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I Witmer, Bair & Witmer
Special Sale of
Evening Gowns
Big reduction of Evening Gowns, comprising
a variety of the season's newest and smartest
modes —for the dainty miss or the mature figure. !
Prices were 512.50 to $43.50
Now $5.00 to $29.75 '
I Early Spring Suggestions I
IXew Afternoon Gowns of taffeta and Geor
gette. dressy or tailored Blouses; Jaunty Suits at
popular prices. New Sport Coats for the voung
miss in variety of colors and materials.
All winter garments in Suits, Coats and Furs
X Off the Original Price jj
Witmer, Bair & Witmer
■ — ■
Tea With Mrs. Kunkel
This Afternoon at Home
Mrs. George B. Kunkel entertained
at tea this afternoon at her home,
118 Locust street, for a few of her j
friends. A color scheme of pink pre
vailed in the tea room with artistic
touches of Spring flowers. Mrs. John
11. Weiss and Miss Fannie Kby, alter
nating with Mrs. William Watts Gal
braith and Mrs. Lewis E. Johnson,
poured tea and chocolate.
Assisting were Mrs. William Baird
McCaleb. Mrs. Roy I*. M. Davis, Sirs.
J. Austin Brandt, Sirs. Herbert F.
Snow, Sirs. Samuel C. Todd and Sliss
Frances Slorrlson.
Sir. and Mrs. J. W. Cowden. of this
city, spent a portion of the week at
Hotel Jefferson. Richmond, Ya.
R. Wilson Hoffman, of 1930 Xortli
Third street, left yesterday on a busi
ness trip to Milwaukee, Wis.
Sliss Slary Louise Hubley. of 202
Herr street, who has been ill at her
home, is able to be out.
Sliss Isabel Kelly, formerly of liar- ;
risburg, has returned home to Manas
sas, \ a., after a visit with Sliss Caro
line R. Keefer, of Front and Hamilton
streets.
Sliss Blanche E. Bryan, of 707 South ,
Front street, left yesterday to spend t
some time with her mother. Sirs. Slary
Bryan, of Sliddletown.
SIOO Reward, SIOO
Th* readers of this raper will 60 pleased to
learn that there is nt least one dreaded disease
that science lias b'—n able to .-ure In all its
•tapes, and that U Catarrh. Hull's Catarrh Cure
Is the only positive cure now Luown to th»» med
ical fraternity. Catarrh belter a constitutional
disease. requires a constitutional treatmeut.
Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of
the system, thereby destroying tb»> foundation
ef the disease, ami giving; the patient strength
t»y building up the constitution and assisting na
ture in dolncr its work. 'Hie proprietors hav?»
mu«*h faith In its curative powers that they
offer One Hundred Dollar; for any case that it
falls to cure. Send for list of testimonials.
Address F. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo, 0.
Sold by all Druggists. 73c.
Take Hall s Family Pills for constipation.
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An Electric Radiator that can be connected to
any lamp socket. It gives you the heat where
you want it at a moment's notice. No odor, dirt
or soot and it doesn't take the "life" out of the air.
See them in the window.
Harrisburg Light & Power Co.
NERVOUSNESS AND BAD DREAMS
CAUSED BY UPSET STOMACH
Nightmare, Restlessness and
Night Sweats Usually Caus
ed by Indigestion—How
to Overcome It.
Half of the nervousness in the
norld: all of the* disturbing dreams
nid nightmares can usually he end
ed in a few weeks by a simple, inex
pensive treatment.
Lpset stomach is most always the
?ause of nervousness and bad dreams.
Your food is lying in your stomach
undigested and fermenting: it is
orming poisonous gases which irri
tate the pneumogastric nerve that
:eads direct from the brain and ends
it a network of tiny branches run
ning through ever.y part of the stom
ach.
It is also the irritation of this great
pneumogastric nerve that almost in
variably causes headaches. Many j
'.imea people have severe headaches!
