Lebanon Semi-Weekly News from Lebanon, Pennsylvania • Page 2

4 "iT 1 J-Ji Eft Every At We Special Values la Women's EXf RA SIZE i stic Reaction Sales! jk Sales of Women's Winter Coats Sales Women's Dresses Sales of Boy's Suits Overcoats 1 i Sales of Children's Coats Dresses A NONAGENARIAN What Evening Journal of Nevada, Iowa, Says of Lebanon County Native The Nevada. Iowa, Evening Jonr- naJ, ago published the following itotn regarding a former Lebanon countian. Who 13 now years dt Ezra S. Bambefgef, 90, known business man 90 well of city, ascribes hi longevity and excellent health to his regular habits of living, industry, total abstinence from either Kquor or to-uaeco and a happy contented hearth stone. Although four score and ten November 16, last, Mr.

Bamberger was never ill but onpe and that was before he came to Story County In 1864. From that day to thla he has never drank tea or and aside there ever was a time when one could Shop Economically is the time and The Bon Ton is the place. Your Savings at is, Store will prove to you that the Greatest Values in Lebanon iomc from Lebanon Greatest Store. fejSftop At The Bon Ton--Your Money Goes Farther 1 I 11 111 iRRUPTION IN EECTRIC LIGHTING SERVICE AGAIN in Darkness and Industrial Plants Supt. Stang Reported That Ihe 25,000 Kilowat Turbine at Reading Burn- Out Company Will be Requested to Op- Local Plant as During Holiday Season.

interruption of the elec- ants a request and electric industrial i Lebanon Thursday af- let merchants to a renewal lints, and industrial man- to unite with them. Phe' 1 stoppage was about twenty nt 'ho Readlns end of the -Edison line, and varied -city according 0 time re- jujredlfor adjustments to meet the the outrage occurred o'clock, before the shades had begun to envelop the It was cloudy, however, and ost stores were at the l'evwith artificial light, and in- of course, resulted. Industries where electric pow- there was a suspension of in part or complete just tp the nature of the case. cars were at a 1 stand- ug the period of the stop, P. A.

Staug, of Edison Company's paj, Plant, stated that a serious Jent Reading was responsible. that the big 25,000 kilo- ne installed about three burned out an accident and does occur at any 'fiat'a much lonser interruption services did not result was FpC good, fortune which ac- tbe company's bad luck m'9 that the big being warmed up for lp.ftd of the night when turbine burned out, and was eoon shifted to tbu "fcllwatt machine, I not be done, however, in the 25,000 turbine queuohed, and this was ijiebed after arduous Japan of the fire squad, telegraphed to the agency for a squad of by auto about 11 Thursday night. They pnce a mgnt and day as- damaged turbine to The work will re, at least two weeks labor to it UP- the local plant be operated as during the holiday season for -distinct Lebanon service, to continue during the next month or two, and until the days get long enough that electrical Illumination by day will be no longer needed. the new turbine will be to the power, tendent Stang was asked become of the agreement JieJjanqn' plant at 4 eacji evening, for the iply of store and street IJB. Ihe business district, and that arraRgemeat was the ftoliday stores were it of BO understood chamber of com, were parties benioaped tho issaijed High School Students Rendered Playlet In Newmanstown Hall Tho largo auditorium at manstown was filled to its capacity, Thursday evening, when students oC tho Newmanstown high school presented a comedy playlet, entitled, "Her Honor tjic Mayor." The members of cast wore well drilled and coached arid did splendidly for amateurs their work waa greatly applauded by the parents and friends of the younpr performers.

Tho following the cast of the characters: Lester Parmenter, candidato for Mayor, who becomes tn Mayor's husband Mr. Lenox Wallace Hon. Mike McUoon, political boss, tho hired girl Mr, IsM. C. Matthew I Greenway, ISve's brother, who becomes t)io village proem Mr.

John O. Kvo Greenway, Lester'a flanco, who becomes the Mayor Misa Berdte North Mrs. McNabb, widow and suffragette who becomes a naval officer Mrs. Edith Peterson Doris Denton. an athletic bud, who becomes the nre chint' Miss Bessie Rader llosalio Myers, her chum, who becomes a millionaire (joober.

tho "cvHud" cook, who becomes chief, of police Mrs. Laura Achenbach day after to-morrow. living room of Eva Greenway's suburban home. Running for offlco. II.

