Births and local notices from a 19th century paper
A girl was born to Mr and Mrs Edwin W Rantk on Monday. Springs Committee meets Thursday at Moravian parish house. The Leventine Zartman house at New and Cedar streets sold at public sale to David Hetman for 4540 dollars. Mrs DBM Risser, hospitalized after an injury and blood poisoning, is in serious condition. Chiropractor S J Leicoy moves to 3078 Broad Street and will resume work Friday. Harry Adams crashed his auto into a telephone pole at Hast Petersburg. he was lacerated and hospitalized, but walking. Emanuel Ditzler bought Frances Brighten’s home on Spruce Street. Brighten’s West Orange Street duplex is under roof. The 54th Men’s Missionary Society anniversary is at Moravian church with lovefeast at 3 PM. Rev. Theodore Reinecke will speak. Eggs at 35 cents a dozen. A mill to manufacture women’s muslin garments may open in Metzkey building if enough workers are secured. W G Fahnestock at 8 Broad Street invites radio enthusiasts to view a Stromberg-Carlson receiver by appointment. Wititz branch Linden Hall Alumnae to hold monthly tea Feb 10 at 2:30 PM. dress in old-fashioned attire or bring a vintage article and photo. old-fashioned songs and guests welcome.
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Wititz
Linden Hall
Sale at Warwick House Draws Big Crowds and High Prices
Four truckloads of apples sold at Warwick House for up to $1.50 a bushel. Potatoes, cabbage, oranges, grapefruit and hogs also sold with prices up to $23 for hogs. Fly-nets, sleighs, brooms and wearing apparel, including underwear, sweaters and shoes, were among many items auctioned, reflecting strong attendance and brisk activity.
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Warwick House
Boro Reveals Strong Finances In Annual Statement
The borough reports a treasury balance of 10,742.29 with tax receipts of 26,125.58 and lighting costs of 3,266.85. The water department shows a profit of 686,514.79, described as the best balance in the plant’s history. Bonded debt stands at 27,000 and a loan of 9,100 with a sinking fund of 12,780.23.
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Water Department
Fight Carloads of Seed Potatoes Start Fifteenth Shipment
Fifteen years after import seed potatoes began, John Hess will receive his fifteenth ship ment this March. Six car loads of Maine certified seed, one car load Michigan russets, and one car load Vermont cobblers will be distributed in Lancaster Lebanon and Dauphin counties. Hess, Lititz RD 1, phone 260 R 11, urges non contracted buyers to act now.
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John
Hess
Maine
Michigan
Lancaster
Lebanon
Dauphin Counties
Lititz R, D. 1
Surprise Party Honors Elam Groff on 56th Birthday
Elam Groff of Locust Street received a surprise party Saturday evening arranged by his Evangelical Sunday School class taught by John McCloud in honor of his fifty sixth birthday. Music by Mrs. J K Mathers and a fine supper preceded by a guest list including Florence Leitheiser Laura Witmyer Frank Pender John Wagner Juandis Adaire John McCloud Harry Bueh Thos Kissinger Mrs Katie Mathers Rev and Mrs S A Heisey Elam R Groff Mrs Allan S Meiley and Mahlon B Groff all of Lititz.
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Elam Groff
S. Locust Street
Evangelical Sunday School
John McCloud
J. K. Mathers
Florence Leitheiser
Laura Witmyer
Bronnerville
Frank Pender
Petersburg
John Wagner
Juandis Adaire
Harry Bueh
Thos. Kissinger
Katie Mathers
5. A. Heisey
Elam R. Groff
Allan S. Meiley
Mahlon B. Groff
Lititz
Crime Wave Reaches Small Towns After School House Theft
On Thursday morning last week, a week after a school house robbery, Jno Longenecker's office was entered and $16.40 stolen from the cash register. The door had been opened with a key.
