End of House Blown In and Town Notes Sparkley Week
Tuesday choir session serenades the town as a ring dove escapes Harold Kissinger with a reward offered for its return. Local anglers Lewis and Homer Sturgis catch 28 fish at Poplar Run. a valuable sorrel horse owned by H Riess Landis dies of pneumonia last Friday. Beginning Monday next mail will be lifted from Walte's store at 7 30 A M and 5 30 P M. Motorcyclists pay one cent per mile on the Lancaster and Lititz turnpike. Spring grounds cleanup continues. concert proceeds for Lancaster General Hospital total 20 806 dollars. Lost boy's shoe sought by Henry Eckert of Rome. Planing mill east of Lithograph factory under roof.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dot Wetle
Harold Kissinger
Lewis
Homer Sturgis
Poplar Rum
H Riest Landis
Mondey
Walte
Lancaster and
Lititz
Lancaster General Hospital
Hess
Frank E. Schnerer
Roebuck
Man
Beast
H. E. Sturgis
Buber’s
Lititz Lodge
H. L. Stager
Order
Lloyd Ritchie
Poplar Run
York
Torace Keller
New York City
Keller
Lancaster County
Althoug
Local Improvements Expand Planing Mill and Hotels
Neidermyer Bros planing mill enlarges with an 18 foot two story north end extension to add space for new machinery. William M. Huber sells hotel furnishings to Mary F. Blyler pending Lauer Brewing Co. approval. Hershey & Uibbel announce office building expansion opposite Springs Hotel on East Main Street adding a fire proof vault. Memorial Day address to be delivered by Rev. T Asher Hess of Philadelphia, Civil War veteran, a renowned local minister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neidermyer Bros
Wm. M. Huber
Sturgis
Mary F. Blyler
Harrisburg
Huber
Lauer Brewing Co
Reading
Hershey & Uibbel
Springs Hotel
East Main Street
T. Asher Hess
Philadelphia
Hess
Hes
Lititz
A Fitting Example Mr John L Rath Resigns Trust Office Move
John L Rath son of J F Rath of Shenandoah resigns his supervisory post at Armour company ranch offices in the east to become trust officer of the Lancaster Trust Co. He began his new duties Monday and is praised for steadiness and business training from Pennsylvania Business College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Rath
Nan
Squire J. F. Rath
The
Armour Company
Attie
Shenandoah
Lancastt Trust Company
Mrr
Ruth
Pennsylvania Business College
Trust Company
Market Fresh Vegetables and Staples Report
Our Market notes a late spring rise in vegetables with weekly arrivals. Local items include rhubarb five cents a bunch spinich five to eight cents a half peck dandelion up to five cents a dish and oyster plants five cents a bunch. Dressed chickens scarce potatoes one to twenty cents a half peck and butter thirty five cents a pound eggs nineteen cents a dozen.
Death notices of Heilman and Eslinger in Lititz area
John H. Heilman of East Main street Lititz died at Lancaster General Hospital after an appendicitis operation at age 36 9 months 7 days. Survived by wife Sabilla Solinger and son Daniel. brother and sister in Germany. Funeral held at Neffsville U B church with Rev George B Raezer officiating. Emma Eslinger wife of John Eslinger Lincoln died April 17 of consumption at age 46. Daughter of William Keller Schoeneck she belonged to Evangelical church Brownstown and is survived by husband and children John Mabel Katie Caleb Justis Ezra John Lewis Mrs Anna Mohler Mrs Benjamin Hoover. Funeral at Voyunville church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonn H. Heilman
East Main Street
Lancaster General Hospital
Germany
Lititz
Sabilla Solinger
Daniel
Neffsville
U. 3
George B. Raezer
The
Reformed Church
Emma Eslinger
John Eslinger
Lincoln
William Keller
Schoeneck
Evangelical Church
Brownstown
John
Weidmanville
Mabel
Katie
Caleb
Justis
Ezra
Denver
Lewis
Ephrata
Anna Mohler
Benjamin Hoover
Voyunville Church
Death of Mrs. Mary Bal linger at Rothsville
Mrs. Mary Bal linger, widow of Jacob Bellinger, died at Rothsville Saturday evening aged 79 years 6 months 12 days after apoplexy struck her at the barn while hunting eggs. Born at Rothsville to Levi Grube, she had no surviving children. Henry Myers, who lived with her, was raised by the couple. Funeral held Wednesday with services at the house and Lutheran church. interment in the nearby cemetery. Rev. J. Whittner officiated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ballinger
