Lancaster area notes and town news roundup
The Lancaster region reports on a 2 percent dividend for Keystone Kiting Mill, elects George L Hepp as vice president of the Lancaster Optometrical Society, and notes Easter falling on April 20. Local business moves include Claude E Marble purchasing L W Moyer’s Spruce street home with June 1 possession, and Edward Heidrick planning a fruit store on East Main street around Feb 1 or 2. Falls and accidents are described along with various personal notices and borough finances showing a year end balance and bond/loan figures.
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Keystone
George L. Hepp
Lancaster Optometrical Society
Edward Heidrick
Ileriz
East Main Street
Heitrick
Meeting of Farm Women at Mrs Bru baker’s home
The regular monthly meeting of the Society of Farm Women will be held at the home of Mrs J GC Bru baker on Saturday Feb 2 at 1 30 PM. Miss Forbes county extension worker will give a talk on bookkeeping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Society of Farm Women
J. GC. Brubaker
Miss Forbes
Camden Professionals Set to Visit Lititz on Saturday
The Camden Professionals come to town Saturday to play the local Legion team in an evening game. Manager Habecker aims to fund a top class basketball display, hosting champion calibre play and arranging inter county events with Millersville St Joe and Convention Hall for season end. Camden boasts wins over Atlantic City Ocean City and Media and will debut in Lancaster County. Lititz counters with its strongest lineup featuring Sponagle, while Camden fields Eagle Shugats Shute Davis Hambleton.
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Camien Professionals
Legion
Habecker
Lititz
Millersville
St. Joe
Convention Hall
Camden
Atlantic City
Ocean City
Media
Lancaster County
Eagle
Shugats
Shute
Davis
Hambleton
Pfantz Bros Promotes Knickers and Trimmer Anniversary Sale
Pfantz Brothers advertises girls knickers for sale and marks Trimmer's 10th Anniversary Sale starting February 7. The notice highlights upcoming discounts and seasonal offerings at Pfantz Bros. in a compact shop section.
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Pfantz Bros
Mrs Nies Burned to Death While Destroying Rubbish
Mrs Ehrman Nies 78 died after her dress caught fire while burning rubbish at Willow street. She collapsed minutes later, burned body intact, died at 3 30 pm. Survived by three sons Linnaeus Henry and Ira. Funeral Thursday at Church of the Brethren. Mrs Henry Nies recovering from shock and injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucinda Nies
Willow Street
Nies
Ehrman
Union Deposit
Lititz
William Nies
United Brethren Church
Linnaeus
Reading
Henry
Ira
Recollections of Warwick Brick School and Kind Teacher
The writer recalls the old Warwick or Huber brick school near the borough limits and his early lessons around 1860 61. He describes the journey through snow mud and the creek crossings, the strict teacher David Spangler with a stern look and a rod, and a Christmas gift promised then fulfilled with candy and an orange. He notes Spangler later moved to Lebanon and became coroner.
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Warwick
Huber
Hmits
San Domingo
Sion
David Spangler
Lexington
Spangler
Perdogogue Spangler
Lebanon
Richard Meiskey Caught at Elmira N Y
Richard Meikey of this place sought by police since last summer was captured at Elmira New York. Detective Groom of Lancaster will transport the prisoner back to the county. He faces multiple charges including six forgery counts, one larceny and a robbery of an automobile with an attempted killing on a lonely road near Millway. He was last seen in Pottstown by county residents, including a Lititz man. Meis keys age about twenty one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Erb
North Cedar Street
Elwood Keath
Keath
Emory Neidermyer
Clayton Adams
Rothsville
Hackman & Hornley
Lancaster General Hospital
Richard Meiskey
Elmira
N. Y
Kreider
Groom
Lancaster
Coun
Millway
Pottstown
Meiskey
Walnut tree sold for 150 in Lebanon county auction
A walnut tree near Suffalo Springs Lebanon county was chopped down last week. The owner reserved 150 for the tree as it stood due to its proximity to a house and fears of storm damage. The tree, one of the county’s largest of its kind, had a circumference of 1644 feet and was free of branches up to forty feet from the ground.
