8 Lutheran Church Folks Give "The Reformation" Representatives from the various Lutheran churches of the city are planning to present an entertain ment, "The Reformation" in the Chestnut Street Auditorium on the evenings of January 21 and 22. From 200 to 800 will take part. There will bo drills, marches, songs cuid pictures of the life of that day exactly true as to features and cos tuming. Much interest is being taken in the entertainment. Miss Mildred M. Shradley, who spent the holiday season in the city, has returned to Spring City. Mark S Dietrich, 125 Douther street. Carlisle, is visiting friends in the city. >T Our Big Optical Otfer FOR TEN DAYS ONLY j Thla Xoir Plec We bought a quantity of the above mountings. Each one of these nose pieces is warranted for five years, guaranteed against any defects in material or workmanship. We will re. place or repair any one of these mountings within one year's time FREE OP CHARGE. We can put your own lenses In this mounting. Eyes Examined Free. No Drops Used. RUBIN&RUBIN EYESIGHT SPECIALISTS 330 Market St., "Over tlie Hub" Open Wednrmliiy nnd Saturday Rvenlifa Kelt l*hone 420-J. ! A Clear Demonstration of Garment Su AT THE Annual Clearance Sale OF \ j Coats, Suits and Furs now on at the . N LADIES' 29,73 • First we showed, the most beautiful style creations of the season # quality garments —fine in materials and workmanship at our "Lower Than Elsewhere" Prices. Then in our clearance pricing we disregarded costs and offer clearance values SECOND to NONE to our knowledge and WE KNOW. . Beautiful Coats Now 10- 75 to, 39- 75 Sizes 14 to 61. Values 11.75 to 75.00 SelectedFurScarfsNowlO- 75 ,14- 75 ,16- 75 ,t032- 75 Values to 45.00 Charming Suits Now 12- 75 Sizes 16 to 51. Values $18.75 to $10.75 Beautiful, New Dresses Advance Spring Styles in Silks and Serges Arriving Daily AI/TKRATION T XO EXCHANGES COST I J • ' APPROVALS ladies Ija^aar 8-10-12 S. FOURTH ST. A WAR TIME DUTY—"LOOK HERE BEFORE BUYING." FRIDAY EVENING, PERSONAL AND SOCIAL NEWS OF INTENSE INTEREST FORMER RESIDENT I IS HONOR GUEST * Mrs. John H. Fager. Jr., En-j tcrtains •For Mrs. Fred of New York One of the most interesting of | holiday social events ' was that of I yesterday afternoon when Mrs. John i Henry Fager. Jr.. of 120 Walnut | street, entertained in compliment to ; Mrs. Frederick Cowden, of New ■ York city, a former Marrlsburger, who is visiting her sister, Mrs. Ar thur Hamilton Hull, at 2133 North I Second street. The rooms were ! bright with holiday greenery and | clusters of beautiful pink roses. j While some of the guests were | knitting, Mrs. Arthur H. Hull sang a group of songs; Miss Martha Snavely gave piano numbers, Mrs. George Ross Hull read "A Soldier," by Robert Brooks, and and Alan Seeger's, "I a Rendezvous I With Death," and Mrs. Walter E. [ Dietrich gave much pleasure by vo- i cal solos. A buffet supper was served | to the following people: Mrs. Cow- | den, Mrs. V. Hummel Fager, Mrs. | Joseph L. Shearer, Jr., Mrs. Wil liam L. Keller, Mrs. Arthur A. Herr, Mrs. Frederick Sieber, Mrs. Arthur H. Hull, Mrs. George Ross Hull, ' Mrs. A 1 K. Thomas, Mrs. Walter E. ' Deitrich, Mrs. Charles B. Fager. ! Miss Martha Snavelv, Mrs. Andrew ' S. Patterson. Miss Owens Is Hostess at Cards and Dancing Miss Cecelia Owens, Fifth and Camp streets, entertained at an in-i formal card party Wednesday eve-j nlng. After cards, dancing and ] music were enjoyed by tho guests a dainty supper was served in the din ing room where appropriate Christ- ' mas decorations were used. Those present were Miss Rhoda ■ Wert, Miss Bertha Beard, Miss, Freeda Dimm, Miss Lula Beard, Missi Elizabeth Hargest, Miss Cecelia Owens: Clifford Wingard, Fulmer, Rey, John Ebersole. Lester Kuller j Hubert Miller, Walter Owens an.l Jay Smith. * Mr. and Mrs. Earl Richardson have gone home to Petersburg, after! a brief stay in the city. SPANISH CLASSES ! AROUSE INTEREST! President of Spanish Club Unites With Organizations For New Idea of Work * C. FREDERICK KAMMERER j C. Frederick Kammerer, president of the Spanish Club, is uniting withj Robert B. Reeves, secretary of thej ! Y. M. C. A., Miss Stltt, secretary of| i the Y. W. C. A. and* M.