4 AT the close of the busiest holiday season we have ever enjoyed, we feel that Ujv) not to thank you for the pat- c. ronage you have honored us with would leave one of our principal debts unpaid. We m f| thank you—and wish you— A Merry Christmas & A Happy New Year Ladies' Bazaar 8-10-12 South Fourth St. BOLAN-REKSER MARRIAGE EVENT OF THIS AFTERNOON The marriage of Miss Mary Magda lene Keener, daughter of Mrs. Richard Ueeser, 2335 North Fourth street, and Frank MeC. liolan, an employe, of the Bethlehem Steel Company, took placo this afternoon at 2 o'clock at the par sonage of the Augsburg Lutheran Church, with the Rev. A. Maxwell Sta mets, the pastor, officiating. The bride who was unattended, wore a traveling costume of dark blue cloth with hat to harmonize and a corsage of vio lets. After the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Bolan left for a trip to Philadel phia and New York. They will reside at 1506 Regina street on their re turn. Miss Helen Irwin, of Phiadelphia, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Irwin at 2128 Green street. OMKI Santa will leave fat checks or gold coins in many Christmas stockings this year and instead of squandering the money you receive —as we are all so apt to do, why not invest it in something that will bring lasting pleasure. You will find much to in terest you after Christmas at the J. H. Troup Music House, 15 S. Mar ket Square, where the stocks of pianos, players and talking machines is always complete no matter what time of the year you come, and even though you may have only a small sum to spend, this store will arrange to accommodate you with credit, and make it possible for you to buy just what you want. THE LAST GIFT THE BEST Make the last gift that you buy the best, and though there are only a few shopping hours left before Christ mas, you can spend them most profit ably at the Doutrich Store for Men, 304 Market street, picking up last minute gifts that may bring more pleasure than the very first gifts you selected. Every day has brought new shipments of neckwear to this "live store" and to-day the assortment is just teeming with new and beautiful scarfs, and you will be delighted with the handsome neckwear offered for just 50c. It is such a satisfaction too to know that no matter when you go into this store, no matter how late the hour, or how great the rush, they are always ready to serve you cheer fully and helpfully. CANDIES FOR CHRISTMAS There is still plenty of time to re member your friends in one of the most delightful ways, by buying candy for them, and you will find at the Golden Seal Drug Store, 11 S. Market Square, an assortment of boxed chocolates which will especially please the most discriminating taste. The boxes are so attractive in design and colorings, so prettily and daintily ar ranged that they make the most beau tiful of gifts while the candies are the delicious, delicately-flavored kind that just "melt in your mouth." The range of prices is so wide that it is easy to find at this store, candies to suit your purse as well as your taste. A NEW BOOT A new boot that shows one of the smartest combinations in brown foot wear is an advanced style offered by the Walk-Over Boot Shop, 226 Market street. The brown leather vamp ex tends up the front on either side of the lacings, while the rest of the up pers is in a slightly lighter shade of brown, making a contrast just notice able enough to be decidedly smart and new, yet keeping the boot in the conservative style which is now pre ferred by the best-dressed women. This model is equally good for early Spring wear and is finished with a very pretty French heel which con forms beautifully with the graceful and distinctive lines of this boot. A Hearty and MERRY CHRISTMAS A Prosperous and Joyous NEW YEAR to our patrons and friends MESSIMER'SJgI§g Third St. at Briggs -■ |1 Greetings lr ' or ~le many business fuvors, for f the splendid good will extended to us L_JMJ \ thru the passing year—we thank you. jU/ | May your Christmas be as merry 'ZZDeSI (' \ \ aS 14 should be and your New Year I j 'J, more prosperous than any before. wdX Bhom ' s (P)0 Vrf 5-p J) (U CTjA 10 THIRD ST. •re. SATURDAY EVENING, MAW PRKNUPTLU- EVENTS I'OR MISS CHARLOTTE IRWIN Among the many prenuptial events in compliment to Miss Charlotte Von B. Irwin, a bride of next week, who weds the Rev. Marvin Cooper, will be a dinner to-morrow with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Saul, of 538 Seneca street, and a dinner Tuesday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Robert Shanholtz, of White Hill, hosts. Wednesday evening Miss Irwin and Mr. Cooper will be honor guests of their best man, Russell Ka well, 662 Schuylkill street, at a din ner preceding the wedding rehearsal in the Pine Street Presbyterian church. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gramm, of Niagara Falls are holiday guests of Mr. Gramm's parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Gramm, 2201 North Second street. TEMPTING NOVELTIES Though the Christmas rush will be over now in just a few hours, the H. C. Claster Jewelry Shop, 302 Mar ket street is continuing to offer the new things just as fast as they appear, for new and fashionable things in jewelry and silver are not just a sea sonable display with this store, but are offered all the year 'round. They are showing now the new flat link bracelets, which are one of the pret tiest novelties in jewelry, while the hammered silver of which they show so beautiful an assortment is stun ning for the home of good-taste. In deed at this store, you will And a great many things that will tempt you to spend your Christmas money, but the pleasure you will get in these pretty things will make it well worth the cost. BEFOUL: EARLY SERVICES If you are planning to arise in time for early Christmas morning services you. will want a good cup of coffee to help you start the day aright, and the Studebaker Grocery Store, (now owned by Mr. George Barnes), Sec ond street at the crossing of State, offers a special blend of coffee for 32c a lb. which is of exceptional merit and because of its delightful flavor and aroma it is a favorite with many peo ple who could afford to spend more for coffee, but realize that they get an exceptional value in this Special Blend, sold only at the Studebaker Store. AX ADVANCED SPRING DISPLAY While we are all trying to catch our breath in keeping up with the Christ mas rush it is pleasant to find at least one store so serene and so foresighted in its policy that it is ready now with an advanced display of Spring suits and millinery to give us an idea of what will be worn later. Astrich's, Fourth and Market streets have a most interesting exhibit of smart new fashions for Spring, and judging from this early showing the Spring fash ions will be most beautiful. It is noteworthy that this store is always most advanced in style and the fact that their buyers are already search ing the markets for new and desir able styles promises a season of ex ceptional interest. 1917 Calendars The prettiest and cheeriest of New Year Calendars are shown at the Cot teral Book Store, 9 N. Market Square in an assortment so large and varied that there is one to suit each of your friends, whatever his or her tastes or interest happen to be, and a remem brance of this kind for the New Year shows a very pleasing thoughtfulness. There are desk calendars, hanging calendars, calendars with cheery verses, Sunshine calendars, Business men's calendars, and they are shown in many different sizes from the little "two-by-fours" to the large and elab orate designs. PERSONAL-- THE BEACH-FRY WEDDING MR. AND MRS. M EI!L A. BEACH Tho marriage of Miss Jcnnio L. Fry, of 217 Reily street to Merl A. Beach of this city took place to-day at high noon at the parsonage of the Stevens Memorial Methodist Church, with the Rev. Dr. Clayton Albert Smucker officiating. After a brief wedding trip Mr. and Mrs. Beach will Barrington School in