RECEPTIONS, PARTIES, WEDDINGS, ANNIVERSARIES
WILL CONTKIBUTE
TO CNRISIMAS SHIP
Mechanicsburg's Charitable People
Preparing to Send Aid to the
Warring Countries
IN CHARGE OF MRS. STEELE
Missionary Standard Bearers Hold
Interesting Meeting at Home
of Miss Maude Williamson
By Special Corretf k
Mechanicstnirfj, Fn., Sept. 2 6.—Con
tributions to the Christmas ship whose
mission It Is to carry cheer to the
widows and orphans In the warring
European countries will he made by
the people. At the
head of the movement here is Mrs.
Estelle Thomas Steele. Holy com
munion service will be observed in
St. Mark s Lutheran Church to-mor
row. Preparatory services were held
last evening.—Mr. and Mrs. Martin
Mumma are visiting In Chicago.—Mr.
and Mrs. J. K. Hlnkle. Mrs. Susan
Snyder and daughter. Miss Catherine
Snyder, enjoyed an automobile trip to
Gettysburg on Tuesday.—Mrs. Augus
tus Relnoehl. of Lancaster, is visiting
her niece. Mrs. A. V. Chapman, North
York street. —Mrs. Winfleld Cobean
and sister. Miss Anna Stevens, of Har
rlsburg, spent yesterday here, the
guests of friends.—Mrs. Frank Isace
and Miss Blanche Gladfelter, of Bal
four, were the quests of the former s
sister, Mrs. Ida Bucher. —The Stand
ard Bearers, a missionary society of
the Methodist Episcopal Church, held
an Interesting meeting on Thursday
evening at the home of Miss Maude
Williamson. —Miss Leah Meily has en
tered the Shippensburg Normal School
as a student. —Mrs. Samuel Basehore
has returned home after visiting in
Baltimore. Md. Mrs. Bambrick, of
Scotland, was in town this week, the
guest of Mrs. Annie Boss. —Miss M.
Pauline Nininger arrived here from
Philadelphia to-day and will remain
several weeks. —Colonel George Zinn.
of the United States Army engineer
corps. Philadelphia, returned home
after a visit to his mother. Mrs. Mary
A. Zinn. South Market street.
Former Pastor Visits
Old Church at Mt. Joy
By Special Correspondence
Mount Joy, Pa.. Sept. 26. —Harry J.
Engle. of Mount Joy, has been elected
second lieutenant of Company C,
Fourth Infantry, National Guard of
Pennsylvania, succeeding A. H. Bax
ter, promoted to first lieutenant. The
Rev. William Penn Barr and family,
of Weatherly. Carbon countq, visited
friends in town over Sunday. The
Rev. Mr. Barr was formerly pastor of
the Lutheran Church of this place.
They came by automobile and left for
Philadelphia, Atlantic City, and the
Allentown Fair.—The Boy Scouts will
attend the Evangelical Church, under
the direction of H. J. Williams, next
Sunday evening.—The Christian H.
Myers farm was sold on Tuesday to
Aron S. Kepperling for Jl3O an acre.
—Miss Miriam Chandler left on Sun
day for Philadelphia, where she will
enter the American hospital to he
come a trained nurse. Her sister, Miss
E. Pearl Chandler, of the West Ches
ter hospital, accompanier her to Phila
delphia.—Howard Reynolds, of the
Quarryville Sun, was in town on
Wednesday, sruest of J. R. Messimer.
of the Star and News.—Fred Bucher
left for State college.—Miss Laura
Rentzle, of York, is visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. .lames Glatfelter.—Mr. and
Mrs. H. E. Freed, <>f New Oxford,
Adams county, have been guests of
Mr. and Mrs. J. Willis Freed.—Mr.
Sir. and Mrs. Ralph Myers, of Phila
delphia, spent several days with the
family of Reuben J. Myers.—Edgar I
Hagenherger. of Atlantic City, spent |
several days with his parents, Mr. and j
Mrs. Harry G. Hagenherger.
. '
Masterpieces of Fine Art
Exhibited at Hershey School
Hershey. Pa.. Sept. 26. A large
number of people have witnessed the
One art exhibit of masterpieces now I
displayed In the new public school'
building.—The Rev. O. G. Romig|
transacted business at Harrisburg and
Steelton. Paul E. Dubois, of New-
York, is the guest of his brother. W.
L. Dubois. —Mrs. P. N. Kasson will
leave on Saturday for Colorado, where
she will remain six weeks as the guest
of her mother.—L. R. Mumper visited
friends in Baltimore. Md.—Mrs. John
1,. Gelnett and two children, of Rich
field. Juniata county, spent a week
with A. P. Glotfetter and family.—G.
W. Rneath spent a few days at New
port and Duncannon. Mr. and Mrs.
I. B. Haak and Mr. and Mrs. E. L.
Haak. of Myerstown. were the guests
of the Rev. I. Moyer Hershey.—Mrs.
Isabella Harry, of Holton, Kas., spent
five weeks with F. B. Snavely and
family. Louis Brinker spent two
weeks at Lancaster. Miss Mary E.
Painter vlsted friends at Elizabeth
town and Florin.
RETURNED FROM WEDDIN G TRIIP
VewvlUe. Pa., Sept. 26.—Mr. and
Mrs. James Anderson, of Canton,
Ohio, arp visiting the latter's sister,
Mrs. Annie Russell. Miss Phoebe
Smith, of Columbia, is visiting Miss
Edna Martin.—Frank Byers, of Pitts
burgh, spent a few days with his sis
ter. Mrs. B. Frank Seltz.—Miss Jessie
Andrews, of Mlffllntown, Pa., visited
Mrs. R. C. Espenschade. Mr. and
Mrs. William Pentz, of Scotland, Pa.,
spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs.
Mayn&rd Hoover.—Andrew McElwain
is on a trip to New York city.—Mr.
and Mrs. Oliver Snyder have returned
from their wedding trip to Ocean
Grove.—The Rev. Mr. and Mrs. F. I.
