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THE GETTYS Vol X. No. 105 Gettysburg, Pa. Saturday, February 17, 1912 A A 98 cts. CORNER WINDOW ECKERT'S STORE "On The Square" I CONFEDERATES PUJHTO Field Representative of Anniversary Commission Says that Southern States will Send Veterans Here for Jubilee.

Price Two Cents TAKEN DEATH Buchanan Vahsy Home with All ils Contents Destroyed in Fire which had Wade Great Headway before Discovered. MTED 'SOCIAL EVENTS A11VERS8AY IN THE COUNTY Echenrode Dies tork. Mega Boys Used t. 6 Compeiied, Surprise Parties Ga.ora. Birthday n'eli Known McSherrvstnwu, tn i I Anniversary.

I 1 OT IB IE! Military Cines Tommy's Own Invention Pathe Comedy A Rustic Idyl Drama Stolen Chicken Cines Comedy The Eleventh Hour Drama Romany Rob's Revenge Bison Military A Strong Show. Confederate veterans i come to Gettysburg in large numbers for the fiftieth battle anniversary celebration according to Colonel Lewis Beitler. field secretary of the celebration commission, who returned Friday from a tour of the Southern States in the interest of the commission, and at meeting of the executive committee reported that tbe event is looked tor- ward to i eager anticipation by many in the South. Colonel Beitler visited Carol i a Georgia, Mississippi, i i i a and Maryland. a The home of Frank Ci'apcaddle Buchanan Valley was completely troyed by tire about noun on Friday, the blaze originating a defective flue.

i the resider-cu all the i was burned and, re being carried, the is- total. Well Known McSherrystown Young Man Taken by Death. Lit-i tlestown Resident Dies. i I PETER FUNK Peter Funk, one of the oldest resi i of Littlestown, died Thursday February at his home. He a put 1 born October 7, 1S22 and was aged to Take cff Shoes when they Anniversaries Celebrated Valen- tended Literary Society.

81st; tine Party with Appropriate Oe- corations. for for Gettysburg i A very enjoyable birthday party accustomed to suffer was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. remove their shoes C. K.

Myers near Bonneauv-llc. in a honor of Mrs. Myers. Those present Si years, Great headway tlames b-lrre i and tbe tirst in! i i i i cauie when a i uf BETTER VALUE Than usual in this lot of paper 10 cents Per Box Not enough to last I THE PEOPLE'S DRUG STORE. A Thanhouser Pathe Bison Western "Rip Van Winkle" Thanhouser A feature reel.

You have often read and heard about Rip Van Winkle, come tonight and see him. Guard's Bride'' Pathe "A Miser's Punishment" Pathe "Imposter" Bison Western "Dooley's Holiday Bison Comedy A Good Show. these states except Georgia the legislatures are in session. General I i i C. Walker, of South Carolina, commander of the United Confederate Colonel Beitler, and the two appeared before the legislatures and explained the object and scope of the celebration in According to Colonel Beitler ie- port it is practically certain at all of the Southern States i name com missions and make appropriations for the transportation of their veterans to Gettysburg and their a i i a i in the reunion exercises.

Beginning the last week in February Colonel Beitler i present to the Governors and legislatures of Rhode island. Massachusetts, New York and New Jersey, a report on the work "ar accomplished by tbe Pennsylvania commission and urge tbe co-operation if those states in the gerat celebration Coionel Beitler in an address to tbe committee said be had fouml everywhere in the South a desire on the part of the Confederate veterans and i i i aens generally to participate in the Get tysburg jubilee. in. The limbeis hu Kentucky, garret and the i In all of the building was in gained by discovered a i hti'l roof foil i of his death, i 'iiontus and 8 days. I Ho leaves two children Mrs.

A a Mar- Hupp, of Vork.anti A a I who liveii i his father. Also i a society sessions. In those s-iniL- (hiss tbe societies wen; the scenes were. Mr. and Mrs.

C. F. Myers. Mr and Mrs. P.

Myers, Mr. and Mrs." at the iipp-r p-jrtion an angry blaxp i i discovered when the Clapsaddl it. i'be i i was a a story structure and burned to a i that it was impossible' a i wottb Inside of a few i the. balance of the hou-c in fl.m'e-- and i i a half fcour i i left except a pile of Neighbors have taken in the a saddle a i which is a IT there being i i i i i i adili'- tion to tbe parents. a of Mr.

and Mrs- clap-atl'lie have employment in Gettysburg and wer- r. M- ried Friday by telepbusio of i had befallen One Miss Efrie Clai:" dues I clericdi work for a i ana the other is Mis Mary Cl itilf wbo is employed in the a i of W. H. Tiptr.u. I boun Mrs.

