Local notes from Lititz and surrounding areas
Community items for the week mention funeral attendance in Lebanon for Mrs. Henry Royer. visits by Hiram Habecker and wife to Denver. A M Shissler and Warwick family at A H Hershey home. Henry Young and Wayne Young families guests near Rothsville. Mrs P Kline bed confined. Monroe Eckert improving. David Risser on a hunting trip to Berks county. J W Roth visit to J F Shultz at Lititz Lexington toll gate. Amanda Brackbill and Haydn Brackbill visit C H Brackbill and wife. Rev KE Schantz of Schaefferstown visiting parishioners. Pauline Hess staying with Gertrude Dietrich in Lititz and visiting Hershey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. R. Gibbel
W. W. Gibbel
Henry Royer
Lebanon
Hiram K. Habecker
Denver
Thomas M. Habecker
A. M. Shissler
Warwick
A. H. Hershey
Henry Young
Wayne Young
Rothsville
A. F. Shultz
Isaac Meek
P. ©. Kline
Monroe Eckert
David M. Risser
Lexington
Amanda Brackbill
Haydn
C. H. Brackbill
KE. E. Schantz
Schaefferstown
Pauline Hess
Gertrude Dietrich
Lititz
Hershey
Dauphin County
Rupp Stricken, Local Recital and Election Results Noted
Abram W. Rupp suffers typhoid fever under nurse care while Miss Theda Wolf will give a recital in K. G. E. Hall on Saturday November 22. Hunting party heads to Adams County and local men tally rabbits on opening day. General election results show Republicans and Bull Moose with full tickets. top vote getters elected as supervisors and auditors with pluralities listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abram W. Rupp
Theda Wolf
Lancaster
K. G. E. Hall
L. S. Shirk
D. H. Shreiner
Adams County
Nimrods
Milton Hunshberger
Harvey Neidermyer
Jere G. Mumin
Monroe Snyder
B. M
Israel Weber
S. A Giveler
John Y ¥ Boxer
B. S. Rapp
M W Buch
John B Rapp
H R Burkholder
D F McCloud
Neffsville News Visitors and Missionary Addresses
Neffsville residents and guests visited H S Shissler on Sunday with several on the sick list. Rev S G Kauffman of Lancaster spoke on Sunday about Sunday school work and Christian Endeavor, later presenting stereopticon views on the Life of Christ. Local shooters report seven cottontails shot Saturday morning. Melo Klaus shot three in two rail piles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. S. Shissler
Harvey Neidermyer
Brownstown
Mary Neidermyer
Lititz
Alice Hess
Sadie Hess
Rome
F. K. Lausch
Near Here
Emma Carvel
Lancaster
C. J. Klaus
Ssick
S. G. Kauffman
James B. McClure
Shippensburg
American Sunday-school Union
Christian Endeavor
Christ
Elmer Klaus
Clayton Gantz
Melo Klaus
Penryn Pennings Visits and Local Notices
Sunday social roundups at Penryn record visitors to Mr. and Mrs. P. K. Bomberger and others. Revival meetings at Elm Graybill’s house draw crowds under Rev. Sunnon. many attend Reformed communion. A wedding unites Allen Hacker and Nora Minnich. couples and neighbors are listed among guests and forthcoming tenant arrangements noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
Abe
Paul Bomberger
P. K. Bomberger
Norman Keath
Graybill
Elm
Sunnon
Oliver Diehm
Dawson Hassler
Samuel Graybill
Lydia
Maria
Susie Gibble
Gish
Hiram W. Diehm
Allen B. Hacker
Nora Minnich
Warwick
Rufus Bucher
Quarryville
Niagara
Baltimore
Washington
John Ruht
Jacob
A. M. Diehm
Graybill Hossler
Ed. Gibble
Frank Diehm
Jacob G. Hershey
George Books
John Galebach
Isaac Greiner
Harry Shiffer
Jerome Kaehler
Fred
Raymond Galebach
Aaron Ruhi
Harvey Kline
Joe Kline
Aaron Burkholder
Frank Hess
White Oak Whitlings Report Local News and Guests
Miss Elizabeth Lamparter and Eberhard Lamparter of Lancaster were guests of Mrs Harriet Lamparter. A local wedding drew unusual attention as a musical crowd performed with no clear approval. The White Oak creamery site was moved to the railroad company land. Various residents hosted visits and Sunday gatherings, including Monroe Zartman hosted a Halloween party for about 50 locals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth
