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; One Day Sale of Notions :
and Domestics
► This has come to be an event looked forward to by homesewers and dress- *
► makers. We emphasize the unusual savings by purchasing in quantity lots. <
► Notions Domestics Notions <
► 50c Emblem Sets, 19* outing naanei at s%c yd— 500-yd. spool white < |
► regularly 8c and 10c; —27 and "Uno+incr i I
y 25c washable and silk 36 inches wide. % ' i
t-> i i 1 Canton Flannel at «Mc yd.— 3 for 10*
Emblem Sets, •• • • .AOy regularly 10c; —unbleached; cut 4
► from full pieces; good heavy nap. 1/11 1 1 » 4
► 25c children's Skele- Dundee Pillow Tubing at 15c 1 •_» lb. dressmaker s
. ton Underwaists, 150 Pins I<* 1
► -an ~ -r>i 1 X Pillow Cases at ISHc ea.— < \
OC Sonomor 1 lackct regularly 17c; —hemstitched; 42 SIcCVC Protectors, i I
► Fasteners, all sizes, in white wool Fiannei at 27c yd. pair, .... 10* and 25* < j
► black and white, — regularly 50c; —perfect in < !
, t wa. everv way; cut from full pieces. 0 . ■» r v • „ 1
► 2 dozen, 5* Apron Gingham at 5c yd— Sewing Mach Ine <|
► regularly 7c; —blue checks; cut Vpp f l] ( .Q siiitilhlp for A !
, 5c Pearl Buttons, fro... f„n pieces. JNeeaies, suitaoie 101 j
9 Ho7en Si l sheets at ooc—regularly 79c; all y machine made ill
► z dOZeil, 0%, —made of Mohawk muslin; ■' <
► . „ slightly soiled; 90x90 inches. XJ, S., .. . tllbe, 10* 4 j
. OC papers OI 4UU Ejllg- Pillow Cases at 15c ea.—repu- j
► lish Pins, 2 for 5* 6 shell colored Hair , j
oe Silver Thimbles, 2< Quilting cotton at 12He ib P ius ' I
► 5c papers steel point p°™ (l ,' ots - ... . , , yt ' dollar ©lavs, oip 4
11 Muslm at 4Hc yd.—regularly
HairPins 2 for 5* inches wide; good, 5c spool> liuen finish <1
► 5 invisible Hair Nets, lar ?vToTlV\ thread, 2 spools for 5* J
with elastic, 15* pattern,; good for comfort Buttous> <1
- j • Bed Ticking at 18c yd.—regu- ' j
► o and D-yd. piece larlv 25c; —in fancy stripes; dust C'ai'd, 5* 4 !
► white and colored Fin- " n in f S th 2t r aof yd.-reguiariy - , fi , v
* whinP" Bfflid 28c; —12-oz., 29 inches wide. C }<llds) COlSet
jjictiu, Bleached Muslin at 5c yd— a j
T 3 pieces, 10* jularly 8c; —36 inches wide; I I"*-"®,
► good, even thread. _ 4 I
► 5-vd. piece black mo- puiow cases at aoc ea.— reg- 10c Yeiser hooks and i j
• 7 r ularly 3oc ana 40c; —embroid- .
► hair Skirt Braid, . . d, with scalloped edges; four I CVeS,
i different patterns to select from. ,
12-vd. piece Bias Seam Q f m . °; alico ~a t ®.^ c , jrd -~ 5c Nickel safetv pins,
► r regularly 8c; —the old fashioned r ' i\\
► Tape, 5* d; eut from full pieces. I 4* J
Main FIoor—BOWMAN'S.
► Main FIoor—BOWMAN'S. Maln FIoor —BOWMAN'S. <
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SUBURBAN
LINGLESTOWN
Spelling Bee to Be Held at Gilchrist's
School House
Special Correspondence.
Linglestown, Feb. 15. — Dr. Brown,
of Philadelphia, arrived on Friday and
has made his residence at the home of
.Mrs. Annie Smith, made vacant by Dr.
1". L. Shenk, who is in Philadelphia.
-Miss Elizabeth Uraybill, teacher of
Gilcrist's school, will hold an enter-I
taiiiinent and spelling bee on Thursday |
evening, February 18. A good pro-;
has been arranged.
Thieves entered the chicken house of
Stephen Shutt last week and stole j
nearly all his chickens.
Miss Myrna Speece, of Penbrook,
was the week-end guest of Miss -Mar
ion Smith.
