Local notes from Lititz and Lancaster area 1907
A roundup of small town items includes a L. H. S. pin for John Heiserman, Tarvia being laid on the Lancaster and Lititz turnpike, keys recovered at Dr. Posey’s, July Fourth mail delays for rural carriers, and ads my Dr. Long claims auto buyers. Elsie Balmer to teach in Valmyra, junior choir treated to an auto ride, infant Bernard Grubé baptized, and locals injured at work receive care. Garfield assassination anniversary marked with somber reflection as Meek resumes rural mail duties. Picnic season opens at Sarings Park for Advent Lutheran Sunday school. zone-based postal rates threaten newspaper costs. injuries from trolley and quarry noted. Dr. Cuppy moves and renovations begin. League of Dorcas holds a meeting with luncheon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. R. Posey
D. A. Long
Ancorp
Elsie Balmer
Millersville State Normal School
Valmyra
Lebanon County
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Bernard Grubé
Herbert Beck
E.S. Crosland
Abraham R. Beck
Harry Reidenbach
Armstrong
Lancaster
General Hospital
W. H. Buck
Reeser
James A. Garfield
Garfield
Hiram S. Meek
Lititz
Meek
Sarings Park
Advent Lutheran Sunday School of Lancaster
Lititz Springa
Robert Kling
Nora Heiman
Mildred Yerger
John
Conway
Kansas
Pacific Coast
H. A. Cuppy
Theodore Zellers
East Main Street
C. Z. Meiskey
South Spruce
West Lemon Streets
Cuppy
League of Dorcas of Faith Reformed Church
Jeremiah A. Adams
Locust Street
Freedom’s Stars and a Hazardous Find
A poem lauds freedom’s enduring light across nations and ages, invoking Greece and Athens. In local items, Stiffel-Freeman Co reports government orders for 40 small safes for torpedo boat destroyers. A loaded one-pound gun shell was found in a carload of scrap iron at Lancaster, handled to remove powder. origin uncertain, possible accident or sabotage, with risk of a serious explosion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stiffel-Freeman Company
John G. Carpenter
Lancaster
Carpenter
John
Auto and Train Collide at Broad Street Crossing
Sunday evening a car carrying Mr. Jacob Leed and family and Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Seaman collided with a Reading train at Broad street grade crossing in this borough. The auto veered west to avoid the locomotive, bending a fender axle while the train passed with no serious injuries to occupants. The fender steel step broke, but the car and its riders escaped unharmed amid a large station crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broad Street
Jacob Leed
B. B. Seaman
Reading
Leed
Would-be thieves thwarted at Five Points Seaman Leed branch
Midnight intrusion attempt at Seaman Leed store known as Five Points thwarted by Walter Steely after he heard prowlers. Walter Smith resident in building, screen removed, burglars fled. Steely fired but missed. Another arrest follows for Ben Mc Clellan deemed intoxicated, held overnight, later released with costs. McClellan found with three bottles of liquor and a hair tonic in his possession. Squire Derr notes unusually high whiskey supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seaman & Leed
Five Points
Walter Smith
Smith
Steely
Ben McClellan
Lime Rock
Ressler
Rothsville
McClellan
Squire C. N. Derr
Squire Derr
Chau Tauqua Season Tickets Sell At Former Prices
The Chau Tauqua campaign urges buy now as prices rise on many items though season tickets stay at $2.00 and junior tickets at $1.00. A new party ticket for Lititz residents allows ten admissions for $2.50. The event opens Saturday July 18 and runs seven days with a highly touted program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Soldier Back from France to Speak Here
Private Langford a Pershing era veteran wounded in France will headline the July 4th program at 7 30 pm in Springs park with other speakers. A goldfish stocking experiment begins in the stream while trout decline. The Lititz band concert draws the largest crowd aside from the Fourth as crowds fill parking and streets. Farmers National Bank declares a 4 percent semi annual dividend payable July 2 with total dividends of 34 000 and $60 000 in surplus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Langford
