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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-20
MINSTREL SHOW sT1CcESS

A large crowd attended the seven
teenth annual production of the Orig
inal Home Talent Minstrels in the
High School auditorium last evening.
The show was pronounced a success
and much praise has been bestowed
upon the actors for the excellent rem
dition of their parts. The show was
produced under the direction of
Thomas Lynch and Mike Daylor
Gwilym Watkins was the musical dj-
rector. The proceeds were turned over
to st. James parish fund.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-20

In the foothill districts surrounding
the city the precipitation was report
ed much heavier and apprehension
was felt for residents of those sec
tions
The rainfall in Sierra Madro. fifteen
miles northeast of Los Angeles. flood
ed streets and arroyos and caused
much damage to orange groves. No
lives were endangered there so far as
known. The San Gabriel river rose
rapidly, causing the suspension of traf
fic on interurban trolley lines running
north and northeast of Los Angeles.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-20
Southern California
Is Menaced by Flood
BY Associated Press

Los Angeles, Cal, Feb. 2O.-South-
ern California was again menaced by
flood conditions to-day to-day after a
steady downpour throughout the
night, and unless the rain ceases by 4
O'Clock this afternoon the Vanderbilt
cup race, set for Tomorrow, will be
postponed.
In Los Angeles proper about one
tnoh OF rain fell during the night, but
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-20
INVESTIGATION is OPENED

Washington, Feb. 20. - Congress
sional investigation of Representative
Manahan's charges that the Chicago
and Duluth Boards of Trade and the
Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce
compose combination in restraint of
trade which fixes the price of wheat
for the farmer and the price Of flour
to the consumer. was before the House
rules committee to-day for the first
steps for public hearings.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-20
MRS. NICHOLAS RUDAN

Mrs. Nicholas Rudan, SO years old
died at her home, in Enhaut, Wednes-
day afternoon, after short illness from
pneumonia. She Is survived by her hus-
band and ten children. four daughters
and six sons. The funeral will be held
Tomorrow afternoon, at O'clock. in
tne GERMAN Lutheran Church. at Steel
church for twenty years. The Rev. @.
frederick Tieman. pastor OF the Church
and the Rev. d. Z. Rupley, of the Ober-
Burial will be made In the Baldwin
Cemetery, Steelton
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-20
TWO BASKETBALL GAMES

The Middletown high school basket
ball team Will play the York County
Academy team on the Luna Rink floor
this evening. Between the halves the
Steelton ex-grammar five and the high
school scrubs will clash.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-20
BIBLE CLASS BaNoUET

A banquet was held last evening by
the Young Mems Bible class of St
Peters Lutheran Church, taught by
e. c. Leber and S. c. Peters Musical
selections and speeches were followed
by refreshments.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-20
crQQ1 nNN N0lDOL crown chlebspRe6
NmX1L9Ua
To CALL POLICE BY
LIGHTS ON SUNDAY
-
New System will Be Tested To.
morrow Evening; Central
Station in Walnut St.

steelton's new police call light sys-
tenn VIII be given its initial test this
evening.
Under the personal direction of NJ.
D. ram, local manager for the Har-
rlsburG Light and Power Company, a
torce of linemen and electricians has
been busy all week stringing the wires
placing the lights and Installing the
switches that will make 1t possible 10
call patrolman to the part OF town
where he lis needed by merely throw
Ing a switch in the central station.
This station will be in charge of Ser
geant Masters. who no wacts as a
night roundsman.
Although the system is practically
completed, II will not be officially
placed into service before Tomorrow
or Sunday evening. When the lights
are flashed on this evening II will be
only to see how the system works.
Ihe new system consists OF two
strings of wires radiating from the
central police station in Walnut street
to the lower end of town and up
through the principal business section.
A single 6-candlepower incandescent
lamp is enclosed in large weather
proof glass bulb placed high up on
poles where the light may be seen by
the patrolmen in all parts OF the
business section and down town.
Lights have been placed at Front and
Conestoga, Front and Adams, Front
and Pine. Front and Swatara. Front
and Mohn and at a number of watch
boxes belonging to the PENNSYLVANIA
Steel Company in the lower end of
town. Later the system will be en-
larged and lights will be placed at
various parts of the town.
In connection with the call lizht
system the borough police committee
has arranged for the use Of telephones
! at various places about town SO that
the patrolmen will hereafter report
hourly to Sergeant Masters at the cen.
tral station.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-20
TO DISCUSS BLUE LAWS

