Lititz Local News Roundup Highlights Illnesses Events
Mrs Lavina Hacker 87 is seriously ill. Mrs Rudy Carpenter had a stroke Sunday morning. Mr and Mrs George Zimmele occupy Dr H A Cuppys home while he is away. Engagement announced for Mildred Meiskey to A G Jacecye ry of Arlington VA. Town stores to open Wednesday and close Thursday for Retail Merchants picnic at Mount Gretna.+
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lavina Hacker
Rudy Carpenter
North Cedar Street
George Zimmele
H. A. Cuppy
Dr. Cuppy
Ezra Habecker
Mildred M. Meiskey
A. Gjacecyeery
Arlington, Va
Mount Gretna
Mysterious Aquatic Animal in Lutz Pool
Bathers at Lutz pool emptied the basin on Tuesday after feeling a large creature bite legs. Observers blamed an alligator or snapper turtle until the water was drained and a two and a half inch sunfish was found scratching swimmers. The fish was kept alive in rough water at Mr Lutz’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lutz
Mr. Lutz
Death of Lancaster cattle dealer Jonas R. Pott at 62
Jonas R. Pott, a prominent Lancaster county cattle dealer and former Pott department store operator, died at his home 441 North Duke Street after months of illness. He was born November 12, 1879 near Yellow House Berks County and was connected with Hoober & Pott and later H R Kennedy Ltd. He is survived by his widow a brother and two sisters. Funeral services were held Sunday at his home and he was buried in Bergstrasse Cemetery near Ephrata.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonas R. Pott
Lancaster County
Duke Street
Pott
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore
St. Michael's Hospital
Toronto
Canada
Mr. Pott
Yellow House
Douglasville
Ephrata
Lancaster
Aaron Hoober
Hoober
Bergstrassé
Fire at home of H. S. Meiskey on South Broad Street
Fire discovered early Monday at the Meiskey residence caused by a gas leak. A small jet ignited after a Sunday night match test, burning through the floor and melting the meter. The blaze was put out with two buckets. damage estimated in the hundreds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Meiskey
South Broad Street
Anna Meiskey
Lane of Clay Ill in Philadelphia Hospital
A. E. Lane, prominent Clay merchant and well known in Lancaster county, is seriously ill at University Hospital Philadelphia with heart and kidney trouble and dropsy. Family visited Sunday. last reports say he is improving. He is brother to Dr. C. E. Lane and Samuel Lane of this place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Lane
Clay
Lancaster County
University Hospital
Philadelphia
Lane
C. E. Lane
Samuel Lane
Railroad abandons Moravian Spring Grounds plan in Lititz
The Philadelphia and Reading Railroad reveals it will abandon plans to build on Moravian Church Spring Grounds. It has purchased land along Water Street for a new freight station and possibly a passenger depot, with possession due October 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad
Lititz Springs
B. Frank Kready
Congregation of the
Moravian Church
Hershey-Seaman Company
Water Street
B. F. Lutz
H. C. Seldomridge
Lititz Creek
James M. Beck
New York
U.S
Corporation
Hon
Beck
Record
Railroad Company
Lititz High School Class of 1918 Members Celebrate
Tuesday evening a number of Lititz High School class of 1918 members gathered at Chandler Ruhl’s home for his 21st birthday. A fine luncheon was served and gifts were exchanged. attendees included Ruth Gundrum Grace Sturgis Thalia Hershey Miriam Russell Mae Haverstick Dorothy Long and others. Mr and Mrs Edwin Strohm hosted a barbecued dinner at 113 Lemon Street with guests Harold Weidman Mary Strohm Henry Keller LeRoy Pfautz. Benjamin Lutz’s son entertained fifteen friends for his eighth birthday with a birthday cake and a pool swim to end the celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz High School
Chandler Ruhl
Chandler
Ruth Gundrum
Grace Sturgis
Thalia Hershey
Miriam Russell
Lititz
Mae Haverstick
Dorothy Long
Neffsville
Herbert Huber
Earl Brian
Morris Trimmer
Paul Seaman
Leon Keath
Wiliam Ringer
Ira Zartman
Miles Fasnacht
Albert Pierson
Edwin Strohm
Lemon Street
Harold B. Weidman
Mary Strohm
Henry Keller
LeRoy Pfautz
Henry
Benjamin Lutz
Lutz
Bergdolls Recall From Early Poverty to Millionaire Status
John Zohn recalls the Bergdoll family from Heidelberg to Philadelphia noting modest beginnings. He details the founder’s ten cents and a Brewerytown brewery, Grover and Erwin’s births after that rise, and Mrs Bergdoll’s careful money handling amid accusations of aiding them. Zohn cites his three sons’ U S army service against Germany.
