Lebanon Daily News from Lebanon, Pennsylvania • Page 1

The Daily News Goes to the Homes VOL XXXIII NO, 382 Leads in itverythteg 7Yie Central Move- menf Temporarily. A CLEAR TITLE DEMANDED. The Recent Death of Water Commis oioner Harry P. Weitzel Temporarily Halts the Central Fire Station Movement for the Reason That He Was the Executor of Some of the Property Insist Upon a Clear Title and Until the Other Executive is Appointed Nothing Can Be Done Legally. The recent death of Commissioner Harry p.

is likely to nnise serious delay in l.ho building of die new central il rc Mr. was executor of the Reinoohl esl.ite, which Includes tho Uciuoehl bakn-y adjoining dip i-erso house, and which must be bought to execute the building now prepared. -No ex- eculor has yet bcnn selected to take Mr. NVcllKcl's place, and even after one diken tho matter up, it may bo Eonio time until things c.in'bc placed it such shape as to transfer the properly linlil Ibis transfer is miide, no furlhe action can lie taken, as councils di -reeled that a clear title to the property must be secured before they will ap prove tho urchileclurul plans and give their consent to the starting of opera lions. WHAT WAS HOPED.

It Avns hoped to have the records ii such as to present the mallei complete to councils on Monday even ing next, but it may bo several weeks or even months, before the matter can now bo brought to head. In the meantime, however, other matters htive been adjusted, and when, tho legal authorities take hold "of ITie matter will not take long to close tho dccil and make a speedy transfer of Ihe land. HOW TO SUCCEED. Druggist S. H.

"Take care of your health, be a good citizen and attend strictly to business, and you will make a success life." REV. SHANTZ'S VACATION. Rev. K. ,1.

K. Sclmnlx, D.D., pnsto of Triodens Kv. Lutheran church, Myerstown, on account of ill health haw been granted a month's vacation and is sojourning at Wernersvllle. Dr. Schantz has been in poor health for some time, and IKIS temporarily laid aside his duties Ihe advice of his physician.

Rev. M. S. Klick, of St. Stephen's church, Allentowiii will have charge of the services at Kriedcus church tomorrow.

MISS SIEGRIST ENTERTAINS. Miss Mary Siegrist, of 33U South street, entertained a small party of young ladies and gentlemen in honor of her guest. Miss Mary Ulsh, oC Ly'kens. Tho evening was spent in games, social chat and vocal and instrumental music was furnished. He- freshments were served.

WOMAN ALLEGES SLANDER. Mrs. Susan B. Conover, widow of tho lato Cant. 0.

W. Conover, this city. by her attorney 'Capp, has Instituted'. ah trespass for slander McKityuiy, of this city. Damages in tho sum of $1,000 are asked.

'HAVE RETURNED 'HOM15, Mrs. U. j), Sclhser and Paul and Naomi, of formerly of tills city, who i'or tho threo weeks have boon here Uio guests of friends and relcili.ves, returned homo on the 10.10 C. L. lixiin this morning.

SAND HILL SUNDAY SCHOOL. Tho annual picnic of tho Hill Sunday-school will bo hold in tho beautiful Mt. Lebanon campmeotlng grove, on Saturday, August The Jonestown band will furnish the music. Teams will convey passengers from Maple street and back. Refreshments will be served.

All Invited. HOME FROM VACATION. Mr. ami Mrs. William Urunner, oP MoiHimont street, Friday evening returned from a pleasant vacation tour to friends and relatives la Germantown, Philadelphia, and Atlantic City.

ON AN AUTO TRIP. IJouskeeper, of John B. Wd, Charles Thomas, pn Friday Thfty spent HONOR FOR DR. SCHMAUK. Apffointed to an Important Religious Educational Position.

Key. Dr. T. 10. Schmauk, senior pastor of Salem ICv.

Lutheran chinch, lionn iippointed 'by the Religious K.lu- cadonal Association in America, with w. P. St. John, of Now York; Miss Josephine- Ituldwln, Newark, N. I'rof.

liurfon, Chicago, and William Walter Smith, New York, to make a study of the principles underlying the i-nrrii-ulum of tho Sunday-schools. Tho association is a general organization of all Protestant churches except, die Hvangolittil Lutheran, but Dr. Sehmiuik was chosen ns a member of the committee notwithstanding. GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL. At present, ten patients are undergo- treatment in the SaniariUin Hospital--six men and four women.

