6 ALL THE NEWS OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA TOWNS YOUNG COUPLE WED AT CAPITAL Miss Laura Lciter Becomes Bride of H. E. Shank at Zion Lutheran Parsonage NEW SOPRANO SOLOIST Mrs. C. P. Oinwake, oi' Green castle, Entertains 18 Guests at Chambesburg Hotel Grconoastlo, Pa., March 3.—An nouncement lias been made of the marriage of Miss Eavta Loiter, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Z. Letter, to Harry K. Shank, both of Greencastle. The wedding: took place Tuesday even ing:, February 20, and was performed in the parlor of Zion Lutheran Church, at Harrisburg, by the Rev. Stewart. AV. Herman. Air. and Mrs. Shank returned to Greencastle, Fri day evening. They will make their home in Waynesboro.—Miss Dorothy Shook, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. Shook, has been appointed soprano so loist in the Falling: Spring Presbyter ian Church, at Chambersburg. She entered upon her duties Sunday.— Miss Mary Hemniinger, of Irving Col lege, Meclianicsburg, spent the week end at her home. West Madison street. -—Mrs. C. P. Omwake entertained at dinner at the Washington hotel, Chambersburg, recently. Covers were laid for eighteen and the dinner was served in the private dining room. Corsage bouquets of sweet peas were the favors for the ladies, while the men received red carnations.—At a party given by Miss Isabel Snyder, the engagement of Miss Snyder and Edgar Phillips, of Hagerstown, was announc ed. The wedding will be a mid-sunl mer event.—Mrs. Elizabeth Smith celebrated her 77th birthday at her home in South Allison street.—Mrs. Rebecca Crunkleton is ill at her home in SouthW'ashington street.—George Eby left Wednesday for his home at Chicago, after a brief visit in Green castle. lie was accompanied by his sister. Miss .Maude Eby, who has been ill for the past month Und who will undergo treatment at Chicago.— Misses Margaret Goetz and Isabel Reyiner have returned from New York. —Chalmers Brubaker has re signed as teacher of the Shady School to accept a position in the AVest. Mrs. J. 11. Hornbaker and son Jack were recent guests of Mrs. Hornbaker's father, J. E. AVhitmore.— .Air. and Mrs. Newton Fritz, of Antrim, announce the birth of a son Thursday, February 15. Mrs. D. Z. Shook lias returned. from an extended visit with her daughter at Ansonia, Conn. Miss Rose Parkhill has returned to Harrisburg, after a visit with Mrs. E. AV. Palmer. Mrs. Charles McLaugh lin is spending two weeks at. Pitts burgh. AV. R. Davison was one of the judges at the annual debate be tween the Irving and Marshall debat ing societies of Mereersburg Academy. —Mrs. Elizabeth Herr, of Shippens burg. was the guest this week of Mrs. A. D. Ryder. Prof. Herman Goetz and family, of Harrisburg, were guests of Greencastle relatives over Sunday. Miss Mabel Shiftier, of Cumberland, Md., spent part of the week with her sister, Mrs. Langdon Kerney. Seventeen Snows Have Fallen at Lewistown Lcwistowu, Pa., March ".—Seven teen snows have fallen here this winter to date.—Mrs. Charles Riley, of Ty rone, called on friends here this week. -—-More houses will be built in this sec tion this spring than in many years past.—George Shaw, one of the best known farmers of Mifflin county, is convalescing from an attack of pneu monia.—Mrs. Anna Callahan is on a visit to Detroit, Alich., and Red Oak, lowa.—The Hoy Scouts of this place will attend the inauguration of the President at Washington, D. C.—Miss Elizabeth Davis has returned home from a trip to New York City.—Mr. and Mrs. Charles Callahan, after a three weeks' visit to friends here, have returned home to Red Oak, lowa. — H. C. Estep will return home from the Soldiers' National Home, Hampton Roads, Ya., as soon as good weather arrives. MAIL CONTRACT AWAKDKI) Kiulers, Pa., March .I.—Lester A. Enders was awarded the contract to convey the mails from this place to Halifax for a term of four years, ef fective July 1. Ira P. Snyder, who was the mall carrier for the past eight years, will retire on , July I.