Church Martyr Honored In Moravian Service At Lititz Cemetery
The Moravian community held a sunset memorial service for John Hus, buried at Constance in 1415, marking the Moravian Church roots in Lititz Bohemia 1457. Rev Henry Heydt spoke on The Principles for Which Has Died as a trombone choir accompanied worship and names were read of longtime Lititz residents and church figures, detailing births, deaths, roles, and contributions from 1790 to 1878.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hus
Constance
Germany
Lititz
Bohemia
Henry Heydt
Lancaster
Lous Huebener
John Wm. Rauch
Church Council
Allen Hamilton
West Indies
J. T. Hamilton
Bethlehem
Susanna Elizabeth Hackman
Salome Huchener
Linden Hall
Samuel Huehener
Lyncetta Rauch
Fredericka Louisa Lindenles
Amsterdam
Matilda Miksch
James H. Miksch
Rosina Brunner
Anna Rosina Rauch
Susan Sturgis
Maria Catherine Grosh
Maria Elizabeth Hall
Congregation
Brunverville U B Church to Mark 65th Sunday School Anniversary
The Brunverville U B Church will observe its 65th Sunday School anniversary with all day homecoming services in Daylight Time. Sunday School at 9, Morning Worship at 10 with Rev I H Kauffman delivering the sermon. Afternoon programs at 2 include addresses by Rev Chester Hollingsworth of Elizabethtown and Rev Jacob H Hershey of Lititz, plus music by the Hoffer sisters and Hopeland Male Chorus. Evening service at 7 30 features a sermon by Rev Amos Martin of Millersville with Mt Joy Male Chorus performing. Rev Tobas is in charge of all services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brunverville U. B
I. H. Kauffman
Chester Hollingsworth
Elizabethtown
Jacob H. Hershey
Lititz
Hoffer Sisters
Hopeland
Amos Martin
Millersville
Mt. Joy
Tobas
Jurors Drawn for Lancaster Court Term
The Lancaster next term juror list includes Grand Juror for Lititz and Petit Jurors for Quarter Sessions. Names include Paul Graybill Nettisville Melo Klaus Harry W My ers Rothsville Wayne Doster M K Fry D G Witmyer Elizabeth Muth Frank Knox Eugene Nissley Bertha Pfautz Charles Regennas George Keehn John Kratzert Ezra Kline Edwin Bear and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
Paul Graybill
Lititz R. D
Melo Klaus
Nettisville
Harry W. Myers
Rothsville
Wayne Doster
Town
Harry Groff
M. K. Fry
D. G. Witmyer
Elizabeth B. Muth
Fourth in Lititz Brings Fireworks and Farce of July
The 1881 Fourth of July in Lititz drew a large crowd for candle displays and fireworks. Accidents included a smashed thumb in a reaper cog and a man falling through a mill floor injuring his left arm. Prices noted: butter 12 cents a pound, eggs 14 cents a dozen. A petition circulated to move the post office nearer the business district and to reappoint the current postmaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
John Hacker
Albert Greenly
Ritter
Rome
25 Years Ago July Fourth Celebrations and Local News
The July 6 1906 edition reports a largely peaceful Fourth with about $890 raised by the Springs Committee for the Park after expenses. A horse escaped a Main Street stable and fed on nearby garden produce. Prices listed include new potatoes 20 to 25 cents per half peck, beans 10 a quarter peck, eggs 17, butter 22. Jacob Wissler and John Brubaker escaped with bruises after a wagon crash following running horses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springs Committee
Main
Cedar Streets
Jacob Wissler
John Brubaker
Reedy and Johnson Weds at Bethany Church
Raymond S. Reedy son of Hiram Reedy and Edith Viola Johnson daughter of Fred Johnson joined in marriage at Bethany Evangelical Church Lancaster. Pastor W H Chris officiated with couple attending. Bride works in a beauty parlor groom in Reading Company Lititz office. They left for a northeast trip and will reside at 38 Front Street after returning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond S. Reedy
