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CENTRAL PENNSYLVAN
Two Couples in Same Street
Are Married Fifty Years
Greencastle, Pa., Jan. 4. lt Is not
often that two couples living on the
same street celebrate their fiftieth an
niversary on the same day, but such
was the case in Greencastle on Tliurs
-1 day. Mr. und Mrs. Peter Eshleman
1 and Mr. and Mrs. George B. Dlehl both
I celebrated the golden wedding annl
' versaries of their marriage at their
: marriage at their homes in East Bal
timore street, which are not very far
apart. Family dinners were held at
both homes, attended by all the chil
dren and grandchildren of Mr. and
Mrs. Eshleman and Mr. and Mrs.
Diehl.
P. O. S. OF A. OFFICERS
Halifax, Pa., Jan. 4.—Washington
Camp, No. 576, P. O. S. of A., has
elected the following officers: Past
president. Frank G. Pottiger; presi
dent, William D. Straw; vice-presi
dent, Samuel L. Brubaker; master of
forms, .Charles C. Westfall: recording
secretary. XI. Stewart Potter; finan
cial secretary. P. C. Fox: treasurer,
"William I). Straw: trustee, eighteen
months, Harry I\ Hess; conductor, Ira
B. Zimmerman; Inspector, Ross E.
Zimmerman; guard. Harvey P. Hess.
The camp will hold a smoker next
Tuesday evening.
COUNCILMAN RESIGNS
Wormleysburg, Pa.. Jan. 4. Presi
dent Linwood B. Wanbaugh, last
evening tendered his resignation as a
member of the Wormleysburg Bor
ough Council, stating that on account
of business lie was unable to give the
work the attention It should have. J.
R. Neldhammer was elected presi
dent and the vacancy in Council will
be tilled at the next regular meeting.
The borough tax rate was reduced
from nine to six mills. Consideration
of the playground ordinance was post
poned for the present.
WILL ORGANIZE NEW BANK
Waynesboro, Pa., Jan. 4. - At a
meeting yesterday of the stockholders
of the Lehmasters National Bank,
which was closed and lost thousands
of dollars through its cashier, Enos D.
Myers, it was decided that when the
present troubles are adjusted another
bank shall be organized. The stock
holders were all assessed SIOO on each
share of their stock.
RETURNED TO SCHOOLS
Grantville, Pa., Jan. 4.—Miss Edna
Felty, teacher in Mrs. Allen's private
school at White Plains, N. Y„ and Miss
Stella Felty, of the Millersville State
Normal School, have returned to their
schools after having spent part of
their Christmas vacations with their
brother-in-law, the Rev. O. R. Bittner,
and family.
HURT BY FALL ON ICE
Halifax, Pa., Jan. 4.—John Rhoads,
employed at the Halifax broom works,
fell on the ice in front of C. C. Baker's
store Tuesday morning and was se
verely injured.
WEDDING AT GRANTVILLE
Grantville, Pa.. Jan. 4.—On Mon
day evening, January 1, 1917, Miss
Stella M. Yorty, of Lickdale, and
Daniel W. Brlghtbill, of Shelisville,
were married by the Rev. O. R. Bit
ner at the Lutheran parsonage at
'Grantville.
FRATERNITY BANQUET
Mifflintown, Pa., Jan. 4. Phi Ep-
Bilon Kappa Fraternity of Mifflin
town held its annual banquet in the
parlors of the National hotel on Mon
day evening, with about 75 guests in
attendance.
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T_HXIRSDA_Y IvV.EftIXG,
Interesting Program For
Whittier Literary Meeting
West Fairvlew, Pa., Jan. 4. This
evening the Whittier Literary Society
of the West Fairview high school will
hold a meeting with the following
program: Installation of ofllcers, pres
ident. Kenneth Lantz; secretary, Letl
tia Deets; roll call answered by quo
tations from Tennyson; piano solo,
Arthur Wissler; debate, "Resolved,
That child labor should be abolished,"
affirmative, Jacob Wachtnmn and
Arthur Spurrier; negative Albert Kop
penhel'fer und Charles Shaffer: music
society; referred questions, "What Are
the Qualifications of a Voter?" Lester
Marshall; "What Are the New Appli
ances Introduced Into the Present
War For the Destruction of Man
kind," Fred Shaull; "What Is Meant
by Child I>abor and What Is the I .aw
For the Protection of Children?" Miss
Letitia Deets; "What Are the Provi
sions of the Eight-Hour Law Passed
by Congress?" Andrew Oerliart; vocal
solo, Miss Ethel Hoover; current
events. Miss Ethel Hoover; reading of
High School Knocker, Miss Julia
Boyd; piano solo. Miss Beidel.
