RECEPTIONS. PARTIES. WEDDINGS. ANNIVERSARIES
ADAMS COUNTY
MAN PROMOTED
Horace Stewart, of Gettysburg,
Becomes Second Officer of
•\ Merchant Ship
RELIEF FOR FIREMEN
Commissioners Appropriate
$230 For Expenses of Adams
County Farm Agent
Hett rxbnrß, Pa., Feb. 22.—Horace
Stewart, a son of Dr. and Mrs. Henry
Stewart, of this place, has been pro
moted to second officer on the merchant
ship "Pathfinder," of the New York
and Porto Rico line.—Gettysburg's vol
unteer Are company has taken action
to increase the relief given the mem
bers in case of accident received or
sickness resulting from the perform
ance of their duties in connection with
the company.—The Adams County Com
missioners have appropriated $250 to
help defray the expenses of a farm
agent for the county.—On account of
the scarcity of substitute school
teachers in the county two of the
schools were compelled to close dur
ing the illness of the teachers, the
schools being the primary school at
Sand Hill and the primary school at
New Oxford.—Edgar M. Faber, a Get
tysburg resident, has been awarded a
scholarship in chemistry at Johns Hop
kins University at Baltimore for this
year.—Because of the high cost of liv
ing the Adams county court has in
creased the allowance given to the sher
iff for the boarding of prisoners from
forty to fifty cents a day.—Two hun
dred chickens out of a flock of three
hundred and fifty were burned in a
Are which destroyed the poultry houses
on the farm of Sentman Schriver, near
town.
Lime Shipped to Long
Island by Annville Co.
Annville, Pa., Feb. 2 4.—This week
the Annville Lime Company began to
ship lime after an intermission of sev
eral months. They shipped eight car
loads to Long Island, N. Y„ during
the week.—''Oscar Light, who succeed
ed Prof. Deaner as clerk in the Ann
ville National Bank, began his new
duties on Monday.—Mr. and Mrs. S.
C. Saylor spent a day at Reading,
where they were entertained at the
Berkshire Hotel at a dinner given by
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rasbridge.—The
Home Study Circle held a meeting at
the home of Mrs. H. H. Shenk and an
interesting program was given.—Miss
Mary Wyand, of Hagerstown, Md.,
was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. M.
Bachmaii. of East Maple street.—
Mrs. Christian Light spent the" week
in Annville, the guest of her daugh
ter, Mrs. A. S. Hostetter. —Mrs. Em
ma H. Linnard, of Glenside, was the
guest of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph H.
Ivreider, of College and Sheridan ave
•9 nues.—The Rev. J. H. Willhauer, pas
tor of the St. Paul's Evangelical
church, is attending conference at
Lansdale, Pa.
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SATURDAY EVENING,
GREENCASTLE'S CIRCULATING
LIBRARY HAS 3,285 VOLUMES
Many New Books on Various Subjects Have Been Added Re
cently, Some of Them Written by "Old Boys" of Town
Greencastle, Pa., Feb. 24. Re
cently 135 new books were added to
the shelves of the Greencastte Circu
lating Library in 1916, making the
number of volumes now in the library
3,285. Great number of these books
have been presented by people in the
town, and quite a lot of them by
Greencastle's "Old Boys. Included in
these are three books that were not
only presented by "Old Boys," but
were written by them. Among the
latter are the late Rev. Samuel
McLanuhan's book, "Our People of
Foreign Speech," the late William
Agle's interesting account of his trav
els, entitled "In the Footsteps of Pi
zarro," and Milton A. Emblck's Mili
tary History of the Third Division,
Ninth Corps, Army of the Potomac.
