THE NEW ERA-LANCASTER. TUESDAY. MARCH 1. in the city where he resided, and was, also, frequent visitor to this city. His wife, who is still living, was Miss Caroline Metzger before marriage, and was born in this city.
Beside his wife, the deceased is survived by five children, as follows: Oliver, corporation lawyer, of Atlantic City: William, of Philadelphia; Ida and Gertrude, at home, and Miss Clara Rogers, of this city. The funeral held at the home of the late deceased, in Havre-Grace, on Wednesday afternoon at two o'clock. Mrs. Jacob Greenleaf Dead. Mrs.
Hettie Greenleaf, wife of Jacob Greenleaf, residing near Limeville, died on Friday last from consumption, in her thirty-first year. She was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Yoder. She is survived by her husband and three children, the youngest but a week old.
The funeral took place on Monday afternoon; interment at Sadsbury Death of a Little News Boy. William Getz, the faithful little carrier of The New Era, at Reamstown, died on Monday, at his home in that town. The funeral will be held at his home on Friday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock. MISSIONARIES AS HUNTERS. A Thrilling "Tiger" Hunt, in Which the Game Proves Rather Surprising.
Special Correspondence of The New Era. Dhamtari, C. India, February 1904. Last summer when I was home on a "visit" quite a great many of my friends smiled at my first experience with a tiger because I had shot at him, and, having made a slight mistake in pointing the gun in the darkness, missed the beast. It has fallen to the lot of Brother Lapp to redeem the reputation of the mission on this subject.
For some time our people have been reporting that animals come at night so near as to disturb their repose. Wild animals were even seen in the early twilight and sometimes in broad daylight. The nature of these animals varied according to circ*mstances. It certainly was not always the same animal, but it is equally certain that there was a possibility of the imagination of the witnesses playing an important part in the description of the animals, especially regarding their size. Day before yesterday the report came that two large tigers had been seen the night before not far from Brother Lapp's home, at Rudri.
we are looked upon as the protectors of the people, who are not allowed to carry arms, we felt it a ducy to make an effort to kill the animals before they began the work of killing. We are too busy with more important work to devote much of our time to such work, but when they come too close to us we must do something. Just before sunset Brother Detweiler, Brother Lapp and I went out with an old goat to the vicinity of the place where the "tigers" had been seen. We arranged the native on trees near each other, high enough to be out of reach of any prowlers and tied the goat to a low bush, so that the two beds and the goat were at three angles of a triangle. We left Lapp and the cook in one tree, and Detweiler and I got on the other bed.
We did not have to wait long, for about seven o'clock, just after the moon had risen, we heard footsteps and saw some animal come creeping along, stalking the goat. He was once in a good position for us to shoot, but I had once made the mistake of shooting too quickly at important game and we waited. Besides, Lapp had the rifle and we thought he should have the first shot. The animal seemed suspicious. He moved off and then came back nearer Lapp's tree.
He crouched down ready to spring at the goat when the sharp crack of the rifle rang out. There was a moment's silence and then came a series of growls and half barks such as we had heard described as coming from a wounded tiger. The wounded animal rushed around in a circle and then lay down and remained still. Was it dead? A wounded tiger or leopard is dangerous. Brother Lapp dropped his coat but nothing moved.
Then the cook threw out a piece of wood and hit the animal. Again no movement occurred, so we knew it was safe to go down. It was not a Royal Bengal. It was not a panther, nor a leopard. It was only a good-sized hyena or striped wolf.
But he was a good animal to kill at any rate, for these animals sometimes get so bold as to carry off small children. We tried to drag the body home, but that did not suit us. At last a man picked it up and carried it across his shoulders. It was all he could carry. The girls had a big time pinching i its ears and examining it all over.
The goat seemed to share the triumph and went up to the body and smelled at it and seemed perfectly contented. No doubt as the girls lay down to rest that night many of them thanked God for having permitted the beast to be killed that had so often caused them to fear. And Brother Lapp was pleased because this was the first real work that the rifle sent by his brothers in America had done. Perhaps some people might not think this mission work, but we are here for the good of the people, and we feel it our duty to give them protection from these wild beasts. J.
A. RESSLER. Concert For the Elks. complimentary concert for the members of the Elks will be given in their rooms on Thursday evening. The entertainers will be the Original Tennesseans, a company of five highly talented vocalists.
Hutchinson-Supplee. Mr. D. B. Hutchinson, of Blue Ball, and Miss Jennie B.
Supplee, of Pequea township, were married this morning by Rev. Walter Whitley, at his residence, No. 607 South Prince street. Real Estate Transfers. Adolph Gansman to Sophia Fricker, 232 Coral street, $750.
John H. Shrum to Frank E. Kieffer, property in Manheim, $1,000. Phares S. Biemesderfer to Cyrus M.
