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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-22
WEST FAIRVIEW
Mrs. Robert Brant Entertains on
Brothers Birthday

~r. ';1' Nr- "S'sCufant
West Fairview, March 22.-Mrs.
Robert Brapt entertained in honor Of
her brother, George Boughter. ON his
birthday at her home on Main street
on Friday afternoon. \ very pleasant
time was had. Those to enjoy the As.
ISOLATION and supper of the occasion
were: Mr.. and Mrs. George Bo1giter
and daughters, Marion and Win;frei;
Mr.. and Mrs. W. P. Boughter, Miss
Lille Boughter, Mrs. Jennie Brant aud
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Brant.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Mcpherson
and daughter visited he. parents, Mr..
and Mrs. O. W. King, in Harrisburg,
Saturday.
Eli Day sold his candy and cigar
store on State roal to W. p Keys.
Prayer meeting at H. S Swartz 5 on
Saturday evening was attended by G3
persons.
The 0tterbein Brotherhood of Graz e
I. b. sunday sehoo, passed the fol oN-
ing resolution yesterday: That we
as a Brotherhood heartily second and
support the faithful efforts of our Gov
ernor, the Hon. Martin Brumbaugh. in
seeking to nave a county local option
law passed by the present Legisla,
ture.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Fisher, Front
street, visited friends at Penbrook Sun
day.
Charles Chia-a, of Harrisburg, an |
Mrs. Lizzie Markley and daughter, OF
York Haven, were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry f. Kissel, Main street, Sun
day.
Miss Emma Barnhart. of Harris
burg, was the guest of Miss Mary D.ek
Sunday.
John Devlin, of Steelton, visited II.
B. McAfee Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. W. Nedig left to-
day for Winchester, Illinois, TO stay
for week owing to the death of Jo-
seph Hoover. an uncle of Mr.. Neidig.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Bender AMI
children, of Summerdale, visited Mr..
and Mrs. James Webb Sunday
Israel Smith visited friends at
Marysville Sunday and attended the
tabernacle meetings.
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Maude Adams

Maude Adams comes to the Majestic
next Friday evening, when she will be
seen in special revival that she has
been planning for long time of
Quality Street" This is one of the
early plays by j. NJ. Barrie. It came
Immediately after ''The Little Min
lister. In the first play Barrie
showed that he was a skilled drama
tist; in equality Street, he went fur
ther and proved it. His first work was
no lucky accident and there are any
number of people who will nan the op-
portunity of again seeing EQUALITY
Street. with positive pleasure. To
them Phoebe Throssell will always re.
main one of Miss Adams most charm
ing Characterization. 1t is great
tribute to Barrie s skill that his PLAYS
have lasting qualities that do not seem
10 De possessed by the works of his
contemporaries. The reason is that he
does not deal with evaneseent things.
There is no age limit to romance and
sentiment.
Years after "Peter PAM was
thought to have run its theatrical
course it was revived and it was
found to be more popular than when
1T was at first made known. Miss Ad-
ans is now having the same experience
with EQUALITY Street." In the cities
in which it has already been given the
sweetness of its story and the pictures
of the life that it depicts have won
for it the most sincere appreciation
Equality Street" is the name given to
little narrow place in England in the
long ago. The story deals with the
people who live on this little street.
principal among whom are Susan and
Phoebe Throssell and the manly young
doctor, Valentine Brown. There is a
love story you may be sure, and it is in
its working out that one s interest and
sympathies are aroused. A very COM
petent company will be found surround
ing Miss Adams in the presentation of
the play. Adv
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BULLETS ARE TRICKY
One Chance Shot That Brought Down
Three English Officers


1t has been truly said that once you
fire bullet from a modern rifle no one
can forecast where it win ultimately
come to rest. Even when a bullet has
an uninterrupted course it is capable
of upsetting all known calculations of
its flight and range.
Befora the battle of Omdurman a
sick officer was carried across the Nile
and placed under an awning no less
than $500 yards from the nearest
point of possible fire. This should cas-
ilv have insured him a margin of safe
ty, but it didn t. A stray bullet ate up
the intervening three miles of desert
air, struck him in the head and killed
MIN.
Shortly before another battle in the
Sudan General Sir Archibald Hunter,
Colonel Hacket-Thompson, c. b.. and
another officer were reconnoitering
through an opening in the wall of a
disused sakieh, or waterwheel. The
hole in the wall was so small that the
officers had to stand one behind the
other to see anything.
The officer, whose name is not given
in the incident, was in front using a
pair of binoculars, while Sir Archibald
Hunter was in the rear. The CLINT
caused by the setting sun shining on
the glass CT the binoculars attracted
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MILLERSBURG
The Old oaken Bucket" to Be Played
at High School

