4 Stanley G. Backenstoss Takes Solos in Cantata Stanley G. Backenstoss, baritone, will be the soloist at the Boas Street United Brethren Church to morrow evening, singing the prin cipal solos of Gounod's "Nazareth," fts arranged by Dudley Buck. The choir, under the direction of Miss Mary Irvin, will sing a miscellane ous Christmas program at this serv ice. Kenneth P. Ramsey went home to Baltimore to-day after a week's stay among relatives in this vicinity. JOSEPH C. PAINTER announces the opening of a Studio for Piano Instruction at 106 South Street, Harrisburg. Special atten tion given to children. The Virgil Clavier System of Tochntcs taught. Consultation may be arranged by calling Bell Phone 537-J. LIVE XMAS TREES The popular Evergreens with roots; stand 3-5 feet high and growing in a substantial tub. No bother to set up in the home and they decorate most beautifully. I.lve trees, 3 ft. - 5 ft $3.00—#3.00 eaeb l.arger trees for porch and vestibule decor ation. Will last all winter, #3—#lo eaeh I.M HKI. HOPING, fine for over the front entrance or interior decoration or on the cemetery lot 12 ft.—s2.oo lloxwuod Halls, something new #l—s3 THE BERRYHILL srnn-ii Locust Street, at Second Ice Cream Special For Christmas Vanilla, Chocolate Almond, Coffee, Pineapple-Mint, Strawberry, Burnt Almond, Chocolate, Cherry-Bisque, Frozen Custard, Butter Scotch, Frozen Fruit Pudding, Lemon Sherbet, Orange Sherbet. EXTRA SPECIAL Tutti Frutti, French Style, 80£ Pep Quart Orders received until 6 P. M., Wednesday, Dec. 24 No Orders Received Xmas Day PLACE YOUR ORDER EARLY WALKER & CRAYER 409 N. Second Street Bell Phone / Dial Phone 1607 3329 For Every Meal— Golden Roast Blend Coffee i he full rich flavor, the unvarying quality of Golden Roast Blend Coffee makes it ideal for home use. Always the same because it is always blended from the same perfect coffee, and always'roasted in the same way. Golden Roast is packed in pound air-tight-interlined paper packages. All of its delightful goodness is retained until you open the package. Packed in this way, thus putting all of the value in the coffee rather than an ex pensive container At your grocer's. R. H. Lyon Coffee Purveyor to the Penn-Harris HARRISBURG. PA. Almovar Cigars 10c—up A new and meritorious blending of Fine Tobaccos that has met with unus ual favor in Harrisburg's most critical smokers' "grand jury," and the verdict is— the best ever We have been doing our very best to keep the dealers supplied to enable them to meet the ever-increasing de mand, but —if you are thinking of cigars for gifts-giving and want to be sure to please your friend, don't delay purchasing a single day; you may have to take what you can get, and not what you want. buy them today MADE BY John C. Herman & Co. Harrisburg, Pa. Sold by All Dealers. SATURDAY EVENING, Sings Christmas Solos For Class and Hospital At the meeting of the Men's Bible class of Market Square Presbyterian Church, taught by J. Henry Splcer, on Sunday morning, two Christmas solos, sung by Burton E. Commlngs. will be: "The Shepherd's Vision," and "Who Is This That Cometh?" At the vesper service at the city hospital held Sunday evening at U o'clock, Mr. Commings, who has been ldcntlled with this service for two years, will sing "The Strain Triumphant" and "Holy Night." MRS. BUTLER IN HOSPITAL Mrs. John Laurence Butler, a for mer resident of this city, is in the Carlisle Hospital with a broken hip. caused by a fall a week ago while going out of a store near her homo in Carlisle. Mrs. Butler's condition is fair, and a complete recovery is iioped for by her many friends. ' INTERESTING PERSONAL AND SOCIAL NEWS STUDENTS HOME FOR