RECEPTIONS, PARTIES, WEDDINGS, ANNIVERSARIES MS BIBLE CUSS PICNICS 111 PI UK Games, Races and Baseball Fea tures of Outing of Mechan icsburg Folks MOUNTAIN PARTY AT PEN MAR Many Students Leave Homes For Winter Term at Schools and Colleges Mechanics burg, Pa-. Sept. 12.—A picnic at Boiling Springs Park was held to-day by the members and , friends of the Men's Bible class of] the Church of God. Games, races and ; baseball added to the interest of the , outing. Music was furnished by the I orchestra. A basket luncheon was en- I Joyed and ice cream served. —A corn- | roast was enjoyed by the members j of I. S. H. Club of ladies and friends, on Monday evening at the home of Henry Heisey, near Williams Grove, where they went on the large auto truck of H. R. Gelwicks. —Mrs. Geo. B. Lloyd, Miss Kathryn Kough, Miss j Catharine Keefer, Miss Ruth Lloyd, 1 M lss Anna Lloyd, Mfcss Dorothy Zach-j arias and Miss Mary Clark are spend- I ing some time in the mountains at Pen i .Mar on an outing which is an annual | event. —Mrs. Frank B. Sellers, of Car lisle, was the guest of her daughter, .Mrs. J. Elder Williams. South Market ( street. —Dr. Zatae L. Straw, of Man-j cheater, N. H.; Mrs. Lydia Longsdorf, | of Dauphin; Mrs. Jessica Bozorth and | daughter, Miss Esther, of Philadel phia, were automobile visitors here! on Wednesday.—During the. week, j these young men left their homes in j this place for school duties in various institutions: William H. Dougherty, son of Dr. and Mrs. M. M. Dougherty, to State College for scientific farming; I'harles Shriver and Henry Shriver, to Franklin and Marshall College, in j Lancaster, and Harold Wrightstone, j to Lebanon Valley College.—Dr. and ( Mrs. S. K. Mowery left on Tuesday for a visit to Missouri. Millerstown Party on Auto Trip to Niagara Falls .Millerstown, Pa., Sept. 12. Mr. and Mrs. Isaiah Mitchell, of Newport, and daughter, Miss Carrie Mitchell, of Du- Hith. Minn., were entertained by Wil liam Kipp.—Mr. and Mrs. Edwiird Rumple. of Mifflin, and W. F. Rouns- Uey, of Penbrook, were guests of their ">arents, Mr. and Mrs. William Rouns ley Sunday. Raymond Wagner, of l.cmoyne, spent Sunday with his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wagner.— William S. Snyder was the guest of William Bollinger Sunday. Aubrey Patterson, of New Yor,k, visited his aunt. Miss Llbble Patterson. —Mr. and Mrs. Albert Pike, of Washington. D. C., are visiting at the homo of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Rinehart. —Banks Lalir, principal of the Fox Chase school, left on Monday to resume his work at that place for the winter. Harry and Jrvin Rubin, of Harrisburg, visited their parents. Mr. and Mrs. B. Rubin, over Sunday.—Miss Helen Fisher, of lowa, spent the week end with James Brandt. Dr. Edgar Everhart and family, of Lemoyne, automobiled to this place Sunday and were enter tained at the home of James Rouns ley. Jr. —Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Dinin and son Calvin, of Harrisburg. and and Mrs. J. C. Kipp and Mrs. J Brinton, of this place, automobiled to Niagara Falls this week, leaving here early Saturday morning and returning Wednesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Heffner, of Pittsburgh, visited Miss Nan Hough on Wednesday.— Miss Blanche Fitzgerald, of Philadel phia, is visiting at the home of D. M. Rickabaugh. Mr. and Mrs. Arnold l,ukens, of Lewistown, were the guests tit their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert l.ukens. Mrs. Alice Decker and daughter Myra, of Philadelphia, were entertained at the homo ol' George Fry over Sunday.— Miss Earnestine Troutman visited friends in Harris burg this week. —Walter Allen and son John, of Altoona. visited his mother, Mrs. William Spangler, Sunday.—Miss Margaret Bollinger left Wednesday for lthrrisburg, where she will attend the Harrisburg high school this winter. — Mrs. S. C. Alexander and daughter Alice were visitors in Harrisburg on Thursday. CORNROAST FOLLOWS HIKK Wormleysburg, Pa., Sept. 12.—Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Sliraek and Mr. and Mrs. Borhman, of Enola, are taking a trip to Duluth and the Great Lakes.— The Rev. G. B. Renshaw spent Sunday at Lancaster. —J. D. Hippie had the misfortune to have one of his best horses break a. leg this week. He had the animal killed.—The Rev. and Mrs. G. B. Renshaw and Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Hemmer visited Mrs. Hemmer's sis ters at New Kingston on Thursday.— Miss Edna Eckert is spending a week fit Carlisle. —The Rev. R. R. Rodes, of York, visited his daughter, Mrs. Rus sel Hummel, this week.—Mrs. Hem mer's Sunday school class and W. Baker's class went on a hike on Mon day evening, chaperoned by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Baker, winding up with H corn roast at the home of Mrs. J. J. Hemmer. RALI.V DAY AT SHEPHERDSTOWN Shepherdstown, Pa., Sept. 12. —Mrs. William Shaffner, of Harrisburg, spent Sunday among friends.—Mrs. Emma Mohler, of Mechanicsburg, was the guest of her brother, Harrison W. Knouse.—Miss Nellie Bressler, of Steel ton, spent several days with her mother, Mrs. Alice Bressler. Mrs. , John Sutton and daughter Helen, after Spending two weeks with her daugh ter, Mrs. Melvin Woods, of Pinetown, have returned home.—A. Glenn Mower nnd Norman Bucher left on Tuesday for Annville, Pa., where they have rntered Lebanon Valley College.