2 INTERESTING NEWS OF TOWNS IN CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA MAY DAY FETE ATDUNCANNON Sixty Pupils Take Part in Pro duction on Lawn at Jen nings Summer Home Duncanaoii. Pa.. May 20.—The May Day fetd by the pupils of the North Duncannon public schools, under the supervision of Miss Catharine Hamil ton and Miss Ruth Horting. teachers, was held at Sunshine Hall, the sum lav piice of Mr. and Mrs. William Jennings. on Friday afternoon. About Ave hundred were In attendance. A fine Maypole with red. white and blue streamers was erected and sixty pupils took part in the presen tation of the crown, scepter and foot stool of the little queen, who domi nated over her subject with all of the courtly grace of a. real queen. Pu pils represented butterflies. grass hoppers and the funny brownies rep resented a gaiety scene. The exercises was opened with a procession participated in by the pu pils and teachers and followed by the endownments of the throne, a May Day gallop, a grasshopper frolic and a playlet entitled "May Basket New." The Maypole dance was a big fea ture of the festive occasion. Although postponed twice on ac count of the inclement weather the big fete, which required much pre paratory work, was carried out in every detail as first planned. Self-Defense Will Be Claimed in Murder of Peter J. Schmidt Sun bury, Pa, May 20. —Charged wih the murder of Peter Joseph Schmidt, a Northumberland county commissioner, Robert Brantley, a Shamokln piano salesman, was plac ed on trial before a jury in Presi dent Judge Cummlngs" branch of the Northumberland county original court to-day. It took the greater part of yesterday to get a jury, the last man being sworn just a few minutes before the adjourning hour of 5 o'clock. That self-defense will be the de- I fense was apparent in every ques- ] tion asked the talesmen as they were examined as to qualifications. Schmidt and Brantley had an al tercation last summer, in which Brantley is alleged to have de clared Schmidt a friend of the Kai ser's. or words to that effect. Schmidt, when Brantley went into Schmidt's saloon, accused him of do ing him Injury and struck him in I the face. Brantley pulled a small pocket knife and stabbed him in the temple. It made a tlnv wound hut | was enough to kill, the county com missioner dying after an operation a ' fen- days later. ALBERT H. FETROW DIES Lcwisberry. Pa., May 20.—Albert H. Fetrow. a farmer living a half mile south of the borough, died Fri day night after being ill about five ! weeks with heart disease. Funeral services were beld this morning in the Emanuel Church, near Lewis berry. The Rev. L. L. Owens will officiate. He is survived by his wife who was Miss Kate Schubauer, one ; daughter, Mrs. Elmer J. Bonner: three sons. William Fetrow, Golds lioro: Lloyd Fetrow, of Lewisberry, 1 and Harvey Fetrow, at home. Also three grandchildren, Miss Nora A. Bonner. William and Catharine Fet row. Mr. Fetrow's brothers and sis ters all live in the West. His broth- j er Frank and wife, of Kansas, have j been here the past few weeks help- j ing care for him. MORE BODIES FOUND IJO wis town, Pa.. May 20. Two more bodies of victims of the drown ing accident at Hawstone. five miles east of here on Saturday, May 10. when seven well-known men were i drowned were recovered yesterday, j This makes a total of five bodies j found up to this time, being those , of Claire Miller, superintendent of the Superior Silicate Brick Manu facturing Company, Fort Matilda: Sherman Barman, Alexandria: Chris- J tian Glump, boatman, and John R. , Wolfe, superintendent of the Clays- j burg Brick Company, Claysburg. Food For Children serves a double purpose Growth must be pro vided for, as well as replacement of daily wear and tear. At this vital time of the childs life parents should consider Grape Nuts —a real "building " food that constructs and maintains. Pure and Wholesome i TUESDAY EVENING, ttXRRISBURQ TELBGKXM MAY 20, 1919. PROVIDING FOR MORNING "NIP" Whisky Agent Says Drinkers Are Laying in Home Sup- S ply Before July 1 SunhurT, Pa., May 20.