10 fi 1 = • : ■ , ■ ; 111' | i§& Qjft. Items Thf Shoufd Eje Beacon Blanket off Everybody Vflnfant List a „ d Ja j, anese Q^j ted Robes vA" ■ : ', "What to give So-and • '•*• t>aby may perplex • Beautiful house robes for thg.bath or lounging have been im mnn > persons, but it is not ported- for the gift season. These- are luxurious garments that , J#S LTSftiuSii df " gh " lo h,vf in fm / . .... ... Eiderdown bath robes with turn-Avar <-ntlnr r. r If VTTO' $ " Wrtt ~ W. If, J L , V/Tv I ) »sc, 35c, 50c, 65c to 91.00 Belfton blanket' bath robes with border or sitin trimming: Copenhagen, U-I . >A.\L y\ u 'infants' crocheted S ao n „es, U "' f° y ' * nd ,aVender *«•»«• * 5 - 00 to * 7BO h P inkor,i * ht | Japanese Quilted Robes c ' 75c ' s,o ° t0 * 2 ' so , lapauese quiltcj. robes in navy, red, rose, Copenhagen and purple; box ■ S*L wool, silk and angora, all white Japanese qmltod robes, hand embroidered, Copenhagen and silk, $13.50 W with or light hlue trim- K Imported crepe - kimonos, pla.n liberty satin lining; wistaria, Copen- TWBSwI 'I \\ V) y}*»* mipg. ' hageni, light bhie -and pink $13.60' IJ ' . . '3oc, 75c, #l, 82.05 to s;*.»."> J * L * Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, Second Floor—Three Elevators. R*;lSiveg, Pomeroy & Stewart, Second Floor* Front—Three Elevators. j • ' k ; . V r , "This List of Gift Furniture Styles Nainsook Gowns in Comprises Values That Gift Boxes: SI.OO to $2.95 , , A rr > 1 a-»/-vVy"» -tyi /-\*-» *^ n a^rac t' ve Christmas display of dainty undernnislins /Alt; lIdJIIIIIIUII packed in pretty boxes for gift giving. There are 15 styles to ,t» select from, including fine nainsooks, trimmed with lace insertion '♦ Til ere are s,corcs. of Staple articles of furniture that an(l laee: la ?° or embroidery medallions; embroidery or lace can be bought in the early days of the Christmas sea- panels and ribbon primmed sleeves, sop for a mere fraction of its actual former price, on ! . sl-25, account of the invasion of the third floor by the Toy Embroidered Initial Gowns at SI.OO following pieces must get out to give room to a wi !! 1 low t -Tn) thre f quart ) ei ' sleeves - Madeira *'i if j • .• , -j v i i embroidered }oke with initial, Cluny lace edge trims neck and k doll'contingent 311 st arrived, so prices nave been low- sleeves . * 81 OO ered to a remarkably low basis: Nainsook combinations, trimmings of lace or embroidery in- Woo leather chair. Reduced to $3.95 willow chairs. Reduced to f"!'"]"/'' m, ;? al ! ions: la( ' e edge trims corset cover and drawers, W , \ $16.05 $2.05 boxtd for lft 2'™? $1.50, $1.95 to $2.95 M.OO leatfier rocker. Reduced to ! ' t:l * > - 00 Parlor suite. Reduced to ttr Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, Second Floor—Three Elevators. yw, i . .•' ttiit o."» *29.00 $39.50 golden oa& sofa bed. Re- —— —^—— . #16.50 Turkish rocker. Reduced to duced to . .$35.00 ' j * ' Reduced to . . .'. $11.05 _ „ Shades for All Occasions $25 OO wing chair. Reduced to 5i0.50 walnut Princess dresser. Re slo.os duced to .. . ..$16.50 i.« i i • x ~ „ m „ , „ n „ ts „ . T .. . VI „ j>cw kid glove importations from Trefousse and i- ttr Dives, Pomerov Stewart, Third Hoor —Three Elevators. u ■ . . 1 , „ Jrerrin are now being shown tor the benefit of gift buyers. The showing includes gloves in all the cor- Great Interest Centers About : m ? Btylesf Z ~ n ' Among the gloves which we recommend for gift ■the Newly-Arrived Toys Ki vin|f are "i*" B ®: 'J-t'lasp kid gloves in I 2-clasp gloves of sturdy qual- And there are as many novelties as we have ever * ro - v < wllit0 : ,au aiul bla, ' k - jity, in tan. white, grey and had heretofore in spite of* the difficulty of getting ship- Specially priced at ,85< j black. Pair SI. 25 ments here from GermanV. It will be impossible to 2-clasp gloves with self and Gloves of real kid in prime i i* a. i ±. *5 4. i? j.l ± • ii contrasting omuroiderv, in tan. 