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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1911
Page
4
A newspaper column urges urban residents to return to country life with affordable farming plots near cities. It argues land is finite, farming rising in popularity, and U.S. land plenty. It also critiques King George’s libel measures and condemns a Pennsylvania gun license bill as petty overreach.
James Leed of Warwick and Anna Young of Owl Hill married in Wilmington Delaware by Rev Wolfe on Thursday night. The following day Jacob Mishter of Clay and Annie Leed of Ephrata wed at East Petersburg with Elder A S Hottenstein officiating. They reside in Warwick.
The Lancaster New Era notes packers continue gathering 1910 tobacco across county areas where warehouses exist. Dealers report remaining crop, including 1909 goods, being bought as first class, despite leaves being long and thin. Prices ask 12 to 15 cents, paid 11 to 12 cents per pound.
Lititz High School held a Friday lyceum at the borough school focusing on Lititz history and current industry. The debate on annexing Warwick to Lititz favored the negative, with judges ruling against the measure.
A large Warwick grammar school gathering heard Mrs Elsie Kline Miller and Miss Lola Zug lead nature talks and recitations. F B Klingler and Prof J B Landis chaired sessions with remarks on nature study in common schools and natural history for Lancaster County youths.
Funeral services for a relative of the Keith family were held at Reinholds. Monroe Kauffman injured a left arm with a meat hook at a Hess slaughterhouse. Norman Steely welcomed a son at home with David and Amelia Kurtz. Mrs. Anderson Shoemaker visited a ill sister in Columbia. Nathaniel West visited his son Phares in Springville. Simon P. Meek received callers while confined to his home. Mrs. Fianna Smith suffers nervous debility. Monroe Hammer and C. Smith with families visited. Mrs. H W Musser and son Clarence vacationed with A B Risser. Rev J E Keene conducts revival at U B Church. H H Reifsnyder sold four fine mules to Andrew Baker for 700 dollars. L N Spencer, attorney for Aaron Z Weidman, filed a 2500 dollar execution against John G Marks of Brickerville. Thomas H Wolf, new justice of the peace, received commission and begins duties.
Rudy Eberly and family visited Mascot on Sunday. Jacob H. Erb, once on the sick list, is improving. Mr. John Reist of Fairland visited Rev. Tobias Shenck. John Todd and wife visited Reading from Saturday to Sunday. Several houses remain for rent in the vicinity.
The Reformed Sunday School in Schaefferstown plans an Easter festival for Easter Sunday evening April 17 with an interesting program. Foreign mission day service is set for Sunday evening February 19 at the Reformed Church. Dr Frank Zimmerman attends. Mr and Mrs Frank Hickerwell welcome a son. Mr and Mrs Isaac Ulrich welcomed a daughter. I A Hewitt is ill. A carpet rag party was held at the Reformed parsonage with many members present. People attended Mrs Kunkleman's funeral in Myerstown.
Borough council regular session with most members present as A N Wolf remains indoors due to rheumatism. Water works bids due February 27 at 8. Well Willing yields abundant water. construction to start soon. Also notices of stock sale, hospital treatment, revival meetings, weddings, and a large social surprise party with many attendees.
Community items from Warwick cover a horse death at Hershey Seaman & Go a move by Walter Hess family to Front Street new guests of the Keaths and Getzs a Rothsville Castle KGE fair with Lincoln band plans a larger crowd for this Saturday Ada Roger and others visiting local families a high school pupil turned store clerk plus a grand spelling bee in Kieffer's Hall entertainment and business notes from Akron Reading and Philadelphia visits and horse dealer Isaac Sarah offering services via Independent and Bell phones.
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