The original owner, Lydia Pennel haunts this inn/restaurant, The Crier in the Country located in Glenn Mills, PA. The house was built in 1740 and Lydia was one of the original inhabitants. It was her and her husband's home for many, many years. She was forced to sell the bed and breakfast. Some say she never wanted to leave and hasn't. It became an inn/restaurant in the 1940's. There are stories of moving chandeliers, singing and appearances of apparitions in the upstairs dining room named after Lydia as it was her former bedroom. Ghosts over for dinner? The sounds of a dinner party can be heard in the empty dining hall downstairs on occasion.
Servers set a dining room for a party, the next day the place settings would all be stacked in piles and placed in the center of each table.
Once in the during the house's lifetime as a inn/restaurant, a young boy was staying on the 3rd floor. He reported seeing a shadow like apparition. His new pet dog was staying in the room with him and was viciously trying to defend him. The dog jumped at the apparition near the window and smashed through it falling to his death. It is thought that some of these "unknown" entities may be from British soldiers who where hanged nearby during the Revolutionary War. At one point, the house and it's grounds served as an encampment for British soldiers.
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| Artist's rendition of "Shadow figure" or "Shadow people" |
The person who purchased the property from Lydia, Henry Saulnier, also haunts the place. Workers at the inn believe his apparition has been seen in the kitchen by a young girl. She stated she saw a man wearing "funny clothing". Later identifying the man in a photo in the lobby which turned out to be Henry Saulnier who had long since passed away.
The Crier in the Country Inn and Restaurant
