2 NEWS OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA AND CITY'S SUBURBS DEAD ON BALCONY SEVERAL DAYS Neighbors Discover Body of David Weigcrt at His Home at Paradise Wellsville, Pa., June 2.—Daniel Weigert, 68 years old, a blacksmith, was found dead on the floor of the balcony at his home in Paradise township on Friday afternoon. It is believed that the body had lain there for several days. A neighbor passed the house a day previous and saw the man lying on the balcony, but, thinking he was sleeping, gave It no further atten tion. The body remained there the following day, when an investigation was made by neighbors. Mr. Weig ert had lived alone. Owing to the condition of the body, immediate burial had to be made. Death is believed to have been due to heart trouble or paralysis. Suburban Notes ANN V 11,1,10 Mrs. Mary Bachman and family and Miss Sarah Bachman motored to Hershey on Friday, where they spent the day. Miss Verna Hess, of Lebanon Val ley College, is the guest of Miss Ethel Lehman at Hummelstown. Mr. and Mrs. Edward O. Davics, of Harrisburg, were recent visitors in town. C. M. Coover made a trip to Phila delphia last week. Misses Lena Angel and Ida Trout hiked to Mt. Gretna on Friday. C. E. Shenk and family spent Memorial Day at Hershey. Miss Blanche Musser, of Toe. is the guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John S. Shope. Mrs. G. J. Hummer and children Florence. John and Wayne, of near j Linglestown, spent Thursday in Ann-: vitle. _ ! Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Kreider, Sr.. of Sheridan avenue, are spending a . short vacation in the Pocono moun-1 tains. Miss Maude Brandt, a trained nurse of Philadelphia, spent several days in town with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. G. Brandt. John A. Shenk. of Hummelstown, was a visitor in town on Monday BLAIN J. B. Shreffler and Raymond Shef fler. of Palmyra, and Mr. and Mrs. O. G. Zcigler. of Lykens, spent Me morial Day here. Mr. and Mrs, J. F. Shannon, of Middletown. and son. Private John Miles Shannon, are isiting rela tives. Voung Shannon was in France in the Eighty-second Di vision, Enginers, and returned re cently, receiving his discharge at Camp Dix, N. J. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Morrow, of Harrisburg. are the guests of the former's sister, Mrs. F. A. Kern. Mr. and Mrs. David P. Stokes and Professor and Mrs. B. H. Rhine smith visited friends in Harrisburg. Loy Shumaker. of Philadelphia, | came' Fridav to visit his home here. | Miss Edith Miller and Miss Olive Miller, of Highspire. are visiting | their brother, Bruce Miller. Mr, and Mrs. James Bernhisel. | of Harrisburg. visited friends here j the weekend. MERtERSBIRG George Lininger, of Greencastle, ; spent Memorial Day with his brother, j Undertaker Daniel L. Lininger. I Charles Zentmyer and Geroge Rob inson spent Saturday at Hagerstown, Md. Private Charles Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. Stover Smith, has arrived ihome. Mrs. Ray Neiman. of Germantown. is visiting her parents here. Dr. W. M. Besore has returned | from a trip to Chicago, 111., where he met his wife and accompanied her to Mercersburg, where they are visit ing in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Her man B. Hege. Mrs. Clarence M. Trayer of Harris burg, is visiting her parents here. Miss Alice Bush, pent Saturday in Hagerstown, Md. Joseph Hege and Howard Miller, | of Shippensburg State Normal School, ; are spending the weekend with their | parents here. Mrs. John D. West, of Maplewood, ; N. J„ is visiting her parents. Dr. and 1 Mrs. William H. Fallon. Mike Wilson and family of Phila delphia, are vNiting Mr. Wilson's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Calvin Wil son. Louis A. Irwin and family, of Har risburg. are visiting Mrs. Irwin's pa rents. Dr. and Mrs. D. F. Unger. | TRY A CUP OF 1 i INSTANT j j POSTUM | I next time you feel j g coffee disagrees. JNo loss of pleasure I but a great gain in . | health if you are sus ceptible to harm from I coffee. j, ' There's a Reason" j MONDAY EVENING. CUMBERLAND VALLEY ITEMS IRVING COLLEGE DEGREES GIVEN Dr. George Edward Reed De livers Baccalaureate Ser mon to Graduates Mechaniesburg, Pa., June 2. —Yes- terday morning George