Local notices and events from Lititz June 1885
Local intelligence lists religious notices across Lititz and nearby towns with English and German preaching times. A Merchants' excursion to New York and Coney Island is advertised for June 18 with train details and $4.50 round trip. A death for Henry Erb near Landis Valley is noted with funeral at the Landis Valley meeting house. A copperhead snake encounter near Milport is reported along with embezzlement charges against ex-banker Samuel Eby. California trout mortality and misrouted shipments are described from the state hatchery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Coney Island
Lititz
Ephrata
Petition to Ban July Fourth Celebrations at Lititz Springs
Lilia Vain led a lengthy petition with many age signers and Moravian church women urging trustees to prohibit Fourth of July use of Lititz Springs citing drunkenness and immorality. Trustees considered the request Tuesday evening and refused action, effectively rendering the petitioners' efforts in vain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Moravian Church
Lititz Springs
Local notes on races, lines, and town events unfold
Lancaster County Mutual Hail Taskance Company plans for the season with efforts to extend telephone service from Brickerville to Sheafferstown. Reports cover stolen horse recovered near Halinatown, local dances, school closing, cigar shipments to Florida, Locust trees in bloom, and varied community notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lanchaster County Mutual Hail Taskance Company
Brickerville
Sheafferstown
J. W. Baker & Bro
E. W. Martin
New Welland
Martin
Halinatown
Linden Hall Seminary
Death by own action in Litt Britain township
Hubert Gipson, a prominent Litt Britain township resident, died by hanging Monday night. He returned home, told his son he would unhitch the horse, and was found dead in the wagon-shed next morning. He was about fifty five, leaving a wife and several children. Electric Bitters advertised as a cure for various ailments. Hotel rates and services described for 4 St. Eumo Hotel, Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubert Gipson
Litt Britain
Memorial Day Honorings and Local Wedding
Memorial Day ceremonies in Lancaster County featured the Manheim G A R post 25 and 18 uniform firemen with the Liberty Band at Moravian cemetery where prayers and floral tributes marked the graves. Rev. John T. Hector spoke on racial uplift. later Horace E. Sturgis and Kate Kline wed in Clay township with a large reception and congratulations from friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dp. M
Manhein G. AR
Liberty Band
Forner
Broad
Geo. Heintzeleman
G. A.B
Manheim
Lititz
John T. Hector
Washington, D. C
Heeler
Hector
Samuel Miller
Clay Township
Horace E. Sturgis
Kate Kline
Hiram Kline
Harry Moore
Siram Kline
Laura Kline
Verona Sturgis
Rev. M. Fernster
Brickerville
Sturgis
County Notes Show Milk Yield and Storm Damage in County
County Cullings reports Mountville dairy cow yields thirty seven quarts daily. Eighteen bodies burned in Lancaster crematory since it opened. Artist Louis Reingruber, brother-in-law of Lancaster’s George Kiehl, died by own hand in St Louis. remains arrived in Lancaster Saturday. A severe thunderstorm with wind and large hail battered parts of the county Sunday. trees uprooted, tobacco barns demolished. Lancaster confectioner Frank Smith, 21, died after drinking whisky, found in stable stall. County agricultural society meets. crops improved, wheat fields recovering to about 60 percent fall yield. fields vary from bare to rank. Peter Reist complains of rank lodging while some fields bare due to bad seed. Whips and fig nets cheap at Warl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. H. Kauffmian
Mountville
Lancaster Crematory
Louis Reingruber
St. Louis
George Kiehl
Lancaster
Macried Kiehl
Frank Smith
Lancaster City
County Agricultural Society
Johnson Miller
Warwick
Peter
Reist
Lititz
Sualfpers Town Smiles at Service and Gatherings
