Local events and notices fill Lancaster County pages
The Lancaster area reports a busy week with a Friday 8 PM American Legion post meeting, divorce filings between C C Grim and Lucy Grim, a Keystone knitting mill upgrade to electric power, and real estate sales including North Locust Street dwellings and nearby farms. Also noted: petit and grand juries, a Sons of Veterans gathering, egg price drops, birthday and social events, poultry show wins, hospital discharge, ice supply improvements, and regional travel and trades.
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American Legion
Lancaster County
C. C. Grim
Pss
Lucy E. Grim
Keystone Knitting Mill
John S. Lukey
Spruce and
Orange Street
Christ Claus
A. B. Herr
Samuel Huber
John Sehleith
Petit Jury
Lancaster
H. Raymond Meiskey
Grand Jury
Sons of Veterans
Bertha Groff
Lititz
Prank Ford
N. J. Sturgis
John L. Peiffer
Lebanon
Peiffer
Clark Chronister
Ephrata
General Hospital
Paul Roebuck
Spring Lake Tce Company
Rigker’s
Rudy’s
Bareville
Horace Eschbach
Davenport
N. C
Daniel Graul
Landisville
Mr. Graul
Mr. Eschbach
William Bollinger
North Dakota
Hersh « Gibbel
Mary M. Schreibex
George BH
Schreiber
Locust Street
Wih Schreiber
Reverend Pfautz Accepts Call at Welsh Run Church
Reverend William Pfautz accepted a call to become pastor of the Robert Kennedy Memorial Presbyterian Church at Welsh Run nine miles from Hagerstown. He plans to move with his family in April after years of self funded education and service from a pretzel bakery to Hastings College and Omaha Presbyterian Seminary, ordained four years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Pfautz
Robert Kennedy
Pfautz
Tie
Hastings College
Nebraska
Presbyterian Seminary
Omaha
Boy Tonguefroze on Rail in Freezing Weather Dare
A seven year old boy, teased by another youth to place his tongue on an iron railing before Dr Richard Bender’s home, froze his tongue in zero cold. Dr Bender released him with hot water soaked rag and the boy recovered, though his tongue swelled and affected eating. The prankster fled. the boy is the son of Elam Rouder of Rome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson Bender
Weidler Bender
Bender
Richard Bender
Elam Rouder
Rome
Malta Lodge Makes History Largest Class Initiated in Lititz
Malta Lodge No. 632 Knights of Malta White Dove Commandery initiated 106 candidates in Rudy's Hall last Thursday. Two hundred twenty five attendees saw Black and Malta degrees and Red Cross degrees. Plans call for another February class before charter closes and building enlargement. Rev Miller attended. Harry Herr to teach mechanical work in Cincinnati school with good salary.
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Lititz
White Dove Commandery
Knights of Malta
Cizars
Rev. Miller
Nother boost for cigar makers in town
Cigar factories in town raised wages boosting weekly pay from 28 to 32 dollars, with top earners at 7.20 a day. The Rush firm added 1.50 per thousand, or 12 dollars per thousand, bringing rates to 1.20 per hundred. About 300 employees, half women, now see steady work as orders surge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halpern & Walters
Kmport
Lime Rock Quarry Change Sparks Major Expansion
Lime Rock stone quarries switch hands to the Penn Limestone Company formed this week by J H Reinoehl and partners. They plan large scale production of hydrated and lump lime, leveraging high grade limestone under the Lime Rock track, with existing market demand and orders for machinery and buildings ready. The land is owned by Clayton Rover of Lime Rock and the lease covers fifteen acres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lime Rock
Clayton Rover
C. B. Hart
Lancaster
Hart
Kover
Penn Limestone Company
J. Hauer Reinoehl
Richard Reinoehl
J. Fred Reinoehl
Brothers of
Lebanon
J. W. Reber
New Justice of Peace for Lititz
Mr Frank E Schnerer receives word from the Governor appointing him Justice of the Peace of Lititz Borough in place of the late Squire A B Reidenbach. He expects commission in days. Schnerer previously held a Justiceship in Elizabeth Township for five years and is a native of Clay Township. Ten years ago he moved to Lititz from Elizabeth Township. Since then he has been a
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Frank E. Schnerer
Lititz
Squire A. B. Reidenbach
Schnerer
Elizabeth Township
Clay Township
Notary Public and borough councilman for Lititz area
Notary Public and former four year borough councilman, deputy coroner for Lititz and vicinity recently reappointed. Mr Schnerer is fifty four, started on a farm, used schooling to progress, active in literary societies and studying Piskenseg data. He is active in church affairs and fraternal circles, well qualified to serve as Trustee of the Peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Schnerer
Mgr. Schnerer
Thieves Take Wine From Pleasant View Farm Residence
Thieves broke into the empty home of E. P. Althouse at Pleasant View on Tuesday night and stole a barrel of elderberry wine and a half barrel of blackberry wine. They rolled the casks to the back yard and loaded them into an automobile, plus ten or more washed jugs. No other items were taken. The Althouses reside at the Lexington Hotel nearby. No clues yet. thieves likely familiar with the premises.