Christmas Exercises The pupils of the Harrington School held their usual Christmas exercises Thursday morning, when the follow ing program was given: Play, "The Mouse's Joke," Anna Sourber, Sarah Jeanette Decevee, Sarah Jane Tunis, Jack Ambler, ltob ert McConneil, Foster Frey, Bichard Walker; carol, "liabe Jesus," the school; recitation, RitaGrunden; carol, "The Little Angels, Eve of Christmas;" recitation, Bertram Claster, Billy Ross, Luther Lenkcr and Samuel Taylor; carol, "Ring Merrily, Bells," kinder garten children, Margaret Hull. Mar tha llill, Luther linker, Jim Fritchey, Charlotte Caum, Reginald Day, Eme len Nead, Mary Elizabeth Taylor, Mary McConneil, Mary Elizabeth Hlack, Betty Orr, Mary Elizabeth Dcchant, Gene Grunden; Scripture verses, Eliz abeth Plough, Elizabeth Sansom, Sarah Margaret Hawthorne, Dorothy Mot ter, Anna Sourber, George Howard, Foster Frey, Sarah Jeanette Decevee, Sarah Jane Tunis, Jack Ambler, Rich ard Walker. Virginia Doehne, Robert McConneil, Rita Grunden, Billy Ross, Bertram Claster and Samuel Taylor. Mr. and Mrs. Nelson L. Moss, of Philadelphia have arrived In the city for a Christmas visit with Mrs. Moss' parents, Mr. and Mrs. William S. Len hart, 1327 North Front street. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Prince, of 1111 North Third street motored to Sun bury to spend the holidays with rela tives. Charles L. Uailey, 111., of Yale Uni versity, New ilavn, Conn.; GllDert and William Baiicy, students at Chest nut llill, jfhiladelpliia, are home with their parents, Mr. and Mra. Charles L,. Raltey, Jr., Cottage Ridge, for the holidays. George Kunkel and Daniel Kunkel, of the Harvard Law fcSenool, Cam bridge, Mass., and Minster Kunkel, ot Johns Hop Kins University, iialtimore, are with tneir parents, Judge and Mrs. George Kunkei, lor Uie Christmas re cess. i-rof. and Mrs. John Bickley, ot North Third street, are home from Uciugh University, South nethlenem, tor uie holiday vacation. Wiilard English, o£ South Bethle hem, is spending tiie holidays with his parents, Mr. ana Mrs. Harry Engilsn, iiUO Susquehanna street. Arthur K. Kunkel, supervisor of the High and Uraininar Schools ot Mercers burg, is spending the holiday recess wita his parent*. All", and Mrs. Paul A. Kunkel, ol liiUi North Second street. Miss Jane Wadsworth, ol' ismgnam ton, f>i. V., is the holiday guest ot Miss Kuih Kinzer Payne, ot liilU Worth Front street. , Ilonry Fink, a student at the Mercers burg Academy, is spending the Christ inas vacation at his home, 229 Pine street. John Shopp, a University of Penn sylvania student is at his home in Camp llill, over the holiday vacation. Mr. and Mrs. William T. Reed, of Pal rnerton, are guests of the latter's par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles D. Stucker, of 206 Relly street. Walter Bruce Caldwell, of Sharon, Pa., has joined his wife and small sons for a Christmas visit at the Stackpole residence, 1825 North Front street. fiETTVSBtIIWi STUDENTS IIKRE The Gettysburg College students home for the Christmas holiday vaca tion are Paul Clouser, Warren Wheeler, Samuel Froehlieh, Harry Rote, Paul Laudenslager, Robert Wolf. Wilbur Draubaugli, Ernest Diffenbaugh, George Shilllnger, and George Widder. Samuel Etter and daughters, the Misses Ruth and Elizabeth Etter. will be holiday guests of relatives in Hum melstown. Christmas presents and Christmas cards at Black's Art Store, 117 Mar ket street. The largest and finest as sortment of pictures and frames In the city. The latest In Christmas cards. We will frame all pictures brought to us up to Christmas day.