ASTRICH'S MONDAY SALE Continued Xuesday At the Same Prices on Account of the Rain * * t SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NEWS TWO WEEKS OF VULETIDE FESTIVITIES FOR SOCIETY Kot'.ud ot' Dances and Debutante Affairs Arranged—Mrs. Mains to Enter tain For Miss Louise Carney Next Wednesday The arrival of Christinas week sees an increased number of dances and ' other entertainments arranged for so ciety folk. While 'there has been no lack i> men :it the dances thus far. they will be ve* snore in evidence now 'hat >u many are at home for the holi ■ iays from preparatory shools, eollegea on<l universities. The dances. teas and dinners of this au I next week are for the debutantes - and their guest*. or in compliment to i the boys and girls home for the holi .!>—. One of the first affairs of the week will he the Christmas dance to be g'ven Mrs. George Preston Mains. <•' Xf'< V»i. on Wednes l.iv evening, a: the (.'alder residence. 31S North Front street, complimentary to Miss l.o.; sc Carney. Mrs. Mains was form erly M:<- Mary (.'aider, of this city. On Thursday evening Captain and Mrs. Rooert (. : Williams. w ; ll give a dance at the Country Clui). for their ■ * :iu>:'iiter. M ss Ana Williams, a debu tinte ot the season, and her house p\iests. Mis* Marian P»\er, of Cincin nati. (.).; M-s< Mary t; .ruey. of Poagh ' keep--,e. N. Y., and M:ss Ada Watro.is, of Washington. D. C. The Misses Stamm's Guests *-h'.stinii" Day there will be uo formal pa-tie* or dinners, but quite a number of informal teas and dinner parties have beer arranged bv the hostesses for the debutantes and their ( isitors. Monday evening, following Christ mis. the M.sses Stamm, daughters of •dr. and Mrs. A. Carson Stamm, will give a dan ear the Country Club. ;n >T,i'i nient to their house guests Miss hliv.abeth IVnf k. Lynchburg, Va.; the . Misse- Westervelt. "of Englewood. N. Mis- Pauline Brooks. Detroit: Miss I.ena Chur h. Hartford; Miss Eleanor Edmonds and Mis> Dorothy White. M Dora \\ ickersham Coe will be formally introduced at the tea given, Tuesd 'v afternoon. December 29. bv Mrs William Henderson and Mrs. •-antord De\\ itt toe. at the former's residence 25 North Front street. Miss l.eavit;e Wukersbam. the debutante • nght* of Mr. ml Mrs. Harold Wi ser-nam, of Lat%aster. will also be •t -■ eot honor. The tea will be fol lowed by a dinner and dance. wedneadat evening, December 30,' Mr. and Mrs. gaafoid Dewitt Coe will -' 1 a dan e at the Countrv Club, for 'he - laughter. Miss Dora Wickersliam ' K . her hou;*e au i the df'butSD* tes o ' tiie season. Assembly May Be in Board of Trade „ ai'temoon. December ■ ■". Mr*. Meade D. Detweiler wii! give ii luncheon at her home. 23 8o 11 I rout str.-et. complimentary to Mi*« Mary )•; izabeth Meyers. On Thursday everting. December 31. T.it first assembly of the season will ' ?*'''• and the committee i< now bu-v decided whether or not to hold it in 'tie lason;.- Teni;!e or in the Bear ! or irade auditorium. Although the ball loom at the Temple »aj not damage.! «>>■• ine tire of last week. the damage to the Otaer parts of the building i„av interfere with the arrangements some what. a member of the committee said to-dav. The dance of the Triangle Club willl also be held New Year's Eve, in Win terdaje hall. On New Year's the masque rale ani-e ot the younger set will be held at the ' ountry Club. Miss Mar car- ta 1 ,eming. Miss Virginia King. -Miss Marian Angell and Eliza et" Bai.ey. have charge of the ar rangenients. SERVICES ATJT. ANDREW'S Th« Rev. James F. Bullitt Recovered From Recent Illness Attended Morning Service Many members of the Airk-ks Asso ciation attended service yesterdav j morning at St. Andrew's Protestant. Kpiscopal church to welcome the Kev. •lames F. Bullitt back to his duties as rector of the parish and to give thanks lor his recovery from his recent ill ness. Ine Alricks Association is an unde-■ nominational men's club which has no ■ onnection with St. Andrew's church except that it meets in the parish house, and that about half its members are. also members of St. Andrew's church. Ihe Rev. Mr. Bullitt is one of the club men an ! his fellow-members surprised him by being present at his first serv ice. Mr. Bullitt was able to take only a small part in the service, and last even ing was not present at all, evening prayer being conducted by the Rev. Kollin