Local events column notes and community updates
A purse prize at Kreider's hardware, a found watch fob at the RECORD office, and updates on illness, lodge meetings, and family reunions fill a Lititz column. Summer schedules include Gen es toga Traction Co round trips, ministerial association plans, and postmaster salary changes. Strawberries, broom corn, and local commerce appear alongside school and brewery notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Kreider
Samuel Grube
N. Broad Street
Lititz Lodge Jr. O. U. A. M
Pequea
Buch
Genestoga Traction Co
Lancaster
Springs
Lancaster City
George F. Bear
P. & R. Railroad
EF. &M. College
Hitchcock
Reform Church Dedication At North Broad Street
The St Luke Reformed Church on North Broad street was consecrated in a day of multiple services. Rev James B Musser led the altar rites with Rev Geo W Richards delivering the dedicatory sermon. The afternoon featured a Sunday school rally and greetings from neighboring denominations. The brick edifice seats about 850 with 94 in the gallery and cost 7500 dollars including site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Luke Reformed Church
North Broad Street
John Diffenderfer
Hummelstown
Lancaster Classis
George Steinmetz
Lincoln
Musser
Richards
P. Geo. Keehn
St. Luke Bible School
Hiram C. Reedy
Diffenderfer
E. S. Hagen
Moravian Church
D. 8. Stauffer
Trinity United Evangelical Church
Lititz
Hershey, Seaman and Co
Rudy’s Hall
Bible School
Strawberries by the Bushel in Hallville District
D. H. High of Hallville, owning three quarters of an acre, reportedly gathered seven bushels of strawberries on Monday and left many ripe berries unpicked. Mr Sligh also harvests fine fruit from gravel soil noted for producing quality berries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. 8. High
Hallville
Boy May Lose Sight of Eye Through Foolishness
Ralph Keath eighteen son of Reuben Keath of Brunnerville suffered an eye injury at a trap factory last Friday. Copper wire springs pierced his right eye inflicting a deep gash and possible loss of sight. Dr E B Evans treated him and he was sent home improving though danger from poisoning remains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph
Reuben Keath
Brunnerville
Keith
Keath
E. B. Evans
Linden Hall Seminary 117th Commencement Week
Linden Hall Seminary prepares for its 117th year closing with twelve graduates led by valedictorian Miss Mary Hagen and salutatorian Miss Catherine Lyon. The week includes baccalaureate sermons, class day, a play, alumni events, and a commencement concert before the address by Rev. Howard Townsend Quigg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linden Hall Seminary
Eunice Basford
Superior
Wis
Elizabeth Ditmer
Casselton
Mary Hagen
Hagen
Catherine Lyon
A. R. Beck
William Jasper Nicolls
Malvern
Suffolk
J. Max Hark
Lebanon
Ingomar the Barbarian
Mary Dixon Chapel
Howard Townsend Quigg
Milford
Guy Longenecker Pleads Guilty to Dual Crimes
Guy Longenecker of the borough pleaded guilty to felonious assault on Root and to burglary for entering A. R. Bomberger’s store. Harry Mohn, of the same area, is jailed awaiting trial as Longenecker will testify. The court postponed sentence until Mohn’s case proceeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Longenecker
Root
Schoeneck
Longenecker
A. R. Bomberger
Harry Mohn
Mohnis
Davis
Eastern
Lititz Elects Teachers and Sets Tax Rate
The Lititz School Board organized with Elmer Eby as president and E. H. Habecker as secretary. New staff includes A. S. Longenecker as principal, C. K. Lehman first assistant, Ethel Holtzhouse second, and several grade teachers with P. E. Beck handling music and drawing. Tax rate stays at seven mills. term starts Sept 4. Fourth of July committee reports bright outlook for celebration and an oratorical contest with fifteen applicants for six spots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Elmer Eby
E. EH. Habecker
Treas
Meiskey
A. S. Longenecker
C. K. Lehman
Ethel Holtzhouse
Elizabeth Zahm
Cora Reidenbach
Euphemia Fasnacht
Mary Zeller
Laura Kueh
Lottie Duchman
Carrie Tshudy
Mary Tshudy
Mary Newpher
P. E. Beck
Death notices for Mrs Mary Rickert and Richard Wenrich
Mrs Mary Rickert widow of Richard Rickert died at the home of Leah Stauffer on East Front street Warwick at 3 30 pm aged 66 years 10 months 21 days. Funeral at her home then Moravian church with interment in Moravian cemetery. Richard Wenrich of Shoeneck died Friday aged 45 with wife and ten children surviving and funeral held at Mellinger’s with Rev J A Heitler preaching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Rickert
Richard Rickert
