Lititz Notices and Local Happenings In March Plans
Charles Myers of Lititz received three geese from North Clymer and Amos Risser moved to Lancaster with his wife. The senior play Daddy Long Legs debuts March 28 and 29 in the High School auditorium. A concert by the Franklin and Marshall Gleen Club is set for March 20. The Warren George family plans a move to Schuylkill Haven for factory work, with his Lititz home for private sale. A turkey supper at the Moravian church social drew thirty-seven attendees. Health officer J. A. was appointed secretary, replacing Dr. Moyer who resigned but stays on the Board of Health. Six dinner plates fetched 852 at Mrs Susan Hornberger’s public sale. red antiques sold well. Dr. N. B. Reeser bought the late George N. Reynolds home at 251 North Duke Street, Lancaster. The Lititz office continues. Miss Fora Larcher turned eighteen with a surprise shower at Mrs. Frank Dengate’s home. Ladies Auxiliary Fire Company meets Thursday at 7. Florence Steffy, ill, remains out of school after dental work. A fifteen-year-old peacock died on Henry Miller’s farm west of town and is being mounted by Frank B. Buck. peafowl once thrived on the farm. The lone surviving fowl is the one bought from Ben Miller when he left.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daca
J.a
L. N. Moyer
Willl
Board of
Susan Hornberger
Lititz
N. B. Reeser
Lancaster
George N. Reynolds
North Duke Street
Fora Larcher
Frank Dengate
North Broad Street
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Fire Company
Florence Steffy
Thomas Steffy
Lanetser General Hospital
Henry Miller
Frank B. Buck
Ben Miller
Businessmen to organize booster club in Lititz
A revived Merchants' Association will form a broader booster club to promote Lititz welfare and prosperity. Plans include expanding sales areas, attracting new industries, providing amusements for youth, and creating a community center. A mass meeting is set for Tuesday evening March 13 to organize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Farm Sales Begin Near Spring Season in Lancaster County
Lancaster County farm sales enter the final winter lap as spring work nears. Crowds grow and bidding heats up with farmers seeking worn implements and livestock, aiming to equip herds for field work after winter. Open winter boosts turnout, unlike past seasons when roads hampered travel and reduced buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster County
War Veteran Helped by Townspeople in Hard Times
World War veteran Eugene Berkman, living on Tielman’s row, received aid from Policeman Kreider after scraps of bread and a few potatoes left him. Local authorities including the King’s Dancers are assisting his family of two small children, a 70 year old mother, and a unemployed brother. Berkman recently returned from a Government hospital as his wife undergoes gall stone surgery in Lancaster. They came from Manheim and receive compensation that is not enough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Berkman
Tielman’s Row
Kreider
Dan Ters
Berkman
Lancaster
Manheim
Local Residents Recovering After Illness and Hospital Visit
The Sick Phares B. Bucher is slowly recovering from a recent illness spell. John Leicy, in precarious condition last week, is slowly recovering. Mrs. P. Workman of Helman’s Row is in Lancaster Hospital after gall bladder surgery. Edward Shue, tenant of Hiram Minnich’s in Lititz area, was taken to the County Insane Asylum due to mental derangement. Mrs. Jacob Kauffman underwent cataract operation at Lancaster General Hospital. Esther Fass was operated on for appendicitis at St Joseph’s Hospital. Emanuel G. Witters fell on stairs last week and suffers hand pain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phares B. Bucher
John Leicy
P. Workman
Helman’s Row
Lancaster Hospital
Edward Shue
Hiram Minnich
Lititz
County Insane Asylum
Jacob Kauffman
Lancaster General Hospital
Esther Fass
St. Joseph's Hospital
Eman
G. Witters
Warwick House Sale Highlights Bargain Prices Across Goods
Apples bring 1 45 to 1 95 per basket and potatoes 25 to 75 cents per bushel as livestock, bananas, oranges, cabbage and many household items sell at low prices. Hogs range 4 70 to 12 50 each. stove 18 50. gasoline engine 9.00. stock of goods includes shoes, shirts, brooms, blankets and more amid a broad sale roundup. Hear Brunswick records at Youngs Music Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warwick House
Council Reports Big Balance of Money
Borough Council met Tuesday evening with Councilmen H. J. Pierson E. B. Weber and J. D. Helter present. Street Committee reported snow cleared from streets crossings and fire hydrants. Fire and Water Committee said plant operated 244 hours in February and one meter damaged by frost. Finance Committee announced cash balance of 87,809.85. Receipts included Peddler licenses 4.00 gas tax 18.50 pole tax 69.75. Bills approved include Edison Electric power 413.13 and various labor and supply charges totaling multiple items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boro Council
H. J. Pierson
E. B. Weber
J. D. Helter
Wer Peddier
Wayne Seldomridge
CG. W. Miller
C. R. Kreider
Leng & Co
