RECEPTIONS, PARTIES. WEDDINGS. ANNIVERSARIES! FACTIONAL FIGHT IN MALTA CHURCH President of Danville Confer ence Installs One Council in Nearby Dwelling COURT TO DECIDE The Rev. C. J. Strcicli and His Followers Refused Admission to Church Edifice Malta, Pa., Dec. 9. Tho Rev. C. J. Strelch of Shamokln, president of the Danville Conference of the Mlnls terlum of Pennsylvania of the Luth eran church, conducted services here on Sunday morning and Installed the regularly elected but contested church council of St. Luke's Evangel ical Lutheran congregation. On ac count of a serious strife among the members of the Lutheran and Re formed congregations who hold the church property In common, the Rev. Strelch and his faction have been re fused admission to the church edifice. Consequently he conducted his serv ices and installation in a private dwell ing nearby. The matter will be taken to court. C. E. Dreibelbls of Har rlsburg visited his grandparents hero on Thanksgiving Day. Geo. H. Stein and family of Millersburg called on relatives here on Thursday. James Thompson and children of Philadelphia is visiting at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John W. Snyder at present. James M. Snyder and family were guests of John Feidt of Killlnger on Sunday. Mrs. S. L. Schlegel of Danville, visited at tho home of Robert B. Zerbe recently. CHARLES LINDSAY SHOOTS lIEEn. Newvlllc, Pa.. Dec. 9.—Charles Lind say, of near town, shot a 195-pound buck In the South Mountain. Joseph Wheeler, of Steelton, spent Thursday with his parents here. Dr. John Os car Bower, of Wyncotte, Pa., was the guest of his brother and sisters here and spent a day In the mountain at the deer camp. James Bratton, of McConnellsburg, spent several days with his sister, Mrs. W. C. Kerr. Miss Margaret I-auglilln, of Philadelphia, spent several days with his sister, Mrs. J. S, Elliott. Don Rlssler, of Harrlsburg, was the guest of J. W. Sharp. 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OPPOSITE CAPITOL and UNION STATION Absolutely New and Strletfy Modern Renowned for its High Service and Low Rates. A EUROPEAN PLAN Room P Jay $ 1.50 without bath and op Room P Jay $2.00 IgjjjL K ill •■, with bath and np All Rooms Outside SATURDAY EVENING, TRAVELERS SEND POSTCARD HOME The Rev. and Mrs. C. A. Funk„ Are on Their Way to Can ton, China MAILED AT TOKIO Foreign Missionaries Reing Supported by Contributions of Halifax Congregation Halifax, Pa., Dec. 9. —The Rev. C. E. Ret tew this week received a postal card from the Rev. and Mrs. C. A. Funk, who were on their way to Can ton, China, where they will work as missionaries under direction of the United Brethren church. The card was mailed at Toklo, Japan, and stated that they were all well. The Funks are well known here, the Rev. Funk having served as pastor of the Halifax United Brethren church from 1912 to 1915. He is being supported in China by tho lo cal church. Tho Halifax lire com pany No. 1 has a .committee at work drawing up plans for the remodeling of the south room on tho first floor of the old school building, given to the fire department to house their fire fighting apparatus. Mrs. L. S. Mar shall is spending some time with her parents at Millvllle, N. J. The Wom an's Missionary society of the United Brethren church held Its monthly meet ing at the home of Mrs. H. S. Potter on Monday evening. Escaping gas from a coal stove almost asphyxiated Grace and Gladys Koppenheffer, daugh ters of Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Koppenheffer, early Sunday morning. John Claton Freeburn, of Harlsburg, spent the week with friends. Mayor E. S. Miles, City Treasurer it. F. Owes. City Com missioner Harry Bowman, John Har gest, Sheriff W. W. Caldwell, John Mc- Illhenny and Calvin Llngle, all of Har risburg, took dinner at the home of Theodore H. Lebo, in Halifax township, on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Francis Spangler, of Enola, spent Sunday with her sister, Mrs. James M. Hoffman. Walter J. Bowman, a student at the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, Is spending vacation with Ills parents, Mr. tnd Mrs. L M. Bowman. M. W. Swlgard, of Pembrook, spent Sunday at the home of his mother, Mrs. Anna Swelgard. Mrs. C. C. Poffenberger and children spent the week-end at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry ICllne. Charles Hoffman and daugh ter, Ethel, of Harrlsburg, spent Sat urday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James M. Hoffman. phia. Mrs. H. J. Stewart, Harris burg, spent several days with her sis ter, Mrs. M. E. Landis. