Automobile Demolished by Train In Half Ton Car Collision
A heavy Winton six owned by Harry Eby and Martin Eby was struck at Broad Street crossing by a morning passenger train. Both men survived with minor injuries. Wreckage scattered along the track, car largely destroyed, loss about 1600 dollars. Fire and crowd scenes followed as the engine pulled the debris to the Lancaster yard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry E. Eby
Eby Shoe Company
Martin Eby
Lancaster
Broad Street
Messrs. Eby
Auro
Harry
M. H. Yoder
Reading
Eby
Two Lititz Men Hold Up Alarming Road Encounter
Clayton Rudy of Clay to Lincoln recounts a highwayman attack on a six oclock trip when the horse halted and the robber vanished. Michael Witman of Rome claims a similar dawn hold up between Bruckart's and Grosh’s home. he fired six shots, none striking the assailant, who fled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton Rudy
Rudy
Clay
Lincoln
Michael Witman
Witman
Andrew Bruckart
Bruckart
Jacob L. Grosh
Rome
Motorcycle Crash Fractures Legs Near Hulls Tavern
George Thompson of Harrisburg sustained leg fractures when his motorcycle collided with a car driven by David Graybill of Lititz near Hulls tavern on the road to Mt. Hope. A companion suffered minor hand abrasions. Thompson was moved to A. M. Eby’s hotel in Bismark, then taken to Harrisburg Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reading Eagle
Hull’s Tavern
Mt. Hope
George Thompson
Harrisburg
David Graybill
Lititz
Thompson
Lebanon
A. M. Eby
Bismark
A. S. Brecht
Two Lancaster County Widows Mourned in Death Notices
Mrs. Clayton Carpenter of Brickerville died at Lancaster General Hospital after bowel trouble aged 65 years 7 months and 22 days. She was born in Rothsville daughter of George S and Susan Geyer and survived by husband two daughters Floa and Susie and parents plus siblings. Funeral held at home and interment at Fairview cemetery Manheim. Mrs. Laura Gibble of 814 East New Street Lancaster died at home from general debility aged 69, born September 15 1845 in Manheim. She leaves husband and children Wilson F at Lititz Harry C Lancaster Daisy May Nellie F Artemis F and siblings William Fetter Frank Fetter Mrs. Abraham Reiff Mrs. Clarence F. Young. Funeral held at home. Continued on page 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. Fichthorn
Schuylkill County
John Fry
Samuel L. Delbo
Lancaster
Harry Wagaman
Ideal Chocolate
Isaac Larah
Warwick House
Sturgis House
Park View
Springs Hotel
Harry E. Hacker
West Orange Street
William Rapp
Farmers National Bank
Farmers Homestead
Rubin
Optician
United Zion
Moravian Home
King’s Daughters
Farmers National Bank Savings Club
J.C. Breneman
Alexander Bear
Manheim
Manheim Road
United Evangelical Cemetery
Henry Miller
Elmer Kautz
East End
E. J. Bishop
Bethlehem
Elmira Carpenter
Clayton Carpenter
Brickerville
Lancaster General Hospital
Carpenter
Rothsville
George S
Susan Geyer
United Brethren Church
Floa
Susie
FE. G. Geyer
Brunnerville
Haydn and
Susan
Aldus Techmyer
Harrisburg
Laura Gibble
Henry Clay Gibble
East New Street
Gibble
Covenant U. B. Church
Wilson F
Lititz
Harry C
Daisy May
Nellie F
Artemis F
William Fetter
Frank Fetter
Abraham Reiff
York
Clarence F. Young
Fairview
Safety at Broad Street crossing urged by citizens
The Record repeats calls for a safety gate or watchman at the Philadelphia and Reading railroad crossing on Broad Street. After a near miss involving Harry E. Eby and Martin Eby, traffic remains at risk as the electric gong fails to warn vehicles. Residents urge organized civic action and a response from Littig’s new council to protect the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia and Reading
Broad Street
Harry E. Eby
Martin Eby
Lancaster
Littig
Illnesses Reported in Local Homes
Among the sick Samuel Rapp is confined to the house due to illness. The Spangler residence is under guardianship for the child’s measles case. Mrs. Alvin Kelier remains weak and miserable from a prolonged illness. Mrs. S. Loeffler is confined to bed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Rapp
Michael Spangler
Alvin Kelier
S. Loeffler
Travelors Near and Far Visitations Over the Holidays
