Local notes and notices from Lititz community page
Mrs. Lloyd Kauffman bought a new double frame house on Front Street from J. P. Miller. Amos Roth to celebrate golden wedding Saturday. John Badorf improving after Saturday illness. Howard Studenroth and wife welcomed a son born on Tuesday. H. Erb has had a paralytic stroke and in bed. Pay stations planned for Lititz post office and Hensel's drug store. Twenty to thirty acres of Pfantz tobacco sold at 180 cents. Weber preached at Moravian church in Bethlehem. Albert Shenk bought 100 cattle from Seth Lorah for spring fattening. Rev. A. H. Hoffer broke a leg last Thursday. plans to Florida changed. King's Taughters raised 345 for sale of needlework. Christmas ads highlight gift ideas and home merchants. Charles Doster misplaced a load of shingles. Eggs down to 53 cents from 58. Egg storage increasing. Clarence Hoffman to open harness shop on Main Street January 1. Lititz jewelry stores open evenings till Christmas. general stores to stay open later Fridays. Local builders Plan West Orange and Front Street homes. early spring development expected. Cited coal shortage comments from Camden operators claim with cars idling at mines. Lititz resident argues coal price hikes strain workers’ budgets.
Lititz Educator Graham R. Beck to Turn 89 Saturday
Esteemed Lititz educator Graham R. Beck will celebrate his 89th birthday this Saturday. A longtime local figure, he preserved the Moravian archives and taught at Beck's Family School for Boys on East Main Street before its closure in 1895.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graham R. Beck
Lititz
Mr. Beck
John Beck
Lititz Academy
Nazareth Hall
Nazareth
Beck
East Main Street
H. J. Pierson
Beel
Tar Fire Near William Amer Store Sparks Smoke
Burning tar and tarvia in a street tank used by Conéstoza Traction Company overflowed and ignited, sending dense black smoke into the air in front of William Amer's shop. The fire alarm sounded and chemicals quickly suppressed the flames. No damage occurred though a large crowd gathered, fearing a major blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Amer
Conéstoza Traction Company
Local Pretzel Bakeries Ever Busy in Town
Pretzel bakeries in town report heavy demand with Sturgis and Haines running double shifts day and night at N. D. Sturgis' shop. Holiday cake baking has waned as pretzels expand, and housewives bake fewer cakes.
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Sturgis
Haines
N. D. Sturgis
Shrewsbury
Trojley Express Station Opens in Lititz for Jan
The Conestoga Traction Company plans to place the Lititz express station in service about January 1. The Broad street and Juniper alley property has been purchased and remodeled. A siding to a new freight station at the rear of the trolley line is being installed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Conestoga Traction Company
Broad Street
Juniper Alley
The
Traction Company
Vons
Christmas Eve Tickets On Sale At Moravian Church
Tickets for Christmas Eve services in the Moravian church go on sale Wednesday December 20 from 7 to 10 p.m. in the Own Ladies Bible Class Room at the S.8 S. Chapel. Everyone attending will receive a candle. previously only children did.
