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Lititz Record

Location

Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Apr 24, 1913

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Local Lititz Notes Big Spring Activity And Tales

Short items from Lititz include Jefferson Wagner with pneumonia, a building boom and new homes under way, Ginger the Pomeranian secured by residents, and weekly church, lodge, and club events. A damaged balcony door bullet hole, a broken leg at Keystone mill, a new delivery wagon, and a concert by Franklin and Marshall clubs are also recorded.

Jefferson Wagner Orange Street Main Street H. S. Kauffman Roy Kneer Chauncey Sturgis Ralph Sanders Akron Ohio Moravian Church Council Nazareth John Adair Harry Weidman Lititz The Philadelphia Inquirer Claus Clausen Railroad Company Harry Gonder Keystone Knitting Mill J. L., Hertz Baker A. R. Keller C. W. Grosh W. H. Buch West Lemon Street Fremont Hollinger D. M. Weidman Lottie Sturgis Emma Smith Bertha Gundrum Women’s Missionary Society Young Ladies Band U. B Mt. Caramel George D. Clarke St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church Lititz Lodge Odd Fellows Rudy’s Hall Sunshine Girele King's Daughters Martha Derr Hagen I. E. Deer A. E. Franke Elizabeth, N. J Sadie Hess Bushong’s Mill Zartman L. H.shelly Warwick Linden Hall Gymnasium Franklin and Marshall College Earl Grosh

Dedication of New Lutheran Church at Penryn

The new St. Pauls Lutheran edifice in Penryn will be dedicated on Sunday. Rev J W Bittner leads the congregation after years of effort. The Gothic brick building includes a Gethsemane altar painting by Neidermyer Bros and a fine library and classroom spaces for the Bible School.

St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Penryn J. W. Bittner Gethsemane Neidermyer Bros Lititz P. G. Seiger C. E. Haupt D. D G. W

Deaths of Harry Myers and Alice Eichelberger

Harry Myers 16 son of Frank Myers Brownstown died Saturday night of typhoid fever after a three week illness. He belonged to the Evangelical church and is survived by parents and several siblings. Funeral Wednesday and burial in Brownstown cemetery. Alice Eichelberger 43 of Ephrata died Sunday from a stroke. She was born Deitrich, member of Bergstrasse Lutheran church, survived by husband Edward, son Jacob and mother residing in Mohnton. Funeral Thursday from home then Bergstrasse church with interment nearby.

Harry Myers Frank Myers Brownstown Evangelical Church Sahm Lancaster Arthur Francis Boyer Reading John Millersville Mentzer Denver Lillie Bertha Alice Eichelberger Edwin Eichelberger Ephrata Bergstrasse Lutheran Church Jacob Mohngton Bergstrasse

Death of John F Sweigart Near Ephrata

John F. Sweigart aged 76 died Sunday afternoon from a complication of diseases. He lived with his daughter Mrs Phares Nolt, previously of Murrel. Survived by wife two sons Wilson of Mechanicsburg Samuel of Lancaster and daughter Lizzie married to Phares Noir. Funeral was from L Y Eitnier's on Wednesday at one and services and interment at Bergstrasse Church Eph rata township with Rev B G Welder officiating.

John F. Sweigart Ephrata Phares Nolt Murrel Wilson Sweigart Mechanicsburg Samuel Lancaster Lizzie Phares Noir L. Y. Eitnier Bergstrasse Church Ephrata Township B. G. Welder Reamstown

Abram K Kauffman Dead in Rapho Township

Abram K Kauffman longtime Rapho township resident dies at home near Erisman's church after a lingering Brights disease illness in his 58th year. He served as township school director for many years. Survived by wife and children Mary Anna Lizzie Gertrude Esther Jonas and Robert all at home. Funeral from his late home Friday afternoon with services and interment at Erisman's church at 130 PM.

Abram K. Kauffman Rapho Township Erisman’s Bright Mary Anna Lizzie Gertrude Esther Jonas Robert Lo’elock Erisman’s Church

Burkholder, 73, Passes After Ten Weeks Illness

Harry S. Burkholder died in Baltimore on Monday from dropsy after a ten week illness. The Manheim resident was 73 and managed Abram Kline's lumber yards. He belonged to Selah Lodge O U A M and Manheim Odd Fellows. Survived by wife Catharine, two grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Interment was Wednesday in Fairview cemetery near Manheim.

Harry S. Burkholder Baltimore Manheim Abram Kline Mr. Burkholder Selah Lodge Odd Fellows of Catharine Fairview Cemetery

Plowing by Power Introduces Five-Plow Tractor

A five plow tractor arrived Wednesday and was moved to the former Landis Brubaker farm west of Kissel Hill. The gasoline engine powered machine, attached to the rear, can turn over a large amount of soil daily. It is the first of its kind here and drew many onlookers during assembly at the freight yards, a rarity mostly seen in western states.

