Guy Longenecker Held for Trial at September Term
Guy Longenecker was given a hearing at Lancaster on Tuesday afternoon on a charge of assault with intent to kill. Bail fixed at 1000 dollars, case returned to court for September term. Witnesses testified a man resembling Longenecker was near the Root home the night of the assault. Also notes progress on macadamizing South Broad street with two grades of crushed stone spreading toward the curbs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
Stauffer
Guy Longenecker
Root
Schoeneck
Longenecker
Mail classification to slow Washington post office next month
Washington post office officials inform that next month every item handled at the office and by R F D carriers must be weighed and classified by class and counted. The task will take considerable time, delaying mail processing. A local coach maker, Michael Bear, employs Menno Gehman of Reams Town noted as a painting genius and strong worker capable of lifting vehicle bodies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Michael Bear
Menno Gehman
Reams
Gehman
Jornus
Mr. Bear
Poultry Raising Fad Spreads Like An Epidemic In Lititz
The poultry raising fad has swept Lititz, infecting many in spring as incubators run at full capacity and wooden mothers transform scraps into chick housing. Neighbors hear nocturnal hammering and nail pulling as they build new chicken houses. Ben Wier reports a cluck that failed to stay on the nest. LePage's glue is blamed for help in sticking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Ben Wier
Ben
LePage
Dynamite Destroys Old Willow Stump at Spring Grounds
A dynamite blast planted by John R. Gibbes removed a huge willow stump on the Spring grounds near Broad Street. The explosion also damaged the north creek wall, flooded a hole with water, and sent wood debris across the chocolate factory and railroad area while disturbing nearby residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broad Street
John R. Gibbes
Death of Andrew L Lane in Manheim Township obituary
Andrew Long Lane died at his Front Street home on Thursday April 20 at 11 40 P M after long illness from a complication of diseases. Born in Manheim township he farmed the old homestead and lived in Neffsville and later in this borough. He was 71 years old and survived by five sons Abram Samuel Cameron Elmer and Harry and a full obituary notes his Republican ties and Moravian church membership. Funeral services were held in the Moravian church conducted by Rev E S Hagen with interment in the nearby cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Long Lane
Front Street
Lane
Sarasota
Fla
Mr. Lane
Manheim Township
Oregon
Old Homestead
Neffsville
Margaret Erb
Abram E
Clay
Samuel
Cameron E
Elmer E
Mohnton
Berks County
Harry E
Millway
Consumers Box Board and Paper Company
Moravian Church
E. S. Hagen
Evan Eberly Dies at 70. Rites at Mohler's Meeting House
Evan Eberly died Thursday at Lincoln from an incurable disease at age seventy. A retired farmer and Brethren church member, he is survived by his wife and daughter Mrs Joseph Buch of Stevens, plus sisters Mrs H B Wolf, Mrs Adam Fry of Lincoln and Mrs David Mellinger, Mrs Martha Rhoads of Springville. Funeral services were held at his home and interment at Mohler's meeting house in Ephrata township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evan E. Eberly
Lincoln
Brethren Church
Joseph Buch
Stevens
H. B. Wolf
Adam Fry
David Mellinger
Martha Rhoads
Springville
Mohler
Ephrata Township
John N Eby of Lancaster Dies at 91 From Pneumonia
John N Eby of Lancaster died at his daughter Mrs D H Engle's home in Mt Joy on Monday from pneumonia. He was 91, twice married, first to Charlotte Becker of near Manheim and second to Matilda Huber, who later lived in Neffs ville. The funeral and interment were at Landisville after services on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John N. Eby
Lancaster
D. H. Engle
Mt. Joy
Charlotte Becker
Manheim
Matilda Huber
Neffsville
Harvey Gibbel Dead Manheim Native Dies in Reading at 44
