2 IMPORTANT NEWS OF TOWNS IN CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA SOLDIER BOYS HAVE BIG SNAKE One of Black Variety, Meas uring Seven Feet, Captured at Gettysburg Camp TWO NURSES GRADUATE Adams County Couple Keep Marriage Secret Nearly Whole Year Gettysburg, Pa., June 16.—Villa has been captured. Coming from the land of rattlesnakes and tarantulas the soldier boys now In camp here felt they were away from all sorts of reptiles and other pests, but two of them roaming over the fields came upon a seven-foot black snake. \ They were about to kill the reptile , when a citizen- of town came along , and captured it alive. The soldiers have named it "Villa." —Two Gett> s- j burg girls graduated from the Metn- j odist Hospital at Philadelphia as trained nurses this . week. Tlle >" re ; Miss Marian Deardorft and Miss; Beulah Armor. Miss Armor lias | joined the Red Cross.— Keeping | their wedding secret for almost a I \ear. Miss Blanche Weaner and Rus- | sell Mizell, of near town, have made | announcement of the marriage which took place on the 12tli of August last year at Luray Caverns while they were on an excursion to | that place.—A highwayman held up Russell Coulson as he was going to his home about eleven o clock and relieved him of his pocketbook. but fortunatelv there were only several dollars in It. The holdup occurred at the Meade school building within a few yards of Mr. Coulson s home. —Henry Crouse, aged slxt>-a'*- a farmer of near Littlestown was kill- I c<l when the mules he was driving in a land roller threw him off. In fall ing his foot caught and he was dragged to the barn " d '®* an ££ ° about a hundred foe * • 7" E sf.fi; h ? ner. of Straban township, caught aiul killed six weasels lie found on farm. Reunion of Rodes Family When Sons Come Home Mount Wolf, Pa.. June 16. A pleasing family reunion look P la =® a * the home of Mr. and Mrs. John| Rodes on Sunday, when tlieir Jbi ee | sons. James, of Detroit, Mteh.,Sa - iiel of Richmond. \a.< and Henrj, of Pittsburgh, arrived at an early houi.. It was a surprise to the patents an 1 proved an enjoyable occasion. TVhile working around his J' om f John Sweitzer suffered a stroke of paial>- sis of his right side. While at his condition was quite grave, he is now reported as improving Sweitzer is gardener at the American Wire Fabrics plant. Miss Rena doff, a student at Lebanon \ alley College, is home to spend the sum mer vacation with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Holt. Miss Iloff is studying painting and elocution. The anniversary services of the Y. S. P C E. Society of the United Breth ren Church were held last Sunday. The Rev. H. M. Bower gave the mes sage to the society at the morning service and at the evening hour of j worship the society members, witn some invited guests, gave a program of readings, song and music. Two' of the feature numbers was a piano: solo by Miss Margaret Kibler, of I Glen Rock, a student of Hood Col lege, and a vocal solo by Mrs. I. Park Wogan. of Mount Wolf. H. C. Mere dith, of York, brought a message or practical things to the society. Miss Mary Herbst. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Y. Herbst. while playing in the barn, fell and received a compound fracture of the right arm. At one place the bone pro truded through the flesh. The little girl is about five years old and has suffered two similar accidents to tho left arm. Miss Sarah Diehl, daugh ter of Mrs. Liddia Diehl. who was operated upon recently for appendi citis, will be able to return to lieri home in a few days. The Rev. Z- Colestock, founder of the Cole-| stock Home, and now known as the. Quincy Orphanage, spent several | days as the guest of Mr. and Mrs. G. | A. Wolf. The Rev. Mr. Colestock isi 94 years old. Children's Day Services at Big Spring Church \eTvvllle> Pa.. June 16. —Children's Day services will be held in the Bis Spring Presbyterian Church to-mor row morning at 11 o'clock and at Zion Lutheran in the evening at 7.30. The Young ! " Missionary Society of the Churetf met at the home of Mrs George on Tuesday evening. The next meeting will be held at the homo of Mrs. Wilson Hef fiebower. —On account of rain, the an nual garden party of the Civic Club was postponed until Monday evening, June 18.— Dedication services of the Church of the Brethren will be held on Sunday, June 24. An all-day meet ing will be held.—Coyle Derrick of Philadelphia is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Derrick. —Mrs. \V. B Goodhart and Mrs. D. W. Eckles ware recent Harrisburg visitors.— Mrs. Raymond Myers and two chil dren of New York City are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. H'M'" j an , Mrs. J. G. Morrow of kandis burg spent several days at the home of her mother, Mrs. Mary E. I^andis. Mrs. T. Frank Bower is visiting relatives at Philadelphia. —Mr. and Mrs R. S. Randall, who spent several months with their daughter, Mrs. Godwin Baird, at Dorrancetown, have returned home. Boxns SOIJ) AT TOWER CITY Tower City, Pa., June 16.—Wico- T,isco is patriotic and many of .its residents are buying Liberty Loan bonds. The town is divided into dis tricts and each district is presided over by a captain and his co-work erg.—(jn Monday night the school board had election of teachers. All old teachers were re-elected to their positions with the exception of Miss Boyer, the principal. Professor Keal, the assistant, was elected as princi pal and no assistant was chosen. — Mrs. Jay Kelsling presented her hus band with twin boys, one weighing eight pounds and the other seven and a half. —Mrs. Lonergan spent a day with relatives at Newtown. — Kiss Bessie Miller, of Reading. Is visiting here. —Mrs. W. H. Martz will spend the week-end. at Llewellyn.