Seaman Garage Work Resumes on Broad Street
J. D. Redeau moved from East Front to Lincoln this week. Seaman Leach convert a Broad street room to a shoe department. Moravian church fees to be handled by Paul de Schweinitz TD D. A spelling bee at West Middle Creek schoolhouse Saturday. Sons of Veterans meet March 22 in Brobst's Hall. Lime Rock school March 20 with three classes and prizes. Moravian Ushers banquets planned for April 8 with a toasts and music. Various local farm, stock, and fruit news from Lititz area. A suitcase left at Broad Street station identified Lloyd C. Smith of Pittsburgh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Redeau
East Front Street
Lincoln
Seaman Garage
South Broad Street
Air
Stanley Diehm
B. F. Grosst
Philadelphia
Paul de Schweinitz
TD. D
Tehem
Eilis Butnee
Klein Chocolate
Seaman & Leach
Broad Street
West Middle Creek
Millway
Farmers Buy Tractors and Shoe Ad Claims
Willis Govdenour received a car load of six tractors from 8-16 International. The implement dealer has sold fifteen tractors since December as farmers plan purchases due to high food prices. Lititz Clothing and Shoe Store advertises Star Brand shoes promising twice the wear, or a replacement pair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis Govdenour
Lititz Clothing and Shoe Store
Burglars Again at Rome Distillery
A midnight attempt to breach the Rome bonded warehouse was thwarted when lights were turned on after Morris Eckert alerted B F Grosh. Four men were suspected, aiming to enter via a roof entry. whiskey barrels lay nearby as a revenue officer surveyed the site and Flo urged government removal of the whiskey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Morris Eckert
B. F. Grosh
Turnpike
Lancaster
Grosh
Flo
Jury Draws for April Sessions in Lancaster County
Jurors named for April sessions by Judge Landis Sheriff Honisher and Jury Commissioner Good include Grand Jurors and a long list for Quarter Sessions from East Earl Manheim Lititz and surrounding areas. Local real estate transfers include Mrs Caroline Grosehsolds West Main Street home sale to Martin Bisker and Lewis Sturgis buying a South Spruce brick house. Rome distillery and bonded warehouse sold to Hershey Seaman Co to be demolished for housing material.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Landis
Honisher
Eli S. Good
James Jeffries
Caroline Groseh
West Main Street
Martin Bisker
Lewis Sturgis
South Spruce Street
Anna Drybread
Sturgis
J. Fred Essig
Rome
Hershey-Seaman, Co
Among the sick residents and recoveries report
Mrs John M. Miller is on the sick list. Miss Miriam Zeller of the Kiddy Shoe Company has been sick for weeks. Chandler Ruhl, once with sleeping sickness, is improving and plans to go outdoors soon. Frank B. Roland leaves home for the first time this week after a month of illness. Mrs H. S. Meiskey, ill with influenza, is improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Miller
Miriam Zeller
Kiddy Shoe Company
Chandler Ruhl
Frank B. Roland
H. S. Meiskey
Winter favors fruit prospects say J W Bruckhart
J W Bruckhart reports a good winter for fruit as persistent cold slows bud development with no warm spells. The Ladies Aid Society of St Pauls Lutheran Church holds a pantry sale this Saturday in the church basement featuring cakes pies custards crunchers fasnachts and potato chips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Bruckhart
Ladies’ Aid Society of
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Auction At Dr Wenger Farm Draws Crowd In Mud
Samuel and David Bauman hosted a public sale on the Dr. Wenger farm between Kissel Hill and Disston drawing about a thousand people despite muddy roads. Prices were strong for livestock and farm implements. total sales topped $8000 with mules cows sows and machinery selling well amid humor from auctioneer Harry H. Snavely and amiable Amish buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel
David Bauman
Poland
H. P. Hercules
Harry H. Snavely
Hershey & Gibbes
Snavely and
Amishman
Will Haul Rural Employees To and From Work
The Keystone Knitting Mill and the Eby Shoe Company will provide truck service for country residents employed by them. Ten Ford chasers received, with bodies built by P. B. Kofroth & Son. Each truck seats fifteen and can be converted for drawing use. Kofroth recently finished two track bodies for Port cars for Lancaster business men and is painting many cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keystone Knitting Mill
