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Curry & Son's Flour Mill, Grain
Elevator and Coal Yards
Destroyed
Special to The Telegraph
llumrnelstown, Pa., June I.—About
11 o'clock on Saturday night John S.
Curry & Son's large flour mill, grain
; elevator and coal yards were burned
ito the ground. The flre was first dis
covered in the basement, and before
help could be summoned the fire got
.such headway that it could not be
checked. The Hershey steamer and
the llumrnelstown chemical company
responded. About 500 people gather
ed from the neighboring towns. The
Jight of the flre could be seen for miles.
Two box cars on the railroad siding
close to the mill was also burned. The
firemen fought hard and saved the
Rwatara Hotel, the Philadelphia and
Reading railroad station, and A. G.
Stauffer's dwelling. Swatara has no
water supply and water was pumped
into tubs from wells and cisterns and
thence thrown on the fire by the en
gine, and when the tubs were empty
the engine had to stop until more wa
ter was secured. Piles of new railroad
ties along the tracks also caught fire
and were burned.
The mill did a large business and
had just unloaded several cars of
wheat. The loss is estimated at about
$75,000, partly Insured. The mill and
warehouse will be greatly missed by
the farmers, who sold their products
there and bought feed and coal.
Delightful Garden Party
For Newport Church Choir
Newport, Pa., June I.—Colonel H.
A. Moore, entertained most delight
fully at a garden party at Clemsen
Place. Sucker Point, the following
members of the choir of the Presby
terian Church: Mrs. Percy C. Mor
row, Mrs. Edith Brandt Barton, Mrs.
William G. Loy, Mrs. William Wilson
Sharon, Mrs. Maurice Wolf, the Misses
Anne Lynn Irvin, Lillian R. Flicking
er, Amanda L. Brown, Margaret Bas
sett and Messrs. William M. Benson,
William Wilson Sharon, Charles C.
Brandt, Edwin Morrow and Charles
Bassett.
PARADE AT DILLSBURG
Special to The Telegraph
Dillsburg, Pa., June I.—By the ar
rangements of the Dillsburg Post, No.
57, Grand Army of the Republic, and
Sons of Veterans, Memorial Day was
fittingly observed in Dillsburg on Sat
urday. The various lodges, including
the Heptasoplis, Patriotic Order Sons
of America and the Order of United
American Mechanics, and more than a
hundred Sunday school children, each
bearing a flag, formed in line in the
public square at 1.30 o'clock and,
headed by the Dillsburg band, marched
over the streets, then went to the
Dillsburg Cemetery, where the services
were held. The Rev. G. H. Eveler,
pastor of the Lutheran Church, deliv
ered the Memorial Day address.
Some Of These
People are sometimes slow to change—even in summer—from
the old-time heavy breakfast of fried bacon or ham and eggs. \ \\
But the "world moves," and in thousands of homes a wise Vy
change has been made to the new-time breakfast— J
Post Xoasties
—with cream.
These sweet, flavoury flakes of corn, toasted crisp and ready to eat direct from the package, are "mighty
good from every angle. Labor-saving—nourishing— delicious! 6 y
Sold by Grocers Everywhere
MONDAY EVENING, HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH JUNE 1, 1914.
Fine Soldiers' Monument
Unveiled at Millersburg
Special to The Telegraph
Millersburg, Pa., June I.—Memor
ial flay attracted a large crowd of
visitors to Millersburg on Saturday
and the services of the G. A. R. were
carried out in full, the parade in the
morning moving over the principal
streets of the town to Oak Hill Ceme
tery, where the graves of deceased
comrades were strewn with flowers
and the ritual of the G. A. R. ob
served.
At 1 p. m., the soldiers' monument
in West Park was unveiled before a
large assemblage. The Citizens' Band
of Millersburg and the Berrysburg
Band furnished the music, while the
Millersburg combined male chorus,
Dr. Charles M. Rickert, leader, rend
ered a number of appropriate selec
tions. The Rev. William C. Skeath,
pastor of the Methodis* Episcopal
Church, delivered the oration.
After the services at the park the
crowd moved to the baseball grounds
where the local team defeated Hali
fax by the score of G to 1. The two
teams headed by the Millersburg and
Berrysburg Bands paraded Vefore the
game and the crowd that followed
them to the ball grounds soon filled to
[overflowing both grandstand and the
I bleachers. A band concert in the
evening ended the festivities.
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Young School Teacher Dies
Suddenly After Auto Trip
Marysville, Pa., June I.—Miss Ruth
Meyer, teacher of the third grade of
the local schools, died very suddenly
late Friday night from a sudden at
tack of acute indigestion. She was
22 years of age.
