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              KOK • TlU: ITKM."
THE
NAZARETH
ITEM
SIBSCIUBB "THK ITEM."
VOL. xxxn 	
NAZARETH. PA., TIU RSDAY MORNING, APRILS, 1923.
Nil. 19
AN   INDEPENDENT   FAMILY   NEWSPAPER   DEVOTED   TO    LII tRATURE.    LOCAL    AND    GENERAL    INTELLIGENCE.
AT ST. JOHN'S REF. CHURCH
fhl. season «as one of constant Jto the many participants.    Flfty-
;, were (•onfirmed nt St. John's Re- ?„rmed churcli.  making an  addition
iliihtv-fonr new members for the !L«iri.r vear.      Six    hundred    and
rhtv-two souU partook of the Holy communion. .n..klns It   the    largest
oannnlon I" 'I'P'>'«>'»•>¦ °7';«',<^°n- nlion. The pastor administered !teteen priv,it.> communions.' Theso Lonlv a.-liiii-i-iered when he I.s ttlei to to so.    S.'ven children wer.
Burgess Gono^f ore Town Cooncil Warns Violators of Penna. Prohihiiion Act
Chief Burgess Speaks at Length on Stop¬ ping Bootlegging Here; Police to Arrest All Violators
lapiized and ijonles rerf'^'
The platf"' Easter i''-'' jardeii.    !'¦ [liurcli iii'.il
Ihe ne"-'	
rendition  ¦: program >' ¦
The chni;. {oatrihu!' il : 8lon frc:ii i whether 1    - las been v.i have len  ir repeti'iii" > phrases i-.iv. of these >^' ^ '¦ Idea th'.v '»¦¦ jjdthey vni-
four    marriage    cere-
icoration    at     the
ill till' fiirm ot a
:lie   size    of     thi!
¦.   r.- il  ureal help.
-•'. Ill-   and     the
• ; .!is  ]<.iv - (if the
\  ,-'ll  pnspnt.
:^  .V  r   laiMiful.
. ; '   111  .¦  iTV occa-
iii.l.iy   III     Easter,
iiall    l!?i eflicioncy
in "hat thev now
ale   singers.     Xo
¦   ii'dtyped
I  nport
I I    ,,i\i>   a     true
n Si I'M  and  heard
ivi'il hy thousands.
m\M BY OR. W. H. WOTRING
On Saturd.iv. .March 31 at /p. m., Russell Charles Florey, of Pali Argyl. and Miss .Anna Mary Wuiyflerly, of Xaaareth, were unfed In^t. John's Reformed. The dojihle /'Ing cere¬ mony was used .MJ-. aiW Mrs. Paul Wunderly acconipiiuieiy Ihe happy couple. The rerenmU/ was perform¬ ed In the presene" of the parepts.
On the snini' li.i'e at S-rvcloek iu Ihe evening al ihi- lieformed parson¬ age, 12S Eas- I' ?rre .itre.'t, Lou J. Heyer. of Nisky and Miss Hilda M. Tanng, ot Belfast, were united In marriage. Tiun were accompanied hy James Smith, of Xisky and Flor- (act Ruloff, ot N'azareth. Tho ring eeremoiiy was used.
ll the pre.sence of 'the iinmediatn lamllies at .101 Mauch Chunk street. Dr. Wotring united in marriage John JesaeSiegfried and .Miss Hester Rowe TInney, both of Nazareth. The cere-i Diony was perfonm-d  at   the   bride-
A regular stated mecliiit; of Town Conni il was ludd this seeond day of .•\pril. lill':!. al s o'clock p. ni, in ih.' Council itooyi. Willi all :•!• mii, is present cxci ptinE; Messrs. Vii |. v nn ! Leopold. Th' Presidcnl, .Mr, \\. !-y. presided.
Till       ¦linil'l :   -.      •],'       V       :    :;      ;
inn III'  M M I :i   '.   1,; ,  .     ¦   ¦       i imetinu  of .March   l.'i.   !'i:',,  were on nioiion  of Messrs.   K:,, r' !    'iid  K1p]i- jiliLH-V :iili'l ¦. ll  ,is  liM.i
On ninliiin nf .\li l\iin. ¦ .riiHii.'l liy .Mr. Kleppinger. iln- folliwin-i hills were ordered lo lie paid .-i.   npl:
.lanii'S   I'alil    , .    ?    'm mi
.lolm   Snydev        1 Jo,no
Snpirvisni's Pay Koll        12T.T."i
R,   .M.   del/.            til.iMI
r    F.   F.'hilel          20.r,o
\V.  K. Siegfried          10.2.".
II. n. Kuiz      20.no
\'iRilance Hose Co      50.00
.lanii's Hoch            6.2")
A.   .\.  Clehringer            2.00
John  P.  .Macy       l.'jn.nn
Anieiican LaFr.inco Fire Kn-
glne Co      4:!.so
Pa,   Stale  Assii.   of  PoroughK     10.00
L. n. Ritter         5.10
Slate Belt Telephone Co.   ...        2.00
"Nazareth   Item"         2:1.11
Blue Mt. Water Co     22.'>.0it
Knecht  Hrotlicrs         1.10
Cram   Kahler            2.00
K. H. I'hler      .16.35
Trumhower Co       75.2S
Clarence Kverett     125.0(1
Coinmnnicaiions from various companies manufacturing flre trucks and e(|uipnient for same were read and ordered filed.
ComiilainI from Dr. T. M. Uhler regarding unsanitary conditions ex¬ isting in hia neighhorhood was read and on motion ot Mr. Knecht. sec¬ onded by Mr. Lindenmoyer. It wa.s moved that same he accepted and forwarded to the Hoard of Health for attention.
I Itcpoi ('  (ll   « iininilltecs.
I      Iliuliwa . :       ,\li',    l.iiiilenmoyer   re- piirted   Ilia'   tio'  siirveyoi-  was  work- I in« on  lil Iviilere slri'e!  in ciinn^'clion I ¦villi the (lrawin,s; up of sp' eiiirations iiii-  pavint.: of  said  street   iiid  iha'   ii .: ;iif   I.e   ill ci'ssarv   to    < ¦•,•   'il     tlii' '  . line h.i ¦'., en  \'        ¦ '  ;¦
lis   in   i.r.l.T  In j (Ju  discussion of  the   quesiinn,     the i Highway Committee wis civ. -i  n-ith- I ¦¦!'V   til   ev'eiiM   I'll    1 in-!i   ji:'   ,    ^i'
Pavemen' :   ." I r    Km > ';i    in,   ,   ¦¦,. i- j       Police-     Ml',   Liiiijiolii in iii'j  alisiiit, 11.1 ri'ip,;i'i   "-,is  iiiaile.
I'"inani'e.     Mr, .¦'!i uiiir, no report i      Fire:      Mr.   Klepiiiiic.'i',   no  report.
Liclil: Mr. Hartzell repnrted thai la nuiiiher of liphls had In li" report- ' ed during llie Insl month and that tho light on corner of .Main and -North streets had been out for three nights He stated if tho public would co operate with the Light committee in advising them or the Penna. Edison Co.'s local plant, the number of out- afes could he reduced.
Law:      Mr.   Yeisley   being  absent. no report was made.
Public Property: Mr. Kern slate I his committee had 'granted permis sion to the N'azareth Rod and Ouu iluli lo use the lop floor of the old .Municipal building on North :\Iain sireet to hold the meetings of their club with the iinderstanding that all assemblies would have to be carried on in a peaceable manner. New Riislness.
On motion of Mr. Hartzell. second ed by Mr. Kleppinger, It was moved that the Treasurer be authorized   to negotiate a loan ot $1000 for a per iod of 90 days.
Mr.  Kern  stated  that  some    trees
or   shrubs  should   he   purchased   for
planting in the Circle this spring and
a f°w of the older trees removed.   On
(Continued  On  Page  Klght)
GEO. W. LAllB, WELL KNOWN HEitEJSDEAD
Til-  Holy in   numlitr. not ineludln
Sroom's parents'   home, ceremony was usrui.
