Local events and notices cross town and beyond
Union picnic hours force town stores to close at noon next Thursday. Eph rata bank cashier Alvin W. Mentzer issues $3,000 execution against S. S. Shober of Rothsville station. Henry Hersh of Lancaster collapses from heat on Broad street, Lancaster. Richard Stockton debuts as Moravian church organist and choir leader and invites choir members Friday at 8 pm. A Lancaster driver pays a speeding fine with Rev. A. M. Sampsel present. Readings of sermons by Rev. Sampsel planned at Trinity United Evangelical Church Sunday at 10 am. Hershey & Gibbes sell Lizzie M. Brubaker’s South Broad Street house to Mrs. C. M. Hess of Harrisburg. move scheduled January 1. Sweet corn sells low as harvest increases. Hiram E. Steinmetz moves from United Zion Home to Lititz with two adjacent houses. Dusty Lititz streets prompt complaints. A married man beds a Lexington lady after driving her home. Akron Sunday-school picnic set for next week at Spring grounds. Akron band attends. W. M. Grube discounts summer footwear. Third annual M. Kmports employee picnic August 21 at Willow Grove. 500 rail passengers guaranteed. Sousa’s band to perform. Mosquitoes blamed on wet weather and heat. Chautauqua ads circulate ahead of August 14 opening. season tickets sold with seven days access. no reserved seats. Recent sweltering days exceed 90 temps with a Sunday 94. Monday cooler with thundershowers. Tuesday and Wednesday trend cooler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin W. Mentzer
Ephrata Bank
S. S. Shober
Rothsville
Henry Hersh
Lancaster
Broad Street
Richard Stockton
Moravian Church
Squire Derr
A. M. Sampsel
Reading
Trinity United Evangelical Church
Sampsel
Hershey & Gibbes
Lizzie M. Brubaker
South Broad Street
C. M. Hess
Harrisburg
Hiram E. Steinmetz
United Zion
Pleasant View
Ephrata
Lititz
Lexington
Akron
M. Kmports
Willow Grove
Hershey
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad
Sousa
Grace Keller marks 30 years as Lititz Bell operator
Grace Keller completed three decades on the Lititz Bell exchange on Monday August 2. She is praised for faithful service, welcomed by officials and patrons, and remains active on the switchboard despite aging. The piece notes increased local telephones and Kemp-like pensions if she retires. Additional notices report several local illnesses and two traffic incidents including a traction engine accident and a motorcyclist’s crash with an auto truck, both near Lititz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Grace Keller
Bell Exchange
Grace Keller
Bell Telephone Exchange
Lititz
Miss Keller
Grace
Exchange
Bell Service
Bell
Keller
Mourns for Mrs Lucetta Lehn of Front Street Borough
Mrs Lucetta Lehn aged 85 9 months 17 days died after a stroke last Saturday at Front street residence Lancaster county She was born Reinholds station widow of Jonas Lehn 1851 funeral held Tuesday in St Pauls Evangelical church Machpelah cemetery Rev George D Clarke officiated Survived by brother Andrew Furlow Hopeland and sisters Mrs Mary Eberly Hopeland and Mrs Rachel Roland Borough Funeral services noted with interment in Machpelah cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucetta Lehn
Front Street
Lehn
Reinholds Station
George
Catherine Furlow
Jonas Lehn
Clay Township
Machpelah Cemetery
George D. Clarke
Death of Mrs Priscilla Eck in Front Street Home
Mrs Priscilla Eck wife of Martin Eck died at her Front Street home Monday afternoon at 1 45 o clock aged 45 years 9 months 16 days kidney trouble and related illnesses with four operations in the past years She was a staunch St Pauls Lutheran member and active in church work Surviving children include John Denver Benjamin Fetter Fannie Stanley Diehm Gertrude Daniel Bertha and Martin The funeral was at St Pauls with interment at Machpelah cemetery The family thanks neighbors for kindness Another death recorded Anna Mary Adams died aged 13 after dropsy and heart failure She was Evangelical and survived by many siblings Funeral services were held at Akron Evangelical church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Priscilla Eck
Martin Eck
Front Street
Eck
Lucinda
Daniel Felker
Manheim Township
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Aid Society
Missionary Society
John
Denver
Benjamin
Fannie Fetter
Manheim
Stanley Diehm
Gertrude
Daniel
Bertha
Martin
Horace Mohn
Lancaster
Harry Felker
Vandergrift
Machpelah
George D. Clarke
Anna Mary
Clayton Adams
Old Leather
Moravian Church
Evangelical Church
Jeremiah
Elmer
Josiah
Harry
Ivan
Clayton
Amanda
Levrce
Harvey Artz
Akron Evangelical Church
P. T. Brocious
Death of Mrs Amos B Kreider in East Petersburg
Mrs Amos B Kreider of East Petersburg died last Friday morning in her seventy fourth year from a complication of diseases. She was a longtime Mennonite member. Survived by her husband and children Mrs Abram Miller of Millersville John of near Neffsville Benjamin of near Mountville Fannie at home. (Continued on page)
