3Vmcricait. VOL. 53—NO. 18. DK. IRVING H. JENNINGS, Office Hours A. M.to 12 M. 104 Mill St., 1 I'. At. to A P. M. Danville, I'd. SHUL.TZ, ILL. </• 425 MILL ST., DANVILLE, PA. Oiseases of the Stomach and Intestines a Specialty Selfishness continues to be the world's besetting sin. The weather is still too chilly for the better sort of snake stories. Heinrich Oonried has announced that he will retire from operatic man agement in 1911. Luke Lee, of Horton, Kan.,has been an engineer on a Western road for 45 years. Everybody should be taught that to protect the native birds is an act of public bonefaction. After all it is no more than to be expected that the late spring should be followed by an early summer. Those who adulterate the food of the people are dangerous criminals. The loud voiced,arrogant, traveler is still moving across the country. The blossoms are just as beautiful as ever and quite as plenty. The people always have their way when they get in earnest. The shade trees are beginning to don their summer dress. It is the intention of the Internal tional Photo-Engravers' union to est ablish a fund for aid of consumptive members. The lowest birth rate is possessed by France the births only averaging 81 per of the population. Many an honest man is the uncon scious catspaw of the designing swind ler. When alienis.'s agr'je on the question of a man's sanity people may be in clined to believe that they are "off'" themselves. Theio is success which is really a signal and hopeless failure. The crusade against dilapidated side walks should not be relaxed until the causes of damage suits are all renov ed. The percentage of unemnloyed in Great Britain in 1906 was only 4.1 per cent., or 1.3 less than in 1905, and 2.4 less than in 1904. The legislature is getting so near the end now that no time can be wast ed. Even at the best a great many bills will never see the light of day. The Reading company produced 982,000 tons of anthracite in April, breaking all records. The fair young ladv that the world calls May is likewise disposed to turn a chilly side to her admirers. Sympathy, properly expressed and tendered at the crucial moment, often works wonders. A gullible man in the seat of auth ority may easily do as much harm as a criminal. The modern traveler has advantages that would astonish his great grand parents. Prominence involves additional re sponsibility, not exemption from pun ishment for misdeeds. Pittsburg has been trying to scare itself by flood predictions and fear of being wiped off the map. But the cap italists are not worrying. Professoi Burt G. Wilder.of Cornell university, is out in an opinion fav orable to the licensing of cats for their protection. Commander Peary lia9 selected as his crew for his trip in search of the North Pole on July 1 fishers and seal ers of Newfoundland. It is when one studies the files of an old newspaper that the rapidity of time's changes is realized. The McQuinston gust mill, near Adamsville, Crawford county, has been destroyed by fire. l,osg, *!.\000; insurance, $4,000. Frank Kosman was struck and in stantly killed by the Black Diamond express as he tried to cross the rail road tracks near Allenr.own on Mon day. The month of April just closed broke all cold records for the last twenty-six years, and came within a degree of being the ooldest April ever experienced in this country. The congress of Salvador has auth orized the president of the republic to negotiate a foreign loan of |5,000,000. The child who doesn't ask questions isn't built the right way. EFrench and Japanese ministers are negotiating a new treaty which will define the relations of each power to the other in the east. George Pantz, a young married man of Meohanicsburg, Cumberland coun ty, committed suicide after having lost |l3 playing poker. COUNCIL KEEK The feasibility of the borough tak ing over the old cemetery on Bloom street and transforming it into a park was discussed at considerable length by council Friday night. It developed that half enough money is already ; subscribed by citizens for the proposi tion and that there is a sentiment, in council in favor of proceeding in the juattor to see what cau be accomplish ed. Mr. Jacobs explained that he has found that there is a general sentiment abroad iu favor of abolishing the old cemetery and making a park of it. The site, he said, would come in very handy as a place on which to dump the excess of earth that will accrue from sewer extension and reconstruct i tioii of streets. No less than S2OOO will bo required to complete the work; at present ifl,ooo have been subscribed by citizens to help the work along. Mr. Jacobs is of the opinion that near | ly all the money needed can be raised by popular subscription. Chairman Sweisfort made some re marks, explaining that, the matter would have to be taken before court i and the result would be no doubt bo that the old cemetery would be con ! demned, after which those who wish ed to remove bodies would have ample opportunity to do so. The church own ing the ceuiotery would be glad to got : rid of it. ! On motion of Mr. Jacobs the matter was referred to the commit.ee on pub lic