Announcement
Two Departments
To Be D iscontinued
Owing: to the fast increasing business on Pi
anos, Pianolas and Victrolas, it has become neces
sary for us to discontinue two entire depart
ments:
Sheet Music
and
Musical Merchandise
The importance of this announcement will be
readily recognized by the profession,musicteach
ers and students..
The reductions on these goods start immedi
ately and will continue until all goods in these
departments are sold. This is a rare opportunity
to secure standard musical merchandise, music
and teaching material at prices that will justify
teachers and the profession to buy their supplies
needed during the next few years.
These Reductions Include
SCHIRMER EDITIONS
PRESSER EDITIONS
DITSON EDITIONS
WOOD EDITIONS
McKINLEY lOf EDITION
CENTURY l(ty EDITION
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SI. PATRICK'S FEAST
FOR IDYLWHILE CLUB
Mrs. Fred Squires Hostess This
Evening at Her Paxtang
Home
Mrs. Fred H. Squires, of Paxtang,
is giving a full course dinner this
evening at 6 o'clock to the ladies of
the Idylwhile club and their hus
bands. The table centerpiece will be
of sweet peas and there will be deco
rations and favors appropriate to St.
Patrick's day.
The guests will be Mr. and. Mrs.
Ward D. Carroll, Mr. and Mrs. John
D. Pugh, Mr. and Mrs. James Fisher,
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Cordry, Mr. and
Mrs. George Mormann, Mrs. Royal
Stowell, Miss Florence Carroll, James
Phee and Robert V. Crosby.
lUTCHEN SHOWER GIVEN
FOR MR. AND MRS. CHAS. KISE
A kitchen shower was given last
evening for Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Kise, in their newly furnished house,
1104 Plum street. Mrs. Effle Fox, of
1652 North Fourth street, and Charles
ICise were married last Sunday, March
1. at the parsonage of the Fifth Street
Methodist church and kept the wed
ding a secret until yesterday. They
have gone for a trip to Philadelphia
and New York, and after March 14,
will be "at home" to their friends.
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SATURDAY EVENING,
Stories of the Opera
Told at League Meeting
I Tales of the Operas will be told at
the meeting of the Story Tellers'
League, Tuesday evening, March 10,
In the lower hall of the city library.
Hiss Martha Elmer Fleming, who
has charge of the program, will tell of
"Hansel and Gretel" Hunperdinck's
delightful opera; Miss Elizabeth P.
Goldsmith has chosen "Lohengrin" by
Richard Wagner for her theme and
Miss Florence Carroll will relate the
plot of Wagner's "Parsifal." "The
Barber of Seville," by Rossln will be
given by Miss Mary Snyder. Miss
Ella Yost and Miss Theo Boone are
also on the program.
The president of the league. Miss
Lois Booker, will call for a volunteer
committee to visit the blind and crip
pled children of the city and entertain
them with stories. Other matters of
business will come before the meet
ing.
MARRIED AT HAUERSTOWN
Sfccial to The Telegraph
Hagerstown, Md., March 7. —Miss
Sarah C. Duerr, of Rutherford, Pa.,
and Walter H. Leaman, of Harrisburg,
were married on Wednesday evening
at the parsonage of the First Baptist
[church in this city by the Rev. E. K.
Thomas.
Mrs. Henry B. McCormiek, of 305
North Front street, Is at the Boyd
country estate, Southern Pines, N. C.
Miss Louise Plank, a student at Em
mittsburg, Md.. is spending the mid
] year vacation with her parents. Mr.
and Mrs. Milton H. Plank, 1521 North
Front street.
I Mr. and Mrs. Robert McKelvey, of
Titusville, spent the week with Mr.
and Mrs. Henry C. Orth, of West
I State street.
TO HOLD MOCK TRIAL
AT MARKET SQUARE
Arraignment of Christian America
For Criminal Neglect, Wed
nesday Evening
In place of the usual mid-week
prayer meeting at the Market Square
Presbyterian church, a mock trial will
be held, "America Arraigned For
Criminal Neglect of Her People."
Attorney Charles H. Bergner will
probably be the judge; "America,"
Mrs. Robert C. Williams; district at
torney, Mrs. Mabel Cronise Jones; at
torney for the defense, Mrs. Herman
P. Miller; witnesses, educated Indian,
Mrs. A. M. Lindsey; educated Italian.
Mr. Lindsey; East Side Polish mother,
Miss Caroline Moffltt; Porto Kican,
Garfield McAllister; Negro, the Rev.
