2 IMPORTANT NEWS OF TOWNS IN CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA NEWRURALROUTE OUT OF HALIFAX Covers 25 Miles and Replaces Waynesville, Enterline and Carsonvillc Post Office CARRIER EXAMINATION Halifax Factory Discontinues Making Canvas Shoes and Takes Up Leather Halifax, Pa., July 14.— Rural Route No. 3 was started from the Halifax post office oil Monday. It covers almost twenty-eight miles and does away with the post offices at Wayneville. and Car sonville. J. C. Zimmerman, substi tute carrier on Route 2, Is carrying the mail until a regular carrier is appointed following an examination to-day. The Halifax School Board will hold a special meeting on Wed nesday evening at which time teach ers will be elected to fill vacancies in the third and seventh grades.—A H. Prentzel & Co.. who for several months manufactured canvas shoes exclusively at their plant, have dis continued that line and are now making a neat leather shoe for in fants and children. —The Halifax Boy Scouts left Monday morning for Benvenue, near Duncannon, where they will spend the week camping. —Cornelius Heisler, of Philadelphia, is spending his vacation at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Heisler.—Miss Anna Rlchter. of Schuylkill Haven, is visiting her brother. C. M. Richter. and fam ily.—Mr. and Mrs. James Shelley and daughter, and Mr. and Mrs. John Koekmettle, of Elyrla. Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. D. G. Flshel and daughter, Charlene. of Middletown. and Mrs. George Roberts and daugh ter, Josephine, and Miss Mary Min nlch, of Harrisburg. were guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Rlchter on Wed nesday.—William Tobias, of Her shey, spent the week-end at his par ental hoove in town. —Mr. and Mrs. William Metzger. of Harrisburg. were Sundav visitors at the home of his father. John W. Metzger.—Miss Ruth Bishoff, of Philadelphia, vis ited at the home of her mother. Mrs. Ellen Bishoff. — Mr. and Mrs. George. W. Schrover and children, of Pal myria. spent several days at the home of his parents. Mr. and Mrs. J M. Schroyer.—Miss Maggie Still is spending a week's vacation among friends at Enola.—Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Fetterhoff and children, of Luck, now, spent the home of Mr. and Mrs. X. A. Steffer.—Mrs. D. S. Ludlow and children, and Miss F.lla Rutter, of Harrisburg, spent several days at the home of their mother, Mrs. Hannah Rutter. Farewell Party For Robert Schope at Tower City Tower City. Pa.. July 14.—A fare well party will he held for Robert Schope this evening at his home in Wiconisco avenue. Gqmes and music wil be enjoyed and refreshments served. Those present will he: Mr. and Mrs. Robert Schope, Mr. and Mrs. William English, Mr. and Mrs. George Schope. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Shuev, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Keb ler, Mr. and Mrs. W. Teel, Mrs. Jame# Lewis. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lwis, Mr. and Mrs. George Krebs, Misses Emma Lewis. Ella Lewis, Grace Kantner. Elsie Erdman, Grace Kuntzleman, Irene Klinger, Ethel Knlley. Martz Schoffstall, Keliler, Clyde Erdman, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Baier, and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Houtz. —The five men accused of stealing chickens are awaiting trial at court. They are under S3OO bail each. —The 3-year-old granddaugh ter of Harry Klinger. made the trip by herself from Philadelphia to Tower City on a visit to her grand parents.—Messrs. Bailev, Machamer, Shadle, Schope and Miller, who have enlisted in the National Guard, will gt> to Pine Grove to-morrow to begin service.—Luther Horn, of the Am bulance Corp at Allentown, spent a twenty-four hour furlough with his parents here.—Miss Ellen Messner, of Harrlsburg; Charles Messner. of South Bethlehem, and their mother, Mrs. Frank Messner, of Altoona, visited John Messner during the week.—Misses Eva Null and Mary Miller retur! Ed from a pleasant vis- It to Steelton and Harrisburg..—Miss Elda Hoffman visited her mother at Philadelphia.—Mrs. Jacob Martz and son, of Willlamstown, spent a day In town. —Timothy Kehler, of Shamokin, will spend the week-end in town. —Miss Myrtle Keiser is spending her vacation with relatives lr Ohio. Atlantic City Family to Spend Summer at Dauphin Dauphin, Pa., July 14. Mis. Harry Young and children, Naomi, Hhuela and Harry, Jr., of Atlantic City, are spending the summer with Mrs. Young's father, T. A. Sweltzer. Miss Mary Long, a nurse at the Mt. Pleasant Hospital, Mt. Pleasant, Pa., is spending her vacation with her pa rents, Mr. and Mrs. 1. Lane Long. Mrs. Howard Bayley has returned to hr home, in New York City, after spending several months at her bun galow here, Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Slgler and family, of Harrisburg, are spending the summer at their cot tage, "Waldhelm," along the river.— Miss Grace McClintock, of Harrisburg, was the week-end guest of Mrs. Wayne Singer. Miss Leah Lark, of Shamokin, is spending several weeks with Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Seller. Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Heckert, of Pine grove, were the week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. Harry B. Greenawalt.