2 NEWS OF CENTRAL PENNA. AND CITY'S SUBURBS SUNBURY HOTEL DROPS LICENSE In Business More Than Forty Years; Building Changed to Stores and Apartments SuMbury. Pa.. Deo. 9. —C. C. See bold. a Sunbury businessman, yester day took title to the real estate ol The Belmar, one of the largest hotel? here. He will turn the first floor into store rooms, and the second, apart ments. George A. Frick, several weeks ago. decided to lapse his retail liquor license and quit the business This hotel, on a prominent cornei in the center of the business district has been a licensed hotel for more than forty years. ' Iroquois Hotel at Milton Now Salvation Army Home Milton, Pa., Dec. 9.—The Iroquois hatel. for sixty years a licensed drink ing place, was yestercr.y dedicated as the local home of the Salvation Array Many visitors were in attendance and the people of the community made il a big event. The Irlquois was built just aftet |he biff Milton lire, and was in its time one of the biggest payers ir the town. With the dwindling of the drink demand it never paid inter est on the investment and last year was sold to the Salvation Army officials for about half w'hut It cost. VesteTday the army toolt title to the place it allowed the license to lapse and will not allow anothei drink to be sold there. CHRISTMAS TKKK COMMITTEE Halifax. Pa.. Dec. 9.—The Burgess of Halifax has named the following committee to make arangements foi the Municipal Christmas A F. Enders. chairman; P. S. Hill, c. R. Shope, Oliver J. Coover. A. M. Smith, C C Baker. H. L. Fetterhoff. H. S. Xoblet. W. H. Landis, John C. Mil ler, A. H. Prenzel. W. T. Willets," t. C. Aletzger, C. M. Ritchie. G. O. J,oomis, H. S. Potter, the Rev. A. I. Col lorn. G. A. Fetterhoff, Ryan A. Bressler, A. W. Dunkel. James M. Hoffman ancl Cornelius Koppen heffer. Suburban Notes AN \ VII.LE Airs. John Kreider spent Thursday at Reading. Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Mills were vis , Itors at Harrlsburg on Friday. The Rev. J. H. L. Trout, pastor ot the First Lutheran Church is attend ing the session of the synod at Tren ton. X. J. _ Miss Daphne Graham, teacher ot Domestic Science at the Annville High School, is ill with influenza. Shepherd Witman is suffering with an attack of influenza. Mr. and Airs. John Arndt. of Ataple * street, announce the birth of a son, Mr. and Airs. Heber Ritter have re turned to their home at Oxford, aftei spending some time here as guest, ol Air. and Airs. Gideon Kreider. Mrs. J. S. Alower, of Lynn. Atass. Is the guest of her brother. J. H Wells. Airs. Paul SclimscU and son. Ken neth, of Altootia. spent several day € here the guest of the former's par ents, Air. and Airs. 55. S. G. Light. Aliss Emma Huffnagle is recovering from an attack of pneumonia. Lieutenant G. R. Kreider, Jr.. re turned to Fort Sill. Oklahoma, aftei Spending a furlough in town with his parents. Harry Ketner, of Camp Dix AVrightstown. N. J., spent a short time here the guest of his mother jtlr e T. S. V° ose - Hl'M MELSTOW X Airs. Frank G. Wheeler spent yes terday at Myerstown. Mrs. Oscar P.ordner spent several days at Heading the guest of George Ettete and family. Mr. and Mrs. Philip Horn, of Ann ville. were entertained over Sunday by their son. Charles Horn. r.eed Walmer, of Philadelphia, is visiting his mother. Joseph Hocker and family, of Pro gress. spent yesterday at the home of Irvin Bomgardner. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Scott, of Hershcy, spent yesterday with Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Scott. Mr. and Mrs. John Bomgardner. of Harrisburg. spent yesterday with his brother, B. F. -Bomgardner. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Gensler and daughter. Miss Edith, were visitors at the home of his sister. Mrs. John Wagner, at L'nion Deposit, over Sun day. Tho Rev. Mr. Aiken, of Selins grove. spent Sunday here and con ducted the services in Zion Lutheran Church. I THE WAR HAS TAUGHT US 1 i to save and to serve.Dont waste I i food orfiiel.Whenyou eat wheat be i i sure itis the whole wheat It is all Food I § Shredded Wheat f II is the whole wheat nothing wasted, | II nothing thrown away.Readycook 1 i ed,ready-to-eat. Saves fuel,saves jj 1 food,saves health.Tbr any meal | S with milk or cream or fruits. 1 MONDAY EVENING. WEST SHORE •> ; Marysville Starts Work in Red Cross Campaign Mnryavllle, Pa.. Dec. 9. Left anyj of their sons, either in the f nited States service, either us members ot the big: army of occupation, or located in some camp in this country, be per mitted to suiter from the lack of min istrations of the Red Cross, due to in sufficient funds. Marysville people are taking: big interest in the local cam paign that is be in waged as a part of the national campaign during the : next two weeks. Tne campaign i hero started to-day. Marysville has been divided into right districts, with a captain in charge of each. This captain will have the privilege of selecting his or her own assistants. These directors * l 'Maple avenue. "Chestnut street and t IJ tide n avenue—Mrs. Walter 1- orten- Yalley street —Mrs. C. D. Pewter 'm vi tie avenue. William street and \nn street —Miss Barbara Housh. l'ront street—Mrs. V. T. Dtssingar. j Lincoln and Cameron streets Mrs. ( S. D. Meltster. .. Vcrbekc street—Miss Katlierine , " Dahiian street —Miss Mary Smith. North and South Main streets j Mr.'. John Heller. \. R. White and Ilarvey Lucken- , baugh will be in charge of the solid- j tation in Rye township. GOLDEN EAGLES' OFFICERS Mount Wolf. Pa., Dec. 9.—Alount Wolf Castle No. 154, Knights of the Golden Eagles, has elected the fol lowing officers: Past chief. George Fitzkee; noble grand. R. Allen Dieht; vice-grand, Wallace Kunkel; sir her ald. H. A. Kann; high priest, Charles A. Brown; venerable hermit, Herman A Greiman: master of records, H. B Hoff; chief of exchequer, A. H. Ness: keeper of exchequer. William A. Greiman; representative of Grand Castle, H. A. Kan; trustee, E. A. Greiman. Personal and Social Items of Towns on West Shore Evangelistic meetings are in pro gress in the Bethel Church of God. at Shireniunstow n. in charge of the pas tor. the Rev. J. \V. Gable. Mrs. Lloyd Miller, of Locust street. Shiremanstown. spent a day recentlj at Harrishurg. „ . Mrs. C. B. Blauser and Mrs. Rcbec< a | Smith, of Dillsburg. were recent, guests at the home v of Mr, and Mrs. A. \Y. Bistline. at Shiremanstown. Mr.!. Jacob Carl, of Mechanicsburg. ( spent Friday with her daughter, Mrs. , l'avid W. Harnian. Sr., at Shiremans- , town. . . _. i Mrs. Emma Dickson Sheehy, ot New , York Citv, visited her father, the Re\. : \Y. A. Dickson, at Shiremanstown dur- I ing the past week. . Mrs M 11. Gettys, of lfarrisburg. spent a dav recently with her sister. Mrs. John W. Wolfe, at Shiremans ' town. , Mrs C 13 Inverts" and son. Glen Laverty. of Enola. visited the for- 1 nier's mother and grandparent?, at Siiiremanstown, during the past weeK. ; Miss Sara Harman. of Shiremans town. was a week-end visitor at the I home of her grandparents, at Mechan i ' W. A. Diekson. pastor of I the United Brethren Church, at Shire- I manstown. spent several da>s st Chambersburg. . ; Dewey C. Bare, a member of the Students' Army Training Corps, at Albright College. Myerstown. spent the weekend at MarysvUle. with hts , parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. D. Bare. Professor and Mrs. A. E. Deckard have returned to Marysville spending some time at Liverpool witn relatives and at New Bloomtteld in at tendance at the annual sessions of the Perry County Teachers' Institute. York Haven Boy Reports He Has Escaped "Cooties" New Haven. Pa, Dec. 9.