improvements, which is to make an investigation and see what can be done iu the premises. SIDEWALKS ON E. MARKET. Mr. Jacobs, of the committee cm streets amd bridges, reported that the committee had examined the "idewalks on Enst Market street and with few exceptions found them in fairly good condition. Iu view of the fact that East Market, street may be paved be fore long he stated the committee deemed it. inadvisable to order general repair of sidewalks at present and that it would recommend that further ac tion be nostponod until it is seen what step is taken with regard to paving. SURVEY E. FRONT. On motion of Mr. Schatz it was ord ered that Borough Surveyor Keefer bo requested to survey East Front street for the purpose of establishing a grade, according to which all side walks un dergoing reconstruction are to be laid. LETTER FROM P. & R. A communication was received from J. E. Turk, superintendent of the P. &R. Railway company, stating,in re gard to the request of the borough to lay an 8-inch terra cotta pipe under the track at Centre street, that the matter would be investigated promptly and the borough would be advised. The communication also stated that the railroad company would take care of the matter of cleaning Blizzard's run culvert at the proper time. FIREMEN'S AXES. Mr. Angle of the committee 011 fire, called attention to the fact that the fire companies of the borough ate without firemen's axes, which iu his opinion should be supplied iu order to enable them to do effectual work. On motion of Mr. Schatz it was ordered that four firemen's axes be procured, one for each fire company. ELECTRICIAN'S REPORT. Borough Electrician Smith present ed his report for the past mouth, which showed that tons of coal had been consumed, valued at #166.25. The total running expense amounted to $296.64 The plant was in operation 296 hours. The cost of the new work done by the light department on Cherry street was given as 167.58. MADE SPECIAL OFFICER. On motion of Mr. Deutscli it was ordered that J. W. Crossley, who has charge of street cleaning, be sworn in as special officer. On motion of Mr. Pursel it was ord ered that the smaller pieces of scrap iron stored ou the cinder tip be sold, along with a disused safe belbnging to the borough and stored in city hall. On motion of Mr. Schatz it was ord ered that the disused lamp post in the 1) trough be taken up by the street com • u issioner and disposed of as old iron. Ou motion of Mr. Russell it was ordered that the committee on streets and bridges investigate the borough's claim to the plot of ground on the riv er bank occupied by the residence of the late Oscar G. Mellin. The following members were pres ent: Sweisfort,, Pursel, Finnigan, Mover, Deitz,Russell,Angle, Deutscli, Schatz and Jacobs. Will Circulate Petition. I The board of trade will probably take hold of the movement to secure a waiting room in connection with the way station on the P. & R. railroad at Bloom street. A petition will be putin circulation at an ealy day ask ing the P. & R. railway company to provide accommodations for passen gers at that point. DANVILLE, PA., THURSDAY. MAY 9, 1907 FLOWERS ILL BE SHE The veterans of Goodrich post, No. 22, G. A. R. are busy endeavoring to get things iu readiness for Memorial (lay, which is ouly a matter of three weeks distant. The county commissioners ou the strength of the new law, which auth orizes them to make a contribution to G. A. R. posts for the purpose of as sisting to bear the expense of Memor ial day, have decided to contribute fifty dollars to Goodrich post for that purpose. The veterans have not been able to perfect a program fallv, but rather up to the preseut have teen occupied with obtaining estimates in an etfort to arrange a demonstration ou a basis that will conform with the modest ap propriation made and other limited means that may be at their disposal. It has been determined, however, that while there will be a band employed along with other music, the time-hon ored march to the cemetery will be abandoned or much modified The marching days of the veterans are over and this year for the first time the en tire post will ride to the cemetery in the trolley cars. A special rate of four cents has been made for the vet erans and the cost of transportation to the cemetery and hack will be paid out of the appropriation from tin county. The post commander yesterday stat ed that the veterans foresee a great scarcity of flowors for Memorial day, owing to the general backwardness of spring. Other seasons at this date flowers were already beginning tc make their appearance iu profusion. It lias been learned that in view of the general scarbity many persons are al ready leaviug their orders with the local florists for Memorial day. Remembering the feeble response from the public that followed their ap peal for flowers last year and previous ly the veterans have about decided tc expend whatever small amount ol mouey may be available in the imr. chase of flowers, with wiitrli todecor ate the graves of thair comrades. The discovery, however, that flower* are engaged in advance has led the members to fear that they will find the