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PoststS ' Laws require tfcmt subs-orIpiioris be dd promptly. A blue . | pencil mark 1b this I circle Kseatas yensr sub- I scriptios is «Rie» and we will .thank you for a ¡prois.pt ..remittance LITITZ Of all forms of advertising known to man—nothing has yet been found as space in the home paper. VOL. XLYII LITITZ, PA., THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 26, 1924 MATS CONCISELY TOLD INTERESTING THINGS THAT HAPPEN IN TOWN AND VICINITY. A baby bay was born on Wednes-day to Mr. and Mrs. Becker. Mr. and Mrs. David Pfautz were married 47 years ago on Wednesday. The Burgess, Norman Badorf, will allow the use and sale of fireworks in Lititz on July 2, 3, and 4 A purse containing money with a Lititz trolley ticket was found. For further information apply at this office. Thomas Christ bought a dwelling house on Willow Street from William Klump. Mr. Christ sold his home on North Cedar Street to Arthur Guinea. All past officers of Lititz Castle, No. 19, A. O. K. of Mystic Chain are requested to be present at the meeting on Saturday, June 28, at Malta Temple. There will be no band concert this Saturday because of Chautauqua. The following Saturday the Ephrata band will be here. Yerger's two large trucks and thir-teen touring cars were used to trans-port the Junior and Intermediate Societies of the U. B. Church to Sheibley's Grove last Saturday. They had an enjoyable time. Policeman Kreider and Constable USES LITITZ PRETZEL FOR NOVEL ADV STUNT Twelve Hundred Cartons Sent Out From N. D. Sturgis Bakery for Lancaster New Era Twelve hundrd cartons of pretzels, each pretzel wrapped in waxed paper, were put up at N. D. Sturgis' bakery for the Lancaster New Era and sent out to all parts of the United States as an advertisement for that paper last week. The report of the circu-lation and advertising of that publi-cation was wrapped up with the pretzels and sent to advertising1'agen-cies and other users of paper space. Explaining the pretzels was a card, reading: "Have you ever tasted the genuine Lititz pretzel, made in Lititz, Lancaster County, Pa. Well, have one on the Lancaster New Era. Lititz—locatd eight miles from Lan-caster City, in Lancastr County—the "Garden Spot of the World"—is one of the finest towns in Pennsylvania and is typical of the prosperous boroughs that surround Lancaster City on all sides." Previously, the New Era, sent out caramels, another product of the county. It is an advertising stunt. Ordinary letters are often cast aside without the contents being digested. Accompanied by something that tick-les a man's palate it will receive more than passing interest and while the reader is crunching a brittle Lititz pretzel he will read the circular to Carpenter made two arrests on Sun- see what it is all about. That is the LIGHTING HARD ON CHURCH STEEPLES Severe Electric Storm Passed Over Here Last Friday day on the charge of reckless driving. There are quite a few complaints be-ing made by local persons concern-ing autoists who are too careless and unless this is stopped more arrests are sure to follow. Morris Baker, Harry Kepple, Roy Himmelberger and Louis Sturgis were at Ephrata last evening, giving a musical serenade to Walter Steely in his newly opened antique store on the main street of that borough. About twenty other persons accom-banied the musicians, all making the trip by automobile. The Ushers Association of the Moravian Church had a fine time at Lake Grubb last Thursday afternoon, in fact one of the emost successful in the history of the organization. Re-freshments consisted of sugar cake and coffee, ham sandwiches, bananas, cheese, cigars, with more than enough for all. About forty-five persons at-tended. The employees of the Ideal Choco-late factory will hold a picnic at Wenger's meadow on Wednesday, July 2. It will be a basket affair with coffee and ice cream supplied to every-body. It is an ideal place, at the juncture of the Cocalico and Cones-toga, with plenty shade. There is a nice bathing beach there and is con-sidered a good place for fishing. Engagement Announced The engagement of Miss Helen Sturgis to Myril S. Baker, both of Lancaster, has been announced. Miss Sturgis is 'the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Sturgis former resi-dents of Lititz. theory of this new idea in advertising. The caramel idea worked out fine, bringing many replies and the pretzel teaser should be equally effective, if not more so, because of its unusual-ness. The management of the New Era and Mr. Sturgis are anxiously waiting to see what the response will be. Week's Vacation for Employees at Animal Trap Startng on Monday of next week the employees at the Animal Trap Factory will have a weeks vacation with full pay. Various ways of spending the time have been planned. Some will go on trips by autos, others will visit in different parts of the state and a few will go camping. It has been the custom at this industry for the past number of years to grant a week's vacation when the place is entirely closed down. POOR OPENING FOR BASS SEASON Local anglers, who know their stuff, predict that their will be few bass caught next Tuesday when the season for the gamest of the finny tribe opens, because of the high and muddy water. Fish-ermen have been watching the streams closely and say that they might as well stay at home, or fish for pike, which are not £ so fastidious about water conditions. Pike, however, are becoming a scarcity in this county. Bass fishing is a ticklish proposition. Some days they ¡take the Ibait snappy and other days look with disgust at the most tempting shiner. If the bass fisherman comes home empty he has a ready alibi. The wind was blow-ing in the wrong direction, or there was moonlight the night before. When he lands a big one he modestly lets you know that he simply out-witted the fish by his thorough knowledge of pis-catorial ways and his skill-full handling of the red and line. Ephrata to Play Here July 5 Ephrata baseball team, which has taken the place of the Seventh Ward team of Lancaster, will play the local team here on July 5. This game was to have been a double header, but it was changed so that the 2 teams will meet again on Moravian picnic day, July 24. Manager Kreider annau^ced yes-terday that New Holland, an inde-pendent team, would play here on the morning of July 4, and in the after-noon Mountville, of the county league. Mountville is showing much improve-ment lately. The storm which passed over this part of' the country on Friday and caused much damage, did not miss Lititz in its destructive work. After the storm seemed