Lititz Regional Rail Specials and Unclaimed Letters
The notice lists round trip passes to Niagara Falls Buffalo and Watkins Glen on September 22 and 24 with fares of 10.50 and 3.25, departures from Lititz at 8 29 4 and 8 28 AM. It also notes unclaimed letters in Lititz Post Office including Hartman Zimmerman and Shorb plus a curious tobacco leaf from Levi B Aug's farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Niagara Falls
Buffalo
Watkin's Glen
Lititz
Rept
Tadies
Mary Hartman
Susan Zimmerman
Genis
Bernin Botte
Jos. L. Shorb
Johann Farkas
Tabacco
D. W. Dietrich
Lexington
Levi B. Aug
Our Variety Column Sketches Local Happenings and Notices
The column notes church services from Moravian Evangelical and Lutheran congregations with times and locations. It reports school openings in Warwick and Elizabeth townships, a local butcher’s 630 pound hog, and shop expansions by J. H. Stauffer with forty five workers. Lost items include a silk handkerchief and a gold bracelet. It highlights a nine year milestone for the Lihiz Record and local ads from Hager & Bro. It also mentions a large timber car at Timanuel Kauffman & Son, a band wagon accident, and Warwick House traffic counts of 790 conveyances with 77 unhitched horses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warwick
Elizabeth
Linden
J. H. Stauffer
White Oak
U. B. Camp
Amanda Ziegler
Lexington
Colorful gatherings and local notices from Lititz area
A long list of local items from Lititz and surrounding townships includes a Colored Campmeeting at White Oak Penn township with Sunday turnout from Manheim, Dr Frank M Musser of Lancaster dies from morphine overdose at 35, leaves wife and three children. Also reports on Horse Notes, early history pamphlet on Lititz, weather chatter, skating season, Temperance Union meeting, street openings at Warwick, two young ladies seen smoking, weddings at Lititz Springs Hotel, chicken coop raids, school openings, a dog mistaken for a rabbit at Paradise Sunday school, singing class for young men, fraternal visit of K P knights, shoe-tat nuisance, a sixteen-year-old bride eloping, and fall blankets at Workison's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Musser
Frank M. Musser
Lancaster
Weather Bureau
Jack Frost
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Harrisburg
Lebanon
Warwick
Peter
Broad Street
Hymen
Lititz Springs
Semel
Electric Ritters Promoted as Superior Blood Purifier
The ad touts Electric Ritters as the best liver regulator and tonic for various ailments and urinary issues. It guarantees satisfaction or money back and lists Lititz Drug & Stora as sellers. Sheaffer & Reinhold also advertise affordable shoes with plainly marked prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
Death of John H. Miller and town funeral notices
John H. Miller, once a popular Sandlords member, died Saturday after a protracted illness described as dropsy. He leaves a wife and many children. a funeral is planned for Thursday. Contributions for Benjamin Koch’s funeral funded a tombstone with $10 remaining for that purpose. Cyrus Beamesderfer owns the Weiss mill property and plans extensive mill improvements after noting a cracked southern wall. Mrs. Miller’s guests return to their city homes as summer gardens quiet. Evang elical Sunday subout at Bleinfeltersville picnicked in Thier Wechter’s woods. Sheridan cornet band played. Rail engineers work again on the Cornwall to New Holland line. Shaefferstown band visits Derry band for a picnic. Myerstown skating rink hosts a band performance.
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Benjamin Koch
Benjamin Mays
John H. Miller
Cyrus Beamesderfer
Weiss Mill
Shaefferstown
Derry
Myerstown
Dishonest Godfellow Arrested After Farmhand Theft
A man identifying as John Smith hired by farmer John Munich near Lititz vanished with another worker Francis Fell. Missing were $20 in cash and two $180 notes belonging to Foil. Foil swore out a warrant. Smith was apprehended at a South Duke Street house of ill fame and jailed for a Wednesday hearing. Fell recovered his notes and about $12.
