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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1921
Page
4
An anonymous speaker laments resisting all town improvements for 30 years and hopes to block growth. He fears sidewalks and street upkeep may come to his property, threatening his profits, while expressing reluctance to lose influence as town expands.
An inventor introduces an alarm clock audible to the stone deaf with ear tubular extensions. Normal hearers still hear it but the deaf would be awakened. others who hear poorly may hide under covers. The device targets cold winter mornings and aims to force rise regardless of mood.
The nineteenth Elser Oberlin reunion takes place at Ephrata Park on Saturday September 3 with sociability in the forenoon and registration. Dinner at noon. Afternoon program begins 1 30 with singing prayers and readings led by Rev Martin Schweitzer Ira F Zartman and Frank Elser Sehnerer. Musicians Miss Effie Holstein and Miss M Ada Schnerer perform a piano solo and duet. Several speakers including Guy K Bard esq address the gathering followed by elections of officers and plans for next meeting. Short talks and benediction close the day at 4 30.
The Himanuel Lutheran Sunday school picnic drew a large crowd with donations praised for the chicken and soup tables and a bake sale. A young man pushed Miss Mary Moyer, breaking her arm, and the incident was witnessed as the Sunday school superintendent faced attacks while trying to quell fights. A burial for Mrs. William Zaxtman is planned, and next Monday the public schools reopen with Miss Albright and Miss Bushong teaching at the church and Pike schools. Harvest Home services are scheduled at Emanuel Lutheran and St. John’s Lutheran churches with Roy Weichsel in charge.
Elmer items report Rev Edgar Diehm and family from Youngstown Ohio visiting his parents in Lititz area. Harriet Ruhl stayed with her son Jacob in Lititz. Several guests visited Bomberger and Risser households including families from Hammer Creek Snavely Mill Weidmansville Erbdale Newmanstown Mount Joy Manheim Hern ley’s church and nearer communities.
Mrs Mary Ernst 69 widow of Rolandus Ernst died at her son Walter’s Lititz home Saturday at 2 pm after a three year illness from paralysis stroke. She lived in Mountville East Petersburg Neffsville and Lititz with her family. Survived by two sons Walter M and Clarence M a grandson three brothers and a sister. Funeral at Walter’s home then East Petersburg Mennonite church with interment Habecker’s Mennonite Cemetery.
Naomi Elizabeth Royer 12, daughter of Mr and Mrs N I Royer of Fast Orange Street died yesterday at noon after a five month sickness She would have entered Grammar School this fall and was a Brethren Sunday School member Survivors are her parents and brother Paul Funeral services start at 2 PM Saturday September 8 at her home then 230 PM at Longenecker meeting house with interment at the adjoining cemetery Funeral director Spacht in charge Arrangements include transport from the Lutheran church corner by car or machines.
Mrs. Annie Zartman widow of William Zartman died at her daughter's home in Manheim from complications of diseases. She is survived by ten children, 85 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Funeral Thursday 1 pm from her home and 2 pm at St. John's Lutheran Brickerville, with interment. Levi E. Miller of Penn township died at St Joseph's hospital after seven weeks illness at 61. He leaves wife Mary Hess Miller and four children, plus a brother and three sisters. Funeral Friday at home at 9:30 and Erb's Mennonite church at 10, with interment in the cemetery.
Miss Lida Bollinger of Lincoln and Edna Nissley visited Mr and Mrs Samuel W Elser on Sunday. Ellen Pfautz visited Laura Kline near Hammer Creek. Mary and Ruth Wissler of Weidmansville were guests of Margaret Gerhart Sunday evening. Elva Stauffer of Ephrata visited Almenara Gerhart over the weekend. H A Gerhart of Mannheim visited J W Gerhart family on Sunday. Shirk of Blue Ball spent Sunday with Emma Snyder.
People of Our Town describe the Kid as a blend of pep curiosity devilment goodness and noise. Some days he brings sorrow to the grave and other days he brings back his father's youth. He is hard to get along with yet indispensable to the town.
The undersigned will sell about 50 head of Holstein Durham and Guernsey cows at public sale on Hast High street Manheim Pa. Some fresh and springing cows, fat cows, heifers and stock bulls offered. Sale starts at 1 30 o'clock p m sharp with terms announced by J G Hershey H H Snavely Auctioneers.
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