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MANCHESTER,

MIR. Samuel Miller, Of York street
was given surprise party Saturday
evening, February Is, in honor Of his
birthday and the presentation of a
chart by the members of /. o. O. f.
lodge. This chart il token of re-
spect given to all members who have
belonged to the order SO years. Mr..
Miller's wife and children were the
promoters Of the affair. A seated
two course luncheon was served.
The dining room was tastefully de-
corated, the center piece Of the table
being an immense cake surrounded by
IL candles. Mr.. Samuel Miller, IT.,
presented his father with an envel-
ope containing generous sum of
money given by his children. The
guests present were is members of
. the order Mt. and Mrs. 5. Miller, Jr..
and daughter, Mrs. III. w. Fulton.
Chicago; Mrs. IL. Marshal and daugh-
ters. Mrs. Clarence Swinderman, son
and daughter, Misses Mary and Ruth
Miller, Mr. George Miller, MIR. VIM.
Spriggs.. Miss Susan Bixler, Miss
Ruth Werheim and Mrs. J. r. l.. Wink.
Mr. and Mrs William Shaffer, OF
Brooks. Ind, are guests at the home
of Mrs. Skaters mother, Mrs. Lydia
Sherman.
Mrs. William Weaver, Of Baltimore
spent the weeks end at the home oi
Miss Fannie Ross.
Mrs. Noah Lippy, of Virginia was
o. guest at the home of her sister, MIS-
Edward Yingling.
The Memorial Service Sunday
morning in honor Of 9. Paul Frank
forter. conducted by Rev. r. III. Blatt
pastor of Trinity Reformed church
was most impressive one. a large
concourse of relatives and friends as.
sembled to do honor to the young mar
He made the supreme sacrifice No
yember II, 1918, aged % years.
Y! The influenza is still with us. Mrs
Horace Reese and MIR. Charles
Hively are both very sick at theil
respective homes with this con
.tagious disease. This disease ha!
IcIaimed more victims than any known
epidemic in our country.
The electrical storm that passef
over us Friday night was followed b!
a down pour OF rain and hail Abovt
MelroSe the, lightning struck TIL,
home OF Mr. Reickart, stunning th,
Y inmates and igniting the rafters
Timely help prevented the home from
!. burning. I
I'M The 4st4pper given BY the Red Men
Friday and Saturday nights was vel
y patronized. Saturday might quite
number or members from the Hanove
Nj Lodge were i'm attendant Abou
HI S139 gross receipts was realized.
/ There will be a student from Ian
cester to preach il the Reforme,
church Sunday morning and evening
February %.
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FRIDAY AFTERNOON, FEB. p, 1919
nIELROSE.

On Saturday evening while MIR. and
Mrs. Abram Miller, of near Black
Rock were through with supper, ex-
pecting to have quiet evening, with
perhaps a tete-a-tete, about bO
OF their friends rushed in bringing
packages and good wishes. Soon the
crowds used the spacious rooms In
making merriment by music, both
vocal and instrumental, games, con-
undrums and social conversation.
At a late hour they were invited to
n table laden with the delicacies OF
the season. ALI returned to their
homes wishing Mrs. Miller many more
birthdays i'm the years to come.
Among those present were Messrs.
and Mesdames Abram Miller, JACOB
Tracy, Henry Kress, George Grogg'
Jacob Giesey. Conrad Hersh, a. T.
Tracy, Clinton Utz, Henry Zepp'
George Richard. Emory Zdpp, Clay
ton J.4Sauble, William Gettier, Miss
es Treva Gregg, Alice Lucabaugh'
Mary Richard, Helen Wentz, Mary
Warner. Madeline Gettier, Hazel
Gettier, Mildred Gettier, Sadie Walk
or, Grace Geiman, Luella Wentz'
Annie Sellers. Treva Therit, Bessie
Zepp, Edna Merkle, Margaret Tracy
Messrs. James Tracy, Walter zepp
James Wentz.. Samuel Warner, James
Thurman. John Hersh, Gilbert
Merkle. Maurice Kneller, Erwin
Kress. Walter Kress, William Rich
ard, Edgar Sellers. Charles Kress'
John Grogg, Carroll Tracy, CurVin
Gogg, Walter Hersh and w. r.. Tracy.
During the heavy electrical storm
ON Friday evening, February a.
lightning struck the large dwelling
house Of George Richard, one mile
north OF town. damaging the slate
roof The family were stunned, but
recovered i'm time to extinguish the
fame which had started in the attic.
On Saturday Messrs. Ward E. and
frank Berry. with their brides, Oh
Harrisonburg, va, after spending
some time in Baltimore and Washing
ton visited their aunt, Mrs. J. Albert
ZeDp and family. then went on to
Hanover. York and other c1des, re-
turning by way Of Hagerstown, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Gregg and
daughter, Margaret, of HagerstoWn.
spent a few days visiting relatives in
and near this place.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Harry v.
Klinedinst a 8 1-2 pound son.
Don't forget the Soup Social" at
the Lutheran church i'm Manchester
en Saturday evening.
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PUBLIC SALE!

