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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1911
Page
1
In a brisk survey of local life, farmers assess tobacco planting, hay prospects look poor, and drought concerns rise as May ends. July plans, concerts near Rothsville, birthdays, college enrollments, and church activities fill a lively roster of small-town happenings with several birthdays and graduations noted.
Memorial Day events in Lititz honored Civil War veterans from Stevens Post No. 517 G A R. Flags and bouquets decorated graves at Kissel Hill Machpelah and United Evangelical cemeteries then Rothsville. A large parade followed with schools, veterans groups, and floats. Speakers Rev Dr J Watchorn and Rev D B Stauffer paid tribute and Lincoln's Gettysburg Address was read.
Mr and Mrs William S Smith marked their golden wedding at home on the corner of Orange and Spruce Streets Lititz after fifty years of marriage. He 73 she 69 last Friday both well and active. he born Schaefferstown Lebanon County she Penn township. He served a year in Co H 21st Pennsylvania Volunteers during the Civil War and is a Stevens Post 517 G A R member.
On Sunday twenty years since Mr and Mrs D G Witmyer wed, open house followed with about sixty guests attending a supper at their Centre street home. Forty presents ranged from a mission rocking chair to chinaware and linens, with an orchestra led by Lewis N Moyer providing brief music. Out of town guests listed include Mrs I W Bobst, Mrs Annie Fuhrman of Trenton and Miss Mayme Stormfella of York. Get your buggies painted at Grosh's carriage shop.
Isaac Graybill Pfautz aged 70 years 8 months 7 days died at his home at Broad and Orange streets after a nearly three year illness from nervous prostration. He was born in Warwick township and was a prominent local horse trader and Democrat, serving as postmaster and president of a local turnpike company. He leaves a large family including children in Lititz Philadelphia Colorado and Winged by marriage to Maria Minnich. Surviving siblings and Church of the Brethren membership noted. Funeral Saturday at his home and Longenecker’s meeting house with interment in adjoining cemetery. Rev. Nathan Fahnstock officiating.
Mrs. D A Byers maiden name Mary Sams died at Walter's sanitarium in Wernersville on Friday May 26 after months of illness. She was 63 years 7 months and 24 days old. The couple moved from Bedford county March 1. There were no children though a 20-year-old man lived with them. She belonged to the Methodist Episcopal church. Remains were taken to Bedford county last Saturday and interred Monday at Cedar Grove cemetery. Mr Byers expresses sympathy from many friends.
Infant Herman, eight months old, son of Mr. and Mrs. Phares Gibble, died May 24 near Longenecker's meeting house from liver trouble. A twin brother survives. Funeral held Saturday at Longenecker's meeting house with burial in the cemetery.
Beck's concert band performed on the Spring grounds Tuesday evening to an unusually large audience. The band received hearty applause after each piece and showcased a high level for its size, judged unsurpassed by similar ensembles. Separately, ten year old Jacob Ditzler of Broad Street Warwick suffered a head wound when struck by a stone thrown by a classmate as two boys played Sunday evening. E Evans treated the injury, with owners noting the luck of the damage avoided a severed artery by a narrow margin.
A stream of social notices lists Mr. and Mrs. Quinton Enck visiting Akron, Miss Earla Garber at York, and many relatives in Lititz and surrounding towns. Several clergy and teachers travel for family time, funerals, and school events, with scattered mentions of Linden Hall, Elizabethtown College, and Reading trips.
The Litite High School Alumni Association held its annual banquet in Linden Hall auditorium last Friday evening with about 140 attendees. Toastmaster Dr. M H Yoder presided over a program including class histories, readings, songs, and a large meal catered for seventy five cents per plate. Local grads and guests from Philadelphia to Baltimore attended, with social highlights and news of recent catches on local streams.
A boy fired on a black crowned night heron at Brubaker's dam and several fish were shot nearby. The act is illegal and the birds are protected by law. Meanwhile Hon. Joseph R. Knowland of Alameda California visited town with his wife to gather data on General John A. Sutter. Knowland has 7 years in Congress after earlier service in California state legislature.
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