4 ALL THE NEWS OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA TOWNS 1 RECEPTION FOR OLDEST MEMBER Millerstown Sunday School Class Honors Mrs. Hannah Jane Stahl TALK ON "BOY PROBLEM" Rev. Harvey Klaer, of Covenant Presbyterian Church, Harris burg, Delivers Lecture Wllllamatomi, Pa.. Jan. 6.—Mrs. Hannah Jane Stahl celebrated her ninetieth birthday anniversary, Thurs day. Mrs. S. C. Alexander's Sunday school class of which she Is a mem ber, held a reception for her from 2 to 4 p. m\—The Rev. Harvey Klaer, of the Covenant Presbyterian Church, at Har risburg, gave a very interesting ad dress on "The Boy Problem" in the Presbyterian Church here Wednesday evening-.—Mrs. Grace Deitzler and son Vaughn spent a day at Harrisburg.— J. C. Kipp accompanied his grandson, Calvin Dimm, to his home at Philadel phia.—The Rev. C. F. Himes accom panied Lawrence Knight to William son Industrial School, whero he will take the examinations.—Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Gates and son Robert of Ty rone. were the guests of Mrs. Harry Walker Wednesday. 'Elwood Brown and sister, Miss Claire Brown, and Miss Harel Elser and Samuel Keefer, of Chambersburg, were guests of D. L Earner.—Misses Kathryn and Sarah Rickabaugh attended the funeral of Mrs. J. C. Frank at Newport on Thurs day afternoon.—Mr. and Mrs, Joseph Lauver and daughter Hazel and AYII - Knouse, of McAUistersvllle, spent New Year's day with John Light and family.—Charles Gable, of this place, has been appointed P. R. R. agent at Duiicannon.—Mrs. Lewis Dunn, of Phil adelphia, is visiting her mother, Mrs. J. C. Kipp.—Harry Beacham and War ren Beacham spent the week-end at Philadelphia. Miss Ksther Swartz spent the week-end at Harrisburg and Lemoyne.—Max Lalir, of Newport, and Miss Edlyn Johnston, of New Oxford, were the guests of Porff Lahr on Mon day.—Miss Ruth Shenk Is attending the Harrisburg Commercial School.—Miss Dorothy Ferguson, of Harrisburg, was lie guest of the Misses Naukivel this week. QorQQ Every Niqht Fop Constipation Headache,lndigestion, etc. PRANDRETH PILLS Safe and Sure n piTKeDIAI Will TakgVbwlVet^whei^rl JSEATTLE On and after January 20, 1917, The Dial will take you everywhere! PORTLAND^^ \ ■ Portland, Seattle, Tampa, Los Angeles, Frisco, Washington, Chicago, New York, Boston, Cieve- *2/ ,-y. 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What does this mean to users of THE DIAL? iw/ / By agreement with the Attorney General of the Just this:— A* V —Far Superior Local Service— " ' I Vl/ —Unsurpassed Long Distance Service--^^-^*^ ? lit All Harrisburg already knows THE DIAL is giv- whereas on the old-fashioned and inferior manual, Service —At Less Cost" and "Unsur- I r VI ing quicker, surer local service than is possible on the each call costs from ten to fifteen cents! passed Long Distance Service car> | I \ mit-of-datp manual telephone. .-All Harrisburg know furlber, tlut this "Better || I ' All Harrisburg knows it can USE THE DIAL to —Wider—Service" is obtainable from the Cumber- Is there any real reason why you j- S a dozen or more .owns neartlnMly free of all charge, land Valle, Telephone Co, of Pa. , V=ir I j I . II when yoi can go straight through with jl I M LESS COST ,■ ' |JGWBKV>W| \J The DIAL fcisw.. VALLEY C tampa \ \ FEDERWIf SQY/AR£ \i SATURDAY EVENING, HAJUUSBURG tftftCßl TELEGRAPH JANUARY 6, 1917. BOARD REFUSES PUPILS' REQUEST Athletic Association of Mt. Union High School Ask Use of Auditorium 100 SIGN PETITION Project Strongly Endorsed by Business and Professional Men of the Borough Sit. Union, Pa., Jan. 6.—Recently the Athletic Association of the High School presented a petition to the school bourd, asking for the use of the school auditorium for athletic purposes. The petition was signed by 160 high school students and a large number of local business and profes sional men. The board refused to grant the request.—James Jamison was stricken with a paralytic stroke this week. He is in a critical condi tion.—Local members are conducting revival services in the Methodist and Presbyterlun Churches this week and in the Baptist Church next -week.—L. P. Young, of Gettysburg Lutheran Seminary, v.-ill conduct communion services In the Lutheran Chdrch to morrow.—Eliazbeth Hammil, of Cur wensville, Pa., is visiting her sister, Mrs. C. V. Hackman. She will spend the winter In Georgia.—Miss Agnes Rosenthal entertained a number of her girl friends Tuesday evening.— Mr. and Mrs. James Shaver and daughter have gone to Florida to spend the rest of the winter.