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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1915
Page
1
Local notices report installation of electric street light poles in Lititz addition. Farm harvests near, tobacco crops ready soon, and a porch sale for Moravian Home fundraiser Saturday. Stork brings a baby girl to Dr. and Mrs. Roebuck of Lancaster.
Progressive Lititz residents are urged to attend an 8 oclock meeting in the high school auditorium about locating the Stiffel and Freeman Company. Subscriptions toward a 5500,000 goal are progressing, with a preliminary organization to be formed and key decisions to be made.
Kinport cigar factory staff held their annual trip to Willow Grove in two groups, 249 boarding the first train and 1198 total travelers. Despite weak weather, visitors enjoyed Sousa’s band and the electric fountain, with many touring Philadelphia and catching Phillies defeats of Chicago. Local schooling notices announce Warwick and Lititz High enrollment adjustments and age cutoffs required for the new term. Anna K. Miller, Principal.
Mrs Mary A Hornberger widow of the late Martin Hornberger died at her daughter’s home in Rome east of town on Monday at 11 15 am after a two year ill health. She was 63 years five months four days old maiden name Cooper. Surviving children include Annie Akron John Groffdale Monroe Rothsville Martin Owl Hill Allen Murrell Ella Paris Neidamy er Walter Albert Lititz and James a U S Navy sailor. Funeral services were held at the death home and at Midpert Union church with Rev J A Heitler officiating. Burial followed in the adjoining cemetery.
The Welsh Bros circus arrives by special train early Friday morning and offers an afternoon show at 2 PM and an evening performance at 8 PM. The 5000-seat rainproof tent goes up behind the Eby Shoe factory on Kline Street, near the concrete walk. Tickets cost 25 cents for children and 35 cents for adults.
Mrs Martha A Cuppy a Columbia resident died August 19 at her daughter's home from valvular heart disease in her 70s. Survived by Dr H A Cuppy Lititz John W Cuppy and Mrs Anna C G Smythe of Columbia. Funeral services conducted by Rev H G Miller were held at the daughter’s home Friday at 2 pm. Body shipped to Terre Haute Ind for Saturday services and interment at Terre Haute cemetery.
Mrs Elizabeth Doerr widow of Henry Doerr died suddenly Thursday evening while sitting in a rocking chair talking to her niece Mrs Charles Gabriel in Lancaster. She had long stayed at the Drexel Home Philadelphia and was visiting her niece at death. Survived by son Henry of Altoona and daughter Mrs Henry C Biggs of Philadelphia. Funeral Sunday at 3 pm with private interment in Lancaster cemetery. She was mother in law of C Fred Regennas who was visited two weeks before.
Frederick H Johnson 71 died Tuesday at the United Zion Home one mile north of town after a brief illness. A Civil War veteran he came from New York two years ago and leaves three sisters in New York. Funeral services will be Friday at 10 A M in the Zion Home chapel with interment in the Home cemetery.
Mrs. Fannie L. Boyd widow of C. P. Boyd died at 78 from a stroke at her daughter’s home in Fairland Penn township. Survived by children A. J. P. Boyd C. P. and Mrs. Harry Miller of Fairview Mrs. Lizzie T. Shelley J. P. Boyd of Manheim B. F. Boyd of Silverton Col Rev. A. L. Boyd Cordell Okla and Mrs. John L. May Dover York Co. One brother Benjamin Thoma Dayton Ohio two sisters Mrs. Barbara Graybill Penryn and Mrs Peters Manheim. Funeral Wednesday at Zion Lutheran Manheim Interment Fairview Cemetery.
Mrs. Dr. D A Long came home from Lancaster General Hospital Tuesday after four weeks of treatment. She is reported considerably improved. Charles Andre of York County, working near Neffsville for John Kratzert, fell from a porch on Wednesday morning, striking his head on concrete and sustaining a scalp wound about one and a half inches. He bled heavily before a doctor dressed the wound and he was taken to the lockup to recover.
Walter B. Landis son of Henry H. and Mary R. Landis died Monday morning at home near Landis Valley from brain convulsions. Funeral held Wednesday at Landisville Mennonite church with interment in the adjacent cemetery.
The borough and nearby townships resume classes Monday after summer break. Enrollment will surge due to Warwick annexation and other lands, with Miss Anna K. Miller leading an strong teaching staff the board expects a very successful year.
Attendance remained strong for the final two Chautauqua days as Miss Hamilton wrapped up lectures on Sidney Lanier and Dr. Thomas E. Green urged world peace. The McKinnie Operatic Company performed The Sleeping Queen with the Junior Chautauqua presenting bouquets and gifts.
Local column lists visitors and travelers in Lititz and surrounding towns. Names include Elmer Bobst Joseph Dreifus Jos Baker and many others from Philadelphia Reading Lancaster York and New York. The piece notes short stays in town at homes and with relatives and mentions trips to Atlantic City Philadelphia and Philadelphia Willow Grove.
The Consumers Boxhoard and Paper Company leased the Eden paper mill on the Conestoga river. The plant will be operated to full capacity starting September first, increasing overall output about 60 percent to meet strong demand for tissue papers.
C H Fasnacht of Rothsyville builds two frame houses on Broad street lots. Stevens Grosh’s brick house on Spruce street is under roof. I M Weidler’s double frame on Lemon nearing completion. Lizzie M Brubaker alters South Broad property and plans a modern adjoining home. Alva Leighs’ brick home on East Main nears completion. Michael Bear alters Broad Lemon corner moving and expanding the Broad Lemon residence into a modern double dwelling with full conveniences.
Due to Lititz boroughs extending limits a new polling place is required for Warwick district. The court designated the hotel of S K Buch at Brunnerville as the polling site.
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