6 DAUPHIN WATER CASES ARE HEARD Public Service Commissioners to Get Briefs in Prolonged Hummelstown Case Complaints against water rates of long standing in the Hummelstown district and against service in tho Progress and Penbrook sections of Dauphin county were submitted to the Public Service Commission to day together with numerous othors from about the state. Five commis sioners held hearings and will be here until Friday night To-morrow the Harrisburg Railways faro in crease will be heard. The Hummelstown water rates, which have been pending since tho summer of 1917, were Anally submit ted and the briefs will be sent to Commissioner James Alcorn. This is one of the big water cases in this section and involves valuation. The complaints against the water com panies serving Penbrook and Prog ress in which it is alleged that the supplies are inadequate and that fire protection is not sufficient; that water has been turned off without enough warning and other conditions were submitted to Commissioner John S. Riling. The Commission to-day resumed hearings with one of the largest lists before it. The Readlng-Allentown and.Readins Tractlbn: Reynoldsville Electric and Sinking Springs Water cases were postponed. Arrangements were made to-day for a special sitting of the Dauphin rSfowersi Chrysanthemums The showiest Flowers of the season. The big "burst ing" kind, the little "baby" fiom-poms, the single "dasly ike' Kinds—in all colors. We have them Fresh from our own Greenhouses. SheberruftiU BL LOCUST ST. AT SECOND , _l gp?-iESSfc § GLASSES Quickly Repaired Our repair department Is a big factor ! In our establishment. We have the skill, the experience, and I are at your service always. Prices commensurate with good work. } firing your broken glasses here Eyesight Specialist 28 NORTH THIRD STREET Sehlelsner UaHdlng EttHif'L- 1 1 (r < Lafrance Shoes Lnfrance high-grade footwear, many styles of leather, also com binations. high and low heels, up to-the-minute in style for the dress costumes. Also a line of comfort shoes for the middle aged women. AA to EE. Prices, SB.OO to $12.00 BOSTOXIAX Shoes for men. Xone better. AA to E. SB.OO to SIO.OO D if for raul s ™ 11 North Fourth Street UNDERWEAR ' WEEK NOVEMBER 11th to 16th You are not obliged to buy— special courtesy In merely show ing you the garments is one of the features of UNDERWEAR WEEK Harvard Underwear tmf is carefully tall- fc'jjl ored and fits the High! medium ?L', or low neck; long [\nf sleeves, elbow li length or no sleeves at all. All Q 0 lull weights and fab- V/UII/IA rlcs. Sizes 34 to HfeWIUV 48 bust. Prices, 11.00 to $3.00. Union Suits. Vests [E and Drawers. y Wolfe Corset Shop 224 North Second Street TUESDAY EVENING, county court on Thursday for hear ing of appeals In state tax cases. Adjutant General Beary to-day ac cepted the resignation of First Lieu tenant Edward W, Johnson, Phila delphia, Company E, First Regiment, whd has entered an officers training damp, Trustees of Juniata College held a meeting at the Executive Mansion to-aay hs guests of Governor Brum baugh, a tnember of the board and Were tendered a luncheon, Thursday the Governor will give a dtnnef to the Public Service Commissioners and on November 01 Will entertain the members of his military staff and their wives. TW t'liltcl Stales government to day bald the state $28,800 as federal aid for road Improvements In agri cultural regions, • Miw Mary 1\ Bogue, the new su pervisor of mothers pensions, to-day assumed her duties. She succeeds Mrs. Helen Glenn Tyson, The Governor's office to-day stated that ho appointment of a register of wills for Dauphin county was Immi nent, Commissioner E. z. Gross, of this city, was one of the Governor's callers to-day, The name of Edward H, Fisher, clerk to the county com missioners, is being strongly urged by friends of the West Hanover man. Ex-Judge A. I„ Sliay, of Pottsville, was among Capitol visitors. Ex-Sen ator John S, Fisher, of Indiana, was also here on departmental business, CHI RCII OFFICERS EI.GITED camp Hill, Pa., Nov, 13. —After a recast of five weeks the Church of God held services on Sunday accord ing to the usual program, The new pastor, the Rev. Dr, A, B. Stover preached his first sermon in the morn ing taking for his theme "Go Fore ward," text Exodus 14:15, and In the evening he preached from the theme "A Man With a Gr:>at Program," text Luke 19:10, After the morning meeting was held to elect officers, which resulted as follows! Elders, Daniel Buclier, William H. Stauffer, John Sutton, Owen Shank; deacons, Murry Ott, William H. Byers, Isaac Wolf, William Shell, The new coun cil will meet at the parsonage on Thursday evening at 8 o'clock. DOCBLE MEMORIAL SERVICE West Fairview, Pa., Nov. 12. Double memorial services will be held In the Methodist Church here on Sunday next at 2.30 o'clock for Private Charles H. Carroll, of Com pany H, Twenty-eighth Infantry and Wagoner Owen M. Carroll, Company E, Second Artillery, who were killed in France In July 18, and August 27. The services will be In charge of the pastor, the Rev. Berkhelmer, with the sermon delivered by tho Rev. E. M, Allen. LITTLE GIRL'S BIRTHDAY Marysvllle, Pa., Nov. 12.