NEWS: Items from the Myerstown Enterprise, December 20, 1907, Lebanon County, PA

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LOCAL HAPPENINGS

  B. C. Lindenmuth sold his residence on West Park street to J. H. Wilhelm 
upon private terms.
  Wm. H. Shirk, who conducted a photograph gallery on North College street 
discontinued the business.
  Albert Peifer and John Reifine were granted letters of administration on 
the estate of the late Amelia Peiffer of this township.
  Miss Irene Kline will leave for Washington, D.C., in which city she will 
take a course of instrumental music from a private tutor.
  Mrs. Zacharias Kauffman, died at her home in Sheridan last week.  The 
funeral was held on Monday and interment made at Leesport, Pa.
  Contractor I. B. Haak has a force of carpenters at work erecting a double 
frame dwelling house for Cyrus Peiffer, of Schaefferstown.
  Moses Karsnitz, undoubtedly holds the banner thus far having slaughtered 
the heaviest porker this season.  It tipped the scale at 490 pounds dressed.
  District Attorney Warren G. Light, was appointed auditor in the estate of 
the late Cyrus R. Yost, of this place.  Mrs. Lizzie M. Yost, the widow is 
the executrix.
  Charles Grote, aged 21 years, of Salunga, a patient at the County Hospital 
at Lancaster, committed suicide in his room in the early part of last week 
by cutting his throat with a razor.  He was of ill health.
  Among the 42 jurymen drawn for the Court of Common Pleas of Lebanon Co. to 
be held commencing January 20, 1908, are the following from this place:  
Geo. S. Bleistein, W. W. Woolison and Geo. D. Coover.
  President J. D. Woodring, D. D., of Albright College, arrived at the 
family home here on Wednesday, after several weeks visit among friends in 
Philadelphia.  Dr. Woodring will remain here until after the holidays when 
he will leave for Florida to spend the remaining winter months.
  Jacob Rhine was confined to the house for several days with a bad cold and 
rheumatism.
  Elmer J. Klick of near Lebanon, and Eva K. Hower, of near this place, were 
united in marriage.
  Mrs. Adam Reedy, residing near Millardsville, is reported seriously ill 
with enlargement of the liver.
  Andrew Dehart is still confined to bed from injuries sustained in a fall 
in front of his cigar store several weeks ago.
  The social meeting of the Reformed Church Aid Society was held at the home 
of Mrs. Priscilla Haak last evening.
  Rev. Benjamin Huttle, of Passar, Pa., is conducting a series of meetings 
in Tulpehocken Meeting House, during the week.
  Calvin Hicks and Robert Leininger supplied many people at this place with 
pine and spruce trees to adorn homes on Christmas Day.
  The greater part of the field on the Coover property, Carpenter street, is 
covered with a sheeting of ice and nightly the skaters are enjoying 
themselves.
  Leroy, the 10 year-old son of Andrew Spannuth, is suffering from a 
fracture of the collar bone, sustained in a fall at the Nacetown public 
school latter part of last week.  Dr. Reiter set the fracture.
  James B. Harnish who had been at Turtle Creek, near Pittsburg for some 
time, is expected home on Saturday, to spend a brief vacation with his 
parents,  Mr. and Mrs. Alex. Harnish.
  Harry P. Spangler, of Lebanon employed in the Valentine Cigar factory 
here, moved to this place on Thursday occupying part of Mrs. Zartman's 
residence vacated by Ralph J. Coover on East Main street.
  Isaac F. Moyer, for several years proprietor of the Freystown hotel, will 
relinquish the business in April and with his family intends to move to this 
place.  Mr. Moyer is a cigar make and expects to work at his trade here.
  The local order of Knights and Ladies of honor, tendered a donation party  
to their fellow member Mrs. Emma Filbert of near West Myerstown on Wednesday 
evening.  Mrs. Filbert has been indisposed for some time due to a severe 
fall.
  The Reformed Ministerial Association of the Lebanon Class held its monthly 
meeting on Wednesday at the Reformed parsonage, Annville, the guests of Rev. 
and Mrs. DeLong.  Those present from this place were Rev. Dr. Henry Mosser, 
Rev. J. Lewis Fluck and Rev. C. A. Butz.
  William Stambaugh, aged about 50 years, died at his home in Washington, 
Kansas, and was buried on Saturday.  Deceased was a native of this place 
having left about 23 years ago.  He is survived by his widow and several 
children.  Deceased is a brother-in-law of Mrs. Emma Stambaugh, this place.
  Edward F. Miller, an employee of the American Iron & Steel Manufacturing 
Co., Lebanon, while at work at the shears his coat sleeve caught in the 
machinery twisting the left arm so badly that amputation was necessary.  He 
is a young married man 35 years old with a wife and child.

