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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-25
DILLSBURG
Corn Crop, Unusually Large, Nearly ALI
Harvested

Special Correspondence.
Dillsburg, Nov. 25.-The corn crop
has been an unusually large one in this
section and is now nearly all harvested.
r. S. Clark reports about four thousand
bushels of corn ears on eighteen and
one-half acres. Some other farmers re-
port from one hundred and forty to one
hundred and fifty bushels of corn ears
per acre.
The directors of the Farmers and
Merchants Bank on Saturday present
ed to Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Goudy a
set of silver knives, forks and spoons.
Mr.. Goudy has been the bookkeeper in
the bank for the past four years and
had been married only recently.
Mrs. Elizabeth Porter, of this place.
is spending the week in Harrisburg as
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Shelf.
fer.
Mrs. William B. Kunkle and Mr.. and
Mrs. James Kunkle and daughter, of
Philadelphia, were the guests of Mr.
Coover and family, Saturday and Sun
day.
Evangelist Golf, of Philadelphia. ar
rived saturday and has taken charge of
the Union meeting in the NJ. E. church.
lie brought with him Professor Myers,
who has taken charge of the music.
Mrs. W. S. Shelter and Mrs. ]. J.
klugh attended the Slough meeting in
Harrisburg Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. John Williams, a well known
resident of Carroll township, celebrat.
ed her ninety-frst birthday Saturday.
Mrs: George W. Baker and Miss Bes-
sic Baker, of Mechanicsburg, were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. William Snatb
Saturday.
William Dull, Second and York
streets, has purchased home in
frankiintown. After making some re-
pairs he intends to move from this place
to his newly purchased home. 3
The Rev. Mr.. Goff has consented to
preach the Thanksgiving sermon to-mor
row morning instead of the Rev. Mr..
Krenz.
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FISHERVILLE
The Rev. J. F. stabley to Administer
Communion at Lutheran Church

Special Correspondence.
Fishervile, Nov. 25.-Mrs. s J..
Gearing was visiting in Harrisburg sew.
eral days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brady, of Harrisburg,
visited at the home of j. j. Gipple on
Sunday. ,Et
Mrs. Eliza Gearing went to Harris.
burg to spend the winter with her sou.
Ii. B. Gearing
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Gouder an.
nounced the birth of daughter. No.
vember IS.
l.. n. and C. s. Keefer sold the prop.
erty of Mrs. Amelia Keefer, deceased,
on Saturday at public sale to Ms.
Bordner, of near Carsonville.
w. III. Miller was near Dauphin re.
Gently, attending a sale.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. Loudermilch were
at Harrisburg one day last week.
Preaching next Sunday evening in
the U. B. church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Straw, of Mata-
moras, spent Sunday at the home of
s, F. Bowman.
Communion services will be held or
Sunday at 10 a. m. in the Lutheran
church by the pastor, the Rev j. r..
StaIbley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Kocher and
Mrs. Peter Keiter and grandson mo-
tored to Harrisburg on Sunday.
James D. Miller, of Deatrich, and
Thomas Miller, of Elizabethville, were
town callers on Sunday.
L, n. and G. s. Keefer and s. F.
Bowman were at Millersburg ON Satur-
day.
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various schools had appropriate pro-
grams arranged for this afternoon.
Charles Force, who had been visiting
relatives in town for the past week, re-
turned to his home at Pittsburgh yes
terday.
The meetings being held in the Sa-
maritan Free Mission, Market and
Lawrence streets, are largely attended.
The meetings are in charge of Colonel
Bertron.
Esther and Helen Nipple, the two
daughters of Mrs. Grace Nipple, South
Union street, will enter the Loysville
Orphan Home anil will be taken there
in about three weeks.
I'll. s. Roth transacted business at
Philadelphia on Tuesday.
Macedonians from Rcyalton went to
Steelton in four motor cars yesterday,
where they attended the wedding of
one of their countrymen. The ears were
decorated with flags and bunting and
were quite an attraction as they passed
through town and returned in the aft
ernoon.
All business places in town will be
closed tomorrow, Thanksgiving Day.
The M. A. c.. football team will play
the Lebanon Valley team on the fair
grounds tomorrow afternoon.
D. B. Zorger and N. c. Fuhrman will
spend Thursday at Strinestown, York
county, as the guests of the formers
sister.
Melvin Leonard, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Melvin Leonard, Swatara street, was
taken to Philadelphia yesterday by DR..
III HI Rhodes where the lad receiypd
treatment for his injured spine. He
will have to use crutches for some
time.
Miss Margaret Palmer found the
purse lost by Arthur Brinser on Satur-
day and returned the same to the owner.
The Junior League of the M. f..
church and their teacher will attend
the Slough meeting at Harrisburg to-
morrow afternoon and several friends
will accompany them.
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CITY OFFICIALS ARE Jailed
Court Refuses New Trial to Men Con-
victed in Conspiracy Gases and
Passed Judgment