John Sneeringer. ri C. J. Sneeringer. John net only eloquent but angry Charles Bucher.

Misses Alice Noe 'iJr TM' Catha ne Gebha i a i Ocorae! told I I3t)I Emma Myers. Mary E. TyM Ma on Fr KWMy 3t i HeiDler Mar aret er9 ather on I nduy Eck A i ijargaret Bucfaer I e.f tbe wt-ar- Regina Sanders, JG race Heraler.Beulab ing Clippers was brought about by the Orndorff, Arlene Ncel, Regina Orn- that heavy nails in soles and heels droflE. Stella Eck. Edna Noel, Annie uf i shoes were sure to wear out Elsie Hemler, Mary the carpet in the society a when it Edna Gebhart, Viola Hawn uofij be located in the Old i i t(J save on (amlv and i i a J.

Hupp, of York, and Mae H. Hanover. The great irrandi-hildren i I i i i a Leppu.of a over: Jos Hupp and a i of Fuii'-ral a i February itnh at o'clock, i A i church, the Rev. 1- i a i i i the GUERNSEY I J. D.

LIPPY Announces the showing of the I NEW FABRICS For Spring and Summer J. D. LIPPY, Tailor. miimimmmmiiiii iiiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniuiiil ffl are still offering liberal REDUCTIONS on WINTER SUITINGS WILL M. SELIGMAN, Tailor, Gents Furnishings.

sis' Guernsey, Feb. 17--George Griest and i of New York City, spent Sunday i Mr. Griest's fnther, Griest and a i Eli P. Garretson is off on a visit to bis sister who lives in Columbia. a L.

Peters is spending the week-end in A i i her friend. Mrs. E. Belle Weidner. Valentines of all sorts exchanged hands through tbe Guernsey post office.

i i i 8 at the borne Tbe band a i at Biglerville seems to draw i a lot of people as well as nickles and dimes. Cbe school directors are i i regular visits to the district schools. C. E. Rice has completed his extensive i i and is now kept very nusy looking after the comfort of his hens which are repaying his attentions i a bounteous supply of eggs.

Trouble is, it keeps him busy gathering them before they freeze and getting them to market before the price drops W. C. Tyson has just returned from a week's trip to York County and re iorts heavy sales of spraying stock spring use. Quarterly meeting and communion Mt. Olivet church on Sunday, February 24th.

Also quarterly meeting at Friends' Meeting House on same date. i i a Feb. Wolfe, of Baltimore, home of Robert i i Waiter and A i spent Sunday i a i Kr.glei and a i of the Lower Trart. Miss Mary Weisbaar ia i i at the home of John Reaver, of route 4. Mr.

and Cleveland a Mrs John Kugler were i i i at home of Malilon Reynolds on Sunday. Miss Mary Small ard brother. Jacob, spent a i Frank Herr and a i of Green Amos i i i of i i i is of Mai i Baker. Mr. and Mrs.

Get tge i a day Jamas i i a i of near i Mr.and Mrs. Sherman Sites and son, Lawrence, spent one day recently i George a and fan.ily.ot near Fair play. spent a nc Loague otliciating. I in tbe Catholic cemetery at the edge of i FRANCIS H. ECKENRODE Francis II.

Echenrode.a former resi- of A a C'junty and a brother of Dr Eckt-urodf, of died Wednesday at hi-, hutne in York, a complication i.f diseases. He leaves the i i i Charles Joseph A Gottys- i George Miss Mary, at home; Mrs. Hi-m- Itr. i Mrs. A a i brothers.

i i a riuieivshury; John, Dr. Charles Gettys- a i sister-. a i a Y-jrk ami Mrs George Gu'iJen, of the i i a f5 ne 1-2 cents was imposed on member every i be entered ttie room i out first discarding i foot g(ar Agnes Berber Jennie Gebhart, Lydia V. Myers, Myers. a i Myera: Messrs.

