2 News of One Day Gathered MORE COUNTIES GET STATE ROAD MONEY Cumberland, Adams, Franklin and Juniata Share in Dis tribution From Commonwealth Strong Box; Frank lin County Gets Most; Juniata in Rear The State Highway Department to-day announced payments of the 1913 and 1914 road tax bonus to Cumberland, Juniata, Franklin and Adams counties. By Act of July 22, 1913, known as the "Jones Dirt Road Act," it was provided that the road tax in townships shall be collected in cash and no taxes shall be payable in labor or worked out. It was also provided that each township furnish a sworn annual report to the State Highway Department showing all receipts and expenditures during the past year; and also a signed agree ment showing the proposed method of expending funds received from the Commonwealth. This, together with a copy of the treasurer's bond, entitled the township to receive its share of the annual bonus, which JUNIATA COU XTY, $7,435.67 Townships Treasurers' Names Total Beale J. W. Kcll **? 3 ' 93 Delaware Farmers Nat'l Bank, 771.37 Fayette A. H. Benner 976.59 Fermanagh W. B. Lauver 557.03 Greenwood L. A. Woodward 535.47 Lack R. A. Woodslde 332.19 Milford D. M. Hetrick 651.11 Monroe O. D. Deckard 467.90 Susquehanna John Philips 384.27 Spruce Hill Z. W. Gilson 536.97 Turbet Port Royal Bank, 408.50 Tuscarora J. M. Thompson 430.20 Walker A. F. Fry 960.15 ADAMS COUN TY, $13,199.17 Townships Treasurers' Names Total Berwick John Miller $ 165.22 Butler Geo. W. Wagner, 889.77 Conewago S. 13. Waltman 315.75 Cumberland J. H. Wenschhof 994.57 Franklin Andrew Lochbaum 1,245.14 Freedom M. R. Moritz 346.64 Hamilton Jas. L. Staub 448.19 Hair.iltonban N. W. Dennett 640.10 Highland Jacob F. Stoner, 305.16 Huntingdon John E. Lobaugh, 916.04 Latimoro D. F. Stitzel,' 779.51 Liberty Chas. F. Warren, 460.89 Menallen D. C. Aspers 983.63 Mt. Joy E. S. Shriver 506.33 Mr. Pleasant S. F. Eck 1,083.91 Oxford .....Clement Lingg 384.06 Reading J. C. Nickey 887.94 Strabar. R. D. Myers 1,019.95 Tyrone E. J. Martin 751.50 Union J. C. Bollinger 374.87 FRANKLIN COUNTY', $18,020.86 Townships Treasurers' Names Total •Antrim J. O. Henneberger, .... $2,438.42 Fannett George T. Kling 855.20 Greene Amos B. Sollenberger, .. 1,361.82 Guilford W. H. Hoover 1,761.47 Hamilton J. A. Ward 1 101.73 Letterkenny R. M. Rife 1 151 53 Lurgan W. A. Kohr 622.69 Metal Chas. F. Miller 480.08 Montgomery W. B. Duffleld 1,640.26 Peters F. L. Raff 1,216.18 Quincy H. E. Bonebrake 1,119.51 St. Thomas A. F. Rosenberry 1,360.21 Southampton Peoples Nat'l Bank, ... . 1,083.72 Warren Ira Yeakle 365.71 Washington A. F. Funk 1,462.33 CUMBERLAND CO UNTY, $10,091.85 Townships Treasurers' Names Total Cooke John R. Williams, ..... $ 122.49 Dickinson Geo. L. Line 1,084.56 East Pennsboro Lemoyne Trust Co. ~.. 392 06 Frankford A. 5. Kiehl 1,044.55 Hampden W. A. Adams, 656.10 Hopewell R. 11. Booz 526.70 Lower Allen <4. C. Spangler 832.13 Lower Mifflin Jacob E. Hoover 522.73 Middlesex Johr. T. Thoman 839 94 Monroe B. F. Enck 1,01 5 Newton E. J. Beidler 906 61 North Middleton Levi Mountz, 851.78 Pcnn E. G. Tritt 924.38 Shippensburg Peoples Nat'l Bank, .. 168 63 Silver Spring J. L. Foltz 1 471.'7 Southampton Edgar W. Noaker E120.18 South Middleton J, H. Shoemaker 1,503.02 Upper Allen H. D. Crist 592 10 Upper Mifflin G. K. Hoover 419 00 West Pennsboro Edward Y. Mentzer, ... 1,104]82 LITTLE LINES FROM NEARBY Lancaster The Mumma reunion will be held at Rocky Springs park, near here, on August 21. York— Prof. A. A. Holden, princi clpal of the York High school, has resigned giving as his reason the in sufficiency of salary. Golilxlioro The Goldsboro band yesterday furnished music at a sock social at the home of Mrs. Helen Ashenfelter, Newberrytown. Hanover —Charged with malicious maltreatment of his four-year-old son. George Shack was arrested by Chief of Police Jesse Crabs. Wellsvllle—A bolt of lightning struck the barn on the farm of Jacob Markey, Mulberry, on Wednesday night, doing considerable damage. Lewlstown—Employes of the State Highway department began