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HIGHSPIRE
idrs. L. K. Arnold Injured In Fall On
. Icc In Yard
Correspondence.
* Highspire, Jan. 9. Mrs. T. L. Ciru
3»er •pent Thursday with her father,
•George H. Buyer, Lincoln street, Steel
4on, who is seriously ill.
* Mrs. S. A. Ort and daughter, Cecile,
fit Dawson, lowa, are making an ex
pended visit to Mrs. A. B. Ehrhart,
jßuee street.
, Mrs. Amelia Lucas, en route to lier
•home. Philadelphia, from Mt. Alto,
she visited her son, Ray. a pa
tient, spent Monday night with her sis
ter, Mrs. J»?oib Mathias, Penu street.
* Miss Pearl Allen, Second street, has
.•returned from a short visit to Mrs. Wil-
Jiam Rnnvan, i:t Jonestown,
t ,1. Curtis Lyder, Thompsoutown, vis
ited friends in the borough on Tues
day.
» Mrs. ToKJert Parthemore, Harris-1
liurg. was entertained by her mother,
Mrs. 1. B. Allen.
Edwin F. Weaver has returned to his
home in liar: i.-'mrg. after a short visit j
to his grandmother, Mrs. J. B. Allen.
Vaughn Lidick, of Carlisle, spent the \
week-end with Mervin Hoch, Second
otreet.
Mrs. Annie Springer, of Emmitsfourg,
<Md., visited Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Ar
nold. Penn and Market streets.
Mrs. K. ]•'. Mathias, was a week-end
visitor with friends at Annvil'.e.
Mrs. 1.. R. Arnold, Market street. i* j
suffering with a compound fracture ol
the right wrist, sustained in a fall on
the ice in her iear yard on Monday.
Miss Edna' Hocker has resumed her
studies at Shippengburg Normal school,
sfter spending the holidays with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Hocker.
Mead wood.
Mrs. George Hooker. Station,
was entertained by her sirter, Mrs. A.
:C. Hocker, Meadwood, on Tuesday.
Miss Kathryn Leedom. alter spend
ing the holidays with Mr. and Mrs. T.
-L. (-ruber, will return to her home in
Maytown. Sunday.
f Miss Margaret Brandt, of Mechanics
jburg, vhited her sister, Mrs. O. A.
"Heini, Hoop street, this week.
The following order of services wili |
be observed in the borough churches I
Oil Sunday.
5 United Brethren —The Rev. H. F.I
Rhoad, pastor. Morning service at'
10.15. Sunday school at 1.00. Evening:
service at 7. Evangelistic services will :
be held every evening next week under!
the leadership of C. E. Hillis. Mrs. C. j
E. llillis will preach at the morning
service.
St. Peter's Lutheran—The Rev.
'Frank Edward Moyer, pastor. Morning
'service at 10.45. Subject of sermon.
"A Vital Question." Evening service
(it 7.30. Subject, "The First Ro
mance," first in series on modern curi
osities. Sunday school at 9.30 Jr. C. E. |
and Jr. Catechetical class, II p. m. Sr.
Catechetical class Friday at 7. Sr.
E. at 6.45. Sunday morning before reg- 1
nlar sermon, children's sermon. The
men's chorus will sing Sunday at the
evening service.
Church of God—ll. L. C. Baer, pas- i
tor. Morniug service at 10.15. Evangel
ist ( . E. Hillis will preach. Sunday
school at 1.45. Union mass meeting for
women at .1 p. w. Mrs. Hillis will speak
on "The Model Woman." Union even
ing service at 7.15 in U. B. church.
No Sunday school at East End cbapel j
during revival campaign.
WEST FAIRVIEW
Oldest Citizen Celebrates Anniversary'
of His Birth
Special Correspondence.
Fair view, Jan. 9.—Frederick .