—Miss Kaiie Warfel, of Witiiamstown, spent Sunday at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Warfel.—C. I>. Enders spent several days at North umberland.—Harry M. Sweigard, of Harrisburg, spent Sunday.at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Sweigard.—Miss Effie Slioop is visiting relatives at Killinger.—Frank McCur tin, of Hershey, spent the week-end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Nath aniel McCurtin. William Warfel spent Monday at Hummelstown. —Ed- ward Sheetz and daughter. Zema, vis ited relatives at Harrisburg.—Mrs. Clara Edmonson, of Penhrook, return ed home on Tuesday after spending several days at the home of her par ents. Mr. and Mrs. James O. Miller. — Nathaniel McCurtin is ill with pneu monia.—A teachers' meeting will lie held in the school house, March 9. ('. N. Shoop spent Wednesday at Elizabethville. For the invalid as -well as | those in perfect kealtk Baker k Cocoa J | r '™" " is an ideal food bev- 111l 111 "™" 11 " 111 " 1^ terage, pure, delicious anawnolesome. j Walter Baker & Co. Ltd. ln^0lh ESTABLISHED I7QO ' DORCHESTER, MASS. = SATURDAY * EVENING, "THE MARRYING SQUIRE Mim te ir MBmmjßj£ •mm* " mwßKtm* v? WBisZJßhfcjflp*''*'"**. - aUBm J££OSSP TWi SQUIRE JOHN BRENIZER MARTIN John Brenizer Martin, of Carlisle, Has Joined in Wedlock 1,300 Couples C'arlixlc, Pa., March —Back of Cum berland county's courthouse, in a neat double-office, sits a quiet little man at a large office desk. With proper com parisons made, you will be surprised to learn that this personage has one over on all the marrying parsons of Maryland towns of Elkton and Hagers town. lie is John Brenizer Martin, Justice of the Peace and one of tlie two bor ough magistrates of Carlisle. At a time when he was a little past his voting age, Mr. Martin was elected borough magistrate and for thirty-live success ive years has held that office. When election .time comes around, both Re publicans and Democrats place him on their ticket and his re-election if> as sured. During his tenure of office Squire Martin lias had somewhat of a monopo ly of the marriage business, and he states that he lias had appear before his rail that serves the dual purpose of bar and altar nearly I.JJOO couples. In this number are included many types and nationalities, and some very wealthy people. His most noted ma.r riage was that of one ef the Du Pouts, of the famous powder-making family, to a woman of Delaware who made Carlisle her temporary home for the purpose of securing a divorce. At other times he has married couples who could uot afford the marriage fee, and in many instances the genial magis trate performed the ceremony free and gave the happy couple a present of money. This vast matrimonial business came to the Martin office unsolicited, and be cause of the volume Mr. Martin has become known as "the Marrying Squire of Pennsylvania." Party Given in Honor of Frank Pittman's Birthday Linglcstowu, Pa., March 3. Mrs. i Lillie Pittman entertained in honor of Sthe sixth birthday anniversary of her ! son, Frank. The evening was spent j with games and magic lantern slides i and refreshments were served.—Mrs. |C. B. Care spent Wednesday as the guest of her sister, Mrs. John Bern lliardt, Mrs. Elinor Long, of Newport, on \\ ednesday was the guest of Mr. i and Mrs. Harry Onis.— Mrs. Harry Schools, of Lebanon, on Thursday was | a visitor here.—Mrs. Frank Onis and son, Wayne, of Harrisburg, spent j Wednesday as the guests of Mr. and I Mrs. Harry Onis.—Mr. and Mrs. Frank j George announce the birth o£ a ) daughter March I.—Ross Look, C. j itoss Crum, Ezra Strohni, Miss Lillian I Main, Mrs. Charles Reiniert and Mr. | and Mrs. George (loss spent Sunday ias the guests of Mr. and Mrs. John | Look at Piketown. —Mr. and Mrs. John ! Buck and daughter, Ruth, of Harris j burg, were week-end guests of Mrs. ' Annie Buck.