Local Notes From Lititz Area 1926 Community Briefs
Potatoes traded for two dollars and a quarter at a car, and electric lights first shown in 1893 in the borough. Property at 131 Liberty Street changed hands on private terms, with possession April 1. Mrs Furlow injured her knee, four stitches required. Rumors of Ideal Chocolate factory sale denied. Town calls set at 1.50, out-of-town calls 1.50 plus mileage starting 1926. Longer days noted near February 1. Poultry show planned in New York with D G Witmyer as judge. Lost items reported from Brickerville Reform Church to Cornwall and Palmyra, reward info given. Moravian Church annual meeting set for Monday at 7:30 pm to elect officers. William Reivel and W M Grube terms as trustees, M S Hess as elder expire. Oliver Reed spent time in Philadelphia. Fire incident near his location, a man burned and a woman escaped through a window. A flock of 289 White Leghorns led state November egg production, averaging 14.7 eggs per hen. Francis Earhart of Manheim second in pullet division with similar average.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Birkenbine
Liberty Street
Ellis Kauffman
Lemuel Furlow, Jr
Moravian Church
William Reivel
W. M. Grube
M. S. Hess
Oliver Reed
Philadelphia
F. Charles
Lilitz
Farm Bureau
Charles
Francis Earhart
Manheim
Lectures on The True Church at St James Church
A series of nightly lectures at St James Catholic Church Front and Water streets begins at 7 20. The talks are non sectarian and aimed to be interesting and instructive for all listeners. The lectures have drawn good sized representative town audiences in recent years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. James Catholic Church
Front and Water Streets
Koser Couple to Embark on World Tour
Dr and Mrs S B Koser of Chester Pa spend holidays with W B Koser family along Tuit and Lancaster Pike. On January 15 they sail from New York to begin a world tour likely lasting months. Dr Koser was a Millersville Normal School classmate of J W G Hershey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. B. Koser
Chester
S. G
W. B. Koser
Tuit
Lancaster Pike
New York
Dr. Koser
J. W. G. Hershey
Millersville State Normal School
Fire damages home of Louis Huebener in December blaze
A December 28 fire at Louis Huebener's residence was extinguished with minor loss after an overheated stovepipe ignited a door and frame. The upstairs was smoky, complicating efforts by the Fire Company and chemical unit, but Mr Huebener's trousers were burned except the ones he wore, while coats and vests burned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Huebener
2 Fire Company
James
Fueberer
The Fairest Picture Poem About Mothers and Chimneys
A poem contrasts many images of pictures with a kitchen chimney's smoke as the fairest. It portrays mothers preparing supper as a divine, providential care, combining noble service with prayerful affection. The speaker imagines God choosing the chimney's offering as the most beautiful portrayal on his wall.
Oneida Lake Pike Through Ice In Wintry North Country
Frank Rivenburgh of the Animal Trap Company sent a sample of Oneida Lake pike to Charles Brobst at the Springs Hotel. He describes northern winter fishing done by chopping ice holes with shack headquarters on the ice and a stove to keep warm. Fishermen watch lines from inside and may spear fish when they come up for air. The surface temperature is reported as 16 degrees below zero.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Rivenburgh
Animal Trap Company
Springs Hotel
Charles Brobst
Oneida Lake
Rivenburgh
Warwick House Sale Highlights Potatoes At $2.55 A Bushel
A Warwick house sale drew good turnout with 650 sales recorded. Items sold included 49 bushels of potatoes at prices from 50 cents to 2.55 per bushel, plus pigs, chickens, apples, bananas, brooms, blankets, shoes, chairs, bed springs and a sausage stuffer. Pfautz Brothers advertised zipper boots and Double Green Stamps at a sale event on next Wednesday January 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warwick House
Pfautz Brothers
Long Trip Home Reported for Shue Family
A former army member, Shue, who left six years ago, traveled from the Hawaiian Islands to Tacoma on Day in December and arrived in Lititz on December 28. He stays with relatives in Lexington while seeking work, with his father John Shue living in Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shue
Tacoma
Washington
Euster County
Lititz
Lexington
John Shue
Philadelphia
Engaged at Christmas Party Miss Edna Mae Longenecker to Vernon Wolfskill
