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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-20
TWO SPRING WEDDINGS

Halifax, Pa, April 20.-On Tuesday
Harvey G. Jury, son of Mrs. Mary Jury,
and Miss Elizabeth Irene Shepley, a
daughter of Lewis Shepley, of Mata-
moras, were married by the Rev. II. r.
Render, pastor of the Ridge Avenue M.
E. Church, Harrisburg
Lewis G. Miller, of Halifax, and Misc
Esther Elizabeth Bressler. of Eliza
bethville. were married at the parson-
age of the Reformed Church in Eliza
bethville. by the pastor. the Rev. c. p.
Wehr. They will live at Millersburg.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-20
CAN BUILD TELEPHONE LINE

New Bloomfield, Pa, April 20
People living along the State highway
between here and Newport will soon
have a telephone line, the Public Serv-
ice Commission having rescinded their
order of some time ago forbidding the
Perry County Telephone and Tele-
graph Company to build a line over
that road
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-20
Interstate Commission Is
Making Survey of Railroads

New Bloomfield. Pa. April 90
representatives of the Interstate
Commerce Commission who came
here last week in a private car equip
ped with sleeping quarters, dining
room and offices, are making surveys
of the Susquehanna River and West
ern railroad and the Newport and
Shermans Valley railroad and estimat-
ing the value of those roads for the
information of the government. They
expect to be located here till next
Wednesday,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-20
WILL ENLARGE PLANT

Carlisle, Pa, April 20.-Announce-
ment was made to-day that because
of rush of business and the possi-
bility of the plant being used for cer-
tain work necessary to munition con-
struction that the manganese depart
ment of the Frog, Switch and Manu-
featuring Company here will be en-
larged by the erection of a new build
ing. Upwards of seventy new men
will be employed under the change.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-20
"CROwNING THE QUEEN"

Marysville, Pa, April 2O.-The Ep~
worth League of the RoSeglen Presby-
terian Church will present a three-act
play entitled Growing the Queen" on
Saturday evening. a cast of twelve
characters will participate.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-20
PLANTING VACANT LAND

Dauphin, Pa, April 20-Farmers
near Dauphin are striving to meet the
prospective food shortage by plowing
and eultivating many acres that, since
the closing of the Pennsylvania canal,
have not been farmed up to their ut
most capacity. Residents of Dauphin
borough who have but a patch of
garden are planting potatoes and 9TH
er vegetables. Grass plots and tennis
courts are being dug up for planting.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-20
sTREET1 CORNERS MARKED

Columbia, Pa, April 20.-Acting
upon the suggestion that the street
corners in the borough were in need
of better marking, and that signs were
necessary, the knights of King Ar
thur, of Trinity Reformed church,
have taken the initiative and placed
plates on the street corners near their
!phurch
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-20
SCHEDuLE OF SERVICES

Blain, Pa, April 2O.-Hoiy Com
munion services will be observed on
Sunday morning at 10 o'clock in the
Ickesburg Reformed church and at
Buffalo at 2.30 p. m. Preparatory
services will be held at Ickesburg on
Saturday at 7.3O p. m. The services
will be in charge of the Rev. Samuel
T. Wagner, of Alinda.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-20
NEWSPAPER CHANGES HANDS

Marietta, Pa, April 2O.-Management
of the Lititz Record has changed and
j. Buch who founded the paper in
1875, will retire from active duties. The
new owners are Ralph L. Buch and
Chester G. Spickler.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-20
BLOOMFIELD IMPROVEMENTS

New Bloomfield, April 20.-Work
has been started on the large grain and
coal elevator for CARRIER & Co.
Tressler Brothers, of the New
Bloomfield bending works, have re-
moved some of the old buildings and
are now putting in the concrete work
for the scales and the cement floors
for the coal bins.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-20
JAILED FOR SUNDAY SELLING

Carlisle, Pa, April 20.-Steve Lewis,
a Greek, who conducts a shoe shine
and confectionery store at Shippens-
burg, has been placed in the Carlisle
Jail to serve six-day sentence. Lewis,
according to officers, violated the Sun
day closing edict in the town and was
fined Sc and COSTS This he refused
to pay, stating that he would rather
serve in jail Burgess Barbour ac-
commodated him.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-20
VETERAN OF INDIAN CAMPAIGNS

