4 ( —; Witmer, Bair & Witmer * t WALNUT, NEAR SECOND Special For Tuesday and Wednesday 16 NEW DRESSES—White striped skirt and sleeves \ and rose, green, navy and Copen, linen coat effect— slo.oo. Special $1.95 18 NEW STRIPED and WHITE VOILE DRESSES jl —$8.75. Special $1.95 7 SOILED WHITE DRESSES—S7.9S to SIO.OO. £ Special SI.OO 12 STRIPED SORIE SILK WAISTS blue, rose, »green and lavender 55.00. Special $2.95 ONE LOT WAISTS—BIack messaline—s3.oo. Spe cial SI.OO 30 WHITE AND STRIPED VOILE WAISTS, 950 50 SILK DRESSES Assorted colors—slo.oo, $12.50, $15.00, $17.50 to $25.00. WOOL JERSEY SUITS—Just the thing for Fall and present wear—slß.7s for $15.00 521.50 for $17.50 — $25.00 for $17.50. 100 LIGHT WEIGHT SUITS REDUCED—Navy, checks, blacks. Special prices $7.50 to $35.00 FIRST SHOWING OF NEW FALL SUITS AND COATS. Witmer, Bair *& Witmer v. ) S Receive Congratulations on Golden Wedding 4tsm *■ 2sst a Isjk. jfjjJs? M ' Jr m » M|H *" HP«i■ *'■>,' a *?' S£±_— : . - ; , ' • ■ '■■ . MR. AND MRS. SAMUEL A. PTE (The Dougnton Studio MR. AND MRS. PYE WED FIFTY YEARS Flowers and Gifts Showered on New Cumberland People Wed For Fifty Years Mr. and Mrs. Samuel A. Pye, of New Cumberland, happily celebrated their golden wedding Saturday evening with an informal reception. They were married in 1866 at Green Spring, Cum berland county. Flowers, gifts and congratulations were lavishly showered on Mr. and Mrs. Pye who have a host of friends In the county. The house decorations were of white and gold as well as the ,table decorations for the buffet supper Berved late in the evening. In attendance were Mr. and Mrs. Barnhart, Mr. and Mrs. John Rahn, Ira Rahn, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Ross, Mr. and Mrs. George Shreiner, Mrs. ;Fred Wagner, Miss Louise Drewett, •Miss Katharine Drewett, Mrs. Ellza- Ibeth Bixler, Miss Johanna Blxler, Mr. and Mrs. George Henderson, Mrs. Aimee Starry, Mrs. Ritter, Mrs. Miss Sthel Pye, Frysinger Pye, Mr. and Hantch, James Jeffries, Miss Florence Jeffries, Mrs. Anna Gilliland, Miss Evelyn Cumbler, Ray Hoffmaji, Mr. Straley, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pye, Mrs. Jefferies, Mrs. Charles Starry, Eu gene Strite, Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Pye. Friends from Philadelphia, Balti more and Chambersburg pleasantly re membered Mr. and Mrs. Pye on this anniversary. [:: Dr.R. M. Markel 227 PINE STREET Harrisburg, Pa. BELL PHONE t t . , , , „ , —— yro/n Oven /o 7aMe. C—- _ 55 RUHL'S BREAD Quality in every loaf * brings wagon, HL3 PEN BROOK RAKFBV C "Ollie Srrnrii g>hnp" / * \ (MISS SWOPE) \T J The Reynard IV. Third 5313r (Next Door to Post OfTloe) For the Vacation Girl, or "The Stay-at-Home Girl," you will find here Just the material you are looking for to make a cool sum mer dress; a wide variety of styles in stripes and floral pat terns. 36 inches wide; 25c a yard. Exquisite new Neckwear, Silk Hosiery and Handkerchiefs. r MONDAY EVENING, 1 Entertains at Blue Mountain Clubhouse Mrs. B. Q. Thompson and daughter, Dorothy, of the Garfield Apartments, who have spent the past week In Har risburg, as the guests of Miss Sarah Shomo and Mrs. Laura Romich, of North Fourth street, were joined by her huSband and H. P. Shomo, of the Auditor General's Department on i Saturday. The party together with 1 several more friends of Mr. Shomo were entertained at the clubhouse of the Blue Mountain Fish and Game Association, and Sunday evening were entertained by Attorney William A. Shomo at the Berkshire Hotel at Reading. The crowd returned to Har risburg late Sunday evening in Mr. Shomo's touring car. AT LUTHERAN ASSEMBLY The Rev. Dr. S. Winfield Herman of the Zion Lutheran church, is at tending the Lutheran Assembly held at Gettysburg this month. Rev. Her man is