Eberhard Lamparter
Lancaster
Harriet Lamparter
White Oak
White Oak Creamery
Greenley
Harriet Euck
Frank Weidman
Fatal Gunning Trip Claiming Life of Local Man
A 29 year old man, son of Mrs Emma and the late Edwin Murr, died after a gun incident. Born in Warwick, he learned baking and later married Mamie Bauer of Boyertown, where he lived with two daughters May and Erla. Surviving relatives include his mother, a brother Harold, and sisters Ada Diehm and Hila. Funeral is Saturday in Boyertown with interment there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma
Edwin Murr
Warwick
Mamie Bauer
Boyertown
May
Erla
Harold
Ada Diehm
Hila
Highest paid county principals in Lancaster area
Principal C A Roudabush of Mt Joy and Principal A S Longenecker of Lititz earn the county's top salaries at 1200 dollars for nine months, averaging 133 1 3 dollars monthly. Principal C P Wenger of West Earl and Principal Elmer R Ruhl of East Donegal lead township high schools at 1000 dollars for eight months, about 124 dollars monthly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Roudabush
Mt. Joy
A. S. Longenecker
Lititz
C. P. Wenger
West Earl
Elmer R. Ruhl
East Donegal
Lancaster Inquirer
Letter from the South on Hunting in Charleston
A native from Charleston explains hunting rules in South Carolina. Rabbits and squirrels are not considered game here, deer quail and doves dominate laws, bass and other fish thrive with large catches, and venison comes from his son in law’s successful hunts. He notes deer limits and prospects for introducing the editor to local game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cooper River
W. H. Hol
Moravian College Hall Burns in Bethlehem Fire
The Comenius Hall main building at Moravian College and Theological Seminary Bethlehem was destroyed by fire last Friday evening. Loss may reach 50000 with 318000 insurance on the structure and 5000 on contents. The library and chapel carried separate insurance. Students aided by others rushed to save books as the fire spread from basement to top dormitory floors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moravian College and Theological Seminary
Bethlehem
Comenius
Hallowe’en
Romig
Ruprecht
Spaugh
United States
Moravian Church
America
Celebrated Minister Tobias Shenk Marks 91st Birthday
Reverend Tobias Shenk of Hallville Elizabeth Township celebrated his ninety first birthday with an afternoon service of prayer and song led by Bishop Abram Herr. About thirty three neighbors and friends attended from New Danville East Petersburg Lititz including 92 year old Christian Hornley and 93 year old Sallie Rudy who helped honor the elder minister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tobias Shenk
Geo. Shreiner
Hallville
Elizabeth Township
Abram Herr
New Danville
Schenk
Christian Hornley
Sallie Rudy
East Petersburg
Lititz
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J. F. Buch
Lititz Pa
Post Office
Brownstown and Vicinity
Neffsville News
Penryn Pennings
Monroe Zartman
John Enck
Lincoln
Emma Spangler
Atlee Firestone
Linn
Firestone
John Singer
Aaron Singer
Palmyra
Henry Singer
Penryn
Wilson Gantz
Howard Studenroth
Paul Singer
E. Miller
Elizabeth Farms
Samuel Kelier
Charles Enek
Martha Evans
Lloyd Cramer
Jacob Kittel
Milton Blantz
Ezra Kline
Morris Sturgis
Samuel Wilson
Horace Beamesderfer
Hiram Kline
Record
Charleston
College Hall
Ashes
Moravian
Hager Store
Hager
Lancaster County
Parcel Post
Conestoga Meat CO
W. King St
John F. Schleith
Mgr. Sprucett
Joseph Dreifus
Philadelphia
N. Broad St
Hoke’s
J. W. Biemelderfer
White Dale Matis
Watt & Shand
Corner Square
East King Street
Lancaster, PA
Deisher
Klosiit
Jersey
New Jersey
Ie Ata
Lititz, Pa
Did
Brobst Tatitz
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