Annual Farmers Institute Delayed By Weather
An eastern Lancaster County farmers meeting faced heavy drizzle and cloudiness, lowering attendance but a solid afternoon program proceeded at Rutland Park. speakers included Mrs. Sarah B. Fritz on homemaking for farmers wives and Prof. Franklin Menges on crop rotation and soil improvement. A final informal talk by J. D. Peachey concluded a day that ended with resolutions praising organizers and noting the passing of William H. Brosius.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Menges
York
West
Pennsylvania
Farmers’ Institute
Rutland Park
Fritz
Menges
William H. Brosius
State Board of Agriculture
Peachey
Denver Club defeats local team at home on failure to hit
Local fans lament a loss on the home diamond as Carpenter struggles while Beck dominates. Heagy leads with four hits for the visitors and McXendricka is slated to pitch the next game. Silk Mill club travels to Shamington for a hoped win amid a large festival crowd.
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Carpenter
Heagy
Terre Hill
Denver
McXendricka
Silk Mill Club
Shillington
New Holland
New Salisbury Township High School Dedication At White Horse
Large turnout marks the dedication of the Salisbury Township High School at White Horse. Rev Cleveland Frame opens and Rev Frame, M J Brecht, Dr M H Diller, James Marsh, L C Baby speak as Prof H G Shimp of Denver begins as principal of the two story brick building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salisbury Township
White Horse
Pequea
William Bowers Illness Delays Lancaster Jury Duty
William Bowers of the south of town is ill with a bilious remitting fever though not seriously ill. He went to Lancaster on Monday last to serve on a jury but returned the next day and has since stayed at home. His wife had been ill prior to these events.
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William B. Bowers
Obituary notices for Plank and Bowmanville residents
Obituary notices report Mrs. Anna Virginia Milburn Plank death at her son-in-law Dr. Hoffman’s home on East Main Street after a prolonged illness. Born September 3 1851 in Cecil County Maryland she was 59 years old. Services were held at her home with Rev. N D McComas and Rev. Wood. burial in Lutheran Cemetery. Additional obituaries include Bowmanville farmer John Schweitzer age 85 and Lincoln area farmers John S Furlow age 58 and William Stephan age 46 with church funerals and interments noted. Other survivors named include Amy Hoffman and William R Plank, Mrs Isaac Rogers, and cousins Hugh R Fulton. Funeral details list Centre Church and Manheim area churches.
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Anna Virginia Milburn Plank
Levi Plank
J. A. Hoffman
East Main Street
Anna Virginia Milburn
Cecil County
Maryland
Cambridge
Honeybrook
Hoffman
Methodist Church
Epworth League
Ladies Aid Society
Amy
William R. Plavek
Isaac Rogers
Bay View
Hugh R. Fulton
Lancaster
N. D. McComas
Wood
M. E
Henninger
Bowmannville
John Schweitzer
Schweitzer
Centre Church
East Bari
Bowmanaville
Centre Reformed
Sarah
Susan
Isaac Shiffer
Bowmansville
Thomas and
John
East Farl
Richard
Adamstown
Church
Furlow
Lincoln
Salem Lutheran Church
H. M. Furlow
A. D. Hess
Manheim
Elmer H
Gertrude H
John H
Minnie H
John S. Furlow
Viola
Delaware
Jacob
Denver
George Zell
Reamstown
Silas Zerr
Millport
Angeline Apple
Ephrata
William Stephan
Lutheran Church
Samuel
Stevens
Henry
Various Local Happenings and Habits of Neighbors
Numerous brief items from the Clarion column report local activities. potato shipments by H F Rutter Bro and Eli Hess. new structural steel for a silk mill addition. Mary Weaver recovering from illness. George L. Smith off duty with boils. M M Witmer begins a home addition at Kinterton. Newton Miller’s potato shown at All Hess store. Postmaster John Roland ill at home. Amos Seldomridge building a new tobacco shed. Showalter, Diller, and Good sheds nearly finished. Mrs Gockley recovering from typhoid with daughter Margie also ill. Maiden Blush apples sent to Charron office. H Q Irwin replaced by Harry Strickler at Glen Moore station. James P Davis notes big CLARION ad brought many shoppers. Patrick McCormick starts Farmers National Bank walls. Levi Talley and family on 10-day trip with illness in fleetwood. New Holland Base Ball Club festival planned with Terre Hill Band. Ben Hur seats on sale at Fulton Opera House. Davis Warfel lines up many tickets for friends.
