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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1913
Page
5
Fire alarm taps listed for local buildings and stores with times noted. Church schedules span Moravian, United Evangelical, Lutheran, United Brethren, and Mennonite services across Lititz, Neffs ville, Manheim, East Petersburg, and Kissel Hill, with confirmations, communions, and special anniversaries. Community updates include Hopeland fire apparatus efforts and a late summer market adjustment and vegetable prices.
Locals beat Franklin and Marshall College reserves 6 to 2 in Lititz as Mellinger hurled southpaw beats in grand style. Pontius Hartman and Miley feature for F M. Whitehead Rudy Carpenter and Spickler contribute. Meyer shines catching four would be base stealers. Atwood Kreider umpired well. Next up Lancaster’s Franklin A C nine visits Saturday for another solid matchup.
Multiple weddings take place in Lititz and Warwick with Rev. H A Gerdsen Rev J E Keene and Rev H B Spayd officiating. J Morgan Fry and Gertrude Rupp wed at Moravian parsonage as trip to Philadelphia and Atlantic City follows. William W Oehme and Elizabeth D Martin wed at United Brethren parsonage East Front Street. Clayton Shue and Charlotte Kupka marry at George Gantz home near Annville and will reside in Lancaster. Mrs Fianna Kline surprised on 75th birthday with guests and luncheon at Front Street Warwick.
Entertainment from home talent draws considerable local interest for Old Home Day in Plunket to be staged Thursday evening next week. With 58 in the cast and tickets on sale at Habeecker's booksore RECOF the town awaits an evening of mystery and amusement.
The Strasburg barbers agree to charge 20 cents for hair cuts on Saturdays and 15 cents on other days. The writer questions why Lititz barbers cannot unite similarly. It is noted patrons wait as shops with two or three ahead delay others. On Monday, Rothsville hosts its annual big day with Whit-Monday races at the Swan hotel track. Beck's concert band of Lititz will provide music.
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