Four From This Community Chosen for Jury Service
Four locals were among 24 summoned for the April Grand Jury to meet Monday April 20. Lititz residents S C Hassler and Mor vis Baker join East Petersburg carpenter Jacob Zerphey and Brownstown laborer Harvey Neidemyer. A total of 299 men and women were selected to serve in April and May in Lancaster County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S.C. Hassler
Morvis Baker
Lititz
Jacob 8. Zerphey
East Petersburg
Harvey Neidemyer
Brownstown
John M. Groff
Court
Blind Shop at Lancaster Aids Blind Workers
The Blind Association shop at 218 E King Street Lancaster has been improved with a wide range of goods made by the blind. Proceeds go to blind workers while Council of Jewish Women volunteers assist Earl Keller the Blind Supervisor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Blind Association
E. King Street
Lancaster
Council of Jewish Women
Earl Keller
Spring Weather Returns and Local Events in 1881
A 1881 report notes resumed outdoor work as spring returns. The Reading to Philadelphia excursion is set for next week with a three day ticket at 1.90 dollars. A barn fire at Adam Gotschall’s near Pine Hill destroys property valued at 2 200.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reading
Philadelphia
Adam Gotschall
Pine Hill
Lyceum
Samuel Seather
Main Street
25 Years Ago in Lititz 1906 Bizarre Local Incidents
A series of small town events are recounted including Clarence Dillman’s accident slicing through a glass window and a $50 repair bill, Samuel E. Miller selling farms to relocate to Elizabeth Farms, a blue dog seen nightly sleeping in a powder barrel, a mule and cart accident at Hiram Buckwalter farm, and a trolley crash near J Hill causing a scare as passengers walked the line. Doctors C. E. Lane and J. J. Hertz are noted residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Dillman
Doster
Samuel E. Miller
Lexington
Elizabeth
Coleman
Fleming Bros
Hiram Buckwalter
Lititz
J Hill
C. E. Lane
J. J. Hertz
Local Listings Highlight Area Real Estate and Trades
The article notes large trophies from hunting trips to Nova Scotia and Perry County. Martin and Muth held the contract to erect three houses for H. E. Miller on Spruce Street. Bear and Long bought lots on West Orange Street and West Lemon to build homes. Butter paid 28 cents a pound and eggs 18 cents a dozen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nova Scotia
Perry County
Martin
Muth
H. E. Miller
Spruce Street
Bear
Long
West Orange Street
West Lemon
Auto Club Meeting Promises Collegians Sketch
A clever comedy sketch by collegians is a feature of the program at the Lancaster Automobile Club annual meeting. Franklin and Marshall combined musical clubs perform with glee club and orchestra, plus solo numbers, in Odd Fellows Hall Lancaster tomorrow evening. The entire production lasts about an hour and a half.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin and Marshall
Lancaster Automobile Club
Odd Fellows Hall
West Chestnut Street
Lancaster
Glee Club
Urges Care With Fires In Spring Brush Burns
Game Protector Haverstick asks farmers in the county to exercise great care when burning brush to prevent forest fires. He urges burning only on non windy days and away from woodlands. He also recommends leaving brush along fence rows to protect game birds like bob white and quail, which aid farming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haverstick
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Kreider
East Main Street
Pennsylvania
Trimmer’s Cor. Bread & Orange Sts
Swift’s
Brookfield Butter
Rolls Brookfield
Sinplagind Refrigerilli
Fea
Scientific Fast Handy Central
Guoras
Jacob Kling & Son
South Broad Street
Penna
Hamilton-Sangamo
Wertsch
Manheim, PA
Princess and the Plumber
Charles Farrell
Maureen O'Sullivan
Chester Morris
Marion Davies
Africa
Darkest
Legion
Grace Moore
New Moon
Auto Club Meeting
Carl B. Risser
Broad St
Lititz, Pa
Sauer
Keebler
Becker
Cope’s
Buckwalter’s
Wilbur Milk
Pouns
Pillsbury’s Best
Seaman & Seed
Armstrong
L&e Pound
Mellinger
Pfantz Bros. Dept
North Broad Street
Lititz, Pennsylvania
Wm. G
Warwick House
LEV. B. Witmer
Broad and
East
Lincoln Avenue
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