Many Idle News Bits From Lititz Area This Weekend
A crowded camp meeting near Andisville drew about 8 000 attendees with Lititz and nearby towns well represented. Local people report elderberries selling at 8 and 10 cents a quart box as merchants push market goods. A 61 560 automobile tag sits at the Lexington tollgate. Regulars describe chestnut blight and a 125 foot high chocolate factory stack drawing crowds to inspect its interior ladder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington Tollgate Orth
Lititz
Robert Furlow
Andisville
Vicing
Millway United Evangelical
John Leed
Claw
Homer Sturgis
Charles Keener
Henry Bowers
John Wonder
Damon Fry
Acomac
Susquehanna
Levi H. Rudy
South Broadtreet
Chester Ritchie
Earl Bob
Imroy Niedermyer
Ralph Buch
Hunsecker’s Mill
Jerseys
Death of Mrs Susanna W Felker at Warwick
Mrs Susanna W Felker wife of Jacob C Felker of Warwick died Tuesday at 10 30 am after a nervous breakdown she had been bedfast since the day before at Broad and Orange streets age 66 years 2 months 23 days born in West Cocalico township and married August 31 1872 now survived by ten of twelve children and siblings funeral from her home Friday at 9 am to Middle Creek meeting house with interment in the adjacent cemetery Rev S S Daugherty and H B Yoder officiating
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan W. Felker
Jacob
Cocalico Township
Jacob C. Felker
Lititz
Felker
U. B. Church
Wayne
Warren EK. Broome
Lancaster
Middle Creek Meeting House
S. 5
Daugherty
H. B. Yoder
Death of Mrs Susanna Burkholder at New Holland
Mrs Susanna Burkholder widow of Christian Burkholder died at her son Monroe Burkholder’s home in New Holland on Tuesday at 7 40 p m aged 79 years 4 months 12 days after a fall and hip fracture six weeks earlier. Born near Colebrook maiden name Tshudy she married in 1853 and lived in Lititz eleven years prior to May. Survived by husband and three children Katie Dalton Monroe and Haydn, plus a brother Reuben Tshudy and sister Elizabeth Harkelrode. Funeral Friday at Monroe Burkholder’s home and Hess meeting house with 12 30 interment in local cemetery officiated by Rev John Lefevre. Relatives and friends invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susanna Burkholder
Christian Burkholder
Monroe
New Holland
Colebrook
Tshudy
Burkholder
Lititz
Reformed Church
Katie Dalton
Manheim
Haydn
Reading
Reuben Tshudy
Columbia
Elizabeth Harkelrode
Harrisburg
Hess’ Meeting House
John Lefevre
Death of Paul Long at nineteen after pneumonia
Paul Long, nineteen, son of Mr. and Mrs. Elam Long, died at his home near Disston in Warwick township after a yearlong illness from an acute lung abscess arising from pneumonia. He endured hospital treatment in Lancaster without relief and leaves parents, sisters Mabel, Elva, Katie, Tizzie Meta, Beulah, and brother Sylvester. Funeral services were held at his home and the Lutheran church in Rothsville, with interment in the local cemetery. Reverend H J Kline officiated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul
Elam Long
Disston
Warwick Township
General Hospital
Lancaster
Washington Camip No
Rothsville
Mabel
Elva
Katie
Tizzie Meta
Beulah
Sylvester
Lutheran Church
H. J. Kline
Akron
United Evangelical Church
Daugh ter Ruth Burkholder Dies After Illness at Nettsville
Ruth E Burkholder sixteen year old daughter of Charles and Mary Burkholder died at 3 PM Monday at her grandparents home in Nettsville after weeks of debility. Born in Lancaster she lived in Neffsville about a year. Survived by parents a brother Charles and three sisters Nora Reira Ivy Funeral Thursday from parental home near Willow Street toll gate burial in Mennonite cemetery near New Danville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth E
Charles
Mary
Minnich) Burkholder
Jacob Hackard
Nettsville
Lancaster
Neffsville
Nora
Reira
Ivy
Willow Street
New Danville
Children Enjoy Spring Grounds Visit From Lancaster Home
The Home for Friendless Children from Lancaster visited the Spring grounds in 35 autos. Kids received sail boats, ice cream, balloons, and fireworks, ending with supper at the Springs hotel and a return to Long’s Park. Chautauqua preparations continue with Fiorentine band, Downey lecture, and Junior Chautauqua. season tickets near 3900 total.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
Lancascaster Automobile Club
Springs Hotel
Long’s Park
E. E. Evans
Swarthmore Chautauqua
Fiorentine
I. A. Downey
Lucy M. Carvin
Chautauqua
Ministerial Union
Brodbeck-Such Concert Co
E. E. Habecker
Habecker’s
Jeweler displays mail order watch fallacy in window
Jeweler H. R. Wertsch features a road scene in his window to show buyers the risk of mail order watches. A rock labeled railroad inspection blocks a toy car representing a mail order watch, while a Hamilton watch passes unscathed, illustrating the perceived superiority of dealer purchases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. R. Wertsch
Mr. Wertsch
Hamilton Watch
Plums Show Yields From Evans Home Tree
On Wednesday Mrs D Wal Evans of N Broad St presented the Arcorp force with prize plums grown in the Evans property. The tree, old but fruitless until this year, yielded about bushes and a half of plums. Many measured six inches in circumference and appeared luscious. An eight inch twig with 84 plums was in Frank Rader’s window this week, presented by Clayton Fry of near Ow Hill.
