mm IN QUtINT COSTUMES Friends of Misss Donna Wilson at a Masquerade and Sapper Miss Donna Wilson's guests of Thursday evening at her home. 205 Calder street, were attired in costumes both quaint and historic. The mas jueraders played games and there was music, too, before the buffet supper. The party Included the Hisses Mary Xebinger, as Liberty; Graco Omer, firelight; Alva Putt, ghost; Lola Brundage, Indian maid; Mary Rote, Yama Yama girl; Lottie Zeigler, Hod Rifling Hood; Helen Rote, Colonial 'lame; Cecilia Larkin, Yama Yama girl; Ruth Omer, Indian maid: Olive Zeigler, Yama Yama girl; Donna Wil son, Red Riding Hood; Thomas Mid dleton, army officer; Gilbert Thomp son, clown; Thomas Larkin. Indian chief: James Fralne. George Washing ton; Robert Thompson, clown; Claude Gerdes, Romeo; Earl Metzlar, Mex ican; Jim Larkin, Uncle Sam; Robert Phifer. Englishman: Chester Dech man, sailor; Earl Fennelly, Napoleon; Mrs. Rote, Mrs. Hill, the Misses Alma Hill, Thelma Hill. Catherine Hill ana Rachel Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. Stanton Wilson, all unmasked. Miss Shoop's Guests Meet Miss Pearl Sunday Members of the choir of the Fourth .-street Church of God were delight fully entertained Friday evening by Miss Margaret Shoop in honor of Miss Pearl Sunday, 510 North Nineteenth street. The dining room was prettily dec orated with flags and the national col ors, red, white and blue. A cherry tree adorned the table. The evening was spent in a musical and social manner. At a late hour .■supper was served to the Misses Alice Myers, Anna Miller, Ruth Hoover, Beulah Hoverter. Mabel Fry, Kathryn Bolton, Misses Pearl, Emma and Floy Sunday and Margaret Shoop, AVllliam Vates, Jr., Henry Stewart, Professor Swartz. of Mechanicsburg; the Rev. and Mrs. William N. Yates. Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Sigler, Mr. and Mrs. Ches ter Shelly, Mrs. E. R. Gorgas and Mrs. Kathryn Sunday. RUTH AM) NAOMI CIRCLE CELEBRATES AT E.VOL.V A Washington tea was given Thurs day evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Troup, 206 Altoona avenue, Enola, the guests being members of the Ruth and Naomi Circle of the Enola Methodist Sunday School, of which Mrs. Troup is the teacher. The decorations consisted of tho national colors combined with the class colors. Various games were en- Joyed, followed by patriotic songs. Miss Verna Shaffer presiding at the piano. Mrs. Charles Miller poured tea and the various officers of the circle as sisted in serving the buffet supper. This class organization has a wide scope, the circle extending from New port to Baltimore, all former pupils remaining affiliated with the circle. Mrs. Ruth McLaln Forrest and Miss Virginia Forrest, of Baltimore: Miss Carrie Freeland, of Newport, and Miss Bitner, of Duncannon, were among the guests. SUPPER FOR SLEIGHRIDERS SERVED AT THE XACE lIOMI A merry party of young folks took a sleigh ride to the home of M-r. and Mrs. William Nace, five miles above Enola. The guests spent a pleasant even ing with games and music after which a supper was served to the Misses Ella Brightbill, Marie Steinburg, Catherine Steinburg, Mary Bates, Ruth Comp, Rose Troy, Gertie Troy and Grace Troy. William Dewey, Daniel Yowler, John Troy. Harry Brehm. Frank Nace, George Hippie. Brownie Wharton, IJarl Brightbill and Mrs. Troy as chap eron. GUESTS OF >IISS BARKER • Miss Norma Barker, of 37 Ever green street, entertained at a dinner of eight covers last evening in honor of her house guest. Miss Davison, of Kockville Center, L. I. The table deco rations were of pink with sweet peas in the centerpiece. Mis Helen Sloop, of 117 South street, entertained at five hundred this afternoon in honor of her guest, .Miss Bessie Knox, of Lancaster. Mrs. Ira F. Engle, of 1614 Park street, has gone to Maybrook, X. Y. to join her husband, a railroad em ploye. Miss Anna Bacon, of 216 North street, returned to-day from Median icsburg, where she visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. S. X. Miller. Master Milton Embick Flower, of 1524 State street, celebrated his fourth anniversary yesterday