Local notices and society notes from Lancaster area
Austin Bennet of Kissel Hill is taken to the county asylum after a Christmas period of peculiar behavior. The 119 acre Lime Rock farm, part of the Zacharias Minnich estate, was not sold by Hir em Minnich. The Denver and Ephrata Telephone Co plans underground cables. an ordinance is in preparation. Frank Gantz, near Lititz, visited Amos 8 Kauffman in East Petersburg on Sunday. Prof H H Beck is re-elected Lancaster Historical Society president. society has 800 members. Charles Clewell ceases pretzel making after decades in Nazareth. J W Landis Jr of Rome improves his home and barn. John Todd did the carpentry. George K Scheneberger tours Florida by sight-seeing and fishing. The Middletown Lodge I O O F degree team, fifty five men, will confer the second degree at the local session Monday evening with luncheon. Daniel Dietrich of Lancaster, teacher since 1878, long Odd Fellows member. Frank H Gable reports Hudson Motor Car Co shipping one super-six Essex carload to Lititz, first to Lancaster County. Roy Myers, jeweler, wins first prize with a white Japanese bantam at the New York poultry show. D G Whitmyer judged game bantams there. New radio station WNBS, Harrisburg, 500 watts, on Atwater Kent dial 3944, heard Sundays 5 to 6 pm.
Rebuilding Effort Underway for Warwick Lititz Road
A section of the Manheim and Lititz road from Lititzboro to Erb's Church has been completed at a cost of 11948.16 with state paying half, county a quarter, and Warwick township a quarter. The adjacent segment from Warwick township line through Penn township remains poor and is slated for rebuilding, delayed by an unsafe bridge east of Munheim boros. Work on the bridge began in August and a detour over mud roads has limited access, risking cutoffs when roads become impassable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manheim and Tuility
Lititzbora
Erb’s
County
Township of
Warwick
Warwick Town ‘Ship Line
Penn Township
Manheim and
Lititz
Manheim Horn
Munheimboro
Local factories welcome new air service for letters
Starting February 1, a flat 10 cent rate will apply for air mail, removing the former zoning. A letter would reach the Hawaiian Islands by air from New York to San Francisco in 38 hours 45 minutes, then by boat. Postmaster Leader believes several local factories will use this quick service frequently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawaiian Islands
New York
San Francisco
Myers suffers poisoning attack on trip to Texas
Myers, heading to Texas with a party from Lancaster County, suffered poisoning after eating a plate of squp and was seized with severe pain aboard a train at Elizabethtown. A stomach pump was used in Harrisburg and after rest he returned home Saturday. He remains interested in Texas real estate and plans to resume travel with a group from the county on January 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
N.S. Myers
Florida
Hel
Lititz
Celebrated Twenty Fifth Wedding Anniversary in Lancaster
Mr and Mrs Henry H Shenk of 240 South Broad Street hosted the Ideal Milk Products office force in Lancaster on Sunday for their twenty fifth wedding anniversary A twenty five pound turkey was served to guests including Henry P Herr Mr and Mrs Benjamin Kramer Mr and Mrs Roy Painter Mr and Mrs J A Philips Mr and Mrs J C Holsworth Alvin Herr Miss Kathryn Wenger Grace Hollinger Blanche Blackbill William Flick John Newcomer and Miss Fry all of Lancaster
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry H. Shenk
South Broad Street
Ideal Milk Products Company
Lancaster
Henry P. Herr
Benjamin Kramer
Roy Painter
J. A. Philips
J. C. Holsworth
Alvin Herr
Kathryn
Wenger
Grace Hollinger
Blanche Blackbill
William Flick
John Newcomer
Miss Fry
Tobacco selling at 5 and 6 cents a pound
Tobacco is bought at 5 cents a 2 pound bundle to be stripped from the stem end. A few sales report at 6 cents for this class. Only late planted crops are good and held for better prices. This cheap grade is used for chewing tobacco and may be exported.