VACATION Many of City's Young Folks Are Returning From Colleges Daily Hundreds of young people from this city and vicinity are returning from schools and colleges through out the eastern part of the country Ito spend their Christmas vacations lat their homes here. Many have ! already returned while others will arrive within a few days. I The following will be home from j these well-known schools: Abbott Academy—Miss Lydia I Kunkel. i Bucknell University—John Koch, I Frederick Lauster, John D. Mc | Garni, Victor Biehl and Gilbert Eb . ner. | Choate School, Wallingford, Conn. | —-Bradbury Foss. I Cornell—William K. Meyers, Jr., I and Park Beckley. Carnegie Tech—John Todd, Rob | ert Wieand Crist and Stewart Mc- Calley. Cedar Crest College—Miss Ruth Elizabeth Towsen. Dickinson—Miss Mary Phillips, Miss Margaret Wingeard, Miss Eli zabeth Watts, John Morganthaler, William Mcßride, Carl Stoner, Nor man Todd and Albert Ramey. Dickinson Law School, Sidney Friedman. j Gouchei'—Miss Gertrude Kenney. , Miss Kathertne Kelley, Miss Ruth i Langdon, Miss Hazel Collier, Miss , Rebecca Stewart. Gilman School near Baltimore— Lewis Kunkel. Gettysburg—George W. Spangler, Howard F. Bink, Harold Martz, and Samuel E. Phillips. Harvard—Valentine Fager, Mar lin E. Olmsted, Jr., and William Hoerner. Ithaca Conservatory—Miss Lillian Speakman. Johns Hopkins Medical School— E. Pierce Shope. Hood College—Miss Evelyn Keitel and Miss Elizabeth Leib. Lafayette—George B. Tripp, Jr., Ernest J. Ernest, Ross S. Hoffman, and Lee Klaer. Lehigh—Edwin Garman, Harry Rote, Frederick Wright, Glennen Melville, Kenneth Downes, Howell Weidenmeyer, John Hart, Robert | Andrews, Fulmer J. Reif, Jr., and Charles Dunkle. Michigan Agricultural—T. Stewart Blair. Miss Spence's School, New York City—Miss Kate Darlington. Miss Bennett's School, New York —Miss Susanna Maguire. Mercersburg—Allan B. Plank and Edwin Kockafeller. Mount Holyoke—Miss Virginia Downes and Miss Charlotte Fergu son. Osslning on - the - Hudson—Miss Alice Lescure. Irving College—Miss Adele Clas ter, Miss Ruth Elizabeth Geisking, Miss Dorothy Gotschall, Miss Louise Christine Hoke, Miss Esther Jean, I Miss Anna Margaret Oves, Miss Sara Margaret Romberger, Miss Mil , dred Susan Ronfberger, Miss Virginia | E. Shaar, Miss Mary Elizabeth Trip* ner. Miss Ruth Thomas, Miss Helen Bowman, Miss Mary E. Allln, Miss Alice Verna Beam and Mrs. Brian Matter. Penn Hall—Miss Helen Romber ger. * Philadelphia School of Osteopathy —Miss Alice Schwab. Princeton—Stanley A. Wenbert, George Jeffers, Willard Smith, Henry Fink and Frank Payne. Russell Sage College—Miss Mar lon Breese Whlttaker and Miss Dor othy Whittaker. Sargent—Miss Mildred Uunkle and Miss Faye Haverstick. St. Timothy's School, Catonsville, Md.—Miss Annette Bailey. St. Joseph's College, Emmitsburg —Miss Bertha F. Plank. Smith College Miss Marjorie Hause, Miss Francos Hause, Miss Nancy McCuilough, Miss Lucy Munce, Miss Elizabeth Dietrich and Miss Dorothy Helman. * State College—Frederick Huston, Robert M. Spicer, Harry Good, Ken neth Stark, Kenneth Wingeard, Al bert Rinkonbaoh, Robert Rinken bach, George Pavord, Edward Wil liamson, John Lloyd, Arthur Miller, Elmer Herring, Andrew Musser, John MeClintock, Richard Raueh, Marion Manbeck, Wilson Bertram, Winston Itomig and Seymour Niss ley. Staunton Military Academy—Kirk Galhrotth. Simmons College—Miss Elizabeth Zlegier and Miss Itesta Bushey. Trinity College—Miss Helen Kel ley. University of Wisconsin Miss Katherine Keen and Miss Jean Chamberlln. University of Michigan Miss Mary Blongh. University of Pennsylvania Mil ton Strouse, Frederick Snyder, Al ton Smith, Gordon Holland, Clifford Wingcrt, Gilchrist