Farmersville, will hold a mass meeting on Thursday evening October 15. Members at the Styer House meetings show strong attendance and new enrollments as uniforms ordered for drill on the baseball diamond.
Weill announces George K Diller's upcoming sale at Blue Ball next Thursday featuring a camload of pure Kentucky horses. Buyers selected the lot described as the finest Kentucky type ever seen in Lancaster County with fast steppers saddle horses and trained gaits. Lovers of horse flesh should attend to see this high class collection.
A Monday morning rain began about 3 30 and lasted through the day with spells of lighter rain in the morning and continuous heavy precipitation in the afternoon. An evening storm uprooted trees and damaged homes in parts of the county, with Ephrata reporting heavy impacts though nearby Now Holland escaped significant harm. The rain ended a four week dry spell, bringing welcome relief.
A Bible Reading will be held at the home of M G Lauder on West Main Street this Saturday October 3. All are invited to attend.
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