RECEPTIONS, PARTIES. WEDDINGS, ANNIVERSARIES THIEVES STEAL 1311 FROM CASH REGISTER Mifffintown Mad Held on Eleven Counts For Selling Liquor Illegally AN OLD-FASHIONED DONATION Florida Visitor Sends Home From South Cocoanut With Husk on It Mifflbitown, Pa., Fob. 21. —Thieves entered a rear window of the John J. Patterson store at East Water ford and took about JSI) from the fash regis ter, besides a lot of merchandise. Samuel Sheetz, of Mifflintown. wm ar rested for selling intoxicating drink without a license. Eleven different counta were found against him He was released under SI,OOO bail.—The congregation of the McCoysville United Presbyterian Church gave their pas tor, the Rev. Mr. Hose, an old-fash ioned donation. About seventy people were present. —The first permit for a permanent camp site on State forest land in Juniata county has been grant ed to a party of campers from ban caster county. The camp is to be erect ed near the large spring east of Winn s (Jap.—Mrs. H. H. Hartman, of The Hill," who is spending the winter in Florida, sent her Bon J. Lloyd Hart man, cashier in the Juniata Valley bank, by parcel post, a cocoanut with the husk on. It was grown in Florida and is on exhibition at the Juniata Valley bank. Personal News Items From Nearby Towns in Central Pennsylvania Kreamer. W. A. Swartz transacted 'business in Selinsgrove last week. Miss Edna Seaman visited friends in Middleburg. Mrs. George Dielu, of Bwinefordf visited Mrs. Samuel Rum baugh and daughter. Mrs. W. A. Veeler David Bilger and J. k.Ma gee transacted business in Middleburg. —Walter Libby, Hay Stetler, of Middle burg; H. IS. Pysher. of Montgomery, J. W. Follmen, of Beavertown; U. W Mepk of Selinsgrove; Karl v «« Horn' J E. Stahlneck, of Midaleburg, were here this week. h Si r r le " o j|rs' of Thompsontown, visited Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Roush this week. Dr. A. H. Herman, of Middleburg, made a D " s '" ness call here. Samuel K . eele .^ r sp ® 1 ?i a few days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs W A. Keeler. Mr. and Mrs. Stomell. of Sunbury, visited Charles Rome. Dr. David Sampsel, of Win tleld visited his brother, Samuel slmpsel Harry D. Heigh, of Harris hure visited Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Keller. Mrs. Jaris Koush visited her brother, Millard Koush, at Middleburg. Mexico. Benjamin Lytle made a hii'ainesa trip to Mexico on Monday. —- Miss Anabel Farleman spent Mondaj at Mifliiniown. Council Blurts, lowa, wno has betli vis iting his parents, Mr. and Kurtz leit for Paim r ia. Aira. i Moist, of Port Royal, visited lier narants Mr and Mrs. D. A. Rhine, on SandK>- - and lVlrs ' muel J ril ", K visiieu the latter s mother. Airs. Hai pel, of uxtoru, Pa., on ounuay. lne ii«y. j M Price, pastor of united Lvantell cal Church, will preach nis last sei«io" beiore conierence on ounuay, i-euiuaiy 'J he Misses Mary Martin, Mai iraret Lanuis and Olive Mai tin spent juunaay evening at the home of Mrs. linos Halaerman. Mrs. visited irienus at lrenton, re cenuy. E. U. HetricK. maue a business trip to MltHintown, on ounuay. Middleburg Mrs. Edwin Bower is visiting ti lends at Columuus, umo. 'the xiuniuie Club was entertained at the home ot Mrs. J. L. .viarKs, on iliurs day aiiernoon. Mis. jonn Ainig and son, oi Lewistown, are visiting at the home of tne lornier s paieiils, Ml. anu Mrs. J. L. Marks. Mr. ana airs. Biuce > eatctsr. of .Nortnumbeilanu, spent oun day with the ia t iei s parciits, .vir. aiid Mrs. P. e>. fitter. -ihe ivev. Mi. etaui ler, of cnanioei sburg, fliieo tne puipit of the Lutheran t_nuich, ounuay e\en w llloomfleld. James S. Magee, United States Marshal, after spending several days with his family returned to his duties at Scranton, Pa., on Wed nesday. William C. Garber, of An dcrsonburg; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hench, of Centre; Miss Alice Hench. of Cesna Bun; Mrs. Lizzie Smith, of Newport, and Mrs. N. J. Briner and Miss Garber, of Green Park, attended the funeral of Daniel E. Garber, here, on Thursday.— James Miller Is visiting in Philadelphia, this week. Mrs. George E. Harris, or Braddoclt, Pa., is visiting her friend, Mrs. W. H. Darlington, here. Theo. K. Long, a former resident of Green wood township, now of Chicago, spent several days here on business, and then went to Palm Beach, Fla., to spend several weeks. Jonestown. Harry W. Edris, D. Ho bart Cope and C. Russel Long went to Friday evening, to attend the exercises of the Muhlenberg College Glee Club, and hiked It home after the exercises. Despite the drifted roads, sleighing parties are all the go. The Lebanon Valley College Glee Club was st the Heilman House and Lebanon high school students were at the White Horse Hotel. lra Krieder and Charles C. Loser, the rural