During the Welfare Week held in the
Greencastle Lutheran Church, Febru
ary 13 to 19, under the auspices of
Chaplain Charles Varney, Mrs. Mecca
Marie Varney and the Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union, 62 new mem
bers were added to the local .Temper
ance Union. During the recent mem
bership contest 50 new members were
added to the Union, which has a total
membership of 166. Miss Elizabeth
Eby, of Elm City, N. C., is visiting her
sister, Miss Maude Eby. Miss Emily
JANUARY POULTRY PLANS,
PROBLEMS AND PROPHECIES
Short Days and Arctic
Weather Must Be Trans
formed Into June Condi
tions
Culture Necessary to Meet
Demands of Reproduction
For Next Year
By G. R. Smith
Author and Practical Poultryman
What is the secret of victory? Na
poleon's reply was, "The secret of vic
tory is to bring on the reserves in the
crisis of the battle." Midwinter
marks the crises in the poultryman's
fight. He has need of all his reserve
resources. There is no magic requir
ed. Poultry secrets mean nothing
more than science and common sense.
The "black art" has no place here.
It is purely a matter of knowing how
and then doing it.
Next month you will want to hear
the peep of the young chick. If you
hear it you must begin now to lay
your plans. If you purpose to sell
day-old chicks six weeks from now
you must get your schedule well in
hand this month. If you want pul-
Collier entertained at bridge on Thurs
day evening at her home on North
Carlisle street. Refreshments were
served to sixteen guests. Mrs.
John Hill has been confined to her
home in East Madison street for two
weeks by illness. Among the crew
of the Housatonic which was recently
sunk by the Germans, was John Nei
kirk, a grandson of Mrs. Carrie Speck,
of Greencastle. As yet relatives have
heard nothing from the young man.—
George Neady is critically ill at his
home near Greencastle. Mr. Neady's
wife died two weeks ago.—Miss Belle
Hostetter was the hostess of a large
five hundred party on Friday after
noon at her home in West Baltimore
street. Mrs. M. R. Bacon, of Wyan
dotte, Mich., is a guest at the home of
Mrs. Alexander Urquhart, South Alli
son street. Miss Isabel Snyder en
tertained a number of her friends on
Tuesday evening in honor of Miss
Anna Gilland, who will leave shortly
to become a trained nurse. Miss
Mary Whitmore has been commlsison
ed a notary public by Governor Brum
baugh. Miss Kathryn Leither, of
Elizabethtown College, •"Spent the
week-end at her home in South Car
lisle street. Misses Margaret Goetz
and Isabel Reymer have returned
from New I'ork.
lets that will lay next October tlieyi
must roll out of the shell the latter j
part of next month. That means the |
eggs must be in the incubator in
about two weeks. Remember you \
can't depend on the sitting hen. She's
utterly irresponsible. She will sit just j
when you do not desire chicks, and j
will refuse to sit when you must have •
chicks or fail in business. If you I
want success in poultry culture "cut;
out" the sitting hen. She is an un
conscionable nuisance. The down-to
date incubator is your best hope. If!
you haven't any, let your first busi- j
ness be to get one. If you have never
used one. you have tine fun in store.
Just the experience with the first
hatch is worth the price of tho ma- |
chine.
The breeders must be skillfully!
handled now. The environment must!
be as ideal as possible. They must be
kept in the pink of condition. Every
thing that they would get in May or]
June on an unlimited range should
be furnished them now so far as it'
is possible. Grit, lime, green food, j
grain in lurgo variety, plenty of room !
—in fact, everything that will put all,
the functions of the body in prime'
condition and keep them so. You |
are attacking Nature's schedule. Eggs
will not be due, according to Nature's
scheme, for at least two months yet. j
You must therefore make conditions
what they will be the first of April, j
This is the secret of your victory. |
Bring in your "reserves" therefore.
Keep tlie Fowls Comfortable j
A freezing fowl will lay no eggs, i
Some people scoff at cold in the hen- j
house. They pay a high price for
their queer notions. It's the cold |
weather that cuts the egg yield down j
,or altogether off. This makes the mid
winter problem. The thermometer
makes all the difference between June
and January. Watch this at every
heavy drop of the mercury. The daily
product fluctuates with every up
ward and downward movement of the
temperature. In fact, the hens us
ually anticipate the change of weath- 1
er a day in advance. They are pretty ■
successful forecasters.