—Those who have the cash and like a morning bit of intoxicating liquors are laying in large stocks, according to information gained from a wholesaler's agent. They say it is not unusual to ship a barrel of bottled goods to one man. and an unsolicited view at the order book found some of the names of the leading men of the community, it is said. Although this class of whisky buy ers do not have red noses, like the "park sparrows" that infest the hßrd cider selling saloons, it is agreed by their friends that they believe in do ing their shopping early, as there are but forty days between now and July 1. Saloonkeepers are not worrying they say. They assert that President Wilson will either rescind the order to stop the sale of liquors on July 1, or that Congress will repeal the war time prohibition act. Many have stocked heavily with whisky and wines in anticipation of this event. All agree that beer is scarce at $2O a barrel, but there seems to be a never ending supply. Sunbury's fountainhead of the beer-stream is ! Reading, while some comes from Al lentown. Party For Soldier at Home in Perry County Blain, Pa., May 20.—A party was recently held In honor of Private Herbert R. Moyer at his home in j Madison township. Refreshments were served. A pleasant evening was spent in games and music. Those present included: Misses Helen Waggoner, Charlotte Meredith, Car rie Goodling, Ida, Tillie and Mar garet Reapsome, Grace Shope, Eliza beth and Grace Kessler, Vivian I Lightner, Lena and Olive Xesbit. | Pauline Junkin. Mae Phenicie, Eve lyn Wentz, Carolyn Avertll, Mada line Martin. Mildred Bixler, Anna- Belle Log. Pearl Lyons, Carrie. Ellen. Mabel. Grace, Viola and Verna Moy er, Annabelle Fleming. Margaret Ir vine, Grace McMillen and Eliza Adair, Messrs. Bryan Wentz, Roy Johnson. Ben B. Bower. James Gut shall. Benjamin Gutshall. Frank Moreland, James, David and Ros ! coe Reapsome, Joseph Shope. Paul j Mangle. Ira Lyons, Aybert Wentz. I Benjamin Barclay. Dewey Hench. j Forest Goodling, Earl Xesbit, Jesse , Snyder. Dwight McMillen. Sylvestei; 1 Shuman, Lynn Irvine, James Hock ! enberry. Charles Berrier, Frank Adair.' Lau Snyder. Herbert. Ralph. I William and Paul Moyer and Mr. and Mrs. Norman I. Moyer. I Carnival to Raise Funds to Welcome Halifax Soldiers Halifax. Pa.. May 50.—At a meet ing of the Old Home Celebration ! commitee on Monday evening at the P. O. S. of A. hall it was planned to hold a carnival on July 4 to help raise funds to stage a welcome for : the soldier boys at the Old Home 1 Celebration in September. Every secret organization and Red Cross Society of Upper Dauphin county | will be represented in the parade. I Every Sunday school in the Halifax i district will also be invited. There ' will be several bands to furnish the ! music and there will be decorated floats. This celebration will be the greatest ever staged in Halifax and all former residents are expected to come back and greet the war heroes. The financial committee will short j ly begin collecting funds. SPEAKER SELECTED . Halifax. Pa.. May 20.—Dr. Ezra S. Lehman, head of the Cumberland Valley Normal School at Shippens burg, has been selected to make the j address to the graduating class of ithe Halifax High school at the com- Jmencement exercises in the auditor ium on Tuesday evening, June 10. CENTRAL PA. PERSONALS WILLIAMS TOWN Albert Becker, of Philadelphia.! was a visitor at the home of Mr. and j and Mrs. James Bottomley. William Bordner. of Mtllersburg, was a visitor at the home of Har rison Watkins on Sunday. Mrs. Henry Stinner and son spent Sunday with relatives at Tower City. Mrs. James Fern is spending sev eral days with relatives at Harris burg. John Williams left Sunday morn ing for Brooklyn. N. T. Mrs. Annie Hoover is on a visit to her sister, Mrs. Benjamin