Reading Times from Reading, Pennsylvania • Page 9

OBITUARY Mrs. Margaret, Brossman Mrs. Margaret' Brossman died at her late residence in Glensidc after a brief illness. She is survived by six children, John, Edna, Arthur, Herbert, Marguerite and Ernest. She was a sister of Thorns Himmelber ger, West Leesport; Jefferson Him melbergec West Reading; Mrs.

Emma Strause and Mrs. Nora Schmehl, both of Reading. Her husband, Wilson Brossman, died 12 years ago. The funeral wiU be held on Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Services wil be conducted by Rev.

Norman S. Wolf, pastor of Christ Lutheran Church at Glenside. Burial will be made in Alsace cemetery. The funeral will be In charge of Undertaker Seidel. Jacob Glasser KUTZTOWN, Dec.

11. Jacob Glasser, a life long resident of Kuts town, died at his home at Brooklyn. He attained the age of 80 years and 28 days. Besides the widow, Susan (nee Sander), he is survived by these sons: Ephraim, Allentown; Harry, and Richard, both of these daughters, Maggie, Allentown; Emma, Canada, and Sue, Kansas City. One brother, John, of Kutz town, also survives.

Funeral Wednesday, Dec. 13, at 1.50, with all the services at the house. Rev. J. W.

Bittner wll officiate. William BERNVILLE, Dec. 11. William D. Heffelflnger, a well known cigar manufacturer of this place, died from an attack of paralysis of the heart, aged 58 years, 8 months and 4 days.

Deceased was a son of Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus Heffelfinger, both deceased, and was' born in Bernville. He married Sallie, daughter of Mr. 368 residentsof Reading registered at Hotel Astor during the past yeaiv Single Rooms, without bath, $2.50 and $3.00 Double $3.50 and $4.00 Double Rooms, with bath, $3.50 to $6.00 Double $4.50 to $7.00 Parlor, Bedroom and bath, $10.00 to $14.00 Times Square At Broadway, 44th to 45th StreeU the center of New York's social and business activities.

In close proximity to all railway terminals. PI I I I (and Mrs. Henry Burkhart, both de ceased, survives. The union was blessed with five children, three of whom survive: Arthur, Sinking Spring; Rachael, Reading, and Millie, at home. A grandson and a brother, Alfred, of Bernville, also survive.

Mr. Heffefinger was one of the best known drummers in the county, Waving been a member of the old Bernville Cornet Band for many I years. His father was a drummer boy in the Civil war. He was a member of Camp 113, P. O.

S. of A. Funeral, Thursday, Dec. 14, at 1.30. Service? in Frleden's Lutheran Church by Rev.

L. R. Miller, of Hamburg. Interment In Haag's cemetery. Franklin tt.

Keller EVANSVILE, Dec; 11. Franklin H. aged 62 years, 1 month and 11 days, died at, his home, in Maidencreek township, near Evans ville. His widow, Mary (nee Fink), and the following children survive: Gordon Washington, D. Lulu nl KVonlrlfVi 7 "Pool! nn "Mo wife of Henry Shade, all at home, i and Clara, of Philadelphia.

Two bro'thers, Benjamin and Nathan Keller, both of Fleetwood, and a sister, Hettie, wife of Henry King, of the same place, also survive. Funeral Thursday, Dec. 14, at 9.30 All services at the house. Interment in the Blandon, cemetery. Rev.

Bryan Musselman will officiate. Mrs. Melvin Kauffman Florence wife of Melvin Kauffman of tuberculosis at 2.30 p. at her residence, BOO South Fifteenth street. Her age was 32 years.

DEATHS ELSEWHERE. Frances, widow of Amos Stapleton. at on time proprietor of the Hotel Marietta, at Marietta, died suddenly. Gertrude wife of Stewart T. Bowers, 120 South Blank street, Allentown, died, aged 31.

Emma, widow of Frank Nonnemaker, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. William Slcher, Coplay. Miles Ft. Hess, a Bethlehem Steel Company foreman) was found dead In his room at the Saucona Hotel, Northampton Heights, aged 43 Eliza, widow of William Seifert, aged 75 years, died at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Jesse Gross; near the Cross Roads, Lower Raucon, Lehigh vConnty.

liss Ella S. Ruddach died at her residence, 213 East Oak street, Norristown. Miss Anna Eliza McAllister, who had been a resident of Oxford for several years, died of pneumonia. On a train Frazer and Down lngtown, John Bowman, a veteran track foreman on the floating gang of the Pennsylvania Railroad, died suddenly of heart trouble in the arms of his son. He resided at Downlogtown.

Henry C. Kise, who resided at 183 Walnut street, Columbia, died at his home after two days' Illness, aged 64 years. Mary wife of H. Frank Miller, of Marticvllle, died. She was In her 60th year.

