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A A 'TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1S42. THE KEADtyG DAILY "TIMES Agp DISPATCH, BEADING, PENITA, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER ifi tm A CHAPTER FROM BERKS' EARLY CHURCH HISTORY Looking Backward at Goshenhoppen, (now Bally,) to the Year 1 741 The Old Registers; Brooklyn, I. Sept. 10, 1902. Editor Times: We send the record of the Catholic Benevolent Legion for' August, and beg to call attention to the articles therein concerning Goshenhoppen, an early Roman Catholic settlement in Berks county.

Perhaps some.of your readers may be interested, and induced to contribute information upon the, subject Yours fraternally, JOHN R. KUHN. Goshenhoppen is the name of a territory whose centre is a Roman Catholic church, located in what is now Washington township, Berks county. Pa. The post office address of persons residing near the church is Bally.

The nearest railroad station, two miles away, is Barto, the end of the thirteen mile Cole brookdale division, running in from Pottstown. The hamlet is called Churchville and is within a mile of the Montgomery and Lehigh county lines. We should be inclined to say that in the earliest Colonial days, Goshenhoppen was a township of Philadelphia county, but have ino basis for the statement. It is simply a location without definite bounds, like the "Holtzswam," in Papi dise township, York county. Pa.

The American Catholic Historical So ciety, of Philadelphia, has placed the world under obligations by having puo lished and preserved the records of the marriaees. bantisms and burials re corded in the archives of this church and we may confidently look to the hard working members of this society for further notes upon the subject. ACCOUNT OF OLD REGISTERS. Reference is first made to an essay, read before the society May 5, 1887, by Philip S. P.

Conner (volume 2, page 22), wherein he gives an account of the old registers yet remaining in the churches of Philadelphia, and continues thus, (page 26:) "But there are others in different parts of the state whose records go back beyond the year 1800. Those of Conewago chapel, in Adams county, begin in the latter part of the last century. Lancaster's in 1787, and, first of all, in point of time, that at Goshenhoppen, beginning in 1741. Since this register is now the senior one extant, it deserves a fuller notice. The mission of Goshenhoppen, although it has existed for a hundred and fifty years and more, is unnnoticed by both gazetteer and map.

Quesohopin, or Cushenhoppen, as variously called, is the name applied to the region of country in the valley of the Perkiomen, with its tributary streams, and therefore, spreading indefinitely over the north western part of Montgomery county, with the adjoining portion of Berks; indeed, the Goshenhoppen to which I have now particular reference is in Berks county, and is' also known as Churchville, or Bally. To get to it from Philadelphia, you must take the Reading railroad to Pottstqwn, thence exchange from Barto, from which terminus Bally if reached by two miles pf good road. The country is healthful, the plains good farming land, the hills rich in iron ore, much of which is smelted in the district and adds to its prosperity. CHURCH BUILT IN 1741. 'Here, to this pleasant, quiet land came Father Theodore Schneider, in the year 1741, and here he built a house and a church, the latter still standing and now enshrining the grave of its founder, and yet holding the evidences of his ninns work and journeyings in his reg ister, written by his own hand from the 23d of August, 1741, on through many a long year, and constituting now the oldest register of the church known in this part of our 'land.

The book is small, convenient to carry in the pocket, and undoubtedly it was so carried from place to place, as its entries attest. Its covering is of stout canvas cloth. It is gratifying to see facsimiles of the title page and the first entry, bearing Father Schneider's signature, preserved in Dr. Shea's new volume, 'History of the Church in the United THE MANUSCRIPT BOOKS. "The marjuscripe books of which I have Written this short account, and Summer Safeguards It is the duty of the head of retry house hold to provide against the health perils peculiar to summer.

Promptness in the treatment of these maladies mould often trevtnt serious illness, perhaps death. MUKYON. Munyon's Homoepathic Home Remedies are the surest safeguards against disease. If they are not in the house they should be bought and kept on hand. In case of sudden development of the symptoms of any trouble the proper cure for that trouble should immediately be obtained at the druggist's.

