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NAZARETH, PA., THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 20, 1931
AN  INDEPENDENT FAMILY  NEWSPAPER.  DEVOTED  TO   LITERATURE.   LOCAL   AND   OENERAL   INTELLIGENCE.
jwin E. Hellick, Well Known Nazarene Dies; 111 For Several Months
;ed   at   Nazareth J2t Co. For Past 45 fun; Beloved by f^wworkera
tajet I HeUlck, aged 67 years, ¦Tbnlnm resident of town, .'JbUhome. Belvidere and New li »t 13 o'clock, Wednesday ^fMrnitiig an Illness of compll- ^The deceased had been all- ^lone months.
h MlUek had been employed at i^ueth WaUt Mill for thc t fcrtr-flve years, where he was [iTlMrded as an efflcient and S|«tworkman and well liked Sners and his fellow work- rSTae time of his doath he was loertotendsnt, a position he kSfor the past sixteen years. iJ^Iucceeded Mrs. Kate Werle 'St capacity. Mr. Hellick had Md the employ of the company TVouni man. receiving at that Iflny cents a day, and had work- j|^ «ty through all departments ttliuperlntendency lei his widow he leaves to tm sons. ElUs and Arthur, of [."t»o daughters. Mrs. Clyde ' ot Easton and Mrs. L«onard „', ol town, as well as his aged r.Hrs. Ellen Haldeman, also Iptn. Ten grand children and mtt-rand (^1>'1<' ^^^ survive, (deoessed was a member of the „ St. John's Reformed church, ilotary Club of town and a cnar- anber of Nazareth Castle No. Kaights of the Golden Eagle.
ily attended   services   were
_ ted on Sunday afternoon at
hte home   with   a continued
In St.   John's   Reformed
, Ployd R. Shafer. of Tatamy. __led. Interment was made In lineal St, John's Union cemetery.
lURrS CELEBRA¬ TION AT WIND GAP
I imt annual St. Mary's Cele- jB, which every year draws to J Oap large crowds. Is to be held I week, beginning Thursday and until Sunday evening.   The Includes three band con- I Igr ttie Wind Oap and Roseto , and two great fireworks' dls- I en Friday and Saturday even- On Thursday evening Mr. Al- llUlhelm win favor with ac- I wiectlons. IMr, Ben Kraus has brought Into I twenty rides and shows, which Ifumish unusual attractions. All I of refreshments will be served ^ tbe fleld.  The Church surround- I offer ample parking faclliUcs. llbe Rector of St. Mary's Episcopal tb tnd thc Celebration Com- ) extend a cordial Invitation to I people of   Nazareth   and sur- Dg towns.
rSDEMOCRA- TIC CLUB MEETS
[tte August meeting of the Wo-
Ti'i Democratic Club of town was
"1 lut Tuesday evening In their
' in Shafer's   Hall.   Belvidere
Mrs. Carrie Hawk, vice pre-
W, was in charge of the moet-
A short business meeting was
. when   routine   business   was
eted.   One new member was
l^e new set of by-laws complied were read by Mrs. Oeorge
Ipie hospitality committee, for "ber Is as follows: Mrs. Charles •cht, Mrs. Palmer Pllck and I.L. A, Butts. [The following men who are runn- i for county ofBces, spoke at the *tog: H. D. Kutz. of Bethlehem: V Williamson of Easton: Howard •* of Easton. Joseph Woodring. 1 uiton, C. Schilling of Easton, JgR*ert Rittor of Tatamy. Ujjreshments were served at thc "lion of the meeting.