Don't be fooled. Fight the freez-, 8
ing weather from your sensitive la>- i
ers. Remember it is the sum of a.l ;
the forces that are against you now.
Hold the mercury up to sixty or sev
ently and you would have no winter I
problem. Your hens would rise*
quickly to a 70 per cent, yield. Keep£
them comfortable then. Fight the in-d
tense cold both day and night. Don''f
be afraid of suffocating your hen o
by closing them up pretty tightly fe a
a day or two when the thermomet/ o
drops suddenly to the zero poit b
Handle your hens as you v
handle your own family. Don't y
them suffer with the cold. If you'°
you'll suffer in purse.
Footl, Fresh Air and Fxcrcis® tl
Of course, we mean food of the if;
right sort. A well-rounded rati* > s b
necessary. The mixed grain sc* tch j
foods on sale the world over o® as d
whits in :g'
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Vernosite. It will not turn white from sleet or rain and the
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For insidt woodwork, where extremely transparent varnish is
required, use DEVOE Pale Interior. It heightens the natural
beauty of the grain; is bard to mar and won't scratch white.
, For all floors use DEVOE Marble Floor Finish. It water
proofs the wood, and enables it to withstand the severest wear
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KARRISBURG tSsfO&L TELEGR7IPP
FARMER'S FINE
HOLSTEINBULL
James Mummert, Living Near
Dillsburg, Receives Thorough
bred Animal
Dillsburg, Pa., l4b. 2 3.— Another
evidence that the farmers are up-to
date was seen here on Tuesday even
ing when James Mummert, who lives
on the large farm adjoining town,'
known as the Underwood farm, un
loaded a crate at the railroad statio-
containing a good sized thoroughbre
Holstein bull. The animal was expres
ed to this place from the Hillside a,*
Spring Brook farms near Scrant-
His age was said to be 14 months
he weighed 1,325 pounds, immediie
ly after being unloaded.
John Lathery, who had been il' or
several weeks resumed his wor' on
Tuesday.
Mrs. George Knaub has been'l at
her home in Gettysburg street.
E. S. Wenger, local agent ' th®
Cumberland Valley railroad, \ h ,lls
family yesterday moved frcj *' ,e
Amelia Bender house,- in iin' ISDUI 'E
street, to the Lydia Bailoy ,use in
North Baltimore street.
Russell Weaver has lei® ll tlie
Keefer livery stable recently>urcllas
ed by C. W. Cook and will f* posses
sion about April 1.
1 good as you can p , P are * Other
[things being as favo t J J ' e - t '\ e J lol }
that will not lay eggs*' ll ' l such food
jis a hopeless case, grouted oats in
'addition will make 1® ration prac
-1 tically perfect. At t® Delaware ex
periment station dr.\ mas h > s kept
, constantly before thi a y ers - three
o'clock in the aftei oon plenty of
! grain is given thatthe fowls' crops
; may be full by b time - sreen
food has been used or two years past.
The hens have be kept on egg ra
tions exclusively. "?ey have done bet-
I ter than formerljwhen much green
food was given. ?ch intensive meth
ods, however ar< n °t best for fowls
from which you to get your future
j stock.
The biggest joblem in tho winter
• poultry house that of securing
I plenty of fres air along with the
I comfort of wich I have spoken,
i There are m v methods of ventila
i tion. Summe comfdrt cannot be se
] cured, with esh air ' n abundance,
! without artll lal heat. But we must
i not expect, we do not need, sum
! mer heat I'd'he best results. By the
use of mus ll curtains and windows
I that may b readily adjusted the poul
i try house an he flooded with fresh
I air sufficiß'V to keep the fowls in
prime cor' tion - The system of ven
tilation t^ 1 wi " •end a shaft of cold
air onto ne hens at roosting time Is
• a dead I' thing. Combs and wattles
are t'ro ,n mostly in the night. A
j curtain'ropped down in front of the
I roostin platform at night is an ex
cellent Protectio - The animal heat
'of the'> r( is is conserved. It must not
be toc'isht. But It must protect from
| the lining frosts.
