4 ALL THE NEWS OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA TOWNS FERRY BOAT FROZEN FAST IIUIIVER ICE Caafht by Low Water, Sadden Freeze Tied It Up Tight SIOO FOR BELGIAN FUND New Concrete Bridge at Millers burg Rapidly Nearing Completion By Special Ctrr*sptn4ene» MUlereburg, Pa., Dec. 19.—1n the Methodist Church on Sunday special singing will be a feature at the morn ing and evening services. The evening services will include a Christmas can tata under the direction of the choir leader. S. N. Kawel.—Charles Frantz. a United States soldier, stationed at Hackett's Harbor, N. T., is home on a furlough visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Frantz.—Mrs. P. F. Feldt lias gone to Steelton. where she will upend the winter with her son Charles. —Miss Bertha V. Haverstick was a Philadelphia visitor on Saturday.—On account of the low stage of water In the Susquehanna liver the ferryboat in crossing to the Perry county side Monday evening stuck fast in mid stream and could not ho moved and by Tuesday morning the boat, with a flat, was frozen solidly In the Ice and is still In the same position, with the river freezing more solid every day. Hunter & Radel, the proprietors of the ferry, see no prospects of releasing their craft They say that If the ice freezes strong enough to allow a team to cross, they will make an effort to get the boat to the home port.—H. I*. Gilbert, TTnlon street, celebrated his eighty-third birthday anniversary on Wednesday. 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J f City state ' Present Occupation J SATURDAY EVENING, STICKLER FAMILY TREE CONSTRUCTED Girl Prepares Unique and Hand some Record of Bif Connection COVERS PERIOD OF 150 YEARS Goes Back to Arrival in America of Henry Strickler From Switzerland Special to The Telegraph Mount Joy, Pa., Dec. 19.—Miss Alice Striclcler, of Landisvllle, has con structed a unique and handsome fam ily tree, of the Strickler family. Cov ering a period of eight generations, starting in the colonial period, when Henry Strickler, her great-great grandfather's grandfather came to America, from Switzerland, from which have sprung over four hundred descendants. A tree which is more than one hundred and fifty years old, has a great many dead branches, which are given a brownish color, while all the living members are in a brighter color.—.Mrs. Joseph Charles has returned from a trip to Bingham ton, N. Y.—W. A. Coventry, president of the Grey Iron Casting Company, is spending a week on business In New York City.—Miss Mary Newpher, daughter of Dr. J. J. Newpher, was elected second assistant principal of the I.ltitz schools. Miss Anna E. Mil ler, who was elected principal, was a former teacher in the Mount Joy schools.—L. Percy Ileillg has been elected superintendent of the poultry department of the Masonic Home at ElUabethtown.. —Prof. A. E. Shroyer, of Lebanon Valley College, preached in the United Brethren church on Sunday morning and evening.—Mrs. John K. Zug, the mother of Mrs. Web ster L. Hershey, the oldest person in Landisvllle. lately celebrated her ninety-third birthday.—Miss Gertrude Greenawalt, who is teaching school at South Fork, Cambria county, will spend the Christmas vacation with her parents.—The Mount Joy Borough School Board, at Its last meeting ef fected organization: President, E. W. Newcomer, John S. Eby, vice presi dent.—Richard Zaepfel entertained a number of his young friends on his twelfth birthday anniversary. The guests enjoyed the evening in games and music.—M. and Mrs. Clayton Brubaker, of Lititz and Mr. and Mrs. Richard Fogelsanger, of Shippensburg. spent a day with B. L. Garber. 