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AN   INDEPENDENT   FAMILY   NEWSPAPER,   DEVOTED   TO    LITERATURE.   LOCAL   AND    GENERAL    INTELLIGENCE.
VOL. XXXI
8. OF V. DISTRICT MEETING HELD ATDETHLEHEM
150 Attend From Camps In j^orthampton and Lehigh Counties
The Two-County Association ot tlie Sons of Veterans of District Xo. 1. conipri^^iiiK Leliigh ""«' -Northampton counties, and the members of the Ladies' .Auxiliary met Friday evening in tbe rooms of Col. Robert Oldliam Camp, "t Bethlehem. There wero 150 ihembers present. Past Divisiini Commander Walter Smith, of -Vllen¬ town. presided at the S. of V. ses¬ sion and .Mrs. Ella Moyer. of Allen¬ town Auxiliary, .Vo. 2G. at the au.x¬ iliary meeting. Attorney Dallas Dil¬ linger. of Allentown. delivered an ad¬ dress in wblch he spoke on the Con¬ federate iiropaganda being sent broadcast at present. A resolution was passed at the meeting denounc¬ ing the Confederate propaganda be¬ ing thrown around and blaming Abraham Lincoln tor the Civil War, tte same to be sent to the national convention, to be held at Des Moines. Iowa, iu September, .\fter tbe meet¬ ing a social hour was spenl and re¬ freshments were served. The next nieeling will be beld the last Friday in July ill -N'azareth.
MARRIED
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FREY—HOCH. Saturday, June 24 al high noon, Harry A, Frey, ot Tatamy. and .Miss Mabel E. Hoch, ot Nazaretli, were united in wedlock by the Rev. 1'. K. Bergman, pastor of the Trinity Cnit¬ ed Evangelical church. The beauti¬ ful ring ceremony ot the l'nited Ev¬ angelical ritual was used. Tho bride was a member of Rev. Uergiiiaii's congregation at Nazaretli. aud was employed in the Nazareth Waist mill. The groom Is employed by the Treadwell Engineering Company of Eastou. Their many friends wish them a happy voyage on life's sea.
JOH.VSO-V—BOND.
Rev. H. T. Sell united in marriage V/ednesday afternoon, Miss Laura J. Bond, daughter ot Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Bond, of Lower .N'azareth townshiji, and Clarence ,1. ,Johnson, !on of -Mr. and .Mrs. Charles W. .lohn¬ son. ot uear  Schoenersvllle.
The bridegroom is Supreme Dis¬ trict Deputy of the State Orange. Following the ceremony tbe happy couple left oil a honeymoon whicli will include- stops at New York City. V'ilmiiigtou. Del., .\tlantic City and Coney Island.
NAZARETH, PA., THURSDAY MORNING, JULY 6, 1922.
No. 32
Many Relatives and Friends Gather to
Celebrate the 205th Anniversary
of Melchor Hoch
REl'SHER—GERMAN, At the home of the ofllciating cler¬ gyman. Uev. L. D. Lazarus. Elmer Repsher, of Bangor, and .Miss .M, Ethel German, ot Pen -Vrgyl, were united in marriage on Saturday af¬ ternoon. The ring ceremony was used. After a honeymoon trip to .Vt- lantic City and New York the couple will go to housekeeping In Bangor where Mr. Rejisher is employed in the Bangor Slate Company.
-Vbout 200 members and friends of the Hoch family trom Philadeliihia, -Vllentowu. Ke.oliug and Betblehem uuiliercd Sunday at tho Nazaroth 1-air grounds for their fifth annual leiiiiioii. the affair being one of the most enjoyable ones ever held by the members of the clan, being fav¬ ored with Ideal weather. The re- cnioti was in charge of Jacob H. Sil¬ lies of Oath, as president and .Vbbott and R. L.  Hoch as secretaries.
Besides being the fifth annual gatliuriug of Ibe Hoclis as a reunion, it also was the 205th anniversary that .Melchor Hoeh, the foreftither of this branch of Hochs, accompanied by his brother Rudolph, left their homes iu the European country to embark to tbe new world, willing to ccst their lot with what was then only a handfuU of white pioneers siattered among tho Indians in a wild te'-ritory which was then a part and parcel of the thirteen original colonies.