Mrs. Ellen W. Wright, widow of Col. Samuel Wright, died at her home" at Columbia. Walter W.

Antrim, 60 years old, trainmaster on the Trenton Division of the Pennsylvania Railroad, died. Benjamin Wade, retired farmer and Civil War veteran died at Pottstown: father of Truman '0. Wade, district attorney of Chester County, aaptf 75. Mrs. Hattle widow of Robert J.

Semmel, who for many yeRrs was a widely known painter In Slatlngton, died aged 60. Mrs. John M. Stuher, of Lincoln, died of pneumonia, aged 68. Mrs.

John D. Ellison died at Columbia, from a complication. Miss Jane Elizabeth Deshler, of 542 Walnut street, Allentown, died suddenly. Mrs. Marshall Miller died at Allentown, of a complication.

She was 43. Hiram Weaver, an aged resident of Lancaster died at 227 East Walnut street. THE READING NEWS TIMES, READING, TUESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 12, 1 9 1 6 TRIBUTES AT FUNERAL OF BENNEVILLE KLEJHMER The funeral of Benneville Klem mer took place from his late residence, 604 North Tenth street, on Monday morning, and was largely attended by relatives and friends. The body was dressed in a black suit and reposed In a solid oak casket with extension "bar handles and plate bearing name and age. Rev.

Father Letterhouse, of St. Paul's Catholic church, officiated. Among the tributes were: Pillow, daughter Rose and granddaughter Rose; carnations, son Joseph and family; carnations, daughter Martha; carnations, Mr. and Mra. J.

C. Lauther; galax wreath, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Daniels and family; chrysanthemums, Mr. and Mrs.

Samuel Guss; chrysanthemums, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph S. Besser; 79 carnations, emblematic of age, Mr. and Mrs.

Paul Newmoxer; carnations, Mr. and Mrs. John Pelfer; roses, Reading Veteran Association; carnations, Leon Kleinspehn; carnations, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Resch.

Interment in Catholic cemetery. Undertaker, The funeral of Louis Bednobskt took place from his late residence at Oakbrook. The body was In a black suit and rested In a square oak casket with silver extension handle bars. Services were held at the St. 'Anthony's Catholic Church, Oakbrook.

Father Kowska officiated. Interment was In Catholio cemetery. Tributes were pillow, Inscribed with "Love," from widow; chrysanthemums, from children; spray of roses, from Walter Damp, kowskl; carnations, members of Oakbrook Fire Company. Undertaker, Kern. WESTINGHOUSE MERGER BY SPECIAL LEASED WIRE PITTSBURGH, Dec.

11 It became today that at separate meetings of the directors of the Westing house Air Brake Company and the Union Switch and Signal Company, held here yesterday, each board unanimously voted to consolidate these two Important Westinghouse interests, A cjrcular letter sent out to sockholders to increase the capital of the air brake company from $20,000,000. to $30,000,000 and to exchange theshares at the rate of four shares of air brake for five shares of Union Switch preferred, and two shares of air brake and three shares of Union Switch AMBULANCE FUND. The campaign to raise money for the new motor ambulance for the Junior Fire Company Is progressing. The money raised by the collectors to date totals $3,300 and about $700 more is needed. Collectors will start out again this week.

ASK FOR and GST HORLICK'S THE ORIGINAL MALTED MILK SCHOOL NOTES Supcrtcndcnt Visits Tulpehocken Bethel and Strausstown During the past week, Supt. Rapp visited the schools of Tulpehocken, Bethel'and Strausstown. In Strausstown he was accompanied by Kelly P. Moyer, Harry S. Feeg and John B.

Muth. Two buildings were painted on the inside; a new roof was placed on one building; dictionaries were placed in each school and all the vaults of the outbuildings were concreted In compliance with requirements of the State Department of Health. Pelffer's school was closed on account of llm attendance and the pupils transfered to other schools. Through the efforts of the teacher of Stephen's school, Sadie I. Levan, framed pictures were placed on the walls and through efforts of Gyrus P.

Kopp, teacher of the intermediate grade at Mt. Aetna, a volley ball outfit was bought. Helen S. Wingert, Lola C. Parrish, Deborah C.

Schware, Thurlow E. Shafer and Henry S. Ensminger, beginning teachers, are doing satisfactory work. Since the opening of the' schools there was one resignation among the teachers. There are 257 pupils enrolled in 13 schools.

Ten first year pupils are enrolled at Rehrersburg. Bethel Improvements. In Bethel, Mr. Rapp was accompanied by Jacob Swope and Directors Thomas C. Miller, Daniel Swope, Francis Troutman and Claude H.

Wllhelm. One school was provided with single desks and the grammar grade at Bethel was supplied with copies of a history of Berks, Through efforts of Pauline R. Grim, teacher of the Ffeystown primary grade, the school was provided with a waste basket, lead pencil sharpener and additional volumes for the ibrary, and through efforts of Samuel D. Snyder, teacher of Shott's, the school was provided with suitable framed pictures. Elmer E.

