TIMELY NEWS OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA AND CITY'S SUBURBS
$1,206.48 GIVEN
FIRE SUFFERERS
People of Ncwville Make Gen
erous Donations to Home
less Families of Town
Newvllle, Pn.. April 38.—The re
lief committee, appointed for the
benefit of the fire sufferers, at a re
cent meeting hits reported money to
the amount of $1,206.48 collected,
which was divided equally among
the eleven homeless families; besides
giving them an a'oundanc© of cloth
ing, furniture, etc. Mr. and Mrs.
John Frlek, who had recently moved
to Newville from Plalnfleld, were
well .taken care of by the Plalnfield
people, who sent ssl In money for
their especial use, and also many
household articles.
At a recent meeting of town coun
cil a resolution was adopted pre
senting SIOO to the I'nlon Fire Com
pany, of Carlisle, in appreciation of
their promptness and good work at
the recent tire.
GOOD SVMMV SCHOOL RECORD
New Bloomfield, Pa., April 26.
Monroe Shuler. Perry county game
warden of liver pool, was to the
county seat on buisneqp on Tuesday.
Mr. Shuler is superintendent of the
Methodist Episcopal Sunday school
of Liverpool and has not missed go
ing to Sunday school on Sunday for
over seventeen years.
III..KHMOWN I.KU.XSES
Hag-'rstovvn. Md., April 26.—Miss
Rose i'. Rogers, of Marysville, Pa.,
and Qulnter I>. Bainngardner. of
Wnynesboro, Pa., were married Tues
day evening In this city by the Rev.
Dr. A. B. Statton, pastor of St. Paul's
. United Brethren Church.
J Marriage licenses have been Issued
Wo the following Pennsylvania cou
ples: Albert I'. Siple and Eva M.
ing*t. both "f Harrisburg;Elden K.
Marker and Minnie I. Jury, both of
Millerstmvn: Archie Wllk, of Hershe.v.
and Cora Ishler, of Elliabethtown;
Frank I- l etter, of Reinhold's Sta
tion. and Sadie Hepler, of McAllister
ville; John M. Machmer and. Margaret
Kling, both of Harrisburg: Robert E.
v Bale and Carrie M. Jones, both of
Harrisburg.
H.-.0.000 Foil Y. M. C. A.
Hagerstovvn, Md., April 26.—Since
Monday, when the actual work in the |
campaign t" raise Itsi\ooo for the
erection of a modern V. M. C. A. build
ing in this city started, the various '
teams engaged in setting subserip- 1
tions have succeeded in securing $50,-
2<6. The young men's team is leading j
the businessmen's team in the contest
to raise funds fr the enterprise. The
campaign Is being conducted by
Oeorge F. Goodwin, international Y.
M. C. A. secretary.
H Alt It V 11. fiOI'DV DIES
Dillsburg. Pa.. April 26.—Harry H.
Ooudy, aged years, died at the
home of his fat'-.er, William Goudy.
In Carroll t unship. Tuesday evening,
about six o'clock, after suffering many :
•weeks from Bright's disease. Beside
his father and mother, he is survived ,
one. sister, Mrs. J. E. Yohn, of
Franklin township, and one brother, i
John A. Goudy, teller in the Farmers' I
and Merchants' Bank, of Dillsburg. !
The funeral will be held to-morrow 1
irorning. Services will be hsld in 1
Filey's Church and burial mad'! in
the cemetery adjoining.
i
Mil*. Fit A\ K I.OPEK DIES
Duncannon, Pa.. April 26.—Funeral
services for Mrs. Elizabeth Loper.
aged 72. wife of ,F ran ' i Loper, who
died on Tuesdav evening, will be held'
tn-morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock,
from her home at High and Ann
streets. The Rev. Fillmore Kohler
will conduct the services. Burial will
be made in the United Brethren Cem
etery. Mr' is survived by her
husband and six sons, five of Harris
burg, and Isaac, of Duncannon.
HI 111 \l, OF ItOBKRT BOWMAN
Dillsburg. Pa.. April 26.—Funeral
services of Robert Bowman, the young
nan who was accidentally killed
Tuesday evening by being run over
with a wagon, will be held to-mor
row morning with services at the
home. The body will be brought to
the cemetery here for burial.