—Mr. and Mrtfi Bier ! bower, ot Carlisle, were recent guests | of their daughter, Mrs. Charles Koonit. j—Mrs. Charles Reimert is spending I several days with her parents,.Mr. and | Mrs. John Hain, at Halntown.—Miss Laura Oyster, of Washington Heights, | siient Thursday as the guest of Miss Marion Smith.—Mrs. Frank Leon and children on Thursday were the guests of friends at Steelton.—Miss Margaret Smith, Miss Edna Bowers and Miss j Wilma Smith, of Harrisburg, were the I guests of Miss Sara Zimmerman on l Sunday.—"-Niles Cassel and Harry Het j rick left for Midland, Pa.—Miss Es |titer Mcilhenny and Miss Mabel Back j enstoss, of Harrisburg, spent Sunday as the guests of Miss Marian Sniuh.— | Mr. and Mrs. Russel Shoop, of Hum | rnelstown, were recent guests of Air. and Mrs. Harv'ey Bolton.—- 'Mr. and | Mrs. Cloyd Holland, of Paxtang, spent [the week-end as the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Hicks.—Church services will be held Sunday morning at the United Brethren; Sunday afternoon at the Lutheran Church; Sunday evening at the Church of God. New Agent Takes Charge of Newville Express Office Xcwville, Pa., March 3.—Wilbur AV. Getter, the newly-appointed ex press agent, took charge of the oflice March 1. William Oyler, Jr., former agent will move to Camp Hill —The AV. C. T. U. held its monthly meeting at the home of Mrs. Ed. Manning.— Mark Derick, of Emporium, and Coyle Derick, who have been on duty with the hospital corps at El Paso, Texas, spent Sunday with their par ents, Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Derick—Mrs. Derick is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Scott Rea, at Shamokin —Dr. AV. B. Reynolds is ill at his home, in Main street. —Mrs. G. AV. Hursh and Miss Relle K. Dunfee spent several days at Philadelphia.—Mr. and Mrs. A. L. McLaughlin, of Paxtang, visited rela tives here on Sunday.—Mr. and Mrs. R. O'Brien AVoods, of Lima, Ohio, spent a week here, Mr. Wood's former home. Sir. and Mrs. D. AA r . Ahl and Miss Jane Ahl, of New York City. i were called jiome on- account of the lllne.ss of their mother, Mrs. Mary'Ahl. —•Mrs. William Marquart, who spent the past live months at the home of her son, George, at Chambersburg, re turned home on Monday.—Mrs. Harry A. Frv and daughter, Virginia Rae, of Puxtang, are visiting at Mrs. Margaret A. Fry's home. —Dr. E. C. Neely was at Harrlsburg. on Wednesday.—Abner | and Quintet - Gaynwn, of Harrisburg, visited their parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Cayman, on Sunday.—Mrs. C. T. McCullough entertained several of her friends at her home recently.— Mrs. Mazie Hartzell attended a play at the Mercersburg Academy, where her son. Frank, Is a student. —Rachel, I the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. ] Walter Acker, is ill with scarlet fever. Snowfall Drives Bluebirds Out of Duncannon Yards Dtincaiuion, Pa., March 3. Blue ; birds made their appearance on Mon- I day and disappeared on the arrival of I the snowfall on Wednesday.—Miss I Kebecca Owen visited relatives at Har risburg and Higlispirc on Wednesday. —Thomas Trainer, shipping clerk ot the Duncannon Iron and Steel Com- I panv, is confined to his homo, in North Market street, with typhoid fever.— Jacob Sterner has moved from High street, to Edgar Grabill's property, on South Market street. —S. A. E. Rife has purchased the S. E. MCMaster property on North lliglt street. —D. M. English has moved his family and household goods from High street to the Beam property, on Carter's Hill, which he /purchased recently.—Elmer 1 Loy, of New Bloomfield, who recently sold his jewelry business there,'will ■ locate here in the near future. — Roy Heckendorn, a student at Bucknell University, spent the week-end here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Heckendorn. —George Howard Pen nell. who is spending some time* with relatives at Huntingdon, spent Sunday with relatives here. Miss Dora Hoy Becomes Bride of Roy Heinbaugh Millcrsburg, Pa., March 3.