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The Chronicle from Shippensburg, Pennsylvania • Page 4

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The Chroniclei
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Shippensburg, Pennsylvania
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30 CM FOUR THE CHRONICLE, SHIPPENSBURG, PA. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2 2, 1919. The Death Record KANE William F. Kane, died at the home. of his daughter, Mrs.

S. C. Pague, 318 East Orange street on Monday, Sept. 29, after a lingering illness of about a year, having been confined to his bed for the past 16 weeks, from a complication of diseases, aged 67 years, 4 months and 22 days. He was born near Fayetteville, and lived there for many years, fund about 6 years ago moved to Shippensburg.

He was a blacksmith by trade, but had not worked at his trade for some years. He is survived by his wife, who was Miss Laura V. MeNew, and these children: Ira of Edenville, John, Orrstown; Charlie, Chambersburg; Harry, Shippensburg; Mrs. Samuel Pague, Shippensburg; Mrs. D.

O. Powell, Newburg; Mrs. J. F. Holman, Baltimore, and Laura of Shippensburg.

Also by these brothers and sisters; John Kane, of Fayetteville, Isaae Kane of Donora, Mrs. George Thomas of Cashtown, and by 24 grandehildren and 4 great great-grandchildren. The funeral will be held this after. noon at 2 c'elock from the home of his daughter, Mrs. S.

C. Pague, on East Orange street, Rev. R. S. Taylor of the Methodist Church officiating.

Interment will be made in Mentzer's graveyard, at Fayetteville. Mrs. Anna Florence Smith, a daughter of the late Mr. Mrs. Peter A.

Mowers, died at her home in Chambersburg, Friday, Sept. 28, after a lingering illness from a complication of diseases, aged 39 years. She was born in Cleversburg and was well known in this vieinity. She is survived by her husband, J. Arthur Smith, who is connected with the Bell Telephone Company, and four sisters: Mrs.

Jacob E. Railing of Shippensburg; Mrs. Frank Hoover of Baltimore, Mrs. Stuart Baker, Harrisburg, R. and Mrs.

John Miller of Tipton, Iowa. The body was brought to the home of her sister, Mrs. Railing, on West King street, Monday morning, where funeral services were held Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Dr. Conrad Clever, of the Reformed Church at Hagerstown, officiated.

was made in Spring Hill Cemetery. NUPTIAL TRANSACTIONS KITZMILLER-BISHOP Miss Beulah Belle Bishop, daughter. of Mr. and Mrs. John Bishop, of Carlisle, was married Saturday evening, September 27, to G.

Wallace Kitzmiller, of Shippensburg. The ceremony was performed in" St. Paul's Lutheran Church by Rev. H. B.

Stock, D. using the ring ceremony. They were attended by Mr. Davidson, of Lemoyne Miss Sylvania Bishop, of Carlisle. The bride was an attendant in the dental parlors of Dr.

C. S. Basehoar, and the groom is an employee of the Goodrich Rubber Company, Akron, Ohio, where they their future home. KEEFER-WENGER Benjamin F. Keefer and Elsie May Wenger of Orrstown were married Tuesday morning at the King street United Brethren parsonage, bersburg, by the Rev.

B. F. Blubaugh. MARKET REPORTS No. 1 Wheat $2.20 Rye $1.35 Oats 75 Corn $1.60 Potatoes $1.40 Butter 55 Eggs 58 Lard 24 Ham 35 5 Bacon A- 28 Shoulder 28 Chickens 25 Roosters 18 REVOLVER CAUSED TROUBLE Last Thursday, Harry Shappiro of Chambersburg, landed in New York to transact business and see the sights.

Harry had read much about the brazen holdups that occur in New York and not to run any chances with city things bought a revolver and 50 rounds of ammunition before leaving home. A pair of detectives, of whom he made inquiry as to directions for getting about the city, discovered that he had a revolver on his person, and not hav. ing a permit to carry a gun, as is required by the New York laws, he was taken before a magistrate and held in $300 bail for court. FALL MILLINERY Miss Hattie Alter, East King street, announces her fall opening of latest styles in fall and winter millinery. 9-25-3t.

