Miss F. B. Dutt opens 29 E. Orange branch millinery
Local items note Miss F B Dutt of Manheim opening a branch millinery at 29 East Orange Street. The column lists birthdays, school substitutes, property moves, a clam supper at St Luke's, a fuel saving device agency, July Springs committee meeting, egg prices, and bank tax help on March 8 9 10 11. Names include Harvey Krick Ellen Leib Wm Amer A V Grosh Mary Tschudy Jay Evans Kathryn Hertzler Frank Badorf Frank Burkholder Walter Fry Horace Eschbach Emma Karmes G Diehm D M Graybill Arlie Rader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sturgis
Frank Badorf
Frank Burkholder
Walter 8
Fry
Marion Street
Farmers National Bank
Certified Public Accountants
Jay Evans
Kathryn Hertzler
Esther Brenner
Coatesville
Frank B. Keller
John Fasnacht
South Broad Street
Orange Street
Record Adv Sold Two Carloads of Fertilizer
An advertisement in the Record urged farmers to save money by buying via the co operative plan of the Lancaster County Potato Association. The push led to the sale of two carloads of fertilizer, announced by W W Gibbes, president. About four carloads will reach Lititz freight yards soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster County Potato Association
W. W. Gibbes
Lititz
Books Open for Voters to Make Changes
The register assessors of the First and Second wards of Lititz will sit at the polling places on March 14 and 18, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and 6 to 9 p.m., to register those reaching voting age, those who have not designated their party, and voters who moved between wards, while Pflantz Bros. add a millinery department to their store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Reception for New Pastor at St Pauls Lutheran Church
The congregation of St Pauls Lutheran Church hosted a reception for their new pastor Rev W Raymond Sammel who arrived Friday with his wife and 11 month old child. Speakers included Rev F A Weichsel and Rev J B Baker with greetings from area churches and the ministerial association. The Junior Choir performed and the gathering concluded with a benediction and handshakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
W. Raymond Sammel
Rev
Sammel
Lititz
Junor
Bedford
Bedford County
Bedford Public Schools
Gettysburg College
Theological Seminary
Gettysburg
W. Herman
Zion Lutheran Church
Harrisburg
Warwick House anniversary sale draws crowd despite bad weather
Despite poor weather a large crowd attended the Warwick House anniversary sale on Saturday. Eight hundred forty seven sales were recorded as two auctioneers handled a wide range of goods including 117 pigs at 4.50 to 13.50, 100 heads cabbage, 2 to 3 per cent, 2500 cigars per hundred, and miscellaneous household items. Miller & Habacker promoted a free rose bath soap with every Palm Olive Talcum Powder purchase at 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warwick House
Miller & Habacker
Four Months Exile on Uninhabited Island Revealed
A former Lititz resident and two scientists endured four months of voluntary exile on a sand swept uninhabited Pacific island ninety miles off California. The site, famed for dunes and exposed shells, tree stumps and old bones from early Spanish explorers, yielded skeletal remains and relics totaling about two thousand pounds sent to New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific
California
Lititz
New York City
Lititz native joins Catalina Island relics expedition
Jacob G Kemper of Lititz joined an exploration on San Nicholas Island off California with Prof Ralph Chidden and Arthur Taschenburger. They spent Oct to Feb in tents examining 97 large mounds and over a thousand pounds of curios shipped to the Museum of the American Indian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob G. Kemper
Lititz
M. M. Sauders
West Main Street
California
Texas
Mississippi
New Orleans
Lititz Academy
Bellingham
Wash
Alaska
Catalina Island
Ralph Chidden
Arthur Taschenburger
Kemper
San Nicholas
Museum of the American Indian
Heye Foundation
New York City
Marty
Chidden
New York Museum
Chicken thieves scare Vollertsen home after night attempt
Chicken thieves visited the home of Charles Vollertsen last Sunday night at about 8 30. Mrs Vollertsen was away but her brother was at home and prepared to confront the intruders. He fired several shots and the thieves fled the premises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Vollertsen
Fruit growers predict bountiful year based on snow
The piece notes optimism among large fruit growers that a snowy season will yield a bumper fruit year as pests under tree bark are killed by snow and sleet. It also discusses post office relocation ideas, a bank lease, and spring fishing plans, highlighting seasonal timing and local civic thoughts.