—Sep tember 20 will be observed as rally day In the United Brethren Church. Business Locals MORNING. NOON, NIGHT. Whether It's breakfast, luncheon or dinner, you will always find Menger's Restaurant an ideal place in which to dine. Refined, quiet surroundings, with the best the market affords, pre-' pared under the personal supervision of Mrs. Menger, is an assurance that every bite Is a relish. The place that serves the best 36-cent dinner In the city. 110 North Second street. FALL PAINTING September will soon be here and the ideal weather for exterior paint ing. And then you will want to get the inside of the house touched up so is to be presentable for the social I season of the long winter months. Use ! Ft. & B. Wayne paints, the best for all purposes. In small cans ready to use or in paste form for those who need arge quantities. William W. Zelders fc Son, 1436 Derry street. SATURDAY EVENING, RARRISBURG TELEGRAPH SEPTEMBER 12, 1914 DILLSBURG LUTHERAN CHURCH TO BE DEDICATED Impressive Ceremonies at Consecration of Beautiful New Edifice Tomorrow fly Sprcial Correspond* Dillsburg, Pa., Sept. 12.—Above is a picture of the Rev. G. H. Eveler. pas tor. and th« new Lutheran Church of Dillsburg. which, will be dedicated to morrow morning with appropriate ex ercises. There will be three services, morning, afternoon and evening. The morning services will be in charge of the Rev. H. H. Weber, D. D„ of York, secretary of the board of chuch exten sion. At 2.30 a platform meeting will be held, led by the ministers of the various churches of the town, and at 7.30 p. m. the Rev. G. M. Diffenderfer of Carlisle, president of the West Pennsylvania Synod, will deliver a ser mon. At 9.15 a. m. the Sunday school will "Soap Bubble and Slumber ' • Party For W. H. S. Class Novel Entertainment When Guests Had Jolly Time All Night and Then Cooked Breakfast in Meadow By Special Correspondence Waynesboro, Pa., Sept. 12.—-Miss Cornelia Clayton, of Clayton avenue, and Miss Agnes Newman, Third street, entertained a number of the members of the Waynesboro High School class of 1914 at a "Soap Bubble and Slum ber Party" at the home of Miss Clay ton Tuesday evening. The party was a very novel one and an interesting feature of the evening was the secur ing of prize packages by blowing soap bubbles, so as to touch a certain pack age suspended In the air. The girls of the party spent the entire night at the,home of Miss Clayton and early in the morning went to Welty's meadow, south of and there cooked their breakfast. There were eighteen guests.—Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Ware hime and Mr. and Mrs. J. W. New comer left for Baltimore this morn ing, where they will spend the re mainder of the week.—Dr. Elmer Far ney and mother, Mrs. Susan Farney, Hagerstown, were guests this week of Mr and Mrs. E. B. Farney.—A de lightful birthday party was tendered Miss Ida Ashway, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Ashway, Tuesday evening. Those present were Misses Margaret Shearer, Martha Hixon, Florence Barn hart, Ethel Grove, Florence Bil low. Blanche Stoops, Ellen Conner, Anna Ashway, Mabel Stoops, Flor ence Stoops and Ida Ashway; Frank Smith, Walter Stansbury, Sherman Barn hart, Charles Bloom, Preston Kriney, Ralph Cordell, Clarence Barn hart, Arthur Billow, Cronise Koontz, Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Stansbaugh, Mr. and Airs. George Black and Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Ashway. A party was Contract For State Road Near Union Deposit Awarded I'nion Deposit, Pa., Sept. 12.—Mr. and M»s. Edward Stover, of Stover dale, spent Sunday with Mrs. Stover's parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Landis.— Mr. and Mrs. E. Bowman and family, of ("leona, spent Sunday with Mrs. Bowman's grandmother. Mrs. D. Smith.—The contract for making the State road from Swatara station through town to near Hanoverdale, a distance of three and one-half miles, has been awarded to M. Ben nett and Son, of Indiana, for $51,- 943.82.—0n Sunday morning the Rev. O. G. Romig, pastor of the United Brethren Church, will hold preaching services and will also elect officers for the Sunday School.—H. P. Peiffer and family entertained as guests on Sun day and Monday Emler Loy and fam ily, of Annville, and Frank Zimmer man and family, of PPhtladelphia.— Mrs. Elias Ebersole is spending some time at Bachmansville with her aunt, Mrs. V. Balshaugh.—Miss Mary Kauf man spent the week in York county. —Master Landis Curry Is spending the winter with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Landis. —Mrs. Abraham Fackler and Mrs. George Hoeker are very ill. Big House Snake Killed in Perry County Kitchen New (.crmantown, Pa., Sept. 12. While eating breakfast on Wednesday morning T. A. Morrow saw a large house snake crawl under the cupboard. The cupboard was moved and the snako which was soon killed.—Miss Lydia Watts is ill. She has had sev eral hemorrhages.—Mrs. David Hol lenbaugh, of this place, and daughter, Mrs. E. M. College, of Philadelphia, visited friends in East Waterford.— Mr. and Mrs. John Shearer and daugh ter, Catharine, of Ickesburg, spent Sunday with Mrs. Shearer's mother, Mrs. Jacob Clouser. —The Rev. Thomas It. Gibson held communion services at Fair view on Sunday at 3 p. m. and in this place at 7:30 p. m. He was assisted in the services by District Superintendent A. S. Pasick, D. D.