Local notes celebrate signings and small town events
Manager Wilson Sceneberger signs Simmy Shenk of Annville as pitcher. A wheat meat demonstration in Zartman’s store invites shoppers to sample goods. Narcissus sales and home garden notes appear alongside community moves, lost purse, lodge announcements, and school lecture plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson Sceneberger
Simmy"’ Shenk
Annville
Zartman
Warwick Green
Lititz Lodge
James J. Huebener
Spruce Street
East Orange Street
Mr. Trimmer
Dorothy
Clayton Keath
Harry Spayd
Zion Home Chapel
Squire C. N. Derr
Chas. Keller
Lizzie Keener
David Brandt
H. A. Bechter
Eliott Machine Co
J. C. Brobst
Helen Brobst Grosh
B. F. Grosh
Lancaster
Valentine Brobst
Lititz
Paul Musselman
H. H. Musselman
P. M. Harbold
Millersville State Normal School
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Harbold
Young Men’s Business League
Washington
League
Chas. B. Dussinger
Lititzite Faces Long Term in Jail
William Gable of Lititz is jailed on a charge of hurling a rock at a passenger train on the Philadelphia and Reading railroad local branch. Investigations traced the act to Gable after a baggage-room struggle and pursuit by detectives. He awaits a hearing as two accomplices fled towns. bail was posted and he returned to Lititz. Also noted is the marriage of Mr Daniel E Light of Lititz to Miss Elizabeth Evans of Lancaster on February 4 at Reading, kept private initially.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Gable
Philadelphia and
Reading
Gable
Lititz
Rothsville
James Robing
Charles G. Miller
W. H. Greek
Lancaster
Miller
Steigerwalt
Daniel E. Light
Elizabeth Evans
I, EB. Deer
Light
Mr. Light
Daniel K. Light
Pasadena
Cal
John F. Evans
Phoenixville Hospital
Linden Hall Seminary
Hercord
Horace L. Eschbach
Casselton
N. D
Northwestern
Eschbach
Chicago
Emily Eschbach
Wooldstock
Ill
Otis
Mrs. Sallie Beckler’s Unharmed Fall During Bethlehem Visit
Mrs. Sallie Beckler of Lititz visited Nazareth and Allentown with Miss M. J. Derr. In Bethlehem she slipped on hills and tumbled but sustained no injuries. Further details require statements from Miss Derr or Mrs. Beckler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sallie Beckler
Lititz
Bethlehem
Nazareth
Allentown
M. J. Derr
Two Local Deaths Reported in Lancaster County
Mrs Hettie B Fralich wife of John B Fralich proprietor of the Prussian House Mannheim died at her home from tuberculosis after five years illness She was in her 40th year Surviving are her husband son Lyman her father Rhesa Frey and several brothers and sisters Funeral and burial took place at Longenecker's meeting house cemetery Verna Forney daughter of Mr and Mrs Lane Forney near Erb's church died Monday at three o'clock from pneumonia aged twenty eight days Surviving are her parents twelve siblings Funeral held at Longenecker's meeting house with interment beside the family cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hettie
John B. Fralich
Manheim
St. Paul’s Reformed Church
Lyman
Rhesa Frey
Lancaster
John Smith
Nicholas Stelley
Rossmere
Adam Frey
New Holland
Longenecker
Meeting House
Town
Verna Forney
Lane Forney
Near Erb’s Church
Penn Township
Longenecker’s Meeting House
Christian Imhoff
Sallie Warner
Staten Island
MN. Y
D. Wallace Evans
Philadelphia
Paul
Jennie Rothermel
Fleetwood
Howard Young
Frank Muth
Elizabethtown
William
Howard Evans
Samuel Brown
Ephrata
Our Town
Laura Eaches
Reading
Lester Eaches
Julius Keller
Mary A. Ditzler
Lititz
Ernest Hagen
Moravian Theological Seminary
Bethlehem
Irene Kreider
Akron
Henry D. Kreider
C. D. Fuller
Boston
Ideal Cocoa and Chocolate Co
Howard Zartman
Jacob Stief
Sallie Stief
Rexmont
Lebanon County
Robert Russel
Earl Erb
Springs
Richard Bender
Veterinary
Penna University
Wm. H. Mathers
Billy Sunday
Jacob Stark
Nazareth
William Smith
Wilford Vogler
Moravian College
Alfred Vogler
Olive Stoner
Millersville State Normal School
J. F. Stoner
Selby McKnight
Roanoke
C. A. Cottrell
New York City
Janssen
J. B. Young & Son
Paris Snyder
The
Springs National Bank
J. H. Breitigan
Farmers National Bank
Bankers Association
Chambersburg
C. Wm. Grosh
Emma Siegfried
Easton
J. ¥. Buch
David Jones
Jones
Wm. B. Hornberger
Record Office
George E. Bomberger
Hattie Bomberger
Anderson
Ind
Henry H. Bomberger
Alfred Bomberger
H. E. Miller
Horace Grosh
Bomberfer
Broad and
Orange Streets
Deaths of Mrs. Susan Widder and George Hauck
Mrs. Susan Widder of Manheim died at 84 after nine weeks bed rest due to old age. She leaves a step brother Benjamin Roger and step sister Mrs. Ann Kauffman. Funeral at Middle Creek Church. George Hauck of Schoeneck died of tuberculosis at home aged 77. Survived by wife, two sons, two daughters. Funeral at Mellinger’s Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Widder