florists a slim source to draw from, or, at least, that the prices will be so high that the limited means of the post will uot reach very far. The wholesale decoration of graves on May 30 is, indeed, a beautiful cus tom. At the same time the fact should not be lost sight of that Memorial day was instituted for the express purpose of decorating with flowers the graves of Union soldiers and sailors who fought in the civil war. That the day should take on a new meaning and embrace in the scope of graves decor ated practically all that lie iu the cemetery is probably not to be deplor ed. At the same time, care should be taken that the day be not diverted from its real purpose to the extent that no flowers, or none but the leav ings or those purchased at high price be left with which to decorate the soldiers' graves. The great mass of American people are generous and patriotic. If through any thoughtlessness or in advertence the veterans have been deprived of flowers in the past it does not follow that the same will occur again this season. It. is certainly to be hoped that some means may be provided for furnishing all the flowers that may be needed for decorating the soldiers' graves without inflicting any hardship upon the post. Alleged ilurderer Presented Re pellent Appearance. Henry Fisher, the alleged murderer who was adjuged insane at Snnbury Tuesday, was brought up to Danville yesterday and placed in the hospital for the insane. Fisher arrived at South Danville on the 10:22 train in charge of Sheriff Sharpless and a couple of assistants. He was indeed a repellent-looking mortal, although lie offered little or no resistance and was easily conducted from the oar to the hospital wagon which was iu waiting. The entire trip from the Sunbury jail to the hospital for the insane was made without incident. Hands Scarce. Street Commissioner Miller yester day stated that the borough experi ences great difficulty in securing men and as a result work on street repairs and otiier improvements goes slowly. New Pavement. Mrs. Mary Cromwell is having a ooncrete pavement laid in front of her residence on Bloom street. O. B. Swit 7.er is doing the work. 11l With Pneumonia. F. J. Riffle, the gateman at the Pennsylvania crossing in South Dan ville is ill with pneumonia. an BB JFMI Special court convened Saturday mornini; at 10 o'clock with his Honor Judge Evans and Associates Blee and Welliver ou the bench. The principal business on baud was to make pro vision for a special venire of jurors to meet the demands of the next term of court when the case of Commonwealth vs Peter Dietrich will come up for trial. The court issued a precept addressed to the sheriff and jury commissioners commanding that, in view of the em ergencies of tho case,the names of one hundred and seventy-five persons be drawn from the wheel to serve as traverse jurors and that the same be summoned by the sheriff to appear at court to be held at Dauville on May 27, 1307. This together with the reg ular venire issued some weeks ago will raise the whole number of jurors in attendance at the next term of court up to 211. Whether this number to gether with talesmen, in view of the two trials preceding, will prove suffici ent to fill the jury box remains to be seen. Should it prove impossible to secure a jury a qhange of venue will undoubtedly follow. TRANSFER OF LICENSE. Among other matters that came up before court Saturday was a petition for a transfer of license at the Glend ower house, corner of Irou and East Market streets. The applicant was Joseph Smith, recently of Altooua,the retiring proprietor and landlord being S. M. Dietz, who will embark in oth er business. Joseph Smith being called to the stand explained that for the last six teen years prior to coming to Jauville he was a resident of Altooua, where he followed boiler making. He was born in Birmingham, England, in JBSB. A certificate ol'naturalization was shown the court along with a letter of re commendation signed by citizens of Altooua certifying that the applicaut is a sober industrious man. "• Uifltz. William Keeuer Olid William Wane n:- being called to the stand gave in testimony favorable to the transfer of license. Judge Evans called the applicant be fore court and informed him that the court would transfer the license upou condition that he would promise to obey the liquor laws, as relates not only to selling to minors and selling on Sunday, but also to persons of known intemperate habits. With char acteristic frankness Judge Evans in formed tho applicant that if lie violat ed the law in any of these respects,no only would his license be revoked but that he would undoubtedly pay the penalty by undergoing imprisonment. The applioant promised to observe all the provisions of the law. APPOINTED SUPERVISOR. On tho strength of a petition pies ented by taxpayers H. B. Foust was appointed supervisor of Cooper town ship vice Philip H. Boyer, who was duly elected, but who was holding an office at the time that was incompati ble with the office of supervisor and who, therefore, declined to servo. The petition was signed by the fol lowing persons: William H. Leim bach, Melvin