Divorces Granted and Local Outings Highlight Fragment
A divorce was granted to Elizabeth M. Reidenbach from Harry E. Reidenbach. Eleven Ideal chocolate factory employees enjoyed a outing to Sheibley's Grove last Thursday. A lost worsted pink shawl was found at Spring Grounds. Alaska Mission collection in Moravian church and Sunday School raised 174.38 dollars. Ladies' Aid Society of St. Paul's Lutheran church plans an outing to Snave ly's bungalow on Saturday at 12:30 pm. Robert Groff injured hand by a nail. doctor attended. The dog days began July 13. Eugene Longenecker fell from a porch at Longenecker's garage, unconscious briefly but fine afterward. William Ruth, 83, bruised arm after a fall. his wife, 83, fell next morning but was only slightly hurt. Lititz band returns for open air concert. Foresters picnic events scheduled with trains and base ball match against Mt. Joy. Paul Doster underwent three operations for appendicitis and intestine trouble. condition improving. Chautauqua guarantors elected officers: President James H. Breitigan, Vice President W. M. Pfautz, Secretary Anna K. Miller, Treasurer Leroy Kling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ideal Chocolate Factory
Sheibley’s Grove
William Ruth
Lititz
Chautauque Guarantors
James H. Breitigan
W. M. Pfautz
Anna K. Miller
Leroy Kling
Lititz Man Traps Muskrat in Garden by Lititz Creek
William H. Enek spots corn eaten near the Lititz creek and sets a trap to catch a muskrat. The drought has cut water supply and watering is restricted. A hose ban is in effect until relief. penalties range from 1 to 50 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Enek
Lititz Creek
Lititz Borough, Inc. Department of Water
Cantaloupe Grower Mr F H Becker Visits Harrington
Big cantaloupe grower Mr F H Becker of Harrington Delaware spent days in town with relatives and friends. He runs a large parcel post cantaloupe business with Lititz residents and has a special variety gaining wide notice. Rain in his state benefits his crop and his cantaloupes look fine and ready to ship soon. Watermelons also thrive but are grown for home use. Pfantz Bros marks 10th anniversary sale offering cheaper shoes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. H. Becker
Harrington
Tdel
Becker
Lititz
Harp Fever in Lititz Town Prompts Quick Learning
The Victor harp, recently introduced in Lititz, becomes a local craze. A restaurant man near the depot has copied two harp instruction books in under two weeks. In town, three young men at the bank on the square learn the instrument, and a Satuday night concert on the band stand would please.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Harp
Lititz
Mark Twain
Heaven
Few Frogs Caught As Lititz Frogging Fades With Law
The popularity of bull frog catching wanes as state laws ban shooting and night lights. Since July 2 the season runs to October 31, but activity is low as sport fisheries shift away from frog hunting and restaurants use fewer of the delicacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Boy Scouts Camp at Camp Chiquetan Near Tronville
A group of sixteen local boy scouts led by Scoutmaster Alfred camps with county peers at Camp Chiquetan near Tronville. The party includes Owl Patrol members Howard Hackman and Homer Hackman among others, Beaver Patrol members Charles Kling and John Keen, Pine Tree Patrol members David Jenkins and Earl Reist. Camp staff includes Chef Hartman of Lancaster as cook and Ray Reynolds as Camp Director with Roy Palmer as Camp Instructor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred
Chiquetan
Tronville
Leaman & Leed
Owl
Howard Hackman
Jeader
Homer Hackman
Henry Muth
Charless Adair
Fred Habecker
Robert Melzer
Beaver Patrol
Charles Kling
John Keen
Ralph Smith
William Diehm
Pine Tree Patrol
David Jenkins
Earl Reist
Earl Pfautz
Paul Furlow
William Fassnacht
Arthur Melzer
Chef Hartman of
Lancaster
Ray Reynolds
Roy Palmer
Letter from Bishop Reinke Read at Moravian Service
A letter from Bishop C. L. Reinke greeting and admonition for those he confirmed in Lititz will be read at the Moravian church service next Sunday morning. Reinke served Lititz from 1884 to 1887 and is now a senior Moravian bishop based in Gnadenhutten Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
C. L. Reinke
Reinke
Moravian Church
America
Gnadenhutten
Ohio
Foltz Matriarch Returns from Honolulu Visit
Mrs Foltz left Honolulu in late June to visit her son Frank at Sand Point Iowa after several months with daughter Mrs Theodore B Bueh. This marked her second trip to the Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida E. Foltz
Theodore B Bueh
Honolulu
T. H
Frank
Sand Point
Iowa
Mrs. Foltz
Island
Borough council debates trolley track relocation on South Broad