by entertaining his little friends from 3 to 5 o'clock Mrs. V. E. Walter, of 1317 Xorth Second street, is spending several weeks at Atlantic City. Mrs. James H. Bates, of Xew Cum berland, and William Strock, of South Dakota, were recent guests at the home of Mrs. James C. Stoner, of Boas street. Mrs. Henry McCormlck and Miss Anne McCormlck, of 301 North Front street, leave next Tuesday for a sev eral weeks' stay In Atlantic City. Mrs. Jennie Thompson, of Mexico, Is the guest of Mrs. Jerome Hetrick at Sixteenth and Regina streets. street, leave next Tuesday for a sev- Those present were Misses May era! weeks stay In Atlantic City. Hoover. Mabel Potteiger. Anna Nisley, Mrs. Jennie Thompson, of Mexico, Mabel Hoover. 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The treasurer's re port by Mrs. M. F. Tripner precedes a sketch of "Woman's I.ife in India" by Mrs. Stephenson. The president, Mrs. H. A. Gable, will speak on "Mis sions" and two minute talks by mem bers of the society will cover much of interest. Miss Alice Myers will sing and Mrs. Hlles C. Pardee will address the ladies on "India," A dialogue, "In the Zen ana" will be given by eight young wo men and the program will be con cluded by a vocal solo by Mrs. Emily Miller. Women of all denominations are invited to attend thin meeting. Men Return Compliment by Dining the Ladies Men who were guests of honor last week at an anniversary meeting of the Wednesday Afternoon Sewing Society, returned the compliment last evening, by dining their hostesses, at the Com monwealth Hotel, with an Orpheum party following. Spring flowers graced the table, around which gathered Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Herman Marsh. Mr. and Mrs. Darwin Crawford, Deen. Mrs. Henry T'hler, Mr. and Airs. Thomas A. Thorley, Mr. and Sirs. Bellet Law son, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin FI. Gott schall. Mr. and Mrs. John Young and Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Willis. Seiler School Girls Enjoy a Sleighride In the merry party ot' Seiler school girls driving to Mechanicsburg last evening in a large four-horse sleigh, were the Misses Gertrude Olmsted, Jane Hickok, Elizabeth Brandt, Eliza beth Mercer, Catherine Fairlamb, Dorothea Davis. Helen Davis, Eliza beth Hurlock, Clare Reynders, Mary Middleton. Marian Whittaker, Eliza Bailey, Mary Boas, Elizabeth Zlegler, Virginia Bishop, Isabel Shreiner, Es ther Bishop, Mary Kunkrl, Annette Steele, Eleanor Rutherford, Dorothy Hurlock and Katherlne S. Middleton. Miss Theo L. Boone, Miss Margaret Dale, Miss Sara Jacobs and Miss Martha Fleming were chaperones. Gives Old-fashioned Carpet-bag Sewing Bee Airs. J. J. Frank, of Riverside, gave an old-fashioned rag-carpet sewing bee at her home yesterday, followed by a chicken supper. The guests were Mrs. Snyder. Mrs. Lotz. Mrs. J. J. Bennett. Mrs. Samuel Haldeman and Mrs. Lutz, of River side: Mrs. John Kauffman. Mrs. W. W. Fortenbaugh and Miss Bowman, of Harrishurg, and Mrs. Aaron Moyer, of Lucknow. Embroidery Club Meets at Mrs. Phillips' Home Guests of .Mrs. Phillips, yesterday at her home, 2248 Green street, spent several hours in embroidery and friendly chat, with a buffet suppcy fol lowing. The ladies, all members of a sewing club, included Mrs. E. J. Smith, Mrs. Charles Geisking, Mrs. B. F. Minnick, Mrs. Frank MeCormick, Mrs. Kramer, Mrs. Christ, Mrs. Holland and Mrs. George Goodfellow. Musical Service Is Postponed For a Week The regular monthly musical ser vice at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church which is given on the first Sunday evening of the month, has been post poned one week on account of illness of soloists. On th<- second Sunday night Gounod's short cantata "Gallie" and Mendelssohn's motett, "Hear My Pray er" will be sung. R. D. L. SI XSHIXE SOCIETY MEETS MOMDAY AFTERNOON The regular monthly meeting of the Roberta Disbrow Lloyd Sunshine So ciety will be held Monday, March 2, in the Young Men's Christian Association, at 3 o'clock. Business of importance will be taken up and all members art» requested to be present. RIDE TO