RECEPTIONS, PARTIES, WEDDINGS. ANNIVERSARIES MRS. BEST IS 91 YEARS OLD Resident of Greencastle, in Good Health, Celebrates Anniversary of Birth OUTDOOR CLUB PICNIC 1 Miss Etta May Gingrich B&- coines Bride of William Lowman, Jr. By Special Correspondence Pa., June 10. Mrs. Mara-aret Bert, the eldest resident of Greencastle, celebrated her 91st birth day June 1. Mrs. Bert Is able to look after her own home and to attend church services. The marriage of Miss Btta May Gingrich to William Lowman, Jr., was celebrated Wednes day evening: at the bride's home, "Maplegrove." The bride was given in marriage by her father, and was attend ed by Mrs. George -VL Tie LI man as matron of honor, and Misses Amy Shank and Gladys Fleming as brides maids, while Janet Diehl and Mary Dlohl Hellman acted as flower girls. Howard Gingrich, brother of the bride, was best man. Mr. and Mrs. Lowman will go to housekeeping at Chambers burg, where the bridegroom holds a clerical position with the Cumberland Valley Railroad. William McLaugh lin, little son of Dr. and Mrs. C. XL Mc- Lauehlln. fell while trying to crank an automobile and broke his right arm. This Is the third time the unfortunate lad has broken the same arm.—Mildred Beattie. Infant daughter of the Rev. Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Beattie, fell down a flight of steps at her home, in North Washington street, and broke her hip. She was taken to the Chambersburg Hospital for treatment. Mrs. Em mert Sheely and mother. Mrs. Harriet S?Deck. left on Tuesday on an extended Western trip. Miss Mary Draper en tertained a number of her friends at a lawn party. Tuesday evening, in honor of her 14th birthday. Mrs. P. H. Baer 3eft this week for Boston, where she wtll spend the summer. Charles (King) Lear has returned from Charlfs town, S. C.. and will pitch for Cham bersburg this season. Mrs. Jacob Bitner and children, Pittsburgh, spent the week In Greencastle. Dr. and Mrs J. A. Keeners are spending two weeks with their daughter, at York. F.mmert Sheeleji cashier of the Citizens' National Bank, has been elected presi dent of the Greencastle school board. succeed the late Dr. E. W. Palmer.— Mrs. A. W. Johnson and children have returned to Norfolk. Va.. after an ex tended sojourn in the home of A. J. Kreitzer. Eldridge Stumbaugh. son of Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Stumbaugh, who Is attending Lebanon Valley College, ras been appointed manager of the baseball team. The Out' Door Club held a picnic at Rankin's Mill, on Mon day. The club was entertained by Miss Margaretta CJrodon on Saturday after noon. Miss Constance Shook is at Derby, Conn., where she will be a bridesmaid at the wedding of Miss Elizabeth Simmons and Curtis. Mr. and Mrs. John Staton. Snow HIU. Md.. are guests in the home of C. F. Elegler. Special Services in Churches of Linglestown Tomorrow By Special Correspondence Linglestown, Pa.. June 10.—Com munion services will be held In the United Brethren Church Sunday morn ing by the pastor, the Rev. Clyde Lynch, and services will be held in the i, Church of God Sunday evening bv the pastor, the Rev. H. Whitaker.—-A children's service will be given Sun day evening at 7.30 o'clock in Wen rich's Church by the members of the Reformed and Lutheran Sunday Schools.—Mr. and Mrs. J. Piatt and children, of Palmyra, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Brehm Sunday. —Mrs. Thomas Sherk, of I>ancaster. and Miss Kate McTlhenny, of Harris burg, spent Sunday as the guests of Mrs. Annie Smith.—Miss Mvrna Speas, Miss Rene Shields and Mr. and Mrs. H. Hicks, of Penbrook. were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wetteroth Sun day.—Mrs. Ross Tlenford and son, of Duncannon. spent several days with Mr. and Mrs. E. O. Hassler. —Frank Hoke and Edward Buck, of Gettys burg College, have returned home to Vnend their summer vacation with their parents. Andrew of Steelton. was the guost of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Reitb Sunday. Mrs. Harry Juillard and daughter, Miss Verna, were at Harrisburg Thursday. —Mrs. Zeiders. Mrs. TTmberger and Mrs. Light, of Hnmmelstown. were the guests of Sirs. Edward Zeiders Wednesdav. —A number of the mem bers of the Ignited Brethren Church attended the reunion held at Ouincy. Pa.—Mrs. Harry Delchert. of Harris burg. was the guesl of Mr. and Mrs. John Hetrlch Thursday.—Mr. and Mrs. Amos Buck visited friends at Harris burg Thursdav.—'Miss Minnie Baker and Miss Annie Schnuer visited Mends at Harrtsbnrc Thursday. Pupil of Y*ars A?o Visits His Old Teacher 7?v Spcial Correspondence New Germantown. Pa., June 10. Kumler. the lumberman, moved his sawmill from Russell Stum's farm to Cumberland county. The Mumper Brothers moved their sawmill from the Hite farm to the Trostle farm, and will saw out the lumber there. It will take several years at this set. There was frost along the runs on Thursday morning; but no damage was done. James O'Donnell is preparing the ground of eighteen acres for buck wheat. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Gutshall and three children, of Allentown, are visiting the former's mother, Mrs. Annie Gutshall. Mr. and Mrs. James L Piper, of Horse Valley, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. N. Hart. William Swartz, of Harrisburg, is visiting his jiarents. Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Swartz; also Miss Myrtle Smith, of the same city, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George M. Smith. William Owlngs, of Jackson township, and Ed ward Owings, of Mechanicsburg. In the latter's automobile, visited Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Trostle. Edward Owings was a pupil of S. B. Trostle at Red Corner, Jackson township, forty-one years ago, —A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. William F. Finley. Invitations Issued For Wertz-Hemmer Wedding By Special Correspondence Wormleysburg. Pa., June 10.—Henry Miles, of Downingtown, a Civil War veteran, spent part of the week with 4 'his nephew, the Rev. G. B. Renshaw. —lnvitations have been Issued for the Wertz-Hemmer wedding in the United Brethren Church ot» Thursday even ing, June 22.—Mrs. Rollo Sparrow, Mrs. Foster Wingard and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Miller were at Quincy Orphanage on Thursday.—Mrs. Wes ley Gelger and son Carl spent Wednes day visiting at Harrisburg. Louis Holcome was taken to Mont Alto on Monday.—Mr. and Mrs. Winter Baker entertained their cousin from Hagers town this week.—Miss Newcomer is spending some time at Camp HIU. — The Christian Endeavor Society will attend the rally in Boas Stfeet United Brethren Church, Harrisburg, in a tody next Tuesday evening. SATURDAY EVENING, ? HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH JUNE 10, 1916. NINE CIVIL WAR VETERANS rJm -'»• A life ** KMiSpHk ''*'' »:.- - - JgMggßi^ Columbia. Pa., Juno 10.—Nine Civil War veterans, residents of Columbia and vicinity are shown in the hove out Their ages awrwate.7o 0 years. They are; Philip Clark, 71; Uriah Sonrheer, 84; George Young, 0; Robert Hall. 82; Jacob Albrlgh t, 73; Albert Miller. 72; John Folk, 73; John H. ElHott. 78; Peter Sides, 92, Ladies' Aid Society Will Beautify Church Grounds Millerstmrg, Pa., Jimo 10.—Mem bers of the Ladies' Aid society of the Methodist church will beautify the va cant ground along the front and side of the church by sodding it and in closing- it with hedge.—Manager Bow man is busy with a force of men each evening- making improvements at the baseball park. Children's day ser- i vices will be held in the Methodist church to-me"-ow. —A number of' squirrel boxes have been placed in the | parks for tho young Fox squirrels! which were liberated Wednesday.— The Pennsylvania Railroad company j has installed a lily pond at the depot' grounds.—McClellan Smeltzer has moved to Troxelville.—Miss Ruth High has resigned his position as clerk in Starr's drug store and has been suc ceeded by Miss Emma Bender, —Harry S. Gilbert and James Bowman are enjoying- trout fishing in the streams I of Center county. Children's Day Services in Hummelstown Sunday School By Special Correspondence Hummelstown, Pa., June 10.—Miss Nelda Hummel, a graduate of the Shippensburg Normal School, who taught during the winter months at Buekmanville, Bitcks county, has com pleter! her year's work and "is spending the summer with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. David Hummel. She will teach in the Hershey schools next term.—Mr. and Mrs. Grover C. Buser entertained Mr. and Mrs. William Riber and two children, of Newmanstown, over Sun day.—Air. and Mrs. W. A. Geesey re turned home on Tuesday after spend ing a week among friends at Altoona and vicinity.—Misses Mary and Eliz abeth Fox entertained Dr. and Mrs. L Webster Fox, of Philadelphia, over Sunday.—Mrs. Harry Gresh and chil dren have returned from a visit to Philadelphia.—Mr. and Mrs. Joseph ) Ober entertained Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Steinmetz, of Newmanstown. on Sun day.—Mr. and Mrs. Omar Hummel and little daughter, of Harrisburg, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Lu ther G. Hummel.—Miss Pearl Behnev, j who has spent the past year In Buffalo as a student nurse in the Buffalo Gen eral Hospital, is spending a month's vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Behney.—Mrs. Delos James and little daughter, of Woodstock, 111., is visiting her father, Joseph Walter.— j Mr. and Mrs. Charles I. Holler enter tained Ira Hummel, of Reading.—Mrs. Ira Thompson spent Tuesday at Phila delphia.—Miss Ellen Potts, of Harris burg. spent several days as the guest of .her grandparents. Mr. and Mrs George Fox. —Mrs. John Mutzabaugh visited in Philadelphia during the week.—The Reformed Sunday School will render the service, "The Gift of the Holy Spirit." at its children's dav exercises to-morrow morning. The Lutheran Sunday School will render the children's day service, "Workers for Our King."—Mrs. Minnie Stecher and Mrs. Rebecca Stecher visited at the home of Paul Stecher, of Harris burg. on Sunday.