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John Smith
John Munich
Lititz
Francis Fell
Foil
Smith
Lancaster
A. F. Donnelly
Merringer
South Duke Street
Foll
New Era
Remodeled Burkholder Dwelling Expands to Major Home
The one story Burkholder house is being enlarged with a new upper level and a two story addition making it 40 by 303 feet. Old logs over a century old were praised for their preserved timber as remodeling proceeds. A steer and cow belonging to Jacob and Samuel Brubaker near D H Saavely's mill were found dead near a burning limekiln in Elizabeth township. The deaths are attributed to inhaling kiln gas, a rare cattle tragedy, with animals located at the kiln’s upper area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel D. Burkholder
Burkholder
Jacob
Samuel Brubaker
D. H. Saavely
Elizabeth Township
Hirst of the Season at Sunnyside Mills
William Kline, owner of Sunnyside mills on Hammer Creek, reports early season corn meal stock with sample bag left for trial. He is expanding lofts and expects strong demand for the fresh product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Kline
Sunnyside
Hammer Creek
Kline
Fatal accident during roofing near Warwick shop
Jeremiah Sharp fell eight feet from a shed roof at Lewis Marr's blacksmith shop in Warwick after a shingle split. He crushed his hand and head, grew worse after arrival home, and died about five thirty. He was 24, survived by a wife and child, and funeral plans were announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeremiah
Sharp
Lewis Marr
Warwick
Shenk
Eschbach
Samuel Habecker
Brunverville
Chicken Thieves Alarm Farmers Near Brunnerville
Farmers in Brunnerville Pine Hill and nearby report missing chickens with mysterious disappearances. George Steiger heard a noise, fired a shotgun, and says he saw the thief driving a horse. The same night the culprits were at John Eby and Martin Brubaker farms with suspects said to live near Lititz.
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Brunnerville
Pine Hill
Elsewere
George Steiger
Hoe
John Eby
Martin Brubsaker
Lititz
Private sale of 10 acres near Pine Hill to Daniel Weitiner
Real Estate Sales records show Frank & Becker sold 10 acres with improvements near Pine Hill to Daniel Weitiner for 4000 dollars last week. Additional nearby tracts include 11 acres near Lexington from Allen C Hitnier deceased sold to K L Kryder for 1850 dollars and Pennville property of Christ Hartman near Manheim with a 4 acre dwelling yard and tobacco shed sold to Oliver W Diehm for 2850 dollars. Diehm plans a new home next spring.
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Brutnerville
Susan Elser
Aller GC. Eithier
John Weist
Dee'd
Mt. Airy
Clay Township
C. Wealani
Farmersville
Stauffer
Frank Stauffer
H. B. Buch
New Haven
Uriah Buch
Miiport
Aaron Buch
Frank &. Becker
Pine Hill
Daniel Weitiner
Lexington
Allen C. Hitnier
K. Li. Kryder
Christ. Hartman, Je
Manheim
Pennville
Oliver W. Diehm
Diehm
Corner Stone Laid For Lutheran Church In Lititz
A large crowd gathered in Lititz last Sunday afternoon for the corner stone ceremony of the Lutheran church on Spruce street. The program included hymns, prayers by Rev. J Peter, Rev. J W Eckert, Rev Stall and Rev Reinke, with a German address by Rev Peter. Articles were placed in the stone including a hymn book, Bible, local publications, government lists, and church records. At the Lancaster fair the attendance was light on Tuesday and Wednesday but crowded Thursday with prizes awarded for roofing, a noted traction engine, a fast horse named John M, and a 45 pound turkey shown by F G Carpenter.
