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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1911
Page
4
Notice to advertisers that the press runs regularly on Thursday mornings and late matter cannot be guaranteed after Wednesday afternoon. Communications must be signed with name and address as a guarantee of good faith. Paper is facsimile stamped Lititz Pa Post Office as second class matter.
The article discusses San Francisco Exposition plans to build an 850 foot tower with an 232 by 120 foot base, topped by a Victory statue, claiming it will be the tallest of its kind. It notes optimism amid quake-prone ground and mentions a Lancaster County political column by H P Fry urging votes. It also questions enforceability of Sherman antitrust provisions and suggests jailhouse conspirators could aid dissolution efforts against trusts.
A Reading hosiery maker, Mr. Jacob Nolde, whose daughter graduated from Linden Hall, will fund and fit the gymnasium bowling alley at the Seminary. He covers about $1000 in expenses. Rev. Kreider, principal, arranged with Brunswick-Balke-Collender Co. in Philadelphia. Work to begin and be ready in about two months.
Young America residents played Halloween tricks Tuesday evening. Local reports note losses of cows and pumpkins from area farms including Calvin Buch C. B. Wolf Rebecca Grebill and J W Buch postmaster J R Wolf D B Killian and Josiah Adams. Social visits men and families from Ephrata Mt Nebo Lititz Philadelphia Hamlet N C Akron and Lancaster noted along with Washington Camp initiation plans for Friday evening.
Halloween observances featured a luncheon with pumpkin pies, ice cream, and candies. Ada Leaman hosted a party at her parents' home on N Broad street with guests from multiple nearby towns. Beryl Masser entertained twenty friends at her home basement with masquerades, fortune telling gypsy theme, and a hearty luncheon. Mr and Mrs Z Meiskey hosted Halloween revelers at their Spruce and Lemon streets home with decorations, games, and a fine supper.
A new order Camp No. 178 Patriotic Order of Americans was instituted last Friday in Rothsville at Washington Camp No. 559 P.O.S. of A. Officers elected include Elizabeth M. Ruth as Past President and Edna Erb as President. The degree work was by Camp 31 Ephrata and a district president installed the officers. A banquet followed at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Shreiber in Broad Street addition with a social dinner for local families and visitors from Bethany, Lititz, and Neffsville.
Local notes report T S Brendle harvests 18 inch corn, oldest residents recall none equal. Manns hosted Dillie Gibson of Valley View for dinner. J C Ream sold draft horse for 225 dollars to Isaac Phillips. Mrs J K Light of Jersey City visited sister Mrs Thomas Brendie. Mrs Norman Stohler, formerly in Philadelphia Hospital, returned home. George and Muriel Reiter visited grandparents Dr and Mrs T V Zerhe. Diphtheria closes churches Sunday. Dr Frank Zimmerman repairs his West Main street home. Read the Record.
The obituary outlines the sudden death of Henry Snavely a longtime miller at Lancaster Junction whose son Henry R. now runs the Lan caster Junction mill. Born there he lived all his life and was a church member and school director. Survived by wife Barbara son Henry R and sister Mrs M N Brubaker Mount Joy.
Peter P Will died Tuesday night at 10 from typhoid fever following six weeks of illness. He ran a feed chopping business near Mt Hope for many years. He was 54, a Mennonite, and survived by wife, son Elmer of Reading, and brothers Elias P. and Henry P. of Penryn. Funeral from his house at 9 Saturday, with services at Hornley's church near Mannheim and burial in its burying ground.
Barton Kieffer and family spent Sunday in Morgantown visiting relatives. Miss Mabel Kofroth of Reading and Miss Grace Singly of Lititz visited local friends. Etta Dillman and Ida Speran spent weekends visiting families. Galen Shreiner moved to Lititz for work. Local residents entertained and visited, with reminders of a Nov. 4 school fair and Hallowe en pranks causing property damage as neighbors fix windows the next day.
Horst’s dwelling advances to the carpenter stage as neighbors share Sunday meals with Wayne Kline and Aaron Ruhl. Lutheran catechetical classes Sunday received Norman Kline Milton B Dichm Joseph L Summy John K Galebach Ira Biemesderfer Katharine Koehler Rosanna Habecker Almyra Connelly while Ruth Weber and Alice Blocher only studied. Rev Eitner presented a pulpit Bible. Isaac Heagy’s western trip guest Allen Heagy returns home with stories after exploring Pacific states.
Akron notes report A M Zimmerman winning a heating contract for the Lesher building in Reamstown with a new Precise Vapor System and a plumbing job in Eden for Esbenshade & Co. with a Perry water system. Samuel B Westcamp will quit blacksmithing after next spring and sell his tools. O R Brown sold a 20 foot land strip on Fulton street to Tobias Daniels. Akron Literary Society to present an excellent program Friday. Amble of guests includes Amos Gibble family and Lititz residents. Edith Smith's basket surprise hosted by friends, with gifts received. Fisher's East End Store advertises cheap hats caps and shoes.
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