Local notices of births, moves, sales and events
Mr and Mrs Paul E Beck announce the arrival of a baby girl. Miss Mary E Held of Bethlehem enters Moravian Home as inmate. Jacob Howard buys two story frame house on East Main for 1450 dollars. Jacob Kling Sr repairs shoes at Warwick home. Mr E G Witters takes a job in a Montgom ery shirt factory and leaves soon. Esther Fass finds purse at Fass home on Spruce street. Adelaide Smiths bequest of 2394.27 paid to Moravian Home for Aged Women. Rev Nathan Martin conducts nightly Church of the Brethren services in Rheems. Several cases of hug cholera reported. Daniel Carper loses a 250 pound porker to disease. Pfantz Bros offer one dollar in green trading stamps next Wednesday. Jay Evans moves to Lancaster to work for Bell Telephone. Two 2 inch water main pipes on Spruce street leak but minimal water loss. John Lansing Jr is Linden Trall alleys champion bowler with 172 in one game. Farmers urged to visit with families to see fruits and fish and irrigation-less methods. Walter Buch places Whitmarsh glass showcases in Lititz store. Fifteenth annual Warwick House sale on March 2. Jack Crawford lecture postponed to Feb 8. A draft horse owned by Sylvester Buch dies. Walters hose dies in old age. Mr. Walter Johnson returns to Philadelphia. wife to follow. D D Grant celebrates 50th birthday with callers and refreshments. Mr and Mrs H H Snavely host a large dinner with many guests. Knights of the Golden Eagle parade fund drive to canvass town for July 4. A grand spelling bee set for Linden Hall gym Friday at 7 30 with prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul E. Beck
Mary E. Held
Bethlehem
Jacob Howard
C. Pfautz
East Main Street
Jacob Kling
W. M. Grube
Warwick
Nathan Martin
Rheems
Church of the Brethren
Daniel Carper
Kisse! Hill
Pfantz Bros
Linden Trall
Lititz
Walter H. Buch
Warwick House
Linden Hall
Jack Crawford
Sylvester Buch
Jacob Walters
Hose
Walters
Walter Johnson
Philadelphia
Quaker City
D. D. Grant
H. H. Snavely
Badorf
J. D. Roland
Harry Long
Alvin Long
Lizzie Wissler
G. G. Diehm
Knights of the Golden Eagle
Linden Hall Gymasium
Almost suffocated by coal gas rescue by neighbors
Mr and Mrs George Buch of South Beoad street narrowly escaped coal gas suffocation last Friday morning. Neighbors, alerted by a horse unattended at the Buch home during the Philadelphia auto show, forced entry after knocking produced no response. The gas from a kitchen range and stove pipe filled the adjoining room. Dr E B Evans treated them and they soon recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Buch
South Beoad Street
Philadelphia
H. C. Seldomridge
Buch
Infant Found Dead in Warwick Trunk Spurs Investigation
Citizens discuss a trunk death in Warwick with authorities expected to probe the case. The twenty seventh annual Lititz borough institute for teachers and directors gathered at the local High School with sessions, Q and A, and reports from Professor P M Harbold and County Superintendent Fleischer. The event featured orchestra performances and art displays from Warwick and Grammar students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Institute of Teachers and Directors
Lititzborough
Elizabeth
Manheim
Warwick
P. M. Harbold
Lancaster City
Fleischer
Cold Weather Tales From A Frigid Winter
The piece recounts harsh cold weather incidents near Lititz and Berks County. A rural family’s infant nearly froze in a cradle with milk frozen in the bottle. Parents suffered from scant bed clothing. In Reading Eagle mentions, saws froze to ice and had to be pried loose. A Sunday scene shows two men cutting wood, underscoring furnace needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Berks County
Se Saya
Reading Eagle
Peter E Burkholder Will Leaves Estate to Kin and Hess Meeting
The late Peter E Burkholder of Warwick township died at his niece Mrs Loeffler's home last week and left a will giving $500 to Hess meeting house in Warwick township. The remainder goes to relatives with Ezra H Burkholder of New Holland named executor. Over $800 in silver and other valuables were found hidden at the house after the funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter 15
