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don't forget!
They Grow Better
They Yield Better
laerevH While Splie—Good
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white spine*
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quality.
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vorite of many home and market
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Jersey Pickle—Very productive,
small fruits use.l for pickles, the
larger ones for sweet pickles.
French Endive
Ever eat it' It's real name Is
Witloof. but it's knowr. in the
best restaurants as French En
dive. Treat as endive, except late
in summer gradually bank up
like celery. Make* a delicious
salad.
'Everything for the Garden"'
Walter S. Schell
"Quality Seeds"
1307-09 Market Street
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SHIREMANSTOWN
Mr. and Mrs. J 0 Sensetnar. Entertain
Ladies' Missionary Society
st»c'a! " rresp->:.dence.
iShiremanstown. April 30. —The La
dies' Missionary Society of the St.
Joint's church met at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. J. O. t-enseman. The topic
for discussion was "The Children of
the World at Worship."
Mrs. Mary Dean, of tlarrisburg. v.s
ited her sisters, the Misses Louise and
Kate Xoci.
Mrs. W. M. Bower haa returned to
fcer home after spending several days
aa the guest of iier son. B. A. Bower,
at this tJa e.
Josepn Erb transacted business in
Thomssville.
Rae Harlaeher. of Harr:sbur<:. spent
Sunday with her parents here.
Mrs. Frank Herber. of Souderton.
has gone to York, where she will visit
friends after spending several weeks
with Mrs. H. M. Ru t .p as this place.
Mrs. Jacobs, of Harrisburg. visited
her mother. Mrs. Mer'sle, at her
country home near here on Tues iay.
Mr. and Mrs. E. W. and son.
fiaphae!. and Mrs. Myra Ecsies motored
to Carlisle Sunday.
Miss Claire Marktey. of New Cum
berland. spent the day here.
Mrs. Lawrence Miller, of Tyrone.
»pen: Tues-tay with her sister here.
B. A. Bower attended the Lutheran
conference in Millersviiie.
Dr. Snagle. of South Dakota, spent
Tuesday w:th S. Rupp and family.
DUNCANNON
Bain Storms Do Much Damage to Fields
Seeded for Oats
Sp:c:al Correspondence,
Duccannon. April 30. —Ha.n storms
passed over this socrion W edcesJay
au 1 Thursday e% eniegs do:ng much
to neids recently plowed and
aeede-i for oats.
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Sneliy. of New
port, spent Monday with the former's
j«rects. Mr. and Mrs. David 6aelly.
Miss Myrtie a :ra.ned nurse,
has retarne»J to Philadelphia after a
several days' visit to her parents. Mr.
ud Mrs. David Shelly.
Roy Wolpert has moved his family
and nousehold goods to Wayceaooro.
waere he is employed by the singer
jjewing Maciune Company.
Mrs. Edward Farinan and son. Har
old. of Harrisburg, visited her parents.
Mr. and -Mrs- Jacob Lehman, daring
the week.
Harry Hamihon. who is empioyed at
toe State hospital. Hamburg, spea:
Sunday with his tarents, Mr. and Mrs.
VT. <J. Hamilton.
HALIFAX
P. O. 8. of A. to Hold Convention at
Grats To-morrow
£p» :al CorresDondenc*.
Halifax. April 30. —The annual con
vention of Upper Dauphin District Xo.
3. Patriotic Order Sons of America,
will be held at Gratz to morrow. More
than seventy delegates from taese
camps, which comprise the district. Hal
ifax. Millersburg. Elizabethville. BeTrys
burg. Pillow. Loyaiton, Gratz. Lykens.
WiJliamstowa and Wiconisco. wiH at
tend. As :s usually tae case there will
be contests on for the various offi.-es.
For district president, H. Stewart Pot
ter. of Camp Xo. 576. of this place, it
is said, wall have no opposition-
There wiii be two sess-ons held, one
at 10 a. m. and the other at 2 p. m.