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Bergdoll
John Zohn
Park View
Mr. Zohn
Germany
Thief Steals Trousers at Homer Bushong Home
A thief pried open a dining room shutter and entered the Landisville residence of Homer Bushong while the family slept. The burglars left behind no trousers, costing about 245 dollars, with items including two new suits and a gold watch. A neighbor lent clothing until replacements could be bought.
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Homer Bushong
Landisville
Bushong
Edgar Butter
Rothsville
Bushonge
Samuel Bushong
Rome
Mrs Fianna Eberly Marries In California
Widow of Jonas Eberly from Lititz travels to Upland California to wed a man named Sweigart. A brief letter confirms the marriage three weeks after she left, noting she packed a fine dress for the trip. Sweigart is listed as a son of a former Sut Hill resident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fianna Eberly
Jonas Eberly
Upland
California
Sweigart
Real Estate Sold in Ephrata Private Sale
John McCloud of Lititz bought a two story frame house at 210 West Franklin Street Ephrata from Abraham Bru baker for his son James McCloud who now lives in Hopeland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McCloud
Lititz
Abraham Brubaker
Franklin Street
Ephrata
James McCloud
Hopeland
Last Summons for Mrs Graybill in Lititz Death by Apoplexy
Mrs Anna Eric Graybill wife of David M Graybill died unexpectedly at her Lititz home aged 48 years 9 months 18 days. Cause listed as apoplexy. Funeral set for Thursday at 2 pm from the late home with services at Middle Creek meeting house and burial in the adjoining cemetery. Rev D Martin Schweitzer and Elder Cyrus Gibble to officiate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David M. Graybill
Anna Eric Graybill
Lititz
Lititz Spring National Bank
Henry R
Elizabeth Erb
Pine Hill
Warwick Township
Linden Hall Seminary
Widow Mrs Harvey Shoemaker Dies By Hanging In Hospital Ward
Mrs Harvey B Shoemaker 38 of Lititz died by suicide in the Lancaster County Hospital insane ward. She hanged herself with a bed sheet to a steam pipe in her room and her body was found about 7 o'clock last Thursday by a hospital attendant. She leaves a husband four children and a wide family. Private services were held at Rothsville and burial followed in Rothsville cemetery. Lititz may receive government meat through a price relief sale. postmaster Huebener urges local dealers to participate to lower living costs.
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Harvey B. Shoemaker
Lititz
Lancaster County Hospital
Shoemaker
Henry Madlem
Rothsville
Elwood
Emory
Alma
Morgan
John Madlem
John
Ravegum
Ephrata
Martin Zwalley
Brownstown
Harry Neidermyer
Huebener
Council
Massive Pretzels Sellout At Spring Grounds Sale
Knights of Malta picnic event at Spring Grounds drew crowds for oversized pretzels selling at 15 cents each. Sturgis and Haines, pretzel makers, reported demand high as 1,783 pretzels were sold with workers rushing to keep up.
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Knights of Malta
Sturgis & Haines
Innea
Back From Germany Rush cigar maker Philip Reichert shares views
Reichert, a Rush factory cigar maker, returns from Germany after months abroad where he served as an interpreter on the Manchuria. He witnessed wartime rationing and military rule, noting poverty among the poor and crusts for ship crews. He says the experience confirms his wish to return home. He has served in the merchant marine navy and army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Reichert
Rush
Germany
Manchuria
Hamburg
Reichert
Mr. Reichert
New York
U.S. Navy
U.S. Army
Greenland
Lititz Singers Visit Seven Services Across Four Communities
The Lititz male chorus performed at seven services in Kleinfeltersville Newmanstown Womelsdorf and the orphan’s home in the latter town. They sang in Lutheran and Evangelical churches and were thanked by pastors. The group of fifteen included Melvin Huber and Bachey with Vict or Wagner soloing. They toured overnight leaving at 3 AM and returning around 10 PM.
