IMPORTANT NEWS OF TOWNS IN CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA YOUNG PEOPLE EXPLORE CAVE Find Large Rooms Filled With Rock of Beautiful Design IN FORESTER ENGINEERS ► Henry P. Fletcher, Ambassa dor to Mexico, Visits His Father Greencastle, Pa., July 21.—A crowd of eighteen young people from Greencastle visited Coffey's Cave, near Williamson, on Friday evening. They were well supplied with bicycle lights, candles and torchlights, and explored the cave for a mile. In some parts of the cave are spacious rooms, and they found one place where they could not stand erect. The formation of rock is beautilul and in many odd shapes and de signs.—Miss Helen G. Vail, of Da mascus, Pa., and Miss Martha Buck waiter, Royersford. are visitors in the home cf the Misses Zarger. George A. Royer. for several years teller of the First National Bank, left Thursday for Columbus. Ohio, to enlist in the new Tenth Regiment of the Reserve Engineers' Forestry Department, which Prof. Illick, head of the Mont Alto Academy, is re cruiting for service in France. Henry Prather Fletcher, ambassador to Mexico, spent Sunday with his father, L. H. Fletcher. South Carlisle street. The ambassador attended services in the Presbyterian Church and heard for the first time the ma?- nmcent pipeorgan which he and his brothers presented to the church on June 24. in honor of their father. Louis Henry Fletcher and in mem ory of their mother. Martha Ellen Rowe Fletcher. Notwithstanding his official cares the ambassador is looking in the best of health and greets his friends with all the old time cordiality. The annual Kuhn family reunion will be held in Rhodes' Grove on Saturday, July 28. —Mrs. Julia Smith, widow of Peter Smith, celebrated her eighty-seventh birthday on Monday, July 9.—Mr. and Mrs. George Sollenberger. of Harrisburg. were visitors in the home of Mrs. Elizabeth Sollenberger. V. A. Barnhart and family, of Pitts burgh, are guests in the home of Daniel Barnhart.—lnvitations have been received in Greencastle for the marriage of Miss Mabel Davidson Irwin, of Sharpsburg. Pa., to Frank Snyder. Pittsburgh, son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Snyder, North Carlisle street. The wedding will take place at the home of the bride-elect Thursday evening. July 26, at 5.30 o'clock. George Warner left on Sunday for Bellefonte, where he will go in training with the Medical Corps of the First Pennsylvania Cavalry. Mr. Warner recently volunteered his services, and was last week ordered to report at the Bellefonte camp. Miss Nancy Agle has returned to Shippensburg after a visit in the home of Carl Shoap.—C. C. Hack • ett, of Harrisburg. spent the week at Greencastle. Mrs. Annie King, of Chicago, is a guest in the home of Charles Gonso. Mrs. Ella Snively has returned from an extended trip to the Pacific coast. Miss Helen Klepfer, daughter of the Rev. Dr. and Mrs. George M. Klepfer. has gone to Ithaca, N. Y., where she will take a course at the Cornell University summer school. The Rev. W. Morgan Cross was taken 111 with heart trouble last week. He is improving daily. Mrs. Annie Par cells has returned to Pittsburgh, aft er an extended visit with her nieces, the Misses Glass. Miss Katherine Martin, of Philadelphia, is in Green castle for a month's visit. Reunion of Kipp Family Held at Millerstown Millerstown. Pa.. July 21.—A fam ily reunion was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Kipp, in Mam street, on Sunday. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Dimm and son, Calvin, of Philadelphia; Mr. and Mrs. James Kipp and chil dren. Mr. and Mrs. Grant Patton, of Harrisburg. and Mr. and Mrs. John Brinton. of Camp Hill. —Mr. and Mrs. Josiah Rowe were at Harris burg cn Wednesday.—Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Reisinger and daughter, Car olyn, and Miss Myra Farner were visitors at Harrisburg on Sunday. Mrs. Vernon Tabb and son, Vernon. Jr.. are visiting her father, at Spruce Creek.—Miss Alice Rickabaugh, who had spent several weeks with friends at Philadelphia and in Chester coun ty. has returned home.—Miss Mar garet Cook, of Harrisburg, is the guest of her aunt. Miss Ella Tyson.— Mr. and Mrs. Perry Ulsh were Har risburg visitors on Wednesday.—Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Frank and son. Ha ven, were visiters at the home of D. M. Rickabaugh and family on Tues day.—Lewis Cox, of Harrisburg, was a visitor in town Wednesday even ing. Mrs. D. H. Snyder, who had been visiting in Harrisburg, has re turned home. Miss Margaret Bol linger. a student at the Millersvllle Normal School, spent the week-end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Bollinger. Miss Annie Menghes and friend, Mr. Brushart, of Harris burg, spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Menghes. Dr. and Mrs. E. O. Haberacker, who had been visiting at the home of their grandson, Charles E. Ripp man. have returned to their home at Altoona The Bishop Henderson Bible Class was entertained at the bome of Miss Margaret Pressley, at Pern' Valley, on Tuesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Kipp. accompan ied Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Dimm t< Philadelphia, Monday, by automo bile. Joseph McCoy and sister, Miss Enuna McCoy, of Philadelphia, are spending several weeks at the Ward House. Miss Kathrvn Rick abaugh was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Frank at Newport, on k- Sunday. Fulmer Crane and sis f ter. Miss Margaret Crane, of Har risburg. were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Irving Crane. Mrs. E C. Pretz, of Altoona: Mrs. Virginia Parson, of Harrisburg, and Mrs. Sarah Stouffer, of Lewistown. were guests of Mr and Mrs. William Marshall. Miss Rhoda Lellieh. of Philadelphia, is a guest at the home of Mrs. J. C. Hall ——Mrs. William Blain and daughters, | Ethel and Nellie, are visiting rela tives at Hershey. Max Walker and daughter, Frances, of Milford. were " EV e , s , tB of Mr - and Mrs. William talker and family on Sundav. —Mr and Mrs. Willis Mitchell, of John fonburg. are visiting the latter's mother. Mrs. Charlev Mitchell. Misses Salome Rhoads and Vera Harris, of Harrisburg. spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Simon Rhoads. SAITJJRBAY EVENING, Marysville Physician First Lieutenant in Medical Corps i^H DR. CHARLES R. SNYDER Marysville. Pa.. July 21.