12 TO CELEBRATE JUBILEE YEAR Fiftieth Anniversary of Perry County Subbuth School As sociation at Dunannon Duncannon, Pa., Alarch 18.—A meeting was ticld In tho Methodist Episcopal Church on Sunday at Which time committees were ap pointed and business transacted rel ative to the annual Sunday school convention of Perry county, which will be held here Wednesday and Thursday, May 8 and 9. This will be the jubilee convention, celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of the Perry County Sabbath School Association. Sunday school workers of this place nad all parts of tho county are ex pected to make this the greatest ono ever held In the county. Tho fol lowing committees were appointed: Entertainment committee, Miss Mary Wills, Miss Jean Duncan, Mrs. Ralph Snjith, Miss Pauline Sommer, Aliss Atlda Buckaloo, Miss Atae Alar row, Mrs. John Miller, Mrs. Irving Alartin, Aljrs. Abraham Dearolf, Miss Alcene Qulgley, Airs. Bessie Gross, Mrs. Charles Krlck, Mrs. Thomas Rlghter, Airs. Daniel Barringer. Aluslc committee, F. G. Pines, J. L. L. Bucke, Larue Hess, Aliss Ruth Zimmerman, Mrs. Earl Winter, Aliss Martha Perry, Aliss Sara White. Parade commltee, George E. Boy er, R. AI. Barton, William I.athalen, W. G, Wagner, William McCann, J. L. L. Bucke, Harvey Arter, Abra ham Garlin. General committee, the Rev. H. J. Scliuchart. Elmer Hamilton, the Rev. Dr. W. J. Alarks, the Rev. Dr. George IT. Johnston, B. S. Duncan, AI. H. Flickinger, E. S. Heckindorn, Clialiner Clugston. J. W. Deckerd. The program will be appointed in the near future by President David L. Fry. SURPRISE ON BIRTHDAY West Fairview, Pa.. March 18.—A birthday surpriso party was held in honor of Miss Hannah Keys on Fri day evening. The evening was spent with music and games, and refresh ments were served to Leah. Grace and Marion Steward, Aletlia Yarnell. Evelyn Yarnell, Susan Steward, Thelma Bretz, Vernon Shaffer, John Shaffer, Park Jimison, Robert Young. Warren and Charles Pittenger and Hannah Keys. PASTOR CiOKS TO COVPEHENCE Marysville, Pa.. Alarch 18.— The Rev. S. B. Bldlack, pastor of the Methodist 'Episcopal Church, last evening delivered his final sermon of the conference year, it being entitled. "The Hour and the Man." On Tues day the Rev. Mr. Bldlack will leave for Williamsport, where he will at tend the fiftieth annual meeting of the Centra! Pennsylvania Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church. HA.\CIVET FOR PASTOR Marysville. l\i.. March 18.- The Rev. T A. Fuhrinan. pastor of Beth any United Evangelical Church, last evening delivered his final sermon before departing for his new charge, the Columbia United Evangelical cluircli. This evening tho Women's Bible class of the United Evalgelical Church will give the Men's ISible class and the Rev. and Mrs. L. A. Fuhrmaq a banquet at the church parsonage. The Rev. Air. and Mrs. Fuhrman were the teachers of these two classes. ALVMNI TO AIEKT Enola, Pa., March 18.—An im portant meeting of the Alumni As sociation of tho Enola High school, will be held to-morrow evening in Ihe rooms of the P. R. R. Y. M. A. Tho purpose of the meeting is to make arrangements for the annual reception for the graduating class of the school. SPECIAL This Week Only Regular 40c Pliers, 25c One of tho handiest tools around the house. Takes the place of a wrencti and comes in handy for many other uses. Alade solid and will stand the wear. Alotorists, take notice. H. J. WOLFORO HARDWARE SVFPLIES 1603 N. Third St. Open KvenlnKH Prevent Food Waste pjIGH cost of living can be reduced by the use of ice. Alspure Ice in your refrigerator en ables you to save the rem nants of every meal until every bit is used. United Ice & Coal Co. Forster and Cowdcn Sts. "tVngonn on all NtreeCa." I RAZOR BLADES SHARPENED Single edge 25c doz. Double edge „ . ®sc doz. Old style 25c ca. Leave Orders At Gorgas' Drug Store 10 N. 3rd St. PcDna. Station —. UNDERTAKER 1745 Chas. H. Mauk Vom 1 PRIVATE AMBULANCE PHONES MONDAY EVENING NEWS ITEMS OF T WEST SHORE Enola Boy in France With Engineer Regiment LAVIEIt M. ROATH Enola. Pa., March 18.