The Joint committee of the Steelton
Merchants Association and the Good
Citizenship League on Sunday closing
and observance of the old blue laws"
will meet Monday evening. After the
first of March the committee intends
to see that all storekeepers observe
the laws.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-20
"BEYOND TUE CRAyE-

Sidney Morton, lecturer. of New
York city, will give a talk entitled,
Beyond the Grave" In the Standard
Theater, Sunday at o'clock, under
the auspices of the International Bible
Students. Admission IS free.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-20
MRS. CARRIE ]. WHITE

Mrs. Carrie ]. White, 40 years old,
a former resident, died yesterday at
her home, 1915 North street, Harris
burg. Funeral services will be held
at the house this evening at o'clock.
Undertaken H. Wits Sons will take
the body to Duncannon for burial to-
morrow morning.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-20
MEETING POSTPONED

On account of the death of the wife
of Commissioner Rutherford, a meet
ing of the Swatara township commits
sioners scheduled for this evening has
been postponed. No date for the next
meeting has yet been set
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-20
PYTHANS CELEBRATE

Carthage Lodge and Steelton Lodge,
No. All, knights of Pythias, celebrat-
ed the golden jubilee of the order with
a banquet and entertainment in the
lodge rooms of Steelton lodge, last
evening. The Rev. j. e. Grauley made
the principal address.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-20
TALK ON PANAMA

An illustrated lecture on "The Pana-
ma Canal will be given by the Rev.
c. Benjamin Segelkin, pastor of the
First Presbyterian Church, at meet
Ing of the Mems League, Tuesday
evening.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-20
sLEIGHERs SURPRISE

A surprise party was given last
evening in honor of Miss Theo Sellers
at her home in Ann street by friends
from Hershey who came by sleigh.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-20
CHILD DIES

Christian, the three months son
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Hummel, of 715
South Front street, died last evening
of pneumonia. The funeral was held
this afternoon from the German Lu-
theran church. Burial was made in
the Baldwin Cemetery.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-20
TO HOLD SLIPPER

Class 20, of Centenary United Breth-
rem Sunday school. will '>o'd m oveta-
supper this evening. The members
are requested to meet at the church
at 7.15.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-20
wAsHINGToN's BIRTHDAY Or
SERVED

Washington's birthday was observ-
ed this afternoon by the students of
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-20

Arrangements have been completed
for the fourth number of the Civic
Clubs star course to be given in the
high school auditorium this evening.
The Fisher Shipp Company, a clever
quartet of entertainers, will give to-
nights entertainment. The company
is composed of four artists, Miss
Fisher Shipp, who will give several
readings, costumed sketches and sing
solos: Miss Marion Barry, violinist |;
Miss Pauline Harrington. soloist, and
Lloyd A. Lohr, who plays the man.
dolin, violin and mando-viol, an in
strument of his own invention.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-20

Governor at York.-Governor Tener
and Secretary Gather attended the
banquet of the York Elks last night
| They were the guests of ex-Congress-
man Daniel f. Lafean. Mayor Frank
B. McClain, of Lancaster, was also a
speaker.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-20

Justice Named.-W. A. Anstine has
been appointed justice of the peace
for Dallastown, York county.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-20

Increase Filed. = Notice was filed
to-day by Joseph c. Black & Sons,
York. that it had increased it's stock
from S1o0,000 to 100000.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-20

TN every garment that goes out of our
store there's 100 per cent, of value,
not Suit or Ovcrcoat is permitted
to enter our store unless it's strickly pure
wool; and every buyer is given Globe
guarantee which says---your money back
if you want it. Can there be fairer
methods?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-20

In Philadelphia. Commissioner
John Price Jackson is in Philadelphia
attending to some mediation and in
spection matters
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-30

Betty's Broken Leg. Sitting in the ut-patients' depart ment of Bolingbroke Hospital in Lon
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-30
MIDDLETOWN.

