The Nazareth Item

              The Nazareth Item
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AN   INDEPENDENT   FAMILY   NEWSPAPER,   DEVOTED   TO    LITERATURE.   LOCAL   AND   GENERAL    INTELLIGENCE.
NAZARETH. PA.. THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 10. 1929
No. 7
mi I
iblet Is Unveiled In Church at Bath To Clerical Martyr
k  -smoryof the    Rev   John |l» "•  .., clerical  martyr  of
*3;;iutlon" and »'"';'"" rjthe Allen township Pres- La Church, a tahlet was un- r". ..30 o'clock Sunday af-
1. with api)'oprlate servlc.^ .¦^Wslnut Street Presbyterian
P|2'ip church.
ri.BUiry 2. li»-*T. exactly 150 l*iwmthe date of the mar- ol Mr Koshurgh, a mem- rJirvlce was held in the Hath with a historical address :^l,Rev, Francis S. Hort. At AM, Of tlKtt service a com- lTa»» appoiitted to procure r!.ILt to commemorate the ser- WofMr. Roshurgh and the men , Ild to the front.
In, committee named was: . IVsncIs S. Hort. chairman: iJsne Horner. David M. James I Iss K. Mcllliauey. secretary iwwurer. I'l'on the death of I Jane Horner. Mrs. Joseph A. was appointed to take her
r^ Ubiet secured by the com-
MtM was unveiled Sunday und
!tiiBi the following inscription.
I memory of  Uev.   Jobn   Ros-
rfl, clerical martyr of the Rev-
hiioa, pMtor of the Allen town-
Preshyterlau  church   in  the
ot the.   Delaware,"  1772-
llTi   In response to the call of
1^1 Washington he led a com-
f of militia from his own t-.ji-
.jltioB to the front.    Chaplain
Jbittalion. .Northampton county
jlHli, December 23, 1776.     Bay-
ttttd to death  hy   Hessians  in
nton, January 2nd, 1777."
Isr. John Roshrugh was  horn
igtotehparents.    He was gradu-
Ltd from Princeton University in
\;n and   served the    following
wbyterlan churches as  pastor:
trNBwieh,     Oxford,      Mansfield,
IToodhouBS (now Washington)  iu
r Jency, and Allen township in
•nijriTania.    He   also  preached
•opply >t I'pper and    Lower
^trdwkk. Bedminster and  Dask-
RidlS in New  Jersey and  at
lit. B«th«ltnd .Sinithfield in Penn-
kWuia,  At the time of his death
VvuMlirator of  the  Presby-
Isrjrdtllhv Brunswick, which at
tdvMuded the northeastern
tsTNTitate.
fit MTvice was in    charge of
,f»iUcl3 8.  Hort, superinten-
tof  National    Missions, with
J,William Worman as organist.
ir.Aaes Robinson, D. D., pastor
tHirirst Presbyterian church.
•m,    gave    the    scripture
J and the Rev. Dr. Charles
LOmstreet, pastor of the Green-
1 Presbyterian  church  in  the
•ry of Newton. N. J.. oSer-
prayer.    Dr. Overstreet is
Ifemsr pastor of the church.
A tnartette composed  of  Miss
loa    Mcllhaney,     Mrs.    John
Beers, Sylvanus Fehnel and Dr. Robert H. Horner, sang several selections and the address hy the Rev. Heury .M. Prentiss, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, Kaston, and chaplain of the 21,itii regiment. Coast Artillery, wlio took his suhject from tlie old Itstameiit: "Take off thy shoes from oft thy f""t for Ihe place wheraen thou standeth is holy ground. '
It has heen hoped to hae a de¬ scendant of Dr. Uoshnmh. eitlier Mrs. Kate Roshriij'.h (ieddes or .Mlsa Mary lioshrugh Hosmer, hoth of Illinois, greal-great-.nrand dau¬ ghters of the churcli founder, pre¬ sent to unveil the tablet. Neither wa.s ahle fo be present, however, hoth sent a beautiful basket of flowers. David M. James, Bath, son of a former minister of the church. Dr. David M. James, un¬ veiled the memorial.
There is u memorial tahlet in tlie church to Dr. James who was pastor from 1869 to IS9S as well as one to I>r. Leslie Irwin, who served from 18,1,') to 18fiS and who was founder and flrst pastor of First Street Presbyterian church, Catusauaua, Philip N'lcholas, of Princeton Seminary, student sup¬ ply ot the church, accepted the memorial for the congregation. The Uev. Henry S. Welty, pastor of tbe Hokendauqua Presbyterian church, pronounced the benedic¬ tion.
