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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1923
Page
4
A historic note describes a retail outreach tactic where business men tour the countryside in decorated cars with music, distributing circulars and greeting residents. It argues such caravan sales drives convey enterprise, prompting trust that these stores will offer low prices and quality goods.
Calvin Coolidge's quiet temperament contrasts with usual politicians who rely on social graces. The report mentions prominent local figures Albert, Keller, Pritchie, and Fritchie, with Berkshire hogs selling for an average $78.56 at a Saturday sale. Mrs. Fritchie presides over the State Berkshire Association and operates a large farm near Douglasville. Tree lunch accompanied the sale, and Scott's Book Stores advertised Victor Records.
Elmer D. Todd and family visited friends in Reading over Sunday. R. E. Adams and family and Harry C. Frey and wife visited Silver Springs. Farmers Electric Co. runs line from Hallville to Harry E. Shreiner's farm. Harry E. Mull is on sick list. Abram Graybill cidering Tuesdays and Wednesdays for farmers. Local farmers busy topping tobacco. Samuel C. Frey bought a new Ford and uses it daily to Lititz.
Local villagers attended a Sunday School picnic at Lititz and Mt. Airy events. Neighbors hosted and visited relatives in Brunnerville, Lititz, and Manheim. Rev. Silas Utz conducts Brethren meetings in Maryland while staying with Rev. A. G. Pahnestock. The Eyle Reunion will resume at Kleinfeltersville Harry Erb’s grove with lunch to be brought. program details pending.
Residents attended the Mt Airy picnic on Saturday while Emma Spent and Miss Edna Zartman joined extended family gatherings. Mr and Mrs H Arlington Gerhart of Manheim visited the J W Gerhart family from Thursday to Sunday. A wedding dinner honored Mr and Mrs Art and Mr rs David Eshleman with guests including Edna Niss ey Zacharias Ferry and several local couples. Additional visits occurred among La Harvest Homes, the G Eberly family and Lititz guests.
The Loyal Workers Class of the United Evangelical Day School held its monthly gathering Monday evening at Mrs John Reyer's home. Present were teacher Mrs Sallie Buch and several members including Kate Lykens Laura Miller Norah Eshleman Linzie Stauffer Annie Putt Annie Shirker Taving Smith Anna Myers Ida Shirker Amanda Roether Barbara Johng and Lizzie Zell. After an interesting session refreshments were served.
R. 8. Stauffer traveled Saturday to Chicago as delegate for Unions No. 801 Akron 209 Rothsville and 64 Lebanon for the International Union sessions. Various locals, families, and friends are noted visiting relatives and spending Sunday with them across Lancaster and nearby towns including Harrisburg Philadelphia Elizabethtown Donington New Holland and Ephrata.
Rothsville and surrounding areas note several residents traveling to Franklin County for a week to visit relatives and friends in Chambersburg and Shippensburg. Local residents and visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Muanna at the Reading funeral of Mrs. Katie Peterson and multiple families visiting kin in town over the weekend.
Day in town visits by the Frank Bowman family and Isaac Adams of Zion Home near Lititz. Attendees at the Steffy reunion included Mrs. Jefferson Musser and sons, Mrs. William Shimp, Miss Mae Musser, and others at Ephrata Park. Union Sunday School picnic slated for Myers Grove with Williz and Ephrata bands providing music.
G F T Harnish awoke to a chicken house ruckus last Friday night and warned an intruder he would shoot. Several fowls were found missing. Mrs. R M Shiffer and husband celebrated birthdays with a large family dinner. A joint picnic is planned for Luitta Springs on Saturday amid hopeful skies. In Cochranville baseball last Saturday the locals won 13 to 3. Manheim fell 9 to 1 the next day. Miss Mary Bynum and Miss Ther- are noted in the recital of local happenings.
Esa Williams and M. G. Williams of Rockingham spent a few days with Miss May Wolf. Jacob Hollinger and daughter attended the Hollinger family reunion at Marion Ohio and President Harding's funeral. John Hoover and wife visited Canada. A G Carpenter and family and A F Getz and family attended a birthday surprise for Mrs Sarah Hackman at Pine Hill last Sunday with forty people present.
Bomberger’s Store in Elm Faady advertises a special aluminum sale on items priced 16 to 25 cents at 1 cent, 60 cents to $1.25 at 49 cents, and $1.50 to $4.00 at 99 cents. The sale runs through the company to advertise their goods.
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