1 ■- Deafness Cannot Be Cured br local applications, as they cannot reach tha dlaeaaed portion of the ear. There is oulj <>na > «a.i to enre deafness, and tliat la by constitution' al remedies. Deafness is caused by an Inflamed condition of the raucous lining of the Eustachian Tube. When this tube Is Inflamed you hnro a rumbling sound or imperfeot bearing, and when it Is entlrelr closed Deafness la the result, and unless the Inflammation can be taken out and this tube raatored to Ita normal condition, hear ing will be destroyed forerer: nine cases out of ten are cauaed bjr Catarrh, which la nothing but an Inflamed condition of the mucous surfaces. We will fire One Hundred Dollars for any rase of Deafneea (caused br catarrh) that cannot be cured by Hall'a Catarrh Cure. Send for circu lars, free. F. J. CHENEY * CO.. Toledo, O. •old by Druggists, 75c. Take Hall's Family rills for constipation. DIAMONDS * Pine quality, perfect cut and bril liancy. Rings from $5.00 to J300.00. JOS. D. BRENNER Diamond Merchant and Jeweler No. 1 North Third St. Try Telegraph Want Ads. .i MEMBERS AT RYNER FAMILY REUNION AT MIFFUNTOWN *- - fIMR HK^jjKL Hr MmHß;' sjk'' Bbbt y r *-m Hr iBBr fc' --aßi * SHE- - V i|Sß^Lj^S!Ni|Bßß9|^ZMß||||^^^^BHHM^B^^BH^^^^H|^HMfiMH Miflllntown, Pa., Dec. 19.—A family reunion was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Ryner, of Third street, recently, when their children and grandchildren gathered at the home, the first time in eleven years. Those in the picture, from left to right, are: Lower row, Harry Ryner, Theodore Nestler, Jonathan Ryner, Mrs. Ryner, Verne Nestler. George Taylor, Mrs. J. A. Pike, J. A. Pike, Marie Ryner, Ernest Ryner, Robert Leach; second row, Mrs. E. M. Nestler, E. L. Ryner Mrs. C. C. Leach, Mrs. A. C. Ryner, Mrs. G. C. Taylor, W. E. Ryner, Clara Fike; third row, Max Nestler, Mrs. A. S. Helsor, A. C. Ryner, G. C. Taylor, J. B. Ryner and Mrs. J. B. Ryner. SPECIAL CHRISTMAS SERVICES Ephrata Churches and Sunday Schools Preparing Programs. Ephrata, Pa., Dec. 19.—Monday I evening the Luther League of Trinity Lutheran church, met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Augsteadt, on South State street. A program of in | teresting topics was discussed by the | members, and refreshments were served. During the meeting officers wer elected'as follows: Pres., Hugh iEisenman; vice-president, Dr. Jacob B. Balthaser: recording secretary, Miss Violet McVey; financial secre tary, Earle Hunter: treasurer, Miss M. Ella Fry; pianist, Miss Mary Shif fer; assistant pianist, Miss Mary Spangler.—Special Christmas services have ben arranged by Ephrata's Sun day schools as follows: Sunday even ing, 20 th inst., Bethany Reformed. Friday evening, December 25th, Trin ity Lutheran and First United Breth ren: Sunday evening, December 27, First Reformed and Grace United Evangelical.—The Rev. W. A. C. Eby, of Brownstown, has been appointed pastor In charge of Hope Evangelical church, which he will serve in con nection with the five congregations of which he Is pastor, until tho session of the East Pennsylvania Conference of the denomination, Reading, on February 25, 1915. Students Work cock and Whitehead, of Schuylkill Seminary, Reading, will assist him in his work.—The Berean (Men's) Bible class of the First United Brethren Sunday school, held its annual ban quet on Monday evening in the Sun day school room of the church.—Mr. and Mrs. Elmer M. Badorf entertained about forty of their friends from Den ver, Lititz, Rohrerstown, Salwiga, Lan caster, Ocean City and Ephrata, in a most delightful manner on Saturday evening.—Miss Gertie Hicks, who for the past twelve years, has conducted a millinery store here, accompanied by her mother, Mrs. Kate Hicks and her brother, W. D. Hicks, will leave on Saturday for St. Petersburg. Fla., where they will occupy a home pur chased by the former while on a trip to the South last winter.—Wilson Hertzog. builder and contractor, is ser iously ill at his home.—Miss Nora Stubblebine, of near Joanna, formerly of Harrisburg, spent several days vis iting her aunt, Mrs. John W. Snader, who has been seriously ill for the past three weeks, as a result of which she has lost the sight of the right eye.— Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Carter, are spend- New Edifice Being Erected to Replace Smaller Building Special to The Telegraph Waynesboro, Pa., Dep. 19.