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Spring 2015, Volume IX, Issue 2

The President’s 2 Cents

Welcome to Spring! We are all anxious for the sight of spring flowers and the warmth of the sun. Enjoy being outside this month and plan on joining us for our lectures, meetings and museum clean-up.

Michael Good, our town's funeral director, was our lecturer for January. We were invited to view the funeral home and were treated to a very interesting history of the business and the care of the deceased. Thank-you Michael. Our next lecture will be March 17, at 7:00 pm at the Reamstown Community Center. Beth McCollom will be speaking on the history of the Ream family. Join us!

Our next museum clean-up will be from 10:00 to 12:00 on March 21 at the museum on the second floor of the Reamstown Community Center. Help us organize and prepare the museum for opening.

Please note the change of programs for our regular meetings. The March 24th will feature careers of the townspeople in 1800. Find out how they earned money before the industrial revolution. In April, our meeting will be a Show and Tell. Bring your stories and treasures to share.

Your support of our efforts is valuable to all of us. Join us at our lectures, meetings and clean-ups as we work toward preserving Reamstown lore.

Enjoy the coming Spring. Martha Sweigart Brunner

The Civil War Started on April 12, 1861

with the attack on Fort Sumter located in

Charleston Harbor.

Upcoming Events:

Lecture Series

All lectures are free and open to the public. They will be held in the Reamstown Community Center, 23 East Church St., Reamstown, PA. The lectures all begin at 7:00 P.M. If there is another topic you would like to see, let us know!

Tuesday, March 17, 2015

Beth McCollom (a Ream descendant) will speak on the Ream family of Reamstown.

Tuesday, May 19, 2015

Les Stark presents hemp production in Lancaster County, with references to John Ream, who had a hemp mill in Reamstown. He will be discussing his book Hempstone Heritage 1 and current hemp production.

Tuesday, September 15, 2015

Lou Ann Miller will present a talk on the life of an early German settler in the 1700’s using as an example her ancestor Maria Magdelena Kretscherin Kinzer.

Tuesday, November 17, 2015

Ken McCrea will speak about a Cocalico area regiment that participated in the War of 1812.

Meeting Dates and Topics

All meetings are open to the public. The presentations will begin after a brief

introduction, and will be followed by a brief business meeting. Regular meetings

are held on the 4th

Tuesday of each month, all at 7:00 P.M. (Except for the picnic in

June) in the Reamstown Community Center.

Mar. 24, 2015

Learn what some of the early Reamstown residents did for a living before the industrial revolution.

Apr. 28, 2015

Show and tell, bring in an interesting historical artifact to share with the group.

May 26, 2015

Learn how to research the history of your property.

Meeting Dates and Topics

June 23, 2015

Our annual pot luck picnic in the Reamstown Park at 6:00 PM. Bring a favorite dish to share. We will provide pulled pork sandwiches, and beverages will be provided.

July 28, 2015

How did the early Reamstown residents celebrate the 4th of July? Besides getting drunk, there were other celebratory activities.

August 25, 2015

Program by the Ephrata Cloister, topic to be announced.

September 22, 2015

It’s back to school time! Come and find out what it was like to attend a one room school house. If you attended a one room school, we’d like to hear from you before this meeting.

Special Events Thursday, December 31, 2015

Our Next New Year’s Eve Celebration – FREE! Family Bingo at the Reamstown Fire Hall with a barrel drop at midnight at Union Barrel Works. We are just beginning to plan this event, and can use help getting this event organized.

We are always looking for lecture ideas, news, old photos, heirloom recipes, early documents,

letters, deed or any items of interest that could be included in the Reamschteddel News or the collections of the Society. We can photograph any items that you want to keep. Send your contribution to the Newsletter or tell us about them via email at: News@RHS-M.org or call us at one of the phone numbers in the membership application on the next page.

Bilingual Burials The gravestones of John and Sarah (Sidle) Kindt/Kind (in Muddy Creek Cemetery) are interesting in that one is in German and the other in English. Why? Best guess is that when Sarah died in 1853 her husband John probably spoke mostly German. When John died in 1884 it is likely that their children spoke mostly English. The person ordering the stone probably selected the language.

FEATURED REAMSTOWN PROPERTY:FEATURED REAMSTOWN PROPERTY:FEATURED REAMSTOWN PROPERTY:FEATURED REAMSTOWN PROPERTY:

Hotel, 1 West Church Street Lot 13 in the original plan of Reamstown.

Ownership history of the lot at 1 West Church Street.

Known Buck Hotel, later the Reamstown Hotel.

