Spring Grounds Booked For Twenty Picnics And Reunions
A rural community plans multiple gatherings for next summer at the Spring Grounds while local news notes births, a sale, contracts for painting a factory, executors named in a will, and a variety of small town happenings including a new restaurant opening, tax notices, and farm produce updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Cooper
Herbert
Rome Tollgate
Hershey & Gibble
Clarence Lesher
Charles Miller
N. B. Leaman
Lydia Leaman
B. B. Leaman
Brickerville
Frank Burkholder
Main Street
T. Stevens Grosh
Harrisburg
Livy
Ober
Kissel Hill
Lancaster General Hospital
Catherine Ober
Eby
Tobacco packing sales reported in 1921 records
David Helman sold 800 cases of last year's tobacco to M Hoffman & Co, Mantown. William Amer sold 431 cases to Bayuk Bros, New York. Baker Pfautz sold 963 cases to Bayuk Bros. Jacob Bomberger sold 140 cases to J C Brill, New York. Amos Sensenich sold 149 cases to Louis Kramer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Helman
M. Hoffman & Coa
Mantown
William Amer
Bayuk Bros
New York
Baker & Pfautz
Jacob Bomberger
J.C. Brill
Amos Sensenich
Louis Kramer
Men Who Fought With Dewey Lived Eight Miles Apart
Thomas West died in Lancaster last Friday night after a 30 year Marine career. Wayne Longenecker, now in the restaurant business here, knew West from the battleship Olympia at Manila Bay. West served globally before World War I and was commended by Major General Lejeune. Longenecker visited Philadelphia navy yards to show his family the old Olympia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas West
Lancaster
Marine Service
Wayne Longenecker
Dewey
Olympia
Manilla Bay
West
Lititzman
Mr. Longenecker
Lititz
Panama
Cuba
Mexico
Holy Land
Lejeune
S. S. Dorwart
Longenecker
Philadelphia Navy Yards
Lititz Firemen Parade Impresses Columbia Crowd
Lititz firemen received high honors in Columbia as fifteen fire companies paraded with varied uniforms. The Lititz unit wore white trousers blue shirts and white hats while marshals wore all white flarmes. The Carnarvon band from Churchtown drew particular praise among many bands and spectators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
Lancaster County
Lititz
Carnarvon Band
Churchtown
Lititz Water Demand Sparks Local Debate
An observer says Lititz has ample water unless demand triples. Eight hours of pumping currently, with two to six additional hours extending supply in proportion, though effects on the Springs remain unclear. Other notes recall Lieut Belvin W Maynard, the flying parson, killed at Rutland Fair, and a fisherman from the East End who fell into Conestoga while fishing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Lieut
Belvin W. Maynard
Parson
Rutland Fair
Lieut. B. W. Maynard
New York
San Francisco
East End
Interest Shown in New Industry May Locate Here
Representatives of the Franklin Paper Bag Co of Philadelphia visited to gauge locating here. Local businessmen plan to visit Philadelphia to inspect the plant now operated there. Rothsville plans a fire company festival on Saturday October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Paper Bag Co
Philadelphia
Rothsville
Wall Collapse Damages Drug Store Building and Bricks
A brick wall collapsed at Dr L N Moyer's drug store causing extensive damage and forcing propping of floors and roofs. The wall had been supported by braces but masons removed them to lay a new foundation. Drugs valued at about 500 dollars fell with the bricks. Two days were needed to clear debris. The owner J C Harris of Ephrata also owned the adjoining building under alteration for a store. A Canada trip report follows about George Leicey of Brownstown and New York Life Insurance delegates, including travel details and the $200000 in insurance sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Harris
Ephrata
George Leicey
Brownstown
Canada
New York Life Insurance Company
Leicey
Niagara Falls
Samuel Brown
Montreal
Saginaw River
Thousand Islands
Birthday of Lititz's oldest resident marks ninety years
Miss Caroline Seaber, a Moravian Nome boarder, turned ninety on Sunday becoming Lititz's oldest resident. She has long attended Moravian services and celebrated with a birthday hymn, a chicken supper, and flowers from friends. She lives at the Home since 1912, celebrated with dinner and calls. The report also notes insurance assessments for local companies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline Seaber
Moravian Nome
Lititz
Moravian Church
Nathaniel Seather
Building a School Begins With the Playground
A teacher argues that playgrounds and play rooms are essential before building a school. He stresses land, space, and crude shops where children mend and create, believing play today becomes tomorrow’s work and urging support for playground construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Heirs Sell Lincoln Avenue Property at Public Sale