Jacob Bellinger
Rothsville
Levi Grube
Henry Myers
J. Whittner
Death of Mrs. Magrid Beard in Neffsville
Mrs Harriet Beard 77 widow of Robert Beard of White Oak Penn township died at the Brethren Home Neffsville after a illness. Survived by one daughter Mrs McMullen four sisters and one brother. The funeral will be from her daughter's home Friday at 9 A M with service at Grayhill's Meeting house near Kim and interment to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriet Beard
Robert Beard
White Oak
Penn Township
Brethren Home
Neffsville
Edward McMullen
McMullen
Grayhill
Kim
Local Official Martin L. Greider Dies in Mt. Joy Home
Former Lancaster County commissioner and tobacco grower Martin L. Greider died Friday morning at his Mt. Joy home after a months long illness. Born February 26, 1842 in Rapho township, he served two terms as county commissioner after election in 1889 and was active in the Lancaster County Tobacco Growers Association. He chaired government experimental stations locally and belonged to Lancaster Lodge of Elks. He leaves his wife Mary A. Shirk and sons Samuel, Christian, and Lillian’s husband Jonas Hostetter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin L. Greider
Mt. Jay
Rapho Township
Christian
Margaret Lindemuth Greider
Mt. Joy
Greider
Lancaster County Tobacco Growers’ Association
Lancaster Lodge of Elks
Mary A. Shirk
Samuel
Tarvia Suggested for Our Streets to End Dust
The article argues for replacing sprinkling with Tarvia as a permanent dust preventive. It notes sprinkling muds streets, delays pedestrians, harms crosswalks, and reduces business. It urges a public meeting or town canvass to decide, with The Recorder open to publish pro or con views.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tarvia
Lititz
Rucorp
Local Hospital Reports and Patient Updates
Mrs D E Light returned from St Josephs hospital Lancaster last Thursday after surgery and is in critical condition Saturday but has since improved. Stevens Grosh operated on at Lancaster General hospital for stomach trouble returned home last Thursday considerably improved. Aged Jacob Wissler of Warwick is bedfast for about a week growing weaker though without pains. Mrs J F Ruth critically ill with complications last week is somewhat improved. Miss Landis, a trained nurse, is in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. E. Light
S T. Joseph's Hospital
Lancaster
Stevens Grosh
Lancaster General Hospital
Jacob Wissler
Warwick
J. F. Ruth
Carved Names Found In Historic Cedar Street House
William M. Kissinger remodeling the former James W. Hall house on Cedar street uncovers a partition board bearing the 1847 date and carved names of carpenters including S. Patterson, E. Be Weidler, G. Unkle, J. Boyer, H.C, LL. M., TN, 3,G. 0D., B. C., E. M. L., MK, and A. LL, 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William M. Kissinger
James W. Hall
Cedar Street
S. Patterson
E. BE. Weidler
G. Unkle
Civil War Veteran Hurt While Felling Trees At Harris
Samuel Hekert aged 76 a Civil War veteran from the northern Elizabeth township area was taken to the county hospital after being struck by a falling limb while felling trees. Stevens Post No 537 G A R arranged care at the hospital. Eckert is a one armed man who previously lost an arm in a threshing accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Hekert
Elizabeth Township
John H. Long
Eckert
Stevens Post
Recital Greatly Enjoyed at Linden Hall
The Linden Hall auditorium hosted a recital by the Lititz Auxiliary of Lancaster General Hospital last Thursday. Soloists George Rhoads and Ernest Baker drew the warmest response with frequent encores. Other performers included John L. Baumann baritone Richard Stockton pianist and Miss Myrtle Eckert and Mr George Rodgers accompanied at the piano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linden Hall
Lititz
Lancaster General Hospital
George Rhoads
Ernest Baker
John L. Baumann
Richard Stockton
Myrtle Eckert
George Rodgers
Personal News From Lititz and Nearby Towns