Eby Shoe Company
Kofroth & Son
Lancaster
Lititz Folk Thrive in Philadelphia Trade Notes
Harry McCloud of Philadelphia spent a week in Lititz with his wife and shipped a carload of potatoes to his wholesale produce house at 118 Dock Street. He plans closer ties with local farmers, selling eggs poultry and potatoes while handling Florida produce such as strawberries at 75 cents to a dollar a quart. Joe Bucher of Lime Rock also shipped potatoes to the firm. H. O. Couch in Lititz and Eden paper mills will remain in place after turning down a New York State mill offer. The Warwick Grange meets Monday March 22 at Rothsville High School with Statemaster John A. McSparren discussing unorganized farmers and remedies. Everyone is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Leed
Leacar & Teed
New York State
Lititz
Steven's Industrial School
Lancaster
S R. Holt
Maggie Wentworth
Hott
J. G. Brubakers Farm
Herbert A. Clevenger
Summit
Point
W. V
Florida
William Snavely
Rome
Ideal Cocoa & Chocolate Company
Harry McCloud
Philadelphia
McCloud
Horace Yerger
Dock Street
Joe Bucher
Lime Rock
Couch
Eden Paper Mills
Broad and
Orange Streets
Geo. B. Raezer
Warwick Grange
Rothsville High School
John A. McSparren
Why Not a Fire Company Carnival in Lititz
Oliver Lease of York proposes a mid year carnival to benefit Lititz Fire Company during the week of July 4. He says the event could raise funds for a new fire truck and will rely on broad public support and community effort. The decision rests at the fire company meeting, with nearby towns already funding similar efforts this winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Lease
York
Lititz
Lease
Fire
New Holland
Ephrata
Mt. Joy
Death of Mrs Anna Haverstick at age seventy in Mt Joy area
Mrs Anna Haverstick widow of Levi Haverstick died at General Hospital after a brief pneumonia illness aged seventy. She lived with Miss Annie Perry on Lincoln Avenue before helping Mt Joy’s Zink family, contracted pneumonia, and died a week after hospitalization. Survived by sons Benjamin M. and Levi of Bethlehem and daughters Elizabeth Kaylor of Elizabethtown Mary of Lititz and Mrs George Zink of Mt Joy. siblings Benjamin K Miller and Mary Miller of Millersville. Funeral from Mrs Zink home Mt Joy then Mennonite Church Penn with burial in Eberle Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Haverstick
Levi Haverstick
General Hospital
Tititz
Annie Perry
Lincoln Avenue
George Zink
Mt. Joy
Benjamin M
Levi
Bethlehem
Elizabeth Kaylor
Elizabethtown
Mary
Lititz
Mt. Day
Benjamin K. Miller
Mary Miller
Millersville
Mennonite
Penn
Eberle Cemetery
Death of Mrs Elizabeth Carpenter in Harrisburg
Mrs Elizabeth Carpenter widow of Christian G Carpenter died at her daughter Mrs John M Reighter home in Harrisburg on Wednesday of last week at seventy three. Former resident of Brummerville. Funeral held Saturday morning at St Pauls Lutheran Church Lititz. Interment in Machpelah cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Carpenter
Christian G. Carpenter
John M. Reighter
Harrisburg
Brummerville
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Lititz
Machpelah Cemetery
Deaths of Mrs Douple and Mr Cassel in Mennonite communities
Mrs Jacob L Douple aged 32 years 9 months died Friday morning at Hallville Penn township from pneumonia after two weeks illness. She was born in Petersburg daughter of Christian F Charles and Mrs. Charles and a Mennonite. She and husband planned farming next month on Sheaffer farm near Neffaville. Survived by husband parents and brothers Amos T East Petersburg Christian near Lime Rock Landis Mount Joy and John Jacob Charles Landisville. Remains to Lititz home then funeral at Lititz Mennonite church with interment Hess cemetery. Harry R Cassel aged 57 died Monday afternoon at his East Petersburg home from pneumonia. Retired farmer and Mennonite. Survived by wife and siblings John B Mount Joy area Mrs A B Kling Mrs John Eby Miss Mary Cassel Mrs Amos Greider Mrs Harry Swart. Funeral from home Thursday at 1 PM and East Petersburg Mennonite church at 1:30 PM. Interment in adjoining cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Mae Coupe
Jacob L. Douple
Hallville
Penn Township
Petersburg
Christian F. Charles
Mennonite Church
Neffaville
Amos T
East Petersburg
Christian
Lime Rock
Landis
Mounty Joy
John
Jacob Charles
Landisville
Louisa
North Broad Street
Lititz
Litiiz Mennonite Church
Hess’ Cemetery
Harry R. Cassel
John BR
