Practical and Useful Suggestions For Father, Mother, Brother and Sister THAT WILL BE APPRECIATED tEve Glasses Telescopes Reading Glassew Compasses f Opera Glasses Goggles of all descriptions Lorgnettes and Lorgnons, the largest line ever shown in Harrisburg. All styles at prices By purchasing from a reliable eyesight specialist you get the benefit of 20 years' experience and a. full guarantee with every E. L. EGOLF, Eyesight Specialist With H. C. CLASTER 302 MARKET STREET SUBURBAN DUNCANNON People's National Bank Sends Out Christmas Checks Special Correspondence. Duncaniiou, Dec. 17.—'Mrs. Charles Jones spout Monday in iHarris'burg. Mr. and Mrs. Allen DePugli spent the week-end with.friends and relatives in (Marysville. Checks amounting to about SB,OOO were given out this week by the Peo ple's National bank, children as well as adults having accumulated it in t'he Christmas saving fund. Mrs. H. W. Kenzio was a visitor in Harrisburg this week. .Miss Lepperd spent the week-end with Miss Kvelyn Bitner, at Coveallen. The Rev. \V. W. JSholl was in Blain Sunday whore lie conducted the services in tiio Methodist church. John W ills, u student at IVlercers irg Academy, is spending a short va ration with his parents. Miss Irene Kent is confined to her home suffering from au abscess on Hie shoulder. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Holland removed their household goods from this place tu Harrisburg to-dav. DILLSBURG Churches Hold Very Successful Union Evangelistic Services Special Correspondence. Dillsburg, Dec. 17. —The union evan gelistic service that was held in the 'M. E. church for a period of three weeks closed finally Friday evening. December 11. There were 107 conver sions during the meeting, and as a re httlf there were twenty-nine members received into the Methodist church Sun day morning and Sunday evening in the United Brethren churdh eight were baptized and twelve new members received into the church. The Rev. Mr. (■off and Prof. Myers have gone to 1 iCwisfburg, Pa., wlyre they will spend about ten days in evangelistic work. W. S. Sheffer on Sunday visited his aunt, .Margaret Kauffman. who is seri ously ill at her home in Boiling Springs. Almeda May Eveler, the S-mont'ii old daughter of the Rev. George and 'Mrs. Eveler, died at her home Sunday night. She retired apparently all right and about midnight she was found' dead. The funeral was held Tuesday. Interment in Dillsburg cemetery. Dr. H. C. Kuin in gave his address on Africa in the interest of missions in the M. E. church last evening to a large and interested audience. • I-.sther Bent/, who has been suffering i'uni pneumonia for several weeks past, underwent an operation Monday even ing. It became necessary to operate to remove t'iio obstruction from the bron chial tubes. Her condition has been improving since the operation. Prof. i'. M. Stine, superintendent of schools in York county, was visiting lriends in Dills'burg Sunday. •I. K. hvans has been ill at his home on Gettysburg street tlie past few days. ( harlos Angel is assisting in the .1. 11. Dick general store over the Christ mas rush. I he Rev. Mr. Kveler, the but her an pastor of this place, has been conduct ing an evangelistic meeting at Franklin 1 church, on R. D. 5. He 'has been meet ing with success in his work and a num ber oi' penitents are reported. NF.WVILLE First National Bank Pays Out sll,-' 880.13 Christmas Fund ial Correspondence. Xewville, Doc. 17.—Five hundred and six members of the Christmas Savings ( lull of the First National | Bank received SI 1,830.13. The 1915 club will bejiin December 21 and is i open now for membership. The Farm- J ers National Bank will have a Christ- j mas Club this coming year, having re-' centlv completed the one for 1914. ! Carl Simpson Smeifch and Miss! Madalyn Ruth Reifsnvder were united ! in marriage at Harrisburg last Thurs- j day. They will reside in that city at I 1.14 9 Walnut street. Mrs. Smeigh wa ! formerly from Oakville. She is well j known and has many friends here. Her! aunt, Miss Lillian Brewster, is a resi-J dent of FairfieU street. Irvin Helnian and Miss Pearl Neff, of this place, were married last Thurs- j day evening bv the Rev. F. A. Parson. | fl RELIEVE* P mWC GORDONS ®JBRorioseDus V !iy suffer? Take Gordon's "BROMO SODUS". Quickest and surest relief Air dull, splitting Headache. New Ef fervescing Headache Remedy, guaran teed absolutely pure. Much more pleasant to take than powders or tablets. Gives instant relief without depressing after effects. Ask your dealer for it and in sist upon getting Gordon's "BROMO SODUS" on sale at all first class drug- | gists, soda fountains and department Mures. Buy a bottle to-day, your dealer will refund purchase price to any His- Mtislicjl customer. If unable to obtain quickly, send 25c for large bottle to BROMO DRUG CO., Harrisburg, Pa. • " * •••* . ' " . ''' V * „ # ' * HARRISIUTRG ST AR-T NDEPKNDENT. THURSDAY EVENING. DECEMBER 17. 