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Newton Miller
All Hess
John Roland
Amos Seldomridge
Jacob F. Showalter
Porter C. Diller
Levi Good
David Gockley
Margie
Charron
A. J. Yundt
West Main Street
H. Q. Irwin
Glen Moore
Irwin
Harry Strickler
Leola
Clarion
James P. Davis
I. G. Davis’ Sons
Thas
Patrick McCormick
West Chester
New
Farmers National Bank
Birmingham Township
Chester County
Indiana
Levi F. Talley
Berlia
Bucks
Montgomery
Woolcock
Davis P. Warfel
Dillers’ Hardware Store
Lancaster
Opera House
Thiu
Homeentry At Singer Farm Alarmist Assault Attempt
A late Wednesday intrusion at Cyrus Singer’s farmhouse near town prompted Constable Summers and Squire Sunder to investigate. Mrs. Singer described a tall, heavily built man who forced open the door during an alleged attempt to abduct or assault her. Singer fired at the intruder as he escaped into darkness.
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Soro
Cyrus Singer
R. C. Himes
Statia
Singer
Lousetown
Tran
Well Struck at Terre Bill Farm by M M Zimmerman
M M Zimmerman, a noted artesian well driller of Martindale, sank a shaft about a mile and a half northwest of Terre Bill and drilled forty feet into rock before striking a vein of coal. After further drilling, the water yielded clear sparkling flow.
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M. M. Zimmerman
Ariilér
Martindale
Teaac Weaver
Terre ‘Bill
Sale of Extra Good Missouri Colts At Blue Ball
Geo. K. Diller and Son announce a big sale at Blue Ball next Friday featuring a carload of four month old Missouri colts. The four month old colts were not included on printed sale bills. a telegram announcing their shipment arrived after printing. Farmers are urged to spread the word to fellow buyers about this追加.
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Blue Ball
Geo. K. Diller & Son
Missouri
Literary Society Reorganization Meeting Billed
A meeting is planned for next Friday evening at the Bareville schoolhouse to reorganize the local literary society. The event aims to set new rules and revive group activities for the community.
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Bareville School
Death notices of Mrs Diller and several locals in Berks and Lancaster
A series of obituaries from Ephrata and surrounding areas notes the deaths of Mrs. Eliza Diller at her daughter’s home near Gouniersville Berks County aged 78 years 11 months 7 days. Also former teamster Daniel Kilbefner died after a week of illness in Ephrata aged unknown with survivors listed. Elizabeth Gockley widow of Henry K Gockley died in Ephrata aged 81 with two children named Lemon W Goockley and Mrs John Kilhefner. Abraham Trout, respected Harristown farmer, died suddenly from apoplexy while threshing aged 85, survived by wife and several children. Funeral details and church affiliations provided for each.
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John Diller
Eliza
John Gerhard
Gouniersville
Frank
Cummru Township
Anos
Brookside
John
Ephrata
Cumru Township
Ditler
John PD
Bore
M. F
Trinity Lutheran Church
Henninger
Daniel K. Hilbefner
Daniel Kilbefner
Leber
Washington Avenue
Maggie McQuate
Terre Hill
John Kilmer
Jacob Gier
Oscar Sheaffer
Murrell
Irvin Foresman
New Holland
Nettie Kilefner
Elizabeth Gockley
Henry K. Gockley
Groffdale
Ephrata Township
Mentoerite Church
Lemon W.goockley
John K. Kilhefner
Mennonite Church
Denver
Benjamin Weaver
Spring Grove
Noah Mack
Welsh Mountain Mission
Abraham Trout
Harristown
Trout
Paradise Presbyterian Church
Hugeve
Lone Seing
Intercourse
Harry ‘Bair
Abraham
Grant
Mary
Sugan
Also Mentioned on This Page
Annual Meeting OF Farmers
Lancaster County
Nfternoon
Churchtown
H. P. Haegner
Conestoga
U. E. Church
John Buchanan
Salisbury
E. 8. Hoover
Institute
Prof. Menges
J. D. ‘Peachey
Mifflin County
Timothy
B. M. Gehr
CG. R. Gehr
Cedar Lane
L. JD. Wenger
Bareville
A. G. Rutter
East Earl
Henry Reitz
Weaverland
Henry Yerk
Orland Canton
Commonwealth
Waerers
William H «mBrosius
Department of Agriculture
B.S. Hoover
M. B.,goon
H. Emery
M.P. ‘Whitaker
Clarion. Sale’ Register
Beck
Christiana
Reinhold
Sheaffer
Clime
Harner
Storb
Beek
Herring
Renolnzer
Ganzel
Burns
Peewee
NEW High School
Mra
Helen Lois Diffenderfer
J. Leno
Sarah Diffenderfer
St. Luke's Church
Boro
H. FE. Rutter & Bro
Mary F. Weaver
Geo. L. Smith
Eli Hess
Gordonville
Paradise
M. M. Witmer
Kinterton
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