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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-16
OPERA HOUSE TO
SEAT 1000 PEOPLE
New Building at Mt. Union Will
Be Completed in Time For
Opening in December

Mt. Union, Pa, Sept. 16. - A large
force of men is now working on the
Shiparo Opera House, which when
completed will be of modern design
and will accommodate 1900 people.
The front will be occupied by a drug
store and apartments. They are rush
ing work so as to have it completed
by December /. Misses Anna
Ginger, Bertha Noble and Madaline
Rinker, graduates of the local High
school have gone to West Chester
State Normal school. = The contrac-
tors completed the paving of Division
street Wednesday. Prof. e. G.
Rose, superintendent of music. of
Harrisburg, was in town recently
demonstrating the Dan Music sys-
tenn used in the Harrisburg schools.
Mt. Union will inaugurate the new
system under the supervision of Miss
Ruth Taylor. who took the work at
Cornell during the summer. The
kurtz supply Co., which received the
contract and promised to furnish sup
plies for the schools for the year has
refused to furnish the goods because
or advance in prices. New bids are
asked for. - Lawrence Crum landed
19 fish on Saturday, including a num-
Der of 15-inch bass. Miss Lillian
Opel will attend Indiana State Nor
NAL school. Norman Wagner eX-
poets to attend WIlliamsport Semi
nary to prepare for the ministry. -
Russell Thompson will leave Sunday
for Lehigh University to take a course
In engineering. = j. d. Woods, the
colored man who, shot Jack Lee on
Sunday, in a fight is still hiding in
the mountains. A close watch is be-
ing kept. = A well attended farewell
party was held by the members of the
presbyterian Church on Wednesday
evening in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. AL
fred Simmons, TWO old members of
the Church, who will soon go to Maine
to spend the remainder of their days.
= Prof. and Mrs. Ned Rankins have
returned from their wedding tour to
New York City and vicinity. Prof.
Rankin has decided he will not teach
during the winter but will attend
Juniata college,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-16
GREAT PLANS FOR
HERSHEY PARK
10000 Coleus and 800 Chry-
santhemum Plants Ready
For Next Season

Hershey, Pa, Sept. 16. - Ten thou
sand coleus have been put in for stock
from which cuttings will be taken
early next Spring. This preparation
shows what extensive plans are under
way for the greater peautification of
the Chocolate Town next year. In
the Mansion Greenhouse are 500
chrysanthemums that promise to be
the finest ever seen in Hershey. There
is a new fountain in the park con-
servatory containing all the large
goldfish from the fountain at High
Point Some of these fish have grown
to great size and they have a family
of 1000 youngsters that will be distr-
buted among the various fountains.
An important extension of the park
gardens is scheduled for next year
and for this much planting will be
done this Fall and winter. More
persons have visited the Hershey Zoo
slnGe last Spring than in any year
since 1t has been open to the public.
The wolves and foxes have been NOV
ed to the building across Spring
creek: Additions are new pheasants,
including the Lady Amherst variety.
one of the most beautiful of all: ant
eaters and white ferrets. - The sur
Vey on the new trolley line from Man
helm to Hershey is proceeding rap
idly. Five miles have been covered.
= Cyrus Marks. of Hershey, has Join
ed the United States Army and is now
at the Mt. Gretna camp. He is a
member of the artillery and will leave
with his battery for the border as
soor as the infantile paralysis quar-
anttne is lifted. = Congressman Aaron
5. kreider spent Sunday afternoon
here and dined with his party at the
Hershey Cafe. Fl. Walter Colvin
has resigned his position in the execu-
I'VE ofices of the Chocolate company
Health Department.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-16
MAY LOSE SIGHT OF EVE