—Lavler M. Koath, aged 18, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Koath, of Brick Church Road, Enola, was one of the first local boys to arrive on French soil with the American Expeditionary forces. Young Koath was employed by the Pennsylvania railroad here and en listed September 28. After a month's training at Camp Devens, Ayer, Mass., he sailed for France. He is a member of Company A, 29th Engin eers. This photo was taken while on a furlough in Paris. Personal and Social Items of Towns Along West Shore I S. Arthur Eppley, a senior at the | Baltimore College of Dental Surgery, | Baltimore, spent the weekend at • his home at Marysville. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Jones of j Hershey, spent Sunday at Marysville j as the guest of his parents, Mr. and | Mrs. lrvin Jones. Clarence Lick of Harrisburg, spent | .Sunday with his parents, Air. and i Mrs. Simon Lick, at Marysville. Miss Alda Gault and Aliss Frances j Fortenbaugh, of Marysv ille, visited Camp Aleade and Baltimore. L. C. Lightner, a senior at Frank lin and Alarshall College, Lancaster, spent the weekend at his Marys ville home. Miss Alabel Eppley, of Marysville, is being entertained at Baltimore by her sisters. Airs ,W. 11. Harrison and Alis. Harry Hackle. Mrs. Kalph E. Ilartman, of Alarys ville, is visiting with her parents, Air. and Airs. W. 11. llornsberger, at Littlestown. Chester Baker, who is employed at (he government shipbuilding yards at Camden, N. J., spent Sun day at his home at New Cumberland. Reed Gracey, Paul Hastings and Robert Humphries, Camp Meade soldiers, spent several days at New Cumberland. Mr. and Airs. I. W. Rishel, of Harrisbuug, visited Air. and Mrs. W. O. Kishel. at Washington Heights. Mrs. David Eshelman, of Wash ington Heights, lias returned from a visit of several weeks with her par ents, Air. and Mrs. Tritt, at Carlisle. Wayne Sparrow, Thomas Alunima and Aliss Irene Danner, of Worm leysburg, wore guests of Aliss Mll dred Kishel, at Washington Heights on Sunday. Mrs. Harry Wagner and sons, Don I and Jack, of Washington Heights, spent the weekend with the for mer's mother at Carlisle. Aliss Alary Kishel, of Washington Heights, spent Sunday with Airs. J. F. Myers at Wormleysburg. Mr. and Airs. David Shcttle and | children. Airs. George Khiver and son, William, of West Fairview, vis ited the former's parents, the Rev. and Airs. J. A. Shettlc, at York. Mrs. George Shutt, of Harrisburg, visited friends at West Fairview. Airs. Susan Eichelberger and Airs. Alary Piatt, of Harrisburg, visited Mr. and Airs. Daniel Stiles at West Fairview. Miss Caroline Beck and Aliss Ed na Lantz, of West Fairview, spent Saturday at Harrisburg. Mrs. S. Black and her sister, Airs. Anna Franklin, of West Fairview, v)fited friends at Middletown. Mrs. Jacob Plank, of Paoli, Chester county, visited at the home of Air. and Mrs. C. W. Luse, at West Fairview. Airs. Alary Boyer, of Enola, visited at the home of Mr. and Airs. John Beck, at West Fairview. Mrs. D. W. Alillcr and son, Ker- j mit, of New Cumberland, visitad