Baby born as New Year arrives in town
A baby boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Mearig on New Year’s Day. Other notes: a 550 pound porker killed near Hallville by Benj Eckert, bought from Harry Schreiner. American Legion to play Marietta here Friday night. A town square photo ad by Miss Mary Kautz on page 4. William Schwartz of York County plans a clothing store in J. A. Hertz building. E. K. Zartman will sell land and building after fire. sale set for Jan 18. The Record delayed due to editor’s mother’s death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson Mearig
Benj. Eckert
Hallville
Harry Schreiner
American Legion
Marietta Five
Springs Bank
Mary Kautz
William Schwartz
York County
J. A. Hertz
East Main Street
E. K. Zartman
American Legion and Auxiliary
Tr. J. L. Mertz
Louisa
California
Joseph Miller
Paul
Adam Showers
Lancaster
Linden Hall
Stengle
Brickerville Immanuel Lutheran Church
F. A. Weichsel
Farmers National Bank
Warwick
Roy Hoffer
Brunnerville
M. RB
Tess
Zartéan
Ford
Texas
Lititz Fire Company
M. W. Phillipps
Victor Wagner
Harry McCreary
A. K. Reist
Ellis Snickler
C. Walter Miller
Clarence Regennas
Wm. Sturgis
Ralph Walters
Emory Wagener
Tobacco Growers Association Annual Meeting and Show
The Lancaster County Tabasco Growers Association will hold its annual meeting tobacco show and banquet at Stevens House Lancaster on Monday January 8 starting at 2 p.m. Tobacco samples enter from 1 to 2 p.m. meeting and election from 2 to 4 p.m. show from 4 to 5 30 p.m. banquet at 5 30 p.m. Members are asked to bring friends.
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Lancaster County Tabasco Growers Association
Stevens House
Lancaster
Honest John and the milkman's two quart puzzle
Ten Minutes to Answer This Honest John, the milkman, faced two customers with four and five quart pails and two 10 gallon cans. Without dipper he learned a clever pouring method to fill both orders exactly, using only the available pails and cans.
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John
Buying Tobacco Amid Good Weather And Packing Plans
The weather has allowed stripping tobacco and much of the weed is being delivered to the warehouses. The local farmers packing association will again pack tobacco. The crop is free from burn. Buyers are in the field and several local crops have been picked up recently. Reported sales include Henry Risser five to six acres at 18 cents to Long & Taylor. Abram Strickler five acres to Wm. Amer at 18 cents. Henry Eshleman twelve acres to Long & Taylor at 18 cents. Menno Brubaker on two farms with Jacob Leed at 18 and 4 cents. Tillman Stauffer eight acres at 14 and 3 cents to David Helman. John Rambler ten acres at 16 cents to Daniel Withers. Abram Bomberger to Henry Bomberger at 19 cents.
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Farmers’ Packing Association
Henry Risser
Long & Taylor
Abram Strickler
Elam Risser
Wm. Amer
Henry Eshleman
Menno Brubaker
Jacob Leed
Tillman Stauffer
David Helman
John Rambler
Linn Longenecer
Daniel Withers
Abram Bomberger
Henry Bomberger
Man Hurt by Horse Kick Near Lititz Home
Wayne Doster of Lititz R D 2 was kicked by a horse near his home last week. He sustained severe lacerations and fractures of the left arm and was taken to Lancaster General Hospital. He is rapidly recovering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Doster
Lititz
The Sacred Silent City Of The Friends I Used To Know
The narrative contrasts many cities with the speaker’s favored memory of a quiet graveyard or old friends’ city. Nostalgia, healing shadows, and memories of laughter and fears accompany plans for future reunions. The piece ends with a note about Bank Prosperous. The Lititz Spring National Bank declared a 442 semi-annual dividend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bank
Lititz Spring
Ideal Cocoa and Chocolate Company to Reach Million Dollar Status
The Ideal Cocoa and Chocolate Company aims to become a million dollar industry after stockholders voted December 22, 1922 to raise capital from 800000 to 1000000. The firm plans to absorb the increase with new internal capital and growth since 1918 includes major plant improvements and near record production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ideal Cocoa and Chocolate Company
Lititz
New York City
United States
Ideal
Ideal Company
Kendig Chocolate Company
Lititz Poultrymen Triumph at Manheim Show
