Relic Tilt Hammer From Speedwell Forge Donated to Society
G Graybill Diehm donated a 450 pound tilt hammer from Speedwell Forge in Elizabeth Township to the Lancaster County Historical Society. The keystone shaped hammer, 80 by 20 inches, was moved by four men to the society building at 307 N Duke St. It was used at the 1760 forge of James Old and helped name Hammer Creek, with the other two forges now lost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster County
Speedwell Forge
Elizabeth Township
Lancaster County Hstorical Society
G. Graybill Diehm
Town
Society
Duke St
James Old
H. H Beck
the Historical Society
Hammer Creek
Upper
Lower
Hopewell
Farm Women’s Society Enjoys Moving Pictures at Meeting
Mrs. Monroe Hufford hosted the Farm Women’s Society No. 1 near Neffsville with Mrs. Cullen Carpenter presiding. Harry Allen Webster presented moving pictures of Pennsylvanian beauty spots and wildlife, Penelope Hufford played piano, and plans were made for a window display at the Lutz Community Show. The November gathering will be at Mrs. Isaac Reidenbaugh’s home. a large committee for event planning was named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe Hufford
Society of Farm Women No. 1
Neffsville
Cullen Carpenter
Mildred Balmer
Clarence Troutman
Elizabeth Hepp
W. Martin Hess
Lutz
Lloyd Nolt
Bethlehem Man to Speak on Zinzendorf Heritage
The Rev. Dr. Paul de Schweinitz of Bethlehem, descendant of Count Zinzendorf, will discuss his lineage. The trombone choir will perform chorales by Zinzendorf and a German ambassador official will deliver greetings. Henry H. Bomberger will address the Newport Road with Rev. Jacob H. Hershey present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz Mennonite
Carge
Samuel H. Ranck
B. C. Atlee
David B. Landis
Pierce Lesher
H. H. Edgerly
A. J. Steinman
D. Paul Hershey
Gertrude H. Hardy
James 8. Fry
Charles S. Bricker
Walter A. Heinitsh
Geo. W. Hensel, Jr
J. Roland Kinzer
William H. Keller
Harry E. Bender
Geo. W. Richards
Herbert H. Beck
Paul de Schweinitz
Bethlehem
Zinzendorf
Hans Luther
Henry H. Bomberger
Town
Newport Road
Jacob H. Hershey
Public Real Estate and Household Goods Sale Notice
Public sale at valuable real estate two frame dwellings 422 and 424 East Main Street Lititz by Henry L. Shenk at 1 PM Saturday October 10. Also public sale at Kissel Hill Hotel of household goods potatoes fruits etc Kissel Hill Sales Co. 2tpos.
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E. Main St
Lititz
Henry L. Shenk
Kissel Hill
Kissel Hill. Sales Co
Doggie Roast Held by Salem Evangelical Primary Class
The Primary Department of the Sunday School conducted a doggie roast at Witmer's meadow last week. Attendees included Chas Loose Ray Carvell Leon Carvell Claude Young Eugene Mellinger William Gass Theodore Loose Harold Wit mer Lester Witmer William Rice Betty Rice Elizabeth Myers Ethel Young Mabel Witmer Betty Loose Mr Loose Mrs Laura Wit mer Mrs Mabel Witmer and Miss Alma Loose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem Evangelical
Rothsville
Witmer
Chas Loose
Ray Carvell
Leon Carvell
Claude Young
Eugene Mellinger
William Gass
Theodore Loose
Harold Witmer
Lester Witmer
William Rice
Betty Rice
Elizabeth Myers
Ethel Young
Mabel Witmer
Betty Loose
Mr. Loose
Laura Witmer
Alma Loose
College student Miss Miller shines in campus religious roles
Miss Margaret Miller, daughter of Mr and Mrs John Miller of South Broad Street, a Elizabethtown College junior, serves as vice-president of the Student Volunteers and has been elected vice-president of the YWCA. She also leads the Young Peoples Cabinet of the Church of the Brethren of Eastern Pennsylvania. Mary Moore, daughter of Rev and Mrs James M Moore, also of South Broad Street, begins her duties as a junior representative to the Student Council and is active in music with the A Capella Choir and the Women’s Octette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Miller
