2 TIMELY NEWS OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA AND CITY'S SUBURBS MUCH DAMAGE BY MONDAY S STORM Hail Cuts Tobacco and Light ning Strikes Buildings in Lancaster County Marietta, Pa., Aug. 6. The storm which visited Marietta and vicinity on Monday done more damage than was at first suspected upon investi gation this morning. The hail has f cut tobacco, it seems, generally In a ' straight line north of Marietta as far as the Mumma farm, near Done gal Springs. John Mumma reports that the tobacco is badly riddled on his place and adjoining farms. The fields are washed badly. The light ning, accompanied by tt high wind, did much damage on the Rich farm, tenanted by Eli Shelley, just north of Marietta. Lightning struck the brick house and, with the wind, tore the shingle roof completely off the kitchen and carried it some distance away. The large frame straw shed was blown down, and with such force that it turned a large wagon com pletely upside down In the shed. Here the tobacco is cut a little, but be lieved not to be greatly damaged. On the old Miller homestead, just above Marietta, the barn of Reuben Myers was burned during the storm, but it is not known whether lightning struck it or not. Mr. Myers got his horses, automobile and wagons out, but the rest was consumed, consist ing of hav, straw, potatoes, harness, etc., and ills loss will be heavy. His potato crop was a good one and he had only taken them out of his field last week. At the home of Elmer Greenawalt, lightning played pranks in their kitchen, ran up the wall to the roof, tore out the rafters and knocked down considerable plastering. The tobacco fields of Harry Druck. Ell Shelley. H. D. Kauffman and others have been completely riddled with hail. QUENCHES THE THIRST Horftforri'n Acid I'honphntc A teasnoonful in a class of water is verv refreshing to the month and throat. Buy a bottle—Advertise ment. RFT> moss WORK \T RL ATN Blain. Pa.. Aug. B.—The Red Cross auxiliary met tc-dav at headquarters in the vacant house belonging to L. M. Wentzell on North 'Main street. Two members of the Harrisburg chapter were present to instruct the members in sewintr, etc. The head quarters room will be open for the members to work every Wednesday afternoon. Solicitors are being se lected as fast as possible to make a canvass for membership. Mrs. New ton Kersettcr is president of the auxiliary. || Jamsjl jfjellie^p he on every day is. mentis SAVE THE FRUIT CROP "A Franklin Sugar for every use' * Granulated, Dainty Ltimpi, Powdered Confectioner*, Brown Sold in 1,2 and f^T 5 lb. carton. O and in 2. 5. 10, Hvl sa^r%f* 25 and 50 lb. Si M'jNj cotton baft. TWFRANKLIN -Ml a iucA> n rime co. r\ fNLAOCIPHM.PA. I yy m i' ■ Ti j WEDNESDAY EVENING, IN THE CUMBERLAND VALLEY Series of Accidents to Swimmers at Good's Dam Waynesboro. Pa., Aug. B.—A num ber of persons who have been swim ming in Good's Dam, near town, have been injured in one way or another. Albert Shindledecker dived from a tree, about twenty feet from the wa ter, and had his head and body cut when he struck the bottom of the creek. Charles Stltely dived from the the same tree and struck a stone and had his neck temporarily dislocated. Clarence Bare, while diving from the same tree', struck C. N. Corbett, who was swimming under the water be low him, knocking the latter uncon scious and sending Bare to the bot tom. He received a. cut on his hand two and one-half inches in length. Bert Shockey slipped while getting out of the water and broke the big toe on his left foot. MOI'NT OLIVET CAMPMEETING Mechanicsburg, Pa., Aug. B.—Ar ! rangements are made for the annual j Mount Olivet campmeeting to be held ! on the grounds along the Dillsburg and Mechanicsburg railroad a short distance south of Williams Grove, j beginning Friday. August 10, and continuing until August 19. A pro gram full of interest has been pre | pared with able speakers and music j under the direction of Professor E. jL. Bender, of York . The ladies' j octet, of Dillsburg. and ' the male ! chorus of Arnold's United Brethren l Church will assist. 1 MISS LIZZIE I.KHMER DIES Dillsburg, Pa., Aug. B.—Miss Liz • zie Lehmer, aged 66 years, died at j her home in Carroll township on i Monday evening from paralysis. She had been suffering for several ; months past when she received the j first attack. She is the last member of the Philip Lehmer family, the j father, the mother, Lydia Fickes I Lehmer and all the brothers and ! sisters preceding her In death. Mrs. j Jacob Lehmer, a brother's wife, and ; John Chroniste, a sister's son, with i whom she lived, survive her. The funeral will be held to-morrow j morning at 9.30. Services will be j held in the Barren's Church and I burial made in the church cemetery. ' The Rev. George H. Eveler, of the i Lutheran Church, of Dillsburg, will ] be in charge. SMALL MOUNTAIN' FIRE Dillsburg. Pa., Aug. B.