NEWS: Items from the Myerstown Enterprise, January 10, 1908, Lebanon County, PA

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LOCAL HAPPENINGS

  Contractor Isaac B. Haak is erecting a frame dwelling for Seth Layser, at 
Richland.
  Zelotes Christman has received the contract for the remodeling of the 
Mertz residence, at Stouchburg.
  Rev. Calvin K. Staudt, Ph. D., preached two able sermons in the Reformed 
church on Sunday in the absence of Rev. Fluck, the pastor, who occupied the 
pulpit in Grace Reformed church, Altoona, Pa.
  A frame two story addition, 40 feet long is being added to the machine 
shop of E. H. Myers & Bro, located on South Cherry street.  Lorenzo Blecker 
and force of carpenters are doing the work.
  Henry Stick, who at one time conducted the shoemaking business at this 
place, died at his home in Hebron after being ill about five weeks.  He was 
aged 73 years and is survived by his widow and five children.
  Charles Reinoehl who was the guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John 
Reinoehl, returned to Steubenville, Ohio, where he is employed at his trade 
of tailoring being regarded as an expert coat maker.
  Mr. Walter Giele, manager of the Stoever Foundry & Manufacturing Co. left 
Saturday night for South Bend, Indiana, where he gave demonstrations of the 
pipe cutting machine made at the above works.
  Fire of an undoubtedly incendiary origin destroyed the large barn on the 
farm of Amos Bowman, at Wheatland Mills, Lancaster Co., on Monday.  Thirteen 
head of cattle and four horses were burned to death, all the farming 
emplements and the tobacco from six acres of ground were destroyed.
  Rowland T. Stokes, charged with the murder of his father-in-law, Dr. J. H. 
Hoffman in Reading, was admitted to $5000 bail by court on Monday and 
released from jail.  The coroners jury, after investigation, decided that 
the murder was committed in self-defense.
  Harry C. Smith desires to notify the public that he can be engaged for 
crying personal or real estate sales at moderate prices.  Best service 
guaranteed.  Write or call at his home, South Railroad St., Myerstown, Pa.
  An artesian well 130 feet deep was completed by Ezra Kohl & Son on the 
farm of William Uhrich, near Cambellstown.  The circumference of the hole 6 
inches and from its depth seven barrels of water was pumped in 10 minutes 
with little effect on the supply.
  In cleaning out the cold storage house on the property of Edward Fisher, 
opposite the College, a box of apples was found which had been placed there 
in the fall of 1906.  Although the greater number of apples were decayed 
seven were taken from the box that were as solid as though just placed there 
and of the past year's growth.
  Miss Eva Wagner of West Myerstown, received an organ on Monday from her 
parents.
  The primary school, taught by Miss Berta Noll, was closed this week, owing 
to the measles.
  Mr. and Mrs. John Loeb will occupy part of the residence of Mrs. Henry 
Beckley on South College street.
  Rev. J. M. Mohler, of Lewistown, is conducting nightly services in the 
Heidelberg German Baptist Meeting House.
  Mr. John Anspach and family occupied the residence of Edw. Gassert at West 
Myerstown, recently vacated by Wallace Uhrich.
  George Light, a South Lebanon township farmer, aged 68 years, died on 
Tuesday of dropsy from which he was ailing for several months.  Surviving 
are three sons.
  Mrs. Emma Myers who resided in the home of Miss Mary Blecker on South 
College street, stored her furniture and will make her home with the family 
of George Holtzman.
  Mrs. Calvin Staudt left for Philadelphia on Wednesday, where she rendered 
several readings at a program given by a class of young men under the 
direction of Mrs. Rev. Haupt.
  Miss Mary Ingham, who spent the holidays the guest of her parents Mr. and 
Mrs. Samuel Ingham, returned to Philadelphia, where she is employed as a 
stenographer in a real estate office.
  Grand Inspector, Mrs. Mary M. Conner, accompanied by Worthy Grand 
Inspector, Mrs. Sallie E. Shay of Lebanon, installed the officers of Julius 
Viebahm Junior Temple, No. 68 O. of U. A., on Tuesday evening.
  Rev. and Mrs. H. J. Welker are victims of grippe.  After several days 
illness Rev. Welker recovered sufficiently to be out of doors.  Mrs. Welker 
is confined to bed with the disease and was very ill Wednesday night.
  Nathan Dubble who spent several months in Kansas and Oklahoma returned and 
is at home with his parents Mr. and Mrs. William Dubble residing southeast 
of town.  George Smith who accompanied him is visiting his brother John in 
Los Angeles, California.
  An all-day shooting match under the management of George Hansell, 
Prescott, will be held at the Mansion House, Mt. Aetna, Daniel Armpreister, 
proprietor, on Thursday, January 30.  Four hundred strong birds will be 
secured for the event in which it is expected a number of expert shots will 
participate.