— Roy | Heinbaugh and Miss Dora Hoy were triarried at their newly-ftirnishe<J | home east of Mlllersburg on Wednes | day evening. The ceremony was per formed by the lie v. Air. Burger, of J Grace United Evangelical Church. ! Miss Hoy for some years had been a j teacher in the public schools.in Len j kerville Mr. Heinbatigh will engage in I farming.—The properties of the late ] Peter Hoy, sold at ptiblit: sale recent ly, brought good prices. The single i dwellinghouse in North street, was ! purchased by William ('. Hoy for SX,- | 600, and the double dwelling in Moore I street, was sold to G. W. Kepner for $2,8001 —Gordon Brubaker. who was operated on for appendicitis, on Monday at the Harrisuurg Hospital, is said to be improving. RA.RRISBURG TELEGRAPH RECEPTION FOR BIBLE CLASS MEN Meebanicsburg Soldiers Will Be Honored by Fellow Mem bers of Sunday School V 1 01)1) FELLOWS' BANQUET Miss Katherine Kougli Enter tains Members of Afternoon Bridge Club at ffer Home Mcclianlcsburg, I'a., March —ln honor of Frank Stehle an<l Ehvood Beistline, recently returned.from the Mexican border with the Eighth regi ment, National Guard, a reception is being planned by the Men's Bible class of the Church of God.—Me chanisburg Lodge, No. 215, Independ ent Order of Odd Fellows, will hold a banquet on Tuesday evening. Murch 6, in Franklin hall.—Miss Ivatherlne Kough was hostess for the Afternoon Bridge Club at her home in West Main street, on Tuesday ufternoon. — A number of people from Mechanics burg attended the concert In Bethle hem Lutheran church, Harrisburg, under the direction of the organist, Miss Clara Cromleigh.—Mrs. Eliza beth Sherban, Mrs. A. E. Sieber and Miss Anna Elcock were visitors at Boiling Springs on Monday. • George E. Lloyd was in Philadelphia this week attending a meeting of the direc tors of the Engineers' Association. — Mrs. G. W. McGonigle left for her home in Somanauk, 111., on Wednes day, after spending several weeks here. —The Rev. A. B. Nicholas has re turned to this place after a visit to relatives at Pottsville.—Mrs. John Lenker and J. Roy Mountz, of Harris burg, were week-end guests of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. fl. Mountz, West Keller street.—Mrs. L. C. Wise is ill with pneumonia at her home in West Main street.—Mrs. J. W. Har lacher was at Carlisle on Monday.— Prof. H. A. Surface, of near Meclian icsburg, gave an address at the meet ing of the Cumberland Valley Fruit Growers' Association in Carlisle, on Tuesday.—Murray H. Spain-, Jr., of Philadelphia, spent the week-end with his parents, Mr. jjjid Mrs. M. H. Spahr, r ' —Mr. and Mrs. George W. Hauck, ot Hershey, visited the former's moth er, Mrs. Alice S. Hauck.—Last even ing a lecture of interest was given by Col. W. L. Raeder, on "Technical Pre paredness For Everyone, Every where." in Franklin hall, it was il lustrated and educational in nature.— Elwood Beistline, a member of Com pany G, Eighth regiment, and Frank C. Stehle, a member of the Eighth regiment band, have returned to their homes in this place.—Mrs. Catharine Ritner sold her residence In friouth Market street, on Tuesday, to W. P. O'Neal. It will be remodeled and con verted into a modern business house. —Mrs. J. B. Statleiv of Middletown, spent the week-end with Mrs. I. M. Fought, East Main street. Special Services Being Held in Mount Joy Churches Mount Joy, Pa., March 3.—Special services were held in the Macedonian- African Methodist Episcopal Church on Sunday, when the pastor, the Rev. George H. Washington, was assisted by Presiding Elder W. H. Davis and the Rev. W. A. Shorter.—The Men's Bible class of tho United Brethren Church, of Florin, held special serv ices on Sunday afternoon when the pastor, the Rev. J. E. Morrison, was assisted by a number of speakers from a distance.