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CIVIL SERVICE fiEl'l POSTMASTERS U. S. Commiinoii Announces Ex csimUou at Carlisle, Median ksbnrf and Shippensburg Special to Tht Telegraph Mechanlcsburg. March 4. It la nnounce1 by the United States Civil Service Commlaslon that an executive order Issued by the President requires vnmnotitlve examinations by the com mission for the position of postmaster at all tourtn Class robi omces ai wnicn the annual compensation la $180 or more, and at which the present Incumbent was not appointed under the civil ervlce regulations.

Examinations will be beta in tnis county as ioiiows: un April 18, 1914. at Carlisle, Mechanlcs burg and Shippensburg. From these examinations the following: offices will be filled: Aapers. BendersvlUe, Boiling Springs, Bowmansdale, Grantham, Lees Cross Roads, New burg. New Kingston.

Shlremanstown, West Fairvlew and Wormleysburg. An applicant for examination for appointment at uny post office must reside within the territory supplied by such post office. JOINT CONSISTORY MEETING Blaln, March 4. Joint consistory of the Blain Zlon's Reformed charge will hold a special meeting In the Sandy Hill Church on Saturday, March 14. at 2 o'clock p.

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a aa4 SrMf Wra, M. M. fs la aUm an, fca jSTlfaMlaL Uwmt Z1 PffllllPS Z21 tZztett Ctreet IATiifcOAJII lariat and stMt taaraagalr WEDNESDAY EVENING Newt Itess Frcn Pcbti in Central Pennsylvania Sptcial to Tht Telegraph A Waynesboro. William Harbough, Cascade. and Miss Mabel E.

Cllne, Blue Ridge Summit, were married Saturday afternoon at the parsonage of the Zlon Reformed Church, by the Rev. Dr. J. Spang ler Keefer. Akron.

Ivan T. of Temple, wus married yesterday to Miss Hannah T. Schenck, of thia place, at the Neffsvllle parsonage of the United Brethren Church, the Rev. I. Taylor performing the ceremony.

The couple will live at Harrlsburg after a short tour. Mount Carmel. There were twenty five fatal accidents In 1913 In the fifteenth anthracite district, according to the report of Mine. Inspector Benjamin Evans, tiled here yesterday. During tho same period 2,715,833 tons of coal were mined.

Waynesboro. Mrs. Sarah Crouse, fast Main street, was stricken with paralysis yesterday. Waynesboro. John Greenawalt, of Clay Hill, has been held for court by Magistrate John Potter on the charge of nonsupport, preferred by Mrs.

Greenawalt. He is out on 1200 bail. Ellzabethtown. The fourteenth anniversary of the founding of the Ellzabethtown College was celebrated today with special ceremonies In three sessions. The order of exercises was elaborate, the music by an augmented choir being a feature.

An oration was delivered by L. W. Letter, a former student. The chief feature of the evening festivities was the address by Dr. J.

George Becht. secretary of the State Board of Education. Mahanoy City. Struck by a train after throwing a switch. John Wen rich, of Gordon, aged 28, sustained a fractured Bkull and died.

Shamokln. William Beissel was terribly scalded at the Reading Railway roundhouse yesterday. Waynesboro. Mrs. A.

A. Kelly, wife of the Rev. A. A. Kelly, pastor of the Lutheran Church here, was called to Gettysburg yesterday by the serioufc illness of her father.

Althedore Bushman, a member of Gettysburg's, town council, who wus stricken with paralysis. He Is 78 years old. Kane. An open fireplace claimed another victim when James Skaggs, the 2 year old son of Mr. and Mrs.

Charles Skaggs, of Sawyer, was fatally burned. He tripped and fell Into tht flames while playing. xorK. Louise. 9 year old daughter of ex Councilman H.

F. Regenthal, was terribly burned yesterday when her dress ignited at a gas stove during the absence of her mother, Her cries attracted John Garver. a public school janitor, and others, and they rolled the child in snow until the Are was extinguished. Recent Deaths in Central Pennsylvania Special to Tht Tell graph Hershey. Early this morning Miss Ida Carlson, formerly of Middletown, died at the home of Harry Miller in Cuba avenue.

She had been ill only about ten days, suffering with pneumonia, and was 20 years old. The body wilL.be taken to Middletown for burial. Muddy Creek. Mrs. Mary Wolfskill, 98 years of age, the oldest resident of thia place, died at the home of her daughter yesterday.