Edward Reed, D. D., L. L. D., delivered the baccalau reate sermon before the graduating class of Irving College and Music Con servatory in Columbian Hall, which was filled with a large audience. To give people the opportunity of attend ing the service many of the local churches were closed. In the evening the annual address to the College A. W. C. A. was given by the Rev. Dr. Aberly, a missionary recently returned from India. At 8 o'clock this evening the grand concert will be held. Other events for the week include: Alumnae exercises to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock, annual meeting of the board of trustees at 3 o'clock in the after noon and the president's reception at 8 o'clock in the evening, and th esixty third annual commencement on Wed nesday morning, June 4, at 10 o clock. Following are the names of the young women to be graduated this year and the degrees conferred : Secretaryship Emma Elizabeth Rauck Ressler. of Lancaster; Lola Al thouse Zendt. of Souderton. Home economics Helen Grace Fisher, of Quarryville; Anna Brown Harnish. Emma E. R. Ressler. of I.an -1 caster; Mildred Anna Louise May, Bor otha Evelyn Shawkey, of Pittsburgh; Leola Elizabeth Meeder. of Zelienople: Dclma Elizabeth Younkins. of Butler. School drawing Grace Josephine Campbell, of Mechaniesburg. Piano diploma Pauline B. Cress man. of Allentown. Mus. B. Degree .piano Elsie Re becca Braught. of Carlisle. Degree of A. B.* Mabel Florence Grunder, of Paxtang; Dorothy Henriet ta Miller, of Newville: Bertha May Senft. of Littlestown ; Ethel Elizabeth Slyder, Milded Kathryn Spangler and Ethel May Wister. of Mechaniesburg. BIBLE CLASS OUTING Mocha niesbiirg, Pa., June 2. The Ladies' Bible class of Trindle Springs Lutheran Sunday School, taught by Mrs. S. B. Uuber. held its annual outing on Ascension Day at the home of their assistant teacher, David Beelman. near Shepherdstown. About 70 members of the class and their friends enjoyed the hospitality of Mr. and Mrs. Beelman. During the fore noon a program was rendered, consist ing of devotions and music. Dinner was served on the lawn. Several con tests were held and the art exhibit was won by the Rev. and Mrs. Apple. Mrs. Leren won in the memory test. Suit able prizes were awarded the winners. CUMBERLAND BEHIND QUOTA Carlisle, Pa.. June 2. Partially complete totals of the Salvation Army drive show Cumberland countv slightly behind the quota of SIO,OOO set. Carlisle has not quite contributed the $4,500 asked. Workers are busy however, and hope to pass the total by the time that the final reports are made up. Penn township with in oversubscription of 140 per c;nt. is among the leaders. HUMMELSTOWN Mrs. Elizabeth Schaeffer and son. Edward Schaeffer. returned home on Friday front Tacoma, Wash., where I they spent the winter with Mrs. Schaeffer's son. Dr. Ralph Schaeffer. Abner Demmy and family, of Car lisle, are spending the week with Mrs. Demmy's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Deimler. Joseph Rhoads, of Harrisburg, spent yesterday at the home of C. H. Miller. William Coppenhaver, of Philadel-i phia, spent several days with John P. Bordner. Mr. and Airs. William Ludwig spent yesterday at Palmyra, the guests of Mr. and ;irs. Earl Hetrich. l Mrs. Harry Cassel and son, Clair Cassel, and Mrs. Mary Deimler spent yesterday at Linglestown, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. William Snyder. Mrs. Nile Crist returned home yesterday after spending several days at Lancaster. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Althouse, of Harrisburg, spent yesterday wtih John kXlreenawalt and sister. Miss Mary Greenawalt. Dr. Irvin Ruff and Frank Brant ner spent yesterday at Pittsburgh. Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Kripps and Mr. and Mrs. Albert Steager. of Middle town, were entertained yesterday by i Mr. and Mrs. John Ebersole. $5,000 DAMAGES FOR BROKEN LEG Carlisle Railroader Brings Suit Against Restaurant Keeper For Injuries Carlisle, Pa., June 2.