M. Thomas and daughter have re
turned from a trip to Bllssfield, Mich.
—Mrs. E. T. Yearsley and daughter,
of Pittsburgh, spent a few days with
the Rev. Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Reed.—
Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Randall, of Cata
sauqua, are visiting the former's sis
ters. the Misses Randall. Mr. and
Mrs. James Sharpe and daughter, and
Robert Mursh, have returned from an
auto trip to points in New York.—
Mrs. J. X. Qulgley and daughter, of
Harrisburg, spent Monday with Dr.
,-.nd Mrs. Remsburg.—John Kost and
daughter, Mrs. C. V. Heffelfinger and
her daughter, Catharine, left on Mon
day for a tip to relatives in Kansas and
Missouri. —The Rev. J. W. Asper, of
Mt. Holly Bprings. will preach In St.
Paul's Lutheran Chursh on Sunday.—
Mr. and Mrs. John Killian, of Perth
Amboy, N. J., spent the week-end with
the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
William KtlUan.—Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Failor and children, of Harrisburg,
are Writing the latter's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Zaw. Harlan.—Mrs. Marcus
Horner and daughter, of New Cum
berland, spent Sunday with M. 1,.
Byers.—Charles Over, of California,
is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
W. B. Over. I
SATURDAY EVENING, , HJLRRISBURG TELEGRAPH SEPTEMBER 26, 1914.
RECEPTION FOR NEWLYWEDS AT CO
MR. AND MRS. GRANT LEEDY
Social News of General
Interest to Newport People
By Special Correspondence
Newport, Pa., Sept. 26.—The Rev.
Henry Shlffer, of Dunlevy, Pa., was a
guest of his brother-in-law, Benjamin
L. Gelnett.—James Groff Keen has
returned to his studies at Yeates
School. Lancaster.—Mrs. Emil Kauf
man visited for several days her son,
Harry A. Kaufman, of Harrisburg.—
Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Sunday have
been on a trip to Cumberland county.
—Miss Emma Robinson, of the Dan
ville Hospital, was a guest of Miss
Lizzie Zeigler on Thursday.'—The Rev.
and Mrs. M. W. Stahl were called to
Bethlehem because of the death of a
relative. —Mr. and Sirs. William Gay,
of Harrisburg. were the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. William L. Flickinger.—Mr.
and Mrs. George P. Bistline, newly
weds, have returned from their wed
ding trip.—Harvey Haven Frank, of
Harrisburg, visited his grandmother,
Mrs. J. C. Frank.—Miss Vera Reis
inger is visiting friends at Harrisburg.
—William Dorwart and daughter. Miss
Elizabeth Dorwart. were in MlTlers
burg on Tuesday.—Mr. and Mrs. Nel
son Graham are on an auto trip which
will take in Wheeling, W. Va., and
Columbus. Ohio. —The Rev. Franklin
T. Eastment. rector of St. Paul's
Church, Philipsburg, and archdeacon
of Altoona, was a guest at the rectory
on Thursday.—A very successful sock
social was held In Calvary United
Evangelical Church on Thursday even
ing.
Grandfather Lark Presents
Boys With Shetland Pony
By Special Correspondence
Millcr>burg, Pa., Sept. 26. The
Misses Olive and Rheba Jury left
Monday for Ellsworth, Kas.. where they
will visit their uncle, Theodore Jury.
They will be gone about a month.—
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Franke and son
Lambert spent several days at Car
lisle this week visiting Mrs. Franke's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Lambert,
and taking in the fair. —Mrs. W. J.
tiles and children have returned from
Mt. Gretna, where they spent several
months, and a great surprise was in
store for the boys on their return,
when their grandfather, If. L. Lark,
presented them with a handsome
Shetland pony and outfit.— Harry s.
Gilbert has returned from Woodward,
Center county, where he spent sev
eral months.
Ml» s<i< || TV FF<STIY M,
Levrisberr>. Pa.. Sept. 26.—Mem
bers of the ladies' Aid Society of the
Methodist Episcopal Church will hold
a festival on the commons on Satur
day evening. <~>ctobev 3 Refreshments
will be sold. The proceeds will be de- i
voted to the parsonage fund The
committee follows: Mrs. William G. ,
Fetrow. Mrs. Grant J. Strayer and 1
Miss Blanche Miller.—The following]
from town attended the Sunday school
convention in York: The Rev. David
L. Dixon, Mrs. Ella M. Sutton, Miss 1
Bessie Kunkel, Mrs. J. C. Parthemore. i
Miss Carrie Cline and Mrs Clarissa >
Sterrett. of Decatur. 111.—Mrs. Ange
line Grove died at her home on Tues
day morning after being ill for the
past twenty-eight weeks. Funeral j
services were held at her late home '
on Thursday. Her pastor, the Rev. 1
D. L. Dixon, officiated and Mrs. John 1
Shettel and Miss Edith Cline, with '
Mrs. Elmer C. Wise as organist, sang
two hymns.—Miss Mary Rratten and I
brother Frank, of Harrisburg, were]
recent guests of Miss Clarissa Bratten. j
—Communion services will be held on i
Sunday at 10 a. m. in the Methodist j
Episcopal Church. Prearhing services j
also In the evening at 7.30. Mrs. J. B.
Updegraff will lead the senior league
at 7 p. m.—Mrs. Frank Miller and
daughter, Miss Ada Miller, of Har
risburg, are guests of the Misses An
nie and Sue Miller and Mrs. George
Bower.
RETURNED FROM
Northumberland, Pa.. Sept. 26. W.
B. Waples has returned home after
being for a month in Dr. Nut,t's sana- >
torium at Williamsport, where he un
derwent an operation for appendicitis.
