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NEWS OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA AND CITY'S SUBURBS
FLAG RAISING
AT DILLSBURG
Special Exercises at Borough
School on Patron's Day by.
P. O. S. of A.
Dillsburg, Pa., Feb. 14. Monday
wi>s aPtron'a day in Hie Dillsburg pub
lic schools and a special invitation was
sent out to the people to visit the
schools. A special program was pre
pared for the afternoon which includ
ed the presentation of a Rag by the
P. O. S. of A. and the raising of the
tlag. The pupils gave several essays,
readyings and patriotic songs. It. L.
Wynn, of Philadelphia, made the af
ternoon address for the P. O. S. of A.
J. J. Klugli, vice-president of the
York County P. O. S. of A. in a short
address presented the flag to the
schools of Dillsburg. The Rev. J.
Harold Wolf, president of the school
board, made the address of acceptance
in behalf of the directors. Prof.
Doner, principal of the schools, made
a short address thanking the lodge.
Prof. C. M. Sline, county superinten
dent. and Prof. Albright, assistant
superintendent of York county, also
made short addresses.
The school board has purchased and
erected a chestnut flagpole, 60 feet
high and nearly two feet thick at the
base on the school ground. ' The flas
is ten by fifteen feet, and was raised
to the top of the pole by two pupils
of the primary school.
In the evening Camp No. T77. P. O.
S. of A., held its annual reunion in
the Dillsburg Opera House. The com
mittee on amusement had arranged a
mock court trial. John H. Sheffer was
tried for stealing chickens from Kapp
and Seibert on October 7. J. W. Haish
was judge. M. C. Thumma, district at
torney; John Grove, court crier; Ches
ter Stauffer, tipstaff, and John Goudy,
constable; H. M. Evans was attorney
for the plaintiff and J. J. Klugh and
R. B. Nelson attorney for the defense.
George Harlan. S. W. McCreary, 11. F.
Baish were witnesses for tlio plain
tiff, and W. M. Slicker, Calvin Albert,
L. I*. Bentz, O. M. Bushman and C. S.
Williams were witnesses for the de
fense. The trial lasted two hours and
the jury gave a verdict of not guilty.
At the close of the program the
committee served coffee, sandwiches,
ice cream, cake and cigars.
PERFECT SCHOOL ATTENDANCE
Blain, Pa., Feb. 14. Pupils of the
high school who attended every day
of the fourth month were: Dobbs
Ehlman, Loy Shumaker, Arthur Col
ler, James Shumaker, Jesse Snyder,
Myrtle Collins. Pauline Johnson, Nel
lie Smith, Alice Gutshall, Florence
Gutshall, Lan Snyder, Harry Smith,
Lester Kern, Frank Lupfer, Ruth
Ilench. Edith McVey, Sara Smith, Ma
bel Anderson and Verda Pryor.
Those who attended every day during
the term are: Edith McVey, Mabel
Anderson, Verda Pryor, Jesse Snyder,
Nellie Smith, Alice Gutshall. Florence
Gutshall and Lan Snyder. Percentage
of attendance; Males, 9S; females,
99.
omo PASTOR CALLED
Sunbury, Pa., Feb. 14.—The Rev.
Charles R. Bower, of Lancaster, Ohio,
was to-day offered the pastorate of
Zion Lutheran Church, the largest
English-speaking Lutheran congrega
tion in the United States. He will
succeed the Rev. Dr. James M. Fran
cis, of Waynesboro Lutheran Church.
SCHOOLBOY INJURED
Higlimount, Pa., Feb. 14.—Nelson
Brenneman, aged 10 years, is in a
critical condition with a broken nose
and concussion of the brain. The lad
collided with a playmate at school
yesterday.
TWO FATAL ACCIDENTS
Sunbury. Pa.. Feb. 14.—His skull
fractured by falling five feet off a lad
der while at work on the Susquehanna
Dye Works plant here. M. L. Zimmer
man, aged 57, a carpenter, died in a
few hours.
George Schlee, 23 years old, a brake
man on the Pennsylvania railroad,
stepped in front of the Erie Mail here
yesterday and was thrown to the side
of the tracks. The body, stiff, was
found later by a train crew.
MARRIED AT HAGERSTOWX
Sunbury, Pa.. Feb. 14.—Miss Thelma
M. Fecker. of Sunbury, and Luther J.
Bolig, Selinsgrove, went to Hagers
town yesterday, where they were mar
ried. The bride's father is chief caller
on the Williamsport division of the
Pennsylvania Railroad.
