Lenanert death and local notices fill Lititz page
The Lititz Record reports the death of Ferdinand G. Lennert in his 70th year with ties to Nazareth and Indianapolis. It notes church services by Moravian and Revex missions, a new pastor intro sermon, and a hotel opening in Lititz with the Farmers Hotel plans. An extensive local sale at Hiram Kline’s near Lexington draws a thousand, plus assorted farm incidents and tobacco sales listings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethany
New Haven
Bryan Gentan
A. Dilibar
Ferdinand G. Lenanert
Ferdinand G. Lennert
Nazareth
Ab Lititz
Sarah
Wm. Eberman
Hope
Indianapolis
Terre Haute
Ind
Beth- Tehem Times
Arrest of Jacob Rutt on Forgery Charges with Bail
Jacob Rutt was arrested Wednesday by Deputy Sheriff Hippy and jailed in the county prison. He faces three forgery charges at the January quarter sessions, with bail set at 3600 dollars for trial. Bail bondsmen obtained a warrant when he missed court, and he could not furnish further bail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob
Rutt
Hippy
Trail
March Matters and Local News Snippets
March matters include a Women's Christian Temperance Union meeting at Moravian chapel on Monday March 9 at 7 30. Public schools may start at 7 15 A M. Sleighing wanes for the season. Hiram Kline estate stock sold at 30 20 per share. Warwick House unveils a spring wagon bearing F G Carpenter proprietor. A G Killian honored Cleveland's inauguration. J W Baker & Bro to hold Indiana horses sale on Broad Street. Lexington Union school enjoyed a sleigh ride. New goods at Stump's store. A moving train risk incident at the depot. No locals attended Washington inauguration. Drunken tramp paraded in a wheelbarrow. Details on rent store house in Manheim by Isaac Buch. Lancaster County Mutual Hail Insurance paid losses over 4000 for 1884. Five carloads of cattle shipped to city markets. Lititz bretzel bakery taken by employees with oven repairs by Frank Baker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Christian Termsperance Union
Hiram Kline
Lititz
Lexington
Warwick House
F. G. Carpenter
A. G. Killian
Cleveland
J. W. Baker & Bro
Indiana
Broad Street
Lexington Union School
Stump
Washington
Manheim
Isaac Buch
Penn
Lancaster County Mutual Hail Insurance Company
Bruckart
Lititz Bretzel
Frank Baker
Evangelical Appointments and Community Notes in Orezon Vicinity
Local notices describe Evangelical Association appointments for Adamstown Terre Hill Denver Conestoga Lititz Brownstown Lancaster Mulberry Street Millersville and Cresswell plus a transfer of D G Reinhold from Lackawanna to Middle Creek. A large carpet rag party met at Mrs Amanda Berker’s Brunnerville home with 25 widows sewing and a pumpkin seed guess game offering a turkey prize.
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Evvangelical Association Conference
Catasauqua
J. OC. Hornberger
Adamstown
B. D. Albright
Lititz
Terre Hill
W. ©. Kantner
Denver
Bowmansville
W. W. Potter
Conestoga
J. C. Crouse
Manheim
A. Dilabar
Brownstown
A. Ziegenfuss
H. A. Bruner
Lancaster
Water
H. Butz
Mulberry Street
L. N. Worman
Millersville
A. B. Saylor
Cresswell
T. A. Hess
D.G. Reinhold
Lackawanna County
Middle Creek
Monroe County
Amanda Berker
Brunnerville
Becker
Bear and Shirk Victims Among Local Obituaries
Obituaries note Mrs Barbara Ann Minnich Bear age 55 with typhoid death after five weeks, husband John H Bear predeceased, funeral in Lititz and Petersburg. Jacob H Shirk, 68, dies after two years illness. married to Anna Brubaker, former drover by trade, to be buried Hess meeting house. Also brief on a local dance event, a Bible agent's confinement, and school entertainments.
