2 CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA NEWS DINNER ON LAWN AT STOVERDALE Mrs. H. W. Davis Entertains Big Party of Friends at Hill side Cottage Special to the Telegraph Stoverdale, P. 0.. Aug. 25.—Mrs. H. W. Davis, of the Hillside, gave a chicken corn soup dinner to a number of friends on Wednesday. A large table was made on the lawn before the cottage and dinner was served to the following: Mrs. O. E. Jones, Mrs. Harry Seitz, Mrs. M. C. White. Mrs. Ceorgt Clafke, Mrs. Charles Baer. Mrs. C. P. Benson and daughter Meriam. Mrs. D. F. Ommert and daughters. Muriel and Mignon, Mrs. C. W. Cal lenger, Miss Minnio Shoemaker, Miss Eloise Peake. Miss Dorothy Slothower. Miss Mary Sicrcr. Vernu Davis, Kuth Davis, George Clarke, H. W. Davis, G. W. Davis. Lloyd Davis, all of Har risburg; Miss Kuth Shoemaker, of Washington. D. C., and Miss Fisher, of Boston. Mass. / Mrs. W. S. Yontz. of the Outlook, en tertained part of her Sunday school class of the Tabernacle Baptist Church. Harrisburg, Wednesday. Refreshments were served to Mrs. Edward Schaffstall and son Ralph. Mrs. Raymond Shoe maker, Mrs. Philip Arnold, Miss Mae Jenkins, Miss Claire Bashore and Mrs. W. S. Yontz. Misses Alia Ruth and Tsobal Coble, of Hlghspire. are visiting Mrs. Edwin Knisely at the Susse Ruhe. Mrs. Theodore Biever and daughter Dorothy, of Penbrook, are visiting the Is'. B. G. Club at the Ruheim. Mr. and Ross Johnson and sons. Ross, Jr.. and Robert Nelson, of Har risburg, are visiting Nelson Johnso:i at Seldom Inn. Mr. and Mrs. John Grady, of Kamp Komfort. spent several days at their Harrisburg home. Mrs. Clarence Bodmer and daugh ter Elizabeth and Mrs. Thomas Suteh, of the Prince Albert, spent Wednesday at Hummelstown. Miss Lucy Grier, of the Marietta Mansion, attended the funeral of Mrs. Charles F. Clippinger at Harrisburg on Tuesday. William Lewis. of Milton, spent sev eral days with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Lewis, at the Sylva. Miss Luella Lehman, of Hifrrisburg, 1* spending her vacation with her sis ter, Mrs. Emory Fisher, Jr., at the Oleander. Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Carmany and ron and daughter left for their Harris- V>urg home after spending two week 3 at Pine Lodge. Mrs. W. E. Lewis met with a serious accident while opening a jar. when phe cut her hand badly, and had to be taken to a surgeon at Harrisburg, who put Ave stitches in the wound. rgjj || FRIDAY EVENING, West Fairview Veteran Director Eighteen Years f Jrl - L. S. HATFIELD West Fairview. Aug:. "3.—L. S. Hat field. aged 70 years, one of the oldest residents of the town nas been a school director for eighteen consecutive years. For six year he has been treasurer of the body. He started this record when the schools were under township super vision. and when the town was made a borough four years ago he was re elected to the post. He was treasurer of the township board two years and of the present body four years. He lo cated here after the Civil war, of which lie is a veteran and has lived here since. Miss Edna Grace Landis Bride of G. Light Blouch Hershey. Pa.. Aug. 25.—One of the most attractive weddings of the sum mer took place on Wednesday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Landis. at Union Deposit, when their daughter. Miss Edna Grace Landis. was married to G. Light Blouch, of Lebanon. The ceremony was per formed at 6.30 o'clock in the evening by the Rev. Dr. Schrorer. Miss Ruth Landis, a sister of the bride, was bridesmaid, and Edward Smith, of Annville. a student at Yale, was best man. Litt!e Lura Rrandau. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Brandau, of Hershey, was flower girl. Only the close friends and immediate relatives were present. Mr. Blouch is a graduate of Lebanon Valley College. He is principal of the Cedarville high school at Freeport, 111. ROO MIXERS STRIKE Tamaqua. Pa.. Aug. 2 s.—Yesterday 800 employes of the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company's No. 10 colliery, near here, went on strike because twentj-flve of the contract miners were put at work to repair damage by a recent flood. GRANGERS PICNIC STATE EXHIBITS Highway Department and Pub lic Charities Association Will Present Educational Features Special to the Telegraph Meehaniesburg. Aug. 25.