— Robert Schrope is attending a con vention of Red Men v at Altoona. — Mrs. Robert Schrope Is spending the v.eek at Shamokin. —Lester Salem, who enlisted In the navy several years ago, Is home on a ten-day fur lough. He Is a member of the crew on the Pennsylvania.—Mr. and Mrs. Ira Hoffman were Wtconisco visitors during the week. Native of Bainbridge Is Leading Altoona Citizen *■ HENRY HAWK Mount Joy, Pa., June 16.—Henry Hawk, a native of Bainbridge, Lan caster county, now one of the best known citizens of Altoona, was a building and loan association secre tary for thirty-three years and a schoolteacher for twenty-six years. This photograph of Mr. Hawk was taken two weeks ago when he was aged 83 years and two months. When he was fifteen years old he could make a pair of shoes or boots. His father then moved to Cambria county. Henry ran a sawmill, saved hi.s money and went to school at Port Royal in 1855. The next year he began teaching school which vo cation he followed for twenty-six vears. He served in the Union army during the Civil War, first as a pri vate, but later rose to first lieutenant. —Miss Mary Heisey, of Philadelphia, is the guest of her aunt. Miss Bar bara Heisey, who is ill. She is being nursed by her niece, who is a trained nurse. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel VV. Freed. Mr. and Mrs. H. K. Sluft. of Spring Grove, and Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Freed, of York, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. Willis Freed on Sun day. Dr. W. M. Workman has taken the examination for the med ical corps of the National Guard of; Pennsylvania and Dr. Jerome S., Kludig, of Salunga. for the medical corps of the United States Army. —i Mr. and Mrs. William Fletcher cele brated their fifteenth wedding anni-j versary on Sunday. David A. Hoi- i lenbach, a director of tho Maytown, National Bank, died on Tuesday, | aged 69 years. Mount Joy Lodge, i No. 277, and Elizabcthtown Lodge. No. 128, Independent Order of Odd i Fellows, united in holding memorial] service for deceased members of both lodges in Mount Joy hall on Tuesday evening. Mrs. M. J. Bieber, who had been in a New York sanatorium returned home on Tuesday. Mrs. Helen Buohl, of Reading, is the guest of Mrs. Clara Brubaker. Among the graduates on Tuesday at the Hershey High School was Miss Florence Alwine, of Hummelstown. a niece of J. R. Missemer.—Mr. and Mrs. Harry G. Hagenberger. of Mount Joy. announce the wedding of their daughter. Esther Stoll Hagen berger, to Clayton Elsworth Metzler next Thursday. Paul Buohl, of Dayton, Ohio, is the guest of his uncle, John H. Buohl. Visitors Spending Pleasant Days at Dauphin Homes Daupliin, Pa.. June 16. Mrs. Harry M. Reed and son Russell are visiting relatives at Renovd. Mr. and Mrs. William Campbell and chil dren, Alva and Beryl, Mrs. J. E. Patton and children, Margaret, Clara and Jack, Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus Camp bell, Mrs. Clara Campbell, Mrs. Bird, Miss Florence Hartman. Miss Han nab Campbell. Miss Elizabeth Camp bell and Hugh Campbell, all of Har risburg. spent the week-end at the Waldheim cottage, along the river. —Mrs. William Rodenliaver, of Har risburg, is the guest of her mother, Mrs. Charles Sellers.—Mr. and Mrs. Edward Fite and son Richard spent the week-end at Wllliamsport.—Miss Elizabeth Dill and Miss Mary Wit mer, of Harrisburg. have returned home after spending a. week with Miss Helen Louise Wallis.—W. W. Davidson and Mr. Saltsman, of Har risburg. were recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charlts E. Shaffer. — Thomas Hawthorne, of New York city, was the week-end guest of his mother, Mrs. J. W. Hawthorne.— Mr. and Mrs. A. C. McKee and Miss Mary McKee. all of Harrisburg, spent several days in town. —Ralph Seid ers and Charles Welgel, of Steelton, spent several days here.—Miss Lucy Novinger, of llarrisburg, was a re cent guest of Mrs. William P. Clark. Mrs. Taylor and daughter Blanch, of Williamsport, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. John Malehorn. —Mr. and Mrs. Charles Malehorn, of Nor ristown, spent several days with Mrs. Swab's sister, Miss Clara Bergstresser. —Miss Evelyn Sowers, of Linglcs town, was a recent guest of Mrs. Wil liam Minsker at Red Bridge.—Fred erick Kamerer, of Harrisburg, spent Sunday with Charles S. Gerberich. — Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Bowman and daughters. Martha and Emma, of Wllliamsport. are visiting Mr. Bow man's parents. Mr. and Mrs. Heni'y Bowman, at Speeceville.—Mr. and Mrs. Hartman and family, of Steel ton, spent several days at the Kill kare cottage, along the river. Grade Pupils Entertained by Miss Fredrcika Baker Hiunmolstown, Pa., June 16.—Miss Fredricka Baker entertained the sev enth grade pupils at her home In Hanover street on Thursday evening. The evening was spent on contests, games and literary exercises and re freshments were served.—Miss Mary Fox was a Harrisburg visitor on Mon day.—The work of oiling the streets was begun on Thursday. The house wives have made much complaint for the past several weeks as the dust from passing automobiles was almost unendurable in Main street. Mrs. John Oakum has been confined to her bed for the past week, threatened with pneumonia.—Dr. I T . R. Shaffer has been confined to his bed for i week with a threatened attack ot pneumonia.—Howard Rltts Thursday nfter spending several flays in Frederick. Md.