— George Talley, of Wllliamsporl, spent several days with his sister, Mrs. Mary Sheesley. Miss Kmily and Miss Marion Landis have return ed home from a trip to Atlantic City. —Mrs. Blanch Robinson, of Mechan icsburg, spent the week-end with Mrs. AVilliam F. Reed. Mrs. Margaret Coble, of West Philadelphia, is visit ing Dr. and Mrs. A. C. Coble. George Crouse, of Renovcj, was the week-end guest of his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Crouse. Miss Julyann Wireman. of Harrisburg. is spending several weeks with her aunt. Miss Julia Kinter. —Miss Katharine Breck enridge has returned to her home, in Harrisburg, after spending several days with Miss Kthel Forney. Miss Eleanor Leonard and Miss Martha Cresswell. of Harrisburg, spent sev eral days in town. Mrs. Thomas Poffenberger, of Harrisburg, was the guest of Mrs. Robert F. Stirling, on Sunday. Miss Ruth Forney and Mrs. Spayd, of Hafrlsburg, were re cent guests of Mr. and Mis. H. C. For ney. Mr. and Mrs. Kdward John- Bon and son, Paul, of Harrisburg, spent several daya with Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Wallls. Mr. and Mrs. John Simmons, of Brooklyn, N. Y„ and Louis Simmons, of Pottsvllle, Pa., are srx-r-Hng several days with John Brlcker. SATURDAY EVENING, Mechanicsburg Man With Machine Gun Company Eighth Regiment, N. G. P. HT wßm . ROBERT H. THOMAS, 111 Meelianlesburg, Pa., July 14. —j Among newspapermen who are going j into service for the war is Robert'H. j Thomas, 111, one of the "proprietors of the Mechanicsburg Daily Journal. Mr. Thomas Is a member of the Ma chinegun Company, Eighth Regi ment, Infantry. Pennsylvania Nation- ■ al Guard, and leaves to-morrow I morning. He was in Mexican bor-. tier service last year and was called j home by the death of his father, K. I H. Thomas, Jr., in December. In terested in the Boy Scouts, he was assistant scoutmaster of the local j troop, taking them on several hikes.' Mr. Thomas succeeded his father as, manager of the Great Granger Picnic which was postponed this year on , account of his going Into service and I war conditions which made it ini-j possible to handle the large amount | of machinery owing to shortage of freight cars. While a student at; Mercersburg Academy, in company; with others, he traveled over most of; the European countries now at war on a bicycle. Mr. Thomas did newspaper work j in New York and Chicago and lately held a position with the Labor and' Industry Compensation Bureau, in ] the State Department. Prof. Mark H. Schlicter Principal Lewisberry High I.ewislieiTV. Pa., July 14. —Prof. | Mark H. Schlichter. of Shippens- j burg, who taught the Lewisberry , High School last year, will be the j principal this year.—Miss Anna; Fuehrer, of Hazleton. and Mrs. Paul j Taylor, of Reading, were Sunday j guests of their sister. Mrs. L. Elbert Wilson, at the Methodist parsonage. | —James Spangler returned home i from a visit with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Shlrey, at Jersey Shore. —Mrs. Leah Potteiger. who spent the past five weeks with her son and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Potteiger, of Buffalo. N. Y„ re-1 turned home on Sunday.—Sirs. Clin ton Relff, Mrs. Gordon Westfall, i Mrs. Park McClure. Mrs. Laura Her- | man and Walter Relff on Sunday j took an auto trip to Franklin Church, near Dlllsburg.—The Rev. [ L. E. Wilson returned Monday to : the camp at Inglenook. Robert : Sutton and Glenn Straley, who spent | ten days at the camp, returned j bome on Monday.—Mrs. S. B. Nesblt j and daughter, Miss Beulah Nesbit, of York, who spent a week with Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Sutton, returned | home on Monday.—Mr. and Mrs. | David Grissinger, of Lemoyne, were | Sunday quests at the home of John j R. Laird. On their return home < they were accompanied by tholr j daughter. Miss Isabelle Grlsslngor, I who spent a week as the guest of Miss Blanche Laird.—Frank D. i Bratten, of Harrisburg, spent sev • ! eral days with his sister. Miss Clar ] Issa Bratten! —J. W. Welgle has been i appointed teacher of ths Cedar Grove school, in Fairvlew township HOLD DUNBAR I'l N KRAI. Funeral services for William E. J Dunbar, son of Mrs. Catherine E. j Dunbar, 218 Second • street, were | held at the home of his mother, at: 4 o'clock this afternoon. He is sur- > vived by his mother, his wife, who I was formerly Miss Edna Smith, of j this city, one daughter and sister, j Mrs. Mercer B. Tate: Burial was made in the Harrisburg Cemetery. I Dunbar, who was a supervisor of I the Buffalo division, was killed by | a foreigner, whom he had discharg- j ed, Thursday. BOY SCOUTS ASSIST Boy Scouts are to-day assisting in the distribution of the annual re- j port of the Park Department. Here- ! tofore these reports were mailed but i this year the service of the scouts was secured. Rare Specimen of Bald Eagle Shot in Nebraska Ellcabethtown, Pa., July 14, City Engi/ieer Wallace Treichler, of Rock Island, 111., while on a trip through Nebraska shot along the Platte river a bald eagle, which he had mounted and sent to his brother. Dr. Vere Treichler, of Klizabethtown. It Is now on exhibition in the show win dow of D. H. Martin's clothing store, in the square. It is a rare specimen.— Russel Kuhn is visiting relatives at Paxtang. Mr. an& Mrs. Harry Ra ' buck, of Pittsburgh, are guests of H. U. Coble. Mr*. Elizabeth Springer, of Philadelphia, is the guest of H. F. Weidman and family. Mr#. Gotfried Klein and four daughters were auto visitors to Lancaster. Professor J. G. Meyer, of the college faculty, has written ii seventy-two-pagc book en titled "Things Worth While." l srael P. Balmer, one of the oldest and best-known citizens, celebrated his 80th birthday anniversary on Thurs day. Mrs. William Urumlilne, of Lebanon, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Lower. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Greiner announce the birth of a son. Samuel Fahs, of High spire. spent a few days with his brother, H. C. Fahs. Mrs. Walter Hardeman is recovering from a severe spell of sickness. ll. G. Kreldcr will represent the Loyal Order of Moose at the annual convention to be held at Pittsburgh this month. A handsome flag 1s swinging to the breeze between the residences of W A. Witherh and J. H. Bpler, in West Higli street. Mrs. George p yjjy of Shippensbuig. spent a few days with her father, Isaac H. Hershey, in Fast High street. l.. C. Hershey and family were the guests of rela tives at Union Deposit. Charles M Stephan was the guest of relatives at Harrisburg. Mr. and Mrs. D. S Krelder have returned from a trip to Atlantic City. William Helm and family, of York, spent a few davs with Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Helm. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bockcy have returned from a visit to relatives at Winches ter. Va Alfred Oeistwelt, of Ches ter. spent the past week with W D. Plummer and family. Rov Womlev spent a few days with friends at Philadelphia and Chester. POWDER PLANT AT MOUNT UNION Dupont or Hercules Factory May Be Built Near Town on Juniata PLOT FOR BRICK WORKS Two New Business Blocks to Be Erected, in Heart of Busi ness District Mount I'nlon, Pa., July 14. Ru mors are afloat that another large powder plant will locate near Mount Union in the near future, probably the Dupont or the Hercules. A Mount L'nion party representing large steel interests, has optioned the farm of Mi s. Moorehead, at Port Royal, for SIO,OOO. They contemplate building a modern Silica brick plant. T. A. Gaciobello, a merchant, has purchased the property of Victor Baker, in Shir ley street, for the sum of 7,000. He expects to erect a three-story busi- JJ ,S block. He has also purchased IB® °'d Methodist Church property. Ihe Mount Union Refractory Com pany is adding ninety-flve new and most modern homes to their industrial town of Kistler, Pa. Extensive civic improvements have been made this year to the town, such as parks, plav grounds, baseball Held, tennis courts and gardens. A band is being organ ized and several good baseball teams nave been formed. A drained nurse and kindergarten instructor have also been added to the welfare de partment. Milka Abrashoff has purhchased three lots in North Mount Union from L. Crum fbr Ja.SOO. These lots face the Jefferson 8 subwav and are to b improved with a business block. Free postal delivery is expected in Mount Union in the near future. An inspector is expected at any time to make neces sary arrangements. Mrs. C. W. Todd ~_r. I L UB ''!. ters are guests of Mrs. Mathilda Reldy, at Coudersport Mrs. Roy Bowman, of New York City and two young sons are visiting their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. L, S. Nor ris. They stopped in Philadelphia on their way here to visit John Faust and family, formerly of Mount Union. —Miss Birdie Devlney, of Joliet, 111., is at home for a vacation with her lather and younger sister. Martin Hamel. of North Mount Union, is seriously ill, an abscess on the brain being the cause of his illness. CENTRAL PENNA. PERSONALS Mifflintown. Miss Frances Zsif fenderfer and nephew, Eugene Roush, spent Friday in Lewistown. — Mr. and Mrs. Clair V. Brehm and little daughter, of Wilkinsburg, who spent a week with Mrs. Brehm's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles B. Crawford, are visiting his parents. Professor and Mrs. Brehm, at Har risburg. Mr. and Mrs. W. I. Kulp spent a day at Philadelphia with their daughter, Mrs. Paul Heimach. They were accompanied home by their granddaughter, Jane Heimach, who will visit here for some time.— Thomas Jenkins, of Bethlehem, spent Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Ms. John Jenkins. Roy T. Kreld er returned to his home In Akron, Ohio, after spending several days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James A. Kreider. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Deitrick and two children, of Tyrone, spent the Fourth with Guy Auker and family. Miss Thelma Rickenbaugli. of Newport, spent last week with her cousin, Mrs. John Criswell. Miss Katherine Diffen derfer left on Wednesday for a sev eral days' trip to Washington, D. C. New Bloomficld. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Hesten and son, George, of Pittsburgh, are visiting Mr. Hesten's mother. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Shull and daughter, Janet, of Icksburg; Mrs. Carrie Blosser and two chil dren, of Camden, N. J., and Mr. and Mrs. Homer Kistler and children, of Carlisle, were guests of Sheriff and Mrs. D. L. Kistler. Sirs. William Davis and children, and'her mother, Mrs. Hamilton, who were visiting Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus Clouser, here, left on Thursday for their home at Philadelphia. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Williams, after ten days' visit here, have returned to their home at Cam den, N. J. Miss Erma F. Halden, with her niece, Miss Dorothy Wolfe, spent a week at Mount Gretna. Edward Asklns and Fred Erkman, of Harrisburg, spent Sunday with Mr. Askin's parents, here. - Mrs. C. De sallcs Wheeler, of Phoenix, Arizona, is visiting her mother, Mrs. William Harper. - Mr. and Mrs. K. E. Kur by and daughter. Helen, of Middle burg, are guests of Mrs. Hurtz's par ents, Mr. and Mrs. W. T. H. Garler. —Miss C. Elizabeth Peale, of Lan caster, Is visiting her aunt, Mrs. H. E. Sheibly. Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Piatt, after several days' .visit with Mrs. Piatt's parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Nlcksl, have returned to their home, at Pittsburgh. Mrs. Piatt's sisters, Harriet and Helen Nickel, ac companied them. Shlpp-nsbiir(j.— Misses Ruth Gra ham and Helen DUler are home from a trip to Harrisburg and Mid dletown. Mrs. Sallle Johnston left for a trip to Downlifgtown. Mr 3. W. A. Lut is home from a visit to Middleburg.—Mrs. Walch, of Cham bersburg. spent several days In town. —Mrs. Rertha Daugherty, of Car lisle, spent several days here. Mr. and Mrs. Ira- Delhi spent Sunday at Newville. Miss Bessie Starllpper spent a week at Harrisburg. Her bert Grimm, a former member of Pennsylvania National Guard, has been discharged from the Army. While at the training camp at Fort Niagara, he suffered from an Injury to his left foot. Charles Dlven, who is employed at Washington, spent Sunday in town. The Beistle Company enployes will hold their annual picnic on Saturday, July 21. —The Willing Workers' Class of the United Brethren Church will hold a festival on Saturday, July 21. HARRIS STREET U. E. NOTES The Rev. D. E. Vishanoff, a Mace donian will speak at the morning service* in Harris Street United Evangelical Church. Mr. Vishanoff Is a member of the New Jersey con ference of the M. E. Church. His subject Macedonia, My Native Land, Is especially attractive to the student of the life and work of St. Paul. The pastor, the Rev. George F. Schaum will have charge of the ser vice. The one hour twilight services that were so popular last summer have again been scheduled for July and August. Start promptly at 7 and close at S. The first half hour is given to singing, prayer and testi mony. The last half hour Is In char — " —in to-morrow evening on "Never Aione/ HARRISBURG tIfSSVi TELEGRAPH BOROUGH CAN OPEN STREET Decision of Court Gives Get tysburg Permissfon to Make Improvements MASONS' ANNUAL OUTING P. O. S. of A. Camp Takes Care of Its Members Dur ing War Service Gettysburg, Pa., July 14.