—Among the interesting exhibits at Williams Grove next week during the Granger's picnic will be that made by the Pub lic Charities Association of Pennsyl vania. It is purely educational and is intended to show the condition of the feeble-minded of the country and the necessity for their care and segre gation. Another exhibit of interest will be that of the Pennsylvania State Highway Department, which will con sist of specimens of road construc tion. topographical maps and many views of the old and new roads of the State. It will be located in Horti cultural Hall and will be in charge of W. R. D. Hall, the statistician of the department. The evening entertainments will be especially fine. On Monday and Tues day evenings. John R. Eustis of the editorial staff of the New York Eve ning Mail, will give a lecture on "War fare by Automobile." Both lectures will be entirely different. On Wednes day and Thursday evening. W. W. W. Roberts, explorer and naturalist, will give illustrated lectures of his travels in the heart of Africa.. A concert will be given by the Sin ger band of Meehaniesburg on Friday evening, which will also furnish music during the week. E. J. Hilton Surprised by Williams Grove Cottagers Williams Grove. Pa., Aug. 25.—Mrs. Brldgman, wife of the Rev. H. O. Bridgman, of Harrisburg. called on Mrs. E. M. Aller at No. 11 cottage on Monday. Tuesday afternoon Miss Laura Ellick er, of Dillsburg, paid Miss Mary Aller a short visit. Professor John Harlacker and fam ily. of Harrisburg. and Mr. and Mrs. John Harlacker, of Mechanicsburg, were called here on Sunday as guests of Mr. and Mrs. Swanger at Orwell cottage. Robert Berkhamer, of Mecharclcs burg, is visiting Klwood G. Swanger. Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Reeser, Charles E. Reeser. Jr.. and Miss Mar tha Fox, of Harrisburg. left for home yesterday, having spent the summer here. Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Burton and chil ; dren, of Philadelphia, are visiting their sister, Mrs. J. M. Houston at "Ems tius" cottage. They will later visit at I Carlisle. Miss Mae Houston, of Carlisle, has j returned from Renovo after spending ja week with friends. | Mrs. William Lytle and children, of ' | Harrisburg, spent the week-end with! i Mrs. C. S. Lyth. ! Mrs. George Swartz and C. S. Lyth ! I were week-end guests of Mrs. C. S. Lyth. Mr. and Mrs. W. A, Baptist! and Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Crook were guests of ! Mrs. J. Harty Koser at "Restawhlle" cottage. Mrs. 9. V. Snoddy and son, Stewart. i spent the week-end with Mrs. E. J. 1 Hilton. E. J. Hilton was surprised Satur- < day night when the cottagers sere- ( naded him. It being his birthday. Mrs. Walter Brandt and children and Miss Cecile Schaeffer, of Mt. Holly ; Springs, and Miss Elsie Cassatt, of j Carlisle, visited Mrs. Charlos Koser and Mrs. William Cassatt at their cot- j tage. f Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Rupley and daughter, Jane, visited Mr. and Mrs. Faber at cottage No. 48. I ( COMMITS SUICIDE I.V BAU.\ Special to the Telegraph Waynesboro, Pa., Aug. 25. News j was received here that Jerome Mvers ! had committed suicide at his home near Taneytown, Md.. by hanging him-!, self with a rope in the barn. Impaired i health was the cause. NEW PASTOR COMING Special to the Telegraph Waynesboro, Pa., Aug. 25.—The Rev. Dr. John M. Francis, the new pa&tor l of the Lutheran church, will have a 1 farewell service in the Lutheran church at Sun bury, on Sunday, and will 1 leave Monday for Waynesboro. SHORTLIDGE-CARR. WEDDING Special to the Telegraph | Columbia, Pa., Aug. 25.—William F.J j Shortlidge, president of the men's Bible | \ class of Grace United Evangelical i Church, and Miss Edith M. Carr, a for- I | mer teacher in the Hallam schools, in ! j York county, were married yesterday | ■ morning at the Craft home. GOOD TOBACCO OUTLOOK Special to the Telegraph j Marietta, Pa„ Aug. 25.