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Barbara Ann
Minnich) Bear
John H. Bear
Lititz
Millersville
Reinkel
Petersburg
J. Peter
Jacob H
Jacob H. Shirk
Brunnerville
Mr. Shirk
Anna Brubaker
Levi B. Brubaker
East Liberty
Olio
Old Mennonite Church
Hess
Graybill Bear
Oregon
Neffsville
Terpsichore
Lancaster County Families Head West on Special Train
A large group from Lancaster County departed Tuesday on the fast line to the West with a special car. Jacob Getz his wife and eight children Iesac Getz his wife and five children Aaron Istina man and Daniel Bowman from Kpurata bound for Osborne Kansas Franklin Royer his wife and four children from Ephrata bound for Sterling Kansas Frank Horst his wife and three children Benjamin Kurtz from Ephrata and Jacob Buch from Akron go to Newton Kansas Edwin Mellinger of Cocalico to Emporium Kansas George Kinserly his wife and five children from New Providence bound for Atlantic Iowa.
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Lancaster County
Jacob Getz
Iesac Getz
Aaron Istinaman
Daniel Bowman
Kpurata
Osborne
Kansas
Franklin Royer
Ephrata
Sterling
Frank Horst
Benjamin Kurtz
Jacob Buch
Akron
Newton
Edwin Mellinger
Cocalico
Emporium
George Kinserly
New Providence
Atlantic
Iowa
Schaefferstown Skimmings and March Events
The Schaefferstown column reports a mum social in March by the Ciceronian literary society, notes poor attendance at the Wednesday program, and covers debates on wealth versus a good name. A large Richland society delegation attended, and a fox chase occurred Friday.
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Lebanon
Ciceronian Literary Society
John Royer
Star
Messrs
Brubaker
Horst
Gable
Brendle
Richland Society
Schaeffern
Reformed Missionary Society
A. J. Bachman
John L. Schaeffer
Daniel Brendle
Perseverance Band of
Shaeferstown
Perse
Lancaster Lady Thief Caught In Central Market
An aristocratic lady thief in Lancaster was stopped as she left a Central Market stall with butter missing. She admitted the theft and pleaded not to prosecute citing recent troubles. The case reportedly risks future grand larceny charges against a member of Lancaster society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
Lancaster Society
Local Notices and Court Verdicts Highlight Lititz Ledger
Lancaster society guests mingle with local families as Rev. Reinhold visits and plans for a new Lititz Manheim mission church emerge. The Brackbill case finds the son guilty of assaulting his father. sentence deferred and possible appeal noted. Office seekers discuss federal posts as 916 letters and 392 applications flood in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commonwealth
David A. Brackbill
Brunmerville
Christian L. Brackbill
Commonwealthy
Christi L. Brackbill
the Commonwealth
Supreme Court
Hensel
Lancaster Intelligencer
Washington
Democratic Grand Army
Local Market Notices and Price Drops Highlight Retail Ads
WOLLE Lewistown Roller Flour at 76 cents per 100 lb cwt claims lower price than competitors. Domestic Flour 60 cents per 14 cwt. Michener’s Hams and Shoulders offered at reduced values. Turkey Prunes 4 lbs for 25 cents. Queensware, dry goods, hardware, paints, and sugars advertised with notable discounts. Lititz Produce market section lists butter eggs lard tallow soap and poultry prices. weekly corrections by H. Tehudy.
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Lewistown
Brownstown
A. Michener
Puffin Michener
Lititz
Tehudy
New Textile Arrivals Highlight Damasks and Quilts
A local shop announces fresh linens including bleached and unbleached table lining Ture key Hed table damask tickings muslin and sheetings plus Marseilles quilts and Honey Combunite. The notice notes just received stock and invites shoppers.
