Local Lucerne Lititz Notes Casts Wide Net of Events
The column lists a Me ss Association meeting at H E Grosh on Thursday November 1a and a Ladies Aid Bazaar at St Pauls Lutheran on Saturday November 30. It reports leaves falling after frost, a horse shipment to John D Bair, a public sale of Leah Kreiter property, a lost gray sweater on Cedar street, and an upcoming teachers institute in Lancaster reducing school days. It notes the post office tribute to Vice President Sherman, election quiet by day, active returns by night, and trips for election results. It also covers trespassing fines, a W C G T A meeting with non alcoholic recipes, trout along the Spring grounds, and price shifts in fish. Cold weather hints including wind, a rise to 80s, ice on water, and early snow flurries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Me Ss' Association
H. E. Grosh
Ladies Aid Society
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Sarah
Warwick House
John D. Bair
Blue Ball
Leah‘ Kreiter
Broad
Grange Streets
Cedar Street
J. A. Miksch
Teachers’ Institute
Lancaster
Lititz
Sherman
Utica
N. Y
B. G. Weir
Penna
Broad Street
Manheim
Ephrata
Our Boys
Andrew J. Blechter
Stevens
J. C. Brobst
Reading
Hundreds of Rabbits Shot on Opening Day
On opening day for legal shooting of rabbits quail squirrels and pheasants hunters faced rain yet still bagged numerous game including 26 rabbits by several teams at Conewago and Long Swamp 10 rabbits by Fasnacht with a full list of names and locations across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. B. Buch
I. H. Doster
L. N. Moyer
J. F. Stoner
A. B. Long
Eugene Long
Frank Dreckenmiller
Conewago
Frank Rader
Son Arlie
E. P. Wagner
Harry Se
Sick Linnaeus H Shelly Critical at Broad and Front
Among the ill is Linnaeus H Shelly at his store building corner N Broad and Front suffering from multiple diseases. Dr Elizabeth Bricker is the attending physician and Dr Atlee of Lancaster was consulted this morning. Samuel Spickler of route 3 has been ill over six weeks and is in critical condition at his East Main street home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linnaeus H. Shelly
N. Broad and
Front Streets
Elizabeth Bricker
Atlee
Lancaster
Samuel Spickler
Route 3
Jill
East Main Street
Death Record of Mrs Clarissa E Moyer in Local Borough
Mrs Clarissa E Moyer widow of Isaac Moyer died at her daughter Mrs M J Steiner’s home on East Main Street on Tuesday at 11 40 A M aged 76 years 1 month and 26 days Death due to complications after a period of illness She was born in Myerstown Lebanon County lived with her children most recently 16 months with Mrs Steiner Survived by five children and several siblings Funeral services will be held at her late home Thursday at 8 PM Rev I E Deer officiating Friday the funeral cortege to Myerstown for service at United States Hotel at 1 30 Interment in Union Cemetery Myerstown Rev E S Hagen to officiate there
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarissa E. Moyer
Isaac 8. Moyer
M.J. Steiner
East Main Street
Moyer
Jonathan
Lockhaven
Frank Grantler
Scottdale
Elizabeth
M. J. Steiner
Lititz
John
Allentown
Aaron
Myerstown
Mary
Susan
Lebanon
Sucinda
Reading
I. E. Deer
United States
Tnion
Calif to Hawaii voyage for Buchs and companions
The Buch couple from Lititz sail from California to Hawaii aboard the Sierra of Oceanic line to join Kilauea Sugar Plantation. He will work in civil engineering on an irrigation project while she hopes the climate there, amid tropical crops, suits them. Also noted are local poultry records and Halloween festivities in Lititz with masquerades and parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Buch