The    ring I
BOY Sn)lTS .MKDI.F.Y
XrKSD.VV,   .VPIIII,   10
Be sure not to miss the Roy Scout Medley on Tuesday evening. April 10 •' 8 p. m. at the "Y" auditorium. There will he a treat for every one «ho comes. Th.. Scouts will show you what caiiii' life is and you will have a rare niusiial and other 'jeats. Be sun. n encourage the Stouts In their appearance on the t'-ase by your iiatronage. The sec- md, third, toiinh. fifth and si.xth '«»9 are res. r.ed seats, the other 'rwio other lirke- holders, Reserv- W seats, 3,'i (enis. unreserved seats, ¦i cents.
VOnXf; IN I \\(,it OK
LETTKR.tMtuiKIiS  HOI.IUAY
The letter-carriers ot the Nazareth m-omce circulated  a  card  among "«r patrons a  wek    ago.     asking ™n> tor a vote in favor or against a "ll-hollday    on     Saturdays.       The PMtmenare mure than pleased with '"esuh.    .So f;,r  'ut;  families de¬ wed in tavii,   ,,nd only   4     against e hait-hnli.l'iy.     There  are   a   few 'w out among patrons vet.    They "nldbe pleased K, have them cast '"*" vote as soon as possible.
AUTOMOBILE AND TROLLEY IN CRASH
Victor Marks, aged :;i years, of N'azareth. driving a (iairdner automo¬ bile, stalled the englii^ ot his car on Ihe tracks of the No/thamplon Trac¬ tion Company at i^uber's Crossing, near .N'azareth. W/'dnesday e. eniug. He was driving o/er ihe tracks, and. apparently did liot se(> the car ap¬ proaching, lu/aii effort lo speed up and gel OUI o/the way of the trolley car. it )s believed he stalled the auto- mohlh>t wli/cli was struck head-on by thei tn/ley car.
T]v-< /uto was badly smashed. Marki/<vas thrown out and sustained severe scalp lacerations, and a pos¬ sible concussionV'nowevir. he did 11(11 lose consiMiinsiiess, Ho was rushed to the Kastun Hospital for treatment
TO i.rcri i!K ON Tin: •i»\TTi i:rii:i.i)s oi
l!\N< K-
RED MEN MEETING TUESDAY EVENING
The following newly-elected chiefs of MInnetonka Tribe, No. 2S4. L O. R. M.. were raised to their respective slumps hy Deputy Great Sachem Charles Roehler, ot Bethlehem, ou Tuesday evening: Sachem, C. H. Maus; Sr. Sag., Norman .-Vrnold; Jr. Sag.. .T. F. Simons; K. of \V,. L. .-\. Meyers; C. of R.. Rob't ,1 Oiuther; Trustee, .\sher Schleicher: Rep. to C. C, .\sher Schleiclier; .Viternate. L. .\   Meyers.
Tho degree team worked the adop- ' tion degree ou four candidates at this 'meeting. On Tuesday, .-Vpril 10, j these candidates will be initiated Into 'the Warriors' degree and on the fol- I lowing Tuesday the Chief's degree will be worked.
The  meeting on  April   IT   will be
I ono of Ihe most  Imporiant   nv-^etin'^s
held   here   in   many    a     moon     and
should  attraci   Ihe  attention   of    all
members who cm  i-ossibiy  at'(!^d.
Nexi Siiniliy ivi ning after the reg- nlai- servii'i's ,ii SI, .lohn's Reformed ehurch, .Miss (in.iiz will lecture on the Battlefields of France. Leipjig. Anspach, N'erenhurg, Rliodenburg. AVertzbnrg and  Heidleburg
KV.IOV   < UK Kl'.N   AM)
\V.\K1 I.I-: m PPKH
f^CORD BREAKING EASTER SERVICES AT LUTH CHURCH
^'^tnmunion. Confirmation Class and Ottering the Largest ^ver Realized by This Congregation; Splendid Vocal and Instrumental Chorals Rendered
S'ioh''"''""'""'''"-'¦'''''¦'"¦'' '''¦ "¦"¦ '¦¦'-" '¦¦" '""""¦ '"''"¦- '" "
'ers'f"" '¦"'''¦-'" iiingregaiiou I veasouaoli iiisb of Im lionr . Acee. Hj|_" '"'"¦'¦•'''el by the various! iiiKly popular, Tlii- i-, pl-iniv ev •hltkv '"'   '¦'¦'^"'''  ¦>">¦'     Fromidmi  both from thi- >->'¦- ami  ¦ mv
i'hl..^'"   ""^    views     -he    various   ler of  Ihe audience .    "emenis   of   ,.„,    ,|;,v,     wheibev \,   ilns   s.,,'vice   in   a,! l • •
'«e«lln>?  "'"''''''"'"'    "''   a'li'li,lance,   , !n ir -"i. • ' min- v. li e li   " ¦ iBe,|, ?,    "¦¦ "ff'iiiigs, there was the   line ivpe. .\1. ...srs   Snydir   ¦; Nurin      "'"•'"'*'""'   "Nothing like   s;,lit;  ;,  ilio"   lo tho pleasure ami "»«dihf !   '""'"¦ '"¦"¦- "    ''" '¦'¦"'•¦¦    1''^' ' '"¦ "¦" l"'"^""'      "'¦ '¦•^'"~''"'-
"1     !.„.[''"''"''¦''''¦'''""      nt    111', v      (|l|e.,I~   this    -iillie   Si'leele;
.."'''iSuvh a ,11..,     ,...     .
Members of the asso«latlon ot 1022 ot N. H. S. and frieAds enjoyed 11 chicken and waffle sirfper at the Klecknersville'jhotel ogf' Wednesday celling. Thoie prest^t were Lor- I'liiiie Cold. Rifther l^eppinger. Mae Hilliil;, I.l ah 'rnan/rst, Beatrice It- leily. Lmv Wundejrly. Svea Pi-terson, Beatrice Newli^irt/ Millard Stofllet. Paul nennis. XiJTlyn Rader. Klwood Si vfiied. Frank Steckel. Walter .lones. Kenneth .\bel, .\rthur Lapp, Lambert Broad and Paul Bath.
I   V.STKI!  i:\TK.I! rAIN'Mi:\T I\
HAMAN  SINDAV  S( HOOL
George W. Laub, a well-known and respected resident of N'azareth, died shortly after 10 o'clock Thursday morning at his home, Washington Park, after an illness of one year, ot diabetes. He was iu ihe 74th year of his age.
Mr. Laub was horn in Moore town¬ ship, this county, on ,Iuly 11, 1S49 and was a son of the late George W, and ..\nnle Leisenring Laub. He was educated iu the district schools. <a private school in Bethlehem and Key¬ stone Stale Normal School at Kutz¬ town. flnishing at the last named scliool. then teachimj for a time in Moore township. Ili In'min his ini-i- ness ciij'eer as a cleric in ili.i i:.'iii.|'al -tore of O'.vi 11 Reyer, at Beersville. tills county, continuing in that cnpnc- ity for 1 ."> years. He was tlien ' i.iitted as a partnci. the firni i. being Reyer and Laub. He continued in hiisinoss nt Beersville until 1SS7. '    ¦ ' ' .1   . ,1 of his inierstf; t'lei-e
¦   I'.ilf'isr,    Illi:    i-oairy. 1,1 ; , 1.1.        I  i- ]  :!   ¦.;. iieval store,
-\t  llnlfiis'   Mr   l.'iii'i prospered  ii
business and in  addition to his store.'   ~   ' ''    ''".
he   became   inleresle.l     in     iniiini'tant |      .   "    ,    i^ ,
entcrnrises in that section.    His store' "''^ '^
at Belfast was Ihe business centre ofi^ V  ''', ^
t niuiiThant Easter
Fourteen Services in tlie Morevion Cliurcli Well Attended Last Week
Joyous Music and Elborate Services Mark
Easter Season With Grand Success;
Trombones on Annual Tour
Week services,  fourteen n  tlie  Moravian churcli. j ; Ihe Sunday school ses-! II  largely attended,  and I si,nil I'S thern  was a  rec-i
live T
iiudience. h.  I lioir rendered good music.
the
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 ,1    .;     :.     Lul',I   .;nd
terspersed   with   chorals.
the believers to the hon.-
:   :'.:n  ii n ^iibei's.
