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Twenty TIMES PHONE 6101 THE READING TIMES, READING, TUESDAY MORNING, MAY 10, 1927 TIMES PHONE 101 GMCHCOUiWOF ILSOF FIFTH Today's Story DEATHS In Pennsylvania la Barks and Vlclnltr BERKS History By Frederic A. Godcharles (Stale Librarian) (Copyright, 1927) Suggestion of Per Capita Hold Successful and Interesting Weekly Payment Made by Ministerium Officials Meeting in Ham's Reformed Church Sophia Hippert, Newmanstown and a brother, James, Dayton. O. Funeral Thursday afternoon, May 12, at 1.30 o'clock from the home of his daughter, Mrs. Sophia Schware, Newmanstown.

Services in Elias cemetery, Newmanstown. Rep. Dr. Ps C. CroU, this borough, will officiate.

GEORGE W. HUBER, 78, of Muhlenberg township, near Muhlenberg station, died in the Reading hospital. He was a native of Bernville. He had been a barber, having shops in West Leesport and Muhlenberg. There survive the following sisters: Mary, widow of Joseph Klahr, Lancaster; Kate, wife of William Kercher, Reading; Alice, widow of Samuel Mast, Reading; Permilla, widow of Augustus Lenhart, Reading, Funeral Thursday afternoon, May 12, at 1 o'clock at the house.

Inter ment in St. Thomas' cemetery, Bernville. WILLIAM HENRY FRAIN, 71 years, 10 months, 26 days, died at his home near Alburtis yesterday morning. He was born in District township, Berks county, and bad been a farmer for many years, retiring several years since. He was a member oi the Lutheran congregation of Old He is survived by these children: Mrs.

Chas Wieder, Mrs. Harvey Shuler, Allentown; Horace P. Baus, Alburtis R. D. and John, of Alburtis.

Sweitzer' Car Is Hit By Train at Crossing And Totally Demolished ROBESONIA, May 9. Clayton Sweitzer had a very narrow escape from death on Saturday morning at the grade crossing on South Robeson street, when the 10.30 train hit the automobile that be was driving and completely demolished it After the smashup Mr. Sweitzer was seen crawling from the debris practically uninjured. His machine was in ruins. This is the same place where about one year ago a father and son were kilted, and where a number of serious accidents have been narrowly avoided.

It is called by some a private crossing, although it is necessary to cross it in order to get to the freight station of the P. R. Railway company. In spite of appeals made by the borough officials and the Chamber of Commerce, no safety device has ljeen installed by the company up to this time. KUTZTOWN.

May 9. Represent WERNERSVILLE, May 9. At the rally of the Sunday schools of the atives front the church councils of 15 Lutheran congregations of north PALATINES FROM NEW YORK ARRIVE AT TULPEHOCKEN AND FORM FIRST SET TLEMENTTHERE, MAY 10, 1723 The Quakers were obliged to share Pennsylvania with a large number of fifth district of the Berks County Sunday School association in Hain's ern Berks met tonight In St John's MRS. HARRY BURNISH SURPRISED BY PARTY. AT B1RDSBORO HOKS BIRDSBORO, May 9.

A delightful surprise party was tendered Mrs, Harry V. Burnish, 817 East Main this borough, at Mahn's service station at Robeson in honor of her birthday anniversary. Mrs. Burnish was presented with a handsome bouquet of flowers. The evening was enjoyed by the participants in playing 500, for which attractive prizes were awarded, and dancing enjoyed to the tuna of radio music.

A tasty luncheon, was served and the guests enjoyed the affair until a late hour. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Harry Burnish, Katherine Burnish, Mrs. Alberta Robinhold, William Rob inhold, Mr.

and Mrs. David Grubb. Mr. and Mrs. John Rhoads, Mr.

and Mrs. Howard Murray, Mr. and Mis. Samuel Marquett, Mr. and Mrs.

Daniel Hahn, Mr. and Mrs. Harry, Deam, Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Sponagle, Mr.

and Mrs. William Bannon, Mr, and Mrs. Weimar Henry, Mr. and Mrs. John Marquett, Mr.

and Mrs. (), B. Hutchins, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis HoU stein, Mr.

and Mrs. Leroy Arters, all 6f Birdsboro; Mr. and Mrs. Henry Jacoby, Mr. and Mrs.