practically over there was a distinct peal of thunder which was felt over the en-t i r vicinity. It was this stroke that struck in and partly tore away the chimney at the home of C. E. Goffler. Altho the lights were knocked out, the occupants of the house did not feel the shock. At Denver a fiery dash struck the steeple on St John's Reformed church, tearing away one corner of the belfry, and damaging the electric lights in the building. At Adamstown the steeple of the Church of Christ was hit and some-what damaged. At Lincoln the steeple of the Lu-theran church was hit and one "win-dow smashed by the force of the firey shaft. At New Holland, the steeple on Trinity Lutheran church was struck and one side of the belfry damaged, as well as the electric appliances in the interior. At Kleinfeltersville. Lebanon coun-ty, apparently the center of the storm in all its fury, a shaft struck the steeple of the Albright Memorial Evangelical church and a moment later the entire belfry was a mass of flames, despite the rainfall which seemed to deluge the entire commun-ity. The Sheaft'erstown fire company was called. The rain was falling in torrents and water was secured from the gutters, which had turned into a veritable creek. The flames were subdued and the building saved. The center of the storm seemed to be along a line along the Middle Creek from Kleinfeltersville to Hope-land to Clay. Along the Middle Creek and Clay hail fell in large quantities. On the Adam Burkholder f a rm some forty window panes were smashed. On the John Wolf farm at Millway, tenanted, by Horace Greenly lightn-ing struck the barn killing a horse in the stable, but no further damage. Several other horses dropped in their stalls but were able to rise again, and show no bad effects. Car Turned Turtle—Occupants Uninjured In order to avoid hitting the auto of Charles Hackman on the Lititz- Rothsville state road the past Satur-day, Vermont Meily turned his car up an embankment. The machine turned turtle and the four occupants, Mr. Meily, his wife and daughter Grace, and Zelma Runk escaped un-injured. The hood of the car* rested on the embankment and while they were underneath the car they could easily get out. Two cars standing side by side completely blocked the road and Mr. Meily took to the bank rather than to smash into the cars. Fine Trip Ahead for Big Party of Lititz Autoists Leaving tonight about 10 o'clock a party of Lititz persons in six auto-mobiles will tour New York state and cross into Canada. Those who have arranged to make the trip are Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dengate and children, Capt. F. H. Mahon, Edgewood Ar-senal, Cathryn Seaber; Mr. and Mrs. Martin Bisker and daughters, Mr. and Mrs. Harry McCreery and children^ Mr. and Mrs. George Rentschler, Samuel Getz, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Eberly, Mr. and Mrs. William Wood. The first day they intend to reach Niagara Falls, a distance of 400 miles. By way of Williamsport and Elmira, spending several days at the Falls; returning on the Million Dollar High-way along Lake Ontario, Niagara, Gorge and continuing to Rochester, t h r ^ Canadaigua to Watkins Glen, Scranton to the Delaware Water Gap and home. Mearig—Getz End of the Strawberry Season The strawberry crop has passed its peak but should hold out until the end of the week. It was a heavy crop in spite of the fact that some of the f r u i t rotted on the stalk. There are still green berries on the stalks. Throughout this and adjoining states it was considered one of the heaviest crops in years. The prices asked as a rule met with the approval of housewives. Fine berries could be bought two boxes for a quarter, with an increase for those of larger size. With preserving in-tentions many housewives made quantity purchases of a dozen or more boxes, and even the sale of an entire crate was not unusual. Can a dog reason or is it controlled entirely by in-stinct. Bottled milk in boxes is unloaded in front of Miïler & Habecker's store every morning. A man was sur-prised in passing to see a dog do a clever stunt to get his breakfast. He grabbed one of the bottles by the neck and pulled it out, leaving it drop in the gutter. Naturally it broke and the animal licked up the fluid. Another dog, evidently a pal which was l e ft into the secret, stood by and watched, also getting a treat. At looks as if the dog had to do some reasoning in "dop-ing" it out that the bottle had to be pulled out and left drop to get at the contents. When the electric lights fail in town for an hour or two people are lost. Coal ">il lights seem a poor sub-stitute and some resort to candles, while they remark, "Don't see how people used to get along." Yet they managed, even with sputter-ing fat lamps. Then came coal oil illumination and- it was considered wonderful. When the report was spread in Reading, Pa., that there would be demonstration of one electric light, the first one in that city, there was a great gathering- of people who asked all kinds of ques-tions. Yet the old tallow dip light has a mellowness, when one wants to sit and dream, that is delightful. On the Spring Grounds this year five thousand old-style tal-low candles will be uesd to illunminate. The place has a beauty about it that al-ways draws the crowd back. One can see an eleefcric foun-tain at quite a few different places, but there is only one place where candles are lit on such a big scale. It's unique. Each year, and if they have seen it fifty times, people will say, "Isn't it beautiful?" The Springs has wonderful possibilities for the future generations of Lititz, but the candle illum-ination is one that can't be improved upon. Bobbed hair has brought upon the world a new disease. But let no one be unduly alarmed. It only attacks the "bobbies," and ii is not fatal even to them. The title of this distemper is "flappers' rash." The tender skin on the neck and at the base of the skull, hitherto protected, cannot stand the frequent shaving that goes with bobbed hair. It is ir-ritated by the razor. Wise men of Baltimore, who were the first to discover the dis-ease, assure us that "the malady is most prevalent among those of high school age, but its victims are also numbered among women." Of course, and even Grand-ma may catch it if she should be so foolish as to put herself in the way of it. LITITZ SPRINGS ON JULY 4th [YES, WE HAVE SOME RAIN Unique Illumination Resembles F a i r y l a nd Thousand of pleasure seekers are expected at the Lititz Springs Park on the Fourth. Lititz is known far and wide as having the most unique celebration of its kind in the state, because of its natural