PERSONAL AND SOCIAL ITEMS|
Southern Church Paper
Tells oi the Flag Gift
In a recent issue of the "Presby
terian of the South" Is contained an
interesting story of the presenta
tion to the First Presbyterian Oliurvh,
Augusta, Ga., of a handsome silk
4ag by l>r. George E. Hawes, of Har
ris burg, in behalf of the Market
Square congregation. An extract
follows:
"The great old church was crowd
ed, and the impressive service wan
enjoyed by all. As the national an
them was played on the organ, and
the people stood, the Hag wan
brought forward by a number of
Boioiers belonging to Dr. Hawes'
church, and now stationed at the
camp. Stunding before the pulpit,
they placed the colors In the holder
prepared for them, and Dr. Hftv/o#
read a number of letters bearing upon
the gift. These letters wore address
ed to the Rev. Joseph R. Sevier, D. D„
the pastor, and were expressive of the
gratitude which the nutton feels for
the churches near the camps for whut
they are doing for the boys. • * *
Tin flag Is one of the handsomest In
the country, and will be cherished by
the first church. After presenting
the flag. Dr. Hawes preached u pow
erful sermon on the subject, "The
Things Which Must Remain." His
visit to Augusta bus been the source
of much pleasure to all who have mot ,
anil heard him."
Litile Boy Has Party
on His Fifth Birthday
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur F. Nelson, of j
Bonnimoor, of Eighteenth and |
Mulberry streets, had the nicest kind i
of a celebration yesterday for the!
fifth birthday of their son, Arthur |
F. Nelson, Jr.
The children were taken on a longi
automobile drive first, and then en-1
joyed games and refreshments nll
Bonnintoor. The birthday cake was!
adorned with soldiers, flags and'
five lighted candles.
The guests were: Mary Jane Mc-
Donald. Jack McDonald, Roris Mc-
Donald, John Watts, Winifred Watts,
"Buster" Reedy and Arthur Nelson,
Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. George Messimer.l
Third and Rriggs streets, are spend-)
Ing a week in Atlantic City.
Theodore Fehleisen, desk man on !
the day force of the police station, |
has returned after a visit with i
friends at Philadelphia last week. He'
made the trip with patrolman Joseph 1
Demma and Patrolman Magnelli. who
is now in the service. "Dorey was I
greeted by his friends at his desk !
ye'terday and to-day.
Miss Marianne Weitzel. of Pitts- |
burgh, is the guest of her cousin,'
Miss Claire B. Weitzel, at her country I
borne, near Summerdale.
Mrs. Thomas Barton, of Pitts-]
burgh, is visiting her sister, Mrs. i
Martin 1,. Kennedy, of North Third!
street.
Mrs. Herman P. Miller and daugh-j
ters. the Misses Anna Margaret and!
Billlan P. Miller, are enjoying a
etay at Stone Harbor, N. J.
Mrs. William Pinkney Hamilton,
of North Third street, who spent the
past two months in Pen Mar has
gone to Dulaley's Valley, near Bal
timore. for a little visit.
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811 N. 3rd St. 157 N. Front St.
llairisburg Stcclton
STECKLEY'S
SPECIAL SALE
Of Distinctive Footwear
Unusual
Reductions In
SHOES
<1 It is advisable to buy shoes now at old prices—
less our unusual reductions.
CJ The opportunity to get such qualities at such
unusual low prices will probably not occur again
for some time.
€J It will fjrove good foresight to buy enough shoes
to last the family for months.
Cfl We are giving you the benefit of our extensive
purchases before prices went up—plus unusual
reductions.
<1 Another thing to consider is that you are get
ting Steckley quality and distinctive styles.
Sizes 1y 2 to 9. Widths AAA to EEE
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STORE CLOSES AT6 P. M.