Grantor (Seller) Grantee (Buyer) Deed Date Deed Reference

Todd Everts Darryl B. Forsythe, and wife Luci Forsythe

26 NOV 2003 5271:860 “Reamstown Hotel”

Richard A. Everts, and wife Donna M. Everts

Todd Everts 15 MAR 2000 6569:246 “Reamstown Hotel”

Fulton Bank, successor by merger to Denver National Bank

Richard A. Everts, and wife Donna M. Everts

12 JUL 1993 3982:255 “Reamstown Hotel”

Dwight D. Graybill Denver National Bank 21 AUG 1992 3602:240 “Reamstown Hotel”

Dwight D. Graybill and Michael P. Devlin

Dwight D. Graybill 10 AUG 1990 2970:266 “Reamstown Hotel”

Alan Michael Seltzer, Trustee in Bankruptcy for the estate of Jean Y. Briand and Anne M. Briand, individually and jointly and d/b/a Reamstown Inn, Dash Services, Hi-Lo Furniture, Inc, Lancaster Drywall, Inc., Economy Drywall Supply, Inc., Amby, Inc.

Dwight D. Graybill and Michael P. Devlin

27 APR 1987 2111:211 “Reamstown Hotel”

Carl A. Steingraber, and wife Lorraine Steingraber

Jean Y. Briand, and wife Anne M. Briand

7 NOV 1984 N-90:450 “Reamstown Hotel”

John F. Stuber, and wife Gertrude Mae Stuber

Carl A. Steingraber 5 JUL 1983 D-87:178 “Reamstown Hotel”

Clarence R. Ulrich, and wife M. Elizabeth Ulrich

John F. Stuber, and wife Gertrude Mae Stuber

16 FEB 1960 Y-48:1 “Reamstown Hotel”

Whiley G. Jacobs and wife Catherine H. Jacobs

Clarence R. Ulrich, and wife M. Elizabeth Ulrich

2 FEB 1954 F-43:277 “Reamstown Hotel”

William H. Harner, and wife Maria M. Harner; and F. Raymond Harner and wife Erna H. Harner

Whiley G. Jacobs 26 AUG 1946 H-38:276 “Reamstown Hotel”

Ownership history of the lot at 1 West Church Street, continued.

Grantor (Seller) Grantee (Buyer) Deed Date Deed Reference

Margaret Wertz Price Harner, widow

William H. Harner, and F. Raymond Harner

1 MAY 1925 G-27:309 Formerly “Buck Hotel,” now “Hotel Reamstown”

Jacob E. Fry, and wife Melinda

Margaret Wertz Price Harner

14 NOV 1906 N-18:219 Formerly “Buck Hotel,” now “Hotel Reamstown”

Martha Kemper and George A. Kemper, executors of George W. Kemper

Jacob E. Fry 13 APR 1896 F-15:69 “Buck Hotel”

Levi Koch, and wife Mary Koch

George W. Kemper 17 APR 1886 B-15:565 Sale of “ground rent” from Ream Heirs to current owner

Levi Koch, and wife Mary Koch

George W. Kemper 31 MAR 1886 [mentioned in deed F-15:69, not recorded]

Franklin Fritz Levi Koch 10 JUN 1880 [mentioned in deed F-15:69, “intended to be recorded,” but never recorded]

Isaac Fritz, and wife Hannah Fritz

Franklin Fritz 13 AUG 1879 H-11:564

Samuel Fritz, and wife Harriet Fritz

Isaac Fritz 3 JUL 1878 G-11:148

George Murr, and wife Mary Samuel Fritz 4 APR 1877 L-18:401

Elias Stone George Murr 3 APR 1866 [not recorded, mentioned in deed L-18:401]

Cyrus Ream Elias Stone 1 APR 1864 G-9:54

Israel Heitler, and wife Sally Heitler

Cyrus Ream 5 FEB 1864 Deed of Trust Book, 3:488

William Montelius Israel Heitler 1 APR 1848 [not recorded, mentioned in deed G-9:54]

Charles Montelius, and wife Hannah Montelius

William Montelius 31 MAR 1823 A-5:184

Henry Fry, and wife Catharine Fry

Charles Montelius 18 AUG 1820 [Not recorded, mentioned in deed A-5:184]

George Ream, and wife Sally Ream

Henry Fry 1 APR 1812 [Not recorded, mentioned in deed A-5:184]

[not determined] 1783-1812

Grantor (Seller) Grantee (Buyer) Deed Date Deed Reference

Andrew Ream, Jr. 22 MAY 1783 [Book: Reamstown Bicentennial 1960]

Abraham Ream [1772] [Book: Reamstown Bicentennial 1960]

Tobias Ream, and wife Juliana Ream

John Ream [1762] [Book: Reamstown Bicentennial 1960]

Reading Times, 1 FEB 1904, page 3

Lancaster County The hotel at Reamstown has been sold by Jacob E. Fry for $1,000 to C. S. Fry, butcher. [This sale was never completed.] New York Times, 8 JAN l905, page 2

Losses by Fire. Lancaster, Penn., Jan. 7.-The hotel and dwelling of Barton R. Chaeffer [should be Shaeffer], the barber's shop of Nathan Leeds [should be Lied], the dwelling and store of Martin Leibold [should be Lebo], and the residence of Charles Kessler a Reamstown, were destroyed by fire this morning. The loss is estimated at $50,000. New Holland Clarion, 14 JAN 1905, page 1

MIDNIGHT FIRE AT REAMSTOWN Half Dozen Buildings Were Completely Destroyed,

A FAMILY MAKES NARROW ESCAPE. The Town, Without a Proper Fire Fighting Apparatus Fought Desperately Against $50,000 Blaze.