Having sold my farm and will
move away, will sell at public sale
TUESDAY. MARCH Ill, 1918,
at p. m, sharp antique and other
furniture. Oil paintings and pictures.
household and kitchen furniture and
equipment, farm implements and
tools of all kind, carpenter, plumbing
and other tools.
Sale to be held on my farm 2 miles
South of Westminster on the Myres
Mill road. on the farm known as the
Myres Mill farm.
CHARLES C.. LOVEJOY.
John w. Reaver, Auctioneer.
Edward w. Case, Clerk.
feb 17-3t
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EyOR SALE-A farm eonlaIr
- acres. I5O acres Of farn 'S
20 acres In meadow, ana psa
wood land; AZ acres in groTs
Dwelling. barn and all Duis
in excellent condition; ean
for $4,000. Will sell STOCK
line OF farming implements +l
above, for $1,000. for -
formation apply to
.ss.se.# JAS. e. SMlaTs
| sasr Insurance. q Real 800. 800,
feb2l-9t a.n1 ". WeSt1
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WEDNESDAY, MARCH s. 1919.

pAS"T OA
WEDNESDAY, MARCH S, 1919,
at II (noon) sharp, the following per-
sonal property: FOUR HEAD OF
HORSES. Virginia." bay mare, s
years old, weighing 140O pounds, work
wherever hitched; William, bay
gelding, 8 years old, weighing 140O
pounds, work wherever hitched !;
Maud, bay mare, 10 years old,
weighing 1900 pounds, work wherever
hitched; Daisy, bay mare, years
old, weighing 1900 pounds, good off
side worker and driver; TWO MICH
COWS. fresh by day OF sale; FIVE
HBIFERS. three OF them springers;
ONE BULL.
FARMING MACHINERY 31k
horse power Gasoline Engine, New
Holland Feed Grinder, No. Ii Ohio
Cutting Box, New Holland power
wood saw. 4-horse wagon, 3-horse
wagon, market wagon, wagon bed, hay
carriage, Is It. long; spring wagon,
sleigh, driving cart, 2-horse sled,
surrey, Deering binder, s 1T. cut, in
good condition; hay fork anu ITO TT.
rope, corn planter, corn worker, grain
drill, Deering mower, manure spread
er, good as new: hay tedder, good as
new; hay rake, Oliver chilled plows,
sprfhg-tooth harrow, smoothing har-
row, double shovel plow, cultivator,
onion pillow, good as new; potato dig
ger, windmill, dirt scoop, corn barrel,
set Of double driving harness, sets
OF breeding, lead harness, cart har-
ness, check and lead lines, collars,
brides. halters, single, double and
triple trees, 2 buggy poles, spreaders,
forks, rakes. mattocks, scythe, s.
gallon milk cans, so WHITE LEG
HORN LAYING HENS, BROODER
HOUSE. sx10 feet, good as new;
CORN BY BARREL, HAY BY TON
and many other articles.
Terms of Sale:-All sums OF SO
and under, cash; on all sums above
SO credit OF months will be given
on note with approved security, BEAR
ing interest from day of sale. No
property to be removed until terms
are complied with. aze.- s.a=
ABRAM n. ZENTZ.
f. A. Crawford, auctioneer
George Fl. Caple, clerk.
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'Tonall Cured Stomach Trouble
~ ags wv r FIG ls44Es 80 YELL
.s- of Long Standing For % Ivy
X slli Travelling Salesman y y


when Ilbegan To use aronall <oyer
"a year a6ogI was i'm bad physical con-
dition. had chronic gastritis, also
known as catarrh 6f the stomach.
SO bad was that had to give up my
position. Last May 7 was complete
ly restored to health by Tonan alone
This fall i had the Flu" which
weakened me, but had such faith Ia
Tonall that 7 bought one bottle to
build myself I'D and ! am happy 70
say Il did, right away. made q for
mer statement and this IL my second
statement. !" w. E
This testimonial was given. Decem-
Der %. 1918, by Walter w. Smith
,211 Broad street, York, Pa. .
Tonall is sold at Chas. Moore's
Drug Store. Westminster.
lfDur Advertisements Bring Results,
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FOR SALE!

