Investment Securities
Whenever you desire advice or information regarding
investment matters our Officers will be pleased to place
their knowledge and experience at your disposal.
We will also be pleased to furnish, when desired, safe
and suitable investment securities of the same class as
we would ourselves take for the investment of our own
funds.
Consultations invited.
rnißl,G!l A. KI VKKI., I>rr«ldrnt.
JUH\ K. FOX. \l.-r I'rraldrttt.
JOHN l*. MOTTKR, Sfrrftnry-'hrfaiiiirrr.
JOHN F. SWKKNin, TTUMI Oltlorr.
SUBURBAN
MECHANICSBURG
Carnation Supply Falls Short in Moth
ers' Day Observance
t'*i>oudenoe.
Mechaniesburg. May 10.—Yesterday
was very generally observed in the
churches as Mothers' Day. White car
nations were very much in evidence
»nd many were brought here and sold.
Florist Gronbeck had a large number
•grown. the supply did not near equal
tlie demand. White and lilie> of
the valley were also worn. In several
of the churches the decorations were
white and green, carnations, white li
lacs and dogwood being used. In oth
ers all the Sowers of the season, in
varied colors, were prettily combined.
The services were well attended. The
churches had automobiles to convey
Aged and infirm mothers to and from
the services. The sermons an i music
were specially prepared for the occa
sion and were very appropriate.
Last evening the pulpit of the Pres
byterian church was filled by the Re\.
Jacob V. Koons. son of the late Isaac
Koons. of this place. He was graduat
ed from Princeton Theological Semi
nary last week, lie is a graduate of
the Mechaniesburg High School. He
will leave for Panama on Thursday,
where he will take charge of the I'nion
church of the Canal Zone.
This place is represented in the auto
run from Harrisburg to-day by the
following gentlemen: IV. K. K. Camp
Veil, in his Cadillac car: S. F. Hanck.
in his Chalmers; V. Plover, in his
Btndebaker. and Dr. K. P. Koons. in his
White.
Official ''Clean-up" week began to- •
day an i everybody is on the job.
Morris Pass, William Beck. George
Clark. W. P. Pishburn, Glenn Beck- .
er. J. 11. Bowman, David Reieker and
Grant Tawuey are in Carlisle where
they are serving as jurors.
W. A. lluber is representing :he
Knights of the Golden Eagle of this
place in the State Camp being held in
Lebanon this week.
Samuel Prowell, of Goldsboro. was
tiie guest of his brother. J. Prow
el'. W st Main street. on Saturday. >
Samuel Ebersole. of Higbapire. was a
business visitor here on Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Leaphart. of Carlisle,
were guests yesterday of Mr. and Mrs.
I'. P. Hall. South Washington street.
Miss Jrssie Ferguson, of Harrisburg,
the guest of her cousin. Mrs. IV H.
Thomas. Jr.. on Saturday.
Mrs. Geary Brenner returned on Sat
lirday from a visit of several weeks.
A number of the relatives and
friends of Dr. Harry Bover. in this
place, attended his funeral to-day from
Ins late home in Carlisle.
Mrs. Mary Ellen Singer continues
critically ili at her home on West Main j
street. There is little hope for her re- ;
coverv.
A baptismal service was held yes
terday afternoon bv the Church of the j
Brethren. The service was held at
Trindle Spring. A number of converts
■were immersed in TrinHe run.
St. Luke's Episcopal church will be
well represented in the attendants at
the tenth anniversary of the Harris- •
1 urg Diocese, which is being lield this
week.
Already several members of the ]
Church of the Brethren in this place j
have engaged lodging at Hershey for!
tiie convention week.
Mrs. Kate Hoffman has returned
from a visit to Philadelphia relatives.
DAUPHIN
Harriiburg Light Company Extending
Its Line to Blough Bungalow
'*urre«iionilencr
Dauphin, May 10.—The Harrisburg j
Heat, Li'ght and Power Company, is
extending its line to the bungalow of ''
Willis Blough. 11
Kllis Pertig, John Q. Fertig and ;
Willis Blough have had their houses
wire I for electricity. I
Mi-s Clara Bergstresser was at ■
Millersburg on Wednesday. <
Alfred Zearfing, of Duncannon. was 1
in town on Thursday. ]
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Corbett, of Har- j
r -burg. were the guests of Mrs. Mary
< orbett, on Wednesday.
