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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1911
Page
4
On April 24, 1911 Watt & Shand of Lancaster presented trees to county school children for spring planting. The trees, likely planted by or for recipients, are expected to be cared for. The donor's public spirit earns notable praise as Arbor Day ideals reach the classroom.
An obituary and domestic tragedies unfold in a Lititz region paper. Homer C. Benner, 82, died after a note and vial were found with him in a storehouse. A widow, five children survive. Additional reports include Mrs. Landis’s suicide, Jacob Herr’s death by rope, and a legal equity decision about drainage on Broad and First. The column also notes tobacco crop activity, early planting delays, and a Pennsylvanian crime mystery from Elk Lake as part of a crime series.
Hopeland's manager McCloud announces the season opening lineup led by catcher Huber and pitcher Stark with Habecker at first base Furlow at second West at third Kline in left field Butzer in center field Hacker in right field Enck and McCloud as substitutes. He has open dates and seeks games with teams from elsewhere.
Easter observances filled churches with tears and praise as Gladsmore members joined, Rev Geo D Clarke led Holy Communion, and Sun day schools set a new attendance record with 28 in the afternoon. United Brethren and St Luke Reformed noted musical programs with violins, cornets, cantatas, and soloists.
W W McCreary, once of Lititz now in Naperville Illinois writes in praise of the Record after three years away. He says a good friend visits every Saturday morning and he would miss the Lititz Record if it stopped arriving after 25 years of readership.
Counsel met in adjourned session to receive the bond of O E Christ contractor for the water works. Work to begin by April 24 and finish by September 16. Local milk driver John Heiser builds a large concrete milk house. Various residents recover from illness and start new projects. Alumni events set for April 21 and 22 at Hotel Cocalico. Easter cantata at Zion and numerous social visits noted.
Mr John Ellsworth Phillipps of Lexington visited his friend Howard E Studenroth for Monday and Tuesday. Arias Adams is painting his house with Wm Eshleman and crew. John Peiffer of Dallastown York county stayed with his parents on Sunday and Monday. Amos Nolt and Mrs Noah Nolt attended the funeral of Mrs Mary Shreiner near Fruitville buried at Mennonite church Landis Valley. Mrs William Gantz of Mt Joy visited the Hossler family on Tuesday.
The Public Sale Register lists forthcoming sales noticed in the RECORD. Auctions include Leber's and Wix Changes Stables in Ephrata with Kansas and Iowa horse consignments, Akron station cows by H N Wolf & Sons, Geo Demmy cows and shoats at Ephrata stables, Lititz borough buggies for Pontiac Buggy Co, Warwick village goods and houseware, and Nathaniel B Erb executor sale at Penn township with vehicles hay and furniture.
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