1914 J being entertained at the home of her | mother, Mrs. Lydia Williams. Mrs. Mary Gay ton spent Friday and i Saturday in Harrisburg and Mech'anics -1 burg. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Fry, of Paxtang, were recent visitors at the home of the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Fry. NEW CUMBERLAND Samuel Guistwhite. Civil War Veteran. Died Yesterday Special Correspondence. New Cumberland, Pee. 17.—Yester day morning Samuel Guistwhite, a Civil war veteran, died at his home, 1' rout and Bridge streets, after an ill ness of several months. He 'had a cigar and confectionery store at the ; terminus of the trolley line and was j well-known and respected in this com munity. He is survived by a widow, three sous, and two daughters. His funerail will take place Friday after noon at 1.30 from the home. The Rev. S. N. Good, pastor of t'he Church of God. wiil conduct the services. Inter ment will be nrade at Mt. Olivet ceme tery. Mrs. George Mumper, of EJkwood, died yesterday morning after an ill ness of only one day. She was SI of aige and a very estimable woman, she was a member of the Presbyterian church. She is survived by her age dhusband, one daughter, Mary, at home; two sons, George, of I Uanis'bunj, and Samuel, of New Cum ' berland, and seven grandchildren. The j announcement of the funerail will be I made later. ! The senior class of the New Oum berland High school, held a meeting last evening. Next Saturday afternoon the school board of Kairvicw township, York' county, will hold a meeting in the New j Market school house for the purpose of I deciding on the location of a new I svhool house as the old one has been 1 condemned and is unsafe. | Miss Carrie Sweeney, who has been j visiting relatives in Philadelphia, . the I i past week, has returned home. Oil account of the river being frozen over the workmen must go around bv 11 arrisibling to their work. I The Sunday school class of Mrs. ' Howard Stone will meet ait her home | 011 imirth street, Sunday afternoon for j the purpose of electing new officers. . Mrs. at one requests all members to be present. Mr. and Mrs. Ever hart, of Cedar tin I ills, lowa, were guets of Mr. and ( A. Williams on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. StraJey, of Franklin town, were guests of Mr. and Mrs Jo : seiph Straley, Third street, this week. Mrs. Coboan, of Harrisburg, called 011 Miss Kuphemiia Mover, yesterday I afternoon. J | J. A. Millard, of Steelton. visited friends hero on Tuesday evening. 1 Mrs. Duffy, of Harrisburg. visited her sister, Mrs. Grover Neagley, yes i tenlav. •" J Mrs. Sylvia Emrick. of Harrisburg.; vwite.l friends here vesterday John Nes'bit, of Meehaniesburg was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Sprenk-1 el yesterday. „nV!° t ; h ' l,lrpn aro emjoying coasting on the lulls near town. MEUHANICSBURG j Uuion Prayer Meeting Held In Church of God Last Evening 1 Special Correspondence. • Meehaniesburg, Dee. 17.—The union | aver meeting of this week was held i j last evening in the Church of God. The I ; "'f't'ng was in charge of the Rev. .1. .1 ! | !\osh, of the Mebhodist church. The! j meeting was spiritual and inspiring, as I the previous ones have been. At the' I close of the prayer nieeting a meeting I | ot the personal workers in the comina ; evangelistic campaign was held. To" j ' no ,\'T y . the huildin S of the tabernacle i | will begin. A dn.ner will be served at noon to the workmen by the women of I the co-operating churches. The Wash- ! ■ ington Fire Company are donating the ! use of their building, dishes, etc , for the purpose. After a visit of several weeks to relatives in this place and Newville Miss Margery Zug returned to her home in Bowie, Md., yesterday. A young daughter" has come to the home of the Rev. and Mrs. ,T. J. R es h at the Metlndist parsonage, South Mar ket, street. • Mrs. Charles Raach and son. Ralph, spent yesterday in Harrisburg. ; Mrs. A. O. Sample visited relatives; in New Cumberland yesterday. Mrs. Margaret Scott, of' Columbus, 0., who is visiting relatives in Hogues- ' town, spent a short time in this place! yesterday. Miss L. Anna Bronnewell was a visit-1 or to Harrisburg yesterday. Mrs. Alice Hauck spent to-dav in ] I Carlisle. President Campbell, of Irving Col-j lege, has several degrees and titles, but j on Fridav a now one was conferred on him, that of G. D. A daughter was born to Prof, and Mrs. H. S. Cocklin at State College, which gives Dr. Catnip* bell tie titif of Grand Dad. Mrs. Cocklin before her marriage was Miss Elrnna Campbell, daughter of President Campbell. f>r. Campbell is receiving manv congratulations on his added dig nity." LINGLESTOWN Merry Jingle of the Sleigh Bells Now Heard in Town Special Correspondence. Linglestown, Dec. 17.