RECEPTIONS, PARTIES, WEDDINGS, ANNIVERSARIES
SPECIU.SERIUIONTO
ODD FEW LODGE
The Rev. H. HaD Sharp Will Ad
dress Members of Order on
Sunday, March 29
U. B. CLASS HOLDS MUSICALE
Miss Mary R. Coover Lectures on
Customs of Women in
India
By Special Correspondence
Meolianh sburg. Pa., March 21,
Members of the Mechanicsburg lodge,
No. 216, Independent Order of Odd
Fellows will attend service in the Trin
ity Lutheran Church on Sunday, March
29, when a special sermon to the or
der will be delivered by the pastor, the
Rev. H. Hall Sharp, who recently
joined the lodge. About 160 mem
bers are expected to bo present. Ja
cob Walters moved from East Simp-
Bon street to a farm at Good Hope,
Hampden township.—Mr. and Mrs. E.
M. McCracken, of Ralston, and Mrs.
F M. Dudolph, of Newtown Square,
are guests of Mrs. H. D. Flanegan at
the Methodist Episcopal parsonage.—
Falling in the yard, Mrs. William Kin
nrd cut a gash above her eye.—A new
porch is being added to the home of
A. B. Crawford, West Main street,
which will be a marked improvement
in that locality.—Class No. 11, of the
First United Brethren Sunday school,
held a musical on Thursday evening
in the church. Refreshments were
terved at the conclusion of the pro
i;ram. —On Tuesday evening, March
24, the last entertainment of the course
will be given in Franklin Hall, when
the Lyric Male Quartet will appear.—
After residing in Wilkes-Barre for the
past year, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Ashen
felter have again taken up their resi
dence here. The ladies organized
Bible class of the Trinity Lutheran
echool held a meeting on Tuesday
evening at the home of Mrs. A. C.
Rich, East Keller street.—The Rev. H.
D. Flanegan is attending conference
now in session in the Grace Metho
dist Church, Harrisburg.—Dressed in
the native costume of India, Miss Mary
R. Coover, of Dillsburg, who has
traveled and visited in that country,
gave an interesting and instructive
talk on the life and customs of the wo
men of India, on Tuesday evening, at
a meeting of the Young Ladies' Mis
sionary Society of the Presbyterian
Church. Following a musical program
refreshments were served.—Mr. and
Mrs. E. E. Strominger spent the week
end in Philadelphia.
Expert Wireless Operator
Visiting at Newport
By Special Correspondence
Newport, Pa., March 21. Mrs.
Charles R. Horting and Miss Mary
Kathryn Campbell were guests at a
luncheon given recently by Mrs. John
Schlomer at Mifflin. —Mary Elizabeth
Wright, a student nurse at the Epis
copal Hospital, Philadelphia, was
home for a short visit with her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Marvey E. Wright.
-—Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Adams Sharon,
with their daughter Josephine and
Mrs. Warren Worthington, of Johns
town, visited their grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. John Sheats. at Camp Hill,
on Sunday.—Miss Mary Harris Irwin
has gone to Pittsburgh.—Miss Irene
Brown spent Sunday in Huntingdon
with her brother. Martin Brown. —J.
Porter Smith and daughter Louise, of
Harrisburg, were guests of relatives,
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis M. Blatzer, on
Sunday.—Mrs. Philip Vlckery is visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. Frank Young,
in Chambersburg.—Mr. and Mrs. S.
Ney, of Harrisburg. visited their son,
the Rev. William C. Ney.—The Rev.
George L. Comp, pastor of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church at Coalport,
visited friends here on Tuesday.—Miss
Janet Jones, who had made an ex
tended visit with her sister. Mrs. Frank
M. Milligan, of West Medford, Mass.,
has returned and will make her homb
with her sister, Mrs. Samuel Adams
Sharon. Miss Martha Miller spent
several days in Harrisburg.—Mr. and
Mrs. J. Edgar Lelby spent the tenth
" anniversary of their wedding on
Wednesday in Harrisburg.—Mrs. Wli
liam C. Fickes is visiting her parents
In Mechanicsburg. Mrs. George H.
McClintic, of Lewlstown, visited ht,
cousins. Miss Jean Kerr and Mrs. Mary
K. Johnson, on Wednesday.—Mrs. Car
rie Eby Jeffers is in attendance at the
nesslons of the Central Pennsylvania
Conference In Harr'sburg.—Alva W.
McClure. of Lewlstown, an expert
wireless operator, who has been with
the Marconi Wireless Company the
past three years, visited his grand
parents. Mr. and Mrs. William H
Horting. this wwk.—William T. Hanl\
supervisor for the Pennsylvania Rail
road Company here, spent several r'nvs
in Chicago.—Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Mir
tin Keen have gone to Lancaster for
a few davs.—Mrs. Josenh B. Baker. Sr
and daughter, M'ss Helen Baker, of
Merlon, are visiting their son and
brother, Joseph B. Baker, Jr.
New United Evangelical
Pastor Comes to Manheim
By Special Correspondence
Manhe-im, Pa., March 21. —The Rev.
J. S. Harper, the new pastor of Trinity
United Evangelical Church, moved his
family from South Easton to this place
on Monday.—Mr. end Mrs. Elmer Gal
breath spent Sunday at the home of
Henry Ruhl, near White Oak.—Mr.
end Mrs. Martin Splckler spent Sun
day at the home of the former's sister,
Mrs. George Shrelner, at Kissel Hill.—
Misses Aurora Phalm and Bertha
Ibach on funday visited Ephrata
friends.—Henry Obetz, assessor of the
Second ward, is confined to the house
by illness. —Frank Keath is seriously
111 from many abscesses. —Mrs. Sam
uel Brosey and Mrs. Senate Meashey
are in a critical condition from old
age.—Wallace Fisher and Mies Anna
Martin, of Lancaster, spent Sunday
■with the former's uncle, C. F. Fisher.
—Mrs. Annie Bradley, of near Master
sonville, is visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Wesley Hogendobler.—Mr. and Mrs.
