Local notes from Warwick and Lititz area update readers
Pleasant View joins Independent telephone exchange. John F Longenecker sells a model 80 four door Imperial to Blam Longenecker west of Lititz. Horticultural notes include blossoming chestnuts and late berries. Community events cover anniversaries, a King’s Daughters sewing aid project, family reunions, and a pavilion lumber delivery. Annual school treasurer Meiskey reports $1,583.61 on hand with $700 loan repayment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Zion
Pleasant View
Independent Telephone Exchange
John F. Longenecker
Blam Longenecker
Lititz
John Longenecker
Grange Street
Warwick
King's Daughters
Surinam
Lewis Sturgis
Peters
Adam Sharp
Elizabeth Township
H. H. Bomberger
Hall
Men of Bad Character in Town Scenes
Last week residents reported suspicious activity in town with a stranger appearing on stairs thinking the building was a hotel and a bright light seen near Fry's drug store. Residents warn to lock doors at night as pickpocket incidents and thefts are noted including cash losses from Aaron Weidman and Rev. F. P. Mayser, plus bicycle thefts from Raymond Evans and Paul Enck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Archart
J. L. Hertz
East Main Street
Huber
Abe Hiestand
Sturgis House
Fry
Aaron Weidman
Rothsville
Lititz
F. P. Mayser
Lancaster
Raymond Evans
Paul Enck
Enck
South Broad Street
Will Erect a Modern Bakery on Spruce Street Lot
William A. Smith sold Alvin R. Keller a 25 by 200 foot east Spruce Street lot for 400 dollars. Keller will begin building a modern sanitary steam bread bakery with latest improvements on this lot and the adjacent south lot, plus a warehouse and stable. Keller plans to expand to meet growing demand for his bread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Smith
Alvin R. Keller
Spruce Street
Keller
Alvin
Reading station improvements underway for Spring grounds
At the urging of the Spring Committee Reading railway officials have begun improvements at the station area. Workers fill the lot between the station and Spring ground line to eighteen inches depth and will form a large mound with shrubbery. Driveways will be built on both sides of the mound for access to the adjoining grounds. About thirty men are at work under L R Wilson supervisor of this railroad division. Progress is rapid and the project is expected to be usable by the Fourth of July, greatly beautifying the Spring entrance and station surroundings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reading Railway
L. R. Wilson
P. and R. Railroad
New Church to Rise in Brownstone on Broad Street
The St Pauls Lutheran church building committee opened bids for the new edifice at Broad and Orange Streets. Mummelstown Brownstone Company offered the lowest bid, about 8000 less than brick option, and won the contract. Excavation nearly finished. foundation to start soon. The firm says it can complete in two months. The church will cost about 25000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul’s Ey
Lutheran Church
Broad
Orange Streets
Mummelstown Brownstone Company
Brownstone Company
Death Notice for Jacob Beamesderfer Elm Township Illness
Jacob Beamesderfer age 76 of Elm near Ely Elizabeth township died Wednesday at 5 30 P M after a year long illness. He was a retired farmer, lifelong resident on his farm, and a member of White Oak Lutheran church. He is survived by his wife Eliza Wissler and children Olivia Web er Agnes Bomberger Mary Hartman Rosa Kline Flora Kline John Horace Susan Sallie Carrie. eighteen grandchildren. five great grandchildren. brother Gabriel of Manheim. Funeral services Sunday at the house 1 00 and White Oak 10 00 with Rev J W Bittner of Lititz officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Beamesderfer
Elm
Ely
Elizabeth Township
White Oak
John Weber
Penryn
Agnes
Samuel Bomberger
Mary
Wayne Hartman
Brownstown
Rosa
Phares Kline
Brunnerville
Flora
Hiram Kline
Lexington
John
Horace
Susan
Sallie
Carrie
Gabriel
Manheim