—® or -| ough authorities can now go ahead and open the extension to Water street, following a decision of the court. Some months ago an ordi nance was passed by the town coun cil ordering the opening and viewers fixed the amount of damages to be awarded to several abutting property owners, but some of them, not satis fied. took appeals to the finding. Judge Sadler, of the Cumberland county courts, specially presiding in the case because of the connection of Judge McPherson with the local fur niture companies, who are material ly benefited by the opening of the street, handed down an opinion that the report of the viewers must be confirmed in all respects.—The Ma sonic Camping Club has fixed Au gust 2 to 14 as the time for their an nual outing at Rock's Dam. —Wash- ington Camp No. 414, P. O. S. of A., has decided that all members of the order who enlist in the service of the country shall be exonerated from all dues and kept in good standing during their term of serv ice. Five members have already Join ed the' army.—John Codori, of the Central garage, had his right arm broken in two places between the wrist and eblow while cranking an automobile. The young man had the same arm broken in the same way about a year ago.—Members of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union have been canvassing the town to find homes that will be opened for the entertainment of rel atives of soldiers in camp here. Many of the families feel that this will be their farewell visit to the boys be fore going to France. —A swimming pool at the Junction of Marsh creek and Willoughby run has been open ed for the soldiers. Blnln. Professor F. N. Stroup, of Palmyra. N. Y„ visited his mother, Mrs. Mary E. Stroup. Mr. Stroup is principal of the Palmyra high school and is pursuing a course for the mas ter degree at Columbia University, Y. Miss Nellie E. Book, teaching at Chester, has returned home to spend the vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Book. Professor Kerstetter and family are sending a two weeks' vacation at Richfield, Pa. —Born to Mr. and Mrs. Creagh Pat terson, a daughter. Sara. Marie, on Friday morning. Mrs. Patterson was formerly Miss Mary Kline. E.D. Beyer has returned to Philadelphia. —George Kessler was stricken with paralvsis on Thursday.—Mr. and Mrs. Earl Metz, of Camp Hill, visited Mr. and Mrs. D. S. Hartman. Thomas H. Derrick, and three sons, of New vllle, and daughter, Mrs. Coyle Rhea, of Shamokln, visited Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Wentzel, on Sunday. The Rev. W. W. Sholl, of Duncannon. spoke here in the interest of the Red Cross, on Thursday. Mrs. Florence Cohic -and son. Nelson, of Harris burg. are visiting the former s niece. Mrs. A. J. Shumaker. Miss Emily Ravman, of Pittsburgh, is the guest of Miss Elizabeth Hall. Herryaburg. Mr. and Mrs. John Klinger, of Allentown, called on friends here. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stroup and son, Miles, of Millersburg. visited their parents for several day. Jacob McCoy, of Shamokin, is spending some time at the home of his brother, Jeremiah McCoy. Paul Hennlnger, ejnployed at Millersburg, spent his vacation with his mother.— Miss Jennie Weiser, of Harrisburg, is visiting here. Russell Snyder, of Millersburg. who has recuperated from an operation of appendicitis, is calling on former acquaintances here. Misses Carrie and Anna Shenk, of Lancaster, are visiting their sister, Mrs. Paul Huyett. The school board is making necessary repairs fcbout the schoolbuilding in prep aration for winter. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Rampel and children, of York, are visiting their parents. Rlizaliethvllle. Miss Elizabeth Hall and brother, Bruce, of Phila dflphia. are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Isaiah Daniel.—Mrs. E. E. Hep ner and daughter, of Newberry, are spending some time with her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob H. Weav er. Professor Mark E. Stine lias gone to the Unlvsrsit.v of New York, where he will take a summer course. —J. H. Fauber and Warren F. Swab and families spent Sunday at Gettys burg. Ephraim Hurwitz left for his home at Ixick Haven, on Tuesday. ■ —Mrs. H. Sumser and son, of Phlla delfthia. were recent guests of Chris tian Gaupp. E. E. Hipp, of Phil adelphia. spent sobe time with J. A. Schrelber and family George F. Gaupp, of Irvona, is*spending some time with his father, Frederick Gaupp. Charles H. Weaver, or the Halifax depot force, is spending part of his vacation with Ills parents, here. Nathaniel Shutt and Mrs. Stephen A. Miller have been serious ly ill. Ralph Spacht. of Philadel phia, is spending his vacation with his parents here. Howard T. Fet terholT, of Malianoy City, Is spending a week with his parents here. James E. Lentz spent part of the week at Pottsville. Harvey S. Gangloff and family spent a week at Orwigsburg and Poottsvllle. Joseph Bufflngton, of Mount Car mel, spent Sunday with his family, here. Mrs. Isaiah 8. Daniel spent Wednesday with Mrs. Bubb, at Pil low. Marshall Says State Is Prepared The State Live Stock Sanitary Board's farm In Chester county has been so organized that it fan turn out enough serum to treat 15,000 horses a month and to make blood tests for glanders on 20,000 yhorses a month as part of the war pre paredness program of the State gov ernment, according to Dr. C. J. Mar