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Some ALLENTOWN GIRL WEDS SAILOR LAD Dm Hartzell. Arrives Home After Stormy Trip From Europe ALLENTOWN, April 15. Miss Katfiaryn C. JSlwood and John; F. chief turret captain of the battleship Wyoming, were joined in wedlock la the Church of the Immaculate The ceremony was performed during the progress of Hlfh Mass, at which JRev.

J. Mahon officiated. The armored cruiser on Vhich the bridegroom Is stationed is now located In the Brooklyn navy yark, undergoing an overhauling prior to taking a trip. A the parsonage of the Rev. P.

A. Behler. pastor of St. Joseph's Lutheran Church, Miss Tina L. Romig, of Alle ntotrn, and Howard C.

DannecKer, were united in the bonds of holy edlock. The groom is actively associated 'with the Dannecker AUentown BetRlehom Transfer Company. Ps'ev. John H. Kuder, of Lehighton, united In marriage Edward Diets and Miss Mamie E.

Smith, both of that plaeV. The ceremony was performed at the bride's home. Mabel wife of Walter Kauff man, 322i North Jefferson street, aged 41 yMrs 7 months and fi days, died at herj. home suffering two weeks from Bright' disease. Mrs.

Ellen Miller, widow of Edwin Miller, died at her Home, 830 'Walnut street, aged 64 years. Death was due to d.iabetes,, with which disease "she been' bedfast, for the' last, nine weeks. After encountering storms, the se ertty of which delayed them for just 24 hours. Wilson H. Hartzell, of 22 North Eighth street, arrived home from Europe.

He was a member ct Clark's Oriental cruising party and sailed for New York on the morning of Feb. 2, with 850 others coming from nearly every section of the United Starts. Among the out of town persons who Inst': evening attended the lecture of Dr. I Jackson at the Y. M.

C. A. were J. D. James, chief safety inspector of COUGH SYRUP gets at the cause of sore throat, heals soreness, loosens and raises phlegm and, gives sure and safe relief.

Contains no "dope" of any kind. Made wholly that have been used for a century. Money back bv the dealer if it doesn't help you. 25c. and 50c.

bottles. Sold by all dealers Send for a bottle today. SPECIAL Prices In SPECTACLES EYEGLASSES TODAY, TOMORROW AND ALWAYS ETES EXAMINED FREE. Office open daily except Sunday and Every evening until o'clock. All kinds of eyeglasses and spectacles sold and repaired.

CONS. 'PHONE, 710 B. J. M. WAGNER, 48 N.

Ninth St. Reading, Pa. Mjjrmiiiisiiiisiiia I I I I 1 I I I 1 I I 1 I I i the N. J. Zinc Company (of William Kreglow, staff member of safety of the same company; Hon.

Alexander Morrow, of Catasauqua, and Mrs. John Lt Stewart, wife of Professor Stewart, of Lehigh University. Mr. Block, representative of the Sunnybrook Distilling Company, of Louisville, is in town doing missionary work with Stanley C. Newhart, who represents Joseph Merkle, the wholesale liquor dealer, who is the agent for Lehigh county, Bethlehem and South Bethlehem for the brand mentioned.

Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Schlegel, of S17 North Eleventh street, received a welcome Easter present, a baby girl, the first Mrs. Emma W. Hill announces the engagement of her daughter, Saran Louts, to Edmund T.

Satchell, of this city. nicely. 'i Spurgeon A. Weston, city eaitor arsth? Democrat, returned from PhUadelrihlii, where he had his eyes treated. Tt will some' time before tie will be able to re sume his duties on the.

Democrat. Mean while J. McGettigan is filling the fcf '4 PERRYVILLE FERRYVILLE. Arrll 15. Franklln Hoffman lost a valuable cow hy death.

Van Buren Keim and Wm. S. Koller, caroenters, are kent busy at their trade. Mrs. C.

S. Dreibelbis claims to have pretty near full blooded stock Plymouth Rock chickens and offers eggs for sale at a reasonable price. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob R.

