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
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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
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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"
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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
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