—Dr. Charles. R. Snyder has been commissioned as a first lieutenant in the Medical Corps. J He is a son of Dr. and Mrs. E. Walt Snyder and has been practicing with his father since June. 1915. His wife and one child are at home. Dr. Sny der is an alumnus of the Marysville High school, having been graduated with the class of ISIS. He graduated from Harrisburg Central High school in 10S and later attended Dickinson College. Carlisle, and graduated from Je!Y<. i son Medical College. Philadel phia. in 1914. and served during the following year as an interne in the Harrisburg Hospital. Party of Dauphin People on Long Automobile Trip RURAL Dauphin. Pa., July 21.—Mr. and Mrs. George S. Landis, Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Wallis and Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Singer left on Sunday for an extended automobile trip to Niagara Falls. Buffalo, Albany and New York city.—Miss Mary Wertz and Miss Jennie Carberry, of Harrisburg. were the guests of Miss Ruth Shaffer on Saturday.—James Irvin. of Philadel phia, was a recent visitor in town. —Miss Carrie Hoffman, of Middle town, spent the week-end with Mrs. Frank E. Williams. —Mr. and Mrs. William Dreher and family, of Har burg. are spending the week at the "Sianal." —Miss Ethel R. Forney and Miss Naomi Young were the guests of Miss Emma Keeney, at Rockville, on Tuesday.—Mrs. Thomas Kramer and daughter. Dorothy, of New York city, arrived on Sunday to spend the summer with Mrs. Kramer's parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Kline.—Mr. and Mrs. Albert Koons and daugh-j ter, Helen Lucille Koons, of Altoona, were the week-end guests of Mrs. Koons' mother, Mrs. Clara Garman. —The Rev. and Mrs. Winterbourne and family spent several days with Mrs. Winterbourne's father. Lincoln Masner.—Miss Elizabeth Dill, Miss Dorothy Heiman ana Miss Mary Wit mer, of Harrisburg. are visiting Miss Helen Louise Wallis.—Miss Sabra Clark left on Monday for a visit with Miss Mildred F. Lybarger, at Read ing.—Mrs. Charles Shaffer spent sev eral days with relatives at Halifax. —Miss Belle Rupert, of Harrisburg, was the week-end guest of Miss Ber tha Sellers.—Max Williams, who is employed by the government at Mt. Gretna, spent the week-end at his home here.—Edgar W. Forney left on Monday for Philadelphia where he was sworn into Federal service.— —William Bell Clark, of the Phila delphia Evening Telegraph, was the guest of his parents, Dr. and Mrs. W. P. Clark, on Tuesday. Dr. George Edward Hawes and J. Henry Spicer, of Market Square Presbyter ian-Church, Harrisburg, were guests of the Rev. E. P. Robinson on Mon day.—Mrs. Sarah Kriesser and sons, Charles and Howard, of Johnstown, were week-end guests of Mrs. Chris tian Warner.—Mrs. J. E. Williams and daughter. Miss Mae Williams, returned Sunday from a six weeks' visit to Illinois. Kansas, Nebraska and Colorado.—Miss Dorothy Lebo, of Harrisburg, is visiting her grand parents. Mr. and Mrs. James Dill.— Miss Mayme Shaffer, of Leesport, spent several days with her brother, Clarence Shaffer.—Mrs. Emanuel Feaser is spending the week with her daughter, Mrs. Simon Stroh, in Fishing Creek Valley.—Misses Marie and Katharine Weddell are visiting their aunt, Mrs. Joseph Epler, at Halifax. National Guardsmen Visit Homes and Report For Duty Blain, Pa., July 21. —Paul and Stanley Knox, sons of the Rev. G. H. Knox, and Frank Moreland. son of Milton Moreland. were here last week visiting their homes before going to Harrisburg for the mobili zation on Sunday as members of the National Guard.—Miss Matilda Hos tetter. of Johnstown, visited her aunt, Mrs. J. W. Snyder.—Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Endslow, Mrs. A. W r . S. Endslow and two children, of Spo kane. Wash., are visiting Perry coun ty friends.—Mrs. Abram Hostetter, of lowa, is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Mary A. Holtz. —Professor G. A. Kline, of Philadelphia, came home on his summer vacation ac companied by his family.—Mrs. Sadie E. Minich, who visited her brother. R. H. Kell, has return ed to Niagara Falls. —The Methodist Church will.hold a festival, July 28. —C. W. Woods moved his sawmill to Lancaster county.—Mrs. H. E. Stine. of Pen Argyi, is the guest of her parents. Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Hench. —Mr. and Mrs. David Clark, of Los Angeles, Cal., is the guest of his mother, Mrs. Robert Clark.—There will be only one day of the annual Blain union picnic, instead of two days, which has been the case the past few years. It is to be held in Sherman's Park. August 11. DANCE AT GUARDHOUSE Mount Union, Pa., July 21.—A number of young people attended a party and dance at the Guardhouse at the powder plant.—Dr. Gregory has sold one of his properties in East Shirley street for the sum of $5,500. He paid $1,600 for it. and has owned it for about twenty years. —Miss Mary Ege is a guest at the home of Miss Agnes Rosensteel. —A new superintendent, John Snyder, ot Emporium, is now in charge at the Aetna explosive works.