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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-08
EPWORTH LEAGUE
RALLY SERVICE
Many Special Features Ar
ranged For Stevens M.
L. Service

The Stevens Memorial Epworth
League will observe Rally Day by
special services this Sunday evening
at $50 o'clock, with the president,
Ross K. Bergstresser, in charge.
Robert w. Seitz, of this city, Junior
of Yale, will sing Remicll's Rock
of Ages" accompanied at the piano
by Miss Martha A. tawton. The
Epworth League Girls Choir of
thirty voices will sing several new
gospel songs.
The program for the evening has
been planned with the idea of having
many short talks rather than one or
two lengthy ones. j. n. PeregoY,
the first vice president, will tell OF
the Sunday evening devotional meet
ing for this coming winter season
and of the Epworth League Squad
for the Sunday School Teachers
Training Glass.
Miss Myrtle Schell, the third vice
president, will talk about the Leagues
social service plans as tentatively
outlined and will explain the pro-
posed postcard circle to be worked
out in connection with the Leagues
SOlOleTS' roster, which ldJlSr ldu5s
in the League room.
To Outline Social Plans
Miss Anna Harris, the fourth vice
president, will have her social com
mittee at this service to demonstrate
the friendliness of these young
people, and Miss Harris will be asked
to briefly outline the social plans
for the winter.
Miss Jessie Graham, the SeconC
vice-president, in charge of the mis-
sionary work of the local chapter
will tell what is being planned along
that line for the coming winter
months.
Miss Miriam Brown, the junior
League superintendent at Steven.
Memorial, as we'll as district Junior
League superintendent for the entire
Harrisburg district, which comprises
some sixty Epworth League chap
ters, will tell about the Junior League
working plans she gathered at the
Eaglesmere Epworth League Insti-
tute this summer and their adapta'
bility to LOCAL conditions.
Mr.. Ber&stresser will explain the
various features of the Capitol City
lyceum course to appear in Stevens
Memorial cvhurch during the winter
months, and will make clear the
systematic plan by which the Ep
worth League will undertake to sci
600 course tickets in five days time
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-08
C. E. PLANNING
MANY ACTIVITIES
To Procure Song Books and
Literature For Soldiers
From Here

Christian Endeavor activities are
being planned for the fall and winter
months by many societies. Hundreds
of Endeavorers and friends of the
state have co-operated in the move
ment of supply songbooks, good lit
erature and other necessities for the
equipment of the soldier boys who
have gone to the United States army
The Eighth Pennsylvania Regiment
boys are highly pleased with the in.
terest that was shown to them by
the local Endeavorers during the
meetings which were held at the
island during the past few weeks.
Cooperating with the introduction
department of the Philadelphia
union. the quiet hour department will
give a pocket Testament to every
Philadelphia Endeavorer who enlists
in the service of the nation, provid-
ing he has not been already supplied
by some local organization. Many
societies have taken up work among
camps of militiamen. and one society
which usually closes down for the
summer, has been holding open-air
meetings for the boys in a camp.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-08

