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Newspaper

Lititz Record

Location

Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Dec 10, 1914

Page

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Christmas trees and sales in Warwick and area

A scattered list notes Christmas trees for sale on and after Dec 12 near Hosler's Spruce street and at N Broad Street Warwick. Local shops report flowers, bantams, a house sale for 1200 dollars, and a Santa in Pfantz Bros window ahead of the season.

David Spickler Hosler Spruce Street N. Broad St Warwick George Evans D. S. High Hallville Cumberland County Levi N. Brubaker Center Street Harry Birkenbine Birkenbine Fred Spinner Mothers Association Sara Jenkins D. G. Witmyer California Legi H. Yerger Richard Julius Sturgis San Domingo Sturgis William H. Enck Public Service Commission Harrisburg Philadelphia Reading Ladies Aid Society St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Young Ladies Bible Class C. N. Derr Jacob Ditzler Leon Schmuck C. B. Hart Hershey-Seaman Co Hart Geo. Shreiber Moravian College Dramatic Association Bethlehems The Athletic Association

Merchants Endorse Crescent Engineering for Lititz Plant

The Retail Merchants Association voices strong support for Crescent Engineering Company locating in Lititz. A committee led by J. H. Breitigan C. E. Berennas and M. J. Steiner found rigorous verification of the firm and its owners Thomson and Hobson. The plan requires $40,000 via 5 percent first mortgage gold bonds and would start with 50 to 60 workers, escalating to about $100,000 in annual output by year four.

Crescent Engineering Company Retail Merchants Association Lititz Messrs J. H. Breitigan C. E. Berennas M. J. Steiner Messrs. Thomson and Hobson Merchants Association D. M. Thomson W. B. Hobson Ryan Lancaster

J B Leib Files Postmaster Appointment Bid

J B Leib, a prominent town Democrat and longtime county committeeman, has applied for the postmaster job. A petition signed by more than 450 residents signals strong local support amid a party shift next year from Republican incumbent Mr Litch.

John B. Leib Litch Leib

Warwick Combination Sale Offers Potatoes and Misc goods

Last Saturday's Warwick House combination sale featured potatoes with over 100 bushels sold. Choicest brought 52 cents a bushel, culls 20 to 28 cents. Young chickens sold at 88 cents each. A Lebanon county dealer's shoes and a stock of hats caps gloves and corsets were cleaned out. No live stock due to hoof and mouth disease quarantine.

Warwick House Lebanon County

Doctor appeals to Superior Court over health report case

Dr Evans of Lititz appealed to the Superior Court after Alderman Doebler upheld a $50 fine for failing to report a contagious disease. He posted a $300 bond as the appeal was entered Saturday morning.

4. &. Hivans Lititz Superior Court Dr. Evans State Health Board Alderman Doebler

Local Market Notes On Egg Prices And Yields

The market next Saturday morning drew farmers and buyers as eggs fetched 41 to 42 cents a dozen. Farmers report hens not laying well with high feed use, one saying 300 chickens consume a bushel daily for only 5 to 6 eggs each. Butter remains steady at 88 cents per pound with other commodities at usual prices.

Longenecker dies at 41 village educator and church leader

Prof Abram S Longenecker principal of Maytown High School and Lititz group leader dies at 41 after diphtheria follows quinsy on trip home from Virginia. Survived by Mary Herr wife two sons Frank and Herbert and father. Funeral private, memorial service planned at St Pauls Lutheran church.

Longenecker Hast Donegal Township A. H. Longenecker Maytown High Schoo Maytown High School Millersville State Normal School Millersville Normal Mary Herr Mechanicsburg Millersville Frank Herbert St. Paul’s Young Men’s Business League Lititz Moravian Spruce Street St. Paul's Lutheran Church

Death of a Child in Warwick Family

Laura Meek six months old daughter of Mr and Mrs Isaac Meek died at home in Warwick Tuesday morning from infantile disorder. Funeral held today at 1 PM at the house and 2 PM at Warwick Mennonite church. Interment in Brunnerville U B church cemetery.

Reading George D. Bulner Mr. Butzer Charles and Sallie Butzer Lebanon County Lebanon Annie Millway Camp Meeting Grove George D Lititz David D Rothsville Allen B Joseph D J. Frank Spickler Phares Strohl Moses Brownstown Daniel Cornelius Polly Carl Theresa Kingaman Illinois Kate Buntzer Newmanstown Rothsville Lutheran Church Rev. Moyer Laura Isaac Meek Warwick Warwick Mennonite Church Brunnerville U. B. Church

Uniontown Postal Clerk Weds Lancaster Woman

Robert Edward Springer of Uniontown married Edith M. Hacker of Lancaster on Wednesday night December 2 at A. E. Furlow's residence in Lancaster. Rev. Dr. C. E. Haupt officiated with ring ceremony. The bride's father Harry E. Hacker gave her away. Attendants were Lettie McCulley and M. Margaret Stoner. groom's best man was B. K. Montgomery. They will reside in Uniontown. the bride previously lived in Lititz.