Cumberland, Nd, Nov. 25.-Judge
Keedy yesterday afternoon overruled
the motion for new trial in the Hum
melshime- Eichelberger conspiracy case
and sentenced DIR. T. X. hummelshine,
and Ward l.. Eichelberger each to pay
fines of 5000 and one third of the costs
and to serve three months in the Ale
gheny county Jail. II. Bruce Hummel-
shine was fined 500 and one-third of
the costs and sentenced to sixty days
in the county Jail. Counsel for the de-
Tense filed a notice to take the case
to the Court of Appeals and the de-
PENDANTS were released under bail.
DR.. hummelshine, is police commits
sioner and Ward l.. Eichelberger is
finance commissioner. They, together,
with young Hummelshine,, were found
guilty of conspiracy to receive a bribe
to pass measure through the City
Council.
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her mother, Mrs. Minick, for a few

her mother, Mrs. Minick, for q few
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Trout and two chill
dren spent Wednesday in Philade!pbia.
Mrs. A. J.. Kelly and daughter,
Anna, spent Friday in Altoona.
H. j.. Lepley and son, Erma; Mrs.
Saltzman and daughter, Florence, of
Beaver Springs, were recent visitors at
the home of Mrs. Saltzman's sister,
Mrs. Ambrosia Depew.
deer weighing 1875 pounds was re-
Gently shot at the upepr end of Lick
ing Creek Valley by Harry Miller, of
Makawana.
The Ford touring car owned by Eliz-
abeth Dunn, of Cuba Mills, Fermanagh
township, and driven by D. Banks
Stouffer went down 15-foot embanl;-
ment at Montgomery's Ferry, about
seven miles below Liverpool along the
Susquehanna river, last Monday morn
ing. In the ear were Mr.. and Mrs.
Ellsworth Dunn and daughter, Rather
inc; D. Banks Stouffer and little son,
Wilbur, returning from trip to Adams
county. Thor escaped injury, with the
exception of few, slight bruises about
the face and body.
Miss Sallie Meyer has returned from
week IS visit in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Jerome Seiber is home after a
two weeks visit in .Johnstown.
Miss Anna Mayer is visiting in Pitts
burgh at the home Of her uncle, Guy
Wilson.
Miss Patton, of Lewistown, is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. Wilbur Schna1er.
Mrs. William Gundy and Mrs. S. /.
Housed, of Lewisburg, are visiting
their brother, Henry Penney, Third
street.
Miss Mary Hoops was If Harrisburg
Friday.
Mrs. Guy Auker is visiting in Phila-
delphia.
Miss Caroline Strawinsk, of York, is
visiting her aunt, Mrs. Albert Baker.
Charles Allison, of New York City,
is visiting in this place, after an alb
sence of fourteen years.
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"The Garden of Girls'

