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TIMELY NEWS OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA AND CITY'S SUBURBS
FIRE COMPANY'S
ANNUAL BANQUET
Mechanicsburg Organization
Celebrates Twelfth Anni
versary
Mechanicsburg, Pa., June 15.—About
125 persons enjoyed annual ban
quet of the Citizen Fire Company last
evening in celebration of the twelfth
inn]versary of the organization, wnieh
included members, wives and friends.
Special invited guests were: C. N.
Williams, to represent the Washington
Fire Company; R. Wilson Hurst, the
Rescue Hook and Ladder Company;
George B. Hoover. Citizen Fire Com
pany. Roses and peonies decorated
the lons tables which were filled with
good things in abundance. With Fred
'A. Ployer as toastmaster, impromptu
speeches were made by the fire chief,
tile Rev. E. C. B. Castle and the Rev.
H. Hall Sharp.
On tlie committee of arrangements
were George B. Hoover, chairman; H.
T. Bender, A. A. Arnold, William J.
Stambaugh, A. S. Hertzler, Charles
Fry, L W. Kintz, A. W. Mann. W. H.
Weaver, Frank Rowe, C. J. D. Eckerd,.
Carroll Fetzer, E. G. Lutz and George
Derrick.
Oil-I.Mi ENOLA ItOAD
Enola. Pa., June 15.—The State
Highway Department has a force of
men oiling Enola road from the south
ern extremity of town to Suminerdale.
The tar oil is a great aid in keeping
down the dust caused by the heavy
traffic.
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I VICTROLA VI $25 VICTROLA XI SIOO f
I Records, your choice 5 Records, your choice 6 l| J
if 85 ca-sh, S3 monthly *3O >0 casli: s<> monthly StOO
I VICTROLA IX SSO VICTROLA XIV $l5O \
I Records, your choice 5 Records, your choice, 8
j $5 cash; 84 monthly 555 S8 cash; $8 monthly $l5B
k VICTROLA X $75 VICTROLA XVII $250
Records, your choice 5 Records, your choice 10
$5 cash; 85 monthly 880 sls cash; 810 monthly S2OO I!
\ Special Week-End Piano Bargains *i
jj Weaver SBO j Harrington ... $205 Playotone, 88-note . .$365 I j
| Haines Bros sllO Farrand $230 Whitney, 88 note .. S3BO I
I Hallett-Davis ... $l4O I Kimball $260 I'oster, 88 note $4lO V
| Conover $155 I Hardman $285 Frances Bacon .... $435 W
j Any of the Above on Easy Terms 1
j J. H. Troup Music House '
KTTroutp t Building 15 S. Market Sq.
FRIDAY EVENING,
News Items of Interest
in Central Pennsylvania
Hasleton —Taking refuffe under an
apple tree during 11 severe electrical {
storm that swept over the Hazleton I
region yesterday, Adolph Mlnnioh, a
teamster at the Laurytown Almshouse
Farm, was struck by lightning and
knocked unconscious. He is in a seri- ,
our condition. The horse he was us
ing in the cultivation of a fieia was
killed.
Hazleton—Missing for twenty years [
and believed to have died long ago. ,
John Anderson, a former resident of i
Drifton, surprised his brother Wll- i
liam to-day by visiting the old home
stead. He is now located at New
port, K. 1. During his absence his
father and mother and numerous rela- !
tives died.
Kmt Jlnui'h Chunk—A number of
spinners in the Dery Silk Mill here
are out on strike because of the on- 1
forcemcnt of new rules and regula
tions. They claim they are required
to do more work than formerly with
out extra-compensation.
Summit Hill—William Haughton, a
local blacksmith, has closed his shop, j
and enlisted in what is known as the '
Engineer Regiment at Philadelphia,
with the hope of being sent to France j
at an early date.
Pottsvillc—A lire Is raging In the
No. 3 plane in the interior of the
Silver Creek mine at New Philadel
phia. of the Philadelphia and Head
ing Coal and Iron Company. It is one
of the company's largest operations.
