2 CENTRAL PENNSYLVAN LIGHTNING KILLS UNHATCHED PEEPS Strikes Team of Horses and Tears Harness and Plow , to Pieces L Special to the Telegraph Waynesboro, Pa., June 2. Dur ing the /recent thunder and electrical storm that passed over Duffleld and vlcinty, lightning played some funny pranks. As a man in the employ of Paul Wildeson was running from the Held with his corn plow team, a bolt of lightning descended, cutting the hume-strings on one horse in four pieces, knocked off both single trees, inhooked the trees and unloosened al Miracle flii works wonders with the feet. It raises the weak or broken- , 11 down arch to its normal position. It makes walking easier, as well as prevents i ! the ultimate breaking down of the arch so commonly experienced by persons i are constantly on their feet. I — Trouble!", , The Miracle Shoe relieves the foot of all strain, i It corrects any foot ills. It combines the desir- [ able qualities of the best shoes with its own dis- < tinctive feature of the built-in arch support. The Miracle Shoe is exceptionally neat in ap- ( ! f ' pearance and in good taste anywhere. The price j is $6. On sale at _ Bowman & Co. j| 1 Popular Department Store , jj 314—316—318 Market St. j| liillllllllllllllll! 11 ISIIIi ißlllliliii Tfot Water Is a Luxury During June we are selling until present stock is exhausted EAGLE GAS WATER HEATERS FOR ONLY $12.50 on easy payments $2.00 Down, $1.50 a Month SPECIAL DISCOUNT FOR CASH SI.OO Less Than the Usual Price 1 hough hot water is a REAL luxury, it is not a luxury from the standpoint of cost when heated with a GAS WATER HEATER. 1 his method is economical, because when enough water has been heated to meet your need, you turn the gas off and stop expense. See these heaters at our office or have us send a representative. Harrisburg Gas Company 14 South Second Street Bell 2028 Cumberland Valley 752 FRIDAY EVENING, most every bolt in the plow. The man | was thrown against the fence, but was only slightly stunned. The horges ran off, dragging the plow after them, but I suffered no material injury, j As Mrs. W. F. Trayer, of Mont- I gomery township, near Mercersburg, was feeding her chickens at her home shortly after noon on the same day, a bolt of lightning struck a large locust tree about twenty yards away from , the.chicken yard. The lightning shat j tered the tree and scattered bark and I blossoms around for a distance of 35 yards. Mrs. Trayer was unhurt, but five fat Black Minorca hens were killed and, with the exception of four peeps that already emerged from the shell, an entire brood of unliatched chicks were killed by the stroke. WAR VETERAN ILIj Special to the Telegraph Marietta, Pa., June 2. John B. Bastian, aged 89, the oldest under ! taket in Lancaster county, is seriously i ill at his home. He is a. veteran of the Civil War and one of Marietta's! 1 oldest residents. WOMEN NAME NEW MISSION OFFICERS Closing Sessions of Convention of East Pennsylvania Elder ship at Penbrook Church Special to the Telegraph Penbrook, Pa., June 3. Election of three district vice-presidents and reports of various commitees closed the business sessions of the semian nual convention of the Women's Mis sionary Societies of the East Pennsyl | vania Eldership of the Church ol God here last evening. Wormleys- Iburg was selected as the place for the State convention next September and next year's meeting of the societies will be held at Altoona. At the morning session three new district vice-presidents were appoint ed to take the place of retiring offi cers. They are: Mrs. R. Smallwood, Roaring Springs; Mrs. O. M. Kraybill, Mtddletown, and Mrs. Esther Miller, of Mechanicsburg. The morning session opened with devotional exercises by Mrs. I. N. Den ny, of Valley View, and following this a paper was read by Mrs. A. P. Stoner, Carlisle. Miss Lydia A. Forney, of Harrisburg, read a paper from the dif ferent missionaries In India and con ducted the question box. The session closed with the benediction by the Rev. F. I. M. Thomas, of the Maclay