SUBURBAN DAUPHIN Success Orange Holds Special Meeting to Initiate Harrisburger Spcctal Correspondence. Dauphin, Dec. 3.—Success Grange, No. 1597. of Dauphin, held a special meeting on Tuesday evening in Odd Fellows' Hall in order to initiate John Shafl'ner. of Harrisburg, who will leave on Tuesday, December 8, as represen tative to the State Grange meeting at Meadville, Pa. The Mite Society of the Presby terian church met at the home of Mrs. George Gilday on Tuesday evening. After the regular business was trans acted, refreshments were served. Miss Mary Fry, of Millersburg, was the week-end guest of Miss Beatrice LCIKI. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Crone, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Johnson, of Harris burg, spent Sunday with Mrs. Grace Garman. Mrs. Fred Haas, of York, was the guest of Miss Cora Cofrode on Friday. Alexander D. Mc'Neely, of New York, was in town Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Wenrieh anil son, John, spent Thanksgiving Day with Mrs. Caroline Wenrieh. George Denison, Jr., and Chambers Denison returned to West Chester Nor mal School on Monday, after spending Thanksgiving vacation with their fath er, George Denison, Richard Lee Peck, the 9-<month-old child of Mr. and Mrs. Peck, died Tues day morning at 11 o'clock, of pneu monia. Funeral services will be held on Saturday morning at 10 o'clock from the home of his parents. The Rev. H. C. Liutz, pastor of the Fnited Evan gelical church, will have charge of the services. Interment will be made in the Chambers Hill cemetery. The pupils of the graimmer school of Dauphin, taught by Miss Edna MaedeT, are pre|taring a plav which will be given Saturday. December 12. Announcement of the program will he given laiter. HALIFAX patrons' Day Will Be Observed in the Public Schools To-morrow Special Correspondence. Halifax, Dec. 3.—Mrs. W. .T. Jury entertained the members of the ladies' Bilble class of the United Brethren church at her home on Armstrong street Tuesday evening. Those present were *Mrs. Nathan Koonos, Mrs. Har vey Kline, Mrs. C. W. McClellan, Mrs. C.'F. Stall, Mrs. Charles, Bailetts, Mrs. Charles E. Motter, Mrs. Harry Urieh, Mrs. B. C. Koppenheffer, Mrs. William Shammo, Mr. and Mrs. Boss Zimmer man, Mr. and Mrs W. J. Jury and son, Harry, and Misses Bethel Urlbert and Anna lielbo. Patrons' Day will be observed in the public schools of the borough to-mor row afterhoon. Dr. Frederick Smith has moved his family from the Pike house on Sec ond street to the P. C. Fox house on Third street. Charity Lodge No. 82, I. O. O. F., will hold their annual banquet at their liall on Second street on New Year's evening. George W. Bowman is recovering from a spell of sickness. DILLSBURG J. S. Kapp's Auto Collides With Trol ley Car in Mechanicsburg Special Correspondence. Dillsburg, Dec. 3. —While J. S. Kapp was motoring through Mechanicsburg in his new Overland with a party of friends the automobile collided with the trolley as the car turned from Wal nut street into Main. The fact that Mr. Kapp was running slowly and had the car under complete control prevent ed any serious results. The front axle of the automobile was bent and it was thought best not to use it in that con dition so the party returned by trol ley to this place. The members of the party were J. S. Kapp, G. E. Seibert, Mr. and Mrs. William Seibert and Mrs. ('. W. Sheffer, all of this place. No one was injured. A delegation from the local Council. O. U. A. M., attended the booster meet ing in Mechanicsburg Monday even ing. A special car brought the men home after the meeting. Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Clark, of this place, spent a few days sightseeing in Washington, D. C., and Mt. Vernon. Our townsfolks had one more added to its list of wedding surprises on Sat urday, when it was learned that a rouple of our young people had gone to Mechaniesburg to be married. This tWe the contracting parties were Johr> E. Arnold, proprietor of the Dillsburg Laundry, and Miss Grace Lierew, daugh ter of Mrs. Maggie Lierew, North Bal timore street. Mr. and Mrs. Arnold re turned Sunday evening and received the congratulations of their friends. The evangelistic service in the M. E. church, conducted by the Rev. Mr. Goff, continue with increasing interest. Professor Myers has organized a boys' and girls' auxiliary choir to assist with the music. At the joint session of the IT. B. and M. E. Sunday schools, Sun day morning, a number of the younger members of the schools came to the front and decided for God. The men's chorus sang at the Sunday afternoon men's meeting and after a stirring ad dress by Mr. Goff a couple of men came to the front and professed con version. Monday evening about sixty members of Camp 777, P. O. S. of A., attended the meeting in a body and ■were addressed by the evangelist. Last evening the members of the O. IJ. A. M. were in attendance. The meetings will continue throughout the week. H. E. Miller, B. S. Klugh, John Grove and M. E. Shultz, all of this {dace, were examined at Wellsville Sat urday for the position of rural mail SOLD 12 lOt ' ON THEIR 36 Doses 25 c MERITS A All Druggist:: For Headache, Neuralgia Quick, Sure, Safe L . I carrier. Henry Smith resigned a few woeks ai(o, his resignation taking ef foci, yesterday. No appointment to fill the vacancy has yet been announced. A sub-carrier will drive the route till an appointment is made. Miss Esther Bentz has been serious ly ill with pneumonia at her home on South Baltimore street. Her condition has slightly improved since Monday evening. C. O. Sidle has purchased the hotel outfit at Biglerville, Adams county, ami will take possession January 1, 1913. U J. Klugh and J. Paul Smith have recently purchased from George Yost, the good will and fixtures of the res- j taurant in the J. A. Lerew building,,} and in the future the place will bo! managed bv the new proprietors. NEW CUMBERLAND Y. P. S. C. E. of Trinity U. B. Church Elects Officers Special Correspondence. New Cumberland, Dec. 3.—The busi ness and social meeting of the V. P. S. C. E. of Trinity U. B. church at the home of Edgar Shelly, the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President, H. B. Sclienck; vice j president, Edgar Shelly; secretary, Ed gar Shelly; treasurer, Edward Ma thias; organist, Elizabeth Smaling; j chorister, Helen Lechthaler; junior su-j perintendent, Mrs. William Cookerly;j assistant superintendent, Mrs. J. K.| Fisber. After the business session an | hour was enjoyed socially and refresh- 1 nients were served. Mrs. Margaret Phillips, of Harris-' burg, called on Miss Phenie Moyer 1 yesterday. Mrs. R. R. Reiff has returned from a visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. j Apple, of Wellsville. The bazar will open in the social room of the M. E. church this evening. Otto Plack, of Harrisburg, has been here assisting in the decorations which are artistic and beautiful. A literary! program will precede the opening of the bazar. All are invited to attend I and patronize the Sunday school. All kinds of fancy articles and everything! to tempt the appetite will be on sale. | Mrs. J. C. Neff, of Philadelphia, who has been a guest of her auut, Mrs.' Margaret B. Prowell, this week, has re-! turned home. Mrs. Parker Buttorff entertained the 1 Sewing Circle of which she is a mem ber at her home, Third and Eutaw streets, Monday afternoon. Mrs. Elizabeth Kreiger, Miss Mahala Fisher, .lohrn M. Fisher, Mr. and Mrs. John P. Sweeney attended the funeral of Mrs. George Umberger at Williams' Grove