The committee appointed by the Presbytery of Lehigh to attend the un\clling service Included Rev. James Robinson, D. D., Rev. Luth¬ er S. Black, Rev. Henry S. Welty, Rev. Andrew M. Brown, Rev. Ray¬ mond S. Hittinger, Rev. Henrjr M. Prentiss, Rev. John K. Mertz and Rev. Francis S. Hort.
Contributors to the Rosbrush memorial tahlet are ns follows: Edward J. Fox, Itussell C. Stew¬ art. William M. McKeen, Harry J. Steele, W. R Coyle, Mrs. Jane Weston Coyle, William Rtidford Coylo, Jr., Francis J. McKelvy. K. .V. Speer, J. V. Bull, Henry F. Marx. Thomas A. L. Hay. H"nry Sasp Linn, Samuel T. Brown. .\nna F. Brown, Mary Leslie Irwin. Mrs. I'essie Herron. Margaret Wilson. Mrs. Joseph .\. Horner, Mrs. Ed¬ ward Roof. Dr. F. J. Habn, Dr. P. M. Kern. A. H. Cressman. Wil¬ liam D. Worman. David M. James. Kdgar Miller. Margaret H. Clyde. H. T. Craig. William H. Mus-iel- man. Daniel F. Worman. James K. Worman. Cyru.s Fehnel. Asa K. Mcllhaney. Marion F. Mcllhaney. Anna C. Mcllhaney. Rev. Francis S. Hort, William C. Burne. Mrs. Kate Rosbrugh Geddes, Mary Ros¬ hrugh Hosmer. Carrie Brewer. R. H. Rosbrugh. Samuel H. Ralston, Isabel Orier Ralston, Walnut Street Presbyterian churrh. Ladles Aid Society. Weavervllle. 451, P. O. S. of A.
fiblical Christmas Putz Scene of Many Visitors
The   Christmas putz    designed
Ind built by   .Mrs.   Eugene  Trein
MEast Centre street. Is attracting
hundreds of vlsi;<irs, not only from
fJsiareth.   but from    surrounding
B».    Mrs. Trein wbo bas heen
I making these scones from  Holy
 fit for many  years has  made  a
ptparture    fimu her usual    story
hu year.    'I'ln. putz Is a group of
•nes beKinniiij; wllh the genesis
Bd then   shou ing the   Creation,
h« flood, the luophecies, nnd the
•tivlty    witi\  jis    accompanying
•nes of the wise men and  the
fcepherds.    The    presentation of
Jach soeno   \* accomplished    with
OBsumniiite  skill  and   Is   accom-
•Bied hy a  i„l,.f  talk,   given  hy
in. Trein, wlildi weaves the putz
iBd its sceiir-   Into   the   pictured
>ry of fhe Ijihie.
lUC INSTALLATION HELD TUESDAY
In
A'   a    iml.lie    installation     ...
'alip's hall „„     TufMlay  ovening
Be followinc hewly elected oflicers ''   WhitneUl    Council,  No.   IMt,
aughtcrs „f America were In- "|«e(l into um.- tor Ihc ensuing
[»•    Councillor,   Hazel   Itlerly;
woclated councillor, Florence C ''''"^'-''"'ii.cillor, Katie Wea- l   .associate vice-councillor. Lulu
*n'Mler; warden, Anna Kratz; •""""for, Anna  Milheim;   nssoci-
« Junior „n., ,.M,n„.mor, Dorothv
hoen.nbeic,,:     associate     past
ntln "¦¦¦ •'¦="•>• I-''""": '"'"'-^ In' ;'"'¦'• '•"•"'"UT: outside ,""'"«'. Jllhia Wea.er and plan- '• Nina .siiaf,.r,
2'"-''"".'ti'-M     services were "ge of ,!„,,„ty state council- aiaff T  I'«'l"..an,   assisted  hv
11. No IC"'''"'¦'' "¦'"" ^'»'" f'"""- atlon,' "'   Allentown.    Dclo-
tlfhhn.i*'"^'*   P'"<'*'ent from    the
Snia;'°/„,r ""•'''''' '^'>« °"»-
lahedhv^K'""'''' hy music fur- 14 ».„,' ""* Peerless orchestra " "''•ng Of refreshmentt.