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Fry, of Paxtang, spent Thanks giving with Mr. Fry's mother. Mrs. M. H. Witmer and daughter, Catherine, are on a visit to Myerstown. 'IFFLIN COUNTY COUPLE YEARS MR. AND MRS. ALBERT NALE Ijewlsttron, Pa., Dec. 9.—Albert Nale, one of the best known citizens of Mifflin county, and his wife have J uet celebrated their golden wedding at their home in Mechanic street, Mllroy. They had with them for the event the entire family, consisting of eight sons nn<l a daughter, also fifteen grand children. Mr. Nnle Is a veteran of th e Civil War and an Odd Fellow. He was commissioner and also served as court crier of the Mifflin county courts for many years. Mrs. Anna G. Seitz Gives Two Dinners to Friends liowisberry, Dec. 7. Mrs. Anna Grlssinger Scitz, who lives alone about a mile l'rom Lewisberry on Saturday and Sunday gave a dinner. The fol lowing persons were present in the two days: Mr. and Mrs. Harry Magon nel, Miss Cora Grissinger, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Buttorft, Mrs. Frank Taylor, Mrs. Annie Stone, Mr. and Mrs. George Kauffman, Jojin Kauftman, Alias Sara Kauffman and Miss Mary Kauffman, of New Cumberland; Mrs. Frank M. Sealover, and son, Wilfred, of Krall town; Mr. and Mrs. William Hoffman, Misses Vera and Verna Hoffman, Levi and Earl Hoffman, Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Hake, Mrs. John F.ankin Moore, Miss Sarah Grissinger and Thomas Grand of Lisburn, Mr. and Mrs. Levi Wood and daughters, Ada and Mary, of Bowniansdale, and Mrs. George D. Coover and daughter, Edna, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Sutton, Mr. and Mrs. Luther Sutton, Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Sutton, Mrs. Ella M. Sutton and daughter, Miss Julia Sutton, Miss Anna Sutton, Robert Sutton, Lewis Miller, Miss Mary Reiff, and Miss Mary Fetrow of Lewisberry. Mrs. W. S. Hammond is spending the week with her sister, Mrs. Alice Starr Houek of Mechanicsburg, her brother Lloyd Starr of Shiremanstown and her sister, Mrs. Charles King of Harris burg. Dean R. Hudson of Phila delphia, spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Rudisill at Meadow brook farm. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Fetrow of Eldorado, Kan., are spend ing some time at the homo of Mr. Fet row's brother A. H. Fetrow. A daughter was born on Saturday to Mr. and Mrs. Miller Hoover of Nauroo. Mrs. Mary Foster returned to her home at Harrisburg after a visit with relatives at the Foster home. Grant J. Strayer and broth er-in-law E. C. Wise spent several days at Toledo, 0., attending an auto mobile convention. Frank Rodgers and children, Ralph and Louise, of New Cumberland, spent Tuesday at the lioine of Charles Gray. Dr. and Mrs. H. C. Hetrick and Miss Mary Walker took an auto trip to Harris burg on Tuesday. Tower City Society Wants Gifts For Mission Fields Tower City, Pa., Dec. !>. To-raor row evening- the Women's Missionary Society of the United Evangelical Chtfrch will hold a tliank offering ser vice. Mrs. Bair, of Tremoht, will ad dress the congregation. In the morn ing Mr. Neval, of Harrisburg, will talk on missionary work and instead of a large collection it is expected that a large box of gifts for the mission fields will be donated. Miss Susan Callen has returned to school at Kutztown after a pleasant visit here. Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Jenkyn, of 'Harrisburg, spent several days with the latter's sister. R. F. Marts, of Vineland, N. J., spent a day with his brother.—Mr. and Mrs. C. Good and son of Harris burg, visited the former's mother. : Mr. and Mrs. Robebt Leuschner and Mrs. Earnhardt visited the former's son, Robert at the Pottsville Hospital. —Miss Winifred Evans spent the week end with her sister at Minersville. Smtih Martin is slowly recovering from a severe attack of pleurisy. Master Martin Shadle is confined to his bed with pneumonia. APPOINTED GOVERNMENT INSPEC TOH New nioomOelil, Pa., Dec. 9.