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E. P. Althouse
Pleasant View
Lelse
Althouse
Dr Harry E Bender Honored By State Veterinary Society
The State Veterinary Medical Society meeting in Harrisburg elected Dr Harry E Bender of Lititz as president in recognition of his general practice work and research. He presented a paper on Practical Things Gleaned in General Practice. The Lititz High School Alumni announce Plotters on January 26 with solos and guitar and piano pieces, and a home talent show on March 6 eagerly anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Veterinary Medical Society
Harrisburg
Harry E. Bender
Penn-Harris Hotel
Bender
Lititz High School
Former Lititz Man Loses Wife by Death
Frank A. Ricker of Lancaster learns of his daughter Mary Bender death in Flint Michigan from heart trouble at age 26. Mary was head of a department at Hawley Hospital in Flint and a St Joseph’s School for Nurses graduate. Funeral held at St Joseph Church Lancaster. Interment at St Joseph’s cemetery. Bertha M Ginder of Manheim died at home aged 18 after short illness. Funeral from Manheim residence then Mastersonville church. Continues on page 4.
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Flint
Mich
Frank A. Ricker
Lancaster
Mary
George H. Bender
The
General Motor Company
St. Joseph's School For Nurses
Hawley Hospital
Frank
Anna
Ralph Rieker
Charles Rieker
John Bender
St. Joseph Church
St. Joseph’s
Millersville Pike
Bender
Michigan
Bertha M. Ginder
Eli N. Ginder
Manheim
Brethern
Christchurch
Martha
Mastersonville Church
Sleighing Falls From Popular Pastime Amid Auto Rise
The article notes sleighing on byroads is minimal with few sleighs out. Bells and jingling are rare as people prefer cars for travel. Once beloved sleigh bells on shafts and six-horse teams disappeared, memory of deep snows and snow cutouts fades as autos dominate.
Wounded Lititz Soldier Discharged From Army
Roy Miller returned home Wednesday after discharge from the U S Army. He enlisted July 1 1917 and was wounded at Chateau-Thierry, a copper bullet embedded in his foot. He crawled to a shell hole and survived three days with little food or water. He spent five months in European hospitals and is now at Baltimore General Hospital No 2. A bone will permanently injure his foot and full cure is not expected. He may attend a government school. He says he has had enough hospitals for life.
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Roy Miller
U. S. Army
Chateau-Thierry
Tle
Europe
General Hospital
No. 2
Baltimore
Golden Wedding Anniversary Marks Fifty Years For Mathers
Mr and Mrs William K Mathers of West Orange Street celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary with a surprise day of calls from sixty five friends and family. Rev J S Harper gave an address and presented a gold fifty dollar gift from their children, with other gifts, cards and a poem from a Springfield friend. They are ages 72 and 68, with sixteen grandchildren and two great grandchildren. The couple wed January 20 1870 in Lancaster. Mr Mathers once served as a drummer boy in Co I 50th Regiment and later worked as a cigarmaker and chocolate factory employee. Mrs Mathers, born in Brickerville, has siblings Augustus Nies Aaron Nies and Mrs Sarah Habecker.
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William K. Mathers
West Orange Street
Dietrich Rupp
Mr. Mathers
Amanda
Clayton Adair
Oreville
John
William H
Elmer
Carrie
Albert Gochenour
Lititz
Mary
Harvey
Retten
Springfield
Mass
Mrs. Mathers
Lancaster
Rev
Susseret
Orange Street
St. John's Lutheran Church
Ford Cotton
Catherine Mathers
Philadelphia
John Kahl
My. Mathers
Co. I
50Th Regiment
Gettysburg
Harrisburg
Mathers
Brickerville
William
Mary Nies
Caroline
Boy butchers at Lititz attract city offer in Lancaster market
Benjamin Lutz Jr and his brother aged 17 and 16 handled the family business while their father was confined. They slaughtered and dressed a steer, made sausage and pudding, and sold meat at Lancaster market. Patrons praised their work, and a Philadelphia butcher offered jobs, noting few youths their age perform this well.
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Benjamin Lutz, Jr
John
Benjamin
Lancaster
Philadelphia
Lititz
Travelers Near and Far Visit Contacts and Events
Miss A Virginia Grogh left Wednesday to visit friends at Norris town. Miss Martha Derr went to Bethlehem to visit Mr and Mrs Emil Bishop. Mr John Leed plans several days with his son Spencer at Hershey. Mr T S Brubaker of Philadelphia spent Sunday with his parents. Miss Jennie Kulp and Mrs Kate Virtue of Lebanon visited cousin E A Sturgis. Automobile show attendance noted in Philadelphia. Several locals visit Philadelphia shows and shops while others host visitors from Reading Akron Hopeland and Hartford. The river is largely frozen except near the bridge.
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A. Virginia Grogh
Norristown
Martha Derr
Emil Bishop
Bethlehem
John Leed
Spencer
Hershey
T. S. Brubaker
Philadelphia
Levi N. Brubaker
Jennie Kulp
Kate Virtue
Lebanon
E. A. Sturgis
James N. Breitigan
Elmer E. Eby
John Miller
P. B. Kofroth
E. ©. Keating
Elmira
N. Y
Morris Kauffman
Catherine Lull
Beulah Degler
Augustus Steiner
Michael Adams
Harvey Rettew
Springfield
Mass
Akron
Rettew
Miner Chocolate Factory
James McCloud
Hopeland
Morris McCloud
James
Lillian Zwalley
Rita Rudy
Esther Stoner
Hallville
Anna Young
Fannie Shreiner
Marty Biges
Joseph Biggs
Dorothy Bender
Frank Williams
Howard
Charles Bregennes
Luther Case
Hartford
Record
Mary S. G. Buch
Walter Buch
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rev. Pfauts
Zero Weather
Dr. Bender
Malta Lodge
Harry Herr
Samuel Walters
Cincinnati
Lime Rock Stone Quarries
Lebanon Co
Wich
J. C. Brokst
P. Althouse
H. E. Bender
State Veterinary Society
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