Brininger and Lewis Rimer. Maryland State College—John Les cure and William Rescue. Vnssar Miss Elizabeth Brandt and Miss Dorothy Hurlock. Wilson Miss Maagaret Oyster, Miss Grace PeaUe, Miss Eleanor Eby, Miss Esther Jean, Miss Florence Cocklin, Miss Mary Kelley. Western College for Women, Ox ford, Ohio—-Miss Mary Hawes. Westover —Miss Jane Hickok. WITH TEXAS HOUSE PARTY Miss Sylvia Rose Cluster, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Cluster, Second and Brlggs streets, is on her way to Dallas, Texas, with a party of six girls, to be holiday guests of Miss Reba Mallinson, their class mate at Gouoher College, Baltimore. Many interesting events are planned for the guests, including a brilliant dance at the Dallas Country Club. Cnptaln James B. McCallcy. of Rang er, Texas, who was nn avintor during the war, will be a Christmas guest of bis mother, Mrs. J. B. McCalley, in this city. Mrs. Mary Leffingwell, of Cleveland. Ohio, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. W. T. Scheffer, 10 Bouth Nineteenth street. Miss Kathryn Wharton, a student at Putnam Hall. Poughkeepsie, N. Y., Is, spending the holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Richard M. H. Wharton, 1519 North Second street. Mr. and Mrs. Charloa P. Emerson, of Cleveland, Ohio, are holiday visit ors at the home of J9r. and Mrs. Ed ward F. Gaines, Market street. Miss Elizabeth Canby and her sis ter, Miss Dorothy Canby of Pittsburgh are expected here next Tuesday to I remain over Christmas with their aunt, Mrs. Emmctt Barnes of Green street. SPECIAL PRICES ON NUTS Four and one-half pounds of strictly fresh mixed nuts for $2.00. Single pound, 45 cents. Real Jumbo peanuts roasted fresh dally at 25 centß per pound at the Imperial Tea Company, £OS Chestnut street. —Adv. HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH MARSH RUN FOLK HOLD A DANCE Event on Birthday of Col Thuis; Gifts Presented and Good Wishes Extended Several hundred guests attended the dance held last evening in Win terdale by the employes of the Army Depot at Marsh Run. Happening on the birthday of Lt. Colonel Charles A. Thuis, J. G. Gredler, formerly a captain in the Army, made a bril liant speech of congratulation and presented Mrs. Thuis, on behalf of the depot, with a handsome pair of mahogany candlesticks und a vase of hammered silver. Mrs. Thuis re sponded cleverly, voicing the appre ciation of her husband and herself for the lovely gifts. Between the dances there was a musical program with Mrs. Florence Ackley Ley, Elmer Hobbs Ley, Mrs. Ernest Keys and Miss Naomi Ackley singing. The numbers receiving especial favor were "Sometime," "Fiddle and I," and "Somewhere a Voice Is Calling." There was a grand march during intermission and fa vors for each lady. On the committee were L. L. Car -roll, C. Henderson Hummerich, Rus sell J. Yetter, A. S. Cooper, Eldred BufHngton, R. W. Young, Miss Car rte Gtvler and Miss Ruth Throck morton. Mrs. Vania Forster, of 810 North Second street leaves early next week for Hiawatha, W. Va., to spend a fort night as the guest of Mrs. Lacey Mas sic. Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Downey and their children, 2133 Green street, left yesterday for Kansas City, Mo., to spend the Christmas holidays. Miss Grace Emille Ross, of Chicago, has arrived in the city for a fort night's visit with her cousin. Miss Estella Wright, of Market street. Miss rhyllis Howard, of Fredericks burg, Md„ is stopping for a few days with Mr. and Mrs. George W. Thomp son. on the way home from New York City. Mrs. Clement Kelly and son John Kelly have gone home to Philadelphia after a visit with their relatives, Mr, and