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CEMETERY SUPT.
HAS BURIED 1,500
Resigns Position at Greeneastle
Burial Place After Twenty-
Three Years' Service
Greeneastle, Pa., Sept. 16. Kane
Khoup, of West Madison street, has
resigned as superintendent of Cedar
Hill Cemetery after serving twenty
three years in that capacity. During
this period Mr. Shoup has officiated at
1.500 funerals. John S. Smith was
elected to succeed Mr. Slioup.—Miss
Dorothy Philips left this week for Tay
lorville, ill., where she has accepted a
clerical position. The Pan Piper's
Glee Club held a corn bake at Moss
Spring on Friday evening. The wives
pnd sweethearts of lite members were
the guests of the club. The grove at
the spring was lighted with Japanese
lanterns and a large camp fire gave a
very festive appearance to,the party.—
Miss Mary Kapp, State College, was a
recent visitor with the Misses Brown.
—Mr. and Mrs. Adam Zarger, Arthur
larger and Misses Mary and Edith
Zarger motored to Parkman, Ohio, this
week, where Miss Edith Zarger has
been appointed a teacher in the public
schools.—G. W. Noftsker, of Shippens
burg, was here this week adjusting: the
loss on five cows belonging to S. P.
Bittner that were struck by lightning
during the recent electric storm.
Samuel Yingling has sold his property
In Welsh Bun and will remove to
Greeneastle, where he has accepted a
position as business manager of the
Echo Pilot.—The Greeneastle Milling
Company, conducting a flour mill in
the rear of South Washington street,
has sold the mill to Samuel Hardraft,
of Maugansville.—Miss Elizabeth Mc-
Carter left to-day for her home In
Browns Mills, X. J., after spending the
summer with Mrs. Gertrude Philips.—
Charles Lear. son of Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Lear, has accepted a position
with the Bell Telephone ('ompanv and
will be located in Harrlshurg.—Dr. C.
M. Strlckler and Mrs. Rtrickler are vis
iting relatives in Washington. D. C.—
T. J. Clary Is in Philadelphia attend
ing a meeting of the general council
of the Junior Order United American
Mechanics as a representati\e from
the Greeneastle council.
BETTER THAN SPANKING
Spanking does not cure children of
bed-wetting. There is a constitutional
cause for this trouble. Mrs. M. Sum
mers, Box W, Notre Dame, Ind., will
Bend free to any mother her success
ful home treatment, with full Instruc
tions. Send no money, but write her
to-day if your children trouble you In
this way. Don't blame the child, Ihe
chances are it can't help it. This
vreatment also cures adults a.gd aged
people troubled with urine difficulties
by day or night.— Adv.
HAVE YOU A
SWEETHEART,
Son or Brother in camp or upon the
Mexican Border? If so, mail him a
package of Allen's Foot-Ease, the anti
septic powder to be shaken into tho
Shoes, and sprinkled into the foot
' bath. It takes the friction from the
shoe and will be of the greatest benefit
in that arid, hot climate, where the
alkali dust plays havoc with the feet
What remembranco could be so ac
ceptable? Ask your dealer to-day for
a 25c box of Allen's Foot-Ease, and
for a 2c stamp he will mail it for you.
GetiHariranfi
J A mild croma is /
I not to be confused I
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Mi Gen. Hartranft
Jm nickel cigars are
hM mild but at the same
Zjgj. time they are fra
[ grant and thoroughly
Hffl satisfying.
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on heavy tobacco to
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SATURDAY EVENING,
TRINITY CHURCH
HARVEST HOME
Mechaniesburg Pastor and Con
gregation Preparing For
Elaborate Celebration
Mechaniesburg, P., Sept 16.—To
morrow morning the annual Harvest
Home festival will be celebrated in
Trinity Lutheran Church. The pastor,
the Rev. H. Hall Sharp, will deliver a
sermon appropriate to the occasion
and the decorations will consist of
fruit, vegetables and flowers. The fol
lowing committee has charge of the
decorations: A. C. Rich. Miss Cath
erine Hummel, Mrs. H. H. Mercer, Mrs.