—Dr. E. M. Aldrlch, veterinarian, formerly of New Bloomfield, has been appointed to a position in the g-overnment services as an inspector at Omaha, Neb. Miss Catharine A. Bernhelsel, a stu dent at Shlppenburg Normal school, spent Thanksgiving with her parents. Mrs. C. A. Williams, of Camden, N. J., is visiting her parents here. —Paul Darlington, a student at Carnegie Tech school of Pittsburgh, spent the week end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Darlington. J. T. Alter Is attend ing the sessions of grand lodge In Phil adelphia this week. Percival L. Hill, of Halifax, visited friends here on Wednesday. Major Edwin E. Hollen bach and family and Mrs. J. C. Maloney and son, Joseph E., Jr., of Philadelphia, visited Mrs. Alaloney's parents over the week-end. Harold Milllngton and McClure Ramsay, of Bur/iham, spent Sunday here. Elmer H. TresSler shot a fine deer on the Seven Mountains on Friday. William Smith , and sons. Gardener, William and Robert, and daughter, Sarah, and Lee Reed, of Stony Point, spent Sunday with Sheriff Davldi IJ. Kistler. H. E. Shelhle, edi tor of the Advocate and Press, spent several days at Philadelphia. Deafness Cannot Be Cured by local applications, as they cannot reach the diseased portion of the car. There 1h only one way to cure deafness, and that Is by constitution* •1 remedies. Deafness Is caused by an Inflamed condition of the raucoux lining of the Eustachian Tube. Wiien this tube is Inflamed yon have a rumbling sound or Imperfect hearing, and when It Is entirely closed Deafness is the result, and unless the lnflummatlon can bo taken out and this tube restored to its normal condition, hear ing will be destroyed forever; nine cases out of ten are caused by Catarrh, which Is nothing but an Inflamed condition of the mucous surfaces. We will give One Huudred Dollars for any caM of Deafness (caused by catarrh) that cannot b cured by Ilall'a Catarrh Cure. Send for clreo lara, free. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. O. Bold by Drugglsta, 75c. Take Hall's Family- rills for conatlpatlofe t Hand Mirrors Many Styles • GORGAS 10 X, Third St. I'cnna. Station 1 ■" , 7 HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH Personal News Items From Nearby Towns in Central Pennsylvania Dauphin. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey C. Forney and family moved, on Tuesday, to Harrisburg, lor the winter. Mrs. Adelaide Arnold, of Lebanon, was the week-end guest of Mrs. Elizabeth Crouse. Wiiliani Hell Gross returned on Wednesday from a several weeks' stay at .Sayre. N. Y. Mrs. John Shep ley and daughter, Florence, of Mata morae, were the guests of Mrs. Harry Wilbert, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Wil liam Hochlander, Jr., have moved to Harrisburg. Mrs. Jennie Hlckernell is ill at her home, in Erie street.—Miss Maude Duffy, of Baltimore, arrived Tuesday to spend some time with her sister, Mrs. Robert Fulton Stirling. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Harm and children, June, Paul and Samuel, of Harrisburg, were the week-end guests of Mrs. Harm's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Maurey. Frank Colver, of AUentown, is visiting his brother, William Col ver, Speeceville. Miss Lucy Novinger, of Harrisburg, spent the past week with Miss Bertha Sellers. Mr. and Mrs. Chester It. Smith have returned from a several weeks' stay at Kane, Pa. Miss Carrie D. Speece and Sam uel Speece, of Germantown. were recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. D. M. Reed. Thomas Hawthorne, of New York City, was the week-end guest of his mother, Mrs. J. W. Hawthorne. Mr. and Mrs. William Wenrich, Mr. and Mrs. Wil liam Rlnebarger, Mrs. Carrie Russell and Harry Bowman, of Harrisburg, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Bow man, Speecevllle. Miss Carrie Eliza beth Gerberich returned Monday to the Miss Hart's school, Philadelphia, after spending the Thanksgiving vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Free man C. Gerberich. Mrs. Naomi Hcrr man, of Harrisburg, was a recent guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Wolf. —Miss Eleanor Pedlow and Edward Pedlow, who were the guests of their grandmother, Mrs. Edith Eby, returned to Harrisburg on Sunday. Paul Wor cester and John Paul, of Harrisburg, spent several days at the Worcester cottage. Miss Helen Hargest Hoff man, of Harrisburg, is spending the week-end with Miss Sabra Clark. Max Long returned to Gettysburg Col lege on Sunday, after spending the Thanksgiving vacation with his pu rents, Mr. and Mrs. I. L. Ixing. Ralph Lutz, of Williamstown, spent the week end with his parents, the Rev. Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Lutz. The Misses Susan, Ruth and Christina Long were recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. George Long, at Steelton. William Denison, Sr., who was operated on at the Harrisburg Hospital, has returned home. Miss Myrtle Bailets, of Hershey, and Miss Maude Bailets, of Harrisburg, were re cent guests of their sister, Mrs. Charles Lyter. Mrs. Margaret Wise, of Har risburg, spent a day with her sister, Mrs. Frank Lyter. Miss Esther Shaf fer spent several days with Miss Dor othy Ross, at Mechanicsburg. Mr. and Mrs. George Doehne and sons, George and Robert, Miss Mabel Vaughn, all of Harrisburg, were guests of Mr. and. Mrs. George S. Landis, on Sunday. Amivllle—The Itev. Lawrence Iveis ter and B. Frank Keister, of Seotdale, spent several days as guests of Alfred K. Mills. Miss Florence Mentz, for mery a co-ed at the College, now pro fessor of mathematics at High Bridge, N. J., was the guest of Miss Catherine Bachman over the week-end. Abram L. Brandt, of Deodate, spent the week with his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Meashey. Mrs. Ar thur Davis and daughter, Elizabeth, spent Sunday at Lehighton, where they were the guests of the former's sister, Mrs. Walter Rex. Dr. I. K. Urich spent Monday at Philadelphia. Dr. and Mrs. D. B. Schlfter spent several days with relatives at Manheim.—Ralph Stickell, a graduate of the class of 1915 at Lebanon Valley College, now in the employ of the Kreider distributing house, at Pittsburgh, spent several days here. Miss May Belle Adams and Miss Gertrude Schmidt entertained about thirty-five guests at a pink tea on Monday afternoon. Dnlmiitln. Mr. and Mrs. Perry Renn and Mrs. Ida Bingaman, of Sunbury, visited here on Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fullen, of Utica, N. Y., were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Reese, on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bard ner, of Selinsgrove, visited the former's father, F. M. Bordner. George Mich ael, Middletcwn. visited his mother. Mrs. Rebecca Michael, on Sunday. Garret Bingaman, of Marysville, spent several days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Bingaman. Mr. and Mf-s. W. C. Bubb and daughter, Mary, and Miss Evelyn Pugh visited at Millefsburg on Sunday, guests of Mr. and Mrs. L N. Bubb. Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Klingman and son, I #e, Mr. and Mrs. Jay Binga man and daughter, Helen, attended the Elks' reunion at Sunbury. M. M. Neagley and Ray Witmer, of Sunbury. visited the former's mother, Mrs. Annie Neagley, on Sunday. Peter Wald spent Sunday at Paxton. Miss Evelyn Pugh and Miss Mary Bubb returned to their books at the Bucknell University, Lewisburg, on Monday. Kllxnhrthvllle. Thomas Morgan, of Pottsville, spent several dnys with I). M. Stine. Mrs. Charles M. Hoffman, of Philadelphia, spent several days with lier sister. Mrs. Harry H. Weaver, who is seriously ill. Professor Mark E. Stine, principal of the Port Carbon schools, spent several days here. Miss Ruth A. Miller is home from a trip to Chautauqua, N. Y. Jesse I. Zeigler, of I>ehanon Valley College, spent several days with his brothers, here.