Lititz poultrymen performed well at the Manheim show winning multiple prizes. Clarence Kreider earned top placements in Buff Rock classes, John Wasner excelled in cockerels and pullets, James Breitigan swept Columbia Plymouth Rocks, Guy Buch topped White Plymouth Rocks, Ira Eberly claimed pullet prizes, G Rhode Island Reds scored, J W Bruckart earned several awards in cocks and pullets, and John L Peiffer gathered numerous prizes in games bantams with Guy Buch again prevailing in White Rose Comb bantams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Manheim
Clarence Kreider
Buff Rock
John Wasner
James Breitigan
Columbia Plymouth Rocks
Guy Buch
White Plymouth Rocks
Ira Eberly
Rhode Island Reds
J. W. Bruckart
Buff
Two Lititz Men Honored in Who's Who of America 1922 23
Lancaster county lists twenty six men and one woman in Marquis Who's Who. Lititz natives Hazlitt A. Cuppy is noted for publishing and editing Public Opinion from 1898 to 1906, founding the Altruistic Review, and authoring Rise of the Anglo Indian Empire. Frederick W. Stengel is described as president of Linden Hall Seminary since 1914 and organizer manager of the Moravian Illustrated Lecture Bureau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster County
Marquis and Company
Lititz
Hazlitt A. Cuppy
Public Opinion
Altruistic Review
Frederick W. Stengel
Linden Hall Seminary
Barber Establishment Adds Journeyman to Suit Lititz Area
F B Keller, a South Broad street barber, after a nervous breakdown, quits work temporarily with his physician’s advice. He reports a steady trade increase since moving to 35 South Broad street and hires Harry Zartman of Manheim, a four year journeyman, to ensure prompt service for Lititz and nearby communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. B. Keller
South Broad Street
James Dussinger
Lititz
Harry Zartman
Manheim
Car Crash Damages Doctor's Auto In Lancaster Streets
Chauncey Sturgis of Lititz collided with Dr. B S Snyder’s car at North Duke and James streets Lancaster. Snyder’s car was struck on the side and sustained a smashed wheel door and running board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. B.S. Snyder
North Duke
James Streets
Lancaster
Chauncey Sturgis
Lititz
Dr. Snyder
James Street
Duke
Death of Mrs J F Buch Ends Long Moravian Faithful Life
Mary Elizabeth Buch wife of J Frank Buch of this borough died Friday December 23 at 8 15 am at Lancaster General Hospital after a two week illness with a complication of filaments She was born September 22 1855 in Rehrersburg Berks County aged 67 years 3 months and 7 days She was married March 10 1881 and had six children four survive Theodore of Honolulu Hawaii Ralph Esther and Edward at home She was active in Moravian church work and Moravian Home Funeral services were held at home Rev E S Crosland officiated Interment in Moravian cemetery Many out of town attendees listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Elizabeth
J. Frank Buch
Great
Lancaster General Hospital
Buch
Valentine and
Mary Brobst
Rehrersburg
Berks Co
D. M. Shollenberger
Joseph Brogan
Laura Bassier
New York
A. B. Warner
Harry Seather
EB. K. Fisher
W. B. Hornberger
Henry McCallister
John McCallister
Philadelphia
C. W Coble
Morten
Ada Bomberger
Joy
A. O. Sturgis
Nazareth
L. C. John
Shamokin
Jacob Lessig
Mary
Ashland
Elizabeth Lee
Joanna Keller
Orwigsburg
Ettie Filbert
Robert Filbert
Womelsdorf
William Fink
Denver
Helena Seaman
John Bair
Ringler
William Seaman
Bert Lee
Ella Becker
E. K. Shollenberger
H. Y. Yocum
Reading
Ralph Jones
Atlantic City
Joseph Brotherline
William Maze
Lebanon
Robert Tageart
Samuel Turner
Marietta
Roland Good
John Rank
New Holland
Fire Discovered in Brunnerville Coach Shop
Fire found about 10 30 oclock Tuesday morning in the trimming room of P W Florys coach making shop at Brunnerville. A stone pipe came apart and ignited ceiling logs. Neighbors formed a bucket brigade and extinguished the blaze before major damage. Covered by insurance.
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P. W. Flory
Brunnerville
Death of Hackman & Hornley watchman on East Main
John Spickler, 75, night watchman at Hackman and Hornley’s furniture factory on East Main, burned to death in the boiler room. Webster Keith found the body at 7:30 am as flames were confined to the area. cause unknown with theories of back draft or clothing ignition. Funeral held at Kissel Hill church. survivors include widow no, son Frank in Reading, daughter Chester died, grandson Raymond in Manheim.