—Miss Anne Whlt more. has returned to her home in Hagerstown, Md.,i after a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McCall.—Mr. and Mrs. Elmer McCormlck of Harris burg visited Mrs. MeCormick's par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McCall. of East High street.—Misses Llllie Gresh and Marjorle Nlssley were Harrisburg visitors on Wednesday evening.—Mr. and Mrs. William L Pike spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. George Bowman of Halifax. SATURDAY EVENING, HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH 1 JOLLY PARTY FOR HIS CLASSMATES Harry Rice, Mount Union High School Senior, Host to Young Folks EARLY CLOSING PARADE Merchants and Clerks Try to Create Sentiment For New Hours Mt. Union, Pa., June 16.—Harry Rice, a senior of the High School, entertained the following at a party in honor of his classmates: Rebecca Lutz, Fae Longacre, Nellie Gracey, Marietta liosenstell, Loma Roberts, Carrie Wilson, Marion Hoover, Clyde Huber, Quay Schmittle and Alvin Preston, of the senior class; Mary Culver, Sara Campbell, Arlene Moore, Ethel McClain, Maud Nor ris, Edna Oppel, Elizabeth Swan, Mary Taylor, Rhoda Weirick, Bryan Gracey and George Reeser, of the junior class, and Miss Margaret Em <nert, Mary Fike, H. W. Slothower and C. C. Smith, of the faculty.—The merchants and their clerks held a parade on Tuesday evening. They are trying to stir up sentiment fa vorable to a 6 o'clock closing.—Mrs. William Hollenbaugh, Mrs. E. M. Beers, Mrs. Herman Landis, Mrs. Foster Myers, Mrs. C. V. Hackman and Mrs. Dr. Morrow were at Har. risburg Thursday in the Interest of the Red Cross auxiliary.—The Red Cross auxiliary will move its head quarters from the Saylor building to the High School building on Friday, June 22.—The Rev. S. S. Cornell will deliver the baccalaureate sermon to the senior class of the High School in the Methodist Church to-morrow' evening.—Class day exercises of the High School were held last evening in the Shapiro theater. It was in the form of a sketch of three scenes: First, class meeting; second, recep tion; third, campus scene. Clyde Hu ber, Rebecca Lutz. Harry Rice, Quay Schmittle, Loma Roberts, Marian Hower, Alvin Preston. Car rie Wilson, Muretta Rosensteel, Nel lie Gracey and Fae Longacre took part in the exercises. Commence ment exercises will be held June 21. Woman's Missionary Society Gives Musicale in Church KHzabctlitown, Pa., June 16. The Women's Missionary Society of Christ Lutheran Church held a mu sicale in the chapel on Friday even ing at 7.45 o'clock. An interesting program, consisting of solos, duets, readings, etc., was given. Miss Ruth Pickle, of Middletown. spent a few days with Miss Alice Drake, in South Market street. Henry Her shey spent several days with his par ents at Lititz. Mrs. G. Edwin El well, of Bloomsburg, spent several days with her grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. William Fletcher. Mrs. B. M. Meyer spent several days with rela tives at Rohrerstown. George Nye and Fred Haas, of Marietta, were guests of Lloyd Murphy and family. —H. G. Gilbert left on a visit to relatives at Philipsburg, Kansas. Webster Eshelman, of State College, is the guest of his parents, in South Market street. Vyrle Binkley was at Harrisburg on Thursday Fran cis Olweiler, of Harvard, is the guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Olweiler. Miss Kathryn Kulin, of the Millersville Normal School, spent several days with her mother, Mrs. Mary L. Kuhn. Benjamin Bishop has accepted a position at Bethle hem. Ross L. Keller was a visitor to Mount Joy. Clarence Seiders was the guest of friends at Harris burg. Mrs. Wayne Garrett and daughter, are visiting relatives at Lancaster. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Shiffer announce the arrival of a son, and Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Shearer the birth of a daughter. Mr. and Mrs. I. N. Watson, of Lancaster, were the guests of Mrs. Mary Watson. Wiconisco Grade Pupils Present "Rip Van Rinkle" Wiconisco, Pa., June 16.—Pupils ot the fifth and eighth grades will dramatize "Rip Van Rinkle'' and "How the First Flag Was Made" in the high school room this evening. A festival will be held after the en tertainment on the school campus. Proceeds for the benefit of the local Red Cross auxiliary.—The Patriotic Order Sons of America hall has been secured as a workroom for the Red Cross auxiliary.—C. A. Snavely, of llarrisburg, was here on Wednesday. —Mrs. M. Specht. of Lackawanna. N. Y., is visiting Mrs. Agnes Henscl. —Harper Wiest, of Harrisburg. was the week-end guest of Mr. and Mrs. John Schreffler. —Edward Messner is home after spending .several weeks at Allentown.—Mrs. Elizabeth Har rington is visiting relatives at New York.—The Rev. James Hunt, of Llewellvn, preached in the Methodist Episcopal Church Sunday. Wil hclmina Seimons and Edna Lmlioltz spent Sunday at Dayton. - Harrs Reese, of Wilkes-Barre, called on A. L Williams and family on Tuosday. John Beadle is spending several days at Harrisburg.—Florence and Hazel Baum. of Reading, are visit ing Richard Orndorff and family.— Mr. and Mrs. William Harman are spendnig a week at Altoona. —Mar- tha Rowe and Mary Harman spent Thursday at Tower City.—Dr. and Mrs J S. Prout are visiting relatives at Mauch Chunk.—John Foley lias returned to his home In New York city after visiting relatives here. — Mr and Mrs. E. P. Lonutn announce the birth of a son, Monday. June 11. Bom to Mr. and Mrs. William Dietrich, a son. Sunday, June 10.