A. Sawyer. Mr. Bullitt expects, j however, to take full part in all of the i Christmas activities in the parish and 1 to resume his general pastoral work during Christmastide. Birth Announcement Dr. and Mrs. J. W Ma^Mullen, M3J Walnut street, announce the birth of a son. Friday, December 18. Mrs. Mac- Mullen was Miss Helen Blessing prior to her marriage. FOUR GENERATIONS FAMILY AT jnHB -^* wr " JUSb aHI The picture above represents the t ir generations in the Gutshall family, one of tiie oldest iu Boiling Springs, Cumberland county. The family con nectior is very large, being among the Belt/.hoover. Kutz and Crumlich rela tives of the Cumberland Valley. In SAKE CHRISIIS CAROLS Choir of Mayket Square Presbyterian Chttrch Rendered Beautiful Pro gram Yesterday Morning The music yesterday at Market "•tjuHre Presbyterian church was char acterised by special and appropriate i atols. At tiie morning service the choir sang the anthem. "0, Holy Night." by Adam, and an old seventeenth century carol. "While By My Sheep. '' In the iatter the choir was answered by the echo quartet, composed of Mrs. Carl Heetner, Miss ( liayne, James K. Jack son and Dr. .lohn J Moffitt. singing from the belfry room. The voices, as from the distance, added a special charm to this carol. The men's chorus sang • A Child This Day Is Born" to the traditional mel ody with spirit and wealth of tone. Next Sunday they will sing by request the thirteenth century carol, "Draw Nigh. Immanuei." At the afternoon service, held at 4.30. instead of the usual evening hour, the church wa.- filled to over flowing to hear the annual Christmas carol program. The hoir was assisted by Mrs. Ed win J. Decevee. Dr. Roth A. Deeter and Miss Seaman, who. with Mrs. Harris, -aug Bullard's ''Teyste Noel" with rare blending of the voices and depth of fceliijg Another assisting artist was Dr. John C. Reed, violinist, whose playing added greatly to the charm of the occa sion. The ,-arol by the choir. "A Cradle Song of the Blessed Virgin.'' by Barn by-Oow. with otdigato by Dr. Reed, was especially noteworthy in beauty and richness of execution. The soloists. Miss Middaugh and Mrs. Harris, were at their best and sang with sympathetic feeling and teniler ness. The organ numbers for the day by the organist. Miss Conkling, were ex ceptionally appropriate and were played with finished expression. MR. AMI }\HS. HORNER HOSTS Entertained in Honor of Their Daugh ter, Helen Mr. and Mrs. Harry M. Horner enter tained at their home. 1309 North Sec ond street, in honor of their daughter, Miis Helen A. Mover, in celebration of her birthdav anniversary. The guests included Misses Anna Bockus, Verne Bomgardner, Margaret Johnson. Kathrvn Johnson, Nellie Jones. Miriam Jauss. Ellen Reeves, Ruth Martin, Mame Rudy and Helen A. Mover, Mr. and Mrs. Kaley. Mr. and Mrs. J. Earle Hoerner and son, Louis. Mrs. Jacob McCorkle, 2035 Penn street, returned from West" Willow. Wilmot Goodwin Song Recital Under the auspices of the General Old Circle, Ladies of (x. A. R. FAHNESTOCK HALL S. W. Corner Second and Locust Streets First < 'ycle, Monday, December 21st, 8.15 P. M. Second Cycle, Tuesday, December 22ud, 8.15 P. M. TTARRTSBrRCi ST VR-INDEPENDENT. MONDAY EVKNTXG. DECEMBER 21, 1014. the picture is the great-grandmother, Mrs. I.evi D. Gutshall, of Boiling Springs: grandmother, Mrs. Lizzie Neagley: son, Crover, and his daughter, Eleanor Herr Neagley, of New Cum berland. READY FORjIiSMIAS Elaborate Celebration of Yuletide Sea son at St. Andrew's P. E. Parish Honse Preparations have been completed in St. Andrew's Protestant Episcopal parish for its busy pre-Christmas sea sou. and celebrations will be held in tie parish house, at Nineteenth and Market streets, to-morrow and Wed nesday, in addition to the ser. - kes on the feast of the Nativitv it self. Two of the non-parochial organiza tions will have a Christmas entertain ment to morrow morning for the rela tives and friends of the members, while tie general parish Christmas fes tival will be held on Wednesday even ing. To-morrow's ceiobratiort will be bv St. Andrew s school sjnd kindergarten, undenominational schools for children which hold their sessions in the parish house. It will be held at 9.30 o'clock in the morning, and the pupils all have asked their parents ami friends to be present. It will be the third annual program of this