The llglitinK effects are remark¬ able and have beeu arranged by .Mrs. Treiu's son, Whitfield, a sfu<ient at Liheriy High, He.tlih- hem. Ile has arranged an intri¬ cate Hwitclihoard with 28 switcheij that control a large iiunibL-r of lights and scenic effects that ac¬ companying and enhance the ver¬ bal illustration ot the pllt;(. The breaking of light over Ihe face of earth at creation, the creation of sun and stars are most artistically accomplished. The storm scene hefore the flood with the swish of Ihe wind and the rain and the lightning flashing across the sky are also among the difflcuit effects accomplished and handled from the switchhoard. The entire putz has heen designed in a sjiirit of re- linious devotion and is exhibited by Mrs, Trein In tho sole hope of spreading the story of Christmas in a heautiful and understanding way to the many yoiin;; folks who call  to see the jiutz.
Ladies' of Golden Eagle Install Officers
The .N'azareth Ti-nii'l". -N'" 1'^- I.adit s of Cold. II Kai;l''. in-! "H Thursday for iiislallali.oi of tluir recently elertiMl oIliciTs. The in- siallation ceremony was couduiteil l.y District Craiul Tmiplar Mrs, Martha Keinheimer. of town, Tlie follov.iliK were  iilace.i  in  ollice:
|'a>t t.iiiplar. KUa Weaker; noble timiilaf, .Mary FrltehiiKin; vice templar. .Stella Sniith; mar¬ shal of ceremonies, Cora .Schniale; prophetess, Jennie Miilieim; prfc"- less, Laura Hess; Riiardlan of ex- che(|uer, Sadie Honeyman; guard¬ ian linance, Naomi Marcks; guar¬ dian records, llel-n .Miller; guar¬ dian music, Florencf MiURiin; outer portal. Carrie Barrall, and Inner portal, Corna Stofflet.
Following Iho installati..ii a social bour with refreshments was enjoyed.
SHIMER AGAIN CHOSEN TO HEAD NAZARETH FAIR
The annual meetiug of the .Nortliainpton County Agricultural Society was held at .N'azareth, on Saturtfty afternoon, and the fol- owing officers were elected: Presi¬ dent, Wiliiam K, Sliinier; secre¬ tary, Charles fl. Reese: treasurer, Lewis V. Werkheiser; vice presi¬ dents. Harry F. Uoth, Duslikill; Clark lliitcliinson. Lower .Mt. Helhel; Tliomas Knnkle. Palmer: Marry Werner, Cpiier Nazarelli; Forrest Kolb, Williams; Clyrle S;,ii(it. Kaston; S. I), Ritter. Free- niiinsbiirs: I', S. Trumbower. .N'azareth: I'hilip Werkheiser, Stockeitown; Herbert .1. .M-tzgar, Uath: William .\, Healini, Heller¬ town: Willi'^ Hocli, IJetlilelieiii; Aaron Werjclieiser. Fork^-; Uude Frutikeiiliel'l. Lower .Vaz.iret ti; Walter K .Schlegel, Moore; Aman- dit-: Steltler. I'lainfield; W, Scott llazeii. Cpper .Mt. Bethel; H. .S, Knecht, .N'orthampton; Simon Her¬ man. Uethlehem township; Henry .Male, Pen .Xrgyl; (;. F, .Messinger. Tatamy; Dr, J. C. Keller, Wind Cap.
Superintendent of grcjunds, Oli¬ ver H. Grube; executive commit¬ tee. Jeremiah Khret. Joseph .\. Happel, Alvin Santee. Oscar Edel¬ man, Fred I). Heekman. F. J. Her¬ man, Herbert .Marsh, Wilson A. Woodring, James L, Ritter, .Mar¬ tin Buss. Sylvester Carr. f,,, O. F'eters: music committee. Dr. W, Cal. ill .N'ickel, Joseph Heintzle- inan. Robert Ginther; auditors. Herbert Reimer, Dr. G. J, Wim- er  and  George  Reese.