''The Garden of Girls with Snitz
|oore and George B. Seanlon, is the
prlesque attraction at the Majestic
riday, afternoon and evening. This
ttle musical comedy ir two acts
lould be called a revue OF Inlsical
Pmedy and burlesque of NOD avn times.
contains bits from everything and
Ferywhere. 1t is unpresentious, light
hd airy, however, and is light fare
|r theatregoers. Judging from the
Pinion of the press in New York City,
here the show had its premiere, It is
fident that "The Garden If Girls
Fll prove one of the most popular and
pertaining shows seen here this sea-
|n. AGv."'~
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STUDENT HURT IN AUTO CRASH
Struck by Machine AS It Swerved and
Struck Fence

Gettysburg, Nov. 25.-Th lives of
a number of Mt. Saint Mary's students
were endangered when two automobiles
collided on the pike along the athletic
field of the Emmitsburg college. One
member of the party, Charles Eek,
third-year Seminarian, was struck by
a machine and his left leg was broken
in three places and his face badly cut.
He was removed to st. Joseph s hos
pital,. Baltimore.
An Overland touring car belonging
to Mrs. J. Ledlie Gloninger, which was
driven by her son, Sydney, was passing
a Ford runabout, belonging to Meade
Patterson, of Emmitsburg, which was
driven by Howard johnson, colored.
The larger car swerved to the right of
the road and crashed into the fence.
Mr.. Eek was about to get over the
fence to the athletic field at the time
of the collision. A colored woman was
in the Ford machine with Johnson.
The two were not thrown out of the
auto as it plunged through five panels
of rail fence, but both were cut and
bruised. The colored woman sustained
several bad cuts.
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At the Colonial

To-day concludes the engagement ot
George Anger and company at the
Busy Corner, where they have created
a small sensation with tn air splendid
dramatization of "Jack the Giant
Killer" A neat song, dam. and piano
skit by a pleasing couple, rich comedy
sketch aud comedy magician com
plete the roster that appears for the
last TN to lay. The new bill that
will be inaugurated there tomorrow
will be headed off by the Martinez Tam
lily in sensational European novelty;
Moss and Frye, the morar"hs of black
face comedy; Nelson and Floye, music,
songs and dances, and Kni ght and Ray
mond, those refined entertainers. A
fine program in moving pietuce features
will be an important part of the new
performances. AdY.***
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FALMOUTH
Special Thanksgiving Services in the
M. E. Church

Special Correspondence.
Falmouth, Nov. 25.-A special
Thanksgiving program will be rendered
in the NJ. +. church at Bainbridge
Thanksgiving evening at 7.3O O'Clock
The program consists of special music,
singing, an anthem by the united choirs
and solo work by Mrs. John w. Edel, a
soloist and leading singer of Hartford
Avenue M. L. church, Baltimore, and
mother of the pastor, the Rev. w. w.
Edel.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. F. Lewis left Tues
day for an extended visit to Port De-
posit, Maryland.
Miss Lillian Nipple, of Marietta,
teacher of Lincoln school, Conoy town
ship, with eighteen pupils visited Miss
Mary V. Brinser, teacher of the Fal-
mouth school
Cyrus Durborow and granddaughter,
Edith Summers, is spending some time
with friends in Reading.
John Trayer, of Harrisburg, was
visitor here recently.
S. j. Berly, of Harrisburg, was here
on business several days ago.
The Rev. William Wilcox Edel. the
NJ. L. pastor of this place and Senior
member of Dickinson College, Carlisle,
was entertained over Sunday by Mr..
and Mrs. George w. Walton.
Mrs. Catherine Bierbower is spend
ing some time with Jacob Zook and
family, of Donegal.
Miss Mary V. Brinser spent the
weekend with her classmate at Millers.
vile State Normal.
Mrs. Harry Millar and son, Walter,
were guests of the formers parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Bryans, returning
to Harrisburg Tuesday.
Joseph Dibeler, Jr., of Royalton, Wis
tied last week with his grandparents,
Mr. and Mrs. Ira Dibeler.
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Walton
spent Sunday with friends in Harris
burg.
G. w. Orendorf is engaged in digging
a cellar, and expects to erect a house
in the near future.
Charles Smith and family, Miss Mar
tina Horst and Roy Keck, of Harris
burg, were entertained by Mr.. and Mrs.
John Horst.
Mr. and Mrs Henry Bryans returned
home from visit to Oalslyn, N. j., the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. William Link.
Mrs. John Dahner and two children,
of Enola, was the guests of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. A. s. Brinser.
M. J. Derrick and o. r. Baker, of
Harrisburg, repaired the M. L. church
organ in this place Monday.
Ira Dibeler has been ill for some
time
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Bishop Rockwell Is Dead

