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The Days News in Cities and Towns of Central Pennsylvania
iTHREE ARE HURT
AS GAS LETS GO
Explosion in Bakery at Tyrone
Shatters Glass and In
jures Bystanders
Tyrone, Pa., Nov. 1. — An explo
sion which was heard all over this
town occurred in the Bake Rite
l>akery on Pennsylvania avenue,
•When the baker lighted the gas un
der the oven. The force of the ex
plosion shattered the large platcglass
window into thousands of pieces and
blew out two of the smaller glass
panes in the frames above. At the
time of the explosion, T. R. Alid
dleton, Frank Miller and William
H&lligan were standing in front of
the window. Miller wus cut by fly
ing glass and Middleton was knocked
down and stunned. Halligan was
Shocked, but escaped the flying
glass. The baker had turned the
gas on, and evidently waited too long
to uight it. There is a large col
ume of gas released in a shore time,
and it came through the small open
ing, where the pipe enters the bot
tom of the oven, with terrific force,
when he applied the match. The
glass was blown into the middle
of Pennsylvania avenue.
Lewisberry
Lewisberry, Pa., Nov. I.—Grant J.
Strayer has on exhibition in his store
a pear 15 1-4 inches in circumfer
ence and weighing 1 1-3 pounds,
owned by G. M. D. Smith; also a
sweet potato weighing 4 3-4 pounds,
raised by Daniel Deardorff. —Mr.
and Mrs. George W. Coover, sons
Vance, Glenn, Mark and daughter
Evleyn, Lemoyne, visited Mr. and
Mrs. Chester Cassell and Mrs. Coov
er's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis
Cline. —Mrs. E. A. Pennington re
ceived an announcement of the mar
riage of Harold H. Baker, son of
Dr. and Mrs. Marcellus H. Baker,
formerly of the borough, and Miss
Bitner, both of Stacysville.—Miss Ar
dia Owens, State College, was a few
days' guest of her brother, the Rev.
L. L. Owens, at the Methodist par
sonage here.—Miss Emma Beetem,
Centerville, returned to her home
after a visit of several days with the
Rev. and Mrs. R. S. Stair, Meadow
Brook farm.—Miss Anna Updegraff,
of Philadelphia, is spending a va
cation with her aunt and cousins,
Mrs. Elizabeth U. Laird and Mr. and
Mrs. Dean R. Hudson.—Mrs. Mary
Foster returned to Harrisburg after
a few weeks' visit with her brot.hcr
ln-law and sister-in-law, Frank E.
Foster, and Mrs. E. A. Pennington.—
Miss Ruth Shirey, Jersey Shore, was
a few days' guest of her sister, Mrs.
Harry Spangler and family. Mr.
and Mrs. Logan S. Reiff, New Cum
berland, spent the weekend with Mr.
and Mrs. J. C. Parthener. —-Mr. and
Mrs. Ralph Bankert. daughter Ber
nardino, and Mrs. Sophia Ernley,
New Currtberland, and George W.
Smith, Baltimore, were Sunday
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Er
ney and Mrs. Mary S. Myers.
Ralph Bankert, of New Cumberland,
and John Layson, Camp Hill, xv ill
spend Saturday at the home of
Harvey Erney. They will go hunt
ing for rabbits.—Miss Erma Kerlin
returned to her home in Williams
port after being a two weeks' guest
of the Rev. and Mrs. L. L. Owens
at the Methodist parsonage.—Frank
Zeigler, Goldsboro, was a guest of
his sister, Mrs. Orville B. Bair.—
Mrs. Gordon Gray, Philadelphia, was
a guest of Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Ham
mond.—Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Downs
and daughter, Loraine, Yocumtown,
and Mrs. William Shelley, Golds
boro, were guests of their parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Downs.
Widow Dies at Home
of Waynesboro Daughter
Waynesboro, Pa., Nov. 1. —Eliza-
beth C. Leidig, widow of J. H. Lei
dig, died at the home of her daugh
ter, Mrs. William Ryder. She wat a
member of the Reformed Mennonite
church.
She is survived by the following
daughters and son: Mrs. William
Ryder, Mrs. Charles Gipe, Mrs. Ira
Sheffler. Mrs. J. W. Byers and F.
B. Leidig, of Warren; also the fol
lowing brothers and sisters: Frances
and David Baer, and Mrs. William
Black, all of Carlisle, and Mrs. Hiram
Ditlow, of Harrisburg.
Funecal services will be held at
the Reformed Mennonite church at
10.30 o'clock Sunday morning.
Jaw Fractured in Fall
Down Long Stairway
Rossvillc, Pa., Nov. I.—Making a
misstep in the dark, Luther Snyder,
35 years old, who conducts a small
store on the Old York road, fell down
a long stairway and was sej-iously
injured. His lower jaw was frac
tured and a gash was inflicted across
his forehead, and his scalp was laid
back from the forehead completely
over the top of his head.
