4 PERSONAL AND GAY PARASOLS SHOWER CONFETTI " (Large Basket of Gifts For Bride-Elect Found Hidden Away in a Corner Miss Clara Millar, of 14 North Sixteenth street, arranged a miscel laneous surprise shower for Miss Henrietta Grimes, of Highspire, ■whose marriage to Arthur Alpleu t>ach will be an event of next month. Japanese parasols suspended from the ceiling by red, white and blue ribbon and interturned with ribbons of the same color rained showers of confetti upon the astonished bride to-be who found a huge basket full of gifts including linen, cut glt>ss and china, in an obscure corner of the room. Refreshments were served to Sis |ter Harriet Franklin. Mrs. William Hoover, Mrs. D. L.. Saul, Miss Mil dred Saul, Mrs. E. G. Hoover, Mrs. Harry Thompson. Mrs. C. Earl jWhitmoyer. Miss Sarah Davis, Mrs. Edith Spayd, Mrs. R. L. r>ara, Mrs. iJohn MacMullen, Miss Sara Mc- Grame. Miss Lily Wolf. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Herman, of Camp Hill, Mrs. Jloward St#inheiser, Miss Betty 'Steinheiser. Wed New Year's; Keep Their Secret Until Today * *m I mm. ; m hhn! MRS. BEXJ. J. HOLBERT j Wesley Fisher announces the mar- Tiase of his daughter. Miss Pearl Eleanor Fisher, and Benjamin F. ! Holbert, January 1, 1917. The wedding took place while Miss ! Fisher was a guest of her sister, the | ■wife of the Rev. James F. Dunning, i pastor of the Louther Memorial Methodist Church at Johnstown, and the ceremony was performed bv the Rev. Mr. Dunning just as the bells I •were ringing in the new year. Miss Fisher went to spend the holidavs ■with her sister and Mrs. Holbert! slipped away without telling any-j body his mission, and the marriage i ( took place, the secret being kept un- , til to-day when announcements were I sent to the young couple's friends. Mrs. Holbert is a well-known! i young woman of Allison Hill, resid- |: ing with her father at 1500 Berry hill street, where the young people j ■will be at home after this week. Mr. < Holbert is connected with the elec- j i trical department with the Pennsyl vania railroad. Now Is the Time to Use a KODAK or BROWNIE All the trees and TK T9" flowers are in bloom M Ml MIW HA and the whole world is [ attired in itssplendors SI.OO up to $25.00 with the latest auto- \ graphic feature. We do printing and developing fresh films and kodak supplies always in stock. HEAGY BROS. Sporting Goods Store Open Evenings 1200 N. Third St. Announcement Native Hawaiian Troupe and Assisting Artists Chestnut Street Auditorum May 29th General Admission 15c Reserved Section 25c Tickets Now on Sale at Our Store C. Siller, Inc. , Pianos Victrola* 30 N. 2n<LSL THE EXCLUSIVE VICTOB STORE SATURDAY EVENING, THREE GIRLS RECEIVE PRIZES IN COLD iHriyi Bp| ** w ■ i **■ ® KL IM . *- 2. 9 M ■ —The Roshon Studio. CENTRAL ORATORICAL PRIZEWINNERS. In the above are the three junior girls of the Central High school who won prizes in sold yesterday afternoon in the annual ora torical contest. Reading from right to left is Miss Helen Appleby who received $10; Miss Ida Yoder who won $5 and standing is Miss Frances Hause the winner of $2.50. The Rifts were awarded by Howard C. Fry and the judges were: Howard C. Fry, Gus M. Steinmetz and William li Bennethum, Jr. | Dinner Marks Opening of Newberrytown's New Plant John C. Herman & Co. celebrated i the completion of their tine new ci- I I gar factory building at Newberry- ' j town, York county, with a dinner 1 and merry-malting last evening. The j firm has had a factory in that place I for 22 years, but the new building, j entirely of stone and equipped with I restrooms, shower baths and other j I features for the comfort of employes, j Iso far surpasses the old structure! j that people of the community re- ] fer to it as one of the finest pieces I of architecture in town. The tables were decorated with 1 | flowers and flags and seventy per- j I sons participated. Speeches were j I made by Ed. S. Herman, president 1 , of the company; John C. Herman, 'J. M. Shelly, F. B. Bair and G. S. t j Herman, foreman at Xewberrytown, | who was presented with a gold I watch charm in token of ten years' I i of service with the firm. LONG AUTO