Local Notes Highlighting Small Town Happenings
A silver cuff link awaits its owner at the office and several residents report moves and misplacements. Henry Gibbel hosts neighbors near Rome, and David Shenk relocates to Lancaster for work. Highlights include football plans, a county teachers institute, and a busy Lancaster stockyard update.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Wike
Henry R. Gibbel
Rome
Clayton Martin
H. S. Meiskey
David Shenk
Lancaster
North End
Chocolate Factory
Lititz Springs National Bank
Warwick House
John Longenecker
Imperial
Amos Hershey
Manheim
Harry E. Becker
Schoeneck
Samuel Spiekler
East Main Street
Springs Hotel
Seaman’s
W. H. Greek
Henry
J. B. Haag
Berks County
Mr. Haag
Opening of the Gunning Season Brings Mixed Rabbit Haul
Opening day saw many gunners chase rabbits under overcast skies with a strong wind. Reports indicate cotton tails were scarce this year with few bags reaching ten. notable hauls include William Stauffer 19 and several others in the single to dozen range across various farms and hill areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Furnace Hills
Nimrods
William Stauffer
Dr. D Long
H. R. Wertsch
Owen
Henry
John Hershey
Elwood
Robert
Charles Furlow
Julius
Lewis
Homer Sturgis
Pastor suffers knee injury at Moravian church office
Rev. E. E. Hagen, pastor of the Moravian church, partially dislocated his left knee while rising from a chair in his office on Saturday morning. Dr. D C Martin placed the knee in a plaster cast on Monday and Hagen can move about with a cane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. 8. Hagen
D.C Martin
Hagen
A Chapter of Accidents In Towne Reports Several Injuries
A two year old girl, Pearl Dittman, broke her right arm after a fall near Loeffler's green houses. Erline Tobias of Lancaster suffered a serious crush injury to three fingers and a hand while moving a flywheel at a chocolate factory. Samuel Frederick of Warwick crashed on a dog dash on the new state road, injuring ankles and bruises. Emanuel Singer was gored by a bull, breaking a rib. Milford Alberts of Warwick skidded on a motorcycle, injuring foot and ankle. William F. Layton, recently robbed, arrived with a crushed left hand and two fingers and a thumb amputated. Walter Ketter broke a collarbone on a race track incident. Harold Weidman assisted and doctor treated the fracture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl
John Dittman
Loeffler
D. G. Martin
Tobias
Erline
Lancaster
D.C. Martin
Samuel Frederick
Warwick
New State Road
Warwick Township
Frederick
D. C. Martin
Milford Alberts
Alberts
William F. Layton
Wm. F. Layton
Clayton Stedman
East Main Street
Layton
General Hospital
Stahr
Walter Ketter
Sarton Wieffer
Swan Hotel
Rothsville
Kieffer
Harold Weidman
Lititz
Walters
Henry W Stark of Reading Dies at 79
Henry W Stark a Reading resident and longtime Knoll employee died of heart trouble Saturday at his home aged 79 He was born in Lititz lived in Reading 21 years and prior in Lancaster He leaves widow Emma A two daughters Ida Verona and Mrs High and a brother Martin N Funeral held Wednesday with interment at Charles Evans cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry W. Stark
Lititz
Reading
Laura Theodora
Charles A. High
Stark
Emma A
Death of Samuel N Snyder at 55 in Mennonite community
Samuel N Snyder died Friday evening at the home of Peter Shelly in Manheim from heart trouble. A Mennonite church member, he leaves two sisters Lizzie Shelly and Kate Buch of Lancaster Junction. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 9 30 from Peter Shelly’s residence with services at the Mennonite church. Interment followed in Salunga cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel N. Snyder
Peter Shelly
Manheim
Mennonite Church
Lizzie
Kate
Henry Buch
Lancaster Junction
Salunga
Obituary notices from Elstonville and Akron
Henry Brandt died at his Elstonville home due to dropsy at age sixty five. Survived by wife and children Minnie Henry and John plus two brothers Jacob and David. Funeral held in Manheim Mennonite Church with interment at Hornley’s north. Lydia Oberholtzer died in eastern Akron at 69 after a two week illness. Survived by husband Henry W Oberholtzer two children a daughter and two stepsons and two brothers Frank and Henry Weaver. Funeral from home and services in Zion Brethren and Weaverland Mennonite churches. Oberholtzer family had lived near Frandt’s mill before moving to Akron ten to twelve years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Brandt
Elstonville
Penn Township
Minnie
Henry Herr
Rapho Township
John
Henry
Jacob Brandt
Manheim
David Brandt
Sporting Hill
Hornley’s
Lydia
Christian H. Q Oberholtzer
Akron
Henry W
John Landis
Oregon
Jacob Oberholtzer
Zion Brethren Church
Weaverland
Turnpike Officers Elected at Lancaster and Lititz Meeting
At the Sturgis House borough meeting stockholders elected officers for the Lancaster and Lititz Turnpike road company. John A. Keller presided with judges J. B. Landis and C. B. Siegel. Directors chosen: D. M. Grayhill Edward P. Brinton J. Fred Sener F Becker J. C. Brobst Jd. A. Keller Chas. B. Keller A. G. Bowman H. H. Schreiner. Grayhill named president Brinton treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster and Lititz Turnpike Road Company
Sturgis House
John A. Keller
J. B. Landis
C. B. Siegel
D. M. Grayhill
Edward P. Brinton
J. Fred Sener
F. §. Becker
J. C. Brobst
Jd. A. Keller
Chas. B. Keller
A. G. Bowman
H. H. Schreiner
