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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1913
Page
1
In Lititz and nearby areas, blossoms brighten streets with horse chestnut trees in full bloom. Walter Bare's cigar factory shutters for lack of orders while Rev. Hershey adds a porch along East Main. Weddings, meetings, and market notes pepper the week, with autos, tobacco, and lanterns shaping daily life.
Pfantz Bros celebrated a greatly enlarged store with special bargains and double green trading stamps. Hackman’s orchestra performed in the evening and Miss Gladys Fleishman the pianist is scheduled to provide music Saturday night.
On May 9 1913 Herbert H Beck of Lititz and Ada L Zeller of Lancaster walked eight miles along the Lititz pike from Lancaster City to Lititz in 1 hour 44 minutes 30 seconds. The feat surpasses the known time of two hours for such distances and marks a notable pace.
Last summons reports the death of Owen B Heiser at 62 after a May stroke, with funeral at Emanuel Lutheran Brickerville. Survived by son John, a sister and a widow, with services led by Revs Bittner and Hershey. Also, John H Oberholtzer of Akron dies after years of illness at 73, survived by a large family. funeral at Zion Brethren and Hess Mennonite churches, Lititz area. Interment in local cemeteries.
Samuel Eshleman, a renowned retired farmer and drover, died Monday afternoon at his Elm nearby home in Penn township from a complication of diseases and a prior stroke at age seventy six. He leaves his wife and two sons David and Peter, plus a brother Daniel of Elizabethtown and sister Mrs Isaac Rohrer of Penryn. Funeral Thursday at his home with services and interment at Graybill's meeting house.
Mrs Stella Weitkamp nee Killian wife of Samuel B Weitkamp and daughter of the late Albert G and Lydia D Killian died Wednesday May 7 at 5 PM in General Hospital Lancaster aged 44 She was survived by her husband siblings Albert Zacheus Charles and Mrs Sarah Hamilton and half siblings Florence William Killian and Peter Killian Funeral services were held from the late home and Grace United Evangelical church with interment at Mt Zion Evangelical cemetery Akron Rev H J Kline officiating.
Mrs Elizabeth Ressler widow of the late Simon Ressler residing with Mr and Mrs John A Friend in Lancaster died Wednesday night from dropsy caused by Brights disease She was 81 and had been an invalid long time She was born in Lincoln and is survived by two foster children Mrs W H Spangler and Mrs John G Friend and by brothers and sisters John Demmy of Wabash Jonas of Brickerville Hiram etc.
Rothsville’s Whit Monday drew several thousand visitors for annual horse races at the driving park. Ideal weather produced the largest crowd in years with spectators traveling by auto, train, and on foot. Attendants enjoyed Beck’s concert band, a “you can’t lose” game feature, cigars, and refreshments while the Linden Hall Seminary commencement program was announced for June with schedule items from June 8 to June 11 including sermons, class day, recitals, alumnae events, exhibits, and a commencement concert.
Bishop K Hasse of London England will headline Linden Hall Seminary commencement next month as fraternal delegate to the Moravian church provincial synod meeting in Nazareth on June 18. He sailed from Tilbury to New York on the Minnewaska and will first address the Evangelical Association in Toronto on May 29 before engagements in New York Bethlehem Lititz and Philadelphia. He plans visits in Winston-Salem North Carolina and Ohio before returning to England.
Jefferson Wagner, noted tensorial artist, is convalescing after pneumonia and can move about the house. Mrs. John Baum of Rome is critically ill with heart trouble. her Ilinois-born son has been summoned. Mrs. Aaron Shue of Warwick is confined to bed with rheumatism. W. B. Debme, the barber, has recovered enough to return to duty. Large bottles summer drinks at Miller's store.
After a busy spring travel season local residents and visitors are cited at Harrisburg, Reading, Lancaster, Ephrata, Myerstown, Nazareth, Lititz and nearby towns. The piece lists dozens of trips, visits, and gatherings by families, ministers, and Odd Fellows, plus a marriage announcement for Mary Pearl Miller and G Ermine Platt set after an Easter visit.
Lititz to host first concert on Saturday May 24 with Beck's concert band leading. The group reached a strong start at Rothaville and plans free performances if finances allow, while adjusting personnel and upgrading equipment including a rebuilt bass drum and enhanced trombone section for a richer sound.
The Moravian Home for Aged Women Association held its annual meeting at the Home Monday evening with Miss Sophia Bricker presiding. Officers elected include Pres Miss Sophia Bricker secretary Miss Estella Grosh treasurer. Trustees now total twelve with Mrs H S Meiskey and Mrs J Frank Bueh added. 181 guests were hosted during the year and the home is in good condition. Sugar cake and coffee followed the business session. The gathering coincided with the birthday anniversary of the late Julia Schoenlein who made the first donation for the home.
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