Local Real Estate Trades And Community Notes
Mr. Samuel Scheaffer sold a 2% story frame house at 151 East New St to Lavi Heck on private terms. Eight candidates will receive the initiatory degree at the Gold Fellow Lodge session here Monday evening next week. Mr. and Mrs. John Birkenbine announce the birth of a baby boy Monday night. Springs Committee meets Thursday evening at the Moravian Parish House. Dates are being booked for summer picnics. James Goldthwait plans two double frame and stucco houses on Fourth Avenue next month with two Philadelphia carpenters. Milton Snavely bought the late Abram Bear home at Kissel Hill, taking possession next month for $3200. Michael A. Mastromattei from Italy becomes a U S citizen applicant at Lancaster court. National Consumers Stores Inc funded by Lancaster county capital will open in Dr J L Hertz building on East Main street, near Heitrich's fruit store, April 1 or soon after. A former Lititz man is considered as manager. John Longenecker brought seven Chevrolets and other cars from Yarrytown to county dealers last week due to high demand. Lititz Lone Scouts display bird boxes and Indian arrow heads in Harris building window. arrow heads belong to Elmer Keller. John A Seaber of Columbia writes that he and wife look for the Record each Saturday and are disappointed when late. Laura Leopold, daughter of Henry Leopold, found unconscious on road near Albert Schenk's farm. thought to be an accident but suffers spells. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Weaver hosted William Weaver, Reading, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Gast, and Mrs. Mabel Weaver Sunday. Beets. Order hams for Easter now at Gochenaur's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Scheaffer
East New St
Lavi Heck
Gold Fellow Lodge
John Birkenbine
Springs Committee
James Goldthwait
Fourth Avenue
Philadelphia
Milton Snavely
Elizabeth Town
Abram Bear
Kissel Hill
U. S
Lancaster Court
Michael A. Mastromattei
Italy
National Consumers Stores, Inc
Lancaster County Capital
Dr. J. L. Hertz
East Main Street
Heitrich
Litix
John Longenecker
Yarrytown
N. Y
Lengenecker
Lititz
Lone Scouts of America
Harris Building
Elmer Keller
John A. Seaber
Columbia
D. C
Laura Leopold
Henry Leopold
Albert Schenk
Penny swallowed by child saved by Philadelphia operation
Jean Ritchie, three, daughter of Mr and Mrs Chester Ritchie of Chambersburg, lately Lititz, recovered after a penny lodged in her esophagus was removed in ten minutes by an expert in Philadelphia. X ray located the object. In a separate note, a track carrying tobacco cases fell at Zartman’s store fronting Front Street, denting a car and damaging its running board and tool box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Ritchie
Chester Ritchie
Chambersburg
Lititz
Zartman
Front Street
First Dandelion Here Many People Searched Fields For Stalks
Mild weather drew many persons to fields to harvest dandelion stalks. The plant, often mistaken for chicory, is used as a tonic and in cooking. It grows across Europe to the Arctic and blooms yellow, later turning bitter as fields fill with blooms. Also noted: John Helter, John Yerger and Samuel Weaver will pack tobacco for farmers on a charge basis as farmers delay selling crops amid low prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Central Asia
North America
Arctic
John Helter
John Yerger
Samuel Weaver
Thirty First Anniversary Sale At Warwick House
The Warwick House hosts its Thirty First Anniversary Sale on Saturday March 14. The event marks 31 years of public sales with 703 previous sales at the same location. Cattle and a wide range of items will be offered as potatoes go on sale at 1 30 P M.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warwick House
Narrow escape as fire guts chimney at Menno Brubaker property
In Elizabeth township Zach Eberly, tenant farmer, barely escaped a late night blaze that damaged a room and caused bricks to fall from a chimney. Investigators found fire in the chimney and the floor burning before the blaze was quenched with buckets of water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Menno Brubaker
Zach Eberly
Elizabeth Township
High School Adds Many New Books to Library
Lititz High School expands library holdings with a list of new titles across classics and modern works. The district highlights include additions to the Grade Library and new biographies, plus ongoing Palmer Method pin awards for students. The article notes Richard Snyder will again compete in the National Oratorical Contest, with the first event set for March 20 at Lancaster’s Boys High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Snyder
Lititz
Millersville
Lititz High
Lancaster
Eggs color debate and farm notes from Lititz area
Rural residents wonder why city buyers prefer white eggs while freshness matters most. A Lititz boy sold brown eggs by claiming age turns them brown, a tale echoed with a tobacco growing note in South Africa. The piece also praises the town’s sports section and the rising presence of the American flag around the square.
