Christmas Exercises At Local Churches Spark Holiday Spirit
Lititz Post notes Christmas program recap with St. James Lutheran pupils performing The Gift Divine and recipients receiving candy and fruit. Miss Minnie Felker recites The Only Chance and Laura Smith plays piano as Christmas mood fills the church. St Luke's Reformed reports His Natal Day program with primary pupils, an orchestra, greens decor and gifts for all attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Felker
Laura Smith
T. James Lutheran
St. James Lutheran Sunday School
Filmore Co
St. Luke’s Reformed
St. Luke’s Reformed Sunday School
Fatal Grade Crossing Collision Near East Petersburg
A collision occurred at a P and R grade crossing one mile north of East Petersburg when aLancaster train struck a wagon occupied by Chas Eckert Anthony McVey and L E Carroll all Lancaster Independent Telephone Co. workers. McVey died the same day Eckert died the next morning. Carroll had non life threatening injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Petersburg
Lancaster
Chas. Eckert
Eden
Anthony McVey
L. E. Caroll
Independent Telephone Co
Guier
Manheim
Lancaster General Hospital
Caroll
McVey
Eckert
Immanuel Sunday School Elects Officers For Ensuing Year
Officers elected last Sunday include Sapt H L Keith as assistant, J W Bach secretary, R B Getz treasurer, librarians Paul Eby Lena Getz, and organists Zilpha Pierce and Mrs Charles D Brown. Christmas gifts were given and exercises well attended at the U E church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Immanuel Evangelical Sunday School
Sapt
H. L. Keith
J. W. Bach
Séc’y
R. B. Getz
Treas
Rudy Brown
Paul Eby
Lena Getz
Zilpha Pierce
Charles D. Brown
Immanuel and
UN. Ev
U. E
H-L. Keith
H. W. Pierce
Creswell
M.S. Mumma
Spencer Raezer
Milton
Mathias Raezer
John Zook, Jr
Talmage
Penryn Penning Christmas Celebrations and Local News
Christmas was celebrated with exchanges and feasts at local Lutheran and Union Sunday schools. Electricity delays linger for Christmas lights. Visitors include Harry Single’s family from Dauphin County and Anthony Bell’s daughter Anna from Cumberland County. Charles Yeagley, a Willow Street baker, returned home for the weekend. Local residents host and visit families, build new structures, and attend holiday events. Reformed church services were canceled due to the pastor’s illness. Stephen Peterson, 22, of New York, was arrested at Gap station while attempting entry to Seaman Place station, surrendering when confronted with a shotgun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lutheran
Union
Harry Single
Dauphin County
Abram Boyer
Frank Malschnee
Anthony Bell
Anna
Cumberland County
Joseph Goll
Charles Yeagley
Willow Street
William Bishop
Manheim
Mary Bishop
M. Bruckhart
Hiram Diehm
Gertrude Weidman
George Scheneberger
Lititz
Aaron Singer
Beulah
Palmyra
Yuletide
Edgar Webers
Joseph Hoke
Stephen Peterson
New York
Pennsylvania Railroad
Gap Station
Seaman Place Station
John Habecker
Parsons
Samuel Habecker
Henry K. Ptautz
Brunnerville
John E
Clyde
Milton
Five Pointville
Harry E
Lillie E
Mechanicsburg
This County
Ida E
Neilsville
Katie E
Farmersville
Emma
Clara
Susanna
Noah
Phares E. Rodman
Mr. Pfautz
J. W. Roth
Christ E
Henry Pfautz
John K
Clay
Elizabeth Keith
Emma Duck
Brownstown
Keith
Amos Martin
Millersville
Esta Meiley
Warwick
Mary Meiley
Edith Reist
Millersville State Normal School
Milton S. Sheaffer
B. F. Eck
Halfville Happenings Visit Highlights Across Town
Mr Rudy Eberly and family visited Mascot on Sunday. High is suffering with a sore arm. Norman Steffy and wife from Rothsville Edgar Sturgis and wife of Lititz Wayne Zartman and wife from Brubaker visited John Todd's family for a goose dinner. Addison Meily and wife visited Lexington on Sunday. Henry Shreiner and wife called on M G Shreiner’s family Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudy Eberly
Paul
Mascot
Norman Steffy
Rothsville
Edgar Sturgis
Lititz
Wayne Zartman