Monroe Walter spent Sunday at Akron
as guests of Mr. and Mrs. Elsworth
Wenger.
FACTORIES BUSY
Shippensburg, Pa., March 21.—Miss
Bessie Busey, of Inwood, W. Va., spent
a few days at the home of her brother
in North Penn street.—Charles Mc-
Cune Is building three houses on Cum
berland avenue.—Margaret Welbley,
of Carlisle, spent Sunday at the home
of her brother, William.—Walter Pax
ton, of Chambersburg, spent Sunday
afternoon in Shlppensburg. Ruth
Lehman, of Waynesboro, spent Sun
day at the home of the Misses And
kerbrandt, of Cumberland Avenue.—
The factories and shops of Shlppens
burg arc all busy. ,
SATURDAY EVENING,
Borough Superintendent
Sunbury Public Schools
in Demand as Speaker
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PROF. I. C. M. ELLENBERGER
Special to The Telegraph
Sunbury, Pa., March 21.—Professor
I. C. M. Ellenberger, superintendent
of Sunbury public schools, who made
the principal address at the meeting
of the Northumberland County Edu
cational Association at Dalmatia last
night, was offered the position made
vacant in the Pittsburgh schools,
when Professor S. H. Heeter resigned.
He is in demand as a speaker, and
spends the vacation periods in attend
ance at summer chatauquas and in lec
ture bureau work.
Catching Suckers With Hook
and Line in Sherman's Creek
By Special Correspondence
Blaln, Pa.. March 21.—Mr. and Mrs.
William Wilt returned from a year's
stay-in lowa and Kansas. They will
move back to their old home. —The
pupils of the Stony Point school ren
dered the play. "Josiah's Courtship,"
in the town hall on Saturday night.—
The Rev. G. P. Sarvis, pastor of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, is attend
!ng the Central Pennsylvania Confer
ence in Harrisburg.—James Baker, of
Harrisburg, is hefrc making some re
pairs on his property.—Miss Glenna
Hartman returned home from Harris
burg. She attended the funeral of hex
grandmother, Mrs. Margaret E. Hart
man, on Thursday.—Miss Elsie Baker
is visiting in Harrisburg and will at
tend the Methodist conference. —Miss
Mae McKee, of Newport, is the guest
of Mrs. Elizabeth Kline.—Mr. and Mrs.
L. M. Wentzel visited in Harrisburg
and Mechanicsburg.—Joseph Sheaffer,
of Cleveland, Ohio, is visiting his par
ents Mr. and Mrs. W. M. D. Sheaffer.
Warren Kell, a successful young
school teacher of Cisna Run, spent
Sunday here.—Miss Effle Metz, of Har
risburg, visited her father, Jacob Metz.
—Mrs. James C. Rickard, who was
seriously ill, lias Imnwed and Is able
to be out.—A delightful party was
held on Thursday evening at the. home
of Mr. and Mrts. Michael Miller.—A
pleasant social was held on Thursday
by the Aid Society of the Methodist
Church at the home of Mrs. A. G.
Gray. An oyster d'nner was served. —
R. M. Johnston caught four suckers
with hook and line in Sherman's creek
on Tuesday and W. F. Gray caught
~r° .—Miss Ethel Phenicie, of Cisna
Run, visited the family of W. H.
Sheaffer on Sunday.
Miss Mamie Spatz Is *
Bride of Ray Shaw
By Special Correspondence
Dallastown, Pa., March 21.—The so
cial event of the week was the mar
riage at noon on Wednesday of Miss
Mamie Spatz at the home of her
mother, Mrs. Emma A. Spatz, in South
V alnut street, and Rav Shaw, of Stew
artstown. It was purely a home affair,
♦he couple being unattended. The Rev'
C. Miller tied the nuptial knot and
many of the bride's young friends
showered her with rice as she left with
ber husband on a wedding trip to
WneMp"t-n. D. r. The couple will
reside in Stewartstown. The bride and
nor sister. Miss Florence Soatz, the
"inrano singer, are favorites In Har
risburg society.—Dr. -Julia T. Craw
'ord. of, York, gave an Interesting talk
in "Eueenics" to the girl students over
i < years of age at the high school on
"l v >ursdav afternoon. Miss Romaine
ret"***>Ad from a visit to
Cross Roads.—M'ss Margaretta Major,
of i ork. on a visit to her grand
parents for the benefit of her health
she having been very sick, has re
turned home.—Mr. and Mrs. Harry F.
Hoover, of York, were here this week
lnoklnsr over the Hildehrnnd farm.
Franklin street extended, which they
purchased, and will take possession on
April I.—Mrs. David Keller, sick for
some time. Is able to be about Pr^si
dent Oreb Grim, of the high school
ainmni. has appointed a committee to
arrange for the annual banquet next
month.
P. 0. S. of A. Will Initiate
Class of Members in April
By Special Correspondence
Kllzuhethvlllc, Pa., March 21 Mr
and Mrs. Earl A. Stlne on the Rural
route, announce the birth of a son.
—Professor M. E. Stlne, of Port Car
bon schools, spent several days with
p. M Stlne.—-Dr. C. H. Gordlnler and
family, of Mlllersville, spent some time
In town.—Samuel H. Shade has moved
on his father's farm west of town.
Messrs. John Goodman and Melvin
Bolton, of Sunbury, were Sunday visi
tors hero.—Roy A. Romberger, of the
Capital City, spent Sunday with his
parents here.—Mr. and Mrs. Elmer
Hartman, of Bloomsburg, were visit
ing In this vicinity this week.—Mrs
W. L. Stevenson will sail next week
from Boston for an extended trip to
Europe and Africa.—William Williams
of Harrisburg, a former resident,
spent several days In town.—Harry G.