Mrs. C. C. Hoover will entertain the j I
Ladies" Aid Society of the Cnited I
Evangelical church a; her home in j i
Rockville, to-morrow from 10 a. in. to i
4 p. m. ]
Merle Hoover, of Speeceviile, has
gone to Syrieuse. X. Y. i I
Misaes Ruth Ward and Mary Me- (
t'Oiinel, of the Red Hilt school, and i
feveral pupils from the He.'kton school ! I
took the examination at Daupbin oil '<
Wednesday for admittance to the Dan- !
phin High school next fall. I
.Mrs. Grace Wogle and daughter, i
Elizabeth, and Miss Goldie Gilday. are (
spending several days with their sister, '
Mrs. John Hyde, Philadelphia. I
The grammar and primary erhools
closed on Friday for the term. The |
: following pupils receiving honors in
their classes: Grammar school, fifth
; c ade. Donald Shaffer. Dorothy Clay,
ilenieviene Shanoessy; sixth gride. Le-
Roy Gailer. Pay Biekel. Ruth Deibler. '
seveuth grade, Susan Jackson; eight!
j; ade, George Feaser, Oonald Shaffer!
present every day. Primary, first
grade, Catharine Brughner. Eaiilv
I.an lis. IVirothv Kline. Russell Pry,
Randall Biekel; second grade. Wilson
ralley. Mary Spee.-e. Samuel TaUey,
Marion Roff; third ;rade. Margaret
. >,•«'<• e, Ralph Biekel; Rudolph Roff,
Margaret (iarinan. Margaret Douglas;
fourth grade, Willingtoa Deibler, Wil- I
lam Feaser, Karl Gurman. Ellen
Trutt, Edua McParland; Margaret
S; eece and Ralph Biekel present every
day.
Mrs. Ida Nye died Stiturdav morn
;ug at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Sherman Steuce. Heckton. after a !
lingering illness. she was 4 6 years old.
She is survived by a mother, Mrs.
Sarah Nye. two children. Mrs. Sherman i
Stence, Heckton, and Charles W'vnn, of ,
IXmphin; one brotker, ( harl.v Nye and !
tlire, grandchildren. Funeral services
will be held on -Tuesday morning at
10 o'clock from the home of her
daughter. Heckton. The Rev. H. C. ;
Lutz. pastor of the United Evangelical
church, will officiate. Interment will be
made in Dauphin cemetery.
Miss Eleanor Emmert, teacher of
the primary school, will open a summer
school of six weeks, session to-daw
A business aieetintg ot the Epworth
League o* the Methodist Episcopal
c:i;;rh. held on Friday evening ~t
the home of its president, W. Frank
Bailits.
NEW CUMBERLAND
' New Church of God, Costing BUS,(HH),'
Dedicated Yesterday
>;i -l:»I (Vt- . snontlenra.
New Cumberland, May 10.—Tester-1
lay was an ideal one for the dedication
of the new Church of God, which is a
beautiful edice both ou the exterior
and interior, costing $20,-1J.99. The
amount in cash and subscriptions raised 1
at the three services yesterday was,
more than $4,000. Large crow Is from
this and surrounding towns attended
») 1 of the services, among whom were
a number ot ministers. The Rev. Or.'
William N. Yates, pastor of the Fourth ;
Street Church of God, Harrisburg, de
livered the opening sermon at 10.30 a.
m.; the Rev. J. C. Fornerook, of Pen ;
brook, in the afternoon, assisted bv lo
cat ministers, who extended greetings.
The Rev. Dr. S. G. Y'ahn, editor of the
•'Church Advocate," preached in the
evening.
Miss Emma Ditlow, who has lived
with Mr. and Mrs. David Keebaugh for
a number of years, had a stroke of
j paralysis on Friday evening. Saturday
she was taken to the Harrisburg Hos
j pital.
Mrs. Sarah Nebinger, of Lancaster,
visited her cousins. Misses Mover and
Malone. on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Bobb returned
from Sebring, Florida, Saturday, where
, they have been spending the winter.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Forry, of Biue !
