2 CENTRAL PENNSYLVAN UPPER END TOWN GROWS RAPIDLY fclillersburg's Many Industries Busy; Paving Main Street Mlllersburg, Pa., Nov. 14.—Expan sion and growth that will more than Rouble Its present population of 3,000 hithln the next decade is the evident future of the hustling town of Millers burs- There is no cleaner nor more progressive little community in the State and the present prosperous con- Bition of its industries augurs well for {he coming years under the same Regime. Constant improvements are under Way. The much traveled highway leading through the center of the town f.nd around the inviting green suggest ve ot Revolutionary days is receiving d brick finish for several squares, luildlng operations are many, and hundreds of lots are being plotted. Practically all the factories in town pre working overtime, including the Johnston-Baillie Shoe Company, which employs 600 men and girls: the Alvord Reamer Works, makers of taps, dies flnd iron cutting tools; H. A. Polk & Sons and Brubaker Brothers, who manufacture the same, and who have been pressed with work for the last Bix months; the Millcrsluirg Shoe Com pany; C. Day & Bros, and the F. H. Wingard Company, both broom fac tories, which have been working at all capacity for some months; the Halifax Chair Seat Company, ,T. H. Klingman, proprietor, which makes a substitute for the wood perforated Beat and has more orders than it can lill, and the other concerns in town are likewise flooded with work. TOPIC, "GIVING THANKS" Shiremanstown. Pa., Nov. 14. Sleeting of the Woman's Missionary society of the St. John's Lutheran Church will be held Thursday after noon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Miller in Locust street. The topic for discussion is "Giving Thanks and Living Thanks." Leader, Mrs. Kate A. Eberly. CLUB HOUSE BURNED Mt. Union, Pa., Nov. 14. Early yesterday morning the Pennsylvania club house one-quarter of a mile north of Mt. Union, owned by a number of society people of Altoona and Tyrone, was burned. The cause of the tire is unknown. The loss is heavy as the re- Bort was beautifully furnished with colonial furniture. ATTEND LUTHER MEETING Shiremanstown, Pa., Nov. 14. Members of the Luther League of this place are attending the annual meet ing of the Lancaster Central Luther League which is being held in Zion Lutheran Church at Hummelstown. BELL-ANS Absolutely Removes Indigestion. One package proves it. 25c at all druggists. FOR THROAT^AND LUNGS STFBBUHX COI'GHS AND COLDS ECKMAN'S ALTERATIVE SOI.D IIV AI.L LEADING DRUGGISTS Use Ice In Winter Keeping ice in your re- Srigerator during the winter is not a luxury— but an economy. During cold spells, when you don't need it, it doesn't melt much and costs you little: but it is all ready to keep your food from spoiling when a warmer day comes. It is dangerous to place food out of doors where dust and dirt will settle upon it. Food put on the back porch will attract germs. It is HEALTH IN SURANCE to use ice "all the year 'round." More people do every year. United Ice & Coal Co. Korstcr A Cowden St*. I Riff AsßThe ! JI&L Merchants | F°r Whom 'IW Wol * As To Our I Ability I We will gladly furnish yon with the list, but here's a good plan: Notice the clean* est windows— WE "DID" THEM. Harrisburg Window Cleaning Co. OFFICE—BOS EAST ST. Itell I'lioiio 3520 TUESDAY EVENING, CARLISLE FORMS COMMERCE BODY David E. Tracy, President of Harrisburg Chamber, Speaks at Dinner Last Night i Carlisle. Pa., Nov. 14.—With a din i ner held in Slentzer Hall hist evening attended by 200 representative busi i ness and professional men the niove j inent for a new Chamber of Commerce i in Carlisle was formally launched. To ilay the plan was carried to further ; enlargement when committees coni i prising lifty men, under the leader ship of the new directors, began a ■ campaign for memberships in the new | ' ody, meeting with success which in sures a large and active organization. Dr. Guy Carleton Lee. president of • the Chamber of Commerce, presided at the* dinner last evening and deliv ered an address in which he set the 'incs of activity along which the or \ ganization will work. David E. Tracy, ; head of the Harrisburg Chamber of j Commerce, brought greetings from that 1 ody and explained the manner in which that Capita! Citv organization j had been successful. He was ably I seconded by Flavel Wright, also of ; Harrisburg. | The main address was delivered by ! Colonel Edward J. Catell, of Philadel phia." who urged the need of co ; operation, the sacrifice of self for the 1 betterment of all. Colonel Catell gave a glowing view of the future of | America in the next few years and j showed how the country would be j called upon to furnish supplies for the development of new tracts of territory j by the warring nations. The officers of the newly formed I body ore; President. Dr. Guy