facilities and the method of decorations. The thousands of lighted candles over the sparkling stream is a sight never for-gotten and has made the Springs famous. Lititz has held celebrations since the Civil War but there have never been any successful imitators. The Perseverance Band of Lebanon with forty men and the Lititz Con-cert Band 'vvith twenty-five men will provide high class music from morn-ing until evening. Besides the illum-ination of the grounds in the evening there will be a display of Roytal Italian fireworks. Special trains for points north and south after the fire-works with trolley service at short intervals. Come to Lititz and enjoy yourself. New Electric Pump in Operation One of the two new electric pumps being installed at the local water works was put in operation on Sun-day. The other pump will be ready for use about July first. There are about 150,000 gallon of water consumed daily in Lititz and this took quite a bit of pumping for the old steam pumps but with the more modern and up-to-date electric pump the water is pumped in a much shorter time and relieves the men of the dirty job of shoveling coal to keep the boilers going. After both pumps are in operation the old trouble of water running low in the stand-pipe and the pumps not being able to keep up the pressure will be a thing of the past for these pumps are able to keep the pressure to what it should be. Random Thought and Facts on the Unusual Moist Weather New Instrument Sounds Sweet Benjamin Lutz, the musical butcher, secured a xylophone for accompany-ing musical instruments. This in-strument when struck with wooden hammers has a ring similar to a bell. Mr. Lutz and several of his sons learned to play it in a short tjme. Benjamin, Jr., will play it this Sunday in the Moravian S. S. orchestra. Three of the Lutz family are mem-bers of the orchestra. Services at Chautauqua Tent On Sunday afternoon at 3.30, the christian people of Lititz are asked to assemble at the Chautaugua tent for a Vesper Service. Available town ministers will conduct the service, and Chautauqua talent will assist. High School Principal Elected Charles S. Taylor of Biglersville, was elected High ^chool Principal and teacher of History in the Lititz High School. Mr. Taylor is a grad-uate of Shippensburg Normal and of F. & M. College having received his A. B. and A. M. degree. He played football, baseball and basketball on the F. & M. and the Shippensburg Normal School varsity teams. Tuesday marked the forty-seventh wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. David Pfautz, East Main Street. I t remains for the scientists to "dope" out why there is an excess of precipitated moisture. The aver-age persons thought because of the early and continued rains during the spring that by this time there would be a drought. Now when the con-versation maker asks, "Think it will rain today," the "guy" who doesn's know as much about weather predic-tions as an old hen can look wise as he answers, "Yes, we will have some rain." The farmer has to work between showers and »he is ready to maul the first fellow who tells him, "When it rains the farmer is making his money." That expression may be all right when the rains are normal, but when he has to work double hours to make up for lost time he doesn't like to have anyone insinuate that all he has to do is to sit down on a chair, light his pipe or take a chew, and listen to the patter of the rain drops. In spite of all the rain the Lititz Springs is not much higher than us-ual. Yet, from past experiences, the water is being stored up in some un-derground reservoir, with the result, never in its known history, has it run dry. After a hard rain, a f t e r the surface waters- cease to flow, the water is always clear, showing that nature must have provided it with a wonderful filtration plant. Perhaps, some day, scientists will invent an instrument to look into the bowels of the earth, and then the mystery of the Springs will be solved. Flower lovers say that it was a wonderful year for roses, and out door roses resembled the hothouse product. Peas and beans sre grow-ing like Jack's bean stalk and sugar shell peás are sweet and tender this year under moist conditions. Garden truck has made a wonderful start and it will not take long until early cabbage appears on the table. Some early planted potatoes are in bloom. On account of the unusual condi-tions rain insurance companies are doing a big business. Agents have approached the Spring Committee and the local base ball management to take out rain insurance for the Fourth. Insurance was taken out at the county firemen's carnival. It rained and they received a good slice of money. It was by a close margin, however. The contract is binding, and calls for a certain number of inches. The rain guage showed a shortage by a small fraction of an inch up to within a short time of the specified hour. It had ceased rain-ing but i nthe nick of time there was a drizzle and the day was won. TRAVELERS REAR AND FAR COLUMN TO KEEP YOU IN TOUCH WITH OLD AND NEW NAMES H Maurice Mearig, of this place, and Miss Minnie Getz, of Bareville, R. D., were married on Saturday at Browns-town. Mr. Mearig is employed at the Keystone Plaining mill, Lancaster, He served overseas during the last war in the Rainbow Division. He is a son of Mrs. Lydia Mearig of Lititz. The newlyweds will reside at the home of the bride's parents. Tuition Rates at Lititz Schools for Out-of-Town Pupils Tuition rates for scholars out-side of the borough limits who attend here are as follows: High School $7.50 a month, Seventh and Eighth Grade $5 a month, Fifth and Sixth Gra'de $3.50 a month. Sschool will open on Sept. 2. To Spent Two Weeks in Canada Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Rieber, and Miss Mary Hess, daughter of M. W. Hess, left this morning by automobile to visit Mrs. Rieber's sister, Miss Nicholson at Midland, Ontario. They will be gone several weeks. —Dollar " l ^ f " at "Pfautz Bros., Fri-day and Saturday, June 27 and 28, see i>d. . H. Diehm Attended Democratic Convention H. H. Diehm went to New York ysterday, spending a day at the na-tional Democratic convention. Mr. Diehm secured a ticket of admisoisn from a friend. Holstein Cow Produced Seven Calves in Fifteen Months A Holstein cow owned by Frank Demmy, Route 5, Lancaster, who pro-duced seven calves in fifteen months. In February, 1923, four calves were born and in the later part of May, this year, three more saw the light of day. Mr. Demmy raised the cow from a calf and is quite confident that her record cannot be equalled by any other cow in the State of Pennsyl-vania. Mr. Demmy