Lititz area church schedules and rural mail routes history
The listing details Sunday church services across Moravian, Reformed, Lutheran and Brethren congregations in Lititz area with sermons led by named pastors and Anti-Saloon League involvement. It also recalls the 20 year old Lititz rural delivery service with carriers F. B. Webber and others, route changes, duties, and pay growth to around 1920s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
F. B
Webber
Jacob Keener
Henry Keener
Harvey Singer
B. B. Hertzler
Hiram Meck
Harry Hacker
Sohn Singer
Picayune
Moravian Church Hosts Anti-Saloon League Guest Speaker
A Moravian church service neighborhood lineup features a Anti-Saloon League speaker next Sunday. Rev. Robert Huebener preached in Warwick Charge last Sunday. Rev. Dr. Brandt discusses temperance aims for 18th Amendment function. Muddy Creek Sunday School marks 62nd annual event near Swartzville with Ringgold and Troquois bands performing. Pfautz Bros offers four cent laundry soap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravian Church
Anti- Saloon League
League
Robert Huebener
Brandt
Reading
Anti-Saloon League
Warwick
Reformed Church
Penryn
Brickerville
Lititz
G. Kauffman
Neffsville
U. B
Morrow
Stoverdale
Dauphin’ County
Muddy Creek
Sumday School
Harting’s Woods
Swartzville
Ephrata
Adamstown
Conestoga Traction Co
Ringgold Band
Troquois Band of
Lancaster
Edwin S. Leinbach
The
Womelsdorf
Berks County
Martin H. Schweitzer
A. W. Leibensperger
Obituary notices for John S Bradley and Phares G Garner
John S Bradley of Manheim died suddenly from heart failure at 11:30 PM age 75. Survived by wife and children Mrs Givler Rapho Twp Henry E Morris Rapho Twp John E Penn Twp Mrs Clayton Dupler Middletown. long service as township assessor and Lawn Fire Insurance secretary. funeral at Fairview Brethren church with interment in Erisman Mennonite Cemetery. Phares G Garner of Rothsville died suddenly at 8 AM after barber shop visit. age 70. survived by wife Ida Schaeffer and children Elsie Lancaster Emanuel Lititz. parents John and Susan Garner Rothsville. member of Knights of the Golden Eagle and United Brethren church. funeral at Zion's Children church Rothsville with interment in Rothsville cemetery. Rev S A Heisey officiated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John S. Bradley
Manheim
Mrs. Givler
Raphe Township
Henry E
Morris
Rapho
John E
Penn Township
Clayton Dupler
Middletown
United Brethren Church
Lawn Fire Insurance Association
Fairview Brethren Church
Erisman
Phares G. Garner
Rothsville
Heas
D. H. Walter
Garner
Ida Schaeffer
Elsie
Lancaster
Emmanuel
Lititz
John
Susan Garner
Knights of the Golden Eagle
Akron
Zion’s Children Church
A. Heisey
Abraham Bittner Dies at 86 With Hammer Creek Ties
Abraham Bittner 86 died at 3 30 am Thursday at Horace Walters home Pine Hill after eight months illness. Born April 15 1826 in East Hanover Lebanon County he moved to Lancaster County in 1852. He married Elizabeth Horst in 1860 she died 1906. A carpenter and farmer for 40 years he lived near Brunnerville and belonged to the Mennonite church at Hammer Creek. Surviving are son Jacob Lexington two grandchildren five great grandchildren and step brother William Stoler near Ephrata. Private funeral at Walters home 9 30 am Monday, public service at Hammer Creek meeting house 1 o clock Interment.
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Abraham Bittner
Horace Walters
Pine Hill
East Hanover
Lebanon County
Lancaster County
Elizabeth Horst
Brunnerville
Hammer Creek
Jacob
Lexington
William Stoler
Ephrata
Ing House
Farmer Dies Suddenly In Barnyard at Manheim
Obituary notices from a Lancaster area paper report Abram Gibe of Manheim dying of heart failure in his barnyard at age 53. Survived by wife and children, with burial at Longenecker's cemetery after services at Hornley's church. Also notes Mary B. Mellinger of Ephrata dead after surgery at St Joseph's Hospital Lancaster aged 11, with funeral at Trinity Lutheran and Cedar Hill cemetery. Other notices include Michael Weidler of Rothsville dying at 84 with funeral at Millport U E Church and interment, infant Richard Gartner dies at two months in Neffsville with burial in Brethren cemetery East Petersburg, and Susanna Smith dies at her son Amos Smith’s near Clay after ten weeks illness with services in Akron. Also school bake sale announced by United Brethren church classes 10 and 11 on Stauffer's lawn plus August Victor Records at Scott's Book Store.