Kii'heffor, the ollest citizen, celebrated!
bis eighty-ninth birthday yesterday at)
liis honip on Main street. He reiuem-!
hers well the digging of the Pennsyl-1
vania canal, and labored in the con- ! >
struction of the Pennsylvania Kail-,
road. He was the recipient ot' many!
remembrances, in the form of post-1
cards, flowers and personal oongratu-!
lations. The home was prettily de>'-!
orated for the occasion. A dinner was
served from 12 to 1 o'clock and was'
cn.jo.vFil by tii<. following friends: The I
Rev. A. G. Wolf, pastor of Mr. Kilhef-i
fer; Mrs. Wolf, the Rev. 8. H. Bidlack j
Mrs. H. J. Gerberich Entertains La-1
tel and daughter, Esther; Mr. and Mrs. I
F. J. .Shaull and children. Alma and |
Frederick; Miss Jessie Kilheffer, Miss I
l.vn ICiHieffcr. Miss Jane Day. Mrs, j
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of Harriyburg; Mr. and Mrs. Georgo
Hoover and Mrs. Louis Eiehelberger. A
reception was given in the evening
from 7 to 10 o'clock to the following
persons: Mr. ami Mrs. H. M. Glossner,
Mr. and Mrs. I*. B. Cranford, Mr. and
Mrs. L. R. Spong, Mr. and Mrs. George
Aileman, Mr. and Mr A Groff Shaffer,
Mr. and Mrs. diaries Lenhart, N. O.
Moore, Miss Jessie Moore, Mr. and Mrs.
D. Stiles, Senator Frank Martin and
wife, Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Mu&jer, Mr.
and Mrs. James Disney, Mr. and Mrs.
C. U. Burns, Jacob Ijantz, J. Moyer,
F. G. Sparrow, Hiram Dunbar, Miss Liz
zie Hoover, Dr. H. B. Bashore, Mr. and
Mrs. Charles McNeely, Clyde McNeely,
Miss Etta McNeely, U S. HatfleW, Mr.
and Mrs. H. W. Neidig, Silas G'leim,
Mrs. 11. M. Rupley and daughter, Mrs.
Mary Rapp and Mr. and Mrs. A.
Hoover.
Miss Lillie Boughter entertained the
! Choral Society of St. Mark's Lutheran
church on Thursday evening. A very
| pleasant evening was s.pent and refresh
| ments were served to the following:
The Misses Mildred Eslinger, Carrie
| Worley, Ruth Wclf, Mary Morgan,
! Goldie Bogar, MauiJ Gladfelter, Lillie
Ereeland, Marion Wolf, LiJlie Bough
ter, Marion Boughter and Messrs. John
; Wachtman, Edward Gladfelter, Harold
j Malsh, Elmer Krb, William Worley,
I William Bretz, William Wagner, Wil
liam Dell, Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Glad
felter, Mrs. Charles Bretz and daugh
ter, Catharine; Mrs. A. G. Wolf and
son, Jtlin; Mrs. T. W. Eshenbaugh an'l
son, Thomas, and Mr. and Mrs. W. P.
Boughter.
Mrs. Annie Bender visited her fath
er, W. H. Rice, of Mechanicsburg, who
I is ill.
Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Garland were
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Liesmanu at
Camp Hill.
DAUPHIN~
and wife, the Rev. ,1. A. and Mrs. Shet
dies' Aid Society
Special Correspondence.
Dauphin. Jan. 9. —The Ladies' Aid
Society of the Lutheran church met at
the home of Mis. 11. I. Gcrberich on
Thursday afternoon. After the regu
lar business was transacted, refresh
ments were served.
Charles Siiope, of Halifax, was in
town this week.
Ira Lutz returned to Williams'!
Trade School, after spending the holi
days with his parents, the Rev. H. C.'
and Mrs. Lutz.
Mr. and Mrs. John M-cNeelv, of Har
risiburg, were the guests of Mrs. C. S.
McNeely ou Thursday.
Mrs. Elizabeth Weitzel, of Harris
burg, is visiting her sister, Miss Clara
Pofienberger.
Miss Grace Pofienberger, of Millers
burg, was the guest of Mrs. William
PoftVnberger on Wednesday.
Mrs. Annie Bailcts, of Sunbury, spent
Sunday with her mother, Mrs! Sarah
H inkle.
Ralph Lutz returned to Albright Col
lege, Myeistown, on Monday, after
spending the holidays with his parents,
the Rev. H. C. and Mrs. Lutz.
MECHANICSBURG
Tabernacle Dedicated Last Night For;
the Evangelistic Campaign
Special Correspondence.
