Lititz events mix concert fair and races in 1920 roster
The Lititz orchestra plays at Rothsville fair. a Lititz lodge plans a night of degree work in Terre Hill. a shooting match for turkeys is set for Bronnerville. Local Red Cross drive, Thanksgiving closures, and a humorous barbs over a rib injury at post office round out a busy week in Lititz and surrounding towns.
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Lititz
Rothsville
Lancaster Court
Ida B. Wissler
William Wissler
Brunnerville
H.C. Couch
Horace Eschbach
Grace Keller
Jonas E. Risser
Los Aleg@es
Cal
Terre Hill
W. K. Fleck
Order of Independent Americans
Lititz Springs
Bronnerville Hotel
Red Cross
Margaret Potts
William Smith Celebrates 83rd Birthday at Five Points
Civil war veteran William Smith marked his eighty third birthday with a family gathering at his son Walter’s home in Five Points. A Nazareth visitor, Mrs Jacob Stark and her son joined the celebration as Smith, noted for good health and a fondness for walking, recalled marching the Armistice Day parade with John Carpenter.
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Williams. Smith
Walter
Five Points
Jacob Stark
Nazareth
Smith
Lancaster
John Carpenter
LITITZ BANK PRESIDENT SHOTS TWO DEER
T M Graybill president of Springs National Bank hunted in northeastern Canada with a Lancaster and New York party. They lived in a cabin fourteen miles from a railroad under warm weather with little snow. Four deer and a bear were killed, the bear eight feet long and weighing 450 pounds, requiring fourteen shots. Graybill’s deer meat arrived yesterday.
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T. M. Graybill
The
Springs National Bank
Canada
Mr. Graybill
Lancaster
New York State
Wild Boy Missing As Forest Pursuit Continues
A sixteen year old boy from the county is rumored to have fled home and adopted a wilderness life. He reportedly took Jacob Walters' gun and ammunition, now missing for about two weeks, with tracks and signs guiding hunters but no sighting. He has not eaten at homes and may live on foraged foods. Local efforts to locate him have failed.
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Jacob Walters
Long Swamp
Walter
Lititz
Frank Rader
Flag Pole Erected at Lititz School by Independent Americans
A fifty foot flag pole was erected in the Lititz Springs public school yard by the Independent Americans Lititz Springs Council No 187. The three inch iron pole with a concrete base and brass top will fly a five by eight foot flag donated by the order. A ceremony is set for Saturday November 27 at 2 pm with a street parade led by the Lititz band and speakers including Charles E Warner of Reading and local preachers.
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Order of the Independent Americans
Lititz Springs
Lititz
Charles E. Warner
Reading
Slashes In Food Prices Hit Philadelphia Stores
The American Stores Co announces a major price drop in this week’s Record ad. A $8,500,000 stock in Philadelphia warehouses will supply chain stores, including one in Lititz, for about thirty days. Prices may fall further as replenishment arrives, with bread at 8 cents a loaf and corn meal at 4 cents a pound. Brooms also see cuts.
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American Stores Co
Philadelphia
Lititz
Bad Weather for Gunning Pheasants in Dauphin County
A Lititz gun party spent Monday in Dauphin County seeking pheasants and turkeys but heavy snow made the day miserable. The group left at 4 a.m. and reached the trails by 6:80. They saw over twenty turkeys but none were shot. The party, soaked and cold, bought clothing at Peiffer's hotel and later enjoyed a substantial meal. Members included Frank Rader Frank Buch Ephraim Herr Eugene Weidler U.S. Delp Samuel Lane and Martin Moore.
