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The Item In Every Home In Nazareth Nazareth Item The News Of Every Home in Naza¬ reth in The Item AN INDEPENDENT FAMILY NEWSPAPER, DEVOTED TO LITERATURE, LOCAL AND GENERAL INTELLIGENCE VOL. XXIX^ NAZARETH, PA., THURSDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 11, 1920 NO 50 fONTHLY MEETING OF TOWN COUNCIL NOVEMBER 1 loo.nn 15.00 •2(1.00 10.00 10.215 67.83 ■27.7--I .1.31 8.78 .10.1)0 18H.0II .'(.(HI 52.15 •2.">.."i0 107.8-1 B.78 180.85 (ISO ARMISTICE DAY CELEBRATION under the auspjces of the American Legion THURSDAY, NOVEMBER I lth PARADB The various organizations will assemble promptly at 1 o'clock 10 Prise*—9AO.OO—10 Prizes FOOTBAIiIi UNITED ALL-STARS of Bethlehem vs. AMERICAN LEGION of Nazareth Nazarelli Hall Athletic Field Game called at. 3 P. M. Admission 50 Cents SMOKER A Smoker will he held in the evening at S o'clock in Babp'l Hall, through the courtesy of Ladies of (iolden Eagle. All Ex-Service Men are Urged To Be Present that it would cost up. The Commit tr ha vi hie. Tl work Ti irer s t peived covering fines etc., was ri-* follows: C. P. Mnit in Oliver Shoemaker . . Mike Kiit.li Michael Martin Alex Gorsnock ..... Amer. LaFranee Fire Nathan Dorsheimer Viili.n Dorsheimer John Peiffer Sterling Silk Co. . .. i in motion of Mi Kleppinger, the mee 0.30 p. in. En tini' C Fehnel, [11 Members Present; President Gano Presid¬ ed. Minutes of Last Meeting Approved; Bills Ordered Paid. Reports of Committees; Unfinished Business; American Legion Be¬ fore Council; New Chain Procured for Flag Pole. The regular stated meeting ol Town C nil was held this 1st day of Novem b,.r. 1980, at 8.00 o'clock p. m., In the Council room with all of the members present. Mr. Gano presided. The minutes of the regular statoil meeting of October lt.li and of the Spe¬ cial Meeting of October lltli were read anil op motion of Messrs. Yeisley and Bsrtzell, adopted us read. On motion ol Messrs. Hartzell ami Yeisley. the following hills were ordered to lie paid as read: John Maev »160.00 Jerome Bonstein 100.00 John Snyder Clarence F. Fehnel II. I). Kutz B. E. Venter B. T. Vanatta E. II. 1'hler W. E, Smith E, P, Arbogast M. S. Young *& I'" Nazareth Cement Co Int. mi bonds Nazareth Item Gen. Crushed Stone < Trnmliiiwer < '<> Kiiz. Coal & l.hr. Co S. .1. Gregory Nazareth Waist Co. IVnnrt. Cement Co. F. Hersh Hardware C Nn/. Planing Mill C '-■■"!l Sup. Pay Boll ■!,1;Mi'' Communication from th" H. V. Knecht Post, American Legion, inviting Civinr.il to fake purl in the parad i Armistiee Due was read and on motion of Mr, Leo- Sold, seconded by Mr, Yeisley. it was Coved in accepi the communication and honor the buys by parading in a body. Reports of Committees Highway: -Mr. Lindenmoyer stated tlmt Mr. Uhler »n< unable to locate tlie inniiiiiiirnts along th" Huston Road in onli-r to give grade to the Nazareth Cement Co., for a curb snd gutter, Au- timidly was therefore granted the Com¬ mittee tu have the monuments on tin' White-.-II tract located by referring to tin' Deed. The question of removing the •hump" on Belvidere street, in front of the Nazareth Inn. was left in the hands of the Committee. He also reported tlmt the L. V. Trans!! Co. had i Dgineers purveying Smith Main Street at the point' where its tracks are somewhat bi'l'.w the concrete surface. Pavement: Mr. Hartsell reported progress. Police:- Mr. I pold reported that tin- ii *w suits f..r the |> 'li n were almost finished and should arrive with¬ in :i week. Finance: -Mr. Sterner reported every¬ thing in tine shape. Fire: Mr. Kleppinger, no report. Light: Mr. Weltv reported that a 25n c. p. light had been placed at the Intersection of North and Broad St-. La* : Mr. Yeisley, no report. Public Property: ' The Committee was Birected to have the windows in the Couni'il Room painted and puttied. Unfinished Business j NAZARETH MUSIC LOVER'S Mr Yeisley reported that Mr, Hart- Jell. Mr, Uhler and he bad tailed on the | County Engineers since the special •Meting in regard to the condition at the intersection of North New Street with the State Highway and that they had 1 n promised that the County's Ent-'i r would make a survey nf same and advise the Council as soon as pos¬ sible. New Business Mr. Lindiiman, ol the American Legion appi-nr.il before Council nnd asked per¬ mission to use the rooms of the Vigi¬ lance Hose Company for a smoker on November 11th. He als.i requested that Burge-s l-'nrtiiin declare the day a legal holiday. Ur.Fortuin stated he could not legal¬ ly declare the dav a holiday; that he had spoken to a number of Industrial heads rind they were unwilling to shut down completely at that time, although they were willing to allow some ol their ■employes to assist in making the cele¬ bration n tuoceis, mid in regard to ■ padamatlon, he sui.l he felt that the matter Involved too many Intsresta lor We mnn to decide and 'requested that Council pag, a Resolution covering the Batter. On motion of Mr. Yeisley, seconded »y Mr. Sterner, it was moved that Council request the Chief Burgess to '"ite n Proclamation asking the busl- >m» men and eitlssns ol Nasareth to Wopenite with the American Legion In Wsbraling Armistice Hay, November "th, in n mtiiig manner. Il"' mutter of granting ths rooms of p Vigilance Hose Company for n NBok- W Whs taken up nnd the permission Panted, subject to the will of the Vi*,-i ■are Hose Company. The Legion wss sdvi-,,1 however, to try and secure more IMoiis quarters elsewhere ns the fooDis in question wen* entirely too "■j" for a large gathering. Complaint was made regarding cam- Mp and sale hills being talked to J°»ts about the town. The Burgess d< ONION THANKSGIVING SERVICE IN THE LUTHERAN CHURCH Coroner Censures Transit Co. Congregations Making Ela- The 1**?** to Determine the borate Preparations to Responsibility for for Death be Present °f tne Fehnel and Miller Fan.Hies. ALL PASTOR'S PRESENT :E3 5.00 to have it put was authorised to lis sunn as pnssi- epori ol en -h re- surveys, permits. .1 l.nrv . lo.on . 2.00 . ln.nn 2.0U 18,80 10.00 5.00 6.00 1.80 Leopold and adjourned at cretary. UNVEILING OF CHURCH SER¬ VICE FLAG IN ST. JOHN'S LUTHERAN CHURCH, BATH Sunday, November i<i, 1920—Special All- Day Services With Addresses and Special Music Special services will be held in St. John's Lutheran Church, Bath, l'a.. on Sunday, November llth. in honor of the suns .,f the congregation who have entered tl fflce of the Ministry. This will be nn all-day festival occasion, with the regular morning service at 10 o'clock nnd sermon by the Rev. Harvey S. Kidd, of Womelsdorf; an informal serviee in il ftVrn,mri. at I o'clock, with brief addresses by the men, nr as many ol 1 hem as can be pr. sent; Rev, Harvey S. Kidd, Womplsdorf, Pa. Rev. Jacob F. Scholl, West Newton, l'a. Rev, I barb Rev. Elmer Rev. Georg. Urlca. Rev, Frank T. in el it nt. Tl vening servijc o'clock, and (be sen ,.,! by the Rev, Ch connect ■ ■ • 11 v iib the Sen ic in hoi E. Keim, Lebanon, Pa. i. Kidd, Sellersville, Pa, W. Rhoad, Missionary in liiia.l. pastor In Con- ice will begin at 7.:to .a will be preach- rles E. Keim. In evening servieo a Flag with -tars will be unveiled ir of the men who have given th. ir lives to the service of tlie Lord in His Church. Everybody is in*, ited. If^'ed these to be unsightly and that I ordered the police to tear them **n whenever they were found. Mr. Kleppinger reported that a new ■> had lieen purchased to replace the ' on the flag pole in the circle and CLUB TO HOLD PUBLIC MEETING 1 in Tuesday ev ining, November 10. the Musi.