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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1912
Page
4
Advertisers and others are informed we go to press every Thursday morning and cannot guarantee late matter after Wednesday afternoon. Communications for insertion must include the writer full name and address as a guarantee of good faith. Entered at Lititz Pa Post Office as second class matter.
A 1912 column argues rail travel is not hazardous citing 32,500,000 Pennsylvania Railroad passengers last year with no passenger deaths in wrecks. It notes only 1910 had three passenger fatalities, but otherwise the system shows a clean five year record.
A Bretzel baking challenge unfolds with Charles Flickinger starting the push by sending his record to the Philadelphia North American. The Nazareth shop’s bakers join in, with Mumma set to face Clewell Keller or Rice in Nazareth on Saturday morning, each to bake 2000 loaves, as Lititz may see a return match later. The U B Sunday school in Brunnerville marked Children’s Day with a large audience and a strong program led by Rev G Z Hunter.
Warren K. Enck has returned home from Princeton University. A medicine show performs nightly near the Lexington Hotel drawing many villagers to its program. Citizens expect good health soon as locals buy the Doctor's cure-all. the lodge reports busier bar trade and the shirt factory runs full time with about 206 people employed.
State Highway Commissioner E M Bigelow and Secretary Robt McAfee visited Lancaster on Thursday with County Commissioners to inspect a proposed county township road from Neffsville to Rothsville to be built with state aid. Miller's store advertises quick deliveries of new embroideries flouncings and laces.
Manheim Township and West Earl Township school boards announced teacher appointments for the new term. Listings include Nefts ville Secondary Samuel M. Mohler and others across multiple schools, with replacements and reappointments noted. Schools open September 2.
Swarthmore College and Philadelphia organize a regional Chautauqua with performers from Dallastown and Millersburg. Twenty three Maryland Delaware New Jersey and local towns host daily events through a packed program of lectures concerts and motion pictures with season tickets available at the office and various local businesses.
Nathaniel Buck, tenant on Clayton Haverstick's Millway farm, was kicked by a mule while removing the harness. The force broke his right arm in two places at the elbow. Dr. H Walters of Rothsville reduced the fracture and Buck is hoped to recover.
Our painters have left the village to work elsewhere until the church is ready. The Elstonville school teacher Miss Evans resigned and Carl Becker of Manheim was appointed to fill the vacancy. The funeral of Henry Shiffer drew a large crowd. Farmers suffer sprout worm damage to corn. Local traders advertise produce including strawberries cherries and other fruits. Aspirants seek the Speedwell stock farms manager post, with time to reveal the successful candidate. Mr and Mrs Jacob Dommy visited Mrs D's parents on Saturday.
The record lists various local items including a Mary Bollinger household goods sale last Saturday by Henry Myers with good prices. Town visitors include Rosa Reinhold Esther, Harvey Zwalley, John L. Bingeman, and David Myers Warren Bausman. Community events: Washington Camp 559 P O S of A grand festival July 18 at Kieffer’s orchard with New Holland band. Lutheran Sunday school picnic August 24. Rotheville baseball club grand festival June 22 at Swan Orchard with Beck’s Concert Band. a 2.20 pm home game vs Hopeland.
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