R. M. Martin, Mrs. D. S. Walters and
Mrs. George B. Hoover.—After spend
ing the past two year* with her daugh
ter. Mrs. E. A. Havers'tic, in Portland,
Ore., Mrs. Elizabeth Sherban returned
to her home in East Main street on
Monday.——Jacob M. Goodyear, of Car
lisle, visited relatives here on Tuesdav.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry B. Markley
have returned to their home here after
spending the summer at Boiling
Springs Park. Misses Marian and
Louise Goodyear, of Carlisle, were
guests of Miss Elizabeth Hurst.—El
mer Myers left his home in this place
on Tuesday evening to rejoin the Ath
letic ball team at Cleveland. Ohio.—
Miss Hattie Fisher, of Middletown,
was the guest of Mrs. J. Mervin
Fought.—Dr. T. J. Stevens, who has
been confined to his room for the past
ten years with a broken hip, quietly
celebrated his ninety-third birthday
anniversary on Sunday.—Murray H.
Spahr, Jr., who was visiting his parents,
returned to his business duties in
Philadelphia.—David F. Miller, of Al
toona. was the guest of his parents
Mr. and .Mrs. S. F. Miller.
BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS
Wiconiseo, Pa., Sept. 16. Born,
to Mr. and Mrs. Milton Schoffstall. a
daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Jack
Thompson announce the birth of a
son. George S. J. Keen, postmaster,
spent Monday afternoon at Tremont.
Misses Hilda Buckley and Sarah
Studholme left for West Chester State
Normal School Monday.—Miss Maude
Bordner was the guest of Miss B. L.
Pontius at Williamstown. Miss
Katharine Troutman, of Port Trevor
ton is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. G. W.
Wirt. Misses Margaret Schoffstall,
Amelia Seip and Mildred Koppen
liaver spent Wednesday evening at
Williamstown. Dr. ana Mrs. John
N. Baker of Lykens, spent Wednes
day evening with Mr. and Mrs. Isaac
Mossopp. Prof. Ralph Matter of
Pittsburgh, is visiting Mr. and Mrs.
A. A. Dodd. Miss Laura Reigle and
Martha Trout have returned home
after spending their vacation at At
lantic City. Sara G. Umholtz and
Jean L. Byerly are home from a visit
to Mt. Gretna. Landls Bohner of
Mount Union Is visiting his family in
Pottsville. Lawrence Breslin is
spending his vacation at Ilarrisbur&t
Miss Marion Lewis is visiting rela
tives at Donaldson.—Mrs. Dennis Cat-
Inon spent Monday at Elizabethville.—
I Ray Long of Philadelphia is visiting
his mother, Mrs. William Long. —Mrs.
Ira Rutter of Lebanon, Is visiting at
the home of L. K. Diefenderfer.
Edward Speakman of Philadelphia, is
spending several weeks, with his
grandmother. Mrs. Ann James. Al
bert Foster left Monday for Blooms
burg State Normal School. Dr. and
Mrs. Frank Price and sons and Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Prosser of Six-Mile
Run spent the week-end with relatives
here.
FREIGHT ROUTE SOLD
Jonestown, Pa., Sept. 16. —Miss Jes
sie High, of Schuylkill Haven, visited
Jacob W. Mease and family.—'Born to
Mr. and Mrs. Harry B. Strauss, a
daughter. Mrs. Frank Dohner, of
Reading, spent Sunday with her aunt,
Mrs. Amelia Peifer.—Earl G. Kline,
who during the summer was employed
at Lake Fopako, N. J., is visiting his
grandfather. ex-Sheriff Ellas Gerhart.
—Henry W. Gish sold his mail bus
and freight route to Elmer E. Lein
lnger.—Mrs. Morris Weidman, of Leb
anon, spent Tuesday here.—Mrs. J.
Caroline Fitzgerald badly Injured an
eye and suffers great pain caused by
running a peach twig in it.
LIVELY TIME AFTER WEDDING
Bindnanglc's Church, Pa.. Sept. 16.
On Monday Conrad Rasp, aged
about 72 years and Miss Kate Bailor,
aged about 37 were quietly married
at the office of Notary Public A. S.
Bowman. On their return the ser
enades greeted them. All had a
lively time for about a half hour.
Mr. and Mrs. William Gerberich vis
ited friends at Middletown. On
Tuesday M. S. Hershey placed 120
streets on three of his farms.
Charles Sh©op, of Washington was
here on Tuesday. Joseph Ger
berich visited his sons at Palmyra.
GREAT PLANS FOR
HERSHEY PARK
10,000 Coleus and 800 Chry
santhemum Plants Ready
For Next Season
Hershey, Pa., Sept. 16. Ten thou
sand coleus have been put in for stock
from which cuttings will be taken
early next Spring. This preparation
shows what extensive plans are under
way for the greater eeautlflcation of
the Chocolate Town next year. In
the Mansion Greenhouse are 800
chrysanthemums that promise to lie
the finest ever seen in Hershey. There
is a new fountain in the park con
servatory containing all the large
goldfish from the fountain at High
Point. Some of these fish have grown
to great size and they have a family
of 2,000 youngsters that will be distri
buted among the various fountains.
