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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
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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
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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