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Fête en Noir Will Bring Cemetery to Life BY CAT SHANNON
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t’s not every day you’re invited to a party in a cemeter y, but Fête en Noir is no ordinary gathering. Part picnic, part concert and entirely for a good cause, this annual tradition turns Mount Bethel Cemetery into one of Columbia’s liveliest spots for an evening. T h e s e v e n t h Fê t e e n Noir will be held on Friday, Sept. 12, at Mount Bethel Cemetery, 700 Locust St., Columbia. Entrance to the grounds will begin at 5:30 p.m., and the event will run from 6 to 9 p.m. Reserved seating is People enjoy a previous year’s Fête en Noir. available through Sunday, Aug. 31. dress in black, and supporters of During the evening, Fever Pitch T he br ing- your-own-picnic the cemetery are encouraged to will provide live music. party will feature outdoor seating create a celebratory atmosphere “Our musical group is a bit larger throughout the cemetery, which by inviting friends to share seating than it has been in previous years,” is the final resting place of many at a table, said Kathy Hohenadel, Hohenadel explained. “Fever Pitch prominent people in Columbia’s chair of the Mount Bethel Ceme- is a five-piece group, which includes history. Guests are encouraged to tery board. vocals. They’re going to start with
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Showcasing Maytown’s Homes and Gardens
Peek inside the homes and into the backyards of properties in Maytown, all to benefit the Maytown Historical Society. The Maytown Historical Society will host a Maytown House, Patio, Yard and Garden Tour on Saturday, Sept. 13, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The tour locations are all in the Maytown area and are within driving or walking distance from the museum, located at 4 W. High St. The event will also feature a meal fundraiser available at the museum with pulled pork barbecue, a baked potato, applesauce, a cookie, a drink and a roll. It will be available Cathy and Mike Buckwalter at their home, which R121012
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will be featured on the Maytown Historical Society’s house and garden tour
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Remembering Marietta’s Barr Spangler BY CAT SHANNON
Eric Schubert firmly believes in remembering the past to inform the future. The Elizabethtown College graduate, now pursuing a master’s degree in history at Millersville University, especially enjoys bringing stories to light about people who may be unfamiliar historical figures but who also should not be forgotten. Barr Spangler, a noted resident of Marietta who lived in the 19th and early part of the 20th century, is one of those figures, and now the Pennsylvania Historical Association has selected Schubert’s research on Spangler to be presented at the organization’s annual meeting. Schubert will discuss “Barr Spangler (1822-1922) & The Prohibition Party of Pennsylvania” at the meeting, scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 9, through Saturday, Oct. 11, at Yorktowne Hotel in York. Schubert’s talk, which is open to the public, will be held on Saturday. “I first learned about Barr Spangler while a student at Elizabethtown College, as I was researching his family homes in Marietta,” shared Schubert, a genealogist and public historian whose work has been featured in national media. “That was over five years ago, and I am happy to still be researching his story!” Spangler was noted as being the oldest active bank president in the U.S. when he died at 100, and he even received birthday congratulations from President McKinley, Schubert said. Spangler was director of the First National Bank in Marietta. “The bank is no longer active, but the building is still preserved and in use, I believe most recently as See Spangler pg 8
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