Miller, daughter, Ellen, and best friend were visitors to A. Miller and family on Sunday last. The ro9dm.sters are going over fie roads with the scrapers evening th tracks, which at places are pretty bad. Quite a number of shoatg have died in this vicinity from a peculiar disease prevalent among them. Lutheran communion services will be held in Zion's Church this eoming Sunday at 9.30 a.

m. by Rev. Win. Fisher. Preparatory services Saturday previous at 2 p.

m. Jessie Reinhart moved from the farm of the Noah Smith estate to the farm of Albert Bagenstose, of near Penn Valley ii ii Kolb Bread And What It Is 'i Made of The ingredients that go into the making of Kolb'8 Bread are the same that the most skilful housewife, wanting to do her best, would select. They are absolutely the very 'best that the twentieth century can produce. These ingredients, when assembled, compounded and baked, according to the Kolb Formulas, produce a loaf of such wholesomeness, palatableness and nutritive quality that the richest man in the world cannot buy a better one. And the limit of cleanliness always obtains in the bakery that bakes.

Kolb Bread i rrniiiiii'isiiiisiiii5iiiiiiiisiigiiiigiiiiiiEmi Seven Live Letters From Nearby Correspondents for News Times Readers THE READING 'NEWS Ti MES. READING, THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL 1914 Miss Jean Allison, who is a teacher in a kindergarten in New lork ony, is spending a short vacation with her mother, Mrs. H. W. Allison, at 212 North Sixth street.

Robert Klotz, of this city, attended the reception given to Owen Klotz, at Lehighton, in honor of his 88th birthday. Lewis Hersh, a junior at the Pennsylvania State College, is spending a short vacation with his parents, on South Franklin street. Dr. William H. Seip, the oldest physician at Bath, died at his home at the age of T6 years.

Six tiays before his death he was 'stricken with apoplexy. He was born in Easton June 14, 1834, where ne received his early education. reai medicine in Bath with the late Dr. William Ellis Barnes, to whose sister ho was marrfeod. Taken ill last week while visiting h' daughter, Mrs.

Timothy Vnangst, at Garrison street, Bethlehem, Alfreda wife of James E. Koch, died of complications, aged aS years, 3 months and 11 dayi. Hattie Thompson James, daughter of the late Rev. D. David M.

James, of Bath, cited at her home near Cincinnati, Ohio, of pneumonia, aged 50 years. Henry Reimer. who has been a resident of Lehighton 39 years, and was employed at the Packerton shops until three years ago, died there, aged Si years. Alderman Billy Gotthardt had the pleas, are of joining in wedlock his first couple when Miss Cora N. Schaller, of this city, and David S.

Schaler, assistant to Under taker Heller, of the Twelfth ward, were made man and wife. The bride being onlv IS years of ace. was accompanied by at torney E. K. Kline, who was appointed her guardian.

A pretty wedding took place at the Pennsylvania Hotel, when Annie, tfce daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Jwfi, was married to Warren, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Qulntus Fritchman.

The engagement of Arnold Frederick and Miss Mabel Bear was announced et the birthday party given to William F. Mack, of 61S Oak street, rn honor or his 30th birthday anniversary. The wedding will take place on May 28.. Mrs. Carrie Jones, formerly of this cltv, but now located at Oreland.

present ed her husband with a baby boyv Miss Fannie Featherman. niflfikSuoer intendent at the Allentown wbo underwent an operation, it4mpvoJrmg OPEN SHADES FOR SCHUYLKILL HAYEK Saloons Must be in Full Public View on Sundays and Elections SCHUYLKILL HAVEN, April 14. The new saloon order is that after Monday April 6, the liquor dealers of this place and of the county must keep the shutters of the windows of their places of business and the cur tains drawn during the entire period that' the law prohibits the sale of in toxlcating liquors on Sundays and election days, so that the entire room devoted to the carrying on of business will be in full view of all persons pass ing by the same; and the failure of the license so. to do will be received in evidence on the hearing of his ap plication for the renewal of the license. The opinion, which is tantamount to.

