Religious Notices From Lititz Churches
Moravian and other faiths announce Sunday services with multiple sermon times. Rev. Crosland, Harper, Fleck, Weichsel, Raezer, and Miller lead Moravian, United Evangelical, Lutheran, Reformed, and United Brethren congregations, with Sunday schools, special Mothers Day observances, baptisms, and a missions collection for the Moravian Home honoring Julian Schoenlein. An arrest and court sentence in Berks County are noted, along with local hay prices and a Mothers Day Sonora machine advertisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crosland
United Evangelical
J. S. Harper
W. K. Fleck
Kissel Hill
Lutheran
Reyv
F. A. Weichsel
Rothsville
Akron
Lititz
Warwick
Reformed Church
U. S
George B. Raezer
White Oak
Brickerville
United Brethren
Miller
S. S
Y. P
C. EH
A. W. Dambach
Columbia
Lexington Union Chapel
Church OF the Brethren
Neffsville
Kreider’s
Lane's
Brethren Home
Erb’s
Landis Valley
Agricultural Notes From J W Bruckart Farm and County Farmers
Hamp shire shoats join foundation stock as J W Bruckart at Fruitland Farms receives a boar and two sows. A woman plows near Neffaville attracting surprise, while straw covers tobacco beds prove viable. Seed beds look strong. fences decline as pasture use shifts with silos. Horace L Eschbach from Davenport brings corn ears from Lititz, sold for 3.00 at a Red Cross event, as locals pledge wheat and Red Cross funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Bruckart
Fruitland Farms
Hampshire
Horace L. Eschbach
Davenport
North Dakota
Lititz
Clement Badorf
Northwest
Eschbach
Red Cross
Rxcorp
Mr. Eschbach
Red Cross Fund
Professional and Business Men Turn Farmers
A Linden Hall Seminary ground plot has been planted in potatoes with hopeful yields of over one hundred bushels. Principal F. W. Stengel assisted, and jeweler H. R. Werth tends an acre near Hopeland growing corn, peas, beans and melons by auto trips to the plot. The Warwick House semi monthly sale drew 678 consignments from 99 people, including 41 cows and 2 bulls totaling 4548.50 dollars and an average 105 dollars per cow. Potatoes, pigs, rabbits, chickens and brooms sold in notable quantities. Rothsville race track owner Barton Kieffer announces no Whit Monday races this year, disappointing turf fans for longstanding local event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linden Hall Seminary
F. W. Stengel
H. R. Werth
Hopeland
Harry
Warwick House
Barton Kieffer
Rothsville
Mayor Diehm to Throw Out First Ball in Red Cross League
Opening of the Red Cross baseball league is slated for next Monday evening weather permitting. Mayor G. G. Diehm and league president will toss the ceremonial first ball, with Umpires Evans and Kreider calling play. Featured opener pairs Red Sox and Athletics, with a 30 game schedule through August and multiple doubleheaders. Also notes the King’s Daughters International convention in Philadelphia with local delegates attending and a convention echo meeting planned May 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
G. G. Diehm
George Evans
Atwood Kreider
Clyde Keller
Red Sox
Morris McCloud
Mgr. Keller
Brown
Coatesville
McCloud
Athletics
Giants
Cubs
King’s Daughters
Pennsylvania
King's Daughters
Philadelphia
Harry Gorton
Mary Fasnacht
Sunshine
M. J. Derr
Katie Gochnauer
P. F. Snyder
W. H. Muth
Last Summons Memorializes Mohn Family Matriarch
Born near Neffaville and daughter of Mary Lightner Ford and the late John Ford Mrs Mohn lived in Lancaster and Lititz across the years She was active in the United Brethren church at Lititz Her husband and four children Harry Charles Minnie and Paul survived along with brothers and a sister Freeman David Smith and others The funeral was held Tuesday with burial in Neffsville Lutheran cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz Mennonite
Front Street
Weichsel
Penryn Lutheran Church
Anna Will
Mary Biemesderfer
Edna Diehm
Harry Galebach
Pauli Gsalebach
Elmer Bomberger
Paul Bomber
Neffaville
Mary Lightner Ford
Lancaster
John Ford
Mohn
United Brethren Church
Lititz
Harry
Charles
Glenolden
Minnie
Paul
U. S. Army
Camp Merritt
N.J
David
Harrisburg
Freeman
France
Charles Smith
Neffsville Lutheran Cemetery
Obituaries and funeral notices from Lititz and surrounding areas
Mildred E Hess infant of Jacob S Hess and Annie Erb Hess died at 10 20 Friday aged 5 months 24 days from convulsions. Funeral Tuesday Hess meeting house cemetery Rev John Bucher and Rev Jacob Hershey officiated. Jennie Minnich of East Petersburg died Thursday May 2 from dropsy aged 54 plus funeral at Zion Lutheran East Petersburg cemetery adjoining. Jacob K Wealand of Hopeland died Thursday May 2 after five weeks illness aged 66 2 12. Survived by wife Louisa and children Maggie Cora Jacob Alice Albert Goldie Robert plus a brother Henry Wealand of Ephrata. Funeral from his home then Hopeland AB church Rev N I Fake officiated with interment in adjacent cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred E
Jacob S
Annie Erb Hess
Lititz
Hess’ Meeting House
John Bucher
Jacob Hershey
Jennie Minnich
Emanuel B. Minnich
East Petersburg
Zion Lutheran Church
Jacob K. Wealand
Hopeland
Louisa
Maggie
Wayne Balmer
Ephrata
Cora
Henry T. Hacker
Jacob
Lebanon
Alice
Michael S. Eberly
Indiantown
Albert
Goldie
War time verse notes and spring hints amid 1918 era lines
A collage of wartime verse and local life glimpses. Lines praise labor for country and heroism, then shift to Ascension day and community cues like war bonds, garden progress, hats, and social sayings. Readers are reminded of War Savings stamps and spring events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
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Clinton S. Miller
Berwick
Ancient and Illustrious Order Knights of Malta
J. A. Bittner
Kutztown
Reading
Berks
Slater F. Brown
Peach Bottom
Mr. Brown
Fulton House
Quarryville
Sonora
Youne & Son
Orange St
Rotheville
Diehm
Nest
Louis N. Moyer
Hag
Eply
Oneida County
Sta
Locust St
Market Street
Stroh aVenue
Zmit
D. P. Bricker
L. M. Verghr
HE. K. Zartman
T Baker Roller Flour Mills
Esch
Ititz
Retail Merchants’ Association
Heinz
R.N. Wolfe
Main Street
Enos BF
Muwrer County
Fisher's
E. Mainstreet
Fromm
Hornley’s
E. Front
Gingrich’s
T. Stevens Grosil
John S Hss
Pas
U. K
Rosstepver
Mi4ip
A.D
Main St
L. H. Seminary
Hent
Keystone Realty
Queen Street
Lorffler
Spruce St
Bowker
Brunnerville
W. W. Gibbet
H. H.strickler
Datt RD. 3
Lititz High School
Hepp
THE
Lititz Jeweler
Miller’s Big Department Store
Arly
Sanitary Grocery Dept
Walker
Chase & Sanborn
Boston
Wooster
C.r.miller
H.C. Miller
Pfautz Bros
Pfautz
Wilbur
Woolson Brand
Thompson’s
M. O
Servus
Sane
Santay
Nesnah Desert
Donald
Cologne
Icc
Ile
Sauer’s
Colburn
Groff
Saxony and
Shetland
Boys’ Union
Servus Laundry
Doster
Estella Grosch
Main St. Lititz
Goettz
Clayton Brubaker
Horace Keller
Litita
B. Buch Tmt
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