General Pershing
France
United States
Springs Committee
Philadelphia
Springs Park
Lititz
Manheim Band
Manheim
Farmers National Bank
Farmers Bank
J. H. Breitigan
S. W. Buch
H. S. Meiskey
J. Frank Buch
E. L. Garber
N. B. Seaman
J. G. Usner
C. B. Risser
H. H. Reifsnyder
Army and Kay Notes Pithy Paragraphs of Up-to-Date Information
Pithy notes from Floyd Hackman U S sailor visiting his mother, Paul Miller on furlough with parents, Joseph J Halpern enlisting in Naval Reserves awaiting call, Ralph Habecker arriving in Italy with U S troops. Local trainees at Camp Meade, R Joseph Kofroth sent to Quantico, Camp Shelby visit by Captain J Lincoln Hertz. Army life boosts Captain Hertz’s physical welfare. he reports feeling hot. CONTINUED ON PAGE 8
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Hackman
U. S
New Hampshire
Paul Miller
U.S. Navy
Jos. P. Miller
Joseph J
Halpern
Halpern & Walter Cigar Factory
Florida
Quantico
J. Lincoln Hertz
Camp Shelby
Miss
John Atlee
Hertz
July 4 celebration hinges on fair weather and festivity
The Springs park is prepared for Independence Day with ship-shape grounds, two bands from Spring Garden of York and local musicians, and elaborate park illumination. Boy Scout contests on the ball field attract crowds while a Denver versus local Red Cross benefit baseball game promises action with Denver twirler Jap Doremus and Williams, a noted colored pitcher, opposing the home team lineup of Meily, McCloud, Carpenter, Wagner, C Spickler, F Spickler, Stark, Kreider, Martin, Wier, and Mearig.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springs Park
Spring Garden
York
Denver
Red Cross
Doremus
Williams
Meily
McCloud
Carpenter
Wagner
C. Spickler
F. Spickler
Stark
Kreider
Martin
Wier
Mearig
Bell operator receives anniversary bonus in town
Miss Lela Yeiser a Bell telephone exchange operator received a 50 dollar check from the telephone company late last week. Anniversary money is paid to operators after three years of service. Yeiser has five years with Bell and joins Mrs Howard Bollinger and Miss Esther Grosh as the first local operators to receive the bonus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lela Yeiser
Bell Telephone Exchange
Telephone Company
Bell Company
Miss Yeiser
Bell
Howard Bollinger
Esther Grosh
Lititz Roll of Honor Top Patriots Honored for Independence Day
The town lists its patriots in a service flag tribute. A star marks those overseas. Names include Walter Adams, Valentine Brobst, Robert Behmer, Samuel Bowers, Abram Bucher, Ralph Cole, Robert Chronister, Oliver Clarke, Raymond Downey, Amos Diffenderfer, Alfred Douple, Chester Enck, Victor Evans, Martin Eck, Ford Farlow, Robert Fralich, Isaac Grayhbill, Gable William, Emerson Groff, Capt. J. L. Heilman, Clarence Hackman, Floyd Hackman, Arlington Hackman, James Hornberger, Melvin Hoover, Ralph Habecker, Roy Hoffman, Relph Hoffman, Burnell Imhoff, Paul Madlem, LeRoy Miller, Morris Mearig, William Nelson, Christian Neff, Roy Ranck, Archie Rosenberg, Floyd Rader, Edgar Strohm, Elmer Wyman, Monroe Witmer, Lloyd Wagaman, Paul Wissler, Homers Zwally and others listed for service. The roll serves as a reference for readers honoring those in uniform.
Former Lititz Boys In Service Names Listed
Former Lititz boys in military service are listed, including Bobst Harry Hertzler Lieut N Bowman Roy Haisch Thomas Bohler George Hollinger Howard Baker Robert Hagen Chaplain F Bucher Elam Hagen Ernest Dreifus Lieut Percy Jurell Milton Eberly Hiram Longenecker Guy Evane Jay Longenecker Willis Grosh Earl Grosh Theodore Gibbel Jacob Grosh Robert Swarr Barton Swarr Carl Souders Warren Souders Ralph Schnerer Homer Schnerer George Showers Irvin Swift Royden Todd W Marks Lieut Harry Tshudy Walter Marks Miles Musselman Paul Reesary Miller Joseph Habecker John Miller Lee Zwally Arlington Hacker Victor Moench Cort Zellers Robert Helman Hiram Mumma Earl Zellers Lincoln Hornley Elam Ritchie Lloyd Zellers Howard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobst
Harry Hertzler
N. Bowman
Roy Haisch
Thomas Bohler
George Hollinger
Howard Baker
Robert Hagen
Chaplain F. Bucher
Elam Hagen
Ernest Dreifus
Percy “Jurell
Milton