Island. Illinois, are visiting John For
ry '< family, on Church avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. George Landis, of
Dauphin, and Milton Potts, of Harris
burg, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
H. S. Reigel.
Mrs. Jacob Brubaker is visitng her
sou. H. M. Brubaker, and family at
Williamsport, Pa.
Miss Marcella Urich, who has been
spending almost a year at Lemovne, has i
returned to New Cumberland.
Mrs. Clarence Sweeney spent Satur-1
day with her mother, Mrs. Beaverson, j ;
at Middletown. . |i
George Stewart, who is employed by
G. B. Osier, the plumber, burned his
hand very badly on Saturday while do
ing some soldering.
The Otterbein Guild of Trinity :
United Brethren church will meet at i
the home of Miss Ruth Schell, Second 1
and Bridge streets, to-morrow evening.' -
R. C. Wear, who had an operation i
performed at the Methodist Hospital ;
several weeks ago. returned home on <
Saturday.
Mrs. Harriet Draver and daughter, ]
Kate, spent the past week with Mr.
and Mrs. Elias Fry at Harrisburg. ' j
The foundation is being put up at j
Hillside for a house which is being ;
built by Chester Long, of New York. '
Howard Stone, borough
is having a large porch built and other |
improvements made at his home on , ]
Fourth street. :(
Saturday a game of ball took place !
between the Bellavista team and the ]
Carnation team, of Harrisburg, result- ]
ing in a of 15-7 in favor of Bel- : <
lavista. A return game will take place ,
on the Island next Saturday. . j
The Esther Circle of the M. l 1
E. church will meet at the home of ' s
Mrs. H. C. Oren this evening and elect I 1
officers for the coming year. I |
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Swartr., H. 8,1
l<enhart, of Einigsville, and Mr. and I
Mrs. George Mathias, of Mt. Washing i I
ton, motored to this place Sunday ani'li
'
TTARRISB*7ftCI ST ATM N DEPE ND E NT, MONDAY EVEN INC. MAY 10. 1915.
were gnosis of D. Y. Leuhart'* family I
and Mr. and Mrs. George Mathias.
Mr. and Mrs, Jacob Ross announce j
the marriage of their daughter. |
Blanche, to Frank Downie. of Harris- '
burn, which took place at York, Janu j
arv 30. The announcement was a
great surprise.
A pretty service was held in the !
j Methodist Sunday school Sunday morn !
ing commemorative of Mothers' Day.'
: The following program was rendered: '
| Singing, school; recitation, Maud
| Keister; vocal solo. Miss Henrietta Ad '■
I ams; recitations, Sara Gray and Vim
Lenhart; a brief lesson; quartet, H. W.
Buttorff, Earl Hates, Miss Henrietta Ad
ams and Burgess Broadhurst; recita
tion, Miss Dorothy Lenhart; music, or
chestra. A small bunch of white flow
ers was presented to each member as
they went into the Sunday school.
HUMMELSTOWN
Annual Meeting of Zion Lutheran Con
grogation to Be Held Thursday
s l'' . m■, simiKieiice
Hummelstown, May 10.—The mid- '
week service iu the Reformed church on j
Wednesday evening will be omitted, j
The pastor, the Rev. Robert A. Bausch,!
will attend the commencement exer- j
uses of the Theological Seminary at
: Lancaster. " j
Airs. John Gay, of Philadelphia, was I
the guest of her sisters. Misses Marv !
and Elizabeth, over Sunday.
The annual meeting of the congrega
tion of Zion Lutheran church will be
| held on Thursday evening. Officers I
will be elected ami reports tor the past 1
I year presented.
; Mrs. Harvey Lerch, of Harrisburg,
! visited her father. Peter 11. Shope, yes
| terdav.
| Reed Walmer. of Philadelphia, was
I the guest of his mother. Mrs. Eli/.a
--| both \\ aimer, over Suiulav.
! Mr. and Mrs. (trover C. Buser spent
Saturday with Mrs. Daniel Cassel at
Lancaster.