Lititz
Wilson
Oaklang
California
Kilauea
Territory of Hawaii
Sandwich Island
Sierra
Oceanic Steamship Line
Buch
Oakland
Death of Paul Bingaman of Kissel Hill at 82
Paul Landis Bingaman, a longtime Warwick township resident and former Brickerville butcher, died of a stroke after a weekend illness. A native of Ephrata, he left three wives and many children and stepchildren. Surviving family includes Magdalena Burkholder as third wife. funeral today at 11:30 A.M. from the home and 1:30 P.M. at Lincoln Reformed Church. burial in nearby cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Landis Bingaman
Warwick Township
Bingaman
Kissel Hill
Ephrata Township
Brickerville
Magdalena Burkholder
George
Newmanstown
Lebanon County
John
Lake Mills
Iowa
Samuel
Weidmansville
T. J. Hartranft
Reading
Lizgie
John Shirk
Sweitzer
Lefevre
Death of Hallville resident Ralph E. Todd at 59
Ralph E. Todd of Hallville died suddenly Saturday evening at age 59 6 months 3 days. He had been in Lititz and at Schreiner's Hallville store before retiring. Heart failure was given as the cause by Dr J L Hertz of Lititz. Todd, a mason and skilled mechanic, was born in Columbia and lived locally since childhood. He was married to Seth Demmy of Brickerville and leaves children William John Elmer Mary Amanda Ida and spouses. Three brothers survive. CONTINUED ON PAGE 5
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph E. Todd
Elizabeth Township
Mr. Todd
Lititz
M. G. Schreiner
Hallville
J. L. Hertz
Ralph and
Margaret Todd
Columbia
Seth Demmy
Brickerville
William
John
Elmer
Mary
Clayton Hilton
Amanda
Jas, Enek
Ida
David Whitcraft
Strictly Personal Items Show Seasonal Travel and Visits
A long list of social notes records travel and visits by local residents. Mr. and Mrs. H Fisher and others spent Sundays in Reading. several families visited relatives in Reading New Providence and Philadelphia. a turret captain Jacob Weidner and others planned hunting trips. Miss Matilda Smith visited Linden Hall. voting at Washington and Taft appears in mentions. residents moving to West Philadelphia and Pittsburgh mark shifts in residence and work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Fisher
Reading
Daniel G. Keller
Watten S. Buch
New Providence
Henry Keller
Philadelphia
Arthur
J. C. Brenneman
Bertha
W.2b. Keen
Quarryville
Harry Marks
Columbia
Frank Marks
J. E. Keene
Maine
Harry Snavely
Laura Snavely
West Philadelphia
Harry Dissinger
Campbelltown
E. C. Ritchie
Paul Evans
U. S. Mint
Jacob Weidner
U. S
Connecticut
New York
Warwick
B. F. Weidner
John Burk
Washington, D. C
Taft
Gable
Record Office
Luke Grosh
E. B. Barr
Caroline Grosh
Wm. Brock
Lancaster
John B. Grube
Neffsville
John Schucheneuber
Lizzie Hatz
W. D. Fichthorn
Fichthorn
Charles Miller
Henry Miller
Margaret Longendyke
J. C. Brobst
Justus Strawbridge
Strawbridge
Linden Hall
Col. Hedges
Washington
Miama Quinter
Heister Clymer Roth
Kreiter
William Butt
Pittsburgh
William
Smoky City
Birthday and party notices from Lancaster area
Social Events report a party at Mr and Mrs Michael Grazer on East Main street Saturday hosted by the Misses George of Lancaster with about seventy attendees. A birthday surprise for Bertha Hart ranft at Marion street hosted by Mr and Mrs Ezra Hart ranft attracted forty guests from Honey Brook Lincoln Manheim Lebanon Hummelstown and Lititz, who presented many handkerchiefs and gifts. a fine luncheon followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Grazer
East Main Street
George
Lancaster
Ezra. Hartranft
Marion Street
Bertha
Honeybrook Lincoln
Manheim
Lebanon
Hummelstown
Lititz
German worker’s spill leads to creek fall at Ritchie’s
