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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1932
Page
8
Multiple community notices from Lititz and nearby towns list family reunions church meetings and society gatherings. Entries mention Brethren gatherings at Anderson Ind Evangelical Congregational group meetings Farm Women W T T and Missionary societies plus a bird bath gift to the church and a health centre with new births and injuries among local families.
From The Past dated June 2 1882 reports a roof collapse at a church in Mastersonville while girders were being set. Three men John Shenk Jacob Gibbel and John Warner were killed and about a score injured, all church volunteers, witnessed by around 100. The event followed a large lovefeast at Graybill's meeting house and is noted alongside local notices on road damages, escaped convicts in Brickerville, school term closings, corn concerns, Memorial Day, and modest prices for butter and eggs.
Twenty five years ago on May 30 1907 Mrs Caroline Bachman marked her 38th birthday. Sunday Schools at St Pauls Lutheran and Moravian Churches would be held Sunday mornings. Southern Strawberries were entering markets. The editor railed against Broad Street Railroad crossing signal bell. May had a rare weekly frost. Howard Evans drove Philadelphia to his father in 8 hours 15 minutes with one repair stop. Fourth of July parade plans included 50 floats. Borough Council cut water levy to 4 mills and general levy to 3 mills. Death announced for George Amer age 62. Thirty Civil War veterans planned Memorial Day at Moravian cemetery where Tl. Frank Eshleman would speak.
The annual graduation includes 35 graduates led by commencement speaker Dr. Henry Thomas Colestock of Bucknell University. Highlights feature musical numbers by Beatrice Bomberger Esther Miksch and others with a banquet at General Sutter Friday night toastmaster Louis Hudténel. Class colors blue and white flower daisy motto Smilin Through. Roll lists graduates including Bernetha Adams Carl Bachman Maude Bender Beatrice Bomberger Grant Buchter Cora Davidson Helen Earhart Edna Eby Adele Flower Rhetta Fry Dorothy Garman Elvin Geltz Mahlon Groff Anna Hackman Valeria Finbecker Jane Haines Helen Hershey Theora Keath Irene Keener Mary Koch Robert Kreider Helen Leed Sylvia Longenecker Vera Lorah Raymond Meiskey Loretta Mellinger Esther Miksch Ethel Miller Anna Belle Minnich Robert Peiffer Edith Pfautz Robert Posey Richard Rader Laura Snavely Florence Steffy.
A fatal crash near Lincoln Avenue involved a Millway resident Harry Lane s car with a bottle of alleged liquor found inside. Ottiger faces charges of transporting liquor and driving without a license, bail set at 500 for a June 7 hearing. Shaeffer, noisy in court, charged with disorderly conduct and fined 8.90. Eleanor Shaeffer, 6, may have a skull fracture. Pauline Shaeffer, 32, suffers a fractured knee cap. One son, 2, treated for brush burns. another son bruised and shaken.
Mrs Laura Elizabeth Hogarth 58 wife of Maxwell M Hogarth of Lancaster died at her home Friday night after a period of illness. She leaves husband and five children Raymond Hogarth Lititz Mrs Miles Rischell at home Mrs Emil Spillman Jr Harry R Hogarth Louis M Hogarth all of Lancaster. Also her mother Mrs Mary Worley of Lancaster and siblings Charles Worley Mechanicsburg Mrs Harry Stauffer Lancaster R D G William Worley Miss Mary Worley Harry Worley of Lancaster. Funeral at her mother’s home Tuesday at 230 PM with burial in United Brethren cemetery Nellsville. Historic Quill A quill pen once used by Charles Warrar Browne known as Artemus Ward is at University of Kansas Library.
The ceremony of baptism was originally by immersion in the Catholic church, persisting until about the twelfth century. The term baptism derives from the Greek bapto meaning to immerse or wash.
Sunday observers stood near the spot where Lindbergh baby Lindy Junior was found in Hopewell woods along the Princeton road. New Jersey State Police guard the area as crowds press to glimpse the Lindbergh home across Sourland Mountain. A solemn scene, with one elderly woman lamenting and longing for the old tree to speak. Also notes on a bird mystery, postman inspections, a schoolboy tale about birthplace, and playful media asides about baseball teams and famous figures.
Judge William N. Appel of the County Orphans Court upheld the appeal by executors objecting to the appraisement of a house stable and tract on South Spruce Street valued at 3000. The court ruled the property was not in the dependent's possession at death and cut the inheritance tax value from 7901.07 to 4901.07 with costs borne by the Commonwealth. The Farmers National Bank was appointed guardian for Helen J. Runk and Raymond Runk in the Matilda Bear estate.
The Lititz Pike bridge over the Pennsylvania Railroad at the Stock Yards is completed and awaiting approaches. First concrete layers have been poured and should finish within a month. D R Baker says Lancaster to here trolley running time will be reduced once the new bridge is in use, currently 45 minutes with cars using the Rossiere line.
A herring gull banded at the Isles of Shoals off New Hampshire last July appeared in Town on October 30. Another gull banded at Bideford Maine was found dead in New Brunswick.
The Rev W N Schwarze D D president of Moravian College Bethlehem addressed Linden Hall students at the vesper service Sunday evening. Dr and Mrs F W Stengel will entertain the Senior Class at General Sutter Hotel this evening. On Tuesday evening the Post Graduates entertained Dr and Mrs Stengel and their class adviser Miss Post at the General Sutter.
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