Mei'hani-csbuiy, Jan. 9.—Last even- j
ing the taibernacle was formally dedi- 1
cated to the service of God in the evan-1
gelistic campaign. The Rev, Charles F. J
Kaach, of the Church of God, presided, j
and the Revs. L. ,M. Dice, of Grace J
United Evangelical church; J. J. Resh, i
of the Methodist Episcopal church; j
George Fulton, of the Mochanicsfburg I
Presibyterian church, and T. J. Fergu- !
son, of Silver Spring Presfoyterian I
church, participated in the service. H. i
A. Mishler, burgess, was introduce<i,!
presented the keys of the town and ex
pressed his cordial sympathy. Mr. Ful-!
ton read sentence messages from a doz- j
en or fifteen representative people of j
the town expressing interest and good i
wishes, these represented only the few
whom he happened to see yesterdaV.
The writers, who represent a diversity |
of occupations and of religious aftilia
tions, were unanimous in their good i
will and sympathy. The main address i
of the evening was by Dr. W. N. Yates, I
of the Fourth Stroet Church of God, j
H.arrisburg. He based his remarks on 1
God's promise to Israel in Ex. 25:2.2,!
" And there I will meet with thee" and
told of three results of God's meeting
with the soul'—revelation, salvation,
service. The dedicatory prayer was of
fered by Mr. Fulton. The choir of 250
voices, under the direction of Prof.
Hohgatt, led the large congregation in
singing familiar hymns and a few new
ones, and Prof. Hohgatt sang very ex
pressively as a solo, "I Sing Because
I'm Happy." The sipirit of prayerful
unity was marked throughout the serv
ice.
This evening Evangelist Miller and
his party will arrive here. They will be
met at the train by the reception com
mittee and a larjge delegation of citi
zens and escorted to their headquarters,
the residence of J. L. Young, West
Main street. The first service conducted
by Mr. MiMer will be held in tlio taber
nacle to-morrow evening. This after
noon Prof. Hohgatt organized the chil
dren 's choir in the. tabernacle.
The many friends of Dr. M. M.
Dougherty are gratified to learn of his
nomination as postmaster in this place.
The word was received here yesterday
while the doctor was in Philadelphia.
Services preparatory to communion
was held last evening in Trinity Luth
eran church. Communion will be held
to-morrow.
Last evening the recently elected of
ficers of Washington Camp, P, O. 8. of
A., were installed by District Superin
tendent John J. Hemmer, of Wormlevs
burg.
The Women's Missionary Society of
the first U. B. church, held an inter
esting meeting last evening at the home
HARRISBURG STAR-INDEPENDENT, SATURDAY EVENING. JANUARY 9, 1915.
of Mrs. Jamee Jacobs, Bast Locust
street.
Communion cervices will be held to
morrow morning in St. Luke's Episco
pal church, conducted by the Rev. Le-
I roy Baker, a former rector of the
I church.
Lynn M. Irvine, was admitted to the
| bar of the Supreme Court at its ses
| sions held in Philadelphia, this week.
Whrle in the city, he was the guest of
relatives.
Miss Catharine Mumma has returned
i to Beechwood Seminary to resume her
studies after spending her vacation at
| her home here.
Yesterday morning the Rev. Daniel
Miller, an aged resident of town, was
taken suddenly ill with vertigo while
in the meat store of A. C. Devinney,
South High street. He had given an
order for meat, when Mr. Devinney no
ticed him becoming very pale anil be
fore Mr. Devinney could reach him he
became unconscious and sunk down. Dr.
Louck who was passing, was called in
and gave him necessary attention. He
recovered sufficiently to be taken in a
carriage to his home at York and Keller
streets. At this time he is much im
proved.
Mrs. Ross Seaman, of Harrisburg,
visited relatives here this week.
Levi Martin has returned from a vis
it to Philadelphia, he attended some of
Dr. Sunday's meetings.