her parents. Air. and Airs. D. Stiles, at West Fairview. Airs. Clayton Nicklas and daugh ter; of Chambersburg, is spending several days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Best at West Fair view. The Rev. Heiss, of York Haven, spent Sunday with Air. and Airs. O. K. Eshenauer at West Fairview. Mrs. Edward Eichelberger and children, of West Fairview, tepent Sunday with her parents, at Harris burg. Airs. Susan Martin, of Harrisburg, visited her son, Edward Alartin, at West Fairview. CHARGE OF WnitKHOOM Marysvile, Pa., Alarch 18.—An nouncements have been issued by of ficials of the Marysville Red Cross Society that the workroom of the so ciety will soon be changed from the residence of Mrs. R. G. Cunningham in Maple avenue to Diamond Hall. The women have secured the latter location, free of rent, through the courtesy of the owners, J. W. Beers and Airs. Alary Morley. MINISTER LEAVES ENOLA Enola, Pa., Alarch 18.—The Rev. F. Grant Sleep, pastor of the Metho dist Church, will leave to-morrow for the annual Central Pennsylvania conference at Williamsport. In all probability the Rev. Air, Sleep, will be transferred to another charge on his own request. He will preach his last sermon to the local congrega tion on Easter Sunday morning. MISSIONARY TO SPEAK Washington Heights, Pa., Alarch Rev. H. B. Widdoes, re turned missionary from the Philip pine Islands, will speak in Calvary United Brethren Church, this even ing at 7.30. Music by the church choir and the booster choir recently organized will be rendered. Evangelistic services will be con tinued every night during the week, except Saturday night with Holy Communion next Sunday. "IN THE TRENCHES" Duncannon, Pa., Alarch 18.—The senior class thespians of tho Dun cannon High school have been working hard during the past week for their production on Friday even ing of a three-act drama, "In the Trenches." This will bo produced in, the Photoplay theater for the ben elit of the Y. AI. C. A. war fund. Gold, Red and Blue Stars on New Bloomiield Flag Now Bloomiield, Pa., Alarch 18.— In honor of Its boys and girls In tho service, tho New Bloomiield Presbyterian Church yesterday morning unfurled a handsome serv ice Hag, the gift of tho Ladies' Aid Society of tho ohurch. This llag con tains one gold star, ono rod star and twelve blue stars. The gold star is for Lieutenant David Nell Harper, killed in Texas when struck by a shot from a ma chine gun. The red star is for Aliss Margio Alllllngton, a Red Cross nurse, now in. active service in France. The blue stars are for Lieutenant Porter Adams, Lieutenant John A. Magec, Duke Clouser, Wilbert Shoe maker, Edward Aloore, Corporal James Shearer, McClure Tamsey, Benjamin AlcPlierson, Harold Mil lington, Edward Alusterson, John Clouser and George Kcll. All of these fourteen persons \verc volunteers and only two are of draft age. Dives, Pomeroy upon our silk Section for Easter patterns. ' 1 T T" "X T 1 T l -| Only two weeks of preparation remains so choose now. bale oi Houseware JNI eeds ror the Taf lt tas Lharmeuse Meteors Q* Fancy stripe taffetas, yard *I.S9 to $2.00 N' k/ V/ A X Crepe de Chine of fine quality in pretty shades of tan, grey and • darker colors; 40 inches wide. Yard $1.75 to $1.85 -1 -r-r •/ Fine quality, satin-faced crepe metor; 40 inches wide; in street Covering Itemsof Great Usefulness to Every H':". an, ;s 1 40 inches wide. Yard $3.00 . _ t t _ Foulards with a twilled face in figured and dot designs that will With costs rising asrainst us, the preparation of this sale of household needs was a distinct achievement not rough up ln appearance; inches wide. Yard $2.00 0 40 inches wide. Yard $2.25 —and with retail prices necessarily rising against the housewife in the future, it will be a matter of strict Aiuovcr n des7gi*°i n'heav'ior grades of'foulards!' Yard'!! 