Local Events Highlight Lititz Area This Week
Hackmans orchestra will play at Rothsville High School on Saturday. A pocketbook found at Kissel Hill can be claimed by contacting owner 6 to 7 p.m. Jubilee celebration planned for Rev Br B S Crasland on Monday April 11. Peter Killian starts work at Meldor mill. family to move from Lititz. Mr C Martin Bomberger returns from Florida and Cuba trip with National Editorial Association. Trout season opens April 15 with few local fishermen likely to fish opening day. Various notices include school law compliance fine paid, barber pole sign tradition question, and local moves and improvements in Rothsville and Lititz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hackman
Rothsville High School
K. K. Erb
General Electric Co
New York
Peter Killian
Meldor
Pottstown
Killian
Lititz
C. Martin Bomberger
Jeanstte
National Editorial Association
Florida
Cuba
South Broad Street
Lawrence Brickenstein
Winston-Salem
N. C
Brickenstein
Herman Brickenstein
Linden Tall
James Miksch
Furnace Hills
Local Dealers Cut Coal Prices in May
Local coal dealers announce May reductions with yard prices 2000 pounds per ton: Nut and stove 12 dollars, egg 11.75, pea 10, plus delivery 0.50. Prices lower than many cities, but an May price rise is expected. English miners strike may curb supply. A Ringland order for 100000 tons was reported, dealers operate on slim margins and urge immediate orders to avoid shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ringland
Gilling
Visitors at Lititz Springs Attract Local Interest
Last week at Spring Grounds two notable visitors drew attention. A young man from northern Wales spoke with local workers about Lititz dates and facts while a seasoned female traveler chatted of mineral springs in Germany and northern France. Both enjoyed Lititz Springs water and asked questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wales
Germany
France
Lititz
Real Estate Transfers In Rome By Landis and Risser
Dr John W Landis moved to the Rome property where William Snavely resided and Christian Risser sold to William Oehme a brick house once occupied by the late Michael Witman with a neighboring frame dwelling and a rear warehouse on private terms
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Landis
William Snavely
Rome
Christian Risser
William Oehme
Michael Witman
Indication of Good Auto Business by Local Dealer
John F. Longenecker, a local automobile dealer, says the business is recovering and expects to sell as many machines as last year before the season ends. Recently he delivered a Scripps-Booth touring car to Owen Coldren of Ephrata and a coupe to Jacob Brubaker of Hambrights, and he received a carload of five Samson tractors with plows and discs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Longenecker
Scripps-Booth
Owen Coldren
Ephrata
Jacob Brubaker
Hamtbrights
Lititz
Samson
Frost Proof Cabbage Plants Introduced by Regennas and Kell
Charles Regennnas and Horace Kell received 10000 frost proof cabbage plants from South Carolina. The lot includes several varieties. Plants are grown outdoors with a strong root system and tolerate light frosts. Mrs Regennas reports prior success with the frost proof kind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Regennnas
Horace Keller
South Carolina
Regennas
Around the World In 90 Minutes Lecture Planned
Rev EB Crosland will present an illustrated lecture at the High School Auditorium on April 14. He will recount his world journey with sights from Hawaii to the Holy Land, shown in colored views. The Lititz Male Chorus will sing, admission is free, and an offering will aid expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crosland
U. S
Hawaii
Japan
Korea
China
Malaya
Ceylon
India
Egypt
Holy Land
Battle
France
Lititz
Thirty Years With Snavely Auctioneer in Lititz
A profile of H H Snavely, the Lititz auctioneer famed for three decades. The piece sketches his reputation, humor at sales, and the demanding knowledge a true auctioneer must master, from animal judging to buyer psychology, while noting his search for a successor.