- Lover's Club, of Nasareth, will bold a public meet ing in the Mo¬ ravian Church. This meeting will as¬ sume the fnriii nf a musical evening. The club was organised under the di¬ rect ion nf Prof. Hans Dressel, solo violin cellist, nf Philadelphia, who made a decided hit in Nazareth last spring. The dub is composed ol residents of Naza¬ reth who are interested in the promo¬ tion of good music. The program under preparation is exceptionally good. A ladies quartet and a solo by William f.nno form the vocal numbers. A piano, violin and cello trio by Miss Hilda Hagenbuch, Jacob Hartsell, and Prof. Hans Drssss] promises to DS a rnre treat to music lovers. A trombone duet by Eugene Train and Alirnni Thaelcr promises to be an offering such as only such artists can produce. An otebestra will render ths Serenade by Tit'l. featuring a French horn solo by Robert Zlegler. Members nf the club are admitted free. \n admission charge ol twenty-live cents tn defray expenses will be asked of friends. All arc Invited to attend thi-* meet ing. BANK LAS DAY AND NIGHT WATCHMAN John Snyder, ol Walnut street, who was formerly a Nazareth policeman and mors recently supervisor oi Nszareth 1 resigned Ids position and has accepted a position with the Nasareth National Bank as daj watchman. Frank Said has been employed ror several years as nighi watchman. Ths bank directors feel it Bscetsery to bass a watchman around ths bank day and night. Great Interest is taken in the 1'nion Thanksgiving service, which will be held in S'. John's Luthqrun ( liurch, Thursday, November 23, a; 7-30 P. M. All the congregations participating aro making elaborate preparations to be present in large numbers and to have a truly inspir¬ ing and helpful service. The musi¬ cal features of the service will con- Fist of anthems by a chorus compos¬ ed of all the participating congre¬ gations and selections by a combin iition orchestra. The offering will lo equally divided between th> hospitals at Easton and South Bethlehem. The pastors in arranging this service have had due regard for the Individual rights of the people of the community. It is a day which every one spends according to his good pleasure. After having had and enjoyed a large measure of freedom Is it. no! proper for us as a commun¬ ity to assemble ourselves together in a service of praise and thanksgiving. Then let us carry out our respective plans on that day, but let us not for get this service which Is in keeping with the purpose and spirit of the day. Let us all so resolve and we shall feel that this day has not li en sirnt in vain. Thursday evening November 25. 7:30 P. M., Lutheran Church. NAZARETH LEGION TAKES BETHLEHEM TEAM INTO CAMP The Nazareth American ell-played ami bitterly e mn the Brown A. C, ol ie Nazareth Hall field, thi HELD AT BUSH HOUSE QUAKERTOWN Officials of the Lehigh Valley Transit Co. and Members of Both Families Present— Witnesses of the Deceased Not Allowed to lestify. ■ti Legion v on ait,'-led gam lehem, nn Saturdayj ■ of 21-13. Naz- I .the visitors, bu! | longer the game progressed, the bet- I the Brown team seemed to get, ami | made Nazareth bustle in the latter1 of 1 Ic game, eel man, who was transferred from In ■ t* the backficld a week ago, in performed in that capacity on 1 hi- terrific line-battering power was a great factor in 11 it- Naza¬ reth victory. Weaver played a great game at half, being especially good in getting away on end runs and in evad¬ ing tackier-. Weaver also kicked every goal from touchdown, Michael, at quar¬ ter, played a good, heady game and iini- rcri one of hi- team'i Ir, --at 11 rt ■nt downs The Brown Razon II v. li UP: C. Rentko Hasick.. .. Smith .1. Kormetz. Mit 11:111. .. . Novak I.uvak Wilev C. K'.nn. Refcrei head lin. vak-Episi . . left end left tli'-kb left guard ... center ri'.dit guard righl tackle . right end quarterback . left balfj.ack . right halfback . . fullback . .. nderman; umpir sman. Din.dr. k, Michael, W chdowns, Wen Nazareth A. T.. Stanley * Si ark . .Shaneberger Kraemer Shanebergi r Drum Deck . . ..Michael .. . Willa ner . .. .Weaver .. .Heckman Emerick: Touchdown, No- aver c!>. Goals ,-cr (3), Ruyak. ids, 12 niiii'it* SUCCESSFUL OPEN SESSION OF MISSIONARY SOCIETY AT BATH Mated Into New Home Miss Miriam Frack, South New street, who recently purchased the double house of Rev. O. J. Shlrema'i corner of Centre and WhltefieUi streets, moved Into ber new horns lust week. / The VVbn St, John's I held a very Thursday e\ (cresting pr Junior Miss '-'regal ion deli*.. I'd The Inquest, to determine the respon¬ sibility for the accidental deaths oi Bardie li. Fehnel, wife and daughter, and Henry Miller and wife, which oc¬ curred below Quakertown on October •23rd, last, was held by Coroner Howard P. White, of Bucks county, on Tuesday. the 9th instant, at 2.00 o'clock at the Bush House, Quakertown, Pa. The jury, as impanelled nn October 24th. last,"consisted of Oswin llussmnn. Foreman) Claude T. Rufe, Nelson T. Fnrnnrman, Benjamin Aehey, Jnlin S. Smith and Charles M. Meredith. The first witness called hy the Coro¬ ner was Hiram Erb, motnrniaii. who, being duly sworn, testified he was a resident of Allentown and had charge of the trolley car on the evening ol October 23rd, and explained in detail how he had slowed down, thinking the automobile was going to cross before be reached the crossing, and how. when he realized that nn accident was inevitable, put mi the emergency brakes nnd hit the machine between the frntit and rear wheels. On being questioned as to whether the car was running nn sched¬ ule, he replied that as near as he could tell (hey were two to three minutes late. Regarding the burning of the lights in the car. ns well as the headlight, he thought they were nn, but that he was not exactly sure nf it. Answering a di¬ rest question as to what speed tlcy were going, he stated that "be judged around 30 miles an hour,'' and that he did not think they were going faster than at any other time when they crossed this particular crossing. He nls*, stated that when the car struck the machine the front trucks left the track on the middle of the road and the car plowed into the field for a distance ol approximately 168 feet. On being ques¬ tioned as to whether any on.' else was on the front platform with him, he stated that four other employes oi the road were standing back of him and that they had been on the car since they left Allentown. Mntorman Erb further stated he had been employed as a mo- tnrman fur the past eight years and bad been running the Limited for the past two yars and had figured in one incident before, where a party was in¬ jured but nobody killed. He also de¬ scribed the location of the warning signs and stated there were no lights. sirens or alarm bells at the crossing; that be blew his whistle and that the head light of his car should have been seen by the automobilists. Herman Nase, conductor, being sworn. testified he was a resident of Allentown and had been in the rear of the car col¬ lecting tickets when the accident hap¬ pened and that the impact threw him off his feet. He stated the first tiling he did when he got of! the car was to run to the dispatcher's office and 'pica the officials of the accident and to bring the wrecking crew. He stated wh) re the bodies were found after the accident, the doctor pronounce them dead. iw the undertakers take them He claimed to have been ten with the eompany and en the 1 run ever since they start'd and CELEBRA TION OF GOLDEN WEDDING ANNIVERSARY FOUR OF ATTENDANTS AT WEDDING FIFTY YEARS AGO PRESENT The Couple Resided in Bethlehem for Ten Years and