'dualities in sclf-stitohiny and duplicate about /•> i)er cent, of the tovs now m the u,.,,,!. ~Q ; „ !!„ ,■ • K i» ]• s ... .i .. i * i * . ... gi e >, white and black, tan, contrasting embroideries. Pair, ■display; so ii you want to choose prudently it will 51.50 51.75 to 52.25 P®'- Kbu.V eai 1} . *•» Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, Street Floor. SUBURBAN ~ MECHANICSBURG Ground Brokeu Saturday for the Evan gelistic Tabernacle S[A-"ial Corresponded .• MeehanicsMirg, Nov. 150.—0n Sat uafa.v morning ground was bVoken on of' the proposed-tabernacle. Be v-flpe beginning the work the Rev. Fulton, of the Proebyterian { clmrifl). who is chairman of the cam paign executive committee, in - n fervent ! . ptiyrr invoked God 's blessing on the work their about to j>cgin and also that . ,ihe tabernacle'Jo be,ere-ted would re ■ieund to the gkbrv of God and the sal vation of many souls, f OCmintunion services were held ves 'terduy morning,. a*id evening in (iface T'nited Evangelical church. The serv ices "in the morning were in charge of V the Rev. M. IJ. Ke'nncAly, 'of Carlisle. In the evening the pastor, the Kev. Ij. M. Dice, had charge. Yesterday , Afternoon a union mass '-meeting, in the interest of the coining evangelistic campaign was held in the . (inurch of Cfod.'iii c'liafge of the Rev. < rtaa^h^ ,/ The address of .the" afternoon wasjjf Dr. S. ( . Swallow, of Camp Hill. jVste'rday morning Resolute Council, 177.. Daughter*.of.Liberty, met in Weir lodge room and in a body went to»?the First United Brethren eh arch, where a special sermon was preached | AMUSEMENTS | AMUSEMENTS | ORPHEUM " COLONIAL^ Hifsh CIHMH VauilrvlllP—3 a «ln> — 3, Shorn Dully—2.l,*., 7 and 8 > 2.15 ami 5.15 " , ___ 3IOXDAV, TIESDAY, WEDNRSDAY CAPT. SORCHO F FT TV The Ojfbrntfd Submirtnr Knjtlneer M J JL wIV. In of D.-«-p Nea Dlrln. ,rt K MI\D READING DICK AND BILLY WATSON & CO. X HTUITD ATTC 1 IfWVTHOKNK A. FNGLIS O m "\J 1 iILIV Alj I J—O ( S!B V AXTOM NEIKIT " K " •O'DONNEM. BHDS. A 1 Photoplay - Mittnrr, I Or, 150, 25PS Evf„ IV, Wat*., 5c «S 10c; Kvr«„ UN- & 15c soc. CHANGE: OF BIM, THI RSDAY t' y A ICQTIP WHMEfI, VINCENT JyIAJLO 111 & APFELL, Mgrs. TO-MORROW EVENING AT 8.15 Dlffrt from 200 nighta at the Hud won Theitrfi Kfw York Cnj, and $ With the Original ( ant . ''the Dummy The adventure* of Barney Harvey t)'llift|?tnn nnd Harriet who wrote "The \rgyle Cane." $ FRlCl3ft,«23e to 91.30 . ] to them by the pastor of the church, ! the Rev. E. C. B. Castle. .Yesterday was observed as Rally Day in the Presbyterian Sunday school. The funeral of Mrs. Anna Hess, wife lof Samuel Hess, was held yesterday i afternoon from her late home on West ] Allen street. Services were held in the Methodist church, conducted by the Rev. .1. .1. Resli. Interment was made iu Mechanicsburg cemetery. A number of persons from this place attended the funeral of Mrs. George I'mberger to day from her late home near Williams' drove. IJ. A. Diller family are visiting Mi. Diller's parents in Monroe town ship. • s . E. Musselman. of Boiling Springs, was a visitor here on. Saturday, Mr. and Mrs. ,T. Arthur Houston, of Houston Mill, were guests yesterday of Mr. and Mrs. ,T. 7,. Prowell, West Slain street. Miss Elizabeth P. Enck is spending the, week iu Huntzdale, the guest of her brother, George S. Enck. Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Dougherty, Dr. 4jid Mre. M. -M. Dougherty, William and Fillmore Dougherty were to C'ar | lisle on Saturday, where they attended a birthday dinner in honor of Fillmore | Maust. NEW CUMBERLAND Sunday School Association to Meet December 10 i Special Correspondence. New Cumberland, Nov. 30. —The PHOTOPLAY TO-DAY Hope Foster's Mother Two-Act Vitagraph Ernest Maltravers Two-Act Biograpji The Sheriff's Reward Selig A Moment of Madness EdißOn Dratpa. SPECIAL FOR WEQNESDAr i With Fire and Sword la Six HARRTSBrftfI MONDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 30, 1&4. ' meeting of the Sunday School Associa ! tion of tihis district, will be held in the Methodist church, December 10. I There will be.three sessions, morning, afternoon and evening. A number of ! delegates are expected. The Citizen's Hose Company will meet this evening at the hose house and nominate ollicers for the coining I year. Mrs. Howard Stone and son. Jesse, J attended a butchering at the home of j the former's brother, William Dewait, : at Boiling Springs, on Friday. Mrs. Sarah Nebinger, of Lancaster, ! visited relatives here on Saturday, i Mrs. Harry Mosey attended a re union of her sisters at the home of Mr. : and Mrs. John Shelly, in Steelton, on Sunday. It was given in honor of Mr. | and Mrs. Berger, of Nebraska. Mrs. Berger has not seen her sisters for thirty-one years. Misses Helen and Clarine Guist white, are spending a week with their j sister, Mrs. Walter Baskin, at Ft ! Hunter. j Park Smaling is visiting his aunt, , Mrs. Peter Strine, on the Kunkle farm, ; near Goidsboro. | Miss Edith Harold, of Fifth street, is recovering from an attack of pneu monia. Mrs. Koteamp, of York, was a guest of Mrs. Matilda Grass several days , the past week. Charles Kirk, of lla.rrisburg, visited his grandfather, G. L. Mover, last evening. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Sunday and ] daughter, Thelma, visited Mr. and Mrs. Danner, at Harrisburg, yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Brubaker spent , several days with Mrs. Brubaker's sis ter, Mrs. Nesbit, at Mt. Airy, j Arrangements are almost completed j for the bazar, which will be held in , the socdai] room of the M. E. church, : next Thursday and Friday evening. A number of men from here attend ed the meeting in the tabernacle ves terday afternoon and a crowd of ladies attended Miss Palmer's meetiu<> at i Chestnut street hall. BERRYSBURG The Ecv. and Mrs. Edward Keboch Here for a Few Days j Special Correspondence. Berrysburg, Nov. 30.—Mr. and Mrs. Harry Runk, of Harrisburg, are visit i ing the former's father, the Rev. Mr. | liunk, who is very ill. j Mrs. Thomas Eoinberger and chil ' di*n of Klingerstown, are visiting Dr. Haviee and family. | ' The Re'v. Edward and Mrs. Keboch, ! of Warrior's Mark, spent a few days ; with the former's parents, Mr. and Mjp. Isaac Kebocji. j* Mr. and Mrs. Otto and Grace Hart pnan, of Hem dom, visited ait the home | of Robert Dwbler and family, on Fri i > ' \ I>ani€l Stra whecher bought the progeny owned Wv Mrs. Henrietta Ijebfc T-Mc Rev. Mr. Witman, of Williams town, preadhed in the United Brethren church Sunday evening. Lena Hart man who is employed at Carlisle, is visiting her parents, Grant Hart man and family. Percy Keboeh is transacting busi ness at Allentown. •John Burkitt visite 1 friends at Treverton for a fen- days. Anna Henninger is visiting among friends at Harrisburg. Mrs. Louis Barret and son, Gordon, Mr. and Mrs. David Bender are visit ing their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jo seph Bender. Mr. and Mrs. .John Campbell visited friends at Bed Cross over Sunday. Harry Andress, who had been visit ing Robert Deibler and family, re turned to his home at Philadelphia, last week. DAUPHIN Mrs. J. K. Bell and Children Beturn to New York Home Special Correspondence. Dauphin, Nov. 30.—Miss 'Marian Miasker left Monday for West Ches ter to attend the Normal school. 