*nd know they are caused by the
• tomach, but do not know in what
manner.
ff you ftre nervous; have dreams or
nightmare; do not sleep sound at j
THURSDAY EVENING,
Nathan Stroup's Birthday
is Happily Celebrated
Nathan Stroup, son of the District
1 Attorney and Sirs. Slichael E. Stroup,
celebrated his birthday with a chicken
and w.iftle supper last evening at the
Harrisburg Club, followed by an Or
pheum party to see "The Birth of a
Nation." The guests presented their
host with an encyclopedia of electrical
formulas.
The party included Professor H. El
more Smith and Professor Roger W.
Tatem. of the Academy faculty; John
S. Wallis, l.ane S. Hart, 3d. Edward
Jennings. P. Boyd Rutherford, Genero
Leon. John R. Hart, Robert Shreiner,
Edwin S. Herman, Jr., and Frank
Payne, Jr.
GIVES VALENTINE PARTY
FOR THE NEBINGEK GIRLS
Sir. and Sirs. Lewis Neblnger, of
3 South Fourteenth street, save a
Valentine party in honor of their
1 daughters, Dorothy and Geraldine
-Vebinger. The afternoon was spent
in gutties and prize contests.
The table was decorated with hearts
and cupids, with a pyramid of flowers
in the center.
The following guests enjoyed re
freshments: The Slisses Mary and
Laura Shader. Helen and Slargaret
Rice. Edith anil Dorothy Crltchfleld,
| Florence Erb. Evelyn Lynn. Thelnia
:ind Mildred Matthew, Bird Eden, Dor
othy Bocaw, Margaret Hoffman,
Thelina Schiver, Dorothy Cuddy. Ber
nice Hurst. Slargaret Alice, Vivian and
Arline Kulp. Don Hurst. Dorothy, Ger
aldine and Kenneth Neblnger, Mrs. J.
Hurst. Sr., Mrs. J. 1.. „Morgan, Sirs. G.
R. Kulp, Sir. and Sirs. Nebinger. Sirs.
Xebinger.
CLVSS EXTERTAIXMEXT
Class Xo. t of Derry Street United
Brethren Sunday School, A. E. Brough,
teacher, will hold a valentine social
to-night in the classroom of the
church. An interesting program has
been prepared. Members and friends
are invited to come and enjoy a pleas
' ant evening.
night, get a box of Mi-o-na stomach
tablets and take one or two after or'
with meals. They relieve distressed
stomach In five minutes, but it is their
usefulness in building up the stom
ach and putting it into perfect condi
tion that has made Mi-o-na known the
world over as the greatest prescrip
tion for stomach miseries and indi
gestion ever written.
Put your stomach in line shape with
Mi-o-na and your nervousness and bad
dreams will quickly vanish.
Mi-o-na stomach tablets are guar
anteed to end indigestion, sour stom
ach, heartburn, belching of gas, heavi
ness and other stomach disturbances
or money back.
With a protecting guarantee like
this behind your purchase there is no
reason why any sufferer of stomach
distress should not give Mi-o-na a fair
trial. Get a box to-day and see how;
much more there is to life.
For sale by druggists everywhere
and by 11. C. Kennedy. Costs little
i for results to be had.
Booth s Pills never fail to stimulate
the liver. Cure Constipation. Gentle
lin action, 25c.—Advertisement.
PERSONAL AND
DANCING THE IRISH LILT IN UNCOLN SCHOOL ENTERTAINMENT
' *
FOUR OF THE SPECIAL. DANCERS
and f^i°^N 0f t . he »l pec 4. al^ anc f I rs '? the " Ir,sh u,t >" a I>art of the entertainment of "Kolk Songs
a !,, ' ' l,\ ~ ?, en In the lech auditorium friday evening. February 1!5, by the pupils of Miss Anna
doini Bennett MHrtrnil nff r B< r . b "! ldin *- Heading from left to right, the children in the picture are Gwen
dolen Bennett, Mildred btauffer, i>essie I*rank and Evelyn Koehler.
LUTHERAN CLASS
IS ENTERTAINED
Mrs. Herald K. Goodman Hos
tess at Valentine Party With
Clever Appointments
Class No. 10 of the Christ Lutheran
Sunday School, taught by Sirs. Herald
K. Goodman, was delightfully enter
tained with a valentine party at the
home of Mr. and Sirs. H. K. Rhoads,
1601 Swatara street. The house was
decorated with hearts and cuplds as
well as Spring: flowers and ferns. The
guests spent a merry evening with
music, games and contests, after which
a buffet luncheon was served.