-s. Melvini ! Menges, teacher of the Spanish | I classes In calling attention to the I j importance of that language in the[ 1 future for commercial activities of ' this country, especially with South | America. ! Spanish classes will start at once it the Y. 51. C. A. and tho Y. W. C. A. and all students of these classes| | are eligible to the Spanish Club I which meets once a month with de lightful social events featured j ' These events afford the students a| good opportunity to apply to actual 1 [ practice what they learn ;n classes. |; "HJLKTOOBBURG TSSSSBL TELEGRAPH ! Mrs. Eveland Speaks of Her Missionary Work | A .social feature of the meeting of j the Lucknow Missionary Society of j Grace Methodist Church, held last eve ( liing with Mrs. Willard S. Young, 218 j Briggs street, was a talk -of her own I work as a missionary given by Mrs. |W. P. wife of the late I Bishop 1 eland. Mrs. Robert Bag ! Nell gave a brief address on "Africa" 1 and Miss Iva Fulton, who soon leaves ; to teach in Mexico, spoke of her fu -1 Hire plans. In attendance were Mrs. I Itobert Bagncll, E. Fred Rowe, Mrs. Perrlne. Mrs. George E. Reed. Miss Reed. Mrs. Emily Miller, Mrs. W. P. Eveland, Mrs. L. H. Rausch. Mrs. Charles F. Black. Miss Marian Wycoff, Miss Minnie Hersh, Mrs. W. R. Deheney. Mrs. Stillman. Mrs. I Downin, Mrs. Cumbler, Mrs. Emer son. Mrs. Morris Swartz, Mrs. F. E. j Downes, Mrs. Spooner, Mrs. Horace I McFarland, Miss Helen McFarland, Mrs. Frank Sites. Miss Rupley, Mrs. ; Harlacker, Mrs. Harry Bretz, Mrs. j George W. Mi ley, Miss Relnoehl, Miss ! Iva Finton, Mrs. Young. Miss Young, I Mrs. Vance, Mrs. Zimmerman, Mrs. H. E. Todd. Miss Hull and Mrs. New ton. ' Wueschinski-Brame Bridal Takes Place in Lancaster Mrs. E. Weuschinski, of 228 Hum mel street, announces the marriage of her daughter, Miss Eleanor Marie Weuschinski, to John E. Brame, of this city. The ceremony was performed at noon yesterday in the parsonage of the Trinity Lutheran Church, Lancas ter. with the ring service being used. The bride, who was unattended, wore a dark blue g#ing-away suit ot chiffon broadcloth with hat to match. Mrs. Brame is a graduate of the Central High School of the 1915 class and will reside with her mother dur ing Mr. Bramo's term of military service. Mr. Brame Is in the service of the I Navy as a gunner on the U. S. S. ; Pennsylvania. He is now spending a ! brief furlough at his honle here. Prior j to his enlistment he was connected i with Dives, Pomeroy and Stewart as I assistant decorator. Illustrated Lecture For Silk Mill Employes The Rev. Dr. Henry W. A. Han son, of the Messiah Lutheran Church, will deliver an illustrated lecture to the employes of the silk mill, their families and friends, Mon day evening, January 7, in the au ditorium of the Y. W. C. A., Fourth and Walnut streets, at 7.30 o'clock. The subject will be "The Holy Land," illustrated with many beau tiful pictures on the screen. Mrs. Lee S. Izer will sing appropriate numbers to the views shown, and there will be selections by the Y. W. C. A. Mandolin Club and songs by the girls of the mill. . This promises to be a delightful event and is arranged expressly for the pleasure and profit of the at taches of the mill and their friends. There is no admittance fee. HARRISBURG W. C. T. V. MEET IX FOURTH STREET CHURCH The semi-monthly meeting of the Harrisburg W. C. T. U. was held in the Fourth Street Church of God yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Mrs. Harry Leonard, the president, presided. Reports from the various superintendents of the departments were read as well as a letter of thanks from Camp Meade, acknowl edging a second lot of jelly. Mrs. John DeGray showed the cir culars that were distributed to the Grammar school boys and girls, an nouncing the W. C. T. U. Essay Con test that would be held for the stu dents in the early part of February. She stated that thus far $29 had been raised for the prizes in this work. At the meeting yesterday four new members were received. GFYNN-MOTTER ENGAGEMENT The Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Isaac