Nazareth Businessmen Planning To Organize Chainber of Commerce
Till' .Vazareth Business .Man's Association at it.s st sslon oti Tues¬ day evHnIng voted unanimously to change the nature ot the organ- Iz.iflon and re-ff)rm as a r'.oard of Trade. This action came after lonn discussion and considerable tboiiKht on the part of some of the hnsine"s men who have found the association limits too narrow to allow them fo carry on the work fhey voiild like the  cnriininiiity.
o:' th ? Chariilier of Commerce will bigin. Present officers are Hartrj Freeman, president; William F. ,Verfz. secret,iry, and Uobert L. Siegfried, treasurer. President Freetnaic apfiointed a committeit <iinslsiiiiK of Joseph Hchlegel, Henry Kclilegel und Floyd Hess, of F 15. Hess & Soils, to act as a com¬ mittee to call on Insiuesfl men nnd explain Hie nature and puriiose ot the new orKanizatlrm. These com- to accomi Ii,-.li in niltteenien will name several others vlio  will   serie   with   thom  In   tha
The Board of Trad- or CliatMbei-| matter of getting together a repro- <.f Commerce Idea is not new here '"'"'""ve membership In the com- hii* has been simmering for a long   inunity.
tin-p'in  the heads of several mov-|      Th.;   Idea   has   tnel   with  an   en- i'lsr spirits In the community until   thusiastlc response among many of
I'.st pvenine when it was deemed the time was rii>e for bringing fho matter forth. Tb" idea inei with ,111 enthusiastic reception and plans were made to secure a large at¬ teiidaiire f)f Nazareth liusitiess and professional  men  at  a  meeting  to
I.roniineiit business men ot tuwa who felt thai a business men's as¬ sociation v.:is loo limited In char¬ acter lo achieve some of the re- F-iilts which a trade board migbt accomiilish. These men aie ready to enter the large organization and
DIST. MEETING 0FP.O.S.ofA.; FINE PROGRAM
The district meeting of the P. O. S. of A., held in tbe rooni.s ot Camp ,tIjO at Nazareth, Thursday evening, was largely attended and v\as a very interesting session. There were members present from Riegelsville. Easton and .N'azareth camps. Financial Secretary Bait' of .Vazareth delivered the address (Jf welcome, Russell Wood, of: Kaston, chairman of the hamiuet committee, reported that the ban- f|iit't will he held at the Hotel! Kaston on Washington's Birthday, February 22, at 7 p. m. National President Judge Johnson will be the speaker and it Is believed that his presence alone will assure a large attendance as he ia a speaker of excellent reputation. There will be a comedian to entertain the crowd and an orcheHtra will fur¬ nish music for dancing.
It waa announced thut the dis¬ trict organization will pay the ex¬ penses of the member securing the largest number of members, no^ less than 2'>. to the state conven¬ tion to be beld at Pittsburgh next August.
A committee was also appoint¬ ed to make arrangements for a church service to be held on the Sunday nearest to Washington's Birthday.
The speaker of the evening was Clarence Deemer, of Easton. a inebiber of Camp 407. and one ofi
Local Squire To Give Decision In Game Law Violation Case Saturday
be held in the near future. Ten-; the promise of a most successful tatlve plans for the meeting in- year faces the group elude the securing of a well known Tbere is a real and deflnite need speaker who has had long experi-^ for such un organization in Nasa- ence in Chamber of Commerce i retb. There is plenty of room for work and who will outline methods ; the board to tuaction here and of trade boards in functioning in many things can be taken up and their  various  communities, j carried    to completion which    th»
The jiresent officers of the Ilii^i- smaller association could not ac« ness .Men's Association will be; complish. The secretarv v.^s In- continiied in office in the new or- structed to arrange for a speaker ganizaticm but the entire program for the next meeting and tbe tim* of rhe association will be set aside and plaee of meet'ng will lie made and the more comprehen^iive work   known  in  the local papers.
Northampton county's directors ot| ,^   ¦ the poor.    He told of the work of."
Interesting developments arej buck was killed. ThU deer Dan- promised before the game case ner said was conveyed to the rear against Howard Hpangler, North- ot Spengler's home wher© it was ampton attorney, and Francis j tarried either into the garage or .Miller, councilman ot the same, ceilar, he could not remember town,   is   flnally settled.     The  de-^ which.
f.-i-.ilants were given a hearing' Ater the testimony of Danner Tlnirsdav afternoon before Squire was given it developed tfiat a James S.' Frv and after hearing the' charge of concealing the killing ot evidence of two witnesses the'a buck at tlie time in 192fi had Justice of the Peace decided to re-l laid    against   him  before     Squire
serve his decision for ten days.
