Poultry Show Dominates Linden Hall In Lititz
The seventh annual Lancaster County Poultry, Pigeon and Pet Stock show fills Linden Hall gym with 1800 birds. Judges Cornman and Corey award prizes across 92 Light Brahmas and many other breeds, drawing visitors from near and far to honor Lititz association and banners. The week closes with ceremonies and rising town pride as birds shine.
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Tafts
Lancaster County Poultry, Pigeon and Pet Stock Association
Linden Hall Seminary
Messrs
Cornman
Corey
New York
Lititz
Bretzel
Old Town
Poultry Yard
Light Brahmas
Madison Square
Philadelphia
Won at Madison Square Poultry Show in New York
W Pfautz exhibited re-blooded chickens at Madison Square Garden poultry show last week. His premiums included a golden penciled Hamburg cockerel and hen plus a 2d silver penciled Hamburg hen pullet. Pfautz defeated Richard of Canada the “Ham King.” A silver penciled Hamburg hen sold for $20. W Fasnacht displayed 10 game fowls and won three prizes.
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W. Pfautx
New York
Hamburg
Pfautz
Richard
Canada
W. E. Fasnacht
Deaths and Obituary Notices in Local Borough
Death of three year old Mary Howard from membranous croup after a brief illness. Funeral held today with interment at Rothsville cemetery. John S. Kauffman, 68, died Friday at 1 P M in Hast Main street home after a week with pneumonia. He was a longtime Lititz resident, butcher by trade, active in Lancaster markets and local farming. CONTINUED ON PAGE 8
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Stork
Edward Stoner
Jacob Walter
Spruce and
West Main Streets
James Sesseman
Marion and
Sprucetreets
Longenecker
Ideal Chocolate Factory
Amc— RD
Harvey Seather
Linden Hall
Dan
B. Bowman
United Evangelical
John S. Kauffman
Elmer F. Kauffman
Philadelphia
Walter Birkenine
Fire Company
Samuel Grube
South Cedareet
Coleman Napel S
Brickerville
D. W. Dietrich
Joey Mumma
New Morland
D. W. Bittner
Lutheran Church
Akron
Rothsville
Rem
Frank Rader
H. Howard Gingrich
Gingrich
Farmers National Bank
Mr.Gingrich
Henry Gingrich
Manheim National Bank
Manheim
Lititz Academy
Columbia
Akron Station
Mary Kline
Abram Kline
Lititz
P. J. Roebuck
Tie
Harry
Bessie
N. W. Gingrich
E. S. Hagen
Moravian Church
Chas. E. Wehler
Frederick
Johnson
Clyde
N. Y
Chas.d. Kreider
Fairview Cemetery
Farmers Bank
Mary
Oscar Howard
Front Street
Rothsville Cemetery
Michael Grazer
Hast Main Street
Mr. Kauffman
John Kauffman
Hast. Petersburg
Lancaster
Clement Badorf
Christmas Celebrations Warm Lititz Community
Christmas the great holiday was joyfully observed in Lititz with religious services and large crowds. Moravian church events featured elaborate decorations, music, and a Star message program by hundreds of Sunday-school scholars. Local residents and former citizens, including Philadelphians, joined families for meals and gifts, with many visitors and notices of well-wishers and travelers over the season.
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E. E. Kautz
Hagen
Christ
Dorothy Fleishman
Mary Garber
William Derr
St Pauls Lutheran Christmas Exercises Delight Church
St Pauls Lutheran held a Monday Christmas program titled From Realms of Glory by Sunday school with a large orchestra and spirited singing. The primary department performed well and Rev. Geo. D. Clarke told the Christmas story. scholars received prizes of candy and an orange.
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St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Geo. D. Clarke
Jeandy
D. Haver
Lyceum at the High School Honors Christmas Spirit
A large audience applauded the High School lyceum on Friday evening. The program featured music, recitations, and a debate on Christmas. Notable items included a Sophomore girls song The Lititz Suffragettes, and a debate on whether Christmas today does more harm than good. A dinner celebrated Sherman Chronister’s Philadelphia marriage. a home Christmas meal followed with a twenty seven pound turkey. A North Broad Street incident ending in a mother scolding and physical altercation drew attention.