Sanders. Ambrose Myer a Will i Bernard Wagaman, Ar- th-ir Noel, Lloyd Stock. Guy Miller, Charles Smith, Leo Noel." i a Dr. T. i i was one of vers Cbar! Ogdeu, speakers i i i a eveni-g and told some i An historical IJL the society read by Mr.

A I told of an old custom of electing men Vfty oe Fabian Orndorff, Ja of note honorary members, among lel Barnes Sponseller, Joseph My SURPRiSE PARTY NEW CASH GROCERY 157 North Washington St. receive prompt attention and quick delivery Your order will to any part of town. Highest Cash Price Paid for Country Produce, "Phone Your Orders." Everything New and Sanitnry Everything Cash. 1 CHARLES H. COBEAN I UNITED PHONE.

imimiiimiiiimimimmimiiiiiiiimi NEWS OF SPRING SALES The sale of Clerk of Courts liam E. Olinger was held at his home in Joy township on Friday and amounted to 00. Turkeys brought six cents a pound. J. A.

Collins was the auctioneer and L. U. Collins the cierk. Attendance 400. The sale of Jacob Weaver in Strabnn township on Friday amounted to $1203.

A pair of mules brought $414: tbe highest horse sold for and tbe highest COA (or Thompson was tbe auct ionner and James Noel the clerk. LEAVES TWO DAUGHTERS Mrs Salome Culp, whose death occurred in Cbambersburg, as noted in these leaves in addition to her son, two daughters. Mrs. Howard Fahnestock and Mrs. Georgo D.

Mower, both of Cbambersburg. PROFITABLE BENEFIT The benefit show given at tbe Wizard on Friday evening for Samuel Knox, wbo was bulged in i to save Mrs Steinour last Sunday, yielded $32.70. A surprise party which was greatly enjoyed by a large of was held at t'-p home of Grorge Rohrbaugh, near Fairfield, on Wednesday evening, February 14. Thu i i were present: Mr. and Mrs.

RohrbaugD. Mr. and Mrs. E. Roid, Mr.

and Mrs. John Overi. -lizcr. Mrs. i i a i a a i i i in St a i ceine tery.

at York. PERCY J. STRAWJ5BAU8H Percy J. a a sou of Mr. i a of i dioJ Thursday evening, Fob.

l.jth, a i a i dISFUJ.CS, He was i'j ynars old. B'jsiiles lu leaves four i tour sisters I a a ir.ce, Lloyd, Robert, a i Florence. Haxel ami i i i i Straws-. I all at boiiie. i I a February i a of i i i i in fct a obiircb, Me- Sherrvstown.

sit 9 a. m. I in i St a ceit'eti ry. MISS MARY METCALF Miss M-iry a i about i teen years ago a resident of York Springs there and rji.si!uhere in tbe cmisity, died early i i i i at tbe home of Mr and Mis. Xeely Dicks in New Oxford in her i i year Funeral Monday afternoon i i terment in the cemetery at Spi ing-.

elected to Phrena Society i John Jacob Astor, Abraham Monroe and others A a a Lincoln accepted the election in a personal letter which was- preserved I for some years but which has since dis- appealed Some of tbe letters received from those elected are i preserved in the archives of the society On? of the interesting features at Friiiay evening's celebration was the reading by Walter Spangler of letters i i a F. Ejster. D. of the class of ISIiO, and of Wm. Gearhart, D.

tho class of 1841.from the oldest i i graduates of the college both of them members thb so- fiety who wrote specially for a i vfr-ary exercises. The a i of the program was made; musical and readings-. LITTLESTOWN John Eyler, Mr. and Mrs. John Bell, Mrs Frank Spangler, Samuel Kugler.

Elbert Dicken. E.umit b. ICus-i-l Rohrbaugh, Leslie Fair, A-jnes baugb, Emory Howling. bodes, Lewis Bell. Mary Tieifsni.ler, Charles Harner.

F. Grace Plank. Thomas Eyler, Olive Plank. Roy F.y] er Edgar Bds B.iiunij.jrdiier, Lyclia Rohrbaugb, Mr. and Mrs.

Charle? Rohrbaugh. Murrey Stultz. Mr. anil Mrs. Frank Herr.

i i Harner, i i Dicken. Mrs. Dicken, Mrs Stultz, Sterling Stultz, Elsie Robert a i Dicken, Esther i Alice Rohrbaugb. John Rohrbaugh. Ruth Overholtxer.