Mount JOY, Pa, April 20. - Mount
JOY has veteran of many campaigns
against the numerous hostile bands of
Indians in the sixties and early seven
ties. This veteran is Philip j. Ditter
who, though more than 20 years old
tells with vivid clearness his memories
of the famous frontiersmen and the
construction of the railroads that
opened the west.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-20
AUTO AND BICYCLE COLLIDE

Lewistown, Pa, April 20. - James
Mccoy, aged II, riding a bicycle and
Charles Fisher in an auto ran to-
gether in East Market street and Nc
Coy suffered severe bruises all over
the body. Fisher was uninjured.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-20
woMAN,s CLUB STORY HOUR

Mechanicsburg, Pa. April 20.-On
Monday evening the Woman's Club will
give a story hour. at the home of Miss
Ruth Lloyd, 307 West Main street. Mrs.
II. G. Keffer, president of the Story
Tellers Leauge, and chairman of the
educational department of the Civic
Club, of Harrisburg, will be the enter
tainer.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-20
FAIL CAUSES DEATH

Marietta, April 2O.-Helen Reehling,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Reehling, of Wrightsville. died We'd
nesday night from the effects of a fall
on the ice last January. She was IL
years old.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-20
BRICK PLANT REOPENs

Dauphin, Pa, April 2O.-The brick
plant at Speeceville has been reopened
after being closed since December. An
addition has been built to the plant
and new machinery installed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-20
TENT CHAUTAUoUA PLANNED

Carlisle, Pa, April 20.-At a meet
ing held here last evening, plans were
made for the holding of a tent Chau-
tauqua from June II to 10, inclu-
sive. The selection of suitable To-
cation will be taken up at once while
n canvass will be made for guaran-
Tors.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-20
FLAGRAIsING AT DUNCANNoN

Duncannon, Pa, April 90. - EN-
ployes of the Duncannon Iron and
Steel Company will raise an American
flag at the plant tomorrow afternoon.
The flag is twelve by twenty-five feet
and will float from a siXty-five foot
pole.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-20
INCREASES IN WAGES

Waynesboro, Pa. April 2O.-An in
crease of 20 per cent. has been granted
the employees at the Knepper pumping
station, by the Southern Pipe Line
COmpanN.
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JOINT CONsIsTORY MEETING

Blain, Pa, April 20.-A meeting of
the joint consistory of the Blain
lions Reformed charge will be held in
Sandy Hill Reformed church on May
IL, at o'clock.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-20
ALL CATTLE BOUGHT UP

Blain, Pa, April 90. - Dealers have
nearly all the fat cattle bought from
the farmers in this section and the
prices range from $40 to $11.50 per
hundred.
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IRISH POLICE COSTLY

London, April 20.-The Royal Irish
constabulary will cost Great Britain
$4,000 pounds more this year than be-
ances.
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RED CROSS AT HALIFAX

Halifax, Pa, April 2O.-A branch or
the American Red Cross Society is be-
ing formed in Halifax. About twenty
five women have been enrolled through
the efforts of Miss Carrie Strickler.
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VALUABLE TUMBER BURNED

Lewistown, Pa, April 20. - Forest
fires have been raging on Jacks
Mountain near here the past couple
days, destroying much timber.
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Letter to
DIR. Kilmcr 81 Co.,
Bingllamton. N. Y.
Prove What swamp Root Will Do
For You

Send ten cents to DR.. Kilmer & Co.,
Binghamton, -. Y. for a sample size
bottle. 1t will convince anyone. You
will also receive booklet of valua BILE
information, telling about the kidneys
and bladder. When writing, be sure
and mention the Harrisburg Daily
Telegraph. Regular fifty-cent and
one-dollar size bottles for sale at all
drug storey
The Coconino sun., 1917-03-30