In the party were Mrs. Lindsay
McCleaf. Jr., .Miss Ruth Wilson. Mrs.
Millard Hess, Miss Delphine Stewart,
Mrs. Clarence E. Mentzer. Miss Mar
garet Cooke, Mrs. Edward J. Leseure,
Mrs. Charles Heffner. Miss Myrtle
Huuse. Sirs. Parker Moyer, Miss Jose
phine Shader, Miss Mabel Backenstoss,
Mrs. Harry Black. Miss Margaret Wil
son, Miss Xelle Shetron. Miss May
Shetron, Miss Esther Harpel, Miss
Helen Wallis. Miss Eliza Bretz, Miss
Marian Bachman, Miss Esther Nell,
Miss Susan Khoads, Miss Marie Nell,
Miss Ella Stoner. Miss Mary Rhoads,
Miss Sara Batdorf. Mr. and Mrs. Herald
K. Goodman. Millard Hess, Parker
Moyer and Mr. and Mrs. H. K. Rhoads.
• COLLEGE MEN HERE
i James R. Hughes, headmaster of the
Bellefonte Academy; James H. Potter,
of Bellefonte, and Professor Foster, of
State College. spent yesterday in Har
risburg. While here the men lunched
with the Rev. Dr. and Mrs. George
Edward Hawes, of 127 West State
street.
.Herbert Green has returned to his
home in Lebanon after a visit with
his parents. Mr. and Mrs. John C.
i Green, of Fourteenth and Thompson
streets.
J. A. Zichic, of 316 Crescent, street,
j has returned from Mechanicsburg
' after a visit with his brother, Dr.
i Frank Ritchie, who is ill.
Miss Jeanette Roth, of Greencastle,
has returned 1o her home after visit
ing her aunt, Mrs. Anna Mohnman, of
[ North Twelfth street.
Miss Sarah Moody, of Wellsville,
I Pa., is spending some time with Mrs.
IJ. W. Knisely, of Fourteenth and
; Haehnlen streets.
Mrs. Edward O. Robinson and son
' Harlan, of Pasadena, Cal., who have
been visiting Miss Mary B. Robinson,
| left for Haverford yesterday.
Selwyn Rebok, of Harrisburg, spent
some time with his mother, Mrs. Mary
Robok. of Carlisle.
Miss Julia Swiler. of 1331 Derry
i street. Is visiting friends in Tork.
Mrs. I,ouis Hilgaertner, of Carlisle,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. J. W.
Knisely, of 232 South Fourteenth
I street.
John Clarke, of Easton, visited at
: his home In Swatara street this week.
Mrs. Edwin J. Knisely. of the Derry
I Block Apartments, is spending some
time in Highsplre, where she was
i called on account of the Illness of her
1 mother, Mrs. Ell Ruth.
CENTRAL/ HIGH NOTES
The junior boys of Central high
school are contemplating forming a
Junior Boys' Glee Club. By all indi
i cations, high school will soon have its
fourth glee club, two junior and two
senior clubs.
Tickets are being sold in Central
high school for the debate between
Tech and Central in Technical's audi
-1 torium, Friday evening, February 18.
| A steady run for tickets is made on
the office and almost every pupil ini
I Central high will attend the coming
! debate.
Commencement exercises at Central
high school in June will take place in
■ the morning instead of the afternoon,
as has been the custom for years. This
was announced yesterday following a
meeting of the senior class.
Little Dorian Cornelius
Has a Birthday Party
Little Dorian Cornelius, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Cornelius, of
639 Maclay street, was five years old
yesterday and had a party in the after
noon from 4 to 6 o'clock to celebrate
the event.
The house and table decorations i
were of old rose and pink with valen- ;
tine favors for the supper. The birth
day cake had five lighted candles.
In attendance were Grove Hidle- !
baugh and the Misses Alfaretta Sta- ;
mets, Violet Shakespeare, Margaret
McClintock, Mary McClintock, Julia
Reese, Lucille Black, Elizabeth Black, j
Helen Quinzler, Ula Henry, Cathryn
Eckard and Dorian Cornelius.
