Amish Mennonite Country

The Bontrager family, Dat owned and operated. Tobias Bontrager his son . Dochder Mary Bontrager. Wife Agnus.

Bontrager Bakery , tried and true to gut bakery . Donuts , cookies, pies and more made from scratch daily. By early morning light baked in a big black cast iron stove and oven .

Then the meadow known for holding the 4H Carnival. Held through the summer months.

Ma’am Bontrager encharge of the entire 4H Carnival . Dat brought Holsteins of ours up to show there.

More than ever love of country is agift from a heart of Gott. Mildred a seer our Ma’am’s Aunt came to visit and stayed ever since.

Mildred ma’am’s cousin, considered her best friend in the world. Something had become amiss for dearest Mildred had the same dream twice . That is why she came in the first place.

Dat with held a secret from Ma’am and what ever could it be. The Angels who dwelled in and around the place. Hovering , trying feel like what dat did.

While demons were light footsteps heard sneaking around. Snares came from their nostrils , fiery , smoke.

Grosspapa talked to Dat in low tones . “ What ever happened will be forsaken by our lord. Tell me though who could it be? A Carnival man working the Carnival?

Dat ran his hand through his thick hair. He entertained a beard these days. Looking sophisticated and handsome. “ I must tell Agnus however help please lord.”

Creaking of trees outside can be heard such a windy day. Something chilling lay wait. What’s going on here?

Right then Grossmama and

Ma’am entered the office in the barn. “ I don’t usually ease drop because I heard everything you said Horace.

Tell me what has happened to you shaken you to the core?” Grossmama gasped for her son hurt within so bad.

Dat sat instantly, “ I had taken cash for a large cattle order . Someone picked it up instantly pocketed it. Here is the receipt signed by the man I sold cattle to.”

Mary busy at work with Mildred helping today. Outside a sun shining, breezy day. Together they made quite a team . The day very busy for them.

Some men came from the Carnival and purchased an unbelievable amount of bakery . Paid in cash , very unusual acting. Making Mary and Mildred uncomfortable to say the least. I think they were extremely

glad to see them both disappear into the crowd. “ I’m locking this door and closing the bakery all gone anyway,” Mary said. She closed the window shades then. Immediately called the Sheriff dispatcher Sid Esh and described the incident. “ I feel scared and why I’m not

rightfully sure is the reason.” And she further explained the closing up the store. Mildred stood by listening by that time of her phone call.

Tobias said he would like to know what happened to the money it being a very large amount. Sorry to hear Dat .”

Later that night when everyone had went to sleep. Someone walked as if to creep up into the hayloft he did lay unnoticed by anyone except himself. Laying deep inside the hayloft. There’s when he noticed a man’s dark shadow left across the porch on the Bontrager farmhouse.

He then turned on surveillance cameras around the place. Eery feelings came to his mind. Then several others , he made a quick phone call.

Deputy Sheriff surrounded the house big lights shown down on them hoods . What could possibly be driving them to this particular house. Money maybe?

The men wearing black hoods left running on foot . Deputies chased by a jeep using a large light. It turned out to be some night .

Yes horses missing from the pasture , each rode off on horseback. Stole The Bontrager farm horses . And if that wasn’t enough some very expensive saddles.

Immediately Dat , ma’am and Grosspapa ended the Carnival. It was about to end anyway.? Because of theft and dangerous conditions for us all.

Sheriff Stoltzfus said they are a band of Thieves. Riding together with a gang of criminals ready to steal for they know exactly what they’re looking for.

This happened to be an end of an era never to be the same again. Because

 

 

 

 

 

this year has been a great loss to not only the Country side here the community is very much looking forward to this Carnival. Taking a break from it being the keeper.