Aged Mrs Catherine Smith on sick list and town visit
A roundup of local notes reports Mrs Catherine Smith on the sick list and Edward Diehm visiting from Spring City for his father Reuben Diehm. Also notes a Heinz Co demo at Pfantz Bros, a baby born to Abram Bomberger, and various community items from Lititz and Lancaster County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Smith
Edward Diehm
Spring City
Reuben Diehm
H. J. Heinz Co
Pfantz Bros
Mrs
Abram Bomberger
A Good Chicken Litter Promises Fresh Poultry Supplies
John L. Peiffer advertises a new poultry litter product in the Record. The litter dries with use, absorbs moisture, reduces odors, and keeps fowls cleaner. Peiffer offers samples and cites its use at the Manheim chicken show as proof.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Peiffer
Peiffer
Egg prices slide amid market flood of eggs
Prices fell as eggs dropped 11 cents to 35 cents a dozen, butter declined from 45 to 40 cents a pound, and lard fell from 10 to 8 cents. The drop follows milder weather and heavy egg shipments flooding big markets. A year ago eggs sold at 68 cents a dozen, butter 55 cents, and lard 12 cents.
Adaire Ditzler Isaac Adair Edna Mae Ditzler Matrimony
Adaire Adair son of Clayton Adair and Edna Mae Ditzler daughter of Allen and Mrs Ditzler Lititz were wed at 7 30 Saturday evening at the bride’s home 127 Liberty street by Rev Geo B Raezer pastor of St Luke's Reformed church The ring ceremony was used The bride wore white georgette and a veil Only the immediate family attended A wedding dinner followed Sunday at the bride’s home and the couple will live with the bride’s parents for the time being.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac Adair
Clayton Adair
Edna Mae Ditzler
Allen Ditzler
Lititz
Liberty Street
Geo. B. Raezer
St. Luke's Reformed Church
Becker Yerger Wedding at Moravian Church
Harry W. Becker and Elsie Yerger married in the Moravian church by Rev. E. S. Crosland on Saturday evening. The ring ceremony was used. They will live with the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Yerger, for the present. The groom is employed at the Oneida factory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry W. Becker
Elsie Yerger
E. S. Crosland
John Yerger
Oneida
Election of Officers Lititz Agricultural Mutual Fire Ins
The annual election of Lititz Agricultural Mutual Fire Insurance Company elected directors and auditors. Officers named include J. W. G. Hershey as president J. B. Johns as vice president Henry R. Gibbel as secretary treasurer and I. Ober among others. Auditors listed include Henry Miller and J. C. Brubaker with several other names. Lititz and Lexington Turnpike figures appear among the nominees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz Agricultural Mutural Fire Insurance Company
J. W. G. Hershey
J. B. Johns
Henry R. Gibbel
Gec'ytreas
P. P. Swarr
B. H. Erb
J. 8. Denlinger
H. H. Koser
I. K. Ober
Henry S. Miller
Lititz
Lexington Turnpike
M. Markley
A. H. Huber
J. L. Hertz
B. Risser
J. W. Risser
E. K. Brubaker
J. C. Brubaker
Hershey
H. R. Gibbel
S. W. Buch
R. H. Brubaker
David Bricker
Moravian Church elects officers at council meeting
At the Moravian Church Council on Monday evening M S Hess was elected an elder for two years David Bricker and Louis Huehener were elected trustees for three years and Miss Maggie Bricker an auditor for three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravian Church Council
M.S. Hess
David Bricker
Louis Huehener
Maggie Bricker
Susquehanna Recreation Club elects officers and board
The Susquehannan Recreation Club votes Sterling Getz as president Edward Wissler as secretary John Singer as treasurer and an advisory board of Victor Wagner Harry Stark and Charles Ringer with 35 members and five proposed new members United Evangelical U S names W H Buch superintendent for the 47th time H Myers assistant superintendent William Diehm secretary John Wike treasurer J B Young librarian Mrs John Schleith assistant librarian Mrs M M Sauders superintendent primary dept Mrs John Myers pianist H C Reedy and W B Buch choristers Congregational meetings elect trustees D R Buch W H Buch Nathaniel Buch A R Keller William Engie J B Young H G C Reedy Missionary Auxiliary John Wike pres A R Keller vice pres Clarance Dillman sec Miss Mary Sauders asst sec Ed Grube treas Ushers John Schleith pres Morris MeLtfOrd vice pres Henry Myers sec A B R Keller treas
