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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-26
J. R. Miller Writes of
His Family Reunion and
Christmas Feasting

The following is from the pen of
]. r. Miller one OF the oldest sub
scribers of the Telegraph in Harris
burg. relating the incidents of a fam
lily reunion around the Christmas
table at his home yesterday. Mr..
Miller writes for many rural news
papers under the name of Foxy
Grandpa" and some of his historical
sketches have appeared in the Tele-
graph. Foxy Grandpa" sas this to
say of yesterdays celebration:
"A family reunion and dinner was
held yesterday at the residence of
J. r. Miller, the veteran liveryman, at
S4S and $50 Verbeke street. and the
only living representative of the fra
ternity of the long ago. You will find
him at the same old stand where thir-
ty-five years of his useful life was
spent. To-day he has arrived at the
ripe old age of S11z years, and is still
hale and hearty and ever ready for
his four square meals per day, Sunday
excepted, on account of church du-
ties. The dinner was served at his
residence, 1916 North Sixth street,
where he has resided for over half a
century, having moved into what was
then the suburbs of the now Greater
Harrisburg. The growth of the city is
shown by the fact that the Miller
home is now almost the center of
town.
The guests at yesterdays pleasant
event were as follows: J. r. Miller. at
the head Of the table, monarch of all
he surveyed; on his left his eldest
daughter, Mrs. Catharine Downie. and
her son, James; Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Silver and little daughter Kathryn, the
mascot of the Miller family; Mr.. and
Mrs. John Flickinger. Shelley f. Mil
Ter, of Altoona, Mr.. Miller's only liv-
ing son, big. stalwart and good-l )ok-
ing. the very counterpart OF his illus
trious and well-preserved sire. Others
of Mr.. Miller's grandchildren and
great-grandchildren remained at their
own homes. some living at a great dis
tance and could not be present. the
number of great-grandchildren being
nine
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-26
BARBUSH FAMILY HOLDS
REUNION ON BIRTHD Az

Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Barbush had
family reunion and celebration OF
Mr.. Barbush's fifty-third birthday yes
terday, at their home, 314 South Sec
ond street.
The Christmas dinner was served to
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Tarasi and chill
dren, Gilbert, Raymond and Alfred
Tarasi, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Barbush
and daughter Dorothy Barbush, Mr.
and Mrs. Leo Acri, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Berry. Allie Simon. BENJAMIN
Barbush, Martin Barbush. the Misses
Amy and Helen Barbush.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-26
Mrs. Stebbins Plays
Santa Claus to Poor

Mrs. Lauretta B. Stebbins of 1919
South Eleventh street, who is in
charge Of the Community Inn. gave a
Christmas treat to the poor children of
Lochiel, yesterday. many of whom
would have received little of holiday
cheer. Mrs. Stebbins herself, filled
fifty stockings with candies, fruit, nuts
and cakes and distributed them where
there was the greatest need. Mrs.
Stebbins is rather a recent conner TO
Harrisburg and her interest in the
other hair is practically and timely.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-26
CHRISTMAS EVE BRIDAL

Miss g. Mabel Luckenbin of Mertz-
town and James S. Kirkhoff, of Read
ing, were united in marriage at the
parsonage of Christ Lutheran Church,
this city. Thursday evening, December
"a, by the Rev Thomas Reisch, pastor
of the church, The bride wore a
travelling suit with hat to harmonic
and was unattended. Mr.. and Mrs.
Kirkhoff will live in Reading after a
short wedding trip.
DR.. and Mrs. Charles S. Lyter, of
Reading, were holiday guests of rela-
tives in town. Mrs. Lyter is spending
the week with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. j. largest, of Cottage Ridge,
while the doctor returned homo last
evening.
Henry w. Stratton, organist OF Grace
Methodist Church, was n Christmas
visitor with relatives at Washington,
d. c.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-26
VICTORIA WAR FEATURE