Recent Deaths in
Central Pennsylvania
Marietta. Adam Kciser, aged 94,
years, the oldest inmate of the Oreville
home, died yesterday from infirmities
of age. He was a member of the
Mennonite church, and is survived by
four children, and a number of grand
children.
Marietta. Jacob IT. Grove, aged
55 years, a prominent resident of West
Donegal, a former school director, and
superintendent of the Bossier Sunday
school, died suddenly Tuesday night
from neuralgia of the heart. His wife,
three children, his father, three sisters
and three brothers survive.
Lititz. Mrs. Howard Ellmake,
aged 28 years, died from the effects of
burns incurred while starting a fire
several days ago. Her husband and a
number of children survive.
Falmouth. John D. Brubaker,
aged 84 years, a retired merchant, died
last evening.
TAFT REBUKES ROOSEVELT
Says Colonel Does Not Understand
Purpose or Peace I-eagtie
Pittsburgh, Pa., Jan. 4.—Ex-Presl
dent William Howard Taft, while
passing through this city yesterday,
said:
"I am working for the League to
Enforce Peace which Mr. Roosevelt
is attacking. I think his judgment is
erroneous, and that he does not un
derstand its purpose. Ho believes we
are going to enforce judgment, when
we intend merely to make possible a
period of deliberation so that the ques
tions at issue may be properly rea
soned."
DIRECTORS' CONVENTION
Middleburg, Pa.. Jan. 4. Next
week the Snyder county school direc
tors' convention will be held in the
courthouse at Middleburg, Tuesday
and Wednesday. Dr. Van Ormer,
pastor of the First Lutheran church
of Altoona, and Dr. Charles Lose, prin
cipal of the l.#oek Haven Central State
Normal school, will be the princtpal
speakers. Dr. Van Ormer will give
a lecture on Tuesday evening.
INSTALLS LIGHT SYSTEM
Lewlstown, Pa., Jan. 4. William
Smith, proprietor of Riverside park,
in the Lewistown Narrows, has in
stalled a complete electric light plant,
with a set of 75 globes. A gasoline
motor furnishes the power.
Social and Personal News of
Towns Along West Shore
Mrs. Nora Myers, of Philadelphia,
and Mrs. Josepn Moyer and daughter,
Mildred Moyer, of Harrisburg, spent
New Year's Day at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. William E. Bitner at Shire
manstown.
Frank Eberly, of Shiremanstown,
has returned from Jersey City, where
he spent several days.
John Bigler, ol Shiremanstown, has
gone to Jacksonville, Fla., where he
will spend the winter.
Miss Ida Eberly, of Mcchanicsburg,
spent Tuesday with her sister, Mrs.
Sara Strong, at Shiremanstown.
Mrs. Mary Dean has returned to
Reading after spending some time with
her sister at Shiremanstown.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer E. Abbott have
returned to their home at Harrisburg
after being guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Samuel Drnwbaugh at Shiremans
town.
Mrs. George F. Jacobs, of Shire
manstown, spent. New Year's Day with
Mr. and Mrs. Francis Jacobs at Me
chanicsburg.
Mrs. Hall Rupley, Mrs. Harvey Sll
vcrwood and Mrs. Lydta Boger, of
Harrisburg, and Mrs. Edward Barnitz,
of Carlisle, were entertained recently
by Mrs. Sara E. Sheets at her homo at
Shiremanstown.
Mrs. Lucy Heck and Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph Strlckler, of Lancaster, are
guests of the former's daughter, Miss
S. Irene Heck, at Shiremanstown.
Mr. and Mrs. William W. Braught,
of Shlremiflistown, spent Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. Reuben L. Dahr and
other relatives at Steelton.