'Mr. and Mrs. Frank Malhorn and won, Charles Daniel, are visiting Ln Wil lianisport. Miss 'Margaret Poffenberger spent several days at York. Mrs. .lolin Eisenhower and children, of Northumberland, are visiting her jaremts, Mr. and '.Mrs. Joshua Bailey, Zionville. Alexander D. McNeely, of New York, Friday in town. Miss .Sarah Shaffer spent Thursday at Millersbirrg. 'Mrs. Katharine Arms has returned to Danville. ' Miss Ethel Forney, of Harrisburg, was the week-end guest of Miss Mar garet Talley. iMirg. A. Arnold, of Ijebanon, is the guest of Mrs. ElizaibeMi Crouse. Mrs. Curtis Bickel and Miss Elma Lyter, of Harrisburg, spent Thanks giving Day wi'tli their mother, Mrs. Sarah Lyter. MTS. J. K. Bell and children re turned to New York on Tuesday after visiting 'Mr. an<l Mrs. William IBell. MILLERSTOWN Special Collection Taken Thanksgiving For Belgian Sufferers Special Correspondence. Millerstown, Nov. 30. —Mrs. C. A. Pike has returned to her home in Washington, after a visit with her sister, Mrs. W. D. Bollinger. Mrs. John Ward is ill at her home on Main street. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Parsons, of Port Royal, spent Thanksgiving witih the latter's father, William Kipp. Mr. and Mrs. Jothn Mafctis, of Eliza bnthville, spent several days witih their daughter, Mrs. 11. G. Yogleman. At the union Thanksgiving services in the Methodist church, on Thursday evening, a special collection was re ceived for the Belgian sufferers. Several .people from ttiis place at- tended the funeral of O. P. Zlliuner man in Newport, on Friday. HUMMELSTOWN Horn# Talent Play to Be Olven Friday Bvenlng Special Correspondence. ' Hummelstorevn, Nov. 30. —William Stopfel died Saturday morning at his home near Beaver Station, aged about 2G years. The funeral will take' place from his late home to-morrow morning at 9.30 o'clock. Services will tft; helu in the Ohamiber Hill church and will be conducted by the He v. S. E. Brelim. Intermeut will be made in the Chamber Hill cemetery . The play, ••Farm Folks,'' to be giv en in iluniiuelstown hall on Friday evening, December 4, will be largely attended. The play is being given by the I. T. I. (Jlu'b, and many of the per sons taking part in the play have pre viously appeared in local talent pro ductions. There are many humorous situations in the play, which tells the story of a country girl engaged to a rich New Yorker, whose mother has se lected a society woman she wants htm to -marry and by falsehood makes the eountry girl believe her son does not love her. The mother is helped in the deception by a young farmer who is in love with the girl and intercepts a letter. On the eve of the wedding of the girl and the farmer he confesses and the New Yorker and the girl are married. Following is the cast of char acters for the play: Philip Burleigh, from New York, Kalph Gingrich; Dave Weston, a young farmer, Musser White; Amos Goodwin, owner of Sil verbrook farm, Edgar Neibert: Bi.jah Finn, a jack-of-all-trades, Bertram Hummel; Mary, a maid in the Burleigh residence, Al'berta E. Grove; Flora Goodwin, only a country girl, Mary Grove; Mrs. Burleigh, Philip's mother, Kuth White; Grace, Philip's sister, Ethel Ebersole; Sarah Goodwin, wife of Amos Goodwin, Kebeeea Sutcliffe; Mrs. Peasely, who never has a minute to spare, Pearl Behney; Delia Slocum, hired girl at the farm, Beatrice Zeiters. The reserved seat chart will open to morrow evening at 7 o'clock at Omar Hummel's store. Miss Edith Bobbs has returned to her home in Harrisburg after spending several days with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Elias Earnest. Reed Walmer has returned to Phila delphia after visiting his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Walmer, for several days. Mrs. <"harlea Laub and children, Walton and Alma, have returned from Baltimore, where they spent several days with relatives. The