Local items note curing typhoid and community events
Spruce street resident Samuel Shilling is ill with typhoid fever. Local potato buyers plan to purchase tubers for shipping at under 50 cents a bush. Ella Gibbes becomes private secretary to Dr. H A Cuppy of two food firms. Sunday-school outing by H C Seldomridge’s class at Sheibley’s grove near Oregon. Weather tradition cites 40 days of similar sky. Mrs Martha Thuma expected home after hospital operation. Spring grounds set for July 29 by The Children’s Home Lancaster. Lutz family band to provide music. Charles Pfautz sprained right ankle and leg playing tennis last Thursday. Lititz school board names E E Habecker secretary and H S Meiskey treasurer. Newly weds Rev and Mrs Francis Hagen serenaded on return from wedding trip. Daniel Daveler shows an 11-ounce lemon from a three-year-old tree. D G Witmyer ships bantams to Newark Valley, with buyers visiting Lititz. Twins born to Willis Godenauer on Spruce street. both mother and babies healthy. United Evangelical Sunday-school picnic marred by heavy rain. Becke’s band played despite weather. John Whitcraft of Rome narrowly escapes injury when a mule and horse stumble into a sink hole near Hess’ Meeting House after heavy rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Shilling
Spruce Street
Ella Gibbes
H. A.cuppy
H. C. Seldomridge
Sheibley
Grove
Oregon
Martha Thuma
Lancaster General Hospital
Children’s Home
Lancaster
Lutz
Charles Pfautz
Lititz Borough
Messrs
H. 8. Meiskey
E. E. Habecker
E. KE. Evy
J. B. Fasnacht
EK. E. Habecker
H. S. Meiskey
Francis Hagen
Daniel Daveler
South Broad Street
Dayeler
New York State
D. G. Witmyer
Newark Valley
N. Y
Witmyer
G. Archey Turner
Horsehead
G. H. Mehring
Lititz
David Bowman
United Evangelical
Beck
William E. Fasnacht
East Main Street
Cleveland
Ohio
Fasnacht
United Evangelical Church
Manheim Lodge No
Garfield Castle
Lancaster Country Club
Pastime Gunning Club
Lancaster County Poultry, Pigeon and Pet Stock Association
Madison Square
New York
Allentown
John
Amanda Fasnacht
Alice E. Pfautz
Rothsville
Miles
Mary
Katharine
William
Henry E
Reading
Elizabeth
James B. Dussinger
Euphemia
Si. Spencer Fasnacht
Wyomissing
Chocolate Factory
Trinity United Evangelical Church
P. T. Brocious
C. Hassler
Wm. M. Amer
Greve Diehm
H. E. Workman
J. L. Hertz
Warren
Buch
Union Picnic Draws Ephrata Lincoln Visitors
Ephrata and Lincoln residents packed a Wednesday union picnic at the Spring grounds. A special 16 coach train carried most visitors, with 1062 tickets sold at Ephrata station and over 1300 people in town. The Citizens band provided music and Ephrata’s ball team beat the locals before the visitors returned home around 6 40 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ephrata
Lincoln
Lititz
Booming the Chautauqua Auto Tour Gathers Support
Citizens toured surrounding towns to promote the Chautauqua set for July 31 to August 6. Cars bore pennants banners and advertising matter while a season ticket canvas expanded. tickets are transferable and sold at E. E. Habecker's bookstore. Grace Hershey, advance agent, accompanied the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E. Habecker
Grace Hershey
Chautauqua Association
Fourth of July Springs committee meets for next year
Tuesday evening council chamber session reports from sub committees on the recent celebration. Members favored a larger fireworks display as the finest this year and discussed an event involving hundreds of children. J B Young voted most popular for serving ice cream donated by C G Enck and Bro at the Springs refreshment stand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council Chamber
J. B. Young
C. G. Enck and
Bro
Reckless Autoist Crashes Wagon Injuring Spokes
A late Tuesday incident on the Rome road shows an auto driven by F L Heiser of Rothsville colliding with a lime wagon driven by Thomas Erb. Erb's wagon was damaged and he expressed strong words at the driver. Some autoists have had licenses revoked for similar behavior. Meanwhile farmers at the local market faced shortages and varied prices on fruit and produce with eggs at 20 cents a dozen and butter 80 cents a pound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Erb
Rome
F. L. Heiser
Rothsville
Erb
Last Summons for William E Fasnacht of Lititz
William E Fasnacht, 86, longtime Lititz resident and former Ideal Cocoa and Chocolate factory superintendent, died at home after a three week illness from typhoid fever. He led the company to national prominence, was active in church and Masonic orders, and leaves wife Alice Pfautz and five children. Funeral services were held with large attendance, burial at United Evangelical cemetery. A second obituary notes David M Doster, 57, of Lititz, died after nervous prostration, with funeral at Hests meeting house and burial at nearby cemetery.