—Lew Port, of Huntingdon, and John Flasher, of Mount Union, were seriously burned in an explosion at the Aetna explo sive works Tuesday afternoon. —Mrs. C. T. Norrls. of Baltimore, Md., is visiting at the home of L. S. Norris. —C. H. Wilier is remodeling his business block at the corner .of Shirley and Jefferson streets. He ex pects to have a modern department store. " 340 MEMBERS IN RED CROSS Newville Branch of Carlisle Chapter Has Collected $1,150 For Work McCULLOUGH RECEPTION Laughlin Family Reunion at Newville Brings Together Many Members Newville, Pa., July 21. Member ship of the Newville branch of the Carlisle Red Cross Chapter now numbers 340, and the amount of money collected for the use of the branch is $11.50. The officers are: Chairman, Miss Emma Uracey; vice chairman. Miss Nell Wodburn; treas urer, Mrs. Kate Hursh; secretary, Mrs. Kasmussen.—A reception was held at the home of Mrs. Jane McCullough in Chestnut street, oil Tuesday evening in honor of her son and wife, Prof, and Mrs. G. Clair Mc- Cullough, of Waynesboro, who wera recently married. Fifty guests were present. Mrs. Robert Beck, of New York city, is visiting her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Goodhart. The Rev. and Mrs. J. Wood Laughlin, of Berkely, Cal., and daughter. Miss Isabel, of New York city; Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Dunlap and daughter, of Altoona; Miss Margaret Laughlin. of Markleton; Miss Kath ryn Laughlin, of Philadelphia, and Albert Laughlin and family, of Lans downe, are being entertained at homes of J. S. and J. Lynn Elliott and A. D. Laughlin. This is a re union of the Laughlin family.—The Big Spring Presbyterian Sunday school will picnic at Newville Springs park on Wednesday, July 25. —At a meeting of the teachers and officers of the Church of God it was decided to not hold a picnic this year. A farewell party was given at the home of Miss Devona Moffitt, on Thursday evening in honor of Cloyd Ensminger, who left to join company G, Eighth regiment, at Car lisle. Mrs. Forrest Parson, of Al toona, visited at the home of her son, the Rev. F. W. Parson. Mr. and Mrs. Harry A. Fry and daughter, Virginia Rae, of Paxtang, visited the farmer's mother, Mrs. Margaret A. Fry, over Sunday. Miss Alice Lehman, a trained nurse, of Philadel phia, is spending a vacation with her sister. Miss Mary Lehman.—Clair Landis. of Cuba, spent several days with his mother. Mrs. Mary E. Lan dis.—Mrs. Mazie Hartzell and son, Frank, Mrs. Clark McCullough and Donald Piper have gone on an auto mobile trip through the New Eng land states. CENTRAL PENNA. PERSONALS Lewisberry—Miss Martha J. Yen cel has returned to her home at New Cumberland after spending six weeks with Mrs. Elizabeth Reiff.— Miss Anna E. Reiff. of New Cumber land, spent the week with her moth er.—James F. Cline, of Steelton, and Mrs. Clarissa Sterrett, of Pittsburgh. Kan., are guests of their brother and sister, Harry and Miss Carrie Cline. —Mrs. Hannah Ensminger. of Har risburg, is a guest at the Foster home.—Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln Zeid ers moved on Monday from Har risburg into one side of Harry Cline's house, occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Fetrow. —D. W. Smyser, of Rossville, who taught the borough school for the past five years, will again be the teacher this year.—Dr. Milton K. Foster returned to his home in Williamsport after a visit with his son at Washington and his brother and sisters in town. —The Rev. L. Elbert Wilson's brother, Master Seckel, and sister. Miss Kath arine Seckel, of Bethlehem, Pa., were recent guests at the Methodist parsonage.—Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Strayer, of Lemoyne. are spending several months with relatives in town. —The Rev. C. S. Messner will deliver a sermon in the United Evan gelical Church to-morrow morning, and the Rev. L. E. Wilson will preach in the Methodist Church in the evening.—Mrs. John Strominger, who lives near Nauvoo, and was found in a field unconscious, is re ported to be improving.—Mrs. Eliza Gray is confined to her home with sickness. On Saturday she walked to the home of her brother-in-law, Isaac Gray, who lives a few miles from town. The day being warm the heat made her sick. Manchester —Miss Mary May left on Monday evening for Mechanicsburg, where she will spend some time with the Rev. and Mrs. S. S. Gaines.—Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Mathias. of Strasburg, is visiting at the home of Mr. Mathias' parents. Mr. and Mrs. George Mathias, of High street. —Master Robert Valen tine, of York, is spending a week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Bell. j. L,. Thomas, of Massachusetts, is spending the week with Mr. and Mrs. John Winand. The Rev. J. C. In nerst. of Dayton. Ohio, supplied the pupit in the United Brethren church on Sunday evening.. Special music was rendered by the choir, Mrs. Scott Knaubs teacher. The Misses Mary Gladfelter, Sarah Dietz, Sadie Buchar and Mr. William Shaffer all of this place, attended the regular meeting of the 23 club, held in the park, ad joining York Haven on Thursday evening.—Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Reach ard. Almenia Reachard and the Rev. and Mrs. J. S. Innert. spent several davs at Lancaster visiting relatives. The Rev. Ellis Bayne has returned home after spending two weeks in Fallston. Md. Mrs. C. M. Lovett, of Wooster. Ohio, is visiting Mrs. George Litchenberger. Miss Mabel Ham berger is confined to her home by ill ness. New Bloomfield —Mrs. S. L. Grosh, of Harrisburg, spent Monday with Mr. and Mrs. Grosh here. —Mrs. Aubrey Patterson, who has been with her parents, Dr. and Mrs. E. E. Moore, leaves to-day for Brooklyn, N Y., to join Mr. Patterson. —Miss Grace Adams, teacher in the Cam den. N. J., schools, is home for the summer vacation. John Roffens berger an employe of the Pennsyl vania Railroad Company at Harris burg is spending his vacation at his home here. —Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Humphreys, of Washington. D. C., are guests of Mrs. Humphreys aunt Mrs. Charles H. Smiley.—Miss Margaret McKee is visiting her sis ter Mrs Robert Johnson, at Greens burg* Pa.