First Public Meeting For Proposed Trolley
Lancaster county hosts the inaugural meeting of the Lititz area trolley project. Reading company reps outline a Clay to Lititz line serving about twenty thousand people, with local stock subscriptions, route tweaks, and county participation as key conditions for progress.
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Lancaster County
Lititz
Young Men’s Business ‘League
Reading
Charles J. Esperly
William G. Seidel
Womelsdorf
Myerstown
Ferguson
Berks County
Clay
Hanmer Creek
Brubaker’s Mill
Young Men’s Business League
Merchants’ Association
Lititz community notes and business updates
The Lititz chapter of the Delphian Society meets November 2 at 8 pm at the Misses Bricker’s home. The Lititz Music Store expands selling talk ing machines pianos and testing music rolls. A Love One Another Circle social is reported with fine refreshments. P B Bucher and sons expect to buy 3000 to 5000 bushels of apples near Beech Lake along the NY line. Election day calls for full turnout. Banks will close. Lititz Lodge 1056 I C C KF plans first degree work at Terre Hill. Rev F S Hagen leaves New Dorp for Moravian Church Larger Life Campaign. Lt Doster’s fall hunting display wows. Elmer Heineman, after nine months in the army and a Panama stay, is honorably discharged due to a disability from an old arm fracture. He recalls Panama and fruit appeal along the street.
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Lititz
The
Delphian Society
F. S. Hagen
New Dorp
Staten Island
N. Y
Elmer Heineman
Panama
Elmer
Real Estate Deals and Local Incidents Reported
Jerre Bowman privately sold two double frame houses on Lincoln avenue including No 1382 to Monroe Shue. Other homes sold to Jacob Eberly Mrs Heck and Mr Kulp of Rothsville. Arias Adams sold a Front street two story to Albert Hauck for 2800 via J Fred Essig. Farm sales include Martin Hess near Brumerville selling 139 acres to Frank Kline for 7200, C B Brubaker Broad street selling 64 acres near Lincoln to John Hessey, Sarah Hess Oregon 58 acres sold to Mr Husson of Lancaster at 251 per acre, barn burned last month. Abram Weidler near Oregon sold 58? acres to Andrew Kulp at 244 per acre. Frank Runk bit by a bull dog while rescuing his dog. hand treated by a doctor. Noah Myers bitten in the hand while petting a dog and cauterized to prevent infection.
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Jerre Bowman
Lincoln Avenue
Monroe Shue
Jacob Eberly
Heck
Mr. Kulp
Rothsville
Arias Adams
Front Street
Albert Hauck
J. Fred Essig
Martin Hess
Brumerville
Frank Kline
C. B. Brubaker
Broad Street
Lincoln
John Hessey
Sarah Hess
Oregon
Mr. Husson
Lancaster
Abram Weidler
Andrew Kulp
Seed bean displayed by William Snavely in Rome
The New Guinea bean raised by William Snavely at Rome is exhibited at Rader's cigar store. It measures four feet three inches and weighs twelve pounds.
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William Snavely
Rome
Rader’s
Surprise Birthday Party in Rome by Benjamin Ritter
Benjamin Ritter of Rome hosted a Saturday evening surprise party for his wife. Twenty eight guests attended from Elizabethtown Lancaster Reading Akron and Lititz. Guests enjoyed piano music and social time while the hostess received many gifts.
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Benjamin Ritter
Rome
Elizabethtown
Lancaster
Reading
Akron
Lititz
Hampshire Sale in Lampeter by Swine Breeders Group
The Lancaster County Hampshire Swine Breeders Association will hold a combination sale at Lampeter Pennsylvania on Thursday November 4. J C Brubaker and J W Bruckart of the locality consign stock for the event.
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Lancaster County Hampshire
Lititz Forms Local Basketball Team Under Ruhl
Lititz forms a basketball squad led by Chandler Ruhl with players Victor Wagner Henry Hershey Owen Hershey Guy Hershey Arthur Evans and Leon Keith. Games will be at the High School auditorium with practice underway. They may join a county league featuring Marietta Manheim Ephrata and Elizabethtown.
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Lititz
Chandler Ruhl
Ruhl
Victor Wagner
Henry
Owen Hershey
Guy Hershey
Arthur Evans
Leon Keith
Marietta
Manheim
Ephrata
Elizabethtown
High Cost of Living Wages Replaced at Oneida Factories
The Oneida Community Ltd announces ending the cost of living scale on November 1 replacing it with a permanent fifty percent increase on base wages. The sliding scale, started in 1916, peaked at fifty percent, with October’s rate at 87 4455, making the new permanent 50 percent rise a clear gain for workers.