Carleton directors. C. F. Humrich.Dr. H. H. Mcntzer. J. J. Boyd, R. E. Shearer, Sr., H. H. Mentzer, Dr. C. S. Rasehore, William M. Kronenberg, Merkel Lan dis and Walter Stuart. DEATH FROM TYPHOID Duncannon, Pa., Nov. 14. Amos | Oroll died at his home here Sunday | morning of typhoid feycr, aged S3 • oars. HP is survived by his wife and J a son and daughter. The funeral i -ervicos v. ill be hold to-morrow after j ntion nt 2 o'clock. The Rev. Dr. i George H. Johnston, pastor of the I Presbyterian Church, will officiate. GAME VIOLATORS FIXED Lewlstown, Pa.. Nov. 14. Game J Warden John J. Slautterback has re- I turned from Middleourg, where he ! arrested two men charged with vio ! latinsr the game laws. LScrt Van Horn 1 was charged with maintaining- a tur j key blind and was given a fine of S3O. j Harry Van Horn, a brother, was 1 charged with shootine: rabbits before I the season had opened and paid a fine, LUTIIER I.EATIL'I: SERVICES Hummelstown, Pa., Xov. 14. Three ministers were present and spoke at the Luther Day services in i the V.\on Lutheran Church on Sunday I morning. The Rev. Harry Snyder or < Vandergrlft, a former pastor, had been invited to make the Rally Day ad | dress before the Sunday sciiool and to I preach both morning and evening. Dr. George Diffendorfer of Carlisle, gen eral secretary of the pastor's fund of the general synod of the Lutheran church arrived as a surprise to all and addressed the congre<ation on the I pastor's Fund Annuity. WOMAN* ASSAULTED NEAR IIOME Carlisle, Pa., Nov. 14. As she , started to go from her home to a neighbor's on Sunday evening Mrs. Frederick Wise, ol near Boiling Springs, was assaulted by a man and . slightly injured. She broke from his "rasp after prolonged struggles and | ran to the house, shutting the door and summoning aid by telephone. A posse searched for the man, but could not locate him. I In |l - s\ I 3 A showing of unusjai and ex- g j| ceptional furs that surpasses all B 3 our previous fftorts. Merely see- | jj! lng tliem is a treat—especially the _ jj Stiver Fox Sets. j I Chestnut Stmt | | Philadelphia The lloust of Krclusive Model* Curious About M L ? It Stands for the Best Cold, Cough and Catarrh Medicine Ever Discovered, Which Is Mentho Laxene — Mentho-Laxene has been on the market seven years. It is a concen tated compound of healug, soothing 1 , curative extacts to be mixed at home wth granulated sugar syrup—a full pint—or it may be taken in doses of ; ten drops in the "raw" state by those ■who do not like sweet syrup. The very first dose brings wonder j ful relief in head or chest colds of i children or adults. Every bottle sold i is guaranteed to please or money back by The Blackburn Products Co., Day ; ton, Ohio. It is economy to make a full pint. Much cheaper than buying ready i made cough or cold remedies—be -1 sides, ycrit cannot buy a more effec | tive medicine anywhere. One bottle I will last a season for most families, : and it checks or aborts bad cold if I taken promptly. Every well stocked ! druggist supplies Mentho-Laxene. : Don't take a substitute for your j sake. WEST SHORE AFTER NEW RIVER BRIDGE Firemen's Union Communi cates With Harrisburg Organization Enola, Pa., Nov. 14. A move that in the future may mean a new Walnut street bridge across the Sus quehanna river was taken by the West Shore Firemen's Union in monthly session here last night. The secre tary of the union was authorized to inquire, through the Harrisburg Fire men's Union, in what condition the bridge Is in regard to safety. The union has been asked through Its members several times to have the matter investigated and It may be possible that the sister union will join hands in this work. On requests of West Fairview and East Pennsboro township residents along the State Road, J. Fred Hum mel and Ira Shaull will go before the State Highway Department and try to secure grades for pavements in this territory. Ordinances to be sent to each borough council on the West Shore with an urgent appeal that they be passed, regulating traffic on the West Shore were approved by the Union last night. Resolutions were passed endorsing the work of the three school districts passing the school loans for a Central High School. WEST SHORE NEWS Washington Heights Wants to Join One of Boroughs Lemoyne, Pa.. Nov. 14. Wash ington Heights, which makes up the ! lower precinct of East Pennsboro ; township, the only precinct of three j of this district that passed the pro i posed Central high school loan, is ' again seeking admittance into either j Lemoyne or Camp Hill. The move i was up before the residents several j months ago, but nothing was accom i plished. The reason for this move is i the demand for better school facili | ties. Sentiment of annexation in the district seejiis to be evenly divided. The lower half of the district favors annexation to