Fire devastates White Horse village in Pennsylvania blaze
A large fire devastated about half of White Horse village near New Holland as barns houses and stores burned within hours. Firefighters from Intercourse Gap New Holland and Blue Ball battled the flames with bucket brigades and chemical engines. No deaths but several injuries among volunteers and heavy insured losses reported.
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Clanion
White Horse
New Holland
David Sweigart
Amfr
Mason Axe
Ross Seldomridge
Barton Weiler
Wayne Russell
Newton Worst
Intercourse
Gap
Blue ‘Ball
Barton Weller
Hunters License Act Enforced. 15 Days to Obtain Tags
State game officials will enforce the hunters license act of 1913 at once. Hunters found without license papers and tags will be arrested. Counties offer 15 days to procure licenses from the county treasurers. The law allows landowners to hunt on their land without a license and to hunt on adjacent land with the owner's permission. E H Burkholder of the borough is prepared to obtain hunters licenses under the act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Game, Commission
Boro
Fifth Anniversary of Board of Foreign Missions Meeting
The celebration marks the fifth anniversary of the Board of Foreign Missions of the Reformed Church in the United States. The event runs Monday evening to Tuesday evening September 29, at First Reformed Church Lancaster PA, with morning and afternoon sessions and talks on past activities and current work. All members and friends are invited. The St Stephen Church Missionary Society meets at 7:30 p m tomorrow in the lecture room and the harvest thanksgiving service is at 10:80 a m tomorrow at St Stephen Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of ‘Foreign Missions of
Reformed Church In
United States
Lancaster
Imen
Friends of the Reformed Church
Missionary Society of
Henry A. Roland
Oliver Reland
William Hoa
Frederic Ceashier
Second National Bank of
Reading
Uelen Heyl Roland
Olver Roeland
Mre Roland
St Andrews Episcopal Church
Philadelphia
Mr Roland
New Holland
Hhaw
Trinity Lutheran Church
Trinity Lutheran Congregation
Roland
Lutheran Church
M Mountz
Addition Finished at Local Publicist School Building
A two story brick addition to the publicist school building was completed last week. It was erected by D E Overly in about five weeks and passed inspection. The 29 by 83 by 83 foot building is well made, conveniently arranged, and shows thorough workmanship.
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D.E. Overly
Engine for sale in Bareville Bon Graven listing
A gasolene eight horsepower engine in good condition is offered for sale at a fixed price. Seller identified as Al Be Graven in Bareville Pennsylvania. Contact details appear in the ad for prospective buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Gasote
Graven & Bon
Bareville
Primary Election Results Under New Law Noted
Last Tuesday's primary elected borough officials under the new law with mixed reception. Voters from Democratic Yanks and Ball Moose showed varied support while Republicans listed specific tallies for burgess council school posts and officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boro
Henry Skiles
Mr. Shultz
Burgess
M.M. Witmer
O. L. Davis
Clinton, Fritz
George W. Kinzer
George 8. Varns
B. G. Good
R. H. ‘Wright
Lewis
H. Hendrixson
Percy H. Shaub
Burgess Isaac Canller
Council
A. B. Groff
Eli Hess
C. B. Renninger
W. M. Méarig
Zwalley
Elmer ‘L.good
Killian
Haller
E. Overley
A Beautiful Store Win A Stauffer Drugstore Planned
Stauffer druggist busy removing goods into a new adjoining store connected to his residence. The forthcoming drug store will be one of the county’s finest and features a soda grille room as finely equipped as city houses. Fronts with two large plate glass windows in copper, ready for patronage this week. Carpenter work by BH Townsley and Sondone.
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Win-A
Stauffer
Will: BS
Townsley
W C T U Meeting Notice September 28
The W C T U will meet on Tuesday evening September 28 at the home of Miss Anna Roland. All members please take notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tnea
Anna Roland
Temperance Meeting Highlights County Liquor Costs
An enthusiastic temperance meeting at United Brethren Church, led by Rev. Washington R. Laird, focused on the economic costs of liquor. Chester County No-License League data showed 1912 county expenses of 125 000 due to liquor traffic, with license revenue only 1247. Sub-organizations formed in New Holland Mt Joy Lititz Paradise and a Lancaster rally followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Brethren Church
Lancaster County
Washington R. Laird
First Presbyterian Church of
West Chester
Moat
Chester County
Kansas
Coatesville
New Holland
Elmer Good
Isaac Cauller
Elam H. Bowers
Robert T. Keiser
Mt. Joy
Lititz
Paradise
Chester County League
Lancaster
St. Paul Reformed Church
Sign Boards and Loose Stones in Lancaster Roads
The Lancaster Automobile Club began a county wide inspection to ensure signboards exist at road intersections and that supervisors remove loose stones as required by law. Delinquent supervisors may face fines up to ten dollars, with half to fund the prosecutor and half to road repairs, aims to improve safety and smoothness for travelers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster County
Lancaster Automobile Club
Good Roads Committee
Chas. M. Reiling
S. R. Zimmerman
Acid burns afflict drug clerk over hand in injury
On Monday Wilford G. Stauffer, a drug store clerk, burned his thumb and forefinger of the right hand with hydro fluoric acid. The injured area swelled and caused him much pain though improving slowly. he will require careful attention for several weeks.
