Local Events Column Highlights From Warwick Area
Ed Hall announces the birth of a baby boy on Wednesday. Mrs. Eck seeks treatment at Lancaster General Hospital. An umbrella awaits its owner from Mr. W Kissinger. Phares Koser's wagon to be auctioned at Warwick sale. The baby’s familiar tunes and camp news near Eden. Ed Musselman leaves Linden Hall. Amos Burkholder succeeds him. August 20 1912 coal size changes. A gray cap lost between Doster’s store and Spring grounds. finder to return to office. I H Doster upgrades his store with shelving and new west windows. Foltz Furlow Brubaker campers near Fires Eddy by Susquehanna. Mr John Hoover serves Dr Brobst as chauffeur. White Oak Lutheran Sunday school picnic postponed to Saturday. L T L picnic Aug 17 in Huber’s woods. BYOL. Thaddeus Will sues Hiram Helt. garnishee Manheim National Bank. A card party at Dr and Mrs Guppy’s on East Main. refreshments served. Monroe Nelson returns from Norfolk and falls ill with intermittent fever. Farmers increasingly cautious on cattle purchases due to prices. Gypsy band in Miller’s woods. baskets sold in town. horses traded. Leaman’s Lititz Springs grocery adds Cartercar delivery truck. 200,000 pensioners unpaid nationwide due to congress delay. Reidenbach notes local pension checks moving through. An automobile ride benefit for St Paul’s Lutheran Church, next Tuesday. square pickup at 6 pm. 5c children 10c adults. Lititz Fire Company to hire Beck’s Concert Band for Lebanon parade Sept 12. preparations underway for State Firemen’s Association event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed. Hall
Martin Eck
Lancaster General Hospital
W. Kissinger
Warwick
Koser
Badydid
Nathan E. Reist
Eden
Conestoga Creek
Harry Musselman
Linden Hall
Amos Burkholder
Doster
Finder
I. H. Doster
Frank Foltz
Robert Furlow
Abram Brubaker
Fires Eddy
Susquehanna River
John Hoover
Brobst
White Oak Lutheran
Huber’s Woods
Thaddeus E. Will
Hiram W. Helt
Manheim
Manheim National Bank
H. A. Guppy
East Main Street
Monroe Nelson
Norfolk
William Nelson
Miller’s Woods
B. B. Leaman
Lititz Springs
Philadelphia
Seaman
Congress
Squire Reidenbach
Benjamin Fass
Atlantic City
W. A. Ensminger
Manheims
Nathaniel Wolfe
Mary Kautz
Katie Hertzler
Mt. Gretna
Charles Seigel
Mountville
Laura Sturgis
Linn. Nies
Reading
R. E. Johnson
J. W. Woehrle
Charles A. Brobst
W. D. Fichthorn
J. B. Harmon
Lancaster
Enos R. Baker
Absalom
Yoder
Oliver Mackelheny
Rexmont
Lebanon County
Jacob Kling
Oliver Sturgis
Lititz
E.S. Hagen
Monessen
Ebensburg
Altoona
Pittsburgh
Mildred Milchsack
Bethlehem
A. B. Reidenbach
A. Loeb
Jos. Dreifus
Charles B. Dussinger
Tuckahoe
N. J
Paul Sturgis
Herman McCloud
Glearfield
John McCloud
I. B. Deer
Linden Hall Seminary
Earl Bachman of
Ella Lacy
George Dennis
Evelyn
C. B. Schmuck
Edith Mutch
Lewistown
C. S. Loeffier
Mutch
E. G. Witters
Biglersville
Adams County
Vera Doster
Campbelltown
James Yoder
Mahlon Yoder
Alvin Long
Kutztown
Nazareth
Asbury Park
Emily J. Eschbach
Casselton
N. D
Horace
Messrs
M. Huber
Morris Frederick
Levi Rudy
Horace Sturgis
Auto
Norristown
Jere Bowman
Mr. Huber
Kanaga, Jr
Free mail delivery for Lititz as bill passes
Lititz will gain free mail delivery after the U S Senate approved the post office appropriation bill, advancing Representative W W Griest's plan for towns with second and third class post offices. The measure now goes to conference. enactment is assured and Lititz is among the first in the county to receive the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
United States Senate
W. W. Griest
Columbia
Marietta
Elizabethtown
Congress
Griest
Park View hotel to add large two story horse shed
A. W. Miller proprietor of the Park View hotel announces a large frame shed 96 by 82 feet built on a concrete foundation at the rear of the hotel. The two story structure will hold about 100 horses with a level second floor entrance facing Northalley for easy vehicle and horse access. This addition marks the first proper stable and vehicle accommodations for the hostelry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Miller
Park View
Northalley
Viewers to Meet Over East Main Street Widening
Viewers appointed by the Court of Common Pleas to view premises assess damages and determine benefits to B. M. Brockmyer and K. Snavely from widening East Main Street to full 58 feet width. Meeting set for Tuesday August 20 at 10 A.M. on the properties. Originates from a petition presented November 27, 1911. council previously offered $30 and $200, deemed insufficient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