—Miss .lanej Care entertained the Emlbroiderv Club on Monday evening. A number of relatives*and friends at tended the funeral of Cornelius Reese held from his home at Penbrook on Tuesday. Mrs. Mary Farling spent a few days Inst week with friends at Steelton. Miss Helen Ramsey, of Paxtonia, on Tuesday was the guest of Mrs. Charles Koons. Howard Fleegal, of Harrisburg, spent Wednesday as tihe guest of Mr. and Mrs. John Fox. The first merry jingle of the sleigfo bolls was heard through t'his town on Monday. Mrs. David Lazzarine and daughter, Margaret, spent Tuesday with friends at Harrisburg. Mis. Charles Ronnert and daughter, Kathrvn, spent a few days df this week as the guest" of the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Hain, at Huinton. Mrs. John She; ler visited friends at Harrisburg on Tuesday. Miss Mary Hench spent Tuesday and Wednesday with friends at Harrisburg. Mrs. Shell Pishiburn and daughter, Caroline, visited friends at Harrisburg on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. B. R. Mitchell visited friends at Harrisburg on Wednesday. Samuel Searfoss. of Hnmmelstown made a business trip here on Wednes- Mr. and Mrs. Charles Swartz, of Speeceville, spent Wednesday as the grosts of Mr. and Mrs, Augustus Wine gaidner. HUMMELSTOWN Christmas Tree Will Be Erected in Centre Square Hnmmelstown, Dec. 17.—An inter esting cantata "The Star of Hope," is being rehearsed by the Methodist Sunday school and will be rendered in the church 011 Sunday evening at 7.;i0 o'clock. The cantata consists of songs, recitations, responsive readings and exercises by the various classes of the school and promises to be one of the best ever rendered by t'he Sunday school. At the conclusion of the pro gram Santa Glaus will distribute gifts to the scholars. Plans are being completed whereby the borough wi'.l this year have a municipal Christmas tree, the first in the history of the town. The tree will be placed on a platform to be erected near the Hershcy memorial fountain in Centre square, and will be decorated with electric lights and tinsel. Several of the merchants of the borough will donate the decorations to be used on the tree and the idea is meeting the approval of the residents of town. It is possible that exercises will be held in t'he square on Christmas morning. MIDDLETOWN Miss Sue Brady Is Spending Several Months With Relatives in Chicago Special Corresponds ic~ Middletown, Dec. 17.—The Men's Bible class of the St. Peter's Lutheran church will observe their usual custom next Sunday afternoon, when they will present each member of the infant de partment with a gift, which they have been doing for a number of years. A. B. Cressler is transacting busi ness at Pittsburgh for several days. Clarence Davis, of Baltimore, Md., is visiting relatives in town for several days. Miss Sue Brady left on Wednesday for Chicago, where she will visit rela tives for several months. E. C. Garman. who had been in the laundry busiuess in town for a number of years and at present is located at Pine and Emails streets in the Keever room, has sold the same to W. F. Keever and has secured the services of Gillard Benncr who will drive the delivery wagon. Mr. Garman has not fully decided what he will engage in. Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Bander and daughter, who spent the past t eek as the guests of the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Bauder, West Main streeet, left on Wednesday for their home at Chicago. Quite a number of men were laid off at the car works on Tuesday evening owing to there not being work sufficient at the present. The members of the St. Peter's Lu theran church packed a large box of Christmas goods last evening after the close of the prayer meeting services. Ft was to-day sent to the Lovsville Or phans' Home. They pack a box everv year for the home. Mrs, William Greis, of Newark, N. J„ has been called to town 011 account of the serious illness of her father, Francis Flury, who makes his home with his daughter, Mrs. J. A. Kramer, Emaus street. The United Market Company ant the Farmers' Market Company will have market on Thursday next week instead of Wednesday and there will be no market on Saturday. The car company will pay 011 Thurs : day, December 24, instead of Saturday, 1 December J6, which would be their | regular payday ' Peter Riddish, who was arrested by 1 Officer T. K. Stipe 011 a warrant sent to him from the authorities from Mari etta. was taken back there to-day. He is charged with using several hundred dollars belonging to men who boarded with him. Mrs. Webster Weaver entertained the Social Circle at her home on North Union street this afternoon. The Tennis Club basketball team played at Elizabethtown last evening. TI. R. Detweiler, the butcher, is get ting his machinery ready to cut ice and fill his house as the Swatara creek is frozen over. GOETHALS OFF TO NEW YORK Governor of Canal Zone Sails From Calon To-day BIJ Associated Press. Washington, Dec. 17.