Lebanon Daily News (Newspaper) - July 15, 1908, Lebanon, Pennsylvania 1 i ft works while a Ml PAM WEDNESDAY JULY Hand is Shot and Barn Burned in Lower Heidelberg Township REVOLVER IN RUINS Coroners Jury Believes Adam Faust Was Mur dered by Incendiary What Is believed to have been arson and the resulting in the destruction of the fine large Swiss barn on the farm of Henry In Lower Heidelberg be tween Spring and Werners the other in the by of Gauls hired took place between I and 2 oclock on Tuesday 1 The residents of the neighborhood are much wrought up over the trag edy which was enacted with such and determined ef forts are Deing made to unravel tne v Shortly after 1 oclock on Tuesday morning and were awakened by shots which came from the direction of the Upon going to a window they saw a such as a lantern would moving around the The couple hastily dressed and hurried to the and were surprised to nnd the lower of the barn a mass tio rapid was the spread of the blaze that within half an and before the live stock could be the building was completely An hour later the barn in LIVE STOCK Three two live cows and two calves perished in the When daylight and although 00 In one end ot the burning went into the MAN In a short time they found the body of a almost burned to a and some distance away a revolver was picked When Adam the hired could not be it was at once conjectured that it was his body that was uncovered the The loss oy will about on which there is insurance aggregating Coroner Kobert was notified the lindlug of the body In the of the and on Tues day he went to the farm to investigate arid an He empanelled a which consisted ot Charles and and a session wag held at BY After deliberating a short the jury rendered a verdict that Adam whose remains were found in the ruing of the came to his death by and that there volver found in the ashes belonged to some person unknown to the In concluding its verdict the jury the belief that the barn waa Fet on lire by some unknown per Coroner as are also a number of other Is of the opinion that the destruction of the barn was the work of and that Faust was shot to His theory Is that to the arm after went to the to the which he had been before to When he reached the barn pe found the door Uoing inside he found the building person iva about to make bis escape fronted by Realising that he convict he drew a revolver and shot the tyred man to death and then made his es cape the motive of the alleged incendiary was Iji firing the barn is lut apparently It was horse V EN ROUTE TO GETTYSBURG National to National Guardsmen from nl parts of the state nve bound for Get and each day advance de tails can be seen passing through Lebanon to that Tho main body of troops will pass through hero on Thursday and Fri day as the camp formerly opens on Saturday The Lebanon advance detail left for Gettysburg on Tuesday BANK street merchant for a point rtv Directors of the Lebanon National bank Tuesday morning and de clared the semiannual divi dend of which will be pay able on The directors also added to the pro fits out of the earnings of the past six AT HAMMER CREEK ARK FOR Will Bo Afforded nn Oppor I o Soe Supply Dams nnd Pumping are complete for the inspection of the Hammer creek and the municipal supply dams and pumping station lu the vicinity of South The excursion was projected some months ago by select Councilman William Kck of the Third and fath er of the ordinance providing election of to decide on the question of u during the sion Creek on Sunday last took a vote of those present as to when they would like to southern inspection and he vote was almost for He has since found how many are opposed to that will be a double The inspection trip will Be made on Saturday starting Penn hotel at Sev and Cumberland streets at l The fare for the round trip be 50 Several teams already been and livery men and others tn matter are requested busses at the of the citizens as it Is a public The return trip will be made as as but as it is purposed to the jumping station the whole day will be and shouTd ake luncheon with ON SUNDAY The same conditions will prevail on On that day however the start will be made at oclock from the Kagle It is hoped hat all Citizens interested in he matter wiil furnish their teams for the The s small but Is made to coyer actual and to induce voters o the citys property and sea Just what they Select Councilman who Is acting as chairman the excursion interested a of liverymen arid ia the affair and it Is expected there will be enough teams to carry all those who desire to enroth is entirely sincere In the er and with other friends Just in expects to make a success ot he excursion CAMP BATTALION TAKIS ACTION AT II is ro for An Interesting meeting was on Tuesday evening by 2 54 when U was decided to at tend the annual state convention to be held at on August The local will Jn the A composed of Ray William Frank Harry Ray A Charles Kaiser Haw was by Malar Hoffman to all for the t MR LEAGUE CONVENTION Plans for Big Gathering of the National Organization TO MEET IN CHICAGO Senator Nelson Speak ut the Grand Exorcises Tho eighth convention of the National Luther league of will bo hold In August and tho executive from of having the arrangements for the con vention Hi charge Is all plans for the large GENERAL The general appointed by the District of 43 representing the Luth eran church organizations of Chica been as follows Tho 11 nance president of the chair man registration Ai chairman press chair oe chairman nent Clarence IBIs chairman reception commit The Luther league of Illinois will also be in session in Chicago at this lme after concluding Its busi less will be merged Into he national BUSINESS The business sessions of the na tional convention will be held in Handel and for the public meetings the Auditorium will be The house has been selected as headquarters for the con BIG Plans for a have jeen This reception will be by the Lutheran AY p mans league of meetings je held on the three sides of the city on the evening of August The meeting on the North Side will be held in Grace Lutheran corner and Larabee streets on the west side the meeting will be held n Wicker Park English Lutheran and and on the South Side tbV will be held in Immanuel Lutheran near ON RALLY Senator of will deliver the address at the grand ral y In on Thursday August and a of 500 accompanied by the Thomas orchestra will render A lake