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HIGH RECORD Oil THE EXCHANGE Opening Day of the Week Shows Large Transactions in Stocks New Torkt April 8. The volume of operations on the Stock Exchange today established a high record for the year, approximately 1,300,000 shares changing hands. Many new maximums for the period were made by favorites of the industrial and miscellaneous groups. Bullish sefttiment, increasing over the week end, was evidenced by heavy orders placed by commission houses. Western interests were said to be especially active in the demand for speculative steels and rails.

Advices from the chief centers of trade and industry were encouraging, indicating an Increase of railway tonnage, gains In various lines of business and a pronounced exten of investment purchases. Coalers were not affected 'the xniners siriKe, trie iew ciiauges division being mainly upward. Motors, independent steels, alls and equipments were the outstanding features at net gains of 1 to 4 points. Studebaker led the entire list and 0. S.

Steel asserted much of its old time prominence. Mexican and California issues were foremost of the oils. Unclassified stocks, such as California Packing, Wilson Co. and Davison 'Chemical, were substantially Excepting Canadian Pacific, Pennsylvania and Delaware Hudson, the inquiry for rails centered in the preferred stocks of St. Paul, Chicago Alton and Toledo, St.

Louis Western at extreme gains of 1 to 2 points. Coppers and the general metal list alone were sluggish or heavy. The stimulating feature of today's active bond market, which almost! kept pace with record dealings in stocks was the speedy absorption of the SfiO.000,000 New York Central 5 per cent, bonds. These were oversubscribed within an hour. Many junior rails of the western and southern division were materially higher and local tractions also displayed irregular strength.

Sales totalled HE NEVER CAME BACK A divorce on the ground of desertion is recommended by the master in the divorce proceedings of Edith Swavely, of Chestnut street. Potts town, and "William K. Swavely, of Boyertown, in his report filed with the court. They 'were married on Feb. 26, 1915, and separated on March 8, 1920.

The master finds that on the morning of, March 8, 1920, the husband left their home In Boyertown, saying he was going to work at Pottstown. It was his custom to remain in Pottstown for a week and return home over the wekend. He failed to return home the following The wife remained in. the iipartment for three months after the desertion, but the husband never came back. WOMAN SUES FORT $4,500.

Emily S. Schwartz, executrix of William S. Schwartz, brought suit through Attorney John B. Stevens against William B. Schwartz, administrator of the estate of E.

Mazle Eiflert, to collect $4,600, alleged to be due on note tansactions. EL ED HER MOTHER WONDERFULLY; In these days of "flu," coughs, colds, crou pand whooping cough, it is well to know that every year there are used more bottles of Foley's Honey and Tar than of any other cough medicine. Mrs. S. L.

Hunt, 515 West Sixth street, Cincinnati, Ohio, writes: "Foleys Honey and Tar relieved me of a. hacking cough, tickling in the wheezing, and pains in the is helping my mother That's why druggists recommend Foley's. Sold everywhere Adv. FRANCIS F.SEIDEL Funeral Director 117 N. FIFTH ST, Reading (Embalmer) CHAPEL SERVICE FREE Branch Office: Sinking Spring a THE READING NEWS TIMES, READING, PA.

MarMet Quotations PHILADELPHIA MARKETS Philadelphia April 3 PLOTJRr Stea dy; soft winter straight western 6.75; do nearby J6.25a6.50; hard winter straight do short patent at I7.75a8.25; spring first clear do patent do short patent $8.35 ag.6; fancy spring and city mills pat ent family brand HAT Firm; timothy No. 2 J21a22; do iw. j.azu; sample ibai8: no grade iuo; ciover mixed nay light mixed t.iazi.w; ao. i mixed iia20. BRAN Dull and weak; soft winter in iw pound sacks lsia33 ton; do spring ton.

WHEAT Higher; No. 2 red winter si.3zai.8T: do garlicky ll.27al.32. CORN Hlsrher: No. 2 for ejroort 68 a9c: do No. 3 67a68V4c: do No.

