2 NEWS OF CENTRAL PENNA. AND CITY'S SUBURBS Cumberland. Valley News FIRE COMPANY 61 YEARS OLD Washington, of Mechanics burg, Celebrates Event With Banquet Slerhanlcnbarg. Pa.. Feb. 25. ► Members of the Washington Fire • Company, No. 1, enjoyed the annual ' oupper last evening at the engine , house, which marked the sixty-flr§t anniversary of the organization. Following prayer by the Rev. George Fulton, supper was served, after ■which the following program was given with Fred S. Mumma, presi dent, as toastmaster; music by the orchestra; address, George E. Lloyd; music; address. "Washie Boys," the Rev. H. Hall Sharp; music; addresses by Are chiefs, R. W. Hurst, G. B. Hoover and George McLane; music; address, "Our Soldier Boys," the Rev. George Fulton; music; address, the Rev. J. Russell Bucher; Im promptu remarks. On the committee on arrangements were: Chairman. Amos Arnold; sec retary, William E. Murama; H. Clay Ryan, George McLnne, Paul Qron bock, A. L. McLean, Jr.; Mervln Fern baugh. Warren Oil!, Robert Sense rann. Robert G. Wise, James Walker, Fred Otstot, George Ruth. Grant Wenvi/", Ross Lehman and Anthony BihU Special guests were: Fire Chief R. Wilson Hurst, of the Rescue Hook ■nd Ladder Company; George B. Hoover, of the Citizen Fire Company, first assistant; and George McLane, of the Washington, second assistant. Ask Repeal of Compulsory Vaccination Law of State Waynesboro, Pa., Feb. 25.—The re peal or modification of the compul sory vaccination law is the object of an organization formed at a public meeting in Chambersburg on Sat urday. Over one hundred and fifty persons from all parts of Franklin county assembled to discuss the prin ciples of the vaccination law and means to secure relief for conditions such as exist in Montgomery town ship at the present time. The follow ing officers were elected: George Wolf, president; T. G. Mish, secre tary; William Diffenderfer, treas urer. A bill ottered by J. C. F. Groh, Waynesboro, was unanimously en dorsed and its passage bv the State legislature urged. The bill has been given to Representative T/oudon F. Bcnchoft. MEET. STICKKI,I. HOME Waynesboro. Pa., Feb. 25.—Lieu tenant Grayson Stickell. son of Mr. and Mrs. John N. Stickell, of Pen iMar and Waynesboro, who was sta ifioned at the government aviation training station at Fort Sill, Okla- Ticma- has been honorably discharg ed and has arrived home. Lieutenant iStiekell broke the aviation record at "Fort Sill by flying the greatest height, tile is one of three brothers—and all the children of tho family—that were the service of the United States government. Two of the boys were in service in France, the oldest of whom. Joseph .Stickell. was killed In France on the fighting front. The other brother is sti!! overseas. t'H\l> PI.IST CLOSED Carlisle, Pa.. Feb 25.—Due to a consolidation plan. th e plant of the American Chain Company here, for merly the Standard Chain Company, ■will be closed according to an an nouncement made by officials here. The reason given is that the company is planning consolidations of its plants and the work heretofore done will be carried on at the York plant. ACCUSED OF SEVERITY Cliambersburg. Pa., Feb. 25. After having threatened to prosecute Miss Ethel Fogelsanger. a local teacher for having punished Stanley Strasburg, a pupil with undue sever ity, Mrs. Emma Strasburg. mother of the lad, will take the matter before the borough school board at a special meeting. Miss Fogelsanger. according to her own admission, used a piece of rubber hose to whip the boy. BITTEN" BY MAI) DOG Cluimbersburg, Pa.. Feb. 25. "While with his Mrs. Mat garetta H. Spedden, on a visit to rela tives at Baltimore, Robert, a 6-year old lad, was bitten by a mad dog and is now taking Pasteur treatment in that city. The dog bit four other children besides the Spedden boy. The proof of is both in. -the - eating and the good Health . that follows. Makes its own sweetening — requires no add ed sugar. .... A delicious,. . . economical food There's a Reason" TUESDAY EVENING. Mechanicsburg Woman Celebrates Ninetieth Birthday With Dinner j . J? ' MRS. MART EI.COQJC Mcchnnio-Hburjc. Pa., Feb. 25.