Edwin C. Diller
A. W. Snader
Charles B. Keller
Court of Common Pleas
B. M. Brockmyer
K. Snavely
East Main Street
Council
Brookmyer
Snavely
Lutz Family Reunion Marks Eighth Annual Gathering
The eighth annual Lutz family reunion drew between 200 and 800 attendees on the Spring grounds Wednesday. Rev. Henry Lutz of Millersville gave an entertaining and instructive address, supported by the Lutz brass quintet. A clan boys ball game capped the afternoon as plans were made to hold next year’s reunion at the same site on the second Wednesday in August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lutz
Lutzs
Henry Lutz
Millersville
Rev. Lutz
Benj. F. Lutz
Great Crowd at Mt. Airy Picnic
The Mt. Airy Sunday-school picnic was moved to Sunday after rain and drew about 4000 attendees. Newmanstown and Mt. Airy bands played ragtime and other tunes, refreshments were sold, speeches were given, a parade led by scholars, and a cake walk on decorated horses amused crowds amid hundreds of vehicles and races.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Airy
Newmanstown
Alexander
Deaths and tragedy strike Warwick and York Haven families
The death of Mrs Lizzie Weidner of Warwick at 49 years is reported along with details of her Mennonite faith and surviving children. Separately, Samuel J Felker, 30, a York Haven Power Co lineman, died after electrocution or stroke while assisting with wire repair in the village of Cly near York Haven. Funeral arrangements and surviving relatives are listed for both families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.C. Felker
Broad
Orange Streets
Warwick
York Haven
Cly
Felker
Clay
Wayne
Sedie
Warren Broom
Lancaster
Addison
Kissel Hill
Cora
George Getz
Brickerville
Rebecca
George Meek
Akron
Emma
Harvey Fasnacht
Lincoln
Lizzie
Edward Landis
Petersburg
Lillian
Jacob Keller
Lititz
John
Minnie
York
Death of Mrs Elizabeth Buel at Lexington aged 72
Mrs Elizabeth Buel nee Herman dies at Lexington home on Wednesday morning at 4 15 aged 72 11 months 29 days after a paralytic stroke on August 3. Survived by husband Elijah Buel (deceased fourteen years ago) and children Annie Robert Clausen Mary J C M Biemesderfer William Elizabeth Milton Ella at home. Surviving sisters Mrs William Smith Miss Kate Helman Lititz and Mrs Harriet Vollertsen elsewhere. Funeral Saturday at 2 PM at house then United Evangelical cemetery Lititz. Rev E B Dougherty Elizabethtown officiates. Conveyances meet noon trains at Lititz for relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lizzie Weidner
Benjamin Weidner
Broad Street
Warwick
Michael
Sarah Fry
Ephrata
Weidner
William
John Doster
Lancaster
Mennonite Church
Front Street
Hess’ Meeting House
Noah Landis
Jacob Hershey
Elizabeth Buel
Herman
Lexington
Elijah Buel
Brunnerville United Brethren Church
Annie
Robert Clausen
Mary
J. C. M. Biemesderfer
Elizabeth
Reading
Milton
Ella
William Smith
Kate Helman
Lititz
Harriet Vollertsen
United Evangelical Cemetery
Dougherty
Elizabethtown
Mrs Fetter Dies of Consumption at 65 in Lebanon County
Mrs. George Fetter aged 65 years 3 months and 25 days died Saturday of consumption. She resided between Brickerville and Schaefferstown. Survived by husband George Fetter and son W. S. Fetter of near Ephrata, sister Susan Zeller of Lititz, and step brother Abram Bitner of Brunnerville. Funeral Tuesday with services and interment at Brickerville conducted by Rev. A. J. Bachman of Schaefferstown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lidia
George Fetter
Brickerville
Schaefferstown
W. 8. Fetter
Ephrata
Susan Zeller
Lititz
Abram Bitner
Brunnerville
A. J. Bachman
Schaeffern Town
Death of Harvey Hernizen at Clay at 25
Harvey Hernizen son of Mr and Mrs Adam Hernizen died at his home in Clay on Friday night aged 25 years from consumption His parents one brother James of Hopeland and one sister May at home survive The funeral was held from his late home on Tuesday with interment in Mellingers Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Hernizen
Adam Hernizen
Clay
James
Hopeland
May
Mellinger’s
L N Moyers Father Dies in Robesonia
Emanuel Moyer aged 78 died of chronic bronchitis Monday at his Robesonia home Berks county. A wheelwright by trade he worked 25 years at Robesonia Furnace. Survived by widow Clara and children Reuben Lewis Lizzie, plus brothers and sisters in Robesonia Reading and Womelsdorf. A double stamp day at Pfautz Bros store Wednesday August 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emanuel Moyer
