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The Lititz Record is issued weekly by THE RECORD PRINTING CO. Editors and publishers are E. B. Fulweiler and J. R. Johnson. It is entered at Lititz, Pa., Post Office as Second Class Matter. Communications should be sent to South Broad Street, Lititz, Pa. Subscription is $1.50 per year.
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the Record Printing CO
E. B. Fulweiler
J.R. Johnson Editors and Publishers
Lititz, Pa
South Broad Street
Three Presidents Died On July Fourth In History
July 4 marks a historic coincidence as John Adams Thomas Jefferson and James Monroe all died on Independence Day. Adams and Jefferson died within hours of each other in 1826 while Monroe passed away in 1831, linking them to Washington and the founding era.
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United States
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
James Monroe
Adams
Jeferson
Jefferson
George Washington
Washington
Destiny
Continental Congress
Church Board Meets Here in Lititz Diocese
The District Executive Board of the Northern Province of the Moravian Church in America met at the Lititz parsonage on Monday morning the first time the Board has ever met there. Members present included President Rev J E Weinland Bethlehem Vice President Rt Rev E Croslam Lititz Secretary W F Blickensderfer Lancaster Treasurer W M Korth Bethlehem and Rev E S Hagen Bethlehem who was absent visiting his daughter in the South.
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Moravian Church In
America
Lititz Parsonage
J. E. Weinland
D.D
Bethlehem
Sunstroke Overtakes Local Worker Near Rothsville
Edwin Hall collapsed from sunstroke while working in a field near Rothsville and remained unconscious until medical aid arrived. June brought seven inches of rain, the wettest month in memory, as a traveler with six instruments drew crowds through town. A new Springs Hotel register adorns the inn counter and Rev. J Max Hark of Lancaster planned an address in the park on the Fourth.
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Edwin Hall
Rothsville
Springs Hotel
J. Max Hark
Lancaster
25 Years Ago June 29 1906 Local News Highlights
The ideal Canning Company of Rothsville offered its assets at public sale as it failed to start paying. Bricklayers began work on an annex to the chocolate plant while orders swelled capacity. Lititz Fire Company earned $128 at a recent festival. Harry Seather's home on South Cedar Street suffered blast damage from nearby excavation. Railroad ties used to prevent rock scattering were hurled through the Leather home wall. Cherries sold for two cents a quart. Daniel Dussinger near town was kicked by a mule hit by a passing car, breaking both bones in his right leg.
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Ideal Canning Company
Rothsville
Lititz Fire Company
Harry Seather
South
Cedar Street
Danial Dussinger
Lititz Tax Ledger Items And Paid Bills Record
Lititz collects building and water permits fees plus a pole tax and water rents totaling several thousand dollars. Bills paid include D and E Telephone 310.85 Penna P L Co 797.49 Hershey Leuman 12.96 and many others for labor supplies printing and interest on bonds totaling 384.92 for 28 items.
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Litite Fire Co
D. & E. Telephone Co
Penna, P. & L. Ca
Hershey- Leuman Co
F. M. Bowman
Record Printing Co
Elmer Why
Express Printing Co
B. F. Fraelich
Donaldson Iron Co
C. Walter Miller
Lester Miller
C. R. Kreider
Jacob Singley
E. E. Habecker
Thomas H. Erb
Sweigart Clan Holds 17th Annual Reunion at Springs Park
The Sweigart family reunion drew 250 to 300 members from Lancaster Berks and Mifflin Counties. Officers elected included President Miss Lillian Brunner Mohnton’s Anna Sweigart Recording Secretary Mrs Frank Sweigart Wprsata Treasurer Jacob Sweigart and pianists Mildred Messner and Miss Sarah Sweigart. Prizes went to 81 year old Martin Sweigart and 3 month old William Harold. Next gathering set for Littts next year.