Traps to Be Made in Lititz by Animal Trap Co of America
The Animal Trap Company of America, based in Lititz, plans $400,000 in 7 percent preferred stock to fund steel trap department moves from Onedia, N Y. The Lititz plant will be the largest steel trap producer, with the Onedia plant being dismantled. Stock is available through H G Lembert of Jay N Schroeder Co Inc at Springs Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Animal Trap Company of America
Lititz
America
Onedia
N. Y
Onedia Community, Ltd
H. G. Lembert
Jay N. Schroeder Co., Inc
Springs Hotel
Beck to Return Home From Florida This Friday
Mrs Beck accompanied her husband to Florida and returned home weeks ago while H Sf. Beck is expected to come back this Friday from their Florida trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
My. H. Sf
Beck
Florida
Tobacco Buying Stalls as Packers Withdraw from Market
The leaf tobacco market stalled with big packers withdrawing and over half the crop unsold. Small packers sit idle, warehouses full from previous years, prices not encouraging. European buyers are too poor to purchase even cheap tobacco, worsening farmers’ outlook.
Home From Western Trip By Mr and Mrs W H Muth
Mr and Mrs W H Muth returned after a five week western sightseeing tour visiting the Grand Canyon San Diego Los Angeles San Francisco Hollywood Pasadena Mt Lowe Oakland and many other places. They visited the John Gib bes family in Pasadena and traveled home via the Panama Canal taking half a day for the passage. They saw the Mission Play in California and the Mardi Gras at Panama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Muth
West
Grand Canyon
San Diego
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Hollywood
Pasadena
Mt. Lowe
Oakland
John Gibbes
Panama Canal
Panama
Crestobal
Havana
California
Builders Begin Homes in Lititz as Lots Change Hands
Milton Bender and son Elmer bought a Front street lot with 62.4 feet frontage from Long & Co and began excavating for a double two story frame house. Keith & Co will build six houses when weather clears. N S Myers started six-house excavation on South Spruce street. Many residents are making alterations including Andrew Althouse adding to his garage and William Snavely remodeling his rear. A mill owner plans to enlarge the mill but lacks available mechanics. Penn Real Estate Co of Lancaster via H N Reiber sold one of Myers’s new homes to William D Long and will open a Lititz branch office run by Reiber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Bender
Elmer
Front Street
Long & Co
Keith & Co
N.S. Myers
South Spruce Street
Andrew Althouse
East Main Street
William S
Penn Real Estate Co
S. Queen Street
Lancaster
H. N. Reiber
N. S. Myers
William D. Long
Lititz
Reiber
Injury at trap factory leaves worker bedbound
Hort at Trap Factory John Birkenbine was badly injured on Monday afternoon when helping unload lumber. He was struck by a plank and has been confined to bed since. Benjamin Bucher is seriously ill with pneumonia at his home in Brun nerville after an auto trip in an open car. Hear the Brunswick Radiola at Doster's Store on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Birkenbine
Benjamin, Bucher
Benjamin Bucher
Brunnerville
Brunswick Radiola
Doster
Howard Young
Lititz Readers Call for Local Wild Life Alliance
Readers urge Lititz to form a community club to protect game and fish, curb illegal hunting, and propagate wildlife. They praise local independent merchants and urge support for Lititz stores over chain outlets while noting tax and service differences.