Thomas H. Amos, pastor of the Cap
itol Street Presbyterian church; city
missionary, Mrs. Gotschall; home mis
sionary, Miss Ella L. llart; jury guard,
Captain R. C. Williams; foreman of
jury, Mrs. Henry F. Qulckel, clerks,
reporters, etc.
An ottering will be made for the
Bailey memorial fund.
Mrs. Karl Fogg's Class
Holds first Banquet
There was a beautiful celebration at
the Stevens Memorial Methodist Epis
copal Church last evening when the
i Sunday school class taught by Mrs.
Karl D. Fogg held its first banquet.
The class is composed of young ladies
who have always taken a pardonable
I pride in their class. Last evening they
had their parents and a few other
friends as guests. At the close of the
banquet every one pronounced it a
great success.
Addresses were made by the Rev.
Dr. Smucker . and Mrs. Smucker,
Charles H. Hoffman and Dr. C. E. L.
Keene. The greeting was extended to
all present by Miss Lillian Shoop, pres
ident of the class, in a little address.
The treasurer, Miss ICatherlne Keene,
made her report and also gave a read
ing. Miss Merle Smith also enter
tained with a reading. Mrs. Fogg,
teacher of the class, acted as toast
mistress and the other officers of the
class present were Miss Helen Kirk,
secretary, and Miss Florence Hughes,
I'ice-president.
Joint Birthday Party
Last Night at Steelton
A birthday surprise was given Miss
Katharine Brown and Mrs. Annie
Tomlinson at the home of Miss Katha
rine Brown, 521 Lincoln street, Steel
ton. The guests spent an enjoyable
evening relating past experiences;
music and games were also enjoyed.
A course dinner was served at 8
o'clock. The table decorations were
of jonquils and ferns. The favors were
small baskets of Spring flowers. '
The following were present: Mrs.
W. R. Chandler, Mrs. J. W. Flnton,
Mrs. Bert Liglitrier, Mrs. R. E. Ster- !
ringer, Mrs. J .A. Machlan, Mrs. Annie
Toinllnson, Miss Katherine Smith,
Mrs. Elmer Heokert, Mrs. F. Coover,
Mrs. C. Ryan, Mrs. W. Fenstemacher,
Mrs. H. Hoffstot, Miss Margaret HofE
stot, Miss Fern Hoffstot, Master Ben
jamin Hoffstot, Miss Katharine
Brown, Hr. and Mrs. John Holbert,
Miss Katherine Machlan.
Guests of Mrs. Walton
Enjoy Games of Bridge
A bridge of three tables was given
by Mrs. William A. Walton, of 1925
Kensington street. The decorations
were beautiful Spring flowers and pink
shaded candelabra in a color scheme
of pink and white.
Refreshments were served to the
following people; Mrs. E. E. Darling
ton, Mrs. Samuel Miller, Mrs. J. E
Keiser, Mrs. W. A. Walton, Mrs. Pres
ton Lowe, Mrs. T. J. O'Leary, Miss
Maine Powers, Miss Mary Bradley,
Miss Julia Keiser, Miss Catherine
Powers, Miss Pauline Wharton, Miss
Frances Powers and William A.
Walton.
Children's Home Society
Representative Here
< The Rev. Benjamin Porter White,
Held secretary of the Children's Home
Society of Pennsylvania, is spending
a few days in Harrisburg. He preaches
to-morrow morning at the First
United Brethren Church, corner Boas
and Myrtle, and in the evening makes
an address on child saving at St. An
drew's Episcopal Church, corner
Nineteenth and Market streets. The
Children's Home Society is incor
porated, State-wide and undenomina
tional, and during the twenty years of
its work has placed 1,400 children in
private homes for adoption.
Parent-Teacher Circle
of the Maclay School
The inclemency of the weather did '
not dampen the ardor of the parents
attending the Parent-Teacher Circle
at Maclay building Thursday evening.
They were amply repaid for braving
the storm. The music by the pupils
! was exceptionally good. Miss Ruth
lllmes, a reader, charmed her audi
ence, having to respond again and
again to continuous applause. Miss
Hinies is a perfect impersonator.
Mrs. Hartman read an excellent
paper on "Making Home Attractive."
The paper was discussed by Messrs.
Brehin, Garland and Goetz. The so
cial committee then served refresh
ments, following which the meeting
adjourned.
Central High School Notes
of Timely Interest
The regular choral work was con
ducted by Professor Rose yesterday in
the auditorium. The choir practiced
the fifth period and the Junior Girls'
ciub tne sixth period.
The girls' basketball practice was
conducted on the Cathedral Hall floor
this morning at 10 o'clock.
A short meeting of the junior class
was held directly after the chapel ex
ercises yesterday in the assembly hall.
An announcement was made that the
junior class was entirely free ot debt.