Rauden bush. at Philadelphia. Mr. and Mrs James Bottomley have received word of the arrival in the States of their son Thomas from overseas duty. Aaron Rolph returned horn from Philadelphia, where he had gone to meet his soldier son, Bryant, who arrived on the transport Peerless. Mrs. David McAllister and son Clair, of Harrlsburg. spent Sunday with relatives In town. William Bordner and son Earl and family, of Millersburg. visited Mrs. Hannah Zimmerman on Sunday. The following soldier boys arrived home from overseas the past week: I Mess Sergeant George L. Nace, Alva I Barnes and George Saussaman. Miss Ruth Flynn returned home [ from Chester, wliere she visited her I sister. Mrs. Russel Henry. Mis Annie Ralph is spending the I week at Philadelphia. Mrs. Garret Punch, of Steelton is on a visit to Michael Punch and family. Miss Eva Ralph, of Washington. D. C.. is at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Ralph. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Henry, of Chester, are spending the week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel i Flynn. MERCERSBI'HG Miss Agnes Deckert. of Orange. N. jj. is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Deckert. Miss Virginia Rose, of Wilson Col lege, spent Monday with her parents here. J. H. Gluck, of Lamasters, was a visitor here to-day. Mrs. H. Clay Krebs, of Winches ter. Va., who has been spending some time in Philadelphia with her daughter. Mrs. Percy M. Chandler, is 'now visiting her sons here. ! Charles High, of Chambersburg. was a visitor here to-day. Charles Veiner, of Shippensburg, spent Sunday visiting Mr. and Mrs. John Steinman. Mr. Veiner is the ■ senior member of the firm of Viener and Steinman. 1 Miss Constance Seylar. of Foltz. spent Monday with her grandfather, Mrs. W. O. Shaffer. Miss Annie E. Patterson and J. Martin Myers, have been elected delegates from the Mercersburg Presbyterian Sabbath School to at tend the meeting of the Franklin Ccuntv Association, which Is being held at WUliamsport this week. John L. Rhea sen of Mr. and Mre. i John T. Rhea, who has been in France for the past year, has re : ceived his commission as a second I lieutenant. Lieutenant Rhea was emploved by the Bell Telephone | Company at Pittsburgh, before he j was inducted into service. Earl M. Cleaver who has been a stenographer In tne Mercersburg Academy office for the past year, has resigned and will return to his heme at Girardvtlle, where he has accepted a more lucrative position. Mrs. Jennie Hornbraker, of this place, spent Saturday afternoon in Hagerstown. J. Franklin Sowers, of Chambers burg, was a visitor here on Satur i day. Mrs. Paul E. Westhafcr and son, iJack. have returned to their home j here after spending several months I at Lancaster. Harold Bester. of Hagerstown, Md., Is visiting relatives here. Mrs. Howard Dennison was oper ated on at the Chambersburg Hos pital recently. HALIFAX Mr. and Mrs. John P. Ettlen and little son John, of Northumberland, visited his parents, Mr. nnd Mrs. Albert P. Ettien on Sunday. Mr, and Mrs. David Etzweiler. of Carsonville, visited at the home of their son, P. J., Etxweller on Sun day. Mrs. Jacob Liddick, or Marysville, spent Monday at the home of her mother. Mrs. Mary Fry. Samuel Gilbert, of Willlamsport. spent Sunday at the home of his pa rents, Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Gilbert. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Zimmerman and sons and Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Fetterhoff, visited relatives at Lan caster, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. George D. Reisch have received word that their son, Charles Reisch, hks (arrived from\ overseas and is now in a training camp awaiting discharge. Mr. and Mrs. John Ryan are visit ing relatives at Kansas City. Mo. Mr. and Mrs. D. K. Still and son of Millersburg, spent Sunday at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Still. Mrs. J. G. Smith and son. are vis iting her parents at Nesquehoning. William L. Matchett, of Millers burg, .paid a visit to his sister, Mrs. David Sweigard on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Fernando Louder milch, of Harrisburg, called on town friends Sunday. ! Mr. and Mrs. Christian Louden, of | Millersburg, were Sunday guests at I the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey j Campbell. 