COLUMN OF LOCH EYES Fourth of July parade boosts Lititz tales
A busy column covers local life in Lititz with sleighs singling out, charity, and business notes. Mrs Hiram Gibbes lies in critical condition at her Broad and Orange home as nurses attend. Substantial home demand continues, and April occupancy rises. Lancaster jurors, a found purse near the chocolate factory, and a publicity push for a July Fourth Golden Eagle parade fill the items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiram Gibbes
Messrs
W. PD. Fichthorn
H. Reist Landis
J. F. Schleith
Common Pleas Court
Lancaster
Chocolate Factory
Miller’s Row
Lititz Springs
Lititz Lodge No
O. F
Harold Couch
Te Paper Mill
Penn
Longenecker
Knights of Golden Eagle
Lititz
Golden Eagle Lodges
Lancaster the Eagle Lodges
Bretzel
Wm. Eshleman
J. K. Carper
W. B. Light
Henry Rollman
G. G. Spickler
Sleigh Ride to Ephrata by Cigar Factory Staff
Handsome employees of H. 5. Meiskey's cigar factory and their husbands enjoyed a sleigh ride to Ephrata on Wednesday evening. In Cloister borough they were royally entertained by Mr. and Mrs. William H. Spangler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. 5. Meiskey's Cigar Factory
Ephrata
William H. Spangler
Lititz Boy Becomes Bee Hive Proprietor at Ephrata
Starting last Monday J M Neff is now in charge of the Bee Hive store at Ephrata with H S Gibbes retiring after six years as proprietor. Neff brings experience from Lititz Reading and other towns and eighteen months working with Gibbel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ephrata
H.S. Gibbes
J. M. Neff
Mr. Neff
Lititz
Reading
Mr. Gibbel
Bowling Club Outing At Rossmere Hotel
Twenty one bowling enthusiasts traveled to the Rossmere Hotel near Lancaster on Tuesday evening for a social. high scores included Dr. Harry Bender 176 Walter Scott 175 and J. J. Huebener 171. The group list features Wm. M. Amer Dr. Harry Bender H. H. Beck Charles Bricker Shas Brebst Norman Badorf John Brubaker and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rossmere
Lancaster
Harry Bender
Walter Scott
J. J. Huebener
Messrs
Wm. M. Amer
H. H. Beck
Charles Bricker
Shas. Brebst
Norman Badorf
John Brubaker
G. G. Diehm
H. E. Eby
Milton Eby
E. L. Garber
M.S. Kauffman
C. E. Lane
Wm. H. Muth
Chas. A. Pfautz
H. J. Pierson
C. M. Snavely
Harry Workman
Nat. Wolle
Hear Capt Jack Crawford The Poet Scout Lecture Planned
Citizens of the area welcome Capt. Jack Crawford The Poet Scout to Linden Hall gymnasium on Thursday evening next week for a two hour lecture. The veteran entertainer, scout guide and Indian fighter has thirty five years on stage and a record of uplifting performances. Elbert Hubbard praises him as a potent orator capable of engaging a 2000 audience across diverse groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Crawford
Linden Hall
Capt. Crawford
Elbert Hubbard
Harvard
Yale
Columbia
Princeton
Jack
Chicago
Deaths of Mrs. Isabella Hacker and John Matthews
Mrs. Isabella Hacker of West Orange Street, 65, died Wednesday after Bright’s disease and dropsy. She leaves husband Eli K Hacker, five children and nine grandchildren, with funeral Saturday at St Paul’s Lutheran Church. John Matthews of Pittsburg died at Zion’s Home aged 81. Funeral held Wednesday with interment nearby. Rev. J A Heitler officiated.
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Isabella
Eli K. Hacker
West Orange Street
Bright
Daniel Weidman
Brickerville
Bor
Clay Township
Hacker
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Ladies’ Aid Society
John
Lansdale
Milton
Myerstown
Frank
Talmage
Harry
Susie
Harry Sesseman
John Matthews
Zion's
Lititz
Pittsburg
J. A. Heitler
Mrs Barbara Hershey Dies at 100 in Millersville
Mrs Barbara Hershey aged 100 years and four months died on Saturday at the home of her daughter Mrs R M Kauffman in Millersville after a long illness. Born near Manheim she lived in the area many years later moving to Manor township Windom and Masonville. Her husband died 57 years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Hershey
R. M. Kauffman
Millersville
Manheim
Manor Township
Windom
Masonville
Kauffman
Edward B Baer Dies at 36 in Lancaster Home
Edward B. Baer died at 7 a m Monday at his Lancaster residence after a long illness. He was 36, son of Mary A Baer Trout and the late Andrew K Baer, born in Warwick and resident of Lancaster 25 years. Survived by mother and stepfather Benjamin S Trout, a stepbrother Harry M Trout of Dayton, Ohio, and sister Mrs Elizabeth Wood of Leona New Jersey. Funeral Saturday at 2 p m from the home with services at Christchurch at 2 30, Greenwood cemetery interment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward B. Baer
Lancaster
Mary A. Baer Trout
Andrew K. Baer
Warwick
Benjamin S. Trout
Harry M.trout
Dayton
Ohio
Elizabeth Wood
Leona
New Jersey
Christchurch
Greenwood Cemetery
Mrs Lefevre Dies at 56 in Ephrata Home
Mrs. David B. Lefevre aged 56 died at her Ephrata home on Friday from stomach troubles. A daughter of the late Samuel and Rebecca Roger she was born in East Cocalico township. Survived by husband D. B. Lefevre and son William Jay of New York City. sisters Salinda Kinport Lizzie Mohler and brother George S. Roger, all of Ephrata.