Mrs. Sara Beamer and daughter, Miss
Rhoda Beamer, of Shiremanstown, are
home from a visit with Mr. and Mrs.
Percy Zearing and Mr. and Mrs. Gran
ville Beamer at Harrisburg.
Mrs. Dora Richwine and Mrs. Katli
rvn Young, of Mechanicsburg, and
Mrs. Orrell D. Klink, of Shiremans
town, were entertained at dinner by
Mrs. H. M. Rupp at Shiremanstown.
Mrs. Harry Spahr has returned to
her home in Philadelphia after spend
ing the holidays with her parents at
Shiremanstown.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter S. Zimmerman,
of Shiremanstown, are home from a
visit with the latter's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. D. B. Russell, at Shippensburg.
D. Bloom Wentz. of Plainfield, was
a recent guest of his daughter, Mrs.
George K. Eshleman, at Shiremans
town.
Mr. and Mrs. Shuster of Altoona,
were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob
Kinley at New Cumberland on Sun
day.
The Rev. A. R. Ayres, pastor of
Trinity United Brethren Church, of
New Cumberland, assisted at the fu
neral of Mrs. Fred Heisler at Dallas
town yesterday.
Mrs. Gladys Noll of Marysville. was
a guest of her aunt, Mrs. Carrie Melt-|
nier at New Cumberland on Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Springer of
New Market, announce the birth of
a daughter, January 3.
Filbert Drawbaugli of Reading,
visited his slater. rs. Jerry Spahr at
New Cumberland on Tuesday.
OLD CONDUCTOR DIES
Waynesboro, Pa., Jan. 4. Samuel
B. Haverstick, for many years a resi
dent of Waynesboro, died at Stouffers
town yesterday, aged 64 years. Mr.
Haverstick yvas born at Carlisle, and
in 1868, the firm with whom he was
working, started ftn individual coal
train and young Haverstick was ap
pointed conductor, and hauled away
the first coal shipped from Lykens Val
ley breaker No. 2at Willlamstown. In
1869 he was promoted and had a run
from Charlisle to Philadelphia, mak
i ing two trips a week. lie canto to
I Waynesboro in 1876.
HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH
WEST SHORE NEWS
K. OF I*. ELECTS OFFICERS
Shiremanstown, Pa., Jan. 4. —Irene
Lodge, No. 425, Knights of Pythias,
elccteil these officers to serve one year:
Chancellor commander, L. Kemper
Bitner; vice-chancellor commander,
Frank R. Zimmerman; prelate, Sam
uel E. Sheely; master at arms, D. C.
Faust; Inside guard, David M. Rupp;
outside guard, George Fllckingcr, Sr.;
keeper of records and seal, W. E. Bit
ner; master of llnanee, Jacob B. Frey;
master of exchequer, Frank E. Weber,;
trustee, Walter S. Zimmerman.
W. C. T. V. MEETS
Shiremanstown, Pa., Jan. 4.—Tues
day evening the Shiremanstown Wom
an's Christian Temperance Union held
an interesting meeting at the homo of
Mr. and Mrs. George Kauffnian on
East Alain street.
DIRECTORS TO MEET
Enola, Pa., Jan. 4. —A meeting of
the board of directors of the Enola
P. R. R. Y. M. C. A. will be held in
the association rooms Tuesday even
ing at 8 o'clock. Committees for the
coming year will be named.
POLICYHOLDERS TO MEET
Halifax, Pa., Jan. 4.—Policyholders
of the Halifax Mutual Fire Insurance
Company will meet at the offlco of the
company on Monday for the purpose
of electing twelve of their number to
act as a board of directors for the
year.
SERIES OF MEETINGS
New Cumberland, Pa., Jan. 4.
Communion services will be held at
Trinity United Brethren Church next
Sunday morning and evening. In con
nection with the Sunday evening serv
ice a series of evangelistic meetings
will begin and will be held every night
for several weeks.
WOMAN'S ARM BROKEN
New Cumberland, Pa., Jan. 4.
Mrs. Mazie Lytic of Bridge street, fell
on the ice while going down street
on Tuesday and broke her arm.
EMMET RENECKER DIES
New Cumberland, Pa., Jan. 4.