—A copy of a German letter distributed by the i Kaiser's flying agents to a_ portion I of the American Army in "Xo Man s I Land," in France, has been received here by Mrs. Cornelius McGready. ' from her son, Harry McGready, with ! Company E. Three Hundred and First Engineers. The letters were dropped from an aeroplane that j passed at a considerable height over ' the territory pcetipied by the Amer ' icans. The letter was distributed in i an effort to destroy the morale of ; the United States Army and predict ed that a "tombstone in France" would be all that is in store for thyse i whe remain with their outfit. The I The letter was poorly constructed. | In the letter to his mother young McGready writes that thus far he has escaped the attack of the "coot j ies," but "that it was no fault of his." and continued "but have you ever heard of the German flees? Well, if you have not, you will when I get home." GARNET ADAMS DIES Waynesboro. Pa.-, Dec. 9. —Garnet I Fohl Adams, son of Colonel and Mrs. A. D. Adams, died yesterday. He was 36 years of age and had been ! in failing health for some time. He ! is survived by his parents and a I brother. Herbert Adams, Hagers ' town, Md. LOCAL BOARDS TO SEAL ALL RECORDS [Continued from First Page.] service for duty' ut the various offices. Thev have been ordered to Camp L">ix. Wrightsvllle. X. J., and will report there this week. They are; Privutes William Helchard. district hoard clerk; James Kenne. state headquarters clerk; Imbrie, state i headquarters; Mclllienny. county hoard Xo. 1, and Howard Schwartz, i city board No. 1. 2,000,000 Registered Just 2.067,242 juen were regis -1 tered under the operation of the i i draft law in Pennsylvania accord ; ing to a statement on registration j of the manhood of the Keystone j i state for war service issued to-day j "J by Major W. O. Alurdock, the state's, chief draft officer. One board reg- I istered over 25,000 men and another ; | between IS.OOO and 19,000. The registration by the duys desig nated is given by Alajor Murdoek as , follows: June 5. 1917, of whom I 9,513 registered late. June 5, 1918, 62,765. of whom 211 i registered late. i i August 24. 191S, 14,078 of whom ; 386 registered lute. September 12, T9IS. 1,165,433, of I whom 16,464 registered after the ! day set. Four boards registered between I 1.000 and 2.000; 5 between 2.000 and 3.000: 3 between 3,000 and 4.000: 23 between 4,000 and 5.000; [4B between 5.000 and 6,000; 54 be jtween 6.000 and 7,000; 53 *between I 7,000 and 8.000; 36 between 8,000 land 9,000; 18 between 9,000 and •10,000; 18 between 10,000 and 11,- 000: 8 between 11,000 and 12,000; 7 between 12,000 and 13,000: and one each between 13.000 and 14.- 000 and 15,000 and 16,000. This is the date set for local boards to complete work on their records. All records when sealed and pre pared for permanent filing are to lie sent to the adjutant general ut | Washington. Histories of the draft"] I boards and similar data will be de | posited here. Prof. Phillips and R. Ross Seaman Speak at Rotary Club Lunch Prof. John W. Phillips, choirmas ter of Grace Methodist Church, ad | dressing the Harrisburg Rotary : Club at its noon luncheon to-day | suggested the singing of the Hallelu : jah Chorus by 1.000 or more singers |be made part of the Municipal • Christmas Tree program on Christ mas eve. The matter was referred ito Flavel L, Wright, chairman of the committee for action. Prof. Phillips was speaker on the ■ program arranged for the club by | the music committee of the organ- I ization, and among other things he ! urged the erection of a community : building in Reservoir Park where ; community singing, public concerts j and conventions could be held. The I aviation depot quartet from AUd -1 dletown made up of Sergeant Proph | et. of Louis\ille; Sergeant Alalaney, j of Boston: Corporal Roberts, of Al jlentown, and Corporal Corbin, of Kinlin, Ohio, sang a number