Flagstaff, Arizona, March 12, 1917
 A special meeting of the common council of the town of Flagstaff, of Coconino county, Arizona, held for the purpose of canvassing the votes cast at the special bond election held on February 26th, A. D. 1917, in con- formity with the provisions of section 5270, Revised Statutes of Arizona, 1913, and pursuant to due written mo- tice stating the time and purpose of the meeting, at the city hall (the usual meeting place), in said town, on Monday, to-wit: the 18th day of March, A. D. 1917, at the hour of 8 o'clock P. M., was called to order by the mayor, and on roll call there were found to be present;
 Mayor: s. L. Finley.
 Town Clerk: Alex A. Johnston.
 Councilmen: Roy Babbitt, o. H. Richardson, c. w. Heiser, s. F. Quay and John Zalaha
 Absent: W. s. Borum.
 The following, among other things, was had and done, namely:
 The Clerk presented and read the notice of the meeting, together with proof of service thereof, which notice and proof were as follows: Flagstaff, Arizona, March 10, A. D. 1917.
 To w. s. Borum, Ray Babbitt, O. H. Richardson, c. w. Heiser, S. F. Quay and John Zalaha, members of the Common Council of the town of Flag staff, Arizona:
 You and each of you are hereby mo- tified that special meeting of the common council of the town of Flag staff, of Coconino county, Arizona, is hereby called and ordered to be held ] at the city hall (the usual meeting
The Coconino sun., 1917-03-30

Whereas, In accordance with Ordi- nance No. 196 of the town of Flag staff, Coconino county, Arizona, passed and approved January 23rd, A. D. 1917, special bond election was duly called on Monday, the 26th day of February, A. D. 1917, on the ques- ton of mourning an indebtedness in excess of four per centum of the value of the taxable property in said town as shown by the last previous assess ment for state, county and town pur- poses; and,
 Whereas, The returns of said spe- cial election have been made to and duly canvassed by the council and the result thereof duly certified to, and which certificate has been duly filed in the office of the county clerk of Coconino county, in the form and manner required by sections 5270 and 5271 of Revised Statutes of Arizona, 1913; and an ordinance of the council has been heretofore passed declaring the result and validity of said election in and by which said certificate and said ordinance it is declared that the common council of said town has been authorized by majority of the prop erty taxpayers who, in all other re- spects are qualified electors of said town, voting at an election held in said town for that purpose, voted in favor of the creation of an indebted ness in excess of four per centum of the value of the taxable property of said town as ascertained by the last preceding (1916) assessment for state, county and town purposes and the issuance of bonds in the amount of $60,000 for the purpose of pur- chasing the existing sewer system of said town and constructing enlarge ments and extensions thereof.
 Now, Therefore, By reason of the Premises.
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ORDINANCE NO. 1s7

An Ordinance declaring the result and
 validity of the special bond election
 held in and for the town of Flag
 staff, of Coconino County, Arizona,
 on Monday, the 26th day of Febru-
 ary, A, D. 1917, between the hours
 of o'clock A. M. and 6 o'clock P.
 M.; and declaring an emergency"
 Whereas, in accordance with Ordi- nance No. 196 of the town of Flag staff, of Coconino county, Arizona, passed and approved the 23rd day of Jan, A.D.1917, special bond election was called and ordered to be held in and for said town on Monday, to-wit: the 26th day of February, A. D. 1917, between the hours of o'clock A. M. and 6 o'clock P. M., for the purpose of voting upon the following question:
 Shall the town of Flagstaff, Ari- zona, be authorized to borrow money and issue bonds of said town in the aggregate principal sum of Sixty Thousand Dollars ($6O,000), and thereby incur an indebtedness in ex- cess of four per centum of the value of the taxable roperty in said town for the purpose of puprchasing the existing sewer system of said town and making enlargements and exten- sions thereof, said sewers to be owned and controlled by said town, and said bonds to consist of 60 bonds numbered from l to 60 inclusive, of the denomi- nation of $1,00O each, dated January 1, A. D. 1917, bearing interest at the rate of five and one-half per centum per annum, payable semi-annually, and maturing as follows:
The Coconino sun., 1917-03-30