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Suffalo Springs
Lebanon
Former Lititz Boy Conductor Leads Ridgeway Special
Frank Sturgis, once of Lititz, is the conductor of the Ridgeway Special excursion to Florida gathered largely from Lancaster County. The tour, arranged by H. Shenk, includes Mennonite and Dunkard travelers. Mrs. J. F. Stoner from Lititz accompanies, planning a Cuba trip before return. Sturgis, a Pullman conductor on the New York Buffalo run, was chosen for his Pennsylvania German speech and past service on two previous Ridgeway trips. He is N. D. Sturgis's son, a Lititz pretzel maker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Sturgis
Lancaster
Florida
H. Shhenk
Dunkard
J. F. Stoner
Lititz
Cuba
Sturgis
Pullman
New York
Buffalo
Young Sturgis
Mr. Shenk
N. D. Sturgis
Beck Addresses 58th Pierce School Graduates in Philadelphia
Hon James M Beck Solicitor General of the United States delivered the principal address at the 58th class graduation of Pierce School of Business Administration at the Academy of Music in Philadelphia on January 23 on The Conditions of Success. The proceedings and musical program were broadcast by Lit Brother's Philadelphia. Beck visited Lititz before the holidays with his uncle A B Beck and has ties to the town since boyhood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James M. Beck
United States
Pierce School of Business Administration
Academy of Music
Philadelphia
Lit Brother’s
Beck
Lititz
A. B. Beck
Pfautz Bros Store Big Reduction Sale Ad
Pfautz Bros advertises a big sale with lower prices on shoes and rubbers. Readers are urged to buy at Pfautz Bros for less money and quality footwear.
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Pfautz Bros
History of Game in Lancaster County Continues
This mid 19th century hunting portrait centers on Joshua Snavely of Lititz and the era’s gun culture. It recalls the decline of ruffed grouse and black squirrel in Millport Hills, the long-ear stump squirrel, and the rise of upland shooting with setters and pointers. A vivid look at Lancaster County’s sporting life across the 1830s to 1880s.
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Joshua Snavely
Lititz
Lancaster County
Tier
Levi Hull
George Steinman
Lancaster
The
Historical Society
Pittsburgh
Richard R. Tschudy
Philip Deichler
Pennsylvania
Bob White
Bob
Stove Explosion Damages Home on East Main Street
Wilson Gibbel of Lancaster bought a used stove over a month ago. Yesterday afternoon a fire started at his residence on East Main Street when the stove exploded. One side burst open and live coal scattered through the living room. His wife and daughter were present.
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Lancaster
Wilson Gibbel
East Main Street
Stoner Returns From Texas Oil Fields Journey
J F Stoner treasurer of the Small Investors Royalty Co and E H Martin director, completed a two week trip to Texas and Arkansas oil fields. From Fort Worth they reported 500 miles of nearly impassable roads with downed trees and horseback traffic in places. Smackover Arkansas, a rapid boomtown, hosts 500 producers and heavy oil activity with loud engines and erratic wealth. Stoner noted frontier like conditions and dangers, while recounting a room incident where a stove waterback explosion was prevented from igniting.
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J. F. Stoner
Small Investors Royalty Co
E. H. Martin
Lancaster
Texas
Arkansas
Fort Worth
Smackover
Mr. Stoner
Fire smoker delights Lititz Fire Company crowd
A large crowd attended a successful smoker at the Lititz Fire Company rooms last evening with Rev. S. G. Zerfass of Ephrata and District Attorney J. R. Wissler as speakers. Wissler spoke on the U S constitution and Zerfass entertained with stories and a Pennsylvania German dialect tale. Hackman’s orchestra provided music and refreshments were served. the event is a regular January affair and considered one of the best.
