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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1925
Page
4
Great gardening work begins as people study seed catalogs and plan new beauty spots. Well tended flowers brighten homes, add cheer, and knit residents to their land, spurring a philosophy of contentment more valuable than money.
The Philadelphia Record surveys transitions from Conestoga wagons and canals to railroads and pipelines, then to coal and electric power. It notes oil field revolutions, rebate practices, and Standard Oil’s rise, predicting on the Susquehanna River dams and widespread electric generation and transmission. The piece frames the era as a new age with uncertain near futures.
A historical note links the sight of boys playing marbles on sidewalks to the arrival of spring and the persistence of human habits. It argues the marble ring reveals traits that predict future leadership in school and college sports, while calling for fair play through regulation.
The Brickerville parish united service marks Rev. F A Weichsel’s tenth year as pastor covering Zion Akron Emanuel Brickerville Jerusalem Rothsville and St Pauls Penryn. Rev W D C Keller of Philadelphia delivers anniversary sermon. Penryn choir and Rothsville choir join in musical offerings.
The article argues that properly run marble contests under standard rules serve as a service to boys by teaching fair play and curbing crooked tricks and bluffs, preserving honest competition as a healthy habit.
Residents recall the funeral of Benj B Bucher at Hammer Creek church due to pneumonia at Brunnerville. Gr ant Steinmetz died suddenly in the area. A public sale of Hiram L Snyder property drew a fair crowd. Local visits include Rev Rufus Zartman sermons and Sunday dinners hosted by Mr and Mrs Lloyd Ober and by John Pfautz’s guests from nearby towns.
Estalla, six months old, daughter of Mr and Mrs Elam Bucher of Mechanicsburg, died Sunday. Funeral services were held here in the
Charles K. Mohler of Ephrata was struck and killed at 6 15 Saturday morning while going to work near Academy in Ephrata. Driver Chris Hollinger of Clay was cleared of blame. Mohler, 67, a lookout keeper for J G Specter’s Sons, left a widow and five children.
Evangelical church to hold ten to fourteen days of evangelistic meetings beginning Palm Sunday led by evangelist R N Cackie and his wife of Baltimore Maryland. Interment followed services at the nearby cemetery.
Three spelling bees are planned for Saturday evenings with locations at Sun Hill School two miles south of Sun Hill on Fruitville Pike, Locust Grove School two miles east of White Oak Station, and Cherry Grove School between Brunnerville and Clay. Doors open 7 pm, admission 20 cents, each featuring two prizes per class plus music recitations and dialogues.
Miss Anna Erb of 220 North Broad Street Lititz hosted a St Patrick's Day bridge luncheon on Saturday with decorations and refreshments fitting the holiday Prizes were awarded to Mrs Norman Badorf Mrs Harry Ziegler Mrs Emma Badorf Miss Elizabeth Holtzhouse and Mrs Walter Light The guest list featured numerous residents from Lititz Manheim Ephrata Reamstown Brownstown and Lancaster among others.
The Igpark people use broken rice as currency, a constant portion of their rice stock. In parts of China, compressed blocks of tea serve as money. Also notes Easter hats for children and ladies at Pfautz Bros. Store.
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