Fourth of July Receipts At Springs Break All Records
Fourth of July receipts at the Springs set a new high with 9,632 paid admissions and total receipts of 3513.95. Automobiles filled Spring Grounds and town streets while fireworks, band concerts, and a log-cabin display drew large crowds. Police, Boy Scouts, and volunteers managed traffic with no major incidents besides a single jail sentence and a dry fountain being damaged. Past year receipts are listed from 1919 to 1926.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springs
Lititz
Ringgold Band
Ringgold
Sousa
Lititz High School
Boy Scouts
Lititz Community Happenings And Local News Roundup
Happenings in Lititz include taxes due next month and school tax in September. Moravian 8 8 Bible Class picnic set for August 1 at Snavely's bungalow. Local market offered early apple black raspberry and gooseberry last Saturday. Community members travel to Johnstown. 450 miles covered. Funeral for Nathan Leather held on East Main Street with consoling tribute. Firecracker incidents injure three, including Phares Hollinger. Denver Band to give concert Saturday. U S S workers urged to attend Summer Bible School Association meeting July 7 at St Pauls Lutheran Church. Lindenstall Seminary trustees list attendees including Judge Keller and Rev E S Hagen. Potatoes touted as abundant amid favorable weather and low pests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Summer Bible School Association
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
U. S.S
Light
U. B
Nathan Leather
East Main Street
Reading man Jesse Pannabecker Jr in town on July 4
Jesse Pannabecker Jr of Reading was in town on July 4. He is the son of the late Jesse Pannabecker, a well known Lititz resident at one time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Pannabecker, Jr
Jesse Pannabecker
Reading
Lititz
Sleight-of-Hand Artist Visits Old Friend
Charles Rutt of New York visited Linville Dellinger on the Fourth, the pair rekindling acquaintance as both toured performing sleight-of-hand tricks before the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles. Rutt
New York
Linville Dellinger
Stoner House Party at Mt Gretna This Weekend
Mr and Mrs J F Stoner will entertain guests at their Cottage at Mt Gretna this weekend. The guests include Dr and Mrs L N Moyer Mr and Mrs D G Witmyer Mr and Mrs E E Habecker and Mr and Mrs N G Bachman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Stoner
Mt. Gretna
L. N. Moyer
D. G. Witmyer
E. E. Habecker
N. G. Bachman
Returned to Akron After Two Weeks Visit Here
Nathan Buch Jr. returned to Akron Ohio after spending two weeks with his parents Mr and Mrs Nathan Buch. The young man is employed at the Kresge store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Akron
Nathan Buch, Jr
Ohio
Nathan Buch
Kresge Store
Andrew G. Myers
Glaude Myers
Springfield
Mass
Andrew P. Myers
Colored Singers to Appear Here in Lancaster Night
The leading colored chorus and choir singers from Lancaster City and county perform at Tutz's New Market House this Thursday at 8. Admission is free. The program includes solos plantation and folk songs and features award winning quartet selections directed by A. L. Polite of Bethel Church.
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Lancaster City
Tutz
New Market House
A. L. Polite
Bethe ‘Church
Civil Engineer of Berks Towns Visits in Lititz
Mr and Mrs Robert Seidel and son and Miss Esther Reeser of Reading were guests of Dr and Mrs L N Moyer from Sunday to Tuesday. Mr Seidel is a civil engineer for a number of boroughs in Berks county.
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Berks
Lititz
Robert Seidel
Esther Reeser
Reading
L. N. Moyer
Seidel
Berks County
Visit to Lititz by Rieseners Highlights Long Ties to Germany
Mr. and Mrs. William Riesener of San Francisco spent two days at the Springs Hotel in Lititz after a trip from New York harbor via Germany. Riesener, who started the local chocolate factory 30 years ago, had returned to Germany in 1902 for machinery with E. L. Garber and son. He credits a Frisco doctor aged 104 for health tips. Mrs. Riesener broke her arm in Germany but has fully recovered.
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William Riesener
Springs Hotel
New York Harbor
Germany
San Francisco
Riesener
Lititz
America
E. L. Garber and Son
Frisco
Camping trip to Pequea Keppler Lodge girls depart
A group of girls left on July 4 for a week of camping at Pequea Keppler Lodge under the supervision of the W. C. A. Elizabeth Martin, Margaret Kofroth, Mary Eshleman, Romaine Long, Edith Pfautz, Mildred Swuber and Dorothy Roth.
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Pequea
Keppler Lodge
Elizabeth Martin
Margaret Kofroth
Mary Eshleman
Romaine Long
Edith Pfautz
Mildred Swuber
Dorothy Roth
Mississippi visitor calls on Corinthians kin at Brunner ville
Isaac Longenecker of Corinth Mississippi visits his mother Mrs Ella Fasnacht on East Lemon street and his brother Norman at Brunnerville. He is connected with a clothing factory in Corinth where they employ 400 people.
