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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1923
Page
4
The town weighs how to adopt new economic methods and industries. It cites Chambers of Commerce as a driver of prosperity and notes Lititz must shed conservatism and pursue new industries like Lancaster and Reading to avoid stagnation.
A farm observer notes haymaking as rugged outdoor labor with cheerful workers and vivid imagery. He praises the vigor of the laborers, the sight of stacked hay and windrows, and the scent of mown grass, contrasting it with older, more musical scything.
The excerpt recalls color and life in haymaking days with cool ginger water and pleasant memories. It notes how city boys remember wholesome old days with sweetness and charm despite the toil of working times.
A Millersville Anti-Saloon League speaker is slated for 10 a m at the Evangelical church on North 11th street. The Loyal Workers Class of the U Evangelical Sunday School met at Mrs Clayton Garner's home with many members listed. Numerous visits and family gatherings from Lancaster Ephrata Reading Denver Mechanicsburg Reinholds and Madison N J are noted.
Master Marlin Hertzler suffered injuries to face and hands while lighting fireworks on the Fourth of July. He remains at home under Dr. H. Walter’s care. Several local residents, including the Kofroth and Mohn families, visited relatives and friends in Lititz, Manheim, Millway, Leacock, and Strasburg during the weekend.
Mr Elam Kready and family with Mr Charles Stamm of Ephrata visited Henry Kready in town. The Kready clan from Manheim included Mr and Mrs Jacob Kready Mr and Mrs John Kready and their son James. Mr Harry Frankfort of Franklin Virginia stayed a few days last week visiting his parents Mr and Mrs P R Frankfort.
Clay Cullings notes Sunday gatherings with Zacharias and Samuel F Ferry at the Zartman home near Lexington. Wiest entertained Sumner of Ephrata for a special dinner. Eshleman hosted a wedding dinner for Mr. and Mrs. David Eshleman with Sam Elser and son Earl in attendance. Dussinger of East Petersburg visited the Pfautz family. Laura Kline spent Sunday with Ellen Pauts and Margaret Gerhart visiting Harvey Reifsnyder this week.
Brownstown Noyel H. W. Gage of Millersville to speak at the Evan gelical church Sunday evening. The summer assembly and camp meeting at Wighland Park Perkasie is attended by Rev W Horner this week. Local leisure and work updates include trolley road progress, a new steam shovel to be used this week, and fishing trips by residents D E Graybill and a group including H O Kissinger John Bair William Hornberger and TD FE Grehill at Barrows Beach in Chesapeake Bay Md. Leisure readers note residents Levi Kreider and J B Kreider with families on vacation and Miss Lila Mumma visiting Miss Kathryn Buch J G Mumma and family while Miss Alta Jacoby enjoyed a Sunday at Carsonia Park.
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