Several well located houses, I'm
Westminster. One for 5000 and the
other for $3.50, one fine house with
electric lights and furnace for $1,000.
now renting for $42; for $4,000 double
house and store room, and 80 room
hotel for $4,000. EDWARD w. CASE,
211 East Main street. Phone 1872.
feb 17-3tn
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&RFnef--MRin.

Scott X, Garner. son Of Joseph 6.
Garner. near Union Bridge, and Miss
Imogene X Main, daughter OF Elder
". Calvin Main, near New Market
were married Saturday evening by
Elder J. Welty Fahrney. pastor OF
ttla Church of the Brethren, at his
home. Frederick.
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Chas. Fogle, daughter, Ethel, and
Dorothy Dorsey, near WoodsDoro,
visited relatives here Saturday.
Miss Ada YOder returned to her
home near Baltimore, Saturday.
Mrs. James Warren and grand
daughter. Louise, spent Sunday with
friends in Rocky Ridge.
Chas. Albaugt1 u visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Chas. Fogle, near WOodsboro.
-. I'D. Rooms, Jr., u. T- Myerly ana
Edward Clabaugh spent Saturday in
Frederick On business.
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FIT N IT, A
|Fancy.SEEDU

These are SELECTED N. NJ
which false oats, lignt IA ,aaf|
oats have been removes, .r p1
the best heavy oats. I sanI w
recIeaned TO remove ~ ~ p1
dirt and before shipneng sr|
tested to insure hisn
qualities. 80. tesdA
They are. natural oa'''
AZ pounds; per busnel. IN
They would cost you r \ pusD
from $500. to $S,Vvo oe Per
Our Price l.os soaple
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New N
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KeMv--Fringer.

John Joseph Kelly, and Sarah Lor-
eta Fringer, both Of Westminster,
were married at the home Of Harry
Fringer, Carroll street, Wednesday
evening, at o'clock, Rev VIM. H.
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SOllenberger.

Mrs. Fannie Sollenberger died at
the home of her son, Norris Frock, at
Uniontown Wednesday night, aged 70
years, 10 months and IA days. She
was twice married, her first husband
being the late Albert Frock and her
second husband the late Rev. p. w.
Sollenberger. Two sons survive,
Norris Frock, with whom she resided
and Walter Sollenberger, recently re-
turned from France; also one sister,
Mrs Solomon Myers, UniOntown and
one brother. Thaddues Starr, near
Union Bridge.
Funeral services will be held Satur-
day at her late home at IL o'clock,
10. o. Fuss & Son funeral directors.
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Parish.

John T. Parrish died at the home
of his daughter, Mrs. J. Wilbur Ship
ley, Gambler, Wednesday, February
19, aged 70 years, months and FL
days. Besides Mrs. Shipley, he is
survived by one other daughter, Mrs
J. William Barnes, also of Gambler.
Funeral services in charge of Rev. H.
S. Owens were held this afternoon at
100 p. m, at Bethesda church and in
terment made in adjoining cemetery.
The pallbearers were selected from
the following lodges of which Mr.. Par
IRISH was member: Mechanicsville
Lodge No. IS, Jr. o. u. A. NJ, The
Owls OF Westminster and the p. o.
8. Of A. Of Gist. II. A. Sharrer G. Son,
funeral directors.
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CraMIner.

Basil Crawmer died near this city
on Monday, aged So years. 9 months
and L. days. Funeral was held We'd
nesday afternoon and interment made
In Greenwood cemetery. Elder Eng
lar officiated. The ballbearers We're
Geo. Garner, Milton Koontz. Alfred
Greenwood, Lewis Green, Chas. Strine
and Samuel Hoff. ). W. Stoner fun
feraI director
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ENOR SALE-A property containing
-I four Acres, House and Barn, wagon
shed, hog house, &C., situated near
Westminster. .>...-.
JOHN w. COPPERSMITH,
feb2 Hampstead, Nd.
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Clemson.