of spirited war songs. They were the j guests of Shirley B, Watts. ! R. Ross Seaman, city clerk and I chairman of the Dauphin County j Americanization Committee. ad i dressed the club on the subject of ja survey in which he and his com tittee would like the club to assist, j He will speak at a meeting of the ' club in the Central High School ! shortly when a visit will be made to : the Americanization school being i held there. Knights of Columbus Minstrels All Ready The final rehearsal of the Knights | of Columbus Original Home Talent | Minstrels has been held and players jure in readiness for the concert fo be] held at the Middletown Aviation; Depot this evening. Members of the I company with their friends will leave MarketTSquare on a special car at 7 ! o'clock to-night. Steelton members will be picked up at Pine street, Steelton. at about 7.15 o'clock. The car will proceed without stops to Middletown. where the performance will be staged. j tJOI.DKX WEDOIXti awivkrsaky ShlrrninnHtonn, Pa., Dec. 9, Mr. j and Mrs. John P. Snyder cele i brated the, golden anniversary of j their marriage, at their home, in Green street, on Sunday. The family | circle was complete, .with the excep tion* of one son. Howard Snyder, of Chicago, and one grandson. Corporal Joseph H. Clouser. in France. Dinner | was served to: Mrs. Sara Clouser. Mr., | and Mrs. William A. Clouser. of Shire inanstown; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sny i der. of Kichelberg Curve: Mr. and Mrs. John H. Snyder and daughter. Miss j Charlotte Snyder, of Harrisburg: Mr. j and Mrs. John A. ProweU, daughter, j Pauline, and son, Wayne, of New I Cumberland. HARRISBTTRG TELEGRAPH HUSBAND TELLS COURT HE BROKE | MARRIAGE VOWS | Ordered lo Pay Wife $8 Per Week; Brinser Case Is On j "You were tended to like a child," i declared Mrs. Edwin Koppenhuv -1 er. of Wlconisco, to her husband as j she was testifying against him in a nonsupport action in court. "You | never treated me like a wife," she j went on. "You came [tome at 2 and 3 o'clock in the morning and were i running around with another wo j man from AVilllamstown." Mrs. Koppenhaver brought the j action against her husband for the j maintenance of herself and their 9- I year-old daughter, Mildred. She (said that since they parted in May J lie gave her $2.50. When on the Stand Air. Koppenhaver admitted he had been out with the woman his wife named. He was ordered by President Judge George Kunkel to pay her $8 a week und give $4OO bail. Divorce cases continued front a recent session were then called in both courtrooms. Before Judge S. J. AI. McCarrell, George W. Byrent stood the stand first in his action i against .Mrs. Clara AI. Byrent. He | testllied his wife deserted him twice, running away with a fellow work man. In courtroom No. 1 the action of Annie Gertrude vs. Burlittgame Brin ser, was called lirst. Airs. Brinser ] testified she was married July 5. j 1891. und lived with her husband J until June. 1902. In bringing the ; proceedings she charged hint with j infidelity. ■j In telling iter story to the court, I Airs. Brinser said; ".My husband yf j ter lie cante in front a run on the j railroad would dress and* leave, re | maining away until the npxt day. | One day 1 was introduced to a wo j man as Airs. Brinser and she told me I was not the woman she had j met as Mrs. Brinser. 1 went to see I her the next day and site told me | witcre she had met my husband and j his 'wife.' When he came home J and left again I followed, going to j a place near the house which she mentioned. Another woman living ■ near there took me into her parlor. ' 1 say my husband come down the I street. The woman came up the | street. Both went into the same ! house. 