TUESDAY EVENING,
THREE BROTHERS SERVING IN FRANCE
WALTER PETERS I''HANK PETERS ROBERT PETERS
Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Peters, of ifllS
Moore street, have been notified of
the safe arrival in Franco of their
sons. Robert and Frank. Their son
Walter, has been across for Homo
time.
Robert and Frank were both sta
tioned at Waco, Texan, with Head
quarters Corfipany, 66th Infantry.
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CHARLES E. SUNDAY
Charles E. Sunday, a private In !
Troop M, Sixth United States Cav- i
airy, formerly a messenger in the :
Pennsylvania Railroad offices here, I
is delighted with his life as a soldier !
and with the French and their coun- i
try. Every home paper that he gets, )
he eagerly devours for all that per- i
tains to Harrisburg and its people.
Marriage and death notices are reacf
and even the advertisements, display
as well as classified, are eagerly scan
ned - *
TAKE SPECIAL COURSES
Sister Pauline and Chrysostom of!
the Convent of Mercy, Fifth and
Maclay streets, have returned front
Washington, where they took a,
seven weeks' course at the Catholic I
University.
Sister Pauline specialized in music '
and art while Sister Chrysostom
took up the higher educational i
branches.
Mrs. Alfred Kuschwa and small'
daughter, Mary Louise Kuschwa, of ;
Second and Boas streets, leave to-!
morrow for a visit among relatives!
at their former home in Carbondale. j
: Walter enlisted In April and was sta
tioned with Company A, 06th Bn
glnoers, nt Camp Laurel, Md.
Itobort Peters was formerly a
, brnkonian on the Pennsylvania rail
] road and Walter Peters was a fire
man with the same company, Frank
j l'oters was a bookkeeper In tho Mer
! chants' Rank,
The Yaples Are Hosts
at Their Summer Cottage
Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Yaple enter
tained at their cottage "Never Inn"
at Juniata Bridge, during the past
week. The guests enjoyed dancing
and bathing.
In the party were: the Misses
Hazel Bcatty, Grace Hook,. Ruth
Beatty, Mildered Hartzel, Naomi
Crowninshield, Elizabeth Kieffer and
Jean Kieffer, Harold Yaple, Ilelph
Steele, Clair Gully, John Krepps, R.
Fisher, William MeClarlon, Ray
Yaple, Harry Steele, Mrs. James
Beatty. Mr. and Mrs. Bennett, Mr.
and Mrs. Yaple.
Announce Walter-Ruby
Engagement This Morning
Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Ruby, of 1208
Market street, announce the engage
ment of their daughter. Miss Verna
M. Ruby to C. Allen Walter, son of
Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Walter, 241 Pine
street, Steelton. Miss Ruby, is a
graduate of Harrisburg High School,
class of 1913, and has a host of
friends in the city. Mr. Walter was
prominent in athletics while attend
ing the Steelton High School and
graduated in 1909. He is employed
with the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company as clerk at Division Street
Transfer. The date of the wedding
will be announced later.
i Mrs. Frank Ramsey of The Don-
I aldson, Is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Sam
j uel B. Rambo, in Philadelphia, dur
! ing part of her vacation.
; Mrs. Charles J. Wood. Jr., and
; daughter, Miss Evelyn Wood, are at
j their home, 2218 North Third street,
after spending seven weeks in subur
"i ban Baltimore and Pen Mar.
j Miss Kathryn Harms, of New-
I berry, South Carolina, was a recent
I guest of Mrs John Ludwtck, 122
I Verbeke street.
Frieda Kistler, of Carlisle, spent
yesterday in the city on bu'siness.
| Mr., and Mrs. Albert Jenkins went
home to Cleveland, Ohio, yesterday,
j after a month spent In this vicinity.
Mr. and Mrs. George Watson and
I small son, Theodore F. Watson, of
j Buffalo, N. A'., are stopping for a
while with their relatives, Mr. and
j Mrs. Lyman H. King, of Green street.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Haffens
• berger, of 1718 Herr street, have re-
I turned to the city after a ten days'
j pleasure trip to Minneapolis, St.