The forenoon was allotted tor get¬ ting acifuainted and which the mem¬ bers of fhe large tainily took advan¬ tage of and were soon busily eiigageil in greeting each other, renewing and ceiiieniing time-worn relationship, as well as defining and analyzing the lineage of the newcomers that made their appearance and in a short time a larger and better acquaintance ex¬ isted thtm at any former reunion whicli proved without words that this was a real get-together session. The attendance was not as large as was expected as many were detained on account of two funerals that were being  held.
-At noon the members gathered around the tables and had lunch in the family picnic w-ay. Following these pleasant little after-dinner chats, the following afternoon's pro¬ gram was run off, starting promptly at  l.tlO o'clock.
.\  short  concert  of old-time  favor¬
ites was rendered by the Y.  .\1. C. .V. Band.
Hymn.    "Iteunioii    Song,"     acco panied by band.
Invocation by Rev, Dr. \V, 11, Wot¬ ring,
.\ddr._'.-s of Welcome by Dr. J. K. Smith, of Bath.
Hymn.   ¦Blest Bo thu Tie."
Business Session.
Reading of Minutes.
Report of Treasurer.
Report  of  Historians.
Hymn,  ".-Vbide  Witb   .Me."
The reunion association re-elected the following board of oflicerst
President, Jacob H. Silfies; Vice- Presidents, Alilton O. Hoch, Willis E. Hoch, Robert L. Hoch, Sainuel B Hoch, Dr. F. J. Edelman; Recording Secretary, -Abbott Hoch; -Assistant Recording Secretary, Helen Hoch Savitz; Corresponding Secretary, R L, Hoch; (Ieneral Historian, Willis 11. Hoch; Assistant Historians, .Mil- tem O. Hoch. -Alvin Hoch. Robert L Hoch. Emma Hoch. Nelson Hoch, .Mary Hoch Cold, (ieorge Hagenbuch, Florence E, Kunkel, .Airs. William T Aletz, L, \. Hoch, W, H, Hoch, J. S. Haupt. W. T. Steckel. F. L. Hoch, Mrs. Wilson S. Steinmetz.
Followed  by  an  excellent   address by  .Vttorney Everitt J.  Kent, of Ban gor, who spoke on "-Americanism" as handed down to us by our forefath ers and how to preserve them for the future generations.
Hymn,   "America,"
Impromptu addresses by different n.embers and included messages sent by the secretaries of the Berks and Lebanon county societies of Hochs.
Hymn. "The Day Is Over."
Music. Band.
Benediction by Rev. Smith.
This closed the fifth annual gath¬ ering of the Hochs until the second Saturday In June. 1923. when they will again assemble on the Nazaret'i Fair grounds to celebrate their sixth fathering  as  a   family reunion.
KICHLINE   FAMILY   KlirMON
-VT O.VKL.AM) AKilST :J«i
JENKINS—MESSER. Herbert Jenkins and Viola Euphe- nia -Messer, both ot Wilkes-Barre, Pa., motored to Nazareth on Monday and were married at the Lutheran parsonage hy the Rev. M. M. Dry at 9 p. m. They were attended by .Air. and Mrs. David Coleman, ot Bethle¬ hem. The groom Is a plumber In his home town and the bride Is a clerk In one ot the large department stores of the same city. They will reside In Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
LYNN—FATZINGER. Miss Hilda Margaret Fatzinger. daughter ot Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Fatz¬ inger. of Bethlehem, and James Wil¬ liam Lynn, of Nazareth, were united In marriage on Wednesday evening, June 2H. by Rev, Victor J. Bauer, ol Bethlehem,  the  bride's  pastor.
VKUY  SHOUT  I'<>K>L
Her charins, His arms.
