The Nazareth Item

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AW INDBPBMDBMT FAMILY MBWtPAPBR. DBVOTBD TO LITBRATURB. LOCAL ANP OBWEKAL MtTllAlOEMCB  NAZARETH. PA., THURSDAY MORNINC, JANUARY 6, 1W7	
No. •
IIY PUNS |ilTIN(iN.nHMD inffiniNDEI WAY
f's^Ajignet^s Prayer Granted
§f Council; Survey and
Aid Asked For
1 Mfttlar stated meeting of  Town leLaMatm held this   nrd    day    of
*^ room. There were present I 2^1 Yeliley. Knerht, Kern, Hntts, .""JU,   Hagenhuch,  Siegfried,   l.in-
Jiofsrand  Hartzell,    The prt-si
f iMt prHldwl
'   OB BOt'on of .MesKrH.. Kern    and
JS tbe minutes of the adjourned ^JJ^IH, of December 30, in2fi. were LproTWl " read.
*5, BOtlon of .Messrs. Vel8le.v and [ IIKM. It wan nioved that the fol- I uffiM bills be paid as read:
frsck * l*h, Nazareth Item  I'uh- I'ligu Co,, and R. M. Oets, ' Reports of romaiHlewi.
itigjglivay:    Mr,   Lindenmoyer    re-
Mtid aroRresB. paTSBwnt:    Mr. Siegfried reported
[flaUN:   .Mr, Knecht. no report. '¦'Stetaet:   Mr. Kern, no report. nre:   Mr. Butts, no report, Ugbt:   Mr, Hagenbuch, no report, Uw:   Mr, Yelaley  reported    pro-
•ftbllc Property:    Mr, Harper,   no
A delegation compoaed of cUliaas ¦msattti a petition praying that emell open and grade that portion A North Broad street northward to Iktiarthern limit or boundary of the Btrasgh where said North Broad Unet comes upon the public road iMdlag from schoeneck to Nasareth. lit oa motion of Messrs, Yeisley and Katebt It was moved that the prayer ef the petitioners be granted. The roll beiai called all of the counrllmen voted la the affirmative.
Tbe aforesaid delegation aUo pre- Mttsd a petition repreaenting abut dig property owners on North Hroad antt, aorth uf Center street, petl- liiaM Council to permanently Im- inre Marth Broad street from the Mil OMMar street northwardly to the MW NMWte townhip highway and I to pay to the Borough a fair \tt the costs of the aald I ^sad on the foot-front IttlBg tbat CoUBcil paaa 4lMetl«g tha tald eoa- j>< MfyrtloBl—
[latt* tt waa eieieaA tkat tka
¦eara ka aathorlaad to aa- ,j patUloB as aet forth la thla Mon, aaking the Couaty Con- jers to make tha aeeesaary rof Rroad street preliminary to
fNftfiag plans, etc. for   this    said
MNt. as follows:
^Iho Commissioners of Northamp-
klONnty: "Whereas, the section of highway
k NsMreth    Borough,    county    of
iMthampton.     Commonwealth     of
hmnylvania. being about 2200 feel tlmately in length and situated (Continued on Page Three)
Seitzof Idaho Visits Here
William Seitr., formerly ron nected •Ith the Seitz Brewing Company nt KiitOB, now llvlnB on a ranch iit WeBdell, Idaho, is visiting hlH sisters tte Misses Seitz during the holidays, Mr, Seitz haa a host of friends Ikronghoiit the oounty who were glad togreet liini. He visited Mr. and . Joseph Hickert on Sunday after- ^•B and HveninR and his many Wtids called wishing him a happy "rtr Year.