Bonds, Yes" and 73 votes were Bonds, Mo- and that there was a majority of 67 of all of the votes cast at said election Bonds, Yes," the tal- ly being as follows:
 Total votes Bonds, Yes" 140.
 Total votes Bonds, No" T3
 Total votes cast in all 213
 Majority in favor of mourning an indebtedness of $60,0OO for sewers, and issuing therefor, bonds as set forth in the question printed on the official ballot 67.
 Section 4. That it be and is here by certified, recited and warranted that at said election majority of all the property taxpayers of said town of Flagstaff, Arizona, who were in all other respects, duly qualified electors of said town voting at said election, voted in favor of the issuance of bonds in the aggregate amount of $60,000 for the purpose of purchasing the existing sewer system of said town and mak- ing enlargements and extensions thereof, said sewers to be owned and controlled by said town and the crea- ton of an indebtedness thereby in ex- cess of four per centum of the value of taxable roperty of said town which, as ascertained by the last (1916) assessment for state, county and town purposes previous to the proposed mourning of said indebted ness, was and is $2,158,757, and which said indebtedness including said $60,- 900 sewer bonds, is $127, ,5G0; and that the council is hereby duly authorized and empowered to issue and sell the bonds of said town, of the character, to the amount and for the purpose aforesaid.
 Section 5. That inasmuch as it is necessary for the mediate preserva- ton of the public peace, health and safety that the said town secure said sewer system and enlargements and extensions thereof be made at the earliest possible moment, an emer- gency is hereby declared to exist and this ordinance shall therefore be in full force and effect from and after it's approval and due posting.
 Passed by the Common Council March 18th, A. D. 1917.
 Approved by the Mayor March 12, A. D. 1917.
 s. L. FINLEY,
 Mayor of the town of Flagstaff, Coconino county, Arizona.
 (SeaD
 Attest:
 ALEX. A. JOHNSTON,
 Town Clerk, Flagstaff, Coconino county, Arizona.
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to 60 inclusive, of the denomination of $1 ,O00 each, dated January 1st, A. D. 1917, absolutely due and payable in numerical order in equal annual amounts of $6,0OO each on January 1st in each of the years A. D. 1928 to 1887 inclusive, and bearing interest at the rate of five and one-half (5a) per centum per annum, payable semi annually; .I
 for the purpose of raising funds with which to purchase the existing sewer system of said town and make en- Judgements thereof, and said sewers to be owned and controlled by said town.
 Section 2. That sealed proposals will be received by said council for the purchase of said bonds on Mon day, the 18th day of April, A. D. 1917, at the hour of 8 o'clock P. M. at the council chambers in the town hall of said town and that at said time and place meeting of said council be held, at which said council will open all sealed proposals received by them and award the purchase of said bonds to the highest and best responsible bidder. All bids or pro- posals received for the purchase of said bonds, must be accompanied by an unconditional certified check drawn on a National Bank in the sum of $3,000, payable to the town treasurer of said town, which certified check so deposited by the successful bidder shall be retained by said council and be forfeited in the event the bidder shall not carry out the terms of the contract for the purchase of said bonds. Said bonds shall be ready for delivery on the day, date and hour of said sale and all bids must be uncondi- tional and the bidder be prepared to complete the payment of said bonds upon the day of the delivery thereof. The said council, however, reserves the right to reject any and all bids.
 Section 8. That this ordinance and order shall be published for at least four consecutive weeks, to-wit: five consecutive weekly issues before the date of the said sale, in "The Coco nino Sum-" the official newspaper of said town, and shall have as the cap tion therefor the following:
 Notice and order for the issue and sale of s6O,00O sewer bonds of the town of Flagstaff, Arizona.
 Section 4. That inasmuch as it is necessary for the immediate preser- vation of the public peace, health and safety that the said town obtain a sufficient sewer system at the earliest time possible, an emergency is here by declared to exist, and this ordi- nance and order shall therefore be in full force and effect immediately upon its passage, approval and posting.
 Passed by the Common Council the 18th day of March, A. D. 1917.
 Approved by the Mayor the 18th day of March, A. D. 1917.
 S. L. FINLEY,
 Mayor of the town of Flagstaff, Coconino County, Arizona.
 (Seal)
 Attest:
 ALEX. A. JOHNSTON,
 Clerk, Town of Flagstaff, Coconino County, Arizona. ..
 March 19-30.
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School of the Nativity,

This school IS conducted in connection with the Catholic Church of Flagstaff by the Sisters ot the Parish, Sister Lula Superior in charge The curriculum of studies comprises all the branches that pertain to a complete Grammar Course. Music, both vocal and instrumental, is taught by the Sisters.
The Coconino sun., 1917-03-30
ORDINANCE NO. I98