An important extension of the park
gardens is scheduled for next year
and for this much planting wili be
done this Fall and winter. More
persons have visited the Hershey Zoo
sinfce last Spring than in any' year
siftce it has been open to the public.
The wolves and foxes have been mov
ed to the building across Spring
creek. Additions are new pheasants,
including the Lady Amherst variety,
one of the mpst beautiful of all; ant
eaters and white ferrets. The sur
vey on the new trolley line from Man
helm to Hershey is proceeding rap
idly. Five miles have been covered.
- Cyrus Marks, of Hershey, has join
ed the United States Army and is now
at the Mt. Gretna camp. He is a
member of the artillery and will leave
with his battery for the border as
soor as the infantile paralysis quar
antine is lifted. Congressman Aaron
S. Kreider spent Sunday afternoon
here and dined with his party at the
Hershey Cafe. H. Walter Colvin
has resigned his position in the execu
tive offices of the Chocolate company
to accept a position with the State
Health Department.
Miss Sara Parker Entertains
Party of Friends at Tea
MiOlintown, Pa., Sept. 16. Miss
Sara Parker entertained at tea on
Thursday evening the following: Mrs.
John B. learner, of Washington, D. C.;
Mrs. A. Itemed Hayes, of Lewistown;
Miss Lydls. Lewis, of Catasauqua; Mrs
W H. Banks, Mrs. John .T. Patterson,
Miss Katherine Mathers and William
H. Parker, of Washington, D. C.—Miss
Laura Noble. Main street milliner, has
returned to her place of business after
several weeks spent in Philadelphia
Mr, and Mrs. William Weber, of Har
risburg. spent the week-end with her
parents. Colonel and Mrs. J. K. Robi
son.—MoAlister Loyd, of New York
oitv, is the guest of his mother, Mrs.
Robert Loyd.—Miss Long and Gilbert
Weaver, of York; Mr. and Mrs. Gal
braiih and Mrs. W. H. Oumbler, of
Steelton, are guests of Mr. and Mrs.
S. A. Kills.—Mrs. Lewis Clemmer and
fon, cf Brownsville, and Mrs. Mary
Jacobs, of Philadelphia, are visiting at
the home of Dr. and Mrs. W. H.
Rodgers.—Mrs. Norman Sellers and
daughter Dorothy, of Norrlstown, spent
Sunday with relatives here.—Mrs. H
B. Mutthersbough. of Driftwood, Is
visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
.Tames Kreider.—Mr. and Mrs. W. I.
Kulp left Monday for a visit with rela
tives at Columbus and Ansonla, Ohio.
—Mrs. Reuben Auker and daughter
Rebecca and sons Jay and Theorus
motored to Harrlsburg on Monday.—
William Hartman, of Manchester, is
spending a month with his sister. Mrs.
Jacob Duhbs. Paul Helmach, of
Philadelphia. Is spending a vacation
with his wife ag,d daughter at the
home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.
I. Kulp.
COW CHOKES TO DEATH
nife, Pa., Sept. 10. M. D. Bona
witJ! lost a valuable cow by the ani
mal getting an apple in her throat,
and choking to death. Mrs. Ed
Koppenhaver is spending some time
at the Elizabethville camp grounds.
Daniel Ditty started to saw on his
tract in Small Valley, shipping his
lumber to the colliery. Victor Lebo
who was spending the summer In
Ohio, came home to spend the winter
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wilson
Lebo. Mrs. Ed Teager came home
from Atlantic City, where she spent
some time. Mrs. Kate Klinger and
son called on Mrs. S. A. Holtzman
Wednesday.
MIMONAIRR ACCUSED AS
HEAD OF AUTO THIEVES' I3AXG
Chicago 111., Sept. 16. lra Bond, a
broker of Minneapolis, reputed to be
worth SI,OOO 000. was Indlcaed here yes
terday on charge* of larceny and re
ceiving stolen prooerty. Bond, accord-
In* to State's Attorney Hoyne. Is at the
U e ?. d - of J band of automobile thieves.
Ball for Rpnd, who was arrested yegter
?JJX,.in Minneapolis, was fixed at 12.500.
William Ravenkamp and Liemur Nutter
were named In the same indictment on
similar charges and are In custody.