1. 1904. THE NEWS FROM COLUMBIA. A WELL-KNOWN RAILROAD MAN KILLED. Louis McNally, a Civil War Veteran, Fatally Crushed by an Engine--The Health Officer Reports Borough in a Bad Sanitary Condition.
Columbia, March McNally, a Pennsylvania railroad conductor of this place, was fatally injured in Philadelphia on Monday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock. He was taking the numbers of the cars in his train when he was run down by a poling engine, which passed over his left shoulder, crushing the shoulder and tearing his arm from the socket. He was at once removed to the Presbyterian Hospital for treatment. A report from that institution this morning says the unfortunate man died last night. The deceased was about sixty-three years of age and is survived by his widow and two chilly, dren, a son and a daughter, The deceased served with distinction in the War of the Rebellion was a member of General Welsh Post, No.
118, G. A. R. The deceased entered the employ of the railroad company in 1866 and worked on the New York, Middle and Philadelphia divisions. He came to Columbia from the New York Division on December 13, 1882.
He was one of the best known conductors in this place. and was well liked by the members of crew 52. An Epidemic of Typhoid. The local Board of Health met on Monday afternoon. Health Officer Senft reported the sanitary condition of the borough to be very bad.
Many private alleys and yards need cleaning. The general health of the citizens is not so good, and there is an unusual number of cases of typhoid fever, grip and pneumonia. Only three houses are quarantined for scarlet fever. There were twenty-three births of males and sixteen females. The deaths totalled eighteen, five males and thirteen females.
One death occurred from typhoid fever, and one body was brought here for burial. The Board reports a number of cases of typhoid fever, but they will not divulge the number. Unofficially it is stated there are twenty-seven cases in one section of town, east of Sixth street and north of Locust street. These residents use water from the reservoir in Lockard'8 Hollow, into which the filtered water is pumped. However, the top of the reservoir is on a level with the ground, and the water from the hillsides and valley drains into it.
It is believed the reservoir has become contaminated by the rains and water from melted snow washing typhoid germs into the drinking water. A rigid investigation will be made by the Board. Borough Notes. There has been a rise of twenty inches in the Susquebanna river at this place since yesterday noon, and the river is now rising very slowly. A break-up of the ice is not loked for within the next day or two.
It will require a great deal more water than we are having at the present time to cause the ice to move. Mr. Abel Kise, of Columbia, and Miss Laura Bard, of Ironville, were united in marriage on Saturday night at nine o'clock by Rev. Schuyler C. Enck, pastor of the United Brethren Church.
The ceremony was performed at the parsonage. The Ladies' Mite Society of the First M. E. Church will hold a grand rally at the home of B. F.
Conner, on Thursday evening. The programme will consist of vocal and instrumental music by the young boys of the church. Light refreshments will be served. Misses Kate and Sarah Paine have returned from a visit to friends in Philadelphia. Mr.
and Mrs. Perry Thomas, of Harrisburg, are spending a few days with the family of John B. Wissler, on Cherry street. The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the First M. E.
Church will meet at the home of Mrs. Thomas Williams, on North Fourth street, on Wednesday afternoon at three o'clock. Joseph Hall, chief clerk in C. R. Strickler's hardware store, resigned his position to-day, to take effect on the fifteenth of the present month.
Mr. Hall will engage in other business. "A Bunch of Keys" will be presented at the Opera House to-night. More Freight Rate Suits. Reilly Reilly, W.
U. Hensel and A. B. Weimer, attornies for Nathaniel S. Groff and W.
S. Shirk, have brought suit against the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Company to recover 000 each. The allegation is the same as that made by the other cattle dealers, who claim that in shipments of live stock the road discriminated against them in its charges. The City's Health. Colds and the grip are so universal just now that the city cannot boast of having an over-abundance of health.
There were reported to the local health authorities last week fourteen cases of typhoid fever, two of diphtheria and one of scarlet fever. There were fifteen deaths causes, none being from contagious disease. Sale of a Dwelling. The Realty Company has sold for George W. Anne and Louise S.
Anne, the two-story and Mansard roof brick dwelling and lot of ground thereto, situated on Marshall avenue, Manheim township, to George W. Jones, of Philadelphia, on private terms. A Water Main Bursts. The water main on Hazel street, near South Queen, burst on Monday night, and for some hours the water played like a fountain. Water Department employes are now making repairs.
Trinity Reformed Church, Mountville. The services of Trinity Reformed Church, of Mountville, will be held regularly as follows: Preaching on Sunday morning Sunday-school at 2 p. and mid-week lecture service Wednesday evening at 7:30. These services will be conducted by on. Mr.
