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0 2 SECTIONS I2PAGEI BC2S VOL. xxxvm, NO. 107. LEBANON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 15, 1909. PRHffi ONE Fifty-Two Received lute- Society of St.

Mary's Church IMPRESSIVE SERVICES Father Christ Imposed the Obligation and Many Witnessed Ceremony St. Catholic chxirch was the scone ot ft targe assemblage, of members on Tuesday evening, when "afty- two new members were received into Sodality, one of the most prominent organizations of the The organization is composed df the younger element of the parish and is In a flourishing, condition. PUBLIC RECEPTION. The new memuora into membership at a public reception on evening, and many friends -were present to witness the ceremony. The Rev.

Father Adam Christ, rector of the parish, imposed 'the obligation upon the new members In an Impressive ceremony Rev. Father Thompson, of Lancns'ter, preached a sermon to the new members, impressing upon them the importance of the frequent reception of the Blessed Sacrament of the Eifchrist, and exhorting them to observe devotedly the other forms of service PRIESTS 'IN'ATTENDANCE. service was attended by Rev. Father Kennedy, of St. Cyril's Sla- vonian Catholic church, Thirteenth and Lehman streets; Rev.

Father Huygen, assistant rector of St. Mary's, and the Rev. Fatuer Luke (Hadek, rector Cornwall. The reception particularly Interesting by reason of the twenty- ninth which was observed dtlrlng the day, ANNIVERSARY OBSERVED. Members of St.

Mary's Catfiolic parish turned out in largo numbers on Tuesday morning to a solemn high mass, in celebration of the twenty- ninth anniversary of the consecration of the present church edifice. Rev- Father Adam Christ, who has been the esteemed rector of the church for a large number of the twenty-nine years, arranged the service. THOSE WHO ASSISTED. Hev. John Thompson, formerly of this city, and now rector of the Church of the Sacred Heart, at Lancaster, was celebrant of the mass; Rev.

Luke GJadek, of the Church of the Sacred Heart, at was deacon; Rev. John A. Melohoir, York, also a former assistant rector of St. Mary's officiate das sub-deacon, and Rev. William Huygen, present assist at St.

Mary's, was master of ceremonies. The service brought out many of the older members of the parish, some whom were present at the origina' consecration service on December 14 1880. Remains of Late Satlic Miller Brought from Hnrrisburg. Tho funeral cortege of the late Sadie who died on Saturday her late residence, 14 North Four- eentb street, passed here this morning enroute to 'Inegrovo, where Interment was made. In the party were: Mr and Mrs.

L. Miller, Mr. and Jen- tin, three daughters Bad one son, VIr. and Mrs. Joseph Sunday and Miss Anna Ctal'bralth.

MEETING HELD BY A. DIRECTORS QUARTERLY DIVIDEND OF 1 PER CENT. DECLARED. 1-1 OHlcers Will Be Elected Annual Meeting of the Company in January. At a regular meetlne of tho Board of Directors of tho American Iron and Steel Manufacturing company, on Tuesday afternoon, the usual quarterly dlvxldend of 1 1-4 pen- cent, was declared on the common and preferfSI stock.

The dividend Is payable January 1 to all stock holders of record December 22. The annual meeting of the com pany will take place in January when will bo elected for th ensuing year. TRANSFERS IN HEALTY. POSTMASTERiRESIGNS John Youta Relinquishes Position at Lawn, This County. John H.

Youtz has resigned as postmaster a.t Lawn, Pa, and has aeen notified by the U. Post Office Department, Washington, D. CBa-t civil service examination will be ield at Colebrook, on January 22, .1010, to examine applicants for the Lawn post office. BURIED AT PINEGROVE IOHN WHITE IS CRITICALLY ILL UPPEHING WITH HEART TROUBLE AT SINKING SPRING. 'or Many Years Held Position of Engineer at North Lebanon Furnaces.