The little village of Reamstown experienced the largest and most destructive fire in its history early last Saturday morning. The fire started in the basement of the store of O. Martin Lebo and it was just in the nick of time that Mr. Lebo and his family escaped from the burning building. A few minutes after 12 o'clock Mrs. Lebo was awakened by the cries of their only child and upon getting up she smelled smoke and at once aroused her husband who attempted to go down stairs to investigate but was forced back on account of the dense volume of smoke coming from below. The family then called for help and the neighbors were aroused and took the unfortunate family from their perilous position by means of a ladder run up to the second-story window. The flames made such rapid headway that it was at once seen that the citizens were unable to cope with the situation with their old hand hose cart and they immediately telephoned Ephrata for assistance. A chemical engine was sent from the latter place by trolley and a large number of men accompanied it. The building in which the fire started was a large store house and dwelling combined, part stone and part frame. The store was heavily stocked and on account of the large quantity of inflammable material which it contained burned very rapidly and the flames were communicated to a dwelling house on the east which was also consumed. Next to the store on the west was a frame dwelling and barber shop which was built almost against the store. This building was built against the three-story frame and stone hotel building of B. W. Sheaffer, and together with it was burned to the ground. To the rear of the store was a storage warehouse and also a stable. Both these buildings were totally gutted.

Hundreds of people had gathered on the scene and they with the firemen worked hard and were successful in saving some of the houses close by that were in danger. Almost adjoining the burning dwelling on the west is the frame warehouse belonging to the old Reddig store property and it was only due to a change in the course of the wind that it was saved. Fighting the fire at the store was a dangerous piece of work as there were a large number of boxes of loaded shells and cartridges in the front show window and when the fire reached them they exploded and the bullets flew thick and fast. A number of them can yet be seen imbedded in the houses on the opposite side of the street. There was nothing saved from the store and so close was the escape of the Lebo family that they had to take their child to another store at once and get clothing for it. The family went to Ephrata next morning for a supply of clothing for themselves. Mr. Sheaffer had nearly all the furnishings removed from the hotel before the flames reached the building but much if it was badly broken. Some others in the immediate neighborhood also had their furniture removed. The heaviest losers are Mr. Sheafter and Jacob Frey. The total loss is estimated $50,000. Their (sic) is some insurance on their properties but not enough to cover the losses. Quite a peculiar condition of affairs seemed to exist between Mr. Sheaffer and Mr. Frey in regard ownership of the hotel property and the same occasioned quite a great deal of comment by their friends. Mr. Sheaffer purchased the hotel from Mr. Frey last fall and took possession on November 1 with the understanding that the property should be settled for April 1, 1905. Since the fire these two gentlemen have amicably settled the question to the satisfaction of both. Mr. Frey will rebuild the place as soon as possible and Mr. Sheaffer will move to his hotel at Hinkletown.

Postcard of Reamstown Hotel, circa 1907

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WHOLE WHEAT BUTTERMILK PANCAKES (From the kitchen of Jane Reem)

Ingredients::: 1. 1 cup buttermilk 2. ½ cup white flour 3. 2 Tbsp. vegetable oil 4. 1 tsp. baking powder

5. 1 egg 6. ½ tsp. baking soda 7. ½ cup whole wheat flour 8. ½ tsp. salt

Procedure::: 1. Combine buttermilk, oil, and egg in a bowl and mix with a fork. 2. Combine dry ingredients and mix with liquids only until moistened. 3. Fry pancakes on a hot, lightly greased griddle. Fold blueberries into the batter for a special treat.

SCHNITZ UN GNEPP

(From Hilda Fry)

2 lbs. smoked ham

2 cups dried sweet apples

2 tbsp. brown sugar

Cover the dried apples with water and soak overnight. In the morning using a large kettle, cover

the ham with cold water and cook slowly for 2 hours. Add brown sugar and cook for 1 hour

longer.

TO MAKE THE GNEPP --

2 cups flour 1 egg, beaten

4 tsp. baking powder 2 tbsp. butter

½ tsp. salt ½ cup milk

Sift together flour, baking powder and salt… Stir in melted butter… Add enough milk to make a

stiff batter… Drop from tblsp. into boiling ham and apples… cover kettle tightly and cook,

without lifting the lid for 20 min… (serves 6-8 people)

Schnitz un Gnepp is apples and dumplings.

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Signature Challenge: The following signatures are from an 1837 tavern license

petition for Andrew Ream, Jr. for his tavern in Reamstown. Can you decipher them?