N. Henry Clemson died at his home
near Clemsonville on Thursday even
ing after but few days illness, aged
So years, months and IL days. The
deceased was son of Mr.. and Mrs.
N. III. Clemson, of near Union Bridge.
and was a resident of that community
his entire life with the exception on
a few years spent in the U. S. Army.
He is survived by wife and two
small children. Funeral services
were Saturday with interment in
Mountain View cemetery at one
O'Clock.
The deceased was a brother OF
Charles o. Clemson, attorney, this
city.
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HOHvSer.

MRS. Cecilia Bramwell Howser,
widow Of G. s. Howser, died at 10
o'clock Sunday morning at her home,
Homewood Apartments, Baltimore
from pneumonia. She had been ill
three weeks.
Born at Fnksburg, Carroll county
Md. Mrs. Howser was before her
marriage Miss Cecilia Bramwell
She was rs years old. Surviving are
two sons, George B. and Grover u
Howser; three daughters, Mrs. Maur-
ice T.. Skinner and the Misses Hattie
and Blanche Howser, sister, Mrs
Eurith Kelly, and five grandchildren
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PUBLIC SALE

Having rented my farm, will sell at
public sale on the premises, situated
on the Deer Park Road, near East
view, on
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Slleetz.

Miss Carrie Sheetz died at 1880 a.
m, February IA, at the home Of Mrs.
Kraft Haines, Hanover, Pa, from a
complication OF diseases, aged AS
years, 10 months and 8 days.
Surviving are her mother, Mrs.
Anna Sheetz, Hanover, and the fol
lowing brothers and sisters, Theo-
dore Sheetz, Hanover, Truman Sheetz,
OF Connecticut; Mrs. B. B. Cheno-
weth, of TaneytoWn, and Mrs. A. w.
Feeser. of Silver Run.
INN Funeral was from the house at
1880. D. M, Sunday.
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Slel,H

Mr.. Noah Sier, formerly OF this
county died February 8, after @ short
illness nit his home VA i'm WINCHESTER
Ea.F in This Sath year. Mr. fSiAr Was
veteran Of the Civil War and fought
in the Northern Army. On the 50th
anniversary OF the battle OF Gettys-
burg he made the journey alone tc
that city and met few of his old com,
rades. He is survived by his widow
nee Sarah Hornburger and children;
one sister, Mrs. Small, OF Cavetown
Md; also one niece, Mrs. Sarat
Sheeler, of this city. He was wei
known here.
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DEATHS
l]p1uVglll.

Bertha Banner Duvall, wife of
Wilmer Duvall and daughter of the
late Abraham Danner, died at her
home near Uniontown, on Thursday.
February IS, from pneumonia, aged
81 years, 10 months and days. She
bore her suffering with Christian
fortitude and all that human hands
could do and the best medical skill
could not save her She was loved
by all who knew her, and many
friends mourn with the family her
early death. She is survived by her
husband and three small children,
Ellen. Ruth and Monroe; also her
aged mother and the following broth
ers and sisters, Clayton, Augustus
and James Banner, all near Med
ford; David Banner, near Baltimore !;
Mrs Calvin Cook, OF Warfeldsburg !;
Mrs. Ephraim Bowers and Mrs. Ollie
Pickett, of Winfield. Her funeral
was held at Stone Chapel, of which
she was member, on Sunday after
noon, by her pastor, Rev. Haugh, as
sisted by Rev. Lewis, Of Uniontown.
The funeral was largely attended by
relatives and friends. Many beauti-
full flowers covered the casket from
the family and friends. The pail
bearers were John Young, Albert
Simpson, Charles Messler, Raymond
Dayhoff, Dennis Smith, Jr., and Ben
ton Stoner.
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Blizzard.


Mary Blizzard, wife Of Theodore
Blizzard, of near Sykesville, died
Sunday, February 18th, aged AZ years.
r months and IL days. She had been
suffering for about nine months from
fracture of the spine. Besides her
husband she is survived by four
children, Lands, Florine. Lester and
Retha, all at home; three brothers, j.
e. Evans and Ezra Evans, OF Carroll
ton; Moan Evans, of Baltimore; one
sister, Matilda Evans, Of Patapsco,
and one step sister, Mrs. Frank
Schaefer. of Baltimore. Funeral ser
vices in charge Of Rev. .. B. Wenger
were held Wednesday at Bethel
Church of God, following short SER
vice at the home at 1890 a. m. The
pallbearers were Messrs. Allie Cor
such, Albert Smith, William Allen,
Jacob Powder, Alfred Linton, Jr., and
Bradley Ward. F. A. Sharrer e. Son
funeral directors.
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sale Bills Printed 0A
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F. A. Crawford, auctioneer. E
George Fl. Caple, clerk
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LOur AdrertIsements Bring Results,
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Charles o. Clemson, attorney.
". Albert Crawford, auctioneer
Inv. IT, Bennett. clerk.
\ feb 21-2t
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-07