4 66 a7c; car lots for local trade No. 2 yel low 70a72c: No. 8 yellow 69a70c. OATS Steady: No. 2 white 45a46c; No.

3 white 44a44c. TALLOW Quiet; prime city loose at BHc; do special loose 6Hc: prime country 4 He; edible In tierces 8c. BUTTER Higher; western oreatnery, extra 3Vic; nearby prints fancy 43a46c. EGGS Steady; nearby extra first at 26 He; do firsts 2Hc: western extra firsts 26c: firsts fresh selected PEVslsller: Nftw Tork whole mHk fancy flats held 22Aa23c: do fresh 20a21c; fair to good 19a20c; long LIVE POULTRY Steady: fowls not leghorns 28a32c; spring chickens not leghorns 21a35c: young roosters 28a28c; old roosters 20a21c; turkeys 30a40c: ducks white Pekln 32a35e; do mixed colors 28a30c: Muscovy 24a26c; geese 15a20c. DRESSED POULTRY Steady; spring turkeys fancy dry packed 48a50c; do western fancy 4Ba48c; fair to good 40a 43c; old toms 40a43c: fowls fresh killed choice to fancy 83a34c; do small sizes 2Sa32c; western roosters 24c; do south, em 22a23e.

POTATOES Easier; fancy white at cwt. NEW YORK PRODUCE New York, April 3. BUTTER Firm; creamery higher than extras 36a36c; do extras 35c; do firsts 84a35c; packing stock current make No. 2 21ft22c. EGGS Irregular; fresh gathered extra firsts 27a28c: do firsts 24S4a26V4e; storage packed extra firsts 28a29c; mo ursis zazjc: jew eraey ery 37c; state nearby and nearby western hennery whites, firsts to extras 29a34c; do hennery browns extras 30a3lc; state and nearby gathered browns and mixed coIotr firsts to extras 25a30c.

CHEESE Unsettled; state, whole milk flats fresh specials 19a20c; do average run 19al9Vic; state, whole milk twins, freslj. specials 19V4a30c; do aver ttKtr 1 72" i FLOUR Dull: snnng patents snrlnir clears soft winter straights hard winter straits HAY Quiet: No. 1 27a29c: No. 2 $25 a27: No. 3 $24a26; shipping $21a2S.

CHICAGO GRAIN Cliicago, April 8. Wheat went upward in price today, helped by a rise in Liverpool quotations and by renewal of crop damage reports from Kansas. The closing was unsettled at 1 to lc net gain with May to $1.334 and Julv $1.18 to $1.18. Corn finished tw aifl.Ttn up oats unchanged to higher and provisions unchanged to an advance of 15c. May wleat closed $V334; July $1.18.

May corn closed 58c; July 62c. May oats closed 36V4c: July 39c. May pork closed $18.70. Aiay laru ciosea iv.n; July $10.75. May riba closed $10.95 io as Cash quotations: Rye No.

2 barley 58a68c; timothy teeed clover seed $15a22; pork nominal; lard 310.32: ribs STONE BRIDGE Many movings and exchanging of neighbors is the scene most noticed locally while others who are moving are taking the rust off of their plowshares. Philip Kline is about to move a form Tnonfud nar Ieisz's w' Mr. Kershner is to take his place. Howard Heffner has moved to his farm. Harry Shultz has but his household goods and cattle to move after which William Shade will take his place.

Isaac Phillips is about to move also. A. B. Lesher will have public sale of Tarm stock and personal preperty on April 8. A large crowd is expected.

One hundred and eighty two acres is the size of the farm which proves the amount of goods to be sold. It will begin at 1 p. m. The Schlemvllle school, near Evansville, held its second bazaar for the season on Saturday evening, March 24. Candy, cake and Ice cream were the principal refresh ments, while for entertainment was afforded a few recitatilons, music and playlet by the school children.