Harvey Gibbel formerly of Manheim and longtime Reading resident died at his Reading home Saturday morning after months of bronchitis at age forty four. He was a Lutheran church member, ex Railroad brakeman and conductor, and later a janitor for President George Baer. Survived by wife and son Robert, his parents Mr. and Mrs LD Gibble, a sister Cora Bright, and brothers Newt B Gibbel and Harry B Gibble. Funeral was held Wednesday at Zion Lutheran church Manheim with burial in Fairview cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey B. Gapble
Manheim
Reading
LD. F. Gibble
Cora
Warren Bright
Palmyra
Lebanon County
Newt. B. Gibbel
Harry B. Gibble
Zion Lutheran Church
Fairview Cemetery
Death of a former resident Mrs Laura E Miller
Laura E Miller aged 46 9 5 died at her Philadelphia home from internal hemorrhages. Widow of Rev C G F Miller she lived at Lititz 1892 to 1899 when he led United Brethren church. Born in Clay township she was daughter of H J Erb. Survived by children Edgar L Clio D Lois E Victor H Guy R Ericson Vivian Raymond a sailor in the U S Navy stationed at Cuba and sister Mrs Linnie H E Shannon Schoeneck. Funeral held with interment at Millersville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura E. Miller
Philadelphia
C. G. F. Miller
Lititz
Edgar L
Clio D
Lois E
Victor H
Guy R
Ericson
Vivian
Raymond E
U. S. Navy
Cuba
Linnie HE. Shannon
Schoeneck
Millersville
Lititz Faces Need for a Borough Board of Health
Two members of the State Board of Health visited Lititz this week to urge forming a borough board of health or risk losing the charter. Lititz has been without a board since last June, with the health officer paid 25 dollars yearly and often abused. The city struggles as residents resist duties and officials face hostility, yet a board is deemed essential for a town of Lititz’s size.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Health
Lititz
Board of Health
Lodged Many Tramps in Barn, Farmer Testifies
Charles M. Kirkenbine, a farmer living half a mile northwest of town, says that from April 1910 to April 1911 he gave lodging in his barn to 119 tramps. He notes a weekly pattern with one or more lodgers, four last night and thirty thus far this month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles M. Kirkenbine
Knights of the Road
More Picnics Than Ever At Spring Grounds This Summer
Ten dates have been reserved for picnics and family reunions at Spring grounds this summer. The first day, Wednesday June 21, features a Lutheran reunion for Dauphin, Lebanon and Lancaster counties drawing several thousand visitors and marking a season event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dauphin
Lebanon
Lancaster County
Genuine Spring Weather and Garden Growth
Spring weather has arrived with cool mornings and visible frost but daytime temperatures rose to 77. The sunlit days encourage garden growth as trees bud and early foliage appears. Straw hats are expected next.
Large Mountain Trout Attract Local Anglers In Furnace Hills
Local anglers shifted from Spring creek to Furnace Hills streams for trout fishing. Mountain trout, smaller than brook trout and harder to catch, appear larger at Lebanon pumping station where water runs deeper. Charles Weaver netted a 14 inch fish on opening day, another angler reportedly missed a 20 inch. Despite poor weather Saturday, Julius, Lewis and Homer Sturgis combined for 32 trout at the Mountains. On Monday Wm Kissinger caught a limit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Creek
Furnace Hills
Lebanon
Charles Weaver
Bretzel Bakery
Julius
Lewis
Homer Sturgis
Kissinger
Personal items of travelers mark warming season
Rev. J. E. Keene, Rev. Geo. D. Clarke, John Gibbes, and many others are listed as visiting relatives, friends, or business in Reading, Rohrerstown, Myerstown, Penryn, Akron, Ephrata, Harrisburg, Norwood, Manheim, Warwick, and Lititz. Notable notes include Martin G. Hess resigning as cashier to sail to England, Miss Grace Brown visiting Warwick, and Peter Brunner leaving Lititz for Alberta, Canada with plans to settle there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Keene
Reading
Geo. D. Clarke
Rohrerstown
John Gibbes
George Knerr
Manheim
Chas. H. Brobst
M. E. Hacker
Myerstown
Morris McCloud
Akron
LeRoy Mohn
A. N. Diehl
Essington
Delaware County
Howard Young
Thomas Marks
Virgie
Willis
Penryn
Harry Hacker
Wayne Lenhart
John Getz
Ephrata
John Sauders
John D
Harry Cobl
Harrisburg
