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VOL. XXXII
.NAZARP:rH, P.A., THI RSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 2. 1923.
No. 36
AN   INDEPENDENT   FAMILY   NEWSPAPER,   DEVOTED   TO    LII ER.ATURE,   LOCAL   AND   GENERAL    INTELLIGENCE.
County Historical Society Meetiny Held in Reform- eil Churcli at Tatamy
Interesting Papers of '*Story of the Old
Stone Forr and ''The Rose Inn"
Read; Next Meeting in Oct,
The midsuiuiuei- meeting of tlio Nortli.niniiton County Historical and Genealogical Society was held on Weilneselay afternoon at St. Peter's RHformea church. Tatamy. with a fair-sized attendance. Rev. Dr. P. A. Laury. ot Bethlehem, president of the society, presided and the pro¬ gram was opened hy prayer hy Rev. Charles R. Trowbridse. of Easton.
Rev. Floyd Shafer. pastor of St. Peter's Church, read part ot a liis- tory of the borough of Tatamy and explained that owinc to the illness of 0. Frank Messinger. lie was un¬ able to obtain tlu' lompleie data for the paper. He wiil read the paper in full at a later meeting.
Re\. Shafer read a "Story of the 01(1 Slono Fort." prepared by Ethan Allen Wi'aver. of Philadelphia, which proved most interesting. .-Vfter the meeting the members visited the ruins ot the old fort near Tatamy.
Rev. W. H. Vogler. of Nazareth, a former pastor of the Moravian church, Easton. read a paper on ¦The Rose Inn," the Site of a Revo¬ lutionary Tavern." Rev. Vogler spent considerable time in preparing this historical effort and ;l;p mem¬ bers present greatly appreciated his description of the old hotel.
Sever.-il piano solos were ably ren¬ dered by Miss Messing' r of Tatamy. G. Fi-,:iiU  Mossiiitrer.   rhr-    f:it!,,-r     o:'
Tatamy. was able lo he pris.^n;, lliough feeling the effects of his i-.-- cent illness. He was elected as .1 member of the society. Other new members were Miss Katherine S'ry- ker. of Phillipshurg, regent ot Peggy Warne Chapter, D. A. R.. of War- i.n county; Mrs. William Walters and Mrs. Harry W. Lee, Easton, and Miss Clara  Reck, of Xorristown.
Elhen .-\ilen Weaver, of Philadel¬ phia, who has long been an honorary member, was elected ns a life mem¬ ber. .Mr. Weaver made the request recently that he be made an active member of the society. He has d-)ne an immense amount ot work in the historical line and is a valued ad¬ junct  to the organization.
B. F. Fackenthal, .Ir., of Riegels- ville, vice-president of the Bucks County Historical Society, was pres¬ ent at the meeting and took part In the discussion.
During the past year about 100 gifts or relics have been presented to the society and many more have been promised.
The ne.xt meeting will be held at .Vrndt's Church In October and Miss Von Steuben, ot Hecktown. will read a paper on "The Revolutionary Sol¬ diers Buried at Hecktown Church Cemetery. .A visit may also be paid to this historic burying grounl ,-i = t!in nie,ni;ic in October.
New Kid at the Swimming Hole
Local Man Buried in Ditch and Seriously Injured at Bushkill Valley Plant
Sides of Ditch Slide and Trap Floyd
Knecht; Was Unconscious for Long
Time; Remove to Hospital
S»evii.e
LOCAL OFFICERS THAT WILL BE ELECTED
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SILFIES AND SILVIUS FAMILY REUNION
FURNITURE MOVED INTO THE STREET
Members  of Both   Families
Celebrate Awmal Event
at Fair Grounds
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The l'ar-bightediu;-ss 01 the asso- Itiatloii executives in selei-ting a cen- Hrally located and easily acces-;ili1o lllte and favored with ideal we;''. Itondiiions for an ou'door aatli, ri: were creat factors in innKir.- t^i- llllles-f^ilvius family reunion -i iiios' gratifying success.
The members of the faiiiili-"= ;1^- Miiibh (1 on the Xazai'^'^: l-'.-ir grounds last Thnrstlay, .Itil;. -'; :.< celebrate their annti.il reni-iu:; -I.iy, when Ihey could .nuaiii .;; i Other more affect iuniiiely Mi before and thereby Kent u the family t.-..^ . -¦ :MN',,.l ' forebears duriiic ;!- piine--:- the his'ory ot our country.
