Births and community notes from Lititz and Lancaster
A son was born to Rev and Mrs J M Walters. Andrew Shissier will serve as juryman at Lancaster court next week. U B church boards meet Monday at 7 30. Mrs John Becker improves after hospital treatment. Howard Evans leads battery service at Behmer Grabylls garage. Charles Fink buys auto for family use. Walters and Hartranft buy Rudy building restaurant. Oneida trap factory returns to full time. Sunshine Circle re organizers Sept 26 led by Derr. Stores to stay open daily after this month with evening closings. Burt Sturgis and Warren Dresh head to Nazareth. Burt to Moravian College by motorcycle. Miss Clara Hoch joins Linden Hall as teacher. Winifred Huber stays home after mother’s death. Cain Sign Co puts roof sign on Hershey Gibbes office, Atwood Kreider solicitor. Rev F A Weichsel to Lancaster Lutheran Conf in Strasburg Sept 27 28. J H Reitz to be parish lay delegate. 122nd U B conference in Ly kens Sept 21 26. N D Sturgis and James Seather attend. Mr Tra Reidenbach and others celebrate Mrs A B Reidenbach’s birthday. Rev E S Crosland group visits Jacob Funk’s camp Cornwall. Miss Sarah Neely to pause basketry classes. notice of reopening to follow. Mrs Warren George birthday celebrated with sisters Ruth and Mary Gundrum planning surprise dinner with cake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Walters
Andrew Shissier
Lancaster Court
U. B. Church
John Becker
Lititz
Lancaster Hospital
Howard Evans
Behmer & Graybill
Charles Fink
Second Ward
Ralph Walters
John Hartranft
Rudy Building
Edward Stoner
Oneida
Sunshine Circle of
King’s Daughters
Miss Derr
Burt Sturgis
Warren Dresh
Nazareth
Burt
Moravian College
Bethlehem
Clara Hoch
Lancaster
Linden Hall
Miss Hoch
Winifred Huber
Philadelphia
S. M. Huber
Cain Sign Company of
Hershey & Gibbes
Atwood Kreider
F. A. Weichsel
Lancaster Lutheran Conference
St. Michael’s Lutheran Church
Strasburg
J. H. Reitz
Millway
U. B
Lykens
N. D. Sturgis
James Seather
Tra Reidenbach
Pittsburgh
Alice Milchsack
Clara Kahl
Elmer Reidenbach
A. B. Reidenbach
E. S. Crosland
Grosland
Elmer Eby
Wilson Grube
G. L. Hepp
Jacob Funk
Cornwall
Sarah C. Neely
Last of Lititz Soldier Buried With Full Honors
The remains of Monroe K. Witmer arrived last Friday and were buried with full military honors on Sunday as the local Legion Post lined up in force. Services were at Hess' meeting house with interment at the adjoining cemetery. Rev. John Lefevre preached. Witmer died Armistice Day, November 13, 1918, from wounds received in action September 27, aged 23. A sergeant in Company K, 316th Infantry, he left Lititz October 12, 1917 for Camp Meade and sailed for overseas July 7. Prewar he worked at the Oneida trap factory. Born in Warwick township, he lived in West Earl, with parents near Zook's mill, moving to town in 1916. Parents Mr. and Mrs. Levi Witmer reside on North Broad Street. Survived by a brother and two sisters Mrs Wayne Graybill of Middle Creek and Mrs Frank Buckwalter near Hinkletown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe K. Witmer
Legion
Hess’ Meeting House
John Lefevre
Neffsville
Set
Witmer
Camp Meade
France
Oneida
Warwick Township
West Earl Township
Zook’s Mill
Levi Witmer
North Broad Street
Wayne Graybill
Middle Creek
Frank Buckwalter
Hinkletown
Lancaster Agent Reports Large List of Weekly Sales
Lan caster Co Sales Agency proprietor N s Myers reports a week’s sales including a mansion on South Broad Street to Irvin W Schnader of Terre Hill and various farms and houses sold to buyers in Warwick township Lampeter New Holland Ephrata and Elizabethtown with totals ranging from 1 250 to 18 700 for properties in Lititz Millport Warwick Lampeter and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myers
N.S. Myers
Lancaster Co
H. D. Leaman
South Broad St
Lititz
Irvin W. Schnader
Terre Hill
Samuel Lausch
E. Main St
John K. Stoner
Warwick Township
John Furlow
Warwick
Albert W. Koering
St. Joseph St. Lancaster
Menno K. Roger
Longenecker to Open Sales Rooms in Lancaster
John Longenecker will open the Jno F Longenecker Sales Rooms at Corner Duke and King streets Lancaster on Oct 1. He has contracted with Chevrolet Motor Car Company for their full line of cars and trucks for Lancaster county. He was the first automobile dealer in Lititz.