New inspiration, enthusiasm. a de-
sire for a deeper spiritual life and
more definite work is being mani
tested by the Second Reformed
Christian Endeavor Society. Miss
Esther NJ. Selsam, the newly elected
president, with her corps of officers,
is planning to make things interest
ing during the coming months. Miss
Selsam is graduate in Christian En-
deavor expert class. She has served
on important committees and was
secretary for one year. She is also
a successful Sunday school teacher
Arrangements will be made to have
the Boy Scouts and the Camp Fire
Girls to meet with the society once
a month. On Sunday, october 8, the
society will have charge of the
church services. when visiting pas
tor will be present. The other officers
are as follows: Vice-president, Miss
Anna NJ. Dim; secretary, Miss Es-
ther Frank; treasurer Miss Adaline
julius; pianist, Miss Margaret
O'Leary; corresponding secretary,
William Cocklin; committee chair
men, Sunday school, l.. L. julius;
lookout, Miss Mabel Dewalt; mis-
sionary, Miss Clara McCarroll; flower,
Kathleen Kennedy; temperance, II.
NJ. Yingst; prayer meeting, Kathryn
SOONtls btSluI . dlNl, MISS AlllllllG
Stambaugh; whatsoever. Miss Esther
Yingst; music, r. w. Watts; social,
Miss Margaret O'Leary.
The new Christian Endeavor head
quarters building in Boston has SO
far progressed that the second story
has been reached. The building is to
be a handsome one. SIX stories high,
just west of the State House, on the
summit of historic Beacon Hill.
Augsburg Lutheran Christian En-
deavor Society is striving to create
an interest in the work. The officers
are as follows: President, Guy
Dobbs; vice-president, B. f. Diffen-
derfer; secretary. Miss Anna Burk-
hart; treasurer, Miss Margaret Muir
ray.
The campaign for millions by the
United Society of Christian EndeaVor
gives the following results: New So
cieties organized, S,206; new MEM
bers enrolled, more than 71S,435.
More than SS50,000 has been con-
tributed by the societies of the United
through UNCONVENTIONAL channels.
The five leading states are: Penn
sylvania, $4,000; Illinois, $62,7S5;
New York. $61,93S.43; Ohio, $54 900,
and California, S44,144.49.
The motto this year of the Junior
Endeavorers of the Odd Fellows
Home, Philadelphia, is Service"
and their slogan is "Do Your Best"
Field Secretary Waite, of New
York, has resigned to become edu-
cational secretary of a Pittsburgh
church.
Lehigh county is planning for a
rousing convention to be held at AL
lentown, November, 1917, with Pro-
fessor Amos r. Wells, of Boston, as
the principal speaker.
The executive committee of the
Harrisburg and Dauphin County
Unions will hold an important busi-
ness session on Tuesday evening, Sep
tember 25, when arrangements will
be completed for the annual fall
rally.
Baltimore Endeavorers support a
fine fresh air work at an annual cost
of 81 800
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-08
PRAYER DAY
FOR SCHOOL
Sermons and Addresses o
Various Phases of Public
Education Tomorrow

Tomorrow will be generally OF
served throughout the country as
day of prayer for schools. Sermoi
and addresses will be delivered
various phases of public educatid
and on the importance of the II
struction of the youth of America
morality. In pulpits and homI
prayers will be offered for the CHI I
dren and youth of the land as tn
begin their school work. Lod=
clergymen will observe the day
appropriate sermon and prayer.
The growth of the observance
the day of prayer for schools n
been rapid since it was first suggesZ
ed by the National Reform Associ
tion, Pittsburgh, fifteen years ae
1t has been endorsed by the highd
authorities of most of the evangelid
churches. The time of the year
regarded as opportune. And Il
fall the depletion of the college 4
tendance due to the war, the enli
ment of school teachers, the ecor
mic pressure on many children
leave school for work and the de
realization of the necessity for
training of patriotic, moral citize
contribute to make the observar
of the day more widespread tn
usual.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-08
CHURCHES OF CITY WILL III
CHURCH OF CHRIST TO BE
SCENE OF BUSY CONVENTION

Child in Our Midst, Mrs. c. H.
Frick; reports of committees and
election of officers; discussion: The
Value and Importance of the Devo-
tional Period in Our Society Meet
ings, led by Miss Taylor; c. w. B.
NJ. Benediction.
Fourth Annual Convention
Wednesday afternoon-J. AZ Hail.
presiding: Song service, H. G,
Boblitt; Presidents message, ]. A,
Hall; devotional period, Peter Ain
slie; Our Relation to Interdenom-
national Movements" l. S. Cheno-
weth; Christian Union-Solvable and
Unsolvable. A. w. Gottschall; bust
ness period.
Wednesday evening". A. Hall,
presiding: Song service, w. S. Lind;
devotional period, Peter Ainslie
Stereopticon History of Eastern
Pennsylvania Churches, E. c.
Lunger.
Thursday morning.. A. Hall,
presiding: Song service, III. c.
Boblitt; conference, THE Standard
of Efficiency" Robert M. Hopkins;
devotional period, Peter Ainslie; re-
port, "Our Bible Schools in Eastern
Pennsylvania, Katherine e. Staub ;
THE New Standard Teacher Train
ing" Mrs. A. A. Meats; THE United
Program of Missionary Education"
Florence e. Robertson; THE Bible
School and Evangelism" II. w.
Caldwell; Dominant Issues in Our
Bible School Work." Robert M. Hop
kins.
Thursday afternoon-J. A. Hall,
presiding: Song service, A. w. Gott-
schall; Christian Endeavor address,
DR.. Clarence Chain; devotional per-
iod, Peter Ainslie; "Tithing," c. H.
Frick; business session.
Thursday evening - j. A. Hall,
presiding: Song service, w. S. Lind;
devotional period, Peter Ainslie; "An
Adequate Mission Program For the
Churches" f. w. Burnham.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-08
Harvest Home Services
to Be Held at Camp Hill

