Lititz News Roundup Sparks Local Happenings
Clark Chronister nets nineteen frogs at Hammer Creek and a purse with bills is found at Spring Grounds. Moravian picnic prompts Lititz post office and businesses to pause 2:30 to 5 p.m. Lititz band concerts and a Chautauqua week loom. Local arrests for reckless driving. wirehouse sales, new foreman at Kinports cigar factory, and several house transactions are noted. A Lititz liveryman grows a remarkable single tobacco stalk in a bucket watched by farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark
Hammer Creek
Chandler
R. C. Melzer
Lancaster Avenue
Lancaster
Harry Gingrich
Meldor Knitting Company
H. Reist Landis
Lititz
Womelsdorf
Evangelical
I. J. Reitz
Burgess Badorf
Kreider
Frank Burkholder
Toledo
Ohio
Willys-Knight
John Yerger
Lexington
Cook Bros
Ushers’ Association
John Madiom
Kinports Cigar Factory
Hackman
Chautauqua
John Binkley
William Fichthorn
Harry Musselman
Kutztown
Cedar Street
Ada Meiskey
J. Fred Essig
Mr. Musselman
East Main Street
Rufus Grayhill
Warwick Township
Camp Anning
Delaware Water Gap
Dorothy
Harry Eby
Eby
Louise Crosland
Clayton Roth
Roth
Lititz Youth Almost Drowns at Mt Gretna Canoe Crash
Ralph Hartranft of Lititz nearly drowned Saturday at Mt Gretna after a canoe collision. He fell, hit his head, and was unconscious before fellow paddlers pulled him from the water. He regained consciousness two hours later and needed rest under a doctor's care. His father, Wayne Hartranft, was notified and left for Mt Gretna, but the injured youth had already been brought home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Hartranft
Mt. Gretna
Ralph
Wayne Hartranft
Guarantors of Litits Chautauqua Schedule Meeting in High School
A meeting of the guarantors of Lititz Chautauqua is set for Thursday evening, July 15 at 8 30 in the High School Auditorium. The season promises top programs and strong ticket sales. Season tickets cost 2 50 for adults and 1 06 for children, covering all afternoon and evening sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Litits Chautauqua
Lititz
C. §. Loeffler
Loeffler
D. H. Graybill
W. M. Pfautz
W. N. Muth
BE. P. Wagner
Victor Wagner
Floyd Rader
Norman Badert
Harry Gorton
Lester Hades
W. E. George
Naomi Romberger
W. M. Grobe
M.S. Hess
Mary Longenecker
Louise A. Weitzel
Sarah Jenkins
Anna K. Miler
Magdalena Bricker
Barbara Bucher
Mary Tschudy
Mary Huebaner
Gertrude Garber
Esther Grosh
Kathryn Hertsler
Evanini
Lititz Boy Scouts to Camp at Camp Chiquetan
Twenty Lititz Boy Scouts will depart July 26 for a week at Camp Chiquetan Lake Grub. Deputy Scout Commissioner Alfred Couple leads the county camp under Lancaster Executive committee with tented sleeping quarters and scheduled courses plus recreation. Fly swatting club prizes will be offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz Boy Scouts
Chiquetan
Lake Grub
Alfred Couple
Boy Scouts
Lancaster
Lititz
Borough Council Fights to Save Spring Grounds from Seizure
Lititz residents unite to block P. and R. Railroad from taking the Spring Grounds. Town officials plan a petition and public meeting with State Representative Diehnt urging action. Past hearings in Harrisburg favored foresight and warned of a dirty deal by railroad officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Grounds
P. & R. Railroad Company
Reading
Diehnt
Lititz
Public Service Commission
Harrisburg
Moravian Ushers Picnic at Silver Lake
Seventy Moravian Ushers Association members enjoyed an outing at Silver Lake last Thursday afternoon by car. E L Garber and D C Martin played in the ball game. Prof Hassler’s team won 74 to 4. Scottie won the baseball target practice with James Sturgis and Lloyd Smith close behind. Louis Sturgis caught five bass. Supper featured roast pork and beef with sides, desserts, coffee and ice cream. Fremont Hollinger catered. It was a gala day in the association’s history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver Lake
E. L. Garber
D. C. Martin
Garber
James Sturgis
Lloyd Smith
Louis Sturgis
Fremont Hollinger
Association
Soilotone Factory Passes To New Management In Summit
Robert Yerger transferred control of the Solotone Talking Machine Co to F A Alleman of Summit New Jersey and the Dumble brothers of Stellton. Investments total between twenty and twenty five thousand dollars. Yerger travels to New York to acquire machinery for a proposed larger plant. Factory work paused reopening next week with about half the prior staff. Four hundred machines remain uncompleted. The new managers have not stated future plans though the industry will continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Yerver
Solotone Talking Machine Co
F. A. Alleman
Summit
N. J
Dumble Brothers
Steelton
Verner
Yerger
New York
Dr and Mrs Yoder Home After Desert Trip Across West