Spengler is charged with eon- coaling and transporting a deer killed in Tobyhanna township. Monroe county. In 1926. during a closed season on buck with visible
antlers.     .Miller  Is     charged  with   '"J"";f   f.'*' «,, ,    ,
, concealing the same. The defend- 7""'1« '"« A'''^ "^ ''"%''"i' 'T ants were represented by Attorney't"^ ^'^n"* ^^'"-J^" '*"'» ^'«'« T. Fred Woodley. of Bangor, the Commonwealth was represented by Howard Lehman, of Bethlehem. Stanley Danner, also of North¬ ampton, and a member of tbe hunting party at the time the al¬ leged Infraction took place was called as witness, both by tbe Com¬ monwealth and by the defendants. His testimony was given reluctant-.  ,,, , ^ „
lv at flrst but flnally he blurted ^^ «"«¦¦• «^ •=•*»""' out fhe whole stor.v. According Squire Fry will give his decision to his storv the party had gone In; i" the case Saturday, January 12. a machine fo Monroe Count.v. He' and If the parties hnpllcated and was in a machine when Spengler' found guilty, hoth Spengler and and Miller came from  the woods   Miller will  have  to  pay a flne  o:
.N'ilts,' in .Monroe Couniy, ou Dec¬ ember r.», l!>2s. Just one day be¬ fore the limit for bringing suit, would expire, and some time after tbe suit had been instituted again¬ st Spengler and Miller before Some   mystery  sur-
I tiame Supervisor Kramer, of Har¬ risburg.  stated  that   no   suit  had heen   started hy the    commls^iion against   Danner, anywhere tn the State. . The  autborites   are   Inter¬ ested in   flnding  out   who started the suit against  Danner and why I it was    started    Danner's interest ' were represented at the bearing on ; Thursday    hy    Attorney    Francis
T'Qaoiters Take Game From Friendship Team
The Y. M, C, A, quoit tossers or. .M<inday evening came back strong after their Cliristmas vaca¬ tion and took an interesting and hotly contested match trom the Knights of Friendship in the lat¬ ter's hall on Uelvidere street, Dech, Abel, Knauss. Hoch and Hachman were higll men for the "V " whiie WoodriiiK. Kratzer and liigley starred  for O,   K.   F,
In the firs: four round the two teams had playerl fo a tie. Tlie "Y" broke the tie with a six game lead in the flfth. O, K. F. return¬ ed the copipliment and cut down tbe lead to two but the "Y" Team again came through strong aud took all but one game to wiu out with a score ot 32 to 24.
o. K. y.
Krauss     4
Woodring   ... 9
Kratzer    S
Serfass     4
Bigley    8
Frankenfleld   . 5 Wunderly   , . . 2
Simons     2
Backer      6
Y. M. C. .\.
Hoch     8
Seip    2
Kiegle     5
Weiss     n
(),  Knauss   . . . !>
Uoko     1
Engler    6
.•»bKl     9
Dech      10
Bachman     . . , S
Council To Improve
Fire Alarm System
A regular stated meeting of reported road bed of the L. V. ToN.ii (.'ouncil was held tliis Tib Transit Conijiauy in poor condition (iay ot January. I:i21<. at S o'clock on South Main street. On motion p. in, in the Council Hoom w:ih|of Messrs. Lindenmoyer and Sieg- ali members present with the ex-1 tried it was moved that th* I ceptioii of Mr. Butts. The pro.si-' Secrttajy be directed lo uoiifx tb* (lent,   .Mr.   Hartzell,   presfd.,"!, | L.   V.  Trun.-i:   Company  to   repair
Ull motion of  .Messrs. Kern aud   their    r(.;id  bed on     South     Main I
ilai'.fs.-n the miiuiles -.'f the regu¬ lar s;ated meeting of Dec';'lji»r :ird and of the Si.ecial .Me; ing oi i'eceniber 27tl!, 1!»J^, were ap¬ proved as read.
Ou motion of Messrs. LiiiJea- nioyer and Schaeffer, the follo«-iiig 1H2.S invoices were- aiiprov-I as read and ordered to be incUiJeil i;i the  192^  accounts.
.lames S, Fry	
.Metropolitan-Edison Co
.Vaztireth   Cem   	
H. E   Semmei	
F,   P,   Hahn    	
.S,  J, (Iregory   	
liobert   W.  Nolf   	
street.
