RECEPTIONS, PARTIES, WEDDINGS, ANNIVERSARIES
HERSHEY PARTY
FOR ST. PATRICK
Young Women's Christian As
sociation and Men's Club Join
in Big Social Event
UNIQUE PRIZES ARE GIVEN
Chocolate Town Will Be Rep
resented at William Penn
Highway Meeting
Hers hey. Pa., March 18. A de
lightful event of the winter was the
St. Patrick's party given last evening
b.v the Toung Women's Christian As
sociation and the Men's Club in the
rooms of the latter organization. Green
was the all-pervading color, used in
the invitations, decorations and re
freshments. Each guest was asked
to wear something green and the ef
lect made sons of Erin fee! perfectly
sit home. Some of the features of the
entertainment were a spelling bee,
donkey party, potato race, registering
with the left hand, writing descrip
tions of the guests, making hats, tug
of-war. speeches on the Emerald Isle,
going to Jerusalem, suitcase race, and
various stunts by the club members.
The prizes were china frogs, Irish
heads and clay pipes, all adorned with
green ribbon. The affair was ar
ranged by a committee from the
Young Women's Christian Associa
tion composed of Mrs. M. 1... Hershey,
president: Miss Martha Trace, general
secretary: Mrs. S. P. Bacastow and
Miss Mary G. Burch. and this commit
tee of the Men's Club: Dr. H. G.
Mumma, J. M. Brandau, and M. S.
May. The junior class of the Leb
anon Valley College, under the direc
tion of Miss May Belle Adains, pre
sented Irwin Pinero's comedy, "In
Chancery," at the Hershey Central
Theater Thursday evening. Hershey
will send representatives to the meet
ing to be held in Harrisburg on Mon
day. March 27, to form the William
T'onn Highway Association. The
route will pass through Hershey along
Chocolate Avenue. Mrs. P. N. Kas
son and her two children left for
Kingman, Arizona, where they will
spend a month with relatives, then
continuing their trip to the Pacific
i 'oast before returning to Hershey.
Mrs. W. L. Dubois gave a luncheon in
honor of Miss Ruth Marquart, of
Ohio. Mrs. W. F. Murrie and Mrs.
Ewing Cain were visitors at Phila
delphia. Mrs. A. W. Snavely spent
several days at Heading with her
brother. Charles A. Miller. Dr. and
Mrs. W. A. Windle are entertaining
Msr. Windle's sister, Mrs. H. M.
Mar key, of West Grove, Chester
county. Mrs. Sarah J. Rineliart has
returned from Pittsburgh to spend
some time with her daughter. Mrs. S.
P. Bacastow. Misses Lydla and
Katharine Weltmer visited Mr. and
Mrs. I. N. Hershey of Elizabethtown.
—Miss Mary Hartnett, of Lebanon,
was the guest of her sister, Mrs. James
F. X. Murray. Mrs. Harry Carman
is recovering from a slight illness.
KING'S DAUGHTERS BANQUET
By Special Correspondence
WormlcjsburK, Pa., March 18.—Mrs.
Shoemaker, of Bonnymead. and Mrs.
Dressel, of Steelton, spent Monday
■with their sister. Mrs. Morton Hess.—
Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Geiger, son Carl
and Mr. and Mrs. Rupley, of Marys
ville, spent Tuesday In New York city.
—J. D. Hippie returned on Monday
night from the Howard Hospital, at
which place he has been for the last
month. He expects to return the first
of next week.—Miss Amy Cllpplnger,
of Chambersburg, spent Tuesdav and
Wednesday at the United Brethren
parsonage.—Mrs. J. J. Hemmer spent 1
a day at Washington, D. C. —The Rev. '
Paul Koontz, of Lemoyne, was a vis- ]
It or at the United Brethren parsonage.
—Mrs. Howard Qulgley and daughter
Gladys were Steelton visitors on Mon
day evening. Mr. Quigley's mother, of
Shiremanstown. visited them several ,
days.—The King's Daughters Sundav i
school class of the United Brethren
Church held a banquet at the home of
Mrs. Vernon Kister on Thursday even
ing. :
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SATURDAY EVENING, HARfUSBURG TELEGRAPH MARCH 18, 1916.
C.W.RUBENDALL
; NOW POSTMASTER
Succeeds J. H. Rowe, Who
Served at Millersburg For
Eight Years
OFFICE CLASS HIGHER
Body of Washington Peiffer,
Drowned in Susquehanna,
Not Yet Recovered
Millersburg, Pa., March 18. After
' | serving two terms as postmaster of
J Millersburg J. H. Rowe turned the;
. j office over to his successor. C. W."
Rubendall on Saturday. During Mr. j
! Rowe's administration the office has,
; advanced from a third to a second
class office, a new location secured to |
■! properly house Uncle Sam's business i
••and an entirely new post office equip- 1
, ment installed, besides many other
:j improvements to the postal service. —I
' The body of Washington Peiffer who
was drowned in the Susquehanna river i
near Liverpool, last Saturday has not |
1 yet been recovered. Joseph E. i
Bowman is enlarging his stable on
i the rear end of his property in Cen
ter street and will open a flour and i
feed store about April 1. Deputy ,
i H. H. Walborn of the Modern Wood- 1
man of America has been housed up i
tor more than a week with erysipelas, j
I He is said to be improving. Mr.