president of the Association which is conducting the Assembly. Later he will leave with a party of clergymen for Northfleld to attend the Conference there. Miss Ruth D. &hure, of 352 South Thirteenth street, is visiting In Pitts burgh and Detroit for the month. Mr and Mrs. Lesley McCreath, Mr. and Mrs. Neil E. Salsich and George Comstock motored to Bedford Springs for a week-end stay. Mrs. J. H. Lynch, of 80 North Sev enteenth street, gave a dinner Satur day in compliment to her brother, El mer L. Keys, of Philadelphia. Miss Martina Moeslein. of 336 South Fifteenth street, was a recent guest of friends in Columbia. Miss Frances Morrison presided at the teatable Saturday afternoon at the Country Club of Hairisburg. Mr. and Mrs. Roger Congdon have gone home to Pittsburgh, after a short stay among relatives in this vicinity. Miss Elizabeth Harris returned to her Mine in Locust street after a short visit in Bellefonte with relatives. [Other Personal News on Page 10] S O C I AL FIRM PRESENTS GIFT TO NEWLYWEI) Leand J. Wells, Bowman's Head Decorator, Receives Cer tificate of Deposit For SSO A pretty little ceremony took place Immediately after the close of the Bowman & Company store, Saturday afternoon, when Leland J. Wells, head decorator for that concern was presented with a "certificate of de posit" for fifty dollars, from the firm and employes, in honor of his recent marriage to Miss Emma Dodson, of Yor'c, Pa, All the employes of the store were gathered around the jta'r way on the main floor, and 0. W. fowman, standing on the stairs, called for Mr. Wells, and made the presentation. Mr. Wells was as great ly surprised, as were his associates when on the 24 th of July, he and Miss Dodson quietly slippad away to Hagerstown and were married after a tiief courtship. The certificate read as follows: "Whereas: Leland J. Wells, known in these parts as an authority on window and interior decorating, has taken it upon himself to choose the 'Fairest Maid of York' to assist him in extending this noble work into pri vate life, and the humble art of happy homemaking. and; whereas: he for sook all the charming maidens of our own proud city; and whereas: no knowledge of his intentions was made public previous to this courageous deed, and whereas: this event has caused him io forego all his duties for the first (we hope not the last) time in his life: and whereas: he having so extravagantly signed away fcls bachelor independence— "Be it resolved: That we, the Arm and family of the Bowman Store, do hereby, in view of the alleged neglect of the principal, forgivingly tender him the paltry sum of Fifty Dollars. "Proviso I. That the accused shall present his life-partner to every in dividual in this assembly. Proviso 11. That selection be made from the bounteous stocks within our doors to the above amount. Proviso 111. That he accept the mandates of his wife; namely, he shall eat whatever is set before him—keep early hours and above all, turn over his pay envelope unopened. Proviso IV. That a verbal acknowledgement in our presence be now made in the same speed which characterized his recent act." Mr. and Mrs. Wells left yesterday for a ten days' honeymoon at the sum mer home of the bride's "somewhere in Virginia." OFF FOR MILITARY CAMP Attorney Victor Braddock and Wen dell Y. Blanning, of this city, leave Wednesday for the United States mili tary training camp at Plattsburg, N. Y., where they will stay a month. Mr. and Mrs. John Heiges, of 203% Hummel street, have returned home after a month's visht to Mrs. Heiges brother, G. W. Burns, of Lodi, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Edward H. Ripper of 316 South Fifteenth street, are making a week's outing in Atlantic City. Miss Mary Shook, a teacher in the city