Christmas events and town notes from Linden Hall region
Linden Hall Seminary pupils host Christmas exercises and announce a vacation from Friday to January 5. Local residents report a 408 pound hog, 426 pound porker, and hatch of 13 chicks. Stores stay open evenings for Christmas shoppers, and auctions sell Central Market stalls for about 7800 dollars. A. R. Beck marks his 82nd birthday. and Workmen's Compensation act prompts insurers to push policies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linden Hall Seminary
Christ Yerger
Second Ward
Parent-teachers’ Association
A. R. Beck
Ella Donovan
Coatesville Hospital
George Scheneberger
Robert Pfautz
Fuller Burgstresser
Middletown
Reading
S. C. Hassler
Lancaster
Earl
Morris
Frederick
L. K. Grosh
Local Hospital Treats Several Ill. Zook Suffering Pneumonia
Among the sick, Mrs. Henry M. Zook was taken to Lancaster General Hospital on Monday for treatment. This marks her third hospitalization in six or seven years. Mrs. Robert Russell remains bedbound with illness. A son of Henry Niess contracts pneumonia and is in a precarious condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry M. Zook
Lancaster General Hospital
Robert Russell
Henry Niess
Record as a Gift Delivers Home Paper Cheer This Christmas
The article promotes gifting a year of the Redcorp home paper as a valued present. It notes that distant relatives enjoy receiving the local paper and explains how to order by sending $1 and the recipient’s name. It cites a friend who sent papers to a distant relative who chose the Record, and ends with a plug for W. H. Buch offering sweater coats as Christmas gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Redcorp
Lititz Banks Distribute 25000 to Christmas Savings Club Members
Two Lititz banks paid out about 25000 to 800 900 residents who joined the Christmas Savings Club this year. The article notes thrift, holiday shopping needs, and plans to continue the clubs next year. It also describes a week of cold weather with initial light snow, drifting by Tuesday, and early winter conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Vicinity
Intricate Pocket Sized Machinery Orders 27 Units
Real machinists Regennas and Sahm work overtime to finish an intricate steel device. If completed by year’s start, long term work is promised. The item weighs half its original mass after boring and includes a lever sawed from solid steel. Local machinists suspect it serves in a cannon.
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Regennas & Sahm
Winter Picnic of Sunshine Circle Leaders at Moravian Chapel
The Sunshine Circle of King's Daughters led by Miss M. J. Derr and Mrs. F. W. Stengel held a winter picnic Thursday evening in the Moravian S S chapel. Thirty four members attended bringing multiple dishes for 67 varieties of eatables. Mrs. Stengel served as toastmaster and brief speeches followed. Amusements and a vote declared the affair a great success. Also a note that a fine line of Christmas trees is for sale at David Spickler's Spruce street home.
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Sunshine Circle of
King’s Daughters
M. J. Derr
F. W. Stengel
David Spickler
Spruce Street
Death of Mrs. Amanda B Brubaker in Brubaker home
Mrs Amanda B Brubaker 66 died at home on North Broad Street after a short illness from an internal abscess of the liver. She was the wife of Rev E B Brubaker and mother of Eugenie K Brubaker of Lititz. Survived by two sisters Fianna Hostetter and John J Bare of Ephrata. funeral Saturday at 9 30 at home and 10 at Longenecker's meeting house. burial in nearby cemetery. officiating ministers Cyrus Gibble Adam Fahnestock and Wallace Zook.
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E. B. Brubaker
Amanda B. Brubaker
North Broad Street
Jacob
Susanna Keller
Ephrata
Brubaker
Lititz
Fianna Hostetter
John J. Bare
Longenecker
Cyrus Gibble
Adam Fahnestock
Wallace Zook
Death of Henry L. Snavely in Lancaster at 58
Henry L. Snavely died at his home 113 East Walnut Lancaster after a long illness. He was 58, born near Lititz, son of the late Josiah Snavely. Survived by wife, two children Josiah in Pittsburgh and Caroline in Chillicothe Ohio, two brothers John R. of Harrisburg and William K. of Lititz, sister Mrs Ellen Lander of Lancaster. Funeral was held Wednesday with private interment at Greenwood cemetery.
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Henry L. Snavely
East
Walnut Street
Lancaster
Lititz
Josiah Snavely
Barnett Brothers and Sisters
Caldwell
North Queen and
Chestnut Streets
Josiah
Pittsburgh
Caroline
H. L. Brehmer
Chillicothe
Ohio
John R
Harrisburg
William K
Ellen Lander
Greenwood Cemetery
Samuel Snavely
Local Obituary Notes From Lititz Area Deaths
Blanche Irene Demmy aged 3 9 8 died at Frank Mc Grath farm near Lancaster after a two week brain illness funeral Saturday at house Lititz Trinity United Evangelical church interment Evangelical cemetery Rev Gross and Rev Brocious officiating also notices of James D Kern and Mrs Edwin Wertsch nee Palm in nearby towns with surviving relatives and church ties.
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Blanche Irene Demmy
Hiram and
Stella Demmy
Frank McGrath
Lancaster
Lititz
Trinity United Evangelical Church
Evangelical Cemetery
Gross
P. T. Brocious
Sudden Death at Home of James Belleman Near Brickerville
James Belleman died at his Brickerville area home last Friday morning around 6 30 due to a stroke of apoplexy suffered about half an hour earlier. The report notes the death occurred at his residence and indicates continued details appear on page 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Belleman
Brickerville
Belleman
Open Letter to Lititz Hotel Keepers on Christmas Bars
A historical appeal urges Lititz hotel keepers to close bars on Christmas Day to boost family happiness. The author notes bars were closed previously and argues landlords can help, while recognizing legal rights and temperance concerns. The letter emphasizes the impact on wives and children and asks for good judgment.