funeral of Mrs. Harry Etter, who died Wednesday night, took place yesterday afternoon from the home of her daughter, Mrs. Prank Hoeker, at Hockersville. The llev. A. S. Liehman, pastor of the United Brethren church, conducted services at the house and in terment was made in the Hummelstown cemetery. The Ladies' Mite Society of the Re formed church will meet in the Sunday school room of the church on Wednes day afternoon. There will be no preaching services in the Reformed church next Sunday morning. The pastor, the Rev. Robert A. Bausch, will conduct the services at Union Deposit. Russell and Bertram Hummel made a motorcycle trip to Shippensburg yes terday and visited their sister, Miss Nelda Hummel, a student at the Cum berland Valley State Normal School. Carl Dippe, of Wilkes-Barre, is spending several days with friends in town. Miss Relbecca Suteliffe ami Miss Esta Kilmer have returned from Millersville, where they spent several days with Miss Ruth Kilmer. i'rowell Mack returned yesterday to Lehigh University after visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Darius Mack. Mrs. David Boyer spent Saturday with Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Brandt. Howard Sassaman left yesterday for Franklin and Marshall College, Lancas ter, after spending several days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. I. Sassa man. The barrel of clothing and toys for Nazareth Orphans' Home, at Crescent, N. C., will be packed and shipped on Thursday. The contributions are to be taken to the home of J. J. Nissley not later than Wednesday evening. The barrel will 'be sent by the Ladies' Mite Society of the Reformed church. Mrs. Ellenberger, of Enhaut; Mrs. .Hartman and son, Raymond, of Steel ton, and Mrs. Ellenberger, of Indiana, were guests of Mrs. Aldus Hoffer yes terday. Mr. and Mrs. Boy Walton, of Steel ton, spent yesterday witih Mrs. Walton's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Walters. Mrs. Walter Shue and children re turned to their home in Harrisiburg yes terday after spending several days with Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Suteliffe. Russell Hoffer has returned to State College after visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Aldus Hoffer, for several davs. The fair which has been in progress in Hummelstown hall for the past two weeks will close to-morrow evening. The Chemical Fire Company and Acme band, under whose auspices the fair was held, are anxious to dispose of all the atricles on hand and they will be sold regardless of cost. The fair has been liberally patronized by the citizens of the borough and a neat sum realized. A large crowd is expected to 'be in at tendance to-morrow evening. Mrs. Arthur Gingrich visited rela tives in Harrisburg yesterday. Miss Alma Brinser and Miss Susan Hershey have returned from Elizabeth town, where they visited friends. 'Herbert Schaffner has returned to Franklin and Marshall College, Lancas ter, after spending several days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. .T. Schaff ner. MIDDLETOWN Boy Scouts Beturn From Camp at Mount Gretna Special Correspondence. Middletown, Nov. 30.—The Roy Scouts who have been camping at Mt. Gretna for the past several days, re turned home this morning. All report having had a verv pleasant time. The boys hiked to Mt. Gretna on Thanks giving Day. Mrs. W. E. Raymond and three daughters, Josephine, Gladys and Elise, who spent the summer months in town as the guests of the former's parents, MT. and Mrs. J. L. Weller, Ann street, left to-day for Fort William, Ontario, Canada, where they will join Mr. Ray mond, who has charge of a large foun dry at that place. On Friday evening the Sunday school class of Mrs. Rid ington, of Which Miss Raymond is a