Ti:e :.; iiin '  V •'¦¦
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f   i:."   ,\. ' -
-An '   '
.M.,,-     	
still   draw
n    of    God    i,'
or the larg-
solo work of Miss Clriin and .Miss .\nna ZieKh-f special mention.
The  Sunday  school   <..s It   inoon also reg:
: . Ml e   und   lill, 11
Wunderly deserving
in  ih.
MAKES REQUEST FOR SIDE WALKS
Want Pavements Laid Along
the Properties Near Two
School Buildings
- raised, which revealed the
tiniit   n-
con- i
:ris-l''
The regular monthly meeting of the School Hoard was held in the Fairvlew School Buildiug Monday ev¬ ening, April 2.  I '.r23.
.Members iire^,eiii: Hawk. Knauss, .Snyder,  Kern mid Coid.
The minutes of tiie regular iiieel- iiig of Marcli .J. l;i2:J. and ot the special meetings of .March 13 and 27, l»2:i, were nad ,iid nii moliou of r and l';i.'iii 'ii.|,roved as rend. ¦ 'Irea-urer of th. Hoard leuri- he folio'.' ing rejioi ' W-n-nh    !,   102:; . . ¦ ¦ 2     .      '; i
Ueceipls.
T.'t.v   (;oi-
. ..|1 .Olio.60 , ..   1.042.50
Snydi Th
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the village and the postofiice, Mr. Laub being postmaster for many years. He retired from mercantile life in IflOO and moved to Nazareth. The store at Belfast is now in charge of his brother. Elmer W. Laub.
Mr. Laub was a former vice-presi¬ dent of the Phoenix Portland Cement Company, president of the N'orthamp¬ ton Hard Vein Slate Company, a di¬ rector of the Nazareth National Bank and ranked with the substantial pro¬ gressive men of his section.
In politics he was a Republican and he served as postmaster of Belfast from l^^^d until l^^Oii. He was a member of St. John's Lutheran church. N'azareth; .Aluta T.odge. No. IS**. I. O. O. F.. and Washington Camp. No. .t^^s. P. O. S. of A., of Belfast.
Mr. Laub married .Annie M. Ceiser. daughter of Mr. pnd Mrs. Samuel Oeiser. of Lehigh township, this county. He is survived by bis widow and one son and two daughters: Herbert F. Laub. ot Easton. a mem¬ ber of the law firm of Smith. Paff & Laub; Miss .Amy F.. and Miss Ella C. Laub, of Nazareth. One diild died in Infancy. He also leaves four broth¬ ers: .lohn .\.. Elmer W.. and Edwin P. Lauh. of Belfast, and Franklin W., of Petersville. and one sister. ^Irs. .Mavesia Fehnel. widow of Stephen Fehnel. of Moore township, and two grandchildren, Ceorge and Marjorie l.aiih. of Easton.
Private funeral services were con¬ ducted on Sunday afternoon from his late home. Interment in Belfast cemetery. Rev. M .AI. Dry. offlciating.
The honorary pallbearers were his fellow direciors of the Nazareth Na¬ tional Bank and of the N'orlhampton Hardvein Slate Company. The act¬ ing pallbearers were the Messrs. A'ic¬ tor Williamson. N, O. Peters. Fred Heckman and Eugene Treln.
lie   ' I'nlillKr.l'-   i':;nil'
a. m. to play Hi" chorals in various i'.iiti nf ¦he tie.i n. hein;:' coiiveyeil in a   I'losi'd  auto  Iniek.
The .1.15 a. m. service in chnrch was not as well attended, due to the inclement weather, and the cemetery service was omitted on that account, the low temperature making playing impossible.
The 10.,'50 o'clock service was pre¬ faced with the baptism of the infant daughter, Marjorie Bardill, of Mr. and Mrs, George T. Morris, of Phila¬ delphia, Pa.
The pastor preached a stirring ser¬ mon on "Easter Preparations and Easter .loys " to a large aud apprecia-
Fupenntenu ,   arid   the
hni'l    lol'IresP',
'i'lin ' \ eliin.; anl ¦ h he   Holy   We.'k.   also endence, and tiio ehoi
¦ 111K ,1.1   a
ol
->',
I't.
rvif
;ooil at- rendpred Hie :r'ii Mass." aaniier.
The piilpii pl.iiform was beautiful¬ ly decorated with Easter and Kali lilies and otlier white flowers, tlie faithful work of Miss Carrie Grunert and her faithful assistants.
The pastor reported that the of¬ ferings for the day amounted to .$11107.16 with more coming. Of this amount Ihe congregation contributed •?^!(7,;il. the Sunday school $.'?'*0.20. the Twenty Minute Society $2'), the y. P. S. C. E. $1)0.0.') and the .Anna Nitschman King's natighter Circle $25.
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ENGAGEMENT
JNNOUNCED
-At a house party held on Saturday afternoon at the home of Mr, and Mrs. J. AViilis Lauder, on North New street, Nazareth, they announced the engagement of their daughter. Miss Mildred V. to Stanley .1. Fehr. son of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene C. Fehr, of Tatamy. The engagement was made known in a uniuue manner, each guest being presented with an Easter egg which contained the announce¬ ment and a suitable favor. Miss Lauder's ring was concealed In her own egg. The table was tastefully decorated iu the season's colors, yel¬ low and orchid. During the progress of the party luncheon and "uoiv were the features.
The guests were Misses Virgini,i A'anNatta. Pauline Roth. Mary .Mil¬ ler. Eva Williamson, Millicent Polil, A'irginia Werkheiser, all of N'aza¬ reth; Carolyn Stotz, ot Eastou; Grace Messinger, ot Tatamy; Gladys Piercy, of New York; .Mabel Killaw, of Philadelphia and Eleanor Jackson, .I..\FAYKTTF. POST TO of Pen Argyl.
HONOR GEN. T.AF.WF.TTE       Mr.  Fehr Is a graduate  of  Lafay¬ ette  College  and  is  now  completing
Members of Lafyette Post. N'o. 217. G. .\. R.. have decided to pnrcahse a bronze tablet Insci ibed with the .\raerlcan flag and the words, "Lafay¬ ette Post, Easton. Pa., V. S. A., \yith the letters "O. A. R.' on a keystone, to be placed at the tomb ot General Lafayette in France.
Thomas A. H. Hay. who will leave shortly on a trip to Europe, has con¬ sented to make the presentation on Memorial Day. with a speech, which, il is predicted, will attract wide¬ spread attention.
Mr. Hay has also announced that he will contribute a bronze wreath as his own testimonial to General La¬ fayette, which will be placed at the tomb ot the emineni French pairi .• with the 0   A. R. tablet.
SOI DIKIt   FN.TOVS  FlltLorCJU.
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nith T'"''^'^'"    ""'     to. rut
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^^ iniiiression,
h*ld!"'" '^"'l'" "f the   dav     w. ¦    "' ¦  "   "1      I'i,,,  ,,,,      .
till".