—George D. Martin, a progres sive farmer living at Mt. Pleasant, has corn thirteen feet tail and Foster T. Seager. another farmer, has some stalks of corn thirteen and a half feet in height.—Professor and Mrs. F. S. Stokes and son, Harold, visited Mt. Joy and Marietta.—Levi J. Burkett, of Harrlsburg. spent Saturday with his brother. George M. Burkett, who has been helpless since February with paralysis. meet at the opera house, where the congregation has been holding services sine June 18, 1913, when the church was burned, and then march to the new church to participate in tne services , The new church is located on the corner of Baltimore and Hanover streets, replacing the old church de stroyed by tire, and is the largest church building in Dillsburg. It is constructed of red brick, trimmed with graystone. The main auditorium has a seating capacity of about 400. The pews are arranged in a semicircle on an inclined floor. Adjoining this is the Sunday school room, which can be thrown open into the auditorium by folding doors. Beneath this room is a large basement, suitable for meet ings. The entire building is equipped with electric lights and steam heat and cost over $20,000. On the building committee are the Rev. G. H. Eveler, J. S. Kapp. H. L. Miller. W. P. Dear dorff, William Selbert, Allen Kline, J. K. Evans and Samuel Wagner. given In honor of Paul Zimmerman. * i of Frederick, at the home of Mr. and , Mrs. Cletus Snodderly, Wayne avenue. , j Those present were Walter Zimmer i man, Paul Zimmerman, Paul Ingels, 11 Robert Ingels, Eber Williams. William j Frank, John Grumbine, Raymond I Meyers, Floyd Harbaugh, Yens | Schodt, Walter. Fogel, Misses Ruth I Rentzel, Thelma Harbaugh, Irene | Shrader, Helen Staley, Mary, Fogel, I Leah Benchoff, Elsie Kugler, Mr. and I Mrs. Carson.—Miss Mildred Kneper, I Falrview avenue, entertained a few j friends at her home Tuesday evening. I —Mr. and Mrs. Harry Martin gave a | surprise party last evening in honor |of their son, William. Those present (were Misses Elsie Keagy, Elsie Potter, Gladys Sease, Mary Reachard, Pearl Heffner, Edna Miller, Edith Oiler, Ethel Grove, Lula Keagy, Myrtle Cur rens, Helen Heffner, May Smith, Ma bel Burns, Margaret Prout, Bessie I Martin, Alma Stoncr, Virgie Kepner, • Rella Oiler and Florence Fasick; Ed- I gar McFerren, William Martin, Robert I Shockey, George Keagy, Norman I Hess. David Creps, Percy Naugel, Charles Hartman, William Helfrlck, Harry Martin. I.ester Hartman, Omar i Hovis, Normal Irown, Clemens Bend roff, Maurice i.ipe, Herbert Florence, Paxton Currens, Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Currens, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Martin. —U. V. Gift and Miss Beulah Gift spent to-day in Harrisburg Miss Margaret Grove and Miss Edith Koff man visited friends In Harrisburg this week. —Mrs. J. R. Hutchinson. Jr., and son. Joseph, of Harrisburg, who have been spending some time with friends here, have returned home. Brigadier General Hoyt Visiting Dillsburg Relatives Dlllftburß. Pa., Sept. 12. Harvest Home offering by the Lutheran congre gation of the Barren's Church amount ed to $92.75. Brigadier General and Mrs. R. W. Hoyt, of Pen Yan, N. Y., vis ited the latter's mother, Mrs. Mary Har bold. of South Baltimore street. Pro fessor and Mrs. \V. C. Heikes, who spent the summer with the former's mother, Airs Clara Heikes. returned to Harris burg on Sunday, where Professor Heikes Is principal of the Hamilton school. Harvest Home services will be held in Filey's Church, conducted by the Rev. H. T. Bowers, on Sunday morn ing. Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Mvors and Mr. and Mrs. William Bollinger were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Miller, on Sunday. Miss Esther Bentz spent this week at Philadelphia William I). Menear is ill at his home, in North Baltimore street. Miss Beatrice Le rew has gone to Egg Harbor, Md.. where she will teach school. The opening of the Dillsburg borough schools will be delayed until Mondav. September 21, on account of the slate blackboards not arriving J. S. Kapp spent several days in Baltimore. Mrs C. O. Seidel and Mrs. Peter Sidle visited friends in Camden and Atlantic City, this week. Mr. and Mrs. C. S. East wick. who spent some time at the home of Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Butcher, return ed to their home, at Philadelphia, on Tuesday. Mrs. T. B. Smith visited In Philadelphia several days this week. Big Party in Honor of Roscoe Raker's Birthday HcrryMburg. Pa., S*;pt. 12. The Rev. and Mrs. W. M. Hoover, of Hub lersburg, autoed to this place and will spend several weeks with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Btngaman. Raymond L,ebo, of Philadelphia, is vis iting his parents. Mrs. Daniel Weav er and daughter, Mildred, are spend ing sometime at Steelton. The band furnished music for the Stone Valley picnic and festival on Saturday. To day they will furnish music for Hoff man's picnic east of town. Mrs Metzgar and daughters, Bertha and Galen, of Harrlsburg, visited Mr. and Mrs. Henry Witmer for a few days.—• James Weaver and two children, and sister, Hannah, of Philadelphia, are spending sometime with Mrs. Martin Weaver. On Saturday evening the young folks of town gathered at the home of Mrs. Kate Kaker and gave a birthday party for her grandson, Ros coe, who celebrated his seventeenth birthday. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Roup are visiting In Wllliamstown. Mrs. Kate Deibler attended the funeral of a relative at Sunburg, on Monday, Miss Helen Miller/ of Philadelphia, is spending her vacation with tier par ents. Mr. and Mrs. Wellington Miller. .Mr. and Mrs. George Peffel and son, ■ Philadelphia nre visiting at the home of Harry Deibler. PENBftOOK FIRE CHIEF RETURNS HIS THANKS Commends Harrisburg Fire Depart ment and Local Firemen For Valiant Services at Fire REMEMBERS BOROUGH WOMEN Calls on Young Men of Town to Join Volunteer Fire Organi zation at Once * | By Spectal Correspondence Ponhrook, Pa.. Sept. 12. R. Frank Ober. of Main street, has returned from a trip to the state fair at Wheel ing. w. v i.. where his hone, Junior Barnagle: won llrst money in the 2.17 trot.—Elaborate ceremonies have been arranged for the harvest home services of the Zion Lutheran Church, which will be held In the church auditorium to-morrow morning. The services will start at 10.30 o'clock with the Rev. Luther Henry, pastor of the church, in charge.—The local lodge of the Junior Order United American Me- I chanics initiated a large class of can didates into the order at Shellsvllle this week. M. H. Hartman, the grocer, whose place of business in the Wolf apartment building was gutted by fire last week, has opened his store I at 2573 Main street.—The following | voung people of town have returned i from a week's house party at Marble 1 Lodge cottage. Mlllersburg: Miss Myrna Speas, Miss Rae Hoofnagle, Miss Mary Speas, Miss Erina Wilson, Miss Year Speas, Miss Rachel Schlos ser, Mrs. Harry Hicks. Charles Kline and George Heinly./ Mrs. Harry Hicks chaperoned the party.—J. W. McGar vey, chief of the Penbrook fire depart ment. has made a public expression of thanks for the aid rendered by the Harrlsburg and local firemen for their work In the fire here a week ago. He also thanked the women of the town who supplied the firemen with coffee and sandwiches. In thanking the townspeople he Issued a public call for the enlistment of young men of the town in the fire company. Personal News Items From Nearby Towns in Central Pennsylvania By Special Correspondence SJew Cumberland. Go-to-Church Day" will be observed in Baughman Memorial Church to-morrow. Mrs. Lawrence Black, of Cleveland, Ohio, and Mrs. Peffley, of Harrisburg, spent Tuesday with Mrs. Marianna Sponsler and Miss Millie Wickersham, at New Market. Miss Marie Myers, of Water loo, la., is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Cable. Miss Anna Witmyer, of York, was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Blxler. —Mrs. Ross Sweeney, of Buffalo, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Sweeney.. William Neff, of New Castle, visited relatives here this week. Mr. anu Mrs. R. S. Hoover and Miss Catherine Hoover, of Hagerstown. spent the week with Michael Baker's family. Mrs. John Donavan, of Steelton, and Marguerite Young, of Philadelphia, were recent visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Bamberger. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Zim merman, daughter, Edyth, son Harry, and Mrs. and Mrs. William Cookerley attended the "Star-Spangled Banner celebration at Baltimore, this week. Mrs. Clarissa Sterritt, of Decatur, 111., is visiting Mrs. Jesse Sipe and Chester Cllne's family. Mrs. Rachel Mathias Is visiting her brother, William Billet, in Philadelphia. Mrs. Frank Knaub and son, of York, are visiting the form er's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Kern. Maryavllle. L C. Lightner and Al ton Lick left on Wednesday for Lan caster. where they will attend Frank lin and Marshall College. H. R. Geib, of Bordentown, N. J., spent Sunday with his brother, F. W. Geib. Mrs. Charles Whittle and Mrs. George ICelss, of Bal timore, Md., are spending some time with Mrs. Mary Bonneson. of Dahllan street. J. A. Seidel is spending sev eral weeks at Atlantic City. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Mottola are spending the week at Buffalo. Niagara Falls and To ronto, Can. Miss Lyla Sheaffer, of Lewistown, is visiting Mrs. W. H. Leon ard. A. A. White and William File, of Ringtown, Pa., are spending a few days with the former's father, S. T. White. Charles R. Myers, a student of the Baltimore Medical College, Is spending his vacation with his father, G. R. Myers. Miss Katharine Hess, of Mechanlcsburg, spent several days with her uncle, A. R. White. After spend ing the summer at a large summer re sort north of Quebec, Verne T. Dls slnger has returned to his home. Mlddleburs. Miss Ruth Mutohler, of Sunbupy, was tho guest of friends In town on Labor Day. ll. H. McClure, of Lewisburg, transacted business at Middleburg, recently. H. I. Potter's Sunday school class held a picnic at Renninger's Grove. Mrs. I»aura Keiter attended the funeral of a rela tive at Allentown, this week. Mrs. J. C. Fowler and son, William, enjoyed an automobile trip to Pittsburgh, during the past week Mr. and Mrs. Uarrv Harter, of Sunbury, visited Mr. and Mrs. C. \V. Wageuseller, over Sunday. Born: To Mr. and Mrs. George Roush, on Friday mornings a son. Mrs. George Motz and Miss Maude Motz call ed on friends at Mtffllnburg. on Tues day. Dnlraatla. G. J. Bingaman. of Ly kens. spent Sunday at the home of Mrs. Emma Bettylow. Miss Ellen Messner. of Tower City, spent several days with her mother, Mrs. Anna Messner. Elias Baohman, Miss Polly Heckert and Miss Arta Reitzel visited Sunbury. Mr. and Mrs. Glace and daughter and Mrs. Hamler and daughter, of Lewis burg, spent several days at the home of E. J. Kllngman. Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Bachman, of Sunbury, spent Wednes day here. Miss Mary Kllnger, of Tower City, spent several days at the home of her grandmother, Mrs. Anna Fetter. Mrs. Lutz and Winifred Watts, of Harrisburg. spent several days with relatives here. Illnln. Miss Anna B. Trostle went to Rldgeileld Park, N. J., to teach. Professor I. E. Kline, professor of mathematics in Atlantic City high school, returned to resume his' duties after spending the summer with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Kline. Professor W. F. Hall left to take charge of the Christiana, Pa., high school, as principal. Miss Edythe Martin left for Pocatelo, Idaho, where she will teach. W. H. Flickinger, a senior of the I'niversit.v of Maryland, Baltimore, went to resume his studies. Miss Margaret Spotts returned to Philadel phia high school, where she If a senior student. C. J. Kell, who spent the summer months at Asbury Park, came home to visit his father, R. H. Kell, for a week, before returning to State Col lege. He Is a Junior student taking the agriculture course. Miss Mary J Kistler, a deaconess of the Methodist Episcopal Church, returned to New York City, to take up her work, after spending a vacation with rer mother Mrs. Caroline Kistler. William Rife of Harrisburg, visited the family of F W. Dimm. The Indies' Aid Societv of the Methodißt Church, will hold a noodle sunner on September 19. Dr. H. T. Etlne, of Harrisburg, visited here. Thompnontnwn. Mrs. Charles Rob erts and daughter, Miss Marie Roberts, of Steeiton. are guests of relatives in town. Miss Marguerite Vanormer re turned to her home. In Buffalo, N. Y. after spending several months with Mr' and Mrs. W. Tl Rrubaker. Mrs G R M. Arnold, of Hyattsville. Md„ Is the guest of her mother, Mrs. Mary Gross —Misses Marguerite snd Klgarda Ten nis. of Philadelphia. snent the nnst week with Mrs. Israel Tennis. -- Mrs Thomas Tlaldeman, of Washington. fi J., is visiting lier mother. Mi*. X. I STEER RUNS INTO MOUNT JOY PARLOR But Is Chased Out With Big Stick in the Hands of Irate Owner EASTERN MAN GETS OFFICE John J. Missemer Named by Presi dent For Receivership at Colorado Land Office Mount Joy, Pa., Sept. 12.—John J. Missener, of Limon. Colo., editor and publisher of the Llmon Express, has hf-cn appointed to office of receiver ship of the United States land office at Hugo, Colorado, by President Wil son. at a salary of $3,000 a year. Mr. Missemer is a former Mount Joy boy and a son of J. R. Missemer, publisher of the Mount Joy Star and News.— A steer that was taken to Krall's slaughter house evidently took the parlor of Louisa Hershey for the butcher shop as It entered there and attempted to get on the table. Louisa resented such discourtesies and with a stick drove out the uncouth visitor in a vigorous manner.—The Rev. Levi O. Musser, of Mount Joy. has been elected a bishop of the Brethren In Christ denomination to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Bishop Aaron Martin. He will be ordained on Sun day morning at the Cross Roads Church, one mile west of town. The Rev. Mr. Musser has been in the min istry for eight years.—Scoutmaster Harry J. Williams will march the Boy Scouts to the Tonegal Presbyterian Snhbath School on Sunday afternoon, where Dr. W. D. Chandler will make an address. —J. A. MacNlchol, of Mer chantvllle, N. J., spent several days in town with the family of John H. Stoll. —Miss Belle Brady and nephew, Fran cis Hord, of Chicago, are spending two weeks with the former's mother, Mrs. Sarah Brady.—Mrs. Omar Buck, of York, is the guest of her sister, Mrs. John Wharvell. —John and Mason Long, of Wildwood, are guests of the Rev. D. E. Long at the United Breth ren parsonage.—William W. Cassel, the local freight agent of the Penn sylvania Railroad Company, left on Monday for Chicago, where he will be joined by his son, Charles, and to gether they will go to Payette, Idaho, to Inspect apple orchards.—Misses Sophie and Margaret Rahm spent a few days at Atlantic City.—Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin F. Missemer and son, George, of Harrlsburg, after spending tlve days in town with the family of J. R. Missemer, returned to their home on Monday. Newport Visitor Has Just Returned From European Trip Newport, Pa., Sept. 12.—Frank Montgomery Milllgan, of West Med ford, Mass., visited his family *iere over Sunday.—A. Edgar Fawcett, of Wilkinsburg, has joined Mrs. Fawcett who has been visiting her mother, Mrs. J. C. Frank. —Mrs. William Q. Wilson is visiting her relatives at Im wood, L. X.—Mrs. Samuel Adams Sharon spent Monday In Philadelphia. —Arthur Scott visited friends here this week. Mr. and Mrs. Scott were touring the continent when war was declared and had great difficulty In securing passage.—Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Stewart Smith are entertain ing Mr. and Mrs. John L. Carpentier and children of Wilmington, Del. — Ralph Sweger, of Harrisburg, visited his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Wil liam M. Horting on Sunday.