—Colonel George W. Goethals, Governor of the Panama ('anal, sailed from Calon to- CIGARS 9E Nicely Boxed £3 For Gifts 91.83, $1.73, $3.00, $2.23 and $3.00 Guaranteed by Oorgas GORGAS DRUG STORES II N. 3rd St. and Penna. Station The Union Trust Company's CHRISTMAS SAVINGS CLUB For 1915 * Invites You To Become a Member Thousands were provided with money fur Christmas this year. Thousands will be provided with, money for Christmas next year. BE ONE OF THE HAPPY ONES Pay in a little every week for 50 weeks, and get a check for $63.75 or $50.00 or $25.50 or $12.75, with interest Join Yourself Get Your Friends to Join Let the Family Join UNION TRUST COMPANY Union Trust Building ! • = .. * A STREET SCENE IN YPRBS AFTER 111 ! I • 11111 - '£ ; r . • _ _ 'J\ j i * .„^ v ' T.S v ... ;■ *"•> "" ... '* y • - T.rr 5 : - ~ ; BRITISH PATROL PASSING THROUGH BATTERED STREET OF YPRES m* unhappy position of Tpres. which for s.mc weeks now Im been the cenire of heavy fighting. i* well summarized hv a writer who recently I gave the following interesting facts: "The town of Yprw; is added t (lie list of other Keisian towns liUc those in which I have seen the ruin of a nation, j it exists no longer as a place of ancient beauty in which men and women made their homes, trnstftil of fate. .Many of its houses have fallen into the road | ways and heaped them high with hrofcen bricks and shattered glass. others burned with a fine, fierce glow inside the outer wails. Their roofs have crashed down iiuo the cellars. All between, furniture and panelling and household treasnres, has been burned out into black ash or smoulders in glowing embers. Th# Inhabitants of Ypres have gone, unless some of them ore still hiding or buried in their cellars. A few dogs roam about. h:;rkiug or whining at the soldiers who pass through the outskirts staring at all this destruction with curious eyes " ' ' ' , • . ,!>' •lay for New York. He is coining to Washington to appear before Congres sional confmit'tees in charge of appro priations forj the canal work. It is es timated more than $19,000,000 will be needed for construction of dry docks machine shops and coal wharves, nec-1 essary to repair and supply the in-! creasing volume of shipping using the canal. * Colonel Goethals' visit was planned aud announced a month ago without reference to any of the recent ques tions relating to the neutrality of the, canal, though it is to be expected that j that subject may come under discus-1 sion while h is in Washington. PRESIDENT'S UNIQUE GIFT I Copy of "Lead Pencil Paper" Sent Him fbr Christmas Present Washington, Dec. 17. President Wilson has received a unique Christ mas present in the form of a newspaper, printed with a lead pencil. This in teresting production—sworn circulation one copy—is of regulation size and has ten pages, • profusely illustrated. .. Prom a distance of a few feeit it has I the appearance of a standard news j sheet. The headlines are marvels of imitation and tihe arrangement of the / \ Fine Xmas ! CANDIES | in Christmas Boxes and Baskets and up Golden Seal Drug Store, IIS. Market Square. , 1 *■ * contents would excite the envy of a J " makeup " editor. ltiohard Fitzgerald, of Lawrenceburg, Indiana, says his lead pencil newspaper, as he calls it. is "the only one of its j kind in the world." STEVENBON HEXES AT ODDS Wife of Stepson of Novelist Suos Step- j daughter for $3,500 New York, Dec. 17.—Katherine P.! Osbourne, wife of Lloyd Osbourne, step- 1 son of Robert Louis Ktevenson, yestor- | dnv started a Supreme Oourt action against Isabel Strong Field, stefxlaugh- \ ter of Stevenson, to recover $3,500. j Mrs. Osbourne alleges that Mrs. Field j' has retained certain letters and mein- I oranda. by Stevenson to which sJie is i not. entitled. She demands the return! of these articles, or $:.',500 in lieu thereof, and SI,OOO damages. Mrs. Held' claims ownership of the articles in question bv inheritance from her mother, Mrs. Robert Louis Steven sou. Deaf Mute Church Work Religious work among deaf mutes was established in 184 9 bv Dr. flaj laudct, who started a small Bible class firr them in a room in the University of New York. The Churchman, an Episcopal weekly, says that at the present tinie there are thirteen or dained clergymen, twelve of whom are themselves deaf, ministering to the spiritual needs of 35,000 deaf mutos in the United States of whom there are fully 20,000 in the southern section. The salaries of the missionaries to tin' deaf range from SI,OOO to SI,SOO an nually, anil a very few of them liav> their expenses, in addition, provided. 7