'"WinL'i 'I, '" .    ''"'  "¦'-  ¦'"¦ """       ¦ ^»«^rmJ '''''^¦•'¦>    '"     ""¦,"¦¦
'''chiel ti*"^*' '''^  ''"' P"*""'"   't was! to pour into ilin cliiir. '''»«iiMt^. !""'" ^'•'¦'*'<'«* of the dav   appointed  hour arrive,| WB,„„?"""'""Mdaco of Iheregu-taiidil.ol.i.o   w,     ¦'     ' *'' Thi,       ''*"i''" on  evry   Lord's : Tim  »i--.loni  nt   :,.wa- "'''^¦i'.'ini.iii;uraied ieveralj        (Continued  On  Pai
I      Th"   l-'i-^''!'   eiiii rtainment   of   Ha-
: man   KvaiiKelical   Siiiid.iy  school  was
«,11   aliinil'd   last   Sunday   niorninc
: ',.,n|i.|   i.ro.'rani   vas  leiidere'l by
.    , liildi'i'ti   In   I iiaru.'   nf    \lr-^       K
Hansen  ami   Mi-^   \»'' '   '''¦' ¦ '
¦ riecial   mnNii':il   proiiram    -¦'
!r,    I 111'   Suiiil.iv   -I'hool   or.'li   "- \.   I in- . V. niii^  .."rvice til.'   |i,is .', .n'h.'il   :in   K 1-:.!     "' r " .   !i|ii,    -i\   alult-   '.'¦•1'
I'liiir.li       A'l ¦ :
Mie.l
SI \\  it\i:iii:R siiKP
ON   ItROAl)  STItEKT
After four years and ten month.s service in France and Germany v.lih the Iniied States army, Emery L. Handi long has returned to this coun¬ try and is at the home of hit- mother, in Moore township, near Bath. He WHS maried while in Germany lo a native of Cobler,?, Hand' 'eng issiill in Ihe army and is assistant hand master of the Elgin h Regiment in- f,iiri'y hand and was the organizer of the onlv .\mt ricim saxaphone band in Europe, He i-s now siaiioned at i-'ni't  s,|.,,,,,.   ne.ir ,Sivaniiali. Ga
his last year at the Dickinson School of Law. He is a member of the Chi Phi  Fraternity.
FOmiKK  .XAZARF.TH  PASTOR
WEDS .4.SSIsrA\T ORtJAMST
CONTRACTORS COM¬ PLETE WORK AT BATH
Contractor F. P. Hahn completed erecting a fine double dwelling on Green street, Bath, for S. J. Fehnel and renovated, remodeled and built additions to the old Fehnel home¬ stead, corner (llreen and Race streets. which he purchased in 1922. These changes make it one of the finest and most up-to-date homes in Bath. The latest in electric, heating, bath and other conveniences having been in¬ stalled,
Frantz Brothers, of Nazareth, are improving the property of Charles AV. -Amstead, East Main street, by put¬ ting in an open stairway with colon- ade and book case bnilt in the walls. It makes a neat appearance and is something entirely n."A   in  design.
TO PRESENT •THE MIM.S-
TKK'S WIFE'S NEW  BONNET "
Tlio Teacher Training Class of St. John's Reformed Sunday school will present a musical entertainment en¬ titled 'The Minister's Wife's N'ew Bonnet,' on April 19 and 20. Don't forpet  the dates and   come    to    the
chapel <)l St. Jobn's Ite£ora}«il (jburcU
either or both of ihese evenings. Tickets can be secured from any member of the class or from Mrs. R. W,   Nolf,   Belvidere  street.
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The Tax Collector rendered a re¬ port sluiwing collections during the iiiontli of .March as follows: Ta.\es, ¦>4:is,,t;o; penalties. $21.92; total, $41)0.42.
On motion of Knauss and Hawk, tho rejiorts of the Treasurer and the Tax Collector were received and filed.
On motion of Hawk and Snyder, unanimously carried, the following bills were approved for payment and the Treasurer authorized to pay them:
A,  A, .Miller	
Penna.  Edison Co	
Inieriirbaii  Gas  Co.   . . . Slate Belt 8elephone Co.
Simon  .Andrews   	
Knecht Bros	
L. D. Ritter	
Hersh  Bros.  Co    190.00
Frank   Huth         26.50
H. L. Heymann Co         1.50
F. A. Owen Pub. Co         4.85
Ginn & Co      12.28
Houghton .Mifflin Co      20 10
$
11.51
26.27
.95
5.26
2.25
58 69
9.90
2,31 5.14 8.26 11.46 3 S6 3.40 3.47 1.73
Scott Foresman Co	
AVorld Book Co	
Pollock  Brush  Co	
AV. M. AVelch Mfg. Co	
Irofjuols Pub. Co	
Iroquois Pub. Co	
L. K. Knott .-Apparatus Co..
C. J.  Knauss  	
T. E. Snyder      20.00
Motion ot Knauss and Snyder, that the Treasurer ot the Board be a'uth- orized to pay requisition presented by the following contractors after be¬ ing properly approved by <the archi¬ tects: H. E, Stout, Frank Messinger and Hersh Bros. Co.
Motion carried on the following vot.-; A'ea: Knauss. Snyder, Hawk, Kern and (jold.    Nay:  none,
I Continued on Page Five t
niRTHDAV niNXER.
Mr. and Mrs. John Stameta ot South Whitfield street. Nazareth, en¬ tertained Mr. and Mrs. Victor Hoch. son Russel. daugh'er Grace and Rav- mond Leidy. of Seidersville. to an excellent dinner on Sunday. The oc¬ casion was the celebration of the birthday anniversaries of Mr. Stam- ets. Mr. Hoch and Miss Grace Hi>oh
Rev. H. L. Lehman and Miss Mamie R. Frantz were united in mar¬ riage Tuesday afternoon by Presiding Elder C. H. Mengel at the district parsonage, at .Allentovvn. Rev. Leh¬ man is the son of Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Lehman residing in Lawn. Pa. He is a graduate of .Albright College, hav¬ ing been the valedictorian ot the class of 1920. In 1922 he received his master's degree. During the past year he served as pastor of the Naza¬ reth cliarse, and at ih.> recent con¬ ference of the I'nited Evangelical church in .Allentown. he .v;!.; trans¬ ferred to the Boyertown char-;e Alls.. Frantz is the daughter of Mr. and .Mrs. Edwin Frantz, Nazareth, servin- as assistant organisr iu the cluucli Both are accomplished iiiusieians
COUNTY SABBATH SCHOOL
ASSOCIATION ACTIVITIES
'Kiddies" Department and Daily Vacation Bible School Big
Features of Discussion; Dr. Fischer to Speak at
Couvention in Bethlehem Next Month
E\(iA<;EMEN r  ANNO! N( Kl>.
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Mr. and  .Mrs   R.  K. Cooper, of n Lancaster,   announced    the     .nKiir'' meiu of their daiiu-litei'   l.otiie .\l .\ilam 11,  .Martin, of York      .Mr   .',; tin   will   be  remembered    as     loiviin; been   principal   of    the     Incti!     Hiyii
Tlie
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tie in .1 Sep,ira
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Nnrih.imiilou Comity Sabbath -Xs^niiation   has   had   for   Its
ihjeclive for promotion during the   Begiuuers'   Department,
a is to have the children un-
years ot age by themselves in hool.
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They   should f lill  equipped
iharge if the h,-~; teacher le it is the only way tha: in   111    properly  nurtur. d.     To
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firstclass   liarlei'  -lo.   a'   :: m   sionth I ! .,,,..  ,,,1  .Mo'llda:, , .\iiril  15.
heir of Si John - U. iiiria. | 'Uii'li will render the cantata, I'.i-ter .Vimels" by Fearis. on Sun- li IV evi niiia. .Xpril ^ f 7 n'rl.ick The lai'gn i horn... ha.^ been rehe.irs- iiii; faiilifully the last f.'U we.'ks un¬ der the careful direction of Ihe or¬ ganist, Charles W Hess, and the concert promises to be a rare musical tliat
It may bo very nice to be modest and retiring, hut tho people who come oil' ahead have to lie forward.
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Mora, ian   parsonage,    on     Tuesday May   I   al   .1   p.   in.     .Members ple:i<. note time and place and arrange he Ihere.
