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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1915
Page
4
Five cents per line for obituaries and society resolutions plus modest per word charges for insertions. Notices for entertainments donations suppers socials to support benefits. Change of address requires old and new, paper renewal urged. Subscriptions: one year one dollar in advance. delay raises to one dollar twenty five cents.
The Rothsville High School class of seven celebrated on April 1 at St. Pauls U E church Rothsville with a large audience. Speakers included John Stonebeck Jacob Mumma Arlington Hackman and B F Adams. Prof W W Dippel praised education distinguishing drawing out versus filling in. Faculty listed with principal A P Mylin and teachers N Mohn Smith Martin Warfel. Also offers for sale tobacco beds and sweet potato plants from Jacob M Andes of Ephrata Route 4.
Herman F. McCloud and wife Susann of Manheim execute a deed of assignment for the benefit of creditors to M. 8. Miller of Lancaster. The instrument transfers assets to satisfy debts and names the parties and locale. This legal action places the estate under the control of the assignee to liquidate obligations for creditors.
Correspondents report Brunnerville A B Sunday school postponed Easter events from Saturday to Sunday evening because of a snowstorm. Ivan Kauffman a China missionary gave an address and song in native language praised by attendees. Various locals and visiting families are noted with Easter visits and community activities.
Harriet Enck returned home to Palmyra after visiting her son-in-law Frank Weidman and her son Monroe Bissinger of Manheim. Noah Mark and Hiram Diehm hosted guests from Palmyra over Sunday. The community reported fewer fittings in April. nine of fourteen Penn schools earned the desirable rating from County Superintendent Fleisher. A temporary electric light plant will be installed soon.
Destruction of the power plant at White Oak during Monday’s blaze delays early electric service. Weather forced postponement of Airy Hill school spelling bee. it was held Tuesday with good attendance. Public schools remain closed and children are assigned home duties.
The White Oak fire is described as the largest in memory, spreading across multiple buildings and drawing crowds. The Penryn Fire Company is praised for prompt response, with three deployments since last fall. Lancaster voters approve two loans, a $250,000 high school and a $145,000 pumping and fire-fighting upgrade, by margins of about 1700 and 1200.
Big execution filed by George B. Grube of Neffsville against W. W. Grosh a prominent local farmer and horse dealer living near Neffsville seeking a $20 000 judgment.
The Havana bout between Jack Johnson and Jess Willard drew vast interest as the famous match for world title honors concluded with Willard’s twenty six round knockout. Johnson demonstrated superior technique and accuracy, though Willard’s youth and endurance carried him to victory.
A letter written in Lititz in 1861 from Dick Washington an Indian pupil at Lititz Academy to Gol Wm Bear a Union Army teacher. He describes a village celebration with Bible verses hymns and weather incidents and expresses loyalty and hopes for Bear's safe return and reunion in Heaven.
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