Emmet Renecker, aged 45 years, died
on Monday evening. He is survived
by one son, Harvey Renecker of Har
risburg. Funeral services will be held
on Friday afternoon at 1:30 from
Trinity United Brethren church, by the
Rev. A. R. Ay res.
$200,000 Worth of Silk
Stolen in N. Y. During Year
New York, Jan. 4. Reports re
ceived by burglar>' insurance com
panies show that silk worth more than
$200,000 was stolen from loft build
ings here during the last year. The
thefts were due. one expert said, to
the demand for silk, its high price and
the case with which It can be market
ed when stolen.
Food Prices Jump Four
Per Cent, in One Month
Washington, Jan. 4. Food prices,
advancing throughout the year, took
a 4 per cent, jump from October 15
to November 15, as shown in tables
prepared by the Bureau of Labor
Statistics. Beef alone of all the staple
foods grew cheaper. Ham, bacon, rice,
coffee and tea remained about the
same.
Potatoes made the greatest price
gain, rising 21 per cent, in 30 days.
Veteran. Engineer
Dies Day After He Is
Placed on Retired List
Retired yesterday on his sixty-llflli
birthday because of disability, John A.
Hall, 1805 North Fifth street, died
early this rriornlng at his home after
an illness of two weeks.
Mr. Hall was an engineer on the
Middle division of the Pennsylvania
railroad for almost half a century,
took an active interest in the Pennsyl
vania Railroad Young Men's Christian
Association, church work and other
organizations, lie was a member of
Perseverance Bodge, No. 21, Free and
Accepted Masons; Division No. 74,
Brqtherhood of Locomotive Engineers;
State Capital Lodge, No. 70; Independ
ent Order of Odd Follows; a director
of (he Pennsylvania Railroad Young
Men's Christian Association and a
member of the official board of the
Fifth Street Methodist Church.
Mr. Hall is survived by his wife and
three children—John Ross Hall, Clar
ence Koser Hall and Miss Miriam
Frances Hall. Funeral services \*ll be
held on Saturday afternoon at 2
o'clock, the Rev. K. A. Pyles, pastor
of Fifth Street Methodist Church, of
ficiating. Burial will be made In the
Harrisburg Cemetery.
MARY E. GRISKINGER
Mary 10. Grisalnger, aged 5S years.
1430 Green street, wife of John 1).
Grissinger, janitor at the police de
partment, died last night. She had
been ill three weeks with asthma.
The survivors are a husband, throe
daughters, Mrs. Bessie Gross, Mrs. An
nie Riddle and Mrs. Viola Snell, and
one son, Paul R. Grissinger Funeral
services will be held Saturday after
noon at 2 o'clock, and will be con
ducted by the Rev. Edwin E. Curtis,
pastor of Westminster Presbyjterian
church. Burial will be made in East
liarrlsburg cemetery.
MRS. FLORENCE M. KAHI.ER
Mrs. Florenco M. liahler, aged 4 0
years, died yesterday morning at her
home, 2105 Jefferson street. She is
survived by her husband, Harry V.
Kahler, two sons, two daughters, fath
er, four sisters and two brothers. Ser
vices will be held at her home Friday
evening at 7 o'clock, the Rev. Harvey
B. Klaer, officiating. Body will be
taken to Newport, Pa., on Saturday
morning at 8 o'clock where funeral
services will be held and burial will
be made.
Contend Anarchist Is
an Idealistic Person With
Abhorrence of Violence
I San Francisco, Jan. 4. Unless the
I veniremen summoned for jury duty
in the Irial of Thomas J. Mooney.
! charged with murder growing out of
| a bomb explosion here last July
| during a preparedness parade, believe
I that there is only one kind of an
I anarchist and that, he Is an idealistic
I person with a abhorrence for violent
I deeds, they will not be acceptable to
(the defense. W. Bourke Cockran, of
| New York, chief counsel for the de
fense, asserted that there is only one
kind of anarchist.
"A real anarchist." he said, "be
lieves that human beings are of such
superior fiber that they would get
along harmoniously without any gov
ernment at all."
I ACCIDENTS AT I.EWIXTOWX
Lewistown, Pa.. Jan. 4. George
Eilinger, fell at Third and Brown
streets, tearing several tendons in his
right leg and injuring the ankle.
