Sept. 14 was a beautiful day for a festival.

And nice weather was expected for the following day when the two-day Schpotyaahr Fescht (Fall Festival) would continue at Werleys Corner, home to the Weisenberg-Lowhill Historical Society.

Music was provided by Nicole Donatone, and Lisa and Duane Hawk.

Lisa said she and Duane would celebrate their 30th wedding anniversary the next Tuesday. Duane said he still has his original guitar.

The trio played a great deal of Patsy Kline music, which both they and the audience enjoyed.

On Sunday, The Majestics would take to the stage.

Ben Sonon of Hamburg had potato plows displayed. They were pulled by horses and dug one row of potatoes at a time.

Prongs behind the plow help knock the dirt off the potatoes. Sonon said he found the plow in a neighbor's barn.

A pair of baby lambs added excitement to the live animals exhibited in the barn, especially for young children.

Jennifer Snyder and her mother, Iris, offered soap made with goat's milk from JS Homespun Creations.

Fragrances such as marmalade, pumpkin and apple, pecan, spice were among the fall soaps.

The soap came in a variety of fragrances in addition to the fall collection and many shapes.

Joshua Fink demonstrated the art of fraktur. He also let Fescht attendees try their hand at the craft.

Fraktur was the art of itinerant artists who traveled around the country making decorative birth, baptismal, wedding certificates and more.

The historical society used fraktur membership certificates for its charter members when it was formed 12 years ago.

Jennifer Lynn Fink, Joshua's wife, was making covers for blank journals. She also offered framing and matting.

This was the first time the couple attended the Fescht.

She had small watercolor was made in the manner of a fraktur but without writing. Her business is Fink's Studio of Geranium Hill.

Debbi Zvanut was in her usual place helping people weave baskets.

Zvanut said she earned 11 ribbons at the Great Allentown Fair for her work .

She dyes the rattan used at the Fescht using Rit dye.

Abigail Pomajevich completed a "beautiful" basket. The corner was busy with many baskets taking shape.

Sebastian Werley and his descendents were the special focus for this year's Fescht.

A video was shown from the 100th reunion of the Bittner-Werley families.

The two families have a joint reunion because one original immigrant from each family married one of the Derr sisters, creating a connection.

Lucille Heintzelman, who is related to both families, is secretary for the reunion.

She was in the room dedicated to the 206 years since Sebastian Werley came to this country.

Heintzelman proudly talked about the family.

There were two frakturs, both for a combined birth and baptismal record.

One was for Owen Werley, dated 1885, and one for Lea Werley, dated 1804.

Lea was Donald Breininger's great-greatgreat-great-grandmother.

There were no legal government birth certificates in the early years of this country.

Lea's birth date was July 11, 1804, and baptism was Sept. 7, 1804. She was a granddaughter of the original immigrant.

Reuben Werley's daughter, Lisa, tried to photograph a picture of her mother from the reunion video.

A deed shows the transfer of 10 acres of land from Charles and Lydia Werley to Polly Werley for a price of $308 dated April 5, 1922.

Harvey Werley's shotgun case was on view.

An 1865 sign for Elias Werley is believed to be the original sign for the Werley's Corner Hotel.

An old wooden carpet loom is housed in the car museum.

The loom was used by John Daniel Kuhns, born in October 1766, who passed his weaving skills to his sons.

A scarecrow was seated in the outhouse with the door partially ajar. Scarecrows also decorated the garden to carry out the fall festival theme.

A child-size wagon, with power provided by a stuffed horse, was on display carrying bags of cornmeal, flour and livestock feed from the mill. Shirleen Bennicoff created the display.

Scott Wendling, firefighter; and supporters Lugena Wendling and Bryan and Judy Westenhoefer were selling Weisenberg Volunteer Fire Company memorabilia and shirts.

In addition, the Weisenberg fire truck was on display.