Outing and town notices from Lititz area events
Miss Lottie Nies suffers a severe attack of quinsey. The Tri-Mus outing to Hershey Park occurs today by car. Lititz timion picnic Thursday features Rothsville and Lititz trap team baseball at 2 45 p.m. Jay Evans buys East Lansdowne house and sets up housekeeping there late this week. Fifty locals visit Mt Gretna via Yerger’s trucks for U B camp meeting and soldier encampment. Odd Fellows meet next Monday with important business and full attendance urged. Dr D G Martin rents Mt Gretna cottage and plans August stay. will meet patients in Lititz Mondays Wednesdays Saturdays. Theodore Ringer leaves Hensel’s for Philadelphia to work in a drug store and attend pharmacy school in fall. David H Snavely, 84, weak with loss of appetite and bedridden. A H Walliett and W T Minnich visit D G Wittmyer at Lititz. poultry show judges from Allentown. Mrs Jacob Walters, visiting daughter, injures elbow in kitchen fall. W Diehr attends K P Grand Lodge sessions in Williamsport. Stores open Thursday morning but close afternoon for Lititz Union picnic. half-holiday for factory workers. Moravian church properties receive buff coat of paint. Ambrose Furlow crew doing the work. Howard Bender buys a carload of peaches in Delaware and ships a load to Lititz next week. baskets about a dollar. Benjamin F Grogh buys 80 acre Hess homestead at Rome from Henry Hess. Hess family lineage noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lottie Nies
Willow Street
Tri-Mus
Hershey Park
Lititz
Dr. Martin
Theodore Ringer
Hensel
Philadelphia
School of Pharmacy
David H. Snavely
Front Street
A. H. Walliett
Allentown
William T. Minnich
Biz
Boston
D. G. Wittmyer
Jacob Walters
Robert Yerger
Diehr
Williamsport
Lodge No
K. of P
Grand Lodge
Diehai
Lititz Union
Moraviah
Sexton
Ambrose Furlow
Howard Bender
Delaware
Ephrata
Benjamin F. Grogh
Henry S. Hess
Rome
Hess
Henry Hess
Penns
Fishermen's Luck At Conestoga River Bass Drive
On Saturday anglers Fishermen George Evans Arlington Rader and Sterling Getz caught twelve bass on the Conestoga with the largest weighing two pounds. Wayne Longenecker landed three bass totaling over six pounds, the biggest three pounds nine ounces. Benjamin Weir led a Conestoga party with three bass. Daniel Imhoff reported a 22 inch salmon at the river plus two bass. G G Diehm had ten bass on the river, the four largest exceeding three pounds each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Evans
Arlington Rader
Sterling Getz
Conestoga
Wayne Longenecker
Riven
Benjamin Weir
Daniel Imhoff
G. G. Diehm
Diehm Frees Lititz Turnpike From Toll History
G G Diehm effected release of the Lititz and Rothsville turnpike freeing it from tolls after forty years. The road from Roebuck fountain to M G Hess’s Rome home now becomes a county road with Warwick townships and Lititz borough assuming upkeep. The Lititz turnpike charter dates to 1882 with a $6000 capitalization. twenty stockholders remain, dividends were paid, and the sale price will exceed par.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz and
Rothsville
Lititz
Roebuck
M. G. Hess
Rome
Pike
G. G. Diehm
Warwick Townships
Lititz Tourists Blessed by Pope Pius
Misses Margaret Potts Mary Pierson and Gertrude Garber of Lititz plus a Lancaster party touring Europe were granted an audience by Pope Pius and blessed. Potts became a popular figure aboard the ship and spoke informally about Oberammergau. The group will sail home January 28 landing in New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Potts
Mary Pierson
Gertrude Garber
Lititz
Europe
Pope Pius
Miss Potts
Oberammergau
New York City
Knights of Malta to Picnic in Lititz August 18
Final arrangements announced by the picnic committee at the Malta Home for Zem Zem Siesta and Princes of Bagdad members. The Lititz Springs Park event features food at organization expense, fez wearers welcome, and a 1:30 PM sports program with kiddie and general contests. The Knights of Malta band will play under H N Mearig. 1923 membership cards required for entry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Malta