TRIP Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Haley, who ' have been touring in the western cities for the past five months, were j the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charles j | E. Sehlaver, of 638 Kelker street, for : a few days enroute to their home in Baltimore. Summerdale Park Dances | Special opening Tuesday, Wednes- I day and Thursday evenings. May 22,1 23, 24, with Geys Banjo Orchestra, of Philadelphia. Admission 25c and 50c. Xylaphone orchestra Saturdav evenings. Admission 15c and 35c. Summerdale or Marysville cars leave the square every 15 minutes from 17.45 till 9. STORY TELLERS GIVING BENEFIT Instead of Closing Reception, Present Program For Local i Red Cross Treasury j The Story Telling League of this i city, always ready to help others, 1 will dispense with their usual recep tion to close the year's work and | present instead an unusually attrac tive program of stories as a benefit to the local Red Cross Society. This open meeting will be held Tuesday evening. May 22. in the hall of the Public Library, the program beginning at 8 o'clock. There will be no admission asked but an of fering gathered. Some of the most charming of the club's girls will usher, attired as Red Cross nurses. The program will include: "Glory" —a Japanese Red Cross story, Mrs. '> ll C. Piper; "The Transfigura tion." by Catherine Bryce. Miss Carrie Reinoehl; "Emmeline." bv Elsie Singmaster. Miss Dolores Sei glebaum; "Blackfoots Masterpiece." Mrs. George Matson; "An Original Red Cross Story," Mrs. Anna Hamil ton Wood; "Boy a' Skeert o' Dyin'," from Story Tellers Library. Mrs. En terline: "A 'Just For Fun Story' From Spain." by Mary W. Cronin, Miss Elle Yost, and a poem from Scribner's Magazine, "Vive La 1' ranee," by Charlotte Holmes Craw ford, based on a little incident of the great war. wherein a mother reached her ideal of patriotic duty, as it is so nobly visioncd by French womanhood, told by Miss Lois K. Booker. Entertainment Tonight as a Red Cross Benefit Another benefit for the local Red | rross Society will be that of this ; evening- in John Y. Boyd Hall of the I W. C. A. with Mrs. Roberta , Swartz Hai ling and several of her l pupils assisted by some clever young musicians in a most interesting pro ! gram of readings and music, i Among the numbers will be: A t sketch of "Anne of Green Gables," I Miss Dorothy Ricker, of Elizabeth i town; "Patricia." Miss Anna Gross; S "The Story of Pollyanna," Miss | 1-ovinia Buokwalter, and humorous i readings by Miss Irene Peregoy; ; piano duet the Misses Mae Gross i and Beatrice Bogar: piano solo, | Miss Maria Mausteller; songs, by little Miss T.ucille Appleby. The Y. W. C. A. generously do nates the use of the hall, and Mrs. Harling gives the excellent pro gram. There are no tickets of ad i mission, but an offering will be taken j at the door for the Red Cross. FIXF.KAI, OF MR. PARDOE Camp Hill, Pa., May 19. Funeral j services for Edward Olln Pardoe | were held this afternoon in the Meth j odist Episcopal Church at Camp Hill j with the pastor, the Rev. Joseph I Brenneman in charge, assisted by | Dr. Bagnell, of Grace Methodist Church, Harrlsburg. The Rev. 11. I W. Hartsock, of Shamokin, and the j Rev. J. B. Brennenvin. of Lewisburg. j The active pallbearers were: R. E. I Cahill. George W. Brinton, Ralph Ir ! win. Harry .lonian, 1.. M. Brlcker, I and Harry Jordan. The honorary I pallbearers were: Frank Sites, R. L. Myers, James Millhouse and E. N. : Copper. Members of West Shore I I„odge No. 681, Free and Accepted ] Masons conducted services at the grave. Mr. and Mra. Fred Wahl and daughter. Mis# Janet W'ahl, are spending some time in New York and Atlantic City. 3s* Mr. and Mrs. William P. Bickley ot 234 Harris street announce the birth of a son, William Phillips Bick ley Jr., Thursday, May 17., 1917. Mrs. Bickley is remembered as Miss Eliza tingle of this city. Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Krise of 1104 Plum street announce the birth of a Ron. Edgar Sears Krise Monday, May 7, 1917. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Winfleld Ro denhaver of 1526 Green street an nounce Ihe hlrth of a son, Herbert Winfleld Rndenhaver Jr., Friday, May 11, 1917. Mrs. Rodenhaver was formerly Miss Florence Bollin ger of Harrisburg. Mr. and Mrs. George 11. Fessler of 36 North Summit street announce the birth of a daughter, Marie Al ineda Fessler, Monday. May 14, 1917. Mrs. Fessler wast formerly Mis.s Helen Sites of Carlisle. Mr. and MYs. J. E. Underwood of Golden, Colo., announce the birth of n son. Julius Erwln Underwood Jr.. Thursday, May 17, 1917. Mrs. Un derwood was Miss Jessie Dowdell of this city prior to her marriage. HARJUSBURG TELEGRAPH Lemoyne Man Who Left Home Last July Now in Youngstown, 0., Hospital Lemoyne, Pa., May 19. Albert Fuller is in a hospital in Youngs towri, Ohio, with a log sovered and suffering from other serious Injuries. This is the first bit of information received from Albert Fuller, who disappeared from his home here July 4, leaving his wife. Details of how Fuller met with the accident and his condition were not included in the letter which was received by Mrs. Fuller last evening. Mr. Fuller has been a resilient of Lemoyne for many years and the renson for his leaving home is not known. After waiting for several months. Mrs. Fuller fitted up a small building at the rear of her residence in Hummel avenue and has been liv ing there since. Mrs. Fuller plans to leave within the next few days to visit her husband. There are no children. Yoang Pianiste of City Heard in College Recital - % MISS JULIA K. DARE (The Uaugler Studio) Miss Julia Kachael Dare, daugh ter of Mr. and Airs. J. E. Dare, 1855 Hegina street, who has completed u c ourse of study in the Music Depart ment of I.ebanon A'alley College, was pianiste for the senior recital given in Kngle Hall, Annvllle. Pa., assist ed by Miss Madeline Harrison, so prano and Miss Violet K. Mark, reader. Miss Dare, who after her gradua tion next month will teach music, played with line technique and won derful expression, receiving much applause for the following "num bers: Bird as Prophet. Op. 82. Schu mann: Scherzo in K, Chopin; Pre ambule (Sixth Violin-Sonata) J. S. Bach; Sonata. Op. 81a. Adagio. An dante, Vivacissimamente; Reverie, Debussy: Danse, Debussy: Spinning Song ("Flying Dutchman") Wag ner-Liszt. Member of First Borough Council of Lykens Buried Tower City, Pa., May 19. C. W. Mam, who sustained a stroke of paralysis while at work at the knit ting mill, died at the home of his son, on Tuesday. He was 77 years old and is survived by one son, live grandchildren and seven great grandchildren: also two sisters and a brother. Mr. Martz came to Tower City from Lykens and wrfs a member of the first council when Lykens be came a borough and was the last one of the members to die. When Brookside colliery started work he gave it the name of Brookside, he be ing then employed as foreman of the mines at Lykens. He helped to build the old Brooklyn and many other bridgesthroughout the country. He was buried at Greenwood yester day. District Convention of York Co. Sabbath Schools Lewisberry, May 19. On Thurs day the fourteenth annual conven tion of the Twelfth district of the York County Sabbath School Asso ciation was held Thursday in the Methodist Episcopal Church here. SERMON TO GRADUATES Duncannon, Pa., May 19. The Rev. Dr. George H. Johnston will preach the baccalaureate sermon to the High school graduating class in the Presbyterian church to-morrow evening. There are twelve members in the 'l7 class, as follows: Dewey Kennedy, Paul Thompson, Harry Ar ney, Edward Rosborough, Martha Michener, Ruth Johnston, Faith Mil ler, Grace- Haas, Blanche Zeil. May Marrow, Gladis Lewis and Martha Perry. DROPS DEAD IX STORE Waynesboro, Pa., May 19. Wil liam S. Price, dropped dead in the Jewelry store of L. K. Weikert, yes terday afternoon. He was 6 4 years of age and was born on the Price homestead, north of Waynesboro, but had lived in Waynesboro for a number of years. He is survived by a sister. Mrs. B. F. Barr, and a brother, I. N. Price. STEAMER CAPTAIN OX VISIT Waynesboro, Pa., May 19. Cap tain St. Elmo Todd, formerly master of the steamer Cambridge, and brothers, Wildie E. and Charles M. Todd, and Martin McHale, of