—Mr. and Mrs. William S. Selbert and son. Warren, spent the week-end at York. —Miss Elizabeth Barbour is visiting her mother at New Cumberland. —Mr. and Mrs. John F. Furgerson. of Harrisburg. sDent the week-end with relatives here— Mrs. H. B. Murdock. of Johnstown, is the guest of Mrs. Charles H Smiley.—Mrs. Annie Wolfe of Steelton, has been the guest of her sister, Mrs. Tillie Hul den this week. —Miss Esther Brun ner and Miss Mary Brunner are spending a couple weeks at Mount Gretna. HARRISBTTRG fjiijfti. TELEGRAPH! TROLLEY LINE BOUGHT BY U. S. Government Authorities Re move Tracks From Gettys burg Battlefield ORDERED BY CONGRESS Canning Demonstration Given in High School by State College Expert Gettysburg, Pa„ July 21. —The trolley line which ran through the town and ovor a portion of the bat tlefield is no more, the track hav ing been taken up. For years the government has been trying to get the tracks off the battlefield, but were never successful in having fe appropriation for the purchase of the right of way from the trolley company passed, but this year the amount necessary to do so was add ed to one of the Congressional bills as a rider and went through.— Eighty-five housewives of Gettys burg and vicinity attended the can ning demonstration in the High School under the direction of the Farm Bureau. The demonstration was given by Miss Clouser, of State College.—A bandstand has been erected in the public square and it is proposed to give three band con certs each week. The regimental bands from camp, with the town band, will take turns in furnishing the music.—lt is planned to have the dedications of the bronze statues to General Doubleday and General Wadsworth. which are being erect ed by rtie State of New York, dedi cated the last week of September.— An odd method of thieving develop ed in New Oxford when some one visited the garden of George Grove during the night and stole the po tatoes from two rows.—EmmaNeely, daughter of Robert Neely, of Fair field. was thrown heavily to the ground when she Jumped from a buggy in which she was riding with her father when the colt they were driving broke the bit and became unmanageable. She struck on her head and. became unconscious.— Stanley Zercher. of Littlestown, and Chauncey B. Colestock, of New Ox ford. have passed the State pharma ceutical examination for pharm acists' certificates and Roy A. Stock, of Littlestown, qualified as an as sistant pharmacist.—The Gettysburg Fire Company will take part in a parade at Hanover on Labor day.— Miss Marguerite Weaver, who has been teaching school at Marysville, has been elected teacher of English and German in the Hanover High School. Allen—Mr. and Mrs. Earl Gross, of Harrisburg, spent several days with the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Elias Gross.—Miss Laura Landis left on Thursday for Spencer, N. Y., to spend several weeks. Mr. apd Mrs. Harrison Leib and daughter. Phillis, spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. Leib's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Leib, at Boiling Springs. Mrs. Levi Enck and Miss Alma Morrette, spent Sunday afternoon with Mrs. Enck's daughter, Mrs. John Raudemaker. Miss Ora Enck. of Steelton spent Sun day with her aunt, Miss Kathryn Enck..—Mrs. Charles Colson and chil dren, of Philadelphia, is spending sev eral weeks with her sister, Mrs. Lewis Enck.—Miss Rhea Meixel and sister. Nellie, of near Boiling Springs, spent Sunday afternoon with Miss Edna Enck. —Mrs. Joseph Bailer, of Harris burg. is visiting friends here. Miss Esther Enck. of Philadelphia, is spending a few weeks with her grand mother, Mrs. Warren Zell. Mrs. James Nell, of Altoona, and Miss Ro mayne Nell, of Harrisburg. is visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bricker. near town. Mrs. David Gross, of Mechanicsburg, spent Tues day with her sister, Mrs. Elmer Enck. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Bowman and daughter. Lois, of near town, spent Sunday with the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Bowman. Pillow.—George Snyder and family spent a day at Sunbury.—Harry Sny der and family of Sunbury, spent Sun day with his parents here.—Harry Newkirk, of Elizabethville, spent sev eral weeks in town. Margaret' Geiger, of Allentown, is spending her vacation in town. Auditor Oenerai Charles A. Snyder, of Pottsvllle, spent Sunday with his mother here.—Miss Margaret Snyder is spending her vaca tion at Mount Holly Springs and Har risburg. Anna Garis is visiting at Burnham.—lrwin Boyer was at Sun bury on Tuesday.—Mr. and Mrs. J A Laudenslager and Beatrice Hoffen hower spent several days at Harris burg.—Mr. and Mrs. Ed Bingaman and daughter and the Misses Jennie Boyer and Katharine Geiger. spent several days at Sunbury. Thompaonlonn— Mrs. Sarah Yeager and Misses Helen and Ruth Cameron, of Millersvllle. are visiting Mr. and Mrs. H. Z. Sowers. B. F. Dennis Sr., of T\ ilmington, spent several days with his sister, Mrs. I. E. Lantz—Mr and Mrs. John Dreese, of McClure were guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Meiser.—Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Stime ley, of Cleveland. 0., spent the week end with Mrs. W. H. Brubaker. Mrs. Charles Cumings, of Philadel was a guest of Mr. and Mrs. E. >. Thompson.—Mis Zezamer, of Co lumbia, is visiting her cousin. Mrs ■ *5 ea Sle. —Mrs. Harvey Faust, of Harrisburg, spent Tuesday with Mrs X\. R Long. Miss Annie Patton re turned from Mifflin county Wednes day—Lawrence Glass, of Harrisburg is visiting his sister. Mrs. C. D. Stew art - Mr. and Mrs. Charles Earnest and children, of Baltimore, are guests of Mrs Elsworth Bistline. Miss Al m.vra Graham, assistant superintend ent at the Polyclinic hospital. Harris burg, is spending her vacation with Mrs. Almyra Logan. Mrs. Samuel Keplar. of Altoona, spent the week end irith his mother. Mrs. Mary Gross. r, yf" K< ' r,o,, ; n — Mr and Mrs- Walter Gibbony and daughter and Mr. and Mrs. Brice Walzer and daughter autoed to Center county on Sunday where they visited Mr. and Mrs Wil lard Albright. Sunday visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Newton were Mr - and M rs. Bickle Miss Miss Mary Bickle, Mr. and Mrs' Harry Knecht, of Mill Hall and Miss Sarabele Robb of Avis.