shall, the State veterinarian who re cently returned from France. Dr. Marshall made a study of the condi tions in the allied armies with rela tion to horses and since his return has been organizing the division's forces so that it can render valuable aid. Dr. Marshall says that many ani mals have died from lockjaw in France because they did not have the antitoxin needed and he has been striving to get things moving toward turning out large supplies at the State laboratories. "We could do much toward aiding In preventive work among animals with very little extra expense," said ho. ~ HOLD FUNERAL SERVICES Funeral services w!l be held this evening at o'clock for Anna A.' Ripley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph F. Ripley, who died yester day at her home, 154 2-Walnut street. Burial will be made at Mansfield. RESERVES WILL BE INCREASED Appointment of Officers Will Be Followed by Brisk Becruiting Officers for the four companies of the Harrisburg Reserve battalion were named last night In an official order published at the drill at the city's island and immediately tooK charge of their units. These officers are the first to be named and were selected by/the commandant to serve for two months, after which the com panies will select their own office!--. Steps are already being taken by the company commanders and their associates to recruit up their com mands and It is probable that there will be numerous names added to tne lists. Drill will be held twice a week, attendance at once being compulsory on the part of each member unless excused. Monday night a meeting of the clviT organization will be held at the court house at 8 o'clock to accept the new charter, adopt by-laws and elect per manent officers. Matters of Import ance to the organization will be dis cussed. A school for officers will be held after the meeting. The directors will meet at 7.30 at the courthouse. The appointments announced lasi night were: The following are the appoint ments with assignments to compa m>'* made: Captains—William A. Moore, Com pany A: Francis H. Hoy, Jr., Com pany B; Ross A. Hickok, Company C; H. C. Houtz, Company D. First Lieutenants—T. E. Seelye, Company A; Walter P. Magulre, Company B; William L. Keller, Company C: C. L. V. Harvey, Com pany D. Second Lieutenants—J. A. Ran kin, Company A; C. A. Burtnett, Company B; Ehrman B. Mitchell, Company G; Thomas P. Moran, Company D. First Sergeants—C .A. Dunn, Com pany A: A. A. Gohn, Company B; J. H. Carpenter. Company C; Wal ter Johnsan, Company D. Sergeants Company A, J. A. Good. C. L. Armsby, William Mc- Creath; Company B, John C. Her man, Evan H. Gabriel, James H. Stewart: Company C. Carl W. Davis, George W. Elllnger, George P. Satchel: Company D. W. A. Hickok, Paul Harm, Frank Payne. Corporals—Company A. Thomas A. Baldwin, James P. McCullough, John Fox W T eiss, E. D. Hilleary, J. Herman Kautz, Harry B. Bent; Company B, George F. Ross, Ben jamin Strouse. Martin W. Fager, Harrle A. Douglass, R. R. Newcom er, W. W'. Lowther: Company C, C. Howard Reel. Frank J. Brady, F. F. Bruker. G. O. R. Rergengren. Law. rence F. Ferree. Richard C. Halde man: Company D, Frank H. Fager, Carl R. Ely, C. E. Blessing, Edward Halhert, Leon Lowengard, Robert G. Goldsborough. These appointments are for the period tof two months. Festival and Concert at Linglestown Union Chapel I.lnirleatown, Pa., July 14. A fes tival will be held outside, the Union Chapel, July 28. At 6.30 o'clock a concert will be given in the Sunday School room and the festival will be an hour later. Church services will be held in the United Brethren Church to-morrow evening by the pustor, the Rev. Clyde Lynch; in the Church of God In the morning by the pastor .the Rev. H. W. Whitaker, and in Wenrieh's Church in the morning by the Ueformed pastor, the Rev. Lewis Reiter. Mr. and Mrs. Norman Lutz and daughter, of Can ton, Ohio, are spending the week with Mr. and Mrs. William Lutz. Frank Hencl} and family, from Pro gress, are spending a few days with Mr. and Mrs. McClellan Hench. —• Mrs. John Geyer and daughter, Ruth, of Middletown, spent Wednesday with Mrs. Rebecca Baker. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Shreiner, and sons, Mil lard and Harold, of Akron, Ohio; Mrs. Emma Thomas, of Huinmelstown, and Charles Hockley, of Harrisburg, on Sunday, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Shreiner. Mrs. Jacob Pelffer and daughter. Miss Elsie, spent Wednesday at Harris burg. Opil Bortz. Michael Ludwlg, William Lutz and Robert Drayer, of Berks county, spent Sunday as guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Zim merman. Harry Koons and Miss Dora Zeiteis spent Tuesday with relatives at Mount Joy. Horace Ober and Clarence Neibert, of Pal myra, were recent visitors here. Mr. and Mrs. James Keller, of Har risburg, are spending some time with Mr. and Mrs. William Koons. Mrs Barbara Eberly and Mrs. Mary Feeser, of Harrisburg, are spending several days with Mrs. Annie Buck.— Mrs. Paul Getz, ,if Mount Joy, was the week-end guest of relatives here. —Mrs. Mullen, of Harrisburg, and Mrs. Hortlng, of Wyoming, spent hunday as the guests of Mrs. Fannie Z~ Miss Edith Flowers, of Harrisburg, was the guest of Miss vera Care, Monday. Mrs. Hilgers and grandson, of Tampa, Florida were visitors here Thursday. Ezra Strohm spent the week-end at Leb anon. Dr. and Mrs. Qerherich. of Shamokin. spent Sunday as the guests of Mrs Rebecca Raker and family. Mrs. Charles Look and daughter, Fay. and Miss Jane Care, spent Thursday at Harrisburg. Mrs. John Line bach and Mrs. Harry Shartzer spent Thursday with friends at Penbrook. Carnival Company Moves Out of Millersburg Square Mlliersburß, Pa., July 14. The Reidenhofer's United Shows and Carnival Company had considerable trouble here. In the forepart of the week when they erected their tents and attractions In the public square, which was done through a misunder standing. Later the whole show was moved to the baseball park where hundreds of people are en- Joying the shows. Mrs. George Geesey, who is a patient, at the Harrisburg Hospital, suffering with a broken limb Is not Improving as her ago Is against her. Mrs. Geesey Inst Saturday fell ofr a high porch, the result of a washllne breaking.