New Lititz Church Cornerstone Laid With 600 Observers
The cornerstone of St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran church at South Broad and West Orange streets was laid in a ceremony with Rev. George Clarke presiding. About six hundred attended as Rev. A. E. Cooper delivered the sermon from Matthew 16 18. The box included Bible hymn book and church history. The Gothic brownstone building will cost about 680000, with two towers and memorial windows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Broad
West Orange Streets
St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
Moravian Church
A. E.cooper
Manheim
Zion
dZord
Hell
God
Tabernacle
Moses
Lord
Hyman Book
Lutheran Observer
Livitz
Lititz Express
Clarke
Cooper
Luther
Hemmelstown
C. M. Rothenberger
Lancaster
Messrs
Wm. H. Bnek
Wm. M. Weitzel
C. D. Haverstick
James Sesseman
Deaths of Emily Potts and Erla Stricker Members
Death notices report Emily Potts of Coatesville aged 73 who died at the Springs Hotel after a two week illness. She leaves a daughter Miss Marguerite Potts and is buried at Fairview cemetery after services led by Revs. Addison Lamb and George Gillespie. Also noted is Erla M Stricker 18, wife of Abraham L Stricker, who died in Lexington from convulsions due to ear abscess. Survived by husband and parents and several siblings. funeral held at home and United Zion Church with burial at United Zion Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emily Potts
Lewis Potts
Springs
Marguerite Potts
Linden Hall
Coatesville
Potts
Zweibrucken
Germany
Lucher
France
Episcopal Church
Coates
Fairview Cemetery
Addison Lamb
George Gillespie
Erla. M
Abraham L. Stricker
J.H. Kauffman
Lexington
United “Ion Brethren
Landis Binkley of Coatesville Dies After Illness
Landis Binkley of Coatesville died Sunday after six weeks of illness from tuberculosis and complications at age fifty one. Born in Millway he worked in Kansas City and later for Atlantic Refining in Coatesville. Surviving wife Clara Seather Lititz daughter Lottie brother Harry Warwick sister Lizzie Lefever Stotts City mother Nancy Bollinger Warwick. Funeral at Coatesville home then Lititz Moravian Church services with Rev Hess and Rev Hershey. Interment Moravian Cemetery. Undertaker William J. Landis Coatesville assisted by W H Enk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Landis Binkley
Coatesville
Millway
Kansas City
Clara Seather
Lititz
Lottie
Harry
Warwick
Lizsie
Io Benjamin Lefever
Stotts Guy, Mo
Nancy Bollinger
S. €. Seabex
Henry Hess
Coatesville M. E
D. W. G. Hershey
Hagen
Wm. J. Landis
W. H. Enek
Death of Dr William F Roth Manheim Pa
Dr William F Roth of Manheim died Sunday at St Josephs Hospital Lancaster from bowel obstruction. A 55 year old graduate of Hahnemann Homeopathic Medical College he practiced in Florin Manheim Philadelphia and with Dr Munyon before returning to Manheim six years ago. He leaves a wife five children including Dora and Wilburg. He was affiliated with United Evangelical church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliam F. Roth
Manheim
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Lancaster
Dir. Roth
Hahnemann Homeopathic Medical College
Pailadelphis
Florin
Philadelphia
Munyon
United Evangelical Church
Dora
Wilburg
Auto crash between Gettysburg visitors injures none seriously
In Lititz a crash occurred at a crossroad near a hedge line as H S Meiskey and a Greensburg party collided with EB Gross and seven others. Both cars damaged. a boy was scratched after being thrown through a windshield. The parties headed home by train after repairs.
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H. S. Meiskey
Gettysburg
Battle Ground
EB. M. Gross
Greensburg
Mr. Meiskey
Meiskey
Ray Meiskey
Meiskey’s
Elkhart
Ind
Gross
Bridgeport
Conn
Our Market Prices Fresh Produce Saturday Morning
The market featured abundant fruit and vegetables with no peaches available. Green corn sold for 10 to 12 cents per dozen ears, home grown melons and cantaloupes were plentiful, tomatoes 18 to 20 cents per half peck, sweet potatoes 15 to 24 cents per half peck, and string beans 12 cents per half peck. Eggs 20 to 23 cents per dozen, butter 30 cents per pound, and dressed chickens at usual prices.
