Community notes from Lititz during a busy week
Mr and Mrs David Pfantz celebrate their 45th anniversary. July 4 bank closures and local festivities are noted. Cattle prices rise and farmers report light wheat yields due to cold blossoming. A July 4 train schedule is listed and voters inspect pole books. A local shooting incident and suicide are mentioned as family ties are traced. The Lititz trap factory team and campouts at Yellow Barn are described along with radio updates from Mohler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Pfantz
George Corte
East Front Street
Hershey-Seaman Co
C. J. Klaus
Farmers National Bank
Lititz
Lancaster Junction
George TB. Buch
Murrell
Willian Sweigart
George Buch
David Buch
Lancaster
Rthday
Elizabeth Stoat
South Cedar Street
Wagaman
Lititz Trap Factory
Lancaster Seventh ‘Ward
Spring Grounds
Lancaster Iron Company of
Conestoga
Oregon
Robert Sturgis
William Schreiner
Lester Adams
Eli Wolf
Mrs Warry Eby and Dorothy Eby return from Pacific trip
Mrs Warry Eby and Miss Dorothy arrive in Lititz after a month sightseeing on the Pacific coast. Dorothy departs today for a summer camp in Vermont to spend the rest of the season. Also a special sale on aluminum ware at Amer's Hardware Store this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific
Warry Eby
Dorothy
Lititz
Pacific Coast
United States
Vermont
Amer’s
Philadelphia Strange Sign Climber Delights Passersby
Robert Pfantz of Pfantz Gros department store saw a man climb an electric sign atop a six story Market Street building. The climber, a shop worker, hung by feet during lunch, drew hundreds who watched as detectives urged his descent. He explained the perch was for air breaks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Pfantz
Pfantz Gros. Department Store
Philadelphia
Market Street
12Th
13Th Streets
James Lazalle
Reserve
Eight Year Old Falls From Barn Door
Irene Keller aged eight fell from a second floor barn door on Tuesday. She was picked up unconscious with a bruised face and leg pain but no serious injuries. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Samuel Keller of East Main Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene Keller
Samuel Keller
East Main Street
Levi Habecker Injured in Wagon Accident Near Clayton Brubaker’s Home
Levi Habecker of Bronnerville was badly injured when his wagon collided with a telephone pole after his horse was frightened by a passing motorcycle. His shoulder was dislocated, a rib broken, and his head cut with facial scratches. He was taken by auto to Dr J L Hertz for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton Brubaker
Levi Habecker
Bronnerville
Ife
J. L. Hertz
Mr. Habecker
Warwick House Sale Draws Big Saturday Crowd
Five hundred seventy one items sold at Warwick House on Saturday with a large attendance. Pigs topped at 5.25 and 6.80. eighty bushels of potatoes sold up to 1.50. roosters at 800. cigars 2.20 to 2.30 per hundred. many household goods priced from 3.25 for a cupboard to 10 for a desk and 2.60 for a mirror.
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Warwick House
Warwick Grange protests high tariff on potash
Warwick Grange No. 1754 met at Rothsville High School with 36 members. A resolution protesting the potash tariff was ordered for forwarding to Senator Pepper. The gathering featured flower essays by Inez Knox and Verena Reidenbach, songs by elder members, and discussions on corn and potato cultivation and summer butter packing. The next meeting is set for July 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warwick Grange No
Rothsville High School
State Grange
Congress
Pepper
Inez Knox
Verena Reidenbach
Grange
Messrs
Are Muth
B. L. Miller
Oscar Deamer
J. A. G. Balmer
T. E. Reidenbach
CD. Haverstick
J. Arthur Bruckart
M. W. Hess
Deamer
Grange Herald
J. W. Bruckart
News Journal
Sammet Youth Recovering After Farm Accident
Theodore H. Sammet, son of Mr and Mrs Frederick C Sammet, is recovering in Lancaster General Hospital after a horseback accident at his father's Rothsville area farm. He was thrown against a post last Tuesday, June 20, sustaining internal injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore H. Sammet
Frederick C. Sammet
D Jr
Lancaster General Hospital
Rothsville
Gave Up Trip Across Continent Ford Brings Family Home
Mr. and Mrs. Quinton Cooper Mr. and Mrs. John Bixler and daughter returned home Tuesday after traveling by auto to Lexington Nebraska and back, a 4600 mile journey that used 175 gallons of gasoline and 54 quarts of oil. They were to continue to California but Nebraska sand roads halted their plans. One breakdown required a tow nine miles to a repair shop and all remained in good health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quinton Cooper
John Bixler
Lexington
Neb
William Pfantz
California
Nebraska
Civil War Veteran and Wife Return From Six Weeks Trip
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Sturgis returned from a six weeks journey visiting Tuckahoe New Jersey New Brunswick Asbury Park New York and Philadelphia. They covered many miles by auto and called on John Dyer and daughters and their son Paul Sturgis during the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Sturgis