Travelues Near and Far From Warwick and Lititz Notes
A diary of summer visitors and travel in and around Lititz and Warwick detailing philadelphia guests, readings, and company. Residents and guests from Philadelphia, Rome, Reading, Maytown, Wilkeebarre, Orwigsburg, and other towns visit over weekends and weekdays. Several locals tour the area, while others return from trips to Atlantic City and Bermuda.
Aged Lady Falls in Cellar Accident
Mrs Frederick Kling, 82, residing on Spruce Street, fell in the cellar Monday around 5 PM. She was found semi conscious, with a fractured right hip and facial injuries. Dr J C Brobst treated her. vertigo may have contributed to the fall. she did not recall the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Kling
Spruce Street
Mr. Kling
J. C. Brobst
Lititz Poultry Buyer Purchases 120 Fancy Birds
G Archey Turner of Horsehead New York visited Lititz last week and bought 120 chickens and bantams for 325 dollars. He praised local breeders and credited D G Witmyer B G Wier Wm Rapp Mrs Wm Fasnacht Guy Buch Spruce Villa Farms Ezra Keller John Mellinger Kissel Hill Dr E H Witmer and Hiram Demmy for supplying birds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Archey Turner
Horsehead
N. Y
Lititz
Bartama
Heatwave Presses Lititz As Temperatures Hit Ninety Five
A hot week with daily highs near 95 degrees has left Lititz uncomfortable, with high humidity and no local prostrations. Larger cities faced more extreme heat. A few storms veered away to the north and south, with light rain hitting Wednesday evening and hail reported near Lincoln. Rain is badly needed for crops and would be welcomed by all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Lincoln
Zion Home Receives $2000 Amid Budget Cuts
Governor Tener on Saturday disposed of appropriation bills. The United Zion Home, about a mile north of the area, will receive $2000, the same as in 1911. The home’s recommended $4000 was cut like other institutions, leaving a heavy reduction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tener
United Zion Home
Canned Goods From Alaska Reach Miss Grosh
Miss Jennie Grosh received a parcels post package last week from Bethel Alaska. It contained canned smoked salmon rab bits legs and rabbits sausage. The package was sent by Mrs. Emma Huber wife of Rev Samuel Rock a Warwick native and missionary in the far north. The edibles were good and greatly appreciated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Grosh
Bethel
Alaska
Samuel Rock
Emma Huber
Warwick
North
Also Mentioned on This Page
VENTS
Israel Dodd Israel
Philadelphia
Holesale Jewelry House
Garfield Castle
F. EB. Schneré
S. L. Diehm
Rawlinsville
Israel Doster
Harry Stauffer
Eshleman
Frank
T Murphy
Spickler
West Lemon Street
Regennas
Charles Brobst
Landis Br
George Scheneberger
Park View Hotel
A. W. Miller
Joe
Joe Wallace
Greek
Front Street
Milton Bender
Bender
Five Points
Brubaker
Schreiner
Christian Bucher
Weber
New York
Susanna W. Felker
Mrs
Paul Long
Ruth E. Burkholder
Jacob Kling, Jr
Allan Roth
John Hacker
Lansdale
Arthur Smith
Chester
George Mellinger
William Sturgis
Wilkeebarre
Zeno Fry
Hartry
Rome
Hershey
S. C. Hassler
Denver
Isaac Yost
Ephrata
Phares Bollinger
Maytown
Martin Bollinger
George Fisher
Brobst
Horace L. Bu
J. F. Bach
Myra Brookmyer
T. J. Brubaker
Levi Brubaker
E. C. Ritchie
A. R. Bomberger
McCall’s Ferry
M. O. Gochenaur
Adam B. Brubaker
Newark
N. J
Abram Brubaker
John H. Purdy
W. M. Amer
Fred Volrath
Theodore Stark
Myron Stark
Meiskey
Girard College
Lloyd Kauffman
Middletown
Ohio
Kauffman
Florence Seldomridge
Cook
Bermuda Islands
Michael Adams
Ethel Roth
Margaret Adams
J. W. Adams
Blainsport
John Weitzel
John and
Lloyd
Chester Adams
Jerry Adame
Margie
Anna Engle
John Seaber
Helen
S. C
Henry Seaber
James
James. It Is Over Two Years Since Mr. Seaber
James Engle
Chocolate Factory
S. R. Posey
Lancaster General Hospital
Engle
Herman Palmer
M. H. Yoder
Zion
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