! and Mrs. B. Nimmons have returned |
from a ten days' trip to New York ;
and Old Point Comfort. Va. Mrs'
Emma C. Long who had been visit- I
j ing her mother. Mrs. Mary A. Landis. j
least of Millersburg during the winter
left Thursday for Portland, Oregon,
j On account of the pastor, the Rev.
]W. C. Skeath being in attendance at
'the annual conference at Philadelphia
there will be no preaching services. In
Uhe Methodist church to-morrow. I
j Sunday school at 9:15 a. m. and Kp-j
'worth League services at. 6:15 p. m.
• j will be held as usual.
St. Patrick's Day Spirit
Prevails at Luncheon
By Special Correspondence
Willianistown, Pa., March 18.—Mrs. |
I Allen Lawle.v pave a luncheon at her
hotne in East Market street on Wed- I
. j nesday evening. The table appoint-]
; ments in keeping with the St. Pat
rick's spirit were of green carnations,
shamrocks and ferns. Shamrock bas
, kets of mints were given as favors.
,! The guests were: Misses Emma Bow-]
1 ]en. Myrtle Hoffman, Jan© Moffett.
Nellie Stokes, Mary Budd, Mr. and
Mrs. Lawley and sons Gordon and
Bendel. Mrs. John Burns and Miss
Helen Finley- spent the week-end at
Tremont. John Hoffman, who has
been ill for some weeks, Is recovering.
Mr.and Mrs. David Wertz and daugh
ter Martha of Wheeling:, W. Va., re
turned to their home after a week's
visit with relatives here. L. S. j
HUnger, merchant, transacted business]
in Pottsville, during the week.
Williamstown high school basketball
team closed the season on Thursday
was the lirst year for basketball in
by playing St. Clair high school. This
Williamstown and Prof. Gideon
Blouch coached the team. The boys
and girls played well and won a ma
jority of the games. Measles is
prevalent in this community. Two of
the local schools have been closed for
a week. Should any more cases de
velop the school board will be com
pelled to close all of the schools.
jMuch interest is being taken in the!
I coming interclass debate of the local I
! high school, the subject of which will
| be, "Resolved, That the present pol- j
! icy of Woodrow Wilson regarding the]
] European situation is justifiable." The i
i debaters are: Affirmative, Harold
| Budd, Clarance Ficklnger and How- ]
jard Shuttleworth; the negative, Geo. j
; Hoffman, Charles Klinger and Allen)
Rank.
Ladies' Bible Class Sells
Ninety-two Dozen Doughnuts
By Special Correspondence
Tower City, Pa., March 18.—Robert
Ludwig of Reading spent Sunday!
I with his parents here. Mr. Reiser!
! entertained his mother and sister of
Wiconiseo on Sunday. Albert Erd
[man and daughter spent Sunday at ;
I Lykens.—Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Martz oT
Williamstown spent Sunday with the
former's parents. - The Ladies' Bible
'class of the United Evangelical'
] Church sold 92 dozen doughnuts on;
j Wednesday. Luther Horn enjoyed a]
I visit to Philadelphia.—The solicitors]
I for funds for the playground appara- j
tus report excellent progress and a i
large fund is anticipated.
BUTCHER'S BIG
SEASON'S RECORD
Kills 205 Hogs and 13 Reeves
During Winter on Perry
County Farms
ONE HOG OF 513 POUNDS
Two Plymouth Rock Hens
Weighing Nearly 15 Pounds
Sold in Perry County
By Special Correspondence
Blnin, Pa., March 18. Charles
; Berrier and Robert Gray killed a
! large gray fox. Mrs. Grace Slieafter
('entertained the Lades' Sewing Circle
on Tuesday evening at her home. Re
! fresh ments were srvd. Th Aid So
jciety of the Methodist Church realized
I $lO from its bake on Saturday. A
| party of about forty young people
! was held on Tuesday evening at the
I home of Clarence Wilt in Jackson
I township. Samuel Nesbit, of Mc
! Connellsburg. was here this week.
! The Rev. T. R. Gibson, is attending
I the meeting of the Central Pennsyl-
I vania Conference at Altoona. W.
]A. Johnson killed 205 hogs and 13
beeves during the winter, the biggest
J hog weighing 51:! pounds, which he
j butchered for S. B. Gutshall. Fifty
1 neighbors gathered at the home of
ic. M. Bower on Friday evening to
I hear a description given by Mr. Bower
|of the extensive trip he and Mrs.
! Bower took to California. John
I Stone. AVilmer Hockenberry and
j Maurice Gibbons went to lowa. R.
11. Kell, executor of the William Otto
! estate, sold the hontf- property at pub
lic sale to W. F. Smith for $300; the
timber tract to C. W. Otto for $2Ol. —
J. W. Snyder sold two Plymouth
Rock hens that weighed 14% pounds.
A sewing party of twenty guests
was held on Tuesday at the hotne of
! Mrs. C. O. Gray.