' Its a mistake to feed the hens a
i w et mash in the morning. A
i smjl ration of this character starts
| well into the day; but -eratch
| fei should be scattered in the litter
| jtufticient quantity to keep them in
trusted and quietly exercising. This
•11! keep them warm and out of mis
chief. Where the winters are severe
and sustained and long continued even
iiore importance should be placed on
t(e physical exercise of the fowl. An
1 tactive fowl is almost certain to be
Activity is the law of
Jfe, the highest life. The litter
hould be clean and not too deep.
Every kernel of the grain should be
discovered by the birds. Do not look
for fertile eggs from hens that sleep
on the roost fourteen hours of the day
and stand still with full crops the
other ten hours. The reproducing
bird in springtime is everlastingly at
work. If you want fertile eggs give
your fowls plenty of exercise.
Attention to Small Tilings
Attention to small things may mean
the difference between success or
failure. This is true at any season,
but especially true now.
Gather the eggs several times a
day. It does not take an egg long
LTtENS HAS BIG
TRAINING CLASS
Rubers of Transfiguration
aptist Church Organize; H.
R.. Bitterman Teacher
SOCIAL AT ZION CHURCH
Christian Endeavor Society
Will Give Musicale; Good Tal
ent From Several Churches
lijkcns, Pa., Feb. 24.—A teachers'
training class was organized In the
Transfiguration Baptist Church. Harry
R. Bltterman was appointed teacher.
The class is the largest of its kind In
town.—A measuring social was held at
Zion Lutheran Church on Washing
ton's Birthday. The proceeds went to i
the "Win Others" Bible class.—A very
interesting musical will be given in i
the Transfiguration Baptist Church on
Thursday evening, March 1. Very|
good talent has been secured from !
several churches of town. Proceeds
are for the benefit of the social com
mittee of the Christian Endeavor So
ciety.—The Ladies' Aid Society of the
Methodist Episcopal Church held its
meeting at the home of Mrs. Urene
Moore. The evening was pleasantly
spent and luncheon was served.—Mrs.
William B. Primm is spending some
time at Harrisburg.—W. H. Cooper
spent several days at Harrisburg.—lra
Gottshall, of near Halifax, spent some
time in town this week.—Mrs. Harry
Charles, of Harrisburg, spent several
days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
James Stroup.—Harry Hoffman, of
Sun bury, spent Sunday with his son,
I John.—Mr. and Mrs. Harold Weidle,
of Scranton, were in town to attend
the funeral of the latter's father, Ed
ward Lebo. William Evans spent
some time at Harrisburg. Urene
Mooro spent several days at Shamokin.
—Mrs. Clayton Travitz spent a day at
the Harrisburg Hospital with her
brother, Charles, who was taken there
to be operated cn.—W. H. Cooper
I spent several days at Elizabethvllle
, and Millersburg.—James Stroup, who
i has been confined to his bed for about
I five weeks, is seriously 111, with little
hope for his recovery.
nnoTHKiuioon iiaxqi kt
j Columbia, Pa., Feb. 2-t. —The annual
i banquet of the Brotherhood of Cook
man Methodist Episcopal church was
i held in the Sunday school room with
| seventy-five guests present. President
I Howard G. Smoker served as toastmas-
I ter.
PASSING OK KIHKIIOIISE
j Columbia. Pa., Feb. 23. —The passing
!of Columbia Hall, one of the town's
I largest auditoriums, was observed by
I a masquerade dance under the auspices
lof the Colonial Club. The hall is in
j tlie Columbia Fire Engine House, which
| lias been sold and is now occupied
by the Standard Garment Company.
!to get chilled in zero weather. Once
! chilled, It is a "bad egg."