—Mrs. E Blain Hover and children, of Omaha, Neb were visitors at the home of the for mer s sister. Mrs. H. B. Hutchinson.— \fr S =i^f n \r er a T nd dauKhter, Estella, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Zeiber and Samuel \\arner, were visitors at the home of -lr. and Mrs John Warner. Mr. and Lucile, of Youngstown. Ohio, are vis- Mrs. Alfred Basson and daughter iting Mrs. Basson's parents. Mr and Mrs. Willis Yeager. - Miss Cynthia Spangler left on Saturday for Everett where she will spend a week with relat ' ves - Mrs. Maurice McKinnev and daughter, of are visit ing the former s parents, Mr. and Mrs G. W. Lotterman. Miss Pauline Rabmawitz. of Philadelphia, is visit ing her sister. Mrs. Samuel Weirman Miss Margaret Thompson, of Belle fonte. is visiting Miss Reba Kreps Berryabur*.—Mrs Malanthan Mess ner. of Harrisburg, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Harry Diebler Harrv Hartman and Kennard McFarland n'f Harrisburg, spent Sunday at the a l d Mrs " 9 r ?. Nt Hartman —The Misses Anna and Carrie Shenk acompanied by Mrs. Paul Huyett aad Mount Wolf Co. Receives Hospital Supplies Order Mount WoU, Pa., July 21.—The Mount Wolf Manufacturing Com pany has received an order for hos pital supplies. The order will receive prompt attention and consists of garments to be worn by the wound ed while receiving medical and sur gical attention.—Mrs. H. M. Bower spent Tuesday with her sister, Mrs. E. E. Knauss, at Harrisburg. Mas ter Henry Lloyd accompanied her.— Mrs. John Mohr and son, Herbert, have returned home after spending a week with Watsontown relatives. — Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Wolf and son. Earl, accompanied by Charles Beck, Mrs. Charles Warner and Edward Beck, father, sister and brother of Mrs. Wolf, autoed byway of Colum bia to Hershey and returned by Harrisburg.—On Tuesday night a baby girl arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Holler.—Mrs. Sam uel spent Sunday at Hallam as the guest of her daughter. Mrs. John Kunkle.—Miss Susie Melhorn, of Philadelphia, is home spending her vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Levi Melhorn. Margaret and Edwin, children of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Melhorn, also of Philadel phia, accompanied their aunt to this place.—Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Wolf, Charles B. Wolf and Miss Frances Greenawalt left on Wednesday morning on an extended auto trip to eastern points. They will visit the Delaware Water Gap, New York City, Perth Amboy, N. J., down the Jersey coast to Atlantic City and re turn Tuesday byway of Philadel phia.—Harry Reeling, of New Free dom, extra ticket agent for the Penn sylvania railroad, who has been supplying for D. Y. Herbst, has re turned to his home. Mr. Herbst re turned to his duties on Sunday after spending his vacation in company with his family, on a trip to several of the large eastern cities. —Mr. and Mrs. I. P. Wogan are spending the week in New York City. Mr. Wogan is manager of the Mount W r olf Fur niture Company, and is in the me tropolis looking after display of the furniture the local plant has at the furniture exhibition which is being held by the Furniture Dealers' Asso ciation.—Ethel Arnold and Leah Streivig have returned from Glen Rock where they were the guests of the latter's grandmother. Mrs. Leah Streivig.—Henry Wolf went to Harrisburg Sunday afternoon to greet his grandson, Edward Emanuel Knauss. Jr. Master Knauss arrived last Saturday afternoon. —Announce- ment has been made that the United Brethren Sunday school picnic will be held at Cold Springs Park, Au gust 18.—Miss Marie Bowers, who has been spending some time as the guest of Mrs. Charles Cross, has re turned to her home at Baltimore. — C. J. Eisenhower, manager of the Keystone Table Company, accompa nied by Henry Kohr. has gone to New York City for the furniture ex hibition. daughter, Jean, returned to their home in Lancaster.—Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Moyer, of Loyalton, spfent Sunday among friends.—Ralph Hen ninger. of Tamaqua, visited his par ents. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Henninger.— Mrs. George Miller and daughter. Maze, of Sunbury. spent a day here. —Visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Morris Daniel this week are: Misses Elizabeth Hall, Florence Heatarle. Florence Zimmerman and Bruce Hall, of Philadelphia, and Mrs. Elmer Romberger. of loyalton. Mr. and Mrs. P. H., Keboch and children called on friends at Wiliamsport. The Reve. Seidel is attending a Bible student conference at Perkasie. while his family are enjoying life on the Herndon campgrounds. Enders —The Rev. and Mrs. H. H. Fertig and Mr. and Mrs. Moses Enders, spent Monday at Lykens. Mrs. "Cey lon Enders, of Harrisburg, returned on Monday, after spending several days with her brother. Ed Sheetz. Mrs. Lydia Rich, of Williamsp'ort, was the guest of her sister. Mrs. David Koons. recently.—The Reve. and Mrs. ! J. A. Lyter and J. E. Dare, of Harris burg, spent Monday with the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. John H. Lyter. —Russel Snyder, of Millersburg. is the guest of Ira M. Helt and family. J. J. Morrison, of New Germantown was the guest of John C. Fitting. An drew Budd and family of Williams town, and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Keifer, of Elizabethville, spent Sunday at the home of Edward Sheetz. Miss Anna Snyder, of Northumberland, is the guest of Byron Enders. Dr. J. W. Neff and family, spent Wednesday at Harrisburg. A. F. Enders, of Hali fax. was the guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Enders, on Sunday. Mrs. A. J. Makoveckas, of Harrisburg. returned home on Monday, after spending several weeks as the guest of David Koons. Ammon Enders was at Harrisburg on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Shoop announce the birth of a daughter, July 12, 1917. Wioonlsoa.