J. B. Bloom, of the Theological Seminary, who has been appointed assistant pastor. A cordial invitation is extended the public to attend all of these services. A DWELLING ROBBED.
Entered Early This Morning--Money Clothing and Provisions Taken. The residence of Mrs. Anna M. Templeton, No. 914 North Plum street, close to the Pennsylvania Railroad "cut-off," was robbed early this tramps, who came in a freight train morning, doubtless a tramp, or born and lost no time in showing their enterprise, Mrs.
Templeton beard a noise about one o'clock this morning, but paid attention to it, and there is little reason for doubting that it was occasioned by the visitors, who entered the house by forcing open a window on the front porch. They ransacked the lower part very thoroughand, when they left, took with them overcoats and other clothing, a purse containing $2.50, and a lot of provisions. When Mrs. Templeton came downstairs this morning the confusion that presented itself told plainly that there had been visitors about. Two sons of Mrs.
Templeton were sleeping upstairs, but they were not disturbed by the noise heard by their mother. ACCUSED OF STEALING WIRE. Three Young Men Charged With bing the Engleside Plant. Chester Burley, William Brown and John Harris, all young men, have been sued before Alderman Doebler on a charge of larceny. They are accused by Detective Charles Good, of the Conestoga Traction Company, of stealing 110 pounds of copper wire belonging to the company.
The property worth about $12 and was taken from the company's plant at Engleside. The men were re identified through their efforts to dispose of the wire at a junk dealer's. Harris made a confession in which he implicated the others. History isthat at the solicitation of the other two he went to the plant at Engleside on Friday night. The trio, he says, got the wire on an upper floor and carried it to the old furnace, where it was hidden.
On Saturday morning a fire was built and the insulation burned off, after which the wire was sold. Burley secured bail and the other two were committed for a hearing to be held to-morrow night. HOUSE FIRED BY A CHILD. The Little One Struck a Match To Search For Her Toys. The residence of Henry Wagner, on North street, was threatened with de5 struction by fire this morning and his little daughter's life imperilled.
The mother was absent from the house a few minutes, and the child was playing in the kitchen. It is supposed that the little one struck a match in order to search for some plaything in a dark corner, and started a blaze. Finding the flames spreading she ran from the house, and neighbors entered the place and extinguished the fire before much damage was done. Meantime a telephone message to Fire Chief Vondersmith brought him to the scene with Nos. 2 and 3 hose carts, but their services were not needed.
Fulton Opera House. Frank Daniels, in "The Office Boy," will be the attraction Thursday night. The plot of the piece is said to be full of comic action, humorous incidents, and funny situations, and the melodies which permeate it are described as unusually tuneful. Mr. Daniels' three songs, "Mamie O'Hooley," "I Thought Wrong," and "I'm On the Water Wagon Now," are, from all accounts, hits of the first water.
Just how impossible it is for even the most experienced theatrical manager to tell how a play will suit the public, before it is actually presented, is aptly exemplified by the history of "The Earl of Pawtucket." This comedy, which ran for nearly a year in New York, despite the fact that it was moved from one theatre to another, and then to still another--a thing ordinarily considered fatal to a piece, "The Earl" being the only play on record to withstanding such treatment was refused by four or five of the most experienced managers in New York, who read it, and could see no possibilities whatever in it. Notwithstanding this, it played to nearly $500,000, and ran through an entire summer--a feat which no other play ever accomplished in New York city. A big house is promised for Friday night. "When Johnny Comes Marching Home" will be sung by the Whitney Opera Company, on Saturday, matinee and evening. A novelty is promised in that the chorus girls appear in hoopskirts.
The company is large and strong. Musicale at the Iris Club. The ladies of the chorus class of the Iris Club will hold a musicale and social this evening at the club, and they extend a cordial invitation to all those who are interested in good music to come and hear them sing and to remain after the programme for a little social. The programme is most attractive. There are several numbers by the chorus and a number of solos, duets, trios and quartettes by our bestknown vocalists.
Miss Kendig, who will direct the chorus, has charge of the programme, and a she has spared no efforts to make the musicale thoroughly enjoyable. There are no tickets, but fifty cents admission will be charged. Heptasophs To-Night. George Ross Conclave, I. O.
will to to-night hold an important meeting to initiate candidates, consider the report of the committee on plan for sick benefits, arrange for the anniversary on March 15, and make final plans for a supper to celebrate that occasion. The conclave is two weeks less than one year old, and has taken in 140 memb OBITUARY. Henry M. Fridy Passed Away at St. Joseph's Hospital on Monday Evening.