When woinen rule. III. Her Lord and Master. curtain will bo lowered for ft few moments during Acts I and III, to indicate a slight lapse of time. I 1 Lonffaore.

Stage Bentz. Virginia Ibach and H. S. Chorus. Local Folk Attended Dance at A large crowd assembled at the Neptune fire house, ftichland, last evening, aurt erectly enjoyed the regular iwo weeks donee, given ov a member at the fire company.

The Merrymakeis, of this oitj-, furnished the music, from H) 1 o'clock. fjfty of- the local REPORT OF THE G.S. HOSPITAL FOR DECEMBER L. Saylor Zimmerman, secretary of the Board of Managers of the Good Samaritan hospital, at a recent mooting, submitted the report of Mls Ida Nudell, superintendent, to the managers. The report shows unusual activities during the month of December, which period t.he report covers.

Condensed statistics follow: Number of pnUentB remaining in hospital November 30 17 Number of patients- admitted during December, 1923 50 Total number treated C7 Number of patient discharged during December 55 Numiber of patients remaining in the hospital December 12 Number of obstetrical cases 5 Number of operations Number of ambulance calls 35 Number of X-rays 77 Number of dispensary New Number of G. cases' od New Total i of Number of free patients Numlber of days for free cnts pati- 30 32 0 20 58 26-1 from a cup of hot water far breakfast his drinking has been confined to cold water. Hia wife, Nancy Talbott to whom he married in Nevada, Septemlber 19. 1869, is 13 yoars hia Junior and enjoys equal good health as does his stotcr, Miss Bamberger, 78, who complet- tho family circle. Although Mr.

Bamiberecr retired from active business in the hardware trade which he hadl followed slnco coming to Nevada in 1864, arbout ago, ne has worked at his trade of tinner and heating worker occasionally since, and It ha been but five year a ago that Installed a new heating plant in a local church, and climbed ladders to bans spouting. Ho waa born In Lebanon county, Pennsylvania, Nov. 15, 1803, bjs ancestors having come to Amer.cn from their mirth place on the Rhine xTliU 0 Lancaster before Penn made the treaty the Indians. He lived in Pennsylvania as a young man but later went to Wisconsin, where he- worked at his trade for a time before coming out to Iowa. Stopping at Cedar Rapids, he worked there for a time, then camo on West on the North-western until -reached the cm of this line at Colorado 1 and on 'to Nevada, by stage.

Nevada since been hia home with tho exception of one year spent at Cheyenne, Wy.o. He is a member of the Methodist church aleo of the Masonic order siivce 1857. Of later years interest has been centered in their home, their church ami tiielv flower gardens and there la no more happy now conteded family In the county today than Ezra Smith Bamberser his wife, Nancy, and his sister, in their comfortable home, Eighih and Avenue H. a ter coming to 'Nevada, Bamberger was foUowedl by his parents, Sarntfel Ba-mberger a.nd wlfo, Hannah Smith, lii sister, Mary, and brother, Reuben. The parentg and only brother passed away many ago.

THEE. AND TROLLEY LINE Purchased By Giffofd Wright, of Pittsburgh, For the Sum of $100,000 BphratA and Railway sold oft Saturday by Sheriff Lerl of exmnty, to Gilford K. Wright, Pittsburgh, tor $100,000, The electric line funning from Eparata to Leibatmn, divided into two parts and piles between Lancaster and Lebanon counties and each part brought $60.000 in the sale. As soon og the sale con' firmed, it is reported frat the Hfle will be reorganised and become a part of the Conestoga Traction Co. The purchaser is a metttber of fifm of Alter, Wright and Barren, Pittsburgh lawyers.

Deputy Sheriff Philip Dattiaman was the auctioneer at the sale and there was no other biddera. followed the appointment Artificial Hint tt nied indfi theag snort dark winter days than in iniflfnef. Tour eyes ftf6 thefiftfOfa fmi td more strain. Neglect ncrw may meati poof vision In later years. We afe fcfrepaf-ed by long and specialized knowledge to gite you accurate advtce.