Stockholders Want to Sell Property of Bridge Co. Special to Tht Telegraph Sunbury. March 4. Notices have been received In Sunbury by creditors of the York Bridge Company. oi York stating that the Court of Common Pleas, of York county has granted a rule on the stockholders of the property to show cause why it should not be sold.

It will be argued at York on March 16 at 10 o'clock a. m. Boyd A. Musser. formerly secretary of the company, until it went into the hands of receivers, is in a new com pany at Scranton.

Pa. The capital stock Is $10,000 and the incorporators are soya s. Musser and A. M. Musser, H.

E. Detweiler and W. L. Craven. It is called the Anthracite Bridge Company.

CHICKEN THIEVES AT BRESSLER Special to Tht Telegraph Bressler, March 4. Thieves robbed the chicken coops of Mr. Shuey and Mr. Shultz recently. At Shultz's they took twenty four chickens, leav ing one sick one.

and at Shuey's twenty three were stolen. Several other places were visited, but the thieves were not successful. NEW MANAGER FOR RAILWAY Special to The Telegraph Waynesboro, March 4. S. M.

Coover, for the past three years auditor of the Chambersburg, Green castle and Waynesboro Street Railway Company, has accepted the position of manager of the Chambersburg and Shippensburg Street Railway, recently tendered him by the board of directors. PUIS JOY III SORE, ACHING FEET "My, how TIZ gladdens tired, swollen, sweaty feet It's "Hapswl Hawrl Vmltr TiZ" makes sore, burning, tired feet fairly dance with delight. Away go the aches and pains, the corns, callouses, blisters, bunions and chilblains. "TIZ" draws out the adds and poisons that puff up your feet. No matter how hard you work, how long you dance, how far you walk, or how long you remain on your feet, "TIZ" brings restful foot comfort "TIZ" Is magical, grand, wonderful for tired, aching, swollen, smarting feet.

Ah! how com fortable, how happy you feel. Tour feet Just, tingle for joy; shoes neyer hurt or seeir tight. Get a 26 cent box of "TIZ" now from any druggist or department store. End foot torture forever wear smaller shoes, keep your feet fresh, and happy. Just think! a whole year's foot comfort for only 35 cents.

Special to Tht Telegraph CHUnCII OF GOD DIES The Rev. OrrCI E. Houston Founder of Church and Widely Known Kfr THE REV. ORVILLE E. HOUSTON Penbrook, March 4.

Shortly before 7 o'clock last night the Rev. Orville E. Houston, pastor of the Church of God, and one of the most prominent ministers of that denomi nation in thia State, died at his home at 129 South Twenty ninth street. He had" lingered for more than twenty four hours in an unconscious condi tion and when the end came he was unable to recognize his wife and chil dren who had gathered at his bedside. Death was caused by Bright's disease, but was principally due to a nervous breakdown caused by study and overwork In the church which he had founded here seven years ago.

He was 65 years old. Last September the Rev. Mr. Houston was seriously 111, but recovered. After this he was given a two months' leave of absence and went to North Carolina, but returned here In practically the same condition.

He took up his work again and officiated in the church until, one month ago, when he became too ill to continue. He was a prominent member of the Masons of Mt. Joy and was a member of the Odd Fellows lodge at Golds boro. Members of the Masonic order will have charge of the funeral services at the grave, i The Rev. Mr.

Houston was born near New Kingston Cumberland county, October 26, 1S58. When he was eight years of age his father died. He attended the country schools in winter and in the summer months helped farmers. He learned blacksmithing and until the age of 24 years followed this trade. In 1883 he was licensed to preach by he East Pennsylvania Eldership at Altoona.

His first charge was at Fayettevllle; where he' remained for one year. He next went to Goldsboro for four years, to Lis burn for four more years, and after this to ElUabethville for four more years. Sixteen years ago he went to Mart Insburg, Blair ceunty, where he served for five years. At the end of this time he was assigned to the Penbrook district, preaching In the Pleasant View and Progress Churches of God. After four years he organized, and later built the present church at a cost of more than $15,000.

Starting with a membership of less than twenty five the church now has a church mem bershlp of more than one hundred and fifty and a Sunday school enrollment of more than 300. The Rev. Jr. Hous ton celebrated his eleventh anniversary as pastor here last November. Thirty five years ago he married Miss Carrie E.