on Monday. Miss Klsie Conrad is visiting Mrs. Edwards in Harrisburg. Mrs. Howard Embick, of Harris burg, visited here yesterday. MIDDLETOWN M. E. Sunday School Board Held an Interesting Meeting Special Correspondence. Middletown, Dec. 3. T. O. Ecken rode, who had been confined to his home ] on Emaus street for the past several | days on account of illness, is able to ! be out again. Elmer Heagy, of Steelton, spent ves- j terday in town. T. J. Antrim spen{ yesterday at Har- I risburg. Webster Shalkop left this morning | for Danville, Pa., where he will spend a few weeks visiting friends. The M. E. Sunday school board held ! their regular monthly meeting last ; evening after the close of the prayer ! meeting. The election of officers for the coming year will be held on Sundav j afternoon after the close of the Sundav school. A teacher-training class will | also be organized and Mrs. Sarah Shire- ' man elected as superintendent of the \ (home department work. Several bills! were ordered paid. Frank Adams moved his household ' goods from Hazleton to his property at j Ann and Catherine streets. Mrs. C. Strauss, of Reading, i 3 i spending some time in town as the guest of relatives. Daniel Stager, Susqueflianna street, was arrested on Hill island yesterday i morning, charged by two State game 1 wardens with illegal hunting, and was \ taken to Harrisburg for a hearing. It i seems as though some party or parties i had been setting snares for rabbits and ! the game wardens have been on the' lookout, for them. W. V. Lutz and daughter. Miss Oma, are spending several days at New York j on business. E. C. Steiner and Elick Sada trans- 1 acted business at Waltonville yesterday. The tractions company ran cars over | the new tracks from Wood and Main streets to Main and Catherine, down Catherine to Water and then over the old route to Catherine and up Catherine to Main, starting !n at noon. The old tracks are being torn up by the com pany. William Cockey, colored, who spent the summer months in town, left yes terday for Virginia, where he will spend the winter months with his sister. Edward Fletcher, who had gone to Philadelphia for treatment, is improv ing. He will spend some time there. Work on the new concrete bridge between Royalton and town is progress ing rapidly and it is expected by the ' last of the week the forms will be fin ished and work on Ailing in the con crete will be started. David Reforer, Charles Hevel. T/in-! nias Heagy, Samuel Brandt, all of town, and D. B. Geibc and Harrv Schaeffer, j of Harrisburg, charged with rioting.! were heard yesterday at court and | charged by Adam Soiilliard, a railroad I officer, who had arrested two foreigners J for trespassing and claimed that the i above took part in the same. The I three last mentioned were found guilty.' The former three were discharged for j lack of evidence. IFT. A. Eenhart's force of men re paired the spouting on the Roth prop ertv on Rwctara street. H. S. Roth, the furniture dealer, has] fitted up his two large show windows I for the holiday season. A. G. Ranks, and clerks are fittin? up his windows with a large line of holiday goods. Mrs. Curtis Hoffman and two dau<?h f«rs. Elizabeth and Ruth, and Mrs. Morris Tfichter and sons returned to their homes to-dav, Mrs. 'Hoffmnn and family residing nt Spruce Creek ami the latter at Halifax. Thev visited their parents. Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Fish el, Main street. Women as Soldiers "Henrietta," said Aleekton, "I don't thin!; women would ever care to be sol diers. '' "Why not?" ".Soldiers' uniforms are so much alike. N'o soldier can 'nave the slight- j "st curiosity aJwwt what another sol dier has on,"— Kxn linage. I HARRISBURG STAR-INDEPENDENT, THURSDAY EVENING. DECEMBER 3, 1914. ► * < : ; : JSxtwrncMtd unm 6 0 e« : ► HARRISBURO'S POPULAR DEMkRTneNT STOM V_—_—HARR»»URa* POPULAR DEMPTMEJfT STOM A ; Z Friday Hour Sales in '• \ ITW;1 TW ;™ B : . the Cloak Department \ y i? nday iV ltilOUt As a special Friday feature this de- < . partmeut offers splendid bargains in < ready-to-wear garments. • < ' Although the Green Price Cards har- Kimonos at 89c, value S 1.50 ; ; I,ionize with the beautiful Christmas On Sd. From »to 10 O'clock Only « . ► ffi-eens, used as decorations, they are Made h ° ay y duckling fleece, full length and iiXl iLXCcp tlOllal OcliC < H * very ample in width; medium and big figures; A < ► not a part of them, for each has ail 1111- assorted colors. ' r IMT } TTT tll J < portant message for Friday shoppers. Waists at 69c Value $1 00 JYLOH S dHu W OUIOII S < * about savings on wanted merchandise. v _ „ , ' _. _, __ „ < ' TheVil be found all over the store. On Sale Prom 10 to 11 O'clock Only Gift HandkerChiefS Smart, new models in lawn, voile, crepe and A I ,orded Volles A Fortunate Purchase Brings Over " ► $2.50 Silk Messaline Petticoats $1.39 p our Thousand Dainty Handker* A ► 0n Sale From 11 to 12 O'clock Only .. c . - . , „ . ► / f p •», . n 4 u . , chiefs at Special Prices < / - e messaline in all the wanted colors. < k \ M Only one to a customer. One of the world's largest importers, A I r y \mk $4 Jersey Silk Petticoats, $1 93 ; wishing to close out his entire sample line, J ► /al 0n Sale from 12 t0 1 °' clock onl y Offered them to us at a price that enables r '.Q J A JM Made of the best silk Jersey, in about every us to sell them at -i ust one half their real < / y v color under the sun, and in a wide variety of new value. models; long or short flounces. ► J\+/ V/U rm,„„ . , 1 i j ... , , All fresh and clean—and go on sale to- A ~ These are not to be classed with sale goods— i 1 they are perfect in every way. The real value is morrow at ' ► . _ . exactly what we say it is—s4.oo. « \ A Great Christmas , 2 . 5 0 oe Pe de a/ne waists, si.w sc, 10c, 12!4c, 19c each : K Aff pi*" tl C ftf OlTl Ptl ,rom 2 O'clock Only In the Men's Lot are large handkerchiefs with * y O _ i Black, navy, brown, wistaria and other shades. medium and narrow hems—hemstitched. Some f : Fitted Hand Bags House Dresses at 69c, Value SI.OO initials ' and so,ne Wlth colored border II V Including About 480 Novelty Shapes On Sale From 3to 4 O clock Only For Women—Truly the widest assortment that , ► •-. f. . m . . m ... Made of percales, ginghams, chambrays and we have ever shown. Almost every half dozen or y 3llu i/Z6S That Make Acceptable Gifts fleeced material. Real SI.OO house dresses, and the s0 s h o ws a different design, and all dainty and l , „ , „, . , . fleeced ones sell at $1.25 and $1.50. _ it , . , . * 1 he great feature of this sale IS the fact Second FIoor—BOWMAN'S. pretty patterns that women just love to give as * that they are new, having come from the : Christmas presents. Even in the five cent lot i ► same great house that sold US the 'ker- _ some are all linen, and the majority of the higher- y chief's || priced are of fine quality linen. Hemstitched. i ► o • i i a —^ ou nothing more appro- ' ► special sale prices are priate and inexpensive, from the fact that all are y ' / fresh, new and clean, and when attractively boxed ► 67C SLTIQ 95C * will be quite presentable. * y Main FIoor—BOWMAN'S. y Not one of the bags a 1 has ever retailed for ! less than a dollar (some at $1.25), and of the 95£ __ * lot, The same may be said about $1.50 bags. ' j iN OHI6H M3.V SGI6Ct i y Special at 50f^ —handsome tango bags of moire fj TJ / . silk. Lined with poplin and fitted with mirror. aX. {/ P. J n A y Single flat silk strap handle. Bright frame. \ q t ■! 