WEST SCH SCHUYLKILL HERALD XI. NO 18. TOWER CITY, FRIDAY, JULY 24, 1908 WHOLE NUMBER 542 If It's Neat Printing You Want The HERALD Can Do It. We Try To Please A WEEK'S LOCAL NEWS All The Local News of The Week Briefly and Interestingly Told Miss Lulu Brosious spent a day with Lykens friends. Ice cream dippers, 5 and 10c.
sizes at 10c. each, at Knecht's Novelty Store. Merchant G. Schoffstall is having a handsome portico erected in front of his home on Grand ave. The town was deserted on Wednesday.
all business houses being closed on account of the merchants' picnic at Keffers. Oliver Travitz put down a nrat and substantial cement pavement in front the hardware and dwelling Mrs. Anna Moore. of Geo. R.
Keilman, who is conducting a successful bottling establishment at Harrisburg, spent Sunday with relatives at Reinerton. Mrs. Jas. Barret and son, Har old, of Minersville, spent the forepart of the week as the guests of Mr. and Mrs.
W. F. Jones and family. Miss Agnes Hazeltine, of Johnstown, and Miss Lillian Ferris, of are the guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Snyder and family, in Sheridan. Mrs. Robert Artz and children returned to their home in Llewellyn, after spending several days at the home of Dr. and Mrs. H.
A. Stutzman. FOR SALE: -Two desirable properties in Sheridan, also one vacant lot on Grand Ave. near Post Office, Tower City. Apply to W.
F. Jones. Miss Ada Brosious is away on 2. few weeks' visit to her brother, Charles Brosious, and her aunt, Mrs. John Sayres, both residing at Millersburg.
John Messner, who is employed at Williamsport, arrived in town last week to spend several weeks with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Messner. Mrs. H.
G. Lebo and son, Roy, attended the funeral of Mr. H. G. Lebo's niece, the late Mrs.
Joseph Lebo, which took place at Valley View, on Saturday. Charles Fegley and John Adams, former residents of Orwin, but now of arrived home Saturday and will spend their vacation with relatives and friends throughout the valley. Visit Hess' Ice Cream Parlor and Cafe. An assortment of flavors, nice clean room and plenty of tables. Luncheon served.
In the building formerly occupied by Moore's hardware store, Tower City. W. J. Henry secured the contract to erect: a dwelling for blacksmith H. T.
Klinger on the lot, which the latter recently purchased from Dr. R. B. Wilson, located one door west of the Echo office. R.
J. Mills and wife, of Pottsville; Misses Gertrude and Anna Goldberg, of Williamsport; Dr. and Mrs. T. C.
Fegley, Miss Mary Fegley and Leroy Kaufman, of Tremont, were Sunday visitors with the families of Mrs. J. N. and F. IT.
Kaufman. They made the trip in Mr. Mills large touring car and Dr. Fegley's runabout. Robert Bachman, wife and child, of arrived in town Saturday evening, to spend a two weeks vacation with their respective parents, Mr.
A. H. Bachman and Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Stine.
Mr. Bachman holds a very lucrative position in the U. S. Sub Treasury, at and is rapidly forging to the front. The owners of a 700-acre tract of pine timber near Marion, North Carolina, are negotiating with John Hossler, who owns a saw mill in Clarks Valley, to prepare it for market.
If satisfactory arrangements can be made, Mr. Hossler will remove his mill and teams to said place in a few weeks. R. O. Umholtz, the well known truck farmer from Sacramento, again has the honor of bringing to market the first sweet corn on the cob for the season.
The ears were fully developed and the corn of excellent quality. Mr. Umholtz makes a business of raising early vegetables of all kinds and usually beats his competitors by several weeks. Members of the graduating class of 1906 of the local high school, assembled at the home of Miss Sarah Devine, in Sheridan, Friday evening. They amused themselves in various ways, after which all partook of a supper.