—Mrs. W. Power DeLancey has gone to Lans ing, Mich, to visit her son, lieutenant John DeLancey.—Lieutenant Charles McHenry Eby and family, who have spent the summer with Mrs. Eby's father, J. Holmes Irwin, have return ed to Columbia, Mo., where Lieuten ant Eby is the commandant at the University of Missouri.—Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Mingle and Mr. and Mrs. Frank R. Horting visited their par ents here on Sunday.—The Rev. Leroy F. Baker, general missionary of the diocese of Harrisburg, and rector of All Saints' Church at Selinsgrove, offi ciated at the Church of the Nativity on Sunday evening.—Mrs. Russell C. Shelley Is entertaining her friend, Miss Genevieve Brown, of Youngs town, Ohio.—Mr. and Mrs. George W. Maginnls had for guests the past week Mr. and Mrs. 1,. W. Springer, of Philadelphia.—Mrs. Charles A. Sefton is entertaining Mrs. Augustus Koster of Harrisburg. PARTY FOB MIIS. 1.1/.7.1K [II MM EI. Krenmcr, Pa.. Sept. 12. —Mrs. F. H. Seaman Is visiting relatives at Wil linmsport. Mr. and Mrs. Selin Hor ner, of Kratzville, visited S. Meekly •:nd family Professor Roy Seaman transacted business at Lykens on Wed nesday. Miss Sadie Turner was at Sunbury on Tuesday. Selln Meekly and Ray Seaman went to Sellnsgrove. —Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Heintzleman visited relatives at Lewlstown. Mrs. Lizzie Hummel was surprised by a number of friends calling at her home. Games and refreshments were served to (he following: Misses Helen Hummel, Olive Rowe, Tessle Haekenberg, Tama Aurand. Carrie Walter, Emma Mitchell, Katie Malter, Hilda Mitchell. Hattie Hummel, Ellen Walter. May Wolf, Marie Mitchell, Lizzie Hummel, Nettie Walter, Charles Mitchell, Guy Dlehl, Joseph Benfer, Wilson Walter, Bird Gamberling, Charles Rowe, Charles Kuster, Oscar Hummel, Glen Fisher. Carl Gamberling, Harold Fisher, Ollie Hummel, Selln Meekly, John Rennlng er, Ralph Rowe and George Milt. Thompson. Mrs. E. A. Tennis, of Philadelphia, was a guest of Mrs. A. G. Haldeman, Sunday and Monday. Elsenhower Brothers gave a musical treat to their friends last Thursday evening. Guy and George Moyer, of Akron and Freeburg, furnished the music. Mr. and Mrs. Lee Knight, of Harrisburg, spent Tuesday with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Knight. Mrs. Sarah Haddock, of Philadelphia, is the guest of Mrs. Irvln Lantz, on the Pinnacle.— Mr. and Mrs. Russell Kurtz, of Mill Creek, are visiting Mr. Kurtz's mother, Mrs. A. H. Kurtz. Jnneatowii Arthur O. Kline, of East Orange. N. J„ spent Labor Day with his father. Milton Kline. Mrs. Emma J. Mease, of Sellnsgrove, Pa., now employed at Hershey, visited rel atives In this section over Sunday. Mr. and Mis. John Raber and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Rernheisel, of Myerstown, spent Sunday with their sister-in-law, Mrs. Jacob L. Shumaker. Mr. and Mrs. George \V. Ellis, of North Wales, Pa., spent Sunday with Mr. Ellis' sis ter. Mrs. John A. Wenger. They came hero to attend the 160 th anniversary of Zion's Evangelical Lutheran Church. - Wayne E. Fasnacht, of Philadelphia, spent I-abor Day with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer E. Fas nacht. Mr. and Mrs. Harry I. Moyer, of Schuylkill Haven, motored here on Sunday and visited Mrs. Moyer's par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Allen Blouch. Mr and Mrs. James O. McGill, of West line. McKeau county, Pa., and Mark 55. McGill, of Washington, D. C., visited their father. Professor Andrew J. Mc- Gill. and family. Miss Cora Gerharl of East Orange, N. J., is visiting her' parents, Ex-Sheriff and Mrs. Ella* Oer hnrt. Roin to Mr. and Mrs. Elmer F. WaUeuaeyer, a son. York Springs Postmaster Takes Office on Monday v - ' I 11^ By Special Correspondence York Springs, Pa.. Sept. 12.—John L. Glbb has been appointed postmaster of York Springs and will take charge of the office next Monday. Mr. Gibb Is a Mount Holy Springs boy and came to York Springs eight years ago. He is 35 years ohl . Will Retire From Ice Cream Business After 30 Years By Special Correspondence Newvllle, Pa., Sept. 12.—D. C. Kep ler, of Altoona, spent a few days with Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Over. —Mrs. Martz and son, Charley, of Hagers town, Md., spent Sunday with Mr. j and Mrs. Christlieb.—Alex. Lehman, | of Payne, Ohio, is visiting among rela j tlves here. —Mrs. Jane Grey, of New York City, is visiting her mother. Mrs. Carrte Myers.—The Misses Sowers, of Harrisburg, spent the week-end with their sister, Mrs. George Troup.—Mrs. H. A. Hoover has gone to Baltimore to visit relatives. —Miss M. E. Ed wards, who spent the summer with Mrs. Annie McCoy, has returned to Philadelphia.—Mr. and Mrs. Charles Zeigler, son and daughter,, of Carl stadt, N. J., autoed to Newville and spent the week-end at the Dunfee home. Miss Belle Dunfee accom panied them on their return trip.— Mr. and Mrs. Elmo Getter and Mrs. Laura Vanasdlen are visiting the lat ter's son in Baltimore. —Miss Emma Murphy, who has coijducted an ice cream and confectionery business In Big Spring avenue for almost thirty years, will retire from business this week.—The regular monthly, meeting of the Civic Club will be held at the home of Mrs. Lydia Duncan, Big Spring avenue, on Monday evening.