Diilsburg, Pa, Sept. 16. = On Mon
day while John Huntzberger was at
work at Williams Quarries at d. M
junction, piece of stone struck
MIN In the eve which has probably
destroyed the sight. Mr.. Huntzberger
was taken to the Harrisburg hospital
= Mr.. and Mrs. S. M. Ensming ger
are visiting their daughter. Mrs
Harding at Reading - Miss AdaIine
Wells and Miss Marian of Wellsville
were guests of Mrs Mary Harbold. -
Miss Bessie Taylor entertained the
Larkin Club at her home. - Michael
Blauser, of Midway, Ohio, visited
Lewis Blauser, of Homewood. - Miss
Mae Brandt who spent several weeks
at Asbury Park, N. j., has returned
nome. = Mr.. and Mrs. William Zeir-
Ter, of Titusville, who were visiting
friends here and Miss Esther Bent
and L. l.. Bentz and family autoed
TO Thompsontown on Sunday to yis-
IT Charles c. Zeigler and family. =
Mr.. and Mrs. John Goudy visited
friends in Carlisle. - Mrs. David
wagner and Mrs. Oliver Bentz snent
Thursday at Lemoyne. - Mrs. Curtis
Bushey and Miss Strayer were Har-
risburg visitors. - Mr.. and Mrs. John
Trimmer of Harrisburg, yisiteS Z. :
l.. Bentz and family.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-16
BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENTS

Wiconisco, Pa, Sept. 16. = Born,
to Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Schoffstall. q
daughter. - Mr.. and Mrs. Jack
Thompson announce the birth of a
son. = George S. j. Keen, postmaster,
spent Monday afternoon at fremont.
= Misses Hilda Buckley and Sarah
Studholme left for West Chester State
Normal School Monday.-Miss Maude
Bordner was the guest OF Miss B. J..
Pontius at Williamstown. = Miss
Katharine Troutman, Of Port Trevor
ton is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs G. w.
Writ. - Misses Margaret Schoffstall,
Amelia Seip and Mildred Koppen-
haver spent Wednesday evening at
Williamstown. = DR.. ana Mrs. John
n. Baker of Lykens, spent Wednes-
day evening with Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac
Mossopp. - Prof. Ralph Matter of
Pittsburgh, is visiting Mr. and Mrs.
A. A. Dodd. - Miss Laura Reigle and
Martha Trout have returned home
after spending their vacation at At
lantic City. - Sara G. Umholtz and
Jean l.. Byerly are home from a visit
to Mt. Gretna. - Landis Bonner of
Mount Union is visiting his family in
PottsVille. - Lawrence Breslin is
spending his vacation at HarrisburG
= Miss Marion Lewis is visiting rela-
tives at Donaldson.-Mrs. Dennis Cat
non spent Monday at Elizabethville.-
nay LoHS OF Pn1iadelphla is visiting
his mother, Mrs. William Long. Mrs.
Ira Rutter of Lebanon, is visiting at
the home of L. X. Diefenderfer. =
Edward Speakman of Philadelphia, is
spending several weeks, with his
grandmother, Mrs. Ann James. - AL
bert Foster left Monday for Blooms
burg State Normal School. - DR.. and
Mrs. Frank Price and sons and Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Prosser of Mile
Run spent the weekend with relatives
here
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-16
Girls Hike to Sunbury
but Come Home on Train

Montandon, Pa, Sept. IA. - Misses
Mary and Mildred Noneida, Ruth and
Hazel Pfleegor. Reba and Aida Derr.
Pearl Fries, Lottie Broscious and
Hazel Wenzel, hiked to Sunbury on
Saturday afternoon returning home
by train in the evening. = Born to
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Pfleegor on Satur-
day. September 8, 1916, a son. -
Leroy REIN, employed by the Penn
sylvania railroad company at Cata-
wissa, is at his home here, suffering
with bloodpoison. = Members of the
Ladies' Aid Society of the Baptist
Church were entertained by Mrs. A.
G. Keyser at her home on Saturday
afternoon. The Rev. B. F. Campbell
of Waverly, will preach in the Meth
odist Church tomorrow morning,
afternoon and evening. - Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Dorman have returned to
Arlington after a visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. Daniel Yeager. - Misses Ger
trude and Arlene Walt. of Herndon,
spent Sunday with their sister, Mrs.
Lee Grimm.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-16
Hunters "Pick Deer"
For Next Winters Sport

