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WITMER, BAIR & WITMER | WITMER, BAIR & WITMER
The Greatest Suit and Coat Sale We Ever Attempted in the Spring Season
to Begin Saturday Morning, To-morrow, at 9 O'clock
The Store will not open until 9 o'clock—to give you good and quick service— The new law prevents us from having our full force
come on before this hour.
This has been the biggest Spring Suit Season all over the country in the history of the cloak business. Hundreds of women and girls
have not yet purchased their Suits and Coats. There has been very little occasion for us to reduce Suits and Coats this season—for the
reason that our purchases were so well planned that new garments came just about as fast as thev were sold—consequently the entire
stock is new—but better news to follow—Our 25 years of Suit and Coat buying has taught us when the maker would need business'to cut
up his balance of cloth and keep his organization together. Last week our three buyers—Harrisburg, Lancaster and Williamsport—
went to the Philadelphia and New York markets —If you talk 50 to 100 of. one style —to make the layout of cloth and cutting easy—the
maker becomes interested at once—and from $3.00 to $6.00 can be cut off each garment. They are made for you in the sizes, colors
and cloths you want —new and crisp, and the last fashion.
These 200 Suits for Sale—No. I Sale No. 3™ lh '
Are arriving by every express and will be here Saturday morning and on 100 White Lingerie Waists, SI.OO, $2.00 to $3.50, for
sale at popular prices— sß.so, $ 10.00, $12.50, $15.00, $17.50, 25 Silk Petticoats, $1.95, for 95<*
$18.50, $21.50 to $30.00. We will not place any early season value 40 odd Coats ' $3 0 ° to sl2 -°°> for $2.00, $3.00 and $4.00
_ , i 30 Odd Cloth Skirts, $2.95 to $7.50, for $1.50 and $2.00
upon them ; being content to let you do that. 1C .' . , . d ._T n , stone;
' 15 all wool serge Dresses, new spring styles, $3.90 to $7.00, for $Z.iK>
—————^ls new spring serge Dresses, the pick of our entire stock, $11.50 to $1(5.50,
for $7.50 and SIO.OO
4% ■ ma - m a 200 Best Fitting House Dresses—Closing Out —No room to handle, SI.OO
Sfllfl No 2«-Mom Goon Luck
WU IV IVWi h IVIVIV lflVVll huun 15 Evening Gowns and Dresses, $15.00 to $40.00, for $5, $7.50 and $lO
Thursday one of New York's best manufacturers wrote us he had 60 Beauti-
ful Suits and Coats (Samples) to close out at a low price—assorted sizes; not itflfl Cllitc an«l if flO
all one size, as samples often are. Telegrams and Long Distance Telephoning "till# UUIIO allU *fUU UUfllw
Brought Them to Our Store This Morning at 40% Less Than the Maker's All new Spring's Late Styles —cannot be sold in one day. If you cannot
First Prices to us. They will be turned over to you at the same discount. At COme Sa , tU + rday co , me t Mo " d „ ay ° r Tuesday, but do not expect to see the stock
as complete as advertised for Saturday morning. What We Advertise We
least come and examine the tailoring, style and material of these garments. Have When the Sale Opens.
WITMER, BAIR & WITMER, 202 Walnut Street
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SOCIAL and PERSONAL
DEBUTANTES CIVE DANCE
AT THE COUNTRY CLUB
Charming Affair Planned by Nine
Young Hostesses in Return for the
Many Social Events Given in
Honor of Their Coming Out
One of the prettiest dances of the
season will be given to-night at the
Harrisburg Country Club, with the
debutantes of the season as hestesses.
In return for the many delightful en
tertainments that have been given by
their friends in honor of their debut
into society the debutantes planned
the dance which will be given to-night
with the members of the younger set,
the fathers and mothers of the debu
tantes and the nine charming debu
tantes in attendance.
Miss Mary Elizabeth Meyers, Miss
Eleanor Neal Clark, Miss Dora Wicker
shoni Coe, Miss Arta Williams, Miss
Louise Carney, Miss Katherine Etter,
Miss Alice Wallis, Miss Constance Fer
riday and Miss Sara Deheney will be
the hostesses and will form a receiving
line.