kind. The school pupils will be in charge of their teacher, Mrs. l haries E. Shope, and her assistant. Miss Margaret Sic- Lain, the kindergarten girls and bovs will be m charge of Miss Klizabeth L Hilleary, the lire-tor, and her assist ant. Mss (.J. Marie lietter. Christmas programs, arranged especially tor the occasion, will be rendered * bv both classes, including sufficient of the dailv work to snow visitors what is being done. e The exercises will be held in the parish house assembly room, which is being decorated appropriately, with a Christmas tree as the centrai figure. The parish Christmas-festival will he Jiel-i Wednesday eveniug, starting at 0.30 o'clock, at this hour all those present will be guests of the Rev James F. and Mrs. Bullitt, at supper in the assembly room. At 7 o'clock the Christmas service will be held in the eaapel, the Sunday school marching in .•eunid the church choir. After "the service supper will be served to all those who could not be present before the service. Plank-Phillips Wedding Dec. 21.—Miss Alice rfcillips. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Phillips, was married last ev.ning tf Dr. K. Blank, of Chicago, a toimer practitioner of Lancaster coun tv. The ceremony was performed bv 'be Rev v Mr. Holton, cf the Atglen Presbyterian church, in the presence of a large number of relatives and friends. A reception followed. Mrs. Del. Bailey. Chambersburg, is the guest of her daughter. Mrs. Wilson Zerbv, 1614 Market street. News of Persons Who Come and Go Samuel G. Book and Edward Book, students at Gettysburg College, are guests of friends at 604 North Third street. Mrs. K. E L. Fisher. 1101 North ; Sixth street, will have as her guest over the holidays tier sister. Miss Thelma i Hu'ber. of Mechanicsburg. Miss Helen .losephino Vickery, a stu deut at Mary Baldwin Seminary, Staun , ton, Va.. will spend the Christmas holi • days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. ; 8 Vickerv, at Steelton. Miss Mary Krskine, of Chambers burg, will arrive this week to spend i Christmas w'itth Mrs. Henry B. Boas, ' 505 North Front. i Miss Mildred Thomas, West Chester, j will spend her vacation with her par- I euts at her home, 1251 Walnut street. Mrs. John Welsh, of Suivbury, was a i guest of Mr. and Mrs. Frank R*. Stouer, I 172fi Fultou street. Mrs. Marv Freeman,'6l2 Reilv street, left to-dav for a visit with her son and fanulv, at West Chester. Alton B. Snyder, of Gettysburg, is spending the (.(hristmas season with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Snyder, 1610 Market street. Mrs. Mary Betle Cromic. 236 Wood bine steret, is spendiug Christmas at Kansas City. l<ater she will go to Louisville and from tttiere to Florida to 9;etul the winter. Hdv-ard Rhoney, of Pittsburgh, is the guest of his brother, Harry Rhoney, 406 Boas street. Mrs. Charles !». Albright, 917 'Molt ke avenue, returned from a visit to her parents at Millersburg. Miss Mildred Bnttorff, a student at Drexel Institute. Philadelphia, is spend ing the holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Y. Buttorff, 2220 North Third street. Stewart ICoser, 1114 Norfh Second street, is spending several days in New- York on his way home from Yale Uni versity, Now Haven, Conn. . Archibald G. Knisely, Jr.. a student at \aie Universtiy. N'ew Haven, Conn., -s spending the holidays at his home. Front and Mac lay streets. Miss Eleanor Leonard, Columbia I Diversity, New York, is the guest of ner parents. Mr. and iMrs. Harry Leon ard. 1729 North Sixth street. tleorge M. Burns and Robert L. Don aldson, Baltimore, were week-end guests at the home of Mr. ami Mrs. W. T. Parks, 1342 North Sixth street. Mrs. H. C. Orth, 223 State street, will leave to-morrow to spend the holi days at Titusvillo with Mr. nud Mrs. Roaert M^Kelvev. Charles N. Hickok, Cleveland, 0., i arrived to-dav to spend t'he week with his mother, Mrs. William O. Hickok, oOS North Second street. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Sterling. 1342 North Sixth street, have gone to their former home at Crkfleld, Maryland, for an imieiinite stay. Mrs. ( harles Pastor aud daughter, Mrs. Harry I Ir.ch, 1609 Green street, are home from a trip to. New York, Princeton and Phi adelphia. Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Miller, Millers uurg, spent several days with Mr. and Mrs. Charles t ;siier. 