A profit of about $26 was made, which is for the benefit of the school. The father of David Cripe arrived from the state of Indiana; intending to make his home with his son here. Nearly all the men are at present employed in the Allentown Portland Carload of FRESH FISH ON SALE TUES. WED. THURS.

FRI. Opposite Penna. Station Foot of Penn Street Also Sixth and Franklin Streets Fresh Cape May Goodie. 7c Lb. (Same Eating As Porgies) Roe Jack Shade.

Lb. Buck 20c Lb. Large Roe Shad 30c Lb. Fresh Herring. 5c Lb.

Steak Tile 18c Lb. RICHARD HOCKING B'H 870. SIXTH and FRANKLIN STS Om 644. CHICAGO LIVESTOCK Chicago, April CATTLE Receipts beef steers generally steady to strong; top $8 on yearlings; heavy bulk S7.25a8.40; choice kinds are scarce; fat she stock active, strong; spots higher; bulk fat she stock 5.25a o.io; canners ana cutters, bulls and veal calves steady; stceker and feeders strong to 25c higher; bulk vealers at to packers; bulk stockers and feeders 6.50a7.25. HOGS Receipts 44.000; opened steady to iuc nigner; general market ngnts; mostly strong to So higher: others uneven; mostly steady with Saturday's average; closing 10c lower: dosing fair, ly actiev; shippers bought about holdover moderately' liberal; too $10.55, one load; practical top bulk at pigs about steady: bulk de slrable 100 to 120 pounders S.7SalO.

SHEEP Receipts 19.000; fat lamb Strong to 25c higher: utiMn ntxrwir Inn wooiea lamos si.s; DU1K S15ai6.ZS; top shorn $14; bulk J13.26al3.75; wethers, shorn, wooled ewe top $10; few 57 pound naotive spring lambs $19. PITTSBURGH LIVESTOCK Pittsburgh. Aorll S. CATTLE Receipts 1.600: xteern IgaS.KO: helfer a J6.i6a7.8o: COWS I4.25a5.00. oos ReceiBts 7.000: higher: heav les heavy and light york ers and pigs SHEEP and LAMBS Receipts 5.000: steady; top sheep top lambs at CALVES Receipts 1.000; lower; top BUFFALO LIVESTOCK East Buffalo.

N.Y., April 3 CATTLE early sales 10a25c higher shipping steers S7.50as.60: butchers at I7.25a8.60; yearlings $8a9: heifers 7.75; cows 2.35a: bulls 3.50a6; stoc leers and feeders $5a6; fresh cows and springers $46all0. CALVES $1 higher; $810. HOGS Steady: pigs 25a35c higher: heavy $1075all; mixed york ers, light do and pigs roughs at stags sheep and LAMBS wool lambs 2oc higher; yearlings 60o higher; clipped lambs wool lambs yearlings lOalS; wethers $llal2; ewes mixed sheep PETROLEUM Oil City, April 3 Credit balances $3.25. Runs 66,622: average 54,623. Shipments average 42,961.

DAILY WHOLESALE PRICES Potatoes Harrisburg. New York and Michigan No. 1. 150 pound sacks at mostly, few higher. Maine seed potatoes at $6.25 per 150 pound sacks.

York, homegrown bu; New York No. 1 3.75a 3. 85 per 150 pound. 1 Scranton. Maine, New York and Fa.

Stock bu for No. 1. Pittsburgh! Michigan No. 1 per 150 pound sack. New Florida No.

1 per bbl: No. 2 Apples Harrisburg, Penna. York Im. perials No. 1 $8.75 bbl.

York. New York Baldwin No. 1 at 09 bbl; New York Northern Spy $9,50 Tier hhl Scranton. New York Baldwins 3 per bu: Rome eBauty S3.25a.50. Pittsburgh.

New York No. 1 Balfl' wins ner bbl: No. 2 Va, stock New York Russets No. 1 $3 per 32. GRAIN AND feed Allentown, April 8.