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Crosland
Trinity United Evangelical Church
G. W. Imbeden
G. B. Raezer
Penryn—S
Brickerville
Lititz —S
United Brethren
J. M. Walters
Schalfant
Anti-Saloon League
Neffsville U. B
S. G. Kauffman
8. S
J. M. Groff
Lancaster
Groff
Young Ladies
Oregon
S. G
Church of the Brethren
Lititz
Manheim
Fairview
Neffsville
Abrams. Gibe
Gibe
Brethren Church
Jacob
Elam
Samuel
Mabel
Edith
Elmer
Paul
Homer
Norman
Elstonville
Jacob Steinman
Elm
Mary
Fairland
Edwin
Aaron
White Oak
John Brubaker
Hinkletown
Hornley’s Church
Longenecker's Cemetery
Mary B. Mellinger
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Harvey W. Mellinger
West Fulton Street
Ephrata
Trinity Lutheran Church
Cedar Hill
J. W. Smith
Michael Weidler
Rothsville
John L
Monroe W
Hoffman
Isaac N
David Butter
John Rettew
Rettew’s Mill
Millport
Richard M
Phares
Anna Gartner
East Petersburg
Susanna Smith
Amos Smith
Near
Clay
Amos
William
Akron
United Evangelical Church
Wolf's Cemetery
Far and Near column chronicles social visits and vacations
Miss Florence Seldomridge sails into Wildwood New Jersey while Mrs Heiserman, Mr and Mrs Edgar Sturgis and others plan seaside trips. Families visit Mt Gretna Chanceford and Philadelphia with nurses and clergy joining gatherings. A Lititz birthday party and Moravian Picnic guests highlight local social life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Seldomridge
South Broad Street
Wildwod
N. J
John Heiserman
Camp Hill
Helen Albright
C. William Grosh
Samuel
Mary
Alice
Nina
New Jersey
Asbury Park
Edgar Sturgis
Atlantic City
Estelle
Pacific Avenue
James J. Huebener
Helen
Julia
Mt. Gretna
W. H. Muth
Josephine Kreider
Lankenau Hospital
Philadelphia
Carrie Kreider
Lincoln Avenue
J. Francis Hagen
Cornwall
N. Y
Lititz
Chanceford
York County
Elmer Getz
Front Street
Dorothy Brown
Reading
Otis Sturgis
Donald Brown
Ida Brown
Stark
Henry Lutz
Benjamin Lutz
Ohio
Kate
Hull) Roland
New Holland
Ralph Roland
Sieger Roland
Kate Herr
Edward Flory
Lancaster
Lost gold watch with initials J. M. F reported
Lewis Oehme of East Main St. reports a gold Elgin open-face watch stolen on Saturday July 22 near Brannerville picnic woods and Lerington Hotel. Reward offered for return to Bell Phone fi7R5 aTiy-Stp John M. Flory Brunerville Pa.
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Elgin
Brannerville
Picnic Woods
Lerington Hotel
Thanks to Friends and Neighbors for Help During Illness
The note extends gratitude to friends neighbors and relatives for assistance during Harry Demmys illness. Ride te
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Harry Demmy
Dissolution of Hartranft and Walters Central Restaurant
Notice states the partnership Hartranft and Walters Central Restaurant, based in Lititz Lancaster County PA, dissolved July 21 1922 by mutual consent. John Hartranft will adjust affairs and continue the business. Ralph Walters numbered as a partner, with dissolution affecting ownership and operations.
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Hartranft
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Hiram Meek
Paul Bushong
Howard Studenroth
Muddy Creek Church
Pfautz Bros
Richard M. Garner
Stauffer
Victor Records
Scott's
Leber
Washington Avenue
Orange St
H. H. Sesseman
Harry
R. D
E. K. Zartman
R. D- No
Pjystt
Clytt
Lewis Oehme
East Main St
Bell
John M. Flory
Ford
Snavely’s Mill
Burkholder's
Lititz, Pa
C. S. Keith
N. Cedar St
Harton
Optician
Horton
Weber's Jewelry Store
Prince St
Orange. St
Pierce
Medical Brest
Washington Street
Buffalo
Bie
Harold Murr
I. G. Bushong
Rothsville Mills
Ind
Bjand
Frank E. Schnerer
Justice of the Peace
Spruce St
K. Zartman
John Hartranft
Ralph Walters
Piantz Bros
Pfantz Bros. Dept
A. C. Titan
Murray
Main St
Farmer's National Bank