mall carriers, have each purchased a new sleigh. Miss Ida Deisher, of Topton, spent several days with her brother, the Rev. George R. Deisher, pastor of the Walmers- Jonestown parish. Adam Shuey, of Shamokin, Is visiting relatives in this section. Miss Margaret Brunner Sjent ft&veral days with her uncle, Wil am H. Bross, and family. John Henry Shuey, »8 years old, one of the olileßt and best known residents of this section and for many years a fuller of wool In the neighborhood of Harpers died Monday morning. John Copen liaver, of Lebanon, Is visiting his sis ter, Miss Malinda Copenhaver. who is seriously ill. Elias H. Gerhart, the undertaker, on Tuesday had the funeral of a Mrs. Houtz. SATURDAY EVENING, HOSTESS IS CALLED IWir BEFORE PARTY But Christian Endeavor Society Is Entertained at Home of a Fellow Member EXERCISES TO MARK BIRTHDAY Foreign Missionary Service in Mif flinburg .Reformed Church Under Rev. Spessard Mtfflinburg, Pa., Feo. 21. Under the hospitality of Mrs. Blanche R. Oast, president of the Christian En deavor Society of the Mlftiinburg Presbyterian Church, a social was held on Monday evening at the home of Mrs. Samuel W. Johnston, in Chest nut street, owing to the fact of Mrs. (last being summoned to Hot Springs, Ark., on account of the illness of her sister. Miss June Reighard. The fol lowing program was rendered: Piano solos by Miss Virginia Anspach. organ ist of tbe Presbyterian Church; piano duet by Isabel C. Schocb and Louise Glover; piano solo by Martha Shook; recitation by Miss Anspach; vocal solo by Miss Olive Thompson; piano solos by Isabel C. Schoch and Louise Glo ver. Guests present were: Mr. and Mrs. J. Clayton Irwin, the Rev. Dr. and Mrs. M. H. Calkins, Mr. and Mrs. George \V. Chambers, Mrs. Warley Schoch. Mrs. Alice Barber, Mrs. David I. Glover, Mr. and Mrs. Merrill Linn Steadman, Miss Jessie Herr, Miss Sara Gutelius, Mrs. Joseph C. Foster, Mrs. J. C. Stens, Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Johnston, Mrs. Benjamin Eaton, Jr., Mrs. William S. Shook, Miss Virginia Anspack, Miss Olive Thompson, Rob ert Foster, Mrs. Benjamin Chambers, Mrs. James Chambers, Misses Eva Irwin, Isabel Schoch, Mary Shlvely, Jessie Shlvely, Florence Irvln, Martha Boring, Florence Irwin, Louise Glo ver, Julia Steadman, Annie Chambers, Eleanor Chambers, Myrtle Thompson, Catherine Maloy, Catherine Gutelius, Mary Gould, Myrtle Hursh, Caroline Steans, Vina Dleffenderfer, Margaret Spigelmyer, Helen Chambers, Cyrus Eaton, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Beckley.— The Athenaeum Club was entertained on Tuesday evening at the home of Miss Edith Gutelius in Green street. The program Included: "Washington, Our Nation's Capital." Interesting re marks on the subject by Miss Edith Gutelius were followed by a paper by Miss Margaret Lodge, on "Noted Women of the White House"; vocal duet, Mrs. Oliver K. Pelltnan and Miss Sara Klose; reading, "My Father, John Brown," Mrs. Ernest Watson. The critic of the evening was Miss Carrie Mensh. Those present were Mrs. Guy Roush, Mrs. Newton Kurtz, Miss Martha Doebler, Mrs. Merrill L. Steadman, Miss Sue Bogenrief, Mrs. D. I. Glover, Miss Fannie Brown, Mrs. Frank Uuhl, Miss Sara Klose, Mrs. Waller Glover, Mrs. Clark Mensh, Miss Carrie Mensh. Mrs. Paul B. Gutelius, Mrs. Oliver K. Pellinan, Miss Daisy Royer, Mrs. Ernest Watson, Miss Mar garet Lodge.—Very appropriate exer cises commemorating Washington's Birthday were held in the Mitfllnburg High School room on Friday after noon, when the members of each of the respective schools in rotation ren dered programs.—Foreign missionary service will be held in the Reformed Church on Sunday, conducted by the Rev. Dr. K. Otis Spessard, who, with Mrs. Spessard, have just returned from a pleasant visit in Florida and other Southern States. Calithumpians Receive Newly-wedded Couple By Special Correspondence Berrysburg, Pa., Feb. 21.—Mr. and Mrs. Harry Howe, of Lykens, are spending a few days with Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Howe. Emanuel Smink and bride moved to Wiconisco, where they will make their home for the present.—A literary society was begun in the High School by Professor Klinger.—Mr. Bucher, living at Red Cross, has accepted a position with Romberger & Blngaman, stone cutters. He will move into the house owned by Mrs. Martz. —Mrs. L. C. Havice has returned from the Harrisburg Hos pital very much improved. Miss Alice Deihler, employed at Philadel pha, is spending a few weeks with her parents. A Mr. Moon, who is traveling around the world with sev eral trained wolf dogs, passed through town last week en route to Gratz, where he held an exhibition. —Profes- sor D. L. M. Raker arrived here with Ills bride on Tuesday evening about 8 o'clock. They were only in town about an hour until the calithumpians were giving them one of the latest tunes. Mrs. Bowersox Entertains Keystone Bible Class By Special Correspondence Mllroy. Pa., Feb. 21.