Walter Uho.Je-, Mary White, i i a i Edna Plank, Edgar M.ry i May liarner, Lain a a Hill Rock, Ray Herr. Nevin Harner. Marqarpt Fair. a a i R-ibrbiugh. Overholtxcr.

Georgiacr.a Kritz, Ora Harncy. 7 are informed a Mrs. is a i preparation i her i i was recently destroys: by lire. We know a the citizens of tbe i i bo pleased to see it i because it was a great convenience to many. Guy St rrer who bad a badly font, recovering.

John a i i is i from i a is getting i soon bp a a i Marv i i i i borne bist i Fel). 17-- Prof HI a that a school a i ment i bu held in the i school i i i i on tbe i of February 22nd. a i birthday, to i the patron i i Mi.ss i left i to resume her studies at tbe Lancaster Busings College after having spent a week at tbe home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs J. Frank ring.

on West i street. Mother, son and daugbter.all "born and raised" here in Littlestown. left last Saturday to take up their resi uence in i a i a 'I hey Noel, Jacob Stronner. Edward Noel. John Weaver, John Orndorff, John Barger, Virg.

Gebhart, Lloyd Bar'- Fabian Orndorff, James Bernard Hawn. Dewey Bucher, Ray- i I I I Sneeringer. Edward Sneeringer, Lawrence Myers, Paul Sneerioger. Bernard Myers. A very pretty a i party was held at the home of Thos.

Walters. Fairrield. Wednesday evening. Those present wero: Misses Alice Marshall. Mary Stonebraker, Ada Walter, Grace Helen Wortz, Mabert Musselman, Alice Swopo, Bream, Mae Musselman.

Helva Cover. Stella Linn, Rhoda Moore. Marshall. Don Neely, Earl Hartzell. a Hoofnagle, Preston Weikert, Clyde Covei.

Stanley Sheffer, Ray Hershey.RnsseU Spangler, Roy Bream, Ira Walter and John Moore. very enjoyable surprise party was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Allison in honor of Mr. A i son.

Tuesday evening, Feb. 13. Those present were. Mr. and Mrs.

Samuel Allison, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Robison, Mr and Mrs. J. H.

Felix, Mr. and Mrs. George Weikert, Mr. and Mrs. John Zurgablo, Mr.

and Mrs. Emory Glosser, Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Thomas. Mrs Edward Middle, Misses Harry, Mrs.

Loretta a i and son. and daughter. Miss Sarah. Edward 'Weaver, son of Mr. a Mrs.

Lewis Weaver, of near and Miss a a i Todt. daughter of Mr. and Mr. a i Todt, of r.ear Lawyer's Station, were married Tuesday i by Rev. H.

A. Loagup at tho rectory of St. A i i church. Tbe i reside in a i i Dr. Kobler, of the Fri.h:y a i i place, where he i prac- i i i in i and Hanover.

i medicine in the Win. J. Harner. of Lumber st.eet. and i Bertha (if Union i Hamilton.

Bertha ot the school are cordially A a Mae Mary Cool, i i a i a Smith. Marie Robison, i Rosie Kiire, A i Kime, Ida Snyder, Nellie A i Bessie Lynn. Mary Smith. Mary Lynn.Beulab Allison, Lillie A i Viola A i Messrs. J.

F. Thomas, of North Dakota; J. E. a i Clarence Reinecker. Robert" Felix, Nicholas Berkheiser, John Orndorff, Dean Carey.

Charles Carey, Elmer Fissel, Ira Sterner, i i a Diibbs, A Leather- Foard, Isaac Rife. Earl KBM.P-.T, Waldo Carey, Calvin Carey, Foster Lirard. Jacob Lower, Ervin Guise. Charles Thomas, Charles Snyder, Sterner. Harry Plark.

Paul Charles Zellars, i i Eckert. John Rhodes. Lester a John Robert Glosser, Lester Felix, i Clyde A i John A i i Carl i i Harry Adams. rfitts and several Music was i by Robert and Emorv Glosser. College of i i a and Surgeons, and Mercy hospital a i Md val)le f'Tprise party was for the pas.

year resident i i a I 1 i Henr Co on at the Vo) Hospital, has opened an i i Saturday evening, February 10. in Fob i Mar. COMiKG EVEHTS 2 1 A Wcdnesdiiy. Birthilny. A.