Those present were: Misses Sarah Devine, Lottie Shirk, Maude Bressler, May Bressler; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Warfield, Earl Updegrave and Riley Bressler. Mrs. Curt Hummel and daugh ter spent few days at Williams town.
James Hubler, of Pine Grove, was a visitor at the Geo. Brosious home, in town. Mrs. Thomas Kelley is visiting her brother, James Doorley, at Mahanoy City. Mrs.
A. F. McDonald and daughter, Kathryn, were Sunday visitors to St. Clair. Luke Koerper, of Tremont, spent a week in town with John Challenger and wife.
North and Mark Laing and Lloyd Patrick spent Sunday with relatives at Greenpoint. Austin Forrester, a former town resident, now of New Kensington, is visiting old friends in town. Mrs. F. H.
Kaufman left yesterday for "Sleepy Hollow' camp, near Tremont, for A twostay. Miss Ina Jenkyn, of Duncannon, is visiting her grandmother, Mrs. E. J. Jenkyn, and other relatives in town.
Miss Elleanora Bernd, of Tremont, spent a week in town as the guest of her friend, Mrs. John Challenger. Mrs. Irvin Allspach, of Tremont, spent several days in town with -her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Kauderman. Haarison Mucher and a gentleman friend, both of Lykens, were guests of Geo. Brosious and family in town on Sunday. Mrs. Ida Zechman, of Lebanon, spent several days in in town with North Laing and sister and Isaac Patrick and family.
Mrs. Harry Martin and young son, of Intercourse, Lancaster Co spent the week in town with Mr. and Mrs. Wm. C.
Bachman. Rev. Longsdorf and wife, will spend this week at Fegleyville, Montgomery with ten other friends of Brooklyn, N. Y. The statement of the First National Bank, of Hegins, appears in this issue.
The bank is making good progress for a new institution. C. I. policeman Thomas Ryan and Tim Berney, visited Minersville Sunday. They made the trip in Richard Budd's horseless carriage.
Mrs. Alfred Klinger, of Halifax, attended the funeral of her neice, the five-month-old child of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. P.
Klinger, which took place at Tower City, Monday. Mrs. Jos. Waters and children returned to their home at Johnstown, Cambria after a several weeks' visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Gebhard Long, south of town. J. Frank Tallman, of Sheridan, has been elected a member of the School Board of Porter to succeed the late Samuel Updegrave. Mr. Tallman is a careful and conscientious man and will make an excellent director.
The indications are that quite a few people from this section will take advantage of the cheap excursion to Reading over the P. R. railroad on Sunday. The fore is so low that many people will take advantage of the opportunity and spend the day with relatives. Washington Commandery 'No.
22, P. O. S. of of Tower City, attended the funeral of one of their members, the late Charles Rickert, one of the victims of the mine dis, aster at Williamstown, which was held at the latter place on Saturday. Ex Mayor Ed.
Weimer, of Lebanon, is a champion poultry farmer. His Exmoor poultry farm south of Pinegrove, contains 200 chicken yards and 10 miles of wire fence, and one of the new poultry houses will be an eighth of a mile in length when completed. According to the return of the assessors to the County Commissioners, Tower City has 607 childten between the ages of 6 and 16 years. Pine Grove has 256, and Tremont 396. The returns from Porter have not been made public up to this time.
Miss Annie Leisenring, of Allentown, deputy state factory inspector, was a town visitor, Wednesday. It is likely she will recommend a number of important changes to the P. O. S. of A.
opera house and I. 0.0. F. hall which will provide greater safety to the puplie. Mrs.
Barbara Duenger, widow of the late Rev. Duenger, who in life was well known in this section, accompanied by her daughter, Miss Cora Duenger, both of Ashland, spent several days in town with her brother, butcher N. S. Bressler. Mrs.
Duenger is 76 years of age and the oldest of the Bressler family. This is her first visit to Tower City for many years and the two had not seen each other for eight years. The meeting was a joyous one. Subscribe for the HERALD. Miss Minnie Zerbe is spending a week at Allentown.