for Thirty-Eight Years Have Been Resi¬ dents of Nazareth, Mr. Trumbower was En gaged in the Coal and Lumber Business which He Eventually Sold to Moore Bros. Mr. JOHN W. Tl.TMHOWIil Trumbower was Active in the Interest of the Town and Is A Director of The Nazareth National Bank, A Sumptuous Dinner was Provided at the Nazareth Inn, Open House to All Relatives and Friends. "MBOWEI and S. J. Fehnel, ol Hath. Attorney C F. Smith. Easton; Clarence F. Fehnel, Nazareth; Wilson Miller nnd William Miller, oi Chapman Quarries. As the coroner would not permit any -k questions, or permit e deceased to testify, the li.'W to all adjoining room and following verdict, in part. im Monday, November Hth, Mr. and Mr-. .Inhn Trumbower celebrated their I golden wilding at their home on Center street. • fifty- years ago the young j couple stood up in the home ol 3. Piter and S'l-an Voung Koehter—the house now occupied by Dr. Frauenfelter be- I fore Rev. David Coons, who pronoun I them husband and wife, "until death 1 do you part." They were attended by 1 William Scliiintz. Mr. anil Mrs. George K. Hess, of Bethlehem, and Samuel Odenwelder and Miss Louisa Kreidler, |of Nazareth. Four of th friends were [also present at the golden wedding. Mr. I Triimliiiw.-r associated himself in busi- j in- — with George K. Hess, on Broad [street, Bethlehem. After ten years, he I removed to a farm near nil boyhood home, near Weaversvills. A- Mrs. I Trumbower's health was failing, at the wish of 1i*t parents, thej came to Naz¬ areth, whole they have since spent 38 years of a happy married life. Short¬ ly after their removal, Nazareth was connected with Easton by the Bangor A Portland railroad, and Mr. Trumbowei engaged in the coal and lumber busi¬ ness, which 1 ventually s..ld to the I brothers, 0. Eugene and .lames Moore. he ha- been active in '11, li.ard and 11 w a y vears Limit Mi Church, ul open last wi Society ol Bath, Pa., session on Tl II bad never figured being questioned which the car was as fast" as they in nn accident. < hi as to the speed at going, he stated "no! usually run. Being w Itnesses jury wit' brought in as follows; "That the deceased met their death on the nighi of October 23rd, 1920, at 5.13 o'clock, at what is known as Brush Meadow Crossing, below Quakertown, Pa., by being struck by a Limited trol¬ ley car nf the Lehigh Valley Transit Company in charge of Herman Nase, conductor, ami Hiram Erb, motorman, and we censure the Lehigh Valley Tran¬ sit Company for maintaining a danger¬ ous and unprotected crossing and re¬ commend a signal lamp nnd lull Ire placed there immediately." Violations of Auto Law W. J. Wunderly, of Nasareth, war' arrested Saturday by Cnnstabl • Ryan, ol Easton, charged with viol¬ ating a section of the automobile cede pertaining to the carrying of excess weight in automobiles. Th 1 complaint was made by Wade 11 Hunting, an agent of the state motor vehicle department. Bail In the amount of $200 was furnished for a hearing before Alderman Brunner, of Easton, on November 16. Unit tun j looking after bis farms and real estate in the town, lias been one of the direc¬ tors nf the Nazareth National Bank., and Im- been interested in every thing that helped to conserve .the interest of the ■ "** 11 in business, in church, and the social life of the community. When a man passes the allotted three score year- and ten, he mu-t regret that j his best days are behind him. and that he iini-i leave the work to younger and stronger band-. On this day of the backward look, it must have brought much joy to the heart oi the happy couple that they bad been aide to do this. To each ol their children has come the privilege nf being a leader in the best of the life in the town. As the ** if • of Dr. Wotring, Adelia has helped to bring many smil- t" Christ and lias brought encouragemenl and Inspiration i" those who were walking iii The Way." As the wife of Hi'. Frauenfi li er. Annie has done a work ol aln si a leading business man in the cal and lumber trade, and also a- proprietor of the Nazareth Waist Mill has aided in .very effort to make our town a pros- perous nnd happy one. They must have felt a- the Psalmist did when he said, "As arrows are in tlie hand of a mighty man. so are children of the youth. Hap¬ py i- the man that ha- hi- quiver full ,'f t hem." Five grandchildren are push- !;:_: forward to follow in the footsteps nf their elder-, and are already making their mar!* in the world. In the morning, the photographer took a picture of the united family on the home lawn. After partaking of a sumptuous dinner, provided by the chil- ': rii 1 be Nazareth Inn. they opened 'heir home to their friends in the after- ii"i'ti and evening. Some two hundred people called to congratulate them, not only from town, but from Catasauqua, Bethlehem, Easton and the rural eom- " nitii - Mr-. Ipplegate, of IS- 'hid,, m, :n-.l Mr-. Owen Knecht, Nazareth, came . „ui wirfi Mrs, Triiinbowcr the g, ."1 time- they hail as girls in St. John's Sunday school, fort*.- vears ago- \!i-. Tom Hess and Mr-. Jacob M,.. ,-rs regretted thai they could not com.' tn what would have been a reunion of their class. Many remembering that it was a golden wedding brought quantities of great, golden chrysanthemums to deck oms, others had bouquets nf late flowering dahlias and daisies. In addi- tinn to tlie chrysanthemums, the chil¬ dren presented them with a couple of massive mahogany easy chairs. The caterer, from Easton, hail provided lame quantities nf a deli* inns salad accom¬ panied with cakes, candies, nuts, ice .-ream and coffee. Sonic how and -nine where the smoking fraternity found that they were not forgotten. Before belated guests could get away ilic Y" Band quietly appeared ami blew its sweetest sirs, aa if to let the fifty-year pilgrims know that all the town was rejoicing with them and their loved "ii.-. In addition to the many othei felicitations, a night letter was. telegraphed hy a favorite nephew, in Washington, D. C. 'Beautiful i.- the 1 vening of love, with :t. glad remembrance, and its rainbow turn ' ■ .-id heaven, as well as I'> m" es too. witli its heart- iesl congratulations, nnd wishes that ■ ■ .'od Lord would fill each remaining year of tl.'ir lives with Ivs choicest bios- I rendered bv lety of the n.1 excellent addresses , Mrs. R. C. I'retz. 1 ltiiiii onarv denl of tlie Women's Missionary Socie¬ ty of the Allentown Conference, and meeting was attended by a Inrgc num¬ ber of por-'ins interested in Missionary work and the Juniors rendered their part very well. The Thank-offering boxes were return ed and opened. The offering amounted to |lM.6o with only about two-thirds of the boxes returned. ANNUAL MEETING OF NEDDLEWORK GUILD The annual meeting of, the Needle¬ work Guild for the collection nf gar¬ ments will he held at the Y. M. C. A. on November 17th, at .1 p. m.. All direc¬ tors are urged tn have their garments at the building during the morning nf that day. Anyone who is willing to give two new garmenta a year for others less fortunate than himself may become a member of the Guild. Men. women, children make Nazareth a 10(1 per cent Needlework (iuilil town! Anyone desiring to join the Guild may communicate with Mr-. Fred Kern. Sec¬ retary or Mrs. A. D. Thaelcr, President, asked the question as to whether tiny were late, bis statement was the sani" as that of Motorman Erb's, and also made the same statement regarding warning and crossing signs. Asked by the coroner whether he heard the mo- Mrs. Y.rn-t. both of Allentown. Pa. TheT| tormnn blow for the crossing, he replied; he did while