—Mrs. Irwin Ruff and daughter Florence are spending sev eral weeks at Philadelphia.—Miss Mar garet Mullin is spending the week-end at Chambersburg.—Miss Carrie Hum mel is slowly improving at the Har risburg Hospital, where she was op erated upon several days ago.—-Mrs. Charles Reed and Mrs. Lucv Fetter man spent Thursday at Harrisburg.— Mr. and Mrs. Harry R. Laucks ore en tertaining Mr. Lauck's mother. Mrs Emma Laucks. of Reading.—-Samuel Wolf was a recent visitor at Philadel phia.—-Mrs. W. W. Fox was a recent visitor at Downtngtcwn. Members of Valley Grange Attend Mt. Zion Services By Special Correspondence Lewlsberry, June 10. A large number of members of Valley Grange, Xo. 1360 attended services in the Mt. Zlon Lutheran church, on Sundav af ternoon. The pastor, the Rev. H. T. Bowersox. of Rossville, delivered the sermon. Miss Ethel Laird and Miss Elsie Neblnger spent several days at the State Normal school at Mlllersville as guests of Miss Gertrude Updegraff, formerly of this place. Mrs. Marx- Foster of Harrisburg. is spending sometime at the Foster home. The i Rev. and Mrs. L. A. Wilson on Tuesdav attended the York ministerial outing at Brookside Park. Dover. Mr. and Mrs. John Laucks of York spent sev eral days with Mrs. Amanda Bonner. —Miss Freeda Furrer of Hazleton. will spenfl several weeks with her sister. I Mrs. L. E. Wilson at the Methodist Episcopal parsonage. Mrs. Ralph K. Elicker and son Robert, returned on Sunday to their home at Harris burg, after spendine two weeks with Miss Clarissa Bratten. A program of music and readings will be given to morrow evening in the Methodist Episcopal Church at Llsburn. Miss E Zay Kunkel will give the readings. A silver offering will be lifted for the I Children's Day fund. Miles Roekev, of New Cumberland, was a recent guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. Roy Rockey. - Miss Jennie K. ammond, a school teacher, of York, is the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Hammond. —James Elicker of Harrisburg is ; spending some time with his grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Shettel and aunt. Miss Clarissa Bratten. Lewis Updegraff, of Harrisburg is a guest of Mrs. Elizabeth U. Laird and daughter Ethel. Mrs. Mary S. Mv ers. Mrs. Harvey Ernev and Miss Edith ("line. Sunday afternoon attended Sun i day school and preaching services in the Mt. Zlon Lutheran Church.—John jA. Kunkel, of New Cumberland, was , a recent guest of his daughter. Mrs. | Elmer C. Wise. Miss Reulah Walker ! returned home from a visit with her i sister, Mrs. Park Trostle at Goldsboro. Thirty Grammar Pupils Will Enter Lykens High School Lvkens, Pa., June 10. —W. H. Cooper autoed to Hacrisburg this week. —W. J. Bitterman and famUy spant several days with the former's father, Cyrus Bitterman, at West Lykens—Jacob Sittlinger who has been serious ill for some time is slightly improved.—W. Say Bowman and William A. Treon spent Sunday in Small Valley.— Charles Kurzenknabe, of Harrisburg, spent Sunday here. —Mrs. Elmer Tentz and daughter Mrs. Servada Klinger of Shamokin, autoed to Lykens and spent Sunday with Edward Heiser and fam ily.—The Rev. Fuiler Bergstresser of Middletown, delivered his famous lec ture, "The Vinegar Peddler, in Zion Lutheran church.—Forrest Hensel autoed to Harrisburg on Sunday.—La Mar Cooper autoed to Pottsville on Sunday.—The graduating exercises of the Grammar school will be held in the H. S. auditorium on Tuesday even ing next. About thirty pupils will transfer into the high school. The pupils receiving the highest average for the year will participate in the graduating exercises.—Prof. H. C. Hendricks of the Grammar school de livered a stereopticon lecture on "Ja maica" to his pwpils this week.—A number of Lykens boys returned home when they were thrown out of work by the closing down of the shell de partment of the Pipe and Pipe Bend ing works at Harrisburg. Hundreds of Visitors in Dauphin's Pleasant Homes Dauphin, Pa.. June 10.—Mrs. Wil liam Bell Gross left on Wednesday for Salisbury Beach, Mass., where she will spend the summer. Howard Bay ley of the Touraine, New York City, spent the week-end at his summer bungalow here. Mtss Helen Louise Wallis has returned home from a visit to Philadelphia. Thomas Hawthorne, of New York City, spent the week-end with his mother, Mrs. J. W. Hawthorne. Miss Annie M. Webner was the week-end guest of Miss Emma Wolf at Herndon. Lewis Steese of Baltimore spent Sun day in town. Norman Bureau, who . is staying at the Dauphin House, , spent the week-end at Philadelphia.