Henry M. Fridy died on Monday evening at St. Joseph's Hospital from hernia, aged fifty-five years. The deceased was formerly in the tobacco business, but some time ago removed to Philadelphia. Recently he returned to Lancaster, tobacco intending trade.
to Last again Sat- engage in the urday he was prostrated at the Southern Market House, from which he was removed to the Stevens House. Monday morning he was taken to St. Joseph's Hospital in a serious condition, and it was is intended to operate on him that evening, but he began sinking after entering the hospital and no operation was possible. The deceased was born in Mountville. He is survived by his wife and two children, Mrs.
E. H. Fenstermacher, of Philadelphia, and Clarence of this city. Mr. Fridy was a brother of Sam Matt Fridy, and Aaron, Reuben and John Fridy, and Mrs.
Annie Yohn, all of Mountville, and Lizzie, wife of Auditor General-elect W. P. Snyder, of Spring City, Chester county. His mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Fridy, of Mountville, also survives.
The funeral will be the United Brethren church, Mountyille, at (2 o'clock Thursday ed afternoon. Death ct Rev. Dr. William L. Ledwith.
Rev. William L. Ledwith, D.D., a former pastor of the Bellevue Presbyterian Church, at Gap, this at his home, in Philadelphia, last Sabbath morning. He had preached in his church the Sabbath before, and was in his usual health. On Monday he contracted a cold, which brought on an attack of the grippe, and then pneumonia set in in a fatal form.
Dr. Ledwith was born at Brownsville, Fayette county, March 4, 1850, He graduated Princeton College in 1874, and from Princeton Theological Seminary in 1877. He was licensed to preach by the Presbytery of Redstone in April, 1876, and ordained by the Presbytery of Westminster, June 27, 1877, and at the same time installed pastor of the Bellevue church, at the Gap. This relation continued until September 26, 1883, when, at his own request, he was released, that he might accept a call to become pastor of the South Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia, where he was installed, November 22, 1883. This church he served until March 7, 1892, when he was released, that he might accept a call to the Tioga church, in the same Presbytery, where he was installed April 5, 1892.
This relation was dissolved by his death last Sabbath. He was an earnest preacher of the Gospel, and was the means of doing effective work for the Master in all the charges he served. He ever manifested a great interest in the work of the church at large in his attendance at ecclesiastical meetings and in taking an active part in all deliberations for the promotion of church work. He was Moderator of the Presbytery of Westminster at its meetings held at Slateville, York county, September, 1880, and had been twice Moderator of the Presbytery of Philadelphia. He was a member of the Board of Publication and SabbathSchool Work, and had served for several years as librarian of the Presbyterian Historical Society Philadelphia.
He received the degree of D.D. from Princeton University in 1895. In 1886 Dr. Ledwith married Miss Sarah W. Cooper, daughter of Joseph W.
Cooper, of Philadelphia, who survives him with two children, a daughter sixteen years of age and a son of twelve years. Death of Mrs. Fredericka Holbein. Mrs. Fredericka Holbein, widow of Frederick Holbein, aged eighty-four years, died at one o'clock this morning at the home of her grandson, Mr.
Irwin Besch, 520 Lafayette street, from the infirmities of age. She was born in Germand, but had resided here many years. Her husband died forty years ago. One daughter, Mrs. Louisa Besch, of this city and two brothers, Conrad Holbein, of McCall's Ferry, and Frederick, of Germany, survive, as do also the following grandchildren; Frederick, of Dayton, Ohio; Rudolph, of Norwood, Mrs.
Harry Derr, city; Mrs. Conrad Holbein, Rawlinsville, a and Besch, city. The funeral will be held on Thursday at two o'clock at the house; interment in Lancaster Cemetery. Death of Miss Caroline E. Presterly.
Miss Caroline E. Presterly, daughter of Mrs. Minnie and the late George Presterly, died at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon at her home, No. 551 Manor street, after an illness of seven weeks, from typhoid fever. She was in her nineteenth year.
Deceased, who was employed at the Hamilton Watch factory, was a faithful worker in St. Luke's Reformed Sunday-school and in the Guild of the Cross. Beside her mother she is survived by a brother, George L. Presterly. Miss Presterly's grandmother, Mrs.
Elizabeth Keener, died just a month ago, on January 29. The funeral of the late deceased will take place at 2:30 o'clock Friday afternoon, services being held at St. Luke's Reformed Church, and interment being made at Greenwood Cemetery. Death of Miss Kate Wolf. Miss Kate Wolf, daughter of Mrs.
Barbara and the late Joseph Wolf, passed away on Sunday at her home, 447 South Prince street. She had been ill with pneumonia for the past six weeks. Miss Wolf was a member and conscientious worker in the First Reformed Church. She was beloved by an unusually large number of friends to whom her death is a deep affliction. Her mother and the following brothers and sisters survive: J.
