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Happenings of a Day in Central Pennsylvania
WOMEN NAMED TO
HELP IN CENSUS
Jv Majority of Enumerators in
(Franklin County Towns
of Gentler Sex
a '■
CiinmherMburK. fa., Pec. 20.—0f the
nine census enumerators named for
[• this town live ure women, who will
begin their work with their male
%2 colleagues next Friday. They are
Irene O. Wingert. Mary B. Inghtner.
M I„vdia N. Kump, Helen I. Deckert and
Ella T. Sierer. Of the seven enumor
f. ators appointed for Waynesboro four
I are women. They are Sarah lv
? Buhrman, Mary McC. Shively, Lillian
! S. Shivelv and Anna Shriver. A
woman also will take the census In
t, the First Antrim district, one of the
i* largest in the county. Mabel ..
ti Haesler is the woman who has been
named for. this work.
j; Married at Penbrook 25
f Years Ago, Celebrate;
Palmyra Couple Honored
Palmyra, Pa., Dec. 29.—One of
the most interesting of the holiday
season social functions here was the
celebration of .the 25tli wedding an
niversary of Mr. and Mrs. K. Grant
Cassel. of this place. Mr. and Mrs.
Cassel were the first couple to he
married in the St. Andrew's Reform
ed Church of Penbrook and were
• also the lirst couple to be married
by the Rev. Frank X,. Kerr, who had
just been graduated from the Rc
' formed Church seminary at Lancas
ter and who had accepted his first
call to Penbrook.
About 125 friends were entertain
ed at a wedding dinner. The Rev.
J. F. Frantz, of the Palmyra Re
formed Church, made a pleasing ad
dress.
Eighteen persons of the wedding
party in 1894 were present.
Mr. and Mrs. Cassel were the ro
cipients of many useful presenls of
silver and linen.
Guests were present from .Harris
burg, Lebanon, Hershey, Middle
town, Steelton, Linglestown and
Palmyra.
Funeral Services Held
Today For Joseph Erb
Shiremanstown, Pa., Dec. 29.
Funeral services for Joseph Krb,
who died at his home here on Fri
day evening, were held this nfter
noon at 1.30 o'clock, with services
at the house conducted by the Rev.
W. 12 Dougherty, pastor of the First ;
T'nited Brethren Church of Harris- !
( burg. Burial was made in St. 1
John's cemetery. ]|e was aged 81 I
years, a life-long resident of this
vicinity and a member of the T'nited
Brethren Church. Death was due
to old age.
Teleohone Chief Gets
Present From Employes l
W(irtettn, Pa.. Dec. 29.—Ex-Council - |
man Howard H. Hanlen, of Marietta. I
an rmn'oye of the Columbia Tele- |
phone Comnanv, in behalf of the em- I
ploves of the four districts. Marietta.
Columbia. Elizabothtown and Mount
Joy. presented IT. A. Oberdorf. gen
eral mannger of the company, with a
watch. Masonic charm and button.
i:\TLRT.\I\ AT 1)1 V\I2R
Shironinnstowii, Pa.. Dee. 29.
Mr. and 51rs. Malvin Chronister en
tertained at a turkey dinner, Sun
day, at their residence at 121"
Hunter street, Harrisburg. Covers
were laid for Mr. and Mrs. Oliver
B. Raker, son Harvey \V. Baker,
Ijemoyne, and Mr. and Mrs. Paul
L. Wolfe, daughter Myra Marcella
Wolfe of Shiromanstown.
COIDIHIA t'Ol I'I.E MARRY
Columbia, Pa., .Dee. 29.—Harry W.
Rurger and Miss Frances Ely Green
awnlt, both of this nlace, were mar
ried in Cookman Methodist Church
In- the pastor, the Rev. W. S.
Nichols, the ring ceremony being ,
tised. A reception was held at the I
bride's "home after the ceremony. The
couple will reside here.
Sure
Relief
I
6 BELL*ANS
Hot water
jC__g' =£p[ Sure Relief
RE LL-AIMS
■T FOR INDIGESTION
increases strength of <lclic.it<-, nervous,
rundown people in two weeks' time in
many instances. Used and highly en
dorsed by former United States Senators
and Members of Congress, well-known
physicians and former Public Health offi
cials. Ask your doctor or druggist
sbout_ij. '
For Colds or
InCJuenza and as a
Preventative
Take
"Laxative
Br onto
Quinine
Tablets"
Be sure you get the Genuine
Look for this signature
on the box. 30c
t.
