4 i fckV ; JVfr. Cronican wiV . use om of the X~:{mk% m FAMOUS W STEIFF . Wm ' > CONCERT ■WEj. \ GRAND WVk < PIANOS ' . M m tA* two concerts to • >=,. be given Monday and <* ; Tuesday of f in Fahnestock //a// MR. LFE CROMCAX a ujf PIANO. /cj touch, its easy fif anh. are being entertained by Mr., Eberly 's parents. Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Eberly, South Market street. Toe Rev. Mr. Pewterbaugh. of New Kingston, was one of the builders of the tabernacle here last week. The thermometer was at 28 at 6 o'clock this morning. BGDDLETOWN Interesting Programs to be Rendered by the Different Churches Spec.ai Correspondence. Middletown. Dec. 21.—George Brad ley. of Lorain, 0., will arrive in town on Wednesday to spend some time as the gje»r of his father, J. T. Bradley, Man street. Mrs. George Ackerman, of Pitts burgh. arrived in town on Saturday evening and will spend some time as the' guest of her mother, Mrs. Anna Sny der. Ann street. Clarence Wallace, of Philadelphia, is spending the week in as the guest of his parents, Mr. an 1 Mrs. A. K. Wallace. Xissley street. Oliver Swartz. of Philadelphia, is, home spending the holiday season in | town as the guest of his parents. Mr. and Mrs. O. M. Sw3rtz. Spring street. John Bird, a student at the Carlisle Indian School, is spending the week iu town as th,> guest of Mr. and Mrs. Webster Weaver. He -worked for Mr., Weaver two years ago. Ralph Sipe. son of Mr. and Mrs. Ol iver >ipe, of Royal ton, met with an ac cident on Friday evening while coast ing dowu the bridge hill at Rovaiton by running into a fence an 1 injuring his left arm. . R. I. Young left this morning for Philadelphia, where he will spend the week as ffae guest or sons. Howard and Delanson Young. Harry Mayer spent Saturday at May town as the guest of relatives. Croll Nissley. of Philadelphia, is spending the holiday season in town' as the guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Nissley, Spring street. Winfield Sides, a student at State College, is spending two weeks in town as the guest of his parents. Mr. and Mr<. > ott Sides. Market street. Mrs. Elizabeth Aangst. who resiles on Ea*t Water street, is in her SBth' year and considering her age is able to be about and do most of her own work. She has one sister. Mrs. Mattie Mannins. res-Ming near town who is 75 years old and one brother. Wash shakespare. residing at Sand Beach who is S4 years oil. Their combined ages number 247 years and all are enjoying good health. The Iron Holders* Union elected the, followng officers on Fri lay evening: i President. Paul Fasnacht: vice presi dent. George I'hrich: secretary. Fred Welsh: treasurer. J. W. Ruby: financial secretary. R. H. Sehuler: corresponding secretary. Mi -haei Sheesley: inductor. George Engle # : doorkeeper, Ralph Houser: trustee. George Engle. James Ruby will have a iihone placed in his home on Emaus street. Special services were held in the M. E. church yesterday morning. when three new members were taken in on full membership. M ley <-Jiaeffer. traveling salesman for the Wincroft stove works, is spend ing several lays in town. Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin McKee and daughter. Elizabeth, of Philadelphia, are spending some time in town as the guests of the former's parents. Mr. and Mrs. H. A. McKee. Ann street. Following is fne program for the M. E. Christmas entertainment on Christmas night at 7.30 o'clock en titled "Down the Chimney With San ta Claus.'' Characters, seetie 1, "Moth er." Margaret Goss: "Big Sister." Kathryn Beas'ner: "Little Sister,". Merle Campbell; "Big Brother," Har ry Rotu: "Little Brother." Vincent Triteh: "Auntie." Elma Wolf: char acters. scene 2. Holly, Mistletoe. Ever green. Po nsetta, Elizabeth Beck. Jen nie Campbell, Harriet Swartz. Pauline Deihl; three Christmas messengers, Charies Kennard, Lewis Wiekey ami Kenneth Graham: second man, Vernon Triteh: drumman, Ralph Deibler; Santa I laus, Fred Beck; musical numbers. "Come Down Our Chimney,' family group; "Silent Xight. Holy Xight." mother and children; "Bethlehem Star," mother and aunt; Hoiiy. Mis tletoe. Evergreen and Ponsetta: sand man and dreamman and children"; "The Land of Xod"," Harriet Swartz; "North Wind.'' whistling by bovs: "Ready for Christmas, four girls: "Here We Come Messengers;" "The 'jw of Christmas Time." Santa and! children:" "Oldtime Corrades," girls and me*v tne bank officials. Rufus Kreider. who resided in the property of J. J. Xissley has moved to Annville and Herman Stoner now oe he winter. Mr*. William FaCkler and sons. IMel vin and Charles, spent yesterday in Philadelphia. ENOLA Fire Company, No. 1, Will Hold Their Regular Meeting To-night Spf-ial Correspondent. Enola, Dee. 21.