Mr. and Mrs. George Ktter. of Pal
myra, visited relatives in town Satur-
I day.
Harry 1 . Reiber, of Mechanicsburg,
; was a visitor in town yesterday.
Mrs. Kate McGloughlin, of* Harris I
burg, spent yesterdav with Mrs. H. I
Wells Buser.
Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Schaffner and
daughters. Misses Grace and Caroline,
and Miss Carrie Schaffner spent vester
dav at ljancaster. Paul Schaffner. a
son ot Mr. and Mrs. Schaffner, will
graduate this week front the Lancaster'
Theological Semi 11 arv.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Frautit, of i
Steelton. and Mr. and Mrs. Weir Deck- •
ard and daughter, of Middletown. were :
guests of Mrs. Ida Thompson vester
day.
Charles E Leidy and son, Lester, of 1
Highspite. spent yesterday with Mr.
and Mrs. L. G. Hummel.
arren Steelier, of Lebanon, spent
I to-day at the home of his grandmother,
' Mrs. Minnie Stecher.
Mr. and Mrs. John A. Ebersole. of
Penbrook; Mr. and MrsT E. Ebersole |
and daughters. Ruth and Elizabeth, of |
Lower Paxton, were guests of Mr. and '
Mrs. Grover C. Buser yesterday.
Miss Lola Kerr, of Lebauon. spent j
yesterday with her aunt. Miss Barbara '
j Hummel.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Snavely, of Har- !
risburg. spent yesterday with friends in !
town.
Howard O. Holstein. of Harrisburg.
was a visitor in town yesterday.
Oliver Deimler accompanied his sis
ter. Miss Lillian Deimler. to Philadel
phia yesterday. Miss Deimler will en- <
) ter the University of Pennsylvania hos
| pital as a student nurse,
j Mrs. Charles Boughter and daughter.
■if Royalton. spent several days with
, Miss Emma Miller
DUNCANNON
Spjcial Services Held Yesterday in Ob
servance of Mothers' Day
i 'or>-esponclence.
Duncannon, May 10.—Sunday being
Mothers' Day, special services were
! held in the churches.
Thomas Weldon. of Elliottsburg.
spint yesterdpy with relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Johnston visited
relatives in Harrisburg on Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. John T. Glass are
spending some time at the home of their
daughter. Mis. George R. Holland, at
Harrisburg.
Harry Rodemaker, who is employed
at Me •hanicsburg. spent the week-end
with his parents.
MIDDLETOWtf
Funerals of Alexander Imler and Au
gustus Bander Held Saturday
Middletown, May 10. —The funeral
of the late Alexander Imler was held
from his late home on Market street <
Saturday afternoon with services at
3.30 p. m., conducted by the Rev. Ful
, !er Bergstresser. pastor of St. Peter's
Lutheran church. Those present from
| out of town were Israel Imler, Aver;
John Kramer. Roaring Springs; Le*e
Imler. Altoona; Edgar Imler. l.<orain.
j Ohio: Mr. and Mrs. Harry C'alev, New
port News, Ya.; Mrs. Alice Baker and
sister. Hershev; Jerry Schriener and
sister. Harrisburg; Ellwood Millard.
Miss Anna HendricK, Mt. Joy; Samuel
, Grove and daughter, Eva. Columbia.
■ Floral tributes were given by the fol-
I lowing: Blanket, wife and gTandSon, \
Ivan; sheaf of wheat and carnations,'
| Mr. and Mrs. Edward Imler: lilies. Wil
liam Imler and family; carnations, Mr.
land Mrs. H. Caley; sweet peas,
| Charles Iniler and family; carnations.
Mr. and Mrs. Adam Hickernell; lilies,
Ellwood Millard and Miss Anna Hen
iricks; carnations. Mr. and Mrs. H.
Fishburn; carnations. Mr. and Mrs.
Samuel taley; carnations. Harry Smith
and sister. Sadie; crescent. Star of
Bethlehem. Xo. 40. The pallbearers
were Thomas Jordan. John Inley, Dr. :
C. E. Bowers. Valentine Baumbach,
Samuel Deihl, Irwin Beard. Interment
was in the Middletown cemetery.
