Lebanon, Lebanon County PA News
November 2, 1911
Lebanon Daily News (Lebanon, Pennsylvania) November 2, 1931
1911 - Twenty Years Ago
Delivery was made this morning of a 125 pound black bear from Emporium to Al Folmer of Hebron. The bear was shot by one of a party of Hebron hunters - Aaron Folmer, Aaron Krumbine and C. H. Krumbine. With the carcass of the bear was also shipped a number of pheusania.
Mrs. Hamilton, wife of Rev. George Hamilton, pastor of the East Lebanon Methodist church, has been discharged from the Methodist hospital, Philadelphia where she was under treatment for some time.
Alice Schuler purchased a row of frame dwelling houses at Tenth street and Linden alley for $3,850.
One of P. S. Long's baker teams was struck by a trolley car on Lehman street at Third. The driver, Joseph Hiester, escaped injury and the only damage was a badly smashed fender of the car.
Twelve applicants appeared for civil service examination before Fred Hellman at the post office.
The Stoever foundry and machine plant, at Myerstown was sold to the Treadwell Engineering Company of Northampton County for $16,000.
Miss Ethel Dissinger, one of the clerks in the Bon Ton store, this city, delightfully entertained friends at a masquerade at her home at Bismark.
November 20, 1911
Lebanon Daily News (Lebanon, Pennsylvania) November 20, 1931
1911 - Twenty Years Ago
Anthony Waidfogel of Long Lane, bound on foot from Stouchsburg to Myerstown, Friday evening, was held up on the Berks and Dauphin turnpike near Tulpehocken Reformed church by a lone highwayman who jumped from behind a tree. He seized Waldfogel by the neck and extracted a two dollar bill from the victim's pocket before fleeing inot the darkness as an automobile approached. The thief missed a $6 bill.
Patrons of William Seabert's Laurel House had a neat joke turned on them on Thursday night when they were discovered jokingly removing his chickens from a hen hose. Mr. Seabert appeared at a window with a shot gun and fired several rounds. The patrons refused to believe the gun was loaded with blanks, one imagining he was so mortally wounded he could hear the wind blowing through the reeds on the bank of the Jordan.
Misfortune seems to follow Aviator Strohman who, after being severely injured here, went to Reading to fly Cumbler's Curtiss biplane. While attempting to make a flight on Friday the machine struck the top of the wall at the ball grounds, causing Strohman to lose control. He plunged off the seat to the ground, falling about 15 feet and injuring his arm and both legs. The machine was considerably damaged.
An owl was found in the large center tube of the pipe organ in the U.B. church at Palmyra by the board of trustees after they were told of a curious noise by Mr. E. O. Burtner, wife of the pastor. Some parts of the organ had to be removed to release the prisoner.
November 27, 1911
Lebanon Daily News (Lebanon, Pennsylvania) November 27, 1931
1911 - Twenty Years Ago
Mays G. Kurtz, auctioneer, of 818 church street, is ill at his home.
John I. Beard, 524 Walnut St., was critically injured in the yards of the American Iron and Steel Company when a shifting engine ran over his legs.
Attorney Grant Nitraner, Herman Diehm, Dewy Diehm, George Mattes and James Lillach were in Monroe Valley in quest of game.
Harry Millard of Clear Springs, North Annville township, returned from the south with a bag filled with game.
Lebanon Branch of the Needlework Guild finished 138 garments for children of Bethany Orphans Home.
At the annual meeting of Tulpehocken Trinity Reformed congregation the following officers were elected: Trustees, Michael Loose and George Hain; elders, Lewis Bleichert and Adam Peiffer; deacons, D. N. Shanuman and David Klopp; cemetery committeeman, Levi A. Kilmer.
Frank Harnish, of Mt. Zion, while cutting wood was struck by a falling tree and had his shoulder dislocated and his collar bone broken, Dr. Ezra Grumbine and Dr. J. J. Light gave him surgical attention.
David Herring shipped from the William Penn Hotel sales stables, a car load of Lebanon county horses to Philadelphia.
Swatara Tribe, Lebanon Haymakers elected the following officers: Past Chief Haymaker, Calvin H. DeHart; Chief Haymaker, Howard C. Hartz; Assistant Chief Haymaker, Felix Kreider; Overseer, John Lindenmuth.
John L. Beard, who was injured in the yard of the American Iron and Steel Company died.
Charles Moore, the well known fish peddler, distributed a ton of fish to the poor.
Paul Strickler and Allen Walters of this city, students at the Lebanon Valley College, participated in a football game at Ursinug college.