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED
Marietta. Pa.. Feb. 14.—The engage
ment of Miss Helen Nentzer, of Co
lumbia, and Philip Kennedy, of Mari
etta, has been announced.
SUBURBAN PERSONAL NOTES
DAUPHIN
A man named Miller, working atj
the subway at Clark's Ferry, sustained j
a broken leg on Monday from a stone
falling from the mountain near the
Point. He was taken to his homo in i
Elizabethviile.
Mr. and Mrs. Clem Bechtel enter
tained at their home, Frantzville j
Heights, on Saturday morning. The j
evening was spent with games and j
music. Mrs. Ray Smith, Miss Odessa
Smith and Miss Dorothy Shipley, ofj
Harrisburg, played selections on the
piano and H. C. Frantz gave selec
tions on the violin, accompanied by
Norman M. Frantz on the piano. Re
freshments were served to Mr. and j
Mrs. Charles King, Mrs. J. E. Ship
ley, Mrs. Ray Smith and son, Harry,
Misses Erma. Amy and Mabel Work
man, Miss Odessa Smith, Miss Sara
Meyers, Miss Dorothy Shipley, Mel
bourne Workman and Harold Law
head, of Harrisburg; Misses Clara and
Emma, Stock, of Steelton; Miss j
Beatrice Shakespeare and Paul |
Shakespeare, of Penbrook: Mr. and (
Mrs. Clem Bechtel, H. C. Frantz.
Norman M. Frantz, Misses Ethel and
Vesta Bechtel, George Warner and
Melvin Bechtel. Those out of town
came to the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Bechtel in a large auto truck.
The Rev. H. C. Lutz, pastor of the
United Evangelical Church, is holding
revival services at Zion's Evangelical
Church, Zlonville.
Mrs. Nimrod Smith received word
on Sunday of the death of her sister,
Mrs. Clara Frantz, at Los Angeles,
Cal. Mrs. Frantz is well known hero
having lived here and at Harrisburg.
LOYSVIIXE
S. R. Weller severely strained his
side when he fell from a load of
wood when it was suddenly Jolted af
ter skidding into a gutter.
Amos Weller, of near here, has
gone to New Jersey, where he has se
cured employment.
T. W. Campbell, of Pine Grovo,
narrowly escaped being crushed to
WEDNESDAY EVENING, * HARRIBBURG TELEGRAPH FEBRUARY 14, 1917.'
Lincoln and Valentine
Social by C. E. Society
Meehanicsburg, Pa., Feb. 14. —Last
evening a pleasant social In honor of
Lincoln's Birthdav and Valentine Day
was Riven by the <'hristian Endeavor
Society of tiie Presbyterian Church in
the lecture room of. the church, which
was decorated with the American Hug
and a profusion of hearts. The pro
gram included: Piano duet. Miss Mar
tha Anderson and Miss Anna Schroe
der; flair <1 ril! by Misses Frances Ful
ton, Mary Brandt, Dorothy MeClean,
Anna McClenn. Dorothy Sheaffer, Mar
gery Kuwer and MaVie Eckels: recita
tion, George Fulton: song. "Valentines
for Sale." by eighteen girls: piano
solo. Miss Catharine Sheffer: vocal
solo. Miss Grace Eberly: "The Dolly-
Show." seven girls and two boys. Re
freshments were served during the
social hour. The committeo of ar
rangements consisted of the following:
Miss Bessie Bear, Miss Eleanor Har
ro!d. Miss Janet Eckels, Miss Jean
Sample. Miss Vera Seidie and Miss
Nelle Sheaffer.
NEW FIREHOUBE PROPOSED
Lebanon. Pa., Feb. 14. The ques
tion of a new fire enginehouse is at
present being agitated here, and is
causing a considerable amount of
quiet discussion. Although it is
scarcely probable that any action for
a new house for the Citizen Fire Com
pany will be taken prior to next year.
Views are being obtained and
some favor occupying the former old
high school building, whilo others
the erection of a new and modern
fl rehouse.
86.000 FIRE AT LEW ISTOWN
Lewistown, Pa., Feb. 14.—A fire oc
curred here early yesterday morning
with a property loss of $12,000.
Wertz's grocery store and three houses
were destroyed. The Samuel Walters
family occupied rooms above the
Wertz store and the parents and two
children escaped byway of a front
window and a ladder, with the tem
perature about 9 below zero. The
tlremen suffered severely from the cold.
Wertz Brothers owned two of the
houses and their loss will reach $6,000.
