Religious Notices From Tae Lititz Record
Religious notices list German and English services across multiple towns and times on Sunday and Saturday evenings. Mentioned are Miktavias and Dienerfest events with specific hours, Evangelical prayer meetings and Sunday schools, and a few pastors and locations such as Millport Woganville Brownstown Nettsville Bethany and White Oak. The item ends with a brief obituary noting Dr Charles Peete Tornlerly and his work on the Lititz and Lexington pike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miktavias
Dienerfest Loyefeast
Avangelical
Reid
Ziegenfus
Millport
Woganville
Bethany Qu
Germat
Hisville
White Oak
Lancaster Crematory Opens After Successful Test
The Lancaster crematory opened after days of finishing and a test last week. An audience including clergy and physicians attended the chapel ceremony when Mrs. Christian Beseler was cremated. Dr Miles L Davis led the building committee and Rev J Max Hark spoke on cremation objections. The Hollinger case drew wide sympathy with a petition for clemency rejected by Judge Livingston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
Miles L. Davis
J. Max Hark
Christian Beseler
la Moyne
Washington
Local Ads and Accident Report from Elizabeth town
An archery practice in Elizabeth town ends with Patrick Berry wounded by an arrow entering the mouth and cheek from inside. The page also lists wholesale prices on shoe blacking powders dyes acids and other goods, including whiskey and condiments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyer
Day
Farmer's Union
Milton
Kauffmian
Hye
Elizabethtown
Patrick’ Berry
An Water's Tribute a Cough Cure Endorsed
An Water's Tribute cites five years of coughs and colds cured by King’s New Discovery. The ad urges readers to visit Lititz Drug Store for a free trial bottle with large size priced $1.00. It also notes Thomas W. Bowman of Rochester North Carolina seeking more salesmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fueron P. Seme
Ft. Wayne
Lititz
Thomas W. Bowman
Nusey Ymiad
Rochester
N. C
Lititz Notes on Rail Depot, Races and Local Events
Local column reports the delay of trains and the opening of the new depot as Monday nears. It notes race postponements at Warwick racecourse, the Lititz Plow Shops sale for 4070 dollars, and various village happenings including revivals, apprenticeships, and a skating rink idea.
New Lancaster Telephone Company Organizing for Soon Start
A group of Lancaster gentlemen forms a new telephone company expecting swift operation. Over 300 subscribers already, plan to connect county villages. McDonough of New York patents the system. two instruments arrive for trials at North Queen Street and Stevens House offices. Annual rates range from 24 to 30 dollars, cheaper than the Pennsylvania company's 48 dollars. A South Georgia ad seeks a young woman advisor for a bachelor, widower, or dude target audience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
James W. McDonough
New York
American Rapid Telegraph Company
North Queen Street
Stevens House
South Georgia
Prison or payment urged in multiple local cases
Hiphraim Deyer of Manheim was ordered to pay his wife three dollars weekly, preferring prison where he lives. Fred Regen, a former employee, tended bread for prisoners. Henry Zartman pled guilty to selling beer without license and faces about 101 dollars in fines. he hopes friends will raise funds to free him for his dependents. Herman Bollinger, son of Martin, was convicted of assault with intent to rape and sentenced to 100 dollars fine, four years’ solitary labor in Eastern Penitentiary, plus a separate term. opinions call his conviction into question. An Alaska lecture by Wm. H. Weinland of Bethlehem, to aid the Alaska Mission fund, with 10 cent admission. Mud hole in Regennas’ front, caused by poor drainage. Lamp post service asked to fix culvert to drain water, or risk higher costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiphraim Deyer
Manheim
Deyer
Fred. Regen
Henry Zartman
Herman Bollinger
Martin Bolinger
West Earl Township
Eastern Penitentiary
Bollinger
House of Refuge
Philadelphia
Regennas
Lititz and
Lexington ‘Turnpike | Company
Pike’ Company
Pike Company
Lititz Plow Company
New Holland
Lititz
I.G. Pfautz
New York
Shain
Yas
Northampton County Debating Society
New Holland Clarion
Calters
Opening of the Schuylkill Valley Railroad
The Schuylkill Valley Railroad opened between Reading and Philadelphia under favorable auspices with five passenger and two freight trains daily. The PA system plans further lines into the coal regions toward Harrisburg and into Pottsville and Lebanon. Local notices report assignments, a patent grant, a Lancaster cash robbery, and a fall injuring Mrs. Royer of Ephrata.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania Schuylkill ‘Valley Railroad