—Mrs. Alice Mark, of Norristown. is visiting at the home of J. H. Seip.—Roy Acaley, of Phil adelphia, spent the week-end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Acaley.—Agnes Mogg, of Philadel phia, is spending the summer with Mr. and Mrs. D. D. Phillips.—Ben R. Howells, of Norristown, and Mary Thomas, of Kingston, are the guests of Richard Howells.—John Gittings is visiting relatives in Potts ville.—Florence Bateman is home from a visit to South Greensbu,rg.— Paul Aucker is spending several weeks with relatives at Enhaut. —Ida Llnehart, of Tremont, visited at the home of John Thomas, Jr.—Nettie Bowen. of Wellsboro, is visiting John H. Batdorf and family.—MrS. John Conley and children are spending several wekes at Philadelphia.— James Crawley, of Philadelphia, Is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dimons.—Haydn White is home from a visit to Coatesville. —Homer Coleman, of South Bethlehem, Is spending the summer with his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Coleman.— Charles Price, of Giarard College, is visiting his grandfather. Charles Price, Sr.—Mrs. Hayden Prout and son, Haydn, of Mauch Chunk, is spending several weeks at the home of Mrs. Evan Jones.—Dr. J. S. Prout is home from a visit to Philadelphia. —Glennis Deibert. Mr. and Mrs. M. Fenstermacher, of Dalmatia, and Mrs. J. N. Lenker, of Cleveland, Ohio, spend Sunday with J. R. En terllne and family.—Mrs. Charles Gricr and children have returned to Harrisburg after spending a few weeks with Mr. and Mrs. John Mark. —Mrs. John Buckley and daughter, Florence, are visiting relatives at Philadelphia.—Roy Spendlove spent the week-end with relatives at West Fairview. —Dorothy Acaley is spend ing several days with her sister, Mrs. John Palmer, at Schuylkill Haven. — Mrs. Frank Stoner. of Harrisburg. Is visiting town relatives.—Mr. and Mrs. William Gerhart, Jr., and Mr. and Mrs. Peter Gerhart. of Harris burg. autoed here Sunday and vis ited at the home of George S. J. Keen. —Mrs. Emma L. Parker, of Harrisburg, is visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. Pontius. S. S. PICNICS AT BOILING SPRINGS 3 Mechanicsburg Churches Plan Outings For Members at Famous Park ADDRESS BY MISSIONARY Young People's Societies to Hold Union Meetings in Various Churches McchAiticshiirg, p a ., July 21.—Pic nics will be hold by Sunday schools at Boiling Springs Park as follows. St. Jlark s Lutheran, Wednesday, I July 25; Grace United Evangelical, j Saturday, July 28; First United | Brethren, Tuesday, July 31. The lat ter has appointed the following com mittees on arrangements: Transpor tation. Guy H. Lucas. J. W. Dietz, H. Conrad; music, E. L. Stansfleld. George C. Dietz, M. E. Anderson; entertainment. Merle Keller, Ber nard Stansfleld. Frank Neldig. Miss Maud Ulrich, Miss Vada Castle, Miss Catherine Derrick and Mrs. John V" ne ~° n Monday evening the Bev. Isaac O. Lehman, who has been in 'y® mission Held in South Africa for eighteen years and Is home on a va cation. gave an address in the Breth ren in Chri.vc Church.—To-morrow ®y®ninjf the Young People's Societies | of the following churches will hold ; a union meeting in the Methodist I Episcopal Church at 6 o'clock: St. j Mark's Lutheran, S.t Paul's Reform ed, Grace Evangelical. Church of I God, Presbyterian and Methodist Episcopal. Three-minute talks will be given by representatives from the various societies.—Miss Viola Blt inger, Miss Margaret Furst, Miss Ray Laird and Miss Hazel Fickel re turned from a pleasant trip to Jer ! sey City and West Point.—Mrs. Alice ! p. Hauck was appointed patriotic instructor of the public schools by the State Womaji's Relief Corps.— Mr. and Mrs. Noah Arnold and I daughter, Miss Alma, and niece. Miss i Edna Arnold, of Dillsburg, were guests of Mrs. C. S. Williamson. South Market street.—A birthdav | surprise party was given Mrs. Harry I S. Mohler on Tuesday evening at her ! home in West Main street. Among the visitors were: Mr. and Mrs. R. , Stowell, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Bald j win, of Camp Hill, and Mr. and Mrs. j M. G. Mohler, of this place.—After a month's stay with their daughters. 1 Mrs. H. D. Sewell and Mrs. Miguel Gonsales, of Chama. N. M.; Mr. and Mrs. Afl G. Kauffman returned home on Sunday night.—Frank Coover, of Wooster. 0., is spending some time at the home of his father. Frank L. Coover.—Miss Pearl Klllinger, of Mechanicsburg, was elected teacher in the West Fairview grammar school.—Plans are being made by | the Mite Society of Trindle Spring j Lutheran Church to hold a chicken corn soup supper and festival on j Saturday, August 18, in the Rescue ■Hook and Ladder house. Music will I*l ft furnished by the Singer band.— I Miss Rebecca Goodyear, of Carlisle, | spent the week with her niece, Mrs. IR. Wilson Hurst, in West Main j street. Big Party on Birthday of Miss Clara Bishop RURAL Elizabcthtoivn, Pa.. July 21. —Miss Clara Bishop, a well-known young j woman, celebrated her birthday an niversary at her home in South Market street, Thursday evening by .entertaining a few c f her friends. A dainty luncheon was served in the spacious dining room. She was the recipient of a large number of hand some and useful gifts.—Miss Anna Beitzfield was the guest of her par ents at Elizabethville, for a few days.—Miss Sarah Hershey spent several days with relatives at Mt. Gretna.—Mifflin Russel is visiting relatives at Reading. Mr. Kolp, of Company I, Eighth Regiment. Har risburg. spent several days with his father. S. D. Kolp.—A number of members of Christ Lutheran Church attended the Reformation Rally at Rocky Springs. Lancaster.