Decorations of yellow will be car
ried out throughout the club, with a
profusion of yellow Spring blossoms
I Dr. B. S. BEHNEY, I
DENTIST, ■
has moved to H
236 N. SECOND STREET ■
Special Optical Offer
To Enable You to Get Better Acquainted With Belsinger Service
Offer Ends Saturday Next, 9 P. M.
f Your eyes scientifically exam-
AA lined and proper glasses fitted,
W 1111 /mounted in guaranteed 20-year
] Sold filled eye glass or spectacle
/ frames. You can choose style
\ desired. Complete, $2.00
£2frej(Sk 205 l °cust street
Opposite Orpheum Bell 965 M
/J -yr-y yj | Eyen Examined, I.mam Ground
X TtZ Exclusive Optical Store
Hour»—Dallyi 8 A. M. to « P. M.
PRESCRIPTION OPTICIAN
Schmidt's Saturday Specials
Fresh Cut Roses—dozen
/■ II Corsage Spencer Sweet Peas
m I, Two Dozen Yellow Daisies
Fresh Cut Carnations—dozen
SCHMIDT 313 Market Street
AND
FLORIST p r- r * stati ° n
predominating. The Updegrove or
chestra will furnish the music and the
guests will include: Mr. and Mrs. Wil
liam B. McCaleb, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis
P. Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. William K.
Meyers, Mr. and Mrs. J. V. W. Reyn
ders, Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Ruther
ford, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Payne, Mr.
and Mrs. Lewis P. Sadler, of Carlisle;
Mr. and Mrs. Walter P. Maguire, Mr.
and Mrs. Philip T. Meredith, Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Hatfield Irons, Mr. and
Mrs. John M. Mahon, Jr.; Mr. and Mrs.
W. Walley Davis, Mr. and Mrs. Carl
Willis Davis, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert
Snow, Mr. and Mrs. Richard V. McKay,
Mr. and Mrs. Neil Salsich, Mr. and
Mrs. Ross Anderson Hickok, Mr. and
Mrs. John Fox Weiss, Mr. and Mrs.
Walter Gaither, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
Earle, Mr. and Mrs. J. Austin Brandt,
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Ely, Mr. and Mrs.
Farley Gannett, Mr. and Mrs. George
E. Etter, Mr. and Mrs. Frank D.
Carney, Mr. and Mrs. William Hender
son, Mr. and Mrs. Sanford D. Coe, Mr.
and Mrs. A. A. Clark, Mr. and Mrs. W.
P. Deheney, Captain and Mrs. Robert
C. Williams, Mr. and Mrs. Paul G.
Smith, Mrs. Meade D 1 Detweiler, Miss
Minster, Mrs. John Mather Wallis,
Miss Nancy Etter, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse
P. Cunningham, Mrs. Harry Riley,
Miss Eleanor Darlington, Misses Fran
ces Morrison, Vivian Mercer, Frances
Bailey, Emily Bailey, Anna Gay Brad
ley, Helen Hammond, Margaretta Flem
ing, Margaret Williamson, Mary Wil
liamson, Margaret McLain, Virginia
Hargest King, Janet Sawyer, Kather
ine Lippincott, Bryn Mawr; Messrs.
Vance C. McCormiek, Boone Abbott,
Richard Gilford, Bertram Redus, Curzon
Fager, Roswell Hardy, Mr. Peek, Mr.
Trail, Dr. George Moffitt, Clarence
Funk, John Ericson, Henry M. Gross,
John Magoun, Theodore Wills, William
Middleton, Robert McCreath, William
McCreath, Mr. Foraker, George Shot-
H ABRTHBTTRG STAR-INDEPENDENT, FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 23, 1915.
well, Mr. Yates, Edgar Bevan, Mr.
Evans, Spencer Roberts, Mr. Masters,
Dr. John Culp, Charles Mojeski, Thom
as Baldwin, Mr. Whitney, Ehrman B.
Mitchell, William Eby, John Comstock,
George Comstock and Caleb Montgom
ery, of Lancaster.
Miss Mary Meyers Gives Dinner
Miss Mary Elizabeth Meyers will en
tertain at dinner at her home, 213
North Front street, to-night in compli
ment to her house guest, Miss Kather
ine Lippincott, of Philadelphia. The
table appointments will bo in yellow
with attractive arrangement of yellow
roses, snapdragon and valley lilies as
a centerpiece.
Corsage bouquets of pink sweet peas
for the ladies and boutonnieres for the
men served as place favors. Covers
were laid for the following:
Miss Lippincott, Miss Eleanor Dar
lington, Miss Louise Carney, Miss Mar
garet McLain, Miss Meyers, Mr. Trail,
J. Clarence Funk, J. B." Redus, George
P. Shotwell, Mr. Masters aifd Gilbert
Darlington.
