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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hast Warwick
W. R. Knox
Knox
George S. Grube
W. M. Pfautz
Pfautz
lGrube
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J. F. Stoner
R. J. Kofroth
Centre Street
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Leon
E. F. Lutz
Warwick Township
Schuyler
S. C. Hassler
Europe
Boro Council
New House of Worship