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2 Over 3,000 School Children Perry County Enjoy Big Display Vigor WEDNESDAY EVENING, HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH OCTOBER 15,. 1913. CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA NEWS SAMUEL A. SHARON AND 500 BUSHELS OF BALDWIN APPLES of HEALTH BOARD HAS EXHIBIT Two Successful Aeroplane Flights by Aviator Hamilton Witnessed by Thousands Sptcial to The Telegraph Newport; Oct. 15.

All roads In Perry county led to day to Newport and the fair grounds. This was kiddies' day, and from all parts of the county they came as guests of the fair management. They came 3.000 strong. accompanied by their teachers, and had the time of their lives. The early comers lingered in town and heard the concert given in the square ty the Tyrone Band.

Dr. Miller, of the State Board of Health, and his large corps of assistants had a very busy day In the large tent, where teachers and pupils gathered to hear lectures on tuberculosis, contagious diseases and pure water. The aeroplane, seen by most of the youngsters for the first time, and the great aviator, Hamilton, were the greatest centers of attraction. Hamilton gave two beautiful flights during the day, spinning about the grounds and flying down the river and encircling the town. The scheduled races came off as advertised.

The races scheduled for to morrow, the big day, are No. 1, trotting and pacing, 2.27 class, purse $300; No. 2, trotting, 2.30 class, purse $200; No. 3, trotting and pacing, 2.21 class, purse $300. The judges have been busy all day making the awards, a list of which will be published In the Telegraph.

Perry County Growers Have Fine Apple Crop Special to The Telegraph Newport, Oct. 15. Time was when Perry county was known not only for its hooppoles, but also for Its raising a fine and large supply of apples. She Is coming into her own again, and with modern and up to date methods of culture, she is raising bumper crops. One of the most successful growers Is Samuel A.

Sharon, Newly elected Officers of Odd Fellows Installed Special Jo The Telegraph Mechanicsbu'rg, Oct. 15. Newly elected officers of the Mechanicsburg Lodge, No. 215, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, were installed last evening by District Deputy J. W.

Shutt, of Carlisle, as follows: Past grand, George Markle; noble grand, Louis A. Diller; right supporter to noble grand, George M. Wertz; left supporter to noble grand, C. A. R.

Myers; vice grand. Christian I. Swartz; right supporter to vice grand, Charles H. Smith; left supporter to vice grand, Bruce R. Mowery; treasurer, George C.

Milleisen; secretary, A. H. Swartz; warden, James W. Brame; conductor, George W. Hershman; right scene supporter, Weir Selffert; left scene supporter, Ross Lehman; chaplain, the Rev.

E. C. B. Castle; pianist, Bruce R. Mowery; assistant pianist, Amos K.

Landis; Inside guard, Charles W. Frey; outside guard, Joseph M. Nickel; representative. Grant B. Weaver; host, J.

M. Nickel; captain of degree team, Charles H. Smith; director of orchestra, A. H. Swartz.

Following the installation ceremony, the first degree, or degree of truth, was conferred on two candidates, Frank Hess and Oscar Souder. The lodge Is one of the most flourishing in Cumberland county and at present the membership numbers 228. COUNTERFEIT $10 GOLD PIECES Special to The Telegraph Suribury, Oct. Ten dollar gold piece counterfeits have made their appearance in this vicinity. Outside of being light, they are hard to detect.

They are of Philadelphia mintage, series of 1907. the food one eats. NEGRO FOUND DEAD Special to The Telegraph Carlisle, Oct. 15. With his head hanging over the vent of a lime kiln near Goodyear's coal yards, Joseph Thompson, 52 years old, a well known colored resident of the town, was found dead from asphyxiation by workmen yesterday.

INVESTIGATING DEATH OF BOY AT LEBANON Special to The Telegraph Lebanon, Oct. 16. Local health officers are investigating the death of a small boy, a pupil in a North Side public school, recently. The physician attending the case reported that death was due to "throat catarrh." Since then the child sitting In front of the boy in public school and the child sitting at the desk back of the boy have both developed diphtheria. The dead child was given a public funeral.

of the Sharon fruit farm in Oliver township. Mr. Shannon grows Baldwins, York Imperials, Wine saps and Smith Ciders, and his yield this year is 3,000 bushels from 180 trees. These apples are wrapped and packed and shipped to the Pittsburgh market. A determination to "get ahead" is found in every action of the successful man or woman.

