Moravian Home Move and Local Notices in Lititz
Miss Caroline Seather moves to the Moravian Home. The Moravian church council plans to meet next Monday evening. A cart button found on the street awaits its owner with Bravens Gresh. James Leseeman retires from painting. Lititz lodge 1050 S G O F will initiate members Monday night. Robin the horse belonging to Dr J L Hertz died of colic last Thursday. Reporters from major papers attended last week’s poultry show. Return any wrong umbrellas to the RECORD office for exchange. Greenleaf Quartette to provide music at Hopeland baseball fair. John Dyer sold his Harrisburg house on Orange Street to Harvey Royer for 1300. Garfield Castle hails full attendance for Tuesday meeting for installation. Farmers urged to contact Isaac Larah of Penryn about mules. Last Sunday’s rain froze, making streets icy and walkways risky. Record subscribers not receiving papers are asked to report. Mrs Agnes Adams ill on South Locust Street, under Dr J L Hertz care. Isaae Sarah shipped fifteen horses from Warwick House to John D Bear at Blue Ball. more western mules arriving Monday for sale locally. W O T U to meet January 9 at 2 30 at Mrs Horace Grosh’s for Prayer. Holiday renewals gratefully noted. wishes for a happy New Year. Large crowds at Fulton Opera House for The Country Boy. two trolley cars ferried people from Lititz. A market wagon horse escaped on Broad Street but caused only minor damage. County Clerk Charles Miller reappoints Eugene Frueauff as deputy for two years starting Jan 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline Seather
Moravian Church Council
Bravens Gresh
James Leseeman
Lititz Lodge
Clay
Buch «& Hassler
John Dyer
Harrisburg
Orange Street
Harvey Royer
Garfield Castle No. 76
Isaac Larah
Penryn
John D. Bear
Bell
Tim
Agnes Adams
South Locust Street
J. L. Hertz
Isaae Sarah
Warwick House
Blue Ball
T. U
Horace Grosh
Fulton Opera
Lancaster Press Club
David Bear
Qute
Broad Street
Ann Arbor
Mid. Times
Lititz
Charles Miller
Eugene K. Frueautf
Frueauff
New Year Open House At The Y M C A
The Y M C A held open house from 3 to 7 PM with an all day program. Members performed including vocal solos, instrumental numbers, and recitations. Directors elected were Keller Zook Fasnacht Stargie Miller and Longenecker with seats starting Jan 17.
Night prowler troubles Warwick village residents
In Warwick the northern village residents condemn a night prowler seen near homes amid recent thefts. The piece notes rain easing local water issues and a brief inch of snowfall Tuesday night followed by colder weather.
Death Record of Mrs Hiram Demmy in Lancaster
The death of Sarah Demmy 60 years old occurred at St. Joseph's hospital Lancaster on Sunday afternoon. An operation for gall stones earlier in December did not cause her death which followed a stroke on Saturday night. She was survived by husband and three sons Phares Hiram and Frank and by two brothers and three sisters. Funeral held from her home with Moravian church services and burial at the nearby cemetery. Revs Hagen and Stauffer officiated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah
Hiram Demmy
St. Joseph's Hospital
Lancaster
Joel Hippert
Mount Airy
Clay Township
United Evangelical Church
Phares
Rothaville
Hiram
Frank
Frank McGrane
Warwick
Issac
Dayton
Ohio
Benjamin Moyer
Rebecca Spayd
Womelsdorf
Anna Mentzer
Schoeneck
Hagen
Stauffer
Death of Mrs Susan F Buch of Pine Hill
Mrs Susan F Buch 66 dies at home near Pine Hill Warwick township after a lingering illness. Born on the Becker farm, maiden name Becker, daughter of the late Henry Becker. Survived by husband Henry, daughter Mary Hollinger of Lincoln, and sisters Maria Eby Amanda Pfautz and Mrs Abram Bollinger. Funeral Sunday with burial at Middle Creek meeting house. ministers Hershey and Gibbel officiated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan F
Henry Buch
Pine Hill
Warwick Township
John Becker
Becker
Henry Becker
Mary
U.S. Hollinger
Lincoln
Maria Eby
Amanda Pfautz
Lititz
Abram Bollinger
Eobrata
Middle Creek Meeting House
J. W. G. Hershey
Cyrus Gibbel
Death of John D. Matthews at Brickerville