Two wore admitted, three discharged, none died. There were no accidents during the past week. Two operations Were performed, and llfteon visited the dispensary, six district call.s woro re spondod to by nurses, and seven treatments in massage were given. N10LLIE MAY RK.NNYSON, Supt. DR.

SOHMAUK WILL BE THERE. Tho new Liitlionin at Tromont, Rev. J. w. pastor, will bo dedicated on Sun- lay, -I, Uov.

J. Mcuni, of Rochester. X.V., deliveilng die sermon. Tho dedicatory will bo con- tinnod throughout the following week, and among those who will participate will bo Dr. T.

10. Schmauk, of tills city. Tho new church was erected at cost of 15,000. LEBANON, PA. PECK OF TROUBLE.

PRICE ONE CENT THE PERSE AT MT. AIRY. Tho Perse band, Prof. John H. Loslie, leader, this morning left at an early hour for Mt, Airy, Lancaster county, to furnish music at a Sunday-school picnic.

Two largo 'buses from Light's livery carried the musicians, who number U5, to and from the ploce. ST. PAIR'S NEW ORGAN Tho new Mollor pipe organ just installed in 'St. church, Annvlllo, will be dedicated, and the whole interior of the church, which haw been beautifully rfcfrescocd, and to which new carpet and now pows have been added, will be reconsecrated lo- morrow. There will bo services in Ihe morning al 10 o'clock and in the evening at On account of this conso- cixillon, Salem Lutheran church, this city, has omitted services for tho evening, and tho Salem choir will render several selections at this service.

Several Lutheran ministers from abroad ire oxpecled lo be in attendance. Dr. M. A. JUirhie, of Reading, prosi- lont of tho Lutheran Ministerium of Pennsylvaniti, and Rev.

J. H. Nelman, of Palmyra, will participate in evening service. "Thou Shalt Rise up Before Ihe Hoary BISHOP MILLS' TOMORROW. This Was Chlldren'a Day at the Mt.

Lebanon Campmecting and Hundreds of Radiant Scholars Were There From All Parts of the Folk's Day Yesterday Was Mills Will Preach in the Arrivas and Other Interesting News From Lebanon's Pentecostal Mount. Yesteid.iy uas a 0 and pliM.snnt ilay at tho Ml. Lebanon cnmpmeeliiig and Ilii! ullcndnneo and inlerodt wad vory good. This folKiwing ministers arrived- Revs. D.

JJ. Huddingor, o. I. u. Hnino I).

.1. Blocker, also .1 K. Knerr, of thu U. 1C. churi-li and David Shope, of tho church of God.

Asaph Light, of Lebanon, nifd A. S. Hlland, of Krederit.ksburg. two prominent ami well Known layrnon, wore welcome visitors at the camp. OLD PEOPLE'S DAY.

Old people's day is always a day of interest especially to (ho aged people for miles nroimd. They wune In great nnmbors and occupied front Keats in the principal services. At 30:10 Rev. ,1. p.

Landls, preached a precious sermon from 11 Tim. Just before the sermon Misses Catherine Mumma and Ella Bluer a duet. Rooking chairs and oih- er comfortable seats were provided for many of the ola people in the services. At 1:30 P. M.

a praise service was held, chiefly by the old people, led by Rev. Geo. Lenlz. At 2:30 P. J.

delivered a very gtfbtf German language from I kings 17:14. He WUS followed by Asaph Light, who spoke chiefly on tho I04lh Psalm, on the general thoriio of "My Meditation of Him Shall be Sweet." At 7 P. M. the young people's sor- Illam McLaughln Badly Tangled i The Law's Meshes. Emma M.