Take
1 ravelers who find it better for their health to abstain from coffee, (and
there are many), carry a tin of Instant Postum and prepare their own bever
age at table.
Put a level teaspoonful of
INSTANT POSTUM
in a cup—more or less to suit individual taste —dissolve with hot water and
add sugar and cream.
' hose who desire a delicious, satisfying drink that is free from the harm
ful effects of coffee should use Postum —
"There's a Reason"
THURSDAY EVENING,
WEST SHORE NEWS
Marysville Boy Editor of
F. & M. Student Weekly
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LINN C. UGHTXER
I Marysville, Pa., April 26.—Unn C.
| Llghtner, of Marysville, a junior at
Franklin and Marshall College, has
been elected editor-in-chief of the
Franklin and Marshall Student
Weekly. Mr. Lightner was selected
for the staff in his freshman year by
a faculty advisory committee and has
already served on the staff as an as
sociate news editor and news editor.
He is also editor-in-chief of The
Criflamme, the junior year-book,
which will be issued within the next
month.
' PATRIOTIC ENTERTAINMENT
Enola. Pa., April 26.—Pupils of
the Adams street school will hold a
patriotic entertainment in the school
house to-morrow afternoon. A spe
cial invitation has been sent to Civil
War veterans and also to the pa
trons. The program for the enter
tainment is as follows: Song. "Amer
ica." school; prayer, the Rev. B. L.
Moore, pastor of the Grace United
Evangelical church: recitation, Paul
Fertenbaugh; recitation, Paul Ker
lin; song, pupils of the third and
fourth grades: recitation. Hazel
Walker: recitation, Mary Otstot:
song, pupils of the fifth and sixth
grades; recitation, Grace Welker;
recitation. John Hoffman; flag drill,
pupils of the first and second grades;
recitation, Harry Kinter; song, pu
pils of the seventh grade: recitation,
Gertrude Reed; recitation, Neva
Sadler; address. the Rev. C. D.
Rishel, pastor of the Church of God.
WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
Wormleysburg. Pa.. April 26.
Mr. and Mrs. William Evans cele
brated their fourth wedding anni
versary on Monday evening. About
twenty-five guests were present, in
cluding Mr. and Mrs. Cletis Evans.
Miss Elizabeth Evans. Paul Parker,
of Lucknow; Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Evans and son, Frank. Mr. and Mrs.
Edward Evans. Miss Elizabeth Evans.
Miss Esther Evans. Mr. and Mrs.
William Evans, Sr., Miss Mary Evans,
all of Harrisburg; Harry Shuey, of
Enola. Harvey Blxler, Mrs. Fannie
Eckert, Miss Elizabeth Eckert, Miss
Fannie Eckert, Mr. and Mrs. R. A.
Sadler. Miss Addie Sadler, Miss
Portia Sadler, Miss Nevissa "Sadler.
Mr. and Mrs. William Evans. Jr.,
Mr. and Mrs. Evans were the re
cipients of many beautiful gifts.
BRIDAL PARTY OX TOl'H
Wormleysburg. Pa.. April 26.
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Miller, who were
married at Conewago Chapel on
Tuesday morning, accompanied by
their attendants. Miss Louisa Bill
man and Charles Homier, of New
Oxford, motored to the home of
their aunt. Mrs. S. A. Trostle. where
they were entertained at dinner.
They later left for Hanover where
they will make their future home.
OPENS NEW SHOP
Shiremanstown, Pa., April 26.
Tile carriage shop in East Main
street recently vacated by "VV. E.
Howry & Son lias been improved
with all modern equipments and is
now occupied by O. B. Greenawalt
Social and Personal News
of Towns Along West Shore
Miss Ruth Emenheiser, of Fay
ettevlile, la spending soma time with
friends at Shlremanstown.
Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Trout, daugh
ter, Miss Ethel Trout; son, Paul
Trout: Mr. and Mrs. Miller, of Lan
caster, and Qeorge Derst, of Wil
mington, Delaware, motored to
Shlremanstown on Sunday and were
entertained at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. William E. Houry.
Jacob H. Miller. William P. Walls
and Raymond A. Eberly, of Shire
manstown, are home from Toledo,
Ohio.
Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Bates, of Shlre
manstown, are home from Florin,
where they visited relatives.
Mrs. H. F. Greenawalt, of Har
riaburg; Mrs. Mary Garrett. Miss
Olive Taylor and Miss Julia Heffla
flnger, of Mcchanicsburg; have re
turned home after being guests of
the Misses aiid Kate Noell, at
Shlremanstown.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles B. Ising
and daughter. Miss Agnes Hollis
Ising, have returned to their home
at Shlremanstown after spending the
winter at Harrisburg.
Mr. and Mrs. Reuben L. Darr,
daughter. Miss Emma Darr. of Steel
ton, were entertained on Sunday by
Mr. and Mrs. William W. Braught,
at Shlremanstown.
Ralpn Bates and Miss Kathryn
Sheely motored to Florin, where
they visited the former's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Bates.
Mrs. Daniel Straining has return
ed to her country home near Shlre
manstown after v.isiting Mrs. Naomi
Drawbaugh. at Lemoyne.
Mathias Eshleman has returned
to Lemoyne after visiting his broth
er, Abram Eshleman, at Shlremans
town.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Riley and
son. William, of New Cumberland,
spent several days at New York.
Mrs. Edward Wilt and daughter,
of Penbrook. called on friends at
New Cumberland yesterday.
T. J. Lee. of Phillipsburg. was at
New Cumberland on Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. L. Rummell, of Ty
rone, Pa., called on Mr. and Mrs.
Boush. in Fourth street,
New Cumberland, on Tuesday.
FIRE COMPANY OFFICERS
Shlremanstown, Pa.. April 26.
The Shlremanstown Fire Company
held election of officers which result
ed as follows: President. Jacob B.
Frey; vice-president. Israel C. Wertz;
corresponding secretary, Isaac C.
Hess; treasurer, J. Morris Miller;
chief, William Stanstield; assistant
chief, Mervin Stanstield; board of
directors, John F. Rupp. George
Sheaffer, Robert N. Atticks. Walter
S. Zimmerman. William W. Braught.
The chemical is being mounted on
an auto truck.
SPEAKERS AT CONVENTION
Mechanicsburg, Pa., April 26.
Among the speakers at the annual
convention of the Woman's Mission
ary Society of Carlisle Classis. which
will be held in the St. Paul's Re
formed Church on Wednesday. May
2, who will especially interest Me
chanicsburg people, will be Mrs.
William E. Hoy. She was formerly
Miss Minnie Ault, daughter of the
Rev. John Ault. first pastor of St.
Paul's Reformed Church, and born
in this place where she spent the
first ten years of her life. As Mary
Ault. she entered the foreign mis
sion work and while teaching in
Japan married the Rev. Dr. William
E. Hoy and now they are working in
China.
PLANNING FOR PARADE
Enola, Pa.. April 26.—The Alumni
Association of the Enola High school
will hold an important business meet
ing in the sohoolbuilding on Thurs
day evenin, May 3. Plans for having
a float in the dedication parade and
the summer activities will be discuss
ed. Officers for the year will also
probably be elected.
AT PAST fiHANDS' MKETING
DUlsburg, Pa.. April 26. W. M. El
irker. B'-nnett Karns, Ira I* Heiges.
P. W. Floyd. David Swart*. M. G.
Sheffer and John A. Grove attended
the Past Grands, I. O. O. P., meet
ing at Gettysburg Tuesday evening.
HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH
RAPID GROWTH
OFMIDDLEBURG
Adjoining Territory Annexed
and Many New Houses Be
ing Built in Borough
Middleburg, Pa., April 26—Mid
dleburg Is growing more rapidly now
than any other town In this section
of the State. Two months ago the
village of Swineford was annexed to
the borough. Some twenty new
houses are now going up and the
available lots are nearly all used.
The thirty-acre farm of Henry Mil
ler. adjoining the borough, has just
been purchased by George W. Wag
enseller, editor of the Middleburg
Post, and Prof. T. F. Shambach.
principal of the public schools.
There will be about 100 lots laid out
and application made for admission
to the borough.