Puveiiient:     Mr. .Mertz reported I . coiiip.ainis   had   been   received  by bim t-.at ctti'taia property owners I j were pcrmKtiug water to run OT«r| their  pavements causing thMil ' become »-ery slippery.     Thia out*! ' tfr  v.u.'-  relerred to the Police DO'l . par:n:en;   tor   attention.    Conai#«| leration   was  aNo  given   the  watar] I     C,50   .¦•iuiation  at   Kvergreen  and Soutii I 3S'^.C6   .Main streets,  but the matter waa 14.23   referred to the  Highway Commtt-j 2i7 I tee to watch and prevent Ice form- ;!0.47 , lug there hy spreadiiiii <*()urse ston»| 4 5(    whenever necessary.
tlie poor hoard,  the  operation  ot, ^   j,,,^^,,,^  ^,„p^  j.„„„p  i,,,^^.     ,(
led him    bitck over a    trail   11^0.00 each for the deer charge wbere tbev came upon the body of' and $23.00 apiece for each of the ,a   freshlv" killed  voung  buck.     U   ti^e  birds,  plus the costs In both the county home and the work Ofj,,,,, „„,  dovelop how or when  the   .barges. the poor authorities In the county. I '¦
Kiifertainnient   was   furnished   by -   ~ -i—-	
Ceorge Sclierer. a cartoonist, a member of tllC Uiegelsvllle camp. Refreshments were served by the enterfainin.c camp. The next dis¬ trict meetiiiR will be held in the rooms of Camp 10;i. South Side, Kaston,  on  .April   Isf.
Total   . . , Score  by
K   F.   . .
M   C, A.
Scorer.  K
.4S
rounda: .4 4 •; ,4   4   2
Wunderly
—•	
Total
2   1
r.  7
f.  1-
64
;l
, •      ^¦^^'      Police:   .Mr,  Hutts  being absent.
Communication  from  the Statt   „„ ,^„„,f ^.„^ „.,j^
Hoard   of   Health   advising   of   tiie
•nnual  Miik in.-pectors m.-eting ini.    ^''V      *"'   ^^"'  reported   that Harrisburg ou January 2:{rd. 11)28:''   ^""'   »»**«"   necewary   to   umove was on  motion  f)f .Messrs.   Linden¬ moyer  and .Siegfried accepted nud ordered to he placed on file
Communication    (rum thu    De- paitmettf  of    Intf.rnal    Affairs of
frop, the truck a total ot 3i0 fe«t| I o,   tit't)  hose  which  was  woru  out. I On motion of .Messis. Lindenmoy- I .;• atui  Kiihler  it was moved that! ' tt e Secretary be directed lo adver-l
I^uVlaND CHURCH
Nazareth Hall Re-opens After Xmas Holidays
i.or.\i.
Dot TOR TO
HKsr.MK I'H.ACTK i:
.%t \iLf.\itv .Mi:i^:Ti\o
The  Ladies'     Auxiliary of     the Harold  V.   Knechf   .Vmerican  Leg¬ ion   I'ost,   .N'o.   41.').   will   meet   on «^bbmm Friday evening af s o'clock in the:      Suzitvetli   Hall   re-opened   aff-r '"V" in   regular  monlhly   husiness ^ t,,^   Christmas   holida.vs
nesday
R'l rfTS OFFICERS
Victor ,F. Koch, .M. D., ,'!.1 Rel¬ vldere slreet, is now able to meet patients In his offlce and make house calls which he was unable to do dne to the after-effects of an operation for apiiendicifis
Dr. Koch was a patient in the Tankaiiaii Hospital, Philadelphia, and latter under a doctor's care disable to follow his profession prom fitly  for the past si.x weeks.
ineeting. All members are urged to attend the nieeting as an indoor rehearsal drill will he held Im- niedlataly after t h e husiness meeting.
The  offlcers of the organization are making efforts to have a worth while     delegation  at     the     Four- County   Council   af Saturday. January 21.     itiis frans-j portation are available to all who' may desire to make  the  trip nnd will  leave  the  "Y"   at   li>  o'clock a.   m, shari*. j
Nazareth Welcomes The Chamber of Commerce
It   is   uitli   pUasiiro   '"I'll;;   ;TK.M"   today  anniMincps •ilion  ot a  Chaniber of Ci":inierce    in    this    town, been   id', ocal in.i; suci a bnard for a l.>u..; |iini> and ;•'
to .see that !it last the stops have been taken toward the or¬ ganizing of such a group. Thero Is pU'iUy of work here for the group. This town litis seen nearby conimiiniiiis spring lip :in<l nourish and surpass If in Imslness and industry simply bec.iuse we lack an organized force to handle industrial affairs. \\'e too should have onr place In the sun. We are entitled to Hiiiii' bii-ine-s enterprises bore and Ibe resultant population th.il ciiiiir* with tbem. The lame iili-a that niaiiy liidiis- liies makt* a scarcity of labor Is an exploded fallacy. Labor follows industry and labor Is nowhere so plentiful as in those communitioi where there nro numerous flourishing Industries. Let us hope that our new organization will have n long and pro¬ sperous life, filled with nccomplishment of that dream wbich so many of us have beld-a larger and better Nazareth.
on   Uud-
afternoon.     January  Jmi.