—Mrs. F. H. Adams and daughter have gone to St. Petersburg. Fla.—The Boy Scouts have been granted a new home in the High School building. Newport Calumet Club Gives New Year Social Newport, Pa.. June 6.—An impor ! tant social vent of the season took ; place on Monday evening, when the i Calumet Club entertained its mem i bers, wives and friends at the club ) rooms in the Citizens National bank | building. The club removed April 1, : 19J 6, from the Centennial building and this was the tlrst large social ! event in their new home and therefore was very elaborate. All the rooms on jtlie second floor and the ballroom on the main floor had been artistically : decorated. The diversions of the | evening were bridge, 500, billiards i and dancing. Luncheon was served |to the following: Dr. and Mrs. L. A. | Carl, the Rev. M. and Mrs. William ; Dorwart, Dr. and Mrs. G. S. Smoyer, i Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Wolf, Mr. and > Mrs. F. E. Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Myers, Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Snyder. Air. and Mrs. W. W. Sharon. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Rebert, Mr. and Mrs. G. P. Bistline, Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Wertz, Mr. and Mrs. Rodney T. Smith, Mr. ; and Mrs. D. B. Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Mumper. Misses Nelle Kough, Lena Wright, Gertrude Wolf, Mae Smith. Jessie Kough, Elizabeth Dor wart, Frances Kraiss and Claire Dem aree, Mrs. Grace Trout. Mrs. William Fllckinger, Mrs. L. A. Wolf and Mrs. Brinton Kell, of Chambersburg. Messrs. Amos Gelnett, Ira Meminger, C. B. Adams. E. D. Bistline, H. Ray Wertz, A. L. Dorwart, George R. Fry, H. M. Kough, C. R. Horting and C. C. Brandt. OFFICERS OF CAR LISLE'S NEW BUREAU OF PUBUC WELFARE CHAB. W. STROHM DR. O. H. PATTERSON JABPER ALEXANDER Executive Committee President Secretary Joint Birthday Party Charitable Bodies of Rooster Wins First Prize in For Girls at Wiconisco Town Will Be Combined Dauphin Mummers' Parade Wiconisoo, Pa., Jan. 6.—A birthday surprise party was given at the home of J. H. Selp in honor of their daugh ter, Amelia, and also Ethel Johnson, of Norristown, whose birthdays fall on the same date. The riVening was spent in playing games and dancing and selections from the Victrola were enjoyed. A buffet luncheon was served to John A. M. Keen, Carlisle, Carrie Dimmick, of Bay City, Mich.; Ethel Johnson, Mrs. Alice Mack and son. Samuel, of Norristown; Ira F. Keiter, of Philadelphia; Albert Fos ter, of Bloomsburg; Asa Black way, of Detroit, Mich.; Mr. and Mrs. J. Ben ton Rettinger and son, of Lykens; Margaret Schoffstall, Flora Lewis, Mildred Koppenhaver, Maude Steev er, Harvey Batorf, Mr. and Mrs. John Seip and family.—John A. M. Keen and Robert Minnich left Wednesday for Dickinson College, where they will resume their studies.—Prof. Glen nis Rickert is home from a visit to Frceland. —Prof. J. W. Dodd and sis ter, Margaret, left for Rochester, N. Y„ after visiting their parents during the holiday season.—Warren Keiter, of Yeagertown, spent the week-end with Dr. and Mrs. I. U.'Keister.—Prof, and Mrs. C. E. Toole, of Mahoning City, are visiting Dr. and Mrs. J. S. Prout.—Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Moseop visited Mrs. M. Elliott in Orwigsburg. —Samuel Mack and Miss Ethel John son have returned to their home at Norristown, after spending a week here.—Mary Schoffstall, of Harris burg, spent the week-end with rel atives here.—Mrs. H. C. Sheafer is spending several days at Philadelphia. —Hannah Thompson is home from a visit to Sunbury.—Harold Higgins, of Harrisburg, wns the guest of his par ents.—Prof. George Mack. of Se wickley, attended the Wiconisco High School reunion Friday evening.—Ira F. Keiter and Roy D. Acaley have re turned to Philadelphia, where they will resume their studies.—The Rev. William H. Beyer spent several days at Philadelphia.—Horace P. Coles, of Baltimore, Md., is visiting his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Coles, Sr. Carlisle, Pa., Jan. 6.—New features are planned for the work during this year by the recently organized Bureau of Public Welfare, by which all charitable activities will be correlated.