Local notices round up community events
Sunshine Circle to meet Monday. Bass weighed two pounds two ounces from Conestoga. New babies welcomed at Walters and Pfantz homes. Gibbsle leaves harness shop for chocolate factory work. Stockton and family move near Evans home. Moravian pantry sale nets 23 dollars. Showers relocate to North Grant street. Dietrichs move to Lancaster. Labor Day near. banks to close. Elser Oberlin reunion at Spring grounds expected large turnout. Singing class starts Sept 16 at Mennonite church with J D Brunk. Warwick House sale yields 4.50 to 16 dollars. pigs and poultry sold. Oyster season opens as months with r in. Bible class festival raises 61.62 dollars for church organ. G Graybill Diehm gains New York order for Keystone Knitting Mills. goods to be exported. previous belligerent-nation order noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunshine Circle
King’s Daughters
William Kissinger
Edwin Walters
Irvin Pfantz
Wilson Gibbel
Norman Showers
Lititz
Realty Co
Grant Street
Manheim
Elser-Oberlin
Mennonite
J. D. Brunk
Harrisonburg
Brunk
Warwick House
St. James Lutheran Church
G. Graybill Diehm
New York
Auto Sales Boost Reported by Local Agent Longenecker
Wood John F Longenecker, agent for Imperial and Chevrolet, reports strong business with several recent sales including Imperial 6 cylinder touring cars to Merz Heller Lancaster and to Dr Alleman Carlisle and Dr Day Strasburg, plus Baby Grand and 490 Chevrolet touring cars to local buyers Cas sel Hershey Mentzer Manheim Leola. He orders another Imperial 6's carload to arrive in about a week or ten days. In a separate incident near San Domingo creek borough, Michael Engle threatened to kill his wife with a knife. His son John was struck and left with a black eye. Constable Greek and Burgess Marks arrested Engle and locked him up to sober up. The sons urged leniency, releasing him on promise to reform or face prison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Longenecker
Imperial
Chevrolet
Merz and Heller
Lancaster
B. I. Royer
Schaefferstown
Dr. Alleman
Carlisle
Dr. Day
Strasburg
Clarence Cassel
Manheim
Benjamin Hershey
Harry Mentzer
Leola
Longanecker
Michael Engle
San Domingo
John
Mike
Greek
Burgess Marks
Engle
Michael
New Industry Now Appears Certain for Lititz
A Lititz committee led by the Young Men's Business League and Mr. R R Smith has raised most of the 550,000 needed to relocate the Stiffel and Freeman vault manufacturers from Philadelphia. At a recent meeting, subscriptions surged, with many donors increasing their pledges, and about 7,000 still sought to secure the move. The effort aims to bring a major industry to Lititz, signaling a new era in its industrial life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Young Men’s Business League
Philadelphia
Freeman
R. R. Smith
Mr. Smith
Stiffel and Freeman
Smith
Stiffel
Stiffel and Freeman Co
Circus in Town Delights Hundreds in Borough
Welsh Bros brought an afternoon and evening circus to town in a large tent behind Eby Shoe factory. About 200 watched the matinee and 600 attended the evening show despite light rain and chill. Acrobats impressed audiences as the troupe toured next to Ephrata.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welsh Bros
Eby
Ephrata
Monthly Meeting of Boro Council Advances Street Projects
Town council held its regular monthly meeting Monday with Chief Burgess Marks and eight councilmen present. The Street Committee reported repairs to a concrete bridge over the north branch of the San Domingo creek at George Shreiber’s and to Pine alley near the Eby Shoe factory. A two span concrete bridge was ordered over the San Domingo creek on North Locust street. Water permits were issued and the water main extended on Second avenue from Broad to Cedar. The petition for lights on Lincoln Avenue and Middle Street was referred to the Light Committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burgess Marks
Neidermyer
Miksch
Graul
Schaerer
Haverstick
Miller
Masser
George Scheneberger
Locust Street
San Domingo
