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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1911
Page
4
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Jan 19, 1911 editorial argues strict enforcement would raise revenue by reducing evasion. It contends assessors and dodgers weaken the system, while urging action to fund needed expenditures. The New York Central Railroad paid 60000 to the estate of a banker killed on its lines, avoiding court. The company anticipates large damages for loss of a high earning man, citing a prior $100000 widow settlement.
Multiple Lititz based firms held elections to choose new boards and officers. Farmers Bank of Lititz elected directors including P J Rosbuck and J G Uaner. Lititz Lithograph Co elected Dr J C Brobst and H Reist Landis as directors with J C Brobst as president. Consumers Boxboard and Paper Co named directors led by P J Roebuck and J F Stoner with H H Gingrich as treasurer. Manheim Brewing Co elected directors at the American House with Howard Goodhart as president and W H Royer as vice president. A train incident story mentions a stranger paying for a five cent paper with two $5 gold pieces. The Ladies Chorus of St Luke Reform Church plans a musicale at Willow Street Reformed Church with Misa Myra Brookmyer assisting.
The Manheim Sentinel, among Lancaster county’s oldest weekly papers, marks its sixty sixth year. For 65 years it has guarded Manheim’s interests and stayed vigilant in serving the borough as progress continues.
In eastern Pennsylvania outside Philadelphia the Largest Horse Market at Blue Ball Lancaster County holds weekly sales drawing buyers from East and South markets. In 1916 sales included 6624 horses 993 mules 450 to farmers 723 cattle and 2226 hogs. many animals were conditioned by local farmers and shipped to John D. Bear via Isaac Lorah of White Oak.
Lancaster county controller H Frank Eshleman urges removing jail and poorhouse from political control to county commissioners. He proposes tighter prison management, cost savings, and end to costly practices such as carpet weaving and excessive soap use. He condemns high magistrate pay and jail expenses while noting outdated local acts and calls for reform.
Mrs Lydia Minnich reached her 75th year last Wednesday January 11 and spent the day in Warwick at her daughter Mrs M S Hornberger’s home. Mr and Mrs Calvin Althouse of Erb dale called on Mrs A F Shultz Saturday. A M Shissler of Brickerville was Sunday guest at J W Roth’s home. John Althouse and wife visited relatives and friends Sunday. Isaac Witmer and family hosted a turkey dinner for relatives and friends Sunday.
The Penn Dairy Company paid customers on its regular monthly date at thirty five cents a pound. Mr Keehler plans to retire this spring, passing duties to his son Isaac. Mr John Dommy will take over the current junior Koehler role. The Dommy family moves into the Bomberger tenant house. Nearby chatter shifts from tobacco to spring livestock sales as cattle markets loom. Mrs Christian Brubaker of Lexington died recently and was buried at Graybill's meeting house. The 538 pound pig raised by Thomas Ulrich is noted, and local visits occur among Hershey and Lutz families.
David E. Landis disposed of personal property on the Adam Fry farm with H. T. Hacker as auctioneer and will take possession of the Black bill farm near Brownstown in spring. A surprise 25th birthday for Lizzie Hacker featured 25 handkerchiefs. Mrs. John Meek sold her personal property at public sale. Mrs. H B Wolf and Mrs. David Ruhl ill with pneumonia are convalescing. District President Erwin Summy and 15 Camp 613 members installed Camp 701 officers at Hopeland. Horace Mellinger and family of Akron visited M P Witmyer.
The Volunteer Fire Company elected officers including President F Steiner and Vice President A N Wolf for the upcoming year. A committee was appointed to collect yearly dues. Sunday school officers were chosen at Grace United Evangelical church with Edwin H Smith as Superintendent. Akron bank announces 3 percent interest on time deposits starting March 1. Dan S Smith visited his ill brother in Canton, Ohio. The well driller reports one well completed and a new one started, signaling possible borough water works.
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