As the Season Advances, Smart Plaids Continue to Gain Favor • y Designers of the flourishing checks and dl^\ plaids are mighty popular fellows nowa- /, uW f-frjr l days whether they know it or not. MPc Mr-- But to draw a "dead line" between the wK|n --jflL Jljsif host of patterns that are contesting popu- AMII larity would be a difficult task; for it 07WI seems inspirations have been unusual this uM | Wi season in producing smart and snappy trr The result is a surprising variety of *g: choice designs. V|| '-ttM Well represented here in clothes of 11 quality; and from— WlPjf $9.90 to S2O M —any man can select a suit to satisfy his w&vfcn individual taste, either at the lowest, highest, or any intermediate price. wMil JSoumtmZ MEN'S STORE Call 1991 Any Phone. Founded 1871 * SUBURBAN • HALIFAX Alfred Clemson, of Harrisburg, Visited His Parents Here Sunday Special Correspondence. Halifax. April 21.—Alfred Clemson. of Harrisburg, spent Sunday at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Clemson. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Haas, of Wil- ( liamstown, spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John P. Poffenberger. Miss Annie Clentermack, of Harris burg. spent Sunday with her sister, i Mrs. George Schrover. Mr. and Mrs. Homer 0. Dunkel, of i Millersburg, spent over Sunday at the, home of his brother, Clyde A. Dunkel. j Clarence A. Fetterho'ff has purchased a Ford automobile. Mr. and Mrs. H. Stewart Potter,! son, Lee, and daughter, Bae, spent \ Sunday at Matainoras. Miss Britt \\ estfall, of Harrisburg.' spent Sunday afternoon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Westfali. Miss Bertha Hawk, of Millersburg, visited friends in town over Sunday. A 2-weeks-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Biever, of Millersburg, was bur ied in the Methodist cemetery on Sun- [ day afternoon. Mrs. W. H. Landis and Mrs. William £hammo spent the week-end with their sister, Mrs. Harrv I. Xace, at Harris- i burg. C. C. Baker was at Columbia on Tuesday evening playing with the Har risburg Mystic Shrine band. Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Troutman. of Ansonville, Clearfield county, spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Gemberling. James Garverieh, of Fisherville, was in town on business on Tuesday. Mrs. Johanna Fairchilds has? returned home from a visit to her daughter, j Mrs. Irvin Deppen, at Harrisburg. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Haas, of Wil liamstown, spent Sunday with her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. John F. Poffen berger, at Susquehanna Heights. Mr. and Mrs. Homer Stailey and daughter, Mildred, are visiting rela tives at Liverpool. MIFFLINTOWN Thompsontown High School Commence ment to Be Held Friday Evening £p*o;al Correspondence. Mifflintown, April 21.—Mrs. Stew art Ellis and daughter. Mildred, ac companied by Miss Kathleen Wagner' spent Wednesday in Harrisburg. Mrs. John Wagner, who went with • her mother, Mrs. Neighbors, to Muncy, j 111., returned home Sunday morning. " ' The county convention "of the Worn-1 en's Christian Temj.erance Union will meet in the M. E. church, Mifflintown, Friday. In tin evening the meeting viii be addressed by Mrs. l'arsels and Mrs. Jones. Mr. and Mrs. Warren Gray, of Honey Grove, were visitors in town Saturday. Mr. Gray is one of the big dairymen in the Tuscarora valley and owns a herd of twenty-two cows. C. B. Bvers, of Lewistown, is hav-1 ing a bungalow erected at Harbor Hoi-1 low, in Lewistown Xarrows. A number 1 of other cottages will be erected in ' tl at picturesque region during the cuming summer. The commencement exercises of the graduating .-lass of the Thompsontown • High school will be held in the school ' building Friday evening, April 23. The class consists of but two persons, Miss Florence E. Shaffer and G. Parks Heller. Miss Smith and Miss Ellen Pomeroy, of Port Boyal. were guests of Miss Margaret Irvin B-idge street. Mart Crawford was in Pittsburgh on businesi the latter part of last week. Mrs. Druit Crawford and little daughter, Jane, after spending the first TT 4T?T?TffPTTr?Q STAR-TNDFPF.NT>ENT < WFT>KFST> A V FVFNTNG. APPTL 21. 