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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1912
Page
4
On Wednesday March 12 at Stevens by J Frank Lutz a large exhibit and public sale of buggies harness farm wagons farm implements gasoline engines automobiles and more will be held. The event promises wide interest with a stove and sewing machine demonstration and showers of tents coffee and biscuits for attendees.
A spelling bee will be held in Isaac W. Singer's schoolhouse between Penryn and White Oak station on Saturday evening March 28 with four classes and four prizes per class. The event includes recitations vocal music and dialogues. Also notes on local residents visits and moves including Ben Hirsh of Lancaster ill in bed at the village hotel, Milton Keener nursing, Elm new house by Harry Adaire, a birth to Harry Long, and various local movements among Elmites.
Emanuel Shreiner remains bedridden after a stroke while Alma Ressler visits Rothaville in the Shreiner household. Wind damage to Wim. Todd’s barn is repaired. Bomberger and son Norman near full recovery from a runaway injury. Local farmers persist in tobacco ripping as social visits occur across families and nearby towns.
Public sale notices advertise bills printed at the RECORD office for various dates in March and April. Items include farms, livestock, horses, harnesses, farm implements, household goods, and store stock with numerous local sellers such as Joseph Bollinger, J. W. Baker, Herhey & Gibbel, John Leed, Calvin Heine, and Mrs. D. Kemper among others. The notices specify exact locations in Lititz, Elizabeth, Penn, Warwick, Brickeraville, and nearby townships with dates from March 7 to March 40 (calendar errors present).
The merchant who supplied coal and other goods at $11.25 per 2000 units offers double the quantity for $13.50 or $2.25 more. This pricing is framed as a generous proposal.
Saturday sale offers about 400 caps hats and plats for boys girls men and general wear priced from 25 cents to 1 dollar each. Items will be displayed in the window with a bold claim of low prices and a note that none will be sold before Saturday March 9.
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