is a son of Hiram Dem-my of Lititz. Sportsmen's Club Reorganized The name of the Pastime Gunning Club, an old organization at this place, was changed to the Lititz Rod and Gun Club, with the idea of in-creasing game and fish by co-opera-tive protection and propogating. Many new members have joined and from all indications it will become a strong organization. Lititz has „ an unusual number of gunners and fish-erman. The club has a t r a p for shoot-blue rocks and is being used daily. —Go to Pfautz Bros for good look-ing Dress Goods. Chautauqua Now in Progress Chautauqua opened here on Tues-day afternoon and has been drawing good-sized audiences. There is an at-tendance of close to 500 at the eve-ning sessions so far. The sale of season tickets has been very satis-factory. Maupin's singing band was here for the opening day and their syncopating renditions caught the fancy of the audience at once. The superintendent Mrs. Fiske keeps the chautauqua running smoothly. There are many good features booked be-for the. closing night on Monday. On the last day the children will fea-ture on the program. Old Rose Bush A yellow climber rose bush at the home of T. M. Kissinger, on South Cedar street, is eighteen years old, and this season was literally covered with roses, a sight worth seeing. This was the first climbing rose of its kind in Lititz, and from slips given away there are now many stalks of this variety about the town. Mrs. Kis-singer takes a great delight in flow-ers, especially roses. Her favorite is the Dr. Van Fleet. —For ffy^netting, jmSow screens, Porch swings, ^»»ivnings, mattings, L i n o l e u m s , a n d window shades go to I$M*utz Brâs. Lititz Persons Attending Summer School The summer school which opened at the Millersville State Normal School on Monday, June 16, to con-tinue until August 6, has over 600 students enrolled. Among the num-ber are the following from Lititz and vicinity: George S. Fleishman, Lititz; Miriam Biemesderfer, Lititz, R. D. 3; Anna Erb, Lititz; Myra Gamber, Lititz R. D. 3; Miriam Girvin, Lititz; Isabel Groff, Lititz R. D. 3; Ruth Gundrum, Edna Mohler, Anna Risser, Maud Kreider, Homer Hackman, Luther Mearig, Lititz; H. S. Keith, Brunnerville; Eugene Mohn, Roths-ville. Killed Forty Inch Snake at Water Works Two big snakes were noticed under the tool shed at the borough water works. Last week one of them as killed with a rake and it measured f o r ty inches. It fought fiercely and sprank at Walter Miller before he killed it. It is said to be a milk snake and is marked similar to a copper snake. Careful watch is being kept for the other one. It is believed that they were a pair. Miss Mary Focht of Philadelphia is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Beck. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel ^Steffy took a trip to Eniaus and Allentown on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Simcox and daughter Miriam of Kinderhook spent Tuesday in town with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Grim, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Doster, Helen and Thelma Runk, visited at Springvalle and York on Sunday with Mr. Grim's sisters. Horace Eshbach is leaving for Nazareth to nurse a patient at Naza-reth Hall. He will be gone for sevral weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Lester Eaches and child of Reading spent from Satur-day to Monday in town with Mrs. Eaches mother Mrs. Laura Kauffman. Mrs. Gus. Samuels of Orwigsburg and Mrs. Morris Rosenberg of Hart-ford, Conn., visited Mr. and Mrs. Drei-fus several days last week. Elmer Heineman of New York visit-ed his parents Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Heineman. Elmer is "on the road" for the LaRoche Chemical Co. Mrs. Charles Yost and daughters Betty and Dorothy of New Holland are visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Cohick. Mr. and Mrs. Ephraim Baer of fiummelstown were guests of Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Kissinger on Spruce Street on Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. Scholl and children William, Anna Mae and Grace, and Miss Jen-nie Miller, of Reading, spent Satur-day and Sunday with Christ Imhoff and family. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Buch spent Sunday and Monday with Louis Funk and family at Otterpoint, Md. This is wonderful place for boating, with a lake there twelve miles long. Mr. and Mrs. John Peiffer and chil-dren and Helen Steffy of Lincoln Ave-nue took an auto trip from Friday to Sunday to Washington, D. C., and the historic places around there, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Hernley, Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Hernley and daugh-ter, Margaret Ruth, of Scotdale, spent Saturday to Monday with Lititz relatives. Mrs. Harry Pritz of Reading spent Saturday and Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Marks. The latter's son Harry, of Philadelphia, visited his home on Saturday and Sunday. Captain F. H. Manhon of Edge-wood Arsenal, near Baltimore, spent several days with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dengate and will accompany them on an auto trip thru New York state. Mr. and Mrs. Neri Bushong of In-tercourse entertained at dinner on Sunday, among those present being Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Pfautz, of Lititz, and Mr.'and Mrs. Phares Baker, of Landisville. Mr. and Mrs. Atwood Kreider of this place, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Brad-ford, Mr. and Mrs. George Sheridan, of Lancaster, and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Men^zer, of New Holland, motored to Reading and various other points of interest in Berks county, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Woodingtorj of Orwigsburg spent Saturday and Sunday with Mrs. M. J. Steiner. Mr. and Mrs. George Sweigert of Harrisburg were visitors at the same home the past week. Mrs. Sweigert. and'Mrs. Steiner are sisters. The following girls spent last week at Mt. Gretna, "occupying the cottage of Daniel Weidman: Sarah Weidman,, Thelma Gross, Mae Hassler, Margie Smith, Helen Gable, Elizabeth Grube, They were chaperoned by Miss Helen Bishop, a school teacher in the public schools here. Mr. and Mrs. John Seibert of Moberly, Missouri, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. ^George Wonder on Lincoln Avenue. Mr. Seibert is a brother to- Mrs. Wonder and this is the first time in nineteen years that they have seen each other. This is the first time Mrs.. Seibert has been in Lititz and likes the town very much. Mr. and Mrs.. Seibert will leave for their home on Friday.
