Items from the Terre Hill Times, September 9, 1910, Terre Hill, Lancaster County, PA, 

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Items of Interest Gathered from Terre Hill
and Vicinity During the Week.

Hot weather this week.

Mrs. Henrietta Frank is seriously ill at present.

Farmers are busy housing their tobacco crop.

David Miller, who is on the sick list, is again confined to his bed.

On account of a brake at the gasoline engine the TIMES is issued one day late.

Many of our people were at Rocky Springs Park on Tuesday afternoon and evening, 
to hear Sousa's Band.

A new cement walk is being laid in front of the residence of Isaac Jacoby, on 
East Main Street.  W. F. Kershner is doing the work.

Get the habit of bringing in the names of your Sunday or week-day visitors as 
soon as possible.  The cost is nothing to you and our appreciation of this 
little act is great.  Others do, why don't you?

Of late thieves are being heard at different residences in and around the 
borough.  Several parties are minus a few things.  These miscreants if caught 
will be dealth with severely.

On Tuesday evening, the Boro Council met in the Council Chamber.  Ordinance No. 
12, which appears on page 4 of this issue was passed, which grants the Bell 
Telephone Co. the right to run their line through the streets of the borough, 
either on poles or in cables underground.

A handkerchief and post card surprise was tendered Miss Sallie Weaver of 
Lancaster, formerly of this place, on Saturday, it being her birthday 
anniversary.  She was the recipient of 67 handkerchiefs and 55 post cards.  They 
came from the following places:  Terre Hill, Spring Grove, Fetterville, New 
Holland, Ephrata, Lancaster, Reading, New Cumberland, Philadelphia, Strasburg 
and Greensburg, Ind.

A slight fire occurred at the residence of Jacob Bryan on West Main Street on 
Tuesday afternoon.  While their son was in the act of heating water on a coal 
oil stove he accidently turned on too much oil, which caused a great blaze which 
soon ignited the ceiling and woodwork of the summer kitchen.  The alarm of fire 
was given and soon a large number of fire fighters responded with several hand 
fire extinguishers, which is our only fire protection now.  With these 
extinguishers and water the conflagration was soon quenched.  The woodwork and 
roof was damaged to some extent.  Had it been a week or more late the fire 
company would had a chance to use their new fire apparatus.



MARTINDALE AFFAIRS.

The Schools of Earl opened on Monday and the education of Young America is again 
given into the charge of the teachers of their respective schools.  This is 
quite a responsible charge indeed for on it hinges not only the intellectual, 
but also the moral education of our future generations.  Let us therefore handle 
this charge as with kid gloves, fearful of the coming results if handled 
indifferently.  In order to do this, we must have competent teachers, well 
qualified school directors and last but not least a people who are not tainted 
nor mingle with the political graft but labor for the upbuilding and advancement 
of our nation, regardless of mere party affiliation.

Misses Frances and Sue Showalter opened their schools at White Oak in Brecknock 
and Gordonville in Paradise Townships respectively on Monday last, the former 
for the fourth consecutive term.  Mr. Stanley C. Richmond also opened his school 
on Monday at Ironville in West Hempfield Township.  Miss Brita Hoover, the 
school at this place on Monday.

The United Evangelical church was painted which greatly enhances the appearance 
of the same.  Edwin Frank and his gang of painters applied the brush.

Mr. and Mrs. Adam Seiverling and son Raymond of Ephrata were to visit the 
former's father, Mr. Levi Seiverling on Sunday.

Wm. Martin, Harry Griffith and Raymong Gensemer, three young men from this place 
are working in the New Holland Machine Works, learning to be machinists.

Men's services are valued at $4 per day with some of the tobacco farmers in this 
vicinity, indicative of a rarity of laborers.  Farmers every where are busily 
housing the crop which is a good one this year.

Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Martin spent Sunday visiting the latter's parents at 
Bowmansville.

Mrs. Lizzie Miller of Reading who spent several weeks with Mrs. Maria Fry 
returned to her home last week.

Peaches are plenty through out this section and selling from sixty-five cents to 
a dollar and ten cents per basket, according to grade and quality.

Hunters of the turtle-dove are also plenty, if the game is in proportion we'll 
venture the prediction of a cornucopia for the hunter.

Edwin Martin spent several days this week visiting his sister at Farmersville.

Mrs. Lizzie Griffith spent Sunday visiting, as the guest of her son, Joseph 
Griffith, near Voganville.

Mr. R. S. Hornberger, wife and family of Stevens and Mr. Franklin Gehman of 
Ephrata spent Sunday last with the Gehmans at this place.



PRESONALS

Miss Carrie Ammon was at Reading a few days, among friends.

Rev. J. Willet Boyer attended the funeral of his uncle Mr. Geo. Boyer at 
Weissport, Carbon Co., on Tuesday.

Mr. Milton Smith and mother of Jersey City, N.J., spent a week with W. F. 
Kershner and family.

Mr. and Mrs. Levi F. Talley enjoyed a trip to Berks and Montgomery Counties on 
Saturday, Sunday and Monday.

Mr. Ralph S. Weller was the guest of his friend Mr. Donald Mylin of Lemon Place, 
on Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Cauller are spending a week at Elizabeth, N.J., visiting 
their son Mr. Harry Cauller.

Mr. E. R. Gehman of Philadelphia, is here, the guest of his parents Mr. and Mrs. 
Geo. W. Gehman.

Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Sheaffer of Lincoln, were the guests of John Kauffman and 
family over Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Stirk and two daughters, were at Denver on Monday, visiting 
Mr. I. S. Becker and family.

Miss Elsie Caffery of Bethlehem, is here visiting her aunt Miss Susie Caffery.

Mr. Joseph Shupp, wife and three children of Reading, were here over Sunday, 
among friends.

Mrs. Samuel Koch and three children of Elverson, were the guests of P. W. 
Oberholzer and family on Sunday.


Terre Hill Times, Friday, September 9, 1910