Mennonites Sail for Paraguay ColonyDebark Winnipeg group seeks new farm settlement
A band of 214 Mennonites led by Bishop Aaron A. Zacharias sailed from Ifoboken aboard the Mungon liner Western World bound for Puerto Casada Paraguay to establish a farm colony free from harsh Canadian winters. They leave behind vows of nonviolence and strict sect rules, with women in black and men in rough work attire. They speak Plattdeutsch and aim to cultivate new lands while avoiding external marriage within their sect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Ifoboken
Puerto Casada
Paraguay
Aaron A. Zacharias
South America
Menno Simons
Peter Funk
Canada
C J Risser Opens Amusement Place in Rochester Michigan
C J Risser a native Bronnerville boy opens a recreation centre for bowling and billiards in Rochester Michigan. The town of 4500 boasts seed farm laboratories a blotting paper mill two foundries and ski slides operated by the Detroit Ski Club. A yearly international tournament draws 8000 to 20000 people weather dependent. Nearby estates include Fisher Bady Co and the Dodge family home as Rochester stands 25 miles north of Detroit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. KE. Risser
Rochester
Mich
Risser
Lititz
D. M. Ferry
Park, Davis & Co. Laboratories
U. S
North America
Detroit Ski Club
Fisher
Fisher Bady Co
Horace Dodge
Dodge Brothers
A Heavy Porker Slaughtered by Abram Graybill
Abram S Graybill of Hallville killed a purebred three year old Poland China hog weighing 724 pounds dressed in his residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abram S. Graybill
Hallville
Poland
Warwick Grange installs officers at Rothsville meeting
A. L. Stauffer was installed Master of Warwick Grange. Officers installed include Overseer John A C Balmer Lecturer Mrs John Bruckhart Steward Stephen Levan Assistant steward C S Hess Chaplain Mrs A L Stauffer Treasurer E L Miller Secretary John Bruckhart Gatekeeper John Long Jr Ceres Mrs John B Long Pomona Mrs Stephan Levan Flora Mrs B L Miller Lady assistant steward Florence Long. Visitors from Ephrata Grange attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Stauffer
Warwick Grange
Rothsville
John A. C. Balmer
John Bruckhart
Stephen Levan
C. S Hess
E. L. Miller
Jwhn Bruckhart
John Long, Jr
Ceres
John B. Long
Bank Directors Elected in Lititz Tuesday Vote
Directors elected at Lititz banks include Lititz Springs National Bank with D. M. Graybill Amos Sensenich A. C. Miller C. B. Landes Henry H. Myers Adam L. Burkholder P. K. Graybill M. H. Yoder Charles Keath and Farmers Journal Bank with S. W. Puch J. Frank Buch BE Garber N Bk Seaman C. B. Risser H. H. Reis Snyder J. W. G. Hershey Dr S. Posey Joseph B. Wissler H. J. Pierson G. Grayhill Diehm and Allen B. Heagy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Lititz Springs National Bank
D. M. Graybill
Amos Sensenich
A. C. Miller
C. 8. Landes
Henry H. Myers
Adam L. Burkholder
P. K. Graybill
M. H. Yoder
Charles Keath
Farmers Jonal Bank
S. W. Puch
J. Frank Buch
Garber
N. BK. Seaman
C. B. Risser
H. H. Reissnyder
J. W. G. Hershey
8. R. Posey
Joseph B. Wissler
H. J. Pierson
G. Grayhill Diehm
Allen B. Heagy
Butchering Season on Large Farms Reflects Holiday Schedule
Farmers plan multiple slaughter days with two hogs before Christmas and the main killing after holidays to use cold weather for preservation. Five or six hogs and a steer require days to butcher and process into sausage scrapple and other products. Hams and bacon cure for six weeks then smoke and brine meat for later use.
Around Our Town looks at rail, road, and social change
A column recalls the speed of modern travel from coast to coast and contrasts it with historic journeys by wagon and pony express. It notes the fading of the old fashioned church social as generations shift, the rise of card parties and dances, and muses on how entertainment evolves with youth and technology.