Prices to farmers at mill: Good wheat $1.40 bw ordinary do corn 65a70o bu; oats S8a40c bu; rye bu; timothy hay $20 ton; mixed hay $18 ton. Selling prices of mill feeds: Bran at $36 ton: standard middlings $36 ton flour middlings $38 ton; linseed oilmeal $65 ton; cootonseed meal 36 per cent. $56 ton; tankage oo per cent $65 ton dairv feed 16 per cent $36 ton: do 2 per cent $47 ton: do 22 per cent $49 ton, cement plant, which at present is very busy. The spring communion for the con gregations of Gernant's church will be held April 16 for the Lutherans, Rev. Elbert E.

Landis, On Saturday, April 8, the Onto launee grange, No. 1617, will enjoy a spring program. The lecturer planned the following program: Song, by the grange; select read Ing, Alice Kalbach; recitation, Ida Swoyer: essay, Mrs. E. A.

Loose and Mrs. A. F. Mogel; song.d uet; dis cussion, opened by Mrs. O'Flaherty; song, quartet; address, Florence A.

Loose; song, grange; play, by the Fairview Literary club, The Ontelaunee Vocational school's student body is in readiness for the bazaar and social. The six prize winners of the "Washington and Lin coin essay contest under the aus pices of the P. O. S. of A.

No. 165, are now getting their checks cashed. The winners are: First, for the Lin coin essays, Catherine Gruber, second, Emily Rothenberger, it; third. Warren Large, $1. The first prize winner in the Washington es says was Mary Schower, second, Harry N.

Althouse, third, Clar ence Rothenberger, $1. The contest was open only for students of this school. The meeting of the literary society will be postponed until April 14, due to too much school work. TREXLER Albert E. Lutz, constable of Albany accompanied by George Deyslier, transacted business In Reading.

Peter A. Handwerk, contractor, and his gang of Slatlngton, have the contract to build William Kunkel's dwellings. They began the job on Monday, Elmer J. Bach man, the automobile dealer, sold a new touring car to Howard Shellhammer. A farmers' meeting was held at the Kempton school house.

The audience was addressed by County Agent Adams and McCalum, and others William Berk bought a new automobile. Mrs. Mary Danenhower, of Jacksonville, Is visiting her grandson, Benjamin Danenhower. J. W.

Schroeder, and family visited Calvin Krause and family. William Kunkel received a heavy truck load of roofing slates from a party of Slatington. The public saue of the late Lewis E. Krause was largely attended. Good prices were realied: cows brought from $S8 to 146; horses from $80 to $200.

George W. Miller was the auctioneer and Anson Gieenawalt. clerk i THE SCHOL'JAN COHEIliraPWALS A very pretty wedding took place Sunday vening at the residence of Mrs. M. J.

Schulman, 131 South Third street, when her daughter, Eva, be came the bride of Samuel Cohen, of 2541 South Fifth street, Philadelphia. There were about 160 ffueeta present. many of whom were from out of town. A brother of the bride, Isaac Schul man, came from Oklahoma to attend the ceremony, which was performed by Rabbi Schbole. Th ceremony took place at 6.30 o'clock, after which an elaborate.

wedding eupper was served. The lower floor waa beautifully decorated with ferns and cut flowers The re ception room in which the ceremony took place was banked with greens and numerous spring flowers. The bride looked very attractive in a beautiful creation, an exquisitely embroidered white canton crepe gown with lace, fine carried a shower bouquet of white roses and lillies of tne vaiiey. Mrs. Israel never was the matron of honor and wore a beautiful sequin gown.

The best man was Israel Liever. The bridal couple left on the 11 o'clock train for an extended honey moon They were given a rousing send off by their friends, The couple wil reside at their new ly furnished home in West Phlladel phla upon their return. Mr. Cohen Is In the real estate business with his brother In Philadelphia. Among the out of town guests were: Morria Cohen, the father of the bridegroom, of Philadelphia; Mr.

and Mrs, Schlosky, of Philadelphia; Mr. and Mrs. Neff, of Allentown; Rabbi and Mrs. Cohen, of Philadelphia; Mr. and Mrs.