For indigestion and dyspepsia take Munyon's Dyspepsia Cure. For headache from heat, or caused by nervousness or prostration, take Munyon's Headache Cure it will cure In three minutes. For biliousness, jaundice and liver troubles Munyon's Liver Cure affords quick and permanint relief. For' disorders of the blood, and eruptions that are chiefly annoying in summer, take Munyon's Blood Cure. Munyon's Rheumatism Cure is felt usually in one to three hours and in a few days cures entirely Munyon's Pile Ointment speedily and positively cures all forms of piles and is especially efficacious in alleviating the fain intensified during hot weather, you are subject to colics, cramps and diarrhoea always be fortified with Munyon's D.

D. and Munyon's Constipation Cure has relieved thousands of the most obstinate cases where everything else has failed. A separate cure for each dii eases at all Vjggittf 25c a vial. to see some of which I have traveled many miles, are invaluable as the sole existing records of the forefathers of people who may now number thousands: hence, many should be actively interested in the preservation of these volumes; but through ignorance or utter indifference, few of the descendants of the people noted in these registers take even the slightest interest in the matter, and so these old volumes, filled with the records of progenitors and bearing proofs of the toilsome journeyings and pious labors of devoted priests among rough frontiersmen and fierce Indians, are allowed to remain, year after year, and generation after generation, liable to the damage arising from utter neglect and the total loss of all consuming fire. "On this account I cannot help thinking that all old church registers, after a certain limit of time, should be placed in some repository convenient to all the diocese, and safe from damp and theft.

The fittest depository for the collected parish register of a diocese is, unquestionably, the archives of the diocese: and I would most respectfully suggest that the bishops of the various sees call in the old registers to some safe, convenient place for preservation and facilitate transcription, when when necessary. My suggestion is not a new one. The making of transcripts was practiced centuries ago by the church. It has been revived in our day. in Europe, and to it we owe the pre servation of records whoch otherwise would now be numbered among the THE OLD REGISTERS.

In the same volume, beginning page 316, is begun the publication of the registers made by Rev. Theodore Schneider, S. and his successors at Goshenhoppen. In his preface, the editor says: "It will be noticed with much regret that Father Schneider's registers are far from being a complete record of his missionary labors in America, There is imfortunatelv. a very wide gap, be ginning with the middle of the 1747, and extending to 1758; and even then only the list of marriages is resumed.

We are, therefore, left without anv authentic account of the missionary's journeyings during the years that were probably the most interesting period of his labors, that of the hostile Indian incursions and massacres in Berks county. THE PROPSPECTUS. "Acting upon the suggestion of Mr. Connor that the descendants of the fathers of tlils antique congregation should display some interest in the preservation of these invaluable registers, and contribute to the effort which is being conducted by the society to rescue its history from oblivion, the subscriber has given attention to the matter, and submits this essay. We intended to extract from the record only data concerning our own family, that is the fam iiv of John Kuhn.

the carpenter who built the church for Father Schneider in mu. w. Vh 1741. We KnOW ITU III Uuiiiuii mai sons of that builder, John Kuhn, one of whom John George Kuhn, generally known as George, who also was a car npntpr assisted their father in build inir the church. John George Kuhn died 1 in His son, John iunn, marneu Theresa Fricker in 1775, ana aooui nn removed with his family to Lonewagoi, chapel, Adams county, where ne purchased a rarm adjoining Mcauiiuu, tv, wr, in 1797.

and Jo 1 seph (father of the compiler of these notes), born in 1803, who died when As sociate Judge of Adams county, in 1878 We shall find it impossible to trace the relationship of all persons of tne name J. S. Kuhn mentioned in the records, out en Howard Kochi alderman 40.80 tertain thehope that our example Krelder( alderman 60.55 roliowmg me suBgmuuu followed by other descendants of the humble and worthy forefathers." THE WAITING LIST NAMES OF THOSE FOR WHOM LETTERS ARE BEING HELD AT THE READING POST OFFICE. The following is a list of unclaimed letters remaining in the post office for thr week ending Sept. 15th: Women Mrs.

