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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1911
Page
5
Fire alarm taps listed by location and number for reader clarity. Local church notices include pastors, service times in English and German, Sunday schools, evangelistic meetings, quarterly conferences, and a Mothers Association talk on child training with community health talks upcoming.
Rev L Krebs lectures on pluck this Friday and Powerful Suggestion on November 24. Miss Sylvia Gilbert headlines a recital December 9 to benefit the improvement fund. Admission 25 cents, children 15. Kreider's Hall Rothsville hosts a six week fair starting November 25 with Beck's Concert Band.
Lititz's revived football squad, with four new players and missing three regulars, lost 14 to 0 to Fulton A C of Lancaster. Todd scored twice for Fulton with a field goal from Greeney. Diehm starred for Lititz at quarterback and Souders, Meiskey, Hardy, and Todd were noted for strong tackling.
The Lititz season launches Saturday with two games in Jinden Hall Seminary gym. The Y M C A team vs the Arcadians opens the double bill, followed by the Reserves meeting the Silent Five. Ref Water Scott signals at 8 PM, doors open 7 15, admission 15 cents, reserved seats at Habecker's.
Correll McGonnigle of Nazareth wed Miss Helen Duerr of Newark at the Moravian parsonage Nazareth with Rev John Greenfield officiating. McGonnigle, a Dexter Cement mill employee, plans to live in Nazareth. Also announced is the wedding of Mr Ivan Royer and Mrs Cora Lane of Ephrata in a surprise to friends. Additional Nuptials include Miss Mabel Nestleroth and Jacob Bucher married at Hast Petersburg with Rev Christ Lefevre officiating. The couple will honeymoon at Niagara Falls and Washington DC then settle on the Bucher homestead north of town.
Our Market notes strong demand for pork and sausages at multiple market tables, with abundant supplies at typical prices. Dressed poultry ranged from 45 to 70 cents each, vegetables including turnips celery lettuce cabbage and endive were plentiful at reasonable prices, eggs at 30 cents per dozen and butter at 34 cents per pound, reflecting a slight drop. Fresh fish varieties were sold in front of the market house by John Schleith and attracted many buyers.
A lighthearted note from RECORD recalls a stuffed rabbit story that sparked local laughter. Frank Ranks allegedly fired several shots at the toy the same day another local figure referenced previously, prompting questions about how many shots were fired. Also listed: a help wanted ad for a hotel kitchen girl and two tons of manure for sale by Harvey Buffenmeyer on W Orange Street.
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