Lemoyne while the upper half wishes to go into Camp Hill. It is likely a meeting will be called within the next few weeks. Social and Personals Items of Towns Along West Shore Mr. and Mrs. Bickel and family of Reading, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Keigle at New Cumberland on Sun day. Mrs. R. J. Fisher of New Cumber land, who has been spending a week at Baltimore and Washington, re turned home. Norman Zimmerman of Ft. Wayne, Jnd., is the guest of his sister, Mrs. John Snyder at New Cumberland. MRS. JAMES BURIED j New Cumberland, Pa., Nov. 14. | Funeral services, for Mrs. Catharine i James were held yesterday. The Rev. !A. R. Ayers officiating. A quartet of , women from Trinity United Brethren | choir sang several selections. The ; pallbearers were George Mathias, j William Davis, N. F. Reed and Mar tin Kaufman. Many relatives and friends from surrounding towns at tended the funeral. MARRIED AT STEELTON New Cumberland. Pa., Nov. 14. Miss Hannah Irene Gutstwhlte of New Cumberland and Lawrence Kingston of Steelton, were married on Saturday evening at the parsonage of the Church of God, Steelton, by the Rev. G. W. Getz, uncle of the ; bride. After the ceremony Mr. and | Mrs. Kingston left on a trip to Phila [ delpliia. New York, Albany and Bos ton. They will live at Steelton. ANNOUNCE BIRTH OF SON New Cumberland, Pa., Nov. 14. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Winters of Mar j ket street, announce the birth of a son, Sunday, November 12, 1916. TYPHOID VICTIM BURIED Eberly's Mill, Pa., Nov. 14. Fun ; eral services for Edna Mae Sholly. . 16-months-old daughter of Mr. and I Mrs. Charles Sholly, who died from i typhoid fever, after a brief illness, were held from her home this after noon. Burial was made at Slate ; Hill. PETITION FOR PAVING i Lemoyne, Pa., Nov. 14. A pe tition will be presented to council j to-night by residents of East Hummel avenue, asking that a crossing be ] constructed in Hummel avenue at the 1 intersection of Hummel avenue and Armstrong street and that owners of the property on the south side of Hummel avenue near Armstrong street, be compelled to lay pavement and curb. WATER DECLARED PURE Eberly's Mill, Pa., Nov. 14. A report was made by Dr. Harvey Bashore, of West Fairvlew, Cumber land county health commissioner, that the water supply from the spring sup posed to be the cause of typhoid fever in this little hamlet, was pure and the source of the disease has not been determined. There are four cases of fever and two of diphtheria in town. TO DECIDE OX FACTORY West Fairvlew, Pa., Nov. 14. Whether or not this borough will have a shift factory will be definitely decided at. a mass meeting of citizens to be held in the Good Will firehouse to-night. The committee appointed to solicit funds will report. WARNING TO MOTORISTS Camp Hill, Pa.. Nov. 14. Arrests will follow violators of notices to motorists which are being placed at the intersection of all borough streets warning them to blow their horns and run slow. Council is placing 85 of these metal notices through the bor ough and C. H. Germeyer has been notified to make arrests. ILLUSTRATED LECTURE Shiremanstown, Pa., Nov. 14. Sunday evening at 7 o'clock the Rev. James M. Waggoner, of Penbrook, will give an illustrated lecture in the Bethel Church of God. The subject Is "Christ's Seven Steps Down Into Hu mility and His Seven Steps UD Into His Glorification." TICKKTS FOII IJCCTI'RE COURSE Blaln, Pa., Nov. 14. Tickets are belnp sold for the Lyceum Lecture course In the town hall during the winter month* The first entertain ment will be Klven on next Tuesday evening by "The Original Strollers Quartet." HJLRRISBURG TELEGRAPH "795 Model 85-4 f. o. b. Toledo _ Model 85-4 f. o. b. Toledo Start The Winter Right A good reliable automobile is a winter necess- Get your car now and start the winter right. ity for any active family. This is the finest and biggest Overland we It will "cover" the activities of the whole have ever . been able to sell for le ss than family— get them here, there and every- SI,OOO until now. where on all the errands of duty and pleas- other car so fine and big sells for any ures—and always in warm, dry comfort T where near so low a price. without the risk of wet and chilled bodies. " ha ? the 35 horsepower Overland _ . motor as reliable in winter as in summer. Better have your car in front of your house over 250 000 in use than the Doctor's. - Come in and get yours now- —today. The Overland-Harrisburg Co. Open Evenings. 