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Lititz Record

Location

Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Sep 02, 1926

Page

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Lititz Notes and Local Happenings This Week

Lloyd Smith marks his 35th birthday this Friday. P B Bucher sells peaches at about 1.25 a basket. The Lititz Band to play at Black Barren Springs Fair on Saturday. Moravian Sewing Society hosts a corn roast next Tuesday. A daughter born to Mr and Mrs Charles Krick at Lancaster General Hospital Tuesday evening. J Albert Hall announces no express pickup or delivery on Labor Day. Mrs Mary Ann Brubaker fractures her left forearm after a fall. Linden Hall Seminary opens its 181st year September 1. Grace Hassler leads a public school near Wakefield. Charles Weaver buys an apartment from Herman Fisher on South Locust. Rev F S Crosland to Bethlehem church on option. stays in Lititz. A kitchen shower for Mr and Mrs Henry Burkhart at Rome. thirty five guests. Howard B Richardson Jr baptized at grandparents’ home. Cider days bring Snavely Brothers’ fresh press cider. The Mr Joy band plays Saturday. Denver band gave a concert Saturday. Sweet corn abundant with quirks of street offerings. John B Kauffman to sell home and goods September 4 including a 1923 Chevrolet touring car. Kauffmans to Pasadena by auto with Reuben Hollinger party.

John B. Kauffman Kauffman Pasdlena Calif Mgr Reuben Hollinger Martin Kurtz

Former Lititz Resident Dies in Illinois at 60

Mrs. Salome Ejichelberger McCreary, a former Lititz resident, died at her Naperville Illinois home on August 26 after a long illness at age 60. She was born in Harrisburg daughter of John and Hichelberger and married to Walter McCreary forty years ago. Survived by husband son Raymond of Naperville sister Amanda Long of Chicago. Funeral services and interment were held in Naperville. Her husband has two brothers in Rothsville John and Frank and is a brother to Erama Simmers of Lititz and Sallie Matzer of Oregon.

Salome Ejichelberger McCreary Lititz Naperville Harrisburg John Hichelberger Walter McCreary Raymond Amanda Long Chicago McCreary Rothsville John Frank Erama Simmers Sallie Matzer Oregon

Team of Horses Dropped into Sink Hole on Farm

On the Elizabeth Bollinger farm along Middle Creek in Clay township two horses fell into a sink hole while Benjamin Bollinger Jr. plowed with three horses. One horse died, another was saved after neighbors dug a trench, and about fifty neighbors aided in rescue efforts. The trapped horse valued at $175. Heavy rains likely softened lime stone soil causing the collapse.

Elizabeth Bollinger Middle Creek Clay Township Benjamin Bollinger, Jr Benjamin Bollinger

Memorial tower for Mennonites in Waterloo Ontario dedication

Menonites of Pennsylvania who settled in Waterloo county Ontario were honored when a 75 foot memorial tower was dedicated there on August 28. Speakers included A G Seyfert Lancaster representing the Historical Society and John S Martin Canada agriculture minister. The Waterloo Pioneer Memorial Association erected the tower facing Pennsylvania. inscribed names recall Lancaster County residents. Mr and Mrs Ralph Downey of Lancaster visited relatives and planned a five day Adirondacks Niagara Falls trip with Mr and Mrs Albert Boetiner.

Canada Pennsylvania Waterloo County Ontario Can A. G. Seyfert Lancaster Historical Society John S. Martin Agriculture Seyfert Upper Canada Mar Prestor Pennnsylvania Waterloo Co. (Canada) Pioneers’ Memorial Association Ralph Downey Town

Bequest Left to Moravian Home and Seminary

Miss Emily Tietze died at the Moravian Home last week leaving an estate appraised just over 1200 dollars. She bequeathed the funds to the Moravian Home and Tanden Hall Seminary on a fifty fifty basis. After taxes and expenses, each institution likely receives under 400 dollars. The deceased was a longtime teacher at the Seminary. Rev. M. F. Ort­er of Tuscarawas Ohio named executor. Will probated last Friday.

Emily Tietze Tanden Hall Seminary M. F. Ocrter Tuscarawas Ohio

Double House Sold At Lititz Public Sale For 4020

Catherine Sammet of Lititz bought the double two story frame dwelling on New street at public sale for 4020. The estate belonged to Samuel C. Shaeffer of Lititz. Auctioneer H. T. Snavely and clerk George L. Keith handled the sale.