H. M. Kofroth
Harry Kauffman
A. W. Dietrich
Lester Miller
Columbia Steel Equipment Co
Theo. H. Erb
Gamon Meter Co
Restreet
C. M. Snavely
Jd. E. Eghleman
Ingersoll Rand Co
Parents Praise Lititz School Vocal Training
Parents in Lititz praise the public schools for vocal training after a grade musical held in Lititz High School Auditorium. Under Prof Marty B Baughey the instructor, students responded wonderfully with excellent singing improving church and Sunday School performances. Gratitude is extended to teachers and pupils for the musical's success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Litjita High School
Marty B. Baughey
Renewal on 93rd Birthday Marks Subscriptions
T B Fieles, former local resident now of Amboy IL, renews his Record subscription on February 24 his 98th birthday. He and Abram Beck claim to be the oldest readers. Fieles recalls riding to Lititz on horseback to attend school and writes in a steady hand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. B. Fieles
Amboy
Record
Abram Beck
Himsel
Fieles
Beck
Lititz
Dinner guests entertain Mr and Mrs Andrew Althouse at waffle meal
Mr and Mrs Andrew Althouse hosted a chicken and waffle dinner on Sunday entertaining several guests including Mr and Mrs Walter Hiestand Mr and Mrs Christ Meyer of Eden Mr and Mrs Lloyd Uhland and daughter Geraldine Mr and Mrs Charles Uhland and daughters Kathryn and Margaret of Lancaster Miss Helen Von Neida of Ephrata and Mrs Addie Bachman of Lititz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Althouse
Walter Hiestand
Christ Meyer
Eden
Lloyd Uhland
Geraldine
Charles Uhland
Kathryn and
Margaret
Lancaster
Helen von Neida
Ephrata
Addie Bachman
Lititz
Found Nest of Young Grey Squirrels Near Furnace Hills
A farmer near the Furnace Hills cut down a tree and found a litter of young grey squirrels in the branches. The discovery surprised the farmer and added a small local note to farm life in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Furnace Hills
Pretzel Names and Road Histories Stir Local Talk in Lansdale
A new pretzel factory in Lansdale runs full time, selling a product called Tritzel. A Lancaster talk ties etymology to pretzels and beer while Prof. Beck suggests renaming Broad Street Tulpehocken Road. The horned toad tale from Texas to Lititz highlights climate survival.
Acquainted With New Football Coach At Franklin and Marshall
Dr J K Poss Miller named new football coach of Franklin and Marshall College Lancaster and former University of Pennsylvania athlete. He is well known to Dr McMullen of Lititz, both dentists. Miller managed a college men baseball team at Cape May New Jersey after school and again played baseball and football at Penn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. K. “Poss” Miller
Franklin and Marshall College
Lancaster
U. of P
McMullen
Lititz
Miller
Cape May
N. 4
Penn
Webber Family Grows with German Arrivals in Lititz
The Lititz Webber family expands as two sisters arrive from Germany joining three sisters and a brother already here. The first arrival was the wife of Howard Smith whom he met in Germany during the U S Army occupation. Albert Webber and Ludwig Wolf followed, with Wolf’s wife arriving later alongside a single sister. The Webber parents are deceased and two brothers remain in Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Webber
Lititz
Howard Smith
Webbers
Youthful Thieves Rob Maple St Home
Sunday morning a pair of young men and two young girls robbed William Roth on Maple Street while residents slept. They rifled drawers, took two pocketbooks and a loaf of bread, then fled without disturbing a raspberry tart. The piece condemns the offenders as weak degenerate youths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Roth
Maple Street
Trap Factory Company Has Prosperous Year
The annual stockholders meeting of the Animal Trap Company of America in Lititz on February 24 reported a very satisfactory year for 1927 with common stock earnings of 5 dollars 84 cents per par value of 25. Domestic and export business rose, signaling a favorable 1928. Directors elected included Frank Dengate Joseph C Gorton Philip G Gorton John L Ruth Jan N Schroeder Stewart M Vockel Chester M Woolworth Felix M Woolworth R Zimmerman. Officers named Chester M Woolworth President Frank C Dengate Vice President Treasurer Felix M Woolworth Vice President Joseph C Gorton Vice President J Guy Hshleman Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Animal Trap Company of America
Lititz
C. M
Frank Dengate
Joseph C. Gorton
Philip G. Gorton
John L. Ruth
Jan N. Schroeder
Stewart M. Vockel
Chester M. Woolworth
Felix M. Woolworth
R. Zimmerman
Frank C. Dengate
J. Guy Hshleman
Relic from Indian Mounds Found in Ohio by Martzall
A thin brass artifact about the size of half a chicken eye, containing hundreds of Indian characters, was found by William Martzall in Ohio and now owned by his daughter. The relic shows eight chiefs, mound names, numerous birds and animals, with relief work evident. It is thought to be 4000 years old and remarkable for its ancient craftsmanship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Martzall
Ohio
Old German Book Tied to Lititz Name Origin
