Local items note property sale and business plans
Benjamin Tate buys a Front street lot from Nathaniel Sea man with plans for a bungalow called The season for mushrooms is here Frank Kader gathers a large harvest for table delicacy Mary M. Keller thanks neighbors and Fire Co for aid during a fire The old saying about potatoes and prices referenced Mr Wim Sf. Enck improves FE Main street property with walnut porch Eby Shoe Company to build a larger factory 48 by 182 feet Fourth of July Springs Committee meets April 26 Parish House Moravian building Rev J M Walters to speak at Lititz Lodge 1050 I O C F United Brethren church members meet before heading to service.
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Frank Kader
Charles Pry
South Broad Street
Mary M. Keller
Neighbors and Fire Co
Wim. Sf. Enck
Main Street
Eby Shoe Company
J. M. Walters
United Brethren Church
Lodge Ibers
Calvert Takes Charge of New Ward Ware Store
Tin: GL reports Calvert has taken charge this week of David Bowman's branch hardware and plumbing store on West Main Street. The store will be partly stocked this week. Calvert is a plumber by trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvert
David Bowman
West Main Street
Ice Man Marting Opens Lincoln Galle Ice Biz May 2
May 2 marks the opening of the ice business by Lincoln Galle in town with Good is his motto. Galle, experienced in ice supply, plans to secure artificial ice from Ephrata to serve the public. Information at the Office. An automobile tag AT7-T08 found in Lexington. Two straw hats found on Main Street. A small girl’s straw hat, unused, found at Kissel Hill weeks ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marting
Lincoln Galle
Gable
Lexington
Main Street
Kissel Hill
Legion Boys Meeting at Clay Store by American Legion
A special meeting of Garden Snot Post No. 46, American Legion, was held at the Clay store on Wednesday April 18 with good attendance. Comrades from New Holland Leola Brickerville Akron Lititz and Lincoln attended and Memorial Day planning was prominent. Abram W Lane hosted the gathering supplying lemonade and pretzels and pledged attendance for future events.
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Clay Store
Garden Snot Post No. 46
American Legion
New Holland
Leala
Brickerville
Akron
Lititz
Lincoln
Abram W. Lane
Needlework Expert Mrs Laura Grossman Visits Moravian S S
Expert in Needlework Mrs Laura Grossman visits on Sunday at Moravian S S exercises as a Minerva Yarns demonstrator during Hager's centennial. She credits early training from Sister Helen Bachman and Mrs Addie Fett of Lititz, and uses patterns from Mayor & Fett in knitting and filet work. Order window shades at Pfantz Bros for prompt service.
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Laura Grossman
Moravian S. S
Minerva
New England
Middle Shutes
Helen Bachman
Addie Fett
Lititz
Mayor & Fett
Wayne Zartman Barn Destroyed in Ashes Fire
A large bank barn owned by Wayne K. Zartman near Zartman’s mill, three miles north of town, burned Monday afternoon. Loss estimated under $16,600 with structure and contents insured. Firefighters from Lititz and local help saved livestock, though cattle, horses, sheep and other farm gear were lost. Fire caused by fast-spreading flames and strong winds. Ignition tied to a nearby tobacco shed. Zartman to decide rebuilding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne K. Zartman
Zartman
Old Guard
Penn and Lititz Mutual
Bixler
Lititz Fire Company
Zartman's
Zartmman
Mt. Hope
Liver Mix-Up Stuns Lititz Household and Relatives
A Lititz butcher delivered an order of liver to a house, claiming the husband ordered it. The wife informed him the order came from her husband, and days later the purchaser, discovering the error, learned the liver had actually been bought for his brother nearby. They resolved the misdelivery after a period of confusion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Telephone Girls Had Treat at Local Exchange
Five girls employed at the focal telephone exchange received a treat yesterday afternoon. A large chocolate cake with lemons and sugar for lemonade was furnished by two patrons. The Record reporter suggested press representation, but the suggestion was declined. Attendees included Grace Keller, head hello girl, Grace Kepple, Mrs. Toward Bollinger, Emily Johannsen, Esther Grosh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Focal Telephone Exchange
Record
Grace Keller
Grace Kepple
Toward Bollinger
Emily Johannsen
Esther Grosh
Moravian Sunday School marks 75th anniversary in Lititz
Lititz Moravian Sunday School celebrated its seventy fifth anniversary with a morning service where Bishop C L Moench preached from Deuteronomy Remember the days of old and reflected on two long serving superintendents Nathaniel Wol le and G L Hepp. An afternoon session honored long time pupils and former pastors as the chapel fluttered with flags bunting and flowers. A birthday tribute to Mrs Sophia Wonder aged ninety three noted her lifelong memories and resilience after loss of sight.
