Items of Minor Interest at Lancaster Fair Week
Wi K Snavely is appointed special deputy game protector. Nut crops look weak with half yields. Brubaker displays Empire autos at Lancaster fair. Electric arc light brightens H Fisher store. Porch sale for Mora vian Home on Russell’s porch. Leinbach & Co close at noon for fair attendance. Conestoga Traction runs extra cars for York fair day. Weather prophet Albert Fisher predicts a three month dry spell. Several locals serve as watchmen at fair. Frank Burkholder showcases threshers and farm equipment. Record crowds at Allentown fair, up to 110000. Fly catcher by Elam Fasnacht impresses. patent likely. County returns from primary election unchanged. Warren Buch leads Democratic ticket for District Attorney. Wertsch launches Jitney Club for weekly jewelry savings. Frank Rader displays sunflowers and sweet potato freaks. Longenecker exhibits Imperial and Chevrolet autos at Lancaster fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wi. K. Snavely
Near Brunnerville
Empire Auto
Lancaster
H. Fisher
East End
Robert Russell
Leinbach & Co
Conestoga Traction Company
Columbia
York Fair
Albert Fisher
Providence Township
Lancaster Fair
Abram Brubaker
D. Wal Evans
John Wommert
Frank McKinney
Samuel Rapp
William Stauffer
Amos Burkholder
Frank Burkholder
Reading
Allentown
Elam Fasnacht
Ideal Chocolate Factory
Warren 5S. Buch
H. R. Wertsch
Frank Rader
Phares Malsehnee
David Frederick
Speedwell
John I’. Longenecker
Chevrolet
Longenecker
Stiffel and Freeman Buy Starch Building in Lititz
The Philadelphia safe and vault makers Stiffel and Freeman Co. plan to move to Lititz, purchasing the Water Street state building near the Philadelphia and Reading railroad with adjoining land for future expansion. Work to relocate and begin operations is expected within months, avoiding new construction costs. A note on balloon ascension timing follows, referencing the Lancaster fair. Also reported are wedding invitations for Miss Anna Dorothy Fry and Mr. Jesse Vernon Honeycutt in Nazareth, Pa, and horse Chin Chin’s three straight 2.28 pace heats at Lancaster fair, driven by Ed McGrath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stiffel and Freeman Company
Philadelphia
Lititz
Water Street
Philadelphia and Reading
Anna Dorothy Fry
Jesse Vernon Honeycutt
Anna Fry
Nazareth
Clay
Lancaster Fair
Ed. McGrath
Pottstown
Three Riding Horses In A Letter To His Parents
Theo B Buch of Kilauea Hawaii writes about seeing an advertisement in the RECORD for a saddle. He plans two saddles with a wooden tree made by a Hawaiian craftsman for about 8 dollars and leather for about 30 dollars. He notes plantation men use their own saddles and that he uses three horses, changing at half-days due to heavy riding. He also mentions a quiet garden season. Linden Hall Seminary hosts a reception for pupils and faculty with music games and refreshment. Recitations by Martha Ellenberger Gertrude Garber Esther Hess. Lillian Reichard playing violin, Myrtle Eckert and Winifred Smith on piano, Mary Hagensang noted. The event was well remembered by all attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theo. B. Buch
Kilauea
Hawaii
The
Record
F. W. Stengel
Linden Hall Seminary
Martha Ellenberger
Gertrude Garber
Esther Hess
Lillian Reichard
Myrtle Eckert
Winifred Smith
Mary Hagensang
Longenecker area death and local incidents recap
Agnes Witmyer of Lititz aged 88 died after tuberculosis. Funeral at Lititz Moravian church. Dorothy Norton infant died at 2 months. Jacob Bender injured unloading hay near Fairland with skull fracture but recovering. Various local notices report stings, bruises, illnesses, and multiple property sales and auctions across Lancaster area. A fall sale at Warwick House saw many pigs and farm goods sold while several properties failed to attract bidders. Fall hats advertised at Dissinger's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warwick House
