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 <caused by catarrh) thst cannot ba
cured by Hall's Catarrh Core. Bend for circu
lars, free.
F. J. CHENEY A CO., Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Santa Claus
Has Sent From the
North Pole
Two Thousand
Christmas
Trees
They are on the way now
iand will land at
Schell's Seed Store
Rennttful, Shapely Spruce Tree*
from \ rrmonl. Price* reasonable.
Delivered unyrvhere our ear iocs.
WALTER S. SCHELL
QUALITY SEEDS
1307-1309 Market Street
Both Phones
Never Mind Hew Strong Yen Are—
What d'ye Know?
That's the point—'"What d'ye KNOW?"
To-day it's a battle of wits—and brains win
Muscle and brawn don't count so much as they used to.
In the fight for good jobs and big salaries it's brains
—not brawn—that win "What d'ye KNOW?" is the
one great question that draws the line between defeat
and victory between "wages" and "salary" between
you and the Boss.
What do YOU know? Are YOU so expert in tome
Jine of work that you can "make good" as a foreman,
superintendent, or manager? If not, why don't you mark
I and mail i the attached coupon and permit the Interna
tional Correspondence Schools to show you how you
CAN "make good" on a big job?
For 21 rears the L C. 8. have been "bowing men how to
do better work and earn higrsrer salaries. Every month over 40#
students write of promotions or salary Increases through L. C.
B. training. What the I. C. B. are doing tor these men they can
do for YOU.
No matter where you live, how old you are, what hours
rou work, or how limited your education—if you can read and
write and are ambitions to learn the I. C. 8. can train you in
your own lyime. during your spare time, for a more Important
and better-paying postUon.
Mark and mail the attached coupon—lt won't obllrata
you In the least—and the I. C. 8. will show you how you can
acquire this salary-raising ablUty by their ample and eanv
methods.
It will cost you nothing to Investigate—lt may cost a lifa.
remorse If you don't Mark and Mall the Coupon
? INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOLS~j
£ Box 1331, Scranton, Pa.
i 1
Please explain without any obligation to me how I can qual- *
»' ify for the position before which I mark X. >
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.