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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1912
Page
4
Lititz will host its usual safe Independence Day events with new attractions and familiar favorites. A full day of music and up to date fireworks leads to the big K. G. EB. parade, promising a complete patriotic celebration for returning guests and newcomers.
The Chautauqua offers six days of varied programing aimed at intellectual improvement. It presents attractive educational work designed as a royal road to learning. The paper notes the event benefits the community and hopes for greater appreciation from those who attend this year and future opportunities.
Edward Klopp of Clay township near Hope land is prosecuted before Alderman Spurrier by State Health Department agent Washington M. Sharley on alleged health law violations. The case cites a scarlet fever case in Klopp’s family, tearing down a health placard and refusing fumigation. Klopp posted bail for a hearing next Friday.
Manheim schedules a gala Old Home Week next week with church services opening Sunday and closing Thursday. Parades are planned across several days along with various features of local interest.
Residents from Lancaster Lititz Akron and Reading visited family and friends in Rothsville over the weekend. A baseball festival by the club drew attendees and Hopeland defeated the home team 16 to 9. Merchant Doster offers wide merchandise and reasonable prices for the 4th of July gathering.
A visiting reporter offers a detailed, admiring tour of the Church of the Brethren Home near Netfsville. He highlights the grand, well organized facility with basement laundries, water tanks, ample dining rooms, hospital on the second floor, fireproof features, and scenic verandas. The 60 inmates appear content under Rev. I W Taylor and wife.
Two nurses on two weeks vacation plan to depart for West Chester where they are employed. A missionary meeting at the Evangelical church features Prof. E. D. McHose of Schuylkill Seminary as speaker. A. G. Carpenter moves his barber shop to L. C. Woll's building. A postponed Fire Company festival is set for Saturday evening on school grounds. Music by Beck's Concert Band. Jennie Carpenter wed Dr. John Dunkelberger at Bernville.
Taft wins renomination by 561 votes while Roosevelt carries a split ticket to form a Progressive challenge. Sherman also renominated as Republicans prepare for a three way race for the presidency with Democrats in Baltimore and Wilson viewed as leading contender. Local brief notes visit and social items follow.
Local notes from Manheim detail Amos Miller’s horse incident at Washington House, upcoming Old Home Week throng, and a July marriage of Amos Shenk to Sue Ulrich. Other items include hospital visits, a band visit, cherry trees rotting, brisk cigar making, a festival netting about forty dollars, a factory accident, and residents visiting relatives. Prof Seiverling and Veno Royer left for Ursinus College, while farmers finish housing an excellent hay crop.
Public sale register lists upcoming sales with bills printed at the RECORD office. June 24 at Leber's Sale and Mix change stables in Miffrata features Indiana and Ohio horses by C C Hallman and Kentucky horses by J H Smith. July 10 near Akron station offers Lebanon and Lancaster county draft horses by D T Wolf and Sons.
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