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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1885
Page
3
The Lititz newspaper lists religious services across several churches with times, a death notice for Tisac Pfaultz from the Dixon Memorial Chapel builders, returns of a missing man, a long list of unclaimed letters, and local accidents. It also covers an excursion to Luray Cave, real estate printing services, and a sales ad for Sheaffer & Reinhold.
Local notes report night school plans taught by Prof. Kyle and a tale of daily life in Brunnerville. Postings include travel to Philadelphia, a P and R pay train, real estate sale, a squire’s case, lottery music box winner, and community events at Linden Hall Seminary, Penryn Park, and Brunnerville hotel. Community updates cover school enrollment rising from 204 to 231, church grounds breaking for a new Lutheran chapel, a band festival Sept 19, and a temperance union meeting. Additional items note lemon arson case history, an Alderney cow death, and local debates on Clay township school practices and politics.
A purse theft at Mrs. Miller's Shaefferstown boarder house yields 37 dollars missing from a drawer. The piece covers Miss Dissinger's visit, a Lutheran Sunday school picnic in Brendle's woods with bingo and games, postmaster changes, Rev. Fernster sermons, and local events including baseball, a surprise for Jacob Hagenberger, and oyster and fair news.
Isaac Pfautz of Pine Hill died suddenly near Oregon on his wedding day while visiting his betrothed's father. After a bout of heat disease and dropsy of the heart, he collapsed twice and expired during the third attack. The bride was grief stricken as the family mourned. He had planned to marry August 30 after visiting Rev. Tobias. Funeral held at Middle Creek meeting house with Rev. Tobias and Rev. Gibble officiating. He was 24 years 7 months and 3 days old.
The Lincoln area held its Evangelical Sunday school celebration with Rev. Brunner and Rev. Worman in attendance. The Lincoln Union Sunday school marked its 24th annual event with Adamstown band music and Mr. Charles Derries addressing guests. Local happenings include a horse incident on Main Street and multiple visits by Reading and Harrisburg residents. Keystones beat Transides in Lancaster, Jumbo club challenges Keystones, and Actives of Lancaster defeated Jumbos in Terre Hill. Sassafras Union School fed 300 mountain residents, with plans to build a chapel and P Z Suppley as superintendent.
Mrs Susan Bear widow of Oregon marked her 91st birthday amid reports of fair health. The column lists family ties to Abram Bear New Haven Michael Bear this place and Alex Bear Sporting Bill. Local residents Elmer Ritchie Albert Murr and others are mentioned along with a Beaver county visit and various community events, school notices, and brief ads.
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