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Jno
YF. Longenecker
Meeting of Farm Women Reports from Harrisburg at 1:30
The Society of Farm Women No. 4 will meet at Miss Anna Erb's home on North Broad Street Saturday afternoon at 1:30. Attendees will share reports from the State Convention in Harrisburg and other features will be on the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Society of Farm Women No. 4
Anna Erb
North Broad Street
Harrisburg
Elizabethtown College Quartette Plans Sunday Concert
The Elizabethtown College Male Quartet will render a musical program at 7 o'clock Sunday evening February 13 in the Church of the Brethren at Lititz. Members are Rufus Eby first tenor Aaron G Breidenstine second tenor Galen C Kilhefner baritone and Daniel E Myers bass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabethtown College
Church of the Brethren
Lititz
Rufus Eby
Aaron G. Breidenstine
Galen C. Kilhefner
Daniel E. Myers
Dr. N. B. Reeser Opens Lancaster Office on Chestnut Street
Dr. N B Reeser will open an office at 139 East Chestnut Street Lancaster with his family on April 1. He will continue his current office here with hours to be announced later.
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N. B. Reeser
East Chestnut Street
Lancaster
Dr. Reeser
Women’s Auxiliary Meeting at Lititz Fire Company
The Women’s Auxiliary of the Lititz Fire Company will meet this evening in the Fire Company hall. A silver link bracelet with colored stones was lost in Lititz and a reward is offered. responses should be returned to the Record Office.
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Women’s Auxiliary
The
Lititz Fire Company
Fire Company Hall
Lititz
February Holiday Observances and Groundhog Day Emphasis
The piece outlines February holidays including Groundhog Day on February 2, Lincoln’s birthday February 12, Valentine’s Day February 14, and Washington’s birthday February 22. It notes local interest in Groundhog Day as the most engaging event, with its practical impact on winter expectations.
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Lititz
Washington
Tobacco Firms Buy Crops Open Lancaster County Market 1926
The Lancaster County tobacco field sees major buyers from big companies entering the market. Prices for wrapper-grade goods run 14 to 15 cents with some lower grades at 4 to 12 cents and a few 2 cent sales. Independent packers report activity as manufacturers set the pace, opening the season and establishing an expected 14 to 15 cent average.
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Lancaster County
Tobacco Field
Benjamin Swartz
Ephrata
Tenry Springer
Andrew Garber
Hib’s Corner
Levi Stieff
Springville
Charles Stamm, Jr
Lincoln
Donagall
Denver
Lititz
Fake charity collectors in Lititz questioned over licenses
In Lititz daily drives, charity solicitors are debated as some are genuine while others are fakes. The advised test is to request a state license card and a state letter. absence indicates impropriety as fake collectors often back off when pressed for credentials.
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Lititz
Poultry Show Wins and Old District Teachins Debate Highlight Local News
Howard Strickler near town caporized several ball rocks with one slip, a fine show bird winning first prize and a special at the Harrisburg State Show. Debate over disbanding district teacher institutes. attendance in Manheim dropped to twenty eight while Lititz showed little progress. Institutes once drew large crowds, but modern entertainments have cooled the interest. Tra W. Stratton, ex mayor of Reading, touring the world, praised Hawaii’s beauty and wealth, noting its American ties and inviting more promotion of the islands.
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Howard Strickler
Harrisourg
Manheim
Lititz
Tra W. Stratton
Reading
Honolulu
Hawaiian Islands
Theodore B. Bush
Mr. Bush
Lancaster
Hawaii
mid-Pacific
Columbia Loses Its Only Chinaman Louie Jim
Louie Jim, who ran a laundry in Columbia, has departed after concluding poor business made relocation necessary. He was the town’s sole China man.
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Columbia
Louie Jim
Groundhog Sees Shadow Signals Six More Weeks of Winter
The groundhog confirms his shadow and returns to winter headquarters for six extra weeks of cold. The yearly rite amuses unbelievers and gives newspapers a topic of discussion as winter lingers. Read the Record for a yearly subscription.