—Yes terday Mrs. Mary Elcock, of 208 South Market street, was guest of honor at a family dinner given by l her daughter. Mrs. S. F. Hauck, in celebration of her ninetieth birthday anniversary. During the day many friends called to extend congratula tions and beautiful flowers and gifts were received by her. Mrs. Elcock, who has lived here half a century, is widely known and has a host of friends. Notwith-i standing her years, she enjoys life and is especially fond of reading, which she has accomplished the past six years entirely without glasses. She is a member of the Church Of God, and regular in attendance. Mrs. Klcoek, daughter of the late Pete rand Mary Brenneman, was born on a farm near Bowmansdale, on February 24, 1829. She was married to the late Joseph Elcock, on January 1. 1852, and lived on a farm near An dersontown, from which place they moved to Mount Pleasant, where Mr. Elcock engaged in mercantile busi ness, Later M/ and Mrs. Elcock came to Mechanicsburg and the for mer became one of the pioneer dry goods merchants and also was one of tile founders of the Second National I Bank. Of a family of four daughters, two are living, Mrs. S. F. Hauck, of Me chanicsburg, and Miss Anna F. El cock, at home. Mrs. Elcock has lived in her present home, 2,08 South Mar ket street, which was built by her husband when they came to this place, for the past fifty years. CONCERT AT IRVING MecUanicsbnrg, Pa., Feb. 25.—Yes terday was another gala day for Irv ing College students, when a splen did concert was given by the Glee Club of Muhlenberg College, Alien town, in Columbian Hall, after which the Irving Glee Club responded with a concert. The afternoon entertain ment wound up with a dance, which . was quite a delightful, though im promptu. affair. Previous to the concert. Dr. K. E. Campbell and Mrs. Campbell enter tained the Muhlenberg students at a dinner at their home, "Argyle." DOTRLE ATTRACTION Meclinnicsburg, Pa., Feb. 25.—-In connection with the lecture by Wal ter Shaffer, of French Flying Corps, this evening will be Sergeant Rob- 1 erts, of the Middletown Aerial Sec tion. who has won for himself a won derful reputation as soloist, and is called the "Second John McCor ir.ack," and the American Aviation Quartet, famous for their musical ' ability. All will appear this evening in the First United Brethren Church. ; SPE AKER \ T NOON LYNC H EON Carlisle. Pa., Feb. 25.—Samuel W. Revburn, head of the Lord and Taylor . Company of New York City, lias con- t sented to be the guest of the Carlisle' Chamber of Commerce and speaker noon luncheon meeting of that i organization on Friday, February 28, according to an announcement made to-day. Mr. Reyburn is the head of the big New York concern and all its interests. He is an attorney and speaker of note and was prominent in the West before going to New York, being at one time president of the Little Rock, Arkansas, Chamber of Commerce, \ Suburban Notes YORK HAVEN Lewis Bievmour closed a deal last 'week with the executors, of the Boyd estate, whereby he became the own- Jer of the upper side of the Boyd! j property, which he occupied. ,Tliej i consideration was $1,350. j A son was born Thursday to Mr. I and Mrs. Harrison Giilcn. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wertz. of nea r j this place, announco the birth of a! daughter.