The business and literniy - --ion was in charge of the as.?oci,iiion pres¬ ident. Itev. r. O. Silvius. of Phila¬ delphia, who adhereil to a very inter¬ esting pre-arranged program which Induded short addresses by r. O. Silvia?. IMysses Schal! and .1, H. Silfles, also by Miss Dorr thy .-^ehall. duet by two small girls, .junior mem¬ liers of the family.
The  gathering   \\as   f.ivored   by   a
'^ry splendid  address  l.y  Heoree   R. |
Booth, of nethlelir-ni, ,.n :i-.|-ii-,-ni  fori
lie couniy judgeship,     Re\    .1,     E, I
Plinth,  n.  n..  iif  Rath.  d--li.- r.'d   the
Prini'ipal address  in  his  own   iiiiini'-
Ide and unique manner on a •ii:i-!v:
lessago very suitable   for   ilie   n,.a-
At intervals the meeiing w;,s inter- ii'ed by excellent music bv the ¦¦.^rless Orchestra of X.izaretli which '5 frequently .ipplanded for the •'" rendition and by singing gospel -•inns wilh orchestra aceompani- nent nnder (he efflrient leadership of Reben I.. Hoch.
Mrs. Sarah Edelman. who is 7 1 ".irs of age, -n-as bestowed the honor )t b.-lng Iho oldest person present, ^hilo Mae Slides, a four-month-old n am, W.IS the youngest In the gaih- -nng. The regls-er showed that \<i(\ 'ersons were preoent
-U the business se;..l,-,n i' w filled llial the nevi mr. t be !, he hist Thnrsdiy,- in ,Ti,lv .-f " the s.-inie place.
The fellouing ofTlr.rs   we.-e
or the .nsiiing ve ;• ,   :,,,,
"•Sllvltl- Vlce-Pr. ;.!.„¦ N; .>e,ve|.iry^ rivs., F'«a.«urer. .AlvIn Silfles
'.:•}¦ -Veiling when tl.,' I'aiuily F. I'arsons, of Pennsylvani.i Bangor, were preiiaring t.^ .¦,-it their supper. Sheriff Best of Northampton County, accompanied by a lawyer and a workman, entered tho house ami in a very short time all the furniture was on the sidev,-alk and in tlie street. Thomas Richards. -.-bo '-nd bought the property from .M- i ¦! sons' sisters, had given him ¦ i net ices to move, and Par- i rented a house' in South !: ;-.!.- :- ,.nd had his garden planted ,:t ilKit !-i,ii.. but was unalde to move liiril ili'> occupants ot the house had : -.il- il, Somo misunderstanding as -I. til ¦ ownersip of the property had I \isted ns Parsons, It is claimed, had en promised same for caring for his fatlier. and had paid the taxes ¦ ind insur;iiHe for a number of years. .Mr. Parsons and his family went to the home ot a daughter residing en .Messinger street. N'eighbors of- 1'. r- d s-oraso and trucks and the fur¬ niture was placed in storage late in the evening.
.\t the Primaries Tuesday, Septem ber  IS   the  following   local     officers will be nomnated:   One School Direc-; tor;   two   Coucilmen    in    the    First! Ward, two Councilmen in the Second! Waril  and   one   Councilman    In     [lie! Third Ward;    one    .\uditor;     Three! Ward .-\ssessors,  cm:- for each ward. I three judges of Election, one for each ' v.-inl:   three luajority Inspectors, one I'er  e-uh  ward:   three    minority    In- speeinis.  on-- for each  -vard, and one ronsi:<h!e.
These candidates will be elected to office at the general election on Tuer- .:ey. Xovciiibcr il
.'.s Seliuiil l>ire(-tor. Walter Kern's term exi.ires; Fir-t V.'—d Council-! men whe,- :.:':;i -.v:.. are Jolra r'¦ ' ' r.\.\ A ,1. Siarnoi-; Secon i '! fi. l,iiideniiioyor and Q. Leopold., and Tliird Ward, H-.irley Yeisley. .Auditor Cliarles Reese's terra expires and it will be recalle,] that .Mr. Reese was appointed by the Court to All George Co'.'.e's unexpired term upon Mr. Cope's resignation.
Ward .-Assessors: The present in¬ cumbents, George Beitel, A. .1. Jtct- flet and E. A. Heimer's terms all ex¬ pire.
.\s te Ihe .IndseS ci Election. Ma ¦i.; ,' ,nd Minuii'y Inspectors, the '• nn .if the tliree ¦ lei tion boards o\.
N.\Z.AHKTH «OMMIMTY I'KNK    AT   IirSHKIII. PARK, WEF)., AKi.
