Religious notices and local events from Lititz area
Lititz records Sunday school and prayer meetings at 4 0 A M and 10 A M with a 7 30 P M service. German Baptist services in East Petersburg Bareville and Middle Creek. Harvest home preaching at Bethany with Dr. Appel of Lancaster assisting. Niagara Falls excursion $10 50, July 25 to Atlantic City and Philadelphia three day rail fare 2 90 from Lititz. Charles Miller arrested on a serious charge. bail set at 400 for hearing in Nettsville. Lexington Union Sunday school discusses celebration versus car ride. Brownstown camp meeting Aug 10 11 under Presiding Elder J C Toriberger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evan Grnhal
East Petersburg
Bareville
Middle Creek
Bethany
Dr. Appel
Lancaster
Philadelphia
Atlantic City
Lititz
Robheville
Millway
Akron
Ephrata
Charles Miller
Mary G. Reiphold
New Haven
Squire Reidhenbach
Squire A. C Tlyns
Nettsville
Brownstown
J.C. Toriberger
Reading
Mid-Summer Musings and Lititz Heat Tales
The Lititz area reels from extreme heat with temperatures in the nineties. Citizens seek shade and rest as cautions rise over diet and labor. Local items note church dedications, picnic plans, precious fruit harvests, and community notices amid the sweltering spell.
Not Out of Practice at a Lititz Farm Workday
Johnson Miller of Lititz proved not out of practice when he returned to farming last Friday at Henry Moore’s homestead. He worked from sunrise to sunset on a hot day, impressing fellow workers with his industrious effort. The item notes local happenings, forthcoming Mount Gretna trip, and several community updates including watch reward, distillery plans, health, and harvest conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson Miller
Wsy
Lititz
Henry Moore
Johnson
Thieves Break Into Batdorff Cellar in Quiet Town
Thieves entered the cellar of William Batdorff last Friday night and stole all the eatables. The family faced a hungry morning with no clue left. tramps are suspected as possible culprits. Also noted are local notes on Judge Lauser, railroad surveyors resuming work, guests visiting the Mays and Stein families, and various community items including organ dedication and spring committee chatter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Batdorff
Joseph $S. Lauser
George W. Mays
Philadelphia
Maggie Steinmetz
Reading
Benjamin Mays
Scott
Humaanity
Brickerville
Isis
Thevangelical Tatheran Church
Thomas Dieffenbach
J. M. Dietalert
Aunville
Porr
Tobias Fernsler
Dope
Nathan
Sturgis
John W. Moher
Lititz
William Weitzel
W.H. Regennas
Albert Kreider
Bomberger
8. R. Kinch
Clyde
Kansas
Manheim
R. KR
Kinch
Horace Buch
Philip Orth
Williamsport
Miles Tallacers
Warwick
Moutlie
Sallie Shenk
Herman Diels
Terre Hill
Manileim Matters and Local News Notes From Washington House
Local items report Mrs John Fisher's bay window display of night bloom and rare plants impressing visitors. Mr R B Long adds Cuban Malay game fowls from Simon Cameron of Donegal. John P Swart introduces one price cash system in commerce. Bell Telephone Co hires Clayton Gibble to run Market Square exchange. Democratic primary at Washington House selects county committee and delegates, a Waterloo for anti Henselites. Keystone beat Oriental club 10 to 7. remarks on Mosey and public debate. war of words with legalistic rhetoric, references to Blackstone and Moses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mosey
John Fisher
R. B. Long
Simon B. Cameron
Donegal
Mr. Long
John P. Swart
J. M. Hahn
Bell Telephone Co
Clayton Gibble
Market Square
the Evangelical Sunday School
Keuffiman Park
Washington House
B. A. Donaven
James M. Dunlap
Leyi P. White
C. T H. Young
Abraham Martin
Mount Gretna Excursion Draws Lititz Crowd Saturday
Local reports anticipate a huge Saturday trip from Lititz and nearby to Mt Gretna and Atlantic City with hundreds joining the event. Music fills the air as military bands march in, and early trains depart from Manheim and Reaver with return options by evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Hirmodreds
Mt. Gretna
Atlantic City
Mount Greing
Richland
T Banon
Manheim
Reaver
Liita
Park
Grant Dies After Eight O'clock Thursday Morning
Gen. Ulysses S. Grant died at Mount McGregor New York shortly after 8 a.m. on Thursday July 23 in the presence of family and attendants. The death followed a long illness with the great soldier and six term president fading quietly at his home. Born in Ohio he rose to command in the Mexican War and led the Union armies in the Civil War. Interment details and tributes are noted in the surrounding notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Pfautz
Rothsville
Lincoln Hummer
Hummer
Brobst
Sunnyside Mills
Glay Township
Herty, Ther
A. S. Grant
Mt. McGregor
N. Y
WOLLE Store Offers Wide Range of Goods and Hardware
A Lititz ad lists ladies undergarments, white dress goods, edgings, dress ginghams at 10c per yard, cheap muslins, mosquito bars, wire screens, sliding window screens, colored glassware, jelly tumblers, fruit jars, and building hardware with paints and oils. Also includes meat, flour, and produce notices, market quotes, and a real estate sale by W. Coble for 8 acres in New Haven Wick’s township with a two story brick house, outbuildings, and fruit trees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamburg
S. C
New Haven
Warwick
New Haven Coach Works
Tre
Lititz Quinete
Columbia
Saxony
Evangelicals plan Penryn Park excursion
Evangelical Sunday school members arrange an excursion to Penryn Park with hopes of affordable railroad rates. If plans succeed the trip will occur within a fortnight, and any person may accompany regardless of denomination. Full details to follow in next week's Recon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penryn
Evangelical Sunday School
Penryn Park
Carpets Advertise Cash-Only Purchases
Cash only sales advertised claiming no extra profits for nonpayers. The message urges customers to visit and verify the store policy of treating all customers equally and avoiding charging interest or credit terms.
