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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1913
Page
1
Mr Frederick Kling of Spruce Street today marks his eightieth birthday as neighbors and family extend greetings. A brief local column item notes births, shop finds, and community happenings including a baby named Roger Stanley, a pocketbook recovery, and a fire company meeting upcoming.
Jacob B Bowman a center street resident and teamster for Buckwalter was injured Monday at about 11 am when a heavy lid fell on his arms from a power washing machine. Both arms broke above the wrists. left arm compound fracture. He was taken home after Dr Posey treated him. Meanwhile Lititz Warwick region debates no license for hotels amid temperance campaign led by W C T U and Rev George D Clarke at St Pauls Lutheran. Remonstrances circulate as hotels prepare legal defense.
Prof J Fred Wolle of Bethlehem gave an organ recital at the Mora vian church on Tuesday evening. He displayed exceptional skill, delivering sweet tones and thunderous passages that captivated a good sized audience and drew praise for the Bach choir conducted by him. A reception at Linden Hall followed for the performer.
The Lititz Board of Trade met at Hershey & Gibbes's office to discuss moving the Saturday market to afternoon hours, street roller purchase for borough streets, closing the lockup to tramps, and securing a chemical engine for the fire company. They also debated municipal ownership of a light plant and scheduled another meeting for March 14 inviting all citizens to participate.
Leah Mishler nee Sharp widow of Jacob Mishler died Thursday morning February 13 at Mount Airy Clay township aged seventy after a short illness of apoplexy. She leaves one child Lemon. She was a United Brethren Church member. Funeral services were held Monday at Zion's Children’s Church near Mount Airy with interment. Breneman officiated.
The eleven month old son of Elias and Anna Eby died Tuesday morning from pneumonia on Bruonerville road about a mile northeast of Lititz. The funeral is this afternoon at the Lititz Mennonite Church with interment at Hess cemetery.
The four year old son of Rev. J. Hershey died early today after a one day illness. Funeral services will be held Saturday at the family home at 2 P M with interment in Machpelah Cemetery. Relatives and friends are invited. A separate sale report notes J B Long & Co of Lancaster auctioned a large block of stocks and bonds with S C Hassler as auctioneer. Shares in Farmers National Bank, Hershey Seaman Co, Ideal Cocoa and Chocolate Company, and Conestoga National Bank changed hands at set prices to John M Groff and Lititz Springs National Bank.
Miss Mary Kissinger celebrated her twenty fourth birthday with friends at Cedar Street home and a fine luncheon. James Leed received a large postal surprise of handkerchiefs hosiery and shirts for his twenty fifth birthday near Disston. A farewell dinner honored Mrs Jacob Baker retiring from the Ladies Aid Society at Paul's Lutheran Church with twenty four members and a bouquet for her seven years of service.
Mrs John Kissinger purchased a 40 foot fronting lot on Spruce street from the Moravian congregation for 14 per front foot and plans a spring home. John F Longenecker received three 1913 Imperial automobiles, the finest yet in town, destined for buyers.
C S Sharmone of Elstonville has been paid sixty dollars for injuries to his horse caused by a trench in a public highway. The horse was cut by a terra cotta pipe and suffered damages in Penn township.
Mrs Chas H Kreider spent Monday at York. Lancaster visitors included Mr and Mrs Henry Brubaker and Mrs John Lehn in Manheim. Miss Ida Miller was with her sister in Marietta. Miss Janet Buch ten days with Mrs John Stultz at Marietta. Several families visited Brubasts, Lippett, Loeffler and others. Robert Pfautz bought spring goods in Philadelphia. Mrs Harry McCloud and two children visited from Philadelphia. Strawbridge sisters attended their father’s Philadelphia wedding. Frank M Fry, once in Lititz, now in El Paso and Sentinel alum, notes homesickness fades. Currie and Martha Yerger returned home from West Philadelphia after three weeks.
A large crowd attended Clayton Groff's farm stock and implement sale east of Brunnerville on Wednesday with high prices. A cow sold for 120 dollars. Amishmen watched and played covner ball while several gents bought 50c shirts for 42c at Miller's store.
A crowd estimated at 500 to 600 attended the baptismal services of the Church of the Brethren at Springville near Lincoln. Fifty people were immersed in the stream after meetings at Middle Creek Meeting House. Revs. John Schlosser, Abram Royer, David Snader and L B Longenecker officiated. ceremony lasted about two hours starting 1:30 p.m. Also: Linden Hall gym hosts a basketball game between the local High School and Manheim High, with Manheim leading the Interboro league. Local market reports show butter 34 cents a pound, eggs 22 cents a dozen, with vegetables abundant and homegrown celery nearly exhausted. Farmers discussed shifting Saturday work from morning to afternoon. no decision yet.
Hiram Markley of Lexington has killed 166 hogs and twenty steers this winter and remains busy for the season's end. A sizable crowd attended a baseball fair in the band hall on Saturday evening with Hackman's orchestra providing music. The hall decorations featured national colors in honor of Washington's birthday. All are invited to enjoy the music and support the local team.
Horace Eschbach of a large Can ton area farm leaves Lititz for the northwest via Lehigh Valley railroad. He plans stops at Ann Arbor to see Prof Schaeberle and will spend a week in Flower Mission work in Chicago hospitals. He weighs 212 pounds, up 33 since arrival, and asks readers to claim a found sum near Moravian cemetery. unclaimed money will fund Flower Mission work.
William M. Kissinger a Bretzel Manufacturer left a loaded wheelbarrow near the railroad track at the station. A Reading train struck the barrow pushing it along the track. Samuel Aubrecht, station employee, tried to grab the barrow but it hit his legs knocking him down. He escaped serious injury.
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