K. colonial tea." I. A. and P. O.

S. of Court House. Ball. Dickinson, i'ollcge i i a i i --C'oncert. (Chicago Rrua Chapel 2t--Lertiin-.

Prof. ti. F. pi-lie. Hniii Chapel, Dr.

G. W. i a Chapel. 1 "Cricki-t on the a a CONSISTORY MEETING The joint consistory of theCashtown charge will meet at Cashtown church at one clock on Wednesday, Fib 2Nt. and.

conducting Him old stand and BIO- Cloclcs and. Baltimore: Strse.t. ETC. HOUSE on East Middle street for salaorrcnt. Apply N.

H. Musselman. A QUICK sale, some shafting, pulleys and boxes.for gasoline power.must be sold to vacafo place by March 1st. at old Stacker Factory. H.

Warren. IMPORTANT ARREST F. N. Tate. sun of Dr.

anil Mr-. Tate, of near town, was one Secret Service men who arrested i i on Thursday tu aier. charged i being the promotf ami i i i of money to all parts of the. i States confiscated more than i dollars worth of sp, rioij innkrlo t.J i i i a silver certificatrs. Beside importnnco of the madi; i i a i a i i i a i in the a a likely i i i cuptur- ofjjtlie men who made tbe i notes and the destruction of their i i ot tlu: a i i House, i pjant.

which is said to be located in piaoe. and Hotel Hanover, Hanover. 1 New York State. has bought from John Wagner the i i pony, li.st'.iros and good i of tho National Hotel, Bunneiuivillo. lego (i; i a i i township, were married by Rev.

John Jay i at St Paul's a parsonage, on Tuesday evening. Feb. is. COUNTY WOMAN IN WRECK A these in tbe big a i a a i load wreck near i on Thursday Mrs. Mary J.

Me- Kcc.of i i a a a i and lor many a resident of York springs, and a a Miss Eleanor roe, i uf v.luim was seriously i i MeKei: is a sister of C.ip a i D. M. Stewart, of York Sp'ings. and is in that place. i SCHOOL ENTERTAINMENT A i patriotic a i was given by the pupil.s of tbe tnird and on i a afternoon.

A large of p.itrons were present. I honor of i a Margaret. 1 Those present we'e, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Cool.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert i Mr. Mrs. Marion Sand- I ers.

Mi.sses Edna Wolfe. A i Cool. a Small. Agnes Cool, Mary Weis- bnar. Margaret Cool.

Grace Small. liertlir. a Mary Cool, Messrs. Harry Hoffman. i i a Cool, An; drew Miekley, Charles Cool.

Charles Mickley, Cool, Edgar Sanaers, John Cool. Jehn Small. a Kugler. Daniel Cool, Charles i Small. Bernard Cool.

Luther Reaver. Thoma.s Small, Joseph Cool, Jacob Small. George Cool. WON FROM DICKINSON The Gettysburg College basket ball I defeated Dickinson at Carlisle I Friday evening uy the score of to MT. ZX.DlnIclB csi SEE Fox's another page, sale advertisement on BOUGHT BOfiNEAUViLLE HOTEL I -----diaries Straiislnugh.

former A in Xavior Hall. Monday, February 1'Jth. Admission cents FOR A a model ISO egg Cyph era incubator. Apply 131 Lincoln a nuc. A I tho vucal song- "Down I head of tinu.sho.its forsule.

Geo. J. Bushman, Race Horse Alley, Gettysburg. Pn. Miss Sara Philips Thomas who has been in A i in behalf of the W.

C. T. U. the past week i be in i i i Sunday, Feb. 18, to speak at tho United Brethren church at 10 o'clock a.

and at tho Lutheran church at 7.30 p. in. LADIKS. A I Miss lloko wishes to call voiir a i to A i i i i i i i IL'II I I 1 THE Arendtsyille Summer School tho Farm. Price 2r.c, if in good 'her announcement on page two.

All i 11 i i A 1 i i 1 i open about April 22nd. i Lcuve at Times oflico. (arc coruially invited. Dancing class at tbe Armory Tuesday evening instead of Monday. Dane- ing from to 11.30, ten cents, FOR No.

West Middle stroot. suitable, for keeping boarders and lodgers. Murray M. Sheads. lEWSPAPERr IBWSPAPERF.