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Astrich's
% Price Suit Sale
To-morrow we have arranged to start our dismissal sale of
every suit in stock. We wish particularly to emphasize the
fact that all suits will go in this sensational sale, without ex
ception or reservation. Remember the bigger values go with
the earlier choosing.
$15.00 Suits $7.50 $25.00 Suits .... $12.50
$20.00 Suits .... SIO.OO $30.00 Suits .... $15.00
Saturday Sale of $lB to $25
Silk and Crepe Dresses $| A
All new Spring models, one and two of a kind,
good assortment of colors and sizes. Choice ....
$8 to $lO Sample Coats $5 and $6 Serge Dresses
Reduced to Reduced to
$5.00 $2.98
About twenty in the lot. Well made, of all wool serge,
broken lots and samples—a Navy, Copen, Brown and
few Balmacaans. Black. Spring models, all sizes.
Special For Saturday Only
100 Sample Wash Dresses < C
Regular $6.00, $7.00 and SB.OO values—Linens,
Voiles and Crepes
Summer Lines Now Complete
Splendid assortment of Linen, Voile, Ratine and
Plain and Flowered Crepe Dresses—Linen, Pique and
Fancy Weave Tub Skirts—Linen Dusters, etc., at
Popular Prices.
WKDDIXG ANNIVERSARY
Mr. and Mrs. George F. Johnston, j
of 2037 Swatara street, entertained in- I
formally at dinner Wednesday even- |
ing. in celebration of their wedding!
anniversary. The table appointments
Mere of pink and white, and the guests !
included Miss Margaret Paget. Miss j
Anna Foerster. Miss Edith Johnston, j
Carl Cross, William Johnston, Alfred j
Johnston, Mr. and Mrs. William Mc-
Alister, Mr. and Mrs. George F. John- '
eton.
MARRIED FIFTY-THREE YEARS
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Pancake, of
j More Than 3,000
\ y / .j Large Type Pages of
IN TIME WAR
The mind turns to feats of arms and the exploits of men whose fame was won
by their personal courage and appetite for great adventure. Such a man was
D'Artagnan, one of the most dashing and romantic heroes that ever drew a sword.
The Great
was so impressed by D'Artagnan's adventures that he made him the hero of "The
Three Musketeers"—a book that has long delighted millions of readers. Dumas'
fame rests on "Monte Cristo," too. As popular plays you have probably seen
them on the regular stage or in the "Movies." But the real enjoyment lies in
reading.
SIX IMPORTED VOLUMES
from the famous London publishers, Thomas Nelson and Sons, include these two
immortal romances, together with "Twenty Years After," "The Queen's Neck
lace" and "Marguerite de Valois." These beautiful books, in large type, on Bible
paper, with duotone illustrations, and binding in Red and Gold, are
A k r r Fc ' 98 Cents
BE QUICK ABOUT IT if you would profit by this unusual opportunity, ex
tended for a short time to our readers, by special arrangement with the pub
lishers.
Clip the Free Library
FRIDAY EVENING, HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH MAY 22, 1914.
109 Boas street, quietly celebrated the
fifty-third anniversary of their mar
riage, Saturday, May 16, at their
home. They have taken "The Tele
graph" since their wedding day.
EUCHRE AND DANCE
The ladies' auxiliary of Division No.
1, A. O. H., will hold a euchre and
dance in the Benton club hall, Steel
ton. this evening. A large attendance
is expected.
Mrs. Charles F. Etter, of 904 North
Second street, is a guest of Mrs. San
ford D. Lent at Allentown this week.
Miss Shaub's May Dance
Enjoyed by Young Folks
Friends of Miss Mary Shaub enjoyed
a May dance last evening at Han
shaw's hall where decorations of pink
and white prevailed.
In attendance were: Miss Vera Van
Horn, Miss Mary Simonton, Miss
Esther Smith, Miss Clara Shaub,
Miss Anna Robblns, Miss Kva Pyle.