..Mr. Seitz left Easton In l!»Ot and kested at Windall, Idaho, on a ranch •••sIstlnK of ahout IOO ncres which ttthat time was a desert. The place a located on a branch of the i*onth- tn Pacifir railroad and about elKht ¦ll«s from .Snake river. The Gov- •rament huilt a dam in .Snake river WlrrlgatlnK the desert with the le- •altthatth.. .Mtire valley has hi-conu. • good aKriniliiiinl district Mr. Wti has over I nno apple trees and "•"•ral thoii.Hiind cherry treoa on hi>i P"***. besides several acres of alfalfa. Taousands of turkeys are raised in triu *"*¦ '" 'be mountain district "« game   is     plentfful,   sucIi     as
•M ?"**¦ ^'""'' •¦"''''""• »»»lv«*». l)eMr terv ' In the valley snakes are tke »f?'^ "'**'" '"'* '" the mountains «ll« '** ""' ""tnerous.    The
ts A T ^^'•"•' ¦" consists of ahout lies If" ""'* "'* *'•''«' oroupa- laitor """'"« They have a cheese "nr making American Swellier r^' Mr Seitz will return the lat- •^ part of this week.
*'*H»PARTY;*Tl.o.o. K.
HALL HKRK J/%XrARY 10
Htt.*!!*'"* "'*''r Brat social event *mAu^^- "'^ Welfare Committee
••rh*"' ''««'«c. No. 10»». I. O. 'iH'' P'"nned to conduct a I^Mt* «-*«. "haas-im-peirer" card ^•Tll    J^'"""'**'»y evenln., Janu-
** hmJu    ¦"*''¦ *•" «»e »>«'«>   ••»
(Ms...! . * "" Belvidere street "•""' " 'arge attendance Is ex-
beautlfui  priies   will    be
YOUNG NilZARENE DIES IN HOSPITAL
Herbert Kellar Manin, aged '31 years, son of Mr. and .Mrs, Frnnk H, Martin. North .Main sireet, Nuzareth. died on Monday evening at 7 o'clock In St, Luke's Hospital, Bethlehem, of intestinal obstruction,
Mr. Martin waa u native of Naza¬ retli and a member of the Nazareth .Moravian church. He was n member of the I ill.'i graduatinK class of the Nazerath HIkIi school. In KU.'. he Krnduiited from I'lTldonicn Seminary and was nlso a lit lit graduate of Princeton I'niversity. nuring tlie World War in- served In the I'. K. Army.
He was Associated wUli the (". V. .Martin Co.. nuisic.il instrmnent inan- tifai'liirers, as llieir iravelHii). siiles- maii and was held in IiIkIi esteem liy tlie eiiipliiyes cii the iilanl, and all who knew him.
Hesides liis pavenis he leases on.' brother, ('. Frederic k .\lMrlin oi town
Funeral  services will  be  held  this (Thursday!   afternoon   at   2   o'clock Rev. P, S, .Meinert in charge.    Burial wlll be made In the .Moravian ceme¬ tery.
Paper Box Coinpany Installs NewNacbinery
The Naiareth I>a|>er Box ('ompany la Installing several new modern ma* chlnaa for the manufacture of paper boxes. The old way of making boxes has proved inadequate for their In¬ crease of business and was found to be entirely too slow to meet the de¬ mand. Under the present manage¬ ment of F, D, Wood! preaident and general manager, this company has increased their production over 50 percent and when the new machin¬ ery Is Installed will make the plant one of the most modernly equipped box factory in this section of the state.
Bring LuiAy Tickets To Altmos' Store
During the Christmas shopping days U, C. Altemos gave a ticket to every purehaaer tarhlcb was numbarad and the paraoa holding the lucky aaMher waa antltM to a talking doll, ^laalrta trata aM ap •taetrta tsaiea.
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waa kaM kjr Mlaa Myrm Drnekaanll- lar. Tlekata No. Ill, aa alactrte atova emA No. 114T, an alaatrle trala. have not baan praaentad as yet and the parties holding either of tbe above tickeU are requeated to presant Aame and receive their priies,
Mr, Altemose has been elvlng away many valuable prises to his custom- era every year during the holidays.