William L. White, an employe the Edison Electric Illuminating ompany, was at Sinking Spring on londay to visit his tether, John White, who Is critically ill at his ome at that place. The elder Mr. White was employed or many years as engineer at tho "forth Lebanon furnaces, and is wide- known lu this section. About hree years ago he moved to Sinking Several days ago- he was attacked vlth palpitation of the heart and ho attacks were repeated several lays in, succession.

His condition vas severt on Monday, and there was nxlety among, la relatives and riends for his recovery. THOUl' ARRIVES. The troupe of theatrical artists vhlch will present "The Thief" at the keadeniy of Music this Oening, ar- Ived In the city this afternoon nnd are quartered at the several hotels. The company is said, to be the jest of several on the road, tho attraction comes with highest recommendation. INTERRED AT EBENEZER funeral of Jacob Yingst Took Place This Morning.

Rev. D. S. Longonecker, pastor the B. church, Avon, this morning was In charge of funeral held over tho body of late Tacob Yingst, of this city.

Service: conducted at the house, 60-J Vorth Tenth street, with burial at Etenezer cemetery. The pall bearers were Bphralm Boy- Amos Focht, Daniel Capp and 1 Daniel Swanger. William H. Arnold was tho undertaker, AT IHt JfJ. C.

11 Social 01 'k Committee Has Arranged for Number of Affairs TO SUPERIOR COURT DURING THE WINTER Appeal by Former Mayor Wei mer In Oswald Case. An appeal to the Superior cuurt has been taken by E. SIcgrlst, as attorney for former Mayor iB A. We-imff, In the case of Com. vs'.

Wm. D. Oswald, of this city. T-fte action was the suing out of Oswald's bond to cover payments for support to Oswald's wife. Judge Ehrgood recently decided that the bondsman, E.

A. Welmer, must pay up Oswald's arrears. Members of Different Men's Organizations Will be Entertained The Social Work Committee of the Young Men's Christian Association, under direction of Thomas M. Shanaman, Is becoming decidedly active. Arrangements have been made to entertain, at various during the coming winter, a large number of different lodges, societies, Bible classes and othejr mcnls organizations.

The of this series of receptions will be held on Tuesday evening, December 21, when the men's Bible classes of Lebanon and vicinity will be entertained In tho association building. There will be bas- ot ball, Indoor base ball, swlmmlne, bowling between the men representing tho different classes. The house will be opened and all privileges extended to the men for tie evening All men, members of tne Bilble classes of Lebanon and vicinity, are invited to bo present at this social. P. O.

S. OF. A. CAMPS, An invitation has also been extended to all of the different, P. O.

S. A campa In Lebanon and vicinity, including Hebron, Avon, Palmyra, Myerstown and Annvllle, to be guests oT the local association on Thursday eve- nins, December 2fl. An open House will be extended to these men ana arrangements will be made for a game o.f indoor base ball between two of the camps, a basnet'' ball game between -other camps, and- also bowling contest. On this evening, all P. of A.

members In tho city and vicinity are most coridlally welcome to all of tho advantages and privileges of the Young Men's Christian Association building. MASK AND WIG CLUB win This Give Masquerade Ball Evening in Armory Hall. Tho first annual masquerade ball of the Mask and Wig club, of tnls cloy, will held this evening In Armory hall. Tho members of tho club are a number of youns men who last year organized a. minstrel show and gave two performances In Coleman hall, on Maple It Is their intention to organize this year and appear at' several of the towns In tho county.

WEDDED TO HIS SISTER-IN-LAW IRA LIGHT AND MBS. THOMAS BOIiLAIAK UNITED, WAS SUMMONED AT EARLY MORN DEATH CLAIMS DAVID DAVI8 OP NORTH SEVENTH STREET. Couple Left for Reading Tills Mom- lug, Where tlic Nuptials Were Consummated, Ira J- Light, proprietor of tho Lebanon Valley livery, and Mrs. Lizzie Bellman, widow of the late former County Commissioner Thomas Boli- man, 'both of this city, this morning went to Reading," where they were married. The marriage license was taken out hero on Tuesday The sister, to her first wlfe, 4 whose, death occurred a number of years.

ago, and resides, at 130 North Ninth street. Mr Light resides at 523 North Tenth Tenth street, DEAF MUTES WEDDED COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY Dr. Shopc, of Harrisburg, Spoke at Meeting Tuesday Afternoon. Dr. Samuel Shape, an eye, ear nose and throat specialist, of Harrisburg, spoke before tho Lebanon county medical society on Tuesday afternoon at the Eagle hotel.

