2 INVITE IN VERSE TO WASHINGTON PARTY Philomathean Club Extends Novel Call to Old-time Party at Newport Special to The Telegraph Newport, Pa., Feb. 17.—A George Washington party will be given In Rippman's hall on Thursday evening by the Philomathean Club for which In verse the following invitations have been issued: B'he Philomathean Club does hereby request. i'hat as a much-honored and most wel come guest, At "ye olden-time Partie of Colonial Day," s'ou be present—where ladies in festive array Will bid you right welcome—and 'tis our desire ' That each shall appear in old-fashioned attire. So don powdered wig—if you please— and a mask. (That the evening be merry—this favor we ask). Dame Martha and George will bo pres ent, I ween. This nineteen February, nineteen four teen. Jn right hearty manner we'll all cele brate, So forget not the evening on Thursday, at eight. The committee issuing the invita tions is composed of Mrs. William C. Flckes, Miss Velle M. Kough, Miss Helen E. ltippman. ONLY ONE "BROMO QUININE" To get the genuine, call for full name, LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE. I<ook for signature of E. W. GROVE. Cures a Cold in One Day. 23c.—Ad vertisement. PENBROOK SLEIGHING PARTY HAS SUPPER AT ROCKERSVILLE Special to The Telegraph Penbrook, Pa., Feb. 17.—A party of girls and young men of this town who had left early last night on a sleighing party to Hockersville, near Hershey, returned here early this morning. Deep drifts encountered along the roads detained the party. Among those who helped devour the oyster fsupper served them at Hockersville were: Miss Mabel Klein. Miss Mary Speas, Miss Margaret Sollenberger, Miss Esther Miller. Miss Ruth. Nisley, Miss Jane Kline, Miss Helen Dunach er. Miss Ellen Hoover, George Ileln ley, George Hoover, Arthur Aungst, Harold Meckley. Lean Garman, Clar ence Walter, Russel Packer and Jacob Garman. SNOW DRIFTS STOP FUNERAL Special to The Telegraph Penbrook, Pa., Feb. 17.—Deep drifts piled along the State road near Progress stopped the funeral proces sion of Mrs. Anna Rebecca Sherlt, of 1335 State street, Harrlsburg, yester day for nearly an hour near Fish burn's Woods. The hearse stalled in the snow and all efforts of the driver, horses and other cab drivers to pull out proved useless. Several of the cabs also stuck in the drifts and it was finally necessary to telephone for a special car to take the body to Shoop's Ceme tery. MARRIED AT COATESVILLE Special to The Telegraph Columbia, Pa., Feb. 17.—Miss Jean nette May Simpson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Tyson Simpson, of Harris burg. formerly of Columbia, and John W. Hook, also a former resident of Columbia, were married on Saturday in Coatesville, the ceremony being performed at the rectory of St. Cece lia.Catholic Church, by the rector, the Rev. T. J. Fanelly. They will reside in Coatesville. PASTOR ACCEPTS CALLs Special to The Telegraph Marietta, Pa., Feb. 17.—The Rev. Ira W. Klick for several years pastor of the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church ,has accepted a call to the Blue Mountain Church, Berks coun ty, which comprises the missions of Rohersburg, Tulpeliocken, Sliartles ville and Shaefferstown. He will enter upon his new duties April 1. Every Day Someone finds out that coffee drinking is the unsuspected cause of various aches and ills—that Steady nerves and a clear brain are often impossible to the regular coffee drinker. Our work is to tell the facts about coffee—then Its Up to You to decide from your own condition and feelings whether to stick to coffee, with such handicaps as biliousness, headache, nervousness, indigestion, heart trou ble and sleeplessness—or make AFairTest Quit coffee absolutely for 10 days, and use the pure food-drink POSTUM. Then take count of yourself. If you find, as thousands of others have, that the coffee troubles are dis appearing, you'll know "There's a Reason" for POSTUM —sold by Grocers everywhere. TUESDAY EVENING, MALE QUARTET OF CAPAB B* LppJ B «»**/ Special to The Telegraph Lykens, Pa., Feb. 17. —Above is a photograph of the Lykens male quar tet of which this valley is justly proud. The quartet was organized a number of years ago and their singing throughout the central part of the State has won for them the confidence and regard of all. Among many oth- Northern Central Employe Retired After 41 Years CHARLES LILLET Charles Lilley, of Marysville, one of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company's most faithful employes, has been placed on the retired list, having reached the age limit. He has been In the employe of the railroad com pany in this place since 1873. In 1873, Mr. Lilley came to Marys ville from Woodbury, Md., where he was employed In the cotton mills. On January 19, 1873, shortly after his ar rival here, he entered the employe of the Northern Central Railroad, as a wiper in the engine house. By close attention to work, he soon rose above his fellow employes, and on April 1, 1873, he was