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Newspaper

Lititz Record

Location

Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Dec 12, 1884

Page

3

Religious notices and tobacco warehouse tour in Langaster

Religious notices list services at White Oak Manheim New Haven Bethany Moravian Enghah Suturray and Langaster county tour reveals 471 tobacco warehouses with about 80 near the city, plus numerous tobacco sheds and barns.

Geeman Barrist White Oak Manheim Bethany New Haven Moravian Enghah Suturray Rothsville Langaster

Real Estate Sales Notebook Shows Withdrawn Then Sold Privately

Public sale of M H Taggart dwelling on Main Street withdrew and later sold privately to M M Fry. Geyer Keller and Evans plow factory lands sold to P P Bacher near Neffsville for 4209 dollars. Bacher to use part of buildings for storage of agricultural implements. Local notes describe train arrivals, street lighting requests, and a wedding in Lititz.

M H. Taggart Main Street M. M. Fry Geyer, Keller and Evans P. P. Bacher Neffsville Mr. Baeher Migs Kia Bachman Mark L. Lacey Millway Nazle Miss Bachman Lacey Lillo Moravian Sunday School Lititz M. Ty Huebener Orphans’ Court of Lancaster County Sturgis Towitz No. 1 Juniper Alley Levi Hacker Jerry Asbey Cedar Street Centre Street Ord. A Buck & Bro Reading and Columbia Railroad Lititz and Lancaster Turnpike Rothsville Farmers’ National Bank Lititz Nations Bank Chicago, Danville Vincennes Mary Huebener M.T. Huebener Spruce Street Pine Alley Sugumer

Godeys Lady's Book January Prize story and holiday designs

Book notice promotes Godeys Lady's Book as a leading January issue with prize stories and useful Christmas tree ornaments. It highlights dressmaking lessons, patterns, recipes, and home decorations, while advertising holiday goods at a local store, including toys, pipes, glassware, vases, and whiskey products. A subscription to the RECORD is suggested as a Christmas gift.

Godey

December BOTS and Holiday Happenings In Town

Community items note the telephone exchange expansion with Snyder the fruit dealer planning carloads of oysters oranges and other fruits for Christmas. A missing drill was damaged with a five dollar reward offered. Local schools schedule Christmas exercises and a Drum Corps announces new instruments while Horace Eiselbach solicits Christmas cake orders.

Snyder Springs Hotel Recoxp Witd Emanuel Kaufftman Evangelical Moravian N.C. Fry Jas H. “Mikseh Gost I. F. Bomberger Lititz Philadelphia Santa Claus Mr. Bomberger Daniel Leopold Warwick Elijah Balt Carpenter Wirestone Lexington Ruben Diehni New York Horace L. Eselbach

Rethsville Rambles and Local Notes on Arts and Trades

The story reports a found stolen lard amid various items, mentions a silk quilt valued at $30 to be raffled, and notes plans to expand P. B. Kofroth’s house while G. W. Kofroth plans retirement from the hotel business. It cites several social hints including weddings, entertainments, a damage incident, and community forecasts from Lititz and Warwick.

Joby Overholtzer Hisenberger Millway J. M. Weidler P. B. Kofroth G. W. Kofroth H. C. Seldermridge Olear David Murr Dr. Brobst Lititz

Brotherhood of the Union charter members form Fulton Lodge No 11

Fifteen men were initiated as charter members of Fulton Lodge No 11 Brotherhood of the Union organized by District Deputy Wm. M. Bear and Isadore Newman of Lancaster. Officers were elected and installed, with praise for John Downey’s tireless efforts. The Lititz K of P lodge began with two members, signaling growth for the new Brotherhood.

Grant Graul C. F David Pfautz Henry Conrad H. H C. F. Haines Treas Jos. Graul Stark Sam’l Becker Lititz Lodge K. of P Brotherhood of the Union

Jurors Drawn for January and February

Jurors named for January and February include grand jurors John Kahl Isaac Gt Pfautz Warwick and George Youtz Elizabeth Jerry Mahler Ephrata Wm M Palm Penn H C U Boyd Manheim Amos Bomberger Warwick Henry Kofroth West Earl. February 2 Martin Kline Ephrata M S Hollinger Warwick J Fry Ephrata farmer. February 9 3 H Grosh Warwick Isaac Strohl Ephrata E B Brubaker Elizabeth H H Binganian Clay.

John Kahl Isaac Gt. Pfautz Warwick George Youtz Elizabeth Jerry Mahler Ephrata Wm. M. Palm Penn H. CU. Boyd Manheim Amos Bomberger Henry Kofroth West Harl Jacob B. Keller W. Warner West Earl

Reward call over Abe Buzzard sparks county action

A Lancaster Examiner note quotes a Welsh Mountain gang target, Abe Buzzard, urging a county reward to capture him and quick justice. It argues that small bounties demean the public, and urges residents to fund a substantial incentive to restore order. Also promotes Manheim Marble Works gravestones with 10 to 15 percent savings if ordered now for winter fabrication.