^ John Green, of Steclton, spent 'the | past week with his grandparents, Mr. I and Mrs. Thomas Green. Irwin Jenningss has returned from , , Harrisburg, where he spent several] j days with relatives. York Haven Castle No. 204, A. O. I K. of M. C„ recently conferred the ] tirst degree on the following candl -1 dates: Carl Freeman, Shcpard Hum ] ilton, Charles Orendorff, Charles : Shorts, John Shaffner and Carter ' Kohlcr. Next Thursday evening the j same degree will be conferred on, j four more candidates. MOUNT WOLF Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Arntrtd and, | Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Arnold spent! | a day at Lancaster as guests of Mr. land Mrs. Wilson Leas. Walter Sipe and family removed j ion Saturday to Hersligy, where he ! has obtained a position with the j I Hershey Chocolate Company. John Bloss, df New Freedom, j spent the past week end with'his son. 'William Bloss. I DILI.SBI-RG Mrs. Ida Knisely has gone to .Car-' lisle on account of the serious illness! I of her father. The condition of R. L. Nesbit con- I t tinues to improve. I The evangelistic services -at the! • I'nited Brethren church will continue' i during the week. A.,11. Williams. Charles Flicker, R. . B Nelson, C. J. Stouffer. R. P. Mc-1 I dure, J. A. Goudy and 1,. 1,. BentZ" : attended the banko.rs' annua! meet-i j ing in Harrisburg on Saturday, Mr. and Mrs. George Bollinger, ofi I Lemoyne. and Mrs. Herman Peters,! lor Harrisburg, were guests of Mr. ,and Mrs. William Stouffer. on Sun-! j day. Mr. and Mrs. George W. Baker, of Mechanicsburg, spent Sundav with friends here. I Mr. and Mrs. Amos Eicholtz. of : Mount Holly Springs, were guests of I harles Shultz and family on Sun-! I day. ! Miss Mame Taylor, of Reading had been visiting at the home of Mr. and ; airs. J. R. Taylor for several days. •I. E. Taylor is spending several I days with friends in and about J Lhambersburg. MILLERSTOWN | The Rev. Mr. Knox, of Liverpool, preached and held communion ser vices in the Methodist church on Sunday. Mrs. Ella Rote, of Harrisburg. was a recent guest at the home of E. C ' Relsinger. Mrs. John Beason and Mrs. John fif • of Xew P°t. spent a day' with their sister. Mrs. Mary Wingert.J ! h. w. Beck, employed at Miners-* ' ? • fPent the past week at hist nome here. „T,H llSS .c lau ! ie Ward s P ent tile week' end with relatives at Altoona. hn J ™, a p - ""'right has returned home from a visit at Washington. Mrs. Maude Walker, Altoona. is, Walker thC W ° n ' e ° f AVtl " a '" "U " r ' ct ° l ° ! A,, ~~y *"""i MKKCKRM)t'f& fro.!,' 88 P err,ck anJ a.- friend i from Hood Seminary,- Frederick. Md.. spent the week end with Mr.: and .Mrs. John Gerrick. Miss J.ouise Snively. of Waynes boro, is visiting Miss Ellen-Xevin ! Miss Helen Steiger, of-Hersbev. is Ge S org e \stoiger arontS ' Mr - * nd Mrs. Clarence Toston. of Waynes- i boro. spent the week end with heri sister, Mrs. Dory Straley. Miss Maggie Brubaker. of Hagers town, is visiting-,friends here. Misses Annie and Effle West have returned to their home in Waynes-' ' ~° r a , f , ter s P entJ 'ns some time "with! W . D. Boyd ad Miss Jennie Boyd. Mrs. Albert. Clevinger is seriously ill at her home, in South Fayette 1 street. Parker Jordon is visiting his fath er, B. J. Jordon. | Miss Mary Miller, of Marks, spent I : the week end with Miss Minnie! Snyder. Miss Irene Hooh spent the week ;end with her parents. Mr. and Mrs.! ,J. N. Hqch. % MAI.T 1 Mrs. S. u Schlegel, of Danville, is staying with her daughter, Mr Robert B. Zerbe for a week. Mrs. Eliza Wagner and daughter. *,•> a Thoraas and son. Clifford. 