Easter Celebrations Spark Lititz Townwide Observances
Lititz plans a joyous Easter with evangelistic services and school programs. Moravian sunrise rites, Easter sermon, and classical offerings by Hall Mack Co. highlight the day. Trinity United Evangelical, St Paul’s Lutheran, and St Luke Reformed host special Easter programs and coordinated music for families returning home to celebrate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Christ
Trombone
Hagen
Hall- Mack Co
Blessed Marie
V. Flotow
Ch. Gounod
L. ¥. Beethoven
T Norma
V. Bellini
the Prophet
G. Meyerbeer
Trinity United Evangélical Sunday-school
Tullar- Meredith Co
Keystone Underwear Mills lands 20000 dozen suits order
G Graybill Diehm of Keystone Underwear Mills traveled to New York on Tuesday and secured an order for 20 000 dozen underwear destined for a belligerent European nation. The large shipment will take three months to fit and boosts morale among Diehm and mill workers. Meanwhile a local farmer’s pigeon incident ended with two gunners trading quips as a veteran shooter fired at the bird.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Graybill Diehm
Keystone Underwear Mills
New York
Europe
Nimrod
Subscriptions Solicitors Stir Town But Escape Detention
Saturday afternoon two men claiming magazine subscriptions faced Squire Derr after police brought them in. A crowd followed to the squire's office and accused the agents of fraud, but no charges were proved and the men were not detained. One man paid $1.50 and was handed the money back, with the agents saying they hoped he was satisfied before they left town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
Squire C. N. Derr
Greek
Burgess Marks
Squire
Squire Derr
Oldest Lititz resident Mrs. Bachman dies at 95
Mrs. Charlotte Bachman, a Moravian Church member and longtime Lititz resident, died Tuesday at 11 am in the home of her daughter Mrs. W. K. Bender after a nine day pneumonia illness. She was born in Creumburg Saxony and came to America at thirteen, marrying Cornelius Bachman in 1846. Survived by two daughters Mrs. Bender and Mrs. Ela Lacy, and three sons Eugene Allen Oscar, 21 grandchildren and 25 great grandchildren. Funeral Friday at 4 pm at the death home and 4:30 pm at Moravian church. interment in Moravian cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte Bachman
Lititz
W. K. Bender
Bachman
Germany
Creumburg
Saxony
Henry Bachman
Baltimore
Cornelius Bachman
Moravian Church
Ella Lacy
Eugene
Church of the Brethren Home
Neffsville
Allen
Tower City
Oscar
Ankley
Iowa
Hagen
Samuel K. Snavely Dies Prominent Local Tobacco Dealer
Samuel K. Snavely, longtime leaf tobacco dealer and cigar maker, died at his South Spruce Street home Monday morning at about 10 45, aged 62 years 4 months and days.
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Samuel K. Snavely
South Spruce Street
Bunnies in Demand For Horace Keller’s Rabbit Trade
Horace Keller, a prominent rabbit breeder, reports strong demand for four to six week old bunnies. Prices remain high as his supply struggles to meet buyers. He shipped many rabbits to Philadelphia and 27 young ones to Shamokin, ordered by H. C. Reedy who has lived in Shamokin for over a month.
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Horace Keller
Mr. Keller
Philadelphia
Shamokin
H. C. Reedy
Public Sale Prices At Warwick House and Martin’s Sale
Last Saturday at Warwick House sale nearly fifty bushels of potatoes sold from 45 to 70 cents per bushel for inferior to choicest lots. Apples brought 55 to 65 cents per bushel. At J W Martins near the trap factory chickens sold 16 to 18 cents a pound, hams 26 cents, shoulders 20 cents, bacon 22 cents. Nearly everything sold at high prices.
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Warwick House
J. W. Martin
Council Debates Dust Control Tarvia and Local Issues
Town council met Monday with Chief Burgess Marks and several councilmen. Bar ret Mfg. Co. offered tarvia to control street dust at varied prices, while merchants’ association spoke on street oil costs. The body seeks more data on dust solutions and approved health budget for 1915. Ivan Kauffman, returning missionary from China, received a warm welcome home after seven years abroad amid bandit threats.
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Greek
Burgess Marks
Neidermyer
P. F. Snyder
Merchants’ Association
George Scheneberger, Jr
Counseil
Locust Street
Albert Kelp
Elm Street
Main
South Broad Street
L. N. Meyer
Board of Health
Ivan Kauffman
I. H. Kauffman
Brunnerville
China
White Wolf
Mr. Kauffman
Christian Alliance
States
San Francisco
Travelers Near and Far Move About Easter Week
A flood of social activity fills Lititz and adjoining towns as residents travel for Easter. Mr. Charles Young and families visit Manheim and Harrisburg, Philadelphia visitors stay with local relatives, and students from Moravian College and other nearby schools return home for spring recess. Various relatives attend funerals at Penbrook and Nazareth, while Lois and Edith Sturgis and numerous Amer families join mourners.