1 followed them in and I found them in one of the back rooms j on the first floor. \ "1 told the woman that I was ' Air. Brinser's wife and then be suid "You won't be after to-night." The woman pulled her hatpin from her hat. too. but 1 left. When he came lionte the next day lie asked for his trunk and packed it, leaving the house afterward A day later he sent a colored man for it and when 1 told the man the woman was part ing us he would not take the trunk. The next day two boys came with a note from my husband, asking me for the trunk. 1 gave it to them and did not see my husband until about a year later." About twenty other divorce cases on the list are to be heard at the present session of court, it is be lieved a number of tliese will be disposed of to-day. Final Plans Made For Entertaining Churchmen Completion of plans a.ni -iiange- j i ments for the entertainment of dele- 1 1 gates have been made for the thirty- , seventh annual convention of the' Pennsylvania Synod of the Presby- I teridn Church which will open in i this city to-morrow. The synod, which will be held from December 10 to 13 inclusive at i the Pine Street Presbyterian church. ! will bring many prominent clergy- j men and laymen to this city. The ' Rev. Dr. James W. Gilland. of Sha- , molcin, will deliver tlio sermon at ; the opening session to-morrow even- i ing at 7.45 o'clock. The committee; on arrangements is composed of the i. Rev. Dr. Lewis S. Mudge, chairman, i | the Rev. Dr. George E. Hawes and | the Rev. Harvey Klaer. I The synod was organized at Har risburg in October, 1882, and was a ; | combination of four synods, Phila j delphia, Pittsburgh, Erie and Har risburg. The tirst moderator was : the late Rev. Dr. Samuel C. Wilson, j ;of Pittsburgh. The Presbyteries in I the synod now number twenty in- ! ! eluding the foreign missionary Pres- ! | bytery of Western Africa. The old- ; , oik Presbytery is that of Pliiladel ! pnla. The synod has 1,190 churches. ' | 1.343 ministers, 6,498 ruling elders ' and 328,521 communicant members! , with a Sabbath school membership ! 'of 259,876. The churches of the I I synod raised for benevolent pur- j poses during the past year the sum j of $2,152,258 and for congregational ' purposes $4,276,297. These amounts ido not include the special eontri- i j utioira for war work of various kinds. l i This will be the third meeting of j I the synod in Harrisbtirg as it met j here for organization and again in ; | 1900 when the late. Rev. Dr. Joseph I J. McCarrell, brother of Judge S. J. 1 IM. McCarrell, was moderator. SUBMIT;* REPORT j S. C. Peters, principal of the Emails I Orphan Home. Middletown, filed the i annual financial report for the insti- J tution. The board of directors in- j | eludes John W. Few, Jr., John H. j Gingrich, E. S. Gerberich and Eugene Laverty. The previous balance re- ' ported was $1,519; total receipts, : $9,307.50; expenditures and mainte nance, $6,993 and present balance, ; $2,3314.50. > , Middletown J. A. Kramer received a cable-[ i gram from his son, Lloyd Kramer, a ; Middletown youth in the thickest of j the final conflict with the Huns, that j he is safe and well.. No word had j been received from him for two j months. -j Charles Hershey Sr. lias returned j from a visit with re atives at York. • James Seltzer and Voyle Dupes! left on Saturday for Wilmington. Dei., where they have secured em ployment. Frank Adams nnd grandson, I Philip Manfred, have returned from a week's visit at Hazleton. Miss Veronica McCabe and Miss Mary Allison have returned home from a week-end visit to Miss Minnie I Melhorn at Shlppensburg. Washington Camp No. 3 71, P. O. S. of A., will hold a patriotic social in their lodgeroom in the G. A. It. Hajl, West Emaus street, on Friday [evening at 8 o'clock. Cumberland Valley News CARLISLE PLANS . PEACE JUBILEE Preparing For Celebration When Troops of Keystone Division Return Home Carlisle. Pn.. Dec. 9.