4 ALL THE NEWS OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA TOWNS' MUMMERS' PARADE ON NEW YEAR'S DAY Miflersburg People Preparing Plans For Great Frolic on Holiday NEW CONCRETE BRIDGE READY \ ehicles of All Kinds Can Now Cross Wiconisco Creek Near Town Slitler.sburgr. Pa., Deo. 26. Great 1 it pa rat-ions are being made for the ! f»t organized mummer's parade to 1 ■! held in Millersburg on New Year's 1 'ay. The committee In charge offers i lany prizes in cash from $2 to J25. " here will be a number of out-of-town 1 ands of music engaged for the event and out-of-town mummers are invited io participate in the frolic.—George W. Shoemaker, an aged veteran of the • Svit War, living in West moore street, suffered a stroke of paralysis on Tuesday morning. Mr. and Mrs. B. Simmons were called to Endicott, "4. Y„ on account of the death of Mrs. Simmons' mother.—Professor William ' fl. Etrweiler. of Mohican Lake Military School. New York, is home for the holiday vacation.—The earth filling on the new concrete bridge across the Wiconisco creek here is about com pleted and the bridge is in such shape as to permit of the passage of ve hicles of all descripiions. The finish ing touches to the bridge will be done when warmer weather sets in.— George Michaels, of Fronklin and Gordon Brubaker. of Mer icersburg, and Brown Bradenbaugh, of llState College, are home for the Christ inas vacation. ■ 9 pP^ Double Service Overshoes When yon bur Hob-Mark Overshoes yon know that yon are going to ret more wear fit at yon vroula from an ordin ary pair. In the style illustrated the special extra double soles and heels, the carefully selected quality materials,the high paid workmanship make them the best that money can bny. AMUjMU^ U* IbrHlDEßniflattM Look for the Hub-Mark oa all kind J and styles of Rubber Footwear for Men, Women, Boys and Giril. 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'Several Bushels Taken From Trees Planted Eighteen Years Ago By Special Correspondence York Springs, Pa., Dec. 26.—Harry | Starry and family are enjoying eating | pecan nuts of their own raising, hav ' ing gathered several bushels from two | trees in their yard which were planted eighteen years ago from seed brought by Mrs. Starry's mother from Kansas. —C. T. J.erew has started an action In assumpsit against the Fechuran & Schmidt Brewing Company, of Sha mokin. to recover rent on the Central Hotel In York Springs, of which they were the lessees. The place was for i merly conducted by Michael Hoke and when he was sold out several months ago objections were raised to the transfer of license and the hotel has since stood unoccupied.—Jesse Marks, of Heidlersburg, just recently out of the Huntingdon Reformatory, pur chased a horse from Jacob Mummert, of Hampton, and gave a note sup posedly endorsed with the name of Adam Klmmel, of York Springs. When the note was presented at bank Kim mel declared it was a forgery and Mr. Mummert had a warrant issued for Marks' arrest. —W. W. Neely has sold his store at Bowlder to Frank Phillips and his farm near town to Samuel Zepp. of Tyrone township. Mr. Neely has purchased a property in New Ches ter. where he will move in the Spring 1 and open a general store.—Rats car ried off a litter of six 2-weeks-old nigs for G. N. Walker, a farmer, residing about two miles from town. Mr. • Walker placed the sow and pigs in an | empty stall in the barn to keep them warm and during the night the hungry horde of rats carried off the pigs. FIVE ADDED TO CHURCH Four Weeks' Revival Services Brings Accessions to MemlK-rslitp By Special Correspondence Illain. Pa., Dec. 26.—There were five accessions to memberships on Sun day evening, in the Methodist Episco pal Church; as the result of its fouri weeks' revival services in charge of the Rev. Thomas R. Gibson, pastor of the Illain charge.—Miss Anna Cole, of State College. Pa., is the guest of her schoolmate. Miss Elizabeth Hall, both young ladies being students at Sus quehanna University, at Selinsgrove, Pa.—Students home for the holiday vacation are Miss Elizabeth Hall. Miss Mary Relghard and John F. Harkins, of Susquehanna University. Selins grove, Pa.; Misges Mae and Leslie Wentzel, of Boston Conservatory of Music, Boston. Mass.. and C. J. Kell, of State College, Pa.