member, tendered a farewell reception to her. Itefreshmonta were served. Mrs. Albert Baumbach and daughter, who spent the past several days in town as the guests of the former's sister, Mrs. E. W. Seiders, returned to their home at Norristoiwn to-day. Miss Annie" Frey, of Elizalbethtown, spent Sunday in town as the guest of her sister, Mrs. Robert Hemperly, Pine street. The traction company had a force of men at work at 12 o'clock last night changing the wires so as to allow Scott Hides to cross the tracks with the house that he is moving for Simon Blecher on Eagle Heights. Miss Myrtle Newcomer, of Elizabeth town, spent the past several d<ays in town as the guest at relatives. Michael Little, of Civ station, Yor!. county, is spending several days in town as the guest of his daughters, Mrs. D. H. Palmer and Mrs. Joseph Schaeffer. Jacob F. Embick was given a hear ing tbefore Squire George K. Rife on Saturday morning, charged by his wife with assnult and battery. He was held under S3OO bail for court. Mrs. Andrew Stotz and three chil dren returned to their home at Colum bia this morning after spending the past several days in town ms the guests of relatives. The Sunday school 'board of the M. E. Sunday school will meet on Wednes day evening after the prayer meeting services and on Thursday evening the official 'board and the Ladies' Aid So ciety will meet in the church. Mr. and Mrs. W. Baker spent Satur day and Sunday at Heckton as the guests of relatives. Charles Boughter moved his house hold goods from Highspire to the Brandt property, Witherspoon avenue, Saturday. (Miss Louise >Henry, who had been the guest of Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Ging rich for the past several days, returned to her home at Annville. Spongier Nicholas, a student at Get tysburg College, and {'roll Nissley, also a student at the same place, arc spend ing several days in town as the guests of the latter's parents. Miss Eva Grove, of Columbia, is spending some time in town as the guests of her sister, Mrs. Charles Irnler, South Wood street. Miss Bertha McDade, of Paterson, N. J., is visiting friends in town. Several persons from town attended the men's meeting held at the Stough tabernacle yesterday afternoon. Edward Fissler is quite ill at his home on Brown street. tMr. and Mrs. Maurice Stauffer and daughter have returned home from a several days' visit to relatives at Marysville. Frank Zimmerman, of Reading. is spending several days in town as the guest of his mother on Ann street. ELIZABETHVILLE Mr. and Mrs. John Hoover, of Newport, New Residents Special Correspondence. Elizabeth ville, Nov. 30. Walter Matter visited his mother, who moved 'back from HarriSburg last week. Robert Lyter, of Lebanon, spent the last of the week with his mother and brother. Cornelius Miller, of Fisherv"ille, was in town on business last week. Mr. and Mrs. John Hoover, of New port, moved into A. W. Hoke's house on Broad street. Mrs. Charles Mattis and daughter, Mary, were visitors to Harrisburg last week. Mrs. H. H. Weaver and daughter, Vivian, made to, business trip to Harris burg Thursday. Mrs. Elizabeth Weaver and grand daughter visited the former's daughter. Miss Emma, at Philadelphia for several weeks. Jesse Zeigler spent Friday with his brother, Edwin, at Lebanon Valley Col lege. Miss Nellie Buffington is visiting in Harrisburg. ENOLA Camp 680, P. 0. S. of A., Will Hold Meeting To-morrow Evening Special Correspondence. Enola, Nov. 30.—Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Brunner 'have returned home from vis iting relatives in Perry and Juniata counties. Mike Comicelle has returned home from a business trip to Philadelphia. Eauson Keller is spending the week in York. Miss Elizabeth Green, of Columbia, is visiting her brother, W. Roy Green. Washington Camp No. 680, P. O. S. of A., will hold a meeting in •the T. M. C. A. to-morrow evening at 7.30 o 'clock. Mr. and 'Mrs. .T. A. Huston have re turned home from visiting relatives in Mt. Roek, Cumberland county. Miss Edna Bard, of Columbia, spent the week-end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Bard. Jack Holland has returned home from a business trip to Dunoannon. W. R. MoNeal visited in Perry county Friday. Thomas Morris, who has been con fined to the house with sickness, is im proving Ralph Crumleigh has returned to his home in Dmncannon. Mrs. R. R. Beers has returned to her home in Cove Allen, \Perry county. S. D. Melester, of Marysville, was a recent visitor here. Court Enola No. 4506, Independent Order of Foresters, will meet in the rooms of the Enola Y. (M. C. A. this evening. Clyde Flora and family have *e turned to their home in Cresson. Mrs. George W. Fisher and Mrs. M. -T. Bard visited in Philadelphia on Friday. MILLERSBURG Funeral of Mrs. John F. Witmer Thurs day Morning Special Correspondence. Miliersburg, Nov. 30. —The funeral of Mrs. John F. Witmer, who died on Monday, was held at her late home, east of town, on Thursday morning. Mrs. Witmer had been ill for six mouths, most of that time being con fined in bed. She is survived by a hus band and three children, one daughter and two sons. Interment was made at Killinger. Deceased was 59 years of age. The Rev. E. C. and Mrs. Keboch, of Warrior's Mark, are spending some time among their relatives here. Mr. aud Mrs. Charles E. Sheetz an nounce the birth of a son, Monday, No vember 23. Miss Effie Rupley, of Oberlio, is the guest of friends in town. On Thursday morning the Rev. W. C. Skeath united in marriage Claude K. Stahl and Miss Bess Sherlock, of Altoona. The ceremony was perfonnod in the Methodist church, followed by a; wedding breakfast at the parsonage.' The bride is a sister of Mrs. Skeath. Mr. and Mrs. Stahl left on a wedding trip to Baltimore and Washington. Howard Hclwig recently purchased an Overland touring car from the Bife agent. William E. Peidt and George Mich ael, students at Franklin and Marshall College, spent Thanks-giving Day at their respective homes. Mr. and Mrs. James C. Mullen, of Rockwood, are paying a visit to the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thoiuaa J. l«6ug. Mrs. Alice Arbogast, Mr. and Mrt. F. S. Coulter and little daughter, Katti ryn, of this place, are visiting relatives in Bound Brook, N. J. Joseph J. Richards and little son, of Willow Grove, came Millersburg Wednesday to spend Thanksgiving Day with the former's sisters, Misses Emma and Sarah Richards. DUNCANNON James Rasborough Returns From M"nt Alto Sanatorium Correspondence. •Duncannon, Nov 30 \i«. m Willing t> . . ou * — jVIr * ann Mra. William Rooali, of Marvsviile, spent a we re isi tors at' th e "hom eof week. 8 M ' SS H ° aS ' durinK tho P° st and . *! rs - Carles Mader. of Mifflin, visited friends here recentlv while en route to New York City. ' Mrs. Nelson Zeigler, of Harrisbur" is spending a few days with her pa" cuts, Mr. and Mrs. N. A. Page. Homer Derrick, of <'amp Hill, spent a few days with his sister, Mrs. Frank Fensteinacker. Misses Josephine George and Mar garet Rasborough spent the week-end with friends in Harrisburg. James Rasborough, who for some months has been at the sanatorium at Mont Alto, has returned to his homo very much improved. Miss Margaret Trout has enrolled as a student in a business school at Har risburg. Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Kettering and of Annville, and Mr. and Mrs. «llliam Stoner and family, of I'en brook, motored to this place Sunday and were the guests of J. W. Mader and family. Misses Minnie and Carrie Dressier, of Hershey, spent Sunday with Miss Lena Holland. 