Linden Hall and Local Happenings Reported
Farmers plant tobacco and many work late. Linden Hall seniors plan a hills trip for commencement. Miss Ada May Schnerer becomes stenographer at Denver cigars. Miss Emily Tietze operated in Lancaster General Hospital. Fire at Henry Grumbein property gutted the second floor. loss about $500 with insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Bechtel
Wm. H. Zartman
Emily Tietze
Linden Hall
Lancaster General Hospital
Horace Keller
Grays Ferry
Philadelphia
William A. Sturgis
San Domingo Creek
Hershey, Leaman & Co
Laurel
Ada May Schnerer
C. 8. Garman Cigar Factory
Denver
County Sept. of Public Schools
Fleisher
Warwick High School
Council
Se’clock
G. Harry Mikach
Park
York County
Goitre
Philadelphia University Hospital
Thomas Steffy
Myerstown Public School
Rudy
John F. Longenecker
Middle West
Imperial
Chevrolet
Samuel B. Pfautz
Pacific Coast
Tijuana
Mexico
Pfautz
Eby
Greek
John Weakwater
John Wentworth
Mine la Motte
Reading
Edward
Wentworth
New Warwick Township
Henry Grumbein
Clayton Young
Rothsville
Millport
Rothsville Fire Company
Bose
Linden Hall Commencement Plans Elaborate Ceremony
Linden Hall Seminary prepares for seven graduates led by Esther Graver and Katharine Huggins with Marjorie Thropp winning the prize essay. The program runs June 6 to 9 featuring sermons, class day, alumnae events, and a commencement address by Rev. Frederick William Stengle. Mrs. Stonesifer, guest of honor, reflects on Lititz progress and family ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linden Hall Seminary
Esther Graver
Neffeville
Katharine Huggins
Trenton
N. J
Marjorie L. Thropp
Helen E. Cook
Esther S. Graver
Kathryn H. Higgins
Gertrude E. Kilgore
Eleanor E. Muth
Elizabeth L. Shhreiner
B. S. Hagen
Moravian Church
Symnasium
Frederick William Stengle
Canal Dover
Ohio
Last Summons for Mrs Clara Nye Found Dead in Lancaster Home
Mrs Clara Nye aged 56 died at her Lancaster residence on the 26th from a complication of diseases after a year of failing health. Born in Warwick she lived in Lancaster 80 years and belonged to the Moravian church in Lititz. Survived by sons Paul and Edward Lutz and brothers Herman Diehm of Lebanon and William Diehm of Lancaster. Funeral from her home followed by interment in Greenwood Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Nye
Lancaster
Warwick
Moravian Church
Lititz
Paul
Edward Lutz
Herman Diehm
Lebanon
William Diehm
Greenwood Cemetery
George Foster Dies at United Zion Home
George Foster 79 a Civil War veteran died at United Zion Home north of Lititz on Thursday May 27 at 6 40 am after months of illness and a short bedfast period. He spent much time with friends in Lititz and is survived by one daughter of unknown whereabouts. Funeral Saturday with military honors at United Zion cemetery per his request Rev J A Heitler officiated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Foster
United Zion Home
Decreased
Lititz
United Zion Cemetery
J. A. Heitler
Dr. B. F. Zerbe Dead
Dr. B Frank Zerbe of Schaefferstown former prothonotary of Lebanon county died at his Center square residence Sunday night after pneumonia and complications. He was 61 born Oct 11 1853 son of Dr John Zerbe and Martha Meyer survived by widow and son Charles L Zerbe funeral Thursday June 3 at 2 PM interment Schaefferstown
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Frank Zerbe
Schaefferstown
Lebanon County
Center Square
John Zefbe
Tulpehocken
Berks County
Martha A. Meyer
Charles M
Lebanon
Thomas
Jefferson Medical College
Philadelphia
Gleim
Cornwall
Ater
Thomas Zerbe
Charles L. Zerbe
Lititz High School Holds Twenty Eighth Commencement
The Lititz High School twenty eighth commencement was held in Linden Hall Gymnasium for eighteen graduates. The program featured the orchestra led by Prof. P. E. Beck, a blessing by Rev. J. W. G. Hershey, and a Salutatory by Roy Workman with a patriotic theme referring to the book The Man Without a Country by Edward Everett Hale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz High School
Linden Hall
P. E. Beck
J. W. G. Hershey
Roy Workman
Walnut Lumber Shipped For Burial Caskets
A carload of walnut lumber was shipped from here to Boyertown Berks county last Saturday for casket making. The lumber was sawed at Z M Fry's Eden mill. Fry buys trees, cuts and saws them. Lumber hauled by Levi Yerger's auto trucks. Also at Mt Airy Hotel Clay township a public sale of cows heifers and hogs on Saturday the 12th inst.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyertown
Mt. Airy Hotel
Clay Township
Borough Fathers Hold Busy Session Deals For Water Supplies
