Glorious Fourth Local Events At Ut and Nearby
A jumble of local happenings includes a concrete age development near Schoeneck, a missed Moravian church service, a lost gold cuff link at N. D. Sturgis, Sousa’s band at Rocky Springs Park on August 24, and Lottie Sturgis entering Bowman Technical School in Lancaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Bucher
Schoeneck
N. D. Sturgis
Sousa
Rocky Springs Park
Miss Lottie
Bowman Technical School
Lancaster
Linden Hall Seminary
Carrie Downey
Lititz
John B. Downey
Wm. Kreider
Alexander Bear
Kate Bear
South Broad Street
Vrey Richer
Plantz Bros
McCall’s
Mr. and
I. Weitzel
H. Yoder
Witmyer
Elmer Shoultes
Ork
Fred
Keller
Lime Rock
State Board of Examiners
J. C. Jenkins
Lancaster County
St. Paul’s
St. Luke’s
Beck
Joseph Kofroth
Lightning strikes tree and follows washline into Lititz home
A bolt of lightning hit a locust tree behind Mrs. Elizabeth Lippett’s Spruce Street home, then traveled along a wash line into the summer kitchen, splintering boards. She found the energy entered her house as she went to inspect the tree amid Fourth of July celebrations. Thousands packed Lititz for the nation’s birthday event, with Beck’s Concert Band and a Ladies and Knights of the Golden Eagle parade drawing large crowds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Lippett
Spruce Street
Lititz
Mecca
Beck
Broad Street
Knights of the Golden Eagle
Lancaster
Reading
Theta Castle
Bloomsbury
Death Record of a Week Sled by Exploding Hort(a)
A weekly death record lists Robert Nathaniel Wolle a lifelong Lititz resident who died July 5 at 5 45 PM after a long illness. It notes his Moravian faith 62 years old with two sons and a wife. The obituary recalls his business leadership and church service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Nathaniel Wolle
Mr. Wolfe
Nathaniel
Angelica Wolle
Lititz Academy
Nazareth Hall
Wolle
Alice Reist
Obituary notices for Ida V Murr and Robert W Smith
Mrs Ida V Murr wife of Louis Murr died July 4 at Lancaster from complications in her sixty third year. She lived in Lancaster since 1906 and is survived by her husband three daughters Alta Miles and Carrie and two sons Miles H Murr and Wallace Murr with many relatives. Interment in Moravian cemetery conducted by Revs Gensemer and Hagen. Robert W Smith of Brownstown died Sunday of consumption aged thirty nine. A cigarmaker and longtime employee of S H Wolf he belonged to Brownstown Camp I C S of A and Garfield Castle KG E of Lititz. He is survived by relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wolfe
Nathaniel
Theodore
Charles
Germantown
Esther
Lititz
E. 8. Hagen
I. E. Deer
Ida V. Murr
Louis §. Murr
Lancaster
White Horse
New Holland
Abram
Annie Brubaker Houser
Hanford Houser
Elkhart
Ind
Harry M. Houser
Lancaster Bar
Roland Houser
Etta
Frank Reilly
Philadelphia
Enos Baker
Front Street
Baker
Moravian
Gensemer
Hagen
Robert W. Smith
Brownstown
S. H. Wolf
Brownstown Camp
I. C
Garfield Castle
Personal visitors and guests in Lititz this week
A list of residents and visitors in Lititz includes Mrs. John Uhland of Cressona and Mrs. Ida Carper of Wilmington Del. visiting town. local families hosting relatives and friends from Philadelphia Allentown Nazareth and other areas with trips to Mount Gretna Ocean City and Washington DC noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Uhland
Cressona
Ida Carper
Wilmington
Del
H. S. Meiskey
Mount Gretna
Joseph Dreifus
Ocean City
N. J
Mary Reidenbach
Harrisburg
C. ©. Pierce
Loraine
Ohio
Henry Seaber
Harry Hoerhamer
Emaus
Lititz
J. E. Maurer
Minerva
George Bashore
Mary Kissinger
Dawson Yake
Annville
M. W. Keller
New York State
John Koch
Erie
Levi Brubaker
Nuptial Tie Unites Zartman and Evans in Hagerstown