About fifty more families would
have moved into Middiebvirg this
■Hiring to fill the vacant places in
the industrial establishments had
there been the houses to shelter
them. The increased orders at the
tannery, the silk mill and the shirt
factory has given employment to all
the available workers and more
houses are needed.
Pajamas and Bathrobes
Sent to Soldiers of Navy
Waynesboro, Pa., April 26. •
Preparedness Unit No. 1, of Way
nesboro, of which Mrs. J. C. Cris
well, is president, has completed its
allotment of pajamas and bath
robes, which are being made for the
United States government, being
contributed by the Red Cross or
ganization. They will be sent to the
United States Navy.
CATCHING FINE TROUT
Blain, Pa., April 26. ln some of j
the mountain streams trout are re
ported plentiful. Harvey Sham
baugh and Michael Miller, of Jack-!
son township, caught 50 on Satur-1
day in the streams near East Water- j
ford and Edward K. Weaver made j
the record catch in Liberty Valley, |
landing 40 fine fish, eighteen of the)
fish were from 8 to 10 inches long.
CONVICTED OF FIRING FOREST
Waynesboro, Pa., April 26. Her
man McKerren, a deaf mute was
tried and convicted in the Chambers- j
burg court on the charge of setting;
fire to timberland in the Blue Ridge j
mountains near Quincy, north of j
Waynesboro. This land was fired I
November 12, 1916, and John I*. ;
Bricker. a game warden, told of see- i
ing McFerren applying the match. j
ADDRESS TO SCIENCE CLASSES
Enola, Pa., April 26:—This after- ■
noon William Millar, of Enola, ad- j
dressed the science clashes of the
Enola High school on the subject '
"Mines and Mining in Colorado." /|
PLAYGROUND LEAGUE TO MEET
Enola, Pa., April 26.—A meeting of
the P. R. R. Y. M. C. A. Public Play
ground League will be held in the
Summit Street school building this
evening, to discuss further the farm
ing of vacant plots about Enola and a j
cleanup week for the town.
SUBURBAN NOTES
DILiLSBURG
The Rev. Mr. Aller preached a I
sermon to South Mountain Lodge
No. 1200, I. O. O. V., in the Metli- i
odist church. There were twenty-six j
members of the lodge present and a
large attendance of the townfolks.
William Rewer has moved from
the H. A. Arnold house in South
Raltimore street to the Joseph Speck
home in Washington township, and
John F. Romberger, manager of the
i hose factory, has moved from Mid
dletown to the Arnold house va
cated by Mr. Rewer.
Charles Dutrey, one of the clerks
in Kapp & Seibert's store, moved 1
Into the J. S. Kapp houso In South [
Baltimore street, recently vacated
by John Irgang.
DAUPHIN
Mrs. Paul Harm and son, Samuel,
of Harrisburg, were guests of the
former's parent-. Mr. and Mrs. San
uel Maurey, on Sunday.
George Crouse, of Renovo, spent
Sunday with his mother, Mrs. Eliza
beth Crouse.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Harter. of Har
risburg, were guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Samuel Raub, on Sunday.
Miss Cecilia Palmer, of Lemoyne:
Miss Emma Shlmp and Wiliiam
Shimp, of Harrisburg, were guests
of Mr. and Mrs. William Irwin, High
'street, on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Nelswender, Mr. and
Mrs, John Nelswender and daugh
ter, Pearl, motored from Tremont
ofl Sunday and were the guests of the
Rev, and Mrs. J. M. Shoop.
Roy Welker was home from Dur
ham over Sunday.
Miss Beatrice Lebo, of Compbells
[ town, spent the week-end with her
cousin, Miss Helen Thompson.
Mrs. Elizabeth Gerberlcli spent
Monday with her sister, Mrs. W. S.
Manley, at Lucknow.
Mr. and Mrs. John Wolf spent a
day with their son, George Wolf, at
Harrisburg.
• 'laire Wert, or Mlllershurg, was
the guest of Miss Ruth Delbler.
Mrs. William A. Garman spent the
week-end with her daughter, Mrs
Charles Zinn. at Halifax.
George Denlson, Jr., is home from
Eddystone.