Miner Burned by Explosion
of Gas 111 With Pneumonia
By Special Correspondence
Wiconiseo, Pa., March 18.—Mrs.
| Rimer Umholtz and daughter Matilda,
I spent Tuesday at Willianistown.
j Ruth Evans called on Williamstown
j relatives on Monday. -- Misses Bessie
j Hollen, Anna Dubbs, Katie Dubbs, El
sie Jones and Bell Salem of Tower
'"ity spent Sunday at tile home of Mr.
and Mrs. George Witmer. —On Tues
day evening the Merrymakers held a
surprise party at the home of Charles
Higglns in honor of Mrs. Higgins'
] birthday. Tlia evening was spent in
games and singing and refreshments
were served to: Mrs. George Keen,
Mrs. Harper Hochlander, Miss Maggie
Evans, Miss Eliza Evans, Mrs. Jerome
Cooper, Mrs. Joshua Evans, Mrs. Ed
ward Steever, Mrs. Lewis Stuppy, Mrs.
Rich Rodd, Miss Annie Her, Miss Mary
Davis. Mrs. Milton Wert, Mrs. Flossie
Poticher, Mrs. Joseph Dodd, Miss
Janet Higgins and Mr. and Mrs.
1 Charles Higgins and family. Jacob
i Ellinger, who was burned about a
week ago by an explosion of gas is
seriously ill with pneumonia. Miss
Beula Pontius spent Thursday at Wil
liamstown. the guest of her sister,
Mrs. William Retallic. Miss Stella
Weaver of Elizabethville, was enter
tained at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Louis K. Deifenderfer. Mrs. Peter
C. Batdorff and two children of At
lantic City, are spending some time at
the >home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
John Buckley. Mrs. Frances Daniels
and daughter of Reading, are spend
j ing a week with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Seifert. Mrs. Maud
Batdorff is home after a visit to Ha
zleton. Charles Thomas of South
j Bethlehem, has returned home after
j spending some time with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. John H. Thomas. —Mrs.
S. T. Shambaugh returned to her home
at Swineford, after spending several
] weeks with her son, Prof. Frank
| Shambaugh.
$1,500 FOR Y. M. C. A.
I Sliippensbtirg, Pa., March 18.
(More than $1,500 was raised during
ithe last canvass of the Y. M. C. A. —
Dr. John Hykes returned missionary
from China, filled the pulpit of the
Messiah United Brethren Church Sun
-1 day evening.—A display of untique
goods, ranging In age from fifty to
two hundred years old, has been
placed in the window of Raum's drug
store. The body of Arthur Baer, the
| 3-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs-'. A. W.
Baer of Hagerstown was brought here
for burial. Selbert Andkerbrandt of
Steelton, spent Sunday here.
FARMERS EXCHANGE HOMES
New Gerinantowii, Pa., March 18.—
| James O'Donel, Jr., who had gone to
| Harrisburg to seek employment, has
i come home again.—Mrs. E. M. College,
who spent three weeks with friends
j here, has returned to her home at
Philadelphia.—Dewey Swartz visited
I his sisters at Harrisburg.—Postmaster
i and Mrs. D. P. Stokes, their grand
] daughter. Evelyn Smith, of Blain, and
| their daughter and husband, Mr. and
Mrs. William Ilench. and two children,
1 of Pittsburgh, were the guests of Pro
i fessor and Mrs. Frank S. Stokes. —
Mrs. Edna Heed visited her parents,
] Mr. and Mrs. David Boyd, at Blain. —
; Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Garber and son, of
Blain, were guests of Mrs. Garber's
parents. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Barn
hart. —Mr. and Mrs. Russell Shope, of
Jackson township, were guests of the
latter's brother, David Mumper.—The
Ladies' Aid Society of the Methodist
! Episcopal Church held a bake on Sat
urday evening. Cyrus Whistler, of
Little Germany, is visiting his stster.
i Mrs. A. C. Wlllhide.—Several flocks of
' wild geese flew over this place on
' Monday.—George M. Burkett, who was
a tenant on the Kreamer farm, and
I Cleveland Gutshall, a tenant of one of
: David Hollenbaugh's houses, moved on
| Tuesday, exchanging houses.
MOUNT LAUREL SERVICES
Piketowm, Pa.. March 18. Mrs.
I Jacob Hoover spent several days with
Daniel Hetrlck and family near Union
'Deposit. Miss Edna Weaver of Har
| risbitrg is the guest of Adam Hartz.
—Miss Minnie Shive of Harrisburg,
I spent several days with Mr. and Mrs.
j Fred Shive. - Mr. and Mrs. J. W.
! Obersole and children, Marlin, Naomi
and Elvira, spent Sunday afternoon
with Jacob Seiger and frniiy in Fish-;
i ing Creek Valley. There will be
preaching services in the Mount ]
I Laurel Bethel church on Sunday.
March 2«, morning and evening by ]
the pastor, the Rev. Jonas Martin.—
| Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Strolini and son
Llovd, of Fishing Creek Valley visited '
11. B. Megonnel on Sunday afternoon.
Miss Priscilla Ramsey and Miss
I.uella Gastrock on Monday visited
Mrs. Mavme Cassel at Linglestown.—
Chester Cassel of Harrisburg, spent
Sunday with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. J. F. Cassel.' Mr. and Mrs. C.
