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Nmgkb KILLED BY AUTO i Twelve Year Old Adam Gracely Run Over Near Allentown DRIVER TELLS POLICE Allentown, Sept. 28. Adam, the 12 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Gracely, residing at the old Balliet's ore, mine, near Siegersvllle, was struckXand instantly killed last svening by the automobile driven toy Lewis A.

Steckel, Allentown Route 1. The accident happened ibout two blocks from the hotel at Ruchsville, along the Mauch Chunk road, over which the "boy was pushing his bicycle. is supposed his oeck was broken. Steckel and his father reported the accident shortly afterward at the Al. lentown police where the young man said.

In turning Uut of the Way of two other machines which he passed, he saw the boy and his bicyclo too late, almost simultaneously with striking him. He palmed he was driving at no more tftan ,15 miles an hour, stopping within 15 feet of the spot where he struck the iboy. Steckel picked the boy up, placed him in his machine and drove to the hotel at Ruchsville, where Dr. Edwin S. Minner, of Egypt, was summoned and pronounced the boy dead.

SALE OF PROPERTY AT MYERSTOWN TODAY Myerstown, Sept. 28. Due to an error on the circulars distributed to H. D. Lehman, it was made to appear that the public sale of household goods, to be held by Mrs.

Lehman, would take place on Saturday, October 23, while the date should have been Saturday, September 29. The articles to be sold were the property of Mrs. Lehman's mother, who died recently at Lancaster. Miss Maria Harnish, of North Col lege street, will sell a lot of house bold goods at her home on Saturday afternoon. POMONA GRANGE TO DEDICATE HOME Myerstown, The Pomona Grange will have a "home dedication" nt the home of Amos Behney, near 3reble, on Saturday afternoon, at I.

30. There will be several speakers ind the usual ceremonies on occasions of this kind will be observed. The public is invited to attend. TERRE HILL The junior class of the high school, accompanied by their principal, Prof. They decided unanimously to patron afe the trolley on the return trip.

'Mr. and Mrs. Ellon Eshleman, Mrs, Mary Eshleman and Miss Dorothy Slatpr' snpnt a. dav at Honevbrook with Charles Wilson and faimly. S.

W. Showalter and.Ralph Fletcher, of Reading, spent a day with Mr. and Mrs. L. C.

Smith. Mr. and Mrs. B. Y.

Plank and family the former's father, Edward Plank, at Mr. and Mrs. H. K. Spahr, of Lancaster, spent Sunday with James Lichty and family.

George DeLong and Miss Florence wise enrolled as students at Millers ville Normal School this week. SIX CONVICTS ARE SENT TO CARBON COUNTY JAIL Mauch Chunk, Sept. 28. Sheriff Har ry C. Foster today received six convicts from the Eastern State Penitentiary, Philadelphia, sent here until improve ments ane made to the penitentiary to take care of them.

Most of them were those sentenced to the penitentiary from this county. CHESTER COUNTY MARRIAGE LICENSES West Chester, Sept 27. These marriage licenses were granted dur ing the past week: James D. Reilly, R. West Chester, and Julia Connor, Ridg way.

Chester A. Miller, Coatesville, and Mary M. Donnelly, same place. James Joseph Simmott. Norris town, and Margaret V.

Shlpp, Phoe nixvllle. Cyrus Russell Deats, St. Peters, and Frances Sheeler, Elverson. Lester R. Moffatt, Malvern, and Helen F.

West, same place. City, and Margaret Renn, of Albe son, N. J. Earl McNelly and Effie McKech Hie, Iboth of Chester. Belton G.

Latbem, Coatesville, and Myrtle E. Connery, Washington, D. C. Paul H. Taylor.

R. Spring City, and Sadie Elizabeth Elliott, same place. J. Thomas Pennell, West Chester, and Ruth A. Grady, same place.

Wallace MacFarlan, West Chester, and Alice Bpzzard, Otks. Antonio Schizzo, Cedar Hollow, and Dorothy Assate, same place. Walker Jason, Philadelphia, and Marian Neal, Philadelphia. A. Eorn Smith, Kansas City, and Myrtle Storms Travers, Philadelphia.

Edward Henry Efflnjc, Glenside, and Harrietta L. S. Wright. Purkes burg. 1 Among marriage licenses recently 'anted in NOrristown was one to bcrt W.

Hansell, of Jefferson le, Montgomery county, and Min K. Chrlstmnn, of Phoenlxville. Robert Coupler, North Coventry, and Mabel M. Boll, Chester county. Samuel Snavely, Philadelphia, and Kutherino Kern, Philadelphia.

George Hall. Whitford, and Blanche Richards, Martinsburg, W. Va. In Philadelphia yesterday a 11 was issued for tho marriage )f Edward B. Sheldon, 215 South 8th that city, and Lucctto J.

SoUders, Phoenlxville. James Johnson, Coatesville ind Mary EiiitAhoth Davis, same place. George E. Clark, Do.vninirtown, and Clara C. America, same place.

Diunitro Zauin, Coatesville, and Josephine Crock, Evesdcsburg. Lorenza D. Morgan, West Chester, and JLUJaa Jtf. Ullej, IWI nlaoa 6 omm EAST PENNSYLVANIA NEWS OLD ZIONSVIU.B C. A.