Burkholder
Warwick Township
Death Notice of Mrs Annie Butt in Lititz Borough
Mrs Annie Butt died at 2 20 PM Friday at her home in Lititz borough from pneumonia after a two week illness. She was 61 years 11 months old, born near Oregon, lived in Pittsburgh twenty years, and in Lititz eleven years. Survived by two children Florence wife of Robert Gibson of Pittsburgh and William at home. sisters Catherine Tshudy Lititz Susan Nixdorf Pittsburgh and Geo Schmuck Hubbard Iowa. Funeral Monday at Jefferson Wagner's East Orange street and United Evangelical Church at 2 PM. Interment United Evangelical cemetery. Rev D S Stauffer officiated. Remains in dark wood casket with satin lining and silver handles. numerous floral tributes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Butt
Oregon
Pittsburgh
Lititz
Florence
Robert Gibson
William
Catharine Tshudy
Susan Nixdorf
Widow of Moseman Dies in Borough Home
Mrs. Maria Moseman widow of Michael Moseman dies at her daughter Mrs. B RB Seaman’s home on North Broad Street at noon aged 80 years 10 months and 27 days after a period of senile debility Native of Germany husband died twenty five years ago She was a faithful Mennonite church member Surviving children include Fannie Krick Maria Gurper Annie Steely Amelia Kurtz and Michael Grandchildren number twenty nine with twelve great grandchildren Funeral held at her home and Warwick Mennonite meeting house Interment Hammer Creek meeting house cemetery Revs Jonas Hess and Jacob Hershey officiated
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maria Moseman
Michael Moseman
B. RB. Seaman
N. Broad Street
Germany
Mennonite Church
Mrs. Moseman
Fannie
Jefferson Krick
Roseville
Maria
Jacob Gurper
Manheim
Annie
Verace Steely
Rothsville
Amelia
David Kurtz
Bronnerville
Michael
Lancaster
Warwick Mennonite Meeting House
Hammer Creek Meeting House
Jonas Hess
Jacob Hershey
Mrs. Mabel Groff Dies at 22 in Bareville
Mrs. Mabel Groff wife of Ralph Groff of Bareville died Wednesday noon after a brief typhoid illness aged 22. She was a daughter of Levi Young of Ephrata. Survived by her husband and one daughter. Funeral Saturday with services at 9.20 a.m. at home and 10.30 a.m. at Graffdale Mennonite Church. Interment in adjacent cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Groff
Ralph Groff
Bareville
Levi Young
Ephrata
Graffdale Mennonite
Death of Mrs Catherine Dussinger at Owl Hill
Mrs Catherine Dussinger aged 77 years 6 months 16 days died at the home of her daughter Mrs Henry Stormfel tz at Owl Hill after a brief illness. She was born Hemling in Lancaster county and was a Church of the Brethren member widow for many years. Surviving are four brothers Michael Hunsecker s mill Samuel Earlville Jacob near Stevens and William unknown. Funeral was held Tuesday at her home and Lane s meeting house with interment in the adjoining cemetery officiated by Elder A S Hottenstein and Rev John Lefevre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Dussinger
Henry Stormfeltz
Owl Hill
Church of the Brethren
Hemling
Lancaster County
Michael
Hunsecker’s Mill
Samuel
Earlville
Jacob
Stevens
William
Lane’s
Hottenstein
John Lefevre
Infant George Schoenberger Dies of Convulsions
Four month old George Ambrose Schoenberger Jr. of Rome was found dead in bed on Tuesday morning due to convulsions tied to teething. Funeral held today at Zion's cemetery Rothsville with Rev. E S Hagen officiating. Deputy Coroner A B Reidenbach and Dr E H Evans investigated the death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Ambrose
George Schoenberger, Jr
Rome
Zion’s Cemetery
Rothsville
E. S. Hagen
A. B. Reidenbach
E. HE. Evans
Ezra D Burkholder Dies At 68 In Rothsville Home
Ezra D Burkholder died at his home near Rothsville on Tuesday January 18 at age 68. The obituary notes the death and references continuation on the next page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ezra D. Burkholder
Rothsville
Fire Company Spelling Bee Delights Lititz Crowd