HOLD TIGHT. MIST£R. LOOK OUT FOR THgl BUMPS
Br A. B. CHAPIN
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GANG CUTS UP DIBOES AT COUNTRY BANCES
Frank Shultrldge and John Plhar, hoMi of K«yiil, alleged to he two of Ihe gang wl-o liavu bc-n terrorizing dancinR [.arties at country hotels in l.t.diigh township. .\ortliaiii;>toii coiitity. were arrested Frldjy eve- nlnt' followinK a disturljunres at the indianland hotel. Th'y wcT" held ut the .Naxareth substation nntil Sat¬ urday morning when they werr- giv¬ en a hearing be'fore .lustice of tl.e peace P'rey. On a cliargf of disor- (l<rly conduct they were hoth flned % 1 0 and $7..">0 costs.
It was a group of aliout a dozen yr)unK chaps hetwei n the iiRei, of Ui M-i\ 'jr.. who Ktiilked inio tlie d.in'o liall of the Indlanlaiid hall Friday niklit and started the di.sturliances wiiich reiulted in sevf-ral injury's. ( lie young fellow receiving ii broken nose. .\ hurried call was wnt to the .N'oithainiii'in police who in turn notilied the state policp. Private Steward of the Nazareth station re- -porderl and took Shultrids" and I'ihar into custody, detaining theni over night.
State police are putting forth spe cial efforts to break up this grouii v.hose conduct has caused so much annoyance and fright. The rowdies include youths of Coplay. Egypt. ;ind Ormrod. .Several of them, it was reported, were seen at the dance at the Cherryville hotel on Satur¬ day night but were apparently cau¬ tious because of the arrest of two of their group.
OFHCIALS OF COUNTY HONE ELECT STEWAir L HOUCmESIOENT
Ceo. Benslng Chosen Secre¬ tary; Holland Re-electtd as St*, wart
CHURCH ELECIS OFHCERS
Wedded
On Wednesday evening. Dee 29, the annual congregational meeting of Haman church waa held for the pur¬ pose of electing officers for Ihe church and Sunday achool for the year 1927. The pastor was In charge and conducted the devotions.
The following offlcers were elected to serve In the Sunday school: Su¬ perintendent. Bdward Norris; asalst¬ ant, Weslay Oranda; secretary. Arthur Walaa; aaalstaat. Cheater ¦•attr; traaaarar. Thomaa .Oraatfa tlkrarlaiM, MarauH Granda: planlat. Mra. Koch; aaalat- aat, Bllaakath Koeh; primary supar- Intaadant, Mrs, Baeger; asalstant. Mrs. Schaffner
Por the church, the following of¬ flcers were elected: Trustee. Arthur Schaffner; pianist. Mrs. Baeger: as¬ sistant, Bliiabeth Koch; ushers, Nor¬ man and Francis Oranda. As presl dent of the E, L. C. B., Wesley Gran¬ da was elected. The balance of the officers to be elected later.
The previous evening at a meet-> ing of the steward board it was   de
JONES—HKIMER. Mis* Arda Hilda Heimer and Wil¬ liam Blmer .lones, both of Belfast, were married on New Year's day at the parsonage of the Moravian church, Nazareth, by the pustor, Hev. Paul S. Melnert. They were unat¬ tended The couple will reside ut Belfast.
WKSNKIl -FKIINKl,. Miss Anna Klniira Fehnel. daugh¬ ter of .Mr. and .Mrs. Asher Fehnel. of Seipsville, and Clark KuKciie Wes- ner, son of Mr. and Mrs. ItaymontI Werner, of Tatamy, were married Friday evening ut 7 o'clock at fhe parsonage of Sf. Peter's lleformed church, Tatamy. The cereiu.iti.v was performed l»y the pastor, Kev. Floyd It. Sliafer. Th.' coupli' wer.' unat¬ tended,
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.Miss Ida May Cum, dauKliter of ,Mr. and .Mrs. Drrin tluni, of 'I'aiainv. was united in marriage to Paul Hur¬ ley, son of .Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Burley. (if 2!i South Sixteenth street. Kaston. on New Year's day. Th" ceremony was i.rrrormed al St. I'eter's Iteforined church. Tataniy. hy Ihe pastor. Kev. Flo.vd K. Shafi'r. After receiilnn many congratulations from their liienils Ciey left on a wedding trip I'pon their return the couple wiil riside in I'laslon.