—A sur prise party wae given last evening by Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Davis In honor of there daughter Marion, to cele brate her seventh birthday. After an evening of "lots of fun" for the [ kiddles, refreshments were served to Mary Katherlne Alberts, Jane Corl, Florence Mendinghall, Gwendolyn Geib. Josephine White, Glenda Davis, Gretchen Gelb, Frances Albright, Marion Davis. Junior Eppley, Paul Mendinghall and Mr. and Mrs. Davis. ; CELEBRATES TW O W AR E.\DS New Cumberland, Pa., Nov. 12. Harry Smith, engineer at the Sus quehanna Woolen Mill blew the whistle at the mill yesterday morn ing. When a boy of fourteen, Mr. Smith rang the bell at the United Brethren Church at Mechanicsburg two hours at the close of the Civil War. / \ I Victory Dances Every Night This Week 13TH & MARKET STS. 250 and 500 All the Aroma and Strength is retained by air and moisture-proof wrappers GOLDEN ROAST COFFEE 300 lb. at all grocers R. H. Lyon Importer Harrisburg A plate without n roof which does not Interfere with taste or speech. Plates Repaired While Von Walt j II AO If'Q DENTAL IflflvVl O OFFICES Frame adjusting is as impor tant as proper lenses for the eye. I will adjust your frame at any time if it hurts your nose or your ears. If the bifocal lenses are not properly adjusted, they are worse than no glasses at all. COME, AND LET ME LOOK THEM OVER. IS N. Market Square, 2nd Floor INTERESTING PERSONAL NEWS JUMATA COLLEGE BOARD IN CITY Luncheon Guests of the Gov ernor and Mrs. Brumbaugh at Executive Mansion The Qoverner and Mrs. Martin Grove Brumbaugh gave a luncheon of sixteen covers to-day at the Ex ecutive Mansion for the trustees of Juniata College, Huntingdon, who are meeting here to-day. Hnrrisburg seemed a central place for the meet ing us the men and women came from | t'hambersburg, Philadelphia. this I city and several other places nearby. I There are twenty-five on the board, fourteen of whom attended the ses sions. Both the Governor and Mrs. Brumbaugh are graduates of Juniata College. Large white chrysanthemums and ferns made effective decorations for the state drawing room, and the table appointments were of pink with roses, snapdragon and more delicate blossoms forming the floral centerpiece. Red Cross Rooms Open on Thanksgiving Day Owing to the fact that Thanks giving Day is one of the working days of the Camp Hill branch of tho Red Cross, a full attendance of workers Is requested. The rooms will bo open Tuesday afternoon and (evening, Thursday all day and eve ning, and Friday evening of both this week and next week. 6p!ondid work has been accomplished by this aux iliary since Its organisation less than threo months ago. This Is due to the earnest co-operation and untir ing efforts of the workers. Harrisburg Musicians Play For Middletown Soldiers Mlddletown soldiers were delight fully entertained last night by the N. B. T. Concert Company, of Har risburg, members of which presented a concert at the camp. Members of the company who played were Miss Viola Burd, concert pianist; Miss Corelll Martin, violinist; Miss Amy Burd, soprano soloist, and Miss Mabel Thompson, elocutionist. The concert was enjoyed by the boys and the en tertainers were given urgent Invita tions to repeat their visit at an early date. Memorial Services to Be Held For Carroll Heroes The memorial services for Owen H. and Charles H. Carroll, sons of Charles E. Carroll, West Fairview, who were killed in action In France, will be held Sunday In the West Fairview M. E. Church. These serv ices were to have been held several weeks ago, but were prevented on account of the influenza epidemic. INSPECT CHRISTMAS BOXES The Penbrook branch of the Red Cross will open a station for the in spection of Christmas boxes for the boys overseas in Kichman's store room, in Main street, beginning Wednesday, the 13th. The