Bcrrysburg. Pa, Sept. 16.-Charles
Warner and DR.. L. c. Hairce took
trip to Center county, where they
picked the deer for their winter hunt.
John Daniel, of Hershey, visited his
parents over Sunday.-Mr. and Mrs.
George Peffle and son Geot &c, Charles
OFT, Miss Florence Curtis and Edward
Montague. who visited in town. have
returned to their homes in Philadel-
phia. = Miss Hazel Deibler left for
Bethlehem. where she has obtained
employment. - Mr.. and Mrs. M. S.
Daniel. Mrs. Elizabeth Snyder and Jo-
seph c. Daniel motored to Shamokin
Sunday.-Misses Lena Hartman, Maud
Bowman, Ola Weaver and Helen
Daniel and Harry Hartman motored
10 Tower City Sunday.-Mr. and Mrs.
Oberholtzer, of Millersburg. were in
town on Sunday.-Editor Coles. of the
Lykens Standard, was here on Mon
day.-M. S. Daniel transacted business
at Harrisburg on Wednesday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-16
Millersburg's Supply Of
Natural Ice Exhausted

Millersburg, Pa, Sept 16.-On ac-
count of the exhaustion of the natural
supply of ice, Millersburg people are
now being supplied with the artificial
product.-Charles W. Rubendall at
tended the postmasters' convention at
Harrisburg Tuesday and Wednesday.
Grover c. Gausert was taken to
Philadelphia early in the week. where
he was operated upon for Appendix
citis at the German Hospital-D. w.
Day spent the week at McCall's Ferry
and points in York county, his old
home. = Daniel Forney, living near
Rife. who was injured in runaway
accident recently, is recovering.-Clin-
ton Tobias, owner of the stone crusher
south of Millersburg, has recovered
from a bad case of bloodpoisoning
caused by a stone bruise on one of his
hands becoming infected.-Mrs. James
Border and Miss Nora Shortess, the
only typhoid fever patients in Millers-
burg. are past the danger mark and
convalescing. - r. w. Hoffman Is
spending his vacation as the guest of
his sister, Mrs. j. d. Neitz. at Fabyans,
New Hampshire.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-16
FREIGHT ROUTE SOLD

JonestOwn, Pa. Sept. 16.-Miss Jes-
sic High. of Schuylkill Haven, visited
Jacob w. Mease and family.-Born to
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry B. Strauss, a
daughter. - Mrs. Frank Dohner, of
Reading, spent Sunday with her aunt,
Mrs. Amelia Peifer.-Earl G. Kline,
who during the summer was employed
at Lake Fopako. n. j., is visiting his
grandfather. ex-Sheriff Elias Gerhart.
Henry w. Gish sold his mail bus
and freight route to Elmer E. Lein-
inger.-Mrs. Morris Weidman. of Leb-
anon, spent Tuesday here.-Mrs. J.
Caroline Fitzgerald badly injured an
eye and suffers great pain caused by
running a peach twig in 1t.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-16
CEMETERY SUPT.
HAS BURIED 1,5OO
Resigns Position at Greencastle
Burial Place After Twenty
Three Years Service

