Local notes of Lititz era residents and events
Cyrus Zartman buys half a double frame on Liberty street from Harry Showers. A baby girl born to Mr. and Mrs. Jason Groff in Rome, which is seeing population growth. 83-year-old William Smith aids his son in cutting a tree. Arlington Hackman loses part of a finger to a circular saw but thumb saved. Garfield Castle K G B meeting for officer election. Subscriptions and Christmas greetings from Lititz readers. Large pork producers warn of holiday butchery. No community Christmas tree this year due to lack of volunteers. Proposals for a trolley line to Lititz discussed amid protest from Reading. Potatoes shipped to city markets at 80 cents a bushel. buying suspended briefly. Knights of Malta temple near completion. hall to be dedicated in May. Abraham R. Beck turns 87 with noted writings. Long sausage displayed as ad for Lancaster restaurant. Warwick House sale set for tomorrow with poultry emphasis. Household sale items fetch modest sums. vintage items bring mixed prices. Seagrave fire truck arrives. Lititz Fire Company No. 1 to display soon. Public demonstration planned next week with Irvin Eberly and others in charge. W H Diehm leads finance committee. Samuel Nonnenmacher to spend Christmas with Wilfred Rosenberg after Mt. Airy School attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cyrus Zartman
Liberty Street
Harry Showers
Jason Groff
Rome
William Smith
Arlington Hackman
Knight
Garfield Castle
K. G. BE
Grand Castle
Zacharius Wike
Lititz
Terman Helman
Main Street
Tandis
Brunnerville
Fergusons
Reading
Everet Heidick
Philadelphia
Knights of Malta
Abraham R. Beck
Beck
Benjamin Lutz
Lancaster
Warwick House
Badorf
Susan G. Risser
Front Street
Seagrave
Lititz Fire Company No. 1
Irvin Eberly
Samuel Kile
Norman Brubaker
Harold Weidman
W. H. Diehm
Last Survivor of Old Lititz Fire Company Dies
Henry J. Seaber, aged 85, longtime Lititz resident and last surviving member of the 1855 Friendship fire company, died at his Locust street home after a stroke seven years earlier. Born May 5, 1835 in Warwick, he was a carpenter, stage driver, Moravian church member, and leaves a large family including children Jowin, Clara Binkley, Robert, William, Haydn, Claude Pierce, and James, plus ten grandchildren and sister Miss Caroline Leaber. Funeral at his home Thursday at 1:30 p.m. and Moravian church services at 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry J. Seaber
Lititz
Locust Street
Warwick
May Sth
Inlaw
Augustus Enck
Oliver Sturgis
Lancaster
Leather
Philadelphia
Henry Sturgis
Mary Sturgis
Mr. Seaber
Claude Pierce
Lorraine
Ohio
James
Caroline Leaber
Alva Leigh Dies After Short Illness in Lititz
Alva Leigh a well known and respected young man died at his home on East Main street about 3 45 o clock on Sunday morning of pleuro pneumonia aged thirty nine years seven months and fifteen days. Born in Ruby Nebraska he moved with his parents to Illinois later to Lititz in 1905 with the Abbington Tran Company. He was a machinist and helped install the first machinery at Lititz and worked at the trap factory until last June. He then joined the linoleum plant in Lancaster. He married Laura Spickler of Lititz on May 9 1908. He was active in Moravian church and various Lodge and veterans organizations. He is survived by his wife his mother Mrs Laura Leigh of Farmington Illinois and two brothers John Leigh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alva
Leigh
East Main Street
Ruby
Stewart County
Nebraska
Illinois
Ile
Abbington Tran Company
Abbington
Ill
Lititz
Mast Manufacturing Company
Oneida
Lancaster
Laura Spickler
Moravian Church
Ushers’ Association
Men’s Missionary Society
C. F
Ridgley
Canton No
Rose of Sharon
Rebecca Lodge
Sons of Veterans
Manheim Lodge
Laura Leigh
Farmington, el
John Leigh
Lititz Pretzels Travel North and North American Editor
John D. Rockefeller receives Lititz pretzels as a Christmas gift sent to Ormond Beach Florida from a friend. E A Van Valkenburg editor of the North American also orders for holiday tables. Rev John Nevin Sayre ships eight pounds for a sea voyage. Separate note covers the 48th annual Pennsylvania State Grange meeting in Allentown with 3000 delegates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Rockerfeller