—Mrs. John Bow ersox entertained the Keystone Bible Class at her home on Tuesday even ing. The Rev. H. J. Deiss and the Rev. J. M. Über are holding evangelistic services at Siglerville, tills week, and will continue next week. The Rev. J. C. N. Park, of Indiana. Pa., has charge of the meetings. John Hacket Is still in a serious condition. Four sled loads of young people went to Lewis town on Tuesday night. —• Mrs. Reed Thompson was out of own on Tuesday. —Mrs. S. M. Zook entertained the Light Bearers Bible Class of the Methodist Church, on Thursday evening. Miss Helen Stewart has returned from her visit to Philadelphia. Mrs. Harry Kenewell, of Yeagertown. visited friends hero recently. Frank Nale, of Altoona. was with his parents, over Sunday. Frank Brown, who Is work ing at Altoona, was with his parents, over Sunday. George Smith, who was In Florida, lias returned to his home.— A. W. Thompson and family, and An drew Thompson spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Thompson, of Milroy.— Pauline Linthurst has been ill. The Ladies' Aid Society, of the M. E. Church, held a chicken and noodle sup per on Monday evening.—Mrs. Mollle Houtz. of Johnstown, Is the guest of Mrs. W. H. Kohler.—-Mrs. W. E. Au rand was at Reedsville on Tuesday. FACTORY MEETINGS CONTINUE By Special Correspondence Shippensburg. Pa., Feb. 17.—John Rlipplnger moved back to Shlppens burg from Mowersville. —Mrs. Letn- Inger.of Chambersburg.is visiting Mrs. W. F. Keefer.—The factory meetings are still continuing, with more inter est. —The Methodist Church was filled last Sunday to hear Evangelist Conner speak.—Mrs. Hippensteel, of near Cleversburg, died last night.—On April 1 the rooms now occupied by A. C. Squires will be used by Charles Vlener, and an opening will be made in the partition lietween the two, thus making It one room.—There Is much repair ing being done in Shlppensburg at the present.—Mr. and Mrs. Frank Green, of Canton, Ohio, spent a few days with friends here.—D. L. Kaurman. of Hnr risburg. spent Monday in SShippens .burg, on buainess. HORTICULTURAL EXHIBIT AND BOURSE idT frnffik'* 41111 , MFH^^WBKBrosawM, Dlllshurg, Pa., Feb. 20. —Above Is and bourse on the third floor of th« a close on Thursday night after a twe Institute held in York county this w the institute, an average of 500 at ea< taken in the exhibits of poultry and for this purpose a public meeting wll SOLDIERS' ORPHANS IN AIOAL REUNION Graduates of State's Institutions Will Hold Twenty-seventh Meeting at Mt. Joy By Special Correspondence Mt. Joy, Pa., Feb. 21. —Miss Claire Manning left for Washington, D. C., where she will spend some time.—Mrs. Frank Amivay returned home after spending several days at Mercers burg, Franklin county .where she pur- | chased a fruit farm. Mr. and Mrs. Amway will take possession of the farm on the first of April.—Miss Kate Eby, of Lemoyne. is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Etta Bennett. —David Mart in, of Florin, and Miss Rosa Arndt, of Mt. Joy township, were united in marriage on Sunday by Bishop Henry B. Hotter, of near Mt. Joy. The junior class of the high school enjoy ed an old-fashioned sleigh ride to Elizabethtown on Monday evening.— Professor L. B. Nye, of the Steelton' high school, spoke in the Presbyterian Church in the Interest of the Anti- Saloon League on Sunday morning. —The twenty-seventh annual reunion of the Mt. Joy Soldiers' Orphan Six teeners, will be held in Mt. Joy Hall, on Saturday, February 21. Landis vllle First National Bank stock was put on the market for the first time last Monday, when two shares were sold at public sale at slsl per share for the estate of Levi Buel. The par value of the stock is SIOO. —The senior class of the high school took a sleigh ride on Tuesday afternoon to Colum bia, where they visited the high school. The trip was made in a large two horse sleigh which was furnished by William Gardner, a Mt. Joy township school director, and his son, a former member of the high school, was the irlver. —Albert Campbell spent Sun day at Shiremanstown, as the guest of his daughter, Mrs. Leßoy Bates. Missionary to Africa Lectures on His Work By Special Correspondence Northumberland* Feb. 21. William Page returned on Wednesday from a visit with his parents, in Willlamstown. —Mrs. Lottie Raber, of Wilkes-Barre, spent Sunday In town. She was ac companied home by her aunt, Miss Maggie Chesney, who will spend some time with her. Mrs. Nan Miller, of Clearfield, was a guest of Mrs. Annie W. Van Alen, this week. —Bishop Darl ington. of the diocese of Harrisburg, will visit St. Mark's Church to-morrow