Local notes and community updates in Lititz area
Harry Reinhold begins at Lancaster's Pennsylvania Business College as schools in Lititz borough and Warwick township open September 4. Funded by donations, residents recover lost purses, and families plan reunions on Spring grounds. Reports cover accidents at a trap factory, motorcycle trips, Amish visitors, factory improvements, mule sales, and local politics. A social gathering invites Grosh descendants. churchwork, picnics, church construction, and birthday celebrations fill the community page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Reinhold
Pennsylvania Business College
Lancaster
Lititzborough
Warwick Township
John Gingrich
Koempers
Frank Shirker
Lincoln
Neidermyer Bros
Roy Pfautz
Willis Seitzinger
J. J. Mertz
Messi
William Scott
Victor Hacker
Frank Crawford
Pottsville
Jiorah & Brown
Warwick House
Frank Eadorf
Ideal Chocolate Factory
King’s Daughters
United Evangelical Church
Harry
Reformed and Lutheran Sunday Schools
Denver
Bread and Orange Streets
John R. Bucher
Columbia
Bucher
J. Valentine Grosh
Lititz
Levi Rudy
Blue Ball
Aaron Leed
Restaurant Changes Hands in Rudy Building Basement
Wayne Longenecker bought the restaurant assets from Herman Herman in the Rudy building on E Main Street. P G Ringer will serve as clerk in Longenecker’s operation. A separate incident reports Howard Kissinger, 19, injured by a circular saw at Strasburg, treated at Lancaster General Hospital with hope for saving his hand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Tongenecker
Herman Herman
Rudy
E. Main Street
P. G. Ringer
Halman
Longenecker
Strasburg
Howard Kissinger
Lancaster General Hospital
Henry Greek
Last Week's Storm Aftermath
A severe Wednesday night storm left heavy rain and thunder across the area, wetting the ground and lifting spirits despite no major damage. Lightning struck Zion's Home chapel belfry causing splintering, and two Metzler cows west of town were killed, likely by a belt of lightning along a fence line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Penryn
Brownstown
Zion’s Home
Abram Metzler
Illness Strikes Visitor From Columbia At Sturgis Home
Mr. Harry Brubaker of Columbia arrived at Edgar A. Sturgis home for a week stay. He suffered a hemorrhage and was taken to hospital in critical condition after two additional attacks. He later improved and returned home. Brubaker formerly lived in Brunnerville years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Brubaker
Columbia
Edgar A. Sturgis
J. C. Brobst
Brubaker
Brunnerville
Lago
Death Record of a Week: Jacob Ruthardt Passes in Bethlehem
Jacob Frederick Ruthardt died last Friday in South Bethlehem from complications of diseases dating to November. Born in Württemberg in 1849, he came to the United States at age six and lived on Front Street, Warwick. He worked in Pmaus, Hellertown, and South Bethlehem, was a Bethlehem Moravian Church member, and survived by his wife, three children, and his sister Mrs. Charles Peters of Reading. Funeral services were held Monday at the Moravian church, with interment at Nesquehoning? Hill Cemetery, Bethlehem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Frederick Ruthardt
South Bethlehem
Jacob Ruthardt
Wurtemberg
Germany
Front Street
Warwick
Shelley
Rothsville
Death at Zion's Home in Lititz area
John M. Eberly, inmate at Zion's Home north of Lititz for five years, died Wednesday evening August 2 at 10.20. He was 81 years, 5 months, 9 days old and formerly of Lancaster. He leaves a widow in Lancaster. The funeral was held Saturday with Rev. J. A. Heitler and Rev. J. B. Musser officiating. Interment followed at Woodward Hill Cemetery, Lancaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Eberly
Zion
Lititz
Lancaster
J. A. Heitler
J. B. Musser
Woodward Hill Cemetery
Lancastes
Death of Mrs Margaret Diffenderfer in Lebanon county
Mrs Margaret Diffenderfer died in northern Elizabeth township near Lebanon county on Sunday at 5 30 am after a two months illness with consumption and pleurisy. She was 32 years 4 months 10 days old, maiden name Lynch, born Cumberland county. Husband Henry Diffenderfer survives. Funeral held Wednesday with services at home and burial in Woodward Hill Cemetery Lancaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Diffenderfer
Elizabeth Township
Lebanon County
Lynch
Cumberland County
Henry Diffenderfer
Lancaster
Woodward Hill
Native of Warwick Dies at Washington D C
J Monroe Kreiter a Warwick native died at his Washington D C home on Sunday at 55 after a lingering illness linked to Panama service. He began as a Harrisburg apprentice, led a government printing role, and represented the craft at national conventions. He leaves two sons, Teah, Ella, G Washington, Benjamin, and two brothers. Interment was at Congressional Cemetery in Washington with government printers as bearers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warwick
Washington
James Monroe Kreiter
D. C
Kreiter
Panama
Charles
Elizabeth Bandon Kreiter
Huber
Harrisburg Patriot Office
Robert E. P
James M
Miss Teah
Ella
New Paris
Ohio
G. Washington
Kansas City
Benjamin
Cincinnati
Congressional Cemetery
Government Printing Office
