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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1926
Page
1
A local item list covers Sho repair relocation from Manheim to Elmer Adams barber shop basement. The report also mentions wedding dinner hosts in Rome Old Lion and other community happenings including business moves, accidents, and personal visits around town.
The Sunshine Circle will meet Monday in their room on February 1. Dorcas Circle meets Tuesday evening February 9. Pollyanna Circle holds a double meeting Tuesday evening February 2. Love One Another Circle resumes regular meetings Tuesday evening February 2. All members urged to attend.
Harvey Bank underwent tonsil removal at Lancaster General Hospital on Monday. Francis Melmar remains hospitalized for treatment after a nail injury a month ago led to a blood infection.
United Evangelical Sunday School recorded a full year of attendance with 60 members attending every week. John McCloud stood out for 21 years of continuous Sunday School attendance, among many others listed with ages from 18 to 3 years. The school enrollment reached 360 members, cradle roll and home department totaling 403, average attendance 298, peak 335, and total funds raised $1298.96.
Among final decrees of divorce handed down this week by the court of common pleas No 1 at Philadelphia is Lucy Becker from David W Becker formerly of Lititz on the grounds of desertion. Mr Becker is a son of Mrs Lizzie Becker of East Main St.
Local directors of the Lititz Gas Company handed in their resignations at Lancaster on Monday. New directors were appointed immediately, and the plant was officially turned over to the new owners. C. C. Grim and J. M. Miller were retained as employees.
The property of William Shaeffer in Warwick township, 12 acres 20 perches, including a 1 14 story frame dwelling and out-buildings, sold by Sheriff L F McAllister at Lancaster courthouse to M G Schaeffer Esq for 200 dollars with a 600 dollar charge.
Piano recital to be given next Thursday at 8 00 pm in the Sunday School Chapel of St Pauls Lutheran by Miss Anna Snyder pupils of South Broad street for church benefit About twenty four pupils perform piano solos and duets inviting the public to attend and enjoy the program
Miss Marian Wenger daughter of Mr and Mrs Edwin Wenger married Isaac Stoner son of Mr and Mrs Menno Stoner near Lititz Sunday in Salem Reform Church. Rev H J Hillegas officiated with Kathryn Wenger as bridesmaid and Ivan Shreiner as best man. The couple will reside at Lexington after April 1 following a reception at the bride’s parents home celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary.
T Wershey a returned missionary to South America will preach at Hess Mennonite church Sunday morning and at Lititz Mennonite church Sunday evening before sailing next month.
A public worker hints at quitting public roles to enjoy gardening. The piece notes dwindling snuff demand locally, cites a Lititz 1820 snuff letter praising Hansen’s Aromatic Snuff, and contrasts a Pennsburg and Porkasie Community Hall presence with Lititz’s absence. The editor’s role and a lingering question about a suitable hall are mentioned.
Hiram Markley of Lexington killed three pigs for Abram Strickler and the Elan Risser farm on Tuesday. The hogs weighed 430, 408, and 555 pounds, totaling 1,393 pounds. They yielded seven cans of lard, twenty five crocks of pudding, and two bushels of sausage.
Charles Weaver a second hand furniture dealer at this place was forty years old on Saturday Clement Badorf of East Main Street and Joseph Dreifus formerly of Lititz were seventy three years old last Thursday
Lancaster County Farms Sales Agency reports multiple private sales through its Lancaster and Lititz offices. Amos S. Kauffman sells a two and a half story frame dwelling in East Petersburg to Arthur E. Herr with possession April 1. Elmer C. Ritchie sells a double frame dwelling on East Lincoln Ave to Christ and Amanda F. Longenecker of Lititz with possession February 1. Samuel G. Young sells a double frame dwelling on Lincoln Ave Lititz to Earl C. Gahn with possession April 1. James M. Goldthwait dwelling on Maple Street Lititz sells to a private party with possession April 1.
Charles Frederick and companions failed to freeze ice cream on Sunday until a Ford was used to shake the freezer. The vehicle’s extra jarring produced a delicious result. A paint spill altered a white horse’s appearance as a painter touched it up near Kissinger’s pretzel bakery. The rider was dabbed as the paint splashed.
Since Monday local banks have paid out money to Lititz Gas Company stockholders at 58,000 per share par 50. There are 2000 shares. A year ago each holder of a $50 share received an additional share of the same denomination. The accrued interest for three months will be mailed to each stockholder.
Miss Noble Wallace of Lititz and Mr. Edgar Rodgers of Lancaster were married January 20 at the home of Mrs. Mary A. Woodington on East Main Street. Rev. E. S. Crosland officiated. The bride will remain at Mrs. Woodington’s home for some time as guests Mrs. Harry Sutphin of Reading and Mrs. Walter Lees of Asbury Park attended.
James L. McCloud is promoted to Chief of Police in Ephrata after F. M. Haas resigns. Aaron Ibach becomes night policeman. A spelling bee in Band Hall next Tuesday, February 2 at 8 pm, under Bethany Reformed Church Friendship Circle, features three classes plus readings and a comedy The Sniggles Family. Refreshments sold. admission 25 cents.