collecting tickets. Outside of Judge Yerkes, of Doyles- town, representing the Lehigh Valley Transit Compay, the only other witness thev had at the inquest was Claim Agent W. J. Trythall, who tried by his testimony to prove the crossing was a safe one. He described the scene of the accident after arriving there from Al¬ lentown about 7.45 p. m., which was in effect the same as the testimony given by the motorman and conductor. The question was asked as to the weight of the cars and he stated in the neighbor¬ hood of 00,000 to 100,000 lbs. Asked in what distance this weight car could be Stopped in case it was necessary to do so, he said, "I cannot say, I have never run a cur. but should judge they could stop within a couple hundred feet." He also described the location of the cross¬ ing -iL'n and of ths two warning signs 300 feet on each side of tlie crossing, (in being asked the question, "Do you Dot consider that a very dangerous cross¬ ing'.''' he answered: "Xo, sir, because parties can sss the crossover from both directions," On being asked if he had any idea as to how far you could see from I1.1tli directions, he replied "about sun feet or about eight polo lengths.'' pie-tii 11, 0 ns to the Instruc¬ tions that were Issued to motormen hy his company when approaching SUtomo- bili-ts in regard to dimming lights, he replied that they need their own Judg¬ ment and that where they went through towns they dimmed the headlight; and to the question "Do y< 11 dim the light it 1 this trussing*" he said that he wouldI nut say that tiny did so at this place as the light did not shine straight down the street when you made the crossing and did nut blind you Those present at the inquest, not con¬ nected with the I .high Valley Transit Company, were George Hepne, Frank Heppe and their attorney, Mr. Miller, of Philadelphia, and Clinton H. Fehnel Home Mission Service "Our Faith and Our Flag." A Fume Mission service will be rend¬ ered in St. John's Reformed chu'eh, Sunday evening. It will be a union service of the congregation and Sun day school. The service will consist of music, responsive readings, an¬ them, recitations on "The Flag" by- boys and an address. This will he nn interesting and edifying service. IMPORTANT MEETING OF THE P. 0. S. OF A. Roast Baal Dinner The annual roast beef dinner will be given by the Ladies' Aid in the Social Rooms of the St. Johu's Re¬ formed Chapel, next Saturday. Din- tier will be served at noon nnd evening. The dinner bids fair to be a great success. Ths Honor Roll if Camp No. 145, P. 11. S. of A. will be unveiled at its rooms, mi Belvidere street, on Thurs¬ day evening. Nov, IS. On this rnll will In- Inscribed the names of all member! who have been ill the service. There will be music, speeches, nn-i refresh¬ ments A general good time is expected, land all are urgently requested to st- [tend. Rev. Bergman, oi Nazareth; n. K. James, Easton; Everett Kent, Ban gor, are the committee who are arrang¬ ing to make the meeting a grand suc¬ cess. Attended Communion Many Nazereties attended the communion services on Sunday a' Hecktown. with Rev. J. A. Klick In Charge, these services were in the German language through out beln". very impressive, with the choir rendering special music for the occasion. Attended Wedding Mrs. Walter T. Kern and William I. Gold attended the wedding of J Stephen Gold, son of Granville Gold 1" the Baptist Church. Broad and Master st'ree.s. Philadelphia, on Monday evening J. Stephen Gold is' assistant cashier In the Common wealth Trust Company, and served as wireless operator on the sub mar ine chaser. Tacona, for a y.'.ir ..nil 1 half during the late war. II • snout several weks during the las' summer In Nazareth. Celebrated Birthday. . 'ii Men,lay evening Mrs. Joseph Rick- ert celebrated her birthday. Thirty-two of h.r friends gathered at her home to extend their congratulations. A dainty and appetising luncheon swatted the guests. After an exceedingly pleasant evening nf mu.-ic and singing the friends returned home, voting the occasion a most enjoyable one and one which will long be remembered. Those present were: Rev. and Mrs. P. S. Meinirt, Mr and Mrs. J Allen Schaeffer and daugh¬ ter Marion. Mrs. Jacob Hartsell, Misb Emily Hartzell, Mrs. J. J. Maus, Mrs. M. Alice Leopold. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Crawford and daughter Julia. Mr. and Mrs Frank Martin, Mr. and Mrs. Fred¬ erick Martin, Herbert Martin, Mr. and Mrs. J. H Heintzelman, Mr. and Mrs. ! R. O. Beitel. Mr. and Mrs. William Mich- sack, Mis- Minnie Eley, Mrs. Edward I Odenwelder. Mrs. Harry Be*filed and daughter Margaret, Harry Clewell. Mrs. Mary Bachman, Miss Clara Fry. of Naz¬ areth: Mrs. Janet Dcllinger. of Doyles- towr.r Mr-. Helen Bachman. oi Chicago, 'Illinois. LECTURED IN PHILADELPHIA The Hew Herman Marx, Moravian missionary ol Thibet. Himalaya Moun¬ tains, who i- spending a furlough InlOn bein Nazareth, on Sunday made an address it the Loveless! celebrating the I7itl anniversary ol the First Moraiian Church, Philadelphia, ami on Monday evening l'iim' 11 b"liire on Thibet, in the -a me church. iiili'iiaineil 1.nests Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Simons en¬ tertained the following guests On Sunday at their home. Mr and Mrs .Limes Metzger, of Ackermanville: Mr. and Mrs. Irwin Diets, of Plain- findd; Mrs. John Fisher and children of Phillrpsburg. N. J., and John Diets, of Bethlehem. Lamp Exploded. A gasoline lamp exploded at the Dan ierrs Slate Quarry Hotel last week and Mr- Bl llenb. nder. wife of the propri,-- ' tor. was severely burned in her face. The interior of the building was nn lire and it was indeed a narrow escape that the building was not destroyed. It was 1 only through hard work that the flames were extinguished. DIED FROM INJUDIES Hubert Mabiis, M years old, of Stock rlown. died at lo.a.'i o'clock Muidav mining in the Easton Hospital from injuries received on November 4 wlnn he was struck by an automobile on the Stnte Highway "between Nazareth and Stockertown. Buffering a fracture of the jaw and a fractured left leg. Minings N. G. Peters moved his family inio the H. Kraemer's homo or (entre street on Tuesday, and Charles Frltchman took possession of the home vacated by Mr. Peterj which he recently purchased from Mrs. Anna Kachllne. Division Chief Here. Chief Gerhart, of the State Police, representing this division, with head¬ quarters at Pottsvills, on Tuesday visit¬ ed the State Police at present located in Nazareth, with headquarters at the American Hotel. Mr. Gerhart has been connected with a number of big eases throughout the state that have been handled by the State Police. EXPECT TO MAKE A BETTER ENTRANCE TO BLACK ROCK The Forestry Committee of the Naza- reth Moravian Church purchased I small .■ I ..f land adjoining lll.uk Roek Grove from the estate al Dr. Thomas Cope for W0. In former years. James -. deceased, had a slaughter house this tract, which wss Inter purchas¬ ed b Hagenbuch, father-in-law of Dr. The tract original!*, belonged to Rha k Rock tract, li is hoped even- lly to make a better entrance by .1 path over this tract to the grove. SB» Delightful Social \ delightful social was held last Thursday evening in the social rooma "f the Moravian Church, by the pastor's Bible class. The large number which were present joined most heartily in the games which were gotten in readiness by the entertainment committee. Dur¬ ing the course of the evening refresh¬ ments were served hy the social com¬ mittee. Every one present voted it an¬ other one of the many successful affairs by the class.