— George W. Erdman. of Millersburg, spent Wednesday here. "UNCLE SAM'S REUNION" Thompson town- Pa., June 16 ■ Arrangements are being made by home talent to give a patriotic drama, "Uncle Sam's Reunion, on July 4. Mrs. Edna Secbold and chil dren of New Holland, and John Dorwart. Jr., of the coast artillery at Fort Hancock, N. J., have been visiting their parents Mr. and Mrs. John Dorwart. —Mrs. Jennie Griffith, of Washington, D. C., was a guest of Mr and Mrs. A. G. llaldeman on Sunday.—Mrs. Eva Tennis Is spend-" ing several days with relatives near Oakland. —Miss Mary Bishpp. Miss Anna Colyer and Mrs. Walter Hos teller and children spent Sunday with Miss Stoner and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Smith. —A son was born to Dr and Mrs. S. F. Metz Monday, June 11.—Mr. and Mrs. Kitchen. Mrs. Nancy Fairall, of Steelton, and Miss Cella Blckle, of Harrisburg. were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus Carvell on Sunday.—Miss Margaret Prowell and Miss Nellie Ketstcr, of New Cum berland, were guests of Mrs. J. G. Haldcrman and daughter. FIVE GENERATION GROUP MATTIS W ji Mppgi jjß| mjjmSk jjjm Elizabethville, Pa., June 16. Above is a five-generation family group of the Mattis family living here. Mrs. Isaac Mattis is 94 vears old; beside her is her son, John. Mattis; back of Mr. Mattis is his daughter, Mrs. Gideon Fogelman; standing beside Mrs. Fogelman is her daughter, Mrs. Galen Buffington, and Mr. Mattis is holding Galen Floyd Buffington, Jr., son of Mrs. Buffington. These people represent one of the hardiest families of this valley. Forty-Five Years in One Pastorate Is Record of Mechanicsburg Minister THE REV. DR. H. N. FEGLET Pa.. June 16.—When the Rev. Dr. H. N. Fegley steps to the pulpit in St. Mark's Lutheran Church I to-morrow morning to preach, he will have rounded out a pastorate of forty-five years. This in itself is not unusual, but the fact of having served I but one pastorate during his entire; ministerial career of forty-five years j is rare. Because of this unusual cele- j bration of St. Mark's pastor, the Lan- | caster conference took notice at Its ! spring meeting and resolved to have a! share in the program, through a rep-1 resentative, who should convey to j both pastor and people, the feiicita- . tions and congratulations of the con ference. Accordingly, the president has appointed the Rev, • Dr. J. B. Whittaker of Trinity Church, Lan caster, who will preach the special sermon to-morrow evening. The serv ice will be in charge of the Rev. H. K. Lantz of Shiremanstown, al<ed by the Rev. Charles K. Feg ley o-f Wyomissing. At the morning service a special historical anniversary sermon will be delivered by the pastor, the Rev. Dr. Fegley, and his son, the Rev. C. K. Fegley, will conduct the same. In point of continuous service in one parish, the Rev. Dr. Fegley is the only pastor of this conference who has such a remarkable record. Active and faithful in all brancnes of churchwork, he is beloved by his congregation whom he has served for almost half a century. Following his graduation from Mt. Airy Seminary, Philadelphia, in 1872, the Rev. Dr. Fegley accepted the pas torate at St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Mechanicsburg. and in the year 1 1875 was married to Miss Llnnie Reichart of Allentown, who died about five years ago. He is a gradu ate also of the University of Penn sylvania, Philadelphia, and in addi tion to his ministerial duties, taught mental and moral sciences for a peri od of twenty years at Irving College. In 1903 he received the degree of Doc tor of Divinity from Roanoke College, Virginia. Called Home From Naval Reserves by Father's Illness Mifflintown, Pa., June 16.—John Robison, who was in training with the naval reserves, expecting to go with the Mosquito Fleet, was called home on account of the serious ill ness of his father. Colonel J. K. Robison.—Mrs. B. F. Junkin and family attended the commencement at Albright College, Myerstown, where her daughter, Miss Bennett, was a graduate in music. Mrs. Samuel Keister, of Port Royal, spent Tuesday the guest of Mrs. W. N. Sterrett.—The Rev. and Mrs. Lester Auman, of Sioux City, lowa, are guests of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Auman.—Mrs. James Sartin, of Pittsburgh, and Mrs. William Weber, of Harrisburg, were called home on account of the serious ill ness of their father, Colonel J. K. Kobisorv.—Herman Howe, of Mil ton, is the guest of his sister, Mrs. M. P. Crawford. —Mrs. Minnie Mart in, of California, spent a day with Miss Fannie Espenshade.—Dr. and Mrs. R. M. Landis and Mr. and Mrs. William Ellis motored to the mili tary camp at Bolesburg on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. J. Howard Neely and family left on Thursday for Princeton, N. J„ where their son will graduate.-—Ezra Parks and family left Wednesday for Washington, D. C., to attend the marriage of their niece. Miss Margaret Larner, to Mr. Witherspoon in the New York Ave nue Presbyterian Church. Miss Laura Wolf, of Philadelphia, is the guest of Miss Junie Wilson.—Miss Frances Dlffenderfer, a teacher in the public schools at Egg Harbor, N. J., is spending her summer vacation at her home here. Pleasant Birthday Party For Miss Helen Harmon Linglestowii, Pa., June 16. A birthday party was held at the home of Henry Harmon on Thursday even ing. in honor of little Miss Helen's birthday. A pleasant evening was spent in games and contests and re freshments were served.