—Miss Sara Pry or, a trained nurse, who Is engaged in private nursing, with headquarters in New York city, is spending a vacation here with her mother, Mrs. Margaret Pryor.—E. D. Boyer returned to Phil adelphia. He was accompanied by his daughter, Mrs. M. F. Shuinaker and two children. James and Gertrude. — J. M. L. Wentzel, of Harrisburg, is the guest of his sister, Mrs. George A. Garber.—Miss Delia Johnson is visit ing her sister, Mrs. Henry Rouse, at Curley. la.—Mrs. James L. Shull and Miss Florence Fiser, of Pittsburgh, is visiting at the home of the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. David L. Kist ler. at Kistler.—David H. Snyder and Miss Ida Kline, who were married at llagerstown, Md., recently, have re turned home. —Those who were en tertained at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George D. Martin, at Mt. Pleas ant, on Thursday were the Rev. nnd Mrs. J. W. Keener. Mrs. Ralph B. Kell, Mrs. Reuben H. Kell and Mrs. John A. Snyder. WOMAN'S COMMITTEE AIDING IN ERECTION OF MILLER TABERNACLE A T MECHANICSBURG ■ M - 1 : I , a J!! * W; jjto.v = , * *.{49 Special to The Telegraph Mechanlcsburg. Pa., Dec. 26.—While the volunteer men were starting worfc-on the big Miller evangelistic campaign tabernacle last Friday the above women s committee, with Mrs. E. E. Strominger as chairman, was busily engaged preparing dinner and supper for the laborers which was served in the Waahngton Fire Company house. In the afternoon the women marched to the tabernacle, where each one materially assisted bv driving nails In some part of the structure. Just how straight the nails were driven the women refuse to state. CHRISTMAS AT HALIFAX Mciulx'rs of Town Families Home For Holidays By Special Correspondtnee Halifax. Pa., Dec. 26. —Mrs. Johanna Fairchilds left on Wednesday for Har risburg, where she will spend the win ter with the daughter. Mrs. Irvin Dep pen. She was accompanied to Har risburg by Mrs. Bertha Rohrbach.— Sir. and Mrs. Harry Noblet and son Lee spent Wednesday at Harrisburg.— Mrs. G. W. Westfall and daughter, Gertrude, spent Tuesday at the home of her son, John C. Westfall, at Har risburg.—Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Hoffman left on Tuesday morning on an ex tended visit to Tampa, Florida, and other Southern points.—The Halifax High School Literary Society has changed its meeting time from after noon to evening and will have their society meetings every other Friday evening in the future. Miss Helen Westfall, of Harrisburg, spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrt. G. W. Westfall. Mr. Westfall was home from Elm, Lancaster county, over Sunday.—Miss Koxie Weaver spent Saturday at Harrisburg.—Mrs. D. K. Smith and Mrs. Charles Sheetz spent Wednesday at Harrisburg.—Mrs. N. E. Noblet spent Wednesday at Harris burg.—Mr. and Mrs. Harry Brought visited friends in Harrisburg over the week-end.—Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bot toinstone, of Watsontown. were at the the banquet of the Patriotic Order Sons of American on Saturday evening and spent Sunday with Mrs." Bottom stone's father. John Cratzer.—Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Dillruan spent Saturday at Harjishurg. Lieutenant Leslie Shope is home from the Staunton, \ a.. Military Academy, where he is an instructor, to spend the holidavs with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Shope. —The Halifax High School, through Professor S. <\ Beitizel, sent S&00 to Philadelphia for the Belgian relief fund.—Miss Verlio High spent Satur day at Halifax.—Mr. and Mrs. William S. Bowman, of Portsmouth, Ohio, are spending some time with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Bowman.—A. 11. Prenzel spent the week at Boston. Mass.—C. W. McClellan, who has been seriously ill at his home in Armstrong street, is slowly improving. Miss Helen Smith, of Shamokin, spent sev eral days with her cousins, Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Bogar.