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EVENING -OTBIIC qJTOEK-PAIPHI FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1021'
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Killed in Fall
GIRL ARTIST KILLED
Miss Buffum Found in Read
Whero Mount Apparently
Stepped In Hele
WAS PAINTER OF PORTRAITS
MIm Knllicrlne Buffum, nrtlst, lever
et eperls nnd mi accomplished tiorse tierse tiorse
"V.d'rean, wns killed Inte yesterday In
' fall from a borse nt Ilhnn nnd tiulph
reads, Koscment.
Sha was found after n riderless
ent, blown nud swcntlng, ran into
, the cstale of Geerge SInnlcfcsen. Only
a short tlrae befere Itu uppcarnnce
rtarchlns parties In automobiles started
te find Miss Buffum, njarin being, felt
ijrhen sbe did net return te tbe stables.
MIwi Buffum vrns a sinter of Mrs.
nicbard L. Barrows, of Iluvcrrerd, nnd
was wlduly known among families en
the Main Line. Her studio wus In the
Arts nnd Crafts Building. Hbe lias
minted portrait)) of luiiny of Phila
delphia's society women.
She was tbe daughter e the lain
Benjamin Buffum. Her home had
been In Providence, B. 1., but during
(lie lafet live ycurn the had been In
this city. Mis Buffum was about
thirty yearn old. Who lived ul College)
Inn. Bryn Mnwr.
She uns. found ljlng nenr the read
Intersection where the ground wns
retcrcd with n fdicct of ke. On ene slele
of the read was n hole. Inte tbnt the
horse bad apparently 6tcppcd, threw
pg Miss Buffum. At the Bryn Mnwr
Hospital, physicians eald she was
killed Instantly.
Tbe borse she rede came from ttablcs
near the Mary Baldwin Scheel and lias
been much ridden by pupils there. It
as considered absolutely trustworthy.
She hired the nulmal about 4 o'clock
nd planned only u half-hour canter.
When several hours elapsed and Miss
Buffum did net return, the man lit
cbarge of the (.tables telephoned te thf
Bryn Mnwr Hospital and nbked whether
nnv one had been brought there.
fclnce Mlf-s Buffum knew rev mil tice-
pic at the hospital intimately, they tele
phoned te friends nnd aked thut some
one be sent ever nearby reads In heurcb.
About tbnt timu' the riderless berae
appeared nt tbe Slnnlcksen estute. Mr.
Slnnlcksen telephoned the Lewer Merlen
police. One of them found MI&s Buf
fum's body In the read, jus-t back of
tbe residence of William i. Austin, lie
took her te the hospital just hr ten
automobiles wcre preparing te bturt a
search. '
Miss nullum hud a irnctureil bkull,
physicians said, and probably died in
stantly. Holiday Savings Increased
Deposits of savings during tbe year
In the Christmas savings funds, or
clubs, as bbewn by reports of 70 per
cent of the bnnks in the Philadelphia
I'cderal llcscrve district, showed a de
cided Increase. By Christmas, 11)21, the
funds aggregated $10,770,000. as com
pared with 51-1,927,000 for Christmas.
1020. The average deposit decreased
from S.'IS.TO te ?:17.91. whlle the num
ber of depositors increased.
MISS KATIIEKINIi! BL'KKUM
felie tiled instantly when hurled
from a liorse she wan riding Inst
c oiling in Itoseineut, She was well
Known as n painter of portraits and
as a sportswoman
PRIESTS ARE TRANSFERRED
Cardinal Announces Changes In Twe
Philadelphia Churches
The following clerical appointments
aim transfers nave been nnueunccd by
Cardinal Daughcrty :
The Hev. Jeseph A. Maheu, from
usslstant rector. Church of the Most
Blessed Sacrumcnt, te assistant rector,
Church of St. Elizabeth ; the Rev. Jehn
I. Aicagner, ifem nbslstant rector,
Church of St. Elizabeth, te nwdstunt
rector. Church of the Most Blessed
Sacrament.
FINDS BABY LEFT IN ALLEY
Three-Weeks-Old Girl, Tattered and
Ragged, Was Deserted
IVhcn Mrs. Sarah $tbb!ns, C13 Win
ter street, left b civ buck gate nt 0
o'clock this morning te teke in nsh
boxes, she theucht she heard tbe feeble
cry of en infant.
Upen searching in a corner of the
alley tthe found a blanket rolled into a
bundle.
Picking it up, she found a three-weeks-old
baby clrl. The child was
dressed in rns3 and tatteri". After
bathing nud fixing It up wltn clothes,
Mrs. Blbblns took the Infant te tbe
Ilevcnlh und Winter streets pollen sta
tion, from which It was cent te the
Philadelphia Hospital.
MARKET STREET FLOODED
Water Main Breaks In West Phila
delphia Ice Quickly Ferms
A, water main in front of C722 Mar
ket street broke nbeut 1 o'clock this
morning nnd flooded Market street be
tween SFifty-clgbth nnd Vlt y--slx h
streets nud cress .streets a block nertu
and sebth.
