Warwick House Sale And Summer Health Center Schedule
Entries summarize a range of local notices from Warwick area. Items include a sale on Saturday, summer health center hours, a man nursing a neck boil under doctor care, a Reading railroad excursion to Atlantic City with nineteen travelers, Willow Grove trip, a nurse at Nazareth aiding Abraham Schropp and former Bethlehem Steel secretary Horace Eschbach, a cancelled St Stevens picnic due to church fire funds redirected to repairs, the Daily Vocational Bible School closing with public exercises, Elizabeth Enck of Lebanon visiting grandparents, a newborn William Jacob Enck, community nurse Sara Jenkins on leave, a forthcoming camp trip for Dorothy in the Pirkshire Hills, and ongoing improvements at a local paper mill including steam boilers and a tall iron stack.
Legion Band Here Saturday in City Concert
The American Legion Band of Lancaster led by Fred S. Bear will provide music for a concert this Saturday here. The crack ensemble was a big hit last year among visiting bands and usually features a soloist. Anticipation is high for their appearance and a large crowd is expected. Last Saturday’s warm weather drew a large audience when the Denver band performed, pleasing listeners with band member singing prior to soloists becoming common. The reader was Samuel Urich of Ephrata.
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American Legion Band
T Lancaster
Fred S. Bear
Denver
Samuel Urich
Ephrata
Boy 15 Hurt in Road Collision Near Oregon and Landis Valley
Lloyd Steely, fifteen, was thrown from a Chevrolet driven by Franklin Miller when it collided with a Franklin driven by Mr. Deough on Saturdaternoon. Steely suffered head lacerations and body injuries, was unconscious, and taken to Lithia. Both cars damaged. Steely recovering as the crash injured nearby passengers.
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Lloyd Steely
Oregon and
Landis Valley
Saturdaternoon
Lithia
Franklin Miller
Mr. Deough
Franklin
Ender
Murder Near Lititz Lodgings in Niagara Falls
At Niagara Falls last week litiz residents Claude Kemper and Frank Reed lodging at 357 Third Street heard shots outside their ground floor rooming house. Patrick Burk, next door, was held up and killed by three men who fled in a car after firing. A thousand dollars was carried by the victim, a former hotel operator. The killers, who stole a license tag, escaped as bystanders watched. Frank Dengate, in city for a funeral, aided by a detective, learned of the killing but didn’t know the Lititz party were nearby. The scene left the Lititz group unnerved.
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Niagara Falls
Claude Kemper
Frank Reed
Third Street
Patrick Burk
Frank Dengate
Dengate
Mother Rabbit Fights Weasels At Locust Garden Farm
John Carpenter and hikers witnessed a mother rabbit defend her kits from two weasels near Elizabeth farms. The rabbit lunged and kicked, avoiding bites as the predators seized a young rabbit and vanished. Carpenter plans to return with a gun to kill the weasels. locals note a bounty on weasels due to their threat to young rabbits.
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John Carpenter
Elizabeth Farms
Carpenter
Bem
Dr Lane Spots Hidden Warbling Vireo Nest
Dr C E Lane, a nature student, found a warbling vireo nest at Furnace Hills with the mother singing continually as the mate stayed nearby. Not rare, but its well concealed nest is unusual. the bird is noted for song while on the nest and builds a hanging nest.
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C. E. Lane
Furnace Hills
United States
Lititz Trip to Niagara Falls by Auto for 27 Party
A Lititz based Animal Trap Co party of 27 employees undertook an 800 mile round trip by three Overland cars plus two Durant and a Willys Knight. They left at 1:00 AM in heavy rain, reached Niagara Falls at 4:30 PM, and visited Watkins Glen on the return. The party included F G Dengate and wife and many others with details of travel and sights enjoyed.
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Niagara Falls
Animal Trap Co
Lititz
Frank G. Dangate
Lake Ontario
Canada
Watkins Glen
Watkis Glen
Glen
Durant
Auto trip to Ohio covers 1656 miles by two Lancaster travelers
Mr and Mrs Samuel Kile of this place with Mrs DeWalt and Miss Lovrce Demary of Lancaster undertook an auto trip to Ohio from July 4 returning Saturday. They drove 1656 miles with detours, reaching Canton after 653 miles, visiting West Liberty Dayton and Cleveland, then continued straight through to Lititz arriving early Saturday morning.