Miss Edna Mae Longenecker announced her engagement to Vernon H. Wolfskill during a Christmas party at her Lititz home on South Broad Street. The favors at the reception bore heart shaped photos of the bride and groom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Mae Longenecker
J. F. Longenecker
Lititz
South Broad Street
Vernon H. Wolfskill
Lancaster
Pierson Re elected President of Borough Council
Borough Council met on Monday for re organization and sworn in officers. H J Pierson as President James Sturgis Vice President J B Herr Secretary H H Dichm Treasurer Joseph B Wissler Solicitor C RK Kreider Police. Committees named with members and salaries kept at last year’s rate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudy and Pierson
Burgess Norman Badorf
HJ. Pierson
James Sturgis
J. B. Herr
H. H. Dichm
Joseph B. Wissler
C. RK. Kreider
Rudy
Helter
Sturgis
Webber
Husband Cruel Then Deserted Given Divorce
Margaret E Heath of Jeffersonville sought a Montgomery County divorce after a April 23 1923 desertion in Lancaster following family quarrels and alleged cruelty. Married in Philadelphia April 17 1920 they lived in Lititz and Lancaster with moves after Heath, known as Jack, was dismissed from the American Express post and has not been heard from since. An unpaid auto of Frank Burkholder was taken with Heath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
Margaret E. Heath
Jeffersonville
Montgomery County
Heaths
Lititz
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Jack
American Express
Heath
Frank Burkholder
Sutter
Marshall
Lancaster County
J. A. Sutter, Jrr
United States
Acapulco
Mexico
Tit for Tat in Dog Shooting Sparks $100 Damages Suit
B F Lita sues Arthur Bruckart for $100 claiming two pet dogs were shot. Lutz sues J W Bruckart for keeping a dog without license. Damaged dogs include a full-bred airedale and a dog owned by James Seather and another by Stephen Grombine. Defense stance undetermined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Lita
Arthur Bruckart
Mr. Lutz
J. W. Bruckart
James Seather
Stephen Grombine
Lititz Fire Company Elects Officers for 1925 Year
The Lititz Fire Company No. 1 elected officers at December meeting. Monroe Phill named president Victor Way first vice president Harry Meier second vice president A L Fink financial secretary George Christ treasurer Emory Wagner trustees Ephraim Herr William Rapp and William Ti Sturgis. Auditors Victor Wagner Jacob Snyder and Walter Miller appointed. Two December fires reported December 18 on Albert Shhenk farm and December 28 at Louis Hucheney residence. Chemicals helped save the second home. Smoker committee to meet last Wednesday in January after the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz Fire Company No. 1
Derember
Monroe Phill
Victor Waycond
Harry Me
A. l
George
Thomas Christ
Emory Wagner
Ephraim Herr
William Rapp
William Ti. Sturgis
Victor Wagner
Jacob Snyder
Walter Miller
Wagner
Albert Shhenk
Louis Hucheney
Turkey Dinner Hosted by Mr and Mrs Zartman
Mr and Mrs Wm Zartman welcomed guests to a turkey dinner on Tuesday evening. Attending were Mr and Mrs Fred Groff and daughter Joanna of Lancaster, Mr John Chandler and Miss Beulah Fryberger of Philadelphia, and Mr Carl Spacht of Lititz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Zartman
Fred Groff
Joanna
Lancaster
John Chandler
Beulah Fryberger
Philadelphia
Carl Spacht
Lititz
Station incident at depot ends with mouse scare
A station agent laughed at a mouse that disrupted a noon train scene at the railroad depot. A frightened woman shouted in German as the animal scurried free, prompting the agent to rush to help before calming the situation with a relieved grin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Ideal Cocoa and Chocolate Company to Get $77950.60 Tax Refund
The Internal Revenue Bureau refunds taxes erroneously collected, naming the Ideal Cocoa and Chocolate Company of Lititz among four Lancaster County cases. The Lititz firm will receive $77,950.60.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster County
Internal Revenue Bureau
Ideal Cocoa and Chocolate Company of
Lititz
Washington
Birthday greetings for Ray A Leibensberger and Clayton Shreiner
The Record extends birthday wishes to Ray A Leibensberger of Ephrata, a former pastor in the area, who began the year with a birthday anniversary. It also notes Clayton Shhreiner of San Francisco, a former Lititz boy, adds another year to his life today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray
A. W. Leibensberger
Ephrata
Clayton Shhreiner
San Francisco
Lititz
Pretty Christmas Trees in Lititz Display Craft Trees