room will be open on Wednesday and Saturday from 10 a. m. to 9 p. ra. and on other days from 7 to 9 p. m. No boxes will be received after the 20th. The boxes can be secured at the storeroom or from Postmaste Hoover, on presenta tion of a Christmas parcel label. CAPITAL LEGION MEETS The Capital Legion No. 1108, of the National Protective Legion, will hold a meeting to-morrow, Wednes day evening, in the G. A. R. hall. North Third street. This is the first meeting of the legion since the quarantine was lifted and all mem bers are urged to be pesent as busi ness of impsrtance will be trans- i acted. | IMPORTANT MEETING An important meeting of the Mo tor Messengers will be held to-mor row, Wednesday, afternoon at 3 o'clock at the home of the captain, Mrs. S. F. Dunkle, Nineteenth and Derry streets. All members, active and reserve, are requested to attend. Mrs. Adele Strong Baldwin has re turned to the city from Chicago where she sp<nt the summer and is at the home of her son. Wareham S. Baldwin, 1601 North Second street. Mrs. Albert Koenig, of the Maple Grove Hotel, has returned home aft er visiting her sister. Mrs. Joshua Gross, in Thompsontown. Mrs. John L. McCormick, of 815 North Second street, who broke her leg when she fell over an obstruc tion in Forster street a few weeks ago, is getting along as well as can be expected. Howard E. Gensler, leader of the Derry Street Church of God choir, is recovering after a serious attack of laryngitis. , Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur F. Emerson have gone home to Pittsburgh after a week's stay among relatives in this vicinity. Mrs. George A. Matson, of 2510 North Sixth street, is home after vis iting her mother, Mrs. M. E. Lame, in St. Louis. Mrs. Lame will spend the winter here with her daughter. Mrs. Edward Bailey, Mrs. Henry M. Gross and small son. have return ed to the city from Eaglesmere where they spent the summer. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Thompson, Jersey City, are guests of their rea tives. Mr. apd Mrs. Edward G. Hous er, of Penn street, for the week. Penn L. Thome is at his home, 112 Boas street, after an operation at the Harrisburg Hospital for an infected arts. Mrs. Harry G. KefTer was hostess at a small informal luncheon to-day at her home, 236 Woodbine street. Miss Ellen Jenkins, of Unadilla, N. Y., spent the past week among rela tives in tjie West End. Mr. ana Mrs. Robert F. Gross and children, of 1600 Market street, and Miss Helen Heckert, of Penbrook, motored to Lancaster yesterday. Miss Violet Cassell, of Hummels town, returned home after spending the weekend with Miss Ruth Kray bi 11. of "07 North Seventeenth street. W. S, Ness, of 2212 North Third street. Is home after spending the week in New York City. thit head ing must be accompanied by name to assure accuracy.] Mr. and Mrs. John Loban Jones have announced the birth of a son, Wil liam Wents Jones, November 8, 1918. Mrs* Jones will be remembered as Miss Goldle A. Wents, of Blain, ' iFIXRRISBrrRG TEUXntAPTt GREETINGS ON 93RD BIRTHDAY Benjamin A. Price Has Never Missed Voting For President and Governor Since 1848 BENJAMIN A. PRICE There a "grand old man" In Hum nielstown who la celebrating his ninety-third birthday to-day In the midst of many old friends, who are giving him hearty greetings and good wishos. He is Benjamin A. Price, whose wonderful memory of times and people "of the past makes him a joy to all who'know him. Born In Lower fe'alford township, Montgomery county, November 12, 1825, Benjamin Anderson Price went to Lancaster county In 1848 to teach school. After that he kept store for a time and then settled as manager of an iron business In Columbia. He came to Dauphin county In 1881 and has lived in Harrlsburg, Union De posit and Hummelstown since then, retiring from active work severai years ago. Mr. Price Is one of a family of thirteen children, three of whom are living besides himself, all over 78 years; his mother and several other children lived to be over 90. Pitting the Civil War Mr. Price was a member of the Home Guard of Lancaster county, but was not called for active service. He went to Get tysburg directly after the battle, with provisions for the soldiers; and, with his wife, helped many of the refugees in their home. Mrs. Price died a few years ago, and one daugh ter, Miss Elizabeth Z. Price, a teach er of the Hummelstown schools, re mains, with whom he makes his home. Active Republican Among his many reminiscences are those of his first vote for Zach ary Taylor