Frank Bowman, Miss Kmile Brauer, Miss Annie Coughlin, Miss B. Connolly, Annie Dethof, Miss Nan Dougherty, Mrs. E. Emerson, Jessie Fahr bach, Miss Mamie fiolden, Miss Healy, MisS.Be8sie Hellman, Mrs. Henty, Miss Emma M.

Hiller, Mrs. J. E. Jones, Miss Jennie Kersbner, Miss Anna Kutz, Miss Laura Miller, Miss Eva Miller, Mrs. S.

Newmeyer. Mrs. Katharine Null, LUlie Ritzman, Miss Bess Mrs. Eliza beth Roland, Miss Emlius Roolen, Maude Rynick, Mary sos, Mrs. jsuwin in.

ituui bore, Mrs. M. Weldon, Mrs. Katie White. Men Fred.

Angstadt, Mr. Atkinson, W. J. Barrett, Ignac BIdlobadi, Miller Boch felder, F. M.

Roocr, Daniel Bowers, Howard Bregler, Wm. Brunner, C. M. Clarke, Edwin Clay, James Cotter, Mr. Danner, Frank Drey, Clif.

Elder, Mr. Gehret, Elam Grumbling. Geo.W. W. Happ, Howard B.

Hiihpt John Holm, ouv HoisoDDle. Sam W. Houser, John E. Huber, E. T.

Jordon, John Garkoscki, H. H. Lane, Mr. Mayo, Martin Meyers, Howard L. Mitcheltree, Thomas V.

Pearson, Jacob Ricks Robert Schoch 2, Frank Smith, L. H. Smith, John Snyser, William Snyser, Harry S. Walters, F. A.

Wheeler, Charles White 2, E. C. Wilson, W. C. Zlmmer.

Miscellaneous F. Helb Sons Kep linger Phila. Optical Co. Foreign Gaetano DelColli, Petricco Fuilla, Nicola Grappe, 'Gpiseppl Salute, Joseph Szcruo, Andro Yadlos. Third and Fourth Class Matter Miss Salina Wallace.

A MEETING OF CHIEFS. Chief Miller, of the Fire Department, accompanied by his wife, left for New York to attend the convention of the' International Association of Firemen Engineers, which will open at the Grand Central Palace today and continue un til Friday. Two story brick house, 644 North Subjects will be discussed for the bet Twelfth street, from Reading Trust ferment of fire departments and there will administrator of C. G. Zehm, to Charles A.

be exhibitions of various kinds, among Gable for $1,100. them being one by the Are boats. Two two story brick houses, 1163 55 Cot There will be plenty of entertainment ton street, from Harry Hlnes. to John Lup between the sessions, consisting of boat pold for $1,400. excursions up the Hudson, band concert, Three story brick houso, 123 1 2 South theatre party to witness, "Sally in Our Alley," etc.

REBUILDING The Don, Structure. PA I CELERY COMPOUND Repairs the Diseased Parts of the Human Body and Es 1 tablishes Health, Com fort, and Happiness, i Can we rebuild our pain racked, emaciated, and wasted bodies? Yes, the work can be done even though the spark of life glimmers but fitfully and feebly. This work of rebuilding can only be effectually accomplished by the use of Paine's Celery Compound, that marvelous medicine that has saved so many lives in the past. Paine's Celery Compound, nature's fortifier and builder, acts directly on the great nervous system, giving pure, vitaliing blood, nerve force, digestive vigor, refreshing sleep, and increasel weight. Begin the good work of health building today.

Take home a bottle of Paine's Celery Compound, use it faithfully, and you vt'ill have cause for rejoicing and thanksgiving. Mrs. James Arthur, Spo kane, a lady almost helpless from cruel rheumatism and terrible neuralgia, and cured by Paine's Celery Compound writes thus: "I have suffered for three years with neuralgia and rheumatism, and tried many different remedies which would give me only temporary relief. From last January, and through the spring months, I suffered terribly. I could walk only a short distance, and some days not at all.

I used Paine's Celery Compound and have not been troubled since. Before using the Compound my knees were so bad I could not get down or ud. but now I can walk a mile or more every day, with no stiffness or lameness in the joints." COUNTY BILLS PAID ACCOUNTS THAT HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS. I The county commissioners granted orders for the payment of "these bills: Adam Wagner, extinguishing forest fires 54.54 Geo. M.