Ills subject was "The Eye in Relation to General Diseases." He ascribed many complaints in the system to trouble of the eyes. There was a large attendance of members of tho society. Resided In City Twenty Years and Highly Esteemed. Bom in Wales. Death, early this morning, claimed David J.

Davis, of -132 North Seventh street, a respected resident of tffe northern section of the city. He died of congestion of tho IUIIBS. Mr. Davis wns first taken ill on Wednesday last ind was later compelled to take to his bed Despite constant medical attention he succumbed at 1:30 o'clock this morning. Mr.

Davis was born in Llanelley, Wales, on November 14, 1840, and at the ape of 18 years Immigrated to America. Ho lived successively at Cape Elizabeth, Plvmoulh, and this city, having been a resident here for the pant twenty years. Deceased was by traflo a puddler and worked for many yftars at that occupation. Recently he acquired a tobacco and cigar store at 410 North Seventh se'reet, which he wns running up to the time of nib 171; ness. Mr.

Davis was a member of tho Baptist church and of CourT Lebanon, N'o. 210, Foresters of America. Ho was Miss Christiana Boger; Churles Buchter, This City, mid Mlos Mainle Curt, of Warwick. An unusual wcddlnK occurred on Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock In Wlasler's Row, near Warwick, Lancaster county, by reason of tho fact that both tho contracting'parties and the officiating clergyman were deaf mutes. Mr.

Charles Huchter, of this city, was married to Miss Mamie Cart, of Warwick, by tho Rev. Smlleau, of Wllliamsport. Only a few friends of the brido were present. Mrs. Buchter worked in tho chocolate factory before hor marriage and will continue to do so for a short time, after which she will reside here, where hor husband Is employed.

ORDER OF SALE; Grunted by Judge Ehrgood in If. Eitato. Appointed General Managei of the Reading Railway System TO HAVE SAME DUTIES Was General Superintendent Since Now Abolished Stilt to perform tho same duties, A. T. boa been appulni'Hl 10 ho new ponlMon of i J.

inaiiHir- 1 of tho Rearing railway linos fblH l.nnge of him to ''-ink vlth Iho general managers of other big railroad systems. MAN OF Tho position of general superln- Is abolished. It has been ield by Mr. Dice since ho was'pro- notod, on May 1, 1903, to succeed W. A.

Oarrett, who resigned from the Reading to accept other service. lie superintendent, Mr. Dice iae not only given abundant evidence of his ability as an operating officer but, what Is of no lean importance, ho ias developed the valuable knack of making tho Reading popular with the great Industries on Its linos and shlp- )ers generally. IN SERVICE SINCE 1894. He Is a man of aulot but forceful character, ready and resourceful, and now In his forty-eighth year.

Mr. Dice has been In the Rending service since 1894, having prior to that boon vlth the Now York, Central and the 'onnsylvanla railroad. Ho came to the Reading as superintendent of he Atlantic City railroad, bqcame assistant superintendent of the Road- ng dlvlstou January 1, '1897, on February 1 of that year Buperln- tondeut of the Shamokln division. JOHN P. LEAHY IK THE TOILS 'ATHBR CHARGES HIM WITH SHOOTING.

Venerable Minister Has Paused Man's Allotted Years, But Friends Hope for HlN Recovery. Rev. Dr. Earnest Klopp, the fetoran minister, nu inmate of tho ebanon Sanatorium. Ho BUffora 'rom a general break down, and while his condition Itt such as to auso his family and friends some anxiety, there IB said to be no occa- alon for alarm.