Rothsville to Meet Marietta in Saturday Baseball Here
Rothsville and Marietta will play at the Spring grounds Saturday at 3 p.m. The two teams are closely matched and their last meeting went eleven innings and drew interest at Rothsville. Captain Ralph Diehm leads the Rothsville squad. Pfautz Bros. offers Sugar and Cocoa specials and Rabbits Laundry Soap on sale this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rothsville
Marietta
Ralph Diehm
Pfautz Bros
The Big Fish That Didn't Get Away
Frank Rader, a veteran hunter and fisherman, landed a 19 inch bass weighing 4 pounds 7 ounces at Rudy's dam on Monday. He displayed the live catch at the cigar store, noting the shallow water and be fully hooked, with a dramatic haul by grabbing the fish by the gills after a break in the line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Rader
Rudy’s Dam
Mr. Rader
Snavely and party visit Salem business kin via car trip
Mr and Mrs David H Snavely Amos Hershey Mrs Lemon Neidermyer and J F Buch visited Salem New Jersey last Saturday to see Mr Samuel Weickel and family They spent about four hours touring Weickels seven sons and three daughters and enjoyed Western hospitality The trip covered Downingtown West Chester and Wilmington Del ferrying across the Delaware River in three and a half minutes The 84 year old Snavely drove the auto and hopes to repeat the journey
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David H. Snavely
Amos Hershey
Lemon Neidermyer
J. F. Buch
Salem
N. J
Samuel Weickel
Weickel
Snavely
Hammer Creek
Lexington
Oxford
Chester County
Downingtown
West Chester
Wilmington
Del
Delaware River
Fire Insurance Assessments Rise for Local Companies
Agricultural Fire Insurance Co. charges $2.25 per thousand, up 24 cents from last year due to higher fire activity. Northern Mutual sets premium note rate at 8% for the third consecutive year. Penn Township Mutual Association posts $3.25 per thousand and 6.49% on the premium note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agricultural Fire Insurance Co
Northern Mutual Company
Penn Township Mutual Association
Moravian Pastor’s Wife Celebrates 50th Birthday
Mrs. EB. S. Crosland marked her fiftieth birthday on a Tuesday with family gifts flowers and a fifty dollar pill received in surprise. Friends visited and the Moravian trombone choir serenaded her to close the day.
Big Drive for Membership by Sabbath School Association
The Sabbath School Association met Monday in the United Evangelical U S room with town schools represented. A Sunday drive for new members will begin with 200 workers departing from Moravian U S chapel to canvass the town. W A Buch gave a welcome address and Rev Fleck spoke on cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sabbath School Association
United Evangelical U
Pickings and Pranks Stir Town as Dry Creek Frustrates Fishermen
The column mocks locals for moralizing about others while noting a dry San Domingo creek has left fishermen without water. A Lititz youth bicycles to a dam each morning and returns by 7 30. An Orange Street man reported tapping in an alley but found only a horse under flashlight that misled residents and the town officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Domingo
Orange Street
Brunnerville U B Church Gets Electric Lights First Use
The Brunnerville U B Church shows remodeling with new doors and pews creating a center aisle. Fifteen brass lights from Lititz open electric lighting on Sept. 25 for the church’s first use in its 22 years. Sunday School officers are Supt Andrew Shissler and asst Supt Mrs P W Flory with Miss Lizzie Schaeffer treasurer Mrs P W Flory organist Miss Mary Hackman asst organist Miss Erla Miller librarian Harry Buchter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brunnerville U. B
Mary Dixon
Lititz
Andrew Shissler
P. W. Flory
Lizzie Schaeffer
Mary Hackman
Erla Miller
Harry Buchter
Song Service at Longenecker's Meeting House
A song service is held at Longenecker's meeting house at 7 30 p m on Saturday with a children's service on Sunday at 2 00 pm The Sunday service includes a 20 minute song service before the regular service Ministers listed include Henry King Richland John Brubaker Bareville District and J W G Hershey Lititz plus others
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Longenecker’s Meeting House
Henry King
Richland
John Brubaker
Bareville District
J. W. G. Hershey
Lititz
Rev Gibbel Attends National Mutual Insurance Convention
Rev H R Gibbel attends a four day convention of the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies in St Louis this week. He represents the Pennsylvania Association on the Board of Directors. Lititz Mutual Insurance Company, of which he is secretary, holds 46 million dollars in force mostly within the county and is the state’s largest mutual company, organized here in 1888 with Johnson Miller as secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. R. Gibbel
