Last summons for Penn township woman in Mennonite faith
Mrs Hess of Penn township dies after a week of illness leaving husband bedridden for years and one son Reuben. Surviving sister Annie Becker of Rapho township attends services at Hess Mennonite meeting house near Lititz with Rev. Christ, Rev. Lefevre, Frank Kreider and Peter Nissley officiating. Funeral held at home and Hess meeting house. burial in adjacent cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hess
Samuel and
Anna Hershey
Penn Township
Mennonite Church
Reuben
Annie
Jacob E. Becker
Hrisman
Death of Elias B. Mumma at seventy one near Brownstown
Elias B. Mumma died at his home near Brownstown on Friday afternoon in his seventy first year. A lifelong farmer and local figure, he belonged to the United Evangelical church and leaves his wife and one daughter Mrs John Greiner of Talmage. Funeral services were held at the house and at Carpenter's church near Talmage with burial in the adjoining cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elias B. Mumma
Brownstown
Mr. Mumma
United Evangelical Church
John Greiner
Talmage
Carpenter’s Church
George Wolf
West Cocalico
Joseph
Schoeneck
Isabella
Reich
John
Jacob
Weidmanville
Monroe
Lexington
Alice
William Carvill
Airy
Elias Mumma
Carpenter's Church
H. P. Hagner
U. S
C. §. Cooper
H. L. Keith
W. A. C. Eby
Evangelical Church
High School
Grammar School
U. K
Wm. H. Berry
Philadelphia
R. M. Shiffer
A. G. Bear
Miss Emma Fitz Dies at Brethren Home Neffsville
Emma Fitz a guest at the Brethren Home near Neffsville died there on Tuesday morning at four. She was 53 or 54, born in Waynesboro where she lived until a year ago when she moved to the Brethren Home. Survived by a Waynesboro brother and another brother and sister in Kansas City. Body to be removed to Waynesboro Friday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Fitz
Brethren
Neffsville
Waynesboro
Brethren Home
Kansas City
Missouri
White Oak Whittlings
Local notes on building and remodeling projects around the area. Buildings include the parsonage bought by Mr. Glassley with his own past connection to the site, a barn rebuild at Bomberger’s farm, a new dwelling by David Hollinger, and a remodeled farm house by Henry Ruhl. Also mentions High School entrance exam results, mill debris removal, bathroom installation, a concrete walk, expansion at Akron shirt factory, baccalaureate sermon by Rev J W Taylor, commencement tickets nearly sold, Bishop Breyfogel as speaker, and May 1 banquet catered by H E Romig.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glassley
Boss Kauffman
Bomberger
Cyrus
David Hollinger
Henry Ruhl
Frank Beard
Heiges
Mr. Hollinger
E. H. Smith
J. M. Landis
Brethren Church
J. W. Taylor
Brethren Home
Neffsville
Frida
Bishop Breyfogel
Reading
Fire Company Hall
H. E. Romig
Hotel Akron
B. Weitkamp
Neffsville News Highlights Local Ownership and Oiled Pike
Mr Dzra Brubaker now owns a Chevrolet bought from John F Longe necker at Lititz. David Herry also owns an Imperial from the same dealer. Samuel Foltz Sr remodeled a summer kitchen after purchasing the Martin Reidenbach property. The pike through Neffsville is nearly all oiled with most locals contributing. Work began to prepare a tennis court for summer use. The William Penn club near Neffsville held an outing with several returning home after drinking. Civil War veteran David Delp was visiting relatives in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dzra Brubaker
John F. Longenecker
Lititz
David Herry
Imperial Auto
Samuel Foltz, Sr
Martin Reidenbach
William Penn Club
David Delp
Hopeland Happenings In Town News and Shifts
Polly Farlow Nancy Se christ and Alice Farlow visit Denver relatives. D S Enck ships brick shaped metal for house sheeting work by H T Hacker Arlington of Ephrata. Scott Breneman Eph rata guests of Eber Farlow. Harry Meiskey buys India motorcycle for trips to Lititz employment. Irvin Miller Lancaster and companion visit James Hinck. Samuel Wolf builds 18x20 garage beside his father's mill and handles auto supplies. Kinport Cigar factory to five days per week. Jacob Wealand Lebanon visit Henry Shealer family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polly Farlow
Nancy Sechrist
Alice Farlow
Denver
D. S. Enck
H. T. Hacker
Som Arlington
Ephrata
Scott Breneman
Eber Farlow
Harry Meiskey
Lititz
Harry
Irvin Miller
Lancaster
James Hinck
Samuel Wolf
Wolf
Kinport
Jacob Wealand
Lebanon
Henry Shealer
Local Sheriff Seizes Goods Near Mountain Springs Cottage
Last Saturday morning Sheriff Eby of Lancaster seized the personal property of H. M. Smith, proprietor of Mountain Springs Cottage, located along the Ephrata and Lebanon trolley road about two miles from our village. Miss Elizabeth Weitzel shopped at Lebanon on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. William Cooper of Manheim were Sunday visitors with Mr. and Mrs. John Edwards. Miss Mary Kling has a felon on her fore finger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eby
Lancaster
H. M. Smith
Mountain Springs Cottage
Ephrata and
Lebanon
Elizabeth Weitzel
William Cooper
Manheim
John Edwards
Mary Kling
Tax Collector to Sit at Weitzel’s Store Lititz Dates
The collector for personal and county tax will sit at W M Weitzel's store on West Main street Lititz on May 20 21 22 27 28 and 29 in 1915. T Stevens Grosh is the collector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Franklin Hall
W.M. Weitzel
West Main Street
Lititz
T. Stevens Grosh
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Lititz Pa
Post Office
Miss Emma Fitz
Brownstown and Vicinity
Horace Biemesederfer
Dr. Sieger
Penryn
Charles Weiser
I. W. Singer
Singer
E. P. Althouse
Joe Martin
Murrell
John Bomberger
J. B. Koehler
Stough
J. W. Singer
Kauffman Carpenter Gang
Sam Bomberger
Penn Dairy Company
S. H. Yocum
Ruth
H. L. Risser
J.B. Young & Son
Akron, Notes
Neffsville News
Leimbaché
Double “S. & H
New York
Hopeland
H. R. Wertsch
H. S. Dissinger HN
Broad Street
Lititz, Pa
B. F. Lutz
Cedar St. Lititz, Pa
Lancaster County
Geo. S. Demmy
Uneeda
Leaman & Leed
N.broadst
B.B. Leaman
Trimmer
Wm. Amer
Postal Card
Acme Sign CO
Will Leber
Sale and Exchange
Kansas
Nebraska
Sprotas
Jos. W. Baker
Munro Kuntz
Mussedwa
Walter Bakers
Hershey
Ind
Bell
John L. Hosler, Jr
Spruce St. Grocery
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