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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1920
Page
4
Hom er Balmer 27 died after a short illness and his funeral was held last Friday at the Church of the Brethren with interment in the adjoining cemetery. Rev Rufus Bucher of Quarryville delivered a powerful sermon.
Local residents spent Sundays visiting relatives and friends in Ephrata Elm and Lancaster. Names include Misses Sadie Weist Grace Nis sley and Joseph Balmer. Mr and Mrs Harry Hess and family. E Hess. Christ Weist and son Clarence. Mamie Eberly and Ray. Charles Forney and children Milton Betty. Nora Landis Emma Snyder Mary Callie Weist. Norman Graybill Lizzie Weist. Some visits extended to Lan caster.
The Speedwell school program was well received though several acts were cancelled due to illness. Sick list includes Mrs Abram Balmer and son Lester, Mr and Mrs Aaron W Ruhl and son George, Mr Jacob Bruckhart, Mrs Frank Dichmn, Miss Lillian Randler with diphtheria symptoms, and Mrs P K Bomberger with neuralgia.
The report notes several neighbors and families in the Clay community: Mr and Mrs John K Pfautz with daughter Ellen attending Church of the Brethren services in Ephrata on Thursday evening. Mr and Mrs Samuel Nissley relocated to Weidmanville last week. The Balmer family of Elm plans to move onto the Nissley farm soon. Elizabeth Webber of Lititz visited Jacob Paln's family. John E Ditzler of Lincoln visited the J W Gerhart family on Sunday. Elizabeth Gerhart and Arlington Gerhart attended the Mastersonville spelling bee on Saturday evening. The Clay spelling bee is set for March 6. Harry Palmer has returned home from Missouri after months away.
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