Religious Notices and Local Notices in Lititz
Moravian and Evangelical services listed with times for Good Friday to Easter. Local deaths, marriages, and assignments noted along with a humorous incident of a horsewhipping. Unemployment in Centre Square and busy real estate scrivener Israel Erb described. A short ad for soap, groceries, and travel hotel in Philadelphia ending with hotel proprietor Joseph Frer’s note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Israel G. Erb
Samson Miller
Aseis
April Avfairs and Easter notes in Lititz
Local item highlights Easter services at Moravian church and church music. Mentions tobacco sale, bonnets and ribbons trends, toll of holidays on bank and business, and community notices including lodge meetings, new business, trout fishing, and a Pennsylvania Merchants Excursion to New Orleans with round trip fares.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania Merchants
New Orleans
Jacksonville
Lititz
Cigar Factory Robbery and Easter Church Plans
SUREFY HASTOWN SHIMMINGS reports a cigar factory burglary at Batkenstose and Rhoneifer's last Thursday night, with 4350 cigars stolen and losses estimated at $50. Easter services are announced for St. Paul's Reformed Church, with preparatory catechism classes and multiple services on Good Friday and Easter. The week also notes a lively Civeronian Society meeting, a two-edition Weekly Star, and a debate on secret societies at the Star.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hehd
Mary Landis
Batkenstose & Rhoneifer
Jimmy
St. Paul’s Reformed
Civeronian Literary Society
Milton Hartman
Harvey Royer
Augustus Hikshmafi
Eal Urich
Jac. M. Krall
Jao. F. Gable
Weekly Star
C. C. Benson
Jno
Schaeffer
Messrs
Brendle
Horst
Strickler
Benson
Community Notes From Mountville Area
Last Thursday Mrs Amanda Becker moved from the hotel to a neighbor’s house while her new residence is finished A dance the previous evening drew a good crowd Harry Hosminger moved into the Becker hotel from Lebanon county after 29 miles travel Miss Celinda Heiser of Lexington will open a pay school here next Monday Rev Solomon Hummel missed Saturday’s sermon and Rev Joseph Weirich of Manheim filled the vacancy John Farmer and wife passed through town after ten months apart on their way to his second marriage Oliver Christ sold an acre of seed leaf tobacco to Reuben and Jacob Becker of Lititz at 3 cents a pound Lederman of Lancaster bought a acre at 20 12 and 2 Elias B Risser sold Havana leaf to Lederman at 14 6 and 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
3Runnerville Brickets
Amanda Becker
Harry Hosminger
Becker
Lebanon
Celinda Heiser
Lexington
Solomon Hummel
Joseph Weirich
Manheim
John Farmer
Oliver Christ
Reuben
Jacob Becker
Lititz
Charles H. Hackman
Lederman
Lancaster
Elias B. Risser
Havana
Cremation Talk Sparks Wit in City Parlor
In a city parlor a group of friends discussed cremation and a young wife declared she wished to be cremated. Her husband quipped he would have her ashes placed on the parlor mantle and burn in a small frame.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ishleit ‘Paison
Lancaster Examiner
Went West for Fortune in Chicago Butcher Trade
Jacob Beck of Owl Hill went west on Monday night to seek work in Chicago as a butcher. He left his wife and children at home to care for themselves and pursue better prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Beck
Owl Hill
Chicago
Neighborhood News Highlights in Lancaster Area
Mrs Jacob Pfauls aged 70 wife of Rev Jacob Pfauls found dead at her husband’s residence near Palmers Hill. Chas Luediking aged 65 died in St Louis of apoplexy cremated in Lancaster. Weidenhoffer jewelry store robbery linked to Henry Fisher. locals dig up items on Caroline street. Swede tailor W B Nelson missing since March 23, with debts left behind and Chicago wife. John Wealand dies at Wealand’s tavern age 65. Unionville notes Mrs Hammer’s funeral at White Oak graveyard. Tobacco buyers active though most lots unsold. market outlook mixed amid war risk. What Shall the Harvest Be contemplates crop choices with tobacco likely best. Theodore F Wolle Moravian music professor dies in Bethlehem at 53. survived by wife and two daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Pfauls
Jacob. Pfaulz
Palmers‘iHle
Chas. Luediking
St. Louis
Lancaster
J. Weidenhoffer
West King Street
Caroline Street
Henry Fisher
Nelson
Lancaster City
New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
John Wealand
Wealand
Durlach
Clay Township
Brownmiller
Samuel Harley
Mellinger’s
Schoeneck
Unionville
White Oak
Monroe Markley
Henry Keath
Ella Keath
Katie Gaelbach
Rosa Habecker
Carrie Habecker
Misses Weaver
Lebanon
Christ Hartman
Manheim
Jacob Diehm
Hartman
John Hilton
Byron Tbach
Jacob Deemer
Speedwell
Shakspeare
Local Lititz Notes on Travels and News
Personal items from Lititz detail Martin Goose visiting Philadelphia to inspect a well drilling machine and Hershey heading to Millersville State Normal School. Several residents travel, host visitors, and a false pretenses arrest in nearby Lancaster highlights town life and local events.