Strictly Personal Tems Visits and Trips Across Town
Local society notices list numerous visits and trips by residents. Names include J Alonzo Miksch, John M Miller, Lewis Haines, J G Jenkins, W E Fasnacht, Daniel L Bowman, D D Grau, Hanna and Anna Weitzel, Laura Snavely, James Mertz, Euphrata residents, John Brubaker, Edna Adams, Hiram Eberly Jr, Albert O Sturgis, Hiram Sesseman, W H Muth, T D Martin, W B Light, Arthur Guiney, Robert Ogle, Mount Gretna trip, Atlantic City visits, and more social travel among Lancaster and Perry counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Alonzo Miksch
Schaefferstown
John M. Miller
Harrisburg
Lewis Haines
Quarryville
J. G. Jenkins
Gettysburg
W. E. Fasnacht
Vineland
N. J
Daniel L. Bowman
McCall's Ferry
D. D. Grau
Hanna
Anna Weitzel
Sinking Springs
Laura Snavely
Harry
Philadelphia
James Mertz
Ephrata
Morris McCloud
Jacob Newcomer
Centreville
John McCloud
John Brubaker
Keystone Knitting Mill
Atlantic City
Simon Eberly
George Mellinger
Edna Adams
Hiram Eberly, Jr
Elizabethtown College
Albert O. Sturgis
Nazareth
Landis Binkley
Hiram Sesseman
Altoona
John
James
William
W. H. Muth
Walter B. Light
J. B. Leib
Viola
Milton and
Williams Post
T. D. Martin
W. B. Light
Myerstown
Arthur Guiney
New York City
Robert Ogle
Baltimore
Springs Hotel
L. K. Grogsh and Sons
Schuylkill County
Harry Smith
Laura
Susie
George Smith
Joseph Magney
Annie Zimmerman
West Nutley
Justus Yerger
M. Mullen
Charles Hornberger
Henry Eckert
Lititz
Harry Frymeyer
Pittsburg
Clayton Roth
Bertha
W. Buch
H. S. Meiskey
E. L. Garber
Fremont Hollinger
Riverside
Hollinger
Marguerite Maurer
Hey
J. E. Maurer
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Mt. Carroll, Til
Harry Long
George Shreiber
Alvin Long
Samuel Shreiber
John Shreiber
Ella Bachman
Erma Eshleman
Lancaster
Benjamin Wagaman
Lebanon
Badorf
Pupils Open Five Month School Term With 400 Attendance
Opened Monday under Prof. A. S. Longenecker with 400 pupils, four more than last year. Improvements include new chemistry table and second story hallway book cases. Music and art supervised by P. E. Beck. new janitor F. Schnerer. senior, junior, and freshman counts listed. A vandalism incident near Brubaker's dairy involves melon thefts and walnut throwing. suspects to face exposure or prosecution.
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Aecorp
Longenecker
P. E. Beck
F. &. Schnerer
Mary Tshudy
Mary Newppe
Carrie Tshudy
Lottie Duchman
Laura Buch
Vera Zecher
Euphemia Fasnachi
Cora Reidenbach
Elizebeth Zahmai
C. K. Lehman
Ethel Holtzhouse
Birthday Celebration for Mr Benjam in B Seaman
The townsman Mr Benjam in B Seaman celebrated his seventy fifth birthday on Tuesday with family from great grandfather to great grandchild attending. A grand supper was served by Mrs Leaman. Neighbor Mr Samuel Stark also marked his birthday, and a great grandchild of Mr and Mrs Abram Hess of Reading reached her first birthday on the same day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Hertzler
Haydn Badorf
Harry Reidenbach
Lancaster
Lititz
Manheim
Mary da Schaerer
Emma Grosh
Millersville
Sussex
Wis
Sitite Lodge No. 1050
I. C
P. D
John K. Carper
Linden Hall
Broad Street
Phares Kosei
Lloyd Smith
Herbert Marks
Columbia
Tiarny
B. B. Leaman
D. W. Withers
Herron & Co
Teacorp
Raymond 3. Myers
Lancaster Avenue
J. C. Jenkin
Lititz Fire Company
Beck
York
Mothers’ Association
M. M. Souders
Sara Dervkins
West
Burd Adams
Centre Street
W. H. Euck
Emily Potts
Pottsville
Benjamin B. Seaman
Leaman
Father Leaman
Samuel Stark
Abram Hess
Reading
Doves Opening Week Sees Muddy Plots Narrow Bounty
The dove season opened slowly due to weeklong rain leaving fields muddy. Local hunters concentrated near Middle Creek with Julius Sturgis Frank Sturgis and Robert Fultow leading with 26 birds total. Perce Furlow Harry Ditzler George Evans and William Kissinger followed with smaller totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middle Creek
Julius Sturgis
Frank Sturgis
Robert Fultow
Perce Furlow
Harry Ditzler
George Evans
Wm. Kissinger
Catfish Bite After Rain At Hammer Creek Dam
After a rainy week, Homer Sturgis Lewis Sturgis and Lewis Haines caught 55 catfish near Bru baker's dam along Hammer Creek and a 15 inch carp last Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
Homer
Lewis Sturgis
Lewis Haines
Brubaker
Hammer Creek
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Gowan
LOGAL
Gornerstone
ST Paul's Lutheran Congregation
I. H. Doster
East Main Street
Abraham Stricker
William F. Roth
Gettys
Harry Bowder
Rothaville
Henry Bucher
M. H. Yoder
Edgar A. Sturgis
Bretzel Baker
Mr. Sturgis
Jefferson Wagner
Emory
Daniel Light, Jr
Anglesea
Jeff
Wagner
Harvey Wagner
Natan Snyder
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