12 ■'AIR-INDEPENDENT'S FREE DICTIONARY cently been placed on the market, but none T| LJ J\ fk WT O j^T could pass the Harrisburg Star- vlJll /m VvrHJ JK vF L^l English Dictionary, Illustrated, which a syndi- m ■■ _ >. . _ _ cate of leading newspapers immediately se- gm B B B fa I#BBJ \W cured for the purpose of following out a plan BE 88. B fIJ |W S\ W of education throughout the country. So, for ■ B B I V a I It B ent, in connection with tiiese other papers, will X<C If OUT Pfi Beautiful | THIS ILLUSTRATES THE $4.00 BOOK (EXACT SIZE) del').' ' il ma's. II P ount ' s - l Weather Forecasting. SUBURBAN DAUPHIN Mr. and Mrs. Greenawalt Entertain Presbyterian Mite Society Special < 'orrespondence. Dauphin, Oct. 23.—Mr. and Mrs.' Herbert Singer announce the birth of a son, Charles Kenneth, on Wednesday, October 21. The Mite Society of the Presbyte rian church met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Greenawalt on Tuesday evening. After the regular business was transacted refreshments ware served. Miss Stnoley and Miss Maud Bailetts, of Harrisburg, were the guests of Mrs. Charles Lyrer on Sunday. George Meyers spent Sunday at Pen brook. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Steeee, of Balti more; Mrs. H. Hamilton, of Buffalo, N. \., were the guests of Mrs. \V. F. Reed on Monday. Mrs. E. A. Ptlieger, of Williamsport, was the guest ot Mrs. W, F. Reed on "Wednesday. Mrs. En by, of Mill Hall, is visiting her sou. William Eabv. Mr. and Mrs. William Muggins and family, of Highspire, and Miss Mvria Huggins. of Harrisburg, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Lvter on Sun day. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Schriver and .son, Klmer, of Millersburg, spent Sun-' day with Mr. and Mrs. William Wert.! Mr. and Mrs. Edward Singer and! daughter, Alice Adelaide, spent Sumlav with Mrs. Harry Singer. WILLIAMSTOWN Methods of Teaching Discussed in Meet ing at High School Special Correspondence. « WiUianwtown, Oct. 23.—Miss Marie j Goas, of Schuylkill Haven, was the| guest ot her cousin, Miss Alma Bverly. j C. \\ . Ritibendali, of Millersburg, I spent Sunday with his parents. Mine Foreman Thomas Bon I attend-1 ed a mining institute at >Mt. Carmel on Saturday. The teachers of the borough schools held a meeting in the High school room Tuesday evening when methods of l teaching were discussed. Prof. A. B. Mover presided ovjr the meeting. j Weldon Watkins was the guest of friends at Tremont recently. I James Graham had an arm injured while at bis work in the mines on Mon day. IMr. and "Mrs. James Meehan and' family are at Harrisburg to attend the funeral of Mrs. Meehan's father Mr. Wise. Mrs. Elizabeth Lightner is spending this week in Harrisburg. Mrs. Wilson Rettinger, of Lykens, spent Tuesday with >Mrs. James Welsh, i Mrs. (Harry Shaffer and daughter at ! tended the funeral of her father at | Lykens. WEST FAIRVIEW Woman's Day Services Will Be Ob served in U. B. Church Special Correspondence. West Fairview, Oct. 23. —Woman's i Day exercises will be observed in Grace I I'. B. church Sunday evening by the Woman's Missionary Society. Some of the special features will be an anthem! by the choir; dialogue. "Mite Box | Convention," Katharine Kutz, Sophia I'urry, Rhoda Shettil, Robert Luse, Margaret Camber, Mazie Foulk and Dorothy Tenn.v; male quartet, "Len'l a Hand;" recitation, Annabelle Boley; addresses, Mrs. ,J. R. Hutchinson, New Cumberland, and Miss Grace Jones, : Windsorville. The grammar school, taught by Miss 1 Perle Killinger, went chestnuting to ihe Blue mountains Wednesday. Miss Annie Bender called on friends in Harrisburg Thursday. The Misses Hazel and Josephine Weaver visited in Harrisburg Thurs-1 I *ay. Miss