Recordings and notes from a busy era
A jumble of snippets notes on weather, holidays, community events, local commerce, and personal life. Mentions of Arbor Day prep, surplus snow, upcoming baseball chatter, ward division talk, local hotel improvements, and a wheat crop forecast. Notices of marriages, a quilt maker, a peanut price dispute, and a flour ad. Also a list of local produce market prices and railroad names.
Not That Kind of a Bench in Lancaster
An old-time farmer serving as juryman in Lancaster recalls bench meaning and lampoons court chairs. The piece also notes general discontent with how accounts were settled on the Ist with money scarce. Back pension money is reported for Minnich and Kofroth, and a March distillery tally shows 2222 gallons of whiskey from Burkholder's Rome distillery, with high yield per bushel and $4 per gallon price context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
Sary Ann
New Holland Clarion
Andrew Minnich
Brunnerville
Jerry Kofroth
Pennville
D. D. Burkholder
Rome
Also Mentioned on This Page
Local Intelligence
Evangelical
New Haven
Bethany
LuThera N.rev
MH. E. Semmel
Rothsville
Brownstown
Annie Albert
Solomon Brown
Lydia
Jonas Brown
John Enek
Hla Kilng
Rufus Kline
Catherine
Gross) Keller
Frederick Keller
Jacob
Lime Roek
Keller
John
Samuel
Martin Keller
John S. Gamber
Manheim Township
Aaron Swart
Hast Hempfield
Hiram K. Eaby
Penn Township
George M. Harmon
Urias Bueh
Warwick Township
L G. Erb
Limerick Station
Montgomery County
Centre Square
Pennsylvania Railroad
Intelligencer
Hannah Shoemaker
Boyer
Everybody's Friend
California
Eli
F. P. Hari
A. S. Internal Revenue
Lan
Brown & Hornberger
Wellington Enek
Grange Street
J. Drackenbrod
Ueir Brickerville
Wm. H. Kling
the Sun
Nyside
Kline
Aldus Eby
Lititz Lodge
K. of P
Samuel Workman
J A. Buel: & Bro’s
Workman
Wai. Ockme
Orange Street
Pike
Front Street
Cedar
Benjamin Pfantz
Helman
Rothaville
Hellman
Nta
Pfautz
Wititz
Squire Reidenbach
Annie Kreiter
Surefy Hastown Shimmings
United States Internal Revenue Department
Theodore F. Wolle
Muusic
Bethlehem
United States
Moravian Young Ladies’ Seminary
Beth- Hebep
Peter Wolle
Moravian Church
Wolle
Lititz National Bank
South
Martin Goose
Philadelpha
Quiaker
Hershey
Millersville State Normal School
Christian TE. Barr
Newark
N. J
Ben. H. Ritter
Christian May
New
Ton
Kansas
M. M. Fieles
General Wayne
Baltimore
Eyer
W. B. Natman
Miss Hostetter
Manheim School
Lizzle
Kemper
J. F. Schaeberlie
Maryland
J. F. Sturgis
A. W. Shober
Sturgis
M. H.paggart
Ella Kline
Annie Snagely
Hiestan L. Thames
Barietta
Smith
Warwick
Bew
Edwin Mengle
Light
Hess
Neffsville
Walter Buch
Razor Strop
Court House
Fla
Alexander Mitchell
West India Islands
Bretzel Bakery
Lititz Springs
Williamsport
Arkansas
Coatesville
Lewistown
A. Michener
Michener
Tuen
Mareled, McCreary
E. Z. Barr
Lilite Steam Mille
Oap
Horace A. Shetty
A. Guise
de Townsend
Pennsylvania
Reading RR
Lehigh Valley
Lehigh Coal & New Iellogee
N.Y
Phila
New Jersey Central
Oregon
Union Pacific
Western Union
West Shore
Ists
Louisville & Nashville
Silver
Slades
Minnesota
Dda
Gare
H. Bomberger
Speedwell School House
Lititz Cash Store
Broad Street
Brussels
Tose
Aurora
John 8
Givler & Co
Broad &St
Lititz, PA
N. E
Jere Rohrer
South East Angle
Sunnyside Mills
Hammer Creek
Brunmervilee
WM. H. Kline
Paseesel A
A. B. Snyder
Tucoka
WM. HA. Kline
Lane, Co
Bise Penne
Alenry Brockhart
Dec
Aaron Keine
Fshudy's Store
Kirk
Club Bath
Royal Windsor
Owassa
Palmer House
Tshudy’s
the Peoples’ Hat Store
W. CD. Staupfer & Co
Childres
North Queen Street
Shultz & Bro
Stump
Stump’s
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