an order of the court requiring the act to be done, will require that here after the above acts shall be perform; ed by the dealers or they will give any citizen the righ tto file the failure to do so as a reason for the refusal to "'renew the license. Two Schuylkill Haven merchants each paid a fine of $25 and costs for selling adulterated non alcoholic drinks. The prosecution was brought by Pure Food Inspector Jere Brennan John Batdorf, the aged man who was injured in a runaway accident tew days ago, when his horse was scared by a motorcycle, was sent to the Pottsville Hospital in an automo bile by his son for treatment. con dition is serious. It is thought that he sustained, a fracture of the skull, Upon the advice of the state health department, the common drinking cup was abolished in the public schools here.

Each child will have to provide it3 own cup. The Losch Opera House has been engaged for the commencement and class day exercises. District Deputy Grand Master Eis enhocker installed the officers elect in Carroll lodge, I. O. O.

Friday evening. The remarkable. showing in the way of acting the principals of charity and good will of this order de serves much credit, One thousand two hundred and thirteen dollars and ninety. three cents was expended for si.k benefits, burials, salaries and for the orphans' homes. The present membership is about $250.

Town council instructed the chief burgess to grant permission to the Citizens' Band, of town, to hold a street carnival, but by reason of tev eral borough ordinances and subse quent motions made by the council men at this same meeting, the band ty rroniTioiaing a car nival, as they; must furnish a bond of $15,000 to cover any damage that the borough may eustain from accidents that may occur during the course of the carnival and for which the bor ough would be liable. mere are many obstacles placed in the way of the band for the holding of the carnival. Petitions of church members of the various churches of town to the number of over 400 were presented arid read. Th petitions re quested the council to refuse permis sion to hold the carnival. The object of the carnival was to raise money to erect a hall, Which would give the band a practice place and the athletic association a suitable place to further promote inside ath letics.

The churches are opposed to it on the grounds of its immorality. The Citizens' Band got one set of uniforms and one set of instruments in 15 years. President Moore stated the majority of people and business men on Main street objected to the 'holding of a street The band $400, and they will probably have to resort to subscriptions from the. public in order to avoid dis banding. E.

Lester Beck, superintendent of the Schuylkill Haven electric light plant, and Miss Ida Brown, of Cres sona, were married by Rev. E. G. Leinbach Saturday, April; 11. The ceremony was performed at the parsonage at high noon.

Two brothers of the were the attendants. Mr. Beck holds one of the: important and responsible positions in the town. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Theo. Brown, of Cressona, and was a trained at the county hospital at this place. and Mrs. Beck left on a wedding trip to Atlantic City and several southern points. Miss Stella M.

Sterner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Sterner, of Spring Garden, and Clarence D. Keller, of Pottsville, were wedded March 18. The ceremony was performed by Squire W.

C. Kline. "WHAT! A NEW CARPET?" No, Just CLEANED at the BERKS WORKS UP. If your fires are out every morning, why not try a ton of YOCOM'S COAL, The Hottest In the World. BEST COAL Tha Kind with which to fill your Bins.

We are having excellent results from the kind of Coal we are selling. We do everything that lies in our to sell you coal that is of the best qualitv, clean and lbs. to the ion. OUR CASH PRICES: PEA, NUT PEA. J5.70; NUT, STOVE, EGG, $5.90.

