8 PERSONAL AND SOCIAL NEWS OF INTEREST TO EVERYONE RED CROSS UNIT FOR CAMP HILL Cross-River Folks Organize For Special Work; Elect Permanent Officers A Red Cross unit was organized last evening at Camp Hill in the school building, to be known as the "Camp Hill Branch of the Harris burg Chapter of the American Red Cross." The meeting was presided over by Robert L. Myers, and after complet - ing the organization, proceeded to elect permanent officers as foltows: General chairman, the Rev. J. E. Brenneman: vice-chairman. Mrs. R. L. Myers; executive secretary, Mrs. Martin A. Brill ton; treasurer. H. A. Walter. Tl\ere were sixty present who affi liated themselves with the organiza tion at the meeting and assurances were given thnt the number would bo increased to 100 and over. An enlistment committee was appointed to secure additional members. Immediate steps will be taken to proceed with the work for which the branch was organized. Lewis H. Tyson, of 406 Briggs street, left last evening for a busi ness trip to Pittsburgh. He will spend Labor Pay with his brother, Frederick J. Tyson in Akron, Ohio. -ytfncrofl —I Gas Ranges All Styles and Sizes, nr o Up-to-the-Minute )i Features Made at Middlctown for Sale by • v>ur • .er nud Your Gil Co. STOVE WORKS ! is the watchword here Everything is being f: ! rushed to completion in order to hold SfSj 5 our formal opening sometime during jlll I the coming week. k We will devote an evening to the jpft-1 inspection of our new store and stocks jpffl 5 —no goods will be sold—it w ill just be an occasion for acquainting your- § j s self with the surprise we have pre .. J ? pared for you. t The exact date will be announced • I in the papers in the next few days. | i k In the meantime early buyers may iPI k select new frocks and bonnets in our I temporary quarters on second floor. -f 4 g§ MARY SACHS ® Plj j 210 Sorth Third Street Saturday Will Be the Last Chance to Buy The mm NEW H EDISON Before Prices Advance Sept. Ist prices advance $14.00 to $20.00; terms tvill be higher, too. Take advantage of our special offer Saturday. \. r SPECIAL OFFE ~ (Saturday Only) wnoose any type of New Edison—pay as little as Ten Dollars cash —and ice will include Edison records of your choice to the amount of your payment —begin paying monthly on the New Edison in September. J, H. Troup Music House Troup Building. 15 So. Market Square, FRIDAY EVENING, 1 HAPPY CHILDREN AT THE LAST OF THE SUMMER STORY HOURS Here's i picture of the youngsters l and grownutis attending the last of a, scries of Thursday story hours in St., Paul's Parish House. Second and Emerald streets, arranged by the; Harrtsburg branch of the Story Tell- j ers League of which Mrs. Harry G. J Keffer is president. Invitations Cancelled For Baker-Baldwin Bridal The invitations issued for the Baker-Baldwin wedding to be sol emnized in the Zion Lutheran Church, Monday, September 2, have been withdrawn owing to the recent I death of a brother of Mr. Baker's, j The wedding ceremony will be per j formed in the Zion Lutheran Church as previously arranged but the serv j ice will be marked by quiet sim- I plicity. There will be no attendants and only the immediate members of j the families of Raymond C. Baker jand Miss Ethel K. Baldwin will be present. These events have been among the pleasures of the summertime for children and have been well attend ed. At yesterday's meeting, guests of honor were shutins in whom the Sunshine society is interested and members of the Duncannon Story Tellers League, organized last year Another War Wedding Solemnized in Parsonage Announcement is made of the marriage of Miss Mabel B. Taggart and Sergeant James A. Sercombe, Thursday morning, August 29. at 9.30 o'clock in the parsonage of the Second Reformed Church, with the pastor, the Rev. Alfred M. Sayres, officiating. Sergeant Black and Miss Catherine Litchenberger were the attendants. Sergeant Sercombe is a member of the Sixth Hundred and Thirty-fourth Aero Squadron now stationed at Middletown. His bride is an employe of the State High way Department. The newly-weds left Immediately after the service for a honeymoon in Philadelphia and Atlantic City. They will be at