All) SOCIETY MEETS
Slilremanstowii, Pa., Nov. I.—Mr.
and Mrs. John A. Nester entertained
the Ladies' Aid Society of the United
Brethren Church on Tuesday evening
at their residence in West Main
street. There was an interesting pro
gram of readings, recitation and
vocal and instrumental music.
No Cooking j
A Nutritious Diet for All Ages
Quick Lunch at Home or Office
Avoid Imitations and Substitutes i
BELL 125 DAY AND DIAL 401H
NIGHT SCHOOL
OPEN NOW ENTER ANY TIME
Two Separate Night Schools: The One on Monday, Wednesday,
Friday—Tlie Other Tuesday, Thursday Nights
BECKLEY'S BUSINESS COLLEGE
(Opposite Senate Hotel)
121 MARKET STREET CHARIJ2S R. BECK LEY, Principal
SATURDAY EVENING,
Linglestown
I.lnfrlmtown, Pa., Nov. I.—On Pun
day morning in the Church of God,
Rally Day services will be held. In
the evening in the United Brethren
Church, the Rev. L. D. Gottschall will
preach.—The Ladies' Embroidery Club
was entertained by Miss Eliza Buck
at the home of her mother, Mrs.
Annie Buck, on Monday evening.—
Miss Hilda Bateman. of Harrisburg,
spent the week-end with Miss Vesta
Koons.—Mr. and Mrs. James Keller,
of Harrisburg, spent Thursday with
Mrs. Keller's sister, Mr. and Mrs.
William Koons.—Miss Grace Smith
visited friends at Harrisburg on Wed
nesday.—Mrs. John Grove, of Prog
ress, spent Thursday with her daugh
ter, Mrs. Wilson George.—Miss Vesta
Koons was the guest of her uncle
and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Norman Dit
low, at Harrisburg.—Mrs. David Felty
spent Wednesday with her sistea-,
Mrs. Stephen Shutt, at Paxtonia.—
Mr. and Mrs. Yocum, of Palmyra, were
week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs.
John Bergner.—Mr. and Mrs. Frank
D. Wagner and children, spent Sun
day with friends at Penbrqok.
FARMERS FINISH
NATIONAL MEET
Elect Officers at Hagcrstown
and Leave to Inspect the
Hancock Fruit Belt
Hagcrstown, Pa., Nov. 1. The
Farmers National Congress adjourn
ed their business sessions here after
three days of intermittent meeting
in which the politics and economic
conditions of the country were care
fully analyzed.
The following officers were elect
ed for the ensuing year: President,
O. S. Smith, of Nebraska, the for
mer vice president; first vice presi
dent, E. B. Sharpies, of Pennsyl
vania, second vice president, C. D.
Babb, of Minnesota; secretary, O. S.
Sandles, of Ohio; assistant secretary,
J. H. Patton, of the District of Co
lumbia; treasurer, John M. Dower,
of South Dakota.
A hot fight ensued over the selec
tion of a secretary for the coming
year. The candidates were the pres
ent secretary, J. H. Patton, of the
District of Columbia, and O. S.
Sandles, of Ohio. Sandles won by
a vote of 225 to 134.
Dr. O. G. Hughes in a stirring ad
dress at the closing session summed
the present critical situation of the
country when he said:
"Too many of ns own stock
in this old Government of ours
to lot a few fools disrupt it and
have it go dowfi. The strikes
and great unrest cannot alTect
It."
After adjurnment the delegates
left in automobiles for Hancock to
inspect the famous apple orchards
of the Hqncock fruit belt and to
be the guests of Hancock and some
of the leading fruitgrowers of that
section.
Manchester
Mnnelicster, Pa., Nov. I.—Dr. and
Mrs. B. E. Gamble entertained the
following persons at "600" on Tues
day evening: Misses Mary and Ro
maine Gross, of York; Sarah Dietz,
Theda Jacobs, Ada Gross, Mary Gross,
Anna Kauffman, Margaret Wogan,
Flora Hartman, Mabel Gross and Dr.
and Mrs. B. E. Gamble.—Miss Sarah
Shindle fell in her kitchen and frac
tured her hip.—Mr. and Mrs. Edward
Forry and son. Richard, motored to
Lancaster. —Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Bare
and children spent Sunday at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. William Acker,
Stony Brook. —Miss Erma Hoffman, a
student at Shippensburg State Normal
School, spent the week-end with her
parents. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Hoff
man.—Mrs. Phoebe Lichtenberger, a
resident of Manchester for a num
ber of years, disposed of her real
estate and personal property to-day.
She will go to York to reside with
her daughter, Mrs. E. S. Eyster.—
The pupils of the High School will
hold a Hallowe'en party in Union
Fraternity Hall on Thursday even
ing.—Ray Frantz, Reading, spent
Sundav at the home of his parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Augustus Frantz.—Mrs
Sarah Hoffman left for Harrisburg
on Tuesday, where she will make her
future home with her daughter.