George Shhreiber
Pine Alley
Eby
William Weitzel
Lemon Street
San Domingo Creek
Death of Miss Emeline Wiegner in West Orange Street Borough
Miss Emeline Wiegner dies at 82 years after an extended illness. longtime Philadelphia educator and director of the Philadelphia YWCA Kensington branch, active in church and charity work. No siblings survive. Funeral Sunday at 2 pm at the Kriebel home, with Monday procession to Pensburg for interment led by Rev. Geo I Clarke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emeline Wiegner
H. W. Kriebel
West Orange Street
Miss Wiegner
Philadelphia
Board of Education
Harrison Girls
Philadelphia Young Women’s Christian Association
Kensington
Needlework Guild
Bible Readers Union
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
St. Matthews Lutheran Church
Geo. 1. Clarke
Pensburg
Death of Carrie Mae Leed from lockjaw at Lancaster General
Carrie Mae Leed age 11 years 3 months 24 days died at Lancaster General Hospital after contracting tetanus. She had recent vaccination three weeks earlier. Survived by parents Irwin and Susan Leed two brothers Ralph and Arthur and two sisters Ruth and Helen. Funeral Saturday at grandparents near Denver Swamp Church Cemetery with service at 9 30 AM conducted by Rev Martin Schweitzer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie Mae
Irwin
Susan Leed
Helman’s Row
Lancaster General Hospital
Madison Leed
Denver
Ralph
Arthur
Ruth
Helen
Swamp Church
Martin 5. Schweitzer
Well known Lancaster Clergyman Dies
The Rev. Dr. Emil Meister, 65, pastor of St. Stephen's Lutheran church in Lancaster, died last Friday evening after gangrene set in following amputations of a foot. Born in Germany, he spent most of his life in America, was ordained in Baltimore in 1880, and served as pastor at St. Stephen's ever since. He earned a doctor of divinity degree in 1910 from Gettysburg College, and for many years was a school director and writer for religious publications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
Emil Meister
St. Stephen’s Lutheran Church
Germany
America
Baltimore
St. Stephen’s Church
Gettysburg College
Elizabeth F Stoner Dies At Neffsville Of Paralysis
Elizabeth F Stoner 50 died at her Neffsville home from paralysis first struck last Wednesday night. She was daughter of the late Abraham and Susan Stoner and died Sunday morning at 3 o'clock. Born earlier, she was in her 51st year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth I’. Stoner
Abraham and
Susan (Frankford) Stoner
Neffsville
Miss Stoner
Many Candidates for Borough Offices Listed in Petitions
A near final filing day reveals a wide contest for borough posts. Republicans field candidates for all offices, with four for high constable and two for council seats. Democrats lack candidates for justice of the peace and constable, while the Washington party omits justice of the peace. Names include R Posey, H Bomberger, J Bomberger, W H Greek, L A Hacker, and others across council, auditor, school director, assessor, judge, inspector, and constable posts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Justices of the Peace
Constable
Washington Party
Percy B. Farlow
Warren S. Buch
Children Again Go To School Opens With 568 Enrolled
Public Schools of Borough opened on Monday morning with an enrollment of 568 pupils as 64 beginners begin. Vacation days are over for Young America, and despite poor weather, students returned with vigor, aided by friendly teachers and tidy rooms. Continued on page 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Borough
America
Travel notices from Lititz and vicinity wanderings
A long column lists local residents and visitors moving about towns. Names include Mr. and Mrs. William Zellers and daughters at Manheim. Ossie Oswald and daughter in Trenton visiting W. H. Buch. Walter Grosh from Bethlehem with B. F. Grosh family. Misses Miriam Rudy Edna Brookmyer Mabel Erb at Atlantic City. Bertha Susie Diehm with Emerson Groff at Reading. Keller family from Intercourse visiting Reuben Keller’s parents. Schmidt family from Lititz visiting Baltimore. Also mentions Rev. I. W. Bobst aiding Miss Stoner’s funeral in Neffsville, and many others traveling to St. Lawrence Thousand Islands Toronto etc. Several speeches, visits to Akron and Summerville NJ, and a note on Grangers picnic at Williams Grove. Ends with market note on peaches from Sam’s Drybread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Zellers