—Lewis H. Zeigler has been spend ing some time with his daughter, at Washington, D. C. A. W. Holte, J. M. Harman end A. P. Willier were hunting deer In Clinton county, this week. Mrs. William Meckley. of Fishervllle, spent Tuesday with Mrs. Charles E. Forney. Clair T. Romherger left for Toledo, Ohio, on Tuesday, to be the guest of the Overland Manufacturing Company tills week. Jonestown. Jonas Yordy left with a narty of Lebanon friends on a flfteen dav 'doer-hunting trip to Fort —Miss Maude Chalfonte, teacher of the primary school, spent several days with her parents, at Atglen, Chester county. R. W. Lesher, first lieutenant. IT. S. A., of Harrisburg, snent several days with his mother. Mrs. Caroline Tosher. Ralph Westbrook and fam ily, of Hnrrisburg, snent Sunday with Mrs. Westbrook's parents. Mr. and Mrs. George S. C"np. Miss Phoebe Yesgley, of Philade'nhia, spent Sunday with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Adam Yeagley. Daniel W. Wenger pur chased a herd of steers, which he will fatten on his farm this winter. Mrs. Henry R. lusher is spending severnl days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Emanuel G. Boeshorc, of Lickdale. Mlffllntown. Mr. an 4 Mrs. Jesse I BANQUET OF I AMERICANS AT GETTYSBURG $k5,000 in Christmas Funds to Be Distributed; Candidate For State Senator Spent $2,915.11 Gettysburg. Pa., Dec. 9. Last eve ning the annual banquet of Battle field Council, Order of Independent Americans, was held. About 500 per sons partook of the feast..—The Get tysburg Male Octet has been organ ized with the Rev. F. E. Taylor, of the Presbyterian church as president. Eugene Phillips and A. Z. Rogers are the first tenors, William Martin and George P. Black, second tenors; Rev. Taylor and Prof. Paul Creager, first bass; D. C. Stallsmlth and Milton R. Kenimel, second base. Gettysburg banking Institutions will distribute about $45,000 to about 2,500 people In town who are members of the Deltrlck,. of Tyrone, spent the week end with John Graybill, Jr., and family. —Mrs. M. P. Crawford is visiting her brother, Charles Howe, at Washington, D. C. Mrs. Paul M. ileimach and lit tle daughter, Jane, arrived here Wed nesday for a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. I. Kulp. Miss Marga retla Irwin returned home Monday after a several weeks' visit at West Point and Annapolis. Mrs. Sue Arbo gast, of Mexico, spent Sunday with her son, Joe Arbogast and family. Miss Maude Irwin Is confined to the house with illness. Russell Penny and sis ters, Misses Jean and Minnie Penny, and Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Ellis motored to Steelton on Sunday and spent the day with Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Cumbler. Miss Minnie Stiayer returned on Tues day from a week's ivsit at Merchants ville. N. J. Mr. and Mrs. John Gray bill are spending a week with their daughter. Mrs. James Speedy, in Al toona. Dr. Anna Howard Shaw spoke on Woman Suffrage to one of the largest audiences which ever filled the courthouse, Tuesday evening. Thompnontoivn. Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Cameron visited several days at Steel ton. Mr. and Mrs. William Moore and children, of Trenton, N. J., are visiting Mrs. I. C. I.antz, on the "Pinnacle." Miss Almyra Graham, assistant super intendent of the Polyclinic Hospital, at Harrlsburg, spent the week-end with her brother, I. N. Graham. George Smee, of Philadelphia, spent several days last week with Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Long. Mr. and Mrs. J. Edward Hal demqp and two children. Elizabeth and John, of Harrlsburg, spent Sunday with Mr. Haldeman's mother, Mrs. J. G. Hal deinan. Class No. 4, of the Lutheran Sunday school, will hold a social at the home of the teacher, Mrs. Irvin W. Mc- Naight, this evening. Mr. and Mrs. W. U. Long, Misses Mary Diram, Mary Herr, Pearl Haldeman and Margue retha Dlmra, A. P. Dlmm and William Dlmm attended the mass meeting and lecture given by Dr. Anna Shaw in Miflllntown, Tuesday evening. Moyer Melser, a student at Mercersburg, is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Meiser. Vnlun nrpoait. Mrs. Emanuel Lentz has returned home from a ten weeks' stay at the Harrisburg Hos pital, being ill with typhoid fever. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Forry, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Horn and Mrs. Emma Forry, of Annille, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. Groff, on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Sterling Peiffer. of Lemoyne, visit ed their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Gingrich, and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Peiffer, on Sunday. John Yingst spent Sunday at Harrisburg. Mr. and Mrs. John Hunter and Mrs. Lizzie Baker, of Grantham, spent several days with Mrs. George Greiner. Mr. and Mrs. John M. Baker and son, John, Jr., spent Sunday at Penbrook, visiting Mr. and Mrs. William Stoner. Miss Violet Yingst, a trained nurse of the Home opathic Hospital, at Reading, spent Tuesday with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Yingst. Mrs. H. Itough has returned home from a week's visit at Steelton. lrwin Smith and family, of Mlddletown; Leighton Smith, of Pal myra, and Miss Elizabeth Shand, of Pal myra, were entertained by Mr. and Mrs. John Wagner, on Sunday. Mrs. John Fackler, of Hoernerstown, spent Mon day with Mrs. Mary Hammaker. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Stauffer, Mrs. Sarah Stauffer and Ray Stauffer. of Harris burg, and Miss Hattie Landis, of Half way, Md„ were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Stauffer, on Sunday. Ephrata P. 0. S. of A. Camp Presents Flags to Schools Kplirata. Pa.,, Dec. 9. At the meeting of the Ephrata school board on Monday evening Ephrata camp No. 31 P. O. S. of A., presented to the board, two large American flags, for use on the two schoolbulldings. The presentation speech was mahe by Miss Esther Stoudt and the flags were ac cepted by President Bowers of the school board. To-day the thirty second annual meeting of the Teach ers' Local Institute of the Ephrata Institute district is in session in the Washington school building. The dis trict includes the township of West End, Ephrata, Clay, East and West Cocallco townships, and Adamstown, Abram, Denver and Ephrata. Ninety six teachers are employed in the dis trict. An interesting program has been arranged including music by the Institute, discussions on topics related to school work, and other features, among them being an address by the Rev. Robert MacGowan, pastor of the First Presbyterian church at Lancas ter. On Tuesday evening a juvenile concert under the auspices of the Luther League of Trinity Lutheran church, attracted a capacity audience to the Grand theater. On Thursday evening of next week Dr. W. T. Sher man Culp of Chicago, will deliver his celebrated lecture on the theme,. "Un crowned Kings," in the Grand theater, under the auspices of the Ephrata borough schools. Prof. Richard M. Stockton, of Lancaster, will give an organ recital in Trinity Lutheran church to-morrow after noon, assisted by Miss Bessie Gingrich and C. S. Seffler, two well - known vocalists of Lltitz. |wjMiii|ii|iiiiiiiiiiiiiTTTnni p O ojca ; Bakers Cocoa feif m . stands all tests of ||jLyp|jj laboratory and home. © It is pure, it is Ilff! • delicious, it is = Vm healthful. Ijj | Walter Baker & CaLtd. ESTABLISHED 1780 DORCHESTER,MASS. = i' , j J[T 'm DECEMBER 9, 1916. Christmas Savings Funds abotut the 15th.—Miss Gertrude Slonaker went to Indianapolis, where she was mar ried to Phares M. Ilershey of York, a graduate of Gettysburg college, who Is now a professor at Purdue Univer sity.—lt makes a difference whether you are elected to offlcc in Adams county or defeated, according to the expense accounts, some of which have been filed. It cost C. William Beales $2,915.11 to be elected to the State Senate, while the account of John H. Weaver, Socialist candidate for the Legislature, shows that he spent 10 cents, all of which went for postage i stamps, to be defeated. High School Junior Wins Prize in Corn Contest Ilununclstowii, Pa., Dec. 9. Wal ter Webner, a Junior in the High School won second prize in the Dau phin county corn-growing contest. The corn was judged during the week of county institute. State High School Inspector C. D. Koch visited the high school on Thursday. Sam uel Eevan procured a tree for elec trical decoration for the Christmas season on Thursday. This tree is beautifully electrified each year and draws largo numbers of visitors. Paul Landts was able to return to school on Monday after a long siege of typhoid fever. W. A. Geesey at tended the audit of the County Insti tute expenditures at the Superintend ent's office in the court house on Saturday. A five hundred party