Town council met on a holiday with Chief Burgess Marks and seven councilmen present. The Fire and Water Committee pushed purchasing for 825 four inch pipes 57 six inch pipes nine fire plugs 10 four inch valves and 2 six inch valves. They also heard bids on pig lead and other items. The panel urged securing water supplies without delay and paving the way for tree trimming to required heights. A complaint over Bell Telephone crossarm paint was noted. Tax collectors listed deceased or insolvent taxpayers for exoneration and delinquent payers were urged to settle. A 6 mill borough tax rate plus $1 per male over 21 was adopted for 1925 with 2 mills for general purposes and 4 for redeeming water bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burgess Marks
Miksch
Neidermyer
Graul
Schaerer
Masser
Haverstick
Miller
Fire and Water Committee
S. G. Lantz
Darling Pump and Manufacturing Co
Bell Telephone Company
Grosh
Travelers Near and Far From Lititz to Shamokin and Beyond
The column details a long list of residents and friends visiting relatives and traveling to and from Lititz. Notable movements include Rev. J. W. G. Hershey at Shamokin, Miss Elsie Lenhart visiting Linden Hall, and John Leed planning to live with his son in Hershey. Additional entries cover trips to Reading, Philadelphia, Reading, Sunbury, and other towns with multiple families noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. G. Hershey
Shamokin
W. H. Buch
Reading
A. J. Ulrich
Lancaster
Lititz
W. B. Oehme
Manheim
Elsie Lenhart
Mechanicsburg
M. J. Derr
Linden Hall
Daniel S. Smith
Akron
Emma Grosh
New Jersey
Harry Warner
Minersville
Schuylkill County
T. R. Kreider
Gettysburg
Walter Grosh
Bethlehem
Ben
F. Grosh
John Leed
Hershey
Spencer
Charles Schmidt
Philadelphia
George Schmidt
Lottie Duchman
Daniel Graybill
East Petersburg
Peter Brunner
Elsie Rulon
Harry Gingrich
Spring City
John Gingrich
Alvin Wertseh
Stevens Industrial School
Jos. Miller
H. ¥. Yocum
Louisa Vetter
Grill
Lloyd Ritchie
Ashland
West Main Street
Leah Kreiter
Washington,d. C
D. D. Graut
Valentine Brobst
Medico-Chirurgical University
William Ditzler
Eby
Quarryville
Laura Bowman
Norristown
Andrew Grosh
Esther Wolfe
Joseph Ebersole
Great Electric Power
Call’s Ferry
Luke Grosh
Raymond Barr
Caroline Grosh
John Troutwine
Jersey Shore
Martin Keener
Strasburg
Paul Bomberger
Sunbury
Elam Fasnacht
Steveng
Jacob Stief
Stief
A. B. Brubaker
Abram Brubaker
Front Street
Well-Known Young Man Ordained as a Minister
Illanow Rey, Edgar G. Diehm is ordained a minister of the Church of the Brethren at Huntingdon while attending Juniata College. He is son of Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Diehm of Elm and brother to Mrs. Aaron Hershey and G. G. Diehm. He has a reputation as an orator and has spoken in Lititz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illanow Rey
Edgar G. Diehm
Church of the Brethren At
Huntingdon
Juniata College
Oliver Diehm
Elm
Aaron Hershey
G. G. Diehm
Lititz
Voters in Lititz Borough Top 956 Record
Borough assessor J.8. Young reports Lititz now has 956 voters an increase of over 3200 through borough enlargement. Of these 614 live south of the Reading railroad and 242 on the north side. Likely division into wards. Lititz is now the county's second largest borough by voter count.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. 8. Young
Lititz
Reading
Fire Co Strawberry Festival At Lititz Market House
The Lititz Fire Company hosts the annual strawberry festival at the market house this Saturday. Enjoy a fine selection of eats including chicken corn soup ice cream and cakes while Hackman’s orchestra provides music. Fire laddies will be on hand and donations support their service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz Fire Company
Hackman
Tax Question Divides Lititz Borough Annex Residents
Lititz Borough grapples with whether annexed residents should pay road tax to Warwick township. Solicitor M G Schaeffer argues it is not prudent to collect township road tax until legal queries are resolved. He cites annexation details and valuations, noting Warwick township’s total and Lititz’s growing assessed values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. G. Schaeffer
Warwick
Liita Borough
Schaeffer
Lititz
Warwick Township
P. L
Lancaster County
Borough of
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James B. Stonesifer
Fort Louden
Franklin County
D. H. Kreiter
South Broad Street
Fort Wooden
Zion
Dr. B. F. Zerbe
Edward Everett Hale
Philip Nolan
United States
Christian Nelson Hartman
D. Hartman
Penn Township
Williamson Trade School
J.addison Memorial Presbyterian Church
Mohler
Benj. Weidner
J. K. Brubaker
Weidner
Anna Bricker
Thad
Will
Monroe Meily
Meily
Michael Grazer
Kissel Hill
Machpelah Cemetery
United Evangelical Cemetery
Lutz
East Main Street
Cedar Street
Geo. B. Raezer
I Hagen
Wm. C. Freeman
Union
Freeman
Brocious
Main Street
Borough
Wm. Smedley
Mr. Smedley
Fire Co. Strawberry Festival
Section Annexed
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