J. S. Badorf Paul Warwick Brunnerville F. B. Bentz Bentz Badorf Mary Garber Linden Hall Seminary Levi Yerger Lititz Rothsville Lancaster Landisville Neffsville Jonas Bucher Clayton Groff Joseph Zimmerman Camp Hill Cumberland County George Wonder John Bride Columbia M. J. Derr Bethlehem Sunshine Circle of King’s Daughters J. K. Carper Robert Edward Springer Uniontown Edith M. Hacker A. E. Furlow C. E. Haupt Grace Lutheran Church Harry E. Hacker FE. Lettie McCulley M. Margaret Stoner B. K. Montgomery

Travelers Near and Far Reach Lititz Friends

A Lititz column lists local residents and visitors from Lancaster, Philadelphia, Campbellstown, and beyond. Mrs. Wilson Scheneberger with son Galen joined Sunday at Ephrata, while Miss Mary Evans stayed with Miss Annetta Evans. Several plans and travels include Casselton, N C and Pasadena, Indiana, and Illinois as well as Moravian ministers meeting and illnesses in local families.

Wilson Scheneberger Galen Ephrata Mary Evans Lancaster Annetta Evans Bertha Moyer Campbellstown Harry Dissinger James Goldthwaite Philadelphia H. L. Eshbach Casselton N. C Lititz Harry Jatoby Murrell Claus Clausen Leon Lutz Bramall Delaware County Messrs Owen Henry Hershey Elizabethtown College J. W. G. Hershey Edwin Sturgis Highspire E. R. Mohler Sturgis Harrisburg Evangelist Stough Susan Bucher Warwick Pacific Coast Pasadena Indiana Illinois Libbie Buch Estella Grosh Mabel Leib Anna Stark Lester Kaches Nathan Seaber Frank Spickler Amelia K. Miller B. 5 Hagen Alfred Vogler Louis Uuebener Lancaster Circle of H. A. Gerdsen

Rain Brings Needed Moisture as Winter Approaches

A heavy precipitation period from Saturday night to Tuesday drops nearly three inches of rain with five inches of snow, refilling empty cisterns and boosting stream flows. The damp spell aids farmers drying tobacco, but sleet caused pedestrian trouble and several power outages for repairs.

Concert at St Luke's Reformed Church by F M Academy Glee Club

A concert is planned at St Luke's Reformed Church on Tuesday evening December 15 at 8 oclock. The F M Academy Glee Club will perform with a silver offering. All are invited and those who heard them last year are urged to attend.

St. Luke’s Reformed Church F. & M. Academy Glee Club

Our Annual Christmas Number Issued by the Record

The Record presents its Christmas number a fourteen page holiday issue featuring a color front with Santa and reindeer and a message from the publisher. It invites readers to enjoy news from the community and to shop early, praising local merchants who advertise in the issue. The paper urges non-subscribers to become readers and support the merchants.

Santa J Lititz

Lan caster Prison Inspect or President Injured In Lime Kiln Explosion

Thomas H. Erb, president of the Lancaster County Board of Prison Inspectors and lime burning operator in Penn township near Lititz, was seriously injured in a lime kiln blast Sunday evening. A rock and coal fragment struck his face while he was drawing off and recharging, leaving only a forehead concussion.

Thomas H. Erb Lancaster County Board of Prison Inspectors Penn Township Lititz Erb

Odd Fellows Banquet Set For December 29

Lititz Lodge No. 1050 Odd Fellows held a large meeting to plan a banquet at Linden Hall gymnasium for members and their wives or partners. A committee was formed to arrange the event with high quality menus as Hackman’s orchestra will provide music.

Lititz Linden Hall Odd Fellows Hackman

Miss Miller Named New Principal of Lititz Schools

The Lititz School Board filled the principal vacancy caused by Prof. Longenecker s death with Miss Anna K. Miller, formerly first assistant. L W Leiter moves to first assistant. William Simons steps in as temporary second assistant. E E Eby re-elected president and H R Gibbes vice president. Miss Mary Newpher becomes second assistant principal with duties starting Monday. Mrs Fannie Bard teaches the vacated second grade post as Newpher takes a short vacation. Moxiey s Butterine ad inserts locally offer 23c per pound from J F Schleith at Roger s Main Street meat market.

Longenecker Anna K. Miller L. W. Leiter William Simons Franklin and Marshall College Millersville Normal Lititz E. E. Eby H. R. Gibbes Mary Newpher Fannie Bard

Also Mentioned on This Page

Pfantz Bro J.B. Leib Prof Abram S. Longenecker Virginia Mr. Longenecker John Senseman Sue Long Bright Parkersburg Alexander Bear G. D. Bitzer A. S., Longenecker WuHerras A. B St. Paul’s Lutheran Sunday School M. W. Kopp W. B. Oxhme J. P. Miller S Longenecker sringer-Hacker John Baum Elizabethtown Zeno Fry Rome E. B. Barr Reading Hospital Caroline Grosh Barr Harry T. Yocum Irraca Methercott Miss Methercott Jamaica Islands the “Record Miss Miller Moxiey J. F. Schleith Roger’s Main Street
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