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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-28
HUNNIELSTOWN

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Mrs. Lizzie Baer is spending sew
eral days with her sister, Mrs. c. n.
Mumma, az Steelton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Higgins, of Down.
ingtown, were the guests of Misses
Elizabeth and Mary Fox.
Miss Jean McHolland, of Harris
burg, was the guest of Mrs. William
Harvie.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Hammer. of
Hammers parents, DIR. and Mrs. U.
r. Schaeffer.
Mrs. Jane Hummel and daughter
Florence left to-day for Syracuse to
visit Paul Hummel.
Miss Gertrude Cassel is spending
several days with her aunt, Mrs. Da-
vid Seibert, at Hoernerstown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Jacks, Jr..
and children, William and Robert,
spent to-day at Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Lands were
visitors at Middletown on Sunday.
Miss Mary Bender, of Millersburg,
is the guest of Miss Margaret Mullin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Nye. of Wash
ington, d. c., are guests of Mr.. Nye's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Nye.
Mrs. Lizzie Ettla, of Harrisburg
was the guest of Mrs. Barbara Nye.
Misses Maude and Zelma Baker
are visiting friends at West Chester.
Howard Goodman. of Truck Com
pany No. 6. stationed at Mount
Gretna, spent several days with his
aunt, Mrs. Proctor.
Miss Helena Harris, of Duncan
Vile, is the guest of her aunt. Mrs
George Larsen.
Miss Grace Smith. of Middletown
| is spending several days with Miss
| Esther Bongardner.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-28
MRS. JOHN MEEHAN DIES

Williamstown. Pa, Aug. 2S.-Mrs.
John Meehan, aged rs years, died
early Sunday morning, at her home
in West Market street, from a stroke
of paralysis. She is survived by
one daughter and four sons. Flu
neral services will be held to-mor- |
roY morning with burial in the Cath
Ollie Cemetery.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-28
NEWS AGENCY SOLD

Mechanicsburg, Pa, Aug. 2S.-Af-
ter successfully conducting the
Mechanicsburg News Agency in West
Main street for the past several
months, w. H. Hench has sold out
to II. H. Hahn, whose daughter, Miss
Martha Hahn, will take charge on
September
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-28
IMELY NEWS OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA CTTYS SUBURBS
SUBURBAN NOTES
WIIIIANSTOWN

Mrs. Albert Warfield, of Harris
burg, is the guest of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Powell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Thompson
and daughter, of Indiana, are visiting
his brother, David Thompson.
Mrs. Reuben Reubendall spent last
week with her son at Millersburg.
. Mr.. and Mrs. William Bottomley
and Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Dawson
autoed to Hershey on Sunday.
Miss Emma King and Mrs. Henry
Simmer called on Lykens friends yes
terday.
Miss Marion Hursh, of Pottsville,
IS visiting Miss Esther and Catherine
Shaffer.
Fred Koenig and daughter Fern,
of Reading, were Sunday visitors to
his parents, William Koenig.
The Rev. and Mrs. Charles Rhoads
and Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Dando
have returned from few weeks
spent at Chautauqua, n. Y.
Misses Alma Byerly and Gertrude
Schwalm have returned from Allan
tic City where they spent the sum-
mer.
Mrs. Thomas Lewis and daughter
May returned to their home after
visiting relatives at Bethlehem.
Thomas Walsh, of Philadelphia,
called on town friends Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Hartman and
children and Misses Ruth and Naomi
Bottomley are spending the week
camping at Elizabethville.
The Rev. Mr.. and Mrs. Dale and
Mrs. Lenker, of Pittsburgh, were re-
cent visitors to the home of George
Mellon.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-28
HALIFAX