yester day to improve Logan street extend ed. from Oak street to Mt. Rock Mills. Newport—The Newport Trap Shoot ing Association held a blue rock shoot last evening In the field adjoining the Cluck farm in Oliver township. Norrlsvllle During a storm on Wednesday night two mules owned by Thomas McDowell, a farmer re siding near here, were killed by lightning. Newport—The annual picnic of Camp No. 384, Patriotic Order Sons of America, of Donally Mills, will be held in Ulsh's Grove at St. Samuel's on August 16. Emlgsvllle Seventy-five guests gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Shank to attend a party tend- for the cereal part of the morning 1 meal firapeNuts is sufficient. A sturdy Wheat and barley food FRIDAY EVENING. was intended to cover an annual re imbursement from the State of 50 per cent of the total amount of road tax collected by the township as shown in the sworn statement, but not more than S2O per mile of town ship road. By Act of June 3, 1915, the pro visions of the Act of July 22, 1913, were suspended until all deficiencies incurred prior to the year 1915 to be paid by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. During the 1919 ses sion of the Legislature, an appro priation of $1,142,049.38 was made to pay in full all the deficiencies due the townships and the certification of this borfus to the State Treasurer for payment to the townships is now under way. The amounts now being paid the townships are as follows: ered Mr. Shank on his sixtieth birth day anniversary. Newport—The matinee horse races of the Perry County Agricultural So ciety, postponed from August 2. will be held on August 16, on the New port fair grounds. Stewartstown —Stewartstown will have its first Lyceum course next winter. The entertainments, seven ip number, will be furnished by the Rod Path Lyceum Bureau. Newport—Evangelistic services will be held in the grove of ex-Sheriff Charles L. Johnson in Miller town ship on Saturday evening and all of Sunday by Evangelists Becker and Weikle. Uoldnboro —Goldsboro has been in darkness for a few nights because of damage to electrio light wires during a storm. The home of Au gustus Benedict was damaged by lightning. Dallastown— One of the features of the Home Coming and Welcome Home festivities to be held here next week will be a reunion of the Alumni of the Dallastown High school. The first class graduated In 1898. York —Y'ork will bid farewell next Sunday to its girls on the York Tele phone exchange. The automatic sys tem, which has been in course of in stallation for more than a year, will be pressed into service. York— Dr. Montaque N. A. Cohen, of Greensboro, N. C., has been chosen rabbi of Beth Israel Reformed con gregation, this city, to succeed Rabbi Edward Davis, who resigned last winter after the death of his wife. Big Shoe Factory For Mount Joy Is Assured Motmt Joy, Aug. B.—Mount Joy will get Its shoe factory. E. S. Gerberlch. of Middletown, has ac cepted the Board of Trade's proposi tion. East week he inspected the town with J. J. Newpher, J. S. Car many and J. E. Schroll, and selected his site, a block of building lots owned by Mrs. John Darrenkamp on West Main street. The lots have a frontage of 156 feet and extend 285 feet in depth. Mr. Gerberlch empowered Mr. Schroll to make the purchase at once, and, according to the agreement, the uew owner takes possession on August 11. Mr. Gerberlch employed Architect Wickersham, of Lancaster, and to gether they went over the building situation. A factory building, five stories high with basement and with a 150-foot front on Main street. HIESTAND WILL IS MADE PUBLIC Wealthy Marietta Man Re members Church and Charities Lancaster, Pa., Aug. B.