Object Description
Title | Lititz Record |
Masthead | Lititz Record 1924-06-26 |
Subject | Lititz (Pa.) -- Newspapers;Lancaster County (Pa.)—Newspapers |
Description | Lititz newspapers 1877-1942 |
Publisher | Record Print. Co.; J. F. Buch |
Date | 1924-06-26 |
Location Covered | United States;Pennsylvania;Lancaster County (Pa.);Lititz (Pa.);Warwick (Lancaster County, Pa. : Township) |
Type | Text |
Original Format | Newspapers |
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Identifier | 06_26_1924.pdf |
Language | English |
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Description
Title | Page 1 |
Subject | Lititz (Pa.) -- Newspapers;Lancaster County (Pa.)—Newspapers |
Description | |
Location Covered | United States;Pennsylvania;Lancaster County (Pa.);Lititz (Pa.);Warwick (Lancaster County, Pa. : Township) |
Type | Text |
Original Format | Newspapers |
Digital Format | application/pdf |
Language | English |
Contact | For information on source and images, contact LancasterHistory, Attn: Library Services, 230 N. President Ave., Lancaster, PA, 17603. Phone: 717-392-4633, ext. 126. Email: research@lancasterhistory.org |
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Full Text | PoststS ' Laws require tfcmt subs-orIpiioris be dd promptly. A blue . | pencil mark 1b this I circle Kseatas yensr sub- I scriptios is «Rie» and we will .thank you for a ¡prois.pt ..remittance LITITZ Of all forms of advertising known to man—nothing has yet been found as space in the home paper. VOL. XLYII LITITZ, PA., THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 26, 1924 MATS CONCISELY TOLD INTERESTING THINGS THAT HAPPEN IN TOWN AND VICINITY. A baby bay was born on Wednes-day to Mr. and Mrs. Becker. Mr. and Mrs. David Pfautz were married 47 years ago on Wednesday. The Burgess, Norman Badorf, will allow the use and sale of fireworks in Lititz on July 2, 3, and 4 A purse containing money with a Lititz trolley ticket was found. For further information apply at this office. Thomas Christ bought a dwelling house on Willow Street from William Klump. Mr. Christ sold his home on North Cedar Street to Arthur Guinea. All past officers of Lititz Castle, No. 19, A. O. K. of Mystic Chain are requested to be present at the meeting on Saturday, June 28, at Malta Temple. There will be no band concert this Saturday because of Chautauqua. The following Saturday the Ephrata band will be here. Yerger's two large trucks and thir-teen touring cars were used to trans-port the Junior and Intermediate Societies of the U. B. Church to Sheibley's Grove last Saturday. They had an enjoyable time. Policeman Kreider and Constable USES LITITZ PRETZEL FOR NOVEL ADV STUNT Twelve Hundred Cartons Sent Out From N. D. Sturgis Bakery for Lancaster New Era Twelve hundrd cartons of pretzels, each pretzel wrapped in waxed paper, were put up at N. D. Sturgis' bakery for the Lancaster New Era and sent out to all parts of the United States as an advertisement for that paper last week. The report of the circu-lation and advertising of that publi-cation was wrapped up with the pretzels and sent to advertising1'agen-cies and other users of paper space. Explaining the pretzels was a card, reading: "Have you ever tasted the genuine Lititz pretzel, made in Lititz, Lancaster County, Pa. Well, have one on the Lancaster New Era. Lititz—locatd eight miles from Lan-caster City, in Lancastr County—the "Garden Spot of the World"—is one of the finest towns in Pennsylvania and is typical of the prosperous boroughs that surround Lancaster City on all sides." Previously, the New Era, sent out caramels, another product of the county. It is an advertising stunt. Ordinary letters are often cast aside without the contents being digested. Accompanied by something that tick-les a man's palate it will receive more than passing interest and while the reader is crunching a brittle Lititz pretzel he will read the circular to Carpenter made two arrests on Sun- see what it is all about. That is the LIGHTING HARD ON CHURCH STEEPLES Severe Electric Storm Passed Over Here Last Friday day on the charge of reckless driving. There are quite a few complaints be-ing made by local persons concern-ing autoists who are too careless and unless this is stopped more arrests are sure to follow. Morris Baker, Harry Kepple, Roy Himmelberger and Louis Sturgis were at Ephrata last evening, giving a musical serenade to Walter Steely in his newly opened antique store on the main street of that borough. About twenty other persons accom-banied the musicians, all making the trip by automobile. The Ushers Association of the Moravian Church had a fine time at Lake Grubb last Thursday afternoon, in fact one of the emost successful in the history of the organization. Re-freshments consisted of sugar cake and coffee, ham sandwiches, bananas, cheese, cigars, with more than enough for all. About forty-five persons at-tended. The employees of the Ideal Choco-late factory will hold a picnic at Wenger's meadow on Wednesday, July 2. It will be a basket affair with coffee and ice cream supplied to every-body. It is an ideal place, at the juncture of the Cocalico and Cones-toga, with plenty shade. There is a nice bathing beach there and is con-sidered a good place for fishing. Engagement Announced The engagement of Miss Helen Sturgis to Myril S. Baker, both of Lancaster, has been announced. Miss Sturgis is 'the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Sturgis former resi-dents of Lititz. theory of this new idea in advertising. The caramel idea worked out fine, bringing many replies and the pretzel teaser should be equally effective, if not more so, because of its unusual-ness. The management of the New Era and Mr. Sturgis are anxiously waiting to see what the response will be. Week's Vacation for Employees at Animal Trap Startng on Monday of next week the employees at the Animal Trap Factory will have a weeks vacation with full pay. Various ways of spending the time have been planned. Some will go on trips by autos, others will visit in different parts of the state and a few will go camping. It has been the custom at this industry for the past number of years to grant a week's vacation when the place is entirely closed down. POOR OPENING FOR BASS SEASON Local anglers, who know their stuff, predict that their will be few bass caught next Tuesday when the season for the gamest of the finny tribe opens, because of the high and muddy water. Fish-ermen have been watching the streams closely and say that they might as well stay at home, or fish for pike, which are not £ so fastidious about water conditions. Pike, however, are becoming a scarcity in this county. Bass fishing is a ticklish proposition. Some days they ¡take the Ibait snappy and other days look with disgust at the most tempting shiner. If the bass fisherman comes home empty he has a ready alibi. The wind was blow-ing in the wrong direction, or there was moonlight the night