ENTERTAINEDITE SOCIETY
Members Were Guests of Mrs. I. R.
Poffenberger Last Night—Busi
ness Session Held
Mrs. I. R. Poffenberger entertained
the members of the Mite Society of
Ridge Avenue M. E. church at her
home, 418 Boas street, last night. A
short business session was held after
which a social hour was enjoyed. Those
present were:
Mrs. Mary Gerge, Mrs. John Kob
ler, Mrs. ,W. L. Duff, Mrs. Mary Elder,
Mrs. Daniel Wengert, Mrs. Nancy Mc-
Williams, Mrs. Reuben Morett, Mrs.
T. Miles Logan, Mrs. David Fisher,
Mrs. George Hamer, Mrs. C. E. Harr,
Mrs. Anna Steever, Mrs. William
Stimer, Mrs. Woutersz, Miss Grace
Cameron and Miss Jennie Porter.
PLANS FOfsplOß PLAY
Graduating Class Will Present Comedy
in Chestnut Street Hall During
Commencement Week
Miss Annabelle Swartz, teacher of
elocution, will direct the work of the
senior class play which will be given
in Chestnut street hall some time during
commencement week by members of
the graduating class.
Prof. Keller will have charge of the
financial end of the play, the object of
which 'is to start a nucleus for a W.
Sherman Steele memorial fund. Money
will be subscribed by the alumni, stu
dents, teachers for the rest of the fund
which will be placed upon interest and
the interest each year will be used as
k prize for the valedictorian.
A new plan has been instituted at
Central by the "Argus" staff for the
subscriptions for the commencement
"Argus" this year under which 1,500
printed tickets have been distributed
among the students. Each student is
under obligations to sell one of the
tickets which he is given and buy the
other one himself. All of the subscrip
tions must be in before May 1 and if
there are not enough to pay for the
commencement number the money al
ready collected will be refunded and
there will be no publication.
Election of officers for the senior
class for the remainder of the year will
be held next wek, but it has not been
decided whether or not officers for the
junior class will be elieted.
Crouse-Herr Wedding
Marietta, April 23.—The Bev. E. A.
Bawden, of the Lancaster First Meth
odist church, yesterday married S. Lu
ther Crouse, of Pequea, and Miss Mary
V..HCTT, of Harticville, at the parson
age of the church, with the ring cere
mony. The attendants were Mr. and
Mrs. H. 1* Crouse and Misa Evelyn
''rouse.
ENCACEINT OP KIISS REESE
Popular Young Society Woman of West
End to Wed Well-known Shen
andoah Attorney
Mr. and Mrs. Isaiah Reese, Jr., 1527
North Sixth street, have announced the
engagement of their daughter, Miss
Johanna D. Beesc, to Daniel J. Fergu
son, a prominent young attorney of
Shenandoah, practicing at the Schuyl
kill county bar. The announcement of
Miss Reese 's engagement was sent to
her friends in the shape of sweet pea
corsage bouquets.
Miss Reese's father is the foreman
of the machine department of the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company's Harris
burg shops and is well known socially
and politically in the upper end of
the city.
Mr. Ferguson is a son of the late P.
J. Ferguson, whc was president of the
First National Bank of Shenandoah
and for many years claim agent of the
Lehigh Valley Railroad Company. The
elder Mr. Ferguson's death occurred in
the early part of the present month and
was hastened by exposure -after the
recent conflagration in Pottsville, where
ho contracted a cold while overlooking
the ruins. He was one of the heaviest
losers in that fire, where he had large
interests. Ho was onsidered one of
the wealthiest men in that section of
the State and was connected with many
banking institutions in the coal re
gions.
"Hiked" to Penbrook
Fifty members of class No. 18 of
the State Street United JrethrenSunday
school, taught by Mrs. E. A. G. Bossier,
took a hike last night to the bungalow
of Thomas E. Stevenson, Penbrook,
where they surprised Mrs. Thomas and
her mother, Mrs. William Houser. A
program, of instrumental and vocal mu
sic was rendered, with a number of
readings fey Mrs. Ralph Trimmer. Fol
lowing the program refreshments were
served.
Announce Birth of a Son
Mr. and Mrs. James L. Simmers,
412 Hummel street, announce the birth
of a son, Chester Elwood Simmers,
Monday, April I#.
