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NEWS OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA AND CITY'S SUBURBS
GETTYSBURG TO'
f GET HOSPITAL
(John W. Warner Will Present
■* Institution For Use of
Town and County
'• Bcttysbiung. Pa., Ifeb. 3. This
town and county is'to-have a much
jieeded hospital, John M. Warner, a
{etired businessman and public
pirited citizen, having decided to
uresent to the town such an institu
tion. It will be known as the "Annie
Werner Hospital," in honor of
fjis wife. It will be a three-story
structure, modern In all its equip
ment, and will have accommodations
for one hundred patients and is for
the use of the people of the county,
f Plans are being perfected and de
tails worked out and it is expected
■jjiat the building will be erected this
lunimer.
t 1 %
terry Commissioners to
# Hear Assessment Appeals:
L New Bloomfield. Pa., Feb. 3.—Dis
trict appeals from the triennial as
sessments in Perry county were start
x id this morning by tjie Perry county
(Commissioners in their offices in the
County Courthouse. The ap- j
peals will continue until Friday. The
Schedule for the week is:
- Monday For Toboyne, Jackson
and Madison townships; Sandy Hill
Jilstrict and Blain, New Bloom-
Celd and Landisburg boroughs.
1 Tuesday For Tuscarora. Oliver,
filler, Wh?atfteld and Penn town
ships, and Millerstown and Duncan
uon boroughs.
Wednesday— For Liverpool. Green-
Wood, Buffalo. Howe and Watts town
ships and Liverpool and New Buffalo
toroughs.
~ Thursday For Tyrone. Rye and
Centre townships, and Newport bor
ttugh.
Friday—For Saville, Juniata, Car
roll and Spring townships and Marys- ,
Title borough.
4, All appeals are being heard be- I
tween the hours of 9 a. m. and 4 p. m i
k General appeals, following the dis- j
1 t r * c t appeals will he heard by the
commissioners, commencing on Mou- |
dav, February 17.
LITERARY SOCIETY DEBATE j
Blain, Pa., Feb. 3.—At the weekly |
* meeting of the Literary* Society at
Sandy Hill on Friday evening, the
question, "Resolved, That the rail
roads should be controlled by the
United States government," was won!
bv the affirmative side. Speakers:
Were Clair Gray and Bardner aim j
on the affirmative, and Mr. Briggs;
and Horace Sheafter on the negative.
side. The judges were Clarence;
Swartz, J. S. Barclay and Charles!
Smith. The next meeting of the so
ciety will be on Friday evening at
7 o'clock.
DANCE AT SHUMAN HOME
Blain, Pa., Feb. 3.—Friday even
ing a party and dance waa held at
tlie home of Robert Shuman, at Lan
disburg, At which about twenty-flve
couplea-were present. Refreshments
were served to guests from Blain,
Loysville, Landisburg and Alinda.
BYERS-SWEGER WEDDING
Blain, Pa., Feb. 3. —Roland E.
Byers. of Markelville, Perry county,
And Miss Florence F. Sweger, of Sa
ville, Perry county, were married on
Friday evening at the Reformed par
sonage in Blain by the Rev. Edward
V. Strasbaugh.
REAL ESTATE SALES
Hunimcbtnwm, Fob. 3.—John Z.
Torty. of Swatara Station, has pur-j
chased the double brick dwelling,
situated in South Railroad street,'
from Charles Brehm and will take j
possession April 1.
A. C, Hocker has purchased the
brick dwelling and restaurant in
Center square, from J. M. Murray.
W. L. Pike has purchased the
Hummelstown shoe factory and I
blans are now being made to start
up the plant in the near future.
SxixisKixie and
Happiness in.
place ql 7 Gloom
and Irritability
is the experience of many
cti changing from coffee to
Instant, Postaxm
Not at all incredible!
For Postum is free from
the distress-causing
elements in coffee. At
the same time it is a de
licious nourishing drink
"There's a Reason "for
INSTANTPOSTUM
MONDAY EVENING, MMUffIBTOTO TEEEOKXPBC FEBRUARY 3,1919.