— adv. i . . .. —Fresh Cut— FLOWERS —for the— CHRISTMAS TABLE ' —at the— HOLIDAY PARTY Locust Street at Second HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH reside in their new home at 615 North 15th street. The bride is an accom plished musician and Central High school girl. Mr. Beach, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick ISeach is a steel Inspector for Hildretli & Co., New York city. He is a Tech man, class of 1914 and a star player of the foot ball team. MISS SHIRK WEDS GEORGE SHOTWELL Couple Married in Philadel-! pliia Friday December 22, at Noon Miss Jessie E. Shirk, of Philadel- ! phia, daughter of Mrs. Philip M. Shirk, j was married to George Porter Shot- I well, of Harrisburg, at noon Friday, | December 22. in the Tenth Presby-1 terian Church, Seventeenth and Spruce I streets, Philadelphia. The Rev. Mar cus A. Brownson performed the cere mony, at which only the members of the immediate families were present. The bride was given in marriage by her brother, Dr. E. M. Shirk, of Balti more. Following the honeymoon Mr. .and Mrs. Shotwell will reside in Williams port, Pa., where Mr. Shotwell is an officer of the Wlllianisport National Bank. The bride s home is in this city, which she left after graduating from the Central high school to take up a [Course of trained nursing in Philadel- I phia. Holiday Surprise For Mr. and Mrs. John Early A delightful holiday surprise was that given last evening by the em ployes of the almshouse for the stew ard and the matron of the institution. The honor guests, Mr. and Mrs. Early were presented with a lovely cut glass lamp. An evening of music and general good time was enjoyed by the donors, who included Miss Lehman, Mss Gingrich, Mrs. Souder, Mrs. Smih, Mrs. McMullen, Miss Anna Gordon, Mr. George, Air. Rhoads, Mr. Gingrich, Mr. Hair, Mr. Runk, Mr. Brunner, Mr. Baxter, Mr. Kelley, Mr Enders and Mr. Foster. and Mrs. Henry M. Loomis, of Washington, D. C„ are holiday guests 9£ , M J"; and Mrs. Thomas L. Wallace, 214 Pine street. Mrs. Loomis was formerly Miss Eleanor Wallace, i P r l rs - J ohn Price Jackson left last evening for New York citv to spend the holidays with their daughter, Mrs. Frank Winthrop Rey nolds. Edward Pelham Kerper, a student of the University of Pennsylvania, is home from Philadelphia for the holi days with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Harry W. Kerper, 228 North Third street. Mr. and Mrs. John Milton Colt and small daughter. Miss Eleanor Boyd Colt, of New York, are Christmas guests of Mrs. John Y. Boyd, 124 Pine street. David Shotwell, a Princeton stu dent, is at his North Front street home for the Christmas vacation. Edwin M. Rife, of Perdue Univers ity, is spending tho holidays at his home, 241 Maclay street. Chicken Coop Visitors Nailed in by Owner Freehold. N. J., Dec. 23.—Nailed in a chicken coop into which they had sought to escape a biting wind and to take a "wee nip" from a bottle Mar tin Morrissey and Bosley Coyne nearly perished from exposure when rescued by County Detective Smith, who came to arrest them at the behest of an irate Polish farmer. He had mistaken them for chicken thieves. The Pole appeared at police head quarters in the morning and told of his capture. He said he had been m.issing chickens for several weeks and had decided to watch the hen roosts. About 9 o'clock in the evening be had seen two men go into a coop, and without waiting to parjey over their intentions, he locked them in and nailed a board across the door for extra security; then went to bed. When Smith reached tho barn he found it was necessary to use a crow bar on the door to free the two men 1 With the mercury hovering near IB during tho night, they were nearly frozen. 50 Reasons Fail Man; Wife Wins Decree San Francisco, Dec. 23.—Notwith standing Alfred P. Dalton, taxlcab man, advanced more than llfty rea sons why he should be granted a di vorce from his wife, Mrs. Edna Dal ton, Judge Graham granted, the de cree to Mrs. Dalton. Some of Dal ton'B reasons were as follows: Ten minutes after their marriage in March, 1914, she told him, "Now I have you and believe me I'll make you do what I want." Kept poison tablets in the bath room, which she threatened to take almost daily. Locked him out at night and he had to break down the front door to get in. witmer,bair&witmer r^TI best Walnut, Near Second £* suit coat in \ in the Wishes one and all the