MUMUAY EV^NINO,
! Fire Company Displays
Wreath in Hero's Honor
Mcclianlosburg, Pa , Dec. 29. —A
beautiful, large Christmas wreath
with a gold star in the center, is
displayed on the doors of the Wash
ington Fire Company house on
East Main street, in honor of Alvln
S. Meredith, a member of the or
ganization, who gave his life in
I France while serving his country.
His parents, Mr. and Mrs. slere
i dith, of Frederick, 51d., sent the
wreath.
FIRE WIPES OUT
| $225,000 PLANT
Building and Machinery of
Slone Company Burns Near
Blue Bidge Summit
Waynesboro, Pa., Dec. 29.—The
plant of the Advance Industrial Sup
ply Company, located at Green Stone,
three miles northwest of Blue Ridge
Summit, was completely wiped out
by fire, entailing a loss estimated at
between $200,000 and $225,000. The
plant Is owned by S. C. Wright, of
Chicago, and lias been in operation
about seven years.
The building used by the company
was 125 feet by 40 feet and contained
valuable machinery used in the
manufacture of a green stone used in
making roofs. The machinery alone,
all of whieh was destroyed in the
conflagration, was valued at $125,000.
Three cars of the AA'estern Maryland
Railroad were destroyed.
The plant employed about one hun
dred men and ivns one of the lirst to
begin the new industry in this sec
tion. which promised to become quite
extensive.
, The owners of the property are in
Chicago and the superintendent on
vacation, so that nothing definitely
is known as to the origin of the Sire.
Gives Up Huntingdon
Pulpit to Take Another
Huntingdon, Pa., Dec. 29. The
Rev. F. J. Compson, rector of St.
Johns Episcopal Church and organ,
izer of the Episcopal Church of
Mount Union, has resigned the rec
torship and will become rector of
the Mount Joy Episcopal Church.'
The Rev. Mr. Compson took up the
work lie is now leaving a year ago
and his service has been most
notable, particularly at the Pennsyl
vania Industrial Reformatory, where i
he brought into Ihe church and con- j
firmed a large number of inmates qf !
the institution. Aside from his great i
assistance to the people of 51ount
Union in organizing, he was also per
sona grata with the large Greek
Catholic congregation in this city.
Mrs. Compson and son, James, are
in England visiting slrs. Compson's
parents.
Strange Animal Seen
on Mountain in Mifflin
Lewistowii, Pa., Dec. 29.—While
crossing the mountain in Licking
Creek frobi near Granville, Harvey
Holler saw an animal which i JxV
describes as something like a fox,
only darker in color, longer in body,
with heavier tail an-d larger face.
John Bollinger, residing in the west
ern part of the county, trapped sev
eral animals of this description, it
is thought they may have sprung
from foxes crossed with wolves that
got away, from Walter U Main's cir
cus when it was wrecked on the
mountains near Tyrone, a number of
years ago. Samuel Eby, since thf?
wreck, saw a strange looking arrimal
| of this description on the Ktdge west
of town.
Judge Landis Takes
Oath For Third Term
Lancaster, Pa.. Dec. 29.—Charles
T. Landis, elected president judge of
Courts of Lancaster county at the
last election for the third term took
the oath of office on Saturday for
another term of ten years. The
commission issued by Governor
Sproul was read before the Court by
H. M. Hoffman, clerk of the pro
thonotary's office. The oath was
administered by Associate Judge A.
B. Hassler.
Major William C. Rehrn, elected
district attorney for four years, then
appeared before the Court and was
sworn in, the oath being administer
ed by Judge Landis.
Young Mother Taken
by Death at Carlisle
Carlisle. Pa., Dec. 29.—Mrs. Ora
Darling, wife of Joseph Darling, of
East Waterford, Juniata county, died
here on Saturday, aged "0 years.
She was a member of the Methodist
church at New Germantown, Perry
county. Her husband, a son but a
week old, her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
W. C. Wilson, New Germantown;
two sisters, Mrs. J. S. Eberly, Car
lisle, ar?d Mrs. H. O. Baughman, of
Concord, Franklin county, and two
brothers, Harry and Claire Wilson,
of New Germantown, survive. Burial
will be at East Waterford.