The executive coinmittee of the Kichline Family Association at a re¬ cent meeting at the Glendon Hotel, L. W. Kichline, proprietor, and de¬ cided to hold the 14th annual re¬ union at Oakland Park on Saturday -August 26. The speakers will be Rev. Dr. W. H. Wotring, of Naza¬ reth; Rev. C. Preston Kichline, ot Bethleheni, and Dr, J, M. Keichline, of Huntington, and others will be the sfieakers. The full program will be announced later.
I'AKTV OF' MOTORISTS.
Mr. and Mrs. John Delchman, Mr. and Mrs. ClZrence Itterly and Mrs. Martha Revnhelmer spent the Fourth ot July s^hson on a motor trip 'o Harrlubni'g, Hershey and the histori¬ cal batt/fields at Gettysburg.
Mr. ^nd Mrs. Victor Fehr and son George, ot town; Mr. and Mrs. Sam¬ uel Bartholomew, ot Bethlehem: Mr. and Mrs. Howard Bartholomew, ot Easton, left on Sunday on a motor trip to Buffalo and Niagara Falls and other interesting places along the route.
Miss Emma Fehr, student nurse at the Kensington hospital. Philadel¬ phia, spent Monday in town visiting relatives while on her way to Du¬ shore, where she will spend a brief vacation with her parents, Rev. and Mrs. William H. Fehr.
• SUCCESSFUL SESSION OF
BIBLE SCHOOL PREDICTED
Canvass for Advanced Registration Conducted By Executive
Committee-School to Open Monday at 9 A. M.—
Visitors Invited to Visit School
APPROPRIATIONS
APPORTIONED
Every  School District   Will
Receive a Substantial
Increase
The apportionment ot the $30,- 000,000 appropriated by the last legislature tor te support ot public schools has been completed by the Department of Public Instruction According to the provisions of the Edmonds Act the amounts become payable February 1, and August 1 1!»22, and February 1, 1923, Of the amounts due February 1, ISOO dis¬ tricts have, up to this time, heen paid.
The apportionment shows two very remarkable features—-first, that every district in the State receives a substantial advance over previous years; and second, that tho distribu¬ tion, for the first time in the history ot the State, is on a basis intended to promote eifuality of educational op¬ portunity,
11 also shows tho interesting tact that $ll)/)00,000—moro than half the $30,000,000—goes to Fourth Class—rural—districts.
Northampton county's apportion¬ ment being $149.USO, 191S, 1919, 1211,910, 1920, 1921, $311,183, 1921, 1922,
BATH FAMILY IN AUTO ACCIDENT ON PiKE NEAR NEWBURG
The meeting ot the teachers ot the ''"lly Vacation Bible School hidd on Monday evening Indicated a success- '«• session ot tho school. Tho re- Pwt of enrollments tar exceeded tho "•ost enthusiastic predictions.
" la the aim ot the'exeeiulvo com- Olittee to have every homo In Naza- '"h visited for advanced reglstra- """s. If any one was missed in Ihls 'anvagg it is hoped thnt there will be "0 hesitancy to enroll with any one "tereated In the movement.
Bon't forget that the gesglonB open m the Reformed church on Monday, ¦""y 10, at 9 a, tn.   The teachers of
tlie various departments are laying Ilieir idans carefully and it is con¬ fidently expected that this school will be a worth while community effort.
As soon as practical after the s.hool opens It Is hoped that the community In general, and particu¬ larly Hie parents ot tho children en¬ rolled will avail themselves ot tho ..pportunlly to visit tho school and observe Ihe work of tho various de¬ partments. Visitors aro most cordi¬ ally Invited. Remember that regis¬ trations will be taken as lato as next Monday. For obvious reasons reRls- tratlons after the flrst day would not be practicable.
III-MPFK   IllCKLEBEKHV   CISOI'.
Present indications are that Mon¬ roo county will this season reap an immense crop of huckleberries, both the high and low berries, HandfuUs oi dead ripe berries are to be at the present time had In sections where tbo sun strikes tor many hours of the day and pickers are busily engag¬ ed in gathering them In, Visitors aro elated with the beautiful appear¬ ance of the many sections ot huckle¬ berry patches.