JOHN BOOK FR IMPROVES
John W. Booker, of 530 Maela.v
street, continues making encouraging
improvement at the University Hos
pital, Philadelphia, where he is under
the care of Dr. Austin, the diabetic
specialist of that institution. i
H A RRISBURG TELEGRAPH
VALENTINE FETE
FOR A BIRTHDAY
Mabel Potteiger lias a Merry
Celebration With School
mates Attending
MISS MABEL POTTEIGER
Mr. and Mrs. Potteiger entertained
at their home, 542 Camp street, in
honor of their daughter Mabel's elev
enth birthday.
In keeping- with the St. Valentine
season, hearts and cupids prevailed in
the decorations. After a pleasant even
ing spent with music, games and eon
tests the guests enjoyed a supper
around a table prettily decorated with
hearts, a centerpiece of red carnations
and heart place cards.
The guests included the Misses Ada
line Sheely. Genevieve Sheely, Edith
Carson, Eleuora Allen, Edith Mach
amer, Ruth Tuckey, Elizabeth Miller,
Ruth Bowman, Grace Black, Gertrude
Bowman, May Moore, Margaret Davis,
Edith Hippie, Sarah Holtzman, Bea
trice Deibler. Helen Peters. Gladys
Beshore, Maria Smith, Hazel Hurley,
Bessie Hurley, Clarabellc Nissley, Ruth
Garret, Lillian Sclineck, Naomi Bell,
Florence Marshall, Mabel Kitzmiller,
Alda McMorris, Jennie Davis, Anna
Holsberger, Mary Sheesley, Sarah
Sheesley, Mary McClain. Maud Kitz
miller, Dorothy Allen, Mildred Smyser,
Beatrice Potteiger, Dorothy Carter,
Anna Carter and Florence Carter,
"Buster" Wein, Howard Potteiger,
Daniel Potteiger. Leroy Potteiger, How
ard Skiles, William Quigley, Earl Pot
teiger, Mrs. Carter, Mr. and Mrs. How
ard Skiles, Frank Straw, Mabel Pot
teiger, Miss Florest Potteiger and Mr.
and Mrs. Potteiger.
Miss Martha. Johnson, of Bellefonte.
I was visiting Mrs. Weiss, of Front and
South street, last week.
Miss Martha Johnson, of Bellefonte.
is visiting: Dr. and Mrs. Hugh Hamil
ton. of 315 Walnut street. Miss John
son is well known to many people here.
Miss Eleanora Wueschinski, of L'2B i
i Hummel street, injured her arm to-day I
while at work and was taken home.
R. J. Flickinger, of the Donaldson
Anartments, spent yesterday with his |
• mother. Mrs. John Flickinger, Sherl- 1
; dan. Pa.
DINING IX PHILADELPHIA
Attorney John Armstrong Herman i
went to Philadelphia to-day to attend I
the dinner given this evening at the
Bellevue-Stratford by the Transatlantic j
Society of America to the Marquis and |
Marchioness of Aberdeen. The dis
tinguished guests are in this country j
giving lectures for the benefit of the
wounded Irish soldiers.
Mrs. Samuel B. Rambo, of 1623 1
North Second street, is home after a
visit in Philadelphia.
Miss Sara Bartch, of 2148 North
Fourth street, is recovering after an
operation for appendicitis.
GUESTS OF MISS MII.LER
SPEND PLEASANT EVENING
A valentine party was held at the j
home of Miss Effle Miller, 1941 Sev- !
enth street, Tuesday evening, with 1
music, dancing and games.
Refreshments were served to Miss j
Pearl Quinzler, Miss Irene Miller, Miss
Elizabeth Heck. Miss Bert Keller, Miss i
Tva Foltz. Miss Bert Wagner, Miss |
Mabel Rudy. Miss Helen Adams, Miss
Burgie Walde. Ira Arthurs, Bate Zeig
ler, John Stutts, Ben Knahb, Russel
Sturtevant, John Bowers, Mr. Keller,
Mr. Miller. William Miller, Freeman
Mcßeth, Mr. and Mrs. Batz. Mr. and
Mrs. H. T. Tennis. Mrs. Freda Tennis
and Wiea ICfflA Mil lor.