—A fire of unknown origin started on the east | side of the South Mountain on Mon i day afternoon. Several men from ' Dillsburg made an effort to over • come the flames but were unable to cope with the situation. A shower of rain shortly after 5 o'clock ex tinguished the Are. ENTERTAINS IN HONOR OF GUEST Miss Jessie Smith Gives En joyable Party at Mount Gretna For Visitor Mount Gretna. Pa., Aug. B.—Miss ! Jessie Smith entertained on Mon- j day evening in honor of Miss Laura Cox, of Lynn, Mass., who is the guest, of Miss Katherine Smith. The guests were: Misses Margaret Dunn, Jean Whitman, Helen Whitman. Dorothy Devot, Margaret Bell, Katheryn Cleckner, Mary Russell, Mary Shu niier, Elizabeth Fackler. Agnes Fackler, Lida Lopez, Esther Bach man. Mildred Burke, Florence Rinkenbach, Elizabeth Howard, Katherine Smith, Laura and Jessie Smith. __ , . Mr. and Mrs. John Hummel, of the compmeeting grounds, are spending several days at Philadel ' h Miss Clara Eaton and Miss F. Ger trude Eaton, of 1735 Market street, Harrisburg, arc spending two weeks with friends here. The opening services of the unit ed Brethren Bible conference were held last evening. The Rev. George K Guille, of Chicago, gave an ex cellent address. The program for to dav included a lecture, "Hebrews," by the Rev. Dr. Harris H. Gregg, of Chicago, and a lecture by Mrs. Mas garet T. Russell, of Mobile, Ala. Children's hour was led by Miss Marcaret Baltzell, of Reading, and a song service will be given this evening under direction of Charles F Clippinger, of Harrisburg. At 7 40 there will be a lecture by the Rev. George E. Guille. of Chicago. The educational rally will be held on Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Dr G D Gossard, president of Leb anon Valley College, Annvllle, will conduct the service. Miss Anna Boyer entertained the following friends at her cottage last evening: Misses Katherj n Cleckner, Mildred Burke. Clara Eaton, Ger trude Eaton, Ruth Burke. Nell My ers Mabel Groce, Mae Groce, Edna Boyer, Mrs. John W. German, Jr., Sarah E. Wood. Miss Margaret Turner, of Harris burg spent the week-end with friends on the campmeeting grounds. >!rs Walter Deitrick and son, Walter, Jr.. are spending some time at Mount Gretna. Miss Laura Cox, of Lynn, Mass.. is the guest of Miss Katherine Smith. Miss Cox is a student at Bradford Academy, Mass. The Reformed Church Missionary conference held in the Chautauqua grounds at Mount Gretna has en rolled a large number of young peo ple for the mission study classes Dr. C. E. Schaeffer, secretary of the Board of Home Missions, Phila delphia, gave an excellent address last evening in the auditorium in the Chautauqua grounds. Dr. Schaef fer will have charge of the Wednes day morning conference of the Home and Foreign Missions. On Wednesday evenng Dr. Chris topher Noss, missionary evangelist of Wakamatsu, Japan, will speak. Dr. Noss will address the Thursday morning conference session. Dr. W. I. Chamberlain, secretary of the Board of Foreign Missions of the Reformed Church, New York, will give a lecture on the subject, "The Moslem World." The young people who are attend, ing the missionary conference are planning a missionary entertainment fo Friday evening. • NO ACTION ON ANNEXATION Lemoyne, Pa., Aug. B.—The monthly session of borough council was held last night. No action was taken on the West Shore annexation question and owing to the fact that the committee has received no reply from the Valley Railways Company on the proposed matter of paving Rossmoyne street, that matter had to be held over. Jewelry Found in Ruins of Burned Pen Mar Cottage Waynesboro, Pa., Aug. S.—While the Insurance inspectors were viewing the ruins of the Pen-Rock Cottage at Pen Mar. owned by Randolph Deb rick of Baltimore, and which was de stroyed by tire last Friday, a consid erable amount of Jtfivelry settings was found. The gold and silver had been melted and was out of shape, so that nothing could be recognized. No trace of the diamonds and other precious stones that were set in the Jewelry has been found. Several thousand dollars' worth of Jewelry was in the cottage at the time of the fire, which constituted the major portion of the loss. Mr. and Mrs. Debrick lost every, thing they had In the cottage but the clothes they wore at the tim. TEACHERS' SALARIES RAISED Carlisle. Pa., Aug. B.