The annual harvest home service
will be held tomorrow in the Trinity
Lutheran Church, Camp Hill. Special
services will be held. The Rev. DIR.
E. ID. Weigle, pastor. will preach.
The services tor the day are as fol-
lows: At $50 o'clock. THE Benefits
of Total Abstinence;" 1890 O'Clock,
Showers of Blessing;" $50 o'clock,
Luther League; 7.30 o'clock, "The
Spiritual in tho Light of the Natural
Harvest"
The offerings of all services will be
used to buy coal. light and taxes
The church will be decorated with
grains, fruits, flowers and vegetables
At the st. Matthew's Reformed
Church, Enola. the harvest home ex-
ercises will also be held. The Rev.
T. II. Matternes, pastor, will have
charge of the services. The building
will be decorated.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-08
Paxtang Minister TO
Preach at Pine Str,

The Rev. Harry b. King, of P
tang. will be the morning preac
at the Pine Street Presbyter
Church Sunday. His subject will
h"Christs Purpose in the Ate
ment."
The assistant pastor. the Rev.
II. Baldwin, will preach in the eJ
ing on The Christians Pow
Next Sunday the pastor, the 4
DIR. Lewis S. Nudge, will preach
the church morning and evening
Preaching service in the Divii
Street Chapel will be conducted
the Rev. John M. Warden at II
a, M.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-08

T TWENTY-FOUR MEMBERS OF
THIS CHURCH ARE SERVING u. S

Robert Fohl, Russell Challenger,
Marshall Comp, Governors Troop;
FRANKLIN Moore, Hospital Corps;
Herbert Wolfe, Albert Compton, Co.
ID, n. G. p; Harold Black, Quarter
masters Corps, Sth Regt., n. G.. p;
Robert Storey, Co. c, Sth Penna.
Inf, Chambersburg, Pa; Stewart
Askin, n. G. p; w. Stuart Barker,
Lieutenant, somewhere in France;
Ritner l. Fiester. Pacific Coast Ar
tillery Fort Funston, Leon Springs,
Texas; Wilson Black, N. G. P; Clay
ton r. Willis, Officers Reserve Corps;
Fred w. Ramey, w. Harold Moore,
Co. A, Sth Penna. Inf. York, Pa.
Elsmer Burns, Quartermaster's
Corps, Sth Regiment.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-08
Temperance Lesson For
Mrs. Boyd Bible Cla

"The Liquor Question Versus
High Cost of Living" is the subj
for the lesson for the Mrs. John
Boyd mems Bible class of the P
Street Presbyterian Church. N
John Y. Boyd has chosen Daniel
to 21 as the text for the study. s.
cial invitations have been given
all members, friends and visitors
attend tomorrow. The class me
at LAO o'clock in the Boyd Mem
ial Building, south near Third sire
A special song service will prec|
the regular service.
The regular monthly busirI
meeting will be held on Nom
evening beginning at 7.30 o'clI
with a devotional service. Of1id
will be nominated for the com
wear,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-08
PINE STREET PRESBYTERIAN