H. Megonnel and sons, Clude and
' Chester, spent Sunday with Mr. and
LMrs. Jacob Hetrlck at JJeavw Creek.,
IOLDEN WEDDING OF LANCASTER COUNTY COUPLE
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MR. AND MRS. WILLIAM L. JACKSON
Marietta, Pa., March 18.—Mr. and Mrs. William L. Jackson are receiving
congratulations on the celebration of their fiftieth wedding anniversary, which
they celebrated this week by entertaining their children, grandchildren and
a number of friends. A literary and musical program was rendered, and the
aged couple received a number of handsome gifts. Several persons were
present that attended the wedding of the veteran couple at Christiana, in
1866. Both are enjoying good health.
Mrs. Emma Cassel Entertains
Party of Harrisburg Friends
By Special Correspondence
Iltinimclstown, Pa., March 18.—Mr.
and Mrs. George Ishler entertained
their nephew, Harry Florey, of Perth,
N. D.—Jacob Henehen visited friends
in Reading.—Mr. and Mrs. Hooker and
children, of Progress, were week-end
guests of Mr. and Mrs. lrvin Bom
gardner.—Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lundy,
of Harrisburg, were over-Sunday guests
of his parents, Sir. and Mrs. James
Lundy.—Paui Richer, of Rutherford,
has accepted a position in the Farm
ers' Bank as stenographer.—Principal
and Mrs. Geesey are spending the
week-end in Huntingdon county.—Mr.
and Mrs. Frank H. English, of Altoona,
spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. W. A.
Geesej.—The Older Sisters of the Busy
Bee Club held their monthly business
meeting in t)ie social rooms of the Re
formed Church on Monday evening.—•
Miss Anna Murphy, of Harrisburg,
spent Sunday ith Mr. and Mrs. James
Lundy.—Principal W. A. Geesey vis
ited schools and observed work in
Huntingdon on Friday.—Miss Edith
McC'all spent the week-end with her
sister. Mrs. Elmer McCormack, of Har
risburg.—Miss Helen Shoemaker has
returned from a visit to Shippensburg.
—Miss Carol Walton has returned
home from a visit of several weeks at
Decatur. 111.—Mrs. Emma Cassel and
(laughter, .Miss Clara Cassel, enter
tained a party of Harrisburg friends
at dinner on Tuesday. Those present
were Mrs. Richardson, Mrs. Rinken
bach. Mrs. Bacon, Mrs. Quiglcy, Mrs.
Smith, Mrs. Terry, Mrs. Miller, Mrs.
Baunt. Mrs. Selly, Mrs. Harlacker,
Mrs. Hertzler, Mrs. Hubley, Mrs. Early,
Mrs. Seibert. Mrs. Stroek. Mrs. Herr,
Mrs. Nicodemus. Mrs. Miller and Mrs.
Walter.—Miss Ethel Lehmnn has been
confined to her home by illness. —The
Rev. Stuart Kramer, of Lancaster,
preached in the Reformed Church on
Thursday evening.—Mrs. P. N. Kasson
has taken her children, Raymond and
Melha. to Florida, where they will re
main until our winter weather is over.
—Mrs. George Karinany entertained
her aunt. Mrs. Jean Shelly, of Harris
burg. on Tuesday.—Mr. and Mrs. Levi
Ebersole entertained their daughter,
■Urs. Frank Brinton. of Harrisburg. on
Tuesday.—Mrs. Emma Seibert enter
tained Miss Annie Machen, of Pen
*>r«ok til's week
"The Go'den Gulch" by
Gratz Dramatic Club
By Special Correspondent
Gratz, Pa., March 18. Prof. Harry
Smith made a business trip to Harris
burg on Tuesday, Harry Snyder of
Harrisburg spent several days here
having charge of the public sale of
the Mary Shoffstall property and also
of settling of the estate. Harvey
linger of Lykens visited friends here
on Tuesday. Walter Schminsky
made a trip to Harrisburg recently.—
Mrs. Sarah Kratzer spent Monday at
Specktown as the guest of Alvin Zlt
linger. The Gratz Dramatic Club
will render a play, "The Golden
Gulch," in the Gratz Opera House
Friday and Saturday evening for the
benefit of Gratz band, recently organ
ized. The members of the club giving
the play are Misses Marie Bufflngton,
Grace Rltzman and Lizzie Bowman,
Earle Hoffman, Clarence Portzline,
Rosooe Blyler, Isaiah Schminsky, Rus
sel Hoft'man, George Koppenhaver,
Edwin Salada, Ralph Witmer and Roy
Schminsky, Harry Zerfing of town
will have charge of the music.
Miss Mabel Steffen Wins
Prize in D. A. R. Contest
By Special Correspondence
Selinsgrovo. Pa.. March 18. Con
rad Welscr Chapter, Daughters of the
American Revolution, held their an
nual prize essay contest here this
week. Miss Mabel Steffen was award
ed the prize. Oliver Stewart, of
Chicago, delivered a temperance ad
dress in the Trinity Lutheran Church
on Sunday morning.—Penn township
teachers held their last meeting of this
year in the Salem school house, near
here, on Thursday evening. Mrs. Anson
Colby, accompanied by her father, E.
S. Stahl, visited friends at Port Trev
orton on Sunday. H. O. Doebler,
justice of the peace for Selinsgrove,
has recovered from his recent illness
and is able to attend to his duties.—
Albert Seller was a recent Shamokin
visitor. Miss Oliver Aucker, a stu
dent at the Bloomsburg State Normal
school, is visiting at the home of her
parents near Port Trevorton.
nrs LINK SOLD
By Special Correspondence
Jonestown, Pa.. March 18.—Harvey
Moyer moved from West Jonestown
to his brother's farm near t.he Union
Meetinghouse. Born: To Mr. and
Mrs. Robert E. Shuey, a son. The
Rev. George R. Deisher and the Rev.