John D. Matthews a noted Brickerville resident and justice of the peace died at his home aged nearly 73 after a week with pneumonia. He taught seven terms in Lebanon county and served in the rebellion before his election as JP. Survived by a widow and many children and interred at Emanuel's Lutheran church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Matthews
Brickerville
Elizabeth Township
Lebanon County
Lancaster
Lebanon
Emanuel’s Lutheran Church
Amanda Eabenshade
Ephrata
John Henry
Manheim
William Isaac
Charlies
Lititz
Joseph
Shaefferstown
John Todd
Samuel Mayer
Louisa Glouser
Louisa Mayer
Amanda Cooper
J. W. Bittner
A. J. Bachman
Schaefferstown
Aged Safe Harbor Official Abram R Witmer Dies
Abram R Witmer of Safe Harbor aged 84 died on a Thursday night. Justice of the Peace since 1962 and County Surveyor for nine years, his costs to the county did not exceed $100. He traveled widely and planned a trip to the Holy Land despite his years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abram R. Witmer
Safe Harbor
Holy Land
Death of Mrs. Elizabeth Hossler in Penn township
Mrs Elizabeth Hossler widow of the late Samuel Hossler died Saturday night at her daughter Mrs Hii Yocums home in Penn township near Penryn. She aged eighty three and had been injured by a team two and a half months earlier. She was a Church of the Brethren member and is survived by Jacob Hossler John Hossler Daw son Hossler and Mrs Yocum. Funeral from Graybills Church Elm held Wednesday morning with interment in the local cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Hossler
Elizabeth Hossler
Hii Yocum
Penn Township
Penryn
Church of the Brethren
Jacob Hossler
Manheim
John Hossler
Lititz
Dawson Hossler
Elstonville
Yocum
Graybill’s Church
Elm
Widow Lavina Hauck dies after four years of ill health
Mrs Lavina Hauck widow of Frederick Hauck died January 4 at her daughter Mrs William C Dull’s home in Elizabeth township near B B Snavely’s mill. She was 77 and had suffered sapa plexy a week before death. Surviving are daughters Mrs Duli Lemon of Brunnerville Isaac of Brownstown Albert Millway and Mrs Benjamin Boose of Monterey and sister Mrs Sarah Ruhl of Rothsville. Funeral Saturday at 9 A M from the house and 10 A M at Rothsville Lutheran Church with Rev J W Bittner officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lavina Hauck
Frederick Hauck
William C. Dull
Elizabeth Township
B. B. Snavely’s Mill
Hersge
Duli
Lemon
Brunnerville
Isaac
Brownstown
Albert
Millway
Benjamin Boose
Monterey
Sarah Ruhl
Rothsville
Rothsville Lutheran Church
J. W. Bittner
Adam Shafer Dies in Ephrata at Age 79
Adam Shafer of Ephrata died at his home on Monday in his eightieth year after a pneumonia illness of 28 hours. A native of East Coralico township, he had lived in Ephrata fifty years and was a Trinity Lutheran member. Surviving are two daughters Mrs John F Schreck and Mrs Jacob Smith. Funeral details followed for Dr John K Hertz with interment at Emanuel Lutheran Cemetery Brickerville. Rev J W Bittner and Rev E S Hagen officiated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adam
Shafer
Ephrata
East Coralico Township
Trinity Lutheran Church
John F. Schreck
Jacob Smith
Shrewsbury
York County
John K. Hertz
Lexington
Brickerville
J. W. Bittner
Hagen
Messrs
Haram S. Kline
Hiram P. Kline
John H. Fuck
Henry Bucher
John H. Boyd
Geo
Shreiner
Lititz
Robert. Russell
Hertz
Sunshine Circle
King’s Daughters of
Deaths of 1910 Lititz Residents Chronicle Record
The 1910 Death List records 149 local deaths in Lititz and vicinity with January showing the most and September the fewest. Peter Berry ages 102 is noted as the oldest, the era’s oldest demise in these columns. News also covers D W Pfautz’s poultry display success at the Madison Square Poultry Show with Hamburg and Brahma birds placing, and a quip about aging and youth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Peter Berry
D. W. Pfautz
New York
Wm. Suavely and Son
Strictly Personal Items On Winter Travel Notes
A local page lists numerous private visits and travels among residents. Names include Ruth Hess, Charles Weaver, A R Keisler, James A Sturgis, Helen Grossman, Lizzie Zwally, L N Moyer, John Groff, and many others visiting relatives in Lititz, Reading, Philadelphia, and nearby towns during winter weekends and holidays.