1 William Kitchen, of Watsontown, visited at the home of his brother Frank Kitchen on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. William Pike, of Hcmmelstown, were weekend visit ors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George W. Bowman. AXXVTLLE Mrs. Z. A. Weidler, of Buffalo,! X. Y., was the guest of friends Inj this vicinity and at Hummelstown. j Mr. and Mrs. Claire. Harnish, of j Mechnnicsburg, visited the parents.: of Mrs. Harnish. Mr. and Mrs. Adam; Gingrich, in Railroad street. Mrs. Mary Bachman and family, visited her son. M. L. Bachman, at Zinn's Mill, on Sunday. Misses Louise Henry and Miriam Oyer spent Saturday and Sunday at Mount Gretna. Mr. and Mrs. Gideon Kreider. Jr., have taken a. cottage at Mount Gret na for the season. Mrs. H. Clay Deaner returned after ! spending some time with friends in ! Frederick. Md. I L. DeWitt Herr, of Seattle, Wash., | ! is the guest of friends here. I John Gallatin, of College avenue, j | recently connected with the Hershey Printing Company, has accepted a j position as head of the advertising j department of the Lebanon Daily Re ; port, which has recently been pur- I chased by J. S. Mack. [ The Rev. J. H. L. Trout, pastor of 'the First Lutheran church, and John Steinmets, spent several days at Schuylkill Haven at a conference of the church. Aaron S. Kreider, Congressman from the district, who with Mrs. Kfeider left some time ago for Europe, reports that they are now at Paris, and are in excellent health. Miss Josephine 17rich spent the weekend at Reading. ! Miss Ella Brightbill spent Sunday at Jonestown. H. H. Shenk and familv. Mrs. J. E. Lehman and Mrs. Z. A. Weidler mo tored to Hershey. on Sunday. DVHCANSOX The Rev. Filmore T. Kohler. Mrs. i Kohler and their little son Filmore i T., Jr., of West Fairview, are spend ing several days here as guests of Mr. and Mrs. William D. Dickens, . the parents of Mrs. Kohler. William Fuller and G. W. Him i ilton, left to-day for Elizabethtown, [ 1 where they have secured employ j; mcnt. j The reorganized band, under the direction of J. Laken Hess, is mak -1 ing good progress. A force of civil engineers is sur veying the route of the Penn high ' way from Clark's Ferry to Sunbury on the Dauphin county side of the Susquehanna river. MTLLERSTOWX Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Bollinger spent Sunday in Harrisburg with Mrs. Bollinger's brother, W. S. Sny der, and family. Miss Cora Coffrode has returned' to her home at Dauphin, after a! month's visit with Mrs. H. S. Bran-j yan. Mrs. P. R. Shenk spent Thursday! at Philadelphia. Mrs. Walter Kip has returned j home from the Harrisburg Hospital' where she received treatment. Mrs. Grant Patton, of Harrisburg,' is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Kipp. The Girl Scouts hiked to Xewport | on Thursday evening. They were! chaperoned by their captain. Miss Margaret Bollinger. Miss Lillie Nanklvell, of Steelton,' spent Sunday at her home here. Mrs. Thomas Crane, of Harrisburg, visited relatives in town, on Sunday. BLAIX Cloyd Morrow, of Harrisburg, visited his mother. Mrs. Mary E. Morrow for several days. Private Robert Swartz, who re ceived his discharge at Camp Sher man, Ohio, has arrived home. He was overseas and was located at Base Hospital Xo. 52. Mrs. H. H. Bair. of Bixler. Is visit- 1 ing her sister, Mrs. Caroline Kist- j ler. Mrs. Matilda Morrow Is at Car lisle with her granddaughter, Mrs. Dick, who Is critically at the hospi tal. of uremic poisoning. Lieutenant James L. Martin, who is teaching at Carson Long Insti tute, at New Bloomfield. spent Sun day with his mother, Mrs. Eleanor L. Martin. Private Clarence Stahl has arrived at Philadelphia from France. R. H. Kell, of Blain and son. E. M. Kell. of Plalnfield. are visiting the former's sister, Mrs. Sadie E. Minich, at Niagara Falls. N. Y. Mr. and Mrs. Cloyd Rice and Ml*f Helen Kepner, of Port Royal; Mr. and Mrs. Clair Gray and two chil dren and Mrs. Vera Martin, of Ickesburg, visited Mrs. Kate Bower on Sunday. AUTO BREAKS HORSE'S LEG Mercersbnrg, Pa.. May 20.