The Lititz Fire Company staged a three hour spelling bee at Linden Hall Auditorium with Hackman orchestral numbers and black face comedy. Prizes awarded across four classes totaled with a net profit around $50 from over $70 ticket income.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz Fire Company
Linden Hall
Hackman
Eugene Butzer
Mender
Bernstein
Firestein
Elsie Miller
Elsie Balmer
Irene Hess
Alice Habecker
Ethel Sturgis
Joseph Kofroth
Alvin Weaver
Alvin Royer
Irene Sturgis
Olive Shreiner
Mary Holtzhouse
Israel Erb
Elam Bucher
C. Z. Zartman
Chester Adams
Ruth McNally
I. W. Singer
Mr. Keeler
Annie Graybill
John Becker
Roy Grube
Harry Miller
Lititz
New Auto Garage to Open in Lititz by Habecker
John B. Habecker to construct a new auto garage and machine shop at the rear of his mother's home at 415 Broad Street Lititz. He will hold the agency for a reliable car brand and aims to be ready for business by April 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. Habecker
Broad Street
Eby Shoe Co Directors Elected
Stockholders of the Eby Shoe company elected directors last Friday. Named to the board were H. E. Eby Frank Eby Elmer Eby E. N. Eby N. B. Leaman B Leaman J. M. Miller and A. N. Wolf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eby Shoe Co
Eby Shoe Company
H. E. Eby
Frank Eby
Elmer Eby
E. N. Eby
N. B. Leaman
B. &. Leaman
J. M. Miller
A. N. Wolf
Hungry Crows Invade Brickerville Field
Reported to gather crows from near and far in H H Reifsnyder's Brickerville field where a few shocks of corn remain. Rumor says about 300 birds attacked a corn shock to carry it away. Reifsnyder invites any remaining crows in neighboring townships to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Reifsnyder
Brickerville
Elizabeth Township
Mr. Reifssnyder
Record of U E Sunday School 1911 Attendance Notes
Report read by W S Diehm secretary shows 1911 enrollment 300 with average attendance 259 and peak 365. Visitors totaled 745 while 32 attended every session. Longest consecutive years of service include D L Bowman 35, J B Young 21, Susie Diehm 9, Edna Miller 8, others 7 to 5 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. S. Diehm
United Evangelical Sunday-school
D. L. Bowman
J. B. Young
Susie Diehm
Edna Miller
John McCloud
Ralph Bowman
Cora Miller
Josephine Bowman
Amelia Gingrich
Horse and Buggy Disappear From Warwick House Stables
George Shreiner of Haltville found his horse missing from Warwick House stables about 8 pm Tuesday. The horse later returned alone. the buggy was found at Henry Hershey's farm with broken shafts and wheels. The horse was unharmed. Schreiner suspects a young man seen near the hotel stables with a female companion took the rig for a drive and the horse bolted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Shreiner
Haltville
Warwick House
Kling
Shreiner
Hallville
Henry Hershey
Schreiner
Winter Scroll of Local Visits and Market Notes
Sunday visitors include Mrs J H Keller and Mrs P B Furlow at Lebanon. Philadelphia guest John Young with S C Leaber. Misses Emma and Clara Musser of Lincoln. Mr and Mrs William Baum of Mannheim with Rome relatives. D A Byers of Pittsburgh visiting town. Mrs H S Apple and daughter Pauline of Denver. Bank official J J Breitegan in Philadelphia. Mrs W P Face of Reading visiting family. Found money at post office. caller to reclaim. Harold Weidman moves from D D Grants bakery to Denver. Annie M Neil of Reading visits uncle and aunt Ruth. Miss Gertrude Weaver of Philadelphia, Linden Hall 1910 graduate, visits. John Vedder of Warwick reports a 266 lb hog. Guests include Hon and Mrs George Hirschman, Mary Landis, Mrs Jacob Konigmacher and two grandchildren. Jon G Carpenter visits Abram Habeker at county hospital. Civil War veterans. F R Roland near Lexington visits for Mr T’s 59th birthday. Percy Dreifus of Philadelphia also visiting. Banquet attendees of Past Grands Association I O C F at Stevens House, Lancaster. D W Miesse family moves to Lancaster. Jeweler H R Wertsch to occupy former store. Local market: abundant supplies, pork scarce. dressed poultry plentiful. cabbage, celery, turnips, potatoes at normal prices. eggs 31c or less, butter 38c. Snavely & Son of Rome received a Light Brahma cockerel premium from Natick Mass. for poultry show. Frank S Groff sues J R Habecker for $883 for merchandise sold. Geo L Keith promoted to transcribing clerk in Recorder of Deeds, Lancaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Keller