compliments of the season— the value"to I wealth, health and happiness. values* to $69.50 1 " $59.50 I J Pre-Inventory Sale the Balance of Tuesday, 26th _J the Year [ Tuesday, 8 M EXCEPTIONAL VALUES FOR AFTER XMAS SHOPPERS Everybody wants a coat or suit and we are amply prepared to meet the demand in a wide range of materials and prices. | V Rack of Coats—assorted styles and materials, Limited quantity of Taffeta Dresses In navy in brown, navy and green; sizes 16 to *(J and Copen; sizes 16 to 38; values sl2.so'®C Qfi 42; values to sls; Pre-Inventory Price wlvu t Q 114,75; Pre-Inventory Price vOi9u v J j , >. f Velour Coats, In navy, black and brown; flare Serge Dresses, in navy and black; pleated and model with Chase'B beaver trimming; sizes 16 to straight line models; sizes 16 to 38- values sls 00 44; value $15.00; Pre- $lO 00 to $19.76; Pre- tIH OH " ml (19 Inventory Price WiUiVV Inventory Prices . t S * Cravenetted Mixed Coats, In gray; sizes 18 to Wool Jersey Dresses, in navy, purple, green, 42; values $13.75; Pre- *7 CQ Inventory Price II $12.50> $15.00 R,,d $19.75 j v / , N Vicuna Cloth Coats, In green and brown; sizes Velour Cloth Coats, in brown and Burgundy, 16 to 40; half lined and all around belt; wide band full lined In peati de cygne; semi-litted model; on collar of Australian opossum; 4>l C 7C sizes 18 to 42; value $29.75; trj; value $23.50; Pre-Inventory Price... "I'lOil O Pre-Inventory Price V V ( —\ 1 Full Length, Full Sweep Coats, in choice mix- Twilled Velour and Bolivia Coats, full lined In 4, ir.no silk, new all around belt and full back models; tures for street or machine wear, $15.00 values $39.75 to $42.50; #9O C|"| *QQ "re values $22.50; Pre-Inventory Price... Pre-InVentory Price.... •OiOU> l -/ V A choice selection of High Grade Coats, in Bolivia and velour; many with large fur collars (OB rtfl I I in all colors; values to $59.50; Special Pre-Inventory Price wOO.UU | V • ' / r \ v Assorted lot of Georgette Waists, in white, flesh 150 Crepe de Chine Waists, in white and flesh; and rose; also black lace and chiffon Waists; sizes , „„ . 36 to 42; values $4.95 to $5.75; io QC slzes 36 to 48 ! value® $3.50 to $3.75; *0 37 Pre-Inventory Price Pre-Inventory Price v F.utiro stock of Cloth Suit* divided Into five group*)—majority are late season models. In the shorter | coat lengths—many tailored styles that can be useil for spring. V J . . Plain and Fur Trimmed Suits, majority navy— Poplin and Gabardine Suits, in navy; few green a few green and brown; sizes from 16 to 42; , , , , . . _ values to $19.75; Pre- O Eft brown, plain and fur trimmed; fie QQ Inventory Pric •I4w values to $22.50; Pre-Inventory Price * -> 1 Suits of serge, velour and broadcloth, in green, navy and black; sizes 18 to 42; tl Q *7K values to $39.75; Pre-Inventory Price wl7>lO f \ A wide range of novelty and plain tailored Suits High Grade Suits, in brown, navy, green, black including a number of the "Fashionable Figure" and checkß . sizeg 16 to 48v4 , ain f trimmed Suits, in serge, poplin, velour, broadcloth and ... „ . , ~ i""" wimmuu gabardine—plain or fur trimmed with Hudson with Hudson seal or Alaska martin, in serge, gab seal or mole; slaes 16 to 49; values COR OO ardlne, velvet, velour and broadcloth; COQ 76 to $45.00; Pre-Inventory Price v4ilVw values ty $69.50; Pre-Inventory Price ' ' N v Women's Large Plaid Angora Scarfs, for auto Lot of Knit Wool Sweaters, in rose, green and or street wear; values $3.95; $2.95 ™U°fo7s3..s $8.50 value, for $6.95 Pre-Inventory Price $6.95 value, for $5.50 $16.75 value, for $12.50 V / I / ___________________ Children's, Misses' and Women's Furs; Pre-Inventory Prices 20%, or one-fifth less than regular prices; per set $1.50 to $42.50 V . WITMER, BAIR & WITMER Holiday Weddings at Grace M. E. Parsonage Holiday time! Dances, parties, teas —and weddings. Dan Cupid is just as busy hurling his darts as Santa Claus is filling his pack. On Wednesday, December 20, Wil liam Guy Bechtol and Miss Myrtle Mary Kerns, both