Twin Brothers Marry
Girl Chums at York
Dover, Pa., Dec. 29.—A double wed
ding In which twin brothers married
girl chums was solemnized by the
Rev. Dr. O. P. Shellhamer, at York.
The principals are Miss Minnie M.
Myers and Miss Virgin V. Bailey, both
of near Thomasville, who became the
brides of Russell F. and Reuben E.
Lauer, sons of Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Lauer, of near here.
Lutheran Church Scene
of Welcome to Soldiers
Marietta, Pa., Dec. 29.—The Seven
Valleys Trinity Lutheran Church was
crowded last night when a welcome
home service was held In honor of
the soldiers and sailors of the dis
trict. The Rev. S. H. Culler, pastor,
preached. The interior of the church
was decorated. Toward the close of
the service, the service dag was de
mobilized. Prayers were offered for
those who gave their lives.
Shamokin Church Is
Destroyed by Flames i
Shmnokln, Pn.. Dec. 29.—Trinity
Cnited Evangelical Church, of this I
place, was destroyed by fli-e on Sat-1
urday night. The loss Is estimated |
at aion.ooa. I
WEDS PHYSICIAN
IN FAROFF LAND
Miss Anna K. Alexander, of
Millerstown, Bride of Dr.
W. Gordon Brown
Millerstown, Pa., Dec. 29. Mrs.
S. C. Alexander, through the Inter
national Department of the Y. M.
C. A. in Xew York, on Saturday, re
ceived a cablegram announcing the
mayriage of her daughter, Anna lv.,
! to W. Gordon Rrown, Ph. D., on De
[ oember 19, in Calcutta, India,
j Mrs. Brown, daughter of the late
Rev. S. C. Alexander, D. D., was at
' the tinte of her marriage the Ameri
can National Secretary in the Y. W.
I C. A. for India, Burman and Ceylon.
She had been engaged for several
years in Y. W. C. A. work in Helena,
Montana, and in Steubenviile, Ohio,
entering the foreign work about
three years ago. Dr. Brown is di
recting an educational work in be
-1 half of his Alma Mater—McGill Uni
versity—in connection with the
Y. M. C. A. in India. Dr. and Mrs.
Brown will make their home in
Colombo Island of Ceylon.
Personal and Social News
of Towns on West Shore
Mr. and Mrs. II trry Spnhr, of
Philadelphia, have returned home
after spending Christmas with Mrs.
Spahr's parents, Mr. and Mrs. John
AY. Wolfe, near Shiremanstown.
Miss Nellie Feister, of Shiremans
town, was entertained at a turkey
dinner on Christmas day at the
home of 51r. and Mrs. Charles
Houck, Sr., Xew Cumberland.
slrs. Oliver Baker, of Lemoyne,
spent Friday with her mother, Mrs.
Elizabeth Comfort and her niece,
Mrs. Paul L. sVolfe, Shiremanstown.
Mrs. John Hinkle, of Mechanics
burg, spent Saturday with Mrs. Ray
mond 12. Eberly at Shiremanstown.
str. and Mrs. Pierce Feister, son
Paul, Miss Mary Feister and 51iss
Sylvia Feister, of Shiremanstown,
were entertained at Christmas din
ner at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
George V. Coble at Lemoyne.
Mrs. It. E. Eberly, of Shiremans
town, and slrs. John Hinkle, of Me
chanicsburg. were Harrisburg
visitors on Saturday
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Sheely, sons
Robert and Eugene, have returned
to their home in Carlisle after]
spending several days with their
parents at Shiremanstown.
' 51rs. slilton Deitz, of -Mechanics
burg, visited her aunt, Mrs. Elmina
Eckles, at Shiremanstown on Sat
urday.
Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Kohr, of Xew
Cumberland, are visiting the Rev.
and Mrs. J. It. Adams at Williams
port.
Earl Bates, of Boston, Mas?., is
the guest of his parents, Mr. and slrs.
Joseph Bates, at New Cumberland.
Miss Julia Rue. of Syracuse Uni
versity, New York, is spending the
holidays with her parents, the Rev.
pnd Mrs. V. T. Rue, at the Metho
dist parsonage.
Miss Francis Maxwell
Is Summoned by Death
Xewville, Pa., Dec. 29. Miss'
Frances 51axwell, daughter of the
late Andrew and Martha Kitzmillc-
Maxwell, died on Saturday morning
after a prolonged illness. She is
survived- by five sisters and two
brothers: Mrs. Harry Thorpe, Phila
delphia; Mrs. Johr? Wright, of Mt.
