4 ALL THE NEWS OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA TOWNS BLACK DEER SEEN IN UNION COUNTY Huntsmen Claim This Is First Ever Heard of in This Section of State 400-POUND BEAR SHOT Contractor Rapidly Completing Work of Paving Lewisburg's Principal Street • By Special Correspondence I-ewishurg, Pa.. Deo. 18. A black deer was seen on the ptke road leading: to the White Deer mountain reserva tion by Oscar Huff. Huntsmen claim this is the first black deer they have e\ er heard of. Gephart Brown, Ot toman Eyer and Lloyd Geyer brought in yesterday a big black bear, weigh ing 400 pounds. They shot it near the Forest House. This is the largest bear ever shot in this section. The funeral of Mrs. M. D. Clingan was held from her late residence here Thursday. Mrs. Clingan died at Rock port, Conn., at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Pentield, with whom she was visiting. She was aged 81 years. State Forester Raymond D. Winters reported to the State Depart ment that eighteen deer and two bears were shot in his territory during the season just closed. Samuel Wolfe, of Marysville, spent a few days this week in town the guest of his brother, Jacob A. Wolfe. Contractor Kahle has about two days' work to complete the four square* of paving in Market street. The weather the last week, paused a number of holdups, but he feels that he can complete the job on contract time. Deafness Cannot Be Cured by local applications, as they cannot reach the diseased portion of the car. Then? is only one vraj to cure deafness, and that Is by constitution al remedies. Deafness Is caused by an inflhmed condition of the mur.-mi lining of the Eustachian Tube. When this tube is inflamed jou have a rumbling or Imperfect hearing, and when It is entirely closed Deafness is the result, and tmless the inflammation can be taken out and this tube restored to its normal condition, hear ing will be destroyed forever: nine cases oat of ten sre caused by Catarrh, which is nothing but an Inflamed condition of the mncons surfaces. We will give One Hundred Dollars for any cas« of Denfnesa i I , J 5 Electrical Engineer Mechanical Drafts Show Card whm» < Elec. Lighting Supt. Refrigeration Engineer Adverti.laa { Electric Wirrman Civil Engineer Saleamaalfi. ? 5 Tel. * Tel- Engineer Surveyor Teacher f ?' Architect Loco. Fireman A Bag. Enallah Brauk. ■' Architectural Draftaaiaa Mvil Service Aarlcultu.. «• / Structural Engineer Railway Mall Clerk Poultry Farmlaa / ;• Building Contractor Bookkeeping Plumb /s, SConcKt* Conatrurtloa Steno. dt Typewriting Chcmlatry Mechanical Engineer Window Trimming Aatamohllc RunmVaa t ,■ a / J Name . J f 6t- and No f i 5 J City State J % Present Occupation ........ J SATURDAY EVENING, Farewell Dinner Given to Fred Easton at Waynesboro By Special Correspondence Waynesboro, Pa., Dec. 18.—A fare well dinner was tendered last eve ning In the Elk house to Frederick Easton. who left this morning for Detroit, Mich., by a number of his his friends. Including among whom were the members of the "Comedy Eight" of which organization Mr. i Easton was a member. Following an elaborate dinner, farewell speeches were made. Frank Barnett was the toastmaster. Those present were: Messrs. Silas Oiler, Wilbur Kauf : man, Robert Easton, Richard Snlvely, 1 Herbert Frantz. John Cader, Frank 1 Barnett. Wayne Holllday and Fred erick Easton. A cablegram from i Buenos Ayres, Argentina, tells that Dr. Romolo S. Naon. ambassador to i the United States, reached there from Washington December 17, for a vaca tion. Dr. Naon is one of the sum mer residents on the mountain. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Purdy will leave Pen Mar to-morrow morning for Daytona Beach, Fla., where they will spend the winter. William Munich, Barr Snavely, Jr., and Arvld Anderson are home from Mer cersburg Academy and will spend the Christmas vacation with their par ents. Miss Cornelius Clayton ar rived home to-day from Cambridge, Mass.. where she Is a student at Sar geant's school of physical culture. Mfss Dorothy Snlvely who Is attending a girls' school at Pittsburgh arrived home to-day and will spend the Christmas with her parents. Dr. and Mrs. A. Barr Snively. Herbert L. Grimm, State editor of the North Am erican. Philadelphia, Is the guest of his parents, the Rev. and Mrs. J. Lowe Grimm. D. D. "The Spoiled Child" Subject of Lebanon Institute Lecture By Special Correspondence Annvillc. Pa., Dec. 18. Prof. H. H. Shenk of Valley College addressed the Lebanon city teach ers' Institute oil Saturday afternoon on the subject. "The Spoiled Child." Mr. and Mrs. George Beidel. of Carlisle, spent Sunday as the guest of George W. Snyder. Miss Jose phine Urich, daughter of Assembly man I}r. I. K. Urich has returned home for the Christmas vacation. She Is a student at Wellesley College. Mass. Prof. S. H. Deric.kson. head of the Tyrone Biological Laboratory at Lebanon Valley College has been elected president of the school board of town. Prof. H. Clay Deaner, a for mer professor of language at the same Institute, was elected treasurer of the board. Miss Helen Bright bill has returned to her home for Christmas. She is a student at Vassar College. Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Mr. and Mrs. David Meyer were guests of Mrs. Clara Hellman, of Greble, Berks county on Sunday. Mr. and j Mrs. D. B. Bashore spent Sunday at ] Hummelstown. KILLED AT COLLI BUY By Special Correspondence Tower City, Pa., Dec. 18. Mrs. Charles Baier and son, Karl, are visiting relatives at Lebanon. Miss Ethel Jones is enjoying a pleasant visit to relatives at Pottsville. Roy and Russel Thompson enjoved a day lat Pottsville. Mrs. John Kneeht of West Collinswood, is visiting relatives here. On Monday night a box so cial was held at the home of Harry Thompson at Relnerton, Tor the bene fit of the United Brethren church. Miss Dorothy Stutsman Is ill with diphtheria. Oscar Bettlnger. while at work at East Brookside, was in stantly killed this week. He was mar ried two years ago and until two months ago he and his wife, whtnvas Miss Batdorf, of Orwin, kept the wed- 1 ding a secret. The young couple had just started housekeeping. BELL-ANS Absolutely Removes Indigestion. One package proves it. 25c at all druggists. ! MISS HELEN COPE HEADS SCHOOLS I Elected Acting Principal to Fill Vacancy Caused by Death of Prof. Burgoon I COUPLE ON LONG HIKE Came to Gettysburg on Foot After Their Horse Died on Boad By Special Correspondence Gettysburg, Pa., Dec. 18.—Miss j Helen L. Cope, for several years as j slstant principal of the Gettysburg I schools, was elected acting-principal i for the balance of the present school : year to fill the vacancy left by the ■ death of Professor W. A. Burgoon. ! The selection of Miss Cope to this ! duty was made at a special session of i the school board Tuesday evening l . | She will receive the salary of $156 a month. Miss Cope is at present ill with pneumonia at her home in Bal timore street.—The regular monthly meeting of the Adams County Medi cal Society was held at Hotel Gettys burg on Tuesday.—"l am from Lee . county Kentucky and I wish to God I was back in the mountains again." Thus spoke 72-year-old Cornelius Daly at the county jail on Tuesday evening when he * - as asked where he j and his wife started from on their hike. The woman is two years Daly's ! senior. "We w'ould't be walking now," ; exclaimed Daly, "but our old hoss | had tu get sick just after we started j from home and there was nothin' for !us tu do but tramp. My wife has a j cold, but outside of that we're sound (as when we left the Kentucky moun . tains." The old people arrived in Gettysburg from Littlestown Much ;of their trip from the Blue Grass ; State was made afoot and rather thnn ; discard any of their luggage whor i their horse died they toted it along J with them. They were on their way Ito Hagerstown and a collection was taken for their benefit by Chief of j Police Emmons and they sent by rail jon their way.