morning. Clarence McAllister, Jr., and son, of Bloomsburg, spent Sunday at the McAllister home, on Queen street. Superintendent Ellenberger, of the Sunbury schools, has been se cured by Principal Geddes to address the Parent-Teachers' Association, when it meets on Monday evening, March 2. —A stereopticon lecture on "The Pan ama Canal iwill be given by the stu dents of the high school next Monday evening. The Rev. F. M. Traub, formerly of Bloomsburg, who has been a missionery in Africa for several years, gave an interesting lecture on his work in the Lutheran Church, Sun day evening. Maurice O'Leary and son, Leonard, returned on Sunday from Winchester, Va., where they had been called to attend the funeral of a rela tive. H. B. Wenck, of Red Bank, N. .T., has been here the past week on account of the illness of his sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Elliott. Mrs. Robert Stahl and son, Robert, of Montandon, were recent guests of Fred Stahl. Mrs. H. E. Walker and Mrs. J. B. Mc- Pherson, were recent visitors in Lewis burg. REVIVAL SERVICES CONTINUED By Special Correspondence [,ln|flrNt«w n, Pa., Feb. 21.—Revival services will continue during next week in the United Brethren Church, conducted by the pastor, the Rev. Clyde Lynch. Church service will be held in Wenrick's Church on Sunday morning by the Lutheran pastor, the Rev. Bitner. Miss Helen Crook and Miss Sylvia Cassel, of Oakdale, are spending several days with Miss Pris cllla Perkey Mrs. Henry Wilbert and son, Harold, of Raysorville Heights, visited Mrs.' Mary Feeser, on Wednes day. John Shive, after spending several months at Limestone. N. Y.. returned to his home, last week.—Mrs. Annie Buck spent Thursday in Harris burg, the guest of Mr. and Mrs. An drew Buck. Miss Susan Mcllhenny spent Thursday the guest of her sis ter, Mrs. Elizabeth Balthaser. Samuel Balthaser, of Newark, N. J., was the week-end guest of his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Balthaser. Mrs. Barny, of Philadelphia, spent & few days as the guest of Mrs. Monroe Kyle. Mrs. John Geyer spent Tuesday as the guest of her sister. Miss Minnie Baker. —Dr. W. F. Baker Is spending sometime at Scranton. Eugene Strlte , of New Cumberland, spent a few dayg with Mr. and Mrs. George Shrelner. Mr. and Mrs. John Shive attended the funeral of the former's sister, Mrs. Hannah Gage, of Wilmerdlng, Pa. The funeral took place from the home of Charles Shive, Penbrook. —The funeral of Mrs. J£ss I Hughs will be held at Mt. Laurel (Church, to-morrow morning at 10 ; o'clock. Mrs. Miles Zimmerman and Uloldie Wade spent Wednesday as the i guests of friends in Harrisburg. HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH By Special Correspondence i an illustration of part of the horticultural exhibit, the ladles' department i Opera House held In connection with the farmers' institute which came to >-days session with a record-breaking attendance. This was the thirteenth Inter and the most successful in every wuy. Fully 2,500 persons attended 3h session. The Interest aroused by the success of the institute and that farm products is such that a permanent organization will be formed, and 11 be called in the near future. STUDENT RECEPTION AT IRVING COLLEGE Washington's Birthday Will Be Ob served by Brilliant Social Af fair This Evening Special to The Telegraph Mechanic sburg, Pa., Feb. 21.—The national colors, intermingled with: palms and ferns decorates Columbian | Hall, Irving Ccllege, for the annual | student reception, incident to Wash ington's birthday, which will be given this evening. The Updegrove Orches tra of Harrisburg will furnish music i for the occasion. Receiving with Dr. and Mrs. E. E. Campbell will be Miss Frances B. Shelton, preceptress of the college; Miss Alleine Geiple, teacher of elocu tion; Miss Elizabeth Huston, of Car lisle, president of the class of 1914; Miss Doris Potter, of Minersville; Miss Vera Llchty, of Reading; Miss Stella Engers, of Erie, and Miss Nina Flke, of Confluence. The young ladies who will introduce the guests to those in the receiving line are: Miss Ruth Croft, of Cham bersburg; Miss Gertrude Vandergril't, of Lancaster; Miss Doris Flscus, of Apollo; Miss Mary Zarger, of Green castle; Miss Lana Grove, of Mercers burg; Miss Catherine Allshouse, and Miss Carolyn Small, of Jeanette, and Miss Ruth Brandt, of Hagerstown. Aside from the students' guests, the alumnae of the college are invitod to this function. Refreshments will be served to near ly 300 guests from Philadelphia, State College, Lancaster, York, Mercersburg, Gettysburg, Chambersburg, Carlisle, Camp Hill, Harrisburg and Mechanics burg. Department of Art in Newville Public Schools By Special Correspondence Newville, Pa., Feb. 21. —Mrs. C. D. Hartzeil has returned from a three months trip to points in Nebraska, Illinois and at Renovo, Pa.