Local notes show river of daily life and industry
Straw sells for 20 dollars a ton at the Cay. Israel Landis of Landis Valley recovers from a fall near Birney Cedar shop. Doster family sheep in barn for spring sale. Farmers National Bank declares a 4 percent semi annual dividend. Linden Hall Seminary reopens with 47 boarders. Farr begins work at Holtwood electric plant. Community tree lights glow beside snow fall. Liberty Four to perform at high school Friday night. Letter from Pasadena praises the paper as home news. Sleighing in Sunday weather. 2,650 pound bull shipped to Laney stockyards. Bank clerk Dietrich moves to Landen NJ. Auto crash at Jacob Snyder’s injures no one. Mustering up at Brobst Camp No. 23. Income tax book offer at Lititz Springs Bank. Poultry show judged by D. G. Witmyer. Auto truck crashes through fence near Lititz crossroads. Promotion for R. O. Melaer at Ideal Cocoa Co. influenza outbreak hits Hammer Creek area. Lexington Pike school reopens. Concert planned Jan 9 at public school auditorium with Miss Moyer and Miss Fifield featured. Red Cross relief event priced at $2. Door 7:30, concert 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birney
Israel Landis
Landis Valley
Bl. Joseph's Hospital
JH. Doster
Farmers National Bank
Lancaster
Linden Hall Seminary
Liberty
Barber Win
Dold
Pasadena
Laney Stock Yards
York County
Philadelpha
Dori
John Dietrich
Darmers National Bank
Landen
N. J
Liettlcth
Akron
WL H Yoder
Jacob Snyder
Walter Bare
West Main Street
No. 23
Sons of Veterans
C. Aumént
D. G. Witmyer
Lebanon
Strickler
Lititz
M. ¥. Keller
Singer Sewing Machine
Burkholder Bros
Nathaniel Brubaker
Cross Roads
Deaths and funerals in Lancaster area families
Death notices from a Lancaster area paper recount the deaths of Salinda Erb aged 21, Warbeine Minnich aged 30, and Beulah Forney, plus child deaths of Lititz residents. Services were private or at home with interments at local cemeteries. Other obituaries include Mrs Josephine Harting at Palm City Florida, and infant Robert E. Rohrer of Mount Airy. Continued notices list survivors and burial details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salinda
Nda
St. Paul'’s Lutheran Church
Levi Erh
Zenas IL
Jacob PL
Mabel H
Noah Myers
Ivete
Liz
Frank B. Musser
Elizabethtown
Lel
Erb's Church
Lititz
WK. Fleck
Day Winrtine
John H. Harting
Josephine Harting
John Morting
Lancaster
Palm City
Florida
William Snyder
John A
Jacob Dobler
Philadelphia
Greenwood Cemetery
Robert E
Earl Rohrer
Mount Airy
Clay Township
St. Lutheran
Bricker
Lititz Soldier Monroe K Witmer Dies From Wounds
In Lititz a local family mourns Staff Sergeant Monroe K Witmer aged 23 who died November 11 from battle wounds while serving with Company K 316 Infantry. He had enlisted in 1917, served at Camp Meade, overseas in France, and was promoted to sergeant. Survived by parents Levi and unnamed mother, two sisters Jennie and Minnie, and a brother. The article also details a local shift in industry with the Victory Phonograph Company taking over the Verser Manufacturing plant, backed by Harrisburg and Philadelphia capital, led by manager treasurer Robert Yerger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Levi B. Witmer
Broad Street
Lincoln Avenue
War Department
Set
Monroe K. Witmer
Witmer
Co. K. 316 Infantry
Camp Meade
Brest
France
Eaily
Oneida
Warwick Township
Christ Godenauer
Earl
Zook
Davyil
West Ham
Jennie
Wayne Grayhill
Newlife
Verser Manufacturing Company
Harrisburg
Philadelphia
Victory Phonograph Company
Robert Yerger
Land
Jie
Yerser
Yerger
Lancaster
Farmers Institute at Rothsville Promises Strong Lineup
The Farmers Institute at Rothsville on January 14 and 17 features top state speakers. Prof A B Hess of Chambersburg opens with Carn, Education of the Farm Boy follows. Arthur D Crowwell discusses Legume Growing and Farm Management, with Fred Krenckman addressing farm subjects. Local residents James H Breitigan Br Grosh John Brubaker Joseph Terr Charles Brohst Joseph Wissler II J Pierson attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ Institute
Rothsville
Warwick Township
A. B. Hess
Chambersburg
Arthur D. Crowwell
West Chester
Pennsylvania
Fred: Krenckman
G. G. Diehm
Harrisburg
James H. Breitigan
Br. Grosh
John Brubaker
Joseph Terr
Charles Brohst
Joseph Wissler
II. J. Pierson
Pheasants for Stocking Pur Poses
Samuel A Keene of Christiana delivered six ring neck pheasants four hens and roos to Williams Snavely for release in the Spring. Birds from a shipment of 146 from Illinois will stock the county. Rabbits from the west will be released here. they weigh up to seven pounds. If hunting partridges, notify Keene or Snavely so birds can be trapped and saved for breeding next season. A 200-signature petition could secure a closed season to aid stocking. Keene plans to capture a local doe to relocate it for breeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel A. Keene