212 NORTH SECOND ST. Both Phones The Willys-Overland Company, Toledo, Ohio "M.do In U. S. A." WILLIAM FENNERS TO ISSUE PAPER Monthly Will Be Devoted to Trans-State Highway and Good Roads Announcement is made by Secre tary M. H. James, of the William Penn Highway Association, that be ginning December 15, the association will issue a monthly magazine to be known as the William Penn Highway Bulletin. The prospectus telling of the baby roads-promoting journal has the following to say about it: "The William Penn Highway As sociation of Pennsylvania announces the appearance December 15th, of "Ihc William Penn Highway Bulletin,' a monthly publication dealing with the now-famous William Penn High way and its New York and Washing ton extensions; with roads generally throughout Pennsylvania; with tours covering Pennsylvania; and matters generally interesting to Pennsylvan lans. " 'The William • Penn Highway Bulletin' will start with a guaranteed circulation of 5,000. " The William Penn Highway " this. You have , ■ mSSmBBBBBSSKBKKEmKSmBBmMEBmBttKBE^SS^^W^SBSI^^^Mi Bulletin' will go into the hands of known roads enthusiasts, farmers and motorists. It will carry information of particular value to motorists, rela tive to hotels, garages, Pennsylvania automobile tours, etc. It will carry marketing information for the farmer. "Prominent contributors to the first | issue include Frank B. Black, High way Commissioner for Pennsylvania; I Judd Jlortimer Lewis, sweet-singer |on the Houston (Tex.) Post; Charles Henry Davis, of the National High j ways Association; the Hon. Martin G. i Brumbaugh, governor of Pennsyl jvania; the Hon. E. J. Stackpole, edi j tor of the Harrishurg Telegraph: j Theodore Huntley of the Pittsburgh Leader; Edgar A, Guest, of the De tioit Free Press; Col. Henry W. Shoe j maker, of the Altoona Tribune and others. " "The William Penn Highway | Bulletin' proposes to tell smashing truths about road conditions in Penn sylvania; hotels and hotel service; garages and garage service; the prop ! er way to built roads; and the way to ; maintain dirt roads. Mixed in with | the smashing truths will be scintil | lating humor from the foremost , members of the American Press Hu morists Association, and plenty of 'local matter.' " FJU VXCIS JOSEPH RECOVERED London, Nov. 14.—A dispatch from I the Exchange Telegraph's Geneva cor respondent says; "A telegram from | Vienna announces that Emperor Fran cis Joseph has completely recovered i and has received Baron Burlan, the ! Austrian foreign minister, who pre sented a long report of Polish affairs." NOVEMBER 14, 1916. MAY SELL COAL CO Ml* AW Wiconisco, Pa., Nov. 11. Negotia tions for the sale of the Susquehanna Coal Company owned by tho Pennsyl vania Railroad, are said to bo under way and announcement of tho sale may be made in a short time, accord ing to a report circulated recently. The property is reported to bo valued at between $15,000,000 and $20,000,000 and that tho Pennsylvania officials are asking at least the latter sum. It is said that the Lehigh Valley may be the purchaser. INSTITUTE AT HUNTINGDON Mt. Union, Pa., Nov. 14. Yester day the sixty-first annual toachers" institute of Huntingdon county opened in the Grand theater nt Huntingdon with 275 teachers enrolled, the largest in fhe history of the institute. There are now 287 teachers in the county. Prof. W. P. Harley, superintendent of the Mt. Union schools will give an address on Thursday on the subject "What to Teach." SPELLING BEES IN PERKY Blatn, Pa.. Nov. 14. At an inter esting spelling school held at Ked Hill schoolhouse by Miss Franlile U. Dimm, teacher, Merle K. Strieker was i best speller and Migs Sara Smith, I second best. AVilson Shope won first honor at a 1 spelling school held at Andersonburg i by Mrs. Ella Ithenicie, teacher, and I Samuel Shope at Cisna Run at a spelling contest held by Prof. H. V. • Palm, teacher of the school. Housewives Planning to Break Turkey Trust Allentown, Pa., Nov. 14.—An effort is being made by the housewives and hotel and boardlngliouse keepers to break the turkey trust, which a few days ago announced that the prico of the Thanksgiving bird would be thirty- five cents a pound. This is a jump of almost ten cents a pound over last year, when turkeys sold from twenty four to twenty-eight cents. It is said tiie birds are very scarce, but plans are afoot to get sutne ear loads of the bird 3 from Virginia and the "West, which. It is expected, can be sold at a reasonable profit at no more than twenty-eight cents. JOSEPH DODD DIES Wisconisco, Pa., Nov. 14. After an illness of three years of valvular • disease of the heart, Joseph Dodd died at his home here. Ho was 50 years old and is survived by a wife, mother and four children. He was connected with tho AVesquenisquc Tribe of lied Men. FIRST CHAUTAUQUA CLASS Hummelstown, Pa., Nov. 14. The Huinmelstown Chautauqua has closed its first meeting. The people were greatly pleased with the entire pro gram and before the superintendent left forty guarantors had been secured for next year and 225 tickets for tne next season were sold. The Chautau qua will return to Hummelstown in September, 1917.
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