11 IS .... .. . ... Plain and fancy pussy willow weaves are finding more favor economy to supply kitchen and home neceessaries for the months to come. daily. Plain street, shades and black. Yard $2.75 Fancy pussy willow, blocks and stripes. Yard $3.75 Important savings arc to be noted in decorated china ware, Dinner Sets, kitchen utensils, cut glass nieces, sas nlates L ' n . in ? pussy willow in good colors. Yard $3.75 ' o Washable gingham silks in rich louisine weaves; yard $1.75 and limns and $~.5. Dives. Pomeroy & Stewart, Street Floor - '' Each stock is characterized by quality—and each assortment is bounded by splendid varieties. _ Sample Lines and Canceled I 1& Ham Orders Bring This Stock Carriages, concession from one potteries. The col- Sauce Roasters, Aluminum Pieces stec PnlZn ' leet.on includes samples. Cancelled orders of vegetable $2.45 Sancepans, 6-qnart capacity, with cover. Special, of half-round reed, #17.00 dishes, tea pots, sugar bowls, pie plates, dinner plates, etc-, * $1.05 * • HP in decorated designs with French border or floral sprays, $5.00 double roasters. Special ca S ' lC " shape Pullman go carts, made of half-round with ""old bands or color lines. $2 0 ° Windsor'kettles; 5 quarts; special $1.59 reed; with corduroy cushions, reversible gear $38.."50 ' $1.35 mahogany trays, with wood handles, special OSc u. , , t , , . . 9,000 Pieces in the Lot Specially Priced 50C butcher knives, bread knives and sllcers, with assorted handles; ullman carts made of round reed, with corduroy ' 1 & special - cushions, reversible wheels, 14-inch wheels; rubber • Dr s Suit Cases, Bags and Trunks tires - ,—j ft ' "jT". Shell shape Pullmans, in natural finish $35.00 Dessert dishes 5c Bowls 10c A- J-SQ * ... ' Cups and saucers, each... 25c 100 dozen 4-inch dessert saucers, hide, with heavy corners; ij| t. ~ 1,1 wlllte enamel JKJB.OO SSTK.i;-::;:::::::::;:SS Stt2.rsSK-.srX.'?; —<.-> strollers and suiwes $.98 to #15.00 Covered butter dishes .... r>oc . T _. cover; special $7.50 W/ Dives, Pomeroy and Stewart, Basement sauce boats 2o 42 to 100 Piece Dinner stL Bread CC, and SS butter piateV, ' " Sets Traveling bags, with lift catches, brass lock and waterproof lining^ Pie plates 10i; 42-piece sets with medallion Dight-weight Keratol traveling bags; special $1.50 I Dinner plates 15c decorations done in gold; spe- Serviceable trunks, made of well-seasoned lumber and canvas cov- WVUUVII V CA-XXVA Large dinner plates 15c cial service for six ... $5.8 ered- fiber found— , _ . . 42-plece sets with gold lace bor- erea, iiDer louna -1 1 A * ? \Vhlte Chinaware ( l er and color line; special, 32-Inch Size 34-Inch Size 3G-Inch Size W I Q T*(j Q/\ TTI OTI C* O* S-lnch open vegetables ... 15c 70-pieee dinner sets, with lace . $ . t 7-inch open vegetables ... 20c border; for eight persons; spe- /-> rii-i o u.._ Ui> OX T If 1 T~l T XXT 8-inch open vegetables ... i'Sc cial $9.98 tj3S JrlateS, Z DUmers /^nT" N QITAVoH \A/ AOTTAH Oat meals 10c 100 piece sets, special $12.98 . , m 0 ( . u IV-LOoL dV Ol VV t/d V V3o . J % Nickel plated, 3 burners Jardinieres Water bets U Sewing rooms are already humming with activity in Jardinieres finished in green ( . Floor Lamps, Domes and Table Lamps preparation for the days ahead, when we may expect to see 39c Size, 49c Siize, 75c Size, 98c Size, $15 .00 dining room domes, eight panels, with 5-inch fringe; for gas beautiful frocks developed of Spring's favored cottons. 