Porches, lawsuits, and parish news from Lititz area
A porch sale at Robert Russel’s home occurs Saturday under Moravian Home auspices. Eight-year-old girl seeks a good home following her mother’s death, and a missing gold cuff link is sought. Local court notes report minor inspector appointment and a probate will for Lucetta Lehn. Peaches fetch 50 to 60 cents a basket as local markets rise. A funeral shawl missing at Mrs. Lehn’s service. Lizzie Zellers undergoes successful surgery at Lancaster General.
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Robert Russel
Martin Eck
Front Street
B. F. Davis
Jacob B. Hertzler
Lititz
Clayton Hertzler
Rothsville
Lancaster
Hiram Kline
Warwick
Warwick Township
Lucetta Lehn
Jacob TD
Roland
Suzette Lehn
Finder
Lizzie Zellers
Lancaster General Hospital
Knights of the Mystic
Florin
John F. Leicey
I. W. Babst
Philadelphia
St. Paul’s Ey
Babst
W. B. Oehme
Alice Burkholder
Fannie Donmeyer
Annie Greenley
May Shaupper
Edith L. Vogel
Walter Biegler
C. H. Flohr
Clayton Gantz
Elmer G. Roland
John J. Stewart
Lititz P. 0
Lititz Fire Co
John B. Leib
Springs Hotel
New Holland
Knights of Malta
Akron
Proposed Industry Seems Certain to Locate in Lititz
A Lititz committee on subscriptions reports strong local support for the Stiffel and Freeman Vault Works, with many subscribers pledging to increase investment. Town residents are urged to join quickly as plans include moving facilities before cold weather, and the committee notes outside investors may be blocked. Chief Burgess Milford Marks cites four poker rendezvous sites in town and warns locals to be vigilant as authorities plan enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stiffel and Freeman Company
Stiffel and Freeman
Smith
Phila
Lititz
Stiffel & Freeman Company
Burgess Milford
Milford
Man Fails to Keep Jug of Lititz Rye Distillate
An unknown man walked several miles to Harting's distillery for a gallon of Lititz Springs pure rye. On the way home near the post office the stone jug slipped from his grip and shattered on the concrete, spilling the whiskey into the gutter.
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Harting’s
Lititz Springs
Union Picnic Today At City Park Also Crowd Expected
Town union picnic set for today with many residents seeking park tables last evening suggesting a large turnout. Weather outlook appears unsettled as the press goes to final editions.
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Union
Death of John B Leib Lititz leader and public servant
The death of John B Leib occurred at his West Main Street home on a Sunday afternoon after months of illness. He was 57 years, 8 months and 28 days. A lifelong Lititz figure, he served 18 years on town council from 1896 to 1914 and led as council president from 1907. He helped extend the trolley franchise and borough water works purchases, and was active in many groups. He was treasurer of the fire company, a charter member of O C F, and a member of Moravian church. He leaves a widow Ellen Badorf and two daughters Mabel and Viola, with siblings and other relatives. Funeral was held Wednesday at the Moravian church with ministers praising his public service.
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John B. Leib
West Main Street
Leib Lititz
Leib
Lititz Lodge
C. F
Springs Committee
Young Men’s Business League
Moravian Church
Mr. Leib
Alpheus
Anna Leib
Millport
Warwick Township
Ellen Badorf
Lititz
Rothsville
Who Will be the Next Postmaster in This County
Discussion over successor to postmaster A. T. Litch grows lively as Democrats push for the office. John B. Leib, recently deceased, had solid support from voters of all parties and was a leading candidate. The postmastership is expected to swing to a Democrat after Litch completes a four year term. Separately, Leon Weber and family information and Captain Sullivan’s deployment hint at wartime disruptions and local movement.
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A. T. Litch
John B. Leib
Chautauqua Opens Saturday At Lititz For Week Of Events
Lititz readies the fourth annual Chautauqua week with a large tent near the Moravian Sunday school chapel. A $2 course ticket is urged as transferable and economical, with Sunday admissions free and Rev. I W Bobst set to speak on The Hid Treasure. The program features Victor's Venetian Band, Dunbar's Orchestra, various lectures, bands, and motion pictures across all afternoons and evenings.
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Lititz
Evans
Chautauqua Association
I. W. Bobst
Victor
Dunbar
Singing Orchestra
D. J. Cronin
Japan
Michitara Ongawa
Tokyo
Michitaro Ongawa
Germain
Hackett-Florence Trio
Hackett- Florence Trio
J. Leonard Levy
Venetian Band
Motion Pictures
Travelers Near and Far From Lititz Friends
A Lititz Record travelers column lists visits and movements of residents and guests. Miss Esther Buch spends days in Philadelphia while Miss Bessie T Gingrich heads to Atlantic City for two weeks. Various families in Lititz host or visit relatives in Lancaster Philadelphia Atlantic City Mount Gretna Wildwood N J and Dayton Ohio with notes on reunions and short trips.
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Esther Buch
Philadelphia
Bessie T. Gingrich
Atlantic City
Monroe Reedy
H. Fisher
Chas, Nagel
Lancaster
Lititz
Edwin Sturgis
Paul
Tuckahoe
N. J
Reading
John Bear
Hamburg
Walter B. Light
Edna Weaver
Wildwood
Los Angeles
Cal
E. C. Ritchie
Fred Andes
East Petersburg
Samuel Foltz
Guy Bomberger
Altoona
Lexington
A. B. Long
Charles Hatzfield
Linden Hall Seminary
Mary Swartz
Dorothy Swartz
Bard Swart
Ben. Hertzler
Geo. Smith
Catharine Smith
John Webber
Churchtown
Cumberland County
Maggie Weber
Eliza Buch
Marguerite Long
Rickenbach
Mount Gretna
Harrisburg
Martha J. Derr
Bethlehem
E. J. Bishop
Ada Bomberger
Miss Derr
Mary Snavely
Florence Krick
Ashland
John Uhland
Elizabeth Heil
Pottstown
F. W. Stengle
Mahogany Trees in Lititz and Local Weather Recap
In Lititz two fine mahogany trees near Mrs. Mary Huebener on East Main Street are among county specimens, with one tree originating from the West Indies via the Tshudy family. The article notes storms, floods, and damaged crops across Lancaster County, including a cloudburst that filled Springs Park and stranded picnickers. It also profiles J. B. Haag, a part time teacher in Berks and talented cultivator of fruit trees, slate crafts, and quilts, who will teach in Alleghenyville again starting September 6 with his wife known for quilts including a 2704 patch piece.
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Lancaster
Lititz
Mary Huebener
East Main Street
York
Matthias Tshudy
West Indies
Tshudy
Huebener
Buck
J. B. Haag
Barks County
Mr. Haag
Esat Main Street
Haag
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Nathan K. Buch
Mr. Buch
E. S. Hagen
C. 5. Naple
Hagen
Nagle
Leon Weber
Brunnerville
M. M. Weber
John
Lizzie
Ramona
Mayerthorte
Canada
William M. Stoner
Leon
Edmonton
Atlantic
England
Captain Sullivan
Linden Hall
League Island
Sullivan
Haiti
Tennessee
United States
Hawaii
Lena L. Nutting
BE. W. Gaylord
Brickerville
Hilo
Territory of Hawaii
Western Female College
Ohio
Grand Canyon
Arizona
San Diego
San Francisco Expositions
California
San Francisco
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