home after Septem ber 4 at 351 Harris street. Colonial Country Club Plans For Labor Day Among the pleasures arranged for Labor Day at the Colonial Country Club is a Red Cross golf tournament with Samuel Nissley and L. G. Ow rey, captains, and an admission fee of one dollar. The proceeds will all go to the Red Cross. Tea will be served in the afternoon with Mrs. James D. Hawkins pour ing. assisted by members of the la dies' advisory board. For the even ing dinner members have been ask ed to make their reservations as promptly as possible. The Updegrove Orchestra will play in the evening. Comng events at the club include card night. Tuesday. September 10 and club night, Sep tember 29. Miss Edith Peterkln went homo to Cleveland. Ohio, this morning af ter a little visit with her cousin. Miss Maude Darwin, of Green street. The Rev. Walter K. Harnish, Mrs. Harnish and four sons who have been visiting their relatives, Mr. and Mrs. John F. Whittaker, at 1701 Xdrth second street.".returned home to Arch Springs, Pa., a day or two ago. Mr. and Mrs. Adnah Farrar. of Chicago, went home this morning after a fortnight's stay among rela tives in this vicinity. Miss Meryl Kennedy, of San An tonio. Texas, is visiting her sister. Mrs. Luther G. Long, of the West End. Mrs. Thomas F. McCoy and daugh ter Margarette, of Lewistown. who spent the summer at Blue Ridge Sun-.mit. are visiting the former's sister. Miss Hannah Ross, 3 South Front street, this city. and Mrs. Robert V. Montague of the Donaldson, spent the past week with their son in Wilkes-Barre. Mrs.Montague is now in Hazleton. rr A T?TRTR*TCTR,G TELEGRAPH I by Mrs. Keffer. After the program yesterday par- I ticipated in by Mrs. Anna Hamil | ton Wood, Mrs. Edna G'roff Deihl, j Miss Martha Jane Rife and Mrs. Keffer, the children played gamos | and sang, leaving for home with the j gift of a lollypop for each. FIFTH BIRTHDAY IS CELEBRATED Candles and Flags Decorate Birthday Cake at Junior Hockcr's Little Party K| a a BBSES 1 GEORGE B. HOCKER Quite a number of his small play mates helped George B. Hocker, Jr.. happily celebrate his fifth birthday at his home. 2708 Camby street, Pen brook. The birthday cake was dec orated with five pink candles and United States flags and at refresh ment time everyone had a big piece of it. The children enjoying games and contests were Mary Miller. Alta Fee ser, Esther Feeser, Lucy Rudy, Mil dred Eiciioltz, Esther Heinly, Mary Rupp, Franklin Kelly, George Lud wig, Gordon Rudy and George Hock er. Among the older folks attending were: Mrs. Elizabeth Reese, Mrs. F. J. Heinly, C. Reese Hocker, Miss Anna Heinly, Mr. .and Mrs. H. C. Hocker. VISITED CAMP LEE Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Arnold, their son Francis and daughter. Mrs. G. W. Zearing, of 309 Crescent street, returned from Camp Lee, Peters burg, Va.,where they spent a week with the latter's husband, G. W. Zearing, and Ralph D. Arnold, who are training for Army service there. MOTOR TO PHILADELPHIA Mrs. William Wigington, of 1425 Reese street, with Miss Ethel Brandt, Miss Bertha Wigington and Taylor Brandt expect to start to-morrow on an automobile trip to Philadel phia where they will visit relatives and friends. VISITED IN CANADA Miss Mary Carroll, of 1709 North Third stret, is home after a three weeks' visit in Canada, where she was the guest of Mrs. J. Bateman Weber, niece of the late Rev. M. J. Mcßride, at one time rector of St. Patrick's Cathedral, this city. Mrs. Arthur S. Henry and daugh ters, Marion and Lila, of 173 4 Park street, spent Thursday with Mrs. Henry's mother. Mrs. Alice R. Zim merman, East Main street. Mechan icsburg. News The Mttle Misses Mildred and Ruth I Manley, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. I Harry L. Manley, of 1625 Penn I street, annoupce the birth of a ! brother, Ross Byron Manley, Mon [ day, August 19, 1918. Mrs. Manley I was formerly Miss Hester C. Abel of j this city. Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Davis, of 426 | South Fifteenth street, announce the I birth of a son, Roy Ellsworth Davis, Jr- Thursday, August 29, 1918. Mrs. Davis was Miss Edith Lydia Rohler, of York, before her marriage. Mr. and Mrs. Harry B. Kirk, of 1902 North street, announce the birth of a daughter. Marian Elizabeth Kirk, Tuesday, August 27, 1918. Mrs. Kirk is remembered as Miss Maud A. Mountz. Mr. and Mrs. William Hamm, of 155 South Eighteenth street, an nounce the birth of a daughter, at ! the Polyclinic Hospital; Saturday, August 24, 1918. Mrs. Hamm was Miss Maude Fisher, of Berne, Pa., prior to her marriage. Wrights Orchestra I . Colored, of Columbus, Ohio. This wonderful dance and singing orches- j tra will play for dancing every even ing next week at Summerdaie Park, beginning Monday evening, Labor Day. Admission, 40c and 60c. PUBLIC GENEROUS TO WAR WORK Gratuities Arc Numberless, Says Chairman of Hostess House Work "Every time my phone rang this morning," said Mrs. Edward F. Dun lap, genera! chairman of the Civic Club hostess house, "I thought it was another offer of a water cooler." Judging from that statement it is obvious how very kind the people have been to volunteer their services and gifts to make the hostess house work of the Civic Club and. local lied Cross count for so much. The chairman made a plea for an old-fashioned water cooler through the medium of the press columns last evening and with attested results according to the reports of the com mittee this morning. A water coo'er has been donated by Mrs. Albert M. Kamer, of Second and Herr streets, and Cowden and Company has given another. In addition to the water cooler, the committee have acknowl edged other gifts from the Cowden Company such as water pitchers and a cooky Jar, waiting to be filled by the good housewives of the city. The Stiel'f Piano Company have moved the piano loaned by the Har risburg Chapter, D. A .R„ from the Y. M. C. A. hall to the clubhouse. The Sigler piano house has volun teered to tune the instrument and through the courteous consideration of the Troup Piano Company a Vic trola has been placed in the club house for the disposal of the sol diers. The Victrola records have been contributed by numerous per sons. • Co-operation in the interesting work is being shown in every way and the committee feel that the suc cess of the project is certain for the work is u commurtity interest and both individuals and clubs have re sponded heartily to meet the vari ous needs in the entertaining of the soldier and sailor lads. Special Patriotic Service at Summerdale Church An interesting service of a patrio tic nature will be held in the Sum merdale Methodist Church at tho time of the regular church service Sunday, September 1, at 7.30 o'clock. The special features of the meet ing will be the burning of the church mortgage and the presentation of a large silk American flag by the mem bers of the Bible class taught by Mrs. W. J. Snyder. The program will be in charge of the Rev. Morris Swartz. and Dr. Si las C. Swallow. A general invitation has been extended to the public to attend the service. Celebrate Half Holiday at the Alpine Cottage Miss Helen D. Etter, of 1535 North Fifth street, entertained the follow ing young women of Bowman and Company's account office at a house party at her summer cottage yes terday afternoon and evening, the Alpine, at Goldsboro: The Misses Helen Snodgrass, Ella Shcafter, Edna Becker, Catherine Shaffner, Helen Stoy. Grace Kulp, Mrs. A. B. Sny der of this city.and Miss Louella Cleland, of Middletown; Miss Anna Glass acted as chaperon. MILLER-TUDOR WEDDING Announcement has been made of the marriage of Miss Virginia Townerd Tudor, of Dunkirk, N. Y., and Norman C. Miller, of Bristol, Pa. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Harold Rodgers. of the Market Square Presbyterian Church. After the service the Mr. and Mrs. Miller left on an extended western trip. Upon their return they will resgide in Trenton. N. J., where the groom is head of the engineering de partment of the Bristol Shipbuilding Company. Miss Esther Perry, Crescent street, is spending the week at Mount Gretna. Miss Ruth Shuler. of 67 South Thirteenth street, is visiting in Phil adelphia and Washington, D. C. Miss Mary McCall, of Crescent street, leaves Monday for a visit with her brother, Charles McCall, who is in training for military service at Camp