NEWS: Items from the Myerstown Enterprise, January 24, 1908, Lebanon County, PA

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LOCAL HAPPENINGS

  Mrs. Harry Leiss expects to leave beginning of next month on a visit to 
her parents residing at Troy, Ohio.
  The Aid society of the Reformed church held its monthly social meeting at 
the home of Mrs. Linda James last evening.
  John Benson, esq., the oldest practicing attorney at the Lebanon bar is 
confined with concussion of the brain and is seriously ill.
  Miss Sallie Rauch tendered a turkey dinner to a number of her lady friends 
at the home of her parents Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Rauch on Sunday.
  Mr. George Bleistein, manager of the Myerstown baseball team is receiving 
numerous letters from players who desire to be on the Myerstown team this 
season,
  There are eighteen cases listed for the term of Court commencing January 
27.  Among them is one in which a citizen of this place is interested, that 
of the Eastman Kodak Co., vs. Dr. I. I. Peiffer.
  Manager Ralph McCarty and Secretary Leighton Krum, of the Stoever Foundry 
& Manufacturing Co, will attend the annual banquet of the company to be held 
in New York City on Saturday.
  The livery outfit of the late John Stager, deceased will be sold at public 
sale on Saturday February 1.  Thomas Stager, a brother and Wallace 
McLaughlin a nephew of deceased are administrators of the estate.
  Mr. and Mrs. Reilly Klopp, residing a short distance north of this place, 
on Sunday tendered a wedding dinner in honor of the recent marriage of their 
daughter to Mr. Warren Price of this place.  A number of our citizens were 
invited guests.
  Mr. George Wolff who spent last week at the home of his parents Rev. and 
Mrs. D. U. Wolff, on Sunday returned to Collegeville to resume his studies 
at Ursinus College.  During the greater time of his stay here Mr. Wolff was 
confined with la grippe.
  Mr. S. P. Ludwig of Jersey City, N. J., spent Wednesday the guest of his 
mother, Mrs. Polly Ludwig, this place.
  Mrs. Joseph B. Spangler who resided with the family of Aaron Rummel joined 
her husband and has gone to housekeeping in Lebanon.
  Paul Houncker, who for about a year has been troubled with a sprained 
ankle entered the German Hospital, Philadelphia, for treatment.
  Mr. and Mrs. M. G. Mensch of the Jackson House were in attendance at the 
funeral of their nephew and niece, Mr. and Mrs. Ammon Mensch at Boyertown.  
Deceased were victims of the opera house catastrophe.
  Mrs. James Smaltz was given a handkerchief surprise in honor of her 
birthday anniversary yesterday.
  Mrs. Wm. Anthony and Miss Mary Oxenreider were likewise remembered by 
their friends with postal showers, besides other gifts on the celebration of 
their natal day.
  Miss Catharine Lutz, aged 83 years, was found lying in the yard of her 
home near Spannuth's Store, unconscious and after being carried into the 
house she died.  Deceased resided with her two sisters Misses Leah and 
Lovina, all of whom are aged people.  The funeral was held on Wednesday and 
services and interment made in the church and cemetery at Mt. Aetna.

ENTERTAINED FRIENDS

  Miss Mary Livengood entertained a number of her friends at an informal 
evening party at her home.  The party was given in honor of Miss Carrie 
Yost, of Philadelphia, a nurse in the Hahneman Hospital, and who is spending 
a few days with her mother, Mrs. Lizzie Yost.  The evening was pleasantly 
spent by playing various parlor games.  Refreshments were served.  Misses 
Carrie, Mabel and Lottie Yost, Kathryn H. Bollinger, and Messrs. Adam G. 
Foesig, George Yost, of town; Ralph Ashmead and Ed. Raub of Lebanon, 
constituted the party.

WOMAN ABLAZE

  On Sunday evening, while William I. Kutz, a typo of this office, was 
striking a match in his home on East Park St., a portion of the match head 
flew off and found lodgment on the woolen waist worn by his wife, igniting 
the garment.  The blaze was not discovered until nearly one-half of Mrs. 
Kutz's waist was ablaze.  Quick action upon the part of both, and by 
stroking the ignited garment with bare hands the flames were quickly 
extinguished.  Although Mrs. Kutz suffered no burns, she was affected with a 
nervous shock due to the unlooked for accident.

ATTENDED RECEPTION

  Rev. Dr. Henry Mosser and Rev. J. Lewis Fluck were invited guests together 
with the members of the Reformed Ministerial Association of the Lebanon 
Classis, at a banquet and reception tendered Rev. Frederick Strassner, of 
Canton, Ohio, at the home of his son-in-law Daniel A. Frantz, Lebanon, on 
Tuesday.  The affair was very pleasant to all concerned.  Rev. Dr. Mosser 
and Rev. Strassner are intimately acquainted, having been schoolmates.  
After the regular monthly meeting of the association, which likewise was 
held at the Frantz home, the guests were served with a sumptuous turkey 
dinner.