John Miller
South Broad Street
Elizabethtown College
Student Volunteers
Young Peoples Cabinet
Church of the Brethren of Eastern Pennsylvania
Mary Moore
James M. Moore
Miss Moore
Accidents injure two in Brunnerville and Lancaster
Samuel Habecker aged 65 of Brunnerville suffered a right leg fracture after a car struck him and was treated by Dr. Samuel Myerly before a move to Lancaster General Hospital. Anna Bauder age 21 of Lancaster sustained a minor scalp cut when the vehicle she rode with Paul Balmer skidded into a pole. Balmer was unharmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Habecker
Brunnerville
Samuel Myerly
Lincoln
A. G. Fahnestock
Lancaster General Hospital
Anna Bauder
Lancaster
Paul Balmer
Lititz R. D. 2
General Hospital
Balmer
Local Residents Attend Visits and Gatherings
Miss Winona Leed spent Tuesday in Philadelphia. Miss Mary Summy of Philadelphia visited her parents for the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. T. T. Dussinger hosted several couples and Dr. Howard Minnich at their Second Avenue home last night. Joseph Welsh and sons from Pleasantville New Jersey spent the weekend in town. Mrs. Mary Defortado of Norris Town returned home after three weeks with Mrs. M. J. Steiner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winona Leed
Philadelphia
Mary Summy
T. T. Dussinger
Tester Hackman
Charles V. Pfautz
Howard Minnich
Second Avenue
Joseph Welsh and Sons
Joseph, Preston
Robert
Pleasantville
N. J
Mary Defortado
Norristown
M. J. Steiner
School real estate sale notices in Warwick Township
On October 17 1936 at 1 30 P M a sale will occur at the new school building Brunnerville Warwick Township Lancaster County Pa of three properties including a 1 story frame school with about an acre, a 1 room brick school with 4 acres north of Lititz, and a 1 room brick school west of Lititz on the Lititz Manheim road. Terms to be announced by K L Shirk attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brunnerville
Warwick Township
Lancaster County
Lititz
Brickerville
Manheim
Girls Dormitory closes at Lititz Theatre this night
At the Lititz Theatre Herbert Marshall and Simon Simone co star in Girls Dormitory which closes tonight Tomorrow and Saturday Warner Baxter and Myrna Loy appear in To Marry With Love praised as the greatest love story of today Some scenes recall stirring days of years ago and refresh memory Walking On Air arrives Monday My American Wife with Frances Lederer and Ann Sothern Tuesday Jane Withers returns Wednesday and Thursday in Pepper Next weekend October 15 16 The Road to Glory shows Friday and Saturday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Marshall
Simon Simone
Warner Baxter
Myrna Loy
Frances Lederer
Ann Sothern
Jane Withers
Pepper
Public Sale of Valuable Real Estate in Lititz
On Thursday October 29, 1986 the Orphans Court of Lancaster County orders sale of two alley front lots in Lititz Pennsylvania. Lot 1 fronts 45 feet to the railroad with 45.05 feet rear and Lot 2 fronts 45 feet and 77.5 feet rear both with one story frame dwellings. Sale starts 2 00 PM with terms to be announced by Harry J Snavely auditor and Joseph B Wissler attorney.
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The
Orphans’ Court of Lancaster Co
East Front Street
Borough of
Lititz
Lancaster County
Pennsylvania
Reading and Columbia Railroad
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Yamby
Iternational Cartoon CO. Ait
G. G. Diehm
Co. Historical Society
Lititz Furniture CO
East
Orange Street
Lititz Safe & Metal CO
North Broad Street
Mr. Enck
Mr. Gorton
Garfield Tea CQ
Dept. C
Brooklyn
N. Y
Wertsch’s
Warwick Two
K. L. Shirk
Areserica
Chas. E. Krick
East Main Street
Lititz Theatre
Harry J. Snavely
Joseph B. Wissler
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