Religious Notices and Local Happenings in Lititz May 1 1885
Lititz Recor reports religious services across multiple congregations with English and German sermons, lovefeasts, and preparatory events. It notes a ball game between Keystone of Manheim and Active of Lancaster, a Gettysburg excursion, Brownstown band visit, a hunter’s record, a potential arson scare, a wagon wind incident, cattle market decline, and the Evangelical Sunday-school anniversary on May 6 with remarks from Rev Brown and local pastors.
Roller Skating and Religion Sermon Mix in Parson Talmage Talk
Parson Talmage preaches from his pulpit on roller skating as a pastime, noting moonlight skating on ponds and a case dependent view with attendant maidens. He urges an hour daily on skates for overworked people and condemns prades who dull prayer meetings, while warning against cant of religion. Electric Bitters touted for various ailments with promises of renewed strength and health. Lititz Drug Store advertises Electric Bitters and a Philadelphia hotel offers comfortable rates and central location with easy streetcar access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parson Talmage
Bis
Tabernacle
Disciples of Caut
Columbia Courant
Gettysburg excursion plans and local spring happenings
Local notes describe crowds in town last Saturday, Mrs. A. L. Shelly’s spring stock, and a Women’s Christian Temperance meeting at Moravian Chapel. Reports mention Susquehanna shad arriving, trees and plants offered by Allen W. Zug, and a coon sighting near town. Also noted are fire insurance meeting plans, new brick houses contracts, and minor legal actions. References to deaths, estates, and local shoppes round out the snippet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gettysburg
Women’s Christian Emperlance Union
Ephrata
Miss White
Susquehanna
L. R. Hacker
Allen W. Zug
Rank B. Buch
F. B. Buch & Bro
Emanuel Kauffman
White House
Broad Street
Washington
Christian Dutt
Fura Reist
Plantiff
C. W. Sturgis
Sturgis
Augustus Sturgis
Lititz
Manheim
Penn Township Fire Insurance Association
Messrs
Beaker &Kube
Brunnerville
Warwick
J. K. Shirk
Jonas Brubaker
Nathaniel Brubaker
G. KR. Kreiter
Messrs. Seaber & Grube
James K. Reddig
Eliza‘beth Township
Israel G. Erb
Warwick Township
Dr. Roebuck
Christ HE
E. J. Barr
Alderney
Durham
Aaron Wissler
Kempton
Berks
Duane Luci
Futbus
Florida
Manheim Matters and Town Happenings in Brief
Town notes report two happy men Danner and Co proud of a fine bred colt fed with chicken broth and groomed with a hair brush. Fort Fist razed after concerns of arson. Mt Joy baseball game Dauntless vs Lancaster ended 2-1 in favor of Svore Dauntless. Ezra Rolat sells land for water works. new streets planned between reservoir and Colebrook street. Water works progress with pipes laid dam to reservoir and reservoir to Colebrook. Local cigar factories mostly on half time. shad season noted. biking by Houickel Yeager. Maggie Young mentioned in Eugene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manheim
Danner & Co
Monroe
Fort Fist
Ezra Rolat
Jacob Farmer
Columbia Shad
Houickel Yeager
Mieck Young
Eugene
Akron Obituaries and Local Moves Highlight Week
Nancy Miller died aged 76 from heart disease and was laid to rest at West Akron. Emma Wenger, 4, buried at Metze Meeting House after arriving from Tynmont. Albert Hicks moved into Rudy Zell’s West Akron home. Frank Trago relocated from Ephrata to Abraham Roland’s. Oil Pump Company hires 35 workers to dig for two new tanks near Mill Way. John J. Kemper has his house repainted as spring painting picks up. Painters anticipated busy season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Miller
West Akron
D. C. Tobias
Ambrose Wenger
Emma
Tynmont
Ohio
Metze
Harry
Albert Hicks
Rudy Zell
Akron
Frank Trago
Ephrata
Abraham Roland
Mill Way
John 8
Kemper
County Collings and County News in Lancaster Area