Street Church of God, Harrisburg. The final session last night opened with a song service by the Pennbrook choir and devotional services by Mrs. H. F. Hoover, Ellzabethtown. follow ed by the Junior boys' drill, after which Miss Esther Bobb, Penbrook, spoke, and the service closed with an address by the Rev. Dr. S. G. Yahn, of Harrisburg. "Old People's Day" at West Fairview U. B. Church Special to the Telegraph West Fairview, June 2. Sunday will be a big day in Grace United Brethren Church. In the morning at 10.30 o'clock "Old People's Day" will be observed. An old people's choir, composed as much as possible of per sons 50 years of ago and over, under the direction of H. D. Musser, who is 84 years old, will be one of the fea tures of the service. The committee In charge has arranged for automobiles to convey persons who are unable to walk, to and from the church. The committee consists of C. C. Klll heffer, H. S. Swartz, Mrs. E. H. Curry, Mrs. O. K. Eshenauer and Mrs. Ed ward Kutz. The Rev. J. E. B. Rice is pastor of the church. In the evening at 7.30 o'clock the annual children's day exercises will be held. Fourteenth Annual Opening at Wild Cat Falls Club Special to the Tdigraph Marietta, Pa., June 2. To-day the fourteenth annual opening of the Wilt] Cat Falls Club was held with nearly three hundred men from many States present. At 10 o'clock a street psirade headed by the Liberty band of Marietta, was held. The feature of tlie day was the planked shad dinner served this afternoon. The president of the club Is H. L. Hershey, of Har riaburg, and the secretary and treas urer, Henry S. Rich, of Marietta. The largest, number of men came from Harrisburg, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and New York. ORATORICAL. CONTEST Special to the Telegraph Annville, Pa., June 2. The annual Junior Oratorical Contest of Lebanon Valley college will be held this evening in the Engle Conservatory, under the auspices of the Alumni association, and prizes of S2O, $lO and $5 are of fered to the three best. DELICIOUS I>Rl\K Hornford'n Arid Phnaphatc Without alcohol or haoit-forming 'drugs it satisfies thirst and soothes the nerves. Buy a bottle.—Advertisement. HARRISBURG BS6& TELEGRAPH 28-30 and 32 N. 3rd St • The Most Surprising Thing That Men Experience In Coming Into This Store Is the Splendid Values We Offer For 15.00 Among these are to be found tweeds, serges, flannels, cassimeres, all this season's newest patterns in English, conservative and Belter models—some !/4 lined, lined and full with either silk or alpaca. , Sport Coats of blue flannel, skeleton lined, single or dou ble-breasted pinch-back models; also single breasted pinch-backs of velour checks. 7.50 White Trousers of flannels and serges, neat pin stripes and all white, 3.50 5.00 J WEST SHORE NEWS West Shore School Boards Confer on Central Building Lemoyne, Pa., June 2. Progres sive and encouraging steps in the join- ] Ing of the high schools of the West Shore into a central high school were j taken at a joint meeting of the boards of that district In the directors' room of the Lemoyne Trust company build ing last night. Committees were appointed last j night to confer with the members of the various boards to stir up sentiment! in the work. The general committee to supervise this work is composed by E. O. Pardoe, Camp Hill; L. F. Baker, Lemoyne, and Harry G. Knier, Worm leysburg. Some time within the next month East Pennsboro, Lower Allen and New Cumberland boards will be visited. The committee to communi cate with East Pennsboro, is William Fettrow. Lemoyne; E. O. Pardoe, Camp Hill, and H. G. Knier, Worm leysburg; with New Cumberland, Dr. W. F. Kendall, Camp Hill; U. G. Frye, Camp Hill; H. G. Knier, Wormleys burg; with Lower Allen, E. O. Pardoe, Camp Hill; L. F. Baker, Lemoyne, and Edward F. Baum, Wormleysburg. Dr. W. F. Kendall of Camp Hill ' was appointed to meet President Bish op of the Valley Railways company in regard to the transportation rates. It is said, that to date, the cost of trans portation is one of the causes of sev eral of the boards being deadlocked in the move. TO DEDICATE TOWN HALL Wormleysburg, Pa., June 3. Mem bers of the Wormleysburg Fire com pany last evening made plans to dedi cate the new town hall and appointed a committee consisting of R. E. Schrack, Groff Sheaffer and William Mutch to confer with the town coun cil in the arrangements. NEW YORK ALARM SYSTEM Wormleysburg, Pa., June 3.