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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1920
Page
2
Dr Agnew Frankhauser of Myers town caught a bass in Schranck's dam above Myerstown that measured 22 inches and weighed 5% pounds.
Reported along the Susquehanna last week a large flock of wild ducks estimated 400 to 500 strong disturbed by rivermen as they hatched down the stream. In Bucks County a farmyard tragedy saw over 150 poultry killed by dogs while the family was away, including chickens ducks and turkeys. Rev Boraster plans an orangeade social hour after a Ben Salem sermon on the lawn with an orchestra. A white Alibina crow seen near Wagontown was shot by a local banker and mounted for display.
Hilleed Cattle Oscar Hensinger of Lyon valley Lehigh county reported a loss of twelve registered cattle last week after spraying infected thistle fields with a chemical poison per expert advice. The cattle died within hours after being turned into the fields, with losses exceeding $5000.
Thousands of fish including pike perch suckers bass and salmon float on the surface of the West Branch of the Susquehanna River west of Williamsport. Boats report sluggish fish surfacing for air or toward shore and easily picked up by hand indicating pollution impact.
A group of Lebanon county farmers has started a petition to the Pennsylvania State Game Commission urging a countywide ban on hunting quail and other game birds valued as insect destroyers. The commission will act soon as game distribution continues and the season nears. Other counties petitioning include Allegheny Bradford Cameron Warren Wayne and York.
Within the County of Happenings Across the Garden Spot the East Petersburg Exchange Bank to be housed at the old Black Horse Hotel after its recent purchase. A Holstein cow sold for 8000 dollars, possibly the county’s highest price, from H C Reinhold of East Petersburg to H G Eberly of Maryland. John K Snyder sold a 13 acre property with a sugar corn evaporating factory to David G Herr of Providence township. Lancaster County cajas also expanding hog breeding with Berkshire Hampshire and new Chester White association forming in Elizabethtown.
Henry Evans a rural carrier since 1902 joined the postal pension roll after 5402 days of service and 66357 miles traveled. P E Will recalls 16 990 shoe deliveries with his boss from 1889 to 1890, noting some unpaid wages. Cigar box shortages hamper Lancaster county factories delaying cigar shipments. Miss Susan Given, once linked to trolley development, now stars in The Champions and Scandals in New York theater. Jacob Keasey, Lancaster native and Civil War veteran, recalls killing a groundhog during a West Grove trip and remains active in fishing at eighty, with four children, eleven grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren.
Adam Dusel of Lancaster possesses a rare watch made in Geneva in 1760. German Silver case with gold works, enamel face, and a Goddess of Night image on the outside. It is key wind with two hands, unlike many 18th century designs that used a single hour hand.
In Bucks County, aliens found with dogs or guns have paid $1,500 in fines since July 1. One offender, Sandor Kovilik of Morrisville, loses his dog Fritz, a sky terrier wolfhound mix bought for 30 cents, after his arrest. The dog cost him $28.50 as the animal belonged to an alien.
A look back at Lancaster county broomcorn history shows how farmers once grew and split broom production with makers. The modern revival has brought back home grown broom and brush making as a revived craft, with fewer households keeping the old turning mills and handwork alive.
Douglas Fairbanks in When the Clouds Roll By blasts superstition as mere fear. The Paramount feature debuts Sept 8 and 4, with Fairbanks denying any real dread of jinxes while poking fun at age old beliefs and the misfortune supposedly tied to them.
Foxes in Palmyra and Hershey area of Dauphin county have been raiding poultry, with hundreds of losses over months. Two foxes were killed by farmers John Felty and Edwin A Evans, as young foxes evade hunters while old foxes raid coops and hide with prey.
Katie Agnonm of Scranton prepared to rest on her laurels after making overalls for a nine foot two inch tall, 540 pound man living in Jackson Tennessee. The order was sent to American Overalls Company of Scranton where Miss Agnonin works. Twenty five yards of material were used. The suit length from suspender buckle to bottom is ten feet. Each pocket holds a bushel of potatoes. A average man could curl up in one leg and snooze. The trousers girth measures 106 inches.
North American notes persistent attempts by liquor interests to rally apple growers against prohibition by arguing Volstead act bans cider making. Sweet cider under a tenth of 1 percent alcohol is unrestricted, while cider above that level may be kept only for home use and not sold. Those buying cider to manufacture vinegar for sale must obtain a free permit from the federal prohibition director.
Arrangements are complete for the 22d bi annual session of the General Conference of the Mennonite church of North America. The meeting will run August 29 to September 4 at Perkasie Park with the park auditorium as the venue. Delegates from most states and Canada, plus thousands of members from nearby areas, are expected. The conference ends September 6 with a layman’s organization meeting.
Miss Alice Scott of East Lincoln Highway Coatesville owns an ancient Bible once belonging to Rev. Adam Boyd, first pastor of the Octoracy church. Printed in 1726, it has survived the years and may be the oldest Bible found in the region. The relic descended through an aunt of the pastor and is now a notable local heirloom.
Motorists along Fishing Creek in Sugar Valley encounter a large black snake coiled in the road with a cigarette in its mouth. Pro fess or J A Ferguson's foresters from State College later reveal they placed the cigarette to test drivers, saying they killed the snake shortly before and left it in the road.
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