Harrisburg telegraph. (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, February 16, 1914, Page 2, Image 2

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ORDINANCE TO PAVE
PENBROOK STREET
Principal Thoroughfare in Town
May Be Greatly Improved
in the Spring
Special to Tki Telegraph
Pen brook. Pa.. Fob. 16. —At the
next meeting of the council, according |
to a statement made by one of the |
councllmen. measures will be taken to
pass an ordinance providing for thfe I
paving of Main street through the
town. For the past two years hun
dreds of dollars have been expended
annually on Main street and numerous
complaints have been made because
of its condition In the rainy weather.
If the property owners along the
•treet can be made to pay their assess- i
ments it is probable that work on the ]
street will be started within this year, j
At this meeting the measure providing |
for the levying of license taxes will i
also be passed.
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MONDAY EVENING,
Enjoyable Meeting of
Leraoyne School Societies
On Friday afternoon the Lemoyne
High School Literary Society enter
tained the Lemoyne Grammar School
Society at the regular semimonthly
i meeting. The program Included mu
sic by the Lemoyne Boys' orchestra;
-reading, Nellie Bowman; piano solo,
i Mildred Rudt; essay, Lloyd Smith;
piano duet, Nellie Bowman and Verna
Beam; current events, Esther Sloth
ower; recitation, Nancy Bentz; piano
duet, Elmina Sweigert and Sat-a Hoov
er; debate, "Resolved, That Money
Has More Influence Over Mankind
Than Education"; affirmative side,
Ruth Sutton and Ruth Deckman;
, negative, Hilda Kimmel and Mildred
Rudy; Lemoyne High School Review,
Iva Mclane.
BISHOP WILL CONFIRM
Special to The Telegraph
Waynesboro, Pa., Feb. 16.—Bishop
James Henry Darlington, D. D., Of the
diocese of the Protestant Episeop-1
Church. Harrlsburg, will visit Waynes
i boro, Thursday evening, February 26,
1 and hold services In St. Mary's Mis
| fiton that evening. The Rov. James N.
I Mackenzie, rector of St. Mary's, will
| present eleven persons for confirma
tion by the Mishop on that occasion.
' Marysville Boy Who Won
Prize For Theater Name
LOUIS BRATTEN
A youngster has triumphed over
men and women. Louis Bratten, nine
years old, of Marysville, won the prize
offered for the most appropriate name
submitted for Marygville's motion pic
ture theater.
Several weeks ago, A. M. Fisher,
proprietor of the theater, announced
that a prize would be offered for the
best name. On opening night, Feb
ruary 3, almost one hundred names
were submitted, but the name, "Galen
Theater," put in by Young Bratten
won the prize. To provent the show
ing of any partiality, the Marysville
Civic Club was asked to act as Judges,
and d\d EI, selecting the name of
"Galen Theater."
Young Bratten will receive as a
prize, a season ticket to the show.
VALENTINE FETE AT LEMOYNE
A very attractive Valentine and
birthday fete will be given in the Wit
man building at Lemoyne this evening
by the W. W. T. Club of the Christian
church Sunday School at Lemoyne.
About 200 invitations have been is
sued for the event; enclosed in each
Invitation is a dainty silk sack, invit
ing the guests to pay as an entrance
fee as many cents as they are old, in
return for which delicious refresh
ments will be served by the members
of the W. W. T. Club. The hall will
be decorated with Valentine decora
tions. Various contests, readings and
other amusements have been planned.
VISITED LEMOYNE SCHOOLS
Friday the teachers from Mt. Ho'.ly
visited the Lemoyne schools: H. M.
Mentzer, principal; H. B. Enck, Miss
Ruth Rebok, Edna Shupp, Miss Julia
B. Stuart and Miss Myrtle Ditten
hafer.
ANNOUNCE BIKTH OF SON
Mr. and Mrs. Tolbert Gulstwhite, of
Second street. New Cumberland, an
nounce the birth of a son, Friday,
February 13.
Physician to Investigate
Cause of Mayor's Headache
fly A asocialci Press
New York, Feb. 16. The Bevere
headaches which frequently force
Mayor Mitchel to abandon his-official
duties in search of relief have been
called to the attention of Dr. Simon i
Flexner, head of the Rockefeller In
stitute. who is considering the advis
ability of Instituting an investigation
to learn if a cure can be produced.
At present Mayor Mitchel Is entirely
well, having recovered from his latest
attack of headaches. It Is his theory
that the recurrence of the palnß Is due
to bush fever, or South American ma
laria, which he contracted nine years
rko while o na diamond exploring trip.
The mayor did not suffer from the
headaches prior to that time.
Big Work
Possible
when body and brain are
properly nourished.
I Then the human ma
| chine runs smoothly.
Grape Nuts
FOOD
made of wheat and
\ barley, supplies the
power-making body ele
ments. Also certain
mineral salts (Phosphate
of Potash, etc.) often
lacking in the every-day
diet, but which are vital
. ly necessary for balanced
brain and nerve up-keep
of active men and
women.
