Excerpt of Lititz Record Local Intelligence July 1889
Religious notices and community items from Lititz including church services in Monk, Bundaz, Kreider’s and Millport. harvest home services at White Oak and Brickerville. cheap excursions to Niagara Falls Atlantic City and Long Branch with specific train times and fares. military pay details for Seigrich soldiers. local notices about a theft and a girl’s disciplinary case. upcoming delegates’ meetings for local choral unions. town celebrations at Brunnerville and Lexington. a colored picnic at Warwick house. and a Methodist camp meeting at Landisville with attendance notes and new residence.
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Bundaz
Hous Wyasendead
Myching
Toa. M
Lew T Haven
Suntay
da. M
Peter
Gkewax Basarrist
Kreider's
Millport
Revokm Mey
Harvest
Horses Sold in Public Sale at Atlantic City Event
J W Baker and Bro sold eight head of horses at a public sale with an average price of 162 dollars. The report notes local caseloads and social events including a Maytown picnic, a Baptist gathering at the Springs, and a large cigar order filed by Baeh and Bro. The article also covers multiple obituaries, a railway plan from Jornwall to New Holland, and the Lancaster County Democratic convention nominations.
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Atlantic
A. J. W. Baker & Bro
Isaac Gut
Elizabeth Township
Arai
Atlantic City
Thame
Charles Miller
H. J. Miller
James O. Sturgis
Maytownery
Reading Baptists
B. Baeh & Bro
Lititz
Sturgis House
Mt. Greton
Mt. Gretna
Wat Dehme
D.S. von Neida
Ephrata Mountain Springs
Ephrata
Tuncaster
North End Rifle Club
Schoe
Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant Readied for Public Release
Mr FS Klinger of Hobrata canvassed Lititz on Monday for Memoirs of U S Grant a work by Grant that is not yet printed. It will serve as a lasting reference and the agent asks residents to leave word at the office so he can call on them.
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FS. Klinger
Hobrata
Lititz
U.S. Grant
Grant
St. Pauls Reformed Sunnday School
Lowtheran Sunday School
JW. Steinmetz
Reading
Benjamin Mays
Steinmetz
St. Paul’s Reformed Church
St. Paul's Reformed Church
Reve
Dietzler
Porr
Krum
Stunday
Edwin Lentz
Uinieh
Franklin House
Dame Ramor
Ramor
Shenk
Explosive Mt Gretna Excursion Draws City Crowds
Massive crowds gather at Mt Gretna last Saturday with estimates from 7 000 to 15 000 plus thousands of soldiers encamped nearby. Governor Dick tours elevated site as choral societies perform. Night amusements include National Guards encampment and crowded tents describe a vast canvas city. Transport delays provoke widespread dissatisfaction with rail and excursion organizers.
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Mt. Gretnass
Soliers
Lilite
Lebanon
Lancaster County Choral Societies
Pavilon
Richlands Hand
Choral Union
F. I. Walker
Shactfer
Kuiztown
Brobst
Littl
Riegel
M. M. Snyder
York
National Guards
Gubin
Chambersburg
Chamberland Valley
Gobin
Cel. A. IL. Stead
Williamsport
T. H. Good
Allentown
T. L. Hitchcock
Scranton
Jd. Keek
Wilkesbarre
Cot. Magee
Egle
Huston
Twarrishorge Grays
Rb, & OC. BR
Mr. Gretna
AL Cornwall
Lititz
Mahneim
Cornwall
Lightning Hits Barn. Culvert Washout Brings Narrow Escape
Heavy weekend rains flood the county with crops benefited while Elias Wissler's Drumore Township barn and outbuildings burn after a 4 PM lightning strike, loss about 7000 with no insurance. At Quarryville near Refton a culvert vanished leaving rail ties exposed beneath a Lancaster train, narrowly avoiding disaster.
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Elias Wissler
Drumore Township
Quarryynie
R. R
Refton
Meulvert
Lancaster City
Evangeli cal Sunday School Picnic Announcement
The Evangeli cal Sunday-school picnic to Benryn Park is advertised as open to all. A large turnout is hoped, with many taking a day off work for a mountain air outing. Fare is 4 cents round trip, 20 cents for children aged 6 to 11. Nets of all styles at Work.
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Benryn Park
Rome Mills Fire Destroys Manheim Township Mill
Fire destroyed the Rome flour and grist mill owned by Abram Huber in Manheim Township on Thursday night. John Gibble Jr alerted the neighborhood after seeing flames from the roof. Sixty barrels of flour were saved and patrons face losses from stored wheat. The stone mill ran on water and steam power, with uninsured engine and boiler. origin of the blaze remains a mystery.