—A 38-caliber bullet j from the gun of two lads who were | shooting mark at the Batterman ma i chine shop in York street passed | through the leg of Jacob Stoner of Knoxlyn, leaving a painful but not a serious wound. —Excelling in every particular those of former years, the annual banquet of Battlefield Coun cil, 111, O. of I. A., was held last Friday evening. More than 500 were i present. Elizabethville Council Winds Up Year's Business By Special Correspondence Kliaabethvflle, Pa., Dec. 18.—Miss Maggie M. Novlnger of Philadelphia spent several days with Ira M. Hoke Warner J. Daniel spent several days surveying in Perry county. i Prof. M. E. Stlne of Port ~ Carbon, spent Sunday with his parents here. Mrs. Mark L. Swab spent several days at Lykens and Tremont. Miss Margaret Barr spent some time at West Falrttew. Mrs. Albert E. Beard spent several days at Loyalton. C. Elmer Culp spent a week In the New York State. James E. Lentz, recorder, spent several days at Washington, D. C. Mrs. C. E. Culp spent several days at Millersburg. The Misses Dajilels spent Tuesday in the Capitol City. Fred A. Zeigler transacted business at St. Clair this week. The shoe factory is working in the evening this week on account of rush orders. The piano students of G. Fred Botts will gender a pro gram for their friends In the audi torium to-night. Borough council transacted final business for 1915 on Tuesday evening. The retiring mem bers are C. E. Deibler, W. A. Bander, and Christian Gaupp. The incoming ones are George W. Lenker, Amos Walters and Ray C. Collier. lianiMMt OulcKly Removed By snamnoos IIMtHSII Pr» *ded by light touches of Cuticur* Ointment to spot* of dandruff. Samples Free by Mail Cutleura Soap and ointment sold everywhere. Liberal sample of each mailed free with 32-p. book. Addrees poet-eard "Cutieura." Dept. SG. Boston DR. CHASE'S Blood and Nerve Tablets Fill the ihriTeled arteries with pore, rich fclood, increase the weight in solid fleeh and •muscle that irfve you etrenfth. the brain and nerves with fresh vital fluid that force new life and vigor into every part of the body. WEIGH YOURSELF BEFORE TAKING Price SO cent*; Special Strength 7S eenta. Br. ChaM Co.. 224 N. 10th St., Philadelphia, Pa. Are You Weak, Nervous, Exhausted? Don't feel like working, everything go ing wrong? Digestion poor, blood irn- 6 overtoiled, - cannot sleep? >r. Emerick's Body Builder a Reconstructive Tonic, is prescribed by the famous Dr. KMERICK for these conditions. Valuable after a severe sickness. Price SI.OO, prepared by the Dr. M. I;. Emerick Co., Ilidgway, Pa. Sold in Harrisburg at Ciorgas' Drug Klura. HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH Notice to Telegraph Correspondents Christmas Day falling on Satur day tills year necessitates the print ing of Central Pennsylvania news in the Telegraph on Friday even ing, December 24. and to' insure publication all letters from corre spondents hi ust lie In tin- Telegraph editorial dooms one day earlier. They should be mailed so as to reach the office not later than 110011 on Wednesday. Personal News Items From Nearby Towns in Central Pennsylvania llallfnx. S. F. Bowman and family visited friends at Harrisburg on Sun day. John Zeigler, of Progress, visit ed at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Bowman over Sunday. J. C. Bixler and son, David, and C A. Marsh spent Saturday at Harrisburg. Miss Sallie Radle was at Millersburg over Sunday. James Meckley was at Harrisburg and Steelton 011 Monday. Mr. and Mrs. John Snyder and Mr. and Mrs. Amos Speece, of Harrisburg. spent Sun day at the home of Charles Seiler. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Zeigler. of High spire, spent Sunday with his mother, Mrs. Isaac Zeigler. Mrs. Harry Bot tomstone, of Watsontown. spent Sun day with her father, John Cratzer. Horace Wagner, of Harrisburg. was the guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Wagner. Mrs. Samuel New baker, of Steelton, spent Sunday with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Tobias Wolf fang. J. Merrill Grove spent Tues at Harrisburg. Mrs. Frank Mather spent Monday at the home of her son. Scott Matter, at Dalmatla. The following were pleasantly enter tained at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Dan iel W. Gonder. in Halifax township, on Sunday : Mrs. .Margaret Nelson and chil dren, Norma and May and George, and Ira Hoover, of Millersburg, and David Chubb and Curtin Pummel, of Halifax township. J. o. Bechtel and family spent Tuesday at Harrisburg. Mrs. I'red Keim, of Harrisburg: Mrs. John Westfall and son, George, and Miss Jennie Fllckinger, of Marysville. spent Tuesday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Westfall. Mr. and Mrs. William Woodside. of Lykens, were visitors at the home of Harry O. Chubb over Sun day. Minhrlm. Mrs. S. O. Gantz and son. William C„ spent several days at the home of her sister. Mrs. Dal. Slirel ner, at I.ancaster. Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Smith, of Harrisburg. spent several days at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph R. Metzler. Miss Em ma Schotield, of Philadelphia, spent a day at the same place. Mrs. Herman Fry. of Harrisburg. is spending the week with her mother. Mrs. Annie Balmer. Mr. and Mrs. Allen Heagy. of Lancaster, and Mrs. Mary Fulmer, of East Petersburg, spent Sunday at the home of Daniel Heag.v. Mrs. John Long and grandson, William Heimes. of Lancaster, spent several days at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Elmer Dunn. Mr. and Mrs. Harry McCauley and Mr. and Mrs. Neil Andes, of Lan caster, spent Sunday at the home of the former's father, Kdward McCauley. Miss Mary B. Myers spent a day at Philadelphia with her sister. Miss Anna B. Myers. Misses Bertha anil Miriam Rudy, of Lititz, spent Sunday with Miss Bertha Ibach. Henry Brandt for the past eight months bookkeeper In the V. M. C. A., at Richmond, Va.. has re turned to the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Y. Brandt. Mrs. Thomas Eshleman and Mrs. Mary Todd, both confined in the General Hospital at Lancastei for many weeks, have re turned to their homes after successful treatment. Mlffllntown. Mrs. J. B. Parsons, of Port Royal, attended a meeting of the D. A. It. on Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs. J. Howard Neely. Mrs. Andrew Allison and Mrs. Albert Robi son left Thursday to spend the winter at Philadelphia. Mrs. H. E. Watters and daughters, Jane and Eleanor, spent a day at Harrisburg. Mrs. William Webzer, of Altoona, is the guest of her parents, Colonel and Mrs. J. K. Robi son. The Rev. and Mrs. J. C. Ely, Mrs. Albert Hackenberger, Sr., Miss Mary Fasick and Albert Hackenberger. Jr., spent Thursday at Harrisburg. Mr. and Mrs. W. I. Kulp spent several days at Philadelphia. Mrs. Henry Watters spent several days at Philadel phia. Miss Alice Todd is visiting her sister. Mrs. William Coller. at Altoona. - Miss Lida Smith, of Altoona. was the guest of her uncle. Clarence Smith. S. L Todd spent Saturday in Altoona. —Miss Jessie Andrews is spending this week with her sister. Mrs. Charles Stahl. at Lewistown. Mrs. Charles Kepler spent Saturday at Harrisburg. ThompMontown. M. E. Schlegel and F. D. Gross spent Tuesday at Har risburg. -J- Mrs. D. S. Leonard and son, Dewey Leonard, went to Philadelphia on Wednesday. William Colyer sjient the week-end with Roy Colyer, at Har risburg. Mr. and Mrs. Warren Cross, of Altoona. were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Colyer on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Thompson and • little daughter, of Tuscarora, visited Miss Annie Patton on Sunday. Christmas exercises will be held in the Lutheran Church on Christmas eve. Mrs. Vic tor Crosson, of Harrisburg, spent Sat urday with Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus Carrell. Mrs. Ella Wilt left on Saturday for Altoona, where she will snend the win tor with her daughter. Miss Emily. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Rrandthoffer spent Sunday with her mother, Mrs. William Brown, at Cocalamus. Miss Pearl Haldeman spent Wednesday at Harris burg. Miss Maud Hoopes has return ed home after spending severrl weeks at Duncannon Wormleynbtirg.— The Rev. G. B. Ren shaw spent the we»>k at Pottsville, at tending the W. C. T. U. convention. He had the music in charge Th«- Rev. and Mrs. Vance are visiting their pa rents. at Rohrersville.'— Wesley Geiger was at Philadelphia on Tuesday. Mrs. Vernon Klster entertained three of her cousins from Lebpnon on Saturday. —Miss Mary Lufz, of Chamhersburg, spent the week-end at J. J. Hemmer's. —Mr. and Mrs. Rouch entertained friends from out of town over Sunday. Mill erst own. Mrs. Alice Moore has returned home from a visit of several months among relatives in Cumberland county. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wag ner and Miss Margaret Wagner, of Newport, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. O. O. Wagner. Mr. and Mrs. Morton Pag", Miss Amy Lukens, nnd Sellers Nipple were at Harrisburg on Satur day. Mrs. George Sherick, who had biyn visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Beaver, has returned to her home at Phlppensburg. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Pines, of Harrisburg. were guests of his mother. Mrs. Mary Pines. Mr. and Mrs. William" Moone and son, Harold, visitod the former's mother at McAlllstersville. Miss Elvia Spicher and Miss Bertha Myers were at New port. Saturday. Mrs. John Brinton is spending the week at Harrisburg.— Mrs. D. A. Snyder went to Harrisburg on Monday to snend the holiday season with her son, W. S. Snyder. Dorf Lahr and Miss Mame Kenner were visi tors at Harrisburg on Wednesday. William Gregg, of New York City, spent Sunday with his family at the home of •lames Brandt. Mrs. W. C. Moore and son. Harold. SDent Wednesday at Newport. Mr. and Mrs. C. Karstetter. of Harrisburg. spent Sunday wit their parents here. Mrs. B. H. Branyan spent Saturday with her granddaugh 'er. Mrs. Edward Taylor, at Mifflin.— Mr. and Mrs. Harry Walker and son. Max, were at Harrisburg. on Thursday. Mrs. Ida Shover snent Wednesday af ternoon at Newport. Aubrey Patter son. of New York, was the guest of his aunt. Miss Libbie Patterson, on Wed nesday. Mrs. Howard Ward and daughter. Alice, snent Sunday at Har risburg. Miss Lillian Nanklvel. y of Hteelton. speht the. week-end with her narents. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Nan kivel. Mr. and Mrs. James Rouns ley and daughter, Edith, were Harris burg visitors. Plketomn. Mr. and Mrs. William Shepler, of Harrisburg. spent several •lays with O. W. Fox. Chester Cas sel. of Harrisburgr. spent the week with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Cassel. Mr. and Mrs. George Mum ma and Miss Leah Wanner, of Fish ing Creek Valley, visited Joseph Mum ma on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. John Khv. of neaj- Hanoverdale. were ra- Four Generations of Well-Known Blain Family hi hI wWI Blain. Pa., Dec. 18.—Four generations of a well-known family of this place are herewith shown. Mrs. Sallie Rowe, the head of the family, widow of David Rowe. Is seated at the left. She Is 85 years old and recently was strickqn 111 at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth Henry, here. Mrs. Henry is seated at the right; standing Is her son, Harry C. Henry, of the firm of Henry & Smith, tinsmiths, and at present burgess of the borough; standing, also, is his little son, Donald Henry. cent guests of Mr. and Mrs . Jacob Hoover. Mr. and Mrs. .1. W. Eber sole visited Mr. and Mrs. George Wade, Jr., at Linglestown, 011 Tuesday. Elmer Allen, of Enola, spent a day'with G. W. Fox. Thomas Ramsev and daughter, Prisctlla. and Miss Luella Gastrock visited Hershey on Saturday. —John Kichman, of Penbrook, was here on Wednesday. Miss Minnie Ramsey spent several days with Miss Lucilla Gastrock in Fishing Creek Val ley. Willing Workers Holding Lunch and Candy Sale NcwvlUe, Pa., Dec. 18.