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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1921
Page
4
An archival note shows an entry at the Lititz Pennsylvania Post Office identifying a second glass mutter. The brief record records a niche postal term tied to a local filing or classification. Further context from the page would confirm its role in administrative handling.
Citizens by birth or choice of a common country are urged to honor the government. Ready finished Cromar hardwood flooring promises easy modernization of homes with low expense and quick installation, praised by architects and local builders.
Millersville Normal held the Junior Sociable on February 12 with a Japanese themed chapel, followed by a magician Davis’s performance on February 11. Linden Hall beat Millersville girls 17 to 11 in a basketball game. Weekend visitors included Miss Hess, Miss Hollinger, Elmer Good, and Priscilla Herr, who wed in Lititz. Upcoming Dorcas King’s Daughters Circle play The Dust of the Earth is set for March 5 and 7 with Hackman’s Orchestra.
The column urges tending to the living after loss, noting the value of kind words and living flowers over those for a coffin. It stresses that a supportive gang beside you while alive matters more than crowds at death, and that “peace be with you” should comfort the living, not the deceased.
The article reflects on county lyceums once common near the county and now rare. It notes speakers sometimes say little while debates and dialogue drew crowds, laments that sleigh rides and the novelty faded, and weighs whether movies or time have diminished their appeal.
Mr. Frank Diehm, secretary of the Elizabeth township school board, attended the State Directors' Convention at Harrisburg last Thursday. Numerous local families including Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Druckenbrod, Mr. and Mrs. J. Miller, and others visited relatives and attended church or business trips in nearby towns on Sunday and Monday.
Mr and Mrs Christ Zook and family visited Wallace Zook in Millport on Sunday. Thaddeus Shaar of Rothsville spent Sunday with Mrs Flora Kline. Eva Metzler stayed with Helen Adams in Akron. Walter Eby and family moved from Brickerville to Harry Kauffman’s home purchased from Henry Enck. Ben Snavely and family visited Abram Metzler. Florence Bomberger and two children visited Paul Miley. Godenauer’s jitney will leave Lititz fountain at 6 30 p m Saturday Feb 19 to take people to the Spelling Bee in the Lexington S S chapel. Bee sponsored by the Good Cheer Circle of King’s Daughters. Admission 20c. children 10c. If weather is bad the Bee will be held Wednesday.
A Thursday evening entertainment at Linden Hall Alumnae was a great success with a crowded gym and delighted audience. Miss M Potts coached the performers and the cast included Norman Brubaker Dr H Cooper Chandler Heagy James Huebener and Misses Alice Zook Anna Meiskey Mary Garber and others portraying Eliza.
Last summons for Aldus Breneman of Lancaster county dies at Masonic Home Elizabethtown aged 62 born Rawlinsville taught school in southern Lancaster County served as deputy revenue collector in Cleveland era prominent in Masonic circles at Washington Lodge Quarryville for 25 years paralyzed four years ago guest of Masonic Home funeral Thursday 2 pm at sister Mrs William Keene Quarryville interment Mennonite cemetery New Providence survived by three brothers and two sisters. Also notices: Mrs Rosa Singley of Lancaster dies at home after fall from steps aged 55 Sacred Heart Church funeral at home of son in law Charles Withers and Sacred Heart Church interment St Josephs new cemetery. John K Widder dies age 70 of heart trouble former market master at Northern Market 18 years, lititz resident, former Millport farmer, member Charlotte Street Church of the Brethren, survived by wife Priscilla Zug, son Franklin Z Lancaster, sister Mrs Isaac Weidler Rothsville. Brief funeral services at home then Longe Neckers Church of the Brethren Lititz area.
Nathaniel J. Seaber, son of Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel E. Seaber of East Main Street, died Monday at 10:30 p.m. after a five week illness from acute Bright's disease. He would have turned three on the 26th. Survived by parents and brothers Samuel, Paul, Bve and Russel. Funeral at the house Thursday at 2 p.m. with burial in the new Moravian cemetery.
Mary Pauline Kreider two year old daughter of Mr and Mrs S Miller Kreider Lincoln avenue died Saturday after month long illness Her parents two brothers John and Mark and step brother William Charles survive Private funeral held from home Tuesday Interment in Longenecker's cemetery Michael Doster Lititz farmer aged 84 died last Thursday of disease Companions include three sisters and one brother Mrs E H Grube Addie and Charles Doster and Mrs T R Kreider Funeral Monday 2 pm South Broad street Interment Hess cemetery Lydia Nagle widow of Isaac Nagle died aged 66 at home
Mrs. Nagle of Ephrata dies at 4 a m after a week with pneumonia She leaves two sons Haydn of Denver Wayne of Highspire two grandchildren and a sister Mrs Jacob Hem ling of Schoeneck Funeral services were at Haydn Nagles home then at Reformed Denver Interment Fairview cemetery Rev W D Marburger officiated Jacob Shelly aged 79 dies in Manheim cerebral hemorrhages He was a St Pauls Reformed Church and I C C F member Survived by wife one daughter Annie brother and sisters Funeral service at home Interment Fairview cemetery
Magdalena Mohler widow of Levi Mohler and oldest resident of Ephrata township died last Friday night at age 91 after a yearlong illness. She was born in Hinkletown, married 65 years ago at the Mahler homestead, where she died. Surviving are three children Nathan Fahnestoeck Heim Mire William Eckert and John Mohler, seventeen grandchildren, twenty great grandchildren, and two sisters Mrs. Peter Johns and Mrs. Catherine Bryson. Funeral services were private at home at 9:30 am Wednesday and a public service followed at Mohles meeting house near Ephrata with Rev. Aaron Gibble and Rev. John Myers presiding. Interment in the adjoining cemetery.
Rev and Mrs J H Schoechert announce the marriage of their daughter Marie Henrietta to Charles J Yahn on February 12 1921 in Wisconsin Rapids. They will reside in Fort Atkinson Wisconsin. Marie and Emily Schoechert were Linden Hall pupils and were noted as missionaries in Alaska. Marie receives best wishes from Lititz friends.
Pfantz Bros. received another large shipment of California canned fruits this week. Peaches apricots and pineapple are offered at 4 cans for 1. See advertisement on page 5.
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