Local Bits of Town and Nearby News
Local notes report skating on Lutz's pond thick ice this winter and various town happenings. Mrs. Kate Long and Mrs. Israel Bender were sent to the County In sane Asylum, Nathaniel B. Seaman celebrated his sixtieth birthday with a dinner, and John F. Longenecker shows two Chevrolets plus a Scripps-Boots car at the Fulton Market House show January 26 to 29. Knights of Friendship installation planned this Thursday evening with grand officers and visiting knights expected. A purse valued at thirteen to sixteen dollars was lost or taken from A R Keller on Tuesday. a reward offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calico
Lutz's Pond
Kate Long
Israel Bender
County Insane Asylum
Henry Greek
Nathaniel B. Seaman
John
John F. Longenecker
Scripps-Boots
Fulton Market House
Lancaster
Knights of Friendship
A. R. Keller
Could Hardly Kill the Hog Mike the 467 Pound Poland China
C G Yerger killed a full bred Poland China hog nicknamed Mike weighing 467 pounds. The animal survived bullets and a knife, feigned death, and escaped a scalding trough before finally being killed with a second shot as bystanders noted he was blind fat and dead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. G
Yerger
Poland
China
Mike
Benj Grosh Named VP at Columbia Industry
A Columbia company, the American Paperware Corporation, produces a rollable egg crate that withstands kicking and throwing without harming its contents. A representative visited town recently. Benj Grosh of this place serves as vice president and several locals hold financial interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benj. Grosh
Columbia Industry
Columbia
American Paperware Corporation
B. ¥. Grosh
Oneida Club to Weld Banquet and Meetings
The Oneida Community club will host a Monday banquet at Linden Hall Auditorium with an officer election before dining. No formal program is planned though several speeches are expected. The Stiffel-Freeman Safe Works branch and C Fred Regennas & Sons reported recent officer elections and solid finances amid a cold spell with five inch ice on dams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oneida Community, Ltd
Linden Hall
Stiffel-Freeman Safe
A. Stiffel
M. A. Heiberger
H. Stiffel
B. Risser
E. Lane
M. H. Yoder
Stiffel-Freeman Safe Works
Steel Crafts Corporation of America
C. Fred Regennas
D. Ty Zehm
Rudolph Herr
New Manager at Meldor Knitting Mill
Mr. Harry Gingrich resigns as Meldor Knitting Mill manager and moves to lead Century Knitting Mill Plants in Pottstown. William Stoudt becomes Meldor general manager with Richard Gingrich as assistant. Meldor expands with five knitters and six sewing machines as orders rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Gingrich
William Stoudt
Meldor
Richard Gingrich
Century Knitting Mill
Pottstown
Gingrich
Stout
Real estate changes hands in Lutz estate sale
The public sale of borough properties by the heirs of Eliza Lutz at Hershey & Gibbes netted 11325. Debut purchasers included Harry Brookmyer who paid 2550 for the Lutz homestead on Cedar street, Benj Lutz at 3300 for three houses across, Herman Fisher 1983 for the western half and Benjamin Lutz 1690 for the eastern half of a double brick on East Main. Other sales included Mrs Otis Pfautz paying 1800 for a double frame on Hast Main, Christian Risser buying five shares of Farmers National Bank stock at 230 each, OQ H Shenk purchasing 29 S Broad with garage, and N S Myers acquiring a 20 acre farm east of Kissel Hill for fruit and poultry ventures. Mrs Sarah Donmeyer sold a Cedar street frame house to Mrs George Irvin, her husband killed in action in the late war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eliza Lutz
Hershey & Gibbes
Lutz
Cedar Street
Harry Brookmyer
Benj. Lutz
East Main Street
Herman Fisher
Benjamin Lutz
Hast Main Street
Otis Pfautz
Farmers National Bank
Christian Risser
H. Shenk
Lancaster
Annie M. Shreiner
S. Broad Street
Shenk
Kissel Hill
Warwick Township
Geo. Kashler
Mr. Myers
Sarah Donmeyer
George Irvin
Leman's Garage Sells to Seigler and Hite
H D Leman sold his S Broad street garage and adjoining Himmelberger property to Seigler and Hite of Lancaster for about $20,000. The firm includes Lester Hile and Harry Seigler, with Seigler already connected to the Lancaster and Lititz pike garage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. D. Leman
S. Broad Street
Seigler & Hite
Lancaster
L. D. Himmelberger
Lester Hile
Harry Seigler
Seigler
Lancaster and
Lititz Pike
Twenty seven lambs highlight wool market troubles
During wartime efforts to raise sheep boosted local wool output with farmers fetching up to 67 cents per pound. Now prices sink to 18 to 25 cents for top grades and many farmers hold last year’s supply. Clayton Brubaker owns twenty seven lambs as imports aid ram stock. Concerns rise that unless protections pass, the sheep industry could fail. debate centers on an emergency tariff bill in Washington and Penrose’s stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton Brubaker