Hiram ©. Reedy
Spruce Street
Edith Viola Johnson
Fred Johnson
Middletown
Del
Bethany Evangelical Church
Lancaster
W. H. Chris
Lititza High School
Reading Company
Lititz
Reading
Philadelphia
New York
Buffalo
Niagara Falls
Front Street
Weachter Ferry Paul D and Helen Ferry wedding details
Weachter of Lititz and Miss Helen Ferry of Lancaster married in the Moravian Church. Rt Rev E. Cros land officiated with wing ceremony. Attendants were Mr and Mrs Eric Buckley and Mr and Mrs Henry Bowers. Reception at the groom's father home on South Cedar Street. They plan a wedding trip to Atlantic City and will live in Lancaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul D. Weachter
Lincoln Weachter
Lititz
Helen Ferry
Lancaster
E. 8. Crosland
Eric Buckley
Henry Bowers
Town
South Cedar Street
Atlantic City
Obituary for Elam Miller Herr 77 Hershey resident
Elam Miller Herr 77 of Hershey died at home Wednesday from a stroke. Survived by wife Catherine Long before marriage and children John M Terr Mrs Ross Herr Mrs George Veach Mrs Walter Buchman and Mrs Norman Gainer all of Lancaster. Also two brothers Martin of Lancaster John of Drumore Township a step sister Mrs William Campbell Lititz and a step brother Miller Bonholizer Buck. Funeral at home Friday 2 PM with burial at Gravel Hill Cemetery Palmyra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elam Miller Herr
Hershey
Catherine Long
John M Terr
Ross Herr
George Veach
Walter Buchman
Norman Gainer
Lancaster
Martin
John
Drumore Township
William Campbell
Lititz
Miller Bonholizer
Buck
Gravel Hill Cemetery
Palmyra
Benjamin E Forrey Died After Brief Illness In Mountville
Benjamin E. Forrey aged 45 died Thursday morning at 5 30 at his Mountville home after a brief illness. He is survived by his wife Susan Trout and siblings Mary E Emma E Columbia R D 2 Harry E Columbia Mrs Ab ram Greider Landisville Jacob E Ellie E Columbia R D 2 John E Manor township and Mrs Anna Meizgar Lititz. Funeral services were held Sunday at 2 pm at the home with interment in Mountville cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin E. Forrey
Mountville
Susan Trout
Mary E
Emma E
Columbia R
Lititz
Mountville Cemetery
Plan Mission Service Opens Lancaster Conference Event
An open air festival for Foreign Missions under the Lancaster Conference of the Ministerium of Pennsylvania will be held Sunday at 2 P M in Penryn picnic grove. Rev G A Kercher will preside with prayers by Rev James Harrison and Bible readings by Rev Frank Ulrich and Rev William E Brandt. Rev F F Weidler will deliver the main address, Elwood Schwenk will close with a prayer, and missionary hymns will be led by the Akron Lutheran Sunday School orchestra. A large turnout from 46 congregations is expected. the public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
Ministerium of
Pennsylvania
Penryn
G. A. Kercher
Mt. Joy
James Harrison
Frank Ulrich
New Holland
William E. Brandt
Columbia
F. F. Weidler
India
Elwood Schwenk
Lebanon
Lutheran Sunday School Orchestra
Akron
Dauphin
Cumberland Counties
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Geo. Lewis Frederick
Jacob Geitner
Jacob Blickensderfer Tshudy
Samuel Lichtenthaler
Henry Wm. Hall
O. C
N.B. C
Monster
Warwick
Sale
Warwick House
North Broad Street
S. 8
del Monte
California
Libby
Sunkist
Queen Ann
MT. Hope
Seaman & Seed
Reedy—Johnson
United States
Carl B. Risser
Broad St
Brownie
Wertsch
Plan Mission Service
Miller ‘Tires
Hudson-Essex
East Main Street
Keystone Soft Drinks
Zartmans’ Store
Boston
the Reading Company
Lititz, Pennsylvania
Goodyear Dealers
Goons
Goodyear
Goodyear Pathfinders
Lititz Springs
Broad and
Marion Streets
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