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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1914
Page
1
Henry R. Gibbel and Harvey M. Eberly were elected as ministers by Lititz Church of the Brethren in a rare tie. Both were ordained by Bishop H. E. Light, with John R. Gibble and Henry Nies winning as deacons.
In his weekly letter to the Record M. J. Brown calls Molokai Hawaii the loneliest desolate shore as 600 people suffer an incurable disease and decay of flesh with little pain. He urges readers to read for greater health gratitude.
Rev. Henry T. Clymer former pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Redeemer Lancaster and St James Lititz died Friday afternoon at Tamaqua from effects of a paralytic stroke struck while supplying a pulpit at Zion Lutheran Tamaqua He was born April 6 1853 in Bucks County educated at Quakertown Academy Muhlenberg College 1876 Lutheran Theological Seminary Mount Airy 1879 ordained at Lebanon He preached in Lancaster Lititz Tioga Philadelphia and Germantown during a long ministerial career.
Miss Lizzie Sherer of Manheim dies at her sister Annville home from tuberculosis aged 61 a United Evangelical church member survives by brothers Joseph Manheim Jacob Lafayette Ind and half siblings Francis Nauman Secor Il Harry A Nauman Sacramento Cal W Reif Nauman Sellersville Pa and Mrs John Nees Green Valley Il Funeral at United Evangelical Manheim with burial in Fairview cemetery In Lancaster court Edward P Bowman tried for larceny and receiving stolen goods relating to a December 1 1913 theft worth 225 boarders Arthur Zuber and Antonio Barry convicted and serving sentences Bowmans room contained stolen items later linked by a cousin bowman found not guilty claims. jury finds him guilty A family dinner at S M Hubey East Main with M Huber Lickdale H H Grosh Susan Huber Elsie Rock Elsie Balmer Lititz The Columbia College physicians and Surgeons met at Springs hotel banquet for 29 Favored dish young guinea Lefevre Philadelphia to Pfantz Bros fall suitings this weekend
A Neffsville area visit to Blossom Hill farm shows 2800 peach trees with 3000 to 4000 baskets on the trees. apples and plums add value as the orchard shifts from peaches to apples in coming years. The venture, run by Adam B. Vogel, uses up-to-date methods and state supervision, with tours attracting up to 100 visitors daily. Castor oil plants and local finds add community interest.
The column lists numerous locals and visitors with brief travels to Lititz Palmyra Columbia Akron Reading Harrisburg Winchester Va Quarryville Allentown Pittsburgh Nazareth Lancaster Ephrata Elizabethtown Philadelphia and Reading. Notables include Miss Lydia Gingrich Miss Marie Haag and Rev G Harry Miksch, plus trips by Souders Cohick and the Hertz group and a Reading line excursion.
Miss Sallie Rudy, aged 94, was feted at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Levi Eckert near Hallville. A praise service led by Rev. Jonas Hess included a 9th Psalm reading and old hymns. A winter relief collection raised 8.66 dollars, with Lexington Sunday school contributing 2.34 more, totaling 11 dollars.
J Fred Essig had his right leg amputated above the knee at Reading hospital after a failed knee healing. He previously lived in Lititz and recently in Rotheville. Miss Elsie Huber of Philadelphia visited here and plans to go to Honolulu for hospital housekeeper work, with travel via Niagara Falls, Canadian Pacific to Vancouver, then sea voyage to Hawaii.
Ella Butzer and Raymond M. Lease wed Thursday evening September 10 at the bride’s parents home in Reading. The bride, daughter of Allen and Mrs Butzer of Rothsville, studied piano at Linden Hall Seminary and serves as organist at Grace Alsace Lutheran church.
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