Lititz Springs
Malta
Zem Zem Siesta
Chas. Zartman
H. B. Singer
Lititz
Devil Dogs Return Home And Deer Hunting Grounds Change
The Lancaster Gunning Club members led by Eugene Weidler Lennon Fur low and Melvin Hoover plus Norman Kline of Lexington moved from Pine Grove Furnace to Pump Station Lycoming County to hunt deer. They leased a modern lodge and expect better grounds as the old area was crowded. The new site lies within four miles of Potter county and hunting excitement will grow. Lloyd Adams and Lloyd Buchter sons of Benjamin Adams and Henry Buchter returned home after a 1919 Marine world tour visiting San Francisco Windivastock Philippine Islands Japan and Oriental ports then via Denver to Lancaster County. Mrs James Borhek and niece Annie Erwin visiting Lititz recall Linden Hall teaching fifty four years ago and note town changes since then. Special forty dollar bicycle at Its Book Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster Gunning Club
Eugene Weidler
Lennon Furlow
Melvin Hoover
Norman Kline
Lexington
Pine Grove Furnace
Cumberland County
Pump Station
Lycoming County
Potter County
Lloyd Adams
Lloyd .Buchter
Benjamin Adams
Rothsville
Henry Buchter
Millport
San Francisco
Windivastock
Philippine Islands
Japan
Oriental
Denver
Col
James Borhek
Annie Erwin
Bethlehem
Springs Hotel
Borhek
Linden Hall
Lititz
Uniforms for Lititz Fire Co
A uniformed rank was organized with a goal of 100 members. Fifty joined so far. Suits including cap, shirt, trousers and leggings were chosen at a meeting led by James Goldthwait. A temporary committee was formed to promote parades and cooperation with other fire departments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz Fire Company
James Goldthwait
Emory Wagner
Walter Miller
Jacob Eshleman
Lititz
County Millers Meet at Zartman’s Mill
Lancaster County Millers Association held a meeting at E. K. Zartman’s mill on Tuesday evening August 8 with about thirty millers present. Speakers included Thomas Sharpless Philadelphia flour broker on low flour prices and dull trade Samuel Sensenich Lancaster Milling on farming wheat storage and shortened grinding season and S High Levan on feeds. An inspection of Zartman’s mill followed by refreshments. Next meeting set for October 8 in New Holland with annual banquet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster County Millers Association
E. K. Zartman
Thomas Sharpless
Philadelphia
Samuel Sensenich
Lancaster Milling Company
S. High Levan of
Lancaster
Lititz Ladies Stay At Lake Grubb Cottage
Misses Anna and Mae Brenner Mrs H C Heiman and Mrs Paul Spangler join women from around the county for a week at a Lake Grubb cottage near Silver Spring in this county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Lake Grubb
Anna
Mae Brenner
H. C. Heiman
Paul Spangler
Silver Spring
Fishermen’s misadventure ends with busted car and wet feet
Lititz anglers planned a 6 o clock ride home but waited till 8 15 for a Ford jitney. The leaky boots and a balky engine turned the trip chaotic as they pushed up hills and spectators laughed. Also noted were quixotic tales of a dog tied at all times and a toy airplane’s unpredictable flight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Ford
Albert Shenk Sells Fat Cattle to New York Buyer
Albert Shenk sold 66 head of fat steers to Henry Brunswick of New York. A shipment of 36 head weighed over 1500 pounds on average, with a top of 1800 pounds. The cattle were loaded in four cars, two shipments due Saturday and Monday, at an estimated 3 cents a pound premium. It was described as one of Lititz's finest fat cattle lots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Shenk
Henry Brunswick
New York
Lititz
Trolley Station to Rise at Former Cohen Building