Mrs. William Goshorn, 1610 Ber ryhill street. Mrs. James Fisher, of Washington, D. C., spent the past week with Mr. and Mrs. Ward D. Carroll, 705 North Second treet. Mrs. A, W. Sawyer, of 1940 Zarkcr street, is homo after visiting her brother, W. A. Stewart, at Grand Rapids, Michigan. Her father, Wil liam E. Stewart, of Pittsburgh, was there at the same time. Mr. and Mrs. Ellis H. Thurber went home to Buffalo, N. Y. to-day after a week's visit among relatives in the West End. Mrs. John Booker and Miss Lois K. Booker are occupying their apart ments at 317 North Front street. Herman H. Greene went home to Pittsburgh to-day after spending some time with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Ell M. Jackson, of Penn street. Mrs. Howard C. Bratton, of 161S State street, and her grandson, Tom Harris, are home from Yonkers, N. Y. where they visited their relatives, Mr. and Mrs. James Clark. LAn announcement under the heading must be accompanied by name to assure accuracy.J Mr. and Mrs. George O. Mitchell, 1948 Bellcvue Road, announce the birth of a son, George Robert Mitch ell, Wednesday, December 17, 1919, at the Keystone Hospital. Mrs. Mitchell was formerly Miss Marga ret Gardner, of this city. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Demay, of 1631 Park street, announce the birth of a son, Ellwood Arnold Demay, Thursday, December 18. 1919. Mrs. Demay was Miss Ellen Wyant prior to her marriage. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph McMullcn, of 1405 Liberty street, announce the birth of a son, Joseph McMullen, Jr., Sunday, December 14, 1919, Mr. and Mrs. Harry F. Miller, of Bella Vista, announce the birth of a son, David Miller, Wednesday, De cember 17, 1919. [Other Social News on Page 12.] Dr. C. J. B. Flowers has resumed practice, with temporary offices in ihe Estlierton Apartments, Riverside Drive. Bell.—Adv. M. Evelyn Essick Teacher of Singing Studio, 1813 Whitehall St NOTICE Office Closed Wednesday, Dec. 24, at Noon Until Monday, Dec. 29 Dr. J. B. Lawrence Chiropodist 204 Market Street DINNER, MONDAY, DEC. 22 Stouffer's Restaurant 4 N. COURT ST. 11 TO 7.50 50? Come In nn<l try one of our liftiiie-cooknl ilinnerN. You have 15 to 20 iliNhes to Helcet from. Dinner CONNINTN of one MOIIP, one meat, two veftrtnbleM, one entree, one deMMert, eolFee, ten or coeou. A trial will make you n pSeuxctl cuntomer XMAS SPECIALS Tlio Place to Hity Your Xina-s Camllea, Cheap anil Fresh Small Clear Toy, lb. ~..40e Hand-mode Clear Toy, lb. ... .4.-, e Peanut Brittle, lb 3ilo Cocoanut Bonbone. lb 4!ic Chocolate Cream Props, lb. . . ,45c Assorted Chocolates, lb 4iic Walnut Hash, lb sc Peanut Hash, lb ,'noc A nice assortment of fancy box candles. We also have a lino selection of treo ornaments, toys and novel ties. Sunday School Orders Solicited THE VICTOR CONFECTIONERY 13( market Street Otterbein Bazar Closes After Successful Sale The bazar held by the Otterbein U. B. Sunday school in the Stude baker auto sales room, Third and Reily streets, will close to-night aft er a successful three days' sale. The receipts for the first two nights were over S3OO. There will be on sale this evening, home-made cakes, pies and candies, and chicken noodle soup will be served from 5 to 7 o'clock for lunch. The fancy work committee will have un exception ally nice lot of aprons, fancy work and dolls for sule. The proceeds are for the pipe organ fund. ON LEAVE OP ABSENCE Hampton W. Hoke, a son of Dr. Walter S. Hoke, a prominent den tist of Bordeaux, France, *md a first lieutenant, aid to American Del egate Inter-Allied Railway Commis sion in Germany, has recently re turned to Philadelphia, where he resided