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susquehannan Recreation Club
Sterling Getz
Edward Wissler
John Singer
Fourfficers
Victor Wagner
Harry Stark
Charles Ringer
United Evangelical U. S
W. H. Buch
H. Myers
William Diehm
John Wike
Treas
J. B. Young
John Schleith
M. M. Sauders
John Myers
H. C. Reedy
W. B. Buch
D. R. Buch
Nathaniel Buch
A. R. Keller
William Engie
H. G C. Reedy
Clarancé Dillman
Mary Sauders
Grube
Morris MeUford
Henry Myers
R. Keller
Hassler’s Africa work detailed in mission letter
Herbert H Hassler a missionary at Kijabe Kenya Colony East Africa writes to his sister Mrs John Wagner recounting a year since returning from America. He notes new schools opened despite local opposition, a protected teacher, government concerns, and plans for land for a forest of water trees, reflecting faith in providence and perseverance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert H. Hassler
Kijabe
Kenya
East Africa
John Wagner
S. C. Hassler
America
Matara
Real estate sales list shows private transfers in Lancaster area
J Fred Essig sold for R R Eberly of Reading a three fourths acre tract with a frame house and blacksmith shop at Halfville to R E Adams of Lititz. Lancaster County Farm Sales Agency reports Cyrus E Landis 53 acres with improvements in Rapho to William F Snavely of Manheim tnp on private terms. John H Miller two and a half story brick house near Lancaster Manheim twp to John M Ulrich of Elizabeth twp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Fred Essig
R. R. Eberly
Reading
Halfville
R. E. Adams
Lititz
Lancaster County Farm Sales Agency
Obituary notices from Lititz memorialize several deaths
Obituaries report the deaths of Wilson Miller Imhof aged 50 at his Liberty street home in Lititz from a disease complication, Catherine B Brubaker at 61 from a stroke on Front street, Milton B Weitzel a 57 year old Moravian church member dying at East Main street, and Ida Seaber Pierce formerly of Lititz who died in Lorain Ohio. The notices note survivors, church and lodge affiliations, burial details, and funeral arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Claude Pierce
Ida Seaber
Lorain
Ohio
Henry Seaber
Disappearance at Linden Hall intrigues town and school
Gail Forthsythe, a Linden Hall pupil from Pittsburgh, vanished Sunday afternoon from the Lititz school. Principal Stengel keeps the affair quiet as rumors say she eloped with a Philadelphia youth after leaving around 2 pm. Friends recall her mentioning a young man and a diary hinted at leaving, but the notes mislead searchers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gail Forthsythe
Pittsburgh
Linden Hall
Stengel
Lititz
Lancaster
Philadelphia
Mt.Gretna
Elizabethtown
Good Hatch of Early Chicks at East Main Street
George Scheneberger of East Main street hatched seventeen chicks from seventeen eggs. The chicks, first seen December 18, show no deaths and appear healthy. They are kept outside in a warm coop and run outside on pleasant days. They are of the bufflezhorn variety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Scheneberger
East Main Street
Screamer guard bird for poultry sparks fear and interest
The Poultry Press describes a new guardian fowl named Screamer. A shepherd for poultry, he guides, feeds, and guards chickens from crows hawks dogs and other threats with two sharp wing spurs and a loud scream. Owner A R Adams Wahwanoh Lake Lincoln Park NJ invites inquiries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Screamer
A. R. Adams
Wahwonoh Lake
Lincoln Park
N. J
Ninety Five Pigs Sold at Warwick House Sale