Catherine Sammet Lititz New Street Samuel C. Shaeffer H. T. Snavely George L. Keith

Philadelphia Hospital Student Nurse Family Visit

Mr and Mrs John Uhland and two Pittsburgh daughters visited here with Mr and Mrs Henry Smei. One daughter has been a student nurse at the Woman's Hospital Philadelphia for a year, home for vacation, the other entered as a beginner this week.

John Uhland Pittsburgh Henry Smeigerman Women's Hospital Philadelphia

Linotype Operators Visit J Hernleys In Philadelphia WeekEnd

Mr and Mrs J R Hernley of Philadelphia spent the week end with his brother J R Hernley and family. The Hernleys work as linotype operators for the Philadelphia Inquirer. Mr and Mrs J R Hernley and Mr and Mrs J C Paul and four children of Scottdate visited in the Hernley home from Friday to Monday.

J. R. Hernley Philadelphia

Minnesotan Letter Describes Big Sunfish and Local Fairs

Emanuel B. Kauffman of Bricker ville writes from Minnesota about bumper crops after recent rain, fishing trips yielding sunfish and pickerel, Usakis lake and nearby lakes, bees, and plans to attend the Minnesota State Fair and Northwest Dairy Show. He asks Lancaster county friends to join him in Minnesota for a big catch.

Emanuel B. Kauffman Brickerville J. W. Kauffman Minnesota Tony Prairie R. E. Buch Lititz Record Lititz Lancaster Usakis Long Frairie Weales Leaf Lake Olifl Rush Lakes Long Prairie Lancaster County

Vendor Demonstration Attracts Crowd Near Fountain

Saturday evening a street vendor staged a public demonstration of removing corns and calluses using a liquid that supposedly extracts the problem from feet. Five men removed shoes as onlookers watched a table of foreign elements gathered during the procedure. Nearby a hot dog stand owner complained of poor business. Willis Reed Bierly of Harrisburg, a lawyer and author, debated spelling pretzel versus bretzel and criticized the use of Latin terms in German origins.

Lititz Public Schools Open With 816 Pupils

Lititz schools begin the year with a total enrollment of 816. High School has 197 students with 27 seniors 33 juniors 61 sophomores and 76 freshmen. Junior High holds 144 pupils and grades one to six total 466 with 9 special pupils. Two new teachers join the commercial department Miss Brenner and Mr Workman. Football manager elected John Muth and assistant Ben Plants sas. Schedule includes home games Sept 25 versus Palmyra and Oct 2 versus Columbia.

Lititz Miss Brenner Workman John Muth Athletic Association of the Ben Sas Bill” Peacock Palmyra High Columbia High

Former Lititz Boy Returns as Nazareth Justice of the Peace

The note says a Lititz native, M James Fry, who studied in Lititz Public Schools, is living in Nazareth where he serves as a Justice of the Peace. The writer states they and Fry were tors here during the weekend.

M James Fry Nazareth Mr. Fry Lititz

After Thoughts of the Bamberger Reunion

At the late Bamberger family reunion at Lititz Springs Park Mrs. Frucauff received warm applause for impromptu remarks proposing future gathering ideas. She suggested meeting at the Mennonite meeting house in Lititz if weather turns poor, noting Lititz’s central location.

Bamberger Lititz Springs Frucauff Lititz

Lucky Escape After Cars Crash Near Rome Pereie Bear Escapes

Pereie Bear of Ephrata escaped with slight injuries after a Sunday evening crash near Martin Hess barn at Rome Pereie Bear reportedly tried to pass a car owned by Charles Young of Manheim. Young's car continued under its own power as a large crowd gathered.

Martin Hess Rome Pereie Bear Ephrata Bear Charles Young Manheim Young

Fire Prevention Urged At Lancaster Firemen Meeting

Clarence E Regennes of Lititz urged fire prevention at the Lancaster County Firemen Association meeting in Maytown stressing safer handling of smoke gas and burns. Fire marshal Frank E Soule touted training schools while Levi B Mellinger urged farm dams. Fire officials reported 22 county fires, 35 companies and 130 miles traveled with substantial property saved. Fire Prevention Week set for Oct 3 to 9 with school visits.

Clarence E. Regennes Lititz Lancaster County Firemen’s Association Maytown Frank E. Soule Coatesville Chester County Levi B. Mellinger EK. M. Ranck

Miss Kneer Becomes Student Nurse at Northeastern Hospital

Florence Kneer daughter of Mr and Mrs Roy Kneer of Eden entered the Northeastern Hospital Philadelphia as a student nurse on September 1. The family once lived in Lititz where Mr Kneer worked at the paper mill.