* Efforts will be made to better the condltioi's of individuals and families also. The scope of the new organization is broader than that of an associated charities body in that an executive committee will be made up from the numerous charitable organisations furnished by the churches. Civic Club, Poor Board, Children's Friend, Benev olent Society and kindred associa tions. Where possible they will co operate with the juvenile court and probation officer. The executive committee consists of Dr. G. H. Patterson, professor of so cial science at Dickinson, president; Mrs. B. O. Mclntyre, vice-president; Jasper Alexander, secretary; J. A. Helflelinger, treasurer; Mrs. Frank Beetem, Mrs. Charles T. Cornman, Mrs. Mary McCartney, W. M. Wag ner, L. T. Gray, Charles W. Strohm and William Ogilby. PRIZES FOU MASKERS Tower City, Pa., Jan. 6.—A mas querade dance held in the Palace hall on New Year's night was well attend ed. Various characters were repre sented. Miss Jean Murry received the prize l'or the most comically dress ed lady and the Machamer sisters the prize for the best dressed ladies. Charles Walfe won the prize for the best dressed gentleman. The prizes were two and one-half dollar gold pieces.—Clark Kantner has returned to his work at South Bethlehem. Misses Mary Murray and Alma Mach amer have returned to Reading, after spending several weeks here.—Harry Kissinger has returned to New York, where he is employed.—Mr. and Mrs. Guy Miller, of Akron, Ohio, spent the holidays here.—Fred Schreiner, of Philadelphia, visited his father.—Miss Alda Snyder and mother, of Wicon-' isco, spent a day here. Dauphin, Pa., Jan. 4.—Roy Shep ley, of Matamoras, who Is staying with Mr. and Mrs. William Minsker, won first prlzo in a mummers' parade on New Tear s Day for the most original costume. Shepley was cleverly dressed as a rooster. A mistake was made in the first report of the parade and John Minsker's name was inserted instead of Roy Shepley's.—Mr. and Mrs. Lewis O. Heck spent Thursday at Harrlsburg. -—Miss Carrie Elizabeth Gerberich and her house guest. Miss Miriam Gilles pie. of Lancaster, have returned to Philadelphia, where they will resume their studies at Miss Hart's school.— George Howard left on Wednesday for Portland, Maine, where he will be em ployed by the Elliott-Fisher Type writer Company In a branch office.— Mrs. George B. Ross and daughters, Mary and Helena, and Mrs. Sophia Slyder, all of Mechanlcsburg, and Miss Belle Johnson, of Steelton, were re cent guests of Mrs. Blanch Robinson. -—Mr. and Mrs. Charles Shaffer re turned home on Monday from a short trip to Baltimore and Washington.— Mrs. J. W. Hawthorne and daughter, Sarah Margaret, spent several davs with relatives at Sunbury and Wil liamsport. - James Lewis Gross re turned to South Bethlehem on Tuesday to resume his studies at Lehigh Uni versity after spending the Christmas vacation with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Bell Gross.—Howard Speece and daughter, Miss Ruth Speece, of Speeceville. spent several days at Lock Haven. While there Mr. Speece at tended several lectures at State Col leeg.—Mr. and Mrs. William Chauncey and Miss Marlon Smith, of Alexan dria, Va., returned home on Tuesday after spending several weeks with Mr. and Mrs. Chauncey's sister, Mrs. W. B. Gross.—Mrs. William B. Clark and son, William, Jr., returned on Sunday to their home at Philadelphia after spending several weeks with Dr. and Mrs. William P. Clark.—William Delb ler has moved to the farm of Simon Stein at Speeceville.-—Majc Long has returned to Gettysburg to resume his studies at the preparatory school after spending the Christmas vacation with HERSHEY RECORD RED CROSS SALE Christmas Seals Sold in Town During December Amount to $658.01 GAIN OVER LAST YEAR The Rev. Dr. MacGowan De livers His Lecture on "Our Unseen Allies" Hcrshey, Pa., Jan. 6.—Hershey has I again made a record sale of Red i Cross stamps and during the month | of December disposed of stamps to the amount of 1658.01. Last year Hershey sold $236 worth and won State and national honors. Ezra F. Hersl.ey has been in charge of the work for the past two years.—The Rev. Dr. MacGowan. the speaker at the Sunday afternoon meeting, was greeted by a fine audience when he gave his lecture, "Our Unseen Allies," based on the story of Ellsha and the young man whose eyes he prayed might be open. It was one of the most eloquent lectures of the season. James Milard gave the address of welcome and then turned the meet ing over to the Rev. R. H. Taylor. John E. Snyder mado the remarks of introduction. Dr. Francis Harvey Green, of the West Chester Normal School, has been engaged as one of the speakers in January.