Ormond Beach
Florida
John D
H. A. Cuppy
E. A. van Valkenburg
van Valkenburg
Billy” Hornberger
N. A
John Nevin Sayre
New York
Wilson
Europe
Berntheizel Wins Seventeenth District Senate Seat
Colonel Cleon Berntheizel of Columbia was elected State Senator from the Seventeenth District in a special election over William E. Schaak of Lebanon to succeed the late Colonel Haldeman. Voters turnout was low, about 20 percent, with a margin exceeding 3,000. In Lititz First Ward Republicans led Democrats 112 to 17, and 1 vote for WGC Freeman. Second Ward showed Republican 78 to Democrat 7. About a dozen women voted. A surprise party celebrated Willis Gochenour’s 29th birthday with Lebanon and Lancaster guests and an orchestra, organized by Mrs. Gochenour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleon Berntheizel
Columbia
William E. Schaak
Lebanon
Haldeman
Bertheizel
Lititz
First Ward
W. GC. Freeman
Willis Gocerour
Lancaster
Real Estate Sales At Springs Hotel Public Auction
Herman Fisher sold two properties at public sale at the Springs Hotel last Saturday evening. The house at 162 Front Street was sold to Elam Risser for 2760 dollars. The adjoining house No 160 was sold to David Herman for 2220 dollars. The estate of the late A C Pfautz on East Main Street was sold by executor Henry R Gibbes to widow Clara Pfautz for 4350 dollars. The lot fronts 70 feet and includes a frame dwelling and blacksmith shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Fisher
Springs
Front Street
Elam Risser
David Herman
A. C. Pfautz
East Main Street
Henry R. Gibbes
Clara Pfautz
Lititz Praised by Visitor In Lancaster Kiwanis Visit
Péter MacQueen, noted lecturer, praised Lititz during a Lancaster Kiwanis Club visit. He called the town a delightful blend of old and new, with a Bohemian fragrance and a touch of progressive America. His unsolicited compliment reflected his wide world experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
Kiwanis Club
Péter MacQueen
Lititz
Bohemia
America
Pole
Christmas Roses Blooming Out-of-Doors in Lititz Yard
A Lititz yard hosts a winter blooming Christmas rose at John Heiserman’s East Main street home. The plant, hardy under cold and snow, blooms despite harsh weather, though it wilts in heated rooms. The tale weaves local garden lore with legends and a Swiss edelweiss note, ending with an ancient Ireland legend of the Christmas rose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz Yard
John Heiserman
East Main Street
Knights of Friendship organize Lititz lodge and elect officers
A Knights of Friendship Chamber was organized in Lititz on Tuesday evening with installation planned for Thursday January 20. Officers elected include Past Sir Knight Marshall Ezra Hartrantt and other posts such as Senior Champion Ralph Bowman and Knight Warden Jacob Oberlin. The new lodge pledges strong sick and accident benefits and boasts a solid Reading presence with speakers from the order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Friendship
Columbia
Ephrata
Samuel P. Faust
Reading
N. H. Cohen
William F. Kessler
William F. Kessler, Jr
Walter Ringler
Highth Street
Lititz
Ezra Hartrantt
Leon Br, Carpenter
Ralph Bowman
R. Crawford
Harry Stump
Charles Zartman
T. G C. Heath
W. C. Oberlin
Jacob Oberlin
Stewart
John A. Oberlin
Monroe Eckenroad
Enos Fry
Professor Ober Portrays Japan in World Sunday School Meet
On Saturday evening Prof. H. K. Ober, president of Elizabethtown College, gave an illustrated lecture on Japan and the World's Sunday School Convention held in Tokyo in September. Rev. Ober, Lancaster County Sunday School Association president, spoke for the benefit of all denominations. The event featured Ober in Japanese costume, his daughter and Emima Jane Miller introduced in kimonos, and lantern slides showing the Tokyo convention site and a fire during chorus practice. Representatives from Lancaster County attended, and Ober preached at the Church of the Brethren Sunday morning and addressed the Moravian Sunday school Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. K. Ober
Elizabethtown College
Japan
Tokyo
Ober
Lancaster County Sunday School Association
W. K. Fleck
J. M. Walters
Emima Jane Miller
John Miller
Lititz
Prof. Ober
Burd Cassel
Marietta
Amanda Landis
Millersville