Emanuel Widder
Manheim
Lititz
Paul Keller
Church of the Brethren
Benjamin Roger
East Petersburg
Ann Kauffman
Philadelphia
George Hauck
Schoeneck
Phares
Denver
Andrew
Mary
L. K. Harting
Kate
Samuel Haihuly
Sehceneck
Mellinger
Death notices for Mrs Caroline Heverling and infant of Adams
Mrs Caroline Heverling wife of Harvey Heverling of near Brickerville died Thursday afternoon February 18 from typhoid fever after a three week illness She was 38 years old Survived by husband parents Mr and Mrs Simon Kuip and children Solomon Mabel Paul Harvey and Elva Funeral was held Sunday morning at 9 from the late home Interment Hammer Creek cemetery Rev Jacob Hershey officiated An infant child of Mr and Mrs Peter Adams near the trap factory died Wednesday morning aged five weeks
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline Heverling
Harvey Heverling
Brickerville
Simon Kuip
Solomon
Mabel
Paul
Harvey
Elva
Hammer Creek
Jacob Hershey
Peter Adams
Funeral of Dr. J C Brobst Draws Large Local Attendance
The funeral of Dr. J. C. Brobst was held last Friday afternoon with a large turnout from Lancaster and Lititz G A R posts and Lititz Lithographing Co. employees. Rev. E. S. Hagen and Rev. G. B. Raezer offered addresses at the Moravian church, and Moravian choir provided two anthems. Burial rites followed at Moravian cemetery with a brass choir, while the casket rested in a walnut container. Floral tributes from officials, family, and employees were noted in detail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Brobst
Lancaster and Litite
G. A. R. Posts
Lititz Lithographing Co
Moravian Church
Trombone
S. W. Buch
E. L. Garber
John M. Miller
H.C. Miller
D. W. Grayhill
Charles Landes
Chas. G. Baker, Esq
Lancaster
J. F. Buch
Chas. Brobst
Lithographing Co
George and
Edward K. Fisher
Recluse Lewis Bates Dies at Columbia Names George Buch Executor
The recluse Lewis Bates, who died in Columbia last week at age 83, left a will dated 1911 naming George Buch of Lititz as executor. Bates may be worth up to $50,000 with securities in a Columbia trust. Buch learned of the will three years ago after Bates delivered it and $1200 as backing. The fortune is to be shared by nieces and nephews including Mrs. Levi Miller, Mrs. Aaron Gantz, and Emlin Hess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Buch
Lewis Bates
Columbia
Bates
Columbia Trust Co
Lititz
Mr. Buch
Buch
Local Physicians Denounce United Doctors Specialists
Local physicians condemn the United Doctors Specialists as a fake concern citing The Journal AMA as authority. Representatives visited Springs hotel to consult locals but were met with cautious welcomes and calls for public investigation before engaging with them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Doctors’ Specialists
American Medical Association
United Doctors
Springs Hotel
Dile Motor Car Tour Delayed By Illness and Rain
The Dile motor car of Reading failed to appear last Saturday due to illness of Mr. Lengel and travel to New York by Mr. Dick. Rain also disrupted plans for a Wednesday visit. Local organizers await the roadster’s arrival before continuing a $25,000 fundraising canvass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dile Motor Car
Reading
Lengel
Dile Co
New York
Dile
Dile Motor Co
Bcar
Illnesses Reported for Mrs. Amos Roth and Mr. A. E. Bachman
Mrs. Amos Roth is ill with indigestion. Mr. A. E. Bachman, inmate at the Brethren's Home near Neffsville, suffered paralysis on Sunday but has since shown considerable improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amos Roth
A. E. Bachman
Neffsville
Farmers National Bank Offers Free Farmer's Record Book
The bank begins distribution of a comprehensive farmer’s record and account book. It helps track costs for the farmer, helpers, stock, and production, with sections on weights, measures, parcel post charges, and income tax law. Free booklets available at the bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers National Bank
Sugar Cane Production in Hawaii Reported by Theo Buch
Theo Buch of Kilauea Kauai writes from Hawaii about the island’s sugar cane industry. He notes two year maturity, annual harvests from January to October, last year 60 000 tons of cane and 6400 tons of sugar, with this year expected similar yields. He also mentions reliable delivery of The Record, arriving thirteen days after publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theo. B. Buch
Kilauea
Kauai
Hawaiian Islands
Also Mentioned on This Page
New Man
John Long, Jr
East Main Street
Michigan College
Hettie B. Fralich
Dr. Brobst
Lititzite
New Mexico
Frank M. Fry
Duran
Recorp
Burgess Marks
Squire CG. N. Derr
Lititz Pike
Kissel Hill
Penns
Bomberger
Abram
Henry Bomberger
Bamberger
Hawaii
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