Mutch, of New Kings ton. His wile and the folloing children survive: Charles 0 Mrs. C. Miller. Mrs.

J. A. Miller, Miss Ruth Miss Caroline, and four grand children, all of this town; and the fol lowing brothers and sisters: John Rupp, of Aurora, Nebraska; a sister in Shlremanstown, one In Wllllamsport, one brother and siBter in Rocky Moun tain, North Carolina, and a brother in St Petersburg, Florida. The funeral sen ices will be held Monday afternoon at 1 o'clock from his home. At 1.30 o'clock additional services will be held at the church.

The services wll) be in charge of the Rev. C. H. Grove, pastor of the Green Street Church of God, Harrlsburg, as sisted by the following pastors: The Rev. J.

C. Forncrbok, Mac lay Street Church of God, Harrlsburg; the Rev. Goerge W. Harper, Pleasant View Church of God, and the Rev. H.

8. Blckle, secretary of the Pottsvllle P. R. R. Y.

M. C. Pallbearers will be six Church of God ministers, all former friends of the dead man. They are: The Rev, S. N.

Good, New Cumberland; the Rev. J. C. Hickes, LIsburn: the Rev, J. N.

Staub, Penbrook; the Rev. Harry r. Hoover, Middletown; the Rev. H. Snyder, of York, and the Rev.

W. Hoverter, of Ellzabethtown. Bur lal will be made in the Camp Hill Newport Couscil Considers Offers For Water tisd Light Spteil to Tht Telegraph Newport, March regular meeting of town council was held on Monday evening. The bond of 16.000 of the treasurer of the borough, P. K.

Brandt, was received and. accepted. Representatives of both the Newport Home Water Company and the Perry Electric Light, Heat and Power Company were present and 'offered contracts foV furnishing water ana light, respectively. These contracts will be considered and "acted upon at a special meeting to be held law in the month. The school decided to purchase caps and' gowns for use of the coming graduating class and for classes In the future.

FOUR FIRES IN MONTH Special to Tht Telegraph Sunbury, March 4. Four fires occurred In Sunbury last month, according to the mnothly report of J. Stroh chief of the fire department. More fire alarm boxes are asked of the borough. REEDER MARRIES REEDER Sptcial to Tht Telegraph SuhDury, March 4.

Edward Reeder and Mary Reeder," both of Northumberland, were married at Sunbury Yesterday. Although a bride, 'Mrs. Reeder did not havs to change the spelling of her name. They are not MARCH 4, 1914. fvEaTSuOnENEW3 PLOT OF 6K0 IS iiioraora Site Wasted For fireaocw Was Thought to Be Boroufh Property Special to Tht Telegraph Wormlevsbure.

March 4. Members of the Wormleysburg Fire Company and residents of the bor ough generally will experience an other delay in the erection of a new town hall and fire house because coun ell and the fire company have learned the borough does not own a plot on which the building can be constructed, For sixty years, some of the older residents say, it has been understood that the plot of ground at Second and Market streets belonged to Worm leysburg, having been given by the founder of the town. However, there was never any formal transfer made and court records fall to show who is the owner of the plot J. Wilson Borough soli citpr. is now going over the books In the courts at Carlisle with Instructions to uso legal means to make out a deed for the plot and have it recorded for the borough.

By some means the bor ough will get possession of the ground and as soon as the deed is recorded active plans will be made for the erection of the new borough building. ONLY ONE "BltOMO QUININE" To get the genuine, call for full name. LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE. Look for signature of E. W.

GROVE. Cures a Cold in One Day. 25c. SMALL FIRE IN CAMP HILL Special to The Telegraph Camp Hill, March 4. A small fire in the home of Wayne A.

Pitts, in Bowman avenue, Camp Hill, early yesterday morning created a great deal of excitement before It was extinguished. Rafters In an open fire place besran to burn and the fire house bell was sounded. The heavy truck got stuck In snow drifts and the few fire men who responded to the alarm had rreat difficulty In moving the wagon. Fire extinguishers were used effective ly on the blaze and It died away be fore much damage was done. SUPERVISORS TO BUILD ROAD Special to Tht Telegraph Wormleysburg.