1:11)111 JLVCI V UiaUC ► Genuine Leathers —every bag is guaranteed to "TBCF £TT J __ v be made of genuine leather—pin seal, real seal QjT |Jfl (1 ftl*Wft/ir * y ant,! morocco. Mostly black, and some dark shades. IJa *p/\f ► All Fitted—To the smallest in the lot, each if J' j Women's union suits, featuring Mnnsing, Me y fitted with one or more articles. Many have Ger- _ ▼ jt . C ■Sir ■ J i i makes. ( otton, at and < man silver frames, while others have gilt or oxi- JL XI6 I JS\ T1 fl Q1 SI.OO. Wool mixed at $1.50, $2.00 and < dized silver ' $2.50. Silk and wool, at $3.00. 4 ; ' and Merriment-- sST fle,ce line " " B,s "V; y t . ~. ! Children's' white and natural wool union suits f. ► Frilly, Fluffy Boudoir tor dolk, a sled, a game or drum, at SI.OO. , ► r f p• t. Bowman s bid the children come; Women's natural wool vests and pants, at 75fS ► • 3pS Or 1 S 7'/<e animals and wind-up loi/s SI.OO and $1.50. ► No woman 's wardrobe is complete without one Wm mrd leme the ; rh an({ f Women's 50c underwear, bleached and peeler , y of these dainty boudoir caps, and as a gift, they re w , J • color, medium and heavy weight, at 420. *■ y most acceptable. 1 And oanta s here now every day Children's heavy cotton, fleece lined vests and 4 y Plain and figured nets, chiffons and soft, silky Town's complete in every way. pants, bleached, at 250. Union suits at 500. ( < . ere lie de chines " \T t i -n a u-u a J ~ . Boys' heavy cotton, fleece lined union suits, ? y crepe Not only will the children find endless joy ,n plain and ri bbed, at 500. " All-over lace is sometimes used, and many are .V? gl ! : ' at Sa " ta , u J 'aygfoiind. but parents Infants' white wool wranners at 25«* 39<* \ ► trimmed with lace and ribbon. will enjoy seeing the vast amount of toys that are i wrappers, at awf * v on display. . nnu uu v* < Finished with pleated net ruffles, or perhaps "Toy Town's Complete"—and that means ev- Complete lines of Munsing union suits for boys \ a neat rosette, and now and then a little touch of erything that makes a complete toy store. More arul gir,s ' cotton at antl Woo ' at sl-00 \ color adds distinction. jl lan that, the assortments are extensive with no Main FIoor —BOWMAN'S. Prices range from to $2.98. scarcity whatever, as was first predicted. second FIoor— BOWMAN'S. ' N : ew arrivals is an everyday feajure, and ...,e b * _ _ _ might imagine that Santa and his workshop had 'T- TrA \/ai"TT al ► devoted the entire past year to making tovs for XW \J VCX V OpvvlciX "Practical" Gifts From Bo ™ an '' , , ■ ■„ . ? ► Dr. rixem will cure all dollies of their ills, CnAp 1 liTAt*l T10"C i . Ihe Muslinwear Dept. and his work is reliable. Dolls needing treatment j Wllv/C vllviiilgd 4 ► One that will surely be appreciated is a gown t j me f or Christmas Women s Fine Shoes at $1.98 pair—We have i ► of fine cambric or nainsook, low or high neck, em- selected 220 pairs ? women's shoes from our mt- 1 L. broidery or lace trimmed; various styles, from ~~ < , , , , , , . . , , , X < * J ' t 4ft ftS ' 1 r B^oc ' c have determined to close them our ► ™.., ... New Prices on Silk quickly. So, on Friday and Saturday you may White petticoats ol nainsook, (fambrie and crepe buv handsome, well-made, perfeet-fi'.ting shoes, in * ► and' beading^'at" 181 r "°" GirdleS TO-mOITOW various leathers and fabrics, that were formerly ► 490 to $7.98 About fifty girdles, including vestee effects, $2.30 and $3.00, at $1.98 pair. i ► r< . c i lit , messaline, satin, moires, Persians and velvets in . B v„„ mo oa uv j j Corset covers of nainsook and all over embroid- a varie ty of shades. Earlv in the season they Women 3 Shoes at ?2 * 98 P air - F '"« and . ery, trimmed back and front with lace, embroid- wer e priced at 50c to SI.OO. To-morrow tbev go s<reet shoes that were for,nerl y and < >• ery and beading, ribbon run, at . 