Special Correspondence.
Millersburg, March 22.-Mr. and
Mrs. j. f. Blosser, north of town, re-
ceived news of the illness of their
daughter. Miss Naomi. who is a stu
dent-nurse at the Samaritan hospital,
Philadelphia,
Much interest is being shown in the
home talent play, THE Old Oaken
Bucket, which is to be given in the
High school auditorium ON next Friday
and Saturday nights, March 20 and
%.
The Rev. w. c. Speath is in Norris
town attending the annual conference
of the Methodist church.
Miss katherine jury gave St.
Patrick 5 day party at her home on
Tuesday night. The house was lastly
decorated and the occasion greatly en-
joyed by all.
Mrs. Mary Lance sold her property
on East Pine street to w. w. Heckert.
Mr.. Heekert is the new ianitor at the
local passenger depot, and will move his
family here from Dalmatia in the near
future.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. P. Polk and Mr.. and
Mrs. L. NJ. Shepp have returned to
MillerSourg after spending some time
in Florida. They visited many points
of interest in the Sunny South.
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MECHANICSBURG
]. w. Clarence Lenher. 6S. Succumbs
to Stroke of Paralysis

Special Correspondence.
Mechaniesburg, March Ell W
Clarence Lenher, 6S years old died at
clock last evening at his home on
East Main street from stroke of
paralysis. He suffered the stroke Fri
day night after a long illness of COM
plication of diseases. Mr.. Lenher re-
signed his position in the record 5 ofllee
of the Pennsylvania railroad in tine
Broad street station. Philadelphia, and
returned to this place. He leaves two
brothers, E. A. Burnett, of Mechanics
burg, and DR.. Victor Lenher. of Madi-
son, Wis. and two sisters, Miss Mary
and Miss Elsie Lenher, of this place.
Funeral services will be held Thursday
morning at his home. The Rev. George
NJ. Fulton, pastor of the PRESBYTERIAN
church, will oficiate, assisted by the
Rev. DR.. T. c. McCarrell, of Middle
town. Burial will be made in the Mt.
Zion cemetery.
The Mems Union Bible class had
another very large attendance and a
very interesting session yesterday aft
ernoon. The music was very inspir-
ing part of the service.
Yesterday afternoon the Rev. E. ].
Moore, Ph. D., superintendent of the
Pennsylvania Anti-Saloon League. gave
very strong talk on 1.-The Final Con-
flct.' The address was given in the
First U. B. church.
On Saturday evening a number of
persons from this place went to Marys-
vile and attended the tabernacle serv-
ices there.
Mrs. John May, one of our very aged
residents, is suffering with a paralytie
stroke received on Friday. Hopes are
had for her recovery.
Mrs. R. A. Martin and daughter. Miss
Elizabeth, spent Saturday in Harris.
burg
Yesterday Mr. and Mrs. H. s. Mohler
visited Mr.. Mohler's mother at the
Brethren s Old Peoples Home, near
Lancaster. His mother is 81 years old.
John Clendenin, of Lynn, Mass, is
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Cal
Won Clendenin, West Main street.
Wayne Gardner Snyder, of Harris
burg, IS visiting his grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. E. C. Gardner, South Market
street.
Miss Harriet Sheaffer, who is a stu
dent In west Cnester Normal school, is
at her home, South Frederick street, to
spend the spring vacation.
Mrs. Annie Faulding is visiting
friends in Lancaster.
Ellis Vandling, of Sunbury, is visit
ing his sister, Miss Elizabeth Vandling.
South Market street.
Charles Herring, of Ottawa, ILL.,, is a
guest in the home of his sister, Mrs. Cal
vim Clendenin.
II. c. Herman, of Harrisburg, was
a visitor here on Saturday evening.
P. t. Stahl fell out of bed on Fri
day night and broke two ribs. He did
not realize the extent of his injuries
before morning when a physician was
called. He is suffering considerably.
Several of our stores are displaying
Easter goods in their windows.
The work of remodeling the rooms
in the Blackburn building, to be oecu-
pied by the Mems Union Bible class, is
finely.
Revival services began last evening
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NEW CUMBERLAND
New Market viii Have New School
House for Next Term