Edw. P. Brinton
Siverling Exits Warwick Greenhouses Moves to Reading
W D Siverling, who ran Warwick greenhouses and nursery, has relocated to Reading where he now heads a large commission house he bought earlier. He sold his home and greenhouses at Reading to Fred Spinner, who assumed control last week. Spinner, Swiss by birth, arrived in the U S four and a half years ago and learned greenhouse work in Germany before working for Lancaster florists and as a gardener for Grove Locher. He is expected to succeed in the new venture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. Siverling
Warwick
Reading
Mr. Siverling
Fred Spinner
Mr. Spinner
Switzerland
Germany
Lancaster
Grove Locher
Spinner
Thieves Loot Lime Rock Area Homes For Savings
Several farm houses west of Lime Rock were entered last week while occupants were away. Thieves took money and valuables including children’s saving banks, a gold watch, a revolver, a razor, and other items. Two men with Auburn moustache and shielded cap were seen. Lancaster police alerted, watch later traced to Mrs Shenk via a jeweler and an operator at Lancaster Junction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lime Rock
Grayhill-Minnich
Hiram Minnich
Edwin Longenecker
Henry Shenk
Garman
East Petersburg
Graybill Minnich
Mr. Minnich
Minnich
Fire destroys Warwick tobacco warehouse in early Friday blaze
A fire at the J. F. Stoner & Co. tobacco warehouse on Center Street Warwick destroyed the two story 55 by 25 foot building with about 600 cases of tobacco. The loss reached 30000 dollars with 1909 and 1911 tobacco valued heavily insured. Firefighters saved nearby homes despite embers carried by wind. Incendiary theory noted. no one in the building at the time. Stoner & Co. commend firemen for preventing further damage and extend thanks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Stoner & Co
Center Street
Warwick
Levi Brubaker
Ira Good
John Christ
Anthony Wildt
Manly
J. F. Stoner
N. Y
D. W. Withers
Mr. Stoner
New York
Stoner & Co
Travelers Near and Far in Lititz and Nearby Areas
A parade of visiting relatives and friends arrives in Lititz and surrounding towns. Notes include Mr. and Mrs. Foltz of Lancaster, Miss Esther Wolfe of Philadelphia, Miss Rohing Warner of Harrisburg, and many others visiting locals or staying with families. Several attend services, funerals, and weddings, while others return home after visits or voting.
Stolen Horse Recovered and Thief Caught
Liveryman Ed Spangler of Myers town recovered his horse after it was stolen the day prior. The horse, valued at 290 dollars, had been sold for 50 dollars in Elizabethtown. A state police officer captured the thief in Middletown on Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. B. Bucher
New York
Charles Kreider
King’s Daughters
Allen Hacker
Fire Co
Morning Star Temple No
Ladies of the Golden Eagle
Ephrata Lodge
Grand Templar
Phoebe Lewis
Lodge
Ed. Spangler
Myerstown
Lititz
Elizabethtown
Spangler
Middletown
Four massive hogs slain by local butcher at Clay hotel
Four hogs weighing over a ton each, owned by Grant Steinmetz, were killed by Butcher Levi Rudy last Friday due to hog cholera risk. Steinmetz, who planned to fatten them to about 600 pounds, chose to kill the animals to protect pork quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Levi Rudy
Grant Steinmetz
Clay Hotel
Steinmetz
Republican Landslide In Lancaster County Election Victory
Lancaster County delivered a sweeping Republican win in a statewide landslide. Boies Penrose won the U S Senate seat and Martin G Brumbaugh became governor by large margins, with Brumbaugh about 7 000 and Penrose about 9 000 in Lancaster. Griest led in Congress with 7 200 over Hetrick. Overall turnout exceeded 1912 presidential totals as Democrats lost ground in Congress and several counties shifted Republican. The Lititz tally showed 488 votes cast with 150 straight Republican tickets and notable splits. In Warwick towns Penrose and Brumbaugh secured strong wins and Griest led in Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Boies Penrose
United States Senate
Martin G. Brumbaugh
Lancaster County
Brumbaugh
Penrose
W. W. Griest
Congress
Hetrick
Bull Moose
Greist
Washington
Berks County
New York State
Senate
House
Lititz
McCormick
U. S
A. Mitchell Palmer
Gifford Pinchot
Vance C. McCormick
Wm. T. Cressy
Percy F. Smith
F. B. McClain
Sec
Wm. N. McNair
Fred. FE. Lewis
Henry Houck
John N. Hetrick
East Warwick
Warwick
Griest
Warwick Penrose
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F. S. Weber
Emanuel K. Singer
Eby
Mr. Singer
M. H. Yoder
C. H. Oberholtzer
Siverling
Facendiary
Harry Foltz
P. W. Lesher
Reamstown
Esther Wolfe
Philadelphia
Rohing Warner
Harrisburg
Mary Reidenhbach
Howard Evans
Ephrata
James Goldthwaite
Robert Russel
Mabel Leib
Roy Lehman
Mountville
Charles Siezel
Thomas Haisch
M. Huber
Joseph Dreifus
Luke Grosh
Albert Mans
Hazelton
Wallace Meiskey
John F. Evans
Samuel Foltz
John Kauffman
Addie Laughlin
Baltimore
Paul Evans
Young
Linden Hall Seminary
Daytona Beach
Fla
Charles Brown
McCarton
C. Leaber
Horace E. Sturgis
Otis Sturgis
Eliza Sturgis
H. C. Sturgis
Henry Stark
C. L. Moench
Bishop Moench
Valentine Brobst
E. B. Barr
Caroline Grosh
Jamaica Island
Clewell
Moravian Widows
Bethlehem
Guasie Lichtenthaeler
Linden Hall
Daniel A. Gochenour
C. B. Risser
Sadie A. Miller
Court of Common Pleas
Samuel B. Pfautz
Capias
Harry
Becker
Brunnerville
California
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