—Edward I. Hurley, a railroad employe, has filed a suit for $5,000 damages against William Lins, a , local restaurant owner. The plaintiff claims that on March 1, Lin assaulted him in the pavement in front of the restaurant, knocking him to the ground and breaking his right leg at the enkle and at the knee. The attack was without provocation. It is alleged. A hospital bill of $43 and a surgeon's bill of S4O are asked in addition to the damage amount. Beautiful May Day Fete by Irving College Girls Bp jjggl ■ MISS HENRIETTA MILLER Mechnnlcsbarg, Pa., June 2.—Sun shiny weather and blue skies brought out the flowers at Irving College on Saturday afternoon in the annual May Day Fete, when the students blossomed out in roles of a variety of spring blossoms. For two successive weeks the festivities had to be postponed on account of rain, but on Saturday, the weather wa ideal. With Miss Henrietta Miller, ct Newville, as Queen of May; Miss Pauline Cressman, maid of honor; Miss Elsie Braught, Miss Mabel Grunden, Miss Mildred Spangler and Miss Ethel Witer, attendants, and students, the processional moved Its way to the west campus, where the ceremonies were staged. With the pretty girls, and masses of flowers, the entire affair formed an attractive, picture. The crowning of the queen and presentaUons were as follows: Crowning o"f queen, Miss Bertha Senft; presentations of scepter. Miss Sarah Koch; presentation of orb. Miss Ruth Miller; presentation of ring, Miss Ruth Ebelke; presenta tion of scroll, Miss Elizabeth Slyder. Then followed the beautiful dances and two sketches, in this or der: Dance—Swedish Schottische, Misses Bryson, SchS'itz, Shawkey, Harnish, Malakoff, Keller, Englehart, Young. Coulston. * Sketch—"The Pierrot of the Min ute," Pierrot, Miss Lola Zendt; the lady. Miss Beatrice Hansel!; dancers. Misses Stiles, Gottshall, Cathcart, Romberger, Lesher, Miller. Song, senior class. Dance, Sailor's Hornpipe, Miss Hel en Bowman. Sketch—"Pierrot at Home," Pier rot, Miss Gregg Darrow; Pierrette. Miss Viola Schadd; the old man, Miss Helen HeiL May Pole Dance In all the dances, were marvels of grace, the entire effect being most artistic: This program was given under the direction of Miss Mildren L. Little, of the faculty, with Miss Agnes Guckeberg at the piano and violin obligato by Miss Dorothy Lenhart. RAILROAD VICTIM HURIKD Cliambcrsburg, Pa., 'June 2.—Fu neral services of Clarence J. Alther, Cumberland Valley Railroad who was killed in the Rutherford yards of the Philadelphia and Readiivg railroad on Thursday, were held at his home here yesterday afternoon. The Railroad Brotherhood, of which the deceased railroader was a mem ber, had charge of the services both at the home and at the cemetery. Alther is survived by his mother, who lives in Martinsburg, W. Va., and several brothers and sisters, be sides his wife and four small chil dren living here. CAPTAIN SKINNER HOME Chambersburg, Pa., June 2. Word has been received here of the arrival at Newport News, Virginia, of Captain- Parker R. Skinner, who was with the Three Hundred and Fourth Ammunition Train in France and who won his promotion from first lieutenant to captain for gallan try on the battlefield. Captain- Skin ner, before entering the Army, was an instructor at the Soldiers' Or phans' Industrial School at Scot land, near here. WILL ESTABLISH BUS LINE Waynesboro, Pa., Junh 2. No tice has been given that S. A. Zent myer and Edgar P. Win-e, under the partnership name of Z. & W. Motor Transportation Line, have made ap plication to the Service Commission for a certificate of public conveni ence for the right and privilege to operate autos or auto busses as com mon carriers between Waynesboro and Chambersburg. DIPLOMAS AT QUINCY SCHOOL Waynesboro, Pa., June 2. Com mencement exercises and the grant ing of diplomas to the graduating class of the Quincy High school, were held Thursday evening in the Quincy United Brethren Church. The graduates were: Fanirie B. Good, Helen Patterson. Maude Shaffer, John High and Alfred Stlne. The address to the class was deliverf-d by Dr. C. H. Gordlnler, and his sub ject was "The Four-leaf Clover." 