CUMBERLAND VALLEY ITEMS
THIEF CAUGHT
IN LONG CHASE
Four of Gang Believed Guilty
of Robbing Farmers Are
Lodged in Carlisle Jail
Carlisle, Pa., Feb. 3.—After a long
chase through the mountains, Porter
Bolen, the fourth of the quartet from
i Southampton township, alleged to
I have been responsible for scores of
I petty thefts throughout the south
j western section of Cumberland coun
| ty, was brought to jail here Saturday
1 a few hours after George Bailey,
| Daniel Helm and Guy Naugle, the
' others claimed to be implicated.
The men were arrested by Con
| stable McCoy, of Carlisle, and
i Charles Herman and Albert Corn
man, farmers, who have lost heavily
in chickens. A few years ago a gang,
alleged to have been similar, was
broken up when six men were sent to
the penitentiary for varying terms.
Recently Judge Sadler announced
i that all chicken thieves convicted
will be sent to the penitentiary.
All of the men arrested at this
(time come from families which have
figured in court cases and are from
the section of Southampton township
where much trouble has been caused
for officers. Some *ot the chickens
alleged to have been stolen lately
have been found. Officers claim that
the men robbed in all sections and
often got to their homes by cutting
wires at night and stopping trains on
the Reading while they jumped
aboard with their loot.
Russell Potter on Trial
For Murder of Wife
Waynoslioro. Pa., Feb. 3. For (
the second time in less than one
year Waynesboro will have the un
enviable distinction of furnishing
the star feature in the oyer and ter
mier court of Franklin county—a i
murder trial.
To-day at Chambersburg Russell
W. Potter, a machinist, aged twen
ty years, will be arraigned for the
murder of his 13-year-old wife, on
the afternoon of November 23 last, !
at their home in Tritle avenue, in I
Waynesboro.
The tragedy took place in the :
course of a quarrel after dinner, in
which, as the Commonwealth charg
es. Potter seized a revolver from a
nail in the kitchen pantry, chased
his wife into the parlor and shot
her through the heart. She was
found by neighbors shortly after
lying in a pool of blood on the
floor. Potter, who summoned a
physician, told that his wife ehot
herself after threatening to shoot
him and that the shooting occurred
at the door of the pantry, In which
the revolver was kept.
It has been intimated that Potter
made a confession, but the district
attorney says none has been made
to his knowledge. He expects that
Potter will plead not guilty.
INFLUENZA ATTACKS ANIMALS
Carlisle. Pa., Feb. 3.--- Influenza, j
after taking a heavy toll of life in
Cumberland county, first in the j
town and later in i the country dis- {
tric.ts, has now attacked animals. (
This is the statement of 11. P. Rutz. j
a farmer residing near Carlisle who
claims that he has lost one sheep,
three cats have died and other ani
mals liave been afflicted by a di
sease, the symptoms of which cor
respond exactly to those of influ
enza. The malady is spreading on
his farm and nearby, he claims.
OLDEST RESIDENT DIES
Chambersburg, Pa., Feb. 3.
Chambersburg's oldest resident. Mrs.
Rebecca Kriechbaum, died at her
home here late Saturday night. She
was aged 98 years, 2 months and 23
days. Three daughters survive her. ,
FARM BUREAU
PLANS BIG WORK
Organization of Agriculturists
Keynote at Annual Meeting
Held at Carlisle Saturday
Carlisle, Pa., Feb. S.—Organiza
tion of the farmers as the labor
forces of the country are joined to
gether was the keynote of the sec
ond annual meeting of the Cumber-
I land County Farm Bureau held here
on Saturday, marked by the pres
ence of and an address by John A.
McSparran. maitter of the State
Grange. Directors of the farm bu
reau were elected for the year at,
the meeting an the program of work
mapped out.
President Bierbower presided at
the meeting. Various reports were
presented. Miss Fisher, of the home
economics section of State College,
announced that this form of ac
tivity would be continued and that
while the earlier work had been
along emergency lines of the war
that from now on it would be car
ried on as originally planned. She
stated that several experiments
would be tried, among them hot
dishes at country school lunches and
the formation of home interest so
cieties.