March 4. Dur ing the coming summer work on the new stretch of road between Pyne's corner and Mann's Woods in East Pennsboro township will be started. At a meeting of the supervisors of East Pennsboro township, the plans for the new road were received and accepted, the supervisors voting to pay for one portion oi tne roaa ana me State the other. MR. MILLER IMPROVING Special to The Telegraph Wnrmlevsbursr.

March 4. Charles R. Miller, postmaster and a grocer of Wormleysburg, who under went a serious operation in a Dam more hospital lastweek. reported to be improving. THANKS FOR KINDNESS Tmovne.

March 4. Charles Witter, of Lemoyne, wishes to thank the churches of Liemoyne ana aiso the people of Lemoyne for their kindness and sympathy which they have Bhown to him and his family during their late bereavement MITE SOCIETY OFFICERS Tmnvne. Pa. March 4. At a re cent meeting of the Mite Society of the Evangelical Church tne roiiowing om cera were elected for the ensuing year: President Mrs.

Jennie Crowl; vice president Mrs. L. S. Beam; secretary, Mrs. Willis uusney; treasurer, airs.

Ralph Crow. GO TO CONFERENCE Lemoyne. March 4. The Rev. E.

D. Keen, pastor of the Evangelical Church, and Ralph Crowl, who was appointed delegate to tne uvangeiicai conference being held in the Bower Memorial Evangelical Church at Ber wick, left to day. DELEGATES TO CONVENTION Lemoyne. March 4. Miss Alma Trostle and Mrs.

J. W. Thompson, of Lemoyne, were appointed as delegates representing the Evangelical Sunday School at the annual Sunday school convention which will be held at Shippensburg on the 14th and 15th of this month. INJURED BY FALL Special to Tht Telegraph New Cumberland, March 4, Mrs. William Cook, of Bridge street, has been confined to her bed several days from a severe fall on the loe in her yard last Friday.

ACTORS WILL TRAVEL Lemoyne, March 4. The vaudeville show given by the senior class tof the Lemoyne high school in the Mrb nchonl auditorium last Thursday Thin Blood Causes Backache; Every muscle In the body needs a' supply of rich, red blood in proporUon to the work it does. The muscles of the back are under heavy strain and have but Uttle rest When the diooo is inin tney wck nourishment' and rebel. The result Is a sensation, of pain in those muscles. The best meaicai autnonties agree that backache seldom or never means kidney trouble.

Real organic kidney disease may have progressed to a critical point without developing a pain in the back. Doctors detect Its presence by the excretions of the kidneys themselves. Pains in the back should always lead the sufferer to look the condition of the blood. It will, be In most cases, that the use of Dr. Williams' Pink Pills to build up the blood will stop the grumbling of the Ill nourished muscles of the back.

How much better It Is to try Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for the blood than to give way to unreasonable alarm about your kidneys. If you suspect, your kidneys, any doctor can make tests In ten min utes that will sot your fears at rest or ten you tne worst. All druggists sell Dr. Williams' Pink Pills.

A free "Building Up. the Blood," will be sent on request by tht Dr. Williams Medicine Schenectady. N. Y.

Advertisement. DO. CHASE'S end NerveTcblsb i lill the shriveled ertarUs with swra. rlh Hood, bioriai the walKnt In solid flora and ttiuaule that glva ou the brain end rrv with frwa vital fluid that lore MW Ufa sd visor Into vrytrt of in Hv. Pr1 ea ata, KUdstGe LiW.tvUU,e;..,ifs 1 People who pay two cents for the Public Ledger are acting on a conviction that no other paper can take its place with them, and rib othep can with them.

and Friday evenings and Monday even ing or this week met with great approval among the citizens. The class will likely go to other towns to give their play In the near future. GOES TO FARMING Special to Tht Telegraph Enola. March 4. William S.

Hickman, employed as car cutter on the eastbound hump In the Enola yards, has been granted a leave of absence for nine months and has moved his family to Milford, where he will engage In farming. SLIGHT FIRE AT SUMMERDALE Special to Tht Telegraph Enola, March 4. On Monday morning a slight fire was discovered in the third floor of the home of Clyde J. McDougal, corner of Valley and First streets, Summerdale. by George Boyer, who was passing at the time and with the assistance or several neighbors a bucket line was formed and the fire extinguished without much damage.