50 Years in Business denotes fled customers. H. G. LANDIS' 35 KEMPT0N KEMPTOX. April 15.

The Bethel Sunday' School held an Easter festival in New Bethel Church. The occasion was very largely attended and the following program was ably ren dered. Opening hymn, "Our Risen King," school; Lord's Prayer; music, "Allelluia Evermore," school "Aa Easter Welcome," Osville Kunkel "Why We Are Glad at Easter," Warren Trexler; "In the Garden," Oscar Len hart, George Leibensperger, Frank Dietrich; The Message' of the Lilies, Ruth Miller; "A Happy Greeting' Alvin Trexler, Carl Trexler, Clayton Bauscher Ira Lutz, Titus Bailey, Edgar music, "Bright Shall the Morning Be, school; "The Angel Flowers," Annie Danenhowet "Easter Day," Kevin Greenawalt "Hiding Eggs," Jacob Kunkel, Curwin Hamm, Clarence Hamm, Ne! son Hamm, Kevin Lenhart; "Easter Bells," Harold Trexler, Melyin Bailey, Arthur Kunkel; "Very Early in the Morning," choir; "The Short Sweet Story," Naomi Bailey; "Robin Redbreast," Franklin Reber, Edna Reber; "Arithmathea," A'erna Miller "Why "We Love Him So," Esther Hamm; solo, "Raindrops," Miriam Greenawalt; "My First Verse," Wayne Lutz; "A Little Boy's Praise," Paul Lutz; "Easter Elmlra Reber, Anson Dietrich, Leah Long, Clarence Long, Rachel Long; Primary song, 'Very Little Ones," smallest pupils "An Offering," Abner Hamm, Annie Hamm, Anson Hamm; "Easter Eva Lenhart; song, "Ringing Easts Bells," school; "Johnny's Lawson Fink; "My Mother's Song, Nellie Henierly; "Easter," Helen Dietrich, Alvah Hamm, Esther Bond, Annie Hamm, Katie Lutz, Elsie Hamm; "Easter Day," Rachel Long intermediate song, "We Bring Easter Flowers;" "My Easter Lily," 'Lester Hemerly; "Christ Is Risen," thirteen girls; "Easter Lilies or Easter Neda Berk; song, "Over. the Hilltops," school; "Love, Sunshine and Hope," Lila Lutz, Nellie Hemerly, Leah Alspach; "The Most Wonderful," nine pupils; anthem, "Where Have Ye Laid Him?" choir; "Significance of Easter," Hilda Long; Pantomine, "Jesus Love of My Soul!" address, Rev. O.

Scheirer; address, Rev. M. F. Klinga man; song, "We Shall Meet Him," school; doxology; benediction, Rev. S.

Scheirer. The festival was held under the leadership of Anson Greenawalt, the superintendent of the school. Wil liam Kunkel had, charge of the music Rev. m. F.

Kllngaman will how Re formed Communion services at New Bethel Church on Sunday forenoon. April 19. Preparatory services will fc held on Saturday afternoon previous, Fred Grim, of Hamburg, was at this place on business. G. Hufnal, of Philadelphpia, was at this place.

VIRGIN VILLE VIRGINV1LLE, April 15. The fol lowjng Easter program was rendered in the C. E. chapel at 7.30: Song, Swing the Gates Wide Open;" scrip Sunday Instrumental selection, "Oh, ture reading and prayer; song, "Praise His Name;" welcome address, Floyd Schaeffer; primary exercise, recitation, "My Easter Violets," Esther Wiltrout; recitation, "The Joy of Easter," George song, "Love Shows in Our Eye;" recitation, "An Easter Prayer," Esther Wiltrout; jun ior exercises. "We Can If We, Try;" ecitation, 'Easter' Is Here," Curtis Wiltrout; recitation, "Look Up, Little Flow'rets," Dorothy Adams; primary motion song, "Lord Wilt Wei come Thy Children Today;" recitation, 'If I Were a Bell," Herman Adams; ecitation, "Easter Rabbit," Arllne Heinly; recitation, "Daffodils," Fred SSchaeffer; instrumental selection, Consider the Lilies;" junior exercise, Five Steps to Heaven;" recitation, A Little Child on Easter," Luther Wiltrout; recitation, "Spring," Willie Dreibelbis; recitation, "Easter," Lester Wentzel; recitation, "Fear Not," aul Moyer; recitation, "The Best' of Gifts." William Levan; junior claas.