excursion to Michigan will be on August All delegates to the conven tion given complimentary by the Chicago Luther league this Turn Out at Car No of the Lebanon Valley this morn ng at li oclock jumped the track it the turnout just east of the hound in of Conductor Albert and switch was damaged and re the attention of the repair Work was begun morning construction pj south of Walnut for the and Spang sion for the work was secured from Mayor has given no that he wlU in the veto all such Cyrus Slegrist ship ped a car of county dorses from the William Penn hotel sales stables to W Banoy and Brothers stables New NATIONAL AT accost Governors review leaves return Iflg leaves and us v trip fare from Lebanon Supply No io Sell Stock Supply ot Wan as at Same Prices Tho first sweet corn of year mndo Its this at the Lebanon It was uol the nicest first corn which was over offered to Lebanon but It was enough of a novelty to at tract much The dealer who had the honor of being the first to It was Charles who operates a In North Cornwall the fair and a stall In the Eighth Hn the only marketer who had any ami several dozen lie had started to unpack hiw goods the green oars were spied by watchful nnd pounced upon like a swarm of beesi chance o offer It for As soon as ho an ear from the big It eagerly snatched by one of he and tucked fifteen the bell for opening of rang and the myers stock at fifteen cents a NEEDED Farmors say weather has been mrd oh and they fear there of The on Tuesday seemed to be most and they are having a nice supply on Saturday The grains are still and It will some time aln proper especially If rain to stimulate Its several m a rke p 11 n g th arif n vege about the weeks and there lias been In Potatoes said to been recent rains be expected to ilo durr ng the next few RAINFALL BRINGS RELIEF WAS IN Sec Ion lo oml With Tuesday af Considerable relief from the almost hoat which lias the several was wide spread and country folk from all parts of the county they hada ouch of the downpour and are for In the city Murrain commenced to about 3 oclock in the and continued for about an toward was another shower of which brought with it a decid ed fall of the The western part of the county seemed to get the full benefit bf the and at some rain fell As a result of the atmosphere was delightful and most of the day there was a cool which was by man and BISMARCK MAN DIES H OK WAV by Kieo mini nnd lie George of died at oclock on Tuesday July also evening o diabetes after an illness of two 61 years old i VVV py W train Reading railway and employed on ffreeman seven sons Jows Charles Wm ot Percy and and TO CARNIVAL Street Shows Attract Many to Lehman Tuesday Evening NAIL PIERCED FOOT RAIN BADLY ALL NEXT WEEK at Unforseen vented of Attractions Reaching Here in Time Owing to accidents I no street projected for this elly by the Knights of for will to next The involved Hn n wreck on ltn way and rm n re HUH only a portion of the Several of foi on and will of the In the meantime other por iVons of carnival will reach and real grand opening will take Tho management of has de to post pone Its future engage ments just onn will remain here all of next Word reached here this morning wild west aggregation has now Its ef from the and will roach nero tomorrow at tractions will probably come with MANY SEE Despite the is much interest On Tuesday evening a big throng of people gath ered at the grounds and took In the sights with evident It waa not what was expected of and the performances were only commenced to entertain but what waa there gave an idea of what the entire attrac tion will all and that upoko volumes to those ed tho carnival grounds man street near That it be a thing are no other Of the for thf patronage Is IN DEFENDANT go Decide In COUP of land Water case Is ut court between John Mc Quade and the water com pany in which McQuade claims alleging depreciation In value of land caused by the taking of water by the The court appointed u rover Light and viewers and they found in favor of and repre and represented the TRACT OF SOLD Light Js of ft Adam of South Leba non has sold hla five acre fronting on nnd running north to a shod distance beyond ti owner of the The sale was made tTirough It the Heights Excavations are now being on the tract for several CHOIR TO GIVE RECITAL Bi U Appear fy The friends of He formed church on Her Fifth and Sixth be entertained by the choir of Marti a of which IB pastor tomorrow The recital will begin at 745 There will be no for admis A silver offering will lifted The program will be In charge of Miss Krall the organist ot The public is invited to JOHN WERTZ BURIED H of the Moravian tuts morning at Witli nt Union of this while employed In tho erection ot a cottage near the Union Works dam on Tuesday afternoon stepped on a nail pierced his Field continued work until 1 bin on of tho swelled of hla he will he incapacitated from Work for several Homo ago had the to n dislocation 01 his r Clerk has Issued n marriage license to tho following of and MBH of L of BRUCE RESIGNS OH HEALTH BOARD Will lie Named In for o Act on Monday for some years oil t ot the Hoard of having been appointed during the torm of has His letter of resignation has been to Mayor and the is considering ot appointing n successor i Mayor to hand his appointment to on Moil flay evening next for confirmation by that S ar Et ARE TO 60 Special moot I tigs of ami J City Hall on sued this pi of the will be a councils go the Supreme During the fpw a large augh local Postal a Slate league convention willbe held In gust 10 and U A of delo gates and port wjn ho In dresses by been arranged for the Wi m Her Miss this city more recently 9 died f morning at oclock at tto home of net b PA South l i for than three during several weeks past her c tlon was in the hope DB fho o ft would be fui UW brother on last bought her It was to little as she and for several day the waa ex at any The deceased for some years past assisted her Jn conducting tho Manual Training school o Ph was a Daughter of the the county oil this During her residence at ehe resided with her mother at 2318 of her death shock to hosts of friends in She was highly Jn a large circle of friends tp mire during years tit ance In this Surviving her are her and these brothers and sisters Harry more James Ninth street grocer o city anil and Margaret of and Ross The meters qf family w having been by a that the o WK I L iI 1
