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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1926
Page
5
Moravian and several area churches list Sunday School at 9 15 A M and worship times including 10 30 A M services with pastors named. Other denominations note Bible School 9 30 A M and evening services, with midweek prayers and quarterly meetings announced.
Moravian Sunday School marked Parents Day with a full program including choir selections, spoken addresses by Rev. Crosland and C. William Grosh, soloists Clarence Maharg and others, and diplomas for twelve Cradle Roll graduates. Attendance reached 350 with 41 visitors and offerings of 15.95. The John Huss memorial service, on July 4 at 6:15 pm, will feature Prof. Herbert Beck delivering the address, following the traditional commemoration in Moravian graveyard. A lawn party in Lititz honored John H. D. Koehler and family with refreshments for sixty-two guests at Raymond K. Galebach’s home, now visiting Henry G. Singer on Spruce Street.
Rosie Witmer 63 wife of Adam Witmer a tax collector of Neffsville died by hanging at home Monday morning. Found by her husband at 9 o clock in attic she is survived by daughter Laura and several Brookmyer siblings. Anna Widders 55 died Saturday at Millway after illness. husband Monroe and children Reuben Joseph Katie Fannie Barbara Annie Henry at home. Roy B Snyder 19 died of appendicitis at St Josephs Hospital. parents Christ and Emma Snyder of Erb dale and siblings Mary Lottie Martha Erla Elam Mabel. Burial at Hess Cemetery with services held privately.
Daniel L Buck aged 85 died suddenly Friday at 5 45 am at his son in law Charles Mackey 346 New Street Lancaster of heart trouble Born December 9 1840 in Neffsville He was a retired farmer and longtime Lancaster resident He is survived by daughters Ida Mackey Mrs Alice Weidler and Mrs William Dorwart two grandchildren Funeral services were held Monday at his home and St Peters Lutheran Neffsville Interment followed Coroner Dr J F Trexler ruled a stroke as cause of death
At a Lititz Fire House gathering the Farmers Protective Association heard residents claim city milk may be misrepresented. Inspector Mitchell blamed rule noncompliance by some producers for barred milk while Dr Underhill warned tuberculin injections could risk child heart health. Health Center notice says July 7 meeting is last until September due to helpers away.
Visitors tour a colonial mansion revealing rooms and furniture from the Revolutionary era. The site notes a 1777 date on a stove, ditches cut by soldiers on the 25th of December 4776, and an Emanuel Lutheran church dating to 1730 where soldiers were cared for and some graves marked only with rough stones.
S L Leicey chiropractor and Miss Anna M Myers of East Berlin were married June 24 in Grace Evangelical church Lewistown by Rev H Koontz. The couple took a four day trip through Tyrone Tuntingdon Altoona Bellefonte Lock Haven along the Susquehanna Trail and will live with her parents for now.
Jesse A Brown son of Mrs Rebecca Brown Rothsville and Viola Hunchberger daughter of Mr and Mrs Milton Hunchberger were married Saturday at 2 PM at Rev S A Heisey parsonage Lititz The un attended ceremony led to a honeymoon tour to Philadelphia Camden and Atlantic City New Jersey with relatives of the groom accompanying them.
Samuel C Grosh son of Mr and Mrs C William Grosh of this place married Miss Angie Hawthorne Kilgore daughter of Mr and Mrs Randolph Kilgore of Lancaster on a Saturday evening at 757 College Avenue Lancaster The Rev Dr Walter W Edge of First Presbyterian Church Lancaster officiated After a reception the couple left for a car trip through New England and will reside at 530 N Duke Street Lancaster on their return.
Council approves the opening of East New Street eastward for 280 feet with Keath bearing part of macadam expense and water main extension. The meeting enforces an ordinance against dumping dung heaps and orders tarvia patching along the tracks. Several bills for labor, materials, salaries, and utilities were approved, and Beck Brothers announce a Lititz themed antiques and local products window display on South Broad Street.
An advertisement seeks a young woman to start a gift shop with little investment. Also invites a business person to connect this opportunity with their line. Contact P. K. & G. 8, Chronicle Office, Lancaster.
The Market will be held Friday afternoon and evening. A new table will be added this week. A large assortment of meats and farm produce draws crowds, showing the market is well liked by shoppers in the area.
For sale a quality cabinet gas range in near new condition. Listed at 20 East Lincoln Avenue with sale window July 1 to July 21.
An application filed by John M. Miller Noah A. Trimmer and James H Breitigan seeks incorporation of The Lititz Church of the Brethren. The hearing is set for July 31 1926 at 10 a.m. in the Court of Common Pleas Lancaster with the charter on file in the Prothonotary’s Office. Zimmerman Myers & Kready are the solicitors.
Short note lists food items including butter lard and eggs with stray terms like bees and middlings. No clear event or names available in readable text.
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