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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1919
Page
4
The home garden is likely to prove a profitable investment of effort this year, as it has in recent seasons, according to the United States Department of Agriculture. Those with land and spare time who garden efficiently save money, though the aim is family needs, not market crops, and the war has boosted garden production in Lititz.
Readers hear claims that buying at home saves money and supports local merchants. A Warwick House biannual sale features Sunshine Biscuit samples, Parke's coffee demos, and double Parke's stamps. Private James Wilson returns from overseas. Knights of Malta and Washington Camp No. 701 report initiations. a Bauer Kraut lunch follows.
The Hagt Pa conferences appoint Rev A Heisey as Brownstown circuit pastor and Rev E M Schlichter as Brownstown pastor. The high school debates that week include a world war benefits topic. Basketball beat Hphrata second team 25 to 10. Funeral for Pearson Roger at Wenger's Mill with services in Trinity Lutheran Ephrata. A Ladies Missionary Society program featured Brown brothers and local talent. Rev Boyer and family planned move to Hellertown due to ill health.
Local notices list a community Clay Selling Bee on March 15. A string of visits spans Manheim Lititz Weidman Lexingon and More, including school officials and a Des Moines military shipment for Corporal Giger Gerhart.
A public entertainment at Rothsville High School Audi torium on Monday March 10 features recitations essays dialogues debates music and a question on whether the American farmer is a poor business man. Admission is free and all are invited. The RHB basketball schedule lists games from March 8 to April 4 at home and away with 15 wins in 19.
Saturday and Sunday in town visiting her friend Miss Mary Weidler and other Lititz residents filled a busy weekend. The report lists numerous Lancaster and Lititz locals visiting relatives, a March 11 recital at Rothsville High School, and several moves, illnesses, and furloughs affecting area residents.
Mr and Mrs Ezra Hartranft spent Sunday in Lebanon with his brother. Several local residents and visitors including Spencer Leed Cora Hoffman and Mary S G Buchs siblings, Jacon Dugler and wife at Manheim, and William Bturgis of East Main Street visited relatives here. The article notes Sherlock Holmes fan, visits by families from Lancaster Maytown Campbelltown and Cleveland, with a tour to Philadelphia for President Wilson view and a memorial service for Robert Furlow.
Sunday mild in Middle Creek gives way to fair days Monday and Tuesday. Names moved homes and share of life fill the piece. J C Carpenter returns to the village smithy after Lititz sojourn. Milton Getz and Mrs Getz visit, Henry Walterg near paralysis, and guests include Terre Hill and Brownstown visitors. A reflective closing line ends the note.
Misa Mas Eitnier visited friend Ida Miller in Lititz on Sunday. Jacob Shultz, long-time Lititz and Lexington tollgate resident, moves to the village today. Samuel Eby and family will occupy the tollgate change. Minerva Zaliman spent Saturday and Sunday with AUge Hive Seeking at Millway. Rev A G Fahnestock and children visited friends in Manheim. Rev Herbert Hassler, former Africa missionary, will speak Sunday in Union U S chapel. Mrs Elmer Todd and Mrs Catharine Hlindecker visited Jacob Shultz family along the Lititz and Lexington turnpike Sunday. Mrs Hiram Kline visited Miller and family at Brickerville Sunday. Mr and Mrs Abram Metzler and family visited Israel Zartman and family near Brickerville Sunday. Misses Cara Miller and Lillian Himmelberger visited Grace Peters at Manheim Sunday.
Pearson K Roger died suddenly at his Brownstown home at 63. Survived by wife Elizabeth Steininger, mother, and nine grandchildren. funeral at Brownstown then Trinity Lutheran Church Ephrata. Also death of Sarah Heil brickerville aged 63, survived by husband, daughter, four grandchildren, two sisters. funeral at Reformed Church Ephrata. Mary Ann Erb died at Hammelstown aged 84. funeral at St Pauls Penryn. buried in adjoining cemetery.
Rev. John Greenfield led large congregations in Moravian Church and Sunday school chapel for Evangelistic Services the past week. Morning themes centered on "Path" and "The Publican's Prayer" with evening talks on "The Second Coming of Christ" and "Family Night" concluding last night to a large audience. A fifty-voice choir led by John Burkhart of Lancaster supported the meetings.
A Lititz man driving a car with a basketball party to a nearby borough last Friday evening had trouble with his vehicle. He exited the car and lit matches to inspect the problem. Each strike was blown out by the wind, prompting his wry remark about the source of the gusts.
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