RECEPTIONS, PARTIES, WEDDINGS, ANNIVERSARIES
FIBS' SOCIETY
OF EQUITY FORMED
New Association Organized at Get
tysburg With Edward Tros
tle as President
CHOIR OF 100 AT REVIVAL
Twenty-first Annual Banquet of
Betsy Rosa Council, Daugh
ters of Liberty
By Spefuil Correspondence
Gettysburg, Fa., Feb. 14.—The
Farmers' of Equity of Gettys
burg was orginized and the following
officers? elect,'d: President, Edward
Trostle; vile-president, Jacob S.
Smith; secrftary, E. P. Wlsotzkey;
treasurer, C.jF. Redding. The new as
sociation hsp twenty-eight members.
•—The revi<iil services in St. James'
Church ar» largely attended and a
number of conversions have been
made. A fhoir of 100 trained voices
sings at i>ach session.— Gettysburg
College bc*ketball team defeated the
Franklin /nd Marshall team Monday
evening b/ the score of 46 to 44. —St.
Francis ?&vier Literary and Dramatic
Associate will give "Penalty of
Pride" il Xavier Hall February 23.
—BattleJeld Council Order of Inde
pendent Americans held a smoker on
Mondayevenlng—The twenty-first an
nual btfiquet of Betsy Ross Council
119, Dalghters of Liberty, was held on
Frldayevening with ninety-five pres
ent.— Helen Cope and Miss Eliza
beth lummel attended the meeting of
the a&te Principals' Association in
Harri/surg last Saturday.—Miss Lil
lian Jowe is visiting her brother in
New York city.—J. Frank Hartman.
J. I.Curgoon and J. Paxton Bigham
attertied a convention of hardware
meriiants in Philadelphia this week.
Levisberry People Will
Change Homes in Spring
By Special Correspondence
/.nwisberry. Pa., Feb. 14.—0n Sat
utjay evening a party was held at the
hjme of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Hut
t«n's seventy-first birthday anniver
sary- A pleasant evening was spent
ly "the followiugs persons: Mr. and
\rs. Israel Zim, Miss Marjorle Ens-
Oinger, Miss T'alrie Zinn, Mrs. Mary
Parks, "Walter tinn and Mr. and Mrs.
Andrew Huttoii Mrs. Alice Stone-
Jfer is spending some time in Phila
delphia, the gueet of her daughter and
eon -in-law, Mr. md Mrs. T. AVilliam
Barnhill. —Bruce Atticks, grandson of
llr. and Mrs. Julus Atticks, Is suffer
ing with tonsillls. Mrs. Harriet
Griest is visiting relatives in Harris
burg.—The Rev. L. Dixon, pastor,
will deliver two semons in the Metho
dist Episcopal Chirch on Sunday at
10.30 a. m. and 7p. m. The league,
at 6.30 p. m., will ie led by H. M. Sut
ton; topic, "Our> Responsibility for
Our Neighbor's foul." Miss Nora
Bonner and Miss Martha Beshore, of
Yocumtown, spet Sunday with Miss
Bonner's grandpirents, Mr. and Mrs.
Albert Fetrow, ear town. Many
people in and apund town will move
In the Spring. Jhiong these are Lake
Brenneman, wli lived on the D. H.
Stroininger farn to his father's farm,
near Nauvoo. Jibn Gray will move to
the Stromlngerfarm. Mr. Good, of
Pinetown, will iove to the farm late
lv purchased fl>m Miss Mary E. Slpe.
Miss Sipe wilKemove to Miss Cline's
house, situate beside Cline's Mill.
Mrs. Lydia Lase will move In with
her son John' family. George Bailets,
of Maytown, will occupy the house
made vacantby Mrs. Lease. George
Snyder will f to housekeeping on the
Lease farm. Roy Miller will occuppy
one side of V. A. Parks' house. D. R.
Crumlic wl move to New Cumber
land IsaC Gray will occupy the
house man vacant by Mr. Crumlic,
which he lately purchased. Charles
Partliemo will move to the Miller
form, IPWard F. Uricli will go to
on the farm made va
cant byMr. Parthemer. Roy Rockey
will m*'® Into the house made vacant
by 111 L. Kurtz. Jesse Bartoo, of
Franl/'ntown, will occupy the house
madfA' aL ' an '- Mr - Rockey, which he
latel' purchased from the sons of the
]ate/' e ltner Beck. Mrs. Rebecca
Fra/keberger has been confined to
hepbed for the past few weeks by
illi^ss. —The Rev. M. E. Bartholo-
pastor, lias held special services
f,jf the past two weeks in the United
I -/angelical Church. He will preach
and Sunday evenings.
'King" Lear Will Play With
Cincinnati Next Season
(■ recni-ajitlr, Pa., Feb. 14. Charles
HKing) Lear, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank
/I,ear. of South Washington street,
/ Princet6n's l'amous pitchor, will leave
/ the 19th of this month for Cincinnati.
/ Mr. Lear has signed with Cincinnati for
/ the coming season. —• Harry Oliver,
/ Antrim township, sold to a dealer in
/ New Jersey, two birge gray dray horses
I for SSOO. The Young People's Society
I of the Presbyterian Church, held a Val
entine Sociable In the chapel, Thursday
evening. John F. Martin, Jr., son of
Mr. and Mrs. J. Funk Martin, who is
taking a post-grp.duate course in
Princeton University, has been appoint
ed teacher of Spanish in the university
for next year. The Rev. J. B. Far
rell read a paper before the Presby
terian Cleric, on Tuesday afternoon, on
"Religious Forces In the United
States." Clifford Kennedy, of Normal,
111., was a visitor this week with the
family of H. B. Shook. Miss Alice
Hellman spent the week in Philadel
phia. Mrs. W. R. Davison is visiting
friends in Pittsburgh. Paul Miller
has entered a school of undertaking, in
Philadelphia. The local troop of Boy
Sconts celebrated the fourth anniver
sary of the founding of the order this
w«ek. A moat interesting Lincoln was
li<Jd on Thursday evening. Charles
Cook Lanark, 111, Is a guest in the fam
lj/v of A. H. McHaughey. Miss Ee
t«lle Metcalfe has returned from an ex
tended sojourn In Pittsburgh.
