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Mrs. James Rentschler is seriously ill nearby. A lost diamond ring may have been on Broad Center or Cedar streets. Builders add homes as several houses near completion. Local residents invest in cars, including a Buick roadster and an Imperial six. A Kansas cycler quip appears amid community notes and church picnics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Rentschler
Cedar Street
Hershey & Gibbes
Broad
Center
Jacob Stark
Manheim
Harry Stark
Harry Hacker
F. B. Buch
J. F. Longenecker
Longenecker
Paul E. Beck
Harrisburg
Yerger
Beck
Warwick House
L. D. Himmelberger
Lancaster
Lebanon County
Otto Stephens
Spruce Ville
Kansas
Harry
Reamstown
Denver
Friendship Young Men
Trinity United Evangelical Sunday School
Victor Wagner
Jefferson Wagner
Wagner
J. H. Rodgers
Christiana
Warwick Township
Arthur Mylin
Mylin
Mt. Day
Rodgers
Millersville
Lititz urged to welcome Stiffel Freeman Co factory
The Young Men's Business League endorsed inviting the Stiffel Freeman Company of Philadelphia to locate a factory in Lititz. A committee audited the firm, finding it satisfactory, with plans to issue $55,000 in preferred stock to local investors and create about 250 jobs within five years. The venture would boost Lititz payroll and annual business beyond $500,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Men’s Business League
Stiffel-Freeman Company
Philadelphia
Lititz
American Appraisal Company
Milwaukee
Wis
United States
Lititz and
Vicinity
G. G. Diehm
H. J.pierson
F. C. Dengate
H. E. Eby
J. H
Farmers National
Lititz Springs
Chestnut Street
R. R. Smith
W. H. Muth
Samuel B. Lane
A. §. Delp
M. H. Yoder
League
Adair Fatally Injured In Farm Accident Near Fairland
John B. Adair, 66, died after being dragged by runaway horses and a binder while helping his son Harry M. Adair harvest wheat about 4 miles south of Fairland in Penn Township. The tongue struck the horses causing a sprint. Adair jumped, was knocked down, and dragged 140 yards. He died about an hour later from chest injuries. Survived by one son, sister, and several brothers. Funeral from his son’s home with services at East Petersburg Mennonite Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. Adair
Harry M. Adair
Fairland
Penn Township
Adair
J. D. Hershey
Manheim
Mr. Adair
James and
Susanna Adair
Warwick Township
Hattie Metzger
Harry M
Decreased
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Lititz Springs
Benjamin
Clayton
Elm
Albert
East
Earl
James
Landis
Oroville
East Petersburg
Death Notices for Franklin Becker and Mrs Pickel
Last summons reports Franklin S Becker of Lititz died at 3 PM Saturday at 71 years 20 days after a year of declining health from Brights disease. Funeral at Hess Mennonite church with burial in Hess cemetery. bishop and two reverends officiated. Also note Mrs Pickel daughter of Henry Shenk died recently aged about 40s, funeral at Hess Mennonite church. interment Hess meeting house cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin S. Becker
Lititz
Warwick
Orange Street
Mr. Becker
Bright
Elias Becker
Catherine Kline
Hess’ Mennonite
Noah Landis
Jonas Hess
Jacob Hershey
George N Earhart Dead After Battle Injuries and Illness
George N Earhart 75 of Orange street former Warwick died at Lancaster General Hospital Saturday evening after a weekend admission for complications. A Civil War veteran he served in Company D 184th Pennsylvania Volunteers and fought at Cold Harbor where a knee wound troubled him for years. He is survived by his wife Annie B Buch two sons John and Walter a daughter in law Mrs Abram Hackman a brother Henry six grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral services were held at the Mennonite church on Front street with interment in Trinity United Evangelical cemetery. Revs F A Weichsel and Jacob Hershey officiated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Pickel
Henry
Emeline Shenk
Mr. Pickel
United Evvangelical Church
Henry Shen
George N. Harhart
Orange Street
Warwick
Lancaster General Hospital
Earhart
Jacob and
Amelia Earhart
Lebanon County
Pennsylvania Volunters
Cold Harbor
Mr. Earhart
Annie B. Buch
John
Fortyfort
Luzerne Co
Walter
Rothsville
Abram Hackman
Ephrata
Mennonite Church
Front Street
Trinity United Evangelical Cemetery
F. A. Weichsel
Jacob Hershey
Death of Mrs Amelia B Picket in borough home
Mrs Amelia B Picket wife of Rolan dus F Picket died at her home 8 Broad street this borough on Sunday morning at 5 oclock aged 82 years 9
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amelia B. Picket
Rolandus F. Picket
Broad Street
Death of John H. Herr in Lancaster County
John H Herr a life long resident of Lancaster township died Tuesday evening at Lancaster General Hospital at age 42. He was a farmer for many years. He leaves a wife two children his mother and several brothers and sisters including Mrs Andrew Gochnauer of this place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Herr
Lancaster Township
Lancaster General Hospital
Mre
Andrew Gochnauer
Fourth of July firecracker excitement linked to death
Intense noise from firecrackers on July 5 appears to have triggered a fatal stroke in Peter Heineman of Columbia. He had suffered a paralytic stroke months earlier and was not well. Surviving brother Jacob Heineman of Lititz was listed as next of kin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Heineman
Columbia
Heineman
Jacob Heineman
Lititz
Merchants Association News and Local Notes
Owing to the Moravian picnic stores close at noon next Wednesday to permit merchants to attend the event. A Merchants Association meeting is set for Tuesday at 5 PM in the Council chamber with R R Smith of Stiffel Freeman Co to speak. Also a county merchants joint meeting in Manheim this evening with William Smedley of Philadelphia expected. Hunters license tags will be pink this year and 1915 blanks issued by County Treasurer Shhock. U S Delp reported a ten pound groundhog catch last Friday. Wildlife officials warn against keeping wild squirrel in cages with a $10 per animal fine. Grogch offers wagon repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Retail Merchants Association
Council Chamber
R. R. Smith
Stiffel-Freeman Co
Manheim
Merchants Association of
County
William Smedley
Philadelphia
Shhock
U. S. Delp
Pennsylvania
Travelers Near and Far Journey Notes and Guests
A long list of local residents and visitors is noted in town traveler items and social calls. Miss Marie Bisker plans a four week stay in York while Mrs. Sarah Beckler returns from Nazareth. Mr. and Mrs. Felker visit Reading. many others visit Hershey Wildwood Gettysburg Atlantic City and Detroit with relatives and family gatherings.