Professor and Mrs. S. c. Bethel
are visiting their daughter, Mrs. w.
G. Rice and son, John Bethel, "a
Carlisle.
Cornelius and Howard Heisler, of
Sunbury, spent Sunday visiting their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin
Heisler.
Mrs. Anna Richter, of Millersburg,
spent Sunday at the home of her
son, c. NJ. Richter and family.
William Remberger and Mr.. and
Mrs. S. l.. Brubaker were guests at
the home of the formers son, Henry
e. Remberger, at Millersburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Stewart Potter
and two children visited relatives at
Matamoras over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Neitz were
guests of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Neitz, at Port Trevorton, on
Sunday.
William Tobias, of Hershey, visited
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. To-
bias, on Sunday.
Henry Radle, of Harrisburg, spent
the weekend visiting his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Uriah Radle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Hehney and chill
dren, of Harrisburg, were guests of
Mrs. Jane Bowman, on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. D. e. Lucas and chill
dren, of Harrisburg, were guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. p. w. Fetterhoff on
Sunday.
The Dermott news., 1917-10-11

The contest shall close day which will be
announced later Ten days prior to closing of
contest the Judges will carefully lock or seal the
ballot box and will be in place where voting
be done during business hours and locked in
vault at night until close of contest when the
Judges will take charge and count and
nounce the ladies' winning in their turn.
The last ten days all the voting must be done
in a sealed box. If you do wish anyone to
know whom YOU voting for, place your cash
for subscriptions, together with your coupons in a
sealed envelope and put same in the ballot box
This will give everyone fair and square deal.
This contest is between individuals and no
lodge church or other society will be allowed to
participate organization
The Dermott news., 1917-10-11
Rules and Regulations Governing the Contest

prizes will be distributed IN accordance with the
standing of the contestants Mt the final count.
provided only that no candidate shall receive
prize unless she has many l0 GOO votes. This
number may seem large but when the liberal mum.
Der of votes given with each subscription is con
sdered. it will readily be that very little
effort will be required to get in the for of
the prizes.
4. VOTES-Notes will be issued "a follows
New subscriptions renewals.
year 81 90. 500 votes
New subscriptions renewals.
years 81 90 1900 votes
New subscriptions renewals.
3 years 81 90 2000 votes
New subscriptions renewals,
) years 81 90 5000 votes
Back subscriptions each year. 1000 votes
The Dermott news., 1917-10-11

|. OHNGEMENT@Th Subscription and
Advertising Contest will be conducted fairly and
honestly on business principles. strictly with lus
tice and fairness to all concerned
, PRIZES The capital prize will be hand
some. new. five passenger touring car. fully
equipped with electric lights, starter. etc The
second prize will be a beautiful gold wrist watch.
given by A. Prothro. the jeweler. Also other val
liable prizes given by the merchants of Dermott,
as announced below.
3. CANDIDATES. lady in this
adjoining county is eligible to enter this contest,
and the party receiving the largest number of votes
will be awarded the automobile. The contestant
securing next to the largest number of votes will
be awarded the gold watch and her choice of the
prizes to be given by the merchants The other
The Dermott news., 1917-10-11

Contest to run not less than 90 days Closing
of contest will be announced y days in advance of
closing. The right to postpone date of closing Is
reserved. if sufficient cause should occur
The Dermott news., 1917-10-11

Votes after being counted cannot be trans
ferred to another The keys to the ballot box
shall be in possession of the awarding committee
during the contest.
The Laclede blade., 1917-02-23
Musical Entertainment

A musical benefit will be given
at, the Laclcde opera house next
Saturday evening with a varied
program of music and readings.
Mr.. L. L. Lewis, barytone, who
has just returned from studying
under Oscar Seagle in New York;
Miss Flo Hanter, soprano, gradu-
ate Of Howard Payne college, and
Miss Kathryn Harter, accompanist,
graduate of William Wood college,
are giving the entertainment for
the benefit of the Laclede lyceum
course fund. Tickets are being
sold by the high school students at
25 cents for adult admission,
children paying 10 cents at the
door. This will be a high class
entertainment and being for the
benefit of a worthy cause without
profit to any individual, should
bring out full house.
The Laclede blade., 1917-02-23
Thieves Get Hams


