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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1915
Page
4
The Lititz Record announces weekly Thursday publication and advises advertisers to submit notices by Wednesday afternoon. Rates are printed per line for obituaries and society items, with word charges for notices and events. Readers are urged to verify the date on the paper and to report address changes with old and new locations. One year subscriptions are $1.00 prepaid or $1.25 if paid later.
A Lititz Pennsylvania post office class matter draws attention to internal procedures and public records. Officials report on the investigation, outlining the case scope and expected steps. Local residents await further updates on the outcome and any impacts on service.
The Record notes the warm homecoming of Lee J. Rountree and wife of Georgetown Texas after his election as president of the National Editorial Association at the Los Angeles convention. A band greeted them at the station and praise their tireless work for hospitality and uplift, with wishes for continued success. Fassnacht Hainly Reunion Held Here Last Saturday is reported with details of program and officers, noting Rev H E Fassnacht as president and plans for next year’s gathering at Lititz.
Local reports say quail or partridge coveys are more plentiful this year due to widespread hunting bans on farms. Hunters favor extending the rule, predicting greater sport in coming years as birds recover. Ed, RECORD: a Wearever Aluminum ware promoter swindled about 20 Lexington women, promising pans and signing papers, then vanished leaving unpaid bills. Contact Lex ington residents for recovery.
Reports from White Oak recount local movements and visitors. Marion Scenie travels to Boston to retrieve his twin sister, a lawyer’s wife, whom he hasn’t seen since infancy. Several residents and visitors are noted, including families from Lebanon, Lititz, and Manheim, with social calls, travel to Atlantic City, and community entertainments. A warning is issued about dangerous explosives in corn crib areas. The piece blends local gossip, travel, and social events with small news items and a wedding procession.
A collection of brief notes from Schaefferstown items mentions Mrs John B Stober and Miss Elsie V Smith visiting from Denver, the remains of Mrs Martha Missimer of Lebanon to be interred here, Lutheran services led by Rev E E Shantz, and interment in Iba cemetery. Also updates on Rev Miles H Krumbine visiting parents then returning to Altoona, residents in town from Lititz and Rothsville, a county round up by Constable Leininger, and political visit by Joan H Miller candidate for recorder. Picnics of Reformed and Union Sunday schools, band music by Lebanon City Band and Golden Eagle Band Rexmont, with proceeds from sales.
At Blackbill's grove the Sunday school picnic drew a solid crowd despite smaller turnout than prior years. Beck's concert band from Lititz provided music, games and contests were enjoyed, prizes awarded, and a free supper served. Notables include Miss Hettie Hess returning from the Panama exposition, visits among local families, and the birth of a baby boy to Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Markley.
The Sunshine Girls rode to a Conestoga creek picnic near Eden last Friday in B K Huber’s team. Rev George Renshaw arrived to take Rev E J Renshaw’s place at local tent meetings and speaks well. Local residents joined Linoleum Plant picnic goers to Her shey, returning after a Dillerville wreck delayed them till 2 A M.
Local notes report mill workers on vacation at Conestoga Hosiery and carp fishing on Pequea and Conestoga creeks. The Browns-town team won 3 to 2 against Terre Hill on the home diamond. The Strasburg club is billed as the upcoming attraction this Saturday.
Penryn residents enjoy lively evenings with shows each weekday except Sunday. A medicine show arrived last Thursday and stayed a week. Dave Hollinger builds his new house with plastering and fresh paint. J T Weber and P K Bomberger received a carload of cement. Many locals attended Millway camp on Sunday.
The third Reist family reunion of America will meet at Kauffman's Park Manheim on Tuesday August 17 with both morning and afternoon sessions. Great preparations are under way for the event.
The Lancaster County Fruit Growers Association toured major peach and apple orchards to inspect the crop as the season opens. They visited L. B. Huber at Landis Valley and Vogel farm, viewing Stedman Winesap and Smokehouse apples, two yearly peach crops, and methods to protect trees. They also toured Trout and Hasminger orchards at Manheim, observing heavy fruiting on nearly every tree.
A euphoniac, a rare hand manipulated organ, is shown in a Lancaster piano shop window. Invented nearly a century ago by Peter L. Grosh of Mechanicsville, the instrument features two arm powered bellows, an organ keyboard, 82 ivory keys and a double row of sharps and flats. One example belongs to W A Brinkman after 35 years possession. Grosh’s son Jacob L Grosh of Lititz owns another. A similar euphonium exists in the University of Pennsylvania museum.
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