MIDI>LETC>\YX THROUGH THE SXOVVDRIFTS A jolly crowd of young folks from the Hill went to Middletown last even ing for a sleighride. They were served with a chicken and waffle supper at one of the hotels. DDE II GUIS' IT MM FETE Mrs. Farleman and Mrs. Miller En tertain For Miss Margaret Rathfon Mrs. Joseph T. Farleman and Mrs. John Miller arranged a birthday fete in honor of Mrs. Miller's daughter. Miss Margaret Rathfon, of 1831 North Sixth "street. There were attractive decorations of blue and white through out the rooms and the young people had a happy time with games and music. A buffet supper was served to the following guests: The Misses Christa belle Graybill, Katliryn Miller, Ger trude Bowers, Alma Eckert, Olive Fenstemacher, Margaret Rathfon, Mary Hurst, Sarah Eckert, Katholine Greek, Pearl Miller and Myrtle Lingle, William Rathfon, William Miller. El mer Swartz, Elmer Loles, David Ham aker, Norman Boone, Lloyd Fenste macher, Dervin Bowers, Charles Leid ers, Ottis Greek, Raymond Sweitzer, Mrs. Bady, Mr. and Mrs. J. Farleman and Mr. and Mrs. John Uhller. Children's Birthdays Are Happily Celebrated Mrs. Peddrlck Young, of Edgewa ter, Wormleysburg, entertained on Friday afternoon in honor of the birthdays of her children, Etllel Fran cis and Peddrlck Young, Jr. Miss Mary Baurn and Mrs. William Con dren helped entertain the little folks with games and contests, after which liwcheon was served. The center piece was a miniature cherry free and the favors were hatchets and boxes of bonbons. Those present were Desanna Buck, Marian Walls, Helen Condren, Ethel Francces Young, Masters Wil liam Condren. Richard and Cameron Geisel, Frederick Kohler, Jr., Frank Walls, Jr., and Peddick Young, Jr. Miss Fisher Attends Events For Newly-weds Miss Jennie Fisher, of 617 Briggs street, is home after a four weeks' visit in New York with her niece, Mrs. T. Fred Moore. During her stay Miss Fisher was a guest at a number of entertainments given in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Hal bert Coleman, who were married Feb ruary 10. Mrs. Coleman was for merly Miss Mabel German, of this city. MISS PAULINE KASTS GUESTS AT BELLEVUE PARK Miss Pauline Kast. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Miller I. Kast, of Bellevue Park, was hostess at an informal party last evening. Pink roses from Florida were used in the decorations. The guests were the Misses Edna Hoke, Laura Althouse, Dorothy Watts, Thelma Andrews, Grace McKay, Alice Blough, Mary Miller, Lucille Beard, Helen Notesteln, Sylvia Claster, Jo sephine Kllnedinst, Mary Elizabeth Dietrich, Adelaide Klinedinst and Pauline Kast; George Beard, William Fortna, Harold McCord, Seymour Nissley, Robert Notesteln and Joseph Stephens. MTRIAM MAY WIERMAX HAS A BIRTHDAY PARTY The small folks attending the birth day party of Miss Miriam May Wier man, yesterday afternoon, had a mer ry time with games and music, fol lowed by refreshments. Ferns and sweet peas formed the table center piece and the favors were tiny baskets of bonbons. The birthday cake bore six lighted tapers. In attendance were the Misses Anna Connell, Florence Koch, Mildred Hurst, Julianna Wier man, Dorothy Humrichouse, Frances Jones and Viola Barnitz: David Dun lap, William Bitting, William Moor head and Paul Ross. FRANK-MILLER WEDDING Miss Louise Miller, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Miller, of 614 Granite street, and Nelson Emerson Frank, of Mahalty, an employe of the Pennsyl vania Railroad Company, were mar ried Thursday evening, February 26, ut the parsonage of the Ridge Avenue Methodist Church by the pastor, the Rev. John H. Daugherty. Mr. and Mrs. Frank ■will make their home at 218 Peffer street. Gas Company Employes Guests at Reception Employes of the Harri-sburg Gas Company with their families and friends attended one of the informal receptions last evening given by the company, at the offices, South Market Square. There was music by the Morgan or chestra, addresses on special topics by several of the employes, dancing and refreshments. The association is about five years old and numbers a hundred