He Did Not Know How to Spell Eas ter;" song, "Doing Our Best;" recita tion, Sallie Dreibelbis; recitation, "If Birds and Blossoms Praise Him," Mearl Adams; junior exercise, "Hear the Bells of Easter Chiming;" Intermediate class, "The Universal Easter;" recitation, "The Footsteps of Spring," Zettlemoyer; vocal solo, "The Springtime Resurrection," Annie Trex intermediate class, "Life's Glor ious Life;" song, "Working for Jesus;" intermediate motion song, "The Lily;" Intermediate girls, of Gladness;" closing hymn, 'The Lord Is Risen, Indeed." 1 DAUBERVILLE DAUBERVILLE, April 15. Mr. and Mrs. Wessner and family, of Ham burg, visited Mr. and Mrs.

Edwin Miller. Mrs. Augustus Mitchell and Mr. anJ Mrs. Milton B.

Mitchell attended the urprlse party of Mrs. B. Mitchell, near Gernant's Church. James Hoch and John Balthaser called on Moses C. Seaman.

Isaac B. Phillips and Robert B. Phillips, of Ontelaunee, called on friends here. Mr. and Mrs.

Milton Wagner, of Leesport, called on Wallace Wagner and family. Charles B. Ebling made a business trip to Pottsville and Friendensburg. Mr. and Mrs.

John S. Nbcker and daughter Lillian called on Milotn Haag and family, Glenside. SHILLINGT0N SHILLINGTON, April 15. The following list of letters are awaiting owners at the Shillington post office; E. W.

Swartz, Mrs. Elizabeth Smith, Mrs. Mary Seyfret, Mrs Landis, Miss Maggie Robison, Mary Stearns, Mrs. Lloyd Rentz and Mrs. Edna Miles.

Mamie Moore is sick in bed with Inflammatory rheumatism. The Keystone Fire' Company held its regular monthly meeting. Raymond Becker, Reamstown, is visiting his parents at this place. Mrs. Charles Welder, is sick in bed.

COLLEFE PRESIDENT POTTSVILLE GUEST Dr. H. S. Drinker Honored Speaker at Anthracite Club's Banquet POTTSVILLE, April 1 5. Dr.

H. Drinker, president' of Lehigh University, was the guest of honor at a banquet of the Southern Club held at the Pottsville Cluh: Among the other guesU were Prof. 'j. Stewart, N. M.

Emery and R. W. Walters. Arrangements were made for the entertainment of nearly IOC member and guests. At the home of the bride's parents at 354 South Centre street, Pottsville, a very pretty wedding took place when Ida L.

Harrington, daughter of Mi. and Mis. W. W. Lewis, was united ia marriage to James Forney McCcy, managing editor of the Philadelphia.

Evening Telegraph, a graduate of the U. of P. and a member of the Phila delphia bar. The ceremony was per formed by Rev. Raymond C.

Walker, paator of the Second Presbyterian Church. i Rev. Joseph A. Whittaker, pastor of St. Stephen's Church of Port Carbon.

united In marriage Andrew McCool and Miss Mary Horty, both of Palo Alto. Tfie couple were unattended. Rev. T. T.

Morgan, of Mahanoy City, officiated at the wedding of his daughter. Miss Anna B. Morgan, to E. Grant Dougherty, of Shenandoah. The ceremony took place' at the home of the bride's parents, 43? Centre street.

Miss Henrietta Rettinger, of Ly kens, and William K. Gambler, of Har rlsburg, were married at the home of tin bride's father, Solomon Rettinger, at Lykens, by Rev. C. S. Jones.

Rev. E. H. Smoll, pastor of Christ's Lutheran Church of Schuylkill Haven, officiated at the wedding of Miss Anna Stein, of Schuylkill Haven, and Chas. Uekele, formerly of Summit Station.

The couple will reside in the Panther Valley, on the farm owned by Dr. P. H. O'Hara, of Pottsville. Edward Hayes, a resident of Shen andoah for 30' years, but who had been living in Philadelphia for the past seven years, died in that city, fol lowing an operation there weeks ago.

He was a veteran of the Civil War. wife of Joseph Blicktey. of Tamaqua, died after two weeks' iil ness. She was a bride of one and one half years and the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

S. Bomemberger, of Theo. Hale, a former' resident of Minersville, died at his home in Mahanoy. City. He had been an invalid for the past.