— T. A. Brooks, of Newark, N. J., spent the week-end with his sister. Miss Margaret Brooks. Mrs. Alice B. - Hess has returned to New York City I after spending several days with l>r. and Mrs. William P. Clark. Mr. and Mrs. R. Roeder and son, Harry, of Harrisburg, spent Sunday with Mr. , and Mrs. 1.. T. Douden. Mrs. Charles E. Shaffer and son, Ernest Shaffer are spending several days with Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Kochenour of Philadelphia. Peter Young, of Burnswick. Georgia, has returned home after a short visit here. Miss Martha Louise Cresswell of Harris burg, Richard Champney Alden and Franklin Bailey Speakman, students at Lehigh University, were recent guests of Miss Sabra Clark. Miss Amy Walker of Steelton spent Sundav with Mrs. J. E. Williams. Miss Jane Roth, Miss Mary Ingram, Miss Caroline Sparrow and Mrs. Edith Caton, of Harrisburg, were the week end guests of Miss Rebecca Shoe maker on the Bailey farm. Miss Marie Weddell of New York City is visiting her grandparents. Mr. ana Mrs. George W. Kline. George Ciouse of Renovo, spent Sunday with hi«- mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Crouse.— Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bowman and children, George and Ruth, of Renovo spent the week-end with her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. George M. Kinter, —Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Douden and daughter, Miss Olive Douden, have re turned from a visit to Philadelphia.— Miss Cora Coffrode spent the week end with her cousin, Mrs. C. C. Hoover at Rockville. Miss Bertha Gayman is visiting her sister, Mrs. L. K. Stager at Milton. Mrs. Elizabeth McDowell cf Pittsburgh, has returned home after spending several weeks with Mr. and Mrs. Freeman C. Gerberlch. Misses Emily and Miriam Landis have re turned from a trip to Atlantic City.— Mrs. Baker of Swatara, was a recent guest of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Rhoads. Mr. and Mrs. Harry' H. Lutz and sons, Harold and Carl of West Fair view, have returned home after spending the past week with the Rev. Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Lutz. Misses Louise Slothower and Miss Ruth Fasnaclit of Harrisburg, were recent guests of Miss Esther Shaffer. Wil mer and Elmer Shoop, students at West Chester State Normal school are spending the summer vacation at their home in Singersvllle. Mrs. Lincoln Pancake of Harrisburg, spent Thursday with her sister, Mrs. H. C. Forney. Rod and Gun Club Will Have Own Light Plant Bv Special Correspondence Dunrannoii. Pa., .Tune 10. Miss Florence Bender, of Clearfield, Is the guest of Mrs. A. G. Bruner.—Chil dren's day exercises will he held in the several churches to-morrow morning. —Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Swartz, of New Bloomfleld, were guests of Mrs. Annie B. Hawley this week.—Dr. and Mrs. H. W. Thompson, of Cleveland, Ohio, were week-end guesls of Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Steele.—Mrs. E. W. Taylor and daughter, of Glrardville, are spending some time here as guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Smith, the parents of Mrs. Taylor.—The Altoona Rod and Gun I Club will install an engine and dynamo at its cottage at Bemenue and fur , nlsh its own electric light. This will be quite an Improvement for Benve \ nue, and other summer residents there < may also put the service into their cot. | tages.—Miss Anna K. Hart Is in at | tendance at the commencement exer | clses at the Miss Beard school at Orange, N. J.—Durtng the year ending May t. 191 fi. there were 3R births and 23 deaths in the borough of Duncan nou. Sermon to Graduates of Mount Joy High School Mount Joy, Pa., June 10. Mies \ \ erna Chandler who the past five j years was a teacher tn the Mount Joy : I schools, accepted a position In the \ i schools at Glen Mills. The Luther- j an Needle Guild held its last meeting for this season on Wednesday evening at the homo of Miss Bertha Missemer. ! —• The Rev. George Kercher, pastor lof the Lutheran Church, who spent j j the past six weeks at the General HOB- j | pitai at Lancaster, was brought home j on Sunday by Dr. A. T. Snyder. While j )he is greatly improved in health he j will not be able to fill his pulpit for! I some weeks. One thousand people I were present at the Children's Day j services in the United Brethren church Sunday evening. Alfred Lyman, Abel and Miss Gertrude Anna Abel of i Brooklyn, Is". Y,, are guests at the St. ! j Luke's rectory. Mrs. Harvey Con- ; rad and two daughters. Pearl and I | Mary, and Mrs. Adam Gelling and two ; daughters, Dorothy and Winifred, of Mechanicsburg, spent Sunday as the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Harry J. Wil liams. Miss Hilda A. Earnshaw and ; Thomas H. Patton of Coatesville, were married to-day at St. Luke's j Church, by the Rev. Lewis Chester Morrison. The eighth annual re union of the Donegal Presbyterian ' Church, will be held next Thursday. Twelve graduates of the Mount Joy 1 High School, with the board of di rectors and faculty, attended the I United Brethren Church In a body on Sunday morning, when the pastor, the Rev. D. E. Long delivered a sermon to the graduates. Solomon Barr, of Steelton, spent Sunday as the guest of his brother, Homer A. Barr. W. L. j Heisly of Rheems has been elected a member of the Lancaster County His torical Society. Birthday Social in Honor of Mrs. Wesley Miller WnjUfihoro, Pa., June 10. John H. Zink, general manager of the United States Asphalt anil Refining Company, , {accompanied by Misses Mildred Edgell and Elizabeth L. Cohen, of Baltimore, I motored to Waynesboro Saturday and spent the week-end as the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Walter T. Todd. Miss Cohen has made four trips to Europe, and feu- over a year she and her sis-I ! ter. Miss Evelyn Cohen, were students in the French school at Lausanne, Switrerland.