Tamuqiin—Stricken with heart fail
ure while walking on Mauch Chunk
street, Samuel G. Hill of Philadelphia,
agent for musical instruments, died |
a few moments later.
Ilethlehem —Frederick von Storch of 1
Dalton. employed at the Bethlehem*
Steel Works, was instantly killed to- j
day, when run over by a car. Von i
Storch had left his work to get a I
drink of water and was crawling un- j
der the railroad safety gates, which j
were down, when struck.
llualcton—News was received here
to-day that Manus Mcßride, a former 1
anthracite coal miner, who left Beaver j
Meadow nearly fifty years ago, died j
at Sacramento, Cal.. where he had ;
amassed a fortune in gold mining'
and real estate operations. Relatives |
in Hazleton and nearby towns to-'dav
were notified that they are heirs to
his estate, valued at half a million :
dollars.
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Cumberland Co. Doctors
Volunteer For War Service
Carlisle, Pa., Juno 16.—1n all thlr- i
I teen Cumberland county doctors
| have offered their services to tho |
government. Several have already.
j been accepted and six others havo |
taken tho examinations und are
j awaiting decision. Those who have,
secured commissions are: Drs. E. R.'
j Plank, H. A. Spangler, W. T. Phil-1
! ippy. P. U. Wagoner, Carlisle; H. A.
Smith, Mechanicsburg; H. B. Fralic,
j Mt. Holly Springs; P. V. McLaugh-
I lin. Newville. Those who have not
yet been appointed but have applied 1
are Dr. Bruce McCreary, Shippens- \
burg; Dr. Everhart. Lemoyne; W. j
S. Rich, Carlisle: E. E. Hudson, Car
lisle: E. K. Lefover, Boiling Springs;
j L. E. Smith, Churchtown.
WILL INSTALL PASTOR
Blain, Pa., June 15.—Licentiate E,
V. Strasbaugh, pastor-elect of Blain
Zion's Reformed charge, will be or- j
dained to the ministry, and installed
as pastor of Zion charge, at Ickes-!
I burg Reformed Church, on Sunday,
evening at 7.30 o'clock. The com- j
j mittee appointed by Carlisle Classis
1 consists of I lie Rev. T. H. Matterness,
of Enola, who will deliver the charge
ito the congregation: the Rev. J.
Thomas Fox, of New Bloomfield, who
'will give tho charge to the pastor,
and the Rev. A. N. Brubaker, of Lan
disbury, who will preside. The Rev. 1
Mr. Strasbaugh is a graduate of the
Central Theological Seminary of the
Reformed Church, at Dayton, O. j
CARLISLE TAX RATE FIXED
Carlisle, Pa., June 15.—Borough'
| Council last night fixed the tax rate!
: t"or the coming year at ten and one
r iialf mills, the same figure at which
it has stood for three years. Of this
i two mills is for fire purposes and |
| four and one-half for interest and;
payment of outstanding bonds. 11 ■
I was also decided to secure a flag and |
have a formal flagraising on the boi - •
! ough's headquarters, in the Market |
: House.
CARLISLE'S CHAUTAVQUA
\ Carlisle, Pa., June 15.—Carlisle's!
' second venture in Chautauqua open-j
ed yesterday afternoon, with a pa
rade, participated in by guarantors i
and others interested, with several;
hundred children, who later organ-,
ized a Junior Chautauqua. The ses- •
sions are being held in a tent on the
Dickinson College campus.
SLIT AGAINST EXPRESS CO. '
Carl.ole. Pa.. June 15.—Charging
that delay on the part of the Adams
Express Company held up shipments
| of dressed poultry and that one con
signment never reached its destina
-1 tion. W. H. Witmer, a Newville poui
i trydealer. lias filed a suit in the local
I courts against that concern, asking
I for about $125 as damages.
HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH!