Benjamin Cohen and fam ily, of Lancaster; Mr. Elfram and Mr. Gillie, of Philadelphia; Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Cohen, of Harrisburg; I Mrs.

of Wilkes Barre; Mr. and Mrs. Harrt Boote, of Philadel phia; Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Felt, of Philadelphia, Mies Jean Rapaport, of New Tork, and Mrs.

Pinkls and daughter, of Philadelphia. Rabbi Cohen, who is a cousin of the groom the guests with Ifeveral beautiful vocal solos, accom panied by his wife. i EGOLF GESSNER Fred Egolf, 142 Moss street and I Naomi Gesaner, 771 North 8th street, i were united in matrimony, by Rev. Dr. Carl H.

Gramm at the parsonage of Zion Reformed church. The ring ceremony was The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Gess ner. The groom Is a sort of James A.

and the late Kate Egoir. He is a salesman. REESER FOX Rev. Dr, Carl H. Gramm officiated at the marriage of Paul H.

Reeser.l and Lillie V. Fox, both of this city, The ceremony took place at the par sonage of Zlon Reformed church and was private. The ring ceremony was used. TURNER KEELY. The engagement of Bertha B.

Keely, a former resident of Boyer town, to William H. Turner, of Kew York, was announced ai the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence H. Fox, of Lansdowne, Philadelphia.

Miss Keely is a graduate of the Boyertown High School In the class of 1900, and later graduated from Drexel institute in 1915, having spe clalizcd in domestic science. She since has (been taken summer courses at Columbia University. In 1917 18 he was a teacher in do mestlo science at the Keystone State Normal School at Kutstown, and later took up settlement work in Philadelphia. At present she is a teacher at Ardmore. Mr.

Turner is the general manager of the Sterling Salt of New York. The wedding will take place some time during the summer. WENGER SNYDER. On Saturday evening at 7.30 o'cock Rev. Marvin H.

Stettler united Walter N. Wenger and Elsie Snyder in marriage at the parsonage, 209 South 6th street. The bride was dressed in white and carried a bouquet of sweet peas. The coupw were attend eu py Mr. ana jars, vviniam n.

mc i Donough. They left Immediately on I a short wedding trips SEIDEL RlCE. Rev. Lee M. Erdmaa united in mar riage James S.

Seidel, of 1129 North 6th street, and Caroline M. Rice, of I 833 West Windsor street. The cere mony was private and took place at I the parsonage of St. Thomas Re Th hrM la fhm nf'lf. and the lata Trvin VLic.a anA tha crnnm Is a son of the late Mr.

and Mrs. I James Seidel. The couple will reside at their newly furnished apartments, on McKnlght street. The groom la employed at the P. A R.

car shops. HOFFM ASTER ROLAND. At the parsonage of the First United Evangelical church. Rev. 7.

8. Borkey united in marriage Ray mond R. Hoffmaater. 10S4 North 10th street, and Ida F. Roland, of 1433 1 Mulberry street I TUESDAY MORNING, APRIL' 4,1922 Nine The bride is the daughter of Mr.

ILeve." and Mrs. Daniel Roland and the groom is a son of John and the late nMJ a worer. i 11000 AWARD FOR HENDRICKS Th. allowed damages to the extent of $8,000 to William H. Hendricks, this! city, which arose to his property byf Aw! that way, honey.