Lancaster Eraminer Abe Buzzard P. Miller Manheim Marble Works

Achey Faces Sheriff Over Unpaid Court Costs

Jerry Achey of this place faced a Lebanon court matter carried to the sheriff for collection of 18 dollars in costs. His Lebanon lawyer had promised to handle the matter but sent no word for two weeks, prompting the sheriff from Lebanon County to collect the 18 dollars plus an additional 15 to 20 dollars in costs. Achey blames the failed legal follow through on his attorney’s inaction.

Joseph Samson Keystone House Lancaster Samson Jerry Achey Lebanon Achey Lebanon County Lancaster Intelligencer Atlanta J. J. Sprenger Strasburg Elizabethtown York Harrisburg The Lancaster Inquirer Abe Buzzard Fildie A. W. Snader New Holland Jack Robinson Joseph P. Strickler Joy Dorival Bruce Hailie Scholl Philadelphia Benjamin Breneman Sulunga Lancaster City Hamburg Berks County W. A. Shiffert Mr. Shiffert Cleveland Conrad Gast Henry Zartman

Local notes from Lititz and surrounding towns

Personal items recount visits and travels of regional residents including D B Keim of the Phila and Reading R R Co on a special train tour, Rev D G Reinhold from Wayne county visiting friends, and H C Weidler inspecting Lititz. Obituary notes mention Albert M Zahm’s life insurance, Conrad Gast the Tanlcaster potter, and James Kreiter’s death after a career in Indiana and Warwick.

D. B. Keim Phila Thursdad Flo Lititz D. G. Reinhold Wayne County Albert M. Zahm Tancaster H. C. Weidler Lancaster Commercial College David Kreiter Indiana Charles Lichtenthaeler Reading John R. Hershey Newark New Holland Eflen’ Schafer John Keller

Recordings reveal climate talk and town notes in 1884 edition

Scattered items from the Lancaster area touch on money scarcity, housing needs, coal dealers, protracted meetings, new depots, telephones, oysters in New Holland, and tobacco work. Local amusements, fashions, and weather drift with small notices on counterfeit money, skating rinks, and Christmas preparations. Merchandise listings and a flour and grain market section round out the page with prices and local business names such as Lititz, Allentown Knit Goods, Brownstown flour, and De Haven Townsend.

Mannheim Millersville New Holland Lancaster Lititz Geitner Cleveland Jersey City

Dress Goods Department Offers New Styles and Bargains

Handsome line includes Black Silke Satin Velvets Velveteens and Cadre fabrics plus cashmeres 6-4 cloth suitings and Jersey flannels. See All Wool Bison Cloths at 25 cents and Broidhead Jamestown goods 50 75 cents. Percales Cretonnes Fall Calicoes 4 5 6 and 8 cents. Hamilton Tycoon Reps 15 cents. New goods arriving daily.

Jamestown Percales Cretonnes Hamilton

Lititz Store Offers Full Line of Ladies Coats at Low Prices

The sole Lititz shop advertises a complete range of ladies Misses and children's coats in black brown and gray with new markets and coachman styles. Seals, cloaking cloths, quilted linings, fur trimmings and shawls are featured along with skirts at reduced prices to attract shoppers.

Marseilles Allentown Mills Lititz Allentown Brownstown Roller Philadelphia New York Havelocky D&c

Hosiery and Notions Department Offers Variety Goods

Ladies and gents hosiery gloves underwear and trimmings for all ages. Silk and linen handkerchiefs fancy box handkerchiefs wool zephyr knitt hoods leggings caps and more. Umbrellas ribbons edgings laces and trimmings plus Colgates extracts Bay Rum and soaps listed with prices.

Zephyr Colgates D&e

House Keeping Goods Bargains At Lititz Store

House keeping department offers sheeting pillow shirting muslin bleached and unbleached at prices lower than 25 years. Tickings table linen napkins towels blankets quilt covers and comforts advertised with fifty cent Turkey Red table linens and various dry goods savings.

Lititz Marseilles Lancaster

Carpet department unveils lines of wool carpets and accessories

Carpet department showcases Ingram and Extra Super All-Wool Carpets priced from 26 to 90 cents with Home Made Rag and Chain Carpets at 35 to 65c. New styles and good quality for the price. Also added Floor Table and Stair Oil Cloths, Rugs, Cocoa Mats, hassocks ottomans slippers and blacking boxes.

Holiday Gift Lineup at Department Store Offers Low Cash Prices

In this department store ad shoppers are invited to view holiday presents and a daily stock update. The copy notes weekly market buys and new goods received, promising the lowest cash prices and urging a call to inspect stock and prices.

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