Miller, fox scalp 1 25 George Strouse, labor 2.10 C. H. Hine, J. scalp 2.75 Wm. H.

Tyson, scalp fees 2.50 John D. Auchenbach, bridge repairs 188.65 J. N. Rhoads, transcripts 18.00 A. M.

High, postage 5.00 Wm. Graeffj 7.00 Reading Telegram, 6.11 H. L. Christ, transcripts 40.00 A. K.

Rentschler, constable's returns 100 08 Hippie decorations 25.00 Ritter advertising 5.00 Union Sentinel, advertising 1.92 G. Hawley, advertising 6.08 Henry M. Gill; excess tax paid 475.00 A. K. Rentschler, constables re 'turn fees and mileage 228.18 Kate Hitchen.

labor 1.80 Chas. F. Hill, tombstone for Nathan Kline, dee'd soldier 15.00 Berks Carpet Cleaning laying and cleaning carpets 31.08 Joel Gehret repairs to Evansville Drilge no DavjSi costs in Kintzer case 5.00 0uiEley. bridge repairs 5T00 L. M.

Nunnemacher, 53.13 a book3 WM court house contract 3,000.00 W. Matz, special officer 12.00 Fees paid in discharged cases: b. J. Sandt, alderman 18.20 Geo. B.

Wagner, constable 12.1 RoDt. Graul, constable V. Y. Lyon, constable 34.74 F. N.

Eenfleld, J. court 3.45 C. W. Yarnell, alderman 45.50 J. F.

Feger, constable 29.27 J. A. Undheim, alderman 17.80 E. C. Kirschman, alderman J.

C. Kleinsmith, constable 59.40 3.92 Harry I. Focht, constable 13.18 F. C. Clemson, alderman 25.25 Geo.

W. Gehret, 11.68 C. W. Noll, constable, court L. T.

L. MEETINGS. 5.02 Full and Varied Program is Arranged for the Winter. The Alumni Association of the Nca'. D.ow Loyal Temperance Legion has ar ranged a full and varied program for the meetings of the organization during the winter months.

The committee drew up the program CBbeisted of Wal ter G. Steininger, Nora Snyder, Ida M. High. Clifford Spohn and Edgar Still. Beglnmg with Friday, Sept.

26, the Legion will meet weekly, instead of seimi monthly, as heretofore. As present, the meetings on the second and fourth Fridays of each month will be held at Staufer's hall, Sixth and Franklin streets. On the remaining nights the meetings will be held at the homes of the members, the places to be announcea luier uesiae me events named on the program, the Legion will have a number of public meetings during the year, chief among which will be the lecture to be given on, Thursday evening, November 6, by Rev. Charle3 Wesley Burns, of Lansdowne, formerly state president of the L. T.

L. The oratorical contests will be held in churches to be announced later. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. Three story brick, stone front house, 138 West Oley stret, from Fletcher E. Nyce to Pennsylvania Trust trustee of Howard E.

Harbster, for $3,350. Three quarter interest in lot of ground on east side of North Third street from Charles Rick to Emma C. Rick for SI SM. Two storv brick house. BIB Schuvlklll aVenue, from Reading Trust executor of Frnrt.

Rnhmidt. for 1 42S. Sixth street, from P. M. Ermentrout, trus tee, to W.

Morris Deisher for $1,996. I protection Ag ainst With the coming of the long, dark nighty the burglar plys his profession with increasing activity. Dont You Be One of His Victims You can avoid falling prey to the housebreaker by having us protect you WeT do it with our never failing, burglar puzzling system of BURGLAR Wires can't be cut and he can't beat it. Ge estimates now. The flrrowsiuitii mm mhi 446 Penn Street, Reading, Pa.

BEFORE THE COURTS The September term of civil court opened at 10 clock on Monday morn ing, to continue four weeks, with one week's intermission between the second and third weeks. 1 'V CASES CONTINUED. There were 24 cases on the list for the first week, of which the following were continued: J. Benton Witman vs. Henry D.

and Herbert R. Green, a claim for services. Appeal from the award of the viewers in the Dauphin turnpike condemnation. Annetta H. Crouse vs.