WEST SHORE NEWS
Social and Personal News
of Towns Along West Shore
Jacob H. Miller, George Kubacher,
William P. Walls. Earle Rowles and
Raymond A. Eberly, or Shlremans
town, motored to Hagerstown and
Gettysburg.
Mrs. Noah R. Helkes, daughter,
iftss Evelyn Helkes, and Mrs. Wil
liam Corman, of Shtremanstown,
tpent Wednesday with Mr. und Mrs.
John Fisher, at their country resi
dence. at Winding Hill.
Mr. and Mrs. Murray Washburn
have returned to their home at
Shiremanstown, after spending sev
eral weeks at Harrtsburg.
Mrs. Logan, of Mechanicsburg, and
Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Sears, of Harrts
burg, were recent guests of Mr. and
Mrs. George Jacobs, at Shiremans
town.
Mrs. Russell Kipp, of Harrlsburg,
is visiting her mother, Mrs. Mary
Weigle, at Shtremanstown.
Miss Roberta Strong, Miss Emily
Strong, of Shiremanstown; Charles
Strong and daughter, Miss Grace
Strong, of Slate Hill, motored to Ha
gerstown and will spend several days
with the former's brother, Samuel
Strong and family.
Mrs. J. Howard Beamer, of Shire
manstown, spent Thursday with her
daughter and sisters in Mechanics
burg.
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond C. Ren
ninger, davighters, Caroline and Mil
dred, have returned to their home in
Carlisle, after spending several days
with Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Draw
baugh, at Shiremanstown.
Mrs. Charles L. Wolfe, son, Milton,
are home from an extended visit
with the former's mother, Mrs. Wil
liam Miller, at Clearbrook, Va.
Mrs. George Hagerman of New
Cumberland Is visiting relatives at
Brockton, N. Y.
Charles Gardner and John Fager of
New Cumberland went to York county
to spend several days.
Mr. and Mrs. Ross Beckley and
three children of New Cumberland left
to-day on a motor trip to Washing
ton, where they will meet Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Beckley. They will also
visit Aurora Hill before returning
home.
Dr. John Good, who has recovered
from a severe attack of diphtheria,
has returned from a Philadelphia hos
pital and is the guest of his parents.
Dr. and Mffe. J. F. Good, at New Cum
berland.
Miss Stella Spalir of New Cumber
land has returned from a visit to
friends at Lewisberry.
Mrs. C. N. Baker and daughter,
Miss Jennie Baker, of Wormleys
burg, spent several days at Berkley
Springs, W, Va. t where they were
called by the illness of the former's
father, Mr. Havermill.
1. X. Kister, of Wormleysburg, is
on a trip to Chattanooga, Tenn.
l)r. J. H. \oung, or New Cum
berland; Mr. and Mrs. I. \V. Rishel,
of Harrlsburg, and Airs. R. M. Pef
fer, of Washington Heights, were
guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Rishel,
at Wormleysburg.
Miss Sue Rodes, of York, was the
guest of her sister, Mrs. R. P. Hum
mel, at Wormleysburg.
Frank Arney, of Philadelphia,
visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
E. F. Arney, at Wormleysburg.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Myers, of
Wormleysburg, spent Tuesday In
Baltimore, Md.
Mr. and Mrs. William Famous
and daughter, Miss Hilda, of Worm
levsburg, have returned from a visit
with Mr. and Mrs. Heim, of Pitman,
N. J. They were accompanied by
Miss Heim.
Miss Pearl Stouffer, of Worm
ieysburg, is spending several days
with her grandparents, at Harris
burg.
Mrs. H. G. Knier, of Wormleys
burg, spent Tuesday with her moth
er, Mrs. Leedy and the Rev. and
Mrs. A. P. Stover,-at Carlisle.
James Stephens, of Wormleys
burg, returned from a trip to Angle
Sea, N. J.
Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Schrack and
daughter Gladys, of Wormleysburg,
are enjoying a trip to Niagara Falls.
