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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1878
Page
3
Local notices list Republican candidates for Congress and state and county offices from Lancaster and surrounding towns. Names include Dr. J. Rorbuck, A Terr Smith, Elwood Grist, J. C. Hesse, Snavely, Sommeon Miller, Isaac Buslong, Joel N. Grider, J. S. Strine, Andrew Lane, and others with party rules noted. Moravian and Evangelical services planned, social notes, and home notices accompany the political roster.
Disturbance at White Oak Church over farm tenancy ends with ejectment case decided in Lancaster Orphans Court. Mr Keath retains the farm under prior terms after a renewed legal hearing. Death of Mr Barry near White Oak noted. Wedding at Bethany Church near Ephrata unites Susan Netzley and B Franklin Horst in a large ceremony. Local market reports and community notes on tobacco, sales, and upcoming events.
Easter services filled the Moravian church with morning litany and a procession to the burying ground as trombone bands woke the town. In New Haven the Lutheran church welcomed five pew accessions and a large Lord's Supper. Reports also note a death in Lebanon county, prison conditions in Lancaster, and a cherished horse named Old John with a dramatic life story.
A fragmented note references teams and players in a nearby basketball matchup. It lists Market, DeTayen, Townsend, and ENG S among participants and hints at a high scoring game with strong attendance expected amid community interest.
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