7'. .f •. ; * - •* '7 ••• •>•• • VT.t . . *7T -%/ '* ' * '• •- HAIUUSBURG TELEGRXPH CARLISLE BOYS AT FOREST HILLS Returned Soldiers of 28th Di vision Entertained by John Lindner at Forest Hills Carlisle, Pa., June 2. — Returned soldiers, serving with Company G, One Hundred and Twelfth Infantrv, and Company F, One Hundred and Third Ammunition Train were enter tained Saturday afternoon at Forest Hills, the country place of John Bin der, a local shoe manufacturer. The men were taken to the place in au tomobiles, were served with lunch eon and various amusements were provided. Arrangements have also been made for 50 soldiers at a time from the United States Army General Hos pital here to camp at Forest Hills. ALUMNI OFFICERS ELECTED Meclumio.sburg, Pa., June 2. At a business session of the Median Ics hurg High School Alumni Association these officials were chosen for the en suing year: President. Lloyd Ulrich; vice-president, Frederick Wilson; sec retary. Miss Edna Porter; treasurer; Miss Lulu Coover; executive commit tee, Miss Helen Bentz, Miss Vera Sei dle, Miss Rose Bowman. Robert Rerk heimer. Miss Annie Eberly, Miss Helen Keller. Miss Edith Spring. Mark Ul rich. Edward Thomas. Mrs. Reilly Shope. M. E. Anderson and Mrs. Thomas Guinivan. HOME FROM FRANCE Mcclumicfiburjc, Pa., June 2. Edward Cromleigh, of the Three Hun dred fourteenth Infantry. Headquar ters Company. Seventy-ninth Division, arrived at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Cromleigh. North Market street, on Saturday morning. <„ ; >•^jjr H|Bk|9 Hni i ffli ® ut *^ e kiddies here enjoy it from the time its first note 'Cause they've got the joy of livin' sunk *way deep into \laA If we'll only keep the joyousness of livin' in us stored. ■i If we live our lives like VELVET, natural, friendly, pure 15c Here's why VELVET is friendly! . Those things you like about VELVET— No interference with Nature; no hurry-up. its mildness, fine taste, pleasing fragrance— it is this patient "ageing in the wood" that are due entirely to Nature. - makes VELVET friendly. Choice, silky leaves of Kentucky Burley Just try a pipeload of VELVET. It will are put away in hogsheads for two years. tell you more than a page of print Roll a VEL VET Cigarette . V<r * 45 Cigarettes for 15a (£ i Married Man and Young French Woman Drowned Hagerstown, Md., June 2.—After dragging the Antietam Creek, two miles from here, nearly all night a searching party, headed by Sheriff .Samuel Starliper found the bodies of Miss Julienne Laroehe, a young 'Frenchwoman, aged 25 and W. L. [Cox, a conductor on the Norfilk ar.-d Western, who had been miss [ing since Memorial Day evening, | when their overturned canoe was found along the bank. Cox and the woman left Woodley Park about 7 I o'clock and had gone up the stream 'about two miles when, it is supposed, ,the canoe was accidentally capsized. Cox was aged about 45 years and i was married. He is survived by his I wife and a child. It Is said Cox told [ his wife he was going ennoeing and [that they quarreled. Miss Laroche was from Paris and came to this countiy six years ago. She had : been employed in the household of | Mrs. W. P. Miller. She had three brothers in the French army, one be ing killed during the late war. Her mother lives near Paris. She was an intensely patriotic Frenchwoman and during the war sent monthly remittances to her mother. PENNA. COUPLES WED Hagerstown, Md., June 2. Couples from Pennsylvania were granted licenses here and married by local pastors as follows: John Mnsterston, Harrisburg, and Edna Wingert, Rockville. Jonathan M. Ross, Harrisburg, ar.-d Matilda O. Neal, Coolcastle. William I. Hoar and Matilda Baumgardner, both of Milroy. J. H. Fernbaugh and Carrie Bov rick, both of Carlisle. GKXSLER-BAKEH WEDDING Waynesboro. Pa., June 2.—ln the presence of only the immediate families and close friends of the con tracting parties, a pretty home wedding was solemnized at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey B. Baker, wherr their daughter. Miss Ruth Baker, became the bride of Joseph Oonsler, who has been agent for the Grand Union Tea Company here' for the past two years. The Rev. J. M. Francis of the Lutheran Church, performed the ceremony. Many Friends Surprised Mrs. Myers on Birthday Good Hope, Pa., June 2.