First Jitneys for Lititz Run Pony Carts Offer Town Tours
The first jitneys appear in Lititz not as autos but Shetland pony carts run by William Jurell and John Breneman. Their showy carts bear a tag reading Scents a Ride. Picnickers line up on the Spring grounds to ride for a nickel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
William Jurell
John Breneman
Rev Stengel Receives Linden Hall Principal Charge
Rev Stengel and wife assumed charge of Linden Hall Seminary as principal and vice principal last week. About 150 attended a reception at the Moravian church where Rev Hagen introduced them. Stengel spoke of his 360 mile Canal Dover to Linden Hall journey by auto with his wife and four sons. He was born near Watertown Wisconsin and educated at Moravian College and Bethlehem Seminary. Mrs Stengel, a Dundee Scotland native, noted for Scotch character traits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linden Hall
Hagen
Stengel
Memre
Watertown
Wisconsin
Wm. Stengel
New York City
Moravian College
Theological Seminary
Bethlehem
Zoar
Minnesota
Canal Dover
Ohio
Moravian Church
Little Missionary
Tall oats stalks reach 5 feet 10 inches locally
Amos Hershey of Brunnerville brought three exceptionally tall oats stalks to the office on Saturday. The stalks measured five feet ten inches on the tape marking a remarkable height for the season. Residents wonder if anyone can beat the record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amos Hershey
Brunnerville
Fine Herd of 59 Cattle Sold by Albert Shenk
Fine herd of 59 head owned by Albert Shenk residing west of town was sold to Gingrich & Bro of Lawn this week. Cattle shipped to New York by buyers on Wednesday. Total weight 82 845 pounds averaging 1404 pounds per head. Bought on the hoof at an estimated value, the check would be about $7 456 05 at 9 cents per pound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Shenk
Gingrich & Bro
Lawn
New York
Shen
Berkshire hogs shipped from Midway farm to Parker's Landing
C F Hess, owner of the Midway farm east of town, sent three registered Berkshire hogs to Grazier Bros at Parker's Landing, Pa. Grazier Bros, young Standard Oil employees planning farming, sought Berkshire stock from several breeders before satisfying their needs at Hess's Midway farm, where Hess is a noted breeder with strong demand for Berkshires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. F. Hess
Midway Farm
Hess’ Meeting House
Town
Grazier Bros
Parker’s Landing
Standard Oil Co
Cornerstone Laying at Berks Home Elizabethtown Friday Noon
The cornerstone of the Berks Home at the Masonic Home in Elizabethtown will be laid Friday at 12 noon by officers of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania. All masons, families, and friends are invited. Attire is Masonic dress with black garments and white gloves. Dinner is free. Local attendees should contact Dr. J. L. Hertz, S. M. Huber, or W. M. Amer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berks
Elizabethtown
Grand Lodge of
Penna
J. L. Hertz
S. M. Huber
W. M. Amer
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Goncisely
The
Stifel-Freeman Co
Jitney
John Adair
Binder
Franklin
Becker
George N. Earhart
Merchants Association News
Grogch’s
Marie Bisker
York
Sarah Beckler
Nazareth
John Felker
Reading
P. L. Yeiser
Roy
Hershey
Sue Nixdorf
Pittsburgh
D. E. Light
Ella
Samuel Locke
Wildwood
N. J
Ethel Daugherty
Shiremanstown
Cumberland County
P. T. Brocious
Sunbury
Ella Dyer
New Brunswick
N.d
Edwin Sturgis
Christian Hernley
Scottdale
Jonas Hernley
Fanny Groff
New Providence
Warren S. Buch
Charles Hacker
Charlotte Hacker
Pauline Kreiter
Ada Bear
William Derr
Mt. Gretna
Harry Fetter
Willard
Martin Eck
Horace Sturgis
Samuel Graybill
Gettysburg
Bernice Harding
Chicago
E. L. Garber
Miss Harding
Atlantic City
E. E. Habecker
Detroit
Mich
East Pennsylvania
United Evangelical Church
Perkasie
Elwood Ritz
Ideal Cocoa and Chocolate Company
Messrs. C. D. Haverstick
H. A. Weidman
Rob’t Furlow
Harvey Wendling
Paul Enck
S Auto
Lebanon
Mary Schneider
John Schneider
Dorothy
Baltimore
Anna Schmidt
Charles A. Pfautz
Newfoundland
Wayne County
Paul T. Schultz
G. E. Sticker
Springs Hotel
Albert Longenecker
Lime Rock
John Enek
Abram Brubaker
Durlach
Chas
Baker
Erin
Hopeland
Samuel Heil
Millway
Steven Dutt
Rev. Stengel
Linden Hall Seminary
Christ
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