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Isaac Longenecker
Corinth
Mepi
Ella Fasnacht
East Lemon Street
Norman
Brunnerville
Musical program at United Brethren Church Sunday
The United Brethren Church choir presents a Sunday evening program on July 10 at six. Anthems include Lift Your Heads by Charles Gabriel The Dawn by Ira B Wilson How Lovely is Zion by Walter A Shanker Pilot Me by Ira B Wilson Let the Heavens Rejoice by Roy E Nolte. Choir director Victor Wagner pianist Marion Light minister J C H Light.
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The
United Brethren Church
Charles Gabriel
Ira B. Wilson
Zion
Walter A. Shanker
Roy E. Nolte
Victor Wagner
Marion Light
J. C. H. Light
Musician Marries Florence Kern at Valley Forge Chapel
Delaware musician George S. Howard and Miss Florence B. Kern wed at Washington Memorial Chapel Valley Forge. They plan a summer in Wildwood New Jersey. Howard leads the music department at Wesleyan University Delaware Ohio. His father Haydn Toward of Reamstown is a Lititz native.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George S. Howard
Delaware
Ohio
Florence B. Kern
George G. Baker
North Tenth Street
Reading
Washington Memorial Chapel
Valley Forge
Wildwood
N. J
Howard
Wesleyan University
Haydn Toward
Reamstown
Lititz
False Alarm Fire Soothe on July 4th at South Broad
A late July 4 report notes a fire alarm sounded in the evening with the fire engine responding to South Broad Street. The source states the fire was not located as of the update and advises prompt call outs when there is certainty, balanced with prudence to avoid delay.
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South Broad Street
Two Lads With Broken Arms Reported This Week
Richard son of Arline Rader and Fred son of Harry Weidman both broke their arms during the week in separate incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard
Arline Rader
Fred
Harry Weidman
Bee swarms captured at several homes amid town notes
Beekeeping tips and small town curiosities fill this page. A swarm at Levi Groff’s home was captured by Robert Yerger, with other swarms at Landis Herr and Mrs. Lizzie Brubaker noted. An old hand explains bee handling, fearlessness, queen among workers, and winter and summer hive warmth. Also dated fish tale claims a cow milked by fish, and maple aphids causing honeydew sheen on leaves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Levi Groff
Robert Yerger
Landis Herr
Lizzie Brubaker
Bell Telephone officers visit Ephrata and Lititz exchanges
Mr. J. P. Harris general manager of Bell Telephone Central Division Harrisburg along with Mr. B E. Philbrick assistant to the general manager and Mr. G M Earl traffic manager toured Ephrata and Lititz inspecting the Denver and Ephrata Telephone and Telegraph Company exchanges.
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J. P. Harris
Bell Telephone Company
Harrisburg
BE. A. Philbrick
G. M. Earl
Ephrata
Lititz
Denver & Ephrata
Auto Trip to Pittsburgh by Kissinger Family
Mr and Mrs William Kissinger and their son Clarence spent five days touring Pittsburgh and returned on Tuesday. Their other son Harold and Harold s daughter joined the trip home. the daughter will stay here for the remainder of the summer.
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William Kissinger
Clarence
Pittsburgh
Harold
Mary
William Keller
William Robinson
Holmesburg
Milton Lebus
Frankford
Springs Park
Paul Evans
John
Philadelphia
Hueberer and Habecker Open New Lititz Office
E. E. Habecker and Louis Hueben er operate as Lititz Real Estate Exchange from 34 East Main Street. They showcase a fire proof safe from the Stiffel Freeman plant and offer real estate services, fire auto plate glass life and health insurance, bonds, and general clerical services in Lititz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E. Habecker
Louis Huebener
Lititz Real Estate Exchange
East Main Street
Stiffel-Freeman
Messrs. Habecker
Huebener
Lititz
Strauss
Town Streets Tarred in Regular Borough Session
Borough council minutes report tarred East Main West Main Front North Cedar Lincoln Avenue and Liberty streets cleaned. Water main extension on West Lincoln Avenue completed. Cash balance $6,931.34. Leave of absence six weeks for Community Nurse Mrs Sara Jenkins. Bills approved payable to Phares Rohrer Barrett Co Scott's Book Store C M Snavely Watt Shand Jason Groff Lester Miller Smith Bros Darling Valve Long Co Donaldson Iron Thomas H Erbstone John Garperter Kreider W Miller H M Kofroth Jacob Bachman Bak Frank Kready Wm Roth Amos Roth Christ Longenecker Jacob Wissler John Zug Daniel Greiner.
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Boro Council
Burgess Baderf
H. J. Pierson
E. B. Weber
John D. Helter
East Main
West Main
Front
North Cedar
Lincoln Avenue
Liberty Streets
Sara Jenkins
Phares Rohrer
Stone
Barrett Co
Scott's
C. M. Snavely
Watt & Shand
Jason Groff
Lester Miller
Smith Bros
Darling Valve & Mfg. Co
Eee
Long & Co
Town Hall
Donaldson Iron Co
Thomas HH. Erbstone
John Garperter
C. Kreider
John Zug
Daniel Greiner
Auto Trip Covers 1100 Miles With No Mishap
Mr and Mrs George Steffy and Mr and Mrs George Rentchler departed at 1050 PM last Friday for Toronto Canada returning Tuesday evening. They traveled by auto and covered more than 1100 miles en route stopping at Niagara Falls with no puncture or mishap.