—Miss Lena Koser spent Thursday in Harrisburg. —Joseph and Frank Wheeler, of Steelton, spent Sunday with their par ents, the Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Frank T. Wheeler. —Thomas Graham, of Foltz, Franklin county, spent a few days with his sister, Mrs. Jesse Boyles. —W. W. Dougherty, a coffee sales man, was taken ill at Altoona on Fri day and returned to his home here on Monday. He is improved.—P. S. Hill, of Halifax, spent Sunday with friends here. Mr. Hill was formerly cashier of the Farmers' National Bank.—The fifth and last entertain ment In the lyceum course will be held on Thursday night in the New ville Opera House, when Jesse Pgule and Novelty Company will appear.— Dr. A. S. Faslck, district superintend ent of the Harrisburg Methodist Epis copal Church, will preach In the local Methodist Church on Thursday even ing.—The Young Ladies' Bible Class of St. Paul's Lutheran Church are holding a bake and sauerkraut sup per in the George D. Frey rooms, back of the Post Office, to-day.—Miss Cora | Clever, of Shippensburg, is the new art teacher in the public schools. This I is a new department for the schools of Newville. Auctioneer Spangler sold the B. F. Alter home In South High street on Saturday for $3,175. ! Mrs. Frank Rickabaugh, a daughter of the late B. F. Alter, wai the pur chaser. Emmet R., the 1-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Emmet R. Wood burn, died at their home In Chestnut street Wednesday morning at 6 o'clock of pneumonia. MINISTER READS PAPER Piketown, Pa., Feb. 21. — Hiram Wilt spent several days this week with relatives In Harrisburg.—Con rad Velter was a visitor In Llnglestown on Wednesday.—John Mumma, of Fishing Creek Valley, on Wednesday 'visited Joseph Mumma.—Miss Goldle j Wade was the guest of Mrs. Miles I Zimmerman in Llnglestown. Miss Prlscilia Ramsey on Thursday visited i her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Ramsey in Fishing Creek Valley.—Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Megonnel and son [Claude, of Beaver Creek, spent Wed | nesday afternoon with H. B. Megonnel and family.—The Rev. Jonas Martin attended the ministerial meeting of ; the Churches of God In Harrisburg on ! Monday where he read a paper on I "Caring for Converts."—Fred Shive attended the funeral of his sister, Mrs. iJohn Gage, held in Penbrook on Wed nesday.—Miss Rebecca Weaver is the I guest of Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Nye at ; Manada Gap.—John Nye,, of Fshing 'Creek Valley, visited his parents, Mr. | and Mrs. Daniel Nye on Tuesday.— [Clinton Rhoads, of Fishing Creek Val | lev. was a visitor here on Tuesday.— Chester Cassel, of Harrisburg, was n I recent guest of his parents, Mr. and I Mrs. Johri Cassel. CHORAL SOCIETY TO SING "CREATION" Waynesboro Musicians Rehearsing For Presentation in Near Future By Special Correspondence Waynesboro, Pa., Feb. 21.—Mrs Adelia Dtiloe and Mrs. Clarence Deloe entertained a large number of their friends at a tea in their apartments in the Warner block.—A valentine party was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Starner. —The rehearsals of the oratorio, "The Creation," by the Waynesboro Choral Society, will be resumed Tuesday evening.'—Mrs. Wil liam Shiliito has received a letter from her son, Charles, from Yokohoma, Ja pan, saying that he had reached that place safely. Mrs. Shiliito wrote this week to her son, giving him the first intimation of his father's death. — There are now ninety children in the Quincy United Brethren Orphanage. A family of Ave children was recently brought to the orphanage from Har risburg, both father and mother being dead.—Mr. and Mrs. Jesse H. Tress ler and daughter, Miss Ethel Tressler, who have been spending several weeks visiting relatives in Waynesboro, Blue Ridge Summit and York, have return ed to their home in Sopulpa, Okla homa.—Daniel Rinehart, Daniel G. Benedict and Walter S. Mentzer at tended the Pennsylvania and Atlan tic Coast Retail Hardware Association convention at Philadelphia. The Girls' Mission Band of the Presbyter ian Church has elected these officers: Miss Katherine Amberson, president; Miss Blanche Urey, vice-president; Miss Lucile Woltz, recording secretary; Miss Mary Dorsch, treasurer and pian ist; Miss Agnes Haugh, corresponding secretary; Miss Dorothy Snively, sec retary of literature.—Biss Mary Hef fleflnger, Baltimore, is the guest of her cousin, Mrs. Clarence Deloe. Twin boys were born to Mr. and Mrs. Mau rice Lohman on Sunaay morning.— George Wagoman, Quincy township, took two gray fox skins to the coun ty commissioners office and received a bounty of $2 each. He then sold them to a fur merchant for $2.50 apiece.