Policeman IlavcBteck, of the Fifty
fifth nnd Pine Btrcets staUen, saw a
t..... .Aimnn nt wnicr sheet from be
tween the car tracks until It broke into
spray against the bottom of tbe clc
vnii. mtlread structure. Havesteck
-., i n .nil tnr pmerffcncv "rcnairmcn
Ah the water spread through the
streets it froze. Trelley cars en Mar
ket street were compelled te, slop en
each side of the water. Within an
hour empleyes of the Bureau of Water
had tbe flew Btdppcd.
WPytrH
frXrqiVlrj
$2 a Persen
New Year's Eve
at the Lerraine
Yeu arc premised one of the jolliest, geed times
eC your life at the Cafe of the Lerraine tomorrow
night. There will be entertainment galore, attractive
souvenirs and dancing te an orchestra specially
secured.
In keeping with the Lerraine's fair-deal policy,
the charge of two dollars a person, includes dancing,
entertainment, souvenirs and cover charge!
Te make sure of a real New Year's Eve celebra
tion, forward your reservation with check right away.
Phene Poplar 520.
Traiultiti
Fireproof Hettl
On Iht Lincoln Highway
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Lerraine
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Bread Street at
Fairmount Avenue
1100 Reems with Baths
Single or Ensuite
ROOFING
1IATr.U1Al.S
M-Miiifm-lureil by
L. i. nr.iinKK co.. be n. 2 mtik.kt
new year's and
New Fixtures
fiiiING NEW CHEER!
Ne. uiineH
QlDDLR - GAUMER
Jh Lightint Flsturch
liave every quality
of diatinctien except a
higli price. In every line
and detail tlieir design
will delight the eye, and
their construction is of n
soundness te satisfy the
most exacting".
Lighting Fixtures
BIDDLE-GAUMER CO.
3846-56 Lancaster Ave.
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T It e exquisite Leuella
Butter, widely known as
"the finest butter in
America," is sold in the
Stores of the American
Stores Ce. and no ethers.
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At all our Stores
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Specializing
in Ceals,
Suits, Dresses
and Skirts
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Medes of
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Originality
1222-1224 Wabmt Street
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Embracing Our Entire Stocks of "Stecker" Fashions in
Coats.
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The Reductions Are Drastic
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$18 te $35
.50 te $75
$35 te $95
and in Many Instances Prices Are Less Than Cost
Street Dresses
That were $35 te $95, new
Third Fleer
Afternoon Dresses
That were $85 te $145, new
Second Fleer
Evening Dresses
That were $65 te $195, new
Second Fleer
Sports Suits , .
TMum$66toui2g.se te 35
Fur-Trimmed Suits
That were $65 te $195, new
First Fleer
Coats & Wraps
That were $65 te $295, new
First Fleer
Spert Coats
That were $39.50 te $125, new
First Fleer
Sports Skirts
That were $15 te $32.50, new
First Fleer
'35
$29.50 te $95
te $195
18 te $65
$675 te $12.50
All Purchases Billed February 1st
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STRAWBRIDGE & CLOTHIER
Fer Te-morrow The Last Shopping Day of the Year
Tlieusands of men
will start the Nciv
Year aright spic
and span in a hand
some new Suit or
Overcoat.
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Moreover, they will
have properly closed the
Old Year having
profited financially by
the substantial savings'
of this Great Event.
The $200,000 Winter Sale of
Men's Suits and Overcoats
Already hundreds upon hundreds of men have enthusiastically participated in the matchless economies of this
event but te-morrow, the last business day before the new year, we have prepared te give efficient, satisfactory, com
fortable service te a great throng of men and young men who need clothing. Most of the Suits and Overcoats included
have been taken from our regular stock and marked at decisive reductions from prices already low. Hundreds of gar-
ments were also secured from our regular reliable suppliers at concessions which bring Sale prices down te about correct
wholesale levels. All in all this is one of the most extraordinary Men's Clothing events in many years. The Suite
include plenty of the unusual sizes for men of stout, short, tall or slender proportions as well as great assortments of
regular sizes. Come early te-morrow 1
Suits and
Overcoats
$23.50
All types of single- nnd double
breasted Suits; Ulsters, Ulstcr Ulstcr
ettes and Chesterfleld Overcoats
in a wealth of fabrics. Prac
tically all sizes.
Suits and
Overcoats
$46.50
Many of our finest and hand
somest Suits for men and young
men are included in this wonder
ful group.
Suits and
Overcoats
Suits and
Overcoats
$28.50 $32.50
Hundreds of handsome new
Suits and Overcoats at savings
that average one-third as based
en our regular prices. All sizea
te start with.
Hundreds of Suits, including
"California" - weight garments.
Some in advance spring styles.
Ulsters and smart Ulsterettes.
Suits with Extra Trousers
$23.50, $29.50, $32.50
As smart or as conservative in style and fabric as any
modern young man or man of reserved taste could wish for. They
are of worsteds, cassimeres and silk mixtures, tailored with
exacting care. The extra pair of trousers with each Suit insures
extra wear. All sizes. REDUCTIONS AVERAGE ONE-THIRD.
