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2 Happenings of a Day in Central Pennsylvania- DEER INCREASE INLYKENSZONE Young Ones and Big Buck Seen in Surrounding Mountains Far From Preserve Mlllersbnrg, Nov. 14. The herd of deer placed on the preserve near Lykens is multiplying, young deer being seen in the surrounding mountains, many miles from the preserve. Several weeks ago one hardly more than a fawn was seen In a cornfield near Flsherville. Only 10 days ago a large buck was seen on Berry's mountain, miles east of Mille'rsburg.

However, there are too many dogs about for the animals to tarry long in this section. The rabbit hunting mis vicinity was good the first few (lays ot the season, hundreds having been bagged, but now it takes a lot of rough tramping to stir one "P- Many hunters think the 10 rabbits per day limit is too many for one man and that the number which one hunter can lawfully shoot in a day should be reduced to five or even three. West Fairview Native Home From Overseas War West Fairview. Nov. 14 Captain Porter C.

Pennington, or Findlav, 0., a former Mi est airview bov, who left here a number of years ago. has just returned trom France and is visiting George Mann and family, of this place, and Mr. and Mrs. John Adams, ot Enola. Captain Pennington served tutn the 148 th Ambulance Corps of the 37th Division as a doctor doing duty in Vosges Mountains, the Meuse Argonne and St.

Mihiel. Old friends here failed to recognize him. His father was Ephrim Pennington who resided in this place for many vears, being well known by the older residents. Mrs. Mann and Mrs.

Adams are Captain Pennington's aunts. Names Post in Honor of Soldier Who Fell Gettysburg, Nov. 14. The Gettysburg Post of the American Legion has decided to name the post the Albert Lentz Post. Lentz, a Gettysburg boy.

was the first Adams county soldier to meet death on the battlefield in France, being in action while fighting valiantly v. ith the 118 th Infantry on April 27. 19IS. The post also went on record as being opposed to the law to Le presented in Congress asking the Government to give to each soldier, sailor or marine a bonus of J360. Returned Soldier Takes Bride at New Cumberland New Cumberland! Nov.

14. On Tuesday evening at Trinity- United Brethren parsonage, the Rev. A. R. Ayres united in marriage John K.

Dugan and Miss Florentina Wilt. Immediately after the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Dugan left for a trip to Philadelphia. On their return they will reside in New Cumberland.

The groom spent over a year in France during the late World War. He is a son of Mrs. Ida Dugan. The bride was employed with Herman and Company. Former City Pastor's Daughter Is Married Chamber-burg, Nov.

14. Kathrvn Harms, daughter of the Rev. Dr. J. Henry Harms, of Philadelphia.

formerly pastor of the Trinity Lutheran Church at this place, and of Bethlehem Lutheran Church. Harrisburg, was married on Wednesday evening to Walter Calvin Beasley, of Philadelphia. at the Church of the Holy Communion of Philadelphia. The couple will reside at Lynchburg, Va. Mifflin Poor Farm Yields Big Corn Crop Lcw'istown, Nov.

W. T. Rassler, of the County Home reports 2500 bushels of corn harvested from the poor farm this season, the largest in the 50 years history of the farm. One thousand bushels of this corn will be sold in the open market and the balance fed to stock to furnish meat for the Inmates. Growing Romping thrive splendidty on Grape-Nuts An ideal food -with cream or good milk.

Delicious-Economical Grocers. Made by Dostum Cereal Co. Battle Creek. Mich. FRIDAY EVENING, RUNAWAY CAR HITS RAILROAD STATION Janitor Caught in Wreckage and Has Fractured Skull; Youthful Slavish Bystander Buried Under Pile of Bricks; Train Dashes Through Village Tyrone.

Nov. car of a runaway freight train on the Ty- rone division of the Pennsylvania; railroad left the rails and crashed into the express baggage office at Osceola Mills yesterday. The building was demolished. The train had a speed of 70 miles an hour when the crash occurred. James Gonder was seriously injured and a small Slavish boy had a narrow escape from death.