Greencastle, Pa. Sept. 16. - Kane
shoup, of West Madison street. has
resigned as superintendent of Cedar
Hill Cemetery after serving twenty
three years in that capacity. During
this period Mr.. Shoup has officiated at
d;ooo funerals. John S: Smith was
elected TO succeed Mr.. Shoup.-Mss
Dorothy Philips left this week for Tay-
lorVille, ILL.,, where she has accepted
clerical position. The Pan Piper's
Glee Club held a corn bake at Moss
Spring on Friday evening. The wives
ana sweethearts of the members were
the guests of the club. The grove at
the spring was lighted with Japanese
lanterns and large camp fire gave a
very FESTIVE appearance to the party
Miss Mary Kapp, State College, was a
recent visitor with the Misses Brown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adam larger. Arthur
Zarger and Misses Mary and Edith
ZarGer mctored to Parkman, Ohio, this
week. where Miss Edith larger has
been appointed a teacher in the public
schools.-G. w. Noftsker. of Shippens-
burg, was here this week adjusting the
loss on five cows belonging TO S. p.
Bittner that were struck by lightning
during the recent electric storm. =
Samuel YinEling has sold his property
In Welsh Run and will remove to
Greencastle. where he has accepted a.
position as business manager of the
Echo Filot.-The Greencastle Milling
Company, conducting a flour mill in
the rear of South Washington street,
has sold the mill to Samuel Hardraft,
of Maugansville.-Miss Elizabeth Nc
Carter left to-day for her home in
Browns Mills, n. J., after spending the
summer with Mrs. Gertrude Philips
Charles Lear, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Lear. has accepted a position
with the Bell Telephone Companv and
Will be located in Harrisburg.-D C.
NJ. Strickler and Mrs. Strickler are Wis
tting relatives in Washington. d. c.
t. j. Clary is in Philadelphia attend
ing meeting of the general council
of the Junior Order United American
Mechanics as a representative from
the Greencastle council
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-16
COW CHoKEs TO DEATH

Rife, Pa, Sept. 1U. - M. d. Bona
WITT lost a valuable COW by the ami
NAL getting an apple in her throat,
and choking to death. = Mrs. Ed
Koppenhaver is spending some time
at the Elizabethville camp grounds.
= Daniel Ditty started to saw on his
tract in Small Valley, shipping his
lumber to the colliery. - Victor Lebo
who was spending the summer in
Ohio, came home to spend the winter
with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson
Lebo. - Mrs. Ed Yeager came home
from Atlantic City, where she spent
some time. - Mrs. Kate Klinger and
son called on Mrs. s. A. Hoffman
Wednesday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-16
LIVELY TIME AFTER WEDDING
Bindnaugle's Church. Pa. Sent ia

: On Monday Conrad Rasp, aged
about 70 years and Miss Kate Bailor,
aged about 81 were quietly married
at the office of Notary Public A. s.
Bowman. On their return the SER
enaders greeted them. All had a
lively time for about a half hour. =
Mr.. and Mrs. William Gerberich WIS.,
tied friends at Middletown. On
Tuesday M. S. Hershey placed 100
streets on three of his farms. -
Charles Shoop. of Washington was
here on Tuesday Joseph Ger
berich visited his sons at Palmyra.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-16
BETTER THAN SPANKING

Spanking does not cure children of
bed-wetting. There is a constitutional
cause for this trouble. Mrs. NJ. sum
mers, Box w, Notre Dame, Ind, will
send free to any mother her success
full home treatment, with full instruc-
ttons. Send no money, but write her
to-day If your children trouble YOU in
this way. Don't blame the child. the
chances are it can't help it. This
treatment also cures adults and aged
people troubled with urine difficulties
by day or night.-Adv.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-16
HAVE YOU A
SWEETHEART.

Son or Brother in camp or upon the
Mexican Border? If SO, mail him n
package of Aliens Foot Ease. the anti
septic powder to be shaken into the
Shoes, and sprinkied into the foot
bath. 1t takes the friction from the
snoe and VIII be OF the greatest benefit
in that arid, hot climate. where the
alkali dust plays havoc with the feet.
What remembrance could be so ac
ceptable? Ask your dealer to-day for
a Csc box of Aliens Foot Ease, and
for a &c stamp he will mail 1t for You.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-16
MILLIONAIRE ACCUSED AS
HEAD OF AUTO THIEVES, GANG,

Chicago. Ill. Sept 1s - Ira Bond, a
worth $1,000. 900. was indicaed here yes.
terday on charges of larceny and re-
ceiving stolen property. Bond, accord
ing TO states Attorney Hoyne. is at the
Bail for BOND. who was arrested yester-
day in Minneapolis. was fixed at $4,000.
William Ravenkamp and Lemur Nutter
were named in the same indictment on
similar charges and are in custody.
Both are said to have confessed.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-05-11
BIC FORK BUDGET.

