Lititz Christmas notes mix events and market stalls
A Lititz community round up notes a pigeon shooting match by the Lititz Ginseng Club on Christmas afternoon and a Christmas tree boom with many local trees sold from 40 cents to 1.50. Eggs at the market were 45 cents a dozen last week and 60 cents two weeks ago. Rev Jos B Baker of York spoke at the Rotary luncheon on Whisps from the Manger. The post office hours are 7 15 to 9 am Monday December 26 with rural and city delivery. A 100 foot rope was lost by the Lititz Fire Company at Brickerville and later found. The Kings Daughters Circles visited United Ziondrome to sing carols and give candy and oranges. The week between Christmas and New Year is a social get together period. Frank Burkholder Chester Wertsch and Paul Doster plan a hunting trip to Virginia to visit W M Carpenter and the John Huber family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Burkholder
Chester Wertsch
Paul Doster
Virginia
W. M. Carpenter
John Huber
Serenaded by Band on 94th Birthday
Friday Prof. Abraham R. Beck was serenaded by the Lititz High School Band in his Lititz home for his 94th birthday. He spent the day quietly and received humorous gifts and flowers from friends and former students, noting his long reading of the Lititz Record since its first issue from the Broad street basement over fifty years ago.
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Abraham R. Beck
Lititz
Beck
Lititz Record
Broad Street
Must Stop For Train Supreme Court Ruling 1927
A 1927 U S Supreme Court decision states motorists must use all means to ensure no train is near at railroad crossings. If unsure, stop, and even exit the vehicle to look, since the driver must stop for the train, not await it. Relying on hearing or signals alone is at the motorist’s risk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court of the United States
No Record Publish This Week for Year End
The notice states no Record will be published during the week of December 29. The final issue of the year will be December 22 to allow time for stock accounts and other year end tasks.
Animal Trap Co Had Big Year
The Animal Trap Company, the world’s oldest and largest maker of animal traps, enjoyed an unusually successful year with its North Locust street plant operating at full capacity. The healthy condition means steady employment for hundreds locally and the outlook is bright as management implements improvements to speed production.
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Animal Trap Company
North Locust Street
Pig Chase at Warwick House Sale Draws Crowd
At the Warwick House sale on December 31 a greased pig of 102 pounds will be released from a tree while several guinea chickens run free. Last year the stunt drew much fanfare and this year is expected to attract a large crowd.
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Warwick House
Accident Victims Recover After December Wreck
Walter Blantz, involved in the December 8 automobile crash that killed one occupant, has resumed work at Weidman's garage. The Strohm brothers remain at Lancaster General Hospital but are recovering well, with fractures mending in due course.
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Walter Blantz
Weidman
Strohm Brothers
Lancaster General Hospital
Ghost Stock Sold In Lititz Car Line
Berks county court convicts Reading stock salesman Robert W. Ferguson of false pretense over a $5,000 purchase in the Lititz Transit and Light Company. About $100,000 in stock sold, but none reached the company treasury. The 1920s trolley project for Lititz to Reading never functioned after 1925 despite meetings at Lititz fire house.
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Lititz
Reading
Berks County
Robert W. Ferguson
Dr. Lod. K. Light
Womelsdorf
Myerstown
Final Notice on 1927 Taxes by Lititz Borough
After January 1 1928 all outstanding 1927 taxes will be collected as required by law with a five cent penalty. Liens will be filed. T Stevens Grosh is the Tax Collector for Lititz Borough.
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T. Stevens Grosh
Lititz Boro
Lititz Bank Vice President Killed in Grade Crossing Crash
Amos W. Sensenich aged 60 of Kissel Hill Lititz died instantly last Friday at nine welock when struck by a locomotive on the Reading railroad at Lickdale Lebanon county. He drove his truck onto tracks and was pinned beneath the stage after the truck overturned. He was a vice president of Lititz Springs National Bank since 1909 and engaged in coal dredging. Survived by wife and twelve children nine grandchildren. Funeral Wednesday at Lititz Mennonite church with burial at Hess burial grounds.