The Warwick House sale last Saturday moved 497 articles with ninety five pigs selling from 2.70 to 10.45 dollars. Other items included rabbits, geese, ducks, chickens, pigeons, produce, shoes, boots, brooms, cigars, stoves, and a sleigh. Monroe Whitcraft killed a porker weighing 655 pounds yielding four fifty pound cans of lard. Milton Bender was the butcher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warwick House
Monroe Whitcraft
Milton Bender
Local Tobacco Growers Plan Cooperative Packing
More than thirty farmers in northern Lancaster County representing over two hundred acres signed to pack and market their 1921 crop through a cooperative plan. J C Reist of Mount Joy led the Mount Joy Farm Products Co. and spoke on successful cooperative packing. A committee including H H Bomberger Amos W Sensenich and Amos H Shenk was named to arrange details. a legal advisor was summoned to discuss the matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster County
Lititz
J. €. Brubaker
Lancaster County Farm Bureau
John G. Reist
Mount Joy
Mount Joy Farm Products Company
Burkholder Garage Opens for Business in New Location
Frank B. Burkholder & Bro. announce their new garage behind the Sturgis House and moving their office as well. They offer Overland Secat and Touring cars at attractive prices and advertise the Durant Car as “Just a Real Good Car.” The garage will be open day and night with cars cleaned and oiled. Local hog weights and names are listed for farm prizes in Rothsville, including many farmers and weights near 400 to 650 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank B. Burkholder & Bro
Sturgis House
Well Known Lititz Couple Celebrates 50 Years of Marriage
Saturday marked the fiftieth wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs John Yerger of North Cedar Street. They held a dinner the following day in honor of the marriage of their daughter, who also wed on the anniversary. Mr Yerger, 72, and wife Saline Hollinger, 70, were married at Landis Valley by Rev Schupp and have since lived in Lititz. He has been a farmer all his life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John, Yerger
North Cedar Street
Yerger
Saline Hollinger
Landis Valley
Schupp
Lititz
Lititz Planing Mid Hands Banquet at Keath Planing Co
The Keath Planing Company held its 6th annual banquet at the mill on Saturday for employees and families. Roast turkey, seats for 150, greens and lights decorated the mill, with Wackman's orchestra providing music and four reels of humorous films shown. Rev. Daniels of Gettysburg gave an address. The mill employs 36 people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keath Planing Company
Wackman
Daniels
Gettysburg
Muhlenberg Glee Club to Visit Lititz This February
The Garden Spot Post of the American Legion arranges a Muhlenberg College Glee Club concert in Lititz. After a hit in town last year the group returns with a varied program including songs, instrumental and vocal solos, a mandolin club piece, a quartet, and a skit. The event is planned for Saturday February 11 at the High School Auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Lititz
Muhlenberg College Glee Club
Glee Club
Mandolin Club
The
Legion Post
Travel Notes On Visits From Reading To Lancaster Area
Mr and Mrs Robert Gehrer of Reading spent Sunday with Dr and Mrs M H Yoder Irene Roth visits uncle Allen Roth and family in Philadelphia M J Derr left for Bethlehem to visit Mrs E J Bishop for weeks William Reigel returned home after two weeks with son in Massachusetts Samuel Hackman of Pottstown visited his mother Sarah Hackman at Pine Hill Victor Stark returned from five days in Philadelphia and Chester Minnie Roth and Adaline Miller spent Sunday with Adan Showers family near Lancaster Martha Huebener returned to Moravian Home from Deerfield Mass W Garson Worley Shenandoah assistant principal visited brother Ralph and family S C E Beckler went to Philadelphia to meet State Board of Kings Daughters for May convention in Lititz then Allentown and Reamstown Benjamin Lutz group auto trip to Lebanon ice boat sighted 35 mph constructed by local youths Ida Foltz visiting Lancaster plans return to Honolulu T BR She will stop at Sandpoint Idaho on route Joseph Dreifus returned from Quantico with two weeks there his wife accompanying him remains several weeks more He brought back canvass back ducks from a good game country
