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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1912
Page
4
The RECORD notes bells whistles and church services ushering in 19]2. It lists eclipses Easter dates leap year February 29 Memorial Day Fourth of July Labor Day and other holidays with weekday placements across the year. It also mentions Ash Wednesday Lent and St Patrick's Day timing.
The Moravian Congregation board offers heartfelt sympathy for secretary Henry Howard Gingrich and notes his exalted manhood and Christian character. Resolutions, adopted December 28 1911, authorize publication and distribution to the family. Also reports a New Year Eve parade by Brickerville New Year Club with banter and a listing of parade participants and route, ending with a note on dinner sets at Doster's.
Local Sunday schools named yearlong officers. St Pauls Lutheran lists Supt G C D Haverstick and other posts. United Evangelical, United Brethren, Emanuel Lutheran Brickerville also announce officers and staff for 1912.
The Lancaster County Publishers' Association will meet at Hotel Wheatland in Lancaster at 1:30 PM next Monday. Guests I O Nissley and Walter J Robinson will speak on printing and publishing issues. officers and auditors will be elected and dues paid. a ladies reception at 1 and a turkey dinner at 4 are planned.
Immanuel Evangelical church elected its officers for the year with L. R. Brown as superintendent and A. F. Getz as assistant. Ebenezer Sunday school named C. S. Cooper as superintendent and J. M. Klopp as secretary. Poultry show prizes praised by H. L. Keith and G. M. Leicey. Spencer Raezer and Elvin Buch visited Milton. Watch night services held for New Year. Washington Camp No. 694 will initiate candidates Friday. C. P. Wenger to host organ fund entertainment at K. G. E. hall featuring recitations drills dialogues and a drama. West Earl Castle No. 73 K. G. B. E. to hold boom session Monday January 29.
At Friday’s Camp No. 178 Patriotic Order of Americans meeting Rothsville, officers were elected including president Mrs Laura Showalter assistant president Jos N Mohn vice president Mrs Maggie Killian conductor Mamie Dornmeyer recording secretary Gertrude Hallacher and others.
Washington Camp No 689 P O S of A elects officers with installations planned for January 4 and 5. Reports note community visits by Lancaster and Reading residents, revival meetings at Salem Evangelical church, and upcoming Rothsville castle No 268 K G E engagement at Clay fair with music by the Hast Petersburg band.
A transit of catalog style notices lists cotton blankets from 49 cents to 65 cents per pair in white gray and tan plus wool blankets from 2.89 to 7.00 a pair. Crib blankets offered at 50 cents and 2 cent per pair sale figures appear among the items.
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