Dlsrolf received new idu. Jlorace S. Miller bought a new tour but H. B. Snyder served on the official vote counting board for Itehlgh county last week.

A new set of BO books, state traveling library, arrived at the post office. 1 J. Renner, who recently bought a double dwelling; house from John 1 Kfunsberger at Shimersvllle. haa com pletely remodeled and Improved both sides of the house, Shirley, the Infant daughter of Mr, and Mrs. William Henry Freed, of Pennsburg, was baptized In the Luther an church by Rev.

D. C. Kaufman on Sunday. The officers of the I. O.

O. F. will be installed on Tuesday evening, Oct. 2, by D. J5.

G. M. Joseph A. Haney of Allentown. B.

F. Smith, W. Fegley, Kuhns and H. S. Miller spent Monday evening at a Macungle F.

O. S. of A. meeting. Erney W.

Reese, proprietor of the Upper Milford Buttercup Yards, won three first, three seconds, one third and one fourth and one fifth out of 16 birds entered at the Allentown Fair. The pullet that wo special champion, en tM ort bv his fetner. O. D. Reese, of Emaus, also came from the Upper Mil ford stock.

O. J. Sefp Is building a two story kitchen to his dwelling house. MERTZTOWN The Long Valley rug mill did not run on Friday on aocount of the visit of the state boiler inspector. Jacob relinquished his studies at the Keystone Normal school and will assist his father 1 nthe mercantile business.

Fred Pauley, who had a fracutred leg, received, in a runaway accident, Is able to be about again. Harvey Meek had electric lights installed in his residence here, by the Tnpton Electric Light and Power Co. John Fritch and Charles Haas en joved a fishing trip along the Perkio men Creek on Friday, They returned with a fine mess of fish. Many of our people attended the Allentown Fair last week. This sesctlon was blessed with good shower recently.

The rain replenished the wells and cisterns, and relieved the drought in general. Mrs. John Fegley is still confined to bed with illness. Our farmers are busy plowing and sowing. Grover" Dankel and C.

J. Mabry were threshing for David Adams. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Otauffer of New Holland were the Sunday guests of Mrs.

Emma Fox and family. MACUNGIE The borough council passed an ordinance on the 17th to increase the indebtedness of the borough to the amount of $16,000 or so much thereof as may be needed above the liimt of two per cent, of the last assessed valuation of taxnble property, for the purpose of procuring an additional and more adequate supply of borough water and to motorize the fire apparatus. This question and matter is to be decided by a vote of the citizens at the next meeting, November 6. Both of the measures are important and will no doubt be favorable voted upon. The ordinance was unanimously acted upon by council and approved by the burgess at the same meeting.

The funeral Philip M. McDonnell, from his late home on Race 'was largely attended. Rev. Mr. Brandell, of Sumneytown, officiated, and W.

H. Rimming of East Greenville had charge of the remains. Interment was made at Sumneytown. A large nurnber of fine floral tributes were tenderedby relatives and friends. The community sympathizes with the bereaved relatives In the passing away of a most respected man.

The local P. O. S. of A. Camp had an important meeting when members of sister camps were present and assisted in the transaction of matters.

A fine social time followed. There will be held a spefiial meeting of Armistice Camp No. 634, Woodmen of the next Tuesday evening, Oct. 2. The nine ball players of town styling themselves All Macungie, will engage In a game on the local ground next Sunday with a club called the Shamrock, composed of Allentown players belonging to the Triple A and Amicus clubs.

It la to be a booster day. for the locals who have made a fair record In their class tha past season. Squire O. J. Knauss is putting up a radio outfit.

Two of sons In town also have radio connection. EMAUS MAN'S ESTATE GOES TO FIVE GRANDCHILDREN Emaus, Sept. 28. The will of Oliver W. Miller, late of Emaus, was admitted to probate yesterday in the office of Register of WUls Bartholomew.

An estate valued at $6, BOO Is left In equal shares to five children, Victor Henry, Oliver Cromwell, Elmer Elwood, Stewart Llewellyn, and Florence Margaret. A request Is made that Robert J. Helm bach of this city be a guardian for two minor children: Elmer Elwood and Florence Margaret. The eldest son, Victor Henry Miller, Is appointed executor of the testament, which was dated January 8, 1918 and witnessed by Lillle A. Shelly and Franklin S.

Lewis. ZIONSVILLB The following were theguests of John H. Rothenberger and family: Mr. and Mrs. Nevin P.

Schuler and daughter Annabelle, Vera Cruz; Clement and Glenna Miller, Catasauqua; Herbert Walbert and son, Arthur. Coplay: Geo. Beil, Allentown; Mr. Laudenslager, Emaus, and Mr. Rnd Mrs.

Percy Graber, Sarah and Dorothy Kern, ofithls place. Frank Ruhf of Ohio Is spending some time with his stepbrother, William J. Kern and family. Mrs. Matilda Althouse Is unending several weeks with Calvin Schlffert and family.