The ,Middletown Yacht Club has authorized the board of trustees to secure tentative plans for new club house. T. M. Russell is the commo- dore.
 Linus Baldwin is making altera- tions to Arthur Goes house on Main street and also in Charles Davis house at East Long Hill
 The new two-faInily house being erected on Main street, South Farms. for Stanislaw Michalski. is now being finished. Linus Baldwin is the con- tractor and Brown Bros. have the plumbing.
 Linus Baldwin is finishing the al- teratfons 10 William Burrows resi- dence at the corner of Park place and Washington street Hale & Kel- sey have tbe plumbing and heating Walter A B1au the electrical work and Char1esi Mitchell the painting
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-30
The plans have been described in a previous issue of the Record.
 Addition to Buildinq.

The plans have been described in previous issue of the Record.
 Addition to Building.
 Oliver Woodwork has been award ed the contract for an addition to the building on Main street owned by the Day Publishing Co. It will be 2SX6S feet, one story high, of brick, with an asbestos roof, and will be used as press room. The sub contracts are not let
 Contract Let.
 The contract for the proposed changes to the Lawrence Shea build ing on Bank street, the plans Tor which were drawn by Architect C. H. Preston of Norwich, has been given to Robert Fullerton of Mystic. It IS planned to remodel the store on the first floor and make changes in the upper floors.
 New Waiting Room at Beach.
 Contractor w l.. Roe, Jr., has begun the construction of new wait ing room and pavilion at Ocean Beach to replace the structures recently torn down It is expected that it will take about a month to erect the new struc- lures. P. J. Clifford, who has con ducted the pavilion at the beach Tor several seasons, has secured new lease from the Shore Line Electric Co. and he anticipates having 1t open Dy the latter part of May.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-30
SOUTH MANCH ESTER.
Contracts Awarded For New Dyehouse
 and Weave Shed-Other Building.

The Aberthaw Construction Co. or Boston has been awarded the contract for the new dye house and weave shea to be erected on Pine and Copper HlA streets for Cheney Bros. The houses on the site have been moved and the excavating is under way.
 House on Eldridge Street.
 Thomas Wright has been awarded the contract for a new house to be erected on Eldridge street for Clement Kwash It will be arranged for two tenements of six rooms each. The l.. c. Baker Go have the contract for the foundation work.
 Contract for House.
 Walter R. Hobby has been awarded erected on Henry street for Adam Thier. It will be of frame consuuc- ton and will contain eight rooms.
 New Residence.
 Behnfield & Schultz have been awarded the contract for the new residence to be erected at the corner of Main and Belmont streets for Sui- livan Bros, the mason contractors. The house will contain eight rooms and will have furnace heat, electric iigkts and modern plumbing. The owners will do the mason work,
 Contract for New House.
 Edward C. Elliott, Jr., [ Orchard street, has been awarded the contract for the new house to be erected at the corner of Main and Russell street for Arthur D. Hale, 102 Charter Oak street The house will be arranged for two tenements and will be provid- ed with all modern conveniences. Cottage on Florence Street. Thomas R. Hayes has started work on the erection of a new cottage on Florence street. It will be of frame construction and will contain six rooms, with all modern conveniences. Sub Contracts for House. Ferris Bros. have the contract foI i the plumbing and heating, Edward F ! Burke the electrical work, James Gray ! the plastering, Harry Christensen the 1 timing and Thomas Joyce the paint 1 ing for the new threefamily house | being erected on Main street by Ed ! d J. Holl It is now ready to fin ish.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-30
NEW LONDON.
Plans Being Drawn For New Bakery
 Other Work

