Borough to Extend Main On Cedar St
Borough council members Pierson Sturgis and Weber with Solicitor Wissler met Tuesday night in Town Hall. Reports from Street Fire and Water committees note pipes laid on KE New Street and First Avenue, alleys cleaned and patched, and paving prep along Spruce Street and Lincoln Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierson
Sturgis
Weber
Wissler
Town Hall
New Street
Spruce Street
Second
Third Avenues
Third Avenue
Spruce
Linden
Local exhibitors win awards at Lancaster Fair Jersey show
Jersey cattle progress shown at Lancaster Fair with four herds represented. Kissel Manor Jersey Farm led in several divisions with champions and high placements. Loge Cabin Farms, Hill Acres Farm, Peach Bottom, Ammon Bucher also placed. Buff Minorca chickens at Fat Poultry show owned by H. Pierson earned top rooster and hen prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jersey
Lancaster County
Lancaster
Kissel Manor Farms
Kissel Manor
H. S. Gatchell
Ammon Bucher
H. @. Pierson
Missionary Society to Meet at Congregational Church
The Young People's Missionary Society of the Congregational Evangelical Church plans a public meeting Thursday at 7 30 in the church hall. The program includes singing readings recitations duets and solos performed by local congregants including Florence Butter Vera Wolf Charlotte Weaver Betty Weaver Grace Lehn Jane Workman and others. An offering will be taken for the Amy Chadwick Colored Orphanage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young People’s Missionary Society of the
Congregational Evangelical Church
Florence Butter
H. J. Kline
Quinton Cooper
John Mathers
Charlotte Weaver
Betty Weaver
Vera Wolf
McCloud Brothers
Harry Hershey
Arlene Beck
Grace Lehn
Minerva’ Smith
Jane Workman
Amy
Sewing Society Holds Annual Corn Supper at Springs Park
The Ladies Sewing Society of the Moravian Church held their annual corn supper in Springs Park on Tuesday. Honoring Mrs. H. C. Miller's new grandson, the event featured entertainment by Mrs. H. C. Miller with others, and drew twenty three attendees. Nearby, two other suppers occurred in the same park by the Pastor's Bible Class and a Spruce Street neighborhood group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Sewing Society
Moravian Church
Springs Park
H. C. Miller
E. L. Garber
Mary Miksch
Congregational Evangelical Sunday School
Spruce Street
Fire Auxiliary To Meet In Council Chamber
The Fire Company Auxiliary will hold its first fall meeting in the Council Chamber next Thursday at 7 30 p m. A Pfautz Bros Dept Store ad promotes a large stock of children shoes on sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfautz Bros. Dept
Social visits and motor trips grace Lititz area residents
A string of visitors and travelers vistited Lititz and nearby towns. Families from Honey Brook Huntingdon Allentown Philadelphia Royersford Mohnton Reading and Harrisburg hosted relatives and friends, joined by highway trips to places including Carlisle New Kingston Indian Echo Cave and Bound Brook. Local residents listed include Mrs Sarah White Miss Loretta Smith Mrs Anna Snavely Jacob Snavely and many others amid a flurry of weeklong guest stays and day trips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah White
Honey Brook
Alvin R. Keller
Robert Fleck
Huntingdon
Anna K. Fleck
Carlisle
New Kingston
Gay Druckenmiller
Royersford
H. J. Kline
Congregational Evangelical Parsonage
Loretta Smith
Lancaster
Harry Reidenbaugh
New York City
Warry Bobst
Philadelphia
D. P. Bricker
Jay Evans
Lansdowne
Evan
Spruce Street
Vernon Wolfskill
Mohnton
J. F. Longenecker
Walter Harry
Wm. Spangler
York
Emma Hunt
G. W. Sweigert
Elmer Shilling
Jeannetta
Harrisburg
M. L. Steiner
Raymond Shott
Stonehurst
Anna McDonnel
Sharon Hill
Shott
Edgar Buck
East Orange
N. J
Lititz
Clarence Dengler
Souders
Margaret
Indian Echo Cave
Grantville
Ernest Quinn
Fairview
Geo. Grunenberger
George Strong
Ed. Heidrick
Henry Moore
Virginia Newin
Reading
John Adams
Anna Brubaker
Mary Ann Brubaker
Oroville
Roy Colledge
Gross
Canton
David Brian
Montrael
Canada
Harry Manns
Hazleton
Richard Bender
Grace Keller
Holmesburg
Morris Gangner
Charles Butzer
Ralph Walters
Atlantic City
Nathan Seather
E. Main Street
Cedar Street
J. Paul
Vernon H. Wolfskill
Westfield
Bound Brook
L. F. Wilson
Gomery- Schwartz Motor Car Co
Hudson Motor Car Company
William S. Gable
Frank H
Butzer Family IV Reunion Held at Lititz Springs Park
The eighth annual Butzer family reunion drew 125 members from Lancaster and Berks Counties to Lititz Springs Park. Officers elected included President D D Butzer Rothsville and Secretary Chester Strohm Shillington. The oldest attendee Cornelius Butzer Rothsville 82 received a necktie. the youngest, Donald C Butzer Silver Springs five weeks, received a baby plate. The program featured hymns, a welcome address, and a prayer by Rev.