—George Matchett. of Harfisburg, visited his sister, Mrs. David Swelgard. on Sunday. Miss Charlotte Heisler spent Tuesday with friends at Harrisburg. HOME FOR HOLIDAYS Students j»t Various College* Spend ing Christmas at Mifflintown By Special Correspondence , I Mifflintown, Pa.. De. 26. Students are home for their Christmas vaca tion as follows: Misses Jane Banks and Olivia North from Beechwood I College, Jenkintown; Gladys McCau ley, Wilson College, Chambersburg; Messrs. Ross Beale and Blair Ernest. Gettysburg College, Gettysburg; James] Robinson and James McCaulev and John Robison. of State College;* How ard and William Neely, of Princeton; Robert Kulp, Edred Pennell and Nie-' mond Keller, of University of Pennsvl vania; Robert Banks, of Jefferson Medical College. Philadelphia, and M illiam Banks, of Mercersburg Acad emy.—The Rev. J. C. Ely, of Pitts burgh, has accepted a call to the West minster Church of MifTlintown and took charge on December 20. .Miss Hazel Auker spent a day at Lewis town.—Miss Elizabeth Todd, of St. Louis, is spending the holidavs with her friend. Miss Eupheinia Strouse.— Mr. and Mrs. Guy Aukei and daugh ter and Miss Ella Auker are spending the holidays with their sister, Mrs. Jesse Deitrich, of Tyrone.—Mr. and Mrs. Harry Sieber, of Lewistown, spent Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mr?-. Jerome T. Sieber.—Mrs. Maggie Robi son. of Academia, spent several days at the home of her uncle, Robert Mc- Meen.—Mrs. Jacob Moyer spent Satur day at Harrisburg.—Mrs. Albert Huck enberger and Miss Blanche Wright were in Lewistown Fridav.—Mrs. 11. R. Mutthersbough. of Driftwood, is spending the holidays with her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. James Kreider.— Mrs. M. P. Crawford and daughter Helen and Miss Kathryn Mathers, at tended the bazar at the Presbvterian [Church at Lewistown.—Misses' Jane and Tillie Louden are spending the holidays with their sister, Mrs. Noah Suloff. of Cleveland, Ohio.—Mr. and' .Mrs. Paul Heiinach and little daugh ter Jane, of Philadelphia, and Missj Mary Kulp. of Harrisburg. are spend ing the holidays with their parents,! Mr. and Sirs. W. I. Kulp.— Miss Louise I Jaeknian, instructor of music in Al-I bright College, Myerstown, is home] for the Christmas vacation. Aunt Este's Stories For Children A NK\\ YEAR STORY My'ilciir little ones: Happy New Year to all! Am] now 1 wonder whether you are one and all going to turn a new leaf? If you are, 1 know you will like the story of WHY THE LITTLE FAT HEX Tl KXKI> A NEW LEAF Christmas was over In Barnyard Village. A whole week had passed and here It wan New Year's eve. You see Mrs. Black Hon had told the rest .ill about it. She had overheard some remarks made while the farmer had' been taking some friends through the barnyard. "Yes. sir-ee," said Mrs. Black lien. "That's why we've been living so good. 1 though we were surely getting a lot of good things thrown in 'lere from the table. Fats and meat scraps and little bits of cukes, with only bites nibbled from the corner; and half pieces of pie. It's not often those folks throw so much away. "I guess they Just have so much they don't know what to do with It all,' said Mr. Barred Booster with a loud cock-a-doodlc doo." "Really It malles me shiver though when I think how nearlv we all came to not being here," said Mis. Black Hen. Think of all of our number who have gone to that chopping block' I'gh! I'm afraid If I hadn't starved myself 1 might be with them; you can see for yourself how thin 1 have gotten. l>o you really think It's safe to eat now again'.'" "Safe?" laughed an old Gobbler. "Safe?" I should think so! rhose folk won't want to look a fowl in the face for a month at least. s • When poor Mrs. Fat Hen heard all the Barnyard folk talk ing she wobbled over to where they sat around the tin-pan fountain. "Well, I do hope so," sighed she. "I simply can't diet—l hav* tried and tried, but when I see good food I must eat, and I'm ao much afraid they'll take me next. What would you advise ma to do? "Say, old Mrs. Fat Tien, I can tell you what," said CoCK-a doodle-doo. 1 know why they never take some of these hens In here. "Oh. Mr. Cock-a-doodle-doo. 1 will be so glad If you can tell me how to got out of being killed," sighed Mrs. Fat lien. "I |lv« In mortal terror, for 1 have so often heard the folk from Ilia house 3ay 1 am so nice and fat and would make such a nics HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH r DONATIONS FOR WIDOW Charitable I'liion Deposit People Help Deserving Family By Special Correspondence Union Deposit, Pn„ Dec. 26.