—Miss Sarah Taggart has returned
from a visit of two months with her
brother, Dr. David Taggart, in Frack
vllle.—Alvln Rennlnger returned to
Washington, D. C., after spending a
vacation of two weeks with his par
ents.—Misses Clara. Mary and Sarah
Taggart will leave next week for Wa
verly, Pa„ where they will visit during
October.—Frank Mailey, of Harris
burg, is the guest of his uncle, Post
master Mailey.—Dr. S. S. Burg will re
turn next week from New York, where
he took a course in surgery.—Jacob
Brown, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Brown and a graduate of the high
school in 1913, went west shortly after
graduation and located at Detroit,
Mich., where he commenced a course
in a pharmaceutical college. He made,
good, recently finishing the four years'
work in two years, and Is now located
in a prominent Detroit drug store.—
Mrs. Fred Greenway. of Sycamore, Til.,
is visiting her mother. Mrs. Sophia
I^esher.7—William Richards, of Wilkes-
Barre, was a visitor in town this week.
—Mr. and Mrs. Volley Ifeier. of Elk
hart. Ind., are visiting relatives in this
cila.ce.
[Miscellaneous Shower For
Mr. and Mrs. Grant Leedy
By Special Correspondence
Ktiolu, Pa., Sept. 26.—A delightful
I miscellaneous shower was Riven to
| Mr. and Mrs. Grant Leedy, who were
married at the parsonage or the Enola
Methodist Episcopal Church by the
pastor, the Rev. Samuel F. Rounsley.
The Shower was given by the groom's
father, John Leedy. at the Coveallen
{dairy fprm in Perry county, where the
j young couple now reside. Many*beau
! tiful and useful presents were receiv-
I t'd by the young couple. After spend
ing a very pleasant time the guests
I were given supper by Air. and Mrs.
[John Leedy. The following were pres
jent Mr. and Mrs. Grant Leedy, Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Watts. Mr. and Mrs.
iJ. Leedy, Misses Carrie Watts. Flor
ence Watts, Hazel Watts, Oliver Leedy,
I Floy Leedy. Grace Watts, Helen Watts,
| Raymond Leedy, Owen Watts, Theo
i dore Watts. Benjamin Watts and Miss
Snyder, of Coveallen; Mr. and Mrs.
Landis and Miss Annie Landis, Hall
i fax; Mrs. Swab and son. Homer, of
1 Harrisburg; Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H.
Kichel. of Enola; Mr. and Mrs. Steele,
of Duncannon; Miss McCoy, of Dun
cannon; Mr. and Mrs. Luckenbaugh
and son. Russell Duckenbaugh, of
Coveallen: Mr. and Mrs. James Leedy
and son, Forrest, of Harrisburg; Mr.
and Mrs. Martin, Harrisburg; Miss
Swab, Harrisburg.
Instructors Address Teachers
at Upper End Meeting
By Special Correspondence
I.ykens. Pa.. Sept. 26.—Miss Mar
garet M. Young is very seriously ill.—
f)r. A. H. Fish, of Lykens. is erecting
a new double dwelling on North
ond street.—The teachers of Wash
ington township held their flrst teach
ers' mefting in the Loyalton school
room last night and effected an organ
ization. The following made ad
dresses: County Superintendent Sham
baugh, on "Reading;" Professor John
E. Shambaugh. principal <>f the Wico
nisco schools, on "The Teaching of
History:" Professor C. E. Toole,, prin
cipal of the Lykens schools, on the
"Teaching of Spelling." and W. R.
Zimmerman, supervisor of penman
ship in the Lykens schools, on "The
Teaching of Business Penmanship."—
T. R. <; ray bill. Harrisburg. spent sev
eral days in town looking for a build
inc suitable in which to begin the
manufacture of mission furniture.—-
Miss Susie Graybil! and Miss Ruth
Rover, ot Paxtonville. visited relatives
here.— T»r. Rruce Geistweit returned
to Baltimore this week, where he has
n good medical practice.
Young Couple Married in
Brooklyn by Bride's Cousin
Special to The Telegraph
Duncan lion. Pa.. Sept. 26.—Milton i
and Emerson Stevenson called on rela
tives here on Tuesday afternoon. Mr.
and Mrs <~i|jr Wagner have returned j
tr. Harrisburg after a pleasant stay at
their country place in Wheatfield
township. Miss Helen Fisher, of
Bellevue. lowa, is the guest of Mr.
and Mrs. Isaac G. Black. —Hugh Boyd,
of Pittsburgh, is visiting his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. David Boyd.—Mrs. Hugh
P. Leak, of Greensboro, N. C\, is visit
ing her parents, Mr. and Mrs. M, L.
Righter.—The Rev. W. W. Sholl vis
ited friends in Harrisburg Tuesday.—
Miss Clara May Steele, daughter of C.
L. Steele, of Penn township, and Ed
win O. Marrow, son of J. W. Mar
row. of Loysville. were united In mar
riage in Brooklyn, N. Y., by the bride's
cousin, the Rev. Harry Zimmerman,
pastor of the Lafayette Presbyterian
Church.—Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Walters
have closed their summer home at
Benvenue and returned to Harrishurg.
—Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Crogan have re
turned from a visit to relatives at New
Haven. Conn.—Mr. and Mrs. B. E.
Rryant are visiting relatives in New
York state.
Penbrook Merchant Sends
Check to Fire Department
By Special Correspondence
Penbrook, Pa., Sept. 26. —M. H.
Hartman. a prominent business man, !
has presented $lO to the Penbrook tire j
department for effieient work during
the fire in the Wolf apartment build
ing two weeks ago. Mr. Hartman's
store was located in the front portion
of the burned building.—Work has
been started on the remodeling and
rebuilding of the Wolf bakery, stables
and apartment house. Plans have
been started for the grading of Boas
street from Twenty-eighth to Thir
tieth streets.—Penbrook will have sev
eral students registered in the Whar
ton school at Harrisburg.—The new-
Church of God parsonage being built I
by the heirs of the Forney estate for]
the pastor is nearly completed.—The '
electric lighting system being used
in this town will save F'c borough lev- i
eral hundred dollars each year. The |
contract, which runs for five years, ;
calls for the cost of each light to be
$2 9 per light each year.—B. Frank ;
Oher. of 2501 Main street, returned 1
tn-riav from Columbus. Ohio. i
1.351 POUND STONE
111 CORNER OF CHURCH
Bethany Reformed Congregation
Holds Impressive Cere
monies at Ephrata
DR. RICHARDS MAKES ADDRESS
Box Contains Names of Contribu
tors, Newspapers, Year Book !
