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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1925
Page
4
A Lititz column urges clean back yards to improve the town’s appearance with neat screens and tidy corners. It highlights children’s garden projects as a path to useful futures, noting gardeners learn discipline and avoid mischief. The piece also mentions a local obituary, road improvements, and local commerce.
Sunday services at Zion's Children church drew a large crowd with seven ministers and eleven new members. Members gathered for Sunshine Workers Class at United Evangelical Sunday School and a three act comedy at Calvary Church Wyomissing Heights. Neighborhood social visits and dinners followed as families hosted clergy and friends.
Samuel Sheaffer 74 died Monday at his son Fred W. Sheaffer 543 West Chestnut St Lancaster after months of illness. Born June 3 1851 in Lancaster County, he lived in Lancaster city 85 years, former foreman and manager of Eby Cork Factory. Survived by wife Caroline Weber and children Harry I E of Lititz Fred W of Lancaster Bertha M of Lancaster, plus sisters in Lancaster. Funeral Thursday at 3 pm from his home with Lancaster Cemetery burial. Henry S. Adams 69 of 448 North State St Ephrata died Sunday at home with widow and children Morris Ehner Frank H Gothart. Also notes local spelling bee events and Easter ham orders from Gochenout’s.
A Lititz resident endorses Doan's Pills for backache and kidney issues. Mrs. Howard McCreary of Cedar Street reports relief from frequent back pain headaches and regulated kidneys after using Doan's Pills. Price 60 cents at dealers. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY.
Administrator of Israel W. Bender estate to expose to public sale a two and a half story frame dwelling on South Alley Lititz with 33 by 91 feet dimensions. Sale at 1 PM April 18 1925 by Orphans Court of Lancaster County terms to be announced. Also at same time and place will be sold personal property including furniture and housewares.
Sale notices list two auctions: on Tuesday April 7 one half mile west of Brunnerville Elmer B Bucher offers a lot of farm implements and household goods. on Saturday April 18 in Lititz on South Alley Clayton J Keller offers a two and a half story dwelling house and Anna Mary Bender sells a lot of personal property.
Obituaries list Mrs. Paul Fasnacht and Mrs. Catherine W. Longenecker among others, with services in Ephrata and Manheim. William R. Leed of Denver dies at 28 after illness. burial at Fairview. Jacob H. Wissler, a leading Ephrata township figure, passes away at home aged TL. Interments at Cedar Hill and Fairview cemeteries, with church services noted.
Henry B Wissler Adams 69 of Ephrata township died after a bout with pneumonia. He taught in Clay township schools, married Ella R Roger in 1876, farmed eastern Ephrata, and served on the school board and as township auditor. He leaves his wife, five children including Samuel Y Postmaster of Ephrata, eight grandchildren, two brothers, and two sisters. Funeral services were private from his home with a later service at Trinity Lutheran Church and interment in Bowman’s cemetery.
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