Local groups plan events and community notes in Lititz area
Installation of officers for Little Lodge No 1050 J C C F. Miss Elizabeth Grube enters Lancaster General Hospital as a student nurse. Wallet lost by Policeman Kreider. reward offered. Former Reist building on Broad and Main being converted to apartments. Edwin Walters sells home on New Street to Henry S. Keener. Lititz Odd Fellows choir to sing at Middletown Home on Nov 14. Arthur Reist buys 2128 Broad Street home for 6720 at public sale. Yarnden Mall Seminary adopts Monday holiday for girls. Saturday study day. Oliver Reed and others attend State Convention in Philadelphia. Neighborhood moves into new homes on Fourth Avenue. Public sale of goods at 380 E Main on Oct 16. Local Legion members to parade in Philadelphia for National Convention. Elmer Reidenbach pays subscriptions through 1980. Fire at Rudy’s butcher shop extinguished quickly. Quince trees and bulbs stolen. Gas service applications sought for Ephrata and Lititz areas. Linden Hall girls attend moving picture in Lancaster. Lititz Male Chorus hosts chicken corn pie supper at St. Paul’s Lutheran basement.
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Little Lodge
Elizabeth Grube
Lancaster General Hospital
W. M. Grube
Kreider
H. Reist Landis
Broad and
Main Sts
Edwin Walters
Henry M. Walters
New Street
Henry S. Keener
Harry Eckert
Wodward Buch
Fourth Avenue
Main Street
Legion Post
Philelphia
National Convention of the American Legion
Langaster County
M. C. Demmy
Ephrata High School
Benjamin Goodman
Tlacaster
Goward Evans
M. K. Masser
Fritztown
Frank Masser
G. L. Calvert
D. R. Weichsel
Kirkwood
Calvert
David Kilgore
Woodbine
York County
Lititz Springs National Bank
Norman Habecker
Arville Burkholder
Red Tion
Benjamin Weidner
Isaac Stauffer
Alice Fry
Amos Wendlig
Daniel Wendling
Morris Brumbaugh
H. ©. Reedy
Harrisburg
Martha Sepp
Philadelphia
Lizzie Hepp
Elmer Reidenbach
Fianna Reidenbach
Alice Milchsach
Bethlehem
W. R. Sammel
Fred S. Sammel
St. Luke’s Hospital
Bedford
Jeremiah Fetter
Cyrus Fetter
Kleinfeltersville
Jere
Charles Hipple
Cedero
West Virginia
Edward
Marietta
Cedera
Ohio River
Kentucky
Ohio
Hipple
Susquehanna
Real Estate Firm Opens Lancaster Office
The Metropolitan Real Estate and Security Company opens an office at 13 N. Duke Street Lancaster opposite the Court House managed by N S Myers of Lititz The firm will sell farms and city properties place money on mortgages Myers knows local real estate values and has aided many sales He is connected with large financing companies for various loan sizes.
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The
Metropolitan Real Estate and Security Company
N. Duke Street
Lancaster
Court House
N.S. Myers
Lititz
Myers
West and Company honors Lancaster man Landis as stock dept manager
Walter K. Landis rises to manager of the stock department at West and Company in Lancaster Woolworth building. A Lititz resident, he learned telegraphy with Western Union in Lancaster, then worked in Philadelphia and Washington before Chicago, where he spent two years on the grain exchange. He returned to Lancaster five years ago and joined West and Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Union
Walter K. Landis
West and Company
Lancaster
Woolworth
Mr. Landis
Lititz
Philadelphia
Washington
Chicago
Chicago Grain Exchange
Two Couples Mark Fifty Years in Lititz Open House
Mr and Mrs Clement Badorf celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary with an open house in Lititz attended by neighbors and friends. The Moravian trombone choir performed. Rev B S Hagen and many relatives came from Akron Baltimore Mountville and beyond. A Centennial Philadelphia trip followed the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clement Badorf
Moravian Trombone
B. S. Hagen
Beth Schem
Benjamin Badorf
Akron
Abram Burkholder
Baltimore
Andrew Hershey
Mountville
I. 8. Crosland
Lititz Moravian
Badorf
Benjamin
Frank
Manheim
Matilda Erb
Rothsville
Ellen Leib
Lititz
Ringgold Band of York Draws Large Open Air Audience
The Ringgold Band of York entertained a large summer audience at an open air concert with a delightful program. Autos were parked around Ringgold, and the Liita Orchestra on North Broad Street also drew a big crowd.