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Butzer
Lititz Springs
Lancaster
Donald C. Butzer
Silverprings
John Butzer
David D. Buizer
Rothsville
America
Lititz High Graduates To Continue Education
The Class of 1929 graduates from Lititz High School will pursue further studies at various colleges and schools. Milton Brubaker and Herbert Longenecker join Pennsylvania State College. Robert Girvin and Clarence Kissinger enter Franklin and Marshall College. Marion May attends Lebanon Valley College at Annville. Grace Miller goes to Elizabethtown College. Joseph Seheckard to Ithaca Conservatory of Music. Richard Lands and Combs Conservatory of Music. Raymond Runk and Lord Godenaur to Millersville Teachers College. Alvin Hafer to North Carolina State College of Agriculture. Bert Kauffman to Bentley School of Accounting and Finance. Helen Steffy, Helen Sturgis, Dorothy Roth, and Beulah Minnich to Lancaster General Hospital. Frances Kofroth to Hahnemann Hospital in Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz High School
Milton Brubaker
Pennsylvania State College
Herbert Longenecker
Robert Girvin
Clarence Kissinger
Franklin and Marshall College
Marion May
Lebanon Valley College
Annville
Grace Miller
Elizabethtown College
Joseph Seheckard
Ithaca Conservatory of Music
Richard Landis
Combs Conservatory of Music
Philadelphia
Raymond Runk
Lord Godenaur
Millersville Teachers’ College
Alvin Hafer
North Carolina State College of Agriculture
Bert Kauffman
Bentley School of Accounting and Finance
Boston
Mass
Helen Steffy
Helen Sturgis
Dorothy Roth
Beulah Minnich
Lancaster General Hospital
Frances, Kofroth
Hahnemann Hospital
Ice Cream Prize Winners Announced At RayArt Goodie Shop
Drawings held Saturday at RayArt Goodie Shop awarded five prizes. First prize went to Helen Leed of E Front 84, second to Atwood Kreider on Broad St, third to Ella Fassnacht of Harris Building, fourth to Margaret Pfautz on Cedar St, and fifth to Alice Worley on E Main Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RayArt Goodie Shop
Helen Leed
E. Front
Atwood Kreider
Broad St
Ella Fassnacht
Harris Bldg
Margaret Pfautz
Cedar St
Alice Worley
E. Main Street
Moravian Brotherhood Holds Annual Camp Meeting Near Lebanon
Twenty nine members of the Zinzendorf Brotherhood of the Moravian Church traveled by motor to Jacob Funk's camp east of Lebanon for their annual gathering. Lunch was provided, followed by a prayer meeting led by Rev. H. S. Grosland. Guest speaker Mr. Rebé, a Moody Bible Institute missionary from Chicago, spoke on Temptation with others participating in the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zinzendorf Brotherhood of the Moravian Church
Jacob Funk
Lebanon
H. S. Grosland
Rebé
Moody Bible Institute
Chicago
Funk
Demmy Addresses Rotarians on Education Topic
Demmy Supervising Principal of the public schools spoke to the Rotary Club Tuesday evening about education. Several visitors attended from Lancaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. ©. Demmy
Rotary Club
Lancaster
Resignation of Domestic Science Teacher Over Health
Miss Rhoda Kenney, under contract as a Domestic Science teacher in local schools, has resigned due to ill health. She is bedridden and advised by her physician to retreat from teaching for the coming term. The notice appears amid a department store promotion for girl’s dress fabrics and new dress goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhoda Kenney
Big Community Show plans set for October in Lititz
Brubaker announces the October weekend as the 10th anniversary of Lititz’s Big Community Show and says a directors meeting will finalize 1929 plans. Officials expect to use the same venues as previous years as the board reviews details and arrangements. In lighter news a local barber, trying dental work on himself, pulls loose a bridge along with two teeth and begins relearning speech.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brubaker
