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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1925
Page
1
A York daily notes C A Rosenberg has appeared at the York fair since 1888. A Lititz watch with initials was found and a rummage sale yielded a 25 cent 1812 gold coin on a pin among old jewelry.
Enos Miller of Owl Hill brings a radish weighing 344 pounds and a turnip of 2 pounds to the office. He claims many more vegetables of similar or greater weight and plans to display them at the community show. Miller notes a thriving turnip crop covering several acres this year.
The National Consumers Stores Inc reports its first year’s business at the local branch and auditors’ notes hint at expanding with new locations soon. Heavy shipments of manufactured goods include two railcars loaded at a time from a trap factory as cat and vatloads depart daily. Voting booths are being shipped nationwide from the Keith Planning mill, extending to Illinois and other states, with folding type booths long produced there.
86 year old guest Mr Samuel Utieh and Mrs Mary Nagel stayed with John L Hosler on Sunday Mrs Nagel 86 enjoys good health while visiting authorities noted.
Barry Singer, previously working at the Consumer's store, is placed in charge of the Consumer's store at Chestnut and Plum streets in Lancaster during the illness of the regular manager.
The hunting season for small game opens Monday November 2 including rabbits partridges and ringneck pheasants while blackbirds and woodcock are open now The first open season for ringneck pheasants since stocking in the county has generated interest as gunners plan to mount any they bag..
T. E. Will near completes a two story brick house on Lincoln avenue with four rooms per floor. The design uses black mortar, ash panel doors, oak trim and hard wood floors. A cistern supplies rain and hydrant water with electric pump. Will planned to occupy it but will sell or rent later to Mr. Garman of Owl cigar factory.
A tame ten point deer was seen in fields around Clay this week. It allowed close approaches, ran short distances then paused. Its origin is unknown but locals suspect it escaped from a nearby park. An old local note recalls two trees once prominent there, now linked to the Segloth.
Frost spared some patches near Zook's old mill where a owner expects corn to remain for two more weeks. The season yielded unusually long lasting sweet corn with strong field corn and a robust yield, despite earlier frosts impacting cure in the previous year.
An auction at Warwick House will run on three Saturdays in a row with a community show day on October 31. Cows will be sold by Shue and steers by Himmelberger, with two household outfits among the lots. The following week hosts the regular bazaar and miscellaneous items plus a double sale this Saturday.
A small frame tobacco shed owned by B. Eberl burned in the southwestern part of town around 10:20. Neighbors alerted the fire alarm and about 590 people gathered. The fire company did not fight the blaze as the fire had already consumed the structure. The shed was rented by Joshua Kellman and contained farm implements and hay damaged by the blaze. The cause is not yet known.
W B Oehme marked another year as he turns a year older, with a note on his past roles as a pull payer sprinter and banthaan and his current work in barbering.
H B Buch of Lititz, age 89, soon to be 90, works as a coachmaker and painter. He plans a family dinner and recalls a long life of steady work, music, and humor while still painting autos. He values regular meals, good sleep, and a simple, active routine.
A unsigned letter mailed from New York to Miss Buck this summer states the writer will return next summer and thanks for a knife and pencil. It mentions showing a fine assortment of framed Mattes from the Gibson Art Company and Scentt's Book Store.
A local Lancaster Berks county report notes poor shellbark yield forcing substitutions for Christmas cakes. It recalls tales of merchants and shops, plus reflections on early telephone, electricity, and the growing popularity of dahlias and chrysanthemums among amateurs.
Becks new furniture store on South Broad street rises two stories with a display room on the second floor and an upholstering department. Two large windows, tiled entry, and an attached sanitary morgue accompany the project as it nears completion for the Community Show with plans to showcase pianos and radios by Howard 5 Young.
Brickerville prepares to dedicate the cornerstone of St. John's Lutheran Church rebuilt after July fire. Rev. A D Apple of Annville leads, with Rev. Rhoads of Lebanon and Rev. RE Lehentz as home pastor. mixed quartet from Lebanon to sing. A reading of cornerstone contents precedes services at the Reformed church with a confirmation sermon by Rev. Liebegott.
The Moravian Church Ushers Association meets Thursday at 7 30 pm with moving pictures from the Ford plant in Detroit Mid. A plant representative explains the reels. Lancaster Ushers and Moravian members are invited and a food attendance is requested. Trimmer’s stock moves to Harris Building new quarters 104 feet long with shelves on both sides and a rear storage house on Lemon Street. The new store is well lighted and will be open Friday.
Through the courtesy of Mr How ard Young a Victrola has been purchased for the Moravian Home. The ladies appreciate the gift very much and thank everyone who contributed to their enjoyment which has also been a complete surprise.
Among the Sick William Rapp of West Orange street suffered a stroke and shows no improvement. He cannot talk and is delirious at times. Mrs. Guy Reidenbach recently operated on at the General Hospital was brought home and is improving nicely. Mrs. Sabilla Greek hospitalized for treatment. Mrs. Morris Kauffman operated on at St. Joseph's Hospital and is improving, expected home soon. Wm. S. Diehm fell, gash stitched, returned to work next day.
Atwood Kreider reports his blue jay, secured as a young bird, has grown into a clever yet mischievous pet. The bird escapes the cage, opens the gate, collects bright objects, imitates human whistling and tunes, and mimics other birds such as a starling, hob white, and flicker.
Mrs James Long of Rothsville gave birth at Lancaster General while both legs remained in splints from a July flood accident. The infant was delivered healthy as the mother recovered, after they fell into a coal pit through a trestle and injured both legs.
The Lititz Community Show scheduled for October 30 and 31 will expand beyond Brobst's garage. Organizers plan to use Snavely's garage space for industrial displays and shop windows, adding new judges and extra poultry exhibits. Local exhibitors include Lititz Paper Box, Pfantz Bros, Lititz High School, and East Petersburg entries.
Moravian coffee cooks Fre mont Hollinger James Sturgis and Albert Gochenonr hosted a meal at Poplar Run for H Beck. The spread included chicken potatoes corn celery cheese slaw cake coffee and grapes. H J Pierson ferried Beck by horse and P F Snyder joined as guest. Victor record 19779 The Wreck of the Shenandoah and The Death of Floyd Collins offered at 75 cents.
Ralph M Spacht attended a furniture dealer show in New York on Monday and Tuesday. Esther Fass and Anna Dussinger vacationed in Reading. Bethlehem resident Mrs. Alice Milchsack visits her mother Mrs Fianna Reidenbach for two weeks. E L Garber recently attended a national creamery convention in Detroit. Several couples toured Washington D C by auto and Philadelphia visitors spent weekends in town. Others hosted relatives from Reading Palmyra and Harrisburg with trips along the Lake to Sea route.
H. J. Gilbert of Lebanon, a renowned eastern antique dealer, spent last Friday in Lititz making purchases. He met with John Helman, Walter Steely and Charles Weaver and spoke of his annual large sale of his own goods.
D G Withers operates in the Ontario Wisconsin Fruit Belt buying and packing apples. He has acquired an orchard yielding about 6500 bushels and plans to ship to New York Philadelphia Tennessee and Pennsylvania towns. Packing estimates reach around 2600 barrels with several carloads to Lititz upcoming.
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