Much business wiii be transacted dur
ing the day. The officers of the conven
tion are: President. John D. Rowe. of
Loyaiton; vice president, K.mber E.
Heckert. of Miilersburg; master o:
forms. H. Stewart Potter, of this place:
conductor, Ira Keiter. of Wieoaisco; re
cording secretary, C. M. Wise, of Gratz;
financial secretary, A. F. Minnich, of
Lykens; treasurer. D. D. Self, of Loyal
ton; inspector, C. S. Lebo, of Berrys
burg.
MILLERSTOWN
Young Men's Bible Class of Methodist
Church Held Social Tnseday
Sp»i-iHI Correspondence
Milierstown. April 30. —The Young
■Men's Bible class of the Methodist
Sunday school held a social in the
rhureh on Tuesday evening for the men
of the church. The program consisted
of special music, and the Rev. J. C. Col
lins and the Rev. Mr. Stahl, of New
port, made addresses. Refreshments
were served to ail.
Kirk Patton and sister, 'Miss Ella
Patton, of Liverpool, were recent vis
itors at the home of K. 51. Patton.
The "Campsre Girls," of this place, I
HARRIgBFKG STAR-INDEPENDENT, FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 30, 1915.
- will hold a festival in the sehool hall i
on Saturdav evening.
Gilbert Kickabaugh was confined to |
; the house this week with illness.
Mr. and Mrs. John Hunter, of Al
: toona. visited at the home of John j
' Ward, on Sunday.
HUMMELSTOWN
German Night to Be Observed in High
School
j special Correspondence.
Hummelstown. April 30.—German
j night will t>e observed in the High
school this evening. The entire pro
gram, consisting of songs, recitations
and two playlets, will be given in th«v.
German language.
Mrs. Jacob Kasuacht and children,
[ Marion and Zora. of liarrisfcurg, were
guests of Mrs. George Cassel yester
! day.
Mrs. Oscar Bobbs, of Harrisburg. i
visited her pareuts. Mr. aud Mrs. Elias ;
I Earnest, yesterday.
Mrs. William Mullin spent yesterday
in Harrisburg.
Misses Esta and Pearl Kilmer have |
gone to Cleveland, Ohio, to sjxfnd sev
f eral weeks with their uucie, the Rev.
Mr. Yost.
•Mrs. Joseph Rhoads. of Harrisburg.
j was a visitor iu town yesterday.
Mrs. Clayton Swope and daughter,
I Ruth, spent Wednesday with Mrs.
Swope's parents. Mr. and Mrs. Henry j
j Miller, at Swatara Station.
NEWCUMBERLAND
Church of God's Last Service in Inde
pendent Americans' Hall
! Special Correspondence.
Xew Cumberland, April 30. —Next
! Sunday. iUy 3, the congregation of the!
Church of ftod will hold their last j
service in the hall of the Independent
| Americans, where they have been wor
shipping since their church was torr.
j down almost eight months ago. It has
' j beea replaced by a very handsome
i new structure.
The baseball season will ogen here
. to-morrow. A game is called for 3 p.
: m. between Hersbey and Xew Cumber
land. Preceding tiie game au automo
bile parade headed by the Xew Cum
' berland band will form at Dull's store
1 on Bridge street and parade through
town. Strieker will pitch for Ne» Cum
; berland.
A severe electrical storm, accom *
! panied by a heavy downpour of rain
visited here between 4 an.i 5 o'clock
las: evening. Hail accompanied the
storm but no damage was reported ex
: cept that sewers were choked and
pavements overflowed.
William James, of Harrisburg, visit
. Ed his mother and sister. Annie, on
Wednesday evening.
I During the storm last evening the
front door at the home of Samuel
' Eichenger slammed shut and broke the
' large plate glass iu the door. Maud
Keister and Dorothy Kaufman had just
passed through a few moments before
with the Eichenger twin babies.
