Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-09-16
HIGH Old TIMES.
The Fun They Are Having In 4
Pennsylvania Town.
DRIVING A. COUPLE FROM NOME.
THE RACKET KEPT UP FOR A WEEK.

READING, Pa, September lj.-Passen.
gers on the down trains on the Beading
road this morning were surprised to see the
stuffed figures Of man and woman in lov.
ing embrace. dangling from the telegraph
wires near he statioa Of the villaeeof Lees
port. Last uighi these 6gures vers ridden
on q rail BY at least $50 masked young
men and boys with baackened facts. and in
all sorts Of fantastic eostsmee They had
every variety Of rude instrument that would
make q discScdant noise, from the gian,
bull fiddle to the Tin hosa. Such . racket
was never before heard in that village.
They had drums, ffes, anvils, tin pans,
bost horns, big srsan pipes, hotel songs,
bells, 6sh horns and other noise-making in.
strumeu,s The pe;se was
Heard NILE Away.
and the Villagers held their ears but cheered
on the serenAdes. The object OF their
wrath was William p. Reeser, IS years Of
age, widower, who Ewes in . vine-clad
twostory s,cse cottage . square from the
depot. His respected wie died . year ago.
A few weeks ago Mrs. Emanuel kershncr
deserted her husband and took up her abode
with Reeser. This horri6ed the villagers.
Mr.. Kershner had been called away on
business, and their two crippled dwarf
daughters, aged eightee. and txen.
ty years, mere midgets, were obliged
TO 90 with their mother. This
Added Fuel to the Fiaas.
The villagers. wsrued the woman to leave
Reeser, which warning she did not heed but
rather defed pabsis sentiment They &C
cordingly determined TO drive them out and
resorted to the fenrtully discordant seren-
ade. For five nights thsy have whooped il up
from I until II O'clock, but the couple appa-
reutly were not disturbed, the women iron.
ing at the window sakAs she could stand Il
if they could. Last night however. the
house was surrounded'5y the noiscst crowd
ever assembled there The racket was simp.
" terrific to any compelled to. listen 70 Il.
Reesner couldn't stand il aud hurricdly left
the house in one direction, while the women
left the crippled children in another. The
storm Of noise continued until IL. when
The Mob Hung the Eastss
in front of Reeser's house.
Reeser and the woman and children
quietly stole back again this morning.
Reeser called upon Squire Rain and de-
manded projection but he was told he woald
have to apply elsewhere. A crowd specdily
gathered about him, and Reeser dropped to
the ground in q dead faint, Soon after.
ward he was taken home. lie says he will
not drive the woman away, that she 10 re.
spectacle, and simply his bousekeeper. Tho
woman said shs quarrried With her husband
about church question, he being Metho-
dist and she Lntheran. To-day her hus-
band began . suit for divorce.
Tonight the village was again In .
tremendous upsoar
he ssrenadrrs
Vas augmented BY many from others points,
and the villagers were compelled TO close up
their homes. Tomorrow strong delegations
from q: least dozen villages viii take part
in the sercnade, bringing into play the
most diabolical noise producing nschines
they can suggest. The older villaEs.s su,
courage them snd promise 10 pay I'll costs
in case Of arrest Reeser had applied to
Sheriff Boyer foy protection, declaring that
he is afraid of his HE. Some hint that the
couple will be Sssted 10 coat oi taf and
features il they ID not separate OF leave the
village.