Public events and local notes from Lititz area
The week brings a union picnic at Lititz Springs and an Iroquois band visit on Saturday. A baby girl born to Mr and Mrs Harry Martin increases the family to nine. A W Miller retires as Park View hotel proprietor with son QBrien taking charge. Paul Doster returns from General Hospital and is now able to be outdoors. Joseph Zahm seeks a Republican council seat. supporters praise his qualifications. Shirt factory workers from Tauber Lipton Company venues take an outing to Caronsa Park. twenty four locals ride the Philadelphia Readings line to Atlantic City. An August 14 excursion to Saratoga Park is planned with a 180 fare. Harry H Fisher, 236 S Broad, becomes Schlotzhauer bread and cake agent with street team and home sales. Hiram Reedy leads singing at United Evangelical reopening in Petersburg with evening selections by Reedy and Smith. Mrs CG Beckler, Miss Bricker, Miss Huebener and Miss Derr attend a King's Daughters county Executive Board meeting in Lancaster to arrange the September 16 convention at St James Parish House. Morris B Doster of Philadelphia, former Lincoln resident, visits the Record office to renew a subscription for Mrs Martha Eitner. he resumes summer in the county. Robert Sturgis’s son Otis celebrates his fifteenth birthday with forty friends and gifts. Rev I W Bobst of Church of the Reformation, Philadelphia, visiting Lititz month, formerly pastor of St Paul’s Lutheran here. he spoke at the Buchre union and preached at Moravian church, plans Kutztown Park speech, native of Kutztown, in ministry over forty years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nnion
Lititz
Lancaster
Harry Martin
A. W. Miller
Park View Hotel
Q’brien
Paul Doster
General Hospital
Joseph Zahm
Joe
Tauber-Lipton Company
Mountville
Penryn
Carsona Park
Philadelphia
Reading
Atlantic City
Saratoga Park
Pottstown
Phoenixville
Harry H. Fisher
S. Broad Street
Schlotzhauer
Hiram Reedy
United Evangelical Church
Petersburg
Reedy
O. H. Smith
E. Beckler
8. Bricker
M. Huebener
M. Derr
King’s Daughters
St James Parish House
Robert
Otis Sturgis
I. W. Bobst
Church of the Reformation
Rev
Bobst
St. Paul’s Luthéran Church
Kutztown Park
Kutztown
Ella Smeltzeer
I. H. Doster
Jos, B. Wissler, Esq
Clayton
N. Y
Thousand Islands
E. A. Butz
Allentown
Howard Young
Cedar Street
W. K. Fleck
Fleck
Gettysburg
Harry Kauffman
Daniel Keller
Peqiea
William Henry
Nazareth
Willis Gochenour
Charles Kissinger
Mildred Keath
Piteazirn
E. J. Bishop
Bethlehem
Margaret Schwartze
Winston-Salem
N. C
Elmer Kautz
J. Clinton Staley
New York
Clarence Sturgis
Hershey
Robert Brennecke
Moravian Church of
J. B. Smith
Harrisonburg
Front Street
Viola Leib
Washington, D. C
E. A. Gladfelter
York High School
Ti. B. Sevele
Harry Herr
Scheibley’s
Andrew Kautz
Texas
Ellie Kautz
Kautz
Maybelle Vollrath
A. M. Kreider
Double Military Funeral for MM Moore and R L Dunlap
The double funeral at New Holland on Sunday drew about 3000 spectators with 500 cars lining the streets. A draped hearse led the march, four black horses pulling the casket as soldiers performed the rites. Nearly 100 Garten Spot Post 56 American Legion members in uniform attended, with services at Zeiten vicht's church led by Revs. G B Reazer and Bachman. The Lititz male chorus sang at church and cemetery and interment followed in the adjacent cemetery. The Legion conducted ceremonies in the cemetery with a double firing squad and two buglers, graves spaced 150 feet apart. Chaplains were Mr. George Zimmele and Dr. J L Hertz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LL. Moore
Raymond L. Dunlap
New Holland
Garten Spot Post
No. 56
American Legion
Zeitenvicht
G. B. Reazer
Bachman
Lititz
Legion
George Zimmele
J. L. Hertz
Big Hampshire Hog Sale Slated Near Lititz
The Lancaster County Hampshire Swine Breeders' Co operative will hold its third annual fall sale on August 17 at J. Clayton Brubaker’s premises a mile north of Lititz. Forty five registered Hampshire hogs plus feeder stock will be sold. Notable consignments include Roller Pal, with Cherokee RaHet as grandsire, and big Jim the top priced boar ever at public auction. Local breeders from Lititz and Summit Point, WV also contribute animals, with some sows bred to Young Edge from the National Swine Show. The sale aims to attract a strong turnout and improve local herds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.C. Brubaker
Lititz
Lancaster County Hampshire
Lampeter
Big Jim
H. J. Clevinger
Summit Point
W. Va
Clevinger
Hampshire
South
W. Bruckart
Clayton Brubaker
Willis Gibbes
Edge
Lancaster ‘County
Aged woman dies from burns suffered at Brunnerville home