I i!-ii 11 III I iiri^t «;i^ urged upon 'ne scholars of proper age. Those ikioi; 111., decision have been given l.i inst: otion in the meaning ,1.1.1 im; .ut.ince of church member- si;!!'. < c Ti. campaign culminated in ,1  ureal  iniialhering at Easter,
The Daily Vacation Bible School la
a  subject  that  should  be given  pre-
emininie  at   ihi»  time  of  the  year,
¦  ' It is expected thai the phenoraen-
: owth in our (ounty in number of
\.,, iHon   schools   will   he  duplicated
tills year, (tne of the best books printed on his subject.is 'How to Conduct a Church A'acation Bible School" I Gage). This book should be in tlie hands of all of those wlio have any (lart in the Daily A'aci^tion Bible School and ought to be careful¬ ly studied. It contains much valua¬ ble information. Those who are IB- teresteil in this particular phase uf Sundav -iliool work will be glad to hear 'T M IhnUvin Fischer on this siili • ¦ ntlon of
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lie lield .M.iy I and 5 In '.ioravian church. Beihlehem. tie 1 ommlttees working on this iition which promises to be tbe bifigest one the association has yet held, are as follows: Program, Dr. Chas. Roads. Robert H Schmlckle. and Miss .Margaret Bull, of Ea«ton; John A Jonep. Hath, and OrvlUe D, \V Milhr Ml Bethel, Entertain¬ ment. Tiieo W Shields, Prof H. G, Payrott. H, H Stewart. Prof. T. J. Lewhs and Robert C. Moll, all ot j Bethlehem. Publicity, Paul M, | Thomas. Easton; Eugene D. Treln, "^ .Nazareth, and Geo. S. Meialnger, Tatamy Nominating. W. A. 8tot« and Irvin Bretz, Easton and E. A. Speer, Pen Argyl.

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Title	The Nazareth Item
Masthead	Nazareth Item
Volume	32
Issue	19
Subject	Nazareth's first English newspaper
Description	A weekly home town newspaper published from December 4, 1891 to November 20, 1975
Publisher	The Nazareth Publishing Company
Physical Description	weekly newspaper
Date	1923-04-05
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Month	04
Day	05
Year	1923

Title	The Nazareth Item
Masthead	Nazareth Item
Volume	32
Issue	19
Subject	Nazareth's first English newspaper
Description	A weekly home town newspaper published from December 4, 1891 to November 20, 1975
Publisher	The Nazareth Publishing Company
Physical Description	weekly newspaper
Date	1923-04-05
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Full Text	KOK • TlU: ITKM." THE NAZARETH ITEM SIBSCIUBB "THK ITEM." VOL. xxxn NAZARETH. PA., TIU RSDAY MORNING, APRILS, 1923. Nil. 19 AN INDEPENDENT FAMILY NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO LII tRATURE. LOCAL AND GENERAL INTELLIGENCE. AT ST. JOHN'S REF. CHURCH fhl. season «as one of constant Jto the many participants. Flfty- ;, were (•onfirmed nt St. John's Re- ?„rmed churcli. making an addition iliihtv-fonr new members for the !L«iri.r vear. Six hundred and rhtv-two souU partook of the Holy communion. .n..klns It the largest oannnlon I" 'I'P'>'«>'»•>¦ °7';«',<^°n- nlion. The pastor administered !teteen priv,it.> communions.' Theso Lonlv a.-liiii-i-iered when he I.s ttlei to to so. S.'ven children wer. Burgess Gono^f ore Town Cooncil Warns Violators of Penna. Prohihiiion Act Chief Burgess Speaks at Length on Stop¬ ping Bootlegging Here; Police to Arrest All Violators lapiized and ijonles rerf'^' The platf"' Easter i''-'' jardeii. !'¦ [liurcli iii'.il Ihe ne"-' rendition ¦: program >' ¦ The chni;. {oatrihu!' il : 8lon frc:ii i whether 1 - las been v.i have len ir repeti'iii" > phrases i-.iv. of these >^' ^ '¦ Idea th'.v '»¦¦ jjdthey vni- four marriage cere- icoration at the ill till' fiirm ot a :lie size of thi! ¦. r.- il ureal help. -•'. Ill- and the • ; .!is ]<.iv - (if the \ ,-'ll pnspnt. :^ .V r laiMiful. . ; ' 111 .¦ iTV occa- iii.l.iy III Easter, iiall l!?i eflicioncy in "hat thev now ale singers. Xo ¦ ii'dtyped I nport I I ,,i\i> a true n Si I'M and heard ivi'il hy thousands. m\M BY OR. W. H. WOTRING On Saturd.iv. .March 31 at /p. m., Russell Charles Florey, of Pali Argyl. and Miss .Anna Mary Wuiyflerly, of Xaaareth, were unfed In^t. John's Reformed. The dojihle /'Ing cere¬ mony was used .MJ-. aiW Mrs. Paul Wunderly acconipiiuieiy Ihe happy couple. The rerenmU/ was perform¬ ed In the presene" of the parepts. On the snini' li.i'e at S-rvcloek iu Ihe evening al ihi- lieformed parson¬ age, 12S Eas- I' ?rre .itre.'t, Lou J. Heyer. of Nisky and Miss Hilda M. Tanng, ot Belfast, were united In marriage. Tiun were accompanied hy James Smith, of Xisky and Flor- (act Ruloff, ot N'azareth. Tho ring eeremoiiy was used. ll the pre.sence of 'the iinmediatn lamllies at .101 Mauch Chunk street. Dr. Wotring united in marriage John JesaeSiegfried and .Miss Hester Rowe TInney, both of Nazareth. The cere-i Diony was perfonm-d at the bride- A regular stated mecliiit; of Town Conni il was ludd this seeond day of .•\pril. lill':!. al s o'clock p. ni, in ih.' Council itooyi. Willi all :•!• mii, is present cxci ptinE; Messrs. Vii \|. v nn ! Leopold. Th' Presidcnl, .Mr, \\. !-y. presided. Till ¦linil'l : -. •],' V : :; ; inn III' M M I :i '. 1,; , . ¦ ¦ i imetinu of .March l.'i. !'i:',, were on nioiion of Messrs. K:,, r' ! 'iid K1p]i- jiliLH-V :iili'l ¦. ll ,is liM.i On ninliiin nf .\li l\iin. ¦ .riiHii.'l liy .Mr. Kleppinger. iln- folliwin-i hills were ordered lo lie paid .-i. npl: .lanii'S I'alil , . ? 'm mi .lolm Snydev 1 Jo,no Snpirvisni's Pay Koll 12T.T."i R, .M. del/. til.iMI r F. F.'hilel 20.r,o \V. K. Siegfried 10.2.". II. n. Kuiz 20.no \'iRilance Hose Co 50.00 .lanii's Hoch 6.2") A. .\. Clehringer 2.00 John P. .Macy l.'jn.nn Anieiican LaFr.inco Fire Kn- glne Co 4:!.so Pa, Stale Assii. of PoroughK 10.00 L. n. Ritter 5.10 Slate Belt Telephone Co. ... 2.00 "Nazareth Item" 2:1.11 Blue Mt. Water Co 22.'>.0it Knecht Hrotlicrs 1.10 Cram Kahler 2.00 K. H. I'hler .16.35 Trumhower Co 75.2S Clarence Kverett 125.0(1 Coinmnnicaiions from various companies manufacturing flre trucks and e(\|uipnient for same were read and ordered filed. ComiilainI from Dr. T. M. Uhler regarding unsanitary conditions ex¬ isting in hia neighhorhood was read and on motion ot Mr. Knecht. sec¬ onded by Mr. Lindenmoyer. It wa.s moved that same he accepted and forwarded to the Hoard of Health for attention. I Itcpoi (' (ll « iininilltecs. I Iliuliwa . : ,\li', l.iiiilenmoyer re- piirted Ilia' tio' siirveyoi- was work- I in« on lil Iviilere slri'e! in ciinn^'clion I ¦villi the (lrawin,s; up of sp' eiiirations iiii- pavint.: of said street iiid iha' ii .: ;iif I.e ill ci'ssarv to < ¦•,• 'il tlii' ' . line h.i ¦'., en \' ¦ ' ;¦ lis in i.r.l.T In j (Ju discussion of the quesiinn, the i Highway Committee wis civ. -i n-ith- I ¦¦!'V til ev'eiiM I'll 1 in-!i ji:' , ^i' Pavemen' : ." I r Km > ';i in, , ¦¦,. i- j Police- Ml', Liiiijiolii in iii'j alisiiit, 11.1 ri'ip,;i'i "-,is iiiaile. I'"inani'e. Mr, .