McLnii hlln Mil morning appeared before Aldcrmui Nn.vdcr and inad information lixidini, lo die arrest of her husband, Wllllan 1'. McLttughlln, on a surely of I In peace charge and assault hnllrry The proRoenlrlx allegos dull, oho persocutod and abused by her bedoi half ilurlug all of Friday night und dils morning at o'clock, when (Hli enrs NelT and Clay were attracted tr the scrim, who arrested McLnughlln and locked him up at. l.ho police Hta. don niidi this morning, when Detcc, tivn Sottaxahn and Countable caw- look a hand in die madcr. Later, Con- siablo Meimo inn do in formal Ion bed Aldermnii Snyder, olmrirlmr MoLiuijj lln with keeping and maintaining a disorderly house-, in default of Iwill on ihr dire (ihsirgpH, ho was committed to jail for a hnarlng Monday afternoon nt '2 A LITTLE GIRL INJURED.

She P-lckJed a Cartridge With a Pin. Viola, the pighl-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Milton niouch, of Cumberland Hlroet. near Sixteenth, was seriously injured mid narrowly escaped death by tho explosion of a dynamite cartridge, this morning.

seems some small boys secured die explosive Komewhero about tho furnaces, and tho girl came into possession of It, In that, way. Not knowing its deadly o.imli- ties, she startod to pick it to pieces with a pin. in I rice it exploded, tearing her left hand terribly and mangling the index linger. Dr. A.

H. Inger was summoned by telephone, but in tho meantime, Dr. Fisher, who was in Iho vicinity, way called in. When Dr. (Jloninger arrived shortly afterward in his auto, the patient was removed to tho Sanltctrlum.

Tho mangled finger was then amputated and tho wounds dressed. That the lltdo one was not killed'outright is regarded lit- lie short of a miracle. Serious Accident Was Narrowly Averted at Conewago. JUMPED FOR THEIR LIVES. While Unloading Express Matter at Conewago This Morning, Edward R.

Granger; and Several Others Were Almost Run Down by a Freight Train That Rushed Out of The Wa a a Veritable Rain Express Packages And a Great Deal of Damage Was of a Heirloom. Edward R. Granger, the Adams ex- im-srt company's (llll messenger, several other express company made leaps for their lives jnrly this morning al I'licy wore employed In Iransforrlng considerable of goods rom an easlbunml IVniiHvh'aiila Kissongpr train at o'clock whon ENTERTAINED AT TAVERN. Mr. and Mrs.

Wm. Hull entertained Party From Lebanon. Mi'- and Mrs. William Hull, nt Koch's Invent on fho other sldn of the Cornwall mountain, on Vridny evening, (mlortalnod lerge Htng pnrl.y from this place. A Htimpliions suppoi was a fi-iiliiNi of dio hospitality no- curded.

The party made the trip in Lnudrrmlh h's big lallyho and reluru- cil at a into hour nfter spending a most, plensnnl. evening. Thoao In Ihe William Hill, Dr. M. Wllllnm Uoliioohl, William Russian Rear High Officers Slain.

Hiirkbook, Dr. Merrill, Hanoi- ilmost without'a momoiils warning, west bound freight riinhod out of lie fog and lonli (M HAS BEEN DISMISSED. 'The Reformed congregation at shollsville has boon dismissed from to Lancaster Reformed Class- and -will bo served by Rev. 11. R.

vreider, pastor of Snoop's charge and A'lio resides at Penbrook. Tho Luth- i.rau congregation has for Us pastor, Rev. J. W. Koch, who resides at Grantville.

The church building was improved, and rededicated wo weeks ago. vices were led by Rev. D. S. Long- Personal work was the loplc.

Miss Catherine Mumma presided at the or- gaii. At IN TII13 EVENING. P. M. Rev.

S. S. Daugherty MRS. NEWHOUSE RETURNS. Mrw.

S. K. Nowhotiso, who has been her hrotlip'r, .1. JO. Keim, and laughter, Airs.

Henry Miller, of I'Kt Mllliin street, has returned to her ionic, at Cliester Spring's, Chester preached an earnest sermon from Malt. After the sermon Rev. D. Livoring Bang a solo with good effect. After die dismissal of tho congregation an informal song service was held which was kept up with in- leresl until a late hour.

During this time a strong force of young people decorated the front of tho auditorium with llower-s, Hags, pictures, plants, bunting, proparalory to Sunday School Day which is today. CHILDREN'S DAY. W. P. Klmmel, who has the program of today in charge, worked vory hard to make this day's exercises a success.