Sweitzer, of Hlghsplre. was a recent
guest of Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Dietrich
—Mrs. Cora A. Zelgler and Mrs. Clar
ence Snydfr spent the week In Phila
delphia.—A blrthdav party was held
at the Washington House on Wednes
day In honor of Mrs. Charles Keaflfer
—The local Camp, P. O. S. of A. wlli
Initiate a large class of candidates
early in April at which time a large
number of visiting brethren will be
In attendance. A program is being
arranged and supper will be furnish
ed.—W. Reuben Snyder will erect a
double dwelling on hla lot in Broad
street early next month.—Jesse Sheetz
and bride were tendered a serenade
by the callthumplans on Tuesday
evening.—Mr. and Mrs. John Miller,
of Sunbury, spent the week with the
Rev. M. H. Miller.—A number of town
people attended the funeral of Mrs
Salada at Berrysburg on Wednesday!
JOLLYSTMWRIDETII
BLUE RIDGE SUMMIT
Surprise Party Tendered to H. R.
Smith in Honor of His
Birthday
POST CARD FROM JERUSALEM
Mr. and Mrs. Simon Wiener Cele-1
brate Thirty-third Anniver
sary of Wedding
By Special Correspondence
Wnvnesboro, Pa., March 21.—Thurs
day, April 16, wil be Patrons Day in
the Waynesboro schools. —A meeting
of young unmarried women at Trinity
Reformed Church was held at the
parsonage this week for the purpose
of organizing a missionary society.—
George W. Tschudy has been confined
to his home for five weeks. —Lester
Rau shot a chicken hawk along the
Leitersburg pike that measured four
feet from tip to tip of wings.—Amos
Shearer and Miss Anna Galbraith were
married in Chambersburg Saturday.—
A number of Waynesboro young peo
ple enjoyed a straw ride up the moun
tain to Blue Ridge Summit on Tues
day evening, where they partook of a
chicken and waffle slipper at the
Hawley Memorial Chapel.—A surprise
party was tendered H. R. Smith on
Monday evening by a number of
friends in honor of his birthday. Those
present were: Mr. and Mrs. J. M.
Newcomer, Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Mld
dlekauff, Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Riddles
berger and daughter, Miss Margaret
Riddlesberger, Mr. and Mrs. A. G.
Haines, Mrs. Alf. Russell, Mrs. Millie
Fechtlg, Mrs. Jennie Shlvely, Miss Lil
lian Shively.—Ex- Burgess and Mrs.
Charles B. Clayton, Waynesboro, re
ceived a telegram this week announc
ing: the arrival of the stork at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Crue
ger, Norfolk, Va., with a nine-pound
girl. Mrs. Crueger Is the eldest
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clayton.—
Ex-Councilman William M. Bentz has
been called to the bedside of his
father, Jacob Bentz, at Philadelphia,
who is critically 111.—Miss Ruth Lay
man has been visiting friends in Shlp
pensburg.—Benjamin Hare spent Sun
day in Harrisburg.—Miss Ethel Hoke,
of Hanover, was the guest this week
of Miss Mary B. Gordon. —Mr. and
Mrs. Roy Hess entertained a number
of friends at dinner.—Burgess E. C.
Wlngert, Chambersburg. was a visitor
to a Waynesboro this week. —Mrs. and
Mrs. Jerry Martin, Hagerstown, and
Mr. and Mrs. William Martin, Grace
ham, Md., were guests of Mr. and Mrs.
I. G. Baird this week. —A cow at the
sale of David F. Nigh sold for $252. —
S. J. Aller received a postcard this
week from his niece, Mrs. D. M.
Wertz, mailed in Jerusalem.—The
children of Mr. and Mrs. Simon Wie
ner surprised their parents by gather
ing at their home to celebrate their
thirty-third wedding ann\ sary.
Those present were: Dr. and Mn. Hy
man R. Wiener, of Harrisburg; Mr.
and Mrs. Samuel Socks, of Chambers
burg; Mrs. Sandford Adler and daugh
ter Tessie, of Tyrone, and Miss Miriam
Wiener, of Waynesboro.
Josiah Rowe Will Visit
His Mother in England
By Special Correspondence
Mlllcrxtown, Pa., March 21.—Mrs.
John Parson, of Port Royal, spent
Tuesday with her father, William
Kipp.—Elwood Brown, of Chambers
burg, spent several days with D. L.
Farner this week.—Mr. and Mrs. H. S.
Branyan were visitors in New York,
on Saturday.—Mrs W. W. Smith, of
Duncannon and Mrs. Eward Taylor
and children, of Mifflin were guests
of B. F. Branyan on Sunday.—The
Rev. R. S. Caldwell, of Rousersville,
spent Tuesday night with Addison
Ulsh.—Mr. and Mrs. John Spangler,
after closing their vaudeville show for
the Winter season, returned home on
Wednesday.—James Ulsh, a student at
West Chester Normal, is spending his
Spring vacation at the home of his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Addison Ulsh.—
C. O. Spangler's vaudeville show will
show in Rickabaugh Hall next Wed
nesday evening.—Miss Pearl Roush
was a Harrisburg visitor Wednesday.
—Miss Fannie Noll left Tuesday for
Philadelphia, where she will spend
several days.—Mrs. Emma Ball, of
Harrisburg, spent several davs with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
Nanklvel, this week.—Miss Margaret
Crane, of Harrisburg, is visiting her
cousin, Miss Mary Crane.—Mr. and
Mrs. H. A. Brinton, Mr. and Mrs. John
Brlnton, Miss Mame Brinton, Mr. and
Mrs. Grant Palton, Mr. and Mrs.
James Palton, Mr. and Mrs. James
Klpp, Calvin Dimm, of Harrisburg,
Harry Klpp and daughters, of McAllls
tersville and Meryl Fleisher were en
tertained at a turkey dinner at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Kipp on
Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Burton Al
len and daughter Grace Ella, of Har
risburg, were the guests of Jude Ty
son on Sunday.—The Rev. Ray Pier
son, pastor of the Methodist Eplsco
j pal Church, is In attendance at the
' Central Pennsylvania Conference in
Harrisburg this week.—Thomas Gar
dener, of Huntindon, spent Saturday
with his Aunt, Miss Jane Heaffer.