Young Automobile Thieves
Arrested, Admit Guilt
Chambcrsliurg, Pa., Nov. I.—Two
youthful automobile thieves were
picked up by the police here yester
day, when Walter Goodwin, aged
17, alias Sowanski, and his 13-year
old brother, Stanley, were arrested
for stealing a Buick touring car
from Finleyville, Pa.
The boys attempted to break traf
fic regulations and were taken by
the police. Their unkempt appear
ance made the officers suspicious at
police h*rdquarters, after severe
grilling, Walter confessed to the
theft. He stated he had taken the
car from a garage and had been on
the road five days. He also admitted
that this was not the first car he had
stolen. The prisoners are held here
pending advice from the authorities
at Pittsburgh.
Plant Closes to Allow
Employes to Hunt Rabbits
Chambersburg, Pa. Nov. I.—With
the opening of the rabbit season to
day the employes of the Chambers
burg Engineering Company were
granted a holiday to hunt the cot
tontail. Several days ago a petition
was circulated among the men by
the officials of the company to ascer
tain how many of the men would
like to have the day off to go hunt
ing. Sixty per cent of the men
signed.
THE EPPLEYS ENTERTAIN
Marysville, Pa., Nov. I.—Mr. ahd
Mrs. Edgar Eppley, Verbeke street,
entertained a number of friends from
Marysville and Harrisburg at a Hal
loween party at their home on
Thursday evening. Among the
guests were Mr. and Mrs. W. J.
Sheibley, Mrs. Hotter. Mrs. Brotz,
Mrs. Senate, Mrs. Hillard, Mrs.
Shader, Mrs Ida Kingsboro, Miss Ella
Ostot and Mr. and Mrs. John Mack.
(Other State News on Page 7.)
CANDIDATES ARE
BUSY IN MIFFLIN
One of the Hardest Cam
paigns in County's His
tory Is Near Close
Lcwistmvn, Pa., Nov. 1. —Politics is
warm in Mifflin county as election
day draws near. Candidates who
have not held office before are mak
ing a fight against candidates who
have had two terms on the ground
that tliey had enough. There are
four tickets in the field. Republican,
Democratic, Prohibition and Social
ist. It has been one of the hardest
campaigns in this section since the
| days of political clubs and parades
|in oilcloth capes and caps. Every
candidate is working hard. M.
Luther McClintock, county treasurer,
is a strong candidate on the Repub
lican ticket for county commissioner.
John C. Nolte, a business man of the
town, is a strong candidate for reg
ister and recorder. Lewis N. Hoover,
of Milroy, is making a stiff fight for
prothonotary. Justice of the Peace'
W. Perry Searer looks to be a win
ning candidate for county treasurer
on the Republican ticket.
Elizabeth ville
Elizabcthvlllc, Pa., Nov. I.—Wil
mer Hoke, of Harrisburg, was the
guest of his parents over Sunday.—
Clayton Stroup, of Philadelphia, vis
ited his mother, Mrs. J. C. Stroup.
—Mr. and Mrs. C. E Motter, of
Ithaca, N Y., are visiting at the
home of their daughter, Mr. and
Mrs. C. E. Culp.—Prof. C. W. Wal
lace, the blind organist, was greeted
by a large and appreciative audi
ence in the Lutheran church on Sun
day evening.—Misses Ida E. Eckert,
Rebecca Rouch, Mrs. Clara Eckert
and daughter, Eulalia, were enter
tained at the home fo Mrs. Emma
Bressler over Sunday. Miss Ida left
on Tuesday to spend a week with
friends at Atlantic City before re
suming 'her doities as teacher at
the Ellwyn school. The latter re
turned to their respective homes on
Monday.—Harvey Shutt moved into
the Strayer home on Spruce street.
—L. W. Bolton moved into Mrs.
Bressler's house in Main street and
Dr. Collins into the house recently
vacated by Dr. Romberger Miss
Eva Stroheeker, who is seriously ill
at her home is improving slowly.
President's Attitude on
Prohibition Sermon Theme
Marysville, Pa., Nov. I.—"Presi
dent Wilson's Attitude Toward Pro
hibition" will be the subject of the
Rev. J. F. Glass, pastor of the
Marysville Alethodist Church, at
the morning preaching services on
Sunday. "The Life That Gives
Light" will be the subject at the
evening sermon.
"The Conqueror's Reward" aind
"Numbering Our Days" will be the
subjects of the Rev. C. D. Pewter -
baugh at the morning and evening
preaching services in Bethanyi United
Evangelical Church on Sunday. On
Sunday afternoon Dr. Robert Bag
nell, pastor of Grace Alethodist
Church, Harrisburg, will deliver the
first of the series of monthly lec
tures arranged by the Alarysville
Ministerium for the winter months.
Former Railroad Official
Reviews History of Line
Cliambersburg, Pa., Nov. I.—The
Cumberland Valley Railroad and all
its history came in for review at the
regular monthly meeting of the
Kittochtinny Historical Society held
at the home of Walter K. Sharpe.