MIDDLETOWN
M. E. Sunday School to Render Special
Program To-morrow
Spo'lal Corresponds
Middlctown, Jan. 9.—The M. E. Sun
day school will hold special services to
morrow afternoon at the Sunnlav school
hour, starting at 1.30 o'clock. Follow
ing wiill be the program: Singing by
school; prayer; singing; study of les
son and marking of class records; sing
ing by school; piano solo, Catherine
Weaver; recitation, Miss Edna Schaef
fer; song. Miss Weller's class; piano
solo, Pauline Reitzel; singing by school;
report of the past year will be read by
Superintendent N. C. Fuhrman as fol
lows: Number enrolled, 500; atten
dance for the year, 1914, 15,414, a
gain of 1,848 over the year 1913; av
erage attendance, 297; smallest atten
dance, 150; largest attendance, 459;
average attendance of teachers, 90 per
cent.: new scholars, 70; collection for
year, $4 71.15, not including missionarv
eollectious; visitors, 548; members of
the school taken into the church, 50;
deaths during the year, 2; those who
did not miss during 1914, 36; missed
one Sunday, 20; singing by school; pre
sentation of gifts to those" who did not
miss any Sunday during 1914, Profes
sor H. J. Wiekey; report of secretary:
closing song. All are invited to be
present. Bring a new scholar along.
The union prayer meeting services
held in the Church of God last evening
were largely attend<ed. The Rev. I. H.
Albright delivered the sermon.
Mrs. Edward Paulis is ill at her home
on Ann street with pneumonia.
Edward Fletcher, who has been vis
iting relatives in Philadelphia for the
past several months, will return home
Sunday.
George Resh, who had accompanied
Alex. Say da, driver for E. C. Stiner, of
the Empire bottling works, met with an
accident yesterday afternoon when they
were delivering some jioods to Cone
w-ago. When near the home of S. Man
ning, near the Colebrook road, the
horse became frightened and ran to
one side, tearing the top off the wagon
and throwing Resh out, cutting a deep
gash in his head.
Yesterday was pay day for the em-,
ployes of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company in town.
George Blot? her. of Falmouth, spent
FrMay in town as the guest of rela
tives.
Miss Elsie Laverty has returned
home from a week's trip to Philadel
phia and New York City.
Revival services will begin in the
Church of God and the M. E. ehurch ou
Sunday evening.
William Hopkins left on Friday for
Royersford, where he has s&'ured work
in a foundry at that place.
Mr. and Mrs. Christ Ober entertained
a number of friends at their home oa
Emails streot vester.liay in honor of
Mrs. Ober's birthday. Those present
were Mrs. A. C. Ober, Palmyra; Mrs.
Emma Seibert. Huinmelstown; Mrs.
John G. Hoffman, Manheim; Mrs. Wil
liam Morning, Elizabeth town; Mrs.
Elizabeth Shooken, l<ancaster; Mr. and
Mrs. Freddie Myers, Mrs. C. E. Bow
ers, Mrs. W. Weaver, Mrs. Baxter,
Mrs. F. Oondran. Mrs. Gillette anil
daughter, Mary; Mr. and Mrs. Edward
Nuskey. Mrs. Myers sang a solo which
■was greatly enjoyed by all present.
Samuel Clouser, East Main street, is
ill with pneumonia.
Mrs. Karl Keim is ill at her home
on Ann street.
Mrs. L. C. Keim, of Steelton, spent
yesterday in town.
Mrs. J. M. Ackerman spent Friday
at Harrisburg visiting relatives.
MILLERSBURG
Sunday School Class Holds Annual So
cial and Banquet
Sporiai Correspond
Milleraburg, Jan. 9. —Class Xo. 7,!
of the Evangelical Sunday school, o£
which H. H. High is teacher, held its
annual social and "banquet in the Pick !
building on Thursday evening. The
class is composed of men and they ha-d
invited their ladies to share the even
ing's pleasure. A program was render
ed, including orchestra wxsic.
George Geesey, who has been janitor!
at the P. R. R. passenger station here I
for the past sixteen years, was retired
from the company's service and placed
on the pension list on January 1. Mr.
Geesey is now 70 years of age and has
been in the employ of the P. R. R. for
thirty years.
J. Luther Johns, attorn ey-at-law, and
his 'bride, of Chicago, wore g'uests of
Mrs. C. F. Miller and Mrs. F. M.
Faust the early part of the week.