22 North Seven teenth street. Miss Helen (ireider. a student at i Bee-hwood. denkintown. is spending 1 t'he holidays with her mother. Mrs. Mary Grelder, 1 127 North Second street. Miss Elizabeth Mussina Mercer, a student at Goueher College, Baltimore. M 1., is spending the holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles llattju Mercer, Cottage Hill, Steelton. Kenneth Miley Jones, a student at the Stevens Institute of Technology, at Hoboken. is home for the Christ mas vacation with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. ,1. Miley Jones. 109 South street. John Croll Herman, a senior at Yale University, New Haven, Conn., is the guest of his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Edwin S. Herman, Front and Maclav streets. Miss Maryland Gourley, 202 Chest nut street, is home from Wilson Col lege, for the Christmas holidavs. Miss Katharine Margaret Middleton, a student at Vassar College, Pou'di keepsie. N. V.. is -[(ending the holi days with her mother, Mrs. William H. Middleton, 124 State street. Miss Elizabeth Ross, a student at the Ingle-ide school. New Milford Conn., is the guest of her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Ross. 219 Pine street. Mr. and Mrs. Lane Schofield Hart, Jr.. 807 North Second street, spent the week-end at '' Mapiehurst," Dun cannon. Miss Martha Ann Pietcher. a student CHILDREN WILL HAVE CUTICURA SOAP Because of its soothing emol- ' lient properties in all cases of i irritation of the skin and scalp, especially when assist ed by light touches of Cuti cura Ointment, a fragrant, super-creamy emollient. Samples Free by Mail ICnUoura Boap and Ointment add tbrathout (ka i world. IJbaral earn pie of sub malted frea. with 33-f. book. Addraaa "Cotfaura." Dept. Ilr, Boataa. 1' Tinfay Spdai OUR STORE OFFERS A THOUSAND' | m SENSIBLE GIFT SUGGESTIONS If you are in doubt what to give, make your token a lasting remem- Another shipment received of the >rance and a daily reminder by select" I special Tooth-pick Holder. Salt and • , i • « < pepper shaker set. Makes an at ing something tor ttie liome--a piece i tractive gift. the pieces are cut r r • • r t • i kUSS and have sterling silver topa. OI 111 mitU re—ltS USeiUl atld Will be I A bi£ dollrtr Special, jiq long remembered. D , Cash or Easy Credit—whichever suits your con-' j ring IS " -t veiiicnce is satisfactory to us. •m DINNER SETS MAKE _ f AN IDEAL an OfeSS -: lit//' I I ne hundred piece dinner set, | 1111 j |j One hundred piece dinner set, pop- ' I II ular gold band, new shaped 9An II jii pieces, .. '-^I One hundred piece dinner set, floral Mahogany Music cab- border effect, design copied (P-l C A A inet: —special attention has from imported SetS, V-Iv»VV been paid to the finish; ' . „ ~ au ideal irift r\ u J J j* „ A Combination Writing One hundred piece dinner set, very Desk and Bookcase -lots <D»lr\r\ attractive design, gold en- £99 A A 0, '"> 0 " 1 for tho books,:. ® 10.00 crust border, .. . ' $18.00! Three Extra fiood Values From Our Toy Department B Three Pieces of Doll Furniture Good two dollar value; consisting IS of \\ ash Stand, Dresser and Chiffon- J® r* n , t . ier, white enamel, for the best Child s Desk that we Kxtra large Romper , could get. Is made of solid oak and Doll—with uubreak ! finished golden or mission, 27 inches .iblo head, and usual ! | long, easy working roll top, large V for !>sc. jrawer under writing bed. Mother or Wife would appreciate this. The Comfortable Couch—upholstered in solid color green 1 i famous Vacuum Cleaner cleans and sweeps: ad- velour, oak frame, and a well made and t a instable to all kinds of carpets. Does the work extra comfortable Couch *P I 4.UU of a eleauer and sweeper. We are Agents. BURNS & COMPANY s s Sl? ree , 4—■ —— - J at the Ossiniug School, Ossining, X. Y„ is the guest of lier parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Rowe Fletcher, 2-4 Pine street. Miss Anna Margaret Miller is home i from Drexel Institute, Philadelphia, i and is spending the holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Potts Miller, 2117 North Third street. Miss Elinor T. Darlington and her | brother, Gilbert S. R. Darlington, will arrive to-inorrow from New York City to spend the holidays with their par ents, Bishop and Mrs. .lames Henry Darlington, 321 North Front street. Miss Kate B. Darlington, a student at St. Mary's, Peekskill, N. Y., ac companied by her brother, Elliot C. B. Darlington, New York, will spend the Christinas holidays with their parents. Bishop and Mrs. James Hen | ry Darlington. Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Thorley, former residents of this city, who were guests of Mr. and Mrs. William E. I*wis, "09 Capital street, left for Miami, Fla., where they will spend the winter. William E. Lewis, Jr., a student at Lebanon Valley College, is spending the holidays with his parents. Robert Wolf, a student at Gettys burg College, returned to spend Christ mas with his parents at 14 23 Shoop street. Mrs. Holcombs, of Philadelphia, will spend to-morrow with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Johnson, 508 South Thirteenth street. Moses Baturin, a student at Har vard Law School, will arrive to-mor row to spend the Christmas holidays with his parents at 609 Boas street. Mr. and Mrs. S. I. Sargent return ed to New York after spending three' weeks with the latter'g mother, Mrs. McQuate, 55 Balm street. Mr. and Mrs. C. Earp, 1321 Derry street, are home after spending five weeks in Sacramento City and points of interest in California. Miss Mary Lemer, of Elys' Court,' is spending the holiday season with her parents at 213 South Front street. Paul a student at Get tysburg College, is spending Christmas with his parents at 1840 Regina street. Miss Agnes Ising, of Shiremanstown, is the guest of her sister, Mrs. .John Whistler, 322 South Thirteenth street. Mrg. Theodore Bower, 1513 Green street, was a visitor to Newport. Miss Dollie Knouse, of the Donald son apartments, will spend the holiday season at her home at Shepherdstown. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Dunbar, 513 North Second street, are spending the holiday season with the latter s parents at Warren.' William Patrick, of Gettysburg, is the guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Patrick, 2311 North' Sixth street. Miss Marion Hempt. a student at the School' of Industrial Arts, Phila delphia. is spending her vacation with her parents at Camp Hill. Miss Hermione Barker, of Wellesley Coilege, is the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. .Tames W. Barker, 33 Evergreen street. William Polleek, of the United States navy, is spending his Christmas vaca tion at his home, 405 South Fourteenth street. George W Trump, a student at Wil liamson School, Delaware county, is upending his Christmas vacation with his mother at 16 Argvle street. Charles Miller, Gettysburg College, is a guest at the home of his parents at 1 537 Market street. J>ana P. Griffin, a student at Dick inson College, Carlisle, is spending his The Women of Harrisburg who favor the MECHANICS TRUST COMPANY with their business receive service which is of "real" value to them. Moreover, our convenient location, in the heart of the business district—S. E. corner Third and Market streets —makes our offices a convenient meeting place. In the handling of household and personal expenses a checking account affords safety and convenience, while for the building up of a surplus fund there is no better plan than the depositing of money regularly in our Sav ings Department at 3 per cent, interest, compounded every four months. Ml MORE SATISFACTORY CHRISTMAS GIFT COll,I) BE FOUND, WHETHKR FOR A CHII,I» OR I.ROW.V CP PERSON, THAN A PASSBOOK SHOWING A DEPOSIT W ITH THIS INSTITUTION Mechanics Trust Co. Harrisburg, Pa. Capital $300,000.00 Surplus $300,000.00 »l , f- A vacation with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Griffin, SO9 North Seventeenth street. Miss Esther Wengert, a student at the Centenary Collegiate Institute, Hackettstown. N. .1., will spend the holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Wengert, 424 South Thirteenth street. Miss Harriet McMorris, Bryn Mawr, is spending the Yuletide season with her mother, Mrs. Mi-Morris, Emerald street. Miss Bessie Lutz, of Lititz, is spend ing the week with her parents, Mr. and i Mrs. James Lutz, 328 South Fourteenth street. Miss Rita Jones, Wilson College, is spending the holidays with her parents, 358 South Thirteenth street. Professot Charles Yahn, of the North East High school, is spending Christ mas with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Yahn, 504 South Thirteenth street. 3
Significant historical Pennsylvania newspapers