A new tool house Is to be built near the Zlonsvllle station. The old building was destroyed by fire a few weeks ago. COPLAY Clarence Nothsteln, Front st.v was seriously Injured at the Giant Portland Cement Company mills when his right root way caug nt a mixer. He mas re. moved to the home of Mr.

and Mrs. Cliarles Rlnker. Commencing next Monday the Coplay post office will open and close at different time. The office will open at Instead of 6 a. m.

and close at 7 instead of 6.30 p. m. An art picture exhibit wU be held a Co In the Lincoln school building on the evenings of October 18, and 19. Two hundred palntlngswlU be shown, the artists being Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Italian, Dutch, French, Spanish, German, English and American. There will be music and entertainment each evening.

The Rosa A. 0. footbt9 eleven of Bethlehem will onnose the Tiger A. at the opening game on the local field, Sunday evening. Play will commence at three clock.

Mrs. A. Frey left for Philadelphia from which place she will return to her home in California. Miss Ida Krick, Sinking Spring, spent a week as guest of her brothher. Rev.

T. H. Krick, at the partsonge of Trinity Reformed church. Miss Verna Varrall has been confined to her room at the home of Mr. and Mrs.

Collins, Third stl, during the past week by Illness. EGYPT Pierce Nothsteln spent a week at Blooming Glen. LeRoy Snyder who had been seriously ill for several weeks. Is Improving. Mr.

and Mrs. Harvey Fenstermaeher returned home from their trip to La, fayette, Ind. The trip which was 2,500 miles was made In Mr. Fenstermaeher They reported having had most enjoyable trip. Mr.

Benjamin Wuchter and Oliver Fenstermaker are numbered; among the SICK. The Y. P. S. of town will have special meeting at the Egypt church on Monday evening, Oct.

1. All mem bers and others who are interested, in the society are asked to be present. Miss Sara Rodger Tamaqua, spent the week end at the Minner home. Frank Lindaman recently became the owner of a new radio set. Rev.

G. P. Stem will administer the Reformed holy communion In the Egypt church on Sunday Oct. 7. Preparatory services on Saturday previous.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Schneck, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Schneck and Mrs.

Joseph Schneck, Rising Sun, were visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jeremiah Keiser. Harvey Fenstermaker Is at present painting the houses of Messrs. Edwin Breinlng and Dallas Kohler.

Miss Irene FaiK, a stuaeni at tne Nurses' College, Allentown, mingled with friends in town. Rev. E. O. Leopold will administer the Lutheran holy communion in the Egypt church, on Sunday, Oct.

13. Pre paratory services on Saturday previous C. Cole, principal of the Egypt schools is taking a special course Saturday in the extension department, Muhlenberg College, Konler Bros, have Installed a new scale in their coal establishment. The mlssiiWiary society of the Egypt church will render an elaborate pro gram in 'the church on Sunday evening? September 30. Attorney Richard W.

Iobst, candidate tor judge of the Lehigh county courts, will be present to de liver an address. The reorganized Egypt Cornet band, under the. leadershin nf Francis Reinert, will urnlsf the The band which recently returned from a concert tour, will play classical selections. The fol lowing is the program: Plume of Pur lty, march and two step, Klefer: The Rosary, Clark: serenade, Evening Me ditatlon, Curmllng; trombone solo.iUh forgotten, Brooks: Operatio Mingle, Ber ry; Melody of Love, Engelmann; trombone solo, The Song That Reached' My Heart, Jordan; Napoleon's Last Charge, Paull. LEHIGH DEEDS RECORDED Helena B.

Brooks to Orlando Dieted derfer 1407 Turner 11,000. Sarah E. McKeever to John S. Apple, 22S Madison $9,625 Arthur D. Frey to Clinton O.

Miller, 317 North Franklin $7,350. Harriet K. Thompson to James P. Thompson, west side of Fourth avenue between Broad and Market Beth' lehem, $1. Earl J.

Miller to Lyle M. Entrekln, west side of Sixteenth avenue, Bethle hem, $6,500. E. A. Stansfield to.

John Hensinger and Wilson Hinkel, east side of South Second street between East Penn rail road tracks and Minor street, Emaus, $2,500. Mabel M. Siegfried to Cora V. James, 10.S00 square feet in Whitehall, $1. Herbert L.

James to Mabel M. Siegfried, same property, $1. Pasquale Ojicko, to John Redding, Wiley street, Salisbury $1,000. The mas D. Post to William T.

Notter, 72 3 avenue, Fountain Mill, $1,700. Hamilton Park Realty Co. to Bessie M. Dickert, 2227 35 Falrview Allentown. $2,700.

Solomon Lasker to Davlnd Lasker, Spring street, Bethlehem, $1. Franklin J. Wehr to Herman C. Rau, 141 North 19th street, $500. Henry J.

Hottensteln to Robert Mohr, two tracts, lg acres and 214 perches, In Lower Milford township, $3,500. Norman E. Krasley to David Tru markin, 408 North Seventh 12,000. Harrison W. Yost to Norman E.

Krasley, 446 Liberty $1. HARLEM "Adam Trolllnger suffered a stroke of apoplexy, but is somewhat Improved. Mr. and Mrs. John D.

