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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1911
Page
4
A 1911 planting note urges focusing on soil fertility and proper seed, preparation, and cultivation. It jokes that moon and celestial signs won’t hurt, but diligent soil preparation will ensure a good crop even if celestial cues are ignored.
The W C T U meeting on Monday explored the press influence as the greatest power shaping community opinions and driving reform. Mrs A B Parsels of Philadelphia will speak in Lititz churches on Sunday, June 25, and a Lititz union institute meets June 24 at Eph rata. The next regular meeting is May 29 at 7 30.
A severe thunder storm moved through the area last evening around seven, delivering a brief but strong rain and a heavy thunder clap that shook the earth. The storm brought welcome moisture to the region. In related news, two large auto trucks carried twenty couples of young people from Lancaster to Brickerville for a pleasant evening at H. H. Reifsnyder’s home with games, music, and an orchard luncheon. Local market activity featured brisk sales of early vegetables, fruits, and dairy, with radishes five cents a bunch, asparagus five to ten cents, rhubarb four to five cents, lettuce and spinach five to six cents per half-peck, lilacs four to five cents, dressed chickens plentiful, eggs seventeen cents a dozen, and butter twenty-six cents per pound.
Nathan Eberly and family of Mascot visited Rudy Eberly and family Sunday. David H. High and wife with two sons visited friends at New Providence from Saturday to Sunday. Eli Hershey and family and Eli Yocum and wife of Elm were Sunday guests of Frank Drackenbrod and family. Mrs. George S. Schreiner attended lovefeast in Elizabethtown over Sunday. Wester Furlow of Meyerstown and Walter Biemesderfer and son of Brickerville visited friends nearby on Sunday.
Wireless telegraphy played a heroic role when the Ward Line steamer Merida sank after a collision with the Admiral Farragut off the Virginia Capes. Despite heavy damage to both ships and 315 passengers aboard, all were saved with no loss of life. Operator Leech revived the signal after failure, guiding救 aid from the Blamilton to Norfolk. Passenger B A Hadsell recounts the peril and the vast losses from the voyage, including $8,000,000 in potential valuables, while most baggage sank with the ship. The Merida likely cannot be raised.
Posters announce Barton Kieffer owner of Rothsville race track hosts annual Whit Monday races on June 5 with Beck's Concert Band from Lititz providing music. Rothsville gala day expected to draw large crowds in favorable weather. Also noted are plans for Brumnerville U B Sunday school picnic on July 29 and several social visits among Warwick, Hopeland, Lancaster residents.
W P Albright adds concrete walks and porch at home and store. Remodellings by John Mohler. Memorial Day plans finalize. May 30 parade at P O A Hall. Community visits, church events, lectures, and multiple families visit Lititz and area. Lifelong residents referenced. local schools schedule commencement and various picnics and reunions through July and August.
Mr and Mrs Samuel Steinmetz hosted a Saturday evening surprise for Miss Ream at their home with over a hundred guests from Lancaster and Lebanon counties. The event featured games and refreshments and was described as very pleasant. Communion services at St John s Lutheran church were well attended, and local farmers have finished corn planting awaiting rain.
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