Arrangements were also made for the
junior class dance to be held on Tues
day evening, March 10, at Hanshaw's
Hail.
As yet only twenty girls have signed
up for the junior girls' prize speaking
contest. More contests are wanted.
Mrs. Benjamin E. Long and little
son, of Landlsville, are guests of Mrs.
Nicholas at 216 Herr street.
I Other personals ou page o.
HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH
FRANCIS L. SKELLY
GETS FINE POSITION
Former Harrisburger Is Making
Good " 'Way Down South
in Dixie"
Francis L. Skelly, of this city, is
making good "way down south in
Dixie," and a recent number of the
"Florida Fruit Grower," says of him:
"The directors of the Florida Cit
rous Exchange held their monthly
meeting this week. Acting on the re
quest of the general salesmanager, a
man was selected to help in the work
of the department, and to get the
necessary experience in the office, so
that he might retire at the end of
the season. Francis L. Skelly, who
has been the general northern man
ager of the Florida Citrous "xchange,
was the unanimous choice of the di
rectors for this position. Mr. Skelly
had some considerable experience in
this position a year ago, and has wide
experience on the other end of the
line. His work in the office a year
ago proved his fitness for this impor
tant position, and he will 110 doubt fill
;it with credit."
Mr. Skelly's salary is $6,000 a year
and he has offices at Tampa. Mr.
Skelly and Miss Laura Cummlngs, of
this city, were married last November,
the bride being the head of Bowman's
millinery department for some time.
Five Hundred Party
at the Stouffer Home
The first of a series of St. Patrick's
Day parties was given last evening at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. John P.
Stouffer, 432 Crescent street. Drapings
and flowers and tables were profusely
arranged in green and white and prizes
were awarded for points and guesses.
Refreshments unique in form and
color were served to the following
people:
Mr. and Mrs. Loeser, Mr. and Mrs.
Rupp, Mr. and Mrs. E. X. Hershey,
the Misses Agnes Schell, Mary Cash
man, Grace Witmer, Ada Wltmer,
Mary Witmer, Neva Rupp and Lydia
Weigle; Will Henry, H. A. Mishler,
Mr. Adams, Bernard Cashtnan, Ches
ter Stouffer.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Bierbower, of
558 Race street, will spend Monday
in Philadelphia on business.
Miss Helen Rinkenbach and Miss
Anna Bacon attended the Sigma Cht
Fraternity dance at Dickinson College,
Carlisle, last evening.
Edward B. MacFadden, of Colum
bus, Ohio, was called to the city by
the death of his aunt, Miss Sarah R.
Parker, of Green street.
Mrs. Bruce Milton Swope, of Oak
mont, Pa., is visiting her mother,
Mrs. John E. Booker, at 1118 North
Second street.
Mrs. Abram L. Groff, of Old Or
chard, was given a surprise party
Thursday evening by members of her
Sunday School class of Olivet Presby
terian Church.
Miss Harriet Lehman entertained a
Friday evening Embroidery club, of
which she is a member, last evening,
at her home, 918 Green strteet.
CARDS WITH MRS. MONTGOMERY
Mrs. Harry B. Montgomery enter
tained informally at cards yesterday
afternoon at her residence, 902 North
Second street, in honor of Mrs. War
ren Jay Vinton .of Detroit, Mich. Sev
eral guests came in for tea at 5 o'clock.
The decorations and menu were car
ried out in St. Patrick's Day style.
COMES FROM FAR OREGON'
K. C. Banks, formerly of this city,
, a representative of the sales depart
ment of the Pennsylvania Steel Com
pany at Portland. Ore., has joined his
wife and son as guests at the home
of Howard Wickersham, Camp Hill.
Chief Justice Clabaugh
Is Dead in Washington
By Associated Press
Washington, D. C„ March 7. —Chief i
Justice Harry S. Clabaugh, of the
Supreme Court of the District of Co,
lumbia, died suddenly last night of
heart failure. He was 58 years old.
Chief Justice Clabaugh was on his
way to Georgetown University law
school to lecture when stricken. He
died shortly after being removed to
his home. A widow and two daugh
ters survive. Funeral arrangements
have not been completed.
Justice Clabaugh was born at Cum
berland. Md. In 1895 he was elected
attorney general ol" Maryland and
served until March, 1899, when ap
pointed to an associate justiceship of
the District Supreme Court. He was ,
appointed chife justice May 1, 1903.!
