Warwick sale to offer applebutter and odds and ends
Local notices report a 150 gallon batch of applebutter at the Warwick sale on Saturday, plus news of a Elizabethtown music director election, found items, letters awaiting pickup, and a Philadelphia Zoo excursion well patronized by the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warwick
Paul E. Beck
Elizabethtown
C. B. Schmuck
Pine Hill
Harvey Kline
Brunnerville
Harvey Singer
Bismarck
Lebanon County
Lancaster
Philadelphia Zoological Garden
Philadelphia and Reading Railway Company
Millersville Normal School
Autoist Crashed Into Vehicle Injuring Graybills
Frank Badorf, driving a livery auto, struck a wagon carrying Mr. and Mrs. Jack S. Graybill on the new Brubaker crossroads to Rothsville road near Peter Hess farm. Lights failed and the Graybills suffered bruises and internal injuries while Badorf escaped unscathed. The wagon and auto were damaged. the Graybills were treated by Dr. Evans and recovering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brubaker
Rothsville
Peter Hess
Jack S. Graybill
Pine Hill
Warwick Township
Lititz
Frank Badorf
Abraham Huber
Huber
Auto Causes Runaway of Horse Near Lititz Turnpike
An auto frightening a horse led to a buggy overturn on the Lititz and Rothaville turnpike near Bushong’s mill. James White of Erbdale suffered a broken right leg. his wife and child escaped unharmed. Mrs Stauffer, her daughter, driver Harry Rudy and other passengers aided the injured man, who was taken to Michael Hess’s home, then treated by Dr. J L Hertz. The horse escaped, the buggy damaged, and the incident was deemed unavoidable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James White
Erbdale
Penn Township
Mr. White
Bushong’s Mill
Lititz and
Rothaville
Lititz
Two Farm Hands Injured in Evening Buggy Crash
William Young and Edwin Dry bread, young farm workers near Brunnerville, were returning home when a second vehicle, racing another horse, struck their buggy about 7 pm. Shafts and a light were broken and the buggy box damaged. They obtained new shafts in Lititz and continued home. The other vehicle’s occupants were unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Young
Edwin Drybread
Seth Larah
Brunnerville
Lititz
Death notices for Levi Brown Jr and Peter Kilhefner
Washington telegram reports Levi Brown Jr a 19 year old U S cavalry trooper died in the Philippines from a horse kick leading to spinal meningitis. He enlisted three years ago and leaves a father two sisters and four brothers. Remains to be sent to Reading for burial. Akron resident Peter Kilhefner dies at 81 after illness. Funeral held at home and Brethren Church with interment at Wolf’s Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Levi Brown
Reading
Levi, Jr
Philippine Islands
U. S. Cavalry
Uncle Sam
Lititz
Peter Kilhefner
Akron
Harvey G. Wall
Brethren Church
Wolf’s
Steinmetz’s
Taylor and Schlosser
Obituary of Manheim Resident John S. Lawrence
John S. Lawrence of Manheim died Tuesday after illness with dropsy at age 55. A former cigar box maker, he served as high constable multiple terms and was active in the Lutheran church and the Knights of Malta Lebanon Lodge. Survived by wife and two daughters Bessie Bomberger and Lizzie. Funeral Friday with services at 1:30 p.m. at home and 2 p.m. at the Lutheran church, burial in adjoining cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John S. Lawrence
Manheim
Mr. Lawrence
Lutheran Church
Lebanon
Knights of Malta
Bessie
Elmer S. Bomberger
Lizzie
Conductor Nathan O Bard of Ephrata dies at 38
