Local notices crowd town life with four major events
Community items report a lost money reward awaiting claim at C B Dussinger home, G A R post inspection by J K McClune, divorce granted to Alice B Weit, and a busy week of church socials and circle meetings. Also notes on rail, trolley trips, town improvements, weather frost, and a pantry sale for the Moravian Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. Dussinger
J. K. McClune
Stevens
Alice B. Weit
Lititz
Harry"w. West
Richland
Lebanon County
Newmanstown
Dorcas
King’s Daughters
Sunshine Circle
John Huber
Route 2
Philadelphia
Metz
Uncle Sam
Ralph Charles
Reading Railway Co
Washington, D.C
R. N. Wolfe Sons
East Main Street
Columbia
York
Anna Becker
Lizzie
Neffsville
Miss
Jacob Walter
Robert Yerger
Warwick
Walter
Main
Spruce Streets
Jacob Singley
Lancaster
Woodrow Wilson
Europe
Weather Department
Former Resident Frances Sampsel Weds Dr Clar ence A Schuler
Miss Frances W Sampsel of Reading married Dr Clarence A Schuler of Sioux City Iowa on Friday after she completed a 2000 mile trip west. She is Albright College trained and he is a University of Pennsylvania graduate and meat packing inspector. Mrs Schuler is known in Lititz having lived there 1894 to 1898 when her father Rev A M Sampsel led Trinity United Evangelical church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances W. Sampsel
Reading
Clarence A. Schuler
Sioux City
Iowa
Albright College
University of Pennsylvania
Tobacco Farmers Meet at Cherry Grove School House
Farmers of Elizabeth township convene Saturday October 10 at 7 o clock to discuss the Kimbrough method of disposing of tobacco. Den ver and Schoeneck area growers say they will attend and anticipate a large turnout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherry Grove
Elizabeth Township
Kimbrough
Elizabeth Land
Denver
Schoeneck
Lancaster Fair Sets Attendance Record Amid Weeklong Exhibits
The Lancaster fair in Lititz draws record crowds with full exhibits and varied amusements. Tuesday featured school children free admission, highlighting the event as the week’s main attraction with balloon ascents and parachute drops thrilling spectators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
Lititz
Neighbors Helped The Beard Farm After Accident
Thirty neighbors appeared on Mr Beard’s Clay area farm and cut and hauled away his corn to clear land for fall seeding. The act followed a run away accident that seriously injured Beard weeks earlier and was followed by a noon meal provided by Mrs Beard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John K. Beard
Clay
Mr. Beard
Sherman Steffy Nets Record Conestoga Bass
Sherman Steffy caught a prize bass in Conestoga Creek on Saturday. The fish measured 181 inches long and 5% inches wide and weighed 34 pounds after a tough battle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman Steffy
Conestoga Creek
Sherm
Former Resident Joseph Graul Dies in Werneraville
The death of Joseph Graul aged 50 years 8 months and 4 days occurred at his home in Werneraville on Sunday morning. A native of Reading and former Lititz resident, he was boss baker at the asylum in Wernersville for nineteen years. Surviving are his wife Amanda Workman and ten children, plus three brothers. Funeral today in Wernersville with Moravian cemetery interment at 7 p.m. Rev Lazarus officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Graul
Werneraville
Graul
Reading
Frederick
Sophia Graut
Lititz
Amanda Workman
Wernersville
Lazarus
George Seiverling Dies at 64 in Brownstown
George Seiverling died at his home in Brownstown on Monday morning at age 64 after a four week illness from complications. A lifelong resident and carpenter, he was active in the Evangelical church. Survived by sons Isaac of Akron and William of Reading. Funeral Friday with services at 9 30 at the house and 10 at the Evangelical church. Interment in the adjoining cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Seiverling
Brownstown
Evangeli ‘Cal Church
Isaac
Akron
William
Reading
Evangelical Church
Death at the Neffsville Home Mrs Evans dies at 78
Mrs Mary E Evans died Sunday afternoon at the Brethren Home near Neffsville from pneumonia after a week of illness. Survived by brothers Joseph and Harry Dorwart and adopted brother John Dorwart. daughters Sallie Wenninger and Annie Cunningham. stepsons Thomas Evans and Charles Evans. Funeral Wednesday. interment Woodward Hill cemetery Lancaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary E. Evans
