Local notes and auctions stir Lititz readers
Peaches car shipments at freight yards sell well while Linden Hall crafters quilt. Warwick sale of carpentry tools. local officials report minor illnesses and carload peaches arriving. Blackbirds roost near Mora cemetery. Moravian Home ice cream sales profit $25. Neighborly talk, postal regulations, found ring at Auguata grounds. more on local shops, weather, fishing, and municipal notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ib. Bucher
Linden Hall
Warwick
W. K. Bender
W. Withers
A. J
Itaugua
W. ‘Asnacht
Mora
Ayton
Harry Wagaman
Ritchie
Jyrant
Rinports Employes Joint Picnic to Hershey
About 2500 or more Rinports cigar factory workers and their families will travel by three special trains to Hershey Park on Saturday August 30 for a large company picnic. Tickets cost 1.00 dollars for adults and 0.50 for children ages 5 to 12, with trains from Reinholds Ephrata and Lititz. Music by Iroquois Band and Stork's Orchestra, boating swimming and field sports including two baseball games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hershey
Rinports Cigar
Hershey Park
Kinports
Lititz
Rothsville
Brownstown
Hopeland
Ephrata
Schoeneck
Reamstown
Reinholds
Jacob Herzog
Stork’s
Lancaster
A Great Peach Grove and Sorority Camp Outing
Adam Vogel of Manheim township leads in fruit growing with 1700 peach trees 1100 bearing fruit along a ridge west of Neffsville. He expects 1500 baskets of peaches sold at 1 to 2 dollars each, amid a busy harvest through October. The Sorority plans a week at Linnwood on the Susquehanna near Wildcat York county with trips to Round Top a waffle supper, Mother’s Day and a house party. chaperons Mrs. Buch and Mrs. Loeffler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adam Vogel
Manheim Township
Neffsville
Vogel
Lancaster City
Linnwood
Susquehanna River
Wildcat
York County
Ada Zeller
Janet Buch
Anna Meiskey
Gladys Thome
Edna
Alice Zook
Elizabeth Holtzhouse
Vera Habecker
Anna Erb
Mabelle Long
Percy Dreifus
Joseph Kofroth
Charles Siegel
Lititz
Virginia Krick
Severe Weekend Storm Ravages Lancaster County Areas
A heavy thunder storm with strong winds struck eastern Lancaster County Saturday night and Sunday afternoon causing extensive damage. Large hail fell around Adamstown and nearby towns, with lighter hail elsewhere. A silo at Elizabeth farms Brickerville toppled, barns and tobacco sheds burned after a lightning strike near Dry Tavern and Stone Hill. Flooding ruined crops, six horses died, and losses reached about $7000 with partial insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adamstown
Salunga
Landisville
Quarryville
Strasburg
White Oak
Brickerville
Elizabeth Farms
Lititz
United
Bell Companies
Moses Horning
Dry Tavern
Stone Hill
Brecknock Township
A Carpenter's Bad Fall On Spruce Street
Harvey A. Herr a carpenter fell from attic to cellar while working on Mrs. Sarah Kissinger's new home on Spruce Street Tuesday morning. A small derrick broke loose pushing him off the building. He landed feet first in a 3 by 3 foot cellar opening, suffering a broken left ankle torn ligaments and multiple cuts. Samuel Keath narrowly escaped the falling man. Herr, employed by Keath Planing Mill Co. in charge of outside work, will be unable to work for about three months. Dr. B Kh Evans attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey A. Herr
Sarah Kissinger
Spruce Street
Samuel Keath
Herr
Keath
Social Events Round Up At Local Grove and Meadows