INTERMEDIATES OR¬ GANIZE CAGE TEAM
The local Intermediate school has Just organized a basketball leaguo composed of XB and .SBI. There were not enmigh 7th graders to have a three-team league, ao the 4th grade boys were divided between KK and 8B1. Coach Leh intends to se¬ lect the best players of tbe two teams and match them againat the high school freshmen. Bvery Monday prac¬ tice Is held in the Whitfleld scbool gymnasium. On Moaday, Dec. IS. tha two   taama   played   thair    Irat
aa«^m«ali !>•••• ««»••   ¦<»• Ml* ••«¦   »«• with a aeora of 7 to f.
8BI. *B.
O. Kahler Ouard E. Laudig
W, Kiefer, . . ,  Ouard   8, Koch
Bd. Helllck . . Center O, Hagenbuch B, Christman Forward K, Altemose,, J. Angert. .   .. Forward  .. J. Freeman
The Art classes have been making Christmas cards. Sth grade made Christmas cards with snow scenes. 7A made toy posters. 7B made Christmas cards with candle designs.
Jerome Angert on Thursday, in as¬ sembly, sang the solo part of "Oood
elded to send out a letter   from    the \ K»ng Wenceslas, " the school joining pastor and stewards to every church   '" *•'*' chorus,
family, bringing to them   the    facts'     The Chrlatmas program for the In- concerning   the    condition    of    the church.
Dec.
Pulriic Instalialion of Officers
Tuesday
The newly elected offlcers of Naza¬ reth Castle, No. :!!»«, Knights of the (iolden Kagles, will be publicly in¬ stalled on Tuesday evening, Juntiury 11, in the I. O. O. P. hull at T.rio o'clock sharp. The ritualistic work will be in cliarge of the Hellertown installing team. Following the cero- mruiies an informal program will be rendered that will include the ad¬ dress  of  welcome  hy Chief  Burgess
termpdiate school on Thursday 2.'! waa as follows:
Christmas carols by entire assem¬ bly, solos by Pearl Fritchman. Fran¬ ces Koch. James Henry. Miriam Keimer and Albert Knauss: a duet by Marion Korn and Jerome .-Vngert: re- citations  tiv   Victori.i   Koch,   Margue-
I rite .Nppleiiate, Juliti Keller. Mai'Ka- ret Miller. Ilussel Kolh. .Xbram Veak¬ el   and    Kenneth     .Mtemose.     These
I jionKs were sung as special numbers and the recittitions described  I'hriat-
, mas as celebrate<l in various Kuro- |)ean countries.
j .Student Council is taking very good rare t.f order in halls and large¬ ly of the discipline ol' the srhool.   Of-
I fenders  are   barred   from   tlie   privil-
I eges of the school and severe puni'^ii- mcnt given them by Stndent Council
twahe
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Miirgaret l.auh. dauKliter of Kev. nnd Mrs. William O I.auh. 210 Sonth Fourth street Keadiiig. hi'canie th.' bride of Karl F. Ileisi'l. of Wyomis- sing Hills, at 11 o'clo.k Tiiesday mitrniiig. I>ec 2S. The ceremony took place nt tbe home of the hride's parents and was performed by Kev. l-nuh, ber father The attendants were Harold aud Kuth Laub, brother and sister of the bride Memliers of the immediate families and a few friendH witnessed the ceiemimy.