I Mrs. Linsey Rltz, of Railston, is
j the guest of her cousin, Mrs. Charles
! Kinter Kertlg,
Mrs. George Mentzer and children,
lof Harrisburg, spent the week-end
j with the former's parents, Mr and
i Mrs. James Dell,
DALI'HIW
I Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Deltcli announce
le ., V I 1 ?. f „ n son ' ,ulh Evart.
I Deltcli, April 34.
Mr. and Mrs. Simon Stein and fam-
I ily, of llarrisburff, are spending sev
*ral months at their farm at Speece
| viiie.
j Preaching services will be held ai
j the chapel at Speeceville on Sundwy
I afternoon at 3 o'clock, The Rev Dr
, George Johnston, pastor of the Pres
| byterian Church at Duncannon, will
• be in charge.
I '" a "f. and Hebron Flte are employed
at Boiling springs for the Pennsyl'va
. nia Steel Company,
I Mr. and Mrs. H. A ? Ring, of Harris
i burg, announce the birth of a daugh
: ter, Bettle Louise Ring, April 22, 1917
! ElizabetlT M ' S8 Mart " a
I Miss Josephine koscr. of Harris
| burg, was in town this week
I Lyt , er with rheumatism
i t hia home In street
Mrs. Margaret Wise, of Harrisburg
j was the guest of mer sister, Mrs.
j 1- rank Lyter, at Zionsville.
j' Mrs. Cyrus Novinger. of Heckton.
spent a day with her daughter, Mrs.
[Sherman M. Ecrtig.
Mechanicsburg People
Assist in Red Cross Work
Mechanicsburg, Pa.. April 26. Mechanicsburg. Pa., April 26. —I
Prominent Mechanicsburg people j Red Cross activities continue in this'
were present at the patriotic meet- place and the campaign for now
ing In Shlremanstown on Tuesday members is being vigorously pushed
evening, which was held In the , ~ ,
Church of God and assisted in the u ni J, el a J, ' ea( lership o( the Rev. H.
effort to create interest in Red Cross rp " mar V,P M ie ' nem "
work. The Rev. H. K. Lantz, pastor committee. The hands on
of St. John's Lutheran Church, of h <' (Hal of the large Red Cross clock
Shiremanstown. presided at the n front , of s Department Store
meeting:. Among the speakers were en^ r *y watched as it progresses.
John D, Faller. the Rev. H. Hall 7 he di ?' w * s P atn , te 1 d b y Charles
Sharp, chairman of the membership th® B !*f n P a * n * er * al y* beara
committee of the MechanicaburK blocks to one thousand.
Chapter of the Red Cross and Mrs. *"l! e , £ e
Alice S. Hauck, president of the Me- ! dial is white with a Red < ross
chanicsburg Red Cross Chapter. ln '" e center .and the hour hand re-
The following young men. A. K. " ,a '" s Permanently at the figure
Rupp. L. Kemper Bltner, Edgar LOOO, while the minute hand re-
Zimmerman, Thomas W. Lantz and fords the progress of tho contest.
Frank Zimmerman, canvassed the " _
audience and succeeded in securing IIIG ELK \ IMTS r ARM
twenty names as a nucleus for the; Middleburg. Pa., April 26.—The
formation of a Red Cross branch in I large elk that has been feeding in
Shiremanstown. This committee i the eastorn end of Snyder county
was appointed to take charge of the] and damaging the farmers' crops
work in that place: J. Morris Miller, 1 was seen again this week. He came
chairman; A. K. Rupp, L. Kemper down the steep mountain at the
Bitner. Edgar Zimmerman. Thomas j auueduct and when discovered hiked
W. Lantz and Frank Zimmerman. jaway to the woods again.
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Red Cross Clock Marks
Progress of Membership
APRIL' 26, 1917.
Congressman Asked to
Vote For Conscription 1
Waynesboro, Pa., April 26. On
Monday signed copies of the resolu
tion calling upon Congressman
Benjamin K. Focht, of this district,
to uphold President Wilson in Con
gress and vote for the conscription,
were sent by registered mail to Mr.
Focht by Burgess E. C. Wlngerd, of
Chambersburg. There were 899 sig
natures of voters of Waynesboro.
Chambersburg. Greencastle and Rler
cersburg on the papers. Another
copy with about 200 more signatures,
was mailed to Congressman Focht.
last night.
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