Miss Florence Harder. Miss Ruth
Eveler, Miss Pearl Hollts, Miss Anna
Wolz, Miss Pauline Amnion. Miss Bes
sie Kaysor, Miss Pearl Itaysor, Miss
Helen Comp. Miss Esther Gross, Miss
Mina Crawford, .Miss Katherine Pow
ers, Miss Fink, Miss Agnes Coleman,
Miss Maud Flese, Miss Hattle Elder,
Miss Katherine Kae, Miss Hilda Koch,
Miss Jean Sheesley, Miss Sara Allen,
Miss Laura Ewing, Miss Hoffman.
Miss Rae Frieberger, Miss Edna
Drake, Miss Helen Kriner, Miss M.
Geigler, Miss Mary Shaub. Miss Ruth
Eioholtz. Miss Esther Gilder, Miss
Eliza Dilo, Miss Florence Kingston.
William Marks, John A. D. Klinellne,
E. W. Knior, Penando Peza, Paul
Jack Snyder, Paul A. Wal
ters, Harty C. Genkes, Garland G.
Steck, Mary F. Vanetta, Mr. and Mrs.
H. I. Shatto, Mr. and Mrs. E. T.
Trego. W. L. Fage. Joe Brinton. Rus
sell Yeteer, A. W. Saussaman, Joseph
Vanhouser, Clarence Hoover, Roy
Egolf, Paul Reroth,. Max McCall,
Frank Tripp, G. E. Duffenbach, .T.
Carroll Eckenrode, Philip Waidley.
Earl Osman, Robert Deisroth, Ernest
Keys. Robert Willoughby, Joseph
Charles, Dr. Harry Rhein, Abe Co
hen, Raymond Snyder, Ben T. Brandt,
John Harris, Harry Page and Ray
mond Johnson.
SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS
SURPRISES MRS. LIGHTXER
Mrs. Bert Lightner. of 619 Peffer
street, was given a surprise party last
evening by members of Mrs. J. W.
Finton's class in the Fifth Street
Methodist Sunday School.
Music and games were followed by
a supper, served to Mrs. Finton, Mrs.
James Pennell, Mrs. W. R. Chandler,
Mrs. George Heed, Mrs. Joseph Dinta
man, Mrs. G. W. Hlppensteel, Mrs.
Charles Rhine, Mrs. William Fensta
macher, Mrs. Annie Tomlinson, Mrs.
James Machlan, Mrs. G. H. Tippery,
Mrs. Ephraim Zellers, Mrs. W. W. An
derson, Mrs. H. F. Kreps, Mrs. E. L.
Forner, Mrs. John Page, Miss Edna
Smith, Mrs. Grant Jamison. Mrs. P.
Williamson. Mrs. Ellmer Sterringer,
Mrs. John Spitler, Mrs. John Holbert,
Miss Kate Brown. Mrs. Frank Gem
perling, Miss Katherine Moses, Mrs.
L. Mauk, of Rochester Mills; Mrs. Lila
Carnahan. of Marion Center; Mrs.
Coup, of Homer City; Miss Mary
Braughler, of 'lndiana; Miss Ruth
Lightner.
LUNCHEON WITH MRS. BOAS
Mrs. Butler, of Leeds, England, who
has been visiting her sisters, Miss
Rachel Pollock and Dr. Martha Pol
lock, for a time, was guest of honor
yesterday at a luncheon given by Mrs.
Henry D. Boas, at her residence, 505
North Front stret. Covers were laid
for six guests.
Mrs. Martin L. Golden is improving
in health after a long illness and will
soon open her cottage at Mount Gretna
for the summer.
MR. SKIFF'S PUPILS
INRECIM27
Vocalists of the City Will Give a
Most Interesting
Program
Voice pupils of J. Edmund Skiff
will be heard in recital Wednesday
evening, May 27, in the auditorium of
the Technical High School, Walnut
street. Miss Ruth S. Kraybill Is the
accompanist.
The program will include: Duet,
"Passage Birds Farewell" (Hildach),
Miss Wildman and Dr. Behney;
"I.ove's Coronation" (Alyward),
"What Is Love" (Ganz), Mrs. A. B.