The couple lefl on a trip lo New York. They wlll l>e at home after Saturday. Jan. 1. In their newly fur¬ nished apartment nt 22!> West Poiig- laas street. The bridegroom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Beisel and Is employed at the Penn Kngravlng plant. The bride was employed in the offlce of E. L. Darlington
I'pon returning from their honey- mooa on Saturday evening, a recep¬ tion and dinner was tendered tho young eouple at the home of Mr and Mrs, Frank Belsel, Wyomlssing Hills. at which the immediate families of the bride and groom were guests.
I A Christmas tree was placed in the Kobeit Zlegler. nnd an address by main room of the Intermediate school Kev. Harvey C. Snyder, of town. F. ' decorated with ovninunts brought by l.ouis Kriiem.'r. master of c-remon-' the pupils. This put us all into the ies. Tlie Crand Castle will be repre-' spirit of Christmas, s.iited by (Irand Master of Kocords, j The foilowini; ar.' the names of j F. W. .\nton. The local (!. K. orches- thoM- pupils who had perf.'.t in ]lra wlll furnish tlie music      Kefresh-   spelling (lilting Ihe I:i<t markini;  rer
ini'nis will he served.     .\ hearty invi-   iod: Itation is extended to the general puh-1      sK—(irace        K.'in:ily.        Mach liii.^ I lie to attend tliis unique meetinc.        | Saejrer.   liarol.l  .'•'Inions.   K-lher  Cod-
rhall, Marion Kern. M:>ble l.utz. Marv Man(k.
711-     .Margaret   .\|ipleRate.   .Miiitiip rile Appl.gale. .Mary llanileloii','   Ma- llnrh.      Jeannette     Ki<>fer,      \'ii't«'-i.i St:innard,   Kite  Cooley.   I'earl   Kritih- , man,  Lena  Siiltahino
TA—llattii'   Hoch,   Frat'.ce,   Km h. and Carrie Kampulla
Popular Nazareqes Move To JUalnnia
Warren Siegfried, auditor of the riuH-nix Portland Cement Co., was transferred lo Birminghum. Ala., to the company's plant at that place. ,Mr. nnd Mrs. Siegfried left here on January 1 and will ship their house¬ hold goods ahortly. The many friends they have made aro sorry to aee them leave this place but their hest wishes gi> wilh them in their new location, Mr. and Mrs. .Siegfried were very ac¬ tive In many public affairs, also in Sunday school and church activities in Ihe Schoeneck Moravian congrega¬ tion.
KKLL 0\  ICK.
James Rohn, clerk In the Broad street meat market, is nursing a bruised left arm sustained by a fall nn an Icy t>avement. An Xray was taken and It was found that no bones were fractured.
Rev. Greenfield To Conduct Services Here
Rev. Paul S. Melnert. pastor of the .Nazareth Moravian cliurch, annoiinc-i ed that the Uev. John Oreonfleld, evangelist, of Warsaw, Indiana, will hold a aeriea of special services In the Moravian church, beginning on Sun-1 day, Jan. 2'A, and to continue until, Sunday, Jan, 29. However, there will be no servicea on Monday even¬ ing nn account of Rev, Fritch's lec¬ tures or on Ssturday evening. Rev. Greenfleld. it will be remembered, was a former pastor in Naiareth. and many of his old time frieads will be glad to greet him agaia and atteod the senrieea.
NEW YEAR CHEER FOR COUNH HONE
(ireat cheer was given tlie inmate-! of the County Home yirough the ef¬ forts of tbe Zlun Kvangelical church. .Mrs. John .Meyera und Mrs. Howard Seyfried arranged gifta for all. There were 1235 bags of candy given out, also cake and apples were enjoyed. The treat was very much enjoyed.