Christiana
Williams
Illinois
Mountain Rabbits
Keener
Winter Weather Brings Sleighing And Ice Harvest Hopes
Old Dobbin hitched as a real winter spell gripped the area with heavy snow and slushy thaw that turned hard as temps fell. Roads softened then firmed, sleighing possible where ice thickens, four inches or more in some rural spots. Skating groups use Brotaker’s dam. trucks transport skaters at night. Sunday’s dawn dipped to zero in town while rural areas saw colder readings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dobbin
Iree
Aso
Brotaker
Review for Year 1918 in Lititz 1919 Outlook
The 1918 year brought savings growth and war fund drives in Lititz with Liberty Loan totals of 455000 at the third drive and 159100 at the fourth. Red Cross and War Drive funds, thrift savings, and Christmas clubs added thousands, while wartime hardship and influenza left a lasting impact on families. The community praises women’s councils and national defense efforts for garment making, hospital aid, and comfort bags as the town eyes a postwar future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Liberty Loan
Red Cross
Igians
Boy Scouts
Ton Lititz
Women's Council of National Defense
Landvear
War trophies proposed for Lititz memorials
Council weighing a memorial in Lititz to soldiers and sailors to be placed in town likely at the new fire house. The school board considers an ornament on the front plot of the building, possibly a tablet or war trophies. Ken Diehm will seek war trophies from the U.S. Government and appeal to Rep. W. W. Griest. Lititz exceeded its quotas in service and contributions. Ephrata also plans a memorial and seeks trophies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ttig
Lititz
J Board
Ken
G. Diehm
U.S
Europe
W. W. Griest
Ephrata
Travelers Near and Far A Busy Rural Rail and Road Roundup
A trimmed society whee dailies list visitors and residents traveling by train trolley and auto. Names include Theodore Wolfe Akron Rev Godidim Roysford and Dr Chaves family. Road tax figures for Warwick township show 1918 levy of $35,196.38 on nearly two million assessed value and total road costs of $13,163.23 with one public ice trough and $5.00 upkeep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warwick Township
Warwick No. 1
Warwick No. 2
War Notes from the Front and Local War Mentions
Four times over the top and 41 days of frontline fighting fell to the 16th Infantry of the 79th Liberty Division trained at Camp Meade with many locals from Lititz. Letters from Paul Mohn near Luxembourg describe long hikes. Lt. Burrows of Philadelphia is home on discharge after June 1917 service and submarines Encountered. Other notes cover missing Elmer Ritchie wounded in France, Elmer Wyman reported missing then slightly wounded, Arch Rosenberg meeting Lititz men, and locals such as Carl Swart, Eli Hess Jr, and Theodora Grosh sharing patrols, furloughs, and sea mines service aboard the Housatonic with hospital stays and plans for discharge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
16Th Infantry
Liberty
Camp Meade
Jititz
Paul F. Mohn
Luxemburg
KB. Burrows
Philadelphia
Warren Wood
Quartermaster’s Department
Elmer Lloyd Ritchie
Elmer Ritchie
Blois
France
Youns Wyman
Arch Rosenberg
O. T
Oliver
Abram Brubhalter
Cama Upton
Carl Swart
Benj. B. Hertzler
Carl
America
Nevada
Bart
Eli. Hess, Jr
Eli Hess
Clay
Camp Lee
West
Wesleyan University
Camp Fremont
California
Camp Mills
Long Island
Christ R. Hes
Censer
Tat
Theodore Grosh
Housatonic
Navy
J. K. Grosh
Lancaster
Young Grosh
North Sea
Scotland
Norway
Theodora
Leon Madlem
States
Camp Merritt
N. J
Hudson
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Lititz Springs
Hammer Creek
Wayne Zartman
Phares Zurt Wan
H. 'B Mease
Lexington
Lexington Pike
Abram Mease
Hichler
Miss Moyer
Miss Fifield
Miss Eckert
Miss Leib
Homer Minnich
Elia May Minnich
Warbeine
Ang Qu Forney
Wast Peters
Church of the Brethren
Beulah
Mary
Naomi
Mrs. Swart
East Petersburg
Charles Forney
Brittinerville
Phares
Roy
East Petersbour
Paul
Lengtecher’s Cemetery
Elizabeth W. Wikert
James Wikert
Martha
Hast Petersburg Mennonite Church
Sergt
Verger Talking Machine Plant
Ser. Moyron K. Wrrmer
Parmers' Institute
Big State
Theodore Wolfe
Godidim
Roy ‘Ord
Chaves
Lloyd Kauffan
Chester
Laura Kauffman
James Goldthwait
Rev Husband
Gloucestear
Harvey
Mabel Lei
New Dern
Staten Island
Lem. Hartranti
Reading Hospital
A. G. Bucher
Mays Landing
Bucher
Tarmers National Bank
Paul Duck
Euck
General Auto Supply Co
Warwick
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