Lis the abolition of the Bingaman street! ten, dear heart. God's erywaere grade crossing. I Mr. Hendricks was engaged in the I coal business on Bingaman street, near 3rd, prior to the erection of the new Bingaman street viaduct. His property suffered considerable dam age by the abolition of the old bridge and the commission determined to allow him damages to the extent of $8,000.

ii Storm i Country Polly grace MILLER WHITE jj lUmstrtedbyR.H.LhmptcM ICoprrljbt br tittle, Brown Sl Compear) (Continued.) "I didn't, brat," grunted Hopkins. Then his ere caught sight of the gqnirrel, find his Jaw dropped. A hoarse groan fell from him, 1 didn't shoot no squirrel, Poll," he cried out to her. "I got that big chuck I were tellin' you about" Then, turning glaring, fury filled eyes on the man who had sneered at the girl, he continued, "Ton planted that little critter on me, mister. I never shot him." Polly op's lids widened in terror.

She lifted one hand and caught the child's shoulder. "Jerry, baby," she cried madly, "you was there 1 Tell Pollyop what Daddy hot!" "Sure I was there," he sobbed. drawing his sleeve across bis face. "Twas a big woodeback settin' up by his hole, an' my Daddy Hopkins'' The officer who had the squirrel In his hand, put It Into his pocket and ftetsed the child by the arm and shook Mm. "Here, kid," he shouted, "none of jour Hp.

Xou've been set up to tell that lie." The man's aspect was so threaten ing that Wee Jerry broke off bis words and, grasping Daddy's bushy head tightly, smothered his sobs In his hair. Jeremiah Hopkins made a motion to ward the speaker, but a sharp twist on the chain around his wrist checked him. 'Tou see, brat," he groaned, "they've framed me right." Polly grasped the situation in an in stant. She knew the planting system had been practiced on the squatters before. At last the law had her best beloved.

"Daddy never killed that she raved. "He didn't; an', you duffers know he didnt. Ton can't get by with aothln like that. It's crooked Here, you you you gimme my daddy Like a wildcat unloosed upon them, Polly flew first at one, then at the other. She bit at them, tore at their clothes and kicked out with her strong, bare feet; but It was like small force attacking a mighty mountain.

Strong hands pinioned her arms, and while she stood raging at them, she saw Wee Jerry snatched from hit fa ther's shoulders and set on the ground. I Then they led Daddy Hopkins away. Dazed for a moment, Polly stood shak ing from head to foot. Grasping Jerry by the hand, she ran swiftly after them, criin out In desnatr that Daddv ft with ho th. h.h.

At the lane Hopkins turned and spoke to her. Brat" he choked, swallowing hard, "kiss your daddy, an' let me smack Wee Jerry too. Go on home. I'll be comin' back after a bit. Tell Larry they got me, an' that I said for him to look after you an' th kid! With 'her arms abont his neck she gave the promise squatter women make their men when the majesty of the law steps Into the Silent City, TH keep the baby an' the shanty till rcu get back, Daddy darlln'," she sobbed.

"Give your glrl brat kisses, an' here's Wea Jerry 1" Even the officer who had the squi turned bis head as the girl clnng 10 me Dig squatter, Afraid to lead their prisoner through the Silent City, the deputies marched him tip the lane toward the railroad tracks. As they turned into the boulevard, Hopkins looked back down the hill. Pollyop was still In the road, and Wee Jerry was In her arms, his face pressed against her neck ICR A. I As nightmare the squatter jirt blundered along the path, back to the carrying Wee Jerry In her arms. Granny Hope waa hobbling from the coop hole when the girl stumbled over the threshold.

"Something awful'a happened, huh, Pollyop the woman faltered, and limping across the floor, she bent and gathered the thin small boy to her. Come to grandma, Jerry she coaxed, "an hear a wee bit about The eroonliur Toice. choked with en. treaty, touched the edge of Polly Hop ktns. Sne awayed forward to her knees, caught the one withered band v.7..,.

ki 1 1" set, my bird," mumbled Mrs. Uo dropped Into a wlth Je'ry In her lap. "There! An His love too Can't" Out of tbO shower of glistening curia appeared a wan, tearful face. "Daddy's been took to jail, Granny Hope," Pollyop burst out. "God can't go in a dirty jail, God can't 1 Old Marc" (To be Ccuiuauali, HEW IIEEIBERS FOR ST.

