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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1914
Page
4
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In Landis Valley on Saturday 200 taxpayers of Manheim township condemned both state and state aid roads. They urged repealing the Jones dirt road law and decided to fund local roads with a 2 mill state and township tax to macadamize 10 miles immediately and add one mile per year. L. W. Shirk presided as three speakers presented road building methods.
Harrisburg reports the State Highway Department urges automobile owners drivers and motorcyclists to file applications for 1915 licenses promptly. Licenses issued by the Automobile Division will begin December 1 and plates for 1915 ship after filing. Licenses are not valid until January 1 1915. The notice warns last year’s leniency will not continue and aims to reduce congestion.
Correspondents report a busy weekend with R L Kieth at the York Fair. Walter Landis and family visited F B Bentz. many residents spent Sunday visiting relatives in Lititz Manheim Akron and other towns. The Brunnerville school will hold a flag raising with H Frank Eshleman delivering an address.
Neffsville reports a boy sustained a broken nose Saturday when stones flew from a wheel spun by several boys playing with a bicycle. Dr. E H Witmer treated the fracture. Melvin H Binkley, Lititz High School student, missed school due to quinsy. Chestnuts are plentiful but need frost before bars fully open. Neffsville won the C E Convention vote over Strasburg by four ballots. Reverend E J Renshaw to lecture tonight on The Owl The Vulture The Bat at United Brethren church. Miss Ellen Forney hosted chestnut hunting classmates last Saturday afternoon.
White Oak resident Cyrus White of Annville visits former employer Jacob Kauffman. Aaron and Mrs Geib paint their brick house. John Rambler from Brickerville supplies apples of high quality. Fairview school, taught by Miss Meyers, visits White Oak school. Sadie Miller stays with Cyrus Boyer’s family, Elstonville clerk.
Pastor H H Fertig leaves United Brethren church for new field. Corn harvest is bumper while chestnut crop short and poor quality. Misses Jennie Annie Hickerwell visit Lebanon. Communion services held in Reformed and Lutheran churches. Mrs Chas Brown and son Webster Emerson visitors from Fredonia. Houser Hosiery Mills manager Charles C Houser travels to Reading and Philadelphia. Several local residents travel on various trips. E and L street railway pole installation progresses rapidly.
Emanuel Lutheran church reports large attendance with 112 communion attendees. H M Gerhart of Ephrata remodels St John Lutheran church steeple after lightning damage last summer. Reformed congregation conducts daily services this week with Holy Communion on Sunday. St John Lutheran plans communion on October 25 with preparation and confirmation the prior Saturday.
Local social rounds report visits by the Havensteins of Ephrata and the Miley family near Hammer Creek. M. G. Shreiner still lists late cabbage for sale. David High and Monroe Greider families visit East Petersburg and Ephrata respectively. Farmers sow wheat and husk corn in the area.
Lexington locals announce rally day services at Union Sunday School Sunday at 1 30 PM with an inspiring program of songs. Evangelistic services begin Monday evening at 730 and run each night the week with Lititz ministers in charge. Neighbors Benj Lutz of Lititz visited Hettie Shelly. Ralph Hess family visited Hiram Markley. Ezra Hornley family from Lebanon visited Christian Hornley. Wilson Gantz and families of Lititz attended.
Local residents share visits with family in Naperville New York Philadelphia and Lititz. a baby boy arrives at the Razer home. Evangelical Sunday-school delegates to Lancaster convention. chestnut hunts and school activities reported. Mrs Eby hosts Bible class. repairs and hospital plans noted for Richardson.
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