—Mrs. Amos Lingle, of Harrisburg, spent Tues day with Mr. and Mrs. Austin Schaner. —Mrs. A. H. Shenk, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Shenk, Mrs. Foltz, daughter, Miss Mabel, and son, Har old, and Miss Edna Luce, of Palmy ra, on Sunday were the guests of Dr. F. L. Shenk. Miss Jane Care and Miss Marion Smith are' guests of Mr. and Mrs. Emory Hassler, at Palmyra. Frank Hench and fam ily, of Harrisburg, spent several days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mc j Clellan Hench. Harry Hocker and son, Reese Hocker, of Penbrook, on Sunday were the guests of friends here. Lewis Zarker, Jr., of Har risburg, on Sunday was the guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Zar ! Ker. Mrs. Koons and son, Tyson I Koons; Mrs. Seiber, of Harrisburg, and Mrs. Tyson, of Blairsville, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Hench, on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Brightbill, son, Roy Bright bill, and daughter, Kathryn Bright bill, of Hummelstown, on Sunday were the guests of Mrs. Annie Smith. —Mrs. Annie Buck spent with Andrew Buck and family, at Harrisburg. —Mrs. J. F. Hicks and Miss Minnie Baker were week-end guests of friends at Lebanon. Mr. a,lld Mrs. O. B. Leese. son, Walter Leese, and Miss Eliza Buck, on Sun day were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Adam AValmer, at Steelstown. —Miss Marion Smith was a recent guest of Miss Laura Oyster, at Camp Hill. Miss Eliza Buck spent several days with friends at Harrisburg. John Mcllhenny, of Tiffin, Ohio, is spend ing some time with relatives here. Mrs. William Lingle and daughter, Miss Mollie Lingle, and Miss Ora Williams, of Harrisburg, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. George Shreiner, on Sunday. Harrisburg Firm Sues For Commission on Sale Carlisle, Pa., June 16.—An impor tant suit has just been begun by Herman P. and William P. Miller, con stituting the firm of Miller Brothers, Harrisburg real estate agents, to re cover the sum of $2,260 said to be still due as part of the two per cent, commission for selling property or the late John Graham in Harrisburg. The suit is brought against E. R. Hays and W. H. McCrea, executors of the Newville man. The Harrisburg agents declare that they sold a prop erty, 215 Market street, to John C. Soutter, for $115,000, and got but a small part of their commission. TOWN'S ONLY VETERAN DIES Pillow, Pa., June IG. Michael Messner, the only veteran of this town, died on Monday morning. He is survived by a son and daughter. William Messner, of Camp Hill, and Lizzie Messner, of Pillow. Charles Dockey left here on Monday for Blg lersville, where he has charge of a large shirt factory. There will be a festival here this evening in Maple Dale Park. Mrs. Sarah Witmer and daughter, Anna Witmer, trans acted business at Elizabethville on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Snyder and children, and William Boyer visited at Rough and Reaffy on Sunday. Pillow has organized a Red Cross auxiliary. Its present membership is thirty but it is still increasing. This is an auxiliary of the Harrisburg chapter. INJURED VETERAN RECOVERS Klaln, Pa., June 16.—Peter Smith, a Civil War veteran, who broke his leg at the hip last fall, is now able to come to town. —Miss Margaret Spotts has returned from Dickinson College.—Dr. W. H. Flickinger is home from Maryland.—Miss Mary Keigliard, a student of State College, came home on Saturday. • Miss Christina Kern, of Harrisburg, vis ited her home over Sunday.—C. J. Kell, supervisor of the agricultural department of the Mill City voca tional school, has been re-elected at an increase in salary from $1,350 to $1,500. —Roy Kessler came from Ohio to register.—Born to Mr. and Mrs. Edward Stamhaugh, a daneli ter. —Dr. J. M. Fleming and two daughters, of Blairs Mills, visited W. H. Book.--Miss Charlotte Wallace, ot New Bloomfield, spent Saturday with Miss Caroline Averil^. IN HONOR OF GUEST Elizabethville, Pa., June 16. —A social was neld at the home of Miss Miriam Bauder, on Thursday even ing, in honor of her guest, Miss R. Snavely, of Ramey, Pa. The even ing was spent with games, music and refreshments. The following were the guests: Misses R. Snavely, Miriam Bauder, Leona and Beatrice Daniels, Elda and Amy Romberger, Anna Gaupp, Irene and Helen Rak er, Maude Weaver, Mollie Lenker, Mildred Botts and Miles V. Miller, Charles H. Snyder, Russell Botts, John Fetterhoff, Evan and Walter Deiblei*, Ellsworth Grove, Nathan Stroup, Theodore Leinbach, How ard Weaver, Ralph Zelgler, Forrest Lenker. BOY SCOUTS TO DO GOOD WORK Under Direction of Scoutmas ter They Will Re Sent Out For Various Duties NEW PIANO FOR CHURCH Councils From Various Towns Attend Independent Amer icans' Rooster Session Mcfluiiiicsburg, Pa., June 16.—80y Scouts of Mechanicsburg. under the direction of Scoutmaster B. L. C. Paer, are active. Many of the scouts do not have employment for the summer and a list of such will be kept and "They will be sent out as listed. Cutting grass, whitewashing, weeding and cleaning up will be done by the scouts.—A new piano will be placed in Trinity Lutheran Church, the gift of the organized Bible class taught by H. H. Mercer. —The Booster Association of Dau phin and Cumberland counties met in the Council hall of Common wealth Council No. 597, Order of In dependent Americans, on Monday evening with an attendance of about one hundred. The program includ ed short addresses and music. Re freshments were served. Councils were present from Harrisburg, En haut, Oberlln. New Cumberland, West Fairvi?w, Carlisle and Mechan icsburg.—On Monday evening Mrs. Alice S. Hauck and Mrs. E. C. Gard ner visited the Shlremanstown aux iliarv of the Mechanicsburg Red Cross.—Miss Lois Bell, who teaches at Plainfield, N. J.. has arrived at her home here to spend her summer vacation. —Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Kauff man left this wek to visit their daughters, Mrs. H. D. Sewell and Mrs. Miguel Gonzales in New Mex ico where they will spend some | t i, ne .