Mrs. J. B. Moyer is seriously ill with an attack of pleuresy. Mrs.
Ira F. Frankentield is vis iting her parents at Slatington. Miss Annie Rudisill, of Lykens, spent a day in town with Miss Lulu Brosious. Charles Clark, of spent week with J. C.
Kaufman's family, in Sheridan. Misses Florence Lord and Moyer spent Sunday with relatives at Pottsville. Miss Annie Knecht spent the week with relatives and friends at Pottsville and Minersville. Jacob MeNoldy and wite left on Thursday morning on a weeks trip to Phila. and Atlantic City.
Miss Alice Farrel returned home after. a pleasant several weeks' visit to relatives at Phila. Mrs. George Miller, of Reading, spent several days. in town with her brother, W.
E. Kahler and family. Charles Rabuck is in Phila. purchasing stock for his store which he will open in Elliotts store room next week. Quite a number of college students on their annual vacation are canvassing the town with various household articles.
The statement of the Tower City National Bank appears elsewhere in this issue. Read it carefully, it is a good one. Charles G. Shumper and lady friend, Miss Nace, spent Sunday at Lykens, at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
David Heberling. Mrs. Mollie Beider left on Thursday morning for a several weeks visit to her sister, Mrs. Hairy Powell, at Phila. George M.
Nace, of Williams. town, and Miss Mary Howe, of Harrisburg, spent last Friday at the home of Fred Shumper. A number of town people attended the funerals at Williamstown of the men who were killed in the mine disaster at that place. H. E.
Abrens, a prominent water works contractor, of Reading, spent Wednesday in town as the guest of H. T. Bressler. Peter Schwalm, one of the best known as well as one of the oldest residents of this valley, is serious. ly ill at his home at Muir.
John Good, of Harrisburg, for many years boss machinest at Brookside colliery, is the guest of his son, Irvin Good, in town. The J. B. of Lykens, will hold one of their old time picnics at Bopp's farm, some time August. The subscription will be 81 00.
Mrs. Harry Romberger, of Williamstown, spent Monday of this week with her cousin, Miss Ida Nace, at the home of Fred Shumper. Mrs. Reuben Mease and her two daughtes, Mary and Margaret, of Crun Lynn, Del. were the guests of Mrs.
Daniel Shamber lat Sheridan. W. E. Brown, of Valley View, who is the contractor in charge of the tunnel from Rausch Gap to No. 4 slope, Brookside collier was in town or Wednesday.
Merchzent W. F. Jones and confectioner J. B. Watkins each receaved a handsome new delivery wagon from the Swab Wagon Works at Elizabeth ville, on Thursday.
Charles Rabuck, of Sheridan, secured a lease on the Elliott store property, in to.vn. He expects to embark in the grocery and flour and feed business in the near future. David Hawk and Ray Philips left for Adams County in Dr. W. Hawk's automobile.
They will canvas that county in the interests of the celebrated Crystal Pharmacy remedies. The Orwin Stars defeated the new organized base ball team at Sheridan under the management of Daniel Shamber, by the score of 6 to 3. The same teams played at Orwin, July 23. Rumor has it that Harry Henry, a well known young man of town, and a Miss Coble, of Lykens, were quietly married about a month ago at the latter place. Mr.
Henry denies the rumor, however. Drayman Morris Updegrave purchased a fine young horse at a sale held at Urban, on Friday. Rural mail carrier C. E. Schoffstall, of Orwin, also purchased a pair of young ponies at the same sale.
Maude, a seven- year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Eckler, residing on Wiconisco fraetured her left arm between the wrist and elbow through a fall from a log at her home on Tuesday. This is the second fracture of the same arm within a year. DEATHS AND FUNERALS BERNARD BETTINGER Bernard Bettinger, aged 53 years, 9 months and 5 days, a well- -known resident, of Orwin, died at his home at that place at 9:45 a.