—Sched ule of taps for the new fire alarm sys- j [lli I MICHELIN-FOUNDED^IB32 ,[|H | MICHELIN] I Ifl H 1 MICHELIN UNIVERSAL TREADS I : I! 111 and RED TUBES __«• 111 l|| we not high-priced! Ju*t compare thete I V ulllll V I P™®* with those you have been paying. I ■ UHIW and L re^ub^ ,NGS llj j I Mlehtlln J? 3S .' 7 *. 3(M «J0 i 'l' I Tubes hang In a 35 *5 40 50 40 SO CSS I I 37 <■» 4»:» a!is | l tlnll caslntt perfectly* AUom.Jj ia^Mft^Uid^dincktr I The Michelin Universal Tread combine* all the advantage* It !| of non-skids of both the raised-tread and auction-tread type*. I || Michelin Red Tubes retain their velvety softness indefinitely. I I Used in combination, Michelin casings »nd tubes make the I 11 i 111 [ll satisfactory tiro equipment. I ENSMINGER MOTOR CO., Distributors j 1 Third anil Cunib. Sis., Harrlslmrft, Pa. Bell 3515 ||lL = (ONE QUALITY ONLY-THE BEST ■ 'llll tem has been completed by a commit tee of firemen and will bo put into ef fect at once. The alarm will be sounded according io the number on the fire hydrant. No. 4 plug is located at Front street and Black Oak lane; No. 22, River alley and Market street; No. 2, River alley and Locust street; No. 32, River alley and Ferry street; No. 34, River alley and Chestnut street. GEORGE BOWEN DIES New Cumberland, Pa., June 2. George Bowen died at the Harris burg hospital yesterday. Mr. Bowen, who made his home with F. R. Lelb's family, took suddenly ill Wednesday afternoon and was taken to the hos pital in the evening. He was 5 4 years of age. The funeral will take place to morrow morning at 9 o'clock from the home of Mr. Leib at the Terraces. The Rev. Ellis M. Kremer, paslor of the Reformed Church at Harrisburg, will officiate. The body will be taken to Pottsville, his former home, for burial. ATTENDED MUSSER FUNERAL New Cumberland, Pa., June 2. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Kintey, of New Cumberland, attended the funeral of the former's sister, Mrs. Ilewellyn Musser at Hummelstown to-day. INJURED BOY RECOVERING Shiremanstown, Pa., June 3. —The condition of Charles Slotliour, who fell from an automobile truck and was seriously Injured, is somewhat im proved. Members of the Sunday school class of the United Brethren Church of whl<tfi he Is a member paid him a visit in a body last Sunday. TO PARADE AT MIDDLE TOWN New Cumberland, Pa., June 2.—On Saturday evenihg, June 17, the Citizens Hose Company will hold a festival in the yard at the rear of the hosehouse. Donations ara requested l to be sent to the flrehouse. On July 4 the company will parade at Mlddletown at the con vention of the Cumberland Valley Fire men's Association. INVENTED CONCRETE TIE Marietta, Pa., June 2. John D. Slauffer, of Suplee, has Invented a concrete railroad tie, and had it patented at Washington. 'TUNE 2. 1916. Ci Sjstcuittij ©>tcv. "fkat s(atcuxltje4- to §kowCovw.ct Ctja|oa>u/.. y^^MA 28-30 and 32 Correct costumes for the smart dressed women for the country seashore or town. v White Net Dresses Three new models of white net for women and misses—all white, some combined with rose and blue, smart styles, value 25.00—special • 16.50 Georgette Blouses Three new models of Georgette Blouses, in flesh, white, maize and French gray, full frilled collar and cuffs: frills hemstitched and pleated; elegant quality Georgette, value 6.7s—special 3.95 Voile Blouses Six new models in voile—some frilled, some lace trimmed—very fetching new models value 3.9s—special 1.89 Fibre Silk Sweaters Sash model of fibre silk (with mercerized back) in Copen. gold, purple and watermelon pink; also two tone effects of black and white or black