Brubaker
John Todd
Addison Meily
Lexington
Henry Shreiner
M. G. Shreiner
Lexington Christmas at Union and Sunday School News
Lexington residents mingled with family during Christmas visits to Lebanon and Reading relatives. The Union Sunday school presented The Star of the King to a crowded audience with recitations and gifts to teachers and officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren K. Enck
Bell Telephone Company
New York City
John Enck
John H. Enck
Lebanon
W. C. Hess
Lexington Union Sunday School
Barbara Williams
Elva Metzler
Florence Zartman
Lillian Himmelberger
Anna Hilton
Elsie Zartman
Edna Zartman
Ruth Phillippi
Warren Enck
J. B. Landis
M. W. Phillippi
Dillman
C. B. Dillman
Leona Williams
Mary Enck
Jacob Mease
M. W. Phillipps
William Buel
Lizzie
Reading
Ella Buel
Hiram Kline
Monroe Markley
Zartman
Zartmans
Hila Buel
Jennie
Emma Enck
Lancaster
Travelers Near and Far in Local Notes
Miss Eleanor Muth spends the week in Reading and Trenton New Jersey. Mr. and Mrs. Lester Eaches vacationed in Reading from Thursday to Sunday. Annetta Lutz of Bramall visits relatives here, her former home. Joseph Dreifus of Philadelphia buys leaf tobacco locally. Paul E. Beck attends a Harrisburg music supervisors convention. William Butt of Pittsburgh visits Lititz friends and works in printing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleanor Muth
Reading
Trenton
N. J
Lester
Anna Muth
Myerstown
W. H. Muth
Harvey Grosh
New York City
D. A. Cohick
Nazareth
F.R. Dissinger
Campbelltown
Harry Dissinger
Annetta Lutz
Bramall
Joseph Dreifus
Philadelphia
Christian Neff
Elizabethtown
G. D. Schreiner
Atlee Burkholder
Amos Burkholder
Harry Furlow
Ardmore
Emanuel Hall
Edgar Diehm
Juniata College
Huntingdon
Oscar Diehm
Wayne
Michael Spangler
Bismark
Lebanon County
Paul E. Beck
Association of Supervisors of Music of Public Schools
Harrisburg
William Butt
Pittsburgh
Record Office
Smoky City
Public Sale Notices From Local Record Office
Public sale register lists upcoming auctions with bills printed at RECORD office. Entries include Lebers sale in Ephrata with western horses, Elizabethtown township mules cows wagons tools, Gideon Smuck farm stock near Zartman’s mill, a Springville road sale of horses and farm implements, and a Lititz property sale on East Orange street with outbuildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebers Sale
Ephrata
Elizabeth Township
Brunnerville
Clay
Stauffer
Mmlizabeth
Gideon Smuck
Zartman
Brickerville
Harry Strauss
Satnrawy
Janes
Springs Hotel
East Orange Street
Lititz
Wayne L. Longenecker
Springville
Stevens
Lincoln
Harry Mellinger
New Crushed Velour and Fur Models Arrive in Gray Assortment
The latest style Pomoire Zibeline and new Sealette Crushed Velours in gray brown and black debut. Many models feature fur options with $12.50 and $15 prices, offering brand new lines.
White Gak Whitlings Visit Local Residents
Mr and Mrs John Bashore of Lebanon visited Mr and Mrs Talton Weachter and Mr and Mrs Elmer Weachter. A surprise for Kate Singer drew praise for local residents who donated provisions clothing and money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bashore
Lebanon
Talton Weachter
Elmer Weachter
Kate Singer
Noah Marks
Palmyra
Harriet Enck
Hiram Diehm
Harry Stormfeltz
Manheim
Frank Weidman
Wayne Diehm
Lancaster
David Hollinger
Diehm
Lutheran Sunday School
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lititz Pa
Penryn Pennings
Halfville
Kansas and
Nebraska
Jos. W. Baker
Illinois
Proso Bros
South Dakota
Colts
Siegel Bros
North Queen St
Lancaster, Pa
Make
Dissinger
H. S. Dissinger
N. Broad St. Lititz
Watt & Shand
Corner Square
East King Street
H. R. Wertsch
East Main St
Herr’s Bookstore
West Hing St
L. B. Herr
Son
C. H. Kreider
Corsitiere Ind
Loeffler
Cedar St
Titz, Pa
C. R. Miller’s
Big Department Store
ZBC
Chas. R. Miller Corner Bread & Orange Sts
Fast Main Street
Litus
Henry Heiserman
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!