—Mrs. Harry | Thorpe, who spent several weeks with her mother, Mrs. Maxwell has re turned to her home at Philadelphia. Mr. and Mrs. Albert McLaughlin, of Harrisburg, spent Sunday here. Mrs. R. Bleau Claudy has returned home from a visit to her sister at Philadelphia. W. S. Williams, of Coneorfiia, Kansas, is visiting his niotheif. Mrs. Lydia Williams. E. R. Hayes was called to Baltimore on Monday, owing to the serious illness of John S. Graham, at the Johns Hopkins Hospital there. Mrs. M. E. Land is and daughter. Miss Bess, have returned from Harrisburg where they spent a month. A union meeting was held in Big Spring Presbyterian church on Sunday eve ning under the auspices of the local W. C. T. U., the Rev. G. M. Reed, D. D., presiding. Miss Annie Swartz, who has been living at Philadelphia, for several months, spent a few days here with relatives. Mrs. Eugene Beattie and daughter, Louise, of Akron, 0., will arrive here on Thurs day, to spend Christmas with the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Woodburn. Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Mickey will leave Friday for Forty Fort, a suburb of WiHtes-Barre, where they will visit their son. Miss Mary Palmer of Coatesville, spent Thursday with Mrs. Landis and daughter, Miss Bess. Mrs. Edgar Skillington and daughter, Susan Vir ginia, have returned to their home in Hazleton, after a visit to the former's parents. Mr. and Mrs. C. v. Hartzell. Calvin Zeigler has returned to his home after a visit at Akron, O. Mrs. H. M. Shulenberger is visiting relatives at Harrisburg. Mrs. John Handsliaw and children of Harris burg, spent the week-en« with the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Hutton. The Wiling Workers of the Methodist church will hold a lunch and candy sale at the trolley station this evening. Blain Hunters Shoot Many Wild Turkeys in Season Blain, Pa., Dec. 18. During the gunning season W. C. Smith and sons, Card and Harry, of Stony Point, shot five wild turkeys, Gard Smith shot two that weighed 13 and 21% pounds Harry Smith one 17-pound gobbler and W. C. Smith, two hens. R. H. Kell captured seven premiums at the apple nnd fruit show held at New port. five firsts, two seconds and one fourth, on apple exhibits of fruit raised here at his mountain orchard. John Berrier a Civil War veteran, celebrated his 81st birthday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. W. F. Gray on Thursday f Lewis Robin son shot a deer. Mrs. H. J. Hench and daughter, Cecil and George Mar till, of Britt, lowa, cametto visit Perry county friends. D. W. Sheaffer landed the champion pike, 20 inches long and weighing 1 pound and 13 ounces. G. L. Gutshall is teaching at Bull Run, succeeding Miss Hazel Hench, resigned. Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Tressler and son, Cloyd, and Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Lindamuth and two children, are visiting friends here.— Alhert Nesblt, of MeConnellsburg, is visiting his sister, Mrs. W. H. Sheaf fer. Grand Prize, Panama-Pacific Exposition, San Francisco, 1915 Grand Prize, Panama-California Exposition, San Diego, 1915 Baker's Breakfast Cocoa tThe Food Drink Without a Fault Made of high-grade cocoa beans, skilfully blended and s manufactured by a perfect mechanical process, without the use of chemicals; it is absolutely puje and whole some, and its flavor is delicious, the natural flavor of the cocoa bean. The genuine bears this trade-mark, and is made only by Walter Baker & Co. Ltd. „«<, u 5 " AT OFF Established 1780 DORCHESTER,. MASS. DECEMBER 18, 1915.