The council proposes moving trolley tracks to the street center and pays the full cost, while citizens worry about higher taxes amid debt at the schoolhouse and fire house. Also notes the Hertz building reform and local gambling concerns. warns against gambling and highlights voter awareness ahead of elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Broad Street
Conestoga Traction Company
Rural Mail Carriers Picnic at Lititz Springs Park
The Lancaster County Rural Mail Clerks Association held its second annual picnic at Lititz Springs park with about 50 members plus wives and guests. Postmaster James Huebener welcomed attendees, Rev. S. G. Zerfass spoke on Service and Organization, and Harry Ludwig urged carrier joiners while a special dinner followed. Officers listed include President Harry Ludwig, VP Edwin Butt, Secretary W. B. Clark, and Treasurer J. O. Brooks with guests Retten and Stauffer attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster County Rural Mail Clerks Association
Lititz Springs
James Huebener
Miss Bushong
Lititz
S. G. Zerfass
Ephrata
Harry Ludwig
Stevens
Retten
West Chester
Stauffer
Malvern
East End Boys Camp After Ten Days Along Conestoga
East End camping party returned from a ten day trip along the Conestoga at the Yellow Barn. They reported two pole cats visiting tents but no harm. They trapped a weasel and Chippy Martin caught a bass that jumped into his boat. Participants included Robert Sturgis Edward Rudy Charles Dussinger Jr James Howard Roy Boucher Frank Martin Chester Hoffman John Oberlin Lester Wike and Vernon Shreiner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin
Robert Sturgis
Edward Rudy
Charles Dussinger, Jr
James Howard
Roy Boucher
Frank Martin
Chester Hoffman
John Oberlin
Lester Wike
Vernon Shreiner
Meily Tames Pole Cats as Pets in Lexington
George Meily of Lexington domesticates three baby pole cats found after the mother was shot. The orphans feed well on milk and bread, grow tame, and are praised as potential mousers and affectionate pets. The Brethren church opens a two week daily vacation Bible school beginning July 128 with about 150 children enrolled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Meily
Lexington
George
Church of the Brethren
Fishermen Reel Big Catch in Delaware Bay Trip
Lititz angler Frank Eby joins W. M. Amer A. Delp N. D. Sturgis and John Helter for a Delaware Bay outing below Wilmington Delaware. They return with over a hundred good sized fish mostly ocean trout and croakers. The largest fish weighed seven pounds caught by Mr Delp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delaware Bay
Lititz
Frank Eby
W. M. Amer
Delp
N. D. Sturgis
John Helter
Auto
Wilmington
Del
Mr. Delp
Barn and Tobacco Shed Destroyed Near Kleinfeltersville
Lightning struck the farm of William Walter in Clay township near Kleinfeltersville, destroying a barn and adjoining tobacco shed. A horse was rescued with difficulty. Insurance coverage is insufficient for the loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Walter
Clay Township
Kleinfeltersville
Mrs Hannah Young Dies at 91 in Philadelphia
Mrs Hannah Young of Philadelphia died Wednesday of last week at age 91 years 11 months. She was buried in Ringgold New Jersey on Saturday. She often visited Lititz before her health declined. One daughter is married to Samuel Seaber formerly of this place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hannah Young
Philadelphia
Ringgold
N. J
Lititz
Samuel Seaber
Rain Expected Today at Moravian Picnic Day
Weather reports show rain possible for the Moravian Sunday School picnic. Historically rain arrives near supper time, so many attendees plan to eat on the grounds and hope for a dry day despite expectations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hicks
Washington
Prices show $30 buys less now than a year ago
Prices have dropped from a year ago though thirty dollars still buys less in Lititz stores. The report compares general prices to show how far purchasing power has fallen or risen since last year with family supplies and sugar noted as examples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Sugar value then and now
A note contrasts 30 years ago the purchase of 100 pounds of granulated sugar for thirty dollars with today’s buying power. It implies a change in what thirty dollars can buy, highlighting inflation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uneeda
Farmers Face Losses in Cattle Feeding Prices Drop
Farmers report fat cattle selling for seven and a half to ten cents with many earning little after feed costs. Henry Hess sold five cattle this week averaging 1664 pounds, Wm. Roser sold seven at about 1500 pounds each. Some cattle buyers and fertilizer notes draw attention as farmers balance feed costs and potential profits. Ralph Hoffman fell into the Conestoga outlet but escaped injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Hess
Wm. Roser
Gingrich
Lawn
Lime Plant Tour Highlights New Inoculated Lime Near Philadelphia