A. and J. M. Wolf, Miss Emma Miss Alice Ida Mrs. Harm, B.
Olivia and Bessie May. The funeral will be held from her late home on Thursday afternoon at two o'clock, interment in Woodward Hill cemetery. Death of Washington Rogers. Washington Rogers, a well resident of Havre-de-Grace, Maryland, died on Monday morning at 8:30 o'clock, after an illness of grippe, in his eighty-first year. The deceased was known by a large circle of friends Biemesderfer, trustee of Ellen S.
Biemesderfer, property in Petersburg, $280. Cyrus M. Biemesderfer, trustee of Ellen S. Biemesderfer, to George S. Biemesderfer, trustee of Ellen S.
Biemesderfer, same property and consideration. LITITZ AND VICINITY. Rededication Services Postponed. Sudden Death of a Well-Known Cigarmaker. Lititz, March United Brethren Church at Neffsville, recently renovated, was to have been rededicated on Sunday.
Owing, however, to the unavoidable absence of the Presiding Elder, Rev. H. S. Gabel, of Lebanon, on account of illness in his family, the service was postponed until next Sunday. Services were held, however, the church was crowded with members and friends from Neffsville, Lancaster, Petersburg, Brunnerville and Oregon.
The church has handsomely painted, papered, frescoed. and carpeted, provided with stained glass windows and pews and new lamps. Between $1,500 and $1,600 was raised during the day and only a small debt remains to be paid. Part of the pulpit furniture and the lamps were furnished by pupils in a the Sunday-school. Mr.
Kratzer, of Neffsville, donated the rubber matting in the vestibule. Rev. Dr. S. H.
Albright. of Lebanon. addressed the Sunday-school and preached the morning sermon. At the fellowship service in the afternoon addresses were made by Rev. E.
A. G. Bossler, of Covenant U. B. Church Rev.
J. E. Maurer, of the Lutheran and the pastor, Rev. S. S.
Daugherty. The evening sermon was preached by Rev. S. G. Kauffman, of Millersville.
John S. Carpenter died very suddenly at the Warwick House, where he boarded, on Saturday evening. He was seen to leave the supper table and go out into the hall. A heavy fall was heard and some of the other boarders, who investigated, found Mr. Carpenter dead on the floor.
The deceased was thirty-eight years old, unmarried and a cigarmaker by trade. He was a member of Lititz Castle, No. 19. A. 0.
K. of M. and of Lititz Springs Council, No. 197, Jr. 0.
U. A. M. Four brothers and two sisters survive, as follows: Abraham and Rudolph, of Lititz; Samuel, of Hagerstown, Oliver, of Potawatum county, Ohio; Mrs. Jerome Ressler, of Rothsville, and Mrs.
Jacob Miller, of Ohio. The funeral took place at Hess' meeting-house this afternoon. The following persons were received into the communicant membership of the Warwick U. B. Church on Saturday evening, making 49 accessions in all, as of the recent revival: Harry Schaeffer, Mr.
and Mrs. Daniel Imhof, Reed and Bernice Reed. The following four were baptized: Clayton McCreary, Nellie Reed, Bernice Reed and Harry Schaeffer. In the communion that followed over one hundred participated. The Rev.
S. G. Kauffman, of Millersville, preached the sermon. On Sunday evening the sermon was preached by Mr. William C.
Griffiths, of Coatesville. Miss Mary Martzall, of Petersburg, was the guest of Mrs. Samuel Seaber, on Saturday. Mrs. Clara Moyer, of Philadelphia, is visiting her daughter, Mrs.
M. J. Steiner. Miss Susie Bear, of Terre Hill, spent Saturday and Sunday with her parents, The next mothers' meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. G.
Herman Goetz, on South Broad Thursday afternoon. Earl Brian is spending the week with his grandparents at Eden. Miss Clara Fry reopened her kindergarten Mrs. E. day Johns, Mrs.
Hal. Johns and Mrs. Abram Hiestand, of Neffsville, were the guests of Mrs. David Brian, on Saturday. Mr.
and Mrs. T. W. Barnes and daughter will move into their new house on South Broad street next week. Grade of High School Boys.
The following is by classes, of pupils the Boys' High School of January and home study expected FIRST Li C. W. Eckenrode. E. R.
Ranck. .97 A. G. J. I.
921 Ira P. Groff. 91 I. Diller. 901 W.
R. Cooke. 89 G. F. J.
H. SECOND Harold Black. T. S. Derr.
R. C. Weeber. H. Darmstaetter.
W. F. Lebzelter. .96 Reah Fuhrman. ..92 R.
A. R. H. W. Daniels.
821 J. E. McNeal. C. R.
Brenner. 79 E. A. L. K.
Paxson. 78 J. A. A. P.
Newell G. W. THIRD C. G. Vatter.