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Kleinfeltersville
Newmanstown
Womelsdorf
Reidy
Lititz
Hiram Reedy
Melvin Huber
Bachey
Neffsville
Victor Wagner
Bass Jumped Into Bank Cashier Boat Catch
Cashier James Breitigan and Ralph Gross fished on Millway Creek when a bass leaped into the boat. Breitigan quickly reeled it in and later cooked the fish, while onlookers including several local children cheered the catch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bass
James Breitigan
Mr. Breitigan
Ralph Gross
Millway
Fasnacht Family Reunion Set for Spring Grounds
The Fasnacht family reunion will be held on the Spring Grounds on Saturday as a vall day affair with Rev H B Fasnacht of Selmyskill Haven as president. The Muddy Creek celebration occurs Saturday Aug 10 near Swartzville with the Ringgold Band of Reading and Iroquois Band of Lancaster providing music. Rev Dr Davis B Schnader of North Japan College, visiting America, will speak in the afternoon. It is the state’s largest gathering of its kind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manheim
Christ Arndt
S. C. Hassler
Ladies’ Aid Society of the
Lutheran Church
Frank McGranh
Lancaster
Stanley Steamner
Lititz
Pennsylvania
Martin Moore
Lancaster and
Lititz Pike
Frank Masser
E. Kleiner Cigar Factory
Front Street
Elmer C. Ritchie
Ritchie
New York
Porto Rico
Java
Japan
British West Indies
South America
Phillippines
Louis Haines
Millway
Rev. W. K. Fleck
Harry Showers
Chauncey Sturgis
Meldor Knitting Mill
Spruce Street
Adv
Harry Gingrich
Fasnacht
H. B. Fasnacht
Selmyskill Haven
Muddy Creek
Swartzville
Ringgold Band
Reading
Iroquois Band of Lancaster
Davis B. Schnader
North Japan College
America
Travelers Near and Far From Lititz See Wide Winding Journeys
Local notices list residents traveling to Philadelphia Niagara Falls Ocean City Virginia and beyond. Families visit relatives tour towns and states with several trips noted including Erdman Diner families and church workers heading to Rose Run and Welsh Run area.
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Leaman & Leed
Lutz Pool
H. S. Meiskey
A. Fr. Lane
Herhey-Leaman CO
Frank Kready
North Duke Street
Kready
Dicerow
W. F. Kinty
Lititz Band
Fremont Hollinger
Albert Godenour
Harvey Shoemaker
Lebanon
Berks Counties
Ella Light
Port Kennedy
David Fass
Midway
J. B. Young
Lehigh
Northampton Counties
Benjamin Fass
Niagara Falls
Myr
George Smith
Philladelphia
Catherine Smith
Frank Burkholder
Emma Miller
Laura Miller
Wildwood
N. J
James Sharp
Jacob Sharp
Addison Harding
Albert Bruckart
J. W. Bruckart
Lemon Ne
S. M. Huber
Belle Brink
E. S. Young
Youngstown
Ohio
George Harman
John Wagner
Amelia
Lewis Qehme
Sarah
Harry Wertsch
Mt Gretna
J. M. Waller
P. B. Bucher
David Snavely
J. F. Stoner
Virginia
Richmond
Fairfax
Bull Run
Luvay Cave
Joseph Dreifus
Ocean City
Percy Dreifus
Paul
Charles Kreider
Warren Wood
Atlantic City
Oneida
N. Y
Oneida Industries
Thomas Hensel
Lykens
Dauphin County
Curtis Hensel
Agnes
Wiconiseo
Merton Crouthamel
Butler
J. W. G. Hershey
Crouthamel
Lansdale
Harry D. Buchter
Orange Street
Charles Kieffer
Buchter
Ed. Eshleman
George Bowers
Eshleman
William Pfautz
Walnut
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