The Blks' band of Baston, came In tbe morning and rendered a number of Christmas carols which were great¬ ly enjoyed by all,
Oa bahalt ot tha iamates, Mr. Hoi- MmC tka atawari. arlakaa to tkaak all who praaaatetMclfto: alao- H. B. Ranasey, gama warden, for tha flve deer which he gave to the home. The venison dinners were greatly appre¬ ciated by the Inmates,
District Teacliers In- stitnte Here Saturday
The district Institute for the teachers of Bath, Chapman Quarries. Nazareth. Tatamy, Stockertown. Kaat Allen, Hanover, Moore, Bush¬ kill, I'pper and Lower Nazareth townships, will be held in tbe Naza¬ retli High Scbool Saturday afternoon. January s, beginning at   l.;U) o'clock.
.\n unusually strong program has been arranged hy the committee, with ,ludge Kohen .\. Stotz and W. F. F'osler, of Kaston, as the speakers.
This program should prove inter¬ esting and instructive to parents and 'citizens as well  as to   the     teachers,
I und it Is hoped llial   not  only all the j teachers of the dlstnct  hut   lis many ()f  the  lay   friends  of    education     as possible will be in attendance.
Past TemplarsTo Have I Big Tlfliejere Today
I A large gathering of P.ist Temp lats. i'li i'sso.'iation of the Ladies of the (;olili'n K.'gle from Lehigli and .N>;il.'.ini| lo:i couir.ius, will me.-t here tor|-iy as 111. Kiesls of ,N'a:'.aret!i Temple, .No.   1 (i.
I lulling the ul'teriuiun setwion tl-er;' V ill he a hus'iie!>?. ineethi'; and elec- t'o 1 of 1 flicers fi.r ti:e cimiiig yeu- A ill take place diirinn th.- eveiiMm '   s^ion.
A large deU-gatiou will att en,1 Hii-s liiipniiMit nie^tin'j: from hotli coun¬ ties and a greiit liiue is in slo'-e for tile entfrlainiiient of tlie visitors
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5»T and .Mrs Oliver L. Heimer rff-lehrate.i th«'ir fortieth wedding an¬ niversary on New Year's day and in honor of the occasion served an ex- <>U«M»« duck dinner to the following guests Mr and Mrs. Thomas F. Romaly and daugbter (irace, .Mrs. Sarah Knauss, .Missrs Amy and Alice Knauss. Daisy K"maly and Katie Stauffer. all of town: Miss Kllen Re¬ maly, of near .Moorestown; Mr. and .Mrs. Alfred H Kemaly. of Tatamy, and Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Meyers of College Hlll, Easton,
local Auto Dealers Move Into Nev Garage
F. B. Hess & Sons, who have been conducting the Chevrolet and Oak¬ land sales and service in the .Messing er building on Main street f(»r a good many years, are moving their equip¬ ment to their new home located on Broad street, opposite the Broad Street theatre this week.
Although this new building is not as yet completed it will be one of the most modern constructed garages In town. The garage is sixty by one hundred and nlnety-flve feet, taking in the entire length of the block reaching from Broad to Cedar streets and having a front and i-ear entrance.
If weather eoaditlons permit out- aMa eooatraetloa will be eomplata4 wVhIa a ataf/k ae two.
I      Obituary      \
FRANK WILLIAMSON,
Frank Williamson died at his home at Copella, Moore township, on .Mon¬ day evening at 7 o'clock of complica¬ tions, aged fil years. He Is survived by his wife Flora aud one »on Walter at home. AI»o by two brothers, Lewis, of .AUentown, und Victor, of Nazureth; one sister, Mrs. .Andrew- Smith, Moorestown. The funeral will be held from his late home on Friday ufternoon at 2 o'clock. All .ervices at tlie house. Ke\ II. D. Clauss will officiate. Interment in Fairview cemelery.
Tile lioard of directors of the Xoi 11 ajii,;toii Connty Home met on .Monduy morning ut that institution and eiec'ed Ihe oilidals. ein]iloye8 iiiKi district i)iiysiciun», who will serve for llie ensuing year.