Minister Is Improving
Under Radium Treatment
Miilwsburg, Pa., Feb. 14. J. O.
Schreffler has sold his farm three miles
east of Mlllerstown, to David K. Long,
of Mahantongo valley. The farm
contains about sixty acres.—The re
/ vivals in the United Brethren and
United Evangelical Churches continue
night with unabated Interest. Mrs.
F. W. Sponsler has returned from a
visit to her son Charles, In Rochester,
N. Y.—Henry Cordes, who had been
seriously 111 for several weeks, is im
proving.-VMrs. Abram Mattis left on
Thursdays on a visit to her brother In
Baltimore. —Cyrus Novlnger, one of
Mlllersburg's oldest citizens, is re
covering from a severe attack of
asthma.—Mrs. William H. Frank, of
Harrlsburg, was a visitor at her old
home on Tuesday.—The Rev. C. G.
AVhlte, \»ho was given the radium
cure in l Baltimore hospital several
•weeks agb, is said to be improving.
SATURDAY EVENING.
John W. Hershman Observes
80th Anniversary of Birth
JOHN W. HERSHMAN
By Special Correspondence
McchanlcnbnrK, Pa., Feb. 14. John
W. Hershman, residing in West Marble
street, celebrated the 80th anniversary
of his birth on Wednesday. He is a life
long resident of this locality, and was
born in Silver Spring township in the
year 1834. He followed the trade of
carpenter and contractor, at one time
employing thirty men. Among the
buildings in this place erected by him
were tne Merchants' Hotel, American
House, Franklin Hall, Eckels' Drug
Store, Methodist Episcopal Church,
which he remodeled three times;
Schroeder Carriage Factory, and a large
number of dwelling houses and barns.
He moved to the country and engaged
in farming in 1878 for a period of nine
years, returning to Mechaniesburg,
where he has since resided. Mr. Hersh
man has been an active member of
the Methodist Episcopal Church for
fifty-seven years, and is one of the old
est Odd Fellows In this section, being
Identiiled with the organization flfty
nine years. Despite his advanced age,
Mr. Hershman is keen in intellect, well
preserved, and, while not engaging in
contract work, continues active in busi
ness.
School Girl's Pony Throws
Her and She Walks Home
By Special Correspondence
\ew liloouilU-ld, Pa., Feb. 14. —Miss
Helen Smith, while on her way to this
place to school Thursday morning, was
thrown from her pony and a gash cut
In her head. The pony got away and
Miss Helen walked to her home In
Center township.—Charles L. UePugh
spent Tuesday with friends In Dun
cannon. The Rev. Joseph Stockton
Roddy, after spending a few days here
returned to his home in Philadelphia,
on Tuesday. Thomas Uarber, of
Falling Springs, was called here yes
terday op account of the illness of his
father, Daniel E. Garber, who was
stricken witli paralysis on Tuesday
evening. Mrs. Mabel Kysor, of At
lanta, Ua.., Is the guest of her sister-in
law, Mrs. Henry Reigel. Miss Mar
garet Myers, of Rye township, and
Kinger Shearer, of Dellvllle, were here
on Saturday last to enroll as students
at the Academy for the Spring term.—
Charles Lupfer, of Shermansdale, has
been drawn as a grand juror for the
Supreme Court to be held at Scran
ton, i'a., on March 9. • Perclval S.
Hill, cashier of the First National
Bank, of Halifax, Pa., spent Lincoln's
birthday with the family of J. T. Alter.
—The Chatam Concert Company will
appear in the Courthouse on Tuesday
evening of next week for the benefit
of the Lutheran Church. The concert
will consist of impersonations, read
ing and music.—The Rev. W. D. Nlcall,
of Collensburg, has accepted a call
from the Ichesburg Lutheran charge.
He will succeed the Rev. Ira Briner,
who has had charge the past year.
The Rev. Nicall's family will take up
their work at that place about April 1.
Remonstrances Against
Newport Liquor Licenses
By Special Correspondence
Newport, Pa., Feb. 14. Miss Van
Sefton, of Gettysburg, was entertained
by her sister-in-law, Mrs. Charles A.
Sefton, over Sunday. The Kev. James
M. Runkle has gone to Spring- Mills,
Pa., to celebrate with his mother, Mrs.
Lutinda Runkle, her 88th birthday.
David P. Kochenderfer, of Basic City,
Va„ visited ills parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Peter Kochenderfer. Mrs. R. V. 1,.
Raub, of Quarryvllle, Lancaster coun
ty, was a guest of her sister, Mrs. Hiram
Martin Keen. Mr. arid Mrs. James A.
Burchenal and Miss Florence Bossa, of
Mifflintown, and Mr. Bossa, of Yonkers,
N. Y„ were guests at the rectory on
Monday. Frank E. Taylor and
Charles T. Rice were in Philadelphia
this week attending the hardware con
vention. Mrs. W. Alvin Smith attend
ed the concert given by the Gettysburg
Glee Club, In Uarrlsburg, Monday even
ing. Her son, T. Leslie Smith, is man
ager of the club, and with a felow
student, Samuel Spicker, of Thompson
town, accompanied his mother home
and remained here over Tuesday. Dr.
and Mrs. S. Edward Whitmer were in
Philadelphia for a few days and had the
pleasure of hearing Tetrazinni sing.
Mrs. Charles A. Sefton spent several
days in Harrlsburg, this week. Mr.
and Mrs. William C. Fickes have been
visiting in Mechanicsliurg the past
week. Mrs. Samuel W. Burd was In
Harrlsburg early In the week. Miss
Amanda L. Brown has gone to Lancas
ter to visit her relatives, Mr. and Mrs.