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I'ndir the nuspic-es ot the various Sunilay Sriiool.s of town the \a/arelh (omniiinity Pic¬ nic will Im> belli at Hiishkill I'ark,  Wi'ilnesiluy, .August   I-'i.
EviM->l)oily shoiilil try anil plan abiail for this piinic, ns the oiiasioii will not be roni- pli'lc iinli—'- all thoso tli.-it pos- >ibly can will be there lo inioy Ihe Nplendid program ;is out¬ lined I),v ih<' coininillee. See next week's ••Jleiii" for ptiiiicii- lais ill detail.
KOEHLER REUNION
Floyd    Knecht,    aged    about     .3S i years, of High street, Xazareth. was seriously injured between ^.2ii and 9 I o'clock  Mond.a.y morning,    when     ho ! w-as burleil under a pile of dirt which caed in on top ot hiiii while he was j excavating  in  a  ditch   at  the    lower mill   (better known   as     the   "black mill"!  ot the Binney i!t Smith   Com¬ pany, along the Bushkill Valley road, I just at the Easton city limits. I     Knecht. with William   Klefer    and ! Daniel Gower. both residents of Xaz- j areth also, had practically completed j the excavation  of  a   ditch,     leading I from the mill to the Bushkill creek. ^,'ind the ditch near its end at the mill. I was  about  ten    feet     deep.     Knecht was   working   between    Gower     and i Klefer.   when    the     sides     suddenly started to slide.
Knecht was caught before he could get on* of the way. but Klefer and Goner jumped   out.     although     the
IT   ClID    rDnilHinC i*"''''® Snally stopped before it reached
A I    rAlK    UKUlJIMJu l"^*^ places where they were working, j rell's Hospital
The ninth annual reunion   of    the Koehler   family    was   held    at    the {Xazareth Fair grounds last Saturday land was well attended.    The elabor- {ale program prepared by the commit¬ tee was carried out beneath rhe spa¬ cious grand stand, on account of the rain.
The priiii iptil  sji. ak-M-   '.v.:-   .lelc-
Knecht was not knocked down by the slide, rer luing on his feet. He quickly dropped his pick and shovel, and threw his arms straight up in the
air. The earth continued to slide la around liini. finally forcing down ono arm. and couUnuIng to slide un¬ til it had Covered his head complete¬ ly.
When it s'opped, Knecht's right hand was all that protruded from the ground. His companions called for help and immediately started to try (0 release him. They dared not use picks or shovels, so with their bare hands they scooped Ihe dirt off from the top of his head, and, after con¬ siderable difficulty, freed his head so that he could get air. Then, with the assistance of others, tney started to loosen the ground around him, but it was half an hour or more before they could take him out of the ditch.
Medical aid was summoned and the ambulance froin Correll's Hospi¬ tal. Easton. was also called. .Vfter treating him as well as possible at the place, Knecht was placed In the ambulance and was rushed to Cor- He was unconj-dous when rescued aud remained In thU condition for some time after reach-' Ing the hospital. His Injuries are undetermined.
SURPRISE PARTY AT CLEARFIELD
Robert A. Stotz, wli lesson in hunuin and the   large   gatheriii.i:-.
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PHOENIX [mm
NOT CONNECTED WITH DOLLINOS,
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Local   Cement   Corporation
In No Way Involved
In Proceedings
Pni! ¦il!l.-t
¦ ilile .lames Paul's  1 Court ap- 1   leriii  expires.
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S. OF V. TO ENTERTAIN
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Preliminary arrangements aro un¬ der way whereby the members ot the G. .\ R and the Women's Relief Coi-].. from all points through the I.eliiiih Vtillev wil! be guests of the l.ehigli V.illey Association ot the Sens ,if Veterans al a big family pic¬ nic tli.it is to take place on Saturday, .\iigiisi 1, at Oakland Park, on the Williiim Penn Highway, along the l-::istnn Bethlehem trolley lines easy a.-cessilde to both the motorist and tlie trolb-yer. The full program will be aiinouiiied at  a later date.
The nineteenth reunion of the Wotring faiiiily will be held at Sand .-^liiiiip Park Saturday. .Vugust 11. .A splendid program is being arranged, which includes addresses and music, as well as contests, games and aiiiusemeiits for the children. Th" Kii(z(owii Chamber ef Comm'>rce Orehestra. ,Iiihn C. Kohler, direclor, will  furnish   niusic during the after¬
noon
ninir, e,l  to
ind  ..tlve :i  eeiice-rt  in  the eve- .\ .01-dial initiation is extend- ill  members and friends.