Let the birds out on tho ground on
the warm days. Not, however, if
j there is snow, or slush, or a chilling
RELEASE JAN 27
JANUARY POULTRY PLANS
rainstorm. Heavy winds, if the mer
cury is below BO degrees, are bad
for laying fowls.
Be patient and persistent in keep
ing fresh water in abundant supply.
Ice water will do its share in dis
couraging the laying hen.
In severe weather, your fowls
comfortably roosting levery night.
Don't miss one. A cifl-tain down, a
window left open, or the birds left
exposed to the bitter frosts one night
may mean the finish of several of
your best breeders for the season.
Care for the droppings. Have' a
place to preserve them in fine coal
ashes or in ordinary plaster. Better
still, possibly, put them out on the
land every week. The droppings from
100 fowls should be worth from fif
teen to twenty-five dollars a year.
If you are beginning the business
now, buy the best breeding stock you
can afford to purchase. There is as
much difference in hens as in horses
or cows. It has taken the people a
good while to discover this; but there
Is nothing more certain to-day. Be
gin with QUALITY rather than quan
. s
The United States Government
estimates that almost ten million
dollars is lost annually by diseases
•b oiopjß jxau ui 'simoj
of poultry, of which a large part is
due to worms in the intestines of
well-known pathologist tells how
i to distinguish these pests, and how
to combat them.
BLACK LANGSHANS
This distinctive breed of fowls was
exported to Europe chiefly through
England. From the Langshan district
in China came the first big beautiful
black fowls which bear the name
L*tngshans. As such they were known
until in later Importations white and
mottled Langshans were found. Then
the first I,angshans were distinguish
ed by affixing Black. History does
not record their date or manner of
origin.
The great size of this breed and Its
wonderful laying qualities made it a
favorite in England. Its fame spread
to Australia and the United States and
the fowls followed their fame. Many
were imported from England and
many were Imported direct from
China.
The Aroerlan breeds in the United
FEBRUARY 24, 1917.
War Veteran Gives Patriotic
Address at Hummelstown
Hummolstown, ,Pa., Feb. 24.
George W. Brickcr, a Civil "War vet
eran, aged 85 years, gave a patriotic
address before the high school on
Wednesday afternoon. Patriotic pro
grams were rendered in all the grades
of the public schools on Wednesday
afternoon. A large number of visitors
were present.—Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Early spent Tuesday afternoon at Har
risburg.—Mrs. William Epler spent
spent Wednesday in Harrlsburg.—
Mrs. Thomas Jacks has been ill for 1
the past week. —Edwin H. Blessing I
spent Monday evening at Harrlsburg.
—Mrs. Thomas McCall has improved
from her recent serious illness.. — Mrs.
Grover C. 13user visited at Harrlsburg
on Saturday.—George Wolf and son,
of Gettysburg, visited Mr. and Mrs.
trlarry M. Wolf.—Miss Alberta Im
boden entertained a number of friends
at her home in West Main street on
Tuesday evening.—Misses Annie B.
Nye, Myrtle Garrett and Mr. find Mrs.
W r . A. Geesey spent Sunday as guests
of Mr. and Mrs. 11. R. Ensminger, of
HarrisbuVg and attended the Reforma
tion services.—Mrs. Harry Gresh and
Mrs. Jennie Roudenbush spent an
evening in Hershey.—William Longen
ecker, janitor of the school building
for three years, has resigned to accept
a position at Rutherford.—Mr. and
Mrs. Ralph Jacobs and son, Donald,
of Enola, spent Sunday with Mrs. Ja
cobs' mother, Mrs. Mary Bolton.—
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Patrick and
daughter, of Pittsburgh, are guests
of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Espenshade.
—Mary Esther Landis, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. William Landis, is re
covering from an attack of tonsilitis.