—Charles H. Wermley spent the week-end at Altoona and Philadelphia.—H. H. Heagy, of the Black Horse hotel, is at Mt. Gretna.—R. M. Courtney, of Chester, spent several days with his mother. Mrs. Barbara Courtney.—H. J. Randall spent several days with relatives at Woodbury.—Mr. and I Mrs. S. T. Wright, O. S. Booser and T. W. Wright, of Highspire, were guests of H. E. Reem and family.— I Mrs. C. A. Farmer, of Olean, N. Y., | is the guest of her parents, Mr. and | Mrs. F. H. Keller.—Miss Elsie Hof ! fer, of Homestead, is the guest of Miss Stella Sheaffer.—Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Hollinger. of Lancaster, spent | several days with Mr. and Mrs. F. IT. Muth.—Mr. and Mrs. Eby Pain- I or were guests of relatives at Man ! heim.—Miss Alida Raffensberger, of j Philadelphia, is the guest of her par : ents, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Raffens | berger.—The Rev. and Mrs. E. S. I Diehm left for Royersford, where ! they will make their future home. — | H. B. Neff, of Sunbury, spent sev ! "ral days with his sistar, Mrs. Emma ! Brubaker.—Ralph Gister, of East | Berlin, spent several days with his mother. Mrs. Amanda Gish.—A. G. | Kuhn has resumed his position at ! the Kreider shoo factory after an illness of eight months.—Mrs. Wil- I liam Morgan and son. William Mor gan, were the guests of friends at Harrisburg.—A. G. Ramsey, of Phil adelphia, was the guest of B. F. Wormley and family, this week. Extensiv Oprations at Hershey Chocolate Plant Hershey, Pa.. July 21. —Extensive building operations are In progress at the chocolate factory. Two and three additional stories of reinforced concrete are being built on the part that extends along Cocoa avenue. From eight to fourteen carloads of the famous products are shipped daily.—Allison Garman. of Manheim. spent Wednesday here as the guest of the Rev. O. G. Romig and fam ily.—Mr. and Mrs. Bert Black are receiving congratulations upon the birth of a daughter.—Over two thou sand people spelit Tuesday in the park, having accompanied the Mount Joy union Sunday school pic nic.—A birthday party for Miss Mary McLanachan, of Elizabethville, was given on Monday afternoon at the homo of her a-tnt, Mrs. H. W. Stlne. It marked the twelfth an niversary of her birth and a number of her young friends were present Light refreshments were served.— l R. L. Kimbrough, of Lancaster, was the guest of the Rev. O. G. Romlg and family. JULY 21, 1917. Columbia Real Estate Man Boosts Borough's Interests ——— Tl ADAM H. GREER Columbia, Pa., July 21.—Columbia has had the biggest real estate boom the town has experienced and this condition is due in part to the active and energetic efforts of Adam H. Greer, who is the youngest man to engage in that line of work in the town. Mr. Greer is known as the local booster in real estate circles and he has done much to promote the real estate interests of the bor ough. Examination For Rural Mail Carrier at Halifax Halifax, Pa.. July 21.—Examina tions will be held at Millersburg and Harrisburg on Saturday for a regu lar carrier for rural route No. 3 .iust started out of the Halifax post office. More than twenty men will take the examination. The Halifax School Board has re-elected G. W. Shultz, secretary, and W. D. Straw, treasur re. C. F. Koppenheffer is president | of the board, and H. C. Forney, vice president.—Mrs. Carvin Lebo on Monday afternoon from 4 to 6 o'clock gave a birthday party at her j home in Second street in honor of the ninth birthday anniversary of ! her son, Willis. Charles Becker, j who has enlisted in the Eighth Reg j iment at Harrisburg, spent Wednes day at the home of Mr. and Mrs. O. ! E. Seagrist.—Chester Lebo, who en ! listed in the Eighth Regiment band j at Harrisburg. spent Wednesday vis- I iting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. T. ! Lebo.-—John Laudenslager. of Wico nisco, !s visiting at the home of Isaac Kinsinger.-—Charles Etzweiler, i who belongs to the National Guard, is visiting his mother, Mrs. Nathan Zimmerman. —Lillian Lebo. of Her shey, spent Wednesday with her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lebo.— Earl Motter, a sailor on the battle ship Louisiana, is spending a fur lough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Motter.—Mr. and Mrs. Harris Lebo and three daughters, and George Lebo, of Harrisburg, and Charles Lebo, of Dauphin, spent j Sunday at the home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Lebo. —-Car- vin Lebo and family spent Sunday with relatives at Thompsontown.— Miss Alfaretla Bedgar, of Hughes ville, is visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Dl'.lmar.—Miss Pearl Kline spent several days visit ing her sister, Mrs. C. C. Poffenberg er, at Marysville.—Miss Gertrude Bottomstone has returned home from a visit at the home of Mrs. John F. Kline, at Sunbury.—Mr. and Mrs. Edward Seltzer and children, of Steelton, spent over Sunday visit ing her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dan iel Webster. —Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Biever. of Watsontown, spent Sun dayvisiting at the home of his moth er, Mrs. Mary Biever.—Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Mehargue. of Penbrook, spent several days with friends here. — Mrs. Wallace Calder, of Steelton, is spending several days at the home of her mother, Mrs. Ellen Bishoff. who is ill.—Mr. and Mrs. Budd Beifltel and children, of Millersburg, spent Sunday at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Arnold. —Miss Mary Hall, of Harrisburg. spent several days at the home of Mr. and Mrs. I. F. Chubb.—Misses Minnie and Almeda Bickslee, of Ply mouth, are at the home of Mr. and Mrs. P. C. Fox.—Mrs. W. A. Millard and sons, Daniel and Abner, of Ply mouth. are visiting her mother, Mrs. Sarah Pike.—Edward Rettinger and family, of Lucknow, on Sunday paid a visit to his brother, C. E. Retljiger. —Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Alter, of Port Royal, spent the week at the hom< of their daughter, Mrs. P. S. Hill.