MornlnB-PreIude, IntermeZZO,T
Rheinberger; anthem, Arise and
Shine o Jersalem," Thomas Adams;
offertory, "Pastorella," Wareing
solo. BE Merciful Unto Me o God, y"
BerwaId; postlude, March For O
Church Festival" Best.
Evening - Prelude Evening
Chimes" Wheeldon; anthem, Spirit
of God" Humason; offertory, "Invo-
cation" Guilmant; anthem, How
Long o Lord Wilt Thou Forget Me?"
Pflueger; postlAde, "Pracludium, ,"
Gordon Balch NeYin.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-08
German Fliers Still
Drop Poisoned Candy

Montbeliard, France. Sept. S.-Ger-
man aviators are continuing to drop
poisoned candy near Montbeliard
France. Some has been found
wrapped up in paper bags. other pol
soned sweets are in the form of choc-
olste cherries. wrapped up in lead
coated paper.
Strict orders have been issued to
prevent the consumption of this
candy.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-08
"Why the Bible in the
Public School Curriculum p

In observance of the Annual
Day of Prayer for Public Schools"
the pastor of Park Street United
Evangelical Church will on Sunday
evening at 7.30, preach on the above
subject.
The members of the Sunday school
and church who are public school
pupils and students elsewhere will
attend in a body.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-08

Tomorrow evening at 7.30 o'clock,
in connection with the patriotic SER
vice in the Stevens Memorial Meth
dist Episcopal church, Thirteenth
and Vernon streets, DR.. Clayton Al7
bert Smucker will call the roll of
Soldiers and sailors who have gone
out from the church and Sunday
school and Joined the Colors." The
following is the list:
Leroy ID. Smucker, Naval Re-
serves Navy Y. M. c. A., Norfolk,
Va; Harry Wilhelm, u. S. Regulars,
U. S. Receiving Camp, Fort Slocum,
N. Y; Ray Johnson, Battery E, 18th
Field Artillery, Douglas, Ariz.; Cor
don Berkstresser, Emory Sourbeer,
Charles Snyder, James Mcfarland,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-08
Church Music
MESSIAH LUTHERAN

Morning-Prelude, "Minuet in F.
Batiste; offertory, Morning Prayer"
Salome; anthem, Lord God of
Hosts" Ashford; postlude, "Postlude
in e fiat" Merring.
Evening-Prelude, 'Nocturne in
B fiat" GODDARD; offertory, "Offer-
toire in c." McClemmons; anthem,
"Ye Shall Dwell in the Land" /"
Stainer; postlude, "Marche Nuptial,"
Frazier.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-08
RIDGE AVENUE Nj. E.

Morning-Prelude, "Kyrie," (12th
Mass, Mozart; anthem, There Is
a4Great Green HILL" Somerset; Offer
tory, "Menuet Gothique," Boellmann;
postlude, Gloria" (12th Mass), Mo-
zart.
Evening-Prelude, Romance" +"
Gounod; anthem, 20 Savior of the
World" Sudds; offertory, "Adora-
tion," Gaul; postlude, "Allegretto
Giocoso," Capocci.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-08
TO CAMPAIGN FOR MEMBERS

PIanS Tor hOIdlnE WGWDeTSHIp
campaign during the fall to enroll
members for the Women's Bible
Glass of the Olivet Presbyterian
Sunday School, taught by Mrs. A. L.
Croft, were made at a meeting of the
class held Thursday night.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-08
REV. YATES STILL UNDECIDED

The Rev. William n. Yates, pastor
of the Fourth Street Church of God,
is still undecided whether he will ac-
cept or decline the call from the
Mount Pleasant Church of Pitts
burgh. He expects to reach a de-
cision some time within the next
week.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-08
UNITED EVANGEIICAT,

Harris Street-The Rev G. Il.
Schaum; $40 Sunday school; 1915,
"The Tragedy of Starless Crown -
Park Street The Rev. A. %.
Hangen; Sunday school, $50; 1O.45,
Gathering the Scattered Sheep;''
7.3O, "Why the Bible in the Public
School Curriculum"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-08
CHURCH REOPENS