Both *r naid to have confessed.
fiARRISBURG t£3£B& TELEGRAPH
OPERA HOUSE TO
SEAT 1,200 PEOPLE
New Building at Mt. Union Will
Be Completed in Time For
Opening in December
Mt. Union, Pa., Sept. 16. - A large
force of men is now working on the
Shiparo Opera House, which when
completed will be of modern design
and will accommodate 1,200 people.
The front will be occupied by a drug
store and apartments. They are rush
ing work so as to have it completed
by December 1. Misses Anna
Clinger, Bertha Noble and Madaline
Rinker, graduates of the local High
school have gone to West Chester
State Normal school. The contrac
tors completed the paving of Division
street Wednesday. Prof. E. G.
Rose, superintendent of music, of
Harrisburg. was in town recently
demonstrating the Dan Music sys
tem used in the Harrisburg schools.
Mt. Union will inaugurate the new
system under the supervision of Miss
Ruth Taylor, who took the work at
Cornell during the summer. The
Kurtz Supply Co., which received the
contract and promised to furnish sup
plies for the schools for the year has
refused to furnish the goods because
of advance in prices. New bids are
asked for. Lawrence Crum landed
19 fish on Saturday, including a num
ber of 15-inch b'ass. Miss Lillian
Oppel will attend Indiana State Nor
mal school. Norman Wagner ex
pects to attend Williamsport Semi
nary to prepare for the ministry.
Russel Thompson will leave' Sunday
for Lehigh University to take a course
in engineering. J. D. Woods, the
colored man who shot Jack Lee on
Sunday, in a fight, is still hiding in
the mountains. A close watch is be
ing kept. A well attended farewell
party was held by the members of the
Presbyterian Churon on Wednesday
evening in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Al
fred Simmons, two old members of
the Church, who will soon go to Maine
to spend the remainder of their days.
Prof, and Mrs. Ned Rankins have
returned fr6m their wedding tour to
New "Vork City and vicinity. Prof
Rankin has decided he will not teach
during the winter but will attend
Juniata college.
Embroidery Club Members
Entertained at Progress
lilnglestown, Pa., Sept. 16. On
Monday evening: the Embroidery
Club was entertained at the home of
Mrs. Gertrude Nissley at Progress
Lewis Kunkle, of Harrisburg on
Thursday was the guest of Mrs.
Annie Smith. Miss Marion Smith
spent Thursday at Hershey. Dr.
E. R. Rhein and family, spent Thurs
day as the guests of Dr. C. H. Smith
- Mr. and Mrs. William Feeser and
children, of Hainton, were guests of
Mrs. Mary Feeser on Sunday. Miss
Bailie Zimmerman visited friends at
Harrisburg Wednesday. Miss Anna
Levan, of Pleasant Hill was the guest
of her sister, Mrs. Carrie Feeser, on
Sunday. Miss Mary Smith, of Ocean
ytX. wm a recent guest of Miss
Martha Gra.vbill at Graybill Acres.
Mrs. David Rank, ©f Lebanon, is
spending some time with Mrs. Savilla
w~7 Miss Anna Feeser and
Miss Marion Smith were guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Emory Hassler at Palmyra
on Wednesday. Eugene Shenk of
oteelton on Thursday was the guest
of his brother, Dr. F. L. Shenk.
Mrs. Rhoads, of Paxtang, Miss Kate
Mcllhenny and Miss Susan Mcllhennv
of Harrisburg on Thursday visited
friends here.
JMAY LOSE SIGHT OF EYE
Dillsburg, Pa.. Sept. 16. On Mon
day while John Huntzberger was at
work at Williams Quarries at D. M.
Junction, a piece of stone struck
him in the eye which has probably
destroyed the sight. Mr. Huntzberger
was taken to the Hurrlsburg hospital
Mr and Mrs. S. M. Ensminger
are visiting their daughter, Mrs.
Harding at Reading. Miss Adaline
Wells and Miss Marian of Wellsville
were guests of Mrs Mary Harbold.
Miss Bessie Taylor entertained the
Larkin Club at her home. Michael
Blauser, of Midway, Ohio, visited
Lewis Blauser, of Homewood. Miss
Mae Brandt who spent several weeks
at Asbury Park, N. J., has returned
. me \.~ Mr - and Mrs - William Zeig
ler, of Tltusville, who were visiting
friends here and Miss Esther Bentz
? Bentz and family autoed
to Thompsontown on Sunday to vis
it-Charles C. Zeigler and family.