Dr. and Mrs. Yoder returned Tuesday evening from a month long journey with the Shreiners through the northwest coast states to California. They visited Yosemite Park and Grand Canyon of Arizona, rode a hot Santa Fe train through the Mojave Desert where interior temperatures topped 120 degrees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. H. Yoder
Shreiners
Great Northwest
California
Yosemite Park
Santa Fe Railroad
Grand Canyon
Arizona
Mojave Desert
Death Valley
United States
Yoder
Bantam King Honored as Judge for Read ing and Rochester
Daniel G. Witmyer was selected bantam judge for the upcoming season by the National Bantam Association to meet in Han over. Breeders and exhibitors from states east of Chicago will attend with keen judges scoring detailed bantam points. Witmyer has served as Read ing fair judge four times and was appointed for Rochester for the second time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel G. Witmyer
Hanover
National
Young Girl Injured Eye After Stick Strike
The daughter of Simon Meek was hurt Tuesday evening while playing when struck in the eye by a stick. The eye is swollen shut but doctors believe vision remains intact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simon Meek
Alligator Escapes in Lititz and Pretzel Film Coming
An eight week old alligator escaped from its box near Cordey dam east of Lititz and has not been seen since. It reportedly basked in the heat and ate nothing during confinement, posing no immediate danger. Nearby, Lititz's Paramount Theatre plans to show the Pretzel Pictures news reel after manager Kamm secured a Philadelphia import.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Marks
Lititz
Lancaster
Prof Beck Tours Mt Gretna With Bird Talk at Camp Shand
Prof Herbert H Beck of PF and M College visited the Lancaster YMCA boys at Camp Shand Mt Gretna this week. He rode his oil hunter from Lititz to the camp and unveiled a large collection of stuffed birds with stories of their lives and habits. The educational feature drew close attention from all ages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert H. Beck
PF. & M. College
Lancaster Y
Howard Zeller Returns Home From France
The last Lititz soldier to return from overseas is Howard Zeller. He served three years in the Marines with 23 months overseas including eight months in Paris. He left Lititz in 1915 for the west and was home on a short visit before training at Quantico. Elam Bucher shared the voyage. Zeller learned of this on reading about Elam in Regard. He recently received an honorable discharge and appears in good health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Howard Zeller
Paris
West
Quantico
Elam” Bucher
Elam
Farmer Otto Sends Care Package to Aged German Parents
Otto Stephen, a local farmer, prepares a shipment to Germany including butter specially prepared for long distance travel and ham. He notes a letter from his parents saying meat is very expensive there and they have not eaten meat for five years. They wish to immigrate to America to join him on the farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Stephen
Germany
Otto
America
Travelers near and far visit varied places and people
Rev Edgar Diehm of Royersford and many locals spent days traveling or visiting relatives in towns such as Red Lion Ephrata Landisville and Lititz. Others left for Baltimore Washington Mt Gretna Akron Pittsburgh and Philadelphia while some residents planned stays at cottages and trips to Niagara Falls and Yellowstone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Diehm
Royersford
Arvill Burkholder
Red Lion
York County
Katie Strohl
Ephrata
Or. ‘Leipsenberger
Landisvile
Brubaker
North Broad Street
J. A. Huebener
Lititz
Conestoga
Huebenner
Morris McCloud
Brownstown
Clayton Yost
Creek
McCloud
Michael Keith
Edward
Lancaster
Baltimore
Washington
Wilmington
Philadelphia
Samuel Fritz
Manheim
J. Fred Essig
Mt. Gretna
David New
Stiffel-Freeman Safe Works
City
Jermie Miller
New York
Joseph Miller
Michigan
East
John M. Pfautz
Pittsburgh
Charles
John
East Liberty
Pfautz
Henry Heiserman
Middle West
Chicago
Ryan
Iowa
Yellowstone National Park
Niagara Falls
David Kauffman
Dremen
Ind
Louis Sturgis
Simon Miller
David Hoke
Quintin
Lebanon County
Kauffman
White Oak
Norman Habecker
Ellis Spickler
Mr. Habecker
Lykens
Norman
Mr. Spickler
Yower City
G. Haas
A.B
Bishop Bell
Golden Wedding Anniversary for Rev and Mrs Isaac Becker
Rev and Mrs Isaac Becker of West Maple observe their fiftieth wedding anniversary with family dinner. They received gold coins. celebration moved earlier due to daughter Katie’s visit. They have nineteen grandchildren, five daughters, and a late son in law among relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac Becker
West Maple Street
William Kuhn
3. K. Yerger
Johnson City
N. Y
Daugherty
William Frymyer
Talmage
Ammon Weidman
Harold
Lititz
Becker
Brickerville
Samuel Engle
Lutheran Church
Durlach
Clay Township
Virginia
Isabella Weaver
Jacob Weaver
Family gathering honors 92 year old matriarch on visit
