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[ IN MECHANICSBURG
I Eifhty-eight Persons Passed Away
During the Past Twelve
■ Months
Special to The Telegraph
H Mech&nlcaburg, Pa.. Jan. I.—During
H 1914 the death toll in Mechanicsburg
■ v.aa ii.javler than for many years past.
■ The list reaches 8S In number, being
W eighteen more than last year, and
r twenty-two more than the previous
one. Of this number, thirty persons
had reached and were over the alotted
r period of three score and ten years,
eight were not of age, and sixteen
were between maturity and middle
age.
Among the men, well known here
and elsewhere in business, who passed
away were: S. X. Miller on April 12,
53 years old: J. S. MeCaleb. April 18,
6*., Robert A. DeFrehn. May 22. 58;
E. R. Huston. May 26, 72: S. M. Wag
oner. July 12. <?9; A. S. Martin, July
13, <>"; S. Augustus Basehore. August
6, 75; John A. Gerhart, August 20. 22;
John T. Lamb. August 28. 65; Dr. A.
P. Brandt. September 7, 76.
In the death of Mrs. Julia Terrill
Owen, on March 1, at the age of 77
years, the town lost one of her most
estimable and beloved women. One
who was interested in all benevolent
and public enterprises and prominent
in church work.
CELEBRATION AT COLUMBIA
Special to The Telegraph
Columbia. Pa., Jan. 1.-*-Cercmonies
incident to the closing of the old year
were observed here in an unusual
manner. Services were held in a num
ber of churches and continued Into
the New Year. A male chorus from
Saleni United Brethren Church
marched through tho streets singing
hymns and held brief services on the
street corners in the business section. |
There was a large assembly at the j
community Christinas tree, which was j
illuminated for the last time, having'
delighted spectators every night since j
Christmas Eve.
HUMAN BOXES FOUND
Columbia. Pa.. Jan. I.—A cave-in j
at Ridge Avenue and Bethel street,
caused by the recent heavy rains,
lias revealed the skulls of two hu
man beings. They were found by
Borough Engineer C. A. Hogentogler,
who had charge of the work. The sec
tion of the street in which the skulls
wre found was formerly a part of
Mt. Bethel Cemetery known as the
Potter's Field.
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FRIDAY EVENING, HARRISBURG GpSKSaJ TELEGRAPH" JANUARY 1, 1915.
ASTRTCT-T\S GREAT SLAUGHTER SALE OF
X X u MILLINER.Y, COATS and SUITS
Entire COAT STOCK Slaughtered
■J • f M'i| » • » MW |i
Every Garment Must Be Sold TtUTHTICd
The greatest Coat and Suit Sale ever inaugurated opens Friday with 800 Coats and Suits, EVER INAUGURATED IN THE HISTORY OF OUR BUSINESS,
distinctive of style and of unquestioned high quality, now sacrificed regardless of profit or cost to 500 elegant, classy and up-to-date hats of every description—including zll our French room
insure at once the complete clean-up of our entire Fall and Winter Stock, each one represents, models, go on sale, beginning this Thursday and continued all day Saturday, January 2, 1915,
beyond doubt, a very great bargain. at prices which in many instances are one-third of the original price*. Neither cost nor value have
— _ been considered in this mark down. THE HATS MUST BE SOLO.
$8 Coat' 50 and $4.98 Some of Our Best Trimmed Hat. Misses' Black Silk Velret Hats
/ Formerly sold up to $12.98. Q Q With ostrich ribbons, furs, flowers. Sold
Not only warm, but very swagger looking; made of choice Must go at u P to $6.98. Must go Oft
; materials in plaids and plain colors. at y)fci»*7o
All $8.50, $lO and O G Finest Black Lyons' Velvet Close Medium and Small Silk Velvet
M $12.50 Coats . . O Fitting Turbans Hats and Sailors
# Coats that have withstood the test of the most rigid com- Sold up to $10.98. Must go A Q o solc * U P to $5.00. Must Q Q
f parison the whole season through, now to be turned over to at *Pt"«i%7cs 3 V* •%/\J
you for considerably less than cost to manufacture * Small Close Fitting Velvet and
AUsls, $16.50 and QQ Small and Medium Black Silk, Satin Turbans
$lB Coats . . . Velvet and Plush Hats With flowers, fur and ostrich. d>o Oft
»V h Oc • «* j Bewitching in styles, so irresistibly tempting in price that Formerly sold up to $8.98. dJO AQ And every other hat in our stock must be
fcv choosing will be a pleasure among so many favorites. Must go at t|>«3ol7o sold at prices equally as low.