He was at one time chairman of the
Republican State committee of Mary
land.
t" The Quality Store" Jk
Early Spring Styles jj||l
Ladies' and Misses' Suits and Coats
Our advance line of the new Spring tailor-made suits and coats is now I 111 if If
ready for the choosing of women who desire fashion approved and quality- Y-jMI j |ju| J
> certain apparel. All the fashionable fabrics, weaves and colors are repre- nßu[fli 111 1 Mml
sented. Suits and coats are cut along smart and jaunty lines and are finely IfBlW ? I J ijfj
tailored and finished throughout, and carry with them the assurance of the mM{|l||l| Uljtl
usual Cook impress of quality. l imffjjijsti/ \Hmt
SUITS COATS MMIP'
Bults are decidedly different from those Coats are new, stunning and stylish—
of last season—the tiny Jackets with the the new mannish coats with their large w!'mflmlJyFpM
new and distinctive collars, cuffs, pen- raglan slei»ves, mannish collars and cuffs JilM Jw/m//#
lums and vestee effects the wide-hip and wide flarp—three-quarter length, cut- HTMlfniniilm
skirts with ruffles that suggest tunic and away coats with kimono sleeves and yoke
other draperies and the cfrcular flounces backs—new fancy tailored coats with
and peg-top effects. drop-shoulders and yoke or pleated backs.
At Prices Consistent With the Quality Lj
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' A GIGANTIC 98c SALE ®
g of New Ha Sj Worth $2.50 and $4.00
£ WE HAVE PURCHASED BY A LUCKY CHANCE §
55 25 Dozen High Class Spring Hats a
Worth All the Way From $2.50 to $4 a Piece, and Put the Hats on Sale
| Monday, March the 9th |
Beginning at 9 O'clock Sharp at the Rediculously Low Price of oS
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Never was a Bargain like this offered at this time of the year—and a
chance like this may never come around again.
g Not a hat in this lot for which we could not easy get $2.50, but we
jj: thought it best to give our customers the benefit of this purchase and at the 5
B-n same time give our Monday sales a big start. O
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Millinery Trimmings—Flowers and Fancy Feathers
at Special Monday Prices. a*
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MERCER B. TATE, JR.,
HOST TO THE TADPOLES
The membership campaign waged be
tween the Squeekers and the Croakers
of the Tadpole class of the Pine Street
Presbyterian Sunday School was won
by the Croakers with a narrow mar
gin, the result being announced last
night at a banquet.
The event was held at the home of
Mercer B. Tate, Jr., president of the
club, and after the feast toasts wero
given by Clark Carter, Brenton G.
Wallace, Theodore Arnold, Oscar
Sutch, Edwin Brown. Earl Waltz and
J. Calvin Frank. Vance C. AlcCor
mick, in response to a toast, told of
college day fun and a song written by
William B. McCaleb, Jr., for the class
followed a report of the secretary,
Nathan B. Stroup.
MRS. T. L. W ALLACE ILL
Jlrs. Thomas L. Wallace, of 214
Pine street, was operated upon at the
Harrlsburg Hospital yesterday for ap
•> Tidleitis. Mfs. Wallace is 73 years
old and her condition was serious. She
..w... ..ported better this morning.
.Mrs. William B. Schleisner, of North
Second street, is spending a week vis
iting Baltimore relatives.
MARCH 7, 1914. 1
CARDS AND BUFFET SUPPER
WITH MRS. HARRY BALDWIN* |
Guests of Mrs. Harry Baldwin last I
evening, ut her residence, 127 South
Fourteenth street, enjoyed games of |
five hundred, followed by a buffet sup- I
per. The party included Mr. and Mrs. I
Clarence Sherlock, Mr. and Mrs. Fred
XC. Hartley, Mr. and Mrs. Hoover, Mr.
and Mrs. J. J. Grady, F. H. Baldwin,
Miss Mary Morgan, William Morgan,
Miss Ethel Baldwin, S. S. Levine, of
York; and Mrs. George H. Stewart,'of
Cynwyd. as guest of honor.
Charles B. Commings, of North j
| Fourth street, was a recent guest of |
i his son, C. Francis Commings, in j
I Philadelphia.
| Miss Bessie Faber, of 1212 North!
Second street, entertained the "Moon
light Club" last evening, at her home.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Carson Stamm, who]
were on a southern trip, have been i
called home by the death of Mrs.
Stamm's mother. Mrs. Owen, of Me
j chanicsljurg.
F. C. NEELY, UNDERTAKER
1 has removed bis parlors from 912 N.
j Third St. to 908 N. Second St.
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FURS
j Ready to Wear Made to Order
I and Itcniodclcd.
Gentlemen'** lur-llne<! Coat*.
Skins for Millinery Purposes.
R. GERSTNER
PRACTICAL FURRIER
-18 LOCUST STREET
Opposite Post Office. Bell phone.
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