—Mrs. William Cornman, of Brandsville, was a visitor here on Wednesday.—John Huntzberger, of Toronto, Can., spent several days visiting relatives here. —One thou sand dollars for Liberty Loan bonds has been subscribed by members of the Washington Camp No. 164, Pa triotic Order Sons of America.—Miss Katherine Kunkle entertained the Mite Society of Trinity Lutheran Church at her home in West Main street on Tuesday evening. Follow ing an enjoyable program an ' Au tomatic Restaurant" was put in oper ation and a good sum of money real ized. —The Sunday school class in the Methodist Episcopal Church of which Miss Anna Brownawell is teacher, held a pleasant session at the home of Mrs. J. Harry Berk heimer, last evening. Refreshments were served. Mail Carrier's Automobile Is Destroyed by Fire Lewis berry, Pa., June 16. —While Charles C. Rich, rural mall carrier, was serving his route his automobile ignited and was destroyed by fire. He was a few miles from town and near the end of his route. Paul Schubauer, of Steelton, spent several days with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Schubauer. —Mrs. Matilda Parks returned home from a visit with relatives at Shlremanstown and Mechanicsburg. Miss Martha J. Yencel of New Cumberland, is the guest of Mrs. Elizabeth Relft. —Mrs. Ralph K. Flicker and two sons, James and Robert, returned Thurs day to their home at Harrisburg after spending several weeks with Miss Clarissa Bratten and Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Shettel. To-day the Junior Epworth League of the Meth odist Episcopal Church held its an nual picnic at Park's Woods, ad joining the Emanuel Cemetery, llie juniors are having success in at tendance and in securing members. —The Rev L. Elbert Wilson is at tending the commencement exer cises at Schuylkill Seminary, Read ing. Mrs. Wilson's sister, Mrs. Paul IV Taylor, will graduate with the class in music.—Mr. and Mrs. Dean R. Hudson, who were married on Easter Sunday left on Saturday for Akron, Ohio, where Mr. Hudson has secured a position. Mrs. Hudson I was Miss Ethel Laird, an assistant in the Lewisberry post office. —Miss Anna E. Reiff, of New Cumberland, spent several days at Lewisberry. Mrs. Howard Wright, of Harris burg, is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Laura Kline. —Miss Lorena Kil more. of Mechanicsburg, is visiting her grandmother, Mrs. Annie Laird. —Miss Helen Wolfe has returned homo after a few weeks spent at Hershey.—Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Hut ton and children, Margaret, Georg | ette, Vance and Helen, of Yocum town, were visiting friends in town OH Saturday. Miss Louise Bretz Bride of Lieut. John S. Carroll j Carlisle. Pa.. June 16.—A wedding of much social importance took place here this morning, when Miss Louise N. Bentz and John S. Carroll were married In St. John's Episcopal Church by the Rev. Alexander Mc- Millan. Only immediate friends and relatives were present. Following the ceremony and luncheon which was given, they left on a short wedding jcurney. They will live in Carlisle. The. bride is a daughter of Dr. John M. Bentz and is socially prominent here, being a talented musician and active in charitable and philanthropic work. The groom was formerly a lieutenant of the machine gun com pany of the Eighth Regiment, re cently returned from border service, and is now on the reserve. He is in the Public Service Commission offices at Harrisburg. ALUMNI EXERCISES Shippensburg, Pa., June 16. Alumni day exercises at tho Ship pensburg Normal school will be held on Tuesday, June 26 at 1 o'clock. The usual alumni parade will be fol lowed by the alumni meeting, a little later will come the baseball game, followed in turn by the open air concert including the step sing ing. Wilde's comedy, "Lady Win dermere's Fan," will be given In the chapel at 8 o'clock. All members of the alumni and former students are urged to come for alumni day. LECTURE BY MRS. BOYD Newvllle, Pa.. June 16.— 0n Monday evening a lecture will be given in the high school auditorium by Mrs. John Y. Boyd of Harrisburg on Red Cross work. Pictures of American ambu lance work in France will be shown. A fr%e will offering will be lifted for the benefit of Newvllle Red Cross organization. JUNE 16, 1917. Veteran With War Record Tries Three Times to Enlist TOBIAS KREIDER Knola, Pa., June 16.—Undismayed by two previous attempts to enlist in the United States Army, Tobias Kreider, aged 80 years, recently made a third attempt to join. "I'll go in a minute," is the way he put it when asked if he was anxious to fight the Germans. Mr. Kreider is an experienced fighter, having served during the Civil War. During the Rebellion he was for a time on the battleship Tacomy. After the battle of Gettysburg he was detailed to look after the dead and wounded on the battlefield. Immediately after the war he re turned to his birthplace, Mifflintown, where he entered the service of the Pennsylvania railroad. He fired a locomotive on what is now known as the middle division, in tne days when wood was used as fuel. He was the first engineer on the present Bell wood Gap division. After resigning his position with the railroad com pany he worked for the Standard Oil Company for twenty-five years. The last ten years of his lire he has been retired and lives here with his son. SUBURBAN PERSONALS Manchester, Pa., June 16.—A sur prise party was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Beam. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Zellers, Mr. and Mrs. William Bren r.eman, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Julius, Mr. and Mrs. John Diehl. Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Bentzel, Mr. and Mrs. Allen Wilt Alvin Zellers, John Zellers, Grace Zellers, Pauline Bentzel, Mar caret Bentzel, Francis Bentzel, Ma rie Diehl, Eline Diehl. Kstella Fry singer, Helen Jacobs. Louise Jacobs, Cialr Jacobs, Stewart Jacobs, Ervin Dittenhafer and William Jordon.— Miss Flora Hartman and Miss Mabel Gross left for Detroit, where they will spend some time with Mr. and Mrs. William Gross. —Edward Spang ler. of York, will sing several selec tions at the services in the Lutheran Church to-morrow evening. ine subject of the Bev. H. L. Gerstmj or s sermon will be "The Life of Nobody. A J Henry, of York Haven, sang two pleasing numbers last Sunda> evening.— Miss Lillie Craley. of Bed Lion, was entertained at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Bowers over Sunday. Franklin Yingor. mail carrier, is confined to bed by sick r ess Bay Jacobs is carrying the mall' during Mr. Ytnger's Master George town, is spending the week with Mi. WKS: of Moses ' Enders returned home on Tuesday after -.pending with their son. Oscar Enders ana H B^a7 C° E* Sweigard. P — H Vte? .er£ •d as Juryman at Harrisburg, Ibis i_ Mrs Robert Fields is seri ously' ill at the home of her parents, the Re" and Mrs. H. H. Fertig. C. p. Enders spent Monday at umberland. KdwjudKndeis nob ert Enders, Mrs. 11. " h V".?£?* Mr. and Mrs. B. B. ors here, on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Ira P. Snyder motored to burg, on Wednesday. Mrs. Jacob Enders is spending the week with her son Henry ilbert, at Iro Kress* Mrs. P. J. Shoemaker, of Lock Haven, visited relatives here on Tuesday. Berryxburg. Miss Jennie Weiser and Mrs. Jane Bergstresser returned to Harrisburg after several weeks visit here. M. S. Daniel is serving as grand juryman at Harrisburg this week. Children's Day will be ob served in the usual way In the Evangelical Church, on Sunday even ing. June 1". Forest Kebaugh and Paul Lehman are home from school on their summer's vacation. nard McFarland. of Harrisburg. visit ed friends In town over Sunday. Mrs. Deiner and children, of Lliza bethville, spent several days with friends. MlllerMown. —Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pike, who have been visiting at the home of William Bollinger, returned to their home at Washington, D. C., on Wednesday. Mrs. Carrie Trout- I man and daughter. Ernestine, spent Sundav with friends at Liverpool. George G. Beaver and family wore the guests of Lewis Dimn and daughter, Olive. 011 Sunday. Mrs. Martha Pretz and daughter. Miss Helen Pretz, were visitors in Harrisburg. Miss Lottie Menghes. employed at the State Hospital in Harisburg, spent Sundav with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Menghes. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Wagner, of Lemoyne, were guests of their parents, over Sunday. Mrs. O. O. Wagner and son. O'rando. who had spent a month with her parents at Woosler, Ohio, have returned home. Miss Mar garet Hlmes. of Thompsontown, is the guest of her brother, the Bev. C. F. Hlmes. Mr. and Mrs. John Brlnton. of Camp Hill, were week-end guests of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Kipp. Miss Myrtle Kearhart Is vis iting her mother at Harrisburg. Misses Kathryn and Sara Rickabaugh and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Shuman vis ited friends at Newport. Sunday. Jonas Noll, of Green Park, spent Monday with his brother. Martin Noll. Miss Jessie Kipp, who spent several days with friends at Altona, returned home Monday. William Snangler is visiting his daughter, Mrs. Sarah Bowe, at Harrisburg. Kenneth Ulsh, a student of Lafayette College. Is spending his vacation with Ms parents. Mr. and Mrs. Addison Ulsh. Lawrence Knight left Satur day for Lewlstown where he enlisted and was sent to Columbus barracks to go in the United States cavalry.— Mrs. Hulda Knight, of Duncannon. spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Banks Page. FIREMEN'S MEMORIAL Sunbury, Pa., June 16.—Six hun dred firemen took part In the an nual memorial exercises of the Sun- Bev. Charles B. Bower of Zlon Lu theran Church, spoke on "Immor , tallty." 23 MEN ENLIST IN U. S. ARMY "Millcrsburg Has Sent Good Number into Service For War $85,000 IN BONDS SOLD Modern Woodmen Camp Has Total Membership of More Than 300 Millers burg, Pa., June 16.—Leroy Thompson, living 1 with Ills mother In Union street, enlisted In the cavalry branch of the United States Army at the llarrisburg recruiting station several days ago. Mtllersburg has now a total of twenty-three young men in the army. All through the week street captains and their assist ants were busy at work on the Lib erty Bond sale with much success. It is said that the total will amount to $85,000. Five more members have been initiated into Camp 6770, Modern Woodmen of America, of Millersburg. This camp now has more than 300 members. Mr. and Mrs. William Stence, of Pine street, newlyweds, were given a wedding surprise shower by their many friends several nights ago. The gifts consisted of linen, china, silverware and other useful articles. A merry evening was spent by the young folks | and refreshments were served. —Ed- ward Long, who was taken to the ; Mary Packer Hospital, Sunbury, sev- I eral weeks ago for treatment. Is said ito be slowly improving. Mr. Long | has been ill with rheumatism for I more than six months. George M. i Bowman who has been ill with rheumatism for the past six