! Paul and Milwaukee,
Mrs. Henry F. Quickel, of 123
I Pine street, 1r home after visiting
j Mr. and Mrs. Ralph D. Quickel, near
I Cresson, for several weeks, Mrs.
| Ralph Quickel came home with her
jto remain for a few days before
i leaving for Virginia.
Arrives "Over There"
With Stevedore Regiment
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CHARLES F. THOMAS
Mrs. Mamie Miller, of Edgemont,
has received word anno'uncing the
safe arrival of her brother, Charles
!•'. Thomas In France, with Supply
Company No. 302, Stevedore Regiment.
Before sailing he was stationed at
Newport News.
Wright's Orchestra
Colored, of Columbus, Ohio, will
sing and play for duncing at Sum
merdale Park Thursday, Friday and
Saturday evenings, August 22, 23,24.
Admission, 40 and 60 cents.
4TA RRTSBURG TELEGRAPH
HE EXPERIENCES i
REAL WAR TIMES
Local Boy Vividly Describes
Barrages, Feeling Sure the
End of All Had Come
A Harrleburg boy who is too mod
est to have his namo mentioned, has
written a most interesting descrip
tion of burrngos of which we often
hear, but do not quite realise. Un
der date of July 28 he writes!
"Have received Bevoral letters
from you recently which I have not \
been able to answer on account of
moving. Those are busy days. At
present we are located In a town that j
has been lmdly shot up. X have had
in my possession about every piece
of a German uniform and equip
ment that there Is, hut It Is too bulky
to carry. When I get an opportun
ity I will sond you a Boclie helmot,
though not the kind I am looking
for. I want one with a splko on it,
hut they are extremely scarce, and
hard to get, for only the Prussian
guards wear them.
"You have hoard a lot about bar
rages. I am going to tell you what
It Is like to be hiding in a shell hole
while one passes back and forth over
you. A barrage Is a concentration
of artillery flro along a straight line.
The sweeping barrage Is one which,
moves back and forth getting almost
everything In Its path. A rake works
on the same principle. The shells
drop within 15 or 20 yards of each
other and you can readily see that
the shrapnel and high explosives
dropping so close together and on a
straight line that sweepß back and
forth ought to demolish everything
in its path. One night we were on
a bad position and the Bo'che heard
us. A rocket' went sailing up and
the artillery cut loose. We saw a
line of flashes In front of us per
haps a hundred yards long. It was
too late to get back to the trench for
it was drawing closer already. My
mate and I dropped Into the near
est shell hole, said a hasty prayer
and waited for the end. If there ever
was a time when I thought I was
gone, it was then. We sat on our
haunches (so as to get all possible
protection from our tin hats) and
talked to keep our minds off the
thing. It drew closer arid closer and
yet those few seconds were agony
before It went over us. It finally
did go over us and the concussion
from the shells laid us flat on our
bellies and the earth shook as though
we were drunk and the roar was
absolutely deafening. Our heads
ached and our ears plugged up and
our eyes bulged out, the same sen
station that one has in going under
the river In the train to New York.
I Attack Stuns Men
We were stunned and lay with
our mouths open and then it was
gone. Just the second that it was
above us we felt all this and In a
moment it had gone on behind us.
The earth ceased to shake where we
were and the roar, though close at
all times, was less deafening. You
have stood on a station platform a
few yards from the track when a
fast express rushes by—the cars
make the platform shake, the roar
is loud, it comes on, is right on top
of you and gone again in a few sec
onds. Multiply the ground vibration
by ten, and the roar of train, and
you have a barrage as it comes on,
passes over you and goes on back
somewhere. Three times that bar
rage went back and forth over us
and never a bit of shrapnel lit in
our hole. It was just plain dumb
luck that we were not blown to bits.