M. E. Turner. Mrs. Harry B. Miller,
of Newark, N. J., is visiting her father,
William Wertz, who has been 111 for
some time. J. Price Wertz, of Lewis
town, was here on Sundav for the same
purpose. Harry 11. Roddy, of Altoona,
visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis
Roddy, on Sunday. Mrs. Samuel J.
Horting has gone to Philadelphia to
visit her sister, Mrs. Orth M. Coble.
Amos J. Gelnett has gone on a pleasure
trip to New York. Mr. and Mrs.
Perry K. Brandt entertained on Thurs
day Mr. and Mrs. Adison H. Ulsh and
Mr. and Mrs. James C. Brandt, of Mil
lerstown. J. Edgar Leiby spent
Thursday in Harrlsburg. James <3
Keen, a student at Yeates School, Lan
caster, was at his home over Sunday.—
Mrs. Frank H. of West Med
ford, Mass, is visiting her sister, Mrs
Samuel Adams Sharon. Mrs. Harry
Smith, of Altoona, was a guest of her
sister, Mrs. L. M. Blatzer, over Sunday.
—A general remonstrance against li
censes in town Is being circulated. Chil
dren of the schools over 16 years of
age are also being requested to sign.
Quilt Contains Over 5,000
Patches One Inch Square
By Special Correspondence
York Spring*, Pa., Feb. 14. Mr. and
Mrs. Edgar L. Neely, of Prescott, Wis.,
are guests of the former's father,
Thomas G. Neely. Jim Myers, the
well-known York Springs baseball
pitcher, has signed to pitch for Raleigh,
N. C.. again this year. This club Is a
training place for Connie Mack's pros
pective Athletics and is managed by
Earl Mack, son of the great manager.
Myers made a tine record with the
Raleigh club last season, his two great
est feats having been the pitching and
winning of a double-header In one day
and also pitching and winning an eigh
teen-lnnlng game on another occasion.
—Mrs. George Flssel recently complet
ed a quilt that contains 5,088 patches
that are an Inch square and are put to
gether by overwhfpplng the seams.
W. E. Grove Is erectile- a large public
garage on one of his lots In High
street, and which will be occupied by
Joseph 1* Lerew as soon as completed.
—Charles W. I-loopert and Miss Flor
ence Utz. both of this place, were mar
ried at Hanover, on Tuesday, by the
Kev. D. W. Baker.
| Personal News Items
From Nearby Towns in
Central Pennsylvania
By Special Correspondence
Mlddleburg A. D. Gougler was u
business caller at Lewlstown, on Sat
urday. Mrs. Ephriam Urayblll Is
seriously ill. Ueorge W. YNagensei
ler attended a meeting of the State
Editorial Association at Harrisburg
this week. Mrs. .John Amig and son,
of Lewlstown, are visiting at the home
of J. 1,. Marks, —Mrs. vViney Custer
and daughter, Grace, of Milton, are vis
iting at the home of John Stelninger.—
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Winey entertained
trlends at dinner on Saturday evening.
—Mrs. Oiiorge W. Wagenseller spent
several days with her sister, Mrs.
Harry Harter, at Sunbury.—David Hit
ter, of Shamokin Dam, spent several
uays with his brother, P. S. Hitter.
Miss Rose Schoch and Mrs. George
Steinlnger spent Saturday at Sunbury.
A play entitled, "The Courtship of
Miles Standish" will lie rendered In the
courthouse, on Friday and Saturday
evenings.—Miss Helen Freed spent Sun
day with friends at Kramer. Eckert
Barnitz is visiting his parents at Milf
llnburg. K. E. Pawling, of Selins
grove was a business caller in town,
Saturday. Mrs. William Lutz, of
Shippensburg, is visiting her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Bachman.
Jerome Thompson, of Wilkes-Barre,
spent several days with his brother,
James Thompson.—Mrs. James Thomp
son is visiting friends at Lewisburg. —•
Fred Stetler, of Northumberland, spent
Monday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Calvin Stetler. Mrs. and Mrs. Wil
liam Roush spent Sunday at Freeburg.
—Davis (}lft left Wednesday for Bal
timore where he will spend some time
with his son, the Rev. Foster Gift.
Krenmer Joel Meiser. of Oriental,
visited his son-in-law, L. M. Fisher.—
Harry Fenstermacher, of Harrisburg,
made a business trip here. Galen
Kramer transacted business in Sun
bury. Ervin Hummel, who is em
ployed at State College, is visiting
his family. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Krouse
went to Sunbury to see Charles Krousw
at the Mary M. Packer hospital, where
he had been operated upon. - S. C.
Meekly and son, Selin, transacted busi
ness In Sunbury, on Monday. Miss
Edna Seamen visited Dr. Tool last
week.—Clayton Strickhauser, of York;
H. W. Long, of Williamsport; W.
Meek, of Selinsgrove; E. D. Albright,
of Mifflinburg; A. S. Robernson of
Philadelphia; H. E. Metzger, of Selins
grove; A. C. Sechler, Charles W. Smoltz
and H. C. Seebold, of Sunbury, trans
acted business here this week. - Oscar
Hummel, James ' Mitchell and Charles
Wagner transacted business in MUI
- The Rev. H. G. Suable ac
companied by Perclval Row, of Salem,
took dinner at the home of Roy W.
Meekly, on Sunday.
Pikrtunu Mrs. Ethel Strouble and
daughters, of near Columbia, are the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Shive.
Miss Emma Megonnel spent several
days with D. C. Runkle and family in
Fishing Creek Valley. Mrs. Clarence
AVhtte, of Harrisburg. is the ffuest of
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wick
enheiser. Miss Tillie Cassel spent
last week with friends in Harrisburg.