1915. part of last week at Soda Front, stopped off to visit with friends in this | place. Mrs. T. V Irvine entertained Satur day evening at dinner Mr. and Mrs. Maxwell Manbeck, Charles Mayer and . sister, Miss Khoda; Miss Mnrgaretta Irvine and Guv Oliphant, of Trenton, X. J. Harvey Mann, of Lewistown. was a visitor here Sunday. Scott Maglotban, of Port Royal, spent Sunday with his daughter, Mrs. Finnefroek. Mrs. William Banks. Main street, is in Philadelphia for a few days. The Rev. 0. E. Hills, of Trenton. X. J., former pastor of the Presbyterian i church of tuis place, is a guest for a few days of Mr. and Mrs. Allen Kauff -1 man. Th# Rev. Mr. Buck, of York, is en i loving a few days among his old parish ■ ioners. Mrs. A. A. Oles. of Rockfield, Ind., j after spending a few days with her son | in Mexico, was a visitor in Mifflintown ; at the home of her brother, J. A. Krei- , der. Mrs. Harry Deckersheid is visiting", relatives in Baltimore. The Rev. Stewart Keeling, of Ger-1 mantown. spent Friday in town, the guest of Mrs. Irvine. I Lloyd Arbogast, of Clintondale, is ; spending a few days with his parents, | Mr. and Mrs. W. W Arbogast. Mjs. Lantz. of Washington. D. C., visited Miss Jessie Andrews last week. Mr .and Mr«. John L. Xorth and son. Elmer, of Juniata, arrived here in their car Friday and spent several days, among relatives and old friends, j Miss Sara Strayer, of Richfield, I spent Saturday at the home of Reuben I Reynolds. Bert lekes spent Thursday with his; | cousin, Mrs. B. F. Junkin. Miss Jennetta Kreider visited her I brother. A F. Kreider,. and family in ; Northumberland. BERRYSBURG Alvin Weaver, a Resident Farmer,. Loses Hand Special Correspondence. Berrysburg, April 21. —Frank Sny der, of 'Harrisburg, is visiting his i mother, Mrs. Harry Snyder. William H. Kebaugh and family, of ! Allentown, are spending a few days; with his motner, Mrs. Kate Kebaugh. ! M. S. Daniel and son, Roscoe, mo tored to Herndon Monday. Hazel Deibler spent Saturday and Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Bitz | man at Graiz. Quite a number of town people at : tended the communion services in the ! United Evangelical church in Gratz on. ! Sunday. I H. G. Foster visited his daughter, Mrs. Baiph Strawhecker, in Harrisburg last week. Florence Hooner and Maud Bowman spent two days in Elizabethville last week. R. W. Deibler transacted business in Tower City Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Romberger, who had been iil, are able to be around. Alvin Weaver, who lives north of | town, met with a serious accident Sat | urday. While shredding corn fodder ' he cut one of his hands off above the J wr;st. ELIZABETHTOWN Masonic Home and Grounds to Oct Long List of Improvements Special Cor iesponuence. Elizabethtown, April 21.—The Rev. Frank Croman conducted the religious services at the Masonic Home last Sun day and was assisted by the Lutheran church choir The religious service net Sunday at the home will be held under the auspices of Lodge Xo. 43, F. & A. M., of Lancaster. A number of improvements will be made at the Masonic Home during the .! coming seasou. A vegetable garden of > I acres wil! be laid out and the en tire tract will be irrigated by the Skinner system. Already 250 poles have been placed equidistant over the . j tract and ovet the top of these run per- : i I fcrated water pipes, which, when the ' | water is turutd on. will throw a spray ■ 'j 3o feet in every direction. The ceme j tery is being put in very attractive j condition^according to the architect's plans, with hedge surrounding and markers for (he graves. An apple orchard of 1,400 trees is being planted. One hundred paragon chestnut trees do nated by Col. C K. Sober, of Lewis ! burg, Pa., were also planted. There ; are 1,000 Japan Barberry hedge i plants and a grove of sixty beech trees, i nine varieties, all of which were do | nated by the late W. U. Hensel. A j ; louble row of Chinese ginloo trees have ! been planted opposite the rear of the '■ i <»rand fiodge hall to line the two sides j | of the future street of the villagi. Calvin J. Young, architect, of Read ing. visited the home last week to view ; I j the site of the Berks county building. ! | the contract for which