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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1884
Page
2
The Lititz Record under J F Buc will press regularly every Thursday afternoon and cannot insure much matter after Wednesday noon. Communications must be authenticated by name and address, not necessarily for publication, but to guarantee good faith.
A 1884 column catalogs harsh labels used against presidential candidates from Washington to Garfield. It argues for an eight year term, notes election results in Ohio and Virginia, and discusses local issues like Manheim water works and the Dixon Memorial chapel, ending by promoting the RECORD newspaper subscription.
A village sketch notes Mr Iyin Bear owner of the Oregon House taking a western trip. A jeweler tale about an eight day clock pits a man against his wife in a petty feud. John Wolf recovers a lost pocket book containing money after retracing his steps from Millway. Attorney Owk P Bricker discusses legal business in Lancaster weekly.
High Sheriff John H. Hiram announces in Lancaster County that an event or proclamation will be held within the county as part of Commonwealth proceedings. The notice references the Erevroks of the county and marks a formal public communication from the sheriff.
The notice proclaims thirty Pennsylvania electors for the Electoral College and names many local and ward districts in Lancaster County. It specifies polling places by ward and district, lists qualified offices, and details voter qualifications and protections for electors under state law. The document frames election logistics across townships and boroughs with explicit polling site addresses and district boundaries.
Historic text outlines voting rights for service members, disqualifications voided, and election board procedures. It covers eligibility while in military service, district board composition, oath requirements, ballot handling, and returns. The document details open polls hours, ballot numbering, ticket classifications, and court oversight of returns.
An 19th century note explains that velvet fabrics divide into Lyons silk velvets and German cotton-back velvets. Makers are concentrated in Lyons France and in Krefeld and Eberfeld Germany. The writer avoids foreign purchase, inspecting all available imports and selecting the best grades for internal use.
A dealer extols German velvets and Lyons silks, detailing color, pile, and silk purity as key quality factors. The narrative highlights German table linen that has held steady at 50 cents a yard for seven years, with large stock and durable appearance, and notes the Fall patterns from Joux Wanamaker at Chestnut Thirteenth Market streets and City hall square.
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