Shultz, Lewis Krum, George O. Foust, Philip Boyer, Joseph Cotner, M. O. Foust, John S. Hartzel, Alouzo O. Mauser, Edward Cashuer, I. W. Krum and Charles Rishel. A Surprise Party. Mr. and Mrs. H. N. Beyer gave a surprise party Tuesday evening in honor of their son Myron's 12th birth day. Ho was the reoipient of many beautiful gifts. The evening was de lightfully spent in musio, games and dancing. Refreshments were served. Those present were : Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Fenstermacher. Mr. and Un. Robert Farnswortli, Mr. and Mrs. H. N. Beyer, Mrs. Phiie, Misses Bertlia Moser, Alioe Appleman, Eva Beyer, Prudence Blizzard, Laura Farnsworth, Annie Quigg, Bertha Fausnauglit, Maggie Phile, Eva Nephew. Emma Phile, Margaret Nephew, Ida Beyer. Ethel Bennett, Winnie Beyer, Lanra Bennett, Ida Bennett, Rachel Fenster macher, Mary Pliile, Florence Fenster macher, Warren Fenstermacher, Horace Appleman; Reece Merrell.John Fruit, William Appleman, Augustus Tanner, Sidney Beyer,Elijah Strauser, George Tanner, John Lockhoff, John Fenster macher, William Beyer, Harry Moser, George Swank, Myron Beyer, Ralph Fenstermacher, John Phile, William Phile, Edward and Franois Delside. $20,000 for New Y. H. C. A. The last dollar of a fund of (20,000 required to insure the establishment of a Y. M. C. A. branch at Narberth, Montgomery county, was raised on time on Tuesday night and the result was announoed by the ringing of church and fire bells, the display of fireworks, firing of revolvers and other demonstrations of rejoioing. nuns i mmwi It iB true that tliere is plenty of room for new paint along with other improvements in Danville,but has any one lately taken note of the many properties that have been improved about town, notably in the second and fourth wards. A stroll through these sections, es pecially the fourth ward, on one of these brisk May days will well repay a person. He will be surprised at the many changes that have taken place during the last few years. Probably comparatively few new houses have been built, but the work of remodel i»g and renovation has been steadily ! in progress. i The result is that many of the old landmarks have disappeared to the eye Practically new dwellings occupy the site, attractive with new paint, clean and sanitary in their surroundings, iOn many of the streets the aspect is wholly changed. The bright new buildings outnumber the old. An air ; of neatness and order prevails and it 1 is indeed a question whether the prop erty owners of down-town soctions would not do well to take lessons from some of the other sections of town where so much civic pride and progress ; is revealed. The secret of the improvements not i ed no doubt lies in the fact that in the portions of town alluded to many of the dwellings are occupied by the own -1 ers. This suggests the fact that as I events are shaping themselves the I fourth ward in a short time should ! become the most popular residential | portion of town. There are a few | drawbacks, it is true, but these in time will all give way to something ! better. On several of the streets imperfect drainage,with consequent wet cellars, has been to contend with,but with the completion of the sewer being con structed these conditions will pass away The streets as well as the side walks as a rule aro hardly up to the standard. Bet uoufildariug thu attitude that council maintains toward im provements along both these lines bet ter sidewalks and better streets will j probably follow as the logical result during the course of a year. Will Sue Pennsy. Mrs. Elizabeth Slusser, the young widow of Bruce Slusser, of Milflin ville, who was killed by being struck by a Pennsy passenger train at that place ou April 22, will bring suit against the company for SIO,OOO dam- j ages for the loss of her husband. Her contention will be that the rail road company was negligent in allow- : ing Engineer Raup to operate his en gine at such a high rate of speed when it was running " backwards" and that the engineer should have blown his whistle when approaching the cross ing. This is in substanoe, the finding of the corouer's jury, which inquired into the merits of the case, ou the sec- ' ond day following the accident. At the time of the accident it was stated that the father of young Slusser had intended bringing suit, but from information received it is stated that Mrs. Slussor had already employed | counsel and that she would bring a civil action within a short time. At Grace Church. Ou Sunday evening the bishop of the Harrisburg diocese of the Episoopal church, Rt. Rev. James Henry Darl ington, made his first official visit to Grace churoh, Riverside. The services were of unusual interest, consisting of an abbreviated form of evening prayer which was followed first by the bap tismal service in whioh one adult and three children were baptized and then by confirmation, in whioh one person was confirmed. The bishop's sermon was eloquent and able, replete with sound doctrine and illuminating illustration. Beginning with next Sunday and thence on until further notioe, service will be held at Grace church at 3 o'clock in the afternoon. Surprise