THE Wizard brought to me the
girl Ozma. who was then no more
than baby. and begged me to con-
ceal the child"
That is what l thought" declared
Glinda. calmly. What did he give
you for thus serving him?"
He taught me all the magical
tricks he knew. Some were good
tricks, and some were only frauds
but l have remained faithful to my
promise"
What did you do with the girl?'
asked Glinda; and at this question
everyone bent forward and listened
eagerly for the reply.
Il enchanted her." answered Nom
bo.
I'm what way?
"I transformed her into-into-"
Into what?" demanded Glindar as
the Witch hesitated.
Into a boy!" said Mombi. in a low
"a boy!" echoed every voice; and
then, because they knew that this
old woman had reared Tip from
childhood, all eyes were turned to
where the boy stood.
Yes" said the old Witch, noddine
her head; that is the Princess Ozma
the child brought to me by the
Wizard who stole her fathers throne
That is the rigEtful ruler of the EN-
erald City," and she pointed her long
bony finger straight at the boy.
az cried Tip, in amazement. why
I'm no Princess Ozma-Im not
girli"
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to stay a boy, and travel with the
Sc2recrow and the Tin Woodman.
and the Woggle- Bug, and Jack-yes!
the Gump! | don't want to be girl!'
-, Never mind, old chap" said the
Tin Wcodman, soothingly; "it don't
hurt to be a girl, I'm told; and we
| VIII all remain your faithful friends
Just the same. And, to be honest
with you. I've always considered girls
nicer than boys"
They're just as nice, anyway"
added the, Scarecrow. patting Tip af-
ieetionately upon the head.
And they are equally good stu
dents, proclaimed the WoggleBug
| Il should like to become your tutor,
when you are transformed into girl
again."
"But-see here!" said Jack Pump
kinhead, with a gasp. IF you be-
come 4 girl. you can't be my dear
father any more!"
NO" answered Tip, laughing in
spite of his anxiety; and l shall not
Then he added, hesitatingly, as he
turned tc Glinda: Il might try it for
awhile,-just to see how il seems YOU
know. But If | don't like being a girl
you must promise to change me into a
| boy again."
| Really" said the Sorceress, that
is beyond my magic. l never deal
in transformations, for they are net
/ honest, and no respectable sorceress
tlikes to make things appear to be
what they are not. Only unscrupul-
Gus witches use the art and there
fore / must ask Mombi to effect youl
release from her charm, and restore
you to your proper form. 1t will be
the last opportunity she will have tc
pr actice magic"
Now that the truth about Princess
| OZr0a had hee0 discovered MOnhi dif
not care what became of Tip; but she
! feared Glinda's anger, and the boy
generously promised to provide TO:
Mombi in her old age if he became
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-06-07

Benefits God Is a Spirit" will be
the special evening anthem at st.
stephens Episcopal church to-mor-
row. This composition is in the choir
library of nearly all big churches and
never fails to add to the dignity and
beauty OF the service.
H. T Burleigh, the composer. has
not missed a Sunday during twenty
five continuous years as Soloist at the
Church of st. George, New York City,
Mrs. Ernest Keys will sing the
beautiful conception of Bartlett THE
Day Is Ended" at Messiah Lutheran
church tomorrow. Bartlett is the
composer of "A Dream" which prob
ably has been transposed into more
KEYS and languages than any other
popular song. THE Day Is Ended,
is dramatic in several places, unusual
ly human and melodious throughout
DR.. John Frederick Wolfe. conduc-
tor of the Bach Musical Festivals, has
received the degree of Doctor from
the University of Pennsylvania. He
already holds an honorary degree
from I.ehigh University.
Gounod's GLORY to Thee. My God,
This Night" the great Frenchman' S
splendid tribute of praise. will be Mrs:
c. w. Myers number at Reformed
Salem church tomorrow evening. The
anthem will be CARROTS I'm Humble
Faith and Holy Love-"
Jules Barber, poet ond librettist,
thought that as a singer Gounod was
perfectly inimitable. There are" said
he, mo singer equal to him, even
among the tenors paid at the rate OF
1000 francs a night!