Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Lititz Record in Lititz, Pennsylvania

Page 1

We have 17,918,174 pages in Pennsylvania

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Lititz Record

Location

Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

May 02, 1912

Page

1

Fishermen haul heavy catches from creekside outings

Homer Sturgis Lewis Haines and Sherman Steffy caught 13 white fish some over a foot long 5 suckers and a 12 inch trout at Middle Creek on Saturday. Daniel Imhoff netted around forty catties at Hammer Creek Friday night Clarke Chronister took seven trout in Lutits Creek Saturday. P B Furlow Harry Ditzler George Evans Julius Keller Edw Buch and C G Spickler angled 15 catfish and several other varieties at Hammer Creek Saturday. The largest catfish 14 inches escaped. Frank Rader Emory Wagner John Carpenter and Atwood Kreider caught about fifty catfish at Zartman’s Dam on Saturday.

Homer Sturgis Lewis Haines Sherman Steffy Middle Creek Daniel Imhoff Hammer Creek Clarke Chronister Lutits Creek P. B. Furlow Harry Ditzler George Evans Julius Keller Edw. Buch C. G. Spickler Frank Rader Emory Wagner John Carpenter Atwood Kreider Zartman’s Dam

National Memorial Service for Clara Barton Planned in Philadelphia

A national memorial service honoring Clara Barton founder of the American Red Cross will be held in Philadelphia on May 14 under the Philadelphia School for Nurses. Miss Myra M. Brookmyer, a local student nurse and talented reciter, has been invited to participate. Also note a local ad for renting a vacuum cleaner from R. J. Kof roth at 33 Centre Street.

Clara Barton American Red Cross Philadelphia Philadelphia School For Nurses Myra M. Brookmyer

Death of Jacob B Wissler 1828 1911 Warwick veteran farmer

Jacob B Wissler died at 83 years old from general debility after a long life on his Old Wissler homestead in Clay township. He moved to Warwick 34 years ago and served as a Lititz and Lexington Turnpike director. Mennonite faith, survived by wife, a daughter Mrs Christian B Risser, and six grandchildren. Funeral was held Wednesday at Warwick Mennonite and Hammer Creek churches with interment. Reverends Hess, Hershey and Bucher officiated.

Jacob B. Wissler Warwick Mr. Wissler Wissler Middle Creek Clay Township Lititz Warwick Mennonite Church Hammer Creek Jonas Hess Jacob Hershey John Bucher

Mrs Laura Shenk widow of Dr J H Shenk dies at 72

Mrs Laura Shenk died at her East Main street home at 4 AM Saturday April 27 aged 72 years 5 months 10 days after a lengthy illness with paralytic strokes. Born in the town she spent most of her life here except two years with her husband in Reading. A Moravian church member since 1862 she was educated at Linden Hall Seminary. She married Dr J H Shenk in 1868. he died in 1910. One daughter died young and her surviving sister is Mrs George Roland of New Holland. Funeral at the Moravian church Tuesday afternoon with Rev E S Hagen officiating and burial in the Moravian cemetery. Bearers were A H Bomberger H C Miller E L Garber and J F Bueh. The casket was satin lined. many floral tributes noted.

W. H. Muth & Co W. E. Fasnacht Spruce Street Pfantz Bros Martin H. Hess Kissel Hill Jack Snipe Linden Hall Seminary Howard H. Gingrich Lititz Fire Company Harvey Reiber Reading Railroad Ira Eberly Sunshine Circle of King’s Daughters M. J. Derr Sadie Hess Old Lititz Mills H. C. Miller Philadelphia H. C. Miller & Bro Rudy Harry F. Long E. 8 Hagen Farmers National Bank Phares Bollinger Here Brickerville Zartman’s Mill Bollinger Mrs. Woods Mount Vernon A. S. Longenecker Maytown High School Alumni Association William Miller J. D. Roland Front Street Warwick Elwood Furlow Emanuel Hall E. S. Hagen St. Paul’s Lutheran Sunday School Harry Long S. Broad Streets Daniel Fleischer Lititz Lancaster Bushong’s Dam Lemon Street Squire J. F. Ruth Cortright S. M. Huber Eugene Kreider Laura Shenk J. H. Shenk East Main Street Shenk Levi Hull Reading Moravian Church Dr. Shenk George Roland New Holland Sam’l W. Bueh Mary New York Paul Evans Cuvier Grube Jacob Rabold Germantown Andrew Shissler Charles Sturgis Lanecaster Allan Ditzler Edna Lebanon John Tripple Carrie Darraugh Floyd Rader Hasting Rhode Silver Springs Jaynes Hiram Workman D. D. Graut Mastersonville H. R. Rhy Jacob Mishler Middle Creek Homer Sturgis Reuben Diehm Paul Smith Charles Brobst Springs Lansford Carbon County Harry Rudy Middletown J. W. Bittner Samuel Aubrecht Stony Creek Harry Tshudy Cincinnati Ohio Ida Kraft Martha Fry Rothsville Franklin Fry John Chronister Jos. Hess Elsie Markley Coatesville Jennie Grosh William Baum Auburn Ifc John Baum Rome Chester Ritchie West Virginia George B. Raezer Thomas H. Wolfe The Reformed Church Second Reformed Church Harrisburg Martin Carpenter Arias Adams Carpenter Adams Samuel Cora Balmer G. Plautz

Death Follows Sudden Hemorrhage in Lititz Worker

Reuben Koser, 50, assistant to Thomas Steffy in concrete work, collapsed after spitting blood while feeding a cement mixer in front of J. F. Buch's residence on Willow Street. He died within fifteen minutes before Dr. J. L. Hertz could aid him. He had moved to Lititz recently from near Lawn, Lebanon County, leaving a wife, two sons, and a daughter. Funeral services were held at their home and the Mennonite meeting house.