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On Wednesday afternoon. August -. I he- ann^ual Yeisley family reunion will lake place a' Bushkill Park, to wliicli all members and friends are nio--t   eordially Invileih to be present.
Do nol I'lirget (o make arrange- nienis to attend the Newburg Grange picnic whiili will bo held on Wednes¬ day afternoon and evening. .August S, on the Xazareth Fttlr grounds. .Amiiseee-'nts will be a-plenty for Venn.,' and old during the afternoon, .nd ,1 literary program tit G o'clock. There will tilso be on stile home-made eainiv. . tlces and fancy work tiriicles. Ii.tjiitic '.'.ill s'tirt tit 5 o'clock. Ev- . r\lMidy :< eerdially in\ited to come and share in the festivity. Remem¬ ber that there is ample shelter w-lth l.is ef iiarkiiig space nnd the picnic will be held rain or shine.
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Girl Writes 250 Words a Minute
Phihidelphui. Pa.. .July 26. 1923.
In view ei th- n- .'.>paper publicity recently given to certain proceedings instituted by stockholders against the R. I., riollin.is Company of Penn- sylvaiiiti, The R. L. Dollings Com¬ pany of Ohio. The R. I.. Dollings Comptiiiv ef Inliaiia and various cor- poraii-ns .et-.-1 eiled by those com¬ panies, tl '."...id 1)1 explanation is per¬ haps  aiiiire;.ri:iie.
ciur   coiiiiiaiiy.   the   Pho. nix   Port¬ land Cement  Company, is a corpora¬ tion of the State   of     Pennsylvania, which now and tor many years past has owned and operated   .a    rement plant  at  Xazareth.   Pa.,  and   is  now also operating a plant   at    Birming¬ ham. -Alabama. I I     Within the past year, the Dollings j Interests organized a corporation un-! der the laws of Ohio,   named    "Thei Phoenix Portland Cement Company" and that company endeavored to ac¬ quire control  of our   capittil     stock, but the negotititions were tiliandoned. : and as a result neither "The Phoenix Portland     Cement     Company,"     the Ohio corporation, nor tho R. I.. Dol¬ lings Companies nor any cerper.ition controlled  by them or in  whieli  they aro   interested  owns  any    >ioek     or bonds of our company nr in ,inv way controls its affairs, nor does -nir com pany own or control any seenrities if any of the Dollings Companies or any ot thi-ir subsidiaries.
Our company is In no way connect-1 ed  with,   Involved  In   or  ai'fectei!  hv, any ot the litigation above mertioned I and  will  continue to do business as heretofore.
Phoenix Portland Cement Co , I.inilley C.  Mor-on. Piesl -eni Per W.
were rendered
of .Ailentown
Nazareth.     Jn: -     \
N'azareth, plav
addresses wcm-
and Thomas F. Koehbtf
The next gathering •• he  N'azareth   Fair  grounds   on    ili last  Saturday in July,  rr'2'.
The following officer^ to serve for t!ie ensuin;-' ; dent, W. H. Wotring,   I.i. I-- reth;   vice    president.     Gee Koehler,  Xazareth;   secretii F.  Koehler,  Xtizare-h,  Ti..  f iislant secret.!: jiid treasurer.
areth.     Executive   ...i.iii;!. -. Koehler,  Xazareth. Jacob   Longaii J. -A. FraunfeM- i . tee on history, .Mi:; lehem,  R.  D.  2:   t- Sr., Easion;  Ali'ie , R.   D.   3;   Thom   -   ; reth,  R.  D.   3;    Al
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ill ml    .-Ill-prise    party   was .  Benjamin  Frack  on  Ju'-- home at Clearfield on h.:r birthday.
those  present    v.-ero     Mri. Frack   and    Mrs.     George and Mrs. Raymond Vo<rei Iren   Ethel,   Lillian 1 Charles, of Manh- ;'s!er  county;   Mr.  and  Mrs \'oeel  and  children    Beatrb, .Tnd Russell and Mr. and Mr- Vogel.  of  Lansdale;   Mr,    ait . Harvey Butler and   children    Roxie,, Reberta, Russell and Floyd, Mr. an-li Thomas Butler and son CMC  - lileiuown;   Miss   Aline  DeRo:. I Plainfield. X. J.; Mrs. James P ier.  of  .Ailentown;   Mrs.   .Alfred   V- :id Mrs. Arthur H. ' -\rlene and Gilbert.