— William I. Hoy has broken ground for the erection of a double dwelling house in Pine street which he ex pects to finish by fall. A. G. Ba shoar and family accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Ulsh left on Monday on a motoring trip through the New England States. Miss Miriam Kelser, of Harrisburg, has e<-cepted a position as stenographer with the Johnson-Balllle Shoe Com pany. Miss Edna Klnslnger, of McClellan, was the guest of Miss Ella Umberger on Sunday. NEW FIRE CHIEF AT COLUMBIA Columbia, Pa., July 14.--Freder ick Weaver la the new chief of the Columbia Fire Department, having been chosen to that position by Borough Council In accordance with a recently enacted law. Chief Wea ver has named these assistants: Co lumbia Company, James X. Mcln tlre; Vigilant, William H. Zlcgler, Sr.; Shawnee. Adam Smith; Key stone, Joseph Smith; Susquehanna, Eli Lockard. The term of the new chief Is for five years. BIG PARADE TO HONOR SOLDIERS Mechanicsburg Will Show Appreciation For Townsmen Who Have Enlisted COMFOBT BAG FOB EACH Miss Margaret Blackburn Is Hostess For and For eign Missionary Society Mechanicsburg, Pa., July 14. When the men from Mechanicsburg who have enlisted leave to-morrow morning with the Eighth Regiment, Infantry, Pennsylvania National Guard, a demonstration will be given previous to their departure. The Singer Band will play and every effort made to show the interest of the townspeople In the event. Com fort bags will be given the soldier j boys by the Red Cross.—Miss Mar- I garet Blackburn, president of the Woman's Home and Foreign Mis sionary Society of Trinity Lutheran Church was hostess for that organi zation on Monday evening at her home in East Simpson street. Guests were entertained on the lawn and after an enjoyable program refresh ments were served.—On Saturday, August 11, the Singer Band have planned to hold a festival, the pro ceeds to be used for the purchase of greatly needed supplies.—Professor Wade H. Stemple, of Newbury Col lege, Newburg, N. C., is visiting at the home of Mrs. Lilian Sheeder, East Main street. Prtofessor Stemple was formerly a member of the fac ulty of Irving College.—Miss Hattie Happle spent several days at Phil adelphia.:—Mrs. C. Egbert Brindle motored to Allentown for the week end to visit her brother, the Rev. Donald Hockman, who is in training for ambulance service In the war. Returning the trip was made byway of Valley Forge, Coatesvllle, Lan caster, York and Gettysburg.—Mf\ and Mrs. George Wertz, Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Ryan, Mr. and Mrs. George B. Hoover and the Misses Kunkle left on Tuesday on an auto mobile trip to Washington, D. C., ! and other points r. the South.—A. E. Sieber, co.unty commissioner, was | at Pottstown this week attending the convention of the County Commis sioners of Pennsylvania. - Past Grand Charles H. Carps, of Carlisle, installed newly-elected officers of : Cumberland Valley Castle, Knights jof the Golden Eagle. He was asslst i ed by these members from Carlisle: ! J. M. Cllne, J. W. Rhoads, Hay Mc j Laughlln and Charles Lindner.— : Charles J. D. Eckert, district deputy, ' Knights of Pythias, was in Church | town on Tuesday evening and in- I stalled officers in the Allen lodge In S that place. He was accompanied i by Frank Rowe, H. E. Gill and John i H. Zeamer. Newville Church of God to Reopen After Improvements Newville, Pa., July 14. To morrow the Church of God, having been closed for four weeks, undergo ing repairs, will be opened for the regular services. At a recent meeting of town coun.cll W. W. Dougherty handed in his resignation as a member of that body. At a recent meeting of the school hoard, last year's tet -hers were re-elected, as follows: Psof. W. K. Glanser, principal; Miss Annie Walker, as sistant; Miss Scouller, gram mar; Miss Grace Hursh and Miss Flora Elliott, intermediate; Miss Bessie Klink and Miss Carrie Stew art. primary. On account of the resignation of Miss Elliott. Miss Mary Plough was elected to fill the vacancy. James Sharp Hursh has entered an officers training camp in Indiana. Ray Duncan, who is in an officers training camp at Allen town, spent several days with his mother, Mrs. L. Belle Duncan. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Searight and son, Richard, of Harrisburg, were recent visitors of Mr. and Mrs. Arfdrew Oyler. Dr. Harvey Kendig and Daniel Kendig of Philadelphia, spent several days with their mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Kendig. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Strohm of Topeka, Kan., autocd to Newville and are guests of Mrs. Mazie Hartzell In Parsonage street. Samuel Dunkleberger, Gil - more Witmer, Eugene Martin, Coyle Derlck and W'alter Dunkleberger have enlisted In the United States service. Miss Chloe Fry of Camp Hill is visiting relatives here.—Mrs. Lydia B. Wilson Is spending several weeks at Wernersvllle. Mrs. Clara Lindsay has returned home after spending the winter at the home of her daughter, Mrs. John Krall, at Lansdowne. Dr. E. C. Neely visit ed his mother at Honey Grove, Juniata county for several days. Eagle Fire* Company of Mt. Wolf uoes to Goldsboro Mount Wolf, Pa., July 14. The Eagle Fire Company of Mt. Wolf, is at Ooldsboro to-day helping the firemen of that town demonstrate their new fire engine. Including the band there are about fifty men in the party. Calvin Kunkle, of Watson town, has returned home after spending several days with his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Kunkle. — Misses Delia Sweiler and Sadie Lease of York, spent Sunday at ihe homo of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Arnold. A saw mill has been located on the property of the Union Stone Com pany ond will be engaged for the next several months sawing out the lumber on several