A VALUABLE PRESENT

  Mr. Harry J. Shenk, junior member of the popular dry goods store of C. & 
H. J. Shenk, of Lebanon, through Harry Tice and Allen Stoudt, clerks, 
delivered to this office on Tuesday evening the most valuable donation to 
the Good Will fair committee thus far received.  The donation consists of 20 
mackintoshs of first quality goods, the wholesale valuation of the present 
represents $75.  Mr. Shenk has warm feeling for the Good Will Fire Co. for 
services they rendered at the fire on one of his farms north of this place, 
about two years ago, which destroyed the large barn.  The boys worked 
faithfully in saving other buildings on the premises, and although Mr. Shenk 
remunerated the company for the service rendered, he doubly shows his good 
feeling.  The mackintoshs consist of sizes for men, women, Miss and Misses 
and are valuable goods.
  The mackintoshes will be disposed Saturday evening in various ways.

PHYSICIAN'S ARM AMPUTATED

  Dr. Daniel Dechert, one of the most prominent physicians of Schuylkill 
Haven, was compelled to have his left arm amputated at the elbow.  The 
operation was performed on Sunday and took place at the home of the 
unfortunate man.  Sometime ago while Dr. Dechert was dressing a boil of a 
patient, some of the diseased matter entered his body through a scratch on 
his thumb.  Blood poisoning set in and the arm was greatly inflamed.  Altho 
he was treated by eminent physicians it was found necessary to remove the 
affected member in order to save the Doctors life.  Dr. Dechert is a native 
of this place and a brother of John Dechert, Wm. Dechert, Mrs. Geo. Foesig 
and Mrs. John Keeney.  He is well known by a number of our citizens who will 
feel sorry to hear of his misfortune.  The operation was successful and the 
Doctor is doing as well as can be expected.

PERSONALS

  John Gockley, proprietor of the Crouse House and family, entertained Jonas 
Boyer and family of Reading on Sunday.
  George Rauch of Philadelphia, was the guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. 
George U. Rauch.
  Ulysses Himmelberger, Henry Gockley and Samuel Wagner were the guests of 
Elias Miller and family near Mt. Aetna, over Sunday.
  Miss Emma Spangler spent Sunday the guest of Mrs. Batdorff and daughter 
Miss Carrie at Millbach.
  Miss Mabel Shanaman and Master Lester Royer of Richland, spent Sunday the 
guests of the family of Joseph Nye, Sr.
  Mr. Valentine Uhrich and granddaughter, Miss Catharine Balliett, visited 
the scene of the Boyerstown disaster on Sunday.
  Mrs. Harry Stoltz of Half-Way, on Saturday called on friends at this 
place.
  Miss Mabel Tice is on a visit to relatives at Ono, Lebanon County.
  Mrs. Jonathan Swope of Freystown, was the guest of E. L. Bleistein and 
wife and other relatives in town part of last and this week.
  Mrs. George Bleistein and son George spent several days the guest of her 
parents at Lebanon.
  Prof. Chas. S. Kelchner and family were guests of his parents at 
Fleetwood.
  Mrs. John C. Woomer and daughter, of Lewistown, were guests of Mrs. 
Henrietta Woomer.
  Henry L. Noll, wife and grand-daughter Mary and Catharine were guests of 
friends at Selins Grove, Pa.
  Miss Claire Wood of Annville and Mr. Robert Christ of Tamaqua, were Sunday 
guests of Miss Mary Livingood.
  Mrs. Allen Hinman of Wissahickon, Pa., was the guest of her aunt, Mrs. 
Caroline K. Tice.
  Mr. and Mrs. Gibson Bower entertained their son John of Pottstown.
  Mrs. David Dubble, Mrs. David Palm, Isaiah Wenrich and family, Mrs. Susan 
Steiner and Mrs. Francis Reber were Sunday guests among Richland friends.
  Milton C. Fisher of Harrisburg, was a Sunday guest of the family of James 
Wolff.
  Miss Effie Miller entertained her friend Miss Clara Resser of West 
Leesport.
  Robert Holtzman returned to Phila., after a visit to his parents Mr. and 
Mrs. Daniel Heltzman.
  Mr. Monroe Witter of Sheridan, transacted business in town on Monday.
  Samuel Gettle and wife were Sunday guests of Reading friends.
  Philip Wolf and wife entertained his sister, Mrs. Sabilla Smith of 
Malvern, Pa.
  Harry Hines and friend Miss Kreitzer of Reading, were entertained by his 
brother and wife, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Hines.
  F. F. Leininger and wife had as guests their son-in-law W. H. Robinson, 
wife and daughter of Philadelphia.
  Miss Laura Pottinger of Reading was the guest of Adam Schaeffer and wife.