Daniel H. Miller and Daniel Bittner, a suit for damages. Henry Hohl vs. C. H.

Lichty, an ap peal. Fianna Miller vs. John Becker, Franklin Metz, Wilson Lowars and Levi Seaman, a suit for damages. Percival and Daniel W. Leinbach, executors, vs.

C. W. Edwards, an appeal. Francis Stamm vs. Reading Railway Company, a damage suit.

Arrowsmith Electric Company vs. Lauer Brewing Company, continued, as the case is in process of settlement. County of Berks vs. ex County Treasurer Cosmus D. Kutz.

The appeal from the award of the viewers in the Perkiomen and Reftding turnpike condemnation proceedings has been continued until the lasL week of the present session of court. The suit of the Singer Manufacturing Company vs. J. Frank. Harris and Mary Anthony, a claim, has been referred to a sole arbitrator.

SUIT FOLLOWS FIRE The first case tried by Judge Endlich was the action of Henry Schmeck vs. William Wentzel, in which he asked $1,000 damages to his woodland and fences because of a fire. The parties, both old men, are neighboring farmers in Alsace. On April 26, 1900, Mr. Wentzel burned brush on his premises.

There was a high wind and the flames spread to his neighbor's woodland. He claims it damaged the trees on seven acres. After the fire was apparently out, it broke out again. The defense was that while it was true the Are took place and destroyed some property, it was an accident, and that Mr. Wentzel had made proper amends.

CLAIM FOR WAGES. The first case tried by Judge Ermentrout was that of Charles H. Dunkel berger vs. Charles C. Fisher, an action to recover $44 in wages.

Mr. Fisher dealt in hides and tallow in 1899, when Mr. Dunkelberger was an employe, and he claims that he was not paid in full, and sued for the balance. The defense denied that anything was owing. ONE MAY OBJECT.

An effort is being made to have Judge Swarfz, of Norristown, hear the application for the Incorporation of the village of Dengler's as the borough of Mt. Penn. Should he have the time it will take place on Monday, Sept. 29. Objection may be made to the incorporation by one of the property owners.

A GUARDIAN NAMED. Judge Ermentrout held a hearing yesterday in the matter of the appointment of a guardian for James M. Stoudt, who resides with his brother, Henry Stoudt, in Lower Heidelberg. He owns a tract of land of 21 acres, which is valued at $1,600. James M.

Stoudt was adjudged insane and spent some time in the Harrisburg Insane asylum. He is not capable to manage his estate properly and imagines some one puts poison in his. food. It is also contended that he may be deprived of his es tate by evil and designing persons. D.

N. SchaeSer was counsel in the case, and the court named Henry L. Stoudt as a guardian to take charge of the estate. He has two brothers and a sister who join in the application for a guardian. OTHER CASES.

The court made a decree allowing Monroe P. Gehret to adopt Edna M. and Laura Irene Bechtel, aged six and three years, respectively. The mother of the children is Mr. Gehret's wife, she having been divorced Mr.

Bechtel, their father. He joined in the petition qf the stepfather asking permission to adopt the little ones. They will now take the name of Gehret. Edward Keller, who pleaded guilty at last week's criminal court to the charges of assault and battery and attempted criminal assault on five year old Helen Lutz, of Birdsboro; was sen tenced to three years in the Berks prison. George Lutz, the child's father, was the prosecutor.

On Thursday the West Chester attorneys in the Pratt murder case will visit Reading, where they will meet the judges of the Berks court and confer as to the time for holding the trial. The attorneys for the commonwealth are District Attorney Joseph H. Baldwin and A. P. Reid.

For the defendant, Thomas W. Pierce and William H. Hayes will be members of the legal party. Roehrich Raab had issued an execution for $125 against Alfred D. Mach mer.

Judge Bland awarded an order of sale to Henry K. Bohn, administrator of 1 'v' Burglary. ALARMS without setting off alarm, It's a James K. Bohn, Bern, deceased, to sell decedent's real estate under the act of June 12, 1893, The property comprises a messuage and tract of land in Bern containing 107 acres, valued at $5,400. An order of sale was awarded to Isaac W.