Nathan O Bard a conductor on the Ephrata and Lebanon Street Railway and resident of Ephrata died Thursday at his home from chronic bowel trouble aged 38. He is survived by his wife, his mother at United Zion Home near Lititz, and sister Lizzie Herr of Lancaster plus half-siblings from a prior marriage. He was a member of Clay Lodge Lincoln No 915 F C OF. Funeral held Monday afternoon with interment at Lincoln.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathan O. Bard
Ephrata
Lebanon
Lizzie
W. M. Herr
Lancaster
Ejlis F. Bard
Annie Kemper
Chicago
Ferry K. Yundt
Clay Lodge
Lincoln
Manheim Merchant Henry Arndt Dies at 93 in Rapho Farm
Henry Arndt lifelong Manheim resident dies at his farm one and a half miles north of Manheim aged 93 years 7 months and 26 days after a long mercantile career beginning as a clerk in Manheim and Philadelphia. He ran Arndt & Son and later Arndt & Boyd before becoming sole proprietor at East High and South Prussian streets. Around 1888 he bought a 105 acre farm in Rapho township. CONTINUED ON PAGE 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Arndt
Manheim
Mr. Arndt
Beck’s Lititz Academy
Philadelphia
John Arndt
Arndt
Worley
Arndt & Boyd
Boyd
East High
South Prussian Streets
Appalling News From East Prussia Heirloom Terror Reaches Lititz
Mr. Herron of this town learns of family disaster in East Prussia as Russians invade Tilsit. A brother killed in battle, father and another brother captured, home destroyed, wife and three children left destitute near Berlin. Families displaced, letters delayed, and warning of war’s reach recalled by local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Herron
East Prussia
Herron
Mr. Herron
Herrons
Tilsit
Ison
Max Herron
Lititz
America
Local Health Notes From Hallville and Baltimore
Among the sick Scott, son of M G Shreiner, entered Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore for treatment. Rev H R Gibbes, confined to bed a week with illness, is able to be out again. Norman, son of Henry Keener near Hess meeting house, was sent to the county hospital insane department for treatment. He is about 19 and has shown signs of a deranged mind. Mrs Catherine Geltz residing with Mrs Mary Zartman on Maple street had vertigo last Friday and fell down cellar stairs fracturing the left wrist. Dr M H Yoder reduced the fracture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Zartman
Maple Street
M. H. Yoder
Travelers near and far move about Berks county
Dr J L Moyer spent Sunday at Reading and Robesonia. Families and friends visit from Lebanon Ephrata Leesport Manheim Wyomissing and Philadelphia. Local notes cover trips to Georgia and Lincoln discussions plus market prices for eggs butter and produce. Bishop Moench attended a Moravian church anniversary in Brooklyn. Institute week brings Haag to Berks with wife joining next month. Market report describes modest turnout and varied produce prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
JL. N. Moyer
Reading
Robesonia
William Kissinger
Lebanon
Wilson Scheneberger
Galen
Ephrata
George Ochs
Leesiport
Berks County
H. B. Buch
Elizabethtown
Mamie Stormfeltz
York
Samuel Seaber
Philadelphia
C. Seaber
Frank Leinbach
Lewis
Wyomissing
Amelia Miller
W. Buch
Kissel Hill
Georgia
Reuben Diehm
Paul Smith
G. R. Noyes
Oneida
N. Y
Noyes
William Leitzinger
Floyd Stark
Silver Spring
H. H. Martin
Manheim
Tobias Martin
Florence Buch
Bryn Mawr
Louisa Buch
Elsie Lender
Mechanicsburg
Cumberland County
M. J. Derr
Linden Hall Seminary
Paul Sturgis
Tuckahoe
N. J
Edwin Sturgis
Lizzie Habecker
G. L. Moench
Lester Eaches
Reedy
Laura Kauffman
Jacob Kauffman
Emanuel Gochenaur
East Petersburg
J. B. Haag
Alleghenyville
Brecknock Township
Institute
Berke
Haag
County Sunday School Convention at St Pauls Lutheran