Party. A surprise party was given at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Pox, Cherry street, in honor of their daughter Mae's 15th birthday. Re freshments were served. Those pres ent were Mary Von Blohn.Mae Paugh Olive Miller, Stella Beaver, Gussie Bruder, Edna Hughes, Anna Goodall, Mae Sidler, Mary Bookmiller, Nellie Fry, Dora Schatz, Emma Fox, Roy Fox, Wallace Hughes, Luther Fox, Mao Gearhart, Benjamin McCoy, Roy Winner, Carlton Rockerfeller, Harris Reuninger. Harry Stickle, Sam Jacobs James Redding. Purchased Property. Thomas Trainor. Jr., has purchased j dwelling No. 268 West Mahoning , street, of Edward F. Bell,and will oc- ' cupy it as a residence. Mr. Bell with his family will remove into rooms on ' Mill street adjoining the dental rooms J of Dr. O. H. Reynolds. j MSS OF FIFTEEN JIFimiED A class of flfteeu was confirmed at Christ Episcopal church Sunday morning. Tlie rito of confirmation was administered by Rt. liev. J. H. Darlington, bishop cf the diocese of Harrisburg, who preached a sermon on the occasion. There was a large con gregation present. The sermon which followed con firmation was a profound and practic al discourse. The text was taken from 9th verse, 2ud chapter of Colossiaus: "For in Him dwolleth all the fullness of the Godhead." j There is an idea prevalent,the speak er said, that much of the preaching of the present day is wasted because it ! does not meet present issues. Whether this is wholly true or not he would not say. Beit speaking for himself, he | has made an effort to discover j what problems vex—what sbujects of ! discussion are uppermost in the minds of tht great body of humanity. In order to place himself more clov>- ! ly in touch with the rank and file. | while traveling 011 the cars whenever at all convenient, he makes it a prac tice to ride in the smoking car, not j for the purpose of undulging in a | smoke, but to get in touch with tho traveling men when they ruay be , found in a mood most willing to com ! municatu. Practical and observing, the average traveling man may be re garded as an exponent of current i thought. The burden of tht> talk indulged in ; by these business men the bishop has found to run along two lines. One of these seem to centre on the idea that there i* something radically wrong with the bible. The men have not got ten the idea froui personal study; tiiey had not read books of biblical critic ism, neither have they listened to any lectures ou the subject; but so far as the speaker can determine tliey have lieeu influenced wholly l>y newspaper sqnibs. The bishop paid a flue oompliiuent. to the mortem uewspajier and held it up as an indispensable agency in the twentieth century civilization. The newspaper, however, is not the place to look for reliable criticism oil biblic al subjects. To illustrate how little weight is to be attached to such at tacks and criticism found in the news papers the speaker related an anecdote. He called one day 011 an acquaint ance, who was an editorial writer on a leading newspaper. The latter pre sented the bishop with a fine work on theology with the explanation that he had just written a review of the work and had no further use for it. The bishop observed that the leaves were uncut and asked the writer to explain. The latter made no secret of the fact that ho had only referred to tho table of contents and the last chapter and from these indirect sources had con structed a lengthy and exhaustive re view. Another burden of thought ou the minds of men that Bishop Darlington discovered is that we ''are making too much of Christ"—that the evangelists and poets of these latter days are magnifying him unduly, placing him on a higher pedestal than the early teachers of Christianity. Somehow the idea seems to prevail that the ord er in which the divine personages are given in the trinity should be observ ed and that the Sou should come sec ond, following the Father. This idea might be due to the doctrine of Crapsy recently given publicity or to the higher criticisms of the day. Most of these attacks center on the gospels and the book of revelation, which contain so much to console the Christian. Higher criticism, which is attacking ! the bible, is divided into three camps —the radical and conservative camp of Germany and the English camp. It is worthy of note, the speaker said, that these schools all agree that the epistle to the Colissians is authentic—a book which, as revealed by the text, places Christ upon a very high pedestal: "For in Him dwelleth all the fullness of the Godhead.'' Incidentally, the speaker paid bis compliments to the school of thinkers who denominate themselves "agnos tics." The original or literal mean ing of this work, he said, is "ignor amus. " The bishop held that we do not put Christ high enough. We are too much tainted with this unitarian heresy. Christ is the head of the oliurch. In Him is all fullness and perfection. All hope is in this great God and Savior. We know a great deal about Christ in these days; we read of his life and we travel over the land where his foot prints lay. But it is a vastly different thins to know about Christ and to know