Object Description
Title | The Nazareth Item |
Masthead | Nazareth Item |
Volume | 29 |
Issue | 50 |
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 | 1920-11-11; * |
Location Covered | United States, Pennsylvania, Northampton County, Nazareth |
Type | Text |
Original Format | Newspapers |
Digital Format | image/tiff |
Source | microfilm |
Language | eng |
Rights | Public Domain |
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Month | 11 |
Day | 11 |
Year | 1920 |
FileName | index.cpd |
Description
Title | The Nazareth Item |
Volume | 29 |
Issue | 50 |
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 | 1920-11-11; * |
Location Covered | United States, Pennsylvania, Northampton County, Nazareth |
Type | Text |
Original Format | Newspapers |
Digital Format | image/tiff |
Source | microfilm |
Language | eng |
Rights | Public Domain |
Contact | For information on source and images, contact the Memorial Library of Nazareth and Vicinity, Attn: Reference Department, 295 E. Center Street, Nazareth, PA 18064. Phone: (610) 795-4932. |
Contributing Institution | Memorial Library of Nazareth and Vicinity |
Sponsorship | This Digital Object is provided in a collection that is included in POWER Library: Pennsylvania Photos and Documents, which is funded by the Office of Commonwealth Libraries of Pennsylvania/Pennsylvania Department of Education. |
Full Text | The Item In Every Home In Nazareth Nazareth Item The News Of Every Home in Naza¬ reth in The Item AN INDEPENDENT FAMILY NEWSPAPER, DEVOTED TO LITERATURE, LOCAL AND GENERAL INTELLIGENCE VOL. XXIX^ NAZARETH, PA., THURSDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 11, 1920 NO 50 fONTHLY MEETING OF TOWN COUNCIL NOVEMBER 1 loo.nn 15.00 •2(1.00 10.00 10.215 67.83 ■27.7--I .1.31 8.78 .10.1)0 18H.0II .'(.(HI 52.15 •2.">.."i0 107.8-1 B.78 180.85 (ISO ARMISTICE DAY CELEBRATION under the auspjces of the American Legion THURSDAY, NOVEMBER I lth PARADB The various organizations will assemble promptly at 1 o'clock 10 Prise*—9AO.OO—10 Prizes FOOTBAIiIi UNITED ALL-STARS of Bethlehem vs. AMERICAN LEGION of Nazareth Nazarelli Hall Athletic Field Game called at. 3 P. M. Admission 50 Cents SMOKER A Smoker will he held in the evening at S o'clock in Babp'l Hall, through the courtesy of Ladies of (iolden Eagle. All Ex-Service Men are Urged To Be Present that it would cost up. The Commit tr ha vi hie. Tl work Ti irer s t peived covering fines etc., was ri-* follows: C. P. Mnit in Oliver Shoemaker . . Mike Kiit.li Michael Martin Alex Gorsnock ..... Amer. LaFranee Fire Nathan Dorsheimer Viili.n Dorsheimer John Peiffer Sterling Silk Co. . .. i in motion of Mi Kleppinger, the mee 0.30 p. in. En tini' C Fehnel, [11 Members Present; President Gano Presid¬ ed. Minutes of Last Meeting Approved; Bills Ordered Paid. Reports of Committees; Unfinished Business; American Legion Be¬ fore Council; New Chain Procured for Flag Pole. The regular stated meeting ol Town C nil was held this 1st day of Novem b,.r. 1980, at 8.00 o'clock p. m., In the Council room with all of the members present. Mr. Gano presided. The minutes of the regular statoil meeting of October lt.li and of the Spe¬ cial Meeting of October lltli were read anil op motion of Messrs. Yeisley and Bsrtzell, adopted us read. On motion ol Messrs. Hartzell ami Yeisley. the following hills were ordered to lie paid as read: John Maev »160.00 Jerome Bonstein 100.00 John Snyder Clarence F. Fehnel II. I). Kutz B. E. Venter B. T. Vanatta E. II. 1'hler W. E, Smith E, P, Arbogast M. S. Young *& I'" Nazareth Cement Co Int. mi bonds Nazareth Item Gen. Crushed Stone < Trnmliiiwer < '<> Kiiz. Coal & l.hr. Co S. .1. Gregory Nazareth Waist Co. IVnnrt. Cement Co. F. Hersh Hardware C Nn/. Planing Mill C '-■■"!l Sup. Pay Boll ■!,1;Mi'' Communication from th" H. V. Knecht Post, American Legion, inviting Civinr.il to fake purl in the parad i Armistiee Due was read and on motion of Mr, Leo- Sold, seconded by Mr, Yeisley. it was Coved in accepi the communication and honor the buys by parading in a body. Reports of Committees Highway: -Mr. Lindenmoyer stated tlmt Mr. Uhler »n< unable to locate tlie inniiiiiiirnts along th" Huston Road in onli-r to give grade to the Nazareth Cement Co., for a curb snd gutter, Au- timidly was therefore granted the Com¬ mittee tu have the monuments on tin' White-.-II tract located by referring to tin' Deed. The question of removing the •hump" on Belvidere street, in front of the Nazareth Inn. was left in the hands of the Committee. He also reported tlmt the L. V. Trans!! Co. had i Dgineers purveying Smith Main Street at the point' where its tracks are somewhat bi'l'.w the concrete surface. Pavement: Mr. Hartsell reported progress. Police:- Mr. I pold reported that tin- ii *w suits f..r the |> 'li n were almost finished and should arrive with¬ in :i week. Finance: -Mr. Sterner reported every¬ thing in tine shape. Fire: Mr. Kleppinger, no report. Light: Mr. Weltv reported that a 25n c. p. light had been placed at the Intersection of North and Broad St-. La* : Mr. Yeisley, no report. Public Property: ' The Committee was Birected to have the windows in the Couni'il Room painted and puttied. Unfinished Business j NAZARETH MUSIC LOVER'S Mr Yeisley reported that Mr, Hart- Jell. Mr, Uhler and he bad tailed on the | County Engineers since the special •Meting in regard to the condition at the intersection of North New Street with the State Highway and that they had 1 n promised that the County's Ent-'i r would make a survey nf same and advise the Council as soon as pos¬ sible. New Business Mr. Lindiiman, ol the American Legion appi-nr.il before Council nnd asked per¬ mission to use the rooms of the Vigi¬ lance Hose Company for a smoker on November 11th. He als.i requested that Burge-s l-'nrtiiin declare the day a legal holiday. Ur.Fortuin stated he could not legal¬ ly declare the dav a holiday; that he had spoken to a number of Industrial heads rind they were unwilling to shut down completely at that time, although they were willing to allow some ol their ■employes to assist in making the cele¬ bration n tuoceis, mid in regard to ■ padamatlon, he sui.l he felt that the matter Involved too many Intsresta lor We mnn to decide and 'requested that Council pag, a Resolution covering the Batter. On motion of Mr. Yeisley, seconded »y Mr. Sterner, it was moved that Council request the Chief Burgess to '"ite n Proclamation asking the busl- >m» men and eitlssns ol Nasareth to Wopenite with the American Legion In Wsbraling Armistice Hay, November "th, in n mtiiig manner. Il"' mutter of granting ths rooms of p Vigilance Hose Company for n NBok- W Whs taken up nnd the permission Panted, subject to the will of the Vi*,-i ■are Hose Company. The Legion wss sdvi-,,1 however, to try and secure more IMoiis quarters elsewhere ns the fooDis in question wen* entirely too "■j" for a large gathering. Complaint was made regarding cam- Mp and sale hills being talked to J°»ts about the town. The Burgess d< ONION THANKSGIVING SERVICE IN THE LUTHERAN CHURCH Coroner Censures Transit Co. Congregations Making Ela- The 1**?** to Determine the borate Preparations to Responsibility for for Death be Present °f tne Fehnel and Miller Fan.Hies. ALL PASTOR'S PRESENT :E3 5.00 to have it put was authorised to lis sunn as pnssi- epori ol en -h re- surveys, permits. .1 l.nrv . lo.on . 2.00 . ln.nn 2.0U 18,80 10.00 5.00 6.00 1.80 Leopold and adjourned at cretary. UNVEILING OF CHURCH SER¬ VICE FLAG IN ST. JOHN'S LUTHERAN CHURCH, BATH Sunday, November i had lieen purchased to replace the ' on the flag pole in the circle and CLUB TO HOLD PUBLIC MEETING 1 in Tuesday ev ining, November 10. the Musi.