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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1912
Page
4
Second class matter designation recorded for items entered at Lititz Pennsylvania post office. Details indicate standard processing status for mailed items. Local postal operations verify eligibility and handling under postal regulations.
The 1912 Manheim Borough High School commencement took place Friday evening at Zion Lutheran Church. Eight graduates, led by class motto Geduld Uberwendit Alles, listened to an address by Wm. H. Keller. The event featured a procession, songs, and benediction, marking one of the year’s notable town occasions.
The obituary notes years of service as director of the First National Bank of Columbia and lists survivors including wife Mary and ten children across East Donegal, Rapho, West Hempfield, Mt. Joy, Manheim, Lititz, and York. Also survives one sister, Fanny Charles. Funeral held at Silver Spring Church with burial in Silver Spring Cemetery.
Lizzie Strickler died at 53 at her daughter’s home in Myerstown from apoplexy. She leaves husband Monroe and children Sallie Monroe James and others. Funeral held near Schoeneck with Brethren service. Edward Coleman Freeman, 56, head of the Freeman family of Lebanon, died suddenly at Cornwall of apoplexy after inspecting his Fairview farm. He was a bachelor, son of Colonel W G Freeman and Margaret Cassatt Coleman Freeman, noted for modest social life.
Communion services to be held on Whit-Sunday morning May 26 at the Reformed Church with confirmation and preparatory services the preceding Saturday. St. Paul’s Reformed Sunday school preparing for annual Children’s Day services on Sunday morning June 9. Local residents engage in various visits, farm prep, market activity, and community events including a strawberry festival planning.
A Saturday party honored Miss Edna L. Irvin with 125 guests from New York to Hammer Creek. Isaac Witmer is seriously ill, and many locals hosted relatives and friends over the weekend. The Brunnerville U B class grows to 77 members with Prof E A List leading. Aug 3 picnic set. The singing class mourns Prof W D Keeny with formal resolutions of sympathy and gratitude.
Penryn notes show Elm Creamery promoting new inducement to draw patrons while J A Hoke’s Penryn hotel nears repainting. Local sales include John Biemesderfer’s cow and pig sale with strong prices. Public figures visit Norristown for Old Home Week plans. Elizabeth Krall turns ninety four. Congressman Griest supplied a congressional directory.
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