Wednesday, as a result of a stroke of apoplexy. Mr. Bettinger was employed as a laborer in the inside workings at East Brookside. About noon on Tuesday he was tound in an unconscious condition in the stable inside the mines. He was at once hoisted to the surface and then carried on a stretcher to his home at Orwin.
Dr. W. A. Hawk had been summoned and after a an exlamination pronounced it a case of apoplexy. He rallied during the night but death followed next morning.
Deceased was born October 17, 1854, at Newtown, but resided in the upper end of the valley nearly all his life. He leaves to survive, besides his widow, who was a Miss Shomper, ten children, as follows: Mrs. Harry Culbert, of Reinerton: William, Oscar, Lawrence, Melvin, Arthur, Ruth, Irvin, Emma. and Francis, all of Orwin. Also the following brothers and sisters: Mrs.
Henry Graeff and Mrs. John Maurer, Tremont; Mrs. Peter Miller, Minersville; Jacob Bettinger, Lincoln, and John Bettinger, of Mahanoy City. Two children preceded him in death. The funeral will take place from his late home at Orwin, at 10 a.
m. on Saturday, and will be in charge of Reinerton Local, U. M. W. of of which he was a member.
Services will be conducted at the home by Rev. C. Wallace Miller of the U. B. church, after which interment will be made in the Orwin U.
B. cemetery. Funeral director Dreisigacker has charge. CHILD OF WN. KLINGER Maria May, a five- months old child of Mr.
and Mrs. Wm. P. Klinger, died Saturday afternoon after a brief illness of cholera infantum. The funeral took place at 2 o'clock Monday afternoon from the home of the parents on Grand ave.
After a brief service at the house by Rev. J. Wharton Bradley, pastor of the M. E. church, assisted by the choir, of which Mr.
Klinger is the leader, of the same church, the remains were taken to Greenwood cemetery, where interment was made. HEARTTER INFANT A tw: child of Ellen Heartter, of Orwin, died at midnight, Wednesday. The funeral will take place at Orwin, to-day, Friday. Interment will be made in the Orwin, U. B.
cemetery. Funerals of Mine Victims Nothing stew has developed concerning the mine disaster which took place at Williamstown, Wednesgray of last week. Coroner Groover has postponed holding the inquest until all of the injured are well enough to testify. It will be upon the testimony of these injured men who were in the mine at the time the accident occurred upon which a verdict twill largely rest. The funerals were held as follows: Saturday morning at 9 o'clock Michael Stachem, who is suryived by a widow and five children, was buried.
The Rev. Father Welsh, of the Catholic church, officiated. On the same day at 10 a. Charles Rickert, who is survived by a widow and two children, was interred in the Evangelical cemetery, Rev. I.
O. Weist officiating. At 2 p. Arthur Hawk, who is survived by a widow and two children, was buried at Wiconisco. The Revs.
Wiest and Boyer had charge of the funeral services. At 4 p. James Bowman, who. is survived by a widow and two children, was buried in the- Methodist cemetery. Rev.
G. M. Sheidy had charge of the services. Sunday at 3 o'clock, John Whittle, who is survived by a widow and nine children, was buried in the Evangelical cemetery. Rev.
A. M. Witmer had charge of the service. The last of the victims was buried Monday at 9 o'clock, John Reilly, single, in the Catholic cemetery, Rev. Father Welsh officiating.
The colliery was idle from the time of the accident until Tuesday. Base Ball Picnic the The Orwin base ball club will to hold a picnic in the Orwin Park, Saturday, August 1st. There will be a good game of ball, free dancing and a number of other attractions. 23, Miss Laura M. Kines, of Harrisburg, is a guest at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Nelson Rishe. MERCHANTS' PICNIC AT KEFFERS The annual picnic of the Retail Merchants' Associations of the Lykens Williams Valley and their friends, was held at Keflers Grove, Wednesday, and in spite of the- threatening weather, a most delightful time was had. The rain which had fallen Tuesday night, ceased in the morning and barring a slight shower shortly before noon. the weather was delightful.