David Scheiner, pastor of Mahmers
Union church, attended a meeting of
the joint church councils on Monday.
Aaron Gernert, a retired farmer
died Monday afternoon. Mr. Gernert
had been blind for a number of
years. Harry B. Strouss bought a
fine black horse of David G. Wenger
near Shirksville. Harry G. Philips,
Hwatara township assessor, who re
sides in Monroe Valley is registering
the voters in this section. John H.
Kern, owner of the bus and freight
line to the station, sold out to Henry
W. Gish on Monday. Allen U. Wal
mor, of Pine Grove was a caller here
on Tuesday. Harry D. Knesel, who
bad his arm broken while working at
Bclbleheui, ig home recuperating.
Newport Girls at Surprise
Shower For Miss Koons
Newport, Pa., March 18. —Mr. and
Mrs. Harry B. Wilson. Mr. and Mrs.
Neal Trout and Robert Wilson, of
Dunoannon, spent Sunday with Mr.
Wilson's parents, Mr. and Mrs. James
F. Wilson.—Miss Mary A. Ryan, of
Harrisburg. was the guest of Miss
Mary Catherine Blatzer over Sunday.
—Mr. and Mrs. Richard Mather Mar
shall entertained this week Mrs. Mar
shall's sister, Mrs. £. L. Ridge and
Mr. Marshall's father, Alfred Mar
shall, of Longhorne.—Mrs. A. C.
Emenhelser is visiting her sister, Mrs.
J. S. Hiekernell at Newark, N. J.—
A. Clair Landis, manager of the Swift
Packing Company for Cuba, who was
summoned to the States because of the
Illness of Mrs. Landis, who is in a
private hospital in Philadelphia, visit
ed his children for several days.—Mrs.
Maurice Wolf is entertaining her sis
ter, Miss Pauline Brandt, of Lewis
town. —The Rev. John C. Collins, S. T.
D., pastor of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, is in attendance at the Cen
tral Pennsylvania conference at Al
toona.—Mr. and Mrs. Silas S. Kuhn
visited their children, Mr. and Mrs.
Harry E. Murphy, of Huntingdon, on
Sunday.—Mrs. Paul Sharp, of Harris
burg. visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
William Gardner.—The Misses Mar
jorie Balr and Hazel Flurie were
guests at a surprise shower given to
Miss Helen Koons, of Harrisburg. on
Monday.—Clarence E. Burd, of Em
bersville, Pa., came home to celebrate
his birthday with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Samuel W. Burd. —The Rev. John
C. Collons, S. T. D.. the Rev. William
C. Ney, the Rev. Robert M. Ramsey,
and the Rev. William Dorwart attend
ed the sessions of the men's mission
ary feeting in Harrisburg.—Mervin G.
Zimmerman of the Department of Jus
tice at Washington, D. C., on duty in
Porto Rico, visited his sister, Mrs.
Wiliam G. Loy. Mrs. H. Munson
Corning is entertaining her mother,
Mrs. J. C. Kisner, of Carlisle.—Mrs.
Samuel W. Burd is visiting Mrs. Wil
liam Graham at Harrisburg.—Charles
L. Eshleman, of Canton, Ohio, visited
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M.
Eshleman. —Mrs. Frederick V. Heck
ert has been called to South Bethle
hem because of the illness of her
grandchild.
Ferry Makes Trips Through
Ice Channel at Benvenue
Duncannon, Pa., March 18. Ed
ward McCarrel and daughter, Miss
Mary are on an extended visit to rela
tives at Mapleton. Mrs. George P.
Thayer has returned to Altoona after
a visit here as the guest of Mrs.
Charles W. Sieg. A flock of thirty
wild geese was seen on the Susquehan
na near Green's dam on Tuesday.—
William H. Hamilton while enroute to
his home at Holidaysburg after a visit
to his son, Carl W. Hamilton, in New
York city, stopped here on Tuesday
and visited relatives. Miss Rebecca
Owen and Miss Sarah Page were in
Harrisburg on Tuesday evening at a
party at the Home of Mr. and Mrs.
Samuel Derrick. William B. Reed
of Rahway, N. J., was the guest of
relatives here this week. Mrs. G.
H. Cirofman of Altoona, visited her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Pierce
Messrs. Spangenberg and McLaugh
lin of Harrisburg were the guests of
Scofleld Hart over Sunday. Mrs.
Charles W. Bothwell of Philadelphia
is spending several days with her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Emanuel Jenkyn.
—John Y. Wills, who is attending
Mcrcersburg Academy is spending
Spring vacation at the home of his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Wills.
—Mrs. Tillie Stewart of Harrisburg
was a week-end guest of Mrs. H. D.
Reutter.—Mrs. Ada Kent entertained
tne Crescent Bibie class of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church at her home
on Monday evening. John Clouser
of Harrisburg visited Mr. and Mrs.