Mrs. M. C. Clinger met with a pain
ful accident when she fell down the
cellar steps at ther home, fracturing
two ribs and being badly bruised.
John Hostettler, employed at the
Haws ganister plant In the Narrows,
was knocked down by an automobile
while crossing the State highway and
vas badly bruised.
ANUAR Y 4, iVu:
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Think what it will bring in pleasure to you, to
your family, to the family guests. Whatever the
occasion, the Victrola is a royal entertainer. It
sends time flying on wings of melody. And always —
when you have a Victrola —the melody is your
favorite, and the artist of the best.
Come in and talk with us about a Victrola for your home. sls to S4OO.
We will gladly demonstrate, without the slightest obligation to you.
J. H. Troup Music House
Troup Building
15 South Market Square
CHURCH SOCIETIES i
CHOOSE OFFICERS
Sunday Schools, Bible Classes
and Beligious Bodies Hold
Annual Elections
| Various church societies, Sunday
I schools, Bible classes and other reli-
I gious bodies in nearby towns have re
cently held their annual elections of
I officers, with the following results:
j l.emoyne—Men's Bible class of United
Evangelical Sunday school: President.
Jaines L Pryor; secretary, Walter Eby;
treasurer, Kaymond Sawyef; teacher,
[the Rev. W. E. Peffley; assistant, C. L.
I Eby. Senior Christian Endeavor So
ciety: President, Lewis P. Markley;
vice-president, J. Boyd Trostle; record
ing secretary, Walter Slothowcr; cor
responding secretary. Ralph Crowl;
treasurer, Mrs. George Crowl; pianist.
Miss Laura Pryor; assistant. Miss Ethel
Wagner; Gideon Band of Men's Bible
class United Evangelical Sunday
school: Presidfent, .lames L Pryor:
vice-president, R. C. Witmer; secretary,
George Wagner; treasurer, R. C. Wit
mer.
Ktioln —Men's Bible class of the Zion
Lutheran Church: President, Norman
Whistler;vic:e-president, Jaines Forten
baugii; secretary and treasurer, ltoy 11.
Ilolnies; teacher, the Rev. M. S. Sharp.
Camp Hill—Trinity Lutheran Sunday
school: Superintendent, W. Kent Gil
jbert; assistant, Carl K. Deen; secre
tary, Dr. Charles It. Siiva; assistant,
i Carl Beck; treasurer, A. Hertzler;
pianists. Miss Paulino Davison, Miss
j Klsie Beck and Miss Katherine Askins;
| librarians, J. Harry Bowers and I. W.
) Appier, superintendent of primary <le
| partment, Mrs. H. A. Walters; assistant,
| Mrs. U. G. Fry.
Npw CiniilieriuiMi Trinity United
i Brethren men's Bible class: President,
IG. W. Heffleman; vice-president, A. A.
jMailey; secretary, 11 K. Shelly: llrst
; assistant, Harry Steigerwalt; second
I assistant, Dr. BdllOn Good; trtnurftr,
I Daniel Seip; librarians. George Wilson
J and George Fetrow; assistants, Fred
; Parthemore and Ralph Mathias; chorls
j ter, George Seip; assistant. Georgi
Cook; pianist. Miss Elizabeth Smallns;
I chairman evangelistic committee, Al
j bert Danner; social. George Riglina;
1 music, Dclbert Miller,
j Mt'chtmlcNhiirK First United Breth
' ren Sunday school: Superintendent, J.
|C. Lambert; assistant, J. L. Struck; su
perintendent junior department, Bcr
| nard Stansfieid; assistant, Mrs. George
Finlcenbinder; superintendent primary
department, Miss Mary Stambaugli; as
sistant, Miss Martiia Burtnett; super
intendent homo department, Miss Ida
G. Eberly; recording secretary, J. W.
Dietz; assistant, Charles Stambaugh;
Ilnancial secretary, Guy H. Lucas; treas
urer, J. K. Hinkle; pianist, Mrs. J. W.
Dietz; assistant. Miss Mildred Kinard;
chorister, George C. Dietz; assistant.
Kd. L. Stanslleld; librarians, M. 10. An
derson and Mark Ulrich.