cpeSIdi correspondence
New Cumberland, March 22.-The
New Market schools will close April g.
The old school house in New Market
will be torn down and a new one built,
which will be completed for the fall
term of school.
The Endora Guild. composed of mem.
bers of Miss Joanna Bixler's Sunday
school class, was entertained by Miss
Mary Moore at her home on Reno street
Friday evening.
Mrs. Davis and daughter, Anna. of
Harrisburg, spent Saturday with Mrs.
Robert Sipe.
Burnett Yinger. of the firm of
Yinger & Lefevcr, moved into one of
William Beckley's s houses at Bellavista
the past week.
Mrs. George Rhodes, of Boiling
Springs, was guest of Mrs Matilda
Grass and daughter, Hattie, Saturday
and Sunday.
Agustus Eoner has returned from a
two weeks visit to his daughter, Mrs.
Mellon, of Lancaster.
Miss Moore, of York county, called
on Mrs. S. F. Prowell on Saturday.
Miss Grace Bond, of York, visited rel
atives here over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Fetrow. of
Bridge street. announce the birth of a
daughter.
Miss Helen Reiff Will entertain the
Standard Bearers of the NJ Z. church
on Thursday evening, April %.
X. VI. Frey. of Steelton, was in town
Saturday attending the sale of the
household goods of his mother, the late
Mrs. P. P. Brown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Shriner, Bridge
street. announce the birth of a son,
Mrs. Shriner was Miss Richereek prior
to her marriage.
Mrs. Samuel Urich, who had severe
operation performed at the Harrisburg
hospital the past week, is improving.
Mrs. Denny and daughter, of Barr,s-
buarg. were guests of Mrs. J. A..
Sprenkel on Saturday
Clarence Weigel. teacher of the Elk
wood grammar school, with nine eight
grade pupils, attended the county ex-
animation at Mechanicsburg on Satur-
day, March 20. Those who were ex.
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GASCARETS FOR
YOUR BOWELS IF
HfADACHY. SICK
Tonight! Clean Your
Bowels and End Head
aches. Colds. Sour
Stomach


Put aside-just once-the Salts,
Pills, Castor Oil or Purgative Waters
which merely force passageway
through the bowels, but do not
thoroughly cleanse, freshen and purify
these drainage organs. and have no eff
feet whatever upon the liver and
stomach.
Keep your 'insides" pure and fresh
with Casearets, which thoroughly
cleanse the stomach, remove the undi-
gested, sour food and foul gases, take
the excess bile from the liver and carry
out of the system all the constipated
waste matter and poisons in the bowels.
A Casearet tonight will make YOU
feel great by morning. They work while
you sleep-never gripe, sicken, and cost
only 10 cents box from your druggist.
Millions of men and women take Gas.
earet now and then and never have
Headache, Biliousness, Severe Colds, in.
digestion, Sour Stomach or Constipated
Bowels, Cascarets belong in everv
household. Children just love to take
them.-Adv.
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SUBURBAN
MIDDLETOWN
Triune Lodge of Odd Fellows Celebrates
9th Anniversary