The Reformed Salem church,
Chestnut and Third streets, which
has been closed during the pastors
vacation, will be open for services
on Sunday at IL o'clock a. M, and
40 o'clock, p. m.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-08
SPECIAL SERVICES

The Rev. S. L. Vance, of Worm
leysburg, will preach at Fairview
Bethel this evening at 7.30. The or
dinances will be observed Sunday
evening. The Rev. E. w. Meyer, of
Yocumtown, will preach at Mt.
Pleasant, September IL; the Rev. H.
S. Hershey, of Harrisburg, will preach
September 13. The Ladies' Aid So
ciety will hold an entertainment Sat-
urday evening, September Is. The
address will be delivered by the Rev.
r. l.. C. Baer, of Mechanicsburg.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-08
CuTTRCu on CURUcT

Fourth Street-The Rev. Jesse Guy
Endeavor, % $40; II. tThinking 'sIntI and
Telling the Truth" 7.30, "A Great
Disappointment"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-08
WANT PASTOR BACK

At a congregational meeting of
the Penbrook Church of God last
Sunday, the pastor, The Rev. Jay c..
Forncrook was unanimously called
for another year.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-08
sERVICEs ATT PRISON

The Rev. Winfield S. Herman,
pastor of Zion Lutheran Church, will
preach in the Dauphin county prison
Sunday morning at $50. Miss But
ler, soloist will sing.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-08
MISCELLANEOUS

Gospel Hall-1O.3O, Breaking of
Bread" 2.30, Sunday school; 7.30,
gospel preaching.
Christian and Missionary Alliance
The Rev. w. H. Worrall Sunday
school, 9.15; preaching, 1890; Evan
gelistic service, 7.30.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-08
READY TO START
DRIVE FOR FUNDS
Two Teams Will Vie With
Each Other in Contribu-
tions For Bethesda

Practically all plans have been
completed for the big drive which
the Bethesda Mission will launch
next Monday. SiXty-eight of the
business men of the city will have
charge of the canvassing and will
make their report every night at the
mission headquarters. The can
vassers will be made into two di-
visions called A and b, and the di-
visions will be subdivided into teams.
Division A, under A. Ramsey Black,
and Division B under Harry L. Carl,
Will challenge ektl other Monday
night and every night during next
week and the division which has
the best report to make will be Civ
en- a silk flag which will be kept
until the other division brings in a
better report
The Mission is doing good work in
the city and is in charge of Super
intendent John Fulton, who is a.
specialist in this work. Mr.. Fulton
was at one time the owner of a
prosperous saloon in New York City,
but was converted by Mission
worker and has ever since been en-
gagged in this rescue work.
Beginning Monday evening at $50
o'clock there will be supper meet
ings each evening at the Mission
headquarters until Friday, inclusive,
to hear reports from the different
teams on the money they have raised.
The campaign headquarters is at
present located in the office of James
w. Barker, president of the Bethesda
Mission, where there are six clerks
and stenographers at work preparing
the literature, list, ETC., to be used
in connection with the campaign.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-08
UNITED BRETHREN

First-The Rev. N. L. Limbaugh
IL and 7.3O; Bible school, 10.
Sixth Street.-The Rev. Joseph
Daugherty. 1890, Holy Communion
baptism and reception of new mem
bers; 1.45, Sunday school. Mrs John
Y. Boyd will give an address or
Temperance" 7.30, The Glorious
Gospel" Holy Communion.
State Street.-The Rev. E. A. G.
Bossler. 1915, "Life's Discourage
ments;" 7.30, Things to Think
About" Sunday school, $50.
Calvary, Lemoyne-The Rev. P
r. Koontz. 1890 and 7.30, Looking
For a New Christi" Sunday school
$50.
Otterbein-The Rev. S. Edwin
Rupp, d. d. II, The Eterna
King" 730, "Unwearied in Wei
Doing" Sunday school, 10.
Derry Street.-The Rev. ]. A. Ly.
ter. D. d. IL and 7.30; Sunday
school, $50.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-08
A. NJ. T.. ZION