—Seven Car lisle schoolteachers benefit under the new minimum salary bill recent ly approved by the Governor. The board has directed that new con tracts be made out for these In structors. Jill of whom were elected before the new law went into ef fect. TEXCIIIXG SOLDIERS FRENCH Carlisle. Pa., Aug. 8.— Leading lo cal society women are co-operating in a movement to teach the men of Company G the rudiments of the French language prior to their leav ing for Georgia. Daily classes will bfc organized and some idea gnen of the common words and conversa tional phrases as well as reading of simple sentences. SURVEY OF POTATO CROP Carlisle, Pa., Aug. 8. — direction of the Cumberland .County Defense Committee, a survey of the potato crop will be shortly undei - taken to determine the yield and ar rangements will also be ma<le foi adequate storing, in order the price mav not fall below the amount that will yield the growers adequate returns for their labor. DARN STRUCK BY LIGHTNING Waynesboro, Pa.. Aug. B.—A large bank barn on the farm owned by Herman Myers and tenanted by Frank Murltz, along the Old Forge road near Leitersburg, Md., was struck by lightning during the storm and the barn, with contents, was burned. About 700 bushels of wheat, farming implements, hay and other goods were destroyed, totaling a loss of 14,000, Week-End Parties at Cove Cottages and Bungalows Cove, Pa., Aug. B.—Mr. and Mrs. Philip Beidler and John Schreck spent Sunday at Summer Home cot tage. Sunday guests at Utopia cottage were: Louis J. Jones, of Baltimore; ASalliam Jones, Harrisburg; Philip Arnold and Mr. and _ Mrs. Morris Urich, of Harrisburg. Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Zimmerman, of New Cumberland, Mr. and Mrs. George Hippensteel and daughters, of Harrisburg, and Mrs. Charles Shaver and daughters, of Middle | town, spent Sunday at Helena cot tage. Miss Mary Frances Ebel is visiting at Williams Grove. Miss Bertha Beck and John Blair, of Harrisburg, spent Sunday at Tranquil cottage the guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Beck, of 1503 Swa tara stjeet, Harrisburg, who are spending several weeks here. John and AlSpeel, of Washing ton, D. C., spent Saturday evening at Cherry Croft cottage. Frank Gipple, whd is in camp at Island Park, spent Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Gipple, at Donna Lee. Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Wingard, of GOB Woodbine street, Harrisburg, spent the week-end at Manhattan cottage. Mrs. George Burd and daughter, Dorothy have returned here after a pleasant visit to relatives at Tyrone. | Miss Margaret Rathfon, of 646 Peffer street, Harrisburg, spent the latter part of the week with Miss Ruth Shaver, here. Entertained at Laurel cottage on Sunday were: Ellis Cremer, Mr. and •Mrs. A. H. Shrenk, Mrs. Bankus and ! Miss Hoffman, of Harrisburg: M. H. Shrenk and George Weekusat, of i Philadelphia. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Kochenour i and daughter, Margaret, of Harris | burg, spent Sunday at Nabob cot j tage. George Miller spent the week-end jat the Homestead. Misses Grace Cassel and Cathe rine Potts, of Harrisburg, and Ruth [ Graybill, of Duncannon, spent Sun- I day at Wildwood cottage. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Uhler and \ Miss Mary Uhler, of Johnstown, and ; Mr. and Sirs. Howard Ross and sons, of Harrisburg, were guests at Cherrycroft. The week's guests of Misses Mary Malsh, Martha Graham. Mary Kep ner, Verna Stone, Bertha Metzger, of Harrisburg, and Agnes Moore, of Allentown, were: Mrs. Jack Snave ly, Mrs. Lerue Werner, Miss Mil dred Graham and Charles Revee, Howard Lebo and Edward Gladfel ter, of Harrisburg, and Raymond White, of Philadelphia. CORXROAST FOR SOLDIERS Lemoyne, Pa., Aug. 8. At the monthly meeting of the Alumni As sociation of the Lemoyne High school on Monday night it was _de ; cided to hold a cornroast at Orr Bridge next Monday night in honor 1 of Henry Baker, president of the association, who is a member of Troop C, First Pennsylvania Cav alry. and who will soon leave for a training camp. ANNOUNCE BIRTH Enola, Ua., Aug. 8. —Mr. and Mrs. . John M. Steinfelt, of Beal avenue, announce the birth of a daughter, Blanch Steinfelt, Monday, August 6. IPOSTUM I instead of coffee \ IFEELBETTCR V HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH THREE MORDAN BROTHERS l | Sunbury, Pa.. Aug. B.