Strunk and children Eva, Aaron, Jennie and Arlene, Mrs. Lillian Solt and Calvin MaBter made a business trip to Frederlcksvllle. John D. Strunk called on Jacob Lloyd Trolllnger, Verna Hoffman, Warren Moll and Bertie Trolllnger made a trip to Pennsburg. Mrs.

Bertie Trolllnger Is spending a weeK with her sister, Mrs. Minnie Moll, Brecknock. Walter Sohmoyer, Charles Moll and Robert Moll called on A. M. Trolllnger.

Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Trollnger made business trip to EaBt Greenville.

Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Fisher visited his mother in Pikesvllle. Mrs. Marie Landis of Huff Church spent Tuesday here with Lucy Eltten oenaer.

Elmer Trolllnger who had a serious attack of typhoid fever, Is able to be about Marie Landis and Lucy. Bitten bender visited Mr. and Mrs. Henry Huber, East Greenville. EMAUS Mrs.

Anthony Hoerhawer, Broad st is again on the sick list. While attempting to rise from her bed on Monday morning she was sudenly stricken with a dizzy spell causing her to fall. Her condition Is such that hereon Harry Is compelled to absent himself from Timely his duties at the pipe works la order to nurse har. Camp No. 689, P.

O. 8. of of Ua tingle paid a fraternal visit to the local lodge. R. L.

Miner, president of the Emaus National Bank is spending. the week at Atlantic City, where he Is attending the Bankers' Convention. Distrlot Deputy Grand Master Wm. T. Scanlln and staff of Catasauqua visited the session of the Encampment of Odd Fellows In town and installed the 4 following officers for the coming term: Chief Patriarch, Paul Barner high priest, Revere Hoffman; senior warden, Raymond Hlgglns; Junior warden, Earl Gardner; recording srlbe, E.

Brown; treasurer, C. F. Acker; financial scribe, Harry M. Walbert Inside guardian, Raymond Roth; 'outside guardian, Albert Stephens; first watoh, John Treby; second watoh, Solon Neimeyer; third watch, Fred Treby; fourth watch, War. ren W.PoIster; guide, Samuel Markle; first G.

James H. Sallade; second G. Edwin Neimeyer; trustee, John H. Sohmoyer; representative to grand lodge, Wilson L. Kratzer.

Thn Reformed Ladles' Aid Society will conduct a bake sale on Saturday afternoon and evening In Engleman's store room next to the Palace Theatre, to which the, publlo Is cordially invited. Doggies and home made candy, pies and cakes will be on sale. Members and friends wishing to donate any of the above articles will kindly bring same to the place of sale by Saturday afternoon. Von Steuben Chamber No. 88, Order Knights of Friendship, will hold Its an nual outing at John Iobst' bungalow on the Lehigh mountain on Sunday, Sept.

80. '(The outing had been planned several weeks ago but for certain had to be postponed. All members are urged to be present as the committee in charge Is making elaborate preparations for the entertainment of the guests. An orchestra will on hand to furnish Jeremiah Lembach, while following his duties at the Reading Furnace in town was taken suddenly ill, same causing hom to become dlwy and unable to resume his labors. He was re moved to his home where he is confined to bed.

Dr. M. J. jBackenstose is'at tendmg him. Andrew Fatula, a member of last term's Emaus high school graduating class left for Philadelphia where he has enrolled as a student in the University or Pennsylvania.

Rev. D. C. Kaufman officiated at the funeral of Jacob Dierolf, late of Allen town. Burial was made In the Hieh land cemetery.

without doubt, the biggest baseball attraction on the Emaus A. A. BTOiinnM this season will be here on Sundav afternoon, when the Reading team of me international League will play the local team. "While the Trenton Atlantic League tea mcaused a biit sensation here earlier in the season, the one on Sunday le expected to far surpass It and the management is being congratulated for booking such an attraction. CHURCHTOWN Farmers whose tobacco erons havn been retarded on account of the dry weather of the past few months ar rejoicing over the rapid growth of the past week, due to the damp weather.

ev. Maconlgal, blind evaneellst. of Pandora, Ohio, who has been conducting services, in the M. E. church at Morgantown the past week, occupied the pulpit In the M.

E. church at this place and delivered a splendid sermon. He also sang several fine solos. Harry Witman. who renentlv chased the property of pierce Brown, nair a mile south of this nlace.

Is mak ing extensive improvements. A well was drilled by Petershein drillers of Morgantown to a depth of sixty feet, with a splendid stream of good water. Besides enlarging the garage, a. concrete wall Is built around the yard In front, as well as other Improvements. Miss Marguerite De Haven returned on Tuesday from an extended visit In Philadelphia.

Mrs. Laura dark and son. Earl, are spneding the week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Powell, at Philadelphia.

Mrs. Phil Bewley of Pottstown snent several days recently at the ho mof her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Hyman. air.

ana Mrs. Levi Yohn were Sundav visitors at the home of Mr. and Mr. Frank Glass, one mile east of this place. Mlssess Elizabeth Lone and Marv Manson of Philadelphia are a uests dur ing this week at the Irwin House.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gehman wen Sunday visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Dell Gordon.

Miss Sara Given, of Honevbrook. anent the week end with her cousin. Miaa Sara Clark. Mr. and Mrs.