The New Holland Clarion urges county authorities to hunting robbers amid nightly eastern county robberies. A Lancaster report cites Abe Buzzard and outlaw mountain haunts. Five Stevens merchants extend telephone to Schoeneck. A Lincol n girl risks eye injury from lime. A boy is critically injured by a horse at Scheaneck. Memorial day events include Adamstown band and Fulton Opera House ovation May 30. Dodge cork works sold for 25,000 real estate and 38,000 stock to Consolidated cork company. factory to stay closed at least five years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Holland Clarion
Eden Township
the Clarion
Philadelphia Times
Lancaster
Abe Buzzard
Ife
Stevens
Schoeneck
Lincoln
Heynan
Daniel Steely
Seheaneck
Adamstown
Fulton Opera House
Mr. Pratt
Dodge Cork Works
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pennivon
Lancaster City
Consolidated Cork Company
United States
Standard Oil Company
Maiden Lady Hangs Self in Neffaville Garret
Sarah Grube a 50 year old maiden living with her mother in Neffaville committed suicide by hanging herself in the garret of her home on Saturday night or Sunday morning. She ate supper and appeared cheerful. She was found in the garret by a family member and life was extinct. Coroner Honaman and a jury led to a verdict of death by strangulation. No motive was found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Eschbach
Antoine Eschbach
New York
Marie Eschbach
Japan
Lydia Thomas
John Thomas
Augustus Enck
Main Street
Musselman
Millport
Samuel Musselman
Oehme’s
Cigar Store
Sarah Grube
Neffaville
Honaman
Ilyas
Andrew L. Lave
Samuel Wechter
Edward Grobe
Daniel Bueh
H. G.lightner
Old Jail Birds Caught After Mountain Hideout
Constable Bowman and assistants captured Charles Gibson and Joseph Groff, two notorious convicts, in William Parmer's barn on the Welsh Mountain. Both men, unarmed, were brought to Lancaster and confined in irons. Gibson, about 35, is linked to John Frankford. Groff served five years for store robbery and escaped multiple times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowman
Salighury
Charles Gibson
Joseph Groff
Willian Parmer
Abe Buzzard
Omiser Bowman
Buzzard
Palmer
Lanecaster
Gibson
John Frankford
Frankford
Lancaster
Pittsburg
Groff
Ike Buazard
Grott
Delaware
Ohio
Janwaster
New Folland
Extension of Telephone Exchange to Local Towns
The telephone bus will be extended within weeks to Brickerville and Brunnerville after signed contracts. Lexington and the railroad restaurant and other local offices will join the exchange, with lines planned in stores and offices, plus a central instrument in the Lexing ton store. An accompanying note mentions a highwaymen incident near Hart township and ongoing hotel improvements at Springs Hotel under Messia, Ringer & Fry. Local florists and horse sales rounds out the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Snavely
Petersburg
East Hempfield
Brickerville
Brunnerville
A. B. Reist
Aaron Wissler
Agricultur Works
Lexington
Edward Kreiter
Sami Schreiner
Instrumment
M. §. Hess
Litinz Record Office
Springs Hotel
Messia, Ringer & Fry
Zerbe
Bellows
Columbia
Railroad
Local residents visit and travel notes around Lititz area
Personal news from Lititz and surrounding towns records visits and travels. Jacob Carper of Lounisville, Rev. Brownmiller and wife in Ephrata, Rev. Bemmel hosting, Harry Eckert to Lancaster for ill father, Daniel Grant returning from Missouri to Philadelphia, Jacob Buch westward and back through seven states, Jacob Kemper working in Juniata county, M J Weaver of Lancaster visiting Beckler, Henry Stark’s jubilee in Lititz, Geo Schreiner hosts, Catharine Zook planning Kansas trip, M H Taggart family staying at Sturgis House, Semmel attending Lutheran Synod in Johnstown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Carper
Lounisville
C. S. Brownmiller
Ephrata
H. E. Bemmel
H. A. Brickenstein
Philadelphia
Harry Eckert
Lancaster
Daniel Grant
Missouri
Jacob A. Buch
Jacob, Kemper
Juniata County
Noah Hertzler
M. J. Weaver
I. B. Beckler
Henry Stark
Lititz
Geo. Dennis and Son
Manheim
Geo. Schreiner
Catharine Zook
Kansas
M. H. Taggart
Sturgis House
H. KE. Semmmel
Johnstown
Lebanon County
Lutheran Synod
Steam Engine For Ephrata Gains From Newark Visit
