Local Families Gather for Sunday Visits Across Lancaster Area
Last Wednesday and Thursday many residents traveled between Antic City, Philadelphia, Lititz, Lancaster, and Penryn for family visits. Guests included the Yocums, Singers, Marks, Galebachs, Bombergers, Ruhls, Diehms, Koehlers, Bomberger siblings, Moyer family, and Beard. Jacob Bruckhart is building a large tobacco shed. Paul Miller began housekeeping in Rothsville. Eli Yocum visited Harvey Steiner at Brickerville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Yocum
Atantic City
Philadelphia
I.W. Singer
Lititz
M. G. Marks
Henry Singer
Emma
John Singer
Raymond K. Galebach
Witmer Rohrer
Lancaster
Elam Bomberger
Luke
Joy
Fannie Bomberger
David Ruhl
Joe Kline
Lincoln
Aaron Ruhl
Lizzie Shelly
Emmma Leib
Manheim
Emanual W. Diehm
I. Bkoehler
Isaac H. Bomberger
Marl
Lester
Paul
Vera
Kate
Anna Bomberger
Claude Bomberger
Carl
J.R. Moyer
Sadie
Katie
Alice McAllister
Penryn
Chas, K. Beard
Jacob Bruckhart
Paul Miller
Rothsville
Eli Yocum
Y. Harvey Y. Steiner
Brickerville
Rare 17th Century Book Found in Cheshire Cottage
A 320 year old copy of The Plaine and Pathway to Heaven was found in a Cheshire cottage. It ties to John Bunyan as part of a marriage portion and notes the author’s conversion linked to the books his wife bought him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheshire
England
Got His Birds Mixed During Dinner Table Conversation
A family discusses a visit from a distant relative and a new baby arrival. A child, Bobby, asks why the hawk cannot bring him a baby brother, expressing curiosity about gifts and visiting relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mothet
Bobby
Lititz Hotel Drive Advances After Chamber League Merge
Lititz progress toward a modern hotel accelerates as the Chamber of Commerce and local League unite to back a financing plan. E. J. Hockenbury’s system brings experience from 15 years and over 150 hotels, supporting surveyor G. W. Sweigert in a campaign to secure senior securities and guide community investment for an upscale, well-run hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
League
Sweigert
Hockenbury System, Inc
Canada
E. J. Hockenbury
G. W. Sweigert
Men Hold Reunion At Moravian Service
The Moravian Church held a reunion for the older boys and unmarried men after a Sunday prayer day marking the first missionaries sent to the West Indies. Rev. E S Crosland delivered a sermon on 1 Samuel 14 18. Soloists Mrs. Harry Bobst and Clarence Maharg performed. Twenty one attendees joined the out of town and Lititz group on Linden Hall campus. Charles Woodrow Meiskey was received by confirmation. Next Sunday a sermon titled What Moravians Ought to Know will be given. Read the Record for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravian Church
Leonhard Dober
David Nitschan
West Indies
E. S. Crosland
Harry Bobst
Philadelphia
Clarence Maharg
Lititz
Linden Hall
Charles Woodrow Meiskey
Gable
Elmer Frederick
M. W. Hess
I. H. Kauffman
Brunnerville
Harry Pfautz
Rothsville
Chester Adair
Charles McCaskey
Preston Kilgore
Harold Myers
Harold, Jr
Lancaster
Mifflin County
C. Eugene Longenecker
Eugene, Jr
J. F. Longenecker
George E. Bomberger
Indianapolis
Ind
H. H. Bomberger
T. B. Buch
Esther Buch
Ralph E. Buch
Washapiague
Jay Evans
Lansdowne
Harry Tschudy
Cincinnati
Ohio
Carrie
Mary
Elizabeth Hepp
Mildred M. Giffing
Nottingham
Linden Tall
M. C. Demmy
Arlene
Bainbridge
Hazel Bender
Miriam Regennas
Pfautz Bros
Hager’s
Atlantic City
JW. M. Pfautz
Roy Pfautz
Charles Pfautz
Altoona
Naomi
Rhoda Erb
Mt. Gretna
H. A. Seather
Strickter
Marguerite Bard
Galen Sheneberger
Jean
Upper Darby
Scheneberger
Spruce Street
R. E. Worley
Hertzler
Williams Grove
John Barwick
York
White Cove Commandery
Knight of
Malta
Local families spend weekend in Mifflin County outing
In a crowded social roundup, residents from Lititz, Lancaster, and nearby towns visit relatives in Mifflin County and other areas. The note lists many names, country trips, and weekend activities, with several patients and visitors noted. Additional items mention hospital visits, church youths at Mt. Gretna, and a Lyon County barber’s hospital stay.