The train made up of 1 forty-two cars, had stopped at Sandy Ridge to do some shifting. While the work was being done the rear of; the train, about twenty-five Cars, starting moving down the grade, They gained speed rapidly and at a curve at Osceola Mills seven ears left the rails. A box car loaded with brick went over the bank and landed in the public road. Another also loaded with brick left the track in front of the station, i OFFICERS AID ILLICIT STILL Polander Held For Hearing and Much White Whisky Confiscated at Altoona Altoona. Nov.

14. up a still in their house at 1215 Six-1 teenth avenue, rear, Vaso MilUcovic, a Polander, and a woman presumed to be his wife have ben engaged in the manufacture of what is known as white whisky. The place was raided i yesterday morning by local police officers, armed by a warrant issued by United States Commissioner Sam-1 uel I. Stoner, and a large quantity' of liquor, the "makings" and equip- ment confiscated. Many jugs of the finished product of raisin mash, seven barrels of fer- menting raisins and 62 boxes ofi raisins along with his distilling' equipment were confiscated.

United States Commissioner Stoner committed the Polander for a hearing. Surprise Party Is Held For Miss Florence Breese New Cumberland. Nov. 14. A surprise party was held for Florence Breese at her home in Tenth street, on Wednesday, in honor of her thirteenth birthday.

Those present were: Elva Holcotnb, Rhoda Neidhemer. of Wormleysburg: Gladys Hall. Leota Promell, Mildred Baker, Dorothy Hall. Mary Hall. Viola Perrigo.

Evelyn Bair, Grace Bair, Miriam Eater. Sophia Stages. Florence Breese. John Bixler, Wilbur McTror. Martin Gray, Clyde Nallet, Robert Hall.

Lem Fencil. John Taylor, Kelso Breese, Samuel Petoro. Mr. and Mrs. Breese and Mrs.

E. W. Fisher. Long Level Hunter Gets 15 Wild Ducks in River Wriglitsvillc. Nov.

ducks flying for the past few days are more plentiful than in many years. Large flocks have been seen on the river to-day at Goldsboro, York Haven, New Holland and Wrightsville. At Long Level many hundreds were on the water, while flocks estimated at about 1.400 passed down the river without stopping. A few gunners were out and succeeded in bringing down some tine specimens. E.

F. Helder, Long Level, shot 15, one canvas back, three redheads, three bluebills, three golden-eyed whistlers, one mallard and four sprig tails. Tries to Tame Gray Fox at Millersburg Millersbuvg. Nov. Fisel, of this place, has a handhome grey fox he is trying to tame.

He takes the shy animal with him on the street to get him accustomed to human beings. The fox was caught in a stone pile south of Elizabethville and is a fine specimen. tore up the track for some distance and then crashed into and demolished the baggage and express office and tool house. Gonder. who was employed as janitor ami general helper about the station, was eatimj his lunch in the tool house at the time.

He was caught in the wreckage of the building and sustained a fracture of the skull and several ribs besides other injuries. The Slavish boy was standing at the station and he was buried under a pile of brick, but when extricated it was found that he had escaped with a few bruises. The remainder of the train continued its wild flight down the grade, ran through Philipsburg at the rate of sixty miles an hour, narrowly missed colliding with another train and finally came to a stop eight miles further down the line, at Graham station. Perry County News Lines Miss Martha J. Opie, of Williams' town, was in Liverpool this week in the interest of a summer Chautauqua.

Miss Opie was former editor of the Williamstown Times. Mrs. Rustin Rowehas proved the champion tomato raiser around Liv, erpool. having taken from her putch this fall a tomato weighing 2 pounds and 6 ounces. At Liverpool Master Paul Broius, three years old, entertained his ltt.

tie friends at a birthday party at the home of his grandfather, H. E. Bair, on Market street. Five large trucks are being used i i nhauling stone from the crushers in Pfout's Valley. I An Ajax cnemical engine has been for New Bloomfield crd is i on the campus ready for use.

Holij day H. Harlin is fire chief of the new company at the Perry County Teachers' Institute will be held in the courthouse at New Bloomfield on Saturday, November 29, with morning and afternoon sessions. Civil War Veteran Is Dead Near White Hill Mcclianicsburg, Nov. death of Levi Eicholtz, a veteran of the Civil War, occurred on Wednesday evening at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Ira B.

Morthland. near White Hill. He was aged 80 years and had been in ill health for some time. He is survived by his wife and one daughter, Mrs. Mortland, with whom he lived.