Conestoga Traction Company buys the former Cohen building and adjoining American Express property for a new waiting station in Lititz. Possession is set for August 15 after a private deal with CG B Risser. the lot fronts Broad Street and Juniper Alley and will be renovated for a waiting room on the first floor and an electric light office upstairs. A rear shed will go, a fire-proof express station built, and a Juniper alley siding added to load express cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Cohenatore
American Express Company
CG. B. Risser
Conestoga Traction Company
Dr. Reeser
Broad Street
Juniper Alley
Traction Company
Owens Hershey Weds Alice Lehman in Illinois Church
Announcement of Owen Hershey of Lititz marrying Alice Lehman of Dixon Illinois. Ceremony Tuesday morning at the Church of the Brethren in Dixon conducted by Rev Charles D Bongack of Elgin. Attendants included Kathryn Lehman Galen Lehman Kathryn Blocher Bertha Neff Myrna Suter ushers John Hershey Samuel Lehman Harold Lehman. After reception the couple camped at Pine Creek and plan to reside in Lititz after October 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owen Hershey
Lititz
Alice
Lehman
Dixon
Illinois
Church of the Brethren
Charles D. Bongack
Elgin
Kathryn
Galen Lehman
Kathryn Blocher
Bertha Neff
Myrna Suter
John Hershey
Samuel
Harold Lehman
Pine Creek
Corn Roast At Springs And Fourth Of July Committees
About fifty people attended a corn roast at the Springs held by the Spring and Fourth of July committees with their wives. The event tested a new brick roaster near the coffee house, produced tender corn, and featured Moravian coffee, butter, and roasted doggies. Jacob Singley and William H. Smith led the roasting. the device is available for daytime or evening use for a fee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Singley
William H. Smith
Local Birthdays Celebrate Mrs Risser and Villagers
Birth notices report Mrs Barbara K Risser mother of C B Risser on Front Street has reached 84 years Tuesday the 8th. Jacob B Young marks his 35th birthday today the 10th with many friends sending congratulations. Milton Monroe Souders a townsman and electrician will celebrate 63 years on the 12th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara K. Risser
C. B. Risser
Front Street
Jacob B. Young
Milton Monroe Souders
New York Financier Frank Frucault Dies Suddenly
Frank W. Frucault, 48, a junior partner at Henry L. Doherty and Co and vice president of the Cities' Service Company, died of acute indigestion in New York City on August 1. A native of Columbia, he moved to Denver as a boy and rose from a meter reader to company president. Survived by his wife, two daughters, his mother, and four brothers. his grandparents linked Linden Hall and the Frueauff family contributed to its finances. He served on the boards of 139 corporations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank W. Frucault
New York City
Henry L. Doherty and Co
Cities’ Service Company
New York
Columbia
Denver
Colorado
Fred. Frueauff
Annie Taggart
Lititz
Frueauff
Eugene A. Frueauff
Linden Hall
Linde Hall
Frank Frucauff
Col
Hailstorm Destroys 2000 Acres of Tobacco in Lancaster
A Lancaster county hailstorm late Friday afternoon lasted about five minutes and swept roughly 14 miles wide, from Mastersonville southeast to Ches ter county, with hailstones large enough to severely cut tobacco leaves. An estimated 2,000 acres of tobacco were damaged, while other areas reported only light rain and heavy thunder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster County
Mastersonville
Lower Neffsville
Chester County
Lititz Party Enjoys Day by Conestoga River Hill
A Lititz group spent Saturday at Spangler's hill along the Conestoga, traveling by auto. The party included Mr and Mrs Lewis Sturgis, Mr and Mrs Henry Rollman, Mr and Mrs William Klump and daughter, Mr and Mrs Phares Malsehnee, Monroe Smith, and Benjamin Weir. They had wood fire cooking with chicken corn soup and coffee, fished, and enjoyed a day in the open.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Spangler’s Hill