— A meeting of the No-License League will be held in the Zion Lutheran Church on Sunday evening at 7:30. The Rev. Frank Fry, of Shlppens burg, will make an address. Halifax U. B. Church Raises SIOO For Debt By Special Correspondence Halifax, Pa., Sept 12.—Frank Mea der, of Altoona. spent Sunday in town with his mother, Mrs. Mattie Meader. Mr. and Mrs. W. I. Keiter, of Cherry dale, Va., spent several days this week guests of Mrs. Keiter's sister, Mrs. H. S. Potter.—Mr. and Mrs. Harry Alle man spent Sunday with his parents at Mahantonga.—Mrs. C. H. Clark and Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Folter, of Oneida, N. Y., and Dr. Walter H. Clark, of Greenfield, Mass., are visiting rela tives, the Loomis family, in town. — At the Harvest Home services in the United Brethren Church on Sunday SIOO was raised toward liquidating the church debt and sl3 was realized from the sale of vegetables.—Harry Hammaker and two sons, of Holldays burg, spent Sunday at the home of his sister, Mrs. William Hilbert.—District Attorney Michael E. Stroup. of Harrls bu.rg, was In town on business Thurs day.—Mrs. John Coulter and son John, of West Philadelphia, are visit ing her niece, Mrs. Frederick C. Smith. —Mrs. C. C. Bender yislted rela tives at Newport this week. —MSss Margaret Kelly and Hugh Hassan, of Philadelphia, spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Etter.—Ralph Zimmerman, of Lynn, Mass., is spend ing a few days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Zimmerman. Upon his return home he will be accompanied by his mother, who will try a change of climate tn the hope of benefiting her health.—Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kuhn, of Newport, visited at the home of the Rev. J. C. Pease and Mrs. Mattie Meader on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Reisch itnd daughter, of Pittsburgh, are guests of Mr. Reisch's sister, Mrs. J. 11. Klingman.—Mrs. Sue llcisler and Miss Ella Helsler have re turned to their home In Reading, after visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. B. P. Helsler.—Mrs. Bertha Rohrbach is spending the week at Philadelphia and Atlantic City. Shirey Home at Greencastle Sold After Eighty Years By Special Correspondence Greencastle, Pa., Sept. 12.—A. E. Shirey, of Harrisburg, a former Green castle resident, has sold his property in East Baltimore street, to Petrie & Morganthall. The property has been in the Shirey name for over eighty years.—Miss Sarah Gordon, daughter of Ross W. Gordon, has enrolled as a student at the Shippensburg Normal School. —Miss Clara Sollenberger, daughter of Mrs. Elizabeth Sollenber ger, has gone to Columbia, S. C., where she has been elected superin tendent of a large hospital.—Miss Mar garet Fletcher has returned from an extended visit in Amenia, N. Y. Her sister, Mrs. Valentine Thompson, ac companied her home.—Miss Elizabeth Bert spent the week-end in Harris burg.—Ms. J. Funk Martin is spending two weeks In Harrlsburg.—Eldrldge Stumbaugh has entered Lebanon Val ley College.—Miss Gladys Fleming has returned from an extended visit with her sister at Middleboro, Mass.—Mrs. Samuel Wllhelm and sons returned to Harrisburg this week after spending a month with Mrs. Wilhelm's parents.— William Kreps has returned to Pitts burgh after a weeks' visit with his mother.—Bishop Dulabaum has been taken to the Chambersburg Hospital suffering with an attack of typhoid fever. —Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Hade Joe and John Springer, of Philadelphia, were guests in the family of Mrs. A. E. Clippinger the past week.—Miss Re becca Crall, of Mlddletown, was a week-end visitor with Mrs. John P. Stover.—The Rev. Robert McClaln, of Mechanlcsburg, will occupy the pulpit of the Presbyterian Church on Sunday. —Tht' r v. Wm. 11. Copley will sever lils relations with Grace Reformed Church Sunday, and will return to Lancaster to complete his theologi cal cours'. The Rev.. Mr. Cogley has. Ms n«s!xu»ut to the Rev". Dr. Peifihiel this summer, J MAY BUT EQUIPMENT FOB NEW MUD York Springs Businessmen Contem plate Acquiring East Berlin Rolling Stock and Rails ARM BROKEN CRANKING AUTO Farmer Falls From Barn Loft and His Arms and Ribs Are Fractured By Special ( orre.tpondence York Springs. Fa., Sept. 12.—Busl ness .men of York Springs and large fruit growers in this section are con templating a project to raise monev to purchase the rails, ties and rolling stock of the East Berlin railroad, which ceased operations on Tuesdav evening. The owner. William G. Lens. Is having the tracks torn up and will sell the rails as junk. The East Berlin railroad is seven miles long, almost thi- distance from here to Dillsburg, which lias a grade of roadbed nearlv its entire length, but on which no tracks have ever been laid. It is esti mated that the rails, ties and rolling stock of the East Berlin road could he purchased and placed in position here tor s2,ooo.—Jesse Beitman broke his right arm at the wrist while crank ing his automobile on Monday even —While helping in the freshing operations at his barn on Tuesday David Hikes fell from the barn loft to the floor below and received in juries of a serious nature. He had his left arm fractured and three ribs broken. Young People Give Surprise Party For Miss Bittner By Special Correspondence Northumberland. Pa., Sept. 12. Miss Katharine Walter, of Catawlssa. is spending several weeks with Mr. and Mrs. George Long.