Lee. Petersburg, Va. Miss Anne Kreidler and Miss Clara Kreidler. of 809 Capital street, are home after a visit in York. Preston Heinbaugh, of 629 Wico nisco street, is home after a .several days' visit in Hagerstown, Md. Mrs. G. H. Moyer, of 1621 Chest nut street, is spending the week in Mount Gretna and Lebanon. Mr. and Mrs. If&rry C. Landis and son. Harry Landis, Jr.. of 1815 Boas street, are occupying their cot tage at Overview, along the Susque hanna below New Cumberland. Miss Hazel M. DeVenney, of 17 South High street, Mechanicsburg, Pa., and Miss Elizabeth DeVenney, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. N. S. DeVenney, of Mechanicsburg, are spending the weekend with C. H. DeVenney and family, near Carlisle. Mr. and Mrs. Henry F. Bacon went home to Cincinnati this morn ing after a week's visit in this vicin ity. Miss Sarah McCulloch will return to her home, 604 North Third street, to-morrow after visiting Miss Marian Burns, of State street, at her father's summer cottage in Cape May. "Music is potency for good, which no one can doubt.'' SPANGLER MUSIC HOUSE, 2112 North Sixth street, adv. TWENTY-SECOND SEASON Harrisburg Conservatory of Music MKS, E. J. DECEVEE, Directress Re-opening Saturday, September 7th INSTRUCTION IN / Piano Miss Alice Marie Decevee Pupil of Ernest Hutcheson and William A. Barber Violin Madame Zeline von Bereghy Pupil of Ferdinand David and Henry Schradick. Vocal Mrs. E. J, Decevee Pupil of Ross David and Horatio Connell. Violincello Miss Margaretta Kennedy Pupil of Josef Adamowski. The Training of Supervisors of Public School Music Miss Ella S. Yost Graduate of New England Conservatory of Music and New York University. • Theory History of Music Harmony 607 NORTH SECOND ST. BELI, PHONE 573J Return to Trenton Home After Extended Motor Trip The Rev. and Mrs. D. Wilson Hollv lnger. who have been enjoying an ex tended motor tour through the East ern state® have returned to their home in Trenton, N. J. During their stay m this city they were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick M. Barton, of North Second street. The ltev. Mr. Hoiltnger is one of the foremost pastors in Trenton, where he occupies the pulpit of the Bethany Presbyterian Church. Prior to his pastorate in that city he occu pied the pulpit of the First Presby terian Church, at Parkesburg. I'a. The Misses Elisabeth and Virginia Bollinger who have been the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Barton for some time, returned home with their parents. Miss Elizabeth Hollinger is a mem ber of the Sophomore class at Vassar College. Poughkeepsie, N. Y.. and leaves the latter part of this month to resume her studies at that school. Fifty-Fifty Flour Order Not Revoked The local food administration this morning announced that the "tlfty-tlfty" flour substitute rule still is In effect, and will remain so until an ofticial order from the Federal Food Administration is received discounting it. Reports that a new order from Washington, effective September 1, making It allowable to sell flour with only 20 per cent, sub stitute, has caused a rush of house holders on the grocers In an effort to buy flour under the new order. The order will be effective beginning next week. It is expected, but will not be allowed until official notifi cation is received. Until that time grocers must sell flour on a fifty fifty basis. INDUSTRIAL LEAGUE TO CLOSE SEASON TONIGHT After a career of only a few short weeks, the recently formed Indus trial Baseball League will play Us final game of the season this even ing. Inability of players to get to the fields in time to complete games before darkness is given as the rea son for the decision to bring tho playing season to a close. The Ki wanis Club, now holding first place in the league, will be awarded ihe pannant. While the last league game will be played this evening, players of the organization will make their last bow to the public next week. Three ex hibitions will be played between two teams composed of players selected from among the roster of the eight teams in the league. REGISTRAR RESIGNS Albert J. Mehring, Democratic registrar of the Fourth precinct, Tenth ward, sent