The late Amos Burkholder’s home on Lincoln Avenue and adjoining lot sold at public sale last Saturday to Arville Burkholder, son of the deceased, for 3910. He plans to build a modern home on the vacant lot. A Mahogany Table Lamp is offered for 10.00 at Scott's Book Store, and Pfantz Bros. Dry Goods displays are available before buying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amos Burkholder
Lincoln Avenue
Arville ‘Burkholder
Burkholder
Scott’s Book Store
Petition Demands Recess for All School Children
Three hundred citizens sign a petition led by B F Lutz urging that all grades be granted recess. Lutz cites law requiring children 6 to 21 to be on playgrounds and urges a public meeting and board action to extend recess beyond first four grades amid town support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Lutz
Lutz
G. G. Diehm
Electrician Aaron Weidman Killed by High Tension Wire
Aaron Weidman a 62 year old housepainter from Brickerville died when a high tension trolley line wire across the roof of John Lane's Clay street house touched his neck as he secured ladders. He fell to the roof and died instantly. He leaves a wife and daughter Alice. Funeral services set for Brickerville Emmanuel Lutheran Church. Interment Zion Cemetery Lincoln.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aaron Weidman
Brickerville
Ephrata-Lebanon
John Lane
Clay
Weidman
Lane
Dr. Long
Mellinger
Denver
Emmanuel Lutheran Church
Zion Cemetery
Lincoln
Band concert draws crowds as Lititz boosts town
A Saturday Lititz concert on Main street brought autos and pedestrians to Burkholder’s building balcony. Leader Harry Kepple steered a prime performance while Burkholder showcased autos and washers. Burkholder aims to lure business with events, boosting town prosperity. John K Singer of Lititz and Alma Reich of Ephrata wed in a quiet Grace Evangelical ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Burkholder
Lititz
Burkholder
Main Street
Harry Kepple
John K. Singer
Alma R. Reich
Ephrata
J. L. Gunther
Grace Evangelical Church
Keystone Knitting Mill
Fined for Permitting Pegs to Chase Game
E. B. Neidermyer of Lititz R. D. No. 8 was fined $10 and costs for permitting his dogs to chase small game out of season. Special Games Protector Lloyd A. Stauffer of Akron prosecuted before Justice Geo. Weidler of Akron. Educate your child in music buy a piano from J. B. Young & Son in Lititz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. B. Neidermyer
Lititz
Special Games
Lloyd A. Stauffer
Akron
Justice of the Peace
Geo. Weidler
J. B. Young & Son
Orange
Street
Travelers Near and Far Travel Notes From Lititz
A Lititz social notes roundup lists Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Grosh heading to Atlantic City for a few days while cousins and friends visit Philadelphia Delta York county and Lebanon. Several residents, including Harold H. Stark of Aberdeen and Prof. Roy Hassler of Bethlehem, head to colleges and relatives nearby, with others touring Washington Baltimore Toronto and Niagara Falls. The item closes noting a taxi ride after a Niagara Falls accident with no serious injuries. Read the Record, $1.50 a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Brobst
Canada
Niagara Falls
Harry Lavis
Toronto
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Elmer Wendling
John Hess
A. W. Miller
Park View
Spring Grounds
Abraham Lewitas
Emily J. Eschbach
Woodstock
Ill
Michigan
Tollinois
Eschbach
H. L. Eschbach
Lititz Fire Company
Manheim
Brunswick Talking Machine
East Orange Street
Jin Harris
Moyer
Lititz Agricultural Fire Insurance Company
Old Guard Insurance Company
Northern Mutual Insurance Company
Pfantz’ Bros
Rep. Diehm
Mrs. B. F. Grosh
Atlantic City
Laura Leigh
Paul Evans
Ruth Hepp
Mrs. James Murphy
Delta
York County
Harold H. Stark
Aberdeen, Md
Miss Anna Stark
Mary Shreiner
Stanley Diehm
Johnstown
Elmer Badorf
John Badorf
Harry Nye
H. B. Weidman
Lebanon
Florence Coldren
Henry Gibbel, Jr
H. R. Gibbel
Juniatta College
Huntingdon
Rev. Gibbel
Blanche Smeltzer
Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
Robert Russell
Port Trope
Ontario
Mr. Russell
Earl Erb
Washington, D. C
Edward Garrison
Eric
Roy Hassler
Bethlehem
Hassler
Moravian College
Samuel Schmucker
West Chester Normal School
C. Schmucker
Arlene Enck
Cincinnati
Ohio
Elizabeth Sesseman
Edwin Enck
This Place
Walter H. Buch
J. Frank Buch
Theodore
Chambersburg
Mary S. G. Buch
Warren Raffensberger
York
Oliver Reed
John Hartranft
Baltimore
Fraternal Aid Union
Raffensberger
John Fenstermacher
New Jerusalem
Berks
Hiram Meek
Fenstermacher
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