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John Spickler
Hackman & Hornley
East Main Street
Webster Keith
Mr. Keith
Spickler
Frank Schnerer
Clarence Cooper
Mr. Spickler
Manheim
Lititz
Chester
Raymond Spickler
Frank Spickler
Reading
A Stitch in Time Saves Nine
A plea for road safety urges parents to teach children to cross only at crossings and drivers to brake well and slow down in dangerous areas. It cautions against speeding to fires unless help is needed, noting the hazard of carefree driving.
New Year Greetings to Readers and Staff of the Record
Letter to the editor appreciating the Record’s weekly local news and ads. The writer extends New Year wishes to readers and staff, praises the paper’s advertisements, and thanks two longtime readers for a Christmas gift. The note fondly recalls childhood memories in Lititz and Lancaster County, praising regional produce and farm life.
Compensation awarded in death of former Lititz resident
Ada L. Lutz of Lancaster was awarded 3784.57 for herself and two children plus 100 for doctor and funeral expenses after the death of her husband Harry D. Lutz on August 20 1922 from blood poisoning following an injury at work as a stone mason for Consumers Box Board and Paper Company in Eden. The injury occurred May 11 when a climber pole spur struck Lutz in the calf. The Travelers Insurance Company appealed the Fourth District Workmen’s Compensation Bureau referee Chester W. Cummings decision. Lutz was a former Lititz resident with property on West Lincoln avenue where T I Brubaker and others planned nearby land transfers and new homes.
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Ada L. Lutz
East Ross Street
Lancaster
Harry D. Lutz
Chester W. Cummings
Pennsylvania
Lutz
Consumer’s Box Board and Paper Company
Eden
Travelers’ Insurance Company
Consumers’ Box Board and Paper Company
Cummings
Lititz
Water Supt Miller Resigns to Join Lancaster Water Works
Walter Miller, longtime superintendent of the Lititz borough water works, resigned after 24 years and will start at Lancaster water works on January 15. Council plans to act on the resignation at the January 10 meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Miller
Lititz
Lancaster Water Works
Travelors near and far in Lititz for holidays
Harvey Grosh of Brooklyn and many visitors spent Christmas and New Year in Lititz visiting relatives and friends. Philadelphia, Erie, Akron, Lancaster, Reading, and New York residents joined locals for reunions and holidays. The list names Brubaker Evans Reidenbach Kershner Hess and others while noting departures to Florida and ongoing family gatherings.
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Harvey Grosh
Brooklyn
T. S. Brubaker
Philadelphia
Raymond Evans
Pittsburgh
E. E. Evans
Elmer Reidenbach
A. B. Reidenbach
Jacob H. Koch
Erie
New York
Sarah C. Slotter
Lahaska
Anna Goshert
Elizabeth Sesseman
Haydn Sesseman
Harrisbuug
Jacob Keener
Irene
Howard
Simon P. Hess
Akron
Blanche Lengel
Lancaster
Lebanon Valley College
Roy Myers
Kate Fissel
Boiling Spring
Cumberland County
John G. Carpenter
Pine Hill
Brownstown
Kate George
North Broad Street
Lititz
Cora
Walter Miller
Millersville State Normal School
Archie Rosenberg
Steubenville
Charles Rosenberg
Jennie Enck
Lexington
Lillian Himmelberger
Seaman & Leed’s
William Buel
Reading
West Palm Beach
Florida
Michael Ditzler
Megadore, C
Paul
Arlene
Lucille
Charles K. Miller
Mary C. Ditzler
Carl Workman
University of Pennsylvania
Roy Workman
Hiram Workman
Glaydis We‘dler
Rothsville
Peabody Institute
Baltimore
John Weidler
A. W. Miller
California
Petersburg
David Erb
Paul Evans
Child
Charles Hammer
Catherine Furlow
Evans
Zach Wike
John Sf. Wike
Henry Wike
Ephrata
John Wike
Andrew Myers
Springfield
Mass
George Spickler
George
Walter Spickler
R. J. Kershner
Hazel
Cleveland
Ohio
J. W. Snader
Mr. Kershner
Otis Steel
Kershner
Ruth Phillippi
Phoenixville
Ed. Spangler
John and
Ben
Wass
Thos. Evang
Elmer Heineman
Paul Kreider
Kenwood
N. Y
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Tobacco Growers Association
Doctor’s
J. F. Buch
Squire Derr
Kissel Hill
Hackman & Hornley’s
the Record
Neo
West End
Chester County
T. I. Brubaker
Lincoln Avenue
Thomas W. Steffy
Levi N. Brubaker
Frank A. Ditzler
Emanuel U. Ditzler
Miller
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