George Kuersten, Dr. and Mrs. Paul Ger hartd, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Farbach, Mr.

and Mrs. Isaac Whitman, of Reading, and Mrs. John Murthaof Detroit, Mich. of William H. Brenner, died at her home, S.

College street, Myerstown. She was a member of the U. E. church. Two children survive, Emily, wife of Prof.

Walter S. Eisenmenger, of Jefferson City, who remained here during her mother's illness, and Willam T. Brenner, West Park avenue, Myerstown; these brothers and sisters: Rev. G. W.

Marquardt, Allentown; W. Marquardt, Potts ville; Miss Annie Marquardt, Potts ville, and Mrs. William Ryland, Schuylkill Haven. Funeral Tuesday afternon at 2 o'clock, with services at the house, to be conducted by Rev. Paul E.

Keen, of the United Evangelical church. Interment in Mt. Hope cemetery. AMELIA NOLL, widow of William K. Noll, of Womelsdorf, died at Or win, Schuylkill county, while visiting a brother in law, Charles Schoffstall and family.

There survive a daughter, Maggie, widow of Charles Weise, Womelsdorf, and two sons, Charles and William, Reading. GEORGE SCHLASSMAN, former resident of Womelsdorf, died in Sha mokin. The remains were removed to that town. Mrs. William Mattis, of Womelsdorf, is a sister.

Funeral Wednesday afternoon, May 11, at 2.30 o'clock, in New Union cemetery," Myerstown, where interment will be made. Rev. Harvey J. Miller will officate. Lutheran church, this borough.

Rev. Reformed church on Sunday, the following officers were elected: J. W. Bittner, pastor, to consider the Funeral Saturday, May 14, at 2 matter or apportionments for the Germans, who constituted that lm portant body of the population still p. sutnaara lime, services at his Interment in Old Zions ville Lutheran cemetery.

Rev. D. C. Kauffman. of Emails, will nffifiato known as the Pennsylvania Dutch.

was the first appearance of Germans on the American continent. Undertaker Irvln DeLong, of new church current church year. Rev; R. E. Kerns, of Hamburg, presided, and Rev.

Mr. Bittner conducted the opening1 devotional exercises. Rev. H. S.

Paules, secretary and treasurer of benevolences of the Lutheran Ministerium of Eastern Pennsylvania and adjacent states then took charge of the meeting and went into a detailed statement of the needs of the church, methods of raising needed funds and apportionments suggested for this ytar. Show Church' Growth He gave an interesting historical' account, showing how the Ministerium had grown from its 14 congregations and eight ministers when organized in St. Michael's church, Philadelphia, in 1848, to its 585 congregations and 443 ministers of to BERKS SIS TO STAGE xvyivn, is in cnarge. ELEMANDA E. SCH MOYER, 73, died at her home.

923 Chew st, Allentown, on Sunday. She was a'resl dent of Alburtis for many years and was the widow; of G. W. Schmoyer. She had made her home for a long time with her brother, George F.

Schlichter, Allentown. She was the last of her family. She was a member of Uie Lutheran congregation of Lehigh church, and of the Ladies' Aid society of Christ chapel, Alburtis. Funeral Wednesday, May 11, at 2 p. daylight saving time.

Short President, William Gilbert; vice president, James Harnish; secretary, F. Grimes treasurer. A. R. Schaunauer; divisional sperintend ents, children's, Mrs.

E. Ruth; young people's, Harold Aulenbach; home, Benjamin Weidman; O. A. B. Charles R.

Ludwig; missions, Mrs. Harry Aulenbach; temperance, Samuel N. Moyer; administration, Charles I. Hain; teacher training, Charles Schmehl. All the schools in the district were represented but two.

A very interesting program was rendered, all the schools represented but twe participating. Walter Myers, field secretary of the state association, delivered a practical and inspiring talk. The reception to the new pastor of Hain's church. Rev. Ralph E.

Starr, and his family, will be given in the church basement on Thursday evening. May 12, at 7.30 o'clock. A short program will be rendered, lunch will be served and a cordial program will be given to the pastor and his family. RED CROSS RELIEF FUND STILL SHORT OF GOAL WASHINGTON a (i.n,,.. FLAG DAY PAGEANT The struggle for the possession of the New World had been confined to the Spanish, Portuguese, French, Dutch, Swedes and English.