Washington
Penrose
Commonwealth
Republican Party
Well Known Lititz Woman Dead In Paper Mill Family
Obituary notices from Lititz report the death of Mrs. Mary C. Pierson 46 one of the town’s notable church and Red Cross workers at her South Broad Street home after long illness. She leaves husband two children and kin in Lambertville New Jersey. Funeral services were held Wednesday at her home Moravian cemetery interment. Also noted deaths include Abram W Shelly 84 at Mastersgnville former Mt Joy Bank director Church of the Brethren funeral Thursday at 9 and 10 at Chickies Church of the Brethren. interment Lincoln. and David L Shreiner 69 of Lincoln Bright's disease, survived by wife daughter and brother. Funeral days given for both.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary C. Pierson
H. J. Pierson
Lititz
South Broad Street
Lambertville
N. J
Clossen
Moravian Church
Red Cross Society
Love One
King’s Daughters
Chautauqua Guarantors’ Association
Albert
Mary
Hannah Closson
Rachel Closson
BE. W. Closson
Abram W. Shelly
Mastersgnville
Mt. Joy Bank
Church of the Brethren
Henry G. Salm
Pasadena
Calif
J. J. Beckner
Ontario
Samuel Kettering
Palm
Chickies Church of the Brethren
David L. Shreiner
Lincoln
Bright
Elizabeth Brubaker
Ada
Jesse Sweigart
Denver
George Shreiner
Kissel Hill
John Lefevre
Neffsville
Evangelistic Services Draw Large Attendance in Lititz Churches
Four Lititz churches conduct union evangelistic services at United Evangelical church this week with next week at Reformed church. Attendance is large and interest high. Sunday evening services at St. Pauls Lutheran are crowded. Four decisions for Christ reported thus far.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union
Lititz
United Evangelical Churches
Reformed Church
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Christ
Hunters urged to send in 1920 license stubs now
The Game Commission asks all hunters to immediately return the stub at the end of their 1920 license, regardless of whether game was killed. Delays in tabulating data hinder statewide counts, and timely reports will provide valuable information to residents. Encourage peers to submit as well.
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Game Commission
Harrisburg
Ban on Pretzel Does Not Affect the Lititz Article
Harrisburg nurses dubbed pickles and pretzels health menaces advising mothers against penny purchases for recess. Lititz residents question what it means as local bakers defend Lititz pretzels made without injurious lye or shortening. Doctors say Lititz pretzels are safe for all ages and aid digestion, while some readers claim the ban has not reduced Lititz pretzel demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Lititz
N. D. Sturgis
Reading
Hendries & Adams
Lichtenthalers
Mr. Sturgis
J. L. Herts
Gift of Gab Saves Lititz Butcher From Fine
Ben Lutz a Lititz butcher avoided arrest after a city rule restricted market sales to 9 AM. A poor looking woman paused at his stall near quitting time, and Lutz argued for her right to buy food. The officer relented, and Lutz avoided punishment and a fine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Lancaster
Ben Lutz
Ben
Belgian Puller Horses Bought At Ephrat Sale
Abram Bomberger purchased a top pair of Belgian stock bay draft horses at Eph rata sale, about 1500 pounds each, four to five years old, expected to reach 1800 pounds. The pair shows depth of chest, thick neck, and arched back, built for pulling. Bomberger may keep them, sells other stock, and fattens sorrel twins. He uses a tractor but keeps horses for versatility and also feeds steers with cotton seed meal, brewers grain, cob chop, and roughage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abram Bomberger
Ephrata
Abram
Mr. Bomberger
Wind Downs Chimney From High Winds In Orrt Town
Strong winds toppled an eight foot chimney at the home of T. Grosh on South Spruce street Monday morning causing extensive damage. Bricks punched holes in the galvanized roofing. three rafters, two of which were split and one broken through, were damaged. several window panes broke. The adjacent Mrs. Zartman’s weather board and gate roof were damaged as well. Grosh family members in bed were alarmed by the crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. 5
Grosh
South
Spruce Street
Moravian Church Launches Larger Life Campaign
The Moravian Church in America begins a Larger Life Campaign to deepen spiritual life through prayer, personal work, evangelism and proportionate giving. A foundation of 750000 is being raised during February 13 to 20, to support ten agencies including Missionary work, education and the pension fund with gifts from 50000 to 200000 each.