— Frick company tendered the manager of its branch offices an elaborate ban quet'on Tuesday evening at the Le land Hotel. There were twelve man agers present, in addition to the local officials of the company. The visit ing managers were: O. C. Shaffer, Williamsport. Pa.; W. F. Hoverter, Harrisburg; John Senft, Baltimore; P. M. Dellinger, Salisbury, N. C.; George S. Abby, Knoxvllle, Tenn.; A. E. Hess, Nashville, Tenn.; T. H. Ball, Charles town, W. Va.; Kinney Stephens, Pitts burgh; Uri Tracy, Rochester, N. Y.; R. E. Griffith, Winchester, Va. ; C. A. Rodgers, Frederick, Md.; H. P. Kel log, Rochester, N. Y.—Miss Elsie Cor bett has returned home from a two weeks' visit with her sister, Mrs. Deck er, Harrisburg.—James T. Austin, president of the Waynesboro Business College, has moved his family from Pleasantville, N. J., to Waynesboro.— Miss Cornelia Potts has returned from an extended trip to Marion, Ind., where she was bridesmaid at the wedding of her friend, Miss Carrie Paull, a for mer Waynesboro girl.— John Lohman, Elizabeth, N. J., is visiting relatives In Waynesboro.— Miss Lottie Summers is spending some time in Philadelphia. —Miss Anna Hovis has been appointed assistant clerk in the Rauzervtlle post office. — S. M. Jopver is spending three weeks in Petersburg, Florida. Lumberman Had Six Ribs Broken Under R. R. Train Ttiompsontown, Pa., Feb. 21. While working on the lumber train on the mountain at Denholm on Wed nesday, John MJller was thrown un der the engine and had six ribs . broken. The Misses Marie Roberts, of Steelton, Lenore Knisely, of Mex ico; Mary Patton, of Van Dyke; Verna 1 Books, of Mexico; Marguerita and ! Marion Dimm, of Kurtz Valley, and Professor George Lyter, of Port Royal, were guests of S. W. Cameron on Saturday.—Rural mall carriers H. C. Rowe and Casper Hoverter fail ed to make their trips on Tuesday ! on account of drifted roads. Miss | Bertha Kearns is visiting at the home lof Mrs. Amanda Bashore, near Mc | Alistervllle. —Casper Hoverter sold his farm to William Freed, of McVeytown. —There were no services In the Meth odist Episcopal Church on Sunday on account of a burst in the steam pipes. —John Smith, of Philadelphia, vis ited friends in town recently.—Mada lino Long, Miss Mary Warner, Mrs. Maria Long and Mr. and Mrs. Amos Stauffer wear guests of Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Long in Port Royal Sunday.— Mrs. Jushua Gross, of Harrisburg, tind Miss Maude Hoopes. of East Su lcm, are visiting Mrs. D. H. Spotts. FEBRUARY 21, 1914. SUNDAY. MARCH 1. GO-TQ-CHURCU DAY Selinsgrove Ministers Have Made Special Appeal to Irreg ular Attendants PASTOR GOES TO FREDERICK President of University and Law Student Celebrate Joint Birthday By Special Correspondence Selinsgrove, Pa., Feb. 21. Selins grove intends to fall in line with the progressive campaign to increase at tendance at the Sunday divine wor shipping in the churches. Local min isters held a conference this week and have set aside Sunday, March 1, as this borough's "Go-to-church" Sun day. Each of the local ministers will have on that day a message of spe cial appeal to the irregular attend ants at divine service.—The Rev. Mr. and Mrs. John A. Ditzier and daugh ter will leave this week for Frederick, Md., where the Rev. Mr. Ditzler will begin, March 1, the duties of pastor ship In one of the large Reformed con- gregations of that city.—Mrs. Samuel Yoder entertained her sister and mem bers of the Good Shepherd class of the First Lutheran Sunday school this week. The evening was spent pleas antly at the Orange street home of the hostess.—Mr. and Mrs. Cyril Ro mig returned this week to tholr Isle of Que home, after a stay of several months in Elmhurst, L. I.—President Aikens delighted his host of auditors Thursday night, when he delivered his lecture on "Trossaeks of Scotland." — Claude G. Aikens, son of President Aikens. of Susquehanna University, a law student in the University of Penn sylvania, and Burleigh A. Peters cele brated the twenty-second anniversary of their births by a unique party Sat urday night at the home of Dr. I Aikens. As Sunday was the twenty second of their mutual natal days, the | party was held the preceding evening. Twenty-two guests were present, and those from out of town were Misses Ellegards, Marguerite Tennis, of Philadelphia, and Misses Vernice and Vivian Decker, of Montgomery. Farmer Gives Stag Party Sleighride to Millersburg By Special Correspondence KilHiigor. Pa., Feb. 21.—The funeral of an infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Homer E. Weaver, of Pleasant Hill, which was to be held on Sunday, was postponed until Monday on account of the snowdrifts and burial was made at the Reformed Church at Killinger. —Frank Welker, of Berrysburg, spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John A. Pifer. —William Sleigle, who I has been confined to his bed for over I a week with pneumonia, is bettfer, but | is not able to be up yet.