members. Several entertainments are £iven each year, to bring them in touch with each other and with all phases of the busi ness of the company. SCHOOI. AND HOYS , RIDE OFF TO DAIPHI \ ' Miss Watson's sixth grade girls and boys, of the Cameron school building, had a sleighing party last evening to ITaupnin, with Miss Mildred Conkling as chaperon.' Among the merrymakers were the Misses Blanche Herman, Elizabeth Loeser, Kathryn Schaffner, Ruth Furst, Pa'uline Booth, Hazel Hamilton, Bea trice Lynn, Beatrice Blair, Elva Her man. Caroline Boyer, Dorothy and Hel en Grove. Leonard Wenrieh, Charles Becker, Charles Pennls, Stephen Boland, Wil liam Barton, Harold Herr, Donald Flsh r r, Joseph Mathias. Wesley Bruce, Paul Hennlng, George Reinoehl, Daniel Falk and Mr. Albright. MRS, FORNEY HOME AGAIN Mrs. Clayton M. Forney is at her home in Paxtang, after an absence of three weeks in Philadelphia. Mrs. Forney underwent a successful oper ation for appendicitis at the University of Pennsylvania hospital, with Dr. John G. Clark the surgeon. WITMER-WENRICK MARRIAGE The marriage of Miss Jessie 8. Wen rlck, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. M. WenricU. of Penbrook. to Frank B. Wit iner. of this. city, took place pesterdav at Canton. Pa., with th" bride's uncle, the Rev. G. W. S. Wenrlck. performing the ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. Witmer will be "At Home" after April 1, at the Zeigler apartments, 2443 Cambv street, Penbrook. 'WKEK-EMI IN RAI/riMORE Mr. and Mrs. .Tames W. Kfllogg, of Old Orchard, are spending the week end in Italtimore. with Dr. and Mrs. Wiley. Mr. Kcllosrg, who is chem ist .if the SintP Department nf Health will lit tend the banouet of the alumni association of the Massachusetts Arrl • nitiiial Society CLASS ARRANGES SHOWER OF CARDS * 1 Mrs. Henry B. McCormick Given Birthday Surprise by Sun day School Class Members of the Bible class of Pine' Street Presbyterian Sunday school | taught by Mrs. Henry B. McCormick. | gave their teacher a surprise on her j birthday at her home. 305 North Front j street. There was a post card shower, and a trip around the world, the guests wearing the costumes of various coun tries. The Penn State four sang delight fully; C. H. Peters gave readings and a social time was closed with re freshments. In the party were William Sheaffer, John Sr. Myers, Charles F. Peters, John Shum, George Sierer. John Ar nold, Ross Pond, Charles Llddick, Mil ton Strauss, Walter Gibson, James Fleming, Louis Lenhart. Arthur Chen oweth, Daniel Brink, James G. Fess lcr, Charles S. Smith, Edgar Myers, James Albright, William Romich, Al bert Smith, Ray Zimmerman. Charles R. Swartz. Edward Hlleman, James R'essing. Noah Malseed, Mr. and Mrs. Henry B. McCormick. Central High School Notes of Timely Interest The February issue of the "Argus" was distributed yesterday at noon. This number is an unusually interesting one containing two essays which received I notable attention among the manu scripts entered In the McCormick prize story contest of 1913. One, "A Woman in Business," by Miss Susan Shaffer, 'l4, in which the author depicts one side of the woman suffrage question. Miss j Shaffer's English is highly commend iable and her style will serve as a good model for other short story writers. The second story is by Harold Germer, 'l4, "The Fisherman's Oar." Mr. Ger mer gives the reader an unusually tine Insight into ancient life, his essay abounding in local color. Although the observation page does not meet the usual expectancy of the students, Mr. C. Harold Fast, 'l4, gives an excellent account of basketball happenings. The chapel exercises will be held on Wednesday and Friday of next week. The five-minute intermission at the end of the second to fourth periods j which have been experimental, have (not met with the approval of Professor I Steele. They will be abolished until I further notice. j The choir held its weekly practice in the auditorium yesterday morning, the second period. A. B. Martin Entertains Sunday School Class The Rockville Sunday school class of A. B. Martin were entertained