Josiah Rowe, Sr., leaves on Thursday
j for Philadelphia to visit his daughter,
Mrs. Harry Nabors for a few days
from where he will leave later on the
Impertor for England, his native land,
to visit his mother, who Is now 8S
years old.—Mrs. D. M. Gearhart, who
had been visiting her parents at Sun
bury, returned home Saturday.—Mrs.
and Mrs. John Slatterback, of Lewis
town, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs
Banks Page.—Max Taylor, of Steel
ton, spent the week-end with his pa
rents, Mr. and Mrs. Montgomery Tay
lor.—Mrs. Howard Ward was a visi
tor In Harrisburg Monday.
Malicious Attempt to Burn
Florin School Building
Mount Joy, March 21. John
Helstand, of Philadelphia, on Tuesday,
was the guest of his uncle, Benjamin
E. Helstand. Although he Is only four
teen years old, he is six feet In height.
—Mrs. George H. DeLong, after spend
ing six week at Maytown with her
daughter, has returned home Mrs.
Frances Weaver and Mrs. Charles
Sheaffer, of Lancaster, spent Sunday
with Mrs. Joseph Weber. Mrs. John
Smith and daughter. Mae, of York, are
the guests of Mrs. David C. Retst.
The Rev. I. N. Groft of Lancaster,
preached in the Lnlted Brethren
Church, on Sunday evening. Mrs.
Kate Cooper, of Harrisburg, is the
guest of her brother, Amazlah Good.—
ome malicious person entered the
Washington school house, at Florin on
Wednesday night and evidently tried to
burn down the building, as among
other mischief done, was the gathering
together of a lot of paper in a heap
and setting It on fire. Fortunately It
did not set the house on lire. An en
velope from E. S. Moore, addressed to a
Florin resident, is believed to have
been dropped by the perpetrator of
the deed, which may give a clue to the
guilty party.
faAPRISBURG TELEGRAPH
Sale of Eagles, Fish, Hawks,
Blackbirds and Rattlesnakes
Fine Specimens of Perry County Taxidermists' Collection
Disposed of When Owner Moves Away
By Special Correspondence
New Gcimaiitovvii, Pa.. March 21.
At Air. and Airs. Orlando Zeigier's sale
two horses sola for $153.50 and $170;
six cows for $45 to $7 4; yearling
calves from $lB to $22. Mr. Zeigier
was a taxidermist and made sale of a
large number of mounted eagles, fish
hawks, Jays, blackbirds, rattle snakes,
etc. He has rented his farm
and will move to New York city.—Orie
C. Smith, on the S. M. Dromgold farm,
intending to move to a farm near Alt.
Joy, Lancaster county, made sale of
part of his stock, farming implements
| and household goods on Monday. Two
! colts sold for S7O and $82.50; two
| cows for $25.25 and SSO; three brood
i
Will Remodel Public
Building at Beavertown
By Special Correspondence
Beavertowu, Pa., March 21. Ar-[
j thur Coleman, who served three years i
iin the United States regular army, j
| was honorably discharged at Fort i
■ Riley, Kansas, and has returned homo j
] here.—Mrs. Cloyd Herbster and child, |
I of Lewlstown, spent a few days with,
I Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Herbster. —John |
Stetler, architect, of Middleburg, was j
' In town making plans for the remod- I
! eling of the public building.—Charles
F. Warfel, of Valley View, purchased j
[the Central Hotel from Mrs. Louis |
| Reed and has taken charge. Mrs. |
Maggie Marks and daughter Goldie,!
of Middleburg, were the guests of Mrs. I
Amanda Spencht. Miss Annie Gil-1
bert, of Lewlstown, was visiting her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Morris Gilbert.
—Mrs. H. R. Bickhart, of Middle
burg, and Mrs. Frank Specht and Al
bert Bickhart, of Lewlstown, were
visiting A. E. Soles and family In
Market street. —Max Kearnes was the
guest of his sister, Mrs. W. W. Boyer,
|at Yeagertown, on ounday.—Mr. and
! Mrs. Lawrence Stetler and two chil-
I dren, of Middleburg, were visiting Mr.
I and Mrs. Isaac Beaver.—Miss Emma
[Specht visited her sister at Lewlstown.
—John Beaver visited his sister, Mrs.
I William Coleman.—Mr. and Mrs. Wll
' ilam Moyer were guests of Mrs. Moy-
I er's parents at McClure over Sunday.
| —Miss Dora Snook, of McClure was
the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Manas Gil
bert. —Mrs. Christina Skipper, of Ty
rone, Pa., visited her sister, Mrs. M.
i E. Bobb. —Miss Bessie Clewell is ill of
tonsilitis.
Enjoyable Surprise Party
For Mrs. Charles Honich
By Special Correspondence
West Eairview, Pa., March 21.—A
most enjoyable and successful birth
day surprise party was given on Tues
day evening at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Honich in Pennsylvania
• avenue. In honor of Mrs. Honlch's
birthday. The evening was most en
joyably spent in playing games and
vocal and instrumental music. Mrs.
Honich was the recipient of a large
number of beautiful and useful pres
ents and many postcards. At a sea
sonable hour supper was served, the
table appointments being in keeping
with St. Patrick's day. The following
were present: Miss Cathrine Wolf, of
Camp Hill: Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Boy- i
er, Miss Mary Boyer, and William
Boyer, Jr., of Enola; Mrs. E. H. Curry,
Mrs. Ross Deitz, Mrs. C. M. Miller,
Mrs. Frank Collier, Mrs. W. H. Arm
strong, Mrs. Harry Shaull, Miss Mary
Armstrong, Miss Cathrine Kutz, Miss
Margaret Rider, Miss Romayne
Honich, Mr. and Mrs. George Rider,
Air. and Mrs. F. A. Gloss, Air. and
Mrs. F. C. Baker, Mr. and Mrs. Chas.
Honich, Messrs. C. C. Killheffer, Frank
C. Holce, Joseph Miller, Clarence
Deitz, Hugh Armstrong.