The county superintendent of
schools is by virtue of his office a
member of the board of directors
as is also a representative of the
county commissioners. Heretofore
seven have been elected
but this time the number was in
creased to nine, three from each
district and the men selected in
cluded:
Ix>wer district —A. L. Strock, Up
per Allen: Jacob S. Rupp, Hamp
den: N. W. Albright, Silver Spring.
Middle district —J. W. Hartzell,
Monroe; Jacob Meizel, South Mid
dlcton: A. L. Bierbower, North Mid
dleton.
Upper district—W. S. Mains,
Southampton; T. A. Carothers,
Dickinson; F. S. Dunlap, Newton.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Heisey
Married Twenty-five Hears
Mechanics burg. Pa., Feb. 3.—Mr.
and Mrs. Henry T. Heisey celebrated
their twenty-fifth wedding anniver
sary with a full course dinner at 1
o'clock on Saturday at their home
in Monroe township, near Williams'
Grove. They were the recipients of
congratulations and many valuable
gifts, principally silverware. Follow
ing the dinner the afternoon was
spent delightfully with music and so
cial chat. Among the guests were;
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Heisey, Ephraim
Heisey, Mtss Emma Heisey, Vincent
Heisey, Mr. and Mrs. Ellsworth
Heisey.Miss Miriam Heisey, of Car
lisle; Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Gates, the
Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Gable and son,
Paul, all of Allen, and Mr. and Mrs.
Louis A. Dlller, of Mechanicsburg.
FARMERS' INSTITUTE
Waynseboro, Pa., Feb. 3.—The
farmers' institute was held on Fri
day afternoon in the Washington
township high school at Wayne
Heights, and the address of wel
come was delivered by Benjamin H.
Welty. M. H. McAllan, a practical
farmer, who is managing a large
farm at Wernersville, made an in
teresting address on "Legunes;
Their Relation to Crop Production."
Sheldon W. Funk, of Boyertown,
gave an interesting talk on "Com
mercial Fertilizers and the Value of
Home Mixing."
The evening session opened by a
quartet from the Washington town
ship high school composed of Misses
Margaret Gardner and Leah Shank,
and Messrs.. Jerry Reecher and Rob
ert Martin. The songs of Italy,
France, Belgium, England and tlie
United States were sung by Misses
Marie Kechler. Margaret Gardner,
Leah Shank, Helen Stoner and Ma
tilda Crawford.
FIRE COMPANY
HOLDS MEMORIAL
Special Services at Mechan
icsburg in Honor of Mem
bers Who Died in Army
Mechnlcsburg, Pa., Feb. 3.—Yes
terday afternoon at 2.30 oclock me
morial services for members who
died during the past year were held
by tips Rescue Hook and Ladder
Company, with Robert W. Weidler
presiding. The following program
was given in honor of Raymond
Short, a soldier, who died at camp:
( Dr, S. J. Zufall and Charles Egbert
Brindel: Hymn, "One Sweetly Solemn
Thought;" prayer, the Rev. J. Ellis
i Bell; roll call by the secretary, Bruce
Wlster; hymn, "Lest We Forget;"
memorial address, the Rev. Dr. T. J.
Ferguson, pastor of Silver Spring
Presbyterian Church; vocal solo,
"Lead Kindly Light;" address, the
Rev. J. Ellis Bell, pastor of the
Methodist Episcopal JJhurch: hymn,
"Nearer My .God to Thee;" piano
sdlo. Oliver Smith; singing, 'Amer
ica."
Magistrate's Illness Keeps
Colored Youth in Jail
Chambersburg, Pa., Feb. 3.—Ray
mond Wells, a local colored youth,
has been released from the county
jail after a month's incarceration,
which he was compelled to undergo
because of the illness of Magistrate
Van T. Haulman. Wells was charged
by a local colored girl with assault
and battery and he was to have been
given a hearing by Magistrate Haul
man on January 2. On January 1
the magistrate was taken 111 and his
illness continued for more than a
month. When Wells was called for a
hearing he effected a settlement with
the girl and escaped further punish
ment.