¦'!i uiiir, no report i Fire: Mr. Klepiiiiic.'i', no report. Liclil: Mr. Hartzell repnrted thai la nuiiiher of liphls had In li" report- ' ed during llie Insl month and that tho light on corner of .Main and -North streets had been out for three nights He stated if tho public would co operate with the Light committee in advising them or the Penna. Edison Co.'s local plant, the number of out- afes could he reduced. Law: Mr. Yeisley being absent. no report was made. Public Property: Mr. Kern slate I his committee had 'granted permis sion to the N'azareth Rod and Ouu iluli lo use the lop floor of the old .Municipal building on North :\Iain sireet to hold the meetings of their club with the iinderstanding that all assemblies would have to be carried on in a peaceable manner. New Riislness. On motion of Mr. Hartzell. second ed by Mr. Kleppinger, It was moved that the Treasurer be authorized to negotiate a loan ot $1000 for a per iod of 90 days. Mr. Kern stated that some trees or shrubs should he purchased for planting in the Circle this spring and a f°w of the older trees removed. On (Continued On Page Klght) GEO. W. LAllB, WELL KNOWN HEitEJSDEAD Til- Holy in numlitr. not ineludln Sroom's parents' home, ceremony was usrui. The ring I BOY Sn)lTS .MKDI.F.Y XrKSD.VV, .VPIIII, 10 Be sure not to miss the Roy Scout Medley on Tuesday evening. April 10 •' 8 p. m. at the "Y" auditorium. There will he a treat for every one «ho comes. Th.. Scouts will show you what caiiii' life is and you will have a rare niusiial and other 'jeats. Be sun. n encourage the Stouts In their appearance on the t'-ase by your iiatronage. The sec- md, third, toiinh. fifth and si.xth '«»9 are res. r.ed seats, the other 'rwio other lirke- holders, Reserv- W seats, 3,'i (enis. unreserved seats, ¦i cents. VOnXf; IN I \\(,it OK LETTKR.tMtuiKIiS HOI.IUAY The letter-carriers ot the Nazareth m-omce circulated a card among "«r patrons a wek ago. asking ™n> tor a vote in favor or against a "ll-hollday on Saturdays. The PMtmenare mure than pleased with '"esuh. .So f;,r 'ut; families de¬ wed in tavii, ,,nd only 4 against e hait-hnli.l'iy. There are a few 'w out among patrons vet. They "nldbe pleased K, have them cast '"" vote as soon as possible. AUTOMOBILE AND TROLLEY IN CRASH Victor Marks, aged :;i years, of N'azareth. driving a (iairdner automo¬ bile, stalled the englii^ ot his car on Ihe tracks of the No/thamplon Trac¬ tion Company at i^uber's Crossing, near .N'azareth. W/'dnesday e. eniug. He was driving o/er ihe tracks, and. apparently did liot se(> the car ap¬ proaching, lu/aii effort lo speed up and gel OUI o/the way of the trolley car. it )s believed he stalled the auto- mohlh>t wli/cli was struck head-on by thei tn/ley car. T]v-< /uto was badly smashed. Marki/">¦' Fromidmi both from thi- >->'¦- ami ¦ mv i'hl..^'" ""^ views -he various ler of Ihe audience . "emenis of ,.„, ,\|;,v, wheibev \, ilns s.,,'vice in a,! l • • '«e«lln>? "'"''''''"'"' "'' a'li'li,lance, , !n ir -"i. • ' min- v. li e li " ¦ iBe,\|, ?, "¦¦ "ff'iiiigs, there was the line ivpe. .\1. ...srs Snydir ¦; Nurin "'"•'"''""' "Nothing like s;,lit; ;, ilio" lo tho pleasure ami "»«dihf ! '""'"¦ '"¦"¦- " ''" '¦'¦"'•¦¦ 1''^' ' '"¦ "¦" l"'"^""' "'¦ '¦•^'"~''"'- "1 !.„.[''"''"''¦''''¦'''"" nt 111', v (\|l\|e.,I~ this -iillie Si'leele; .."'''iSuvh a ,11.., ,... . Members of the asso«latlon ot 1022 ot N. H. S. and frieAds enjoyed 11 chicken and waffle sirfper at the Klecknersville'jhotel ogf' Wednesday celling. Thoie prest^t were Lor- I'liiiie Cold. Rifther l^eppinger. Mae Hilliil;, I.l ah 'rnan/rst, Beatrice It- leily. Lmv Wundejrly. Svea Pi-terson, Beatrice Newli^irt/ Millard Stofllet. Paul nennis. XiJTlyn Rader. Klwood Si vfiied. Frank Steckel. Walter .lones. Kenneth .\bel, .\rthur Lapp, Lambert Broad and Paul Bath. I V.STKI! i:\TK.I! rAIN'Mi:\T I\ HAMAN SINDAV S( HOOL George W. Laub, a well-known and respected resident of N'azareth, died shortly after 10 o'clock Thursday morning at his home, Washington Park, after an illness of one year, ot diabetes. He was iu ihe 74th year of his age. Mr. Laub was horn in Moore town¬ ship, this county, on ,Iuly 11, 1S49 and was a son of the late George W, and ..\nnle Leisenring Laub. He was educated iu the district schools. years. He was tlien ' i.iitted as a partnci. the firni i. being Reyer and Laub. He continued in hiisinoss nt Beersville until 1SS7. ' ¦ ' ' .1 . ,1 of his inierstf; t'lei-e ¦ I'.ilf'isr, Illi: i-oairy. 1,1 ; , 1.1. I i- ] :! ¦.;. iieval store, -\t llnlfiis' Mr l.'iii'i prospered ii business and in addition to his store.' ~ ' '' ''". he became inleresle.l in iniiini'tant \| . " , i^ , entcrnrises in that section. His store' "''^ '^ at Belfast was Ihe business centre ofi^ V ''', ^ t niuiiThant Easter Fourteen Services in tlie Morevion Cliurcli Well Attended Last Week Joyous Music and Elborate Services Mark Easter Season With Grand Success; Trombones on Annual Tour Week services, fourteen n tlie Moravian churcli. j ; Ihe Sunday school ses-! II largely attended, and I si,nil I'S thern was a rec-i live T iiudience. h. I lioir rendered good music. the jrd a I; The ¦iidaiii'i siioi'li onsi.-ti .„,-,,..I,. ,,, ,' ,. ,'i ;n\|i:;;; i '¦-y^r. il.ei-1) ,1 .; :. Lul',I .;nd terspersed with chorals. the believers to the hon.- : :'.:n ii n ^iibei's. Ti:e :.; iiin ' V •'¦¦ ,,,nii':"!. ¦;¦' f i:." ,\. ' - -An ' ' .M.,,- still draw n of God i,' or the larg- solo work of Miss Clriin and .Miss .\nna ZieKh-f special mention. The Sunday school <..s It inoon also reg: : . Ml e und lill, 11 Wunderly deserving in ih. MAKES REQUEST FOR SIDE WALKS Want Pavements Laid Along the Properties Near Two School Buildings - raised, which revealed the tiniit n- con- i :ris-l'' The regular monthly meeting of the School Hoard was held in the Fairvlew School Buildiug Monday ev¬ ening, April 2. I '.r23. .Members iire^,eiii: Hawk. Knauss, .Snyder, Kern mid Coid. The minutes of tiie regular iiieel- iiig of Marcli .J. l;i2:J. and ot the special meetings of .March 13 and 27, l»2:i, were nad ,iid nii moliou of r and l';i.'iii 'ii.\|,roved as rend. ¦ 'Irea-urer of th. Hoard leuri- he folio'.' ing rejioi ' W-n-nh !, 102:; . . ¦ ¦ 2 . '; i Ueceipls. T.'t.v (;oi- . ..\|1 .Olio.60 , .. 