Dr. Klopp about three years dgp lassod the three score and ton mlle- iton'e in hlfl carooi 1 but wonderful energy and its ot. friends soon, health Shot Tlu-ough Door of His nrotlier'B House Before Ho John P. Leahy, on Tuesday evening, made complaint before Alderman Bnydor, charging his son, up James North JOSEPH KENDIG FOUND DEAD AT HIS HOME, IONA, ON TUESDAY. John Person to S.

S. Long, laud In Mllloreeb township, David Long to S. S. Long, land In Millcreek townsnp. Set that fumy boy EUCHRE AND DANCE Annual Affnir of Ixjbanon Club on Now Year's Eve.

Tho Lebanon r-lub will hold its annual euchre find danco New Year's the Mann building. member IB entitled to Invite ovo in Is survived by his wife, who ur the Retired Funnel', Aged SO and Lived Alouo Since the Death of His Wife. Joseph Kendjg, a farmer, ased about died on Tuesday at homo, near lona. The man Jived by himself in a small bouse ever since the death of his wife, afcout three years agp, boarded the of a fanjijy on the terp. Tuesday sons, Arthur a member of Coast Artillery, 'U.

S. stationed at Fort Hunt, Ray of 1024 Cumberland street, this city; Harry 0., of the 00th Coast Artillery, of Portland, and Charles of Forge street this city. A slater, Mrs. Harriet Jeffries, of Middlesex county, Bug. and a brother, James, of Fort Washington, Montgomery county, also survive.

The kindly disposition possessed by Mr. Davis and his many admirable traits cause "hiai to be sincerely mourned. Vy larjso number ot friends. J. QvQ.

F. MEMBERS- Members of Mohegan Lodge, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, at their regular meeting on Tuesday evening, initiated three new members. Hhe Each three ladles and one gentleman. The following nomflnatlonu taivo been made for the annual election to held in January: President, Grant W. vico president, H.

F. Mattern; linandal secretary, C. D. Welrlck, Harry CJ. Oebhard; record- Ing secretary, Frank Kraoise, John C.

Houck! directors, M. C. Hammond, V. Malteru, Wm. Hutchlnson, Moore, J.

A. Frantz. AGAIN COURT STENOGRAPHER JOHN RUTH IS RKAPTOINTEO BY KHRGOOP. with shooting Twelfth Btreel in wild west fashion. Constable' Samuel Snydcr and Chief of Police Zimmerman repaired to the scone as quickly as possible with warrant and nitbbed the would-bo ixirado, It IH said that he hod already shot a hole through' the floor of his brother's house, and had shot once or twice In tho air, probably shooting at the Invisible moon.

Whnn the olllcers got to the place bfi Is said to have lieon found brandishing a huge horse pistol, Tho father of the young man charges him with wantonly pointing lire arms, nnd carrying concealed deadly weapons. Tho defendant could not produce the $300 ball demanded by the alderman, and he was therefore committed to jail for a bearing on Friday, a tlmu set by hlmwdf, TO- of the fact that court win lie over by that and that In event of hla held for court, be would have to wait three montlw lor thici next' term. A settlement of the IB talked of. HABITUAL OFFENDER SENTENCE ATTACKED diaries Kbur Crier, aiitl Roy Bow- inim to Audit to County Judge Ebrgood has ed John Ruth, court stenographer, and Ciiarlea A. Ebur court crier, and ban appointed Roy Bowman auditor to examine the accounts of Asserting that the act undw James Alexander, a horse thief, was sentenced by Judge Sadler, Carlisle, to thirty yearn 1 Imprison ment an a habitual criminal, in conslltuHtonal and not retroactive, and that It cannot legally apply to Alex ander'8 record previous to the the act became a law.

ex-District At toraey William Kramer, for Alexander, today argued for ar rest of judgment and on exception before Judge Sadler, Attorney Kramer that Alexander's sentence should have been tseven minimum and thirty years maximum, and read many letters supporting fcls condition. quoting Judge von MoschzHker, eoun- sel for Alexander, pointed out that' Attorney E. this Ing bad Judge Eihrgooil ijwuo an 01 dor for tho sale of the real estate of the Into H. O. Boan, of Bunker Hill, for tho paymeut ol The order was made on the petition of lid ward Booshore, the administrator.

