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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1915
Page
4
Publishers warn notices go to press each Thursday morning with limited post deadline. Communications must include writer name and address for good faith. obituary and society resolutions printed. Rates are one cent per word for first seven lines and a half cent for additional insertions for events or fundraisers benefiting various causes. Remember to verify date on paper, renew promptly, and provide old and new addresses for changes.
On April 1 1915 the RECORD thanks patrons for meeting obligations and staying loyal over 37 years. The note warns against "bargains" offering free papers and highlights local figures Emanuel Diehm and Mrs F E Druckenbroad. Easter events at Airy Hill Lutheran Church and local moves and visits are also reported.
Freer correspondents report social visits and church notices across Manheim with Erie events. Names include Brownsberger Weidman Zeiger Geib Neidemyer Bomberger Singer Diehm and Lambs. Easter plans at Lutheran and United Brethren churches, building progress at Levi Landis, and various moves and sales around Browns town and Lititz.
Dr H B Schaeffer and Mrs Emme S Schaeffer of Shillington visit town. Communion in Lutheran Church set for Sunday April 4 with a large class to be confirmed by Rev E E Shantz. Numerous residents and visitors transact business, move house, attend services, or visit relatives across Schaefferstown and environs.
Fire swept a frame summer house on Andrew Bruckart's farm one half mile east of town along the Reading railroad last Thursday afternoon. The adjacent stone dwelling escaped damage due to wind direction and its sturdy construction. Bucket brigades aided efforts to save the dwelling, but the summer house and its contents were lost, with damages in the hundreds. The blaze likely started from a spark blown from a passing freight engine, though the exact cause remains undetermined. The building had seen no recent use.
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