Local events brief keeps readers informed in Lititz
Mr Daniel Groff remains ill. The Record offers subscriptions at $1 from now to January 1 1918. Several local notices follow including juror service, lost items, society meetings, sales listings and church events. Amputation success for Rev J W G Hershey promises recovery. post office expansion plans discussed. wedding luncheon for rural route carriers noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Groff
C. B. Risser
Warwick
Lancaster
Alva Leigh
Moravian Sewing Society
Dietrich Rupp
Lititz Castle
M. C
Spruce Street
Susan Reist
J. W. G. Hershey
East Main Street
Maurice Kauffman
Court Lititz No. 296
Foresters of America
Forester Courts
Ephrata
Foster & Cochran
Buchanan & Young
Ladies Aid Society
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Rudy’s Hall
Lyceum
Horace L. Eschbach
Casselton
N. D
J. C. Felker
N. Broad
Orange Streets
Lititz Lodge
John Walmer
East Petersburg
Lenover
Chester County
Paul Seather
New Telephone Line Completes at Rome
The Rome cura telephone line is finished and will connect with the Independent exchange in a few days. Nine subscribers already have phones and more are expected. A buggy demolition occurred when a runaway horse struck the Sturgis House alley shed and a telephone pole. the horse escaped unharmed. Local football fans can attend Saturday’s game against Lancaster Ex-High School eleven with additional Star players joining Lititz. All-Scholastics of Columbus will visit on Thanksgiving Day. game at 2 30 P M with admission 25 cents for men and 15 cents for women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Sturgis House
Isaac Erb
Garber, Reist & Co
Lancaster
Lititz
Lancaster County
Columbia
Lebanon High School
B. Schmuck
Emory Wagner
Frank Runk
Knights of Golden Eagles
Eagles of
Lancaster Commandery
Knights of the Road
Turkeys In Demand Ahead Of Holidays
Local poultrymen report strong turkey demand as Thanksgiving and Christmas near. Favorable spring weather increased flocks, with live weight prices around 20 to 22 cents.
What Happened to Jones Farce at Linden Hall Seminary
Thanksgiving evening November 30 Lambda Epsilon Sorority presents a three act farce at Linden Hall Seminary auditorium. The amateur Lititz production follows Jones a hymn book salesman into scrapes with no escape, a funny play earlier staged as Cupid at Vassar. Chart opens Saturday at Habecker's bookstore with 20 and 30 cent admission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lambda Epsilon
Linden Hall Seminary
Vassar
Lititz
Jones
Chart
Habecker’s
Erisman Convicted in Lititz Hosiery Heist in Lancaster Court
John Erisman pleaded guilty in Quarter Sessions at Lancaster to felonious entry and larceny in a Lititz Springs hosiery mill robbery. He admitted planning the theft and receiving boxes of hosiery in Reading. Sentenced to pay 300 dollars and serve two to eight years in the Eastern Penitentiary. Duncan and Yanko found guilty of receiving stolen goods. Yanko jailed two years six months. Duncan to be sentenced Saturday with bail raised to 500 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
John Erisman
Lititz Springs
Erisman
S. Landis
Reading
Mae Asher
Lititz
Tauber, Ryttenberg & Co
D. G. Keller
Commonwealth
Hastern
Duncan
Yanko
Harry A. Duncan
Louis Yanko
James Carr
Krisman
Carr
Jry
Landis
Last Summons Recipients and Local Obituaries In Lancaster Area
Mrs. Elizabeth P. Womert of Lancaster died at 63 from a disease mix, survived by husband Christian W. Womert and sons Philip K. Womert and S. K. Geyer, with siblings Samuel King John Barbara Weland Philip. Funeral at Neffsville Lutheran. Also reported: Elmer F. Godenauer, 12, Manheim, after a sudden headache. Ammon Hammer, 24, Speedwell, Lebanon County, died from a mule kick injury. trolley line survey work ongoing for Conestoga Traction. Herman E. Stark, 21, Warwick, celebrated with family gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth P. Womert
