Kings Daughters Needlework Sale and Local Notices
The Kings Daughters announce their annual needlework sale for Saturday December 5. A three novice initiation occurs at the Odd Fellows Lodge. An organ recital is set for Sunday at the Moravian church. Norman Wahecker bought a Front Street home from Albert Hornley. Lizzie K. Brubaker's North Water Street house sold to TI. M. Kemper. Irvin Eberly to move to Holtwood plant next week. A two story brick house sold for 5700. Seaman & Leed received a carload of apples and quinces from New York. Fire Chief Wagner praises school fire prevention questionnaires returned by Lititz students. Austin Weaver’s ninth birthday party held at home with gifts. John Peiffer shipped a bantam to San Francisco. Water in coops linked to poultry illness risk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lizzie K. Brubaker
Florida
North Water Street
TI. M. Kemper
Seaman & Leed
New York State
Jacob Leed
Texas Cattle Shipment Near Lititz and Local Death Notice
John Sensenich of Manheim township will receive 90 Hereford steers weighing about 625 pounds from Texas around the 28th, shipped in two cars and unloaded at Lititz. In New York City, Charles Sprenkle son of the Sprenkle family of Wrightsville was killed in an automobile accident. he would have turned 36, a World War veteran, leaving brothers and sisters in Lancaster and Wrightsville. The body will be sent to Wrightsville for burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Sensenich
Lefevre
Manheim Township
Brethren Home
Pan Handle
Texas
Lititz
Charles Spren
New York City
Ehner Sprenkle
North Front Street
Wrightsville
Metropolis
Sprenkle
New York
William Sprenkle
Lancaster
Elmer Sprenkle
Katharine
Robert
Hazel
Dorothy Sprenkle
Jacsh Keener
Main Street
Lancaster Youth Plays Banjo With Fleetwood Hotel Orchestra
Robert Duttenhofer, son of John Duttenhofer of Lancaster, is the Fleetwood Hotel orchestra banjo player connected to Station WMBF in Miami Beach. After radio exchanges with Valley Mutual Fire Co leaders B. T. Carpenter Shirk and C. L. Leisey, he thanked them and spoke of coming year plans and buying building lots in Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
Fleetwood Hotel
WMBF
Miami Beach
Lancaster County
Robert FE. Duttenhofer
John W. Duttenhofe
South Trince Street
Mledwood Hotel
Duttenhofer
Trancaster
C. L. Leisey
The
Valley Mutual Fire Company
Shirk
Leisey
Chevrolet Man in Big Real Estate Deal in Lancaster
The warehouse at 213-215 North Prince Street, Lancaster, sold by David L. Marnish to John F. Longenecker for 51000. Otto Eisen ehyr & Bro. occupy as a tobacco warehouse under a lease to January 1. The three story brick building measures 64 feet 4 inches by 120 feet. Longenecker plans remodeling for his business while keeping his East King and Duke streets establishment. The property was the last of severe tobacco warehouses formerly owned by Mr. Harnish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Prince Street
Lancaster
David L. Mwarnish
John FL Longenecker
Chevrolet
Otto Eisen
Ehyr & Bro
North Prince
Longenecker
East King and
Duke Streets
Harnish
Frost Ruins Ten Acres of Tobacco on Albert Shenk Farm
Heavy frosts last week ruined ten acres of tobacco on Albert Shenk’s farm northwest of town. Shenk had forty acres this year but could not harvest it all before the cold nipped the plants, marking a heavy loss. Charles Rosenberg with a troupe of colored entertainers is selling Century Oil at the Hagerstown fair this week after a strong showing at the York fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Shenk
Mr. Shenk
Charles Rosenberg
Hagerstown Fair
York Fair
Willow Wood at Spring Grounds Damaged by Gale
A heavy Saturday gale toppled and damaged willow trees at the Spring Grounds entrance. Many trees are dying off as the grove diminishes. The fallen limbs were sold for five yaa each, and the wood, especially red willow, is valued for artificial limbs, with white and blue willow following in desirability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Jacob Kemper and Zane Grey Fishing Trip Tale
Jacob Kemper of Lititz works on the pleasure schooner of author Zane Grey. He wrote to Lititz friends to seek confirmation in the County Gentleman about a fishing trip, noting a former Lititz resident could vouch for the tale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Kemper
Lititz
Zane Grey
Coatl
Weiter
Ex-Lititz Ball Player Killed Burglar in Midnight Shootout
Edward Harper of Lititz, a former ball player with the Reading police force, killed one burglar during a dark pistol battle near Tyack Jewelry Store on Penn Street. The slain man, Frank Purinson, a 27 year old Russian immigrant, fired first. a revolver and cartridges were found at the scene. Police praised Harper for bravery and the jury exonerated him of blame, citing vigilant conduct and courage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Harper