Sunshine Circle Kings Daughters Plans December Sale
Monday evening the Sunshine Circle of King's Daughters held their regular meeting. Fancy work was assigned for the annual sale planned for early December. A devotional service, reports, social games, a spelling bee, and refreshments followed at the Parish house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunshine Circle of
King’s Daughters
Rev Slichters Talk Interested Farm Women
Rev E M Slichter at Farm Women's Society No 1 meeting in Millway spoke on fidelity to God and to each other. An illustration showed support for a man wrongly disparaged. Miss Jennie Sarah played piano. a quartet performed. The group voted $5 for the Lincoln Sheetz relief fund and planned a special collection. Next meeting set for April 1 1922 at Mrs Walter Earhart Rothsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. M. Slichter
Evangelical Church
Brownstown
Farm Women's Society No
J. H. Reitz
Millway
Jennie Sarah
Lincoln Sheetz Relief Fund
Walter Earhart
Rothsville
Building Boom Expected Soon in Lititz
A local contracting firm forecasts a building boom soon in Lititz with plans for summer operations. Builders cite lower material costs, especially for lumber and bricks, but high freight rates remain the main obstacle delaying pre war pricing effects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Lititz to Have Big Warehouse
The Lititz Farm Products Association met at the Lititz Fire Engine room on Saturday evening. They adopted the charter and filed the by laws for future action. The secretary read a USDA notice on warehouse inspection and when inspectors will be available. Treasurer Bomberger reported 400 cases contracted for packing and 18 tons in bulk with 70,000 pounds received last week. Plans include three warehouses and potential packing for 800 to 1,000 acres. The meeting showed strong farmer involvement around Lititz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz Farm Products Association
Lititz
Hackman
J. B. Bucher
J. B. Wissler
Association
Assembly of the Commonwealth
E. H. Hershey
United States Department of Agriculture
H. H. Bomberger
Sickness and Recovery of Local Residents
Among the sick Mr. B. B. Seaman, visiting St. Petersburg Florida, suffered a spell of illness last week but is now considerably improved. Mr. John Brenner of Kissel Hill, once a patient at Lancaster General Hospital, returned home on Sunday much improved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. B. Seaman
St. Petersburg
Fla
John Brenner
Kissel Hill
Lancaster General Hospital
Farmers Bank Buys Site To Build In Lititz
The Farmers National Bank purchased the post office building on a 46 by 203 foot parcel with North Alley frontage. Terms are private. A modern bank will rise on the site, the rear stable will be torn down for a public parking area, and the location is described as Lititz’s best and most progressive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers National Bank
Uncle Sam
Lititz
Brobst
Farm Sale Recalls Life Century Ago Near Pine Hill
Frank Kline will hold a public sale on March 18 near Pine Hill featuring items from a century ago. Items include a spinning Jenny a sword a chest with secret drawer a buffalo robe and old sleigh bells. The sale evokes pioneer farm life with brick kiln remains flax to linen and an old still on the Kline farm.
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Pine Hill
Frank Kline
Kline
Mr. Kline
Harvey
Lighthouse Nan at Lancaster High School March 16
Next Thursday March 16 Lighthouse Nan will be performed in the Lancaster county Sunday Schools program at the high school auditorium. Tickets go on sale March 14 at Wertsch's jewelry store for 55 cents. Hackman's orchestra accompanies the comedy drama. Go support the boys and girls. Lititz man wed in Allentown as Bertha Souder marries Christian Klaus on March 4 at Evangelical parsonage in Allentown. They plan home after Easter on Spruce Street Lititz.
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Wertsch
Lancaster County
Hackman
Lititz
Allentown
Christian J. Klaus
Bertha G. Souder
Bethlehem
Evangelical Parsonage
Channell
Spruce Street
Souders
Grosh
New Holland Groom and Lititz Bride Wed at Home Ceremony
Charles W. Esbenshade of near New Holland and Emma Kathryn Singley of Lititz married in a February ceremony at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Miller in Denver. Rev. Mortis V. Fridinger officiated. The groom plans to retire from farming in Earl and the couple will set up housekeeping at 201 Church Street, Ephrata, around April 1. Emma Kathryn is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Scheneberger of Lititz East Main Street.