Mrs. P. F. Keidt, of this place, has |
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gone to yteeltou. to pay au extended
visit at the home of her sou, Charles.
ills. Jacob Forney recently met with
a very painful ascident. As she stepped
011 the back porch of her home at
Union street, she slipped on the ice and
feil, fracturing the left leg above the
snkle.
Mrs. John Htvkert returned from
Philadelphia 011 Thursday; where she
attended the funeral of her sister.
Ralph Bowman and James D. Bow
man recently purchased from the John
J. Bow nun n estate, the Hast Union
street property, known as the "Old
Stone House," a landmark of the town.
The old house will 'be torn down and
two modern dwellings put on the site.
DILLS BURG
"Bulletin" Publishing Company In
stalling Large Frinting Press
Special i <•»-. <- .
Dillsburg, Jan. 9.—The "Bulletin"
Publishing Company has purchased a
large cylinder press and a force of men
are installing it. The Dillsburg "Bul
letin" had been printed in Mechanics
burg during the past month and it is
expected that the next issue of the
paper can be printed on the new press.
The Rev. J W. Long, pastor of the
M. E. church, will conduct an evangel
istic service in the Chestnut Grove U.
B. church, beginning to-morrow even
ing.
There will be communion services in
the Methodist church to-morrow morn
ing at 10.30 o'clock.
There will be a men > mass meeting
in the Lutheran church to-narrow aft
ernoon to considei the proposition of
organizing a Young Men's Christian
Association in town, •
Ray Spahr has been confined to the
house for a few days on account of
sickness.
J. B. Bucher suffered an attack of
paralysis Thursday evening at his
liome on Gettysburg street. His left
side was paralyzed and, while rational,
he is physically disabled.
At a congregational meeting of the
Lutheran church J. S. Kapp was elect
ed deacon aud S. E. Wagner was elect
ed an elder.
The carpenters are at work finishing
the inside wood work on the W. O.
Weaver house aud arrangements are be-
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Mrs. Gehly, of York, is spending the
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Eleeker.
WILLIAMSTOWN
Heavy Bains Oauae Washouts Along
Williams Valley Railroad
Special Correspondence.
wS mitoWD ' J Ja "- 9 — Tl »e rains
wednesday caused considerable damage
in this vicinity, the Wiconisco creek
having overflowed its banks, causing
»n£ T a f, hout \°" the Williams Vallev
railroad throughout the valley, causing
ThVu f n ' na 8 "J m * ilg t0 be delayed on
InrM J' ♦ Several hundred dollars'
worth ot stock at the Simon Fickinger
granary was ruined by the high water
Potts vine!" WatkiDß Bpent todav in
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Wren, of
2™ V iS itin « their P^ents.
town hfw K Woodmen of America of
town held a banquet in the Hhadle hall
Ti""*- Ambers of the
Tower City lodge attended.
A number of the town's young folks
who possess dramatic abilitv are re
hearsing for a play which will be ren
dered in the near future.
. T u e /T!P. residents north of town
celebrated their Christmas holidav this
week. '
. The vacant room in the High school
building has been fitted out for a gym
nasium for the pupils of the High
school. Necessary apparatus has been
purchased, the amount of money for
which was appropriated from the treas
uiev of the Literary Society of the
High school. The principal, (Prof. A. B.
Moyer, will have charge of the work.
NEWVILLE
Civic Club to Meet at Home of Mrs. J.
W. Sharpe
Special Correspondence.
Newville, Jan. 9.—Next Monday
evening at 7.30 o'clock the Civic Club
will meet at the home of Mrs. J. W
Sharpe, Parsonage street. Subject, '' A
Great Composer," and selections from
his works by Miss Mary McCachran.
■Special evangelistic services will be
held in the Church of God. The first
.of the scries of evening meetings will
be to-inorrow at 7 p. m., and continue
during the week, Saturday evening ex
cepted, at 7.30 o'clock.
John Wagner, Main street, who was
taken to tlifc German hospital Monday
one week ago by Dr. E. C. Neely and
who underwent an operation, was re
ported -in a critical condition to-day
and liis wife has gone to the hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Archie, of
Huntingdon, were guests of the latter's
sister, Mrs Henrietta Borst, on Tues
day and Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew McElwain, who
were on a wedding trip to New York
City and Philadelphia, arrived home on
Thursday evening.