Two Local Women Die Within Days in Methodist-Affiliated Notices
Martha E Hackman age 74 dies at daughter's home near Neffs ville after long illness She lived on South Broad Street and was active in United Zion church for over forty years Surviving her husband Willis son and daughter and grandchildren Funeral held from her daughter's home with services at Millport Interment in a nearby cemetery Reverends Heitler and Hornberger officiated Mrs Annie Lenhart age 68 dies after strokes at Brickerville Daughter of William and Catharine Euck She lived in Lexington and Brickerville a life-long Reformed Church member Survived by husband Samuel Lenhart two sisters and two brothers Funeral services Sunday at her house then Zion Reformed Church with interment under Rev George Raezer
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha E
Andrew B. Hackman
John Grube
Neffsville
Hackman
Manor Township
Jacob Brenner
United Zion Church
South Broad Street
Willis
Disston
Wayne County
Ohio
Millport
J. A. Heitlér
Elias Hornberger
Annie Lenhart
Brickerville
William and Catharine Euck
Lexington
Reformed Church
George B. Raezer
Death of Miss Harriet Farmer in Manheim Borough
Miss Harriet Farmer died at her home in Manheim borough on Thursday evening July 10 at age sixty one from dropsy. A Brethren Church member, she is survived by one brother Lewis of Manheim. Funeral service was from her home and burial at Kreider's Meeting-house. The Warwick House semi monthly combination sales resume this coming Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriet Farmer
Manheim
The
Brethren Church
Lewis
Kreider’s
Travel lovers across town and beyond read as outdoors season peaks
Miss Edith Dietrich spent Sunday at her home in Landisville. Several families traveled to Atlantic City, Columbia, Leesport, and other area spots for the weekend. Others visited relatives in Goldsboro York county or attended funerals at Leesport. A long list of locals and visitors enjoyed short trips, with updates on travel plans and summer stays. A local boy, Harry Miller, fractured his right arm for the fourth time after a fall near East Main street. Dr. Hertz treated the break.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Dietrich
Landisville
R. O. Melzer
Atlantic City
William Mathers
Joe Sheckard
Columbia
H. A. Long
Altentown
Thomas Heap
Goldsboro
York County
Elias Glassley
White Oak
Henry Sturgis
James Yoder
J. B. Haag
Leesport
A. M. Diehm
M. W. Keller
H. A. Bailey
York
William E. Fasnacht
R. N. Wolfe
Hiram Yake
Ohio
Emanuel Hall
Susan Bucher
Lime Rock
Sothern
Isaac Sheaffer
Shelby County
Ind
Gideon Kahl
Sallie
Lancaster
A. B. Reidenbach
Edith
Ella Dyer
Edw. Shiffner
New Brunswick
N.J
Edwin Sturgis
Fred. Sammet, Jr
Near Rothsville
Frank Gantz
Pine Hill
Paul Sheaffer
Reading
Albert Gochenour
Tobias Snavely
Rome
E. B. Barr
Caroline Grosh
Ada Schnerer
Lebanon
P. B. Furlow
Mary A. Ditzler
Allen Ditzler
Ephraim Seachrist
Harvey Fetter
Kleinfeltersville
Lebanon County
Ralph B. Polk
Greenwood
H. A. Cuppy
Polk
Puritan Pure Food Co
J. P. Polk Co
Sunlight Packing Plant
Polk Dairy Co
Harry
J. P. Miller
East Main Street
J. L. Hertz
Large 125 Foot Brick Stack Rising At Chocolate Factory
Monday work began on a brick stack planned to reach 125 feet at the chocolate factory. It will be the largest in the area, with a 12 foot base diameter narrowing to about 7 feet at the top. Many brickloads will be needed as bricklayers work daily on the addition. In other brief items, a diamond pin and ladies watch with monogram M A L were lost on North Broad Street or on a Lancaster and Lititz trolley car, with liberal reward offered for return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chocolate Factory
North Broad Street
Lititz
Lancaster and
Lancaster
Record Office
C. M. Imhoff
Rome
Charles Beck
Enos Baker
Broad Street
Warwick
Habecker
Fire Discovered in the Nick of Time at Halter Factory
Paul E. Beck spotted illumination and smoke at H. B. Workman & Co halter factory on Apple alley last Friday around 6:15 pm. Harry Workman and Beck extinguished a small blaze caused by a heat from an oil stove used for heating glue. The wooden frame building with cotton goods narrowly avoided major damage as bystanders activated the hose alarm and evacuated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. B. Workman & Co
Apple Alley
Paul E. Beck
Harry Workman
Mr. Beck
Halter
Workman
Fassnacht Hainley Families Reunion at Lititz Springs
The Fassnacht Hainley families announce their fifth annual reunion to be held at Lititz Springs on Saturday July 26. Officers include Rev H E Fasnacht president Jacob R Hainley vice president Harvey S Fasnacht secretary Emma Snader assistant secretary and J B Dun singer treasurer. A programme of historical addresses hymns music recitations and other features is planned by a committee including E S Fassnacht J B Fassnacht Galdie Hainley Christian Fasnacht Barton Weinhold. The event is billed as the best of its kind yet for these families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fassnacht-Hainley
Lititz Springs
H. E. Fasnacht
Jacob R. Hainley
Harvey S. Fasnacht
Emma Snader
J. B. Dunsinger
E. S. Fassnacht
J. B. Faasnacht
Also Mentioned on This Page
John Whitcraft
Hess’ Meeting House
UNION
Zembo Temple
Lancaster Lodge of Perfection
Manheim Lodge
A. M
Ideal Chocolate Co
Ideal Co
William A. Lochmann
Lititz Camping Club
Hazlett
Alva
C. M. Ford
W. H. Muth
H. J. Pierson
W P. Kesel
J. J. Huebener
David M. Doster
Daniel and
Elizabeth Doster
Doster
Warwick Township
Addie
Michael
Charles
Lucy
Emanuel H. Grube
Frances C
T. R. Kreider
Addie C
Hests
Warwick House
Hannah M. Qehme
Henry N. Oehme
H.S. Meiskey
Baltimore
Wm. E. Fasnacht
C. D. Fuller
Boston
Mass
H. J. Jarvis
Philadelphia
W. A. Lochman
H. E. Heffelfinger
W. R. Stephens
Ideal Factory
Jackson
Susquehanna County
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