Conestoga
Lewis Sturgis
Henry Rollman
William Klump
Phares Malsehnee
Monroe Smith
Benjamin Weir
Yen Young Men Camp With Me At Yellow Barn
Yen Young Men travel to Kamp With Me at the Yellow Barn for a weekend camp from Saturday to Sunday August 20. They plan five tents for eating and sleeping and host a corn roast party on Saturday with all visitors welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Reedy
Harlen Hoffman
Russell Peiffer
Everett Loercher
Joseph Sloat
John Lutz
John Metzger
Guy Reidenbach
LeRoy Pfautz
Elmer Harding
Yellow Barn
Weachter couple visits Lititz mushroom grower in Bucks County
Mr and Mrs Hiram Weachter of Lansdale Bucks county arrived in Lititz Tuesday and will stay through the week. Weachter is a large scale grower of mushrooms and edible hothouse products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiram Weachter
Lansdale
Bucks County
Lititz
Mr. Weachter
Travel notes on local residents visiting kin and trips
Mrs Ellen Leib and daughter Mabel spent Sunday in Lebanon. Hor ton Va visitors to T S Grosh. Lemon Furlow and Mildred Graeter at Atlantic City. Edith Keller Holmesburg with aunt Grace Keller. Mary S G Buch Cham bersburg visiting the Buchs. Morthai Fieles Christiana visited town. Lillian Rudy and Edwin Bear's family two weeks with Bass ford at East Port Md. Mary Huebener and Paris Snyder at Hessdale summer home of the Millers. I Jacoby and sister-in-law with Dreifus in Lititz. Hess and Elizabeth Grube to Ocean City N J for weeks. Elmer Ritchie two weeks at Mt Gretna with Arntzs of Florin. Monroe Philippi and Anna Bollinger at Phoenixville with Ruth Philippi, nurse student. S E Beckler at Mt Gretna with Sunday School class. Lillian Himmelberger and L Euck enjoyed Atlantic City. Viola Leib and Mary Ruhl at Shamokin. Ella Rotterby visiting grandparents Edwin Sturgis. Mrs S C E Beckler toured Fulton Twp and Grangers picnic. Grace Keller vacationing in Lititz. George Leicey Brownstown and son Norman Leicey Philadelphia visiting town. Wilson Baum vacationing in Reading and Berks county then Philadelphia. W H Enck at Undertakers' Convention Valley Forge. Obits at funeral for Mrs Caroline Kreier. Kautz and Habecker families noted. Laura Buch Glenn of Akron left Lititz for Newcastle. Harry W Seaber and son Paul, Palmyra NJ, visited. Lititz native Seaber enjoys boyhood scene. Several families motor to Highland Park camp near Allentown and Valley Forge for 160 miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellen Leib
Mabel
Lebanon
George Able
Horton
T. S. Grosh
Lemon Furlow
Mildred Graeter
Atlantic City
Edith Keller
Holmesburg
Grace Keller
Mary “S. G. Buch
Chambersburg
Walter H. Buch
Morthai Fieles
Christiana
Fieles
Lititz
Lillian Rudy
Edwin Bear
C. M. Bassford
East Port
Mary Huebener
Paris Snyder
Hessdale
H. C. Miller
I. Jacoby
Philadelphia
Norman Arntz
Florin
Monroe Philippi
Anna Bollinger
Phoenixville
Phillippi
Ruth
E. Beckler
Mary Miksch
Mt. Gretna
Lillian Himmelberger
Seaman & Leed
Lillian Euck
Brickerville
Viola Leib
Mary Ruhl
Manheim
Shamokin
Ella Rotterby
Child
Edwin Sturgis
Ella Dyer
C. E. Beckler
Fulton Township
Jackson’s Grove
Bell Exchange
George Leicey
Brownstown
N. W. Leicey
Norman
Ninth and
Sansom Streets
Wilson Baum
Reading
Hamburg
Rehrersburg
Undertakers
Valley Forge
Pennsylvania
Emil J. Bishop
Bethlehem
Caroline ‘Kreier
Andrew Kautz
Mount Joy
John Habecker
Downingtown
William Glenn
Laura Buch
Akron
Ohio
Newcastle
Harry W. Seaber
Paul
Palmyra
N. J
Harvey
Lebanon County
Seaber
Elmer Merr
Phares Garner
Petersburg
Williame Garner
Levi Scheneberger
Millport
Webster Keith
Rothsville
Highland Park
Allentown
Also Mentioned on This Page
Turnpike
T'S Book Store
Lititz Fire CO
Zartman’s Mill
Willis Godenaar
South Broad Street
Pitcairn
Ralph Walters
Ralph
Cohen Building
Warwick House
Opacco
Yen
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