Sand Beach Man Claims
Dead Youth as His Son
Wilmingon, Del., Feb. 14. The
identity of Alfred Shakespeare, 1?
years old, who died in a local hospital
from what physicians believe was an
[abscess on the brain, was established
here yesterday when the body was
claimed as a son by William M. Shake-
I speare, of Sand Beach, near Hummels-
I town. The boy had run away from
home last October.
The boy several weeks ago secured
employment in the mess hall of the-
Du Pont-de Nemours# & Co. powder
plant. Mystery surrounded his death
because he gave his address as Third
and Maclay streets, Harrisbnrg, and
his family could not be located there.
MRS. HAWTHORNE HOSTESS
Dauphin. Pa., Feb. 14.—Last even
ing the Mite Society of the Presby
terian Church was entertained by Mrs.
J. W. Hawthorne at her home in North
Erie street. The regular business
meeting was held, after which a social
time was enjoyed by all. Refresh
ments were served to the Rev. and
Mrs. Robert F. Stirling. Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Shaffer. Mrs. George Gilday,
Mrs. J. D. M. Reed, Mrs. Blanch Rob
inson, Mrs. Harry Reed, Mrs. W. P.
Clark, Mrs. William Lyter, Miss Mar
garet Brooks, Miss Roth, of Harris
burg: Miss Annie M. Webner, Miss
Sarah Margaret Hawthorne. Paul Gil
day and Mrs. William Hawthorne.
I.EM ASTERS RANK OPENS
Waynesboro, Pa., Feb. 14.—The Peo
ples National Bank, of Lemaster, the
new institution that has been organ
ized in the South Penn railroad town
to take the place of the former or
ganization that failed owing to specu
lations of its cashier, opened for busi
ness this morning in the building oc
cupied by the former bank. Cashier
D. X. Ashway is in charge of the bank
and it starts with excellent prospects.
LETTERS ON $170,000 ESTATE
Waynesboro, Pa., Feb. 14. J. G.
Benedict, secretary and treasurer of
the Landis Machine Company, has
taken out letters testamentary upon
the estate of the late Harry L. Fisher,
of Waynesboro, having been named
executor of Mr. Fisher's will. The es
tate is valued at. $170,000, consisting
chiefly in local corporate stocks and
bonds. Mr. Fisher is survived by his
wife and three children.
PRIZE CREW INTERNED
i Philadelphia. Feb. 14. Lieutenant
i Hans Berg and the prize crew who
brought the captured British liner Ap
! pam into Hampton Roads early last
vear and who have since been staying
aboard the craft at Newport News,
have been transferred, under a heavy
guard of marines, to the navy yard
here, where they have been interned
with the crews of the German auxil
iary cruisers Kronprinz Wilhelm and
1 Prinz Eitel Frtedrich.
death, when his wagon looaded wtlh
extract wood overturned near Ore
mine Ridge.
ENDERS
The Parent-Teachers meeting was
well attended. Mr. Bottomley's sub
ject for discussion was "Home Geo
graphy" and J. J. Morrison showed
with several of his smaller pupils,
what he is accomplishing in teaching
this subject. The next meeting will
be held March 9.
Mrs. Louisa Weaver who has been
ill for some time is improving slow
iy.
Mrs. Charles G. Lentz is seriously
ill. Her mother, Mrs. Ludlow, of
Shamokin, is helping take care of 1
her.
Clay and John Swab, sons of
Henry Swab, who were ill with penu
monia are now able to be about the
house again.
The Rev. 11. H. Fertig was not able
to be present several evenings at the
revival meetings at Carsonville on ac
count of an attack of grip.
George G. Wllbert is suffering with
an injured hand, as a result of his
team starting before he was ready,
while dragging logs.
James O. Miller sold his farm to
Harry Lentz, of Harrisburg. and
will have sale this spring of his live
stock and farming implements.
NEW GERMANTOWX
Forster SJhearcr has purchased the
Levi D. Swurtz farm for $2,400.
The ladies of the Methodist Epis
copal Church will hold a bake and
chicken and waffle supper on Satur
day evening, February 17.
The local camp of Patriotic Or
der of Sons of America has installed
officers aa follows: Past president,
Edward Flnkenblnder; president,
Charles Moffet; vice-president, H. N.
Hart: recording secretary, M. N.
Rhinesmith; financial secretary,
James O'Donel; treasurer, M. N.
Wilhide.
TEACHER AND PUPILS IN UPPER END SCHOOL EXHIBIT
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Mlllersburg, Feb. 14.—One of the most successful school exhibits In the upper end of the county was held recently
at the Rising Sun school, just east of here. Above are the youngsters and their teacher, George M. Weaver. Features
of the exhibit were a seedcorn contest won by George E. Nov-inger; second, Basil March: poultry exhibit, George E.