An Ordinance providing for the is- suance, advertisement and sale of $60,000 sewer bonds of, by and for the Town of Flagstaff, Arizona, authorized by the duly qualified taxpaying electors thereof at an election held on the 26th day of February, A. D. 1917; and declar- ing an emergency"
The Coconino sun., 1917-03-30

And Whereas, The town clerk has caused due and sufficient evidence of the lawful publication of said ordi- nance and notice of election appearing therein, and the proper posting of said notice to be furnished to this council, and the said council has here. tofore caused the same to be filed of record as part of the proceedings of said town; and
 Whereas, After due canvass of the returns of said election as made by the said council acting as a board of canvassers, the result of said election was duly found declared and certified and the certificate thereof filed with and recorded in the office of the Coun- ty Recorder of said Coconino county, as required by statute.
 Now, Therefore, in consideration of the premises,
 Be it ordained by the town of Flag staff, Arizona, and the Mayor and Common Council thereof, as follows:
 Section l. That the special bond election held in and for said town, on Monday, to-wit: the 26th day of February, A. D. 1917, beginning at the hour of 8 o'clock A. NJ. and clos ing at the hour of o'clock P. M., be and the same is hereby determined and declared to have been duly called, noticed and held in strict compliance with law. Section 2. That the returns there of have been duly made to and can vassed by the said council and certi- ficate of the result of said election has been duly executed, filed and re- corded in the office of the county re- corder of Coconino county, Arizona, wherein such election was held, which certificate shows the object of said election, total number of votes cast, the total number of votes cast in favor of the creation of said indebt- edness of $60,000, and the total num- Der of votes cast against the creation of such indebtedness and statement that such indebtedness is ordered.
 Section 8. That said canvass, as set forth in said certificate, shows as follows:
 That the total number of votes cast at said election upon the following question:
 "Shall the town of Flagstaff, Ari- zona, be authorized to borrow money and issue bonds of said town in the aggregate principal sum of Sixty thousand dollars (s60,000), and there by incur an indebtedness in excess of four per centum of the value of the taxable property in said town for the purpose of purchasing the existing sewer system of said town and mak- ing enlargements and extensions thereof, said sewers to be owned and controlled by said town, and said bonds to consist of 60 bonds num- bered from 1 to 60 inclusive, of the denomination of $1,000 each, dated January 1, A. D. 1917, bearing inter, est at the rate of five and one-hali per centum per annum, payable semi, annually and maturing as follows:
The Coconino sun., 1917-03-30
Church of the Nativity

Rev. Cyprien vabre Pastor. From the first Sunday of May till the first Sunday of October Masses on Sunday are celebrated at 730 and 10 o'clock a m. Rosary and Benediction Of the Blessed Sacrament at 7.30 p. m.
 During the other months Masses are at and i030 a. m. and the afterooon services are at t4.
The Coconino sun., 1917-03-30
CHURCH DIRECTORY
Federated Church

Services every Sunday, as follows: Sunday School, 9:45 am. Public Worship il a. m. Junior League, p. m. Epworth League, 630 pm. Evening Worship, 7,S0 o'clock. You are cordially invited to worship with us Strangers always welcome.
 REV THOMAS HAMBLY, Pastor
The Coconino sun., 1917-03-30
LODGE DIRECTORY

MOUNTAIN LODGE NO. IS. K. OPP. Meets in Elks Hall every Wednesday night Visiting knights are cordially invited to attend
 FRANCIS D. CRABLE, c. c.
 N. O. LAYTON, K. of R. & s.
The Coconino sun., 1917-03-30
Adventist Church

Sabbath School Service at 2p m. Preach. ing at p. m. Prayer meeting Wednesday evenings at 7:s0. Preaching service every Sun. day evening at 7:30.. Everybody welcome.
The Coconino sun., 1917-03-30
Church of the Epiphany
IrpIScnpAIA

(EPISCOPAL) Sunday schools 30, Morning Servic lI:00, Even. ing service 7:30 Everyone cordially welcomed
 AUSTIN A CHINN Rector
The Coconino sun., 1917-03-30
Christian Sciency Society

Over City Hall. Sunday School, Q: :45 a. m. Church Services, :O0 a. m. Wednesday evening service 8 :00 D. m. All are cordially invited.