250 490 590 or electricity; special $12.95 Our stock of colored cottons is better than ever before, ! $12.50 domes; special $10.95 there are more styles to choose from, and more rich color 7-plece cut glass water sets, special $2.09 | - i, am „s llttcl for clccu-lcity with 5 Mazda Tungsten lamps tones. Household Incidentals .$9.50 grades $6.50 $12.98 grades $lO 50 Wagh sUk shlrUnK; 32 incheg voiles in plain shades; 4 4 SIO.OO grades $4.50 $15.00 grades $1,2.00 , . .. inrhPH wiiio YH SI.OO O'Cedur Battleship floor oil mopa. spedal 7Sc . $12.00 gndw 58.50 25.0 btoilos 520.00 wide, of .Ilk and cotton. In whit. _■ • 18.00 folding Ironlna boards on atapd, special ,1.83 ' fl.tod f„r c.W. vL ■ • • S 3 largo 100 rolls toilet crepe paper, apeclol 23c Slo.no lumps reduced to.. 57.30 SH OO lamps reduced 10.. $.o Bltk Je lncll e, wM e, '"£"? ,1™ ,^ of silk and frotton. Yd. .... 95c different colors. Yd. .... 75c - Silk foulards. 36 inches wide. Voiles in tinted grounds with of silk and cotton, with figures a woven plaid design. Yd., 95c, • • ~ _ Hi if and dots. Yard 75c Andersons' gingham, In fancy r fj 1 E3'Ya' pongee, 36 Inche swlde, plaids and stripes; or plain —in smooth and rough weaves. shades and shirting styles. -JWK Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, Street Floor. / 1 - - ' Seeded rdisins : ' 120 These beautiful young actresses of Experience now appearing at the Orpheum, in one of the most wonderful shows Scotc^ n reen r drred te peas, a 2 k fb 8 '. lb ..!!!!!!!!!.'.'!! of its kind ever produced, will sell WAR SAVINGS STAMPS' in the store again to-morrow and Thursday, between 2 and Parsons high-grade household ammonia, bottie,.. 151*, 35c and 55c 4 M. I Dives, Pomeroy and Stewart, ' • ttARBISBURG TELEGRXPHI Boulder Strikes Automobile, Seriously Injuring Five Men LewlatoWn, Pa., March 18. —Five department lioadu at tho Standard Steel Works were badly injured yes terday afternoon when a boulder rolled down tho mountain side and hit tho automobile in which they were riding. Tho machine was hurl ed against a lumber pile along the state highway near Milroy. The in jured are ln tho Lewlstown Hospital. They are: Robert B. Bantle, assist ant superintendent, fractured ribs und internal injuries; H (ward Lewis, assistant works manager, head cut and fractured ribs; J. McCartney, master mechanic, fractured skull and teeth knocked out, he may die; Fred Graham, foreman of the company garage, collarbono broken and ribs fractured; W. E. Curtis, machine foreman, internal injuries. TO CONDUCT SERVICES Enola, Pa., March 18; To-morrow morning the Rev. Floyd Appleton, rector of the St. Paul's Episcopal Church, of Harrisburg, will conduct services in the rooms of tho local Y. M. C. A. ' U. S. Casualties in France Reach a Total of 1,807 Washington, March 18.—The total casualties among the American ex peditionary forces, as announced by tho War Department, roached a total of 1,807 yesterday, with the addition of eighty-five names contained in General Pershing's latest list. Deaths Total Killed in action 144 Killed by accident 140 Died of disease 651 Lost at sea 237 Suicide 11 Unknown cause 14 Died of wounds 2 8 Kxecuted 1 Civilians 7 Gassed 6 Total deaths 1,239 Wounded D 33 Captured 21 Missing 14 Grand total 1,807 SCHOOI, TO INFtUI, FLAG Marysville, Pa., March tß.