Local items note losses and notices in Warwick area
Town reports a missing muff and a lost purse with money. Injuries include Jacob D. Roland fracturing his left hand and B. Bowman spraining his wrist. Edith Shue loses a handbag. finders urged to return. A Warwick Literary Society meeting is postponed to January 8. Freight depot reform petition circulates. Moravians prepare for a Reading lovefeast. Electric lighting marks 21 years in Lititz. Several small news items cover banking redemptions, New Year observations, and holiday light displays. A farmer near Brunnerville reportedly has three acres of corn still in the field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garber’s Creamery
Jacob D. Roland
Warwick
Dr. Martin
Edith Shue
Warwick Literary Society
C. Hassler
Reading
Farmers Bank
Finder
B. Bowman
D. C. Martin
Bowman
H. H. Snagely
South Broa Street
Rader
Wm. Leiser
Snavely
Lititz
Frank Rader
Elmer Eberly
Daniel Eberly
New Street
U.S
Missouri
England
George Scheneberger
Chauncey Kreider
H. C. Miller
San Francisco News Letter
California Advertiser
Wallace Wise
San Francisco
California
Early winter ice harvest boosts natural supply this year
Local ice dealers report unusually early cutting due to a cold spell. Spring Lake Ice Co. harvested 7 to 9 inch ice from Rudy's dam and filled the house. Gocenour & Sons cut 8 inch ice at Snyder's dam and began at Kissel Hill dam east of town. With two months of cold weather ahead, a plentiful natural ice crop is expected benefiting consumers who favor natural ice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Lake Ice Co
Rudy’s Dam
Gocenour & Sons
Snyder’s Dam
Kissel Hill
Local residents report illnesses and recoveries
Among the Sick Morris, the seventeen year old twin son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rosenberg of Warwick, is confined to bed for four weeks with illness but is somewhat improved. Mrs. George Buck on South Broad Street is ill with pneumonia. Mr. William Mathers, the barber, suffers severely with rheumatism of the left arm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris
Charles Rosenberg
Warwick
George Buck
South Broad Street
William Mathers
Death notices of Samuel Brubaker and Abrams Bradley
Death of Samuel H Brubaker at 61 years in Warwick from heart failure after quinsy with Mennonite ties and family survivors. Funeral at Warwick Mennonite church with Moravian cemetery interment. Abrams Bradley of Manheim borough dies at 75 a Brethren in Christchurch member. funeral at family home then Brethren church with Mastersonville interment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel B
Rapho
Levi B
Brethren
Christchurch
Mastersonville
Death of Lincoln man 77 after three weeks illness
Christian Kafroth of Lincoln died Friday afternoon at his home from rhethritis aged 77 after an illness of about three weeks. Survived by his wife Mary one brother and two sisters. Funeral Monday at Salem Lutheran church Lincoln with Rev Fogelman officiating. Burial in adjacent cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Kafroth
Lincoln
Mary
Salem Lutheran Church
Fogelman
Fall Injures Milton Pritz At Meiskey’s Factory
Milton Pritz, a farm worker for Harry Lefevre, suffered a severe head fall near Meiskey's cigar factory on Thursday night. He was taken to the lockup by Policeman Greek, then treated by Dr. D C Martin. He regained his freedom on Christmas morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Pritz
Harry Lefevre
Meiskey
Pritz
Greek
D. C. Martin
Takes Possession This Week at Ritchie's Building
Wayne Longenecker, buyer of the Ritchie's restaurant building, will take possession tomorrow and run the restaurant with planned improvements and spring residence use. Mr and Mrs Ritchie, longtime operators, may pursue new ventures while Mr Ritchie aids the new owner. Hol Stoner, who bought Longenecker’s restaurant goodwill and fixtures in the Rudy building basement, will also assume control tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Longenecker
Ritchie
Longenecker
Hol. Stoner
Warwick porkers weighed heavy at recent butcherings
Mrs. Mary Spayd slaughtered Warwick's champion pig tipping the beam at 414 pounds dressed. T. E. Will had a prize porker killed weighing 368 pounds dressed. Another of his porkers is scheduled to be killed on January 15. Harry Showers slaughtered his heaviest pig last week at 403 pounds dressed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Spayd
Warwick
T. E. Will
Harry Showers
Christmas in Lititz Brims with Joy and Community Spirit
Lititz 1914 Christmas brings bright homecomings, snow white scenes, and strong church traditions. Moravian St Pauls Lutheran United Evangelical United Brethren groups showcase elaborate programs with choirs, solos, and gifts for children while local families welcome visitors and share meals and merriment across town.