One of the most wonderful motion
picture films ever shown in this coun-
try is "The War of the World" a spe-
cial feature I'm multiple parts. which
heads to-day's bill at the Victoria thea
ter 223 Market street. The pictures
were taken at the battlefront in Eu-
rope and comprise actual action scenes
amid bursting shot and shell. They
are Immensely interesting yand thrill
ing throughout the entire program.
These are the pictures that were sched-
uled to appear at the Victoria on
Wednesday but were postponed until
to-day because one of the reels was
damaged in a New York theater. where
it was being shown.
As usual to-day's Victoria bill will
have its special comic attraction To-
DAYS will be "Hogan's Annual Spree"
Il keystone comedy I'm one reel Anoth-
er headliner at the Victoria to-day is
"a Political feud." a strong photo
drama in two parts.-Adv.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-26
BOLL-STEwART
Popular Young People Announce En-
gagement on Christmas Day

Mr.. and Mrs. William Patterson
Stuart, of 500 Green street, announced
the engagement yesterday, of their at
tractive young daughter. Miss Mary
Elizabeth Stuart TO Charles Wyckoff
Boil, of this city.
Both young people are we'll known
throughout the city and are receiving
a host of friends The bride to be is
a graduate of the Seller school, and
the Froebel Kindergarten school. Mr..
Boil. who attended Pearce Business
ing from Lawrenceville. is now super
intendent OF the Boil Bros. Manufac-
turing Company of this city. The mar
riage will be an event OF the autumn
OF 1915.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-26
DIR. CoovER ENGAGED
Made at Reception
This Afternoon af Wilmington Del .

Announcement Made at Reception
This Afternoon at Wilmington, Del.
Harrisburgers are uninterested in an
engagement announcement made this
afternoon at a large reception given
by Mr.. and Mrs. John Parsons of Will
mington, Del, in honor of their daugh-
ter, Miss Ethel Parsons who will
marry DR.. Carson Coover of this city.
Miss Parsons is a Wilson College chum
of Miss Katharine L. Coover, and took
trip abroad with her early in the
past summer.
Miss Parsons will be here next week
for visit at the home of DR.. and Mrs.
Frederick Coover, Pine street, and
will be the guest of honor at a num-
ber of charming social events during
her stay.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-26
TRAMP ATTEyrPrs Suicide

Carlisle. Pa. Dec. 2G.-Frank Myers,
an inmate OF the vagrants' quarters in
last evening by cutting his throat with
a razor. He just missed the iuglar
vein but gashed his throat terribly.
He was taken to the Todd hospital.
where the physicians are unable to
tell whether lie Will recover or NOT
Myers is believed to be a native of
Switzerland and has been locked up
here as a tramp periodically for the
past FIVE years. He has been in Jail
since November.
II Myers should die, his death will
make the tenth in the vagrants' quart
ers OF the jail and the second suicide in
the last year.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-26
MUSICAL LECTURE
DIR. Cow of VaSsar College Will Ad-
dress the Wednesday Club

The Wednesday Club will have the
pleasure of hearing lecture Monday
afternoon at Fahnestock Hall. at 2.30
o'clock, when Dr. George Coleman
Cow, OF Vassar College will speak on
The Beauty of Music" This lecture
is open to all members of the or
ganiZation and the club will have as
its guests, members of the Eurydice
Club. of Carlisle; the Iris Club. OF
Lancaster and the Camp Hill Music
Club. DIR. Cow arranged the programs
for the working musicales of the We'd
nesday Club this season, and most sue
cessful meetings have been held in the
study of the Rhythm, Harmony, Mel
ody and Color of Music
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-26
ANNOUNCE ENGAGEMENT
Miss Eleanor Boyd TO Marry John NJ.
Colt of baltimore

An engagement announced on
Christmas day. most interesting in So
ciety circles is that of Miss Eleanor
Boyd. daughter of Mrs. John Y. Boyd.
of Pine street. and John NJ. Colt, of
Baltimore, Md. Miss Boyd and her
fiance are guests of her relatives, Mr..
and Mrs. Henry b. Mccormick, at sos
North Front street, during the holi-
days. as Mrs. Boyd and her family are
spending the winter at Southern
Pines, y. c. Miss Boyd is a graduate
of the Dobbs Ferry school and the
department of domestic science at CO.
lumbia University. Mr.. Colt is a
Princeton alumnus, now doing grad
uate work at that university. He is a
classmate of Jackson Herr Boyd, Miss
Boyd's younger brother.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-26
GUESTS AT HOUSE PARTY
OE ITIIE MISSES GT 4 NJ NJ