previous to his enlistment, and is spending a part of a short leave of absence, at the home of his uncle, Howard M. Hoke, North Second street. Christmas Dinner DANCE AND MUSICAL PENN-HARRIS HOTEL 7 P. M. Christmas Night Secure Tickets and Reservation at Hotel Eiaßl3BS>B^^Saßl^^Slße^=lßiS^gS3lDtSSlßlS^ißt^Bgiatss^=igirag=sini==lHt==lßi^^SHt^^Sg|[^^=lßP===inr==inf===inp==irir-— — |p i ASTRICH'S ! | THESUCCESSOFOURLASTMONDAY'SSALE i | WAS SO GREAT THAT WE THINK IT WISE TO ! I , j | BMgjkv.h,> Repeat Last Monday s Prices i™*** | ! """s2."oS . Eerlka ""if£.. t MONDAY'S HAT SALE jT" Two Hundred Large Shapes Black, All-Silk Velvet Dress Hats ~™T Beautiful, fancy shapes, Sailors, Side Rolls / I and many others. Ab ( Not a Hat in this lot A 19 if / worth less than $5.00. [/J jjj . i The IMjJgest Hat Bargain Ever Offered ! _ Q It takes \ x / 2 to 1 yds. of velvet to make one of these Hats. J DON'T MISS THIS SALE! - | Ly °Hall elVet Hatters' Plush A . . . Regular Price $4.98 $444 Jl Monday Silk Velvet Tams J $2.66 I Regular Price $3.98 1 VV?' Five Large VeiourHats | 3 M/A-o M\J cr 4 & Regular Price $9.98 J Children's Velour Tokho Monday Hats Millinery lables <pg gg I Regular Price $4.98 Hats of all shapes and colors—• I m Monday All SUk Velvet> Panne ydvet and - - $2.88 jSMS! Your'choke'on'any J 1 .44 G * e ' Colored ... , _ , ubk ' Monda >' Hatters' Plush Children s Tailored _ e Felt Hat. I ~c . , 1 Sallor Regular Price $2.98 tSrOCaded batm Turbans Regular Price $10.98 and Monday Feather brims, worth $5.98; all tfO A A $12.98, Monday $1 66 fancy colors, brocaded. Monday ... Beautiful Flower Wreaths Gage's Black Hatters' Plush Sailors I P " CeS 980 t0 25 66 C Regular pricK $12.98 to $14.98. 66. Ostrich Feather Bands Children's Black Beaver Hats Actual value $2.98. CP jGG Regular price $7.98. <£G GG t j Monday PI.OO Monday O>O.OO. Stewart Blair Makes Honorary Fraternity Stewart Blair, Jr., son of Dr. Thomas S. Bliar, 403 North Second street, was admitted last week to membership in Kedzie Chapter of Alpha Zeta, the honorary agricul tural fraternity of the United States. Mr. Blair is a junior at Michigan Agricultural College. Election to Alpha Zeta is bused on premier scholastic ability and exceptional character. Mr. Blair has gained the additional honor of being the first from his class to be elected, which means that he is considered the most exceptional man in the whole group. Rusrfelll A. Hoke, a senior in the electrical engineering course at the University of Pennsylvania, is spend ing his Christmas vacation with his parents, Mr. and Mr. Howard M. Hoke, In North Second street. 1)11. J. It. KIIKintCIt Dr. J. H. K.cetdcr, 1410 Derry street, has resumed practice. having re turned from service in the United Ststes Army.—Adv. DECEMBER 20, 1919. 1 Xmas Flowers | I' Laurel Wreaths ~,. . 30c & j £ Boxwood Wreaths $3.00 up M | Magnolia Wreaths $2.00 up u £ Baskets of flowering plants and ferns, -3 i 53.00 up • Poinsettias $6.00 per doz. up * '• Roses—the finest $2.50 per doz. up * ; Narcissus $1.50 per doz. j| Keeney's 814 N. 3rd St. i\ r ""RUBIN & Rlhiv Oar Annual Optical Sale LASTS THREE DAYS Open Evenings Before Christmas EXAMINED DROPS Double Glasses I Shell Rim Glasses , e ™ *>'• part, for near vision, cemented lenses. Mounted In gold-filled, on. Mounted in gol,d-filled, guaranteed nose piece. The guaranteed nose C $ price includes both <C IJC glasses or spec- ™ * the case atrd the * tacles examination —— Eyes Examined Free—No Drops Used RUBIN & RUBIN 320 MARKET STREET Over The Hub. Bell Phone 426-J. ESTABLISHED 15 YEAItS. Open Wednesday and Saturday Evenings
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