—While driving an automobile Saturday night T. Winnie Mellott, a farmer, ran Into a team driven by Preston Metcalfe and broke the horse's leg. The ani mal was shot at once. Mr. Mellott gave Mr. Metcalfe a check for the value of the horse. GOT LICENSE TO WED Gettysbrrg. Pa . May 20.—Charles A. Brame and Miss Agnes M. Kready, both of this place, were granted a marriage license In Philadelphia yes terday. WEST SHORE NEWS Dinner in Honor of Two Soldiers Home From France West Falrriew, Pa., May 20. —Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Gamber, of West Falrvlew, gave a dinner in honor of two Keystone Division boys at their home in State road, Private Paul R. Miller and Corporal Harry P. Armsbuger, who have just re turned from France with the 28th Division. Those present at the din ner were: Private Paul R. Miller, Corporal Harry P. Armsburger, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kissinger and sons George and William, of Bressler; William Sites and son David of Bressler, Mrs. Milton Conray and daughter Mary, of Mechanicsburg; Sylvan Blair, of Harrisburg; Mrs. Annie Corvan, of Mechanicsburg; John Blair, Mrs. Paul R. Miller, Mr. nnd Mrs. Alex ander Gamber and daughter Mar garet, of West Falrvlew. $2,800 Given For Debt at Church of God Services New Cumberland, Pa., May 20. The fourth anniversary of the Church of God was well attended on Sunday. The Rev. George Ho verter, of Lancaster, preached both ] morning nnd evening. There was special music by the choir. A col lection of cajsh and subscriptions amounting to $2,800 was taken, which will go towards the church debt SOLDIER MEETS BROTHERS New Cumberland, Pa., May 20. — Mr. and Mrs. Hallman. of Bellavista, have returned from Phil adelphia where they spent five days with relatives and friends. Mr. Hall man was a member of the 109 th Ma chine Gun Company and vas wounded last August. While in Phil adelphia he met his two brothers who are in the Navy. He had one brother killed in France. PARTY ON BIRTHDAY New Cumberland, Pa., May 20. — A party was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Becker at Bella vista Friday evening In honor of the thirteenth birthday anniversary of their daughter, Catherine Becker. MARRIED AT CHAMBERSBURG Chambersburg, Pa., May 20. Harold C. Jones, of Harrisburg. and Miss Ella Pearl Allison, of ; Mercersburg, this county, were mar. | ried here at the First United Breth i ren parsonage by the Rev. Dr. L. : Walter Lutz. They will make their ! home in Harrisburg. where the j groom is employed. HI H 28-30-32 North Third Street Store Closes Saturday Evenings at 6 O'clock. ' in * * §§§ Help the Willa-Villa Skylark Provide Milk and Nurses for the Babies. ix ' L I Your particular attention is now directed to the | comprehensive showing of CO-ED dresses represented in the summertide's most charming and serviceable washable materials in an extensive variety of models Attractively priced $12.75 to $17.50 miss to procure' a complete wardrobe of sum mer dresses at very little expenditure. It is a note- J jb worthy fact these dresses have especially distinctive style about them and are exceptionally well made " 1 PwwJwfe y et P" ces are extremely moderate. W The demand for this sort of frock for the summer months will be exceedingly great for which reason fei wmwm we su gg est you fill your requirements along MI