—Adam Whistler, of Her shey, a street car conductor between Hershey and Lebanon, was the guest of his uncle, J. R. Missemer, this week.—Mr. and Mrs. George Hart man, of Philadelphia, spent several Cays here with Mr*. Anna Bowman.— ! Carl Dyer, Walter Pennell, Harry Geib i and Emory Warfel, of Mt. Joy, are with Company K, of the Fourth ; regiment, National Guard of Pennsyl vania, at the inauguration of Presi dent Wilson, at Washington, D. C.— Special services will be held in the I nited Brethren Church to-morrow by i Lebanon Valley College young men.— I Mi', and Mrs. George Moore announce i the birth of a daughter.—William ! Rose, William Trostle, Alton Seibert | and Harvey Ensminger, of Harrisburg, j autoed here on Sunday and were the ! guests of Reuben Shellenberger.— | Thomas Bennett spent several days at Lemoyne, the of Christian Ely. —On Monday evening the Rev. Frank G. Bossert, pastor of the Presbvterian Church, completed a two weeks' scries of evangelistic services. He is being assisted by a number of min isters of the Presbytery.—The Rev. 1. K. Johnson, pastor of the United Evangelical Church, has been attend- I lug the annual conference in session i at Philadelphia. Home Club to Place Flag on Soldiers' Memorial : Middlcburg, Pa., March 3.—The Home Study Club recently ordered u large nag which they will place on the Soldiers' Memorial.—The Middleburg Odd Fellows Xx>dge will initiate a class of ten at their meeting on Tues day. The degree team of the Seiins grove Lodge will give the work. —Mr. and Mrs. Hooper, of Hooper, Neb., are visiting at the home *f Mr. and Mrs. Wesley PaVvling.—Benjamin Specht, a clerk in the Mifflin County National Bank at Lewistown, spent Sunday With his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomaa Specht.—Mrs. A. F. Gilbert and -JhlJ dren spent Saturday at Sunbury.-- George Moatz, of Harrisburg, spent Sunday with his family here. —Mrs. Guy Heckert and children, of Millers burfc, were guests of the former's par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Carbon Secbold, over Sunday.—J. Paschus, of New York City, spent several days in town. —Mrs. Edwin Steele, of Altoona. spent Sunday with her sister, Mrs. Joseph Dreese.—Miss Edna Kllnger was the guest of friends at Sunbury and North umberland Saturday and Sunday..— Mrs. Victor Reed and son, William, of Chicago, are guests of the farmer's sister, Mrs. A. D. Gottgler.—A. D. Gougler spent several days at Belle fonte.—Mr. and Mrs. James Thomp son are visiting relatives at Wilkes- Barre. —Mrs. James Sigler is visiting her mother at Altoona.—Prof. T. F. Shambach and Superintendent T. A. Stetler attended the Snyder County Educational Association at Shamokin Dam. SNOW FENCE TO PREVENT DRIFTS ON RAILROADS V N " , "as* - i , I Chonibcrsburg:, Pa., March 3.—Mile aftor mile of snow fence, requiring mil lions or feet of lumber, have been erected along: the lines of the Pennsylvania railroad from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh, and along the Cumberland Valley from Harrisburg to Winchester. It is stated that the contract price of this fenre made into sections was $0.60 per lineal foot, which would amount to thousands of dollars for each railroad company. The fejicc is an effective barricade against drifting snow, and is erected along the rights of way where there is any possibility of drifts forming. The fence is made from plank twelve feet long, six inches wide and over an inch thick, and form sections simitar to the usual farm gate. Following the spring thaws it is removed by the section men and stored in large piles along the tracks until it is put again in place the next fall. The photograph accompanying shows a section of the fence near Harris burg, which is nearly a half mile long. Class of Sixteen Takes Up Study of Violin Music Ilummclstown, Pa., March 3.