Hundreds Sunday School scholars are present from all parts of dio district. Al p. M. loday family worship was conducted by Rev. P.

L. Ualiics, and at 8:30 A. M. Rev. M.

J. Mumma lod tho prayer and praise service. PERSONALS. A. S.

Riland, of FrodoricJiSburg, is the youngest and most active old man AT THE HALF CENTURY MARK Robert Hess Celebrated Hospitably His 50th Birthday. Tho homo of Mr. and Airs. Itober Hess, at Second and (iuilford streets 1'YhUiy evening was Iho scen of an enjoyable social function when thcj delightfully entertained a number ol friends in honor of Mr. tiOlli birthday anniversary.

Tho evening was pleasantly spent in various games, music and other pastimes. Uofresh- cenls were served. NUPTIALS. at the camp. Ho and his wife ly enjoy the services.

great- Misses Grace and Hcrnico Nissloy, of Hummelctlown, nro visilors at Ihe camp. Mrs. Maggie Hand, Mrs. Annie WITHDRAWAL OF LATE TRAIN FROM MT. GRETNA.

Beginning. Monday, August ir.th, tho rain leaving Mt. Grotna 9:45 P. irriving at Lebanon at 10: OS P. M.

will be withdrawn. A. D. SMITH, 'resident and (ionoral Superintendent. KUNSVS 2 Ice Cream Parlors and Gardens, Spruce and IHIffllit 42 North Ninth Street.

Vanilla, Strawberry, Peach, Pineapple, Chocolate, Lemon (ce. 4JI or your dinner. ptontyt Hand and Miss Jirown, of Tower City, are visilors at Iho A null collage. The tooks to know whon Gcorgo 'Klnimwi'H birtliduy Is. it occurs some time during.the campmeot- ing season.

Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus Ylngst, mann- gors of Iho boarding dopardntnl, aro eipml to ovory emergency in tlioir line. The boarding is first class. Kverybody la pleased, Joseph Huber presided at tho organ at last night's song service.

Ho also Is blessed with a strong pleasing voice. No huckstering will bo pormiUcd tomorrow within the limits of the cumu- llishop J. S. Mills, D. will preach tomorrow at 10:15 A.

M. REV. HYN80N HOME. Kev. J.

Leonard -Hynsoiu waator of Fourth SWwi church, Juis returned hom'o from a month's vacation, spent with friends In Maryland and on tho Atlanllc seaside. The vacation was riiuch enjoyed and the" health of the pastor as wpll as that of his family was ranch benefited. He will officiate at the usual services tomorrow. TRANSFERS REALTY. J.

H- Steager and others to nronarties at Avon. Well-Known Couple Married at Pinegrove. 1'lnegrove, Aug. 13. Miss Lulu Lo'isy and Knincls Kramer woro married at Iho bride's homo, by Hev.

S. Sidney Kohler, pastor of the Reformed church, In the preHcnco of a few Invited frlondB. Mrs. W. If, Aspril is visiting relatives In Halifax.

Milton Werner, of Schuylklll Ifavon, hero visiting rolalives. Miss Ruth Miller spending several weeks at Wtillop's Island, Va. Dr. R. H.

Allllor is visiting relatives at Landlsburg. Mrs. Samuel lioiirn, of I'orkaslo, was In town viKltiu.tr relatives. W. IT.

Stout attended a grrtnger nlc- nlc at A'alloy and made an nd- dress to Uio farmcre. Jackson fitruclser of tho Mansion house, is laying a concrete block pavement in front of ills erly. Norman Smith, who (might school in IhlH borough tho past two years, was elected teacher of the, primary school at Lorborry. Mrs. j.

L. Hoot, after spending several weeks in town with relatives, returned to her home in Phllndelphia. The conceroto walls for tho large (Jensemer tannery, in North I'inogrovo, aro completed. Kdllor (illbert Is attending tho reunion of tho alumni of isorrysburg Rev. n.

F. Rhoiids and family ore attending tho U. U. campmcetlng at Mt Lebanon, INTERESTING PKRSONALS. Mrs.

Frank Wheeler spent a day In Tremont. Mrs. Walborn spending several weoka in Tower City. Miss M. A.