Post 56 American Legion basketball team will play in Wildwood New Jersey on Saturday evening facing a first class New Jersey League quintet. Fans plan to attend with pretzels to boost Lititz. Lancaster County Pomona Grange holds all day meeting at W C A in Lancaster on Wednesday February 10 with officer election in afternoon and banquet at 7 pm where Governor Pinchott will speak.
Deeds to be recorded include C R Gibble transferring land to Emanuel and Levi Habecker for 130 dollars and Willis W Gibble selling land in Warwick township to Divan Miley trustee for the U B Church of Brunnerville for 250 dollars. Special Seaman and Leeds store Creamo Butterine priced at 33 cents per pound.
For over twenty five years a 1600 pound block of anthracite coal sat unguarded in front of Long and Co in Mahanoy City. It was moved to exhibit at Snavely's fair near Lititz and drew much attention as the largest coal piece shown there. Despite weather exposure, the block remains largely intact and likely burnable. Local threats to steal it surfaced during coal strikes, but a carload of coal arrived the same day to satisfy demand.
The 52nd Anniversary of the Men's Missionary Society will be celebrated this Sunday January 1. The Rev H Gapp D D of Bethlehem PA will preach at morning and evening services and speak at the lovefeast. Tickets for the lovefeast go on sale at Doster's and Plantar Brothers stores Wednesday Thursday and Friday.
An anti tobacco essay contest was held Saturday in the Elizabeth Town College Chapel as part of the Annual Bible Institute event. Contestants were Sunday school pupils from eastern Pennsylvania with Robert Girble of Lititz, a Lititz High School sophomore, taking first prize of fifteen dollars in gold.
Har risburg and Annville revivals led by H C Reedy report strong attendance and spiritual impact. He assists Rev H F Rhoad at 18th and State streets in Harrisburg then Rev F F Erdman in Annville followed by a two week U E church revival in Elizabeth town set to end January 31. Reedy declined several engagements and may lead singing at a Mt Gretna Christian Endeavor convention in June. Fred Adams, Lititz Legion player, quits to train for spring with Newark born pitcher Frederick James Adams, Reading, 1902, 6'1" 165 lbs, right thrower, hits both. First pro stint Reading 1925 with Alan Wood Iron. Record 1-1. Many students may fail to pass colleges, affecting institutions.
Lititz auctioneer H H Snavely reports heavy bookings for two months starting February 9 as farm sales in the area attract good crowds and higher prices. He vows new tricks this year after a humorous past episode where a spectator believed his bottle joke revealed hidden contents.
The Lititz Fire Company hosted a smoker drawing over two hundred members and guests. Speakers from the county firemen's organization included John Landis, Rev. S. G. Zerfass, Captain Frank Diehm, Irwin Kauffman, Frank Forbes, Milton Enck, and David Graybill. Refreshments were served. Lititz FC numbers 500 members, with 99 in the county group.
Ephrata surprised Lititz Legion Five by winning on the Ephrata floor 38 to 38. Lead at halftime 21 to 15. Game featured long shots, a rough pace, and a neutral floor rematch planned with a neutral referee.
At Harrisburg last week Lancaster county farmers claimed top honors in the honorary class with White Dent by J W Bruckart of Lititz taking first in the 80 year class. Christ Snyder near Clay earned third on Lancaster Sure Crop. Lancaster lost the egg exhibit to Dauphin by seven points in the state championship. Lititz Poultry Record Keeping Association won the club class cup and West Lampeter Vocational School repeated as vocational school exhibit champion.
Bert Sturgis of Nazareth visited relatives in town last week. Earnest and wife from Lancaster called on Mr and Mrs Seather on Sunday. Mrs George Keehn visited Kutztown relatives. Miss Harman and Miss Leib of Manheim spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Harman. Mrs Alice Milchsach of Bethlehem is visiting Mrs Fianna Reidenbach. Miss Edna Fogelsanger of Chambersburg is spending the week with Miss Anna Snyder. Abram Brubaker of Lebanon, with Barrett Company, visited his mother and sister. Elmer Kauffman of Philadelphia on the road selling notions called on friends here. reports business good. Mrs E S Crosland has gone to Newark NJ to spend weeks with daughter Mrs Frank Wheeler. A boy born at the Wheeler home two weeks ago named Francis Wheeler Jr. On Saturday evening Mr and Mrs J H Breitegan hosted a chicken and waffle dinner for Farmers National Bank employees including Alfred Douple, Paul Bomberger, John Peiffer, Violet Hicker, and Esther Stoner.
Arrangements had been made for a cut rate drug store in town under a local manager, but after plans to rent a building were made the project was dropped and will not materialize.
During the two weeks Bible Conference at Moravian Chapel $258 was raised, and the Ladies Aid Society of St Paul's Lutheran Church cleared $55 at their pantry sale on Saturday.
A January dawn scene in Lititz shows a man and woman, apparently drunk, dragging a stroller with a child as a passerby notices glass broken and milk bottles scattered. The letter condemns local vice, calls for accountability, and warns neighbors and property owners to act to protect the child.
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