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Sweigart
Springs Park
Lancaster
Berks and
Mifflin
Lillian Brunner
Reinholds
Anna Sweigart
Mohnton
Frank Sweigart
Phares Sweigart
Wphrata
Jacob Sweigart
Mildred Messner
Sarah Sweigart
Firatizes
Rhoda Sweigart
Iillian Sweigart
Weigart
Anole
Charles Sweigart
Harry Berkman
Sweigart Brothers
Arlanda Merts
Lewistown
Berks County
Lighting Strikes Woman in Field During Storm
A severe electrical storm struck a local farm injuring a woman who was knocked down and burned. Her son Paul helped carry her to the house while neighbors alerted Dr Posey and a local nurse rushed to the scene. The victim suffered shock and burns and temporary hearing loss.
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Paul
The Time of Flowers Play in Mr Herr’s Yard
A charming children’s play titled The Time of Flowers was staged Tuesday in the yard at 280 Front Street. Gardeners Ida Posey June Workman Ruth Bender. Rain drops Charlotte Herr Charlotte Weaver. Sunbeams Jackie Grunenberger Alma Nolt. Flowers Doris Farlow Alma Nolt Helen Posey Jackie Grunenber ger. Birds and Bees Charlotte Herr Charlotte Weaver. Jack Frost Jimmie Herr. Snow Queen Betty Weaver.
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Ida Kathryn Posey
June Workman
Ruth Bender
Charlotte Herr
Charlotte Weaver
Jackie Grunenberger
Alma Nolt
Doris Farlow
Helen Louise Posey
Jimmie Herr
Jack Frost
Betty Weaver
Queen's scent of music and reading at evening theater
Between acts Ruth Bender sang a solo By the River St Marie and after the play Doris Furlow recited Flo's Letter. Refreshments were served to 26 guests present.
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Ruth Bender
St. Marie
Doris Furlow
Flo
Open Air Service Address by Lancaster Graduate
Charles Adams of Lancaster, a former Lititz boy and Moravian College graduate, gave an open air address on the Moravian Sunday School Chapel lawn. Rt. Rev. E B Crosland presided as attendees gathered. The speech contrasted with a lecture on life without the sun and its implications for life on earth.
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Charles Adams
Lancaster
Lititz
Moravian College
Bethlehem
E. 8. Crosland
Missionary Society Meeting at Mt Gretna
The Woman's Missionary Society of St. Paul's Lutheran Church met at Mrs. J. F. Steiner's Mt. Gretna cottage Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Charles Bare presiding. Mrs. N. G. Bachman led. Readings by Mrs. H. H. Diehm on Strengthening the Chinese Forces and by Mrs. Bachman on A Helpful Visitory.
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Woman’s Missionary Society of
St. Paul’s
Missionary Society Reports and Summer Break
The group heard talks on Starting Out for Ourselves The Medical Missionary The Colporteurs Story What the Postmaster Did Not Know and A Parable A letter praised the society for bandages and a Bethesda Leper Home package to Surinam A report on the Easton Missionary Convention was read Miss Bernice Dengler attended as a delegate It was agreed to skip July and August meetings Next session will be the first Tuesday in September A box lunch with fruit punch followed.
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L. N. Moyer
D. G. Witmyer
W. EK. Lockhart
Mary Longenecker
Society
Bethesda
Surinam
Dutch Guiana
S. A
Bernice Dengler
Kepler Lodge Opens Camp For Adults At Martic Forge
Open as a vacation camp for older girls in August at Kepler Lodge Lancaster Y W C A Martic Forge first time adults admitted. Co directors Miss Catherine A Mohr and Miss Hazel Shawver Industrial and Business Girls secretaries assisted by experienced counselors. Activities include swimming lifesaving boating tennis archery games dramatics music dancing nature study handcrafts and outdoor camping. Registrations available for all or part of the two week period.
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Kepler Lodge
Lancaster Y. W
Moravians Celebrate 184th Year at Nazareth
The 184th anniversary of Nazareth Moravian Church was observed. Nazareth was founded in 1740 by Rev George Whitfield with Moravians from Georgia to establish an orphan home on the Delaware forks. Notable figures included Rev Peter Boehler and David Zeisberger. Thirty-five pastors have served since 1741.
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Nazareth
George Whitfield
Georgia
Forks
Delaware
Peter Boehler
David Zeisberger
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