CHILD FATALLY INJURED WHEN STRUCK BY AUTO From Carlisle Sentinel: Another fatal' accident occurred on the Walnut Bottom road about three miles west of Carlisle, Thursday evening about 7:30 when Edward Calaman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Calaman, was struck by an automobile driven by Mrs. S. M.

Kitzmiller of Shippensburg, who, with Mrs. Krall, also of Shippensburg, were enroute from Carlisle to their home. The child was between three and four years old. The tot had been to the barn with an older sister who was cooling milk, and with them was another sister and brother. For some reason, Edward left the others and started across the road from the barn to the house when he was struck by the automobile.

He was thrown to the side by the force of the collision and was picked up by his sister Grace, who had heard Mrs. Kitzmiller apply the 'brakes on her automobile and had run to the road to see or learn the cause of it. It was at once seen that the little one was very seriously injured. He was unconscious. Mr.

and Mrs. Edwin Barnitz, of Carlisle, happened along at the time in their automobile and brought the child to the Carlisle Hospital, where the boy died a half hour later. His brain oozed out from an injury on the head and his left leg was broken. Mrs. Kitzmiller stated that be cause of the darkness and the fact that the child wore dark clothing, she did not see him in time to vent the accident, although she ran her car into a pole in an effort to do so.

The little fellow who lost his life in such a distressing manner was a general favorite in the community and his death is a most severe blow to the distracted parents, Mr Mrs. Raymond Calaman, who reside on the first farm this side of the farm tenanted by William H. Hoffman. Besides his parents, the child is survived by the following brothers and sisters: Sarah, Earl, Grace, Roy and Mary. Coroner Deardorff, of Mechaniesburg, held an inquest into the death of the child Friday afternoon.

On the jury were Dr. C. E. Wogan, John R. Miller, F.

B. Mentzer, Samuel H. Hartzell and Edward Cronican, of Carlisle, and Prof. H. A.

Mishler, of Mechanicsburg. The jury's verdict was that the child met his death as the result of being struck by an automobile driven by Mrs. S. M. Kitzmiller.

One of the jurors stated that it was an unavoidable accident. NORMAL SCHOOL WILL HAVE STRONG FOOTBALL TEAM The splendid showing at the workouts of the football teams at C. V. S. N.

S. is evidence of a strong combination for this season. More than two teams are practicing hard each evening. The return of six vice men, who were former. players, is a great asset to the squad.

In addition there are several fast and reliable players who attended sensol last year. The new men are mastering the principles of the game, and soon will 'look like veterans. This material affords Shippensburg Normal the men to produce a strong team. Harry Bolan, clas of 1920, is cap. tain of the team, Bolan plays a halfback position.

The following is the schedule of games arranged: Oct. 4, Harrisburg Tech H. S. Re. serves, here.

Oct. 11, Dickinson College: 2nds, here. Oct. 18, Mercersburg Reserves, away. Oet.

25, Tarsus A. here. Nov. 1, Bloomsburg Normal, here. Nov.

8, open. Nov. $15, Millersville Normal, away. DESERTER ROUNDED UP After eluding both military and civil authorities for almost three years. Norman Leslie Stumbaugh a young sailor, who is a son of Samuel Stumbaugh of Nyesville, Franklin county, was finally! rounded up at his boarding house in Chambersburg last week.

Stumbaugh was a seaman on the battleship Montana and deserted on December 18, 1916. He was lodged in, jail to await orders from, the navy department. COMMITTED SUICIDE Mrs. Charles Bupp, aged 35 years, committed suicide at her home in Gettysburg, Thursday, by inhaling gas. She had not been in good health for some time.

Returning from work, Mr. Bupp found his wife dead propped up in three chairs beside several open gas jets. She had tied three pieces of rubber tube to reach from the jets to her mouth. Telephone News to The Chronicle, NORMAL NOTES The Girls' Athletic Association gave a party to the new girls and members of the faculty Thursday afternoon in the gymnasium. After explaining the work of the association to the new students the members of the athletic association gave a program made up of various stunts.