Mrs. Laura Biewster, who was the
guest of Harrisburg relatives, has re
turned home.
SPOT PENMEN'S THREATS
State Constables Then See Experts on
Handwriting
ork, Pa., Jan. 9.—Handwriting ex
perts testified iiv the York county court
yesterday that four Black Hand let
ters received by Nick Morella, a York
grocer, before his residence was dyna
mited recently, were written by Joseph
Catlano aud Domiuick Campanello, two
of the four charged with the crime. S.
C. Malon, of Baltimore, a famous
judge of handwriting, is one of the
Commonwealth's experts. The State
constabulary worked up the case.
A few extracts from the letters,
which bore crude drawings of graves
and daggers, follows:
"Believe us, your skin will fee eat
en by the dogs. Enough. Your head
will be eooked inside a pot. Enough."
"If you don't bring us S3OO in'a few
days you will pass away to the next
life. I remain your friend, Heart-
Eater."
FINDS HER FATHER DEAD
Teacher Shocked in Verifying Discov
ery Made by Pupils
Reading, Pa., Jan. 3.—Children at
play in the vicinity of the 20-foot cul
vert which carries the railroad across
a little stream near Birdsboro came
upon the body of a man lying partly
in the water yesterday.
Miss Louisa Huyett, a school teach
er, residing near one of the Brooke
Iron Company's blast furnaces in Exe
ter township, came along on her way
to school, was attracted by the chil
dren and discovered the body to be
that of her father, Samuel Huyett, 53
years old, who had not been seen since
he left home early Thursday morning.
For 25 years Mr. Huyett had been
employed as a conductor in the yards
of the Wilmington & Columbia division
of the Beading railway. It is sup
posed he was on his way home in the
evening, made a misstep in the dark
while crossing the culvert and fell from
the structure. There was a deep gash
in the top of his head.
JURY AWARDS WOMAN $»25
Miss Esther Miliiken Wins Breach of
Promise Damages
Altoona, Pa., Jan. 9. —Miss Esther
i.Vlilliken, of Tyrone, who sued John
Robinson. 24 years old, of Tyrone, for
SIO,OOO for breach of promise of mar
riage, was awarded a verdict of $925
'by a jury in the 'Blair county court yes
terday.
Robinson was paroled in the custody
of his counsel to arrange for the pay
ment of the awar<l.
This Is a Bad Month
The indoor life of winter, with lack
of outdoor exercise, puts a heavy load
on the kidneys. Nearly everybody Buf
fers from rheumatism, bachache, pain
t in sides, and back, kidney and bladder
ailments. A " backache may not mean
anything serious, but it certainly does
not mean anything good. It's better to
ibe on t'he safe side and take (Foley Kid
ney Pills to strengthen and invigorate
the kidneys and 'help them do their
work. They help rid the 'blood of acids
and poisons. Sold 'by •Geo. A. Gorgas,
16 North Third street, and P. R. R.
Station.—(Adv.
Killed by Piece of Ice
Easton, Pa., Jan. 9.—Erwin Frajble,
43 years old, foreman at the Imperial
slate quarry, Windgap, was killed ves
terday when a large piece of ice "fell
from the top. of the quarry and struck
him on the head, fracturing 'his skull.
Lewlstown Team at Academy
The Lewistown High school five
played the Harrisburg Academy team
in the Academy gymnasium this after
noon. The ga.ne with the Gettysburg
Academy was cancelled by the' latter
team and the High school five was
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LfINDIS TOOL COMPANY
TO ENLARGEJTS PLANT
Organize for the New Year and Plan
Erection of New Bulldlngß to Take
Care of Increase in Orders—Offi
cers Were Elected
Waynesboro, Jan. 9.—The directors
of the Landis Tool Company reorgan
ized their 'board Thursday evening and
provided for the enlargement of their
plant in order to take care of' the in
crease in the demands on the company's
product.
These officers were re-elected: Presi
dent, W. T. Omwake; vice president,
J. 11. Stoner; secretary and treasurer,
J. E. Frantz; superintendent, A. P.
Steiner; assistant superintendent, H. T.
Shearer; sales manager, T. !H. King.
