Local events column highlights autumn fairs and society notices
A crowded litany of small town happenings lists an October 19 supper by the Old Ladies Home Association, leaf excursions to Gettysburg, and trips to the York fair. It notes horse shipments, a birthday surprise for Mrs. Simmons, a new hauling venture, and a达 crab in a cigar shop window. Also covered are trolley plans, hunting seasons, band concerts, Imperial cars on display, vaudeville street acts, sales updates, Children’s Day at the Lancaster fair, and local lodge and church group gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Ladies Home Association
Isaac Sarah
Warwick
John D. Bair
Blue Ball
Joseph Simmons
Joseph Miller
D. E. Light
Frank Rader
N. E. Reist
Lititz
York
Columbia
Lancaster
Gettysburg
Topton Lutheran Orphans’ Home
B. EH. H
Lancaster Fairgrounds
John Womert
Frank McKinny
Amos Burkholder
Samuel Bear
Theodore Zeller
Henry Greek
Beck
John F. Longenecker
Seaman Motor Co
Denver
H. D. Hollinger
Green
Hollinger
Lancaster Fair
Lititz Lodge
N. G
F. BE
Schnerer
W. G
M. W. Phillip
Tobacco Frost Damages Pennsylvania Crop Patchwork
A cold north wind brought frost to eastern Pennsylvania, harming unharvested tobacco on some farms while leaving vast fields intact. Farmers scramble for labor, offering high wages as they rush to harvest before more bad weather. Night bonfires and moonlit hauling saved some crops, and chestnuts show a booming harvest as nutting season begins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Mercury
Jack Frost
Lancaster
Lititz
Kissel Hill
America
Death of Jesse W Treisch a Schoeneck blacksmith
Jesse W Treisch longtime Schoeneck resident and prominent blacksmith died at home Thursday September 26 after a three day illness from apoplexy aged 74 years six months and nine days. He leaves wife Anna and children William Phares Louisa wife of W R Roth. Funeral held from his home then to Mellinger's meeting house with interment nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse W. Treisch
Schoeneck
Anna
William and
Phares
Louisa
W. R. Roth
Reading
Mellinger’s Meeting
Death notices of Elizabeth Habecker and Joseph Zug
Mrs Elizabeth Habecker aged 70 wife of Augustus Habecker died at her son William's home between Brickerville and Clay after a long illness. She was born near Hopeland and survived by husband and children William Kansas Levi Becker Ernest Weidman Michael Engle and a sister Mrs Aaron Reist. Funeral Friday at 2 pm at Emanuel's Lutheran Brickerville, interment Longenecker's cemetery. Joseph Zug aged 85 died at his daughter Mrs Sohn Widder's near Disston after general debility. Survived by sons Andrew Zug Allen Zug Nathan Zug and daughters Mrs Cyrus Reed Lebanon Mrs Samuel Reed Manheim and Mrs Widders. Funeral held at Brethren church Lititz at 1 pm today, interment Longenecker's cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Habecker
Augustus Habecker
William
Brickerville
Clay
Messier
Hopeland
Clay Township
Kansas
Levi Becker
Ephrata
Ernest Weidman
Mt. Airy
Michael Engle
Warwick
Emanuel’s Lutheran
Joseph Zug
Sohn Widders
Disston
Fairland
Andrew Zug
East Petersburg
Allen Zug
Rochester
N. Y
Nathan Zug
Philadelphia
Cyrus Reed
Lebanon
Samuel Reed
Manheim
Widders
Aaron, Reist
Lititz
Brethren Church
Longenecker’s Cemetery
A Fine Delivery Wagon For Model Bakery Opens
Hassler proprietor of the Model bakery on West Main street introduced a new delivery wagon this week admired by all. The model wagon was built and painted at Michael Bear’s carriage works and is in charge of Griffith Schott when in service, both proud of the latest acquisition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. GC
Death of Mrs Nancy Kurtz at age 89 in Ephrata Township
Mrs Nancy Kurtz widow of Abraham Kurtz of the old Kurtz homestead near Lincoln Ephrata township died Sunday morning aged 89. Maiden name Shirk she was raised near Brownstown. Survived by Rev Abraham B Kurtz Annie wife of J A Walters of Pottstown and Jacob and John near Ephrata. She was long a member of the Reformed Mennonite Church. Funeral Thursday at Shirk's church near Brownstown with interment there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Kurtz
Abraham Kurtz
Kurtz
Lincoln
Ephrata Township
Shirk
Brownstown
Abraham 8. Kurtz
Ephrata
Annie
J. A. Walters
Pottstown
Jacob
John
Reformed Mennonite Church
Shirk’s Church
Narrow Escape From Stray Bullet Near Linden Hall
Hiram Demmy of Linden Hall narrowly escaped a stray bullet while tending the garden, as a rifle fired by nearby youths sent a bullet past his head and another into the ground in front of him. Their parents recently moved here and appear unaware of the local ordinance prohibiting such shooting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiram Demmy
Linden Hall
Mr. Demmy
Apparenty
Final Dividend Authorized at Lititz National Bank