—Reed Walmer, of Philadelphia, vis
ited his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Wal
mer.—William Nissley, of Philadel
phia, was a recent visitor of Mr. and
Isaac Nissley.—Miss Minnie Haehn
len was a Sunday visitor at Harrls
burg.—Fred McCall spent Sunday with
his brother, Thomas McCall, at Phila
delphia.—Mr. and Mrs. Elmer McCor
mack, of Harrisburg, visited Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas McCall on Sunday.—Mr.
and Mrs. John Gay, of Philadelphia,
visited Mrs. Gay's sisters, Misses Mary
and Elizabeth Fox.—Mr. and Mrs.
Homer Mack, of Buffalo, N. Y., are
visiting Mr. Mack's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Darius Mack, of Hanover street.
—Mrs. Richard Forney spent Tuesday
at Harrisburg.—Miss Bertha Wise lias
entered the Harrisburg Hospital as a
student nurse.—Mrs. Mary Farling en
tertained Mrs. Jane Byers, of Harris
burg, over Sunday.
New 28-Ton Boiler for
Millersburg Light Plant
Millersburg, Pa., Feb. 24. —One of
tlie large boilers for the new electric
light company lias arrived from the
manufacturers at Williamsport and
work on moving it from the freight
station to the plant has been started.
The plant is more th'an a mile from
tlie railroad and bad roads will make
it difficult to transport it to its desti
nation, as it weighs twenty-eight tons.
—Harry N. Miller has a new rural de
livery outtlt of horse and wagon. He
began as a rural carrier December 1
and despite the rigorous winter drive
of twenty-four miles, he has served
all of his patrons each day.—Some
malicious person cut oft the ornamen
tal vine growing on the side of the
Reformed Church in Center street.—
The Atlantic Refining Company re
ceived this week a large tank truck,
which will hereafter be used for the
delivery of oil in this section instead
1 of horses.
PAY CAIt AT ELIZABETHVILI-E
KlizabcthvHle, Pa., Feb. 24.—The
Pennsylvania railroad pay car was
here on Wednesday.—Paul E. Stroup
resumed his studies at Jefferson Med
ical College, on Wednesday morning.
—John W. Sclireffler and sister. Miss
Alice Schreftler, spent Wednesday in
town.—Mrs. John Snyder, who spent
most of the winter months at Phila-
I delphia, is home again.—A. M. Roin
j berger and the Rev. Charles 11. Eagle
I are attending the annual Evangelical
I conference at Lansdale. —Mr. and Mrs.
! Isaiah T. Buffington attended the fu
neral of a relative near Loyalton Tues
| t j ay- —prof. M. E. Stine, of the Port
Carbon schools, spent several days
with his parents.—Miss Anna B.
| Klinger left on Monday for Reading,
where she will be employed.—Charles
F. Eby, wholesale confecetioner, has
been confined to his home with illness
this week.—Mrs. Charles M. Hoffman,
Philadelphia, spent several days with
her sister, Mrs. Harry H. Weaver
here.
SOLDIERS GtESTS OF IIOXOR
Columbia, Pa.. Feb. 23.—Thursday
evening the fifth annual banquet of
Camp No. ?09, Patriotic Sons of Ameri
ca, was. held in Keystone Hall, with
Horace A. Menchey, as toastmaster. The
guests of honor were: Captain W. San
' derson Wetwller, chief burgess; Cap
itain A. 11. Baxter, Company C., and
Dr. G. W. Berntheizel, and Colonel E.
C. Shnnon, of the Fourth Infantry.
States and the Orpingtons In England
and Australia had much to do with
their decline In popularity. In Aus
tralia a pen of Langshans In a lay
ing competition extending over a year,
with many varieties of poultry repre
sented, won first place with the high
est total of eggs laid.
In America they are widely bred in
the South and probably some of the
very best specimens exhibited In our
poultry shows are from that section.
This fowl belongs to the Asiatic
I family, which it resembles in size and
! weight. Mature specimens weigh
from 8 to 10 pounds for females, and
9 to 12 pounds for males. The hens
do well In confinement or on range,
and are good winter layers of large
brown eggs, and all ages make good
tablo poultry.