ROOSTER PARADE FORJHAUTAUOOA
On Monday Evening at 6:15;
Big Feature of Opening I Progtam
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Bethlehem,   R.    D.      1;      .-.irnuel
Koehler.      .Mlentown:      G. eirire
Koehler, Easton, R. D. 3;  Willi.i
Koehler, Fullerton;  Monroe K-i-'
.Allentow-n     and      Frf>nk        K.    '
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mown now boasts of being ' :   '  class  city  in  the  worl t eity ot its  size—"o  hav .1.    Within the past  -e- band completed it - .,  t'.ie monthly inspection, :..-l., f.-ntly. and the band made its first ¦eiiblic appearance  under the  l^ader- -hip of Gustav   Bold,    well     ":nwn eenncr mnsieittn ef   Ml.^ntnu-n
~"     "       i Publicity and Juu-
putting forth .ill
tuitauqua  booster
- ommunlty events
t--'nibered.
are     lining    up     the
til,,IS   section,   children   in
' umes,  the two   bands    as
.e drum corps, if same caa
1.  will furnish the music.
.Micity committee   has     ig.
.] on the guarantors to dec-
_'et   tiinif machines in  the
. u nl at 6.13 -iJ. m.
the   n.utcMna-
It   is    hoped
ill not be torn up
le can follow   the
:  boost th .1
all may realize  that
rind    not     admission
.1 ket> he'; -hat have worked
,i!id idanif - .g the Commun'tv
Chautauqua to you.
Boost—do not knock.    It's a week of education .".nd pleasure coinbiued.
t.ool) SHEI'MEHI) HOME
BAND RENDERS COX< EKT
Farmer-Labor Senator from Minnesota
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VOIR  VACATION   PAI'EI;.
You lion :iiow
nn.il fully enjoy your vacti ""' -'iinonK strangers unless y m abouf your folks a* home.
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'Wminr this
..  '-'i   '   "lu  loiiow yi.ii  on   your I(l' ')'¦'¦'"^'T the mailman travels ' ""'¦    nv i.xira   expense   to    the'
""    Call 20H Slate Belt.
overcome by sitnply In- offlce  and    your   home yt.ii on
Miss BIrdle Reevert, li! .Near old .St. Ia>u1s girl, u»lii({ a (lew two finger typewriting ^vsti'in, writes 2".n werds a iiilieile. which !¦» a recor.l and     niuken     her
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j Yesterday forenoon the townpeoplo j were treated to a most excellent band I concert, singing and blind rea ling I by the Good She;.herd Home Band of I Ailentown.
I The n: ¦¦ ' - -' ihe baud are '.ivii'i-U,:  : till   orphans   who
- have been taught • efficient with the f their choice. The vv'.'y tiUd Iraw crowds ¦ tipji'-ar. Prof. Smith r are both highly corn¬ ed good work they are ¦ il ititt It •hi.s home, th? only home •'^L-ic (1 in educating and caring for criiipled ot-'t.in?.
jDFT.EGATliiN OI' RED MEN
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'' ;¦     ? : It m,  Charles Close,  of
tiililK-iii.  ¦.^ila  a  large   delegation
Red   Men.   accompanied   by   their
"" corps, trailed to town en Tues-
venlng  and   paid    a     fraternal
iiika  Tribe,  Xo.  2S4,
' ¦    largely attended a v-^ryenthuslas-
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p. WKIRS  lUNi.MET  .\T  E.VSI(i\.
I(ignu» Johnson .Mi.'ii,i> t.s new 'dlrt-fariii' >rhai..r. i,ik.-> ..fit M« co«t iiid expose* his tMilowges when he ha» a nje.->*aKe to t«-t t«roM In»ert |.hoto Is of .Mrs. Jiihn*im who thluk« she will »tuy ou tb» firm wltb tlieir fU cfclldren wlicu her liii>.banij joes to \Va»hlugton to liil<« hU »tat lu the JSeiiate at the next se—bm of Culitrt-s.-*.
•' llie Xorthamp- -Vssociaiion held I'tiursday evening 1- -. • ,-i--.-; ::¦.:• -r.,, at Easton, as gues's of William II, Hell, assistant cashier of the Easton Xatlonal Bank. Routine busln-'-ss was transacted. The ilii-e.-fi.rs present were Jacob ii - f Bath;   E. 0.   Reyer,    of
X..! th.inipton; William H. Oyer, of Pen Argyl; John H. Xeumeyer, of Easton; I. L. Kressler. of Bangor; Thomas F. Keim, of Bethlehem; Charles T, Hess, of Bethlohem; Wil¬ liam H Hell, of Raston. and A E. Frantz, of Xaxareth.