New points, historical associations
and tributes to the pionecrship of
those responsible fof the develop
ment of the railroad were entertain
ingly told by the historian of the
evening, H. A. Riddle, formerly gen
eral passenger agent-
Taking part in the discussion fol
lowing the reading of the paper
were Supreme Court Justice John
Stewart, John G. Orr, John A.
Diehl, Thomas J. Brereton and
President Warfield, of Wilson Col
lege.
Middleburg
Middle bur-- Pa., Nov. 1. —Mr. and
Mrs. J. C. Stahl, of West Market
street, announce the birth of a son
Friday, October 31. —The women of
the sewing circle entertained their
husbands and friends at the Wash
ington House on Friday evening.—
Ira Van Horn bought the garage of
James Boyer and took possession on
Friday.—The senior class of the Mid
dleburg High School held a Hal
loween party in the hall over the
Post printing office Friday evening.
—A. D. Gougler was in Harrisburg
Friday.—Mrs. Laura Keiter moved
her household goods from Topton to
Middleburg Friday. Miss Annie
Wagner, of Watsontown, is spending
a few days at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. A. D. Gougler.—Roland Bower
sox and A. B. Spigelmire, of McClure,
were in town Friday.
Washington Heights
Washington Heights, Pa.. Nov. I.
Mr. and Mrs. I. P. Deardorff and
family spent Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. Elmer Kurtz, of Churchtown.—
T. J. Bard and It. M. Peffer motored
to Duncannon on Sunday and spent
the day with friends.—Miss Hilda
Famous, of Wormleysburg, and W.
A. Smedley, of Harrisburg, were the
guests of Mrs. K. M. Peffer.—Mr. and
Mrs. E. P. Trltt and ramily, of Longs
dorr, spent Sunday with the former's
brother, J. M. Tritt.—Edward Smith,
of Harrisburg, visited his sister, Mrs.
I. W. Hisliel, on Sunday.—The Rev.
F. Kohler, pastor of Calvary United
Brethren Church, who was operated
on at York Hospital, is reported im
proving.
SCHOOL KIDDIES FROLIC
Now Cumberland, Pa., Nov. X.—
The first, second and third grade of
the borough schools held a Hal
lowe'en party yesterday afternoon,
the kiddies represented many quaint
characters. Games were played.
The decorations were jack o'lan
terns. Luncheon was served in
boxes.
ARE LODGE'S GUESTS
Chuniborsburg, Pa., Nov. 1.
Seventy-five members of Potomac
Lodge, I. O. O. F., Hagerstown,
were the guests last night of Co
lumbus lodge at a social held in the
assembly room of the Trust Build
ing.
GIVES 93,300 IV DRIVE
Waynesboro, Pa., Nov. I.—Way
nesboro went over the top in the
American Jewish drive. Its allot
ment was $3,500 and last evening
the full amount had been subscribed.
3BDCRRISBURG TEXEGRXFH
MILD WINTER WILL
CURB LIVING COST
Berks County Forecaster Says Earth Will Be Covered With
Snow on Christinas; No Blizzards to Rage, Pre
dicts Seer in Frush Valley Bungalow
Reading, Pa., Nov. I.—There will
be a white Christmas, John Drake,
Berks county's weather forecaster,
says. The earth will be covered with
snow. The winter weather will be
mild. There will be no blizzards and
very little snow. These are Drake's
predictions. He lives in a little
bungalow in the woods in Frush
Valley, where ho enjoys bachelor
life. There is little furniture in his
home, but hundreds of books are all
around him. Here he studies the
movements of the planets.
In his early days he was success
ful as a weather prophet, winning
the admiration of all of his teachers
because of his accurate forecacts.
Drake was born in Muhlenberg
township, this county. His aptitude
in weather forecasting was noticed
one day when, instead of going to
school, he hid in his father's barn,
remaining there until late in the aft
ernoon.
His mother discovered him and
asked why he didn't go to school.
He replied he knew in the morning
the day would bring aq awful rain
storm. It did. The schoolhouse
porch was swept away and teacher
and pupils found difficulty in leav
ing the small building, which was
located along a stream.
"The weatherman has declared
Personal and Social News
of Towns on West Shore
Mr. and Mrs. William E. Howry,
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Howry and son
and Robert Bates, of Sliiremanstown,
motored to Liverpool, where they
visited Mr. and Mrs. Harry Deckard.
Mr. and Mrs. John L. Menges, of
Harrisburg, visited Mr. and Mrs. S.
S. Frazier at Sliiremanstown.
Air. and Airs. Zerbe and Mr. and
Mrs. Lloyd Nelson and daughter, of
Beavertown, were entertained at the
home of Air. and Airs. George Kauff
man, Sliiremanstown.
Mrs. Sponsler has returned to her
home in Mechanicsburg after vis
iting her daughter. Mrs. J Howard
Beamer, Shiremanstown.
Mrs. Harry Weidmeyer, of Harris
burg, visited Mr. and Mrs. William
Bates at Shiremanstown.