promoted to boilermak ing. In October he became hostler and in November, 1884, he became boss of the engine house. He continu ed in this position until 1897, when the shops in this place were closed. Since then he has been employed as a watchman in the local preference freight yards. He was retired on Feb ruary 1, after seeing forty-one years of active service as an employe of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company. On his last day in active work of the railroad in the yards, as a token of their high esteem for him, his fel low employes, in both the shops and the yards, presented him with a leath er-covered rocking chair. Mr. Lilley is one of Marysville's most highly respected citizens, and enjoys unusually good health. During his life he has seen Marysville make many changes for the good. When he first came here, Marysville was only a small village by the Susque er engagements they will give several special selections at the grand re cital of the Lykens Choral Society, which will render Its first program this evening. They are, reading from left to right: J. W. Boyer, first tenor: G. A. Kosier, baritone: G. H. Gittlngs, basso, and Thomas Thomas, second tenor. News Items From Points in Central Pennsylvania Special to The Telegraph York. —Earl Rutter, married six months ago, was committed to jail for thirty days for slapping his wife. They had a misunderstanding over the al leged pawning of Mrs. Rutter's dress for 20 cents by her husband, who, it was charged, spent the money on pic ture shows. Pottsville. —An election is being held to-day over an increase of $30,000 in debtedness for the school district for the erection of a new school build ing. Lehighton.—While taking a stock train out of the Lehigh Valley Railroad yard here, Engineer David Garver was found unconscious in his cab with a hole in hie head. His condition is critical. Shamokin.—Mrs. William McCoy, Mount Carmel, entered the State Hos pital here recently. Five previous times she gave birth to lifeless chil dren. She asked for a Caesarian op eration, which was performed Sun day night, a ten-pound boy resulting. Both are doing fine. Reading.—Not having been heard from in thirty years and presumed to be dead, application was made in Or phans' Court here yesterday for let ters of administration in the estate of Otto Healer, also known as Otto Hus ter, formerly of this city. He disap peared in 1884. Coatesville. —David M. Kellenberger, aged 05 years, an engineer employed on the Pennsylvania Railroad, was struck by a locomotive on a grade crossing at Atglan yesterday. Ho died in the Coatesville Hospital. Huntingdon.—Struck by a west bound passenger train at Mapleton early yesterday, Mrs. Emma Delia, 50 years old, was killed and burled into a snow bank unnoticed by the train crew. Her body, with broken neck and fractured skull, was not discover ed until two hours later, when a rail road employe stumbled into a drift. Hazleton. —John Kemp, who met defeat as a candidate for councilman at the last election, is a candidate to fill the vacancy caused by the action of council in declining to seat former Postmaster W. D. Gerlach because his two leaves of absence expired while he continued In the Federal position. Mr. Gerlach is out for re-election. Pottsville. —Dr. and Mrs. George H. Halberstadt, of this city, announce tho engagement of their daughter, Miss Augusta Balrd, to Ridgeway B. 'Espy, of Wllkes-Barre. hanna. Since then he has seen many of his dreams como true. Last year a new $30,000 public school building was erected, fulfilling' one of Mr. Lil ley's most earnest wishes. Mr. Lllley makes his home with his daughter, Mrs. C. R. Hippie, of Maple avenue. HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH [WEST SHORE NEWS I Lemoyne Church Members and Clubs Will Be Busy The Young People's Missionary So ciety of the Evangelical Church will meet at the liome of Miss Catherine Eby on Thursday evening. The Kev. I. M. Jamison, of York, delivered two sermons in the Evan gelical Church on Sunday morning and evening. Mr. Carol, of Harrisburg, represent ing the Anti-Saloon League, gave a very Interesting talk to the Christian Endeavor Society of the Evangelical Church on Sunday evening. The E. Pluribus Unum Class of the Evangelical Sunday School will hold an orange social at the home of Miss Alice Slothower on Thursday evening. The Cradle Roll of the Sunday school and the Cradle Roll of the Woman's Missionary Society of the Evangelical Church will hold a joint reception at the parsonage on Thurs day afternoon at 2 o'clock. The E. Pluribus Unum Class of the Evangelical Sunday School will have charge of the evening service In the church on Sunday evening. The Rev. E, D. Keen will deliver a special ser mon. A meeting of tho Woman's Chrlstinn Temperance Union of Lemoyne will be held at the home of Mrs. L. F. Baker on Thursday. The men's Bible class of the Lu theran Sunday School will hold a meeting In the church on Thursday evening. The men's Bible class of the United Brethren Church will hold a chicken and waffle supper in the church on Friday afternoon and evening. Piles Cured In 6 to 14 Days Druggists refund money if PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles. First application gives relief. 