Oldest Son in Hospital Suf¬ fering  a   Temporary Lapse 0 f Memory
Sylvester Thomas, aged 13 years, \<as taken to St. Luke's Hospital, t'uuth Bethlehem, for observation lo ilotermiiie tho extent of his injuiies. Ills mother, .Mrs. A'ic'or Thomas is siiiieriiig from a cut on the left wrist tind one on the right side of the ueck, \.'itliiii one-eighth of an inch of the jugular vein and artery, and William Thoinas, 3 years old, is sufferin:; fiom a cut on tho forehead, as the lesull ol .111 I'ccideiit in whicii the 1-ord :. titomoliile of Victor Thomas, I.t Bath, occupied by himself and his ftiiuily. struck a teiephoiio ptilo near -Nev.inirg iu an altenifit to avoid liit- tiiig another automobile broadside, a:  .¦).;i0  o'clock  .Sunday evening.
The Thomas family was on their \.;iy to Bethlehem, and just as Ihey itached the Hecktown-Newburg line, tho driver in the car ahead of them Ittld out his hand in tho manner used as a stop signal for tho car in the rear, and turned to his left. Mr. Thomas evidently misunderstood the signal and kejit on going, but iu or¬ der to avoid a crash with the other nuto ho turned to hia right and col¬ lided with the pole. The wind shield v.as smashed cutting .Mrs. Thomas, and tlie rear door on the right side of the car was badly bent,
Sylvester Thomas sultered a tem¬ iiorary lapse of memory, and is being c.irefuily watched at the hospital, to a fracture of the skull and pcssible il.ternal injuries. Mr. Thomas is an employee of the Meyer Dairy Co.
OBITUARY
FRA.NCIS H.VYNE. Francis Hayne, a well known resi¬ dent of Chapman Quarries, died on Wednesday iiioriiing of heart trou¬ ble, aged 75 years. He is survived by his wife and three sons: Samuel of Bath, James of Troy, N. Y.. and Edward at home. -Also two step-sons and two step-daughters; William and C.eorge Corcoran, living at home .^.Irs. Edward McCann of Fairhaveii \'t., and Mrs. .Albert Walker of Phil¬ lipsburg. Funeral Stiturday morn- ii:g conducted by Rev. W. U. Helf¬ frich. Burial in Greenmount ceme¬ tery.
ADELAIDE   HAHN.
.Adelaide I nee Werner), wite of Frank P. Hahn, of 200 North Broad street, died at Steward's Hospital, -Allentown. on Monday evening after a brief illness of dropsy, aged 55 years. Besides her husband she Is survived by two sons, Howard and -Asher, both of Nazareth, one grand¬ daughter and one sister, Esther Wer¬ ner, of Bushkill Centre.
Funeral services will be conducted fvom the family home on Friday af¬ ternoon at 2.30 o'clock, with inter¬ ment in Greenwood cemetery. Rev, -V. E, Erdman in charge. Relatives and friends are Invited to attend the services without further notice.
OWEN OLIVER MICHAEL.
Owen Oliver Michael, aged 15 years, son ot Mr, and Mrs, C, Wil¬ liam Michael, ot East Centre street, Nazareth, died Thursday evening at Pt. Luke's Hospital, Bethlehem, fol¬ lowing an operation tor appendicitis. He was In the hospital ten days. The youth was a favorite In the neigh¬ borhood in which he resided. He was a member of the Freshman class of the Nazareth High School and was extremely popular with his class¬ mates. The news ot his death was received with general sorrow and his parents and brothers and sisters have the sympathy ot all their ac¬ quaintances. The boy was a member ot the Nazareth Moravian Sunday school and was confirmed on Palm Sunday of this year.
Besides his parents, the following brothers and sisters survivet Ray¬ mond, Robert, George, David, Rich¬ ard, Donald, Miriam, Lillian, Jennie and Gertrude, all living at home.
Funeral services were held at the family home on Sunday afternoon and interment made In the Nazareth Moravian cemetery. Rev. Paul S Meinert, offlciating.