Mrs. Delbert Meloy and daugh
ters. Thclma and Adelene, returned
to Boiling Springs from a visit to
Shiremanstown.
Woman Points Gun at
Sheriff Levying on Goods
Dewistown, Pa., Nov. 1. When
Sheriff M. A. Davis went to the home
of P. E. *Gross, on the South Side,
to levy on household goods, Mrs.
Gross pulled a rifle from the wall
and pointed it at his head. The
sheriff told the woman that ho had
a duty to perform and she would
have to shoot if she were so minded.
He took the gun and went on with
his business. Charges against the
woman for pointing the gun have
been made.
GET LICENSES TO WED
Hagerstown, Md., Nov. 1.-—Mar
riage licenses were Issued here to
these Pennsylvania couples: Warren
W. Frost, Gardners, Pa., and Annie
M. Dong, York Spring, Pa.; Walter
J. Evans and Stella Ermalovick,
Mount Carmel, Pa.; John E. Kreiser,
Royalton, Pa., and Ruth D. Hovey,
Highspire, Pa.; Charles H. Deggore,
Middletown, Pa., and Ellen M. Kole-i
rich, Royalton, Pa.
LITTLE LINES FROM NEARBY
New Bloomfleld —Many hunters
went out to-day for rabbits in Perry
county.
Snydcrtown —Mrs. Louise Gensar,
the oldest resident of this town, .s
dead at the age of 87.
Carlisle —Judge Sadler appointed
Lee Hale election inspector for the
West Ward of Shippensburg.
Carlisle —The drive for a larger
Chamber of Commerce closed with
425 members on the roll.
Mechaniesburg George Coover,
who lives near here, was fined S2O
for hunting without a license.
Shippensburg —The Rev. and Mrs.
Frank Caughey, of Middle Spring,
have returned from their wedding
trip.
Sunbury —This city is to vote next
Tuesday on the acceptance or rejec
tion of commission form of govern
ment
Tyrone—Edward McFarland, Ty
rone's steeplejack, is painting the 90-
foot, flagpole at the Park avenue
school.
NewvlUo —C. Wilbur Staver shot a
hawk at Sinking Spring this week
that measured 42 inches from tip
to tip of wings.
Tjrone—Kid Ofccrly, of this place,
is to meet Pictro Alimena, of Juni
ata, in a wrestling match in As
sembly Hall next Wednesday evening.
Newton Hamilton—Pleading guilty
to using a turkey call, John S. Ryan,
of AJtoona, paid a fine of $25 and
Middletown's New Fire Truck
The new fire t-uck of the Middletown Fire Department and which will he received by the Rescue Fire
Company, will arrive In the lower end borough some time next week, according to officers of the fire depart
ment. Notice from the manufacturer was received that the truck was shipped last Monday. This will bo
the second motor flre truck received in the borough, the other having been given to the Liberty company.
war against the high cost of living,"
says Drake. Though the cost of
"high living" may remain expensive,
according to this veteran sage, the
high cost of ordinary living will be
"lowered by a mild winter." Drake
avers there will not be any early
cold spells; that the winter will be
mild throughout with hardly any
snow, and feels confident those
things will save coal bills and cloth
ing costs.
"Light overcoats will suffice for
the entire winter, with a few excep
tions, when it will be quite cold for
a day or two," lie says.
The young folks who already in
the fall plan for sleighing parties
need not worry, for there will not be
enough snow for sleighing, he finds,
but assures children Santa will de
liver his presents in his reindeer
sled and that the earth will be cov
ered with snow.
John Drake does not merely guess
his predictions; he "works them out."
He studies the stars. He uses what
he calls a "weatherscope," a device
made by himself and which he close
ly guards so as not to reveal the
mystery of its details. His me
teorological observations require a
great deal of his time. In fact, he
does very little in the autumn but
study weather conditions.
Boilermakers Settle
Strike at Waynesboro
Waynesboro, Pa., Nov. I.—Fol
lowing a meeting of the Boiler
makers and Helpers' Union last eve
ning announced it had arrived at an
understanding with the manufac
turers and will return to work Aton
day morning.
Following the action of the ma
chinists a little oVer a week ago,
this action shows the drift of affairs
in Waynesboro to get back on tlio
job and resume production.
Meetings are being held almost
daily by other crafts regarding the
advisability of returning to work and
it is not believed the time is far dis
tant when all will be back in the
shops and the late unpleasantness
will have become history.
Howard Channell Marries
Miss Jennie Westhafer
New Cumberland, Pa., Nov. I.
A wedding took place at Trinity
United Brethren parsonage yester
day when the Rev. A. R. Ayres unit
ed in marriage Howard Channell
and. Aliss Jennie Alesthafer, both of
Harrisburg. Mr. Channell was a
member of the machine gun com
pany and served in the Fifth Divis
ion, seeing active service in the bat
tles of St. Alihiel and the Argonne.
Mr. and Mrs. Channell will reside in
Harrisburg, where the groom is .in
gaged in automobile business and is
a conductor for the Harrisburg
Railway Company.