Holly, N. J.; slrs. J. AVood Davidson,
Airs. Robert Graham, Raymond and
Rena, of Newville, and Wilmer, of
Harrisburg.
Miss Maxwell was a member of
the Presbyterian church, mild and
gentle and a friend to everyone.
Funeral Tuesday afternoon at 2.30
i.t Newville Cemetery.
Car Turns Turtle and
Four Are Pinned Beneath
Mnrlrttn. Pa.. Dec. 29.—While re
turning from Brickerville in their au
tomobile 51 r. and Mrs. Howard Zart
man and Mr. and Mrs. John Peters
were injured when the car turned
turtle on a hill. The machine was
wrecked. Another car was following
closely and the injured were assisted
in getting from beneath the car. Mr.
Peters, who was driving, is probably i
hurt internally.
Little Lines From Nearby
Gettysburg—The price of eggs
dropped ten cents a dozen here
within the last week.
Liverpool—'Watch night services
will be held in United Evangelical
church on Wednesday night, begin
ning at 10 o'clock.
Gloat Rock The Enterprise
Furniture Company has advanced
the wages of its employes 2 per cent,
effective January 1.
Liverpool—The proceeds from the
moving picture show at this place
on Saturday night went to swell the
fund of the Liverpool lied Cross.
Hagorstown—Einory Miller was
probably fatally shot, here when a
gun lie was holding while talking
to a friend accidentally discharged.
Rouzerville George Overcash,
for 31 years a resident here, died on
Saturday morning, aged 53 years.
His widow and six children survive.
GrotMioustU' —Mrs. Amanda L. Mc-
Coy. wife of Renjamin F. McCoy
died at Middleburg on Saturday,
aged 50 years. Her maiden name
was Shank.
ltallastown —News has been re
ceived hese of the wedding at Balti
more of Miss N'aamah Bailey, of this
place, and Wilbur C. Kraber, of
York.
Waynesboro—ln honor of their
daughter, the parents of Miss Evelyn
Bretzler, who recently returned
from service as an overseas nurse,
gave a reception at their home here.
Ilajferstown—Captain Leander H.
Kuhn, who was shot through the
ankle at the battle of Gettysburg
and whose foot was amputated
forty-three years after war, is dead
at Hancock, aged 80 years.
Rillsburg—Funeral services were
held here for Russell Firestone, who
died while attending Ijiwrpnce Col
lege. Applcton, Wis., after u brief
illness.
l/clmimii—Raymond Shaak. aged
2." years, was fatally hurt when lie
tried to cross the Reading railroad
tracks at the Avon grade crossing.
His skull was fractured and one foot
mangled.
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HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH
WEALTHY WIDOW IN
WEST SELLS RAN CH
Mrs. Frank C. Busier Disposes of Her 5l),000-Acre Ranch in
Wyoming; Husbuiul Developed Home of Famous
Diamond White Faced Cattle in Northwest
Carlisle, Pa., Dec. 29.—1t became
known here to-day that Mrs. Frank
C. Rosier, widow of the lnte Frank
C. Bosler, who before his removal to
the far west, was a prominent tlgure
here, had sold a 60,000-acre ranch
in AVyoming, purchased by her hus
band a score of years ago. Mrs.
Bosler retains another ranch and
has large holdings. The ranch sold
is located near Bosler, Wyoming, a
town named In honor of the former
Carlisle man. The sale of the ranch
marks the passing pf one of the last
of Wyoming's big ranches to small
operators.
Twenty years ago slr. Rosier de
veloped the ranch just disposed of
as the original home of the now
famous Diamond white-faced cattle.
STATE COUPLES
WED OVER LINE
Cupid Lures Pennsylvania
Young People to Hagers
lown Marriage Bureau
Hagerstown, Md., Dec. 29.—Penn- I
sylvania couples bent orr marrying'
continue to journey to this Maryland
city to procure licenses to wed and
seek parsons to tie the knot. The
Christmas holidays usually find
many, young people traveling here
to be made husband and wife. The 1
following couples from the Key
stone State were granted licenses
here sirrcc Friday evening:
Paul L. Spangler and Nellie E. j
Ranter, both of Gettysburg, who,
were married at Chewsville by the!