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Hishory
Lititz
C. L Moeneh
Bethlehem
Moench
Second District
S. S. Chapel
S. S
Linden Hall Girl Florence McIntyre Dies Suddenly
Florence McIntyre, a Linden Hall Sophomore and member of Second Room Company, died Tuesday after several days of illness. She was nearly sixteen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James McIntyre of Upper Montclair, New Jersey, and leaves a brother Mackinzie at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Interment is at Upper Montclair. Funeral services will be held at Linden Hall today.
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Linden Hall
Florence McIntyre
Florence
Miss Florence
James McIntyre
Upper Montclair
New Jersey
Mackinzie
Moravian 5 8S Anniversary Draws Many Visitors
Rev Robert Brennecke and family join Moravian Sunday School gathering. Lancaster attendees include Garrie Sturgis and many former pupils such as Frances Breneman Ammon Ella Breneman Brock Clara Breneman Howard Laura Souders Grossman Ella Stark Moore Nathaniel Wolfe and others. Prautz Bros. ad notes cheaper shoes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Brennecke
Frances
Margaret
Robert
Moravian
Lancaster
George Smith
Smith
Garrie Sturgis
Charles Sturgis
Ella Sesseman
Breneman) Ammon
Ella
Breneman) Brock
Clara
Breneman
Ella (Stark) Moore
Nathaniel Wolfe
Lawrence Grosh
Frances (Sturgis) Flory
Alice Sturgis
Edward Flory
Lillian Mikseh
Mabel (Kreiders Vollrath
George (Becker) Martvall
Akron
Theodore Welle
Masheini
M Maurice Meiskey
Landisville
Daniel Graut
Lexington
David
Olive Sturgis) Rickert
Around the World in 90 Minutes Lecture Draws Overflow Audience
Rev E E Crosland’s lecture "Around the World in 90 Minutes" drew every seat at Lititz High School Auditorium last Thursday. Benches were brought in, many stood in hallways, and many were turned away as views spanned from California to Hawaii, Japan, Korea, China, India, the Holy Land, Egypt, Flanders, and New York Harbor with the Statue of Liberty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E &. Crosland
E. E Hnhecker
Jqrosland
Lititz
Schaum
Lancaster
California
Hawaii
Theodore Buch
Nan Huber
Japan
Korea
China
India
Holy Land
Egypt
Battle Field
Flanders
Martin Luther Moore
NewFolland
Atlantic
New York Harbor
Sermon to Be Repeated at Moravian Church
Due to strong interest, Rev. E. S. Crosland's sermon on The Immortal Soul from Gen 2 7, preached last Sunday evening, will be repeated this Sunday at 7 30 in the Moravian church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. S. Crosland
Farmer Calculates Steer Hide Value Against Shoes
A Lititz area farmer recently sold a steer hide for 2.75 and saw a pair of working shoes priced at 7.50. At that rate, he would need to sell over three hides to buy one pair of shoes and is now calculating how many shoe pairs three hides could produce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Button treasure hunt links four locals to Washington relics
Last week The Record noted a Washington button linked to Elmer Clausen of Lititz who found one near Spring Grounds. T. Van Phillips of Westtown owns three of the 24 buttons that adorned Washingtons overcoat ca 1795 made in England. Charles W. McKinney of East Downingtown and William P. Hudi of Palmyra each own another button found years ago. The Record alerted McKinney to Clausen’s discovery.
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Washington
Lititz
Elmer Clausen
Clausen
Spring
T. van ©. Phillips
Westtown
George Washinngton
England
G. W
Charles W. McKinney
East Downingtown
William P. Hudi
Palmyra
Brickerville
Record
Mr. McKinney
Mr. Clausen
Opening Trout Season Yields Mixed Hauls in Local Rivers
A few local fishermen favored the opening trout season in Furnace Hills streams. Eugene Weidler Arlington Rader and Lemuel Hoffman captured four trout two at a foot each and nine white fish. T H Erline Joseph Zahm Harry McCreary caught twenty trout. Louis Sturgis tallied fifteen mountain trout and the Sturgis brothers Julius Chauncey Correll finished with fifteen trout.
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Furnace Hills
Eugene Weidler
Arlington Rader
Lemuel Hoffman
Hammer Creek
T. H. Erline
Joseph Zahm
Harry McCreary
Louis Sturgis
Sturgis
Julius, Chauncey
Correll Sturgis
Lititz Builder Sears Six Families on East New Street
Benjamin F. Grosh leads Lititz construction with excavation for three double houses on East New Street. The old Rome distillery is being torn down and salvaged materials will be reused in the new buildings.