If you expet to ac
complish sor. ething
worth while, prepare for
it by feeding right.
"There's a Reason"
for
Grape-Nuts
—sold by Grocers.
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' HARRJSBURG TELEGRAPH
I WEST SHORE NEWS 1
Pennsylvania Cutting Down
Time ol Marysville Crews
During the past week, Pennsyl
vania Railroad officials at Marysville
Issued an order cutting down the time
lof work of the different crews In the
.big preference freight yards of that
'place, by several hours. This order
was issued to present the necessity
of laying oft some of the men during
the present slack period. The I (, all
and early winter preference freight Is
about all in. whllo the late winter ani
Spring freight has not yet commenced
to come in from the south and south
west, is the reason given by local of
ficials for the present slackness of
work. However, as soon as it begin to
arrive, all the crews will go back to
full time.
CLASS ENTERTAINED
Miss Anna Smith, of Lemoyne, en
tertained the Freshman class of the
Lemoyne High School of which she is
a member, at her home Friday night
The following were present: Walter
Slothower. Anna Smith, Sara Hoover,
Ruth Deckman, Ruth Sutton, Nellie
Bowman, Verna Beam, Hazel Mumma,
and Eimlna Sweigert.
CONDUIT IN RAILROAD YARDS
During the pas f week a conduit
was placed between the yardmaster's
offlfce, in Marysville to North Main
street, in which wires from the tele
graph office In the yardmaster's build
ing to the main line will be placed.
SURPRISE FOR MISS MYERS
A delightful surprises party was
given Eita Myers, of Lemoyne, Friday
night In honor of her birthday. Those
present were Esther Cummings, Julia
Zimmerman, Gladys Fisher, Annie
Baker, Sarah Hoover, Elta Myers,
Clara Martin, James Mtnick, Charles
Cummings, Eugene Haagr, Walter
Slothower, John Spangler, Harold
Haag, George Seers, Harold Tritt,
Robert Neidhelrnor, of Lemoyne;
Nellie Johnson, Beulah Parker, Sarah
Lackey, Margaret Famous, Esther
Neidig, John Peters, Harry Hoofman,
Edward Hassler, Paul Harrison, of
Enola, and Mrs. Calvin Myers, Mr.
and Mrs. Eugene Myers and Caroline
Myers, of Lemoyne.
PARTY FOR MISS CLOU HER
On Friday evening, Mrs. L. C.
Clouser, Valley street, Marysville, on
tertained from 5 to 8 o'clock, In hon
or of her daughter, Margaret. The
time was spent very pleasantly play
ing games, aftter which refreshments
wero served to Miss Jeanette Anspach,
Miss Leah Beers, Miss Mary KieiTer,
Miss Elizabeth Geesey, Miss Victoria
Hippie. Miss Margaret Deckard, Miss
Erma Bolze, Miss Ruth Harrold. Mist
Maud Harrold. Miss Velva Kennedy,
Miss Leuorettaßaumgardner.Miss Coru
Ney, Miss Lottie Mendlnghall, Miss
Esther Marks, Miss Marie Geesey, Miss
Charlotte Hornberger, Miss Salome
Collier, Miss Irene Leonard, Miss
Frances Fortenbaugh, Wallace Stees,
Louis Bratton, Mrs. Maggie Bratton
and Mrs. L. C. Clouser.
NINE NEW MEMBERS
At the regular monthly meeting of
the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union, of Marysville, at the United
Evangelical parsonage, Mrs. Albert
Crowe was elected treasurer of the
union. Nine new members were add
ed.
MISS SMITH'S VALENTINE I'ARTY
A Valentine party was given by Miss
Esther Smith at the home of Mrs.
Harry Wagner at Lemoyne Friday
evening. Among those present were
Miss Edith Mumma, Ethel Clever,
Naomi Bentz, Elda Btambaugh, Claire
Reeser, Miss Disslnger, Jack Bowers,
Chancy Cox, William Stambaugh, By
ron Reeser, Mr. Dilllnger, Mr. and
Mrs. Frann Wagner.
BAND PLAYS AT FAIR
The New Cumberland Band played
at the fair at Goldsboro on Saturday
night.
MRS. FLURIE ENTERTAINS
Mrs. E. E. Flurie entertained the
following guests at her home In Third
street, New Cumberland,, on Friday
evening. Mr. and Mrs. Frank B. Pen
cil, Miss Lillian Grove and the Misses
Sylvia and Florence Kaufman.
SIXTEEN JOIN CHURCH
Yesterday morning the reception of
members and the rite of baptism was
observed In Baughman Methodist
Church at New Cumberland. Sixteen
joined the church and a number were
baptized. In the afternoon a young
people's meeting was held.