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Samuel Kile
DeWalt
Lovrce Demary
Lancaster
Ohio
Canton
West Liberty
Dayton
Cleveland
Cannon
Lititz
Banking Methods Studied At Baltimore Convention
Paul Bomberger assistant cashier at the Farmers National Bank attends the annual convention of the American Institute of Banking in Baltimore this week. Sessions focus on banking methods and problems. The Institute of Banking, part of the American Bankers Association, comprises junior officers cashiers and clerks nationwide and serves primarily an educational role.
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Paul Bomberger
Farmers’ National Bank
American Institute of Banking
Baltimore
Institute of Banking
American Bankers’ Association
Loeffler Heads to California on Business Trip
C. S. Loeffler leaves Sunday night for California on a month long trip. He travels via the Grand Canyon to Southern California and plans to return by Salt Lake City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. S. Loeffler
California
Grand Canyon
Salt Lake City
Lititz to Play Denver Saturday After Akron Picnic
Lititz will travel to Denver on Saturday to play a baseball game moved from the local ball diamond due to an Akron Union picnic at the Springs. Manager Kreider was barred from using the diamond here, shifting the game to Denver where Lititz hopes to exit its slump and surprise the hosts.
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Lititz
Denver
Akron Union
Springs
Kreider
Tatitz
Hundred Attend Hornberger Reunion at the Springs
The Hornberger family reunion was held at the Springs on Saturday with about a hundred attendees. There was no program. Officers named include President John Hornberger, Secretary Miss Mabel Kofroth, and Treasurer Elias Hornberger.
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Hornberger
John Hornberger
Mabel Kofroth
Flias Hornberger
Lititz Woman Anna Huber Reminiscence on Heat
In a Honolulu subscription note Miss Anna Huber recalls heat in Lititz comparing it to Hawaii. She writes that Lititz felt hotter last summer than Honolulu’s current warmth, offering a playful contrast between two places and seasons.
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Anna Huber
Honolulu
The
Record
Lititz
Stingy Mike sign and honest Peanut King tale
A San Diego window sign Stingy Mike and a show card asks Does your feet hurt, while a Berkeley note bans fishing. In California a dry bed of a former stream highlights drought. William Stauffer known as the Peanut King tested an honor system at his fruit stand and no one took item without paying.
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San Diego
Calif
Mike
Berkley
William Stauffer
Bill
Robert Behmer Killed in Plane Crash Near Rossmere
A frightening air crash at Behmer Air Service near Rossmere left three other men dead and the pilot Robert Behmer of Lititz dying Saturday evening at 7 05 after he suffered a compound fracture of the right leg a broken nose and undetermined internal injuries He had been conscious only briefly before being taken to General Hospital following the accident.
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Behmer
Rossmere
Lancaster
Robert Behmer
Lititz
General Hospital
Premonition of Accident Warns Family at Field
Robert Behmer of the Behmer Air Service, a pilot boarding at Burkholder’s, warned his wife the day before that an awful accident would occur on the field the next day, ending with “Mark my word.” He traveled to Baltimore that day.
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M. Maines
Behmer Air Service
Burkholder’s Place
Ifle
Baltimore
Reedy Nets 100 New Members for Lititz Odd Fellows
L S Reedy brings 100 new members to Lititz Lodge No 1050 Independent Order of Odd Fellows breaking all state records. The hundredth member Harvey Reifsnyder of Brickerville was obligated Monday evening. Reedy received a watch fob from Lodge secretary H B Workman. He explained his method of recruiting by identifying boys with potential and teaching lodge bible lessons. The lodge, organized July 1892, has over 200 members and more than $10,000 in treasury. APennsylvania Grand Secretary commended Reedy. The evening featured talks, readings, and a lunch.
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L. S. Reedy
Lititz Lodge
Order of Odd Fellows
Harvey Reifsnyder
Brickerville
Reedy
H. B. Workman
Mr. Reedy
Odd Fellow Lodge
Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania
Workman
S. C. Hassler
Charles Zartman
Arthur Reist
Lititz Claims Oldest US Church Organ
Reading Eagle reports a letter from Charles Krauss of Philadelphia arguing his grandfather built the oldest church organ in America, dating to 1796. The piece traces Krauss family organs, noting the 1815 St Michael's instrument and Kraussdale, plus Lititz’s early organ history with Tannenberg and Moravian church mentions.