his resignation to day to the County Commissioners who appointed George A. Werner, Jr., 614 Mahantongo street. BUILDING PERMIT A permit was issued by the build ing inspector this morning to John H. Dinger to build an addition to tho row of two-story houses at 1408-10- 12 Susquehanna street, costing Sl,- 500. FUNERAL FLOWERS SPECIAL A Beautiful Spray 88c A Handsome wreath 83.08 KEENEY'S E . SHOPS 814 N. Third St.. HurriniinrK 157 K. Front St., Stcclton r i Guaranteed Vacuum Cleaners Hotpoint, Hoover, Frantz- Premier, Eureka, Royal, Sweeper-Vac DISCOUNT FOR CASH NEIDIG BROS., Ltd. 21 South Second St. The Vacuum Cleaner House 1 >l^—— — * ; How Serious Are Your Eye Troubles? It is hardly necessary to urge you to have your eyes at • tended to, if they are badly deffected. But it often hap pens that when a person's eyes are slightly troubled tliey are neglected altogether. Stop a moment and consider how j serious small defects can be come. IS A GREAT HELP TO ANY ONE WHO NEEDS GLASSES AND WISHES TO PAY FOR THEM AT INTERVALS J. S. BELSINGER Registered Optometrist 212 Locust St* Next Door to Orpheum AUGUST 3U, lyitf." 1 Voters Must Be Assessed Next Week For November Voters of the city and county will have one more opportunity to be assessed in time to vote at the gen eral election in November. The as sessors in the county districts will sit next Tuesday and Wednesday at the polling places while in thd city the assessors will do the assessing at their homes. The County Com missioners have issued orders to the assessors to keep soldier' names on the voting list, without regard to where the soldiers may be stationed. This step was taken as a protec tion to the Commissioners and to the soldier-voters in the event that the troops are given the right to ballot in camp next November. APPEAL FOR LEATHER Camp Hill, Pa., Aug. 30.—1n re sponse to the appeal of the Council Mrs. M. Pfuhl SCHOOL OF MUSIC 203 STATE STREET HARRISBURG, PA. A complete graded course of instruction in the study of Piano, Pipe Organ, Theory, Harmony and History of Music. Diplomas Upon Graduation TERM OF 1918-1919 BEGINS SEPTEMBER 9. 1918 For terms and further information apply in person or by mail to the above address. Saturday Ends the Great August Furniture Sale and with it the wonderful savings that this sale has offered. SATURDAY EVENING THE SALE TAGS WILL BE REMOVED and prices quoted will be void. GOODS WILL BE HELD FOR LATER DE LIVERY BY MAKING A DEPOSIT. Nine-piece Jacobean or Polished Oak Dining Suite, as illustrated; just a few left at the sale price. 9 pieces complete (P ~t i~lFl with chairs .... . *P 1 Four-piece Wm. & Mary Suite in walnut or mahogany, as illustrated; (P Y August Sale Price *P ■* V-/ T§REED GONDOLA, as illustrated; ivhite enamel, all round reeds, reversible gear, wind shieldf wood wheels, a beautiful carriage. August 5,537.50 STROLLER SPE CIAL—Cream enamel, adjustable drop back, leatherette hood. Extra (P Y /l/l special * O^UU One carload and a half of bed davenports and suites have just arrived, having been purchased at prices in effect eight months ago. These will be sold at cut prices in this sale. \P Three-piece davenport suites at *P * •VJvJ One carload of kitchen cabinet j, £/f IT f\f\ the best in America. Special . .•vJKJ OUR LOW EXPENSE IS YOUR BIG SAVING T T CHAS. F. n rloovEix Furniture Company 1415-19 A". Second St. The Newest Creations in Furniture Designing Cash or Reasonable Credit of Nation il Defense for kill .'nil leather ■ gloves, both men anil wo men's sizes, Mrs. John E. Sweeney, of this place, his issued an urgent request to people of the Cuniberlind county district to send gloves to bet as soon ns possible. Mrs. Sweeney was recently appointed to recelvp these contributions which will bo sent to mpunitlon workers to prevent them receiving dangerous cuts on their hands while about their duties. /or Simme'ed Fvrnitvre II11• 1111mu-Liiii• iill i.r iiiunill:lllnji iiiimiß-. (lenitives dirt, stains and inurka from enameled furni ture, baby carriages, metal beds, plute glass, mirror*, etc. Manufactured and sold by Hoover Furniture Co. 1415-11) NORTH SECOND ST. I
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