M. Motter, of Frederick, Md„ announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Rachael Motter 'to Lieutenant Allen G. Guynn, of the United States Navy. Miss Motter who is well known here is a niece of Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Kunkel, of 221 North Front street, and a sister of John C. Motter, secretary and treas urer of the Mechanics Trust Com pany, and of Mrs. Frank A. Robbins, Cottage Hill, Steelton. Lieutenant Guynn is a graduate of the Naval Academy at Annapolis, Md„ and is now in military service on board the battleship, Illinois. KI.AVEX-KAXTKII BRIDAL Mrs. M. Kanter, 2305 Kutaw Place, Baltimore, a former resident of this city, announces the marriage of her daughter. Miss Rose Pearl Kanter, to Sol H. Klaven, of Hopewell, Va., Sunday, December, 30. The ceremo nies took place at home in the pres ence of the immediate families. After spending the honeymoon in New York Mr. and Mrs. Klaven will reside in Hopewell. OFF FOR BELLEFONTE Miss Emily Bailey, of Cottage Ridge, one of the bridesmaids for the Fleming-Hastings wedding next week, left for Bellefonte this morning to visit Miss Sarah-Hastings. Mrs. Ross A. Hickok and children leave Satur day for Bellefonte, to remain until after the wedding festivities. Mim M irian I. Miller, instructor in the tjpewriting department of the School of Commerce, has returned from Bowlint; Green, Kentucky, where fhe spent the holidays with friends. Mrs. George B. Stewart, of Au burn, N. Y., and Mrs. John Holliday, of Baltimore, are the guests of airs. W. Frank Witman, North Front street. Miss Margaret Fishburn, of Wash ington, D. C., was the guest of friends In the city yesterday. Miss Viola Pfeiffer, of Fayettevllle, was a recent guest of her sister, Mrs. C. Earl Whitmoyer, of 131 South Fourteenth street. Mrs. Charles Pass, of Sixteenth and Derry streets, and Miss Emma Reel, of 1415 BerryhiU street, are home from Detroit, Mich., where they spent the past month as the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Whit moyer. Mrs. Harriet Hauck and daughter, Miss Pauline Hauck, of 1301 Berry hill street, are visiting relatives in Wilmington, Del. Mr. and Mrs. Harlan Rupp and children, Arlene and Harlan, Jr.. of North Collins, are spending some time here with relatives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. John Whitmoyer, of 234 North Fifteenth street, were re cent guests of friends in Marysville. Howard Minster has returned to Philadelphia, to resume his studies at the Pennsylvania Military Acad emy after a holiday visit with Judge and Mrs. George Kunkel, of Front and Liberty streets. Mrs. Priscilla Whitmoyer has re turned to her home. 113 North Thir teenth street, after an extended visit with her daughter in North Collins, N. Y. GIVES LUNCHEON FORMBSKOONS Engagement of Miss Elizabeth Ann Koons to Austin Rom berger Is Announced ~. ANNA KOONS A pretty trttle luncheon was that given to-day by Miss Elba Roinberger of 2223 North Second street, in honor of Miss Elizabeth Ann Koons, whose engagement to Austin I. Romberger, of this city, was announced. * The luncheon appointments were in pink and white, wlth a clever ar rangement of narcissus and snap dragons banked in a mass of far leyense fern. Concealed among the fern were tink red hearts bearing the names of the guest of honor and Mr. Roinberger, which were attached to red ribbons radiating to each place. These the guests were told to pull when they sat down to the table. Congratulations and good wishes fol lowed in a shower for the bride-elect. Those invited to the engagement luncheon were Miss Ruth Koons, Miss Mary E. Mylin, of Lancaster; Mrs. James McKendree Reiley, Jr.; Misses C. Marguerite Rausch, Helen Kelly, Ciaudine Melville, Alice Cussack, Be atrice Krebs, Cassandra Musser, Ger trude Musser, Helen Romberger, Mar jorie Holies, Martha A. Lawton, Helen H. Hoffman, Katherine Kelly an-J Margaret Romberger. ' Miss Koons, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey C. Koons, of 2121 North Third street, is an alumna of the Central High School and was one of tiie most popular of the girls in her class in the various