—A sur prise was sprung upsn Mrs. John E. Myers, of Good Hope, on Wed nesday evening, when her friends gathered at her home. For some time Mrs. Myers could not realize what it all was about, but soon after collecting her thoughts she enter tained her friends and the evening passed only too quickly. Music and games were enjoyed by the young people. One of the features of the evening was the handsome birthday cake which was made and presented [by Mrs. Weln Epply. A buffet i luncheon was served. Among those [ present were: Mr. and Mrs. G. W. ! Shumberger, Mr. and Mrs. A. U. | Shuman, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Swartz, ; Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Adams, Mr. and Mrs. Tilden Roth, Mr. and Mrs. Wal ter Rholand, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Adams, Mr. and Mrs. William Huntzberger, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Eagle, Mr. and Mrs. AValter Shum berger, Mr. and Mrs. William Shum bergcr, Mr. and Mrs. Frank AVevo dan, Mr. and Mrs. Weir Eppley, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Goodyear, Mr. and Mrs. John Shumberger, Mr,, and Mrs. George Swigert, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sliumberger, Mr. and Mrs. John E. Myers, Mrs. John Davis, Mrs. John Rife, Mrs. Harry Aungst, Mrs. John Ebersole, Miss Nancy Iluntsbcrger, Miriam Swartz, Elsie Shumberger, Ruth Shumberger, Edith Feihl, Rlanche Adams, Marion Rife, Elizabeth Rife, Freda Myers, Adam Shuman, Mabel Huntsberger, Mary Smith, Violet Waren, Frances Shumberger, Fay Shuman, Mildred Swigert, Violet Huntsberger, Fay Wevodan, Ida Shumberger, Dorothy Rholand, Evora Rholand, Evelyn Rholand. Clarence Walters. William Baum, Clyde Adams, Robert Roth, Edward Smyser, Clyde Smyser, Mur ry Shuman, Robert Shuman, Paul Ebersole, George Shope, Melvin Aungst, Glen Shumberger, Warren Wevodan, Kevin Wevodan, Herbert Wevodan. Lee Wevodan, Ralph Eagle, George Eagle, Jacob Eagle, John Eagle. Sylvester Eagle, Wil rnot Shumberger, Nevin Swigert, Wayne Swigert, Robert Eppley, Fos ter Shuman and Clyde Shuman. JUNE 2, 1919. PROGRAM FROM ANNIVERSARY HummclKtowii, June 2.—The fol lowing program will be rendered at the fourth anniversary of the Home Department of Zion Lutheran Sun day school at the parish house on Thursday evening, June 5, at 7.45. Music, orchestra; hymn, audience; devotional services, the Rev. Her bert S. Games; address of welcome, E. Z. Etter; duet, Mrs. Jacob R. Martz and Philip R. Deimler; "Our Record For the Year," C. P. Haehn len; piano solo, Miss Katherlne Con rad; home department song. Miss Frances Light; recitation. Miss Ger trude Cassel: hymn, audience; "Our Main School," Samuel B. Zerfoss; music, orchestra; address, the Rev. J. H. Keller; hymn, audience; social hour, Paul Strlckler toastmaster. SERMON TO CLASS Gettysburg, Pa., June 2.—Com mencement exercises of the Gettys burg High school began last even ing with the baccalaureate sermon being preached to the senior class by the Rev. Frank H. Brunstetter, pastor of the Methodist Church. Headed by the board of directors and the faculty of the school the thirty-two young people marched into the church to seats reserved for, them. The special musical num bers for the service were "The Sun set Glories of the West," by J. 1 Lincoln Hall, rendered by the choir, i and a selection by the Gettysburg College quartet. PARTY FOR BLAIN SCHOOL Blain, Pa., June 2. —On Thursday evening Mr. and Mrs. George An derson entertained at supper nt their home. Professor and Mrs. Newton G. Kerstettor and daughter, Arlene Kerstetter; Professor and Mrs. William C. Koons, Miss Mar garet E. Riegal, Mr. and Mrs. Clark Anderson and baby, Helen Arlene Anderson, after which a party was held for the entire Blain vocational school, of which their daughters, Misses Mabel and Jane Anderson, are students. The evening was pleas antly spent in playing games and music. Refershments were served. To keep poited on Jets Wil lard's chances you should read his "Own Story" in "The Phila delphia Press" every day. BISHOP-HEILMAV WEUDING Marietta, Pa., June 2.—Miss Em ma Heilman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Milton Heilman of near Mari etta, was married yesterday to Paul D. Bishop, of Elizabethtown. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. B. M. Boyer, pastor of Christ church, Elizabethtown. IN PIG EST! Of* A Get the Habit- Say CLOVERDALE Thursday's "Telegraph" Will Tell You Who To Say It To. x. i Harry C. Hunter Shows win r Mbit ut Third & Harris Sts. AM, .IXT WEEK
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