P.O.of A. INSTALLS
I Ladies of the Patriotic Order
ly^rtca of Nazareth chapter, njct
TV evening in Babp's Hall.  After
[Regular opening ceremonies the
•¦g wa.s turned over to District
i Councillor Mrs. Beatrice Price
.conducted    installation    cerc-
seotlng the new officers for
[•Wulng term.     The   following
^tnstaUed: past councillor. Mary
"ttan; assistant past councillor
'¦chi8.sler; president, I.ucy R<?-
j;   past    president.    Florence
Jle; vice president, Annie Kratz:
tant   vice    president.    Mamie
¦rnian;   conductor,   Grace Pike:
[tant conductor.   Ellen   Meyer;
" sentinel. Carrie Holland; out-
sentlnel. Emma   Johnson; rc-
ng secretary, Evelyn Messinger;
ant recording .secretary. Hazel
, • nnanclal secretary, Mary Abel;
¦wer. Arthur Oetz; orator Na-
wlT ,.' "Chaplain. Carrie Barrall:
*»u'r,"'"^' OetB;    color bearers.
w^ ^^' ^'""e Weaver. Mabel
l!"y«>'.   E. Abel   Past   President's
•'¦*?"' awarded to Mary Delch-
- ' ""> Lula Schissler.
PlBllowing the Installation a social
was enjoyed   with   refrcsh-
NACK ANNUAL
FAMILY REUNION
ISO   Members   Attend   Gathering; AU Officers Are Re-elected
On Saturday upwards of 150 mem¬ bers of the Mack family in this vici¬ nity, Ohio and New 'Vork, attended the annual reunion at Dorney Park. The entire second section of the Orange grove was devoted to an afternoon of addresses and games for the children.
Immediately after dinner. In which all the tables were used to form one great table, the members responded to roll call. Following the dispen- ston with the regular business, Rev. T. Kresslpy, Coopersburg. gave a short address. All offlcers of last year were re-elected: Jacob J. Mack. Nazareth, president; Oliver F. Sch- nell. Center Valley, vice president; David T. Mack. Nazareth, recording secretary: Mrs. Carrie T. Walbert, Center Valley, corresponding secre¬ tary; Mrs. John Erdman. Allentown, trea.surer, and Jacob J. Mack, his¬ torian.
It was announced during the regu - lar business meeting that a directory containing the names and addresses of all persons in the various branch¬ es of the Mack family could be sec¬ ured. This work of compilation was brought about through the efforts of Jacob J. Mack, historian.
The next reunion of this family will be hold August 20, 1932, at Dor¬ ney Park. Efforts will be made dur¬ ing the meantime to communicate with several members of the family who were not In attendancee.
NAZARETH SCHOOLS TO RE-OPEN SEPT 2nd
Thc Nazareth Public Schools will re-open Wednesday. September 2nd. At this time children who are 6 years old or who will be six years old bs- fore January 1. 1931 will be admitt¬ ed as beginners.
Parents who have not as yet pro¬ cured admission cards for beginners may procure them at the office of the Supervising Principal in the High School Bvillding on Belvidere Street nny afternoon during tho week of August 24. between thc hours of 2 and 5. A certlflcate of successful varcinntlon must bc pre- ?cnted at tho time .idmission card.^ arc appHod for.
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PAY FINES
James W. Ruth of Martin's Creek and Boyd O. Boch of Bethlehem paid flnes of $5 and costs for pas.slng 3 rod trafflc signal at thc intersec¬ tion of Broad nnd Belvidere strcots The fines were pnid In tho offlce of Squire James S. Fry aftor Offlcer Charles Nicholas of tho local police preferred the charges. The offense In each instance took place on Au¬ gust 2 and is in line with the policy of borough offlcials, who have Issued orders to break up the practice of driving through the red trafflc sig¬ nals.
Charles Orubb, route 1. Phoenix¬ ville was fined $5 and costs. In Squire James S. Fry's offlce on Fri¬ day morning for passing a red tra¬ fflc light at Broad and Belvidere streets on AuRUst 14. Charges wero preferred by Officer Rissmiller of thc local police.
H. a. Paddock of Wayne was flned $10 and costs In Squire James S. Fry's offlce on Friday morning for parking in "No Parking Zone " at Main and Mauch Chunk streets. Charges were preferred by Offlcer Rissmiller of the local police.
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EVANGELICAL PICNIC
Tlic annual picnic of Haman Evangelical Sunday School of town, will bo held at Bushkill Centre Grove next Saturday, Augu.st 22nd. Auto¬ mobiles will convoy the members of the school and church at 2 p. m. from tho church to the grove.