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Benjamin F. Grosh
Lititz
East New Street
Rome
Orchard Doctoring Restores Samuel Kulp’s Trees in Lititz
Samuel Kulp of Owl Hill faced a failing peach crop with yellow leaves and sickly trees. After applying a trunk and root coating from Lititz agent Jerry H. Erb, orchard health improved, leaves turned green, bark cleaned, and previously doomed trees revived. Other farmers are adopting the method for peaches plums apples grapes and roses. The preparation’s manufacturer William A. Bittler of Indiana died recently and Erb has taken over the business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Kulp
Owl Hill
Mr. Kulp
Jerry H. Erb
E. Mainstreet
Lititz
Kulp
Tie
William A. Bittler
Indiana
Erb
Biddler
Travel Notes from Lititz and Surroundings
Mr. J Frank Buch serves on the Grand Jury in Lancaster this week. Miss Reba Kulp of Leola visits Lititz guesting with Mr and Mrs Charles Bear. Charles Adams of Lancaster stays with his grandmother Mrs Anna Kreiter. Mary and Gertrude Garber host friends at 500. Enck of Brunnerville and a ten pound baby girl arrive. Ella M. George, state president of the W C T U, spends Sunday with Miss Virginia Grosh. Frank B Buch visits Marietta with daughter Mrs John Stoltz. James and William Calvert and wives drive from Philadelphia to see G L Calvert. Anna Reidenbach, living with Rev Francis Hagen in Cornwall N Y, visits her mother Mrs Harry Reidenbach. Norman Hertzler, druggist supplier, visits home with his mother Mrs Jacob Hertzler. Florrie Buch of Atlantic City stays with her mother Louisa Buch for housework. Mrs J Francis Dagen and three children Ruth Alice John, from Cornwall NY, arrive Lititz and stay with her parents Mr and Mrs G L Hepp.
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Sophia Gerfin Wonder
Harry Plautz
Rotheville
York
Lancaster
Petersburg
Lititz
Mrs. Wonder
Mountville
Millport
Wonder
Charles Adams
Anna Kreiter
Mary
Gertrude Garber
J. Francis Dagen
Ruth
Alice
John
Cornwall, N. Y
G. L. Hepp
East Main Street
Birthday party for Vernon Ranch in Cedar Street home
Mr and Mrs Edward Ranch hosted a birthday party for their year old son Vernon on Cedar Street. Six neighborhood children attended and supper was served. The cake featured one candle and ice cream was served for dessert. Guests included Ella and Elmer Witrner Willard and Dorothy Spickler and Robert and Henry Lutz.
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Edward Ranch
Cedar Street
Vernon
Ella
Elmer Witrner
Willard
Dorothy Spickler
Robert
Henry Lutz
Successful York County Man Visits Lititz
C Kohler of Glen Rock, a major York County business figure and leader of two furniture factories, with long service on the Pennsylvania Railroad board, visited Lititz on his first trip. He praised Lititz streets and the large public school and noted many appealing features observed during the tour.
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York County
Lititz
C. Kohler
Glen Rock
Grim
Kohler
Pennsylvania R. R .Co
Lititz Moravian guests praised for long service
Rev Charles Nagel of Lancaster stayed with Dr Weidler Bender and wife on Sunday. Rt Rev C L Moench of Bethlehem, secretary of the Provincial Elders Conference, visited Rev and Mrs Crosland at the Moravian parsonage for several days. Rev and Mrs E S Hagen of New Dorp Staten Island reached Lititz Friday evening and stayed with Mr and Mrs G L Hepp until Tuesday. Also noted is Nathan Reist growing golden seal, a rare plant valued in commerce, with roots nearly as valuable as ginseng. it is hard to transplant and propagates slowly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Nagel
Lancaster
Weidler Bender
C. L. Moench
Bethlehem
Crosland
Hagen
New Dorp
Staten Island
Lititz
G. L. Hepp
Nathan Reist
Pennyful Soft Drinks Stir Local Talk at Lexington Factory
Norman Kline, denied a good business in can dies, unveils a penny paraffin bottle filled with soft drink at his Lexington factory. He markets the novelty with a well equipped plant and reports he cannot produce them fast enough to meet demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Kline
Lexington
Mr. Kline
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Benjamin Tate
Front Street
Nathaniel B. Seaman
Mr. Calvert
New Wardware
Legion
Clay
Pfantz Bros
Wayne Zartman
Lititz Fire Co
W. K. Zartinan
Litits
Moravian Sunday School
Rothsville
Lamedister News
Jannal
Nathaniel Wolle
Francis Christ
Henry Beckles
Henry Sturgis
Nathaniel S Wolle
Geo. L. Hepp
Samuel Tuber
Horace Eschbach
John Caror
Caroline Seaber
A. R. Beck
Catherine Smith
Martha Hepp
Eliza Kling
Edwin Sturgis
Jean Russell
George L. Hepp
C. L. Moencil iAs
Prautz Bros
Regis
J. Frank Buch
Reba Kulp
Leola
Charles Bear
Victor Enck
Brunnerville
Ella M. George
Beaver Falls
Thesw. C. T. U
Virginia Grosh
Frank B. Buch
Marietta
John Stoltz
Messrs
James and
William Calvert
Philadelphia
G. L. Calvert
Anna Reidenbach
Francis Hagen
Harry Reidenbach
Norman Hertzler
Jacob Hertzler
Florrie Buch
Atlantic City
Louisa Buch
Gaye
Baby Boy
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