A parade of local residents and visitors are listed from Lititz and surrounding areas. Names include Martha Becker of Manheim, J. Max Hark of Lebanon, DJ Shirker of Akron, Ruth Buckwalter, Margie Kautz, Hisse Stark, Arthur Guiney, BE Guilford, J. Wesley Brackart, Jacob Eberly, G B Geyer, Emily Henderson, Myra Brookmyer, and many more. Several travel and visit notes, furloughs, college students, and church group activity are cited along with farm developments by J W Bruckart and orchard plans supervised by the State Department of Agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Becker
Manheim
J. Max Hark
Lebanon
Linden Hall Seminary
Linn
H. Nies
Reading
Lititz
Jacob Shirker
Akron
Harry
Ruth Buckwalter
Neffsville
Joseph Dreifus
Philadelphia
Monroe Reedy
Margie Kautz
Bethlehem
Hisse Stark
Lancaster
Sherman Steffy
Arthur Guiney
Little Falls
N.Y
BE. J. Guilford
J. Wesley Brackart
Warwick
Common Pleas Court
Jacob Eberly
Chicago
Pacific Coast
Geyer
Rothsville
Emily
Alice Henderson
Baltimore
Linden Hall
Hiram Eberly
Elizabethtown College
Myra Brookmyer
Nurses Training School
Eliza Sturgis
Albert
Nazareth
Lena Musser
Jacob Musser
Masontown
Clayton B. Bomberger
Jacob H. Bomberger
Albert O. Sturgis
James
Sarah Beckler
Pierce W. Lesher
California
C. A. Thompson
U. S. Navy
Wayne Longenecker
William Nelson
York
Nelson
Springs Hotel
James Hornberger
Ralph Kauffman
Utah
New York
John Leed
Homer Sturgis
James Leed
John Good
J. W. G. Hershey
H.R. Gibbel
Hanoverdale
Northampton County
Church of the Brethren
Ivan Hersley
Scottdale
Melvin
A. Barrowes
Wapello
Louisa County
Iowa
Barrowes
Moravian Church
John Carpenter
Abram Habecker
Frances Sampses
Albright College
Myerstown
A. M. Sampsel
Concrete Mixing Machine Aids Local Construction
Thomas Steffy of this place has purchased a concrete mixing machine that combines cement stone and water to produce concrete ready for laying. The tin machine with a gasoline engine can mix up to 100 tons daily and feed nine workers, mounted on portable trucks for easy relocation. Steffy will move it to Bareville to finish over two miles of concrete walks and secure a large contract for walks in Rothsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Steffy
Steffy
Bareville
Rothsville
Horse in Sink Hole On Farm Near Ephrata
J. B. Bomberger, a new farmer, was plowing between Brunnerville and Lincoln in Ephrata township last Saturday when a sink hole formed. A horse sank about 15 feet but was rescued with ropes and pulleys after the farmer was freed with difficulty. No serious injuries reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Bomberger
Ephrata Township
Brunnerville
Lincoln
Base Ball Notes Preview Local Season Opener May 4
The local diamond shows improvement after a tough week as fans await the May 4 opener against Follmer Cragg of Lancaster. Manager Butzer has arranged games with Reading P R Y M C A, Millersville State Normal, and a seven-game series with Manheim under Sam Traub. A Saturday practice game pits a Lititz High School lineup against Manheim, where the home nine will host the local High School squad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Follmer-Cragg
Lancaster
Butzer
Reading P. & R. Y. M. C. A
Millersville State Normal School
Replevin Issued Over Hotel Furniture Auction
H M Houser attorney for J C Horting of near Lititz filed a replevin to recover hotel furniture and bar fixtures valued at 1200 held by G C Heintzelman and Edward G Smith at Hotel Lancaster. The goods were brought by Horting and will be sold at public sale at the Warwick House on Saturday May 4. It is a fine lot of furniture including solid cherry pieces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M. Houser
J. C. Horting
Lititz
G. C. Heintzelman
Edward G. Smith
Lancaster
Horting
Warwick House
Also Mentioned on This Page
Uoghl
Levi Miller
Erb
Miller
Edith Dietrich
Idea Chocolate Company
Lancaster Intelligencer
Laura Groff
Clayton Hertzer
David Doster
C. BE
Meyer
North Cedar Street
Doster
Hertzler
Mr. Hertzer
David Helman
Sturgis House
Hershey & Sibbel
John H. Heilman
John Estinger
Mary Bellinger
Magrid Beard
Martin L. Greiter
Edna and
Elsie Brubaker
William B. Fasnacht
Linneavs Mentzer
Arias Adams
J. W. Bruckart
Bruckart
State Department of Agriculture
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