—Announcement is made of the coming wedding of Miss Mar- I i garine Mentzer, eldest daughter of Mr. 1 and Sirs. William J. Mentzer, to Claire McMiehael, of Rowlesburg, W. Va., which will take place In Cumberland, Md„ Monday afternoon, June 12.—Wil liam Calimer and Miss Myrtle Kurtz, both of Waynesboro, were married at the Otterbeln parsonage on Monday evening, by the Rev. J. G. Coulson.— Miss Cornelia Clayton, student at the Sargeant school, Cambridge, Mass., is spending the summer at the home of | her parents. Col. and Mrs. Charles B. Clayton.-—Mrs. J. W. Lyons, Baltimore, is spending a month with Mrs. Lyons' j parents, Mr. and Mrs. James B. Hoover, t —Mr. and Mrs. Val. Smith announce the marriage of their youngest daugh ter, Miss Madeline Hoffman Smith, to Marvin F. Brlstow, Jr.. of Locust Hill, Va., to take place June 15.—Dr. H. H. Bryn, Norwegian minister to the United States at Washington, D. C„ and his i legation, has moved to Monterey, near Waynesboro, for the summer.—An en joyable birthday surprise social was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wes- I ley Miller, the occasion being the birth j day of Mrs. Miller. Those present were: | Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Miller. Mr. and Mrs. Jonas Martin, Mr. and Mrs. Roy I Baumgardner, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Stoner, Mr. and Mrs. William Ambrose, Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Miller, Mr. and j Mrs. Alfred Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Mong, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Barnhart, Mr. and Mrs. William Ziegler, Mr. and Mrs. : David Ambrose, Mr. • and Mrs. Samuel ! Dennis, Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Walters, Mrs. Bettle Creager, Mrs. Anna Cook, Mrs. John Harbaugh, Mrs. Theodore I Smith. Mrs. Aaron Hoffman, Mrs. Theo dore Newcomer, Misses Eva and Hallie Adams, Marie Barnhart. Pauline Ston er, Frederlca Mong. Ruth Mong, Cath erine Walters, Verda Miller, Ora Mil ler, Gladys Martin, Miriam Martin. , Helen Smith, Mildred Smith, Ruth Am brose, Mildred Baumgardner, Josephine Baumgardner, Florence Tenney, Naomi HofTman, Messrs. Russell Delosler, Ed- I ward Shull, Ernest Harbaugh, Roy Hoffman, Raymond Barnhart, Paul Martin, Harry Dong, Lloyd Martin, John Ambrose, Melvlu Martin, Chester Newcomer. Roy Baumgardner, Jr., Rob , ert Newcomer and' Emmert Miller.— Mrs. Walter T. Hess has returned to j her home at Marietta, after spending sometime with relatives.—Miss Grace Ditmer, of Harrisburg, was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. F. L,. Leßoy. Oiling of Annville Streets Is Completed Annville, Pa., June 10. Wm. M. Rohland and family enjoyed an auto mobile ride to Gettysburg on Sunday. —Paul P. Smith of New York spent several days with his parents, Mr. and [Mrs. Thomas Smith. Ray Olewine | has accepted a position with the Ann ville and Palmyra Light Company.— Doctor I. K. Urlch was at Phila delphia on Monday. Harrison i Esbenshade and family of Shippens burg, spent several days as guests of | Mrs. Esbenshade's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Shlmmell. Mrs. Levan Dierolf and daughter of Pottstown, are spend ing several weeks with her mother, ; Mrs. Elizabeth Whitemever. The | oiling of the streets has" finally been j completed, much to the general satis faction of the residents, especially (hose living along Main street. The [Pioneer Cadets attended the United Bielhren Church in a hodv on Sunday right when the Rev. S. F. Daugherty a sermon to them. 100 GUESTS AT ALUMNI BANQUET Reception Tendered 1016 Grad uates; High School Faculty and Ministers at Mt. Union WM. FULLER PRESIDENT Pennsylvania Railroad Com pany Remodeling Freight Station By Special Correspondence Mt. Union, Pa., June 10. On Tues day evening the high school alumni association at its annual banquet en tertained the 23 graduates of this year's class together with the high school faculty and the ministers of the town. About 100 attended. Wayne Fuller of the class of 1893 act ed as toastmaster and addresses were given by Judge Beers of Huntingdon county; the Rev. Edward Campbell of Pittsburgh; J. Donald Appleby, cashier i of the First National Bank; Charles W. Welsh, editor of the Mt. Unton Times; Blair Wagner of 1913; the Rev. C. N. Todd; Carson Jones of 1909; Harold Noble, of 1916; Charles Baldwin, of Bucknell, and C. C. Smith, of the fac ulty. Superintendent W. P. Harley gave a talk on the work of the schools and explained the junior high school plan which will be begun in our school next year. William Fuller, of 1909, was elected