Robesonia
John E
Jeremiah
Daniel J
Mahlon
Julius J.G
Womelsdorf
William Fralich
John Miller
Reading
Pfautz Bros
Kemper Family Reunion Draws Enthusiastic Attendance
The Kemper family held their spring reunion on Saturday with about 200 attendees despite rain. George Kemper of Akron led in President L. Scott Kemper’s absence, as readings detailed 1212 descendants of John Henry Kemper, births and deaths from the year, and music by a mixed quartet and soloists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kemper
George Kemper
Akron
L. Scott Kemper
Seattle
Wash
Cloyd Acker
Reading
Co. J. Kemper
West Reading
John Henry Kemper
Rotterdam
Anna Kemper
Blanche Smith
Harry Hess
Jacob Keen
Sylvester Buch
Lititz
Daniel Kemper
Eden
M. M. Bucher
M. M.sanders
H. E. Gehman
Ephrata
Cigar Store Changes Hands in Lititz Deal
Frank Rader purchases the Lititz cigar store at 21 East Main Street from the Kreider estate. He plans to assume possession Monday and continues the business of high grade cigars and a full line of tobaccos pipes and related items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Rader
Lititz
East Main Street
J. William Kreider
Gibbel Brother Heads West for California Work
John Gibbel son of Mr and Mrs John K R Gibbel leaves for Greenview Siskiyou county California Monday to seek employment on route stops. His brother Jacob already in Greenview has a good position and Dr J Clement Jenkins goes with him to Los Angeles to consult Dr Livingood about health and plans to stay indefinitely in the West.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Gibbel
John KR. Gibbel
Greenview
Siskiyou County
California
Jacob
Far West
J. Clement Jenkins
Gibble
Los Angeles
Cal
Dr. Livingood
STRictly Personal Items in Lititz and Nearby
Strictly personal items from Lititz and surrounding towns note residents and visitors. Benjamin Fass and Nathaniel Wolfe travel to Atlantic City for a week. Dozens of locals, relatives, and friends are mentioned visiting, staying, or traveling to Reading Mount Gretna Mountville Philadelphia Norristown Bethlehem and Asbury Park with meetings, picnics and social calls. A live white egret on display at Lititz cigar store attracts crowds and will be mounted later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atwood Kreider
Lititz
Frank Rader
Zartman's Dam
Hammer Creek
Clayton Keller
Lancaster
Breakfast Food Contest Hits Lititz Stores
Kellogg representative ran a contest among I. H. Doster, R. N. Wolle Est. and Co., H. C. Miller and Bro., and Pfautz Bros. Prizes went to stores selling the most flakes. Pfautz Bros. served 160 people, sold about 20 cases or 720 packages, and won first prize. H. C. Miller and Bro. placed second, R. N. Wolle Est. third.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Kellogg Toasted Corn Flake Company
I. H. Doster
Pfautz Bros
H. C. Miller and Bro
R. N. Wolle Est
Denverites Enjoy Annual Sunday School Picnic at Springs
About 400 Denverites and Lititz residents attended a Tuesday picnic at Spring grounds. The Denver band played briskly while a local nine faced the Denver team in a six inning ball game finishing 6 to 0. A late shower dampened the day but guests planned to return next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Lititz
Squab Raising Proves Profitable Venture
J K Mather and the Kissinger brothers show strong returns from racing pigeon flocks. Mather manages 125 pairs with separate nests and high-quality stock, while the Kissingers run about 80 pairs of homers. Squabs ship to a Philadelphia commission house, with 50 to 60 birds per shipment. weights reach 20 ounces dressed. Prices range from 4.50 to 6.00 per dozen pounds, seasonally. Net profits approximate 100 dollars annually per party, rivaling poultry as a better investment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. K. Mather
Darius
Stephen Kissinger
My. Mathers
Kissinger Brothers
Philadelphia
Grandfather Benjamin Habecker Celebrates 63rd Birthday
Benjamin Habecker of Landisville marked his sixty third birthday with a grand surprise. The event doubled as a celebration for the Wayne Habecker triplets of near Lititz, who were one year old just two days prior and attended the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Habecker
Landisville
Wayne Habecker
Lititz
Also Mentioned on This Page
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Beck
Lebanon
State Firemen’s Association
Senate
Lutz Family Reunion
C. Felker
L. N. Moyer
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