Rev. Tobias Kessler from Jonestown preached at St Pauls Reform ed church with plain practical text from Corinthians. Miss Ligzle Moyer died at about 20 from consumption. funeral at Dugkard cemetery with large attendance. Ciceronian society closed season with a debate on pulpit vs bar and a picnic planned for June 6. Decoration day events to include cemetery hymns and prayers. Local improvements noted as Shaefferstown hotel rises to a three story flat-roofed building. May meeting of Reformed Missionary society yielded a $1.90 collection and officers for next year. Various local notices of bidders, suits, and community visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tobias Kessler
Jonestown
St. Paul's Reformed Church
Ligzle Moyer
Abrahan Mo
Dugkard
Reistville
Ciceronian Literary Society
Messia
Bucks
Barr
Shaeffer
Messrs. Benson
Brendie
Messrs
Sehneffer
Gable
E. 3
Fetter
Shaefferstown
May A. Myers
Cor
Anna D. Krall
Abe Buzzard Surrenders to Lancaster Prison
Notorious Welsh outlaw Abe Buzzard turned himself in at Lancaster County Prison Wednesday night, arriving with two brothers to a pre notified reception. He entered a cell and said little, claiming he did not want the $1000 reward. Authorities had prior warning and awaited his arrival at cell No. 57.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abe Buzzard
Lancaster County
Lancaster City
Buzzard
Jel
Ranck to Run for Legislature From New Holland
The Marietta Register notes George Ranck of New Holland may seek a legislature seat next year but says it is premature to discuss plans. Local visitors include Mr and Mrs Milton Achey of Lititz and Rev D G Reinbold in town. Several letters list residents visiting Brunnerville, Lititz, and surrounding areas, with farm and market notes and upcoming community events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marietta Register
George Ranck
New Holland
George Grim
Philadelphia
Sturgis’ House
Mary Bear
Lescock
Milton Achey
Achey
Jacob Reinhold
H. E. Miller
Ephrata
Lititz
D. G. Reinbold
New Haven
Monroe County
Jonathan Roether
Lincoln
Kansas
Brunnerville
Roether
Lexington
Abram Beam
Lancaster
Birney Oehme
Waynesboro
Franklin County
Local Dry Goods Sale Promises Very Low Prices
Advertises muslins, tickings, prints at 7 to 10 cents yard. Highlights Hamburg edgings, low prices on glassware, hardware, prunes, shoulders, hams, dry beef, sugar, flour, and top prices for butter and eggs. Mentions Lewistown and Brownstown flour brands.
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Lancaster
Hamburg
Lewistown Roller
Brownstown Roller
Leopold and Son Flour and Grain Market Lititz
Corrected weekly by B S Barr Lititz Steam Mills Flour P barrel 450 WHAT dushel 05 CORN dushel RYE dushel OATS Dushel 2 Corn Meat Kiln drie 1 00 LITITZ PRODUCE MARKET Butter Eggs Lard Tallow Soap Chickens Turkey Geese Ducks Pigeon Shelly Stock Quotations Reported up to 12 oclock by De Hayen Townsend bankers Philadelphia June 3 1885 Bid Asked Wale 129% Pennsylvania RoR A883 48g Philadelphia Reading R B Lehigh Valley BR R New Jersey Central Northern Pacific Transnational Western Union West Shore Louisville Nashville Silver Trades Philadelphia June 4 Flour was in poor request Sales of 900 barrels Western and Pennsylvania super 303.87 Western and Pennsylvania extras 3 503 672 Petrosylvania family 4 504 50 Pennsylvania roller process Rye flour 14 per barrel Wheat dull bid 9514 asked Rye steady 70c corn firm but quiet tc bid 5 ie asked Oats steady 3934 bid 401g asked Tobacco plants for sale 50 000 Havana Glessner varieties prices reasonable Apply Lexington W P Breitagam Leopold and Son Lititz Pa Administrator's Notice Levi Zeller deceased Letters of administration granted Israel G Erb Administrator
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B.S. Barr
Lititz Steam Mills
Dushel
de Hayen & Townsend
Bankers
South Third Street
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia & Reading R. B
Lehigh Valley BR. R
Lehigh Coal & Navigation Co
Butt
N.Y
Phila. B. R. Go
Ug Ly
New Jersey Central
Northern Pacific Com
Scan
Arg
Dragon
Transcontinental Wy
Union Puciffe
EL Say
Western Union
West Shorests
Daly Louisville & Nashville
Hubys Store Offers Florida and California Oranges
Florida and California oranges fill T Shuby s store along with boneless ham home made bologna sausage and a wide range of garden seeds potatoes and many brand name toiletries and household goods. Fresh fish appears with regular deliveries of Columbia shad and other fish twice weekly through the Railroad Restaurant for home delivery.