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Charles Young
Manheim
Sue Dohner
Ephrata
Daniel Graybill
East Petersburg
H. H. Martin
FP. A. Masser
Harrisburg
Valentine Brobst
Philadelphia
M. J. Lyte
WA. H. Moore
Lancaster
Samuel Stark
W. A. Ensminger
Ary Gingrich
Abraham Beck
Augustus Beck
Edgar H. Buck
Pittsburgh
Anna
John M. Ruth
John F. Ruth
W. H. Regennas
Louis Simcox
Kinderhook
Raezer
Solomon Nissly
Penbrook
Dauphin County
Sallie Reidenbach
A. B. Reidenbach
Charles Frey
Allen Hacker
L. K. Grosh
Hari and
Theodore
Lititz
Francis Hagen
Woodbine
York County
J. Edward Buch
State Forestry Academy
Mont Alto
Paul Evans
Evans
George Dennis
Evelyn
Reading
C. B. Schmuck
Carrie McCloud
Herman
Clearfield
Frank Foltz
Landis Herr
Reed Metzger
State Collee
Roy Hassler
Earnest Hagen
Moravian College
Bethlehem
Ernest Souders
Carnegie Technical Institute
M. M. Souders
Martha Huebener
John Kauffman
Sherman Hacker
Lottie Hacker
Lincoln
Henry Sturgis
Carrie Kreider
J.C. Kreider
Lancaster City
Akron
Mary Reidenbach
Elmer
Richard Bender
Veterinary Department
University of Pennsylvania At
John Euck
Lexington
Canal Dover
Ohio
Edna Mitchell
Martha Washington Seminary
Washington, D
Christian Neff
Stanley
H. K. Ober
Elizabethtown
George D. Shreiner
Gertrude Garber
Margaret Kimbell
Boston
Mass
Washington, D. C
E. L. Garber
Albert O. Sturgis
Nazareth
Horace Sturgis
Eliza Sturgis
David Rickert
George McCauley
Louisa
Kate Amer
W. M. Amer
Emma
George Amer
John Amer
Jacob
Amer
Nettie
Sadie
John Mathers
J. W. Bruckart
In Lititz A Man Invents Wireless Message Machine
A Lititz electrician Joseph Kofroth designed a wireless message instrument that types letters from code and records incoming English text automatically. The device allows non operators to send and receive messages, with potential for German or other language versions. He has attracted attention, with several thousand dollars offered, and plans to perfect the design before selling.
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Jos. Kofroth
Joseph Kofroth
Electric Mechanics
Kofroth
Farm Expert Prof Menges Visits Warwick Township Farmers
Farm expert Prof Franklin Menges spent Saturday visiting farms of Henry Hershey Clayton Brubaker Abram Huber Jacob Snyder and Henry Keener in Warwick township. One of eight state experts offering advice at no charge to farmers, they meet at railroad stations and tour the country. Menges is known for soil advice and lectured at local Farmers Institutes in previous years and may be a possible choice for Secretary of Agriculture.
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Franklin Menges
Henry Hershey
Clayton Brubaker
Abram Huber
Jacob Snyder
Henry Keener
Warwick
Menges
Mr. Hershey
Menges White
Birthday party honors Catherine Huber at home
A party of young folks gathered at S. M. Huber’s home last Saturday to honor his daughter Catherine on her seventh birthday. They enjoyed refreshments and a delightful social function. At E. L. Garber’s Broad street home a Friday evening event by Miss Erla Garber drew about 45 young people for an excellent repast and an enjoyable time.
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S. M. Huber
Catherine
E. L. Garber
Broad Street
Erla Garber
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B. G. Wier
Lemon Street
Muth & Co
Katie Smith
Spruce Street
Loeff Jer
Harry Gingrich
Springs Hotel
East End
John Churn
Park View
United Zion Home
Erie
William Miller
Eby
Neidermyer Brothers
Quarryville
Connecticut
Meiskey
Rader
Clayton Hoover
Cedar Street
Dr. D. C. Martin
Retail Merchants’ Association
Council Chamber
Frank A. Masser
Case
Albert Shhenk
St. Paul’s Lutheran Sunday School
Loysville
C. D. Haverstick
Geo. D. Schreiner
Sumy Saly
Gar
Ming
United States
John F. Longenecker
Monroe
Longenecker
Lowing
Philip Hottenstein
Eaststersburg
Ezra Brubaker
Ivi Brubaker
Millersville
W. N. Tyler
Mechanicaburg
Earl Meek
Unpéter
ST. Paul's Lutheran
Urban H. Hershey
ST. Luke
Hope Triumphant
St. Luke Reformed Sunday-school
East
Mes, Charlotte Bachman
B. Seaman
Lititz Springs
North Broad Street
Ben
Jacob Leed
Wm. M. Amer
A. R. Bomberger & Cn
Mr. Bomberger
James Sturgis
Christ. M. Imhoff
Rome
Lexington Hotel
Frank Christ
Brickerville
George Shreiner
Kissel Hill
G. Wal. Souder
Jacob Singley
W. L. Woerner
East Main Street
Dite Meter Co
Dite Motor Company
Dile
Remington
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