- Lover's Club, of Nasareth, will bold a public meet ing in the Mo¬ ravian Church. This meeting will as¬ sume the fnriii nf a musical evening. The club was organised under the di¬ rect ion nf Prof. Hans Dressel, solo violin cellist, nf Philadelphia, who made a decided hit in Nazareth last spring. The dub is composed ol residents of Naza¬ reth who are interested in the promo¬ tion of good music. The program under preparation is exceptionally good. A ladies quartet and a solo by William f.nno form the vocal numbers. A piano, violin and cello trio by Miss Hilda Hagenbuch, Jacob Hartsell, and Prof. Hans Drssss] promises to DS a rnre treat to music lovers. A trombone duet by Eugene Train and Alirnni Thaelcr promises to be an offering such as only such artists can produce. An otebestra will render ths Serenade by Tit'l. featuring a French horn solo by Robert Zlegler. Members nf the club are admitted free. \n admission charge ol twenty-live cents tn defray expenses will be asked of friends. All arc Invited to attend thi-* meet ing. BANK LAS DAY AND NIGHT WATCHMAN John Snyder, ol Walnut street, who was formerly a Nazareth policeman and mors recently supervisor oi Nszareth 1 resigned Ids position and has accepted a position with the Nasareth National Bank as daj watchman. Frank Said has been employed ror several years as nighi watchman. Ths bank directors feel it Bscetsery to bass a watchman around ths bank day and night. Great Interest is taken in the 1'nion Thanksgiving service, which will be held in S'. John's Luthqrun ( liurch, Thursday, November 23, a; 7-30 P. M. All the congregations participating aro making elaborate preparations to be present in large numbers and to have a truly inspir¬ ing and helpful service. The musi¬ cal features of the service will con- Fist of anthems by a chorus compos¬ ed of all the participating congre¬ gations and selections by a combin iition orchestra. The offering will lo equally divided between th> hospitals at Easton and South Bethlehem. The pastors in arranging this service have had due regard for the Individual rights of the people of the community. It is a day which every one spends according to his good pleasure. After having had and enjoyed a large measure of freedom Is it. no! proper for us as a commun¬ ity to assemble ourselves together in a service of praise and thanksgiving. Then let us carry out our respective plans on that day, but let us not for get this service which Is in keeping with the purpose and spirit of the day. Let us all so resolve and we shall feel that this day has not li en sirnt in vain. Thursday evening November 25. 7:30 P. M., Lutheran Church. NAZARETH LEGION TAKES BETHLEHEM TEAM INTO CAMP The Nazareth American ell-played ami bitterly e mn the Brown A. C, ol ie Nazareth Hall field, thi HELD AT BUSH HOUSE QUAKERTOWN Officials of the Lehigh Valley Transit Co. and Members of Both Families Present— Witnesses of the Deceased Not Allowed to lestify. ■ti Legion v on ait,'-led gam lehem, nn Saturdayj ■ of 21-13. Naz- I .the visitors, bu! | longer the game progressed, the bet- I the Brown team seemed to get, ami | made Nazareth bustle in the latter1 of 1 Ic game, eel man, who was transferred from In ■ t* the backficld a week ago, in performed in that capacity on 1 hi- terrific line-battering power was a great factor in 11 it- Naza¬ reth victory. Weaver played a great game at half, being especially good in getting away on end runs and in evad¬ ing tackier-. Weaver also kicked every goal from touchdown, Michael, at quar¬ ter, played a good, heady game and iini- rcri one of hi- team'i Ir, --at 11 rt ■nt downs The Brown Razon II v. li UP: C. Rentko Hasick.. .. Smith .1. Kormetz. Mit 11:111. .. . Novak I.uvak Wilev C. K'.nn. Refcrei head lin. vak-Episi . . left end left tli'-kb left guard ... center ri'.dit guard righl tackle . right end quarterback . left balfj.ack . right halfback . . fullback . .. nderman; umpir sman. Din.dr. k, Michael, W chdowns, Wen Nazareth A. T.. Stanley * Si ark . .Shaneberger Kraemer Shanebergi r Drum Deck . . ..Michael .. . Willa ner . .. .Weaver .. .Heckman Emerick: Touchdown, No- aver c!>. Goals ,-cr (3), Ruyak. ids, 12 niiii'it* SUCCESSFUL OPEN SESSION OF MISSIONARY SOCIETY AT BATH Mated Into New Home Miss Miriam Frack, South New street, who recently purchased the double house of Rev. O. J. Shlrema'i corner of Centre and WhltefieUi streets, moved Into ber new horns lust week. / The VVbn St, John's I held a very Thursday e\ (cresting pr Junior Miss '-'regal ion deli*.. I'd The Inquest, to determine the respon¬ sibility for the accidental deaths oi Bardie li. Fehnel, wife and daughter, and Henry Miller and wife, which oc¬ curred below Quakertown on October •23rd, last, was held by Coroner Howard P. White, of Bucks county, on Tuesday. the 9th instant, at 2.00 o'clock at the Bush House, Quakertown, Pa. The jury, as impanelled nn October 24th. last,"consisted of Oswin llussmnn. Foreman) Claude T. Rufe, Nelson T. Fnrnnrman, Benjamin Aehey, Jnlin S. Smith and Charles M. Meredith. The first witness called hy the Coro¬ ner was Hiram Erb, motnrniaii. who, being duly sworn, testified he was a resident of Allentown and had charge of the trolley car on the evening ol October 23rd, and explained in detail how he had slowed down, thinking the automobile was going to cross before be reached the crossing, and how. when he realized that nn accident was inevitable, put mi the emergency brakes nnd hit the machine between the frntit and rear wheels. On being questioned as to whether the car was running nn sched¬ ule, he replied that as near as he could tell (hey were two to three minutes late. Regarding the burning of the lights in the car. ns well as the headlight, he thought they were nn, but that he was not exactly sure nf it. Answering a di¬ rest question as to what speed tlcy were going, he stated that "be judged around 30 miles an hour,'' and that he did not think they were going faster than at any other time when they crossed this particular crossing. He nls*, stated that when the car struck the machine the front trucks left the track on the middle of the road and the car plowed into the field for a distance ol approximately 168 feet. On being ques¬ tioned as to whether any on.' else was on the front platform with him, he stated that four other employes oi the road were standing back of him and that they had been on the car since they left Allentown. Mntorman Erb further stated he had been employed as a mo- tnrman fur the past eight years and bad been running the Limited for the past two yars and had figured in one incident before, where a party was in¬ jured but nobody killed. He also de¬ scribed the location of the warning signs and stated there were no lights. sirens or alarm bells at the crossing; that be blew his whistle and that the head light of his car should have been seen by the automobilists. Herman Nase, conductor, being sworn. testified he was a resident of Allentown and had been in the rear of the car col¬ lecting tickets when the accident hap¬ pened and that the impact threw him off his feet. He stated the first tiling he did when he got of! the car was to run to the dispatcher's office and 'pica the officials of the accident and to bring the wrecking crew. He stated wh) re the bodies were found after the accident, the doctor pronounce them dead. iw the undertakers take them He claimed to have been ten with the eompany and en the 1 run ever since they start'd and CELEBRA TION OF GOLDEN WEDDING ANNIVERSARY FOUR OF ATTENDANTS AT WEDDING FIFTY YEARS AGO PRESENT The Couple Resided in Bethlehem for Ten Years and for Thirty-Eight