MISS SUSAN EBERSOLE DIES
Meelianicsburg, Pa., Feb. 3. —Miss
Susan K. Ebersole, of Elizabeth
town, Lancaster county, died on
Saturday evening at the home of
her sifter, Mrs. Jesse Asper, West
Keller street, Mechanicsburg, where
she was brought two ago, suf
fering with heart trouble. She was !
64 years old and a member of the
Mennonite Churcli. One brother
and two sisters survive as follows;
John K. Ebersole, of IJeodate; Mrs.
Frank Landis, of Elizabethtown, and
Mrs. Jesse Asper, of Mechanicsburg.
The body will be taken to Eliza
bethtown where funeral services will
be held on Wednesday afternoon.
BOY DIES FROM PNEUMONIA
Mechanicsburg, Pa., Feb. 3.
Pneumonia claimed little Harold
Warner as a victim on Saturday eve
ning and his death occurred at the
home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Warner, North Market street.
He was aged 8 years and Is survived
by several brothers and sisters in
addition to his parents. No funeral
arrangements are made at this
time.
Suburban Notes
LIVERPOOL
Mrs. Pearl Hughes was a recent
visitor at Harrisburg.
Miss Julia Albright and Mary
Elizabeth spent the week-end in'
Williamsport visitng Miss Pearl B.
Robison, a member of Dickinson
Seminary faculty.
Dr. George M. Bogan, who has
been in France for the past year, has
arrived in the United States and is
expected in Liverpool to-day.
Mrs. Charles H. Snyder is visiting
at Harrisburg.
W. D. Hoover, of Philadelphia,
spent several days with Mrs. Louisa
Lighthall.
Leon Lutz, of Harrisburg, spent
the week-end at his parental home.
Russell Long, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Maurice Long, who arrived at New-
York last week from France, is laid
up with influenza at New York.
Miss Ruth Shuler, of Harrisburg,
was a recent visitor hero with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Shuler.
nUMM ELS TOWN
Herman Eisenhour, who is station
ed at Camp Lee, Ya„ is spending a
five-day furlough with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Eisenhour.
Miss Myrtle Garrett spent Satur
day at Harrisburg.
Miss Leta Alwein, of Philadelphia,
spent Saturday and Sunday with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Al
wein.
Mr. and Mrs. O. Goodman are on
a visit of several weeks with their
sons and families at Clarksburg,
W. Va.
George F. Greenawalt returned
home after a visit of several weeks
among relatives at Danville, 111.
Howard Holsberg, of the Naval
Reserves, stationed at League Is
land, is spending a furlough of sev
eral days with his mother.
Sergeant Ralph Fenner, who
served in company E, 325 th Regi
ment, 82d Division, has arrived home 1
front France and Is visiting his
father Harry Fenner. Sergeant Fen
ner was wounded and gassed while
In service.
Mrs. Harry Cassel and Mrs. How
ard Delmler were visitors at Har
risburg on Saturday.
John Bordner, who was stationed
at Wissahickan barracks, Cape May,
N. J., has been discharged from tlie
navy, and arrived home yesterday. I
John Youtz and son. Russell, spent'
several days at Philadelphia.
Corporal Earnest Shope, who was]
in the air service and stationed at
Taylor Field, Montgomery. Ala., has]
been discharged from the service
and arrived home Saturday.
DILLSBURG
Mrs. S. H. Klugh was the guest of,
her son, 11. S. Klugh, for several!
days during the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. Homer Troup, of'
Harrisburg, spent Sunday at Ber
mudiap.
Joseph Grove and family, of York
were guests of Samuel Grove on
Sunday.
Arthur Hess and family, of Har
risburg. were guests of friends here
on Sunday.
F. P. Stouffer, of Middletown,
spent Sunday with friends here. 1
Mr. and Mrs. William Stouffer
spent Sunday with Mr. and ' Mrs. I
V. B. Snoke, at Lemoyne.
There was born to Mr. and Mrs i
Hi M. Evans, on Thursday afternoon i
a daughter.
Perry Telephone Co.