Lititz
Harper
Frank Purinsoq
Philadelphia
Purinson
Tyack Jewelry
Penn Street
Seventh
New U B Pastor Preached Sunday In Town
Rev J W Funk former pastor moved household goods to Elizabethville to take charge of the U B church there. Rev J C G Light the new pastor preached an introductory sermon and made a favorable impression. Light, in the Iowa conference, came to Cane case months ago and served at Birdshera.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Funk
U. B
Elizabethville
No. J
Yestecda
J. CG. H. Light
Light
Iowa
Birdshera
Two Women Attend Bell Telephone Convention
Miss Lillian Bohan secretary at Lancaster headquarters and Miss Grace Keller of Hit Itz will attend the Bell Telephone Pioneers convention in Washington this week. They depart today and return Sunday. Keller is the oldest continuous member of the Pioneers, honoring 25 years with Bell. Keller recently marked forty years as an operator at the Lititz exchange. They will stay at the Mayflower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Bohan
Lancaster
Seoul
Local Coal Stock Heads Off Strike Impact
Vel lars and Lititz households report good hard coal stock with soft coal on hand. Local dealers expect supply to last if the strike continues. no call yet for bituminous coal, especially cannnel coal, used for heating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Brown couple return from European wedding trip
Mr and Mrs Donald Brown return from a European wedding trip. Mrs Brown, formerly Mary Pierson, will reside with her father. The item mentions education funds and a physician, with unclear details about a plan or adviser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Brown
Hurove
Harris a famed player-manager from coal mine roots to national talk
The article profiles Stanley Harris once a coal mine breaker boy at thirteen who rose to fame as Washington’s player-manager. It notes his humble hometown manners and a photograph with the President, with observer Frank Lessig praising his unassuming character.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Harris
Washington
Harris
Frank Lessig
Pittston
Lititz
Plan Charter Revision for Wershey-Seaman Company Opens Mill
The Wershey Seaman Company with solicitor Joseph B Wissler will apply to the Governor at Harrisburg on October 16 to amend the charter allowing a planing mill in conjunction with buying and selling lumber coal hardware and inciting materials. Apples for sale at Leaman Leed's store 75 cents per bushel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wershey-Seaman Company
Joseph B. Wissler
Harnsburg
Neminatsny
Leaman & Leed
Auto collision at rail crossing injures Hollingers
Mr and Mrs Hiram Hollinger and Charles Hollinger escaped with minor injuries after a Lancaster bound train struck their Ford sedan at a station crossing. The engine struck front and rear, breaking glass and damaging the car. Mrs Tollin suffered a head cut. others were scratched. The train was slowing for the stop and in high wind the warning whistle and bell failed to be heard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiram Hollinger
Charles Hollinger
Lancaster
Mr. Hollinger
Lititz man arrested in Ephrata for drunken and disorderly conduct
Rudy Heck of Lititz was arrested Sunday in Ephrata on a drunken and disorderly conduct charge after refusing to pay for a meal at a restaurant owned by Clarence McVey. Officer James McCloud placed him in the borough lockup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudy Heck
Lititz
Ephrata
Clarence McVey
Tack
James McCloud
Apple Crop and Orchard Trends on Abram Bomberger Farm
Abram Bomberger on the old Bomberger homestead reports 630 bushels of apples with most pickings completed before a heavy wind on Saturday that ruined prospective crops. The farm retains an orchard, some trees saved by careful attention after the San Jose seal, and new trees diversify varieties though some scarce types emerge. Orchardists are standardizing varieties to keep orchards profitable, contrasting with past practices of planting to please owners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abram Bomberger
Bomberger
San Jose
Radiator Heated by Gas Keeps Constant Heat At Lititz Home
The Lititz Cas reports a single gas jet steam radiator in a home kept at uniform heat twenty four hours a day costing about two dollars weekly. Superintendent C. Grim says individual radiators save money versus a central furnace by using heat only when needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz Cas
CG. Grim
Legal Gas Company
Road resurfacing near Lititz and Rothsville nearing completion
The Lititz Rothsville Road resurfacing progresses well with less than half a mile between the stone quarry and Rome completed this week. Residents say it shortens the route between Lititz and Rothsville compared with the Macadam road to the north.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Rothsville