Rev. J. Stewart Hartman; Harry j
Price, Middleburg, and Mary Keis- j
ter, Beavertown; Archie H. Steese
and Martha I. Boring, both of Mif
flinburg; William C. Myers, Lewis- :
burg, and Mary M. Lucas, Red Top;
Albert D. Bricker,. Dauphin, and
Xeeda J. Dalmatia; John ('.
Dorman and Ruth Confer, both of
Midpoint; George T. Ritter and Mil
dred A. V. Shearer, both of Car
lisle-; Robert J. Reed and Sarah M.
Orris, both of Harrisburg; Howard
R. Robinson ar.d Margaret M. Hart- '
man, both of Greencastle; Clarence
F. Rubeck and Olive M. Smith, both ;
of Mercersburg; John E. Spence, I
Millersburg, and Bessie Keiter, Fis- !
lerville; Clarence R. Pentz and
Mabel R. Backner, both of Waynes-;
boro; Carl E. Fortzline and Eliza
beth M. Knight, both of Thompson- )
town; Melvin D. Baker, Williams- j
port, ar/d Margaret Hart, Mansfield:
William W. Milliken and Louise J. i
Reed, both of Lewistown.
Ministry Student to Wed
in Closing Term of Study
Manchester, Pa., Dec. 29.—Mr. and
Mrs. Herman H. Fink, tills place,
have announced the engagement of 1
their daughter. Miss Fairy Leona I
Fink to J. Russel Fink, also of Man- j
cheater. Mr. Fink is a student for
the ministry at the Gettysburg Lu
theran Theological Seminary, being
a senior. The wedding will take
place in the near future.
Takes Five Officers
to Subdue Crazed Man
Lancaster. Pa., Dec. 29.—Private!
Richard Liller, of this city, is in a'
local hospital as the result of drink-i
ing a substitute for whisky which
contained benzine. Liller became
violent after drinking the concoction
and It required five police officers to !
subdue him.
Lancaster Woman Has
Freak Imperial Apple
Marietta, Pa., Dec. 29.—Mrs. Sarah
S. Newcomer, of lower Lancaster
county. lias discovered an apple that
is an unusual freak. It is of the
York Imperial variety. One-quarter j
is dark red, with lines as distinct as
if drawn, while the other three
fourths of the surface is a bright |
yellow. The apple is perfect in j
shape. •
ELIZABETHVILLE j
I HOLIDAY GUESTS!
Hoy Snieltzer Brings Bride to I
Home of Parents; Col
lege Students Here
| Kllmlirtlirlllo, Fa., Deo. 20.—Hoy
I Pmeltzer und bride arrived here to
i spend the holidays with Mr. Smeitss
er's parents on Spruce street.
Those home for the holiday season
are the following: Miles Miller and,
Kvan Dnhler. from t'rsinus College;;
Nathan Stroup. from Cornell Uni
versity; Or. C. H. Oordinier and j
j family, from Millersville Normal
I School; Frof. M. 10. Stlne, Del.,
jat O. M. Stine's; Charles Fetterhof
and Miss Clata Buffington, Govern-1
iment clerks at Washington, O. C.;!'
iTtalph Spaeht and Miss Ida Koppen
bauer, at H. W. Spacht's; Miss Anna
Gaupp. of Philadelphia, at G. F. I I
I Oaupp's; Miss Annetta Itonibergor, ail
teacher from Broadus College.! i
Fhllippi, W. Va.; Misses Klvenaj.
Zerflng. Helen Iteigle and Irene
Bressler, from Harrisburg, Pa.
Mrs. Adam Miller was a Lykens ,
visitor on Friday.
Bolton Bug Company workmen,
raised a large ( smoke stack at the ;
plant in Spruco street. |
At the home oi Mr. and Mrs. James, '
W. Iloke, all the children and grand
children gathered around the familvl]
table on Sunday and partook of roast i 1
turkey and duck. | t
On Wednesday evening Trinity
United Brethren Church will hold; <
watch night services, beginning nt it: *
o'clock. This will mark the begin-!
ning of the regular revival services. I
FIHKMAN'S WIFE IMIOS
Columbia, Pa., Dec. 29.—Mrs.' Eliza- | ,
heth -Beaver laitz, wife of John/ H. ..