Special eSpondence-
Middletown, March 22.-The funeral
of the late Charles Bubb was held from
mis- home on South Catherine street
on Saturday afternoon, the Rev W. R.
Ridington, pastor of the NJ. E. church,
officiating. The pallbearers were sam.
uel Shroy, c. Zimmerman, W. Knipe.
John Bubb, W. Dintaman, j. Patton.
Interment was in the Middletown Gene
terry.
Triune Lodge No. S07, 1. o. o. F.,
celebrated its 9th anniversary in the
lodge room on Saturday evening. \
large number of members and friends
were present, numbering more than 200.
A fine program was rendered, consist
ing of songs, solos and reeitations. The
opening prayer was made by the Rev.
T. c. McCarrell. The address of well
come was delivered by H. Brandt and
addresses We're also made by the Rev.
Mr.. Meyer, Highspire: the Rev. Mr..
Beach and the Rev. Mr.. Bergstresser.
After the program had been rendered
. social hour was spent. Refreshments
were served. Friends were present from
Harrisburg, Steelton, Hignspire, Hum
melstown and Palmyra.
r. 4. Wright, representative for the
Scranton International Correspondence
school will move his family from New
port to town.
The Rev. John Henry, of Royalton.
preached in the Church of God last
evening and j. 5. Sible, of Harrisburg.
had charge of the services in the morn
ing. The Rev. H. F. Hoover is still con.
hned 10 his room on account of illness.
Miss Irene Churchman spent Sunday
at Halifax as the guest of friends.
+. ID. Condran is transacting business
at Hagerstown.
Mrs. John Gross and two children
are visiting relatives at NIillersburg for
several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Zeigler and
son, of Harrisburg, spent SUNDAY in
town as the guests of relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. John Yost and child.
OF Harrisburg, spent Sunday in town
as the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
fost, South Union street.
Joseph Detweiler spent Sunday at
Hummelstown.
NJ. Hoover and family, of Pine street.
spent Saturday and Sunday at Harris
burg.
Mrs. Joseph Hall and family, of Har
risourg, spent Sunday in town as the
guests of the former s parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. John traits, Catherine street.
Miley Sehaeffer. travelling salesman
FOR the Wineroft stove works, spent Sun
day in town.
Mrs. W. McCreary is i'll at her home
on South Union street.
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At the Colonial

"Sorority Girls, the entity
grille attraction, slated to appear at the
Colonial for the first half of the week,
bids fair to win the honor of being the
most popular musical comedy act the
Colonial theatre has seen. Pretty
girls, pretty gowns, pretty scenery and
pretty songs are some of its striking
assets. The whole is nicely savored
with good comedy. Captain Jack Bar
net and son, the diminutive comedians,
will offer an excellent comedy act on
this bill also. Hogue and Hardy, pre-
senting a variety skit. and the King
brothers, clever gymnasts, will complete
the vaudeville roster. Interesting NOV
ing picture features are also slated to
be shown in connection with the vaude-
vile. Adv"
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are especially clever on their various
instruments, producing whirls of ex-
quisite harmony. Their vocal numbers
are well rendered also, as the eight mu.
sicians are all singers of ability. The
Royal Dragons are much on the order
of Ralph Dunbar's Royal Hussars, the
act that headlined on the last season s
closing bill and which was then pro.
claimed by the critics of the local news.
papers as being one of the season S
finest headliners
Claud and Fannie Usher. vaude
ville's celebrated artists, will present
their new comedy drama entitled, 1.-THE
Straight PATH Hines and Fox, the
natty singing comedians, return with
new vocal hits; Muller and Stanley, the
clever couple in songs and comedy, will
likely win their former favor here with
new material, and Claire Rochester. the
charming songstress. will make her first
appearance here. Nelson and Nelson,
eccentric comedians, and Carl Rosine
and company, in modern magic, will
complete the inviting layouv or tai
ent. Adv.#
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lily to the home recently purchased near
Middletown on Thursday.
William Ball viii erect new tenant
house this spring on his farm.
A musicale was given at the home
of Daniel Felty by David Felty in
honor of Mrs. Fannie Schoffner, who
moved to Hummelstown to-day. Thir-
teen were present.
DIR. BrowL. who arrived in this town
recently t, establish a professional
calling, has already secured consider
able patronage in town and vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Monroe Brown an.
nounee the birth of a daughter on Fri
day, March 10.
Mr. and Mrs. Reese Long, son, Elmer,
and daughter, Kathryn, of Harrisburg,
spent Sunday as the guests of the lat
ter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. B. r. Mitch
ell
Mr.. and Mrs. G. D. ingle, of Har-
risburg. spent Saturday with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adam Meyer and
daughter, Miss Myrtle, of Lucknow, on
Sunday were the guests of Mr.. aud
Mrs. John A. Shepler.
Miss Eliza Shriner and Miss Hulda
Longeneeker spent Sunday as the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hooker at Pen
brook.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Buck, of Harris
burg. on SUNDAY We're the guests of the
formers mother. Mrs. Annie Buck.
Samuel Balthaser, of Newark, Y. j.
spent Sunday with his mocnvr, Mrs
Elizabeth Balthaser.
George Hench, of Hershey, was the
weekend guest of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Mcclellan Heneh.
William A. MeIlhenny, of Harris
burg, spent Sunday with friends here
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in the Simpson Street A. NJ. +. church.
the Rev. W. P, Brown, pastor. The serv-
ices will be conducted this week by the
Rev. Charles Stewart.
Mrs. w. G. Ferguson and daughter,
of Harrisburg. were guests yesterday in
tine home of Mrs. Ferguson s niece, Mrs.
r. II. Thomas. Jr., West Main street.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Y. P.owell were
guests on Saturday of Mr.. Prowell S
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Prowell,
at Goldshoro.
W. X. Hollar and family, who the
past year have been living in Middle
sex township, lave moved back TO town
and now oeeu the residence northeas sl
corner of Keller and Frederick streets.
Ira D. Coover is confined TO his home
on West Main stree. bv illnC s.
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HUMMELSTOWN
Member Of Derry Council Attended
Services in q. B. Church

