Local Post Office Hits Second Class Status
Entry indicates the Lititz Pennsylvania post office is entered as second class matter, marking its mailing status.
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Lititz Pa
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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1912
Page
4
Hamilton area social notes and a tale of two snakes
Miss Amanda Longenecker and family hosted a large Warwick dinner with many relatives from Mastersonville Denver Akron and beyond. Mazie Carper hosted friends in Newstreet Warwick including Souders Musser Risser Hershey Hornley Eberly and others. The Carper family later hosted visitors from Landisville Columbia Wilmington and Lancaster. Mr Ginder encountered two black snakes on a Mount Joy township ride one five foot specimen attacked the carriage and was slain by Mrs Ginder while the other escaped.
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Amanda Longenecker
Christian
Warwick
Benjamin G. Stauffer
Mastersonville
Monroe F. Longenecker
Rufus Royer
Ruth
Denver
Amos Longenecker
Nettie
Akron
Anna Hess
John F. Longenecker
Levi F. Longenecker
John K. Wissler
Maria Graybill
Mazie E
Haydn K. Carper
Newstreet
Norman Souders
William Bowers
Ada Souders
Rohrerstown
Frank
Sue Musser
Anna Risser
Lititz
Harry Newcomer
Centreville
Carrie Miller
Anna Frank
Landisville
Israel
Naomi Hershey
Elizabeth Hornley
Manheim
Mary
George Eberly
Christ
John T. Ginder
Old Line
Strickler’s Church
Mount Joy Township
Mr. Ginder
Memorial Day Celebration in New Holland Parade
Citizens of New Holland plan an elaborate Memorial Day with five bands and a parade including Blue Cross Commandery Knights of Golden Eagle Uniform Rank P O S of A Rothsville Odd Fellows of Honeybrook Knights of Malta Lancaster and local fraternal orders. Rev G A Kneer of Manheim will give the address after the parade. Two baseball games and a festival by the Athletic Association follow.
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New Holland
Blue Cross Commandery
Knights of Golden Eagle
Rothsville
Odd Fellows of
Honeybrook
Knights of Malta
Lancaster
G. A Kneer
Manheim
Athletic Association
Patriotic Festival Planned at Market House
The Patriotic Festival aims for May 80 at the market house with committee chairmen coordinating. Food offerings include chicken noodle soup ham sandwiches cakes candies and strawberries. supper and lunch priced at twenty five cents and ten cents respectively. Children’s fish pond appeals seek donations to Mrs Elizabeth Hepp.
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Elizabeth Hepp
Vocal Music Class At Brunnerville With Mr List
The Brunnerville singing class under instructor Edwin A List grows in numbers and interest. Sessions on Thursday evenings at the U B church offer social and educational vocal lessons, welcoming all to attend.
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Brunnerville
Edwin A. List
List
U. B
Grow Pumpkins Boys and Win a Prize
Lancaster county boys aged ten to sixteen are invited to enter a pumpkin growing contest. Seeds are free. entrants must register at the boys clothing department with name, age, and address. Deliver largest pumpkin to the Lancaster County Fair by 4 PM September 30, 1912 for judging and prizes. Watt and Shand claim ownership of winning pumpkins after the fair.
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Lancaster County
Lancaster County Fair
Watt & Shand
Two Burglaries in Lititz Continue with Suspicion
The Lititz robbery case links bags stamped with H. S. Keener's name to a well-informed thieves' setup. Detective Broom from Lancaster investigated as townsfolk recall a market wagon and a 32 calibre pistol bullet found in I. H. Doster's barn.
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H. S. Keener
Keener
Broom of
Lancaster
Herron
I. H. Doster
Warwick
Hams Stolen from Brunnerville Granary
Thieves visited the Rufus and P. Kline property at Brunnerville last week and stole six hams from the granary. The nearby shoulders hanging were left untouched.
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Rufus and
P. ©. Kline
Brunnerville
Thieves Target Ex Sheriff Home in Rohrerstown
While ex Sheriff Aaron Landis family attended church, burglars entered the Rohrerstown residence taking jewelry and about 150 dollars in cash. Edward Smith, the family’s paroled hired man, is implicated as the suspect. The market the previous Saturday offered abundant produce and prices for asparagus lettuce and eggs with dressed chickens scarce.