Drase. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Glaae, of Reading, and Mr. and Mrs.

Marvel of West Chester were the guests at the Irvln House. Mrs. Levi Yohn was a Honevbrook visitor. Mr. and Mrs.

J. L. Brown and Mra. Lydla Wanner, of Reading, visited the Brown home at Mt. Culmen.

Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Mentzel and (wo children, of Springvllle, spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Martin R.

Weaver. Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Zollers enter tained a number of guests at dinner on Sunday in honor of Mr. and Mrs.

John Frankhouser of Honeybrook. ELVERSON CHURCH IS 125 YEARS OLD West Chester, Sept. 28. Elverson Methodist Episcopal church Is about to celebrate Its 126th anniversary. Under the pastorate of the Rev.

Levi H. Zerr, the arrangements have been made for a complete week of service, having been renovated recently. I INJUNCTION AGAINST POLES Hanover, Sept. 28. An Injunction was issued by Judge N.

M. Wanner' restraining the Cumberland Vallev Tele phone Co. from constructing a line of and wires from the borough tb a point 5 miles distant along the Han over ana Maryland turnpike. ASK BOND ISSUE Easton, Sept. The school board of Wilson borough adjoining Easton on tne west, last night aecided to ask the voters of the borough at the November election to approve a bond Issue for 1150.000 fnr th Rnnatnirtlnn r.t school butldlng to be used for both the Junior and senior high schools.

ROTARIANS GATHER FOR GETTYSBURG CONFERENCE Gettysburg, Sept. 28. The advance guards of Rotarlans officers of clubs In twenty nine cities and towns within radius of 100 miles of this place ar rived In Gettysburg this evening for the club executives conference of the thirty fourth Rotary district to be held har toda.v and Saturday, IJARRME LICE1ISES LEHIGH COUNTY Fellman M. Zellers, 111 North Second street, Allentown, and, 0r trude E. Bogart, Allentown, 8.

Kenneth Sherry, 618 North Carter street, and Gertrude Shankwellar, 432 Main street, Befthlehem. Kenneth Gilbert Weaver, S3, metal polisher, of street, Bethlehem, and Ruth Marlon Orth, 31, bf 224 Wes Falrview street, Bethlehem. Hennr C. Boehm. 25.

wood worker, 116 North 14th; street, and Helen Shive, 24, of 119 North west street, Allentown. Elmer" Mi Hepler, of Pltmar, and Florence V. Mohr, of 708 Soijth Hall street, Allentown, both are still Edwin Moll, 84 Allen street, and Anna a. Nonnermacher, center Valley. George C.

Medland, Philadelphia, and Alice E. wunder 42 North xentn street, Allentown. Russell J. Gehman. Macungle, and Lulu I.

Marsteller, shimersvllle. William G. Strohm, 588 St. John street, and Anna Finkboner. 416 East Hamilton street, Allentown.

Harold A. L. Bloch, 124 South Penn street, Allentown. and Flor ence B. Williams, Emaus.

Jesse a Armel, College Hotel, Ata lentown, and Jennie Epstein, 208 North Second street, Allentown. Amnion F. Rambler, Philadelphia, and Ada Helen Romig, 627 North Law street, Allentown. Homer B. Kneedler, Emaus, and Myrtle I.

Stephen, 610 South Fifth street, Auentown. Morris 32. Wetzel, Emaus, and Lena M. Folk, 937 Madison street, Allentown. John Hagenauer, Northampton, and Erma Mlltenberger, Egypt.

Thofnwald Carroll Jepsen, Philadelphia, and Margaret Carroll Ry bach, Bethlehem. Clifford J. Kehnv Wescoesvllle, and Mary I. Fluck, 1027 Turner street, Allentown. Lawrence H.

Guth and Ruth iRi Weber, both of Orefield. Armin Rhoda, 501 North Eighth street, and Lillian J. Brey, 323 North Seventh street, Allentown. Clifford H. RIegel, Satasauqua, and Annie D.

Welty, Hokendauqua. Elmer S. Hoosier, Northampton, and Marguerite Geiger, Mickleys. Charles W. Merkel, Fullerton, and Susan C.

Moats. 624 North Ninth 'street, Allentown. Meepa B. Hendricks, Coopersburg, Route 3, and Sadie M. Schuler, Al lentown.

Willis B. Sheidy, 1612 Chew street, and Gertrude F. Jacoby, 1011 Linden street, Allentoarn. James Reed and Lucy E. Kutz, both of 622 Turner street, Allen town.

Clarence W. W. Hensinger, Emaus, and Helen I. McClellan Alburtis. IF.

Edwin Harner, 811 Spring street Bethlehem, and Bertha A. Allam, 417 North Fifth street, Allen town. Merritt TV. 1411 Turner street, Allentown, i and Violet R. Qulgley, Red Lion.

Thomas H. Roberts, 1411 Turner and Alma M. Emerald. Thomas A. Martin, 1539 Hanover street, and Katie T.

204 North Front street, Allentown. Earl E. Stem, Bethlehem, and Ellen C. Ebert. West Catasauqua.

William Kesock, 532 Front street, and Anna Chabon, 528 North Second street, Allentown. William G. Reichenbach, Macun gie, R. 1, and Martha E. Frey.