and Other Articles
By Special Correspondence
Kphrata, Pn., Sept. 26.—Last Sun
day afternoon the cornerstone of the
new church edifice which the Bethany
Reformed- congregation is having built
on the site of the old church building
was laid with appropriate ceremonies,
the day being; a notable one In the
history of the congregation. The prin
cipal address of the afternoon was de
livered by the Rev. Q. W. Richards,
D. D., professor of history in the Re
formed Theologival Seminary, at Lan
caster. —The ceremony of the laying of
the cornerstone was In charge of the
popular pastor of the congregation,
the Rev. A. S. Meek. The following
Is a list of the articles placed in the
cornerstone: A Bible. Heidelberg cate
chism, a brief history of the congre
gation, names of 104 persons, each of
I whom contributed SI.OO towards the
building bund; a copy each of the Re
formed Church newspapers, and of
the Ephrata newspapers, the Review
and the Reporter, and also a copy of
the 1913 year hook of the congrega
tion. The cornerstone is a beautiful
block of Vermont marble, weighing
! 1.330 pounds and is inscribed "Beth
any Reformed Church. 1735-1914."
| The stone was donated by the firm of
Bolster Bros., well known stone cut-
Iters of Ephrata. About one thousand
| people attended the exercises.—Mrs.
i W. \V. Holligan and two sons have re
j turned home from a two months' visit
to Mr. and Mrs. John Fessler, parents
of the former, in Indianapolis, Ind.—
Dr. H. J. Huber, 39 years old. a high
ly esteemed resident of Ephrata, died
on Monday. Dr. Huber graduated from
Jefferson Medical College, Philadel
phia. in 1909, and after serving a year
as a resident physician in the Lancas
ter General Hospital, located in Eph
rata in 1910. Last Kali he was elect
ed as councilman for the Third ward,
of Ephrata. He was a member of
the Bethany Reformed Church and
the Knights of Pythias and I. O. O. F.
—W. A. Drawbaugh, of the Harns
| burg Telegraph, was In Ephrata on
Tuesday and secured the services of
Martin Elwood Fry, a bright lad of
115 years as "the Ephrata newsboy for
; the Telegraph.
Personal News Items
From Nearby Towns in
Central Pennsylvania
By Special Correspondence
Daliimtla. Mr. and Mrs. Henry
,Zelgler spent Sunday at Steclton.
Frank Fuller, of I'tica. N. Y.. visited
friends here a few days. John J.
Yeagcr was at Paxton this week.
Joseph Romberger, of Rerrysburg, call
ed on friends here on Tuesday. Mrs.
W. C. Bubb accompanied her daughter.
Mary, to Lewlsburg, where the Tatter
Is a student at the Bucknell University.
I—Miss Katie Fetter spent the week
at Allentown and Philadelphia. John
' Byerly went to Philadelphia on Wed
nesday. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Binge
man and Miss Arlie Rothermel visited
Mrs. Andrew Rothermel. who is 111.—
j Frank Bennett, of York, spent Wed
nesday in town. Mrs. Charles Staub
returned home from Harrisburg on
Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Hornberger,
of Philadelphia, were the guest of
Henry Zelgler, on Tuesday.
In lon Deposit. H. P. Peiffer and
family spent Sunday at Meehaniesburg
with "the Rev. S. Games. William
i Rambler, of Palmyra, spent Sunday
I with his mother, Mrs. David Rambler.—
!.1 ohn M. Baker was at Hummelstown
on Monday evening. Joseph Hohn re
turned home from the Harrisburg Hos
jpital, on Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs.
Kettering, of Palmyra, spent Sunday
with Mr. and Mrs. Davtd Book. Mr.
land Mrs. A M. Kuhns and daughter"
lOrpha. spent Sunday In Fishing Creek
j Valley. Arthur Etnoyer and sister.
Nora, of Harrisburg. spent Sunday
! here. A number or town people at
tended tho funeral of John Groff, a
former resident of town, at Hanover
dale.
Enders. Robert A Enders. Mrs. 1.
T. Enders. Mrs. H. E. Whitmoyer. Mrs.
B R Drum and Mrs. Daniel Drum, of
I Harrisburg. were visitors here on Wed
nesday. David Koons and family, of
Lykens, spent Sunday with relatives in
| town Mrs. C. C. Enders Is spend
ing several days at the Capital City.—
(Aaron Wllbert was the guest of Henry
Snyder and family at Northumberland,
during the week-end. A Japanese
i native lectured in the I'nited Brethren
Church on Wednesday evening. Mrs.
Lydia Sanders, of Lock Haven, spent
days during the week at the
home of Dr. J. W. Nelt.
Dauphin. Richard Flte spent sev
eral days with his aunt, Mrs. John
Felty, at Rockvllle. Mrs. Thomas
Greenawalt, of Baltimore, was the
guest of Mrs. W. S. Fisher, on Friday
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Wolfe, and Miss
Mary Grimm, spent Sunday at Sun
bury. Miss Carrie Elizabeth Gerber
ich. on Saturday entertained at her
home Miss Frances Manley and Miss
Helen Strayer, of Lucknow. Harry A.
Bender, of Norrlstown, spent Tuesday
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. D.
Bender.
He.rshej-. John Lenker, who has
been ill for several weeks. Is Improv
ing. Mrs. Mary Uhler, of Lebanon,
was the guest of the Rev. O. G. Romig
and family, on Thursday. Allison
Garraan received word of the sudden
death of his sister. Mrs. Emma Swang
er. In a hospital at Reading. John
Black and Paul Miller spent Sunday
at Reading. Miss Edna Deckert, of
Lebanon was the guest of Miss Ruth
Zoll. Mrs. L. S. Shimmell and son.