P. B. Furlow
Lebanon
John Young
Philadelphia
S. C. Leaber
M. E. Hacker
Myerstown
Emma
Clara Musser
Lincoln
William Baum
Manheim
Rome
D. A. Byers
Pittsburg
Apple
Pauline
Denver
J. J. Breitegan
Farmers National Bank
W. P. Face
Reading
Rose Weltmer
Harold Weidman
D. D. Grant
Roger
Annie M. Neil
John ¥. Ruth
Gertrude Weaver
Janet Buch
Linden Hall Seminary
John Vedder
Warwick
George Hirschman
Mary Landis
Jacob Konigmacher
Ephrata
George Buch
Jon G. Carpenter
Abram Habecker
Lancaster
F. R. Roland
Lexington
Joseph Dreifus
Percy Dreifus
H. R. Wertsch
Bros. Granite and Marble Works Stock Sale in Ephrata
Bros. Granite and Marble Works in Ephrata advertises twenty carloads of stock at special prices. The copy promises nothing better nothing finer nothing cheaper and urges readers to hurry for bargains.
Samuel W. Buch Elected President of Farmers National Bank
S. W. Buch was elected president at the bank’s regular meeting on Monday, with H. Meiskey as vice president and J. F. Buch as secretary. James J. Breitegan becomes cashier, Paul Bomberger assistant cashier, and clerks Abram Bucher and Harry Gingrich join. Buch, succeeding the late H. H. Gingrich, urged director and staff cooperation and will base operations at the bank, drawing on decades of prior service and other local directorships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers National Bank
S. W. Buch
H. &. Meiskey
J. F. Buch
James J. Breitegan
Paul Bomberger
Abram Bucher
Harry Gingrich
Buch
H. H. Gingrich
Ideal Chocolate Factory
Northern Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Ephrata
New Machinery for The Ideal Chocolate Company
The Ideal Chocolate Company received two carloads of advanced equipment from Lehman & Co. in Dresden Germany. One machine is unique in America and can produce 5000 pounds of chocolate per batch while being installed in the factory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ideal Chocolate Company
Lehman & Co
Dresden
Germany
America
Lititz Y M C A Basketball Notes Preview Mild Schedule
The Lititz Y M C A team did not win last week and had a game with Millersville State Normal School second team called off. They face Moravian College Bethlehem this Saturday in Linden Hall gym, while Reserves travel to Petersburg Friday and play F M Academy Scrubs in Lancaster Saturday. Remaining schedule includes Millersville A C, Stevens Trade, F M Sophomores, Lane High 2nd, and Reading High with Marietta pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Litite Y. M. C. A
Millersville State Normal School
Normalites
Petersburg
Linden Hall
Lititz
Moravian College
Bethlehem
F. & M. Academy Scrubs
Lancaster
Millersville A. C
Stevens
F. & M. Academy
Lane. High
Millville
Reading High
Marietta
Travelings Man Hed the Grip Theft Case
J K Carper of D E Light & Co reported a leather hand bag missing from the saddlery on Broad Street. A man named W H Hayes, guest at the Springs hotel, claimed to act for a Cleveland agency and was suspected after a hidden grip was found. Hayes denied theft but paid $4 for the grip and costs, then left town. A nickel showcase four feet long was advertised for sale at W H Buch's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. K. Carper
Broad Street
D. E. Light & Co
Mr. Carper
W. H. Hayes
Cleveland Collection
Light
Squire Derr
Hayes
Springs Hotel
Greek
Derr Ife
Also Mentioned on This Page
Teachers’ Institute
Peter E. Burkholder
Fire CO
U. E. Sunday School
Horse
Bugsy
W. K. Snavely & Son
I. K. Feleh
Natick
Mass
Mr. Snavely & Son
Frank S. Groff
George B. Gish
J. R.habecker
Brunnerville
Geo. L. Keith
Recorder of Deeds
Samuel W. Buch
P Farmers National Bank
Chocolate Co
Callat W
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