Allen town. R. 3. Clarence TV. A.

A. Hensinger, and Katie McClellan, both of Alburtis. John H. Masters, 921 North Sixth street, and Marguerite N. Gutekunst, 515 Cedar street, Allentown.

Thomas A. Kocker and Laura E. Allen bach, both of Norrlstown. Wayne DBcklngffn and Jennie Fried, both of 831 North Front street. Charles K.

Opp, 36 East Lehigh street. and Audrev A. McElmoyle, 144 Cottage street, Beth lehem. CHESTER COUNTY Arthur S. Gregg, 33, Miles Spring, and Gertrude Dickinson, 27, Ken nett Square.

Hayward F. Cox, 28, Kennett Square, and Clara J. Thompson, 22, west Chester. Edward Gerrlnger, 22, Modena, ajd Alma Smith, 17, Embreevllle. Joseph W.

Phelps, 40, Berwyn, and Rose A. Kirk, 84, Malvern C. Glenwood Hughes 34, West Chester, and Frances Clay, 22, same place. Howard Sackstt Wood, 27, United states marine corps. League Island, navy yard, Philadelphia, and Frances Elizabeth Harvey, 22, West Chester.

G. Francis Coulter, 18, Coates ville, and Clara H. Hadley, 17, same place. William Bailey, 21, Ardmore, Margaret A. Staats, 22, Paoll.

Albert Taney, Phoenixlvlle Genevieve Partzer, as me place. and and William W. M. Jackson, 21. Avon dale, and Helen Prigg, 18, same place.

Edwin Wilson 38, West Grove, and Miriam Marker, 24, West Grove. Peter Ross, 30, Wayne and Catharine Toland, 36, same place. In Elkton, a license was issued for the marriage of Ralph E. Reynolds and Estclle E. Franklin, Coatesville.

LANCASTER COUNTY Harry M. Eckman and Abble A. both of Quarryvllle. Clarence 'Vy McKlnsey, of Quarryvllle, and Rachel E. Jackson, Peach Bottom.

Wayne W. Renninger and Elizabeth Zeller, both ot Ephrata. Walter 6. Fox, Earl township, and susan Hornig. Denver, l.

Surak, Shamokin, Kathleen Schmidt, Lancaster. Montclair Shearer, Paradise, Mabel E. Wiker, Gordonvllle. Levi Kolp and Ella Finley, and and both or Lancaster. John P.

Schaub and Eleanor F. Bnyder, both of Columbia. George W. McComsey, Lacaster, and Violet H. Wltmer, Rawllnsville.

Warren A. Kratz, and Ksther a. Newcomer, Salunga. Jesse Derr and Stella C. Nichols, both of Lancaster, John Schaeffer, Lancaster, and Miss Margaret Danner, Lancaster.

Gilbert Cummings and Miss Marv C. White, both of Philadelphia. A Ellas Braekbill and Miss Lydla Wenger, both of Gap. John B. Christ, Lancaster, and m.1m Eiiea N.

Rodman, Lancaster, Cmpm tDAMSTOWr. On Saturday, October th, there will be given la the Lutheran and Reformed, churches, by the Clover Leaf Club of this Borough a very fine musical entertainment. The borough and Its environs has been combed for the best of the local talent and a rare treat is in store for music lovers. The program follows: Song, club girls; vocal solo, Beulah Mesener; piano duet, Florence Rathman, Sarah Binkiey; violin solo, Harry Troenie; vocal solo, Kathryn Fichthorn; read ing, Miriam Klahr; piano solo, Evelyn Graeff; violin solo, Wm. Morrow; vocal duet, Maggie and Kathryn Witman; piano Viola Clark; son, club girls; piano solo, Helen Redcay; vocal solo, Wm.

Hyman; reading, Marian Klahr; violin solo, Harry Trostle; vocal duet, Florence Bucher and Kathryn Klahr; piano trio, Helen Redcay, Kathryn Witman and Edna Youndt; quartet, Maude Behm, Florence Redcay, Lena Mesener, Katie Curley; violin sole, E. Mae Young; vocal solo, Samuel Woods; song, club A silver offering will be lifted at the door. The borough school board held it first meeting for the present school term. The borough teachers were paid for th first two weeks of their work. The personnel of the board follows: James Mohn, president Daniel Hoshouer, secretary; Stephen Bcnweitzer, treasurer, and Abranam Whitman and Harry Bucher.

The TJ: E. church is being put In readiness for the rapidly approaching winter; the heating plant Is being overhauled and necessary changes made in order to secure more efficient service. The pastor, Rev. E. Brown la sdperi vising the work.

Communion services will be held on Sunday mornin; and evening. In the U. church. The presiding elder. Rev.

C. H. Mengel, of Reading, will conduct the evening service. On Sunday Mr. and Mrs.

Raymond Gotschall entertained the following guests Mrs. Louisa Kauffman. of Philadelphia, and daughter, Mrs. Julia Swoyer, of Reading; Mr. and Mrs.