Word of the death of the infant
son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Getz, of
Mount Jov, was received here. Mrs. •
(lot'. wa< formerly Miss Bertha Koons, (
of this place.
Miss Elizabeth Uraybill spent Satur
day at Lancaster, the guest of Miss (
Hara Kramer.
Mr. and Mrs. John Bergner are eon-j
valescing from an attack of pneu
nionia.
Miss Clara Nislev, of Harrisburg, •
spent' Sunday a* the guest of E. 0.
Hassher and family.
Mr. aud Mrs. Frank Wolfersberger,
of Lower Paxton, celebrated the anni- i
v ersary of their twenty-fifth wedding
day recently
Mr. Jeffers and family, of Harris- j
burg, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. B.
R. Mitchell.
Mr. and Mrs. John Reese and son, j
Clair, spent Saturday with friends at,
Philadelphia. <
Roger Dickert was the week end |
guest of his parents at Bethlehem.
Mr. and Mrs. Brook Koons an
nounce the birt*h of a son, Thursday,
February 11
Mr. and Mrs. Bailey Kennedy, of
Dauphin, spent Friday as the guest of
Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Care.
Mr. and Mrs. Augustus Winegardner
on Thursday moved their household ef
feets to Hainton, w*here they will re- !
side.
C. D. Lingle, of Hershey, spent Sat- i
urdav with friends here.
Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Walker and son, j
Robert, of Harrisburg, spent Sunday as
the guest* of Mrs. Walker's parents,!
Mr. and Mrs. William Lutz.
WILLIAMSTOWN
Mrs. R. H. Jewens Will Spend Several'
Weeks in New Jersey
Spiral Correspondence.
Williamstown, Feb. 15.—IMTS. R. H. I
Jewens has gone to Camden, N. J., to
spend several weeks with relatives.
Miss Ella Tyson is ill at her home
on High street.
Mrs. Edward Franklin, of Harris
burg, is visiting at the home of D. L. |
Earner.
William Rounsley spent several days
last week with his daughter. iMrs. Ed
ward Rumple, in Cardiff, Md.
Mrs. Jerome Jones will have public
sale of household goods at her home on
High street on Saturday.
Mrs. Huldaih Knight, of liuncannon,
is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
B. W. Page.
Mrs. George of Parkersburg, W.
Va.. is visiting her parents, Mr. aud
Mrs. J. I. Crane.
TcacihersV local institute was held
in this place on Friday evening aud
»«,
Saturday in the High school room. An |
interesting program hail been arranged, j
Mrs. Mary Allen has 'cturned home j
I from a visit in Lancaster.
Miss Lillie Nankivejle, of Steelton, I
spent Sunday with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas Nankivelle.
MILLERSBURG
The Rev. William C. Skeath Elected
President of Athletic Association
Special Correspondence.
Millers-burg, Feb. 15.—Mr. and Mrs.
S. W. Cooper, of ljewistown, are guests
| of Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Light.
I S. S. Pick, president of the Men's
i Bible class, Methodist Episcopal Sun
day school, entertained the men of the
j Sunday school on Thursday evening at
the church.
The Rev. A. L. Haeseler, pastor of j
| the U. B. church, spent several days
this week in Philadelphia attending tiie
j Sunday evangelistic meetings.
The following officers were elected at
the annual meeting of the Millersburg
! Athletic Association, held on Tuesdav '
; evening: President, the R?v. William I
, C. Skeath; secretary. Charles W. Ruben-1
daJl; treasurer, K. E. He kert.
Frank Freeburn, of this place, has :
; been very ill the past two weeks with
i pneumonia. He is slowly improving.
A series of evangelistic services
; started in the local Methodist church I
'yesterday and will continue for two|
weeks. The "Billy" Sunday Song:
| Book will be used at all the "services,
i This evening, instead of the usual serv
j ice. an illustrated lecture on the lives!
of Washington and Lincoln will be giv-1
i en. The local order of Knights of the :
! Golden Eagle and Taihoe Tribe of Red I
1 Men will attend this lecture in a bo lv.!
Mrs. McOlellan Derr and Mrs. G. C.
j Gleirn, of Lebanon, are gueste of Mrs.
I Rose Leffler.
NEW CUMBERLAND
Miss Catherine Good Entertains Her
Sunday School Class
Special Correspondence.