president for the coming year. The Rev. Edward Campbell, of Pittsburgh, is visiting the Rev. C. N. Todd and he delivered two sermons in the Presbyterian church Sunday. Dr. C. E. Culver filled the pulpit of the Lutheran church Sunday as they are without a regular pastor. Mrs. R. J. Faust is seriously ill with pneumonia. At the close of school Saturday 15 men were put to work on taking up the floors and removing partitions so that the remodeling could be completed by the beginning of the Fall term. In place of the present six rooms, the rooms now built will be remodeled and six ad ditional class rooms, gymnasium and laboratory will be added. Paul Max well, a graduate of Medico-Chi, is home, having passed all his examina tions. He will return to Philadelphia for the commencement exercises June 21, and will then spend a year at the Altoona hospital. Almeda Smaley IS at Philadelphia—York has tsarted on the erection of a second story to the old freight station owned by the Penn sylvania railroad. The second floor will be the office and also the yard master's room. Railroad Company Makes Ball Field at Mifflintown By Special Correspondence Mifflintown, Pa., June 10. Mrs. F. M. M. Pennell left Saturday for a visit to Jersey City and New York. Miss Mary Junkin accompanied by her aunt, Mrs. John Watts, of Belleville, left Monday to be a guest at a house party at Dickinson College, Carlisle. — Mrs. Jennie Horning is spending sev eral weeks at Harrisburg. Miss Eu- Strouse, a student at Drexel Institute, Philadelphia, is home for the summer vacation. Mis Gladys Mc- Cauley has returned home after a visit at Wilson College, Chambersburg. Mrs. W. I. Kulp left Monday for a week in Philadelphia with her daugh ter. Mrs. Paul M. Heimach. The an nual convention of the Phi Epslon Kappa Fraternity was held in Mifflin town June 4, 5 and 6. Lola Chapter of this place is one of the largest chap ters. Mr. and Mrs. John J. Patter son, Misses Olivia and Elizabeth North and Margaretta Irwin attended the graduation exercises at Annapolis . Naval Academy and visited John J. Patterson, Jr., who Is a student there. —The railroad has made Schweyer's j field one of the best baseball diamonds in the surrounding country. They I have erected a large grandstand and j have everything in up-to-date shape.— ! Clarence Keiser, a mail clerk running between Tyrone and Grampian is home on his annual vacation. Mr. and j Mrs. J. C. Burchneal, of Tacony, spent the week-end at Scott home here. Mrs. James K. Robinson of Altoona is j visiting her daughter, Mrs. James F. ! Sterrett. UNION* TOWNS-HIP TEACHERS By Special Correspondence Jlr 'own, Pa., June 10. —Michael S. Bank, of Bethlehem, spent several days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. David F. Rank.—Miss Beatrice Bolz spent spent Sunday with her cousin, Mrs. George K. Mease. —Elias hart and family spent Sunday at Her shey. The Union townshsip schooi board has elected th>-' following teach ers: Meily's, Miss Stella Haldeman; Sherman. Harvey B. Dlener; Geary's, Harry W. Edrts; Pleasant Hill, Miss Violet Walmer; Ranktown, Ervin Shuey; Chamber's, Miss Amy Mease; Ltckdale, grammar, J. B. Baddorf; primary, Miss Edna Mease; Green Point, grammar, James Bohn; pri mary. Miss Esther Long; Mohnshine's, Lloyd Bohn; Felty's. vacant; Ditzler's, John Kindt. —David S. Walmer ac cepted a clerkship in the Bross depart ment store. —Dr. Schaefer, of Phila delphia. spent i> day with Postmaster Adam B. Webbert.—Miles G. Edris took Jonas Yordy'n over near Mount Gretna to attend a funeral on Monday. —The funeral of Ephraini Behney, of Lebanon, was held from his late resi dence in Lebanon, with services in the Lutheran Church and burial in the Lutheran Cemetery here.— Mr. and Mrs. Henry B. Lesher spent Sunday in Lebanon visiting relatives. M. H. Shand and family, of Annvllle, visited his brother, Edward A. Shand, and family. SNYDER-JUNIATA CONVENTION By Special Correspondence ScUnagTOTe, Pa., June 10. To-day the Snyder-Juniata District P. O. S. of A., is holding its annual convention at Kreamer, near here. Arthur Brown, of Freeburg, Is the district president. Ten camps in this and Juniata county sent delegations, nearly all accompan ied by bands. Snyder county is con sidered the strongest P. O. S. of A. stronghold In Pennsylvania. Statistics show that there Is one person a Patri otic Son out of every ten in the coun ty. Among the notables who will be present at the' convention are State President Nunnebaker, of Altoona, and State Master of Forms. Gabriel H. Moyer, of Palmyra. Miss Edna Sea sholtz, of Berwick, and Misses Edna Smith and Mary Troutman, of Hern don, spent the week-end with J. D. Wetzel. Miss Thelma Smith, of Sunbury, is visiting at the home of Robert Bingaman.— Miss Mary Phil lips, daughter of H. L.. Phillips, has been elected a teacher in the Sunbury .high sghooL Lebanon Valley Junior Wins Oratorical Contest '«Bh8 ;." ■ MM,fc : iff-J ABRAM M. LONG By Special Correspondence Annvllle, Pa., June 10.