Wo came out of it dazed, with a
headache and itching ears. That is
all. After it passed over us each
time we would lie there looking at
caoh o.ther. We were so dazed and
stunned we could not say a word.
My mate's mouth was open and his
eyes bulged out and 1 imagine I
looked the same. Then just as we
were coming out of the half con
scious state, the barrage would be
coming over us again. After the
first time over, we lost all sense of
fear, we had just a half conscious
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elsewhere. We operate H
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Efficiency Plan. What wo K
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customers in lower prices.
Here are some of our
economies:
We sell strictly cash
no bad debts
made to raise
prices.
By having our cus
tomers pay cash we
always have ready
money to meet our
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counts for prompt
payment.
Our careful, courte
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low prices for qual
ity goods have
drawn us many,
many customers.
We make less profit
on individual ar
ticles because we
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Be served at our up-to
date iceless soda fountain.
We make our own soda
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Quick, polite service and i v
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feeling- We knew what was hap
pening, yet were powerless to con
trol a muscle.
We are now stationed close to the
line and the roads are clogged with
troops and truck trains. We are
many miles from Paris. No end of
the struggle in sight but we are hop
ing It Will be soon.
HELL imil—SßßH UNITED HARHIBBUHG, TUESDAY, AUGUST 20, 1018. FOUNDED ISU
Coat Clearance
Everywhere has come ■
the call to women to take • i l i e i '•
business positions and Any woman or miss who ha 5 need 01 a good coat at a price
thereby release men for j s remarkable for the value it represents should choose one
war duty. And the re- „ , 1
sponse has been wonderful ilOm these grOlipS.
throughout the country.
Let us localize this con- ami * A I ft* f* i~\ V*
dition to an even greater I t I L\ T Ssr \G|
extent. We make an ap- _L U \yUCI LO 111
peal to you. '
We have easy, pleasant fi f\ _L A I it* - !"! Vf\
s r y S ho~ 4U Coats At ib 11.50
the surroundings are con-
genial. All we ask for is .
fiberaTi^ we wm pay 16 Co&ts At $14.95
Every woman who en
"doing her bit" to release DVCSSCS
men for fighting duty.
Thi\ b L a ?u% m with"n 12 Dresses at $4.95—30 Dresses at $8.95
her power to accomplish
making to Every garment is from our regular stock, priced for a quick
the Government who can rLai>an/>o
do work that a woman VaLdrdnce.
ea " not ~ , , Medium and light weight—unlined and half lined—various
A very careful detailed , . . . 0 0 11 • 1 1
explanation will be given labi'ics in the most approved styles and colors. A quick buy
to all women who will in- j 1 i • -11 , <• 1
terview our superintend means a good buy, because it means good bye to a lot ol good
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————————— BOWMAN'S— Third Floor.
Bowman's Annual Sale Of
BLACK SILKS
JSk This event is as extraordinary in value-giving as in any preced
ing year, considering conditions now prevailing. Hundreds upon
4*. /YL hundreds of yards of beautiful Black Silks are here, bought months
jTijC. /flfl a &° P re Pare for the September event. But, having arrived ahead
t ' mc > we scc no reason why you should not have the opportunity
mil - to select them now. This gives you ample time to have them made
Considering that we anticipated the recent advances, you will
\ f||f P- Fourth to
0ne ~ Third Less
than similar qualities of silk will command next month. These
Silks will move rapidly, so anticipate your wants and choose early.