The High School and assistant prin
• cipal accompanied the senior class to •
the station yesterday to see the senior |
class depart for Washington, D. C.
Miss Carrie Simmons, of Hershey,
j was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. William
| Simmons yesterday.
James May cnt Tuesiav at Camp
Hill.
Mrs. H. A. MeCleary, Mrs. Mervin
' Bomberger and two children visite i.
Mrs. David Seip at Letuovue vester-.
day.
endersT~
Mrs. Moses Enders. an Aged Resident,
t Celebrated Birthday Anniversary
Si>.-cial Correspondence.
Enders. April 30. R. Leaig and bis
worsmen are pushing the painting of
the and woo iwork of the Star ot
; Bethlehem Lutheran and Reformed
, church.
The Rev. G. W. Enders. one of our
, aged citizens, is ill and gra lually grow
' ing worse
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Shoop are on
1 the sick list, the latter wita pneumonia.
' Miss Clara Byerly, of W"est Milton,
was the jfuest of her aunt. Mrs. Ira IM
He It.
' Mrs. Raymond Zimmerman is ill with ,
■ pneumonia.
A birthday surprise partv was given
' in honor of Mrs. Mos.-s Enders on Mon
■ day evening and quite a crowd of rela
t.ves and friends gathered an! greet
ed the old laly with gifts in their
■ hanis. Relatives from Lykens and Car
sonviUe were present.
Quite a number of people attended
the commencement exer.ises a: Bern's
■ burg on Tuesday evening at which time 1
Miss Mary Enders. of this place, grad
uate!.
DAUPHIK
A Band of Oklahoma Gypsies Have
Taken Up Camp Xear Here
Sp'tiai
Daufiin. April 30. —Charies K. Fer
t;g took the following on a straw ride
to Harr sburg on Tuesday evening:
Prof. Miies C. Hammer. Miss Edna
■ Maeuer. Miss Goklie Maeder. 'Miss
■ Christina Long, Miss Anna Hager. Miss
■ Mary Garman. Miss Esther Shaffer.
Miss Violet Wynn. John Roff. Max
1 I> -r,2 and Joseph Kennedy. Despite be-!
ing caught in a heavy rain at Riverside
; HARRISBURG WOMAN
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Mary Wheeler Gains in Weight After
Taking Wonderful Remedy
Mary Wheeler, of 706 Green street.
Harrisburg. Pa., for a long time was
a victim of stomach disorders. She'
tried many treatments and found noth
ing that could help her.
At last she came upon Mayr's Won
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I
thev went on to Harrisburg and en
joyed the show at the Colonial.
A band of gypsies from Oklahoma ar- i
rived in town on Wednesday morning
and have taken up camp several miies
from here.
The Mite Soeiety of the Presbyterian
chureh met at the home of John" Brick-1
er. on High street, on Tuesday evening.
After spending a pleasant evening so-,
cially, refreshments were served.
Charles Gerberick is playing the sax-!
aphone with rhe Koionial Kids 'at Rar- •
risburg this week.
MIDDLETOWN
Miss Lydia Peters Entertains Members
High School Senior Class
Middletown, April 30.—i Mrs. Onrtis
Hoffman and Elizabeth
and Ruth, of Spruce Creek, arrived in ,
town to-day and will spend several days
as the guests of the former's parents,.
'Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Fisoei, East Main
street.
William Swartz, of Annville College,
w.il spend several days in town as the
guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. O.;
M. Swartz. Spring street. -y.
H. K. Hess, who was injured at the
Pipe ami Pipe 'Bending Works at Har-
I risburg by a heavy rlank falling on
his foot, went to the Harrisburg hos
| pitil, where he underwent an X-ray ex-,
ainination. He was accompanied by his;
son, H. M. Hess.
Mrs. Amos ""Huntzberger is spending j
a few days at Philadelphia.
Mrs. H. J. Wiekey is visiting rela- \
tives at Ickesburg.