for president of the Unit ed States and William F. Johnston as governor of Pennsylvania. Never since then has he missed voting the national or state ticket, always loyal to the Whig and afterward to the Republican party. Last week his appearance at the polls was marked with much interest. Mr. Price Is in excellent health and is vitally Inter ested in the events of the day. His only affliction is a partial blindness, which makes it Impossible for him to read, but many friends are will ing to do that for him, and he never | forgets what he has once heard. XOTCIE TO MEMBERS Regular monthly meeting of the board of managers of the Nursery Home, will be held Tuesday, Novem ber 12, at 2.30 p. m., at the home, 1321 South Cameron street. Mem bers are urged to be present, as business of importance will be trans acted. The Rev. and Mrs. Charles Fegley and family, of Wyomissing, Berks county, have returned home after spending some time with the latter's parents. Mr. and Mrs. John Cress man, of 320 South Thirteenth street. Mrs. J. Ralph Davis and Mrs. North Shellenberger, of McAllister ville. were gueets of relatives here to-day. CALLED TO DEATH BED Mrs. M. E. Rollison and daughter, Miss Alice L. Rollison, of 912 Mel rose street, were called to Lykens by the Illness and death of her son, My ron R. Rollison, aged 28 years. Death was due to influenza followed by pneumonia. Burial Thursday in the Lewisburg Cemetery. Harold Eckert, who recently re covered at the base hospital, Quan tico, Va., from an attack of influen za, returned to lndianhead, Md.. aft er spending Sunday with his mother, Mrs. M. A. Eckert, 125 Sylvan Ter race. Mrs. Howard G. Plank and small daughter, Anna Margaret Plank, of Lebanon, have returned home after spending the week with Mr. and Mrs. St. Davis Bair, of 2118 North i Sixth street. Miss Margaret Whitmoyer, of De troit, Mich., is spending the winter with her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pass, Berryhill street. Miss Bessie Dell Blaster, of 801 North Second street, is home after a week's visit with relatives in Leb anon. Mr. and Mrs. N. H. Leary and family, of 343 Hummel street, spent Sunday in Carlisle. Mrs. S. B. Paine, of Philadelphia, ] returned home after a short visit | here with friends. Sergeant Ray Patterson, of Camp j Colt, spent the week-end with his : wife who resides with her parents, I Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Hargleroad, of j 340 Hummel street. Walter Compton, a student at Lebanon Valley College, Annville, spent the weekend with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John N. Compton, 338 Hummel street. OFFICER KILLED IV FRANCE Marietta, Nov. 12.—First Lieutenant Edmund H. Prince, a native of Co leralne township, has been killed in France, according to word received by relatives near Marietta. He was a graduate of the Towson High School and of the Johns Hopkins University. When war was declared was studying for the ministry of the Episcopal Church at Alexandria. Virginia. He was a member oort r Company G. Three Hundred and Twelfth United States Infantry. YOUTH'S ARM CUT Blaln, Pa.. Nov. 12.--Frank Nesblt, 16 years, of Green Park, had his left arm badly bruised and cut while helping to All a silo. He Is a son of Andrew Nesbit. College Club Meets in Civic Club House The College Club held a meeting this afternoon at the Civle Club, with the president, Mrs. John C, Btine In charge, Mlse Helen Armor talked on her experiences as a farmerette last summer and Mrs, A, M, Hess, of Shiremanstown, gave an address on woman's war work on the farm. Mrs. George Kunkle poured tea. RETURN FROM STATE COLLEGE Among those who returned home yesterday after attending Pennsyl vania Day exercises at State College are: Mrs. Harry W. Good, Mrs. Frank Hummel. Mr. and Mrs. W, H. Kil -1 inner, the Misses Emma Strohm, Sadie Stgohm, Mildred PeShong, Claire Van Dyke. Margaret Wlngeard, Adeline Paui. Frances Brown, Marion Towsen, Ruth , Towscn, Florence Rlnkenbach, Margaret Good. HERREW LADIES AID The Hebrew Ladies' Aid Society will hold its regular monthly meet ing this evening at 8 o'clock in the Kesher Israel Synagogue, Capital and Brlggs streets. Owing to the In fluenza epidemic the meeting was called off last month. Business of Importance will be discussed and all membors are urged to be present. Mrs. L. W. Kay, president, will be in charge at the meeting. | WEST SHORE Program For Women's Day at United Brethren Church Shiremanstown, Pa., Nov. 12. — Woman's Day will be observed by the