This shower did not dampen the spirits of the crowd, which was greater than that of last year and on a conservative estimate numbered about 1000 peo ple. 606 tickets were sold at the stations in the valley. Many also went in teams, while quite a few came from Donaldson and Tre. mont. Four trains left the valley, three in the morning, at 7.10, 9.00 and 9.20 o'clock, and one in the after.
noon at 2.20 o'clock. Each see. tion was made up of several first class coaches, also provision cars. Three trains left the grounds in the evening, at 1.18, 6.30 and 7.43 o'clock. All trains were under the sup ervision of train master B.
W. Saterlee, of Cressona, who was on the grounds nearly all day looking after the comfort and wellfare of the picnicers. He deserves much credit, as the handling of this large crowd over the heavy grades between Lykens and Keffers, was accomplished to the entire satisfaction of all interested, being entirely without incident or accident of any kind. The passenger train crews, as well as the genial Christ. Moloney, 'agent at Keffers, all exerted themselves to add to the pleasure of the excur- sionists.
Ar THE GROUNDS. Those who have been to Keffers need no description of the place. There is a delightful grove adjoining the station, shaded by beautiful oak trees. A never foiling pring of the purest of water is close to the grounds. A large and level field gives ample opportunity for ball playing, etc.
Stands and seats are erected all over the grove. A dance floor is located in the centre of the grove. The altitude being 1,413 feet above sea level there is always a refreshing breeze. A more delightful spot cannot be found anywhere in the state. All who attended the outing report having had a most delightful time.
The Berrysburg band, who had been engaged for the occasion, rendered excellent music. Daneing, card playing, baseball, quoits, and various other innocent amusem*nts kept the crowd busy and happy all day. And the eating---that wils one of the most pleasant features of the day. Many parties went together and all the tables fairly groaned under the weight of the many good things displayed on them. It is needless to say that every one present had an unusual good appetite and the way those good things disappeared was a caution.
Delicious coffee was served free to all, while a refreshment stand supplied all kinds of eatables and soft drink to those who wished to buy. WILLIAMS VALLEY LEAGUE STANDING OF THE TEAMS W. L. P.C. 6 .857 tO .333 .600 Tower City.
1 5 .167 July 18, at Orwin-Tower City 6, Orwin 11. July 20, at Williamstown-Williamstown 2, Orwin 0. July 22, at Tower City--Tower City 0, Orwin 9. July 22, at Williamstown-Lykens 5, Williamstown 7. SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY Williamstown at Orwin.
Tower City at Lykens. SCHEDULE FOR SATURDAY Orwin at Williamstown. Lykens at Tower City. Received the State Appropriation The Tower City school district received the state appropriation from the state treasurer, the latter part of last week. The appropriation this year amounts to 19, an increase of several hundred dollars over 1907, when it amounted to $1,900.
In addition to this they also received $337.50, to reinburse the district for increasing the pay of teachers, according to a recent act of legislature. $4.50 ATLANTIC CITY EXCURSION Via Reading, on 6.05 a. m. train from Tower City Thursday, July 23, August 6 and 20. Stop-over allowed at Philadephia going and returning within time limit of ticket.
Tickets good five days. $1.00 Excursion to Reading Sunday, July 26th. Special train From Lv. a. m.
Lykens 6.00 Williamstown 6.11 Tower City 6.21 Reiner 6.25 Keffers 6.43 Good Spring 6.48 Arrive at Reading 8.38 Returning, leave Reading, Franklin Street, 8.00 Giving excursionists ample time to visit Carsonia Park and Pendora Park, two beautiful and well equipped parks. Also for a trip over the Mt. Penn Gravity R. and the Neversink Mountain R. R.
said to equal any mountain trips in the state. Points of interest on the Mt. Penn Gravity R. R. where stop-off' is allowed: The Tower, Summit Hotel, Steigerwaldt's, Keuchler's Roost and Eagles' Home.