—Mr. and Mrs. John Lenkers, of Hanover dale, spent Sunday with their .son, John, Jr.—Enos Fackler and family, of Ellzabethtown, made a short visit on Saturday to the former's parents. Mr. and Mrs. A. Fackler.—Mr. and Mrs. Neal Miller spent Sunday at Hum melstown.—A. L. I.andls and Paul Stauffer spent Sunday at Harris burg. Mr. Bennett and son, of In diana, who has the contract of mak ing a State road from Swatara to 1 fanoverdale now has his carpenters here building sheds and getting ready for Spring work.—MVs. Smith moved |to town with her daughter, Mrs. Wil liam Eisenhauer.—To-morrow even ing there will be preaching services in the United Brethren Church by the pastor, the Rev. George Mailman.— Earl Whitmoyer and sister Edna spent Saturday at Harrisburg.—Mrs. Adam Auman. of Steelton spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs Sam uel Gipe.—Miss Dora Smith, who has spent some time with her uncle, John Wagner returned to her home in Pal myra on Sunday.—William M. Long spent Tuesday at Harrisburg.—On Tuesday evening a donation party was held at the home of Mrs. Fidelia Groff, and she received the follow ing gifts: 24 pounds sugar. 3 pounds coffee. 4 pounds bacon, 6 pounds beef. 5 pounds lard, 3 pounds pudding, C I'ounds sausage, 1 pound macaroni, 1 pound beans, 1 pound rice, 5 cans corn, 1 sack salt, 5 pieces of soap, 1 box cocoa, 1 piece chocolate, one-half dozen eggs, 1 box corn starch, 1 box gloss starch. 1 box fruit pudding, 1 head cabbage, 2 packs cereal, 1 printed set, one-half peck sweet potatoes, 2 bushels potatoes, 3 chickens, 1 peck apples, 3 dozen oranges, !) glasses Jelly, 3 pair stockings. 1 handkerchief, 1 sled and $2.35 in cash. She is very thankful to her many friends anil neighbors for the many gifts they pre sented to her. COBWEB PARTV AT DAI'PHIX By Special Correspondence Dauphin, Pa., Dec. 26. Epworth League of the Methodist Church will hold a cobweb party on New Year's evening in the basement of the church. —Selman Long, of Newport, spent Monday with Mr. and Mrs. I. L. Long. —Miss Julia Kinter was the guest of her sister, Mrs. Emory Wireman, at Harrisburg, on Tuesday.—Mrs. Theo dore Lannart, of Williamsport, Is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Conrad.—Mr. and Mrs. Walter Speece spent Christmas with the lat ter's mother, Mrs. Mary Coffrode.— Mr. and Mrs. Albert Koons and daugh ter, Helen Lucille, of Altoona, and John Garman, of Wilkes-Barre, spent Christmas, with Mr. and Mrs. David Garman.—James Lewis Gross, a stu dent at Lehigh University, South Beth lehem, arrived home on Wednesday to spend the Christmas vacation with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Gross.— Ira Lutz, of Williams Trade School, Delaware, and Ralph Lutz, of Al bright College. Myerstown. are spend ing their vacation with their parents, the Rev. and Mrs. H. C. Lutz.—Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Forney and chil dren, Ethel and Edgar, of arrisburg, have opened their home here for the Christmas vacation.—Miss Dorothy Hclman. of 227 Emerald street, and Miss Helen Wallis, of 236 South Thir teenth street, Harrisburg, spent Thurs day and Friday with Miss Snbra Clark. —P. B. ioung. of Camden, N. J., spent Sunday in town. —William Bell Clark, of the Evening Telegraph, Philadel phia, spent Christmas with his par ents, Dr. and Mrs. William P. Clark.— Miss Sabra Clark left this morning for Philadelphia where she will spend the entire vacation. 310 FOR BELGIAN RELIEF By Special Correspondence Wormleysburg, Pa.. Dec. 26. —Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Hippie had as their guests on Sunday Miss First, of Har risburg.—J. J. Hetnmer spent Tues day with his mother at Dover, Pa.— There was 6 a. m. ser*ices in the St. Paul's U. B. Church on Thristmas morning.