F. E. Drake has moved from the
Patterson farm two miles north.
west of town to the Gould farm.
Monday while the family passed
the night at the Gould place
robbers visited the Patterson place
and stole four big hams and several
bushels of corn. The Chillicothe
bloodhounds were brought down
Tuesday noon in an effort to
locate the thieves. They took up
the trail and followed it a mile and
half north where it was lost. No
definite clew was obtained but it is
pretty we'll established that it was
someone familiar with the neigh
borhood and knew that the meat
was left there and the family was
at the other farm. At the present
price the hams are estimated to be
worth in the neighborhood of $40.
The Laclede blade., 1917-02-23
A Fine Entertainment

The opera house was filled to
capacity last Friday night on the
occasion of the entertainment
given under auspices of the. Royal
Neighbor and Modern Woodman
camps. Music, readings, songs and
the drill by the Royal Neighbor
team were followed by The Holy
City," illustrated with slides by
Mr. Geo. Shepherd of Chillicothe,
and sang by Miss Lena Menden-
hall. Following this Mr.. Shepherd
showed pictures of the Woodman
sanatorium at Colorado Springs,
Col, where members of the order
afflicted with tuberculosis are
given free treatment and hundreds
are being cured. The immensity
of the institution and the great
work being done there was a sur
prise even to members of the
order. Mrs. Shepherd, a member
of the supreme board of managers
of the Royal Neighbors, gave an
interesting talk on the growth and
development of that order, which
is the largest fraternal order in the
world to be managed exclusively
by women.
The Laclede blade., 1917-02-23
Third Of u. S. "BOne Dry"

Absolute prohibition legislation
took it's longest forward stride
yesterday when the national house
of representatives, after two hours
of uproarious debate, approved by
a four one majority a senate
measure which will raise an IRON
clad barrier against Importation of
liquor into prohibition states.
1t is expected to receive the ap-
proval of President Wilson within
a week, adding Immediately to the
bone dry" territory about one
third of the continental United
States.
The national legislative com
mittee of the antisaloon league has
issued a statement saying the
action yesterday clears the decks
and that the national prohibition
amendment is sure to pass when it
comes up.
The Laclede blade., 1917-02-23
Shippers Meeting

A meeting of the board of direc
tors of the Laclede Cooperative
Shipping Association will be held
in the directors room of the Lo-
max & Standby Bank, Saturday,
February "a, at 2 p. M, Farmers
who want to become members of
the association may do so by see
ing any officer or member of the
board and paying the prescribed
fee of fifty cents, and every farmer
in the township is invited and
urged to join us.
A. BRENDAHL, Sec.
The Laclede blade., 1917-02-23
Coulter Convicted

Circuit court is in session at
Brookfeld this week. The first
case of Importance was that of
state against Gus Coulter, charged
with giving liquor to minors. The
jury found him guilty and assessed
his fine at $50 and costs. Wednes-
day Coulter was convicted of mar
slaughter and fined $500 and costs.
This case is the result Of Coulter
wrecking his automobile just north
of Brookfield last fall and killing a
young man who was with him. AT
the time Coulter is said to have
been drunk and his car loaded with
booze, taking it to his home in the
northwest part of the county.
The Laclede blade., 1917-02-23
Lodge Meeting

Amana Lodge I. 90. F. will
have work in the End and 3rd de-
grees at the regular meeting next
Tuesday evening. February 27, to
open at 7:3O. We will have with
us an efficient man of military
training who will assist the breth-
rem and instruct in the drill work.
All members are urged to be pres
ent and visiting members are in
vited. G. SHE'LL, V. G..
The Laclede blade., 1917-02-23
The Baptist Church
Richard L. Stratton. Pastor.

