Locusts, bridges, concerts, and family notes in Warwick
A survey of small town happenings from Warwick borough highlights a street card found awaiting its owner, a 34 foot concrete bridge erection in West Cocalico township, and Bayerleaf pleasures like blue mountain huckleberries. Local farms, markets, illnesses, and a Fourth of July committee meet reporting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bear & Risser
Warwick
Cooper & Co
Lancaster
P. B. Bucher
Cocalico Township
Jacob Wonderlich
Former Lithz Man Killed by Pennsylvania Train
George Mearig about 60, a laborer at the linoleum plant, was struck and killed by a Pennsylvania railroad train near Lancaster while crossing Lemon street tracks. Albert Greener warned him. he stepped into the engine’s path. Coroner Witmer led the investigation. Mearig’s wife and children survive in Philadelphia. The crossing has safety gates but no watchman at night. Floyd Singer, 12, had a Fourth of July accident, shooting his hand with a blank cartridge. Dr. M H Yoder treated the wound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Mearig
Lancaster
Pennsylvania Railroad
North Mulberry Street
Lemon Street
Mearig
Albert Greener
Philadelphia
Witmer
F. G. Hartman
Groff
Seriously Injured While Playing with a Loaded Cartridge
A10 year old boy, son of Jacob Wagaman of Front street, was badly injured when a blank cartridge found on the street exploded in his left hand. Dr J L Herta treated the wounds, antitoxin given, possible amputation discussed. Nearby Lititz car incident left a man uninjured after being run over by a locomotive. Charles Pfants, a railway mail clerk, met President Watt in Harrisburg. Local tie to national attention as Lititz gains fleeting recognition in official maps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Jacob Wagaman
Front Street
J. L. Herta
Kissel Hill
Lititz
Charles Pfants
Watt
Harrisburg
Indianapolis
Ind
Charles
Ernest Baker
Washington, D. C
Will of Samuel Grube Read to Heirs on Friday
The will written twelve years ago by Israel G. Erb, Esq., names the widow as lifetime recipient of the Broad street home and remaining funds. Executors named are the two sons Cuvier and Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Grube
Israel G. Erb
Broad Street
Cuvier and
Wilson
A Sane Fourth of July at Lititz with Music and Illumination
A large crowd celebrated Independence Day in Lititz with two bands, baseball wins over New Holland, a grand park illumination, fireworks, and a rising crowd of trolleys and trains. An oratorical contest was held by the WGTU, and later notices report deaths of Barbara Cammaut and George Goetz as the day closed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Burger
Fourth Regiment Band of Lancaster
Beck
Broad Street
New Holland
Green Sword
Niagara Falls
W.G.T. U
Death of Mrs Henry W Miller of Shaefferstown
Mrs Henry W Miller of Shaefferstown died at 75 after eight weeks illness from senile debility. A widow, she leaves four children Charles M Miller Harry Miller Mrs C A Meek Lebanon and Mrs Hiram Messinger Eph rata. She was a member of the Reformed church of Shaefferstown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry W. Miller
Shaefferstown
Charles M. Miller
Harry Miller
C. A. Meek
Lebanon
Hiram Messinger
Ephrata
Reformed Church of
Hon C G Boyd Dead Noted Manheim Leader and Legislator
Hon C G Boyd longtime Penn township resident and Manheim figure dies at 75 from a complication of diseases. Survived by wife and eight children Alfred T Fairland Benjamin T Denver Col A Lincoln Oklahoma Mrs A G Shelly Manheim Clement T Penn township Jacob Manheim Mrs Harry B Miller Fairland. Born Mount Hope he worked in farming and teaching before accumulating local offices as a Republican leader and serving in the State Legislature in 1890 and as Prison Inspector for multiple terms. Funeral at 9 15 A M Friday then 10 A M service at Manheim Lutheran Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. G. Boyd
Penn Township
Manheim Borough
Alfred T
Fairland
Benjamin T
Denver
Col
Boyd
Mount Hope
Millersville
Manheim Lutheran Church
Wedding Guests Fill Sturgis House After Huber Daughter's Marriage
John B Leib found eight dollars and twenty four cents in a lost box at Enck's stand during Fourth of July events. The money was safely returned to the Enek Brothers. Carrie Huber wed Abram Hiestand on June 3 at a formal reception hosted by Mr and Mrs Wim M Huber. Numerous relatives traveled from Brickerville Akron Nettisville Rohrerstown Silver Springs Eden and Lancaster to attend the dinner and celebrate the newlyweds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ezra Lutz