Appeals Ruling; Wishes
to Construct More Lines
Hr.cn Park. Pa., Feb. 3.—That it
may furnish better service to patrons,
especially those supplied by the busy
trunk lines between New Bloomfield
and Newport, the Perry County Tele
phone and Telegraph Company, has
appealed to the Supreme Court of
Pennsylvania against the ruling
handed down by the State Public Ser
vice Commission on December 6,
1916, prohibiting it from constructing
certain trunk lines. •
Announcements to this effect have
just been issued by R. J. Makibbin,
the time of the decision, the com
pany was* refused permission to erect
general manager of the company. At
two of the 'thirteen routes which it
asked permission to do.
JOHN W. COOK BURIED
Dillsburg. Pa., Feb. 3.—Funeral
services of John W. Cook, of Carrol
township, was held from the home
this morning at. 10 o'clock. Burial
was made In the cemetery at the
Barrens church. The Rev. George
IT. Eveler, of the Dillsburg Lutheran
Church, officiated. Mr. Cook was one
of the best known residents of Car
roll township. He had been ill for
several years, but recently ' suffered
an attack of puralysis. He died at
noon Friday and is survived by his
wife, who is critically ill, also four
sons and three daughters, Jacob and
Raymond, of Ilarrlsburg; Lewis W„
of Mechanicsburg: Alvin, of Wash
ington township; Mrs. Samuel
Dutrey, of AVashington township;
Mrs. George Dutrey. of Harrisburg.
and Mrs. J. W. Albert, of Carroll
township, also two brtohers and
three sisters.
GUARANTORS ELECT.
Newport. Pa.. Feb. 3.—Newport is
planning already for Its next year's
Chautauqua, he officials are: Presi
dent, the Rev. William Dorwart; vice
president, the Rev. AVilllam C. Ney;
secretary, L. W. Brimmer; treasurer,
A. L. Gelnett.
HENRY BRENNER DIES
Marietta, Feb. 3.—Henry Bvenner.
aged 61, a well-known resident of
Marietta, died from a stroke Saturday
night. He was a molder at the Ma
rietta Casting Company foundry. His
mother, who is 84 years old, his wife
and two brothers survive.
Aunt Jane's Advice
"Oh, dear," sighed the young house
wife. "I have so much trouble in find
ing really good butter!"
"Yes, I know how it. is. We always
had that difficulty till I discovered
Benefit Brand 'Sweet Nut' at Tamsui
Tea Co.. 331 Market St.. up 1 flight,
Harrisburg, where Benefit Brand
Teas, Coffees and Grocery Specialities
are retailed at wholesale prices."
"Why, that's a kind of oleomargar
ine! You wouldn't serve that, would
you. Aunt. Jane?"
"you seemed to like it thft day you
lunched at my house." saidi Aunt
Jane with a twinkle in her eye.
"Why, yes, it was delicious! You
don't mean to tell me that was your
'Sweete Nut.' "
"It certainly was It's better than
most butter and It costs only 35c a
pound. Of course they put the name
oleomargarine on the package, but
that law was passed before "Sweet
Nut' was invented, and there is no
animal fat in It."
Look for our store in your town.
WHY DO WOMEN
SUFFER
When There is Such a Rem
edy for Their Ills as Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegeta
ble Compound?
Misliawaka, Ind.—"l had such a
ppverc female veukneps thai I could
and it cured me. I keep house and
am able to do my work now. I cer
tainly praise your medicine."—Mrs.
SUDA OLDFATHER, 548 West Second
Street, Mishawaka, Ind.
Women who suffer h-om such ail
ments should not continue to drag
around and do their work under such
but profit by the exper
ience of Mrs. Oldfather and thousands
of others who have tried this famous
root and herb remedy, Lydia E. Pink
ham's Vegetable Compound, and
found relief from such suffering.- If
complications exist write the Lvdia
E. Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn, hfass.
The result of their 40 years' exper
ience in advising women on this sub
ject is at your service.
FAIRBANKS
, SCALES
Famous the World Over
Henry Gilbert & Son
400 South Second St.
Harrisburg, Pa.