Among the guests OF the Misses
Stamm. Thirteenth and Reese street. at
a holiday house party are Miss Pearl
withycomb, of England. whose father
is a colonel in the British army, and
now at the front. Miss Whitcomb is a
school mate of Miss Katharine Stamm
Miss Ruthanna Johnston, of Rose
mont, is guest of Miss Maude
Stamm, and Miss Pauline Brooks, of
Detroit is Miss Julia Stamm's guest
Miss Elizabeth Averette Penick. OF
Lynchburg; Miss Marian westervelt
and Miss Noeline Westervelt OF
Englewood, y. j., are also in the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-26
MISS ALMA BONAW|TZ
WEDS WILLIAM BARR
Eastern Honeymoon to Be Follow
ed by Residence in
This City

Miss Alma p. Bonawitz. daughter
of Jonathan G.. B0nawitz of 443 South
Thirteenth street and William ". o.
Barr, of this city. were quietly mar
ried at 1.S0 o'clock Christmas morning
at the parsonage of the Ridge Avenue
Methodist Church by the pastor, the
Rev John II. Daugherty.
The bride, who was unattended.
Wore stylish travelling suit of Kings
blue chiffon broadcloth. with fur
trimmings, and hat to match. She
carried shower bouquet OF white or
chids and valley lilies. \ reception
and breakfast for the members of the
immediate families was held at the
prldegroom'S sister Mrs. ". w. Kerr.
10 Calder street, Immediately follow
ing the ceremony. The honeymoon. to
be spent in Philadelphia, Newark and
New York city. will be followed by a
residence at 1924 Penn street. Both
Young people are we'll known through
out the city. Mr.. Barr being an at
tache of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company.
Edgar G. Turner. OF Scranton. visit
ed Harrisburg relatives yesterday.
Mrs. J. Lancaster Repplier. of Read
ing, Pa. and Colonel and Mrs. Hobart
N Bailey, of Bridgeton. y. j are
guests of Andrew S. McCreath l1g
South Front street
Henry J. Shuey. a Dickinson College
student is visiting his mother. Mrs
Elizabeth NJ. Shuey, at 424 South Tbir-
teenth street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-26
ITEMS FROM LIsBURN

Miss Mary A. Snyder and Floyd S.
Fetrow, of Lewisb9rry, were married
at the parsonage of the Lisburn
Church, Thursday. December "a, by
the Rev. f. w. Mcclure.
The churches of the Lisburn charge
united in presenting their pastor with
many valuable and useful gifts at
Christmas time.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-26
SING CHRISTMAS MUSIC
AT COVENANT CHURCH

The Christmas music at the Cove
nant Presbyterian Church for Sunday
morning will include:
Anthem, Sing, Sing, o Heavens"
Simper; Silent Night Peaceful
Night incidental solo by Mrs. Har-
ris; quartet. Silent Night, Holy
Night; Stanley G.. Backenstoss will
sing Neidlingers "The Birthday of
King"
Evening service at o'clock will be
in charge of the Sunday schcool.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-26
CAKE SEVENTEEN YEARS OLD

Marietta, Pa, Dec. "a Christi
mas cake, made seventeen years ago
and in the best of preservation. is in
the possession OF Charles Rangier
proprietor of the Six-Mile House, near
York New Salem. The cake has three
layers and the top is covered with a
candy icing. and as hard almost as
stone. 1t attracted considerable at
tention to-day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-26
ACADEMY STARTS no PLAY

One OF the important basketball II
games scheduled for next week is thar
between the Harrisburg Academy and
the All-College FIVE. made up of former
Academy stars. The game will be
played at Cathedral Hall. Tuesday ar
ternoon. at 2.30 o'clock. Members of
the Alumni team. under the captaincy
0f Edward Stackpole. of Yale VARSITY
five, began practice this afternoon.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-26
STOLE CANE. CHARGE

