Fire Alarm Taps and Church Notices Across Lititz
A guide lists fire alarm bell taps by location and number, followed by a broad church notices section. Local denominations including Evangelical, Lutheran, United Brethren, Reformed, Church of the Brethren, Mennonite, and Brethren West Conestoga district report service times, Sunday schools, and recent district business such as delegate elections and the Middle Creek love feast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E.S. Hagen
L E. Deer
Ass’t
Unirep Evangelical
P. T
Geo. D. Clarke
Spastor
Lititz
Kissel Hill
Neffsville
United Brethren
James E. Keene
Sermon
Bevy Danner Celebrates 97th Birthday at United Zion Home
Barbara Danner known as Bevy celebrated her 97th birthday at the United Zion home near Lititz on Sunday March 23. A longtime Manheim resident, she remains active and well preserved for her age and is aunt to George H. and Aaron H. Danner of Manheim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Danner
Bevy
Manheim
United Zion Home
Lititz
George H
Aaron H. Danner
Minstrel Show by Local Talent a Success
The Susquehanna Recreation Club presented a minstrel show at Linden Hall gymnasium with members in period attire and blackface except the interlocutor Prof Greenleaf. End men Watt Souders Bill Smith Abe Brubaker and Wood Kreider impressed the crowd with Kreider’s antics and a hit solo Here Comes My Daddy Now. Hackman’s orchestra provided music as a one act sketch Chumsl was staged by Kieffer with support from McCarte Bucher Ada Zeller and Gladys Thome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susquehanna Recreation Club
Linden Hall
Prof. Greenleaf
Mr. Kieffer
Messrs. McCarte
Bucher
Ada Zeller
Gladys ‘Thome
Hackman
Ephrata High aims to clinch league title at Manheim
Our local teams, Ephrata and Lititz, battle Manheim in a crucial Inter-boro league clash at Linden Hall gym. A win would crown the locals champions after a tight 27-24 victory led by Shott and Krause, with steady scoring from Krouse and Kofroth. The Saturday rematch promises a hard fought, sellout affair as spectators urged the Cloister boys to repeat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ephrata
Linden Hall
Inter-boro League
Manheim
Lititz
Krause
Bretzel
Shott
Metzger
Ephrata Krouse Hitnier -Miller
Groff
Kofroth
Herr
Swart
Krouse
Ehitnier
Shimp
Kreider
The Nuptial Ties
A wedding at the Shirk home near Oregon on Thursday afternoon March 27 united Miss Edna May Shirk and Dr. R. Posey with Rev. Hagen officiating. The bride wore white voile over silk and carried bridal roses. Mrs. John Shirk of Lancaster was matron of honor and A. W. Posey of Wilmington served as best man. The couple will reside on South Broad Street after a luncheon and brief honeymoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lemon Shirk
Oregon
Edna May
5. R. Posey
E. S. Hagen
Lititz
John Shirk
Lancaster
Margaret Crawford
Lohengrin
A. W. Posey
Wilmington
Del
South Broad Street
Linden Hall Seminary
Willis Marks
Thomas Marks
Leonetta Wolfskill
Reading
Harvey Keath
Penryn
Forest Fire Destroys Acres Near Rexmont In South Mountains
A large forest fire raged Tuesday in the South mountains near Rexmont, likely sparked by engine sparks. Thousands of acres of timber burned as crews fought the blaze into the night, visible for miles and causing smoke over Brickerville and surrounding villages. the land belonged to the Freemans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Mountains
Rexmont
Brickerville
The
Freemans
Death notices from Lincoln and Brickerville area
Death recor ds report Mabel Frantz of Lincoln died at her parents home on Wednesday morning March 26 at age 14 from pneumonia after a three week illness. Funeral was held Saturday with services at home and Middle Creek church and burial at nearby cemetery. Also noted Susanna Meck died at 75 from a stroke near Brickerville with services at home and Emanuel Lutheran church and burial in Brickerville Lutheran cemetery. John M Retten and wife of Ephrata township assigned for benefit of creditors to George A Kemper of Akron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luraegan
J. W. Bittner
Akron
Rothsville
St. James
Lititz
Geo. B. Raezer
Brickerville
Penryn
Indiantown
Petersburg
Landis Valley
Mabel
Daniel Frantz
Lincoln
Mary
Isaac Rupp
Middle Creek Church
Aaron Gibble
John W. Schlosser
Susanna Meck
Samuel Meck
John Miller
Nancy
Jacob Hinsey
Blainport
Emanuel Lutheran Church
Brickerville Lutheran Cemetery
Bittner
John M. Retten
Ephrata Township
George A. Kemper
Busy Borough Council session outlines street and water work
Borough council met with Chief Burgess Steiner and councilors to plan crosswalks and curbs on Cedar and Orange streets and to notify property owners to repair sidewalks. The Conestoga Traction Co. was asked to raise a track on South Broad, and hydrants were shown by Darling Mfg Co. Water mains were extended on Front Locust Willow and South Spruce streets. Roebuck fountain repainted and several vouchers approved for hauling, printing, stone, and meals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Borough Council
Burgess Steiner
Leib
Baum
Badorf
Miksch
Sesseman
Schnerer
Orange Street
Centre
Cedar Street
Main
Same Street
Lutz
West Orange Street
Broad Street
Pine Alley
Conestoga Traction Co
South Broad Street
Darling Mfg. Co
Williamsport
Warwick Township
Front Street
Miller
Locust
Willow Street
South Locust Street
South Spruce Street
Roebuck
Lititz Record
John R. Gibbel
Jonas Eberly
A. R. Bomberger & Works
C. H. Kreider
Walter
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hose House
Fisher's Star
Linden Hail
N. Cedar
Front Sts
Brethren Church of the
Middle Creek
Vicinity
West Conestoga
Reading Coal and Iron Company Ihas
Ogl Heh
Ephrata High
Posey-Shirk
Marks
Frank Enck
Mount Airy
Susan Fasnacht
Davighrer
N. L. Swift
Cas. A. Smith
Front St
W. H.muth & GO
Prairie State
John Hartranft
Kissinger
Bretvel Bakery
Tutchel Bender
DESIC
Laura Kaufhuman
E. Main St
Cannon Hill
Haly, Wmarly R. FL
Shaetterstown
James C. Brobst
Sanitarium
Bilding
Wu. M. Kissinger
Cedar St
MALL
Livité 5
Hershey & Gibbel
East Main Street
Record
Gma Tl
Kotroth
Kofroth Electrical CO
Center St
Callon Elizabeth Farms
G. Kntaden
Mgr
Brivkerville
STEPHEN #. KISSINGER
Warioa St
Traction Company
Hill Mustin
Aaron Gingham
Pfautz Bros
Lititz Drug & Dept. Store
Holmes
Fry’s New Store
Lititz, PA
J. H. Doster
Sturgis
Thelititz
Baseball and Tennis Goods
Edison Phonographs
E. E. Habecker
R. N. Walle
E. K. Zartman
Brubaker Roller Flour Mills
Renton Front Street
Warwick
A. B. Reidenbach
Omar Lititz
John Tshudy
Litita
Henry Heiserman
J. C. Brobst
Hamilton
Lititz Jeweler
Kodaks
Lutz’s
Luiz’s Variety Store
Postoffice Lititz ' PA
Crick
R. N. Wolle Est
Yaus Ktreet Lititz
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