—Miss Mertie Arney visited her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Ellas Ar ney on Sunday.—Mr. anil Mrs. Wesley Geiger and son Carl took supper on Sunday with his brother, Joseph Geig er. at Paxtang.—The Rev. Dr. Hutch inson. of Carlisle, was a caller at the United Brethren parsonage on Tues day.—J. Lauer Bauin Is able to be down stairs after an illness of three weeks.—Mr. and Mrs.. J. J. Hemmer and son Norman spent Christmas day with relatives at New Kingston.—Mrs. Edward Morrett Is very ill threatened with pneumonia.—St.| Paul's United Brethren Sunday school sent $lO to the Belgian relief fund. i ! MASONS' ANXTAIJ BANQUET Bljj Spring liOdgf, I'- and A. SI Cele brates Anniversary By Special Correspondence Newville, Pa., Dec. 26. Mr. and Mrs. John Graham will leave to-mor row for a trip to Florida.—The Rev. F. T. Wheeler spent a few days in Baltimore the past week. —The Rev. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Skillington and daughter, of Hazleton, Pa., arc visiting [the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. iD. Harzell.— Professor Ed. Bwoman, !of Pittsburgh, is "spending his vaca tion with hiss parents, Mr. and Mrs. Van Bowman. The engagement of ; Andrew MclSlwain, real estate agent, jto Miss Clover Koser, of this place. , has been announced. Both are popu lar young people.—Mies Nell Rhoades, | of Montandon, arrived here on Satur ! day evening, having been called here owing to the illness of her father, Mil ler Rhoades.—The forty-ninth annual banquet of Big Spring Lodge, No. 861, Free and Accepted Masons, of this place, was held on Thursday evening In the Swigert Building. Sixty-one members and visitors attended. Among the visitors were Samuel Goodyear, John Lizman, .Mr. Romberger, of Car lisle; Benjamin Nead, Harvey Knupp, Harvey Wagner, Mr. Finefrock, Mr. Eicholtz, all of Harrisburg. Of the members present from out of town were Leo Huntsberger, Ed. Hutton, Carlisle; Abner Gayman, Elliott Hem minger, Harry Zeigler, Theodore Stouffer, all of Harrisburg; Denton Huntsberger, Altoona; P. T. Taylor, Earl Beicller and Mr. Dewalt, of Oak ville. —George P. James was caterer. EXtJAGFMEXT ANNOUXCFD By Special Correspondence Tower City. Pa., Dec. 26. John Lord, a student of Franklin and Mar shall, is here for the holidays. Miss Carol Bressler returned home after spending some time in the New Eng land States, where she studied domes tic science.—Fred Schreiner, of Phila delphia, is spending the holidays with his father, Linas Schreiner.—John Martz was a Harrisburg visitor. —Al. Erdman and daughter Ruth spent Sunday with relatives in Lykens. Homer Lebo made a business trip to the city, where he purchased goods for the holidays.—Mrs. William Martz and daughter. Mrs. Harry Houtz, were callers in Wllliamstown. Thomas Welsh is spending the Christmas sea son with his parents.—Mr. and Mrs. Dave Miller are spending the holidays in Mahantongo Valley with relatives. —Mr. and Mrs. John Dando will enjoy their Christmas dinner with relatives at Wiconisco.—The T'nited Evangelical Sunday school held its annual election of officers on Sunday. It will also hold its rally day services on January 17.—The United Brethren Church will commence its revival services on New Year's night.—Miss Lizzie Krebs and Harry Batdorf were united in mar riagt on Saturday night by the Rev. William Kutz. The young couple went to housekeeping at once in a home they had already furnished. James Aelc hart announces the engagement of his daughter to Claude Slingwine. The wedding is to take place in the near future. FIRST SERVICE IX XEW CHURCH By Special Correspondence Milroy. Pa., Dec. 26.—Miss Frances Snook, of State College, is spending her Christmas vacation with her par ents. —Mrs. Milton Hoffman and chil dren are visiting her parents.—Mr. and Mrs. John Douges. of Pittsburgh, spent Christmas with the Rev. J. W. Hutchison and daughter.—Guy Lau ver, Walter Brown. Lester Hotiser, Frazer Shoffer and Nan Sheffer from various colleges, will spend their va cation with their parents.—The Luth erans held the first service in their new church last Sunday.