Miss Sarah Davis has returned home
from a several days' visit to Mi»s Min
nie Melhorn, at Shippensburg.
Mrs. Paul Gerber, of York, arrived
in town this morning and will spend
several days as the guest of Mr. and
Mrs. George Carr, South Wood street.
James Covan and Prank Botts have -
completed the elertrie sign for H. S.
Roth, the furniture dealer, foi the lat
-1 tef's store at Shippensburg.
Mess Lydia Peters, one of the teach
ers in rhe High school, entertained the
members of the senior class at her home
on Xortb Union street last evening. Re*
fresumcnts were served.
Miss Erma Brenneman has accepted
) . I
i the position as stenographer at the
shoe factory.
The Royaiton schools closed yester
day after an eight months' term.
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Schaeffer, who
! were married at Hagerstown last Satur
day were given a serenade by the Res
■ cue band on Wednesday evening.
Frank Xonemaker. clerk in R. P.
; Raymond's hardware store, is off duty
, on account of illness.
Samuel *B. Gingrich, who had been
: confined to his bed for the past two
i weeks, is able to be up again,
j Mrs. Webster Weaver, who had been
j ill for the fast few weeks, is eonva
' lescing.
i Miss Rose Bowers, of flarmburg, is
spending several days in town as the
i guest of Dr. and Mrs. C. E. Bowers,
I Swatara street.
Scott Sides and /orce of men are
building a two-story kitchen to the
! home of FYank Shenfelt, South Wood
. street.
During the wind storm on WeAnes
idav afternoon one of the large trees
in front of the home of John Wagner,
Wood and Ann streets, was 'blown
j down and also one in front of the home
! of E. F. Hartman. Ann street.
HERSHEY
Samuel Lute Returned From a Recent
Visit to New York City
j Special Correspondence.
Her?hey, April 30.—Allison Garman
I delivered an address at the annual in
i gathering day services at Myerstown on
' Sunday afternoon.
P. W. Pugh, of the Hershey Choco
late Company, is making a ten days'
business trip to Detroit, Minneapolis
and St. Paul.
Mrs. Ed Coover, of AUentown, was
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j each day. The answer is
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j to you. Sold only by us, 10 cents.
George A. Qorgas
• the guest of Mr. and Mrs. 'Morrisj
| Wenger.
Samuel Lutz was a visitor to New ,
| York City.
W. D Kicffer, a member of the;
Tyrone band, visited his parents. Mr. :
i and Mrs. iH. T. Kicffer, at this place. !
W. A. Mulligan, of the I'nderwood i
Typewriter Company, was a Hershey
visitor. *"»
Ewing Cain transacted business at
j Washington, D. C.
| William Brinker, Mrs. Milton Slesser j
I and Mrs. Daniel Elliott are .recovering '
: from illness.
| J. Adam Dellet, A. R. Hill, Ira Mam
ma. Roy Mamma and John Malone vis
| ited friends at Lancaster.
Harry Brenneman visited his family
, at Reading.
Miss Theresa Spross, of Lancaster, I
> spent several weeks here with her sis
> ter. Mrs. George Eppley.
1 George Gerth has purchased a Max
well automobile.
Miss Mary Burch spent several days
i with her mother at Williamsport.
~ The Rev. W. F. and Mrs. Bentz, of
I | Williamsport, were the guests of their
> son. the Rev. George S. Bentz, *na
family.
■Mrs. H. W. Stine spent severay days
at Elizabethville with her mother, who i
is ill.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Brandan spent a !
'| few. days with relatives at Easton. j
F. C. Snavely transacted business at i
| Philadelphia and New York.
! Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Flowers visited
relatives/at Mastersonville and Lawn.
I MECHANICSBURG
Violent Electric Storm Does Little
Damage In the Borough
Special Correspondence.
