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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1913
Page
4
An aged toast honors a cherished bird and laments its loss. The Tobacco Market section from Lancaster Intelligencer reports 1913 crop curing improving, shipping hampered by weather, and no 1918 tobacco purchases before holidays. Local reunions in Warwick and Lititz detail family gatherings and relatives.
A Rothsville note column reports alleged poison dog incidents in town with seven suspected casualties and no suspect yet. Road work progresses on a state route from both ends near Lititz. S. S. Shober files a writ of replevin for a $200 traction engine now held by 8. K. Ressler. The Rothsville Fire Company fair at the Keystone Hotel Hall runs seven weeks, Saturday nights only, with items auctioned or sold. A Friday dancing class continues at the Swan Hotel Hall. Revival services start Sunday evening at Rothsville United Zion church and will run for weeks.
Aged Martin Hess near the village is bedridden mainly due to illness. Dr Yoder of Lititz attends him. Mrs W. Buch visits sister Fianna Kline at Warwick. Andy Dunlap’s persimmons ripen but require a long pole to harvest. Howard Studenroth, new village teacher, is progressing well and pupils approve his discipline. Aged Christian Miller nears his ninetieth birthday if he lives to February 1. Ezra Keller regularly handles S W Buch’s auto wheel. Daily crews in the woods west of the village add lively sounds with their caw caw notes.
Miss Mae Haverstick is ill with a severe cold. A U B church musical tonight offers home talent with free will offering. Guests from Owl Hill and near Lancaster visited Mrs. W. A. Kauffman last Thursday. Lutheran revival meetings planned all week, with no service Saturday night. Rev. Knittle spoke Monday evening. Abraham Haverstick painted his house. Mrs. Addison Graver and Mrs. R. H. Kauffman visited Manheim. Adam M. Witmer sold property to a Lancastrian and remodels proceed. A ten foot porch and new rear addition, plus a new chimney, are planned.
A packed house at the Town Hall heard Smith Burnham of West Chester State Normal School present The Battle of Gettysburg. Local bands played, and residents Cyrus and Dora Hoffman visited. Thanksgiving services will be at the Lutheran church with sermons by Revs. Shantz and Bachman. Funeral services were held for Mrs. Annie Deemer. An agricultural meeting and teachers Institute are planned, and farmers bought steers for winter feeding.
State and local police traced suspects through West Virginia's mountains and arrested Rocco Torsano 23 and James Grose 19 for the murder of Antony Collatta, a wealthy Lancaster merchant slain on Halloween. Authorities say Tony Hessina instigated the killing and is now in prison amid Black Hand threats.
A compact, period style list praising health, warm clothing, a full coal bin, a big dinner, true friends, an abundant harvest, independent income, and Christmas cheer. Notes include Lititz’s nice living, prosperity, good time at Christmas, fine trees, three square meals, and being part of a rich agricultural county with picnic grounds.
A reader lists grievances about high prices for coal and eggs, lack of daylight, rising cost of living, scarce turkeys, rain deficits, and slow subscriber payments. The note laments neighbors, meanness, and the need to go to press on Thanksgiving Day instead of enjoying a turkey dinner.
Attention farmers. Isaac Sarah of Penryn offers mules for sale to John D. Bear via postal card Ind or Bell phone. Prospective buyers may contact him to arrange purchases or inspect stock.
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