Tuckahoe
New Brunswick
Asbury Park
New York
Philadelphia
John Dyer
Paul Sturgis
Lititz Band to Perform Saturday Evening in Springs Hotel Lawn
The Lititz Band will give a Saturday evening concert on the Springs Hotel lawn. A collection will assist with band uniform payments. A new member, Prof. M. C Demmy, joins as Lititz public schools principal and cornet player alongside Prof. Arthur Mylin, the county superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Springs Hotel
M. C- Demmy
Lititz Public
Arthur Mylin
Fraternal Insurance Society to Be Organized in Lititz
Warren J. Raffensberger of York is organizing a Fraternal Aid Union Lodge in Lititz. The group, an established fraternal society with weekly and death benefits and life protection, seeks more charter members and will accept new applicants by letter or in person after July 5 at Lititz Springs Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren J. Raffensberger
York
Lititz
Fraternal Aid Union
Lititz Springs
Pfautz Bros Sells Men's Tennis Oxfords For 95 Cents
Pfautz Bros advertises men's tennis oxfords priced at 95 cents per pair, signaling a bargain footwear sale at the store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxfords
Pfautz Bros
Last Lititz Band Remains A Lone Charter Member
Harry Neidermyer of Rothsville stands as the sole remaining charter member of Lititz’s former Rothaville band. He joined forty years ago and plays solo alto, still practicing weekly despite a leg injury from years past.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Neidermyer
Rothsville
Lititz
Rothaville Band
Neidermyer
Earl Mathers Wins Prizes With German Police Dog
Earl and Mrs. Mathers visiting Lititz entered their seven month old German police dog in a Baltimore dog show. The dog secured one first and two second prizes amid strong rivals. Mr. Mathers works for the Pennsylvania Water and Power Co. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Mathers and his wife is the daughter of Rev. and Mrs. F A Weicksel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Mathers
Lititz
Earl
Baltimore
Mathers
Pennsylvania Water and Power Co
John Mathers
F. A. Weicksel
Prizes Offered for Biggest Bass at Bader's Store
Three prizes will be awarded for the three biggest bass caught during the coming season at Bader's cigar store in Lititz Pennsylvania. Prizes include a fishing rod a reel and a line. Fish must be weighed at the store and caught by Lititz fishermen only. No prize for fish that get away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bader’s Cigar Store
Pennsylvania
Lititz
Miss Dorothy Jenkins Opens Supervised Play School
Miss Dorothy Jenkins runs a supervised play school at Spring Grounds each morning from 9 to 11 30. Thirteen children aged four to six attend sessions featuring songs short stories and games. She has studied play supervision for some time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Jenkins
Miss Jenkins
Record Subscriber for 40 Years Visits Relatives
W. H. Kline of Pottsville, long-time Record subscriber, stayed with relatives in Lititz Lexington and Brickerville last week. He left Lexington forty years ago and remains a loyal reader. Large glasses pure jelly weat glass at Phautz Bros.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Kline
Pottsville
Lititz
Lexington
Brickerville
Mr. Kline
Phautz Bros
Lititz Postmaster Ousted From Office
James J. Huehener has been removed as postmaster of Lititz for misconduct. Acting postmaster is Paul M. Seather, 35, longtime assistant, whose Senate confirmation will make his appointment permanent. Seather's appointment effective July 1. Huehener’s term would have run to September. his home is for sale and he may leave Lititz with his family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
James J. Huehener
Paul M. Seather
Senate
Huebener
Seather
Spruce Street
Lititz
Brooklyn Man Marries Lititz Bride in Moravian Church
John F. Bonney of Flatbush Brooklyn and Miss Elizabeth B Rudy of Lititz were married at 4 pm in the Moravian church by Rev E S Grosland with a ring ceremony. The couple plans residence in Flatbush after a trip to Atlantic City and Bonney works as a partner in Thompson Bonney electricians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Bonney
Elizabeth Rudy
Flatbush
Brooklyn
N. Y
Elizabeth B. Rudy
Levi H. Rudy
East Main Street
Lititz
E. 8
Orphans Home Kids Picnicked at Lititz Springs
About forty children from the Lancster Children's Home along with teachers and caretakers enjoyed a fine outing at Lititz Springs on Tuesday. The trips, funded by the late B F Hiestand of Marietta, feature two picnics during summer vacation and included a hearty meal and treats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
B. F. Hiestand
Marietta
Lititz
Miller Family Goes to Hessdale for July Vacation
Mr. H. C. Miller and family departed yesterday for Hessdale in Lancaster county for a July summer vacation. They plan to stay a month at Viet and hear the Brunswick J. B. Young & Son.