Karl, of Harrisburg, were guests of
Dr. and Mrs. M. L. Hershe. Miss
I Esther Lehman visited Pinegrove.—-The
I Rev. O. G. Romig. pastor of Union cir
cuit. will preach his last sermon of the
conference year at Stoverdale on Sun-
Idav morning. In the evening at 7.30
Ihe will preach at Flshburn's Church.
Jonestown. The Rev. George R.
Delsher and family left Tuesday after
noon for Topton, where they will spend
their vacation. Martin B. Wenger
spent some time at Flndley Lake. N. Y..
visiting his son. the Rev. I. Boyd Wen
ger, United Brethren minister there.
He also visited Krle, where he was the
g'uest of Dr. A. W. Shultz, nhyslclan
In charge of the Soldiers' Home, a
former resident of this place. Mrs.
Anspach. of Mt. Aetna, spent Sunday
with her son. Harry C. F. Anspach.—
Orant Rhode, of Hast Orange, N. .1., is
visiting his father, Henry H. Rhode, a
veteran of the Civil War. This Is Mr.
Rhode's first visit In thirty-five years.
Berrjsbnrir. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph
Strawhocker. of Harrlsburg. were visit
ors In town. Mrs. .Kate Keboch at
tended the Allentown fair this week.—
Mrs. P. P. Bergstresser Is visiting her
son In Harrlsburg. Mr. and Mrs.
Orant Hartman and Mr. and Mrs. Harrv
Snyder are at Carlisle fair. Walter
Hoover, of Hershsv. visited his famllv
for a few days. Mrs. Ida Reed and
rfauo-htur. Cheat*. and Misa Hilda.
BENNETT BROTHERS" AGES
pi'j
Marietta, Pa.. Sept. 26.—Combined aged of the five Bennett brothers
reaches the remarkable total of 41 ft years. They were born on a farm near
Frazesburgr, and are now scattered in three States. Pennsylvania, Ohio and
Illinois. The oldest Is 88 years, and the youngest 77. Three of them
served in the Civil War and saw hard service. The five brothers have
twenty-three children, the youngest being past 32 years of age and there
are fifty-eight grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren. Those In the
picture are: Lower row, left to right, Leonidas M. Bennett, Joshua B.
Bennett, Alpheus J. Bennett; standing, George W. Bennett and John L.
Bennett, the oldest.
Feace, of Beavertwn, called on friends
in town.
Malta. lsaac L. Shaffer, after
having spent a week's vacation witn
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Shaffer,
left again lor Philadelphia. Air. and
.Mrs. James Ochenreider, of Ellzabeth
ville, spent Sunday with the hitter's
parents, Air. and Mrs. Edwin Tschupp,
near here. Mrs. W. L. Zerbe and
sons visited her parents. John Lahr's,
of Dalmatla, several days last week.—
Mr .and Mrs. John Dockey and daugh
ter, Katie, and Elmer Butflngton. of
Pillow, and John H. Bufflngton and
family, of Curtin, were the-guests of
J. J. Shaffer, on Sunday. Lincoln
Lnderkiffler, of Sunbury, visited Jacob
Grim, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. A. L.
Zerbe called on relatives at Tower City,
Valley View, and Helper, last week.—
I Mr. and Mrs. Milton Moyer and George
iJockey and family, of Berrysburg, were
| guests of E. D. Wltmer and family,
Sunday.
Dlndnounli'ii Church. Mr. and Mrs.
William Gerberlch visited friends at
hontana. on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Earley, of Palmyra, visited
Daniel Seichrist, who is ill.—Mr. and
Mrs. Aaron G. Bomgardner visited their
nephew at this place, on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Leslie, of Annville,
visited friends at this place. Charley
Yoder, of Palmyra, visited M. B. Far
ling on Tuesday. David Ensmlnger
is attending court at Lebanon. Miss
Helen Gardner, of Harrlsburg, visited
Miss Blanche Balsbaugh. John Les
lie and John Miller, u( Lebanon, spent
Tuesday with Adam M. Keller. John
Snoke, of Palmyra, visited William
Gerberlch. Rudy Behm and family
visited friends at Algers. Mr. and
Mrs Isaac Wenger, of Mt. Hope, visit
ed !• rank Ulatt's family. George
Greiner and Edward Miller, of Pal
myra, were here on Sunday.
Piketown. Mrs. John Westhafer,
or Hershey. spent a few days with her
rather, Thomas Ramsey. Mr. and
Mrs. Edward Shepler announce the
birth of a daughter, September 22.
The Rev. Jonas Martin attended the
.Ministerial Association Meeting of the
Churches of God. at Harrisburg. on
Monday. Oliver Zeiders, of West
I-all-view, was the guest of his parents.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Zelders, a few davs
this week. The Rev. Dr. C. 11. For
ney, of Harrlsburg, spent several davs
this week with G. W. Fox. Mrs.
Jacob Brown, of Middletown, was the
guest of friends here this week.
Mr. and Mrs. John Lingle entertained
the following guests on Sunday: Miss
Mary Stine, of Middletown: Edward
Stlne, of Youngstown, Ohio: John Cass
ner and son, Charles, Harrv Shoemaker,
of Linglestown: Reuben Llnglc. Daniel
B?lton, Harry Yorty, Harry Buchanan,
" llllani Albert. Misses Pearl and Jen
nie Mlnnlch, of Shellsville; Lerov Mum
ma and Miss Sadie Noll, of Annville:
Mr. and Mrs. Bowman. Miss Olive
Bowman, John Klsher, of Harrisburg;
Mr. and Mrs. John Rhonds and daugh
ter. Sara, of Fishing Creek Valley.
Miss Leah Nye called on friends In
Fishing Creek Valley, on Sunday after
noon.
Thorn iiNontntvn. Dr. S. D. Diffen
derfer and family, of Middleburg. spent
j Saturday with Mrs. A. H. Kurtz. Mr.
and Mrs. Stump, of Wagner Snvder
Company, were guests of Mr. and Mrs.