J. W. Bittner
Lititz
Death of Mrs Henry Weidman Near Brickerville
Mrs Henry Weidman died at her home in Elizabeth township on Friday morning from dropsy. She was 67 years old and a Mennonite. Born in Elizabeth township she lived there all her life. Surviving are her husband, one son Abraham, brothers Christian J and Abraham, and sister Mrs Jacob Minnich. Funeral held Monday at the Hammer Creek meeting house with Revs Noah Landis Jonas Hess and John Bucher officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Weidman
Brickerville
Elizabeth Township
Abraham
Anna Brubaker
Christian ° J
Lexington
Lititz
Jacob Minnich
Hammer Creek Meeting House
Noah Landis
Jonas Hess
John Bucher
Lititz Woman Dies in New Holland at 71
Mrs. Sarah Tshady widow of Richard Rush Tshady died Thursday morning June 22 at her sister Mrs. George O Roland's home in New Holland. She, 71, had been ill about six years with anaemic trouble and lived in New Holland for the last three and a half years. Surviving son Robert H Tshudy of Pocatello Idaho. sisters Mrs Laura E Shenk Lititz and Mrs Roland New Holland. Burial followed funeral at her sister's home with Moravian cemetery interment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Tshady
Richard Rush Tshady
George O. Roland
New Holland
Levi R. Hull
Lititz
Robert H. Tshudy
Pocatello
Idaho
Laura E. Shenk
Roland
O'shady
Moravian Church
Shenk
Main Street
Hagen
Death of Arthur A. Adams in Lancaster
Arthur A. Adams aged twenty seven, son of Aaron B. Adams of the Sorrel Horse Hotel, Lancaster, died at his parents home from brain fever after three weeks in bed. He was well known in Lititz. The funeral is to be held in Lancaster this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur A. Adams
Aaron B. Adams
Sorrel Horse Hotel
Lancaster
Lititz
Trolley project stalls over right of way dispute
Borough council approved first reading of an ordinance granting the Lititz Rothsville trolley right of way on east Main Street but three landowners demand about 2000 dollars. Without release, the Lititz Rothsville line likely will not be built, though its benefits were hoped for by residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Rothyville
East Main Street
First Reading
Rothsville
Lititz Boys Sentenced to Huntingdon Reformatory
Guy Longenecker and Harry Mohn of Lititz were sent to the Huntingdon Reformatory after pleading guilty to a March 11 burglary at A R Bomberger & Co hardware on South Broad. Longenecker also faced a felonious assault charge. The pair were jailed since April 29 and taken to reform school Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Longenecker
Harry Mohn
Lititz
Huntingdon Reformatory
A. R. Bomberger & Co
South Broad Street
Longenecker
Bomberger Hardware
S. Root
Schoeneck
Root
Mohn
Jacob Wissler
Aaron Leed Given a Hearing By Justice of the Peace
Aaron Leed, arrested last week for carrying concealed deadly weapons, was given a hearing before Justice of the Peace C. N. Derr on Tuesday evening. The boy testified he carried the shooting iron on his person for the purpose of selling it. The justice held the case under ten days advisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aaron Leed
Justice of the Peace
C. N. Derr
Railroad worker sustains rib fracture after chair fall
Harvey Reiber, a railroad station employee, fell from a chair two weeks ago and initially seemed fine. He developed right side pain last week and, upon examination by Dr J L Hertz, was found to have a fractured rib and is now unable to work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Reiber
J. L. Hertz
Harvey
Father and Son Suffer Fractures in Barn Accident
Samuel White of Lime Rock slipped while lifting a heavy plank in the barn and broke several bones in his left foot. His eighteen year old son Homer fractured both bones of his right wrist when a horse bolted and pushed him against a stall. doctors M H Yoder and B I Evans attended and reduced the fractures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel White