before. When he lands a big one he modestly lets you know that he simply out-witted the fish by his thorough knowledge of pis-catorial ways and his skill-full handling of the red and line. Ephrata to Play Here July 5 Ephrata baseball team, which has taken the place of the Seventh Ward team of Lancaster, will play the local team here on July 5. This game was to have been a double header, but it was changed so that the 2 teams will meet again on Moravian picnic day, July 24. Manager Kreider annau^ced yes-terday that New Holland, an inde-pendent team, would play here on the morning of July 4, and in the after-noon Mountville, of the county league. Mountville is showing much improve-ment lately. The storm which passed over this part of' the country on Friday and caused much damage, did not miss Lititz in its destructive work. After the storm seemed practically over there was a distinct peal of thunder which was felt over the en-t i r vicinity. It was this stroke that struck in and partly tore away the chimney at the home of C. E. Goffler. Altho the lights were knocked out, the occupants of the house did not feel the shock. At Denver a fiery dash struck the steeple on St John's Reformed church, tearing away one corner of the belfry, and damaging the electric lights in the building. At Adamstown the steeple of the Church of Christ was hit and some-what damaged. At Lincoln the steeple of the Lu-theran church was hit and one "win-dow smashed by the force of the firey shaft. At New Holland, the steeple on Trinity Lutheran church was struck and one side of the belfry damaged, as well as the electric appliances in the interior. At Kleinfeltersville. Lebanon coun-ty, apparently the center of the storm in all its fury, a shaft struck the steeple of the Albright Memorial Evangelical church and a moment later the entire belfry was a mass of flames, despite the rainfall which seemed to deluge the entire commun-ity. The Sheaft'erstown fire company was called. The rain was falling in torrents and water was secured from the gutters, which had turned into a veritable creek. The flames were subdued and the building saved. The center of the storm seemed to be along a line along the Middle Creek from Kleinfeltersville to Hope-land to Clay. Along the Middle Creek and Clay hail fell in large quantities. On the Adam Burkholder f a rm some forty window panes were smashed. On the John Wolf farm at Millway, tenanted, by Horace Greenly lightn-ing struck the barn killing a horse in the stable, but no further damage. Several other horses dropped in their stalls but were able to rise again, and show no bad effects. Car Turned Turtle—Occupants Uninjured In order to avoid hitting the auto of Charles Hackman on the Lititz- Rothsville state road the past Satur-day, Vermont Meily turned his car up an embankment. The machine turned turtle and the four occupants, Mr. Meily, his wife and daughter Grace, and Zelma Runk escaped un-injured. The hood of the car* rested on the embankment and while they were underneath the car they could easily get out. Two cars standing side by side completely blocked the road and Mr. Meily took to the bank rather than to smash into the cars. Fine Trip Ahead for Big Party of Lititz Autoists Leaving tonight about 10 o'clock a party of Lititz persons in six auto-mobiles will tour New York state and cross into Canada. Those who have arranged to make the trip are Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dengate and children, Capt. F. H. Mahon, Edgewood Ar-senal, Cathryn Seaber; Mr. and Mrs. Martin Bisker and daughters, Mr. and Mrs. Harry McCreery and children^ Mr. and Mrs. George Rentschler, Samuel Getz, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Eberly, Mr. and Mrs. William Wood. The first day they intend to reach Niagara Falls, a distance of 400 miles. By way of Williamsport and Elmira, spending several days at the Falls; returning on the Million Dollar High-way along Lake Ontario, Niagara, Gorge and continuing to Rochester, t h r ^ Canadaigua to Watkins Glen, Scranton to the Delaware Water Gap and home. Mearig—Getz End of the Strawberry Season The strawberry crop has passed its peak but should hold out until the end of the week. It was a heavy crop in spite of the fact that some of the f r u i t rotted on the stalk. There are still green berries on the stalks. Throughout this and adjoining states it was considered one of the heaviest crops in years. The prices asked as a rule met with the approval of housewives. Fine berries could be bought two boxes for a quarter, with an increase for those of larger size. With preserving in-tentions many housewives made quantity purchases of a dozen or more boxes, and even the sale of an entire crate was not unusual. Can a dog reason or is it controlled entirely by in-stinct. Bottled milk in boxes is unloaded in front of Miïler & Habecker's store every morning. A man was sur-prised in passing to see a dog do a clever stunt to get his breakfast. He grabbed one of the bottles by the neck and pulled it out, leaving it drop in the gutter. Naturally it broke and the animal licked up the fluid. Another dog, evidently a pal which was l e ft into the secret, stood by and watched, also getting a treat. At looks as if the dog had to do some reasoning in "dop-ing" it out that the bottle had to be pulled out and left drop to get at the contents. When the electric lights fail in town for an hour or two people are lost. Coal ">il lights seem a poor sub-stitute and some resort to candles, while they remark, "Don't see how people used to get along." Yet they managed, even with sputter-ing fat lamps. Then came coal oil illumination and- it was considered wonderful. When the report was spread in Reading, Pa., that there would be demonstration of one electric light, the first one in that city, there was a great gathering- of people who asked all kinds of ques-tions. Yet the old tallow dip light has a mellowness, when one wants to sit and dream, that is delightful. On the Spring Grounds this year five thousand old-style tal-low candles will be uesd to illunminate. The place has a beauty about it that al-ways draws the crowd back. One can see an eleefcric foun-tain at quite a few different places, but there is only one place where candles are lit on such a big scale. It's unique. Each year, and if they have seen it fifty times, people will say, "Isn't it beautiful?" The Springs has wonderful possibilities for the future generations of Lititz, but the candle illum-ination is one that can't be improved upon. Bobbed hair has brought upon the world a new disease. But let no one be unduly alarmed. It only attacks the "bobbies," and ii is not fatal even to them. The title of this distemper is "flappers' rash." The tender skin on the neck and at the base of the skull, hitherto protected, cannot stand the frequent shaving that goes with bobbed hair. It is ir-ritated by the razor. Wise men of Baltimore, who were the first to