NEWS: Items from the Myerstown Enterprise, April 26, 1907, Lebanon County, PA

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LOCAL HAPPENINGS

  Dr. Wm. G. Bower had the big toe of his right foot badly lacerated by one 
of his horses treading upon it beginning of this week.  The injured member 
is considerably swollen occasioning the Doctor to wear a large-sized gum 
shoe.
  J. Henry Gassert residing north of this place, sustained a fracture of the 
wrist joint of his right hand in a fall at his barn.  He was working on the 
barn floor and fell through an opening on the shafts of a carriage.  Dr. A. 
S. Reiter reduced the fracture.
  Dr. Henry C. Welker who was resident physician at the Presbyterian 
Hospital, Philadelphia, during the last year, located in West Philadelphia, 
as a regular practicing physician.  He was also elected by the University of 
Pennsylvania hospital authorities as one of the physicians.  His special 
work will consist in the treatment of patients by the Xray in which science 
Dr. Welker has become an expert.
  Geo. W. Umberger, of West Main street, accepted the position of solicitor 
of this vicinity, for the Miller Organ & Piano Co of Lebanon.  He started 
upon his new duties on Wednesday.  The  fine and varied line of musical 
instruments of the company have a wide reputation and Mr. Umberger will push 
the interests of the company with that ability and activeness of which he is 
known to possess.

PURCHASE ROLLER MILLS

  J. J. Swonger recently purchased the Roller Mills located on South 
Railroad street from Edward Z. Walborn and will take possession of same as 
soon as arrangements can be made.  The mill at present is being operated by 
Edward Moyer.  Mr. Swonger the purchaser is a miller by trade and it is his 
purpose to manufacture flour principally through the old-fashioned method of 
mill stones.  The consideration for the premises is private.

A MENINGITIS VICTIM

  Mrs. E. J. Miller became suddenly ill at her home, West Main street 
Wednesday morning and is suffering with Cerebro-spinal Meningitis.  Mrs. 
Miller was found lying on the floor unconscious by Mr. Steiman a college 
student rooming at the Miller home, she having fallen from a chair.  Her 
condition was quite serious and although still alarming she is improving.  
Mr. Miller was away from home at the time but returned yesterday from 
Pittsburg.  Dr. H. D. Miller is the attending physician.

PROMOTED TO HIGHER HONORS

  Mr. Frank A. Loeffler, of Washington, D. C., son-in-law of John H. Weller, 
of this place, was promoted from the position of First Assistant Examiner in 
the Patent Office, at Washington, to the position of Principal Examiner in 
the same office, and from a salary of $1800 to one of $2,500 a year.  Mr. 
Loeffler entered the examining corps of the Patent Office May 15, 1891.  He 
will have charge of Division No. 1, and will pass upon the patentability of 
applications in the classes of seeders and planters, harrows and diggers, 
plows, fences, trees, plants and flowers, and railway draft appliances.

STREET CAR AND TEAM COLLIDE

  In the vicinity of the Loose sisters home West Main street, Tuesday 
afternoon, the team of Frank Rabold was struck by a street car and part of 
the wagon demolished.  The team had been stationed side-ways on the street 
and as the car was passing the animals backed.  The rear step of the car 
caught the wagon and carried it along until a wheel broke.  The wagon was 
loaded with scrap iron.  Another wagon was secured and the iron reloaded and 
delivered to Lebanon.  The step of the street car was torn off.

PROMINENT MINISTER CALLED

  Rev. Thomas M. Yundt, one of the most widely known men in the Reformed 
Church, died at his home in Reading Friday night.  He was superintendent of 
Bethany Orphans' Home, Womelsdorf, for eighteen years, and for the last two 
years was superintendent of home missions of the entire Reformed Church, in 
which position he displayed unusual energy.
  Rev. Yundt was 49 years of age, and was a graduate of Yale Divinity 
College, Class of 1885.  Recently he was pastor of Alsace Reformed Church, 
near Reading, and was recognized as one of the leading ministers of the 
classis.

PERSONALS

  Mr. Harry Landis of Wyndmore, Phila., spent Sunday among relatives here.
  Miss Mary Loeb of Lebanon, was the guest of Miss Cora Miller on Sunday.
  Mrs. Charles Holtzman and son and Mrs. Weston Emerich were guests of their 
mother at Richland on Sunday.
  Paul Rhine of Reading, spent several days the guest of his parents Mr. and 
Mrs. Jacob Rhine here this week.
  Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Kurr and son of Avon, were guests among friends in 
town on Sunday.
  Miss Ella Line of Ephrata, Miss Mary Batdorff and Mr. George Leiss of 
Reading, were guests of relatives and friends here over Sunday.
  Lloyd Layser and family of Richland, were guests of Mrs. Susan Stoner.
  Mr. Joseph M. Painter and family were guests of his brother George and 
family in Reading over Sunday.
  Miss Edna Wagner of Reading, was a guest of her grandparents Mr. and Mrs. 
Levi Wagner.
  Mr. Elias Ludwig, an overseer of the elevated railway at Brooklyn, N. Y., 
spent several days here the guest of his mother Mrs. Mary Ludwig.
  Mrs. Emma Filbert of West Myerstown, visited her brother Darius and family 
at Lebanon, over Sunday.
  Harry Anspach was the guest of his parents Mr. and Mrs. John Anspach of 
West Myerstown over Sunday.
  Misses Minnie and Ida Gockley, of near West Myerstown were the guests of 
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Stoltz, at Half-Way over Sunday.
  Mrs. Thomas Wagner and daughter Eva of West Myerstown, visited friends at 
Avon on Sunday afternoon.
  Mrs. A. G. Price spent several days the guest of friends in Reading and 
Fritztown.
  Harry Leininger and family were the guests of his parents in Palmyra over 
Sunday.
  Miss Minnie Werner was the guest of her parents Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Eerner.
  James Longsdorf and wife were Sunday guests of the family of Valentine 
Hainly at Womelsdorf.
  J. A. Wilson of Pittsburg, Miss Martha J. Ayers and Reuben D. Spangler of 
Lebanon, were guests of the latter's mother Mrs. Clara Spangler on Sunday.
  Mrs. Robert Gass returned to Shartlesville after a visit to her parents 
Mr. and Mrs. William Bleichert.
  Mr. and Mrs. Richard Miller entertained their daughter Mrs. Sallie Moyer 
and son of Reading.
  Mrs. Mary Hertzler left on Saturday on a visit to friends in Allentown.
  Mr. and Mrs. Harvey D. Ziegler, tenants on the farm of Noah P. Walborn, 
north of town, on Sunday entertained the following guests:  Mr. Jacob Wood 
of Annville, and friend Miss Annie Etchberger, Mr. Robert Hemperly and 
friend Miss Minnie Etchberger, Mr. Grant Albert and Miss Mary Fox, all of 
Palmyra.  As requested the guests were served with an elegant dinner 
consisting of hen's and their husbands besides other delicacies.