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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1879
Page
3
The Linden Mall Seminary will hold its annual musical entertainment and commencement exercises on Wednesday evening, June 25. Other local items note farm accident risks, a burglary near Litiz, real estate transfers in Warwick, and ongoing county political primary results.
Obituary notices recall Mr. John Rickert and colleagues Augustus Christ and Edwin Fetter from Lititz Academy as long departed, while reports on Love Feasts near Sporting Hill and community ceremonies mark Decoration Day with large crowds. Fire insurance meeting to choose officers and move nicotine site debated. public schools close with awards and speeches amid district pride.
A fragmented page lists farming notes about crops and fruit like strawberries cherries and currants, plus shop ads for boots, tobacco, hats, furniture and camp chairs. It mentions Archery replacing croquet, a comment on the Legislature adjournment, and local amusements and topics with names and places such as Litiz and Sturgis House.
The funeral for Miss Cecelia H Bentz daughter of Peter and Celinda Bentz was held at her parents home in Akron Lancaster county on Saturday May 30. She died after a fifteen week illness at age 18 years 1 month and 27 days. The service at Lincoln featured Rev Schweitzer and Rev Tobias with Ecclesiastes 12 1. Interment followed in Lincoln as family and community mourned the loss.
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