A group of 16 autos from the area toured the Charles Warner Lime Company plant at Cedar Hollow near Philadelphia. The three million dollar facility uses Hershey Seaman Company for lime handling and showcased a new inoculated lime claimed to boost crop yields. John Hess of Lititz shared his two year experience with inoculation, praising its effectiveness. The party, hosted by company representatives, toured the site and enjoyed a meal, then some members visited Valley Forge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Warner Lime Company
Cedar Hollow
Philadelphia
Hershey-Seaman Company
John Hess
Lititz
Hess
Valley Forge
N. B. Seaman
Joseph Bucher
Nathan Snyder
Abram Bomberger
Grayhill Minnich
Amos Sensenig
Henry Bombergeer
Henry Hershey
Norman Royer
Earl Rohrer
Willis Gibbel
Elmer Eby
David M. Risser
Harry Bucher
Wellington Pfautz
Henry Bucher
Roy Roland
C. B. Risser
FB. N. Eby
Herman Metzler
Ezra Kline
Sanford Seaman
Jerome Greiner
Haydn Bomberger
John Meiskey
Milton Sheaffer
Levi Bucher
Christ Brookmyer
Andrew Kulp
Hi. S. Keener
Henry Erb
Amos Oberholtzer
Samuel Longenecker
Lititz Boy Becomes Vice President at Century Knitting Co
Lititz native Mr. Harry Gingrich, buying agent for Century Knitting Co., has been named vice president. The firm operates mills in Spring City, Pottstown Reading Lititz and Beverly New Jersey. Gingrich travels for inspections and helped start the Meldor mill later sold to Century. He reportedly earns a substantial salary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Gingrich
Lititz
Century Knitting Co
Spring City
Pottstown
Reading
Beverly
N. J
Gingrich
Mgr. Gingrich
Meldor
Century Company
Ruth Elizabeth Andrews Dies After Illness
Ruth Elizabeth Andrews age 19 daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Andrews died Friday morning at 7 80 o clock from a complication of diseases. She was a Lititz High School graduate and a PennsylvanIa Business College student in Lancaster and belonged to the Moravian church CGE Society and King's Daughters. She is survived by her parents and one sister Esther. Funeral services were held at the home and Moravian church with interment in the adjoining cemetery. R M Spacht, funeral director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Elizabeth Andrews
Frank Andrews
Lititz High School
Pennsylvania Business College
Lancaster
Moravian Church
CGE
Society
King’s Daughters
Esther
R. M. Spacht
Local visits and family moves noted across towns
Miss Martha Derr visits Mechanicsburg as guest of Miss Leader. Avon Kofroth of New York visits his parents P. B. and wife. Edgar Sturgis and Miss Louisa Weitzel plan Atlantic City trip. Mrs. Arthur Smith and two children of Chester stay with Jacob Heinaman’s family. Israel Bomberger and wife of Lexington with Mrs. George Brubaker visit Manheim. Catherine and Rhoda Smith, daughters of Paul and Mrs. Smith of Lebanon, visit aunt Mrs. Benjamin Lutz and Catherine plans Audiubon New Jersey while sister accompanies to a New Jersey destination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avon Kofroth
New York City
Mrs
P. B. Kofroth
Edgar Sturgis
Louisa Weitzel
Atlantic City
Arthur Smith
Chester
Jacob Heinaman
Israel Bomberger
Lexington
George Brubaker
This Place
Benjamin Bomberger
Manheim
Catherine
Rhoda Smith
Benjamin Lutz
Myr
Paul Smith
Lebanon
Audibon
N. J
Travelers Near and Far in Town and Nearby Cities
Mr. Benjamin B Hertzler left this week to visit relatives in Reading and Philadelphia. Many visitors from Philadelphia Baltimore Pittsburgh and Trenton stay with local families at East Main Street and the Park View Hotel. Local residents recount trips to Cleveland Youngstown Vermillion Atlantic City and Wildwood with family and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin B. Hertzler
Reading
Philadelphia
Mary Reidenbach
Alice Milchsack
Bethlehem
Gertrude Downey
Ralph Downey
East Main Street
Also Mentioned on This Page
Elizabeth M. Reidenbach
Place
Harry E. Reidenbach
Alaska
Ladies’ Aid Society of
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Snavely’s
Robert Groff
Ada Groff
Eugene Longenecker
Longenecker
Rocky Springs
Paul Doster
General Hospital
Lesa
Pfantz Bros
Boy Scouts
Dr. J. L. Hertz
East End
Vacation Bible School
Kleeinfeltersville
Clayton Roth
Kerplunk
Ralph Hoffman
Safe Harbor
Martha Derr
Mechanicsburg
Martin Miller
Flint, Mich
A. W. Miller
Park View Hotel
Arville Burkholder
Lincoln Avenue
Red Run
York County
Albert Bruckart
Baltimore
Thelma Southerly
Helen Bear
Harry Bear
Lloyd Smith
Pittsburgh
Augustus Stiffel
Harry Gorton
Charles Swanswan
Cleveland
Youngstown
Howard Kauffman
Laura Kauffman
Frank McCreary
Walter McCreary
Vermillion
Margaret Adams
Morris Seaber
Morris
Frank Sturgis
Louis Bernheimer
Washington, D. C
Springs
Bernheimer
Joseph Dreifus
Blum
Eisenman
Messrs
William Butt
Wildwood
Mr. Smith
Mr. Butt
Smith
Butt
William, Gormley
Gormley
George Hepp
Peck
William M. Paine
Trenton
Paul Bomberger
Go K
New Jersey
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