The plans are being prepared for a new bakery to be erected in the rear of 80 Truman street for F. Noigt. It will be brick, 42x60 feet, one story high and basement, with slag roof and steam heat. It will be equipped with every modern convenience for an up-to- date bakery. An addition will be erected in front of the present building for a salesroorn.
 Bellevue Place Residence.
 The foundation is being laid for an attractive residence on Bellevue place for J. Taylor Douglas. The plans provide frame house, in the bungalow style. finished throughout in hard woods, with hard wood floors. The heating will be by hot water. The house is being erected by H. R. Doug las. inc.
 Alterations to Building.
 Contractor Oliver Woodwork has work well along on the changes to the Boss Cracker factory on Water street, which is now owned by the Storing & Leasing Co. Mir Woodworth is doing the carpenter and mason work and the Berlin Construction Co., furnished the steel. Contracts for the plumbing painting and heating will be let soon
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-30
BUILDING AND BUSINESS.
Conditions Found Throughout The
 State of Connecticut.

Real estate transactions for the past week show a marked falling off in the number of sales by warranty deed in the towns reported in The Commercial Record, the total of 2T9 comparing with 3e7 last year, with mortgage loans of s804, ,795, against s9S5,035 for the like week of 1913.
 The record of new interpretations in this State for the week exceeds that of any corresponding week for many years. The nine new com panies have average authorized capi- talization of s252.333, as compared with an average of $50.236 in 1913 and S39 444 in 1912.
 Bankruptcy petitions make heal thier showing for the week than for the like week of last year. The three bankrupts have assets of SS,34S and liabilities of $12,751, against seven pc. titions a year ago, having assets ot $16,O12 and liabilities of sS9,7S1.
 A smaller volume of building is shown by the record of permits grant ed in the cities of New Haven, Bridge port, Hartford Waterbury, Stamford and Springfield The total number or permits for the week in these cities was 134, compared with TIT in 1913 and POS in 1912 The cost of buildings was s471,S65. of which half was in the city of Stamford, against $650, 100 in 1913 and s1.075.536 in 1912. Among the pTOJ0CtS Ol leliNo for which contracts have been award ed during the week in this State are ! as follows: Factories in New Haven, Bridgeport, Hartford, Stamford and Seymour, school in New Britain, orphanage in Cromwell, store and tenement buildings in New Haven and Bridgeport. stable in Hartford. store l house in New Haven, store buildings | in New Haven and Bridgeport, resi- {! dences in Hartford, Bridgeport and i Stamford, and one, two, three. five 1 and nine-family houses in New Haven : Bridgeport, Hartford, Waterbury i South Manchester, East Hartford 1 Stamford and Ansonia.
 Some of the new plans announced l include, passenger station in Hartford ! schools in Stamford and Weathers- field, church in New Haven, Y. M. c i A. building in Seymour. bank in New Haven, factory in Bridgeport, theatre 1 in Hartford, store and tenement build
 ings in Hartford and Bridgeport, res ] idence in Naugatuck, and four, five
 and six family houses in New Haven Bridgeport and Hartford.
 Norwich had seven real estate sale!
 last week to five a year ago witt
 loans for the respective weeks O
 $9500 and s1o,100.
 In New London there were fiv'
 sales last week to four a year ag' and the loans there were $11, 300 ant
 $8, 500 for the respective weeks.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-30

don the other day was a little lad of about eight years of age, carrying very tenderiy a large basket. Ere quently he cast anxious glances in the direction of the house surgeon, who eventually asked, Well, and. what's the matter with, you, sonny" To his surprise, the little fellow replied, tear fully Tt isn't me; it's Betty!"
 Betty, and who is Betty?" asked the doctor. The boy slowly and af- fectionateiy drew forth from his treasured basket a fluttering hen, which, although somewhat frightened at its surroundings, appeared quite tame
 The boy then told how his feathered pet had broken its leg. This the sur geon carefully examined, and it was decided to place Betty" under treat ment. The fowls leg was quickly bandaged, and placed in spints. The bird was then tenderly replaced in the basket; and the boy, his face wreath ed in smiles, bore it away to his home in Battersea- The bird was entered in the hospital books as Miss Betty"
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-30
BUILDING OPERATIONS
 IN NEW ENGLAND.

Workmen in China's egg canneries receive 10 cents a day.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-30
BRICK BLOCK FOR CHESTNUT STREET
Four Story Structure to be Erected Max Gordon and Son Work Second Section Majestic Underway-Changes at Jensen Residence-Other Construction Notes.

