Singing at Fountains Protects Rheinfelden From Plague
In Rheinfelden Switzerland the Sebastiani brotherhood of 12 men sings at seven fountains on Christmas Eve then attends midnight mass to honor St Sebastian. The tradition dates to 1540 during a plague and aims to safeguard the town from pestilence and war. On New Year’s Eve they sing again near fountains hoping for intercession for safety.
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Switzerland
Sebastiani
Spa
Rheinfelden
Gottloib Wyss
St. Sebastian
Weide
Christ
Wills Filed for Probate in Gettysburg Court
The will of Mrs. Heatermann R. Fitzgerald of Gettysburg was filed for probate with the county register and recorder. Mrs. Carrie Frazer of Gettysburg is named executrix. A new will for W. J. Stallsmith of Gettysburg replaces an earlier one, with executors Sarah A. Roth and Jane M. Stallsmith, both of Gettysburg.
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Heatermann R. Fitzgerald
Gettysburg
County Register and Recorder
Carrie Frazer
W. J. Stallsmith
Sarah A. Roth
Jane M. Stallsmith
Then Came The Three Wise Men Legend and gifts
The passage links the three wise men Gaspar Melchior and Balthasar to kingdoms of Tarsus Arabia and Ethiopia and to symbolic gifts of kingly gold frankincense and myrrh. It notes the Magi as Zoroastrian priests called Magi with Mazda worship and questions the wealth of the travelers and whether gifts were tokens or sums. It also notes they did not return to Herod and took another route home.
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Gaspar
Melchior
Balthasar
Tarsus
Arabia
Ethiopia
Jesus
East
Persia
Mazda
Matthew
Jester Renamed To County Soil Group
Jester Clayton Jester of Bigterville Road was renamed to the Adams County soil conservation board for a four year term by county commissioners. Ed Taughinbaugh of Hunterstown was named as commissioner member. Clark Fetters and farm group representatives helped select candidates for director. A birth notice reports a son born at Warner Hospital.
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Jester
County Soil Group
Clayton Jester
Bigterville RD
Adams County 2011 Conservation Service Committee
Adams County Commissioners
Soil Conservation Unit
Ed Taughinbaugh
Hunterstown
Soil Conservation Organization
Succee
Farm Bureau County Fruit Growers
Adams Electric Cooperatre Ometo
Court House
Pestoof
Soil Conser Ation Board
Hase NeMibao
Withdraw Charge Against Countian Flynn
A reckless driving charge filed by borough police against David Flynn Gettysburg R 5 was withdrawn at a hearing before Justice of the Peace John H Basehore Saturday night Flynn was charged with hiring. Harry Pfeffer 79 of Gettysburg was named in the incident involving Mrs Flynn who said she drove the car and stopped but Pfeffer ran down the street.
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David Flynn
Gettysburg
R. 5
Justice of the Peace
John H. Basehore
Flynn
Harry Pfeffer
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Ness Boe
RLEY
Boy’s Cafe
Roy Wentz
Prop
R. D
Hanover, Pa
Cremer
Florist
Walnut Street
Hanover
NEM
Furniture Center
Baltimore Street
G. W. Hagarman
Optometrist
Uretn
Mdetts
Wallister Iws Sco
E. J. J. Gobrecht
Clark Fetters
Wenzel O Dell
Warner Hospital
Countian
Stir Gur
Maria Crilma
Swope’s Meat Market
Frederick St
William E. Sell
Sporting Goods
West Chestnut St
J.C. Penny
Broadway
Merry
Addi
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