school societies and activities. She is a member of the motor messenger service and an ardent worker in the local Red Cross chapter. Mr. Romberger is an alumnus of the Harrisburg Academy and is at present a student at the Pierce Bus iness College. Philadelphia. Ho is a son of Mr. and Mrs. P. c. Romberger, of 1924 North Second street. Irwin-Stober Marriage Takes Place in Baltimore Miss Ruth Stober, 2027 Brigga street, and J. W. Irwin, 1812 Green street, were married November 12, in Baltimore. Announcement of thia has just been blade, to the great surprise of friends. The bride is em ployed as cashier in the Davenport Lunch Rooms. At the time of her marriage she was employed by the Dives, Pomeroy and Stewart store. She is the second cashier from the Davenport Lunch Rooms to be mar ried within a few months. Miss Dunkle, a former cashier, was re cently married. HAS ARRIVED IN FRANCE! Sergeant Albert H. Staakpole, of the United States Field Artillery, has advised his parents. Mr. and Mrs. E. .1. Stackpole, of his safe arrival in France 1 . He is attached to the Artillery Brigade Headquarters, Sec ond Division. Miss ICather'ne Foley, of Reading, who has been visiting relatives here, has leiurned home. Your Dainty Lingerie Send us yoilr dainty lingerie with perfect confidence. We will return it within three days, spotless, pure, and * white. All flne laundering is carefully done by hand with the least possible wear on fabric. With our expert workers, splendid equipment, pure materials, filtered water, 11 wagons, we can guarantee you :lie best in service at a moderate price. City Star Laundry (HAItRISBtTRG'S LARGEST LAUNDRY) > 1005 North Sixth Street . BOTH PHONES |Rn ■ x nn THE W.C.T.U.DRIVE STARTING TODAY Introduce Temperance Prize ) Contest Plans Into Some ) of the* City Schools A drive absolutely unique in the annals of the Harrisburg school dis trict occurs to-day, when simultan eously twenty members of the Wom an's Christian Temperance Union en ter a corresponding umber of schoolrooms to introduce the tem perance prize essay contest which is occur early next month, in ail the eighth grades of the schools. Thcso women will carry with them one thousand circulars to distribute to the teachers and pupils concerned. These dodgers advertise the subject of the composition to be written: "How Prohibition Will Help Us Win the War." The following schools are con cerned in the drive: Foose, Harris, Reiiy. Sliimmell, Webster, Stevens, Willard, Hamilton, Woodward, Wlck ershani, Lincoln, Forney, Camp Cur tin, Susquehanna, Steele, Cameron, Maciay and Melrose. The Steele and the Susquehanna schools afe closed because of frozen pipes, but will be visited as soon us the children can return to their rooms. Women of the Teams The following women comprise the driving team to conduct the contest: East Harrisburg—Mrs. C. M. Spahr, Airs. E. A. Reigle, Mrs. O. E. Mar stc-n, Mrs. Mary Rollison, Mrs. Ger trude Leidich, Mrs. James Stabler, Mrs. F. H. Smith, Mrs. J. F. Kob, and Miss Gertrude Gise. Meade Mrs. Walter S. Fishel, Mrs. John Peregoy, Mrs. K. K. Smith, Mrs. J. D. Banks, Mrs. R. C. Arnea and Mrs. F. D. AVilson. Harrisburg—Miss Mary Orth. Miss Ella Broomell, state secretary W. C. T. U.; Mrs. Thomas Flair, Mrs. Harry Leonard, president W. C. T. U.; Mrs. Carroll Kinter, Mrs. Herman Goetz, Mrs. J. .1. Brehm, Miss Mabel Stttes, airs. C. E. King, Mrs. Walter DaVis and Mrs. John DeGray. There is a first prize of $lO, two each of $5 and five of sl. The sub ject for the essays is: "How Prohi bition Will Help Us Win the War." The Harrisburg Public Library will devote a table to temperance litera ture. Valuable material may also be found at the state library, in magazines such as The Union Sig nal, the W. C, T. U. Bulletin, the American Issue, the Temperance Educational Quarterly, etc. Y.W.C.A. Praise Service instead of the Vespers An informal song and praise serv ice will be held instead of the usual vesper service Sunday at 5 p. m. at the Y. W. C. A. Mrs. E. J. Decevee will be in charge of the song service and is to give several solo selections by request. Mrs. Wm. Jennings will preside