Native Son Brubaker Heads Local Baseball League
J Brubaker native son and Philadelphia insurer is president of the Financial League with eight teams. Season starts April 18 at Kingsesging Recreation Grounds 49th street and Chester avenue. Penn Mutual team won last year. schedule lists twenty one games. Brubaker seen at games after work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. Brubaker
Fenn Mutual Life Insurance Co
Philadelphia
Financial League
Kingsesging Recreation Grounds
49Th Street
Chester Avenue
Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company
Yahlman
Might Have Been Worse
Isaac Moyer of the Keath planing mill was in an automobile accident at Union Square on Monday evening. His car turned after another vehicle emerged from a side road and sideswiped him, throwing his car into a telephone pole. Both cars were badly damaged but no one was injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac Moyer
Keath
Union Square
Iowa farmer promotes cooperative wool sales and tariff protection
Mr C B Martin of Iowa visits Warwick township urging farmers to cut out the middleman by sending wool directly to mills for blankets and cloth. He cites strong imports hurting the home market and supports an emergency tariff, saying farmers need protection similar to manufacturers. He is well received in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. Martin
Iowa
National Farm Bureau
Warwick Township
Ile
Mr. Martin
National Farm Federation
Sold Fine Hunting Dogs From Elizabethtown
William Snavely sold his pair of freeding dogs to Fisher and Shaver in Elizabethtown and shipped several days ago. A four weeks old pup was sent along but will be returned when older as it has been sold to a man in South Carolina who desires this strain of blood. They are Irish Setter dogs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Snavely
Fisher and Shaver
Elizabethtown
South Carolina
Former Lititz Man On Hager's Honor Roll
Martin N. Stark is listed on the Hager Store Honor Roll in Store Chat. The Lititz resident, born in Warwick now North Cedar Street, Lititz, reflects decades of service from tailor to special messenger. Pflantz Bros. announce another sale with specials on California canned fruit this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Hager’s Honor
Hager's
Martin N. Stark
Mr. Stark
Lancaster
Warwick
North Cedar Street
Henry C. Sturgis
Town
Pflantz Bros
California
Potatoes Free At Warwick House Sale
A farmer at a Warwick House sale offered potatoes free as he rushed to depart, leaving a wagonload emptied by eager buyers. The event drew a Philadelphia buyer who noted prices around 88 cents but held off. A Lititz farmer with 1500 bushels in his cellar also declined a low carload offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warwick House
Philadelphia
Lititz
Visitors Will Furnish Their Own Accommodations
Oscar Huessig and wife of Washington Pa have made their home with Mr and Mrs Jacob Hertzler Locust street. Haessig is employed in tank construction at the Millany oil station. Next month he expects visitors from his home town who will arrive by automobile with a camping outfit. They plan to erect a tent in Millers woods and stay at least a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Huessig
Washington, Pa
Jacob Hertzler
Locust Street
Haessig
Millany
Miller's Woods
Lititz Deeds Recorded in Lancaster County
This notice lists several property deeds recorded in Lancaster County for Lititz and Lexington. Transactions include Harriet Hess to Milton Weitzel on East Main Street for 700 dollars, with a mortgage of 800. John Lehn to Tahlman Brubaker on West Lincoln Avenue for 375, with charges of 300. Harry Musselman to Ada Meiskey on South Cedar Street for 2850. Thomas Steffy to Brubaker on West Lincoln Avenue for 500 with 600 charges. Franklin Buch to Morris Weit on Lititz property for 2900. John Gantz to Samuel Hoffer on Lexington Warwick Township for 1925. J W G Hershey to Monroe Whiterall on South Broad Street for 1800.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
Harriet B. Hess
Milton B. Weitzel
East Main Street
Lititz
John K. Lehn
Tahlman I
Brubaker
Lincoln
Avenue
Harry A. Musselman
Ada E. Meiskey
Cedar Street
Thomas H. Steffy
Tahlman I. Brubaker
Lincoln Avenue
Franklin G. Buch
Morris R. Weit
John H. Gantz
Samuel F. Hoffer
Lexington
Warwick Township
J. W. G. Hershey
Monroe T. Whiterall
South Broad Street
Serenading Parties At Local Post Office
Lititz post office staff serenaded Henry B. Shenk a mail carrier on Monday March 22 with a lunch treat after Edwin Bear refused to participate. Edwin had married the previous Saturday, and the noisy serenade drew mixed reactions from the remaining quiet but sly performer on the force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Henry B. Shenk