On Friday July 6 at Trinity Lutheran in Hagerstown Maryland Rev Simon united Charles Zartman son of Mrs Mary Zartman and Anna Evans daughter of Mr and Mrs D Wal Evans in marriage Both reside in this place The couple returned Tuesday from a wedding tour to Washington Baltimore and other points The groom is foreman at H S Meiskeis cigar factory and active in church and fraternal work A large circle of friends extends congratulations Fasnacht Fasnacht A separate July 4 wedding at 9 am saw Euphemia E Fasnacht wed H E Fasnacht of Shillington Pa The ceremony used a ring service Rev Henry Fasnacht officiated They hosted a breakfast and the couple planned a New York Albany Boston and Maine trip then reside near Reading Wyomissing after October 1 with a piano business The bride a Lititz High School graduate taught locally The groom a Faust Tuning School Boston graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed. KR. Mahler
Lititz
J. W. G. Hershey
Laura
Washington, D. C
Harvey Retten
Akron
Joseph Graut
Wernersville
Daniel
Christian Hornley
Scottdale
Addie R. Laughlin
Baltimore
Springs
Jos. Sheckard
Philadelphia
William Mathers
Lemon Neidermyer
Huntingdon
Neidermyer Brothers
Martha Delbo
Bismark
Lebanon County
Wm. Stoneback
Easton
C. B. Godenauer
W. R. Stevens
Allegheny County
New York
H. P. Fry
John Erick
Cornwall
Alva Leigh
Farmington
D. A. Long
Alice Zook
Dorothy Fry
Nazareth
Melvin Shreiner
Reading
E. G. Witters
Arthur Smith
Newburg
N. Y
Harry Warman
Mr. Becker
East Main Street
Edith Keller
Gilfillan
Holmesburg
Phila
Sturgis
Grace Keler
Hagerstown
Simon
Trinity Lutheran Church
Charles Zartman
Mary Zartman
Anna Evans
D. Wal. Evans
H. 8. Meiskey
John Fasnacht
South Broad Street
Euphemia E
Spencer Fasnacht
Shillington
Henry Fasnacht
St. Paul’s U. E. Church
Faust Tuning School
Boston
Hess Loses an Eye on Farm Mishap
Samuel 5 Hess of the Hess homestead along the Ham mer creek east of Brunnerville lost an eye last week during a rat shooting accident. The gun rebounded as he pulled the trigger and the hammer struck his right eye, destroying its sight. He endured intense pain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel 5
Hess
Hammer Creek
Brunnerville
Hand Injury From Circular Saw At Warwick Mill
Arville Burkholder son of Mr and Mrs Amos Burkholder of Orange street Warwick sustained severe lacerations to three fingers of his right hand Monday afternoon while feeding a circular saw at Keath Shields planing mill. The middle finger was nearly severed. Dr E E Evans treated the wound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arville
Amos Burkholder
Orange Street
Warwick
Keath-Shields
E. E. Evans
Smallest Pedagogue Raises Largest Gooseberries
To Lancaster County resident Mr. J. B. Haag the smallest pedagogue re siding within the borders of the county raises the largest gooseberries seen. He presented berries three inches in circumference, white variety, with fine taste. He notes berries unusually large this season but not as prolific as other years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Haag
Lancaster County
Haag
Local Market Offers Rich Harvest and Prices
A weekend market display shows a bountiful mix of vegetables fruits and berries with prices listed for potatoes sugar peas string beans cabbage cauliflower raspberries sour cherries gooseberries and dressed chickens. Post office improvements in Lititz include new lock boxes an extra window a private postmaster room and an overall refreshed interior and exterior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Liteh
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Golumn
Logal
Glorius
State Police
Wm. Mumma
Harry Bender
Morris Frederick
Wayne Gantz
Gregory
Horace
Elmer Badorf
Harry Hacker
Pennsylvania
Read
Diveision
Millersville
Garfield Castle No
Capt. McFarland
West Chester
Col. Williams
Lieut. Dormer
Pennsylvania Commandery
Sir Knights Commandery
Robert N Wolle
Henry S. Habecker
Mr. Habecker
W. Saunders
Habecker
Mr. Souders
Withal
C. G. Buck & Bro
Hertz
Clay Township
Mary Habecker
Hopeland and
Foi
John Habecker
Ralph
Clayton
James
Wayne Elser
Hopeland
Warwick U. B
U. B
New Street
Rev. J
Robert N. Wolle
Zartman-Evans
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