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LANE'S
COLD
&GRIP
TABLETS
GUARANTEED
NINE STARS AN FI..VG.
Marietta, Pa., Feb. 3.—A service
flag containing nine stars, i ne a gold
one. for Private L. B.vron Frybergor, I
wes dedicated on Sunday In Zion
Lutheran church. The Rev. W. J. '
Hunsinger, pastor, delivered a ser- j
nion. he choir rendered special mu
sic.
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ill 28-30-32 North Third Street -
|p Youthful Notes In The
New Spring Suits Are Distinguishing
Features at Sclileisner's
I < ) [ "A is no gainsaying the fact that every
\.f ' •) woman likes to look youthful. That is woman's
prerogative.
r Jl ~l / rl\ r L ' nd t^lere surely is.no question in one's mind I||
t—J/ Jl* •\ 1 j that the suit has much to do with personal attrac- §|2
/ /I | - \ tiveness.
\ I -o' ~ \ It is quite a study to arrive at the design which
v \ V best meets one's individual requirements. That task
VL_y-* \\ is left to the foremost fashion creators, many in gjr
I Paris, many right here in America.
VT_J . m Very often we suggest details which are of prime Ws
! I § importance to the makers with whom we have rela- [fS;
I tions, and these suggestions find their way into the Lgi
f fashions we present, little originalities and inspira- Y
j j j i J tions emanating from our close study of the styles. jj|§S
j I J You never need hesitate to buy a Schleisner suit. 6 :
j ! j I You will find the style'dignified, beautiful and prac- jyflj
yS I ** ca * and so * ar ' n a( l vance t^at w iU gi ve you
// I service for more than one year. In fact there are no fjiJi
V v outlandish models ia our lines, because such modes fjl??
II are really passing thoughts and have no permanent 2 1 -
attachment for the woman and miss who dress well.
• 1
||l Blouse Suits and Mannish Modes, Serge, Checks, Gabardine, Poiret l|i
Three-piece Costume Suits, Twill, London Mesh, Tri-
Ifl 1 Belted and Sash-tied cotine, and Charminq lit
Straightline Suits — Silk Weaves
Very Moderately Priced jj|
jg $32.50 to $ll5 jj!
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COMBINED
10th Anniversary And
February Furniture Sale
Double reductions on nearly everything in our
store. A wonderful opportunity for Home Furnish
ers to provide their needs in our lines at extraordi
nary low prices.
ten years ago this store was opened in a very modest way and
in rather limited quarters. A fixed policy of square, honest business
methods has built the business up gradually until at the present time it
is one of the largest, if not the largest, and most complete Furniture and
Home Furnishing establishment in Harrisburg, utilizing 19,000 sq. ft.
of floor space to show our goods.
This' being our 10th Anniversary we felt the necessity of doing some
thing in the shape of celebrating a successful business. The event com
ing at the same time as our Annual February Furniture Sale complicated
matters somewhat for us. We hardly felt ourselves able to afford two
reduction sales owing to our unalterable rule of adhering strictly to every
• representation made in connection with our business. '
We finally decided to apply an extraordinary large reduction on all
our goods during the entire month of February and call it our 10th .Anni
versary and February Furniture Sale.
This reduction will place our vast stock of Furniture, Rugs, etc.,
before the people this month at prices that it is fair to say will not be
equalled in other stores in the city.
It will pay you to anticipate your needs early in the sale.
BROWN & CO.
\
1215-1217 1219 N. Third St,
THE BIG UP-TOWN HOME FURNISHERS
RUNAWAY BOYS CAUGHT
Now Oxford. Pa., Feb. 3.—Five
boys ranging in age from 12 to 16
years, runaways from the Soldiers'
Orphans' Home at Scotland, were
located at a farm near Jhis place
and taken in charge, later being re
turned to tlie school.
TRUCK SMASHES WINDOW
Lykens, Pa., Feb. 3.—While en
deavoring to unload a ton of coal
the truck of Claude Buffington, a
contractor, plunged into the store
window of T. A. Hensel, Smashing
a large plate glass window valued
at $75. He narrowly escaped injury
from the flying glass.