Lititz residents showcase festive trees across homes with several notable displays. Harry Goltz crafts illuminated paper pulp houses and scenes including a castle and old mill. Eber Feltz features a yard pond with live fish. Mrs. Howard Bollinger presents mountain scenery in hunting season design. Clarence Lesher depicts the Bethlehem barn with biblical figures, using German imagery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Harry Goltz
Geltz
Eber Feltz
Howard Bollinger
Clarence Lesher
Christ
Germany
Making Good in Industrial World
Paul and Charles Kreiter visited with parents Mr and Mrs David H Kreiter. Paul returned to Utica New York to resume duties with Oneida Company and Charles returned to New York City to continue work with American Telephone and Telegraph Company and will be based there for some time. Big reductions on ladies wool gloves of Pfaut Brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul
Charles Kreiter
David H. Kreiter
Utica
N. Y
Oneida Company
Charles
New York City
American Telephone and Telegraph Co., Inc
America
Ideal Cocoa and Chocolate Company Moves Office to Lititz
The New York office of Ideal Cocoa and Chocolate Company will relocate from 89 Park Place New York to Lititz, with the front part of the chocolate factory serving as the consolidated office. Purchases, accounting and sales will shift to Lititz, while sales offices stay in Boston New York Chicago and Los Angeles. Carpenters are preparing the new quarters. December business was the largest in the company's history and the new year outlook is bright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
The
Ideal Cocoa and Chocolate Company
Park Place
New York City
Lititz
Consolidated
Chocolate Factory
Boston
Chicago
Los Angeles
Justice of the Peace Shissler Takes Oath in Lancaster
A. M. Shissler of North Cedar street received a state commission for Justice of the Peace and took the oath before George L. Keith at Lancaster Court House on Monday January 4. Shissler, elected on the Republican ticket, was born in Brickerville and moved to Lititz nineteen years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Shissler
North Cedar Street
State For Justice of the Peace
George L. Keith
Lancaster Court House
Mr. Shissler
Brickerville
Lititz
Elliott Visit Links Siblings Across Illinois
Mr and Mrs Cameron Elliot of Kankakee Illinois and two children spent four days with Mr and Mrs George Eva. Mrs Elliot and Mrs Evans are sisters. Mr Elliott met his future wife while serving in the army at Mt Gretna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cameron Elliot
Kankakee
Grosh Family Sick During Philadelphia Visit
Mr and Mrs Horace Grosh are visiting Philadelphia with their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Harry Rett en Mrs Grosh fell ill but her condition is improving and the family plans to return home soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace Grosh
Philadelphia
Harry Retten
Traveling Visitors and Local Fortunes in Lititz
A litany of visitors and locals in Lititz recounts Miss Mabel Leib, George and Philadelphians, Cincinnati, Reading, York, and Kutztown guests. Notable movements include Temple and West Chester students abroad, a Riviera Club Orchestra luncheon, and Jacob Weidner blending Navy retirement with brokerage in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Leib
Shamokin
George Smith
Philadelphia
Lititz
W. A. Ensminger
Manheim
Harry Tschudy
Cincinnati
Ohio
Mary
Carrie Tschnudy
Lottie Hacker
Charles Frey
E. Burd Adams
Charles
Lancaster
Elmer Reidenbach
Fianna Reidenbach
Zachariah Wike
Reading
Henry Wike
Paul Haldeman
York
Walter Sturgis
Monroe Hornsberger
James Stump
George Barto
Kutztown
George Keehn
W. T. Twitmire
Bellefonte
Fred Brackbill
Martin Risker
West Main Street
Red Lion
York County
Miriam Girvin
Anna Risser
West Chester Normal School
Selina Gorton
Temple University
Harry Gorton
Clarence Keller
Franklin Schleith
Carl Wolf
Tt. H. Doster
Joseph
Anna Goshert
Elkin’ Park
H. S. Kemper
Hincol Avenue
John Stump
Grace
Edna
Pan
George Keehty
Wm. Hart
Lebanon
Herman Hart
Pittsburgh
Willis Longenecker
Ella Fasnacht
Broad Street
John Keehn
Riviera Club Orchestra
Keehn
Jacob Weidner
New York
City
Benjamin Weidner
Jacob
North Broad Street
Slay
John E. Landis
Maurice Weidner
Denver
Arthur Keath
New York City
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Rothsville
J. H. Breitegan
John Peiffer
Madison Square
D. G. Witmyer
Almenara
Brickerville Reformed Church
Cornwall
Palmyra
Almirnara Heisey
Clay, Pa
New York State
W. J. Pierson
Council
B. F. Lutz
Bruckarts
Lititz Fire Company
A. Ward
Ideal Chocolate Factory
Frank Buch
Frank B. Buch
J. Frank Buch
East Main Street
Frank G. Buch
the Record
Litita
Pfaut
Ideal Company
Loecal Chocolate Concern
Hee
Illinois
KEFRP
Martin Balmer
Balmer
Murphy
Syracuse
N.Y
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