A German employed with local farmers drank from a bottle carried in his pocket on Tuesday and fell into the creek at Ritchie’s restaurant. Constable Greek and Mr. Ritchie escorted him to the lockup where a stove was lit to dry his clothes as he remained there that night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ritchie
Greek
The Nuptial Ties
Elder A S Hottenstein united at East Petersburg to wed J Irvin Brenner of Warwick and Elsie M Brookmyer of Manheim township. They were unattended. In Wilmington Delaware on Saturday October 26 James Sesseman and Lizzie Wissler of this place were married.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. S. Hottenstein
East Petersburg
J. Irvin Brenner
Warwick Township
Elsie M. Brookmyer
Manheim Township
James Sesseman
Lizzie Wissler
Wilmington
Delaware
Chautauqua Appeal Seeks 1400 In Lititz Pledges
Miss Grace Hershey of Philadelphia canvasses Lititz to raise 1400 for next summer's Chautauqua, hoping 100 residents pledge seven course tickets at $2 each to guarantee the event. The program may include a William Jennings Bryan lecture, with costs estimated at 2000 per town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Hershey
Philadelphia
Chautauqua Association
Lititz
Miss Hershey
Eacch
William Jennings Bryan
Hershey
Turnpike Directors Elected in Lancaster and Lititz
Stockholders met at Hotel Sturgis to elect directors for the Lancaster and Lititz Turnpike Company with J Fred Sener as president and Chas Keller as secretary. Lititz and Rothsville Turnpike group chose C I Hess M S Hess J C Brubaker F S Becker N K Brubaker as directors. Annual 5 percent dividend declared. organization set with F S Becker president and M S Hess treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster and
Lititz
Sturgis
J. Fred Sener
Chas. B. Keller
D. M. Graybill
H. H. Shreiner
Frank S. Becker
John Abeller
E. P. Brinton
J. C. Brobst
A. G. Bowman
Treas
J. C. Brubaker
Real Estate Sales in Hershey Borough Highlights
Hershey firm Hershey, Leaman & Co. bought a lot on Spruce and Marion streets from James Sesseman to erect a block of houses with a corner store. Public sales saw A. B. Hackman’s South Broad residence sell to Joseph Simmions for 2416 dollars. Harry Herr’s Broad Street addition lot was bid to 1800 but withdrawn. John M. Miller acquired a Broad and Orange corner brick house. Hershey & Gibbes sold a Willow street house and lot to Elizabeth Ravegum for 1600 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hershey, Leaman & Co
James Sesseman
Spruce Street
Marion Street
A. B. Hackman
South Broad Street
Joseph Simmions
Harry Herr
Broad Street
John M. Miller
Charles Pfautz
Broad and
Orange Streets
Hershey & Gibbes
Mary Cress
Willow Street
Elizabeth Ravegum
Warwick
Market Summary From Our Market This Saturday
Market doors opened to buyers seeking green corn with limited supply as October corn left. Vegetables in season were plentiful with prices: saarkraut 7 to 8 cents quart, cabbage 3 to 5 cents head, celery 8 to 16 cents a bunch, endive 2 for 5 cents, eggplants 3 to 8 cents, lima beans 16 cents quart. Fresh pork 14 to 20 cents a pound, fresh sausage 15 cents, smoked shoulder 17 cents, no hams offered, chickens scarce, eggs 31 cents a dozen, butter 34 cents a pound.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Saylor & Crawford
Samuel Hoffman
G. M. Hoffman
South Cedar Street
Hiram Hollinger
Hollinger
8. R. Posey
Samuel Blyler
Samuel Hertzler
Harrisburg
Hawaii
Coupie
Golden State
Japan
John*Grazers
Grazer
the & S
Minnesota
Pacific
China
States
Navy
Hallowe’en
Hallowe'en
America
Ruth Souders
Paul Bingaman
Sesseman-Wissler
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