George Lilies went to Middle Big Fork Saturday
 Earl Fountain of Alder was in these diggings Saturday.
 Jim Pate of Mill Creek was visiting at Big Spring Sunday
 F. A. and $. V. Heath went to Mena last Friday with Lumber.
 Mrs. Mary Lewis. who has been very sick is slowly improving
 q. w. Heath was in this neighbor- hood last Thursday and Friday
 Jesse Beck of Sulphur came over Sunday to make slaves this week
 Pearl Bates. who has been off on a vacation, has returned to her home.
 Miss Kate Bates visited the home of Mrs J E Jones Sunday at Cedar Lawn.
 Mrs Ida Bates of Rock Grove and Miss Pearl Bates visited Saturday with Mrs J F. Jones.
 MT and Mrs John Miller and son. w. |. R. went to Heath valley last Fri day. returning on Sunday.
 Mrs Ora Heath went Friday to spend a few days with her parents Mir and Mrs Will Parker of Board Camp
 Cooper Standridge of Opal says he likes to visit the hotel of Big Fork for they have plenty of good food to eat
 H. M. Fowler and son. Earl. went across the mountain last Monday with a load of supplies for the mine com pany,
 Mrs. James Edwards who has been with her daughter. Mrs. O. E. Morphew for the last week has returned to her home.
 Mir and Mrs W L. Bates and daugh- ter, Miss Ruby. of Big Fork visited Sunday wtth Mrs. Bates brother. c F Lilies of Dry Creek
 Benson Goss and family Ellis Goss and family, Walter Edwards and fam fly of Mena were visiting relatives and friends here Sunday.
 MT and Mrs O A. Cox and children of Big Spring and MT. and Mrs. J H. ones and grandson. Ivan. were visitors at the " S Bates home Sunday
 MT and Mrs Guy Cox and sisters Nellie and Vestas James Lively and sis ters Lada and Vida of Sfatington at tended singing here Sunday night
 H M. Fowler lost a fine horse Sun day He had been away from home |ail da9 and when he came home found
The Mena weekly star., 1916-05-11
WESTERN MONTGOMERY NEWS.

All crops are looking fine
 Elijah Roberts was tradlng "itu Mena merchants Friday
 Jesse Fountain is working at the stave mill near Big Fork
 Miss Fora Edwards spent SaturdaS night with the Misses Riser
 Mrs. j. M Reecer of near Keo 6iro was trading at All Thursday
 MT S. Orrick of Big Fork was here Thursday delivering pictures
 Gibson Edwards is working a few days for D. Ferguson in his crop Mir. and Mrs. Joe Horn nave mover to Mena. where they VIII resloe. week having some dental work done Mrs. Bonnie Ferguson visited with her sister, Mrs Albert Holmes, Wednes- 1T. K. Penninger of Nunley made his lfegular peddling trip through here last week
 W 0. Bowen hauled load of lumber from Moore's mill for w. M Edwaros Rev. Raymond Munday of Opal preached at Union Saturday night and Sunday.
 MT. and Mrs. wiger and children took dinner with Mir and Mrs. Joe Stamey Sunday.
 Rev. E Abee of near Black Springs was visiting relatives here Saturday and Sunday.
 Robert Coulter has been employed as farm hand for sherman Reecer till crops are made.
 w J. Holmes of Mena was here last Thursday looking after his farm and other business.
 Mir. adn Mrs. Alex Hughes and family took their Sunday dinner with with Father and Mother Hughes near here
 Misses Ethyle Beck and sister Flor ence spent Saturday night with the M 'sses Lillie and Linnie Spake near All der.
 Mrs Jesse L. Fountain and little daughter Vernon of Alder are visiting their grandfather Hoyle and other rel atives.
 singing was held at the home of MT and Mrs w. o. Bowen Sunday aft ernoon. Those attending report good singing.
 W. M Edwards. merchant of Ali. went to Black Springs Tuesday with a load of eggs and to bring back goods for his store
 Mir. and Mrs. Gayion Lively. Mrs. J. H. Edwards and Mrs. George and J. M. Beck with their families attended church services at Salem Sunday.
 Mir and Mrs A. Coulter and daugh- ters, Misses Lii1ie and Verda, went to Big Fork Saturday to attend preaching on Sunday and to visit with friends
 Chiidren's Day will be held at Un- ion the second Sunday in June. Every one Is invited to attend. also would be very glad of all assistence we can get.
 A J. Caughorn of Oklahoma died last week with a stroke of paralysis. He had been in i'll health for some months. Mir. Caughron once resided here for number of years
The Mena weekly star., 1916-05-11
CERTY, OKLA, NEWS.