H. M. Hersh Elmer Curry. ..91 Edw. Willis A.Schindle88 C.
S. P. F. 86 J. T.
Lane. .85 P. W. Weaver J. P.
Wiley Atkins E. O. Butz. Lester J. J.
Stehman. C. W. G. W.
Banzhoff. Edgar Bates. H. Dunlap. E.
W. Worrest. ..721 FOURTH Paul H. G. D.
Kirchner. 981 Louis Buch A. H. H. Groff.
H. E. W. Fickes. H.
G. Wm. R. C. H.
87 R. B. McCollam. .87 Paul C. o.
C. Werntz. John G. Long I. C.
Seiber. E. C. R. Doebler .801 Reah M.
Smith. H. G. M. 79 Leroy W.
Buck. G. G. 79 J. C.
Thompson 78 E. Bostick H. M. A J. Meekins.
E. Hoover. Steinheiser.76 EPHRATA BOROUGH NEWS. Farmers' Institute Held--Railroad Train and Horse in Collision. General and Personal Affairs.
Ephrata, March Farmers' Institute, which was held in the Epbrata Band Hall on Friday afternoon and evening, and on Saturday morning and afternoon, was the first affair of the kind ever held at this place. The local Committee of Arrangements, which consisted largely of practical farmers, had arranged a splendid programme of exercises, which, it was hoped, would attract a large attendance of farmers, but, excluding the Saturday afternoon session, there was a fair turnout of agriculturists, the attendance was not as large as was expected. Among the lecturers in attendance who represented the Department of Agriculture were Hon. R. F.
Schwartz, of Analomink, who spoke on "Vegetables and Fruits for Farmers' and on "Phosphate as a Fertilizer;" Prof. Franklin Menges, of York, who had "The Maintenance of Soil Moisture," for his theme; Professor Surface, of State College, who discussed "The Prevalence of the San Jose Scale," and Hon. Martin, Deputy Secretary of Agriculture, who took a prominent part in the discussions of the various subjects brought before the Institute. Addresses were also made by A. M.
Frantz, and H. Frank Eshleman, of Lancaster, and Hon. John H. Landis, Superintendent of the United States Philadelphia. Papers on agricultural themes were read by Mrs.
Daniel Munshower, George Weaver and F. S. Klinger, of Ephrata, and by Jacob M. Fry, of Frysville. Prof.
H. E. Gehman, of Ephrata, discussed the Township High School question at Friday evening's session. Referred questions were answered by Prof. Menges, James M.
Bingaman, George Z. Hunter and S. D. Erb. The music was furnished by the various public schools of Ephrata, under the leadership of Mr.
T. C. Reddig. Mr. E.
S. Hoover, R. F. D. Lancaster, presided over the various sessions of the Institute and Mrs.
S. G. Zerfass acted as secretary. An indoor festival will be held in the Ephrata Band Hall on Saturday night. The Keystone Orchestra, of Ephrata, will furnish the music.
The affair is held under the auspices of, and for the benefit of the Mountain Springs Rifles, Ephrata's popular independent military organization. The -Cloister Success Club, a juvenile literary society composed principally of Ephrata High School and Grammar School pupils, which holds its sessions weekly in the unoccupied second story of the old academy building, near Ephrata, will hold its next meeting on next Friday evening. "Citizenship" will be the main theme of the evening's programme. On Friday evening, March 11, there will be a "Local History" programme. The club recently became the owner of an organ and music is one of the features of its exercises.
Mr. Edward Hibshman is the energetic president of the club. Mr. Jacob Hurst, of Rheem's Station, figured in an exciting railroad accident at Ephrata on Saturday evening. The young man had charge of a one-horse conveyance and was driving at a rapid pace toward the Main street railroad crossing.
When within a few feet of the crossing he noticed the 7:22 p. m. passenger train from Lancaster dashing along and he quickly checked his horse but not before it had collided with the engine. The horse was thrown on its side and escaped with a few severe bruises at the neck and legs. The shafts of the buggy were broken but Mr.
Hurst luckily escaped uninjured. The injured steed was taken to the Eagle Hotel livery stables where it is receiving surgical attention at the hands of Dr. J. F. Leber.
Mr. Jacob J. Baker, the well-known coal dealer of Ephrata, and a son of Mr. and Mrs. A.
M. Baker, and Miss Sarah Jane Walmer, niece of Mr. Reuben Stine, proprietor of the Eagle Hotel, were united in marriage by Rev. Dr. E.
S. Brownmiller, at his residence at Reading, on Saturday afternoon. There were no attendants. The young couple will reside at Ephrata. Lucien Reedy, of Warwick, and Miss Alice Kaufman, of Lititz, were entertained by Mr.