Lime Rock
M. H. Yoder
Homer
B. &. Evans
Hand Injury From Reaper Knife Accident
Monroe Eckenrode of Penn township near Fruitville pike suffered a severe left arm laceration when his hand was pulled into a reaper knife belt while sharpening the blade. He received treatment from Dr. J. C. Brobst, with the wound needing several stitches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe Eckenrode
Fruitville Pike
Penn Township
J. C. Brobst
Lightning Splits Maple in Half During Storm Near Spring Grounds
A Tuesday thunderstorm struck a maple tree on the Spring grounds about twenty feet from the ground, splitting it to the ground. High winds toppled limbs, and Albert Godenaur Jr. narrowly escaped injury when a willow limb fell in front of his two horses as he hauled ground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terra Firma
Albert Godenaur, Jr
Strictly Personal Items From Warm Spring Travel Spreads
A roundup of social notices lists Miss Addie Rickert staying a week at Witmer and many locals visiting relatives across Berks, Philadelphia, Reading, Lancaster, and New York. It notes engagements, weddings, travel to Millersville, Meyerstown, and Nassau area, plus changes in residence and employment for several residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Addie Rickert
Witmer
J. B. Haag
Berks County
Catharine Connors
Lancaster
Wilsom Baum
Reading
Carsonia Park
Albert Smith
George
Philadelphia
May Erb
Pasadena
Cal
Niece to Wed at Bethlehem Moravian Church Tonight
Mr and Mrs B E Kautz and daughters Margie and Mary travel to Bethlehem to witness Miss Martha Bishop wed Rev Edmund Schwartze in the Moravian church. Margie Kautz serves as brides maid. A second note reports Mr and Mrs W H Muth and Mr and Mrs A R Bomberger drove 400 miles to Newburg New York in good conditions via Allentown and Delaware Water Gap viewing the Hudson river town.
Borough Council Holds Monthly Meeting in Lititz
Borough council met with Chief Burgess Steiner and councilors present. An East Main street street railway bill was read first time. Tax rates set at two mills ordinary four mills water and one dollar per male inhabitant. Street repairs and curbs approved. Water salaries raised to sixty dollars. Land damages vouchers approved. July police named for Fourth of July. Various vouchers and city services approved. Moravian Sunday school observed Parents Day with a large attendance and diplomas issued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Pfantz
N. D. Sturgis
Wisconsin
B. B. Hertzler
Broad Street
Florence A. Rudy
Kathryn Hertzler
Millersville State Normal School
Kathryn LeFevre
Charles E. Ressler
Clayton F. Yake
Lititz
U. B. Thurch
Sheibley’s Grove
Oregon
Hannah Weitzel
John Weitzel
Rome
Beck
United Evangelical
H. S. Meiskey
Eby Shoe Co
Kleine Street
Lemon Street
Jacob Grossman
I. Fred Regennas & Sons
Amos
Burkholder
Michael Witman
Wilson Stauter
John Heiserman
Martin Lenhart
Hiram Demmy
Allan Haines
Frank Rentschler
Miller
David Shenk
Bear & Long, Coal and Stone
Tanevid
Love
Tannhauser
John Grosh
Helen Lansing
Eugene Longenecker
Hagen
Hepp
Judea
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Reformatory
Reaper
Jacob H. Bomberger
Baltimore
Herbert Marks
Harry
Columbia
Isaac Pfautz
Ephrata
Milton Weitzel
H. C. Bueher
Honeybrook
Chester County
Myrtle Eckert
New York
Clarence Dillman
George Frederick
Frank
Pine Hill
Bertha Stedman
Elia Herr
Millersville
Emma
Nora Miller
Herman Fisher
Albert O. Sturgis
Nazareth
H. A. Cuppy
Dr. Evans
Springs
James Grumert
New Dorp
Staten Island
Linden Hall Seminary
John A Coyle
Farmers National Bank
A. B. Hostetter
Morris Madeira
Edwin Sturgis
Louis Leaber
Swarthmore
Ruth Buckwalter
Hiram Buckwalter
Manheim Township
T. J. Brubaker
Conn
Edna Becker
Alfred Bomberger
Anderson, Ind
Warwick Township
Bomberger
H. E. Miller
Boro Council
Steiner
Leib, Baum
Badorf
Kautz
Neidermyer
Sesseman
Lititz and
Rothsville Street Passenger Railway Co
Moravian U. S
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