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Aaron Landis
Rohrerstown
Edward Smith
Huntingdon Reformatory
Suggestions for July Fourth decorations at Spring Grounds
The Record invites discussion on refreshing Fourth of July park décor. A resident proposes an old Dutch mill archway with water powered wind wheel and fairy lights, costing about fifteen to twenty five dollars, plus a French arch over the bridge. The piece urges new inexpensive ideas to attract crowds and avoid standing still.
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Futhermore
Penryn Pennings and Local Repairs Reported
The painters finished work at Reuben Grayhill's premises and Em'l Sheaffer is able to be about again. Mr. and Mrs. Grayhill Hossler spent Sunday with friends at Erbdale. Miss Ida Smith underwent tumor removal surgery and is in Denver with a doctor there. Lutherans filled by a student. Carpenters renovate Frank Kline's house near Elstonville. Ingrain carpet samples and potatoes priced at Doster's.
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Reuben Grayhill
Em’l Sheaffer
Grayhill Hossler
Althouse
Erbdale
Ida Smith
Dr. Atlee
Miss Smith
Denver
Frank Kline
Elstonville
Death lecture by Alfred I. Ritchie in Rudy's Hall
The International Bible Students Association lecturer Alfred I. Ritchie from New York will speak Sunday afternoon at 8 in Rudy's Hall Lititz on death. He uses the Bible as authority and offers a free meeting without collections.
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Rudy
Ritchie
Brunnerville Man Graduates From Seminary Commencement
The eighty seventh commencement of the Reformed Theological Seminary at Lancaster honored eleven graduates. Among them was Warren Carpenter Hess, son of Samuel S. Hess of Brunnerville, with strong Lititz ties, who completed Lititz High School in 1908.
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Reformed Theological Seminary
Lancaster
Warren Carpenter Hess
Samuel S. Hess
Brunnerville
Lititz
Local notes from Warwick and surrounding towns
Mrs Emma Brackbill and daughter Bessie of Warwick visited Amanda Brackbill on Thursday. J G Geyer and family spent Sunday at Lancaster. R L Keith traveled to Harrisburg for his employer F B Bentz foundry. Several Ephrata residents visited Abram Bittner and L B Habecker. Levi B Risser improvements include hiring Mr Hunt's traction engine for scooping. Mrs J W Roth spent weekend at Lancaster and Lititz. Brownstown items note A R Brown at West Earl Castle sessions Hazleton and a Washington Camp degree team attended Lancaster to initiate candidates. Mother's Day observed at U E church. Delegates F A Marxen, C F Brown to district S S convention at Hopeland. Edna Klopp, Katie Hamaker to represent Ebenezer U E Sunday School. Rev W A C Eby in Reading. L C Wolf to Waverly VA on business. Streets to be oiled with crude oil. John Hamaker and William Chreymond visited J L Duck. Elgin G Mumma taking a drug store position in Lancaster.
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Emma Brackbill
Bessie
Warwick
Amanda E. Brackbill
J. G. Geyer
Lancaster
R. L. Keith
Harrisburg
F. B. Bentz
Brunnerville Foundry
Lizzie Trabecker
Willis
Ephrata
Abram Bittner
Habecker
Levi B. Risser
Hunt
J. W. Roth
Lititz
A. R. Brown
West Earl Castle
Grand Castle
Hazleton
Washington
U. E
F. A. Marxen
C. F. Brown
Immanuel Evangelical Sunday School
Hopeland
Edna Klopp
Katie Hamaker
Ebenezer U. E
W. A. C. Eby
Reading
L. C. Wolf
Waverly
John Hamaker
William Chreymond
Manheim
J. L. Duck
Elgin G. Mumma
Also Mentioned on This Page
F. Buch
Penryn Pennings
Brownstown and Vicinity
Rudy’s Hall
A.” Green Trading Stamps
H. R. Wertsch
E. Main St
Hollinger’s
Philadelphia
H. D. Hollinger
Broad St
J. C. Felker
Orange St
Smucker
B. B. Leamann
Lititz, Pa
Alfred L Ritchie
New York
Stephen B. Kissinger
W. Lemon St. Lititz
Corner Square
East King Street
Penna
Wim. Rogers & Son
Alco
ST. Nayres Heid
T Lancaster Weeton Company
Conestoga Meat CO
W. King St. Lancaster
P. Reese
I. P. Reese
W. King St
Lancaster, Pa
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