Scheaffer, llrst: Neil March, second; Alfred Chubb, third; cake-baking contest. Fay Fulkroad, first; Anna O'Neil, sec
ond; Helen Barge, third County Superintendent F. E. Shambaugh, with his assistant, W. R. Zimmerman, are develop
ing similar manual and'domestic arts programs in many of the other rural schools in the county.
Honor Roll of Pupils
in Marysville Schools
Marysville, Pa.. Feb. 14. Teach
ers of the Marysville public schools
have announced the pupils who have
had perfect attendance records so far
this year. The list includes: High—
Miss Miriam Hess, Miss Ellen Gault,
Miss Adella Smith, Miss Jeanette Sell
ers, Miss Anna Aikens, Miss Victoria
Hippie, Miss Florence Smith, William
Keller, Harvey Bratton, Watson Hip
pie. Ray Lilley, Scott Smith; Eighth
grade—Mildred Adams, Leah Beers,
Rosanna Dice, Helen Roberts, Mar
garet Zellers, John Smith; Seventh
grade—Rosa Kling, Sarah Wileman,
Irvin Jones, Roy Kitzmiller, Kenneth
Lilley; Sixth grade Velva Kenedy,
Mabel Boyer, Charlotte Hornberger,
Charles Davis, Clair Morris; Fifth
grade—Edith Cessna, Sara Roberts,
Linn Coleman, Gilson Davis, Thomas
Fenical, Clinton Ganster, Charles
Ganster, Charles Marks; Fourth grade
—Mary Speck. Melvin Beers, Butler
Berger, Raymond Fenical, Charles
Morris, Herman Nace, Walter Streigh
tiff; Third grade—Hazel Marks,
Louella Flickinger, Marguerite Snyder,
Margaret Johnson, William Fengfish,
Ralph Deckard, Walter Morris. Harry
Sheaffer, Gordon Davis, Belmont
Donahue, Russell Hippie; Second
grade—Clara Fenical, Dorothy Steigbfr.
tiff, Isadore Marks, John Roush, Ed
gar Seidie, Wallace Steese; First and
Second combined grade—Anna Watts;
First grade—Martha Trevitz, Mar
garet I'mberger, lvin Moyer, Franlc
Hummell.
HONOR ROLL ANNOUNCED
Enola, Pa., Feb. 14. Miss Helen
Markell, principal of the Enola High
School announced the list of honor
pupils for the first half of the school
year. They are: First honors—Nellie
Gruver, Hilda Smith, Beatrice Peck,
Esther Reigle, Bella Shellehammer,
Vesta Wagner; second honors, Miriam
I Neuer, Esther Shuman, Mary Strick
ner, Viola Knaub, Elverda Kline,
I Carrie Thompson, Julia Millar, Ro
' mayne Minnick, Harold Bordlemay,
[John Kost, Clarence McDannald, Roy
| Eshelman. The number of condition
led pupils are. Seniors, 1; Juniors, 11,
| and Freshmen, 6.
BURIED AT NEWVILLE
Newville, Pa., Feb. 14.—0n Monday
the body df Mrs. Mary E. Jacoby, who
died at the home of her son Charles at
Steelton, was brought to Newville and
funeral services were held in the
Bethel of the Church of God, conducted
by her pastor, the Rev. F. Is. Parson,
and the Rev. Mr. Reeves, of Steelton.
Burial was made in Prospect Hill
Cemetery.
ESTATE VALUED AT $113,000
Waynesboro, Pa., Feb. 14. —J. S.
Lesher, of this place, who recently
died, leaves an estate of personal prop
erty valued at $113,000.
GREEN* PARK
Mrs. Catherine Bernhelsel enter
tained her Sunday School class on
Saturday night with an oyster supper.
Guests in attendance, included: Mr.
and Mrs. N. J. Briner, Mr. and Mrs.
George Bear, Mr. and Mrs. O. P.
Beard, Mr. and Mrs. William Boggs,
Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Makibben, Mrs.
S. L. Sowers, Mrs. J. E. Garber, Mrs.
Malinda Hench, Mrs. Charlotte Baer,
Mrs. D. R. Kane, Mrs. C. E. Bern
heisel, Mrs. Albert Bower, Mrs. A. R.
Longnecker, Mrs. Samuel Kline, Mrs.
Catherine Bernheisel, Mrs. H. N.
Bernheisel, Miss Mary Bernheisel,
Miss Sara Kane, Miss Mura Knoll,
Miss Myrhl Bryner, Miss Helenc
Briner, Miss Arline Bernheisel, Miss
Blanche Bernheisel, Miss Ora Bern
hesel and Smiley Briner.