Mechanicsburg, April 30.—Another
j electric storm visited our town about
4 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Rain
fell in torrents. At the beginning ot
the rainfall quite a number of large
hailstones fell. Lightning and thunder
added to the storm. Lightning struck
a tele; hone wire on Simpson street,
following the wire into the house of A.
(B. Rapp. The family saw what appear
ed to be a ball of fire. So far as known
no serious damages was done.
Last evening St. Paul's Commandery,
Ancient and Illustrious Knights of
j Malta, held their annual I>auquet in
j 'Malta haH, houck building. Beside
| their wives and sweethearts, each
| knight had also a gentleman friend as
; a guest. The evening was a delightful
! one. The banquet was very fine and
! the after toasts were full of wit and
i wisdom. The addresses and music add
ed to the pleasure of the evening.
The regular monthly meeting of the
; Mite Society of Trindle Spring liu
j theran church was held last evening at
j the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Gense
; man, Main and High streets. A very
good program, consisting of music, read
i ings and dialogues, was given, after
j which a very enjoyable social hour was
| spent.
I The Standard Bearers, the (Missionary
j Society of the young people of the
' Methodist ehuTeh, met last evening at
the home of Mrs. Ilarry Wise, Main and I
Chestnut streets. The business transact- j
ed included the election of Misses Etoile |
Sellers and Verna Klink as delegates
to the district convention to be held In
Stewartstown next month. At the closi? j
of the program much amusement was j
afforded by identifying shadow por- j
traits of the members and guests. Miss J
i 'Maude Williamson won the first pr.ze, i
snapdragons, and Miss Edna .Miller the
! consolation prize, white lilacs. Delicious ,
' refreshments were served by IMTS. Wise, j
I Last evening Miss Pearl E. Corman. j
of Boiling Springs, and Abram L. Mc- j
Clane, Jr, were united in marriage In
. their newly-furnished home on 'East
! Main street. The ceremony was per-
I formed by the Rev E. C. B. Castle, ot
I the First U. B. eliurch, in the presence
!of only immediate relatives. Mr. aud
Mrs iMcClane will reside in Mechanics,
burg. Thev have many friends. who
I unite in wishes for their happiness. i
The Irving College Gdee Club, with i
Miss Bae as leader, gave a concert in .
Sfork last evening under the auspices
o fone of the Lutheran churches of Uiat'
city.
The funeral of David M. Karns was I
held this afternoon from the home of
his son, Milton C. Karns, South High *
street, where services were held. In-!
terment was made in Trindle Spring
cemetery.
The Sewing Society of Bt. Mark's
Lutheran church trolleyed to Koxbury
yesterday morning where they spent the
day, guests in the home of Mr. and
Mrt. M. H. Pfiegar. 'Mrs. Pflegar has
a reputation among her many friends
as a successful social entertainer and
yesterday, as usual, her guests were
royally entertained.
Several of our music-loving people
were to Harrieburg last evening to hear
the Russian symphony concert.
IMrs. W. H. Henoh, of Shiremans
town, was the guest of her niece, W. A.
Huber, West Main street, yesterday.
Mrs. R. Wilson Hurst and little
daughter, Mary Caroline, West 'Main
street, have returned from a visit to
relatives in Carlisle.
Mrs. R. C. Rowe, East Main street,
is spending several days with relatives
near Newport.
W. H. Strong, South York street,
was a 'business visitor in Carlisle yester
day.
I W. H. Strong, South York street, was
J a business visitor im Carlisle yesterday
The Singer band gave short concerts
at several places on our streets last
I evening which were greatly enjoyed by
j the citizens.
Miss Maud Williamson was the guest
' of her cousin, Mrs. S. iM. Goodyear, in
Carlisle, this week, and on Wednesday
I evening attended the Russian symphony
concert given there.
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PICTURES
Are Interesting
j There are many unusual scenes
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Clear views are to be obtained
and landscape effects are distinct,
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$2.00 to $25.00
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