Lititz Local Religious Notices and Fire Report
In Lititz on September 19 1884 readers learn of Moravian Reformen German Baptist and other church services across communities with times listed including English and German sermons. A small fire in Dr Hertz’s field near Lexington is described, caused unknown, burning stumps and fencing briefly. potato crops show strong yields. A Berks County fair excursion to Reading is announced with train times and fares, plus a note about a kingfisher captured in Mr. Emanuel Kauffman’s yard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Bethany
White Oak
Mantreiin
A. B
Wm. Dissinger
Brunnerville U. K
Lureray
H. Semel
Hothsville
Dr. Hertz
Lexington
Hiram Kline
Emanuel Kauffman
H. G. Riemsnyder
Rothaville
Hinkletown
Louisa Hall
Barbara Kantner
Reading
A.B. Bush
Charlea van Reed
Philadelphia
Lottie Hacker
Elizabeth Haley
Milton Haley
Dinweed
Carroll County
Haydn H. Tibudy
Big Time Anticipation at Berke County Fair Excursions
Arrangements for Berke County Fair trips progress with Rothsville Cornet Band securing excursion terms from Rothsville and nearby areas. The Manheim Coronet Band plans a large outing on the 24th, distributing 10 000 street bills along the Reading and Columbia railroad line. Hayes Dickinson, Reading railroad excursion manager, says the company will transport about twice last year’s crowd. Abe Buzzard and Constable Bowman clash in the woods near White Horse. Buzzard shoots Bowman's hand and wrist but Bowman survives. reports vary on fatalities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berke County
Rothsville
Abe Buzzard
Constable Bowman
J. W. Bowman
White Horse
Lancaster County
Chester County
Buzzard
Bowman
Land of the Living
Septembers SirlTines and village notices in Berks
A mixed Berks County column notes public sales, travel and local mischief. Items include an excursion to the State Fair with passenger counts, town property sales, a court order affecting a marriage, and a local shoe store opening. Also mentioned are fair preparations, a Prohibition convention notice, a strange two-squash plant display, a boys school reopening, a near-fire incident, and a theft at Dr Huebener’s Lancaster office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reading
Zach
Killian
J. M. Hahn
Manheim
John G. Goodand
Hust Earl
Barkholder
West Earl Township
S. M. Sader
Corrfaryon
Charles Miller
Wig
Lancaster
Sesseman Brothers
Jwiters
Asgun
Fiat Advertising
Wei
Reuben Baker
Ephrata
Berks County
Lancaster County
Mt. Gretna
Pennsylvana
Recara
Jamies Black
Goodman
Fulton Hall
St. John and Daniels
Shelly's Store
John RB. Bricker
A. R. Beck
Walter H. Buet
Jacob Bucher
Huebener
Ab Lancaster
Republican Demonstration in Warwick Township
The tobacco crop proved fine and Havana tobacco impressed buyers. A 105 foot pole was raised before the Sturgis House, followed by a torchlight parade. The Wigwam was dedicated in a ceremony attended by about 400 people with speeches by Marriot Brosius E K Martin and Andrew M Frantz Eisys. The Warwick Township Blaine and Logan Club plans a strong vote at the upcoming election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Warwick
Sturgis
Marriot Brosius
E. K. Martin
Andrew M. Frantz
Eisys
Warwick Township
Blaine and Logan Club
Bucklen's Arnica Salve at Lititz Drug Store
Bucklen's Arnica Salve marketed as the best salve for cuts sores and skin eruptions with claimed piles cure and money-back guarantee. Priced 25 cents per box and sold at Lititz Drug Store along with Acker's Blood Elixir promoted for impure blood indicators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lititz
School Board Auction Sells Old Desks at Union School
On Saturday evening the school directors held a public sale at the Union school house disposing of old desks, boards and other items left after repairs to two school houses. Auctioneer Ben Hacker likely his first stint. Road supervisor Lenhart installs hand boards at public road intersections to comply with the law. XE B Brubaker of Elizabeth township privately sells 13 acres with a one and a half story house and outbuildings to Addison Blantz for 700 dollars. E B Brubaker breaks ground for a new two story house near his mill to be erected this fall. Two hogs owned by John Phillips, about 200 pounds each, died after a brief sickness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union School
Ben
Hacker
Lenhart
B. Brubaker
Elizabeth Township
Addison Blantz
E. B. Brubaker
John Phillipps
Lancaster County
Lexington
Speedwell
Penn
Brickerville
Speedwell Stock Farms
Pennyille
Lititz
R. W. Cole- Man
Cyrus Singer
Abraham Brulaker
Chaurch
Srleé
Henry Pierce
Selec
U. F. Hartranft
Orphans’ Court
Siluste
Bruanerville
Warwick Township
Brunnerville
Shyder’s Mill
Samuel Hess
Cyrus Kline
B.H. Snavely
Andrew Misnich
Yibed
Beit
Asna M. Hartranft
W. Hartrand
Seven red peerless potatoes from Lexington area
