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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1921
Page
5
The local church announces the annual reorganization of the school and a Christmas program. Sunday school starts at 9 15 A M with the regular service to follow. The Christmas service at 7 P M will feature the exercise Break Forth Into Joy. Oregon charge Sunday school at 9 30 A M and a 7 P M Christmas service.
Moravian Church choir will perform the cantata Bethlehem by J H Maunder on Monday December 26 at 8 PM. Soloists include Miss Margaret Lantz Mr Harry Baughey and Mr Victor Wagner. A 40 voice volunteer choir directed by Miss Bessie T Hagrich with Miss Viola Leib at the organ.
Christmas services and exercises are planned at Brunnierville and Kissel Hill churches. Brunnierville will hold Christmas Eve events at 7 p.m with greenery decor and a special address. Sunday School pupils will receive gifts. Kissel Hill hosts a 6 p.m. service titled The Road to Bethlehem.
A recipe for a light brown sugar and chocolate confections is described, instructing on boiling until a thread forms. The notice reports the death of Robert E. Hess, age nineteen days, twin to Albert, with burial at Hess' church on December 18. Also thanks from Mr and Mrs Thomas Christ for support after Mrs Sarah Donmoyer's death, and a local advertisement for low-priced holiday goods at Lititz Clothing and Shoe Store.
Rev Henry Shissler died at his home on the Shissler Road near Neffsville Lancaster County pneumonia after a brief illness age 76 Born August 18 1845 on the adjacent farm He was a longtime member of Neffsville U B Church founded by his father A licensed minister for 25 years he also farmed until death Survived by his wife Adeline Kepperling and his deceased son and daughter The last of his father's line Private funeral Thursday at 1 30 pm at his home with services at Shissler U B Church Neffsville at 2 Interment in the adjoining cemetery
Barton Kieffer of Rothsville died Monday at 11 15 p m aged 61 He is survived by his wife Emma Cramer and children Mrs Daniel Eshleman Lititz Mrs Enos Musser Reading Charles Rothsville Laura Annie Roth at home plus father Isaac Kieffer Fivepointville six grandchildren and siblings in Terre Hill Bowmansville Reamstown Reading Allentown Conshohocken Shillington He was born Bowmansville Lancaster county and for thirteen years owned the Swan Hotel Funeral services Saturday at 2 pm at the Lutheran church Rothsville with interment in the adjoining cemetery.
Obituary notices report the deaths of Mrs. Frank Kline aged 70 in Brunnerville and Mrs. Sarah Adams aged about 69 in Lancaster. Kline widow of Frank Kline leaves husband and children Ada Harvey Joseph Lizzie with multiple grandchildren. Adams, wife of Addison Adams, survived by husband three stepsons and two sisters with funeral arrangements noted. Interments in local cemeteries.
Mrs Malinda Roch Elser wife of John Elser of near Hopeland died at 1 PM Monday from heart trouble aged 68. Survived by husband son Wayne seven grandchildren one brother Reuben of near Clay and sisters Fraces Rock Lititz Caroline Ephrata Mrs Mary Stephens Akron and Amanda Fritz near Clay. Funeral Thursday at 1:30 PM at home followed by service at St John s Lutheran Brickerville at 2 PM with interment in adjoining cemetery.
The Adeste Fideles hymn, beloved since the late 18th century, was sung at Christmastide benedictions in France and England and reportedly at the Portuguese legation in London by 1797. The most popular setting is linked to John Reading, Winchester organist, with attribution to St Bonaventure but not found in his works. Likely French or German origin, inviting the faithful to Bethlehem to worship the newborn Savior. Prautz Bros. ends big Dollar Aluminum Sale this Saturday.
Mrs John K Wissler expresses gratitude to relatives and friends for kindness and favors during her eight week illness. She also thanks them for many pretty flowers given by the Love One Another Circle and Doral Circle of Kings Daughters.
Wm. R. Rupp died at his home on the Jacob Reist farm in Penn township on Friday December 16, aged 47 years 6 months and 28 days after a period of illness from a complication of diseases. He was born at Red Run Brecknock township and leaves a wife Teland Kline and two children. The funeral was held Tuesday with interment at Adamstown Rev. Johnson of Mannheim and L. B. Longenecker near Lititz officiated.
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