Frank Stokes was before MAYOR
John X. Royal this afternoon on n
charge of larceny. Lusy Hall, who re-
sides in Angle alley, told Joseph Ibach.
the detective, that Stokes stole a silver
headed cane from her home.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-26

growth. or from internal efforts, rath-
er than from external forces. Good
seed properly sown and nurtured, in
good soil, can aid such growth
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-12-26


when agriculture, as the grandest
art to which man can turn his atten-
ton, because fundamental to all 9TH
ers. is given its proper place b. being
dignified as an art. based upon many
of the sciences. then 1t will receive the
respectful attention it deserves, and
the rural youth will comprehend this
and their art will. in their estimation,
properly be raised to the dignity of
profession as important and as pro-
found, IL not more SO. than any other.
There will be no problem then about
how to keep the boys and girls on the
farm.
"The sciences on which this great
art is based-namely geology, zoology,
botany, chemistry and physics with
their numerous branches or divisions
must be properly taught in the rural
schools. so that every boy and girl will
have a chance to learn the educational
dignity that attends the profession of
farming. This means that such train
ing of teachers must not be neglected
The rural press everywhere must give
attention to such subjects. and legls-
lation must Cooperate also.
I'VE can not expect to see a rural
up-life' ESQ called. Better conditions
and advancement for us who live in
the country can come only as an out
The Hattiesburg news., 1914-03-10
Bishop Murrah
and DR.. Moore
at Mission Meet
COURT ST. METHODIST CHURCH
WILL BE SCENE OF IMPoR.
TANT GATHERING.

An important meeting of the Board
OF Missions of the Mississippi Confer
ence will be held at the Court st. Meth
odis church, Wednesday and Thurs
day of this week, and the occasion
promises to be one of great interest
A choice program has been arranged
and the meeting is to be of an educa.
tional and inspirational character. No
collections will be taken.
The opening address at II a. m
tomorrow, March 18th, will be deliv.
cred by DR.. John M. Moore, Secretary
OF the Home Department of the Gen.
eral Board of Missions, who will dis
cuss some phase of Home Missions.
DR.. Moore made a tour around the
world several years ago, and is an
able and interesting speaker. Tomor-
row evening at 1880 p. m. Bishop VIM.
B. Murrah, Of Jackson, Miss, will de-
liver missionary address on his
Impressions Of the Orient" which is
certain to be highly entertaining and
instructive. In the afternoon each day
topics Of vital interest in missionary
enterprise will be discussed. The gen.
eral public is cordially invited to these
exercises, especially to the platform
addresses at II a. m. and at 1880 p. m.
Every pastor In the city and every
layman will be given a hearty well
come.
The Hattiesburg news., 1914-03-10
BREWER APPROVES
new BANKING LAW
SAYS BILL AS A WHOLE is GOOD,
BUT SEVERAL CHANGES
SHOULD BE MADE.
OBJECTS To CZAR-LIKE POWER
Governor Thinks Board Should Not
Have Right to Liquidate Solvent In
stiutions-Fight Over Organization
of Building and Loans Societies.
OBJECTS TO CzlR-LIKE POWER

Special to The NeWS.
Jackson, Miss, March 1O.-In a
message approving the new bank in
spection BILL sent to the legislature
this morning, Governor Brewer sug-
gests several amendments to the stat
ute to be acted on before adjournment.
He objects to the clause giving the
board Of examiners absolute power
to liquidate bank, whether it be
solvent or insolvent, claiming this
Czar-like power should not be given.
The Governor also holds that banks
chartered between 1882 and 1890 hold
irrevocable rights, and cannot be re-
Iquired to guarantee deposits. He
says the law, as a whole, is excellent,
but these changes should be made
Minority members of the House Ju-
dietary committee today submitted an
adverse report on the Senate bill de,
fining methods of organizing building
and loan concerns and contract forms
for such companies.
The minority report claims the bill
would allow building and loan con.
Germs to charge ten per cent interest
and would nullify the six and eight
per cent interest laws Of state.
The Hattiesburg news., 1914-03-10
He ISSUES ViTRIsuC
PR0TEST TO No AVAIL
Lieutenant Governor Says Brewer
Told FaIsehoods-G. A. Hobbs Says
He Ought to be Impeached-Mem-
bers Voted for Bill Because Credit
of State Was involved.
Special to The NeWS.