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Lititz
Dauphin County
Mania Gap
Peiffer
Blue Mountains
Peiffer’s
Frank Rader
Frank Buch
Ephraim Herr
Eugene Weidler
U.S. Delp
Samuel Lane
Martin Moore
Real Estate Transfers and Farm Sales in Local Listings
Sherman Steffy bought a double frame house on Lincoln avenue from John Yerger. William Zelt purchased a two story Lincoln avenue home from Jerre Adams. Harry Showers bought a double two story frame on Liberty street from the Bricker estate via J. Fred Essig for 2750 dollars. Magdalena Grayhill’s farms sold at public auction. executor Jacob Grayhill. First farm of twenty acres went to Charles Vollertsen for 6500 dollars, adjacent to Hess, Groff. Second farm, sixteen and a fraction acres, adjoining Snavely, Hess and Bushong, sold to Jacob Fenstermacher for 5000 dollars. Herman Fisher, East End grocer, bought a lot with 35 foot front on East Front street near Delp & Hershey’s tobacco warehouse. Graybill Minnich, northeast of town, bought the 72 acre Martin Shenk farm near his own, on private terms. Lyman Hornley bought the former Harlacher store on Lincoln avenue from Hiram Hollinger. Hollinger had purchased earlier from Hallacher estate. The owner will use the building to manufacture red cedar chests after leaving Solotone factory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman Steffy
Lincoln Avenue
John Yerger
William Zelt
Jerre Adams
Harry Showers
Liberty Street
Bricker
J. Fred Essig
Magdalena Grayhill
Jacob Grayhill
Charles Vollertsen
Jonas Hess
Jason Groff
Wm. Snavely
Samuel Bushong
Jacob Fenstermacher
Herman Fisher
East End
East Front Street
N. B. Seaman
Delp & Hershey
Graybill G. Minnich
Martin Shenk
Lyman Hornley
Harlacher
Hiram Hollinger
Mr. Hollinger
Hallacher
Solotone
Lime Rock Woman Discharged Revolver
A Lime Rock woman fired four shots from a revolver at her husband and another man returning from the barn with milk pails. The gun was handed over by the woman to Constable Singley and Policeman Kreider, who hurt his foot while responding. The village notes include numerous social visits and local events, with residents traveling to Reading, Ephrata, Harrisburg, and Port Matilda, and deer season prep near Center County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Singley
Lititz
Kreider
Booster of Community Deserves Praise for Lititz Show
Booster H. D. Leman organized and drove a successful Lititz community show. He is praised as a typical booster and hard worker. Mr. Leman provided his large garage for exhibits at no charge, and cooperative workers request public thanks for his contributions to the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
H. D. Leman
Legoan
Co-operative
Two Lititz Women Lose Money Through Investment
An elderly Lititz woman living with her daughter invested her entire $1800 savings with Snader Bros. tobacco dealers of Lancaster. The firm lost money in Brooklyn real estate and filed for bankruptcy. The woman traveled to Lancaster for advice and found her fifty dollar handbag missing at the trolley station, suspecting theft or loss of all her funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Snader Bros. Tobacco Dealers
Lancaster
Brooklyn
Fighty Dollars Taken from Kitchen No Clew
Mrs. William Beal on Main Street reported a burglary last week, missing eighty dollars from a handbag hidden in the kitchen. She had counted the money two days earlier and cannot explain the loss, suspecting someone familiar with the home. A detective is on the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Beal
Main Street
Lititz Farmer Finds Mixed Results With Seed Potatoes
A Lititz youth tried potatoes as a side venture planting Early Surprise in spring and Mortgage Lifters with $18 in seed. He harvested 22 bushels from Mortgage Lifters after a promising start with the marble like spuds but faced poor results with a bugless variety the previous year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
East Earl Missionary Leaves for China for Seven Years
Miss Laura Oehme daughter of Mr and Mrs Daniel Oehme of East Earl departs for China to resume mission work after a four ten year stint. She returns home briefly due to a sister's illness and plans to stay in China seven more years, having spoken at the U B church twice last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Oehme
Daniel Oehme
East Earl
China
Dehme
U. B
Coal Shortage Strikes Lititz Town Hard
A severe coal shortage hits Lititz as fifty homes lack fuel during early winter. Dealers face high prices around 18 dollars per ton, with many households using wood or coal-waiting patterns. Some hope relief may come with next month’s export cutback. nearby towns report more coal.
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Lititz
W. H. Muth
Ephrata
Manheim
Reading
Lititz Hosts Fast St Joseph Club In Season Opener
Lititz opens basketball season with a night game at the high school auditorium against Lancaster’s St Joseph Catholic Club. St Joe features Birkenstein Hecker Bilmeyer Kirchner and Schaller. Lititz counters with Hershey brothers and Walter Hershey, Wagner, Evans, Keath. Tip at 8 30 p m proceeds go to Lititz High School Ahmani. Manheim visits next Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
St Joseph Catholic
Lancaster
Chandler Ruhl
St. Joe
F. Birkenstein
Hecker
Bilmeyer
Kirchner
Schall
Miss Joe Kirchner and Geo Knecht Honor Shower in Lititz
A straw ride brought Lancaster friends to Miss Mabel Neidermyer’s Lititz home for a shower honoring the upcoming marriage of Miss Joe Kirchner and Geo Knecht. Gifts were numerous and useful. Guests enjoyed dancing by Nellie Barlow and Mabel Neidermyer, plus piano and vocal numbers by Jean Weller and George Knecht, followed by luncheon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Neidermyer
Lititz
Joe Kirchner
Geo. Knecht
Nellie Barlow
Jean Weller
George Knecht
Neidermyer
Union Service on Thanksgiving Day at United Evangelical Church
A union service will be held on Thanksgiving Day at 10 o clock in the United Evangelical church. Rev. W. K. Fleck of St Pauls Lutheran church will preach the sermon. The offering goes to Lancaster General Hospital. Rev. Harper will lead the service. People of all denominations are invited to attend.