S. G. Zerfass and family on Sunday. The latter is a sister of Mrs. Zerfass.
Mr. John A. Fry and daughters, Florence and Ella, of Palmyra, visited Ephrata relatives on Sunday. Mrs. H.
Irwin Ammon and Master Baker Royer spent Sunday at Lancaster, guests of Mr. E. E. Royer and family. The venerable Mrs.
Hannah Hacker, who had resided with her daughter, Mrs. Henry Zartman, at Lititz, returned to Ephrata on Sunday and again took up her residence with her son, Mr. Jacob R. Hacker. Mr.
Davis Bausman, of Lancaster, and Miss Annie G. Forney, of East Petersburg, visited Mr. H. G. Metzger and family, on Sunday.
Mr. Alpheus Resser, of Womelsdorf, is the guest of his sister, Mrs. B. F. Wright and family.
Mr. Martin S. Buch, of West Point, Virginia, who has been the guest of friends at Ephrata and vicinity, will return home to-morrow. An epidemic of influenza is prevalent at Ephrata and a large proportion of its adult population is afflicted with it. Among the more recent sufferers are W.
K. Seltzer, Mr. J. M. Bingaman, and Mr.
Peter Hagy, janitor of the Franklin street school building. Mr. Jacob Colp has removed to Manheim. George Bolster, an aged resident of Ephrata, fell on the sidewalk on East Main street last night and fractured both bones of the left arm above the wrist. Dr.
D. J. McCaa rendered the necessary medical attention. Successful Entertainment in Churchtown. The spelling bee and entertainment in Churchtown School, No, 2, Miss Mary E.
Sensenig, teacher, on Saturday evening, February 27th, was a grand success from start to finish. Ten tine prizes were awarded to the successful contestants of three spelling classes. THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE FOR ROYAL ROYAL NING BAKING POWDER Absolutely Pure IT IS A MATTER OF HEALTH The house was crowded and standing room was at a premium. Messrs. Arthur Bickham and Wm.
Zell, two musical experts, rendered lively music on the organ and violin, which all enjoyed thoroughly. Worthy of special mention is the violin solo by Prof. Zell, entitled, "'The Mocking Bird." Miss Etta B. Miller, of Lancaster, class of 1901, of Millersville, sang a beautiful solo entitled "The Message Violet," from "The Prince of Pilsen," which was highly appreciated by all. Boeringer's graphophone rendered many selections, which were some of the delights of the evening.
The pupils acquitted themselves most admirably in songs, dialogues and recitations. Little Miss Mary Hyman gave two whistling solos, which brought down the house. The proceeds are being taken to start a school library. New Advertisem*nts NOTICE! All kinds goods taken in storage, and two departments for packing to- bacco to let. f2 tfd H.
SHIFFNER CO. No Question As to quality when you smoke a GOLDEN LION 5c. or 10c. Cigar. H.C.Demuth, 114 EAST KING STREET.
Oldest Cigar Store in the United States. Established 17.3. NOTICE. TO ALL SHAREHOLDERS OF THE LANCASTER CREMATION AND FUNERAL REFORM SOCIETY. Take notice that the Court of Commen Pleas of Lancaster County.
011 February 12. 1904, at the instance of A. J. Steinman, C. S.
Foltz. Walter A. Heinitsh, G. Harry Reed. M.
L. Davis. Geo. N. Reynolds.
W. U. Hensel and Joseph U. Fritchey, ranted a rule to show cause why a decree should not be made authorizing M. L.
Davis. J. U. Fritchey and Walter A. Heinitsh, Trustees.
to sell, at public sale. the property held in trust for the said society, an unincorporated association: said property consisting of two acres and eight perches of ground, with a crematory thereon erected, in the Seventh Ward of Lancaster near Woodward Hill and Greenwood Cemeteries: that said petition rule be heard on March 1904, at ten a. at the Court House, in Lancaster, when and where all persons interested may appear and be heard, and when. if no good cause appears to the contrary. said rule shall be made absolute.
W. U. HENSEL. mr1 8 15d Solicitor. A Gentleman Had been told it was possible to match his EyeGlass Lense this side of Philadelphia.
They wanted to have a Glass made for him. but he had to have his Glasses that same day. That store said was impossible. This store ground a Lense to match his old one inside of an hour--very much to his surprise. after what he had been told.
1. is the ONLY STORE IN LANCASTER grinding Eye-Glass Lenses. Eves examined by a GRADUATE OPTICIAN AT ZOOK'S Jewelry Store, 101-103 North Queen St. the undersiened, residing in Lancaster city. Pa.
MILTON B. WEGERLY. ERA DISSINGER. Executors. M.
G. Schaefer. Attorney. mr1 6tdTu CANDY. Our Chocolates and Bon Bons are in every respect of high quality and excellenceNOT THE CHEAP KINDeven though selling at Low Prices.