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Wilford G. Stauffer
Stauffer
New Holland Dominates Terre Hill In 138 to 0 Bout
Geist pitched masterful for New Holland as they routed Terre Hill 138 to 0 in the second contest of the series on the Terre Hill diamond. Storb led hitters with three two base hits while Horst and Horst’s replacement struggled for Terre Hill. The game benefited Kirk Glasser who recently broke a leg at the New Holland diamond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Holland
Terre Hill
Horst
J. Newpher
Geist
Fairvillers
Stork
Kirk Glasser
Storb
Leed
Glowner
E. Wright
Klemmer
H. Slater
Eff
Rutt
Smith
Personal notices span Lancaster area visits and family time
H W Hammond and wife spent Sunday in Lancaster with I M Groff and family. Mary Ann Wenger and Mr and Mrs John Lutz of Ephrata visited Ephrata relatives. Miss Mary Dorwart from McSherrytown stays with relatives. Jeremiah Leaman from Lancaster visited his parents. Several locals and visitors from Keokuk Iowa Lititz Birdsboro Park Bair Zeltenreich Church and Tampa appear in lengthy local social notices.
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H. W. Hammond
Sun
Lancaster
I. M. Groff
Mary Ann Wenger
John Lutz
Ephrata
Samuel Mentzer
The
Boro
Mary Dorwart
McSherrytown
Jeremiah Leaman
Davis Leaman
Harry Dunn
Mr. Kellerman
Keokuk
Iowa
Mr. Dunn
Ada Leman
Ellen Eby
Lititz
Elva Baezer
Clara Irwin
Birdsboro
H. Q. Irwin
Sheaffer H. Lafferty
Emma Harting
John Kieth
David H. Styer
Cora L. Bair
Honey Brook
M. M. Supplee
Edward Hummel
John Hummel
Wm. Kilhefner
Midred
E. W. Numbers
Clyde Numbers
Gladys
Hazel
Leon
P. F. Esbenshade
Rebecca Parmer
Reading
J. P. Lafferty
R. D. Doner
Witmer
M. L. Groff
Real Estate Marketama: Farms Sell High in Martindale Area
Last Saturday Isaac M. Weaver sold his 55 acre Earl township farm one half mile north of Martindale to David Burkholder at 886 per acre. Auctioneer Graybill Lausch presided over the highest priced farm sale in the area. Thursday John B. Weaver bought William D Ruths 73 acre Terre Hin Orchard Station property at private sale. Graybill Sausch also sold Susanna Wenger s 7 acre tract at Martindale to Menno M. Zimmerman for 4251.
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Isaac M. Weaver
Martindale
Earl Township
David Burkholder
Graybill Lausch
William D. Ruth
Terre - “Hin
Orchard Station
John B. Weaver
Graybill
Sausch
Susanna
Wenger
Marindale
Communion Services Planned at New Holland C B Church
Communion services will be held at New Holland Congregational Baptist Church on Sunday September 21 at 10 15 AM inviting all to attend the final Conference year service. Ranck will preach at 7 30 PM.
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New
Holland
Ranck’s
Circus in Town Promotes Modern Show
A large crowd attended Tuesday night circus in town featuring Hunt's new modern show by Groff exhibited south of the depot.
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A. B. ‘Groff
Chicken corn supper honors Pequea U E Church aid
The Ladies Aid Society of Pequea U E Church held a chicken corn supper last Saturday evening. The committee reports a large crowd, good music, 60 quarts of soup, 60 quarts of ice cream, 20 dozen rolls, bread, candy and cakes, about $100 raised, with many autos and teams in attendance and the church lit by gasoline lighting.