A long list of local and visiting residents and friends spending Christmas and holidays in Lititz and nearby towns. Names include Esther Wolfe in Philadelphia Martha Derr Bethlehem J W G Hershey Fred Jerick Md Charles Kline Manheim Mary Gingrich family Buch family Melzer family Mans Hazelton Hagen Chanceford Lesher Lancaster J H Luker Philadelphia A Bond Warner Lititz Keller Coneomaugh Elizabethtown College students Mary Hershey Owen Hershey Roy Hassler Ernest Hagen Bethlehem Moravian students Harry Gingrich Mayodan Richard Bender Valentine Brobst Philadelphia medical students Amos Albright Wilmington Del Harry Singer S L Delbo Bismarck T W Barry Center Hall forestry student Frank Foltz Penn State Max Heron George Smith Paul Evans William Steininger Cuba trip George Scheneberger Christmas tree display at East Main St. by Mr Scheneberger carpenter. invitation for parents and children to view.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Wolfe
Philadelphia
Martha Derr
Bethlehem
J. W. G. Hershey
Fred Jerick
Charles Kline
Manheim
Mary Gingrich
Lloyd Kauffman
Chester
H. A. Cuppy
New York
Aaron Gantz
Lancaster
F. B. Buch
Janet
Marietta
R. O. Melzer
Brooklyn
N.Y
Albert Mans
Hazelton
Wallace Meiskey
Francis Hagen
Chanceford
Sarah M. Beckler
Pierce Lesher
J. H. Luker
E. R. Baker
A. Bond Warner
Lititz
Julius Keller
Cone Imaugh
Johnstown
Mary Hershey
Owen
Elizabethtown College
H. H. McCloud
John McCloud
Elizabeth Grosh
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Ideal Chocolate Co
Messrs
Roy Hassler
Ernest Hagen
Bethlehem Moravian College
Harry Gingrich
May‘odan
N. C
John Gingrich
Richard Bender
Valentine Brobst
Philadelphia Medical College
Amos Albright
Wilmington
Del
John Heiserman
Albright
Harry Singer
S. L. Delbo
Bismark
T. W. Barry
Center Hall
Center County
Clarke
E. C. Ritchie
FE. R. Ritchie
Frank Foltz
Pennsylvania State College
Samuel Foltz
George Smith
Paul Evans
Harry Steininger
William Steininger
Cuba
Poultry Show In Progress At Market Houses This Week
The ninth annual poultry show is underway in the market houses this week with 100 birds entered. F G Bean of Collegeville acts as judge and will finish by Wednesday evening. Admission is 15 cents, with many locals and visitors expected to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F.G. Bean
Collegeville
Moravian Church Christmas Carol Visit To Comfort the Sick
After Christmas Eve services the Moravian church and other local choirs with the Lititz Male Chorus plan to sing for the town’s sick and aged. The effort aims to spread peace and goodwill to those confined at home and in hospitals. A local cigar maker bragged of winning a turkey at a raffle but the bird proved small at about three pounds, prompting a joke over whether it was a real turkey or a buzzard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Waying
Record Low Price Achieved for Mules at Warwick Bazaar
At the Warwick House bazaar Peter Graybill arrived with two mules and a trotting buggy and offered the outfit for sale. Auctioneer Snavely noted weak bidding and the lot sold for a total of 17 dollars, a record low for a pair of mules to our knowledge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warwick House
Peter Graybill
Fruitville Pike
Much Mail Going and Borsing at Christmas Week Post Office
The local post office reports its busiest week ever as Christmas mail influx soars. Clerk Ella Buch notes volumes double any prior year and ex-postmaster S C Leather assists. Monday saw sixteen mail bags received with many parcel post packages moving in and out under the new law effective January 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Buch
S. C. Leather
Warwick Combination Sale Prices at Semi Monthly Auction
At the Warwick House semi monthly sale last Saturday potatoes sold 56 to 60 cents a bushel apples 90 cents a bushel turkeys plentiful with offers at 22 cents a pound but not sold others in coops 2 to 3 dollars each ducks 65 cents to 1.05 geese 1.10 to 1.50 a 144 pound goose brought 3 dollars a weighing nine shoats about 80 pounds sold at 3.10 per head sucking pigs 2.50 to 2.75 each top buggy 1.20
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warwick House
Also Mentioned on This Page
Harry Eby
Auto
Heidenbanp
Beth
Mrs. Clayton Carpenter
Mrs
Broad ST. Crossing
Max Heron
Baltimore
Germany
George Scheneberger
East Main Street
Scheneberger
Mr. Scheneberger
F. G. Bean
Lester
Sherman Steffy
North Alley
J.C. Felker
Harvey Kulp
Disston
Kulp
Frederick Sammet
Warwick
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