Misses Mary and Mildred Rishel
and brother Errol, of Wormleys
burg, spent Thursday with their sis
ter, Mrs. R. M. Peffer, at Washing
ton Heights.
Cast of Characters For
"The Colonel's Maid"
Camp Hill, Pa., June 15.—"The
Colonel's Maid" is the title of a play
to be given by the Camp Hill High
school in the auditorium to-morrow
night. The play is divided into three
acts. The synopsis is as follows:
Act I, early morning in the kitchen
of the Rudd Bachelor Establish
ment; act 11, the Rudd Library, five
days later; act 111, the same. Even
the same day. Miss M. Ruth Baker
of the high school faculty Is direct
ing the play.
The east of characters is as fol
lows: Colonel Robert Rudd, a wi
dower of North Carolina, Hugh Har
rison; Colonel Richard Byrd, a wi
dower of South Carolina, Howard
Sechrist; Marjorie Byrd, the colo
nel's daughter, Margaret Harrison;
Rudd, the colonel's son, Ed
mund Good; Mrs. John J. Garroll,
a widow. Colonel Rudd's sister-in
law, Elma Koser; Julia Carroll, her
daughter, Pauline Davisson; Ned
Graydon, a young gentleman of
faulty memory, Samuel Basehore;
James Baskom, Colonel Rudd's
lawyer. Adam Neil; Ching-at-ling.
Colonel's Rudd's Chineso cook, Wil
liam Hamme.
Surprise Party Held at
Home of Charles Ream
New Cumberland, Pa., June 15.
Supplied sent from the New Cumber
land Auxiliary to the Harrisburg
chapter of the Red Cross last week
consisted of two dozen three-lm%
muslin bandages, eighteen four-inch
muslin bandages, forty-three triangle
muslin bandages, twenty-one muslin
head bandages, twelve sponges, twen
ty-five 9x9 gauze compresses, thirty
nine 4x4 gauze compresses, twenty
eight 4x4 gauze sponges, sixteen 2x2
gauze sponges, making in all 226 ar
ticles.
SECRETARY BALL TO SPEAK
Camp Hill, Pa., June 15.—Wil
liam H. Ball, private secretary to
Governor Brumbaugh, has accepted
an invitation from the local school
officials to speak at the annual com
mencement exercises next Monday
night. The graduates will be How
ard Sechrist, Miss Margaret Harri
son and Samuel Bashore. The bac
calaureate sermon will be preach
ed on Sunday night. Members of
Mt. Calvary Episcopal Church, will
have charge of the services.
BOYS' BRIGADE; CAMP
New Cumberland, Pa., June 15.
The boys' brigade will camp at Span
gler's Mills the first week in August.
FOR NERVOUS CONDITIONS
Horatnrit'ii Add I'hnxphnte
Rebuilds impaired nerve-foroe. re
lieves brain fatigue and invigorates
the nervous system. Buy a bottle.—
I Advertisement,
13 IN CLASS AT
HUMMELSTOWN
Elaborate Program Prepared
For Higli School Com
mencement
Hummelstown, Pa., June 15.
Thirteen members will be graduated
from the Hummelstown High School
next Tuesday evening, the entire
senior class having concluded their
iinal examinations on Wednesday.
The graduates arc: Catharine Crist,
Katharine Conrad, Katherine
Khoads, Harry Miller, Sylvia Cassel,
Joseph Cassel, Myra Kbersole, Eliz
abeth Rltts, Caroline Schaffner, Eva
Smith, Ethel Stauffer, Emma Sut
cliffe and Victor Hetrlck. First hon
ors were taken by Catharine Crist,
anil second by Caroline Schattner.
The second honors wcie very closely
contested by Emma Sutcliffe and
Caroline Schuffner, the latter win
ning by a fraction of a per cent.
Due to this another honor was cre
ated for the present commencement
and conferred upon Mist. Sutcliffe.