Marheim Pike
A. B. Kling
John Eby
Mount Joy
Mary Cassel
Amos Greider
Harry Swart
Joseph Dreifus
Washington, D. C
Percy
Dreifus
Victor Sturgis
Reading
D. Sturgis
Victor
Ralph Gonder
Enola
D. A. Couck
Nazarreth
Marion Lebselter
Lancaster
Gertrude
Mary Garber
Edna
Alice Zook
Esther Buch
Esther Ec
Ochme
Martin Eby
Paul Badorf
New York State
Pittsburgh
Ohio
Omaha
Milwaukee
Dallas
New Orleans
Eby Shoe Company
Kiddy Shoe Company
Eby
Badorf
William H. Noll
Charleston
D. C
Hall
South Carolina
Pennsylvania
Lancaster County
York
Chester County
Mr. Holl
Holl
Henry Madlem Rites Held After Death at County Hospital
Henry Madlem of Rothsville died at County Hospital on Friday in his eightieth year from complications of diseases. He was married to Amanda Birkenbine, who is in General Hospital with a broken hip. Surviving children include Lizzie Ravengum of Ephrata, Susan S. Zwally, Fanny Niedermyer of Browns Town, Amanda Griffin, Annie Shoemaker, John B. Madlem of Lititz, and Harry at home. there are 23 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren. Funeral services were held Tuesday at the house and Lutheran church with interment in the adjoining cemetery. An Easter ad for chocolate coated faster eyes appears at the end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Madlem
Rothsville
Amanda Birkenbine
General Hospital
Lizzie Ravegum
Ephrata
Susan
Zwally
Fanny Niedermyer
Brownstown
Amanda Griffin
Annie Shoemaker
John B. Madlem
Lititz
Harry
Florida Is No Place for Work
Roy Wissler returns from Florida after three months where he found scarce jobs and low wages. He describes harsh work clearing land in backwoods tents along sand roads, poor grubstake, and overheard insults at a Florida farm. He warns others to visit as tourists but not to rely on earning money there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Wissler
Florida
Roy
Frost Proof
Felpert
Tie
Acre
Lititz
Wissler
Warwick House Bar Room to Close in May
John Badorf retires from hospitality and ends Warwick House bar room as of early May. The building hosts Kiddy Shoe Company storage and upper-floor rooms in use while final sales and biweekly combinations continue. The Warwick House has served as a hotel since 1814, or earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Badorf
Sylvester Bach
George Scheneberger
Christian Imhof
Rome
Mr. Badorf
Badorf
Kiddy Shoe Company
Warwick House
Early Planting Delays Hit Town Garden Plans
A late spring in the previous year saw onions planted on March 3 in town and nearby areas while potatoes followed soon after. Weather conditions suggest gardening may not begin before April 3, delaying planned work in the district.
Lost items around town including keys and glove
Lost items noted around the square and Moravian Chapel. A 34x4 inch tire chain, a pile of keys, a gray kid glove, and a Lititz High School class pin are to be returned to the Record office. Rewards and contact details mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eric
Lititz High School
Travel notes reveal a tapestry of local trips and visits
A long list of travels and visits fills the daybook from Reading to Philadelphia and Harrisburg with many locals and relatives touring to see kin, shop, or attend events. Highlights include Jacob Lehn’s Lebanon shoe factory work, Victor Sturgis’s Reading detective duties, and Eby Shoe Company reps on a six week selling trip across major U S cities plus Dallas and New Orleans.
Also Mentioned on This Page
L. Cc. S
Lititz, Pa
Lloyd C. Smith
William Smith
C. B. Hiestand
Adam
Martin
East Earl
Frank
Gibble
Manheim
Martin W. Buchen
Akron
David M. Newswanger
East Marl
Michael Keath
Trarvey Y. Brandt
Amos Burkhart
East Cocalico
John W. Leber
Allen Keller
Willis TB. Hackman
Warwick
David HW. Weaver
Earl
N. B. Seaman
Thomas Gerhart
West Cocalico
Hiram F. Ruhl
George S. Ranck
Hacl
Ralph Cole
Terre Hill
Abram K. Lipp
Joan Tl. Etuber
Levi W. Lorgenecker
Clayton R. Bair
Thomas H. Erb
Nicholas Steely
Edwin E. Gels
Israel G. Strohm
David W. Gress
Samuel KK. Bushong
H. J. Pierson
Lit
Bauman Brs
Snavely
Sam
Mr. Snavely
Lititz Boys
Mr. Couch
Paper Mill
Frank Spickler
N. D. Sturgis
Fred Essig
Albert Haines
Lebanon
Harry Seaman
Walter H. Buch
Paul Beck
Abraham Rk. Beck
Jacob Lehn
Alice Milchsack
Fianna Reidenbach
Beulah Musser
Front Street
Emma Musser
Margaret Musser
G. Buch
E. F. Hammond
Hammond
Aaron Eshleman
Elmer Adams
Mt. Hope
Adams
John Heagy
John Boyer
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