WATER SCARCITY
AT TOWER CITY
Frozen Pipes and Burst Main
Cause Trouble and Anxiety
For Residents
GREAT DANGER FROM FIRE
Harrisburg Man Orator at
Banquet of Tower City
Redmen
i.
Tower City, Pa., Feb. 24.—About sev<
enty per cent, of the people using liydn
rant water were unable to get water
during the week on account of frozen
pipes. The electricians made a mint
of money opening pipes as they charged
$5 for every one they opened. On
Wednesday the main pipe burst in tha
eastern part of the line and the water
had to bo shut off for a half day. Thera
was great danger from lire. On Wed
nesday night the Red Men lodge ].3ld
a banquet at their hall at Itiverton.
Each member was accompanied by a
guest. A well-prepared program was
rendered. Mr. Willets, of Harrlsburg
was the orator.—Harry Troutman and
family, of Phoenix Park, autoed to town
and enjoyed Monday night with his
son.—Mrs. Charles Mace, of Wlsconisco
spent Sunday with her parents here.,
Clair Bressler, of Lebanon, spent sev
eral days with his father.—Miss Ella
Lewis visited her sister at Harrlsburg:
on Sunday.—Arthur Meyers has re
turned homo from Philadelphia.—Mrs.
Samuel Adams is entertaining her
daughter and family, from Blackwood.
—Norman' English has returned home
from Philadelphia.—Miss Clara Travlta
went to Fountain Springs Hospital at
Ashland, where she will receive medical
treatment.—Mrs. George Schoope visited
her mother in the ho-jplial at Ashland
—The Rev. Mr. Kutz went to Philadel
phia to attend the annual conference
of the East Pennsylvania United
gellcal Church. Mrs. Kutz and son
went to Mt. Carmel for the week.—The
stork visited the home of John Deiter
and left a baby girl. This makes tlie
fourth girl.
Mechanicsburg Seniors Give
Reception to Junior Class
Mechanicsburg, Pa., Feb. 24. —Amifl
elaborate decorations . of
flags, class pennants and Japanese lan
terns, the anual Senior reception ta
the Junior class of the High school
was held last evening in franklin
hall. In the receiving line were mem
bers of the school board: The Rev.
George Fulton, Dr. J. N. Clark, Harry
Beitzel, Guy Lucas, M. E. Anderson;
supervising principal of the schools,
Ralph Jacoby; High school faculty,
Amos Landis, John Fenton, Miss Clara
Kast, Miss Josephine Eves, Miss Edith
Fegley, Miss Bessie Basejiore;
1 bers of Senior class, president, Cyrut
Brackbill, William Westfall, Miss
Marguerite Howe and Miss Nelle
Sheaffer.
An enjoyable program was given, as
follows: Address of welcome, by the
class president, Cyrus Brackbill; vio
lin solo, Soltan Nailor; piano duet,
Miss Anna Shroeder and Miss Martha
Anderson; reading, Miss Nelle Sheafi
fer, and vocal solo, Clyde Hess.
Luncheon was served by Mrs. James
Bodd, caterer. Dancing followed the
reception and music was furnished by
Weber's orchestra.
Epworth League Social at
Mechanicsburg Church
Mechanicsburg, Pa., Feb. 24.—Last
evening a social was given by the Ep
worth League of the Methodist Epis
copal Church, in the lecture room. On
the program was the address of wel
come, by the president, Robert Weid
ler; prayer, the Rev. J. J. Resh; read
ing, Miss Carrie King; piano solo
Moordean Plough; vocal solo. Mis:
Valeria Hershman; reading, Miss Ida
G. Kast: violin solo, Miss Coreili Mar
tin, accompanied by Miss erba Weber
and reading, by Miss Maude K. Wil
liamson. A social hour followed ano
refreshments were served. The fol
lowing committee arranged the affair:
Miss Margaret Smith, Mrs. Percy Mar
tin, Mrs. Samuel Plough, Mrs. C. E
Umberger, Miss Evelyn Baker anc!
Charles Berkheimer. About one hun
dred people were present.
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