The program for Monday follows:
Introduction, "A Curious Story,"
High School Orchestra; class history,
Caroline G. Schaffner; class poem,
Joseph W. Cassel; music, "The Old
Kefrain," High School Orchestra;
class will, Katherine 11. Conrad; cen
sor, Katharine S. Khoads; music,
High School Orchestra; class proph
ecy, Harry K. Miller; presentation
of gifts, Emma K. Sutcliffe; music
march, "Where Do We Go From
Here?" High School Orchestra.
Tuesday evening's program will
be: Music, High Schol Orchestra;
invocation, the Rev. Arthur S. Leh
man; chorus, girls' chorus; saluta
tory, "The Community and Its Young
Folks," Caroline G. Schaffner; sec
ond honor oration, "The Value of
Sacrifice to a Nation," Emma R. Sut
cliffe; oration, "Our Enemy's Les
son," Joseph Wilson Cassel; piano
duet, Katherine Sarah Rhoads and
Ethel Mary Stauffer; recitation,
"Lily Servosse's Hide," from "The
Fool's Errand," Myra Harriet Eber
sole; oration, "Importance of Con
serving Our National Resources,"
Harry Krelger Miller; oration, "The
Negligent Citizen," Eva Pearl Smith;
music, orchestra; oration, "Universal
Military Service," Victor John Het
rlck; recitation, "The Second Trial,"
Sylvia Barbara Cassel; oration, "Our
Debt to the Incoming Foreigner,"
Elizabeth Ritts; piano solo. Kath
erine Blessing Conrad; valedictory,
"Sources of Information." Catharine
Amanda Crist; chorus, •"Roman War
Hymn," girls' chorus; class address,
"If I Were a Boy. Again," Dr. Oeorge
W. Richards; music, orchestra; pre
sentation of diplomas; benediction,
the Rev. Rotaert A. Rausch. I
Class Roll-—Sylvia Barbara Cassel,
Joseph Wilson Cassel. Katharine
Blessing Conrad, Catharine Amanda
Crist, Myra Harriet Ebersole, Vic
tor John Hetrick, Harry Krelger
Miller, Katherine Sarah Rhoads,
Elizabeth Susan Ritts, Caroline
Gladys Schaffnfer, Eva Pearl Smith,
Ethel Mary Stauffer, Emma Ruth
Sutcllffe.
JUNIOR CLASS BANQUET
Mount Union, Pa., June 15.—Last
evening the junior class of the high
school gave a banquet in honor of
the seniors, at which both classes
were present, with the members of
the faculty. C. C. Smith, principal of
the high school, acted as toastmaster
and Brvan Gracey gave a toast on
"How We Can Best Serve Our Coun
try." Miss Ruth Taylor rendered a
vocal solo. Fay Longacre, Leah
Caldwell, Mary Tayloc, Professor H.
W. Slothower and Harry Rice also
gave toasts. The juniors pulled off
several novel stunts which added to
the pleasure of the occasion.
D. A. 1101.1.EN8 tI'CH BURIED
Marietta, Pa.. June 15. —One of the
largest funerals ever held at May
town was that at the Reformed
Church yesterday afternoon, when
David A. HollenbaugU was buried. He
died suddenly in Perry county on
Monday. Relatives and friends from
Lancaster, Dauphin, York and Perry
counties attended the services, and
the Rev. William J. Lowe officiated.
LANCASTER COUNTY DEATHS
Marietta, June 15.—Joseph P. Pile,
aged S4, the oldest resident of Penn
township, died yesterday. He was a
retired farmer and one of the organ
izers of the Penn Hill Monnonite
Church. One nephew survives.
Benjamin G. Hess, aged 52, a prom
inent resident of Blizabethtown, died
Wednesday night from a stroke. He
was a carpenter and rural mitilcar
rier for years. His wife and a daugh
ter survivo.
NEW PASTOR AT MAYTOWN
Marietta, Pa., June 15.—The Rev.