Chambersburg, Nov. 25.-Without
been made i'll by escaping coal gas,
Bishop Rockwell died at his home in
Mercefsburg yesterday morning. At his
bedside were his wife, who returned
to her home from the Chambersburg
hospital, and his only daughter, Mrs.
Blanche Zeger, of Upton.
Mr.. Rockwell, who was living alone
in his home, was taken i'll late Satur-
day night or early Sunday morning,
after he had been to Chambersburg to
visit his wife at the hospital. On Sun
day afternoon his daughter went to the
Rockwell home and found him in an
unconscious condition from which he
never recovered.
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At the Orpheunn


One of the best mirth producing acts
that has been seen at the Orpheum for
many long day is entitled "1he FL
ano Movers being presented by Me-
Dewitt, Kelly and Lucy there this week.
The fun that takes place when two
really clever comedians, playing the
part of piano movers, move piano into
an attractive young actress apartment,
must be seen to be appreciated. the
piano movers sing little, dance some,
but evoke round after round of hearty
laughter with their antics and rich
lines. The united efforts CT this clever
trio are a comedy hit of the first wa
ter. A splendid vocal ..fer.ng is
served up by William Burr aad
Daphne Hope at the Orpheurl this weel,
also. Their act is class from, the get
away, being a refined blending of love
songs that one sings to the other.
A beautiful and artistic stage ar
rangement, together with the talents
and culture of the artists, max their
turn one of rare merit and beauty.
The Golden Troupe of wonderful Rms
sian dancers, of course, occupies the
coveted position of headlirer. The
troupe comprises twelve RUSSIAN artists,
singers, dancers and musicians, and
their light and scenic Investment is
quite elaborate. Throughout the Or
pheum' holiday bill is ey:e'!ert. The
management is announcing thres shows
for Thanksgiving Day; th extra per-
formance to be a twilight matinee. 1t
will begin at $50 in the evening and
will be over at $50, when th= regular
evening performance will begin.
Adv ~
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Tuesday evening with the same splendid
east that has been delight;rg the New
York public. ''The DUMMY is too
well known to require an introduction
to audiences, for this famogs detective
comedy is one of the successes of the
year that dis likely to taxo its place
as permanent laugh-make. OF the
American stage. 1t is wha- is known
as a "rattling good" medy written
by Harvey ONHiggins AMI Harriet
Ford, who wrote "The Argyle Case, -
with four acts of good fun. o.eitins
plot, "heart interest" and clever char
acterizations. 1t was founded on The
Detective Barney stories of NJ.
o Higgins, originally published il
"Collier s." which chroniclad the real
exploits of a real "boy detective"
Adv.'+t
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FRITZ Schef

FRITZ Seheff will be seen at the Ma.
Fstic this evening in the comedy en-
tiled pretty Mrs Smith, direct
rom her success at the Casino theatre,
few York. The captivating prima
|pnna will be surrounded by great
Pmpany, including the former big
fvorites at the Winter Garden in New
fork, Charlotte Greenwood and Sydney
rant, also George Anderson. Mr..
forosco has also provided her with the
|Fettiest production of musical offer
hg that has visited Harrisburg in
Iany a year. Miss Scheff's vehicle
bis season is something ew in the way
i light musical entertainment 1t is
reality straight com adv, border
! g upon farcical lines. which requires
eftness of touch and ind gidua; abil-
~ to give it the required verve.
|lentg of music is worried into its
bree acts, but it is made relative part
+ the story, rather than series of in
frpoations that have nothing what
yer to do with the plot. Upon this
tructure the authors and the producer
hve built an evenings entertainment
bat is decidedly worth while.
Adv.Sa"
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Must Suppo.t His Widow