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Oneida Community, Ltd
Banquet of White Dove Commandery Knights of Malta
A large gathering at Rudy's Hall last Thursday hosted the first banquet of the White Dove Commandery Knights of Malta. Dr D C Martin served as toastmaster with Rev J M Walters delivering the welcome and Hon G G Dichm and S C Hassler replying to toasts. The Knights of Malta orchestra performed. Victor von Wagner sang and encores, while Charles Zartman delivered a humorous recitation and a second selection.
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White Dove Commandery
Knights of Malta
Rudy’s Hall
D. C. Martin
J. M. Walters
G. G. Dichm
S. C. Hassler
Knights of Melta Orchestra
Victor von Wagner
Charles Zartman
Hunting Season Near With Rab bit Season Approaching
The season is approaching as hunters prepare. Hunting dogs sell well and the Hershey brothers reported twelve gray squirrels around Quarryville last week. The deep season starts December 1 and lasts two weeks.
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Hershey Brothers
Quarryville
Safes for Cuba Shipment from Stiffel Freeman Co
A shipment of one hundred safes for Cuba is ordered by Stiffel Freeman Co. A carload left the factory last week and rest will follow as quickly as possible. A five ton vault door for the Akron bank has been completed, praised as among the finest, with a glass front to keep dust out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuba
Stiffel-Freeman Co
Akron
Treat for Music Lovers Opens Lancaster Concert
The Lancaster Municipal Orchestra begins its season at the Y M C A building in Lancaster on Thursday November 4. Soloist Barbara Maurel, formerly with the Boston Opera Company, is the featured artist and is expected to draw music lovers. Three Lititz men, Herbert Beck J J Huebner and Herbert Weitzel, are in the orchestra.
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Lancaster Municipal Orchestra
Lancaster
Barbara Maurel
Boston Opera Company
Lititz
Herbert Beck
J. J. Huebener
Herbert Weitzel
S. B. C. Boys Host Halloween Sociable
The S. R. C. Club above Moyer's drug store will host a Halloween sociable on Saturday evening. The event features corn shocks pumpkins and witch designs and aims to surpass prior gatherings with ample food as the fifty member club continues to show strong finances.
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Moyer's Drug Store
Hallowe'en
New Teacher Mr McLeaf Opens at Lititz High School
Lebanon educator Mr McLeaf began duties Monday as the new teacher in Lititz High School succeeding Mr Ray Grube who left to pursue other work.
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McLeaf
Lebanon
Lititz High School
Ray Grube
Strongest Man in Navy Here Pulls Ten Ton Truck With Teeth
Navy recruiting party led by Chief Gunner's Mate Hem merick tours town with Sailor Jim White to showcase navy life. White, 25, 175 pounds, bent bolts and promises entertainment through strength feats, including pulling a ten ton truck with his teeth. He recounts a recent street hold up in Philadelphia and notes weekly medical exams.
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Jim White
Navy
Hemmerick
Evans’ Lot
Sailor White
Record” Office
Sailor Jim
Philadelphia
Jim
United Telephone Announces New Rates Across Lancaster Area
The United Telephone and Telegraph Company filed a new rate schedule with the Public Service Commission and implemented it last Thursday. No rental changes occur. free area is reduced with Lancaster now charged a ten cent toll to New Holland and five cents to Leola. Free areas expand to include East Petersburg Ephrata Gap Lampeter Lititz Mannheim Millersville and Strasburg exchanges, with several interexchange tolls set at ten cents.
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United Telephone and Telegraph Company
Servce Commission
Lancaster
New Holland
East Petersburg
Ephrata
Gap
Lampeter
Lititz
Manheim
Millersville
Strasburg
Leola
Denver
Enterprise Company
New Express Man Here T C Heath Opens Norristown Office
Mr T C Heath of Norristown is named the new American Express Co agent in town. He opened an office on S Broad Street in the former N S Myers space and brings his family to reside here. Heath succeeds W S Evans retired after 34 years service.
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T. C. Heath
Norristown
American Express Co
S. Broad Street
N. 5. Myers
Heath
Express Company
Reading
Philadelphia
W. S. Evans
Yard Teardown Transfers to Railroad on Nov 1
The Hershey-Lea man Co. coal and lumber yard on Water street has been torn down. Ground will pass to the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Co. on November 1. The yard opened for business forty years ago by the late Levi Kemper.
