Local items note burglar latch found at barber shop
Minor notices span a barber latch found awaiting owner at W B Qehme’s shop. Arthur Nelson on West Orange Street sustains a deep cut on his left thumb while playing. Lititz Lithograph Co hires new directors and a birthday celebration features 45 packages for Mrs Lydia Mearig.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Qehme
Arthur
Wm. Nelson
West Orange Street
Lititz Lithograph Co
Geo. C. Fisher
Valentine Brobst
Harry Eby
BE. F. Grosh
J. C. Brobst
Lydia Mearig
C. W. Louder
J. F. Longenecker
Chevrolet
Imperial Autos
Lancaster
Eby Shoe Co
Eby
Harry E. Eby
Frank Eby
LB. B. Leaman
N. B. Leaman
E. H. Risser
John M. Miller
A. N. Wolf
N. B. Seaman
Chautauqua Guarantors Committee
Keepi-Habecker’s
Frederick
Nevada
Havana Cigar Co
Middle West
Moravian Church
Henry Litchfield
Lititz Lodge No
K. of P
Cocalico Lodge
Ephrata
Yerger
Curley
Boston
Rath
S. H. Imboden
Elizabeth Farms
Brickerville
Fever Returns as New Herds Hit Mouth Disease Surge
The aphthous fever, or foot and mouth disease, appears near an end but new outbreaks are found. In the past week six herds in Clay and Ephrata townships along Middle Creek show affected cattle, making this area the fever’s current center and prompting ongoing slaughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clay
Ephrata
Middle Creek
Leib Uncle Murdered Near Muncy Lycoming County
Emanuel T. Leib of Lycoming County was fatally shot at his home near Muncy after a quarrel over money with Charles Phillips who fled and was captured later. Leib, 74, a native of Oregon, had son in Williamsport who fired at Phillips after witnessing the shooting.
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Emanuel T. Leib
Muncy
Lycoming County
Oregon
John B. Leib
West Main Street
Charles Phillips
Leib
Phillips
Williamsport
Gabriel Leib
J. B. Leib
Farmers National Bank Directors Elected and Election Date Change
The Farmers National Bank held its annual director election on Tuesday naming W. Buch H. Meiskey N. B. Seaman C. B. Risser J. W. G. Hershey John M. Miller J. G. Usner C. H. Bomberger E. L. Garber H. Th. Reifsnyder and J. F. Buch. Voters approved moving the annual election from the third to the second Monday in January.
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Farmers National Bank
W. Buch
Election Report of the Junior Christian Endeavor Society
The Junior Christian Endeavor Society of the UA H church reports 1 roll, 90 average attendance 55. Officers elected for six months: Grace Sturgis president Laura Smith vice president Lottie Spickler superintendent Alice Sturgis assistant superintendent Myrtle Gibble secretary Anna Weaver assistant secretary Minnie Felker treasurer Josephine Bowman organist Bessie Brackbill assistant organist John Cral and Oliver Haas collectors Rev Haas presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Endeavor Society
UA. H. Church
Grace Sturgis
Laura Smith
Lottie Spickler
Alice Sturgis
Myrtle Gibble
Anna Weaver
Treas
Minnie Felker
Josephine Bowman
Death of Henry R. Erb Warwick Township Leader
Henry R. Erb lifelong Warwick resident and prominent farmer died at his North Broad Street home in Warwick on Saturday age 67 years 5 months 4 days after a stroke and anemia. He served 18 years as school director and was a director of Lititz National Bank. Survived by wife Elizabeth A Wolf Erb and daughter Annie N Graybill. Funeral held Wednesday private services at the house then Middle Creek meeting house with Rev. Schweitzer and Rev. Gibbel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry R. Erb
Warwick Townships
North Broad Street
Warwick
Mr. Erb
Reuben and
Hettie Erb
Pine Hill
Warwick Township
John Beck
Millersville
Erb
Lititz National Bank
Reformed Church
Lincoln
Elizabeth A. Wolf
Warwick ‘Township
Annie N
David M. Graybill
Middle Creek
Martin Schweitzer
Cyrus Gibbe
Death of Dr. J B Lincoln in Lancaster Home
Dr James B Lincoln died Sunday morning at 603 West Chestnut Lancaster from cerebral hemorrhages He was about 55 born in Colebrook Lebanon county trained at Jefferson Medical College practiced in Clay Lititz Renova Tyrone and served 23 years as a relief physician for the Pennsylvania Railroad He leaves wife Alice Zook Evans daughter Margaret E brother L Rogers Lincoln and sister Miss Martha Rogers Lincoln Funeral was held Wednesday at his home with interment in Churchtown
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James B. Lincoln
West Chestnut Street
Lancaster
Breneman
Pirates
Williamson
Lincoln
John L. Atlee
7. B. Appel
Colebrook
Lebanon County
Samuel
Rachael J. Rogers Lincoln
Churchtown
Thia County
Jefferson Medical College
Philadelphia
Clay
Lititz
P. J. Roebuck
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Renova
Tyrone
First Presbyterian Church
Honeybrook Lodge of Masons
Garfield Castle
Lancaster County Historical Society
Caernarvon
Alice Zook Evans
Margaret E
L. Rogers Lincoln
Martha Rogers Lincoln
Death of a Young Man Rosenberg in Warwick
Morris Rosenberg aged 17 years 7 months 19 days died at his Orange street home Warwick at 5 80 o clock on Thursday afternoon from heart trouble He was frail from childhood Survived by his parents twin brother Arthur and six other siblings Mary John Theodore twins Wilfred Archie and Goldie Funeral held Sunday at 10 at the house with services and interment in Moravian cemetery Rev E S Hagen officiated
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris
Charles Rosenberg
Orange Street
Warwick
Arthur
Yiv
Mary
John
Theodore
Wilfred
Archie
Goldie
E. S. Hagen
Death at Zion Home of Blind Inmate Harry Wanamaker
Harry Wanamaker died at United Zion Home one mile north of town last Saturday at 2 15 P M aged 62. He was an inmate for seven years and never married with no relatives. A New Jersey origin, he was buried after a funeral Tuesday in the Home cemetery. Rev J H Kauffman officiated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Wanamaker
United Zion Home
New Jersey
J. H Kauffman
Death of Miss Lizzie High in Brownstown
Lizzie High daughter of Benjamin and Lydia High of Brownstown died at her parents home Thursday afternoon at 1 30 from a complication of diseases aged eighteen. Continued on page 4.
