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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1913
Page
5
Lists fire alarm taps with street corners and shop names followed by a long schedule of church services across multiple denominations. Includes Rev. Hagen and others, Sunday schools, Holy Communion times, and various congregational events through the region, plus local notices on Chautauqua opening, free aviation and fireworks at Rocky Springs, and land/estate items.
The Lititz club suffered its third straight loss in a 1-0 defeat to Lancaster Armstrong A. C. on Saturday. Sprenkle, a 21 year old Wrightsville import, pitched shutout ball after a first inning run, while Lititz could manage only two hits. Gross matched with two hits allowed for Lititz and struck out ten. The game featured tight defense, a double steal in the seventh and关键 runs held by both teams, with Lititz failing to tie and Armstrong sealing the win in a classic pitchers’ duel.
Lost at Ephrata as Rube's Rubies fall 4 to 1 in a rain soaked six inning game. Sprenkle pitched Bretzels with four hits allowed. Westerhoff twirled for Ephrata and held the Rubies to two hits.
The article notes a batting slump with only four hits in two games. This Saturday the team travels to Parkesburg to face a strong nine. Monday morning Bretzels meet Armstrong at North End Grounds, Lancaster, with a large crowd expected. Umpire Hassler out. Manager Butzer umpired and impressed, while Rube showed capability. Ephrata beat Myerstown. Manheim defeated Columbia. Elizabethtown beat Mt. Joy.
George Bolster, a longtime Ephrata resident and marble and stone cutter, died Friday morning at age 82. He leaves a wife and several children including Teresa, Frederick, Lillie, Jennie, Clara, George, and Francis. funeral services were held Monday at his home with burial in Bowman's cemetery. John Corl, a Rothsville retiree and former laborer, died Friday evening at 78 after a stroke and subsequent apoplexy. he was a member of the United Evangelical church, survived by a wife, with funeral at the Lutheran cemetery.
Squire George L. Keath unites Irvin Dull of Elizabeth and Minnie West of Brunnerville in marriage at Brunnerville Friday evening. The Lutheran parsonage in Lititz hosts Rev. J. W. Bittner uniting Franklin Ravegum of Rothsville and Lizzie E. Kurtz of Elm on Saturday at 7 o'clock. No attendants. J. B. Yeune & Son Lititz Pa.
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