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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1885
Page
3
The Lititz Record notes a Grand Opening and Union Excursion to Penryn Park on Saturday June 27 with round trip fare 40 cents. Trains depart Lititz at 3 26 A M and 7 P M, return by 7 P M from Penryn. Liberty band of Lebnon will provide music.
The Mary Dixon school held a full commencement week with the class of ’85 graduating in the Seminary Chapel at 10 AM, followed by needlework exhibitions and a major evening program. Bishop de Schweinitz presented diplomas, valedictorian Miss Helena Hoch spoke, and Rev. Levering offered the address before a large audience. The musical entertainment featured Prof Schaeberle's orchestra and a variety of student performances, closing with a benediction.
The piece reviews Linden Hall activities with graduation, chapel opening, and crowds. It notes hotel crowding, telephone line upgrades from Lexington to Unionville, and a planned exchange in Manheim borough. Local sales include J. W. Baker and Bro horse auctions, with race plans at Warwick track and a Canada horse sale next Tuesday.
Warwick township board selects teachers for the next term with list including Rome-Cyrus Gibble and others. salaries from 40 to 80 dollars. Elizabeth township and Lititz area announce new staff, with rooms repurposed for high school and multiple primary, secondary, and music teachers elected. Local notices include post mistress salary change, community events, and agricultural news.
Personal notices from Lititz recount visits and arrivals including D B Flory of Lancaster, Mr and Mrs Hamilton from Philadelphia guests at Sturgis House, Solomon Culp of Warwick House returning from Philadelphia and Atlantic City, Rev D C Tobias visiting Berks and Schuylkill counties, George Filbert and wife from Womelsdorf to Lititz, Johnson Miller at Collegeville commencement near Nottstown, Rev Charles Nagle from Philadelphia, and Kintzler visiting aunt Louisa Kreider on Orange Street. closing note advertises low priceHarness at Workman's Saddlery.
French and American latines at 15c and 374c and sample line of French Batistes in 34 inch wide 1 and 2c and 40 inch wide 25c. Goods superior to linen lawn and more handsome in style and color. Scotch Zephyr Ginghams 25c. Full line of American ginghams and lawns in many patterns at 12 1 2c. One large lot only 5c worth 12e.
The store advertises a wide range of spring fabrics and accessories including 6-4 cloth suitings at 75e, 6-4 suitings at 1.00, white goods, Nansooks, Figured Swiss, Persian and Bishop Lawns, Linon DIndies, laces, ribbons, silk scraps for quilt patchwork, and yarns. Also offers Colgates soaps, scents, hosiery, gloves, underwear, ready-made clothing, maslins at 4c, prints from 4c, table linens, napkins, towels, and a cash-only policy with low cash prices.
Local retailer advertises low cash prices on Brussels carpets at 50 65 75 and 85 cents, Ingrams patterns 25 35 40 50 65 75 cents, all-wool supers, rugs, stair carpets from 25 cents, plus cloths mats hassocks and ottomans. Steam-cured feathers and cash-only policy touted with invitation to visit store and compare.
The only Lititz source for the Genuine Aurora Carpet Sweeper advertises authorized Lancaster agents John Givler & Co. The sweepers are silent, dust free, low priced, and backed by guarantees. Nearly five hundred sold in Lancaster city and county. A practical birthday or wedding gift. store offers bargains weekly and cash prices.
An Oregon store advertises various goods including muslin nails sugar rice garden tools clothing and fabric. The list features items such as heavy muslin nails sugar rice hoes hooks and eyes clothing including shirts and ready-to-wear, with prices and promotions.
Florida Oranges California Oranges California Comb Honey Boneless Ham Home-made Bologna Fresh Garden Seeds Potatoes coffees and sugars full line Cloths and Cassimeres for men and boys Kirk's White Castile Bath products Palm Glycerine and more Fresh Fish beans next week Columbia Shad and other ash order delivery to Railroad Restaurant Ben L B Hacker invites orders for home delivery
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