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| he Call of September 3, 1920 ASSIGNMENT OF SCHOOL PUPILS Tuesday morning, September 7th, the public schools will open for a nine month term. Everything has been put in readiness to receive the nine hundred or more scholars. The rooms have had a thorough cleaning and fumigation. The ward buildings in need of repair have had attention. New books and supplies in most of the rooms has been issued. Some changes in branches have also been made in a number of the schools. A new eighth grade will be opened in the Haven Street building. The teaching corps has undergone a half dozen or more changes. That is, new teachers have been elected to fill vacancies and additions made to the force. LARGE TREES REMOVED The large willow trees in front of the property of Charles Wagner on West Main Street and those in front of the property of George Turner on Columbia Street, which were some of the oldest trees in town and also of the largest, were chopped down recently. The task of chopping them down was no small one. A PECULIAR TREE In the yard of Mrs. Albert Brommer of Haven Street, is a bush that has attracted considerable attention by reason of its peculiar and rare plumage. It is about eight feet in height and covered with clusters of round berries about the size of large huckleberries. The berries are in large bunches and upon appearance are green in color. They next turn yellow and then an orange shade and before withering will turn red. It is a species of European ash and is the only tree of this kind in town. DOG BIT BOY ABOVE EYE Jerald, son of Daniel Wolfe, of Penn Street, was bitten above the eye by "Mike" the dog belonging to Charles Tallman. The wound bled considerably and the services of a physician were required. The wound was cauterized by Dr. Lessig. The dog had gotten loose from its kennel and was walking along Saint John Street with the chain dragging on the pavement. The boy happened along and stooped to pick up the chain when "Mike," mistaking his intentions, sunk his teeth into the youngster's forehead. ARRESTED FOR THROWING STONES Mrs. Harry Haas had Mrs. Bess Kantner arrested for trespassing and assault. The hearing before Squire Moyer resulted in the case being settled by Mrs. Kantner paying the costs. Both are residents of lower Canal Street near the locks. The Call of September 10, 1920 BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING After a number of vain attempts, the Board of Health was enabled to gather together a majority of its members and a meeting was held Friday evening. Only a few minor matters along the line of nuisances were reported and ordered attended to by the health officer. A lengthy list of homes placarded and later on fumigated together with a list of contagious diseases were given. During the month of July there were sixteen contagious diseases, they all being measles. During the month of August there were seven cases of measles and one of diphtheria. ARRESTED FOR STEALING WATERMELONS Elmer Swymer of Reading, LeMar Boyer and Samuel Heffner of Cressona and B. Kantner of town, were arrested by Officer Duffy for stealing watermelons from a car standing near the "J" office. The one door of the car had been broken on its arrival in town and the boys, noticing the melons through the open doorway could not resist the temptation to sample a few. As a result they were required to pay for the melons and small costs in the case. PREPARING FOR 75TH ANNIVERSARY It is understood definite arrangements and preparations are being made by Carroll Lodge, I. O. O. F. of town to observe the seventy fifth anniversary of the institution of the local order of Odd Fellows. It is proposed to make the event a three day celebration and if it is possible the same is to take place some time this fall. Mr. Roy Brownmiller has been selected as Degree Master and the lodge is organizing a degree team to be composed of some sixty members. Efforts are being made to have a perfect degree team and with this accomplished will have many calls from other lodges in this section of the state. TROLLEYS MUST STOP At this week's borough council meeting, Councilman McKeone inquired whether there was a borough ordinance requiring the trolley cars coming down Main Street to first stop at Main and Saint John Streets before running through to Saint John Street. That by reason of the practice of not stopping very often accidents with teams and autos were narrowly averted. Burgess Sharadin reported they were required to stop at the point mentioned and that he would take up the matter with the company again and see that the cars stopped on each trip. EMBARKED IN GENERAL HAULING BUSINESS Carl Shoener, of Saint John Street, an ex serviceman, who recently received his discharge from the service, has embarked in the drayage and general hauling business. He recently purchased the horses, wagon and equipment of Herman Witman who has discontinued this particular business. The Call of September 17, 1920 TRUANT OFFICER BUSY Officer Butz was called into service this week by the school authorities to investigate the absence of a half dozen or more scholars. One was brought to school and the other cases were satisfactorily adjusted. The State Department of Education has issued a warning to all school districts that the compulsory school law of the state must be enforced more stringently than ever before. Excuses that heretofore were sufficient to warrant pupils being kept out of school for a day or two will not be countenanced by the school board in any instance. Such flimsy excuses as helping mother with the washing or baking or having a headache, or the parents taking the children on a day's vacation out of town will not be sufficient to warrant absence from school. SHOE FACTORY ADDITION IS UNDERWAY The new addition to the W. Y. Miller shoe factory is well underway, the brick work at this writing having been completed to the second floor. It is planned to have the new addition under roof within a week after which the work of placing the machinery and converting the present and new structure into one plant will be begun. HEAVY WEIGHT TOMATO Mrs. William Ney, of Columbia Street, has a tomato which surely would have won a prize at any of the county fairs. It weighs two pounds and one ounce. We would be glad to hear of others having extra large sized or extra heavy weight fruit or vegetables. TO ORGANIZE BROTHERHOOD In an effort to organize a Lutheran Brotherhood, a special service will be held in the Saint Matthew's Lutheran Church on Thursday evening, September 23rd. There will be a special program and an out of town speaker. All the men of the congregation and Sunday School are urged to be in attendance. The Call of September 24, 1920 TWO SLIGHT FIRES Two slight fires occurred in the Spring Garden section of town this week. Monday morning the curtains in one of the upper rooms of the Thomas Peale home were set on fire by one of the youngsters playing with matches. The flames were extinguished by Mrs. Peale with a few buckets of water. Early Thursday morning the Breininger ice house along the level was noticed in flames. On account of the wet condition of the timbers, the fire quickly burned itself out or it was extinguished by watchmen from the Philadelphia and reading car shops. SMOKE NUISANCE ELIMINATED For some time past, residents of Saint John Street have been annoyed by smoke in clouds from engines whose fires were shaken while lying along or shifting on the tracks below this street. A careful record was kept by one of the Saint John Street merchants of the offenses of this nature committed. The data was turned over to one of the officials of the company who in a very courteous letter thanked the merchant for calling his attention to the matter and assured him the nuisance would be promptly abated. Reports are to the effect that the smoke nuisance has already been considerably abated. ALL WEST WARD WOMEN REGISTERED The West ward of Schuylkill Haven has made the best showing of any of the four wards so far as the women are concerned. Each and every one of the eighty one women eligible to vote in this ward presented themselves to the assessor and furnished all information necessary. The assessor in this ward made it known where he would be for this purpose and each and every one of them was on hand at the required time and place. |
| ADS FROM THE CALL NEWSPAPER IN SEPTEMBER 1920 |