W. Hertzog, Mr. and Mrs. Elam Firestone and daughter Ruth and Mrs. Harry Firestone all of Denvet, Mr.

and Mrs. Ralph Stover, of Mohnton, visited Mr. and Mrs. Chae. Stover Mr.

and Mrs. Harry 'Witman and children, visited Mr. and Mrs. John Bird and family near town. POTTSTOWN Mary Ryennos.

of Pottstown. and Steve Salsinger, of Dewalt, were married in the Greek Catholic church at 10.30 o'clock Tuesday morning In the presence of a number of friends. The report of the public library for the month of August shows that the circulation for the month was 2,699 books. During the month there were 44 new registrations and 86 new books added. Co.

111th infantry, P. N. will participate in the big parade at the i7oth anniversary celebration in Reading next Tuesday, Oct 2, when Fraternal day will be celebrated in the city as part of the anniversary celebration. George W. Bennethum.

motion pic ture and theatricals promoter, who has extensive interests in Pottstown, Tuesday purchased the Karlton thea tre, at Quakertown, and will take possession of the place on Oct. 1. Claims for wages and for tools.and other materials have been filed by attorney Joseph L. Prince in the of five of Sheriff Hamilton to be preferred claims against C. Bickel and H.

A. Bickel, of Pottstown against whom execution1 has been made by Dr. Elmer Porter for $3,998, and the sheriff has, accord ingly, made levy upon all of their property. LARGE REALTY TRANSFER Lebanon, Sept. 28.

Jacolb W. Wea land, the local automobile agent who recently bought the Thomas Stains home at 703 Chestnut today took title to the property from the widow, Minerva J. Stains, who is the executrix of the estate. The price fixed in the deed filed at the court house was $14,000. 'Robert Rock and Miss Helen Lam mey, both of Honeybrook.

Paul Gerhart and Elsie B. Ponta, both of Lancaster. Elsworth Scott, Downlngtown, and Evelyn Gulney, Coatesville. Harold G. Haldeman, Penn, and Kathryn I.

Shaeffer, Manheim. James L. Balmer, Rapho, and Ella M. Shreiner, Warwick. Gedney C.

Hendricks and Minnie Klnderman, both of Harrisburg. Norman Dittes. Wyomissing. and HorerteeE. Knodt, Lancaster.

Elmer E. Leas. Franklin Grove. and Sarah E. Bunn.

Wrlghts ville. Danied Remp, Geiger's Mills, and Florence Price, Narvon. Alfred Swinton and Eleanor Davie, both of Greensburg i nomas ecanion and Sara Ann Miller, both of Lancaster. A. David Hummer and Anna Achey, both of Manheim.

W. Leroy Terkes. Southomnton. and Edna K. Walton.

Huntinr aon aiiey, fa. John M. Brumbaugh. Jeanette. and Catharine E.

Weaver, Lancaster, $1.30 Pottsville $1.75 Shenandoah AND RETURM SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 Stopping, at Leeipert, Shoemakers. vlllc, Hamburg, Auburn, Schuylkill Haven, St. Clair and Frackvllle. A novel and Delightful Pleaaure Trip to the Pennsylvania Coal Fields, with eeenio vlewa of the winding Schuylkill and mountains In Eastern Pennsylvania. SPECIAL TRAIN LEAVES Reading f.4o A.

Returning leavea Shenandoah 7.2S P. M. Pottsville 8.00 p. M. Making same stops aa on going trip.

PennsylvaniaR.R.Systtn The Standard Railroad of the World 8 SPRING fY i Butcliff wVf a James H. Butcliff wl I a Philadel phia visitor. The recently organised orchestra of Spring City High school 4 making rapid progress and a fine organisation is developing. Ik W. Bradley, of Cape May Courthouse, N.

has returned home after spending soma time In town visiting friends. Miss Sara Hare of Philadelphia has returned home after spending several weeks in town visiting Mr and Mrs. A. I Tyson of Main street. Spring City American Legion is getting ready to, hold a big three week fair to bet held on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday evenings fof three weeks, beginning October 18, in the Caffrey Post House on NoYth Main street.

Spring City Boy Scouts of the. Reformed Church will hold a market today In front of Woodward's store. HOPEWELL On Sunday, Oct. 7, rally day services will be held In Lloyd's church, morning, afternofcm and There will (be special music. A rany service has not been held in this church for years and a crowded house is anticipated.

The Drucken miller sisters of Royerford, will sing. Miss Esther Hughes, of Reading, is spending some time at the home of Mrs. Charles Painter. Mr. and Mrs.

Howard Fisher and Marian Garner, of Pottstown, were here. John Connell will have roller doors placed at his garage. A large crowd attended the services in Floyd's church. Mrs. Thomas WoWe visited the home of Mrs.

Edgar Lloyd. AMERICA IS WINNER OF INTERNATIONAL AIR RACE Cowes, Isle of Wight, Sept.28. Amerlea won' the international race oft here today for the Schneider seaplane trophy. The time of the winner was one hour, 12 minutes, 26 4 5 seconds. The machine piloted by Lieut David Rittenhouse was the first to finish.

His average speed was 177.88 miles an hour. The race consisted of five circuits in a triangular course, each circuit equivalent to 43 land miles. The. only French machine which started in the race came down during tne event. The pilot Is believed to be unhurt.