weeks, is improving. Mrs. R. E. Mar gerum, of Trenton, N. J., is the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. N. M. I Freck. Miss Mary Light, who was seriously ill with appendicitis, is said to be on the road to recovery. Robert B. Bender, Pennsylvania freight clerk, is out again after be ing under quarantine restrictions for three weeks on account of an attack of diphtheria. rcilzaliethvlllr. Mrs. Charles Hoffman, of Philadelphia, was a re cent guest of her mother, Mrs. Schram. Charles W. Cook has gone to Lancaster, Missouri, for a carload of horses and mules. Wll mer A. Hoke, of Harrisburg, spent several days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James W. Hoke. Charles H. Bard is in New York City. Mr. and Mrs. Abner Bossnian. of Mont gomery, spent Sunday with H. H. Weaver and family. The Misses Lehr, of Harrisburg, spent Sunday with their brother, Paul, and sister, Annie Lehr, here. Miss Blanche Fogelman, of Mlddletown, spent sev eral days with her parents here. Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Novinger, of Or lando. Florida, are guests of the latter's brot'-">r, George W. Lenker and family.— Joseph Stine, of Frank lin and Marshall College: Miles A. Miller, of Ursinus, and Miss Miriam Bauder. of Lebanon Valley, are home during vacation. —■ John A. Boyer and William A. Keefer were jurors at Harrisburg this week. Earl K. Bomberger was confined to bed with sickness tills week. Ephraim Hur witz. of Lock Haven, is assisting his brother, Joseph Hurwitz. this week in his clothing store. Joseph A. Buffington left for Mount Carmel where he will have charge of an auto repair shop. Mrs. Charles H. Uhler, of Harrisburg, spent several days with Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Berts fteld. William B. Drissell, of Dub lin, Pa., speht several days at his former home here. Mrs. C. Beck, of Harrisburg. spent Sunday at the home of H. H. Weaver. Halifax. Mr. and Mrs. George Lebo, of Harrisburg, spent Sunday at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. I. H. Lebo. in Halifax township. —*"• Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Umlioltz and daughter, Grace, of Harrisburg. ac companied by Mr. and Mrs. Jatues M. Lebo, of town, autoed to Herndon on Sunday and visited Mr. and Mrs. Rich ard Shaffer. J. C. Marsh and Miss Mary Hoffman spent a day with Mr. and Mrs. John Cunningham, at Boil ing Springs. Miss Helen Jauss, of Harrisburg. was a week-end guest of her aunt, Mrs. M. E. Behm. Mr. and Mrs. D. S. Ludlow and children, of Harrisburg. spent the week-end at the home of Mrs. Ludlow's mother, Mrs. Hannah Butter. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Brought, of Harrisburg, visit ed Mrs. Brouglit's parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Shadow, over Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Keim, of Harris burg. spent several days at the home of Mrs. Keim's parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Westfali. Lieutenant L. H. Shope, of the Staunton Military Acd emy, is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Shope. David J. Hoffman, of Philadelphia, spent several days at his parental home, in Halifax town ship. Miss Helen Helt spent Sunday at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ira Helt, at Enders. Elmer Blever, of Watsontown, spent Sunday visiting at the home of his mother, Mrs. Mary Blever. George Cooper spent Sunday with friends at Pills burg. H. W. Sponsler spent Sun day at the home of his brother, John Sponsler, and family, at Williamsnort. —William Frank and family, of Fish erville. spent Sunday with his mother, Mrs. H. G. Frank. Frank Matter spent several days at Sunbury. Mrs. Harry Putt, of Inglenook, spent a day at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Ben der.—Miss Lille Lebo, of Hershey, spent Sunday with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lebo. Mr. and Mrs. John Chubb and Anna Warfel and J. E. Jury spent Sunday at Matamoras. Yeagertowii—Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Zeigler and sons, Melvin and Clotis. left on Thursday for York, where they will spend several days visiting relatives.—Mr. and Mrs. Georgo Yerg, of Lewistown, were Sunday visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Swyers.—Arthur Warner, a student of Susquehanna University, has returned home for his summer vacation. —Mrs. Myrtle Diffenderfer was a guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Porter on Sunday.—Sun day visitors from Beavertown at the Middlesroth and Mcllvaine homes were Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Middle worth and sons, Ira and Clarence; Misses Jane and Minerva Middle worth. also Mrs. Martha Felker and daughters, Grace and Dorothy, and son, Paul, of Lewistown. —Mr. and Mrs. Charles Johnson and son, Clif ford. of Altoona. were visitors at the homes of E. V. Johnson and Mr. and Mrs. John Widensaul. —Mrs. Amelia Dreese, of Beavertown, was a Sunday visitor at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ira Keller. —Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Walker, of Lewistown, spent Sundav at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Walker.— Miss Hazel Buttorff visited friends In Beedsville on Mon day.—Miss Mame Warner, of Al toona. spent Sunday with friends of this place.—Mrs. Margaret Sankey and son. Foster, were Sunday vis itors with their friends and rela tives here.—Mr. and Mrs. Alex ander, of Lewistown, were recent visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Alexander and Mr. and Mrs. I William Smith
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