—This year's ; tobacco crop in Lancaster county is one o. the largest and best for years. Many I : farmers have already sold their crops at prices from 15 and 5 and upwards. Buyers are around daily, and especially j the Donegal?, where it is of the finest quality. Recent Deaths in Central Pennsylvania Special to the Telegraph Marietta. —Jacob Good, aged 65, a i retired farmer and gardener, died' at ' Ellzabethtown Wednesday night. He is survived by his wife and three sons, the Rev. Simon Good, of New Cumber land. being one of the sons. He was a member of the Mennonite Church Marietta. —Andrew Eldemilier, aged 75 years, died Wednesday. He was a retired farmer and a native of New Providence. His wife, one son and a j brother survive. -j Marietta. —Isaac Fornwalt, a native : of Columbia, aged BC. died from the effects of a stroke Wednesday evening. His wife, to whom he was married j sixty-four years ago. survives, with | six children. He was a veteran of the Civil War and a member of the Ma sonic fraternity and Knights Templar. Marietta. —Mrs. George W. Yeager ! died at the St. Joseph's Hospital, Lan caster, from apoplexy. She was 61 vears old and her husband, three chil dren, a brother and a sister survive. REAL ESTATE SALES Special to the Telegraph Mechanicsburg, Aug. 25.—Proper ties in this place were recently sold j through the agency of Happle & ! Swartz as follows: Double frame } dwelling house, Nos. 10 and 12 East Locust street, owned by the G. Mor- I ris Eckel's Estate, to M. H. Myers of ! Silver Spring township. The frame dwelling house situated at No. 12 East Green street, owned by J. H. Koller, to John S. Davis, proprietor bf the American House. The frame dwelling j house, located at No. 17 East Keller street, owned by Charles McLaughlin, |to Mrs. Anne Ellis. HARRISBTTRG TELEGRAPH WEST SHORE NEWS Trinity U. B. Ladies' Bible Class Holds Banquet New Cumberland. Pa.. AUK. 25. A banquet held by the Ladies' Bible class of Trinity United Brethren church was a great success. The literary pro gram rendered in the auditorium was as follows: Selection, men's chorus: prayer, the Rev. A. R. Ayres; piano solo. Mrs. Frank Entry; reading. Mary Malone; vocal solo, the Rev. A. r\ Ayres: piano trio. Pauline Wright, Delia Souders and Myre Desenberger: selection, men's chorus. The banquet was held In the social room of the church, which was handsomely decor ated. Hagcrman was the caterer, cov ers being laid for 170 guests. Ches ter Good was toastmaster. Brief ad dresses were made by the Rev. A. R. Ayres. G. W. Heffelman, J. W. Witmy er, Schenck and officers of the class. ATTEND*;D REUNION New Cumberland. Pa., Aug. 25. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Crone and daughters of New Cumberland at tended a family reunion at the home of Mrs. Crone's mother. Mrs. Grim at Zion's View, York county, on Sunday. Mrs. Grim is SI years old and an aunt present was 84. MARRIED AT GETTYSBURG New Cumberland, Pa.. Aug. 25. Mr. and Mrs. George Kauffman of Heno street announce the marriage of their daughter. Sylvia Romaine Kauff man, to Earl J. Ross, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Ross, of Market street, which took place Saturday evening at Gettysburg. The Rev. Mr. Wagner, pastor of the Lutheran Church, per formed the ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. Ross went to Pen Mar to spend several « a - vs - After September 18 they will live In their new home at Washington Heights. Mrs. Ross was a bookkeeper and Mr. Ross a clerk in the Electrical Supply Store, Second street, Harris burg. Social and Personal News of Towns Along West Shore Paul Ellenherger and Owen Ken nedy. of Marysvllle, are visiting their uncle. Calvin Ellenberger, at South Seaville, N. J. PHI LATHE A CLASS OUTING Lemoyne, Pa.. Aug. 25.—The an nual outing of the Philathea Class of the t nited Evangelical Sunday School will be held at Reservoir Park to-mor row. WILL CAMP AT OYSTER'S DAM Lemoyne, Pa.. Aug. 25. These young men will leave to-morrow for a week's canminer at Ovster's Dam, near Camp Hill: Harold Haag. George Sierer. Sterling Fair. James Minnick. of this place, and Edward Hassler, of Enola. PICNIC AT THE ELM Special to the Telegraph Dauphin, Pa., Aug. 25. Yesterday afternoon the annual Sunday school picnic of the United Evangelical church was held at the Elm Tree along the river. PARTY AT ROBINSON HOME Dauphin. Pa., Aug. 25. An in formal party was given, last evening, by Mrs. Blanch Robinson at her