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Ringgold Band of
York
Liita Orchestra
North Broad Street
Officers elected for Community Show plan details
At a Monday evening Fire House meeting officers were elected to run the Community Show to be held October 28 to 30. J C Brubaker is president and W Martin Muth vice president with Cullen Carpenter secretary and Clayton Zartman treasurer. M W Pfautz named managing director of the farm products event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Brubaker
W. Martin Muth
Cullen Carpenter
Clayton Zartman
W. M. Pfautz
Brobst
Bomberger
W. W. Gibbel
M. W. Hess
B. L. Millex
Hila Sturgis
J. L. Peitier
Howard Stricksler
Longenecker
Snavely
American Legion
B. G. Sheaffer
Roy Himmelberger
North Broad Street
Brobst’s
Brunswick Orchestra
Snavely's Garage
Lititz Pike Freed as State and County Buy Turnpikes
Lancaster Intelligencer reports negotiations complete for purchase of the Lancaster and Lititz and Lexington turnpikes. Total price about 74,000 with state and county paying 37,060 and 37,000 respectively, enabling free routes and paving the way for a wood road to connect Lancaster to Bricker ville. Local advocates hail potential trade revival as tolls end and Deeds are prepared for transfer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster Intelligencer
Lancaster and
Lititz
Lexington
G. G. Dichm
Harrisburg
Connell
Mr. Dichm
Diehm
Litiva
Brickerville
Lancaster
Lebanon
Dichm
Karisburg
Rothsville
Diechm
Pennsylvania
Lancaster County
Lancaster and Lititz Turnpike Company
Pike Company
Conestoga Traction Company
Traction Company
Turnpike
Injured While Unloading Tobacco at Family Farm
Henry Bomberger of Lititz slipped while helping unload tobacco at his son Abram Bomberger’s farm on Tuesday. He fell to the floor, bruising his hip and arm, and an X-ray will be taken to determine the full extent of injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Bomberger
Lititz
Abram Bomberger
Atain
Open Concerts Close Springs Hotel Yard With Star Orchestra
The Star Orchestra from Lititz will cap Saturday’s open concerts on the Springs Hotel yard. A Warwick House color quartet performs Saturday evening with jokes singing and instrumental music aimed to entertain the audience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Star Orchestra
Lititz
Springs Hotel
Warwick House
Old Sunday School Memories Span 1849 Rally Day
Henry W. Buch, nearing ninety, recalls his 1849 Kissel Hill Sunday School start with 27 scholars, the wooden room, no music, and Bi ble tales from teachers like Rev Cliffecker and Father Beck. He notes succession of superintendents and annual summer celebrations with free supper, ending with a health wish to all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry W. Buch
United Evangelical Church
Kissel Hill
Withers’ School
Jacob Buch
Abram Faverstick
Neffsville
Catherine Martin
Joseph Bollinger
Ma. Hambright
Rev. Cliffecker
K. Petersburg
Ile
James Picott
Christ
Christian Martin
Kissel Hil Vutheran
John Beck
Lititz
Germun
Gerhart
Tie
Legion Post 58 Meeting Aims Reports and Nominations
Post 58 American Legion schedules a Tuesday evening gathering in the Post rooms on South Tiread Street. Delegates to the State Convention will present their report and post officer nominations will be held. A strong turnout is urged.
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Post 58
American Legion
The
Post
Tiread Street
Referee Tommy Reilly and a Chestnut of Philadelphia News
Tommy Reilly, real name Frank O Burke, longtime leather salesman and former fight referee for the Dempsey Tunney bout, called the contest clean and square. John Miller sold a five gaited riding horse to Mayor Kendrick of Philadelphia, with the mayor's daughter riding it. the horse now at Centennial grounds. Blaise Cendrars latest book on Sutter translated by Harper Brothers draws praise from the New York Times book review for its foreign flavor and insightful storytelling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy Reilly
Dempsy-Tunney
Eby Shoe Company
Reilly
Frank O’burke
John Miller
Kendrick
Philadelphia
Centennial Grounds
Titus
Sutter
Blaise Cendrars
Harper Brothers
New York
New York Times Book Review
Fire Prevention Week Opened Across Nation
The article notes Fire Prevention Week opening in Lititz and nationwide under President Coolidge proclamation urging public cooperation to cut fire losses. County Firemen’s Association plans activities with pupil slogans, school contests, and prizes donated by merchants. Teachers lead lessons on prevention as Claud A. Willee promotes public awareness to curb five hundred million dollars in annual U S fire losses and about 17 000 injuries.