John C. Shatton on Tuesday. —— The
Rev. J. Thomas Fox, of New Bloom
field will preach in the Reformed
Church to-morrow evening at. 7
o'clock. There will be no services
in the Methodist Episcopal Church
during the month on account of re
pairs. Mrs. David Sherman and
Miss Ella Beckwitli, of Harrisburg,
wore the guests of Mrs. H. E. Weaver
on Monday.—Frank Zimmerman of
Chambersburg and Charles Zimmer
man of Lebanon, were the. guests of
their mother, Mrs. Clara Zimmerman
ovc-r Sunday. After five weeks dur
ing all of which time the branch was
frozen over on Monday a channel was
opened and the terry flat was, used in
getting from Benvenue to I-lalcleman'e
Island.
Wild Geese Are Feeding
on Farmers' Grain Fields
llindnaiijrlo's Cliurch, Pa., March 18.
—lrvin Reese and fumily visited
Henry Shaffner's family on Monday.—
The public roads from this place to
Grantville are very bad.—Elizabeth
Unger is visiting friends at Palmyra.—
Quite a numebr of wild geeso are
feeding on the farmers' grain fields.
—John Seaman moved to Palmyra
on Tuesday. <")n Saturday evening
the Orantvlllo school scholars to the
number of 125 assembled in the
church to meet Superintendent J. W.
Seaman and bid him farewell as he
has moved to Palmyra. Addresses
were made by Mr. and the Rev./ Mr.
Fake. Mr. and Mrs. J. S. S/ierk
visited friends at Palmyra. —j ft. E.
Barnhart. D. XJ. Wagner and
ling greeted one of their frienasy l/«iy
ry Runkle on Monday:—liar
WAR VETERAN'S
70TH BIRTHDAY
Lewis A. Lieb Is Given Great
Surprise 011 Anniversary
Occasion
FRIENDS BAKE CAKES
One Holds Seventy Lighted
Candles and Other Has Sev
enty American Flags
By Special Correspondence
Moiitundon, Pa., March 18.—Lewis
A. Lieb was tendered a surprise party
at his home on Saturday evening in
honor of his seventieth birthday an
niversary. Music and cards afforded
an evening's enjoyment. The good
things included two large cakes baked
by Mrs. Harry Dyer and Mrs. Charles
Leib of Milton. One held seventy
small candles and the other seventy
small American flugs, Mr. Leib being
a Civil War veteran. Those present
were Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Leib, Mr. and
1 Mrs. Georgo , Walter, Mr. and Mrs.
j Harry Snyder, Mr. and Mrs. Moses
| Folimer, Mr. and Mrs. Mathias Ebers
derfer, Mr. and Mrs. Philip Leib, Mr.
and Mrs. Harvey Wenzel, Mr. and
Mrs. M. K. Gordon. Mr. and Mrs.
Homer KUckner, Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Hockenberry, Mrs. Mary Berkley,
Mrs. Clara Reed, Misses Cecelia
Bbersderfer, Josephine Walter, Agnes
and Carrie Smith, May and Viola
Hockenberry, Elizabeth and Eleanor
Klickner. Esther Snyder, Lucy Leib,
Messrs. Lee and Barren Wenzel, Har
vey Reed, Harry Leib, Allen Reitz,
Joseph Berkley, Charles Smith, Jr.,
Melvin Harshberger, of Mantandon,
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Animerman, and
sons, John and Emerlck, Mr. and
Mrs. Harry Dyer, Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Leib and Mrs. Tda Taffer, of
Milton. Murray Miller who lives
along the river road between East
Lewishurg and Milton, butchered a
Chester White hog recently that
weighed before it was killed 950
pounds and dressed 807 pounds. —•
| Mr. and Mrs. Howard Rine and daugh
i ter, Ruth. Robert Boyer of Milton,
[and Miss Helen Zelgler of I-lerndon,
i spent Sunday the guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Lee Grim. Mr. and Mrs. George
] Grove of Harrisburg, and Alpheus
! Pfleegar, of Williamsport, spent Sun
' day with their parents, Mr. and Mrs.
I Joseph Pfleegar. Mr. and Mrs. Lee
Grim and Mary Walt, spent Tuesday
and Wednesday with their parents at
i Ilerndon. Miss Mary Garber is
| visiting friends at Milton.
Surprise For Miss Peck
on Sixteenth Birthday
Waynesboro. Pa., March 18.—Miss
Daisy Mickey is visiting with friends
at Gettysburg. Miss Edythe Mc-
Ginley spent the week-end with
friends at Shepherdstown, W. V.
Mildred Beck, daughter of J. Edward
Beck was tendered a surprise party
on her sixteenth birthday Saturday
evening. Those present were: The
Misses Corynn Warner, Thelma Lesh
er, Catherine Crlswell, Hollie Urey,
Gertrude Adams, Marie Fowler, Meta
Eicliolz, Mary Benedict, Rosanna
Ainberson, Mildred Coffman, Helen
Feeser, Ethel Lesher, Kathryn Ernest,
Evelyn Dale, Esther and Mildred
Beck, Miss Sadie Wlngert, Mrs. J.
Edward Beck, and Lester Beck.
Roy Sease and Miss Marguerite Crout
of Rouzerville, were united in mar
riage on Saturday afternoon at
Hagerstown. At an elaborate func
tion given by Mr. and Mrs. Walter S.