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Lizzie High
Benjamin
Lydia High
Brownstown
Travelers Near and Far From Lititz and Nearby towns
The column lists residents and visitors in Lititz and neighboring areas. Names include Esther Eckert in Bethlehem, N B Jieaman in Reading, Albert Godenaar Jr in Ephrata, J Fred Essig of Bothaville visiting Lititz, and many others visiting relatives, attending weddings, birthdays, funerals, and civic events. It notes Levi Rudy’s 50th birthday, Dennis Martin family dinners, and the United Egan Sunday school report with long attendance records.
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Esther Eckert
Bethlehem
N. B. Jieaman
Reading
Albert Godenaar, Jr
Ephrata
J. Fred Essig
Bothaville
Lititz
C. G. Spiekler
Raymond
Shillington
C. Martin Bomberger
Jeanette News
Jeanette Pa
H. Bomberger
Levi Rudy
East End
Levi
Morris Rosenberg
Joseph Dreifus
S. Jacoby
Jacob Rosenberg
Max Stechert
Philadelphia
G. A. Samuels
Orwigsbure
J. H. Breitigan
J. M. Miller
H. R. Gibbes
H. C. Miller
W. H. Muth
A. H. Bomberger
John S. Badorf
Erla Garber
Bessie Lutz
Harrisburg
Gov. Brumbaugh
T. D. Martin
H. H. Martin
Manheim
Walter Light
J. W. Bruckart
David Fass
Jonas Herniey
Israel Huber
Lexington
Christ Risser
Hammer Creek
Frank Musser
Samuel Hornley
Hallville
Foot Bone Breaks For Allen Putt At Local Factory
Allen Putt son of Mrs John Putt residing in the Broad street addition fractured a bone in his right foot last Thursday at the lithograph factory when a heavy bundle of cardboard fell on it. He initially played basketball the next day despite pain. Saturday morning swelling led to a doctor's visit by Dr S R Posey who diagnosed the fracture. He must now use crutches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Putt
John Putt
Broad Street
Young Putt
S. R. Posey
Tutt
Bride of a Few Days Taken Home by Father
Ralph W. Smith of Nazareth eloped with Hazel A. Deichman and wed in Elkton Maryland. Father Deichman opposed the marriage and later retrieved his daughter, taking her back to Nazareth. Smith’s wife returned with her mother’s apparent support, leaving the couple in a precarious position.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph W. Smith
William Smith
Nazareth
Ralph
Hazel A. Deichman
Father Deichman
Elkton
Papa Deichman
Tle West
Smith
Deichman
Lititz
Brumbaugh Inaugurated Governor of Pennsylvania
Governor Martin G Brumbaugh was inaugurated at Harrisburg shortly after noon Tuesday before a large crowd. Chief Justice J Hay Brown administered the oath as Brumbaugh pledged local option and advanced child labor laws, earning broad approval from supporters and even previously hostile newspapers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin G. Brumbaugh
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
J. Hay Brown
Brumbaugh
Brambaugh
Stone State
Lititz Residents Attend Sunday Evangelist Meetings in Philadelphia
Fifteen Lititz men and women traveled to Philadelphia last Thursday to hear evangelist William Sunday. They were guided by Horace Eschbach and seated in a reserved area after showing Sunday’s invitation letter. The afternoon and evening services drew a large crowd as Sunday denounced sin, with more than 600 attendees on the day, and Friday’s Moravian church services featured accounts from listeners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
William Sunday
Horace Eschbach
Sunday
Record
Tabernacle
Local Market Brisk With Seasonal Goods On Offer
The market was unusually active last Saturday with abundant seasonal items. Butter fell to 36 cents a pound and eggs to 38 cents a dozen. Dressed chickens sold 50 to 90 cents each, pork sausages and puddings moved quickly, celery was plentiful at 8 to 10 cents a stalk, and Holster offered cauliflower carrots lettuce beef bologna and cheeses.
Young Girl Injured in Fall on Main Street
Catherine Gibbel six year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Gibbel of East Main street fell on slippery pavement last week and fractured her right forearm. Dr J L Hertz reduced the fracture.
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Catherine
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R. N. Wolfe
Springs Hotel
Italy
Sumatra
Selby McKnight
Stoner
John Heiserman
East Main Street
Odd Fellows
Heigerman
Heiserman
Consumers Boxboard and Paper Co
Consumers Boxboard and Paper Company
H. R. Gibbe
C- B. Risser
J. F. Stoner
B. B. Seaman
Henry
J. B. Lincoln
Zion
Miss Lizzie High
Anna Fry
Maud Chunk Street
Dorothy Fry
Catawba College
Newton
N. C
Jesse Honeycutt
N. G
D. L. Bowman
Banner Sunday School
W. S. Diehm
United Egan
Bowman
J. B. Young
Susie Diehm
Edna Miller
John McCloud
Ralph Bowman
Cora Miller
William Rapp
John Wike
W. H. Buch
John Gingrich
W.S. Diehm
Franklin Schleith
Lititzites
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