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Amos W. Sensenieh
Kissel Hill
Lititz R. D
Lititz Springs National Bank
Welock
Reading” Railroad
Lickdale
Lebanon County
Sensenich
Swatara
Allen Rutherford
Trude
Lebanon and Tremont
Amos Erb
Scensenich
Lititz Springs
Lancaster
Amos
Los Angeles
Calif
Elam
Lititz
John
Ira
Fanny
Hettie
Harry
Martin
Bertha
Lititz Mennonite Church
Hess’ Burial Grounds
Suit Filed Against Rev Stengel for Unpaid Labor
Another suit was brought against Rev. F. W. Stengel of Linden Hall Seminary by Ortha Bowers of Lititz for 108 dollars for labor alleged unpaid. The case was filed through Aldersman Burkhart's Lancaster office.
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Rev
F. W. Stengel
Linden Hall Seminary
Ortha Bowers
Lititz
Stengel
Aldersman Burkhart
Lancaster
Third Case Against Charles Stengel Returned to Court
A hearing on the surety of the peace case against Charles Stengel was held at Alderman Trappnell’s Lancaster office last week. The matter was sent back to the January term court and Stengel remains in bail.
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Charles Stengel
Surety of the Peace
Alderman Trapnell
Lancaster
Stengel
Deer Shot Near McMichaels Marks End Of Season
In Monroe County residents report the last day of the hunting season at McMichaels. A thirty five point buck was shot near that location after long proximity to the area, noted as belonging to local deer for eighteen years. Dr. D. A. Long, Chester Ruth, and David Risser were involved. Phone your news to the Revord.
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D. A. Long
Chester Ruth
David Risser
McMichaels
Monroe County
Modern Christmas cards and Lititz memories of sleigh days
An old Lititz resident recalls home knit stockings hung by the open fire on Christmas Eve and filled with nuts candy and a five cent piece. A local store displays a sleigh but may keep it as an antique rather than for sale. Farm sales offer cutters for 25 to 60 cents and sleigh bells are now antiques.
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Lititz
Drunken Tramps Ordered Out of Lititz Town
In Lititz authorities rounded up a group described as drunks living in town. They used condensed heat cans and alcohol rub to obtain drink, slept in a paper mill, and begged meals from residents. The report notes many are under forty and were previously driven from Mannheim before arriving in Lititz.
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Lititz
Manheim
Two Chimney Fires at Brickerville City
Lititz Fire Company extinguished two chimney fires Friday evening at Brickerville homes. First alarm sounded 5:30 p.m. at John Galebach’s Elizabeth Farm No. 2. damage described as slight. A second chimney blaze at Roy Fasnacht’s Brickerville home was extinguished as firefighters moved through the area.
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Lititz
Brickerville
John Galebach
Elizabeth Farm
Roy Fasnacht
Home Road
Santa Claus Arrives for Company Families at Linden Hall
Santa Claus in person visited Linden Hall gymnasium for a Christmas party hosted by the Animal Trap Company of America. Howard Young & Son supplied the phonograph as wives of company officials helped arrange gifts, tree decor, and seating. children received candy and oranges along with presents.
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Animal Trap Company of America
Santa Claus
Santa
Linden Hall
F. W. Stengel
Yuletide
Arctic
Howard Young & Son
Old Friend Benjamin Bard Dies in Norfolk at 74
Gene J. Frank Buch received a telegram Tuesday announcing the death of his old friend Benjamin Bard of Norfolk Virginia. Bard, born in Leola, grew up and worked at the Fahnestock store in Lancaster before moving to Norfolk. He was thought kind and a Christian gentleman who stayed in touch with Buch despite many miles between them. Bard was about 74 years old.