DR. GRUMAN SiwciaJiet, NO DROPS Monday and BAtnrtffly Evenings. HIGH TRIBUTES WERE PAID TO MRS. CARRIE W. TALBOTT WHO GAVE HER LIFE FOR MASTER -i i Labored In His Vineyard Many Years And Now Mas Gone To Her Eternal In Shape of Pretty Flowers.

Gractf, and Albln as receivers. Tfco recaiv- were unable to the internal on the-j company's bonda and the sheriff's sale followed. system was atrAjagely- finano ed, tho roadibed being the property of one corporation an the overhead wires, oar and other stock belong- to tho other'. attorneys are S. R.

man, of Lancaster, and S. of Lebanon Light, Mrs. Raymond Talbot ID Mrs. Raymond Talbot, South Front, street, was admitted on Friday afternoon to the Lebanon Sanatorium. In a serious cond.tion.

The many friends of Talbot wish her speedy recovery. Dr. John E. Marshall i the attending physician. TO RENDER PROGRAM IN COLEBROOK SCHOOL Mr.

Ezra S. Bamtoerger was born In South Lebanon Township, near Buffalo Springs, his parents living on the farm where George H. Bamberger now lives. The Samuel Bamberger family moved west in 1851, traveling with horses nnd wagon. Joseph Lipht and Joseph Kentlig accompanied them on boiae- back a far Ohio.

er had learned the Mr. Bamberg- trade of tin smithing in Newmanstown, before going west. Many of the Bam'berger remember meeting Mir, and Mrs. Bamberger while visiting in the PJast in 1911 the first and only visit Mr. BanHberger made to this state since 1861.

Mrs. Alice Sypher Died at Residence of Charles E. Boger Mrs, Alice Maxwell Sypher ow of tho late J. R. Sypher, of Philadelphia, died last evening at 11 P.

M. at the homo of her neph- South Eighth She wa weeks, suffering from bllHy. Mrs. Sypher, who was few de- of the JDpiscopal cJiurch, ae living with her nephew and for about a yea and a Thfl late Mrs. Cyrus Roger wa a and her husband preceded her death eeveral yenr auo.

The funeral will take place on Monday rooming at 10 o'clock. Officers For West Lebanon Health Board Members of the Board of Health, or West Lebanon township, have or- ganizetl for tho r.ew year With Harry Bowman as president; J. Bleistein, secretary; Joseph B. Bleistein as health The board in- Asit k'eht, John Gross William Youtz. PROGRAM RENDERED BY THE MIUCREEK LITERARY SOCIETY The following program was rendered by the M'llcreek literary society of the high school, Friday Howard Seichrtet, president, presiding: Song, Over the Summer Sea, school; recitation, Lost Tommie, Ruth Garrett; report, Grace Hickeniell; essay, Prevention of Disease, Huboit Johnson; Victrola selection-, from II Foreign Events, ISdith Anvil Chorus.

Current At 7:30 P. Wednesday, Jan. 16. the following program will be rendered by Colobrock school, No. Charles Wm.

Keath, teacher: Song by achool; acrostic, Welcome; recitation, The Exception, Walter Flory; recitation, The Cookie Jar, Wm. caber; recitation. The Candy Lion, Arthur Lineaweaver; recitation, High and Low, Ernanuel Wilson; song, by four recitation, Be the Best of Whatever You Are, David Martin; Liort Hunters, Harvey Mart recitation. Things, Gladys Sonon; recitation, Pen and Ink, Harriett Weaber: dialogues, Trials of a Teacher; let. Playing Hooky; recitation, His Geography, Herman Lehman; recitation, Stars and Stripes, Mary Nye; recitat on, The Awkward Age, Russell Weaiber; recitation, Regular aa a Clock, Wm.

Lehman; recitation, Leodlo Yaweob Strauss, Ruhl; recitation, Kitty, Herman man; recitation, Lost iKtten, Margaret Keener; duet, Russell Ruhl and Wm. Lehman; playlet, Teaching Melissa her Piece; re-citation, Just Imagine, George Wea-ber; recitation. Little Pig, Frederick Welser- recitation, So Was Sylvester Gingrich; playlet, Co-pperfteld and Hie Aunt Betsie; composition, Pins, Geo, Weaber; Play, of Country Life. It is very Hkely that the Colebrook band will be present and enliven the occasion. BANK OFFICIAL COMMITS SUICIDE Btery tribute that could be conferred by a grateful religious denomination was aocorded this afternoon at the funeral of Mrs- Carrie W.