in delightful manner at his residence in Green Hill. Contests and games were among the amusements of the even ing. • Supper was served to Mrs. J. M. Meyers, Mrs. S. D. Fox, Mrs. S. K. TibbenSj Mrs. J. A. Christman, Mrs. Thomas Evans, Miss Margaret Blosser, and Mrs. C. E. Hoover, all of Rock , ville, and Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Martin and sons Frank and John, Mrs. Lynn , and Mrs. Sourbeer, of Green Hill. MRS. PATRICK FATBHTAINS Mrs. John Barnett Patrick, of 817 North Second street, entertained at auction bridge this afternoon, at her home. There were twelve quests. A color scheme of pink prevailed in the . decorations and menu. Spring blossoms were in the floral display. BRIDGE WITH MISS HAHN Miss Tillie Hahn entertained eight guests last evening at her residence, 174 North Third street. Games of auc | tion bridge were followed by music and a buffet supper. PENXSY lll'YS SOUTH SECOND STREET HOUSE That the Pennsylvania Railroad Com pany Intend to make a start this year on the subway, at Second and Mulberry streets, in connection with the South Harrisburg freight station Improve ments, is shown in the ninety-day no tices given yesterday afternoon to two residents of South Second street, Wil liam S. Baker, 126. and William A. Weisman, No. 128, to quit the premises. Mr. Weisman, who conducts a gro cery business, has been an occupant at No. 128 for forty years. The price paid for the property was not made public. REMODEL PRODUCE MARKET Plans were completed to-day for the remodeling of the Russ fish and produce market in Market Square. The room formerly occupied by Bear & Co., brokers, will be rebuilt as a general meat and produce market, and I the room now jointly occupied by Russ & Windsor, James Clancy and Guy Vogt will be used entirely as a fish market. Work on the alterations will start soon. ICICLES BREAK SKYLIGHT Huge icicles loosened by the warm weather yesterday afternoon fell from the roof of the building occupied by George W. Bogar, 16 North Market Square, through the skylight into the repair shop. Six windows were broken. Workmen had narrow escapes from the Ice and glass. HELD AS HOLD-I P MAX j Benjamin Hodges, colored, is in jail | awaiting a hearing on a charge of j highway robbery. Mike Callokiski, ; residing at 1201 North Seventh street, j alleges that Hodges held him up last night and took $5 from him. Mrs Fannie J. Lee to Be Buried on Monday After suffering with paralysis for , the past two months, Mrs. Fannie J. Lee, aged 75, widow of the late Charles A. Lee, who for many years was employed on Capitol Hill, died yesterday morning at her home, 125 Pine street. Mrs. Lee was born in Elmira, N. Y. She came to this city forty-three years ago. She is survived by a niece, Mrs. Oliver Van Dyne, of Newton, Mass.; two sisters, Mrs. W. E. Davis, of Tl tusville, Pa., and Mrs. A. A. Walter, of Elmira, N. Y., and one brother, Henry G. Hamilton, also of Elmira. Funeral services will be held Monday morning at 10 o'clock from her late residence. The Rev. Rollin A. Sawyer, pastor of St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, will officiate. Private burial will be made in the Paxtang Cemetery. BABY BOY DIES Neal Bonner, aged years, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Bonner, died yesterday morning at the home of the parents In Altoona. Funeral services will be held Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the home of his grand father, Jacob Hltz, 1317 North Front i street. Burial will be made in the Mt. Calvary Cemetery. DANCING TO-NIGHT I I hcilmit SI, HmII. IS-plrcr Orrhrxtrtt. ■SIM. HOME'S m pram; Mrs. Anna H. Wood Writes Inter-' estingly of Worthy Institution By Mrs. Anna H. Wood The children as well as teachers and visitors had a most enjoyable afternoon yesterday when the thirty seventh anniversary of its founding was held in the Children's Industrial home, Nineteenth and Swatara streets. The exercises were under the manage ment of Mrs. Brubaker, the Sunday School teacher. Addresses were made by the Rev. E. V. Uoland, pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran church of the Redeemer, and the Rev. W. A. Hanson, of Messiah Lutheran. There was no partiality shown in giving the larger part of the entertainment to any certain children. The recitation* were broken into four or five sec tions. the whole school joining in the refrains. They gave the fourteenth chapter of St. John en masse. There were words of welcome by some of the little folk, a prayer by Mr. Hanson, hymns and the regular business reports of the secretary and treasurer of the board of managers. Miss Sara Lemer played two delightful selections and Mrs. William With erow sang several songs which par ticularly appealed to childhood. Mr. Boyer, the owner of the well-known "Joy-giving" automobile and the friend of all children, had trained eight girls to sing, to his zither accom paniment. The Rev. Mr. Hanson gave a short talk on gratitude, illustrated by personal anecdotes. Following the benediction, guests and inmates all crossed the hall where tea was served to the ladies with Miss Fannie Eby and Mrs. Henry Gross presiding. The children took* their regular places at the long tables in the diningroom ad joining. The guests were then free to go all over the home to inspect the manner in which the life there is con ducted and to examine and purchase the things made by the children. A table of cakes, breads and desserts testified to the fine training of Miss Deeter who for several years past has held a cooking class once a week. In long aprons and white caps the little girls prepare under her instruction the evening meal for the rest of the home. Bright, llcaltliy Children Year by year the children are leav ing to take up their share of the world's work and others come in to take their places. Mr. Snyder, the su perintendent, has his own ideas of managing his big family of boys and girls. He tells them in the beginning that should they prove unruly strict est supervision' would be kept over them. Then he trusts to their honor as Christian children to conform to the laws of the institution. The result is sixty odd healthy children and, even outside of school hours, a build ing as quiet as an ordinary private home. All the housework is done by the older children, even the serving at table and preparing of vegetables for the cook. The immense furnace and the manglers and washing machines in the laundry are handled by the older boys. One or more of the older girls helps the nurse with the little tots in the nursery. "We had a girl here last year," said the matron, "who was a regular little mother. How she loved to handle those babies! She seemed to fairly delight in it and got along so well with them." The neatness of the large, light dormitories with the rows and rows of narrow iron beds testifies to the end less labors of the young housekeepers. Good Training Strange to say, the preponderance of children in the home at all times is boys, the ratio at present being 42 to 21 girls. They are taught manual training. Besides doing all the shoe repairing for the institution they turn out a number of articles' of artistic light furniture, such as tabourettes, book shelves, sewing stands, etc. Dur ing the coming summer Mr. Snyder expects to branch out into the wooden toy field and teach them to prepare a good Christmas stock for sale in De cember. Some of their work can be bought at any time by those inter ested. "The trouble is," said Mr. Snyder, whimsically, "that our visitors do not seem to understand that they are not violating any penal code by buying the things we make." The home receives some State and some county appropriations, but is de pendent for the sum of $2,000 an nually upon the city churches, indi vidual gifts and bequests. Total or phans without any source of support ore cared for entirely by the home, but when a mother puts her child in she is expected to pay 50 cents a week lor its maintenance. If a father is responsible, he. Is expected to pay $1 per week. Tlie home accommodates about 80 children, some of them only ii few years old. Great credit is due to Miss Alice Lohn: who is the only teacher in the school of 0 5 