Mogle, administrator of John W. Mogle, Centre, deceased, to sell the real estate of the decedent for the payment of debts. The personal property amounts to $942.38, the debts aggregate $1,893.72, and the real estate, consisting of a messuage and tract of land in Centre, containing 41 acres and 82 perches, and two tracts of woodland in Upper Bern, containing 4 acres and 115 perches, is valued at $2,093. An order of sale was awarded to Mah lon L. Lorah, administrator a.

b. n. c. t. a.

of Emma H. Rhoads, Amity, deceased, to sell decedent's real estate for the payment of her debts. The persoruil property of decedent was appraised at $91.75, the debts amount to $1,163.99, and the real estate, a tract of land with a two story house and frame barn thereon erected, in Amity, containing one acre and 100 perches, and a tract of improved land, also in Amity, containing 11 acres and 137 perches, are" valued together at $1,340. The real estate will be sold free and discharged from the lieu of a first mortgage held by the estate of Charles B. Bertolet, deceased, for $1,043.66.

Upon petition presented, Mrs. Alice A. Daubert was appointed guardian of Mamie L. Brenner, a minor child of Michael and Mary Brenner, 'Reading, both deceased, for the purpose of en abling the minor to procure a marriage license. Letters of administration on the estate of Elizabeth Landis, Colebrookdale, were issued to Samuel E.

Landis. The receipts on Saturday at the county treasurer's office were $3,875.76. James J. Merkel, collector of the Sixth ward, made settlement of his State tax duplicate for 1902, and paid in $61.43, and also on account of county tax for 1902, $238.57. GRADE MEETINGS.

Superintendent Foos has announced the following days for grade meetings: Advanced secondary (sixth grade), Monday. Sept 15; grammar (seventh and eighth grades), Thursday, Sept. 18; primary (first and second grades), Monday, Sept. 22; advanced primary (third and fourth grades), Tuesday, Sept 23; secondary (fifth grade), Monday, Sept. 29.

1 In his monthly bulletin to the teach ers, Prof. Foos has made this statement in reference to vaccination: "The reappearance of smallpox makes it necessary for us as school officials and teachers to co operate with the Board 01 Health to stamp out this disease To this end, I would ask the teachers to send to the office not later than Tuesday, Sept. 16, a list of the names of all children who have never been success fully vaccinated, together with the name of the father, mother or guardian, and the residence. Teachers axe also instructed to visit the parents of chil dren not vaccinated and endeavor to have them comply with the law." SEMINARY OPENED. Schuylkill Seminary, at Selwyn hall, Thirteenth and Union streets, was opened Monday with Rev.

Warren F. Teel, Ph. as principal. The course of study will be: Classical. Latin scientific, English scientific, academic, commercial, music and elocution.

Miss Johnson will have charge of voice culture. Miss Watkins, an accomplished elocutionist, has been engaged. Miss Matz will be in charge of the instrumental department. Rev. C.

B. Bowman will preside over the department of theology. BURGLARS DISTURBED. Yesterday when Mrs. George W.

Zeller, wife of the proprietor of the hotel at Stouchsburg, arose, she saw two strange men break in the bulk window of Charles Spangler's store adjoining tho hotel. Mrs. Zeller gave an alarm, which disturbed the robbers, but before leaving they grabbed three guns standing in the window, each valued at $15, and then beat a hasty retreat and disappeared. A large piece of lumber with which they broke in the window, wes. found on tho pavement.

There is no clue to the men, and no arrests have been made as yet. CONTRACT AWARDED. J. L. Sweigard, of the Merrill Pump company, was awarded a $10,000 contract to install a pumping plant at the new P.

R. shops. The company's engineers, after investigation, declared Mr. Sweigard's system the best. A contract has also been secured to furnish pumps for the Hamburg Water company.

puzzle lor the house breaker CATHOLIC CONFIRMATION ELABORATE ARRAN MADE FOR SERVICES AT WHICH BISHOP PRENDERGAST WILL Officiate. Elaborate arrangements are being made by the Catholic churches of the city for the confirmation services to be held next Sunday. Bishop Prendergast, who will perform the rite, will arrive in Reading Saturday afternoon. Confirmation will first be held in the St. Joseph church on Sunday morning There will be a mass at 8 o'clock at which a number of children of the parish will take their first communion.