Miss Meyer taught her school all
day Friday, and appeared to be in
her usual health. On Friday evening,
she took an automobile trip with Post
master J. W. Beers and family. When
they reached West Fairview, Miss
Meyer was seized with a sudden attack
and was taken to a house and a local
physician summoned. Her physician,
Dr. E. W. Snyder, was also summon
ed, but she died before he reached
her. Miss Meyer was a graduate of
the local high school, class of 1909,
and of West Chester Normal School,
class of 1911. The funeral took place
this morning at 11 o'clock.
BENEFIT OF BROTHERHOOD
Enola, Pa., June 1. —The Brother
hood of Federated Railroad Employes
will hold an ice cream festival and
dance at Highland Park, Enola, this
evening and to-morrow evening for
the benefit of the members.
ANNOUNCE BIRTH OF SON
Enola, Pa., June I.—Mr. and Mrs.
S. H. Rodgers, of Columbia road, an
nounce the birth of a son on Wednes
day, May 27.
BRAKEMEN FURLOUGHED
Enola, Pa., June I.—The Pennsyl
vania Railroad Company at Enola on
account of the hortage of freight in
the local yards, furloughed thirty ex
tra brakemen on Friday.
CIVIC CLUB MEETING
Marysville ,Pa., June 1. —A meeting
of the Civic Club will be held in the
Board of Trade rooms in the Flatiron
building this evening.
COUNCIL MEETING
Marysville, Pa., June 1. Borough
Council will meet in regular monthly
session in the Council* Chamber this
evening.
REPAIRING STREETS
Marysville, Pa., June I.—During the
past week a carload of limestone was
received by borough counciT, and dur
ing the latter part of the week, Street
Commissioner Jacob Carmlchael was
busy repairing the streets with it.
MARRIAGE ANNOUNCEMENTS
Special to The Telegraph
Marysville, Pa., June I.—Announce
ment has been made of the marriage
of Lester R. Mutch and Miss Ruth F.
Kennedy, both of this place, by the
Rev. I. N. Bair, pastor of the United
Evangelical Church of Mt. Holly. Mrs.
Mutch is a graduate of the Marysville
high school, class of 1912, and is a
member of the High School Alumni
Association. Mr. Mutch was a star
football player of the high school
football team, and is employed in the
J. D. Shull bakery.
Announcement has also been made
of the marriage of Miss Flora Ibaugh
and Harry Peiffer, of Lucknow. at
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Hagerstown. Miss Ibaugh has made
her home with her grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. C. A. B. Clouser for several
years. Mr. Peiffer is an employe of
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
at Lucknow. They will reside in Har
risburg.
Boy Dies From Injury
Received One Year Ago
Marysville, Pa., June 1. James
Messinger, son of Mrs. Jennie Mes
singer, of Lincoln street, died on Sat
urday night of cerebral hemorrhage.
Young Messinger was 14 years old
and was a student in the Marysville
grammar school. About a year ago
he was struck on the head by a brick
thrown by a boy companion and the
physicians attribute his death to the
injury received at that time. The
funeral will take place to-morrow aft
ernoon at 2 o'clock.
NEW CUMBERLAND WEDDINGS
New Cumberland, Pa., June 1. —Ar-
thur J. Peterman and Miss Eva Willis
were married on Thursday evening at
Trinity United Brethren parsonage by
the Rev. B. D. Rojohn. The bride was
attired in white and carried orange
blossoms. Mr. Peterman is employed
at the Elliott-Fisher typewriter works;
On Saturday afternoon Miss Esther
Gise, of Reno street, and Norman
Franklin Goodyear, of Harrisburg,
were married by the Rev. S. N. Good
at the Church of God parsonage.
ENTERTAINED AT DINNER
New Cumberland, Pa.. June 1.- —Mrs.
William Keister, ol' Bridge street, en
tertained the following guests at din
ner on Saturday: Mr. and Mrs. Jason
Byers and son Harold, Dr. J. H.
Young, Mrs. Martha Byers, Mrs. M.
Keister, Miss Nellie Keister, Miss Mag
gie Prowell and Mr. and Mrs. Jesse
Oren.
MEMORIAL DAY EXERCISES
The Rev. J. C. Forucrook made an
eloquent patriotic address at Mount
Olivet Cemetery on Saturday after
noon. Major John Kirk was chief
marshal of the procession, under the
auspices of Post 462, Grand Army of
the Republic, which was one of the
largest for a number of years, es
pecially the number of children from
the Sunday schools.
