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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1918
Page
4
Conditions encouraging continue as Allied offensives develop. Germany on the defensive in Europe and Russia shows activity against the common foe. U S manpower to total six million by next June and draft age extended to eighteen to forty five. Congress frames a new war revenue bill to fund war and curb luxuries.
In Brownstown and nearby Talmage residents report many dogs dying and others ill after a heat wave several weeks ago. Lemon W. Wolf from New York visits family. Daniel Boyer, serving in France, sends two large brass shells home as notable souvenirs.
The L B Wiest household hosted a wide lineup of guests including Irene and Marie Frankfort from Ephrata, Abram Kurtz of Denver, Ella Graybill and others from Manheim, and extended visits by Wen ger and Burkholer families. A reception at A N Landis home honored Simon on his recent marriage to Mary Roether, with numerous regional guests and friends in attendance.
Miss Elva Leeking of Millway spent Saturday and Sunday with Miss Miner va Zartman. Norman Kline and family of Lancaster visited his parents. Emma Furlow of Lancaster and Bessie Crouse of Schoeneck visited Miss Lillian Himmelberger.
Paul B Frey in Camp Rochambeau writes home about helping to erect a YMCA building, sorting shoes for soldiers, and plans to operate a machine. He notes French bread, stone houses, cathedrals, and patrols of women motor drivers and ambulance crews. He mentions Tours and asks for Robert Behmer's address.
Hiram Eberly, son of Rev and Mrs Harvey M Eberly, writes from a French village in Co D Booth Engineers AEF about life at war's edge. He describes quiet streets, mixed housing, good food, milk from cows at 7 cents a quart, scarce candy, and slow mail, while expressing health and homesickness.
Agnes Speraw executrix will sell all real and personal property of James A Heitler at public sale on a Saturday in August. P O A Ladies Lodge plans a grand sociable on Saturday evening September 14 at Jacob Weidler's ot. John Hamaker family moved to Manheim. Public schools reopen next Monday for 1918 19 term. Last year teachers return except grammar room with Miss Ackerman replacing Mr Mease. George S Progress elected sexton of Lutheran church succeeding John L Sharr who resigned. Mr John Garner of Reading visited friends in town. Miss Sareh and Margaret Diehm visited two weeks then returned to Reading. Jacob Hertzog of Lancaster visited town. Ruth Boyer spent a week with friends at Lexington.
Amos Metzler and wife and Monroe Eckert and family spent Saturday and Sunday in Allentown and New Jersey by automobile and had a pleasant time. Annie Meek, 12, of Lititz, visited J V Roths Friday to Monday. John S Heiser of Neffsville visited friends in the area Sunday. Lydia Minnich remains bedbound with illness. Dr Reaser of Lititz is the attending physician. T R Fetter of Reistville Lebanon county spent weeks at 8 F Hoffer's home. Fetter is 86 years old and in good health for his age.
The first annual outing of the Rural Mail Carriers Assn of Lancaster county was held on the Spring grounds in Lititz last Saturday afternoon with about 100 attendees including families. Local arrangements chairman H. B. Meek presided as master of ceremonies, postmistress Mary S. G. Buch gave the welcome, and remarks covered next week’s state convention and carrier improvements.
The regular monthly meeting was held Monday evening with Chief Burgess Diehm and councilmen present. The Street Committee outlined street stone work on North Broad Cedar Second avenue and Lincoln avenue plus a pay raise for water superintendent Walter Miller and assistant Elmer Brenneman. Liens will be filed against properties not proceeding with pavements after a 30 day notice. Vouchers were approved for coal gutter concrete and various labor, with numerous local contractors and residents named in payments.
A bolt struck a straw stack by the Samuel Hess farm near Brunnerville late Sunday. Firefighters from Hopeland and Ephrata saved the large barn, draining a well and moving 800 bushels of wheat to safety as neighbors formed a bucket brigade. The stack burned heavily but the barn was saved.
A fire started during rain at the far end of a stack away from the barn. Mr Hess faced heavy losses as much of the straw, from which 800 bushels of wheat were secured, burned significantly.
R L Kimprouce invites growers to his Lancaster office to learn how the government will not set raw leaf prices for 1918 and how the Kimbrough profit sharing plan claims to raise prices by 2 to 10 cents per pound. He schedules Saturdays and Mondays at 3:30 A M from Oct 1 to 12 with locations on Machinery Avenue and 46 North Market Street Lancaster PA.
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