—The new First United Brethren Church in Waynesboro is now under construction. Tho contract has been let to A. R. Warner, contractor, of this place, and the foundation walls are already up. The church edifice has a frontage of 55 feet In Potomac avenue and the parsonage 19 feet. The church ex tends back In North street 74 feet. The exterior construction of the church will bo of brick with stone trimmings. The seating capacity of the main auditorium Is 450 and the Sunday school 700, making a total of 1.150 when the rolling partition is pushed aside. The total cost of the church will not exceed $35,000. exclusive of the ground, and yet it will be the larg est church in Waynesboro—and one of the largest in the Cumberland val lev The Rev. J. Lower Grimm is pas tor of the First United Brethren Church and it was through his untir ing efforts that the new church Is now being built to replace the old one, which had become too small to house the congregation. Aunt Este's Stories For Children Merry Christmas! All you little liappy American boys and One day n great clatler arose In the doll section of the store, girls. lam going to tell a story especially to those who have. In One of the dolls had overheard that over In the lands from the love of their hearts, sent out a Christmas cheer to those suffer- which they had come there was a Kreat war—a terrible war. lng children across the sea—whether Belgian, German, Knglish or "Dear, we're glad to be here!" they said with sighs. French—God bless them! And as Baby Gretel was thinking of this horrible war—once again a change came Into her life—for she found herself being THE STOR\ Or BAll\ (■llhlhl, handled by the dearest little American girl you ever saw. A Chrtatmaa Moll Story of "Peace on Karth." "This"is what I want, mamma, for by box to Bend to the poor Baby'Gretel was Just a little wooden doll "Made In Germany." will make her feel good; for think, it was made over there where She reallv couldn't remember the first of her life—but It seemed little child over in the warland," said the little girl. "Why this to her she had come in pieces. Had she been an American dolly tliev are lighting—for It is marked 'Made In Germany. I guess whose little mother had read and reread "Uncle Tom's Cabin" to 1 can send It to a German little girl as well as any other, they her she Would have said she "never was born, she just growed." are all so unhappy." But as It was, she said all that she could remember was that So for days and weeks Baby Gretel witched while she she was "gemacht"—and so she had been—bless her heart —she patiently lay on a bed as the dear little girl and her mother sewed had ,lust been made. and sewed. Dresses and hats and coats and underwear—all, all Day after day the whistle In the big German factory had for herself, until she felt so happy. And as they sewed the little called the stolid German men to work—and day after day she girl and her American mother told the wonderful story of n had grown and been put together, limb by limb. Day after day Christ Child at a Christmas time, who came to bring Peace on she had been tossed around with a numberless lot of other wooden Karth—to comfort the sorrowing—to bring love Into lives instead German dolls, all looking alike and all labeled "Made in Germany." of hate. Wonderful stories and wonderful songs sank deep Into "I guess I know I'm made In Germany ail right enough," said little Babv Gretel's wooden heat, until her wooden eyes almost Baby Gretel, "I look German; I talk German, and now I must be looked soft with the light of the Christmas story shining through LABELED Gorman." her wooden body. One day into the life of Baby Gretel there came a change; And then came the parting. Baptized with kisses and a few for one of the workmen In the factory brought his little girl tears, the little girl packed her In a box with a cheery Christmas along for Just a moment to see the number of dolls before they note of love to a far-away little girl who perhaps had a sad were shipped away, and Baby Gretel caught a glimpse of a little, heart, and no pupa or home. In the far-away place where the great happj' Dutch face, with blue, blue eyes like the sea, a face framed war had brought so much sorrow. In beautiful golden braids. So Haby Gretel traveled back again—over the