A. 8. Johns
Christ Episcopal Church
St Paul Lutheran Sunday-school picnic brims with games
Rain dampened the morning but by noon the Spring grounds at the Springs welcomed a large crowd for St. Paul’s Lutheran Sunday-school picnic. A lively program of sports entertained both afternoon and evening with Beck’s Band providing music and Marg Holtzhouse winning a Parker fountain pen in a potato search game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul’s Lutheran
Moyer
Milly Marks
Prof. Longenecker
P. B. Furlow
St. Paul’s
H. E. Wabecker
Beck
New Clerk for Farmers Bank Appointed in Clay Township
Abram J. Bucher son of Rev John Bucher of Clay township has been elected clerk at Farmers National bank to succeed Paul Bomberger who resigned. He will assume duties in about ten days after completing a commercial course at a Philadelphia institution. D G Witmyer remains as interim clerk until then.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abram J. Bucher
John Bucher
Clay Township
Farmers National Bank
Paul Bomberger
Bucher
Philadelphia
D. G. Witmyer
Fire Company Notes on York Parade Trip
Lititz Fire Co 2 committee to tally uniforms for members joining the York parade September 17 at the State Firemen's Convention. Members with uniforms should notify J K Carper J F Schleith or Wilson Gibble before the next meeting. Beck's concert band will help the locals make a hit with special excursion rates and a trolley to Lancaster then Penny a railroad to York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz Fire Co. 2
Messrs
J. K. Carper
J. F. Schleith
Wilson Gibble
York
Beck
Lancaster
Daylight Robbery at Brickerville
Mrs James Enck noticed a young man loitering at C G Enck & Bro confectionery Brickerville last Saturday afternoon. He claimed nothing and drove off. the drawer held pennies only. The same man returned Sunday, pleaded guilty, handed over a dollar he said was all stolen. no prosecution, a severe reprimand. residents think arrest would have been warranted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. G. Enck & Bro
Brickerville
James Enck
Enck Brothers
Messrs
Euck
Bricketville
Strictly Personal Items The Warm Months Set People Traveling
Local readers note a parade of visitors and trips from Lancaster to Reading Atlantic City and Philadelphia. Names include Miss Mary Heiserman Miss Celinda Loeb Mrs. Joseph Drei fus Mr. E L Garber Rev J S Hagen and many others with journeys to Carson's Inlet Patton and Kinderhook among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Heiserman
Reading
Harvey Krick
Atlantic City
N. J
E. L. Garber
Wild Cat
York County
Celinda Loeb
Philadelphia
Joseph Dreifus
Jacob M. Baker
Ernest
Nazareth
D. A. Cohick
Thomas Kissinger
Mary
Carson’s Inlet
Ocean City
Walter Scott
Mamie Meiskey
H. S. Kauffman
State Board of Health
Patton
Cambria County
GB. A. Madsell
Ohio
Binkley
J. S. Hagen
Leo Simcox
Kinderhook
Himer Mathers
Cuvier Grobe and Son
Lancaster
Robert Nbersole
Fulton, Mo
Lydia
Selinda Hess
Sallie Reidenbach
Squire A. B. Reidenbach
Erla Murr
Nora Miley
Myerstown
Lebanon County
Samuel Dewalt
Lebanon
James A. Sturgis
W. H. Bu
Henry Eckert
Rome
C. Hornberger
Elmer Kauffman
Edwin Sturgis
Tuckahoe
Paul Sturgis
John Dyer
F. B. Buch
D. G. Witmyer
Lititz
Lynwood
J. C. Rhode
Fredericksburg
Haydn Seather
Sweet Valley
Luzerne County
Pen Argyl
Northampton County
Esther
James Wagner
William Mumma
Henry Seaber
Landis Binkley
Coatesville
W. C. Krick
Penn Street
Chas. H. Brobst
Lititz Auto Tour Includes Luray Cave Inspection
A Lititz party led by Menno Brubaker drove about 500 miles over four days through York Maryland and Virginia visiting sites in the Shenandoah Valley and the historic Luray Cave. The Imperial car performed well despite rough Blue Ridge roads as Post Office Inspector W B Smith hinted at office changes during a future Lititz visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason and Dixon Line
Luray Cave
Messrs
Menno Brubaker
B. Bucher
Samuel E. Lane
Milton Bender
Aaron Kubler
Imperial Automobile
Lititz
York
Tagerstown
Virginia
West Virginia
Brubaker
Harper’s Ferry
W. Va
John Brown
Shenandoah Valley
Blue Ridge
Post Office
W. B. Smith
Chickens, pigs fail to curb Warwick rat problem
A Warwick chicken fancier tried two Gaines pigs to stop nightly rat raids on his flock. The pigs were killed by the rats, ending that cure. Meanwhile, Park View hotel hosted a birthday party for Mr. A. W. Miller drawing 400 guests with a chicken and waffle supper and a concert by Beck's band. The town plans a final open-air concert, a street parade, and a free recital on Main street near Rudy's Hall as part of a band festival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warwick
A. W. Miller
Park View Hotel
Beck
M. A. Althouse
Ringgold
Reading
Rudy’s Hall
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Golum
Justice Derr
Young Leed
I. S. Buckwalter
Keller
Oregon
Richard Rohrer
J. A. Miksch
J. Harry Miksch
Near Loysville
William Miksch
Charles Seigel
Anna Fry
Clara Miksch
Bethlehem
Mikseh
Millersville Normal School
Taken I
Warwick Boy Dead
Marion Holtzhouse
Farmers Bank
Fire Company Notes
Luxitzites
Miller
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