Popular Lititz Couple to WED In Lutheran Church
Miss Louella Elizabeth Habecker of Lititz will wed Clyde Fisher Eshleman son of Mount Joy in St. Paul’s Lutheran Church with Rev. W. R. Sammel officiating. Best man Ralph Eshleman, bridesmaid Alice Habecker, reception for thirty, couple to tour Philadelphia New York and Atlantic City before settling on West Main Street Mount Joy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Fisher Eshleman
Samuel Eshleman
Mount Joy
Louella Elizabeth Habecker
Anna Hasbecker
East Main Street
Lititz
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
W. R. Sammel
Ralph Eshleman
Mounnt Joy
Alice Habecker
Mendelssohn
James Dussinger
Frost Hit Fruit Trees Hard In Local Orchards
Frost damaged at least half of the cherries plums and apples in area orchards with temperatures near 24 degrees. Some varieties showed less damage especially early blossoms while Stayman and Smokehouse apples suffered about half. Early strawberries also hurt. Two former Lititz ladies died, Sue Hamilton and Ruth Kluge Gerdsen, with family ties and Moravian church service noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grimes
Stayman Winesap
Smokehouse
Lititz
Sue Hamilton
Allen Hamilton
England
J. T. Namilton
Moravian Theological Seminary of
Bethlehem
William Hamilton
Washington, D. C
Herman A. Gerdsen
Ruth Kluge
Utica
N. Y
E. T. Kluge
Herman Gerdsen
Gerdsen
Lebanon
State of Iowa
Lancaster
Ithaca
Death of James Pierce Three Years Old in Lorain
Relatives in Lititz learned of the death of James Pierce three years old at Lorain Ohio on Easter day. He was a son of the late Mrs Ida Pierce nee Seaber who died in January this year. Mrs Pierce was a sister of James Seaber of Lititz. Besides the father there are four surviving children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Pierce
Lorain
Ohio
Ida Pierce
Serenade Temporarily Stopped at Warwick Grange Meeting
Warwick Grange No 1754 held a semi monthly meeting in the Rothsville High School auditorium with full attendance. A Pomona Grange lecturer request to assign part of the program was read. A serenade for the newly married master and wife interrupted the meeting as children presented gifts and songs. New member applications were discussed and a reception planned for May 22. A social period followed with light refreshments. Orders for the Lancaster convention were noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warwick Grange No
Rothsville High School
W. I. McSparren
Pomona Grange
Warwick Grange
Fairfield
Drumore Township
Grange
Ceres
Cullen Carpenter
Edna Bushong
Local Collected Sayings and Seasonal Observations
A town column compiles remarks on weather crops seasonal changes and daily life. It notes cool April warm May days courts of public humor and light social observations including prices and fashions while hinting at local commerce and upcoming events.
Estate of Elias R. Brown Appraised at Fifty Three Thousand
The will of Elias R. Brown late of Lancaster township was admitted to probate Friday. He bequeathed one thousand dollars to the Reformed Mennonite Church of Lancaster County, with a provision that if the church endowment fund has sufficient funds the bequest may be transferred to a church designated by the ministry. Real estate valued at forty five thousand dollars and personal property at three thousand dollars. The Thezzenas Co. is referenced in the text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elias R. Brown
Lancaster Township
Reformed Mennonite Church
Lancaster County
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FARMER’S/NATIONAL BANK
Lititz, PA
Victor Bread
Cutte
Virginia
Asc
India
Ceylon
Lutheran Church -Foday
Mr. Joy Merchant
Knights of Malta
Sane
Pfantz Bros
Dad
Piautz Bros. Rem Sale
E. R. Brown
Thezennas & Sons Co
Everybo Elcome
Washington
Soham Big
Lancast
Manheim Bees
Metropolitan
St Vernon
Arlington Nationags Military Cemetery
M&b
Vernon
Washibeton
Royal Blue Line
Ton
Pease Ecept Trate Carington
IM Dart Ae
Senna
Adi D. Loral Mauger
Libitz Springs National Bank
Ora
Buymore
Westlight
California
Everybody’s Brand
Royal
Paradise Valley
Isdale
New York State
Seaman
LEED
Main
North Broad Street
Cedar & Front Sts
Qual
W. G. Eshleman
Broad St
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