Spatz and Mary E. Kurr, beginning teachers, are doing satisfactory work. Paul C. Wllhelm and Howard Kline, former teachers, resigned at the beginning of the term to accept positions as railway mall clerks. The teachers elected to take their places are: Earl F.

Degler and 8. B. Eisenhauer. The board offers $50 reward for the arrest and conviction of the perpetrators who burned down Stoyer's one room building, abandoned several years ago naccount of slim attendance. There are 376 pupils enrolled in 15 schools, of whom 18 are enrolled In the looal high school.

There are 66 pupils enrolled in the two grades at Strausstown. Assistants' Visits. During the past week Asst. Supt A. F.

Kemp visited the schools of Maidencreek. Asst. Supt. Matteg visited the schools of Upper Bern, Tilden and Jefferson. The local Institute at Shoemak ersville was attended by 30' teachers, 5 directors and 200 other On Saturday, Dec.

16, local insti tutes will be held at Wernersville and Boyertown. Dr. J. S. Grim, Kutztown, will be the principal instructor at Wernersville.

The following, districts have reported 100 enrollment for the Pennsylvania State Educational Association, to be htld at Harrisburg, December 27, 28 and 29: Long swamp, Centreport, Brecknock, Oley, Maxatawny, Wernersville, Womels dorf, Lower Alsace District, Rus combmanor Wyomisslng, Lenharts vllle. Bally, Fleetwood, Mt. Penn, Windhor, Kutztown, Birdsboro, Sinking Spring, Upper Tulpehocken and Robesonia. ESCAPES POLICE Shortly after 11 o'clock Sunday evening there was an, exciting chase, between three policemen and a col ord man, who, it is claimed, started to smash up things at 125 Washington streets as the result of a fight. A call was sent to police station for aid and Motorcycle Patrolman Tul ley went to the house.

In the meantime the man rata north along the railroad near that point. Patrolmen Halteman and Heckman also participated in the csase, but the man escaped. MISSING BOYS Frank Stakler, who had 'been reported missing" from his home, 1317 Kenney street, since December 1, has been located at Murrell, Lancaster county. The parents were notified and the boy brought home. Ralph Wilson, 9 years old, haa been reported missing from his home, 1361 North Tenth street.

No reasons were why the boy left home. 17 YEAR LOCUST DUE IN 1917 BY SPECIAL LEASED WIRE STATE COLLEGE, Dec. 11. The seventeen year locust is due to appear again next summer, according' to C. H.

Hadley, an entomologist of the Pennsylvania State College. Having studied past records thoroughly Mr. Hadley predicts the largest swarms in 1917 will occur in Armstrong, Butler, Cambria, Indiana, Lawrence, Mercer, Venango and Washington counties. WHITE HOUSE WILL HAVE BUSY TIME Diplomatic Reception Omitted on Account of the War BT SPECIAL LEASED WIP.EJ WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 The program for the White House Winter social season has been announced and, as was generally expected, i.

omits the colorful diplomatic reception, because of the war, and also the time honored New Year's reception for the public, in ''accordance with the custom President Wilson set when coming Into office. In place of the diplomatic reception there will be two' diplomatic dinners. The Entente diplomats and all neutrals will be entertained at the first Vind the Teutonic diplomats and all neutrals will be guests at the second. 1 The social events all come on Tuesdays Instead of Thursdays, as formerly; the season begins earlier and ends in February Instead of March, probably due to the JfLCt that the White House wants it over by inauguration time. This Is the program as officially announced: Dec.

12. Cabinet Dinner 8 p. m. Dec. 19 Judicial Reception, 9 p.

m. Jan. 9. Diplomatic Dinner, 8 p. m.

Jan. 16 Diplomatic Dinner, 8 p. m. Jan. 23 Congressional Reception, 9 p.

m. Jan. 0 Supreme Court Dinner, 8 p. m. Feb.

6 Army and Navy Reception, 9 p. m. Feb. 13 Speakers Dinner, 8 p. m.

DR. H. B. MILLER'S WILL. The will of Rev.

B. H. Miller, late of Mohnsville, a TJ. E. clergyman and doctor of medicine, was filed for probate at the office of Register Wertz, and letters were granted to Dr.

M. L. Miler, a son, who is named executbr. The estate has a value of about $1,000. To the widow, Emma Miller, is bequeathed the income of one third of the estate.

The executor is directed to divide the surplus Into equal shares, one to go to himself and the other to his sister or her children. will advance $160.00. We will accept orders for future deliveries at present prices, provided they are signed before midnight, Thursday. We urge you to place your order immediately that we may give you the benefit of present prices. For your convenience, the Salesroom will be open evenings until midnight, Thursday.

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