HENNERY ROBBED

  The hennery at the Crouse House, John Gockley, proprietor, was minus two 
hens and a rooster at time of feeding Sunday morning.  The absence of the 
fowls was noticed by the hostler, George Kreitz, and upon investigation 
blood spots revealed the fact that their heads had been cut off and the 
fowls carried away by a two-legged midnight prowler.  Mr. Gockley purchased 
the fowls several days previous from a huckster and they were fine 
specimens.

POSTMEN ENTERTAINED

  Postmaster James Koller and assistant Edward Noll, together with rural 
agents R. Frank Holtzman, Harrison Hibshman, M. U. Stoudt and Wallace Uhrich 
were handsomely entertained by their fellow rural agent W. H. Phillips at 
his home on Saturday evening.  The menu consisted of chicken and waffles 
together with other palatable dishes and beverages.  It was an up-to-date 
fete highly enjoyed by these obliging postmen.  To Mr. and Mrs. Phillips it 
was a pleasing sight to see the rapid disappearance of this combination of 
good things to the respective place where it would do the most good and the 
guests did ample justice.  The host and hostess were highly complimented for 
their hospitality.  Mr. Phillips was the recipient of presents from the 
guests.

STRICKEN WITH APOPLEXY

  Mr. Adam Schaeffer is confined to his home slowly recovering from 
paralysis.  The disease overtook the gentleman on Saturday evening about 11 
o'clock.  He retired several hours previous in the best of health, and while 
asleep he was stricken.  Mrs. Schaeffer was awakened by queer sounds from 
her husband, who failed to give answer to her inquiries, altho awake and 
conscious, he was unable to speak.  Besides being speechless, the left side 
of his body was benumbed by the disease.  On Sunday Mr. Schaeffer regained 
his speech slightly while later the numbness left his body, and he is slowly 
recovering.  This was the second time that Mr. Schaeffer was stricken with 
paralysis, the first having occurred about 8 weeks ago.

UNCALLED FOR LETTERS

  Letters remaining uncalled for in the Myerstown Post Office, Jan. 10, 
1908:
  Catharine Hartman, Mrs. Hattie M. Schaum, John H. Sheffer, Samuel P. 
Morgan.
  One cent will be charged for advertised letters upon delivery.  James 
Koller, P. M.

IT'S A BOY

  William J. Noll, Deputy Revenue Collector of Lebanon County, is the 
happiest man in this town.  A bright and interesting baby boy made his 
appearance in the family, on Saturday, just 3 days late in being a New 
Year's present; the little fellow is just as welcome as though he came at 
the dawn of 1908.  "Jack" wanted a boy - and he got him, which is all the 
more pleasing to report.

DEGREE CONFERRED

  On Wednesday evening the Past Chancellor degree, of the Knights of Pythias 
was conferred upon 35 members, representatives of the five orders in the 
Lebanon County.  The conferring of the rank took place in Acme Lodge room 
Lebanon by Grand Chancellor George W. Allen, of Pittsburg, Pa.  The lodge 
room was filled by members of the order.  Among those conferred with the 
rank were the following past chancellors of Lebanon Valley Lodge, this 
place:  A. G. Price, F. S. Carmany, Geo. S. Bleistein, Geo. E. Price, Geo. 
D. Coover, W. H. Price, Wm Bleichert, Samuel Line and Geo. Umberger.

A DISGRACEFUL ACT

  For the second time within the past 4 months the electric light in front 
of the shoe store of J. H. Muth, on South Railroad St., was broken by some 
unknown person or persons.  The second act of vandalism was committed on 
Saturday evening, and besides the breaking of the globe, the shade was 
partly torn off.  Mr. Muth is greatly incensed over these repeated deeds of 
vandalism and will reward the person with $10 who will give the necessary 
information leading to the arrest of the guilty party or parties.  The 
reward of $10 made by Mr. Muth for the conviction of the parties who 
committed the first offence, still holds good.

PERSONALS

  Mrs.  Lizzie Beckley, who had been visiting at the home of Mr. Charles M. 
Kalbach, at Bernville, returned home.
  Harry Batdorff and wife, of Wernersville, were guests of relatives here 
over Sunday.
  Irwin Folk and sister Miss Gertrude, spent Sunday the guest of their aunt 
at Schuylkill Haven.
  Miss Mabel Snyder of Freystown, was the guest of her friend Miss Minnie 
Hummel at West Myerstown.
  Miss Minnie Groff, of Lebanon, was the guest of her parents Mr. and Mrs. 
John Groff, at West Myerstown, over Sunday.