Local Vents and Town Busybody Notes
A column of short items reports Mrs. Bear’s illness, harvest notes, jurors in Common Pleas court, a twelve pound beet, lost girl’s bracelet, Lancaster fair trolley shifts, pocket book loss, anniversary party, card party, moving residents, tax dates, shop hours, pumpkin crops, hay pumpkins, birthday gifts, and local wildlife incidents. It also covers thefts at Tauber shirt factory and Lititz Springs Hosiery Mill with over $200 loss, possible suspects, and police searches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Bear
South Broad Street
John Weidman
W. B H. Muth
Common Pleas Court
Amon Longenecker
Lime Rock
Lancaster
Irene
Wm. Sturgis
3C. S. Leeffler
A. R. Bomberger
Abram. Hiestand
Sherman Steffy
Jno
Ideal Chocolate Factory
Philadelphia School For Nurses
Postal Savings Depository
Vernon Kline
Kline
S. Broadstreet
R. QO. Melzer
Mr. Melzer
Puritan Pure Food Co
Ideal Chocolate Company
Guy Buch
Front Street
Buck
West Main Street
Walter Spickler
Aaron Niess
Jenny Lind
Locust Street
Tauber, Ryttenberg & Co
Centre Street
Lititz Springs
Lemon Street
Darius Kissinger
Spring Lake Ice Co
Lititz
State Constabulary
Children Visit Lancaster Fair on Public Schools Day
Borough public schools closed Tuesday afternoon to allow children to visit the Lancaster fair on their tickets day. Many Young America attended to see pumpkins, Wild West show and the broad array of attractions at the event.
Poultry Exhibits Shine at Allentown Fair Frank Rader Wins
Local breeders showed prize winning birds at the Allentown fair last week despite moulting. Frank Rader captured first prize for his Silver Spangled Hamburg pen, earning twenty dollars, a repeat victory he has clinched yearly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Rader
Frank
Death Record of John B. Smith in Lititz Borough
John B. Smith died at his home on Front street on Friday evening aged 78 years 11 months and 1 day. He suffered from pneumonia and general debility after a long life as a farmer born near East Petersburg later a Lititz resident. Survived by wife Amanda Kile brother Jacob Lancaster sister Lizzie Beamesderfer East Petersburg. He belonged to the Church of the Brethren. Funeral at his home and Longenecker's meeting house with Rev. L B Longenecker and Rev. A S Hottenstein officiating. Interment at Longenecker's Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. Smith
Front Street
East Petersburg
Lititz
Amandanee Kile
Jacob
Lanecaster
Lizzié Beamesderfer
Church of the Brethren
Longenecker
L. B. Longenecker
Hottenstein
Louis Simcox
Kinderhook
W. H
Henry Sturgis
George Roland
New Holland
J. H. Shenk
Joseph Bollinger
Reading
J. A. Buch
M. E. Hacker
Myerstown
John H. Purdy
Philadelphia
Paul Smith
Lebanon
Reuben Diehm
T. A. Milchsack
Bethlehem
A. B. Reidenbach
Seltzer
Palmyra
Thomas Kissinger
T. B. Smith
Waynesboro
W. H. Muth
Jennie Grosh
Coatesville
C. Monroe Zeller
H. Wm. Zeller
Loyd Smith
Evening Telegraph
Elmer Burkholder
West Chester
Thomas Dalton
Manheim
Christian Burkholder
Clayton Bomberger
Jacob H. Bomberger
William Steininger
Floyd Steininger
Mabel Leib
Newmanstown
Frank Grosh
Rheems
Robert
Stevens Industrial School
Lancaster
James Huebener
E. B. Barr
Huebener
War
Death of Frank Roland at Millway after long illness
Frank Roland aged eighty died Thursday evening at about 6 30 from dropsy after two years of confinement to a chair. He lived at Millway for years, formerly near Lancaster where he ran a milk route for eighteen years. Survived by wife and children Frank William Anna Mary. Funeral Tuesday at Landis Valley with Reverends Walters and Lefever.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Roland
Millway
Lancaster
Frank
Lexington
William
Anna Brookmyer
Lititz
Mary Haley
Neffsville
U. RB. Church
Landis Valley
Walters
Ephrata
John Lefever
Mrs Elizabeth Garner Dies at Brownstown in 65th Year
Mrs Elizabeth Garner wife of William H Garner of Brownstown died at home last Saturday morning in her sixty fifth year after four months of ill health. Survived by husband and children Mrs Aaron Berkenbine Brownstown William Philadelphia and Annie at home. Funeral held Tuesday at Brownstown Evangelical church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Garner
William H. Garner
Brownstown
Aaron Berkenbine
William
Philadelphia
Annie
Brownstown Evangelical Church
Death of Four Year Old Althouse Child
The four year old son of John W and Rebecca Althouse died Wednesday evening September 22 of blood poisoning at the family home near Wissler s Mill in Clay township. The funeral was held Sunday morning with interment in Mohler s cemetery. Reys Cyrus Gibble and J W Hershey of Lititz officiated.