Borough Council Advances Annexation and Bonds
The Monthly Borough Council meeting approved second reading of an annexation ordinance and reported redemption of 15 water bonds. The Street Crew cleaned Springs Creek under Broad street. Oneida Community asked for two more street lights on Front street east of Locust and the request was referred to the Light Committee. A large list of vouchers was approved and payments made for various public works and services. A local court case of Edward P. Bowman resulted in a three months and twelve days sentence to be served. Numerous social events and dinners are noted in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linden Hall
Lititz Lodge
Independent
Order of Odd Fellows
Odd Fellow
Hackman
G. L. Hepp
C. B. Dussinger
Dussinger
Turk
Lititz
M. G. Marks
Neidermyer
Graul
Mikseh
Schnerer
Haverstick
Miller
Masser
Springs
Broad Street
Oneida
Front Street
Locust Street
Edward P. Bowman
Stehman
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S. C. Hassler
H. B. Workman
A. T. Litch
M. H. Yoder
G.L. Hepp
W. B. Light
G. Graybill Diehm
Milford G. Marks
Mr. Marks
Arula
Milford
Mr. Amat
Ward
Samuel H. Brubaker
Orange Street
Brubaker
Mr. Brubaker
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Henry E
Mary Brubaker
Mary Ann Walter
Landisville
Henry
Lancaster
John
Harry Brubaker
Jacob Butt
Susan Hershey
Jacob B. Hertzler
Warwick Mennonite
Jonas Hess
Jacob Hershey
John Lefevre
Abram S. Bradley
Manheim
Moravian
E. S. Hagen
Hall-Mack Co
Bertha Rudy
ST. Paul's Lutheran ‘Realms of Light
Adam Geibel Music Co
St. Paul’s Lutheran Sunday School
Dorothy Jenkins
Glayds Stoner
Gen. D. Clarke
United Evangelical
United Evangelical Sunday School
Brocious
Viola Smuck
Susie Diehm
Lucy Butzer
Sabbath School
H. C. Reedy
John Mathers
United Brethren the
United Brethren Sunday School
Libbie Buck
Ella Lacy
Paul
Covington
Annie Noll
Leon Lutz
Bramall
Delaware County
John F. Ruth
Willis Marks
Harry Gingrich
Spring City
Carrie Haisch
Philadelphia
8. M. Huber
Paul Evans
Carrie Miller
Mary Leitzinger
Carlisle
Charles Clewell
Nazareth
D. A. Cohick
Herbert Hasseh
Pittsburgh
Jos. Hess
Trenton
N. J
H. J. Pierson
Lambertville
N.J
Luella Kreider
Tobias Kreider
Gettysburg
West
Chester
Fremont Hollinger
Amos Albright
Wilmington
Del
John Heiserman
Lizzie Shick
Fannie Groff
New Providence
W. H. Buch
Edward Diehm
Homer Nelson
New Holland
William Nelson
John Meily
Lemon Meily
Martin
Harry Foltz
Julius Keller
Mary Ditzler
Charles Miller
Simon Miller
H. H. McCloud
Boro Council
J.f.ruth
John R. Gibbes
Warwick Inc
Lincoln Ave
Gamon Meter Co
L. G. Roth
W. H. Enck
Stone
Ma & Musselman
D. Shreiner
B. Young
T. Litch
Harry Herr
Jabor
M. G. Shoat, Esq
J. F. Longenecker
Monroe F. Longenecker
Denver
Benj. G. Stauffer
Christ. Longenecker
Amanda Longenecker
Samuel Graybill
Mary Forney
Esther Buch
Sewing Circle
Lemon Neidermyer
Wilson Ruhl
Histonville
Ruhl
Michael Hess
Rome
W. B. Oehme
Spruce Street
Charles Young
Land
Lewis Oehme
William Oehme
Ellis Spickler
Oehme
William Ruth
J. W. G. Hershey
Habecker
8. W. Buch
Sarah Reist
Maurice Kauffman
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W. H. Muth
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