The Germans, distracted by their own political divisions, took no part In the contest and seem to have had no desire for colonization. They finally appeared in Pennsylvania half a century after most of the English colonies had been established, but they came as immigrants under the protection of the English nation, at first by the encouragement and pfcrsuation of the Quakers, and afterwards by the encouragement of the British government. First German Offensive The Mennonites first came under Plockhoy in 1612, but their settlement was soon scattered. In 1682 and 1683 they began to arrive in great numbers and with them came Francis Daniel Pastorius, a schoolmaster. They settled in Gcrmantown, Commanderies Call On Mem ELLEN ELIZABETH ZELLERS, 57, wife of Elmer Zellers, died at her home on Dwight street, Springmont.

Besides her husband, there survive the following children: Millie, wife of William Weitzel; Frank Shil lington; Naomi, wife of Clarence Weitzel, at home; Gladys, wife of Howard Horning, Alleghenyville. Deceased was a member of St. John's Lutheran church, Mohnton. Funeral Thursday afternoon, May 12, at 2 o'clock, at the house. Rev.

C. G. Heffner, Mohnton, will officiate. Interment 1n Mohnton cemetery. Funeral Director C.

D. B. Kindt, Mohnton, has charge. CARRIE SCHWANKWEILER, 38, wife of Alvin H. Schwankweiler, died at her home, 336 S.

Reading Boyertown. Deceased was a daughter of Milton and Emma (Weidner) Becker. There survive, her husband and one son, Frederick, and a sister, Mable, wife of Samuol Reifsnyder, Morysville. Funeral from her home on Thursday, May '12, at 2 o'clock. Services continued in Fairview chapel.

Interment in Fairview cemetery. LEHIGH REFORMED bers to Participate in Day's Observance day. He also 'spoke of the Ministerium at work, showing Its many and varied activities. services at the house and continued services in Lehigh church, with in CLASSIS WILL HOLD GRIMVILLE MEET: In speaking of how the apportion terment in the adjoining cemetery. Rev.

C. A. Kerschner, of Allentown, ment might be met he suggested the will officiate. Undertaker Irvin D. every member canvass with the use WERNERSVILLE, May 9.

Nine DeLong, of. Topton, is in charge. commanderies were represented at JEAN G. YOUNG, 6 monthsdied at the home of the parents, Calvin B. and Nettie Young, near Fivepoint ville, from pneumonia.

Funeral on Wednesday afternoon. May 11, at. 1.30; at the house. Further sen ices in Muddy Creek church at 2 o'clock. Interment in the adjoining cemetery.

Rev. Dr. Martin W. Schweitzer, of Ephrata, will officiate. PATRICK.

M'GUGART, 70, died at his homo in Cressona. He was in the services of the Reading company for 54 years, being first employed as a canal boatman and later as a railroader. He had been pensioned four years ago. of the duplex envelope. He showed how apportionments were based on three chief factors, the communicant the meeting of the Allied Comman membership, last year apportion GRIMVILLE, May 9.

Next Monday evening the forty eighth session of the Lehigh ReformecTP classis will open in the new Bethel! Zion's Reformed church, this Rev. A. L. Brumbach, pastor. Thorn wili be sessions on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Delegates desiring Entertainment will be lodged in tha Grimville homes. Meals, not including breakfast, will be served in the church by the women. ment and the amount raised last year for current expenses. These Red Cross Mississippi relief fund today was $725,000 short of the $10 000,000 goal, of the total, eastern states contributor! S5 09snnn. JACOB H.

MILLER, 71, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Sophia Schware, Newmanstown. i There survive six children, Harry, Fred and Charles, Newmanstown; Mrs. H. R.

Wolf, Mrs. Sophia Schware and Mrs. George J. Reed, Newmanstown; also a sister, Mrs. weekly per capita sums were' sug deries, P.

O. C. of A. of Berks county and adjacent counties, in Wernersville on Saturday. They were: Lexington, No.

2, Reading; Lebanon Valley, No. 5, Lebanon; Lehigh, No. 6, Allentown; William Penn, No. 8, Wernersville; Bernville, No. 15, Bern ville; Fred E.

Stees, No. 18, Norris town; Hartranft, 28, Pottstown; gested for the various congregations western, $2,383,000, and' Pacific states" represented, based on these three EMILY L. BRENNER, widow factors, the first sum mentioned be ing the weekly sum for current ex penses and the second the weekly Henry J. stager, No. 35, Centerport, Tulpehocken, No.

