NEWS: Items from the Terre Hill Times, March 3, 1911, Terre Hill, Lancaster Co., PA Contributed and transcribed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Abby Bowman Copyright 2007. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/lancaster/ _______________________________________________ NEWSY ITEMS Items of Interest Gathered from Terre Hill and Vicinity During the Week. Wilson Diem moved on Thursday to Smoketown, where he will take charge of the Blacksmith Shop. B. W. Weaver is having a two story attachment built to his house on East Main Street. Lewis C. Smith moved on Thursday from Broad St. to the house of Mrs. Tish on East Main St. A number of people were at Reading, over Sunday, attending the sessions of the East Penna. Conference of the United Evangelical Church. On Sunday, the new pastor Rev. G. A. Maurey of the T. U. E. Church will occupy the pulpit. A large audience should greet him. A social gathering was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Withers last Saturday evening. A number of their friends were present. A very pleasant evening was spent. Last Sunday morning and evening, Messrs. Ivan Wanner and Absalom Eshelman students of Schuylkill Seminary, Reading, occupied the pulpit in the Evangelical Church. Thomas Gabel has rented Galt's cigar factory, which will be converted into a Machine shop. Carpenters are at work making alterations. Mr. Gabel is already moving his equipment from his residence to his new place of business. Mr. R. H. Garber of Ephrata was here on Monday, in the interest of forming a county base ball league. Our club is pleased with the proposition and will join the league if it can be organized. On Wednesday, Miss Kathryn Lutz, was tendered a surprise on her birthday anniversary, by receiving 80 post cards, 19 handkerchiefs and other beautiful presents. She wishes to thank her friends thru the column of the TIMES for their kindness. On Wednesday evening, Hillside Hook & Ladder Co. No. 1, met in the fire house. After the regular business was transacted, Mr. Thomas Baer a member of the company, treated the members with a number of selections on the phonograph. To say the least all the members heartily enjoyed the music. Last Friday evening, Olive Branch Commandery, No. 381, A. & I. O. K. of M. elected the following officers: Commander, H. C. Miller; Generalissimo, Jefferson Ludwig; Captain General, Henry L. Stafford; Private, Jacob C. Detterline; Recorder, B. W. Snader; Asst. Recorder, H. G. Ruth; Treasurer, H. L. Stoner; Senior Warden, Harry D. Rhoads; Trustee, Harry E. Reeser; Representative, B. W. Snader. PERSONALS Miss Clara Myers was at Lancaster on Sunday among friends. Miss Carrie Ammon was at Reading, a few days, visiting among friends. Mrs. Frank Hemmig and son Daniel of Glen Moore, are here, among friends. Miss Grace A Cake was at Lancaster on Sunday, among friends. B. W. Weaver of Harrisburg is home a few days this week. Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Getz spent Sunday, at East Petersburg, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. S. F. Andes. Miss Jennie Welsh of Churchtown, was here, over Sunday, the guest of Misses Tillie and Alice Lichty. Mrs. Frank Weaver was at Lancaster a few days, the guest of Benj. McQuate and family. Miss Emma Fernsler of Sheafferstown, is here, visiting her neices (sic) Misses Ida and Bertha Fernsler. Miss Ella Galt of near Goodville, was the guest of Mrs. Cyrus Showalter, a few days. Miss Celia Cassel of Steelton, was the guest of her sister, Mrs. H. S. Withers over Sunday. Miss Vesta Weaver of Schuylkill Seminary, Reading, was home over Sunday, the guest of her parents Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Weaver. Wm. H. Ranck and family, Mrs. Caskey Showalter and son Harry, were at Martindale, on Sunday, the guests of C. J. Martin and family. Samuel Newpher, wife and son Roth and Miss Bess Ramsey of Reading, spent Sunday here the guests of Cyrus Newpher and family. Mr. and Mrs. Farlow and daughter Grendolyn of Lancaster, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Steffy, a few days. Miss Farlow also visited the family of Geo. W. Gehman, on Sunday. Miss Maggie Horst and friend Mr. Charles Shirk of Ephrata; Miss Edna Haldeman of Akron and friend Mr. Martin Wolf of Brownstown, were the guests of Mr. E. E. Weaver and family on Sunday. FIVEPOINTVILLE and VICINITY. On Monday, Benj. Becker's sale. On Wednesday, John Lorah had sale. John Lorah will move to this village and occupy the house he purchased from Peter Frankhouser. Geo. Lorsh will move beyond Adamstown, on a small farm purchased last fall. The fox chase held at the Hotel by Richard Snader was well attended. Reynard gave them a lively chase, but finally the dogs got him and tore him to pieces, on Good's farm near Bowmansville. On Tuesday morning, Mr. Barton Horning, our miller had the misfortune of having his horses run away, due to an over amount of confidence in horses. He had left them stand untied and had gone to the mill for something. In the mean time they ran away, greatly damaging his beautiful new nill wagon. Miss Anna Kemper spent part of last Sunday, with the family of Sherman Frankhouser. CHURCHTOWN ITEMS. Geist Hertzler, the watchmaker expects to move to Goodville about April 1st. Mrs. Gibson, gave an eloquent address in the M. E. Church on Sunday evening, the 25th, in the absence of Mr. Gibson who is attending converence. A large audience was present. Peter Foreman delivered his large crop of tobacco to Harvey Kramer at Hummel's Store, Berks Co., on Saturday, Feb. 25th. Seventeen acres in all and it is rumored the price was twelve for wrappers and five for fillers. About 1800 lbs. to the acre. A large amount of tobacco was received at the warehouse on Saturday form Chester Co. The firm commenced to buy again on the 23rd of Feb. and purchased 50 acres in a short time. They will buy all they can find if the prices suit them. B. B. Hoffert, who had been very sick with pleurisy, is rapidly improving. Barton Yohn was visiting relatives here for several days. Evan Yohn of Downingtown, was visiting relatives here a few days ago. The A. O. K. M. C. of this place, will visit Lancaster on Saturday evening March 4th, where there will be over one hundred candidates initiated into the Order. There will be at least 25 or 30 members from here, perhaps more if the weather is favorable. Some will go by trolley, others by steam and get home on Sunday morning in time for breakfast. Labe & Co. sold 80,000 lbs of fillers in the bale and will ship them at once to make room. They also sold 500 cases of old tobacco and also a large amount of the new crop, which was just packed in cases. They also sold the balance of their 1907 and 1908 crops to a firm in Ohio. Harry Kelley is at present employed by Levi Alderfer tending bar. Levi Steffy is the hostler at the Churchtown hotel at present. Geo. Kofroath from Chester Co., arrived with several large loads of tobacco long before daylight on Saturday morning and unhitched his teams and took breakfast at the hotel. He had the best tobacco he ever grew in Chester Co. Terre Hill Times, March 3, 1911