Sunday Red Letter Day at St. Peter's Retormed
JOHN BONFY NOT GUILTY OF MURDER
Outburst    of  Applause    in
Courtroom When Jury
Brings in Verdict
25th Anniversary of Rev. Wm. H. Brong's
Ordination^Joint Choirs and Choral
Society Render Selections
111 spite of the threatening weath¬ er, a large crowd tilled the church to capacity on Sunday morning, July 2,
The service at lo a. m. was opened by tl processional hyiiiii wiili more thau tl hundred coiifinoaiids in line. Till' piograiii as advertised w;is car¬ ried  nut  ill  full.
'111.- jniir rliuirs ot I'laiiifield and Belfast rendered two aiiihems: "O, How -Amiable .Are Thy Dwellings," Bariiliy, and 'Hark, Hark Aly .Soul," Dudley Buck.
Ill the afternoon Judge Robert A. Stotz. a couHrniand of the church, made a short address and the Naza¬ relh Choral Society gave a musical program. The numbers sung were: "God. Thou -Art Great." Spohr: .Alass in G. Millard, and Galia. Gounod. The orchestra rendereil Overture Titus, Longing, with solo, and ¦ .Melodie."  Paderesoskl.
The chorus of SO voices, with full orchestral accompaniment, under the direction of Ellis Schneebeli and Charles Hess at the piano, sang with il spiration, responding with preci¬ sion to the baton, their voices ring¬ ing out into the high vaulted root with marvelous purity aud sweetness ot tone.
The soloists deserve special men¬ tion, Mrs. Geary in the obligatos showed unusual power, reaching the high notes with ease. Mrs. Hagen¬ buch. Miss Aliksch. Mr. A'anatta and Mr. A'oigt were enjoyed in the quar¬ tet. Miss Mona A'anatta and Miss -Anna Ziegler showed careful train¬ ing   in   their  solo  work   in   the   Mass
and -Airs. -Albert Roth's voice was pe¬ culiarly suited to tho lendilioii ot "Come Holy Sinril." The duet in "God. Tliou -Art Great,' between flrst and second soprano. Mrs. Florence nrockmtiii and Mrs. .Vlbert Roth, showed the beau'y of blending voices.
At the close of the program all re¬ paired to the basement and partook of a bount-iful supper, as the large- hearted and generous people of the four charges—Plalnfleld, Belfast, Wind Gap and Pen -Argyl know how to serve.
-After a most delightful time, be¬ fore departing, the president, Mr. Einolf, in the name ot the society, presented Mr. Schneebeli and Mr. Hess each with one of Uncle Sam's bank notes as a recognition of their faithful  and efficient services.
The orchestra was matie up of men of marked talent trom Easton, Beth¬ lehem, -Allentown, Philadelphia and Nazareth. The chorus and orchestra were all transported by automobile.
Thanks are extended to all who made that possible by kindly lending} their machines. j
In the evening Rev. L. D. Lazarus,' of Nazareth, preached a sermon; alsoi Rev. -Alullan. The Wind Gap choir| sang an anthem as an offertory andj Air. Jones and Mr. Roberts each sangi a solo very impressively. I
The church was packed through¬ out the all-day services by people | from all over the county and alto¬ gether marking it a red letter day in tha history ot the Plalnfleld church.
CIVIL SERVICE
EjANINATIONS
Tn Be Held July 19 and 20
For Laboratory
Works
The Civil Service Commission in¬ vites special attention to the fact that in examinations held recently throughout the l'nited States for lab¬ oratory assistant, junior grade and senior aid. Bureau of Standards; and laboratory assistant, senior grade. Bureau of Standards, applicants were not secured in the number de¬ sired, and that these examinations will be held again. The laboratory assistant, senior grade examination will be held on July 19 and 20; the others on July 19,
Persons Interested in these or other examinations should apply to the Secretary ot the U. S. Civil Ser¬ vice Board at the local post ofiice tor detailed information and application blanks.
EXTKRTAI.NED PARTY
OF FRIENDS.
Mr. tiiid Airs. Erwin Nicholas en- t-'vrained as their Sunday guests at t'leir home on Prospect street. Dr. William Riegel, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kiegtl and daughter, Elenor, ot Cat¬ asauqua: Air. and Mrs. John Hess and family and -Mr. and Mrs. .Alex Horn, of Easton, and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Miller and family, of Allen¬ town.
