Lancaster Quarter Sessions Begin Next Monday
Small items from Lancaster include the quarter sessions starting soon in Lancaster. noted social calls for Mrs. Beck and Mrs. Graunt for milestone birthdays. travel and street notices. a Moravian Sunday school roll of honor pin found. gloves misplaced. local engine repairs, a camera motto, umbrella return request, and a new trolley rule restricting boarding before terminus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
A. R. Beck
E. Lane
N. D. Alexander
East Main Street
D. D. Graut
Ideal Gocoa and Chocolate Co
Fdison Electric Co
St. Paul’s Lutheran Sunday School
Estella Grosh
T. Stevens Grosh
Moravian Sewing Society
Texas
Youngest Pennsylvania Dutch soloist shines at Trinity school
Daniel Gohn, six, of Columbia, delighted a Sunday session at Trinity United Evangelical with vocal solos in both the Primary Department and main school. His clear, sweet voice impressed a large audience. Also recounted is H. L. Eschbach’s amused Pennsylvanian Dutch exchange with a trainmate, proving the tongue alive among visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity United Evangelical Sunday School
Daniel Gohn
Columbia
Program of Teachers Institute Sees Local High School Event
The thirtieth annual teachers institute for the district including Lititz borough and Warwick, Elizabeth and Marheim townships will be held at the local High School on Saturday with Dr. Fleisher expected to attend. The program covers devotional exercises, speeches, discussions on testing pupil ability, arithmetic essentials, agriculture in schools, and centralization of schools, interspersed with music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fleisher
Warwick
Elizabeth
Marheim
A. de G. Vogler
Guy K. Bard
Anna K. Miller
Sarah Garvin
M. G. Brubaker
Arthur P. Mylin
Erla Garber
W. W. Dippel
F. & M. College
Longenecker Death Notices From Lititz Area
Obituary brief notes record the last summons for Elizabeth B Longenecker of Lititz and others including Abraham C Buffenmyer of Penn township and Harry Y Yocom of Berks county. Surviving relatives, church ties, and funeral details anchor a community obituary tranche with interments at local cemeteries.
Death of Henry S Snyder Manheim resident dies at 79
Henry S Snyder a longtime resident of Manheim borough died at the home of his son Samuel at 8 am on Wednesday from ulcers of the stomach. He was 79 years, 3 months and 12 days old and a member of the Church of the Brethren. He was a shoemaker at Sporting Hill for many years. The obituary lists surviving relatives Cassius of Royersford Lizzie wife of John Kauffman of near Lancaster Junction Calvin of Manheim David of East Petersburg Mary wife of Herman Shelley of Sporting Hill and Samuel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abraham C. Buffenmyer
Penn Township
Manheim Borough
John
Benjamin
Lebanon County
Harry
Wernersville
Harry Nauman
Rapho Township
Monroe Plasterer
John Helt
Harry Graybill
Elm
Herman Shenk
East Petersburg
Tobias Stehman
German Baptist Church
Kreider
Mary M. Strickler
Annabel
Mary
Howard Gilbert
John Kopp
Lebanon
Ephraim Rhoads
Lititz
R. F
Ruth Raymor
Cleveland
Ohio
Alice
Chicago
William Kopp
Harvey Kopp
Lancaster
Oliver Kopp
St. Paul’s Reformed Church
Manheim
Fairview Cemetery
Henry &. Snyder
Samuel
Church of the Brethren
Sporting Hill
Cassius
Royersford
Lizzie
John Kauffman
Lancaster Junction
Calvin
David
Herman Shelley
Obituary notices and local accidents from Lancaster area
Israel O. Hostetter dies at 76 after two months illness at St Josephs hospital. Funeral at Landis Valley Mennonite church. interment on Hostetter farm. Longenecker injured in runaway near Lititz. treated by Dr Beamesderfer. John Euck sells 10 acre farm at Brickerstown to Frank Christ along Heiad Horse Shoe turnpike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth TB. Longenecker
Lb. B. Longenecker
Lititz
Miss Longenecker
The
Brethren Church
Nathaniel Minnich
Penryn
Christian Snyder
Longenecker
Israel
Gray Bill
Nathan Fahnestock
J. W. Taylor
Hiram Gibbel
Israel O. Hostetter
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Mr. Hostetter
Leman Shirk
Oregon
Millport
Warwick Township
Samuel H
Parkesburg
Landis Valley
Levi Longenecker
Lime Rock
Beamesderfer
Manheim
John Euck
Frank Christ
Hieaid Horse Shoe
Brickerville
Going 10 California along the Pacific Route
A Lititz native recounts a cross nation journey from Lititz to California in January 1915. The letter details stops in Anderson Indiana Sterling Florida Ayr Nebraska and Denver with vivid notes on Rocky Mountain scenery and railway engineering. The writer visits relatives and describes mountain passes bridges and peaks encountered en route, ending with the Royal Gorge and continental divide before continuing toward the Pacific Slope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plains
Rockies
Denver and
Rio Grande
Denver
Elephant Rock
Colorado Springs
Pikes Peak
Canyon City
Royal Gorge
Arkansas River
Buena Vista
Harvard
Yale
Princeton
Leadville
Freeman Pass
Dillion
Tennessee Pass
Continental Divide
Travelers Near and Far Headlines from Lititz Community
A long list of social notes from Lititz shows residents visiting relatives and attending events in Philadelphia Reading Lancaster and Columbia. Notable mentions include John Purdy and Nathan Seather visiting, Miss Mary Forney’s Denver trip, and a cake of local gatherings plus the auto show attendance. Madison Lehnerer sustains a finger injury at the paper mill with medical care provided.