pupils. She has the work of seven grades to conduct. She acknowledges her children do not have the same chance as the average public school students because of the con ditions. Naturally expenses in an in stitution of this kind have to be very carefully watched, but better results could be obtained could the services of more instructors be afforded. There is no studying done outside of school hours as the housework is waiting for the young hands to do. In natural aptitude she finds them about on a par with the ordinary child. As they grow older, homes are found for the girls us domestics or "moth er's help." The boys are In great de mand for farm work. The natural do mestic Instinct of a girl child makes her of use at a very tender age about her own home or that of some rela tive or friend. It is probably for this reason that there is a so much smaller percentage of girls always in the home than boys. Four Deaths In 37 Years It speaks well for the natural, clean living of the children that in thirty seven years there have only been four deaths among them. During Mr. Snyder's administration there have been no cases of serious illness. They have been quarantined for chicken pox and measles, but these he con siders merely "necessary evils." The one death on his record book was that of a child ill when sent to the home. Thirty have left either to enter homes of strangers in service or were re claimed by the parents who found themselves able to support them. The red-letter days of the year are Thanksgiving and Christmas. The dinners served upon these two occa sions live in young memories during tho rest of the year. Two large trees are erected and trimmed at Christ mas and through the kindness of the ladies of the city countless gifts are contributed. Twice this winter have the children been to the theater, once to the Orpheum and once to the Ma jestic when "The Lost Princess Bo- Peep" was played. All unusual treats like these are the result of a charit able Impulse in an Individual or some such organization as the Elks. They Every Week i Is Yours One of Them? Send us your washing for several weeks as a try-out and M S we feel sure you will like our work so well that you will | i ' Ijy become a regular patron and be numbered among 1600 satis- h j }Ly fied customers. With our increased facilities for doing still ,|y better work we hope to have 2000 women listed as regular L ' weekly calls. We do more than double as many family 11 m washings as any other laundry in Harrisburg. Family washing is our specialty. Each wash washed Hp separate. No indelible ink marks. Our Sanitary method will f | meet your approval. »| f|j Not Over 12> Pounds 50c II Not Over 15 Pounds 65c '|p Not Over 20 Pounds 75c I ; 4c Pound Extra Over 20 Pounds ; py PHOXK FOII out WAGON |]M | Sanitary Family Washing Co. jjfj SIXTEENTH AND ELM STREETS W ure never allowed off the grounds of the home unless by special permission or accompanied by one of those in authority over them. Happiness Prevails A stranger enters the home with a feeling of sadness and depression be cause of the pity of all these poor little waifs of circumstances thus herded together. It is something of a surprise to be greeted by a cheery red-cheeked young girl in cap and apron sweeping away as if the work was something she enjoyed. In the nursery a dozen or more white iron cribs hold fat sleeping youngsters who would be the proud delight of any mother's heart. Boys of all ages and sizes combine work, play and study as only happy healthy childhood can. It is very evident everywhere that the spirit of childhood is not crushed by the usual iron rod of discipline. The youngsters are content with their home and obey its superintendent and matron as they would a fond mother and father. The little girls are learn ing to master the simple necessary la bors of everyday domestic life and the boys in their manual training are being taught how brain and hands can be made to work together for their future success. TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS Allentown socialists obtained but twenty-six of