Lieut. Rutledge Irvine. TJ.S.. fin ished second and CapL H. Blard, the sole British competitor, Sea Lion, was third.

Washington, ,28. Victory of the American navv team In the Schneider cup races insures the hold. ing of the contest next year in the United States. Naval aviation officials declare that rules of the race prescribe that the winning country hold the next meet Steps will be taken at once officials said to determine the most suitable location for the 1924 race. New York, Sept.28.

America's victory today in the seaplane races at CoweS, Island Wight, was the first triumph in the event for this country. Previous victors were France, Italy and Great Britain. The ships which carried the stars and stripes to first and second places were navy Curtlss racers, equipped with 500 horsepower motors. STATE OFFICIAL AT 'ALBRIGHT COLLGE Myerstown, Sept. 28.

Dr. Klrby, head of the bureau of art of the state department of public instruc tion, on Tuesday paid a visit to Al bright College, at the Invitation of the president; Dr. C. A. Bowman, for a consultation, advice and counsel, relative to the art department.

Dr, Kirby expressed himself as very well pleased with the outlook at Albright. LAKH AND RETURN LAST SUNDAY, OCT: 14 Tloketa Good Only on Speoial Train SATURDAY NIGHT Standard Time From Lv.A.M. FRANKLIN STREET 12.00 READING (Wain Station) 12.06 LAKE HOPATCONQ (Arrive) 3.30 RETURNING Lv.P.M. LAKE HOPATCONQ 6.00 r. to EI0PATCONG TELEPHONES: Rl Bdl, 2900 LANCASTER CO: TO OCCERVEi ITS 200TH ANNIVERSARY Lancaster, Sept.

88. Lancaster eoun. ty wlllelebrate Its 200th anniversar with a fair or exposition, at least tional in scope, in 1926. Preliminary plans were Indorsed twi afternoon by members of the" Lancaster; Rotary Club, which organisation will, act as a medium in forming a fair; commission. j' POST OFFICE AT LENAPB 13 DISCONTINUED West Chester.

Sept. 28 Advices were received here today discontinuing the i nostofflae at Lenane on the Reading Railway, four miles west of this place, owing to rural delivery service. jKRUSEN LEAVES LA ROE JNomstown, sept. ei. jwiwaro A.f Krusen, who died suddenly In Johns town, left an estate valued at $36,000.

BRAKEMAN NEAR DEATH East Mauch Chunk, Sept. 38 The condition of John MoDermott, a Lehlah Valley Flagman, who was seriously In lured when falling from a freight car at packerton. nine cars passed over Is very critical. NEW WEISSPORT PASTOR Welssport, Sept. 28.

At a special meeting of the consistory of Jacob's Re formed church here, the Rev. Roy Free man, of 'Manchester, Maryland, was unanimously nominated for pastor of the church. The election wifi, be held on Sunday, Oct. 14. EASTON GETS NEW' PASTOR Easton, Sept.

28. The congregation of the First Baptist church at a meeting here unanimously called the Rev. W. Barnes, of Stanford, to the pastorate of the church, to succeed tlfie Rev. A.

W. Anderson, recently appointed commandant fthe state soldlenf home at Erie. Account Historical Pageant Special Train OCTOBER 1st, nd "3d, 1923 to FAIR GROUNDS FROM FRANKLIN STREET Stopping at Main Station In Each Direction ROUND TRJR. FARE. 24 CENTS Leave Franklin Street 6.16, 6.30.

7.00, 7.1S P. M. Leave Pair Grounds 10.4AJ1.18. 11.30 P. M.

HTO LURAVJfirginia SU ND A Sept. 3a Special Excursion Train' Tluonck Via Snip, panatrarr, W. M. Hire town, N. SATURDAY.

taadard Tims From lir. Beadinc 12.00 A.M. I Sinking Sprint WernerTlll Robesonta .........13.22 I Womelsdorf 12.JT Luray (Arriri) T.30 Returning Soon I laT Vanj Station 13.80 Ticket! will be on aal oa week la vance. Buy tickets early, aa tha number tl be sold will ba limited. I Ticket food only on date of axevaloa OSM above Special Train In each dlrectloa.

1 An Opportunity to Visit tha '( FAMOUS MJRAT CAVTRNS Fifty (50) cent tranafer chart by mobiles and basses from Lnny Station to thsv' crvtms and return. Holders of Special curslon ticksta will ba admitted to cavern' tor fUty ftT (95) cent. i. in masmemmmmmBa Ms NOTICE TO SCHOOL TAX PAYERS October 1st is the last day to pay School Tax for 1923 without penalty. After that date five per cent, penalty will, be added.

This penalty also applies to the Per Capita Tax of $1.50, which is charged against every male and female resident of the city, above the age of twenty one, payment of which cannot be avoided. Cooperate with this department and procure bills at once and make' payments as early as possible to avoid the annoyance and inconvenience of the rush during the last few days of the month. Collector's office will be open to receive taxes from 8 a. m. to 5 p.

evenings 7 to 8 p. m. from Sept. 24 to Oct. .1, and every Saturday during September from 8 a.

m. to 4 p. m. AUG. M.

DROWN, Collector. 4 I iii I.

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