ELECTION OF OFFICERS

  At a meeting of the Woman's Relief Corps on Thursday evening, last week, 
the following officers were elected:
  President, Mrs. J. M. Smeltzer; senior vice president, Mrs. Daniel Royer; 
junior vice president, Mrs. Geo. Eisenhauer; chaplain, Miss Mary Foesig; 
treasurer, Mrs. W. H. Price; conductor, Mrs. Philip Wolf; asst conductor, 
Mrs. Wayne M. Woodcraft; guard, Mrs. Benneville Behney; asst. guard, Mrs. 
John Schaeffer; secretary, Miss Amelia Behney.
  A banquet followed the election of the above officers.  Last evening the 
officers were installed by Mrs. W. H. Price.

NEW LANDLORD TAKES POSSESSION

  Jacob Wike of Richland, purchased the stock and fixtures of the Franklin 
House, until recently conducted by Jno. Friddell, and took possession of 
same on Friday.  Mr. Wike is an experienced landlord and for several years 
was proprietor of the Rising Sun Hotel at Newmanstown.  Although the liquor 
license of the hotel was revoked by Judge Ehrgood, application for a license 
has been filed by Mr. Weik and a new license is expected by the Court on 
January 13 of next year.  By order of Judge Ehrgood the hotel was debarred 
from selling liquor until a new license was granted.

SIGNING PLAYERS

  George S. Bleistein manager of the Myerstown Athletic base ball team is 
signing players for next Summer's season.  Thus far those signed are the 
following who played on the 1907 championship team:  R. Smoyer, catcher, 
Yeiser and Boger, pitchers; Adams, 1st base; Clemens, 2base., H. Smoyer, s 
s., Rothermel, rf.
  Mr. Bleistein is negotiating for the balance of players and it is quite 
probable that two or three new men will be signed to fill the remaining 
positions.  If anything the 1908 team to represent Myerstown on the diamond 
will be improved over the past season.

SENTENCES IMPOSED

  John Friddell, proprietor of the Franklin House, who was found guilty of 
selling liquor to minors at the Lebanon court last week, was sentenced on 
Friday.  His sentence was 20 days in jail, a fine of $200, besides the 
revocation of the hotel license.  He was taken to the county jail the same 
day.
  Frank Friend, who plead guilty to the charge of malicious mischief, 
preferred by John Friddell, was sentenced to pay a fine of $15 and costs or 
undergo imprisonment in the county jail one day for every dollar unpaid.  
Friend paid the $15 fine and by pleading the insolvency law, was liberated 
from the costs, which were directed to be paid by the county.

PERSONALS

  Mrs. Lewis Snyder of Coatesville, is the guest of her parents, Mr. and 
Mrs. Benneville Bennetch at Millardsville.
  Mr. and Mrs. Elias Sando, of Lebanon, were entertained by Mr. and Mrs. 
John Leob, this place on Tuesday.
  Mrs. John P. Spangler of Philadelphia was a guest of friends here.  Mrs. 
Spangler contemplates spending the Christmas holidays with the family of her 
sister Mrs. Stanton Haak, Lebanon.
  Rev. Albert Gonser, of Mt. Carmel, was the guest of his father-in-law, 
Henry Lehman, of West Main street.
  David Balliett, of Philadelphia, spent Sunday with his family at West 
Myerstown.
  Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Bleistein and son George Jr., spent Sunday the guests of 
relatives at Lebanon.
  Charles Heister visited his mother at Strausstown on Sunday.
  Geo. D. Kutz and wife and William Hibschman were Sunday guests of Lebanon 
friends on Sunday.
  Mrs. Susan Phillips and daughter Emma, were guests of friends in Reading.
  Rev. C. Wallace, of Tower City, was a visitor among relatives and friends 
in town.
  Dawson Bennetch and family, of Palmyra, were Sunday guests of the family 
of Levi Fisher here.
  Misses Hattie and Emily Coover spent Tuesday in Reading.
  Mrs. George Foesig and Mrs. Samuel Kochenberger visited friends in Lebanon 
yesterday.
  S. T. Yost transacted business at Schuylkill Haven on Monday.
  Geo. Rauch, of Philadelphia, spent over Sunday the guest of his parents, 
Mr. and Mrs. George Rauch, this place.
  Mr. George Wagner, of West Myerstown, was the guest of relatives at Avon, 
on Tuesday.