Esaias Eitnier delivered seven red peerless potatoes to the office weighing about eight pounds. Mr Littier calls them Cleveland potatoes and remarks on their abundance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esaias Eitnier
Lexington
Mr. Littier
Cleveland
Sermon on the First Commandment Inspires Parents
Rev Fernster preaches a practical decalog series urging parents to guard children against faults, cultivate industry, and build virtue. The note praises community efforts, hog disease impacts, weather changes, and local civic news from Mays and Lebanon to Hinkletown and Ephrata.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fernster
Miter John
Mays
Breper
Southeran
Tnt Porkere
Slaefferstown
Jno. 5
Brendle
C. C. Benson
Paul Pry
K. W. Bucks
T.'l
Zerse
Philadelphia
Emanuel Weik
Lebanon
Music versus Music sparks letter from Manheim community
A letter to the editor defends the Citizens Band of Manheim against a prior article accusing them of soliciting an invitation to the August picnic. The writer, Wien A. Ensminger, argues the Citizens Band were invited and that the Liberty Band offered to perform, with both groups planned to participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manheim
Manuemm
Air
Sth Iust
Band of
Committee of the Reform‘ed
Lutheran Sunday Schools
Miners Village
Liberty Band
Hty
Citisens
Wiktter
Citizen
Wien A. Ensminger
Verdict in Bricker ville Church Case Reaches Final Word
A long probate of the Bricker ville church dispute ends with the court ruling the equity case res adjudicate. Defendants barred from defense. plaintiffs win as directed. Also notes a new store opening in Ephrata by H E Miller selling dry goods groceries boots and shoes at cash prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brickerville
Equity
Bey Court
Supreme Court
Ephrata
H. E. Miller
Ashdrew Baker's
New York
Philadelphia
Miller
Local notes and Real Estate Sales In Warwick Area
Personal notices detail visits and travels of residents across Reading, Harrisburg, Bethlehem, and Lancaster areas. Real estate transactions include Hearty Brockhart estate sale for $3284, twelve Grange Street lots sold, Rickert homestead sale for $2805, and a lot fronting 142 feet sold for $444. Paradise Union Sunday-school marked a grand event with strong attendance and praised music by the Womelsdorf band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hearty Brockhart
Dee'd
Warwick
Aaron Kline
Miles Hallauder
Grange Street
Hester
William Ruth
B.G. Carpenter Wus
Davie Sauders
Martin Kryder
Henry Wike
Benjamin Workman
John Amer
Rickert
John Ziegler
Samuel Foltz
Paradise Union
Reys. J. Baltzell
A. J. Bachman
Wm. Dissinger
Womelsdorf
Ruy, Bultzell
U.B
Lottie Hacker
Lititz
Harry Metzgar
Greenland
WOLLE Hats Socks and More at Clearance Prices
WOLLE offers 10c straw hats for men and boys, reduced prices on pocket knives, home made overalls, splendid cheese and cream cheese at 8c per lb, and a baking powder offer with silverware. 5¢ sugar praised as finest nearby. Hams guaranteed, dried beef fresh, coffee at 2c with other coffees 16c to 22c. many cheap cigars advertised.
Miller and Longenecker weddings noted in 1854 1884
Marriage notices list Clayton G. Miller marrying Laura Erb on September 18 1854 at the bride’s parents’ home in Clay Township officiated by Rev Isaiah Baltzell of Harrisburg. Mil ton M. Gagsel weds Miss Fannie F. Longenecker September 14 1884 at the bride’s parents’ residence in Mountville PA officiated by Rev B Light. Also market reports from Lititz and Philadelphia including flour rye oats and produce prices, stock quotations, and a school tax notice for Warwick township with payment deadlines and penalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller—Erb
Isaiah Baltzell
Harrisburg
Clayton G. Miller
Laura Erb
Clay Township
Cassel Longrnedeker
B. #. Light
Mountville
Milton M. Gagsel
Peau Township
Fannie F. Longenecker
Lititz
Philadelphia
Paila
Minnesota Bakers
Pennsylvania
Westerl Co
Wiesl
Hye
Warwick Township
Boss and Sugar Lot at Shuby's Store Sale
Shuby's Store advertises discounts on Boss and Sugar products, fresh roasted coffees, Ferris ham and smoked beef, and lawn stock at 4 and 8 cents to close out. It notes Wadsworth Martinez Longman pure prepared paints as the best, with a letter from Rk Sloan claiming volume orders for estate painting this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boss & Sugar
Ferris
Wadsworth
Martinez & Longman
Rk. Sloan
Public sale notices from Lititz area estates and mill property
Public notices advertise sales of gravel land limestone farm and town property in Lancaster County. Listings detail multiple parcels, dwellings, barns, orchards, mills, and brewery assets with viewings, sale times, and assignee or executors names, including properties in Lititz Brunnerville and surrounding townships.
