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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1911
Page
4
The state Senate approved a 25 000 immediate appropriation and 250 000 later to form a commission to eradicate chestnut blight. Critics say existing forestry officials are capable and warn against creating more offices, arguing the Legislature seeks extra bureaus.
The Bangor Maine business section is wiped out by a fire estimated at about 6 million dollars. Fire underwriters had tallied last year’s losses at 200 million, and per capita fire losses here exceed Europe’s by about tenfold, blamed on careless handling of matches and faulty wiring.
The article lauds farmers for turning around a rainy spell. It notes that the last week of April brought favorable weather, allowing rapid spring work and impressive results. It credits human will and opportunity for the notable achievements and offers congratulations to the farmers.
H H Bomberger of Warwick sold his flock of forty one sheep to F C Musser of Lancaster. The animals were driven to Lancaster stock yards and shipped to Philadelphia. Also noted a Farmers Association meeting at Brunnerville on Saturday May 6 with discussion on sowing clover seed on new grass, and whether selling straw to buy fertilizer benefits farmers.
Buchanan and Young dry goods merchants of 115 and 117 North Queen Street Lancaster offer $20 for the heaviest pumpkin grown from their seed and $16 for the second heaviest. Seed available by mail or in person at the store with delivery Oct. 1 to Oct. 6, 1911. In a separate note Moravian reports Bishop L Moench, secretary of the Provincial Elders Conference, begins a Midwest visitation from Bethlehem to Wisconsin and Minnesota, starting April 28 at Watertown Wis. and lasting through May and much of June.
Bold robbery targets Denver restaurateur Ralph K Gross after closing Saturday. A stranger demanded a sandwich, struck Gross unconscious, and stole about 340 from the cash drawer. Separately, Akron ice dealer Harry A Smith killed himself with morphine in Ephrata, age 46, after a Friday liquor episode, leaving a widow and four children.
Lexington Doings notes the thriving Lexington shirt factory with expansion prospects, plus a social visit from Mrs. M. M. Hurst of Intercourse. Brownstown items report the death of Conrad Cammaus at 82, high school commencement crowd, speaker John M. Scorer on Optimism and Pessimism, theft at Adam Fichelberger’s shop, piano gifts to Misses Hartman and Wolf, and local visits from Lititz and Rothsville mourners.
Ak ron notes recount visits by Mr and Mrs Henry Loose of Rothsville Chester Weaver of Brownstown visited Aaron Snader Sunday GC F Steiner and family hosted by brother John Schaefferstown Sunday gatherings with Reuben Getz and daughter Cora Browns town and James Schload family at Daniel Witmyer home John W Snader bought a fine bred horse from C B Hertzler of Rothsville Levi Miller Jr assistant operator at Akron depot covered at Lititz depot Henry Adams of Harrisburg and son Arthur Adams of Lancaster spent Sunday at home Frank Adams and Ed Gring proprietor of Usner house spent Sunday at Fritztown with Gring family Albert Mellinger resumed work after illness Robert Kreiter Denver depot visited his parents J S Kreiter family May 12 Linden Hall Auditorium invites ideal American girls in gymnasium for an evening program with beauty and costumes
C S Hartranft and assistants paint Wissler properties including his Lancaster residence. Jos L Keith owns two Toulouse geese laying twenty eggs this season and plans goblins for sale. William Young, once of Millport, enters his son Henry's home in the area. Susan Eberly visits Manheim with Elam Showers family. Selinda Williams leads the Zion Home kitchen near Lititz. Jacob Ruhl and family of Lititz visit G L Keith's household on Sunday.
H H Reifsnyder and son Nathan piano dealers visited Philadelphia and Camden. Emanuel Lutheran church held large communion with 118, visitors noted. Polly Yocum visited son Samuel ill with pneumonia at Mannheim. Local guests include Dietrichs Bachmans Brendles and Haines family. Keystone Bank elected John Graybill cashier replacing Hess. Mother Goose and her children arrive in Lititz May 12 at Linden Hall gymnasium.
A sequence of local events lists church lovefeasts, commencements, memorials, picnics, Sunday school gatherings, reunions, and camp meetings across Lititz and surrounding counties from May to August. Highlights include Lititz Hose Co strawberry festival, Independence Day celebrations at Lititz Springs, and multiple church Sunday schools hosting picnics at Lititz Springs.
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