Obituary of Harry W. Becker 48 Lititz Resident
Harry W. Becker, 48, of 202 N Cedar Street Lititz, died Saturday morning after a seven year illness. Survived by wife Elsie Yerger Becker, one son Eugene, and siblings Mrs. Frank Rader, Mrs. Ralph A. Gross, Mrs. Louis Huebener of Lititz, Mrs. Ralph Vitale of Lebanon, Mrs. W. A. Pratt of Harrisburg, and David Becker of Philadelphia. Services were held Tuesday at 1:39 p.m. at home and 2 p.m. at Moravian Church. Interment in Moravian Cemetery. R. M. Spacht funeral director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry W. Becker
Cedar Street
Elsie Yerger Becker
Eugene
Frank Rader
Ralph A. Gross
Louis Huebener
Lititz
Ralph Vitale
Lebanon
W. A. Pratt
Harrisburg
David Becker
Philadelphia
Moravian Church
R. M. Spacht
Mrs Enck Dies After Weeklong Illness at 69
Mrs. John Enck 69 died at 7 PM Saturday after a week with a stroke. She leaves husband John Enck 84 Front Street and children Warren Bigler ville, Mrs. Warren C. Hess Leba non, and J Alvin of town, plus twelve grandchildren. Surviving siblings are Phares and Wayhe Kline Brunnerville and Mrs A M Weachter Lincoln. Services were held yesterday at 2 PM at St Pauls Lutheran Church with interment at Macpelah cemetery. Rev J Harold Mumper officiated. R M Spacht was funeral director.
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Ida H. Enck
John Enck
Front Street
Warren
Biglerville
Warren C. Hess
Lebanon
J. Alvin
Town
Phares
Wayhe Kline
Brunnerville
A. M. Weachter
Lincoln
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Macpelah Cemetery
Obituary Notice for John Rosenberg of Lititz
John Rosenberg 35 of 56 Front Street Lancaster died Thursday evening at 8 at Lancaster General Hospital from a heart condition. Survived by wife Ruth Alexander Rosenberg daughter Patricia Ann parents Mr and Mrs Charles Rosenberg brothers Archie Arthur Wilford Goldie Lititz sister Mrs Max Cohen Lancaster and Theodore Hartford Conn. Private funeral services were held Monday at 2 from Spacht's funeral parlors with burial in Moravian cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Rosenberg
Front Street
Lancaster General Hospital
Ruth Alexander Rosenberg
Patricia Ann
Charles Rosenberg
Archie
Arthur
Wilford
Goldie
Lititz
Max Cohen
Lancaster
Theodore
Hartford
Conn
Spacht
Moravian
Ada Hess Stoner Dies After Weeklong Illness
Mrs. Ada Hess Stoner 56 of Lexington died Thursday night after a weeklong illness from complications of diseases. She was wife of Menno Stoner and mother of seven including Rev. Alvin Stoner of Strasburg and Deaconess Elizabeth Spacht. Funeral services were arranged by Spacht.
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Ada Hess Stoner
Menno Stoner
Lexington
Hess family rites held at Hess Mennonite Church
The obituary notes burial for a deceased resident with surviving siblings including Mrs. Mary Couple Neffsville and Aaron Hess New Holland, among others. Services were Sunday at 2:30 PM at Hess Mennonite Church with Revs. Amos Hurst and John Hess officiating and interment in the adjoining cemetery. R M Spacht diedrr.
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Coness House
Ambler
Menno
Isade
Jacob Kreider
Ephrata
Geo
Aaron
Milton Hess
Brunnerville
Elias Hess
Baroville
Mary Couple
Neffsville
Samuel Lindemuth
Hess Mennonite Church
Amos Hurst
John Hess
R. M. Spacht
Mrs Fannie B Eberley dies at 71 in Lititz area
Mrs Fannie B Eberley 71 widow of Amos M Eberly formerly of Durlach died at 12 30 P M Thursday at the home of her sister in law Mrs Cora Snavely Lititz R D 1 of apoplexy She survived only by cousins Services were held at 1 30 P M Sunday from the Snavely home and at 2 P M at the Hammer Creek Mennonite Church Interment was in the Eberly private cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fannie Brubaker Eberly
Amos M. Eberly
Durlach
Cora Snavely Lititz
Katherine K Guiles Passes at 73 After Illness
Mrs Katherine K Guiles 73 widow of S W Guiles died at 5 05 PM Sunday at the home of her step mother Mrs Mary R Guiles 210 South Broad Street where she was staying. She leaves a sister and several nieces and nephews. The service will be held at a later date at the Guiles family plot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine K. Guiles
S. W. Guiles
Mary R. Guiles
South Broad Street
Columbia Churchwoman, civic worker dies at age N
Mrs. Handshaw of Columbia longtime First Methodist Episcopal Church member dies after a life of civic and church service. Born in Harrisburg, she was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Handshaw and leaves numerous Harrisburg relatives. Services were held at 2 PM yesterday at First M E Church with Rev. W Sheridan Dawson officiating and burial in Mount Bethel cemetery.
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Columbia
First Methodist Episcopal Church of Columbia
Henry Handshaw
Harrisburg
First M. E
First M. E. Church
W. Sheridan Dawson
Mount Bethel Cemetery
Death of Infant in Neffsville
Infant son of Mr and Mrs C Ralph Binkley of Neffsville died Tuesday at Lancaster General Hospital Interment was in Neffsville cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Ralph Binkley
Neffsville
Lancaster General Hospital
Town Regulations of Lititz 1759 Excerpt Published
The RECORD presents a portion of the Town Regulations of Lititz from 1759, published with the courtesy of Dr. H. H. Beck. The text notes the Congregation Village's need to cover expenses for general upkeep and specific branches such as night watch, digging, and maintaining wells.
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Lititz
H. H. Beck
Lancaster County Historical Society
Lutheran Cemetery Services by Beck Bros Funeral Directors
Beck Bros served as funeral directors for a Lutheran cemetery service, arranging burial arrangements and related rites as part of the community’s religious burial practices.
Birth of a son announced by the Kulp family
Mr and Mrs John Kulp of New Holland announce the birth of a son on Thursday. Mrs Kulp is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Amos Hershey of North Cedar Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Kulp
New Holland
Kulp
Amos Hershey
North Cedar Street
Provisions on Building Rules and Property Use in Lititz
A town committee governs communal fire safety and contributions, outlining limits on selling or leasing houses, lots, and improvements without written authority. Rules require stone construction on designated plots, with specified wall depth and thickness and chimneys built per draft. The landowner pays related costs, continuing on page 3.
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Adm
Lititz
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