13 years and 10 days' ago suffered an illness that compelled him to take: to his bed. 'He had been a Wsldent of Mahaftey City for 'almost 50 years. Henry A. Aechternacht, a retired coal operator, whose mine was in the Schuylk.ill Valley near the present site of New Philadelphia more than 60 years ago, and who was well ac quainted with the late Andrew Rob erton and other coal operators af that time, died at his home, 5 Jefferson avenue, aged 91 years and 28 days. President George A.

Berger, of the Schuylkill Haven Athletic Association, called a meeting of the members and was instrumental in the appointment of Harry Sattazahn as Held manager. It was decided to go aherd with the work of the association and to enter the proposed Schuylkill County Baseball League. Mr. and Mrs. John Prelsler returned to their home in Philadelphia after spending Easter with the latter's parents, Mr.

and Mrs. August Knecht. Edward Haussler, of Newark, N. Is spending the Easter holidays with his parents, Mr. and Charles Haussler, of Pottsville.

Miss Dorothy Ginther spent, a Hay with friends north of the mountain. Jacob Gelsenhoffer, of Phila delphia, returned home after a visit of several days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Lecher, of town. James Cooper, a well known mine boaa, of Palto Alto, still Is confined to his home, suffering from an attack of Illness, and his many friends are hoping for more favorable reports of his condition.

Thieves entered the home of Peter Ga brio at Hazleton and rifled his pockets a foot away from the bed in which he slept soundly. When you feel vous, tired, worried or despondent it it a sure sign you seed MOTTO NERVERINE PILLS. They renew tha normal vigor and make life worth living, tare and atk loc Motf Nerverine Pilb WILLIAMS MFC IWh. Ctoelaad, Ohio American If edi trine Co 710 Penn St WK ARE HEADQUARTERS FOR Automobile Repainting. New topi, New Fore Doort.

All New Bodies on your Automobile. We make and repair Automobile Springs. Our service Is yours to command. Our prices are right. Dicbl's Carriage ft Wagon Works 81 South Fifth Street THE U.

S. STANDARD BEER BREWED BY READING BREWING CO. ts bottled at the brewery and guaN anteed (or three months or longer. ON DRAUGHT AT ALL LEADING PLACES. DRINK BARBEY BEER Tones Up the System and is Both Refreshine and Healthful P0TTST0WN POTTST.OWN, April 15.

Susan C. (ne Cabna), wife of H. S. Franken berry. 544 Chestnut street, died in the hospital from diabetes, aged 72 years.

Mrs. Frankenberry had been a sufferer for four years, being bedfast the last five months. Upwards of 200 attended the recep tion for Rev. Oakes in the Spring City M. E.

Church. Several local people gave excellent talks graciously wel coming the new pastor to their midst to which he responded in glowi.ig words. "Doc" Kolp, the local southpaw, of great ability, is considering an offer from the Boyertown team Alvin Mattis, of Washington' street, has a collection of 21 White Leghorn hens, that is in the habit of laying 17, 18 and 19 eggs every day. Mr, and Mrs. Morris Ottinger and son, Douglas, of Pottstown, were the guests of Mr.

and Mrs. Daniel Foulke of Washington street. Mrs. Thomas and daughter, Mary, of Washington street, attended the funer al of the late J. Elwood Lee in Cal vary Episcopal Church, Conshohock en.

Mrs. Edgar Matthews and Miss Mary Fegley spent a day In Philadel phia. L0RAH LORAH. April 15. Hain's Church feunday school rendered their Easter services on Sunday at 1.30 p.

m. Res urrection glofy services followed: Rec itations, "My Garden," Margnret Greth; "Easter Secret, Erma A Greth; "Easter Moonlight," Richard Hain; "Easter Morning," five boys; "Easter Light," Mabel Seager; "King and Song," Esther Freeman; violin solo, Edwin Shcidy; "The Touch of Jesus," Esther Fisher; "Message of Easter Flowers," Emma Werner; "Easter Flowers," Herman Unger; pantomime drill, Florence Stoudt's class; solo, Paul Bender; song, pri mary school; address, W. J. Kershner. Each member was presented with a chocolate Easter egg.

