Local notes record found keys and travels across town
A ring with keys was found and a fountain pen missing near local streets. Otto A. Stephan moves to a 123 acre farm near Gale. Various residents sell or relocate homes including James McCloud to Hopeland and Seaman couple returning to Lititz after a Florida trip. Miss Hattie Longenecker attends Lancaster business college. Lititz Auxiliary to meet, and odd items like a lost fountain pen should be returned to the Recut Office.
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Otto A. Stephan
Gale
Kissel Hil
John Habecker
James McCloud
Ephrata
Hopeland
John McCloud
Front
Cedar Streets
Church of the Brethren
Willow Street
Recut
Auto catches fire destroys Overland roadster near Elm
A nearly new Overland roadster owned by Burkholder Bros. burned and was destroyed near Elm this week. The cause is believed to be wiring trouble. Oliver Reed was the driver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burkholder Bros
Elm
Oliver Reed
Swapped Homes In Five Points Move In
Albert Ternley and Elmer Bender will relocate to B. B. Leaman's Water street residence, following Leaman's search for store rooms and living space at Five Points with Jonas Hern Tey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Ternley
Elmer Bender
B. B. Leaman
Water Street
Mr. Leaman
Jonas Hern- Tey
Army Cook Harold Weidman Delights Dinner Guests
Harold Weidman, longtime army cook, hosted dinner Sunday for his parents Mr and Mrs Amnon Weidman. He always attends when the word vats is mentioned and can understand the word in several languages and sign language from his military service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Weidman
Amnon Weidmat
Hareld
Fox hunter Isaac Nessinger’s year of foxing near Brickerville
Isaac Nessinger, a renowned hunter and fisherman near Brickerville, killed seventeen foxes over the past year. He earned two dollars in bounty and sold the hides. One pelt went to a Lititz woman who had it made into a fur piece. In earlier years he supplied many live foxes during fox chases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac Nessinger
Brickerville
Lititz Poised for Fast Baseball Team in County League
Lititz may field a fast baseball team if local interest grows. A heading man will visit next week to finalize selections from the town’s best talent, with aims to join the county league including Ephrata Adamstown Manheim Brents Town Denver and Terre Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Ephrata
Adamstown
Manheim
Brentstown
Denver
Terre Till
War wick House sale lists many items bought at 10 cents
A Warwick house sale drew 85 attendees who paid for 41 items, with potatoes selling as low as 10 cents a bushel. The report lists prices for horses, cattle, pigs, rabbits, poultry, apples, onions, beets, walnuts, beans, corn, soap, brooms, stoves, and more, noting strong turnout and varied prices. The piece also highlights the Lititz band’s upcoming season with engagements, leadership, and rehearsals after Easter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warwick House
Sick list and post meeting notes from Garden Spot Post
The column lists local residents with illnesses such as quinsy appendicitis stroke pneumonia and typhoid fever along with an X ray finding of a liver stone for Wayne Young. Garden Spot Post No 56 American Legion reports a Thursday meeting in Hongenecker's garage forming a ladies auxiliary with 22 members and temporary officers. A charter is being applied for and a note from Private Henry LongeNevker at Honolulu says he is well and will be home after two years in a tropical climate. fellow soldier Bobbie Fralch from Lititz is expected soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caro Crosland
Emlin Witmer
Spruce Street
Christian Brubaker
Lexington
Frank Frederick
Pine Hill
George Frederick
Owen Badort
Caroline Seaber
Wayne Young
Owl Hill
Lancaster General Hospital
American Legion
Hongenecker
J. S. Hertz
Anna Stauffer
Susie Diehm
Anna Brenner
Ella Fasnacht
Henry Longe
Nevker
Henululu
Bobbie Fralch
Lititz
Lititz Fire Company Carnival Continues With Big Weekend
The Lititz Fire Company carnival will resume Saturday afternoon and evening for cleanup and prize announcements. Hackman’s Orchestra and Wilson’s Jazz Orchestra will perform on the first floor as crowds return. winds of success, donations, and a grand turnout mark the event. Cash and prizes accumulated, with many items sold and a large town hall turnout, as community support remains strong.