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Spruce Street
J. Peter
J. W. Eckert
Lancaster
Peter
Stall
Reinke
Lititz
Eckert
H. H. Tshudy
Larriz Record
Expres
Lutheran Observer
U.S
Pennsylvania
Lancaster Fair
A.M. Kreider
Hara F. Landis
John M. Amer
John M
F. G. Carpenter
Shall We Print or Nod to Print on Newsroom Dilemma
Editor weighs what to publish amid readers demand for all news and discretion to avoid trouble in a country print shop. The piece notes jokes target peers, yet keep names out of print to prevent offense.
Lancaster fair memories and local notices amid farm life
A jumble of local snippets covers real estate sales plans, railway safety updates after a Hammer Creek accident, grain and feed arrivals, and new printing capabilities. It notes a lake at Mt. Gretna and rail traffic concerns, plus farming tips and humorous regional phrases.
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Lancaster
Mt. Gretna
Hammer Creek
New Holland Clarion
Plase
Dividend Notice and Dissolution of Partnership in Lititz
National Bank declares a four percent dividend payable September 7 1885. Gonder & Co cigar firm dissolved by mutual consent Horace Biemesderfer continuing the business with creditors asked to settle. Notices of marriages dated September 1885 list several local couples and wedding venues in Lititz. Local market reports and shipping/stock bulletins accompany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tu. Lititz
National Bank
N.S. Wolle
PNBK
H. K. Gonder
Horace Biemesderfer
Gonder & Co
Horace Biemesdarter
Forach
Public sale of three gravel land tracts in Warwick Twp Lancaster Co
Administrators of Israud Becker deceased announce a public sale on September 2 at 1 o clock on premises in Warwick Twp Lancaster County. Three tracts range from 0 acres 14 perches to 12 acres 145 perches with no improvements on two, and one improved farm including a two story brick house and water near the door. Bidders may view by John Becker near tract No. 2. sale to include adjacent land and suitable fencing.
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Warwielk
Lititz
Lancaster County
North Broad Street
Warwick House
Mennon
Fry
Batherb
Bread Street
W. B. Bausman
John A. Bear
Jaumes Ke
Teddig
Will
Duckerville
Elizabeth Thip
Lascaster
Moses Miller
Mphiata
Harrisburg
Harrisburg Tarnike
Wolptory
Ellanbeth
Peter Zartman
Heist & T Tosbelter
Eligabeth Typ
Peter Weidman
Elizabeth Two
Saint Snester
Paris
J. K. Reddig
No. 1
Israel G. Erb
Warwick Township
Litlte
Millpirt
Isaiah Buch
Somme
A. J. Biemesperier
Privatiz
PRI
Elizabeth Anwnship
Esington
Pennville
Da$d
Bomberger
Aaron Hesse
Durick
Rees
Resina
Philip Lenhart
Public Saaam
Public Vale
H. A. Drickenseeim
Moravian Church At
Priday
Wilsum Kling
Dee
Gsealica Township
Lanetaster County
Linen
Adam Keller
Bern
Yenis
Wil Ec
Jack K. Hershey
Jos. Bucher Ani
Gontaining St
Tmnpravewany
Birny
Cresence
Geoslhneiner
Ur. Lenhart
Aboyhoze
Lexington
Saintel
Uriah Lenhart
Githers
J. E. Sh
Don Evra Kline
Hiram Kaine
Prem
Elizabeth
Hishoe
Ferville
Clay
Wits
T. Perches
Whamis
Baie
Hiram Weidman