has been award ,! Ed and work to be begun at once. This 1 building is to be known as the Berks County Home and will contain 38 liv- I ing rooms and have a stone porch in front. The installation of officers of Eliza bethtown Lodge Xo. 128, I. O. O. F., was held Thursday evening and was I conducted by a delegation from the I. O. O F. lodge at Ephrata. At the conclusion of the ceremonies the mem bers of the lodge, with invited guests, went to the cafe of J. H. Honafius, ' where a banquet was served. DILLSBURG Mrs. W. O. Weaver in Critical Condi- J tion From Stroke of Paralysis 1 fori i Dillsburg, April 21. —Mrs. W. O. j S Weaver, who suffered a stroke of pa- i : ralysis at her home on Gettysburg j t ; street last Friday evening, is in aj t i critical condition. Mr. and Mrs. Weaver! c , just recently moved from Harrisburg to I i j their new home in this place. Mrs. Goidy Peters, of Harrisburg. s j spent Sunday with frien Is in town. j t The funeral of Mrs. Amanda Sidle, j 1 who died at her home, Susquehanna | ( I and Reilv streets, Harrisburg, Satur-! 1 --- . 1 j 1 Plant Schell's "Quality" Seed In 1 the Hume Garden : It pays to plant Sebrll'ii "Quality" Seed in the home garden. If you ' want vegetables that you will want a to put on your table. My seed Is the highest quality procurable, insuring high product iveness and perfect crops. I have "Kvfrj thtnK for the Gardes," but here are a few planting sugges tions: Carrots t Dnnvfrn llalf-i.ona —Rich, orange 1 red roots; smooth and handsome: t tapering to a blunt point; flesh sweet and crisp. Chantenea)- —half-long, stump-root ed Carrot; smooth; rich orange col or; best quality. Improved Orange Longer than either of the above, and taper ing to a sharp point. Parsnips Improved Hallow Grows —Popu- } lar variety; highest quality; In high v favor with all growers. .M«l«e»e—A new snow-white par- { snip; very fine. ( Walter S. Schell '' "QUALITY SEED" 1307-09 MARKET ST. ; BHBBHHHI 1 CALL 1991 FOUNDED AK7fHOME JJX/U'/71CW14 Two More Days to Take Advantage of Stock-Reducing Prices s This is a great 4-Day event in which every department is endeavoring to clear out a certain portion of merchandise before rebuilding operations commence. It is then stocks must be somewhat condensed to afford sufficient selling space and we've availed ourselves of this opportunity to dispose of such lots that will not materially affect the assortments. Take a trip to this store to-morrow; lor many bargain surprises will greet you. If Ever a Sale Was Welcomed, It Was This Sale of Turkish Towels and Face Cloths And there's little need to wonder, for what other household ar tfni tide is in greater and more constant demand than towels, and when have yon remembered purchasing tine qualities and large sizes about I; I I : ;|f ; 'fJt Just because a thread may be broken is no sign of "bad condi- IJ f' oH 'd Wll * V ' iU 11Uiny CaBC lias P roven so slight that none could be We advise early selection. 75c Turkish Towels, 39* $1.25 Turkish Towels, 69* 60c Turkish Face Cloths, 22x42 inches; green pink, blue and lav- 2r , x49 im>heg . white with 6 %-jneh nov- 39,4 Dozen ender; also white with 6-mch fancy borders ... ... , , , . 1/wwu (hein to match), in pink and blue. cN - ® borders, ln blue and red. T*i n k and blue; exceptional quality; sold SI.OO Turkish Towels, 55* 70c Turkish Towels, 35* onlv in dozen lot 25x52 inches; all white, with three nili- 25x46 inches; pink, blue, green and lav- 10c Turkish Face Cloths, t)C form stripes at each end, in yellow, pink and ender, with narrow hem. Pink, yellow, blue, green and white, with blue; rich colorings. colored hem and stripe to match towels. 