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Lititz Fire Company
Hackman
Wilson
Lititz
Louis Oehme
Tobacco
Levi Rudy
Frankfurters
Alvin Keller
I. H. Doster
Samuel Huber
Oil Stoga
Frank Keller
William Eshleman
Woman reports carnival riot at firehouse scene
A passerby described the firemen's carnival as chaotic and noisy but orderly, noting a fight she observed after peering in from the street. She relayed her impression to another woman, while the event drew large receipts and lively activity.
Easter Church Services Highlight Moravian Observances
Easter is celebrated across local churches with unique Moravian services and Sunday School exercises. People from Lititz return for the day as programs honor Easter Day with traditional ceremonies and offerings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Easter Moravian Church Services Outline for Week
Easter week services at the Moravian Church cover Maundy Thursday Good Friday Great Sabbath and Easter Sunday. Events include The Trial of Jesus The Crucifixion and Burial with Stainers Crucifixion and soloists Victor Wagner and Harry Baughey. Lovefeast sung by Earl Grosh of Lancaster with tickets at Pfantz Bros and I H Doster.
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Mounday
Jesus
Gethsemane
Stainer
Victor Wagner
Harry Baughey
Earl Grosh
Lancaster
Pfantz Bros
I. H. Doster
Manuel
Handel
Gounod
Industrial Baseball League Formed in Lititz for 1921
A Lititz meeting laid groundwork for a six team Industrial Baseball League for 1921. Officers elected include Melzer as president Helman as vice president Gorton as treasurer and Zimmele as secretary. Season opens April 30 with double headers on special dates and a July 4 showcase game against county teams.
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Lititz
Valentine Byokst
Harrison Helman
R. 0. Melzer
Harry Gorton
August Fleckenstein
James W. Raynsford
G. B. Zimmele
Melzer
Helman
Gorton
Zimmele
Fleckenstein
Brobsteround
Raynsford
Straw Hat Signals Spring Arrival In Town
Sunday marked the official start of spring with summerlike warmth. Josiah Rollman, a delivery man, was first on the street Monday wearing a straw hat, coatless with sleeves rolled, drawing remarks from onlookers as a herald of the season.
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Josiah Rollman
Egg prices tumble to 21 cents a dozen this week
Eggs drop to 21 cents a dozen marking the season’s lowest price in years. Favorable weather boosts hen production and many households plan to preserve eggs for Easter as eggs and slam return to affordable dishes.
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Eges
Welcome Home Luncheon Honors Miss Amanda Landis in Lititz
Lititz women from across the county gathered at Duke Street Methodist Church in Lancaster for a welcome home luncheon honoring Miss Amanda Landis, a leader of Lancaster county white-ribboners. The event featured floral displays, modest menu, singing, and addresses praising her return after six months in the Orient. Landis expressed satisfaction with America and urged Christian sympathy and brotherhood to unite races through Jesus Christ’s teachings.
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Lititz
Amanda Landis
Lancaster County
Duke Street
Lancaster
Miss Landis
Ready to Open Jewelry Store at Ephrata
Harry Wertsch and his brother John of Harrisburg plan to open a jewelry shop in the Grand Theatre store room at Ephrata on April 1. The space has been remodeled and the local jeweler will remain active at the Lititz store while managing the Ephrata location.
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Harry Wertsch
Brother John
Harrisburg
Grand Theatre
Ephrata
Wertsch
Lititz
White Dove Commandery Installed Officers
White Dove Commandery No 532 Knights of Malta installed officers last Thursday evening. Deputy Grand Commander A C Kindig Grand Generalissimo Chas J Sterner and Past Commanders B G Heller and Chas R Mohler led the ceremony. Officers named include Clyde P Keller commander Morris C McCloud generalissimo Wm H Zartman prelate Joseph D Zahm recorder H William Zeller assistant recorder C Earl Brian treasurer Roy Weaver senior warden A C Weidman junior warden E E Breneman standard bearer Benj G Wier sword bearer Ellis A Butzer warden Edward Grube sentinel J Herbert Graybill first guard Frank A Ditzler second guard A S Sheaffer.