—Dr. J. L. Landls Zimmerman will address the meeting of the Mothers' Club when they hold their next meeting on Jan uary 16. It will be a meeting of un usual Interest, with Mrs. D. S. Graeff providing a musical treat. Patty Miller, H. I. Miller and Maurice Ilin kle were awarded u pri<e for their stunt in the Mummers' parade at Har risburg.—Lynn W. Meeklns returned to New York, following a visit at the Hershey Inn with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Meekins.—Mrs. /. R. Kreid er returned to the inn, after spend ing the holiday season with relatives at Lancaster.—Miss Elizabeth Pfautz is better after an Illness of three weeks.—Miss Viola Boyer has return ed from the. Harrisburg hospital where she underwent an operation five weeks ago for appendicitis.—Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Snavely have as their guest for the winter Mrs. Isabel Harry, of Holton, Kans.—Mr. and Mrs. John B. Dlehm are home from a motor trip of several days through Lancaster county. Miss Ruth Es bensliade has returned to the George school in Philadelphia, after spend ing the holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Esbenshade.—Mrs. E. M. Hcrshey entertained the Ladies' Matinee "500" Club at her home on Wednesday afternoon.—Mrs. S. Frank Zentineyer has been seriously ill at her home in Derry Road. his parents, Mr. and Mrs. I. Lane Long.—Miss Sadie Novinger.of Hecton, spent several days -with her sister. Mrs. Sherman Fertig.—The Rev. Dr. William Powlck, of Germantown, was a recent guest of the Rev. Francis J. S. Morrow. Mrs. Edward Zimmer man and daughter, Helen ,of Renovo, spent Friday with Mrs. Samuel Maw rey.—George Wolf, of Harrisburg, was the guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Wolf, on Sunday.—Miss El sie Spayd, of Harrisburg, was the FIREMEN AFTER NEW AUTO TRUCK Washington Co., of Mechanics* burg, Holds Supper to Raise Money For New Apparatus 69 DEATHS IN YEAR^ Mrs. John H. Bowman Enter tains Woman's Christian * Temperance Union Mcchnnicsburtc, Pa.. Jan. 6. A roast pig and sauerkraut supper will be held by the Washington Fire com pany on Monday evening at the en ginehouse. The proceeds will b used toward the purchase of a new auto truck.—During the year 1916 there were sixty-nine deaths in Me ohanicsburg, which was eleven less than the preceding year.—The Wo man's Christian Temperance Union held a meeting at the home of Mrs. John H. Bowman. South Market street, on Thursday afternoon.—-Miss Addn Long returned to Philadelphia after spending the holidays with her t parents. Dr. and Mrs. R. P. Long.— W. A. Huber left on Tuesday for St. Petersburg, Fla., where he will spend the winter.—Mrs. J. J. Resh spent ' some time at Allentown and Philadel phia.—The Bible and Tract Society held a mooting at. the home of Mrs. C. on Thursday evening.— M. K. Sultzberger, Harry Michener and Philip Strausbaugh were at Phil adelphia on New Year's day..—Miss Martha Sohafhirt. returned from a visit to Bloomburg this week.—Miss Margaret Blackburn was hostess for the Woman's Homo and Foreign Mis sionary Society of Trinity Lutheran Church at her home in East Simpson street on Tuesday afternoon. On Wednesday evening a chicken and waffle supper was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Weber, South High street, by the Mite Society of Trindle Spring Lutheran Church. A program was given later In the even ing.—Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Strominger have taken furnished apartments in Harrisburg, where they will spend the winter.—Miss Hattie Happle and Miss Edith Swartz spent Thursday at Philadelphia.—Miss Olive Thompson and Miss Margery Zug have gone to their home at Baltimore, Md., after spending several weeks with Prof, and Mrs. A. H. Ege.—Mrs. Gertrude Bentzel delightfully entertained the Woman's Club of Mechanicsburg, of which she is a member, at her home, 1302 State street, Harrisburg, last evening—Miss Hazel Quigley, Miss Beatrice DiUinger and Miss Gertrude Grimm, of Red Lion, were week-end guests of Mrs. Jennie Miller, South Market street.—Mr. and Mrs. M. B. lbach and daughter, Isabel, were vis itors at Harrisburg. Mr. and Mrs. George W. Hershman and son, George, Jr., spent Monday at Harris burg and Penbrook. guest of Miss Carrie E. Gerberlck on Sunday.—Mrs. Adelaide Arnold, of Lebanon, was the week-end guest of Mrs. Elizabeth Crouse.—Miss Eleanor Pedlow and Edward Pedlow, of Har risburg, spent several days with their grandmother, Mrs. Edith Eby.—Mr. and Mrs. Flickinger, of were the guests of Miss Ruth on Saturday.—Miss Violet Dewalt, of New Jersey, is visiting her sister* Mrs. Charles Cooper.
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