Reading
Philadelphi
W. N. Barnard
Camden and Atlantic
Wit
Norristown
Philadelphia
The
Pennsylvania
Schuylkill
Harrisburg
Reading and
Pottsville
Lebanon
Gunning Trip Mistaken for Buzzard Gang in Lititz
A party from Lititz led by A. G. Killian Josh Suavely Horace Shelly and Thomas Keller hunted Brecknock township for five days, returning with eighty partridges and a rabbit. locals mistook them for the Buzzard gang and pursued them with guns, prompting advice to label travelers as law abiding Lititz residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. G. Killian
Josh, Suavely
Horace Shelly
Thomas Keller
Brecknock Township
Riney
Lititz
Brecknock
Buzzard
Warwick Township
Welsh Mountains
Death of a Promising Young Man in Farm ersville Area
Obituary notes Daniel Myer aged about 22 from near Farmersville who died after a bout with consumption contracted while serving as president of a village debating society. Funeral held at Graffdale meeting house amid large attendance. The item also lists local civic notes including a Drum Corps festival fund drive, a Moravian church charity Christmas box, and several community updates from Iwromerville and Lititz areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel
Henry Myer
Farmersville
Myer
Graffdale
Local Notes From Oothville and Nearby Towns
Neighbor G S Geyer rents Franklin House Lancaster and plans April possession with A B Adams as clerk. Millport church holds preaching by New River Brethren. Miss Royer marries Mr Bomberger last Sunday by Stev Isaac Shirk Akron. Cane chairs lounges sold at Heitler's. Ruthsville school bell has charming sound but payer unknown. Buck and Batzer deer hunt in Mifflin county for weeks. Candis moves to Col George Geyer after Reansnyder house, buggy wrecked on return from Lancaster. Wititz bakery changes hands to J F Sturgis Sons & Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. S. Geyer
Franklin House
Lancaster
A. B. Adams
Millport
New River Brethren
Royer
Reuben Reyer
Bomberger
Ste
Election Hat Bet Ends With Silk Hat Surprise
A. G. Killian of the Springs Hotel and a man named Garwood bet on the recent election. Killian won and received a large box by express containing two silk hats, one with a Cleveland portrait inside diameter and well made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. G. Killian
the Springs Hotel
Garwood
Sturgis Family to Jacksonville for May 3 Stay
Mr. J F Sturgis and family left for Jacksonville Florida on Monday with Amy Diehm as nurse. They plan to stay until May 3 and perhaps longer. Sturgis recently built a new house and will share occasional letters with readers. Gust Stager returned to Lititz to resume work at Fisher's. Henry Sturgis marked his 40th birthday quietly. Rev Nagle will depart Lititz for Philadelphia on December 1. Mrs Appel of Zionsville visited town Saturday through Monday. Mrs E J Bishop of Bethlehem visits her parents in Lititz. Rev Abram Lichtenbacher of Nazareth visits his mother Mrs Elizabeth Kreiter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Sturgis
Florida
Hagerstown
Washington County
Lititz
Record
J.F. Sturgis
Jacksonville
Fla
Amy Diehm
Reuben Diehm
Sturgis
Gust Stager
Fisher's
Henry Sturgis
Rev. Nagle
Philadelphia
Appel
Zionsville
W. H. Appel
E. J. Bishop
Bethlehem
Henry Kautz
Abram Lichtenbacher
Nazareth
Elizabeth Kreiter
Recordings of seasonal notices and local quips
A misc of holiday ads and forecasts alongside local anecdotes. Advertisements discuss holiday shopping and textile displays while bits note snow predictions, farming shifts, and long winters. Humorous and moral quips reference preachers weddings and a grasshopper joke amid local business and social dabbling.
Butchering Services Offered on Main Street Lititz
PEE SUBSCRIGER advertises slaughtering for cattle sheep and hogs at reasonable rates on Main street Lititz with convenient facilities and assured customer satisfaction John M Breneman invites past patrons to continue their support and favor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main Street
Lititz
John
M. Breneman
Local shop ad and late 19th century notices
An all goods listing from Lititz agents includes Wolle blankets and knit woolens, carpets, flour, and groceries. Marriages announced in November 1884 plus a Lititz market report with prices for flour, wheat, corn, oats, and eggs and a Philadelphia stock quotation page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marseilles
Allentown Mills
Lititz
Allentown
Brownstown Roller
B.J. Barr
Shuby's Store Sale Offers Wide Grocery and Lamps
Florida oranges and a variety of dried fruits spices flours and nuts are advertised along with fresh roasted coffee and a sale on hats caps calicoes and lamps. The note emphasizes selling out stock at half price and a selection of tableware and student lamps in great variety.