Miss Kneer Florence Roy Kneer Eden Northeastern Hospital Philadelphia Lititz Kneer

Harvest Meeting at Longenecker's Meeting House

A harvest meeting is announced at Longenecker's meeting house for Saturday September 4 at 1 30 with supper served and evening preaching by Rev Ebersole of Hershey at 7 30. Sunday morning at 9 50 a temperance sermon by Rev Nyhe of Elizabethtown and Rev J W Hershey of Lititz. A long Sunday service starts 1 30 with a children's meeting at 2. Visiting ministers will attend.

Longenecker’s Ebersole Hershey Nyhe Elizabethtown J. W. Hershey Lititz

Much Fruit Sold At Warwick Mouse Sale

A Warwick House sale on Saturday moved 627 articles including twenty bushels potatoes and dozens of citrus, melons, oranges, lemons, bananas, pickles and other goods with prices from $0.15 to $2. The event notes a busy market day with varied farm produce and household items sold. Charles Landis later lost $108 at Lancaster fair, believed pickpocketing.

Warwick Mouse Warwick House

Auto trip to Oneida New York planned this Friday

A group will leave by automobile for Oneida New York to stay about a week. Participants include Maynard Webster and family Thomas Christ Claude Buchter and family and Mrs Phares Enck.

Oneida N. Y Maynard Webster Thomas Christ Claude Buchter Phares Enck

Travellers Visit Lititz From Near and Far

A long list of visitors and travelers is recorded in Lititz as Mr. and Mrs. Roland Good and others from New Holland Reading Manheim and Philadelphia spend weekends here. Several families from New York Cleveland Denver Canton and Washington, D. C., are noted for short trips and extended stays with local residents.

Roland Good New Holland Lititz Lester Eaches Reading Amaziah Young Manheim Louis Oehme Christ Imhoff Russell Imhoff Samuel E. Miller Brickerville Benjamin Fass New York City Spruce Street William Seaber Cleveland, O James Seaber Messrs W. G. Fahnestock G. G. Diehm James H. Breitigan New York A. Virginia Grosh L. A. Weitzel Philadelphia Harry Grazer Harry

Post Office Hours on Labor Day and Closed Services

On Labor Day the Post Office will open 7 15 to 9 00 in the morning and 6 15 to 7 30 in the evening. There will be no town or rural delivery. Stores and banks will be closed all day.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Lloyd Smith P. B. Bucher Black Barren Springs Fair Moravian Sewing Society Charles Krick Lancaster General Hospital J. Albert Hall Mary Ann Brubaker Front Street Linden Hall Seminary Grace Hassler Wakefield Charles Weaver South Locust Street Herman Fisher Crosland Bethlehem Henry Burkhart Howard B. Richardson, Jr Howard B. Richardson Maurice Kauffman Sprites Street E. §. Crosland Snavely Brothers R. D Bell Mr. Joy Denver Illinois Adirondack Mountains Philadelphia Hospital Brickerviller West Yue Mr. Whitt Winston- Salem N. C Rev. E. S. Crosland Whill Rev. Crosland Winston-Salem Ely Willis Reed Bierly Quarterly Digest of Pretzel Bretzel Department of Agriculture Leipsie Germany U. S St. Paul Agricultural Bureau Mphrata Martin Brimbach Singing Brook Juniata College Biexly G. T. Hepp Smith Alfred Couple Lelitz Bible Conference Lititz Bible Conference Max Wertheimer Lucky Escap C. E. Regennas Bowers Reacid Charles Landis Landis New York State William F. Steen Harry Eckert Mrs. Steen Mr. Eckert Walter Spickler George Springfield, Mass Walter East Main Street Bertha Ella Grosh Mrs. Wilson Grube Misses Grosh John Brubaker Ruth ‘Linken Brubaker’s Norman Bear Salunga Mt. Gretna Charles A. Brobst Charles Lemp Canton Isaac P. Foltz Myerstown Charles Brabst The Springs Hotel Arlie Rader Eugene Weidler Chester Leicey Frank Spickler Oakland Cottage Gretna James Dussinger Mary Millersburg Rev H. E. Fasnacht Benjamin Musser Ammon Weidman Charles Israel Amos Dillman Brownstown John Dillman E. S. Crosland Howard Richardson Howard, Jr A. D. Butzer Butzer the Springs Thousand Isles Mr. Butzer Rathaville J. Monroe Kreider Robert Pattison Kreider Washington, D. C Ellen Leib J. Monrge Kreider
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