Metis and cream Is the regular morning ration for thousands who are "making good," and who know that a clear brain and steady nerves are necessary to success. Made of Wheat and Barley, Grape Nuts contains all of the vital tissiieuilding elements of the grains thcrou baked, concentrated, and easily digested. "There's a Reason" for Grape Nuts Sold by Grocen. 1 ii KIDDIES "IT THE NEWPORT FI WEST SHORE NEWS Teachers and Scholars Take Enjoyable Moonlight Hike The pupils of the Marysvllle high school took a moonlight hike to Heish ley's Mill last evening. They were chaperoned by Miss Helen Hain, Miss Leona Bare and Miss Mable Ellen berger, all of whom are members of the Marysville teaching force.

The following made up the party: Miss Amy Hornberger, Miss Margaret El lenberger, Miss Edna Benfer, Miss Marie Harrold, Miss Hael Hain, Miss Esther White, Miss Marguerite Glass, Miss Romaine Clendenin, Miss Estella Whitmyer, Miss Annie Whitmyer, Miss Emma Dice, Miss Olga Keel, Miss Carrie Smith, Miss Jennie Flicklnger, Miss Mabel Eltenberger, Miss Leona Bare, Miss Helen Hain, James Roberts, Cassius Kennedy, Linn Lightner, Paul Anspach, Hobart Gosnell Harry Deck ard, Herman Hippie, Clarence Cole stock, Herbert Ensmlnger, Joe Llghtner, Myrle Sellers, Reuel Rice, Edison Wileman, Lester Mutch, Gordon Skiv ington, Charles Michener, Paul Ellen berger, Verne Dlssinger, Edgar Smith and Bruce Rider. COUNCIL WILL DECIDE A special meeting of the borough council of New Cumberland will be held next Monday evening, October 20, at which time they will decide the matter of N. F. Reed, coal dealer, putting in a switch In Water street. MRS WHARTON ENTERTAINS Mrs.

Elliott Wharton, of Third street, New Cumberland, entertained at dinner on Sunday, complimentary to Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Blodgett, who celebrated their fifty first wedding anniversary. SOCIETY ELECTS OFFICERS The Woman's Missionary Society of the Christian Church of Lemoyne, met at the home of the president, Mrs. Samuel Long, yesterday afternoon, and the following officers were elected: Mrs.

Samuel Long, president; Mrs. H. B. Witman, vice president; Mrs. Wit.

Mumma, treasurer; Mrs. R. Shur, secretary. After the business was transacted refreshments were served. CHESTNUT PARTY AT COVE The pupils of the Lemoyne High School will enjoy a chestnut hunt to the Cove to morrow.

PARTY FOR MISS SMITH The young folks of Lemoyne enjoyed the birthday party of Miss Anna Smith at her home in Lemoyne. Among the pleasures of the evening were games, music, prize contests and ah elaborate supper. In attendance were the Misses Esther Cummings, Anna Baker, Elta Myers," Clara Marten, Gladys Fisher, Hazel Mumma, Vigor of body and brain comes principally from It is one thing to make soda crackers that are occasionally good. It is quite another thing to make them so that they are always better than all other soda crackers, always of unvarying goodness. he name Uneeda" stamped on every biscuit means that if a million packages of Uneeda Biscuit were placed before you, you could choose any one of them, confident that every soda cracker in that package would be as good as the best uneeda Biscuit everbaked.

Five cents. NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY Elimna Sweighert, Sarah Hoover, Mabel Musselman, Miriam Weiser, Esther Slothower, Walter Slqthower, John Wimgert, Lloyd Smith, Charley Cummings, Paul Sweigert, Sterling Fair, Robert Neidhammer, Harvey Ray Garman, Eugene Haag, Joseph Hamburg, Mark Nebinger. MISS WAGNER ENTERTAINS CLUB Miss Ethel Wagner, of Lemoyne, last evening entertained the Pluri bus Unum 1 class of the Evangelical Church, of which she is a member. The evening was spent in playing games and In various contests, after which refreshments were served to the following members: Alice P. Slothower, Alma Trostle, Ethel Wagner, Esther Slothower, Pearl Hartman, Iva McLane, Ruth Sutton, Ruth Deckman, Olive Crow, Hilda Kimmel, Marjorie Hamaker, Laura Pryor, Mary Rice, Frances Sason, Margaret Artley.

