Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-04-15

stil more indelibly affixed in the ad-
iective when the auction sale is in
full blast. Starting at I o'clock, every
article that is left in the store will be
placed on the block and it is rumored
that three of the city's most effective
auctioneers will subscribe their voices
to the cause and demand the right sort
of prices for their wares.
Mercer B. Tate. Flavel l.. Wright
and Floyd Hopkins will in all proba-
bility do the honors. while the floor
walkers assisting will be pressed into
service supplying lozenges and throat
ease tablets to the orators. The auc-
ton will continue until the store is
swept clear of every article, and the
public is warned to be on their guard
lest the ambitious auctioneers sell the
clothes right off the buyers backs.
Worse things than that have been
known to happen at rummage sales.
Wright to Start
At the Chamber of Commerce
Yesterday Henry Claster, well-known
ieweler. was heard to remark that il
Flavel Wright would auction off the
first article at the rummage sale to-
night, he would buy it. And so the
prospects are that the auctioneering
will be given a merry send-off, cause
il is a matter of general knowledge
that when it comes to Flavel making
have this or that thing, be it insur-
ance or "rummage," there is only one
answer. Henry Claster is sure to be
good loser.
Valuable Heirlooms
Among the more valuable and
higher-priced heirlooms and utilities
that will come under the hammer this
evening are the following: A John
Harris bedstead. 100 years old, which
Lou in 70 Of
MeDaniels, 1417 Market street, all her
life: two-horse wagon to hold six
people. or the Rogers make and
originally worth $1,000. presented by
q prominent business man of the city;
n beautifully finished player-p piano.
which Mrs. Mercer r. Tate presented
10 be sold and which is certain to
bring a good price; number of or
Eans and a piano; a double-seated
carriage belonging 10 Mrs. Olmsted
eve forgot ourselves: It was sold yes
terday for S20O: a "cut-under' and a
about town all morning with results
that will lie proved when the time
comes to sell it. The enthusiastic noise
which the tooters of the horn produced
caused a motorman to lean out of his
car window ana yell out in loud but
Eood-natured tones: "If you've got
train, why don't You get track?"
Which is all part of the game.
Miss McCormick's Coat Sold Early
Right off the reel. Miss Anne McCor-
micks green diagonal serge, size "a,
which il was advertised would he sold
off her back" was Eobbled up this
morning to the tune of So, but some
how or other the attractive duvetyne
suit of Miss Robinson'S hasn't been
taken. There have been nibblings, but
not yet n strike" 1t will also sell
for sS.
The kittens have been sold! Yes,
they have! And they were the biggest
bargains in the store. Little Don"
ROYAL will be able to sleep we'll to-
night. because they have gone to good
homes one in Steelton and the other
down on Front street. 1t was a part
OF the agreement that the kittens be
we'll taken care of.
Baby Pig On Sale
The menagerie and livestock de-
partment was augmented at a late
hour last evening by the presentation
10 the girls in the sporting department
of a e-month-old baby pig, raised on
Beaufort Farm by Harrisburg's young
est scientific farmer, Ehrman b.
Mitchell. Little "Rummage" hadn't
put in an appearance this morning
but rumor had it that he was still out
at the farm being massaged and hav-
ing his nails manicured and ribbons
attached to him so that he might look
his best when the time came for the
transfer of owners. "Rummage' is
guaranteed and would be a worth
while addition to any family.
Men Behind the Guns
One of the "men behind the guns"
IS Otto Plack. window decorator and
advertising man for the Astrich store.
who has worked untiringly for five
successive days. often until the early
hours of the morning, arranging stock
and looking after the details of deco
rating and making the improvements
necessary to the success of the whole.
Mr. Plack is a veteran in the handling
of a sale of this sort and has proved
himself invaluable IN the assistance
which he has given. Many appre-
Ciatory remarks have been heard of
the kindness of Mrs. Herman Astrich
both in this matter and in Offering the
use of her property.
The sale has been featured by many
humorous happenings and others not
so humorous. One beautiful bargain
didn't work out the way it had been
intended. \ $50 overcoat was sent in
by the owner, who planned to come in
and reclaim it for $40, but somehow
the instructions got mixed up and an
individual born under lucky star
carried it away for 81. On the other
hand, there was shadow lace and
chiffon dress sold to large and portly
dame who will never in the world be
able to wear it. The salesladies are
becoming quite proficient in salesman
ship, be 1t noted, and take as much JOY
ir a sale well consummated.
The total receipts from 10 o'clock
this morning till noon totaled about
S223.50, roughly estimated. Contri-
buttons by check are being received by
Mrs Meade Detweiler. treasurer. from
q number of those who prefer to help
out in that way. The biggest sales
this morning were maze in the wom-
ems cloak and suit department, where
the revenue mounted to $50 by hlgh
noon, and next in order came the
mems clothing, which corraled $S3.
The other departments averaged be-
tween SO and SIS apiece.