A party of twenty high school students rode to Sheibleys grove on a hay wagon for a Tuesday gathering along Conestoga creek. Wayne Longenecker and family, Morris Kauffman and family, and Mrs. Susan Ringer and children spent Tuesday and Wednesday at the Lititz bungalow also along the Conestoga. John H. Wike, a U E Sunday school teacher, took his class to Middle Creek last Saturday to learn fishing and supplied all needs for the inner man. Mr and Mrs Jacob Hertzler Jr hosted a Sunday dinner with guests including Mr and Mrs Hertzler Sr Katie and Norman Hertzler Dr and Mrs M H Yoder Mr and Mrs Aaron Balmer and daughter and Mr and Mrs Harry Hertzler and daughter from Manheim. A large party occurred at Wolf meadow in Millway on Wednesday evening with invitations by Millway girls exceeding three hundred attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akes
Lititz
Delphia
Old Town
Mary Alit
Lyman Howe
Clayton Ley
Christie Shaub
Isaac Yenecker
J. W. Rohrer
Anley Distilling Co
Michaelorook
H. Reist Landis
Ams
Jthan E. Reist
Mr. Reist
Jey Dreifus
James Ierson
Philadelphia
Millway
Percy
Jay
JB. Hertzler
G Nies
Harry Hacker
J. W. G. Hershey
Paul Song
Pottsville
Sherman Carpenter
Gideon Schmuck
Denter
Warwick
Squire Reidenbachecide
Squire
Carpenter
Sheibley
Jacob Hertzler
Katie
Norman Hertzler
M. H. Yoder
Aaron Balmer
Millport
Harry Hertzler
Manheim
Wolf's Meadow
Jacob Eshleman
Mount Gretna
George Smith
Lancaster
Litta
T. RB. Kreider
Gettysburg
Emma Amer
A. 0
Sturgis
Nazareth
Harry Wertsch
Hopeland
Ruth Grosh
Clara
Dorothy Fry
Amanda Hornberger
Brownstown
Sallie Reidenbach
A. B. Reidenbach
J. A. Miksch
Arthur Keller
James Sturgis
Lebanon
Mildred
Marguerite Graeter
Reading
Alice
Laura
N. D. Sturgis
John Wilson
Kutztown
T. A. Wilson
Lottie Sturgis
Wertsch
Harrisburg
Joseph Dreifus
New Jersey
Cuvier Grube
Samuel Seather
Edgar Sturgis
Tomorow
Toledo
Ohio
Robert Sturgis
Robert Huebener
Graceham
Mary Huebener
Clifford Funk
North Carolina
W. K. Bender
Sherman Steffy
Kate Luty
Susan Stark
Jacob Koch
Erie
Levi Brubaker
D. B. Flory
Alice Sturgis
Edward Flory
Jeremiah Adams
Agnes Adams
Locust Street
Mary Parry
Pen Argyl
Northampton County
Florence Stauffer
Stauffer
Fleetwood
Samuel Seaber
Morris Seaber
Lillian
Irene
William Sturgis
Frank Bowman
Rothsville
Mary
Hilda Apple
W. H. Apple
Allentown
Laura Kauffman
Brocius
Sunbury
Mamie Johnson
Leroy Hacker
Germantown
H. P. Fry
Robert Grosh
Frank
H. E. Grosh
B. F. Groff
Walter
J. F. Longenecker
Eugene
Newark
Del
Benj. G. Stauffer
Mastersonville
Amanda
Christ. Longenecker
Harry Kreenger
Washington, D.C
Louise Miller
George Fritz
Herman Fisher
James $. Caterson
Percy Dreifus
Lutz Reunion On Spring Grounds Draws About Seventy-Five
The annual Lutz family reunion gathered about seventy five people on the Spring grounds on Wednesday despite bad weather. Rev Henry Lutz led the meeting and spoke of an evangelistic trip from Nova Scotia to Florida. The Lutz family band provided music and Ada Imber of Neffsville gave a recitation. Supper was served on the grounds and planners voted to hold next year’s reunion at the same location and date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lutz
Henry Lutz
Nova Scotia
Florida
Ada Imber
Neffsville
Attendance for 61 and younger to enter Pennsylvania schools
Parents urged to bring all children who are or will be 61 by May end to school this term in the borough. Vaccination is required for public school admission by Pennsylvania law. Parents should ensure vaccination before the September 1 opening. Peaches by the basket at Wenger's drug store, Ephrata.