I. H. Graham. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert
Colyer. nf Philadelphia, were guests of
the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
William Coyler. - Mrs. Klsli and little
daughter, of New York City, are guests
of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Dlmm, at
'Grand View Farm." Miss Cora Mc-
Clellan. of Lewlstown. is spending the
week with Miss Annie Dlmm. The
following guests spent the week-end
with Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. Zeiglor:
The Rev. and Mrs. G. W. Group and
son. Paul, and Mr. and Mrs. Albert
/eigier, of Latimer, and Mr. and Mrs P.
J. Hamm, of Balrs, York county. Mrs.
J. I rank Patterson, of Mlffllntown,
spent Monday and Tuesdav with Mrs.
Israel Tennis. Mr. and Mrs. Fairall,
of Steelton. were guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Cyrus Carwell. on Sunday. Mr.
and Mrs. Harvey Faust, of Harrlsburg.
spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. W. R.
Long. Jonathan Keiser is visiting
his son, David, in Williamsport Miss
Eva Smith, of Harrisburg, spent Sun
day with her mother.
MlfTllotnnn. Mrs. Albert Harken
borger left Saturday for a visit to her
daughters in Philadelphia. Mrs. H.
B. Mutthersbough left for her home in
Driftwood after a visit with her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. James Krelder.
William Neely and Mr. Ambrose, who
are on a trip to Detroit and Canada,
stopped oft for a day with Mr. Neelv's
sister. Mrs. D. L. Berry. Mrs. Jane
Fasick, of Altoona is visiting Mrs.
Jane Weldman. Mrs. Harry Stewart
and daughter, Mrs. Mary McFarlnnd,
and daughter, Ruth, of Los Angeles,
Cal., spent several days in town.
Robert Kulp after a few days' visit In
Columbus. Ohio, returned home Tues
day. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Steven
son. of Pittsburgh, spent a couple days
with B. F. Junkin. Mrs. William
Patterson, of Pittsburgh, is visiting at
the home of John J. Patterson. Mrs.
Camera left Monday for a visit with
relatives in Trenton. James Strayer,
of Washington, D. C„ is visitinß his
sister, Miss Minnie. Strayer.
MiliM.enMl.urK. Frank Foust left on
Monday night for Sellnsgrove where he
has been elected principal of the
schools. Dr. Ezra Lehman will speak
at the Rally Day services of the Mes
siah United Brethren Church. Miss
Thelma Brant Is ill at her home on
Prince street. Mrs. Ida Nicbholson
Is suffering from a tumor. Miss
Bachacl Jones has taken charge of St.
Andrew's Protestant Episcopal Church
choir.
Ileaverton n. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred
Specht visited the home of William
Freed at Harrlsburg. Miss Bessie
Wetzel, of Toledo, Ohio, was visiting
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Wet
zel. Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Rlne and Mr.
and Mrs. Barnet» Rlne motored to
Lewtstown, Sunday, to visit their
daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Shirk
were guests of his brother at Rich
field, over Sunday. Born to Mr. and
Mrs. Merrill Rearlck, a hoy. Mr and
Mrs. F. P. Snwier and Mrs. Frank
Bybb. of New Kensington, and Harvey
Bubb, of Clarion, were the guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Abel Wlney. Mr. and
Mrs. W. 10. Bobb and daughter. Scott
Anna, and Joy Husslnger, and Miss Nel
lie Baer w«re visiting relatives at Me-
Connelsburg, RH.. over Sunday. Wil
liam Soles and Charles Specht have
gone to Cleveland. Ohio.
Mllrnj. Walter Brown and Guv
Lauver left for Suaciuahanna University
where they will attend college this
year: Lester Houser and Frazer Shaf
fer are at Bucknell. and .Harvev Pat
terson is at State College: Duke Kllng
er is at a college In Michigan. Ear]
Brown left for Philadelphia to continue
his studies as a dentist. Hurlbut
Sterret left for the West after spend
ing several days at home. Mrs. Lena
Kenewell and sister. Bertha Smlthers,
were visiting friends here, this week.
—Miss Bertha Fultz's Sunday School
class will put on a plat next Friday
evening, entitled "Topsy Turvy." Mr.
and Mrs. J. M. Über made a business
trip to Reedsvllle, Tuesday evening.
Dauphin Mite Society
Entertained by Pastor
By Special Correspondence
Dauphin, Pa., Sept. 26.—The Rev.
and Mrs. Robert Fulton Stirling enter
tained the Mite Society of the Presby
terian Church at the manse, on Tues
day evening. After the regular busi
ness meeting, a social time and light
refreshments were enjoyed by Mrs.
, William Fisher, Mrs. Sarah Sponsler,
I Mrs. Sabra M. Bell Mrs. Freeman C.
Gerherlch, Mrs. Harvey C. Forney,
Mrs. George Heck, Mrs. J. D. M. Reed,
Mrs. William P. Clark, Miss Mary Um
berger. Miss Margaret Brooks, Miss
Anne Miller, Miss Annie Webner, Miss
Mary Stees Poffenberger, Miss Ethel
I Romaine Forney, Charles Shaffer and
Ithe Rev and Mrs. Stirling.—Miss Mil-
Id red Wrigley, of Philadelphia, Is the
I guest of Miss Sabra Clark.—Miss
Bertha Coffrode, of Johnstown, is vis
iting her grandmother, Mrs. Mary
Coffrode.—Raymond Long has return
led home from a trip to Buffalo and
jNiagara Falls.—Cornelius Long, of Au
burn, Kan., Is the guest of his brother,
j 1. Ij. Long.—Mrs. George Heck has re
■ turned home after a trip to Philadel
phia and Atlantic City.—Miss Anna
Hoffman spent spent several days In
| Baltimore. —Miss Bertha Sellers re
• turned home on Sunday after a visit
to Atlantic City.—Mrs. W. F. Reed is
visiting Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Steese, at
I Baltimore.—Miss Jenny Smith, of
| Alexandria,. Va., spent last week with
; Mrs. William Bell Gross. —James
. Lewis Gross returned home last week
[after spending the summer at Salis
bury Beach, Mass. He left to-day for
I South Bethlehem to resume his stud
lies in the Sophmore class of Lehigh
I University.—Thomas Kinter spent the
| week-end with friends, at Phlladel
iPhia. —Dr. and Mrs. Thomas Poffen
jberger and daughter Mary, of Harris
burg, have closed their summer home
• here.—William Bell Clark, of the
| Evening Telegraph, Philadelphia, ar
! rived yesterday for a short visit with
;his parents, Dr. and Mrs. W. P.