Tile 'board authorized the secretary
to secure estimates for an extension of
the main shop. It is proposed to build
an addition 100x100 feet, to the wing
running south. This will be a two
story 'brick structure, with basement
under half of it. The board also au
thorized extension 40x60 feet to the
east end of the foundry. Both build
ings will be of bricfc, concrete and
iron.
Death From Pneumonia •
Chamtoersburg, Jan. 9.—i Miss Carrie
V. Yundt died at the home of her
mother, Mrs. Jennie Yundt, in Shippens
burg, on Wednesday evening, aged 30
years. Death came from an attack of
pleuro-pneumonia after a five days' ill
ness. She is survived by her mother.
For a number of years Miss Ynndt was
a clerk in the postoffice at Shippens
burg.
Funeral services were held at her
late home this afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Injured by Coaster
Carlisle, Jau. 9.—Thrown to the
ground when she was struck toy a speed
ing sled late Wednesday afternoon, Miss
Mildred Mowers was painfully injured
and now isyonfined to the home of her
parents, Mr. and 'Mrs. William IMow
ers, East Burd street, Shippensbnrg. It
was reported that her skull had toeen
fractured and that she was dying, but
later investigation showed her injuries
to "be less serious.
All Pay-As-You-Enter Cars
Hagerstown, Jan. 9.—A1l the cars
now being operated about the streets of
Hagcrstown are of the pay-as-you-enter
type. This morning two more cars
were added and the three which now
carry passengers about the •city require
the passengers to pay their fares as
they stop into the cars.
SHIP'S CREW RECEIVES
COMPETITION WITH SMALL ARMS
TROPHY PRESENTED TO CREW OF THE BATTLESHIP NEW NOCK.
A bronze plaque, gift of T. J. Oakley Rblnelander, and Philip Rblnelander,
was presented to the crew of the battle ship New York, the ceremony taking
place on board. In the presence of Captafn Thomas Slidell Rodgers and Rear
Admiral Frank F. Fletcher. On the New York's annual trip to the Southern
drill grounds the trophy will be competed for in small arms firing. It will
be awarded to the division on board attainlug the highest mark.
Philip Rhlnelander spoke of the pride he felt in the great fighting machine
whlcl\ represented Uis home city on the high geas
VOTE ONCE MORE ON CURFEW
Shippensburg Council Has Passed Meas
ure on Second Heading
Carlisle, Jan. 9.—The proposed cur
few ordinance was passed on second
reading toy the Shippentfburg Council
Thursday night toy a vote of five to
two. Two members were absent. The
ordinance on third reading and final
passage will coine up at the next meet
ing in atoout one month.
LIQUOR LICENSE WITHHELD
Court Will Dispose of Application Aft
er Testimony Is Taken
Gettysburg, Jan. 9.—After hearing
the arguments in the liquor license ap
plications in court yesterday Judge
Swope and his associates granted li
censes to all the petitioners except one.
The one exception is the Lincoln Wav
hotel, Gettysburg, in which a. continu
ance was granted to January 23. The
license at the Willard hotk, Littles
town, was granted subject to revocation
at January court provided charges
made are found correct toy the District
Attorney.
Marooned by Swollen Stream
Chamtoerdburg, Jan. 9. —When the
ice broke on the west branch of the
Conococheague the fording was made
dangerous and pen-sons wishing to cross
the stream had to return to their homes
or accept the hospitaility of nearby
farmers. Benjamin Fritz generously fill
el his house with marooned guests who
remained over night. These strangers
took their bad luck as a blessing and
turned the Fritz household into one of
festivity. They were not able to start
for their homes until about noon yes
terday, the roaring stream preventing
the use of the fording until then.
CLERICAL EXAM POSTPONED
Civil Service Commission Will Not Hold
It This Year
The United States Civil Service Com
mission announces that the first grade
clerical examinations, usually held in
March of each year, has been postponed
aaid will not be held at any examina
tion point in this district. Applicants
should not request information relative
to this examination until January 3,
1916.
If it is found necessary to hold an
examination previous to that date due
announcement will be made in the pub
lic press and by notices posted in the
•corridors of the postoffice building. Xo
application forms used in connection
with the above examinations will be is
sued until examinations are scheduled
to be held.
Know how to give without hesita
tion, how to lose without regret, how
to acquire without meanness.