Moravian and community notes brighten Lititz Christmas season
The column lists Christmas services across denominations led by Moravians and others in Lititz and nearby towns, with schedules for Moravian church cantata The Light of Life, readings at Reading church, and multiple pastor-led services. It notes Christmas Eve and day services, Sunday school events, choir performances, and a market update ahead of Christmas. It closes with Dec 31 1914 reflections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravian
S. Hagen
Alfred Vogler
Ev. Lutheran
Geo. D. Clarke
Kissel Hill
Lititz
James Luthmran
F. P. Mayser
TP. M
United Brethren
G. Haas
S.S
Lexington Sunday School
Lexington Union
Union Chapel
Church OF the Brethren
Lane’s
Graybill’s. Mennonite
Erb’s
Schoeneck
Landis Valley
Reading Moravian
People’s Church
Reading
I. E. Deer
E. B. Barr
R. W. Kingkinger
W. F. Beisel
C. L. Moench
Bethlehem
Nazareth
A. Thaeler
C. W.grosh
Board of Church Extension
Bishop Moench
Presiding Board of Elders
Moravian Church In
America
Moench
Paul S. Meinert
Moravian Church
Adam Geibel
Philadelphia
Paul BE. Beck
C. S. Loeffler
Jos. Zahm
Abram Brubaker
Erla Garber
Mary Hagen
Sarah Swords
Locals' First Victory by Outclassing Ephrata Team 68 to 29
Our boys dominated Ephrata at Linden Hall gym, leading 29-12 at halftime and widening the gap in the second period. Mountz led scoring with 10 baskets, Mohler starred for Ephrata, and the locals impressed with fine passing and teamwork in a decisive win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ephrata
S. R.C
Linden Hall
Lititz
Burg
Mountz
Mohler
Ephrata Dielim Gockley Maunta
Mohler Hecker
Gass
Lobaenyder Piel& Guntz
Dichw
Diehl
Th Jones
Lobacht
Gockley
Hecker
Glass
Snyder
Poul
Dich
Reterea— Stark
Ting
Balyes
S R C and Elizabethtown Play Weekend Basket Ball
Notes describe a Saturday game when the S R C club hosts Elizabethtown at Warwick, praising the visitors as a strong team. It mentions a cancelled Vincome appearance due to gate guarantees. The column also covers a Warwick social at the Haines home and a Christmas Lititz Record obituary for Prof Longenecker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabethtown
Vincome
West Philadelphia
Eviror
Lititz
Longenecker
Experimental Tobacco Cured Nicely at Bomberger Farm
A half-acre of tobacco grown for State experimental purposes at H. H. Bomberger’s farm northwest of town, overseen by Rudy Wissler of Ephrata, has cured well. Wissler collected samples and will sweat them before reporting. The crop weighed two pounds to the lath and tested different fertilizers and tobaccos to find better burning qualities and flavor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Bomberger
Rudy Wissler
Ephrata
Wedding of Miss Maggie Engle and Harry Adams at Lititz Parsonage
Miss Maggie M. Engle of Warwick and Harry K. Adams of Warwick were married at the United Evangelical parsonage in Lititz on Saturday evening at 6 30 by Rev P T Brocious. A wedding dinner for immediate families followed at the bride’s parents home in Warwick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Haines, Jr
Orange Street
Warwick
Trinity United Evangelical U. S
H. C. Ready
John Mathers
Milford Marks
Milford
Maggie M. Engle
Harry K. Adams
United Evangelical Parsonage
Lititz
P. T. Brocious
William Engle
Christmas customs fading little in Lititz recalls
Mrs. Charlotte Bachman, nearly 96 and Lititz's oldest resident, describes Moravian church Christmas rites from eighty years ago. She recalls wax candles since 1755, white caps with color ribbons, two forehall entrances for gender, and townwide tree visits after services. She migrated from Germany at age thirteen and follows European war news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlotte Bachman
Lititz
Bachman
Christmas Reflections and Wisecracks From A Festive Page
A collage of holiday thoughts and aphorisms from a column era New England page. It weaves Christmas mood with social quips about punctuality, luck, romance, and political gloom. Notable lines note Santa, proper behavior, and everyday wisdom.
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Hose House
Fisher's
Linden
N. Cedarang
Aia
Shelley's
Cor
Spruck
Orange
Gor
Broad and Lemion
Adams-Engle
Jimmy
Santa Claus
Europe
Dar
de Ritchie's
Penna
Merghandise
Hopeland
Clay Township
H.C. Whiter
Barry A
Meclaud
Sligaherd
Bubkerville
Brubaker's Wagon Shop
Shah M
Staubper
Schnerer
Charles K. Rogers
Boxi
Thonotusassa
Florida
East Orange Street
I, M, Wehidlwr
Rothsville
R/S
Wayne L. Longenecker
O. Fred Regennas & Suns Tatil
Femers National Bank of Livity
Articles of Association
Trespay
Jasvany Kh
Breitigan
Elwulion
Livery
Agricultural MowAn Finn Insurance Company
Liita Springs
SaruRbuay
H.R. Girbel W. EK
Bender
Directora
Liita
Lexington Tornviero
Warwick House
SaTiRnay
D.W. Withers
JocHts
J. C. Brobst
East Main Street
Lititz, Arm
Henry Hetiserman
W. M. Kissinger
Pennsylvania
Monarch Wall Paper Co
Market. S
Harrisburg
Jon
Merry Christmas
Pfautz Bros
Lititz Drug & Dept
Fry’s New Store
Cedar Sts
Es Lititz, PA
H . Doste
Tia
E. E. Habecker
Main Street
May Kissinger
Corsetiere
S. Spruce St
R. N. Wolfe’s Sons
E. K. Zartman
Brubaker Roller Flour Mills
Lititz and Vicinity
Taquire of Mas
Miller Watt
Broad St
Miller’s Store
Hamilton
THE
Lititz Jeweler
ACOA
R. N. Wolfe’s
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