of Berkeley Springs, W. Va., were united in marriage at the parsonage of the Grace Methodist Church with the Rev. Dr. John D. Fox, pastor of the church, officiating. Thomas Francis Emery, of Altoona, and Miss Alice Leldy, also of that place, were married by Dr. Fox at the parsonage on Friday. Another ceremony taking place on Friday was that of Robert Baer Som mersville, of Philadelphia, and Miss Fannie May Baumgardner, of Hope well, Pa. This wedding also took place at the Grace Methodist parsonage. TRIP TO THE SOUTH Mrs. Peter Groft and daughter, Thelma Groft, of the Gernert Apart ments, Crescent and Mulberry streets, left this morning for New Church, Va., to spend the Christmas holidays vis iting relatives. Mrs. Groft has been in ill health for sometime past and expects to be benefited by her trip to the South. UNIVERSITY CLUB SMOKER IS FOR AI/L COLLEGE MEN The University club smoker this evening in their rooms at Front and Market streets, will be most informal and all college men, both alumni and under graduates, are urged to attend for thejjake of good fellowship. Mov ing pictures of various colleges will be shown and the evening promises to be a most delightful one. FEDERAIi TAXES DUE All internal revenue taxes under the act of September 8, 1916, will be due and payable in the month of January, 1917, for the first six-month period, and to avoid a penalty of 50 per cent, additional to the tax must be paid on or before January 31, 1917. Parted by Poverty, Her Lochinvar Returns Muskogee. Okla., Dec. 23. —She was the belle of the town and she was wooed by many. Came her Lochinvar from afar and they were wed. For tune smiled and they were happy. That was years ago. Then a cloud settled on their happiness. It was poverty. They separated and out into the world Walter W. Bavlngton sought his way. "Mfl-ybe," he told his wife. "I'll come back some day." Bavlngton went to Oklahoma. His wife, Margaret, lost hope. Six years ago she got a divorce. The other day Bavlngton came back. They were remarried, for a year ago he purchased a lease, struck oil and won wealth. Christmas Dance At Wlnterdale Monday eveninf, De cember 25.—Adv. DECEMBER 23, 1916 LON'GENECKER—MICKEY BRIDAL A quiet wedding took place at the parsonage of the Harris Street United Evangelical Church, Thursday even ing when Miss Kathryn Elizabeth Mickey became the bride of John Keiper Longenecker. The Re\*. O. F. Schaum, the pastor, performed the ceremony. Both young people are residents of this city and after a southern wedding trip will occupy their new home in North Bixth street. The bridegroom is connected with the Pennsylvania Railroad Company. Mrs. William H. Egle and Miss Catherine Irwin Egle, of North Second street, have gone to Indianapolis, Ind., to spend several weeks with Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Holmes. GREETINGS With the wish that yours / T may be the merriest JgfFfy CHRISTMAS WALK-OVER f \_ BOOT SHOP ~| Season's P- - Greeting ujjr j This Happy Yule Time wc EB \ thank y° u * May your ■ \ Yv hearts glow with deeds well ■ rv done. May you celebrate the I \ j merriest Christmas you ever lived, and live thru the hap piest, most prosperous New Year that has ever dawned! The Blake Shop 225 North Second St. j FORMER HARIUSBURGERS HERE John C. Wallace, of Chicago, Ill inois, will arrive In the city to-morrow to spend the holiday season with Mrs. Wallace who has been a guest of her sisters, the Misses Sparrow, 1607 Derry street for the past several weeks. Both Mr. and Mrs. Wallace are former residents of Harrisburg, but for the past four years have made their home in Milwaukee and Chi cago. , Carroll Denny, a student at Penn- State College and Robert Johnson, a student at Gettysburg College, are home for the Christmas holidays. Mrs. William E. Dunbar and small daughter, Elizabeth Dunbar, of SI. Mary's, are visiting her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Smith at 1402 Green street.
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