WILLIAMS SHOE SHOP
OPENING
SATURDAY, APRIL 24
A k Entire New Lines of
IP Stylish Shoes
f° r
Ladies, Men and Children
AT
POPULAR PRICES
The greatest shoe values for your money. We pos
itively guarantee every pair of shoes we sell. If not
satisfactory we replace them.
SPECIAL AGENCY for
FLOBSHEIM SHOES for Men
BEACON SHOES for Men and Boys
MAN AH AN BHOEB for Ladles and Misses
You are cordially invited.
WILLIAMS SHOE SHOP
5 SOUTH FOURTH STREET
MISS MOORE HOSTESS
Entertained at Her Home In Compli
ment to Miss Mary Barefoot,
Who Is Her Qu«st
Miss Irma Moore entertained at her
home in New Cumberland last night in
compliment to 1-Jr house guest, Miss
Mary Barefoot, a student at the Mary
land College for Women. Spring blos
soms and Killarney roses were used in
the decorations, and the guests enjoyed
music and cards. A buffet luncheon was
served to the following guests:
Miss Mary Barefoot, Miss Ruth
Lang, Miss Rachel Knier, Miss Esther
Finley, Miss Mary Ross, Miss Ruth
Kleekner, Miss Ruth Kilmore, Miss
Mary Moore, Miss Irma Moore, Jerome
Hamilton, Ralph Steever, Charles
Frehm, Nevin Seltzer, James Knier, J.
Woodfield, Harper Sunday, Joseph
Cooper and Henry Jacobs.
The Stieff
Piano
Is recognized through
out the musical world as
an instrument unex
celled for beauty of fin
ish and sweetness of
tone.
Investigation will con
vince you that the Stieff
is the piano you want in
your home. #
Reasonable terms
makes purchasing easy.
CHAS. M. STIEFF
212 North 2nd Strut
News of Persons
Who Come and Go
The Misses Mary and Faith Lee, of
Philadelphia, aio the guests of the
Misses Orth at the Stato hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Beidleman,
Market and Evergreen streets, with
Miss Katherine May Dunbar, New York
City, are home after a motor trip to
Mt. Qretna.
Miss Margaret Kinsey, of Richmond,
Va., is the guest of Miss Margaret Fess
ler, Walnut street.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Dunbar, of New
ork, are guests of Mr. and Mrs. Rob
ert Hoffman, 1104 Green street.
Miss Helen Vickory, a student at
the Mary Baldwin Seminary, Staunton,
Va., is visiting her parents; Mr. and
Mrs. Gilbert Viekcry, Cottage Hill,
Steelton.
Miss Bernadette May, 1104 Green
street, has returned from a visit to
Reading.
Edward Naylor, Miss Katherine Nay
lor and Hariy Naylor, of Camp Hill,
were recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. J.
Harry Steele, South Thirteenth street.
Miss Dora Cohn, 1006 North Sixth
street, is the guest of relatives in New
York.
Charles Wilhelm, 1706 Green street,
has returned from a visit with friends
in Philadelphia.
Miss Mary B. Robinson, 111 State
street, has reutrned from a visit in
New York.
Mrs. Farley Gannett, 122 Woodbine
street, has returned frpm Boston,'where
she spent several weeks.
Mrs. Albert K. Baird. 1118 Capital
street, left yesterday for New York
City, where she will be the guest of
friends.
William H. Sites, of Butler, and Dr.
C. M. Ewing, 1500 North Sixth street,
spent yesterday in Carlisle.
Mr. and Mrs. H. 1). Williamson and
their son, Roger Black Williamson,
have been visiting Mr. aud Mrs. G. B.
Black, 329 Hummel street.
Orchestra Gave Concert
Twenty-five members of the Upde
grove orchestra presented a delightful
benefit concert in Technical High
school auditorium last night under the
auspices of the Reinhard Bible class
of Pine Street church. The program
included many descriptive numbers,
which brought forth much applause. As
sisting were George Sutton, baritone;
Newell Albright, Earle Rhoades, David
M. Ileffelfinger, Thornton Byer and
Mi*s Villa Baker.
LADIES' BAZAAR
New Garments Here For To-morrow
The Last Day Ot Our Free
Alteration Sale
To-morrow will mark the close of our Free Alter
ation Sale, one of the most successful merchandising'
events we have ever conducted. Worthy of note is
the arrival of many new garments which will give
\ on the opportunity to choose a suit or a coat that
typifies the latest in fashion's realm, and have neces
sary alterations made promptly without cost.