—In the an nual Junior oratorical contest Friday night, Abram Long was awarded first prize for an oration on "The New Brotherhood." The second and third prizes were won by Paul J. Hummel and William Daniels, respectively. Mr. Long is one of the most popular young men in the school and was recently elected to manage the baseball team for the coming season. "Ephrata Beautiful" to Be Shown at Central Theater Ephrata, Pa.. June 10. On Sun day. June IS. the Ephrata Chautauqua will be opened and will be in session for five days. The indications are tha' the Chautauqua will be largely attended each day. A large number of season tickets having already been sold. Two programs will be rendered daily, afternoon and evening. —-Among the members scheduled on the pro gram will be lectures by Judge Lee S. Estelle, of the Omaha Juvenile court. Prof. E. J. Ward, of the Federal Bureau of Education; Dr. George P. Buble, and many others. Musical features will include concerts by Mack's Bohemian Band, the Castle Square entertainers, the Imperial Russian Quartet and the Edna White Trumpeters. Lorenzo Zurchey, the celebrated crayon artist, will be one of the entertainers. "Ephrata Beautiful" will be a feature at the Central Theater here during next week. It is the work of two well known Ephrata young men, David W. Royer and Robert Brugger, who have spent considerable time and effort in perfecting the arrangements for the same. The purpose is to show Ephrata as it is from sunrise to night. Models of about 400 of Ephrata's buildings, Including industrial works, churches, homes, stores, and other buildings will be shown. The electric light ef fects will be varied and beautiful; street cars, railroad trains and auto mobiles will be included and the fea ture throughout will be made as realis tic as possible. Amoog those wno gr&duated this week as students in the nurses' training department or the Homeopathic Hospital at Reading are the Misses Annie Elizabeth Reich avdt and Esther Marie Sprecher of Kplirata. Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Becker have returned home from a week's trip to Center county. Otto Olson and family spent part of the week at State College. D. H. Dis singer, taxidermist, of Ephrata, re cently finished an official count of breeding birds for the Bureau of Biological Survey, United States De partment of Agriculture. On a forty acre. farm, near Ephrata, he found fifty-five nesting pairs of different species. W. O. Sprecher, wife and two sons, spent several days at At lantic City and Philadelphia. Geo. | and Francis Bolster accompanied by | the latter's daughter, Miss Clara Bols | ter, are spending ten days in the New England States. VISITING OLD HOME IN PERRY By Special Correspondence New Bloointield, Pa., June 10. Mr. and Mrs. Frank T. Reeder, of Flint, Mich., are visiting Dr. Reeder's old home here. Dr. Reeder and Kreid er Kurtz will attend commencement at . Lafayette college next week. The I Rev. J. Thomas Fox and daughter | Helen have returned from commence | ment at Franklin and Marshall col lege where they were to see the Rev. Mr. Fox's son Paul graduate. George Hackett of Harrisburg spent Monday afternoon here. A. P. Nickel of this place is spending the week with his son Samuel at L&trobe and his daugh ter, Mrs. Virginia Piatt at Pittsburgh. —Mrs. Maurice I. Stein and son Gerald are at Baltimore. Charles L. Darl ington is attending the Chicago Re publican convention this week. He is the alternate delegate from the Seven teenth district. The court on Tues day appointed Nimrod Masterson tip staff vice Samuel Briner, who has held | the position for the last 12 years. i James F. Lightner was appointed au i dltor of Tyrone township to fill the va- I cancy caused by the death of Samuel |H. Dum. James R. Magee, son of i United States Marshal James Magee, was admitted to practice of law in the courts of Perry county. ANNOUNCE BIRTH OP DAUGHTER By. Special Correspondence Rife, Pa., June 10. Wilson Lenker took is aunt, Mrs. Lydia Lenker, to Penbrook to visit her daughter, Mrs. Ed. Novinger and family on Sunday.— Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lenker announce the birth of a daughter June 4. Frank Klinger who is employed at Clemson's Island, was home on Sun day. Daniel Ditty and Roy Lenker are at Halifax loading bark. S. B. Boyer of Killlnger called on S. A. Holtzman on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Strohecker spent a week at Reading, her former home. Byron Forney went to Armstrong Valley on Monday where he is hauling bark. ENTERTAINED C. E. JUNIORS BcrrysburK, Pa., June 10. Mrs. Charles Lebo has returned home from an extended visit to Philadelphia.— Children's day in this Methodist Epis copal Church to-morrow. —Miss Ola Weaver attended the teachers' ex amination at Elizabethville.—The Rev. and Mrs. Hoffman entertained the Junior Christian Endeavor society at a picnic.—Miss Minnie Snyder left for Philadelphia, where her sinter. Miss Ella Snyder. Is to be operated on for appendtcltls.