—A class of sixteen students has taken up the study of violin music under the direction of Professor Mitman. The class meetp once a week in the high school room, instruction being free. The pupils are all members of the high school and grammar grades. Those in the class are: William Grill, Robert Beliney, Beatrice Nissley, Archie Shaffler, Catharine Strunlc, Mary Male, Russell Seaman, Margaret Cassel, Edith Ebersoie, Edward Bals baugh, George Hocrner, frank Muth, Rachael SutclifTe, Russell Zeiters, Ralph Ettcr, Leta Hitss.—Mrs. Katie Miller has been confined to bed with grip for several days.—Miss Susan Krause lias accepted a position at the Deaf and Dumb Institute in New York.—Mrs. Jacob Early has been in disposed for several days.—County Superintendent Frank E. Shambaugli visited the Hummelstown schools on Tuesday.—Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Geesey and Mrs. Guy R. Lingafelt spent Sun day with Mr. anrl Mrs. Alfred M. Kell, at York. —Mrs. Walter Baker en tertained the l,adies' Mite Society on Wednesday afternoon. —Alfred Sut cliffe is spending a vacation in New Jersey and New York.—Mrs. A. E. Balmer and son, Yere, spent several days visiting Mrs. Balmer's mother at Trenton, N. J.—William R. Fox was at Harrjsburg on Wednesday.—Mrs. Frank Keller spent a day at Lebanon. —William H. Gaus spent the week end with his mother, Mrs. S. 11. Gaus, at WiUiamsport.—-Sixty members of the Washington Camp No. 306, P. O. S. of A. attended the services in the United Brethren Church on Sunday evening.—Miss Mary Ream, who has been the operator for the Cumberland Valley Telephone Company for six years, has accepted a position with the Hershey Chocolate Company.—George Larsen was confined to his home for several days with grip.'—Mrs. Grover C. Buser spent a day at Harrisburg.— Five dollars was donated to the fire company by C. H. Miller in recogni tion of the aid they rendered him when his house caught tire. —Reed Walmer, of Philadelphia, speii*. Sun day with his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Walmer.—Mr. and Mrs. P. N. Kasson are entertaining Mrs. C. A. Kay, of Dallas. Texas.—pobert Heifer w;v< confined to bed the past week with grip.—Mrs. Harry Etter has been con fined to her home by illness the past week.—William Landis is able to walk about town after his recenl operation for appendicitis.—Mrs. J. Landis Strickler spent Thursday .at Harris burg.—John Witmer. of Harrisburg, spent Tuesday in town. Forty -Guests Entertained Duncannon K. of F. to at H. E. Bryner Home Celebrate Anniversary Blain, Pa., March 3.—On Wednes day forty guests, including the mem bers of the Blain and New German town Sewing Circles, were hospitably entertained at the 'home of Mr. and jAlrs. H. E. Bryner. Refreshments were served to Mrs. H. B. Kline, Mrs. J. -C. Martin, Mrs. W. H. Sheaffer, Mrs. 11. M. Hall, Mrs. N. K. Bistline, Mrs. New ton Kerstetter and daughter, Mrs. F. W. Pimm, Mrs. Alice Gutshall, Mrs, George Martin, Mrs. H. C. Showvaker, Mrs. W. I. Stokes and two sons, Mrs. W. H. Stine, Mrs. D. P. Stokes, Mrs. L. Shuman, Mrs. A. K. Bryner, Airs. W. A. Noll, Mrs. Crelgh Patterson, Mrs. J. A. Noel, Mrs. R. K. llencli and two daughters, Mrs. B. S. Gring, Mrs. Vernon Smith, Mrs. Charles Bistline, Mrs. R. M. Smith, Mrs. C. H. Wentzell, Mrs. Dervin Hollenbaugh, Mrs. Olevia Averill, Mrs. W. T. Dromgold, Mrs. I). IG. Keck, Mrs. F. A. Kern, Mrs. D. W. Sheaffer, Mrs. D. C. Dromgold, Misses Grace Stambaugh, Ettie Cox, Florence Gutshall and Mary B. •vSutshall, Mrs. H. E. Bryner and four sons.—Mrs. D. R. Becker, wife of I he Rev. Mr. Beck er, of Idaville, visited her father, Samuel Reen.—B. M. Johnsop caught a string of eight suckers on Saturday. —The chicken and waffle supper served by the Stony Point United Evangelical Sunday school at the home of D. V. Hench on Saturday was a, success, S:JO being realized.—Mrs. Edward Bostdore, formerly of Harris burg, now of Pittsburg, visited her father, John Stum.—Miss Lillian Kist ler, of New Bioomtield and Jay Smith, of Pittsburgh, visited W. V C. Smith.