# Big Increase in Railroad Business at Mt. Union By Special Correspondence Ml. Union, Pa., Dec. 18. —The Par ent-Teacher Association has reorgan ized with John Raubley, president, and held its first public meeting on Thursday evening in the High school building. Tuesday evening the storm did a great deal of damage around Mt. Union, lifting off a num ber of chimneys and tearing shingles from roofs. At the Lutheran church Saturday night over sllO was reali/.ed from the bazar and cafeteria. The Juniata river at this place is covered with ice and last night the river was filled with skaters the first time this year. The East Broad Top Railroad reports that it carries 1,000 pas sengers to and from Silver Fording, opposite the powder plant each day. This is quite an Increase In the com pany's business. Miss A lined a Smaley entertained a number of the young women of the town at a sew ing .circle on Tuesday evening. Revival Services Held at New Germantown Church By Special Correspondence New Germantown, Pa., Dec. 18.— A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Geo. M. Smith. Mrs. Halph G. Rumple attended the funeral of her foster father, John C. Rebok, at Millerstown on Thursday. The Rev. T. R. Gib son of the Blain M. E. charge is hold ing revival services here. Cloyd Swartz of Shelby, 0., Is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Levi D. Swartz. Orie C. Smith of Mt. Joy visited his mother, Mrs. S. Jerome Smith. George W. Tressler, of Curlew, lowa, is visiting his mother, Mrs. Jane Tressler, his brother, Charles F. Tressler. and his sister, Mrs. Oliver S. Bistline. Mrs. W. R. Mumper and brother, Vernon Grlng, spent a day at Harrisburg. Miss Luella S. McLaughlin visited her cousin , Miss Lrene McCroskey at New Bloomfleld. Mrs. Frank College spent several days with her father, Wilson Koontz, and brother, Harry M. Koontz, at Harrisburg. Mrs. Omer Kell Is on a visit to her brother, Charles Shearer at Mt. Joy. Miss Alma Johnston and nephew, James Gutshall, visited friends in Franklin county. John Sollenberger «5f Jackson township called on Mrs. Amanda Gutshall and Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Trostle on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Morrow and son, Gerald, spent Sunday with Mrs. Morrow's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Har vey Kesler of Mt. Pleasant. H. N. Hart went to Philadelphia on Mon day morning and on Tuesday he brought his wife home from a hos pital where she had been receiving treatment. SCHOOLBOYS FIRK TREE By Special Correspondence Rife, Pa., Dec. 18.—The Rev. J. W. Miller, of the Reformed Church,started a series of services on Monday.—Deer hunters Koppenhaver, Yeager and Bonawitz returned on Saturday even ing with a deer as their trophy.— Annie and Ruth Holtzman, of Curtin, called at Tim Radel's on Sunday.— Misses Verna, Mildred and Margaret. Forney were at Millersburg on Satur day. The following called at Ben Spotts' on Sunday: Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Cooper, Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Holtzinan and Nicholas Lenker.—On Saturday evening boys set fire to an old cherry, tree on the school grounds, which warf extinguished with some trouble.—Leyi Shaffer sold his farm, which he haid recently bought, to Daniel Engle, of Killinger.—The United Brethren class held a prayer service at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Jury, who are unable to attend church services. FARM INSTITUTES IN PERRY COUNTY State Department of Agricul ture Will Hold Meetings aU Ickesburg and Greenpark INSTRUCTORS ASSIGNED Experts Will Talk on Horticul ture, Poultry Raising and Soil Fertility Farmers' institutes in Perry county, under the auspices of tlie Department of Agriculture, will be held next week with meetings at Ickesburg 011 Monday and Tuesday, December 20 and 21, and at Greenpark 011 Wednesday and Thursday, December 22 and 23. The Department of Agriculture has assigned three of the best institute in