Uutz, one of Columbia's oldest and V
most populur firemen, died at her j 0
home from a complication of dis-i tl
cases, .after a short illness, aged TO ! 0
years. Her husband and one daugli- in
tef. Miss Myra B. Lutz, a teacher, Ili
aurviva. ii,
Later, he purchased 80,000 addi
tional acres, securing thereby an
almost solid block of land 100 miles
long and averaging 10 miles wide.
As many as 12,000 head have been
run, and there never lias been a time
when a single head has been forced
on the market on account of scarcity
in November of water or summer
feed. Since the death of Mr. Bosler
List year all of the property owned
by the estate has come under the ac
tive control and management of Mrs.
Bosler. She may be seen almost
any day either horseback or in her
car, going over htm ranch, and look
ing after her cattle, and site has be
come one of the most competent and
successful business women in the
west.
FAMILY CLAN AT
REUNION DINNER
Woman Kept From Sunday
Function Over River by
Reason of Accident
: New Cumberland, Pa., Dee. 29.
A family reunion was held at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. John P.
Sweeney in Bridge street yesterday.
Those in attendance were Mr. and
Mrs. J. Kelso Atticks, of Brodkllne,
Mass.; Mr. and Mrs. iltiuriee
i Sweeney and daughter, of Philadel
phia; Mr. and Mrs. Merl Lefevor and
i family were unable to lie present
because of an accident to Mrs. Le
fever in which her arm was broken.
Tlie official board will hold a meet
ing after prayer meeting in Baugh
nian Memorial Methodist Church.
1 Each employe of the New Cum
| berland Knitting MALI was presented
i with $2 as a Christmas gift from
| the firm.
Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Speakman
j have returned from a visit to their
son. Charles Speakman, and family
j in Reading.
Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Stubblefield,
!of Ohio, and Mr. and Mrs. Fred
; Natigle and son. Fred, of Middle
town. urf holiday guests of Mr. aivl
i Mrs. John Watts in Third street.
Assemblyman Magiil
Will Seek Re-Election;
Two Out For Senate
I Chambcrxbiirg, Pa., Dec. 29.—As
! seniblyman Frank S. Magiil is the
first Franklin county citizen to an
nounce his candidacy for the next
! Legislature. Former Superintendent
j of Printing D, Edward Long is out
' Ter tlie Senate, as is Dr. Joseph P.
Maelay, Republican county chairman
and a son of the late Dr. David
; Maelay, who for many years was one
of the party leaders in Franklin
county, being associated closely with
the late Dr. Robert W. Ramsey and
Alexander Stewart.
Seven Enumerators Are
Wanted in Adams County
j Gettysburg, Pa.. Dev. 29.—Enum
| orators who will begin the work of
i taking the census on Friday of this
week have been napied for this
place. The town harf, been divided
into three districts, each ward com
prising a district. Arthur G. Taugh
iubaugli will ask tlie questions in tlie
i First ward, John E. Slaybaugh in
J (ho second and J. Ralph Redding in
I the Third. Seven vacancies still ex
! ist in the list of enumerators for
| Adams county, Supervisor Jacob E.
! Weaver, of York, having made all
j tho other appointments'.
Disturb Holy Rollers
and Are Fined $4.85
■
Fairlichl, Pa., Dec. 29. Four
! young men of Fountaindale, a few
miles from this place, were arrested
j and lined for disturbing a religious
meeting. It is said the men, Wil
liam Hull, Raymond Hurley, Albert
Warren and Carrol Sanders, attended
a meeting of tho Holy Rollers oil
j Christmas night, going there in a
j spirit, of fun. and In their fun threw'
j hymn books about 1 the room and
1 otherwise' caused disturbance. Each
| one was fined ,14.85.
MINISTERS PLAN
WEEK OF PRAYER
Services Will He Held in Two
Mechanicsburg Churches
Beginning January -1
Mcclinnlcnlturg, Pa.. Dec. 29.—Ar
rangements for the Week of Prayer
services have been completed by the
Mechaniesburg Ministerial Associa
tion and will be different from otiier
years.
Instead of beginning on the first
Monday evening in January, accord
ing to former customs, union services
will be held op Sunday evening,
January 4, in tlie Presbyterian anil
First United Brethren Churches. It
has been planned that all the con
gregations of ehurelies east of Mar
ket street, worship GH. the Presby
terian Church, and all those west of
Market street in the First United
Brethren Church.
