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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1923
Page
4
A Lititz, Pennsylvania shoe repairman publicly defends himself against anonymous accusations tying him to bootleg booze. He explains long hours, his cooperation with local resident Earl Mumma, and his commitment to fair business and service while inviting the accuser to reveal themselves.
The W C T U invites a basket picnic at the south pavilion of the Springs Monday at 3 pm with Mrs Elizabeth Stanley state president Indiana W C T U expected as principal speaker at the Rohrerstown County Convention on August 29 and 30. Oregon U B S Picnic in Sheibles Grove near Bushong s Mill Oregon Saturday August 25 with Lititz Band and a free supper.
A string of visitors and relatives stop in Rothsville with families from Zeiglersville Reading New Bern Hellam Burlington Eph rata Ephrata Kingston Luzerne Readings and East Petersburg sharing calls and weekend stays. Notables include Rev H P Hager nurse Florence Musser and Mrs Christ Brackbill among others visiting friends and kin.
Numerous families from Lititz Manheim Reading Coatesville Pittsburgh East Peters burg and Lancaster spent a weekend in town visiting relatives and friends. Several travelers extended visits to Atlantic City Franklin County or Arizona for health and leisure.
A series of Evangelistic meetings will take place on the lawn of the Evangelical church on N. 11th street from August 22 to 29. Ministers include C N Wolfe Reading, C S Bergstresser York, J S Wentz Mohnton, L H Yerkey Birdsboro, and W L Bollman Allentown presiding elder. Services on Sunday schedule at 9 and 10:15 2:30 and 7:30.
Harriet Peters and Amy Harding of Mohnton visited Angela Kershner and others. The Kershners and related families from Kissel Hill Rothsville Lititz Myerstown Reading East Berlin Carsonia Park attended gatherings and reunions.
Lexington area residents from Lancaster and Pine Hill visit Mrs. Clara Weidman Sunday. Many couples and families from Landisville Penryn Lititz Rothsville Kissel Hill and Bareville call on Menno Stoner and family as tobacco cutting continues.
Wednesday events include Mr and Mrs P W Flory hosting relatives from Elizabeth North Dakota and grandchildren Elizabeth and Madalene Nissley. Frank Keith returns from Columbia University term and Miss Elizabeth Gibbel completes at Elizabethtown College. Extra notes on gatherings, sickness, a new birth, and ongoing illnesses.
Norma Longeneckey and family and Mrs Albert Roth with son William spent Sunday in Reading. David Buch and wife hosted Mr Abram Snavely and Mrs Elizabeth Snyder near Penryn. Roths visited in the afternoon. Selinda Williams is visiting Akron. Lizzie Shaeffer spent the weekend at Mt Gretna with the Shisslers of Lititz. Dr Eichelberger and family attended the Eichelberger reunion at Landis Valley.
The S.8 picnic at Lititz was deemed a success and will be repeated next year on the third Saturday in August. C. S. Smith of Ephrata now works in Brownstown. Misses Mary Wolf Lena Getz visited Hamburg and Pottsville. Claude Shaer of Reading visited four days. Emma Brown toured Reading Shillington. Ruth Bowers and Lester Bowers visited grandfather M. M. Getz. A male chorus directed by W. S. Zwally forms with members from several towns and will sing at Akron lawn services. Tong Level York Co. to play a game here Saturday. New Victor records arriving at Scotis Book Store.
Mrs Sadie Birkenbine 46 a Lititz resident died at 5 30 this morning at her Liberty Avenue home from a complication of diseases. She worked long at N D Sturgis pretzel bakery and belonged to the U S church and the Ladies Order of the Golden Eagle Lodge. She is survived by son Paul at home a step brother Amos Diffenderfer and a step sister Mrs Mary Sheaffer both of Manheim. Funeral arrangements were not yet set.
Peter F Brunner died Wednesday evening at his home in Lancaster from a complication of diseases after an illness since last February. He was 63, born in Brunnerville and lived in Lancaster six years, previously in Lititz. Survived by widow Catherine Wilkemian and children from a former marriage in several states. Funeral at his late home Saturday at 1 30 PM and Union church Brunnerville at 2 30 PM. burial in nearby cemetery.
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