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VOL. XXIX^
NAZARETH, PA., THURSDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 11, 1920
NO  50
fONTHLY MEETING
OF TOWN COUNCIL
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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.
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. lo.on
. 2.00
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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
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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.
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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.