Jg|jf|^ these lines as early as possible. Jfpif] sji|ji| I $12.75 $12.75 I The materials are t^ie e^ate voile, organdie, pastel shades are gingham and calico, V'• shown and many ■J • the last one being vjfcjvi 'dark colors for, very fashionable at those who prefer, this hour. them. Ln ■ sl4 'i° 1 Opening of Ball Season at Marysville Saturday Marysville, Pa., May 20. The Marysville Association of the Dau phin-Perry League will meet to morrow evening at 8 o'clock in the Municipal Building to make final ar rangements for the opening of the home season on Saturday when Marysville will lineup against New port. Announcement to this effect has been issued by President J. G. Eppley. The home season will be opened on Thursday evening when River side A. C., of Harrisburg, will face Marysville. At this time Marys ville will use all resident players and will be without several other of the regular Dauphin-Perry players, other home players being given tryouts for positions in the team during the game. Personal and Social Items of Towns on West Shore Elmer Hoffleflnger. of Shamokln. called on friends at New Cumberland yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. John P. Sweeney, of New Cumberland, have returned from a trip to Philadelphia. > Miss Mary Houser, of Mlddletown. , is the guest of Miss Grace Waugh at New Market. Mr. and Mrs. "Wright, of Curwens vllle, spent several days with Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Wright in Third street. New Cumberland. MEETING POSTPONE^ New Cumberland, Pa.. May 20. A meeting of the King's Daughters Sunday school class which was to have been held at the home of Mrs. Rufus Snyder in Fifth street, this evening, has been postponed. QUIGLEY-ROMACK WEDDING Wormleysburg. I'a.. May 20. On Saturday Myrl Raymond Quigley and Miss Merrian S. Romack, both of Mechanicsburg were married at St. Paul's United Brethren parsonage by the Rev. A. B. Mower. FREE TO YOl'l If you do your own washing, you need an Eden Electric Washing Ma chine. Built to last a lifetime. Try one at our expense in your home next wash day. HARRISBURG LIGHT & POWER CO.. adv. 22 North Second Street. Dr. James C. Stem. Eminent Surgeon, Dies at Goldsoro Goltlshoro, Pa., May 20. Dr. James Calvin Stem, an eminent phy sician and surgeon of the upper end of York county for the past forty two years, died at his home hero on Saturday evening, from paralysis from which he suffered for more than a year. Dr. Stem was stricken while making a professional call at New Cumberland, March 22, 1918. He was removed to his homo at Goldsboro, where ho had been con fined to bed ever since. Ho was OS years old, and is survived by his Ulllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllffl Now —Everybody Ca Whistle tand DRINK Whistle is sold everywhere—because everyone Whistles for it. For Sale Everywhere Distributor WHISTLE BOTTLING CO. 1901-3 North Sixth Street IIARRISBURG, PA. 801 l Phono 3.1(10 Dial 2287 UlllUlllllllllilllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllliilllllll DAY and NIGHT SCHOOL Open All Year. Enter Any Time. Individual Promotion. BECKLEY'S BUSINESS COLLEGE 121 MARKET ST. Bell 125 (Opp. Senate) Dial 4018 wife and one son, W. Bruce Stem, at home. Dr. Stem was born at Cashtown, Adsnia county, July 26, 1855. He was educated In the public schools of Cashtown, nnd Gettysburg and also at Pennsylvania College, Get tysburg, and the College of Surgery and Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio, from which Institution he was graduated in June, 1877. STATK CO NTH ACTS AWARDED Wnyneshoro, Pa.. May 20.—Among the $152,000 In contracts awarded I'riday by the Pennsylvania State Department of Health for improve ments and additions to the White Pine Sanatorium at Mont Alto, was lone for $76,000 to Hester & lTong Co., 1 1 lagerstown, for the construction and i repair of roads about the sanatorium.
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