' Baptists Organize New
Christian Endeavor Society
By Special Correspondence
Montandon, Pa., March 21. —Mem-
bers of the Baptist Church held a
business meeting Tuesday evening at
which time a Christian Endeavor so
: ciety was organized and the following
officers elected: President, W. C. Bur
[ rey; vice-president, Lee Wenzel; sec
, rotary, Hazel Pfleegor; treasurer, Air's.
! Brlce Snyder; pianist, Anna Fair
< childs; assistant pianist, Edna Bill
! heim.—The Epworth League of the
Methodist Church held a literary so
! cial at the home of Elmer Shaffer Sat
! urday evening. The music and reci-
I tations were enjoyed by ail present
! and a neat sum was realized from the
sale of ice cream, cake and homemade
candy.—The Rev. James P. Hurlbert
is In attendance at the Central Penn-
I sylvania Methodist Conference at Har
j rlsburg.—Frank Harner, of Sunbury,
I spent Sunday with his mother, Mrs.
Sarah Harner, who is ill.—Mrs. Frank
Fries has returned from a visit at
New Berlin.—Mr. and Mrs. John Top
per, of Alilton, were guests of Airs
Mary Berkley on Sunday. After
spending a few weeks at the home of
her father, C. P. Smith. Miss Carrie
Smith returned to Camden. N. J„ on
Saturday. She was accompanied by
her sister, Agres Smith, who will visit
at the home of Norman Keyser for
j several weeks.
Young People Enjoy Dance
on St. Patrick's Day
By Special Correspondence
MUtershurg, Pa., March 21. Mil
lersburg young people held a St. Pat
rick's Day dance in Red Men's Hall
'Tuesday evening. The following were
present: Misses Edyth and Bessie
Spong, Pauline Neagley, Florence Gil
bert, Gertrude Chapln, Fanny and Fay
Long, Margaret Rowe, Claire Noft
sker, Ruth Bair, Helen Reese, Evelyn
Long, Mary Leffler, Florence Polk,
and Mona Wetzler; Vernon Coldren,
William Albert, Byron and William
Leffler, James Bowman, James Frank,
Samuel Krauss, Mark Fernsler, Har
ris Johnson, Harry Orndorff, Joseph
Leffler, all of Mlllersburg. Out-of
town guests were James Mullen, of
Harrisburg, and Forrest Burns, of New
Cumberland. Refreshments were
served at the Romberger restaurant.—
Mr. and Mrs. Eli Day have returned
from Port Pierce, Florida, where they
i spent the greater part of the winter.—
The Rev. W. C. Skeath, pastor of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, Is at
tending conference at Pottstown this
i week and there will be no preaching
services to-morrow In the Methodist
Church. H. L. Lark has returned
I from a si* weeks' trip to Texas and
California. George Wingard, an
| aged veteran, who has been suffering
| with cancer of the face for more than
a year, is gradually growing weaker.
—Professor William Etzweller, of Mo
hican Lake, N. Y., School, and Brown
Bradenbaugh, of Mercersburg Acad
emy, are home on a ten-day vacation.
sows for $14.50, $20.50 and S4O. Four
teen head of young cattle brought
$395.75, an average of $28.27. —Airs.
Bessie Koontc visited friends in Har
lisburg.—William Nicholi, of Asna
run, spent Tuesday with friends at
Fairview.—James O'Donel, secretary
of the Toboyne township board of road
supervisors, was elected first vice
president of the Perry County Asso
ciation.—George M. and Edgar Col-1
lege are In Watts township to see
their lather, William College, who is
ill. —E. L. Finkenuinder has tradeJ
his farm near Center Square, Toboyne
township, to Peter G. Beichler, for
the latter's house and lot in this place,
formerly the Dr. W. J. Allen property, j
Women's Missionary Society
Meets at Lenker Home
By Special Correspondence
Linglcstowu, Pa., Murch 21.—Ser
vices will be held in the United Breth
ren Church to-morrow morning by tne
pastor, the Rev. Clyde Lo nch. —Ser-
vices will be held at Wenrich s Church
in tne morning by the Lutheran min
ister, the Rev. O. R. Bitner, and ser
vices will be held at the Bethel to
morrow evening by the pastor, the
Rev. George Sigler. The Woman's
Missionary Society of the United
Brethren Church met at the home of
Miss Jessie Lenker on Monday even- ,
ing. Officers were elected for the
year as follows: Mrs. Sevilla Shirk,
president; Miss Ellen Levan, vice
president; Mrs. Wellington Zimmer
man, secretary; Miss Jessie Lenker,
treasurer, and Miss Sallie Zimmerman,
collector. Mrs. Shirk and Miss Jessie
Lenker wore elected delegates to the
convention at Annville on April 23.
Miss Gertrude Stauffer and Charlotte
Stauffer, of Paxton,' were the week
end guests of their grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. Edward Hassler. —Mrs. John
U. Brlghtblll entertained at her home,
west of town, Saturday evening, a few
friends in honor of her guest, Miss
Clara Nissley. of Harrisburg. Music
and games were enjoyed. Tea was
served to the following guests: M.ss
Clara Nissley, Miss Hilda Hassier, Miss
Eliza Buck and Mr. and Mrs. John
Brlghtblll. Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Rlcker, of Palmyra, were the guests
this week of Mrs. Ricker's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. John Clay.—Harrison
Keylor, of Highspire, and Albert Clark,
of Bucknell University, were the guests
of Mr. and Mrs; Wellington Zimmer
man for a few days. Mrs. Frank
Hicks and Miss Minnie Baker spent
Thursday with Mr. and Mrs. John
Early at Paxtang.—Mr. and Mrs. Cloyd
; Holland were the week-end guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hicks.—Miss Vera
Care, of ving College, spent a few
days as the guest of her mother, Mrs.
Fannie Care.—Mrs. Lillie Pitman spent
Thursday the guest of her brother,
Dr. E. R. Rhein.—Miss Grace Smith
spent Thursday with Dr. and Mrs. E.
R. Rhein, of Harrisburg.—Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Shuey, of Carlisle, were
the week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs.