Citizens of Ephrata appoint a committee to inspect a Gould steam fire engine in Newark and purchase it for 1200 dollars. A new fire company, the Vigilant, will buy Hose and a hose carriage. The steamer is to be shipped soon. Also reported are a farmer’s wagon accident on Mt. Hope railroad and local notices about subscriptions, prices, and local business updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
George Schroyer
Mr. Schroyer
Miksch
Ephrata
Daniel 8. von Nieda
N. H. Sprecher
Citizens’ of
Newark
N. J
Gould
Vigilant
Benjamin Shue
Manheim
Mt. Hope
Lititz and
Religious Notes and Upcoming Services at Local Churches
Baptisms by immersion will occur next Sunday at the Middle Creek meeting house. Communion services are set for Sunday May 3 at 9 A.M. at Brickerville Lutheran Church under Rev M Fernster, with preparatory service the prior day at 2 P.M. The Dunkard denomination plans a love feast at Graybill's meeting house near Pennville on May 28 and 29 after a Monday meeting. Also notes a testimonial from Wm Thomas of Newton Ia praising Dr Kings New Discovery for a long cough relief and full cure, with trial bottles free at Lititz Drug Store. large size $1.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Clewell
Emmaus
Middle Creek Meeting House
Brickerville
Wm. Thomas
Newton
Dr. King
Lititz
Local Dry Goods Firm Promotes Low Prices and Goods
WOLLE notes taking advantage of low Dry Goods prices to stock a wide selection. Mentions Muslins, Ginghams, Hamburg Edgings, and inserts, plus new Glassware, hardware, and groceries at bottom prices. Announces quotes on flour and meat items and states highest prices paid for butter and eggs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
Hamburg
Lewistown Roller
Brownstown Roller
Carpets sale beats Philadelphia and New York prices
Local ad touts cheap carpets and related goods with styles in tapestries Brussels rugs and oil cloths, offering 25c to 85c prices, home made rag carpets, steam cured feathers, cash terms, and no extra charges for late payers. call and see for yourself.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
New York
Brussels
Genuine Aurora Carpet Sweeper In Lititz Ad
Agents for the Aurora Carpet Sweeper offer the genuine device in Lititz. John 8 Givler & Co. in Lancaster are authorized agents for Lancaster city and county. Nearly five hundred sold, advertised as quiet with no dust and carpet gentle. Suitable as a gift, with bargains from weekly buyer and lowest cash prices. Store connected with telephone exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Aurora
John 8
Givler & Co
Lancaster
Lancaster City
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Logal Intelligence
Lebanon
Harrisburg
Cleveland
Tecr
Brownstown
Fred. Uhlig
Seph Manning
Fowell’s Valley
Blue Mountains
Wu. Huber
Lovst
Evangelical Church
Brown
Mohantonge
Dilabar
J. M. Mutzgar
Lititz Drug Store
Verly
County Collings
Andrew Asner
Hart Township
Welsh Mountain
Young Asner
Cedars
Seldomridge
Deing
Figein
J. W. Baker & Bro
Westmoreland County
Atables
Baker Brothers
John Bollinger
Funk
J. W. Baker
Oween P. Bricker
Hsq
East King Street
Strainbridge & Clothier's Fashion Quarterly
Paris
Robert Grant
Sousa
Marine Band
Olive
Strawbridge & Clothier
Highth
Market Streets
Tce
J. S. Connelly
John
Christ Yerger
Connenny
Buck
Coon
Rage
Bew
Womelsdorf News
Brooklyn
Recor
Whitcrapt
Ay Nev
Hiess
Rothsville
Lizzie Hess
Jonas Hess
Prauta
Rome
John Frantz
Roger
Broad ST
Cash Storh
Lititz, PA
H. J. Barr
IL H. Tahudy
Horace A. Shally
de Haven & Townsend
Bankers
South Third Street
Vhiladelphia
Mae Vought
U.S
New Jersey
Bale
Northern Pacific Couter
Orégon
Transcontinental Union Pagi Tr
Western Union
Willy Louisy Mme
Nas Yilte, A
Western
Pennsylvania
Puma
Aalec
Inc
Jacob PF. Sheaffer
J. K. Samak
South Queen Street
Banaster
Jere Rorrer
Liggar Store
Centre Square
South East Angle
Lancaster, PA
Oregon Cheap
Royal Bak
Calleo
Bard
Oregon
Urias Buch
Lancaster County
Israel
Sabre Notich
Akk Notich
Penn Dow
Mutual Hire Insurance Association
Penn Township
Acob
H. Hershey
Ken
Ein
Tpshuby's Store
California
Kirk
Royal Windsor
Palmer House
Burbank
Prolific
Blue Peerless
Tshudy’s
L. BR
Hacker
Wolle
Lititz Cash Store
Saxony
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