JUBILEE DINNER
ATTHEY.W.C.A.
Home Department of Local
Association Entertains
Last Evening
Under the direction of Mrs. Sara
Erlenmyer. head of the cafeteria, the 1
home department of the Y. W. C. A.
entertained at dinner last evening. In
attendance were those who have re
sided in the building since the asso- 1
elation was organized and a few in
vited guests.
Elaborate decorations of palms. |
ferns, hearts and cupids made the |
rooms attractive and the tables formed
a hollow square with a round guest :\
table in the center. The favors were j
blue and white enameled jubilee pins, i
Speeches, songs and a great deal of j
hilarity marked the dinner, attended
by 100 guests. A photograph of the
party was taken and a large basket of
exquisite roses presented to Mrs. Er- ;
lenmyer by the guests.
Among those present were Mrs. John
W. Reily, Airs. Mabel Cronise Jones,
Mrs. l.eo F. Harris, Mrs. J. Frank
Palmer. Miss Ella Stitt, Miss Clara
Marshbank, Mrs. Wilbur F. Harris.
Mrs. Erlenmyer. Aliss Margery Holies,
Miss Ida Woods. Mrs. George Melosch.
Miss Mildred Erlenviyer, Aliss Maud j
Faster, Miss Marion Stover, Miss Jessie j
Neely, Miss Annie Matthews, Miss I
Tillie Williams, Mrs. Lizette F. Crey, j
Miss Mabel Charles, Aliss Esther |
Wemyss, Miss Ella Yost, Aliss Mary i
j Dennison, Miss Blanche Scholl, Miss
j Beatrice Bishop, Aliss Frances Daw- j
: son, Aliss Jane Kenyon, Aliss Amy!
Louise Beck, Aliss Frances Acuff, Miss J
Roberta Milnor, Miss Ida Flake, Miss j
1 .ouise Hoxie, Aliss Alary Snyder, Miss I
Minnie Gelbaugh, Aliss Nine Krause.
j Aliss Helen Nesbit, Aliss Anna Fenste
■ maeher, Dr. Elizabeth B. Bricker, Aliss j
j Gertrude Fike, Miss Emma Kam- '
I merer. Miss Rebecca 8011, Aliss Maude j
I McCarty, Airs. Abigail Lamond, Miss i
j Daisy Burg, Aliss Isabel Griffith, Aliss j
I Carrie Baskins, Miss Mary Myers, Aliss;
| Inez Carroll, Aliss Mary Royal, Miss j
• Laura E. Fortney, Aliss Virginia Forts, j
| Aliss Alary Thomas, Miss Alice M. Mus- ;
j grove, Aliss Elizabeth First, Miss R. i
1 Staples, Miss Grace Ditmer, Sister Car- !
| rie Gick, Mrs. M. H. Hickok, Aliss
j Clara Mahaney, Aliss Pearl Emory. 1
: Aliss Agnes Gallagher, Airs. Harrie j
Hubbs. Aliss Josephine Tyler, Miss |
Elizabeth Bender. Aliss Bertha Alotter, j
Aliss Ida Heilbeaner, Aliss Sara i
Thomas, Aliss Elizabeth Stevens, Aliss
Emma Stewart, Aliss Elizabeth Gin
singer, Aliss Rose Frank, Aliss Lottie I
Dunkel, Miss Ida Romig, Aliss Rose
Poorman, Airs. Catharine Bricker, Mrs. !
j Aloyer, Aliss Blanche Hustler, Miss !
i Jennie Aliller, Aliss Elizabeth Wallace, ;
| Aliss Alary Klugh, Aliss Susan Hep- I
perly, Latimer Hickernell, John Ma
| soner.
Supper was served by the members ;
of the Central High School Club, in- i
eluding Miss Alverda Hertzler, Aliss i
Pauline Aliller, Aliss Ruth Starry, Miss
Beulah Starry. Miss Alarguerite Reyn
olds, Miss Alilred Runkle, Miss Jean
Motter. Aliss Ruth Spotts, Aliss Fay
Havcrstick, Aliss Fannie Benson, Aliss
Marie Gallagher and Aliss Dorothy
Watts.