The funeral of the late Augustus
Bander was held from his late home on
Main street Saturday afternoon at 1.30
p. m. The Rev. E. Ludwig, a former
pastor of the U. B. church, officiated,;
assisted by the Rev. 1. H. Albright. I
Those present from out of town were j
Aaron Bauder Chicago; William Bauder,!
Elizabethville; Jacob Bauder, Reading; j
Frank Bauder and family, Dr. and Mrs.
George Bauder. Harrisburg; Mr. and
Mrs. D. F. Lebo. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob
Matter, Mr/ and Mrs. David Matter,
Mrs. Harry Shadle, Miss Christie Sha
die, Fred Gaupe, Joseph Feahr and
Jonas Row. all of Elizabethville; Mr.
and Mrs. William Matter. Philadelphia;
Mrs. Herbert Pallison, Steclton. Six
sous of the decedent served as pall
bearers. Interment was in the Middle
town cemetery.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Mary
Parthemore will be held from her late
home on Water street to-morrow after- i
noon at 2 o'clock. The Rev. H. F.I
CALL 1801 ZV/W/ftM/T FOUNDED
AH " HOBE JvJ&UrfiU&TIQ
First of the Alexander Smith & Sons
Auction Rugs
Will Go On Sale To-morrow
r r~~i ? ur representatives were among the largest purchasers at the great
' sl & T*? V G9 i \ auction sale of four million dollars' worth of high-grade rugs from the
|| H I above well-known mill.
§ H f\ In the face of steadily advancing prices on rugs, this sale offers fine
§Xk p wft grades at considerably less than former prices, and we consider it the
-"•ivip K jSK 3 M lo gical time to buy the rugs which perhaps you've been putting off; and
d ■jSE K M y do Wfllllo look t0 future needs.
p 2bIS K M The firet lnt can not last so very lmg—and getting the best will be a
/»iksni l ! Hr. TV matter only, of getting here first.
II S ■aS* G jJ3i Note the sizes and reductions:
i flfl 11 1 IWIITO# Smith's Axminster Ruga-size 0x12; Smith's Colonial Velvet Rugs size fix
■iHJHp $19.48 $21.00
- WW"—~-//S Smith's Kirman Seamless Rugs size . s Tapestry Brussels Rugs—size
- <> . s 9x12; regularly $29.50. \ AA '• bx!,; regularly $9.50 and
WW''"' V Auction Sale price
a ... , . . ... $7.98 ami tP •f O
Smith s Aximuster '-teH: Smith's Axminster Rugs hearth size;
sr'S^ 1 $15.98 xz.^ztr.'ZSLTi
Sv? ' Fourth FIoor—BOWMAN'S.
Our Second Hastings'
Kitchen Cabinet Club
Opens To-morrow P Come To Baby Lamil
Another carload has.just been sidetracked and do- j J j
liveries can be made immediately. Join the elul> now: | This Week
Pay SI.OO Down: The Balance This busy little spot was never so prettv with
While You're Using It ; storks and pretty decorations to attract and
, . , , . delight the little folks during Baby Week
\\ e know of 110 other method more satisfactory to i Have babv weighed 't"> i
patrons. The club membership fee is but #I.OO. This and entered in the con- DHDV
places a "Hastings" in your home, and you may pay ! test for six prizes. i
for it in convenient weekly amounts. | Let us present him v^UdCIICS
utwnTVAv rnviupw rAl „vi;Ta 4- «. with a big balloon. Reed Pullmans, with cordu-
HASiIM.S KIKHhN CABINLIS teature a Babv's picture will be '•«>' Mastery, full rolls on
number of kitchen conveniences that will be found i >„' „.;ii ,100d > »»<! body finished in
• a . .. ! t f k(n tree With a pur- natural, brown or white en
-111 tinsecabinetsonl\. chase made in the In- amel—many with the new
The hnndinesK of every- - reversible gears. Priced at
thing will appeal to women llf "f }ll||~L /- llient.. $15.50, $18.50, $21,50,
who have been seeking to 8i11.., ilPj gi - ———— —— $23.50 and $25.00.
decrease the number of |||||ll|H| |» » Solid side, as well as soft
steps they take every day jjjJQy w> lIOCS fojjjJ h *t
make the cabinets desir- |Eg fB weLr l ' s7.9s;'sß.oif slo
able-large enough to ac- I /feWi ing, you'll find: and $12.50.