—Mrs. War field expests her parents over Christ mas..—The Rev. and Mrs. Ulier are spending Christ mad at Currensville with the latter's parents.—Professor J. B. Boyer will spend his vacation with his parents at Hickory Corners. — William Aurant and family are visit ing the Randolph family at Lancaster, Pa.—Mr. Fawley, of Philadelphia, who has been assisting State Forester D. K. Warfield survey the State land, will spend his vacation at his liome.—The Rev. F. T. Bell spent Sunday at Weatherly.—Roy Boyer was in town Monday.—Miss Eleanor Snook will spend Christmas at Lock's Bank.— Frank Nole, of Altoona, spent Sunday with his parents.—M. C. Barger was at his home at Center Hall over Sunday. —Willoughby Fultz. who was op erated on for appendicitis at the Belle fonte Hospital, is at home with his i parents. ' potpie. Potpie, indeed!" "Well," answered Coek-a-doodle-doo, "if you don't wan't to be killed you must turn over a new leaf." Poor Mrs. Fat Hen looked worried. "I don't see any leaven." said she. "The leaves are all gone. It's winter, you know. Where ean I iind a new leaf?" "Oh!" laughed Coek-a-doodle-doo, "you're as silly as a goose. Don't you know the earth folk always turn a new leaf every New Year's Day? They mean get a fresh leaf In their hook of life and start to keep It clean by doing Just the right thing. Now I think you want to keep your behavior just so tine that the earth folk won't want to kill you. Isn't that right?" "Sure," said Mrs. I-'at lien. "But what has that got to do with a leaf?" "Why that's a new leaf, silly. You have not been doing just as you should up to this point. Don't you see? That's why you're afrnid of being killed." "Well, then. Mr. C'oek-o-doodle-doo, what shall I do to keep myself on the right side of those dreadful folk." asked Mrs. Hen. Coek-a-doodle-doo jumped on the fenee and began to crow. "Oh, don't crow so much, you hi)rt my ears." said Mrs. Black Hen. • "Let him alone." interrupted Mrs,. Fat Hen. "He's clearing his throat to tell me how to turn a n<yw leaf so that the earth folk •»on't want to eat nie." So. after a few Cock-a-doodle-doo*, Mr. Rooster began: If you want to please the earth folk—LAY! Lay a good fresh egg once a day. They will kill you never—never — Nor your head from body sever— If you just forever, ever LAY. Turn this leaf, this New Year triorning—l,AY! Start right In to lay a fresh egg right away. You ean live always forever— If only you can be clever Enough to dally lay egg—LAY! "Well. If that's the new leaf I must turn," said Mrs. Fat Hen. as she turned away from the fence. "I'll have to try to run some of this fat off, and get to work. A happy New Year to all — but I won't have time to pay calls." Lovingly, AUNT ESTE DECEMBER 26, 1014. " XH\VPOUT'S MANY VISITORS 1 i Christmas Holiday Brings Home Young and Ol<l For Festivities By Special Correspondence Newport, Pa., Dec. 26.—Mrs. Mar lon Burke Carr, of Altoona, was a guest of Miss Mary Katrina Blatzer. —The Rev. M. W. Stall), pastor of Calvary United Evangelical Church and family are spending the Christ-, mas holidays at Bethlehem. Mrs. Maurice C. Wolf spont Christmas day with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Brandt, at Lewistown. Miss Kate Beatty and her brother, Earle E. Beat jty, teacher at Coombs' Conservatory of j Music, Philadelphia, are visiting their | sister. Miss Carrie Beatty.—Sirs. Mar garet E. Rice, who spent the past four .months in lowa, has returned and opened her house, and will have with her over Christmas her daughters, the Misses Mabel F. Franke and Ruth Rice. —Mrs. Horace Agnew Moore Is enter taining her sister, Miss Irene Ella i Brown, of Bethesda, Md.—Miss Ruth [Donnally, of Donnally Mills, is a guest lof her aunt, Mrs. Philip Fickes.—Miss I Cora May Hertz, of Philadelphia, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. P. |G. Hertz.—Mr. and Mrs. Fred V. Heek- I ert are entertaining their son, William | Russell Heckert and family, of South | Bethlehem. —Mrs. W. E. Slieaffer, of i Chestview, is visiting relatives in Co jlunibus, Ohio.—Jesse E. Butz is spend ing his vacation with Ills parents, Mr. I and Mrs. Jesse S. Butz.—Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Hench, of Harrisburg, were ! Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Paul R. Hornbaeh. —Harry Stamhaugh De maree, AVashington. D. C., is visiting his parents. Mr. and Sirs. B. F. De ma ree.—Mrs. A. Edward Fawcett, of Wilkinsburg, is spending the holidays with her mother, Mrs. J. C. Frank.— Miss Marian Kougli. a trained nurse, of New York, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William M. Kougli.—El mer K. Snyder has gone to Hammond, ind., to spend Christmas with his daughter, Mrs. John W. Morthland. — Miss Ruth E. Balr, a teacher in the Millersburg scchool, and Miss .Irene Kough. teaching at Falsington, are at home for their vacations.—Miss Mary Katrina Blatzer has gone to Balti more to spend the Christmas season. | —Max Lahr, principal of the Oxford : schools, is at home for the Christmas recess.—Principal H. Munson Corn ing with his family and Miss Mildred Flinn, and assistant principal, George W. Barnlts: nnd family have gone to [Carlisle for ten days.—The following students are home for the holidays: Miss Gertrude Elizabeth Brandt, Cum berland Valley State Normal school; Miss Helen K. Dean, Millersville State [Normal school; Frederic Griffin Dor wart, Trinity College, Hartford, Conn.; | David Ralph Demaree, Princeton Uni versity; L. Gilbert Shrelller, Albert Leonhard Dorwart, John Layton Sun day. David E. Hertz and Donald Mack enzie, State College; Edgar Brandt, Al bright College; Paul Gantt, Franklin and Marshall College; George Marks Dorwart, St. Stephen's College, An nandale-on-the-Hudson. CHILD SCALDED TO DEATH By Special Correspondence Killiiigcr, Pa., Dec. 26.—Charles J. Philips is confined to his bed with rheumatism. —Jacob J. Hoy tilled his icehouse on Saturday. Danied E. Feldt on Wednesday, while unloading a boiler, had two fingers crushed.— Ralph Hoy, of Ithaca, New York, came home on Friday evening t.o spend the holidays with his mother. —Mrs. Cath erine Feidt came home from Harris burg to -spend the holiday vacation.— Catherine, a 5-year-old granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Weaver, re siding two miles east of Killlnger, up set a bucket of boiling water and scalded herself so badly that she died on Monday morning.—The series of meetings held in the United Brethren Church are very largely attended. LARGE CLASS OF WOODMEN By Special Correspondence Fli/.ahetliville. Pa., Dec. 26—Messrs. Joseph Stinu and Paul Stroup.' of Lan caster are spending the holiday sea son here. —Miss Alice M, Schretfler is visiting her brother at Philadelphia. —James Rhoads, of Lancaster, Is the guest of the Rev. Rhoads and family. —Miss Eva Derr, of Berrysburg, spent Tuesday in town.—A large class of candidates will be added to the local camp of Woodmen next month.—J. A. Romberger is recovering from a spell of illness. —Mr. and Mrs. Lewis at tended the funeral of a relative at Elizabethtown on Monday. Miss! Beulah I. Shutt. of Johnsonburg, is j the guest of Nathaniel Shutt.—Ticket Agent Grove spent Monday at Harris burg.:—The citizens of this place are liberal in their purchase of Red Cross stamps. COLLEGE STUDENTS HOME FOR HOI* I j Waynesboro Young People Come From ..Various Institutions For Christmas ALPHA CLUB TO HOLD DANCE Miss Cornelia Clayton Selling Red Cross Seals at Post Office By Special Correspondence Waynesboro. Pa., Dec. 26.—0n Tues day evening the Alpha Club met in the clubrooins in the People's Bank build ing and decided to give a dance at Niedentohl's dancing academy. Thero are sixty-three members and each will take a lady friend. The academy will be decorated for the occasion in cedar trees and colored electric lights.—Pro fessor John Hess, of the chemistry de partment. of Mcdico-Ohirurgieal Col lege. Philadelphia, returned home yes terday to spend the holidays with his parents. Charles Johnson arrived homo from here he is at tending Franklin and Marshall Col lege, to spend the Christmas vacation with his father, J. A. Johnson. —HJal- mar Oderman. of Carlisle, is visiting his parents. Mr. and AJrs. E. H. Oder nfiin. Clarence Kriner, Raymond Sprenkle and Eber Swope arrived home to-day from Bucknell University to spend the holidays with their par ents.