Thc Nnzareth Band will furnish music in the evening and the sports committee have arranged for a series of amusements during the day. All friends are invited.
LOCAL LEGION¬ NAIRES ATTEND DISTRICT MEET
A quota of members of Harold V. Knecht Post No. 415 of town attend¬ ed a meeting of the 30th district of the American Legion, which is com¬ prised of Northampton, Monroe and Carbon counties, was held on Priday evening at Stroudsburg. The meet¬ ing was largely attended and accord¬ ing to reports received the seven¬ teen posts will turn out one hundred per cent for the state convention. This district is the host to visiting districts and the program arranged Is one that will be sure to please all. Oliver Frantz, the commander of the district had charge of the meet¬ ing.
Now that the convention Is here everyone Is getting ready for the great program that the Northamp¬ ton boys of the American Legion have arranged for the visiting com¬ rades at Easton. Judging from re¬ ports received from all over the gathering will be the largest in the history of organization. The program Is elaborate In every re¬ soect and a great time Is In store for all.
The local post drum and bugle corps and drill team of thc auxiliary associated with the post are among those who expect to be In line of parade with 100 per cent line up.
ANNUAL HOME-COM¬ ING AT MOORESTOWN
A home coming picnic will be held at Salem Grove. Moorestown. Sat¬ urday evening. August 22nd, under the auspices of the joint council for the beneflt of the church benevol¬ ences. Special mu.sic will be fur¬ nished. Announcements for the home-coming day program will be made by the pastors during the mus¬ ical intermission by means of the electrical ampliflers. Home coming day services will be held on Sunday, August 23rd at 2:30 and 8 p. m, D. S. T. The older people are request¬ ed to occupy the front pews. The church was founded in 1772. Rev. A. R. Appel is the present pastor and Mrs. J. C, Willauer is the organist. The church council consists of Fran¬ cis Minnich. treasurer and trustee; Harry T. .Mann, trustee; Howard Marsh and Floyd Roth, elders; Victor Hoch. flnancial secretary and deacon; Earl E. Heyer. correspond¬ ing .secretary and deacon; William Minnich and Heber Trach. deacons.
"THE PICKARDS" AT EDGEMONT PARK
The Pickards' of W J Z Radio tame, fliled an cnKagcment at Edge¬ mont Park noar Danielsville Satur¬ day and Sunday. Never in the his¬ tory of that section were .so many people assembled. It had all the earmarks of a largo country fair, with autos parked for a mile away from the park in each direction. One lady fainted. The Pickards' en¬ tertainment as always, went over big. and everybody was pleased. While every m.-mber of thc family is an artist tho individual honors really went to thc five year old dau¬ ghter who was clever in entertain¬ ment and In vocal ability.
Tho management tried every means to handle the crowds and there were several state policemen directing traffic. One arrest for reckless driving was made.
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LOCAL FIRE COMPANY ANS¬ WERS EARLY MORNING ALARM
Shortly before three o'clock Mon¬ day morning, tho Vigilance Fire Company answered an alarm of flre sent in by residents In thc west end of town. An outshcd on the proper¬ ty of Quada Pictro In the foreign .section was discovered to be on fire and after a quick run to the scene, damage to nearby property was pre¬ vented, althouph the shed was de¬ stroyed. Thr flre was extinguished with chemic&ls.