Suits and
Overcoats
$38.50
Handsome Suits of soft worsted
fabrics in a variety of clean-cut
styles. Ulsters of handseme
plain-back and plaid-back fabrics.
Overcoats of
Imported Fabrics
$54.50
Overcoats faultlessly tailored
of theso fine fabrics from the
looms of J. & J. Crombie, Ltd., of
Scotland. Alse exclusive Irish
coatings.
Seme of our very finest Chesterfield Overcoats are in this Sale, Reduced te $62.50
5 Stravrbrldza & Clothier Second Fleer, Cut
Several Remaining Lets of
Our Wonderful Purchases
of Women's Coats at Still
Lewer Prices
Glearing out, at still lower prices, all that remains of the
wonderful special purchases of the past month or two, which
were such extraordinary values that business in the Ceat
Stere breke all former records. These are all reduced from
the original special prices which, in many instances, were as
much as one-third below regular:
Silk-lined Belivia Coats $20.00
Black, navy and brown. Made in semi-fitted style with bell-shape
inset sleeves and trimmed with fancy stitching. Excellent value.
Handsome Plush Coats new $25.00
Full-back, belted-front Coats of lustreuB Seal Plush, closely
resembling fur; deep cellar, and silk-lined throughout.
Women's Fine Cleth Coats new $25.00
Various kinds. Seme plain-tailored Tweed Coats, in gray and tan;
also a few Coats in navy and black. Bedy and sleeves lined.
Belivia Coats $35.00, $37.50 and $50.00
Chiefly in brown, navy and black. Various models, all silk-lined
and all with deep fur cellars many of natural opossum and dyed wolf.
High-Grade Coats Reduced te $75.00
Brown, navy and black. Deep cellar and cuffs of fur.
Ir-y Strawbrldjrs & Clothier Second rioer. Centre
Women's Fine Worsted
Jersey Suits Samples
$12.50
Only seventy-five Suits and chiefly in sample size 3G,
but the 75 women who buy these Suits will be getting won
derful values nearly all worth double, in fact the regular
price of some of them is considerably mere than double.
All of high-grade worsted jersey, in blue, brown, gray and
shades of tan, made in various geed styles and well tailored
and finished.
tis Straw brldre Clothier Second rioer, Centre
A Special Purchase of
Tailored Jersey Dresses
$12.50
Three tunic models of wool jersey in navy, brown and
black. Twe models with collarless round neck-line, one
with surplice bodice and flat cellar; smartly tailored and
distinctively tucked. Very geed looking, and a remarkable
value.
$- Strawbrldse ft Clothier Second Fleer, Slarket Street
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Many New
Lets Jein
the Great
ml&t Sale of
v Clotifemff
Parents will find it well worth their while te bring the boy
here early te-morrow, for the clearance prices which we have
marked en these many groups of desirable garments are certain
te result in a hurried exit.
Suits with Exfra Knickerbockers New
Reduced $11.50 te $21.50
Handsome Suits of all-wool cheviets in a variety of excellent
fabrics and patterns; with both paira of knickerbockers full-lined.
Sizes 8 te 17 years. These are much under original prices.
Other Suits About Half Price New
$6.95, $10.50, $13.75, $15.50
Chiefly one or two of a kind, but execll variety in every
group, and savings that average one-half.
Small Beys' Chinchilla Cletfi. eats
$8.75 and $13.75
Of handsome all-wool chinchilla cloths, in all popular shades.
Size3 3 te 8 years.
Large Beys' Mackinaws$9.75
Warm Western Mackinaw Coats of all-wool blanket cloth
Sizes 8 te 15 years.
-i - Strawbrldg & Clothier Second Fleer, Filbert street, Eat
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Radical Reductions In
The Misses' Wear Stere
Misses' Suits Reduced te $23.50
Belted and loose-back models of velour and two-toned suitincr
in brown, reindeer and blue, silk-lined and warmly interlined und
with beaverctte cellars.
Misses' Suits new $29.50 and $39.50
Fine velour, velour de laine, diugenal und two-toned suitinir
Severely tailored Suits and tailored belted Suits with fur shawl
cellars. Sizes 14 te 18 years.
Misses' Wraps new $55.00 te $95.00
Loese-wrap Coats and Capes, also seme belted Coats, of such
luxurious materials as panvelame, marvella, erminie, Normandy
and Pollyanna cloth chiefly with fur cellars. '
Misses' Dresses new $29.50 te $45.00
Afternoon Dresses of colored velveteen, black lace and llehfc
tinted Canten crepe. Alse smart tailored Dresses of tricotine and
Peiret twill. u
Girls' Warm Coats new $15.00 te $29.50
Of two-toned, soft, all-wool cloaking, Nermandie, Belivia nd
wool veleurs. Made with fur co lars, convertible. or scarf cellar
Chiefly one of a kind. Sizes 8 te 10 years. r "'
f-" Btrawbrlde & ClothUr-r-Bttena htoet, Ctnlt
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