George Rath longtime Hopeland resident dies at 77
George Rath of Hopeland Clay township died after a weeklong illness at 7 P M on a September Monday age 77 years 4 months 12 days. Survived by siblings Elizabeth Zentmyer Lebanon Louisa Strickler Jesse John Samuel Ruth Hopeland William Lititz and others. A Paradise U S Church member for 55 years and trustee 35 years. Funeral from his home at 9 30 A M Saturday Sept 30 with Rev B M Breneman and Rev W W Fridinger at Paradise U B Church. Interment in neighboring cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Rath
Hopeland
Clay Township
Elizabeth Zentmyer
Lebanon
Louisa
H. K. Strickler
Jesse
John
Samuel Ruth
William
Lititz
Paradise U. S. Church
B. M. Breneman
W. W. Fridinger
Paradise U. B. Church
Death in Farmersville of West Earl resident Michael E. Wenger
Michael E. Wenger 72 of Farmersville West Earl township died from heart trouble at his home. Survived by widow Magdalena Mussleman Wenger and children Susan Burkholder East Earl Milton M Wenger Farmersville Lizzie M Wenger La Junta Colorado Samuel M Wenger Reading Michael Wenger near Farmersville David Wenger Leola Annie Wenger and Elam Wenger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael E. Wenger
West Earl Township
Farmersville
Magdalena Mussleman
Susan
John Burkholder
East Earl
Milton M
Lizzie M
Lajunta
Col
Samuel M
Reading
Michael
David
Leola
Annie
Elam
Infant Dorothy Webber Dies at Kissel Hill
Four month old Dorothy Webber daughter of Mr and Mrs Albert Webber of Kissel Hill died Monday night at 9 from croup. Funeral services will be at 1 PM at the house conducted by Rev George D Clarke, followed by burial in Machpelah Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy
Albert Webber
Kissel Hill
Croup
Machpelah
Geo. D. Clarke
Harvest Home and Rally Day at St Pauls Lutheran
St Pauls Lutheran held a Rally Day with 342 in attendance and 15 new scholars, bringing total enrollment to 3809 with 297 present. Speaker Wm H Garman praised Bible class growth from 20 to over 100. Harvest Home service followed with Rev Geo D Clarke delivering Psalms 116 12. Decorations featured farm produce and a 90 pound pumpkin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul's Lutheran Sunday School
A. S. Lengenecker
Wm. H. Garman
Jersey Shore
Geo. D. Clarke
Nathan Bach
A. E. Bachman
Harvest Home Rally at United Evangelical Church Draws Big Crowds
United Evangelical Church held a harvest home and rally day at Trinity United Evangelical Church with morning Old People’s service led by Prof. E. E. Stauffer of Albright College. 84 attendees over fifty, 866 at Sunday school, 165 in benevolent offering, and strong choir performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity United Evangelical Church
E. E. Stauffer
Albright College
Y. P. M. Society
Stauffer
Christ
Hiram Reedy
Linden Hall Opens for Fall Term at Seminary
Linden Hall Seminary opened for the fall term on Wednesday with pupils registering on Tuesday and moving to rooms. The first daily chapel was held at 10 o clock led by Rev. C D Kreider. The faculty, including Miss Else Rulon, welcomed returning teachers and new arrivals from Chicago and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linden Hall Seminary
Mr. Harding
Chicago
C. D. Kreider
Personal visits fill strictStrictly Personal ENS
Strictly personal notes list numerous neighbors and visitors to Lebanon area towns. Residents and relatives from Reading Philadelphia West Chester New Holland and Lehigh Valley are shown spending Sundays and weekends with family, attending events, or traveling to cities for study or work.
Cattle Drover Tends Fine Potted Plants at Home
Horace Keiler, a noted cattle drover, keeps an impressive collection of potted plants on Spruce Street. His wife notes he cares for the palms and begonias between cattle trading, taking pride in his garden wealth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace Keiler
Spruce Street
Keller
Model Bakery Opens In Home Shop On Spruce Street
Alvin Keller turned out the first bread from his new bakery in the rear of his home on S Spruce street on Tuesday. The model bakery includes an 18 by 12 foot oven with steam process and enameled brick front. A latest improved dough mixer, operated by electricity, has been installed to handle growing patronage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin Keller
S. Spruce Street
Keller
Local basketball practice opens as season nears
Linden Hall gym hosts teams including Moravian College and Butzer’s second squad as fans await a season opening. Lititz shows up at Eastern Pennsylvania fairs with Kanaga Jr a five year old bay trotting gelding trained by Frank Shreve and owned by Samuel M Huber. Dietrich of Warwick shifts from teaching thirty nine years to selling life insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linden Hall Gymnasium
Moravian College
Grosh
Butzer
Diehm
Souders
Schmuck
Smith
McCloud
Lititz
Pennsylvania
Samuel M. Huber
Huber
Frank Shreve
Kanaga
Middletown
Kanaga, Jr
Carlisle Fair
Labcaster Inquirer
Warwick Township
Daniel W. Dietrich
Warwick
Qur Market Highlights Fair Season Prices
The local market last Saturday featured abundant green corn at 8, 10 and 12 cents per dozen ears. Celery and dressed poultry ranged up to 76 cents each, while turnips and Japanese radishes sold at 10 cents per half peck and 5 cents per nice bunch. Butter sold at 30 cents a pound and eggs at 23 to 24 cents a dozen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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Also Mentioned on This Page
John W. Althouse
Harvest
St. Paul's Lutheran
United Evangelical Church
Linden Hall
Alvin Mumma
Banks
Addie Rickert
Witmer
H. P. Fry
Gus. Samuels
Orwigsburg
Jos. Dreifus
Harold Stark
Elsmere
Del
John Hacker
Lansdale
Samuel E. Ferry
Clay
F. E. Schnerer
Harvey Rieber
Windy
Harvey
John Carpenter
M. H. Yoder
Carpenter
Basket Ball News
Samuel Huber
Qur Market
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