Local light wiring contract for Moravian church
A short Lititz column notes Jos Kofroth secured the contract to wire the Moravian church for electric lights. Other items include an auto tag 6322 awaiting its owner at the Rome Hotel, funeral attendance affected by quinsy for A M Kreider, and Warwick village rats. The Lititz Fire Co plans a special meeting to prepare for the Lebanon convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jos. Kofroth
Rome
A. M. Kreider
William
T. EB. Will
Warwick
Lititz
James Rentchler
Ohio
Chauncey Sturgis
Park View
David Frederick
Speedwell
Elizabeth Township
Foresters
Reading
Island Park
Easton
Willow Grove
Ray Heintzleman
Edward Miller
Walter B. Martin
Ches, Schaible
Henry Snavely
Labor Union Reformed Sunday School of Lebanon
Beck
Groundhog trapping near Peach Bottom yields major catch
F B Buch of this place accompanied by two Lancaster men trapped twenty nine groundhogs along the Susquehanna at Peach Bottom over Monday and Tuesday, including an eighteen pound specimen. Local market reports a lively sale of fresh provisions with corn in the ear twelve to fourteen cents a dozen and dressed chickens selling from fifty to sixty five cents each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peach Bottom
Susquehanna
State road survey gains Warwick township support
Signatures from several hundred thousand dollars in assessed valuation back a proposed four mile state road from Brubaker's crossroads through Rothaville to the Cocalico bridge. Two of three Warwick supervisors oppose tax increases yet the petition awaits court approval with Saturday Aug 17 expected for action. State Highway Department surveyors have modified the route to pass northeast of town and along the county line, and farmers voiced strong support, arguing taxes are a small price for long term gains and urging action before neighboring townships move first.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warwick
State Highway Department
Brubaker
Rothaville
Cocalico
Rothsville
Brownstown
West Earl Townships
Revising Map of Lititz by Sanborn expert
Mr C G Richards brother in law of Geo L Hepp is spending weeks in Lititz revising 1904 Sanborn maps showing building colors roofs and power used the work aims to aid insurance companies and reduce field visits John Christ Jr a restaurant employee was robbed of ice cream by youths who turned out to be friends and laughed at his expense despite the scare he recovered the cream and returned to work
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. G. Richards
Geo. L. Hepp
Sanborn Map Company
New York
Lititz
John Christ, Jr
Wayne Longenecker
John
Kanaga, Jr
S. M. Huber
Frank Shreve
Lancaster
Kanaga
New Jersey
Ewingville
N. J
Flemington
Mr. Huber
Lancaster Fair
Rev. Hagen
Mr. Deer
Deer
Orwigsburg
Pottsville
Shamokin
Wilkesbarre
New Bridge and Dam Breach Near Bushong’s Dam
A road from the Litite and Rothsville turnpike at Bushong’s dam to Hess’ meeting house is closed due to a new concrete bridge over Lititz creek at the dam. Amos Metzler and Pine Hill workers are building it. A concrete dam breast with steel flood gates for E Bushong is also under construction, delaying mill water power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Litite and
Rothsville
Bushong’s Dam
Hess’ Meeting House
Lititz Creek
Amos Metzler
Pine Hill
E. Bushong
Bushong
Death notice for John William Kreider in Lititz at 53
John William Kreider died at his Lititz home on Friday at 11 45 am after a five week illness from consumption. A cigar maker and former store owner, he was 53 years old, survived by his wife Adelaide Rader and children Della Chauncey Clarence Atwood Miriam and Raymond. He leaves brothers and sisters in Lititz and was active in Garfield Castle Knights of the Golden Eagle. Funeral Monday with burial at Macpelah cemetery. Revs Clarke and Hagen officiated. Six Golden Eagle members served as bearers. Family thanks neighbors and friends for help during illness and death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
William Kreider
South Spruce Street
Kreider
Lititz
Marti
Anna Kreider
East Main Street
Garfield Castle
Knights of the Golden Eagle
Moravian Church
Adelaide Rader
Della
Chauncey
Clarence
Atwood
Miriam
Raymond
Albert M
Charles H
Eugene
Jacob Bowman
Wallace Meiskey
Amos Burkholder
H. B. Workman
F. E. Schnerer
J. E. Wagner
Mr. Kreider
J. K. Mohler
Ephrata
Chester
G. Spickler
D. E. Light
Irene Vand Ella
Coopersburg
D. G. Reinhold
Lansdale
Catharine Reinhold
H. R. Gibbel
Mary Hershey
Waynesboro
Howard Bollinger
Scranton
Rothsville
D. W. Pfautz
Womelsdorf
Rehrersburg
Polly Helter
Charles Miller
Philadelphia
Henry S. Miller
Wm. McCully
New York
John Enck
Canal Dover
Ohio
Niagara Falls
Amos Fernster
Esther Fernster
Palmyra
Lebanon County
Lydia
Selinda Hess
Charles Yetter
Louisa Yetter
Shillington
Catharine Smith
William C. Anderson
Augustus Aubland
Brooklyn
N. Y
Geo, D. Clarke
E. L. Garber
Meiskey
Lindwood
Marietta
Howard Kline
Charles Kline
Manheim
Norfolk
John Ubland
Cressona
Jeff. Wagner
Arlie Rader
Myrtle Hoffman
Gretna
Jere Bowman
Paul Bomberger
Farmers National Bank
Atlantic City
Messrs
W. S. Diehm
Roy Pfautz
McCall’s Ferry
J. K. Carper
Griffith Schott
Mt. Gretna
Charlotte Hacker
Mary C. Gingrich
Bessie
Death of Marguerite Grant 3 year old in Brickerville