home in Erie street. The evening was spent with music and dancing and refresh ments were served to: Mrs. Anna Owen, of Xarberth: Mrs.Sophia Snyder and Miss Doorthy Ross, of Mechanics burg; Mrs. J. Muir and Miss Emma La Ba Bier, of Brooklyn, Miss Anne Shaffer of Philadelphia, Mrs. William Rodenhaver. of Mrs. Charles Lebo, Mrs. Jennie Hickernell. Miss Bertha Sellers, Miss Helen Louise Wallis, Miss P.uth Shaffer, Miss Es ther Shaffer, Miss Sabra Clark, Frank Warner, Charles S. Gerberich and Mrs. Robinson. AGED MAX INJURED Halifax, Pa., Aug. 25. James M. Parson, aged 8 3 years, fell down a flight of steps at his home in Market street on Wednesday afternoon and re ceived severe lacerations about the head. CONVICTS TO WORK OX ROADS Special to the Telegraph Lancaster. Pa. Aug. 25. Last Mon day the Board of Prison Inspector"* op posed the petition of the Manheim township road supervisors for the use of twelve county convicts on public roads. After the conference vesterdav between the inspectors, supervisors and County Commissioners, the inspectors | consented to giving the prisoners and [Lancaster county, within ten davs will I have its first experiment of convict labor on country roads. If the experi ment proves a success, other townships i are expected to make similar requests. NEWSIES TO MEET I Final plans for the big outing of the I Harrisburg Newsboys' Association will i be made to-night at the regular meet ins of the members. The boys will be I the guests of James Steiner. proprie tor of the St. James Hotel, at Oyster | Dam on Labor Day, and will arrange I the program of the entertainment to- S night. A cornroast will be one of the features. HARRY WALLACE Harry Wallace, aged 14. of Lykens. ; was struck by an automobile yester day afternoon, driven by M. Rollison jof that place. The hoy sustained a ! compound fracture of the right leg IHe was brought to the Harrisburg hospital. TO HOLD SMOKER Members of the West End March ! 'ng Club, sn organization of colored ! residents, will hold a smoker end auto j mobile ride this evening. The pro ' ceeds will be t>«ed for the equipment ,of the club. Music will be furnished by the Perseverance band. COL DEMMING SPEAKS Colonel H C.Demming spoke last | night on Odd Fellowship in United j States »nd Eurone." at a meeting of j »he aPst Orands Association of the ; County T. O. O. F. tn the hall of Dau »hin Lo'ige. No. 160. Past Grand r?eorge H. Shaub. nre*'dont and i Tame" Peed and O. \. Hollinger led the discunsionr. Refreshments Wf , rP i served and a smoker held after the | business meeting. I HAF.niSfi nr. VISITORS AT COVE Special to the Telegraph ! | Cove. Pa.. Aug. 25.—Mrs. C H I Sheer daughters. Jane and El'z i -»beth of Hnrrishurg. snent a day with ; Mr«. W. H. Yocum at Helma cottage j Master Frederick Ross, of Harris burg. wsi a recent guest of Dr V Hi'mme l cottage. Mrs. W. O. Bishop. Miss Yount. C Ribbon and Hudson Bucher. of Har risburg. motored to the Cove, where they spent a few pleasant hours at Larue cottage, i Mrs. Annie Stoner_ and daughter Mabel, of Buffalo. N. Y.. are the guests j of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Fisher at Nabob ! cottage. Mrs. W. F. Hiller. of Tyrone, and S the Misses Miller, of Hagerstown. Md., | wrm recent "ruests at Utopia cottage. Mrs. W. H. Yocum and daughter*, j He'en n.r>d f>eah Mae, spent Tuesday I ni® - ** at Hnrrisburg. Misses Edna and Helen Hlpnen«teel have returned to their home in Har- Hsburg after ""ending some time ns the guests of Miss Leah Mae Yocum at. Helena cottage. JSxxvman*f BEI.L—1»»1—UNITED HARRISBURU, FRIDAY, AUGUST 25, 1016. FOUNDED 1871 Men's Shopping Guide For Friday Evening and Saturday Morning Until 1 P. M. , Hats A. B. Xirschbaum Co* The Summer Clearance Sale of Men's Suits Is a Week- End Feature The dividing line has been reached—those suits classed as belonging strictly to summer must pass on —they can have no abiding place here any longer. Not alone will you be attracted by matchless values, for in every suit will be found the mark of quality—that scrutin izing carefulness of detail which has so elevated our clothing standards above the average. $10.45 has sealed the fate of scores of this season's popular models which formerly were decorated with price cards ranging upward to $16.50. Some fully lined, others half and quarter lined. Plain and pinch-back models. Fancy mixtures and pencil stripes. Thoroughly tailored. Sizes 32 to 40. Fancy Mixed Suits In Young Men's Models, Clearing at $7.50 A variety of rich mixtures; smartly tailored and equally as serv iceable. Save exactly one-half. Sizes 32 to 40—including slims, stouts and regulars. "No More Divorces For Me," Says Mrs. Addie M. Libhart ' Special to the Teleeraph Bainbridge, Pa.. Aug. 25.