60c. —Advertisement. Fine Program For Enola High School Entertainment On Friday evening the Forrence concert quartet will give a musical entertainment in the Enola Pennsyl vania Railroad Young Men's Associa tion rooms, under the auspices of tho Enola high school. The following pro gram has been arranged: Piano, (a) Etude de Concert in F, MacDowell; (b) Scherzo In C Sharp Minor. Chopin, Miss Mersereau; song, "Eligle," with violin obligator, Miss McFall; violin. Concerto No. 4, Mr. Jenks: reading. 'The Arena Scene from Quo Vadis?' " by Miss Macafee; songs, (a) "Were My Song With Wings Pro vided," Hahn, (b) "Carmena Waltz Song," Wilson. Miss McFall; piano, (a) "Gondollna," Liszt, (b) "Veneziae Napoli," Tarantella-Liszt. Miss Mer sereau; reading, "Scenes from 'Taming of the Shrew'," Shakespeare. Miss Macafee; violin, fa) "Spanish Dance," Garasate, (b) Nocturne in E Flat, Chopin, Mr. Jenks; song, "Shadow March," Del Diego, Miss MFall; read ings, (a) "The Abandoned Elope ment." Lincoln, fb) "When x Malinda Pings," Dunbar, Miss Macafee; violin. Rondo Capriccioao, Saint-Saens, Mr. Jenks. TO TELL OF STOUGH MEETING Announcement was made by the management of the Enola Pennsylva nia Railroad Young Men's Christian Association that the regular weeklv services of the association will be held Thursday instead of Friday evening this week. The reason for the change of date is because the association is allowing the Enola high school to use Its hall for an entertainiyent Friday evening. The feature or the Tliursdav evening meeting will be a visit bv a number of Sunbury men who will tell of the Sfousrh evangelistic meetings held in Sunbury. PRIZE WINNERS AT FETE The Valentine and birthday fete which was given in the Witman build ing at Lemoyne last night by the W. W. T. Club of the Christian Church Sunday school was largely attended. The following were awarded prizes for the winnig of various contests: Leßoy Long, Claire Reeser, Mrs. Garmeri, Mark Nebinger, Florence Mussel man and Ina Sirbaugh. Readings by Blythe Ruby, of New Cumberland, were en joyed and there was a spelling bee, in which all took part. After an enjov able evening was spent refreshments were served by the members of the W. W. T. Club. DEATH OF .1. R. MATHIAS Elmer Mathias, of Elkwood, re ceived word of the death of his father, J. R. Mathias, which occurred on Sun day at his home in Manchester, York county. WILL ADDRESS MEN OX SUNDAY AFTERNOON The Rev. J. R. Huthinson will ad dress a men's mass meeting in Trinity United Brethren Church, New Cum berland. INDEBTEDNESS CANCELLED Subscriptions and cash amounting to $2,761.09 was taken at the seventh anniversary of Trinity United Breth ren Church Sunday morning and even ing. The indebtedness of $3,000 was more than covered. SPECIAL OFFERING On Sunday the Sunday school and congregation of Baughman Memorial Methodist Church, New Cumberland, gave a special offering for church im provements amounting to $352. ENGINES PASS THROUGH A consignment of eight large Mal let compound engines for the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railroad Company passed through the Enola yards Monday afternoon. Recent Deaths in Central Pennsylvania Columbia. —Jacob Haug, 48 years old, a well knowji tinsmith and promi nent citizen, died suddenly at his home hero yesterday afternoon. He had been in his usual health and com plained of Illness on Saturday, which, however, was not thought to be seri- OUB. He died shortly after the fam lily physician had been summoned, the cause of death being heart disease. He is survived by his widow and eight children: William, Catherine, Sam uel, Sarah, Henry, Carl, Marie, Julia and August. His aged mother, Mrs. Catherine Haug, and the following brothers and sisters survive: Albert, of Cordelia; John, of Columbia; Mrs. James McEntlre, and Mrs. Benjamin Buyer, of Harrisburg.- The funeral will take place Thursday. Wrlghtsville.—Henry Dellinger, one of the most prominent residents of York county, died very suddenly at his home in the seventy-sixth year of his age. During the Civil War he served in Company E, Eighty-Seventh Pennsylvania Infantry, and served three years. He was an active mem ber of General Sedgwick Post, York. Besides his wife, eight children and twenty grandchildren survive. West Lampeter.—Abraham M. Par mer died yesterday from a stroke of apoplexy. He was a Republican and held many positions of honor and trust. He was 71 years old and Is sur vived by eleven children and many grandchildren. George Ade's literary friends consider him an excellent farmer. His country neighbors think of him as a great writer. Each man is a better judge of the thing he knows best. The real estate man thinks the Real Estate page the best depart ment of the Public Ledger. The lawyer knows that it has the best court news in the city. Each would like to see some other department cut down, but not the one in which he is most interested. The Public Ledger could not give the service that it is giving if it were smaller. John F. Sload, of Columbia, Baritone of Rare Ability 88P^ fL iaUfc. :«wma Jlnlfl JOHN F. SLOAD Special to The Telegraph Columbia, Pa., Feb. 17.