The funeral service will be held on Sunday morning at his late home, at 9.30 o'clock, conducted by the Rev. Mr. Cook. Burial will be made in the Dillsburg Cemetery. ARMY TRUCK BURNS Abbottstown, Nov.

14. An army truck on the way from New York to Gettysburg, was burned to a mere skeleton by the igniting of gasoline from a leaking pipe on the Uncoln Highway a mile east of Abbottstown, yesterday. The truck was in charge of three men who, after sending the damaged machine to a garage, left town without leaving any names or instructions. BAGS WYI.I) SWAN Sunbury, Nov. wild swan, bagged by Clayton Focht.

who with Ray Zimmerman was hunting on the river below Selinsgrove, is pure white in color and measures more than four feet from its big webbed feet to its long bill. It Is broad of breast and has huge wings, and in weight compares with a turkey. The swan was one of a group of seven birds. TO HOLD FUNERAL MONDAY Mechanicsburg, Nov. 14.

Funeral services for Cyrus N. Williams will be held on Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock, at his late home, 16 East Coover street, conducted by the Rev. J. Russell Bucher. pastor of the Church of God.

Burial will be made In Chestnut Hill Cemetery. PICK NOVEMBER BERRIES I.ewistnwn. Nov. Shreffler, a railroader of this place, has ripe strawberries in his garden and many plants in bloom. He will have strawberries in the garden until snow flies.

Albert Lynch each day picks ripe red raspberries in his garden here. TRAINGMAN IS INJURED I.ewistown, Nov. C. Wright, 35 years, of Newport, sustained a deep wound of the right elbow yesterday morning when a car on a passing freight train caught his arm as it lay on the arm rest in the cab. Dr.

Samuel Swigart gave the necessary surgical attention and the injured man was taken to his home. FIVE-YEAR-OLD KILLS GIRL Scranton, Nov. Mary Petrone was fatally shot at her home in the rear of South Main street, Archbald, by her 5- year-old cousin. Joseph Petrone, yesterday morning and died in the afternoon. ARRANGE FOR BAZAR New Cumberland, Nov.

14. On Tuesday evening the Ladies' Circle of St. Paul's Lutheran Church met at the home of Mrs. Thomas Williams. At this meeting arrangements were completed for the annual bazar to be held in the Ice cream parlor of Anderson's restaurant on Thursday evening.

December 5. SCHOOL ATTENDANCE GOOD. Newport, Nov. 13. attendance records were made in the Newport public schools during the past month.

In the high school with an enrollment of 74. the average attendance was slightly more than 72 and the percentage attendance was 98. WILL RETURN TO WORK Waynesboro. Nov. a meeting of the local carpenters' union last night it was voted to return to work after being out on strike for many weeks.

(Cher State News on Page 14.) HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH TOWN TO UNVEIL SOLDIER TABLET Perry County Borough Arranges Welcome Home Celebration MillersUiwn, Nov. welcome home celebration will take place on Saturday, November 22, the committee decided this week. Preparations are being made for the event, which will be in honor of 86 men and women of the borough who were in the service. The contract alreuuhas been let by a committee for a bruize tablet, in menio.c of the seivice men ami women. it is planned to unveil this at t.o.

celebration. Names of each of the veterans wil island out on the tablet in raised letters. Although one of the smallest communities in the county, Millerstown lias made arrangements to present a bronze medal to each of its veterans. On the face of the medal will be the lettering: "United States Forces, 1917-18." The reverse will show "Presented by the people of Millerstown. to in grateful recognition of patrittic services during the World War." Missionary Women to Hold Annual Meeting Khiremanstown.

Nov. 14. The following is the program to be rendered at the annual meeting of the Woman's Missionary Society of the Shiremanstown United Brethren Church on Sunday evening: Hymn, devotional exercises, Mrs. A. W.

Bistline; hymn, recitation, Miss Delia Flickinger: anthem, recitation, Miss Blanche Fisher; A'ocal solo. Mis 3 Thelma Drawbaugh: recitation, Miss Emily Zerbe; vocal duet. Miss Blanche Fisher and Miss Catherine Fisher: address, Mrs. Rov Taylor; quartet, address, the Rev. W.