Lodge Men Honor Their
Soldiers Home From War
Marysvillc, Pa., Nov. 1. —Twenty
returned members of Washington
Camp, No. 218, Patriotic Order Sons
of America, of this place, were fit
tingly honored on Thursday evening.
Frank Rupley gave a short address
of welcome. The principal address
of the evening was made by the
Rev. W. E. Peffley, of Lemoyne.
The response was made by W. Fos
ter Palmer. Refreshments were
served.
costs before Justice of the Peace J.
P. Norton.
Granville —Game Protector R. E.
McCoy will set at liberty 45 full
grown ring-necked pheasants he re
ceived from Rhinebeck, N. Y., when
the open season ends.
Shippensburg—Mrs. Sarah Dehner
Wiebe died here on Wednesday night
and will be buried at Air Hill Church
to-morrow forenoon, the Rev. Mar
tin Oberholzer officiating
McVeytown—Dale Sweigart, who
came to this county from his home
in Illinois to hunt, was fined $25 for
not having the proper license. Con
stable William Irvin was the prose
cutor.
McVeytown—M. M. Harshbarger
and four companions returned from
hunting in Licking Creek Valley
with 93 gray squirrels. Last Sunday
they gave a squirrel potpie dinner
to 16 guests.
Lcwistown—Ralph Consal, of Al
toona, is In the hospital here, the
result of a triple fracture of the
right leg, sustained when he was
thrown 20 feet from a motorcycle
which collided head-on with Lyman
Marks' automobile.
Sunbury—ln an address here, Mrs.
George Burns Morton, who has been 1
espousing the cause of strikers, an-'
nounced her intention of bringing |
suit against the Rev. Charles R.
Bowers, pastor of Zion Lutheran j
Church, who has criticised her atti- I
tude.
WINTER IS NOT
HURRYING HERE
Crickets Sing and Chickens
Only Moulting in the
Susquehanna Valley
Sunbury, Pa., Nov. 1. —With crick-
bull frogs croaking and
many chickens just starting to moult,
the frost not on the pumpkin and
the kiddies begging their mothers to
be allowed to run barefooted or wear
sox on November 1, the ice man is
shivering in his boots and wondering
if next year's ice crop will be like
this year's.
Everything lias a summery aspect
in this Susquehanna valley. The
days are warm enough to cause one
to shed a vest, and many families
nave so far foregone their furnace
fires. Water fowls have just started
to fly southward, according to old
livermen. This, they say, is a sign
that colder weather is at hand. But
most of these are of the opinion
this will be the mildest winter in
years, with little snow or rain.
Union Deposit
Union Deposit, p a „ Nov. I.—Mr. and
Mrs. George Keple, Mr. and Mrs.
George Spangler. Mrs. Florence
I nger, Mrs. Mary Bowman. Miss
Lucia Rambler and Harry Roke. of
Harrisburg; the-Rev. George Hall
nian and family, of Lebanon, the Rev.
J. R. McDonald and wife, of Swa
'Station, and Miss Ruth Peiffer,
of this place, were the guests of
Jacob Espenshade on Sunday.—Mr.
and Mrs. Arthur Wagner, of Har
risburg, visited the latter's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Frank H. Stauffer, on
Sunday.—Mrs. John Rambler is seri
ously ill.—Mrs. Elias Kaufman, after
spending some time at Hummels
town, has returned home on Monday.
-—A. Genco light plant has been put
in the United Brethren Church.
Preaching services will be held to
morrow evening at 7.30 o'clock, by
the pastor, the Rev. J. R. McDonald.
—Preaching services will he held in
the Reformed Church to-morrow
morning at 10.30 o'clock by the pas
tor, the Rev. Arthur king.—Mrs.
Lucia Traever and son, Andrew, of
Marysville, visied Mr. and Mrs.
Elmer Rambler on Sunday.—Mr. and
Mrs. Henry P. Peiffer, accompanied
by Mr. and Mrs. George Miller spent
Sunday at Stouchsburg. visiting Mr.
and Mrs. Edward Peiffer.
Harrisburg Guests at
Masked Halloween Party
Marysville, Pa., Nov. I.—Airs.
Flora Kulp, William street, enter
tained a number of friends at her
home on Thursday evening at a
masked Halloween party, included
among the guests from Harrisburg
and Marysville were Mrs. Joseph
Efans, Airs. Alice Kulp, Mrs. Flor
ence Kulp, Mrs. Harvey Seitz, Airs.
Elmer Gamier, Airs. Al. A. Gill, Mrs.
L. AT. Adams, Mrs. Heckert, Mrs.
Donnelly, Mrs. Mulligan, Mrs. Carr,
Mr. and Mrs. A. Dean, Aliss Lena
Seitz, Aliss Anna Seitz, Harry Best.
Eugene Brunner, Elmer Garner, Re
becca Sheaffer and Harry Shcaffcr.