The names of the ministers having
charge of the services are to be an
nounced previous to the meeting. Be
ginning Alonday evening, January 5,
union services will be held the en
tire week in St. Puul's Reformed
Church, with a different minister each
evening. Tho names of the ministers
in charge will be withheld, but tlie
subjects will be made public.
Sunday Wedding at Home
of Bride at Mount Joy
Marietta. Pa., Dec. 29.—Iae W. El
lis. a prominent young man. was
married yesterday to Miss Miriam
Mttmmert. of Mount Joy. at the home
of the bride, the Rev. George Klroh
ner. of the Trinity Lutheran Church
officiating. Tlie ring ceremony was
used. The bride is a graduate of the
high school. A wedding dinner fol-
Ultfc'AtL I
DECEMBER 29, 1919,
SAYS GERMANY
FAVORS THE RICH
Letter Received at Annville
Tells of the High Prices
Prevailing There
Aiuiville, Deo. 30.—1n a letter
from her sister in Germany, Mrs.
John G. Kreider, of South AA'hite
Oak street, was told that the poor
are neglected and the rich living in
luxury. The poorer classes receive
one-fourth of a pound of meat every
two weeks. - According to this letter,
lard sells at four dollars a pound,
meat one dollar, coffee three dollars
and fifty cents, soap one dollar and
sixty-three cents a piece and bread
thirty-five cents a loaf.
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred K. 51ills en
tertained at a Christmas dinner the
Rev. and s!rs. Aithur R. Clippinger
and sons Conrad and John of Day
ton, Ohio, Dr. and 51 rs. Guy K. Ger
berioh: 51r. and Mrs. 1). A. Frantz,
Miss Suzanne Frantz. Lieut. Fred
erick Frantz, Dr. Perty Gleim,
Walter Reiver and Miss Mahle Ress
ler of Lebanon and Miss Bessie
Granger.
Cecil Giltnan. Pittsburgh, is the
guest of his parents, Mr. and 51 rs.
J. E. Gilman.
Mr. and .Mrs. D. G. Kietder, of
Ellzabethtown, are visiting slr. and
Mrs. A. E. Shroyer.
Mr. and sirs. Lee J. Hastings of
Philadelphia, spent a short time in
town as guests of the latter's par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Whiskey
man.
Earle 11. Cat many, of Pittsburgh,
is spending the Christmas holidays
here with his parents. 51 r. anil 51 rs.
Rufus Carmany.
Joseph Hollinger, a student at
Harvard University, Cambridge,
Mass., is in town to spend the Christ
mas vacation.
Knitting Mill Owner
Dies of Heart Trouble
Hag-erstotvii, lid., D ec , 29.—C01.
Joseph C. Roulette, a wealthy manu
facturer and resident of this city,
who had been prominent in Repub
lican politics of Maryland for a
number of years, died suddenly at
his home here on Saturday from
heart failure. He was aged 87
> ears. Col. Roulette owned, to
gether with his two sons, a large
knitting mill, lie was prom'.n-ent in
baseball circles in the Cumberland
\ alley, served two terms ns a mem
her of the city council and was a
member and vestryman of St. John's
Episcopal Church. He is survived
by his widow and two sons, William
U. Roulette and George G. Roulette,
of this city, a daughter, Mrs. Kleffer,
wife of Rev. Henri L. G. Kieffer, of
Frederick, and a sister, Mrs. Re
becca Santee, wife of the Rev. hi-
Charles R. Santee, of Fort sVashing
ton, Pu.
Store Closed All Day I\eiv Year's Day
/ 28-30-32 North Third Street
Two Day Sale—Tuesday |
and Wednesday §
I
A bout 35 Fine Dresses J
Formerly Priced Up to $45.00
Choice $0J.75 |
This is another of those typical Schleisner Sales that mean so
much to the woman and miss who want to economize on high class
dresses. This lot, of course, is small, but there are so* many charm
ing dresses in the group and the price so low that it should attract
many of our regular patrons as well as new friends who want to
test Schleisner values. The dresses are in the latest models, in
satin, serge, tricolette, charmeuse, crepe de chin and Jersey, in the
leading shades.
_ £=
1/ Off The Price of All Siiits j
/3 For Women and Misses
Our entire line of suits is included in this |e
sale. Not a suit is reserved. You simply de- ||
duct one-third from the regular price of the
suit and there you are. Take your choice of
any suit in stock.