— Mr. and Mrs. Howard Reed, of Scranton, spent Sun -1 day at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Boust.—Chief Burgess and Mrs. T. H. Freeburn and Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Conrad made an automobile trip on Labor Day to Philadelphia, Valley Forge and other Interesting: points in the eastern section of the State.—Miss Cora Zellers spent Sunday and Mon day at the home of her uncle, John Martin, In Wllllamsport.—Mrs. Mar garet Hendershot and daughter, lone, are visiting in Perth Amboy, N. J.— C. W. Rhoads spent the forepart of this week In New York city.—Mr. and Mrs. Bolton and daughter, Thelma, of Newport News, Va.. are visiting Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Aunkst.— Seth C. Bow er, of Milton, who inspected the local G. A. R. post last Sunday afternoon, was entertained at the home of hip granddaughter, Mrs. Cameron Snyder, while In town.—A surprise party was given by a number of young people on Monday evening to Miss Katlierir • Bittner at her home in Queen strt ; Miss Bittner is one of the 1911 ;;ry - nates from the local high schoo. a I will leave in a few days for \\ i i Chester, where she will atten I norn I school.—Mr. and Mrs. Robert I■■ how, who were guests at the Lehrh home in West King street, for i ! weeks, have returned to their home . t Pittsburgh.—Miss Edwards, of Mum . has returned home after visiting Mi i Kthel Geiger In King street.—Mrs. K. G. Van Allen spent Monday in \\ il liamsport. Services For Linglestown Congregations Tomorrow I.lnglcstomn, Pa.,. Sept.. 12.—Church services will be held at the Church of God to-morrow morning; at the United Brethren Church In the even ing, and at Wenrich's Church In the morning, by the Reformed pastor, the Rev. Eewls Relter. Mr. and Mrs. Silas Baker and Mr. and Mrs. Wil liam Baker, of Reading, were week end guests of relatives here. Miss Emma Stuckey, of Highspire, visited relatives here, Sunday. Miss Mar guerite Eichner, Miss Estella Luti, Miss Mamie Schrlner and Raymond Eichner, of Reading, are spending some time with Mr. and Mrs. Jack Seltzer. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Barfoot and Mr. and Mrs. William Glenn, of Philadel phia, spent several days with C. B. Care. Mr. and Mrs. William Tangle and daughter Mollie, Mrs. Ella Failey and daughter Carrie. Mrs. Jones anrf daughter Mabel, Mr. Pie, Eugene Strlte, Miss Anna Mehrlng, Miss Mlna Craw ford, Miss Ethel Lutz, of Harrlsburg: Mrs. Helen Frantz and daughter Em ma, Mrs. William Koons, Miss Mary Sherk and Miss Hulda Ixmgeneclcer, on Sunday, were the guests of G. W Shreiner and family. MJsg WUhel mlna Ball left on Friday for Atlantia Highlands, N. J., where she was elect ed teacher In the public schools. Word was received by Mr. and Mrs. John Shuey tills week, of the serious Illness of their son, the Rev. Arthur Sliuey, who Is preaching In Leonard. 111. -r- Mrs. Annie Smith and daughter. Marlon, spent Monday with Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Llngle, at Hershey. Mel vln Dare returned home after spending several days at Atlantic City. Mr and Mrs Earl Myers and son, Earl, of Lancaster, were week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. O. Duncan. Mrs. Elizabeth Totteiger and grandchildren, of Summerdale, are spending weeks w-|th Mr. nnd Mrs. George Unger. Mr. and Mrs. George Leonard returned to their home In Lancaster after spending some time with Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Shreiner. Miss Mabel Feeser, of Hershey, was the week-end guest of her mother. Mrs. Carrie Feeser. German Sermon at Penbrook by the Rev. 0. G. Romig By Special Correspondence Hershey, Pa., Sept. 12.—Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Hlldebrand, of Tyrone, spent Labor Day as the guests of the Rev. O. G. Romig and family. Mr Hllde brand Is employed In the office of the Pennsylvania Ilallroad Company, Is an expert trombone player, and a member of the famous Tyrone band. Mrs. Frances Moyer Is visiting friends at Scotland, Pa. The Rev. O. G. Romig ' pastor of Union Circuit, will preach at Union Deposit on Sunday morning, and at Stoverdale In the evening. He will also preach a german sermon In the Penbrook United Brethren Church on Sunday afternoon at 2.30. A membership campaign has been or- Kanlzed by the Y. W. C. A. of this place. The captains to lead in the mat tor arc Misses Alberta Grove and Elizabeth GUck. H. W. Stlne Is ex hibiting a large Summer Rambo apple at the Hershey drug store that weighs seventeen ounces. Ezra Hershey and George Copenhaver spent Labor Day at Duncannon. They caught several' tine bass In the Susquehanna river. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Imhodon, of Philadelphia, are spending two weeks here with the former's parents. Mr. and Mrs. W. F. R. Murrle and children*, accompanied by George Shearer, spent a few days at Pittsburgh. Mrs. .1 R. Reffner, of Altoona, Is th® ffuest of Mr. and Mrs. Allison Ghrman. Misses Grace Mumma and Ruth Millers of Waynesboro, were visitors at the home of Dr. H. G. Mumma, "Jack" Machenj who has been playing short stop on the Hershey baseball team the past season, left on Friday for Ills home at Waynesboro. Next week he wjll re sume his studies at Lebanon Valley .Collect, 5
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