Florence Carpenter, of Harris burg, visited here yesterday. Russell Sherrick moved into house ; of Eslinger estate yesterday. NEW BLOOMFIELD County Treasurer Issues Fifteen Hun dred Hunters' Licenses ' Special Correspondence. New Bloomfield, Oct. 23. G. C., Palm, of Bixler, captain of Company F„ 20Sth Regiment, Pennsylvania Voi | unteers, was a visitor in town. Despite his advanced age he is an active and also accurate surveyor. Frank Smith, of Sparks. Nevada, vis i itoil relatives in this place. Miss Edna Haer, a school teacher at West Fairview, accompanied by Misses tidna Lentz and Catharine Ehrford, of j that place, visited her parents. M. B. Rush, poultry dealer of Quar- ; ryville, purchased and shipped from this place 3,322 pounds of chicken and | guineas. County Treasurer R. A. McClure has already issued 1.500 hunters' licenses, j E. s. Loy, ijeweler, had his shop im proved by having a handsome mirrored i oak window screen put in his window. MILLERSTOWN Dr. A. L. Hoiman and Miss Mary Long Married j Special Correspondence. Millerstown, Oct. 23.—A pretty] ! home wedding took place at the home ! of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Long, on Wed-' "nesday evening when their youngest daughter, Miss Mary Long, was united | iu marriage to Dr. A. L. Hoiman by the Rev. Mr. Romig, of Liverpool. Promptly at 6 o'clock the bridal party ! entered the parlor to the strains of tli*' wedding march, which was played by Miss Maude Shover. The bride was at- j ! tended by Miss Helen Rounsler and the groom was attended by his brother, Edward Hoiman. After a wedding trip: to Niagara Falls, Dr. and Mrs. Hoiman ' I will take up housekeeping in this; place. They are both well known in! j this place. MARYSVILLE Belle of Blue Mountain Lodge to Hold Anniversary | Special Correspondence. Marysville, Oct. 23.—The Belle of! ' Blue Mountain Lodge No. 217 will hold t its fifth anniversary on Monday even j ing, October 26, in the Knights of Pythias castle on Lincoln street. All | members and their wives of the B. of ! R. T. Lodge No. 694 are invited to be , : present. Rally Day services will be held at the Methodist church Sunday, October - 25, at both the morning and evening j • services. A special program of music I , and speaking has been arranged by the j I committee. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Roberts gave a | reception at their home on Dahlia street last evening in honor of their re ; cently-married son, F. W. Roberts, ami j wife. Their large home was beautifully decorated with flowers and autumn leaves. The Marysville band, of which Mr. Roberts is a member, was present and rendered a few very good selec tions. Dancing and card-playing were other amusements of the evening. Ke HARRISBURG STAR-INDEPENDENT, FRIDAY EVENING. OCTOBER 23, 1914 freshments wore served to a large num- i ber of guests. The Ladies' Aid Society of the Methodist church will hold a chicken and waflle supper to morrow evening in j Diamond hall. Supper may be had' | t'rom 4 p. m. till 12 m. HUMMELSTOWN Pound Party Held For the Rev. H. S. - and Mrs. Games Special Correspondence Hunnnelstown, Oct. 23.- The mem hers of '/Aon Lutheran church last even-1 ing held a pound party for the pastor,; the Rev. H. 8. Games, and Mrs. <>ar- i nes. The party was attended by about' ! seventy five members of the congrega-! tion an I the pastor and his wife were agreeably surprised when they appear- j ed at the parsonage with their gifts. Mrs. Mary Nitz, of Harrismirg, is j spending several weeks with ber daugh-' er. Mrs. H. Miller. Harrv Deimler. who resided on South j Railroad street, for the past several! years moved to Chamber Hill this j week. Mrs. Katherine Hummel was a vis itor in Harrisburg yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Riioads, of I Harrisburg, spent last evening with' Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Miller. Mrs. J. F. Mover, of Reading, is the guest of her father, John J. Xissley. LEMOYNE i Double Brick Dwelling to Replace Ruins of Recent Fire I Sppcia 1 Correspondence. Ijcmoyne, Ojt. 211.