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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1912
Page
4
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Secretary Wilson predicts cheaper meat as a bumper corn crop lowers costs before the election. A fall decline in beef prices is expected due to abundant hay and oats, with concern that packers may be manipulating prices if relief does not arrive. The piece also argues for renewed reciprocity with Canada to reduce tariff barriers and boost cross-border trade.
State police and court officers raided the Ridgley campmeeting near the Maryland line and arrested Chester St Clair and nine others after finding illegal liquor sales and gambling. George Fells was shot and nine others fled as officers moved in at Lancaster. Prisoners faced hearing on gambling liquor selling and carrying concealed weapons. Authorities sought to end the nuisance after a fatal shooting last year. William Jones distributed liquor in the woods and sold it on the grounds.
Clarence Horst twenty of Lincoln is in Lancaster General Hospital with a deep neck wound after a late Saturday night incident. He drank heavily, argued with his wife, and threatened another suicide attempt. Dr. Kinard stitched the wound and Horst remains under care.
At the meeting of the W. C. T. U. on Monday evening delegates and alternates were appointed to attend the county convention in Strasburg on August 22 23. Delegates include Miss Salinds Hess Mrs Kepple Mrs Walter Miller with alternates Mrs W M Grube Mrs Alice Seaber Mrs H E Grosh.
Coyle and Keller attorneys for the Ephrata and Lebanon Street Railway Company filed suit against Hiram Nessinger to recover 400 dollars for stock subscribed and not taken, with delivery and payments past due. A similar suit for 350 dollars against Julius Loeb and several smaller claims have been filed before Alderman Spurrier.
The Warwick charge announces fall services from White Oak Lititz and other towns with dates including August 25 at 9 30 A M and September 8 at 9 30 A M. Special sermons and music by Rev Geo B Raezer, plus events such as Rally Day and Veterans Day. A Heidelberg League is planned for St Luke's congregation with early September organization.
The Emanuel Lutheran Sunday school plans a picnic on Saturday August 24 in the church grove with a free supper and invitation extended to all. The community also notes the funeral of Mrs. Lydia Fetter of Waldeck at the Emanuel Lutheran church, Rev. Bachman officiating. A Mt Airy picnic drew a good crowd and locals visited relatives in East Petersburg and Lititz over the weekend.
Miss Lydia Kafroth celebrated her sixteenth birthday with friends as groundhog supper was served by C. M. Imhoff. Emanuel Hall and crew build Benjamin Ritter’s two story house. Eckert family visits Philadelphia and Atlantic City. John Baum hosts several couples for a Sunday gathering. A carriage accident near the hotel ends with no serious injury. Bushong’s dam project advances toward week end completion.
In August the Lancaster Automobile Club holds its regular meeting on Friday evening August 16 marked as Ladies Night at ex-sheriff Aaron B. Landis's Rohrrerstown home. Members urged to bring ladies and a social committee of eighteen will greet arrivals. Refreshments will be served and the location is reachable by Elizabethtown trolley cars.
Penryn notes include weather postponing a woods picnic, local real estate transfers, Kauffman carpenters slating a barn, a hospital appendicitis case with an operation, harvest services at Brethren church, opening of public schools with named staff, plans for a choral society, visits of local residents and travelers, aid society supper with 650 quilt donors, various social visits, P O S of A county convention delegates, and new cement walk construction near the high school.
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