Hagerstown, Nov. 25.-,By the death
of Burt j. Cole, the young man who
was injured at the plant of the Secur-
ity Cement and Lime Company, Mon
day, Washington county has had its
first death, following an accident since
the Workmen s Compensation law
went into effect. The law provides Nat
there shall be paid to the widow fer
her support and that of her children
80 per cent. of the weekly wage re-
ceived by her husband to be paid for
a period of eight years and the total
amount paid is not to be more than
$4,25O nor less than $1,000. Mr.. Cole
was skilled mechanic and consequent
ly drew good wages so that the amount
to be paid his widow will be about the
maximum,
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HUMMELSTOWN
Son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Simon Rhoads Ill
With Diphtheria

Special Corresponder =
Hummelstown, Nov. 25.-Large
crowds of people still continue to at
tend the fair being held by the Acme
band and Chemical Fire Company in
Hummelstown hall. There are still
many articles to be disposed of and
those in charge are anxious to sell all
the goods until Tuesday evening when
the fair will close The band renders
an interesting musical program each
evening
Mrs. George Hooker and son, Walt
or, OF Paxtang, were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. III. NJ. Wolf on Monday evening.
Mrs. Albert Cockley, of Chamber Hill,
spent Tuesday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Wolf.
The 6-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Simon Rhoads, who reside on the COM
mons in the northeast section of the
town, is i'll with diphtheria and the
home has been guarantined.
The Rev. Herbert S. Garnes spent
yesterday afternoon in Harrisburg.
Mrs. Charles Laub and children, AL
ma and Walton, left yesterday to spend
several days with relatives at Balti-
more.
special meeting of the consstory
of the Reformed church, will be held
at the home of John j. Nissley, this
evening
The postoffice will be open to-mor-
row from Z to s o clock a. nj. and from
Z to 8 O'Clock p. M.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry NJ. Wolf left
this morning fof Pennington, N. j.,
where they will spend several days
with their son, Prof. IL. Ray Wolf.
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MELVILLE
Union Thanksgiving Service in United
Presbyterian Church
Special Correspondence.

special Correspondence.
MELVILLE, Nov. 25.-The Rev. Haynes
Fl. Lippincott, pastor of the Methodist
Episcopal church, will preach the SER
mon at the union Thanksgiving service
to be held in the United Presbyterian
church tomorrow morning at 1880
o clock. The offering will be placed
in the funds of the Ladies Benevolent
Society.
The funeral of George Washington
Rideout was held from his late home
in the South ward on Sunday afternoon.
He was 81 years old and had lived
here over fifty years. One daughter,
Mrs. Serina Banks, of Carlisle, sur
wives. Mr.. Rideout was member of
the Second Church of God.
Mrs. w. III. McCrea arrived home on
Monday from Cedar Falls, Iowa, where
she attended the funeral of her sister,
Mrs. Mary West Collar.
At a meeting in the lecture room of
the Big Spring Presbyterian church on
Monday evening the executive commit
tee of the Belgian relief organization
reported its plans, which are that on
Sunday, December 6, offerings will be
received in the various churches and
contribution boxes will be placed in the
business houses Ladies from this place
will bring the situation before many
of the schools in the rural districts and
contribution boxes will be distributed
through these sections.
The Rev. George N. Lauffer, for four
years the pastor of Zion Lutheran
church of this place, has received the
unanimous vote of the congregation of
st. John s Lutheran church of Steelton
to become its pastor. Mr.. Lauffer will
assume the pastoratc January 1, 1915.
While in this place Mr.. and Mrs. Lauf-
fer won many friends, who will deeply
regret their departure.
Miss Isabel Gracey, of Blair Acad-
emy, Blairstown, N. j., is home for her
Thanksgiving vacation.
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SUBURBAN
SHIREMANSTOWN
Mr.. and Mrs. John Simmons Entertain
Number of Guests

