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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1928
Page
5
The notice lists church services for Moravian, Evangelical, Brethren, Mennonite, Catholic, Reformed and U B in Lititz and surrounding towns. It notes morning worship times, Sunday School, and no evening services due to campaigns and meetings. Obituaries mention deaths of 80 year old local residents with service details.
Bishop Tillman Erb of Hessdale Kansas presided at a Mennonite church service last Sunday. Erb was born near Mt Joy. Father and Son Day observed by St. Stokes Reformed church with school service at 9 15 A M and church service at 10 30 A M followed by a banquet and fellowship Monday at 7 30 in the church basement. The Love One Another Circle of the Kings Daughters meets at headquarters Tuesday evening Nov 20. all members urged to attend.
Warren Bausman was arrested by Private Detective A. R. Ressier on a warrant from Alderman Henry M. Mayer charging him with issuing checks without funds. H. D. Filbert prosecutes and Bausman posted bail for a hearing.
William K. Mathers aged 80 died at his East Orange Street home Sunday at 11 AM after a yearlong illness. A Civil War veteran who enlisted at 16 as a drummer boy, he lived in Lititz and earlier in Lancaster Reading and Millport. He is survived by a wife Caroline Nies and six avs. many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral at his home 1:30 PM then Evangelical church at 2 PM. burial in Union Cemetery Willpont.
Mrs Kathryn Flory 80 of Penn township died Sunday morning at 7:45 after a week long illness. Born July 22, 1848 she was a Brethren church member. Surviving children include Henry Rapho township Mary Lancaster Mrs Allen Shue Allentown Benjamin Penn township Mrs Girover Hefflefinger Elizabethtown Mrs Herman Hershey Rapho township and Maggie at home. Also surviving are John Myers Manheim Benjamin Myers Millersville Mrs Litdie Ober Rapho township and Mrs Martha Balmer Manheim. Funeral from the late home Wednesday at 9:30 and 10 at Hornleys church north of Manheim with burial in Hornleys cemetery.
Mrs Serena H Diehm of Penryn age 63 widow of Milton W Diehm died at her daughter's home Sunday morning. She was a St Pauls Lutheran Penryn member and survived by two daughters Minnie Shreiner Bertha Moyer a son Milton and a sister Mrs William Amer all of Lititz plus brothers Monroe Baker Lititz Jerome Baker Kissel Hill. Funeral services were held at the late home and St Pauls Lutheran church with burial in the adjoining cemetery.
Harry B. Druckenbroad 43 died at home in Lancaster Tuesday at 10 50 PM from a complication of diseases. Born Schoeneck son of the late Jassie and Elizabeth Balmer Druckenbroad he worked over 22 years for Conestoga Transit Co. Survived by wife Mary Horning and children Ethel Grace and Robert all at home. brothers and sisters John Okla hom Samuel Lexington Edward Lancaster Katherine Rothsville Elizabeth Lincoln Anna Lititz Bertha Lancaster Mary Adamstown. Funeral from his home Friday at 8 30 AM followed by Mohlers Brethren Church Eph rata at 10 AM.
David S Keller of Lincoln died Tuesday at Lancaster General Hospital after a illness by blood poisoning. Survived by two grandchildren Arthur and Maragret Kellen and two sisters Mrs Daniel Kilhefner and Mrs William Mohler of Ephrata. Funeral Thursday with services at home and Salem Lutheran Church Lincoln, burial in nearby cemetery.
Elmer H. Hess, longtime Lititz resident, died November 7 in Illinois at age fifty. He was the eldest of eleven children born to Henry L. Hess.
Tabernacle in Lititz drawn hundreds from the district for the Neighbour Campaign led by Evangelist Charles E. Neighbour. The week featured varied services, family night, and extensive collaborations with Lititz churches, with additional notes on his background and the campaign’s broad impact.
The deceased is survived by his wife Sarah W. Hess, two brothers, two sisters, and three sons and two daughters. He went to Illinois in 1900, lived in Jordam township, then moved to Vian Petten to engage in business until his death. He was a member of the Elks club, Sterling Chapter and Commandery, and a 32nd degree Mason.
Record notes a Health Centre for babies opening at the Moravian Sunday School Chapel Wednesday after noon Nov 21 at 3 o'clock. Card of Thanks expresses gratitude to Sunshine Circle and local workers for flowers and support during illness. For sale Carl D. Huber offers home raised turkeys and capons and buys young hens and unrestens for market.
Advertisement from The Hepatola Co offering a non surgical cure for gallstones appendicitis liver and intestinal troubles. Claims proof of cures and invites readers to send for a bucket to New Holland Pennsylvania with postal dating nov15-31-H.
Misc items and notices include oats price 2.24 per bushel and middlings bran. Sewing wanted with guaranteed expert work by Bertha Roth at W Second Ave. Also a garage rental sought for a large truck.
On Saturday November 24 a public sale will be held on the Morris Hollinger farm along the road from White Oak to Union Square. The sale includes land and farm implements conducted by I. S. Zimmerman.
Apply to EK ZARTMAN R D No 1 Lititz Pa for three pair first class Hiomer birds. Sale described as sold cheap if offered. Fisher's Store conducting the sale as advertised.
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