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J.B. Young & Son
Hessdale
H.C. Miller
Lancaster County
Brunswick J. B. Young & Son
Grace Keller Honored by Central Pennsylvania Pioneers
Eighty four Bell Telephone employees with 21 years or more service organized the Central Pennsylvania chapter of The Telephone Pioneers of America in Harrisburg. Miss Grace Keller of Lititz was named a director. she entered Bell on August 2, 1885 and has long served as a Lititz hello girl.
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Bell Telephone System
Central Pennsylvania
The
Telephone Pioneers of America
Harrisburg
Miss Grace Keller
Lititz
Bell System
Miss Keller
Dr Cuppy to embark on European trip this July
Dr H A Cuppy will leave Lititz July 1 for a European tour visiting Norway and Sweden after years in English colleges. He plans to meet friends from school days and spend the summer abroad. Ninety Ushers Association members of the Moravian church enjoyed a Lake Grubb picnic last Thursday with auto rides, baseball, quoits, a fine supper, and pleasant weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Cuppy
H. A. Cuppy
Norway
Sweden
Ushers Association of the Moravian Church
Lake Grubb
Lititz
Lititz Editor J G Zook Elected President at PA State Editorial Meet
J G Zook of the Lititz Express was chosen president at the Pennsylvania State Editorial Association convention held in Harrisburg last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania State Editorial Association
Harrisburg
J. G. Zook
The
Lititz Express
Sugar Promotion at Pfantz Bros Store
Sugar priced at 5 cents per 2 pounds with can goods purchase at Pfantz Bros. Also note a piano offer from J B Young & Son as a separate promotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfantz Bros
Travelers Near and Far in Lititz Social Notes
Miss Mollie Nagel of Lancaster guests Mrs. Caroline Grosh as many Luzerne County travelers are listed among Lititz society. Philadelphia, Reading, New York, Baltimore, Washington and Atlantic City visits unfold with dinners, drives, and family stays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mollie Nagel
Lancaster
Caroline Grosh
Herbert Weitzel
Roy Wissler
Philadelphia
Charles S. Fry
Minnie Hacker
Lititz
Elwood Shollenberger
Ruth
Reading
J. F. Buch
Sallie Reidenbach
Fruitland Farm
Atlantic City
N.J
Howard Evans
Dorothy
Mt. Gretna
Elmer Kauffman
Agnes Hensel
Lykens
Andrew M. Shisslery
Ezra Hackman
Annie Hackman
Hopeland
Anna Eberly
Richmond
Eberly
Elam Keller
Byres
Springfield
Mass
Allen Keller
Roy Hassler
8. C. Hassler
Lehigh University
Moravian College
Bethlehem
Harry Bailey
Anna
York
Monroe Souders
Bailey
Tyitlla
James Kennedy
Youngstown
Ohio
Young
Kennedy
Lawrence Brink
Naomi Bomberger
Shepherdstown
W. Va
Staley
Herman Fisher
Monroe Reedy
Brickerville
General Hospital
Andrew
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Robert Pfautz
Albert Haines
Dreifus
Joseph Dreifus
Percy Dreifus
Quantico
William Young, Jr
Erb
Hershey Risser
Henry H. Risser
Brunnerville
Warwick
Warwick Grange
Ford
Fraternal Insurance Society
J- M. Walters
U. B
Mr. Huehener
Harry Lesher
Reamstown
Edgar , Sturgis
T Viet
Telephone Organization of Old-Service Employees
T. C. Cook
M. J. Wigman
J. A McPherson
Leavenworth
Kansas
E. R. Henry
Henry
H. C. Reedy
Cincinnati
Patland
Calvert City
Kentucky
Montgomery
Riderwood
Alabama
Winston- Salem
N.C
Washington, D. C
Ephrata
Ringgold
Bride
J- B, Young & Son
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