New Cumberland, Feb. 15.—Miss
Catherine Good entertained the Sunday
school class of which she is a member
in a very delightful manner Friday
evening. The parlor was prettily dee
j orated with red and white, hearts pre
| dominating. A number of interesting
j games had been arranged by Miss
, Good, for which prizes were awarded
i to Miss Effie Kern for the heart game
: and Miss Annie Osier for the target
j game. Refreshments were served, all
i being heart shaped. The guests were
i Miss Grace Heffleman, teacher of the
1 class; Misses Dorothy Fencil, Delia
j James, Dorothy Heffleman, Elsie Con
j rad, Annie Osier, May Weigle, Verna
| Kern, Kflie Kern, Mary Goodyear,
Elizabeth Gardner, Lauretta Sweigert,
! Celia Bailets, Mareda Danner, Catherine
Good, members of the class, and Dr.
and Mrs. J. F. Good.
The Freshman class of the New
Cumberland High school, was delight
fully entertained at a masquerade par
! ty at tihe home of one of its members,
Miss Mary Switzer, on Fourth street,
Friday evening. The rooms were at
tractively decorated with the class col
ors, orange and black, and potted
plants. Music and games enlivened
the occasion. Those in costume were
Miss Mary Switzer, ghost; Pauline
Swigert. witch; Esther Taylor, clown
girl; Jeanette Sipe, autumnal girl; May
Brown, fairy; Margaret Rudy, Spanish
dancing girl; Ottalie Oonley* witch of
the night; Ethel Megonnel, Vama-Vama
girl; Elizabeth Smaling, Perriot; Mar
ian Heffleman, Red Riding Hood;
Laura Btraub; queen of hearts; Doro-
HARRTSBU7O Si'AR-TNDEPENDENT, MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 15, 1915.
thy Lenhart, Goddess of Liberty; Pro
j lessor Frailk Kerlin, Geo-ge Washing- j
: ton; Joseph Melvor sailor boy; Stew-
I art Beck, clown; John Part'hemore,
ship officer; James Desenberger, clown;
Bennie Sutton, clown; John Cohen, eitv
dude; Carl Bricker, clown. Miss Mar
garet Rudy received first prize for the
best costume and Miss Dorothy Heffle
man second prize. Other guests at the '
party were Miss Rhoda Desenberger,
Miss Grace Switzer and Mr. and Mrs.
Jacob Switzer.
George Fry, of Philadelphia, was
summoned here on account of the se
rious illness of his mother, Mrs. Susan
Fry.
Lewis Krater butchered two hogs for
Frank Anderson on the Underwood
farm, near New Cumberland, which
when dressed weighed 1,075 pounds.
F. C. Taylor, of New Cumberland,
butchered two the past week, which !
weighed 1,050 pounds.
The United Brethren church was
filled to overflowing Sunday after
noon and the Church of God well filled
last evening to hear the excellent talks j
jon Africa by Mr. and Mrs. James I
Grabble.
j Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Weatherby cele-!
j brated their fifteenth wedding anniver- i
I sary, in a very enjoyable manner,
j Thursday evening. About 30 guests
[ were present. Progressive five hun- I
| dred was played, after which refresh-
I inents were served in a prettily dec
i orated room appropriate to St. Valen
j tine's Day. Mr. and Mrs. Weatherby!
received a handsome cut glass pitcher j
and tumblers from the guests.
MIDDLETOWN
Patriotic Orders Attend Services in
the M. E. Church
*P" -'enee.
Middletown, Feb. 15.—Mr. and Mrs.!
Meily Schaeffer spent Sunday at Dills
burg, York county, as the guests of rel-j
atives.
The patriotic services held in the M.
E. church last evening were largely at- j
tended and fully 150 G, A. R., S. O. V.
and P. O. S. of A. members assembled '
in the G. A. R. Hall and marched to '
the church. A number of members of 1
women's orders were also present. The I
Rev. W. R. Ridiugton spoke on the life j
of Lincoln. Miss Margaret Kurtz sang !
a solo, Miss Irene Churchman gave a
recitation, Miss Kathryn Ettele sang a i
solo and the choir sang several selec-1
tions. At the morning service nine I
were taken into full membership.
Miss Grace Keiper spent Sunday at
Shippensburg as the guest of relatives, j
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Parson, of Port j
Deposit, spent Sunday in town as tho!
guests of relatives.
Adam Delhi, of Reading,, spent Sun- i
day in town.