Wm. R. Harnish, shareholders' agent, filed final account in U S District Court. Court approves a final dividend of 184 percent to all shareholders, to be paid today at Lititz Springs National Bank. Debts fully paid. shareholders receive 48 percent of par value. Bank closed April 19, 1909 amid tough conditions. Judge Holland notes this is the first time a dividend has been ordered to stockholders of a defunct National Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. R. Harnish
Lititz National Bank
United States District Court
Lititz Springs National Bank
Holland
Federal District Court
Philadelphia
National Bank
Widow Mahala Netzley Dies At 87 In Ephrata
Mrs Mahala Netzley widow of Henry Netzley of Ephrata died Monday morning from heart disease at age eighty seven. Survived by son Isaac GC Netzley of Ephrata, four grandchildren and five great grandchildren, and sister Mrs Mary George of Ephrata. A devoted member of Old Bethany Reformed church, funeral services were held in Bethany church with interment in Bethany cemetery near Ephrata.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mahala Netzley
Henry Netzley
Ephrata
Denver
Isaac GC. Netzley
Carpenter
Mary George
Old Bethany Reformed Church
Bethany Reformed Church
Bethany Cemetery
George C. Brandt Dead
George C. Brandt died after a seven months illness from acute general tuberculosis at his parents home in Manheim. He is survived by his parents Mr and Mrs Henry Brandt and a brother Harry Brandt of Hockersville Dauphin County. He was a telegraph operator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George C. Brandt
Henry Brandt
Manheim
Harry Brandt
Hockersville
Dauphin County
Funeral Announced for Birdsboro Man at Salem Church
For the past five years he worked with the Pennsylvania Railroad at Birdsboro and was 27. The funeral will be Friday at 9 20 at his parents' home and 10 at Salem U B church, with burial in Fairview cemetery south of Manheim. Reverends Behney and Borkey to officiate. Cyrus Schnerer, Brickerville’s oldest resident, had his funeral Sunday at St John’s Lutheran with Rev Schantz officiating. He belonged to Stevens Post 417 G A R and comrades attended. Bears included Dr Brobst, S C Seaber, Edwin Sturgis, John Crall, John Carpenter, Allen Hacker, Hiram Denny, with Comrade John Enck. The casket was draped in national colors. interment followed at Schaefferstown cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Birdsboro
Salem U. B. Church
Salem U. B
Fairview Cemetery
Manheim
H. J. Behney
Cyrus Schnerer
Brickerville
St. John’s Lutheran Church
E. B. Schantz
Stevens Post
J. C. Brobst
C. Seaber
Edwin Sturgis
John Crall
John Carpenter
Allen Hacker
Hiram Demmy
Brobst
Sturgis
John Enck
Gustom
Dr. Brobst
Schaefferstown Cemetery
Numerous social events mark birthdays and gatherings
Mrs. Harvey Seather celebrated her fiftieth birthday with fifty-one callers and gifts last Saturday, plus visitors on Sunday. Catharine Elizabeth Grube honored a fourth birthday with ten friends. Charles Pfantz’s son and other children were feted by mothers on Monday. Mrs. H. Kauffman also marked her fiftieth birthday with relatives bearing cakes and fruit, a luncheon, and gifts after a surprise home arrival, guests arriving later from Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Seather
Charles Pfantz
Charles
Kauffman
Entertained in Honor of Visitors at Warwick Home
A Thursday evening gathering at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Fralich in Warwick honored Mrs. Jerre Fralich and Mr. Edgar Hichelberger and their Naperville, Illinois family. The Lititz Male Chorus provided music and a lavish supper centered on chicken and waffle. Meanwhile, work on the new Lutheran church at Broad and Orange continues, with completion and dedication planned for November 9. Steffy and crew lay pavements, windows arrive, and organ parts and furniture from Moeller & Co., Hagerstown, Md., are being shipped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Fralich
Warwick
Jerre Fralich
Edgar Hichelberger
Naperville
Lititz
Broad
Orange Streets
Steffy
Moeller & Co
Hagerstown
Great Lancaster Fair Draws Huge Crowds This Week
A Great Fair at Lancaster features a top county exhibition with cattle, poultry, machinery, many side shows and races. Attendance reaches 15 000 Tuesday and 80 000 Wednesday, with 70 000 expected for the big day as trolley cars run from Lititz every half hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
Lititz
Personal Items From Lititz Residents Weekend Visits
A town column lists neighbors and visitors, noting Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Kling at Reading Emaus and Allentown,Morgan Fry aiding at Wenger’s drug store in Ephrata, and many relatives and friends stopping by Lititz. Notable mentions include Dr. W. K. Bender’s 60th birthday and visits by Rev. G. Harry Miksch Loysville, plus appearances by Hon. Francis B. Loomis and Judge J. Robert Boatman in nearby settings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Kling