Entire Suit Stock Enters This Clearance Sale] | s< j° a $ ] 00 , u " t ' im ® $6.00 Quality Untrimmed Large
Turbans, Thursday and QO Velvet and Picture (rl AQ
sl2 to sls Suits, C 7.93 Choice 50 $12»98 Saturday, . . . , }l*vO Hats tplel/O
tn 41 C Suits if f\ t% tn Suite it «f I A A These turbans are made of the highest qual- Three entirely new shapes of highest
sl6.i>o to $lB blllts, ffQ QO $25 to $35 buits, -f UQO ns . Silk Velvet-h,nd blocked and com- priced Lyons S.lk Velvet Hats which can-
Choice,. . . Choice, . . I bine only the most wanted and hardest to find not be found anywhere else, being entirely
1 rack of Suits from last season, were sls to $35, choice, to $4 98 shapes - Sr effect Thursday 'qQ
______ _______ Cannot be sold regularly under $5.00 to $7.00. Saturday $ 1 »t/0
WEST SHORE NEWS |
MARYSniJ/E BUSINESS CHANGES
M arysville, Pa., Jan. 1. —Kline
Brothers who have been in the gen
eral merchandise business here for
the past two years, sold their com
plete stock to R. X. Hench, who will
take charge of the business at once.
Dr. Roy Holmes, of Enola, has pur
chased the drug store formerly owned
by Dr. C. R. Wells. Dr. Holmes will
conduct his business here in connec
tion with his drug store at Enola.
SOCIETY ELECTS OFFICERS
Marysville. Pa., Jan. 1. —Christian
Endeavor Society of the Trinity Re
formed Church' elected the following
officers to serve for the coming six
months: President. Alton Lick; vice
president, Edgar Smith: secretary,
Louise Corl; treasurer, Emma Rob
erts; pianist, Carrie Smith.
CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY
Enola. Pa.. Jan. 1. —On Tuesday
evening the eighth anniversary of the
Ladies' Aid Society of the Enola
Methodist Church was held in the
church with a large crowd in attend
ance. An excellent program was ren
dered as each number was a special
treat. The reports of the officers
showed the great work done by this
organization. A pleasant social hour
followed the rendition of the program
and refreshments served.
Recent Deaths in
Central Pennsylvania
Special to The Telegraph
Carlisle.—Dr. M. L. Emerick, one
of the most prominent physicians of
Cumberland county, died at his home
in West street on Wednesday
afternoon.
Marietta.—Mrs. George Reidlnger,
54 years old. died yesterday. Her
aged mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Brenner,
her husband, five children, and three
brothers survive.
Columbia. Jacob Shultz, one of
the oldest citizens of the borough,
died this morning at the home of his
son-in-law. Harry I. Desher. He was
82 years old and a retired Pennsyl
vania railroad engineer.
Waynesboro.—Charles Adams, of
Ztillinger, near Waynesboro, died yes
terday of typhoid fever. He was 47
years'old and Is survived by his wife
and daughter.
LANCASTER COVNTY WEDDINGS
Special to The Telegraph
East Lampeter, Pa.. Jan. I.—Miss
Lucy A. Gibbons, of this place, was
married to-day to Elmer E. Blocker,
of Newark, Delaware, by the Rev. E.
A. Bawden, pastor of the First Meth
odist Episcopal Lhurch, Lancaster,at.
the parsonage.