With the exception of three cadets
: detained at home by illness, practi-
I cally every one was in his place at
I supper.     Punctuality is one ot tlie
I otuMiiiai   \irttus of military traiii-
I ing.    and a  prcmipl     return  fro:n
: every furlouch or pass is reiiuired
liethlehem   on   „f 4.^,1^(5,
Study hour or "prep" was lield .he same eveiiiim, and classes were ill full swing inunediateiy after 'rhnrsday  morning chapel service.
During the vacations renova¬ tions were begun lu the Library. 'lliise h.ive not yet been complet¬ ed, but when the work Is flnlshed 1, will he a niacb b'.ghter and more attvac'ili e ro.,!,i |
.\  new  shower ll ¦.>   bJeli  in-
--tailed   ill   Main   H    1      This   was, ii.i-:;eiy  llie  confrii,.! of  mem-]
'.)er>i of tlu-   Facii 'y :    if ca.lets,'
with a view to tile ,• i ,1 conveiit- eiii'e of those Kooii! I'onii'anies re¬ siding  in   .M.iin   Hall.
Two III w cadets entered tbe school imnu-dialely after Christ¬ mas, and a third is expected short¬ ly. This hrlnus the reglsfration Iiiily up to that of recent  years.
Daskefball jiiactlce will he re- siinieil at once, and, heartened liy llie two victories won Ju^l before the CbrlKimas rece-ss, over Cliurch- uian Husiness College anil SI. Mat- tl'.em's team, of Hethlehem, the team hopes to build up a success¬ ful season. Kven more attention. however. Is given to Intramural games, between the several teams In the various room companies.
With tbe skating pond in good condition with the cold weather, it needs only a good snow on the hill to start all the winter sports.
til.' r.irm- W"    have
• i;rafilied
The annual cuugiegatioiial meef- liigs of tile Uefornu'd and Liillier- au con.megations of the l)r.\land churcli. Hecktown. were held wilh a very large a'tenilaiue .V joint ineeting was held, with Kev. J. A. Klick. the LuiUeran pa.stor, pre¬ siding and lieoige Johnson acting as secretary.
The joint roiigregatious elected ,l()hn Koch, janitor:   Wayne .N'agle.
j oigaui.st. and Robert Sniaie and l.dgtir     Koliii  as auiiitors    of the
I trust  fuiiil.
' The Lullierali congregation el¬ ected the following oflicers: Trus¬ tee, Kdwin Kohn; elder, Joseph iliudwohl; deacon, .Milton Fehnel; aiulitors. Lovene Hartzell and Kl- tiit r J,   Kreidler,
The Itefortned ofhcers elected ^.e^l¦: Elders. John Edgar and William Johnson; deacons, Frank ilickm,iii and Kills Santee; aiuli- teis. .lohn .Johnson and John Wal¬ ter.
The reports of the liiiaucial ofli¬ cers showed that tin- cmgregations are both in siilendid condition and till' joitit tunds and trust funds are also in splendid shape.
The newly elected officers of the Willing Workers of the Keformeil wing of tlie congregation aro as follows: I'ri'sident. .Mrs. Frank Heller, vice presidents, Mrs, John IMgar and .Mrs, Oeorge Fisher; secretary, Mrs. (!eorg.» Schleijel; iieasurer, William Johnson; pian¬ ist. Mrs, .Stanley Hahu and assist¬ ant, .Miss Helen Heekman; Scouts, Mrs. Oliver Miller, Mrs. John Johnson, Miss Edith Buss. Mrs. John Hntz, MIs^ Helen Heekman. .Mrs. Ceorge Johnson, Mrs. Forest Barton. Mrs. Edwin Heekman, Mrs. Rohort Christman. Mrs. Os¬ car Edelman, Mrs, Mary Warauikn, Mrs. Mary Herman, Mrs. Susan Hagenbuch and Miss Miriam Orube.
tha    Coiv.r.iKiiwealMi  of     Pennsyl- !';iiiin   M'lvtsin^   of  an  aiiiuial  con¬ ti rence  of  the   planning   Cnii.iiii».
