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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1914
Page
4
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Railroads enforce new tariffs effective December 15 doubling the one way fare for round trip tickets with stop overs. An attempted suicide by Harry Moseman of Ephrata occurred Saturday when he slit his throat. he was hospitalized in Lancaster and survived. A Petersburg dwelling belonging to Phares Bremensderfer burned Friday morning, destroying the home along the Manheim trolley line. Firefighters saved most furniture. barn and tobacco shed survived. Estimated loss tops four to five thousand dollars with fourteen hundred promised on the house and four hundred on contents by Lititz Mutual.
Saturday November 21 Watt and Shand in Lancaster will host a large bed blanket sale featuring grey wool and tan blankets offered at unusually low prices. The event aims to prove the store’s value to customers beyond other shops in the area. The Cherry Grove Literary Society plans events for Friday evening including officer inauguration and debates. Foot and mouth disease is believed under control nationwide with occasional outbreaks. no local cases yet, while state officials work to stamp out the disease.
Correspondents report Kieth attended the reorgan ization of the Cherry Grove Literary Society and the first meeting will be held Friday evening November 20. All interested are cordially invited to attend.
Public sale of Catharine Peters real estate on Sheep Hill withdrawn for lack of bids. Jacob F. Hickernell administrator reports sale of a town house and a per acre outlet deal. Black the Myerstown tailor continues business while Matthews moves to Newmanstown for a large concrete project. Chicago Lyceum Players announce first show Friday Nov 20. Deer hunter Jacob Wenger returns with a buck after a Franklin House trip. Mrs Feaser and Mrs Miller visit town relatives. Town and vicinity public schools plan Thanksgiving afternoon union exercises at the Reformed Church.
Local residents and visitors from Reading Lancaster Stevens Salunga and Schuylkill county attended family gatherings funerals and social visits. Mrs John Beamesderfer and Miss Ella Buel shared time in Reading and with relatives. Marion Habecker visited her Lancaster grandmother. Ruth Rohrer and her mother visited the Kell ers. twenty W C T U members were entertained by C B Dillman and wife in Lexi ngton. others traveled to Schuylkill and Hammer Creek areas.
Reading Mo ravian church celebrated the 173d anniversary of the doctrine of the immediate headship of Jesus Christ in the church on earth. Rev. I. E. Deer preached on the events leading to adoption. Next month brings many activities including a kaffeeklatsch and needlework sale by the Ladies Aid on December 5. Bishop Moench to organize a Reading congregation in mid December. A Christmas Eve vigil service returns and a possible first Moravian love feast in Reading on Christmas or New Year’s Eve. Catechetical class signups already underway after New Year.
In Brownstown and vicinity evangelistic services at U. K. church draw strong attendance. Mrs. Catharine Seiverling sold her residence at public sale last Saturday to Jacob F. Harnish for 1500 dollars. Her personal property also sold, with fair prices realized. James G. Prattee, in charge of the Evangelical Italian Mission at South Bethlehem, will preach next Wednesday evening. The Golden Eagles and P. C. 8. of A. lerders plan a Thanksgiving banquet in the K. G. E. hall, with a literary program to follow. M. W. Buch and wife Kath ry n. spent a week at State College visiting J. M. Zook and family.
The nation’s twelve Federal Reserve banks opened Monday marking a new era in U S finance. The system allows expansion and contraction of money, issues currency on commercial paper, and centers power in a Washington board to mobilize district resources. It aims to prevent panics and stabilize the economy.
Miss Mae Greenley attended institute week with friends at Lancaster and was joined by the Hollinger sisters Irene and Esther among Steelton relatives. Sadie Miller visited her sister Mrs Geib at Junction. Mrs Clayton Miller and Mrs Harry Stormfel tz joined Sunday at Mr and Mrs Frank Weidman. Mr A S Ehrhart attended a Brethren district meeting at Ridley Md. Mr Iran Biemesderfer resumed attending the Manheim High School.
The executive committee of Lancaster Classis met at First Reformed church and received Rev. M. W. Schweitzer from Maryland classis. He becomes pastor of Muddy Creek Reformed Church to succeed his father, Rev. S. Schweitzer, who served that charge forty years. Installation set for Sunday at Zion's Reformed Church in Lincoln. Lancaster Man Serves 60 Years at Bank. Henry C. Harner, cashier of First National Bank of Lancaster, completed six decades as a banker. Directors awarded a silver pitcher in a presentation by William N. Apple, son-in-law of the late George F. Baer.
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