Brown at their home in Punxsu
tawney, Pa., Thursday, the engage
ment of their daughter. Miss Frances
O. Brown, to Wilbur M. Krise, son
of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Krise, of
Waynesboro, was announced. The wed
ding will likely take place in June.—
Miss Florence Ziegler and Arthur
Strickler entertained a number of
friends at dinner on Monday. Her
bert Grimm, formerly with the Phila
delphia North American, but now
connected with the Evening Ledger,
is spending a week with his parents,
the Rev. Mr. and Mrs. J. Lower
Grimm. George Shaffer is visiting
his sister, Mrs. K. C. Strine at York.
Mrs. J. W. Shaffer is visiting rel
atives at Gettysburg. Mr. and Mrs.
H. W. Shockey and daughter, Eliza
beth. of Hagerstown, have returned
home from a month's visit in the south
and are at the presept guests of Mrs.
Shockey's parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. S.
Etter here. Miss Margaret Beard
who had been a guest in the family of
her uncle, Chief Burgess Johnson,
and her sister, Miss Ruth Beard, for
several days, has returned to her
home at Hagerstown. A kitchen
shower was given for Miss Emma
Webb at the home of Mrs. Earl
Snider on Monday evening. Those
present were: Misses Martha Sulanke,
Florence Reddig, Nelle Myers, Pearl
Bock, Helen Price, Minta Fitz, Emma
Sulanke, Viola Balsley, Helen Cline,
Virginia Neall, Alice Fitz, Marie Hess,
Lulu Middour, Ruth Smeltzer, Mena
Mentzer, Emma Webb. Louise Cook,
Sadie Lehman. Mrs. Earl Snider, and
Earl Snider. Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Levi
C. Brandt, of Chambersburg, cele
brated their golden wedding anniver
sary Monday. The members of the
family who joined in the celebration
were: Mrs. H. S. Eberly, Mrs. J. W.
Croft. Waynesboro and Miss Jessie B.
Brandt. Mrs. Edgar P. Wine is
spending a week at Baltimore. J.
O. Frick spent Monday at Philadel
phia. Mr. and Mrs. John W. Cant
ner have returned from a visit to
friends at Harrisburg.
"Willing Workers" of Church
Enjoy "Dutch Supper"
NewviUe. Pa., March 18. Mrs.
Alloc Huntsberger of Chambersburg,
spent several days maong relatives
here. John Wheeler of Harrlsburg,
spent Sundav with his sister here.
Andrew McElwaln has returned from
a trip to Pittsburgh. Charles Det
wiler, of Ord. Nebraska, Is vlsltlns
his sister. Mrs. C. D. Hartzell.
Misses Heffelbower and Brewster
have returned from a trip to Phila
delphia. Mrs. C. O. Huntsberger
spent Sunday nt Philadelphia. Mr.
and Mrs. T. Z. Mlnehart, of Cham
bersburg. spent the week-end with
the latter's brother, C. D. Hartzell.—
A. Clair Landis, of Havana, Cuba, vis
ited his mother, Mrs. M. E. landis,
for several days. Mrs. W. T. Spang
ler and daughter. Rachael, spent the
week-end with tbe former's brother
at Steelton. Mrs. J. Edgar Skill
ington and daughter. Susan Virginia,
of I-lazleton, spent several days with
the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.
D. Hartzell. The Willing: Workers
of the Methodist church held a meet
ing at the home of Mrs. Roy DeWalt,
at which time a "Dutch supper" was
served. Postmaster T. A. Derick,
sold his home In Broad street to
D. VP. Mowery, of Hopewell township.
Mrs. Charles Thrush of Shippens
burfe spent Monday evening with Mrs.
John Brandt. Miss Jean Bower, of
Philadelphia Is spending sometime at
ther home here.
GUILD TO DISCUSS
RURAL CREDIT BILL
Linglestown Organization lo
Consider Congressional Mut
ter of Interest to Farmers
L). D. I. CLUB MEETS
Women's Missionary Society
and Otterbein Guild Elect
Officers For Year
By Special Correspondence
Linglestown, Pn. t March 13.
Church services will be held In th»
United Brethren Church to-morrow
morning by the pastor, the Rev. Cylda
Lynch, and In Wenrleh's church in the
morning by the Lutheran pastor, the
Rev. O. R. Bittner.—A program lias
been arranged by the boosters, which
will be rendered to-morrow evening
in the Church of God.—Professor H.
B. King was the week-end guest of
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Georga
King, at Bainbridge. Miss Myra
Speas, of Penbrook, was the week-end
guest of Miss Marion Smith.—Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Lenker, of Harrisburg,
spent Sunday as guests of Mrs. Lenk
er's parents, Mr. and Mrs. William
Cassel.—Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Gruhb
moved to William Houck's farm uloi>g
the Jonestown road near Sliellsville.
