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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1915
Page
5
Fire Alarm Strike Signals detail taps for various blocks and stores. The issue lists church services, Sunday schools, youth groups, and revival plans across Lititz and surrounding areas, with events at Moravian, Evangelical, Brethren, Lutheran, Mennonite, and other congregations, plus community notices and a local newspaper update.
Lititz's Lititz five defeated the Crescents of Lancaster 37 to 33 in the Linden Hall gym. Shorty Mountz led with five baskets, Groff scored four field goals and 3 of 17 fouls, Sturgis debuted at guard, Smith and Brubaker contributed solid play, and Lobach refereed a tight, energetic opener highlighted by fast starts and late pushes.
A Lititz Lancaster meeting at Hotel Wheatland last week created a county basketball league. Five teams will compete: Lititz, Manheim, Marietta, Elizabethtown, and Keenan A C of Lancaster. Lititz likely plays first league game on Thanksgiving evening. schedule remains unarranged. A planned football game with Franklin and Marshall Freshmen was canceled due to their unavailability and eleventh hour changes.
The Franklin and Marshall football eleven end a notable season with a Thanksgiving Day game against Gettysburg College in Lancaster. The rivalry is long standing, often decided on Thanksgiving, drawing many Litiz residents to the annual intercollegiate event.
Sheriff Eby disposed of two woodland tracts in Clay township totaling 23 acres and 35 perches and 13 acres 8 perches, seized as Vandergrift Construction Company and James N. and Joseph A. Vandergrift property, sold to H Edgar Shorts for 130 dollars. Also three properties tied to 8. S. Shober sold to H B Latz for 3000 dollars including Rothsville Station assets and land near P R station. In a separate case, Mrs Katie F Longenecker pursued Albert Longenecker for assault and breach of the peace after an incident at Lime Rock, bail set for next court.
Becker of Rapho township marries Miss Sadie Hershey at the bride’s Penryn home in a ceremony led by Rev H Ober Elizabethtown. Best man Milton Hershey and brides maid Lillian Becker attend. After a wedding dinner the couple depart for a trip through Philadelphia and other Eastern points.
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