Fire Alarm Codes and Local Church Notices
A column lists fire alarm bell tap patterns for alerts at several streets and venues, followed by church community notices. It details service times for United Evangelical, Ev. Lutheran, United Brethren, Reformed, Church of the Brethren, and Mennonite churches, plus a bell call at St Pauls Lutheran and upcoming week of prayer. Social items recount Christmas gatherings at the Habecker and Neidermyer families with turkey dinners and attendees from Lititz, Kissel Hill, and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Christian Endeavor Society
Goose Surprise for Elizabeth Township Teacher
Frank Druckenbrod, a Webster school teacher, received a living goose as a surprise gift from pupils during a visit by Elmer Shreiner of Akron. The goose rose to the teacher and picked at his pants, then was kept as a remembrance rather than served for Christmas dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Druckenbrod
Webster
Elizabeth Township
Elmer Shreiner
Akron
Ohio
Druckenbrod
Goose
Local reserves crush Lancaster High seniors by 30 to 7
In Linden Hall gym last Thursday evening the Y M C A five defeated Lancaster High School seniors 30 to 7. Reserves led 24–2 at halftime, with Kreider scoring eight baskets. Second half saw Lititz ease up, final 46–16. Other notes: Reserves beat Lancaster High 30–7. senior class loss was one sided. Also upcoming game against Shanahan A C of Harrisburg Monday. Local market report: poultry in demand, celery strong, prices steady. Eggs 31 cents a dozen, butter 38 cents per pound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster High
F. and
M. Cresccents
Linden Hall
Evans
Kreider
Collegians
Kauffman
Trans ‘If
Badkion ” Loach
Weimer
Scott
Lancaster Hich
Lancaster High School
Rube
Lang
Metoud
Schmuck
Hutzer
Souders
McCloud
Shanahan A. C
Harrisburg
Lititz
Christmas Bird Census in Lititz Pennsylvania 1911
Herbert Beck and Elmer Kautz conducted a one day bird walk for Bird Lore detailing a Lititz PA route from Lititz through Huber's Woods Pine Hill Hammer Creek Seibert's dam Speedwell woods Forge Hill Middle Creek Clay and home. The Dec 26 27 list records 23 species about 800 individuals with notes on weather and habitats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Beck
Elmer Kautz
United States
Canada
Lititz
Huber’s Woods
Pine Hill
Seibert’s Dam
Speedwell Woods
Forge Hill
Clay
Lancaster County
Hammer Creek
Many Christmas Brides in Lititz and Rothsville Weddings
On December 24 at the Lititz home Rev E F Hagen united Ezra Habecker and Frances Meiskey. At Brownstown Evangelical parsonage Rev N L Bechtel joined John M Bruckart and Pearl Frymyer. A reception followed and a two weeks honeymoon covered Harrisburg Philadelphia Wilmington. They will farm the Bruckart farm next spring. Bruckart, Lititz High School 1904 graduate, taught township school. Also Wedlock tales include Milton M Herneiseen and Jennie G Bingeman of Schoeneck and Kansas R Ecenroad Akron with Clara Nagle Rothsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Habecker
Samuel W. Buch
Kissel Hill
Fianna Kline
Laura
Warwick
Mary Stephen
Lincoln
Hettie Habecker
Lizzie
Vera
Lititz
Harry Hershey
Oroville
John Habecker
Lancaster
Chas. Bechtel
Emory
Mabel
Luther
Henry Zook
Alice
Harry Neidermyer
Frederick Neidermyer
J. W. Bittner
Ranch
Cedar Street
E. 5
Hagen
Ezra Habecker
Frances Meiskey
John M. Bruckart
Andrew Bruckart
Pearl Frymyer
Henry A. Frymyer
Talmage
Evangelical
Brownstown
N. L. Bechtel
Harrisburg
Philadelphia
Wilmington
Bruckart
Lititz High School
Herneisen-Bingaman
Rothsville
J. A. Heitler
Milton M. Herneiseen
Jennie GB. Bingeman
Schoeneck
Kansas R. Ecenroad
Akron
Clara Nagle
Good bye old year and welcome new year musings
A reflective piece on the passing of nineteen eleven and the arrival of nineteen twelve. It muses on calendars, resolutions, Christmas celebrations, and the hopeful, humorous views of youngsters and adults alike. The tone recalls a festive year end column from a community paper.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Py’s
E.S. Hagen
United Evangelical
Stauffer
Ev. Lutheran
Geo. D. Clarke
United Brethren
James E. Keene
Neffsville
Reformed
Bible School
Addison Groff
The
Theological Seminary
Church OF the Brethren
Lexington
Grayhill’s
Erb’s
Landis Valley
Cerneran
St. James
BOL Lnt
F.& ML. Crescents
Habecker-Meiskey
Bruckart-Frymyer
Ecenrode-Nagile
Warren S. Buch
E. Grant St
Lititz, Pa
J. Paul Roebuck
N. Duke Streay
M .H. Yoder
E. Mary
Livirtz
Ind
Bell
R. James C. Brobst Litizz Sprixes Sanitarium
D. Alonzo Long
Rystav Ranr
Broad Street
S. Hassler
Tautz
Penna
Oward S. Young
I. E. Schnerer
South Spruce Sh
John F. Scimleite
James A. Heitler
Warwick Trous
South Cedar
Buch & Habsler
Pennsylvania
Investor
P.O. Box
North Brow St
D. A. Long
N. Trewd Street
Brubaker
Levi
Vannmns) National Bank
J. Terreitega Cashier
Atct Ond
Fxington Turnpike Company
Warwick House
Coxscummers Box Boam and Park Co
Litliz
Oroleals
JF. Stoner
Litity
Clicral Mlocal Fire Insurance Company
Lititz Springs
Aturday
Ti. B. Green
W. K. BexpeEr
K. Zartman
Brubaker Roller Flour Mills
Cais
White Front
S. & H. Green
S. & H. Green Trading Staimps
Pfautz Bros
Lititz Drug
Fry's
Main and
Cedar Sta
Litits
Doster’s
I. i. Doster
Sturgis Phon
Althe Lititz Bookstore
E. E. Habecker
Wolle
Ppediba
R. N. Wolle
Main Avreet Litupz
Benj. F. Lutz
E. Main Street
Kodaks, Films & Supplies
Lititz Jewele
Graduate Opticiar
Litilz
BR. S. Wolfe
Butte
Atoi
George C. Miller
New Street
Phila
Uct
Para
West
Ges Creamery
Otice
Eby Shae Company
Bath
Linden and
Marion Sts
Scitinerer Lititz
Iction
Mmnak
Lititzhithograph
Liil Ms
J.C. Brobst
Solomon Weavahi
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