65, Stouchsburg. sum lor benevolencf Suggested Per Capita Resolutions were adopted calling on an patriotic organizations to cele Trinity, Bowers, 12 and Huff's Church, 7 and Longswamp, 9 and New Jerusalem, Rockland, 7 and brate the anniversary of the birth of the stars and stripes on June became the leading community oi me Germans in the New World. In 1709 a colony of German Mennonites under Hans Herr and others settled on the Conestoga in what became Lancaster county. Second Drive Five Indian chiefs from the Iroquois confederation in New York, constituting an embassage to the British government, witnessed the misery of an encampment of exiles from the Palatinate, on the shores of England, near London, and pitied them so sincerely as to offer to open for their settlement part of the lands under their control. This offer led to the migration under the royal charge of 4,000 to the colony of New York.

These Palatines expected good land and formed high hopes that their industry would restore them to prosperity and happiness. But Governor Robert Hunter, along with Patroon Kobert Livingston had planned their own profit out of the bondage of these strangers, and the latter soon realized 14 and to participate in the dedica Bethel Zion, Greenwich, 8 and New Jerusalem, Greenwich, 7 and New Bethel, Albany, 9 and St tion of the Conrad Weiser Park. On Flag Day the camps.nd com John, Kutztow 10 and Frieden's, mandenes of Berks will stage I TOMORROW WjMfe pageant in the stadium of Schuylkill Albany, 12 and Trinity. Kutztown, 18 and Zion, Moselem, 9 and Zion, Maxatawny, 6 and St. Paul, college the evening.

The park de dication will take place on July 4. Mertztown, 9 and St. Peter's, 6 monument erected by the order on the Womelsdorf High school campus and and Blandon, Maidencreek, 15 and Christ, Rockland, 6 and St. Paul, Fleetwood, 7 and Trinity, Topton, and 7. since moved to th park will be re dedicated on that day.

It was decided to hold the summer meeting in the form of a picnic in WEST LAWN FIREMEN July. Addresses by commandery general WILL MEET TO START officers and other visitors were a fea land which was to be their home was loan and too remote from the greater ture. A banquet was served at the close of the business session. The next business session will be held in Norristovvn on a date to be selected "settlements. Tha persecutions of these Pala tines became too severe and conditions by the executive committee.

so intolerable that many of them determined to migrate to Pennsylvania, GEHRING'S SON TO when in the spring of 1723 thirty AUXILIARY ON MAY 23 WEST LAWN, May 9. At a meeting of the West Lawn' Fire company tonight it was decided to hold a meeting on May 23, when Ladies' auxiliary will be organized. A committee consisting of Wayne Moyer, William Fidler, John Zech man, Harry Reber and Paul Miller was named to arrange for a strawberry festival on Saturday, June 28. The supper committee reported a profit of $115. Eight new members were elected and two propositions received.

CONTEST BEQUEST TO three families, guided by Indians, cut their way through the forest to the FATHER'S FIANCEE upper waters of the susquonanna, where 'they built heavy rafts, to contain their domestic utensils, and NEW YORK, May 9. Paul canoes for themselves, on which they Gehring, son of the late Charles Gehring, who was a former Kutztown continued their long journey down hat river, accompanied slowly by resident and Is buried at the place. their cattle which was driven along filed suit to contest the provision of his father will which, in a codicil the river's bank. Berks Founded Gouglersville bequeathed $50,000 to Mrs. Bessie Arriving at the mouth of Swatara Young, of New York, who was said to creek, where Middletown now stands, be his fiancee.

they entered that stream, and after The two sons are residuary lega The Reformed Sunday school will meet Sunday, May 15, at 9.30. The Lutheran Sunday school will meet Sunday, May 15, at 1 p. and more toil and hardships, on luay id, tees of the estate. In addition to the 172,1. thev reached the Tulpehocken bequest to Mrs.

Young $80,000 was left in trust funds to To region, nestling at the foot of the Blue Mountains, and here pitched their Conrad Gehring, father, was left $20, 000; Mrs. Gertrude Dietrich, of Lan camp for the last time it was home. James Mitchell wrote to Secretary caster, sister, Helen Fleiseh man, Brooklyn, Mrs. Helen Mother's day services will be held at 2 p. m.

The Gouglersville grange will meet Tuesday evening, May 10, at 8 o'clock. Howard Goodman and family, and Walter Shonour and family. Shilling ton, and Mr. and Mrs. William Red cay, were the guests of Pierce Shonour and family.