75c Turkish Towels, 39* 38c Turkish Towels, 19* 12^c Turkish Face cloth gu 22x41 inches; vrhite with pink, blue and 15x25 inches—guest towels; white with Lavender, pink, blue and green, yellow mercerized end borders. dainty pink and blue end borders. _ 75c Turkish Towels, 39* Turlriah Tn , , 5c Turkish Face Cloths, 4* 24x45 inches; white with fancy borders 690 iUrklStl TOWeIS, Js* White, with colored overlock edge, and striped hem in green, pink and blue. 20x39 inches; all white. Main Floor BOWMAN'S. A Disposal of New Colonial From one of the largest makers in the country who had more on hand than he could conveniently handle. Of course he offered a surprising price concession which enables us to sell them at One-Fourth to Oner Third Less Than Regular We believe no larger quantity or greater variety has ever come to Prices are- Harrisburg for a single sale. Almost every size imaginable from a , . . j ' small 24x36-inch to a large 9x12-ft. will be found. instead of SIOO - ~ , • 85* instead of $1.25; Firmly woven to resemble the famous old hand-made kinds of $1.39 instead of $2.25; Colonial origination, and into them are woven rich colorings to form $1.75 instead of $2.50; patterns, not only beautiful, but harmonious to most any surroundings, and so on upward including many, many prices to ' Practical for bedroom, bathroom, living room, reception hall, din- $13.50 instead of $18.50 iag room, and cottage use. .. Y ° URTH FLOOR—BOWMAN'S. day, was held here yesterday. The funeral cortege arrived at 9.25. Inter ment was in Dillsburg cemetery. A Men's Bible class was organized in Calvary U. B. Sunday school on Sunday morning. Through some misunderstanding in arrangements Professor Menges failed to appear for the agricultural meeting on Saturday evening, so the meeting was held last evening. Henry Atticks, of Wichita. Kansas, spent yesterday afternoon as the guest of H. A. Arnold on Harrisburg street. Six members of Camp No. 777, P. O. S. of A., of this place, were pall bearers at the funeral of Charles Ba ker, near Mecbanicsburg on ' Saturday afternoon. Cyrus YoAn and a force of men are erecting a new frame house for Irvin Fleming on the Fleming homestead, a few miles south of town. William Kuntz, the liveryman, has purchased a new Chevrolet automobile. A crowd of young folks from Le moyne arrived Sunday on the 9.25 car and spent the day looking for arbutus on the mountainside. Miss Sarah Baker, who was serious ly hurt in a runaway accident, is still seriously ill, as her condition has not improved very much. WEAVER—Emma Elizabeth, late wife of W. O. Weaver, at 1.30 a. m„ April 21, 1915. at her residence in Dillsburg, Pa., aged 60 years, 7 months and 26 days. Funeral on April 23rd at 10 o'clock, from her late residence. Relatives and friends are invited to attend without further notice. MIDDLETOWN Fire Does $l5O Damage to Residence of S. S. Hickernell Middletown, April 21.—A blaze yesterday morning at the residence of S. S. Hickernell, Susquehanna street, caused 'by sparks from a fire built un der an iron kettle "for washing pur poses, was extinguished by the Rescue Hose Company. The lo«s is about $l5O and is covered by insurance. The concert given by the Choral So ciety of the Presbyterian church last evening in the church proved a suc cess. Miss Lillian Weller is ill at her home on Ann street. s James Y. Robeon, Jr., has purchased j - the cigar store and pool room of Jerome Rogers, who has taken charge [ of the Realty theatre, i Mrs. Oscar Long is spending some- I time at Green Tree as the guest of her i parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Gar- I man. r The borough council met on Monday ; everting and viewed the road near Fieher's Bridge, East Middletown. it , was decided to grade the road from : | Vine street to the P. and R. R. The . j work will be done by contract. . I John Moss transacted business at ■ j Lancaster yesterday, j Mrs. F. W. Myers will entertain • the social circle at her home on Pine I street, Thursday afternoon. ! j The Woman's Club will be enter ; tained by Mrs. T. M. Yost, North i i: Union street, Thursday afternoon The I I following is the program: Responses, (■ Name a Prophet; sketch, Elijah and , j F'lisha, Mrs. J. W. Rewalt; piano solo, ■! Mrs. T. M. Yost; paper, Nehcmiah, ■; Mrs. S. C. Young; poem, Mrs. Walter i Baxtresser; referred questions, Who i Was Called the Sun Godf Mrs. I. H. : Doutrich; Who Was Called the Moon I! Godf Mrs. A. L. Etter; song by club, "Awake My Soul." Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Young, North j Union street, last evening entertain- II ed those who took part in the concert 1 given iby the Choral Society. i j Mr. and Mrs. Charles Carrol, of Union street, will entertained a num- I ber of friends at their home on, Thurs . j day evening. Mrs. Miley Schaeffer entertained a number of friends at her home on Spring street, Monday evening. Re freshments were served. DAUPHIN I Mrs. Henry Bowman. Speeceville, En tertained a Number of Quests Spo'-ial 'rorrespomlence. Dauphin, April 21. —Any baseball team desiring a game' on Saturday, April 24, with the Dauphin A. A. team notify Harry I. Gerberich, manager. John K. Fertig, who suffered a i stroke of paralysis, is seriously ill at his home, Red Hill. Mrs. Charles Bailets and sons, Earl «d Marlin; Mr. and Mrs. Peter Whit man and son, William; Harry and Rav- j uond Bowman, of Harrisburg; Lewis Conrad ami granddaughters, Misses Mary and Flora McQarty, of Dauphin, •vore the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bowman, Speeeeville. Mrs. W. F. Keed attended the funer al of Mrs. Ibach at Marysville on Mon day. William Denison, Sr., is ill at his home. The Mite Society of the Presbyterian church met at the home of Mrs. Nim rod Smith on Tuesday evening. After the regular business was transacted, re freshments were served. Howard Speece has purchased the farm owned by his father, the late An thony S. Speece, Speeeeville. A. C. Logan, of llarrisburg, has opened his store at Speeeeville lor the summer. The brick plant has shut down at [ Speeeeville for a few days' repairing. Jacob F. Brown, formerly of Dau phin, died at his home at Peubrook on Monday. Mrs. Charles Tredwell, of Harris burg, Was in town on Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Fenstainacher, of Harrisburg, were the guests of Mrs. S. G. Kinter on Sunday. MILLERSBURG Odd Fellows to Attend Services in Trinity Beformed Church Sunday "respondence. Millcrsburg, April 21.—The local lodge of Knights of the Golden Eagle attended services in Hebron U. B. church on Sunday morning. Roy Youtz. of Lancaster, came home to attend the funeral of his grandmoth er, Mrs. Meredith, and is spending a <ew days with his parents. Miss Marv Voss has recovered from a severe attack of !a grippe, having been confined to bed for a week. Mark Hemmuiger, of Philadelphia, \ is spending some time with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Hemminger. The music department of the public schools of the town will hold their re cital Friday evening in the High school auditorium. Miss Florence Miller visited friends in Elizabethville Saturday and Sunday. Mon.lay evening the Citizens' band paraded over the town, playing lively selections at different places. B. O. Novinger, the carpet dealer, has purchased a fi e-passenger Forii automobile. Mrs. John Miller and three children of Schuylkill Haven, are spending some time at the home of Mr. and Mrs Fred Miller. Mrs. Righter, of Duncaunon, spent Sunday at the home of her sister. Mrs Mark Brubaker. >fext Sunday morning the Indepen dent Order of Odd Fellows will attend services in Trinity Reformed church. ELIZABETHVITLE Peter Deibler, Aged TO, Dies After f Week's Illness Special Correspondence. Elizabethville, April 21.—The deatl of Peter Deibler, aged 70 years, oc curred yesterday morning at his late home on South Market street. He hue only been seriously ill a little more thai a week from a complication of diseases He moved to this place a year ago from a farm near Curtin, The funeral ar rangements will be announced later. Mrs. Deiffenderfer, of Wisconisco spent a day witli Miss Stella Weaver. Mrs. Merrill Johnson and daughter Anna, of Montandou, are spending somi time at the home of the former's fa ther, L. H. Zcigler. Mrs. George Hoffman, of Harrisburg visited her cousin, Miss Ida Koppen haver, over Sumla.y. Excavations have been made on Easl Main street for the foundation for I beautiful bungalow. Mrs. Ira Klingei and father, S. B. Romberger, will built a madern up-to-date building. F. P. Margarum is building a siuninei cottage on his beautiful site belov* town. Mrs. Ahner Rossinan, of Montgomery will spend several weeks at her hom< here. What Is the Best Remedy For Constipation? This is a question asked us many tlmff each day. The answer is We guarantee them to be satisfactory I to you. Bold only by us, 10 cents. 1 George A. Gorgas I 5
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