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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1915
Page
1
October 12 is Columbus day with banks closed. Farmers report multiple horse losses, a tree bearing six quincy fruit, and a porch sale raising funds for Moravian Home. Edison Electric house wiring offers appear. J B Young & Son shipped a piano to Rev Ermine Plott in North Carolina.
Thieves entered the local railroad station on Saturday night by forcing a north side window and stole less than two dollars in cash. They did not take revenue stamps, and the incident marks a second such entry in recent months.
Last summons reports Mrs. Leni O. Crosta Hessler widow of Harry F. Hessler of Philadelphia dying at Moravian Home at 3 15 am after six months of failing health and strokes. Survived by two brothers in Riverton New Jersey and sister Mrs J Max Hark of Lebanon. Funeral at Moravian Home tomorrow at 7 pm led by Rev E S Hagen. interment in Laurel Hill Philadelphia. Also memorial notes Lewis Sheaffer of Lincoln dies after hospital operation for gangrene. leg amputation and prior rupture surgery at General Hospital Lancaster. Native of Hinkletown, lived in Lincoln six years, shoemaker by trade. wife Anna Hart predeceased him.
John R. Earhart died last Friday at age ninety two. A retired Rapho township farmer, he lived all his life in the area. The Mennonite church in Manheim conducted the funeral Monday with burial at Hornley's ground north of Manheim. He leaves three sons Samuel Daniel and Benjamin and a daughter Annie wife of Samuel Shelley of Back Run. His wife had died years ago.
An extra freight train No. 728 led by Conductor Gilgore derailed after a truck broke on a freight car and another car jumped the track west of Rothsville station. No injuries were reported, but main track damage caused several hours of delay to evening passenger trains until track was cleared by a Reading wreck train.
John V. Roth of Brunnerville reports a Japanese walnut tree laden with fruit. The walnuts resemble common varieties on the outside but differ inside the hull. They grow in clusters, and several clusters can be seen in Rader's cigar store window.
Horace E. Sturgis suffered a badly sprained leg after a wagon accident at the heath planing mill when horses started suddenly, throwing him from the wagon while loading lumber. His son Maurice, a paper mill employee, stepped on a nail on Tuesday and endures marked pain.
Rainy Friday and Saturday did not dampen the market with steady tables. Dressed chickens ranged 65 to 75 cents, spring chickens 40 to 60 cents, butter 34 cents a pound, eggs 31 cents a dozen. Prices for peaches, apples, sweet potatoes, and other goods listed with varied per unit and per volume measures. Men urged to visit Dissinger's for fall hats.
The Justice bell a replica of the Liberty bell with chained clapper and inscription Establish Justice will arrive in Lititz on Tuesday as part of a state wide suffrage tour. Suffrage speakers accompany the bell and residents are urged to welcome the procession with decorations and celebrations.
Linden Hall Seminary in Lititz announces four part 1915 16 season with Ant rim Bureau of Philadelphia. Burgderfer opens Oct 23 as the Prince of Entertainers followed by the Floyds America’s Premier Lyceum Entertainers. Edward Aldine Pond lectures and Treble Clef Club of Chicago provides music. Tickets from 25 to 35 cents.
Mrs. Herman Fisher visits York friends for several days. Darius Kissinger of Reading visits with his mother. Jennie Grosh spends the weekend at York for a convention. Phares Malschnee and Frank visit Penryn with relatives. P B Bucher travels by rail to Delaware Water Gap on business. Emma Getz of Hopeland visits relatives in Lititz. Harvey Grosh from New York City visits family. Abraham Burkholder of Westminster visits his sister. Raymond Barr of Reading stays with grandmother Caroline Grosh. Addie Doster visits Gattysburg. Ella Lacy visits Reading friends and Tower City relatives. John V. Roth of Brunterville visits Lititz. Ruth Stockton, Millersville student, stays with mother. Robert E. Pfautz buys fall and winter goods in Philadelphia. John Nolt, former Lititz resident now in Berks, in Lititz area. Fred Sammet Jr and family visit Gantz at Pine Hill. Mary Brunner and Alice Sturgis visit York. Benjamin Bollinger visits Bomberger family. GC E Smuck and family guests of Martin Bisker. auto trip. Henry E Litchfield of New York City visits, noted as reviver singer from Lititz evangelistic campaign. Mrs George Brown of Reading visits. returns with mother Emma Sturgis Stark. Rev GC Hess and Rev Roda spend hours with Lititz friends. A White Oak reunion hosts about 75 people from this place. Levi Yerger drives auto truck to convey attendees.
Wilson M. Grube shoe dealer marked his fiftieth birthday quietly on Monday as friends called at his home to offer congratulations. The Moravian church trombone choir serenaded him in his back yard and refreshments followed.
Among the sick John Wagner who was in a critical condition for several weeks will pelt through if nothing unforeseen turns up. His many friends will be glad to see him out again. Mrs. John Gingrich residing on Center street was taken to Lancaster General Hospital on Monday where she will be operated upon today or Friday for internal troubles.
A hazardous state road from J. C. Brubaker dairy farm through Rothsville to Brownstown remains a danger to horses. On cold or wet days the surface becomes extremely slick, causing falls since its completion over a year ago. Residents seek alternate routes due to no improvement.
Extensive improvements are planned at the Springs Hotel with the poolroom moving to make way for a basement restaurant, plus a washroom and toilet area. The barroom and restaurant floor will be tiled and refurbished. Thomas Steffy holds the contract for a reinforced concrete double decker hogsty 24 by 27 feet on the Kissel Manor Farm near Kissel Hill, with work already underway.
A large county real estate sale closed on Thursday with several private transactions. George W. Hensel Jr. sold a 320 acre farm near Hast Dromore to Ezra J. Nolt for 21000. D D Graut bought a Landisville home with two acres for April 1 possession to start a bakery venture. Additional transfers include Hettie Habecker’s Broad Street home and garage sold to Christian Brubaker for 6600 with possession next Monday and April 1 for the house. A W Werner sold a Akron home with an acre to Paul M Weidman for 2600. Lemon Gockley sold a dwelling at Ephrata to Daniel Keller for 1500. Keller bought another Ephrata dwelling for 2500. Henry Gerhart sold a new brick house at Ephrata to Lemon Gockley for 2800.
Chestnut hunting season has begun as youngsters head out in the fall. Frost signals the start and Furnace Hills remains a favored spot despite trespass notices. The crop is described as ordinary, but trips provide healthy exercise and outdoor activity.
Miss Jennie Bucher daughter of Benjamin Bucher of Clay was seriously injured Thursday night while returning from the Lancaster fair on the Lititz turnpike near the rotary. Jacob Snyder of Clay suffered minor injuries as their carriage collided with a four horse potato wagon. Dr Yoder Lititz treated Miss Bucher for severe facial cuts and جسم bruises.
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