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Rome
Abram Huber
Manheimr Township
John Gibble, Jr
Flam Roland
Turin
Penn Township Company
Hold Your Tongue on the Oregon School Teacher
A reader defends Mr. S. B. Stantfer of Oregon against misrepresentation by a correspondent. The letter corrects the record, notes his origin from East Peters burg, and argues the county superintendent’s third certificate confirms his competence. It states he has taught two terms and is not very young for a Lancaster County teacher.
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Fol Leann
Lilitz
Eamizh
Noli
Handisville
Landisville
E. Hershey
Satchell
Lancaster
Oregon
Stantfer
Ynan
Mast Petersburg
Cumberland County
Adam
Moses
Nogh
Lancaster Coulty
J. M.stedman
East Hempfeld
Wan. N. Brosins
Drumore
Jno
Ti. Landis
Manor
J. McGranh
Manheim
John J. Dig
West Lampeter
Simon 3. Cameron
East Doneral
M. da Grelder
Rapho
John C. Linville
Salisbury
John Gingrich
East Hempfield
N. N. Risneman
Strasburg
Theo. ¥. Patter
Lancaster County
Cos B. Long
Akron Affairs and Harvest Home Festival Highlights
Akon Affairs reports Miss Sagilla yuauer recovering from illness and improving daily. The harvest home festival drew strong crowds with New Holland boys winning a local bicycle contest in hot heat. The event featured lively minstrel entertainment and a notable performance by Lythsville bend, with Buckles Avutun Salve advertised as a top health product available at Lititz Bra Store.
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Sagilla Yuauer
New Holland
Phares Lykens
Soqu Agai E Lythsville Bend
Moravian Picnic At Lititz Draws Town Crowd
The Lititz Moravian Sunday school picnic at the Springs drew a large crowd on a pleasant afternoon. Activities included a base ball game between Lititz youths and a married-men nine, with the older team winning 16 runs in the sixth inning. Supper featured wood-fired tables and free coffee, then games such as quoits and bingo continued into darkness.
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Lititz
Penryn Park Naming and Local Notes From Mt Gretna
July ends with notes on almanac ghits and camp meetings. Towns like Landisville and Penryn feature excursions and naming facts. Ice cream interest rises as New Jersey melons stay scarce. potatoes sell 90 cents per bushel. Local remarks touch on widows of ex presidents, dull markets, manure hauling, and Mt Gretna encampment with soldiers.
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Landisville
Indsay
Marietta
Mt. Gretna
Penryn
Lancaster
New Holland
Grant
Palval
Dany
Agricul ‘Ural
Allwe
Luck by Lightning Hits Flexington Area Farms
A severe thunderstorm last Friday night produced near continual lightning across a two mile radius in Flexington area. Seven strikes damaged trees on multiple farms including Israel G Erb Penn Township Hallville and Franklin Weidm an, with an apple tree at John H Brubaker’s orchard burning the next morning. Six telegraph poles were broken at Ben H Scavely’s mill amid heavy rain.
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Flexington
Israel G. Erb
Penn Town
Hallville
Eling Weidman
Franklin Weidman
Samuel H. Brubaker
HE. B. Brubaker
Lititz Market and Real Estate Notice
WOLLE FLOUR AND GRAIN MARKET corrected weekly by I Barr. Prices for flour corn rye oats etc listed with corrections. A private sale offers a tract of land in New Haven Warwick township with a two story brick dwelling, outbuildings, and fruit trees. coach works site burned in June. For details contact Jule 4duf Ti. B. BUCH.
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I. Barr
Lutits Steam Mile
Ylour
New Haven
Warwick Township
Ney Havey Coach Works
Fie
Lititz
B. Buch
Carpets Cash Only Offer Prompts Customer Visit
A storefront advertises cash only carpet sales with no credit terms. The notice claims no extra profits for debtors and urges customers to visit to compare offerings firsthand.
Aurora Carpet Sweeper Agents in Lititz Promote Genuine Unit
Lancaster city and county shoppers are urged to visit John Givler & Co to buy the Genuine Aurora Carpet Sweeper. The Lancaster agents advertise low cash prices, noise and dust free operation, carpet protection, and a popular birthday or wedding gift option. Nearly five hundred sold already with bargains from weekly purchasing.
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Lititz
Aurora
John 8
Givler & Co
Lancaster
Lancaster City
TSHUDY'S STORE AD OFFERS ORANGES COFFEES AND SOAPS
Florida and California oranges, California comb honey, boneless ham home made bologna sausage, fresh garden seeds, potatoes, coffees and sugars. Clothing and cassimeres for men and boys. Kirk's White Castile soap and a range of fragrances and grooming items listed. Local store lines emphasize quality and low prices.
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Florida
California
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