Shoidy visited her sister In Lebanon. Miss Elizabeth Wigton IH speiiJtng several days in Lebanon with relatives. Miss LOIIIHO Gensomor, of Landls- burg, I'erry county, is visiting hor M. G. Genaemer.

Samuel Smith and Robert Seyfert, of Philadelphia, aro visiting friends in town. MlBa Catherine Rise, o( is spending several days in town. MJsa Gussle Kitzmlller, of Harris' spend a day to town. Gilbert spent several Jays in. iav 0 their lives they jumped just, he- ore Iho which was n( ami Ing (ho west bound track, was struck iy the.

train. Practically all the nods on tho truck were destroyed diiimiged almost beyond repair. HEIRLOOM .1 JAM AGED. Only one article billed for Lebanon hud not boon removed from the ox- press car and It alone wan uninjured. It wus the model of tho Rotary hose drier company, of this city.

The IOSH is estimated at several hundred dollars. One of the valued articles believed to bo Irreparably damaged, is an old silver tea not, which is prized as an heirloom. THE, i MOOCH FOUND. The debris of the Wreck '-Ivas" euro- fully gathered together and brought to tho local Adams oxprows and it was found that, everything could bo accounted for, There was a consignment of jewelry, and for a time ii was feared a brooch, valued at moro than $100, was lost, but it was found. Tho loss must bo borne by the Pennsylvania railroad company.

Uofnoohl, -slolm ami Hurry Hauer, James Uoughlln, Dr. 10. Moors, K. M. notlensloln, John YliiRHl, Hurry l.ousor and Thomas Hlhlghmw.

WHAT BROKE UP THE CAMP Strenuous Young Man Washed His Feet in the Water Bucket Today marks tho clone of a wco'lt's" camping i.rip ui. cololirook Lake for parly of boys from tho collages at Ml. Orotna. There woro nix on Monday, llvo on Tuesday, four on.Wedncs- (lay and throo after Uio rain on that nlglil. with Ha depressing effocl Tho camp was natnod after Co).

Richardson, the genial arsaiml or at Hnrrlsbiirg, who hurl tho tonl sot up for thorn, it was thb only dry thing after tho dolugo on Wednesday. Tho boys think thoy oun give Mrs; S. T. Rohror polnlB ou cooking und economy. Tholr total oxxpaudlturo wnsonly $3.80, but.

as many dropped by dm way, and "ynclo" Christ Shonk sent up two watermelons, and Die moMioi-rf furnished' plenty of plo, Uio small cowl, and largo amount of homo and other sickness Is easily accounted for. II. was common tiling to wnko up at night thinking you had a Htroko, only to llnd your feet tied together. lint when Frank Iluiui wash od his foot In tho water thai broke up tho camp. BIG BAHLESHirS DMCEfl.

Admiral Wlthoft Was Killed Wednesday's Battle Off Port was In Command of Russfan Fleet That Tried to Out of The Oth Hlflh Officers Killed And Russian Battleships Must Answer In few Hours or There Will be lo Nows by wtro.) Petersburg, the death of Hear Admiral was continued here today, no commond of the Russian naval nt Port. Arthur, and was killed 1 tho engagement on Wednesday, Tho Iflmporor rooolved tel from Tslng Ohou, China, slfea Captain Miitousevitch, th 0 rear fftl'a chief of stair, reporting that mini I WJthoft mot his death Mio llngnhlp Both his Wore blown off. PRIVATE DANCE AT QRETNA. Miss Joyco Light, flauaiitop of and Mrs. 11.

Light, tils ci gavo a private danco in the- linvHion at Mt. "Grotna on Friday evenins. Her guests woro young people, from Mt. Orotna and this city. Music was furnished by Naglo's orchestra, of this city.

Wamoft or the Commander Srtmoft; and ollicors wore wounded. mlral, also woro kllteti. Tho Jlor rudder was hopo of lopnlr. Captain Matousevltch i as Lo the whereabouts vessels, but the despatch protected cruiser Novlk'HS sChou. ON THE ELIGIBLE LIST.

Those Who Successfully Pass Oivll Service Examination. Tho result of tho recent civil service examinations conducted in. city for post office employers and carriers, boon returned from the general department at Washington to Postmaster Honck, Those who successfully passed ox- iiminalion and who aro now placed die eligible list, are: Harvey G. Haln, 525 Milton 11. fioekloy, North Fli'ln Ureel; Robert J'.