The school has decided on Saturday, August 22, as their picnis day. The Ringgold Band has signed the contract for the music Harry U. Weltzel moved on How ard Greth's place near the Marsh. James Clark had the telephone put in his house Charles Peifer did some repairing at his barn. James Clark did the car pentering Farmers are getting reody to sow their oats.

John Rentz moved from West Read ing on his property which he bought near Hain Church. Freddie Rentz, a student of F. and M. Seminary, visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs.

John Rentz. George Parson will plant 300 peach trees. Herr will plant 40 more acres in trees, making In all 110 acres in Jruit trees on their Hilt farm. 1. TULPEHOCKEN TULPEHOCKEN.

April 15. Rev. D. K. Laudenslager preached a very interesting sermon from Luke 23:33, taking for his theme the crucifixion and resurrection of our Lord and Savior.

Miss Kate Gottshall' is sojourning for a few days in the capital city of Berks. Mrs. Irene Adams moved to Read ing. J. K.

Potteiger, who was spending Easter In Reading, returned home. J. M. Knoll has the msans at work for the foundation for his new barn. Milton J.

Potteiger, proprietor of the Tulpehocken House, is making a concrete foundation for a pig sty and chicken house. Harvey J. Staley has the contract. Mias Mary Degler left for a few weeks' visit In Reading, Leesport and other places. Curtis Himmelberger was in Read ing.

The supervisors of Jefferson town ship bought a new scraper to be used on the roads. j. Adam Holzman is cutting down all his big apple trees on his lot which were killed by the San Jose scale. SCOUTS CLEANUP KOTZTOWN SIGNS Bill Posters and Advertisements Removed From Every Pole in the Borough KUTZTOWN, April 15. While the health authorities and other officials of this town have been talking about and laying plans for a general spring clean up the credit of doing practical work along this line must be awarded the local troop of boy scouts, who on Saturday afternoon undertook to rid all the poles and trees along the streets of their accummulation of signs.

The citizens had become so accustomed to seeing the poles and trees literally plastered with literature that they failed to realize how unsightly it was until after the boys had finished the job. lt is practically certain, however, that there will be no more pole plas ters seen in Kutztown, and the town council will be urged to pass an ordinance prohibiting the' posting of bills in this manner. Many favorable com ments were heard at the foresight the boys displayed and' it" ft confidently expected that the scouts Will be heard from during" the coming clean up campaign. Vernon Wanner, a member of the band of the U. S.

S. Kansas, arrived at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Solon Wanner. on Saturday for a month's vacation.

During his enlistment, which will expire in about four months, Mr. Wanner has visited many foreign countries and quite recently his ship returned from the Mexican coast. Among other Easter visitors here are: Michael J. H. Scott, ef Elmira, N.

who was formerly a weaver in the local silk mill. At present he is boss weaver in a mill. at. Elmira. Robert M.

Fisher also arriyed here from Tampa, where ha been living for about a year. He has accepted a position at Chester, but is planning a trip to the Pacific Coast in company with Ralph O. Knauss, of Topton. STOUDT'S FERRY STOUDT'S FERRY, April 18. The Schuylkill Navigation Company has a steam dredge clearing the channel of the Schuylkill river, in preparation foi the boating season.

Alleman Ebersole are about ready to begin to operate their coal wash eries. Jacob Ebling and A. D. Aulenbach delivered hay to Reading parties. William Gernert and son are re painting his farm Daniel Wanner, contractor, has a force of men excavating in preparation to construct a bungalow along the fiver front, on Ed.