Tal- bolt, wife of the Rev. C. C. Talbott. The ladr spent eighteen years in the Chinese Mission field, and returned home last year only when her health failed.

She was an ardent worker in the cause, and her efforts were appreciated. Bishop Maze, of Harrisburg, head of the local district of the Evangelical church' wad present to assist in tho obsonuitles. The secretary of tho Mission Board of the denomitia- tion, who Is located at Cleveland, was expected to be here but was prevented at the last moment from coming. His place was taken by the Rov. E.

E. Staufter, pastor of St. Paul's Eve ngelical church. The Rev. Mr.

Edelman, a former pastor of St. Paul's church, now of Shamokin also assisted at the service- Bretf rltca ware held at the home of the parents, Mr. and Mrs. sett, at 1020 Mifflln street, after which the body wfta taken to St, Paul's Church were the services were con tiued. The ministers paid a glowing tribute to the worth of the returned missionary, and commented upon her faithfulness and devotion to the ml sionary cause.

There wore many floral tributes from relatives and friends, as well aa societies of the Sunday school etc. There wqre a number ol very large designs. The bearers wore: Jacob A. Ofth. John Fields, Mark Patschko.

Kepler, John Kreider arid Harvey T. Bowman, all members of St. aPuli congregation. Buriol was made ai Ebenezer eometary. Bishop Mazo was accompanied bj Mrs.

Maze, and the widow of Bishop Dubbs was also present to pay bet last tribute to tho memory of the departed woman. 12 DROPPED FROM PAYROLL STATE WORKMEN'S INS. FUND By Secretary Of Labor And Industry Frances Eves, Typist, of Palmyra, One of Autos to Be II. Moyer Manager of.Fund G. H.

Mayer's position as Manager of the State Workmen's Insurance' Fund failed to save a fortnar ownswoman her place when, on Thursday, twelve employes of the State Workmens Insurances Fund were ordered dropped from the payroll January 31." Tho two $6000 Daniels cars owned by the Fund and used by the officials will be sold, and a salary of $1500 a year drawn by Earl T. DeWald. an employee of tho. similar work under the new stand- pr. Meolcor, none are from Lebanon.

Not Questioned Since 1010 DeWald, when notified that till payments from the Fund will bo discontinued hereafter, said the prao tico of paying the to the em- ploye of the Treasury who handled the Fund's accounts has been in existence since 191,6 without question, Tne J3000 ho receives, he added. than the amount granted fa; State Treasury, for handling: tho ardized salaries. Fund's deposits will be discontinued. The dismissal of two Snyder, fol- Dr. Royal Meeker, secretary of La-(lowers in Schuylkill Couatj' and tin bor and Industry and chairman of'selection of two followers of Com- the made tire announcements pensation Commissioner Pa'nl W.

Houck to replace them, is recof? nition of tho Houck faction li Schuylkill County Republican politics, and a punishment of Stau Treasurer Snyder, critic of the Snyder, 3 on Thursday afternoon. The dismissals, Do'ctor Meeker announced will be for "inefficiency and the good of the service," and it is understood others follow. Miss Frances G. of Palmyra. a typist, employed in the Harrisburg office of the fund, is the Lebanon county employee to be dropped with six others from the same office.

Four new appointments are announced by member of the board of the Insurance Fund, has refused to attend meetings of the board with Insurance Commissioner Samuel "Wi McCulloch and Doctor Meeker. Mayor Collected $40.00 BANS ADVERTISING In Fines This Morning! SIGNS QN THE STATE HIGHWAY ROUTES I Division and district engineer) AT STRAUSSTOWN Strausstown, Jan. -The lifeless body of Levi N. Christman, this borough, was found hanging by a rope from a rafter in his barn by his wife when she went to Investigate the continued absence of her husband. Mr, Cbristman went to the barn about 10:30 o'clock in the morning to do some chores.