Bethel-The Rev. j. &C. Duffan
1880, the Rev. DR.. H. H. Cooper,
will preach at 7.3O, Daniel, the
Man of Purpose" Sunday school,
l o'clock.
Wesley Union-The Rev. James A.
Stokes. 10.45, the Rev. w. A. Ray;
7.30, San Optimism;" Sunday
school, 12.45.
Harris-The Rev. r. L. Briscoe.
1890, THE Example of Christi"
7.45, 1.-THE Sign of Christs Second
Coming; sermon by the Rev. T.
II. Smith; Sunday school, 1.30.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-08
REFORMED

Second-The Rev. Harry Nelson
Bassler; IL and 7,30; Sunday school,
9.45.
Fourth-The Rev. Homer Skyles
May; 10.45, "Unmovable and Always
Abounding"; 7.45, Running the
Race" Sunday school, $50.
St John's-The Rev j. w. Hart
man; 10.45, THE Gospel of Hard
Work." 7.SO, Vision and Service;"
Sunday school, $50.
st. Andrews, Penbrook-The Rev.
w. r. Hartzell; 1916, God in Man."
7.30, Harvest Home Service;" Sun
day school, 9.45.
Salem-The Rev. Ellis n. Kremer;
10 and 7.30; Sunday school 9.45.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-09-08
EPISCOPAL

st. Stephen's-The Rev. Rollin
Alger Sawyer. 8, holy communion;
IL, morning prayer and sermon;
7,30, evening prayer and sermon.
st. Augustine's-The Rev. w. M.
Parchment; IL and s. Sunday
school, 1890.
CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN
Hummel Street-Elder VIM. K
Corner; II, 81 Must Work." 7.30,
1--WE Ought to Obey God Rather Than
Man." (cortinued) Sunday school,
9.45.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-07-20

ton and as TO whether tf~ special bene-
fits which have accrued upon the prop
erty to be assessed will equal the esti-
mated cost OF said Improvement and
will determine whether or not sucn
benefits will exceed such estimated cost
and whether the district TO be drained
is herein properly described and taK-
further and final action in the premises
confirming, modifying, changing, alter
ing or resembling its Preliminary Reso-
luton.
BY order OF the Board of Public
Works.
w. j.. FULTON.
p. B. LAMB.
FRANK ZAWADZKI,
Attest: Board OF Public Works.
LORETTA BERNSTEIN. Clerk.
7-1S. 20.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-07-20
NoTIcE TO CONTRACTORS.

NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That
the Board of Public Works of the City
of Gary. Lake County. Indiana. will
meet on the 30th day of July. 1917, to
receive and consider bids for the i'm
provement of ADAMS AND CONNEC-
TICuT STREET. SEC. 9, from the South
line of Eighth Avenue to the North line
of the Right of Way of the Wabash
Railroad. by grading. paving and con-
structing thereon sidewalks five CD
feet wide on both sides of Adams Street
from the South line of Eighth Avenue
TO the North line OF the Right of Way
of the Wabash Railroad and sidewalks
FIVE (5O feet wild on both sides of
Connecticut Street from the South line
of Eighth Avenue to the North line of
the Right of Way of the Wabash Rail-
road in said City of Gary, all in &C
cordanc with the plans and specifca-
tons now on file in. the office of the
Board of Public Works and the City
Clerk. The cost of said Improvement
shall be assessed as special benefits to
the abutting and benefited property.
Bidders must file a certified check for
at least 81 per cent of the Engineers
Estimate of the cost of said improve
ment which will be returned to unsuc-
cessful bidders, and to the successful
bidder when a contract I'M bond have
been executed for the work. No certified
check will be received in a less amount
than One Hundred Dollars. The right
is reserved to reject any M all bids.
Bids must be on file in the Clerks Of
fee Of said City by Ten o'clock A. M
on the goth day Of July. 1917.
BY order of the Board of Public
Works.
w. ]. FULTON.
p. b. LAMB.
FRANK ZAWADZKI,
Attest: Board of Public Works.
LORETTA BERNSTEIN. Clerk.
20. %.