Special Correspondence
Hummelstown, March 22.-There
will be no preaching services in the Re
formed church next Sunday morning,
The pastor, the Rev. Robert A. Bausch,
will conduct services at Union Deposit.
About sixty members of Derry Coun-
ell No. 40, Junior Order United Ameri-
can Mechanics. attended the services
in the First United Brethren church
last evening, An interesting sermon
was delivered by the pastor, the Rev.
A. s. Lehman.
The Ladies' Mite Society of the Re
formed church viii meet Wednesday
afternoon in the Sunday school room
of the church.
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Hoffsmith and
children have returned to their home
in Kansas after spending month with
relatives in town and vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Stroh and chill
dren, of Mt. Gretna, spent yesterday
with Mrs. Stroh s mother, Mrs. Mary
Grove.
Misses Ida Ream, Susan Mover and
Carrie Seltzer, of Palmyra, were guests
of the Misses Violet and Edna Miller
yesterday.
Christian Rathfon is i'll with pneu-
monia at his home ON West High street,
Miss Ruth Kilmer, student at the
Millersville State Normal school, is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Urban Kilmer.
Charles |. Holler is erecting a double
frame dwelling house on West Second
street.
The machinery for the manufacture
of mops is being installed in the old
band hail and the new industry will
soon be started. The work is being
done under the direction of w. A. Hell
Ter, of Carlisle, who owns the mop
facture several kinds of oils and pol
ishes and engage in the sale of elee-
tric fixtures.
The senior class of the Grammar
sehco; has organized by e.ecting the
following officers: President. Frank
Shope; vice president, Edith Ebersole;
secretary, Pauline Laueks; poet, James
Cassel; prophet, Earnest Earnest; his
torian. George Blackburn; composer of
class song, Elsie Sweigert.
The Rev. Harry Nelson Bassler, pas
tor of Second Reformed church, will
preach at the last of the special Len
ten services in the Reformed church
ON Wednesday evening
An entertainment and bazar will be
he'd in the High school room on Tues
day evening. Numerous articles will
be on sale and games and music can be
enjoyed. The bazar is being given for
the library and Victrola fund
William Martin. of Dayton, o., is
visiting friends in town.
Mrs. Charles Lauh and children
have returned from Baltimore where
they spent several weeks with re,a.
tiveS.
Miss Anna Houck has returned from
the MillerSvi!le State Normal School
tor the Easter vacation.
Mrs. James Grove, of Harrisburg,
spent Saturday with her sister, Miss
Barbara HUmmel.
Mrs, Christian CoEmer, of Philadel-
Phla; Nrs. James Geiger and Mrs. Ida
oy.omou. of Harrisburg, were guests at
the home of Their brother, H. Wells
Buser. yesterday.
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RED MEN CONFER DEGREES
Many Great Chiefs Guests of Pokoson
Tribe Saturday

A large number of the great chiefs
from the various lodges of the I'm,
proved Order of Red Men of this city,
gathered in the wigwam of Pokosou
tribe, Third and Cumberland streets
Saturday night and participated in in.
itiating class of new members. The
degree work was performed by the
Pokoson degree team under the direc-
tion of Captain Henry Fry.
Following the ceremony Great Sach.
EN- Charles E. Pass, presented the fol
lowing members with veteran Red Men
badges: Theodore Young, b. Nj
Smith, Richard Chellew, John Pearson
Theodore Stephens and Isaiah Pear
son.