Mrs. Fiana Smith aged 71 of Brunnerville died at Lancaster General hospital from burns after her clothing touched flames from an oil stove while helping with supper at her daughter’s home near Eden. She had been admitted at 7:20 pm and died at 9 pm Tuesday. Funeral plans set for Akron Lutheran church Saturday at 2 pm. She is survived by six children and one brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fiana Smith
Brunnerville
Lancaster General Hospital
Henry Heckel
Eden
W. N. Kaylor
Mechanicsburg
Akron Lutheran Church
Manheim
Clayton Smith
Akron
John Roth
Cigar-Machinery Progress Report Influences from Lititz Founders
Joe Halpern, head of Halpern cigar factory, toured Philadelphia plant with 30 machines producing 4500 cigars per hour collectively, using four women per machine. Each unit costs 32700 dollars with staged payments. Halpern credits Lititz and local inventors Thomas Keller and Benj. Snavgely for core ideas, noting Lititz built on prior patents to create the first wholly successful machine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Halpern
Lititz
Halpern
Philadelphia
Joe
Mr. Halpern
Thomas Keller
Benj. Snavgely
Neffsville to Have Fire Proof Garage and More
Neffsville will gain a fire proof garage replacing a recently burned frame structure. Lester Nissley will build a 46 by 76 foot fire proof block garage with steel sashes frames and trusses plus a raised content floor. Hershey Seaman Co. to construct related outbuildings including a one story 20 by 53 foot storage building. A tobacco shed for W Busser of Brickerville will also begin within a week. Delaware cantaloupes ship via parcel post reaching Lititz with twenty crates daily from Harrington Del. Local street committee praised for improving East Main Street to a top condition, contrasting past mud.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Nissley
Neffsville
Hershey-Leaman Co
H. H. Dunkle
Hershey- Seaman Co
L. B. Huber
W. Busser
Brickerville
Hershey-Seaman Co
Delaware
Twins born to Krafts in Rothsville after nine years
Twin boys arrived Saturday morning to Mr and Mrs Paul Kraft in Rothsville. Both mother and sons are healthy. The couple’s first children were born after nine years of marriage. Hornberger Sturgis Monroe Hornberger and Elizabeth Sturgis of this place wed Saturday evening in York, officiated by Rev Holdcraft of the U B church. They reside on Spruce Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Kraft
Rothsville
Hornberger-Sturgis
Monroe Hornberger
Elizabeth Sturgis
York
Holdcraft
U. B. Church
Spruce Street
Pickings and Peculiarities From Lititz Tales
A Lititz column recalls a shabby man who impressed a piano group with skill, a New York silver sale where a seedy buyer bought a $40,000 service set, a missing bass caught at a fisherman’s boarding house, and a borough truck caper. The piece closes with a sharp local quip about municipal mismanagement.
Fishermen Return From Bay Trip with Fish Haul
Joseph Dreifus and Augustus Stif fel came home Friday after a fishing trip in Chesapeake Bay. They caught half a tub of croakers sea trout and Cape May goodies in a day and added twenty one freshwater basa at Onancock Virginia the next day. They also spent time waiting around the bay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Dreifus
Augustus Stiffel
Chesapeake Bay
Onancock
Spring Garden Band Heads to Mt Airy for Picnic Music
The Spring Garden Band of York will perform in Mt. Airy on Saturday to supply music for the Mt. Airy Union Sunday School picnic. The event features a renowned group bringing lively tunes to the community gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Garden
Mt. Airy
Spring Garden Band
York
Mt. Airy Union
Camping Parties Camp Along Conestoga Near Lititz
Eleven boys and young men journey from Lititz on a camping trip along the Conestoga. Cooks Harlan Hoffman and Carl Reedy prepare meals as 54 quarts of milk 65 loaves of bread and 20 pounds of sugar are consumed. Ninety visitors are hosted with boating boxing swimming and fishing as the week’s main activities amid two rainy days. Three camping sets at Yellow Barn include Troop No. 3 under Lloyd M. Royer and groups led by LeRoy Pfautz Ross Templeton Guy Reidenbach and Harry Reidenbach with Mrs. Lester Furlow guiding a girls party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Conestoga
John Fasnacht
Walter Groff
Harlan Hoffman
Leon Klaus
Everett Loercher
John Lutz
Roy Long
Russel Peiffer
Carl Reedy
John Witmyer
William Wechter
Dr. Posey
Yellow Barn
Conestoga Creek
Lloyd M. Royer
LeRoy Pfautz
Ross Templeton
Guy Reidenbach
Harry Reidenbach
Lester Furlow
Mabel Steffy
Catherine Furlow
Lottie Ditzler
Reformatory release man jailed for bicycle theft in Lancaster