was given in the Masonic Hall by a num ber of girl friends of Miss Grace Pike who spent Thanksgiving vacation with her father, W. E. Pike. George F. Greenawalt was called to Danville, 111., early in the week by the death of his brother. Mrs. J. W. Brotherton of Chester, spent a week with Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Swab. Arthur Holler has returned to Lafayette College, Easton, after a brief vacation with his par | cnts, Mr. and Mrs. Henry F. Holler. Richard Forney who fell and Injured [bis leg bndly last week will be con fined to his bed for five or six weeks. —Alfred Sutcliffe, a senior in the Theological Seminary at Gettysburg, spent several days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Sutcliffe. The Harrisburg Railways put two steel cars of the latest design into opera tion on the Hummelstown line. Jacob Gaus, of this place, cast his first vote for James Buchanan for Presi dent in 1856. Mrs. William Landis is able to be out again after a serious I illness. Miss Hilda Ettele has re turned from a visit among relatives in Reading. Reed Walmer of Phila delphia, was a recent guest of his j mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Walmer. Mrs. William Flowers of Harrisburg spent Sunday with her parents Mr. j and Mrs. Jacob Frantz. Miss Marion i Burns left for her home in Modina, | Chester county, after spending several I weeks with her aunt, Mrs. Harry | Gresh. Mrs. Burns of Manayunk arrived Saturday to spend some time I with her daughter, Mrs. Harry Gresh. Revival Continues at Linglestown U. B. Church Linglcstowii, Pa.. Dec. 9.—Church services will be held in the Church of God to-morrow evening by the pastor, the Rev. H. Whitalter.—Revival serv ices will continue throughout the week at the United Brethren Church and services will be held in Wenrich's Church to-morrow afternoon by the Lutheran pastor, the Rev. O. R. Bitt ner.—Mrs. Brady, of Harrisburg, vis ited friends here Sunday.—Mrs. Harry Wetteroth and children spent Sunday as the guests of Mr. and Mrs. B. R. Speas.—Andrew Hetzel. of Steelton, and Ferdinand Beck, of Harrisburg, visited friends here on Sunday.—Mrs. Kate Cahoe, of Harrisburg, was the guest of Mrs. Mary Farling on Tues day.—Mrs. Sadie Farling, of Harris burg, is spending several days with Miss Priscilla Perkey.—Miss Malinda Seibert returned home after spending several days at Harrisburg. Mrs. Fannie Backepstoe was the week-end guest of Mr. and Mrs. Miles Backen stoe at Mount Joy.—Mrs. John Nagle and children were the week-end guests of Mrs. Nagle'* sister near X^ykens.— Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Lightner, of Car lisle, and Mr. and Mrs. Charles McGnr vey, of Manada Hill, were recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Minnich. —Mrs. Helen Frantz, of Harrisburg, spent Sunday as the guest of Mrs. Emma I,ongenecker. Mrs. John Cassel, of Harrisburg, and Mrs. John Lyme, of Raysorville Heights, were the guests of Mrs. Annie Smith on Tuesday.— Mrs. Maria Zimmerman, of Harris burg, spent several days as the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Austin Shaner. Harry Miller, of Curtin, Appointed Rural Mail Carrier Ktfe, Pa., Dec. 9.—Harry Miller, of Curtin, has been appointed mail car rier for Route No. 2. —John W. Rom berger, school teacher, spent Thanks giving in Lancaster county attending the wedding of a friend.—George Hartman and family spent . Monday with his mother. Mrs. Aaron Paul.— Mrs. Maggie Nelson and family spent Thanksgiving at Jerry Klinger's.—E. E. Koppenhaver is on a deer hunting trip to Clearfield county, where he will spend ten days.—Timothy Rodel and family and Mr. and Mrs. Willis Oneil called at S. A. Holtzman's on Sunday. KING'S HERALD SOCIETY FORMED Young People of Methodist Episcopal Church, Mechanics burg, Organize FOB MISSIONARY WORK Woman's Club Meets at Homd of Mrs. I). W. Seidle, With Excellent Program Mechnniesburg, Pa., Dec. 9. On Tuesday afternoon the King's Heralds, a Junior missionary society, was or ganized in the Methodist Episcopal Church by Miss Catherine Maxwell, of Chambersburg, who is conference su perintendent of children's work top the Woman's Foreign Missionary So ciety. These officers were chosens President, Mlsb Mae McMtchael; first vice-president, James Stuckey: second vice-president, Raymond Strong; re cording secretary, Elma Baker; corre sponding secretary, Zora Murray, and treasurer, Mary Resh. Mrs. E. E. Strong is superintendent.