—Mrs. David Rudy and son, of Pen- •
brook, .were the guests of Mr. and
Mrs. G. C. Feeser.—Mrs. Emma Ba
i-hore, of Manada Ilill, Is spending
several weeks with lier son, Hurry,
at Harrisburg.—Mrs. Caroline Ungie
spent Tuesday as the guest of Mr. and
Mrs. C. D. Lingle at Harrisburg.—•
Miss Dorothy Feeser and Miss Mabel
Feeser, of Hershey, were the week
end guests of their mother, Mrs Car
rie Feeser.—The Linglestown Guild,
i organized to improve rural conditions,
has been called to meet this evening in
the Union chapel, tor the principal
purpose of discussing the Rural Credit
Bill now before Congress which will he
gone over carefully by President Hor
ace A. Keiffer, and co-operation In
other fields by Professor F. P. Wea
ver, of State College. There will be a
local program and it is expected farm
ers will he present from the commun
ity. Word has been received of the
death of Mrs. Edward Lingle, of En
haul. Mrs. I,ingle was a former resi-
Ident of Linglestown.—Miss Anna
| Itletz, of Middletown, was a recent
guest of Miss Sallie Zimmerman. —The
D. 1). I. Club was entertained at the
home of Miss Verna Juiliard on Tues
day evening. The decorations were
in keeping with St. Patrick s day. The
levelling was spent in various games,
I contests and music and refreshments
were served to Misses Ellen Bolton,
Sara Zimmerman, Anna Fee3er, Hul
da Longenecker. Verna Juiliard,
Messrs. Ross Crum, Meade Juiliard,
Ferdinand Beck, Carlton Juiliard and
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Juiliard.— : J. H.
Strock, of Harrisburg, grandsons, J.
Roy Hocker, of Penbrook, and J.
Henry Strock, 111, son of the Rev.
J. Henry Strock, of near Pittsburgh,
were i-ecent guests of Mrs. Mar\-
Noecker.—Mrs. Mary Simons, of
Ingleslde, spent several days at Phil
adelphia.—The Embroidery Club was
entertained at the home of Miss Jessie
Lenker Monday evening. The deco
rations and refreshments were in
keping with St. Patrick's day. A
business meeting of the Women's Mis
sionary Society and the Otterbein
Guild was held at the home of Miss
Sallie Zimmerman Monday evening.
The election of the Women's Mission
ary Society officers resulted as fol
lows: President, Mrs. Savilla Shirk;
vice-president, Mrs. O. B. Leese; sec
retary, Mrs. W. G. Zimmerman; treas
urer, Miss Jessie Lenker: collector,
Miss Sallie Zimmerman. The thanks
offering box secretary is Mrs. Gertrude
Nlssley. The election of the Otterbein
Guild was as follows: President, Miss
Sylvia Zarker: vice-president, Misa
Sara Zimmerman; secretary. Miss
| Irene Nagle; treasurer, Miss Ellen Bol
ton; thanks offering box secretary.
Miss Marlon Smith. Delegates to tlie
convention at Sunbury are Mrs. O.
B. Leese and Miss Irene Nagle.
OKI >.\IN ED MI MISTER
By Special Correspondence
Elizahcthville, Pa., March 18.—Ray
K. Bulflngton spent a day at York.—
Miss Catherine Alleman spent two days
with Mrs. George Gaupp at Pine Grove.
•—Francis W. Riegle spent Saturday ait
the Capital City.—Mrs. Henry Hain lc
spent a day at Dauphin.—Miss Hannah
Swab is spending several weeks with
her sister at Pennsburg.—Harvey o.
Miller, of Hummelstown, spent si .-eml
days here.—Mrs. Amanda Hartman is
home after spending several months
with her sister, near Fisherville.
Miles St roup, of Allentown, spent the
week with his grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. Isaac Bonawitz.—Miss Cora E.
Bonawitz, of Harrisburg, spent Sun
day with her parents here.—The Rev.
Charles H. Eagle will move his family
here from Mchnton next week.—Mrs.
Ira W. Klinger spent Monday at Sun
! bury.—Arthur Swab, of Plume, Pa„
I spent Sunday with his parents. Mr. ,
| rind Mrs. Isaac Swab.—Mrs. H. 11.
: Hasslnger is entertaining her motlior,
Mrs. Smith, of Middleburgli. Mrs.
j John Shaffer, of Trevorton, is visiting
her mother, Mrs. Romberger.—Alex
ander McLaughlin, of Carsonville,
spent several days here. The Rev.
.Tames E. Beam, of the Evangelical
Church, was ordained as a preacher
in the Reformed Church at Shamokln
on Tuesday.
Several WHdcats Seen
in Licking Creek Valley
Bv Special Correspondence
lienlstowii, Pa., March IX.—Mrs.
Carrlo Ingram and son and Miss Car-
He Hogle after 10 days spent here,
have returned to Philadelphia, Th«
Henderson Fire company will hold a
chicken and waffle supper next Thurs
day. Samuel Stinc a well-known
farmer, has retired from that life and
has taken up residence here. A. D.
Ulrich has returned from a peek's
visit near Pottstown. Daniel Ford
and family of St. Petersburg, Fla., will
take up their residence here this
Spring. Several wildcats have been
seen in the Licking Creek valley the
past week. M. L McClintlc has re
turned from Harrisburg. A daugh
ter has been born to Mr. and Mrs. Jay
Bratton. Mrs. Charles Kitting is
visiting her daughter. Mrs. Mac Do
nald, at Qermantown, Philadelphia. •
Committees have been formed to se
cure funds for the Y. M. C. A. here.—
Calvin Schell Is at Scranton as a jur
or in the United States court.—The
Rev. Andrew Spanogle, aged 92, win
tering in Florida, is recovering from
an attack of illness. James Gihbs,
aged 82, is busy trimming trees and
grapevines when the weather will per-
L mit.
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