Boy Runs Away When
Sent to School by Farmer
Waynesboro, Pa., Nov. 1. —Ross
Baker, 13-year-old son of A. L.
Baker, farmer on the Quincy Or
phanage farm at Quincy, disappear
ed from his home several days ago
and last, seen in the vicinity of
Greencastle.
The boy had been working for Al
bert Snyder, a farmer near Quincy,
and his father sent for him to re
turn to his home and start to school.
This he did not want to do, and it is
supposed left home to escape school
attendance.
Franklin County Runs
Out of Tags For Hunters
Clmmborsburg, Pa., Nov. I.—The
demand for hunters' tags this fall
in Franklin county has been unprec
edented, the supply of 5,000 of such
tags having already been exhausted.
From now until December 15, when
the deer season opens, County Treas
urer Shockey will issue receipts for
the dollar license fee. The hunters
receiving these will have to substi
tute some sort of tag for themselves
and attach it to the coat sleeve. This
arrangement will answer the same
purpose.
Farmers Fear Damage
to Corn Still in Shocks
New Freedom, Pa., Nov. 1. —Be-
cause of the rainy weather, farmers
report corn in the shocks waiting
to be husked has started to moid
and they fear a large loss should
the present weather conditions con
tinue. It may be a hindrance in se
curing healthy grained corn for
spring planting. Some corn was
husked and placed in cribs before
the beginning of the wet spell.
CHAPLAIN TO SPEAK
Washington Heights, Pa., Nov. I.
The Woman's Missionary Associa
tion of Calvary United Brethren
Church, will observe "Woman's
| Day" on Sunday, at 7.30 p. m., with
| Chaplain Lester Zug, of •Chainbers-
I burg, lately returned from France,
as the speaker. Chaplain and Mrs.
I Zug will sail this month for Africa
las missionaries from the Pcnnsyl
' vania branch.
NOVEMBER 1, 1919 '
Millerstown
Mllleratown, Pa., Nov. I.—Mr. and
Mrs. George Lent and children, of
Perskasic, are visiting her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Crane.—Miss Mar
garet Gilflllen, of Topeka, Kansas,
spent the week-end with friends in
town.—Mrs. James Moreland and little
son, Bobby, of Harrisburg, spent
several days with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Peter Shenk. Mr. Moreland
Joined them Wednesday, accompany
ing them home in the evening.—Miss
Zella Cathcart spent seve.ral days In
Harrisburg, with her aunt, Mrs. Harry
Messorsmith.—Mr. D. A. Lohr was a
visitor at. Newport Sunday.—Mrs. Ver
non Tabbb, Spent Sunday with her
parents at Union Furnace. Mr.
George Fry, Mr. and Mrs. Emory Fry,
Miss Bertha Myers and Fred. Fry
visited friends a Mifflin Sunday.—
Mrs. George Sherrick, of Sliippens
burg spent Sunday night with D. M.
Rickabaugh and family.—Lewis Satz
ler, of Kansas and Mr. Miller, of
Lewistown, called on friends in town
Sunday.—Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hopple
and little daughter, Mabel, spent Sat
urday and Sunday at Newport.
COLUMBIA HOLDS
SOLDIER JUBILEE
Parade Takes Place This Fore
noon; Gen. E. C. Shan
non Chief Marshal
Colnmblu, Pa., Nov. I.—Columbia is
having its welcome home celebration
to-day. This morning at 10 o'clock the
big parade took place with General E.
C. Shannon, who gained the sobriquet
of "Two Yards" while colonel com
manding the 111 th United States In
fantry in France,- as chief marshal.
His staff consisted of Lieut. Colonel
C. N. Berntheizel, judge advocate gen
eral of the 2Sth Division; Major Q. O.
Bettzel, of the Rainbow Division; Ma
jor W. Sanderson Detwiler, of the
2fcth Division; Cuptain Richard Rees
er, of the medical corps; Lieut. W.
I Gardiner Conklin. of the engineer
corps, and Lieut. L. O. Loechel, of the
dental ccrps.
At the conclusion of the parade the
service men were entertained with a
boxing show in Reservoir Park, and
later banqueted by the women of the
Red Cross with a chicken and waffle
dinner in the State Armory.
This evening wil be devoted to
amusements of vurious kinds, includ
ing a carnival and street dancing.
The celebration will close to-mor
row with memorial services in the
churches, and in the afternoon at 4
o'clock, the borough's service llag,
containing the number "671" indicat
ing the number of men in the service,
and tw'ent-four gold stars for those
who paid the supreme sacrifice, will
bo demobilized.
The decorations are the most elabo
rate ever seen in the town, thousands
of (lags being used on the standards
and buildings facing on the street.
Three bands, one the famous Scotch
Pipe band, of Philadelphia, furnished
music for the 5,000 masquers in fancy
costumes in the parade that opened
the festivities last night. Many clubs
and individuals competed for the S2OO
in cash prizes olfered by the associa
t'.on. , . I
At the conclusion of the parade
three squares were turned over to the
revelers, who indulged in a carnival
that out rivaled anything of its ehar
acter ever seen in this section. While
hundreds engaged in dancing on the
paved street to the music of a band
in each square, thousands of others
made merry and threw confetti.