Albert Culp
Edgar H. Enck
Norwood
Samuel Stark
Samuel Seather, Jr
Philadelphia
Paul Smith
Lebanon
Reuben Diehm
Nathan Frey
Henry Rollman
Emma Frey
Leonard Taubert
Little Marguerite Grant
Dennis
Martin G. Hess
Keystone National Bank
England
Grace Brown
New York City
Benj. Weidner
Warwick
Charles Brown
W. B. Oehme
D. M. Weidman
Katie Whitcraft
Emma Smith
Oberlin
Dauphin County
Martin Kinport
Fairfax
Neb
Sam’ Hornberger
Brickerville
Laura Oehme
Daniel A. Oehme
East Earl
Lititz
China
Easter Lamb Gift Stuns Harry Eckert in Kissel Hill
A Lamb was given as an Easter gift to Harry Eckert of Kissel Hill, a unique present believed by him to resemble a white fox. The gesture came amid hopes everyone would receive some sort of Easter gift, with the lamb described as fine as silk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Eckert
Kissel Hill
Harry
Lititz Band Prospects Bright for Summer Concerts
Becks Concert Band faces a strong season with signed out of town picnics and plans for Fourth of July demonstrations at home. Visiting excursions request repeats, local Sunday schools booked, and a series of summer open air concerts planned. The group seeks a guarantee fund and new uniforms as leaders praise its high standard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beck
Our Springs
Lititz
Klingler
Allentown
Althouse
Ringgold
All Odd Fellows Invited Sermon at Lititz Lodge
Next Sunday evening April 30th at 7 o'clock Rev James B Musser pastor of St Luke Reformed church will deliver a sermon to Lititz Lodge No 1050 IOOF All brothers to meet at the lodge hall at 6 80 sharp to proceed to the church in a body Members of sister lodges are invited to attend with No 1050
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James B. Musser
St. Luke Reformed Church
Lititz
Bell Telephone Company Active in Town
Bell Telephone Co renovated local lines weeks ago and offers improved service and new subscriber inducements. Company representatives canvass town for customers. many will soon install Bell phones in homes and businesses. Wayne Longenecker of this place is among the solicitors and will answer questions about the phones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bell Telephone Co
Bell
Wayne Longenecker
Old Grosh Bulldog Contained Fine Lumber
The Grosh carriage shop at Broad and Orange streets was razed by workers for St. Paul’s Ev Lutheran church. The frame building, dating to 1857 and erected by the late Alexander Sturgis, used high quality lumber. much of the salvaged material appears as good as new.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grosh
Broad
Orange Streets
St. Paul's Ev. Lutheran Church
Alexander Sturgis
Interesting trip by St Pauls Lutheran church builders
Messrs Wm M Weitzel W H Enck and C D Haverstick building committee visited Hummelstown Dauphin county on Thursday to inspect Hummeltown Brownstone Co works. They traveled two miles on a private rail line to quarry hills where stone is extracted. One quarry measures about 300 by 100 feet and over 200 feet deep. Despite a century of quarrying, about 1000 acres remain unworked, ensuring long term supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
Wm. M. Weitzel
W. H. Enck
C. D. Haverstick
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Hummelstown
Dauphin County
Hummeltown Brownstone Co
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Golum
C. Seaber
Isaac Sarah
Warwick House
Conestoga Traction Company
Lititz and Lancaster
Rothsville
Board of Supervisors
Warwick Township
W. H. Muth& Co
D. E. Light
Spruce Street
Marion
Andrew Gochenour
Lancaster General Hospital
Rossmere
United Evangelical Church
Orange
Holland
Japan
Ireland
Germany
Turkey
America
Henry Walter
Edgar
New Street
Snavely Brothers
Express
Bartlett
Tenn
Jacob Grossman
Chocolate Factory
John F. Longenecker
Squire John F. Ruth
Abram Lipp
L. F. McAllister
Quarryville
H. H. Gingrich
W. A. Ensminger
Harriet Dunlap
Ella Mengie
H. N. Mikseh
M.S. Hess
P. & R. Railroad Company
Springs Committee
Buffalo Bill
South Broad Street
the Traction Co
Dynamite
Stump
Andrew L. Lane
Harvey
Gibbel
Canada
Peter Brunner
N. Broad Street
Alberta
Chester Hoffman
Buffalo
Odd Fellows
Bell Telephone Company
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