Shiffer; "Una Kurtiva Lagrima"
(L'Eliser d'Amore) (Donizetti), Sher
man A. Allen; "Nymphs and Fauns"
(Bemberg), Miss Ruth S. Kraybill;
"From the Land or the Sky Blue Wa
ter," "Far Off I Hear a Lover's Flute,"
"The Moon Drops Low" (Cadman),
Miss Esther M. Long; "Red, Red
Rose" (Hastings), "Were My Songs
With Wings Provided" (Hahn), Miss
Emma Graupnor; "A Night in Ven
ice" (Luccatonl), Mrs. Good. Mr. Mil
lard; "Oh Weep! Oh Weep, Mine
Eyes!" (Le Cid) (Massanet), Miss
Marguerite Wildman; "I Hear You
Calling Me" (Marshall), Dr. Bvron
Stanley Behney; "I Will Extol Thee"
(Eli) (Costa), Mrs. Cora K. Sellers;
"Air of Salome" (Herodiade) (Massa
net), Miss Mary R. Turner; "Celesta
Aide" (Aide) (Verdi), Robert K. Mil
lard; "My Heart at Thy Sweet Voice"
(Samson and Delilah) (Saint Saens),
Miss R. Flora Weil; "Song of Thanks
giving" (Ailitsen), Mrs. Frank W.
Criswell; "Sunlight" (Ware), Mrs. O.
E. Good; "Friendship" (Marzials),
"Nearest and Dearest" (Caracciolo),
Miss Weil, Miss Turner.
ENGLISH VISITORS WILL
CELEBRATE GOLDEX WEDDING
Mr. and Mrs. George Vint, of 1614
Juniper street, have as their guests
Mrs. Vint's parent sand sister, Mr. and
Mrs. J. C. Hindle and Miss Amy Hin
dle, of Southport, England. Mr. and
Mrs. Hindle will celebrate their golden
wedding in August, while in this coun
try. ,
Will Go Across Water
Prophesies. the Witch
Just after the arrival of Miss Mary
Baum, of Wormleysburg, at the resi
dence of Miss Helen Bratten, 2152
Green street, last evening, a witch pre
sented her with a boat with a man in
it, and said; "You will soon cross the
water to stay." Later a basket ar
rived for Miss Baum, which was found
to contain a variety of kitchenware,
for her new home in China, after her
marriage to A. Maxwell Paget, of Can
ton, next Fall.
The house decorations were of yel
low and white, and the refreshment
table was graced with a May Pole cen
terpiece, with tiny dolls dancing
around it.
In the party were; Miss Baum, Mrs.
Edward Baum, Mrs. J. Lauer Baum,
Miss Hannah Lauer, Miss Catherine
Griffee, Mrs. Benjamin Brenneman,
Mrs. J. H. Barnholt, Mrs. Robert C.
Bratten, Mrs. George Fornwalt, Mrs.
Lawrence Harvey, Mrs. Charles Koch,
Mrs. Harvey Lease, Mrs. Thomas
Hudgins. Mrs. Herbert McClure, Miss
Belle Pancake, Miss Helen Reynolds,
Miss Clara Snavely, Mrs. Earnest
Steventon, Mrs. James C. Poffenber
ger. Miss Gertrude Trace, Mrs. Clar
ence Rupp, Mrs. Stanley C. Smith,
Miss Nolle Work. Miss Esther Bra'-
ten, Miss Ruth Brattet. Mrs. Landis
Bratten and Miss Helen Bratten.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Irving Deihl,
of Paxtang, announce the birth of a
son, David Hoilman Deihl, Thursday,
May 21, 1914. Mrs. Deihl who was
formerly Miss Edna Groff, of this city,
is well known by her "Aunt Este"
stories published in The Telegraph.
Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Paget, of 830
North Eighteenth street, announce
the birth of a son, John Paget, Jr.,
Saturday, May Ifi, 1914. Mrs. Paget
was formerly Miss Edith Becker, of
Waynesboro.
Mr. and Mrs. Dorsey Morris, r
Washington, D. C., announce the birt
of a daughter, Esther Marv Morri:
Monday, May 18, 1914. Mr.'and Mr
Morris are frequent visitors to th 1
city.