—The will of B. Frank Hiestand, of Marietta, reputed to be one of the wealthiest men in this county, was admitted to probate. These public bequests are made: One thousand dollars to the Marietta Presbyterian Church, as a memorial to his wife; SI,OOO to same church, as a memorial to his sister-in-law, Anna Schock Crout, the income of these funds to be used towards the payment of the pastor's salary; the income of SI,OOO for the purchase of books for the Presbyterian Sunday school; the in come of SI,OOO for the purchase of food for deserving poor of Marietta; the income of SI,OOO for the pur chase of comforts for aged persons in Marietta, widows preferred; the income SI,OOO to Columbia Hospital for maintaining a room to be known as the Marietta whrd; the income of S2OO to keep in order the graveyard on the Hiestand farm, near Marietta. After the death of his two sons, B. Frank and Henry S. Hiestand, and grandson, all his farms are to be sold by a trustees appointed by the court, and if there are no de scendants he gives the income of the sums realized by the sales of the farms, worth SIOO,OOO, to the school hoard of Marietta towards the pay ment of teachers' salaries and pur chase of books and school equip ment. Lewisburg Wants to Buy Water Company Lewisburg, Aug. B.—The members of council of the borough of Lewis burg, have unanimously endorsed the petition signed by many tax payers and citizens authorizing that body to proceed in a legal and satis factory manner to gain control of the water works to be operated as a municipal utility. The matter was passed without discussion. Store Closes Saturday at 6 P. M, Last Call—Final Sale Men's and Young Men's | High Class Spring Suits 1/ OFF . 1 REGULAR / J SATURDAY j I L p # # pfg This is a drastic and final clearance of men's very fine high class Summer and Spring suits. In the face of high prices for Fall, we are holding this sale on Saturday in order to clear our 1§ stocks quickly to make room for Fall goods. The fine charac ter, exclusive models and expert and artistic tailoring of our clothing is well known to the good dresser. The man and young man who participates in this sale will be well repaid for his investment. You may take your choice of all these suits in the sale at an actual 1-3 reduction. $25 Suits To Go At $16.67 S3O Suits To Go At $20.00 $35 Suits To Go At $24.34 $45 Suits To Go At $30.00 SSO Suits To Go At $33.34 Last Call For Palm Beach Suits Sale Price These Palm Beach suits are well made of genuine Palm Beach and are so low priced in this sale it will pay you to buy one for next Summer. There is no doubt but that Palm Beach suits will cost you more money next Summer. HARJRISBURG LIFTI&IV TELEGRAPH in the Cities and Towns of Central Pennsylvania BIBLE STUDY HOLDS INTEREST FOR MANY The Rev. Dr. S. D. Faust, of Dayton, 0., Addresses Session on "The Wedding Garment;" Social Function at Mount Gretna Attracts Women Campers For Summer Mount Gretna, Aug. 8. lnterest continues unabated at the United Brethren Bible Conference being held here. The feature of Wednes day evening's service was the address of the liev. Dr. S. D. Faust, of Dayton, Ohio, on "The Wedding Garment." Dr. Faust never fails to draw a large audience. Yesterday morning the "early morning watch" was conducted by the Rev. M. H. Miller, of Florin. At 8.30 the Rev. Dr. Faust deliv ered the second Bible exposition. The Rev. George B, Alrich, of Easton, gave a line address on "The Person and Work of the Christ" at 10.30. The "Children's Hour" at 1.30 was conducted by Miss Margaret Balt zell ,ot' Reading. This forenoon at 10.30 the Rev. Oliver Mease, of Mil lersburg, preaches. The annual meeting and election of the association will be held on Monday afternoon. Hon. A. S. Krei der, of Annville, president of the association, will preside. The vari ous annual reports will be received and the officers elected for the com ing year. Among the latest ministerial ar rivals at the camp are the follow ing: The Rev. D. E. Long, of Mountville; the Rev. C. A. Snavely, of Mount Joy; the Rev. Oliver Mease, of Millersburg; the Rev. G. W. Mailman, of I cbanon; the Rev. H. K. Geyer, of 1 .orin; the Rev. H. E. Shaeffer, of Avon; the Rev. Mertis Fridinger. of Intercourse, and the Rev. S. G. Kauffman, of Neffs ville. Irvin H. Mack, of Philadelphia, will be at the camp over the Sab bath to take charge of the music. The