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Lititz
Arrests for Stealing Turkeys Near Millway
Roy Cooper and Charles Huyard near Millway were arrested Monday afternoon by Constable Allen Hacker on larceny charges. They allegedly took two turkey hens and a gobbler from Robert Russel and Henry C. Felker last Friday night, then sold the birds to a dealer. Brought before Squire C. N. Derr, they were jailed for hearing without bail. In other news, local market offered pork 16–22 cents per lb, chickens 50–80 cents each, eggs 36 cents a dozen, butter 38 cents per lb, and various produce prices highlighing a bountiful supply.
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Roy Cooper
Charles Huyard
Millway
Allen Hacker
Robert Russel
Henry C. Felker
C. N. Derr
Hacker
Cuta
Feeding Many Cattle and Tobacco Sales Highlight Shenk Farm
Albert B. Shenk, a farmer west of the borough, feeds 61 steers averaging about 1000 pounds, purchased recently with hopes of higher weights next spring. He also sold his leaf tobacco to Long & Taylor of Landisville at 11 and 3 cents per pound, the fourth straight year of such sales. The note thanks friends for Christmas edition congratulations and notes W. H. Buch offers a maroon overcoat.
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Albert B. Shenk
Shenk
Long & Taylor
Landisville
Travel News From Lancaster Area Christmas Visitors
Travelers near and far recount Sunday visits across towns. Fragments note Bomberger in Ephrata, Miller family in Palmyra, Cappy in New York, Wentworth visiting a ill father, and others at Manheim Neffsville Hopeland and Linden Hall communities. Linden Hall hosts a free Christmas program with music and a playlet for children.
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A. R. Bomberger
Ephrata
Homer Miller
Palmyra
H. A. Cappy
New York
N. Y
Edward Wentworth
Wyomissing
George Miller
Ida Miller
Manheim
Clarence Martin
Lancaster
Harry Shirker
Agnes Adams
Alvin Rachel
Wm.as Kauffman
Neffsville
Isaac Stehman
H. F. Ruhl
Jacob Smith
Blue Ball
George Scheneberger
H. R. Wertsch
Emanuel Hall
Ira Eberly
Edwin Wertsch
Hopeland
J. Edward Buch
Lititz
George D. Schreiner
Anna Young
John M. Miller
Jacob M. Neff
W. L. Woerner
Philadelphia
Clara
Gertrude Tietze
West Salem
Ohio
Lucy Tietze
Linden ‘Hall
Tuscarawas
M. J. Oerter
Phares Malschnee
Reading
Milton Weidman
Ambrose Malschnee
Junior Chautauqua Club Meets Saturday Afternoon
The Junior Chautauqua club will convene Saturday at 3 o clock in the market house. Miss Helen Marr, the superintendent, will be present for guidance and inspiration. Mothers are urged to send their children to the warm room and partake in a splendid opportunity. Ladies are advised to secure leggings at Doster's store.
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Helen Marr
Miss Marr
New Electric Light Line to White Oak and Villages
The Northern Lancaster Electric Light Company is building an electric line from this place to White Oak Penn township, with poles rising this week. Edison Electric Company will supply current via a Lititz connection. The five mile line serves United Zion Home at Pleasant View and Hallville and Elm before reaching White Oak. Many residents plan to install lights and some villages may soon have street illumination. Principal stockholder is John Ware with others along the line also investing.
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White Oak
Lancaster Electric Light Company
Penn Township
Edison Electric Company
Lititz
United Zion
Pleasant View
Hallville
Elm
John Ware
Elizabeth Town ship Electric Company charter filed
The charter and name change to Lebanon Valley Light and Power Company were filed to furnish electric light and power to Elizabeth township and nearby areas. Incorporators are Samuel M. Gilmore Edward T. Noble and Henry O. Evans with $5,000 capital stock. Evans named treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Township
Stabbing Attack Near Lititz Leads to Capture
Wallace Williams was stabbed by George Marshall at Lime Rock, Penn township, near Lititz. Williams survived after Dr. D. G. Martin treated his wounds and he was moved to Lancaster General Hospital. Marshall was captured near the Manheim and Lititz turnpike after a revolver-point arrest and awaits a hearing in Lititz.
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Wallace Williams
George Marshall
Lime Rock
Penn Township
Lititz
Marshall
Williams
D. G. Martin
Lancaster General Hospital
C. N. Derr
Greek
Burgess Marks
Manheim and
Squire Derr
Robbery Attempt Foiled At Long & Co Office
Thieves tried to enter Long and Co coal and lumber office on Sunday morning but fled when employee Steely arrived to feed the horses. He saw two intruders jump from a window, one short and one tall, with a night watchman keeping watch nearby. No loot was taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long & Co
Steely
Kreider
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W. H. Buch
And
Mother Earth
Lititz Store
James D. Kern
Harry
West Bethlehem
E. C. Kern
Nazareth
Wolfe
Palm
William
Schaefferstown
Ammon
Jacob Goshert
Tobias Haldeman
Haydn Irwin
John Hertzog
U. B. Church
W. H. Buch’s
Christ
Wahl
Rome
Wah
Linden Hall
Riley
Esther Hess
Myra Kelley
Pauline Kissinger
Santa’s Joy Factory
Santa
Esquime Fairies
Doster’s Store
Philip Seppe
Seppe
America
Stiffel & Freeman Safe Company
Kissel Hill
Arkansas
E. W. Weidman
Ammon Weidman
Avery
Walter Benfer
Ware
Albright College
Myerstown
Bensinger
Benfer
Haps
Villain
William Butt
Record Office
West End Printing Co
Neptune Street
Miller’s
I Store
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