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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1915
Page
1
The Otterbein Guild sale at N. D. Sturgis’s home, a string of local transports, and the town’s small improvements highlight a week in Lititz. From steers and melons to paving and theater-like lighting, residents note fairs, political shifts, and daily commerce shaping community life.
Primary results show Antis defeated badly with 1700 votes to 9800 for Griest-backed Republicans. In borough race only local contests on the Republican ticket with W H Greek renominated high constable and two incumbents Dermond and Reidenbach winning justice seats. Specific counts listed for county offices and other posts, indicating Griest faction strength and near certainty of Republican turnout in November.
Linden Hall announces an excellent winter program with events scheduled on October 28 Clarence L Burgderfer November 5 The Floyds January 15 Dr Edwin A Pound February 11 The Treble Clef Club. A Lititz town citizen mistook a cabbage head for a human head while driving near Hammer Creek prompting a wary investigation.
Christian Hoover dies at home in Brownstown after ten weeks bedridden at 72. Funeral at United Evangelical church with burial in Brownstown Cemetery. Alice M. Reinecke dies at Lancaster after long illness, born Nazareth and Kuiztown graduate, funeral plans noted. Linden Hall Seminary opens with address by Rev. Stengel, prospects bright. Local residents Nora Long ill, C H Smith recovering from brain fever, Thomas Smith injured at Spring Hotel, Clarke Chronister dislocated shoulder, Miriam Rady operated for appendicitis, Mrs Miksch and several Lititz women hospitalized.
The Parent-Teachers' Association will hold its first meeting of the 715-'16 school year on Saturday at 2 30 P M in the High School auditorium. Full attendance of parents and teachers is urged.
A morning fire threatened the Isaac Meck residence on East Front Street as flames touched a closet. Quick action by neighbors and a bucket brigade averted destruction. A Tuesday evening runaway injured a horse and damaged a buggy near the Springs hotel. Health officials debunk rumors of a typhoid epidemic and confirm clean water. Property sales include deeds in North Broad Street and a large Bareville tract, with Strasburg land selling for 1665.
Travelers near and far readers record is filled with names of residents and relatives visiting family, studying in Bethlehem and Philadelphia, or returning from trips to Reading, Allentown, Gettysburg, Hagerstown and Philadelphia. Notables include Lester Furlow, Albert Haines Jr, Atlee Burkholder, H E Fasnacht and Abram Brubaker. Birthday mentions and a note on 90th birthday of Emma Greider are included.
After Martin H Hess died, his will was read at Hershey & Gibbes. It includes $250 to Hess Mennonite burial grounds near Lititz and $250 for J. B. Hershey’s Penn township burial ground. Other bequests include $500 to Hess church graveyard funds, $500 to Indiantown Mennonite deacons, $500 to Hammer Creek Mennonite, $300 to East Petersburg Mennonite graveyard, $100 to Landis Valley Mennonite graveyard, and $100 to Erb's Mennonite graveyard. Real and personal property remain intact during son Reuben’s life. after his death, assets go to Hess nieces and nephews, about 58 heirs. Executors named: Christian F. Ese, Reuben H. Brubaker, Christian H. Frank. Estate likely worth at least $80,000. will dated April 1912.
The Bomberger home in this borough nears completion featuring rooms finished in locally cut hard woods. Oak cherry walnut and chestnut will adorn interiors with Elm shelves, all lumber harvested from Bomberger’s Hallville farm and stacked in his barn for future use. This unique self sourced wood approach may be unmatched in the area.
Mr C Loeffler has expanded his greenhouse operations on Spruce Street by adding two new houses of 35 by 150 feet each and a propagating house 82 by 150 feet. The additions, combined with two existing greenhouses, will more than double capacity. He grows thousands of chrysanthemum plants, with blooms expected in ten days to two weeks, and carnations, sweet peas, and other plants primed for winter bloom.
Unseasonably hot spell ends after a heavy rain and strong west wind clear the skies. Temperatures fall toward near frost line Wednesday morning, prompting heavier wraps as farmers hurry to house tobacco before Jack Frost arrives. U S weather bulletin predicts moderation in a few days.
Local bass fishermen who stock streams will get cans of small bass from a government hatchery this afternoon. The bass will be released into streams in this county area. Ben Wier, longtime baseball enthusiast, says bass fishing is now his most exciting sport after catching two bass weighing about four pounds on Saturday.
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