age 10 - SUSQUEHANNA TIMES Sheri Smith relaxes in front of her family’s gas heater which is disguised as an electric fireplace. There used to be a window in the corner. The Smith home is included in this year’s BPW candlight tour. BPW Candlelight Tour continued [continued from page 1] Messiah Children’s Home, S00 S. Angle Street, Mount Joy is a brick structure built in 1924 as in orphanage by the Breth- en in Christ Church con- yregation. The semi-detached house of Mr. and Mrs. Owen mith, 219 W. Donegal ‘treet, Mount Joy, is full of io-it yourself projects. The stone fireplace in the living .oom camouflages a gas heater. Unique ways to display local antiques are found throughout the house. The home of Mr. and Mrs. Warren Feley, 12 West Donegal Street, Mount Joy, has been re- modeled several times. The latest external change was in 1970 agwhen contempory archetecture was changed to Colonial with the addi- tion of pillars, terraced Joel Gehman was happy to have his picture taken in his recently-redecorated- bedroom. His sister Kelly wasn’t brick front entrance and side patio. One remodeled room, an experiment in interior design, contains a spruce-panelled fireplace with a century old wooden barn beam mantel, rough out spruce trim, wall sculp- ture and ornamental iron radiator covers made by Mr. Foley. Paintings throughout the house are by Mr. Foley and Emily Foley. £ &. E> Ee be sure she wante The Ship Shape Antique Shop, 70 E. Main Street, Mount Joy, was named after the Good Ship Mount Joy, by owner Gladys Swope. Furniture, toys, china, glass, tinware, wood items, crocks and antique advertising items are among the many artic- les displayed in the four rooms. An exhibit of local artists work will be on display during the Candlelight tour at the Phillips Art Studio, Mount Joy. The church featured on this year’s tour will be the Mount Joy Church of God, 34 East Main Street. The gothic-styled spire towers 100 feet into the sky, a landmark ever since its dedication on January 17, 1875. Beautiful painted pic- tures, one portraying “Christ in Gethsemane’ and the other ‘‘The Bap- tism of Christ’’ are at the front of the sancuary. Twelve stained glass win- dows cause one to pause and meditate on the mo- mentous life of Jesus Christ. The brand-new Swiss chalet style home of Mr. and Mrs. James Mummaw, R.D.#1 Elizabethtown, is located along route 230 west of Mount Joy. A spinning wheel, a loveseat (150 years old), butter churn and a two hundred fifty year old clock are among the antiques in this unique dwelling. Just off route 230, west of Mount Joy, is Walnut Tree Farm, a typical Pen- sylvania farm house built in three stages. The arch cellar has meat hooks and butcher equipment used in olden days. The original pine floor boards, wood- work and four poster bed in the attic rooms have com- pletely escaped moderniza- tion. Family antiques in- cluding a Neissen dinner ys d to be a model. What she really wanted was a nap. The Gehman home will be featured in the Mount Joy BPW. candlight tour. set are. shown in the built-in corner cupboard and Dutch sideboards. De- monstrations of various crafts will take place during the tour at this location. The home of Mr. and Mrs. James Tierney, Janet Avenue, Mount Joy, is a split-foyer in Colonial style along Donegal Springs Road in the Oak Lane Development. Most of the furniture including the an- tiques have been refinished by Mr. Tierney. A family room is the hub of activity and the entire place breathes happiness. Visitors to Donegal Pres- byterian ‘‘Witness Tree” Church and William Herr Study House at Donegal Springs step “into history. When Lord Howe was invading Pennsylvania, a messanger brought the news to the congregation who immediately gathered around the large oak tree in front of the church and vowed their allegiance to the patriot’s cause. This tree, still standing, is more than 300 years old and each year the Donegal Society commemorates the occation with special ser- vices. The study house, origin- November 10, 1976 ally built of logs, is named for the Rev. William Kerr, minister from 1807 to 1821. Light refreshments will be served at the Cameron Estate Conference Center adjacent to Donegal Pres- byterian Church. Once the country home of Senator Dimon Cameron, Secretary of War in Lincoln’s Cabi- net, the property has re- cently been acquired by Elizabethtown College. The Mount Joy Business and Professional Womens Club sponsores the Girl of the Month, a Scholarship fund, Foreign exchange student, Maxwell scholar- ship, Mount Joy Commun- ity Council, Mount Joy Library, School Dental Clin- ic and project D-Lights, senior citizens Christmas gifts, and area events. Current officers are Mrs. John Fry, president; Mrs. Earl Koser, 1st vice-presi- dent; Mrs. James Evans, 2nd vice-president; Miss Sandra Heisey, recording secretary, Mrs. Ronald Hart, corresponding secret- ary, Mrs. Barry Estoll, treasurer, Mrs. Herbert Sarver, Parliamentarian, Miss Helen Schule, histor- ian and Mrs. Lester Koder, newsletter editor. The dining room table in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Banks Wagner of Marietta. The Wagner home has been included in the BPW candlelight tour. rt ee AN ey ES ugh fy ifm
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