Landis Brubaker Kissel Hill

Runaway Pony Brought Home by Auto

Robert Russel of this place used his Ford touring car to recover his runaway shetland pony that left a stable on Juniper alley and headed toward Kissel Hill. He caught the pony and transported it back home in the automobile.

Robert Russel Rusgel Juniper Alley Kissel Hill

State Road for Warwick Township to be built

Advertisement in the Lancaster New Era announces sealed proposals for a state highway in Warwick Township. Bids due in Harrisburg by May 13 for 24 105 feet of asphaltic macadam from Brubaker’s crossroads to Cocalico creek. Additional routes proposed in West Earl and Manheim townships aim to connect key communities and improve regional roads.

Warwick Township Lancaster Earl Township Reading Road Brackhill’s Hotel Manheim Township Lititz Pike Neffsville Oregon Oregon Road Lancaster County

Reducing high cost of living through small urban farm

The article profiles J. O. Herr of the L. M. & E. Gas Co. who uses a 25 foot square rear plot to raise chickens, rabbits, and pigeons for food and sale. His 12 pullets laid 252 eggs last month and 88 eggs in three days this week. Rabbits, weighing about 3 pounds at three months, are shipped to New York cafes and hotels and praised for frying.

J. O. Herr Herr

Lititz Notes of Visitors and Residents

A loaded list of social mentions from Lititz includes visits by Rev. B. Deer in Buffalo New York and many Lancaster area residents. It highlights travel to Reading Cincinnati Princeton and Washington as well as local shop and school ties with Linden Hall Moravian institutions and family gatherings.

B. Deer Buffalo N. Y S. Dougherty Elizabethtown Lititz Jacob Baker Lancaster Atlee Burkholder Reading Mabel Viola Leib Agnes Todd Blanche Mary Belle Bushong Mabel Erb J. G. Walsh New York LeRoy Hacker Edna Haldeman Akron C. G. Spickler Howard Lausch Neffsville Cincinnati Ohio Mildred Virginia Krick Anna Erb J. W. Roth Brunnerville P. B. Furlow Gideon Kahl A. B. Reidenbach F. B. Buch Marietta Francis Hagen Princeton University N. J Brainard Miller William Sesseman Phares Becker Kathryn McNeal P. L. Yeiser Julius Keller Elmer Adams Clayton Adams Reinholds N. K. Brubaker Washington Brubaker John Eitnier Viola Ephrata Elizabeth Lippett Spruce Street Ethel Ruth Wetherhold George Ritter JL. N. Moyer Martha Delbo Bismark Lebanon County George Strawbridge Philadelphia Linden Hall Margaret Longendyke George Butter Chambersburg Harry Jayne Edith Walter Clara Bard Denver Milleraville State Normal School Sadie St. Augustine Fla Virginia Miss Bucher

Children poisoned by limburger cheese near Kissel Hill

Three to eight year old Lausch children were stricken after eating cheese spread on bread at breakfast. Dr E H Witmer of Neffsville treated them. Salinda was in critical condition but all recovered. Prompt Pomarine poisoning caused the illness. other family members did not eat the cheese.

Roy Salinda Elizabeth Lausch Emanuel Lausch Kissel Hill E. H. Witmer Neffsville

Real Estate Transfers On East Orange Street And Second Avenue

The property on East Orange Street willed to the Moravian congregation by the late Mrs. A M Fett sold to David M Helman on private terms. A B Reidenbach acted as the seller’s solicitor. William Kissinger sold to Mrs Grayhill Bitzer a 33 foot lot on Second Avenue Broad Street addition for 225 dollars.

East Orange Street A. M. Fett David M. Helman A. B. Reidenbach William Kissinger Grayhill Bitzer Second Avenue Broad Street

Former Resident Injured In Enola Crane Accident

Samuel Ditzler, formerly living with his brother William B Ditzler, is between life and death in a Harrisburg hospital after an Enola accident. He climbed a crane, slipped, and fell about 25 feet. a heavy steel piece landed on his right leg, which was amputated, and several ribs were broken. Emanuel Titzler and William visited him in Harrisburg this week.

L. N. Moyer Lititz Emanuel Hall Graybill Minnich Fairland Hershey & Gibbes Lutz Order Habisberg Shriners W. E. Fasnacht P. F. Snyder E. E. Habecker H. J. Pierson H. E. Workman S. C. Hassler Wm. M. Amer William Leitzinger Front Street Warwick Lancaster General Hospital Samuel Ditzler William B. Ditzler Harrisburg Enola Penna Railroad Ditzler Emanuel Titzler William

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