Sunday school at 1000 a. m.
Preaching next Sunday 11:O0 a.
m. and 7:3O p. m.
At the morning service will be a
sermon to children. Come and
bring your children. ALI the Sun
day school specially requested to
remain for preaching.
There will be special music by
the male quartet at the evening
service.
Prayer meeting every Wednes-
day at 7:30p. m.
You are cordially invited to at
tend all services.
The Laclede blade., 1917-02-23
Pershing Succeeds Funston

Maj. Gen. Jchu j, Pershing, the
Laclede soldier, moved up another
notch in his brilliant career yester-
day when he was formally appoint
ed commander of the Southern
department, succeeding Maj. Gen.
Funston. The appointment took
effect at once and does not have to
be confirmed by the senate.
The Laclede blade., 1917-02-23
Executors Notice

Notice Is hereby given that Letters Testa-
mentary upon the estate of George M. West.
deceased, have been granted TO the under
signed, by the Probate Court of Linn county,
Missouri. bearing date the 18th day of Febru-
ary. 1917.
An persons having claims against said estate
are required TO exhibit them TO me Tor allow.
ance, within SIX months from the date Of said
letters. or they may be precluoed fr I'M any
benedt Of such estate. and II said claims be not
exhibited within one year from the date of the
last Insertion Of the publication Of this notice
they Hin be forever barred.
FIrst InsertIon Febrssrg 2.
The Laclede blade., 1917-02-23
Farm For Rent
comes up.

Fifty-five acres, known as the
Cash Welsh farm, one mile south
west of Laclede. Five room house,
smoke house and barn; 20 acres
for corn. l have for sale 3 work
horses, l COW, 2 hogs, farm wagon,
set Of work harness and other farm
implements. E. B. ALLEN.
The Laclede blade., 1917-02-23
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS
Brief Mention Of Those Who Come
and Go During the Week

J.-L. Sayre spent Sunday at his
old home at Green City.
G. W. Tharp of LaBelle spent
Sunday here with J. L. Bourn.
The annual moving time is on
and many are shifting to new
locations.
If you wish to sell or trade your
farm or city property, see me, W.
S. Savage.
W. O. Anderson and R. L.
Balcom made a business trip to
Sumner Monday.
E. B. Allen and w. S. Savage
were in Meadville on real estate
business Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Henderson
of route one are the proud parents
of a new ten pound boy.
Miss Frances KneeIand was over
from Brookfeld Saturday and
spent the day with friends.
The American Reading Circle
will meet next Tuesday afternoon
with Mrs. Emma Byrne, at 2:30.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Harris of
route three are entertaining a fine
hoy baby born to them last Satur-
day.
Mrs. Ralph Neal Of Linneus
visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. T. Hamilton the first part of the
week.
Mrs. Eta Dale and children of
Hamilton visited her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. R. 7. Dye, here the first
of the week.
J. G, and Chas. Lomax and Miss
Belle Welsh from south of town,
motored to Chillicothe on business
last Saturday.
Watch for the announcement of
the millinery opening at Laura
Loves. The date will appear in
this nanar next week
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Tooey- of
Brookfeld were Sunday guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Butterfeld
and the Brendahl family.
There seems to be an unusual
amount of chicken stealing going
on in the town and country,
several reporting heavy losses re-
Gently.
Mrs. NJ. F. Clay returned home
Wednesday evening from spending
several days at Hamilton visiting
her sister, Mrs. DR.. Dufie and
family.
To keep posted on grocery prices
it will be necessary to read Car
others & Aliens half page ad each
week, and you can save money by
doing so.
J. W. Moberly was in Kansas
City this week, having accompanied
his aged father, j. Il. Moberly of
Humphreys, to a hospital at that
place for treatment.
Miss Kathryn Harter was the
guest of Miss Lena MendenhaIl in
Brookfeld Tuesday and assisted in
a musical program given by the
Eastern Star chapter that evening.
I-nf TT
The Laclede blade., 1917-02-23
Card OF Thanks