Him, the one thing necessary. Do we not put Christ too far away from us—2ooo years ago? Do we get the real living Christ—the present Savior? Very beautifully indeed the bishop applied these thoughts to the class just confirmed. Every life, he said, has its own trials and sorrows—its own gethsemane. All should endeavor to so live that when the time of trial comes they can say with their Savior, "Thy will, not mine be done." Bishop Darlington Sunday evening officiated at Grace Episco]ial church at Riverside,conducting evening pray er and preaching a sermon. There was a large attendance. ESTABLISHED IN 1855 IB 111 HI DEE The jury in the Whittaker trial at Sunbury rendered a verdict of murder iu the first degree Tuesday evening. They came into court at 8:45 o'clock and announced that they had arrived at a verdict. Judge Savidge, the pri soner and the lawyers iu the case were summoned and a large crowd of spect ators gathered iu the court room to hear what tiie fate of the murderer would be. The jury was polled, and each man answered "guilty" as his name was called. Attorney Kline, for the defense, moved for a new trial. The court gave him ten days in which to file his rea sons. If satisfactory his motion will be granted. The ,iury deliberated slightly over two hours before arriviug at a verdict. They took sixteen ballots. On the first, eight stood for murder in the first de gree, two for second degree, one for j manslaughter and one for acquittal on | the ground of insanity. The dissent i ing jurors were swung over to the side | of the majority by the following evid ence which received but slight con | sideration in the trial. | As Whittaker sat beside his wife in j the sitting room of the Williams resi - dence in the presence of the two fami , lies he stroked her throat. He then led I her into the parlor and slashed her ; with his razor. The jury wero con -1 vinced that while fondling his wife's I neck Whittaker was even then tliiuk ' of killing her, and took her into the other room because he was afraid to commit the deed in the presence of ! so many people. The jury gave but scant considera tion to the insanity plea. As the de fendant has always acted in a perfect ly rational manner they believed he knew as well as auy normal man could kuow what he was doing when he murdered his wife. The remarkable feature of the case was that the expert testimony that the prisouer is both an imbecile an i an epileptic remained substantially in tact. Dr. J. E. Robbins, whose con duct on the stand created as fair an impression as that of any witness who ever testified in a Northumberland county court,had stated that Whittak er doubtless knew the difference be tween right and wrong, even though he wasn't saue. But the law does not recognize insanity except iu so far as • it impairs a man's ideas of right and wrong. And so the jury, after the first ballot, made their deliberations with- I out considering in the slightest wheth er the prisoner is sane or not. Of 113 murders in Northumberland county only two, Cressinger and Mc- Manus, have thus far suffered the death penalty. In the general satisfaction | which exists over the verdict sympathy | is felt for the father and mother who , have already buried eleven children, ; and of whose remaininsg two, one is subject to almost daily fits, and the other is doomed to an ignominous ! death on the scaffold. Plenty of Work. | There is no probability of any of the wage-earners of Danville and vicinity being idle the coming summer,if they i sincerely desire work. With all our industries in full blast, with the reconstruction of North Mill street and other municipal improve ments under way, to say nothing of | the building operation at the hospital j for the insane and the probability of ■ piping and filling up the canal, there ' should be work for a grout many more people than are usually employed in Danville. As a result the farmers are facing a crisis in the help problem and there is more than cue who has not the re motest idea where the hands are to come from that he will need to help to harvest his crops. It is a question whether in its palm iest days Danville was the scene of greater activity than will characterize the place this summer. A Surprise Party. A surprise party was tendered Oscar Kocher Saturday evening at his home on Bloom road. Refreshments were served. Those present were Mrs. Oscar Koch er, Mr. and Mrs. Leander Kocher, Mr. and Mrs. William Houser and daugh ter Dorothy, Mr. and Mrs. Eifert.Mrs. Emery Heimbach.Mr. and Mrs. Harry Balliet and Miss Balliet.Mr. and Mrs. Michael Breckbill, Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo Krum, Mr. and Mrs. Simon Kocher, Mrs. Maurice Leighow, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Baylor, Mrs. Lucy Walter, Missos Sara Krum, Lizzie Kocher, Pearl Krum, Edna Leighow ; Messrs. Lewis Snyder, Howard and David Leighow. Auto Vs Express Train A race took plaoe on Sunday <> • i Hazleton to Delano, a distance of tm: teen miles, between a Lehigh Valley railroad express train and A. J. De pew's large touring car, and the auto came out ahead.
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