schools, of Pittsburgh is visiting Mrs. Joseph J. Armento, of Walnut street. Mrs. Sarah Keys, Mrs. C. C. Britten, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Keys, of West Fain-lew and E. L. Keys of Philadel phia, motored to Gettysburg and Chambersburg yesterday. Miss Blanche Pruss, of 628 Boas street, and Miss Lillian Sherman are taking a trip to Philadelphia, Atlantic City and Trenton. Mrs. Milton H. Plank and family, of North Front street, left last week for a vacation at Losch's Run. Mr. and Mr 3. Arthur A. Herr and daughter. Miss Elizabeth Herr, of 115 Reily street, leave Wednesday for McClure, where they will spend sev eral weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Patterson, of North Front street, left to-day for an outing In Canada Mr. and Mrs. Louis Astrich and family, of Hamilton street, left to-day for Atlantic City. Mr. and Mrs. Howard M. Bingaman and Frederick A. Stone, of 1719 North Second street, have returned to this city after a two weeks' visit with friends in Asbury Park. Mr. and Mrs. Ernst Morrell Miss Mary Smith and Miss Margaret Urban are taking an automobile trip to Pitts ton and Syracuse, N. Y. Miss Elizabeth Bergner Hurlock has returned to her home, 1719 North Front street, after visiting her sister Miss Dorothy Catherine Hurlock, at Camp Oneida, Pike county. Mrs. Herman Shope and son, Donald Shope, left last week for Altoona to visit. Miss Virginia Beacom has returned to her homo In Greensburg, Pa., after visiting friends in this city. Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Martin Ogelsby, Warwick M. Ogelsby and Grant Rauch left on Saturday night for Buffalo Niagara Falls and a trip over the Great Lakes. Miss Evelyn Splcer, 276 Peffer street has returned home after visiting her grandmother in Mechanlcsburg. Walter Ness and Miss Fanny Ness have returned home after spending a week in New York city with relatives. Miss Kitty Buchter, of Lebanon spent Sunday as the guest of Mrs. H! H. Seldel at her home In North Second street on the way to Cold Springs cot tage, Williams Grove. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Claster and family, of 801 North Second street spent Sunday at Doubling Gap Springs where Miss Sylvia Claster is spending a few weeks, i Harry Hoffman, of 1406 North Sec ond street, is spending some time in York, visiting hi:, mother. Miss Fanny Ness, of 2212 North Third street, and Miss Beatrice Krebs, of 1838 North Second street, are spend ing the week in Williams Grove. Miss Minnie Bailey, of 126 Locust street, spent the week-end In Mount Gretna. Frank L. Hutter left yesterday for Meadville, Pa., where he will attend the county commissioners' convention during this week. Bailey Gough haa returned to his home in Cameron Extension from Sharon. Pa. John S. Splcer, Jr., of 276 Peffer street. Is spending a week with his grandmother in Mechanlcsburg. Mrs. John F. Whittaker and daugh. ters, Misses Marlon and Dorothy Whit, taker, of 1701 North Second street, will leave Wednesday for Olean, where they will spend a week. Mrs. William Bennett, of Hamilton strete. left to-day for Boiling Springs where .she will visit a short time. Miss Elaine Bromo will return to her home In New York after visiting her relatives, Mr. and Mrs. Adler, of 1627 Green street. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis G. Brown and Mr. and Mrs. Lewis G. Brown, Jr., mo tored from York to this city, where they spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. John F. Whittaker. 