—Miss Hazel Shoop is confined to the house with a I bealing on her face. Ch-xrles E. ! Beard, teacher at Feidt's school, had | no school for several days, not being able to get there on account of the roads being closed. —Joseph L. Hen ninger has been confined to the house for several weeks with the grip.—Da- vid F. Witmer. of the Rowe farm, took a stag party to Millersburg on Sunday for ap leighride.—Charles C. Cooper is confined to the house with the grip for the last week. Driver Had to Abandon Wagon in Snow Drifts By Special Correspondence Groenoastle. Pa., Feb. 21.—Howard Pentz and William Goetz had a tough experience on Saturday while deliver ing bread for T. J. Clary on a country route. When they attempted to drive the two horse wagon on the Wil iiamsport pike the road was so drifted that the horses were unable to pull the wagon through the snow. Messrs. Pentz and Goetz left the remainder of the bread and the wagon at a store along the road and mounted the horses with the intention of riding them to town. Before they had gone a great distance Mr. Goetz was over come by the cold, and had to be taken to a farm house. He was not able to return home until Monday.—Charles Warner, Lewistown, who spent the past two weeks with his parents, was successfully operated on for a tumor his neck.—Mrs. Alfred Lesher has received word of the safe arrival of her daughter, Mrs. Frank Barnet and Mr. Barnet. at Barbadoes on February 13.—Miss Emma Goetz took her scholars on a sleighing party to Waynesboro on Tuesday.—Miss Bar bara Grove returned to Butler this week after a month's visit with her mother. —Mrs. Mary Sllke and Miss Mary Rhodes are spending a week in 'Philadelphia,—James Rice has re turned from a trip to Florida.—Miss Jessie Spielman is visiting her sister in Harrlsburgr.—Mies Nola Hollinger has returned from Harrisburg, where she attended the, Kuhn-ArnoM wed ding.—Howard Kuhn, of Dayton, Ohio, has been visiting his parents.— Miss Alice Heilman is home from Phi'adelphia.—Mrs. W. R. Davison is pending two weeks with friends In Pittsburgh. Penbrook Fire Company's Semiannual Banquet By Special Correspondence Penbrook, Pa., /eb. 21. The semi annual banquet of the local Arc com pany will be held next Wednesday night in the town hall. Invitations have been sent out to more than 100 of the present and past members, and preparations are being mnde to make this banquet the best in the history of the company. Speeches will be made by the president, Mr. Hoofnagle, post master; by the secretary, Charles H Wirt, and by several of the other offi cers of the organization. Wives of the members will serve the food at the banquet. Preparations are being made by Burgess Koomes for the Spring clean-up in the borough when efforts will be made to clear the streets vacant lots, and unoccupied sections of town of all rubbish and waste paper Two chicken coons, one in Banks street and the other in Clirtln street wore raided this week. Miss Clair Garver- Ich. a student of the Mlllersvllle State Normal School, is visiting her parents here. George Haverstick has return ed from a recent trip to Philadelphia Howard Mentzer la visiting his parents at Freeland. Preparations are being made to observe "Go-to-Church" Sun rtav. on March 1 In this town. Mrs. John Ebersole has returned from New vllle. where she visited relatives. Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Wlngert, of Potts vllle, are visiting relatives in Canby street. Miss Eleanor Winn, of Pal myra. is visiting relatives in South Twenty-ninth street. The Rev. O. E. Houston, pastor of the Bethel Church of God. will hold sneclal services In the I church next month. RURAL CARRIERS ARE TROUBLED BY DRIETS Routes Not Covered For Several Days on Account of the Deep Snow TAKES SALTPETER BY MISTAKE Ice Clogging Water Wheels Puts Dillsburg in Darkness Monday Night By Special Correspondence DUlsburg, Pa., Feb. 21. — From Fri day until Wednesday the rural mall carriers were unable to go over their entire routes on account of the roads being drifted shut with snow, some places the drifts being more than twelve feet deep.—Levi M. Myers Is confined to his home at Siddonsburg by illness caused by taking saltpeter for epsom salts. He purchased It at & grocery store. —Chester Stouffer, of Mlddletown, was the guest of his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. William Stouffer, over Sunday.—Professor J. Earnest Hartman, of New York, visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Amos Hartman, on Sunday.