An aged German life of Count Zinzendorf, printed in the early 1700s, recently surfaced in Lititz via William Martzall. It notes Zinzendorf who named Lititz in 1756 after Bohemian Lititz. the flyleaf lists Lititz residents Adolph Lichenthaler Christ Pohn and John Mark Schmidt. Zinzendorf preached in Warwick and Lancaster counties in 1742.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Count Zinzendorf
Lititz
William Martzall
Nicholas Ludwig Grafen
Herrn von
Zinzendorf
Pottendorf
August Gottleib Spangberg
Ersten Thiel
Bruder- Gemeinen
Nicholas Ludwig
Zinzendorf and
August Gottleib Spangenberg
Brethren Church
Adolph Lichenthaler
Christ Pohn
John Mark Schmidt
Jacob Truder
Warwick Township
Lancaster County
George Kline
Lancaster
Klein
Bohemia
Iris Club Art Exhibition Opens in Lancaster Soon
Lancaster Art Department led by Mrs. John B W Day hosts the second Iris Club exhibition from Saturday March 17 to Tuesday March 20 featuring portraits oil watercolor and other media by Lancaster County artists limitada to three framed works per exhibitor with a new arts and crafts segment. A collection of etchings by Frank W Benson loaned by Dwight Armstrong will also be shown and student works accepted with school or group limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iris Club
Lancaster County
Frank W. Benson
Dwight L. Armstrong
D. M. Graybill
Lititz May Get Movie House
A movement to build a moving picture house in Lititz gains interest with local capital. Several men visited last week to inspect sites and surveyors measured W. H. Enck's East Main street property, though no sale has occurred yet. The bidders are said to represent a New York syndicate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
W. H. Enck
East Main Street
New York Moving Picture House Syndicate
Birthdays Listed for March Dates in The Record
The Record congratulates individuals on upcoming birthdays with names and dates. Aaron Kaylor of Cedar Street is noted for March 4, and Mrs H M Eckert of 4th Avenue, plus C H Krick of E Orange Street are listed for March 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aaron Kaylor
Cedar St
H. M. Eckert
4Th Ave
C. H. Krick
E. Orange Street
Dedication of Ironville church board and new Sunday School book
Led by Tronville H. C. singing, Reedy served as song leader at an all day service for the Ironville A B Church dedication of a bulletin board funded by three Sunday School classes and the introduction of a new Sunday School book at Young's Music Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C., Reedy
Ironville A. B
Travellers Near and Far Busy Lititz Social Roundup
Cigar maker Frank Masser and many locals travel to New York Lititz and nearby towns for visits and family gatherings. Notes include church leaders, newspaper staffer changes, and several trips to Philadelphia and Niagara Falls for funerals and family occasions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Masser
New York
Inter-State Dairy Meeting in Lititz Fire Hall
An inter state dairy meeting will be held in the Lititz Fire Hall on Tuesday evening March 6. All Lititz dairymen are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Free Movie in Lititz High School Auditorium
A free showing of Romance of Sleepy Valley will be held Tuesday evening March 6 at the Lititz High School Auditorium under the Ameri can Farm Bureau Federation. Orthophonice Victrola music and community singing accompany the film which drew a large rural audience at Rothsville. Farmers are urged to attend with wives and children and those in the country needing transport can request a ride from Frank H Gable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sleepy Valley
Lititz High School
American Farm Bureau Federation
Rothsville
Lititz
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Charles Myers
R. D
North Clymer, Penna
Amos Risser
East Orange Street
Daddy Long Legs
iNew
Reading R. R
Franklin and Marshall Gleen Club
Warren George
Schuylkill Haven
Old Merchants’ Association
Board of Trade and Chamber of Commerce
Brunswick Records
Young’s
Council
Borough Water
Lansdale
Streiel
Tripe
Morais
Herbert Back
Tulpehocken Road
Broad Street
Tulpehocken
Schuylkill County
Berke
Schuylkill River
Reading
Texas
Harry Singer
Zoological Gardens
Maple St
Indian Mounds
John B. W. Day
Tronville
Brunswick
Elwood Shellingberger
Henry C. Sturgis
Herman Hacker
Lincoln
Raymond Reedy
Allentown
Rev
J. H. Harper
George Sweigart
Harris
Mary L. Steiner
Zach. Wike
Henry Wike
E. Miller Sutton
Wilmington
Del
Thomas H. Doan
Berwick
Harvey Doan
N. Broad St
John Stoltz
Mabelle
F. B. Buch
C. W. Gobie
Matzia Bomberger
Morton
Delaware County
Leon Klaus
Philadelphia Ledger
Lancaster News-Journal
Philadelphia
F. A. Weichsel
William T. Horst
Penryn
G. W. Miller
Lutheran Church
Annville
Ross Klosack
Clara Weaver
Eli Hurst
Rittersville
Amos Oberholtzer
H. Light
Lester Showers
Harry Showers
Eugene
Marvin Bowman
Royalton
Hamburg
Charles Zartman
Richard
Esther
Charles Hammer
Catherine
Alverta
D. Wall
George Evans
Paul Evans
Paul Krafft
Norman R. Carr
Mr. Carr
William
Niagara Falls
Ontario
William Carr
Dairy Meeting
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