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Pennsylvania
Wenger
Ephrata
Wenger’s
Vagrants Escape From Burgess In Lancaster Chase
Three of four young men from Lancaster escaped Burgess Steiner after stealing a picnic basket at Spring grounds. They fled in a freight to Lancaster, were pursued by Policeman Greek and Burgess, then ran into a cornfield. The basket was recovered. the trio escaped, while Kissinger was recaptured but later vanished. The tale also notes a rooster defeating a rat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burgess Steiner
Lancaster
Reading
Howard Kissinger
Muth
Wm. Burns
Kissinger
Liberty
Broad Street
W. H. Muth
Henry Erb
Grand Temlar Maggie Windle to visit Morning Star Temple
Mrs Maggie Windle Grand Templar of Pennsylvania Scranton will visit Morning Star Temple No 70 Ladies of the Golden Eagle on Wednesday August 20. She may be joined by Inland City Temple and Betsy Ross Temple Lancaster members and a banquet will follow the meeting. All members urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maggie Windle
Grand Templar of
Pennsylvania
Scranton
Morning Star Temple
Ladies of the Golden Eagle
Inland City Temple
Betsy Ross
Lancaster
Gravestone Found Along Apple Alley Dating to 1840
A gravestone uncovered near the Moravian cemetery along Apple alley bears a German inscription for Michael Muecke who died in 1840. Descendant C. W. Souders recalls the brewer’s life, while Abram Beck recounts the boyhood shock at the sudden death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Apple Alley
Old Moravian
Michael Muecke
C. W. Souders
Abram Beck
Auto Ride Benefit by St Pauls Lutheran Ladies Aid
The Ladies Aid Society of St Pauls Lutheran Church offers an automobile ride for church benefit on Tuesday August 18 leaving the square at 6 PM and later. All are invited and car owners are urged to lend their vehicles to support the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid Society
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Travel Notes From Lititz Area Social Roundup
A regional social column lists residents and visitors in Lititz and nearby towns. It notes Mr Jacob Eshleman and family at Mount Gretna, and many others from Lancaster, Nazareth, Lebanon, Reading, Philadelphia, and beyond visiting relatives, friends, or spending time with local hosts. The piece signals the season's outdoors interest and ongoing travel among local families.
Fire at lithograph plant discovery halts blaze early
Fire found Monday night near eleven at a lithograph plant was extinguished before damage. John Troutwine and John Spangler spotted the blaze. Shavings and coal caught, window frame woodwork burned. John Weaver doused flames with water. hose carts arrived after the fire was quenched. Alarm box near Linden Hall Seminary faulty. Separate notes report Sunday school attendance and collections at Moravian and St Pauls churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Troutwine
John Spangler
iJohn Weaver
Linden Hall Seminary
Carpenter's Case Continued in Sherman Hearing
Sherman Carpenter faced a continued hearing before Squire C N Derr after admitting to spending $40 found by a boy at the Warwick House. The money was located near where Gideon Schmuck sat. The hearing was rescheduled for Friday August 22. Carpenter had spent a week in jail and was released on $200 bail posted by a friend. The Squire urged immediate work and frugality with rum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman Carpenter
Squire C. N. Derr
Carpenter
Warwick House
Gideon Schmuck
Secret Marriage of Sturgis Daughter in 1912
Marriage of Katie Sturgis to Richard McCauley kept secret from friends, occurred in Wilmington Delaware on March 15 1912 with the bride under eighteen. The couple will establish a home in spring. Assessor J B Young notes voter registration and party questions ahead of the 1913 primary. Catharine Imboden operated on for appendicitis at Lebanon Sanitarian. patient recovering. Call Wenger's Ephrata for peaches.
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Katie
Horace E. Sturgis
Richard McCauley
Manheim
Wilmington
Del
J. B. Young
Catharine
S. H. Imboden
Elizabeth Farms
Brickerville
Lebanon
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Rinports
Harvey Herr
Lutz Reunion
Burgess
Rooster and
Rat
Ben Hertzler
East Main Street
Rooster
Grand Templar
St. Paul's Lutheran
Chocolate Factory
Joseph Hess
Leola
Jersey City
Hess
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