—Plans are being made for the Cumberland County Peace Jubilee to be held, in Carlisle upon the return of the men who are in the 28th Division and to which every man in Cumberland county who was in service will be invited. A central committee has been appointed wonststing of seven representatives each of the Carlisle Chamber of Commerce and the Council of National Defense. L>. E. Brindle, a former National Guard officer has been elected chair man and A. F. Bedford, ihe Cumber land county fuel administrator, vice chairman. Pluns are being made to make the reception a three-day af fair with elaborate decorations, pa rades, pageants and features of in terest. The honor roll compilation of the Council of National Defense is being rushed if completion in order that all in service may be suitably honored. RECITAL AT IRVING COLLEGE MiH'liunicsbtirg, Pa., Dec. 9.—On Saturday evening n students' recital, expression and piano, of unusual merit, was given under the direction of Aliss Mildred Little, of the faculty in Columbian hall, Irving College. The large audience thoroughly en joyed the program, which follows: Reading. "Mortification of the Flesh." Dunbar, Mary Gregg Dar r.Qw; piano. "Arabesque in the Form of an Etude,'.' Leschetisky; "Prelude In C Sharp Alinor," Rachmaninoff, Leola Aleeder; reading, "The Gift of the Magi." O.' Henry, Lola Zendt; Reading, "The Fall of Georgie Bas sett," (from "Penrod"), 'Parking - ton, Mildred Romberger; piano. "Rondo ■ Caprlccloso," Mendelssohn, Agnes Guekelberg; reading, "The Ruggles' Dinner Party," Kate Doug lass Wiggin, Mary Aller; piano, "Im promptu in A Flat," Schubert, Elsie Draught; reading. "The Angelas," Eleanor Porter, Elizabeth Coffmun. CUMBERLAND COURT OPENS Carlisle, Pa., Doc. 9.—With a number of cases listed the Decem ber sess.on of the court of common pleas for Cumberland county opened to-day. Unless a considerable num ber of cases are continued the ses sion will probably last for a week or ten days. OWNERSHIP OF DEI.H SETTLED Carlisle, Pa., Dec. 9.—After coun ter suits had been brought, the case of G. Roy Uoulson against Thomas Zeigler. over the ownership of a deer which both claimed to have killed, was settled by the decision of a local sportsman, who after ex amining the animal which was taken to the county jail for safe keeping, decided that the fatal shot was fired by neither of the men, but by John Humes, another hunter, who got the buck-.Humes is from Idaville; Zeig ler from Alount Holly, and Coulson from Harrisburg. DEATHS FROM INFLUENZV Carlisle. Pa., Doc. 9.—Rural sec tions which escaped for the most part in October, are now suffering heavily from influenza. Three death? occurred in two days near Xewville and in one day in the neighborhood ot Churchtown. thirty-three new cases were reported. In other sec- I tions the disease seems to be break , ing out again. , I Christmas Shopping Days Are Short—Shop in the Morning. 28-30-32 N. Third Street i , r | ' Three Hundred and Fifty Extremely High Class Coats § A For All Ocri^sions y "111 | \ Most Temptingly Priced in 4 Groups | jll 50 Coats at 1 } jjPP 125 Coats at : 3 LJ ||| 75 Coats at j ! - ' 100 Coats at so9= 1 J " Every new material and color j | GIFT SUGGESTIONS _ FURS . _ . Gifts of Lasting Service and Exclusive / radical Inexpensive Everlasting Appreciation f.acc trimmed silk Jersey camisoles SI.OO Fox Scarfs in Poirct and Fiber silk hosiery —two pair for $1.35 taupe, specially priced. Kayser pure thread silk hosiery, pair... .$1.95 $39.50 to $65.00 Crepe de chine envelope chemise $3..50 „ , e i cr Kayser silk vest, are lint gilts $2.25 . . H , u ,f s ° n .. , Seal Muffs ' f] Kavsers Marvclfit silk bloomers $2.15 speeta > pnee . Crepe de chine negligee de luxe $10.50 $19.75 j Silk Jersey petticoats, practical $5.50 Black Lynx Scarfs, geor- | Corduroy bath robes are popular $6.95 gctte lined, specially priced, £ Georgette silk crepe blouses at ....s.