Mrs. Al. Rudy, who spent the past.
several months in town, returned to her ]
home at Sparrow's Point, Md., on Sat
urday.
Mrs. D. F. Fishel has returned home
from a several days' visit to her
daughter, Mrs. C. M. Lichter, at Hali
fax.
William Arnold, who had been work
ing at Richmond, Va., has returned
home. Mr. Arnold has purchased the
Schwan property on State street and
will move into same in the near future.
Charles Henry, of Ohambersfburg,
spent Saturday in town ae the guest of
has sister, Mrs. George Oarr, South
Wood street.
Mr. and Mrs. A. V. Baumbach and
daughter, of Norristown, spent Sunday
in town as the guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Edward Seiders, North Union street.
The Misses Carrie Lynch and Edith
Biddle, of Columbia, spent the past
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j Where There's Bees There's Honey:
; Two More Days in the 8.8.8. Sale Reminds You of the ■
Many Bargains Advertised Last Week
; B. B. B. Sale Ends Wednesday Evening' '
; A Little Busy Bee Hive Has Our 25c for Trial I
Flannelette Department Been i
► Last week put all former records to shame in Flannelette selling, and In the Pattern Depart- I 4
► especially after the public learned of this great, truly wonderful sale. ment >' ou ,nav secure three 4
. , months subscriptions to <
• j f— popular magazines, includ-
I Now lo Get Down me:
y Good Housekeeping, <
7n rnnf C ' I Cosmopolitan,
1U 1 littJ) Harper's Bazaar, ]
* " 1 Hearst's,
► The sale is still on, and while hundreds and hundreds have disappeared Everybody's, <
* from the 13,000 there is still enough for every woman to get her share'of these McChire's^"'
[ new, desirable, and perfect garments. American, <
► And while we're speaking of them being desirable and serviceable, how W p!Tnion H ° me C ° m i
► about next year? We'll have another winter just as soon as spring and sum- , , „ 4
► , o and others for the small 4
► mer hustle around. price of 25, for each sub .
m | j-y # scription. A fortunate
H jrtj/ fp o chance to become better
► O acquainted with the merits
* Well, there's no question about the bargain part of this sale. Just look peHotHcais" °' ultu ' s ""~
I y at these values: <
► AVoinen's and Misses Flannelette Gowns, IT* • TT Tf*i il 4
►
K Children's Flannelette Gowns, s<, alue
* Children's Flannelette Petticoats, '/jftw Toboggan on Wall ]i
* value 25c; s<, value 29c; 25<*, alue 49c. JMjjjjMl
! * Bovs' Night Shirts and Pajamas, 29£, wL-SffSr T) n
► value 50c. / J|MJ, '
' Infants' Flannelette Kimonos, 19<S \alue ; | )
* 29c. I |||j| Two great events —The February Furniture Sale
* Infants' Flannelette Sacques, 10£, value 11 { jif when folks replenish the entire house in general, and <
y \| jilitfl the B. "B. B. Sale when bargains is the motto, have <
► Fl "" , "' k ' nc Rompcrs ' IS *> wMcaused Wall Papers to take a big drop in price, as -
" Women'. Flannelette Petticoat* 25c, \|\M nn inducement to secure fresh papers now instead '
► value 50e; 15£, value 39c. |iU\\\U ot waiting until spring.
► Misses' Flannelette Petticoats, value \\ \ \ PfICCS Arc 4
► Second FIoor—BOWMAN'S. A l| ' j HOVCTIII *
[ _ _ „ . ~~c\ 111! | y Vm Around the
: Many a Home Boasts of; 1 :
: a New Rug Since This
► O J j_ J 111 e ' iase w^iL 'h w « se- *
► Vqlo Wt CIf*■ Oil /JKirm cured a concession in J
► Oj price for purchasing 1
► Here's the reason—through a fortunate purchase like you^o' l
we secured the entire surplus stock of Alexander j 4HBMSBMH nTI tor acquainted with our i
I Smith & Sons (auction) rugs from a New York con- L «PM I IIJ WallPaperDepartment <
: y cern at less than auction prices, which accounts for i
► the sub-normal prices. Included are: 9roll; value 8c; extra special values in back ball, <
kitchen, bath room ami bed room papers, with ceilings
Smith's Saxony Axminster Rugs. and 9-inch borders to match.
