Local Social and Family Notes from the Week
Miss Ida Studenroth visited cousin Ellen Pfautz for a weekend. The funeral of Michael Eberly drew a large crowd. Lloyd Hess of Philadelphia stayed with J. K. Beard and family. Norman Graybill and wife welcomed a baby girl. Private Jacob Wiest returned home Tuesday morning. Mira Stauffer visits sister Mrs Stuber for a week. John W. Ditzler of Lincoln visited the Elser and Gerhart families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Grraybill
Jacob Wiest
L. RB. Wiest
John HW. Ditzler
Lincoln
Lititz and Lebanon Battle to 4 4 Tie in Eleven Innings
A foggy rain interrupted eleven inning duel between Lititz and Lebanon ending in a 4 to 4 draw. McCloud pitched well for Lititz while Spickler and Meily contributed key moments as Lebanon rallied with breaks to tie the game. The effort featured strong hitting from Murphy and Butzer and a late surge by Lititz before darkness. Next, Lititz travels to Quarryville to face a strong nine as Hauenstein and Brown take the mound for upcoming games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
Havenstein
Butzer
Lititz
McCloud
Murphy
Meily
Oeses
Wagner
Spickler
Gensler
Litita
Evans
Quarryville
June and July Community Picnics and Reunions in Lancaster Area
A local schedule lists numerous gatherings from June through August. Readings include church picnics at the Springs, family reunions such as Sweigart Fassnacht Kemper and Steily clans, and school events across Lancaster churches and parks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ube Sewing Society
Church Square
Sweigart
Ephrata Park
Moravian Sunday School
Army and Navy Notes Continued From Page One
The veteran recalls near death moments and German lines during WWI retreat. He describes horse losses from 164 to 32, foraging in a chateau garden for vegetables, and surviving two to three days without food. He mentions his mother living southwest of town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ile
Crown Prince
Traits of Harry Thaw Referenced in European Letters
Albert C. Hornberger, in Aix le Bains on a seven day pass, recalls Harry K. Thaw as a high profile visitor who ran to seed and owned a major gambling resort. He notes a 3060 franc fine for firing at a hotel art image, the bullet injuring a wall and mantle. The letter also describes gunners near Coblenz, local wine, and pay day routines in Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert C. Hornberger
Lititz
Aix-Le-Bains
United States
Harry K. Thaw
Germany
Cobleny
Death of Mrs Susan Diehm in Reading at 76
Last summons reports Mrs Susan Diehm widow of John H Diehm died last Wednesday at her sister Mrs Elizabeth Brunners Reading home aged 76. Born Kissel Till Lancaster county she lived in Reading over 26 years and was a Mora vian Church member. Survived by three daughters Emma Laura Margaret and two sons Peter and William, a sister and three brothers plus several other sisters. Funeral from her home Sunday at 9:30 with services at Hopeland C B Church and interment in the adjoining cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Diehm
John H. Diehm
Elizabeth Brunner
Reading
Diehm
Kissel Till
Lancaster County
Peter and Margaret Adams
Moravian Church of
Emma
Joseph Anderson
Yonkers
N. Y
Laura
Weidmaneville
Margaret
Albert Fortney
Philadelphia
Peter and
William
Michael
Lititz
Irredrick
Reinhold
Rebecca Noll
Hopeland
Lizzie Sessaman
Leah Jlartman
Schaefferstown
Hopeland C. B
Death of Mrs. Jacob Enck at Alt Airy home
Mrs. Sarah Enck wife of Jacob Enck was found dead in bed at her Alt Airy Clay township home early Thursday. She was sixty seven and survived by her husband and eight children including Mrs Clas Hersel Hopeland and Mrs George Burkman Wernersville John Mr Airy Hmina and Benjamin at home Mrs Warry Palm Mr Airy Mrs Harry Lagg Schooneck and Mrs Adam Pannebecker at home A brother Samuel U Heinicke of Ephrata also survives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Enck
Jacob Enck
Alt
Airy
Clay Township
Nek Com
Clas
Hersel
Hopeland
George Burkman
Wernersville
John
Hmina
Benjamin
Warry Palm
Harry Lagg
Schooneck
Adam Pannebecker
Samuel U Heinicke
Ephrata
Baseball Notes Of Interest From Local Games
Denver beat Shillington 10 to 8 after a two ninth inning rally. Quarryville defeated Marietta 7 to 0. Lancaster A A bested Akron 10 to 6. Manheim toppled Columbia 9 to 3. Undefeated Kline Chocolate Co beat Eighth Ward Lancaster 5 to 0. Terre Hill surprised Ephrata 3 to 1. Morin held Sloat to five runs. Seventh Ward Lancaster defeated Reamstown 5 to 4. Spickter hit a three bagger as fielding shone. Furlow struggles. Lebanon player made a phenomenal shoe-string catch, keeping it in play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manheim
Columbia
Kline Chocolate Co
Lancaster
Terre Hill
Ephrata
Morin
Sloat
Ward
T Lancaster
Reamstown
Furlow
Lebanon
Also Mentioned on This Page
Farmers Nat’l Bank
Penna
Clay Colelings
Ida Studenroth
Ellen Pfautz
Michael Eberly
Lloyd Hess
J. K. Beard
Mira Stauffer
Mrs. Stuber
Fox
Fifth Ward
Tain
Pretzel Boys
Pretzels
Hauenstein
Chester Brown
Mt. Joy
Mountville Battery
Brown
Zell
of Fogarty
H.O. A
Hattenstein
Bulzer
Snickler
Martin
Menarig
H.O. A K
Heverling
Witman
Harkesenger
Hutchinson
Tess
Averentz
Boyer
Balliger
Sensler
North Queen Street
Fenna
Lancaster Christ Imtheran Church
Lancaster Advent Latheran
Lancaster St. Mark’s
Lancaster First Presbyterian
Lancaster St. Stephen’s Lutheran S
Lancaster Memorial Presbyterian
Lancaster S. Luke’s Reformed
Kemper Clan
Brownstown U. S. Union
Steily
Landis
Perkasie
Buch
Slershey Park
Army and Navy Notes
Harry Thaw
Europe
Seititz Springs National Bank
Lititz, Pa
D. M. Gray Bill
H. H. Diehm
Denver
Shillington
Doremus
Baker
Marietta
Lancaster A. A
Akron
Nor
Sadie
Lititz Clothing
South Broad Street
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