250 to $4.50 on sale at 35> $4.50. < ► . Second Floor BOWMAN'S. Main Floor —BOWMAN'S. Third FIoor—BOWMAN'S. i * C. V. NE WOMAN FOUND DEAD IN BED Oldest Resident of Franklin County Be lieved to Have Been Victim of Heart Failure C'hamibersburg, Dec. 3.—Mrs. Cather ine Barkley Skinner, wiiiow of the late David J. Skinner, was fouud dead in bed yesterday morning at her homo in Dry Kun. Heart fuilure was the cause. Mrs. Skinner was widely known in the vicinity, in which she had spent her life and in her earlier years had many acquaintances in Uhambersburg, where she then frequently visited Her first born sou. Captain George W. Skin ner, was for a long lime a distinguished resident of* Chambersburg. Her life was a somewhat reserved one, but she ,was much interested in neighborly af fairs and charitable and church pur poses. She was the daughter of An drew and Sarah Starks Barkley. She died in her ninetieth year, one of the oldest residents of Path Valley. ACQUITTAL IN ARSON CASE Jury Takes Only Three Minutes to Free Philadelphia Woman Easton, Md., Dec. 3.—The trial of Mrs. Virginia Rutter, of Philadelphia, charged with arson for setting fire to the house in which she lived in Cecil county, and which has been going on in the circuit court here for two days, came to a quick ending yesterday. The defense put only six witnesses on the stand, after which tlhe case went to the jury without argument 'by either side, anil in less than three minutes a verdict of acquittal was found. The case of the State was weak anil the verdict has approval of the public. As the penalty is death, there was some surprise that the State should proceed with a trial. Scouts Gave Banquet Carlisle, Dec. 3.—Tuesday evening the Y. M. C. A. auditorium was the scene of one of the most enjoyable ban quets ever held in that place. The banquet was given >bv the Boy Scouts of Carlisle in honor of their guest, Red Fox James, Indian scout, and Y. M. C. A. worker, who is traveling on horse- CIGARS, 25 in a Bu fI.OO, $1.50, #2.00 and $2.2T> —AT— GORGAS 10 N. Third St. and Penna. Station hark from Montana with a message for President Woodrow Wilson in behalf of a national holiday, to be known as In dian Day. Aged Minister Is Dead Hagerstown, Mil., Dee. 3. — The Rev. i Henry Evan Cotton, aged 62, a native I of Barbadoes, West Indies, and a promi- | nent Episcopalian clergyman, died here j yesterday of stomach trouble. He was formerly rector of churches at Hagers t.owu, Baltimore and Quincy, Mass. His last rectorate was at the Amer- ( ican church, Dresden, Germany. His widow and three children survive. Quits Gettysburg Hotel Gettysburg, Dec. 3. —With the resig nation of J. A. Ring, the management of the Hotel Gettysburg falls into new hands,* Henry Scharf, of Philadelphia, taking active charge of the hostelry. Eor several vears Mr. Ring has been president and manager of the Hotel 1 Gettysburg Company, the other mem bers of which are A. H. B. Ring, Get tysburg; I*. H. Vukrman and Max Schmidt. Shamokin, and Nicholas Hil ber, Philadelphia. Under Mr. Ring's direction the building was thoroughly remodeled, both the interior and ex terior being given extensive improve ments rnd making the hotel one of the, best-equipped in this immediate section.' Now Getting Spring Water Wa.vneshoro, Dec. 3.—Rouzerville now is being furnished with pure spring water as a substitute for the creek stream, which State inspectors have de- j dared to be impure. The supply is lin ing pumped from a well which is filial by a spring. The inspector said that there was lio doubt whatever in his mind that the creek water was impute and unfit for use in the homes. The Rouzerville Wa ter Company directors held a meeting here and decided upou the chauge. 5
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