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Mr. and Mrs. Charles Werner, of near Bath, on Sunday entertained a party of friends with a clam bake. Among those present were Vesta Re¬ maley. Mr. aud Mrs. Forrest F. Feh¬ nel. Mrs. Chares Fehnel. Mr. and Mrs. William E. Smith, Mrs. Marie Best and Eugene Hoch,
Business Men Win
From Nazareth Cement
In industrial league game played | Business Men
on  the Hail  fleld Monday evening, |                                 Ab. R. H. O. A. E
Business   men   boat   Nazareth   Co-1 Hartzell, cf  1    1    1   0 0 0
mcnt by a 6 to 5 score.   The Naza-  Engk-r, cf   3   1   0   0 0 0
roth cement nine made   two addl- Peters, c    4   1   1   9 1 0
tlonal tallys in the seventh inning Shimer. If  4   1    I   0 0 0
but this was not sufficient to upset I Heath. 3b  3   0   12 4 0
the lead of tho business men.              Granger. 2b   2   1   0   2 3 1
Swaveley. ss   4    1    2   0 0 0
Sandercock. lb ....2   0   1   8 1 0
Score by innings:
Naz. Cement ... .0   00003   2, jj^j^j.,^   ^.j    ^   „    j   „   „   „
Business Men ...3001110  Andrews, p   3   0   2   0   1    0
Nazaroth Coment
Ab. R. H. O.
Bolas, cf    4    1   2   4
Micliacl, 3b  3    1    1    0
Messinger.  2b    3   0   2    1
A. E,j 0   0
Smith, cf    4 1 0 1
Colver. If * 1 1 0
Hefflfinger.  lb   ...3 1 1 8
Williams, c   2 0 0 4
Dusinski. ss    2 0 1 0
Rosko. .ss   1 0 0 0
Campbell, p  3 0 1 0
ToUl  »   6   » i8   »   3
Totals    29   6 10 21 10    2
Two base hit, Heffleflnger; sacri¬ flce hits Sandercock; base on balls off Andrews 4, off Campljoil 3; strike out Andrews 7, Campt)ell 2; passed balls Peters. Umpire Michaol and Knecht.
Standing of Teams
Won   Lost   Aver.
Kraemers   12       6 .666
All Stars  11       7 .615
Business Men   8       8 .500
Nazaretb Cem«ut ..4    14       ,222
Fly Time
By Albert T, ReiS
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Annual Gathering of Hoch Family Held at SchoenersvUle Park
Addresses Were Delivered by Attorney Stanley Fehr, of Nazareth, and Rev. Sell, of Allentown; Fol¬ lowing The Business Session Offlcers For Ensuing Year Were Elected
The 14th annual   reunion   of the ner. Mrs. Charles Kunkei. Sallie R.
Hoch family was held Saturday af¬ ternoon and evening at Schocners¬ ville Park at SchoenersvUle.
Tho scripture and prayer by Rev. H. T. Soli of Allentown opened the program followed by the business .session and the election of officers. Pollowing the transaction of routine business, Abbott Hoch of Bethle¬ hem, R. No. 2 was elected prosident. T. M. Bittenbender of Bethlehem. R No. 1 secretary, and R. F. Silfles. of Bethlehem treasurer.
After thc business session, ad¬ dresses were delivered by Attorney Stanley Fehr of Nazareth, and Rev. Soil of Allentown. A memorial ser¬ vice, for the members of the Hoch family that passed away during the past year, was held by Rev. Sell.