MARK'S Exceptionally large congregations greeted Rev. vGustav R. Poetter in St Mark Reformed church Sunday. There was a grand total of 1,841 at tending the various services held in the church during the Jay. This is an Increase of 67 over the number who attended the same services last Sunday, when 1,774 were present i There were 852 at the Sunday school services, 91 and 415, respectively, at the morning and evening church worship, 80 at catechetical lectures, 103 at senior C.

E. meeting. The attendance at the Sunday school showed an increase of 45 ove rthe number present on the Bame Sunday last year, when the total was 807. Charles R. Krick, superintendent Isaac J.

Zinn and the pastor con ducted, the Sunday school service. The latter spoke on "The Joy of the Christian life." At the morning service the pastor preached on Rom. 8:38. "Do all things work together for good?" The evening sermon was based on 6:14 17, "A picture of the An examination of the catechetical class, which numbers 65, was conducted by the pastor at 1.30 p. hi the presence of the spiritual council of the church.

An examination In catechism Bible and church dymnals was held. The examination was highly satisfactory and the entire class was recommended for confirmation on Palm Sunday. THE CLASS MEMBERS. These will be confirmed: William H. Baer, Stanton L.

Bast, Mabel G. Berger, Alma A. Bingaman, Helen R. Burkey, Elizabeth S. Brown, Valeria A.

Buck, Lenora A. Carr, Isabel C. Charles G. Deppen, William H. Billman, Russell J.

Doerman, John G. Ebersole, Delvla L. Ebllng, Catha rine I. Eckert, Stewart W. Emore, Catharine Engelhart.

Elizabeth E. Englehart, Charles M. Fisher, Gertrude B. Frantz, Florence M.jGetbel, Helen M. Gibson, Frances M.

Green, Norman H. Gring, Leroy F. Groff, May E. Gromis, Marion R. Gromis, Robert L.

Heffelfinger, Mary H. Herbein, Sarah C. Hlester, Grace E. Hohl, Dorothy M. Houser, Howard J.

Kressley, Fern N. Labe, Catharine E. Lelnbach, Anna M. Fletcher, How ard L. Lewis Elsie M.

Loose, Esther E. Loose, Elmer L. Mats, Rolland Mc Allister, Harriet H. McCoy. Marearet E.

Millard, Daniel F. Petree, Emma Seitzinger, Miriam M. Trout, Martha A. Papp, John J. Reber, John R.

Rich ards, Evelyn G. Loose, Dorothy M. Callade, Alice L. Savage, Emma C. A.

Ulrlch. Rodney W. Wagner, Morris E. Weidenhammer; Elda E. Wenrich, Violet M.

White, Irene E. White, Os car B. White, Ruth H. Whitman, CDorothy E. Zerby, James E.

Zerpy. A NEW MEMORIAL SERVICE. A memorial service was conducted by the Dastor In connection with the morn ing: service for Eugene D. Frederick, a child, and James M. Ulrich, Eugene S.

Reeser and J. M. Deturk. three adults who died recently. senator James is.

rsorton aaaresseo, me memucra or tne oemur aim intermediate Christian Endeavor societies In the evening1. A special meeting of the consistory was held night, at which time a committee to prepare the church decorations for Easter was appointed. The committee consists of Herbert C. Trout. Howard O.

Gromis and William E. Au man. The elders also reported on the moral delinquents of the church which includes all whom have not communed during year. The pastor baptized during the week Virginia F. Sallade, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Elmer E. Sallade, 315 Hollen bach street. HOLY WEEK SERVICES. Services will be held every evening during Holy Week with the exception of Saturday night.

The catechetical classes will meet Monday and Tuesday nights. Wednesday the cantata "The seven last will be given by the chrair. Preparatory services will be held Thursday night. Holy communion will 4e administered oh Friday night. There win te no communion cervices on Easter Sunday.

