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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1883
Page
3
Local Lititz war notice and undertaker listing appear in The Lititz Record issue dated Friday November 9 1883. H Jexck operates as undertaker on Main Street Lititz Pennsylvania with related notices and address details.
McMavian German preaching at 10 A M and German Communion at 3 80 P M with English at 7 P M Evangelical L Gennau preaching 9 30 A M prayer meeting 7 P M Lurecgan lev H B Semmel services at Cricker ville 9 30 A M Guxman Barrist services at Millport Kemper's and Kreider's Rurakwen White Oak 9 15 A M and Brick erville 2 P M Turnpike section Lancaster and Lititz Turnpike Company officers elected Lititz Monday President Henry G Timig Treasurer M T Hluebener Managers Emanuel F Keller Adam S Keller Reuben A Baer John N Eby Benj Long Jr A W Shober H H Tsudy. note a large number of sick in the community Typhoid fever and typhoid malaria widespread. no deaths yet but many ill.
The sheriff will sell the mill and dwelling of John M. Keener in Elizabeth township on the 10th inst. Reist and Burkholder sold ground fronting 60 feet on Ceder Street Warwick to George Arehart for a sum left as 000. Arehart plans to dig a well and erect a dwelling soon. Francis G. Taylor of Philadelphia recently bought Elias Buch’s property for 4425. Nathan C. Fry purchased it for 4475. Ex-Judge J. J. Libbart died in Marietta at 77, after serving as associate judge 1867–1873 and holding multiple public roles. Abe Buzzard reportedly seen near Clay and Newtown. a fugitive from justice history is noted. A rat hunt near Ben Ritter’s New Haven premises ended with nearly 100 killed as a hogsty was replaced. Cows in the county sustain trade with 600 cows shipped to Montgomery County by B. S. Brubaker of Millway. Robbery at Addison Hollinger’s Lincoln store yielded about 200 in goods. a pursuit led to Ephrata mountains and a clash with Buzzard and Tid Brimmer, with Bard wounded. Acker’s English Remedy advertises a cure for nighttime coughing, while Acker’s Dyspepsia Tablets promote relief for indigestion. Fisher’s robes and blankets are advertised as low-priced.
A broad, bustling jumble of local notes from Lititz details John Ridsecker being the first toll payer on the Lititz and Rothsville pike last Thursday, plus assorted items: curiosities from Jonas Eberly’s farm, burglaries at Abram Kryder’s shop, new hoisting gear at W R Fieles’s store, and community happenings.
An advertisement offers the Auturon Quarterly featuring 1200 pages, 7000 illustrations and 42 articles for women shoppers by mail with a 50 cent yearly subscription and 25 cent six month rate. Music by W W Gilchrist is highlighted. Also notes attorney Owen P Bricker visits on Saturdays and Mondays, and Fisher offers cheap harness in Lancaster.
The article reports Lititz Warwick voters cast 370 ballots in a light statewide election with Republicans winning the Pennsylvania ticket by a large margin. It notes slow polling early, a rush near 6 pm, and details results across several states while listing local personal notes and ongoing construction projects in the area.
A reader critiques a Record claim that the Lutheran church has grown faster than all other Protestant denominations, arguing statistics do not prove the statement and citing 1881 counts for Baptists, Methodists, and Presbyterians. Millport notes discuss hunting season, a hare protection group, corn husking, tobacco, Humpty Dumpty pantomime, and local happenings.
Obituaries note John Miller aged 86 in Oregon and Henry Bueh aged 79 in Rothaville. Miller, son of Andrew Miller, farmer, author and longtime public official, died November 3. Bueh, a longstanding resident, died after a lingering illness. The notices describe family ties, career as a farmer, director roles, and church service, with funeral details for Bueh at New Haven Church.
Bronnerville and Lexington items show private sales: John Hermes sells a two story house and barn with 2 to 3 acres to Isaac Roth for 1600. John Sheaffer sells his house and lot to Joan Hermes for 1000. Anna Birkenbine sells a two story house with kitchen and improvements to Andrew Minnich for 102L. Samuel Ulrich buys a two story house, stable and lot from Jacob Markley for 1000. A. F. Hartranté breaks ground for a new house for his son, to be ready in spring. Jacob H. Bitner heads to Indiana for extended stay. John B. Winsler recovers mobility with clutches. Jacob R. Hershey suffers rheumatism. H. F. Hermes and wife of Ephrata visit his parents. several residents involved in local affairs.
WOLLE highlights a fuller inventory with increased Dry Goods and Knit Wool Skirts for all ages. New Allentown Wool Goods, stockings, blankets, rag and cottage carpets, canned fruits, dried goods, and lower sugar prices featured. Butter, eggs, lard prices listed as well. Invites customers to visit and inspect the improved assortment.
Shuby's Store advertises closing out stock with hats and caps for men and boys at below cost. It lists Hecker's fresh self rising buckwheat flour, various flours, canned goods, raisins, cranberries, Mince Meat, Jersey sweet potatoes, sugar, fresh roasted coffees, vinegars, hams, dried beef, smoked beef, lye, oranges and coconuts, napkin soap, calico remnants, jackets, comforts, and requests for country soap eggs butter, and dried cherries in exchange. It emphasizes favorable prices and ready trade for groceries and miscellaneous goods.
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