—lrvin Moyer and son, Joseph, of
Llnglestown, Route 1. on Tuesday
evening visited Joseph Mumma and
family. Brook Hughes and family,
of near Rockville. spent Sumliiy with
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Hughes. John
Mumma, of Fishing Creok Valley, was
a visitor here on Tuesday. —■■ E. H.
strohm was in Harrisburg on business,
on Tuesday. Mrs. Hiram Wilt was
brought home from the Harrisburg
hospital, on Monday, where she under
went an operation. G. W. 1* ox was a
visitor in Hairisburg. on Tuesday.
Miss Goldie Wade, of Fashing Creole
Valley, spent Sunday afternoon with
Miss May Fox. George Ziegler, of
Harrisburg, on Sunday, was the puest
of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. H.
Ziegler.
Union Deposit Mr. and Mrs. Peter
Shellenhammer and family spent Sun
day at Hummelstown with the lattefa
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fisher. The en
tertainment which was held in the
grammar school, on Saturday evening by
the pupils was well attended. Miss
Elizabeth Hanshue spent Tuesday at
Harrisburg. Miss Dora Landis, of
near IJnglestown, spent hunday with
her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Solo
mon Land is. Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Whitmoyer and daughter Edna, spent
Sundav at Penbrook, with the latter s
brother. Joseph Ulrich. H. P. Pelf
fer spent Wednesday at Harrisburg
on business. Miss Hilda Thomas, of
Hummelstown, spent Sunday in town
with Miss Mary Rambler. E. Lentz
and family spent Wednesday at Man
ada Hill at the funeral of his father,
Conrad Lentz.
I.rmovne Etta Bitting left on
Tuesday for Montana, where she will
make lier future home. James Baker
Is confined to his bed by Illness. Or
ville Stetser returned hom on Tues
day after spending some time at his
former home at Blackwood. N. .T.
Catharine Wolfensberger returned to
her home after spending several dav
nt Shipninsburg. Mr. and Mrs. A. S.
Tientz snent Sunday at Dillsburg,
Mrs C H Howard and daughter was In
rc«itimor'> 'his week. Mr. and Mrs
Wilson Klothhower entertained nt din
ner on Sunday Mr. and Mrs, Coamus
siothower and Mr. and Mrs. Stlne. of
Harrisbnrnr. —Mildred Sharp was the
Riiest of friends at Lvkens, this week.
—Samuel Deckman spent Sunday In
New Cumberland. Marv Shettle. of
Hiirrishnror. was the uuest of friends
h»re mi Tuesdav. Miss Carrie Weary,
of Carlisle, snent the week-end with
bar ulster. Mrs. Ralnh Crow. Thomas
Vernon. .Tr., end Paul Shirn vlpHpd
T, litladel'ihln th's week. Mr. and Mrs.
Vlmer F. Roddlnar. of Hanover. w»re
♦lie week-end euests of Mr. and Mrs
TTnrrv Markley. Mrs. and Mrs W. L.
nr'efln ar« snpndln"- ootne time In Bur
ning.,, Ravmond Fettrnw and TTarrv
'lmmprnun were (nrvmen it court »t
CnrlK'lc. th'« weok Mrs Tvanl<*l
TVnfel of VMfionaburir. wn"> the e-uest
r>f )ipr son. P C T»ent*el, this week.
iipc XV Rrtwrnan T*sii
iiiip were visitors at Dickson, Pa., this
wppk.
ll n l»,),*'n T.n'idnn V>r-«atHter. of
irlroTic xMe'fo* relative® t,n-ft rooontlv
T»o»i«>rt pviowors. of WH"i»rdtnir Is
ftua (most nf bis parents Mr nrtfl Mr?
X7> <£ QhnwAre *Ti. Mrs 0!. "B 1
nnM lf ,rm»l nnrt flam>-tlti»r Ar1)«; Mr anr*
«r« r C wtno-mnnn and Mr nnd Mrc
mlnfnn T>*nr-«mnn. of StinVoirv, wurp
"MhprmPl, on flnnflnv. TSTtes Annp
*r«rltmf»r t e Ttcltt^ o ' Mnw*»<"r<r
Mr nnd Mro .T. f\ -Rnrflner nf -Vrtrtll
••"-hnr'an,!' Mr. nr.* Wr«. Wnrrw Bnil
[*•11 nf OiinHitrv. vt"'tod Of the of
■C nr Pordner a few d"V«L .Tamos
**«rtln. nf T rol'nd nn frtnnd"
•*i,rlnr» th» -i— V M Tmntman, nf
rqrfnn sn*»nt ,* In town TT
v of M<llo»etiti«<r calle'l on
<h»rA. nn Mrs
Vatflp irolptvnlmnn nf "Povton, pn*nt
v -n-tth friends bore. TH.
etrnnn. of transacted busi
ness fn town on Wednp«*dav.
THIMIII-K CT.Un ENTERTAINED
tlllkrutown, Pa., Feb. 14. Mrs.
Ralph Husrhes. of Steelton, was the
guest of Mrs. Sarah Slatterback. on
Sunday. Ravmond Wagner, of Lc
moyne, spent Sunday with his parents,
Mr' and Mrs. Frank Wagner. Mrs.
Hulda Knlirht, of Duncannon, spent
Sundav with her narents, Mr. and Mrs.
Banks Page. William Beacham and
Roy Relsenger. of Altoona. spent Satur-
Iriav with their sister, Mrs. Martha
Pretz. Mrs. William Rounslev visit
ed her daughter, Mrs. Edward Rumple,
nt Mifflin, on Tuesdav. Miss Daisy
Walker entertained the Thimble Club
at her home. Saturday evening.—Misses
Kathrvn and Sara Ricknbaugh were
callers in Newport. Wednesday after
noon. Mr. and Mrs. Clvde Shover were
the R-uests of Mr. and Mrs. David Stern
berger. at Lemoyne. Sunday. Mr. and
Mrs. Daniel Price, of Lewlstown, were
week-end guests at the home of J. C.