Stone Quarry
Rome
Macadan
Turining
Traps On Display At Kreider’s Hardware Store
A window display at Kreider's hardware store shows animal traps from the local trap factory. Various sizes are shown, the largest called an elephant trap, which requires a screw clamp to spring. A trap embedded in a tree limb remains in good condition after long exposure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kreider’s
Advertising boosts sales, says Ralph Spacht
Ralph Spacht credits advertising as a trade booster and notes a record furniture sale from a special sale. He asserts newspapers with generous space inform the public with plain facts and figures about his offerings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Spacht
Lititz High Enters Tri County Meet At Millersville
Lititz High School prepares for the Tri County field meet at Millersville State Normal School on Saturday October 17 with 30 schools from York Lebanon and Lancaster counties. Entrants include Richard Snyder Esther Weber Ruth Marble Warren Diehm Carl Mathers James Mummert Lester Stark Eugene Stauffer Paul Seaber Harold Ebersole Robert Weaver and others across events from dashes to pole vault. Special bus departs Lititz 8 46 A M return from Millersville 5 30 P M fare 40 round trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz High School
Millersville State Normal School
York
Lebanon
Lancaster
Richard Snyder
Esther Weber
Ruth Marble
Warren Diehm
Carl Mathers
Lester Stark
Wm. Getz
Karl Reist
James Mummert
Eugene Stanfer
John Steffy
Art Hackman
Dashi
Robert Weaver
John Eberly
Carl, Mathers
Paul Seaber
Harold Ebersole
Eugene Stauffer
Earl Reist
Abram Snyder
Lititz
Millersville
Former Graduate Teaches Violin In Local Schools
Lester Sessaman, graduate class of 1925, organizes a violin instruction class at Lititz Public Schools. Sessions meet Mondays 12:45 to 1:30 in the auditorium with 35 cents weekly. private lessons planned at 50 cents. He teaches in Lititz and two Lancaster city schools and Rohrerstown. First month shows satisfactory attendance aside from tardies. total enrollment 855 with 34846 days missed and 18 unlawful absences. tardies total 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Sessaman
Sesseman
Lititz
Lancaster City
Rohrerstown
Travel news notes visitors and weekend guests across Lancaster area
Miss Edna Longenecker spent the week end in Philadelphia. Miss Ella Kramer of Ephrata visited Miss Mary Reidenbach. John Leed attended a wedding in Millersville. Several students from Millersville State Normal School visited with their parents. A tour of relatives and friends spans Lancaster, Lititz, and neighboring towns with trips to Lykens, Wiconisco, and Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Longenecker
Philadelphia
Ella Kramer
Ephrata
Mary Reidenbach
Agnes Hensel
Grace Hassler
Millersville State Normal School
Lititz Community Show Sets October Exhibits and Prizes
Three orchestras will entertain crowds at the Lititz community show on October 30 and 31. Exhibits fill Snavely and Longenecker garages and other venues with space already taken. J. C. Brubaker and others offer premium lists and prizes at multiple local outlets. J. F. Longenecker notes a strong auto exhibit on N Broad Street. Educate your children to music at a Piano-Howard event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brobst
Snavely
Longenecker
J. C. Brubaker
W. M. Pfantz
S. Broad Street
J. W. Bruckhart
R. R
Leaman & Leed
Doster’s
Zurtman’s
Lititz Springs Bank
Farmer's Bank
Eby’s Mill
N. Broad Street
J. F. Longenecker
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Saturn
Winder
Norman Wahecker
Front Street
Albert Hornley
Sohn L. Peiffer
Spruce Street
Benjamin Miller
M. HL. Garman
N. D. Sturgis
Irvin Eberly
Ideal Chocolate Factory
Holtwood
Riy
Emory Wagner
Austin Weaver
Vir
Mgr
Charles Weaver
Master Weaver
John Peiffer
San Francisco
Express
Chester L. Leicky
Live Wire
Lessey
Forme
East Lemon Street
John Longenecker
Zane
Eddie” Harper
Poligauan Harper
New U. B
Iere
Dr. Young
Kveido
Doe
Moyer
Epicures
Ralph Davidson
North Broad Street
Lancaster General Hospital
Esther Irwin
Keystone Knitting Mill
Long
D. A. Long
General Hospital
Jacob Souders
South Broad Street
Kian
Rothsville Road
Trap Company
John Leed
John Brenner
William Bitts
Walter Bleacher
B. F. Goodman
Howard Evans
Newton Morey
Harold Phick
Walter H. Buch
Curtis Hensel
Aliss
Buch
Lykens
Wictoniseo
Dauphin County
Salvador Caprice
Edward Garrison
Washington, D. C
Earl Erb
Caprice
F. A. Weichsel
E. G. Spangler
Charles Brobst
Canada
Beckie Lessig
Mary
Ashland
Frank
A. W. Ready
Carl Lottin
Mary Steiner
Cleveland
Lottin
Woodside Park
Isaac Weitzel
William Gring
Jonas Zeller
Fern
Near
Sinking Springs
Ehner Weitzel
Calvin
Hopeland
Samuel Weitzel
Bernard and
Mary Yocum
West Lawn
Reading
Alexander Wood
Los Angeles
Calif
Nershey
Wood
Alaska
Pisrida
Howard $ Young
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