Marietta. Pa.. Jan. I.—Miss Stella
Kunkle, of Edan township, was mar
ried last evening to .Amos Probst, of
Bart, by the Rev. Harden. The attend
ants were Miss Bertha Kunkle and
Earl Kunkle, brother and sister of
the bride.
LIVELY TIME AT DAUPHIN
Special to The Telegraph
Dauphin. Pa., Jan. I.—Following
their usual custom, watch meeting
services were held at the Methodist
Church last evening, having prayer
meeting at 8.30, followed by a social
held by members of. the Epworth
League. In which Included music and
recitations. Coffeo and sandwiches
were served to a large number of peo
ple. The new year was welcomed by
the bells, blowing of whistles, shoot
ing and music by the Dauphin Band.
RETURNS TO MOUNTAINS
Special to The Telegraph
Waynesboro, Pa., Jan. I.—Mrs. Eu
gene Bowyer, of Baltimore, who has
been a guest of Mrs. A. G. Haines, at
Glen Heights. Pen Mar Park, since the
early part of the summer, and whoj
spent the fhristmae holidays with
relatives and friends la Baltimore, re
turned to the mountain to-day, where
she expects to remain until next Fall.
MARRIED AT HAGERSTOWN
Special to The Telegraph
Waynesboro, Pa.. Jan. I.—John
Wilbur Flory and Miss Edna Fran
clsca Potter, this place, went to Hag
, erstown yesterday where they were
I married by the Rev. F. F. Bahner.
POULTRY SHOW NEXT WEEK
Special to The Telegraph
Elizabethtown. IV., Jan. I.—Next
j' week a poultry exhibition will be held
i here from January 6 to 9. The ar-
> 1 rangements have all been completed
■ and many line entries are announced.
■ | There will be exhibited here next week
. ;tlie highest priced pen of utility birds
in America to-day, value SI,OOU, with
lia record of 2,07 3 eggs in one year.
. There will also be entered four hens
. | that laid 900 eggs in the Missouri con
test in ono year. This pen could not
| be bought for less than S4OO.
FOURTH DISTRICT INSTITUTE
] Meeting of Teachers of Pcnbrook unU
! Neighboring Townships
Special to i he Telegraph
Penbrook, Pa., Jan. I.—Annual in
stitute exercises for the fourth dis
• ' trlct, including the schools of Pen
:; brook and Susquehanna and Paxton
' | townships will bo held In the Pleas
> ant View Church of God on Satur
• j day afternoon and evening, January
j9. The institute is an annual feature
land draws together nearly fifty of the
teachers from this section of the coun
ty.
j Professor O. E. Good, principal of
'ithe local high school, president of the
■ j association, will have charge of the
' i meetings.
i The programs for afternoon and
levelling sessions follow:
j Afternoon Devotional exercises,
'(the Rev. Georgo Harper; "Of What
I I Should the Teachings of English In
' I elude," Professor O. E. Good; "Pri
j mary Grades." Miss Celia M. Hort-
I man and Miss Caroline Rauch;
I "Grammar Grades," Mrs. Elizabeth
S. Saum and Miss E. Lillian Reiter;
reading, Miss Mary J. Allwine; "Rat
van and Miss Mary E. Coyle.
Evening—"Three Important Fac
tors of the School," D. James Patter
son; reading, Miss R. Kelter "What
Amount of Home Work Should Be
Required of High School Pupils," H.
B. King; solo, Mrs. O. E. Good; "To
What Extent Should Written Work
; Be Required of Pupils of High
Schools," J. Pierce Rettew, Harris
; burg; "Grades," J. W. McGarvey.
. LIVELY CONTEST FOR OFFICERS
' Opposition Developed to Present
Management of Hagerstown Fair
Special to The Telegraph
Hagerstown. Md., Jan. I.—Clean
cut opposition to the present officials
of the Hagerstown Fair has developed
within the last few days and will re
sult in a warm contest at the annual
election to be held here to-morrow
afternoon. J. V. Jamison has been
picked to head a ticket in opposition
to Thomas A. Poffenberger, for presi
dent. Baseball and racing are two of
the principal features In the opposi
| tion against the present officials.