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Marseilles
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Local Intelligence
Dickinson
New Orleans
Jacksonville
George Sellett
Ihe
Franklin House
Lanchester City
Farmers’ Hotel
Schlott
Remainulay
Sarah A. Christ
P.M. _ Twadies
Emeon Irwin
Annie Pierce
Etta M. Housen
Fisnon EH
Miller
Christian Hackman
Andreas Kipp
J.B. Maury
Hattie Hutchins
Geo
Keller
Wlapsmiedt
Kiphrata
Grant
Sailie Potts
Tancaster
Wills Line
Horace Eschbach
Bamayway
Reuben Kline
Snyder’s Mill
Clay Township
Millway Station
Mr. Kline
Kline
Biental
Henry D’miller
Frank P’miller
Tshudy
Tobacco Market
Jacob H. Bowberger
Excelsior
Jef. Usner
Round
John D. Behriner
Havana
Adam Seachrist
Geo. S. Behriner
Henry Sbriner
Glessner
A. R. Reiff
Alfred M. Double
Evans
Henry Fry
Reuben Havecker
Sty Fry
David H. Suavely
Txvanay
Ben H. Brabaker
March Matters
Orezon and Vicinity
Jonas Nolt
Pinetown
Egypt
Frank Hackman
John Wolf
Dea
Buzz
Pennsylvania
Reading
Harrisburg
Butz
Miss Dabeler
Mra. Killian
Mrs. Killian
Akron Affaire
Jacob Kilberner
Evangelical Church
Weirich
Manheim A. B
Christian Hohenroth
Steinmetz’s
West Akron
Shaefferstown
Wm. E. Strohl, Jr
Wan. E. Strohl
Alice A. Strohl
Lititz Dramatic Company
Kyle Wilson Appie
Wilson Grube
Elmer Kautz
H. L. Eschbach
Lawrence Brickenstein
Charles Buch
Christian Barr
Harry Buch
Lizzie Hanley
Viola Reitzel
J. Hamilton Alricks
Philadelphia
Geo. R. Barr
Clark Ritchie
Sedalia
R. Ritchie
Edgar
Chestnut Level
Elmer Ritchie
Mamie Renawalt
Emma Fortney
Lizzie
Mamie Franke
Record Office
D. G. Reinhold
Hollisterville
Dillbar
Lititz and
Manheim Mission
Fleehurch
Christian Reiff
Jesse Craig
Nee Hacker
Franklin County
Frank Carpenter
Oregon Cheap
F. P. Bard
Sea Ib
Bard
John Hiestand
Washington Monument
Cornwall & Lebanon Railroad Company
Wisconsin
Acta
Manhelmeist
Wolle
E. le Reinhold
Marietta
Uate
Daniel M. Moore
Lancaster City
Martie
Co. J
Calvary
H. C. Lehman
East
J. Barr
Iotace
de Haven & Townsend
Bankers
South Third Street
Philadelphie & Beating BR
Valley
Lehigh Coal & Navigation Co
Phila
New Jersey Central
Northern Pacific
Union Pacific
Western Union
Louisville & Nashiville
Silver
Fraden
Prisa
Minnesota
Phdia
G. Carpenter
Lititz National Bank
N.S. Wolle
Littia
J. Alonza Miksch
Littix
Giligny
N. FE
Jere Romber
Liquor Star
Centre Square
Angie
Aurora
John 8
Givler & Co
D&c
Lititz Cash Store
Broad ST
Lititz, PA
A. B. Snyder
A.B. Snyder
GEO. Y
Mary Gensemer
Warwick Township
Christian Y. Becker
Charles R. Kreiter
Laneaster County
Eame
J. M. Kreiter
Jebset
P.O
Fanny Sturgis
Warwick
Cane Township
Stevens, P
Hindling
Towa
Kauffman & Reckler
True H & CO
Augusta
Maine
Otic
Stehman Kratz
Elizabeth Kratz
J. F. Sturats
Soxs & Co
Tshuby's Store
Hecker
Tshudy’s
Lancaster Qunis
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