Refreshments were served. The Y. M. C. A.

boys gave their semi-annual dog party for the new boarding boys Friday evening. The boys style were entertained in the usual and were initiated into the bond of good fellowship. The usual refreshments consisting of rolls, hot dogs and ice cream were in evidence. After singing the school song and giving the school yells the party broke up about 11 o'clock. A Dramatic Club under the leadership of Miss Stroh has been organized at Normal.

The purpose of the club is to study dramatic construction so as to be able to recognize and appreciate a good play. Members of the casts for the plays will be chosen as the result of tryouts. More than 100 students gistered for membership in the club. Mrs. Harold Walter of Philadelphia, visited Mr.

Robinson at Normal on Thursday. Miss Harris was the guest of the Misses Ausherman, near Chambersburg, Sunday. In the evening she addressed the Young Peoples' Meeting at Fetterhoff's chapel. The Faculty Club held its regular meeting on Tuesday evening. The works of Alexander Pishkin were discussed.

At the close of the gular session refreshments were served. The first of the series of entertainments to be given at Normal this year has been arranged for Friday evening, October 17. At this time Miss Gay Zenola MacLaren, widely known for her imitative recitals of favorite plays, will appear in the Normal chapel in a popular to be announced later. Miss MacLaren is so justly famous for her wonderful imitative ability that she will undoubtedly be greeted by a large audience. FOUR STATE MEN HONORED AT P.

0. S. OF A. CONVENTION The national convention of the Patriotic Order (Sons of America this week at Jacksonville, Florida, announceed that the next national convention will be held in Allentown, Pa. The national camp was organized in Allentown in 1872.

The election of officers by the convention resulted in four Pennsylvanians being honored with the national offices. Gabriel H. Moyer, Palmyra, was chosen for national president; Herman A. Miller, Easton, national secretary; Thomas C. Knowles, of Pottsville, assistant national secretary, and John W.

Reese, Pottsville, national treasurer. The organization has a national membership of EDITOR SAYS VACCINATION CAUSED CHILD'S DEATH Kauffman's Progressive News of Greencastle, asserts that the death of Charles Raymond Bovey, the 14- year-old school lad who died there last Saturday, was due to the effeets of lockjaw following vaccination and not to "spinal meningitis" as the death certificate stated. Editor Kauffman has a heated editorial on the subject in which he inweighs bitterly against a practice that has been responsible for a death from small pox in a town that has not had a death from small pox in one hundred and thirtyseven years, the life of the town; and not a case of smallpox in the sixty years covered by the memory of the editor. ROBBED OF $1,700 Attacked by four masked men Thursday night, Mervin Decker, of Asper's, Adams county, was overpowered and $1,700 was taken from him. The robbers drove away in his team, leaving the man in a partly conscious condition lying at the side of the road.

Decker was on his way to- Abbottstown torpurchase a property and the money stolen from him hed been carefully saved for this purpose. One of the highwaymen held the horse, while the other three crawled into the buggy. Decker felled one with his fist but the other two overpowered him and he was stunned with a blow on the head. TURN CLOCKS BACK OCT. 26 Many persons were under the impression that on October 1, the clocks would be turned back.

Under the U. S. daylight saving act the clocks are not turned back until the last Sunday in October, which falls on Oet. 26. DRIVE FOR NEW MEMBERS NOW ON BY POST 223 Continued from page 1 are now being made for a thorough drive for new members and territory to be covered will not only include Shippensburg but will be extended into all the territory adjacent "to the town and 'even the smaller towns and villages.

If you, Mr. Ex-Serviceman, are not a member, get busy and join this great, new organization, now; the fee for membership is only 50 cents at the present time, and from good authority we learn that the rate for membership will be advanced in the near future. Any soldier, sailor or marine who served honcrably between April 6, 1917 November 11, 1918, is elegible to membership." It is a civilian organization 10t militaristic. It makes no distinctions between over. seas men and men who did not get overseas.