Among those present wero: Albert C. Hoch. Milton Lambert. Walter P. Hoch. Lena. John. Allen. Evelyn and Roland Hoch. Paul Hoch. Esther and Richard Hoch. Albert R. Hoch. Cora Hoch. Grace Hoch. Mr. nnd Mrs. George Smith. Mrs. Clara Smith. Mr. and Mrs. Wm Hoch. Mrs. Florence Schwelder. Mr and Mrs. R. O. Klst, Helen M. Klst. Mrs. Samuel B. Hoch, Mrs. Alfred J. Smoyer and son Charles, Mrs. Camilla Silfles, Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Schreiber, Mar- gurette Schreiber. Mrs. R. L. Hoch, Mrs. C. M. Stuber. Olendora and Arlene Stuber. Mr and Mrs. Ed Pick¬ ering. Ruth Pickering. Mr. and Mrs. J. Hampton Hoch. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Morris. Miss Lovl.sa Lenning, Mrs. Marie Hess. Gilbert and Elinor He.ss. Mrs. Stanley Hoch. Mrs. J. A. Boy¬ er. Mrs. Maria Jones. Doreatha Jones. Sherley Whiseheit, Mrs. F. C. Steitz. Majorle, Marion and Mada- Une Stelts. Mrs. Martin Koch. Kath- elino Koch. Elizabeth Koch. Anna Fenstermacker. Mr. and Mrs. Nath¬ an Hoch. Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Rohn, Donald, Clifford. Lois. Gloria Rohn, Norman Horh. John L. Hoch, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Bardill, Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Nagle. J. H. Boyer, Majorie Morris. Winifred Morris. Mrs. Ele¬ manda Woodring, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Woodring, Robt. R. Hoch. Mrs. Robt. R. Hoch. Mrs. Jane O. Hoch. Mrs. j Celesta C. Hoch, Mrs. Oliver Kleck-
Hoch. Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Metz. Mrs Walter Clewcll. Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Bittenbender. Grace. Anna. Truman Jr.. Bernadine Bittenbender. Milli¬ cent Motz. Jean Metz. Mr. and Mrs. Claude Metz. Otto S. Metz. S. E. Kolchnor. Vincent A. Bright. Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Heckman, Carrie Kelchncr. Elton Kelchner. Elenoru Bright. Leah Young. Cora M. Brader, Mrs. Harvey D. Fenstermacher, Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Fenstermacher. Mr. and Mrs. Oeorge Young, Mrs. Ellen Stauffer. C, Daniel Freeheli. Mr. and Mrs, Floyd D. S. O'oerly. Paul R. Oberly. Mr and Mrs. Asa Hartzel. Mr. and Mrs. John Savlty. Mrs. Susan Smith. Mrs. Henry Desh. Mrs. Carrie E. Stoudt. Mary Stoudt. Don¬ ald Snyder. Claude Hoch. Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Hoch. Harold and Pres¬ ton Hoch. Ralph Hartzell. Arlene Kennedy. Mrs. Sallie High, Mrs. Katie Grcsemer. Mrs. G. A. D. Hoch. Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Schrader and .son Sherley. Mrs. Chas. Sterner. Mrs. Charlotte Schonenberger. Clifton Schanenberger. Mr. O. A. D. Hoch. Frank Hess, Mary Hess, Allen Hess, Albin Hoch, Lizzie Hoch, Walter Ciewell, Harry Seyfried, Roy R. Hoch, Mrs. Daniel Royer, Mrs. John Hoch. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Unangst, Mrs. Thos. W. Miller. Russell C. Mil¬ ler, W. H. Huber. R. P. Silfles and .\Ir. and Mrs. M. E. Stuber.
The place of 1932 meeting will be at Schocnersville Park, thc third Saturday in August
SUPPLY PASTOR CONDUCTS SERVICE
FORMER NAZARENE PAS^ AWAY
CONTRACTS FOR BALLOTS GOES TO EASTON FIRM
Easton Printing Company was Onl>
Bidder For County Job
at $789J10
Rev. H. Oscar Schlessman of the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia conducted the Sunday morning sorvico in the local St. John's Lutheran church as tho sup¬ ply pastor while Rev. Snyder is away on vacation.
Rev. Sclilessman chose for his text "A Contrast" which was based on tho po.spol for the day. The dis¬ course was In.spiratlonai and con¬ tained a number of very practical los.sons on the parable of tho Phari¬ see and thc publican praying m the temple.
Tho music wa.s In charge of the or¬ ganist. Daniel Rohn who presided at tho organ, Mrs Walter Bender fav¬ ored the congregation with a flne solo.
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ENTERTAINS
Dr. Walter S. Wunderly, 36 years of age, a native of town and well known here, died at 10 o'clock last Thursday evening at his home at Bridgeport, Conn, from heart trou- ble. Dr, Wunderly waa a graduate of Allentown Preparatory School and of the medical department of Tufts College. He had been practicing in Connecticut for the paat 10 yeara.