Laura Shenk
J. H. Shenk
Warwick House
Kling & Ruhl
Kling
Wm. Mumma
Isaac Sarah
Blue Ball
Sarah
Harry
Rebecca Gonder
Miller’s Row
Lloyd Kauffman
J. C. Jenkins
Ideal Chocolate Factory
Kinport
Eby
Earriers
Ideal
D. G. Witmyer
Archie Turner
Horsehead
N. Y
Turner
Lititz
John F. Longenecker
Lewis N. Moyer
Howard D. Bollinger
Willis Godenauer
Abram Lipp
Gettysburg
Mr. Longenecker
Mr. Lipp
Imperial
John B. Leib
Enck
Enek Brothers
Wim. M. Huber
Sturgis House
Carrie
Abram Hiestand
John Huber
Irvin Huber
Brickerville
Albert Weidman
Akron
Heistand
Howard Hiestend
Roy
Calvin Johns
Mary
R. Witmyer
Nettisville
Walter Hiestand
Dorothy
Sterling
Eden
L. Kauffman
Alice Smith
Silver Springs
W. B
STRICTLY PERSONAL ITEMS SETS TRAVEL MOOD FOR WARM MONTHS
A parade of visitors passes through Lititz as residents host relatives and friends from Newark, Scottdale, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Reading, New York, and beyond. Local guests include Miss Miriam Warner, Rev. Robert Huebener, Mrs. Caroline Grosh, and many others visiting for Independence Day and summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adam Brubaker
Newark
N. J
Ivan Hornley
Scottdale
Miriam Warner
Philadelphia
Esther Buch
Roy Bowman
Pittsburg
Gus Samuels
Orwigsburg
Joseph Dreifus
Stoneback
Easton
Lititz Christ
Snavely
New York City
Robert Huebener
Graceham
East Main Street
Ethel Dougherty
Elizabeth
D. M. Weidman
E. R. Mohler
Highspire
Frank Leinbach
Wyomissing
Harry Burkholder
Red Hill
Montgomery County
Wayne Lenhart
Reading
Percy Dreifus
Ocean City
Henry Fasnacht
Spencer Leed
Hershey
John Leed
Frank Crall
Altoona
W. N. Fasnacht
Katie Hertzler
Mt. Gretna
Charles E. Sturgis
Thomas Marks
Mount Gretna
E. B. Barr
Raymond
Caroline Grosh
Kauffman
Mifflin County
State Board of Health
Emma Smith
Linda McCreary
Newmanstown
Lebanon County
Frank Woodington
M. J. Steiner
Virgie Evans
Mae Miller
Samuel Spickler
Louis Simmcox
Kinderhook
Lititz
Independence Day
Harry Lenhart
West Leesport
J. F. Buch
G. Harry Miksch
Loysville
H. N. Rieber
Amos Kauffman
Lancaster City
Frank J. Gantz
Pine Hill
W. G. Fahnestock
Hooten Chocolate Co
H. S. Meek
Warwick
James M. Goldthwaite
Amanda Hornberger
Atlantic City
Wein A. Ensminger
Manheim
Stencil Powell
A. ©. Pfantz
Carlisle
Edwin S. Young
Florida
Hendersonville
N. C
Dynamite blast wrecks sewer hole at Warwick House
A 157 pound dynamite charge blasted through solid rock at the Warwick House delaying sewer work. A 15 foot pipe blew into the hotel roof and walls shattered while water and debris sprayed outward. No one was hurt. Owner John Badorf plans a safer drill site after the explosion. Also, Mrs. William Stark’s runaway horse near Kissel Hill caused a dramatic halt, ending with minor injuries and broken eggs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warwick House
John Badorf
Badorf
William Stark
Kisse! Hill
Lititz
Kissel Hill
Broad Street
Main Street
Wagons Collide in Manheim Township Pickup Crash
On Tuesday night near Kissel Hill Hiram Buckwalter and Clarence Brubaker were in a wagon returning from Lititz when another vehicle struck them on Broad Street. Buckwalter was lightly hurt, the other rider escaped injury, horse fled, wagon damaged, driver unknown. Separate trolley collision near Pequea-Millersville injured a motorman and several passengers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiram
Hiram Buckwalter
Manheim Township
Kissel Hill
Lititz
Clarence Brubaker
Young Buckwalter
Broad Street
Buckwalter
William A. Smith
H. A. Musselman
Paul
Pequea
Millersville
Ephrata Sunday Schools Plan Joint Picnic
The five Ephrata borough Sunday schools will hold a joint picnic here on Wednesday July 19. A music band will accompany the event and a ball game between Ephrata and Lititz teams is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ephrata Borough
Ephata
Lititz
Also Mentioned on This Page
Goluan
LOGAL
LITHZ
Floyd
Harvey Singer
M. H. Yoder
Brownstown
Barbara Cammaut
Conrad Cammaut
Adam F
John F
Salunga
George
Sinking Springs
John Y. Boyer
Abram
Lizzie
Evangelical Church
George Goetz
G. Herman Goetz
Herman
Harrisburg On
Goetz
Germany
Greencastle
Franklin County
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