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S. 8 S. Chapel
Institute Officers Elected at Lititzborough and Nearby Schools
The schools of Lititzborough Manheim Elizabeth and War towns organized for the local institute by electing Geers as President M C Demmy as vice president Mr Edvis as recording secretary Miss Mease as corresponding secretary iss Mary Tschudy as treasurer Mr Weaver. The local institute will be held on the third Saturday in January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititzborough
Manheim
Elizabeth
War Towns
Sntute
Geers
M. C. Demmy
Edvis
Miss Mease
Iss Mary, Tschudy
Weaver
Exhibitors Win Prizes at Baltimore Poultry Show
John L. Peiffer won a first prize and two second prizes while J. W. Bruciart earned two thirds and Ernest Demmy took a first at the Baltimore poultry show. D. G. Wilmyer judged bantams and received high praise and is booked for next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Litttg
Baltimore
John L. Peiffer
J. W. Bruciart
Ernest Demmy
D. G. Wilmyer
Lititz woman heals after faith based anointing miracle
Miss Wearing of Lititz Louisa Hearing on Locust street, disabled for months, walked from bed after anointing by Rev I W Funk of St B church. She regained strength and appetite, walked across town, plans to return to work, and credits prayer and faith with her recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Louisa Hearing
Locust Street
Miss Wearing
St. B
I. W. Funk
Funk
Aucross
United Evanglical
Salinda Hearing
Mother
Slaughter
Peanut Crop Short Warned by Former Lititz Man
John L. Huber, a former Lititz man writing from Dendron, Virginia, says the peanut crop is short. Timber on his land is being converted into framing timber and boards, moved by a mill around the property, and shipped by barge on the James River. one barge can hold 500,000 feet. A foot comfort demonstrator will visit Plants Bros. department store Monday and Tuesday, December 18 and 19. A Camp Fire Girls needlework sale is set for Saturday, December 16, at 34 East Main Street in Lititz to fund ceremonial dresses, with cakes candies ice cream and hot chocolate available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Huber
Lititz
Dendron
James River
Plants Bros. Department Store
Camp Fire
E. Main Street
Luitz
Garden Spot Post 56 to Elect Officers and Dues Drive
Garden Spot Post No 56 will hold its regular meeting Thursday December 21 at 6 PM on East Main street. Officers nominated in November will be elected and committees for the coming year announced. Members urged to attend and bring dues as efforts proceed to have all members paid by year end. The article also notes a home basketball game against Ephrata on Friday December 15 and reports Warwick House sales including cows pigs rabbits chickens and various farm and household items with prices.
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Garden Spot Post No
East Main Street
Legion
Mt. Joy
Ephrata
Christmas Tree Market Thrives in Lititz Area
In Lititz multiple sellers obtain trees from nearby hills mainly Mt. Airy, delivering by truck. Cedar is preferred, with crows foot and other greens for decor. holly is limited to Furnace hills and along the Susquehanna river. Paul Seaber, Lititz postmaster, joined Lancaster Municipal Orchestra and also plays in the Lancaster Symphony. He performs on clarinet and flute.
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Lititz
Mt. Airy
Crowsfoot
Furnace Hills
Susquehanna River
Paul Seaber
Municipal Orchestra of
Lancaster
John Brubaker
Fulton Opera House
Seather
Lancaster Symphony Orchestra
Paul
Apples Going to Waste in Michigan Reporter Says
Rev. E. Crosland reports from Sturgeon Bay Wisconsin that thousands of bushels of apples rot on the ground while local fisheries flourish. He notes fishing and harsh weather, and expects to return home for Christmas.
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Michigan
Lititz
Crosland
Sturgeon Bay
Wis
Rev. Crosland
Warwick Grange Schedules Meeting for December 20
The Warwick Grange changes the time of its next meeting to December 20 at Rothsville High School auditorium because Christmas evening would conflict with a regular session. Members are advised to note the new venue and date.
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Warwick Grange
Rothsville High School
Grange
Poetry and ads note Rev Baker renews Record sub
Rev Baker renews his subscription and praises the Record as bully in a short note. Joe Baker urged to write more poetry. Men’s wool scarfs priced at one dollar offered by Piautz Bros. Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul E. Beck
the Record
Joe Baker
Piautz Bros
True Spirit of Xmas Photographs at Stoners Studio
Gift idea spotlight for Christmas. Stoner's Studio at 49 North Broad offers a range of photographs to surprise family and friends this season.
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Stoner’s Studio
N. Broad
Father and Son's Banquet At St. Paul's Lutheran
About 148 men and boys of St. Pauls Lutheran church attended a Father and Son's Banquet in the church basement on Monday night December 11. Supper featured roast pork mash potatoes and gravy with peas salads and ice cream. After music by the Hackman Orchestra toastmaster Wm M Amer introduced speakers Prof C B Heinly Judge E P Miller Rev H E Wieand and others with readings and short talks from visiting guests.