the 2.004 signers neces sary to obtain a referendum on State armory. Republican State Chairman Crow faces fight for re-election as State Sen ator. Senator Smith favorably reports bill to prohibit gambling In cotton futures. Maine Supreme Court upholds ousting of Sheriffs for failing to enforce pro hibition. New York City tax rate is to be re duced from one to five mills. Secretary Lane calls meeting of Western Governors to discuss irriga tion. . Rodman Wanamaker's ocean flight plans to proceed in defiance of OrvTlle Wright's ultimatum. Abnormal conditions of unemploy ment throughout country denied by speakers at New York meeting. The $20,000,000 contract of the Beth lehem Steel Company is for two Chinese dreadnoughts. Congressional opposition to trust law tinkering grows more pronounced. New sugar tariff opens refineries which have been virtually Idle. February Grand Jury finds conditions at Moyamensing much improved. Lenten oyster famine threatens as result of cold spell and coast storms. Penn alumni to purchase $500,000 clubhouse in New York. Venezuela factional leaders reported to have united against President Go mez. MADE "EATS" FOR FIREMEN' Special to The Telegraph Boston, Mass., Feb. 28.—Miss Mar garetta Spooner, a Harrisburg girl, a student at Simmon College, near here, played an important part in the fight ing of a $50,000 fire in an apartment near the college building. While the firemen were fighting the blaze, Miss Spooner led a party of girls who made sandwiches and coffee for the men. SENATE REJECTS EFFORT TO LIMIT PARCEL POST Special to The Telegraph Washington, D. C., Feb. 2S.—Post master General Burleson and the Wil son administration were sustained in the Senate yesterday afternoon when by a vote of 3 3 to 24, a committee amendment to the post office appro priation bill, limiting the Postmaster eneral's power to modify parcel post rates and zones, was declared new legislation and therefore not in order. i BETTER THAN SPANKING Spanking does not cure children of bod wetting. There is a constitutional cause for this trouble. Mrs. M. Bummers, Box W, Notre. Dame, Ind., -will send free to any mother her successful home treat ment, with full instructions. Send no money, but write her today if your chil dren trouble you in this way. Don't blame the child the chances are it can't tarlp it. This treatment also cures adults and aged people troubled with urine ditti™ culties by day or night. Unending Pleasure Victrola The'Victrola never tires of playing its great variety of musical numbers, and providing entertainment for everyone. There is no field of music which it does not enter, and it is always ready to obey your commands. A Victrola should be in your home. You can have one on our convenient terms and have it at once. With the great variety of prices ($15.00 to $200.00) you can surely find one which will meet your wishes. March Records Now on Sale C M Siller CVePVTM//^~A4US^AL ZZ. 30 NordT^fst-^T Bethlehem Contract Is 2 Chinese Dreadnought^ Special to The Telegraph Bethlehem, Pa.. Feb. 28.—Twenty million dollars is said to be the amount of a contract which Arch Johnston, vice-president of the Beth lehem Steel Company, has landed as the result of his trip to China. The contract is an order for two dread noughts of 30,000 tons each, which are to be built at the Fore River shipyard at Qulncy, Muss., owned by Mr. Schwab. It is said the Bethlehem Steel plant has a chance for the building of ships for the new Turkish navy, for which Germany also is making a strong bid. It is reported Huerta has placed an order with Bethlehem for eighty field guns of three pounds each, but there is a hitch as to the financial arrange ments and work on them has not yet been started. S' jit" ~ Years ' in use. No Alcohol or Dangerous Drugs, Best For Colds FURS Hondy to Wear Made to Order and Remodeled. Geutlemen'N Fur-Ilned Coat*. Skiim for Millinery l'urpnsea. R. GERSTNER PRACTICAL FURRIER 218 LOCUST STREET F. C. NEELY, UNDERTAKER lias removed his parlors from 912 N. Third St. to 908 N. Second St. 3
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