XAZARETH  OE-MEXT  CO.
EMl'LOVEE FRACTIRES ARM
John W'. Rissmiller. ot Wind Gap, employed as a repairman at the Naz¬ areth Cement Company's plant, on Thursday while attempting to repair a. clinker mill, raised the sheet iron cover to make the necessary repairs, when suddenly the cover tell down on his right arm with sufficient force to cause a fracture ot the member.
Dr. A'. J. Koch, of Nazareth, treat¬ ed him and later had him removed to the Easton Hospital.
GARFIELD VICTIM OP
-\SSASSIX 41  VE.\R9 AGO
NEW  CorNTV  IJIiUKill.S.
Threi' new bridges tire to bo con¬ structed 111 Northampton county ac¬ cording to the action of the county commissioners In session Friday at which lime a resolution was adopted Irslructlng County Controller to ad¬ vertise for bids for the construction of samo. Two of the bridges will hf located In Washington township and one In Plalnfleld township.
(MORAL   SOCIETV
OFFICERS  ELECTED
.At a recent meeting of the Naza¬ reth Choral Society the following ot¬ flcers were elected:
President, Mrs. Florence Brock¬ man: Secretary. Miss Emma Stocker: Treasurer, Miss .Anastasla Bahnson: Conductor, Ellis Schneebeli: Pianist, Charles Hess.
The society takes this opportunity to thank puiillcly all who. In nny way helped to make the season's work a success and for tho generous financial support rendered. They so¬ licit continued co-operation next season.
There Is nothing that makea the average man feel worse than the re¬ flection that he Is not worth as much In dollars as a smnll boy thinks his yellow (log Is,
America now commemorates the anniversary of President James A. Garfield's assassination. Struck down by the bullet of a fanatic on July 2, ISSl, the martyred President died September 19 at  Elberon. N, J.
The twentieth President ot the T'nlteil States was born on November 19, 1S31, at Orange, O. Owing to the death of his father, he was forced to earn his own living at an etirly age, and worked on a canal boat.
BuJ he did not neglect his educa¬ tion, and went to Hiram College, O., and from there to Williams College, .Alass, He was graduated trom AA'll- Kams and later was professor of an¬ cient language and literature at Hi¬ ram and became its president In 1857.
On the outbreak of the Civil 'War- he was appointed to command a volunteer regiment, and by hla gal¬ lantry and ability he quickly rose to the rank of major general.
After entering Congress In 1S63 he gained the political leadership of the Republican partjr. In 1881 he was elected President.
RAY  DOIGLAS   IX.U'irKD
nV  MRECR-VOKEK
Ray Douglas, sijn of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel DouglaSj^AA'alnut street. Naz¬ areth, had hia^'left eye injured on Tuesday, the/Fourth. when a shoot¬ ing crack«r/accidently backfired and caught hkd in the eye. Dr. V, J. Koch was summoned and attended to the injury.
CLEAX-IP  DAV.
Saturday, July S, is Clean-up Day, Everybody will be called upon to clean up everything, from the cellar to the garret, and from head to foot. Clean up your old suits, your old hats, your house and your back yard. If you have a fortune to make, it might be appropriate to clean up the fortune that day. If you have a neighbor you don't like and have a grudge against, clean him up also. Come clean on the eighth day ot July.
FuKowiag a.: abuouce from tho courtroom of two hours and Lwelvo minutes, the jury, selected to try .ioiin Boiify fur ihe murder ot his "ife, -\l.ii-y. returned Friday after¬ noon with a verdict of uot guilty.
Whon the words ".Not Guilty" fell from the lips of Foreman Otto Horn, of Richmond, it caused au explosloa of pent-up feelings in the large at¬ tendance that had been suppressed during the lust eleven days. No sooner had the verdict lieen announ.;- ed than a denomstration followed that seldom, if ever before, occuired in a -Vorthamptou county courtroom.