at the meeting. A story read by Miss Lois G. Scott promises to be of much interest. After the meeting a social hour will follow in the directors' room. The public is invited to attend this serv ice. IIOMK I'HOM CHICAGO D. L. M. Raker, principal and pro prietor of the School of Commerce and Harrisburg Business College, has returned from Chicago, where he was attending the convention of the Na tional Commercial Teachers' Associa tions in joint session with the Nation al Association of Accredited Schools of the United States and Canada, and the Stenotype Company convention. . Mrs. Leonard 11. Kinnard, r.f Wynnewood, who spent several flay.? in town with Mr. and Mrs. David H. Witmcr has returned home. Other Personals on Page IB f" i Dancing TO-NIGHT Chestnut St. Auditorium Basket Ball Tech. Vs. Lebanon High (League Game) Game, 25c. Dancing, 15c. (Including Wur Tax) Ross Church's Saxaphone * Orchestra J JANUARY 4, 1918, Miss Horning's Guests Spend Pleasant Evening Miss Florence Horning, 608 Dau phin street entertained a number of nor friends at an Informal party. J'aneing and cards helped pass the evening merrily. a supper was served in the dining room, where appointments of roso and -white were in evidence. * ? ?ts 'nc'ufed Miss Helen luTrin Pear l Cratzer. Miss Miriam Horning, Miss Ida Hoffman, ■"twwwwWWtvWIWWWWWtWWMWWWWWWWWW jj Witmer, Bair and Witmer 1 Walnut Near Second f January Clearance Sale I j; If you are looking for a good warm winter Coat —a Suit | |; with a shorter length coat —a Serge, Silk or Evening Dress— j jja lur Piece or Set or an Odd Waist, Petticoat or Top Skirt — j Remember !;! the house where quality and honest prices are inseparably J i linked. ! i! • j Substantial Reductions ij| COATS—SB.SO to $39.75 SUITS—SIB.SO tp $39.75 j ! SERGE DRESSES—S9.7S to $24.75 10 PER CENT. REDUCTION ON ALL FURS. ! Witmer, Bair and Witmer j M j ! \\ . -s | i Start the New | Have Music in the Home A small down payment places a Piano or Victrola in your home. C.AV Siller, Inc. Pianos Victrolas jzxz 30 N. 2nd.st. "r;;r 5 ! •<J| |JID> • !£§; Everybody Lives in a House •j€ Some of Us Live in Homes * We aim to make real homes—-more home- tjjrpj,. t,. " like, beautiful, and artistic. We believe that • r**( ' a 4lllj i when everything blends to make a perfect iP*" • <!]ll whole —a picture in soft, harmonious tones — "W. . happiness in the home increases. . , J^j . It isn't a matter of cost. Inartistic things . • <sjJ|Tj run into money, so we may as well surround Jjj)>. ►JjJJ • ourselves with objects of real beauty and • hLJ • Jflllm artistic value. ' •<Hj] We cordially invite you to look over our • Ljflli * collection or rugs, lamps, draperies, wall * , , papers, etc., and to consult us on any problem . • in decoration or furnishing that may be • •J • puzzling you. • :JJ; ■ THE BLAKE SHOP $ • \ Interior Decorations ■ ! • <Sj t 225 North Second St. . ■ j I . January 4, 1018. Dear Madam: You know good coffee when you taste It. But perhaps you don't know what makes it good. Here is why these two popular coffees are good— Golden Roast Coffee, 30c lb. is blended by experts from the very best beans. Four times a day we deliver it fresli roasted to your grocer. You get it packaged in a moisture-proof package that holds In its fine flavor. t A 35c Coffee for 30c a lb. Old Favorite Coffee, 25c lb. is a mellow, tasty coffee. It is carefully blended, fresh roasted. Packaged in stout bags lined with glasserine. Four cents is saved for you by not using tin containers. It Is as good as most 30c coffees. Try a pound of both, please. f i ,V ' See which you like best n i s , V',. Your grocer has them. Lyon 1 Miss Anna Slicer, Miss Margaretta Branyon, Miss Esther Houuer, Miss Rachel May and Miss Florence Horning: Richard Clouscr. Mr. Ken nedy, Charles Matter of Norfolk, V'a.; Daniel Kulp, Paul Horning. Walter Snyder, Clalro Wltchey, Paul Garrett, Edward Shanda and Mrs*. J. H. Horning. Miss Virginia Forrer entertained s'.>nie cf tho- Centrnl High school girln and toys at her home, 21 * Locust street, Wednesday evening at a candy party.
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