Klpp. J. C. Brlnton, of Harrlsburg
spent Sunday with the Klpps. Mrs.
Annie Walker, who has been vlsitlnK
in the East for several weeks, returned
to her Ijome, In Montana, on Monday.—
Mrs. Ellen Sellers, of Dauphin, spent
Sunday with her daughter, Mrs.
Charles Hoffman. George Lent, of
Towanda, spent several days with J. T.
Crane. Miss Florence Murray was
called to her home, at Goodyear, by the
death of her father. Miss Edna Hct
•rick. who is employed at the State
Asylum, at Harrlsburg, spent several
days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
John Hetrick.
HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH
SOCIAL IFFIIIIS
IT MIFFLIUIRC
Atheneum Club and Afternoon
Circle Entertained at De
lightful Gatherings
MRS. YOHN'S 64TH BIRTHDAY
Mr. and Mrs. William Dershem
Give Dinner Party to Large
Number of Friends
i
By Special Correspondence'
Mifflinburg, Pa., Feb. 14.—0n Tues
day evening the ladies of the Athen
aeum Club were entertained at the
home of Miss Martha E. Doebler, on
East Chestnut street. It was a de
lightful social affair. The following
interesting program was rendered:
Paper on "Woman's Part in the Cost
of the Revolution," by Miss Sue Bo
genrlef; another paper by Mrs. Paul
Gutelius on "From Stage Coach to
Motor Car"; reading, "The Perfect
Tribute," by Miss Fannie G. Brown.
Those present were: Mrs. Oliver K.
Pellman, Miss Sue Bogenrlef, Mrs. Guy
F. Roush, Miss Daisy Royer, Mrs. Mer
rill Linn Steadman, Miss Fannie
Broyn, Mrs. D. Waiker Glover, Miss
Edith Gutelius, Mrs. Paul B. Gutelius,
Miss Sara Klose, Mrs. David Glover,
Miss Margaret Lodge, Mrs. Newton A.
Kurtz, Mrs. Clark B. Mench, Mrs.
Frank A. Ruhl, Mrs. Ernest Watson.
The Ladies' Afternoon Circle were en
tertained at the home of Mrs. James
H. Snodgrass. It was a very busy af
ternoon and greatly enjoyed by the
following: Mrs. George W. Schoch,
Mrs. J. Merrill Barber, Mrs. Charles
H. Dimm, Mrs. John W. Lincoln, Mrs.
Horace P. Glover, Mrs. Oliver P. Bad
ger, Mrs. Samuel W. Johnson, Mrs. T.
B. Taylor, Mrs. Harry M. Wolf, Mrs.
Alice Barber, Mrs. Robert E. Snod
grass, Mrs. R. F. Snodgrass, Miss
Shoemaker. Refreshments were serv
ed.—On Wednesday evening a surprise
| party was tendered Mrs. David Yohn
iin honor of her sixty-fourth birthday.
[The affair was quietly arranged. Those
I present were: Mr. and Mrs. John
Wagner, Mr. and Mrs. William Der
sham and son, Mr. and Mrs. George
R. Stover, Mr. and Mrs. Jamison and
family, Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Der
sham, Mr. and Mrs. John Dershum
and son, Mrs. Susan Shell, Orwig
Shell, Mrs. Grover Yohn and daugh
ters, Augustus Gilbert, Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Shoemaker, Mr. and Mrs. Da
vid P. Yohn and daughter, Mr. and
Mrs. Frederick Grover and children,
Miss Cora Condon, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis
Dcrsham, Mrs. Annie Alkens, Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Moll, Miss Thelma Moll,
(Mr. and Mrs. David Yohn, Sr., Luther
Grove. Mr. and Mrs. William Der
sham entertained a number of rela
tives a;nd friends at dinner at their
home on Saturday, and a most beau
tiful day was spent by-the following
guests: Mr. and Mrs. Catherman and
daughter Sara, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
Wagner, Mr. and Mrs. Alex Dersham,
Mr. and Mrs. John Dersham, Mr. and
i Mrs. Milton Katherman, Mr. and Mrs.
J. W. Wagner, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis
Dersham, Miss Sue Wagner, Pheron
Dersham, Luther Dersham, Forrest
Catherman, Mrs. Nathan Katherman,
Mrs. Agnes Okens, Wayland Cather
man, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Shoe
maker.—Mr. and Mrs. Lee Herman
entertained many young friends at
their home near Mifflinburg on Tues
day evening. Guests present were:
Misses Mary Shively, Florence Musser,
Eva Wehr, Marie Herman, Leah
Morningstar, Carrie Wehr, Margaret
Zimmerman, Leona McAdams, Sara
Flemy, Ruth Long, Hoyt Zimmer
man, Floyd Walter, John Zimmerman,
Renel Mitchell, Charles Wehr, Sam
uel Shaffer, Paul Miller, Thomas Mus
ser, Roy Stimme!, George Stover, Mr.
and Mrs. Arthur Swarm. The rural
Agricultural schools have been re
sumed in this county under the di
rection of State Zoologist H. A. Sur
face, of Harrisburg.
Mr. and Mrs. Fairchild
Entertain Many Friends
By Special Correspondence
Montamloii. Pa., Feb. 14.—Mr. and
Mrs. Angus Falrchild entertained very
pluasantly a party of friends at their
home Wednesday evening. The even
ing was spent playing cards and with
music, and the guests were served
with refreshments. Those present
were Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Hauck, Mr.
and Mrs. Ed. Reitz, Mr. and Mrs. W.
C. Burrey, Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Keyser,
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Mitten, Mr. nnd
Mrs. O. E. Shaffer, Mr. and Mrs. My
ron Falrchild, Martha Riegel, Mary
Garber, Bertha Pfleegor, Luella
Frank, Allen Reitz, Clifford Keyser,
of Montandon; Mr. and Mrs. Milton
Falrchild and daughter Margaret, of
Kelly Point; Edna Beaver, Shamokin;
Maria Sypker and George Grove, of
Lewlsburg. The sauerkraut dinner
and supper given by the trustees of
the Methodist Church on Saturday was
well patronized.—The Rev. W. C.
