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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1885
Page
3
Local notices include Mowagian and Rigieneano church services, a quarterly conference for Lititz and Manheim mission on April 25 and 26 officiated by Elder J. C. Hornberger, and various community notes on hunting, fires, unfortunate news, and Arbor Day observations.
Readable items describe an apron festival with gifts, a snow spell, merchant notices for Mrs. Huebever and J F Sturgis Sons & Co, tobacco and bread trades, new rooms for John Kissinger, a spring committee planting trees, and a list of unclaimed letters. Also mentions a Temperance Union meeting, local crime notes, and advertisements for clothing, soap, and supplies from local vendors in Lititz.
Bucklen's Arnica Salve praised as the best for cuts bruises sores ulcers and all skin eruptions with a guarantee of satisfaction or money back. Sold at Lititz Drug Store and Arch Street Philadelphia. Rates reduced to per day at a general hotel offering central access and traveler conveniences. Josef M. Fuhrer proprietor.
A Tuesday morning railroad accident near the plow shops left Henry Wike’s horse dead and the milk wagon wrecked. John Wike, about 17, was tossed but uninjured, while investigators question whether the engineer blew the whistle before crossing. A crowd gathered as the scene spread through town and the horse’s owner valued the animal at 150 dollars.
Miss Annie Rudy daughter of Charles Rudy died last Friday morning near New Haven from measles contracted illnesses spread in less than two weeks. She was 41 years six months and fifteen days old. Funeral Monday with English and German sermons at Isaac Rudy's farm burying ground. Mrs Hizachel Ritter wife of Benjamin Ritter died at Qwi Hill after a long illness aged over 70. Funeral Friday at 8 30 A M from the house and burial near Mt Joy. Miss Elizabeth Musselman died near Millport from old age at eighty three. funeral Saturday at 9 30 A M with Rev Christian Bomberger officiating.
The narrator recalls Lancaster remnants and Thad Stevens home now a barber shop. He notes Dr Carpenter’s tale of Stevens and Buchanan contrasting habits and politics. Stevens, a teetotaler after a fatal frolic of a close friend, pledged never to drink again, a vow he kept.
Dr J G C Brabst lectured Friday at Lititz Grammar School on anatomy and physiology. He showed a full skeleton and demonstrated bone composition with a chemical experiment, drawing out bone analysis on the blackboard. The students crowded the skeleton, and the school voted thanks while hoping he will soon return.
A Thursday burglary at the Wernersville railroad office yielded about thirty dollars in losses. Police arrested a suspect on a Lancaster-bound train after $20.63 in coins were found. a missing $10 gold piece was later located in his stocking. The man, named William Bryant alias Bertram, is tied to a recent Dover jail escape.
The Ladies' Mite Sewing Society hosts an apron festival at the Moravian Church with Sunday school chapel events and a Saturday afternoon and evening session on April 25. Proceeds go to support the Alaska Mission. patrons are urged to attend.
Local notices report Henry Brubaker leaves Lititz for the west while Ephraim Landis visits from Ohio. Diffenderfer and Eby open a clothing store at 65 North Queen, Lititz. Other items note travels, a summer school in Speedwell, Penn township education, and assorted regional curiosities and jokes.
The notice promotes low prices on muslins and ginghams, lists goods like Hamburg edgings, glassware, hardware, flour and grain market prices, and various produce quotes. It includes market quotes from Philadelphia bankers and railroad shares, highlighting stores in Lewistown and Brownstown and trades with several entities.
The Aurora Sweeper is offered as the only place in Lititz to find the Genuine Aurora Carpet Sweeper. John S. Givler & Co. of Lancaster acts as authorized agents for Lancaster city and county and guarantees every unit. Nearly five hundred sold locally. the sweeper runs quietly, creates no dust, and keeps in order. It saves carpets and removes fine dust, making a fine birthday or wedding present.
A terse notice states goods offered at the lowest cash prices with weekly buyer activity securing bargains for two stores. Customers are promised benefit from purchases and the store’s link to a telephone exchange is noted.
Florida oranges and California oranges, boneless ham, home made bologna sausage, fresh garden seeds, potatoes, coffees and sugars at unmatched quality and prices. Men and boys clothes and cassimeres. Kirk's White Castile soap and various bath and toiletry products including Glen Honey and Violet Cologne.
Notice of a special meeting of the Penn Township Mutual Fire Insurance Association of Lancaster County to decide on an amendment to its charter and acceptance of Pennsylvania insurance laws. Meeting at the association office in Penn Township on Tuesday May 5 at 2 PM. President Jacobeh Hershey invites all interested members to attend.
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