— Mrs. John J. Ryan and little daugh ter, Alice Eleanor, have returned home from a visit to her parents at Kansas C't>". Missouri.—Miss Dor othea Nace spent the week visiting her sister, Mrs. W. L. Pike, at Hum melstown and at Harrisburg. BIG SHIPMENT OF WAGONS Klizabothville, Pa., July 21.—The Swab Wagon Company made a large shipment of heavy farm wagons to Trevorton on Wednesday. The juniors of the Lutheran Sunday school picnicked at the campmeet ing grove on Wednesday.—Mr. and Mrs. Theophilus Koppenheffer are home from a prolonged visit to the Middle West.—Miss Verna Fetter, hoff, of Philadelphia, is spending a vacation with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Fetterhoff. —Miss Re becca Burrell spent several days with her parents at Millersfown.— Alexander McLaughlin suffered a stroke of paralysis on Tuesday morn ing while out in the yard and now is in a precarious condition. —Miss Mary McLanachan Is spending some time with her aunt, Mrs. Harry'W. Stlne, at Hershey.—Miss Emma C. Weaver, of Philadelphia, is spending a vacation with her mother. Mrs. Elizabeth Weaver, here.—Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Stine entertained rela tives from Philadelphia this week.— An automobile party from Carbon dale were the guests of S. H. Knisely on Monday.—Prof. John H. Mc- Laughlin. of Westfield, N. J.. is vis iting his father here.—Miss Florence Haeberle. of Philadelphia, is the guest of Miss Elizabeth Hall.—Wil mer A. Iloke, of Harrisburg, Is spending a vacation with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James W. Hoke.—Miss Rebecca Radel, of the Hamburg sanatorium, spent some with her sis ter. Mrs. W. J. Daniel.—Howard T. Fetterhoff has returned to Mahanoy Cltv, after a week's vacation here.— Aria, the small port of Confectioner Charles F. Ehy. fell and broke his collarbone.—Mr. and* Mrs. Harry E. Rush snont Sunday with her father! Nathaniel Shutt, who was seriously ill.—Mrs. J. C. Stroup and W. A. Rauder have been 111 this week.— Miss Cora E. Bonawltz, of Harris burg. Is spending a two weeks' vaca tion with hor parents, Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Bonawitr. LIGHT POLES ARE PLACED IN ROAD Millersburg Electric Company Preparing to Serve Patrons in Two Counties TO CROSS SUSQUEHANNA .Lightning Strikes United Brethren Church For Third Time in Recent Years Millersburg, Pa., July 21.—The Millersburg Electric Light Company has placed poles from Millersburg to Halifax and will cross the Susque hanna river at that point and con tinue the work to Newport. Millers town and other places In Perry county. Wiring houses Is already well underway and the work of placing the feed cables on the poles will soon bo commenced.—A freight wreck In the Lykens Valley yards of the P. R. R. at Millersburg, Mon day, demolished three cars and tore up the tracks.—in one of the recent thunderstorms'lightning struck tho steeple of the Lutheran Church, in North street, without doing much damage, only several boards being knocked from the framework sur rounding the belfry. This was the th rd time within recent years that this steeple has been struck.—Mau of McClellan, has a pair of blistered hands the result of grasping a fast moving rope while ill ♦ W( ? at the coal storage Plant early in tho week.—George iy ls h° me from Columbia, S. C.. where he played baseball during the short season with the team of that city in the Southern States League. Sfth V iiL n( \. d ?, übt flnish the season with the Millersburg club of the Dauphin-Perry League.—Miss Lula Ransom, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J- H. Ransom, Union street, was operated, on for appendicitis in an Atlantic City Hospital Tuesday, and v, to , be ' m Proving.—The Rev. /v. Be ' er and family of the Unit ed Brethren ChUrch, are home from their vacation spent at Laningville.— TJff ,lV' M ' L - Burge and family left this week on a visit to Per kasie and Allentown.—R. L. Frank tV, B . ash ° ,e enjoyed a motor- Tuesday South Bethlehem on Program For Musical at Linglestown Union Chapel I.iiiKle.Konn, Pa.. July 21.—An in tke'n will be rendered in Th cha P, e ' Saturday, July 28. nuibJ f am 1 consist of vocal and duets v.nifn ™ c , al an d instrumental and octet Th ftn readlnSß ' 'l uart *t In L The following are taking Mr Hi i- Program: Mrs. Holland, i- ?! Mrs. Wetteroth, Miss halfiJh MI kpeas, Mrs. William Bum baugh, Miss Vera Care, Miss Anna Fish burn, Miss Caroline Fishburn M ss Marion Smith, Miss Anna Feeser'. Miss Sara Zimmerman, Miss Svlvia fire pu s Ezra Care. Ruth Felt * Mrs. Pitman, Frank Hicks, John o! ner ' av *d Felty, Dr. E R 5 h h ®'' pr- H. D. Rhein. Ezra Care Charles Look and F. D. Wagner A ?" ival will be held outside the uHli cream, cake and candies i rnLi served with games and amuse | ments for the children. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gardner, of HarrishurK s Monday with Mrs. Annie Buck! Mrs. Jennie Forester, of Valparaiso Mr = Tu ing T SOnle tillle With vr. j Ja mes McFadden. ter' Fav"y nrt m rleS r Look daugh ler, raj, Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Carp anH son, John, and Miss Jane Care are motoring to Niagara Falls and Bol ' to spend a week with rel atives there.—Miss Alice Gingher of Harrisburg, spent Monday with Miss Marion Smith—Mrs. Clyde Lvnch of Harrisburg. visited friends here on \f?ss rS rn'' I s ® Hulda Longenecker. clifuv, BoUcm and Miss Marion 'c spent Thursday with Mr and Hf"; Emory Hassler at Palmyra Ifi-i Martha Buckwalter, of Royers fnn M Cent lT guest of Miss Mar ion Smith.—Mrs. Harry Crist, of Har- Mr U r g 'n^ aS the guest of Mr. and ti' a i. eon M °nday.—Mrs. Aus- M".Schaner spent Wednesday at Har risburg—Ethel Feeser, of Hainton, is spending the week with her grand mother. Mrs. Mary Feeser.—Ml- and Fi r A.Sßn K °° ns an