Wedding Ceremonies in Central Pennsylvania HOTJTZ WIRT Sunbury. Miss Jennie Wirt and Paul Houtz, of Northumberland, were married at that place by the Rev. Arthur S. Beckley. The Liberty Hose Company, of which the bridegroom is a member, put the couple on top of the hose truck and paraded them around town.

WILEY STEPHENS Marietta. Miss Gertrude M. Stephens was married yesterday to Myers L. Wiley, of Lancaster, at the parsonage of the Grace Lutheran Church by the Rev. Dr.

Haupt. Both are popular young people. They will reside in Lancaster. TWO WEDDINGS AT SUNBURY Sunbury. Jacob M.

Welkel, of Watsontown, and Miss Cora B. Else, of Allenwood and Thomas Shockley, of Shamokin, and Miss Jennie Bergstres ser, of Locust Gap, were wedded at the First Methodist Episcopal parsonage here by the Rev. Alexander Lam bersun, the pastor. VALENTIN GAYMA Waynesboro. A marriage license has been issued in Hagerstown to Carl Valentine, of Zullinger, and Miss Elva Gayman, of South Church street, Waynesboro.

Miss Gayman until recently was chief operator in the Cumberland Valley telephone exchange for several years. Lewistown Voters to Decide Purchase of Water Plant Special to The Telegraph Lewistown, Oct 15. Lewis town council has ascertained the price that the Lewistown and Reeds vine Water Company will ask for its plant There are 9,600 shares at $50 each, making the value' $480,000. The borough authorities have considered the question of purchasing the plant, and It will likely be left to the voters to decide. STRIKERS RETURNING TO WORK Special to The Telegraph Lykens, Oct.

15. About twelve men working at the Williams Valley gas plant, being erected' at the eastern extremity of Lykens, went on strike on Friday of last week for an Increase of wages. The wages paid were 17 cents per hour and the strikers asked for 22 cents an hour. Several of the men returned to work to day. Work has been begun on the trenches 'and the main building of the plant Is about half finished.

It will be several months before the plant will be In operation. MASONS CELEBRATE THIRD AIMN1VERSAR Banquet of Brownstone Lodge, No. 666, at Hummelstown, Enjoyable Affair Special to The Telegraph Hummelstown, Oct. 15. Brown stone No.

666, of the Free and Accepted Masons, held its third anniversary banquet last evening. The lodge exercises were held in the Masonic Hall at 7. SO o'clock, which the presentation of the past master's jewel was made to William H. Earnest. The banquet was held in the Ruff hall and toasts were responded to by Worshipful Master Titus W.

Fegely, Senior Warden Martin L. Hershey, Junior Warden Charles Glynn, Paul J. Dundare and Charles S. Davis and Robert Snodgrass, of Harrisburg. The banquet committee was composed of Edward B.

Cassady, Charles V. Glynn. Norman S. Helff, Garfield B. Whitmoyer and Henry M.

Horst. Members present were William C. Baker, David C. Burns, George H. Breckenmaker, Edward H.

Blessing, A. JSllis Kdward C. Black. Ed ward B. Cassady, Nile Crist Clarence Conrad, Paul J.

Dundore, William H. Earnest, J. Clarence Erb, George W. Fegely, Charles V. Glynn.

Harry M. Horst, Martin L. Hershey, Norman S. Helff, Clinton M. Hershey, Leroy Hoi ler, Charles M.

Hartrick, Harry G. Haverstick, William H. Ixjngenecker, J. H. Moyer, Earl R.

Mays, David McHolland, J. P. Nlssley, Robert W. Strunk, Paul A. Strickler.

Robert W. Snavely, Charles C. Simpson, Frank C. Witmer, Garfield B. Whitmoyer, John H.

Witman. Robert J. Walters and John C. Witman. The guest were John" K.

Zerfoss, u. Li. Baisbaugh. H. C.

Bacastow, J. A. Cooper Early. George W. Ensign.

Geo. F. Greenawalt, John H. Greenawalt, Oscar Galebach, Jacob Henschen. Mau rice A.

Hoff, Frank C. Hutler. Harry Haug, Harry F. DeHart, Garfield Fack. ler, Harvey E.

Knuop, William Lebkicher, W. Frank Matter, George W. Mdihenny, E. A. Miller, H.

A. Newton, Frank W. Pugh, J. Q. A.

Rutherford, John E. Snyder, William F. Snyder, Charles C. Shrlver, Ira Smith, William M. Shull, Samuel Sathergrock and George A.