Eaatou, Md., arrived in Waynesboro yester day to spend some time with the former's brother, Walter T. Todd. FLAG FOR CHURCH Duncannon, Pa., May 19. By a popular subscription of members of the Presbyterian Church a hand some American Silk flag was pur chased and will be presented to the church at the regular services in the church to-morrow morning at 10.30. Special services have been prepared. FAI.SE REI-ORT OF DEATH Blain, Pa., May 19. Announce ment of the death of Mrs. Michael Miller, of Jackson township, who is critically 111, was a false report. IF YOU DON'T LIKE COMMON CORN FLAKES JUST TO POSTTOASTIES HOTEL CONTRACT IS TO BE LET AT NEXT MEETING Secretary of Penn-Harris Co. Says Project Will Be Carried Through Without Delay K. L. McColgin, secretary of the "arrisburg Hotel Company, which will erect the new Penn-Harris Hotel in this city. Issued the followlr"- 8 Remember Our New Address, 308 Market St || if Another Tremendous Monday Sale | | In Our New Millinery Department I The larger the store the greater our sales it seems, for despite the fact that we do not, as ill H yet, have windows to display our wonderful offerings, our Millinery Department was H crowded every minute, during our last Monday Sale. || pp] For this Monday we present another host of most extraordinary bargains. SALE BE- Ef{ 1 GINS AT 9 O'CLOCK. Edch table is marked with the usual RED MONDAY SALE !l 1 TICKETS. • I 1 ! | I Large Black Hemp Sailors Black Lisere Hats $| /1./ l Eg 1 Worth $1.98 at *" C Worth $2.98 and $3.98 at 1 [Si w,t ( i i-ti- i • . Large Sailors—3 and 4-inch flanges—Turbans, Tri- few 1 flanj <T, ."-o . and W,rtc corns, Mushroo,MS, an.l Novelty Tailored Shapes. Spe- B H K P ' <h ' S °" day °"' y ' np ' rial for Monday only, at 5H1.44. 1 ® I ts S3 One Table of High Class Colored Milan Hemp Hats at § J licsc hats sold at and $3.98 regularly— not many of a stvle—every one an extraordinary value. £ a E3 Come ear-ly for these. - j|| —'——"———— Jj 20 Dozen Colored Hemp, Milan Hemp and Lisere Hats at ? Large and medium shapes in a variety of styles—also IMack Hemp Turbans and fancy Black Swiss* jay Hemp Hats—regularly $1.50 and $2.00 values. Special for Monday at ea 1 7 |] Black Milan Hemp Hats C C Black Lisere Hats $"1 bi | Worth to $2.98 at . . . , OOC Regular $3.98 Values at . g TO All kinds of Turbans —Mushrooms and Sailors—the very latest A most unusual variety of the newest large and medium Sailors *■£■{ ;p and most desirable shapes—none worth less than $2.50. —Turbans and new Chinchin Sailors--also high class novelty Shapes Jsf{ 1 $5.98 Genuine Black sr> $2.98 and $3.98 Black $1 | | Lisere Turbans at . . . &vfvf Lisere Hats at .... ? The newest and smartest Turbans ever sold at $3 98—a special Comprising the season s newest and best sellers in medium and Eg . .small shapes—especially adapted for middle-aged women and m purchase brings us these to sell special on Monday at $2.86. some small mushrooms and narrow brimmed hats for girls. Js}= m . 9 Black Hemp Turbans Girls' Leghorn Hats Colored Hair Braid Hats Open Work Tuscans jjg 33 And fartcy Swiss Milan Sailors—• „ ' v,„ RSI Actually worth $1.50 and SI.SB. ,th fancy openwork insertion — Beautiful design and finest Hair \ ° l ] Oirls heautirul ranty JJgJ gj Special at regular $2.00 values. Special at Braid-worth $3.00. Special at at br,ms - worth jj| | 79c 88c 88c $1.66 | g I $3.98 Black Milan Hemp $1 £2 |2< $2.50 White Hemp $1 1 I Turbans at 1.00 Hats at '. g S Kinost quality—with two rows of fancy Lisere hands beautiful, Large Sailors different shapes and brims —also medium and small rjvji dressy Turbans—worth $4.00. Special at 91.00. shapes. Special at I Black Hair Braid Hats at ... . 88c $ 2 - 98 Leghorn Hats at .