About 13 o'clock noon, when he did not return to the house for dinner, hjs wife went to the barn and discovered hia Question cox, Wm. ReiOjer; anewer- od by Mary Wealand. Norman body. No reason is known for the ger, Lwii Douple, Pjana Strtckler, Paul Kahl, Ruseae Hlckernell, Viola Zimmerman, Grace Edwin Showers, Lowig Wenrioh, Mildred Snyder; piano solo, Graoo Brigel; When Spring Returns, George Brooks; Victrola The Can jo Song; Memory Gems, Cylde Bashora, Lee Garrett, Chas. LiMlao Hippert, Helen Ream, Bdna Kl'ne, Percy Fry, Roy Basiiore, Oarl Kahl; Love's Old Sweet SOBS, school; Critic 1 re- R.

the pay i F. Longacro. Over, of MARRIAGE LICENSES Unusual dlscrepency iu martial couples was noted, today licenses Issued by Marriage Clerk Clifford Strauss. Jacob Schell, aged 40, Of Annville, was granted a liceus Siilllo aged a pluce. a daugluet A license was A.

Scliepps, a son Grand Union Tea Co, Track Collided With Street Car and Wrecked A light delivery trvfck; wy, belongins agency of the Qrandi pany 841 Lauok. No. 8, Letters of administration Harry Spittley, accessed, rash act, Deceased was vico president the First National Bank, this ough a member of the Reformed congregation of Zion's (Blue tain) Churchb, of town. One jear ago he sold his interest in a sawmill, in which business he waa engaged for a number of years. The great- eV part of his life had been spent on the farm and at the time of death he was operating small tract In the borough limits.

Besides hjs widow, a daughter and a brother survive, Deputy Coroner Adam W. Hiester, pf town, issued a certificate of death due to suicide. Funeral Tuesday, Jan. 16, at 9:30 a. from his home, Further ices in Zlou'a (Blue Mountain) Church.

Interment in the adjoining cemetery. Rev. Frank W. Rutfc, Bernville, and Rev. Jra W.

KHok, this place, will officiate. Undertaker Harvey s. Kircfcoff, of Bernville, has charge. Maqor Walter, i charge of police court this morning, Imposed finot- amounting 0 forty dollars, there being 'our penalties of ten dollars each, have been ordered to remove Twd of the charges involved speed- diately from State Highway routei Ing and two drunkenness. i all signs of advertising matter I legally placed within the legal llraHi of the highways, Paul D.

'Wright. i Secretary today. He pointed out -that undei FILED ACCOUNT IN THE PHILLIPS ESTATE the Jaw no advertising matter any kind or direction signs erected Paul G. Adams, has filed jn ei th individuals, as the Orphans' Court the first and municipalities may be placed on a partial account'of Mary Swanger, aa administrator, c. t.

of the last will and testament of Samuel Phillips, deceased, late of Prcscott, The administratrix accounts for 128,702,46, including the receipts for the' farm sold to County Commissioner' John H. Wght for $80,506.20, which sum is sot aside in trust for the ad- ministratrix, and of 13,767.69 of th to violations of "the law candidates for office at the sprinj leaves a bal- for distribution E. B. McCurdy, was appointed. by Judge Henry auditor, to distribution of the balance, the account haying approved nl si, Hearing In The Julia Sherk Estate Paul G.

this morning sat at the court bouse as auditor in the estate A. Sbenk, do- ceased, late pf aiminermaji, the First National bsink adwinjstra, tor and Honker, trustee, The Rer. A of the J. pastor ry son of B. Route Keystone Eng, Co.

to Complete Electrical Work at Garfield Bldg, The Keystone Engineering Conv paay, of this city, engaged to cal construction, has been designated tp complete tl)e electrical worfe ai the new Garfleld Junior ScftooJ pulldlng. It is said that the PH delphJa concern, which underbid! local contractors, is cow fljj difficulties, and tho bonding pany Jja 8 the Engineering Company to the Job, and make alterations contract specifications were lowed, Uecaqse of the latter cnl changes which must the Job Is a difficult one. I45TW5RS Deputy Register of Wills, Hbk9 issued letters pf tration in the following estate: 1, On ttoe estate of Jacob M. lite of Lebapon, to Wairoar..