Reading
Emaus
Allentown
Morgan Fry
Wenger
Ephrata
Susan Haldeman
Akron
C. G. Spickler
J.B. Harman
Lancaster
Enos R.baker
William Pfautz
Marietta
Kansas
Pfautz
W. K. Bender
Lawrence Brink
New York
Young
Owen Hershey
Elizabethtown College
John Rodgers
Philadelphia
Charles
Rosenberg
Warwick
Chester Ritchie
Harry Dissinger
Campbellstown
Paul
Evans
Percy Décifus
Morris Seaber
S. C. Seaber
G. Harry Miksch
Loysville
Perry County
Joseph Sheckard
Loretta Crawford
William Mathers
Wm. Ochs
Plainfield
N. J
Ochs
Lititz
Newton Buch
New Castle
H. H. Snavely
John Sesseman
Harrisburg
Haydn Sesseman
Capitol
Anna R. Wissler
C. B. Risser
Rebecca Eberly
Stark County
Ohio
Benjamin 8. Thornton
Vineland
Francis B. Loomis
H. A. Cuppy
Taft
Beverly
Mass
M. Pier Loti
J. Robert Boatman
Belize
British Honduras
Cuppy
Edith Woodruff
Home Pattern Co
Mary M. Stewart
Rufus Magee
Norway
Sweden
Lancaster Fair Meet Highlights Local High School Relay Team
Local athletes competed at Lancaster fair week meet with several hundred county boys in attendance. Ephrata won first place in the mile relay, Manheim second, Lititz third. Our borough High School team included Lilhamn Zellers Landis Herr Herbert Weitzel and Raymond Schott. Schott fell after leading Lititz at the three-quarter mile mark as the winning team posted 4 minutes 10 seconds. Edward Buch ran the 880 yard and the mile, finishing fourth and fifth respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
Borough
Our School
Lilhamn Zellers
Landis Herr
Herbert Weitzel
Raymond Schott
Ephrata
Manheim
Lititz
Schott
Edward Buch
Borough Council MB: Ten Water Bonds Redeemed and Bills Paid
Borough council held its regular monthly session with Mayor and six councilmen present. The Finance Committee was ordered to redeem ten water bonds and numerous vouchers were approved for street, water works, roofing, painting, and labor costs. A petition to macadamize West Orange street and install a foot crossing over Pine alley was referred to the Street Committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steiner
Leib
Badorf
Baum
Miksch
Neidermyer
Sesseman
Miller
West Orange Street
Broad Street
Pine Alley
Runaway on South Broad Street Ends with Bitzer Hurt
Graybill Bitzer was dislodged when his horse shied while preparing for a drive on South Broad street. The horse reared and dragged Bitzer toward the stable, kicking and slashing his legs. He escaped further injury mainly outside a mud bath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Broad Street
Graybill Bitzer
Mr. Bitzer
Bitzer
Local Bantams Enter Show at Allentown Fair
About 75 fancy bantams were entered by local breeders at the Allentown fair poultry show last week. Several ribbons were won by local fanciers, though success lagged behind prior years as many birds were not at peak condition for the competition with the finest birds on display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allentown
Ills and Incidents In Town Report
Among the Sick Clayton Reifsnyder of Broad street addition south of town is critically ill with lung trouble Ephraim Eby of East Front street Warwick suffered a slight stroke while helping Elias Furman on his son s farm and fell from a scaffold but escaped injury His friends report his improvement Mrs Samuel Steffy is seriously ill with heart trouble and dropsy after a stroke last Thursday Mr and Mrs Alvin Mumma spent weekend at Ranks with her parents Aged H BR Fetter long time Hotel Sturgis resident was stricken with paralysis last Saturday confined to bed but gradually improving He is 85 years old
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton Reifsnyder
Broad Street
Ephraim Eby
East Front Street
Warwick
Elias
Samuel Steffy
Alvin Mumma
H. BR. Fetter
Sturgis
Veterans group invites to church service in Warwick
Stevens Post No 517G A R invites all soldiers and sons of veterans to attend divine services at St Luke's Reformed Church North Broad Street Warwick on Sunday October 13 at 10 15 AM. Members meet at headquarters the same day at 4 45 PM Adjt 8 C Seaber
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stevens
A. R
St. Luke’s Reformed Church
North Broad Street
Warwick
Soldiers and Sons of Veterans
C. Seaber
Adjt
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sunshine Circle of
King's Daughters
Love
Dorcas Circles
King’s Daughters
W. M. Grube
Catharine Elizabeth
Grube
New Church
J.R. Gibbes
Stone
A. B. Musselman
Jan H. E. Sturgis
Commission
Sarde Steffy
G. D. Schreiner
Wm. G. Eshlémari
Solomon Weaver
Harry F. Long
A. C. Pfautz
Istone
Walter Miller
Calary Andmoney Seevteeeres
Garlock “Packing Co
Ticcecreesee
C. E. Myer
H. RB
Anna Becker
C. G. Yeager
W. H.greek
Frank McKinney
Lab
Ephraith S. Herr
R. RE. R. Co
H. A. Musselman
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