—John F. Sload, who enjoys a wide reputation as a baritone soloist, is manager of the Columbia Baking and Manufac turing Company, and well known as a vocalist of rare ability. He is the soloist in the choir of the First Eng lish Lutheran Church, and his ser vices are constantly in demand at various places for concerts and en tertainments. Mr. Sload has been en gaged as the leading soloist in a big dramatic production to be given in Marietta this week, and he has fre quently appeared in other places in churches and entertainments. He possesses a splendid baritone voice and sings with much expression. All) SOCIETY SUPPER Special to The Telegraph Allen, Pa., Feb. 17. —On Tuesday af ternoon and evening, February 24, the Ladies' Aid Society of Mt. Ziori Re formed Church at this place will hold a supper in K. of P. hall. Oysters, chicken corn soup, ice cream, cake and candy will be on sale. How to Keep Well in Winter Do not'let your blood get thin this winter. For people who have a ten dency toward anaemia, or bloodless ness, winter is a trying season. Lack of exercise and fresh air, the more re stricted diet, many things combine to lower the tone of the body and de plete the blood. As soon as you notice the tired feel ing, lack of appetite and shortness oi breath that are warning symptoms o thin blood take a short treatment of Dr. Williams' Pink Pills. Do not wait until the color has entirely left your cheeks, until your lips are white, youi eyes dull and your ears like mother of pearl. It is so much easier to cor rect thinning of tho b'ood in the earl ier stages than later. Dr. Williams' Pink Pills build up the blood and strengthen the nerves In this way the general health is lrr. proved, the appetite increases, the dl gestlon is strengthened and new am bitlon and energy developed. Work becomes easier because "H does not cause exhaustion. Keep your system at its highest effi clency with Dr. Williams' Pink Pills the great blood builder and nerve tonic. Your own druggist can supply you. A booklet "Building Up the Blood" will be mailed free on request by the Dr. Williams Medicine Co., Schenectady, N. Y. It is well worth studying by all who do not enjoy com yleto health.—Advertisement. FEBRUARY 17, 1914. Horse Killed When Struck by Hershey Trolley Car Special to The Telegraph Lebanon, Pa., Feb. 17. —Abner C. Spangler, a school teocher of Camp belltown, narrowly escaped death when his sleigh was struck by a Her shey street car on the HorSeshoe Pike and his horse killed. Mr. Spangler was in Lebanon over Sunday to spend the day with his bride of a few months, who is still at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Jones, of 439 North Eleventh street. He left for his home late at night and had reached a point near Fontana when lie was struck by the late car speeding toward Hershey, the jingle of his slight bells drowning out the noise of the approaching car. The horse was killed almost instantly, but Spangler landed in such a manner in the snow that he was not badly injured. HERSHEY A suburban home means more than just . a home located somewhere a few miles from the heart of the city. Accessibility and conveniences play a large part in the sub urb's desirability. Naturally you do not . wish to isolate yourself in a place where you are away from everything and everybody. Hershey was laid out to meet the needs of man in both social and civic phases of life. It is an ideal location for every man, no matter what his position irr life. Close enough to two towns to permit of commut ing, or if you do not care to work out of town, secure work here in the factories of national reputation. Lots sell for $600.00 upward for 40 feet frontage. A few reasonable building re strictions protect your home. Representa tives are always on the ground. Phone or write. Hershey Improvement C»., HERSHEY, PA. HERSHEY Editor and Printer Made 111 uy Gas From Stove Special la The Telegraph Millersburg, Pa., Feb. 17. —H. W. Bowman, editor of the Millersburg Sentinel, and Levi "Wagner, an em ploye of tho Sentinel office, were over come by gas on Monday morning while at work in the printing office. Mr. Wagner was rendered entirely un conscious and it was at first thought that he was dead. Medical aid, how ever, restored him to consciousness, but left him very ill. Mr. Bowman's condition was not so bad, as he was not overcome, but was very ill from the effects. Some old wooden typo which was being destroyed in the strtve may have been chemically treated, and, combined with the coal gas, caused the trouble.
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