The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-30
YOUNGSTOWN;
Home Talent Play to Be Given Friday
Evening

Evening
Special Correspondence.
Hummelstown, Nov. 30-William
stopfel died Saturday morning at his
home near Beaver Station, aged about
20 years. The funeral will take place
from his late home tomorrow morning
at $3.50 O'Clock. Services will fie held
in the Chamber Hill church and win be
conducted by the Rev. S. Z. Brehm.
lntermeut will be made in the Chamber
Hill cemetery
The play, Farm Folks" to be Civ
EN- IN Hummelstown hall on Friday
evening, December 4, will be largely
attended. The play is being given by
the l. I. l. Club, and many of the per-
sons taking part in the play have pre-
vlousiy appeared in local talent pro-
ductions. There are many humorous
situations in, the play, which tells the
story OF country girl engaged to u
rich New Yorker, whose mother has Sc
Iected society woman she wants him
to marry and by falsehood makes the
country girl believe her son does not
love her. The mother is helped in the
deception by young farmer who is
In love with the girl and intercepts a
letter. On the eve of the wedding of
the girl and the farmer he confesses
and the New Yorker and the girl are
married. Following is the cast of char
acters for the play: Philip Burleigh,
from New York, Ralph Gingrich; Dave
Weston, young farmer, Musser
White; Amos Goodwin, owner of Sill
verbrook farm, Edgar Neibert; Biiah
Finn, jack-of all-trades, Bertram
Hummel; Mary, maid in the Burleigh
residence, Alberta E. Grove; Flora
Goodwin, only country girl, Mary
Grove; Mrs. Burleigh, Philips mother,
Ruth White; Grace, Philips sister,
Ethel Bbersole; Sarah Goodwin, wife of
Amos Goodwin, Rebecca Sutcliffe; Mrs.
Peasely, who never has u minute to
spare, Pearl Behney; Della Slocum,
hired girl at the farm, Beatrice Zeiters.
The reserved seat chart will open to-
morrow evening at o'clock at Omar
Hummel's store.
Miss Edith Bobbs has returned to
her home in Harrisburg after spending
several days with her grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. Elias Earnest.
Reed Walmer has returned to Phila-
delphia after visiting his mother, Mrs.
Elizabeth Walmer, for several days.
Mrs. Charles Laub and children,
Walton and Alma, have returned from
Baltimore, where they spent several
days with relatives.
The funeral of Mrs. Harry Etter,
who died Wednesday night, took place
yesterday afternoon from the home Of
her daughter, Mrs. Frank Hooker, at
Hockersville. The Rev. A. S. Lehman,
pastor of the United Brethren church,
conducted services at the house and in
terment was made in the Hummelstown
cemetery.
The Ladies Mite Society of the Re-
formed church will meet in the Sunday
school room of the church on Wednes-
day afternoon.
There will be no preaching services
in the Reformed church next Sunday
morning. The pastor, the Rev. Robert
A. Bausch, will conduct the services at
Union Deposit.
Russell and Bertram Hummel made
a motorcycle trip to Shippensburg yes
terday and visited their sister, Miss
Media Hummel, a student at the Cum
berland Valley State Normal School.
Carl Dippe, of Wilkes sBarre, is
spending several days with friends in
town.
Miss Rebecca Sutcliffe and Miss Esta
Kilmer have returned from Millersville,
where they spent several days with
Miss Ruth Kilmer.
Prowell Mack returned yesterday to
Lehigh University after visiting his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Darius Mack.
Mrs. David Boyer spent Saturday
with Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Brandt.
Howard Sassaman left yesterday for
Franklin and Marshall College, Lancas-
ter, after spending several days with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. D. l. Sassa-
man.
The barrel of clothing and toys for
Nazareth Orphans Home, at Crescent,
n. c., will be packed and shipped on
Thursday. The contributions are to be
taken to the home of J. J. Nissley not
later than Wednesday evening. The
barrel will he sent by the Ladies Mite
Society of the Reformed church.
Mrs. Ellenberger, of Enhaut; Mrs.
Hartman and son, Raymond, of Steel
ton, and Mrs. Ellenberger, of Indiana,
were guests of Mrs. Aldus Hoffer yes
terday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Walton, of Steel
ton, spent yesterday with Mrs. Walton IS
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Walters.
Mrs. Walter Shue and children re-
turned to their home in Harrisburg yes
terday after spending several days with
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Sutcliffe.
Russell Hoffer has returned to State
College after visiting his parents, Mr..
and Mrs Aldus Hoffer, for several
days.
The fair which has been in progress
in Hummelstown hall for the past two
weeks will close tomorrow evening.
The Chemical Fire Company and Acme
band, under whose auspices the fair
was held. are anxious to dispose of all
the articles on hand and they will be
sold regardless of cost. The fair has
been literally patronized by the citizens
of the borough and neat sum realized.
A large crowd is expected to be IN at
tendance tomorrow evening.
Mrs. Arthur Gingrich visited rela-
tives in Harrisburg yesterday.
Miss Alma Brinser and Miss Susan
Hershey have returned from Elizabeth
town, where they visited friends.
Herbert Schaffner has returned to
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