Steward L. Houck. of Wilson, wan 1 le< ted president and (leorge llen- j-iug, .Moore townsiiip, .secretary. iJuhene Aclienhacli, of Plainliuld townsiiip. is the tliird iiieiiiher of tlie hoard. A ntw state law makes tbe (ouniy treasurer the ireu'surer of tlio i'oor house.
The following officials and ein- i)lo.^•es v.ere elected: Steward. Clar- e;i<v' Holland: matron, Mrs. Clareuce Molland: hospital steward, Henry Serfass; matron of hospital, .Mrs. Henry Serfuss: matron of the femala (iepaitmeiit, .Mrs. Tilghman Bilhelm¬ er; nurses, Miss Rose J. Schnerr und .Miss Florence Fraunfelder; clerk. Howard P. Koch; solicitor, Harry I) Kutz; farmer. Charles Sobers; farm helpers, Tilghman Bll- lieinier and Suniuel Reed; cooks, Mrs, Charles Sobers and .Miss Lillian Vossler: house servant, .Miss Mae Kader: enrlneer, C^bester Stein; baker, Ceorge Suter; house phyei- cians, I)r, V. J. Koch and Dr. S. O. Beck: chaplains. Rev, Dr. W. H. Wotring. Kev. J A. Klick and Rev. F. Freunsgowsky: poor agents, Ceorge Retiss for Baston and .Mar- cella  McCovern for Bethlehem.
Dr S (}. Beck, of Nazareth, suc¬ ceeds his father, the late Dr. R. H. Beck, of Newburg, who was a house physician for many years.
The following district physicians were chosen: North Catasauqua and Allen township. J. F. McAvoy; Bath and Kast Allen township. Frank Hahn; Bangor. Washington township and part of Cpper and Lower Mt. Bethel townships, E. C. .Miller; Beth¬ lehem. K. D. Schnable; South Beth¬ lebem and Children's Home, R, J, Yost; Bethlehem township. Free- mansburg and .Northampton Heights. Thomas B. Kern: Bushkill township. K. L. Smock; Chapman Quarries and .Moore township. M. W, Phillips; Baa¬ ton. Wards I. 2. 4. 6, 10, II, It aad Glandon, 8. H, Dach; Eaatoa. Wartfa «. 7. I aad Waat Wmetee. 9. t. Sbaea- lar; Baataa, War« t. Wliaoa aeA Lower Forks towaahip. R. 8. Rauh: Portland and Upper Mt, Bethel towa- hip from Fox Oap to Belvidere b Idge. Howard Ott; Hellertown and I..ower Saucon, B. J. Delbert: Wal¬ nutport and I>>high township. M. E. Kemmerer; Lower Naiareth and Hanover townhip, S, O, Beck; Naia¬ reth and I'pper .Nasaretb township. William J. Happel; Martin's Creek and lower part of I,.ower Mt. Bethel township, Budd J. Reaser; North¬ smpton, M C. Miller; Stockertown, Palmer and Plainfleld townships and Cpper Forks township, J. A. Fether¬ olf.
M1!S   KIiWI.\- JOIIN.^QN.
Mrs .Mary .\nne J(ihn.<on. widow of Kdwin Johnso;i. died Thursday after- jioon ut the home of In-r dauijluer, ' :\'i. Alice Schnil) 1. Kast F.ttweiu street, Hethlehem, of (.•oniplicatinnrt. a;;ed Tii years. Slie was a former re¬ sident of Nazarelh aiul is survived hy a son, Wilson .lohnson, of I'hiladel¬ phia. and two diHusliters, Mrs. Sclina i.el and .Mrs. Frank Halm of .Vaza¬ reth.
The lui.eral was licld Sunday af¬ ternoon from the Sclinahei home In li<'tlileit<ni. Interment was made in tireenwood cem.tery.  .N'azureth.