Our
French Room
Where new styles of
millinery are first shown.
Just now there is an ex
traordinarily attractive
display of Lace, Pana
ma and White Hats for
summer.
The prices are reason
able.
Just say "French Room"
to the elevator man.
Astrich 8
WITMER, BAIR & WITMER
SUIT SALE!
Of Our Entire Stock ef Suits
Tomorrow, Saturday and Monday, May 23 and 25
300 New Suits—none over 90 days old—as we
cleaned house two weeks ago.
Not often wo quote customers' remarks, but as wo aro writing this
ad we hoar a customer at the phono calling a friend to the suit sale
which boffins to-day, saying. "Are you coming down." "Oh! they aro
dandy," etc.
Such expressions speak volumes and there is no necessity for us to
say more than give prices for our kind.
30 Suits $7.50 Values two and
22 Suits SIO.OO three times the asking
64 Suits $12.50 r prices; colors and
124 Suits $15.00 black; sizes 16 to 51
60 Suits $17.50 - bust.
For the Newest and the Best in the House
Though the Russian Suits with long tunic .and Roman striped skirts
and trimming arrived only a short time ago and cost more than $17.50,
and is New York's latest craze, as the writer saw during the last three
days. Yet we let these go into the sale to keep your confidence, as we
say our entire stock, your choice—until we get the stock down to
normal.
New White Coats. Linen Dresses, Skirts, Waists, China and Jap
Silk Dresses, etc., for Saturday business.
WITMER, BAIR & WITMER
202 WALNUT STREET
Juniors Are Giving
Reception to Seniors
Great preparations arc under way
for the annual reception and dance
to the seniors of the Central High
School at Summerdale Friday, May 29.
For many years it has been the cus
tom for the junior class to give such
an affair and this year's reception will
prove as fin.e as ever before. Danc
ing will be the main feature, cards and
amusements being provided for those
not participating in the dancing.
Three special cars will leave Market
Square only in the evening to condu'-t
the large crowd. Seniors desiring to
en.ioy one of the best social affairs of
the season should not fail to be pres
ent.
An invitation has been extended 'o
the faculty and to all students of the
school. Samuel Froelich is chairman
j of Jhe committee of arrangements.
IPETERS-BENDER WEDDING
TAKES PLACE IN MARYLAND
Mrs. Laura Bender, of 182 4 Park
street, announces the marriage of her
daughter. Miss Laura F. Bender, to
Clyde E. Peters, of 126 North Thir
teenth street. The ceremony was per
| formed Tuesday, May 19. at the par
j sonage of the First Baptist Church,
Hagerstown, Md., by the Rev. E. K.
Thomas.
| The bride, formerly employed by
| the Bell Telephone Company, wore a
traveling costume of blue cloth with
black hat trimmed in wings. Mr. and
Mrs. Peters are residing at 126 North
Thirteenth street, temporarily.
TO SUMMER IN EUROPE
Air. and Mrs. Harry Brooks Spahr,
of Cottage Kidge, will sail Wednesday,
June 3, for Europe. They will spend
two months touring in England, Bel
gium, Holland, Germany, Switzerland,
Italy and France, returning home early
in August.
STEREOPTICON LECTURE
ON "THE IMMIGRANT"
' A stP*eopticon lecture on "The Im
migrant" will he given at the Cove
nant Presbyterian church Tuesday
evening. May 26, at 8 o'clock, by tho
pastor, the Rev. Harvey Klaer. There
is no admission, but a silver offering
will be taken.
Mrs. David J. Reese, of 237 Wood
bine street, who underwent a throat
operation at the Harrfsburg hospital
early in the week, is getting along
nicely.
Mrs. Samuel Means and Chalmers
Stuart, of Carlisle, are visiting Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph M. Means, of North
street.
Miss Helen Martin and Miss Grace
Martin have returned to their homos
at Germantown after a little visit here
with their aunt, Mrs. Ralph Craig, of
Market street.
Miss Mary Emily Reily is home
from Orange, N. J., where she visited
Miss Edith Walton.
Miss Josephine Winters was hostess
to-day at a luncheon to the members
of the S. A. F. club.