[Additional Personal* on Page 13]
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The depression that induces
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Correct stomach ailments
at once by promptly taking
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They aid digestion, regulate
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Right The
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Laraeat Sale of Any Medicine in the World.
SoM everywhere, la boxes, 10c., 26c.
FEBRUARY 17, 1916.
J. S. Belsinger, Says:
You young ladies
* T *1 We solicit your patron
a"c - ~ V et , us nial<e you a pair of Belsinger's Kryptok
invisible bifocals. We guarantee that vou can get
used to tlicm and guarantee that if you can't we will
£i\e you two separate pair instead without one cent
extra cost. It s worth a trial, isn't it?
q Belsinger eye service means "One pleased patron
sends two to be pleased."
Our charges are governed by the kind of lenses
needed and the quality of frame wanted
ft
205 LOCUST ST.
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Optometrists Opticians
byes Examined (No Drops)
Agent lor Kryptok invisible bifocals and Shur-ons.
"Case Individuality" means a Belsinger Spectacle or eve class
case with your full name in gold leaf letters on outside.
TO GIVK I IIIST AII>
N. G. Kmerson. United States Navy,
a former resident or Ilarrisburg and
recently married here, has been ap
pointed officer for hrst aid to the
wounded at Anaconda Copper Mining:
Company, at Great Falls, Montana, lie
Is an experienced nurse.
Miss Betsy Branca, of New York City,
is spending- some time with Mr. and
Mrs. H. S. Crook, of 32U Hamilton
street.
LOOKING BACKWARD 60 YEARS
An Interesting Bit of History 4
jy*"** Everybody Should Know
One of the interesting places in Lowell, Mass.,
established in 1827. This location is still a drug
store, although of course modernized in many de
% liSr® partments. The old prescription books, however,
jfe* f 'yk have been preserved and form an interesting record
covering nearly a century.
fjjflE Perhaps one of the most u
interesting books is that of
the year 1855. On one of . 1
the pages of this book, that
. scription fin- Father John's
Medicine. This prescription was compounded y |BI«S?jOraPISM mlf
for the Reverend Father John O'Brien at the
old drug store 011 that date, and was so success
ful in treating Father John's ailment, which
was a severe cold and throat trouble, that he The Old
recommended the medicine to his friends and Prescription Book
parishioners. In going to the drug store and
pS calling for the medicine,
(fjy jif c(_ i| they always asked for
jp^*—* Father John's Medicine,
' 'f • and in this way the medi
c'nc ,t,rot ' tS naine anc * was
"Sip I ]1 Father John's Medicine
H SL -Bft - *p ! M|Pff'i S a Sa^C famil y remedy
• I" |j | r troubles, and as a tonic
apssMfMlfr —JLim I r and body builder, because
_u 't does not contain opium,
morphine, chloroform, and any
,Tf other poisonous drugs, or alcohol,,
— _. ... A ibut is all pure,i
•=—. The Old Apothecary Shop . , „„ _
Established in 1827. wholesome tlOUr- 1
*——————————jshing.
v l ' 'y ' J -'y. J flyvy '
'> ' - 1 Good. • Y\/kolesome- Palatabl^T^^^;-''',
Ruhls Bread
Direct /com our oven
to your t*U,
RuKls PenUok Bakery
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Stock Transfer Ledger
The Pennsylvania Stock Transfer Tax Law (Act of Juno !l
j 4, 1915) which is now in effect requires all corporations in the State, <!
j no matter how large they may bo to keep a Stock Transfer Ledger. 1
i We are prepared to supply these Ledgers promptly at a very nominal £
! price. S
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HAItKISBURG, PA.
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I MIST WII.l) FIAHVKR
Dr. John 11. Fagcr, 1234 North
Sixth street, who recently returned
from Atlantic City, where he was ri •
cuperating after an attack of grip,
said to-day that the first Spring flower
had been plucked. Two weeks ago a
party of Harrisburgers visited the
mountains near Rockville and found
a hepatica plant in bloom. The plant
and (lowers were sent to Dr. Fager at
the seashore.