Will Gell
Broad
David Habeeteer
Eale
Lititziae
Bothsville
Huber
John Piautz
Carter’s Run
Aaron Habecker
Tiwiks Ul David Harecker
Main Street
Litiz
John Prants
Rothsville
Iecord
Josepu Ireider
O Court
Trickster
Israud Becker
Warwick Lawinship
Lanca
County
Pine Hill
Lincoln
Imne
Daniel Weachter
Tulig
Seibert
Levi Beuker
Geo Steiger
Levi Bevker
Iohn Becker
Ierp
CAS
Oline Becker
Peace Becker
John Beeker
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Welfsville
Graybill’s
Awe
Cloulel' Ss
LuthEeran
H. E. Semmel
Dickinson
George &. Seliriner
Halfville
Hess
Lihiz Record
Hager & Bro
Hager's
Soloman Weaver
Leinbach & Bro
Vlothiers
Reading
Millport Dam
Heary Lin
Bretzel Bakery
Rome
D. D. Burkluck
Adder
Timne
Ase Gao Lee Bae
Timanuel Kauffman & Son
Zell
Rethsville
Duke Street
Penn Township
Miles Hlauscher
Philadelphia
Logan
Logan W
Miles
Dogan
Miear
Aew
H. A. Brickenstein
Brickenstein
Amy
Middle Creek
Newton
Paradise
Piccic
Scorr
Young Men’s Singing Society
Godge
Married
Annie Snyder
Lebanon Valley
George Ardner
Lock Haven
Miss Snyder
Workison's
Baseball Notes
Keystones
Columbia Club
Keystone
York
Dauphin
Columbia Herald
Tronsides
Columbia
Mt. Joy
Mechanicsburg
Terre Hill
Clarion
Hirst
Steinmetz
Schoeneck
Williams and Son
James Bicking
Fallon
Guasie
Washington, D. C
Sturgis
Miss Fallon
Linden Hall
Graybill Long
Long
Joseph Dayeler
Curwenaville
Clearfield County
Amanda Rager
John W. G. Hershey
Ephrata Township
Salinda
Lydis Hess
Runnerville
Gibbon
Nebraska
William Stock
Carlisle
Charlotte Hacker
E. J. Bishop
Bethlehem
Harry Long
Frank Reutschler
Berks County
Bethlehemites
William Jones
Bucyrus
Ohio
Hoteling
Ide
Jones
William Lutz
North Christian Street
Lutz
William Strickier
Maname Woon
Sadie
B. Woon
Salina Street
Syracuse
N.Y
Tas
Allen W. Zug
Litlez
Wolle
Hamburg
Macken
Rew. M. Fernster
Henry Tuth
Rinne M. Williams
Smith—Wikf
Marietta
M. EK
T. W. Salary
Samuel H. Smith
Ida , Wike
Phares & Bomberger
Penn
Fanny Musser
Salanga
Erb
Harnish
Levi H. Erb
Ela W. Harnish
Nefisville
Brownmiller
Poster—Kurtz
Ephrain
Henry H. Doster
Kate H. Kurtz
Hear Lincoln
Ravegon
Root
John Ravegon
West Hart
Sarah G. Hoot
Foltz
Gelsinger
Henry
Mary W. Geétsinger
Reinhold
Eberly—Weidman
Ephrata
Frank Wherly
Reamstown
Eva B. Weidman
Witmyer-Schloty
Martin P. Witmyer
Alice
Schlatt
Eichelserger—Lelr
George H. Wichelberger
Susan
Leib
Akron
Muth-Williams
E.J. Barr
UoEn Mrani
H. S. Tehudy
Sutter
Horace 4
Shelly
de Haven & Townsend
Bankers
South Third Street
Philadelphia & Reading
R. R
Lehigh Valley
B, BR
Lehigh Coal & Navigation Co Bal
Phila. R. BR. Co
New Jersey Central
Northern Pacific
Oregon
Transcontinental Union Pacifia
Western Union
West Shore Lsts
Louisville & Nashville
Shiver
Priba A
Western and
Pennsylvania Family
Pennsylvania Roller
Pina
Zadte
Jete Rohrer's Liquor Store
Centre Square
Lancaster, PA
Septim
Benji
Luz
Shawstack
Tames Q
W. Ayer & Son
Avith
Niewoes
Aagur
Sers
Blassom
Hoober
Belinablh
Belvates
Durate
Ee Lexington
Isaan Gmek
Eslenaart
Sehool Books
Tshudy
Attshudy's Store
Suglneee
Dey
Miles Goda
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