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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1919
Page
6
Five year old Walter Hull son of Mr and Mrs Harry Hull was fatally injured after a converhead snake bit him thrice while he played near home. Dr Sioner of Columbia attends. Searches found two cornerhead snakes over two feet long.
N. D. Sturgis, who markets The pretzel that made Lititz famous, hosted a Thomas Make Co representative from Philadelphia. The visitor toured Lititz landmarks, praised the school’s architecture, and noted strong railroad line sales. Sturgis ships ten barrels to Johnstown amid rising inquiries. Warren Sturgis, a Lititz resident, was arrested in Columbia for theft. he is jailed in Lancaster.
Public meeting at Rothsville High School drafts resolutions urging the Warwick Township School Board to establish a vocational school. The group stresses keeping students, parents, and the community in touch, raising the high school’s status, and countering others forging ahead. Committee: Mrs Harry Zoork, W. W. Gibbell, J. C. Brubaker.
Lititz Adamstown game ended 2-2 after eleven innings to save spectators a train. Diehn, back from France, starred with two hits in mud while Furlow in right field chased a long fly. Springs battery showed promise as Murphy Spickler impressed at hot corner. Witmer held first for Adamstown.
The Lititz Town Council in regular session accepted the town hall building, now borough property, with Chief Burgess Norman M. Radorf and several councilmen present. A special session was invited with Lititz Fire Company No. 1. The Street Committee reported paving and grading work on Locust, Cedar, N Broad, N Cedar, Front, and Lincoln avenues.
The Lancaster Intelligencer lauds Lititz for civic pride as Lititz’s chief burgess pushes to make the town the cleanest and nearest in the world. Charles Fink, living on an old boat at McCall’s Ferry Dam, fishes regularly with nets catching catfish and carp while awaiting shad season. He returns home Thursdays and Saturdays to sell fish locally, including a seventeen pound carp and a seven pound rock-bottom caught specimen.
A telegram from the state department of education announces a speaker will be at Rothsville High School Thursday evening to discuss vocational work. The meeting is open to every person.
Samuel Prantz seventeen year old son of Mrs Mary Long of Manheim committed death by own action shooting himself in the head with a twenty two caliber revolver. His body was found on the second floor of his home. He worked at the United States Asbestos Plant in Manheim and was regarded as quiet and studious. His mother found him shortly after 11 o clock. The funeral will be held Thursday with burial in Fairview cemetery.
Hauenstein brings energy as Doremug and Meily hold the line at the bag while Meily fields. Games set for tomorrow at 9 30 A M and 2 P M. Lititz and Adamstown draw in a tight match. July 12 to test new players with Cripe of Indiana eyed as a strong prospect. Elizabethtown beat Ephrata 8 6 at Ephrata on Sunday. K town shows a classy group. Decoration day schedule lists Lebanon’s fast team facing the Pretzels in morning and afternoon games.
Readers hail The Lititz Record as the most interesting and newsy local weekly. Quotes from TK Witmer and Viola Ellis express strong appreciation for the home town paper. W C Gochenaur notes it feels like meeting an old friend, after returning from Florida to Pitcairn.
Received last summons for Tarren Spec Warren Spoo who died at 20 years 5 months 3 days from a complication of diseases. Survived by husband Martin Miller of Rothsville father, grandmother Mrs Mary Eckman of Rothsville. siblings Iarry Reinholds Irvin J W Miller Karl Miller Fran Martin Miller Lloyd Miller Lizzie Kemper Mabel Witmer Margie Maude Alberta Miller all of Elizabethtown Rathsville and others. Funeral from late home Friday at 204 and 10 o'clock at New Zion Church Rathsville Interment in adjoining cemetery. Rev E M Schlichter to officiate.
Benjamin Hammer, aged 72, died Saturday at his Manheim home from pneumonia after a week of illness. He was a cigarmaker, son of the late David and his wife, and a member of Camp 509 P O S of A Eisenlohy Relief, and the Lutheran Church. Survived by wife and children John II Charles Franklin, Mrs. Edward Ober, Mrs. Howard Hamaker all of Manheim and Miss Kate at home. Brothers and sisters listed include David Henry Kokomo George Manheim and Mrs Rebecca L Iceman Lebanon. Funeral held Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. from the home with services at 10 a.m.
Amos T. Kochel, a longtime resident of Mechanicsburg in Upper Pequea Township, died suddenly at age 70 from heart failure. A former schoolteacher and prominent lightning rods merchant, he never married and is survived by brothers Christian in Ohio and Jacob in Ohio. Funeral services will be held at his home before Lutheran church rites in Mechanicsburg, with burial in the adjoining cemetery.
High Mass and Benediction were observed at the church headquarters on Sunday morning with high priests in attendance including five visiting women from Baltimore. Two priests wore U S Army uniforms recently returned from France. A 4 sermon and beautiful singing followed. Father White plans to start a church at New Hoty Friday evening. The Springs Committee did solid work rolling dead trees and salvaging the big oak for plank seats. Work to continue next Thursday evening. Citizens are urged to attend Thursday June 5 after 6 o clock to help.
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