Made for the fine retail rade. THE COLUMBIA CONFECTIONERY AND ICE CREAM COMPANY, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, 106 North Queen Street, SPERO'S Proprietors, Y. M. C. A.
BUILDING, ESTATE OF MARGARET WEGERLY, late of Lancaster city. deceased. Letters testamentary on said estate having been granted to the undersigned. ail persons indebted thereto are requested to make immediate payment. and those having claims or demands against the same.
will present them without delay for settlement to Spelling Bee at Georgetown. A spelling bee will be held next Saturday night at Pickwick Hall, Georgetown. A good musical and literary programme is also being prepared. There will be two classes and prizes awarded in each. New Advertisem*nts Geo.
Cox. Richard C. Rose: Don't Overlook The fact that in a very short time the opportunity to buy OVERCOATS and WINTER SUITS at Bargain Prices will be passed. Buy now for future use. The Investment will pay you a good interest.
MEN'S WINTER WEIGHT OVERCOATS. Oxford Meltons, $16.00.. NOW $14.00. Long Meltons. $16.00.
NOW $14.00. Dress Meltons, $15.00 NOW $14.00. Black Friezes. $14.00.. NOW $12.00.
Oxford Mixed. $12.75. NOW $10.00. Black Meltons, $12.00.. NOW $9.00.
Oxford Mixed. $12.00... NOW $9.00. Dark Mixed. $8.00..
NOW $6.00. MEN'S WINTER WEIGHT SUITS. Fine Cassimere Suits, 816; now $12.00. A Worsted Suits, $14.50: now $10.00. Double-Breasted Sack Suits, now $10.00.
Dark Mixed Cheviot Suits, now $9.00. Dark Mixed Cheviot Suits, now $10.00. Cox Rose, No. 4 West King Street, LANCASTER. PA.
BIG REDUCTIONS IN CUSTOM TAILORING. The Boys Are the hardest people v. the world to suit in the shoe business. They need the strongest of materials, to withstanduthe, them rough to. usage They that must fit, healthy and be easy on the feet, and no boy who has any pride about him will wear a shoe that doesn't look well.
We offer a line of Boys' Shoes that combine every requisite that a boy wants, and are especially suitable for the trying conditions of March weather. Solid and strong. Sizes to 11, 95c. Sizes to 2, $1.00. Sizes to $1.25.
Kinzler 161-163 North Queen Street. the relative grade in attendance at for the months February. Two hours' from each pupil: CLASS. H. Wm.
A. C. N. 76 H. ..70 H.
H. Haldy. W. F. Kindig.
..66 Ivan 64 E. E. Geo. Adams. .60 CLASS.
H. J. Noll. H. F.
Milton Levy J. A. J. P. McCaskey.
70 Tom Cummings.68 J. T. ...68 H. P. J.
H. Bonine. 65 J. S. .65 C.
W. P. George F. Z. Haldy J.
H. Wolf. .58 W. K. .56 CLASS.
H. Kensel B. Kreans. .70 J. J.
Rutt Earle E. Eby. 66 W. H. Goodhart.
66 R. E. Kauffman. 66 Morris Cohn. ...65 J.
S. Zook. 64 F.A. Diffenbaugh63 B. F.
J. Everts. ..58 H. B. S.
Martin. Harvey 48 C. E. Gensemer. 43 M.
B. 46 Jay P. 45 Carl M. Groff. CLASS.
L. A. Kieffer 75 W. D. 75 Edw.
Edgerley. 74 H. M. Forrest. R.
E. Guy Kachel G. E. R. Rineer Thomas C.
R. Cummings. 70 E. C. 68 Ira S.
H. Geisenberger.66 H. T. Martin. 66 S.
Stehma Hi. F. G. Hoenninger65 B. F.
64 H. Oblender. ..60 F. N. Will.
60 J. Holzworth. 58 G. A. Schupn 56 H.
A. Trimble R. M. Burger. .52 E.
L. Hensel. Brubaker. C. Jacob S.
Frey. 35 A sure Protection AGAINST MARCH WINDS IS ONE OF OUR Spring Overcoats -ORRain Coats. Among the new effects in SPRING OVERCOATS Are light color Coverts. Black Cheviots, and Unfinished Worsteds (some silk-faced). and Gray Serges.
Lengths, 32 to 42 inches. At $6.00. $6.75. $8.00, $9.00, $10.00. $12.00 and $15.00.
RAIN COATS. Of Black Thibet, Fancy Chevlots and Worsteds and Oxford Whipcord. Some with belt backs. Specials at $10.00 and $13.50. READY TO-DAY.
Hirsh One-Price Clothiers, Tailors and Furnishers, Centre Square -ANDNorth Queen St..