Edward, small son of Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Noll is suffering with a severe
attack of pneumonia.
WILLIAMHTOWN
Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Eby spent
Sunday at MinersviUe with their
daughter, Mrs. Harry Stokes.
Mrs. Thomas Davis has returned
to Philadelphia after several weeks'
visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E.
C. Miller.
Charles Batdorf visited his daughter
May, at Philadelphia, over the week
end.
John Mates spent Sunday at Potts
ville.
Charles Batdorf visited his daugh
ter, May, at Philadelphia, over the
week-end.
John Mates spent Sunday at Potts
ville.
Harrison "Watklns and daughter,
Augusta Watklns, spent Sunday at
Pottsviile.
Mr. and Mrs. Kissinger and chil
dren, of Tremont, were guests of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wert.
Miss Eva Ralph was the guest of
friends at Halifax.
Prof. Prank Shamhaugh, of Wicon-
Isco, was in town yesterday.
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News Items of Interest
in Central Pennsylvania
York. The twenty-third annual
session of the Central Pennsylvania
conference of the United Evangelical
Church will bo hold In Zion Church;
the Rev. George S. Albright, pastor, at
East Prospect on February 27.
York. At Rockey, YorK county,
Dr. W. J. Shernbcrgcr reports 4 7 cases
of pneumonia.
Carlisle. Frozen water pipes at
the homo of Edward Martin, near
Shippensburg, wrecked the house
when a lire was started in the kitchen
stove and the hotwater back exploded",
injuring Mrs. Martin.
Lansford. Lewis Weyhanmeyer
has announced his candidacy for chief
burgess of this town, and will run on
the Republican ticket. There are
nearly a dozen Republican candidates
for that ofHce.
East IVlaucli Chunk. Old Hundred
Lodge, No. 100, Brotherhood of Rail
road Trainmen, held a banquet in St.
Joseph's Hall, at which several hun
dred of the members were present.
Nesquclioning. Stephen Stickly
was found at his home with a bullet
wound in his head. It is believed he
attempted to commit suicide, but ho
refuses to make a statement.
Scranton. Mrs. Mary Snyder, of
Canton, Pa., to-day filed suit in United
States Court here for $50,000 damages
pgainst the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company for the death of her son.
Hazlcton. The skating pond given
to the children of Drifton by Airs.
Eckley B. Coxe, "the angel of the hard
coal fields," cannot bo used because
the water will not stay above ground
long enough to freeze, but runs into
the mines.
FOUND DEAD BY DAUGHTER
Millersville, Pa., Feb. 14.—John Stil
linger, aged 68, was found dead Mon
day evening by his daughter. Death
was due to a stroke. Three chitdren
J and a number of brothers and sisters
survive. He was a member of the
I Mennonite Church and a retired
■ I farmer.
MECHANICSBURG
RED CROSS GUILD
Weil-Known Women Plan to
Form Branch Chapter of Har
risburg Organization
Mechanlcsburg, Pa., Feb. 14.—The
first organization in Mechanlcsburg
effected for the purpose of Red Cross,
war relief and local charity work is
the Red Cross Needlework Guild of
Mechanlcsburg, through the efforts of
Miss Margaret E. Blackburn in the
year 1915. A group of women, headed
by Miss Blackburn. Miss Elsio H.
Lenhcr and Mrs. Frank E. Wilcox,
met at the homes and worked for tho
cause. The guild sent its garments to
the Red Cross committee and con
tributed to tho Needlework Guild of
Harrisburg. The members of the Red
Cross Guild are as follows: Miss Mar
garet E. Blackburn, Miss Elsie H.
Lenher, Mrs. FranK E. Wilcox, Mrs.
1). W. Seldle, Miss Mary W. Hummel,
Mrs. William It. Main, Mrs. A. E.
Sieber, Miss Ida Eberly, Miss Elizabeth
G. Shelly, Miss Barbara Koller, Mrs.
H. A. Auner, Miss Mary E. Singiscr
and Miss Ella Meily.
A movement, is now being made
toward the organization of a chapter
of the American Red Cross as a branch
of Harrisburg by Mrs. George S. Corn
stock, Miss Margaret Blackburn and
Mrs. Alice S. Hauck. The latter has
offered a room in her home and Miss
Blackburn is willing to give the use of
an apartment, with steam heat, in
Main street, near the square, for the
workers.
Owinp to the extremely cold
weather, a public demonstration of the
Red Cross work by the Kittatinny
Camp Fire Girls has been delayed.