Benjamin Brookmyer hosted relatives from Goshen Ind and Philadelphia at his East Main street home on Sunday. The 92 year old mother enjoyed the day and plans a month long trip to Washington and New York with her daughter in law and grandchildren. Several Brookmyers and Witmers from Manheim Rohrerstown Neffsville and Philadelphia attended. The elderly traveler arrived by auto and is in good health despite advanced age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Brookmyer
East Main Street
John Brookmyer
Edward
Goshen
Ind
Washington
New York
East
Fred
Brookmyer
Manheim
Sophia Brookmyer
Rohrerstown
Adam Witmer
Neffsville
Laura Witmer
Philadelphia
Lititz Merchants Respond To Window Display Critique
A Lititz merchant questions local window displays while urging dealers to improve facades to attract customers. The letter writer urges merchants to wake up and offer better values, noting Lititz draws people and should have proper window facilities. A closing quip mentions cold feet after embracing a girl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Mrs Katherine Enck 56 Dies at Lancaster General Hospital
Mrs Katherine Enck wife of Samuel Enck died Saturday at Lancaster General Hospital from diabetes after six weeks illness. A former Miss Eberly born in Clay township she lived in Ephrata and Lititz before moving to Lititz last September. She was a Brethren church member and survived by many children and siblings. Funeral held Monday at Lititz home of Mrs John Leek and St Johns church Brickerville with interment in adjoining cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katherine Enck
Samuel Enck
General Hospital
Lancaster
Eberly
Clay Township
Ephrata
Lititz
Enck
Brethren Church
Tusbéth
Clayton
Mount Airy
Henry
Schoeneck
Wiliam
Albert
Hopeland
Samuel
Manheim
Adami
John Heck
Elsie
West Chester
Paul
Norman
Thomas Eberly
Adam
Frank
William Enck
Samuel Bingaman
Rolandus Mull
Hallville
Harry
Henry Eberly
John Ieek
Locust Street
St. John’s Church
Brickerville
Woman 91 Found Dead at Home in Manheim
Mrs. George K. Fisher 91 was found dead at the bottom of the stairs in her East High street home in Manheim early Sunday. Authorities cannot determine if the death was from a fall or a prior medical event. She lived with a relative and was in good health when she went to bed. Funeral services were held Wednesday at the home with interment in Fairview cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George K. Fisher
East High Street
Manheim
The
Reformed Church
Fairview Cemetery
Mrs Haston Dies in Lincoln at 63 After Long Illness
Mrs David Haston formerly Miss Kate Hauenstein of Lincoln died at Lincoln Sunday night aged 63 after five years as an invalid. Sister of the late S Hauenstein, she was a member of the Reformed church. Funeral services from her home Friday at 10 30 a m with burial at Lincoln Cemetery. Rev D Martin Schweitzer to officiate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Easton
Lincoln
Kate Hauenstein
S. Hauenstein
Dectared
The
Reformed Church
Lincoln Cemetery
D. Martin Schweitzer
Death of Child Strickler Child dies at five months old near Brunnerville
Alverta, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Strickler, died at home near Brunnerville on Friday from convulsions. Survived by parents, a brother Abram and sisters Pauline and Harriet. Funeral held Monday at Henry's meeting house near Manheim. interment in adjoining cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alverta
Alvin Strickler
Brunnerville
Abram
Pauline
Harriet
Henry
Manheim
Ceemetery
Cigar Packer From Philadelphia Found Dead in Denver Hotel
Charles frage, a 65 year old former cigar packer at Halpern and Walters, who boarded at the Park View Hotel, was found dead in his Denver House room on Saturday. He came from Philadelphia and was well informed on current topics. Funeral held Tuesday at Denver with burial in Fairview cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Frage
Halpern & Walters
Park View
Denver House
Denver
Philadelphia
Fairview Cemetery
Funeral Held for Mrs. Mary Phillips in Reading
Attendees included Mrs. Caroline Grosh, Mr and Mrs T Stevens Grosh, and Miss Libbie Buch at Reading. Born there, she was daughter of Ephraim B Barr and Rosa Geho Barr. Survived by husband, parents, and brothers Harry, Edward, Luther, Raymond, and sister Enola Barr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline Grosh
T. Stevens Grosh
Libbie Buch
Mary —. Phillips
Reading
Ephraim B
Rosa GC. (Nee Geho) Barr
Harry G. Barr
Chicago
Edward B. Barr
Luther C. Barr
Enola K. Barr
Raymond G. Barr
University of Chicago
Also Mentioned on This Page
Chautauqua News
New Jersey
Mary Zeller
William Ferguson
Abington
Mabel
W. B. Okie
South Orange
Adam Bachman
Scheafferstown
Miriam
Esther
Helen
Howard
U. S
Robert Imhoff
Solotone Factory
DR. and
Mrs. Yoder
Prof. Beck
Olp Hunter
France
Hoosier
Mrs
David Haston
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!