1 or Milton, are in town for a few t days. HALIFAX Mrs. Frank Green, of Harrisburg > was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. James | M. Straw over Sunday. ! The bov social held Saturday eve-' ning by the women's Bible class of ' the Methodist Sunday school, was ' well attended and a good sum of ! money was realized. ! Mr. and Mrs. Edward Schriver |of Elizabethville, spent Sunday at the home of their son. George Schri ■ ver and family. The Rev. Samuel Dundore, a stu j dent at Lebanon Valley College. Ann ] ville, preached before a large con ; gregation in the local United Breth | ren_ Church Suriday evening. I Charles Still, of Hummelstown, ! spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and , Mrs. William Jury. ; * Mrs. John Warfel and son, of ' Enola, visited town friends on Sun | day. John Beitzel, of Carlisle, spent , the weekend visiting his parents Professor and Mrs. S. C. Beitzel. John C. Freeburn, of Harrisburg, visited town friends on Sunday. Mrs. James Schroyer and little daughter, were weekend guests of Mr. and AJrs. Ralph Lentz at Harris burg. W. L. Matchett, of Millersburg, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Da\ld G. Sweigard. WI 1,1.1 A M.N TOW.V Frank Wise and James Ryan, two town boys who saw service in France, are at the home of their parents. - Mrs. Harry Boyer and two chil dren, of Philadelphia, spent several days at the home of John Boyer. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Umhoitz, of Harrisburg. are spending the week at the home of William Peiffer. • James McAuliff. of Lykens. spent Sunday at the home of Mrs. J. 1 Welsh, in Broad street. "j Mrs. Catherine Ryan, of Philadel phia, was a visitor at the home of ; j her sister. Mrs. Edward Brown. | i Oscar Brown, of Harrisburg, spent 1 HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH TWO FIGHTING , FOR LICENSES Strong Remonstrances Filed With ( 'ourt Against Newport and Sherniansdale Hotels New Bloontlicld, Pa., Feb. 2 s.—An interesting fight is promised in Perry county license court next Tuesday when tfhe' court will tyt on the ap plications of two hotelkeepews, who wish again to place the county in the wet column. Yesterday remonstrances were fil ed in the prothonotary's office by people from Newport und Shermans dale. the districts in which the two applicants ask license and they promise to fight the cases to a finish when they come up on Tuesday. The appliants are: Paul R. Fiurie, for the National Hotel, Newport. Oren F. Stouffer, for the Union Hotel, Shermansdale, Carroll town ship. The remonstrance against Flurie's application contains a total of 173 names, all but fifty of which are residents of Newport. The remon strances against Stouffer contains the names of 33 mon and 21 women. This is a comparatively large peti tion, for the district about Shermans .dale is but sparsely settled. "Drys" of the county are little worried by the appearance in the field for licenses of these two ap plicants, both of which filed their papers at almost the last minute. The personnel of the court will be the same as was the'court which last year refused the fifteen applications for licenses and placed the county in the "dry" column for the first time since there were no licenses in the early "seventies," when local op tion prevailed. Judge Jeremiah X. Keller, of Mif flintown, will sit as president judge. The associates will be George E. Boyer, of Duncannon, and Dr. W. A. Meiser, of Newport. Meiser is the only one of the three with "wet" leanings. Shaffer Family Reunion on Seventy-First Birthday Mcrcersburg, Pa., Feb. 25. On Saturday the annual Shaffer family reunion was held at tho home of Wil'- liani Edward Shaffer, the date being t'ne birthday of William D. Shaffer, father of this large family, who cele brated his scventv-first birthday. The following eleven children were present: Mrs. Ella Kingsberrv, Mas. Charles Roeder. Mr. and Mrs. Nello Shaffer. Oscar McDowell and Rus sell, all of Baltimore, Md ; Mrs. George Snplar. of Foltz. Pa.: Walton Shaffer, of Ohambersburg, and Mich ael. Wade and William E. Shaffer, all of this place. Sixteen grandchil dren were also present.