Century Run by Twenty Three Imperial Cars
Twenty three Imperial automobiles led by John K F Longenecker completed a 99 mile Lancaster County tour. The procession traveled from Duke and Vine streets through Strasburg Lititz and Ephrata before returning to Lancaster despite a mid tour rain shower. The event drew large crowds and included a dinner at McVey’s restaurant with 75 motorists and notable remarks by Hon. Samuel Weaver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Imperial
John KF. Longenecker
Duke and Vine Streets
Lancaster
Roadsters
Mr. Longenecker
Pathfinder
Philadelphia Pike
Strasburg
Witmer
Mechanicsburg
Lititz
Akron
Rothyville
Neffsville
Petersburg
Landisville
Salunga
Mt. Joy
Maytown
Chiques Hill
Columbia
Mountville
Chiques
Canaan
United States
Messrs
W. P. Lippincott
Merchantville
Imperial Car
M. P. Newton
Woodston
A. Fitzwaters
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Samuel Weaver
Hohfet
Longenecker
Wayne Zartman
Clyde Nixon
Deaths in the borough and nearby towns in May
Obituary notes record the death of Mrs. Anna Madela Light at age 56 in Spruce Street, with service details and survivors Irene Walter Ella and Daniel. Also noted are William Kline aged 70 in Elizabeth Township and Mrs. Samuel Imboden age 70 in Annville with family lists, churches, and burial plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Madela Light
Daniel E. Light
Spruce Street
Lancaster St. Joseph’s Hospital
Samuel Erb
Ephrata
Martin Erb
Philadelphia
Lydia Hunsberger
Harvey Miller
A. M. Kreider
Lititz
Moravian Church
E. 8
Hagen
William Kline
Elizabeth Township
Zartman’s Mill
Leicy
Indiantown
Samuel K. Imboden
Annville
Lebanon County
Imboden
Lutheran Church
A. H. Imboden
Hummerstown
Samuel H. Imboden
Elizabeth Farms
Brickerville
Raymond M. Imboden
Middleburg
Snyder County
Cora K
Paul B. Shenk
Lancaster
Cyrus Heilman
Sporting Hill
Ezra Heilman
Palmyra
Samuel Heilman
Daniel Ulrich
Rothsville Notes Highlight Local Visits and Events
Mr George Progress and family of Lancaster visited relatives in town over the weekend. Several residents, including Miss Mabel Kofroth and Mrs Mamie Leib, traveled to visit kin. Lightning damaged Jos Bouder’s house but fire was controlled. Imperial Motor Cars passed through town en route to endurance runs. A festival for the concrete walk near the Keystone hotel is planned for June 8 with Mount Airy Band providing music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Progress
Lancaster
E. M. Frankfort
Herbert
Jos. Bouder
Mabel Kofroth
Reading
C. C. Kofroth
John Garner
Bell Telephone Company
Swan Hotel
Mamie Leib
Ephrata
Emerson
Lemon Koehler
Akron
Imperial
Monroe Pfautz
John Chronister
Lititz
Wayne Weidler
Esther
Katharine Roger
Neffsville
Gertrude
Edna Hallacher
Keystone Hotel
Mount Airy Band
Schaefferstown Commencement and Local Events Summary
The Schaefferstown High School held its eighth annual commencement at the P S of A Hall with a full program including music, a faculty address by Dr. F. T. Green, diploma presentations, and a class song. Bachelor and guests attended a wedding at Rev. A J Bachman parsonage. Local sports saw Schaefferstown beat Richland 10 to 4 with Taylor Zerbe as pitcher. Community notices list strawberry festival, county convention, feasts, commencements, reunions, picnics, and a Chautauqua at Mt Gretna through July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schaefferstown High School
A. J. Bachman
J. Morris Horst
Ida M. Becker
Herman Brubacher
Irving G. Loose
F. TE. Green
West Chester
A. 5
Brendie
George Louser
Ida
Abraham Eberly
Isaac Wengert
Solomon Beamesderfer
Anna
Charles Warner
Reading
Frank Zimmerman
Zimmerman
Henry Smaltz
Myerstown
Market House
Lititz
Chautauqua
Mt. Gretna
National Guard
Lancaster St. Mark’s Lutheran
Landis Family Reunion Elects Leaders at Lititz Meeting
The Landis family annual reunion will be held at Lititz Springs on August 2. The executive committee met at D B Landis's office and elected former Sheriff Aaron B Landis of Rohrerstown president and Jacob B Landis of Lititz secretary. The reunion program will be set at a future committee meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Landis
Lititz Springs
D. B. Landis
Aaron B. Landis
Rohrerstowz
Jacoh B. Landis
Lititz
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lititz Pa
Merry Party
Lancaster County
OSTRK
Christ Snavely
Weaver
Samuel Ackerman
K. Weaver
M. H. Yoder
Charles Pfautz
Titita
Ohnnee
Kody Herr
Landis Herr
Litite
Jacos Char
Daniel Erb
John Peters
R. D
Titite
Elmer Erb
Amos Katdy
Rothsville Notes
Schaefferstown
H. C. Miller & Bro’s Big Dept
Corner
Broad & Orange Sts
E. Main St
Hollinger
H. D. Hollinger
Broad St
Lititz, Pa
J. C. Felker
Sh Warwick Sa A
Smucker
Riverybody
Smucker’s
B. B. Leaman
N. Broad St
Toc
Lutz’s Variety Store
Postoffice
Alston Station
Wolf & Sons
Willines
Mamond
Kong Hotel
MHS
Swift
Warwick
Manheim Petersburg
Neffsvitle
William Kk Link
Lexington
Annie Borey
M. G. AP
Landis Family Reunion
Stephen B. Kissinger
W. Lemon St. Lititz
Westinghouse
M. M. Souders
Watt & Shand
Corner Square
East King Street
Penna
S & Young
King ST. Nayres
Lancaster Tweeton Company
Harry R. Wertsch
I. P. Reese’s New Cash Hardware Store
P. Reese
W. King St
Lancaster, Pa
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