Eberly
Hiram “Longenecker
Guy
Evane
Jay Longenecker
Willis
Grosh
Earl
Theodore
Gibbel
Jacob
Robert
Lititz Residents Rally for War Savings Stamps Drive
Lititz residents renew patriotism by buying War Savings Stamps. The post office reported 4702.70 in stamps sold on Saturday. Pledge day events were held at local schools in response to a presidential proclamation. Rev F A Weichsel spoke at the High School. A bronze tablet honoring Dr P J Roebuck was installed at the Roebuck Memorial fountain with the inscription noting its presentation in 1895.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Post Office
E. B. Eby
E. J. Habecker
F.A. Weichsel
Travel News Briefs From Town and Nearby Points
Travelers near and far are noted as train trolley auto and other conveyances shape daily movement. Mr and Mrs M S Ulrich of Mannheim spent Sunday in town. Edward S Grossend Jr of Pennsgrove visiting parents. Marie Bergstresser of York visiting Luella Habecker. Arville Burkholder and brother Atlee Burkholder visited Reading on Sunday. Mrs George Irvin and Laura Smith spent Sunday at Camp Meade where Mr Irvin trains. Ettie M Filbert of Womelsdorf visiting aunt J Frank Buch. Howard Kauffman and family of Philadelphia visiting Mrs Laura Kauffman. Mrs Samuel Berlin and son Frank of Berwick visiting mother Tamar Gochnauer. John McCloud in Philadelphia visiting son Harry McCloud. Tamar Gochnauer returned from three weeks with Willis at Pitcairn. E J Hammond and family of Lancaster visited parents Aaron and Mrs Eshleman. Hiram C Reedy spent Sunday in Columbia singing at United Evangelical church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M.S. Ulrich
Mannheim
Edward S. Grossend, Jr
Pennsgrove
Marie Bergstresser
York
Luella Habecker
Arville Burkholder
Atlee Burkholder
Reading
George Irvin
Laura Smith
Camp Meade
Irvin
Ettie M. Filbert
Womelsdorf
J. Frank Buch
Howard Kauffman
Philadelphia
Laura Kauffman
Samuel Berlin
Frank
Berwick
Berwick, Are Visiting Mrs. Berlin’s Mother, Mrs. Tamar Gochnauer
John McCloud
Harry McCloud
Tamar Gochnauer
Willis
Pitcairn
E. J. Hammond
Lancaster
Hammond
Aaron Eshleman
Hiram C. Reedy
Columbia
United Evangelical Church
Heroic work of Local Red Cross in World War I effort
The Record highlights the Local Red Cross Society active since April 1917. It notes 930 members with about 70 active, knitting and sewing for soldiers. Since organization, 100 Lititz boys received comfort kits, plus 82 sweaters and 1,619 bandages among many items, costing 1495.17 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Red Cross Society
Young Men's Business League
Lititz
Jury to Decide Felonious Assault Case Against Regennas
A jury will determine the felonious assault and battery charge against Harry Regennas, arrested last Monday, after a Thursday hearing before Squire C N Derr. The case involves shots fired at A M Kreider and his son Morris during tree cutting on land once purchased by Kreider near Moravian church property, with Regennas claiming plots nearby could suffer if trees are felled. Derr held Regennas for trial at court. Jos B Wissler represented the defendant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Regennas
A. M. Kreider
C. N. Derr
Regennas
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John Heiserman
Lancaster and
Greece
Athens
Parthenon
Acropolis
Freedom
Liberty
Freedom's
Gollide
Beebe Bes
Kay
Cole
Ralph
Clendenning
Robert Chronister
Oliver Clarke
Harry
Duross
William
Dillman
Raymond Demmy
Paul Downey
Ralph Diffenderfer
Amos Douple
Alfred
Euck
Chester “Enck
Victor Evans
Raymond Eby
Martin Eck
Grayhbill
Isaac Gable
William Groff
Emerson
Keseke IA
Madlem
John Leon
Miller
LeRoy
Matthews
Paul
Molin
Mejckey
Carl Murr
Harold
Meiskey
Morris Miller
Paul Neidermyer
Emory Nelson
William Neff
Christian
Rudy
Roy Ranck
Edwin Rosenberg
Archie Rosenberg
Arthur Rader
Floyd
Tshudy, Clayton
Wyman
Elmer C. . Weidner
Harry Kauffman
Ralph Weidner
Jacob Kofroth
R. Joseph _. Weitzel
Herbert Kofroth
Aven
Wissler
Edwin * Witmer
Monroe Kofroth
Perry Weidman
Harold *Keller
Lloyd Wagaman
Frantz Keller
Roy Witmyer
Kenneth Kauffman
Paul D. Wissler
Roy Krick
Charles
Zwally, Homer
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