NOTED ATHLETE GOING WEST
Special to The Telegraph
Hershey, Pn., Feb. 16. "Eddie" Mil
ler, of Annvllle, who has been a promi
nent athlete in numerous sanies played
at this place, left for St. Louis, where
he lias been ordered by the Brown's
manager to report for Spring practice
which will soon begin at St. Peters
burg, Fia. He lias many friend* in the
big leagues. Last season he played
for Lowell, Mass.
EDITOR IS t»2 YEARS OLD
Lykens, Pa., Feb. IG. Samuel B.
Coles, senior edliotr of the Lykens
Standard, will celebrate his eighty
second birthday. Mr. coles is well
known throughout the upper end of
the county.
Recent Deaths in
in Central Pennsylvania
Special' to The Telegraph
Terre Hill—Mrs. Elizabeth Weaver,
a descendant of the famous Weaver
family, the first to settle In this sec-!
tlon, died yesterday from nephritis.!
She was 72 years old and is survived
by Ave children and several grand
children.
Landlsville Mrs. Barbara W.
Gramm, 67 years old, died yesterday
after a long illness. She was a mem
ber of the River Brethren Church
since its organization in this section
and Is survived by one daughter, Miss
Elizabeth Gramm.
Lincoln Mrs. Daniel R. FrantzJ
42 years old, died yesterday after an
illness of several months. She is sur
vived by her husband and nine chil
dren, and her aged motther, Mrs.
Elizabeth Fasnacht, also survives.
Lancaster Gustav A. Sauber, 3 2
years old, connected with the Lan
caster County National Bank, died
yesterday after an illness of two weeks.
He was very active in social circles
and connected with a number of
secret organizations. Three brothers
and two sisters survive.
Newport—Bryan D. Henry died at
his home in West Newport yesterday
morning, following a short illness. Ho
was 63 years, and Is survived by his
wife and a Bon, Howard, also by a
sister, Mrs. Emma Brown, of Me
chanlcsburg.
The funeral will be held Wednes
day afternoon with tho services by the I
Rev. W. C. Ney, pastor of the Luther
an Church. i
"My book," said an illiterate
literary man to the great Theodore
Hook, "contains food for thought."
"Yes," was the reply, "but
wretchedly cooked."
It is not so much what he says
that makes Girard's Column in the
Public Ledger so readable as the
entertaining way in which he
says it.
News Items From Points
in Central Pennsylvania
Allentovvn—There was consterna
tion in tho neighborhood when the
house of Mary Sabo caved in seven
feet. The mishap was found to be
duo to a leak in a water main.
Oley—Eighteen married men here
formed themselves into a snow-shov
eling brigade and in less than half a
day they cleaned all the sidewalks
of the drifts and opened the roads,
while their wives served them with
hot coffee and sandwiches.
Hamburg Bethany Methodist
Episcopal church was dedicated yes
terday. The service was in charge of
the Rev. F. P. Parkin, of Philadel
phia. Bishop Joseph F. Berry deliv
ered the sermon nnd dedicated tho
edifice.
Hazlctou—The construction of a
sewage disposal plant by the city, to
comply with the request of the State
Health Department, is under consid
eration here. R. Alvan Beisel, com
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TROUP BUILDING 15 South Market Square
FEBRUARY 16,1914.
missioner of highways, has been au
thorized to visit other municipalities
to Inspect plants.
Allcntown—A request was made by
(.aptaln James F. Schaadt, one of the
executors In the estate of the lata
Peter A. Gross,, the artist, to have
Register of Wills Edward W. German
apply to the American Consul at
Paris to have a commissioner ap
pointed to take depositions. The ap
plication la made for the purpose of
having the will of Mr. Gross probated
in Lehigh county, so the pictures held
In bond at Chicago may be released.
Danville —Slipping on the snow
covered rung of a box car ladder,
George Richards, of Catawlssa, fell
beneath a Phialdelphia and Reading
freight train here Saturday night. His
body derailed the train and he w-as
killed.
Mauch Chunk—Stanley E. Oberron
der, of Freeland, was appointed a di
rector of the middle coal field poor
district by Judge Barber.
Shamokln —Tho Methodist Episco
pal church building was dedicated at
Elysburg yesterday before a large"as
" - —»J
semblago. The Rev. B. C. Conner,
D. D., president of Dickinson Semi
nary, Wll'lamsport, delivering the
morning sermon.
FIREMEN'S MEMORIAL SERVICE
Special to The Telegraph
Mechanlcsburg, Pa., Feb. 16.—0n
next Sunday afternoon, February 22,
the Washington Flro Company will
hold Its annual memorial services and
an interesting program has been ar
ranged. Two members died during
the past year. The annual banquet
will be held on Monday evening, Feb
ruary 23.
TEA AT BRYSON HOME
Special to The Telegraph
Medianicsburg, Pa., Feb. 16. A
tea will be held by the Guild of St.
Luke's Episcopal Church on Wednes
day, February 18, from 5 to 8 o'clock,
at the home of Mrs. R. Byron Schroe
der, East Main street. A menu of
good things has been planned.