Denver & Ephrata Telephone Elects Officers and Directors
The Denver and Ephrata Telephone and Telegraph Co held its officer and director election last Saturday. Directors named were W. F. Brossman D. W. Artz J. C. Nissley C. A. Eaby Monroe Lausch D. W. Bueh Bertha Brossman. Officers: president W. F. Brossman secretary D. W. Artz vice president C. E. Eaby treasurer D. W. Bueh. The board re-organized on Feb 1. The Odd Fellows Ladies Night drew 300 attendees with Mrs. William Zartmian as mistress of ceremonies, a lively program, prizes, and a lap luncheon.
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Denver
Denver and Ephrata Telephone and Telegraph Company
W. F. Brossman
D. W. Artz
J. C. Nissley
C. A. Eaby
Monroe Lausch
D. W. Bueh
Bertha Brossman
C. E. Eaby
Odd Fellows
William Zartmian
Home From Trip Covering Many Thousands of Miles
A telegram to Mrs. Frances Flory in Lancaster announced that her sister Mrs. Ida Foltz would arrive in Lancaster at noon today. Foltz has spent four months with her son Frank Foltz and wife in Dillon Montana after years with her daughter Mrs. Theodore Bush in Honolulu Hawaii.
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Frances Flory
Lancaster
Ida Foltz
Display Instruments and School Musical Events Planned
A prominent town citizen funds display of school band instruments at Farmers National Bank Friday and Saturday. The annual school musicale directed by H B Baughey features grades 1 through 6 plus Junior High, with Edith Eberly as Goddess of Liberty and Bert Kauffman as bugler. Tickets go on sale February 7 and 9. admission 35 cents. The comedy So This Is London debuts February 17 and senior play Seventeen on March 3 directed by Miss Rose. Basketball teams travel to Columbia Friday and Saturday matches Chambersburg High.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers National Bank
Fraf
Liberty
Bert Kauffman
Dorothy Miksch
Grace Hackman
Columbia
Columbia High
Chambersburg High
Birthdays Listed for February Dates
Birthdays noted for January 23 and February dates. F. M. Birkenbine is listed for January. February celebrants include David Eberly February 1, Adam B. Long February 2, George Frederick and Miss Mary Frederick February 3, and J. W. G. Hershey February 6.
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F. M. Birkenbine
David Eberly
Adam B. Long
George Frederick
Mary Frederick
J. W. G. Hershey
Lancaster Auto Show at Fifteenth Annual Lancaster Trade Assn
The Lancaster Automobile Trade Association presents the Fifteenth Annual Auto Show on the Arcade Garage third floor at N Prince Street Lancaster. The event runs daily from 10 am to 10 pm through Saturday February 5 with over forty dealers displaying about 100 models for Lancaster county owners.
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Lancaster County
Lancaster Automobile Trade Association
Arcade
N. Prince St
Lancaster
Rev J B Baker Here Feb 16th at St Pauls Lutheran
Rev J B Baker of York a popular orator and church builder will speak at St Pauls Lutheran church on Wednesday February 16 with wife orchestra and choir totaling forty five persons. He will tell the origin and growth of the Radiant Cross Prayer meeting attracting weekly attendance of seven to eight hundred. Public invited.
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J. B. Baker
York
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Rev. Baker
Lititz
Baker
Fire To Destroy Millwork at Lansdowne Barn
A large quantity of mill supplies from the Heath Planing Mill were destroyed Saturday night when a big barn at Lansdowne caught fire. The woodwork was stored there by a contractor and much of the work will have to be duplicated immediately.
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Heath
Lansdowne
Travelers Near and Far Visit Small Town Notables
Messrs H J Pierson and Harry Eby spent weeks in Florida and have returned home. Granville Wike and family from Reading visited relatives on Sunday. Harry Lenhart of West Lawn visited his parents. The Gross family and Lizzie Becker spent Sunday at Harrisburg. G Witmyer visits Lincoln nightly due to his mother's illness. Grace Moyer, Reading teacher, spent weekend with her parents. Adam Walters of near Kleinfeltersville guests of Fetter on Front Street. Frances Huber of Stevens plans to locate here. Alma Brookmyer of this place to perform in a Lancaster church recital. Naomi Bomberger, formerly of Lititz, registered at Alexander Young Hotel in Honolulu for a month or more. John Stoltz and family of York visited Mrs Stultz's parents. H B Buch, Frank B Buch, J Frank Buch at Richland, Lebanon county for Jacob A Buch. Harvey Krick and family visited Mt Aetna, Berks county to see former's parents. Grace Hubecker left for Waaco California to visit Henry Habecker. visitors expect to stay until March. Mrs Frank Burkholder and Kathryn Grumbling spent time in New York City. Emma Miller joined them, having spent four weeks with her daughter.