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White Dove Commandery
Knights of Malta
A. C. Kindig
Chas
J. Sterner
B. G. Heller
Chas. R. Mohler
Malta Temple
Clyde P. Keller
Morris C. McCloud
Wm. H. Zartman
Joseph D. Zahm
H. William Zeller
C. Earl Brian
Roy Weaver
A. C. Weidman
E. E. Breneman
Benj. G. Wier
Ellis A. Butzer
Edward Grube
J. Herbert Graybill
Frank A. Ditzler
Travel notes from Lititz as locals visit kin and foes abroad
Mrs Sadie Pyle of the Moravian Home spends Sunday in Strasburg with relatives while Agnes Hensel visits Philadelphia. Charles A Kline of Manheim calls on his sister Mary Gingrich as Mamie Kofroth travels from Philadelphia for her parents. Dreifus visits son Dr Percy at Quantico while Norman Arniz and family from Maytown mingle in Lititz. Palm Sunday churchgoers include Ammon and Brock in Lancaster and De Haven kin in town. Wetherhold and children of Reading visit, Caroline Grosh of Atlantic City visits relatives and friends. Stengel, Nazareth Hall student, vacations with parents at Linden Hall. Kreiter from State College enjoys vacation with parents on S Broad St. Berlin of Berwick visits Easter guest Albert Gochenour. William Sesseman of Reading attends Peter Blantz funeral at Brickerville then visits townsfolk. Lean Lutz of Philadelphia returns home after two weeks with her mother on S Broad St. Dorothy Habecker at home after musical studies in Philadelphia. Martha Huebener returns to Lititz from Rutherford N J. Monroe Reedy, Herman, and Anna stay with parents Herman and Fisher on East Main St until after Easter. Alfred Bomberger, formerly a populate clerk in Anderson Ind, visits town. T S Brubaker in Philadelphia spends weekend with parents. Thatman seeks Lititz boys reunion. Dornberger couple of Philadelphia visit Lititz Saturday to Sunday.
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Sadie Pyle
Strasburg
Curtis Hensel
Agnes
Philadelphia
Charles A. Kline
Manheim
Mary Gingrich
Mamie Kofroth
P. B. Kofroth
Joseph Dreifus
Percy Dreifus
U.S. Marine Barracks
Quantico
James Stengel
Nazareth Hall Military Academy
Linden Hall
Charles Kreiter
State College
David H. Kreiter
S. Broadstreet
Samuel Berlin
Berwick
Renin
Albert
Gochenour
William Sesseman
Reading
Peter Blantz
Brickerville
Lean Lutz
Hettie Tabecker
S. Broad Street
Dorothy Habecker
E. Habecker
Main Street
Martha Huebener
Lititz
Charles Wellman
Rutherford
N. J
Monroe Reedy
Herman
Anna
Herman Fisher
East Main Street
Alfred Bomberger
Fiee One
Anderson
Ind
Henry Miller
T. S. Brubaker
Levi N. Brubaker
Thatman
Wm. B. Dornberger
Lititz Springs and Manheim clash over change and charm
A Sentinel writer rails at Lititz and Manheim for resisting change while praising Lititz Springs. He recalls old questions about why improvements aren’t made and notes Manheim’s map and past park ideas. He laments Kauffman’s Park and asks what happened to it as springs draw visitors yearly.
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Manheim
Lititz
The
Sentinel
Lititz Springs
Steigel
Kauffman
Kauffman’s Park
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Locust Street
Samuel Hushower
Wayne Fahnestock
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Hattie Longenecker
Pennsylvania Business College
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Centre Street
I. 5
Buckwalter
General Hospital
Sara Jenkins
B. B. Seaman
St. Petersburg
Florida
Churchtown
Stettler
Fred Bear
Rothsville
Harry Kepple
Ladies’ Auxiliary of
Garden Spot Post Organized
Honolulu
Fire Company
Carnival
Lee Pfautz Bros
St. Paul's Lutheran
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Industrial Baseball League
Norman Arniz
Amaytown
Florin
Peter Ammon
Wm i Brock
Old Home Church
William de Haven
Morris Kauffman
Ray Wetherhold
Downey
Caroline Grosh
Atlantic City
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