Burns, of Elysburg, preached in the
Baptist Church on Wednesday even
ing. The Rev. James Murlburt has
closed his revival meetings at Mexico.
—Mrs. H. Frank was a visitor in Wll
liamsport on Wednesday at the home
of her son, R. K. Frank.—Miss Ruth
Dleffenderfer, of Miflllnburg, is spend
ing this week at Elmer Shaffer's.
Three White Weasels Shot
in Perry County This Week
By Special Correspondence
Duncannon. Pa., ' Feb. 14. This
evening: the Penn township educational
meeting- will be held in the United
Brethren Church. The program will In
clude: Piano duet. Mrs. W. W. Sholl
and Miss Edna Mader; prayer, the Rev.
Filmore T. Kohler; reading, Miss Metra
Harper; reading, George Steele; duet,
Masters Russel Garlln and Lawrence
Barrlnger; solo, Miss Blanche Snyder;
reading. Miss Mae Smith; trio, Misses
Hench, Llppard and Swisher. Question
for discussion, "Shall We Centralize
Our Schools?" Director L. C. Lightner,
Patron C. 1. Steele; Teacher, Professor
J. H. rtodgers; address, Profesor Ira
Krayblll, A. M., superintendent of Mll
lersvllle Model Normal School; benedic
tion, the Rev. Filmore T. Kohler. —.
The entire plant of the Duncannon
Iron and Steel Company was Idle dur
ing this, the third consecutive week.
James Elliott, of Harrlsburg, spent
Wednesday at his old home, here .
W. C. Notestine has sold out Ills jew
elry business and will remove to Mifflin.
-—lt Is said that Perdlx will have a
building boom soon as Spring weather
opens. lt used to be a rare thing to
see a white weasel, hut three have been
killed In the townships of Perm and
Wheatfleld In the past week. Arthur
Foose, of Harrlsburg, visited his par
ents. Mr. and Mrß. H. T. Foose, on Wed
nesday. Squire Raughman. of Marys
iville. called on friends on Thursday af
ternoon. (
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DILLSBURG'S FINE NEW SCHOOL BUILDING )
Dillsburg, Pa., Feb. 14.—Above Is a picture of the proposed new school
building to be erected in Dillsburg In place of the one destroyed by fire
last June. The building will be constructed of red brick trimmed with
stone, and will contain eight school rooms with all necessary cloak rooms,
a basement in which will be the toilet rooms, furnaces and two large play
rooms. As only six school rooms are needed at present time, half of the
second floor will be left as a large assembly room with a seating capacity
of 250 persons. This new building, which will cost between SIB,OOO and
$20,000, will he located on the site of flie old building, as additional ground
has been purchased to the old plot. Plans for the new building will be com
pleted within a week, when bids for the contract will be advertised for.
Valuable Driving Horse
Found Dead in Stable
By Special Correspondence
Dilisburg, Pa., Feb. 14. Senior
class of the Dilisburg High School is
preparing to give a play in the Opera
House, the date to be announced later.
—William H. Sidle, proprietor of the
Dillsburg garage, received a carload
of automobiles on Tuesday.—Samuel
O. Gross, who will discontinue the
harness store in the Post Office Build
ing, has leased J. B. Spera's home, in
East Harrisburg street, occupied by
Jacob Sperow. Mr. Sperow will re
move to Peter Sldle's house in Second
street. —The condition of Frank Galla
tin, who sustained a stroke last week,
rendering him speechless, remains un
improved.—Professor J. S. Heikes,
dean of Sliippensburg State Normal
School, visited Ills mother, Mrs. Abram
Heikes, on Tuesday. Communion
services will be observed In the Mona
ghan Presbyterian Church on Sunday
morning, to be conducted by the Rev.
J. Harold Wolf.—The valuable driving
horso of W. D Menear, of South Bal
timore street, was found dead in its
stall on Tuesday morning. No rea
son could be given lor its sudden j
death.—The work of erecting booths)
for the exhibit of poultry and farm i
products with the farm- I
ers' institute, next Wednesday and i
Thursday in the Opera House, is now
completed.
Prof. Moon and His Dogs
Entertain at Elizabethville
By Special Correspondence
Kllzabctlnillc, Pa., Feb. 14.—0n |
Saturday last the local band played j
at Pillow, giving one of its concerts i
there. They will soon move Into bet- i
ter quarters and will add more play
ers.—Percy A. Swab is teaching the'
Frank school, west of Dietrich, the j
former teacher having resigned.—Mrs.
Frank Campbell, of Millersburg, spent
several days with Mrs. A. M. Rom
berger.—Roy Romberger, clerk in the
Commercial at Harrisburg, spent
Lincoln Day at home. Professor
Moon, with his Esquimaux dogs, etc.,
gave an interesting lecture of the
North In the Star Theater on Tuesday
evening.—Oscar Kllnger and his bride
returned from a honeymoon trip on
Monday evening and were treated to a
calithumpian serenade by their many
friends. —Local Camp No. 110, Patri
otic Oreder Sons of America, will go
to Lykens on Tuesday evening, Feb
ruary 24, to attend a district meeting,'
where one of the State officers will be
present and a large class will be ini
tiated. —The local orchestra will assist
the Lykens Choral Society at that
place on Tuesday evening.—George
C. Swab left for Philadelphia on Wed
nesday morning, where he will spend
[some time.—Lewis C. Bufflngton spent
j Lincoln Day at the Capitol City.—lra
j M. Hoke transacted business at Har
i llsburg, Pa., on Monday. lsaac T.
! Miller, a railway mail clerk, will move
! his family to Harrisburg In the near
I future.