In Hinkey Doodle Town Tickets Selling Fast for Fire Co
Lititz Fire Co No 1 sells advance tickets for the musical comedy In Hinky Doodle Town to be staged on March 18 and 19. Main cast includes Carl Workman William Diehm Harlan Hoff man Howard Weaver Solomon Strohm Ellis Butzer and others with several musical numbers. Organizers urge quick purchase to ensure a big financial success for Lititz's home production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz Fire Co
Hinky-Doodle Town
Carl ‘Workman
William Diehm
Harlan Hoffman
Howard Weaver
Solomon Strohm
Ellis Butzer
Harry Workman
Harry Sesseman
Janet Rudy
Winifred Hub
Travelers Near and Far Reach Local Visits and News
Mr. R. C. Hassler and family visited his son at Bethlehem on Sunday. Several families planned trips or visits to Long Island New Jersey and Philadelphia to see relatives and tour sites. Mrs. Eugene Long was admitted to Lancaster General Hospital after a nervous breakdown, and Rev. F. A. Weicksel noted a Baltimore trip to hear President Coolidge. Pfantz Bros advertises linoleum and window shades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. C. Hassler
Bethlehem
R. C. Melzer
Long Island
N.J
Man to canvass for weekly garbage route in Lititz
A local man plans to canvass Lititz residents next week to gauge interest in a weekly garbage collection service including ashes. He says with 400 interested households he can establish a route at a low rate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Birthday Dinner Honors Mrs Ellen Leib At Front Street Home
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Witmyer hosted a dinner at their Front street residence last Sunday to honor Mrs Ellen Leib on her birthday the same day. Guests included Mr and Mrs Clement Badorf and Benj Badorf of Akron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Witmyer
Front Street
Ellen Leib
Clement Badorf
Benj. Badorf
Akron
Sign of spring birds sighted over town
A Sunday evening geese flock was seen flying over town at 6 30 with two more flocks in flight since. Geese from Virginia winters include the Canadian goose with white throat markings and the yellow bellied variety, signaling warmer weather ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Local Men Form Committee For Cooperative Tobacco Marketing
A county committee representing business interests has been appointed to organize a cooperative tobacco marketing plan. Members include J. C. Brubaker Lititz I B Huber Neffsville Amos Shhenk Manheim Ammon Bucher Manheim R D Dr Posey Lititz H H Bomberger Lititz S H Larah Lititz Ephraim Hershey Manheim Monroe Metzler Manheim B B Snavely Lititz John K Beard Ephrata You save money on blades for Gillette Safety Razors at Scotts Book Store only 89 cents for a six pack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Brubaker
Lititz
I. B. Huber
Neffsville
Amos Shhenk
Manheim
Ammon Bucher
Gillette
Scott’s Book Store
Postmaster Leader Announces New Postage Rates in April
A postmaster issues a notice outlining postage rate changes effective April 15 across classes two through four, plus increased registry fees and money order charges. Private mailing cards rise to two cents, government postal cards to one cent, third class rates per two ounces up to eight ounces, fourth class by the pound with a two cent service charge, and special parcels prepaid with twenty-five cents. Clerks and carriers receive a backdated pay raise from January 1, 1925, with rural delivery staff included. A sales pitch for the Brunswick Radiola at Doster's Dept Store is also noted.
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Henry Weaver
William Weaver
Reading
Harvey Gast
Mabel Weaver
Jean Ritche
Penny
Henry Esmond
Tom Sawyer
Rudder Grange
Winston Ed Shakespeare
Weavers
Vanity Fair
Peter Grim
Marie
Rivers
Golden Treasury
King Arthur
Moni
Hans Brinker
Eva Shissler
Myrtle Kling
Margaret Kofroth
Esther Furlow
Emma Erb
Mary Nies
Esther Shue
Erla Weik
Dorothy Spacht
George Keehn
Ira Hall
Herbert Roth
Arthur Keller
Russell Enck
W. Lewis Taylor
Eugene Roth
Willis Longenecker
Randal Snavely
Eugene Pfautz
Fred Pfautz
Robert Myers
Raip Seed
Henry Moore
Bertha Herr
Miriam Funk
Kathryn Hirkenbine
Martha Sturgis
Goldie Rosenberg
Arline Steffy
Miriam Hall
Ruth Carpenter
Raymont Roth
Charles Yerger
Oren
New York
Boston
Atlantic City
South Africa
Johannesburg
John Bricker
Bricker
Africa
David Bricker
Theodore Dussinger
Old Glory
John Carpenter
Springs Bank
Farmers Bank
Bank
Hort
Chibs
Garden Spot
Plantz Bros
Leaman & Leed
I. H. Doster
Miller & Habecker
Deitrich Bros
Chain Store
Harry Showers
Lebanon
Theodore Wolfe
Ephrata
Norman Boucher
Ephraim Renninger
Denver
Harold Weidman
Clarence Mowery
Paradise
Sarah Bear
R. O. Melzer
Eugene Long
Lancaster General Hospital
J. M. Welsh
Pleasantville
N. J
P. B. Kofroth
I. Miller
Sears, Roebuck and Co
Anna Geiss
Elam Ritz
Roy Reidenbach
Margaret Pfautz
Beatrice Clendenney
Columbus
T. J. Clendenney
Sayre
F. A. Weicksel
Baltimore
E. §. Mathers
Weicksel
Washington
Pres. Coolidge
Abram Brubaker
Brubaker
Barrett Co
Louis Deppin
Pfantz Bros
Doster’s
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