Mr_and Mrs. John Ooudy visited
friends in .Carlisle. Mrs. David
Wagner and Mrs. Oliver Bentz spent
Thursday at Lemoyne. Mrs. Cvrtls
Bushey and Miss Strayer were Har
risburg visitors. - Mr. and Mrs. John
Trimmer of Harrlsburgv Visits U
L. Bentz and family,
Girls Hike to Sunbury
but Come Home on Train
Montandon, Pa., Sept. 14. Misses
Mary and Mildred Voneida, Ruth and
Hazel Pfleegor, Reba and Alda Derr,
Pearl Fries, Lottie Broscious and
Hazel Wenzel, hiked to Sunbury on
Saturday afternoon returning home
by train in the evening. Born to
Air. and Mrs. Clyde Pfleegor on Satur
day, September 9, 1916, a son.
Leroy Reim, employed by the Penn
sylvania railroad company at Cata
wissa, is at his home here, suffering
with bloodpoison. Members of the
Ladies' Aid Society of the Baptist
Church were entertained by Mrs. A.
G. Keyser at her home on Saturday
afternoon. The Rev. B. F. Campbell
of Waverly, will preach in the Meth
odis* Church to-morrow morning,
afternoon and evening. Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Dorman have returned to
Arlington after a visit with Mr. and
Mrs. Daniel Teager. Misses Ger
trude nnd Arlene Walt, of Herndon,
spent' Sunday with their sister, Mrs.
I-ee Grimm.
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"Our PACKARD Saves f
SI,OOO-per Year" /
Halpen, Green & Company, wholesale grocers of Phila
delphia, established over 100 years, have operated several
makes of trucks and now find their Packard chainless
more economical and superior in every way. Mr. Frank
Halpen says:
"The service of our three-ton called upon to cover a distance of
Packard the past year has saved 78 miles a day and to deliver full
.us SI,OOO over the operating cost capacity loads.
of trucks we formerly used. "We have not lost an hour for
"During 27 working days in an V reason whatever since the
March the truck covered 1,103 trttck , went in f° ■• Our
mile,, hauled 202 tone in miscel- "
; „ t , . accurate, and we can emphatic
laneous packages, numbering that the Packard
6,611, and made 900 stops. has pr^m excellenl and has
"This is not an exceptional materially increased the volume
month. Frequently the truck is of our business."
EVERY PACKARD IS BUILT FOR MOTOR STARTER AND LIGHTING SYSTEM
Ask the man who owns one
PACKARD MOTOR CAR COMPANY
of PHILADELPHIA Harrisburg Branch
107 Market Street Telephone 0694
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SEPTEMBER 16, 1916.'
Hunters "Pick Deer"
For Next Winter's Sport
lierr.Vfeburs. Pa., Sept. 16.—Charles
Warner and Dr. L. C. Hairce took a
trip to Center county, where they
picked the deer for their winter hunt.
John Daniel, of Hershey, visited his
parents over Sunday.—Mr. and Mrs.
George Peffle and son Geoige, Charles
Ott, Miss Florence Curtis and Edward
Montague, who visited in town, have
returned to their homes in Philadel
phia. Miss Hazel Delbler left for
Bethlehem, where she has obtained
employment. Mr. and Mrs. M. S.
Daniel, Mra. Elizabeth Snyder and Jo
seph C. Daniel motored to Shamokin
Sunday.—Misses Lena Hartman, Maud
Bowman, Ola Weaver and Helen
Daniel and Harry Hartman motored
to Tower City Sunday.—Mr. and Mrs.
Oberholtzer, of Mtllersburg, were in
town on Sunday.—Editor Coles, of the
Lykens Standard, was here on Mon
day.—M. S Daniel transacted business
at Harrisburg on Wednesday.
Millersburg's Supply of
Natural Ice Exhausted
Millersburg, Pa., Sept. 16.—0n ac
count of the exhaustion of the natural
supply of ice, Millersburg people are
now being supplied with the artificial
product.—Charles W. at
tended the postmasters' convention at
Harrisburg Tuesday and Wednesday.
—Grover C. Gausert was taken to
Philadelphia early in the week, where
he was operated upon for appendi
citis at the German Hospital.—D. W.
Day spent the week at McCall's Ferry
and points in York county, his old
home. Daniel Forney, living near
Rife, who was injured in a runaway
accident recently, is recovering.—Clin-
ton Tobias, owner of the stone crusher
south of Millersburg, has recovered
from a bad case of bloodpoisoning
caused by a si one bruise on one of his
hands becoming infected.—Mrs. James
Border and Miss Nora Shortess, the
only typhoid fever patients in Millers
burg, are past the danger mark and
convalescing. —R. W. Hoffman is
spending his vacation as the guest of
his sister, Mrs. J. D. Neitz, at Fabyans,
New Hampshire.
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