A. T. Sutcliffe will assume duties as
pastor of the Maytown Lutheran
Church on Sunday next. Ho succeeds
the Rev. Joseph D. Krout. who has
gone to Audubon, N. J. This is the
Rev. Sutclitfe's first charge, he re
cently graduating from the Gettys
burg College.
DOCTORS FOR RESERVE
Waynesboro, Pa.. June 15. A
meet. - of the Franklin County
Medical Association was held in the
courthouso at Chambeisburg yester
day afternoon. The members were
addressed by four officers of the
medical reserve corps of the army,
who explained the needs of the medi
cal side of the army and endeavored
to get Franklin county doctors to
sign up for the medical reserve army
that is being formed.
PARTY FOR RED CROSS
Waynesboro, Pa., June 15.—A card
party held in the Arcade building
yesterday afternoon was attended by
over a hundred, the function being
for the benefit of the local Red Cross
auxiliary. Bridge and five hundred
were the games and twenty-five
tables were filled.
USED ACID BY MISTAKE
Waynesboro, Pa., June 15. —In us
ing an eveglass to pour a liquid into
his Inflamed left eye Borough So
l'citor John W. Hoke got the wrong
medicine and the liquid used proved
to be a powerful acid, which burned
his eye painfully-
I TOASTIESI
ALWAYS TOUCH THE j
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YARD MEN'S OUTING
M&rysvllle, Pa.. June 16. —Marys-
vlll* and Enola men, members of
the engine inspectors night gang,
28, 30, 32 N. 3rd St.
Offer the Following A
FOR SATURDAY
_ will offer a group of
f 500 Sport White Skirts
in washable cordalinc, gabardine and other
novelty materials—
SPECIAL SATURDAY
$1.95, $2.50, $2.75, $3.50
All sizes including extra sizes
..Miscellaneous Lot of envelope
CHEMISE—Iace and
250 Dresses rlbbon trimmed -
shoulder straps
also tailored models
for afternoon, street and sport wear, fashioned —special Saturday
of georgette crepe, taffetas, Mallinson's printed $^.95
georgette crepe, Shantungs—
All new, crisp and fresh dresses —
right from our own stock broken
SHADOW PROOF
size ranges—hence the special price petticoats of
r c* a. j " ne quality white
lor . atUl da} sateen—with tailor
ed flounce —Special
values to $37.50
sl-75
Choice s2l^
| KAYSER'S PURE
T H READ RTTjK
Shetland Slip-on Sport "S
p , rose, purple, green,
Sweaters copen Special
Saturday, 3 pr. for
Trimmed in Angora 75
All desirable shades
or, pair,
$5 $5.50 $6.95 SI.OO
100 Trimmed Hats
ous colored collar
H/rii and Cuffs S2OO
in Dress and Sport Models ™'; e Speclal Satur
-89 c
values to $15.00
choice on Saturday
G EORGET T E
sfK , BEADED BLOUSES
Sll £■ -v {I M m —also lace and Mal
l/]j [J 0 |J llnaon's Print© d
it Georgette crepe
various shades
values to $16.00
—in satin, lisere, hemps, milans, etc., —typical Schleis- special Saturday
ner modes in every detail of designing. $5:00
No Bombash in This Sale
The high swelling words we use are "a 10 to 30 per cent reduction on
every pair of shoes you buy."
We expect to occupy our new room, No. 3 South Market Square in the
Commonwealth Hotel Building July 10th, and until then this sale will con
tinue to the profit of our patrons.
20th Century Shoe Co.
"Shoes That Wear"
E. F. Deichler, Mgr. No. 7 South Market Square
JUNE 15,1917.
of the Enola yards, enjoyed a day's
outing at Wildwood Parit yesterday,
The party made the trip by automo
bile. Included In the party were
! William Foulk, G. H. Wllbar, H. M.
, "Walters, W. A. Brown, J. H. Etteln,
R. E. Myers, C. M. Boetdorf, Benja
min Wilt, C. H. Bwartz and C. M.
s Kennedy.