Years Have Been Resi¬ dents of Nazareth, Mr. Trumbower was En gaged in the Coal and Lumber Business which He Eventually Sold to Moore Bros. Mr. JOHN W. Tl.TMHOWIil Trumbower was Active in the Interest of the Town and Is A Director of The Nazareth National Bank, A Sumptuous Dinner was Provided at the Nazareth Inn, Open House to All Relatives and Friends. "MBOWEI and S. J. Fehnel, ol Hath. Attorney C F. Smith. Easton; Clarence F. Fehnel, Nazareth; Wilson Miller nnd William Miller, oi Chapman Quarries. As the coroner would not permit any -k questions, or permit e deceased to testify, the li.'W to all adjoining room and following verdict, in part. im Monday, November Hth, Mr. and Mr-. .Inhn Trumbower celebrated their I golden wilding at their home on Center street. • fifty- years ago the young j couple stood up in the home ol 3. Piter and S'l-an Voung Koehter—the house now occupied by Dr. Frauenfelter be- I fore Rev. David Coons, who pronoun I them husband and wife, "until death 1 do you part." They were attended by 1 William Scliiintz. Mr. anil Mrs. George K. Hess, of Bethlehem, and Samuel Odenwelder and Miss Louisa Kreidler, |of Nazareth. Four of th friends were [also present at the golden wedding. Mr. I Triimliiiw.-r associated himself in busi- j in- — with George K. Hess, on Broad [street, Bethlehem. After ten years, he I removed to a farm near nil boyhood home, near Weaversvills. A- Mrs. I Trumbower's health was failing, at the wish of 1i*t parents, thej came to Naz¬ areth, whole they have since spent 38 years of a happy married life. Short¬ ly after their removal, Nazareth was connected with Easton by the Bangor A Portland railroad, and Mr. Trumbowei engaged in the coal and lumber busi¬ ness, which 1 ventually s..ld to the I brothers, 0. Eugene and .lames Moore. he ha- been active in '11, li.ard and 11 w a y vears Limit Mi Church, ul open last wi Society ol Bath, Pa., session on Tl II bad never figured being questioned which the car was as fast" as they in nn accident. < hi as to the speed at going, he stated "no! usually run. Being w Itnesses jury wit' brought in as follows; "That the deceased met their death on the nighi of October 23rd, 1920, at 5.13 o'clock, at what is known as Brush Meadow Crossing, below Quakertown, Pa., by being struck by a Limited trol¬ ley car nf the Lehigh Valley Transit Company in charge of Herman Nase, conductor, ami Hiram Erb, motorman, and we censure the Lehigh Valley Tran¬ sit Company for maintaining a danger¬ ous and unprotected crossing and re¬ commend a signal lamp nnd lull Ire placed there immediately." Violations of Auto Law W. J. Wunderly, of Nasareth, war' arrested Saturday by Cnnstabl • Ryan, ol Easton, charged with viol¬ ating a section of the automobile cede pertaining to the carrying of excess weight in automobiles. Th 1 complaint was made by Wade 11 Hunting, an agent of the state motor vehicle department. Bail In the amount of $200 was furnished for a hearing before Alderman Brunner, of Easton, on November 16. Unit tun j looking after bis farms and real estate in the town, lias been one of the direc¬ tors nf the Nazareth National Bank., and Im- been interested in every thing that helped to conserve .the interest of the ■ "** 11 in business, in church, and the social life of the community. When a man passes the allotted three score year- and ten, he mu-t regret that j his best days are behind him. and that he iini-i leave the work to younger and stronger band-. On this day of the backward look, it must have brought much joy to the heart oi the happy couple that they bad been aide to do this. To each ol their children has come the privilege nf being a leader in the best of the life in the town. As the ** if • of Dr. Wotring, Adelia has helped to bring many smil- t" Christ and lias brought encouragemenl and Inspiration i" those who were walking iii The Way." As the wife of Hi'. Frauenfi li er. Annie has done a work ol aln si a leading business man in the cal and lumber trade, and also a- proprietor of the Nazareth Waist Mill has aided in .very effort to make our town a pros- perous nnd happy one. They must have felt a- the Psalmist did when he said, "As arrows are in tlie hand of a mighty man. so are children of the youth. Hap¬ py i- the man that ha- hi- quiver full ,'f t hem." Five grandchildren are push- !;:_: forward to follow in the footsteps nf their elder-, and are already making their mar!* in the world. In the morning, the photographer took a picture of the united family on the home lawn. After partaking of a sumptuous dinner, provided by the chil- ': rii 1 be Nazareth Inn. they opened 'heir home to their friends in the after- ii"i'ti and evening. Some two hundred people called to congratulate them, not only from town, but from Catasauqua, Bethlehem, Easton and the rural eom- " nitii - Mr-. Ipplegate, of IS- 'hid,, m, :n-.l Mr-. Owen Knecht, Nazareth, came . „ui wirfi Mrs, Triiinbowcr the g, ."1 time- they hail as girls in St. John's Sunday school, fort*.- vears ago- \!i-. Tom Hess and Mr-. Jacob M,.. ,-rs regretted thai they could not com.' tn what would have been a reunion of their class. Many remembering that it was a golden wedding brought quantities of great, golden chrysanthemums to deck oms, others had bouquets nf late flowering dahlias and daisies. In addi- tinn to tlie chrysanthemums, the chil¬ dren presented them with a couple of massive mahogany easy chairs. The caterer, from Easton, hail provided lame quantities nf a deli* inns salad accom¬ panied with cakes, candies, nuts, ice .-ream and coffee. Sonic how and -nine where the smoking fraternity found that they were not forgotten. Before belated guests could get away ilic Y" Band quietly appeared ami blew its sweetest sirs, aa if to let the fifty-year pilgrims know that all the town was rejoicing with them and their loved "ii.-. In addition to the many othei felicitations, a night letter was. telegraphed hy a favorite nephew, in Washington, D. C. 'Beautiful i.- the 1 vening of love, with :t. glad remembrance, and its rainbow turn ' ■ .-id heaven, as well as I'> m" es too. witli its heart- iesl congratulations, nnd wishes that ■ ■ .'od Lord would fill each remaining year of tl.'ir lives with Ivs choicest bios- I rendered bv lety of the n.1 excellent addresses , Mrs. R. C. I'retz. 1 ltiiiii onarv denl of tlie Women's Missionary Socie¬ ty of the Allentown Conference, and meeting was attended by a Inrgc num¬ ber of por-'ins interested in Missionary work and the Juniors rendered their part very well. The Thank-offering boxes were return ed and opened. The offering amounted to |lM.6o with only about two-thirds of the boxes returned. ANNUAL MEETING OF NEDDLEWORK GUILD The annual meeting of, the Needle¬ work Guild for the collection nf gar¬ ments will he held at the Y. M. C. A. on November 17th, at .1 p. m.. All direc¬ tors are urged tn have their garments at the building during the morning nf that day. Anyone who is willing to give two new garmenta a year for others less fortunate than himself may become a member of the Guild. Men. women, children make Nazareth a 10(1 per cent Needlework (iuilil town! Anyone desiring to join the Guild may communicate with Mr-. Fred Kern. Sec¬ retary or Mrs. A. D. Thaelcr, President, asked the question as to whether tiny were late, bis statement was the sani" as that of Motorman Erb's, and also made the same statement regarding warning and crossing signs. Asked by the coroner whether he heard the mo- Mrs. Y.rn-t. both of Allentown. Pa. TheT| tormnn blow for the crossing, he replied; he did while collecting tickets. Outside of Judge Yerkes, of Doyles- town, representing the Lehigh