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Florida
California
Columbia
Railroad
Carpets Cash Only Sale Ad
Cash only sale for carpets with no extra charges for those who pay late. Store invites customers to call and see for themselves.
Genuine Aurora Carpet Sweeper Sold in Lititz
Agents for the Aurora Carpet Sweeper advertise the genuine product in Lititz through Givler & Co Lancaster authorized agents. Nearly five hundred sold in Lancaster city and county. The sweeper makes no noise, preserves carpets, and removes fine dust. It is pitched as a practical, affordable gift and a smart purchase with low cash prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Aurora
John 8
Givler & Co
Lancaster
Lancaster City
Also Mentioned on This Page
The
Lititz Record
Local Intelligence
Mii
Arra
Leritenay
J. Peter
Angeeliual
Turinas
H. J. Semmel
Ruevor Med
White Oak Oak
Henry Erb
I. M. Mayer
Srrartville Pike
Reuben J. Erb
Landis Valley Meeting House
Commonwealth
Country Roe
Manheim J
P. Bby, Esq
Women’s ‘Temperance Union
Woman’s Christian ‘Temperance Union
Milport
P. K. Kauffman
Tie
Medaurement
Samuel Eby
Elizabethtown
Edward Sweeny
Eby
Lilia Vain
Wmn. H. Regonnas
John Marks
Penn Hotel
Sheridan Orchestra
Norace Eschbach
Sturgis-Kline
Eschu
Clarence Young
A. R. Reiff
Tobacco Market
Warwick Township
Workman's
St. Eumo
Arch Street
Joserh M. Fran
Oregon
F.P. Bard
Warlman’s
Sualfperstown
F. P. Bard
Doviesville
Geo
F. P. Bard's
Tugat
Cove Lodge
Knights of Pythias of
Mt. Joy
Lititz Lodge
Blp
Hart
Amos Butt
Mount Joy Lodge
N. Y. Yocum
Yocum & Brubaker
Denver
Hudson River
Albany
Baltimore
Washington
Mt. Vernon
Delaware State
Wilmington
John L. Minnich, Jr
Mifflintown
Mt. Tuscarora
D. D. Wine
G. C. Fry
Wim. Boggs
J. B. Smith
Covington
J. W. Miller
Webster
A. M. Diskey
Melbourne
Iowa
Wm. H. Bashore
Miami Courty
Milo Franklin
Hale
Ind
Nilas Wolf
Bourbon
Henry Lindehater
West Charleston
Phares P. Swarr
East Petersburg
John L. Minnich
Liita
A. M. Ulrich
Covington, O
Willie Minnich
George Bashove
Pleasant Hill
Owen P. Bricker
Isq
Jablaw
Hagt King Street
Walter E. Sturgis
David Erb
Israel G. Erb
Sallie Sheuk
Pottstown
M. B. Archer
P. B. Bricker
Shelby, O
Mr. Bricker
West
Col
Fred. A.hambright
79Th Penna
Sturgis House
Tancaster
Jacob R. Hershey
Elias Shreiner
Hallville
John Breneman
Sturgia House
Berka County
Bucher & Bomberger
Stump
North End Rifle Club
Schoeneek
Delbo's
Wolle
H. H. Takudy
Storaaé A
Priva
Baélic
State OF
Tacor Bova
Barbara Bomberger
Allen DG. Eitmier
J. L. Krelder
Havana
Sagscriber
W. P. Breitegam
Leopold & Son
Lititz, Pa
Bailand Depot
H. Snyder
Jere Kohrer
Centre Square
Rohrer
Levi Zeller
Maysit
John Pfautz
Joon B.erb
John RE. Pfautz
Penn Twp
Magist
Wees
James K
Elizabeth Township
Reddig
James K. Reddig
Israel
G. Err
PEAS
Tsing Re
Soh
Mahop
Pierwrence Brickenstein
Matilda Mellinger
Acepoint
Monroe Mellinger
Lility
George H. Mingaman
Johnson Millar
Gay
Wm. Evans
AuSignee
Tshuby's Store
Kirk
Royal Windsor
Owassa
Palmer House
Burbank
Tshudy's
Daelititz Cash Store
Saxony
Brussels
Lititz Cash Store
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