The men eligible to become menbers in this organization are the men whom this country is placing great reliance in. They were the fighters and will be the fighters for the preservation of American laws and rights at home as well as abroad. The American Legion stands for the constitution of the United States, the maintenance of law and order and a 100 per cent Americanism. -Servicemen, it is your duty to help your "comrades in by "sticking together" in the American Legion. You should be proud that you are eligible to membership in this great, new organization of the nation's defenders.

If you are interested and wish to know more about th local post call on or write to Geo. H. Stewart, Jr. Chairman, or Lee M. Hale, Secretary.

TRESPASS NOTICES ready printed or printed to order at The Chronicle office. $2.70 ROUND TRIP Including War Tax EXCURSION TO LURAY, VA. Affords an opportunity to visit the wonderful Luray Caverns Sunday, Oct. 12 SPECIAL TRAIN LEAVES SHIPPENSBURG AT 8:22 A. M.

Returning, leaves Luray Station at 5:30 p. m. See Flyers Consult Ticket Agents CUMBERLAND VALLEY R. R. In the Estate of Geo.

B. Cole, deceased. TRY Funk's BEST Corn Meal All Grocers or at the Mill Automobile Repairing and Supplies PRICES REASONABLE Storage Batteries Re-charged IN FROM 6 TO 24 HOURS OVERHAULING OF MOTORS, MAGNETOS, GENERATORS IGNITION AND LIGHTING SYSTEMS A SPECIALTY PROMPT SERVICE DAY OR NIGHT Auto Service Station REAR HOTEL SHERMAN Entrance at 16 South Earl St. Bell Phone 67Y SHIPPENSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA LYRIC THEATRE FRIDAY HARRY MOREY in "THE MAN WHO WON" See the virile Harry Morey in one of his fighting parts. "The Man Who Won" is a bang, up mystery story and contains a world of action and suspense.

Also. Larry Semon in "Home, Sweet Home" We consider the Semon comedies as good as any comedies made and here is one that we are sure will keep you laughing. SATURDAY ALICE MANN in "THE WATER LILY" MONEY TALKS--A Sunshine Comedy MONDAY PAULINE FREDERICK in "Paid in Full" Eugene Walker's "Paid in Full" was one of the most talked of stage plays in its day. Intensely interesting, coping with situations in every day life, the story gave rise to dramatic highlights that have been brought out very well in the screen version. TUESDAY Tom Mix in "Fighting for Gold" A daring story of the west, in which the dare-devil Tom Mix does a few more of his thrilling "stunts," wins the love of a real lady and for all time frees himself of his enemies.

There is plenty to entertain, thrill and interest, and you don't want 40 miss it. SMITH "Quality Hill" Grocery COMPLETE LINE OF Groceries, Cakes, Candies Tobacco and Cigars COUNTRY PRODUCE WANTED Prompt and Courteous Service Saleslady Wanted Quality Hill Grocery Co. Old Fogelsanger Stand FOGELSANGER'S OAKVILLE, PA. THE STORE THAT SAVES YOU MONEY Linoleums Just Received We have just received a nice shipment of Linoleum in the most popular patterns of the season at a price' that you cannot afford to miss. Attractive Gingham Dresses Ladies' and Children's Gingham Dresses of the latest patterns and most attractive styles.

Latest Style Hats and Caps We have now in stock a full line of Men's Fall and Winter Caps and Hats of the latest styles and popular prices. Save Money on Shoes Here You will do well by getting our prices on shoes For before buying. men, Women and children. Hardware, Paints, Etc. Corn Knives, Washing Machines at Tires, Inner Tubes and Accessories.

-You will special prices, Automobile by using Sherman be pleased William Paint. Groceries Fresh as the wind and clean Special -Soda as a pin. Wafers 10c tb. 40c Coffee, Special 33c lb. 02 Large Cans of Pork and Beans.

25c New bargains every day. Country Produce wanted at all times. N. B. MOWERY The Real Estate Man 26 N.

EARL STREET SHIPPENSBURG, PA. Farms, Town Properties, Double Single and Houses, Lots Fire, Storm and Automobile Insurance SEE ME BEFORE YOU BUY OR SELL I 22AR.

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