~. . $1.44 g 351 1-arge Hats —good quality Leghorn with 3',4-ineh brims. Special ran With openwork llalr Braid edge—worth $2.50. Special at 88e. at 91.44. . " 1 Summer Trimmings Reduced Ribbon Specials § | For Monday Only p or Monday Only 1 A most unusual sale of the sort of trimmings that are needed " J H S|, h p F nOW for trimmin S y° ur Summer Hats. Hats trimmed Satin Ribbons All Moire Ribbons - Taffeta I 50c Flowers—Special at 19* Ribbons - Messaline Ribbons - Fancy Plaid |jg S 75c Flowers Special at =£ SI.OO and $1.25 Flowers—Special at 000 the following low prices— IjlSj §|j 50c Wreaths—Special at 10? All in DTDDOM , ■. r . HI II 75c Wreaths—Special at JJOO RIBBON, at % $1.50 Aigrette Bands, complete trimming, at 80? All 25c RIBBON, at $2.98 Ostrich Bands, complete trimming; white, black and all All 29c RIBBON at 24? {§3 colors. Special at $1.70 All oc n innAir' p 75c and SI.OO Black and Colored Aigrette and Burnt Peacock All 39c RIBBON, at 330 ||| Fancies, Pompons, etc., at 44f All 4 r RTRRON at | SI.OO Large La France Roses, at 44? A n ddaxt' Vol Jb And many other new and wanted trimmings will be sold at spe- AH 4Jc RIBBON, at gjj cial Monday prices. All 59c RIBBON, at | Extra Values in Suits, Coats, Skirts and Waists For Monday | In our Ladies' Outer garment < Department—(first floor) we present 5 exceptional bargains. Each H item tells a story of real economy—you'll save money by coming here Monday. f 50 Suits Worth to $27.50 50PoplinCoatsWorthto$12.50 aq S a All new Spring models —in Navy, Black, 111 Excellent quality Poplin elegantly tail- !■/% g Copen, Green. Gold, etc. all perfect splen- tl# JL orcd —in Navy and Black—all sizes. Spe- S didly tailored. Special Monday only at $lO. ■ cial Monday only at $5.08. " | Cotton Waists Worth Serde Skirts $1.98 Wash Skirts Up to 79c at Regularly $2.50 at Special at H | 29c $1.25 . ' $1.25 • 1 * Only 1? dozen of these—in Voile and In Black and Navy—full cut and a Of cotton Gabardine cut full ||j | Lawn 5 different styles sizes ib regular $-'.50 value. Special for Mon- with large pockety nicely tailored. £9 J to 46. Special Monday only at 20?. day only at $1.2.1. Special Monday ofy at $1.25. E3 statement rn the status of the pro ject: "The officers arid directors of the Hotel Company, at last week's moot ing instructed the architects and fav ored contractors to confer together and make the usual revisions that are incident to the letting of the con tract for any large Structure. The board will meet akaln In seevral weeks and confidently expects to let the contract at that time. "While the hotel \l.ill cost some what In excess of the estimate made last fall, the increase will not be ab normal, and the men of affairs who have put a large amount of money into the company are flrmly com mitted to carrying out of the project and will see it through without delay. None of the bids submitted at the meeting entailed adding an extra half million to the cost to the hotel. "The affairs of the hotel company MAY 19,1917. are proceeding tn normal shtrpo and as It would have been necessary to have Kone over the estimates even In normal times as everyone who has put up large structures will under stand. , No Postponement "In view of ine facts that the hotel company has Invested $230,000 In the lot at Third and Walnut and pur chased part of the materials that will enter Into the hotel - d leased the building to the most successful hotel company In the country, made ar rangements for placing the bond Is sue and stores In the hotel building have already been leased to local merchants, talk of the postponement of the measure Is without foundation. "Tlio Chamber of Commerce and the men of affairs connected with the hotel company fully realize the grave condition that exists in Harrisburg because of a lack of hotel accommo datfons-and are going to prosecut# the building of the Penn-Harris ho tel as fast Ha possible regardless of present conditions. ATTEMPTS SUICIDE Allen. Pa., May 19. Samuel Byers. a well known resident of Cumberland county, attempted to take his life Thursday morning, with a mason's hammer. Mr. -Byers had made his home with his sister, Mrs. Mary Eichelberger. About 3 o'clock Thursday morning he got up and seizing a hammer, hit himself several times on the head. Before anybody could get to him ho had his head cut and bruised. He was then taken into the house and a physician called. It was found that there were no bones broken but his head wqs badly cut and bruised. He was later to the county home at Carlisle.
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