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«OOI> SKATING ON RIVER
Special to The 7 elcgraph
I.ucknow, Pa.. Jan. I.—Residents
of Riverside and Rockville enjoyed the
best skating of the season this after
noon when they glided over tho
smooth ice on tho Susquehanna river.
The ice had started to .lain yester
day at a point near Rockville but
was checked by the small falls below
the bridge.
JOLLY SLEIGHING PARTY
Special to The Telegraph
Blain, Pa., Jan. 1. A delightful
party was held last evening at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin B.
Wentz, in Jackson township. About
twenty-five guests were present, who
enjoyed themselves playing games.
The young people made their way
there in sleighs. Refreshments were
served.
NEW MAYOR FOR LANCASTER
Special to The Telegraph
Columbia, Pa., Jan. I. Republi
cans of Lancaster, It is stated, will
select former Postmaster Harry L.
Trout, as mayor of tho city to succeed
Lieutenant-Governor-elect Frank B.
McClain, tho present mayor.
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i SOCIETY ELECTS OFFICERS
Special to The Telegraph
Dillsburg, Pa., Jan. 1. —Mount Top |
; Horse Thief Detecting Company nasi
elected the following officers for the j
ensuing year: President. Lewis Bent*; I
vice-president, George A. Bushey; sec
retary. E. \Y. Shapley; treasurer. Wil-j
liam Bentz: managers. Carrol town-1
ship, Walter Lerew; Franklin town- j
ship, J. A. Blackford; Warrington I
township, Henry Kimmel' Washing- 1
ton township, D. E. Myers: uatimore'
township, Frank Lehman; detectivesj :
for Carrol township, David Bentz;
Franklin, L. T. Hamni; Warrington.
P. A. Myers; Washington, P. E. My-
King.
IIURT IN COASTING ACCIDENT 1
Special to The Telegraph
Tower City, Pa., Jan. I.—On Tues- [
day evening while a number of young '
people were coasting down a steep \
hill at Reinerton. near here. Miss!;
Ellen Kohr met with a serious acci- j
dent. While coming down the hill at
great speed the young man in front ,
was unable to guide the sled and it
dashed against a tree with terrific
force. Miss Kohr sustained a frac- i
ture of the skull and her ribs were
broken. A young man, named Eng
lish, also sustained a fracture of the i
knee. i
FATAL ACCIDENT AT BILLMEYER
Special to The Telegraph
Billineyer, Pa., Jan. I.—Three men
were seriously injured and one fatally
injured in an accident which occurred
here yesterday morning while erect
ing an addition to the J. E. Baker
Company buildings. A block and
tackle which held several large tim
bers slipped and the heavy lumber
buried the men. One, a foreigner,
about 4 5 years otd, died at the Co
lumbia. Hospital and two others arc
injured internally. Charles Green, of
York, the carpenter in charge, had
,an arin broken.
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TIME TABLE
In Effect May 24, 191*.
TRAINS lpave Harrisburg—
For Winchester and Marttnabur* at
6:03, *7:50 a. m., *3:40 p. m. * '
For Hngerstown, Chambersburg Car
lisle, Mechanlcsburg and Intermediate
stations at 5:03. *7:50, *11:63 » S!
•3:40, 6:32, *7:40, *11:00 p. in. *
Additional trains for Carlisle and
Moclianicsburg at 9:48 a. m.. 2-18 s-S7
6:30, 9:30 a. m. ' s -* 7 «
For Dillsburg at 6:08, *7:60 and
•11:68 a. m.. 2:18, *3:40. tf:32 and i aa
p. m.
'Dally. All other trains dally except
Sunday. H. A. RIDDLE, P
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329 Market St.
Fall term, September first.
and night. 29th year.
Harrisburg, Pa.
WINTER TERM
BEGINS MONDAY, JAN. 4TH
DAY AND NIGHT SESSIONS
SCHOOL OF COMMERCE
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HARRISBURG, PA.
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