He Is survived by his wife, former¬ ly Miss Lorraine Chapman of Chap¬ man Quarries; his mother, Mrs. Asa Wunderly, of Mauch Chunk street and by the following brothers and sisters: Mrs. Howard Shafer, Mrs. Russell Flory, Miss Daisy Wunderly, Paul, Louis. Charles and William Wunderly all of town. Robert Wun¬ derly of Barberton. Ohio and Ray¬ mond Wunderly of Pittsburgh.
Funeral services were held Mon¬ day afternoon at 2 o'clock from thc home of his mother. Rev. H. C. Snyder offlclated. Interment was made In Hope Cemetery, Heektown
TWO-COUNTY
ASSO. MEETING
The Lehigh-Northampton County Association of thc Improved Order of Red Men met on Tuesday evening in Shafer's Hall in a very enthusi¬ astic meeting.
The executive board. Fred Krauss. president; A. M, Dreisbach. of Eas¬ ton. secretary; and treasurer Zell¬ ner. were present.
Close to one hundred members hailing from the following eight tri¬ bes were present: No. 55. Red Hawk, of Allentown: No, 97. Cohota. Egypt; No. 123. Manitoba, Easton; No. 152, Wawonoc, Belfast; No. 280, Ontario. Bethlehem. South Side; No. 284. Minnetonka. of town; No. 117. Teedy scong. Freemansburg and No. 302. Oppomanykook. of Bethlehem.
Routine business was transacted, plans were laid for a monster class adoption some time during autumn. No. 1,53 of Belfast, had the largest number of members present and wore awarded the attendance prize which is to be a tomohawk or some other suitable prize which they may select.
Thousands Gather to Set Coplay - Northanp< Bridge Opened to IMN^
MOORESTOWN ROADS BEING RE-SBRFACED
Highwaya   Leading    to   CtMUMry Now In OiMMl Coniitloa—Tax¬ payers Donate Traeka.
Roads in the western end of Bush' kill Township are being Improved under the supervision of Clinton Hahn, of Clearfleld. In order tbat the roads would be built better tban the township funds will allow, tax¬ payers in each neighborhood have pledged themselves to pay for the hauling of crushed stone if the township buys the stone. Consider¬ able road work has been completed In the vicinity of the Moorestown creamery. The road bed Is being scraped, a thick layer of crushed stone put In and these are covered with flne topping.
Work on the State highway be¬ tween Moorestown and Christian Spring Is being rushed.
Quite a number of men who will be caretakers of various roads re¬ cently taken over by the State in nearby townships, were added to the gang of workmen It Is announced that work on widening, grading and draining various township roads tak¬ en over by the State, will be started by August 24.
ATTENDED LAUBACH
CLAN mmm
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Hess. Mr. and Mrs. Clarenoe Laubach, Mrs. John Laubach and Dr. Charles Lau¬ bach. formerly, of town now of Nor¬ ristown, were among the 250 mem¬ bers of the Family Association of the Laubach clan that attended the an¬ nual reunion of the family Satur¬ day afternoon and evening. The af¬ fair was held In the grove of Christ Union church, Lower Saucon, about one and one-half miles east of Hell¬ ertown, the original home site of tbe flrst ancestors of the family.
Tbe program started in the Sun¬ day school rooms of the church, where the biuiness meeting waa held. Following the busineaa meet¬ ing and the election of ofllces for the ensuing year a program dlv«r> slfled entertainment was enjoyed by both the young and the old. Feat¬ ures of the reunion were aeveral ad¬ dresses given by members of the family association, athletic contests and many novel events arranged for all ages.
stephen'schlegel succumbs to
HEART disease
Stephen A. Schlegel. 68, died at tea o'clock Simday moming August 16, at his home at East Lawn, near Nas¬ areth of heart trouble. Mr. Schle¬ gel was bom In Bushkill township, April 24, 1863, a son of tbe late Hen¬ ry Schlegel and Sabina, nee Hahn. Schlegel.
