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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1883
Page
3
The fragment from Thelititz Record dated May 18 1883 lists local items on Main Street and references Wat H, Exog, and an undertaker. Limited readable details prevent full itemization of events or notices.
Local intelligence notes a Landisville campmeeting board fixing July opening date and committee setup. They plan to lease grounds to Church of God, with reduced lot rents and no tent rent for some, as Bishop Bowman and Governor Pattison expected to visit. other items include annual scheduling and nearby church coordination.
In Lititz and nearby, residents plan grave decorations for fallen heroes as measles run among children. The column lists incidents: a carpenter’s brace found at George Ochs’s premises, a lost watch chain recovered, a twin girl’s death at 8 days, a Peach Bottom painting job, Lancaster excursionists reaching Chicago, a new potato weight law, M D Rath hiring a Philadelphia barber, a thief stealing shirts, Beaux scarce but girls pay 10 cents, a buggy mishap, church elections and services, bank inspection, May 7 1883 was Muster Day for the 123rd Regiment, local photographers, spring grounds applications, clams served at Sturgis House, seven Germans on the Lititz turnpike crew, a public sale for Henry Miller’s effects, a birthday surprise for Miss Julian Schoenlein, a prisoner’s death at Lancaster County Prison, tramps deterred by a woodpile, a boy’s misadventure riding a freight train, and a note on a repair specialty at Fishes's.
A harsh note on missed local notices asks where Lancaster reporters were for a recent church entertainment that drew strong crowds and ads. The piece critiques gender church participation, urges piety, and mocks liquor ties, then shifts to farming trials with phosphate use and local oil workers pay and transport, concluding with community events and a temperance restaurant update.
A freight wreck on the R. and C. BR. near Ephrata during Wednesday afternoon killed George M. Hain, master machinist, and badly burned engineer after a plank obstruction derailed the Lancaster freight engine and fifteen cars. Trains delayed. track not cleared by press time.
Mr. Harry Zwally bought two Daniel Slick lots and started building. Mrs. Zwally made a good purchase. Reuben Albright added a kitchen wing. Whitsuntide crowds from Akron explored Lancaster and Reading, with a well attended basket picnic despite poor weather. Rev. Unger chosen as Paradise circuit pastor. school board reports 244 enrolled, 194 attending, with close of primary June 1 and others June 2. Community updates include gardening, crafts, and local trades, plus market notes and forthcoming events.
Constable Houser of Manheim arrested Addison Christ of Penntownship on a surety of the peace charge and for carrying concealed weapons, brought by Abraham Horr. Christ appeared at Mt Vernon tavern and caused a disturbance. bail set for further hearing, case settled after a Manheim Squire Reidenbach hearing.
Time ran short so remnants from the auction remain for sale. Calico remnants at 5 cts per yard stockings gloves and cassimere items priced low, cassimere coats and pants offered, fresh seeds and cured meats in stock, roasted coffee sold at various low prices, and New Orleans sugar available. Pickles and canned vegetables offered, cigars sold at two for a small price. Haydn H Tshudy signs the sale.
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