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J. Frank Buch
Benjamin Bard
Norfolk
Mr. Bard
Leola
Fahnestock
Garvin’s
Lancaster
Mr. Buch
Bard
Buch
Tobacco Bringing Good Prices at Lincoln Sale
The first Lincoln tobacco sale by Jacob Dornbach traded two acres at 17 cents for wrappers and 2 cents for fillers with buyer Daniel Withers of Lititz. Local and outside buyers, including U.S. Delp & Son and W. M. Amer, circulated as leaf prices climbed to 17 to 18 cents per pound. Reports note further sales at 18 cents for crops from Robert Buch and others as Bayuk Company and Levy Bros. began purchasing in the area.
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Lincoln
Jacob Dornbach
Daniel Withers
Lititz
U.S. Delp & Son
Jacob H. Bomberger
Stoner and Fralich
Watchnight Services Planned in Lititz Churches
The United Brethren and Evangelical churches schedule watchnight services starting at 9 p m on Saturday December 31. The Moravian church holds an 8 p m prayer meeting led by Louis Huebner followed by a 10 p m free lovefeast and 11 80 p m watchnight.
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United Brethren and the Evangelical Church
Louis Huebener
Christmas in Church and S S Observances in Lititz Moravian Church
Christmas in Lititz churches includes decorations illuminations music readings and gifts with multiple services. The Moravian church holds lovefeast and candle service on Christmas Eve at 5 30 and 7 30 o'clock, repeated due to crowd. selections include Silent Night Te Deum Benedictus and more under Miss Gingrich and Mrs Witmyer. A Christmas Day sermon at 10 30 A M by Rev Creslend followed by Gloria and litany and benevolence offering. Sunday School exercises at 6:00 P M.
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Bessie Gingrich
Kenneth Witmyer
Cigar Making Machines Devastate Local Industry
The G H P and General cigar factories in Hope land Rothsville Terre Hill Ephrata Schoeneck have closed and about 1000 county workers face unemployment as automatic machines push out manual labor. General Cigar builds a new plant at Binghamton to produce 150 million cigars yearly with 1500 workers. Keller’s early machine ideas now in use.
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Hopeland
Rothsville
Terre Hill
Ephrata
Schoeneck
General Cigar Company
Binghamton
Thomas Keller
Lititz
Keller
Eigar
Mr. Keller
Christmas Visitors From Town and Far
Travelers and families in Lititz and surrounding areas gather for Christmas. Harvey Bachman and Russel Longeneecker return home from State College and Carnegie Tech respectively. Visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Weaver from Reading and Miss Stoltz of York with grandparents.
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Harvey Bachman
State College
Russel Longeneecker
Carnegie Tech
Pittsburgh
Mabelle Stoltz
York
Mrs
F. B. Buch
Christmas Display at Home of the Garden Spot Post 56
The American Legion display promises larger scale, new scenery and lighting for the Home of the Garden Spot Post 56. Visitors may guess the crowd size. the two closest guesses win prizes. The display opens to the public for the first time on Saturday evening.
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American Legion
ATL
Last Issue of Old Year at the Record
The Record notes it will publish the final issue of the year and extends readers merry Christmas wishes and hopes for public support to sustain the town paper as it showcases weekly features and evolving history into the new year.
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Goncisely
Lititz Ginsing Club
Jos. B. Baker
Rotary Club
Kings Daughters
Animal Trap Co
Springs Bank
Revord
Children of Trap Co
S. S
Moravian
William Weaver
Henry Weaver
A. Herr
L. Hertzler
Clara Weaver
Benjamin and
John Fass
New York City
David Fass
Henry Sturgis
Mrs. Sherman Hacker
Mary 8. G. Buch
Chambersburg
W. H. Buch
Elizabeth Grube
General Hospital
Mrs. W. M. Grube
Harry McCloud
Harold
John Hoodner
Philadelphia
Myr
Cyril Ainsworth
Harrisburg
R. B. Detweiler
Myr. Ainsworth
George Smith
W. B. Hornberger
Messrs
Charles and
Paul Kreider
Oneida
N.Y
Paul Brubaker
The
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Baltimore
Florida
Miami
Legion
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