Startling Discovery for Coughs and Colds in Dakota
Mr Wim Johnson of Huron Dakota reports his wife suffered acute bronchitis for years. After trying many remedies, a bottle of Dr King’s new discovery for consumption coughs and colds produced a permanent cure. Guaranteed to cure throat lung or bronchial tube diseases. Trial bottles free at Lititz Drug Store, large size $1.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wim. Johnson
Huron
Dak
Dr. King
Lititz
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tae Lititz
Logal Intelligence
Lancaster Crematory
Hollinger
John W. Hollinger
Livingston
State Pardoning Board
Lititz Plow
Woman's Christian Temperance Duion
Readling
Warwick
Traups
Miller's Woods
Rome
Burkholder & Sheaffer
Jacob Hertzler
Leck
William
Julius Sturgis
A.B Reideubsch
Harry
Levi RB. Hacker
Johanf Kissinger
Emanuel Greiner
Pennville
Geyer
Jacob G. Keller
John F. Evans
Litita Bretzel Bakery
East Orange Street
Broad
Joseph Bollinger
Lincoln
L. E. Miller
C. W. Myers
C. Rotharme
William Bremsen
Adamstown
Jacob Buckwalter
House of God
Ita
H.W. M
Alaska
Wm. H. Weinland
Weinland
Moravian Church
Hartman
Canada
Alaska Mission Fund
Schuylkill Valley Railroad
County
Cathnga
Frank Hoyer
Ephrata Tréller Mills
Jacob K. Rutt
East Hempfield
Lancaster County
Martin Shirk
Ephrata
Alderman Spurrier
H. J. Keller
Spurrier
Binda Royer
Akron
Christian Brubaker
Lititz Drum Corps
Lyceum Hall
Mite Sewing Society
Wilson Cope
Mamre
Wis
Ferdinand Rickert
Henry Keith
Seneca County
Ohio
Samuel Sharp
Joseph Weirich
LU. B
Franklin D. Becker
Pine
J. H. Enck
Tanac Shoemaker
Litttg
Oothville
Wititz Bretgel
Julius I’. Sturgis
Edwin
J. F., Sturgis’ Sons
Law
Henry &, Miller
Alesmen
N.Y
Toledo Blade
Nabby
United States
Nashby Lettere
Blade
Waterbury Watch
Pilgrims’ Progress
Toledo
MOR
H. P. Ing
Hapgers
Elmira
N. Y
Wolle
Robt, N. Wolle
Rudy—Royer
Luthergn Parsonage
J. Peter
Jacob B. Rudy
Annie L. Royer
Mohler—Keller
Brownmiller
William K. Mobler
Amanda S. Keller
Wolf—Becker
Jasob M. Wolf
Mary Becker
Reamstown
Fry—Brownmiller
Horace M. Fry
Alice D. Deitrich
Near
Daniel—Mullen
D. G. Tobias
Morris J. Daniel
Huma P. Mullen
Psa
Hiess—Binkley
Joseph W. Hera
Binkley
Bothaville
H. H. Tshudy
de Haven & Townsend
Bankers
Third Street
U.S
Pennsylvania i
Phindelmia & Reading Way
Lehigh Valley R. R
Lehigh Goss
Navigation
Ge Aigal Butt
Phila
R. B.C
New Jersey Central
Northern Pacific
Oregon Transcontinental
Union Pacific
Western Union West Shore
Louisville & Nash Yll
Prita
Minnesota
Parua
Oyode
Broad Street
Liita
Dovt le Rosanna Kreiter
M. T. Huebener
Orphans’ Court of
Lancaster ‘County
Sturgia House
Witge
Tuntalley
Levi Hacker
Jerry Achey
Cejdax Street
Contre Street
Ay Buch & Brovan
Reading and Columbia Railroad
Lancaster Tucn
Pike
Thaviile ‘Urnplice
Courts of Common Pleas
Tts
Court of Common Pleas
County Commissioners’ Office
Sam Matt F
Bass
Thomas Sands
Israel G. Err
Levi B. Risser
Rapha Township
John H, Risshr
Jonas B
Penn
FM. T
Burbener
Pwrck Township
Phe
Penna
Mary Huebener
Owen P. Beiexex
Atty
Lititz Brewery
Atraibe
Ehea
P - Zartman & Sheer
Eaufeman & Beckler
Rebo9
Fitits
Shuby's
Hecker's
Tshudy's Store
ARD
Oregon Store Weekly Report
New Orleans
Tee Lititz
Lexington Pike
Pleasant W
Lexinga
Henry Firestone
Pay
TET Lititz Cash Store
Bay Air
Lititz Cash Store
Broad ST
Lititz, PA
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