Following the mass, probably about 9 o'clock, all the first communicants and a numbjir of others who are eligible will be confirmed. These services will necessitate the postponement of the high mass from 10 o'clock until 10.30. The second service will be held in the St. Paul church, beginning at 10.30. About 100 children will be received by confirmation.

In the afternoon at 3.30 the Bishop will confirm in the St. Peter church. anu ne wm iinisn nis worn ror tne day in the St. Mary church in the evening at 7.30. It is here that the ceremonies will be the most elaborate.

There are about 100 children to be confirmed. Father Malusecki, pastor, has invited a number of Reading and out of town clergymen to ipartcipate with him. All the societies of the church will turn out in a body. It is likely that the Bishop will confirm a number of the inmates of the House of the Good Shepherd on Monday morning. It is probable that during his visit here he will confirm a total of 500.

MATRIMONIAL EyENTS Simon Readinger, of Pricetown, and Miss Mamie Folk, of Ruscombmanor, were married by Rev. Dr. Brownmiller at hisesidence, 731 North Ninth street. Announcement is made of the engagement of Anthony Schaich, of this city, and Mrs. K.

I. Hall, of Essex, England, the wedding to take place early in the spring of 1903. The bride to be is at present visiting friends in this city. Elmer C. Haines, of Haines' Locks, North Reading, and Nora daughter of John H.

Hinkle, 1719 Centre avenue, were privately married at 8 o'clock on Saturday evening by Rev. W. A. Snyder at his parsonage. MARRIAGE LICENSES.

John F. Christie, catcher at Guide Mill, 355 North Second street, and A. Amy Fen nell, Saltsburg, Pa. Gordan E. Hummel, laborer, 520 Spring street, and Lizzie Irwin, cigarmaker, 411 South Fourth street.

Charles E. Boylan, melting department at Carpenter Steel works, lit Windsor street, and Anna T. Cronauer, graduate nurse at Reading hospital, 546 North Eleventh street. PING PONG PARTY. Miss Elsie Weida Raser, 616 North Fifth street, entertained a number of friends on Saturday evening at a ping pong tournament in honor of her guest, Miss Edith Gansler, of Camden, N.

J. The finals' were won by Miss Carrie Eckert and Randolph Stauffer. The prizes were handsome pieces of sterling silver and a Stein. The participants were Mr. and Mrs.

John M. Archer and their guests, Miss Sara Halter, of Texas, and Miss Elizabeth Weid man, of Lebanon, Misses May and Eliza beth Smink, Mary and Katharine Bailey, Ethel Roland, Mary Snyder, Carrie Eckert, Lilian and Helen Jones, Angela Nolan, Grace Rick, Mr. Wenck, of New Haven; Mr. Spitzer, of Toledo; Mr. Clement, of New York; Edwin M.

Parvin, William H. Raser, J. Bennett Nolan, Raymond Bard, William B. Eckert, Edward S. Illig, Sidney Repplier, E.

Carroll Schaeffer, Harry Schaeffer, G. Howard Bright, Stanley Bright, Joseph N. Connard. A Junior Assembly was given at the Tower last evening. James Rick had In charge.

1 A SHRINE EVENT. During the second week in Novembo Rajah Temple, Mystic Shrine, to the nunf ber of 200, accompanied by their ban wiH visit York and initiate about 50 cand dates into the temple. The candidaf's will be from York, Hanover, Gettysbipg Carlisle, Columbia, Lancaster and Harfs burg. Prominent members of the order fom throughout the State are expected bo present. The exercises will be heljf in the Opera House, preceded by a pjrade and followed with a banquet.

Thefvork will be performed by the degree tm of Rajah Temple, assisted by membra of Lulu Temple, of Philadelphia. This signature is on every box of the genuim Laxative BromoQuiaine Tablets tne remedy mac enrea a cold in one di I 1 tit.