We wish to thank our many
friends and neighbors for their
kindness and sympathy shown us
during the sickness and death of
our dear father, George NJ. West.
The FAMILY.
The Laclede blade., 1917-02-23
For Rent

Small farm for rent. Eighteen
acres for corn; seven acres for gar
den and pasture. Good house and
we'll. Fair outbuildiugs. Apply
at this Office.
The Laclede blade., 1917-02-23
ON LOCAL SUBJECTS
Local Items and Interesting Bits Of
News Of All Sorts

Dueker attended the annual meet
ing of the Missouri Conference
Board of Home Mission and Church
Extension at Cbillicothe. Mr..
0ueker is president of the board.
THE BLADE recArds the birth of
three boy babies u S week and an
old maid informs B so many boys
coming into the wprld just at this
time is sure sign that we are to
have war. The. pacifists will
please take notice.
Mrs. j. L. Bourn arrived from
LaBeIle last Saturday and joined
her husband, the new manager of
the Hopper furniture and under
taking establishment. For the
present, they are doing light house
keeping in rooms at the home of
Mrs. Eta Foreman.
Judge O. F. Libby, executor of
the Geo. M. West estate, will hold
public sale of the personal property
at the West farm three and a half
miles northeast of Laclede next
Monday. A list of the property to
be sold will be found in his adver-
tisement in this paper.
Mrs. P. F. Weaver entertained
four young couples at a II O'Clock
dinner last Sunday, the guests be-
ing Harry Churchill and Miss
Lottie Aber of Brookfeld, and
Misses Viva Caywood, Beatrice
Harter and Marcedes Mouser, and
Roy Rowland, Roy Luyster and
Lee Landree.
The school and city eIectious
will be held on Tuesday, April 3.
Two members of the school board
are to be chosen, and one alderman
in the west ward to succeed Joseph
Albin, and two in the east ward,
one to succeed J. W. Moberly
whose term expires and one to
succeed J. H. Nichols who has re-
moved from the city.
Rev. E. l.. Robson, pastor of
the M. E.. church at Brook field,
visited among friends here last
Saturday and called on THE BLADE
Rev. Robson was pastor of the La
cIede M. E. church when the fine
new church building was erected
and it was largely through his ef-
forts that Laclede has such a mag
nifcent house of worship. He is
we'll liked here.
A very interesting meeting of
the w. C. T U. was held Tuesday
afternoon with Mrs. L. E. Hamil-
ton, hostess, and Mrs. Estes,
leader. Topic, "A study of CO.
operation. d" Two very interesting
papers were read and discussed.
1.-The Pioneer of Women's Club, "
by Mrs. Plowman, and America
of Immigrant Women"
by Ms. Estes. The next meeting
will be held the third Tuesday in
March at the home of Mrs. Libby
with Mrs. S. NJ. Brown, leader.
A Prairie Rose" the play put
on by local talent under auspices
of the nt-Teachers' Associa-
ton at the opera house last Thurs
day night, drew a full house and
everyone present got their moneys
worth. 1t was a good play given
in a creditable manner, every mem
Der of the cast doing exceptionally
we'll. Fine music was furnished
throughout the evening by Miss
Kathryn Harter, piano, and Mr..
Herbert Benjamin. violin. The
receipts were $65.O 90, the net pro-
oaeds "a ba nsad for the beneit of
The Laclede blade., 1917-02-23
TOWN And COUNTRY
About Local People and Events and
Other Matters Of Interest