discover the dis-ease, assure us that "the malady is most prevalent among those of high school age, but its victims are also numbered among women." Of course, and even Grand-ma may catch it if she should be so foolish as to put herself in the way of it. LITITZ SPRINGS ON JULY 4th [YES, WE HAVE SOME RAIN Unique Illumination Resembles F a i r y l a nd Thousand of pleasure seekers are expected at the Lititz Springs Park on the Fourth. Lititz is known far and wide as having the most unique celebration of its kind in the state, because of its natural facilities and the method of decorations. The thousands of lighted candles over the sparkling stream is a sight never for-gotten and has made the Springs famous. Lititz has held celebrations since the Civil War but there have never been any successful imitators. The Perseverance Band of Lebanon with forty men and the Lititz Con-cert Band 'vvith twenty-five men will provide high class music from morn-ing until evening. Besides the illum-ination of the grounds in the evening there will be a display of Roytal Italian fireworks. Special trains for points north and south after the fire-works with trolley service at short intervals. Come to Lititz and enjoy yourself. New Electric Pump in Operation One of the two new electric pumps being installed at the local water works was put in operation on Sun-day. The other pump will be ready for use about July first. There are about 150,000 gallon of water consumed daily in Lititz and this took quite a bit of pumping for the old steam pumps but with the more modern and up-to-date electric pump the water is pumped in a much shorter time and relieves the men of the dirty job of shoveling coal to keep the boilers going. After both pumps are in operation the old trouble of water running low in the stand-pipe and the pumps not being able to keep up the pressure will be a thing of the past for these pumps are able to keep the pressure to what it should be. Random Thought and Facts on the Unusual Moist Weather New Instrument Sounds Sweet Benjamin Lutz, the musical butcher, secured a xylophone for accompany-ing musical instruments. This in-strument when struck with wooden hammers has a ring similar to a bell. Mr. Lutz and several of his sons learned to play it in a short tjme. Benjamin, Jr., will play it this Sunday in the Moravian S. S. orchestra. Three of the Lutz family are mem-bers of the orchestra. Services at Chautauqua Tent On Sunday afternoon at 3.30, the christian people of Lititz are asked to assemble at the Chautaugua tent for a Vesper Service. Available town ministers will conduct the service, and Chautauqua talent will assist. High School Principal Elected Charles S. Taylor of Biglersville, was elected High ^chool Principal and teacher of History in the Lititz High School. Mr. Taylor is a grad-uate of Shippensburg Normal and of F. & M. College having received his A. B. and A. M. degree. He played football, baseball and basketball on the F. & M. and the Shippensburg Normal School varsity teams. Tuesday marked the forty-seventh wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. David Pfautz, East Main Street. I t remains for the scientists to "dope" out why there is an excess of precipitated moisture. The aver-age persons thought because of the early and continued rains during the spring that by this time there would be a drought. Now when the con-versation maker asks, "Think it will rain today," the "guy" who doesn's know as much about weather predic-tions as an old hen can look wise as he answers, "Yes, we will have some rain." The farmer has to work between showers and »he is ready to maul the first fellow who tells him, "When it rains the farmer is making his money." That expression may be all right when the rains are normal, but when he has to work double hours to make up for lost time he doesn't like to have anyone insinuate that all he has to do is to sit down on a chair, light his pipe or take a chew, and listen to the patter of the rain drops. In spite of all the rain the Lititz Springs is not much higher than us-ual. Yet, from past experiences, the water is being stored up in some un-derground reservoir, with the result, never in its known history, has it run dry. After a hard rain, a f t e r the surface waters- cease to flow, the water is always clear, showing that nature must have provided it with a wonderful filtration plant. Perhaps, some day, scientists will invent an instrument to look into the bowels of the earth, and then the mystery of the Springs will be solved. Flower lovers say that it was a wonderful year for roses, and out door roses resembled the hothouse product. Peas and beans sre grow-ing like Jack's bean stalk and sugar shell peás are sweet and tender this year under moist conditions. Garden truck has made a wonderful start and it will not take long until early cabbage appears on the table. Some early planted potatoes are in bloom. On account of the unusual condi-tions rain insurance companies are doing a big business. Agents have approached the Spring Committee and the local base ball management to take out rain insurance for the Fourth. Insurance was taken out at the county firemen's carnival. It rained and they received a good slice of money. It was by a close margin, however. The contract is binding, and calls for a certain number of inches. The rain guage showed a shortage by a small fraction of an inch up to within a short time of the specified hour. It had ceased rain-ing but i nthe nick of time there was a drizzle and the day was won. TRAVELERS REAR AND FAR COLUMN TO KEEP YOU IN TOUCH WITH OLD AND NEW NAMES H Maurice Mearig, of this place, and Miss Minnie Getz, of Bareville, R. D., were married on Saturday at Browns-town. Mr. Mearig is employed at the Keystone Plaining mill, Lancaster, He served overseas during the last war in the Rainbow Division. He is a son of Mrs. Lydia Mearig of Lititz. The newlyweds will reside at the home of the bride's parents. Tuition Rates at Lititz Schools for Out-of-Town Pupils Tuition rates for scholars out-side of the borough limits who attend here are as follows: High School $7.50 a month, Seventh and Eighth Grade $5 a month, Fifth and Sixth Gra'de $3.50 a month. Sschool will open on Sept. 2. To Spent Two Weeks in Canada Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Rieber, and Miss Mary Hess, daughter of M. W. Hess, left this morning by automobile to visit Mrs. Rieber's sister, Miss Nicholson at Midland, Ontario. They will be gone several weeks. —Dollar " l ^ f " at "Pfautz Bros., Fri-day and Saturday, June 27 and 28, see i>d. . H. Diehm Attended Democratic Convention H. H. Diehm went to New York ysterday, spending a day at the na-tional Democratic convention. Mr. Diehm secured a ticket of admisoisn from a friend. Holstein Cow Produced Seven Calves in Fifteen Months A Holstein cow owned by Frank Demmy, Route 5, Lancaster, who pro-duced seven calves in fifteen months. In February, 