Rev. P. M. Holdeman, chap lain of the 314 th Infantry of the famous 79th Division, who just re cently arrived from overseas, will visit the camp and deliver an ad dress. Previous to his army service he had been pastor of Catawissa charge. Mrs. W. H. Ulrich and Mrs. Mary Knoll, both of Hummelstown, ar- rived at the camp and are occupy ing the former's cottage. The Wednesday Morning Embroid ery Club met at the cottage of the Misses Eves on the camp meeting grounds. The following ladies had an enjoyable time: Mrs. O. E. Rls ley, Mrs. M. H. Bachman, Mrs. J. C. Harlacher, Mrs. H. M. Richard son, Mrs. E. J. Lockard, Mrs. M. H. Craiglow, Mrs. J. W. Glassey, Mrs. H. G. Terry, Mrs. John Craig, Mrs. Edwward Baum, Mrs. H. M. Peck, Mrs. W. K. Krips, Mrs. J. H. Burke, Mrs. A. B. Cressler, Mrs Charles Smith, Mrs. G. W. Sumple, Mrs. J. E. Shumaker, Miss K. M. Good and the Misses Eves. Mr. and Mrs. Irwin S. Beckley, of Harrisburg, celebrated in honor of the tlrst anniversary of the marri age of their son, Royal H. Beckley, to a Scotch lassie, while he was in the aerial service abroad; the birth day anniversary of the bride of a year, and also the birthday of Mrs. Irwin S. Beckley. About 30 guests were entertained by the Beckleys, those from Harrisburg being George Moltz, Miss Martha Moltz, Miss Dor othy Peiffer, Miss Alice Marks, Miss Sue Rhoads and Charles Harpel. Felix N. Banitch, who has been visiting William Richardson, at Zembo cottage on the Chautauqua grounds for the past ten days, has returned to his home in Astoria, L. I. Mrs. Edward E. Beidleman, of 218 Crescent street, Harrisburg, who spent a few days with the Hoverters at Sans Soucci cottage, has returned home. Mrs. G. H. Elsenhans and chil dren have returned from a trip to Harrisburg. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Snavely have gone on a month's auto trip through the New England States. Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Martz mo tored to Harrisburg for a few days. Mrs. Robert M. Watson, of Hunt ingdon, is visiting her mother, Mrs. L,. S. Shimmel. Prof. James Todd, of the Technl- SNAKE SWALLOWS RABBIT; BUNNY GETS FREEDOM LnriaUnn, Aug. B.—On liis way to Lewistown from Altoona in search of employment, John Yingst, of the latter city, saw a blacksnake along the way chase something into the bushes. After Yingst killed the snake he saw it was unusually thick in one part. He cut It in two and a young rabbit of good size hopped out and ran away none the worse for its experience. cal High School, has been spending a few Uayq at his cottage on the Chautauqua grounds. Mrs. W. C. Baker, of Hummels town, is the guest of Mrs. L. S. Hhim niel at her cffltage on the Chau tauqua grounds. Mrs. John Hargest, Miss Helen Rinkenbach and Miss Mue Roffev went to Lebanon for the day. AValter Beasley and sister motor ed here from Lynchburg, Va., and are visiting at the cottage of the Rev. J. Henry Harms on the Chau tauqua grounds. Mrs. C. Day Rudy has opened her cottage, The Rajah, for the re mainder of the season. M p . a nd Mrs. Henry Roop, of Highspire, are occupying their cot tage during camp meeting. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Pine and lit tle granddaughter, Helen Crego are spending several weeks on the camp meeting grounds. Oats Crop Large and Farmers Hurry It Away Marietta, Aug. B.—The oats crop throughout the Donegals is report ed very large, and for the lirst time in many years has it been put away so rapidly. The farmers who lost on their wheat being out in the fields did not care to take a chance on the oats, so "hustled it away." The recent rains helped the tobacco n?ccly erab,y ' and !t 18 STORE CLOSES SATURDAYS AT 6 P. M. 28-30-32 N. Third St. Big News For Saturday Final Clearance Sale Of Summer Dresses When this establishment holds a sale you can rest assured that the values are extremely interesting. We have no half way meas ure here. When we hold a clearance sale it is a real clearance sale. Those who are acquainted with Schleisner merchandise will find this sale one of the biggest opportunities of the season. We have divided the dress stock into the following groups for Satur day and call your immediate attention to the fact that you should buy early. Our store closes at 6 P. M. on Saturday, therefore it is best to buy earlier in the day. 23 Dresses That Were $7.95 to $16.50 | . Choice $4.95 This lot consists of plain and figured voile dresses and French linens. All smart models and remarkable values. 