Lititz
Coming Reunions of Local Families Around Lancaster
Multiple family gatherings planned including Shirk Hess Gass Roth Frymyer and Keath reunions. events Saturday with programs at Stein metz Meeting House Ephrata Park Springs Park Penryn church park and Labor Day observance. officers listed for Gass Roth and Frymyer groups. activities include devotions readings music and amusements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keath
Penryn
Auto Trip Brings Deer Sighting and Local Ads
Lauver family from New Street and Elam Lauver of Meadow Valley drove to Milroy in Mifflin County to visit relatives and tour Snyder County deer camp. While hiking a deer appeared near two lawns as three climbers reached a mountain peak. Advertisement notes Gillette Safety Razor Blades 30c and a Scott's Book Store special sale on men's and boys' shirts and caps from 45c, Walter E. Buch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Lauver and Family
New Street
Elam Lauver
Meadow Valley
Milroy
Mifflin County
Snyder County
Walter E. Buch
Adv
County W C T U Meets Here Next Week
The Lancaster County Woman's Christian Temperance Union holds its 46th annual convention at St. Paul's Lutheran Church Lititz on September 4th and 5th. About one hundred delegates expected meals by the Ladies' Aid Society. Following the death of President Amanda Landes the office is vacant with officers listed including Vice President A Virginia Grosh and Treasurer Anna P Mylin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster County
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Amanda Landes
A. Virginia Grosh
Lititz
Josephine Jackson
Christiana
Pauline Evenson
Anna P. Mylin
Lancaster
Young Peoples
Anna B. Ferguson
Kirkwood
Loyal Temperance Legion
Helen Walton
White Rock
Temperance Light
Marian Vogel
Manheim
Litpitz
Kathryn Wike
Myra Miller Stauffer
Obituary William S. Gable
William S Gable 85 died Saturday at his son Frank W H Gables home after five weeks illness from heart disease He was a retired farmer born at Millport lived there long then moved to Lititz nine years ago He served in the 208th Penn Infantry from Millersville 1864 65 and was a G A R member He attended Jerusalem Taitheran Rothsville Lutheran and Mechanicsburg churches His wife Sarah Halderman died in 1917 Surviving daughter Mrs Edward Leeking Rothsville and son plus four ereator and Civil War mentions Funeral services were at his sons home then Rothsville Lutheran Church Burial in adjoining cemetery Beck Brothers directed Continued death notices appear on Page 3
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William
Gable
Frank WH. Gable
Main Street
Millport
Lititz
Jacob and
Mitzabeth Gable
Jerusalem Taitheran Church
Rothsville
Edward
East Main Street
Sarah Halderman
Beck Brothers
Lititz Eyes Modern Hotel Campaign To Raise Funds
An Industrial Committee of the Young Men's Business League reported favorably for a new 30 room hotel in Lititz and unanimously approved a fundraising drive. Harrisburg company head Hockenbury presented a 30 day survey. total investment is about 125000, including site and furnishings. An executive committee of 25 Lititz citizens will lead, with a two tier structure and an education program to inform every local resident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Young Men's Business League
D. W Hockenbury
Hockenbury System, Inc
Harrisburg
G .W. Scweigert
Local Brevities Patch Sees Visitors And Deaths