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Hershey-Leaman Co
Water Street
Philadelphia & Reading Railroad Co
Levi Kemper
Death of Mrs. Magdalena Graybill at 88
Mrs Magdalena Graybill died Monday at her son Samuel Graybill’s East Main street home after a long illness. She was 88 years old and had lived with Samuel for eleven years after moving from Rome following her husband Henry Grayhill’s death. Born in Germany she came to the United States at 22. Surviving children include Peter Ephrata Jacob Brunnerville Harry Ephrata Christ Maiden Creek Samuel Lititz Kate Weachter Millport Lizzie Herman Lititz Martha Landis Brunnerville. Funeral services at home then Hess Mennonite Church at 10, interment in adjoining cemetery.
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Magdalena Graybill
Samuel Graybill
East Main Street
Peter
Ephrata
Jacob
Brunnerville
Harry
Christ
Maiden Creek
Hess’ Mennonite Church
Obituary: Elder David Snader Dies at 58 in Akron
Elder David Snader died at his home in Akron on Wednesday at age 58 years and 29 days. A Church of the Brethren member, funeral services are set for Monday at 9.80 a.m. at his late home and 9.45 a.m. at the Brethren Church. Interment will follow in Wolf's Cemetery near Akron.
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David Snader
Akron
Church of the Brethren
Brethren Church
Wolf’s Cemetery
Lititz Man Re-Enlists in Navy as Electrician
James Hornberger of Lititz re-enlisted at the Lancaster recruiting station as a first class electrician after eight years in the U S Navy and was sent to the receiving ship in Philadelphia. He previously worked as an electrician at a chocolate factory.
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James Hornberger
Lititz
United States Navy
Lancaster
Philadelphia
Chocolate Factory
Lititz Community Day Show Promises Wide Exhibits and Cattle Sales
Community Show in Lititz features farm produce poultry and crafts with a cattle sale set for Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Local firms farmers and Warwick township residents prepare exhibits. organizers plan premiums music and refreshments by the American Legion and Warwick Grange groups.
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Warwick House
A. H. Bomberger
D. M. Graybill
H. D. Lehman
Travelers near ad hoc social rounds in Lancaster area
Mrs Ivan Brookmyer of Philadelphia spent days with Mr Lemon Neidermyer. Mr and Mrs David Fass and son Benjamin visited John Fass in Philadelphia. Otto Stephan attended a Lancaster banquet honoring Jack Dempsey. Several families visit Asbury Park Mechanicsburg Hallowe en party. George Bashore and Mary Kissinger guests of Thomas Kissinger. Carl Vollmer of Buffalo with two friends toured 525 miles by car to Earl Erb’s home. John Biemesderfer of Reading celebrated fifty with tin smithing peers. Mrs J G Staley and Mrs James Kennedy visit Moravian Home as sale of Hallacher properties nears. Mr and Mrs Meiley of Eph rata traveled Sunday. plan Florida winter. Calvin Buck and Brownstown family guests at Back home.
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Ivan Brookmyer
Philadelphia
Lemon Neidermyer
David Fass
Benjamin
John Fass
Otto Stephan
Lancaster
Jack Dempsey
Anna Bricker
Elizabeth Bricker
Sophie and
Magdalena
Asbury Park
C. E. Beckley
George Bashore
Baltimore
Mary Kissinger
Thomas Kissinger
Carl Vollmer
Buffalo
N. Y
Earl Erb
Vollmer
John Biemesderfer
Reading
John
Lititz
J. G. Staley
New York
James Kennedy
Youngstown
Ohio
Sue Young
Judge Kennedy
Miles Orth
Young
Hallacher
David Meiley
Ephrata
Quintin Euck
Meiley
United States
California
Florida
Calvin Buck
Brownstown
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Readinng
County
Ferguson & Co
P. B. Bucher
Iva and
Elam
Beech Lake
New York State Line
Lititz Lodge
Terre Hill
Doster
Frank Runk
Mr. Runk
Noah Myers
Hampshire
S. B.C
NEW Express
Boy Hart
Lester
Elmer Adams
All In
Graybill
Lothing & Shoe Store
Seaman’s
American Legion
Warwick
Virginia
Litita
Lehman
Farm Women’s Society
J. C. Brubaker
Warwick Grange
Lititzboro
Lehman Garage
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