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Lititz
United States
Coolidge
Claud A. Willee
Bomberger Brothers Celebrate Birthdays This Weekend
A. L. Bomberger will celebrate another birthday on Saturday while Jacob H. Bomberger follows a day later with a separate birthday observance.
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A. LL Bomberger
Jacob H. Bomberger
Success with Giant Chickens at Hanover and Reading Fairs
Robert Buch exhibited Jersey Giant chickens winning best display at Hanover Fair plus two firsts a second and a fourth. At Reading Fair he earned three firsts with three thirds. Jersey Giants are the heaviest breed and roam far for food. Buch sold cockerels to a local farmer and some now weigh 12 pounds with potential to reach 15 pounds.
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Robert Buch
Buch
Drunk Driver Arrested After Elizabethtown Auto Crash
A Sunday afternoon wreck near Elizabethtown left Edgar Zellers under arrest for operating a motor vehicle while under the influence. Uarry Wike and James Lee sustained injuries. Lee suffered a fractured nose and leg. Wike, unconscious, was taken to St Joseph's Hospital and treated for bruises and possible internal injuries.
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St. Joseph's Hospital
Uarry Wike
Helman
Edgar Zellers
Lititz
Elizabethtown
Zellers
Lancaster
James Lee
Baltimore
Wike
Lee
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Potatoes Seen Price Rise With 1926 Shortage
Stores report high potato prices amid a nationwide shortage. The Pennsylvania crop is down about 780,000 bushels with some states reporting increases above last year’s yield. Prices may rise to 2.25 dollars per bushel or higher in 1927, with tubers selling around 1.60 to 1.80 per bushel in current markets.
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Warwick House
Chocolate Superintendent Accepts Position In Hoboken
Alvin Ohle longtime Lititz chocolate factory superintendent leaves for Lipton Chocolate Co. Hoboken N J announcing November departure. He cites financial advancement while expressing fondness for his work and the town. Births noted at Tancaster General Hospital and two more newborns in local households. Zellers brothers arrive from California to visit family in Lebanon with others en route from Alaska and California.
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Hoboken
N. J
Alvin Ohle
Lipton Chocolate Co
Ohle
Lititz
Zellers Brothers
William
Award Zellers
Auto
California
Joseph Herr
Lebanon
Robert
National Service
Alaska
Local Travelers Visit Relatives in Nearby Towns
A long list of residents and visitors from Lititz and surrounding areas spent time with family and friends across towns including Ephrata, Lancaster, Philadelphia, York, Harrisburg, and Bedfo rd during the past week. Notables include M C Demmy at Ephrata High School and H H Diehm in Philadelphia.
Telephone service consolidated through Broad Street exchange after Sunday
After Sunday the two telephone systems will be conducted from the switchboard at the Broad Street exchange. Fire company officers are coordinating with telephone officials to prevent interference with fire alarm service during the wire changes.
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Broad Street Exchange
Fire Company
New Ford Agency Hopes Rise From Lititz Motor Co Charter
The Lititz Motor Co applied for a charter and rented D G Withers’ East Main street garage. It is understood the firm will hold the Ford agency and the principals are from out of town.
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Lititz Motor Com
D. G. Withers
East Main Street
Ford Auto
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Hiram Reedy
Middletown
Arthur Reist
Broad Street
Elizabeth Brubaker
Yarnden Mall Seminary
Oliver Reed
Lititz Fire Company
William Nshjieman
William Sturgis
Reidenbach
Rudy
Tititz Gas Company
Ephrata
Nat Niess
Linden Hall
Lois Moran
Miss Moran
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Emma Long
Clement. Badorf
Hiram Minnich
Lititz Pike
U. S
Attention Legionaires
Frank B. Keller
Arthur
David Keller
Lincoln
John M. Miller
Grace
Margaret
Jane
George Stoffy
Anna Risser
Mary Cleary
Robert Gibbel
Howard Minnich
Andrew Lowe
Galen Mohler
Monroe Hoffard
Tancaster General Hospital
Michael Mastromatteo
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