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
8. C. E. Beckler
Philadelphia
State Board of King’s Daughers
Lititz
Allentown
Reamstown
Ida Foltz
Lancaster
Lemon Furlow
Lincoln Avenue
Joseph Dreifus
Quantico
Percy Dreifus
Lititz Banks Reelect Directors At Annual Elections
At Farmers National Bank in Lititz on Tuesday twelve directors were re-elected including S. W. Buch H. B. Meiskey J. Frank Buch E. L. Garber N. B. Leaman C. B. Risser H. H. Reissnyder J. W. G. Hershey Dr. S. BR. Posey Joseph B. Wissler H. J. Pierson and Hon. G. Graybill Diehm. Springs National Bank also re-elected directors D. M. Graybill Amos W. Sensenich H. C. Miller C. S. Landes Henry H. Myers Adam Burkholder P. K. Graybill M. H. Yoder and M. D.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers National Bank
S. W. Buch
H. 8. Meiskey
J. Frank Buch
E. L. Garber
N. B. Leaman
C. B. Risser
H. H. Reissnyder
J. W. G. Hershey
S. BR. Posey
Joseph B. Wissler
Joseph B. Wissler, Esq., H. J. Pierson, Hon. G. Graybill Diehm
the Springs National Bank
D. M. Graybill
Amos W. Sensenich
H.C. Miller
C. S. Landes
Henry H. Myers
Adam Burkholder
P. K. Graybill
M. H. Yoder
M. D
Educational Pictures to Be Shown at Millway School
Free educational moving pictures from Reitz and Son of Millway will be shown at Millway public schools on Monday evening January 16 at 7 30. Three thousand feet of film will feature livestock feeding judging and the results of pure bred sires with other valuable content. A lecturer will explain the program and the public is invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reitz & Son
Millway
Heavy Snow Disrupts Transport and Damages Mora vian Home
The first heavy snow of the season began at midnight Tuesday and continued most of the day. A strong wind disrupted trolley and rail schedules. At Mora vian Home ten feet of the cornice blew free and the roof sustained damage.
Also Mentioned on This Page
John D. Machem
Kmport
General Cigar Company
New York
Coury
Owl Hill
Lancaster County Berkshire Association
Lancaster County Fair Grounds
Christ Hess
John Longenecker
Stb
Longenecker
Chevrolet
Samuel Habecker
Brunnerville
Eugene Longenecker
Grippe
Floyd Stark
Floyd
William Amer
Daniel Withers
David Helnan
D. W. Withers
W. H. Bucher
I. K. Overholtzer
Monroe Longreneckey
Noah Zimmerman
Levi Stief
Adaire—Ditzler
Becker—Yerger
Lititz Agricultural Mutual
U. S
Herbert Hassler
Africa
Creal Estate
Lititz Confectioner
Wilson Miller Imhof
Mr. Imhof
Lexington
Reformed Church
Knights of Pythias
Knights of the Golden Eagle
Emma Adams
Susan Wilt
Phares
Millport
Christian
Daniel
John Christ
Monroe Whitecraft
Carrie Smith
Hess’ Meeting House
Reformd Church
Menna Brubaker
Catherine B
Menna H. Brubaker
Front Street
Milton B. Weitzel
Mr. Weitzel
Rome
Moravian Church
J. B. Wissler
Brubaker
Farm Bureau
Mount Joy Company
Young Men’s Business League Rooms
Burkholder Garage
Rothsville
Jim Weachter
N. W. Steffy
G. J. Weachter
A. §. Weachter
Phares Frederick
Will Loose
James Kissinger
Clayton
Adams
Harry Carvell
Aaron Goss
Eli Fry
Chas
Loose
H. 8. Kissinger
Wayne Hess
Nathan Earroth
John Eckenrode
Will Dixon
Wm. Miller
Wim, Miller, Jr
David Schlott
Will Shirk
Frank Spoo
Clayon Cammaus
John Long
Quet
Plautaz Bros. Store
Robert Gehrer
Irene Roth
Allen Roth
M. J. Derr
Bethlehem
E. J. Bishop
William Reigel
Massachusetts
Samuel Hackman
Pottstown
Sarah Hackman
Pine Hill
Mr. Victor Stark
Chester
Minnie Roth
Adaline Miller
Adan Showers
Harrisburg Pike
Martha Huebener
C. P. Wellman
Deerfield
Mass
W. Garson Worley
Shenandoah Public Schools
Ralph
East Main St
Benjamin Lutz
Lebanon
Lititz Banks
Millway School
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