—The Rev. Mr. Beam, of Elizabethville, occupied the pulpit in the Reformed Church on Sunday for the Rev. Mr. Wher.—Daniel Copen haver, of Hershey, Is spending a vaca tion with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. M. S. Daniel. —Mrs. M. S. Daniel visited at the Hershey Industrial School for several days.—Mrs. Peter Blshoff bought the property on Main street known as the J. Frank Miller property. Mr. ard Mrs. Charles Keboch and Mr. and Mr*. Robert Deib ler and daughter Selena visited at Mil leraburg. THOUSAND AT HERSHEY PARK Big Excursion Parties and Pic nics at Pleasant Resort During Week TAKE HIKE "OF 46 MILES Fifty Guests at Farewell Party in Honor of Mrs. George Wesner By Special Corrfspondenet Horslicy, Pa., .Tune 10.—Cool weather has not discouraged large parties of excursionists from visiting Hersh«r Park. The larifc:Tt single party arrived Thursday morning on a special train. It consisted of ITS persons. Masons of Lehigh Lodge, No. 22f1, of Macungie and Allentown, nnd their relatives and' friends. From Hershey they went to the Masonic Home at Elizabethtown. Other gatherings this week included York Chamber of Commerce, St. Stephen's Episcopal Sunday School, of Hnrrlsburg, and the Strlc.kler fam ily reunion. To-day the senior and junior classes of the Harrlsburg high I school are here.—On Monday the in formation bureau will be established' in the library, where visitors will regis ter. Through the new system in stalled this week, the water flowing into the large swimming pool In Her shey Park Is pumpad directly from the spring at High Point. This gives the pool better water and it can be flushed and refilled in half the time previously required.—E. W. Schwenk and Elmer Swartz established the season's record for local hikers by a walk of forty-six [ miles to Cold Springs, a village in the ' Blue Mountains. —Mrs. George Wes ■ ner, who is about to leave for Rich j mond, Va_, was given a farewell party I at the home of Mrs. F L. Deverter. Fifty guests were present from Phila delphia, Lancaster, Lebanon and Pal myra.—Paul L. Zentmeyer, of Her shey. and Miss Rebecca M. Grove, of Hummelstown, were married at the home of the bride's parents by the | Rev. H. E. Garnes. —Professor and | Mrs. H. E. Enders, of Lafayette, Tnd., | are spending their vacation with Mrs. | Enders' parents, Mr. and Mrs. tsrael • Moyer.—Mr. and Mrs. John E. Snyder have returned from Cuba.—Mrs. Omar ! F. Hershey. of Baltimore, visited Mrs. | Menno Hershey.—Miss Mary Hoffer, of the Hill School. Pottstown, was the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Hoflfer.—Mr. and Mrs. P. S. Wilson announce the birth of a daughter, Elsie L. Wilson. WEDDING AT SHTPPFTNSBTTRG Rhippensbur*. Pa., June 10.—Girls of i Hood College, Frederick, Md., gave a | play last evening in the opera house : here. Preparations are being made ! for the Chautauqua. Mrs. Samuel I Burtsfleld, of Enola. and Mrs. Carrie j Miller, of Danville, \'a„ are visiting | relatives here.—Children's day services will be held at the various churches to-morrow. The Edward Shippen Military Band assisted at the Roxbury Memorial Day services last Saturday. —David McCullough and Mrs. Mame | Hockersmlth were married Tuesday | morning in the Methodist Church by I the Rev. Mr. Pickens. Resorts jflilß9§i r 3513 STREET Bet. sth Ave. & Broadway. Fireproof—Modern—Central. 1 300 R OOMS WITH BATHS, j taeali: Table d'Hote and ala Carte j WRITE FOR BOOKI-ET. I T> P. BITCHRT. PROP. I ATLANTIC CITY, I*. J. ENJOY A COM TORT ABLE SUMMER AT ' ATIANTICOItM w™S-HiEl]P" THE IDEAL RESORT HOTEL Fireproof. On the Ocean front- Capacity 60G. Hot and cold sea water in al! u*ths Orchestra of •olotata. Private garage on premises. Illustrated literature. Ownership management. MlLLEß®l™l™ANf|x I \ Scrupulously olean; electric lighted throughout. White service. Hot and cold water baths. 11.25 and $1.50 dally, $7.00 and SB.OO weekly. Established 37 years. Booklet. EMERSON CROUTHAMBL, Mgr. LANSDALE " 37 So. North Carolina Ave. Central. Near Beach. $2.00 up dally. $9 up weekly. Mrs. W. G. Macdonald, form erly of the Macdonald. HOTEL BORTON Tennessee Ave., near Beaoh. Seloct family hotel. Write for special rate*. R. A. WILKINSON. WILPWOOD, N. J. The Ideal Place for a Summer Vacation WILD WOOD "IT And W'lldwood Orest You can't help but enjoy youraalf here. Never a dull moment. Lota of life. Finest bathing beaoh in th« country. Best inside and outsld* Ashing. Magnificent boardwalk. Plenty of amusements. Excellent hotels at moderate rates. Cosy cottages, bun galows and apartments now beinff rented. Booklet J. WHITKSEI,!,, City Clerk Wildvrood, N. J. WEIIMtRSVILLK, PA. GALEN HALL /jLjStfff;Pc Mountains WtRNERSVKU.PA. Th« n«iigfatAii 6prlng Retort Good roads. beautiful scenery and a hirh class hotel. Very tine therapeutic baths and massage department. Good music. Garage. Mountain walks and trails. Dry air. 1H hr». from Phiia., Rending R. R. * hn. from N. T.. Cent <A N. J. R. R. N. T. Office 248 Fifth Atmh Always Howard M.Wla|,H|r. , 9
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