Deaths of Aaron Buch and William Snyder in Ephrata area
Aaron K Buch of Owl Hill Warwick township died at 2 45 am age 86 7 12 after general debility. Survived by Arias Buch of Akron and a long Church of the Brethren membership. funeral Friday at 9 am from Monroe Gable home and 10 am at Longenecker's meeting house with burial at nearby cemetery. Revs Cyrus Gibble and A S Hottenstein officiating. William Snyder of Ephrata died Friday night aged 70. Born Cloister he farmed many years, lived in West Earl and Akron before moving to Ephrata twenty years ago. Survived by first wife Jennie Bixler and children Lizzie Waltman Alice Wise Ida Bare Emma Phillips. second wife Kathryn Zug and daughters Minnie and Carrie. Brothers John Snyder of Ephrata and Adam Snyder of Manheim. Funeral held Tuesday afternoon. burial Bethany cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes
Allen Witmyer
Longenecker's
Lititz
Michael Huber
Pine Hill
Warwick Township
Amos
Altoona
Noah
Michael
George
Lickdale
Lebanon County
Catharine Hernly
Lancaster
Harvey Ulrich
Manheim
Joseph Miller
John Schreiber
Hattie
Hagen
Aaron K. Buch
Owl Hill
Mr. Buch
Ephraim and Catharine Buch
Arias Buch
Akron
Church of the Brethren
Monroe Gable
Longenecker
Cyrus Gibble
A. S. Hottenstein
William Snyder
Ephrata
Cloister
West Barl Township
Jennie Bixler
Lizzie
Charles Waltman
Alice
Abraham Wise
Ida
Benjamin Bare
Emma
Charles Phillips
Reading
Mr. Snyder
Kathryn Zug
Minnie
Carrie
John Snyder
Adam Snyder
Bethany Cemetery
Aaron E Reist Dies Suddenly At 57 In Lancaster
Aaron E Reist died Tuesday morning suddenly from a stroke at his Lancaster boarding house. He was 57 and had worked eight years as a clerk at Mettfett's after earlier employment with Conestoga Traction. Born in Penn township near Longenecker's meetinghouse, he leaves his mother Mrs Anna Zug Reist of Lititz, daughters Miss Georgia of Mt Airy Philadelphia and Mrs John Danaher of Elmira, two brothers Nathan E of Lititz and Amos E of Pittsburgh, his wife having died four years ago. He was a Presbyterian and past dictator of the Moose Lodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aaron E. Reist
Lancaster
Mettfett’s
Conestoga Traction Company
Penn Township
Longenecker’s
Anna Zug Reist
Lititz
Georgia
Mt. Airy
Philadelphia
John Danaher
Elmira
N. Y
Nathan E
Amos E
Pittsburgh
Presbyterian Church
Moose Lodge
Mrs Mary Zell Dies at Lancaster Home In General Debility
Mrs Mary Zell wife of Jacob Zell passed away Monday afternoon at her Lancaster home from general debility. The notice continues on page 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Zell
Jacob Zell
Lancaster
Travelers near and far move to and fro in Lititz
The column lists residents and visitors with trips to Terre Hill York county Lebanon Harrisburg Philadelphia and Baltimore. Names include Milford G Marks John Hacker Enos Baker Sue Dohner E G Witters Kreider Hollinger Susan Haldeman C M Bassford Sylvanus Bard Catharine Kuhn Ammon Weidman Allan Roth Willis Marks Thomas Marks John Leed Frank Leinbach David Hoke Lydia Keener Mabel Buchter Margaret Stephens Thomas Sargeant Geo D Clarke W B Hornberger Jos D Andreas Jenks B Robinson George Bashore S Seaber Kirshner John Carpenter Wm Smith Jacob Hess and others with travels to and from Lititz and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milford G. Marks
Terre Hill
John Hacker
Lansdale
Enos Baker
York County
Sue Dohner
Lebanon
E. G. Witters
Tremont
Schuylkill County
Charles H. Kreider
Elizabethtown
Howard Hollinger
West Chester
Susan Haldeman
Akron
C. G. Spickler
C. M. Bassford
Baltimore
Sylvanus Bard
Oregon
D. W. Pfautz
Catharine
John Kuhn
Manheim
Ammon Weidman
Jacob Grossman
Millersville State Normal School
Allan Roth
Philadelphia
Amos Roth
Willis Marks
Reading
Thomas Marks
John Leed
Lititz
Hershey
Homer Sturgis
Frank Leinbach
Wyomissing
Amelia K. Miller
David Hoke