Moravian Church to Be Renovated
The Moravian church council held its annual meeting in the Sunday School Chapel. Trustees Paris Snyder and Joseph Zahm stepped down or were reelected, and new auditors were chosen. The council decided to renovate the church and chapel, seeking outside funds rather than tapping church treasury, and planned a special meeting to review cost estimates. Three major historical epochs in 1927 will be observed with Prof. Herbert Beck tasked to plan observances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravian Church Council
Paris Snyder
Joseph Zahin
Snyder
B. L. Miller
Zahm
N. L. Eschbach
Carl Workman
The
West
Thomas Waddell
Guy Bomberger
Board of Trustees
Moravian Church
Herbert Beck
Nine Baptized in Stream Near Lititz
Nine persons were baptized in the Church of the Brethren faith in a stream on the Longenecker farm west of Lititz Saturday afternoon. Rev. Harvey Eberly led the ceremonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of the Brethren
Longenecker Farm
Harvey Eberly
Teachers Institute To Be Held Here All Day Saturday
The forty second annual Institute of the Teachers of Lititz Manheim Warwick and Elizabeth townships will be held in the High School auditorium on Saturday beginning at 9 30 A M with devotional exercises Rev E S Crosland music seventh grade 10 A M business meeting 10 30 A M classroom work demonstrations in reading and shop and various grades by named teachers. The Lancaster Symphony Miniature Orchestra will give a concert January 25 at 8 15 P M with Miss Elizabeth Meminger as soloist. Two local boys Lester Sesserman and Herbert Weitzel will take part. Admission 75 cents. Tickets at Moyer's Drug Store or from pupils or by calling the Public Schools or Principal Demmy's residence. The school band, now forty three members, holds regular practices and has elected officers: Pres William Getz Sec Herbert Longenecker Treas Leon Dusinger. Members listed by instrument include Cornets Bert Kauffman Wilbur Garman Henry Sturgis Ford Godem uur Charles Weaver Charles Reidenbach William Gibson David Miller Carl Helman Clair Weber Paul Davidson James Spickler Woodrow Neidermyer. Marinets Herb Longenecker Clarence Kissinger Gilbert Keener Robert Myers Galen Mohler Richard Zartman. Saxophones Harl Carpenter Robert Kreider Albert Steininger. Piccolo Richard McCloud. Trombones Theo Huber George Keelin Charles Pfautz Leon Dussing er Henry Lutz. Alto Horns Robert Lutz William Stoner Raymond Runk William Getz John Herta. Baritone Walter Eicher Howard Burkhart Bass Charles Wagaman Mahlon Fry Drum section Horace Keller Carl Feltz Lloyd Hertzler Donald May Eugene Roth and Richard Rader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Institute of the Teachers of
Lititz
Manheim
Warwick
Elizabeth Townships
E. S. Crosland
Peck
Miss Hand
Miss Bishop
J. F. Knittle
H. B. Baughey
Lester Sesseman
J. D. Schlosser
Elizabethtown College
Lancaster Symphony Miniature Orchestra
John G. Brubaker
Elizabeth Meminger
Lester Sesserman
Herbert Weitzel
Moyer
Demmy
William Getz
Herbert Longenecker
Leon Dussinger
Bert Kauffman
Wilbur Garman
Henry Sturgis
Ford Godemuur
Charles Weaver
Charles Reidenbach
William Gibson
David Miller
Carl Helman
Clair Weber
Paul Davidson
James Spickler
Woodrow Neidermyer
C Marinets
Herb Longenecker
Clarence Kissinger
Gilbert Keener
Robert Myers
Galen Mohler
Richard Zartman
Harl Carpenter
Robert Kreider
Albert Steininger
Richard McCloud
Theo
Huber
George
Keelin
Charles Pfautz
Henry Lutz
Robert Lutz
William Stoner
Raymond Runk
John Herta
Walter Eicher
Howard Burkhart
Charles Wagaman
High School Basketball setup vs. Albright Freshmen
The HS basketball team schedules a Friday game against Albright College Freshmen, coming off a 53-22 win over Myerstown High. Saturday they travel to Lansford to play Sarsford High.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albright College
Myerstown High School
Lansford
Sarsford High
Local Holders Urged to Cash Treasury Certificates
Treasury notes dated December 15 1921 become due five years after issue and must be presented to local post offices for signature verification before mailing to Washington. Numerous local residents hold these certificates and are urged to act promptly. Real estate sales reports from Lancaster County Farm Sales Agency list seven private term transfers in Warwick Rothsville Kissel Hill and Lititz areas with possession dates from March 15 to April 1 and buyers including Prandt Lowery Enck Hess Hollinger Shaub and Erb et al.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury Savings
Treasury Department
Washington, D. C
Lancaster County Farm Sales Agency
M. M. Garman
Frank H. Shreiner
Warwick , Township
Kissel Hill
P. Sue Prandt
Lancaster
John K. Kulp
Rothsville
Warwick Township