W C F U Meet In Lititz With Programs And Speakers
The Lititz W C F U assembly meets with a two day program led by Miss Anna Scott and Mrs H J Kline. Events include worship services, greetings from local ministers, prayers, roll call, reports, and multiple music and address segments featuring Miss May Macken and District Attorney S V Hosterman, with concluding benediction by Rev Geo B Raezer. Local clergy include Rev W S Sammel and Rev J H Light. participants span Lititz Lancaster Willard Fairfield Philadelphia Kirwood East Petersburg and Torre Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manheim
Anna Scott
Quarryville
H. J. Kline
Lititz
Lititz Ministerial Association
Lititz W. C. T. U
W. R. Sammel
Isabelle P. Evans
Fairfield
Sue McSparran
Minnie S. Hayes
Willard
Union
Lancaster
A. V. Grosh
Myra
Miller Stauffer
Nora E. Brown
Joseph Scheckard
Lit
H. Light
Margaret
Kirk
Little Britain
Annie B. Ferguson
Kirkwood
W. H. Hartzler
Torre Hill
Last Hillside Service To Be Held Sunday Night
The eighth hillside service by the Young Peoples' Council of District No. 9 gathered on the Mennonite Church lawn at East Front and Water Streets with a large crowd. Chester Wertsch gave an address on Prayer while John Eberly led, Lloyd Hertz led singing, and prayers were offered by Hertz and Douple. The next gathering, at Kissel Hill Lutheran Church lawn, will be led by the Intermediate Council. The County Athletic Association of the Young Peoples' Council will hold its annual field meet at Millerville on September 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Peoples’ Council of ‘District No. 9
Mennonite Church
East Front
Water Streets
Chester Wertsch
John Eberly
Lloyd Hertz
Arthur Moore
Richard Musser
Lloyd Hertzler
Alfred Douple
Charles Zartman
Kissel Hill
Intermediate Council
Eetic Association of the Young Peoples’ Council
Millerville
Mill and Market Middlings Bran Ad Feature
Classified brief shows a mill and market marketplace item titled Middlings Bran. The ad references a price tag 40 and an additional line 14. Compact notice signals a product sale or promotion in a historic newspaper snippet.
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Majestic
Impro Majestic
W. HL. Keath
Broad St
Lititz, Pa
Hockenbury System
General Automobile Repairing
Hudson-Essex Garage
E. Main Street
D. L. Neef
Reading Coal
Long & Company
Mill & Market
Ad A
Rush, Mfg. CO
Front & Cedar Sts
Sam Heisley
Liberty St
Franklin St
Lancaster, Pa
William S. Gable
American Legion
Roy Himmelberger
Front Street
Steve Lengths
E. K. Zartman
NowAug
Dietrich's
S. Spruce St
Marion Street
Huebener & Hahecker
Main Street
Lemon Street
Clarence Grosh
S. Broad Street
Hudson
Essex
George Kann
Clark Chronister
Miller’s Row
Front & Locust Sts
MNCO
Fnac
Uay
B. G. Wier
Mfr
Pelote
FOLTZ
Mazie
E. C. Foltz
Orange Street
Rev
J. E. Light
H.R. Wertsch
Steve
W. H. Muth & Co
Wertsch
Armstrong
Accolac
Pfantz Bros. Dept
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