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
<nlt Mrs. James inonipsun is visit.-
na frienus at Lewisburg tnis week.
Professor Clarence loole, assistant
principal of the Milton high school,
spent ounday with friends 'n wwn
Mrs. James Sigler is visiting her
mother, in Altoona. H. 1. Romlg, of
Beaver Springs, was a business caller
In town. A. H. lmboden, ot Hum
melstown, is spc-nouig some time with
his brother, Raymond lmboden, pro
prietor of the Eagle Hotel. A. D.
Gougler was a business caller at Uewis
town on Monday. Mrs. Kiee
ger has returned from Michigan, where
she spent several months. Miss Mae
Klase and Sue Toole spent Sunday at
Selinsgrove. Dr. Charles Brosious, of
Shamokin Dam, visited his brother, J.
N Brosious, on Thursday. Miss Bess
Smith, of Beavertown, spent Sunday
with her sister, Mrs. Edwin Charles.
Miss Mabel Ranck, of Philadelphia, is
spending some time with her sister,
Mrs. F. A. Gilbert. Harriet Aucker,
of Verdilla, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. J.
R. Kreeger.
Wormlevsliurg. Mrs. Getz is visit
ing her daughter, at Philadelphia, for a
couple of weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Wes
ley Geiger entertained their brother
and family, of Paxtang, and brother
in-law, of Geigersville, Pa., the past
week. Miss Bruce entertained the
Embroidery Club, Monday evening.
J. D. Hippie is kept busy taking out
sleighing parties. Wesley Geiger was
in Washington, D. C., on a business trip,
Monday. The Ladies' Aid Society, of
the United Brethren Church, met with
success at their oyster supper, on Sat
urday evening, notwithstanding the bad
weather, clearing s4l. Mrs. Rolio
Sparrow is junior superintendent at. T.he
United Brethren Church in place of
Mrs. J. J. Hemmor, resigned.
\>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