- Addie Mundis Libhart. of Bainbridge has announced her engagement to John Franklin Libhart, also of Bainbridge. The announcement that the Libhaits were to wed again came as a surprise to their many friends. Mrs. Libhart last March sued for and was granted a divorce. Mr. Libhart is a foreman at the Billmeyer quarries and in an nouncing the re-engagement she de clares that there will be no more divorces for me." Treaty Will Be Ratified Despite Danish Rejection By Associated Press Washington, Aug. 25.—Rejection by the Danish upper house of parliament of the proposal to sell the Danish V\ est Indies to the United States, will not de lay efforts here to ratify as soon as possible the treaty providing for the purchase of the islands. Announcement to this effect was made last night by Senator Stone, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations committee. A meet ing of the committee was called for to-day to further consider the proposed treaty. ,» TROLLEY WIRE SNAPS Trolley service on the Steeßon line was suspended for half an hour last evening, when an overhead trolley wire at Cameron and Mulberry streets snapped, cutting the current. CASTORIA For Infants and Children !n Use For Over 30 Years •il vays bears AUGUST 25, 1916. German Steamer Willehad Is Docked at New London New London, Conn., Aug. 25.—The German steamer Willehad which was interned at Boston at the outbreak of the European war, sailed from Boston yesterday by way of Cape Cod Canal, : arrived here this morning. Heavy fop held up the steamer during the night but the weather clearing at daybreak, the Willehad proceeded here and came directly up the harbor to the new state pier, on which arc; the new storage sheds of the Eastern Forwarding Com pany, the American agency for the Ger man line of submarine merchantmen. She is expected to stay here for an indefinite period. [OLD TIRES MADE GOOD AS NEW Send us your old tires —no matter j i how old. By a new process we I make your old ties as good as new J and at a price that's next to noth ing. An IMPROVED DOUBM3 TIJEAD SYSTEM that means dollars In your pocket. Look at these prices and save. Don't throw I you money away when you can get this:— \ 30x8 ....*5.00 30x4 ....$8.50 30x3% 5.50 :Mx4'/i. ... N. 50 3ix3M! 0.50 35x4 Vi 8.50 33*4 8.00 311x4% ».00 34x4 .... 8.00 37x4Vi 0-00 Send to-day for our tire folder. R. K. TIRE CO. 1401 IIIDGE AVE., riULAnEMMIIA If you have no old tires we will furnish you with a complete dou •'■ ble tread tire at 20 per cent, above j ' the above price list. AKenta Wanted. Good proposition. _ * (GEORGE H. SOURBIER 1 FUNERAL DIRECTOR 1310 Narib Third Street Bell Phvat, Aula Service. I mnHBSBBBBHEBmBIv MARRIED FORTY-FIVE YEARS Special to the Telegraph Marietta, Pa., Aug. 25.—Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Penwell, lifelong resi dents of this section, were married forty-five years ago yesterday. They are enjoying good health and have six sons. Councilman Henri' Penwell, of the First ward, is a son. BELL-ANS Absolutely Removes Indigestion. One package proves it. 25c at all druggists. "A Different Sort of Optleal Department" "DIFFERENT" —that's the word we use to de scribe our new Optical Depart | inent. And the large number of glasses we have sold already proves that the public has abso j lute faith In the printed as well as the spoken word of "The Different Kind of Jewelry Store." Our Optical Department will only sell the very best make mountings and lenses. Every I purchase will be backed up by the P. H. Caplan Co. Money- Back Guarantee. The prices will be as low and lower than elsewhere. The P. H. Caplan Co. Market Street Store 200 Market St.
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