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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1918
Page
4
Reports from Lititz Pa describe a Sunday at Middle Creek with bathing suits and a football game, gồm Hattie L and Viola A from Lititz, men in homemade suits, and residents from Lexington and Lincoln. The piece also covers a Browns town Evangelical Sunday school outing, local picnics, and several visits and family events in the area.
The column lists numerous short visits and travels of residents and guests. Names include Monroe Eckenrode Milton Weidman David Roth J C Jenkins Ella Lacy and many others visiting Lititz, Lancaster and nearby areas. It notes relocations, employment changes, funerals, and camp activities at Mt Gretna.
The deceased, survived by parents F. B. S. and Catherine Webber and four sisters and four brothers including Mrs. Adams of Ephrata and Mrs. Hurst of Lancaster, with services at the house at 1 30 and St Paul s Lutheran church at 2 followed by interment in Machpelah cemetery officiated by Revs J W Bobst and W K Fleck.
John E Coldren died at home 888 North Mulberry Reading after several weeks illness with diabetes. He was 54 years old, survived by wife Kate Hafer and children Mrs Willis Friedinger Mrs Paul Troutman Mrs Raymond Hackman Edward Ella and Mayme, plus brother Edward of Lititz and sister Mrs Joseph J Garman. Funeral Saturday with services at 1 80 at his home and Salem U B church then burial in Charles Evang cemetery Reading.
Lexington residents and visitors are listed in a social note with Marguerite Kennedy returning to a sanitarium after a stay with Jacob Kittle and family. Other entries mention Gertrude Spitler Alice Bashore Ray Singer Ethel Burridge and more visiting relatives, plus two injuries at a shirt factory and a Lititz clothing sale advertised by Lititz Clothing and Shoe Store at 17 South Broad Street.
R. L. Kimproven calls tobacco growers to his Lancaster offices to review how the government will not fix 1918 raw leaf prices, how supply and demand set average prices, and how the Kimbrough packing plan can raise earnings by 2 to 10 cents per pound. He urges visiting Oct 1–5 at the fair tent and Oct 7–12 at 46 North Market Street, behind Reily Bros. & Raub’s Hardware.
Louis Williamson a Civil War veteran and hatter died Sunday evening at 7 30 at the county hospital. He served in heavy artillery and later lived at United Zion Home north of Lititz before moving to Park View Hotel. He returned from Philadelphia last week in frail health and was buried in Philadelphia after his body was sent there. He leaves a sister in Butler and was a member of the Hatmakers Union.
Mrs Amanda Smith widow of John B Smith died August 14 at the Church of the Brethren Home near Neffaville aged 84 2 18. Former Lititz resident and Church of the Brethren member she had been an inmate of the Home six years after two strokes. Survived by sister Elizabeth Doster Spruce street borough and brother Emanuel Kile Oregon. Funeral held Saturday at Longenecker's meeting house with Rev J W G Hershey officiating and burial in the adjoining cemetery.
Henry M. Landis, 78, a long time resident near Erb's Lime kilns, died Saturday morning after a prolonged illness. He was a son of the late Henry S. Landis and left a widow Elizabeth Mucklehenny who died 11 years ago. Surviving are sister Mrs. Mary Rhader and brothers Daniel M Isaac M and John M. Funeral services were held Monday at East Petersburg Mennonite church with Rev. John Lefevre Rev. Christian Lefevre and Rev. Frank Kreider officiating.
Frederick Stiezel Gable Jr son of Fred S Gable and grandson of Jacob B and Amelia S Gable died suddenly August 15 on a farm near Pittsburgh aged 8 years 21 days He suffered from indigestion but had improved then died before his parents reached his bedside Survived by father mother Winifred Whitmarsh and brother James Franklin Funeral held in Lititz with Rev Henry R Gibbel and Rev I W Bobst in charge Interment in Machpelah cemetery Bearers included Henry R Gibbel Jr Newton Hershey Raleigh Neis and Fred Trimmer
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