-Ivuvrji  m  Wllkes-fiarre.   f-a.,   oii F; bruary 2,'lrd.   192S, was on mo¬ on   ot   Messrs.   Mertz  and   Kern acce|ited and ordered  filed.
Con',niunicatiou trom the Peno- I -  ,- .. ,fc -.
"'Ivsnia     fttate     Association     (if
Horoughs   advl-fng   ot   the   Nine-
teonth  Annual  .Meeting In   Harri.s-
biirg  on   February   lluh  and   20'h
W.IS   on   motion   of   Messrs.   .Mertz
;inil  Kern     accepted and     ordered
filed.
Communication  from the  State
Department   of   Health  requesting
tise   for   proi'Osals   on   a   total   of 500  feet of tw". 1,mH Cilie-liatf  Incifl
_ H.-ihtr     lined   two-ply   fire     hose;
iuiai  lu   liw  a   »!le  Panels  of   th^ Secietary by  February   4lh,   ld2ft,
¦ at  S o'clock p.  m.
j      Light: Mr   Kahler re;iorted pro-
' gress,
;      Law":"     Mr    .Siegfried     reported lirogress.
Public projierty: .Mr, .Schaeffer reported progress on the oiie-story building to be erected to house equii.ment, Hp stated tbat he had received a qtio'atloii on the beams, purlins, columns, stru's, sash. glass  and   roofing  of   $40,'<.00   de-
I
1  meeting to meet  their engineers   ''*¦''¦<*'* "" the .site and tor delivery
In     two     weeks.     On    nintion    of Messrs    M.-rtz  and  Ktihler  It   was
for the purpose ot going over plans submitted hy the Naztireth Sewer¬ age Company was acct>i<ted and place!     on  file The     President
called a special meeting to meet with the engineers for Jaiuiary 10 af  S o'clock p. tn.
Communication from Asher Seip Esq,, was presented and read and on motion ot Messrs. Schaeffer and Lindenmoypr moved tbat the Secretary be directed to forward to him a certifiPd copy of the An- iie.vation lietition.
ItepitrlH  of  Coniniilli'e^
Highways        Mr       l.iml   nmover
WANT   CHAKTII! I'Di:
TIIIS C«M\TV
Aiipllcalion was filed with t'le Public Service Commission at Har¬ risburg this week tor approval of tbe incorporation of four water • oinpanies and tho beginning of their operation In Norlhampton County,
The same Incorpnratiir,s. C. r .-^Imll. J. H, Shull and R, Van Der III", all of Stroiid»hurg, filed tbo application. Each compnny will have n capital stock of $."i.non ami will purchase water from the Blue Mountain Consolidated Water Company.
The proposed companies nnd the territory they would servo are: The Belfast Wafer Compai.y, In a portion of Plainfleld township; the Tatamjr companr. In Tatamy bor¬ ongh: Nlskky. In Uppar Kaiareth township and tha Stodkartowa company. In Stockertown borough.
moved     that   tbe    order  for     tbo steel, etc.  he placed  with  the  Le-I high Structural Steel Company, at their hid of |4OS,0o delivered Via truck.
Finance: Mr. Hangen advised that It was not necesaary to bor¬ row any money to pay current hills.
It was reported that some one was still dumping retu,-e alongsid* ot the road near tbe old borough dumping gtound on .North Broad Stieof ;,nd the I'olice Committee was directed fo have the police watch this point with a view of appreheniling tbe jiarties dumping. The Health Officer was ordered to lia>e  the  premises jjosted.
Mr, Schaeffer re|,orted his Com¬ mittee placed a total of 14000.00 insurance on tho Municipal Build- Ig on North Main Street.
Mr, Kern slated Ihat be thoaght it advisable to get a price on aa independent fire alarm s.vstem ta be located in the municipal balld* Ing, connected up wifh every flr* alarm box, so that In case anf telephone calls came fn to the Flr» Department, Ihe box nearest to tlM. fire could be set in motion and Ul alarm sounded so that tbe flraaMS knew exactly where to report. Tk*' Secretary was directed to saettr* %^ quotation from tha OamawaU Alarm tt Telaffrapb Coapaaf ttt^ consideration.
Oa motioa of Maagra. Kara _ Mertg tb« iBMttaff •dJvWMi to o'eloek p. a.
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