B. Lynch, Brooklyn, $20,000, and Eliz abeth Kendall, Brooklyn, $10,000. James Logan, dated Donegal, May 1723, stating that fifteen of the Dutch had come from Albany and are settled on the Swatana. He also wrote to the "overnor and council. The sons allege undue Influence In the making of the codicil to the will, v.

Rut these newcomers were not sountters: thev came to settle and, profiting by their sad experience in New York, this time they tried to Values Tomorrow, the Opening Ipl. Day of This Big Warehouse Sale jJS TOMORROW VE OPEN THIS MONEY SAVING SALE Dependable Furniture and Rugs THIS STOCK, FROM OUR OVER CROWDED WAREHOUSES, IS ALL NEW MERCHANDISE OF THIS SPRING BUYING. IT WILL BE THROWN ON THE MARKET TOMORROW REGARDLESS OF COST AS WE MUST UNLOAD AT ONCE jyFMIV17n CAR LOTS, WHICH ENABLES US TO SELL FOR LESS AS ja jflfej IX il WE REPRESENT THE LARGEST FACTORIES IN THE WORLD Annpuncing the Opening of A New Seed House By An Old Seed EYIan Wilbert N. Abel invites you to his opening on Tuesday even in0, May 10th, 8 to 11 p. m.

Come and inspect a new and complete line of seeds, bulbs, plants, insecticides, fertilizer, implements and pet supplies. Here's hoping to greet you. Abel's Seed House 36 NORTH NINTH ST. 125 Steps from Penn Street yxTX A VERY USEFUL PRESENT TO fl EVERY LADY CALLER TOMORROW Ml I I fy? NO OBLIGATION TO BUY MM. Souvenirs for Adults Music by Kentucky Pacers 3 THE AMAZING REDUCTIONS ON OUR ENTIRE STOCK DURING THIS SALE PEP rj ARE STRICTLY BONEFIDE OR make their title secure.

They immediately entered into communication with Governor Keith and obtained permission from the lawful authorities of Pennsylvania to take up such land as they needed, with the understanding that they were to make full satisfaction to the pi oprietor. Among these early Germans was Conrad AVeiser, who for many years was relied upon throughout the colonies to conduct negotiations and treaties with the Indians. These people were mcstly of the Lutheran and German Reformed faith. In 1702 Matthias Van Bebber, a Dutchman, made a settlement and established a patroonship upon the Skippack, in what is now Montgomery countv. Anion? these German Immigrants to Pennsylvania were the sects known as Bunkers, Schwenkfelders and Moravians.

By the year 1725 fifty thousand Germans had made their way to Pennsylvania. "We shall soon have a German colony," wrote James Logan in 172G, "so many thousands of Germans are already in the country." Fears were entertained that the province might not remain loyal to the English government. TODAY'S ANNIVERSARIES 1 728 Robert Proud born in England. Historian; scolar. Died July 7, 1813.

1729 Assembly appropriated 2000 toward building a state house. George Ross born in Delaware. Lawyer in Lancaster; signer of Declaration of Independence; patriot. Died July. 1779.

1732 Lord Baltimore and John, Thomas and PJchard Penn agree on boundary between Pennsylvania and Delaware. 1740 clement Biddle born inFhila adelphia. Revolutionary officer; U. S. marshall.

Died July 14, 1814. 1775 Second Continental congress convened in Philadelphia; John Hancock elected president. 1787 David L. Carroll born in Fayette county. 9lh president of Hampton Sidney college.

Died November 23, 1851. 1792 Cornerstone of president's house in Philadelphia laid by Governor Mifflin. 1797 First TT. S. frigate "United States" launched in Philadelphia.

1799 American Eagle, first English newspaper in Northampton counts', published in Easton. 1822 Milton academy opened by Rev. George Junkin. 1833 First canal packet "Red built In Lancaster in 1628, taken to Columbia and there put in service. 1874 Clarence rle V.

Royer born In Lancaster. World famous violinist. Died in Lancaster, October 28, 1919. 1876 Great Centennial exposition opened in Philadelphia. 1881 Ohio and Baltimore short line railroad incorporatetl.

18S2 Robert S. Spangler, born in York. Lawyer and twice speaker of House of Representatives. SAVE THE BRUSHES All brushes should be kept clean nd scalded by dipping to the back and no deeper in boiling water. Then dry in the open air, with the brush side down.

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