Locals Join Philadelphia Trip for Billy Sunday Rally
This morning residents from here set out for Philadelphia to attend Billy Sunday evangelistic services. The party includes Rev. and Mrs. Hagen, Mr. and Mrs. Hess, Mr. and Mrs. Hepp, Mrs. Bechler, Mr. Breitigan, Mrs. Doster, Mrs. Garber, Miss Kofroth, C. W. Souders, Harry Wagaman, L. K. Grosh of Lancaster, and Horace Eschbach who acts as guide. Eschbach, acquainted with Sunday since Chicago days, organized the group and seeks reserved seats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Billy
BE. &. Hagen
M.S. Hess
G. L. Hepp
S. C. BE. Bechler
J. H. Breitigan
J. H. Doster
H. L. Garber
Mamie Kofroth
C. W. Souders
Harry Wagaman
L. K. Grosh
Lancaster
Horace Esehbach
Esehbach
Sunday
Chicago
the. M. C. A
Mr. Eschbach
Eschbach
Mr. Sunday
Boy Escapes Injury After Auto Incident on East Orange
Raymond Spickler, six, son of Mr and Mrs C G Spickler of West Orange street, narrowly avoids serious injury when struck by Dr E R Posey s car near East Orange street and Raspberry alley. A broken window caused the chase, the sleeve of his overcoat caught under the wheel, and the boy was left unharmed after the car reversed and he rose. The physician had warned him with horn and shout but excitement over the broken window distracted him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond
C. G. Spickler
West Orange Street
Monroe Keenrode
East Orange Street
Raspberry Alley
8. R. Posey
Local Market Notes on Fresh Produce and Prices
The market Saturday morning showed solid demand for vegetables and fruit. Principal sales were fresh pork and by products with dressed chickens second best though not as plentiful. John Hossler offered cauliflower at 18 cents per head and head lettuce at 10 cents. Butter 38 cents a pound, eggs 38 cents a dozen. Fresh bread from Alvin Keller’s ovens also available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hossler
Alvin Keller
Severe rain and windstorm tests city streets
A weekend to Tuesday storm deluged the area with over two inches of rain and winds near sixty miles per hour. Gutters became torrents, streets overflowed, cellars flooded, and some low roads were blocked. Homes weakened by rain exposed poor waterproofing in the hardest storm in years.
Lodge Officers Installed At Garfield Castle No. 7 Knights
Deputy Grand Chief F E Schaerer installed Garfield Castle No 7 Knights of the Golden Eagle officers on Tuesday evening Past chief Arville Burkholder noble chief Ed Hall vice chief Harold Weidman sir herald Daniel Light master of records W S Diehm clerk of exchequer E P Wagner keeper of exchequer F E Schnerer ensign 5 L Diehm second guardian C B Schmuck Mr Schnerer also conferred the past chief's degree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. E. Schaerer
Garfield Castle No. Té
Knights of the Golden Eagle
Arville Burkholder
Ed. Hall
Harold Weidman
Daniel Light
W- S. Diehm
E. P. Wagner
F. E. Schnerer
L. Diehm
C. B. Schmuck
Schnerer
Also Mentioned on This Page
United Evangelical Church
Wilson Gantz
David Fisher
J. W. Meminger
Charles Kratzert
Nettsville
R. J. Kofroth
Traction Company
Pennsylvania
H. L. Eschbach
North Dakota
Horace
Lepanon County
Gel
Teachers’ Institute
Samuel Rapp
Spruce Street
Irwin Smith
Charles Zartman
A. S. Longenecker
Harry Adams
Frank Marks
S. R
Spring Grove
Shott
Linden Hall Seminary
Bethlehem
Moravian Seminary
Levi Yerger
Lititz Springs
I. A
Mr. Yerger
Panama Canal
John Grazer
Michael Grazer
Great Northern
San Francisco
California
Mr. Grazer
Seattle
Wash
China
Japan
Elizabeth B. Longenecker
Harry Y. Yocom
Berks County
Briarmere
Sheerland
Cymru
Lou Yocom
Vetter
George Y. Yocom
Shillington
Christ Union
Yocom
Ammon
Lincoln
Wyomissing
Berks
Henry S. Snyder
John Snyder
Bismarck
Kreider’s Meeting House
Death of
Golden State
Pasadena
Cal
Pacific
Anderson
Ind
George Bomberger
Sterling
Jos. A. Bucher
Prairies
Ayr
Neb
Mount Joy
Henry H. Hiestand
John H. Purdy
Nathan Seather
Reading
Howard Zartman
Robert Huebener
Graceham
Frank Hacker
Talmage
John Heiserman
Mary Forney
Monroe F. Longenecker
Roger Buch
Elizabethtown
Hale
Louis Simcox
Kinderhook
W. H. Regennas
Mabel Herr
Reuben Diehm
Paul Smith
Edna Zook
Harry Zook
Camp Hill
Esther Myers
Elsie Arnold
Emma Snavely
Charles Young and
W. H. Muth
Paul Bomberger
Howard Bollinger
Wayne Zartman
Harry F. Long
Alvin Long
Shoemakersville
John F. Longenecker
John Leed
Neffsville
Hershey
Spencer
John Gibbel, Jr
Bridgewater
N. McCann
Washington, D.C
William Weaver
Henry Weaver
C. Seaber
Wm. DeHaven
Madison Lehnerer
D. C. Martin
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