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Harvey Miller
Denver
Rev
Mortis V. Fridinger
Highspire
Fridinger
Charles W. Esbenshade
Near New Holland
Emma Kathryn Singley
Lititz
Earl
Church Street
Ephrata
George Scheneberger
East Main Street
Travelers near and far in Lititz social notes
Mrs Peter Killian of Pottstown visited her old Lititz friends last week. Miss Nancy Elliott of Hagerstown Md stayed with her uncle Mr Wilson Grube over the weekend. Mrs Alice Haldeman of York visited sister Mrs Monroe Hornberger on Spruce street. Ada Bomnberger of Mt Joy spent Tuesday with cousin Mrs Sue Young at the Moravian Home. Mrs Charles Clewell of Nazareth recovering after a fall visited her mother Mrs Daniel Cohick for several weeks and improved. Misses Bessie Gingrich Anna Miller and Mary Eby attended the Chicago Grand Opera in Philadelphia and Mrs H H Beck also attended. Mrs C William Grosh returned to Lititz to help care for her ill mother and assisted her sister in Easton. Mr Roy Yeiser and two children of Lebanon visited Mr and Mrs Peter Yeiser on South Broad street. Miss Leila Yeiser of Philadelphia spent the weekend visiting their ill mother. Mrs Minnie Roth Adeline Miller and son Irvin Mrs Harry Showers and son Eugene spent Sunday at Lebanon with Mr and Mrs Augustus Steiner. Mrs Eliza Kling, who had spent six weeks there, returned home with the visitors.
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Alice Haldeman
York
Monroe Hornberger
Spruce Street
Ada Bomnberger
Mt. Joy
Sue ‘Young
Bessie Gingrich
Anna Miller
Mary Eby
H. H. Beck
C. William Grosh
Lititz
Grosh
Easton
Roy Yeiser
Lebanon
Peter Yeiser
South Broad Street
Leila Yeiser
Philadelphia
Minnie Roth
Adeline Miller
Irvin
Harry Showers
Eugene
Augustus Steiner
Eliza Kling
Public sale of stocks and property results
Attendance strong at Hershey and Gibbel office sale. Estates of Catherine S Becker Joseph R Roger Milton E B Weitzel. list shows Lititz and Lexington Turnpike stock bids from bidders including C H Royer H R Gibbel and D W Withers with prices from 15.25 to 34.00 per share and real estate totals 4400 for warehouse and 3980 for a dwelling bought by Benjamin Roop.
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Hershey & Gibbel
Catherine S. Becker
Lititz and Lexington
H. R. Gibbel
C. B. Risser
Lititz & Rothsville Turnpike
Lancaster & Lititz Turnpike
D. W. Withers
Lancaster & Lititz
Pike
Lititz Gas Co
Lititz
H. BR. Gibbel
H. RB. Gbbel
Joseph R. Roger
Lexington Turnpike
C. H. Royer
C. B. Risner
Milton EB. Weitzel
Benjarain
Roop
Fine Grades of Lime Manufactured at Lime Rock
The Ramoth Limestone Co. operates a large lime plant and quarries at Lime Rock and will install a new boiler when placement is possible. Strong demand for Ramoth lime stone products has necessitated increased facilities and output. The company makes fine grades of disinfecting lime and lime for fertilizer and other uses.
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Ramoth Limestone Co
Lime Rock
Ramoth
Farewell Socials for Lititz Circles Honor Departing Members
The Sewing Circle at Legion headquarters staged a farewell for two members, Miss Kathryn Martin and Mrs. Walter Light, who will depart for Florin. The event followed an enjoyable Monday evening gathering. Tuesday’s Love One Another Circle of King’s Daughters held another sendoff for Kathryn Martin as she plans to leave town soon.
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Kathryn Martin
Walter Light
Florin
Legion
King’s Daughters
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F. B. Dutt
Manheim
E. Orange Street
Harvey Krick
Ellen Leib
Wm. Amer
Broad Street
St. Luke’s Reformed Church
A. V. Grosh
Mary Tschudy
Horace J. Eschbach
Ladies of the Golden Eagle
Grand Templar
Emma Karmes
Pittsburgh
Herbert Weitzel
Harry Breneman
This Place
A. Loohan
Baltimore
Milton Weitzel
Messrs
G. G. Diehm
D. M. Graybill
Cuba
N. D. Sturgis
Arlie Rader
Rader
East Main St
Record Adv
Pflantz Bros
Dad” Woomert
Farmer's Bank
Nan
New Holland
Peter Killian
Pottstown
Nancy Elliott
Hagerstown, Md
Mr. Wilson Grube
Charles Clewell
Nazareth
Daniel Cohick
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