Moonlight Party A very delightful party was held Thursday evening of last week, on one of our beautiful hills, south of town, when a number of young ladies served their gentlemen friends with a dinner consisting of broiled beet, roasted potatoes and all the delicacies of the season. After dinner, which was served at 8 o'clock, the merry party gathered around a hugh -fire and enjoyed the, comic recitations and songs by Miss Maude Henry, Ed. Maher, Wm. Hawk and Lapke. After the -up.
pearance of the moon the party returned to their hones all declaring they had an "All Glorious' time. The crowd consisted of: Misses Ruby Stuck, Long, Ida Henry, Maude Fegley, Adolphina Charlotte Elsie, Kathryne and Maude Heury, Wm. and David Hawk, Joseph Doorley, Albert Lapke, Harry Henry, Fred Humbert, Ed. Maber of town, and Howard Thom p- of Williamstown. Struck a Twenty-one Foot Vein Another vein of coal, supposed to be the Primrose, has been Luck by the contractor, alter E.
Brown, in the new tunnel which is being driven from Kohlers Gap to No. 4 slope, Brookside colliery. It is twenty-one feet in thickness and the coal of an excellent quality of white ash. This makes the fifth vein uncovered in the new tunnel. It is expected that several more veins will be found before the tunnel is completed.
The tunnel has now reached a distance of 1160 feet. Quietly Married Oliver B. Schreiner, of Tower City, and Miss Ellen Witman, a well known young lady from Williamstown, were quietly married Saturday evening at 8.30 o'clock at the home of the grooms mother, Mrs. George Schreiner, sr. The ceremony was performed by 'Squire W.
J. Henry, of Tower City, i in the presence of a few ol the immediate relatives of both parties. They will shortly go to housekeeping at Tower City. Constables to Shoot Unlicensed Dogs The constables of Shenandoah have decided to shoot all dogs that roam the streets of that town. Under a new act the constables are authorized to shoot the dogs.
Tower City has more than its share of dogs, many of which are worthless and vicious, and it would be a great benefit to the community and some of the people as well if some of them were put out of their misery. Masons Cannot Sell Liquor The Grand Lodge Free and Ac. cepted Masons, 01 Washington, in its 51st annual communication at Tacoma, made an ironclad rule prohibiting the sale of whiskey by members. To engage in the liquor traffic is to be deemed a Masonic offense, punishable by expulsion, from which there shall be no peal. Orwin Defeated Polish Giants Orwin defeated the Polish Giants by a score of 9-8, in a game played at Orwin on Sunday.
Orwin won their victory in the last inning, the score in the eighth inning being 4-8 in favor of the Giants. In the last half of the 9th Orwin put on their batting clothes and swatted out a victory. Camping at Ellendale H. T. Callen and wife, Fred W.
Shomper, Miss Maria Holden, Oliver Thompson and wife, Harry Kantner, Miss Hattie Callen, and Mr. and Mrs. John Searer are a jolly party who are spending the week camping at Ellendale, along the S. S. road.
They left on Tuesday morning and expect to return home on Monday. W. E. Miller and wife and postmaster Leanus Schreiner left on Thursday morning to join the party, REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE Tower City National Bank At Tower City, in the State of Pennsylvania at the close of business, July 15, 1908: RESOURCES. Loans and $118,231 35 Overdratts, secured and unsecured 13 75 U.S.