1.042.50 Snydi Th l::.l. The ri.,weH li i.i: the village and the postofiice, Mr. Laub being postmaster for many years. He retired from mercantile life in IflOO and moved to Nazareth. The store at Belfast is now in charge of his brother. Elmer W. Laub. Mr. Laub was a former vice-presi¬ dent of the Phoenix Portland Cement Company, president of the N'orthamp¬ ton Hard Vein Slate Company, a di¬ rector of the Nazareth National Bank and ranked with the substantial pro¬ gressive men of his section. In politics he was a Republican and he served as postmaster of Belfast from l^^^d until l^^Oii. He was a member of St. John's Lutheran church. N'azareth; .Aluta T.odge. No. IS*. I. O. O. F.. and Washington Camp. No. .t^^s. P. O. S. of A., of Belfast. Mr. Laub married .Annie M. Ceiser. daughter of Mr. pnd Mrs. Samuel Oeiser. of Lehigh township, this county. He is survived by bis widow and one son and two daughters: Herbert F. Laub. ot Easton. a mem¬ ber of the law firm of Smith. Paff & Laub; Miss .Amy F.. and Miss Ella C. Laub, of Nazareth. One diild died in Infancy. He also leaves four broth¬ ers: .lohn .\.. Elmer W.. and Edwin P. Lauh. of Belfast, and Franklin W., of Petersville. and one sister. ^Irs. .Mavesia Fehnel. widow of Stephen Fehnel. of Moore township, and two grandchildren, Ceorge and Marjorie l.aiih. of Easton. Private funeral services were con¬ ducted on Sunday afternoon from his late home. Interment in Belfast cemetery. Rev. M .AI. Dry. offlciating. The honorary pallbearers were his fellow direciors of the Nazareth Na¬ tional Bank and of the N'orlhampton Hardvein Slate Company. The act¬ ing pallbearers were the Messrs. A'ic¬ tor Williamson. N, O. Peters. Fred Heckman and Eugene Treln. lie ' I'nlillKr.l'- i':;nil' a. m. to play Hi" chorals in various i'.iiti nf ¦he tie.i n. hein;:' coiiveyeil in a I'losi'd auto Iniek. The .1.15 a. m. service in chnrch was not as well attended, due to the inclement weather, and the cemetery service was omitted on that account, the low temperature making playing impossible. The 10.,'50 o'clock service was pre¬ faced with the baptism of the infant daughter, Marjorie Bardill, of Mr. and Mrs, George T. Morris, of Phila¬ delphia, Pa. The pastor preached a stirring ser¬ mon on "Easter Preparations and Easter .loys " to a large aud apprecia- Fupenntenu , arid the hni'l lol'IresP', 'i'lin ' \ eliin.; anl ¦ h he Holy We.'k. also endence, and tiio ehoi ¦ 111K ,1.1 a ol ->', I't. rvif ;ooil at- rendpred Hie :r'ii Mass." aaniier. The piilpii pl.iiform was beautiful¬ ly decorated with Easter and Kali lilies and otlier white flowers, tlie faithful work of Miss Carrie Grunert and her faithful assistants. The pastor reported that the of¬ ferings for the day amounted to .$11107.16 with more coming. Of this amount Ihe congregation contributed •?^!(7,;il. the Sunday school $.'?'0.20. the Twenty Minute Society $2'), the y. P. S. C. E. $1)0.0.') and the .Anna Nitschman King's natighter Circle $25. Tola ll.il. s.o: ,44 .13 ENGAGEMENT JNNOUNCED -At a house party held on Saturday afternoon at the home of Mr, and Mrs. J. AViilis Lauder, on North New street, Nazareth, they announced the engagement of their daughter. Miss Mildred V. to Stanley .1. Fehr. son of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene C. Fehr, of Tatamy. The engagement was made known in a uniuue manner, each guest being presented with an Easter egg which contained the announce¬ ment and a suitable favor. Miss Lauder's ring was concealed In her own egg. The table was tastefully decorated iu the season's colors, yel¬ low and orchid. During the progress of the party luncheon and "uoiv were the features. The guests were Misses Virgini,i A'anNatta. Pauline Roth. Mary .Mil¬ ler. Eva Williamson, Millicent Polil, A'irginia Werkheiser, all of N'aza¬ reth; Carolyn Stotz, ot Eastou; Grace Messinger, ot Tatamy; Gladys Piercy, of New York; .Mabel Killaw, of Philadelphia and Eleanor Jackson, .I..\FAYKTTF. POST TO of Pen Argyl. HONOR GEN. T.AF.WF.TTE Mr. Fehr Is a graduate of Lafay¬ ette College and is now completing Members of Lafyette Post. N'o. 217. G. .\. R.. have decided to pnrcahse a bronze tablet Insci ibed with the .\raerlcan flag and the words, "Lafay¬ ette Post, Easton. Pa., V. S. A., \yith the letters "O. A. R.' on a keystone, to be placed at the tomb ot General Lafayette in France. Thomas A. H. Hay. who will leave shortly on a trip to Europe, has con¬ sented to make the presentation on Memorial Day. with a speech, which, il is predicted, will attract wide¬ spread attention. Mr. Hay has also announced that he will contribute a bronze wreath as his own testimonial to General La¬ fayette, which will be placed at the tomb ot the emineni French pairi .• with the 0 A. R. tablet. SOI DIKIt FN.TOVS FlltLorCJU. e-l, .„,, , ' "¦¦'¦¦ itlnli nt 111 nith T'"''^'^'" ""' to. rut ; ««1 tle, „t „.,. j,,^. _^_^_, _^^_^ , ^^ iniiiression, hld!"'" '^"'l'" "f the dav w. ¦ "' ¦ " "1 I'i,,, ,,,, . till". '"WinL'i 'I, '" . ''"' "¦'- ¦'"¦ """ ¦ ^»«^rmJ '''''^¦•'¦> '" ""¦,"¦¦ '''chiel ti"^' '''^ ''"' P"""'" 't was! to pour into ilin cliiir. '''»«iiMt^. !""'" ^'•'¦''<'« of the dav appointed hour arrive,\| WB,„„?"""'""Mdaco of Iheregu-taiidil.ol.i.o w, ¦' ' '' Thi, ''"i''" on evry Lord's : Tim »i--.loni nt :,.wa- "'''^¦i'.'ini.iii;uraied ieveralj (Continued On Pai I Th" l-'i-^''!' eiiii rtainment of Ha- : man KvaiiKelical Siiiid.iy school was «,11 aliinil'd last Sunday niorninc : ',.,n\|i.\| i.ro.'rani vas leiidere'l by . , liildi'i'ti In I iiaru.' nf \lr-^ K Hansen ami Mi-^ \»'' ' '''¦' ¦ ' ¦ riecial mnNii':il proiiram -¦' !r, I 111' Suiiil.iv -I'hool or.'li "- \. I in- . V. niii^ .."rvice til.' \|i,is .', .n'h.'il :in K 1-:.! "' r " . !i\|ii, -i\ alult- '.'¦•1' I'liiir.li A'l ¦ : Mie.l SI \\ it\i:iii:R siiKP ON ItROAl) STItEKT After four years and ten month.s service in France and Germany v.lih the Iniied States army, Emery L. Handi long has returned to this coun¬ try and is at the home of hit- mother, in Moore township, near Bath. He WHS maried while in Germany lo a native of Cobler,?, Hand' 'eng issiill in Ihe army and is assistant hand master of the Elgin h Regiment in- f,iiri'y hand and was the organizer of the onlv .