Tho largo attendance, including many women, who followed the case from the beginning, gave vent to their sentimtints with shouts and handclaps that could not be sup¬ pressed. Court attendants and former District -Attorney .AlcCluskey attempted to quell the outburst but it was ot no avail and the noise con¬ tinued for fully two minutes.
Another in the courtroom affected by the verdict was John Boufy, Weeping frequently throughout the long orde-.;!, he burst into tears, cry¬ ing this time for joy. He reached forward and grabbed the hands of Attorneys Seip and McCluskey, his counsel, and shook" them fervently. He then approached the jury and personally thanked them for their verdict.
Standing in the corridor a few niinutes after the verdict had been leturned, Bonfy faced another or¬ deal. At his side stood his two brothers and Joseph Christ, proprie¬ tor of the Leithsville hotel, about to embark on the homeward journey. But Bonfy was cognizant of what he had to face.
To a reporter 'ae stated: "Now X go home and no Mary." Ho was in tears. Continuing, he said: "She was always there. Oh, 1 had a good woman. But no more Mary. AA'ho killed her I don't know. But some day It will come."
Judge McKeen. after the verdict was rendered, thpnked the jury be¬ cause of the long period thoy were compelled to be in attendance, said they had rendered a great service to tbe Commonwealth; that the case was prosecuted with the greatest care and precision by the district at¬ torney's offic? and the interests ot the Commonwealth were well looked after. The court also paid a tribute to Attorneys Selp and McCluskey and said the defendant also had the benefit of able and efflcient counsel.
The jury left the court room at eight minutes of eleven and Is said to have taken three ballots hefore ar¬ riving at its verdict which was reach¬ ed at 12.30 p. m. They then re¬ mained In their room until 1 o'clock when court reconvened.
FARMER STILL ACTIVE AT 78.
William Christman, aged 7 8 years, farmer, of near the "Pond," was In Nazareth on Monday and is quite ac¬ tive yet for a man of his age. He works every day on the farm and helped to put away a large hay crop and expects to work daily in the har¬ vest field. He reads a newspaper without eyeglasses and can thread a needle better than a boy of sixteen years. When he has the work done on his farm he goes and helps his neighbors to do their work. Mr. Chrlstman Is a remarkably active man for his age.
15th ANNIVERSARY OF REV.
J. A. KLICK CELEBRATED
At Hecktown On Sunday—Church Was Beautifully Decor¬ ated and Splendid Music Rendered—Rev. D. M. Green and Rev. I. W. Klick Preach Sermons
On Sunday Rev. J. .A. Klick com¬ memorated the fifteenth anniversary as pastor of the Hecktown parish, which Includes charges at Hecktown and Farmersville, with appropriate and well-attended morning and ev¬ ening services In the Hecktown Union  church.
The services were held amid most beautiful decorations, special music was rendered and excellent sermons preached.
The morning sernion was deliv¬ ered by Rev. D. M. Green, of Bangor, who based his theme on II Kings 10- 15, while the evening's sermon was pleached by Rev. I. \A'. Klick, a brother of the pastor, of Strauss¬ town.
In 1907 when the pastor respond¬ ed to the eall of the Hecktown parish he did not come here as an entire stranger, as he had already served nearby charges and was accustomed to the ways and manners of the local people, starting at once In a hand to hand and heart to heart manner with
his parishioners, he concluding a very active but pleasant fifteen years of ministry here.
Besides other Important and well- teken changes during his time the congregations remodeled and beauti¬ fied the church building at a heavy expense, which Is now practically paid for which stands as a monument of 150 years ot labor for the Heck- tow n charge.
At these services Rev, Kllck was presented with a neat gum of gold, while Mrs. Klick was the recipient of two beautiful bouquets, one from the adult members and the other from tho children of the congregation.
These testimonials go to show that a bond of unity exists between the pastor, his family and the memberi of the congregation.
These services will be continued next Sunday at Farmersville when tho morning sermon will be preached by the Rev. J. O. Henry, of Topton, The evening sermon will be preacbed by Rev, A. H. Kllck, of Lyena, a brother of tbe paator.