Brethren Home
Neffsville
Altoona
Thomas F. Evans
Lancaster
Charles W. Evans
Syracuse
N. Y
Woodward Hill Cemetery
Mrs Caroline Miller Died After Lingering Illness
Mrs Caroline Miller died at noon last Friday at her Lincoln home after a lingering illness. She was 63 and survived by her husband Israel Miller, eight children including Mrs Hiram Snyder and Mrs Martin Walter, two grandchildren, sisters Sallie Heinley Peter Binger and Nancy McDowell, and other relatives. Funeral services occurred Tuesday at 9 30 from the home and Salem Lutheran church with Rev B L Fogleman officiating. Interment was in Brickerville cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline
Israel Miller
Lincoln
Hiram Snyder
Martin Walter
Stephen Eberly
Denver
Barton Lutz
Reading
Callie Miller
Patterson
N. J
Hattie
Isola
Manheim Farmer David Bomberger Dead at 88
David Bomberger of Manheim died Tuesday at noon from complications of old age in his 88th year. Survived by children Lizzie Laviana wife of Henry Brubaker Penina and Anna. He was a longtime farmer in Penn township and a Mennonite. Funeral Saturday at 9 am at Manheim Mennonite church with interment in Kauffman’s cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Bomberger
Manheim
Lizzie
Laviana
Henry Brubaker
Penn Township
Penina
Anna
Shome
Bomberger
Manheim Mennonite Church
Kauffman’s
Death of Well-known Myerstown Merchant
John A. Donges aged 85 a well known retired businessman of Myerstown died last Friday morning from pneumonia contracted the previous Sunday He retired from active life six years ago and owned substantial real estate including property in the town (CONTINUED ON PAGE 8).
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Donges
Myerstown
Mr. Donges
Rev J W Bittner Accepts Call To Kutztown Brandon Charge
Rev J W Bittner resigns from Brickerville Lutheran pastorate serving Lititz Rothsville Akron Brickerville and Penryn. He will move to Kutztown with opening sermon November 1 and farewells October 18 and 25. His new charge succeeds Rev Grossman and has over 60 members. The account lists church activities and totals including 50 weddings 65 infant baptisms 78 confirmations 49 baptisms 24 transfers 10 transfers issued 91 funerals and 101 members gained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Bittner
Brickerville
Lutheran Church
Lititz
Rothsville
Akron
Penryn
Kutztown-Brandon
Kutztown
Bittner
Rothaville
Bricketville
United Council of the Churches of the Charge
Grossman
Socials and visits mark Lititz week with birthdays and meetings
Lady Gladys Thome hosted a Saturday evening with 36 guests and prizes and luncheon. Mrs Amanda Downey was surprised on her fiftieth birthday by friends at East Main street. Forty guests celebrated Mrs Care dine Crash seventieth birthday with refreshments. Clergy and Linden Hall Seminary faculty and pupils held Friday night reception. Martha Leaman hosted 35 from multiple towns on East Front Street. Henry Miller visited Nazareth and reconnected with Albert Q Sturgis and Bishop C Moench in Bethlehem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Thome
Amanda Downey
East Main Street
Caredine Crash
E. S. Hagen
Alfred Vogler
Linden Hall Seminary
Martha Leaman
N. B. Leaman
East Front Street
Lititz
Petersburg
Lancaster
Brannerville
Ephrata
Oregon
Henry §. Miller
Nazareth
Albert Q. Sturgis
Sturgis
C. L. Moench
Bethlehem
Bishop Moench
Lititz Moravian Church
Cracked Nosebone Injury for Lester Hacker
Lester Hacker son of Samuel and Mrs Hacker living on East Main street was struck in the nose at school on Monday and a bone in the bridge of the nose cracked. Dr. D. C. Martin attended the boy after a prior arm break on September 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester
Samuel Hacker
East Main Street
D. C. Martin
Local Market Prices and Availability Display Wide Variety
Brisk Saturday market with plentiful produce though eggs in short supply. Prices listed include White potatoes 10 cents per half peck, tomatoes 5 to 6 cents a box, butter 24 cents a pound, eggs 21 cents a dozen, and dressed chickens 50 to 90 cents each. Mrs Graybill offers large melons weighing 20 to 25 pounds.