^ THREE MILLERSBCRG DEATHS Millersburg. Pa.,' Feb. 25. —Mrs. Caroline Maury, widow of John J. Maury, died at her home In Market street Monday after a long illness, aged 75 years. She was a member of the Methodist Church. Funeral services will be held Thursday af ternoon at 2 o'clock, the Rev. Mr. Bryan officiating. Burial in Gak .Hilt Cemetery. Mrs. Barbara Holtzman, living with her son, Wilson Holtzman, in East Uhion street, died Saturday. She was a member of the Lutheran Church at Killinger where burial was made. John H. Matternas, a retired busi nessman, aged 60 years, died at the Johns Hopkins Hospital at Baltimore on Monday where he underwent an operation. No arrangements have as yet been made for the funeral. NEW FREIGHT AGENT Port Royal. Pa., Feb. 2 5. —Elmer Watson, who has been freight agent of the Pennsylvania Railroad, for a number of years, has been succeed- ; ed by A. M. Robinson, who was transferred to Port Royal from Al toona. MASTERED OUT OF SERVICE Newport, Pa., Feb. 25. Russell Long, after seeing active service on the French front, has arrived in this country and been mustered out of the service. He has returned to the home of his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Long, of Perry Valley, near here. MISS WHEELER ILL Marietta. Pa., Feb. 25. —Miss Kbs sie Wheeler, daughter of the late Rev. J. M. and Mrs. Mary Wheeler, living at the Collins homestead in Market street, is critically ill, hav ing snffered a stroke of paralysis. Her recovery is doubtful. Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Simon Brown. Mrs. William Hummel and Mrs. Annie Hopkins, of Philadelphia, who attended the funeral of Joseph Rich ards. have returned home. Mr. and Mrs. Ferd Koenig and ! children, of Reading, spent the i weekend with, his parents. Mr. and ! Mrs. William Koenig. Mr. and Mrs. Ted Bloom returned j homo after a three weeks' visit to ! New Windsor, Md. Mrs. Fannie Stuart, of. Wilkes | Barre, is spending the week with ; her sister. Miss Annie Falkenmayer. I Mrs. William Corbusier and chil dren. of Elmira, N. Y.. are visiting her prfrents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles H&ller. For Golds, Grip and Influenza Take "Laxative. Bromo Quinine Tablets" Be sure you get the Genuine • Look for thi3 signature (o-sfcSfrovts on the box. 30c. Cards Announce Wedding of Officer in Wisconsin Mcrcersburg, p a ., Feb. 25.—Cards have been received here announcing the marriage of Paul M. Stouffer, son of Mr. and Mrs. George A. Stouffer, Mcrcersburg, to Miss Charlotte Annette Glynn, at noon, February 14, at the home of the bride in Superior, Wisconsin. The marrigue is the result of a romance beginning at the United States Army Hospital at Camp Dodge. lowa, where Lieutenant Stouffer joined the hospital staff last September. Miss Glynn,, formerly a laboratory technician, was appointed as his assiatanl. Lieutenant Stouffer lias been transferred recently to the IT. s. A. General Hospital. Fort Sheridan; ill. He and h's bride have taken an upaltment at Highland Bark, a suburb of Chicago. Dr. Chas. G. Hildebrand Dies Suddenly in Yard llallam. Pa., Feb. 25. —Dr. Charles G. Hlldebrand died suddenly Sunday evening at 7 o'clock at his home, at LoganvUle. near here, from a stroke of paralysis, being found dead at the entrance to an outbuilding by his wife. Dr. Hildebrand was a well known practitioner of the county and was in his sixtietli year. When lie failed to return to the house, after an absence of some time, his wife went to investigate, und then dis covered his dead body. Dr. Hildebrand was a native of York county, being educated in the York city schools and graduating from tho College of Physicians and Surgeons, at Baltimore, in March, 1881. lie was a member of the York county state medical societies, and of a number of secret organizations. Besides his wife he is survived ly a son and a daughter, and a brother and sister. DRAFT RECORDS SItNT IN New Rlooinlield, Pa., Feb. 25 Rcords of the local draft board for Perry county were examined yester day by Robert Free, of Harrisburg, examiner for this district, and found to be in excellent shape. At the completion of the examination, they were bundled up and seut to state headquarters at Harrisburg. John 32.50 to $145 1 ! ■"J ; T ' '''' ' ''! v * j'i I•• '"y. J Banquet Committee Returns Thanks to Its Friends Dauphin, Pa., Feb. 25.