—Miss Helen Al- Useful Gifts HOT WATEE BOTTLES' FOUNTAIN BYBINGEB BUBBEE GLOVES AT Golden Seal Drug Store, 11 8. Market Square. NOTICE To Star-Independent Readers e On account of receiving so many requests from Sterling Silver Initial Tumbler Coupon Clippers, we have added |t=3g LARGE WATER f(£| PITCHERS and l' "l SUGAR and CREAM mSETS to match the Tumblers. Pitchers can be had for "3c^ —15 cents extra by mail. Sugar and Cream sets can be had for per set—lo cents extra by mail—when accompanied by One Coupon I'M 1 |,7W !W The l&"Lfe£f ifej Star-Independent Now on display at our office. Remember, you can get this complete set of nine (9) pieces, or any two sots with one (1) coupon and the advertised amounts. The largest value and most useful Christmas present one can think of. It is worth your while to call at our office and examine these sets. Convince yourself of their real value. THE STAR-INDEPENDENT! 18-20-22 South Third St., Harrisburg, Pa. bright has returned to her home in Columbia, after sipending several days with Mrs. C. G. Hinkle. George H. Horning and wife, of Columbia Road, Enola, ajinounoe the birth .of a daughter, Friday, Decem ber 11. John Whiteman, of Enola, has pur chased the Shuey property on Susque hanna avenue, at private sale. M. B. Kauffman. of T.unaqua, vis ited in Enola Saturday. Mrs. William L. Fisher virited in Carlisle, on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. J. W, Keller and son, Lawson, are visiting relatives in York. G. H. Cooper, of Wafterbrrrv, Conn., was a business visitor here Friday. Samuel Hepford, of Harrisiburg, has been elected secretary of the Enola P. R. R. Y. M. C. A. to succeed B. H. Barn, who leaves for Suntourv, where he has become secretary of the Sun bury association. Mrs. W. H. Beers has returned to her home after visiting relatives in Newport. G. P. Cox has moved his family to the isidel property on Juniata avenue. Buelah Shell is seriously ill at her home on Columibia Roar the holidays are Edison Good, of the School of Pharmacy, Philadelphia; Miss Ruth >Heffleman and George Hav erstock, of Lebanon Valley College; John Bruner, of Mercersburg Academy. The schools of the borough will close on Wednesday evening, December 23, and reopen Monday, December 28. Mrs. Luther Cripple, who has been very sick for several weeks, improv ing slowly. Mrs. William Simmons went to Bell wood on Saturday to spend the holidays with her daughter, Mrs. William Wertz. Frank Metzgar, of York, visited his mother. Mrs. Emma Metzgar. and sis ter, Mrs. S. A. Williams, on Sundav. MINIMI MHH 1 H I —ll —I IMIIIL———^ Christmas Specials Savings That Amount to Dollars and Cents A purchase of SI.OO worth of groceries entitles you to buy a 25-lb. bag Franklin Granulated Sugar for $1.20. The above offer good until further notice. Florida Oranges, 15c, 20c, 25c doz. Uneeda Biscuits, 4c box English Walnuts 20c lb.! Orange Peel 15c lb. Cream Nuts, . . . 15c, 2 lbs. for 25c Lemon Peel 15c lb. Pecans 15c lb. Citron 20c lb. Filberts 15c lb. Golden Rio Coffee, 15c, 2 lbs. for 25c Mixed Nuts, 20c lb. Good Santos Coffee 20c lb. 25c boxed Chocolate Candy, ; . . 20c Blended Coffee 25c lb. Fancy Seedless Raisins, .... 12c lb. Hollander Coffee 30c lb. Fancy Seeded Raisins, 10c lb. Penna. Potatoes. 70c bushel Fancy Currants, . 12c lb. Penna. Potatoes in 5-bushel lots. Fancy Santa Clara Prunes, largo, 07He 15c lb., 2 lbs. for 25cj Penna. Potatoes in 10-bushel lots. Fancy Santa Clara Prunes, medium, I 05c 10c lb. Large Pkg. Mother's Oats with Fancy Apricots 12c lb. Aluminum packed in pkg., 25c Jumbo Peaches, Quaker Corn Flakes ,-jc 15c lb., 2 lbs. for 25c ! Mother's Oats »c Fancy California Peaches, 3 lbs. 25c Puffed Wheat, Heinz Plumb Pudding 2".c Puffed Rice 13c Heinz Apple Butter in Croc tea, :15c Boiled Ham ....30c lb. Heinz Spaghetti lie Minced Ham, 20c Heinz Mince Meat in Jars, . . . .-15 c Ham Sliced 30c Evaporated Apples 7c lb.. Dried Beef . . . ! 40c Shredded Wheat 10c box Lebanon Bologna, 25c Stores open till 9 o'clock this week! Our stores are located as follows: 1903 DERRV, COR. THIRTEENTH and SWATARA, 1518 N. SIXTH ST., COR. THIRD AND CHESTNUT, COR. 14TH AND REGINA. The 2 in 1 Stores Co. FREE GIRLS IN OVERALLS Judge Condones Snowball Fight, Admit ting It's a Fine Sport Kansas City, Dec. 21.—As Patrolman Wwden was walking liis beat about 1 o clock yesterday morning he came upon four people running, throwing and mak ing considerable noise, dust then a well packed snowball knocked off his cap. He rushed to tihe enemy, and found two young men and two young women, t*he latter masquerading in overalls, tak ing all four to tta police station. "Judge, snowbell tights are all the i;age in Decatur.'' declared iMiss Ryan, one of the snowball artists in police court. "We put on overalls 'because skirts are too heavy and we can *t get around. We were not hunting anyone. Just had a iittle party at our house, and it ended in a snow tight." "And fine sport it is," said Judge .Welch. "You are discharged." MISSOURI CAPITOL DELAYED Kansas Citr, Mo., Dec. 21.—Colonel W. H. Phelps, Senator from Jasper county and author of the bill provid ing that the new State Capitol of Mis souri should be 'built of Missouri prod ucts, predicts that the slowness in building the Caipitol may be inquired into toy the General Awsembly at the coming session. "So far as I have been able to learn." he said, "there has been prac tically none of the stone cut for the exterior, and under the terms of the contract, there can be no stone cut now until spring, for frost is believed to damage the stone during the cutting ! urocess."