*>.oo a nd Everlasting Appreciann MANY OTIIEIt USEFUL GIFT .ITEMS MAY BE L-Q V/l SELECTED FROM OUR PRACTICAL LINES | .4miwiiitr ami*l l imm i i '". 'imiiiiv I r .'.MSi^vss&ssßsasjji 1 Dr. C. F. Himes, Historian j and Educator, Is Dead i Ctimsß*, Pa., Dee. 9.—Funeral ser- > i vices for the late Dr. Charles F. j • Himes. veteran historian and edu- i J cutor, who died at Johns Hopkins j ] Hospital. Baltimore, will held to- ! 1 morrow. Dr. Himes died Frldjiy ! [ night and the information reached I relatives and friends here late Sat- I I urduy. He was 79 years old and was I I for a time acting president of Dick- ] i inson College. i Dr. Himes was born on June 2. i 183 8. in Lancaster county, the son | of Air. and Mrs. William D. Himes, j but went to Adams county at an early age. He studied at New Oxford j 1 ami entered Dickinson College, in ] 1850, graduating in 1855, and study -1 j Ing at the University of Gicssen, ' Germany, for two years. He was , 1 widely known as an author and his ! torian und wrote the "History of [Dickinson College," (he most com \ plete treatise on the local institution ] existing. He was an instructor at Wyoming | • Conference Academy, Baltimore Fe- j male College, Troy University and j ' at Dickinson College, where he wus • for thirty years a member of the | ■ faculty. He was the author of nu merous scientific studies. He was a j member of the American Philo- i ! sophical Society, The American As- j ' sociation l'or the Advancement of \ I Science. Pennsylvania Historical So- I i ciety, Franklin Institute, Philadel- ! I phiu, and Hamilton Library Assooia- i ' [ tlon pf Carlisle, of which he was for j > I many' years president. . j In 1869 he was sent by the United | 1 ; States government to Ottawa to • i l study'the total eclipse ef the sun and j ' imade numerous trips to Germany for ■ • 'study and research. During 1888 ■ anil 1899 he was acting president of l | Dickinson College. ' J Dr. llimcs was married in 1808 | • j to Mary Elizabeth Murray, Carlisle, ! i'who died in 1904. Two daughters,. ' j Mt's. T. E. Yale, of Carlisle, and Mrs. i . j George B. Metzel, of Sullivan. 111., a f sister. Airs. Helen Keith and a broth- | er. Prof. H. O. Himes, Gettysburg, - I survive. BUTCHERING SEASON ON Waynesboro. Pip, Dec. 9.—The J > I butchering season is now on in all i ■ ! Hs glory in Waynesboro and vicinity - ] and many large porkers are being ; ; slain. Among some of the record ' j ones are the following; J. F. Zint . I merman. this city,-killed a hog Sat j urday that dressed 486 pounds. 1 Alvey Ditfenderfer, Waynesboro, i killed two hogs with combined ' weight of 1,159 pounds. One'wetgh l {ed 615 and the other 544 pounds. I ; The largest one was sfx feet six - inches In length and sfx feet three - ; inches in girth—being practically r i round. BOSL&ER INSURANCE $BOO,OOO ' ] Carlisle. Pa., Dec. 9.—-.The insut - - • i ance on the life of the late Frank C. 8 ] Hosier, of Carlisle, wealthy rancli • ; and mine owner and banker who ' died two weeks ago. which is esti -8 mated at close to $BOO,OOO is to be II used first to meet claims against the - estate, according to the new copy 1 of his ill just filed. It is dated No . jvember 8, 1918, a few days before 1 I his death. His wife is the principal 1 j legatee. BEST CHRISTMAS GIIT 1 | Have a Singer sewing machine de livered to her on Christmas morn j ing. Picture the warm welcome that . | will meet with sucii a gift—the wel [ j come from wife or mother, daughter, - sister or sweetheart Order now. s I Only small payment down. For the e little girl, the "Singer 20." A prue- I tical sewing machine. Price only r $3.50. Call and see it—or phone or - der to Singer Sewing Machine Com. - ! pany, 13 South Market Square.— i Adv. DECEMBER 9, 1918. New Cases of Influenza Reported in Adams County Gettysburg, Pa.. Dec. 9.