Borough Council Seeks Street Roller Purchase and Utilities Checks
The February 27 1913 borough council monthly meeting hears W H Muth of the Board of Trade urge buying a street roller. Water and Light committees report on pumping station stack costs pipe needs and a street light outage. Vouchers issued to multiple suppliers and staff as bills are paid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Muth
Board of Trade
Borough
Steiner
Leib
Badorf
Miksch
Schnerer
Neidermyer
Baum
Sesseman
East Main Street
Aggravating Algie heads Colonial Theatre week in Lancaster
The Colonial Theatre Lancaster opens a banner week with Aggravating Algie a musical comedy of eleven actresses and clever comedians praised as the season’s finest. Final plans are set for President elect Wilson’s Washington journey with Princeton students on a special train and escorted events preceding inauguration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colonial Theatre
Lancaster
Tor All Week Star
Keith Office
Keith
Algie
Princeton
Wilson
Washington
Princetonians
White House
Robbers Burn a Store After Burglar Alarm in Christiana
Early Monday a three story brick business property at Christiana was set on fire and burned to the ground during a burglary. The building housed a general store operated by Martin Hammond and a drug store run by Samuel Wendel. Hammond confronted the burglars and fired at them, neighbors joined with shots, and immediately after the thieves fled the fire started.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christiana
Martin Hammond
Samuel Wendel
Hammond
Local News Highlights From Pennington And Surrounds
Correspondents note visits by Mrs. E. G. Geyer and daughter to Pennington N D and by Mr. and Mrs. J F Shultz of Lititz and Lexington tollgate. Community updates include church services, illnesses, a cow accident, several hospital and funeral notices, a six week fair ending March 1, and upcoming school events. Weather swings from warm February days to a late week storm with hail and temp drops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. G. Geyer
Miriam
Pennington
N. d
Jacob C. Zook
J. F. Shultz
Lititz
Lexington Tollgate
Brenneman
U. B
George Irwin, Sr
Hiram Habecker
C. R. Groff
Wm. Rodman
Samuel Stief
Cora Rodman
Hichelberger
Landis Valley
Fianna Buchter
Catharine Gells
Warwick
George Irvin
Mary MecQuate
Rothsville
Reading
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Charles
Kate B. Peters
Charles Evans Cemetery
Keystone Hotel
Manheim
Rudy McQuate
Abram Bollinger
Denver
John F. Ruth
Washington Camp No
P. O
Salem Evangelical Church
Nora Spangler
Stephen Levan
Mamie Mumma
Ephrata
Penryn Pennings and local events mingle Sunday visits
Sunday activity includes Milton Diehm visiting Mrs. Schreiner and a funeral for Isaac Diehm's infant daughter. A re demo of a chemical fire extinguisher succeeds in Elias Will's lot, drawing cheers as spectators witness the engine in action. School illnesses limit attendance. Aaron Ruhl and Martin Gross tour as visiting committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Diehm
Homer Schreiner
Elias Will’s Lot
Andes
Isaac Diehm
Bittner
Aaron Ruhl
Martin Gross
Amy
Nancy Heagy
Lebanon County
Lentz
Rolandis Keath
Harry Malschne
Akron Notes Sketch Local business prospects and long-lived residents
A Moss cigar factory branch will open in the P. W. Weidman warehouse with C. F. Steiner supervising, starting in March. Miller Hess Co plans a branch fitting dept in Ephrata. Hlias Wolf Jr. loses a horse to colic. J. P. Raezer butchers two hogs for Amos Rudy. A Philadelphia visitor, Al Killian, was in town. Citizens discuss locating a scale company here, with local committees exploring finances, water, power, and protection. Susie Zwally turns 93, living with daughter on Main Street. devout Lutheran who reads and sings. Best unbleached muslin at 9c at Doster's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Moss
P. W. Weidman
C. F. Steiner
Miller, Hess & Co
C. E. Christ Plumbing
Ephrata
Hlias Wolf, Jr
Colic
J. P. Raezer
Amos G. Rudy
al. Killian
Philadelphia
Lancaster
P. B. Miller
Miller-Hess Co
Susie Zwally
Brown
Akron
Henry Zwally
Virgil Stauter
Main Street
Isaac
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J. F. Buch
Lititz Pa
Post Office
Boro Council
L. N. Moyer
Walter Miller
Garlock Packing Co
C. N. Derr
S. M. Huber
H. Greek
Salar Lititz Record
Adver- Express Printing Co
Hany Leama
R. Miller
A. Masser
Paul E. Beck
The
President Wilson
Rothsville Notes
Brownstown and Vicinity
Lemon Bear
Gertie Zwally
Amanda Hornberger
Wolf
Eby
Kline
Allentown
Reamstown
Rathman
John G. Root
Root
John Moyer
Perkiomenville
Jacoby
Lancaster Bakery
Benjamin Weiderrecht
Binks
Jinks
Cincinnati
Lagquirer
Pittsburgh Post
Penryn Pennings
Akron Notes
Watt & Shand
Corner Square
East King Street
Lancaster, PA
Lancaster County
Lititz, Pa
New York State
B. B. Leaman
N. Broadst
C. E. Myer
Cedar Street
H.C. Miller & Bro’s Big Dept
Parke
Crown Blend
J. C. Felker
Warwick Amet
Lytitz
W. D. Fichthorn
Bow- Rudy's Meatman's Bakery
Imhoff’s Restaurant
Marrow
Maurice River
Daniel Imhoff
Donovan
Donovan’s
E. King St
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