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Newspaper
Lititz Record
Location
Lititz, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1924
Page
4
The Lititz Record carries a printer notice naming R. E. Buch as editor and proprietor and records its mailing as second class matter at Lititz Pennsylvania.
The harvest moon, the full moon nearest the autumnal equinox, historically aided harvesters by extending evening work. Today it charms romantics who savor its silvery light, though many young people resist bed since tomorrow's work looms. The phrase mooning around describes those indulging in excessive sentimental reflections.
Neighborhood events report Sunday church meetings led by Rev J C Zug of Palmyra. Harvest Home services at Mt Zion Evangelical with goods sent to Evangelical Orphan's Home in Lewisburg. A 7 AM wedding united Paulson Brubaker and Ethel Crowther, trip to Washington. Sale of Harry Heffley’s small farm north of borough to Frank Garman of Stevens. Heffley also sold Miranda Wolf dwelling at Akron station. Monday evening 60 church members gathered at Read ing Church of the Brethren. A dinner hosted by S P Hess honored son Edwin's marriage with many Hess and related families from Akron Ephrata Lincoln Mastersonville Lititz New Holland Oregon and beyond. Lizzie Sauder hosted guests including Lauder Lichty Witmer and Shirker families from East Earl and New Holland. Norman Smith hosted farmer’s parents J A Smith Elmer Lazer and others from Akron Reading Pottstown Brownstown.
A long diary of local visits and birthday celebrations. Mr and Mrs John Eck hosted at dinner with friends including Miss Davis and Dr Regar of Alton. Virginius Smith honored at Herman Franzen home with many attendees. Lois eighth birthday hosted by Ovie Miller. Mrs Wolf honored for sixty second birthday with relatives from multiple towns. Multiple visits and dinners noted among local families including Meek, Bomberger, Snavely, and Shimp households, plus church funeral of Mrs Mary Evans and various travels of residents to Reading Matamoras and Lancaster.
Marvin Marxen of Brownstown and Ruth Herr of East Lampeter were married last Saturday evening by Rev. Noah Lantz of the Mennonite Church. Ray Harnish attends Lancaster High School. Ruth Zwally Josephine Grebill Kathryn Buch and Edna Yost enroll at Millersville State Normal. M M Getz and Daniel Landis with family of Lancaster were Sunday visitors. A chicken corn soup supper hosted by the improvement association last Saturday evening proved financially successful.
The improvement association planned a doggie roast Monday evening but postponed it due to rainy weather. S. W. Brown of North Tonawanda New York visited Miss Emma Brown last Saturday.
St Pauls Evangelical Church Rothsville will hold Rally Day on Sunday September 28 1924 featuring a missionary service at 9 30 A M a Sunday School rally at 2 00 P M with an address by Rev D P Longsdorf of Lancaster and a Harvest Home service at 7 30 P M with music by the Sunday school orchestra Special decorations and features invite all attendees Pastors Burd S Hoppes and Emerson R Leth announce the programs and activities for the day including prior society meetings and local student news from the Rothsville area
A North Carolina owned stallion bears a name whose origin remains unclear. The writer suggests several possibilities from Lititz pretzels to relatives connected with Beck's school at Lititz or Linden Hall, noting that the Philadelphia Record pursued the clue but couldn’t resolve it, leaving readers to judge.
A regional ad lists deep discounts on women and misses dresses blouses skirts and silk items with prices from 19 to 4.78 including Trico plaid dresses crepe de chine blouses and silk slips. Men's work shirts pants and sweaters join clearance alongside rugs lamps cocoa mats and stamped aprons highlighting select sizes and bulk deals.
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