■ commodate a very — = »»■ '■ APi _. , , , . A varied selection of Sul
large number of arti- I liny button boots, dainty kies fn reed, wood and metal
cles; small enough so ■ i ® nkle strap slippers, .dressy at $1.98, $3.50, $4.69,
as not to be cumber- Sv fIBRIfK I Koman sandals, for that won- $4.95 and 87 SO
some. Join the llast- B derful babv, in patent colt,
ings Club now, and: r I S V ' l ' white buckskin, | Out S2O
''Enjoy a Shorter ! H| H I and ' niLet a "an ! Tkin kUI We'll ' Coaches at $7.00
Day's Work' ! |! ——|i Mm made and carefully finished Four wood body Pullmans
Fifth Floor—Bowman's. llalJli||ii||F®* I — all( | w ith room for all five have become scratched
toes. from various handlings. With
T 1 T\ . . ' Priced at 50tf to $1.50. H , lmle work they ' U look like
* Uesaag J-JOfnCSttC I Third Floor —BOWMAN'S. Third FIoor—BOWMAN'S.
Specials SWAT
Bleached Muslin, s<* yd.— wide; full. even, round thread m
regularly 7c; cut from full —will bleach easily. TWIT iri"V
pieces; 36 inches wide. Bleached Sheets at 59<* — \\ *1 L 1 LI
Bleached Sheeting, 19f regularly 70c and 7.'*, 63x09 y ,m m
yd.—regularly 28e: 72 inches '"flies; or 72x99 inches; made »
wide; even, round thread. of good durable sheeting. —Sr V
. _ Pillow Cases, at 15<? each Jw Q fj /\ \ X\
Awning Stnpes, 15<* to —regularly 17c and 20c; 42x \
yd. cut 36 or 4-5x36 inches.
Unbleached Muslin. 7, y d. ,e°s StotS J OUr Swatter at
—regularly 9c; 36 inches dark patterns. DOW man S —hree
Main FIoor—BOWMAN'S. —— I
Hoover, pastor of the Church of (io<l,
will officiate. Interment will he in the
Middletown cemetery.
Mr. an<l Mrs. John Matthews anil j
daughter, Martha, of Lancaster, spent j
Sunday in town.
Jacob Wei rich, of Reading, spent :
Saturday and Sunday in town.
The school board and borough coun
oil will meet this evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Sweeney, of i
Xew Cumberland, spent Saturday in j
town.
Miss Pearl Condran is spending sev
eral .jays at Royersford as the guest,
of relatives.
Howard Rehrer and John Patton ■
went on the special excursion to Wash
ington, D. C.
Charles Fratts, of Zanesville, Ohio,:
arrived in town Sunday morning having
been called here on account of the' ill
ness of his father. J. H. Fratts.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Miller, of Phila- j
delphia, are spending the week in town
as the guests of relatives.
Mrs. W. J. Kinnard spent Friday at ■
Philadelphia visiting Mr. Kinnard, who 1
is recovering rapidly from his opera
tion and expects to be home in about
two weeks.
Henry Shellenberger. who spent the 1
past week in town as the guest of his 1
parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Shellen
berger. Emails street, returned to Cleve-1 I
land, Ohio, on Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Hoffman, two
i
Quick Relief for Coughs, Colas and
Hoarseness. Clear the Voice—Fine for 1
Speakers and Singers. 23c.
GORGAS' DRUG STORES
16 N. Third St. Penua. Station 11
: daughters, Elizabeth and Ruth, who
i spent the past week in town as the
! guests of Mrs. Hoffman's parents, Mr.
land Mrs. D. Fishel, Main street, have
j returned to their home at Spruce Creek.
HALIFAX
Thirty-eight New Members Admitted to
Civic Brotherhood
! Special Correspondence.
Halifsx, May 10. —The Rev. A. C.