Contractor Archibald Torrance has been awarded the contract for the new building to be erected for Max Gordon and Son on Chestnut street
 The building which is to be located at the corner Of Chestnut and Willow streets is to be four stories in height of brick construction, and will be used for industrial purposes.
 Contractor Torrance began on Tues day to rage the old wooden structure now located on the site where the new building is to be erected. After the wooden building has been removed the brick building adjoining which was formerly used as stable will be torn down. The construction of the new building will be commenced as soon as the corner is cleared.
 Majestic Building
 Work on No section of the Majes- dc being erected at the corner of Wa ter and Market streets for James B. Shannon, is progressing. The steel for the No. 2 section arrived some time ago and has ali been set up and the work men are busy at present erecting wooden forms over the windows of the first floor preparatory to pouring cs- ment.
 The frames are well along and will be ready for the pouring in short time. No. 1 section has been prac- tically completed
 M. B. Prentice is laying new side walks around his property on Lin coin avenue.
 Jensen Residence Moved.
 The two and half story house at No. 61 Broad street owned by Martin Jensen is undergoing extensive chang es. The building itself has been nov - ed back from the street for a dis tance of 13 feet and has also been moved in a westerly direction for a distance of IA feet An entirely new house. An addition 12x20, two and a half stories in height is being built on the westerly side of the house. The foundation for the addition is all laid and section of the frame is up. The work will be pushed along to comple- ton.
 The land around the house is being
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-30

graded and later will be seeded and rolled. Contractor Del Carlos who moved the house has charge of the stone work and grading, while the new addition is being built by Stetson & Young.
 Frame is Up.
 The frame for the two story cot tage that Charles l. Rathbun is erect ing at the corner of Russell road and Boswell avenue, is now up and the work is being pushed along to com pletion.
 Pushing Thayer Building.
 The cement pouring for the second floor of the new Thayer block on Franklin square has been nearly com pleted and the wooden forms for the third are being put in readiness to receive the cement. One of the moxers has been moved into the building and the cement has been carried up to the second floor by the aid of a spec ially prepared hoisting apparatus.
 Tobin Store Changes.
 The changes at the store on Franklin street owned by Richard To- bin have been completed. The ol6 front of the store was torn out and new plate glass windows set in. Other changes have also been made in the interior of the store.
 Excavation Started.
 The cellar for the new bungalow tt be erected in East Norwich for Johr R. Fowler is being excavated.
 Church Work Underway.
 Peck, McWilliams Co. have started on the work of remodeling the Swed1sf church on Hickory street and the ol( roof has been practically removed.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-30
NOANk.

The foundation for the house of Howard Fitch which has been con- structed in Brook street is completed and ready for structure. This will be at once commenced and finished for occupancy this summer. The con- tract has been taken by Contractor George H. Mcdonald.
 The bungalow of George Carpen- ter, Jr., is to be plastered this week. The building is remarkably pretty and calls forth a great deal of admiration from those passing by.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-30
ruling of that august tribunal is as

IOifOWS..
 "A kiss is an operation which all ways requires the permission of the person kissed. Kisses may only be given without special permission when the tacit consent of the other is cer- tain-that is to say, in the cases of close relatives, parents, children and lovers. If, however, the other not merely affects coyness, but offers seri- ous resistance, it is to be assumed that the kiss is regarded as an illegal interference with personal rights and an impairment of honor.
 Whoever, under such circumstances imposes a kiss on another renders himself, therefore, guilty of an insult by act For the fulfilment of these conditions it suffices that the kiss is given against the will of the other. It is not necessary that he himself feels the kiss to be insulting"
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-30
The eerman Iaws of kissino.

When the German Criminal Code was compiled, the law-makers, by some oversight, omitted to lay down the boundary line between permissible and non-p permissible kisses. This de- ficiency has now been made good by the Imperial Court at Leipzig. The
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-30
We are headquarters

for Confectionery Ice Cream and Sod- Water We carry complete line of Stationery and Souvenir Postcards.
 J. F. MCGUIRE,
 1y4Th Baltic.