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St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Hackman
Wm. M. Amer
C. B. Heinly
York High School
Prof. Heinly
E. P. Miller
Gettysburg
Maurice Baker
H. E. Wieand
Lancaster
Zartman
Rey
C. E. Rice
Neffsville
Messrs
Elmer
Frank Eby
Janes Breitigan
Bertha Diehm Among First Women Jurors in County
Bertha Diehm drawn as one of Lancaster County first women jurors. Miss Diehm employed at Ideal Chocolate factory will serve in common pleas court. The list includes forty eight women for petit and common pleas service with other local jurors named for Jan. dates and March views. A misprint mentions Blanche Hall of Lititz. Florida oranges car noted. Final notice warns tax delinquents of 5 percent penalty after Jan 1, 1923, with collection by T Stevens GrosH.
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Lancaster County
Bertha Denm
Ideal Chocolate Factory
Common Pleas Court
Petit
Common Pleas
Miss Dichm
W.S. Dien
Lititz
Blanche Hall
W. S. Neidermyer
Chas. B. Landis
Manheim
Ezra
Kline
Warwick
Erwin Romig
Akron
L. A. Furlow
E. D. Huber
Harry RB. Rohrer
T. Stevens Grosh
Travelers Near and Far Visit Millport Area Notes
Mr and Mrs Tiaae Graybill visited Charles Zook and family at Millport. Many locals traveled to and from towns such as Swarthmore Elmira and Philadelphia for visits. A large deer hunting trip in Adams county near Cashtown was reported with a bear shot and pheasant and trout activity noted.
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Lloyd Kauffman
Front Street
J. P. Miller
Amos Roth
North Broad Street
John Badorf
Howard E. Studenroth
East Front Street
H. Erb
Bell Telephone Company
Hensel
Monroe Pfantz
Owl Hill
Long & Taylor
Francis Weber
Moravian Theological Seminary
Bethlehem
Moravian Church
Albert Shenk
Seth Lorah
A. H. Hoffer
Florida
New Street
King’s
Brunswick Orchestra
Liita
Charles Doster
Pine Hill
Clarence Hoffman
Rudy Meat
Main Street
J. G. Hoffman
A. E F. Furlow
West Orange
Spruce
Charles Keith
Trojley
American Legion News
Warwick House
Baker
Post, Office and Express
Lillita
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Bertha Diehm
Petit Jurors
D.C
M. G. Eschenshade
Johns
Tno
Samuel Uoifer
B. EB. Diehm
John R. Diehm
Fenn
H. C. Wealand
Clay
H. L. Eitnier
J. M. Gingrich
Samuel Lehton
Oscar Deamer
Penn
M. K. Hess
B. Gibbel
John R. Royer
Henry Drybread
F Leacock
C.K. Roye
Fetin
E. O. Hostetter
Jacob Wissler
Laine
Lugius A. Reedy
Carload
Seaman & Leed
Tiaae Graybill
Charles Zook
Millport
Swarthmore
E. C. Keating
Elmira
N. Y
Maurice Kauffman
Gertrude Downey
Philadelphia
Amanda Downey
Elam
Phares B. Bucher
Clayton Kulp
Reba
Charles M. Bear
Spruce Street
Elizabeth Grosh
Ideal Chocolate Company
John Leed
John Boyer
Stevens R. D
Boyer
Albert Manns
Shenandoah
Wallace Meiskey
Guy Calvert
Youngstown
Ohio
F. A. Weichsel
Calvert
C. E. Lane
U.S. Delp
Abram Lane
Adams County
Cashtown
L. S. Reedy
Jacob Kauffman
Womelsdorf
John Sallide
G. C. Grim
Pennsylvania Gas Association
York
Charles Stengel
Washington State
F. W. Stengel
H. GC. Reedy
Stehmann’s Memorial
U. B
Reading
Pensacola
Allen Ditzler
Son-Inlaw
Winter Haven
Fla
Camden
S. C
Jack Eberly
Galen Balmer
Half
Tie
Eugene Weidler
Lemon Farlow
William Dull
Melvin Huber
Lycoming County
New York State Line
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