—So far as-j | the number of cases are concerned j ' influenza seems to be just as bad, lf| I not worse, than it lias been at any j | time throughout the county. At the j I meeting of the board of ileal til < n j j Friday evening, David M. Crist, the' I health officer for Gettysburg and the > j five-mile zone surrounding the town. | 1 reported that the four physicians cf j tills town are treating no less than one hundred and ninety-eight cases, of which fifty are In the down. Some cases have appeared at the college with the result that one of the fraternity houses, tliut of the | Alpha Tan Omega fraternity, is again j being used as an infirmary, removing I i tlie patients to that house to prevent j I a possible spread of the disease I among the students. In the county there are repined i to be five hundred nnd fifty cases now j under treatment. These are scattered ' over a wide radius, though New Ox ford and nearby sections, and Gettys burg and the rural districts immedi ately adjoining are regarded as ttav- I ing the greatest number of patients. ; MltS. CATHAHINK OAKI'M DIES 1 ' Ilumiiiclstown, Pa., Dec. 9.—Mrs. j Catharine A. Oakum, widow of John B. Oakum, died yesterday morning ! at her home in East Main street. Mrs. Oakum was found unconscious on ; I Friday morning suffering from apo | plexy and lingered until Sunday I morning. She was aged U9 years and I is survived by three children. Mrs. 1 ! Abner D. Hoover, Wesley and Elmer, ] all of town, one brother, Joseph I ] Shook, of Buchanan, Mich., and a , ! sister. Mrs. Cclecla Fitting, of Fred- I | erickshurg. Pa. She was a member •' of Zion Lutheran Church for forty : eight years. Funeral services will ! I lie held on Wednesday afternoon at ! 2.30 o'clock in charge of the Kev. ' Herbert S. Games, pastor of Zion . | Lutheran Church. Burial will be , | made in the Hummelstown Ceme • ! tery. ' L i ■ i lIIHTII ANNOUNCEMENTS • StiircmnnMtown, Pa., Dec. 9. Mr. | and Mrs. Mervin Stansflcld, of Green : street, announce the birth of a duugh ! ter. Kathyryn Elizabeth Stansflcld, • ' Thursday, December 5, 1918. I Mr. and Mrs. Mervin S>. Etter. of 1.0-• • ; cust street, announce the birth of a , ; son, Lawrence Mervin Etter, Wednes | i day morning. December 4, 1918, at the I Harrisburg Hospital. GRIP j ! I My Grip Remedy has saved thou sands of lives— Munyon. I Munyon's Grip Remedy should be -| taken upon the lirst symptoms of - j cold in the head, a shivery feeling II followed by a fever, with pain In - j the limbs and back, a hot, dry skin; ■, | thirst and pain in the head. •. j Vse Munyon's Paw Paw Pills as a o i laxative in conjunction with Mun - | yon's Grip Remedy. For sale by all y i druggists, 30c a bottle. - I Send for diet and care chart—no -I charge. Munyon, Fifty-fourth and - |Columbia avenue, Philadelphia, Pa. Witt. itrnuop (Cliriatmaa sfruia Mind! It's not Long 'till Christmas! The early gift buyer catches the best selections. No such j]T|] "—T| thin g as having too j pTfJ many neck / J j/P\ tiec. These If vV ( silk four-in | - hands at MS $l.OO arc 'simply irresistible gifts. t Before he buys a silk Muffler for himself get one for And make liis Xnias complete I The more prac t i - cal a man's - gift the / better he X likes it. Hence a ifffi|\ wool sweat s | will warm tils heart greatly. I fßuck skin gloves do more than protect a man's hand s3*so They add to his appearance, j — | A good i —r " T" night's Q i sleep in , v P a j a mas Lt' '' that fit are \ | worth all j they cost. $9.50 The patlcrn Is up lo you II jii,| y■. 1 Silk Hose I | MrX? for men I are mo re than a j K f iu>7 vogue * they W tf are a suc- „ cess. Jfcffi 1 *!' 00 aiul they're name Is "Monlto" Half a doz- v en of these A $£ V ini t i aled ll j vL fTs handk e r -1i j pcy will make a good gift. Wttt. StrooP 310 Market St.
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