Valley Transit Compay, the only other witness thev had at the inquest was Claim Agent W. J. Trythall, who tried by his testimony to prove the crossing was a safe one. He described the scene of the accident after arriving there from Al¬ lentown about 7.45 p. m., which was in effect the same as the testimony given by the motorman and conductor. The question was asked as to the weight of the cars and he stated in the neighbor¬ hood of 00,000 to 100,000 lbs. Asked in what distance this weight car could be Stopped in case it was necessary to do so, he said, "I cannot say, I have never run a cur. but should judge they could stop within a couple hundred feet." He also described the location of the cross¬ ing -iL'n and of ths two warning signs 300 feet on each side of tlie crossing, (in being asked the question, "Do you Dot consider that a very dangerous cross¬ ing'.''' he answered: "Xo, sir, because parties can sss the crossover from both directions," On being asked if he had any idea as to how far you could see from I1.1tli directions, he replied "about sun feet or about eight polo lengths.'' pie-tii 11, 0 ns to the Instruc¬ tions that were Issued to motormen hy his company when approaching SUtomo- bili-ts in regard to dimming lights, he replied that they need their own Judg¬ ment and that where they went through towns they dimmed the headlight; and to the question "Do y< 11 dim the light it 1 this trussing*" he said that he wouldI nut say that tiny did so at this place as the light did not shine straight down the street when you made the crossing and did nut blind you Those present at the inquest, not con¬ nected with the I .high Valley Transit Company, were George Hepne, Frank Heppe and their attorney, Mr. Miller, of Philadelphia, and Clinton H. Fehnel Home Mission Service "Our Faith and Our Flag." A Fume Mission service will be rend¬ ered in St. John's Reformed chu'eh, Sunday evening. It will be a union service of the congregation and Sun day school. The service will consist of music, responsive readings, an¬ them, recitations on "The Flag" by- boys and an address. This will he nn interesting and edifying service. IMPORTANT MEETING OF THE P. 0. S. OF A. Roast Baal Dinner The annual roast beef dinner will be given by the Ladies' Aid in the Social Rooms of the St. Johu's Re¬ formed Chapel, next Saturday. Din- tier will be served at noon nnd evening. The dinner bids fair to be a great success. Ths Honor Roll if Camp No. 145, P. 11. S. of A. will be unveiled at its rooms, mi Belvidere street, on Thurs¬ day evening. Nov, IS. On this rnll will In- Inscribed the names of all member! who have been ill the service. There will be music, speeches, nn-i refresh¬ ments A general good time is expected, land all are urgently requested to st- [tend. Rev. Bergman, oi Nazareth; n. K. James, Easton; Everett Kent, Ban gor, are the committee who are arrang¬ ing to make the meeting a grand suc¬ cess. Attended Communion Many Nazereties attended the communion services on Sunday a' Hecktown. with Rev. J. A. Klick In Charge, these services were in the German language through out beln". very impressive, with the choir rendering special music for the occasion. Attended Wedding Mrs. Walter T. Kern and William I. Gold attended the wedding of J Stephen Gold, son of Granville Gold 1" the Baptist Church. Broad and Master st'ree.s. Philadelphia, on Monday evening J. Stephen Gold is' assistant cashier In the Common wealth Trust Company, and served as wireless operator on the sub mar ine chaser. Tacona, for a y.'.ir ..nil 1 half during the late war. II • snout several weks during the las' summer In Nazareth. Celebrated Birthday. . 'ii Men,lay evening Mrs. Joseph Rick- ert celebrated her birthday. Thirty-two of h.r friends gathered at her home to extend their congratulations. A dainty and appetising luncheon swatted the guests. After an exceedingly pleasant evening nf mu.-ic and singing the friends returned home, voting the occasion a most enjoyable one and one which will long be remembered. Those present were: Rev. and Mrs. P. S. Meinirt, Mr and Mrs. J Allen Schaeffer and daugh¬ ter Marion. Mrs. Jacob Hartsell, Misb Emily Hartzell, Mrs. J. J. Maus, Mrs. M. Alice Leopold. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Crawford and daughter Julia. Mr. and Mrs Frank Martin, Mr. and Mrs. Fred¬ erick Martin, Herbert Martin, Mr. and Mrs. J. H Heintzelman, Mr. and Mrs. ! R. O. Beitel. Mr. and Mrs. William Mich- sack, Mis- Minnie Eley, Mrs. Edward I Odenwelder. Mrs. Harry Be*filed and daughter Margaret, Harry Clewell. Mrs. Mary Bachman, Miss Clara Fry. of Naz¬ areth: Mrs. Janet Dcllinger. of Doyles- towr.r Mr-. Helen Bachman. oi Chicago, 'Illinois. LECTURED IN PHILADELPHIA The Hew Herman Marx, Moravian missionary ol Thibet. Himalaya Moun¬ tains, who i- spending a furlough InlOn bein Nazareth, on Sunday made an address it the Loveless! celebrating the I7itl anniversary ol the First Moraiian Church, Philadelphia, ami on Monday evening l'iim' 11 b"liire on Thibet, in the -a me church. iiili'iiaineil 1.nests Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Simons en¬ tertained the following guests On Sunday at their home. Mr and Mrs .Limes Metzger, of Ackermanville: Mr. and Mrs. Irwin Diets, of Plain- findd; Mrs. John Fisher and children of Phillrpsburg. N. J., and John Diets, of Bethlehem. Lamp Exploded. A gasoline lamp exploded at the Dan ierrs Slate Quarry Hotel last week and Mr- Bl llenb. nder. wife of the propri,-- ' tor. was severely burned in her face. The interior of the building was nn lire and it was indeed a narrow escape that the building was not destroyed. It was 1 only through hard work that the flames were extinguished. DIED FROM INJUDIES Hubert Mabiis, M years old, of Stock rlown. died at lo.a.'i o'clock Muidav mining in the Easton Hospital from injuries received on November 4 wlnn he was struck by an automobile on the Stnte Highway "between Nazareth and Stockertown. Buffering a fracture of the jaw and a fractured left leg. Minings N. G. Peters moved his family inio the H. Kraemer's homo or (entre street on Tuesday, and Charles Frltchman took possession of the home vacated by Mr. Peterj which he recently purchased from Mrs. Anna Kachllne. Division Chief Here. Chief Gerhart, of the State Police, representing this division, with head¬ quarters at Pottsvills, on Tuesday visit¬ ed the State Police at present located in Nazareth, with headquarters at the American Hotel. Mr. Gerhart has been connected with a number of big eases throughout the state that have been handled by the State Police. EXPECT TO MAKE A BETTER ENTRANCE TO BLACK ROCK The Forestry Committee of the Naza- reth Moravian Church purchased I small .■ I ..f land adjoining lll.uk Roek Grove from the estate al Dr. Thomas Cope for W0. In former years. James -. deceased, had a slaughter house this tract, which wss Inter purchas¬ ed b Hagenbuch, father-in-law of Dr. The tract original!*, belonged to Rha k Rock tract, li is hoped even- lly to make a better entrance by .1 path over this tract to the grove. SB» Delightful Social \ delightful social was held last Thursday evening in the social rooma "f the Moravian Church, by the pastor's Bible class. The large number which were present joined most heartily in the games which were gotten in readiness by the entertainment committee. Dur¬ ing the course of the evening refresh¬ ments were served hy the social com¬ mittee. Every one present voted it an¬ other one of the many successful affairs by the class. |
Month | 11 |
Day | 11 |
Year | 1920 |
Sequence | 1 |
Page | 1 |
FileName | 19201111_001.tif |
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