The Lancaster County Sunday-school Association holds its twenty third annual convention at St Pauls Lutheran church next Thursday. Morning sessions start at 8 45 with greetings by Rev Geo D Clarke. Lectures by Rev P T Brocious Rev J B Musser and Mr John A McSparren. Afternoon programs include a noon conference and talks by Prof G E Fisher State Secretary W G Landis. Evening singing features a chorus of 150 to 200 voices Lititz male chorus and speakers Mr Landis and Dr T F Herman. All are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster County Sunday-school Association
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Geo. D. Clarke
St. Paul’s Church
P. T. Brocious
Lititz
J. B. Musser
Orwigsburg
John A. McSparren
Furniss
H. C. Greider
Landisville
Scranton
G. E. Fisher
Susquehanna University
Selinsgrove
W. G. Landis
Philadelphia
Landis
T. F. Herman
Pranklin and Marshall*college
Lancaster
Rothsville Hotel to Change Hands
J A Freymyer proprietor of the Keystone hotel at Rothsville will hold a public sale of his personal property Friday and retire from the hotel business. Norman Steffy, former Lexington hotel operator and Newmanstown hotel manager, will succeed and assume charge Saturday. Rehearsals for the Sunday school convention chorus occurred with H C Reedy directing 150 attendees. another session is planned at St Pauls Lutheran church with all singers urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Freymyer
Keystone
Rothsville
James Heitler
Norman Steffy
Lexington Hotel
Newmanstown
Mr. Freymyer
Local Betrothed Pair Planned for October Wedding
Katharine Violet Leed of Belmont Farms near Lancaster will wed Stanley Beamesderfer of Kissel Hill at the bride’s home on October 28. Beamesderfer is a railway mail clerk between New York and Pittsburgh. Also announced is the engagement of Norman Lacy of Atlanta to Miss Helen Stern of Philadelphia. A Kinyon Koncert Kompany benefit concert for Lititz High School will be held Saturday at Linden Hall gym. The four performers are Wilbur Kinyon, Elsie MacPherson, Nellie Bowman, and Kathleen Bach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob S. Leed
Belmont Farms
Lancaster
Katharine Violet
Stanley Beamesderfer
H. N. Beamesderfer
Kissel Hill
Beamesderfer
New York
Pittsburgh
Norman Lacy
Atlanta
Georgia
Lititz
Helen Stern
Philadelphia
Myrtle Eckert
Kinyon Koncert Kompany
Linden Hall
Wilbur Kinyon
Elsie MacPherson
Nellie Bowman
Kathleen Bach
Squirrel season opens as locals bag game in regions
Hunting notes report gray squirrel season opening with several local parties active Thursday and Friday. Dr L N Moyer and B Buch visited York County returning with 18 squirrels. A party including E Lane, A Delp, G Diehm and F Rafer hunted Blue Mountains Berks County, taking 16. Eugene Long and W Godhenauz secured 12 near White Gal on Thursday. Frank Rader shot a pheasant in Furnace Hills on Tuesday and saw seven of the sought-after species, a notably large count for the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. N. Moyer
B. Buch
York County
E. Lane and Son
Delp
Graybill Diehm
Frank Rafer
Blue Mountains
White Gal
Frank Rader
Furnace Hills
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pennsylvania
Nathan C. Schaeffer
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Lila Locher
Clayton Burkholder
Harry Bowder
A. H. Huber
Chas. Hostetter
C. E. Meyer
W. Reigner
Samuel J. Risser
Edward Smith
Alexander Bear
South Broad Street
Rhea Shenk
Bell Telephone Exchange
Bell Exchange
Howard Bollinger
Walter Eby
C. N. Derr
Eby
H. C. Seldomridge
Erla Garber
North Broad Street
John Brubaker
Edna Zook
Reading Eagle
Henry Zook
Jacob 5. Graybill
Pfautz
Levi Brown, Jr
John
Lawrence
S. C. E. Beckler
Henry B. Buch
Henry
Luetta Weitzel
W. M. Weitzel
Weitzel
Mr. Weitzel
County Sunday School Convention
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Rothsville Hotel
United Evangelical Church
H. C. Reedy
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