—Mrs. Paul Sus j key, of Bressler, Dauphin c#untv, until I recently a resident of town, visited 1 relatives here yesterday. Mrs. David Smith, who has been very ill for the past week, is slightly : improved. John Bentz and Albert Thumma are removing the burned timber from the double dwelling destroyed by fire two weeks ago, preparatory to erecting a i double brick dwelling. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Rigler. of near Andersontown. York county, are visit ing relatives in town. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lichtaberger are now domiciled in their new Ifome on Fast Herman avenue. Mrs. Z. F. Lightner and her sewing 1 class of Trinity Lutheran church are j preparing to hold a bazar in the Fire j man's Hall on the evenings of Novem ber 21 and 22. MIDDLETOWN The Public Schools Observed Arbor Day To-day j Special Correspondence. 1 Middletown, Oct. 23.—i.Miss Sarah 11. i Hoffer died at the home of her sister. Mrs. S. M. Baum, of Round Top Mill, on Thursday morning, aged 49 years, from pneumonia. She is survived bv j three sisters, .Mrs. S. M. Baum, Round j Top; 'Mrs. Peter Gruber, Bachmanville, 1 and Mrs. M. B. Reed, Lawn; three : brothers, the Rev. H. H. Hoffer, of | Hershey, Pa.; C. H. Hoffer, of town, ! and D. H. Hotter, Neffsville, Lancaster 1 county. The funeral will be 'held on j Saturday morning and also services at j 2 o'clock at Hoffer's church, Conewago. | The Rev. Jacob H. Longeneirker. of the J Church of the Brethren will officiate. Interment will be made in the cemetery adjoining the church. Rlfner Dasher was arrested by Con stable Lewis Miller charged with as sault and battery by Mrs. Henry Bretz man, of town. Ho was taken to the ■Harrisburg jail in default of bail, and will be given a hearing before Squire G. K. Bowers to-morrow afternoon. Dasher hail assaulted Mrs. Bretzman lon Monday evening on Union street, ! near Ann. To-morrow will be payday at the j ! car works. T'ho Rev. H. F. Hoover will speak at i | the Rally Day exercises at the East End I | Church of Hod Sunday school, High-1 I spire, on Sunday afternoon at !J o'clock, •lolin Frank and wife are spending several days at HagerStown. Mil. L The household goods of Mrs. Wil ! liam Callagher were shipped to Phila ' delphia yesterday where she will make | her future home. Mrs. ('. A. Gramni, of Philadelphia, is visiting I>r. D. W. C. l.avertv and family for several days. She i.s aiceom i panied bv iMiss Harris, also of Phila | del Ilia. Arbor Day was observed by the pub lic schools to-day and several trees were •planted. Work on the new concrete bridge be i t vveen Royalton and town, is being push j ed forward rapidly and will mostly be i made of concrete. i Arthur King is transacting business j at Ww York City for several days. H. C. Hoffman has the contract to j move the dou>ble house for Ed Beck, ; which was sold hy the car comp any. He 1 will move the same to F.agle Heights, fa -ing Main street, the foundations for which is completed. A. ft. ißai'ks transacted business at ! Lebanon on Wednesday. T. J. Antrim has his gasoline engine repaired: he also uses t'he same to crush oyster shells. H. P. Young, of Harrit'ourg, spent I yesterday in town. i The two weeks' engagement of the White Spear Medicine Company will I dose to-morrow evening in the Realty I theatre and the diamond ear rings will ! 