The tract to bo oold In the store and coal ynrd stand, containing 110 perches, at Bunker HUI. In' the store tho Bunker Hill post oUlco is locatod, The sale will be held on January u. INFANT SON BU1UBD. David Adam, the ono week old son of Mr. nnd Mrs.

Jorome Arnold, of Bethel township, was burled UUs morning on 8t, Mary's Catholic cemetery, Death occjurrod.on Sunday and wns due to convulsions, Thft parents and the following brothers and sisters survive: onco, Howard, Carrie, Henry, Stephen, Catherine and Blijas, P. H. Thompaon was the under- akor. DR, KLOPP IN SANATORIUM FROM A HHflAK DOWN OP prosecutor. Ifl; neighbor, a heap of brush or and that 1 threatened Decker Again HERE FROM BURLINGTON Samuel Simmons Assist in Settling Father's Samuel Simmons, ot Burllneton, la in this 'c'lly to awlat in the settling of tho of his father, John nere recent- y.

Mr. Simmons arrived hero several days after tho death of MB father, hav- ng had no knowledge of hla serious Ilnees, Ho is represented by Walter C. draeff. HELD MEETING AT RICHLAHD IBFORMED MINISTERS QUESTS OF REV. KEHM AND WIFE, Dr.

Dlppcll, Thlfl City, Read Paper, and Were Elected (or the Year. A meeting of the Reformed icrlum of Lebanon county was held Tuesday afternoon at the home of Hev, C. Harry Kehtn, at Riohland. Of llcors were re-elected for the ensuing year as follows: President, Rev. O.

Peters; vice president, Rev. H. J. Wolker, of Tulpehocken; secretary and treasurer, Kov, H. Jorome Leln taach, of JoncBlown Rev.

v. w. Dlppell road George Barton Culien's treatise on Pbonomena of. Christianity, 1 iiltjh wau dtscuewd. The vlaltlng mlnlsterB were of Rov.

and Mrs. Kehm at dinner at tlio Rlchlttnd In attendance Rev. H- C. Rev. V.

Diprxrll, 0. Rev f. V'JBhw. Rev, P. 3.

Dundore, Palmyra: J. L. Fluek, Myerstown- Rev, Thomas Bochnian, Fred Rev H. J. Wetker, Tul fl.

J. LelnlMich, jonos- town. B. Boennore, of Hanover, was a visitor this morning and attended to Oharged With 'Arson by G4o, kollf' a TRUE BE John Fields All of the slon of the term wi Clarence rioameBdorferS and robbed'Jacob lowo'en October Jury. thatC.th«k,:.J>oypj the sertouB' charged qulttal was tor W.

cuaed. Mb, ael Hartnmn, 'ot, tn morning co battery on )n to the moroy pf men occupy $outb lad'not bow Mrs, Hartman. etruoli face and, pujlled, teatlOed, f'" Oraoff CASH The iUnemf'rf' the- Com, VB. Matthias charged vita assault Ella Fetters, WM for a continuance mbrcb sesnionB, The motton for w) made by Attorney who presented a- 7 In support of hi? nwiefyi TRUE Com. Henry gecJUtn battery.

Com. VB. Muthlas and battery, vOITlr concealed deadly Cora. VB. Andrew.H,-MoFflTlr"" selling liquor wlthqftt" U( Sunday and to ralnonr, 1 Com.

Harry )( JJ Cora, Bedkerj-- at arson, Cora, vs. Aracw Com. VB, Com, areon. Com. VB, act, KOT Com, and battery NO Com.

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