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Lyceum
P. E. Beck
W. Grosh
Lititz
St. Nicholas
Landis Herr
Rey Workman
Mary
Messrs
Jacob Landis
H. R. Gibbel
E. E. Eby
Ardell Kissinger
Ethel
Beryl Masser
Edward Buch
John Chronister
Sherman
Philadelphia
Elias Wolf
Sadie
Elias
Elmer Landis
Akron
Mary Kraft
Amanda Kraft
Rothsville
Eugene Kreider
North Broad Street
Warwick Farmer Fairs Executive Actions Listed
E. P. Althouse has issued an execution for 2100 against Harry H. Firestone of Pleasant View in Warwick township. W. H. Muth has also issued an execution against the same defendant for 1186.14.
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E. P. Althouse
Harry H. Firestone
Pleasant View
Warwick Township
W. H. Muth
Urgent Appeal for Warm Bedding by Austin Sufferers
An appeal on behalf of the Austin sufferers via the W G T U requests warm bedding and clothing. Articles may be left at Mrs. D G Witmyer's home on Monday January 1 for immediate packing and dispatch by the committee.
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Austin Sufforers
D. G. Witmyer
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Lebanon
Asman
Emanuel Grube
W. B. Oehme
W. Birney Oehme
William
Atttendance
S.C. Anconas Barr & Skottowe
Light Grahmas W. K. Snavely & Son
Jos. Hollinger & Son
A. E. Wohlert
E. E. Laird
Jos. McFetridge
John Long
Ideal Poultry Farm
C. Z. Meiskey
James Sturgis
Hamburgs Gross & Becker
Houdaus Barr & Skottowe
O. B. Kreider
John Woomert
Lakenwelders Barr & Skottowe
Cockerel
Black Langshans
Lewis N. Moyer
Frank McMullen
Brown Leghorns
John Leisey
John Womert
Charles B. Wingert
M. L. Ludwick
J. R. Markle
Horace E. Sturgis
W. D. Cook
C. White
E. E. Brubaker
Geo. M. Lessey
Annasmead Farms
Santa Claus
G. Harry Miksch
Lousville
Harry Marks
Ralph Shollenberger
New York City
Brobst
Harvey Grosh
Brooklyn
N.Y
Caroline Grosh
Martha Derris
Mechanicsburg
Cumberland County
D. A. Cohick
Nazareth
Roy Bowman
Pittsburg
E G. Witters
Valley View
Charles Sturgis
Theodore Zeller
Florida
Robert Zeller
State College
Luther Grossman
Hanover
Jacob Grossman
Adam B. Brubaker
Newark
N. J
Howard Hollinger
Honeybrook
Jos. Hess
Trenton
Israel Doster
John Roland
New Holland
Shenk
Arthur Smith
Newbury
Ed. Hall
Benj. Eck
Tarrytown
N Y
Stev. Skottowe
Mount Hope
W. R
Wallace Meiskey
Landis Binkley
Lottie
Coatesville
Clayton Brubaker
Adam Burkholder
Phares Nolt
William Nelson
Norfolk
Henry Eckert
Rome
Charles Hornberger
Elsie Huber
E. B. Barr
Reading
David D. Wike
Terre Hill
W. D. Fichthorn
Amos Albright
Wilmington
Del
John Heiserman
Norman Lacy
Paul
Covington
Ella Lacy
Wayne Carpenter
Waverly
Pine Hill
Hh. Eschbach
Casselton
N. D
Howard Kauffman
Lloyd Smith
Geo. Smith
Elmer Reidenbach
Harry Steininger
Clayton Bomberger
Harry Snavely
Carrie Haisch
Elmira Brookmyer
Allan Roth
Luke Grosh
Charles Zartman
Harry Gingrich
Paul Evans
Theodore Bauer
Clara Habecker
Canajoharie
Ben Habecker
Leuderville
Bauer
Beech-nut Manufacturing Co
ST. Paul's Lutheran
Warwick Farmer
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