LODGE HOLDS FESTIVAL
Marysville, Pa., June I.—Buehler
Lodge, No. 269, Knights of Pythias,
held a festival in Diamond Square on
Friday and Saturday evenings.
MANY BIRTHS ANNOUNCED
Marysville, Pa., June I.—Mr. and
——iFlf= inr iiinv here not alone because prices are lower, lint because qualities are !■>»»»" ini=irra
e Extraordinary
the Many Offerings in Our
Fourth Anniversary Sale
Every day this week departments will contribute many noteworthy articles in seasonable
merchandise, which in point of quality and low pricing will be most exceptional. New goods of
every description have been brought into the various departments in preparation for this, one of
the most important of our selling events each year.
In addition to the regular merchandise that is offered there will be sold each day an extraordin
ary ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL for the one day only. These specials will be diiferent each day,
and may be seen on display in our windows a day or two ahead of the selling. They will also be
advertised in the daily papers, and it will pay to keep watch for our announcements from day
to day this week. For Tuesday and Wednesday, these anniversary specials will be:
Anniversary Special Anniversary Special
Tuesday Only Wednesday Only
A lot of fancy imported shopping baskets
Fancy satin ribbons in white, light blue in weaves of many pretty color combin
and pink, six inches wide, plain colors, self ations the newest and most popular re
, , . , „ _ ceptacle for packages on the shopping tour,
stripes and dots, full 75c value. 2*\r assorted sizes, worth 50c. Special Oj-
Special Tuesday only, yard Wednesday only
lc to 25c DEPARTMENT STORE
Where Every Day Is Bargain Day
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Mrs. Ellas Rhinehart announce the
birth of a daughter, May 23.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Crossley an
nounce the birth of a daughter, May
28.
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Weaver an
nounce the birth of a daughter, May
26.
Mr. and Mrs. Tolbert Hummel an
nounce the birth of a son, May 3.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Myers an
nounce the birth of a daughter, May
18.
Mr. and Mrs. Amos Baker announce
the birth of a eon, May 9.
SERMON TO CLASS
Marysville, Pa., June I.—The bacca
laureate sermon was delivered to the
class of 1914 in the Zion Lutheran
church, last evening by the pastor, the
Rev. S. L. Rice.
Festivities at Irving
College and Music
Conservatory This Week
Special to The Telegraph
Mechanicsburg, Pa., June I.—Com
mencement week festivities at Irving
College and Music Conservatory open
ed on Saturday evening with the Dra
matic Club play, entitled "A Rose o'
Plymouth Town," \inder the personal
direction of Miss Elizabeth Janet Rae,
teacher of elocution, in Columbian
Hall. The room was crowded to the
utmost capacity, with an audience of
representative citizens, friends and
guests of Irving. The college is win
ning new laurels every year in the
presentation of plays, and the one on
Saturday evening held the audience
from start to finish. In the cast were:
Miss Rhoda Green, Miss Vera Care,
Miss Helen Freet, Miss Lavlna Lines,
Miss Martha Turner, Miss Wilna
Worthington, Miss Anna Bergman and
Miss Nelle Rimstidt. Yesterday morn
ing the Rev. Dr. A. R. Stock, of Car
lisle, delivered the baccalaureate ser
mon. In the evening the Rev. H. W.
A. Hanson, A. M., of Harrisburg, gave
the annual address to the college
Young Women's Christian Association.
The art studio will be open on Mon
day and Tuesday and the glee club
concert will be held this morning at
10 o'clock. The grand concort of the
music class of 1914 will be given
this evening at 8 o'clock. The alumnae
exercises will bo held to-morrow
morning with the annual meeting of
the board of trustees in the after
noon and the president's reception in
the evening from 8 to 11.30 o'clock in
Columbian Hall.
High School Class to
Present Dickens Play
Special to The Telegraph
Newport, Pa., June 1. —To-morrow
and Wednesday evenings the graduat
ing class of the high school will pre
sent at the Photoplay Theater their
class day play, "The Cricket on the
Hearth," by Charles Dickens, which
play has been dramatized by Albert
Smith. Elaborate costumes have been
secured from Philadelphia for the oc
casion. The cast will be: John Perry
bingle, a carrier, John L. Sunday: Mr.
Tackleton, a toymaker, E. Spurgeon
Fulcomer; Caleb Plummer, his man,
Stanley Fickes; Old Gentleman, Jesse
Sunday: Dot, Elizabeth Smoyer; Ber
tha, a blind girl, Margaret Bassett;
Mrs. Fielding, Sara Runkle; May
Fielding, Margaret Wertz; Tilly Slow
boy, Eleanor Manning; Mrs. Dot, Er
ma Morrow.