John Shuey.—H. C. Wright and daugh
ter, Miss Ethel Wright, and Miss Jes
sie Wright, of Steelton, on Sunday
were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. John
Shepler.—Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Bal
thaser, son Robert and daughter Eliz
abeth, of Harrisburg; Samuel Bal
thaser, of Newark, N. J„ and Miss
Eliza Shreiner were entertained by
Mrs. Elizabeth Balthaser.—Christian
Lehman, of Hershey, was the gueat of
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. David Leh
man.—Miss Marion Smith spent Sun
day the guest of Miss Miriam Hall, of
Harrisburg.—C. D. Lingle, of Hershey,
spent Wednesday with friends in town.
—Mrs. Carrie Hummel and daughter,
I Miss Edna Hummel, and Mr. Meadow,
of Harrisburg, were the guests of Mr.
rg"d Mrs. J. H. Rpfnert.—Mr. and Mrs.
Larry Huber. of Chicago, spent Thurs
day with the latter's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Daniel Smith. —Miss May Fox, ol
Piketown, spent Thursday with Mr.
and Mrs. John Shepler.—Eugene Strite,
of New Cumberland, was the guest ot
Mr. and Mrs. George Shreiner. —Miss
Grace Stokes and Miss Ruth Stokes.
George Thompson and William Sheetz,
of Harrisburg, on Sunday were the
guests of Miss Jane Care.
IIOSTETLER-COLYER WEDDING
Thompsontown, March 21. —Moyer
jMelser, a student at the Mercersburg
| Academy, is home for a ten days' va
j cation. —M. E. Schlegel and family re
j turned from a four months' stay in
' St. Louis, where they had gone In or
jder that their little son Marvin might
| receive treatment in a sanatorium.—
; Mrs. Kary Swengel, of Oak Lane, re
' turned to h >r home Monday after vis
| iting her sister, Mrs E. S. Thompson.
| —The Rev. D. B. Treibley male a
: business trip to Harrisburg on Satur
' day.—Mrs. Charles McNaight, of
i Lewlstown, and Mrs. Lulu Paden. of
I Newport, spent Sunday with their pa
rents. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Hlmes.—The
i Rev. W. S. Rose is attending Metho
| dist Episcopal conference in Harrls
' burg this week. —Mrs. W. S. Rose Is
! visiting her parents in Williamsburg.
—Bertha Kearns was in Mlfflintown
ion Tuesday.—Mr. and Mrs. Martin
jOlymer, of Kinzer. Lancaster County,
I were week-end guests of Mrs. C. G.
Shelley. Mrs Clymer was formerly
Miss MaT>el Wlney of this place.—The
Rev. C. F. Hlmes and Mrs. Hlmes, of
Burnt Cabins, spent Monday In town.
Mrs. Hirr.es will remain with her pa
rents. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Myres, while
the Bev. Hlmes attends conference in
Harrisburg.—A very pretty wedding
was solemnized this morning at 10
o'clock at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
j William Colyer when their daughter,
1 Miss Florence, was united in mar
j riage to Walter W. Hostetler by the
| Rev. D. B. Treibley. After a short trip
i Mr. and Mrs. Hostetler will be at
home to their friends on North Mill
street, where the groom Is engaged In
the feed and coal business.
BERRYSBtTRG NEWS ITEMS
Berrysburg, Pa., March 21.—0n
Wednesday the body of Mrs. Isaac
, Salada was brought here from her
; home in Delaware, for burial. The
; funeral was held in the Lutheran
I Church and the Rev. J. K. Hoffman
officiated in the absence of the Rev.
Derr. Mre. Salada was 69 years old.
Many of her friends and relatives of
Wlconlsco and Wllliamstown attended.
—News of the birth of a daughter to
Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Runk, of Scottdale,
I was received here a few days. Mr.
, Runke's parental home is here and
! both he and his wife are well known.
| —Miss Maud Bowman made a visit to
, her sister in Harrisburg.—Mrs. S.
Varnce and Mrs. Louis Lewis, of Har
risburg, are spending a few days with
friends and relatives.—The Rev. 8. J.
Derr Is calling on former members of
, his pastorate at Hampstead this week.
| —Hiram Stoneroad and family moved
i from this place to a farm near Kll
i linger, known as Kelter'a.—Miss Lena
| Hartman, of Harrisburg, spent a few
jdays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Grant Hartman. —The funeral of
Henry Hartman was held on Saturday
—Mrs. Huyett is visiting at her home
near Lancaster.
MARCH 21,1914.
Evangelical Minister
Retires After Forty-five
Years' Service to Church
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THE REV. W. A. SHOEMAKER
Special to The Telegraph
Marietta, Pa., March 17.-—The Rev.
W. A. Shoemaker who served in the
ministry for over forty-flve years, has
retired from avtice work, his resigna
tion taking eflect from the last session
of the Evangelical church conference,
several weeks ago. During his many
years and In many places, he was sel
dom absent from an appointment of
service, often being compelled to walk
some distance, and travel in all kinds
of weather through rain, snow and
sleet. At the time he entered the
ministry the Evangelical church had
no college to graduate from, and he
passed the four years' study required
by the general conference. In 1869
he entered the ministry and was or
dained a deacon In 1871, and the same
year un elder. The following charges
were served by the Rev. Mr. Shoe
maker: Annville, 1869; Lancaster
circuit, consisting of Mt. Joy, Milton
Grove, Manheim, Bainbridge, Cress
well, Washington Borough, Millers
ville, Pittsburgh and Conestoga Center,
1870; Wayne circuit, 1871; Lykens and
Williamstown, 1872-73; Montgomery
circuit, 1874-76; Cressona, 1877-78;
Shamokln, 1879-81; Mahanoy City,;
1882-84; Pleasant Valley, 1885; Or
wigsburg, 1886-88; Beriinsvllle, 1889-
91; Mount Carmel, 1892-94; Union
town, 1896; Locustdale, 1896-97; Ann
ville, 1889-01; Mahantongo, 1902-05;
Tower City, 1906; Reamstown and
Ephrata, 1907-09; Kinderhook, Reich's
Memorial Evangelical Church, and
'East Petersburg, 1910-13. During his
long years in the work, he was very
successful In bringing men and wo
men to the church and his work espe
! cially In the coal regions was mani
-1 fold. Mr. Shoemaker was a veteran
lof the Civil war, having served in
'Company M, One Hundred and Nlne
j ty-eighth Regiment. He saw hard
service and at the battle of Peters
| burg, Virginia, was wounded. He was
honorably discharged in 1865 and then
entered the ministry, after a short
j time of work on a farm at his home.