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Lititz
E. Repennas
J. R. Wissler
S. G. Zerfass
Ephrata
Wissler
United States
Zerfess
County Firemen’s Association
Hackman
Travelers Near and Far News Highlights Local Visits and Moves
Mrs. Hackman of Akron visits John Wissler and family while Mr. and Mrs. Walter Snyder of Ephrata see the Snyder parents. John L. Peiffer returns from Lebanon and Northampton counties and plans to go to Connecticut for a poultry paper assignment. Ezra Kline near Lexington buys Harry Adams' Lincoln Avenue home and takes possession April 1. Ruth Lengel, Fort Clinton evangelist, and photographer Harry Stoner will attend Mastman School in Philadelphia February 4 to 8, with Stoner’s studio closed. Harvey Bachman leaves Holtwood for a State College electricity course. Carl Swarr of Trenton NJ and his wife announce the birth of Carl Jr. Swarr, a former local resident and Navy veteran. Mrs. J C Brubaker elected treasurer of Farm Women of Pennsylvania and named endowment chair and state council representative in Harrisburg.
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Harry §. Stoner
Mastman School of Professional Photography
Philadelphia
J. C. Brubaker
Society of Farm Women of Pennsylvania
State Council of Agricultural Societies
Senate
Capitol Building
Harrisburg
Torn Longenecker Expects Big Year for Autgs
John Lonenecker, agent for Chevrolet, aims to sell over 800 cars in the county and has ordered 100 more. The extra supply should arrive in February, boosting shipments and support for a strong Lancaster display. A large car show run is planned from February 6 to 9 at the Arcade Garage in Lancaster.
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John Lonenecker
Lancaster
Longenecker
Arcade
Birthday Dates Listed For February Notices
Community birthday notices list February celebrations for Jevi N Brubaker Adam Long George Frederick sister Mary Frederick Harry S Meiskey and J W G Hershey, highlighting names and dates in a local record style. The fragment preserves personal milestones as printed.
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Jevi N. Brubaker
Adam Long
George Frederick
Mary Frederick
Harry S. Meiskey
J. W. G. Hershey
Newell Brothers Attract Big Crowds In Lititz Union Services
Three Newell brothers evangelistic workers lead union services for four Lititz churches drawing overflow crowds with hundreds turned away. A 1200 seat tabernacle is being considered. George provides piano and musical variation, Bert leads singing and trombone, and Dr H H Newell delivers sermons that combine humor and moral teaching to guide listeners toward faith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newell Brothers
Lititz
George Newell
Bert Newell
Also Mentioned on This Page
Orde
Bness
Claude E. Marble
L. W. Moyer
Spruce Street
Mr. Marble
Ella Evans
E. E. Evans
Main Street
Aaron Hershey and Family
Alumni Association
Linden Hall
Ann
Eric
Mary Garber
A'wool Kreider
M. W
E. Bushong
Paul Bushong
D. A. Long
Bertha
Atwood Kreider
Wm. H. Enck
North Alley
Mr. Enck
Walter Landis
N. S. Myers
Landis
West & Co
Woolworth Building
Meeting OF Farm Women
Church of the Brethren
Longenecker’s Cemetery
Henry Nies
History OF
Lancaster CO
Herbert H. Beck
Rey
Zerfass
J. B. Wissler
Evening At Fire Co
Mrs. Hackman
Akron
John Wissler
Walter Snyder
Jacob Snyder
John L. Peiffer
Northampton Counties
Connecticut
Ezra Kline
Harry Adams
Lincoln Avenue
Lester Furlow
Miss Lengel
United Evangelical Church
Ruth Lengel
Fort Clinton
Harvey Bachman
Holtwood
State College
Carl Swarr
Trenton
N. J
Carl, Jr
Swarr
U. S. Navy
Happy
Tabernacle
H. H. Newell
Dr. Newell
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