— Mrs. S. G. Smith is recovering from an attack of pneumonia, as is also Arthur Hench.—C. O. Gray is 111 with pneu monia. m Don't fool with a cold. Cure it CASCARAgOU.NINE The old family Remedy—in tablet form—safe, sure, easy to take. No , opiates—no unpleasant after effect*. Cures colds in 24 hours—Grip in 3 days. Money back if it falls. Get the genuine box with Red Top and Mr. Hill's picture on it—23 cent*. At Any Drue Star* MARCH 3, 1917. Knights of Golden Eagle Smoker at Millerstown MJUerstowii, Pa., March 3.—Mem bers of the Knights of the Golden Eagle enjoyed a smoker in their hall, Monday evening.—Mrs. Jennie Byers and sister, Mrs. O. K. White, who had been visiting relatives at Upper Stras burg, returned home Monday.—Mrs. Leslie Axe, of Altoona, was the guest of Mrs. Carrie Troutman this week.— Miss Anna Gable, of Cleveland, Ohio, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Gable. —Itobert Shenk, em ployed at Harrisburg, spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Shenk.—Mrs. Vernon Tabb and son, Vernon, Jr., visited her father atUnion Furnace.—William Gregg, of New York city.xspent Sunday with his fam ily at the home of James Brandt.— Mrs. O. O. Wagner, son Orande and sister, Mrs. Edith Snyder, were re cent Harrisburg visitors. Miss Sue Kline, of Shiremanstown, was a week end guest at the home of L). M. Kicka baugh.—Emory Fry and his mother, Mrs. George Fry, were at Mifflin Fri day.-—Mrs. Howard Ward, Mrs. Itoy Coates, Mrs. D. M. Gearhart, Mrs. O. O. Wagner, Mrs. Elmer Relslnger and Miss Myra Farner, members of the Bluebird Club, went to Newport Fri day evening. —Mrs. Anna Humphrey and Mrs. Mary Hibbs, or Mifflin, were guests of Mrs. Banks Page, Wednes day, the former remaining for a sev eral days' visit. —Carl Lauver and sis ter Hazel were Sunday guests at the home of John Light.—Mr. and Mrs. Edward Taylor, of Mifflin, were week end guests of Mrs. I£. H. Branyan.— Charles Kepner, of ' Altoona, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. John Ward. —Mrs. Tra Curtis and baby, of Elm wood Place, Ohio, is visiting her sis ter, Mrs. H. W. Beck.—Mrs. John My ers and daughter Hazel, of Thompson town,' visited their daughter, Mrs. C. F. Himes, at the Methodist Episcopal parsonage on Sunday. Miss Lulu Miller, of Hollidaysburg, was the guest of George Fry and family Sunday.— Air. and Mrs. Hall Slatterback, of Lewistown, spent Sunday with Mrs. Slatterback's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Josiah Howe.—Mrs. D. L. Farner en tertained a few friends at her home in Main street Friday evening.—Mr. and Mrs. Albert Leidy, of Chambers burg, were week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. George Itebok. Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Bollinger visited relatives at Newton Hamilton.—Edward Hol man, of Gettysburg, visited his broth- I er, A. llolman. Dimcaiinon, Pa., March n.—This evening Vantleburg Lodge, Knights of Pythias, wii! give an entertainment and serve refreshments at their lodge room in honor of the rtfty-third an niversary of the institution of the or der. —J. F. Shaeffer has removed his family and household goods from Roaring Springs to James Carpenter's tenant house in North Market street. —C. I<\ French has moved his family and household goods from this place 1 to Cumbler'a Heights,—Miss Rva Skiv ington has accepted the position as extra operator at the local telephone | exchange. Your eyes are worthy of the best attention yon can give them. Bel singer glasses can be liatt as tow ! J.SMIVmm 205 LOCUST ST. 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Bitler, which was the first church erected here, was torn down. When the brick church was built it was sold to Cornelius BJtler, who converted it into a stable.—Dr. C. R. Phillips, of Harrisburg, county medical inspector, was in town on Wednesday evening in consultation with the local Board of Health in regard to Halifax's present water supply.