Leah Stauffer
East Front Street
Warwick
Jacob Brubaker
Clay Township
Rickert
Lexington
Wayne Grube
Kissel Hill
Monroe Hartman
David
Benjamin Bollinger
Lincoln
Harry Brubaker
Ohio
A. B. Hackman
Lititz
Emanuel’s Lutheran Church
Brickerville
Hagen
J. W. Bittner
Richard Wenrich
Shoeneck
Susan
Wayne Althouse
Glendale
Minnie
Martin Grostephan
Wood Corner
Stephen
Edna
Frank Hirneisen
Mellinger
Raymond
Clayton
Esther
Carrie
John
Henry
Vera Cruz
Reuben
Monroe
Hopeland
S. Rav
J. A. Heitler
W. H. Muth
Sarah A. Muth
Jefferson Muth
Meyerstown
Annie
Haddon
Kansas
William
Harry
Frank
Elizabethtown
Reformed Church
Mt. Hope Cemetery
Death at Rothsville prompts village mournful notes
Robert Mellinger of Rothsville died at 18 after a weeklong illness from scarlet fever. Funeral held at Lutheran cemetery with Rev. Bitner officiating. Survived by mother and brother Le Roy of Columbia. He belonged to Washington Camp No. 559 P O S of A.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Mellinger
Rothsville
Washington Camp
P.O. S
le Roy
Columbia
Lutheran Cemetery
J. W. Bitner
Lititz
Mile of Pennies scheme at St Pauls Lutheran church
Rev Geo D Clarke proposed a penny fundraiser to build a new edifice at Broad and Orange streets. Cartons one foot long hold sixteen pennies, aiming to raise 5280 feet or a mile of pennies totaling 844.80. The plan won approval and progresses. Sweet potato plants for sale at Henry B Snavelys farm Lititz R F D No 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. D Clarke
St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
Broad
Orange Streets
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Henry B. Snavely
R. F.D
Lititz
Personal Ties Mark a Week of Local Travel and Visits
A wide cast of neighbors and relatives from Manheim to Philadelphia and beyond visited family and friends across Lititz and surrounding towns. Notables include Mr Ammon Weidman, Mr Jacob Neff, Mrs Lydia Hess, Rev E S Hagen, and many others visiting relatives, attending college events, or returning home after travels from Scranton to Bethlehem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ammon Weidman
Manheim
Jacob M. Neff
Ephrata
Thomas Haisch
Philadelphia
M. Huber
Luther Grossman
Addison Garrett
Hanover
Lydia
Selinda Hess
Robesonia
Berks County
Mary Brenneman
Harvey Gast
Lancaster
Henry Weaver
Gertrude Eckert
Chas. Hornberger
E. S. Hagen
Moravian College
Bethlehem
J. C. Brobst
Stevens
Scranton
Ruth Grosh
Winston-Salem
N. C
Lititz
Harry Collins
Atlantic City
N. J
John Wike
Allen Bachman
Tower City
Schuylkill County
Samuel D. Shreiner
Ella Lacy
Pennsylvania State College
Centre County
Paul
J. W. G. Hershey
Elizabethtown College
Joseph Dreifus
Mary Rosenberg
Marion
South Bethlehem
Henry Trumbower
Pisser
Bucks County
Light and Family
Louisa Yetter
Charles Yetter
Shillington
Albert Vetter
Catharine Smith
Samuel M. Huber
Frank Huber
Collegeville
Montgomery County
Huber
George and
Paul Borberger
Anderson, Ind
Alfred Borberger
H. E. Miller
Whit Monday Races Draw Crowd Despite Rain at Rothsville
Rainy Whit Monday brought a surprisingly large crowd to Rothsville for the annual horse races. Three of four classes ran. Mack the horse finished in 2:21 for the mile. A postrace scuffle led to two state constables using force and Samuel Seachrist being fined. Roy Meiskey suffered a broken nose during a baseball game earlier in the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rothsville
Mack
Clayton Hertzler
Samuel Seachrist
Squire Roth
Beck
Children’s Day Observances Across Town Churches
Sunday brings Children’s Day programs in several Sunday schools. United Evangelical Church offers a young people and children service at 10 AM and a 6 PM program The Sunlit Way by the school. St Paul’s Lutheran S S rehearses a 6 PM program with an orchestra. U B S 8 S holds a 6 380 Sunday evening exercise of high order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Evangelical Church
St. Paul’s Lutheran S. S
Also Mentioned on This Page
Janet Buch
Linden Hall
de Schweinitz
Bricker
Miss Buch
John RB. Troutwine
York
Troutwine
J. C. Rhode
Wills Eye Hospital
Paul E. Beck
Springs Committee
Loercher and Wagner
Rudy
W. H. Buch
South Broad Street
Clayton Royer
Jacob Bucher
Linden Ball
Catharine Reinhold
Cedar Street
Aaron Weachter
Ida Shaeffer
Phares Reinhold
Emma Sprout
Reading
Samuel Reinhold
Elmer Reidhenbach
Neffsville
Reinhold
Henry Brubaker
Rotasville
Hammer Creek
Becker
Weaver
Bareville Bell
Groff
Shimp
Allie Boy
Kieffer
Br Ball Horner
Kline
Weer
E. S. Brebaker
H. A. Walter
Ivan Shimp
J. R. Bricker
Roy Meiskey
Roy
E. Bi. Evans
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