Bonds to secure 25,000 00 Bonds, securities, 69,275 87 Banking House, furniture, fixtures. 14 862 19 Due from approved reserve 32,241 60 Cheeks and other cash 1,206 97 Notes of other National Banks. 780 0U practional paper currency, nickels and 88 03 9,192 45 Iter notes, 8,205 00 12,397 15 Redemption with U. S. Treasurer (5 per cent.
of eireulation) 1,250 00 TOTAL. .8270,310 91 LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid $25,000 00 surplus 20,000 CU Undivided less expenses and LEXeS paid. 8,580 72 National Bank notes 25,000 00 Due to other National 9,916 11 to State Banks and Bankers 461.67 Due Trust Com pantes and DIVIDES Bunks 3,662 60 Dividends 00 Indivitual 106,918 47 lime certificates of deposit 78,550 30 checks 2,170 87 TOTAL. 94 State of Pennsylvania, County of Schuylkill, S8: 1, W.
E. Kahler, Cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. W. E. KAHLER, Cashier.
Subsertbed and sworn to before me this 20th, day of July 1908. CHARLES S. HENRY N. CorrectEllsworth Schwalm C. M.
Kaufman I. A. Evans Directors Receiving Light Poles The Sterling Electric Light Company, of Tower City, last week received their first shipment of poles, to be used in the construction of their line. They are Canadian cedar and are 35 and 40 feet in length. 347 poles will be used in the construction of the line between the power house at Williamstown and the upper end of valley.
The work of planting the poles will commence in a short time. Charged With Highway Robbery Three men were taken to the Pottsville jail, Monday, from Donaldson, charged with highway robbery and assault and battery. The men are Thos. Jones, John Stager and Joe Stager. Tire prose, cutor is Henry Oswald.
Oswald claims the men held him and his family up on the highway and after subjecting them to many indignities, robbed them. The men were committed by 'Squire David Hatter, of Tremont. Delivered Sermon to K. of P. About eighty members of Tower Lodge No.
13, K. of of Tower City, attended services in the U. B. Church, Sunday evening. The pastor, Rev.
C. Wallace Miller, preached an eloquent sermon on the occasion. A. number of members of Reiner City Lodge were also in attendance. The church was well tilled, standing the warm weather.
145,000 Tomato Plants Growing on One Farm Four hundred and fourty five thousand tomato plants are 111 fine growing condition on 200 acres of the H. J. Heinz tomato and pickle farm, north of Middletown. To grow these plants from the seed 315 hotbeds were used, and a small army of men was required to set them in the field during the proper season. These plants are in rows of tour feet apart, the same amount of space intervening between each stalk.
Aside from the tomatoes, 75,000 cabbage plants utilize 15 acres, 37 acres are devoted to pickles and four acres to horseradish. The acreage leased by the H. J. Heinz Company in said to be 282 and all but 36 acres upon which the hay crop is raised, will produce vegetabies for the large canning factory at Pittaburg. Besides the 445,000 tomato plants ou the farm, 16 additional acres or 38,150 plants will be grown by farmers by contract and the crop turned over to the company.
The harvesting of the crop will begin about the first of August, when the present force of 52 employes will be increased to over 100. REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE First National Bank, OF HEGINS, PENNA. At Hegins In the State of Pennsylvania at the close of business July 15th, 1908. RESOURCES. Loans and discount 61,852 15 U.S.
Bonds to secure circulation 45,000 00 Rent and Taxes 49 62 Premiums on U.S. 1,860 00 securities, 5,000 00 Banking bouse, furniture, fixtures 5,585 09 approved reserve agents 8,833 65 Fractional paper currency, nickels and 260 16 2,24 60 Legal tender 7,500 00 9,744 60 Redemption fund with U.S. Treasurer (5 per cent. of circulation) 1,875 00 $143,120 57 LIABILITIES. Capital Stock paid 111 49,698 50 Undivided 1,327 28 National Bank notes 45,000 00 Individual deposits 19,923 60 Saving deposits 7,647 69 Time certificates of 19,523 50 57 State of Pennsylvania, County of Schuylkill.
SS: Valentine W. Quigel, Cashier of the above-named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to beat of iny knowlege and belief. VALENTINE W. QUIGEL, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th day of July, 1908.
E. E. HECKERT, N.P. -Attest: John W. Heckert 8.
E. Kessler F. P. Barnd Directora.