Husk Corn For Farmer
Who Is Down With Illness
Jacobus, Pa., Nov. 1. —G. F. Weav
er, of near Renoll's Mill, Springfield
township, receive da surprise, when
two automobiles stopped and men
and women with baskets, huskers,
corn choppers and even tie ropes
appeared. They said they heard that
he was sick, and came to assist him.
Some cut while others husked and
the better part of the three acres
were cut and husked.
, EDWIN KURTZ DIES
Lebanon, Pa., Nov. 1. Edwin
Kurtz, aged 65 years, president of
the Mverstown Trust Company, died
at his home in Reisterville, the vic
tim- of a complication of diseases
following an illness of oeveral
months.
WHY IS IT ?
THAT FOR OVER EIGHTY YEARS
SCHENCKS
MANDRAKE PILLS
Have been used for Constipation and Bilious Disorders
YOUR DRUGGIST KNOWS
SWJ^DROPS
nlfSwHlliyh i * v
Stop that cough before it stops you.
You may save needless doctor bills
by using Bacon's Cough Drops.
They taste good, sweeten the M
breath, and are good for the whole
family.
You can stop your cold in its incip
iency. Keep a package handy.
"Good for the throat—
Bad for the Cough."
You will find them on sale at near
ly all stores. Ask for Bacon's.
Nil i . i
SOLDIERS GIVEN
TRIP TO READING
Allison Hook and Ladder Co.
Take Former Service Men
to Berks Capital
Reading, Pa., Nov. I.—One hun
dred and twenty-five members of the
Allison Hook and Ladder Co. ar
rived here from the Capital
day and were greeted by a delega
tion of the Reading Hose Fire Co.,
which acted as host during the stay
of the visiting fire fighters.
Twenty-four khaki-clad veterans
or the World War, all of whom saw
service overseas with American com
bat divisions, members oJtthe Allison
company, accompanied the Harris
burg delegation as special guests.
The visitors brought with them the
finely uniformed Moose Band, of
Harrisburg.
The visitors arrived at the outer
Reading station, coming in a special
train. Waiting to receive the Alli
sons were Mayor Filbert, Councilman
Hunter, Fire Chief John G. Nie
hammer and Assistant Fire Chiefs
Charles H. Ehman and Thomas C.
Ruth*
The reception delegation and the
visitors marched behind the band
to the Reading Hdbe fire station,
where the official reception cere
mony was carried out. Mayor Fil
bert congratulated the Allisons for
taking such effective means of ex
pressing their appreciation of what
their soldier members did during
the war. He eulogized the part
played in the war by Berks and
Dauphin counties, and said that
those war days brought the two
cities much closer together in sym
pathies and sentiment.
The response for the Harrisburg
firemen was made by Mayor D.~W.
Keister, of that city, who said that
Harrisburgers coming to Reading al
ways feel as if they had stepped into
the home of a member of their fam
ily. He praised Reading as a sister
city of Harrisburg, and said that
he has long been an admirer of the
progressive manner in which Read
ing's municipal government is oper
ated.
Councilman E. Z. Gross, of Harris
burg, spoke words of appreciation,
thanking the Reading hose mem
bers for their hospitality in receiv
ing their guests. Mayor Keister pre
sented to the Reading Hose, as a
testimonial remembrance of the oc
casion, a silver firemen's trumpet,
suitably inscribed.
The visitors proceeded to the
American House. They had lunch
eon at the hotel and at 1.30 pro
ceeded to the Alount Penn Gravity
Railway station, where they boarded
special ears that took them on the
ride over the hill, with stops at the
Tower and the ATount Penn Family
Circle. They returned to the hall of
the Veteran Volunteer Fire Associa
tion, where dinner was served. This
morning the visitors were taken on
a trolley ride over the important city
routes.
Red Cross Chapter Puts
Its Officers in the Field
Meelianicsbnrg, Pa., Nov. I.—The
Mechanicsburg Chapter, Red Cross,
nominated the following officers and
executive board, and a public meet
ing will be held on Tuesday, No
vember 11, for the annual election:
Chairman, the Rev. H. Hall Sharp;
vice-chairman, Mrs. Frank E. Wil
cox; second vice-chairman, Mrs. Da
vid Watts; secretary. Miss Catherine
Kcefer; treasurer, Charles Eberly;
executive board, Mrs. M. E. Ander
son, Russell N. Riddle, Mrs. George
E. Lloyd, H. Clay Ryan and Mrs. F.
H. Tate.
The executive board forwarded the
quota toward foreign relief work to
the National Red Cross.
GET MEMORIAL DOORS
New Cumberland, Pa., Nov. I.
The Hose Company has received its
memorial doors. The fifteen mem
bers of the company will have their
names inscribed on the glass panels.