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New Holland Cuarion
The
Cuarion
Ladies’ Aid Society of
Pequea
U. E
Arvine Players Stage Darnest Russia at Falton Opera House
The Arvine Players deliver a romantic Melodrama Darnest Russia at Falton Opera House this week with matinees on Tuesday Thursday and Saturday. Eleanor Robson’s Salomy Jane is announced for Lancaster debut next, promising a top talked about local theatre event.
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Arvine
Russia
Falton Opera House
Lancaster
Eleanor Robson
Salomy Jane
Surprise Birthday Party For Alice Ranok
Last Saturday evening Miss Alice Ranok was surprised by friends for her fourteenth birthday. As a Camp Fire Girl the club attended and helped celebrate with games and Camp Fire songs. A nice treat prepared by her mother followed. Gifts were received and guests departed early, wishing Alice many happy returns.
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Alice Ranok
Alice
Final passages mark Lancaster Mennonite community obituaries
A series of local obituaries recalls the deaths of Mary S Musser age one, Weaverland Witmer age twelve, Barbara F King age three and a quarter, and Jane W Roland aged 93, with details on their deaths, family survivors, funeral arrangements, and religious affiliations across Weaverland and New Holland.
Road drainage saved roads after heavy rains
After a heavy downpour roads with proper drainage and a crowned profile fared well while those lacking crowns and open ditches suffered washouts. Authorities stress that investment in drainage reduces post storm repairs and preserves road integrity during frequent summer storms.
Successful Corn Roast By The 500 Club In Levi Goods Kiln Area
On Monday evening the members of the 500 Club of this borough held a corn roast near Levi Good's lime kiln a short distance south of the borough. About twenty persons attended and all present thoroughly enjoyed the affair, voting it a grand success.
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Boro
Levi Good
The
Grace Caldwell Weds Harry Diller in Leacock Township
Grace L Caldwell married Harry R Diller in Leacock township in a ceremony at 1 00 pm officiated by Rev S M Mountz. Attendants were Bertha Caldwell and Charles Diller. The couple plan to farm near the bride’s parents and travel to Philadelphia and Atlantic City for a wedding trip.
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Ain
Leacock Township
Grace L. Caldwell
Harry R. Diller
S. M. Mountz
Lohengrin
Grace Diller
Bertha Caldwell
Charles Diller
W. J. Caldwell
Shippen School
Lancaster
Adam Diller
Philadelphia
Atlantic City
Channcy
Stricken Lancaster Merchant Seized By Paralysis
Jason K. Eaby a prominent Intercourse resident and merchant fell ill Sunday evening about 5 45 at his home. He suffered a severe paralysis attack that left his right side completely paralyzed.
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Jason K. Eaby
Lancaster County
Intercourse
Weill
Eaby
Sale Date Change for Intercourse Cattle Auction
The sale previously announced for A. B. Witmer and H R Diller in Intercourse has been revised. The event will take place Monday September 22 23, 1918 at Pinkerton's Hotel, featuring a lot of the very best cows and stock cattle.
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Clanion
A. B. Witmer
H R. Diller
Intercourse
Pinkerton‘s
Wanted to Buy Small Farm Near Fettarville to Honey Brook
Classified notice seeking a cash purchase of a small farm eight acres or more, to be held from Fettarville to Honey Brook with spring possession. Requests price details and exact location in the first letter, noting price must be right. Contact Gatierre adv. ey 938 WN Eleventh St Philadelphia Pa.
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Fettarville
Honey Brook
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tion
Hunters
Reformed Church Notes
W.C. T. U. Meeting
Temperance Meeting
U. B
Erb
Wright
Rf Smith
Ameneee
R. Wright
P 'Klemmer
J. Weaver
K. Slater
Frankhouber
Newpher
Stirk
J Newer
Wolfkill
B. J. Clemenson
Blanche
H. F. Seber
Edna Seber
Emma Cavanaugh
Tampa, Florida
Harry Hoover
Sidney Fletcher
Communion Services
Circus
Grim Reaper
Death
Mary S. Musser
Mary S
Abraham G
Annie Musser
Weaverland
Weaverland Mennonite Church
J. J. Bowers
Weaver W. Witmer
Jatin M
Mary Witmer
East Earl
Hettie
Lizzie
Anna
Mary
J D. Bowers
Barbara F
David M
Fannie King
Weir
Amos
Daniel
Gordonville
Vite
Jane W. Roland
Jane W. Roland, ‘Nee Teys
State Highways Department
Diller-Caldwell
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