—Mrs. Sarah Pottigher is seriously ill, —John Shiley, of Car sonville, is ill.—Aaron Hoffman made a trip to LyUens on Tuesday.—Samuel I'auber, who is employed at Philadel | phia was home over Sunday with his i parents, Ml*. Samuel Fauker. John Ettier, of Northumberland, spent Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Ettier. —Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Gilbert ,of Williamsport, spent a day with Mr. Gilbert's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Gilbert. —Otto Kichter, of Millersburg. visited his mother, Mrs. Anna Richter, on Sunday.—Joseph Bailor, of Halifax township, spent the week visiting his children at Lewis town and Reedsville.—Mr. and Mrs. Urban Lebo and little son, Howard, spent Sunday with Mrs. Lebo's par ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Baker, at Riverside, Harrisburg.— Harry Shceiz spent Sunday at the home of Charles Hoffman at Carsonville.—Mrs. Mar garet Epler and daughter, Margaret, of Middletown, spent Sundav with her son, Joseph E. Epler.—Mrs. D. S. hub law and children and Miss Ella Butter, of Harrisburg, and Charles Rutter, of Marysville, spent Sunday at the homo of their mother, Mrs. Hannah Rutter. —Mrs. Frank Matter on Sunday visit ed her son, Scott Matter, who is se riously ill at liia home at Dalmatia. — F. C. Tomlinson, of Harrisburg, spent Sunday at the home of his son, George Tomlinson.—Mr. and Mrs. John Koones, of Elizabethville, spent Sun day with his sister, Mrs. Luther Lehr. j—Mr. and Mrs. Theodore C. Richter, lof Flemington, N. Y., spent several I days with his mother, Airs. Carl Itich- I ter. —The Rev. and Mrs. A. I. Colloni, jof Bosemont, Garret Hill, Pa., spent | several days visiting her lather, J. C. | Marsh.—Miss May Lodge lias returned home from a visit to Philadelphia.— John H. Mcllhenny, of Harrisburg, spent Wednesday on Ills farm in Hali fax township tenanted by L. H. Lebo. County Solicitor Phil S. Moyer, of Har risburg, was in- town on Monday.— ■J. Merrill Giove spent several davs at Philadelphia and New York City.—• The Rev. C. E. Rettew was a visitor at Harrisburg on Monday. Annual Christian Endeavor Convention at Hershey Hershey, March 3.—The annual Christian Endeavor convention of East Pennsylvania Conference, Unit ed Brethren in Christ, will be held in the United Brethren Church hero in June. A program is being arranged by the executive committee. It is ex pected that over one hundred dele gates will be present, including many of the pastors of the conference.—Mrs. Edward Michener, of Duncannon, was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Patty Miller." —Misses Martha and Esther Esllnger, of Penbrook, visited relatives here.— Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Lehman and daughter, Miriam, of Harrisburg, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Espen shade. —Hazel Stone visited her par j cnts at Bellaire.—Miss Theresa Houts of Annville, was the guest of the | Misses Eva and Ruth Runkle. —Miss j Alice Hershey, of Bellegrove, spent a week with her brother, Michael j Hershey.—Mrs. William H. Bashore, of Jonestown, was the guest of 4he I Rev. O. G. Romig and family. BELL-ANS Absolutely Removes Indigestion. One package proves it. 25c at all druggists. Take Porches: many of you have seen a porch where the earth or side \v a 1 k um ps right up against it, and it will rot off in two or three years. Instead of sticking | the porch down in the soil where moisture will attack the grain, the lumber should be put upon a foundation where there is good ventilation. There are a thou sand and one ways in which lumber is mis- < used —and the lumber dealer is criticised for selling inferior stock. We are specialists in lumber and can give you much information as to the proper kinds to use for and other . purposes. United Ice ft Coal Co. Forster and Cowden Sts.
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