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Reading Eagle
Charles Krauss
Philadelphia
Cold St. Michael’s Lutheran Church
Fifth Street
Germany
Andrew Krauss
Kraussdale
Zeiser
Samuel Krauss
St. Michael’s Church
Trenton Avenue
Cumberland Street
Krauss
John
John Krauss
Krauses
America
Long Swamp
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Redill
Society of
Grandfather Krauss
Charles Krauss, Sr
Lititz
David Tannenberg
Tannenberg
Lancaster
Madison
Salem
Tatita
Bethlehem
Moravian Picnic Set For July 24 With Band And Events
The Moravian picnic schedule for July 24 lists a 1 PM band concert 2 PM infant games 2 30 PM baseball Ephrata vs Lititz 3 PM Sunday school treat 5 PM supper 6 PM games on the field and an 8 PM grand procession The Lititz Band is engaged and free coffee will be provided by the School as in past years This is described as one of the season’s big picnics.
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Ephrata
Lititz
Summers at Camp Dorothy and Elizabeth Eby
Daughters of Harry and Mrs. Eby depart for girls summer camps Dorothy at Camp Big Fair South Fairlee Vermont and Elizabeth at Camp Alpha Hive South Fairee Vermont covering separate camps for young ladies this season.
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Dorothy
Elizabeth Eby
Harry Eby
Camp Big Fair
South Fairlee
Elizabeth
Camp Alpha Hive
South Fairee
Lititz Springs visitors recall local Grosh lineage
Older residents at Lititz Springs last week noted visitors Mr. and Mrs. Frank Grosh and their two daughters from Denver. Mr. Grosh is the son of Timothy Grosh who lived in Lititz over fifty years ago near N. D. Sturgis Pretzel Bakery. His father was a brother to Charles Grosh, grandfather to William and Horace Crosh.
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Lititz Springs
Frank Grosh
Denver
Mr. Grosh
Timothy Grosh
Lititz
N. D. Sturgis
Philip Leeb
New York
Joseph Dreifus
Driefus
Ephrata
Brady Walters
Harvey Seaber
Shippensburg
Seaber
Lydia Mearig
Maurice
Reuben Getz
Cletus Balmer
Clifford
Maurice Mearig
Brownstown
William Garman
Leonard
Irvin Staver
Dorothy
Lancaster
Ada Wilson
Marguerite
Irene
Eloise Mearig
Catherine Hook
Lemon Neidermyer
Grocers Picnic Set for Carsonia Park on July 24
The county grocers plan their annual picnic at Carsonia Park on Thursday July 24. Several local grocers will attend while others who would have gone stay home due to the Moravian picnic here on that day.
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Carsonia Park
Travelers Near and Far from Lititz Feeder Notes
Miss Emma Grosh returns from Penns Grove. Peter Yeiser visits sister in Lebanon. James and Frances Goldthwait attend funeral in Philadelphia. Horace Sturgis family visit Springfield Massachusetts. Various townsfolk visit relatives in Philadelphia Atlantic City Lancaster Winston-Salem and Lititz. Wedding reception for Maurice Mearig hosted by Mrs. Lydia Mearig with local attendees.
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Emma Grosh
Penn’s Grove
N. J
Peter Yeiser
Lebanon
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Abraham Schropp
John Fritz
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Charles Schwab
St. Steven's
Church of the Brethren
Elizabeth Enck
Jacob Singley
Paul Eneck
Wiliam Jacob Enck
Sara Jenkins
Caimp
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F. C. Dengate
Catherine Seather
M. Bisker
Norman. Showers
Helen
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George Kentschler
Daur
Clarence
Wier
Esther Myr
Elmer Eberly
Wm. Wood
Robert Bermer
U. 8
Eagle Labers
Grocers
James Goldthwait
Mrs
Horace Sturgis
Miss Verona Sturgis
Springfield
Mass
J. C. Staley
Shepherdstown, Va
E. 8. Young
Henry Weaver
Harvey Gast
Florence Buch
Miss
Kila Buch
Frank Meiskey
Frances
Gilbert McCreary
Betty
Frances Meiskey
Lydia McCully
Winston- Salem, N. C
H. M. Eckert
Addie Hacker
Arlene Wolf
Fort Screven
Sara Hacker
Julian Habecker
John Habecker
Charles Brobst
Milton E. Bushong
East Front Street
Richard Gingrich
Lester Furlow
Manatanny Park
Earlville
Manatanny Creek
Harry Gingrich
Edward Yike
Ella Evans
Anetta
Yike
Mary Evans
Samuel Lane
P. B. Bucher
Aaron Kaylor
J. Frank Buck
Center County
State College
Milton Buck
Elizabeth Sesseman
Orange Street
Elmer Kauffman
Albert Bruckhart
J. W. Bruckhart
Pocono Mountains
A. O. Sturgis
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