'Church Women Holding
Cottage Prayer Meetings
■\Vormleywbartc, Pa., Feb. 14. The
Rev. Mr. Koontz. pastor of Carlisle
United Brethren Church, called at the
United Brethren parsonage, on Wednes
day. Mr. and Mrs. Loijis Davis, of
Reading, spent Sunday with the Rev.
and Mrs. G. B. Renshaw. Miss Ruth
Brunizer, of Gettysburg, is spending a
couple of weeks at J. J. Hemmer's.
Theo. Deysher and Mr. Leasure, of
Reading, took dinner at the United
Brethren parsonage on Tuesday.—The
ladies of the Church of God and the
United Brethren Church are holding
cottage prayer meetings jointly every
Monday evening, last Monday at Mrs.
Morrette's. There were sixteen of the
United Brethren people at the United
Brethren Church, New Cumberland, on
Tuesday evening with the pastor. He
preached to about 1,000 people.—Mrs.
Nora Sparrow returned to her home, at
Newburg, on Wednesday, after attend
ing her mother, Mrs. Catherine Rapp,
who has been ill for several weks. but
Is now able to be about the house.
The Rev. G. B. Renshay preached in
the United Brethren Church, at Steel
ton, on Wednesday evening. Miss
Elizabeth Eckert is visiting her sister,
at Harrisburg. The friends of the
Rev. L. Walter Lutz, of Chambersburg,
will be sorry to learn his home is
quarantined on account of diphtheria.—
An oyster supper will be held In the
town hall this evening.
Carload of Seed Oats
Shipped From Mifflintown
Mlffllntown, Pa., Feb. 14. Profes
sor Samuel M. Short will open a Tusca
rora summer normal school at Aca
demla, on April 27, to continue eight
weeks. Harry O. Lee has sold his
barber shop in Mifflin to Charles W.
Helster. J. Frank -Smith, of East
Waterford, shipped a full Tuscarora
Valley box car o.f oats to a seed
Arm in Lancaster county for seed pur
poses. Mr. Smith bought the seed last
Spring from the firm which bought his
entire crop, as it did so well for him.
The stalks of the oats were as thick as
a lead pencil with blades from one-half
to one Inch wide, and contained from
75 to 150 grains to a head, standing all
storms. Tt yielded 735 bushels from
16 acres last season, which was con
sidered a poor oats year. Attorney
Andrew Ranks, of town, has purchased
a tract of ridge land from Wlliam Puf
fenberger, of Fermaugh township. On
It Is a young peach orchard of 1,500
trees.
FEBRUARY 14, 1914.
Halifax People Were
Disappointed in Alabama
By Special Correspondence
Halifax, Pa., Feb. 14.—The Rev.
C. A. Funk spent Wednesday at Sun
bury.—Mrs. W. B. Nace and C. E.
Knouff attended the funeral of their
aunt, Mrs. Swelgurt, at Fort Hunter,
on Thursday.—Mrs. M. E. Behm j
called on friends at Harrisburg on j
Wednesday. Mercantile Appraiser i
Harry B. Hoffman, of Halifax town- j
ship, called on the business men of
town on Thursday.—J. H. Pike, of
Middletown, spent a few days at the
home of his mother, Mrs. Sarah Pike.
—Miss Millie Offenbach is spending
some time in Philadelphia.—Mrs. ,
Arabela Sweigard, of Matamoras, is
visiting her sister. Mrs. S. It. Noblet. i
—Mr. and Mrs. Francis Powley an
nounce the birth of a son.—Miss j
Tuera Gaugler was summoned to
Elizabethvillc on account of the death
of her father, 11. S. Gaugler.—Charles
C. Poffenberger, of the Halifax base
ball team, is ill. — Miss Clara Grim
spent Monday in Harrisburg.— Miss
Laura Urich spent Sunday with her
mother, Mrs. Sam Urich, at Harris
burg.—George W. ShultZ spent Mon
day In Harrisburg the guest of his
sister, Mrs. George Powley.—A base
ball meeting will be held here shortly
to elect officers and make arrange
ments for tho opening of the season
early in May.—Elmer F. Bleree spent
Tuesday in Harrisburg, the guest of
his brother, Harry Bieree.—J. E.
Lyter was at Harrisburg on Monday.
The Rev. C. B. Felton, of the Metho
dist church of this place, occupied the
pulpit of the U. B. church at Fisher-
Ville'on Tuesday evening for the pas
tor, the Rev. J. C. Pease. —Mr. and
Mrs. Walter J. Seiders and son, Wal
ter, who went to Mobile, Ala., where
they expected to locate, about two
weeks ago, arrived home last Satur
day morning very much disgusted
with that country. They say that the
land they had intended taking up was
covered with brush and water. They
now expect to take up farming in this
vicinity.—Prof. P. L. Hocker and
Charles Witmer, of Harrisburg, spent
Sunday at the home of Mrs. Sarah
Baker in Halifax township.
Hydraulic Rams Installed
to Furnish Water at Farms
By Special Correspondence
Blain, Pa., Feb. 14.—The Aid So
ciety of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, will hold a chicken supper
on Saturday, February 28. —The Wo
men's Christian Temperance Union
will meet on Monday evening,. Febru
ary 16 at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
W. A. Kline.—Mrs. E. Kline and son
have taken charge of the Grenoble
grocery store.—Russell F. Kline re
turned to Waterloo, la., accompanied
by George Shreffler. —Mrs. Marietta
Campbell left on a visit to her daugh
ter, Mrs. H. W. Lightner, at Philadel
] phia.—Hydraulic rams have been in
stalled on the Be Jamln B. Wentz
farm in Jackson township and the
Briner farm at Mt. Pleasant, to force
water' from streams nearby to the
barns. —Sara Weibley and Miss Ellen
Miller, of New Germantown, were In
town on Saturday. Henry Hocken
berry and Isaac Book, Jr., visited
friends here over Sunday—Mrs. Uinea
weaver, housekeeper for G. W. Tros
tie, is ill. —Miss Sallie Collins, of Cen •
ter Square, visited the family of W.