Telephone Line Extension
Serves New Subscribers
Hunnnplntown, Pa.. March 21.—The
Cumberland Valley Telephone Cmpany
Is extending Its Ebenezer line to Fid
dler's Elbow, thereby connecting many
farmers all along the line. George
Wolf, of Gettysburg, ajid Henry Wolf,
, of Penbrook, spent Sunday very pleas
antly with Harry Wolf. A. I. Judge,
of Baltimore, made a business trip to
town Thursday. Mr. Judge had charge
of our canning factory for several
years. Miss Violette Cassel returned
home Thursday from a two weeks'
visit at Easton, Pa. Miss Marlon
Walters, student at Mlllersvllle Nor
mal, is visiting her parents. Mr. and
Mrs. J. H. Walters John P. Kline
has staked off for a new house on his
lot In West High street. S. B. Zer
foss, after spending several weeks in
Florida, returned hom<* on Thursday.
—Howard Burns left home on Monday
to spend several months at Asheville,
N. C. E. Mendow moved to Harris
burg, Monday, where he will engage in
the Fhoe repairing business. The
Mlddletown furniture factory delivered
a large counter show case In E. Z.
Ftter's store, on Tuesday. Harry
Swope moved from the Brightblll farm
into his new house on West Main
street, Thursday. Mr. Cassel, from
Fldd'er's Flbow, will move on the
Brightblll farm. Cameron L. Bner,
manager for the Cumberland Valley
Telephone Company, transacted busi
ness in town, on Wednesday. The
Rev. Earl Bowman, of Gettysburg
Seminary, will preach in the Lutheran
fhurch on Sundsv morning and even
ing. C H. Miller had the United
nhone In stalled in his real estate and
Insurance office this week. Samuel
C. Yorty, of Hershey, moved In H F.
Miller's house In West Second street*
on Tuesday. L'ovd Zimmerman i«
making some repairs at his property
in West High street. Our register
assessor, Himer Hummel Strickler sat
at the National Hotel on Tuesday and
Wednesday to register voters.
; SURPRISE FOR MRS, WAI/rfeß
lireamer, Pa., March 21. —Mr. and
Mrs. Wilson Walter were surprised by
a number of friends calling at their
home. Music and games were in
dulged In until a late hour and re
freshments were served to the follow
ing guests: Mr. and Mrs. Levi Au
rand, Mr. and Mrs. George Kratzer
and children, Hattle and Victor; Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Mitchell and chil
dren, Hilda and Marie; Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Conley and children, ' John.
Mabel and Anna; Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Himebaugh and children, Mr. and
Mrs. Miles Walter, Oscar, Charles,
Ollie, Clarence Hummel, Charles
Wagner, James Delmer, Selin Meek
ly, Earl Arbogast, Paul Rowe, Ralph
Rowe, Mr. and Mrs. Allen Rowe and
children, Laura Walter, Echard Barn
hart, Tama Aurand, Helen Hummel,
Edna Dlener, Ella Pontius, Carrie
Kratzer, Erma Benfer, Florence Au
| rand, Rosa, Bertha Rowe, Joseph
Benfer, Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Walter
1 and family. Nettle, Carrie and Katie
Walter. Born to Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Kreainer, a daughter. Miss
Anna Hummel, a student of Blooms
burg Normal College, is visiting her
parents.—Homer H. Hummel, of Sun
bury, visited his mother, Mrs. Lizzie
Hummel. —J. Herman, of Mlddleburg.
visited Lizzie Hummel.—S. C. Meekly
went to Monessen on Monday.—Mr.
and Mrs. William Gordon visited
friends in Sunbury. Mrs. Flmer
Fisher, of Sunbury, visited her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Allison Hummel.—
Oscar and Charles Hummel and Roy
Meekly transacted business In Mld
dleburg.—Mr. and Mrs. E. K. Drum,
Mr. and Mrs. Atwood Barnhart, Mr.
and Mrs. R. E. Kelley, of Sunbury,
visited friends here. Mrs. Charles
Herman and daughter Miriam, of
Mlddleburg, visited Samuel Herman.
—Miss Cora Jones, of Mlddleburg, vis
ited frlsnds here over Sunday.—Jacob
Diemer, of Lewisburg, visited his par
i ents.—Mrs. H. E. Ritter visited her
; sister in Sunbury. Wilton Walter,
i Mrs. Charles Fisher, Mr. and Mr 3.
Miles Walter, Ralph Rowe, Harry
1 Krouse and Samuel Herman visited
I George Kratzer. Mamie Fisher has
l returned home from Shamokln. m.
M
ill'S HIP BIKER
IN FBIEHIDLY TUSSLE
Prisoners in Adams County Jail
Engage in Bout With Ser
ious Result
SUPPOSED MAD DOG KILLED
Interesting Lectures at Meeting of
Parent-Teachers' Associa
tion at Gettysburg
By Special Correspondence
Gettysburg, Pa„ March 21.—At the
regular monthly meeting of the Par
ent Teachers' Association on Friday
evening, Dr. Miller gave a lecture on
''The Care of the Eyes,'' and Dr.