Marguerite Grant, only child of William and Nora Grant, died at home on West Grange Street this borough on Monday at 11 am aged 3 years 10 months 16 days from typhoid pneumonia after a five week illness. Funeral this afternoon with services at 1 30 at the house and 3 at Emanuel's Lutheran Church Brickerville. interment in adjoining cemetery officiated by Rev J W Bittner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marguerite
William
Nora Grant
West Grange Street
Emanuel’s Lutheran Church
Brickerville
J. W. Bittner
Death of Elmer Miller Aged Five in Elizabeth Township
Elmer Miller son of Harry Miller of Freeman farms Elizabeth township near Brickerville died Wednesday afternoon after brain fever at age five years four months and twenty four days. He had been ill a week and mourned since his mother’s death four weeks earlier. Survived by father and four siblings at home. Funeral held Sunday at house at nine and Hornley’s Church at ten with Rev. Joseph Boll officiating and interment at the church grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Miller
Harry Miller
Freeman Farms
Elizabeth Township
Brickerville
Hornley’s Church
Manheim
Joseph Boll
Death of Daniel Schload at Akron aged sixteen
Daniel Schload son of James and Mattie Schload died at Akron at noon on Sunday aged sixteen. Death caused by consumption. Survived by parents and sister Mary at home Minnie and Walter Schload and James Henneisen are half-siblings. Funeral held this morning with services in Zion's Evangelical church Akron, interment in adjoining cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Schload
James
Mattie Schload
Akron
Mary
Minnie
Walter Schload
James Henneisen
Zion's Evangelical Church
Ak~ron
Obituary of John Grumbling of Reading and Lancaster native
John Grumbling aged 73 died Thursday morning August 1 at his Reading home from a complication of diseases. A native of Lancaster county he moved to Reading last Christmas. Shoemaker by trade his wife had died years earlier. Surviving children include Angeline wife of Adam Marks of Reading Reuben and Elam of Latitz Charles of Millway and John of Lancaster A sister Caroline of Leola also survives He was a member of Muddy Creek church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Grumbling
Reading
Lancaster County
Grumbling
Angeline
Adam Marks
Reuben
Elam
Latitz
Charles
Millway
John
Lancaster
Caroline
Leola
Muddy Creek
Death of Mrs Kate Roshorn in Clay township
Mrs Kate Roshorn aged 77 years nine days died early Thursday morning August 1 of dropsy. Widow of Jesse Roshorn she had lived at Durlach Clay township with her son George Roshorn since his father’s death thirty two years ago. Continued on page 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kate Roshorn
George Roshorn
Durlach
Clay Township
Jesse Roshorn
Landis Family Reunion Draws Large Crowd at Spring Grounds
The second annual Landis family reunion attracted about 1000 people from Lancaster and nearby counties. Ex Sheriff Aaron B. Panels presided. D. B. Landis spoke on the Landises of the Past and Present. next reunion planned for Collegeville with date set by the executive committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Landis
Aaron B. Panels
Rohrerstown
Landis Glee Club
Richland
Lebanon ‘County
D. B. Landis
Lancaster
Jacob B. Landis
John H. Landis
U. S. Mint
Philadelphia
Collegeville
Landises
W. L. Jones
West Chester
D.M. Landis
Perkasie
H. Reist Landis
Laura Landis
Japan
STRICTLY PERSONAL ITEMS FROM Lititz locals and visitors
A long roster of residents and guests travel between Lititz and nearby towns. Mrs Samuel Foltz visits Mount Gretna, the Moyerses stay in Robesonia, and many others travel to Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Atlantic City, Camden, Berks County, and beyond.
Record crowd at Millway camp meeting tops six thousand
A vast turnout at Wolf's grove Millway for the United Evangelical camp meeting. Estimates place attendees between 6000 and 8000, with 828 tickets sold at the local station and many arriving by auto or on foot. The day featured services, a communion, concerts by the Akron male chorus, and a strong missions collection. No serious accidents were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Evangelical
Wolf’s Grove
Millway
Pretty Grove
Simon Hichenberger
G. A. Knerr
F. E B. Erdman
J. M. Rinker
Millersville
Akron
Erdman
C. D. Huber
Lancaster man trapped by wife on Broad Street scandal
Weber of Lancaster, a benedict, was seen paying attention to a local young woman on Broad Street. His wife, disguising herself, followed him to town on the trolley hub and confronted him near Ritchie’s restaurant, exposing the affair to onlookers. The incident ends with Mrs Weber dragging her husband away as bystanders react, a cautionary note to wary young women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weber
Lancaster
Broad Street
Benedict
Juvenile Charged With Horse Theft Near Brickerville
Before Justice Kingaman at Clay Roy W Moyer aged eighteen is charged with stealing Levi Dissinger s horse from near Brickerville. The horse was driven to Reading and offered for sale for fifteen dollars, prompting a State police investigation that led to the youth s arrest.
Also Mentioned on This Page
John William Kreider
Landis Family Reunion
S.M. Huber
Lebanon Sunday School
Rastus Johnson
Linden Hall
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