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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1913
Page
4
The January 2 1913 issue notes the new parcels post law taking effect with local packages already in transit. It explains zone rates, weight limits, and the need to use special red stamps, plus posts a schedule of local officers and a church Christmas program with community updates.
Mrs Catharine Baum widow of William Baum died at her daughter Mrs Alfred Peters home in Mt Hope on last Friday afternoon aged 89. She was a member of White Oak Reformed church. Surviving children include Mrs David Frederick Mrs John D Sailor Mrs Albert B Glass Henry John and Samuel. Funeral held Tuesday with interment at White Oak.
Mrs Annie Pfautz widow of Emanuel Pfautz died at her son Jacob Pfautz’s home near Murrell on Wednesday morning from dropsy and old age. She was 80. Survived by Jacob and Mrs A N Stoner of Murrell and sister Mrs Jacob Graybill of Penville. Funeral Saturday at 9 80 A M at her home and 12 30 P M at Middle Creek meeting house with Rev A S Hottenstein officiating. Interment in adjoining cemetery. Relatives and friends invited.
Emanuel Bailey a well known tobacco farmer of Penn Township died Thursday afternoon December 26 at his home from a brain abscess. He was 52, survived by his wife and children Thomas Schaef fer Mary Mabel and John. Funeral from his home on Saturday with burial at Kreider's burial ground. The issue includes a church Christmas program and various local notices. Also reports on local visits, gatherings, and a planned fair at the Keystone hotel hall for a concrete town walk fund and a fox chase at the Keystone Hotel on New Year’s day.
Patrick Rooney, an 80-year-old Salisbury township farmer, was assaulted in his home on December 16 by robbers who took about 30 dollars from a cow sale. He died at St Joseph's Hospital Saturday night. Two bloody clubs were found at the scene. Rooney was not found for two days and later recovered consciousness but could not identify his attackers.
A fragmented public sale register from The RECORD outlines upcoming auctions across Lancaster County areas including Leber's Sale and Ex Sta Ephrata, Hallville Elizabeth township, Shelly estate in Elizabethtown, Beuj Graybill Girm near Penryn, Lexington and Warwick townships. It lists buyers and sellers, sale dates from January to March, and notes on premises and farm stock, horses, cows, implements, and household goods to be auctioned.
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