A. Dickson: hymn, benediction. Fairfield Girl Is Wed to Soldier on Birthday Fairfield, Nov. 14. Mabert Musselman.

of this place, and J. Claire Sowers, of McKnightstown. were married at noon, yesterday by the Rev. Guy B. King, of New York City, an uncle of the bride, assisted by the Rev.

W. S. Bonnell, pastor of the Rutheran church of this place. The wedding day also marked the birthday of the bride. The groom has just recently been discharged from the Government Service.

Railroad Company Puts Bungalow Over Spring Mlllersburgr, Nov. Pennsylvania Railroad Company done good work at Cold Spring along its right of way near the base of Berry's Mountain a mile south of Millersburg by putting In a concrete foundation and erecting a handsome rustic bungalow over the spring. Signs pointing the spring hat been placed so that the traveler may find his way to this fine water. Millersburgers have been drinking this water for many years. Loysville Is to Have New Creamery Company Newport, Nov.

are being made for the formation of the Loysville Creamery Company, to take over the Loysville branch of the Dickson, Gilbert and Keen Creamery Company. The incorporators of the proposed new corporation will be I. Haines Dickson: James G. Keen, of Newport, and Hebert P. Dyson.

Application will be made for a charter on November 28. i Overcoat Weather! Sure! I Overcoats? Plenty of 'em Fashionable, very finely tailored overcoats for men and young men. And they are supreme in every style and tailoring. $35 to $65 I 1 28-30-32 North Third Street GIVES TO METHODIST BODY Waynesboro Man's Will Also Provides For Education Young Ministers Waynesboro, Nov. 14.

will of the late E. T. Krise, of this place, has been entered for probate at the office of Register and Recorder Stover. The will provides six bequests to be made after the sale of the property in Main street, four of which are to charitable and educational institutions. The Central Pennsylvania Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church is given $11,000: the trustees of Dickinson College, Carlisle, SSOO to help educate two boys from Franklin county studying lor the ministry.

The Methodist Hospital at Philadelphia is given SIOO. the board of hoinc missions of the Metnodist Church, SIOO. and the Presbyterian Eye and Ear Hospital at Liutimore, sio. Mother Given Flowers on Birthday Anniversary West Falrvlow. Pa-.

14 In honor of the birthday of Mrs. H. W. Neidig, a handsome basket of chrysanthemums was presented by her sons and their wives. A very enjoyable evening was spent.

Refreshments were served to the following: Mr. and Mrs. Miles Ivonn and daughters. Fayette and Alberta: Mr. and Mrs.

Sylvan Neidig, Mr. and Mrs. Miles Neidig. Mr. and Mrs.

Howard Neidig. Mr. and Mrs. George Phillips, Robert Dong, Miss Annie Neidig. Mrs.

F. D. Ruse and Mr. and Mrs. H.

Neidig. Sr. Chambersburg Maltas Help Start New Body Chnmborshurg, Nov. 14. Fifty members of King Richard Commandery, No.

14 7, Knights of Malta, went to Carlisle on Wednesday night and instituted the Bellaire Commandery, No. 549. of the order. The degree team was under the direction of Dr. J.

H. Black. Teams from Harrisburg. Steelton. York, Meehank'sburg and Lancaster wore present.

The newly instituted commandery has 250 charter members. A street parade preceded the ceremonies. I tire gone OH. WELL. bring it down and let us make It good as better, by the famous Haywood process.

All work handled by trained tire experts. It's their daily job to add miles and miles to the life of old tires. Penn Harris Vulcanizing Co. Gohl Brunw. 310 Strawberry St.

COURT REFUSES TO REMIT STRIKE FINE Judge Gillnn Says It Is Not Within I lis Power to Forego Cocts and That Leniency Was Shown in Passing Sentence on Waynesboro Men Clinmborsbiirg, Nov. 14. Judge Gillan lute yesterday afternoon down an opinion refusing to remit the fines and costs imposed on the 50 odd Waynesboro strikers who were sent to jail and are now serving their sentences in connection with rioting at Waynesboro and Greencastle. Judge Gillan holds that it is not within the power, of the court to rtmit tlit costs and to withdraw the liter would be to reconsider the sentences. If the court had erred in pronouncing sentence it was on i the side of leniency, the opinion ho'ds.