C. 10. OFFICERS ELECTED
Special to The Telegraph
Dillsburg, Pa., June I.—The Young
People's Christian Endeavor Union of
the Calvary United Brethren Church
has elected the following offlcerq:
President, Miss Iluldah Bender: vice-
I president, John E. Arnold: recording
secretary, Miss Ethel Lerew; corre
sponding secretary, Miss Carrie Filler;
treasurer, Athur Hess; organist, Miss
Ethel Coulsin; assistant organist, Miss
Sarah Baker; librarian, Clyde Hess;
assistant librarian, Parker Nester.
DONEGAL CHURCH ELECTION
Special to The Telegraph
Marietta, Pa., June I.—The annual
congregational meeting of the old
Donegal Presbyterian Church, the
oldest in Pennsylvania, resulted in the
election of the following officers:
Trustees, S. R. Slayinaker, Lancaster;
William H. Fink. Marietta; Amos Gish,
Rheems; auditors, Horace Heisey,
Conoy: Jacob Zook, Donegal. It has
been decided to hold the annual re
union on June 17.
TOURING BERKSHIRE HILLS
Special to The Telegraph
Millersburg, Pa., June I.—Mr. and
Mrs. fI. L. Lark, accompanied "by
their daughter, Mrs. William J. Gies,
of New York city, are touring the
Berkshire Hills by automobile. Th?y
jwill visit Northtleld, Connecticut, and
then go south to New York city.
Narrow Escape From Death
When Dynamite Cap Explodes
Special to The Telegraph
Marietta, Pa., June 1. John G.
Engle, proprietor of the Englo nurs
eries and a veteran of the Civil War,
made a narrow escape from being
killed Saturday afternoon, lie was
engaged in burning some brush after
the Memorial Day parade when there
was an explosion which felled him.
Bleeding, he arose and was unable to
walk. His forehead Just above the
eyes was badly gashed with tin from a
dynamite cap, supposed to have gotten
in the rubbish while improvements
wore being made along the railroad.
He was taken to the office of Dr. H. A.
Mowery, who attended him.
HORSE DIES FROM LOCKJAW
Dillsburg, Pa„ June 1. Amos
Riever, of South Baltimore street, lost
his valuable driving horse by death
from lockjaw. The horse, which was
valued at $250, tread on a nail sev
eral weeks ago, from which the disease
developed.
ROY HAS APPENDICITIS
Millersburg, Pa., Juno 1. —Howard
Sausser, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Sausser, of Union street, was operated
on for appendicitis Friday at the Har
risburg Hospital and is reported as
getting along nicely.
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that tempts the palate and gives stomach
comfort after the digestive organs have
wrestled with high-proteid foods —
SHREDDED WHEAT
and Strawberries
Nothing so delicious, nothing so easily di
gested, nothing so easy to prepare. The
filmy shreds of cooked whoat take up and
neutralize the fruit acids, retaining all the
delicious flavor of the berries.
Heat one or more Biscuit* in the oven to restore crisp
nest; then cover with berries or other fresh fruit; serve
with milk or cream and sweeten to suit the taste. Better
than soggy white flour "short-cake".
The Shredded Wheat Company, Niagara Falls, N. Y
Market Hours
4 to 10 p. m.
Saturday Evening Market
Broad Street Market
Starting June 6th
Application for
stalls received by
J. N. KINNARI), SUIT.
1116-18 N. Third KH-ect,
Harrlsburg, l*a.
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Hershey Junior Men's
Club Enjoys Banquet
Special to The Telegraph
Hershey, Pa., June I.—Friday even
ins about seventy-five boys, mem-i
bers of the Junior Men's Club, wero
given a fine banquet at the Hershey
Cafe by M. S. Hershey, the chocolate
manufacturer. At 8.15 the boys, head
ed by the Hershey Hand, inarched to
the cafe, where a splendid feast was
prepared for them. The invocation
was delivered by the Rev. O. G. Romig
after which the youngsters helped
themselves to the excellent menu pre
pared. After the feast of good things
had been enjoyed, J. L. Brandau, tho
physical director, acted as toastmas
ter. He introduced as the first speak
er George Coppenhaver, superinten
dent of the Hershey Industrial School,
who delivered an address on "Two
Kinds of Boys." He was followed by
E. C. Hills, of New York; M. S. Her
shey and Milton Wayner, of Lebanon.
Twenty boys of the industrial school
were included in the guests.
GOES TO PHILADELPHIA
Special to The Telegraph
Shippensburg, Pa., June 1. —E. N.
Kirkpatriek, steward of the Normal
school, will move to Philadelphia. His
place at the school is vacant.