Disston
William N. Lowery
Neffsville
Mary E. Neff
Samuel Enck
Brownstown
Enck
Victor B. Kauffman
Lititz
Lincoln Ave
Henry F. Hess
Kauffman
Lincoln Avenue
Hess
Harry O. Freidly
Cedar Street
John R. Hollinger
Elizabeth Township
Mr. Hollinger
B. B. Hertzler
East Hempfield Township
Lancaster and Lebanon State Highway
Mechanicsville
Benjamin L. Shaub
Strasburg
Mr. Shaub
Robert Yerger
Front Street
Lillian
P. Erb
Miss Erb
Public Sales Start on Farms This Month
Rural Lancaster County will host several hundred public sales over the next three months drawing hundreds of buyers. Sales begin at noon and run into nightfall, with groups of buyers, housewives enjoying hospitality, and children entertained by games in the barn. Livestock usually last to be offered. equipment turnovers abound during the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster County
Travel Notes From Lititz and Nearby Towns
H J Pierson and Harry Eby departed for Florida this week. Elmer Kauffman of Philadelphia stopped in Lititz during a salesman road trip. Miss Madelie Stultz of York stayed with grandparents F B Buch. Lottie Kiehl hosted Violet Helter Elizabeth Krumbine and Mabelle Steffy last Wednesday. Gustave Esterly of Montello and William Weaver of Reading visited Mr and Mrs Weaver. Carl Workman plans to travel to Jacksonville New Orleans and Arizona seeking work. He is son of H B Workman. readings and others visited the Buch home Saturday. Harry Ruhl of Manheim called on the Buchs Sunday. Calvin Biemesderfer of Shillington spent Saturday in town. he once learned tinsmithing with Alonzo Miksch and enjoys Lititz visits. Mrs Biemesderfer hails from Lexington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Violet Helter
Elizabeth Krumbine
Mabelle Steffy
Lottie Kiehl
North State Street
Ephrata
Carl Workman
Jacksonville
Florida
New Orleans
Arizona
West
H. B. Workman
Newton Morey
Paul
Elmer Snyder
Reading
W. H. Buch
Harry Ruhl
Manheir
Buch
Calvin Biemesderfer
Shillington
Biemesderfer
Alonezo Miksch
Lititz
Lexington
Sauer Kraut Supper Planned By Lititz Fire Auxiliary
The Women's Auxiliary of the Lititz Fire Company held its meeting on January 6. They postponed a planned play until fall and decided to host another sauerkraut supper on February 12, Lincoln's Birthday, to financially aid the fire company. Further details will be published later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz Fire Company
Fire Company
Fire Co
Lincoln
Georgia Congressman to Speak Here at Alumni Star Course
The Lititz High School Alumni Star Course presents Hon. William D. Upshaw, a Georgia Congressman known as The Georgia Cyclone, speaking Thursday evening January 20 in the High School auditorium. His talks mix facts with wit and humor, and Lititz is urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz High School
William D. Upshaw
Georgia
Lititz
First Moravian 8 5 Orchestra Challenged
An original member of the first Moravian Sunday School orchestra comments on last week's Record challenging its history. The early group formed about 33 years ago with Mrs William Zellers pianist Hiram Hollinger bass violin Harry Foltz David Pfautz violins Robert Wolfe Wilson Grube cornets Alonzo Miksch trombone Albert Smith clarinet later Jacob Yerger added as tuba player.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Zellers
Hiram Hollinger
Harry Foltz
David Pfautz
Robert Wolfe
Wilson Grube
Alonzo Miksch
Albert Smith
Jacob Yerger
Choir Heads to York for Radiant Cross Prayer Meeting
St Pauls Lutheran choir led by Mrs Sammel will attend Rev Baker's Radiant Cross prayer meeting in York this Thursday evening. The Lititz choir will perform several selections. They travel aboard the autobus Miss Ephrata and a touring car, with an expected attendance near 700.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul's
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Austin Bennet
Lime Rock
Zacharias Minnich
Hirem Minnich
Denver and Ephrata Telephone Company
Frank Gantz
Amos
East Petersburg
Mr. Gantz
H. H. Beck
Lancaster Historical Society
Charles Clewell
Sturgis
Nazareth
J. W. Landis, Jr
Rome
John Todd
Joshua Snavely
George K. Scheneberger
This Place
Middletown Lodge
Daniel Dietrich
Mr. Dietrich
Odd Fellows Lodge
Frank H. Gable
Hudson Motor Gar Co
Detroit
Gable
Roy Myers
D. G. Whitmyer
WNBS
Harrisburg
Anheim
Myers
Iad
Western World
South
NEW York Herald Tribune
C.J. Risser
Rochester, Mich
Michigan
Pennsylvania
Dugk
New York City
Pacific Coast
Pony Express
Isaac Pfautz
Miller
California
Church Council
Teachers’ Institute
Lancaster Orchestra
Lititz Fire Co
Treasury
Harry Eby
Elmer Kauffman
Philadelphia
Madelie Stultz
York
Mrs
F. B. Buch
Gustave Esterly
Montello
William Weaver
Hoir
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