SMART SUITS AT SMALL PRICES
QO QO For Ladies' $12.50' AJ r Qp For Ladies' $20.98 '
guitg, j n a j) wool V* ** »*fQ Suits, in poplins
serges, satin lined. Shades are Hml ser f-' e!< ' '» , bl » e - K r een, tan,
m„„i, . i . K ra y an 'l san(l - nn( l shepherd
black, putty, brown and navy. ( . heeks> b)a(>k and white / am ,
Norfolk anj other models. mixed checks, silk lined.
sl7 OP , ° 1 ' l' n( '' es ' $24.98
C7l OS For Ladies ' *15.98 fv r., 8llits ; in , I ser « e . t '-
OA 1 .J/O o , shadow cloth and poplins, in
Suits, in shepherd black, blue, green, gray, etc., all
checks, serges and poplins, silk Bilk lined.
lined. Blues, greens and putty ~ »
are the shades from which you SILK POPLIN SUITS
may choose. We have an unusually !
pretty collection of silk pop- ,
• lin suits in a variety of new >
_ models. They come in putty, '
QQQ r Ladies' $18.98 ' Belgian blue, navy, green, j
<0I«J.«7O Suits, in poplins, worth $ 16."J8 to $:S0.00. Our
serges and homespuns, in green, prices,
battleship gray, blues and black CI 2 OS tn QQ
and shepherd checks in black 10
and white, all silk lined. — 1
NEW ARRIVALS SMART WHITE COATS
We have just received a most attractive lino of white coats in
chinchilla, and white cloth with narrow and wide bars of assorted
colors. \ou won't find a prettier lot of garments in Harrisburg, nor
will you find such prices as we are quoting. Values range from
$lO to $27.60. Our prices are
$6.98 to $19.98
New Summer «... _
Dress Skirts Sllk Dr esses
' Snappy models in all wool Silk Dresses in crepe de chine
white serge, bedford cord, shep
herd check and homespun, worth crepe meteor, messaline, falTeta
$5. Our price, choice. $2.98 an,l silk poplin, absolutely the .
Other skirts in shepherd newest models and shades, 11
checks, gabardines, poplins, *•
serges, etc., worth $3 to $7.50. worth $8 to S2O. Our prices,
0 " r $1.98 to $4.98 $5.98 to $14.98
raer 10*121. Fourth st.
SPECIAL THIS WEEK
10-yr. Gold-Filled Frames With First Quality Lenses
RUBIN &
EYESIGHT SPECIALISTS "
320 Market St., Second Floor. Open Wed. and Sat. Evenings
HOW FAT FOLKS
MAY BECOME SLIM
Be Moderate in Your Diet, Breathe
Deeply, and Take a Little "I
Oil of Korein
Fat person, particularly those from
10 to 30 pounds above normal weight,
will be interested to learn that they
may easily reduce their weight without
starvation diet or tiresome exercise. *
This cnn best be done by being mod
erate in your diet, so that you will not "
over tax your assimilative organs, by
getting plenty of fresh air, by breath
ing deeply and by taking a few drops
of oil of korein four times a day.
Oil of korein may be obtained from
any good druggist in capsule form
(five drops to the capsule), take one
capsule after each meal and one before
retiring at night. They cost little, are
absolutely harmless, are pleasant to
take and are designed to reduce fatty
accumulations in the system 'Wherever
located.
Even a few days' treatment should
show a noticeable reduction in weight,
the flesh should become firm, the skin
smooth and the general health im
proved,' in fact your footsteps should
even become lighter, your work seem
easier and a lighter and more buoyant
feeling take possession of your whole J
being.
Every person who is ten or fifteen
pounds over normal weight should sure
ly give this treatment a trial. You will
probably find that it is just what you
need.—Adv.
MRS. KKNT ENTERTAINS
Members of Jolly Eight Club Guests at
Chickei) Dinner
Mrs. Mayme Kent entertained the
members of the "Jolly Eight" Club at
her home in Paxtang last night. The
gnests spent a pleasant evening with'
music and cards, after which a chicken*
dinner was served.
Those present were Mrs. W. E. Orth,
Mrs. J. O. Wolf. Mrs. Margaret Potter,
Mrs. Emma Harlacher, Mrs. Carrie
Saltzman, Mrs. Annie Longenccker,
Mrs. J. H. Fought, Mrs. Mavme Kent
and Miss Hazel Kent.
Announce Birth of Daughter
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel E. Bortner,
1732 Walnut street, announce the
birth of a daughter, Gladys Cecelia
Bortner, Tuesday, April 20."