Aurora Carpet Sweeper Agents in Lititz Sell 500 Lancaster Held
John Givler & Co. advertise Genuine Aurora Carpet Sweepers as Lancaster city and county agents. They boast quiet operation dust control and carpet protection with hundreds sold locally. The sales pitch urges viewing goods and prices and mentions weekly buying for bargains. Store connected with telephone exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Aurora
John
Givler & Co
Lancaster
Lancaster City
TSHUBY'S STORE LINE OF GOODS AND PRICES
Florida Oranges California Oranges California Comb Honey Boneless Ham Home made Bologna Sausage Fresh Garden Seeds Potatoes Our line of Coffees and Sugars is complete and can not be excelled either in quality or prices Cloths and Cassimeres For men and boys For men and boys White Castile Club Bath Glen Honey Royal Windsor Palm Glycerine Jersey Oat Meal Owassa Bath King Cream White Honey Manilla Violet Cologne Palmer House Palma Rosa Sulphur Ninety six Turkish Bath Elderflower Zenithia Shaving Soap
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
California
Royal Windsor
Palmer House
Farmers tested with three other kinds for pest satisfaction
An advertisement promotes a creamery product with higher efficiency and ease of operation, offering a 30 day trial. The writer, H M Shenk, asserts the creamery’s merits and invites inquiries for trial terms and satisfaction. AUDITOR'S NOTICE. Assigned estate of Henry O Buch and wife of Warwick Township Lancaster County. Auditor Simon P. Eby will distribute remaining funds at Lancaster Court House, Wednesday, August 25, 1585, 9 A.M. All interested attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.M, Shenk
Henry
Buch
Warwick
Lancaster County
Israel G. Wyk
Tancaster
Simon P. Eby
Joly Log Audito
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Local Intelligence
Niagara Falls
Luis
Niagara
Dizens
Lexington Union
Brownstown Camp Meeting
Evangelical Lutheran
Shaefferstown
Lebanon County
J. M. Décaler
George T. Gretder
Womens’ Christian Temperance Union
H. H. Tshudy
Presbyterian Mission
Lebanon
Harrisburg
San
Grosh
Broad Street
Weaver
Parkesburg
Sarai A. Christ
P. M
Levi Buch
Frank Drapenstadt
Edward Gaul
Charles Smith
Lyilia
Brenizer
Bethany Church
Bingeman
J. O. Hacker
Mertz
Dr. Hertz
Lexington
Mr. Hertz
George Robinson
Pittsburg
Capt
Fratt
Fort Stanton
New Mexico
Robinson
Strausstown
Triad
Lititz Dru
Prore
Penn Fennings
August Reist
Speedwell Farms
Samuel Diehm
Unionville
Mount Gretna
Habecker
P.S. Sammy
Pennville Hotel
Sally Graybill
Aaron Graybill
John Hershey
South Bend
Ind
Pennsylvania
Atyles
Tuancaster
Jacob M. Kauffman
Millport
Andrew B. Hackman
Renerous
Puwily
Mamie Shreiner
Cora Eckert
Lottie Herts
Emma Zartman
Mila Kryder
Carrie Hertz
Scoup
Lancasterland
N. ‘J. Kalbach
A. G. Killian
Killian
Bis
Mr. Killian
Workman’s
Manileim Matters
Keystone Baseball Club
Oriental Cru
Tito
Traub
Alwu
Moses
Mount Sinai
Blackstone
Asa
Juntos
Warwick House
Douglas Dale
Highbridge
N. J
West
Altosgether
San Francisco
Cal
Garietgy
Phe Teany
U.S. Grant
James N. Beck
James Nathan Beck
Wallace Street
Mr. Beck
A. K R. Beck
Augustus Beck
Organi T
Presbyterian Church
Arc Street
Tenth
Bard’s Bargatus
Oregon
Bard
F. P. Bard
Ruch
Bro
Quarryville
Landisville
Henry Ward Beecher
Ephrata Union
Bethlehem
Cincinnati
Brooklyn Eagle
Wolle
Hess—Kurtz
D.C. Robins
M. W. Hess
Iethsville
Alice, M. Kurtz
Lincoln
Lancaster County, Pa
Litipz
H. H. Tehwdy
Horace A. Shetty
de Haven & Townsend
Bankers
South Third Street
U. S. Vs
Pennsylvania K
Philadelphia & & Inenaing RR
Lehigh Valley
Yelien
Coalds Navigation Ca
N.Y
Priua
Western
Western and Pennsylvania
Pennsylvanaa
Telephone Exchange
COBLE
Lititz Cash Store
New York
Brussels
Smyzna
Litit4 Cash Store
Lititz, PA
Jere Kohrer
Centre Square
Rohruer
Lancaster, PA
J. M. Stedman
East Hempfield
Wim. H. Brosius
Drumore
Jno
H. Landis
Manor
B. J. McGrath
John #. Kendig
West Lampeter
East Donegal
M. L. Greider
Rapho
John G. Linville
Salisbury
John Gingrich
H.N. Brenes Idan
Strasburg
Chev. F
Langaster
Jacob B. Long
Old Port Office
Britol
Hancaster
Lully
Bucher & Bomberger
Tshuby's Store
Just
Kirk
Tshudy's
Estray Noticr
Wb Brunnerville
Caivay
White Roar
Plese Call
Aw. Tv
Grant
Earl Town
Klinger
lOyalysé - Ephrits
Reid
Lewis
Gyusé
Daniel Leopold
Poly
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