mx. ana MIS-. J0un o1mmOuS 6utertaln
Number of Guests
Special Correspondence.
Shiremanstown, Nov. 25.-,Mr. and
Mrs. John Spangler and son, Curtis, of
Harrisburg; Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Zimmer-
man, Of near Spangler's Mills, and Mr..
and Mrs. d. A. Spangler, Of this place,
were entertained at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. John Simmons neas Meehan-
icsourg on Sunday.
Mr.. Wehler, of Iowa, who came to
Pennsvlvania to spend the wi,4ter with
his parents at Newville, called on Mr..
and Mrs. W. w. Braught Sunday.
Mrs. G. NJ. Howell and Mrs Ted
Howell, of Northumberland; Mrs. her
bert W. Cummings, of Sunbury, and Mrs.
w. l.. Gutelius, of Washington, d. c.,
are visiting Mrs. J. w. Sheets.
Mrs. Ising, of Altoona, was the week.
end guest at the home of C. Is. Ising
the last week.
Mrs. Lowe, of Harrisburg, was the
guest of her daughter, MRS. F. Z.
Weber.
Miss Jennie Stevens was the guest
of Mrs. Harry Dodge in Harrisburg.
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MIFFLINTOWN
Chester Fasick Has Right Cheek Bone
Broken While Playing Football

Special Correspondence.
Miffiintown, Nov. 25.-The Rev
q. Ely, of Pittsburgh, filled the pnIp;t
Of the Westminster Presbyterian church
Sunday, morning and evening.
MIR. and Mrs. NJ. P. Crawford and
daughter, Helen, will spend Thanksgiy-
ing with DR.. Z. ID. and Mrs. Crawford
in Philadelphia.
Miss Mary Earnest is spending the
week with her sister, Miss Alma, in
Harrisburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Barley. of Pitts
burgh, are visiting their daughter, Miss
sara, at the home of w. H. Zeiders.
Misses Helen and Edith Pannebaker
are spending the week at the home of
John Pannebaker in Harrisburg.
DIR. Norman Eabright was a Sunday
visitor in Harrisburg.
The Rev. Mr.. and Mrs. Aurand were
guests of the Misses Grace and Alma
Seiber Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. L. Berry and Mrs.
Dickersheid spent Thursday in Lewis.
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Culp spent the first part
of the week with their daughter, Mrs.
Paul Heinmach, in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Miller Mcdonald, of Altoona, is
visitor at the Sterrett home.
Mrs. D. NJ. Crawford and daughter,
Anna, are visiting in Lancaster city.
Chester Fasick had his right cheek
bone broken while playing football at
Lewistown Saturday.
r. l.. Cramer spent Sunday in Phila-
delphia. He was accompanied home by
his daughter, Mrs. Flora Trout, who
recently underwent an operation at the
Polytechnic hospital there.
Herman Earnest, of Harrisburg.
spent Sunday with his mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Bumgardner and
daughter, Joyce, of Reedsville, were
visitors at the home of Mrs. Bumgard-
ner S sister, Mrs. Samuel Long.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wetzler and son. LEROY.
of Thompsontown, spent Sunday in
town.
Mrs. Owen, Of Duneannon. visited
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c. Y. NEWS
Home DESTROYED BY FIRE
AS FAMILY WORSHIPPED
Both House and Barn Were Consumed
Before Keller g. Carbaugh, the
Owner Returned From Attending
Church Services

Gettysburg, Nov. 25-While the
owner was attending revival services
at the Church of God at Jerusalem on
Monday evening, the house and stable
on the farm of Keller C. Carbaugh, a
mile and a quarter east of Edgemont,
were destroyed by fire. Neither Mr..
Carbaugh nor his wife, knew anything
of the fire until several hours after it
had burned itself out.
The blaze, which is believed to have
been of incendiary origin, was discov-
cred in the stable by Jacob Fleagle, a
neighbor. Another blaze was found
raging in the house, which was only
about fifty yards away.