Lightner Witmer, of the University of
Pensylyania, lectured on "The Educa
tional Treatment of Exceptional Chil
dren in the Schools."—At a meeting?
ol the Cumberland Township School
Board it was decided to erect a new
building on the site of the old one
blown down in the recent storm.—
Jacob Moore and Joseph Black, pris
oners at the County Jail, engaged In
a friendly tussel, which resulted In
Moore having his hip broken.—Mr.
and Mrs. J. Calvin Nau entertained at
their homo in Eust Middle street on
Tuesday evening.—A social was held
in the rooms of the Methodist Churcli
on Thursday evening.—A dog was kill
ed in Baltimore street on Saturday
evening by Benjamin Carter, after It
had bitten John Myrlck and attempted
to bite several other. The dog showed
signs of having the rabies and the
head was shipped to State Laborator
phlladelphla for examination.—•
Mildred Wright, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Jacob Wright, Is suffering with
diphtheria.—S. J. McKnight cut an
ug'y gash in his head when he fell
from a ladder.—Mr. and Mrs. Edward
Eckenrode and duughter, of Harris
burg, spent Sunday with relatives in
town. —Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Welty
and children of Baltimore, visited
friends in town.—Mrs. Theodore Mc-
Allister is visiting her sons in Harris
burg—Miss Sterner has gone to
Brooklyn, N. Y., where she will spend
some time.—A movement is on foot
for the organization of a four-team
baseball league, with representative
teams from Gettysburg. New Oxford
Emmitsburg and Fairfleld.—A meet- '
ing of the Gettysburg Ministerial As
sociation was held Monday, at which
resolutions were passed on the death
of the late Calvin Hamilton.—The Col
lege Freshman defeated the University
of Pennsylvania Dental Basketball
I team Monday evening by the score of
t0 15 - — Dr - Harvey Smith, a sur
geon at the Harrisburg Hospital, waa
a guest of Dr. and Mrs. Crist over
Sunday.
Lutheran Pastor Gives
Fine Lecture on Africa
By Special Correspondence
Lemoyne, Pa., March 21.—Thursday
evening the men's Bible class of the
Lutheran Sunday School met In thi
church. A meeting of the official
hoard of the Evangelical Church was
held on Monday evening. Mr. and
Mrs. Samuel Long attended the funeral
of the former's aunt, Mrs. Rowe, of
Chambersburg. on Tuesday. Sarah
Peirson, of Harrisburg. spent Sunday
as the guest of Mr. and Mrs. L. M.
Bricker.—Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Smith,
of Harrisburg. were the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Wilson Slothjiwer on Sunday.
—Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Stelnhauer enter
tained the following guests at dinner
on Sunday: Robert Himmelberger, of
rteadlne: Miss Telilda Wherhelm and
Miss Kline, of Baltimore, and Miss
Esta Wherheim. of Lebanon Valley
College.—Mrs. E. A. Baker is spend
'ng some time with friends in Balti
more. Ruth Tavlor, of Harrisburg,
spent Sunday with Hilda Klmmel.—
Mr. and Mrs. John Lentz, of Harris
burg were the guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Martin Strautz on Sunday.—William
Fettrow and daughter Ruth spent the
week in Phtlaelphla. Miss Anna
Dinger was the guest of her sister,
Mrs. J. S. Cummings, on Sunday.—
Harrv SWbower. r student of Al
bright College, spent Sunday with his
"arents Mr. and Mrs. Wison filoth
ower.—The Rev. E. L. Manges, pastor
of the Lutheran Church, gave a very
'nterestlng Illustrated lecture on Africa
'n the church Wednesday evening.——
The junior class of the high school
met at the home of Esther Slothower
>n Tuesday evening.
Miss Gemberling Hostess of
Friends Tuesday Evening
By Special Correspondence
Halifax, Pa.. March 21. Jacob
Sponsler, of Harrlshurg, spent Monday
In town.—Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stone
road. of Mlllersburg, spent Sunday
with Mrs. Stoneroad's father. John
Pottelger.—Mrs. Joseph Dlllman spent
Monday with her brother, Edward
Harper, at Mlllersburg.—George W.
Wagner was the guest of his son, Hor
ace Wagner, at Harrisburg on Mon
day.-7-Harry Westfall. of Harrisburg,
spent Tuesday with his parents, Mr.
nnd Mrs. George W. Westfall.—Miss
Tva Gemberling entertained the fol
lowing at her home on Tuesday even
'ng: Misses Florence Matter, Florence
Scbell, Mae Clemson, Carrie Lebo,
Ma me Derrick, Mae and Annabelle
Gemberling, W. C. Helsler. Russell
Poffenberger. Reed Landts. Guy Clem
son and Claude Rvan. —William Barry,
of FishervlHe, called on friends her*
on Monday.—N. E. Steffen, of Mlllers
burg. Is the new second trick operator
at the local railroad tower, taking the
nlace of G. Merrill Grove, who waa
transferred to Inglenook.—Mrs. Sarah
Poffenberger. of Sunbury, Is spending
some time at the home of her son,
Charles C. Poffenberger.—Mrs. J. Mor
ris Schroyer and Mrs. Isaac Gilbert
attended the funeral of their oldest
brother, Benjamin Troutman, at Sha
mokln, on Thursday.—Mr. and Mrs.
'""harles C. Poffenberger announce the
birth of a daughter on Sunday, March
—Miss Sallle Hawk Is spending a
p ew weeks with friends at Lykens.-
Mrs. A. H. Prenzel and daughter Anna
■=nent Saturday at Harrisburg.— Mrs.
David Shultz, of Dauphin, spent Sun- '
'ay with her daughter, Mrs. S. C.
Seltzer. C. C. Miller, of Enola, also
•pent Sunday at the Seltzer home.—
foseph Brubaker has been appointed
by council to take care of the borough
street lights, vice Harry Pike, re
signed. Mrs. Thomas Garland, of
Harrisburg, was a guest at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Bender. —Mlsa
Dorothea Nace spent Saturday with
friends at Harrisburg and Enola.
Mrs. Suepta Putt spent several days
the past week with friends at Harris
burg. The Rev. A. L. Haesler, of
Mlllersburg, occupied the pulpit of the
local United Brethren Church during
revival services several evenings last
week. Ex-Burgess Isaac Chubb !■
conPned to his home in Market street
by illness.—Milkman Frank Kitchen
is ill at his home in Halifax township
with a slight attack of appendicitis.
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