Edwin Bear
Edwin
Uncle Sam
Mr. Shenk
Brubaker Siblings Perform Stunt at Five Points
Clarence Brubaker and his brother Tahlman drove onto the pavement at the Five Points area on Sunday morning stopping under an awning to avoid an approaching car. The stunt left no damage to their Ford and caused no injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Brubaker
Tahlman
Five Points
Mr. Brubaker
Two Young Women Fear Pursuit After Incident on Lincoln Avenue
Two twenty year old women on Lincoln Avenue ran into a house claiming two men pursued them and handed an objectionable note. They were badly frightened yet considered of good reputation. Authorities have a lead on the suspects and warn they must stop misbehavior to avoid trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Avenue
Lost gloves and diamond hairpin seek return
Lost two yellow kid gloves with black stitching. Return to Record Office. Also lost a diamond hair pin on Thursday night at Hip Hip Hooray play at the gymnasium or on Main Street. Please return to Record Office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Record Office
Main Street
Travelers Near and Far Involved in Social Visits
Lancaster residents and regional visitors appear in a list of social calls and family news. John Kauffman of Lancaster guests with G L Hepp. Mrs. Sabin of New Haven visits her parents Levi Rudy and Mrs. Rudy. Union of Linden Hall and Beth Lehem figures noted, along with arrivals of a daughter for Prof. J C Mummert and Mrs. Mummert. Several residents travel to Philadelphia, Bethlehem, Ontario, Sebring, and Quantico for visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kauffman
Lancaster
G. L. Hepp
Albert Sabin
New Haven
Conn
Levi Rudy
Samuel Schmucker
West Chester Normal School
Owen Badorf
Harry Smith
Manxz
Philadelphia
Harry Eby
Louise de Schweinitz
Bethlehem
Linden Hall
Hammond
D. B. Betzner
Sebring
Fla
Christ Charles
Ontario
Canada
Sabina Samuel
Orwigsburg
Joseph Dreifus
Joseph Dreifus. Miss Samuel
The
Dreifus
Quantico, Va
Percy W. Dreifus
Drowning of Henry Hammer and son at Sullivan Mo
Word came Friday of the drowning of Henry Hammer aged about forty nine and his eighteen year old son Haydn at Sullivan Missouri. A wife and daughter survive as does brother Hiram Hammer of this place and sister Mrs John Gingrich of Neffsville. The father was a Lexing ton native who left for the west twenty one years ago and had not visited home since. The father was recovered but the son remained missing. Dr J W Royer of Terre Hill, ex service man, delivered a lecture on The Divinity of Jesus at Bethany U E church last evening. He plans to study Biblical lore in the Holy Land in the fall and then enter evangelistic work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Hammer
Haydn
Sullivan
Hiram Hammer
John Gingrich
Neffsville
Lexington
West
J. W. Royer
Terre Hill
Bethany U. E
Jesus
Terre Hil
Royer
Lititz
Nettie Swart
Holy Land
Little Girl Breaks Nose in Sidewalk Accident
Two year old Nora daughter of Allen Putt fell on a sidewalk fracturing her nose. Attending physician is Dr. M H Yoder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nora
Allen Putt
M. H. Yoder
A Fair Exchange Is No Robbery
William Eshleman moved into new quarters three doors south of his former place. He sells wall paper for retail and wholesale, and will handle a well known brand of paints mid month. Eshleman and expressman Mr. T Heath swapped locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliam Eshleman
Eshleman
T. €. Heath
Expressman
Social Event Highlights Lancaster Bridge Parties
Mrs Ferry Garber hosted a 500 party at her home in Lancaster on Saturday evening with many locals in attendance. Miss Elizabeth Troltzhouse hosted a bridge gathering on Saturday afternoon. Mrs N H Beck held a 500 party last Thursday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferry Garber
Lancaster
Elizabeth Troltzhouse
N. H. Beck
Also Mentioned on This Page
Christien Garber
Kissel Hill
Lititz R. D. No
Crasland
Conpuscation
D. Fred Spinner
Eugene
David Teeth
Spruce Street
John G. Habecker
Habecker
F. E. Schnerer
Louis
Louis Ochme
Esther Zwalley
Elva Long
Rothsville
Anna Hess
Millway
West Palm Beach
Isvith
Lutz
Iver
Ben
Atwood Kreider
Cain
Kreider
Pfantz Bros
Boy Scout
H. H. Snavely
Jake Hershey’s
Snavely
Cobb, Hart
Billy Sunday
Ty. Cobb
Henryson
Cin Gooda Peife
Cobb
Seld
Homer Landis
Baseball
Towa
Martin Stark
Hager
Hager House
Hager & Bros
House of Hager
Ford
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