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Moravian Church In
America
Larger Life Foundation
Missionary
Educational
Pension Fund
Biehl Sentenced to Three Years for Robbery
S S Biehl a Wood & Company jeweler in Lancaster pleaded guilty to robbing his employers. The court rejected restitution in lieu of punishment and sentenced him to three years in the county prison plus a $100 fine. The defendant, noted as of genteel appearance, is over y years old and had recently lived in town. William Horning of Pine Hill killed two hogs weighing 560 and 436 pounds, a record worth noting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Biehl
Wood & Company, Jewelers
Lancaster
Wood
Biehl
William Horning
Pine Hill
Talk of the Town musical at Grand Theatre Ephrata
The Talk of the Town a musical comedy at the Grand Theatre Ephrata Tuesday and Wednesday evenings Jan 25 and 28 at 8. The cast includes over fifty young ladies under Mrs I R Leed with elaborate costumes and electrical effects. Proceeds go to Pioneer Fire Company for a town hall. Admission 80c plus 10c for reserved seats. Warwick House sale Saturday offers bedding blankets toweling and children's dresses at 2 30 p m.
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Grand
Ephrata
I. R. Leed
Pioneer Fire Company of
Warwick House
Muhlenberg Glee Club Here Saturday
Muhlenberg College Glee Club concert at the high school auditorium Saturday Jan 22 draws a full house. American Legion hosts Civil War Veterans. Program includes songs by the club, two plays The Proposal and Proxy by Proxy, piano and violin solos, and performances by the quartet and mandolin club. Tickets at Scott's bookstore.
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Muhlenberg College Glee Club
Scott’s
American Legion
Quartette
Freitag ’21
Prof
Marks
Anton Chekhov
W. Bruce MacIntosh
Muhlenberg Club
Philadelphia meat store location search by Lutz junior
Benjamin Lutz Jr left Sunday for Philadelphia to search for a meat store location with his father Benj Lutz ready to finance if a suitable site is found. The young man is described as a chip of the old block in business ventures.
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Benjamin Lutz, Jr
Philadelphia
Benj
Lutz
Travelers Near and Far Visit Lititz and Area
Reading and Lancaster locals spend Sundays with Lititz families. Visitors include Mrs. W. Wellington Woodworth Reading. Rome and Mannheim guests. Philadelphia and Toronto residents. A Moravian church trombone drew visitors’ surprise. Lititz party plans a Florida trip via Atlantic Coast Line to St. Petersburg and Winter Haven for months.
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Lititz
Florida
Atlantic Coast Line
R. R
B. B. Seaman
Elizabeth Leed
N. D. Sturgis
Helen
Mary Landis
Lancaster
St. Petersburg
Winterhaven
Farm Laborer John Schnider Returns to Active Life
Farm laborer and skilled penman John Schnider, though seventy, can do any farm task and excels at lettering Bible records with colored inks and illuminated initials. An itinerant worker native to Switzerland, he joins returning farmers after wartime shortages. Other travelers, including an Englishman, carry money and stash whiskey.
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John Schnider
Switzerland
Hallville
Man Warns Of Dangers After Near Train Collision
A Lititz man with prior crossings incidents pledges to warn trains at Cedar street crossing after nearly hitting a train Monday morning. He blew his horn to alert any approaching train and said he would not blame himself if another collision occurs, as he keeps the track clear for him.
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Cedar Street
Also Mentioned on This Page
Oneida Club
Meldor Knitting Mill
Lutz Estate
Leman
Red Cross
B. F. Lutz
Muhlenberg Glee Club
MR. Ettinger
Stepan Stepanovitch
Rees Nataly Stepanovna
Shelly
Ivan Vissilevitch
Mr. Mattson
Stepanovitch
Scribners
Sov Weseessse
MR. Hoffberger
Bella Buoy
Bella Napoli” Glee Club
Selection Mandolin Club
W. H. O. A. Proxy
D. D
Messer
Chloroform College
Russel
Myr. Ramer
Joshua A. Higgins
Bean
Thomas Sutherland
Air
Lantz Ethelbert van Swamp
H. Koch
Tom
Mose Wartmahl
Sowers
Ettinger
Mattson
Jolly Syncopators
Part
Moore
Glee Club
Wellington Woodworth
W. M. Weitzel
Alvin Ludwig
Rome
Daniel Ludwig
Charlies Hammer
D Wal Evans
Middletown
J. K. Carper
Manheim
Gus Samuels
Orwigsburg
Isadore Jacoby
Jseph Dreifus
John Walters
Harry Stark
Emanuel Strohm
Clarence Mowery
Paradise
Harold Weidman
Virgie Lavis
Toronto
Canada
Thomas Marks
C. H. Marks
Fred Regennas
Wm. Kahl
Pauline
Ed. Smith
Regennas
John Brian
Roy
Norman Hecker
William and
Severn
Eden
David Brian
Martin Bisker
Henry L. Risser
Lititz R, D. J
John Smith
Delta Smith
Margie Smith
Ruth Fetter
Amos Risser
Helen Risser
Sue Risser
Harry Wissler
Isaac Singer
Samuel Yocum
Ruth Yocum
Paul and
Clara Scheck
Leesport
Berks County
William Stout
Front Street
Penman
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