\mt ricim saxaphone band in Europe, He i-s now siaiioned at i-'ni't s,\|.,,,,,. ne.ir ,Sivaniiali. Ga his last year at the Dickinson School of Law. He is a member of the Chi Phi Fraternity. FOmiKK .XAZARF.TH PASTOR WEDS .4.SSIsrA\T ORtJAMST CONTRACTORS COM¬ PLETE WORK AT BATH Contractor F. P. Hahn completed erecting a fine double dwelling on Green street, Bath, for S. J. Fehnel and renovated, remodeled and built additions to the old Fehnel home¬ stead, corner (llreen and Race streets. which he purchased in 1922. These changes make it one of the finest and most up-to-date homes in Bath. The latest in electric, heating, bath and other conveniences having been in¬ stalled, Frantz Brothers, of Nazareth, are improving the property of Charles AV. -Amstead, East Main street, by put¬ ting in an open stairway with colon- ade and book case bnilt in the walls. It makes a neat appearance and is something entirely n."A in design. TO PRESENT •THE MIM.S- TKK'S WIFE'S NEW BONNET " Tlio Teacher Training Class of St. John's Reformed Sunday school will present a musical entertainment en¬ titled 'The Minister's Wife's N'ew Bonnet,' on April 19 and 20. Don't forpet the dates and come to the chapel <)l St. Jobn's Ite£ora}«il (jburcU either or both of ihese evenings. Tickets can be secured from any member of the class or from Mrs. R. W, Nolf, Belvidere street. l!'2:j 77,iS50.22 The Tax Collector rendered a re¬ port sluiwing collections during the iiiontli of .March as follows: Ta.\es, ¦>4:is,,t;o; penalties. $21.92; total, $41)0.42. On motion of Knauss and Hawk, tho rejiorts of the Treasurer and the Tax Collector were received and filed. On motion of Hawk and Snyder, unanimously carried, the following bills were approved for payment and the Treasurer authorized to pay them: A, A, .Miller Penna. Edison Co Inieriirbaii Gas Co. . . . Slate Belt 8elephone Co. Simon .Andrews Knecht Bros L. D. Ritter Hersh Bros. Co 190.00 Frank Huth 26.50 H. L. Heymann Co 1.50 F. A. Owen Pub. Co 4.85 Ginn & Co 12.28 Houghton .Mifflin Co 20 10 $ 11.51 26.27 .95 5.26 2.25 58 69 9.90 2,31 5.14 8.26 11.46 3 S6 3.40 3.47 1.73 Scott Foresman Co AVorld Book Co Pollock Brush Co AV. M. AVelch Mfg. Co Irofjuols Pub. Co Iroquois Pub. Co L. K. Knott .-Apparatus Co.. C. J. Knauss T. E. Snyder 20.00 Motion ot Knauss and Snyder, that the Treasurer ot the Board be a'uth- orized to pay requisition presented by the following contractors after be¬ ing properly approved by oh Rev. H. L. Lehman and Miss Mamie R. Frantz were united in mar¬ riage Tuesday afternoon by Presiding Elder C. H. Mengel at the district parsonage, at .Allentovvn. Rev. Leh¬ man is the son of Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Lehman residing in Lawn. Pa. He is a graduate of .Albright College, hav¬ ing been the valedictorian ot the class of 1920. In 1922 he received his master's degree. During the past year he served as pastor of the Naza¬ reth cliarse, and at ih.> recent con¬ ference of the I'nited Evangelical church in .Allentown. he .v;!.; trans¬ ferred to the Boyertown char-;e Alls.. Frantz is the daughter of Mr. and .Mrs. Edwin Frantz, Nazareth, servin- as assistant organisr iu the cluucli Both are accomplished iiiusieians COUNTY SABBATH SCHOOL ASSOCIATION ACTIVITIES 'Kiddies" Department and Daily Vacation Bible School Big Features of Discussion; Dr. Fischer to Speak at Couvention in Bethlehem Next Month E\(iA<;EMEN r ANNO! N( Kl>. ear Mr. and .Mrs R. K. Cooper, of n Lancaster, announced the .nKiir'' meiu of their daiiu-litei' l.otiie .\l .\ilam 11, .Martin, of York .Mr .',; tin will be remembered as loiviin; been principal of the Incti! Hiyii Tlie 'hool 1 major • I Mil rch. ! The idi ! lil r six yea evi ry Sunday tie in .1 Sep,ira .111.1 in .ivi.ihil Nnrih.imiilou Comity Sabbath -Xs^niiation has had for Its ihjeclive for promotion during the Begiuuers' Department, a is to have the children un- years ot age by themselves in hool. fl on They should f lill equipped iharge if the h,-~; teacher le it is the only way tha: in 111 properly nurtur. d. To till 11 with the wlio ll.i e ¦n dei'l'i , Stirring primary ¦niei-ed the puhlie • aeiii -if Ihe so.n -o irn,,.;, ,1...:,.rvi' EASTER ( ANTATX. Til. .apacity ^ 11^ , I niimiinloiii Pais Etfht) I ,, - . I , . Il, I .,.il :, h ir- I '.\ ill liniij.' ,,,,. „,ni.' ,11 ¦. " .' ' nl '1^' ¦!¦¦ 0 .1 firstclass liarlei' -lo. a' :: m sionth I ! .,,,.. ,,,1 .Mo'llda:, , .\iiril 15. heir of Si John - U. iiiria. \| 'Uii'li will render the cantata, I'.i-ter .Vimels" by Fearis. on Sun- li IV evi niiia. .Xpril ^ f 7 n'rl.ick The lai'gn i horn... ha.^ been rehe.irs- iiii; faiilifully the last f.'U we.'ks un¬ der the careful direction of Ihe or¬ ganist, Charles W Hess, and the concert promises to be a rare musical tliat It may bo very nice to be modest and retiring, hut tho people who come oil' ahead have to lie forward. s.'li,,,,! pi'i ' \ i s i11 u 111 ¦ tli" W--I (•• w ¦pi. th.' ilOlll.i n Tue.sday, A\ members pr will be held ident. .Mrs ' r- I ¦ r tj ,1 .'. 1 . « . T. r. MEETS. •'I W (' •!¦ 1 ,: ¦ , 1 .Mrs cliniou Km'i nu rii :'i al :! p, m with liv.- '.-ent The Mav meeiin^ at the houu> of the pres- W S. Aleek. Schoeneck I ugcUsm, le matter Mora, ian parsonage, on Tuesday May I al .1 p. in. .Members ple:i<. note time and place and arrange he Ihere. I i!-ii 11 III I iiri^t «;i^ urged upon 'ne scholars of proper age. Those ikioi; 111., decision have been given l.i inst: otion in the meaning ,1.1.1 im; .ut.ince of church member- si;!!'. < c Ti. campaign culminated in ,1 ureal iniialhering at Easter, The Daily Vacation Bible School la a subject that should be given pre- emininie at ihi» time of the year, ¦ ' It is expected thai the phenoraen- : owth in our (ounty in number of \.,, iHon schools will he duplicated tills year, (tne of the best books printed on his subject.is 'How to Conduct a Church A'acation Bible School" I Gage). This book should be in tlie hands of all of those wlio have any (lart in the Daily A'aci^tion Bible School and ought to be careful¬ ly studied. It contains much valua¬ ble information. Those who are IB- teresteil in this particular phase uf Sundav -iliool work will be glad to hear 'T M IhnUvin Fischer on this siili • ¦ ntlon of ' ;'" ~ . i 1 ,,' ¦ -^ S. ASSO- lie lield .M.iy I and 5 In '.ioravian church. Beihlehem. tie 1 ommlttees working on this iition which promises to be tbe bifigest one the association has yet held, are as follows: Program, Dr. Chas. Roads. Robert H Schmlckle. and Miss .Margaret Bull, of Ea«ton; John A Jonep. Hath, and OrvlUe D, \V Milhr Ml Bethel, Entertain¬ ment. Tiieo W Shields, Prof H. G, Payrott. H, H Stewart. Prof. T. J. Lewhs and Robert C. Moll, all ot j Bethlehem. Publicity, Paul M, \| Thomas. Easton; Eugene D. Treln, "^ .Nazareth, and Geo. S. Meialnger, Tatamy Nominating. W. A. 8tot« and Irvin Bretz, Easton and E. A. Speer, Pen Argyl.
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Year	1923
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