Woman's Missionary Society in United Brethren Church here on Sunday evening, November 17, at 7 o'clock. An interesting program has been arranged by a committee com posed of Mrs. A. W. Beistline, Mrs. Charles Brehm, Miss Jennie Kauff man, Miss Elsie Strong, Miss Rhoda Beamer and Miss Danner. The pro gram includes these numbers: Open ing music, Clouser's Orchestra; "Star Spangled Banner"; devotion; music, "Lo, the Waters of Life"; reading, "I'm a Little Missionary," Blanche Fisher; music, "Fling Abroad the Gospel Banner"; exercise, "The Voices of Women"; "The Dreamer," Thelma Drawbaugh; "Conscience." Belva Wolfe; "Mexico," Emily Strong; "China," Laura Felster; "Af rica," Delia Flickinger; "India," Ruth Zimerman; "Japan," Edith Kipp; "The Hindu Widow," Ruth Starr; "The Child Widow," Kathryn Fisher; reading, Delia Flickinger; duet, "Nailed to the Cross," Rhoda Beamer and George Eshleman; read ing, Emily Zerbe; music: address on missions; offering; music by orches tra; solo, "When the Boys Come Home"; reading, "America," Mary Flickinger; music, "My Country. 'Tis of Thee." Pianist, Rhoda Beamer. Musical director, W. A. Clouser. Personal and Social Items of Towns on West Shore Miss Edna Kllmore, of New Cum berland, went to Washington. D. C., where she has secured a government position. Mrs. Elliot B. Wharton, of Third street. New Cumberland, has return ed from Philadelphia, where she spent ten days. • Mr. and Mrs. Michael Kilmore, of Baltimore, were guests of Dr. and Mrs. H. W. Linebaugh at New Cum berland on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Columbus Snyder, of New Cumberland, were called to Chambersburg on account of the illness of an aunt. Alvin Smith and son, Charles, and Miss Ada Ward, of Lemoyne, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Kirk Wire at /New Cumberland on Sunday. Mrs. Orrell D. Klink, of Shire manstown, is spending some time with friends at New York City. Harvey W. Baker, of Lemoyne, vis ited his grandmother, Mrs. Elizabeth Comfort, at Shiremanstown on Sun day. Mrs. Willis Kingsborough, of Shiremanstown, spent several days with her sister, Mrs. Joseph Wolfe, at Mechanicsburg. Mrs. D. W. Harman, of Shire manstown, is visiting her mother, Mrs. Jacob Carl, who is ill at her home at Mechanicsburg. Miss Charlotte Snyder, of Harris burg. spent over Sunday with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John F. Snyder, at Shiremanstown. Mr. and Mrs. Paul L. Wolfe and daughter, Myra Wolfe, of Shiremans town, visited Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Elicker at Franklintown on Sunday. Mrs. Raymond Short and son Wil son, of Mechanicsburg, spent a day recently with the former's brother, Mr. and Mrs. Willis Kingsborough, at Shiremanstown. B .E. Dillis, of Shiremanstown, visited her mother, Ers. William Dil er, at Churchtown on Monday. TO RECEIVE CHRISTMAS BOXES j New Cumberland, Pa., Nov. 12. — Miss Jane Naylor, chairman of the Home Service Committee, will have, charge of the Christmas boxes for the soldiers. The Red Cross rooms will be open every evening at 7.30, commencing to-night, and continu ing until the twentieth. A reception committee will be there to receive boxes and get them ready for mail ing. ~ W. C. T. U. TO MEET Shiremanstown, Pa., Nov. 12. The Shiremanstown Woman's Chris tian Temperance Union will hold a meeting this evening at the home of j Mr. and Mrs. Jacob B. Frey in East ! Main street. WAR WORK MEETING Shiremanstown. Pa.. Nov. 12. ' A meeting in the interest of the War Work campaign was held In the Bethel Church of God on Sunday afternoon. An address was made by the Rev. Bucher, pastor of the Church of God of Mechanicsburg. in the interest of the campaign. Shlre manstown's quota is 2550 and. ac cording to all indications, will go .over the top as in former campaigns. "November Breakfasts' POSTTOASTIES (MADE OP CORN) , A ""(BMy i ?--> 9 Save JSutigr Wheat NOVEMBER 12,1915. Extra! Extra! % Mass Meeting Chestnut Street Auditorium 8 O'Clock Come and hear about the work of the seven war work or ganizations in the war area. J. T. Hoffman, "Y" veteran from overseas will tell about the great work over there. Come and hear what has been done for the soldiers in France. Representatives on the seven war work organizations will tell of the work of their re spective organizations. Music by Band Victory Singers Middletown Soldiers' Quartette 9 Meeting Open to All NO TICKETS Everybody Welcome Everybody Come United War Work Campaign
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