tracts of wood land. The property was recently purchased by the Stone Company from John Wogan. Practically all the lumber will be used to erect the buildings which the firm will need In the expansion of the operations of the quarries. The home being erected by C. 13. Wolf is receiving its coat of Stucco. When completed Mr. Wolf will have one of the finest and molt modernly equipped homes in this section. William During has resigned his position aB time clerk with the Union Stone Com pany. He was at the plant at Bill meyer. Miss Katharine W. Knauss daughter of Prof, and Mrs. E. E. Knauss, who has been spending a week with her grandfather, Henry Wolf, has returned to her home at Harrisburg. While working around tho American Wire Fabrics plant on Monday, John Kohrbaugh. father of C. H. 1-tohrbaugh, manager of the plant suffered ft stroke of paralysis. He has been removed to his son's home in West York and is reported as some what improved.— Henry Hoff, Sr., and daughter, Rena, have gone to Atlantic. City. Miss Hoff will be gone for several weeks. ' JULY 14, 1917. Mount Joy Man Who Made Rifles For United States Government Long Ago ' v * HENRY E. LEMAN Mount Joy, Pa., July 14. Henry E. Leman, who had his summer resi dence at Mount Joy on the Leman farm half a mile north of town, during the Civil War, gained great popularity as a rifle maker, his works j being located in East James street, at Lancaster. His first contract for the United States Government was for one thou sand rifles ir* 1837, during Van Buren's administration at the time of a treaty with the Indians and there after annually, the government made a contract with Mr. Leman for his rifles. In 1861 he was offered a contract' by General Simon Cameron, Secre tary ot War, tor two hundred and titty thousand rifles, which he how ever declined to take on account of the Incertainty of the continuance of the war and the extra necessary ma chinery required to produce them on short notice. But he repaired large numbers changing them lrom flint locks to percussion cap guns. As far back as IS4U he had a con tract to repair muskets for the State at Philadelphia, liaj'risburg a'nd Meadville arsenals. His rifles were the first to reach the lar west and the Pacific Coast. There were very few shorting rifles that had a more extended sale than those manufac tured at the Leman rifle works. Two Millerstown Borough Councilmen Resign Ottice Millersburg;, Pa., July 14. At the regular monthly meeting of town council four concrete crossings were ordered laid, connecting the Na tional Hotel and T. P. Cathcart's corner, the Ward House and the Post Ottice, the L. Wilands and Mrs. J. C. Hall's corner, and the Ricka baugh and Ulsh corners. The resignations of Dr. A. L. Holmon and ! Harry Beachain members of the council were received. Mrs. David ' Sternberger of Saginaw, Mich., ar rived in town Tuesday and will spend the summer with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wagner. l>r and I Mrs. E. O. Haberacker of Altoona, 1 are visiting their grandson, Charles Eugene Rippman and family. Miss Gladys Hesser of Manchester, New Hampshire, is visiting frien.ds here. Dr. T. P. Cochran and son, George, of Pittsburgh, visited at the home of D. M. Ricitabaugh, the lat ter part of the week. George Coch ran will spend his vacation here. John Woods has returned home after spending a few weeks in New York. —Earl Collins,, of Shamokin, visited his uncle, Charles Collins and fam ily. Miss Thelma Nabors, of Phila delphia, is visiting her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Josiah Rowe. Miss , Hernlce Heading of McAlllstervllle, Is visiting at the home of William Kipp. Mrs. Foster Dunn and son, Eugene, of Marion Center, are visit ing A. R. Lukens and family. —C. D. Spangler left Wednesday for Red Lyon, York county, where he will join his son, Eugene Spangler, with his vaudeville show. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Kipp and Mr. and Mrs. Grant Patton spent the week-end at Har risburg. Joseph Methrell who has j been ill for some time has gone to the Harrisburg Hospital for treat ment. Miss Haag of New York is visiting her mother at the home of Logan Bratton. The Boy Scout camped on Kough Island last week. They will camp at Mexico, Juniata county, for two weeks in August.— Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey Patterson of New York were in town on Monday. Duncannon Red Cross Branch Has 588 Members Duiu'iiiinon, Pa., July 14. Dun cannon's local unit of the Red Cross Society, now has a membership of 588. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Irwin and daughter, Geraldine and Miss Alice Irwin, sister of Mr. Irwin, of State College, autoed here and were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. John Fahls last week. —Miss Louise Roush and Miss May Messlnger of Marys ville, were guests of Mrs. Charles Ebner over Sunday, -r- Mrs. Harry Johnston of Rockvllle, visited rela tives here over Sunday. The Penn township school board have elected teachers for the next term as follows: Lower Duncannon Grammar, Sara Swisher, Intermediate; Pearl Llght ner; secondary, Mabel Secrist; pri mary, Blella Hench: Middle Cove, Rae Snyder; Lower Cove, Nancy Bit ner; Mlchener's, Grace Haast; Hick ory Grove, Louise Achenbach; Mt. Pleasant. Bertha Hartlng. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Mutzabaugh have returned to their home at Waynesboro, after a visit to relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. John McCahan have returned to their home at Huntingdon after n visit here with relatives. Mrs. Mel vin Isenberg and son, Wllber, have returned to their home at Hunting don, after a visit to her mother, Mrs. Mary Weaver. Former Pastor of Enola Church Dead Berwick, July 14. —Funeral serv ices were held for the Rev. E. B. Bailey, pastor of the Bower Memor ial United Evangelical Church, in"the M. E. Church, at this place. The Kev. Mr. Bailey died suddenly in his home while a special gathering was held there on last Sunday. His body was removed to Lognnville. The funeral sermon was preached by the Rev. B. H. Niebel, of Harrlsburg, corresponding secretary of the Mis sionary Society, assisted by the Rev. A. D. Qramley, of Loganvllle. The Rev. Mr. Bailey was a for mer pastor of tho United Evangelical Church at Enola. He was noted as a singer in the Central Pennsylvania conference. CAPT. BREWER WITH PERSHING Regular Army Officer, Whose Home Is at Greencastle, Is Serving in France HOME FROM HONEYMOON Charles "King" Lear and His Bride Are Visiting Ball Player's Parents Greencastle. Pa., July 14. —Captain John Row Brower of the United States Regular Army, eon of W. U. Brower, of East Baltimore street, is with General Pershing's expedition in France.'His command was among the flrst American troops sent there. Mr. and Mrs. Charles (King) Lear are guests in the home of the for mer's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lear's marriage took place in June and they are just returning from their wedding trip. Mr. Lear is pitching tor the Dauphin-Perry League this season.—Prof. Chalmers Browbaker, a ° n , Prank Browbaker, has enlist | ed in the Navy and has been sent to Isewport, R. 1., to join the hospital corps.—O. R. Spiclman, who recent ly Joined the Eighth Regiment, P. N. U., is spending several days with his family. Mrs. Leslie Young and children, of Pittsburgh, are visiting at the home of Mrs. Clarissa Haw baker. Monroe Sellers, tennant on the Dr. L. M. Kauffman farm north of Greencastle, was successfully operated on for Appendicitis in the Chambersburg Hospital on Sunday evening. Mr. Sellers attended serv ices in the Lutheran Church Sunday morning and was in his usual health, but when he returned home he was seized with appendicitis and had to be rushed to the Hospital. - Charles Clippinger and Hart McKinnie of Greencastle, W. R. Davison, and Dr. Bowman Metz of Waynesboro, left on Tuesday for Big Pool, Md., where they will spend ten days fishing. Miss Abigail Hemmlnger has been elected teacher of French and Ger man at Linden Hall Seminary, Lititz. Isaac Mossop Gives Flag to Loan Scout Troop Wfaonisco, Pa., July 14. —Isaac Mossop presented the Loan Scout Boys Team No. 1 with an American flas. —Mrs. William Lloyd's Sunday school class will hold a festival in the basement of the Methodist Epis copal Church this evening.—Mrs. L. K. Diefenderffcr and daughter, Mary, and Mrs. John E. Buckley and daughter, Florence, autoed to Har risburg on Tuesday.—William Seip is spending several weeks at Gratz. —Hilda Buckley visited Elma Schwalm at Muir on Sunday.— Charles Foster spent Sunday with Fred Kniley, In Atlantic City.—Mr. and Mrs. David Wert spent Wednes day at Harrisburg.—Mrs. William H. Buir, of Philadelphia, is the guest of Patrick O'Connor.—Etta McNeal is home from a visit to Harrisburg. MM —Charles Rowe, Jr., and family, vis-™ ited Peter Motter, at Loyalton, Sun day.—Miss Salome Paul is spending several weeks at Harrisburg.—Mary ' Schoffstall, of Harrisburg, spent Wednesday with her parents.—Es tella Howels has returned to Wilkes- Barre after visiting relatives here. — Irene Coles is spending the sum mer at Philadelphia.—Marguerite Samuels and Anna Walker have re turned to their home -at Philadel phia.—Elsie Batdorf, of Morrlstown, N. J., is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Batdorf.—J. S. Rum berger spent Wednesday with Jacob Sierer and family, at Harrisburg.— Mrs. Charles Grier and children, of Harrisburg, are spendng several days at the home of J. H. Mark. —Walter Schoffstall has returned to Philadel phia after visiting Mr. and Mrs. Wil liam E. Schoffstall. —Miss Florence Bateman is visiting relatives at South Greerisburg.—George W.Bow man is spending several w.eeks at the Fountain Springs Hospital.— Miss Lillian Pontius, of West Fair view. is visiting relatives here.—Mrs. Frank Minneir, of Sliamokin, is spending several days with her sis ter. Mrs. Daniel Jones.—Miss Hat tie Barnhardt spent the week-end at Harrisburg.—Misses Jennie Thomas and Edna Kissinger are spending the summer In Atlantic- City.—Miss Margaret Wlllia*ns is home from a visit to Reading. Public Demonstration of Union Deposit Fire Engine Villon Deposit, Pa., July 14. —This evening the Union Deposit Fire Company will have a public demon stration of their fire engine. A rep resentative of the company will lie here to do the \york. After the demonstration the company will hold a festival of ice cream, cakes, can dies and music on the school lawn.—• On Saturday evening Miss Violet M. Gipe of town and William H. Nye, of Hummelstown, were married at Stoverdale at the residence of the officiating clergyman, the Rev. Jo seph Nissley. Mr. and Mrs. James Bates, of Harrisburg, spent Sun day with the latter's grandmother, State Enrolls Men For Farming Work The State Department of Labor and Industry Is out with a sugges tion that Pennsylvania men take their vacations by going out to help on one of the 20,000 farms in tho State this year. It is declared that almost 4,000 men are needed now and as mar. 1 ' more men and women and young folks will be required aft er the fruit commences to ripen in the orchards. "If you have had farm experi ence send your name and address to the State Bureau of Employment, Harrisburg, stating the days or weeks you will devot" to the patriot- 9 to service of harvesting the crops," says the announcemerrt. It is esti mated that more than 2,600 men have already enrolled, and almost half are at work on farms, some for as low as one week. A special effort is being made to get clerks and others engaged In Indoor work to volunteer for work In orchards. Tnvivo TO CLRAR SOLDIER Carlisle, Pa., July 14. A special habeas corpus hearing was held tm> morning before Judge Sadler in the case of Wilbur Hockersmlth, Ship pensburg, a member of Company G, formerly charged with arson at Shlp pensburg. Just arrested on a charge of entering a garage. The man is out on ball and will join his company pending a decision.
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