Attorney Owan P. BrickeR Opens Lancaster Office Hours
Owan P. BrickeR Hsq attorney at law visits town on Saturdays and Monday mornings and offers consultations on all legal matters from his Lancaster office at 15 Hast King Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owan P. Bricker
Hsq
Lancaster
Hast
King Street
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Local Intelligence
Baral A. Obrist
P. M
Mary A. Stoner
Alice R. Smith
Levi Riuner
Thomas Barkey
Oliver L. Lutz
James Sturgis
Matilda Hoover
Berks County Fair
Rotheville
Millway
Akron
Ringgold
Berke County Fair
Bucklen
Arnica
Exington Locals
Shaefferstown
Daniel Habecker
H. B. Powell
Reamsnyder
F. J. Uhlig
I. M. Weidler
David Habecker
Francis Royer
John Speran
Henry Landis
Jacob Zouk
Virginia
E. P. Mull
Mull
Rupp
Oregon’ Union Sunday School
Roths- Ville Comet
Buickerville
Claybichic
Waomeldorf
Baltzel
Bachman
Erb
Laura
Clay
Rev. Martin
D. D
Lé&Patou
Europe
Lexington, Paradise
Mbt
Epic
Isaac Dapple
Squire Matthews
Churehy
Keeny
Fairview
Dufenderfer
Furnace
Sieling
Seiling
H. E. Steinmetz
Pennsylvania Lutheran Bypad
Easton
W. RB. Naumar
Maoheilm
Brickerville Church
Butler
Ohio
St. John
Niagara
Editora
Stump
Hamburg
Ndigo Prints
Canton
Wolle
Robt
N. Wolle
Warried
H. J. Burt
Litite Steam Mills
H. H. Taindy
de Haven & Townsend
Bankers
South Third Street
Philadelphites
Sarang
Philadelphia & Reading
Lehigh Valley
Ryerren
Lehigh Coal & Navigation
Buff
N.Y
Phila
New Jersey
Central Northern
Philadelphia Cutterfarket
Puiba
Jada
Gadley
Elias Buch
J. E. Miller
City of
Israel G. Err
Bey Srs
Mary Kimper
Oregno
John Wolf
Darrel Copp
Callat Regennas
Jasmith Shop
Benj. Blistone
Cyrus Fees
John Graeff
Maidencreek
Tshuby's Store
Messrs
Wainsworth, MaRriner & Longman
Tshudy’s Store
Rd's Ordgon Store Weekly Report
Queeny
Best
Calien
John Ketler
Lancaster Ev
Brunoerville
John Rivser
Jacob Hershey
BE. B. Kryder
Bale
Israel G. Erb
Wm. Evang
Mabe
Brobaker
Susan
Elizabeth Brubaker
The
United Brethren
Wa. Evans
Joan H. Risser
I.G. Erz
Christian Risser
Henry £. Buch
Millport
Loki “Buch
Henry 0. Buch
Lo'clouk
Israel
EIB
York County
Winterstown
York
Terus
Nathan Blake
St. George St
York, Pa
Main Street
M. H. Taggart
Augustus Enck
Cintern
Lo'elock
Manheim Township
Petersburg
Smiles
Peters
Manheim and
Penn Township
Ins
Buckwalter
Henry Stautter
Daniel S. Herr
Sinsiner
Abram
Beara
Lovelock P
Christian Buck Walter
Wm. Evans
Liteitz
Lime Reck Station
Cititz
Sam
H Orb
Jacob G. Keller
Joul Eby
Bitite
E.unus
Christian K
Hershey
Aun Y
Daniel Kreiner
Hphrata
Lilitz
H.C. Shimp
Ancaster
City
Kmvaneville R. R
Suhuyl Hill
Yehizh R.B
Gratin House
Ake
Wep Lini DR
I. C. Brobst
Sam’l Buch
Wader
Lititz Springs
Anheim Boroug
Littiz
Henry Zaruman
Blp
Bard, Gregay
Puy
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