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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1926
Page
5
Local churches across Moravian United Evangelical and Brethren denominations announce Sunday services. Moravian groups hold 10 AM and 7 PM sermons with Sunday School at 1 20 PM, while United Evangelical lists 9 30 AM SS and 10 30 AM and 7 PM preaching. Additional smaller charges and midweek prayers noted.
Church notes report officers meeting at H Seldomridge home to arrange the Ninth District convention date set for June 10. A Love-One-Another circle social is planned March 2 at 7 50 in the Bible Class room with 20 cent refreshments.
Mrs. Herman S. McCloud of Manheim died Friday after a five week illness. Born August 2, 1852 she was a St Pauls Reformed Church member and mother of Rev. J Francis McCloud Kathryn Charles and Marguerite all at home. Funeral held at the late home and burial in Manheim Cemetery. Mrs. George Shreiner aged 72 of this borough died Friday morning at St Joseph Hospital Lancaster after a short illness. Survived by Elmer in California Kathryn wife of Russell Smith in Chicago Elizabeth at home six grandchildren and brother Henry Shenk of Lititz.
Obituaries report Harry S Risser of Lititz died after a long illness at 73 with wife Maggie Musser and leaves a son Peter Musser and daughter Mrs Reuben Keller. funeral at Hammer Creek and Graybill burial. Daniel Dillman Graul age 64 died of heart failure at Penryn. born in Reading and once bakery owner. wife Emma Eby and adopted children survive. services at Moravian church. Joseph E Horst 70 of Lincoln died Monday night. left children Daisy Stamm Minnie Hess Annie Shreiner Frans Horst and sister Mrs William Forney. funeral in Lincoln Reformed Church.
Raymond A. Brubaker and Maude B. Musser married by Rev. N L Landis in Neffsville last Thursday. Herbert R. Weitzel and Marion R. Foulk wed by Rev E J Bond in Lancaster parsonage last Thursday at 4 30 PM. They plan to reside in Lititz.
Mr Irwin White of Manheim R D 8 and Miss Arlene B Keath of Manheim R D 5 married on Saturday evening February 20 1926 at 16 o clock by Rev George B Raezer at his Liberty Street Lititz residence. Attended by Mr and Mrs Omer Will of Manheim. Mrs Will is bride’s sister.
Mr and Mrs Thomas Erb Lititz R D No 8 announce the marriage of their daughter Anna Belle to John J Stewart of Philadelphia on Saturday February 13 The bride a Lititz High School graduate class of 23 attended Millersville Normal School Elizabeth Town College and teaches at Locust Grove school Penn Township Mr Stewart works at Cramp s shipyards Philadelphia
Irwin B. Miller of Lillie and Ella W. Hernley of Lexington were joined in marriage by Rev E S Crosland at the Moravian parsonage on February 20 at 7 30 pm with a ring ceremony. Miller is son of Benjamin L. Miller. Clayton S Habecker of Denver and Florence Glair of Lexington were recently tried at the bride’s parents home by Rev Samuel Fasnacht of the United Zion Church. Read the Record 150 a year.
A series of sale notices lists auctions by Hess, Bucher, Bear, Neidermyer, Graybill, Eshleman, Sturgis, Witmer, Groff, Longenecker and others. Goods include livestock farming implements household goods and ground with a 2 story dwelling. Dates span February 26 to March 20 with locations in Lititz Warwick Manheim and surrounding roads.
Elam Whitmer of Lexington for 25 years died at Lancaster County Hospital at age 57 after a disease complication. He ran a coach repair shop and is survived by his widow Emma Helman and nine children from Millway, Lititz, Kissel Hill, and Yanksim areas, plus several siblings. Funeral services will be held at his Lexington home Sunday at 1 PM and 2 PM at Middle Creek Meeting House with interment nearby.
Newly hatched caterpillars show little sense and starve on tiny mulberry scraps. For centuries small birds have mobbed the cuckoo thinking it is a hawk, revealing mistaken identity among avian behavior.
A compilation of small ads and notices including fittings for bone corsets in Lancaster, rental offers for a Lititz house, a male help wanted distribution job, fur buyers, Easter eggs sale, a confectioner ad, a furniture dealer, jitney service, mortgage investment notices, insurance and notary services, a produce market price list, plus a card of thanks from Mrs Eliza Kling.
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