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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1922
Page
4
An article recalls the county institute week and its memories for former students and teachers. It contrasts past travels by horse and buggy with later access by auto and trolley, noting how institute week offered rare treats and bonding moments for rural communities and their educators.
A passage extols plain white paper as versatile and magical. It argues a sheet can carry checks, deeds, warrants, pardons, songs, and poems, while being abundant enough for daily news and broad commerce. It likens paper to an Aladdin’s lamp and a magic carpet.
The Lancaster Auto Club plans a meeting at Longenecker's garage on Friday to discuss ongoing road improvements. The group has long campaigned for better roads, freeing turnpikes, and advancing a constructive program for the northern end of the county. Efforts are aimed at freeing the Lancaster and Lititz turnpike and eventually the Conestoga Traction Company.
Lancaster County authorities show over $560000 in road taxes but state aid is ignored. County banks reveal deposits larger than Florida and Rhode Island, yet road building lags. Auto club members strive to lift roads to match neighboring counties despite poorer finances. The auto association’s efforts seem crucial to progress.
A Lexington area social roundup lists numerous visits and hospitality. Mr. and Mrs. Rudy Pierce and daughters Amelia and Grace, of near Penryn, visited Christ Zook and family. Dozens of relatives from Haltville Lititz Manheim and Quarryville shared dinners and conversations. A stork delivered a baby girl to Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Clair. George Miley and two Lititz men drove to Centre County, returning with six rabbits.
Jonas E Risser of Brun nerville now lives at 235 Oak Street San Francisco Calif. On Sunday Mr and Mrs Roth accompanied by Mr and Mrs J J Smith spent the day at Elm at the home of W H Smith where about thirty five friends and relatives gathered from Akron Millway Lancaster Lititz and Brunnerville for the evening reception of J J Smith
Amanda Brackbll attended services at Brickerville as a guest of S. B. Miller's family. Agnes Dulabohn, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Eckert and daughter Florence also attended church and were entertained at Waldeck on Sunday. Israel Shultz of near Denver visited R. L. Keith and family and Shultz relatives. R. L. Keith and wife visited Jacob Shultz and family in Lexington on Sunday.
Sunday guests visited many local residents including Clayton Bear and L. Koehler households near Bareville and Manheim. Families from Honeybrook Penryn Palmyra Chambersburg Mastersonville White Oak and New Holland joined in visits with Diehm Smith Feller Balmer and others.
Akron notes list members Sallie Buch Lizzie Stauffer Ida Shirker Amanda Roether Anna Myers Lizzie Zell Annie Shirker Florence Mobn refreshment served George Price suffered a nervous stroke but improved. Local residents and visitors attend rallies, hunting trips, and family visits across Robesonia Adams county Reading Penryn Brownstown Reading exposures and a blow torch accident injures John Shimp.
Prof. A P Wenger and Brownstown High School pupils enjoyed a trip to Washington D C last Thursday night returning Saturday morning They met President Harding and Secretary Hughes Friday around 230 pm Paul Wolf son of Justice of the Peace S H Wolf is recovering from a severe pneumonia Rev BE Waadring Presiding Elder Harrisburg District held communion at Ebenezer Evangelical church last Sunday afternoon.
Jd M Wess M M Getz Charles Buch and H A Frymyer spent several days in Washington D C in M r Hess Ford sedan A son born to Mr and Mrs Leroy Wolf on Armistice Day last Saturday The city sees skunks on streets at night and daybreak Young Americans enjoy vacation as teachers attend institute Visitors from Lititz and Quarryville share Sunday calls
The will of the late H. R. Kinport, admitted to probate in Ephrata, provides bequests to Ira Keith who receives 10000 dollars, H F Hermas 3000 dollars, Harry Dierwechter 2000 dollars, Irvin Bitmier 1500 dollars, and three Kinport uncles’ children each 1000 dollars. Churches hospitals and Bowman's Cemetery receive 500 dollars each. The balance goes to Kinport's next of kin. Executors are Reyer, Keith, and attorney Coyle. Estate valued at 150000 to 200000 with 75000 personal effects and 35000 real estate.
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