Christian W. Womert
Lancaster
Philip
Caroline Peters King
Kissel Hill
St. Peter’s Lutheran Church
Neffsville
Philip K. Womert
S. K. Geyer
Elmer F. Godenauer
Manheim
Abram Godenauer
Elmer
H. M. Martin
Hollinger’s Mill
Ammon Hammer
Speedwell
Buffalo Springs
Lebanon County
Lebanon
Hammer
Lebanon Township
Hiram Hammer
Harry Brubaker
Old Fashioned Party at Owl Hill for Samuel Frederick
Prof. Frank McKinney's orchestra played at Owl Hill on Saturday for the birthday anniversary of Samuel Frederick. Over 100 attendees enjoyed the evening with ample food and an old fashioned cake walk. Get Eiderdown and Blanket Remnants at Miller's store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prof
Frank McKinney
Owl Hill
Samuel Frederick
Miller’s
Pleasant Fall Social Notes From Warwick Area
A long list of personal visits and weekend travels around Manheim Reading Philadelphia Harrisburg and Lancaster. Locals like H H Gingrich Eva Cohick D A Cohick and Norman Constantine are noted with relatives friends and colleagues. plans for the Fourth of July parade are discussed amid Warwick gas light withdrawal.
Thieves plague Lititz area with multiple break-ins
Fractured shop windows and burglaries in Lititz target Fisher store and Harvey Krick barbershop. A gun and advertising box vanish. a Shue residence fires a warning shot at a fleeing thief. East Petersburg reports two burglaries including a post office and a hotel, with whiskey and cash register taken. Local hobos suspected. police investigate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Petersburg
Captain Lawrence
Frank Eberly
Martin Andes
Real Estate Deals in Manheim Area This Week
Ehmer E Breneman bought Daniel Shoffs house on East Main street now occupied by Jacob Kissinger for 1150 dollars. Auctioneer Lehn of Manheim sold at public sale to Lemon Zeller of Manheim for 850 dollars the one and a half story frame house of Mrs Annie Bradley at Sporting Hill. On Friday Harry Heagy proprietor of the Keystone House Manheim offered the hostelry at public sale but it was withdrawn at 9025 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ehmer E. Breneman
Daniel {Shoff
East Main Street
Jacob Kissinger
Lehn
Manheim
Annie Bradley
Sporting Hill
Lemon Zeller
Harry Heagy
Keystone
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Gouuan
Hershey
M. H. Yoder
Rev. Hershey
W. B. Smith
Bright Manheim
Death of
H. W. Crawford
Conestoga Traction Company
Rothsville
Herman E. Stark
Harry S. Stark
New Street
Akron
Landis Valley
Lexington
Firmnnerville
H. H. Gingrich
L. N. Moyer
John Gibbel, Jr
Eva Cohick
Maude Pritz
L. K. Grosh
E. Evans
Hess
D. A. Cohick
Nazareth
Clement Badorf
J. B. Leib
Ella Lacy
Allan Bachman
Tower City
John Mowery
Denver
J. F. Keene
H. GC. Miller
U.S
Delaware
George Butter
Anna
C. B. Schmuck
George Dennis
Edwin Sturgis
E. R. Mohler
Highspire
John Ruth
The
Armour Company
Shenandoah
Schuylkill County
Squire J. F. Ruth
Irene Light
Weymouth
Mass
Pasadena
Cal
Frank Rader
Margie
David Becker
Philadelphia
Wayne G. Fahnestock
Houten Chocolate Company
Newark
N. J
David R. Buch
George Buch
Virginia
Martin Buch
Susan Bucher
Christian Bucher
Miami
Fla
South Y
John Leed
Homer Sturgis
Solomon Irvin
Brunnerville
John Good
Clayton Stauffer
Fisher's
Fisher
State Constabulary
Aaron Eshleman
Harvey Krick
Warwick House
Krick
Tramp
Fry
Clayton Shue
Aston Shue
Shue
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