—On Fri day big patriotic exercises will be held at the Oak Grove school, near Keystone, several miles > from here. At that time the pupils will unfurl a l andaome American flag. Miss Laura Kitzmiller Bride of Frederick J. Schwarz New Cumberland, March 3 B.—On Thursday evening a weuding was sol emnized at the Church of God par sonage when Frederick J. Rchwar/., of Harrisburg, and Miss laaura Kitz miller, oldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Kitzmiller, of Fifth street. New Cumberland, were married by the Rev. J. C. Heiglies. The ceremony was witnessed by Mrs. (\ 11. Heighes and Miss Mabel Kitzmiller, sister of the bride, and Edward Schwarz, brother of the groom. After the ceremony the young couple went to Mrs. Schwarz home where they were showered with confetti and refresh ments were served to the following: Mrs. Frederick Schwarz, Sr., son, Rdward, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Her bert, son, Lewis, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Kitzmiller, Mabel, Susan, Lil lian, George, Charles, Hobert, Rarle, Martin Kitzmiller, wife and daugh ter, Thelma, the Hev. and Mrs. C. H. Heighes, Mrs. Kve Willis, Miss Susie Willis. Mrs. Arthur Peterman, daughter, Kvelyn, Mr. and Mrs. Chester Steigarwalt, Robert W. Parthemore. The groom is an electrician and the bride was a looper at the New Cumberland knitting mill. They will live with Mrs. Schwarz's parents in Fifth street. MARCH 18, 1918. Busy Week in Real Estate Trading Along West Shore Ij&st week was one of- the busiest periods for real estate trading on tho West Shore which lias been recorded for some time. Among sales made are the following: J. McCormlck's trustee to G. L. and F. B. Ilartman, lot near New Cum berland. consideration $157; G. L. Ilartman and wife to Alvln M. Fire stone, lot, lower Allen township, con sideration $218; Martin Moorehouae, trustee to Maude H. Brinton, house and two lots, Camp liill. considera tion $11,750; F. B. and G. L. Ilartman, to John B. Conrad, lot in East Penns boro township, consideration $2,000; F. B. and G. D. Ilartman to Karl K. Davis, lot in Fast l'ennsboro town ship, consideration $2,000; William T. Smeitzer and wife to Cora I. Steward, lot in West Fairview; Harry C. ltodgers and wife to Howard It. Wag ner, house and lot in Unola; Addic V. Wilbur to Charles N. and S. Tous en, lot in Hast l'ennsboro township, ncmiual consideration; Ell Fetrow to Anna Howeter, lot in Hower Allen township, consideration $200; Forrest Hunter and wife to Marshall 11. Dean and M. M. Wallower, lot in Lower Allen township, consideration $.">75. George Watkins, Aged 56, Stricken With Paralysis New Cumberland, Pa., March 18.— George AVatliins, aged G6 years, wan stricken with paralysis while alono at his home here on Saturday even ing. Members of the family had gono to Harrisburg for a short timo and on their return home found him unconscious on the diningroom floor. Ho had not yet regained conscious ness tliis morning. UITLK ROY DIIOS New Cumberland, Pa., March 18.—• Paul Schenck, tho 5-year-old son oC Mr. and Mrs. Herman Schenck, died alter a week's Illness at the home of his parents at Bellavista, on Friday. Funeral services were held this morning conducted by the Rev. A. R. Ayres. IX) KUXT CIU'RCH 01-'FICKRS New Bloomfield, Pa., March 18.—■ Annual election of the Lutheran Church will take place next Sunday when two elders, two trustees and two deacons will be elected. The candidates are: For elders, Henry Fleisher and Frank Fergueson; dea corjs, Howard Dromgold, David Tressler, Samuel Comp and Aurand ilckes; trustees, D. A. Kline and D. 11. Metz.
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