1923, four calves were born and in the later part of May, this year, three more saw the light of day. Mr. Demmy raised the cow from a calf and is quite confident that her record cannot be equalled by any other cow in the State of Pennsyl-vania. Mr. Demmy is a son of Hiram Dem-my of Lititz. Sportsmen's Club Reorganized The name of the Pastime Gunning Club, an old organization at this place, was changed to the Lititz Rod and Gun Club, with the idea of in-creasing game and fish by co-opera-tive protection and propogating. Many new members have joined and from all indications it will become a strong organization. Lititz has „ an unusual number of gunners and fish-erman. The club has a t r a p for shoot-blue rocks and is being used daily. —Go to Pfautz Bros for good look-ing Dress Goods. Chautauqua Now in Progress Chautauqua opened here on Tues-day afternoon and has been drawing good-sized audiences. There is an at-tendance of close to 500 at the eve-ning sessions so far. The sale of season tickets has been very satis-factory. Maupin's singing band was here for the opening day and their syncopating renditions caught the fancy of the audience at once. The superintendent Mrs. Fiske keeps the chautauqua running smoothly. There are many good features booked be-for the. closing night on Monday. On the last day the children will fea-ture on the program. Old Rose Bush A yellow climber rose bush at the home of T. M. Kissinger, on South Cedar street, is eighteen years old, and this season was literally covered with roses, a sight worth seeing. This was the first climbing rose of its kind in Lititz, and from slips given away there are now many stalks of this variety about the town. Mrs. Kis-singer takes a great delight in flow-ers, especially roses. Her favorite is the Dr. Van Fleet. —For ffy^netting, jmSow screens, Porch swings, ^»»ivnings, mattings, L i n o l e u m s , a n d window shades go to I$M*utz Brâs. Lititz Persons Attending Summer School The summer school which opened at the Millersville State Normal School on Monday, June 16, to con-tinue until August 6, has over 600 students enrolled. Among the num-ber are the following from Lititz and vicinity: George S. Fleishman, Lititz; Miriam Biemesderfer, Lititz, R. D. 3; Anna Erb, Lititz; Myra Gamber, Lititz R. D. 3; Miriam Girvin, Lititz; Isabel Groff, Lititz R. D. 3; Ruth Gundrum, Edna Mohler, Anna Risser, Maud Kreider, Homer Hackman, Luther Mearig, Lititz; H. S. Keith, Brunnerville; Eugene Mohn, Roths-ville. Killed Forty Inch Snake at Water Works Two big snakes were noticed under the tool shed at the borough water works. Last week one of them as killed with a rake and it measured f o r ty inches. It fought fiercely and sprank at Walter Miller before he killed it. It is said to be a milk snake and is marked similar to a copper snake. Careful watch is being kept for the other one. It is believed that they were a pair. Miss Mary Focht of Philadelphia is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Beck. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel ^Steffy took a trip to Eniaus and Allentown on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Simcox and daughter Miriam of Kinderhook spent Tuesday in town with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Grim, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Doster, Helen and Thelma Runk, visited at Springvalle and York on Sunday with Mr. Grim's sisters. Horace Eshbach is leaving for Nazareth to nurse a patient at Naza-reth Hall. He will be gone for sevral weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Lester Eaches and child of Reading spent from Satur-day to Monday in town with Mrs. Eaches mother Mrs. Laura Kauffman. Mrs. Gus. Samuels of Orwigsburg and Mrs. Morris Rosenberg of Hart-ford, Conn., visited Mr. and Mrs. Drei-fus several days last week. Elmer Heineman of New York visit-ed his parents Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Heineman. Elmer is "on the road" for the LaRoche Chemical Co. Mrs. Charles Yost and daughters Betty and Dorothy of New Holland are visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Cohick. Mr. and Mrs. Ephraim Baer of fiummelstown were guests of Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Kissinger on Spruce Street on Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. Scholl and children William, Anna Mae and Grace, and Miss Jen-nie Miller, of Reading, spent Satur-day and Sunday with Christ Imhoff and family. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Buch spent Sunday and Monday with Louis Funk and family at Otterpoint, Md. This is wonderful place for boating, with a lake there twelve miles long. Mr. and Mrs. John Peiffer and chil-dren and Helen Steffy of Lincoln Ave-nue took an auto trip from Friday to Sunday to Washington, D. C., and the historic places around there, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Hernley, Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Hernley and daugh-ter, Margaret Ruth, of Scotdale, spent Saturday to Monday with Lititz relatives. Mrs. Harry Pritz of Reading spent Saturday and Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Marks. The latter's son Harry, of Philadelphia, visited his home on Saturday and Sunday. Captain F. H. Manhon of Edge-wood Arsenal, near Baltimore, spent several days with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dengate and will accompany them on an auto trip thru New York state. Mr. and Mrs. Neri Bushong of In-tercourse entertained at dinner on Sunday, among those present being Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Pfautz, of Lititz, and Mr.'and Mrs. Phares Baker, of Landisville. Mr. and Mrs. Atwood Kreider of this place, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Brad-ford, Mr. and Mrs. George Sheridan, of Lancaster, and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Men^zer, of New Holland, motored to Reading and various other points of interest in Berks county, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Woodingtorj of Orwigsburg spent Saturday and Sunday with Mrs. M. J. Steiner. Mr. and Mrs. George Sweigert of Harrisburg were visitors at the same home the past week. Mrs. Sweigert. and'Mrs. Steiner are sisters. The following girls spent last week at Mt. Gretna, "occupying the cottage of Daniel Weidman: Sarah Weidman,, Thelma Gross, Mae Hassler, Margie Smith, Helen Gable, Elizabeth Grube, They were chaperoned by Miss Helen Bishop, a school teacher in the public schools here. Mr. and Mrs. John Seibert of Moberly, Missouri, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. ^George Wonder on Lincoln Avenue. Mr. Seibert is a brother to- Mrs. Wonder and this is the first time in nineteen years that they have seen each other. This is the first time Mrs.. Seibert has been in Lititz and likes the town very much. Mr. and Mrs.. Seibert will leave for their home on Friday. |
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