Size 9x12; regular price, $22.50. Sale price, ....^15.29
► A d roll; value Bc, 10c and 12'/->c; stripes, f!6ral patterns, *
y Smith s Extra Axminster ugs, conventional and all over designs; suitable for any room 4
► Size 9x12; a splendid assortment ot patterns and colorings • i inils „ <
y in this well-known make; regular price $25.00. Sale ' ' i
y price, $16.59 Hlfer* roll i vallloS 12V a to 15c ; excellent choice of colorings 4
► Smith's Kirman Axminster Rugs, • in satin stripes, hair-lined Jaspes and floral effects*. 4
► An extremely high class rug in style and quality; size Handsome cut-out borders and panel treatments to harmonize. 4
y 9x12; regular price $29.50. Sale price $19.89 _ <
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► Smith s Palisade Seamless Velvet Rugs, AUC room and reception hall wall papers; two-tone polka \
A beautiful rug for the money; regular price $18.(>0 Sale (lot effeetS( tapestries, fruits and varnished golds. Cut out and
y puce, • straight 9 or 18-inch borders to match. *
* Smith's Colonial Seamless Velvet Rugs. <
y An extra fine quality of velvet; regular price $25.00. Sale roll; value 60c ; imported Holtzmeal, self tones and *
* price, $16.59 tl«/C fabric weave grounds. Choice of our 1915 imported i
► ~~™~™~"™~~" v colorings. <
: Odds and Hold Overs in ' :
i ExtraLargeßugs-Reduced '■
■ * Some odds and ends in extra large size rugs at substantial * j-y t . i
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► si/e 11.3x12 ft.; Axminßtcr; B. B. B. priee, $22 50 at Reduced Prices |
► Size 11.3x12 ft.; Axminster; regular price, $27.50; B. B. B. ... .• , , , . , .. , A „ <
Sale price . $22.50 are g » rft de Axminster, the product ot the famous
► ' Vize 11.3x12 ft.V Axminster; "regular price, $25.98; B. B'. B. Bigelow-Hartford Co., in choice colorings and designs. <
Sale price, ' $22.50 Regular price $27.50. B. B. B. Sale price $21.00
Fourth FIoor—BOWMAN'S. : 1
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several days in town as the guests of
| relatives and friends.
Harry Coyie, of Falmouth, spent Sat
urday in town.
GeoTge Bloteher. of Falmouth, spent
Sunday in town as the guest of rela
tives.
The funeral of Fern, the one-year-old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin
Houser, was held this afternoon. Serv
ices was hokl at the home on State
street at 2.30 o'clock. The Rev. W. R.
Ridington, pastor of the M. E. church,
officiated. Interment was made in the
Middletown cemetery.
David Detweiler and John Kisser, of
Philadelphia, were called to town on ac
count of the serious illness of the for
mer's mother, Mrs. J. C. Deiwoi'ler,
South Union street. Mr. Risser is a
brother of Mrs. Detweiler.
Harry Mayer spent Saturday at May
town as the guest of relatives.
George Bankus, of York, sipent Sun
day in town as the guest of friends.
Edward Oondran sipent Saturday at
Philadelphia.
Valentine Baumbach, who has been
located in the shoe business at his pres
ent [»lace for the past 44 years in the
Young block on South Union street,
may probably move his business p.lacoj
to "the rooms formerly occupied by E.
C. Garman which "will be moro of a
, ('onvemient room.
Mrs. Render and daughter, Mrs.)
Eaiton, of Mt. Joy, spent Sunday in I
town as the guests of Mr. an J' Mrs. j
William L«indermuth, South Union
. street.
Mrs. Mary Moore and sister, lionise, i
; havo returned homo from a several:
days' visit to friends at Greensiburg,
i Pa "
Tho Rev. K. J. Huggins, of Karri's-1
.: burg, delivered the address at the Men's
I meeting held in the Church of God yea
> terday afternoon at 4 o'clock.
Mrs. Sara Shireman wild leave to
morrow for Philadelphia, whore she will
visit relatives for some time.
Edward Schieifer, of llarrisburg,
*pent Sunday in town. He was accom
-1 jfanied home by his wife and son who
j spent the past several days in town as
the guests of relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Rallard Sehiiefor visit
led relatives at Highspire on Sunday,
Miss Bessie Trump and niece, of Har
(risburg, visited MSss Ma/bel Kurtz,
I Srwatara street, on Sunday.
A good deed is never lost. He who
sows courtesy reaps friendship, and be
who plants kindness gathers love.—St.
- Basil.
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