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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1913
Page
5
Fire alarm bell taps list with locations and counts. The section includes Denominations in Lititz with service times, Sunday schools, and a reader letter complaining about talking during prayer urging a brief recess for quiet during worship.
A brick meeting house is being built on the site of the old Hammer Creek structure. The 48 by 74 foot building includes a basement equipped to serve meals at funerals. Hershey Leaman & Co hold the building contract.
Mrs. Adda B. Parcels vice president-at-large of the WCTU will be in Lititz on Tuesday April 29. An afternoon group activity and an evening address are planned. In Warwick the Mennonite church welcomed thirty-nine new members during Sunday meetings, with thirty-three by baptism and six by transfer, led by Bishop Noah Landes.
Siverling of Warwick has disposed of 140000 cabbage plants this spring for farmers nearby and will buy all cabbage for sale in Philadelphia. A new Elizabeth and Warwick Rural Telephone Company line forms with subscribers John Hess Amos Metzler Samuel Bucher Christian Hess Clayton Brubaker and Jacob Graybill. Wagner Longenecker of Bell Co. led the line's establishment. Recoup income estimated at 100 a year.
Local players upgrade the Manheim field ahead of the May 3 opener against Franklin and Marshall College. Crews level the third base ridge, blast rocks, double the dressing room, repair fences, and add a 1000 pound roller. Manager Butzer attracts top Lancaster nines while Lititz ties linger. Roy Meitlinger seeks chance with Atlantic City Tri-State club. A diverting day at Hollinger home and a Caricar collision near Waterstreet also appear in community notes.
Isaac Fritz of the Brunnerville Wissler area was jailed for a week on charges of carrying a revolver and pointing it at people. He threatened to shoot Simon Lisenberger and a woman near Brickerville, and he stole from his wife to fund liquor. He was released on good behavior but was recaptured after a brawl and discharging the weapon. He faced a $52 fine and four months imprisonment. custody was given to Squire George Keith.
A long list of humorous sayings and maxims on weather, money, politics, memory, love, and social behavior. The collection blends seasonal references from April to June with reflections on fortune, ambition, and daily life. Includes quips about politicians, memory, errands, and social norms.
Harry H. Heiser of Akron and Miss Lydia M. Gockley of Ephrata wed at Ephrata near Rev. David Kilhefner with Mr. and Mrs. John Gockley as attendants. A reception followed at the Heiser home south of Akron for both couples. James Hartnett and Florence Mae Burkholder, both of Millway, married at St Marys Lancaster by Rev Father Thomas F X Dougherty and plan to reside in Millway where the groom works at an oil pumping station. Neffsville residents circulate a petition to modify the trolley schedule to better fit local needs.
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