RECEPTION FOR CONVERTS Special to Tht Telegraph New Cumberland, March 4. On Saturday evening next the Chris tion Endeavor Society of Trinity Unit ed Brethren Church will hold a re ception for converts in the basement of the church. SHOWER 1XR MISS ZIMMERMAN Special to The Telegraph New Cumberland, March 4. On Monday evening the Otterbeln Guild surprised Miss Carrie Zimmerman at her home In Geary avenue, by giving her a miscellaneous shower of handsome and useful articles to wards housekeeping. The marriage of Miss Zimmerman to William Cook erley was announced a few weeks ago and will tajte place this Spring.

PLANING MILL AND LUMBER FOR IIERSIUSY Special to Tht Telegraph Hershey, March 4. A large planing mill and lumber yard will be erected by M. S. Hershey, the choco late mantacturer, at this place. The large concrete pillars for the bridge have been constructed and at present the railroad employes are engaged in laying the siding.

As soon as this work is completed the work of build. ing lumber sheds will commence. The planing mill will be built of brick, 60s 100 feet in size, ana two stories, high, The latest and most approved wood working machinery will be installed in this building. L. W.

Zimmerman. of HummelBtown, will be in charge of this enterprise. EVANGELISTIC SERVICES Special to The Telegraph Hershey, March 4. Special evangelistic services win be held In the Derry Presbyterian Church, the Rev. George S.

Rents, pastor, every evening from March 8 to 22. A num ber of Presbyterian pastors from the Cumberland Valley will be the speakers. 1 hat Stuffy" Foelini IMievM by Kondkn fever neglect that first symptom of a cold. IKondon's Catarrhal Jelly will i heal and cleanse the passages, giving instant relief. Pleasant, helpful and I as harmless as ft is effective.

86c and 60c tubes. Get the original and 1 genuine at your druggist's, or write for Free Sample. CONDON atTC COMPANY MIeasoUBt Villi CctirrfcJ Jelly Barn Roofs Blown Off All Parts of Perry County Special' to Tht Ttltgrapk Blaln. March 4. The severe storm that struck this section on Sunday night played havoc with a number AFTER CHEAPER LIGHT Special to Tht Telegraph Lewlstown.

March 4. Council men of Lewlstown are after cheaper light, having come to the conclusion, after looking Into the rates that other towns enjoy, that the prices for light here are too high. The State Putllc Service Commission will be asked to look into local rates. Are You Going West? I Can Save You Money You ought to know about those cheap tickets to places out West and up In tho Northwest. You can go there in a good.

warm chair car not a cent extra charge for that and if you go on the C. B. Q. Railroad you won't have to make a lot of changes. You can just travel easy, and Great Scott! what a lot there is to see on the way.

Maybe I can help you a bit that's what the railroad pays me to do. If you want some stuff about the country and a free map, and all about the cheap tickets and good trains, why Just write me ana i will tell what I know. Wm. Austin, General Agent Passenger B. Q.

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25c. GORGAS' DRUG STORES N. Third St Penna. Station EDUCATIONAL Day and Night School STENOTYPY, SHORTHAND, BOOKKEEPING SCHOOL OF COMMERCE Market square HARRISBURG, PA. HarrUburg Business College Day and Night.

Business, Shorthand and Civil Service. Individual Instruction. 28th year. 329 Market St Harrlsburg, Pa. i i i 'v" ENLARGED Special to Tht Telegraph Hershey, March 4 The office at the Hershey Department Store la being enlarged and a.

new section for the use of the chief bookkeeper Is being installed. John Zoll, who has been employed In the offices of the part or Perry county, much damage was done to fruit trees by twisting and lore. breaking off of limbs and telepnone lines were cripples. Barn roois tnai were damaged or partly torn off by the wind are owned by the following: W. F.

Stambaugh. at Clsna Run; G. W. Shreffler. at Blaln; George Anderson, at Mount Pleasant; William C.

Smith, at Stony Point; William Rice, at Kistler; 8. E. Arnold, at Pine Grove; Scott Irvln. at Sandy Hill; Samuel WIlBon and James Glbboney. at Loys ville.

8. M. Dromgold's large bank barn on the farm tenanted by Orrie Smith was moved four inches off its foundation. CHILD SEVERELY SCALDED Sptcial to Tht Ttltgraph Lewlstown, March 4. Beatrice, 3 year old daughter of Charles Dalby, of near Reedsville, this county, was severely scalded by pulling a kettle of boiling hot water upon herself from a hot stove.

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