He was a resident of upper Nasa¬ reth township for the past 40 years. At the time of his death he was a member of the County Board of Pri- son Inspectors, of the Board of Sup¬ ervisors of Upper Nazareth townsh^. He served the county as a member of the Board of the Directors of the Poor from 1909 to 1913. In poUtics he was a staunch Democrat. He was a memlier of the St. John's Re¬ formed chiu-ch. Nazareth, and the Nazareth Castle No. MS. K. O. B. He is survived by his wife Sarah B. nee tHerman) Schlegel, and the fol¬ lowing children: Mrs. A. Uoser, Un. Earl Miller. Ira P. Schlegel. aU of Bethlehem. Walter H. of Bath R. F. D.. Daniel S. of Hollywood, Calif., one brother Henry A., and a stster Mrs. Charles Rice both of town, flve grandchildren also survive.
Funeral services will be held from his late home at East Lawn thia Thursday afternoon, at 2 o'clock. Interment In Hope Cemetery, Heek¬ town.
CortPiitatlgM^Hilfiill
torpiMe of HIrtMr Eagiiwrit; mm' naUt
Thouaaadi of on thg anr fcrldgi high Rlfw and aEc on main routa ton and Ooplajr. mastarptoea ol highway Ing, waa oOlelallir ¦aturdajr aft«noan. gt allmlnatM all ous eendltkini whAii a furthar ttsp better highwani. It marketing fafiUltlM for tha district north of the It la oxpected that thi direct the main rent* vte bridge In the futuro. Northampton and Lohlgb OapMr OfBcials are to be eongratutetii. « well as tht railroad this aocompHshmtot
Facts of tht brtdga ait ¦¦ I
Bulkltr-The WhIttaiMr i Company, Harrlsburg.
The Northampton County Coni- ml.sslonors on Friday afternoon awarded tho contract for tlio print¬ ing of 80.000 ballots to bo u.sed at tho primaries to tlio Easton Print¬ ing Company, tlio onlv bidder, for $789.50. This bid al.so includes llic printing of the slips to bo usied on tiie voting machines in Bethlehem.
The commissioners awarded the contract for the printing of election, supplies to tho J. Thompson Com¬ pany, of Harrlsburg, at its bid of 1317.50.
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Mrs. Horace Wallers enlortained tho members of her club at her home on Park street. Wednesday af¬ ternoon. The afternoon was pleas¬ antly sjiont playing "300". Refresh- inonts wore .served by the hostess. Those present wore Mrs. Clarence MitclieU. Mrs. Curtin Bonstein. Mrs.
Easton Plans Fun
For Legionnaires
Delegates and vi.sitors to the thir¬ teenth annual convention of the American Legion, Department of Pennsylvania, will be provided with a wide ra | jo of amusement and en¬ tertainment during the three days of the convention, this Thursday, Fri¬ day and Saturday.
Thursday afternoon at 2 a trap
I evening the 40 et8, side degree of the : Legion, will hold Its convention par¬ ade.    After    this an old-fashioned Mardl Oras celebration will be held. Saturday will be such a busy one. I with tht band drum corps and drill competttlona   followed by   the big convention parade, that no special
shooting contest will be held at the | «ntft;in«n2i?I|l!^ ^^'tinSt,'-
city  farm, on  the South Delaware ]»»"'>¦• •*« winged for during
rood, below Ea.ston.    Prizes will be t^*^5*v
A danoe has been arranged
awiirded for first, second and third places. At the same hour golf en- thusiasf.s will held a tournament at the Harkor Hollow Oolf Club, on the outsknts of Phillipsburg, N. J.
On Thursday evening a dinner— the inrgest gathering of its kind dur- convoiition week and known as the 2(1 A. E. F. banquet—will be held at Hotel Easton. After the banquet will be a    series of receptions   and
at the Penn auditorium In the even Ing.
Another unusual entertainment feature which will continue all week is "The Battle of Paris." This is reprodttctkm of famous places of amusement In Paria, and a dosen or more replicas of theat plaeot have been erected on tht Wolt Junior High Sdiool ptaygrouad. on Front Street.
Past National  Oommaadtr Haa-
ger and Howard O.
Kntraneet—nront streets.   Coplay: Mnth streets. Norttuunpton.