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Katie
D. B. Lefevre
Ephrata
Samuel
Rebecca Roger
Cocalico Township
William Jay
New York City
Salinda
Martin Kinport
Lizzie Mohler
George S. Roger
Death of Samuel Shuler Civil War veteran in Ephrata
Samuel Shuler died at age eighty four at Reuben Smith’s home in Eph rata. He was a United Brethren church member and Civil War veteran. Surviving children include John L. Shuler of Bordentown New Jersey Percival Kindt of Shamokin and Mary Becky of Reading. Funeral held Wednesday at the U B church in Ephrata with interment at Denver. CONTINUED ON PAGE FIVE
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reuben Smith
Ephrata
Samuel Shuler
United Brethren Church
John L
Bordentown
N.J
Percival Kindt
Shamokin
Mary Becky
Reading
U. B
Denver
Starch Company In Financial Trouble At Local Plant
The American Starch company plant in town faces liquidation from two mortgages totaling 25000 and quick assets around 2000 against liabilities near 10000. Brubaker offers to settle by paying 20 percent of claims. some creditors accept while others wait. Rumors of U S Asbestos purchase are denied as building and machinery sit idle. Mortgages are held by D F Buchmiller of Lancaster. board of trade urged to act.
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American Starch Company
O. D. Brubaker
Brubaker
U. S
Lancaster
Buchmiller
Board of Trade
Eye Lost in Pigeon Shoot Accident Near Schoeneck
Addison G. Hagy a young farmer of Schoeneck and his son were watching for sleepers when a stray shot from five gunners' line wounded Hagy and his son. Hagy lost an eye from a pellet, with others sustaining facial and hand injuries. Dr. Miller treated the Hagys, and the patient was moved to Lancaster General Hospital where the eye was removed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Addison G. Hagy
Schoeneck
Two Accidents in Neffsville End With Injuries
Mrs. Ammon Baker of Neffsville fell on her porch while closing shutters on Monday evening and broke her right arm. Melvin Binkley, son of A E Binkley, also of Neffsville, broke both bones in his left arm after colliding with a fence while sledding at Neffsville School on Wednesday morning. Dr. Witmer and Dr. Miller attended the injured, with Miller setting the fractures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ammon Baker
Neffsville
E. H. Witmer
Melvin Binkley
A. E. Binkley
8. W. Miller
Lancaster
Comrades Plan G. A. R. Meeting Next Sunday
Stevens Post No. 517 G. A. R. calls an urgent meeting for all veterans next Sunday at 3 P M in Brobst's Hall. Joan G. Carpenter Officer of the Day urges attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stevens
Brobst’s Hall
Joan G. Carpenter
Personal items keep town busy in cold season
Mrs. Joseph Dreifus, Mrs. H. H. Martin, Miss Maud Shellenberger, and many neighbors travel or visit in town while others spend time in nearby cities on business. Local market patrons report good turnout in snowy weather with plentiful vegetables and pork, though dressed poultry is scarce. News notes include a missing Walter Clair, a hospital fracture from a fall, and a shop adopting S and H green trading stamps with Wertsch, Pfautz Bros., and Bowman offering them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H R. Wertsch
S. & H. Green
Lititz
Pfautz Bros
H. R. Wertsch
D. L. Bowman
Town Council Holds Regular Monthly Meeting
The town council met Monday with Chief Burgess Steiner and all members present. Water issues included rents, a street leak, and meter repairs. A new ordinance on electric railway was read and passed on first reading. East Main Street widening prompted offers to acquire ground. Water permit book, higher high constable salary, sidewalk project, and vouchers approved. 1911 tobacco crop sales to packers reported, with shipments planned to Florin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steiner
Leib
Badorf
Baum
Miksch
Schnerer
Neidermyer
Sesseman
Miller
Spruce Street
Lititz and
Rothaville
North Locust Street
Rothsville Family Featured In Philadelphia Press Photo
The Philadelphia Press ran a Sunday photo of Mr and Mrs Jamos A Frymyer of Rothsville with nine daughters and five sons. Frymyer, a long time plasterer, later ran a huckster stand with sons and now owns the Keystone hotel, known as an advocate of anti race death by own action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Press
Jamos A. Frymyer
Rothsville
Unclaimed Letters and Groundhog Day Viewpoint
Unclaimed letters listed for Miss Ella Eckert Miss E Huber Mrs Isbella Hess Mrs Harry Hoffer Miss Margaret McCaxon Mrs Morris Shank Miss Minnie West Mrs Alice Wagner Mr Elem Biner Mr William Keller Mr John Meiskey remain at Lititz post office Tomorrow is groundhog day with old belief that Hog may see shadow or not If shadow six more weeks of winter If no shadow winter ends early The piece notes prolonged freezing temperatures and ready for early spring
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Lititz
Ella Eckert
E. Huber
Isbella Hess
Harry Hoffer
Margaret McCaxon
Morris Shank
Minnie West
Alice Wagner
Elem Biner
William Keller
John Meiskey
Hog
Old Habecker whiskey still stored at Pennville distillery
At the old Habecker distillery in Pennville now run by A Balmer there remains Christian Habecker whiskey in the warehouse. Distilled fifteen years ago an order from a Cincinnati tobacco firm called for about half a barrel at seven dollars per gallon. Some buyers seek such aged liquor at high prices.
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Pennville
A. Balmer
Cincinnati
Ohio
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Elizabethtown College
Peter E. Burkholder
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Amos Cope
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L. K. Grosh
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Fry
Ruth Hess
E. Hess
Fleetwood
Roy Hassler
Moravian College
Roy
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Brunnerville
U. S. Army
Mexico
Hopeland
Walter Clair
Clair
Wolf
W. M. Pfautz
Root & Baker
Landisville
J.B. Youn
James Yoder
G. Verger
Walter Miller
SRT National
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W. H. Math & Co
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