Bechtold, 1033 wired; lOdward Wolfe, C05 Lehman street; Carl S. Karmany, 111 South Eighth slroot; Charles Xinimennan, 42a North Fourth slreot; Amoij 1. Joaorf, Liokdalo; Thomas M. Hughes, mi. Washington slreot.

WELD FOR COURT. Harry D. Krall, charged by Ills mother-in-law, Mrs. Kate Sidgrist 'of West Lebanon, wllh malicious WIs- chief in kicking in Uio door at tidi- homo, wan given a hearing befdre 5 Aldoimuan Miller Units morning and was hold fofr court. HUSTLING TiHE H68E E.

O. Hajrtman representative of, the Rotary Fire hose --drier company, of ihls clly, who rocontly returijed; ffrom a businosfi through the southern section of tho state, will loavo on Monday morning 'for a journey through New Ydi-lt. fvq Admiral Togo Makes Navel (Special to News Aug. sports that live Russian to hrtvC been henvlly 1 ongajiomont of AngU I'obioda lout Iti guns was jship Retvismn, which "times ut a distance of to have sustained iinjury. The dninage JUisalan erulsors was The linydti has Jic tho UNCLE SA Must 'Settle Arid WILLIAM WINS THE RIBBON He Landed a Whole Sucker, at Mount Gretna Friday.

William lioyor made the prize catch )f tho season on Friday al Ml. Orelna, landing a pound sucker, measuring JO Inches, from Lako Conowugo. FAIRBURN HEARD FROM. W'llllarn Fall-burn, the Ninth street 'rult dealer who recently left with ils family for California, writes from Jolorado, to William R. Hubb saying hat they aro making good progress laving just left tho world's fair at St.

Louis. Thoy aro making brief Btops at all tho big western cities and iro thoroughly enjoying tho journey. They will be at Los Angles, California, die end ol' next week. DIED AT THE AGE OF 101. Koborl Wrlde, die oldest male' resl- lent of Wayiio county, No.w York, died it his homo In Sjodus at the ago of 101 and a days.

He was bom in Klv. ugton, Yorkshire, KnglaufT, August 8, rift had Ueen able to attend to ilB farm work up to within few days lils dctith, Ho passed his luist birtlt day on last, receiving 'rom a number of friends. He hud men an active member of tlie M. M. church In Sodus for over 00 years, PET DQQ POISONED, Miss Virginia Hall reports while at Mt.

Qrotna, this week, one poislnei her pet dog. They are that enaeavoilng QU JJ to locate the InsUtute a guilty BACK TO FLORIDA. Mrs. B. J.

Maguire, of Palm Beach, 'who spent some llmo here i.ho guest of her husband's Mr. and Mrs. Milton Magulro, of Sixth and Chostnul sli-eolt), loft this morning for Uoston from which point she will sail for Florida, BOUND FOR PACIFIC COAST. Ifldw. Bowers, of this clly, nan left for San Francisco to accept a position as boiler Inspector for a California railroad company.

Ho will stop ohroutc at St. Ixauis fair. TRANSFERS IN REALTY. Susan Woikol to John A. Arnold, lot in North Lebanon township.

Consideration, $1,450. Charles Saltassahn to George T. Kaley, Church streot roBldoiico, tills city. Consideration, $050. LETTERS GRANTED.

Deputy RoglBtor Hi-elder this morning issued letters of administration on tho estate of Cyrus Ulrlch, Itlte of Annvillo, to Frank Ulrich, of Heading. to Constantlnoido, in conferens tan, donnuidod tine mnnds within will ask for hlsp The Buitan'B Igno channel, commented upon an attempt to delay a the course of the Ish delegjites attempted character of some 7 contested the American oluim -tpiJ gmnled ilar French Mr. LeiBhman. howevor, to consider for a siiggestfon of discrimination, Hissed, on a full acceptance American IJst of about UOO BcB' Missionary 1'orte 18 months ago. A shuflloboard tml the 'attractions at ing alleys at tho board was installed this I EE PUII Circular througHout dty this you did not tecfeiye bring; this add to out and we will supply New Shoe Store,.