deep waters—■ "I wish she were going to be my mother." said Baby Gretel to the sound of the madly dashing waves and the playing fishes—■ to herself. MI wish I could hear her say to me, 'Schlaf Klndleln, over again to her "Vaterland." Schlaf,' I am sure she has a pretty voice." And when she landed—what a change she saw. The great But Baby Gretel's wish was not heard —not then at least—for factories no mora smoked with busy Industry; no more happy the pretty little girl did not see HER any more than she saw children danced; over all was a great sorrow—the sorrow of war. the thousands of other dollies that all looked alike, and all were On, on traveled Baby Oretel through It all—until one day with a. labeled "Made In Germany." lot of other dollies she was taken to a place where she was given Not long after this Baby Oretel was packed in a box with lots away. When n little girl was called to take her—what do you of other babies—and sent away. Where she was going she could suppose? She looked into the eyes of her little friend whom she not tell, but day after day she traveled. She knew she was on had never forgotten—the llttlo blue-eyed, golden-braided friend the great ocean, for thv; boisterous waves played about her ears, of her own country. HS she lay away down in the packing place In the boat, and the "Meln Lelbchen," sobbed the little girl, as sho hugged her to sound of the play of baby fishes camfe to her ears. And ever as hear heart. "Mv daddy has been killed, so you must be a corn she sailed the face of the little German girl, with her beautiful fort to me. I will love you, oh. so much! blue eyes and her two golden braids filled her dreams. I When Christmas morning rose over the Bad hills of Germany One day Baby Gretel awoke with a "bang"—and amid great and Belgium and Kngland and France, It found a little German noise and clatter she was hauled away to a dusty storehouse— girl In bed, her two long braids hanging down her back, her two and then to a great store where she was taken out of her box and eyes, though sad, brightened by the tale of the Christ Child as told put on a funny counter. Strangers looked her over, and she her In the llttlo letter written on American paper by a little was put in with French dolls Rnd Dutch dolls and German dolls American girl, and of the love He had brought which helped the Hnd Japanese dolls and American dolls, and there was quite a clat- sorrowing and gave them glad hopo, and solemnly the wooden ter as each doll tried to understand the other's queer language. heart of Habv Gretel throbbed the glad comfort to her little mls- But at last Baby Oretel did learn, by piecing It all together, she tress of the Babe who had come to bring Eternal Peace and hove, was In America —and It was only tww month* tycfore Christmas. Ivovlngly, AUNT EST&, HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH |ing the week in Philadelphia and At lantic City.—Mrs. A. N. Barley is re-1 I covering from a severe attack of ery sipelas. CHECKS FOR $21,000 Meehanicsburg National Bank Dis tributes Big Christmas Fund Meehuniesburg. Pa., Dec. 19. Yesterday afternon the Women's Christian Temperance Union held an interesting meeting at the home of Mrs. Alice S. Hauck, South Market street.—To-morrow evening a temper ance meeting will bo held in the Church of the Brethren, with the sub ject, "Personal Liberty and the Spirit of Anarchy, the Great Destroyer."— —Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Cocklin, of State College, announce the birth of a daughter on Friday, December 11, 1914. Mrs. Conklin was formerly Miss 'Emma Canpbell of this place, a daugh ter of Dr. E. E. Campbell, president of Irving College.—Well attended evan gelistic services were held in Graham's schoolhouse, about two miles south of town, conducted by the Rev. George Fulton and the Rev. Robert Ranch. —Mrs. E. R. Huston is in Newport, the guest of her daughter, Mrs. John Lei by.—The Misses Lilly will spend the holidays at lOaston, the guest of their sister, Mrs. Trowbridge.-—Mrs. Robert H. Ross and daughter left this week for Lancaster, where they will spend the holiday season with relatives. — Miss Martha Schafhirt was a guest at a week-end party given by Dr. Ruth A. Dceter, at Summerdale. The Mechanic.aburg National Bank signed and sent out about one thousand checks, to Christmas fund depositors, aggregating about $21,000. —A cantata entitled "Redeemer and King," will be given in the First United Brethren Church, under the direction of M. E. Anderson to-morrow evening.—On Christmas evening the Trindle Spring Lutheran Sunday school will give an entertainment at 7.30 o'clock, which will be pleasing and interesting.— George C. Milielsen is around again, after being confined to his home with an attack of lumbago.— Miss Annie Brownawell spent Wednesday in Har risburg.—Mr. and Mrs. Henry Helsey, of Monroe township, were visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Rich. —Wayne G. Snyder, of Harrisburg, was the guest of his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Gardner. —John Longs dorf, Reading, is spending some time with his aunts, the Misses Carrie and Anna Longsdorf. ■IRST UNITED BRETHREN CHURCH AT WAYNESBORO NEW OFFICERS CHOSEN Dunrannon Methodist Sunday School Holds Election. Special to The Telegraph Duiicannon. Pa., Dec. 19.—Mrs. E. S. Hafner, of Philadelphia, was a week-end guest of her sister, Mrs. Jacob Johnston.—H. T. Foose, visltec his son Arthur at Harrisburg, the be ginning of the week. —Noble Rigliter, of Columbia, visited relatives over Sunday.—The Rev. F. T. liohler at tended the meeting of the Mechanics burg United Brethren Minlsterium at West Fairview on Monday.—Edward Rick and Harvey Hemperly returned from a visit in Florida.—Charles and Ashel Sukens, of Benvenue, have gone to Elkhart. Ind. —Mr. and Mrs. A. O. Zerfing and Miss Ida Zerfing have re turned from a pleasant visit at Dau phin.—Andrew George and William Morrison, of Duncannon and John W. Mader, of Penn township, have been drawn as Traverse Jurors and George W. Sands, of Duncannon and Charles Cummings and Harry E. Snyder, of Penn township, on the Grand Jury for the January term of Court.-—The Rev. S. L. Rice, pastor of the Lutheran church, will conduct services at 7 o'clock Sunday evening. The theme of his sermon will be, "Many Sor rows Shall Be to the Wicked.'—Reese Derrick, of Harrisburg, visited his parental home tho beginning of the week. His father, C. C. Derrick is seriously ill.—The M. E. Sunday Schol has elected the following offi cers: Superintendent, Charles W. Both well; assistant superintendent, W. A. Page, secretary, George H. | Breyer, assistant secretaries Flogel Sipperel and Rex Zlegler; treasurer, Miss Edna Jenkins; librarian. Oscar Reed; assistant librarians, W r illiam Page and Elmer Gamber; pianist, Faith Miller; assistant pianists, Helen Young and Gladys Lewis; chorister, F. G. Jones; superintendent home de partment, Mrs. Frank Daniels; Super intendent of Cradle Roll, Mrs. Annie Leidy: superintendent of Primary department, Mrs. J. W. Mader; As sistant of Primary Department, Miss Hayes; President of Sunday School, Missionary Society, Miss Alma Ilize; President of Sunday School Temper ance Society, Mr. Lothlane. —T. S. Sea mn, of Lancaster county, visited friends on Thursday. DECEMBER 19, 1914. STAMP DISTRIBUTOR C. C. Metzger in Charge of Sales at Halifax By Special Correspondence Halifax, Pa.. Dec. <l9. —Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Chubb. Milton Shlve and Charles Bailetts attended the Stough meetings at Harrisburg on Sunday.—Mrs. Isaiah Pottiger spent Wednesday at Enders assisting her mother. Mrs. Annie Keiter. do her fall butchering.—Mrs. John Holly, of New York, spent Sun day with her sisters, Mrs. J. Morris Schroyer and Mrs. Isaac Gilbert. —Mr. and Mrs. John Ryan have returned home from a visit to Mrs. Ryan's par ents at Kansas City, Mo. —C. C. Metz ger has been named distributor of the Red Cross Christmas stamps in Hali fax by the county committee. —Mrs. William Chubb is spending the week at Steelton. —Mrs. L. S. Marshall sp«nt Friday at Harrisburg.—Mr. and Mrs. Colder Pike spent Sunday at Middle town, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Har vey Boyer.—Harry Pike, of North umberland, visited his mother, Mrs. Sarah Pike, on Monday. Harry McNeal is seriously ill at his home In Market street.—Mr. and Mrs. Homer IJunkel. who recently removed to Mll lersburg, announce the birth of a son. —Thomas Fairchilds, who recently re turned from a trip to California, was the guest of his mother, Mrs. Johanna Fairchilds, on Sunday.—A marriage license was issued at Harrisburg on Monday to Samuel Augustus McMillan, of College Station, Texas, and Carrie Angeline Lebo, of this place.—The Halifax school board at its meeting on Monday evening re-elected J. H. Kllng man, president, and Harry O. Chubb, vice-president.—Warren C. Helsler was elected superintendent of the Meth odist Sabbath School at a meeting of the Sunday school board this week. He succeeds A. 11. Neldig. —C. C. Sweigard spent Sunday at Elizabeth vllle. George Hoffman, of Wilkes- Barre, spent Sunday at home with his mother, Mrs. Martha I. Hoffman.— Jacob Ilolfman, of Oberlln, spent sev eral days at the home of Mr. and Mrs. ill. R. Landis.-—Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Enders and Miss Helen Helt spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Ira M. Helt at Enders. —Mrs. William Jury spent Saturday at Harrisburg. MRS. SCOTT BICKEL ENTERTAINS DAUPHIN LADIES' AID SOCIETY By Special Correspondence Dauphin, Pa., Dec. 19.—0n Tuesday evening the Ladies' Aid Society of the United Evangelical Church met at the home of Mrs. Scott Bickle. After the regular business meeting refreshments were served and a social time was en joyed by Mrs. Leßoy McKissick. Mrs. George Shoop, Mrs. George Taylor, Mrs. Charles H. Welker, Mrs. Joseph Trutt, Mrs. Charles Brlcker, Miss Lydia Maurey, Miss Cora Coffrode, Miss Ellen Trutt. Miss Fay Bickle, Miss Viola McKissick. Ralph Bickle and Mr. and Mrs. Bickle. —Mr. and Mrs. A. O. Zer fing and Miss Ida Zerfing. of Duncan non, spent Thursday with Mr. and Mrs. 1. L. Long. Miss Margaret Brooks left on Monday for a short trip to Newark. N. J. —Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Lyter, Mrs. Sarah Lyter. John Lyter and Harry Lyter attended the funeral of Mrs. Alfred Lyter at Halifax on Sunday. Miss Edna Hummer and Hiram Hummer, of Penbrook, spent the week-end with their brother, Pro fessor Miles C. Hummer. —Mrs. Ada Kennedy and Miss Maude Kennedy spent the week-end at Tower City.— Miss Charlotte Eberly, of Harrisburg, spent Sunday in town.—Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bickle are visiting their son, William Bickle. at Harrisburg.—Miss Mary Umberger returned on Monday from a two weeks' visit with Miss Emma Reel at Harrisburg.—Charles Douglas and Curtis L. Webb, of Mead ville, spent Wednesday here. Miss Elizabeth Poffenberger. of Sunbury, spent Tuesday with her aunt, Miss Mary Umberger.—Mr. and Mrs. Free man C. Gerbericli andd aughter, Car rie Elizabeth, spent several days shop ping at Philadelphia. Miss Sabra Clark is spending the week-end with Miss Dorothy Helman, 227 Emerald street, Harrisburg.—Mrs. Thomas Pof fenberger, of 807 North Third street, Harrisburg, spent Thursday in town. CHRISTMAS TREES SHIPPED Two Four-Horse Loads Sent to liar, risburg By Special Correspondence Hummelstown, Pa., Dec. 19. —Swa- tara creek Is frozen over and tlie boys enjoy skating.—Borough council met in regular session Monday evening.— J.- H. Wise, the west end baker, moved his horses and wagons into his new stable on Monday.—W. H. Pennington was 111 several days this week.—About fifty young people take advantage of the snow and are coasting every even ing at Mann's Hill. They ride from the top of the hill to the Swatara bridge, a distance of three-quarters of a mile.—A valuable driving horse died this week for William Crater.—E. H. Miller, of Palmyra, spent the week with his brother, C. H. Miller.—W. H. Rlcker, of Philadelphia, spent sev eral deys with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George dicker.—Edwin Wenrich sold his dwelling in High street to Ed ward Rhoads —Charles J. Holler broke ground for r. double frame dwelling In Second street. —F. D. Blessing has re ceived a new delivery wagon.—Super visor Stephenson turned off the water at the "fountain" and put a cover over it for the winter.—R. J. Walton ship ped two four-horse loads of Christmas trees to Harrisburg on Tuesday.— Peter H. Shope, who has been ill for several weeks. Is able to be about again. —The Rev. H. S. Games, of the Luth eran Church, formed a large catecheti cal class on Friday evening. IMS COUNTY Jill, HIS NO PRISONERS All Inmates Discharged Except Girl Detained on Minor Charge NEW MONUMENTS IN POSITION Pipeline Walker Sees Many Deer Between Cashtown and Mont Alto By Special Correspondence Gettysburg, Pa., Dec. ly.—Few counties of the Commonweaith can boast of a record equal to that of Adams county, when considered from a criminal point of view. While the interim may be short, it is neverthe less a fact that Sheirff Thompson lias discharged his last ward, except ono girl who is held in detention on a minor charge and she is granted all the privileges of a "trusty."—The nine new monuments, duplicates of the ones mutilated by a vandal in March, 19X3, which arrived here about a week ago, have all been set in their respective positions. The work of re placing was done by Charles Kappes and his gang of men.—"The Arrival of Kitty," a farce comedy presented by the Owl and Nightingale Dramatic Ciub of the college, in Urua chapel Saturday evening, was in the opinion of many critics the best play by ama teur talent ever given at the college. —Returning from Littlestown in a buggy one night recently about • o'clock, Newman Hartlaub, of near Littlestown, was accosted by highway men and robbed of s2l in cash.—A serious fire was narrowly averted in South College recently In tHe room of George Poust and Adam Geesey. When they entered their room, they discov ered some clothing in a blaze. With the aid of another student they suc ceeded in beating out the blaze before any serious damage was done—Among the 900 students at the West Chester Normal school there are six from Ad ams county.—H. A. Bucher, of Cash town, a southern pipeline walker, on a trip from Cashtown to Mont Alto last week, saw sixteen deer. In a cornfield eleven were noticed at one cornstock and a large buck walked out on the pipeline at another place. After looking at the man the animal crossed to the opposite side.-—William D. Himes as receiver of the East lin Railway, has filed a petltiorKln equity asking leave of the Adams county court to institute a suit against A. A. Gruver, of East Berlin for $450.64. which he claims is due the railroad for freight charges. ECZEMA IN PIMPLES ON FACE Caused Disfigurement. Itched and Burned. UsedCuticura Soap and Ointment. In Three Weeks En tirely Free From Eczema. 79 N. 2nd Bt., Stroudsburg, Pa.—"My trouble began with a very (mall eruption on ray face which looked like small pimples. It later took the form of eczema and caused disfigurement. The pimple* Itched and burned so badly that I scratched them and they became very bad sores, t " I used everything Imaginable but notb t fag did any good until I used Cuticura 8oa» and Ointment. I found relief at once. Then ' ( bought some Cuticura Soap and a box of Cuticura Ointment and in less than three ' weeks was entirely free from the eczema." I* (Signed) Miss Bessie Brodt, May 2, 1014. ; BABY HAD SKIN TROUBLE | Gelgers Mills, Pa.—"My baby was •bout two months old when rough spots broke out on his face and hands. They first started with little pimples which would give large spots rough and Inflamed It I itched at times and would get very sore, i He was very cross and restless. It had lasted for about six months when I tried Cutlcur* Soap and Ointment. His face was very much disfigured and they promptly r*> Ueved him. Now Ills skin Is perfectly clear." (Signed) Mrs. William Arnold. lan. 31, 1914. Samples Free by Mail A single cake of Cuticura Soap (2Sc.) and eox of Cuticura Ointment (50c.) are oftea sufficient when all else has failed. Roll throughout the world. Sample of each taaueu free, with 32-p. Skin Book. AddreA 4Mt-card " Cuticura, Dept. T, Bos Urn.". 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