Last evening a business meeting of Ladies' auxiliary and Girls' club was held. This evening the Boy Scouts. yyeanesaay at 4 p. junior u. e.

society: at 7 examination of the teacher training class; at 7.45 lenten worship In the church, pastor's: subject, "Faith and Science," Thursday night, business meeting of the' Senior C. 13. society at the home of Miss Helen I. Marbursrer, 047 Gordon street. Friday night, choir rehearsal.

Saturday afternoon, Ladies' auxiliary and Mission band. ST. PAUL'S U. E. Large audiences attended all the services in St.

Paul's TJ. 5 E. church on Sunday. At the morning prayer arid praise service an inspiring spiritual time was enjoyed. There were many testimonials received from the worshippers.

'J. S. Harper preached on 'Toye makes all the dif ference" at the morning church service. In the evening his subject was "The old way." He took his text from Jere. 6:16.

A feature of the service Was a vocal "The Good Old by Joshua Reber Superintendents J. G. Willlts and W. E. Miller had charge of the Sunday school There was a increase over the attendance of one year ago.

The Junior and Senior C. E. societies held Interesting meetings at 6.30. Prayer services will be held Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings. Monday at 7.45 the finance board will meet.

Tuesday at 7.45 the Ushers' league will meet in the men's hall. Thursday at 7.45 the chorus will meet to rehearse for the Easter cantata. ST. PETER'S METHODIST Rev. Dr.

J. C. Lightof the United Brethren church of Birdsboro, conducted the morning services at St. Peter's Methodist church Sunday. Sunday school was held at 9.45 and was well attended.

There was no evening services. The regular midweek prayer services will be held on Wednesday evening. A TASTE OF REFINEMENT" and of of be of of in Enterprise Novelty Co. The House with Original Ideas Both Thoncs. 140 Penn Street 1 Overland, always a feW investment, now the greatest automobile value in America (The men who make it are just as proud of as the men that work on high priced, "hand picked" cars are of what they make and with a better reason.

Ifs a greater achievement to turn out so fine a car at so low a price. B0YERT0W1! The Kaufman male quartet, th last number of the community lecture course, was held in the high' school auditorium on Friday, March 31. The quartet rendered a very good program. The Liberty orchestra, of Boyer town, will render a program in the high school auditorium on April 7. accompanied by Miss Henrietty Hibschman, soprano, of Philadelphia.

The John B. Rogers Producing Co. of Fostoria, are holding rehearsals for a play entitled "The wlhlng ring," to be given in the high school. The cast is composed of town people while the Instructor is a representee of this company. According to the latest report, the sum of $1,838.50 is now the total of the Boyertown high school's library fund.

This is considered very good, as the greater part of the borough was left to volunteer suDscrlptlons. The school has a good reference library, but is in need or standard writings of fiction. This fund will be used for this purpose. Rev. A.

J. Brunner, of Reading, was present at the first quarterly' conference of the Trinity U. E. church, which was held at the home Rev. S.

P. Sumpman, pastor of Trinity U. E. church, last evening. WYOMING The Women's Missionary society; the Lutheran Church of tha Atonement will meet this evening at the home of Mrs.

Brossman, on Fair view avenue. On Wednesday evening, after th prayer service, the catechetical class! will meet for the last time before confirmation and the pastor Is very desirous that all the members shall present. The missionary study class will meet on Friday evening at the home Mrs. Hoffman on Berks place. Next Sunday morning the first ser vices will be held in the auditorium the chujeh.

The confirmation service will take place at this time. Mrs. Conrad Busch has returned from spending a week with relatives Philadelphia. are the Two Fastest Selling Lines in America Distributed By TuUv't OirUmi: 25 mil tkt flUm; sUl ie; iUJ sWjisw; J0 triW TOURING, 55 ROADSTER, $5M COUPE, SEDAN, W5 f. o.

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