H. Book for a few days.—Miss Mar
garet Collins, who was In Harrisburg
came home. Her sister. Miss Bose
Collins, also returned home from Har
risburg where she has been employed.
Six O'clock Dinner on
First Wedding Anniversary
By Special Correspondence
New Cumberland, Pa., Feb. 14.
During the evangelistic services which
have been In progress in the churches
at New Cumberland the past month,
over a hundred have been converted.
The churches were crowded every
night, and a great deal of interest is
manifested. —Mr. and Mrs. John Neg
ley moved to Mt. Carmel, where Mr.
Negley has secured a position.—Miss
Needa Harper, of Duncannon, was the
guest of her sister, Mrs. Frank Sites,
this week. —Miss Marie Cramer Is vis
iting relatives In Washington, D. C.—
Mrs. Miller and Mrs. Andrews, of Ha
gerstown, were guests of their sister,
Mrs. C. Schenck, this week. Miss
Kaufman, of New Cumberland,
and Mrs. Frank Beckley, of Washing
ton, D. C., visited Mrs. Frank Sutton at
Gettysburg this week. Mrs. Sallie
Sheets, of Shlremanstown, was the
guest of Mrs. David Keebaugh on
Tuesday.—Mr. and Mrs. Grover Neg
ley celebrated the first anniversary of
their marriage by giving a 6 o'clock
dinner at their home in Reno street on
Monday evening.—Miss Gertrude Rlt
ter, of Pottsvllle, was the guest of
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Oren this week.—
Mrs. Martz, of Steelton, was the guest
of Mrs. Edith Feifcht on Wednesday.
—Richard Snell moved to Harrisburg
this week. Brook S. Melgle has
opened a shore repairing shop in his
store in Bridge street.
HUiL BMQUET IS
TENDEREDOFFICERS
E. W. Miller Entertains Directors
of Annville Building and Loan
Association at Lebanon
OFFICERS CHOSEN AT MEETING
Christian Endeavor Society Has
Annual Social Event on
Monday Evening
By Special Correspondent
Annville, Pa., Feb. 14.—Henry
Brewer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
Brewer, spent several days here with
his parents. Mr. Brewer arrived here
from Canada and left for New York
on Wednesday, where he expects to
locate.—The annual banquet tendered
the officers and directors of the Ann
ville Building and Loan Association by
E. W. Miller took place at the Key
stone Hotel, Lebanon. Previous to the
banquet, there was a short business
session of the association in Mr. Mil
ler's office. After the banquet brief
responses were made by several of
the directors. H. Clay Deaner, presi
dent of the association, acted as toast
master. Those present were: H. Clay
Deaner, M. H. Shaud, Dr. Harry Zim
merman, C. P. Baylor, George W.
Stlne, Dr. J. William Trabert, T. M.
Werner, W. H. Boltz, John P. Batdorf,
'Jacob Sargent, Charles E. Crowe and
j Harry M. Bowman. —Harvey E. Mil
ler, formerly proprietor of the Wash
ington House, lias moved to Lebanon.
—The Christian Endeavor Society of
the United Brethren Church rendered
a special program last Sunday even
ing. On Monday night the society
held its annual social in the social
I rooms of the church.
Mrs. Leah R. Smyser
Celebrates 90th Birthday
By Special Correspondence
Seliiisgrove, Pa., Feb. 14. Mrs.
Leah R. Smyser, mother of Professor
Sumner N. Smyser, principal of the
public schools of this place, passed
the ninetieth milestone of life on Sun
day.—Miss Mary Bertha Jarrett and
Harry VV. Wagner, both of Selins
grove, were married in Lewisburg this
week by the Rev. W. H. Brown.—■
Thursday last G. Cleon Herold and
Miss Carrie E. Kessler, both of Mon
roe township, were united in mar
riage by the Rev. 1. E. Boust.—Wil
liam F. Gross, proprietor of Sellns
grove's new silk mill, has purchased
the new South Market street home
of Jacob A. Fisher, and will occupy
it in the early Spring. William
Haines was taken seriously 111 Monday
afternoon at the home of his son
George, and his condition is reported
very much improved.—Mr. and Mrs.
Jacob A. Boyer have. returned from
their honeymoon, and are now at the
home of the bride's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Charles F. Foster.
Trunks
Harrisburg's greatest
Trunk Sale.
We bought a special lot
at a special price so as
to enable us to sell at re
markably low prices.
Dress Trunks from
$2.50 to $25.00
Steamer Trunks from
$4.25 to $20.00
Hat Trunks from
$5.98 to $25.00
Wardrobe Trunks at
$25.00, $35.00, $45.00,
$55.00, $65.00, $85.00,
SIIO.OO.
Come and let us convince
you that our values are genu
ine.
Regal
Umbrella Co.
2nd & Walnut Sts.
Repairing and Recovering
Umbrellas Our Specialty
Cumberland Valley Railroad
TIME TABLE
In fc/ffect November JO. 1911. •
TRAINb leave Harr'.sbura —
For Wini'hexier arid Martinsburg %|
I u3. *i:62 a m . *3:40 p m.
For Ha.crtiown, CbumiieriiDurg. Car
lisle. anC intermedial®
(talioiib at 5.03, *1.62. *11:63 a. ul,
•a 40. 5.32. *7:40, *11:16 p. m.
Additional trains (or Carlisu and
Me. iiuiLicsburr, at ll't« a. m. *.U. 1:17.
t 30. S» 30 a m.
For Dlllaburg at 6:03, *7: SI vnd
•11:6* a. m. 2:18 *8:40. 6:82 and •:!«
P • Dally All other trains dally exc«»|
Minday H. A. RIDDLE.
J H. TONGE, O. P. A.
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