51.309 COST BF INSPECTING WEIGHTS AND MEASURES That Includes the SI,OOO Salary of Harry A. Boyer, Who Kept His Expenses Down to s3<M) Devices Confiscated The annual report of Harry A. Boyer, county inspector of weight® and measurer, to-day was tiled with D. Prank Lebo, chief clerk to the Board of County Commissioners. The report shows the inspector examined 12,34 2 weights, scales and measures; sealed 10,005; adjusted 2,199 and confiscat ed and condemned 2,337. During the entire year Mr. Rover's expenses, including traveling expenses and supplies, totaled $309.26, so that with his salary of $1,00.0, his depart ment cost the county actually sl,- 309.26. His railroad fare was but $46.28 and team hire, $113.25, the rest of the expenses being made up with hotel bills, freight, expressugc, printing and other incidentals. The inspector's expenses ran higher in October than in any o4iher of the twelve months. Then" the total was $58.14. The least ho spent in any one month was in March, when the charge was $8.40. In his report Mr. Boyer classified t.be weights and measures and reported on each the result of his work as follows: Computing scales in spected, 251; sealed, 241; adjusted 71; condemned, 10. Spring scales, inspected, 238; seal ed, 135; adjusted, 25; condemned, 103. ' Counter scales: inspected, 505; seal ed, 466; adjusted, 245; condemned. 39. Platform scales: inspected, 16fi; sealed, 159; adjusted, 78; condemn ed, 7. Liquid measures: inspected, 3,251; sealed, 2,357; condemned, 894. Dry measures: inspected, 3,182; sealed, 2,271; condemned, 911. Miscellaneous: inspected, 1,432; sealed, 1,333; adjusted, 253; con demned, 99. Wagon, dormant and steelvard scales: inspected, 82; sealed, 72; ad justed 39; condemned, 10. Weights: inspected, 3,235; sealed, 2,971; adjusted, 1,4 88; condemned. 264. ' KABINtiA NOW AT BOSTON; SAVED BY CAPTAIN'S WIFE Boston, Nov. 30.—The 'British steam ship Ka'binga, captured by the' German cruiser Emden, and saved from being sunk toy t'he presence aboard of the. Captain's wife and son, arrived last ni'gh't from Calcutta, several days over due as a result of storms. Newspaper reporters 011 a chartered tug went down to the Kaibinga, which anchored in the lower harbor, to leant from Mrs. Gertrude Robinson, the va'j tain's wife, details concerning the gal lantry of Captain von Mueller, of tlio Emden, in turning the ship over to her. The British censor apparently scored a 'beat over the reporters, for when the pilot boarded the steamship he carried an official looking envelope. When the newspaper tug came alongside inter views were refused. To Kill 37 Diseased Cattle (Special to Hit: .Star-Independent.) KLizabethtown, Nov. 30. Dr. 11. T. McNeal, of the State Veterinary staff, visited a farm two miles from this place yesterday and found the foot and mouth disease among the stock, consisting of 20 heifers, 2 cows, V •bulls and 8 steers. Strict quarantine was established and the 37 animals will be slaughtered and buried by tlio State and federal agents at once. All the stock are yearlings acquired in the neighborhood for raising and no milk has been produced or shipped from tho farm. The property was recently pur chased for the right of way of tlio Elizabethtown anil Deodate railway. Dickens' Full Name Charles Dickens was 'Christened Charles John 'Huffman, or HufThatn, as it is erroneously entered in the parish register. liut when he became fajwius he dropped the last two Christian names as he desired to be known as plain Charles Dickens, a wish respected on his tombstone in Westminster abbey, by his 'biographer and friend, John I'Vrs ter, and by the scrupulously accurate 'Dictionary of National Biography.
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