'be given away for the handsomest lady j in town. NEW CUMBERLAND Win My Chum Week at Baughman'a Memorial M. E. Church ' j Special Correspondence. New CumMcrland, Oat. 23. —There is more than ordinary interest already be ing shown in the announcement of the , services of Win My' Chum Week at Haugnman Memorial M. E. church, be- STEAMSHIPS. BERMUDA | Average Autumn Temperature 73 r ! Authorized by Dept. Bermuda Gov't, i Very Low Autumn Rates S. S. Trinidad Salts Oct. 24 j Quebec S. S. Co., Ltd., A. E. Outer ,l bridge & Co., Agts.. 29 B'way, N. Y. or M The Royal Mail Steam Packet Co., ', I Sanderson & Sun, Gen. Agts., 22 »|l State St.. N. Y. For Booklets npplv to nbnve S. S. | j Co** or any Ticket A sent BERMUDA These Ch.irminc Islnnila Are Now •1 Their Beat I S. S. "BERMUDIAN" ' i holds the record—4o hour*—la tha • ! newest and only twin-screw steam ; ship sailing to Bermuda, and tha only one landing passengers at th« 1 dock at Hamilton without transrer | by tent'.er. -| Kound Trip with tr.eala tOßand . I ana .laieroom berth •VAO up . I i-'or tull particulars apply to A. K. OI'TKUHHIUGZ * CO., Agents (ta„ ' bee X. ». Co., 1.1 d., X) Broadway, ew > York* I*. I.OKNU IIKMMI&I.. 103 Mar lirt St., Harrlabura, Ha* or au y Tick, ct Ann). I ginning nert Sunday evening and con tinuing each evening next week. The pastor, the Rev. J. V. Adams, has an nounced that among the speakers for tlie week the following ministers will participate in the exercises: The Rev. John W. Long, Dillsburg; the Rev. H. VV. Hartaofk, of Camp Hill; the Rev. ' S. P. I! ails ley, Enola, and Dr. A. 8. Fasick, superintendent of Harrislwrg j district: S(jmeT)f leaguers of the church ire appaßkted bv the pas tor as the leaders of the services, each service having a different leader and a different preacher. Special music in abundance will be rendered and every body is invited to attend. ath, etc. Misses Esther Bailey and Sue Wag ner left Thursday on a visit to the tat ter's sister, Mrs. W. I. Keiter, at j Cherrydale, Va. Harry H. Kline left Wednesday to I resume his employment at Atlantic j City, after visiting his family in town. MECHANICSBURG Teachers' Institute Will Be Held Satur day, November 14 Special Correspondence. Mec ■ <• vW ■f *" w 3HI | H Jfl ' ' , CECIL -STEWART AND MER_ SON JAMES O Bearing "groat news of good fortune" for women. Miss Margaret TracJ | has returned to the United States and told how eight thousand babies had been born in Freiburg, Germany, without their mothers suffering the least pain. "This Is news of the greatest importance to the race," said Miss Tracy, who lias worked earnestly to have (hp twilight sleep method of birth adopted on this side, "for it means that women will cease to fear the pain of bearing J children. There will be more children and the world will tie lietter." Miss | Tracy was enthusiastic concerning her Investigations in the hospitals at Frei burg. where the twilight sleep wus devised. With her in Europe was her sls ! ter, Mrs. Cecil Stewart, and the hitter's baby, James, who was born eighteen ' nonths ago under this new method, and who was one of the first children to be so l>orn in this country. Miss Tracy says that close observation has shown I that the eight thousand babies born In Freiburg arc healthier, stronger aud happier than any other eight thousand babies born by the old method. held in the High school room Saturday, November 14. This district includes the following towns and townships: Camp Hill, Lemoyne, Mechanicsburg, New Cumberland, Shirernanstown, West Fair view, Wornileysburg, Fast Penntiboro, Hampden, Lower Allen, IT'pper Allen and Silver Spring. The institute will be in charge of County Superintendent J. K. Green. The program