All Transactions Are Final None Returnable
All Coats Radically Reduced
All Furs at Great Reductions
All Millinery at Extreme Reductions
iiililiM
Fraternal Order Elects
Officers For New Year
Mcclianicsburg, Pa., Dec. 29. —An
election of officers for Washington
Camp, Xo. 184, Patriotic Order Sons
j of America, was held liere with the
i following result: President, 12. G.
I Swnnger; vice president, A. C.
| Rupp; master of forms, C. 5b Cock
| lin: secretary, E. C. Gardner:
• treasurer. W. F. Fishburn; con-
I duotor, George S. Sigier; inner
i guard, J. C. Rupp; outer guard, J.
! A. Railing: trustee, W. O. Myers;
' host, John A. Railing.
PERRY'S WARDEN
| GIVES OUT DATA
|Says Game Season Just Closed
Was Best in County's
History
1 Liverpool, Pa., Dec. 29.—The
i game season just closed lias been
\ the be3t in the history of Perry
I county, according to Game Warden
S. Maurice Shuler, who has com
pleted his annual report and has it
ready for submission to the State
Game Commission. According to
i the report there were 10,500 rabbits
| killed in Shuler's district, 37 buck
' deer. 4,000 squirrels, 350 wild turk
eys, 400 raccoons, 250 ruff grouse.
150 ring-neck pheasants, 200 quait
land 50 ducks and geese. The ltill
! ing of 8 does also is reported,
i The game warden has in his pens
I here 100 ring-neck pheasants and
j 100 Mexican quail which he will lib
; crate throughout the county in the
! Spring.
' Shuler calls upon the sportsmen
jof the county to aid in protecting
j the wild game during the severe
i win lei*. Feed will lit- distributed by
I the warden throughout the county
I to those willing to assist hint in the
j feeding.
;Two Mt. Union Teachers
Give Up Profession to Wed
I Mount Union, Ptj... Dec.-29.—Dur
-1 ing the vacation season siiss Nanny
I Gilford, instructor in Household
i Arts department, was married to
j Frederick H. McClain, son of Dr. C.
I A. R. slcClain, on Christmas even
j ing. The groom is a dental student
< at University of Pitt.
There was surprise expressed
' when Anna Kiinger, teacher in the
I third grade, held a party and an
nounced she had been married since
August 2 to ltussel Shiv.-.ier, a proni
j lnent young man, formerly employed
! in the office of the Mount Union Re-
I fractories Company and now at Pitts
| burgh. They were married at Clar
' ion. Pa. The secret was so well kept
j that the parents of Mrs. Sliinner did
j not know of the marriage until a
week ago.
RAILROAD CHIEF
HELPS IN DRIVE
Col. M. C. Kennedy Gives
SI,OOO to Chambersburg
Hospital Fund
ChnmbcrnlMirs;, Pa.. Dec. 19.'—Im
petus was given the drive for $60,000
for the- ChambcFjsburg Hospital on
Saturday when the announcement
was made that Colonel M. C. Ken
nedy, resident vice-president of the
Chambersburg district of the Penn
sylvania railroad and a hospital di
rector, had contributed SI,OOO, the
third director to subscribe that
amount.
The physicians of Franklin county
too, are back of the drive. At a
special meeting of a number of
the staff members it was decided
that a committee- of three, Drs. S. D.
Shull, J. C. Kempter and L. H. Sea
ton, should canvass all members of
the stalT, seeking subscriptions of
SIOO or more from each. Ten of these
have subscribed SIOO each.
Chairman H. \Y'. Byron and Dr. J.
P. Maclay were In Fulton county and
secured a committee of ten citizens
to push the drive in that county.
Country Boy Narrowly
Escapes Death When He
Blows Out Gas in Room
I l.nncnster. Pa.. Dec. 29.—Unfamiliar
j Willi city life and modern conveni-
I eni-e. John Morrison, a IT-.vcar-ohl
lad who came here to work from
Fairniount. this county, nearly lost
litis life by blowing out the gas'in his
j room, in East Madison street. Upon
l retiring be gave a vigorous puff to
I the gas light, thinking this the inan
| net- to extinguish it. He was found
at 12:45 n. m. overcome by gas.
The police ambulance was sum
moned and Morrison taken to the
j General Hospital unconscious. By us.-
iof a pulmotor he was resuscitated
.and will recover.
LAFF
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