CAT JOINS HUNT AND GETS BUNNY Brings It Home Still Warm and Babbit Graces Supper Table at Henry Drayer's Xetv Cumberland. Nov. 14. It isn't every family that has a rabbit-hunting cat, but Henry Drayer, living at Eleventh and Market streets, this place, has one. His name is Tom and he is big and broad.

During the early hours of yesterday the feline betook himself to the grass not far from home. There he came upon a half-grown rabbit and with all the craftiness of his species forthwith fell upon the bunny, slew it and then like a dutiful boarder brought it to the porch and lay down for a snooze. When Mrs. Drayer opened the door before breakfast there was the rabbit, still warm, with the cat blinking and satisfied nearby. There was rabbit on the family board at the Drayers last evening and Tom got his share.

POST HAS 1.407 MEMBERS York. Nov. membership of the York Post, No. 127, of the American Region, is mounting and to date totals 1,467, this without a concerted drive being made. EE Store Closes Every Saturday at 6 P.

M. EE North Third Street. The Accepted Modes jl In Women's and Misses' Ready-tow Wear for Winter Id EE Presented in the most extensive variety and in ample assortments to meet with the full requirements of the well-dressed American woman. Coats of the Finest Character 1 $35 to $195 The peculiar feature of our lines is their versatility. We have coats that are very inexpensive, yet they are instantly stamped as a Schleisner model.

We have the more luxurious models mostly trimmed with fur in various ways, collars, cuffs, in those most desirable materials which aspire to be leaders of the season. There is no coat requirement which can EE EE fail of fulfillment from our store. Fashionable Winter Suits Advance in Style Therefore Practical For Future Wear EE You will always find in Schleisner Suits those simple dignified lines which are always admired by every woman no matter what her taste. It is easy to appreciate the really true interpretations of the tailor's art in a Schleisner Suit. Such materials as Silk Duvetyne, Peach Bloom, SHvertonc, Duvet de Laine, Tricotine are serviceable and highly desirable.

Many of these suits are luxuriously fur trimmed, some are plain tailored and some arc EE silk embroidered. EE $39.75 to $350 Fur Coats of Supreme Worth $155 to $425 I In select Seal, (Dyed Muskrat), Nutria, Natural Muskrat and Marmot. Exclusive Blouses for All Occasions The Schleisner Blouse Shop is again brought to your attention. The development of our Blouse Shop, the popularity of it and the services it EE renders to the critical dresser are marks of eminence. EE Special Tailored Blouses of Batiste $2.55 Special Georgette Blouses in White and Flesh $5.55 Special Dressy Georgette Blouses Briar Stitching $7.55 A complete assortment of Tailored Blouses, Georgette Blouses, Crepe de Chine Blouses and Hand-made Blouses at very attractive prices.

fafllllllllllllllipillllllllllliillm NOVEMBER 14, 1919. A petition signed by 1,000 of this place and Waynesboro asking that fines and costs be remitted was banded to the court in chambers a few days ago by William J. Gettul, representing the strikers. Unless the lines and costs which total $2,461,64. nre paid, the convicted men will lie obliged to remain in prison until they serve the I number of days demanded by law.

it will not avail any one man to pay separately. They were sentenced in i groups of five and the bulk fines must he turned in at the office of Clerk of the Courts Turner. Inmates of Almshouse and County Hospital to Be Fed Beans and Mush Altoona, Nov. 14. soup, baked beans, bean puree, bean salad, will have a promient place on the hill of fare at the almshouse and the county hospital during the coming winter.

Workmen at the almshouse have just completed the work of picking and threshing 45 Ms bushels of soup beans which were grown on the almshouse farm. There is sufficient for the needs of the almshouse and the hospital. Sure Relief i 6 BELL-ANS i Hot water Relief RELL'ANS INDIGESTION Children Love Jersey Pancakes AND they are made in three minutes from Jersey Pancake Flour. Just add water to produce the batter and pour on griddle and serve. They are lighter, flakier and browner most delicious pancakes you ever tasted.

"Learn the Jersey Difference" Ash year grocer for 3ERSEY Pancake Flora? TB JOMT CL FMI CA, Coed, PI. iMakers of the Famoae Jersey Corn kind that stay crisp in milk. 3.

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