RMUtiKMKNT .«NXtn Xl«:i>.
At a family dinner given by Mra, Samuel Sleeman at Bangor the ea- gsgenent of her granddaughter. Miw Anna Sleeman to Pfiul Berger, of NnsreCh, waa announced.
JAMi';s KOCH
James Kuih aged Ml yeats. dieil .Minday morninK at 2.,'!0 o'clock at the home of his daughter. Miss Lizzie Koch, .North street. Uethlehem. Death was due to old age Kesides llis daui-'lili-r Lizzie, deceased is Mir- vived hy another daughter. Mrs. l.loyd Kngler, of Xazareth. ami by two sons. John, of Hecktown. and Charles,  of .Nazareth
The fnneral wlll l»e held from the Ko'-h home in Hethlehem this iTliiirsdHy afternoon at 1 o'clock Uev (' A Ilutz of nethlehem will officiate The services will he con¬ tinued in Hecklown church and in- term.ni will he jn the Hecktown cemetf ry.
MRS   ANNIK U  OYKR.
Mrs ,\nnie Kaisner Oyer, widow of Jesse Oyer, who for many years was an enginpt?r on the Bangor & Portland Railroad, died on Friday last at the .State Homeopathic Hospi¬ tal, Allentown, of complications at thp age of 7 4 years. She was a form¬ er resident of Bangor and Nazarelh, and was a member of the Nasareth St. John's Lutheran church. Deceaa¬ ed is survived hy a brother. Henry Ralsner, of Bangor.
The funeral was held from the home of Mr. Raisner. Baagor. on Snnday afternoon. The services aere in charge of Rev, J. A. Smith, paator of the Bangor Unltad Bvaagallaal ehurch, aad Intomant waa ma4a la Bt, Joha'a Rafomad eeoMtary.
Revolutionary Pastor Honored on Sunday
A special sermon in memory nf tlie Kev. ,|ohn Kos!>rough, pastor of the Walnut .Sirept I'resbyteraM clutch at Kath during the Kevolu- tionary i)eriod from 1772 to 1777, w-as delivered In this historic church .'Sunday morning by tbe Rev. Francis B Hort. moderator of the local pres¬ bytery. .
The service marks the exact ISOtii anniversary of the death of the for¬ mer pastor, who sacrificed liis life on the altar of liberty.
Kev. .Mr. Rosb'Kugh was tbe prime mover in the reiriiitlng of u com- IMiny, mainly from his own congre¬ gation, who went forth to do ball Ij in the slruKgie of ihe Colonies for their indep.ndence. He himself went out as a private in this company, shortly afterward receiving a com¬ mission at Philadelphia as Regiment¬ al chaplain of the ,trd Kegiment, Pennsyl vania  Volunteers.
I'roce.'ding with tlie army of Washington to Trenton, on Januarv 2. ITTT. he fell a victim to the cruel b'utchery of a company of heartless Hessians, who had overtaken him when practically alone.
Kev Kosbrush lies burled at Tren¬ ton where last Sundny special servi¬ ces were conducted about his monu¬ ment He l«ft bin wife, the former Jane Ralston in the Irish selllement near Jacksonville, a small settlement near Bath, wifh flve children.
Besides the historic sermon there were special featucBs to the pro¬ gram.
H«'H(»KXK<tK HIMTKRH tSUtS
KLKtTlON tiv OKFICRm
Tbe annual election of ollcars oC the Sisters' Union of the BchoaMak Mora-Man church waa held Tuaatey evening. Jan, i with tha foHowlag result:
Procideat, Mra, Fred Aadrawa; vloa^raaldaat. Mra. Btawart Kaaakt; aoeratarr. Mra. Carl aaftrteA: eaaut- aat aacraurr. Mra. StAAesi WSmtsSae; traaaarar, Uta. 9teA IS. MaakliM. aad plaaiol. Mn. AMIaMi Oeta.