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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1884
Page
3
The Lititz Record lists an Undertaker on Main Street with the name Exux and partner Ba, indicating a local business advertisement or notice.
Local Intelligence lists religious services across communities including Moxicaviax German Baptist in Lexington Rhurwau Brickerville White Oak Mogliah Evancestoan and Levyekan New Haven and hotel staff changes at the Lexington hotel with Millway restaurant move. Weather notes report a very cold spell, with readings from 2 to 16 below zero, plus a fire tax notice from Penn Township Mutual Fire Insurance. A Cornwall powder explosion injures a worker, rattling nearby towns, while Mt Hope hosts Frederick Koch, ending with a stove relic anecdote.
Top young cigar makers organize a cooperative association to manufacture and sell cigars. They elect a treasurer, rent the Warwick shop formerly used by Chas. Kreiser, arrange fixtures, and begin work on Monday under the firm name Kaaffman & Co.
Late Sunday night a blaze destroyed L. T. Hensel’s tobacco warehouse in Quarryville. Over 300 cages of tobacco and books were burned. Loss about $20,000 with $14,000 insured. building valued at $3,000 with $2,000 insurance. Nearby frames including Reading Railroad Depot saved by effort. The episode mentions C. W. Buch and an embezzlement case from Peoria, Illinois, with a requisition for his arrest.
Pennsylvania Telephone Company must remove its poles and wires laid along the New Holland pike road without permission. Directors at a meeting adopted resolutions outlining obstruction to travel and accident risk. A copy of the resolution was served to Reese, manager of the telephone company.
Former Franklin House clerk A. Louis Adams has left his post and joined Jere Rohrer, liquor dealer at 22 Penn Square, Lancaster, as clerk and salesman. The notice praises his potential to earn customer trust and boost Rohrer’s standing as a longtime Lancaster liquor store.
A Lititz Gazette style summary reports a sleighing party from Lancaster sharing coffee at the Sturgis House, plus a dinner for Lititz National Bank directors led by D. G. Hibleman. It notes a new cigar factory opening on Spruce Street, wage reductions, and local industry updates. Also covered are sleighing carnivals, school songs, marriages, and a tragic home fire in Manheim with a coroner’s inquest.
At a Moravian church council meeting H A Brickenstein and N C Fry were reelected trustees for three years and James Sturgis for one year. Samuel Workman and Wallace Souders were elected trustees of the Evangelical church for three years. Acker's Blood Elixir claimed to cure blood poisoning and eruptions and is sold by Dr J C Brobat.
Jacob B Becker of New Haven died Friday evening January 11 after long illness at age 60 years 28 days. He was married to Martha Stebmano with five sons and was buried at Hess meeting house with German and English sermons by Rev Bomberger and Rev Brubaker. Joseph Kline near Snyder's Mill died Sunday morning after apoplexy at age 78 years 11 months and 4 days. funeral at Brickerville church with Rev Tobias officiating.
Mr P. B. Reist attends a meeting of the State Horticultural Society in Harrisburg this week. Rev Charles Nagle and family visit friends in Bethlehem and Brooklyn and will be away about ten days. Moravian church pulpit will be filled Sunday by Mr J F Sturgis en route to Florida, who reports smooth travel from Savannah thus far.
The Paradise Singing Class surprised Dr. J. H. Bieling in Clay Pa on his 33rd birthday with a book and a sizable cash gift presented in a parcel dated January 15 1884. The scene included neighbors musicians amid snow with other community events noted such as sleighing and a fox chase. Mrs Elizabeth Stueh died aged 60 years 7 months 6 days and was buried at the Lutheran graveyard.
In Lancaster on Wednesday morning butcher Mr J Hertzler rode with a friend when the sleigh tilted during a sharp turn. The horse reared and bolted, throwing Mr Hertzler and leaving the broken sleigh behind. This marks the third runaway incident associated with this charge. An accompanying advertisement touts Acker's Dyspepsia Tablets with a wet guarantee for relief.
Cressman, a cigar packer from Montgomery County, was struck by an engine between Gordonville and Leaman Place while walking the rails. He died Sunday morning at Leaman Place. Once at Lancaster, he bought a Seaman Place ticket and planned to walk to Gordonville. Interment at Lancaster almshouse. He had worked in Lancaster six years ago for M. M. Fry, later in Rothsville and Brownstown. He was over sixty, known as a skilled tradesman, but had issues with heavy drinking and occasional sprees.
Harry H Moore of this township writes from Springfield Ohio praising his westward journey begun in December He notes meeting affable manufacturers William N Whitely and J C Curley of Lancaster county fame He hopes to return soon as local ladies grow impatient for his coming
The page lists assorted items including coal bin shortages, leap year fashion, the Quarter Sessions court next week, warnings about ice for summer use, and local group activities. It notes Lititz Lodge K of P membership drives, an Ephrata band fair in February, and snow drifts north of Lititz. It mentions sale bill printing, cheap paper, and Wanamaker advertising. An aphorism about aging and a toy pistol debate conclude.
The Lancaster County Mutual Hail Insurance Company met at the courthouse in Lancaster on Monday and elected officers: President P. B. Reist, Vice President J. A. Stober, Treasurer P. J. Roebuck, Secretary Johnson Miller. A series of accidents and legal notices follow, including marriages and a bank statement sworn by M. T. Huebener.
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