32 Dresses That Were $22.50 to $25.00 Choice $7.95 These dresses are in organdies, French linens, plaid and check ginghams and figured voiles. Very distinctive dresses and very temptingly priced. 13 Dresses That Were Up to $32.50 | Choice $10.95 ggj This small lot will be sold out quickly. It consists of fine fig ured voile and organdie dresses in very choice models. i Wash Skirts That Sold Up to $8.50 1 Choice $3.95 These handsomely made wash skirts are in fine tricotines and gabardines. This price should dispose of them very quickly. —— —— fjia Clearance of Gage Sailors Former Prices Ranged Up to $9.90 Choice Saturday $2.50 Every woman knows what a Gage sailor is and therefore, this item needs no further explanation. B§S One Lot of $5.95 Georgette Blouses { Choice $4.95 ' | Many of these have satin collars and cuffs and some have frills.. In flesh and white. "AUGUST 8, iyi9. SHOPMEN WALK OUT BUT RETURN Western Maryland Railroad Employes Misunderstood Telegram Sent From Washington ■ InucrNiown, Md„ Aug. B.—A short lived strike occurred here yesterday when 1,300 employes of the Western Maryland Railroad walkout, followed the receipt of a telegram. Later it was explained the strike was due to a misunderstanding following the re ceipt of a telegram from an unathor ized source in Washington. An em ploye said the telegram came from a "radical and trouble-maker." About 10.30 o'clock practically ail of the men quit work. When the contents of the telegram were ex plained all excepting the' blacksmiths, who had returned home, went back to work. It was stated that the lat ter would go back with the others. The shopmen planned to hold an early meeting to decide whether or not they will go out. The older men, it is stated, are standing out against striking unless officially ordered to do so. It is believed that the crisis at least for the present, is over. Snakes Milk Cows in Adams County Stream Gettysburg, Aug. B.—Norman Hill man, a colored cook at one of the camps along the Conewago creek be tween New Oxford and East Berlin, vouches for the story that while a number of cows were standing in the creek he saw a procession of water snakes leave their places along the bank, go out and fasten them selves to the udders of the cows and drink their fill of milk. The farmer who owns the cows was advised and quickly erected a fence so that the animals could not get into the water. He had been puzzled for some time as to why his cows were giving so little milk. Hillman's story explained the matter. [Oilier State News oil Puge •!.] LEAVES ESTATE TO HIS FIANCEE Miss Rebecca Agnew Named Beneficiary of McDowell Property at Mercersburg 1 Chnmbersburg, Pa., Aug. I.—Th will of William P. McDowell, of Mer cersburg, has been probated here. Mr. McDowell died a few days ago while on a visit to his flance, Mist Rebecca Agnew. Miss Agnew is named executrix of the estate which is estimated at $15,- 000 and after a few small bequests she is awarded the residue of tht estate. Other bequests are: To. Mrs A. E. Steiger S2OO, to Lee Steigei SSOO, to Harry Steiger SSOO and the income of a fund of $3,000 is awarded to Mrs. Lilly Speer, a sister of Mr. McDowell. Miss Agnew also is be quested McDowell's automobile and gold watch. ALIENS WILL GO HOME Reading, Aug. 8. Twenty-ona aliens, all natives of Italy, who have been in America from 9 to 14 years, have served notice on the Reading Railway officials that they intend returning to their native land. They quit the service to-day. BEUMN& 1 \ Hot water, Sure Relief RELL-ANS WFOB INDIGJESTIOr*
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