Local notes report Mr and Mrs 8 G Jones visiting with family in Drexel Hill after six months touring Alaska and national parks. Birth announced for Paul Diener’s son. Catherine Miller native of Lititz. Moravian orchestra set to perform. Lititz Band played at Schoeneck Firemen’s Carnival. James Sturgis honored on 50th birthday. Esther Grosh visiting Virginia relatives. Anthony Hoerhammer attended Lancaster funeral of his aunt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
8. G. Jones
Alaska
Yellowstone Park
H. J. Herr
Drexel Hill
E. B. Breck
Pittsfield
Mass
Helen Keighley
Detriot, Mich
Edna Andrews
L. A. Doster
Mary Guiles
Ocean Grove
Lancaster
Moravian Sunday School
John Keehn
Reuben Keller
Clarence Keller
Towanda
Lititz
Schoeneck
Harry Kurtz
Denver
James Sturgis
Moravian Lovefeasts
E. §. Crosland
J. K. Carper
South Broad Street
Burgess Warns Public on Doorstep Salesmen
Burgess urges residents to beware door to door salesmen after reports of a water heater seller taking down payments and delivering little or nothing. He cautions against paying upfront for items not delivered and asks people to notify him or Police Chief Kreider about suspicious representatives. Patronize Lititz stores to avoid losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burgess Norman Badorf
Kreider
Need for Rain Grows as Storms Fail to Meet Demand
The article notes a persistent shortage of rain across Lititz and surrounding areas. Despite black skies and a brief downpour in Lititz, most regions received little moisture, with several days of predicted rain not materializing. Farmers report corn and tobacco suffering, and the town’s barber shops will be closed all day Labor Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Bomberger and Rettew Wedding at Lutheran Parsonage
Bomberger son of Israel Bomberger of Zartman's Mill and Miss Mary Rettew daughter of Mrs Mamie Rettew of Leola were married Saturday evening at the Lutheran Parsonage on West Orange Street by Rev F A Weichsel. Attendants were Miss Florence Martin of Rothsville and Paul Longenecker of Lititz Route 2. The bride wore blue georgette and carried white lilies. the bridesmaid wore pink crepe de chine and carried pink roses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aller
H. Bomberger
Israel B. Bomberger
Zartman’s Mill
Mary Rettew
Mamie Rettew
Leola
West Orange Street
F. A. Weichsel
Florence Martin
Rothsville
Paul Longenecker
Lititz
America's Future And The Prohibition Problem Tonight
Mrs Minnie K L Karnell will speak on Wednesday evening September 5 at St Pauls Lutheran Church as part of the county convention of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union. The Norway native has thirty years in the immigration service and is a sought after speaker at conventions churches and clubs. Lititz residents should hear this gift speaker with a burning message. A Kissel Hill sale follows with cows fruit potatoes and household goods among items. Roy Himmelberger manager adv shows an $11 500 Lititz property mortgage terms 5 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie K. L. Karnell
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
Karnell
Immigration Service
Norway
Lititz
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Sewing Society
Bessie Grant
Bobbie
June
Allentown
Owood Furlow
Anna Snavely
Lemon Neidermyer
Jacob Snavely
Murrell
Milton Stauffer
Ella
Beulah
Florence
Biglersville
Jack Thorpe
Harry Showers
Mr. Thorpe
Regennas
Scott’s Book Store
Butzer Family IV
Rally of Clan
Lititz Springs Park
Bomberger
Lititz High
Brotherhood
Demmy
Pfauiz Bros
Shirk
Steinmetz
Hess Clan
Hess
Ephrata Park
Gass-Roth
Linnaeus Roth
Ellis Spickler
William Mumma
D. M. Badorf
Richland
Frymyer
W Frymyer
J. R
Bowers
Harry Frymyer
Akron
John M. Bruckart
Talmage
Frank Weller
Amos Haines
Elam Myers
Miriam Koehler
Gillette
W.C. TU
Hosterman
Roy Miller
Emma H
Roy EK. Miller
East
Lincoln Avenue
Horton, Optician
Lincoln
Burgess
Kissel Hill
Roy Himmelberger
Mgr
Huebener & Habecker
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