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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1919
Page
2
Jack the stray Airedale, belonging to W. N. Deed of Ephrat, stood guard over a boy William Leed Sr coat in Ephrata Park for two days. The dog remained through rain without food, deterring any approach until the coat was found and he returned home almost starved.
Will late for Syrta Christian Auxburger of West Liberty Ohio and Warnest II Miller of Fentress Virginia were in Ephrata and Lititz last week before leaving America for Beirut Syria to labor under the Mennonite Committee for Relief in Palestine and the near East. They will sail from New York City on the steamship Canada October 18.
Farmers report a strong sweet potato harvest with unusually fine quality. Some planters delay digging, while one gardener expected only a few bushels but found 15 extra and anticipates 80 bushels in his truck patch. County yields have improved and seed and soil selection are credited.
Elam Lefever of Grand Rapids, Michigan, who had lived in Drumore County before, started back home after visiting old friends. He took corn samples from Drumore, claiming the local crop surpasses Michigan’s in size and quality despite Michigan’s own good corn region. He notes the year’s big crop was poor due to a dry season.
Ephrata residents report remarkable harvests with an 11 foot 2 inch dahlia stalk, a five year old Yellow Transparent apple tree bearing fifty apples, and Bram Stehman selling a 10 acre sweet corn crop to a Philadelphia buyer. A public sale near Hphrata includes chickens at 79.5 cents per pound and a yearling heifer for 111 dollars. Nearby pear trees blossom in Columbia and Lititz yards. Major Detwiler, a former 28th Division member, underwent surgery in France. New Holland Fire Company acquires a combined Chemical and Cock and Ladder wagon. another La France truck joins. Samuel Wolgemush injures his forearm shredding corn fodder at Union Square. The Hotel Columbia, closed since August, is sold for 17,400 dollars to Columbia businessmen for modern operations. D. M. Myers showcases fox grapes at the Lancaster fair and secures 300 vine orders shipping west and south to Florida. Mrs. W. B. Hurich sails for Europe to join her husband managing International Harvester affairs in Roumania. N. H. Becker of Rohrerstown grows Morgan Hoist potatoes claiming five and a half foot stalks. last year’s crop yielded large tubers. Levi Mentzer of Denver and Charles Strickler of Greenville steal a watermelon from Levi Gensemey. the case, valued at 2 dollars 54 cents, is set to be heard before the uncle Alvin Fasnacht. A Lancaster parade draw includes Major General Howard B. Wood, born in the county, who later joined West Point and taught for 25 years before retiring.
A wide mix of village items includes Sharples Separator workers planning a co op store to cut groceries costs, farmers selling produce and livestock, dogs missing, fundraising for a Legion building, raspberries ripe in Cumberland county, Frank Pershing employed in Warren, Jersey cows killed by a train, Altoona fines for airplane advertising, coon hunting near South Birdsboro, Gettysburg and Altoona housing plans tied to new industries, deer damage to apples in Lycoming, and long time wagonmaker Michael Wimer in Quarryville with family workshop history.
The stockholders of the Conestoga Traction Company have elected directors including Congressman W. W. Griest T Detweiler F S Snyder R E Griscom I Schock John C. Carter P E Slaymaker bh G Connette John Hertzler George Bullock J Frederick Sener John Jenks Jr David A. Howe J W Bausman and John Graybill Jr.
Edward Peters, a Little Britain farmer, turned out mine young heifers on meadow pasturage near the old chrome banks. The cattle grew wild, frequently seen at a distance, and efforts to round them up failed. They forded the Octoraro river and escaped to the far side repeatedly, with many men trying various schemes but none succeeding.
Harry Liebo of Fairview Farm near Rehrersburg in Berks county paid $600 for the pick of registered cows at the M. H. Benneth gala in Richland. Forty two head of Holstein and grade cows and heifers sold, totaling $7,687. Jebo bought Lady Ruth Belle No. 298038 for milk trial, while John Kettering of Annville secured the top pick at $276. The sale drew a large crowd and marked a notable event in Lebanon county dairying.
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