Patrick Devlin 21 formerly of Lititz and recently released from Huntington Reformatory was arrested in Lancaster for stealing a bicycle. He appeared before Alderman Hinden, charged by the bicycle owner. Devlin’s prior crimes include a $150 theft from a Park View hotel two years ago. He had been taken from the children’s home by Sam'l Mellinger. Also noted: U S Delp is first tobacco planter of the season. an 85 day grow period under drought affected yields. Upcoming events mention Annual Field Day and Automobile Run on Monday Aug 15, 1921, departing from East Orange Street, Lancaster, with tours and speakers from Penn State and regional colleges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick Devlin
Lititz
Huntington Reformatory
Lancaster
Hinden
Delvin
Park View
Reformatory
Sam'l Mellinger
U. S. Delp
East Orange Street
Queen and Duke Streets
Bucher
Ephrate Experiment Station
Ephrate Park
Mrs Esther Ringwalt Dies In Asbury Park Hospital
Mrs Esther Ringwalt wife of Dr Martin Ringwalt of Rohrerstown died after an automobile accident in Asbury Park New Jersey She had been taken there with Dr N E Bitzer and family and died Tuesday morning Aug 9 after a brief illness Her survivors include her husband her mother Mrs Annie Elizabeth Metzger a daughter Mary and son John David at home and sister Mrs Edith Bitzer wife of Dr N E Bitzer
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Ringwalt
Martin Ringwalt
Rohrerstown
Asbury Park
N. J
N. E. Bitzer
Lititz Springs
Lititz Academy
Annie Elizabeth Metzger
Mary
John David
Edith Bitzer
Woman in readin g train tragedy ends life
Mrs. W. S. Evans of Millway near Reading was killed when she stepped onto a tie and was struck by a Reading and Columbia line train traveling about 15 mph. Coroner cites death by own action amid long illness following her son’s draft and return. Survivors include husband Jefferson Groff, three sons Clarence Warren Lester and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reading
W. S. Evans
Miilway
Reading and Columbia
Millway
Jefferson Groff
Clarence
Warren
Lester
David Fry
Ephrata
Clinton
Chester
California State University
E. A. Lest
Lancaster
Chautauqua for 1922 Promises Next Year Program
Chautauqua for 1922 is set after signing by guarantors for another year with tickets at 3.00 and managers confident in the price. The closing numbers of last week’s program pleased Lititz and visitors from Lancaster, Manheim, Petersburg, and nearby towns. Clea Belle Himmelberger played Arlene in The Bohemian Girl with plucky charm. Junior Chautauqua children presented Holidays pageant Friday afternoon. The White Hussars nine musicians closed the week Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holmes
Lititz
Lancaster
Manheim
Petersburg
Clea Belle Himmelberger
Roy Himmelberger
Arlene
White Hussars
SQUIRE WENTWORTH NAMED LOCAL SQUIRE IN READING
Edward F. Wentworth of West Reading, a former resident, was appointed a local Squire amid political talk. He runs a knitting mill and promotes a direct from mill underwear stock scheme, planning to canvass the area soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward F. Wentworth
West Reading
Squire
Warwick House Sale Yields 481 Sales Saturday
Four hundred eighty one sales were made at the Warwick House on Saturday as forty six buyers disposed of goods. Items ranged from pigs and rabbits to rugs, footwear, textiles, furniture, and household supplies with prices including 72 pigs from $2.10 to $10.80 and 856 records selling for 12 to 30 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warwick House
Surprise party honors Harry Hacker on forty fourth birthday
A Saturday evening gathering celebrated rural mail carrier Harry Hacker turning forty four. Neighbors friends and the post office crew attended and enjoyed refreshments. The event was arranged by Mrs. Hacker and left Harry pleasantly surprised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry
Harry Hacker
Travelers Near and Far Visit Lititz and Nearby Areas
A parade of guests and travelers visits Lititz and surrounding towns. Miss Ella Smeltzeer stays with her mother at the Moravian Home while others travel to Philadelphia Clayton NY and the Thousand Islands. Local families host relatives in Lititz Nazareth Hershey and Gettysburg during vacations and short trips.
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G. G. Diehm
Diehms
Mary Elizabeth Rice
Henry Rice
Bufalo
James F. Rice
Buffalo
Central Moravian Church
Nisky Hill Cemetery
Boro Street Committee
East Main Street
Pittsburgh
Easton
Reform
Asbury Park Hospital
Squire Wentworth
Warwick
Minerva
Frederick
Baltimore
Mary S. G. Buch
Florence Seldomridge
Pocono Pines
Naomi Pines Honge
David Bricker
Florida
David
Cuba
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