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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1922
Page
1
The Lititz Church of the Brethren bought a 185 by 208 foot lot on Centre Street from H. J. Pierson. With Willow Street church too small for the growing congregation, plans will be made to erect a larger church on the new site.
A Lititz band business session on April 7 will tackle funding for new uniforms as old suits wear thin. Twenty one members stay, with support from town business leaders to help ensure the band continues. Summer concerts are planned, though location may change due to Springs Bank building on the square lot.
Mrs Mary Ann Zartman died at her Maple street home on Tuesday March 28 at age 89 years 7 months after a week in bed and a month of illness. Maiden name Hacker she was born near Ephrata and lived over forty years in Lititz. Husband Henry died seventeen years ago. Eight children survive: Mrs Frank Marks Lititz, Levi Zartman Mannheim, Ida who cared for her, William and Charles both Lititz. Seven grandchildren one great grandchild. brother Levi Hacker Reading and sister Mrs Sue Saylor Ephrata. Lutheran church member. Funeral from 15 Maple street Friday at 1 30 pm then St Pauls Lutheran at 2pm. Interment Machpelah Cemetery.
Henry Richard Fetter longtime Lexington resident dies at Lancaster County Hospital at 12 30 Monday. He would have been 93 on April 13. Fetter moved to Lancaster March 15 with ailments. A renowned blacksmith in Lexington, he practiced his trade about fifty two years. His wife Mary Weidner died twenty seven years ago last Monday. He is survived by (Continued on page 5).
Mrs Seltzer writes from the Carmania voyage to Mediterranean shores via Cadiz and Seville. She details Seville's cathedral, Giralda tower, Moorish origins, and rich art collections. The journey notes Spain’s lanes, nightlife, agriculture, and varied wagons, donkeys, and rustic farms. The ship travels in luxe coaches with briquette fuel and passes salt beds and cork trees toward Algeciras.
Mrs Mary Kemerer of Corona Long Island visited Lititz at Moravian Home late last week. During World War I she supervised about 3000 women employed on the Pennsylvania railroad, overseeing their living arrangements and welfare while men were away. After the war the workers returned to prior positions and conditions were restored.
Front street resident Benjamin Bucher endures a severe grip attack while Allen Ditzler of Liberty street is off duty at Hershey & Seaman's office due to grip. Amos Hershey of North Cedar street slowly recovers at home after weeks of illness. Abraham Bitner of Pine Hill, elderly, remains in precarious condition from old age. Henry B. Buch, ill since Christmas, is out and about but appears frail. Martin Forney of Lincoln Avenue is a patient at St Joseph's Hospital not the General. Mrs George Kling and her little daughter Myrtle are at Lancaster General Hospital. Myrtle underwent ear surgery after being admitted Saturday.
Edward Mohn died in Denver after attending the 1880 inauguration in Washington with the Lititz Band. The piece recalls their full uniform appearance, the drummer major Pannabecker, and a bystander’s quip about Mohn’s cornet. It also mentions public mischief by locals, a postal money envelope mystery, seedless grapes experiments, and social observations on true friends during illness.
Sunday sunshine and clear skies ushered in spring like warmth with temperatures from 42 to 76 degrees. The day saw heavy outdoor activity as people flocked to open doors and sidewalks, and Pfantz Bros. advertised P. & G. Soap at a steep discount for shoppers.
Police investigate a handwritten note signed Warren Sturgis claiming intent to die by river in Dayton. The note names relatives in Columbus Lititz and York and asks that police be informed. Sturgis, about 34, previously lived in Lititz and had a troubled history. Relatives do not take the death note seriously. The father has received no information.
The Lititz borough, home to 3600, is praised for its natural beauty and thriving commerce. The write up extols the Kissel Hill ridge view, Lititz Springs Park, clean streets, and prosperous businesses, predicting substantial growth in the town’s economy and reputation.
The town features broad streets and fine sidewalks showcasing architect and builder handiwork. Tobacco farming dominates the surrounding agriculture, with opportunities for specialized crops and livestock. Home life praises the town as fascinating, with mansions and modest homes alike, inviting non-residents to consider settling here.
Lititz boasts fine public schools with modern architecture and trained teachers. The town is God fearing, churchgoing, and broadly liberal in denomination representation. A capable fire brigade protects the community with low fire losses cited as a testament to their quality of work.
Wilson Oberlin of New Street will move to W H Muth's farm east of Lititz. Martin Muth, agronomy graduate from State College, will manage. The 1746 stone house was repaired. A new barn 190 by 42 feet with a 36 by 24 wing will replace the fire destroyed structure, plus a pig pen and other buildings.
Garden Spot Post No. 56 presented the three act comedy What Happened to Jones in the high school auditorium on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. Miss Margaret Potts directed and coached the players. The stage settings were fine and the large audiences thoroughly enjoyed the performances. Each performer did well.
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