Reuben Koser Thos. Steffy J. F. Buch J. L. Hertz Mr. Koser Lititz Henry Niess Willow Street Lawn Lebanon County Geo. D. Clarke Mennonite Meeting House

Will Plant 80 Acres of Rice On Farm Near Fisher Ark

Elmer Weidman, brother of A G Weidman, reports from near Fisher Ark that he is renewing his RECORD subscription and will plant 80 acres of rice on a large farm with abundant fruit trees and grape vines. Also notes Lititz Bretzel company contest for boys 12 and under with prizes including Flying Arrow Car and Marathon Racer. A damaged bridge hole endangers horses. Warwick township supervisors urged to repair. Lititz Lodge No 10501 officers installed. banquet followed. Printers receive bretzels at work. D W Pfautz ships Silver Campine chickens from England amid Titanic fears.

Elmer Weidman A. G. Weidman Fisher Ark Record Gulf Lititz Bretzel Company J. J. Huebener Lititz Warwick Martin Risser Miles Fasnacht Ray Dillman Joe Rosenberger Galen Scheneboner Lewis Smmmelberger Charles Grosgman Claude Myers H. 2. Gibbel Charles Diehm N. G R. E. Worley V. G F. E. Schnerer B. He Fass L. S C. K. Zartman J. A. Sturgis B. G. Wier Stager Mt. Joy D. W. Pfautz England Washington Pfautz

PERSONAL TENS You and Your Friends in Lititz Area

Strictly personal notices list neighbors and relatives visiting, hosting, or traveling. Entries name Mrs Sam l W Bueh Mary Evans Grube Rabold Shenk Tshudy and others, with brief mentions of trips to Lebanon Harrisburg Coatesville Rome Campbelltown Mt Joy and dos ter’s potatoes priced at 1 25 a bushel.

Monthly Meeting of Boro Council Adopts Street and Roof Ordinances

The Borough council held its regular monthly meeting with eight members present. They approved macadamizing Spruce street from Lemon to Marion and authorized water repairs at the Roebuck fountain after Roebuck bonds are turned over. The ordinance banning wooden or shingle roofs was finally adopted and several vouchers were approved for taxes, drugs, coal, salaries, and utilities.

Borough Burgess Steiner Leib Baum Badorf Miksch Neidermyer Sesseman Schaerer Spruce Street Lemon Marion Roebuck P. J. Roebuck H. E. Sturgis David R. Buch John R. Gibbelston L. N. Moyer W. H. Muth & Co Walter Miller Atlantic Refining Co Solomon Weaver Labo Benj. Lutz, Sr W. H. Greek Boro Bear & Long E. E. Habecker Gamon Meter Co

New Church Builds Near Lititz for Brethren Meeting

At a Lititz area church gathering, the Church of the Brethren approved erecting a new 50 by 80 foot worship house on the present site two miles west of Lititz. Work starts next week with a basement for lovefeasts. Committee includes Rev L B Longenecker BE K Bru baker Aaron Graybill Hiram Minnich. Jacob B Wissler’s will read. daughter Mrs C B Risser and late son Jos B Wissler’s children inherit shares after widow’s life. Executors named C B Risser and Jacob B Wissler.

Church of the Brethren Longenecker Lititz L. B. Longenecker BE. K. Brubaker Aaron Graybill Hiram Minnich and L. B. Longenecker Jacob B. Wissler C. B. Risser Jos. B. Wissler

Repaired and Ready for Work at Brubaker Mill

KH Zartman proprietor of the Brubaker mill on Hammer creek in Elizabeth township has procured a new saw and repaired the mill. It is now in first class shape to do all kinds of sawing from rough to small orders at short notice. A set of sawn lumber is for sale.

KH. K. Zartman Brubaker Mmill Hammer Creek Elizabeth Township

Recount Fails to Alter District Results

Court ordered recounts of ballot boxes in Hast Warwick district show W R Knox gaining six votes as Democratic national delegate, not changing totals. George S Grube contests as Democratic county committeeman, Pfautz receiving eleven to Grube nine after recount.

Hast Warwick W. R. Knox Knox George S. Grube W. M. Pfautz Pfautz lGrube

Also Mentioned on This Page

UOGAL Milton William Jurell May South Broad Street J. F. Stoner R. J. Kofroth Centre Street San Domingo Brunnerville Leon E. F. Lutz Warwick Township Schuyler S. C. Hassler Europe Boro Council New House of Worship
Search Courier

Search the Lititz Record Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Lititz Record?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication