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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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. 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.". EDUCATIONAL v Harrisburg Business College 329 Market St. Fall term, September first. Day and night. 29th year. 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