for-saIe.
Frank Garfield was in Chilli
cothe Wednesday.
Money to loan on farms at low
rate Of interest. w. s. Savage.
A boy baby was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. James Booth Tuesday morn
ing.
Notice! Please return all state
library books at once to the Rest
Room.
Jersey milch COW, fresh with
calf by side, for sale by V. E.
Hogsett.
Three hundred chick brooder for
sale at a bargain by v. E. Facto,
Boomer.
Jones Bro. will hold big public
stock. sale at The Oaks on Tuesday,
March 6.
Some timothy hay and two last
sping calves for sale by Chas.
Facto, Laclede.
Order your dinner from the Rest
Room and take it home to your
wife on her busy days.
Have some good eastern Kansas
farms to exchange for Missouri
farms. w. S. Savage.
Come to the parcel post sale
Saturday, March 3, given by the
Ladies Aid Society of the Methodist
church.
Secure tickets now for the bene-
tit entertainment at the opera
house on. Saturday evening of this
week.
There was no delivery on rural
routes yesterday, Washington's
birthday being holiday for the
carriers.
w, E. Randall has rented an 80
acre farm five miles northeast of
Brookfeld and is moving onto it
this week.
AS a means Of self support to
the Rest Room your orders for cut
flowers and designs would be ap'
-preciated.
The warm spring days will make
your old hats look shabby. Watch
for the opening of new spring hats
at Laura Loves.
The high wind of the past few
days reminds one that March is
drawing near, but it is certainly
ideal winter weather.
Stock at public sales continues
to sell at high price. A span of
mares in Ed. Smiths sale last
Thursday brought $401 90 and a
cow brought 800.
F. W. Alexander is notifying
the sheep owners that he is in the
market for wool and will pay the
highest market price and advises
them not to contract or sell until
he sees them.
j. H. Dick is unloading a car of
corn that cost him a little over a
dollar a bushel, the highest price
ever paid for corn in car lots here.
He is feeding 80 head of steers and
other stock.
Wanted! A man who wishes to
put stock on bottom pasture, raise
large corn crop. Good man in
dwelling can be hired; fine con-
ditions for satisfactory partnership.
Inquire here.
Next Saturday morning j. w.
Lomax & Co, win place on sale an
immense line of sample clothing
including suits and odd pieces for
men and boys. Get the particulars
of thin hin sale frorn their half
The Lambertville record., 1917-08-02
ADJECTIVE IS MODERN EVIL
Authors OF Ancient Classics Were Not
Given to Its Excessive Use as
Are Writers of Today.

This being the era of pretexts,
with war as the basis, the suggestion
comes that our literary folk econo-
mize in the matter of adjectives.
These and their associates, the ad-
verbs, are looked upon as diseases Of
the vocabulary, the excess adipose
tissue, so to speak, says the Cincin-
natl Enquirer. The fve-meal per
diem Germans have found that en-
forced abstemious living has been
good for them physically, though it
has brought mental suffering. So,
too, it is argued, our literature will
be improved by the exclusion, as far
as possible, of adjectives.
The authors of the ancient classics
were not given to elaboration Of sub
stantives. In Leonardo, Dante and
Virgil these facts are amply support
ed. In the 'Divina Commedia,"
which contains all told 6,215 adjec-
tives, only II are in the superlative.
in the second book Of the "Aeneid,"
in which is recounted the fall of
Troy, there are 1,637 nouns and only
$50 adjectives. 1t is matter of re-
gret that the tendency toward the
use of adiectives is found in the war
dispatches. That the superlative is
being constantly appealed to is also
Tegrettable. If our language, spoken
and written, emerges from the con-
fict looking like the warriors, lean,
1.-the and Timber, it will be compen-
sation for other losses.
The Lambertville record., 1917-08-02
USE FOR BLIGHTED WOOD
Chestnut Timber Not In Its First
Years of Life Still Available
for Many Purposes.

Bhghted chestnut timber resists
decay as well as timber from healthy
trees, and barked dead wood is much
more durable than unpeeled live
wood, so far as a three-year test will
determine, according to the forest
service. The blight is otherwise
known as the chestnut-tree bark dis
ease. In 1913 poles, ties and posts
cut from blight-killed, blight-infect-
ed and healthy chestnut trees were
carefully tagged and placed in posi-
tion. A recent annual inspection of
the experiments determined that al