Western hog carload sold to local butchers at nine
L. D. Himmelberger & Son received a carload of Western hogs on Sunday night. The 65 head averaged 256 pounds and sold at 9 cents per pound. This marks a second carload retailed by the firm recently as they are in high demand for their good dressing quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. D. Himmelberger & Son
Abova Party
Champion Hog Weighs 12 1 2 Pounds In Lancaster County
In the annual hog season event near Seibert's mill Clayton Groff of Ephrata Township slaughtered a Poland China hog at two and a half years old that dressed 12 pounds. Samuel Weaver of Lititz was the butcher with two assistants, finishing after sunset to complete the job. Six 50 pound cans of lard were secured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ephrata Township
Clayton Groff
Seibert’s Mill
Samuel Weaver
Lititz
Turkey Supper Sparks Gunners Club Meeting
The Pastime Gunning Club hosted a turkey supper at Mrs. Lillie Rudy's atoreroom on Monday evening. About half the members attended and discussions included illegal trapping and preserving game. The toastmaster Herbert Beck gave a speech as members shared remarks and plans to stock game with farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gunning Club
Lillie Rudy
Herbert Beck
HK. R. Baker
M. Huber
Tres
E. P. Wagner
Tra Good
Wm. Fasnacht
E. Gohn
Har
Goha
I. H. Doster
Adam Long
Harvey Singer
Frank Rader
Wilson Scheneberger
Wagne Longenecker
Harry Gochenaat
Lititz Boys Club Holds Annual Feast Banquet
The Lititz Boys Club held its annual banquet on Saturday evening on the third floor of the Ritchie building. Twenty four people attended, including boys and their lady friends, with a feast elaborately served by Misses Carrie and Nora Hottenstein of East Petersburg. Val entine Brobst acted as toastmaster. The rooms were prettily decorated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ritchie Building
Carrie
Nora Hottenstein
East Petersburg
Valentine Brobst
Two Local Men Enlist in Navy in Philadelphia
James Hornberger and Elmer Eterly, both of this place, went to Philadelphia last week and enlisted in the navy. They are assigned to Brooklyn, N. Y. Their term is four years and they will likely see land and learn much during the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Hornberger
Elmer Eterly
Philadelphia
Navy
Brooklyn
Land
New Year Celebrations Ring In Midnight Across Town
Crowds gathered Saturday night as the old year faded and the new year arrived. Moravian trombone choir and chimes from Mary Dizon chapel announced midnight while the paper mill whistle blew for minutes. Gunfire and various noises echoed through the streets as Sunday became a holiday observed by many while shops stayed open.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravian
United Brethren
United Evangelical Churches
Also Mentioned on This Page
Y. MM. C
Miss Habecker
Miss A Zaller
Misa Holtzhouse
Viola Leib
Marguerite Long
M. W. Keller
J. Herbert Zook
Wm. BH. Fasnacht
N. D. Stargie
H. ©. Miller
Charley Dussinger
East
Uptown
Rev. Hagen
Susan F. Buch
Jacob L. Frey
Ninth Revenue District
Ruth Hess
Fleetwood
Charles Weaver
Lanecaster
A. R. Keisler
James A. Sturgis
John A. Dever
Edwin Sturgis
T. S. Brubaker
J. H. Sucker
Kaos Baker
Lester Eaches
Wm. Zillers
Reading
H. B. Buch
Greengastle
Franklin County
Helen Grossman
Mont Alto
Amanda Hornberger
Dorothy
Gladys Fleischman
Lynette Lehman
L. N. Moyer
Robesonia
John Groff
Warren
Emer E. Reidenbach
A. BR. Reidenbach
Harry Dutaler
Haydn Howard
Reamstown
W B. Lenhart
Martin Lenhart
Vernon Kline
Jac. F. Longenecker
Adam Burkholder
Rudy Herr
Son Howard
Abraham Huber
Abraham Bomberger
Abram Erb
James Witwer
Richland
Lebanon Co
Witwer
W. C. Witwer
Kissel Hill
Rncoge
Clayton R. Groff
Gunners
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