structors to the Perry county meet ings, with Sheldon W. Funk, of State College, the well-known horticultur ist; K. I*. Phillips, of New Bethlehem, an expert on poultry raising and fer tilizers. and Paul 1. Wrigley, of Ed dington, an expert on soli fertility and farm management. C. M. Bower, of Blain, the county chairman, will have charge of the meetings and an interesting program has been prepared for both Ickesburg and Greenpark. Mr. Funk will talk on apple and peach culture, spraying, market gardening and potato culture. His evening address to farmers' boys and an address on general orcharding are especially a"ractive. Mr. Phillips will thoroughly discuss the raising of poultry and their marketing and will also talk on the use of lime and fer tilizers. Mr. Wrigley will talk on gen eral farm management and dairying. The meetings this year are very im portant in view of the extended work that the Department of Agriculture is trying to accomplish and the big pro gram warrants an unusually large at tendance. Farmers Caught by Snow Without Winter's Wood Cu* By Special Correspondence Ilimlnaiiglcs Church, Pa., Dec. 18.— Many of the farmers were not ready for the snow on Monday, as some of them are not done husking coin nml do not have the wood cut for winter use. The Sunday sclioof at this place will hold its festival on Christ - | mas eve. The superintendent of the I Orantville Sunday school decided not to hold a festival. The Oyster Club j will hold their festival 011 Christmas I eve. David Alspach was the tlrst one to take a sleigh ride from Fast Hanover to Palmyra (his winter. Revival services are still in progress here. John Jennings and son, of Lyonsvllle, were hero on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Kline visited Harvey Smith's family. Daniel Reese and family of Lyonsvllle visit ed his brother-in-law's Mrs. Rearlck and daughter visTrfKl friends at Hershey. William Ger herehi C. E. Rarnhart and M. R. Far ling attended the Hungarian sals near Sandy Reach. Frank Spangler has been elected chaplain of the Oyster flub. Dr. Groli of Grant ville miide a trip to Philadelphia. Harvey Kuntz is still unable to use his arm, having had it broken in cranking his automobile. Jacob Buck of Mt. Pleasant visited his father-in-law's family on Sunday. "King" Lear Engaged to Marry Louisiana Girl By Special Correspondence Grceneastle, Pa., Deo. 16.—Engage ment of Charles (King) Lear, Green castle's famous baseball pitcher, to Miss Mary Hinson, of Alexandria, Louisiana, has been announced, the wedding to take place next Fall, when the baseball season is over. Lear pitched for Cincinnati last season. ! J. Earl Snively, son of Mr. and Mrs. j George B. Snively, who has been in I the United States Marine Service in I the Philippines and the American I Legation service in China, for four j years, was recently mustered out of | service, and is on his way home to | spend Christmas with his parents. i Harvey Rutherford, of Paxtang, was the guest of W. S. Snively. Miss Esther Steiger, of Mercershurg, is spending two years with her sister, Mrs. Charles Keepers. Mrs. Emma Kisecker has returned from Phila delphia. Miss Florence Ziegler en tertained at dinner in honor of her house guest. Miss Kathryn Miller of Falling Waters, Va. S. M. Kuhn and family left this week on an ex tended western trip. Miss Grace Eby was the hostess of the Music Club on Tuesday evening. Mrs. Charles Shoap has returned from the Chambersburg Hospital, where she recently underwent surgical treat ment, greatly Improved in health. Miss Harriet Wilkinson has return ed to York after a week's sojourn Avith her sister, Mrs. Harry Grove. Mrs. Jacob Crunkleton has returned from a visit at Harrisburg. Miss Helen Drew of Ansonia, Conn., who has been the guest, of the Misses Shook for the past month left for home on Wednesday. Miss Mary McLaughlin is ill with typhoid fever. Miss Margaret Goetz was at Har risburg this week.