Court was held at this place Monday A singing was much enjoyed at the home of Mrs Overstreet Sunday night Terry Lewis spent last Thursday at the H. G. Medford home near Calvin, IOk.
 MT and Mrs Oscar Wood and family visited at the home of MT and Mrs N F. Gardner on Panther Creek MT. and Mrs. J. B. Dilbeck spent
 Sunday visiting at the home of their son, Asbury Dilbeck, near Blue Ridge
 MT. and Mrs. Frank Reeves spent
 Saturday night at inc home of Mrs. Gillham
 Miss Pearl Cash, of Geary. Ok, who is visiting her sister Mrs. Minnie lWhitteamore, spent Sunday with
 friends at this place
 MT. and Mrs. J. Philpot left Friday for Egger, Ark, in response to a teIe-
 phone message stating that their
 brother. Uncle seborn Philpot. was very sick
 Mrs. Willie Gardner and sister. Mrs Pearl Dickerson. left Sunday for Egg ger, Ark where they go for a visit with their parents, pr and Mrs W w
 Philpot
 Among those who attended the sing l ing convention at Atwood Sunday were Misses Della Harrison, Bethel SksEgs and Cuba Whittamore Messrs Eldon
 Hightower Bryan Gillham and Randall
 Taylor
 | Coldanba4r
The Mena weekly star., 1916-05-11
FACTS FROM FREEDOM.

MT. and Mrs. Ira Jones spent Satur- day in Mena.
 Drew Davis and family visited rela- tives in Rocky Saturday.
 Joe Turner of Board Camp visited relatives here last Thursday
 A dead wolf was found by our hunt CTS In the mountains last Saturday.
 Nj. H Chamblin, familiarity known as Uncle Nose" was quite sick Sunday
 The prospects for crops, fruit and vegetables is very good at this place
 John Ernest and family. keepers of the county farm, were visitors at this place Sunday.
 Planting will about be pushed to completion this week, then corn cuIti- vation will be be in vogue for a while
 Mrs. E. A. Saurbaugh visited with Mrs. Jones, Mrs. Ernest, Aunt Eliza Sartin and Mrs. Corneiison the early part of this week.
 An excellent program was rendered at the literary society last Saturday night. The spelling championship still remains the same
 MT and Mrs. s. w. chamblin. Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Patton and Miss ollie Chamblin composed a picnic party to the Iron Spring on Pilot Mountain last Sunday
 Many Freedom people listened to an excellent discourse by Rev. Bedding at Oak Grove Sunday in the forenoon and attended Sunday school at Centre Point in the afternoon. The house was full at Sunday school. mostly young people in the "teen" age--a fruitful Macedonia who will hear and heed the call
 Primrose.