—Miss Alcesta. Keller and Harvey J. Dice were united in marriage Thurs day evening by the Rev. G. E. McCar ney at the Lutheran parsonage. —• Frank Alfred Brookens and Miss Anna Margaret Bohn, both of Fayetteville, were married by the Rev. J. W. Bur ton at noon Wednesday. Ralph Shockey and Raymond Gingrich, of Gettysburg College, have arrived home for the holidays.—Robert Brown, of Hahneman Medical College, Phila delphia, is spending his Christmas va cation with his parents in this city.— Miss Lillian Middewer, a student at Dana Hall, Massachusetts, is spending the holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Middower.—Grayson Stick ell, of Lebanon Valley College, arrived home Tuesday.—Miss Helen Lash ley, of Baltimore, is spending some timo with Mr. and Mrs. John Lashloy.— Miss Gladys Eppley returned home to day after a visit of several days at. Hagerstown. Daniel Ileefner and Omer Kauffman are homo from the > University of Pennsylvania. Robert Frantz and Frank 55umbro are lIOSJIO from the University of Michigan.— Paul Clugston and John Oiler have re turned from Lafayette College.—Ezra Ollex', Stober Good and Orville Sollen berger are home from Juniata College. —Erifest Brindle is home from Frank lin and Marshall College.—Miss Ailcno Grove has returned home from Fred erick, where she is a. student at Hood's College.—Miss Orpha Monn, of Har rlsburg, has arrived to spend several weeks with relatives here. Sirs. Charles Wolf is spending some timo at Mechanicsburg.—Mrs. Letha Hoffman and daughter Madeline, Woodstock, Va„ are visiting friends here. —Miss Cornelia Clayton has charge of the sale of the Red Cross seals in the post office lobby. The sale began this morn ing. Miss Clayton has 5,000 of the seals to dispose of.—Mrs. .T. J. Stevens is visiting in Williamsport, Md. ON THE FIRING LINE What It Means to Most Men There are many true heroes that have perished in the European war who "never smellcd powder," hut who succumbed to sickness after hard campaigning—coupled with bad water and lack of food. The sick and de bilitated man is as much out of place in his struggle for life and existence as he would be on the firing line. On the other hand the strong, vigorous man, his veins tilled with rich, red blood, has an enormous advantage in whatever position ho may be fated to occupy, in war or business. The prompt and certain action of Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discov ery in driving all harmful germs and impurities from the blood, sets in mo tion the repair, process which works actively on the diseased membrane where Catarrh flourishes unchecked or where the skin gives warning of the bad blood beneath by showing pim ples and boils, also the skin clears up and becomes wholesome and ruddy. Thus by building up a now and per fect covering and carrying out of the 'system the Catarrh infe9tod matter by way of the blood, liver and kidneys. Catarrh is overcome and permanently conquered. There is not a drop of alcohol or any narcotic in Dr. Pierce's Goiden Medical Discovery, but in this safw vegetable remedy there is a mighty alterative power which by replacing the blood umpurities with pure, rich blood, not only ends Catarrhal condi tions wherever located, but vitalizes I the kidneys, stomach, liver, bowels and every organ of the body. People | who suffer humiliation and mental | misery because of Pimples. Skin rash. Blotches, Eruptions, Boils, Carbuncles, are especially benefited. It Is not a secret remedy for its ingredients are printed on wrapper. Send for free book on the blood to Dr. Pierce, Invalids' Hotel, Buffalo,. X. Y.—Advertisement. Nearly Freeze? Br-r-r-r! More coal, more coal —the furnace demands the lower the temperature drops. But —with the increased consumption of coal is there a corresponding increase of heat? Kelley's Coal will give more heat for the same money because it's good coal and clean coal. Best for the average fur nace is Kelley's Hard Stove at $6.70. H. M. KELLEY & CO. 1 N. Third Street Tenth and State Streets
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