Special to The NeWS.
Jackson, Miss, March 10.-In spite
of the vehement opposition of Lieu
tenant Governor Bilbo, who made a
vitriolic protest against the measure,
the State Senate today, without a
dissenting vote, passed the bill reim-
bursting the Burns Detective Agency,
for services rendered in the peniten-
tiary anti-graft investigations, amount
ing to about $4,000.
Bilbo was bitter in his denuncia-
tion OF Governor Brewer, charging the
latter with uttering falsehoods, while
Senator G. A. Hobbs issued a state
ment that Brewer ought to be i'm
peached.
Several members explained their
votes, saying they supported the ap-
preparation because they felt that the
states financial integrity was in.
volved.
The Senate galleries were filed to
overfiowing, and prospects Of a bitter
debate broke up the House session
that body being forced to adjourn be.
cause of lack Of a quorum.
The Hattiesburg news., 1914-03-10
TRYING TO Solve
STATES FINANCES
AGREED UPON, BUT AMOUNT
VETO BE DETERMINED.


Special to The Ne,CS.
Jackson, Miss, March 10.-Having
postponed the disagreeable task as
long as possible, the legislature this
week will try to solve the states
financial problem by devising ways
and means of meeting the existing
treasury deficit and providing suffi-
cient funds to meet the increased ap-
preparations made at this session.
The size of the bond issue will be
the principal subject of debate, for
there is no longer any doubt that this
method will be adopted for meeting
the problem. The direct taxation
method would mean an increase of
two mills in the tax levy for the cur
rent year, and at least one mill for
next year. Few of the lawmakers
would have the courage to thus in
crease the burden of taxation in the
face of existing conditions.
Some members think that one mil
lion dollars will be sufficient. and
others want to make 1t a million and
half dollars in order to be on the
safe side, while a considerable num-
ber favor fixing the issue at s1,250,000.
When this troublesome question is
disposed of the legislature will have
reached the beginning of the end.
The legislation Of general character
can, in most instances, be disposed
of with little debate, and there is
great deal that can perhaps be best
disposed of by allowing 1t to die on
the calendars.
The Hattiesburg news., 1914-03-10
PestmasterPrice
Pleads Gull, to
Emt tszziemeni
MERIDIAN MAN ADMITS sroRr
AGE BUT SAYS HE !enL sSss
OF THE molrss,
(By Associotedd Rss.)

Meridian, Miss, NJ. lch 10.-w. J.
Price, postmaster of Meridian for four
former terms. today entered a tech
nical plea of guilty to the charge OF
embezzling $4,000. He said he signed
for the funds but got none of the
money, and attributed the loss to his
lack Of education and ability to under
stand the records. He intimated that
others profited by the transactions
and stoutly denied that he himself
had been financially benefited.
Price was postmaster of Meridian
for the four terms just prior to the
occupancy of the present postmaster
Sid Ferguson. and the shortage wal
discovered only few weeks before
Ferguson took charge.
The Hattiesburg news., 1914-03-10

st. Louis, March 10.-The extent OF
the calamity caused by the Missouri
Athletic Club fire, probably will not
be known for several days. The ruins
are still too hot to explore. In one
pile of debri there seems to be several
bodies and in another place what ap.
pears to be body can be seen.
Careful checking of those known to
have been in the club and those heard
from since the fire indicates the death
list amounts to thirty-one.
The Hattiesburg news., 1914-03-10
SUNDAY SGNgeL CLASS
BECOMES BALL TEAM

w. P. Bissett, teacher of a class of
boys in Bay Street Presbyterian
church. having noted while in Bir-
mingham the interest created in boys
Sunday school classes through the or
ganization of baseball teams where
membership was restricted exclusive
ly to Sunday school membership, has
decided to organize his class into a
baseball team, and desires to encour-
age similar action on the part of
teachers Of boys from nine to twelve
In other schools. In order to encourage
competitive games.
The Hattiesburg news., 1914-03-10
UNTERMEYER FAVe2s
STOCK EXCHANGE Bill
(By Associated Press.)

Washington. March 1o-Speaking
before the Senate Banking and Cur
rency Committee In favor OF the bill
10 regulate the stock exchanges. Sam.
uel w. Untermeyer said the measure
would mot "Russianaise the Press,
but that II seems 70 him tAs press h
about 20 RLsstanaipe The people.