—On account of the ex treme. cold on Monday the schools hero had to be closed. On Monday niglit slush ice clogged the water wheels at the. power plant of the Dills burg Light, Heat and Power Company at Willams Grove on the Yellow Breeches creek, leaving Dillsburg in. darkness.—A class Initiation will b® held to-night in the Opera House by Washington Camp, No. 777, P&trlotio Orders Sons of America. The team from the Labott Camp will present to confer the degree on candidates. V | Henry Wert in Hospital | With Broken Hip, Has Stroke of Paralysis By Special Correspondence MillershurK, Pa., Feb. 21. Mrs, Jerome Witmer, residing north of Mil lersburg, was taken to the Harrisburg Hospital for treatment on Monday.— Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Steever enter tained in honor of their grandson, Roswell Day, on Saturday evening. Roswell being a member of the Pioneer Cabin Mountain Club, had for his guests members of his clan, among whom were Alfred Hoffman, Allen Gil bert, Lambert Franke, George Bufflng ton, Clark Cooper and Miss Josephine Hoffman. A merry evening was spent —Mrs. Charles Sausser has returned from a visit to her sister, Mrs. J. J. Duffy, at Sayre, Pa. Henry Wert, who was taken to the Harrisburg Hos pital about a month ago suffering with a broken hip, the result of a fall on an Icy pavement, sustained a stroke of paralysis last week and there is little hope of his recovery.—Hay W. Bowman entertained the men's Bible class of the Methodist Church at an oyster supper in the church dining room on Tuesday evening. There were forty-five present. J. Earl Lebo. whose life was despaired of early In r the week, he having been seriously ill with pneumonia. Is said to be im proving.—H. W. Bowman and Levi Wagner, who were overcome by coal gas in the early part of the week, have fully recovered. Many Visitors Hospitably i Entertained at Newport! By Special Correspondence Newport, Pa., Feb. 21.— Miss Jennla M. Snyder is visiting her sister, Miss Ella E. Snyder, who Is a student at the Mlllersville State Normal school.- Mrs. J. Emery Fleisher and Mrs. Gil bert Haven Frank were recent guesta at several social events in Mlffilntown. —Jesse E. Butz spent the week-end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jess* S. Butz. —Mr. and Mrs. Hiram M: Keen have gone to Philadelphia and Lansdale for a few days.— Mrs. Harry M. Owens, of Lewlstown, Is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred • Clouser.— Amos Gilbert, of Quarry-, ville, was a recent guest of Mr. and Mrs. Hiram M. Keen.— Mr. and Mrs 4 Charles W. Smith visited their d&ugh-l ters, Mrs. Frank O. Hortlng and Mrs.j Bruce Mingle, of Harrisburg, on Sun- 1 day.—Mr. and Mrs. Lewis M, Blatzer | were in I.ykens this week attending; / the funeral of the brother of Mr. Blat-I zer.—Edward G. Sheafer, superintend dent of the Elk Tanning Company, la on a business trip to New York.—Mr. and Mrs. Harry D. Schlomer, of Steel ton, spent Sunday herewith relatives.— Mr. and Mrs. Clarence H. Rebert hav« been called to Gettysburg because of the death of an aunt of Mr. Rebert.— jMrs. James Ryals and Mrs. George I Boyd, of Cleveland, Ohio, were recent I ! guests of their brother, H. Munson Corning, principal of schools.—Miss 1 Irene Brown, attended a dance re |cently given at Dickinson College. Carlisle.—T. H. Buttorf was a visitor Ito Harrisburg on Tuesday.—Mr*. P. F. Duncan, of Duncannon, is in town to day. The congregation of the East I Newport Church of God Is making ar- J rangements to celebrate the sixth an niversary of their Church with an ap propriate program. , | Miss Jane Potts Gives I Dinner in Honor of Brother By Special Correspondence Ixnvisberry, Pa., Feb. 21.—Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Yinger for their Infant daughter. The services were conducted by the Rev. D. L. Dixon, pastor of the M. E. church. Burial was made in the Salem Cemetery in Fishing Creek •Valley.—A dinner was held at the I home of Miss Jano Potts, in honor of her brother, Penrose Potts, before 1 leaving for hiß homo In Lexington, 1 Nebraska. The following persons were present: Mrs. Annie Laird, Dr. H. C. Hetrick, Mrs. Elizabeth U. Laird, Mrs. Leah Pottelger, Mrs. M. J. Potts, W. S. Hammond, Miss Bessie Kunkel, Miss Ethel Laird, Herman Potts and Bruce Hetrick.—Mrs. W. S. Ham mond returned home on Wednesday after a month's visit with her daugh ter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Wil liam 8. Nortenhelm, of Philadelphia. —lselene, youngest daughter of Harry Snyder, is confined to the house with Illness for the past week.— The Rev. D. L. Dixon will preach in the Metho dist Episcopal church on Sunday even ing. Dean R. Hudson will lead th» league at 6:30 p. m.—Miss Jane Potta is confined to her home with illness. —Penrose Potts left for his home la Lexlngon, Neb., after spending som* weeks with relatives In town and It* vicinity. 5