—Washing ton Camp No. 4.24, P. O. S. of A., wish to extend their appreciation und thanks to. all who so cheer fully gave their services and help make the entertainment und ban quet on Saturday night a success. Howard Peck presented the pig which, when dressed, weighed sixty, three pounds, and was roasted by the West Shore bakery at Lemoyne, who also donated all the bread, 200 louves of raisin bread and 200 twisted roils, and to the ladies who so kindly presented all the cakes. This is signed by the banquet com mittee: C. H. Welker, chairman; William J. Carman, Harry K. White, C. L. Wynn and A. M. Dou.<:ss. WOMAN DIES AT HOSPITAL Dill-shurg, Pa., Feb. 25.—Mrs. Charles Atland, aged 30, died at the Polyclinic Hospital at Harrisburg on Sunday evening after having under gone an operation several days be fore. Her condition seemed favor able until Sunday when word was sent to the husband at this place. He at once went to Harrisburg but arrived just a few minutes too late. The body will be brought here on Wednesday und private funeral serv ices will be held and burial made in the Dillsburg (%metery. These arrangements she had made prior to her death. She is survived by her husband, one daughter, Helen, at home: her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Weaver, of Frank, lin township: n sister, Mrs. Charles Fox, of Harrisburg. and a brother, Eugene Weaver, of Iron Mountain, Michigan. WORKMAN SERIOUSLY BURNED Northumberland, Pa., Feb. 25.—• His oil-souked coat catching fire from a torch. Raymond E. Taylor, aged 30. of Sunbury, became frightened and started to run. In a second the fiames. fanned by his speed, en veloped his body and lie raced about a veritable pillar "of fire. Friends grabbed coats and at the risk of their own lives threw hint to the ground, and extinguished the Humes. Taylor was taken to the Mary M. Packer Hospital at Sunbury. Doc tors say 'he may recover. WAR VETERAN I/OSES LEG Sunbury. Pa.. Feb. 25. H. If. Stratifi". a Civil War veteran, under dent an operation for the removal of his right leg, due to gangrene, and lias good chances for recovery, ac cording to doctors. He is tlie third of Sunbury's Civil War veterans to have a leg amputated. Saul Ship man recovered and is in good health, while S. L. Arnold is on a fair way 1o recovery. VETERAN COMMITS SUICIDE Lewislmrg, Pa.. Feb. 2 5. H. A. Pontius. 75, Vi Civil War veteran, hanged himself in the attic of his home here. Grief over the death of his wife is believed to be the cause of suicide. DAY and NIGHT SCHOOL Open All Year. Enter Any Time. Individual Promotion. BECKLEY'S BUSINESS COLLEGE 121 MARKET ST. Bpli 125 (Opp. Senate) Dial 4016 FEBRUARY 25, 1919. One Egg Is Saved From Wreck in Runaway Spill Dillsburg, Pa., Feb. 25.—Tester day morning Parker Shultz, substi tute mail driver lor George Enrich, who hue been ill for several weeks, drove here in his mail wagon, bring ing seven dozen eggs in a busket. lie went to Dicks' store and while there the horse slipped the bridle and started to run away. He went to Second street and turned north and when arriving at the livery stable he endeavored to turn into the stable, and horse, wagon and basket of eggs landed on the pave ment. The wagon was badly broken and another had to be secured for the day's drive. The eggs were all broken except one. t GENERATION'S AT DINNER DilfeJnirg. Pa., Feb. 2 5. —On Sun day Mrs. Annie Wiley and her son, Charles, entertained the following at dinner: 'Mr. and Mrs. Parker Wiley and daughter. v spring suits and top coats, S3O to S6O. 28-30-32 North 3rd St. HI II inn NR