National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies
St. Louis
Gibbel
Pennsylvania Association
Lititz Mutual Insurance Company
Rev. Gibbel
Mhutual Company
Johnson Miller
Penryn Lutheran Church Celebrates 150th Anniversary
A jubilee service opened the 150th anniversary of St. Pauls Evangelical Lutheran church Penryn with large attendance and daily services through Friday. Mrs L K Sandford cannot speak Friday. Mrs P G Sieger will substitute. Rev F A Muhlenburg organized White Oak church in May 1771. The present cornerstone was laid July 21 1912.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church
Penryn
L. K. Sandford
P. G. Sieger
Lancaster
White Oak Lutheran Church
F. A. ©. Muhlenburg
Founda
Woman Hurt In Auto Accident Near Kissel Hill
Mrs. Henry H. Shenk of South Broad Street was injured when an auto driven by her husband rolled backward down a embankment on Kissel Hill returning from Lancaster at 10 30 PM. She was thrown from the car, unconscious, later recovering. possible skull fracture. Also reports of real estate sales and local incidents including a work injury. The Lititz band will play here Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry H. Shenk
South Broad Street
Kissel Hill
Lancaster
New Manager at Pfantz Bros Branch Store
Lancaster merchant John Burkhart takes charge of Pfantz Bros Spruce street branch bringing years of merchandising experience. The P and R railroad returns to old Sunday schedule while the local post office and rural routes shift to earlier hours with offices open 7 am to 8 pm from Monday forward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfantz Bros
John Burkhart
Lancaster
Spruce Street
Burkhart
Quiet Primary Returns in Local Races Across Wards
Local voters cast a calm ballot with several Republicans leading in first ward contests for tax collector auditors and school directors while Warwick township showed a competitive Republican showing for tax collector and supervisor duties. Election totals include 744 votes overall and detailed tallies by ward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Regennas
Wm. S. Diehm
N. Derr
Frank E. Seehnerer
Paul H. Bomberger
Harry 8. Neidermyer
E. B. Webber
McKee Weaver
Norman M. Badorf
Harry Workman
Harry S. Kauffman
E. W
J. H. Musser
FE. W
M. R. Hess
EH. W
Abner B. Risser
Frank E. Knox
Harry L. Zook
Tiarry R. Pfantz
Frank H. Shhreiner
Adam L. Brubaker
Abram Huber
Travelers Near and Far Visits Across Towns
Miss Margaret Potts visits Miss Mary Pierson as travelers share news. Many locals journey for work, education, and events from Lititz to Bethlehem, Philadelphia, Gettysburg, and Indianapolis with family, school, and society commitments-filled weekend and weeklong visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Potts
Mary Pierson
Prolonged Trip Delayed by Truck Mishap
A four man party led by John Domiy and Aaron Kahler drove two truckloads of election booths to Newark, New Jersey. Bearing overheating between Trenton and Newark caused over ten hours of repairs, delaying return until Saturday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Domiy
Aaron Kahler
Newark
N. J
Trenton
Also Mentioned on This Page
Warren George
Misses Ruth
Mary Gundrum
Mrs. George
Sergt
Monroe M. Witmer
John Longenecker
Longenecker’s
Ing House
Penryn Lutheran Church
Pucpir
Henry Shenk
John Euck
Abram Brubaker
Front Street
P. B. Bucher
Victor Kauffman
Mary Brubaker
Lincoln Avenue
T. E. Will
David Forney
Mr. Will
Jacob Erb
Penn Township
Erb
Jacob Boll
Amos Erb
Andrew Kulp
Oregon
John D. Hess
Manheim Township
Ephrata
J. W. Buch
Wilson Tertzog
North State Street
William Keener
Litita
Walter Miller
Mr. Miller
First Ward
T. Stevens Grash
Boro
Clarence E. Regennas
Diehm
Justice of the Peace
C.N. Derr
F. E. Schnerer
H. J. Pierson
Levi Rudy
Jos. Zahm
Chas. Pfautz
W. H. Buch
Mollie Swartz
Albert Pierson
Lehigh
W. M. Thome
Joy
B F. Grosh
Monroe Pfantz
John Fleishman
John Seather
Columbus
Mary Hess
M. W. Hess
Millersville Normal School
E. A. Tietze
Sharon
Ohio
John W. Landis
Rome
John Heisey
Miss Esther
RB. F. D
Jacob Leed
Leaman & Leed
New York State
Ralph Gross
David Becker
Gettysburg
Harrisburg
Wallace Martin
Cleveland
John Martin
Anna Martin
Walter Ernst
Allen Hacker
Isreal Bear
Harry
Indianapolis
Ind
G A. R
Ivan Hershey
Milton Grove
Danie Ludwig
This Place
Alvin Ludwig
Paul Hassler
Moravian and Theological College
T. W. Harper
Robert
Christiana
Mrs. Weidler Bender
East Main Street
Mr. Harper
Albert Thaeler
Greensboro
N. C
Thaeler
Clement Hoopes
Hoopes and Townsend
Springs Hotel
Mr. Hoopes
G. W. Hepp
Horace Grosh
Moravian Historical Society
Grosh
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