A Tittle of Everything in May 1884 Lititz Record
The May 23 1884 Lititz Record item titled A Tittle of Everything surveys Sunday newspapers Old Trinity’s 437th anniversary and notes an assignment and an assistant post mistress among other brief items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity
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Moravian and church notices fill Lititz area schedule
Local intelligence lists Moravian and various church services for Friday and Sunday led by Rev. Semmel and others, with ordination, Sunday school, and Holy Communion times. Reports mention a Moravian anniversary, a church tax case, and a construction update for the new depot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravia Nn
A. A. Reinke
H. J. van Vleck
Moravian Suilwiters
Lurnegan
H. B. Semmel
Brickerville
Vohuiuunion
German Baptist
Lexington
White Oak
Lutveran
New Haven
Grand Opening Excursion To New York West Point and Caney Island
An article notes a Thursday June 19 excursion to New York, West Point and Caney Island with round trip three day tickets at 4 50. A special through train leaves Lititz around 5 A M and full particulars are in circulars at stations. Large bumble-bee deaths are reported from Broad street due to poisonous honey. Whitsuntide falls on Monday June 2, a county holiday with people traveling to Lancaster for a day of rides and revelry. The Lititz baseball club loses 28 to 0 at Mt Joy against the Dauntless but employees praise the hospitality of the Mt Joy team.
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Trinity Lutheran Sunday School
Lititz Springs
Duffy
Marietta
Brunnerville
U. S
Henry Pineman
Edinburg
Harry Smith
Christ the Springs Hotel
Henry |Endom
L. Oehme
John Kreier
Walter H. Buch
Christian Dutt
West Main Street
Henry
Julius Sturgis
Lititz
Manheim
David R. Pfuntz
Dee’d
Spruce Street
Joseph Baker
Flora Buch
Columbia
Mary Weindler
Thomas Ferguson
Adam Shreiner
Lancaster
A. W. Shober
Mr. Shreiner
Barnel
Naperville
New Haven
H. 8. Brownmiller
Ephrata
John Regennas
Hope
Regennas
Henry Regennase
Emaus
Sehneneck
Shoeneck
Northampton County
Ind
Edward
New York
West Point
Caney Island
Broad Street
Jane
Mt. Joy Boys
Mt. Joy
Dauntless
Lititz Boys
Lou S. Yetter
Brecknock Township
Liita
Kansas
Miss Yetter
Sallie Neiss
Harrisburg
Horace E. Grosh
Richmond
Haydn H. Tshudy Wen
Philadelphia
W. ©. Grosh
Easton
Caroline Lawall
Bethlehem
A. M. Brackart
Aldus Eby
Sky Pilots
Vanderbilt
United States
Lancaster Maennercher
Venner
Sweden
Ganges
Recoxp
R. R
Pennsylvania
Louis
Zhmory
Burglar Alarm Alerts Store Thieves and Local News
A burglar alarm woke J D Witters at 2 am to intruders escaping from his shoe store after gaining entry by a side window. They left two bags marked Buck’s, chisels and a brace while the storm aided their escape. Suspected as tramps, authorities note the incident amid a flurry of town notices and synod travel reports.
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J. D. Witters
Buck
Moravian Synod Opens in Lititz with Key Elections
The Moravian Synod of the Northern Province began in Lititz with Rev. Edmund de Schweinitz unanimously named President and Rev. Morris Leibert as permanent secretary. Ninety six members attended as credentials were reviewed and sessions set from 8:15 to 11:15 AM and 2 to 5 PM. The afternoon featured a lengthy report on the Provincial Elders Conference and a finance update, signaling brighter prospects for the church and ongoing union talks with the southern province.
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Moravian Church
II de Schweinitz
Lititz
Edmund de Schweinitz
Bethlehem
Morris Leibert
New York
Augustus Schultze
Lord's Vineyard
Schultze
P. BE. U
Eugene Leibert
Bro. A. Schropp
Vogler
A. A. Reinke
de Schweinitz
W.H. Rice
Rice
Moravain
de Lchweinitz
Visitors at Synod enumerate ministers and delegates
A long list details arrivals of ministers and delegates at the Synod in session, naming numerous individuals and their lodging arrangements across the town. The report notes Ephrat a stock losses linked to a Wall Street like collapse, with debts to Ephrata National Bank and others totaling tens of thousands and a complete financial collapse cited by the Lancaster Inquirer.
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Delegat
W. A. Cope
Augustus Fricke
J. P. Miller
J. A. Derr
G. F. Oehler
Julius Hans
Reist
V. Seiffert
N. Schwartze
Edw. Meilicke
J. A. X. Hanpert
Join Keller
W. H. Rice
J. H. Clewelk
John Evans
O. Smith
John Bricker
A.A. Reinke
E. de Schweinitz
A. Shultze
Nagie
H.T. Kluge
E. B. Shultz
Chas. Moench
N. Y. Gerds
J. Mex Tark
Emanuel Kauffman
J. D. Hillman
Leonard Klumpf
Calvin Deubler
Lydia Doster
A. Zoebish
Chas
Sturgis
James Creegar
A. L. Schropp
Peter Gutehsohn
Clement Reinke
Benj. Bicksecker
Sturgis Tllouse
Qalvie Blam
Matilde Geitner
W. H. Gerter
Robert M. Herbst
John &. Reech
KE. T. Grenewald
Isaac Bomberger
BP. G. Gapp
J. Praeger
David Brunener
M. Grunert
Eggert
Morvis Leibert
Wiliam Leibert
Samuel Grosh
Sam‘l Moore, Jr
P. F. Bryan
Springs Hotel
J. Duehter
Chas. Beehn
Franklin Enk
Theodore Martin
I. Lehman
John Tuber
Wm. H. Vogler
M.J. Levering
Sam't Seaber
H.V. Rominger
H. Meinert
Sam‘t Genbe
Eugene Leibert
Jesse Blickensderfer
H. Tshudy
HE. A. Oerter
M. T.lucbener
Robt. de Schweinils
L. J.blum
Wm. Evans
A. M. Graen
John Niederhauser
James Mikseh
J. D. Cummings
Huaehn
Nathan Fry
Edward Walle
Louis Eyse
Ephata
Ephrata
Wall Street
David Mellinger
Wm. Strohl
Miller Sweigert
Ephrata National Bank
Andrew Baker
R. R. Bitzer
Messrs. Mellinger, Strohl and Sweigert
Lancaster Inquirer
Diverse snippets reflect local life and assorted notices
A collage of items from a Lancaster area page notes haystack hats, festival timing, and public life. It mentions Laneaster electric lights improving, streetwise advice, weddings, frosts in July, and a wide mix of civic, fashion, and commerce clues alongside local ads and health remedies.