Clark.
Annville Businessman Wins
Bride at Clarksburg, W. Va.
By Special Correspondence
| Annville, Pa., Sept. 26.—Harry Earl
: Kettering, who is now engaged in
J business at Clarksburg, W. Va., ar
rived here with his bride whom he
I married in the latter town last week.
| She was Miss Gordy Martz. They will
I make their home in Annville.—Miss
| Florence Boehm, instructor of art in
Lebanon Valley College returned on
I Monday after spending a vacation in
Itlie West.—Eddie Miller, who is play
ling on the St. Louis team, had been
:sick for a number of weeks and was
innt able to play but word has been re
ceived that he has again reported for
work.—Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Kreider
spent several days at Atlantic Citv and
j Philadephia last week, Mr. Kreider is
[attending the Millers' Convention in
j session at Atlantic City,
Minister Resigns to Go
to Scranton Congregation
By Speciol Correspondence
j Mlddleburg, Pa.. Sept. 26.—Miss
[Maude Motz and Mrs. Anderson, her
[guest from Akron. Ohio, are spend
| ing a few days at Livonia, Center
county. Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Wal
ter of Elkhart, Indiana, are spending
some time with relatives.—Mr. and
iMrs. Yoeman, of Columbus, Ohio, are
'visiting their daughter, Mrs. Edwin
i Bower.—Mrs. William Lutz, of Ship-
Ipensburg, accompanied by her mother,
[Mrs. Benjamin Bachman, returned to
| her home Monday.—Mrs. Le Roy Stet
ler was hostess to the Thimble Club
Thursday afternoon.—The pupils of
the Middleburg Grammar School with
! their teacherfl Miss Kathryn Steele,
i enjoyed an outing at Rennlnger's
Grove, Thursday evening.—Mrs. Mabel
[Wetzel delightfully entertained the
i I fome Study club on Monday evening.
I—Miles 1 —Miles Stetler, of Rochester, N. Y.,
|called on friends here Monday.—Much
surprise was caused here Sunday when
I Rev. J. F. B. Grlesemere, the popular
| pastor of the First Reformed Church,
iread his resignation to take effect No
jvember 1. He will go to Scranton, Pa.
MAX'S SKULL I'RACTCTRED
By Special Correspondence
I New Germaiitown, Pa.. Sept. 26.
[ Vernon Gring went to the John Gring
Went to the John Hopkins hospital,
! Baltimore, to be treated for defective
hearing.—Miss Rhoda Morrow went
to New Bloomfleld on Wednesday af
ternoon where she was the guest of
her sister, Mrs. Walter E. Morrison,
until Thursday.—Mrs. Robert Miller,
of Harrlsburg, is visiting her sister,
Mrs. R. C. Adams. —While driving a
cow and calf out of the lane. Albert
B. Willhide stepped on the chain the
cow was dragging, which threw him,
his head striking the ground, rerder
ing him unconscious. Dr. W. R. Broth
ers was sent for and found that the
back part of the man's skull was
slightly fractured.—C. B. Trostle, of
Pltcairn, have taken up their tempo
rary residence with the former's par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Trostle.—
Henry Eby and S. B. Trostle attended
harvest home exercises In the Three
Springs Brethren Church, Jackson
township, conducted by the Rev. Da
vid Roth, on Sunday morning.
MISS COFFID'S
BIRTHDAY SURPRISE
Big Party of Guests Gather at
Her Home on Sixteenth
Birthday
DINNER FOR PROF. EMMERT
Miss Julia Jacobs Entertains For
Visitors at Her Waynes- v
boro Residence
AVftjTieslK.ro, p n „ Sept. 2fi.—A birtli-
I WaS hokl ,fIC Of
l>avld Ccffman on Wednesdav evening
, .1 nt L r , °! '. hls daughter Mary's slx
»»? birthday. Those present were
Misses Edith Oiler, Emma Huffman,
Mary Bonebrake. Edna Wishard.
Gladys I .ease, Nora Hess, Edith Hess,
Iya Bonebrake, Rella Oiler, Blanche
Stephy, Mary Harbaugh, Isabell Coff
man Alice Barkdoll. Helen Huffman.
Katherine Martin. Thelma Bonebrake.
Liora Martin, Julia Stonebraker, Edith
Snnwberser, Edith McKinley. May
Smith, Esther Potter. Beulah Kepner.
Goldie Beard. Iva Koont, Gall Blare
Gertrude Blare, Lottie Smith, Myrtle
Currens. Emma Heffner, Helen Rod
gers, Carrie Harbaugh, Lois Eshel
man Anna Mlddour. Ruth Oiler and
Estella Bretzler. John Creps, Clen
fchoekey, the Rev. Mr. Coffelt, Charle*
Creps, Arthur Hess, J. Edward Oden.
Ernest Oiler, Daniel Heffner, Percy
Ilalns, Harvey Bretzler, Harold Bow
ers, Wayne McKinley, Ross Burman,
Harry Koontz, Paul Bowers. Eari
Harshman, Charles Bonner, Norman
| Brown, Clyde Funk. Carrol Johnston.
Charlse Baker. Wilbur Shockey, Her
man Oiler, Guy Harris, John Buhr
man, Norman Snively, Roy Smith,
Jacob Brown, George Koons, Mr. and
Mrs. Harvey Stephey.—Mrs. A. J. Mid
dower entertained at cards last even
ing for Mrs. Gist Landon, of Balti
more, who is visiting Mrs. Daniel
Huyett. The guests were Misses Susan
Philips, Emma Gelser, Victoria Beaver,
Julia Jacobs, Rachel McCarrel and
Helen Footer, Daniel Huyett, Ray
mond Kreps, Loy B. Gordon, Lester
Mlddower and Gerald Mlddower.—
Dr. S. E. Frick, Philadelphia, Is her®
on a visit with Mrs. John D. Frick. ■
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Snowberger en
tertained at a dinner on Sunday In
honor of their son, Roy A., and wife,
who were recently married.—Mr. and
Mrs. George L. Gilbert observed their
fifteenth wedding anniversary on Sat
urday by entertaining a number of
relatives and friends at a 4 o'clock
dinner. There were about twenty-flve
guests present, all of whom witnessed
the ceremony fifteen years ago. The
Rev. Dr. F. F. Balner, who performed
the ceremony, also was present.—Mrs.
D. Z. Clary, of Harrlsburg, Is the guest
or her mother, Mrs. Mary Rider.—
Professor Harvey D. Emmert and Mrs.
Emmert gave a birthday dinner last
evening In honor of Mr. Emmert.
Those present were Professor M. O.
Billow and Mrs. Billow, Professor J.
C. McCullough and Professor Alphus
V. Becker. —Miss Julia Jacobs enter
tained on Tuesday evening for Miss
Helen Footer, of Cumberland, Md.,
and Miss Rachel McCarrel], Middle
town. Those present were Misses Ma
| tilda Omwake, Susan Philips. Emma
| Geiser. Helen Footer, and Rachel
| McCarrel, Samuel Newman, Edwarrl
Nlcodemus. Charles Irvin, Daniel
Huyett. Raymond Kreps, Loy B. Gov-
I <lon and John Eader.
Father Preaches Sermon
to Son's Congregation
Dill.shurg. Pa.. Sept. 26.—A. D. Ar
nold. of Carrol township, is one of tho
Judges of poultry at the Allentown
fair this week.—Miss Margaret Shear
er, of Carlisle, and Miss Helen Ar
mour, of Harrisburg, were the gusts
of Mr. and Mrs. Morrett Coover over
Sunday.—Luther Creager, a clerk in
Kapp and Seiberts store, resigned to
enter Gettysburg College.—The Rev.
J. B. Wolf, of Glen Rock, visited his
son, the Rev. J. Harold Wolf, pastor
of the Monaghan Presbyterian Church,
over Sunday and preached both morn
ing and evening sermons.—Prof. J. E.
Hartman left on Sunday for New
York, where he will teach In a private
school. —Dr. George B. Spath, of Ho- f
boken, N. J., visited his parents Mr. /
and Mrs. Peter Spath.—Howard Coov- )
er returned to Cornell University thiy
week.—The Rev. and Mrs. C. E. Mef
fleger, pastor of the Reformed charge,
began housekeeping in Clark's home
on Harrisburg streer on Wednesday.—■
J. IT. Dick, president of the Dlllsburg
National Bank, returned to his home
on South Baltimore street, on Tues
dav after spending some time at Wer-<
ncrsville, for the benefit of his health.
SOCIAL EVENTS AT MONTANDOV
Montandon, Pa.. Sept. 26.—A party
from this place spent Tuesday at the
home of Palmer Kieffer, near Mazep
pa. Those who attended were Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Hockenberry, Mr. and
Mrs. John Parks, Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Snyder. Mr. and Mrs. Michael Fau
beon. Mr. and Mrs. Geodge Hill, Mr.
and Mrs. Jerome Furman, Mrs. J. R.
Hurlbert, Mrs. Sophia Derk, Mrs. El
mer Shaffer, Mrs. Joseph Pfleeger,
Mrs. Alice Garber, Mrs. Lizzie Wenzel,
Mrs. Thomas Owens, Mrs. Howard
Reitz, the Rev. J. W. Crawford, Tell
Hockenberry and DeWitt Fairchild.—•
Mrs. Matthias Wersderfer entertained
a number of women on Wednesday at
her home on the Priest farm near!
Chillisquakue. Those in the party;
were Mrs. Frank Johnson, Mrs. Adam
St a hi, Mrs. Frank Fries, Mrs. Joseph
Frederick, Mrs. J. P. Hurlbert, Mrs.
Alice Garber, Mrs. Elmer Shaffer and
Miss Martha Relgle.—Mr. and Mrs.
D. S. Cope and Mr. and Mrs. C. M.
Hauck spent Sunday at Watklns Glen.
—Mrs. P. J. Roberts is spending the
week in Shamokin with her sister,
Mrs. Fred Barr. The Rev. J. W.
Crawlord is attending the Baptist As
sociation In Lewisburg.—Mr. and Mrs.
John Sheets and Ray Sheets and fam
ily autoed to Riverside on Sunday and
spent the day with Mr. and Mrs.
Jerome Flood. '
CLASS OFFICERS CHOSEN
AVormloysburg, Pa., Sept. 26.—Mrs.
Charles Sperow spent a day at Bal
timore.—Mrs. William Rlshel spenc
Saturday with relatives at Philadel
phia.—Mrs. William S. Robinson, Ja
cob Clay and Miss Batorf, of Harris
burg, visited at the United Brethren
parsonage on Wednesday. Charles
Lilley is stopping with his uncle, the
Rev. G. B. Renshaw.—Mr. and Mrs.
J. D. Hippie, Miss Balfascer and Mlsa
First, of Wilkinsburg, spent Saturday
at Harrisburg as guests of Jacob Hip
pie.—The Rev. G. B. Renshaw spoke
In the Y. M. C. A. at Enola on Frldaw
night. Miss First returned to hen
home at Wilkinsburg after being enJ
tertalned by her cousin, J. D. Hippie J
for two weeks.— .The Junior class on
the Wormleysburg High School held
a class meeting September 21 and th«
following officers were elected: PreeM
dent, Freda Nonemaker; vlce-presH
dent. Clarence Kissinger;
Miriam Bear; assistant secretary. Mar-*
graret Doepke: treasurer, JennlW
Baker; advisory committee. Marl*
Neldhamer, Mary Steward and Robarfl
Reed. j
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