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George Steffy
George Rentchler
Toronto
Canada
Niagara Falls
Summer Auto Trip to Pleasantville Family Visit
Mir and Mrs William Miksch and their two daughters traveled to Pleasantville New Jersey for the summer. The girls will stay with their uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs Myr and Mrs Arthur Keller until school resumes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mir
William Miksch
Pleasantville
N. J
Reemain
Myr
Arthur Keller
Farm Women Meet at Reifsnyder Home Near Brunnerville
The Society of Farm Women No 1 gathered Saturday evening at Mrs. Harvey Reifsnyder’s home near Brunnerville with about 385 members and friends. Miss Ruey Sieger of Lancaster, a Swarthmore junior, spoke on college life at Swarthmore and Quaker customs and answered questions about college life and the new game caricatures. Rev Geo Sieger, her father, spoke briefly. Recitation by Helen Burkholder, vocal solo and reading by Anna Mary Seibert, “Flag of the Star I Love,” complemented the program. Refreshments were served by the hostess.
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Society of Farm Women No. 1
Harvey Reifsnyder
Brunnerville
Swarthmore
Ruey Sieger
Lancaster
Geo. Sieger
Helen Burkholder
Anna Mary Seibert
Pfautz Bros 17th Birthday Anniversary Sale Debuts
Pfautz Bros marks its 17th birthday with an anniversary sale now on. Circulars advertise big reductions across all departments.
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Pfautz Bros
Lititz Fourth of July Draws Nation in Town
Crowds fill Lititz as visitors from Bethlehem to Philadelphia converge for Independence Day. Local residents and out-of-town guests, including families from New Jersey, New York and Reading, celebrate with gatherings at Springs Hotel, Stone Harbor trips, and community events.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Snavely’s Bungalow
Samuel Bowers
Aspinwall
U. S. Veterans’ Hospital
Mary Bruckhart
Ella Buch
Denver
Wll
Louis Oehme
Menno Stoner
David Landis
Elizabeth Town
Johnstown
Clayton Keith
W. H. Buch
Iladary
Lindenstall Seminary
Judge Keller
E. S. Hagen
Bethlehem
H. H. Beck
L. Garber
D. P. Bricker
William Freeland
Reuben Dull
D. C. Martin
Albert Christener
Phares Hollinger
Mississippi
U. B. Church
Bell Telephone
Hueberer & Habecker
New Office
New Jersey
Bertha Klaus
Grosh
Harry Bobst
L. A. Weitzel
Blosserville
Cumberland County
J. E. Maurer
Ellen Bard
Neffsville
Fianna Plautz
Main Street
Daniel Light
St. Petersburg
Florida
Thomas Evans
Newark, N. J
Albright
Burlington, N. J
Frank Gable
Clara Binkley
Coatesville
Nathan Seaber
Wm. Moench
Gertmantown
Mr. Moench
GC. L. Moench
Barbara Leaman
Vineland, N. J
N. B. Leaman
Israel
Weidman
William Templeton
Citizen’s
Fort Eustis
Willis Leitzinger
Albert Long
Albert Manns
Shenandoah, Pa
Wallace Mciskey
Monroe McKinney
Monroe
Kirschbaum Clothing
Broad Street
Charles Bechtel
Barbara
Stone Harbor
Mr. Bechtel
Roger Buch
Elizabethtown
John Stump
Grace
Schenkweiler
Nevin
Kutztown
George Keehn
Samuel Myers
W. A. Kauffman
Alfred Myers
Lemon Street
Frances Flory
T. R. Kreider
Louella
Edward Flory
Pleasantville, N. J
Harry Keller
Oliver
Mrs. Lloyd Kauffman
Samuel Pfautz
Lebanon
Friends
Ray Dillman
William Sturgis
York
Benjamin and
John Fass
New York City
Altoona
Mary Reidenbach
Pocono Mountains
Wayne County
C. M. Bassford
Lillie Rudy
Harry Miksch
Norristown
J. W. Miksch
Lloyd Ritchie and Friend
Ashland
E. C. Ritchie
Harvey Hunter
Williamsport
Frank Hunter
Louis Hepp
Mrs. Hepp
Raymond Shott
Mrs
Griffith Shott
Mrs. Willis Marks
Thomas Marks
Edgar Euck
Orange, N. J
Elizabeth Sesseman
Mary Habecker
Lemon Habecker and
Downingtown
Eller Kautz
Dorothy Ruth
Strasburg
Marian Shepler
Mrs. C. C. Grim
Myra Brookmyer
Palmerton, Pa
Benjamin Brookmyer
Herman Johannsen
Wiliam Eshleman
Dorothy
Eleanor
Thaddeus
W F. Greene
Brookside
H. B. Richardson and Son
Paxtang
Morris Kauffman
Horace Yerger
Drexel Hill
N. G. Verger
Hiram McCauley
Harry Shellheim
Steelton
Wilmer Aungstadt
W. M. Pfautz
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