and gold— special 5.00 Middy Blouses Smocked Middy Blouses for women and misses, in white, rose and blue, white collar and cuffs —special 1.95 Washable Skirts Of white corded polo cloth, fastened down front with pearl buttons, gathered at back, two patch pockets—special 3.95 Tailored Suits For women and misses A collection from our regular stock of smartly tailored plain suits, in men's wear fabrics and gabardine. Formerly sold up to 37.50—special 15.00 Sport Hats Millinery Outing Hats Many new arrivals of Sport Hats of felt, panama; soft silk and sailors Specially Priced One lot of Hats, worth 8.00 to 10.00 —special, 2.95 One lot of Hats, worth 3.50 to 6.so—special, 1.95 Social and Personal News of Towns Along West Shore Mr. and Mrs. Victor Beck, dpugh ter, Dorothy, and son, Victor, of Philadelphia, and George Kolber, of Hatboro, Montgomery county. Pa., were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Alvane Fortenbaugh at New Cumberland this ■week. Mrs. H. A. Bixler, son John, daugh ter Mary, and Mrs. Anna Witmyer of New Cumberland, are visiting friends at Lancaster and Landlsville. Charlie Spealcman, employed by the Remington Arms Company was the guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. 11. W. Speakman of New Cumberland this we»k. Miss Anna Burke of Shlppensburg is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Myrtle Kramer at New Cumberland. J. F. Evans of Cumbola. Pa.. Is vibiting Mr. and Mrs. Williams at New Cumberland. Mrs. Samuel M. Comfort, of Shlre manstown, is visiting friends at Dllls burg, Franklintown, Wellsville and Clear Sprirrg. Mrs. John Utz, of Shlremanstown, has returned from a visit at Columbia and Lancaster. Mrs. Jacob F. Rupp and Mrs. Orell, of Shlremanstown, entertained these guests at their Front street residence: Mr. and Mrs. Irvln Lightner and son Ray, Mrs. Cora Snyder and daughter. Miss Selma Snyder, of Carlisle; Mrs. Anna Best, Mrs. Margaret Warner and daughter Anna, of Locust Point, and Miss BBssie Lighter, of Harrisburg. Mrs. Sara Strong, of Shlremans town, is visiting friends at Shlppens burg, Chambersburg and Hagers town, Md. Mr. and Mrs. S. K. Morgoret, daugh ter Margaret and son Carrol, of Shlre manstown. have returned from Fulton county, where they attended the funeral of the former's father, Aaron Morgoret. Mrs. Mary Dean, of Reading, Mrs. 11. F. Greenawalt. of Harrlsburg, and Noell D. Dean, of Baltimore, were re cent guests of the former's sister"#, I Misses Louis und Kate Noell, at Shlre manstown. 4 Mrs. Edward Wenger and son Mon " roe, of Dillsburg, spent several days at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Reuben - Zimmerman at Shlremanstown. f Mrs. Roy Bates and sons, Albert „ and Richard Bates, are spending some time at Mount Joy and Florin. • Morris Jacobs, of Greason, was a 5 recent guest at the home of Mr. and j Mrs. George F. Jacobs at Shiremans town. Mr. and Mrs. Kline have returned to - their home at Gardners Station after p visiting their son, Charles Kline, and family at Shlremanstown. Miss Jennie Stevens, of Shlremans town, spent Memorial Day with friends s at Goldsboro. ' PRESIDENT ENTERTAINS CLASS | Special to the Telegraph Annville, Pa., June 2. Yesterday f the graduating class of Lebanon Val ! ley college was entertained by Presi , dent and Mrs. Gossard at their home in Sheridan avenue. The entertain ment was in the form'of a frollo in blrdland. in which every one of the 60 present took part. After refreshments each member of the class received a token from President and Mrs. Gos sard. whereon was an expression of their interest in and best wishes for the class of 1916. ARTHUR D. BACON SPEAKER Arthur D. Bacon of this city, chair man of the legislative committee of the Pennsylvania Manufacturing Con fectioners, made a report dealing with the new State laws that concern em ployes at the annual convention held at Lancaster yesterday. BELL-ANS ' Absolutely Removes i Indigestion. Onepackage , proves it 25ca|jall druggists.
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