\\ hite, of Cleveland, Ohio, manager of
the Harrisburg branch of the American
Civic Reforfti Bureau, delivered an ex
cellent lecture before a large audience
in the United Brethren church Sunday
afternoon under the auspices of the
Brotherhood of Halifax! Men were
present from Millersburg, Knterline,
McClellan, Wavnesville and Matainoras.
Thirty-eight new members were re
ceived at this meeting, making a grand
total of 103 members.
The Keystone Athletic Association,
of this place, has organized for the sea
son by electing C. Westfall as man
ager. Any team desiring games with
this team should address the manager;
at once.
Hezekiah Matter. Fourth street, suf
fered a stroke during the past week.
John L. Pease, of Dillsburg, is the
guest of his son, the Rev. J. C. Pease,
and family.
Mr. and Mrs. George H. I.andis and
children, of Lueknow, spent Sunday
with friends in this vicinity.
Has Five Brothers in German Army
1-iebanon, May 10.—Probably no man i
ir. Lebanon county has more kin in the 1
Kuropean war than Charles Rickert, i
Canal street, this city, who has five,
brothers in the German army. Mr.!
Rickert also has a number of nephews j
and other relatives who are in the I
Kaiser's army. One of his brothers,
Alfred Rickert, was shot twice during
! the invasion of Belgium.
Man Dies in Burning Mill
, Allentown, May 10.—Harry Smith
i was burned to death in a tire which
| destroyed tlie Long Valley Rug Mill,
i at Mertztown, west of this city, yester
-1 day morning, entailing a loss of $4 5,-
| 000 to building and contents. Smith
ran into the building to save some of
the contents and wan overcome by
smoke. The mill was operated by
Mock ridge & Fostess, of Philadelphia.
New City Vice Squad Is Formed
Wilkes-Barre, Pa., May 10. —
Prompted to action when the police
; found three alleged disorderly houses
flourishing in the old tenderloin district
| of the city, the superintendent of pub
' lie safety, Etl'win li Morgan, announces
jthat beginning to-day J. Grant
{ police sergeant, with twelve picked
1 men will act as a vice squad and be in
charge of all raids.
To Devise Plans for 1015 Show
Lebanon, May 10.—A joint meeting
! of representatives of the Lebanon Coun
-1 ty Agricultural and Horticultural Asso
i ciation and the Lebanon County Pigeon
and Poultry and Merchants' Associa
t on will be held next Wednesday even
-1 ing in the office of County Supcrintend
: ent of Schools John W. Snoke at the
j Court House for the purpose of devis
ing plans for the annual 1915 show.
j Landtsville Woman Dies at 80
Landisville, May 10.—Mrs. Mary W.
; Hershev, 80 years old, the oldest worn
| an in this section, died last night from
, infirmities of age. She was a member
!of the Brethren church and leave* six
I children, thirteen grandchildren and a
I number of brothers and sisters.
MONUMENT SET UP FOE APE
Monkey's Grave Decorated by Mr. and
Mrs. Frederick Humphreys
Summit, N. J.. May 10. —The grave
of a pet monkey, which was owned by
Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Humphreys, of
New York, and was buried here a short
time ago on the estate of Mr. Humph
rey's mother, Mrs. T. St. John Gaff
ney, is now marked with a handsome
headstone.
After its death the monkey was
brought here in a beautiful and costly
casket by Mr. and Mrs. Humphreys. A
jeweled collar also was buried with the
dead monkev ami its grave was decked
with carnations and roses.
The mother of Mr. (Humphreys, who
was a widow, married T. St. John Gaff
ney, who represents this country as
Minister in Munich.
Jonestown to Erect New Fire House
Lebanon, May 10. —The Borough
Council of Jonestown will sell at public
sale the home of Moses F. Arndt on
1 Main street, which was recently pur
-1 chased so as to get a lot of ground
| for u new town fire engine house. The
old building, which is constructed of
I logs, weather-boarding, etc., will bo
J sold, and the conditions specify that
the house must be removed in U0 days.
The house is a relic of the early days
of community life at Jonestown".
Necessary Precaution
"Life is just one long and rocky
road."
"Of course. It is constructed thai
way purposely in order to keep nine
tenths of the human race from lying
ilown and going to sleep."—Richmond
Times-Dispatch.
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