Thoma Smith Nuptials at Bride's Mother's Home
The marriage of Hiestan L. Thoma of Marietta to Martha Smith of this place occurred Tuesday afternoon at the bride’s mother’s residence. The ceremony took place in candlelight with Rev. C. Nagle officiating. Attendants included Verona Sturgis and Milton Thuma, Susan Baker and Harry Smith, Ella Bachman played the wedding march. The couple left for Pittsburgh for visits and will return to Marietta for a reception Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verona Sturgis
Lititz
Milton Thuma
Marietta
Susan Baker
Harry Smith
Ella Bachman
Mendelsohn
C. Nagle
Pittsburgh
Marriages and rail schedule notices from a Lancaster area paper
Marriages are listed with Dussinger Behmer and Usner Strohm fwgley names, plus an 1884 date and church venues in Lititz and Philadelphia. The page also includes a detailed Reading and Columbia Railroad passenger timetable, with departures and connections to Philadelphia New York Reading Harrisburg Pottsville and Lancaster, plus Sunday schedules and general manager signatures.
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Lititz
Philadelphia
Joene York
Allentown
New Yorke
Bound Brook Reraiet
Reading
Bae PS
Hartsburg
Pottsville
Ponsville
Williamapart
Sunbury
Lewisburg
Poe
New York
Bound Brook
Harrisburg
Pollsville
Tamaqua
Williamsport
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Tae Lititz
Ws. H. Exck
Undertaker
Main Street
Tatita
Pay
Local Intelligence
Hiram Fetter
Finzer
John Finger
Louisville
Waterbury
Mr. Fetter
Acker
Fisher
Synod Sidenotes
Lyceum
Lewis Eysenbach
Wm. Strohmeier
Dakota
Weet
Arch Street
Joserx M
Freur
aeTly
Owrn B
Buicker
Hag
Staw
East King Street
Fisher's
THE
Moravian Synod
Jacob A. Buch
Edward Bicking
Jennié Johnston
James Bicking
J. M. Kreiter
Hig
Rothsville
Wayne Lanais
N.N. Bender
H. Suavely
Oregon
H.C. Seldomridge
I. M. Weidler
L. A. Kraft
H. C. Seldomridge
James A. Heitler
Litile Drug Store
Bisher’s
Fisher’s
Millport
House of God
William J. Kayhrota
West Earl
Lancaster Co
Wolle
Marseilles
E. J. Barr
Little Steam Mille
H. H. Tehudy
de Haven & Townsend
Bankers
South Third Street
Philadelph
Thote Philadelphia
Neowise
BR. B. Co
Bult
Peila
New Jersey Central
Bike Northern Pacific
North
K. Th
Phila
Brie
R. J. Ry Wy
Iusiphia Produca
Puma
Minnesota
Phina
From &E
Siac
Ibstase
DA Cicelia Hall
Littts
Warwick Township
Tatcaster County
eaLern
H. B. Beckler
Apert Kauffman & Beckler
NEW Haven Coach Works
Amer & Brunner
Prop’rs
marl+ly
Lititz Brewery
Ayelow
Zartiman & Sheef
LL. Shelly
Eneesen
A. L. Shelly
Noth
Enron
al Ciocin
Seo
Manufgeturars
I Cincinnat
Ohio
Tshuby's
Lye
Ferry
Wenger
Tshudy's Store
Qfesc
Delbo
Boot and Shoe Store
Shaub & Burns
Queen St
Marble Front
Cassimeres
S. L. Diffenderfer
Tatite
Stump
Stump's
Litits
Baugh & Sons
Ryeurapeice
Dussinger—Behmer
Grace Lutheran Parsonage
C. Hivin Toupt
Frank Z. Dussinger
Susan A. Behmer
Manheim Township
Lancaster County
Enck—Usner
North 7Th Street
William Henry Rice
Harvey W. Euck
Woodbury
Emig
May Usner
Stroum
Fwigley
North Queen Street
C. Elvin Houpt
Grace Lutheran Church
John Strohm
Mand M, Reigley
Medway
Clark, County
PAR Pe
Arrangemi
Phare
Hay
Ancaster
King Ae
Ui A
Soo
Marie
Uarryvile
Doncaster
King Street
Arriva
Teave
Quarryville
Pyay
Si Muest
Livdtoom Pahadelphia
Hartisburg
Leutown
New
York
Hound Brookouse
Wanover
Bekiyebure
Rederick
Baltimore
I Wilson
Supt
Walter H. Bugh
Lititz, Pa
Flinn & Breneman’s
Ridgeway
Chandler’s Ice Crushers
Wadsworth, Martinez and Longman’s
Pure Paints
Lancaster, Penna
Orial
Miller
Manheim Marble Yard
Chayous
Mares
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