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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1915
Page
1
Community items report fundraisers at Moravian church, strawberry festival and Alaska mission gift. Shad fishing, berry season and railcar tours draw residents. Borough work on water lines, real estate sale, hospital visit, and local picnics and dances add summer bustle.
Horace W Biemesderfer a 43 year old Elm township resident died Sunday at 7 A M after a nine week illness with multiple ailments He left a wife two sons Robert and George one brother and seven sisters and was a White Oak Lutheran Church member and Sunday school president The funeral was held Wednesday at White Oak cemetery Rev Weichsel officiated Norman C Hackman aged 48 died Monday at his Akron home after a long rheumatism illness He was a cigarmaker and survived by wife Susie and children Lawrence Ethel and Huber Funeral was Thursday from the Hackman home and Brethren Church with interment in Hess cemetery near Lititz
Lititz prepares for a grand safe and sane Independence Day at Lititz Springs Park with candles, Beck's and Tyrrell's bands, Japanese lanterns, and Royal Italian fireworks. Baseball fans anticipate Lititz versus New Holland, with hundreds from New Holland traveling to attend two key county games.
Lititz church members held their first lovefeast with attendance from seven states. Prominent church leaders from California Virginia Maryland Ohio Illinois Indiana and Pennsylvania spoke and preached during services Saturday and Sunday.
Near Santo Mingo creek Mrs Chas Fink surprised her husband for his 39th birthday by installing a piano in his absence. Neighbors arrived with baskets and gifts to celebrate. Guests included Rev P T Brocious and family, Mr Wm Mathers and family, Mr Charles Weaver and family, Victor Hacker and wives, Mrs John Mathers and Mrs Moses Eckert, Mr Howard Young, Miss Kate Long, Paul Petry and wife.
A strong Sunday afternoon storm swept the region bringing vivid lightning roaring thunder and high winds. It flooded streets and cellars toppled trees and damaged property including a willow tree near Longenecker's restaurant and a roof in Rome. A lightning bolt struck the tobacco shed at Zeno Frey's Rome property tearing off part of the roof and spouting. Another bolt hit a shed by John Yerger Sr.'s barn with a cistern fire started by burning rope. A Tuesday reminder brought further thunder heavy rain and heat surges perceived as steam over town streets.
The item lists residents and visitors moving between Lititz and distant places. It notes Mrs. Herman Fisher visiting Philadelphia, H. C. Miller family at Strasburg, Mrs. Henry Enek in Canal Dover Ohio, the Dreifus family at Sea Isle City New Jersey, and many others visiting relatives or traveling for summer. It mentions local scholars completing school, attendance at college commencements, and several residents’ activities and work changes.
P B Bucher at work building a concrete bridge over Hammer Creek east of Brunnerville. The project spans about forty feet and marks the boundary between Warwick and Clay townships. Dr M H Yoder, a noted physician, survived a lightning strike while driving through Kissel Hill during a severe storm. The bolt damaged the car roof but caused no injuries beyond temporary hearing difficulty.
The town saw a large audience for a high quality band concert held on Thursday evening. A cornet duet by Keppel and Ibach impressed, and the Lucia sextette in a new arrangement also drew praise. The next concert is set for Thursday evening July 1. In local farming news, Risser sold six cattle averaging 1658 pounds for 9 cents a pound, grossing about $900, while Longenecker sold a bull for 115.45, and Hess sold five yearling steers averaging 1276 pounds at $9.05 per hundredweight.
The commencement exercises at Elizabeth Town College today include Miss Mary Hershey and Mr. Owen Hershey, children of Rev. J. W. G. Hershey and wife. Also attending are Rev. Hershey and wife, J. M. Miller and wife, and J. H. Breitigan and wife. Mr. and Mrs. Breitigan were there Wednesday for the 1905 class reunion in which Mr. Breitigan participated.
Richard Bender son of Mr and Mrs W K Bender graduated from the veterinary department at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia He ranked fourth honors in a class of twenty eight His brother Dr Harry Bender and his mother attended the graduation in the city this week.
Robert Grosh son of Mr and Mrs Horace E Grosh recently graduated from the Drexel Institute in Philadelphia and has been appointed head of the department of industrial training in the Trenton North Dakota public schools last week correspondientes.
Prof. Herbert B. Beck of F. and M. College Lancaster spoke at the weekly Chamber luncheon at Stevens House Lancaster on the minerals of Lancaster County. He is a son of Mr. A. R. Beck of the borough.
The weekly market offers a wide range of in season fruit and vegetables at low prices. Strawberries 10 cents a box cherries 8 cents goose berries 10 cents currants 10 cents rice radishes beets asparagus shell peas and sugar peas priced by the box or bunch. Butter 28 cents a pound eggs 19 cents a dozen spring chickens 40 cents each old chickens 55 to 80 cents each.
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