—Mrs. Mer vln Lamb was hostess for the Bridge Club nt her home in East Main street on Tuesday afternoon. Luncheon wa served.—Dr. and Mrs. Robert P. Lonff returned from a visit to their daugh ter, Mrs. Clarence Stein, Cumberland, Md.—The Woman's Club met at tho home of Mrs. D. W. Seidle, East Main street, last evening. The program in eluded: "Viola Allen in 'CymbelineV* Mrs. R. A. DeFrehn; "Sketches. Mrs. Siddons and Charlotte Cushman," Mrs. R. B. Schroeder; "Cymbeline," acts 4 nnd 5, selected readings, Miss Coover; reminiscences of Shakespearean act ors, the club.—Mrs. George W. Hersh man spent Tuesday in Harrisburg, th® guest of her sister, Mrs. John Lenker. —S. J. Mountz was confined to his home in West Keller street, several dayp this week by illness. He is fore men of the Dally Journal printing office. "Grown-Up Folks" was the subject of a children's plav given in the First United Brethren Church on Thursday evening, which was enter taining from start to finish.—William Martin, ex-chief of police, met a severe accident while he was butcher ing on Monday, when he made a mis step and broke a bone in his right hand. Wedding Dinner in Honor of Mark Keboch and Bride IJorrysburg, Pa,, Dec. 9.—A Thanks giving and wedding dinner was served at the home of Charles Keboch on Monday in honor of their son Marie and his bride.—Perry Keboch spent the week-end in Philadelphia.—Wil liam Bowman spent Tuesday visiting his daughter, who is ill with typhoid fever at a hospital.—Harry Hartman, employed at Harrisburg, spent several days with his parents here.—Forest Keboch, of Albright, and little nephew ( of Penbrook, paid a visit to the for mer's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Keboch. Harry App, employed at Highspire, spent several days at his home visiting his father, who is ill.— Helen Daniel spent Sunday at her parents' home here. —Dora Hartmai* has returned to her home after spend ing several months at Philadelphia.—• Mr. and Mrs. Isaiah Snyder and daugh ter Cora and Miss Ebersole. of Mil lersburg, were callers at the home of M. S. Daniel on Sunday.—Professor D. Li. M. Raher and nephew, Ross Gar ver, of Harrisburg, motored here and spent Sunday with the former's mother, Mrs. Kate Raher. Boy Scouts Gather and Distribute Vegetables Mt. Union, Pa., Dec. 9.—80y Scouta of the town recently gathered seven large basketes of vegetables which were distributed to the poor of the town. Hubert Moses inaugurated the plan. The school board of town has reorgan lzed and elected W. Fides, president; C. B. Price; vice-president, and D. C. Welsh, secsetary. Blair Wagner and Miss Sarah dinger were married this week. Clarence McGarvey, suffering from typhoid l fever, was able to be up this week, the first time for eight weeks, —"Old Glory," a home-talent play, fea turing fourteen girls In pajamas, was given Thursday and Friday nights for the benefit of the Mt. Union Band and orchestra. Local hotels and board ing houses and homes renting rooms are again filled and persons are un able to accommodate once more the de mand, owing to the opening of th powder works. A debating club was organized in the high school Thursday. The Raystown Light and Powe* Company is extending Its lines along Water street. —Miss Lillian Oppel and Miss Miller, of Jumata, visited Miss Oppel's parents on Sunday. IIARnisnUKGKH WINS SHOOT Grntz, Pa.. Dec. 9. A number of "sweepstake" shoots were held on Thanksgiving Day. The most import* ant one was held at Ed. Hartman's place, and was won by Fred Kissinger, of Harrisburg. John Shieb and fam ily. of Trevorton, spent Thanksgiving Day with friends and relatives here. —< Mortis Hartman, employed as q stenographer at Washington, D. C., spent several days with his parents, Mr, and Mrs. F. E. Hartman. The Luth eran and Reformed Christmas enter tainment will bo held on December 24, A good program Is being prepared. — Dr. G. M. Schminky is ill. 5
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