Gaul's farm. Lewis Gass put down a concrete pavement in front of his barn. Georse Huddleston, a. Birmingham at torney, will succeed Oscar W. Underwood as Representative from the Ninth Alabama Coneressional district when the Democratic House leader enters the Senate.

topped up air passages of the hear will open; you will breathe ftely; dullness and headache disappear. By morning! the catarrh, eoid in head 'or catarrhal sore thrOat will be End such misery now! Get the email bottle of "Ely's Cream Balm" at any drug store. Thia sweet, Vagrant balm dissolve by the heat KLINES VILLE KLINESVILLE. April 15. Rev.

R. 8. Appel held regular services on Sunday afternoon in the Lenhart ville church. The reverend preached an interesting sermon from St. John 11, 25: 26.

Rev. Mr. Appel had been confined to his home and bed for a period of three months. Augustus Dietrich, the implement dealer, accompanied by Edwin Stump, made a business trip to Friedensburg, the lower end of Berks county, on Saturday. A number of our young folks have attended the entertainment on Saturday evening in the P.

O. S. of A. Hall, s.t Lenhartsville. Raymond Arndt has hired himself to William J.

Baver foi the coming summer. Fred, Degler made a business trip to Shartlesvllle on Monday, where he moved from on the farm of Clara E. Frey. WERNERSVILLE WERNERSVILLE, April 13. Mrs.

Frank Klinedinst, daughter, Sara, and son, James, of Cove, Perry county, are visiting the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Wenrlch. The Wernersville grammar school decided to hold a public entertainment in the near future. The illustrated lecture given at The Green Terrace School of "Congo," waa very interesting and educating and enr joyed by all present George W.

T. Reed made a business trip to State Hill delivering a large order of cigars. Edwin Watson sold, a valuable cow? to George F. Knorr. Contractor Adam Spata has started to remodel the barn on the J.

H. Cummings farm. The painters are also at work painting. the newly' erected buildings. Miss Lizzie Klopp.

pf. Reading, spent Sunday with her. Mr. and Mrs. John KIopp Miss Kate Gerhart is remodeling her i house, "The Hillside," at Green Ter i race, and will open to accommodated guests about the middle of May.

The "Highland House" will open or May 1. 1 Mr. and George Sugars, of Reading, spent Easter' with the lat ter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank): Gaul.

Miss Martha Hartman visited Mr, and Mrs. Martin Texter. The borough council will hold special meeting on Thursday evening, April 16. Cured His RUPTURE I was badly ruptured while lifting a trunk several years ago. Doctors said my only hope of cure was an operation.

Trusses did me no good. Finally I got hold of something that quickly and completely cured me. Tears have passed and the reupture has never returned, although I am doing hard work as a carpenter. There was no operation, no lost 'time, no trouble. I have nothing to sell, but will give full information about how you may, find a comolete cure without operation, if you write to me, Eugene M.

Pullen, Carpenter, 378 Marcellus Avenue, Manas quan, N. Better cut out this notlcet and show tt to any others who are ruptured you may save life or at least stop the misery of rupture and worry and danger of an operation. Adv. ELY'S CREAM BALM OPEFIS CLOGGED 1 Instantly Clears Air Passages; Ton Breathe Freely; Nasty Discharge Stops, Head Colds ajd Doll Headache Vanish, Get a amall bottle anyway, just to try it Apply little in. the nostrils and instantly your clogged nose and CATARRH 5 of the nostrils; penetrates and heals the inflamed, swollen membrane which lines the nose, head and throat; clears the air passages; stops nasty discharges and a feeling of cleansing soothing relief comes immediately.

Don't lay awake tonight struggling for breath, with head stuffed; nostrils closed, hawking and blowing. Catarrh or a cold, its running nose, fou mucous dropping into the throat, an raw dryness is' 'distressing but truly needless. Put your faith Just ones in! "Ely's Cream Balm" and your cold oil catarrh will surely disppear.f??AU vertlsement a HEADQUARTERS FOR Baseball Uniformo, Baoobollo, Bats, Gloveo, Masko, Etc. SPECIAL LOW PRICES TO CLUBS Atk for baseball catalogue and samples of uniforms. Our uniforms are of the best fabrics, best workmanship and have an individuality not found on other makes.

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