Travel Notes On Local Residents Visiting Friends Across Town
The column chronicles movement of Lititz area residents visiting Bethlehem, Lancaster, Myerstown, Lebanon, Reading, Atlantic City, Nazareth, Harrisburg, Washington and other locations. It also notes appearances at conventions, synod meetings, and college trips, including Motorbike trips to Baltimore and Hagerstown and a move to Gettysburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. de G. Vogler
Bethlehem
Chas. Nagle
Lancaster
Jacob Eberly
Lebanon
Victor Stark
Myerstown
Solomon Spangler
Bismark
Michael
Harry Foltz
Lititz
James Huebener
Reading
E. B. Barr
John H. Wike
Atlantic City
Harry Ditzler
Addison Harding
Stevens
J. B. Leib
Ettie Filbert
Margaret
Horace BE. Sturgis
Morris Frederick
Nazareth
Wilson Gibble
James Sesseman
Emma Amer
John Grazer
Chester Smith
Baltimore
Walter Sturgis
York
Gertrude Garber
Washington, D. C
Martha Washington Seminary
Bachman Bros Go Out of Business on Main Street
Bachman Bros, located at 233 East Main Street, closed Monday September 28 after assisting Perfect Tool Corp of Lancaster with new draw cut shears and pruners. The Bachmans express regret over ending relations with patrons, friends, and fellow mechanics and thank them for their esteem and patronage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bachman Bros
East Main St
Perfect Tool Corporation of
Lancaster
Bachmans
Big Smoke Stack Toppled At Garber Creamery
A trestle failed at Garber's creamery causing a 5000 gallon water tank to spill and flood the area. The falling tank also toppled a 50 foot smoke stack, damaging the roof and wrecking parts of the building. A delayed timber caused the trestle failure. Knights of Pythias Lodge No 253 voted to switch to weekly dues of 16 cents starting January 1, 1915, ending assessments. Two pickpocket incidents at the Allentown fair affected Burkholder and Gable, with Burkholder losing $25 and Gable funds from 36 to 7, plus return tickets. Dan G Witmyer showcased 28 entries at the Allentown poultry show, winning 25 prizes across multiple bantam classes. Dr Daniel Fleisher, County Superintendent, visited eight Warwick Township schools with directors to review improvements and heating upgrades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garber's Creamery
Knights of Pythias
Lititz Lodge No
Town
Dan. G. Witmyer
Allentown Fair
Dan
Witmyer
Daniel Fleisher
Warwick Township
Messrs
C. B. Risser
Dr. Walters
A. B. Risser
A. B. Oberholtzer
H. L. Binkley
Fleisher
Concrete Wall and Pavement Beautify Maple Street Homes
A long concrete wall at Ed. Coldren's home, about 100 feet with five decorative pillars, enhances Maple street. A concrete pavement along the property improves the site, with similar upgrades at the nearby homes of Mrs. Ella Lacy and Mrs. Amanda Hornberger adding curbs and improved sidewalks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maple Street
Ed. Coldren
Ella Lacy
Amanda _ Hornberger
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Beck
Reading Railway Company
Broad Street
C. F. Regennas
Mrs
Caroline Miller
Kutztown-Blandon
A. H. Leigh
Farmington
Alva Leigh
Mary Herr
Harry
Williamson
Francis Hagen
Chanceford
Rev. Hagen
H. R. Bucher
Honeybrook Graphic
West Chester Village Record
Roy Hassler
Raymond Evans
Ernest Hagen
Moravian College
Geo. D. Clarke
East Pennsylvania Synod of the Lutheran Church At
Harrisburg
Samuel W. Buch
Kissel Hill
Albert C. Sturgis
Hahneman Hospital
Tobias R. Kreider
Gettysburg
Kreider
Wilson Imhoff
Abram Carpenter
Jerome Ressler
Hagerstown
Samuel Carpenter
Lloyd Ritchie
Belle Vernon
Fayette County
Pittsburgh
Allentown
Christian Burkholder
John Gable
Burkholder
Mr. Gable
Jack
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