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Naomi Bomberger
Lititz
Alexander Young
Honolulu
T. H
Frank B. Burkholder
Tathryn Grumbling
New York City
Emma Miller
Louis Hepp
Cigar Industry Growth Forecast by Lichtenstein
Julius Lichtenstein, chairman of Consolidated Cigar Corporation, predicted unparalleled growth in the cigar industry within the next six months on his departure for Holland to survey the tobacco market for favorable buying opportunities. He said production is concentrating among a few large firms.
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Julius Lichtenstein
Consolidated Cigar Corporation
Holland
Lititz Borough Council Holds Monthly Session
Lititz Borough Council met with members Helter Sturgis Rudy and Solicitor Wissler present. Committees reported stone on N Cedar street cinders in alleys and side streets and temporary stone on N Gedar street. Water meters total 979 with 849 meters and 130 customers without meters. street and telephone matters discussed. several bills approved including Edison Electric Denver & Ephrata Tel and local suppliers.
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Lititz
J. D. Helter
J. A. Sturgis
Levi Rudy
J. B. Wissler
N. Cedar Street
N. Gedar Street
Fire and Water Committee
Raymond Dobbs
Machpelah Cemetery
Baby
Denver and
Edison Electric Co
Denver & Ephrata Tel, Co
Elmer G. Hershey
Stone
J. H. Kauffman
C. M. Snavely
A. M. Kreider & Son
W. H. Muth & Co
F. C. Foltz
Theo. L. Forney
Cc. BR
Harvey Kofroth
C. Walter Miller
Lester Miller
Let Nature Say It With Flowers By Skunk Cabbage Bloom
Druggist Curtis Hensel and N. D. Sturgis, joined by a pretzel maker, trip to the country to collect skunk cabbage blossoms. They find blooms two weeks earlier than usual, signaling an early spring. Hensel extols the flower as the year’s first bold hint of spring, despite not wanting to offend groundhog proponent G. W. Hensel. Ed note suggests more country observation will reveal the flowers’ emphatic message.
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Curtis Hensel
N. D. Sturgis
Doe
Also Mentioned on This Page
Edwin W. Rantk
Leventine Zartman
New and
Cedar Sts
David Hetman
DB. M. Risser
General Hospital
S. J. Leicoy
Broad Street
Harry Adams
Hast
Emanuel Ditzler
Frances Brighten
Spruce Street
Men’s Missionary Society
Moravian Church
Theodore Reinecke
Metzkey
W. G. Fahnestock
Stromberg-Carlson
Boro
John Hess
Mr. Elam Groff
Meeting OF Farm Women
Elizabethtown College Quartette
Women’s Auxiliary Meeting
Groundhog
Farmers Bank
London
Miss Rose
York Choir
Messrs
H. J. Pierson
Harry Eby
Florida
Granville Wike
Harry Lenhart
West Lawn
Martin Lenhart
R. A. Gross
Thelma and
Agnes
Lizzie Becker
D. G. Witmyer
Grace Moyer
L. N. Moyer
Adam Walters
Kleinfeltersville
Harry Fetter
Front Street
Frances Huber
Stevens
Virginia
Alma Brookmyer
J. Amos Hershey
John Stoltz
Stultz
F. B. Buch
H. B. Buch
Frank B. Buch
J. Frank Buch
Richland
Lebanon County
Jacob A. Buch
Harvey Krick
Charles
Anna Hackman
Mt. Aetna
Berks County
Charles Butter
Grace Hubecker
Waaco
Calif
Henry Habecker
Boro Council
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