36-inch Messaline, yd $1.48 i 35-inch Chiffon Taffeta, yd $2.15
35-inch Chiffon Taffeta, yd., $1.48 35-inch Satin Souplesse, yd $2.65
35-inch Peau de Soie, yd.. $1.59 35-inch Bonnets French Satin Florence, yd., $2.25
35-inch Pailette dc So'ie, yd. $1.69 ' 35-inch Bonnets French Satin Rivere, yd., $2.75
35-inch Moiree Renaissance, yd., $1.69 40-inch Satin Lumineux, yd.., $2.10
35-inch Gilt Edge Taffeta, yd $1.75 j 40-inch Chiffon Taffeta Souple, yd., $2.56
35-inch Salt Water Satin, yd., i $1.95 40-inch Satin Stripe French Grenadine, vd '... $2.50
35-inch Satin Duchess, yd., $2.10 40-inch Crepe de Chine, yd., $1.39, $1.59, $1.89
35-inch Self Plaid Satin and Taffeta, yd., $2.35 ! 40-inch Meteor, yd $2.75
SPECIAL WHITEWASH SATIN—4O inches wide; for skirts and much used for underwear, yd., $1.85
BOWMAN'S —Main' Floor. /
Pretty Styles In Waists
They're just what you've seen worn by the best-dressed j~~— ————————————————-—i
women the prettiest and best-selling Waists procurable.
Bowman's Waist Department has for years been known for Aff#Tffcf f\f
the daintiest creations in beautiful waists. Whether you wish Alllgllol kJlll" Ul
them .with demure little frills, severely plain lines, or others
trimmed only by the plainest of trimmings, you will find an
cZFwlt, in white and Hash-son,e siip-on BleOched& UnbleOched Muslk
models; collarless, round neck and sha.wl collars—others have
heavy lace, and some high neck and fine tucks; sizes 36 to 46, , „ , . , ~ . _
. $2.98 and $3.95 Bleached Muslin and Cambric, 36 inches wide, in 2 to
Georgette Crepe Waists —hand embroidered and beaded; 6-yard lengths well-known brands, good quality,
round or "V" neck—some with shawl collars; lace trimmed yard - . L 19£
and fine tucks—also several slip-on models. These are made in „•j„„ • j tji ua h ,• ->< l • . • ,
... • „ 1 • j . • -if-. .(■ Bridesmaid Bleached Muslin —36 inches wide, soft
white, flesh, maize, bisque and orchid; sizes 36 to 46, . . *vuc, aua
$4.95 and $5.95 finish and a fine, even, round thread limit, 10 yards
BOWMAN's —Third Floor to a customer; yard 25£
§/> jrj •Q • * Unbleached Sheeting —36 incjies wide; smooth,
Gray MiCLIT uDCCIQI even thread will wash well and bleach easily;
yard 19£
Remarkable gray switches - all shades Unbleached Sheeting, 36 inches wide; good weight,
and qualities. They are so priced you'll S , inooth ' even thread-it will bleach easily; cut from
admit their wonderful value lB -inch * e P lcce ' y ar 22f
1 switches at $5.95 BOWMAN'S-Second Floor.
/ BOWMAN'S—Third Floor. _
LISTENING TO THE WAVES
.Alderman Deshong and his wife are
spending a week at Atlantic City.
During his absence the affairs of Al
derman Deshong's office are In charge
of Alderman Householder. Alderman
Householder has also taken charge of
I police court during Mayor Kelster's
absence on his vacation.
AUGUST 20, 1918.'
HONEYMOON AT SHOHE
' Harrlß Bathurst, patrolman on the
| city police force, appointed under the
civil service act. Is visiting In At
' antic City with liia wife, who was
Miss Mary Magar. The young couple
were married last week. Patrolman
Bathurst has made a record for ef
ficiency since his appointment to the
force. When he returns, he and Mrs.
Bathurst will reside at 1531 Berry
hill street, where Bathurst has been
living with his mother.
FIVE O'CLOCK DINNER
Mr. and Mrs. N. D. Everetta,
of 2120 Suequebanna street, w
tertained Saturday evening at a I
o'clock dinner. In attendance were]
Mr. and Mrs. William Scott. Mr. and
Mrs. J. Dongenecker, Miss Kathryn
Johnson, Miss Vera Dongenecker and
Mr. and Mrs. Everetts.
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