Miss Mabel Taggart, of 1532 North
Fourth street, is at Atlantic City for
a stay of several months.
Mrs. James Henry Darlingon and
Miss Eleanor Townsend Darlington
are in New York City for a few days.
Mr. and Mrs. L. T. Powell, of
Wichita, Kansas, who are guests of
Aft-, and Mrs. A. Carson Stamm, ac
companied their hostess on an auto
mobile trip to Gettysburg to-day.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas D. Beidleman,
of South Thirteenth street, have gone
to Evergreen cottage, Mount Gretna,
for the summer.
Mrs. Christian L. Nissley, of Hamil
ton street, is recovering her health
after a protracted illness.
Miss Kathleen Davis has gone to
Cape May to remain for a month.
Mrs. Emily E. Miller entertained
her Sunday School class in Grace
Methodist church yesterday at Hills
dale, the Sites bungalow, at Overview.
Miss Mary Kerr Blalkie, of the Cen
tral High School faculty, is spending
the week-end in Philadelphia.
Benjamin M. Nead is registered at
The Martinique, New York city, dur
ing the thirty-seventh annual session
of the Royal Arcanum.
Business Locals
WHITE ENAMELED FURNITURE
For city or country summer residence
is most charming Indeed. It is so cool
looking, so dainty and clean that It
appeals to the most fastidious. The
dressers and chiffoniers beautifully
match brass or enameled beds. See
them at J. P. Harris & Son, 221
North Second street.
THAT'S THE QUESTION
Do you want good carpet and rug
cleaning—or do you prefer to pay for
inferior work? Our new method of
cleaning and renovating carpets gets
every particle of dirt, dust and spots
out without the slightest damage to
fabric or color. Phoni> us to-day.
Sanitary Carpet and Itug Cleaning
Company, 352 Broad street.
Mrs. Henry to Give
Organ Recital Tonight
Mrs. J. R. Henry, of Washington
Heights. organist of Derry Street
United Brethren church, Fifteenth and
Derry streets, to-night will give an
organ .recital in the church. The re
cital is one of a series of events com
memorating the twenty-fifth anniver
sary of the founding of Derry street
church.
Assisting Mrs. Henry will be Mrs.
Arthur H. Hull, Prof. T. H. Davies
and Roy Mathias, soloists, and Master
Wh'tman, boy violinist of Middletown.
I The recital will begin promptly at S
I o'clock.
SATURDAY FOOD SALK
| The Woman's Adult Bible Class of
I the Immanuel Presbyterian Church
| will hold a food sale Saturday at'ter-
Don't Try to Electrocute H
Your Superfluous Hair I
Electricity Always STIMULATES Hair Growth—How to Kill and
Dissolve Out Roots and All.
FOR THE BENEFIT OF TELEGRAPH HEADERS. LADY EXIM, MVS HOW SHE H
ACCIDENT A LLY 1)1S('(H HIIED A NEW ABSORPTIONS PROCESS WHICH
PERMANENTLY REMOVED HER lIAIIIV MASK AFTER ELECTRICITY,
TWEEZERS, CAUSTIC HASTES, I.OTIONS, POWDERS AND \LI. OTHER H
DEPILATORIES AND ADVERTISED REMEDIES HAD ABSOLUTELY ■
FAILED TO DO ANYTHIXG HUT HARM. H
By following Nlmplc direct ions clvi'u below, every woman now litis III*- menus of
cattily preparing mill nsiim In Iter own home this wonderful proeesn which liiih
hitherto been u curefully guarded Meeret known only to n few Illßh-prlreil
specialist*. Full directions lire now inuile public for the tlrst time.
