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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1922
Page
1
The annual public meeting convenes in the High School Auditorium on Tuesday evening May 23. The annual banquet is set for Friday evening May 26 in the Linden Hall Auditorium. Commencement occurs Wednesday evening May 24. Class Day exercises run Tuesday May 23.
A trained thoroughbred with full pedigree arrived from St Petersburg Florida for G G Diehm. The dog is claimed to be among the best in the state and is temporarily led by a chain while awaiting the boss to be decided. Diehm serves on the game committee at Habisburg and will share hunting stories with other committee members. He previously gave away a dog for nothing because it lacked the aggressiveness politicians desire.
A surprise birthday party was held for Mrs. Walter Light at Florin last Friday evening. Lititz Sewing Circle members and friends traveled by auto from Lititz and Florin to honor her with a catered meal and dessert.
A125 visiting ladies of the Knights of Malta in Lancaster convened and toured Lititz Tuesday. Robert Pfautz and William Zeller guided the group around town visiting the Springs Hotel the chocolate factory and the Moravian graveyard. They bought pretzels and praised Lititz as neat and above expectations. They also visited the Cloister at Ephrata where Rev Zerfass gave an historical sketch.
An emergency unit will be formed with Boy Scout ties and ex scouts eligible for service at fires town country and forest. The group will include forest and town fire divisions signaling dispatchers wireless operators map readers guards and guides. A meeting is set for 7:30 next Monday at headquarters inviting interested boys.
Tloyd Bender of Pottstown visits his parents Mr and Mrs Milton Bender this week. He becomes one of three firm members and will serve as general superintendent and secretary for the Elete Knitting Mill to be incorporated in Pottstown. Fifteen machines will produce underwear. The brickwork of the new mill is completed.
The Lan caster County Volunteer Firemen Association holds its monthly meeting in Lititz Friday evening May 12 at 7 30. Charles E Clark financial secretary of the State Association will speak on benefits of bene ficial associations. Lititz Fire Company members urged to attend with Hackman’s orchestra providing music and refreshments afterward.
Rev. J. W. G Hershey has been appointed a delegate to the Church of the Brethren conference at Winona Lake Ind from the Lititz district. The conference opens June 7. Rev. Linnaeus Longenecker and Rev. Charles Cassel will represent White Oak district and Rev. Wallis will represent West Conestoga. Hershey plans to travel by auto with his wife and six children. Also planning to go is Rev. Henry Gibbes with his wife and son stopping at Juniata College before continuing to Kansas City from Winona Lake for a Sunday School convention, weather permitting.
A Lititz radio club met Tuesday at the Boy Scout headquarters with members including Robert Melzer Lester Ses seman Samuel Grosh and the Sensenich brothers. Regular meetings will review outfits to improve them and grow membership. The Owls of Lancaster face Trap Factory on the factory grounds Saturday. On May 20 the 7th Ward Lancaster team plays the locals at Springs diamond. Rothsville plays Marietta May 14 at Rothsville and Mt Joy previously lost 10 3 to Rothsville. Fire Company festival set for June 3 with a committee to canvass and arrange events.
At the annual lovefeast of the single sisters in the Moravian church notices read three aged locals: David R. Buch 88, Henry B. Buch 86, and Caroline Seather 85. The event drew younger attendees and the elders likely enjoyed the service as much as the younger people.
The Patriotic Order Sons of America of Rothsville will head Memorial Day events Saturday May 27 visiting three cemeteries with main services at the Lutheran cemetery. Hon G H Moyer will be the day’s speaker as the P O S of A leads a procession from Lititz. A village festival will follow in the evening.
The Cedar street widening project will add five feet to the west side from Juniper alley to Main street. Ground was purchased from Ts. Stehman for the extra width. Curb to curb width will increase by two feet and the pavement will be widened. The improvement will enhance the looks of that section. Pineapples priced at 30c at Trimmer's.
The piece recalls old band wagons drawn by four horses with grand dashboards and high perches for drummers. mentions a Ham burg band wagon topple injuring a musician. It laments wildflower vandalism by motorists and notes changes in Lititz like an alley fill behind Rev J W G Hershey and a buried spring formerly across from Reist’s spring, once a children’s play stream.
Nearly four hundred delegates from Lancaster County Sunday Schools attended the conference services held at Memorial Presbyterian Church in Lancaster last Saturday. Participants included Misses Anna Mae Pfautz Bernice Meiskey Ruth Hepp Esther Fags Elizabeth Walters Bertha Eck and Messrs Roy Myers and Bart Brian. The gathering is expected to inspire county schools.
A musical program will be presented at Trinity United Evangelical Church on Monday May 15 at 7 45 PM under the direction of A R Kellas's S S class. The program includes fine vocal and instrumental numbers with a main quartet. All are welcome with no admission charged. a silver offering will be collected.
Minek son of Mr and Mrs Phares Enek of Liberty street Liti and Miss Mary Rollman of Browns town were married at 8 o'clock Saturday evening at the United Brethren parsonage by Rev J M Walters. They have gone to housekeeping with N B Reist on North Cedar street.
Charles Killian Hornberger aged 87 died last Friday after eight weeks illness rheumatism and heart weakness. He was born in Brownstown son of Alfred K. and Amanda Hornberger and lived in Lititz Philadelphia Boyertown and Hazleton rejoining Lititz later. Survived by widow Elizabeth Eckert and six children Edith Anna Elizabeth William Dorothy and Emma. Burial at United Evangelical cemetery after services at Evangelical church conducted by Rev G Wimboden with numerous floral tributes.
The Moravian Church held its annual Lovefeast with two morning services for the unmarried women and older girls. Rev. Crosland preached on Character at the 10 15 service and the choir performed selections during the 3 00 Lovefeast for sisters and guests amid decorative dogwood snap dragons carnations and iris.
The Roebuck Memorial Fountain in the public square is described as a beauty and a boon to residents. It draws locals in autos for drinks, though modern drivers no longer heed horses, and children view it as a town treasure.
Ellsworth Phillippi son of Monroe Phillippi has been named head bookkeeper at Lancaster Agricultural Trust Co. in Lancaster. The 26 year old born in Lexington Lancaster county started as a clerk at Lititz Springs National Bank at sixteen and advanced through positions at Allison Hill Trust Company Harrisburg Peoples National Bank and Vanity Fair Silk Mills Reading. Paris Snyder leads the reorganized institution and knows Phillippi well.
The annual King's Daughters state convention meets in Lititz at the Moravian church from May 16 to 18. A Get Together supper for visiting delegates and Lititz Lexington Daughters is planned Tuesday at 6 pm, followed by an opening service at 7:30. Morning afternoon and evening services are scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday.
Riv. Raymond Sammel the new pastor of St. Paul's Lititz and Salem Kissel Hill was installed at St. Paul's Lititz with Rev. J B Baker preaching at the morning service and Rev. Herman officiating at the evening ceremony. A Maple street house sale brought $2226 for executors Mary Ann Zarman. Mrs Eliza Schwuber marks her 85th birthday with a family reunion slated for next Sunday.
A parade of visitors and relatives is listed as many guests drop in around Lititz and nearby towns. Names include Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kline, Mrs. Edwin Bear, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Sturgis, Mrs. David M. Graybill, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Schmuck, and others. Local movements include Miss Margaret Minchoff visiting and Mrs. Ralph Jones staying ten days in Lititz.
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