Type—Concrttt areh span and truss 4Mn.
Coat-ApproHmattiy WWjM. i
Contributors to Northampton countttt. Northampton Railroad and New Jersey, Publle aMnrlea sion of Peuisjrtvanta.
Length —14n fttt. 4
Width—40 fttt
Roadway wldth-a« (ttt.
Avtragt thlrtrntM of Uinehet.
Bldtwalki (both ildM) -^ Mtt
Wtl^t^-aOAlO toot.
Concrete used—atW
Steel conttructluu  MP
Highway   pavtog — 4M yards.
llattrlala-lljOOO bamlg 12M) tons of
niumlnatlon—aa doetrte wrou^t Iron lamp
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Charles      Alpaugh,    Mrs.    Charles \ dances.   The largest of these will be
Knecht, Mrs. Alfred    Brobst,    Mrs. I at tho Penn auditorium.   Dances at ford   MaeNidtr,   now
Williani Jacobs, Mrs. Nelson Yeakel j tho Elks' home and at Strand hall Canada. WlU fly from that
and Mrs. Wallers.   Prizes wore won  also are scheduled. to Baston ftr tht
by Mrs. Bonstein, Mrs. Mitchell and      Friday afternoon   there will be a Major Wllltem B. Oeyle. Of
Mrs. Brobst. I series of sightseeing   Uips.   In thel        (OwMMNiOB
ment plan.
Length of feet oonerttt   areh truss span, ai4 fttt
Thtekntst  of Five feet at crown; haunch.
Largest pler-No. I, (en of Lehigh river).
Clearance—Olrdtrs Valley railroad   tracks,   MH truss span   ovtr C. R.  It of N, tracks. 23 ftet: oonerttt aiCh, river and canal. U fttt
Public Servlct Commlalon for new bridge—AprU 14, UM,
Contract stgntd — BtaMMMr t« 1930.
Work started-Stpttnbtr U. UM.
Work compltttd-Auguat «, Utt.
Division of eotta-UhlCh ^feamf Railroad. WSijM; Otntral mnrwid of Ntw Jtrtsy. HOMO: MMt Vict OoBunlasion, lUMO: ton borough, tlS^MM and laad agt (appnndmately MMO); borough, land damage, mattly $10,000), Lthigh thampton eountitt, tht tvtoty divided, apprmrtmattly MMi- 000 each.
Chief engineer—Jamts C.
Resident eomtnietlng Friend H. Lodge.
Resident eonttnicting Lehi^ county.—¦Howard
DAIRYMAN AIK DESSES ROTAKIAMS
The president of tht local lletarF
Club. Clifford Taylor, oondnettd a
brief session   of that
Monday evening In tht
hall.   Edward Heilman,   ehib
leader, led tht singing whieh (
the service, being asslsttd bqr:
Snyder at the piano.
Because of the unavoldOUt ah* sence of the acbtdultd aptaktr at Monday evening's mttting tht IMH sident called «pon Rotartan Wlfflam Olelb of tha Stroudsburg Oh». who was present aa a guttt Mr. OMh a former resident of OtmdlB, N. 3, now residing at Dtlawara WalV Oap runs a huge apiary at that ] and had previously club on that work. He chott for hit subject the work of the ttal 4H clubt and mentioned tht of agriculture, Indlreetly ly connected with tht work tC ' clubs.
He mentioned the Int that in a group of M and witneates In a conducted hi the statti oC Nlw Tortl and Pennsylvania a ditflk M AafW> ed that a great nombtr ar tha M prise winners, of a fltM «t tmtemm thousand tntrlti wttt atttva bers atoo In ehureh and I ool work. Be eovtrtd the 4H Ctaib In d gHMral way advistd loeal Rotartaai ta ' Interestad tn tht work dOM ta fWal communltlta.
An atttndanot button sented to H. F. Ttldty for i 100 contteutlva i tendance pclat for tht_ awardtd to Bot Oueata on Monday < Kalifli Taylorrwin C. Fatalngtr aad J. S.