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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1911
Page
4
Advertisers are advised the publication goes to press every Thursday morning and cannot guarantee late material after Wednesday afternoon. Communications for insertion must include the writer name and address as a guarantee of good faith.
The article notes widespread Florida street improvements with brick paving in Punta Gorda Braden town Sanford and St Petersburg and argues Lititz should follow. It emphasizes the feasibility and desire for paved streets, contending costs are reasonable and residents should fund the project.
Mrs. Louisa Kinzer, mother of George W. Kinzer a New Holland coal and lumber dealer, dies after her clothing ignites from gasoline as she cleans a shawl. A servant Miss Ada Sandoe is rescued from the roof as the house, valued at $10,000, burns. Fire departments from New Holland and Blueball respond with no saving the structure.
The Recoup notes receiving a magazine titled Optimist from Jacob Weidner of Warwick, father Benjamin Weidner, a turret captain on the USS Connecticut. The issue was printed on board during the fleet’s voyage from European waters to Guantanamo, Cuba. Moravian Sewing Society quilts for William Gormley of Pittsburgh are described and offered for sale locally.
Hopeland plans a strong nine and invites first class teams to arrange games. Manager James L. McCloud asks interested teams to contact Mischler's restaurant for details. Emanuel Schroll pleaded guilty to false pretenses in Lancaster and received four months in prison for forging subscriptions in Lititz linked to the David C. Cook Publishing Co.
At a Friday stock sale in the Oregon Hotel L W Shirk offered two mules and 125 observers guessing the price. D K Wilker and Samuel Hornberger both guessed 471 dollars, the winning bid. Each received ten dollars. The item then shifts to a piano ad and a W C T U meeting at Y M C A with Miss Amanda Landes speaking on temperance and various musical performances.
Rev. David Moseman of Lancaster conducts nightly services at the Mennonite church to which many attend. Monroe Meiley and family moved back into part of Jacob Hershey's house in Lebanon on Tuesday. Mr and Mrs William Leitzinger and Mr and Mrs Stark visited Lime Rock Sunday. Mrs John Hossler Sr and Rev Jacob Hershey are on the sick list this week. Mrs Mary Palm near Brunner ville stayed with Samuel Keath and family Sunday and Monday.
Last Saturday evening's spelling bee at the high school drew attentive crowds. Rev H J Kline could not fill sermons due to an accident. Rev G E Hess substituted. Washington Camp members initiated three candidates. A monster flagpole was raised at the school grounds with a flag donated by P O S of A Camp. Various local movements and visits noted, including cigars, weddings, and residents moving to New Jersey and Virginia.
Harvey Ober leaves Benj Graybill farm for Neil's Strassburg area. Henry Hoffer to supervise. Menno Zimmerman shifts to dairy duties with Elam. Penn instructors hold final East Park meeting with civics discussions led by Weidman Edwards Lineweaver and Showers.
Brunnerville Grieflets reports Rev Sweeney closing revival meetings and Easter service planned Jesus Lives. Family movements include John Nessinger Jr relocating within the area and Moseman family visiting Daniel Kurtz. Community reports note illness improvements and church activities with St Luke's Lititz choir at Zion Reformed. A Lincoln Fire Company meeting approves selling the old engine house and moving equipment to the new building. Potatoes sale and household goods auction by M H Shirk and Henry L Miller. Rev H D Royer visits York. Zartman and Eberly sick. Shreiner visitors in Lititz.
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