All who are afflicted with 'superflu- obtained and prepared by anyone,
ous hair will be interested to learn of which possesses the remarkable qual
the amazing discovery made by Miss ity of being readily absorbed by tlio
Alma Randall, who until recently was hair so that it creeps down to the root,
deeply humiliated by these repulsive dissolving as it goes, just as oil creeps
evitable dlsap- permanent loss of
pointment. After After she It nil endured for ten years desirable hair,
spending huge the humiliation of linvliiK n heard anil such as eyebrows,
sums in efforts to moustache like n num. nnil nfter eiec- hair i>f tiie head.
be rid of her ter- trolysl*. piiMteH, "lotions" anil nil other etc., to which tho
rible and beauty methoilH linil fnlleil absolutely, Miss Elr- process is applied.
destroying affile- mlu killed nil her MuperfluoiiH luilr in n lOven though tho
tlon, Miss Randall nln»{le night Ity the hnrmleMN new nil- accidental applt
was about to give norptlon process fully explained In thin cation he insnffi
up in despair, nrtlclc. dent to dissolve
when by chance she learned of a means | the hair at once it will eventually din
by which the beauties of Ancient Pom- and fall out and there exists no known
peii are said to have permanently ban- means of restoring life to hair roots
ished superfluous hair. With only a I thus affected.
c ii le as to tllß J\ at " re h ° f I I'"or the benefit of any women who
this remarkable process used In by-1 , , , , *
gone ages. Miss Randall tells how she may bo interested and who wish to bo
set to work experimenting in her tire- rid of (heir superfluous hair by this
less effort to wrest the lost secret from remarkable process, Miss Randall has
the past. From the accounts of Miss generously agreed to send complete
Randall's discovery, which have recent- particulars regarding its preparation
ly aroused so much interest, among and use to all who write her within
women with superfluous hair, there the next month, enclosing a 2-cent
seems to be no doubt that at last there stamp for return postage. Miss Ran
has been found a way. most radically dall makes no charge whatever and It
different from anything hitherto may be added that she has nothing to
known, by which any women can now sell. Simply address: Miss Randall,
rid herself permanently, harmlessly, (Suite 145), 197 Regent Street, London,
and painlessly of all superfluous hair W„ England, (postage to England,
growths, by dissolving them out of ex- two cents), and you will receive all
lstence, root and all. One part of the particulars by return mail under plain
process consists of a solution easily sealed cover.
Newest' On the C I
in a splendid, vibration- I
WITMER, BAIR & WITMER
ANNEX: 311 Walnut St.
This is the weather that
makes the Annex a veritable
Bee Hive —Cool Summer
cheaplyV priced frocks,
SI.OO, V&1.25, $1.50,
$1.75, s2Jf)O s to^s3 .so.
Silk Petticoats.
nud $2.75, and $2.05 for a $3.50 silk
jersey top.
35 styles of low neck, short sleeve
waists that are little beauties, SI.OO,
$1.25 and $1.50.
High neck and long sleeve waists,
69c, 79c, 89c, for -10 c.
Can you heat it for their style and
quality?
Ordinary in Price—
Extraordinary in Style
You will find many street dresses
that will not surpass
ELECTRIC HOUSE DRESSES
In style or lit. They embody the
very latest ideas and are neatly
trimmed.
Yet we ask no more for them
than you pay for ordinary house
dresses. And it's this that makes
the Electric so popular. They are
the most wanted house dress of the
many. Gracefully cut, they enable
you to be neat, and attractively at
tired at home. Although perfectly
fitting; they are roomy to allow
ease of action and are made extra
strong for possible strain.
Come in and see the extraordi
nary values in Electric House
Dresses priced from $1 to $3.
Witmer, Bair & Witmer
ANNEX: 311 Walnut Street
I noon and evening at the Hill market.
Bread, cakes, pies and homemade
| candy, as well as many delicacies,
: will be on sale.
IT. WASHINGTON PARK TO-XIGHT
Suffragette prize. Come and see tho
| fun. —Advertisement.
Mrs. J. A. Stambaugh and Mrs. A. A.
I Stecher, who were guests of Mrs.
I Charles Clendenin, 37 North Thtr-
I teenth street, have returned to their
I homes in Carlisle.
Miss Eleanor 1.. Etter, of Pino
street, is visiting at Trenton aud Phll
| adelphia for a few days.
Mrs. Daniel H. Hastings has re
! turned to Bellefonte after a short visit
with Mrs. William O. Hickok. 508
North Second street.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Deichert and
; small son, Dester. left this morning
j for a trip to New York and Boston.