E. S. Crosland
Prof
Lancaster County
Church of the Brethren
Moravian Sunday School
Travelers Near and Far During Christmas Holidays
A compilation of local and out of town travelers visiting relatives for Christmas and winter holidays. Individuals include John McCloud in from Philadelphia, Charles A. Smith of Reading, Lloyd Kauffman and family from Chester, Christian Snavely from Philadelphia, John Wike party to Atlantic City, Theodore Wolle of Akron with daughter Ruth, and Winfield Wilson from the U. S. Navy returning from Norfolk. Also noted are Mrs. Minnich visiting Brunnerville, the Spicklers attending a funeral in Springfield, Mass., and various other journeys and greetings among Lancaster County families and friends for the holiday season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McCloud
Philadelphia
Harry
Anna Erb
Charles A. Smith
Reading
Catherine Smith
Lloyd Kauffman
Chester
Christian Snavely
John Wike
Atlantic City
Theodore Wolle
Ruth
Akron
R. N. Wolle
Winfield Wilson
U. S. Navy
Norfolk, Va
Marion Gehman
Emma Gehman
Angelica, Berks Co
Samuel Good
Ephrata
J. Fred Essig
George Smith
George
Lititz
Andrew Minnich
Brunnexville
Milton Hornberger
Minnich
Walter Spickler
Springfield
Mass
Alva Leigh
Paul Evans
William Mathers
Columbia
Mathers
D. B. Betzner
Canada
Fannie Hess
The
Record
Sebring
Florida
Myr
J. W. Bruckart
Ster
State Grange
Allentown
Albert O. Sturgis
Nazareth
Christmas Leave and College Folk in Lititz News
Father in Rio de Janeiro to spend Christmas aboard the U S S Florida with plans to visit South American ports and return to Boston for leave and repairs. Pennsylvania State College students home for holidays plus updates on several students and a 1920 jubilee at Hotel Rossmere hosted by Gar den Spot Post American Legion with dancing and games. Lititz Clothing store offers one dollar credit with presenting this coupon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jas. C. Hornberger
U. S. S. Florida
Rio de Janiero
Florida
Straits of Magellen
Boston
Mass
James ©. Hornberger, Jr
M. H. Yoder
A. Kreider
Rossmere
Garden Spot Post No. 56
American Legion
Lititz Clothing
Changes at Chocolate Factory Named Manager
The Ideal Cocoa and Chocolate Co. announces a management change with R O Melzer appointed to succeed W H Muth as factory manager. The firm remains under present ownership as rumors of upheaval are denied. The move preserves the company’s standing as a leading local industry while signaling steady leadership and continued operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. O. Melzer Care
Ideal Cocoa & Choe, Co
R. O. Melzer
Ideal Cocoa & Choc. Co
W. H. Muth
W. B. Nesbitt
Artemus Ward
Year End Vacation for Local Editor After 52 Weeks
The town newspaper announces no Record next week as the editor takes a vacation after 52 issues this year. The note thanks readers and advertisers for support, wishes everyone a joyful season, and says the office stays open for subscriptions and job work. Frank McKinney turns seventy five, spends the day digging a cesspool, and remains active playing violin at dances.
What a Year May Bring Forth in Prices and Wit
A retrospective note recalls lower sugar and orange prices from last year with sugar at 80 cents per pound and oranges at 60 cents a dozen, now around 8 cents and 35 cents respectively. Also mentions candy prices dropping and N H Cohen visiting Latitz with a pretzel town joke about defining a pretzel as a doughnut with cramps.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Samuel Nonnenmacher
Wilfred Rosenberg
Mt. Airy School
OLD Lititz Fire Company
Pres. Wilson
State Grange News
Pennsylvania State Grange
John A. McSparran
Furniss
Lancaster Co
Warwick Grange
Isaac B
Clarence Reidenbach
Clinton Stauffer
B. L. Miller
Z. W. Bruckart
Ephrata Grange
Berntheizel
Senate
Lancaster-Lebanon
Willis
Shephard
Nleiserman
Addie Rickert
Joseph Dreifus
Switzerland
Dreifus
Ireland
NEW Lodge
Krull
C.T. Ritchie
E. Main Street
Pennsylvania State College
Frank Leaman
Frank Longenecker
Harry Erh
Charles Kreider
Samuel Shenk
C. Cromer Heitschu
Kissel Hill
Chocolate Factory
Ideal Cocoa & Chocolate Co
New Jersey
Ideal Co
Melzer
Ideal
N. Y
Dee
Frank McKinney
Frank
Henry Weaver
Latitz
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