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amos B. Kreider
East Petersburg
Mennonite Church
Campers narrowly escape as giant limb crashes through tent
Three women at Millway camp meeting faced a dire wind storm Tuesday night. A huge oak limb broke from a tree about 40 feet away and crashed through the tent end where Mrs. Hellinger of Rothsville sat on a cot. The limb would likely have caused serious injuries if it struck occupants. Flys on tents were blown down and corn fields, fruit trees, and other trees suffered damage amid heavy rains and one of the region's severest wind storms in years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millway
Union Picnic Nears With Multischool Celebration at Spring Grounds
The second annual union picnic of town Sunday schools will be held at the Spring grounds next Thursday. Participating groups include Trinity United Evangelical, St. Paul's Lutheran, United Brethren, St. James Lutheran, and St. Luke's Reformed. Festivities run from noon to evening with Beck's band, baseball contests with Ephrata, races, parades, and a community supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity United Eivangelical
St. Paul’s Lutheran
United Brethren
St. James Lutheran
St. Luke’s Reformed
Beck
Ephrata Nine
Lititz
Ephrata
Travelers Near and Far Move To and Fro in Local Notes
Mrs. Silas E. Bard of Denver spends a day in town while numerous residents and visitors travel to Mount Gretna Baltimore Asbury Park Atlantic City and Reading. Names include Hertzler Rudy Breitigan Krall Yeiser Ochs Beckler Gretna crew Bomberger Zorbaugh Bobst and Eckert families with gatherings and a wedding dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silas E. Bard
Denver
Katie Hertzler
Mount Gretna
Helen Rudy
Ralph McMaurry
Baltimore
J. H. Breitigan
Asbury Park
N. J
Frank Krall
Reading
Roy Yeiser
Hershey
Cal
John Summers
Lancaster
Lititz
Mary Koser
Mariel
Minnie Meyers
Bachmansville
Dauphin County
Frank Foltz
Nillie Shroad
J. A. Freymyer
Akron
Gertrude Gross
Philadelphia
Charles Regennas
Mary Doerr
N. D. Sturgis
D. M. Weidman
Mt. Gretna
B. E. Strickland
Coatesville
Springs Hotel
Elmer Spackman
Horace E. Grosh
Louisa Weitzel
Newport News
Sexton
H. Becker
Clair
Ann
Virginia Harrington
Theodore Harrington
Harrington, del
Thomas H. Erb
Erb
Penn Township
Becker
Gretna
M. H. Yo
South Broad Street
Grace Zorbaugh
H. A. Cuppy
Paris
France
I. W. Bobst
Mildred
Dorothy
Elmer Bobst
Bobst
Canada
Moses Eckert
Centre Street
Warwick
Arthur Gingrich
Fontana
Lebanon County
H. E. Reidenbach
Harry Nehman
Lebanon
Harry Kemper
Charles Beck
Paul Petry
Albert Haines
Lincoln Gabel
Lititz Eyes Stiffel and Freeman Venture for $35,000
Merchants and others in Lititz show a favorable attitude toward bringing the Stiffel and Freeman industry to town. Subscriptions have risen under R. R. Smith and the Young Men's Business League, with many merchants already participating and more residents likely to join. The campaign aims to secure $35,000, guaranteed under all circumstances, to advance local industry and progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stiffel and Freeman
Lititz
R. R. Smith
Stiffel and Freeman Concern
Young Men’s Business League
Stiffel
Freeman
Borough to Re Oil Town Streets After Petition
A special borough council meeting discussed re-oiling streets. Weather largely decides start time, with a 7000 gallon oil carload planned at about 409 dollars. Several previously oiled streets show dust and delaying could raise oil needs.
Boy Kills Large Rattle Snake Near State College
Frank Foltz of Centre County borough shot a four foot rattle snake in the mountains around Penna State College. The snake carried nine rattles and was skinned, its hide tanned, and Frank now exhibits the specimen at his home. The reptile displays the usual spots and colors and still has its rattles attached.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penna State College
Centre County
Frank
Sam’l Foltz
Township Will Convey Pupils to High School
Warwick township school board invites sealed bids to convey pupils to Rothsville High School for the coming term opening August 31. First year this will be done in the township, aiding graded instruction by transporting advanced pupils from outlying districts for better teaching outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warwick Township School Board
Rothsville High School
Also Mentioned on This Page
Maggie Webber
Mechanicsburg
Cumberland County
Eliza Buch
Carrie Haisch
Selinda Hess
East Main Street
Rafalah Kauffman
Owl Hill
Agnes Adams
Locust Street
Henry
Phares Imhoff
Geo. Shreiber
Imhoff
Albert. Murphy
Brubaker’s Crossroads
Levi Yerger
Hess’ Crossroads
Yerger
Murphy
Anna Mary Adams
UNION
United Evangelical Church
Woll’s Grove
State Constabulary
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