1701 North Second Street. , HAKRISBURG TELEGRAPH ilAugust Furniture Sale! An annual event which has always attracted furniture buyers to this store || H —but never before as it has this year. People are realizing that this truly is | "THE HOUSE THAT SAVES YOU MONEY" H Never such values as this year —convince yourself, compare quality and |t g price—you will buy here. . % | H This 10-Piece Charles 11. Dining Suite, exactly as illustrated |"I H it 5 Side Chairs and 1 Arm Chair to match. August Sale Price M. AO _————————._—_____ ■ — XX || Lux^ri^s^^a ' °S^ 1 3-Plece Davenport Suites | | AU Pure Felt Mattresses "AS™. a g Roll Edge, Fine Art Tick, a(D Q 7 in 9 s > val.s7s,Aug. Sale O XX sl2 value. August Sale Price ♦♦ il 100 Per Cent. Silk Floss CI >3 Solid Mahogany Suites, in Tap- g S Mattresses. August Sale O es/ry Coverings $69 up. S g a S Goods Held in Storage Until Wanted on a Deposit | § "The House That H 1 "TISH HO HA V F 'R 1 H FURNITURE COMPANY A H .ii■ 1415-17-19 N. Second St. ♦♦ 8 OPEN EVERY EVENING DURING AUGUST g Mrs. Thompson Hostess • I For Party of Friends Mr. and Mrs. Thompson entertained a number of their friends at their homo, 133 8 Fulton street In celebra tion of Mrs. Thompson's fifty-fourth birthday. A birthday supper, with a centerpiece of gladlolias and fern, was served to Mr. and Mrs. Klugh, Mr. and Mrn. Matson, Sr., Mr. and Mrs. Matson, Jr., Miss Edna Reed, Mrs. Mclntyre, Mr. and Mrs. Martz, Mrs. Schafer, Mrs. Metzger, Miss Mabel Thompson. Miss Edna Thompson, Mrs. Edith Lauda, of Chicago. Mrs. Heartzal, Mrs. W. O. Machamer, Sr., Mr. Miller, John Thompson, Miss Catherine V. Machamer, and Cyrus Thompson. Dr. and Mrs. William E. Wright, of State street) are In Atlantic City for an outing. Miss Josephine Carey, Bridgeport, Conn., Is visiting her brother, the Rev. Daniel Carey, 1461 Market street. Mr. and Mrs. David Shelton and small daughter, Alice Shelton. of Ty rone, were recei»t visitors at the Young country place. The Willows, near this city. Miss Kathleen Gardner and Mias Sara Marie Gardner, of Market street, have gone to Asbury Park for two weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Anderson and daughter, Mrs. Richard F. Gable, of Pittsburgh, are visiting In suburban Harrlsburg for ten days. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Walker, 809 North Eighteenth street, motored yesterday to Pottsville. Miss Frances Schneider and Miss Leona Fritz re turning with them as guests. SUMMER WEARINESS Horaford's Acid Pboapbate Quickly relieves hot weather lan jruor, exhaustion and nervousness. Joseph J. Armento and son. Joseph | Armento,' Jr., of Walnut street, went; to Pittsburgh, for a week-end stay; with relatives. Summerdale Park Two orchestras Tuesday. Large orchestra Thursday. Band and or chestra Saturday evenings. Adver ' tisement. ST^^GOLDI 1 Will Be Given For the Best Name For Our New Store We have leased th.e storeroom at 19 North Third street and will 1 open September first with a com plete line of Women's Suita, 1 • Coats, Dresses, Skirts and Waists. We want the moat appropriate ' name possible for this new store s and invite suggestions from the women of Harrisburg and vicin ity. Only women and misses will < be permitted to contest for prize which will be awarded by impar i tial judges. All answers should be in before August 15th and L mailed to B. BLOOM 10 NORTH THIRD STREET Our Xew Location After September Int. P. S.—B. Bloom is now in New i York City selecting an entire new stock of the latest and most an- 1 thentic in Women's Ready-to- I Wear apparel for Fall and I > Winter. His years of experience is assurance of an excellent as sortment of the best values. AUGUSTV, 19T6. ' ! i> < | ► You can use an Electric Iron f ► wherever a wire will run. !< H I y < ' J It shortens ironing time by being J< | ■ always hot and eliminating walking \ J and changing of irons. '< - J J teed Irons $3.00. J , 11 Harrisburg Light and ! 5 Power Co. !< ►I ' ! i USE-TELEGRAPH WANT ADS
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