Gorgas. Boy's Arm Torn Off When Caught in Machinery Special to The Telegraph Groffs Mills, Oct. 15. James Booth, 15 years old, was almost killed yesterday afternoon by being caught in machinery at the mill of his father. His sleeve became entangled and it drew him around, tearing out his left arm at the socket and badly cutting him.

He was hurried to the Lancaster General Hosnital, where he is in a critical condition. WATER COMPANY ENJOINED FROM INCREASING RATES Special to The Telegraph Camp Hill, Oct. 15. The River ton Consolidated Water Company, of Lemoyne, was made a defendant in a bill, in equity filed at the Cumberland County Court at Carlisle yesterday. The company was enjoined from In creasing water rates to meter con sumers in Camp Hill and from shutting off the water from such consumers.

The plaintiffs, representing the citizens of that borough, are George C. Goch nauer, W. F. Kendall. W.

B. Keim Fred Cleckner and.H. M. Askin. 1 151 T51 There's No Range LIKE TP i Burns Perfect As a cooker it can be depended upon for the most satisfactory re suits.

It's special features are tni result of long experience ana elos observation. It's "PERFECT" iH feature as well as name. $21.00 to $40.00 PIPES INCLUDED. Go into the bedding department and see the values in blankets and comforts. Second Floor.

Best Oak Single Heater Heavy construction neat appear AO ance; easy to run pO.0 Grand Ringgold Double Heater A big base burner that gives out more heat than any other. Costs little for fuel and gives you the full benefit of each shovel of coal you put into It CQQ CIrt Price JOO.UU 1" There's no occasion to wait you can charge your purchases If it is not convenient to pay cash right now. Take your time. Burns Company THE BUSINESS SQUARE DEALING BUILT 28 30 32 South Second Street Recent Deaths in Central Pennsylvania AMBROSE C. ENSMINGER Carlisle.

Ambrose C. Ensmlnger, 69 years old, died at his home here as the result of a stroke of paralysis suffered about five years ago. He was treasurer of the Cumberland county Board of Poor Directors for a number of years and was a veteran of the Civil War. MRS. WILLIAM STROH Sunbury.

Mrs. William Stroh, 61 years old, died at her home here yesterday after a long illness. She is survived by her husband and two daughters, Mrs. William Wlllard, of Sunbury, and Mrs. A.

M. Steckley, of Har risburg. JACOB F. MARK Lebanon. Jacob F.

Mark, a retired farmer of Gravel Hill, near Palmyra, died at thoage of 76 years, after a lingering illness. He, was one of the most influential residents of that section. He lived in the same locality for fifty years. His widow and til children survive. They are Mrs.

SJ uel Gingrich, Lebanon; Mrs. S. Bashore, wife of a Palmyra physic and Frank Mark, living at home. MRS. HARRY S.

FORRY Ellzabethtown. Mrs. Harry Forry, 39 years old, died yesterJ She was a member of the ReforH church, and is survived by her band and three children. MRS. AMANDA HERR Bird in Hand.

Mrs. Amanda Herr, 71 years old, died yesterday fl an illness of thirteen weeks. She born and lived here all her life. was one of the first members of Stumptown Mennonite Church, gave largely to Its support. One one sister and three brothers vlve.

FOUND DEAD IN STREET Sunbury, Oct. 15. The bod i Emanuel K. Conrad. 65) years oldl Fisher Ferry, was found lying in street yesterday by Mrs.

Elizall Reitz. A doctor said death was dul heart disease. He was a farmer spent his life in Sfjower Augusta, tol ship, Northumberland county. aBtfar ELASTIC I Wl WEBBING I '5 It (J3Tr SB These new 1913 corsets have exceptional value because they are the strongest and most scientific Reducing corsets made. The original Rengo Belt invention of tailoring a reinforcement over the abdomen holds the figure firmly and gives a rest ful support found in no other corsets.

In addition to this, our new feature of heavy special elastic webbing, both front and back, auto maticaily adjusts and holds down excess flesh over the hips and back. The elasticity of the webbing gives perfect freedom in any position, either sitting or standing. By these scientific methods the correct proportions of waist and hip lines are perfectly created. Because of their extra strength these corsets will outwear any other make. They are boned throughout with double watch spring steel which we guarantee will not rust.

Prices $2.00, $3.00 $5.00 Model Illuitrated, $3.00. Sold by DIVES, POMEROY STEWART.

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