Bethlehem Steel Works
Laura, Snavely
Lydia Keener
Mabel Buchter
Harrisburg
Fred. Myers
Ockerman
Middletown
Harry Rudy
Allen Hacker
Stevens Post G. A. R
Washington, D. C
Margaret Stephens
New York
S. C. Seaber
East Main Street
Mr. Kirshner
John Carpenter
John F. Longenecker
Mr. Hess
Springfield
Washington
Gettysburg
Cleveland
Ohio
Water bonds redeemed and street work advances noted
Lawn council met Monday with Mayor and seven members present. The Street Committee opened the Locust street bridge to traffic and will guide street light placement. The Finance Committee was authorized to redeem twenty two water bonds ending December first. Various bills for bridge work, street labor, and water works supplies were approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawn Council
Burgess Marks
Neidermyer
Graul
Schaerer
Miller
Haverstick
Masser
Locust Street
C. N. Derr
Second Avenue
Shaeptvy
St .Huber
Bridge Iron
B. F, Fralich & Co
Nathaniel West
Daniel A. Gochnauer
C. E. Adams
Michael Grazer
George Carpenter
C. W. Souder
Martin Lenhart
Benjamin Moyer
Rudy Carpenter
Charles Gundrum
Labo
P. B. Kauffman
Coner Bonus
C. G. Brubaker
Rod Worl
Atlantic Refining Cou
Seceerne
Darling Pump
Mfg
Walter Miller
Wilson Imhoff
John R. Gibbel
Stone A. R. Bamberger & Co
H. H. Bamberger
BP Long & Co
Long & Co
Pittsburgh Meter Co
Garlock Packing “Co
Edison Electric Co
Atlantic Refining Co
Bricker Admitted to Practice at Lancaster Bar
Owen P Bricker son of the late Owen P Bricker of Lititz and native Lancaster, is admitted to practice at the Lancaster Bar upon motion of John A Nauman. The younger Bricker is urged to find abundant success in his profession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Nauman
Owen P. Bricker
Lancaster
Bricker
Lititz
Dr Fleisher to Speak at Rally Day Exercises
Rally day observed by St Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Sunday School Sunday afternoon at 1 20 o clock. Dr Daniel Fleisher superintendent of public schools of the county will give the main address. A large chorus will provide special music. Everyone invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul’s
Struck by a Broken Pulley at Keath Planing Mill
Samuel Walter, a worker at the Keath Planing mill, narrowly escaped serious injury when an overhead pulley broke last Thursday. The pulley fell to the floor and a fragment was flung, striking his hip and tearing his overalls while he suffered minor bruising. The flying piece missed him by a glance, and the incident caused scattered items to scatter across the room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Walter
Keath
Mr. Walter
Sergeant Eshleman Heads to Hawaiian Islands
Aldus Eshleman a U S Army sergeant in the engineering corps spent months in New England teaching high explosives. He will spend two years in Hawaii after visiting California and the Panama Pacific exposition. He has served twelve years in the army and will be the fifth local native to serve in that distant posting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aldus Eshleman
Engineering Corps
U. S. Army
New England States
Eshleman
Hawaiian Islands
California
Honolulu
Uncle Sam
Also Mentioned on This Page
Stiffel & Freeman CO
Purchase
Starch Building
Terra Firma
Farmer
10 the Great
Dorothy E
Walter F
Sadie K. Norton
Helman’s Row
Hornley’s Cemetery
Marheim
G. Haas
Jacob S. Bender
Fairland
Jacob
Bender
Hertz
Atlee
James Dussinger
Oedhme
Aaron Eshleman
Sanitary Milk Company
Wher Folts
Lancaster General Hospital
James Rentschler
Harry Foltz
Front
Justus F. Stoner
Samuel Hornberger
Brickerville
H. A. Long
J. K. Elser
Dr. Long
Leonard Miller
Thomas
Richard
William Penn
Moses Miller
Hettie Habecker
South Broad Street
Springs Hotel
Clay Township
Charles Lebzester
Laber
Martin Laber
Robert Penn
Lexington Hotel
E. P. Althouse
John F. Evans
Warwick
Dissinger’s
Dr. Fleisher
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