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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1924
Page
2
Isaac Lied turns part of his barn into a mushroom house and reports high quality crops sold at top prices. He plans another sowing and continues filling beds while hauling manure from Embreeville. others in the area are entering mushroom growing on a small scale.
Charles A. Weidler, former Akron boy now public accountant in Prescott, Arizona, reports his election as County Treasurer of Yavapai County with a $3,000 salary and deputy posts. The article notes his age, Republican alignment in a Democratic county, and a rival who is an older Arizona resident. Transfer of Army Stores to Middletown Air Depot is planned for 750 personnel due to McCook Field changes. Ships equipment from Wilbur Wright Field to Middletown to accommodate larger storage and repairs, with air service integrating ordinance department shops.
Ground breaking occurred at St. Clement's near Eph rata for a brick and stone 90 by 70 foot structure to house Redemptorist Fathers now occupying Clare Point mansion. Architect Thomas Langan of New York oversees the project with expected total cost of 75000 dollars and South facing position across the drive from the current building. The present quarters will be repurposed for church use once the new home is completed.
The article notes a reversal in farm life with owners seeking tenants while few applicants arrive. It cites dissatisfied tenants changing farms and hurting owners economically. Separate items mention car license card delays in Lancaster and a long-lost relative reconnecting after 26 years with a travel tale from Eph rata to California.
Lancaster to establish its first museum in a restored Colonial house housing artifacts and stories of pioneer Lancaster men and women. The Lancaster County Historical Society will reside there with portraits of Robert Fulton Thaddeus Stevens President Buchanan and other noted Lancasterians. Saturday Dec 6 marks a planned event.
Estate of Fannie L Schreiner of Lititz Borough seeks settlement after Letters Testamentary granted on 8a tate. Creditors must present claims to Christian M Neil executor at Lancaster. Annu al Election for Nine Directors and One Auditor of Lititz Agricultural Mutual Fire Insurance Company to be held in Lititz. G Hershey president and R Gibbel secretary announce voting window and location.
The notice announces voting for directors and auditors of local banks. Elections occur Tuesday January 6 from 1:00 to 3:00 PM at the bank location. Hints about banking houses and mortgage investment opportunities are included.
John Killian a 19 year old Plymouth youth escaped confinement by leaping through a train window at fifty five miles an hour. He was recaptured an hour later with only minor injuries after escaping from Luzerne county Industrial School Kislyn on six prior occasions.
A historical pall on the Lancaster scene describes a gilded coat of arms over a house and a bronze tablet bearing the society’s arms. The figure was designed by engineer David Stauffer and later modeled by Roy Peters whose bust of Calvin Coolidge earned wide recognition. The notice lists names, estate proceedings, and executors for Harrison S. Shissler with claims and settlement instructions.
The albino squirrel shot near Landisville and a golden eagle captured in Perry county will be added to the State Museum collection in Harrisburg. Dr. Boyd P. Rothrock prepares both for mounting as a fourth albino in a group alongside a crow, robin, and raccoon. The white squirrel, a pure albino from the gray squirrel family, owes its color to pigment loss. The Landisville specimen was killed a week before the Lititz quarry.
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