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United Evangelical Church
W. K. Fleck
St. Pauls Lutheran Church
Lancaster General Hospital
Harper
Community Ox Roast Planned to Benefit Fire Company
Plans are under way for a community ox roast with date to be announced. Proceeds from the Community Show treasury would fund the steer for serving at the fire house, with a fixed price per plate. Fire Company and Community Show committees likely to meet this week to review the plans.
Death of Hamilton Watch superintendent Edward J. Guilford
Edward J. Guilford longtime Lancaster watch industry leader and superintendent of the Hamilton Watch Factory died at his Wheatland Avenue home after a short illness. Born Sept 29 1858 in St Charles Illinois he worked at Elgin Keystone Rockford Winds and Hamilton. Survived by widow Elizabeth Buch Guilford son Major Edward F Guilford and three daughters Katherine Elizabeth Frances plus three sisters. Funeral held Tuesday with noted frequent Lititz visitor in the Buch family circle.
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Lititz
Edward J. Guilford
Hamilton
Wheatland Avenue
Lancaster
St Charles
Ill
Elgin
Elgin Watch
Keystone Watch Company
Guilford
Rockford, Winds, Watch Company
Hamilton Watch Company
Hamilton Watch Factory
Elizabeth Buch Guilford
Edward F. Guilford
Katherine
Elizabeth
Frances
Mary
Margaret
Sarah Guilford
Chicago
Buchs
Peter Raezer Dies at 83 in Akron After Long Illness
Peter Raezer a retired wagonmaker and blacksmith died at 3 o clock Saturday at his Akron home after a long illness He was eighty three He was son of Tate Andrew and Leah Raezer from near Reams town He lived 22 years in Ephrata and moved to Akron two years ago He was a Lutheran church member He survived by wife Martha nee Powell and children Josiah P Akron Mrs Martin Kalbach Reading Mrs Edwin Reemsnyder Ephrata Scott Reading Mrs William Smith Lancaster and Mrs John R Shirk Ephrata A brother Levi of Talmage also survived with fifteen grandchildren and fourteen great grandchildren Funeral services were held in Trinity Lutheran church Ephrata on Wednesday afternoon Interment Bergstrasse Lutheran cemetery
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J Fred Essig
Reading
Arlene. Beck
Ephrata
Clarence Beck
Adam Bomberger
Mount Joy
Mary and
Maude Ecenrode
Evelyn Netzley
Christiana
Mary Gingrich
Augustus Steiner
Russel Warner
Lebanon
Eliza Kling
Floyd Bender
Spring City
Chester County
Milton Bender
Dorothy Fry Honeycott
Philadelphia
Jane Miksch
E. W. Rulon
Linden Hall
Winifred Huber
Samuel Huber
Wm. Brock
George Howard
Lancaster
Lititz
Lloyd Roger
Roy Myers
Beulah Sturgis
Sherman Steffy
H. McCauley
Steelton
F. W. Stengel
Frank Keller
Violet
David Keller
Lincoln
Margaret Keller
Hirant. Weachter
Lansdale
John Helman
J., P. Miller
Weachter
Wayne Zartman
Sampsel
W. H. Buch
Ralph Adams
W. S. Dichm
Charles ‘“Sampsel
Emory Wagner
Adams
Peter Raezer
Akron
Raezer
Tate Andrew
Leah Raezer
Reamstown
Lutheran Church
Martha
Nee Powell
Josiah P
Martin Kalbach
Edwin Reemsnyder
Scott
William Smith
John R. Shirk
Levi
Talmage
Trinity Lutheran Church
Bergstrasse Lutheran Cemetery
Reading Woman Dies After Illness at 64
Former Rothsville woman died at her Reading home at 7 p m Sunday after weeks of illness. She was 64, born in Rothsville and moved to Reading ten years ago. Survived by husband Allen D Butzer and daughter Ella, plus several siblings. Funeral plans listed with services at home and Rothsville Lutheran church.
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Reading Rebecca
Allen D. Butzer
North Eleventh Street
Reading
Rothsville
Gideon
Harriet Birkenbine
Ebenezer Evangelical Church
Ella
Raymond Lase
Harriet Stieff
Mary Ludwig
Lititz
Amanz da Madlem
Rotheville
Frank
Jon
Charles
Aarons
Brownstown
Notice of Annie Carpenter Word Death at Talmage
Mrs Annie Carpenter former Talmage resident died November 10 in Cape May county New Jersey at 85 of uraemia after a long illness There are no surviving relatives Her body was taken by I Y Eitnier undertaker Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at Carpenter s church Talmage Interment in adjoining cemetery Jacob H Black died on Tuesday continued on page 4
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Annie Carpenter
Talmage
Cape May County
N. d
I. Y. Eitnier
Carpenter’s Church
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Paul Seaber
Dempsey-Carpentier
Walter Scott
Mr. Leather
William
Lititz Bank
M. Graybill
Party
Call of the Wild
Mountains
New York
Kgs
Tlag Cermany
Bouse
Lime Rock
St. Joseph
Jacob H. Black
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