Manheim
Ossie Oswald
Trenton
N. J
W. H. Buch
Walter Grosh
Bethlehem
B. F. Grosh
Miriam Rudy
Edna Brookmyer
Mabel Erb
Atlantic City
Edwin Sturgis
Luther
Israel Mearig
Lydia Mearig
Soldiers’ Orphans School
Scotland
Anna Bricker
Maggie
Elizabeth
Sophie
St. Lawrence
Foronto
F. A. Masser
Grangers
Williams’ Grove
Calvin Kriebel
Hereford
Irvin Sehultz
Chapel
Charles Meschter
Palm
Ella Sehultz
East Greenville
Emma Grosh
C. Wm. Grosh
Summerville
Grosh
Jersey
Ella Alexander
China
The
Christian Alliance
United Evangelical Church
Alexander
John Henry Ruhl
Rapho Township
Elmer Ritchie
W. 8. Diehm
Annie Kreider
Kansas City
Ed. L. Kreider
Mrs. Kreider
Eric
Farmers Bank Surplus Reaches Par With Capital in Lititz
The Farmers National Bank marks fourteen years since opening as of September 1. The board added 5000 to the surplus fund, now 60000, matching the capital. Since May 1, 1908, dividends totaling 22500 have been paid, with 5000 in undivided profits. The staff, led by cashier J H Breitegan, is credited for steady progress and public cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Farmers National Bank
Farmers Bank
J. H. Breitegan
Missouri Visitor Stays With Wentworths In Florida Town
Rev Dr Stanley Jewel from Frederick town Missouri visited Mr and Mrs John D Wentworth from Friday to Monday. In failing health he spent two months at Grand View Sanitarium near Wernersville. Jewel is a Presbyterian minister and secretary of the Board of Presbyters of Southeast Missouri. He attended the Moravian lovefeast Sunday afternoon and spoke at St Paul’s Lutheran church Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Jewel
Fredericktown
John D. Wentworth
Jewel
Wentworths
Mine Lamot
Grand View Sanitarium
Wernersville
Board of Presbyters of
Southeast Missouri
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Monster Bass Caught Near Eden Draws Crowds
Jeweler Harry R. Wertsch nabbed a three pounds one ounce bass on Thursday last at the Conestoga near Eden. The catch drew attention as Wertsch and N. D. Sturgis, seen as the likely wielder of luck, landed seven fine bass that day while many anglers observed in the windows of Rader's cigar store. The period has seen poor conditions for bass, but last Thursday proved exceptional and spurred many locals to fish the streams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry R. Wertsch
Conestoga
Eden
Rader
Gome
Sturgis
N. D. Sturgis
Mr. Wertsch
Izaak Walton
Lititz
Potatoes Abound At Spruce Villa Farm
Clayton Brubaker owner of Spruce Villa Farms reports 12 acres planted this year with potatoes up from nine acres last year. He has started lifting and expects at least 2000 bushels from the crop. Tubers sold in town for 50 cents per bushel with fine quality and little rot in dug tubers. Visitors invited to see the potato digger in operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton Brubaker
Spruce Villa Farms
Spruce Villa
Fire Insurance Firms Levy Assessments
The Northern Mutual Fire Insurance Company on Wednesday levied an assessment of 4 percent in the premium for the past year. The Lititz Agricultural Fire Insurance Company on Tuesday levied an assessment of 20 cents per hundred insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Lititz Agricultural Fire Insurance Company
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Auto Business
Wood
Boro Council
Elizabeth F. Stoner
BORO
R. Posey
H. H. Bomberger
Jacob H. Bomberger
John F. Ruth
E. E. Habecker
John B. Fasnacht
Washington Councilmen
J. B. Bowman
Wm. Grosh
Jos
D. Zahm
David P. Bricker
Nathan E. Reist
Hich Constable
Chas. Matthews
Sam
Mont Alto
Missouri
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