—Company I, Thirteenth Regiment, N. G. P.. Captain Harry S. Barton, which is guarding bridges here, is one of the few units In the State Guard that boasts hating three brothers enlisted. They are George Mordan, aged 22, quartermaster sergeant; Samuel Mordan, 30. sergrant, and Frank Mordan, 23, private. They are sons of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Mordan, of Bloomsburg. The two sergeants are veterans of the border, and Private Mordan enlisted after their return. They are all husky young men and make good soldiers, according to Captain Raity". A. new creation!; A more beautiful Packard is here announced. Now—a re markable accomplishment in body matches the achievement of the epoch' making Twin-six motor. And thereby is rounded out the smartest and motor car we have' ever built Branches and dealers today have ready for your in spection, new models— 3-25 and. 3-35. Open car prices are $3450 and $3850 at Detroit. Packard Motor Car Co. of Philadelphia TOAST ON BLUFF AT STOVERDALE Members of Boys' Brigade Give Picturesque Enter tainment For Cottagers Stoverdale, Pa.. Aug. S. —A pictur esque niarshmallow toast was given on the "blufT" by members of the United Boys' Brigade, who are camp ing near the grove. The cottagers j were invited to the bluff, where- a huge bonliro was built on the over hanging rocks, around which were gathered many guests of the Brigade from Harrishurg. After many pounds! of marshn.allows were toasted, a Vic trola concert was given and songs were sung by the members of the choir of the Fourth Street Church of Christ. Guests of the Keystone Bible Cluss of the United Brethren Church of Hummelstown, who are occupying the j Clyfrest. were: Mrs. E. Bomgardner and children, Ruth, Stella, Merlam and Irvln; Mrs. Sowers. Mrs. S. D. Hartz, Mrs. George Light, Mrs. I. J. Huff, Helen Henry, Mr. and Mrs. Henry, Susan Stover, Ella Albright, Maude Albright. Mary Culp, Caroline Balsbaugh, Emma Hocker, Amy Brandt, Elizabeth Ruppert, Anna Ruppert, Emma Bachman, Anna Foltz, Mrs. Raymond Foltz. Mrs. S. R. Mc- Farland, Vivian McFarland, Earnest McFarland, Elizabeth Peters, Bertha Meyers, Agnes Miller, Daisy Swisher, Lillian Delmler, Mrs. Henry Holtzman, Catherine Ulrich, Mrs. John Miller, Lillian Miller and the two teachers of the class, who are Miss Mabel Mas ley ajid Miss Lizzie O'Neal. The Rev. and Mrs. J. C. Bleri, son John Jr. and daughter Catherine, of Hickory Lodge, spent the day at Her shey Park. Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Carmany, of Crescent Lodge, entertained the fol lowing guests: Mr. and Mrs. Harry Williamson and son Roger, of High- A-UGUST 8, 1917. spire; Miss Anna Feeser, of Lingles town; Miss Mabel Feoaer, of Hershey; Mrs. Alice Cassell and Irvln Keller, of Hummelstown; Miss Jessie Wil liamson and Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Starry, of Harrishurg. Dr. and Mrs. Howard Gensler. of the Ruheim are spending several days at their Harrisburghome. The Rev. J. C. Bieri left to-day for Ocean City, N. J., where he will at tend a conference of the Methodist Episcopal ChWch. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Fisher, of Itar risburg, spent th# week-end with Mrs. Emory Fisher Sr., at Emory. Miss Anna Gauber, of Highspire, is spending a week as the guest of Miss lona Leideg at the Gretna. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Henry and j | daughters. Marian and Llla, loft for i their Harrishurg home after spending , two weeks at the Wohclo. Mr. and Mrs. George O. Dunkle en- I tained the following guests at the [ j Pine Grove Inn: Mr. and Mrs. Jack j Montgomery and son; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dunkle, Cameron Summers, Cyrus Garrett. Michael Dunkle. Mr. and Mrs. William Bayer and daughter Mr. Buchter, Mrs. Mary Horner, Mrs. David Bomgardner and children, Mrs. Miller. Mrs. Cruni and daughters, Mr.' land Mrs. Fauber and Melvln Garrett, | Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Mell, of Harris burg, spent a few days in the grove. The guests at Wood Haven cottage were: Mr. and Mrs. Ed Stopfel Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Ebersole and daugh ters Mildred and Dorothy, Peter Sles ser, Harry Zeigler, and Mrs. Joe Snavely, of Palmyra; Mr. and Mrs. Horace Foreman and son Russel, of j Hockersvllle, and Mr. and Mrs. Martin ' Seltzer, of Campbellstown. • | Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Ltickenbill and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Still, of High spire, spent a day at the Lodge. The Rev. and Mrs. H. C. Carmlchael and daughter, of Harrishurg, spent several days in the grove. INCREASED PAY FOR LAROR Halifax, Pa., Aug. 8. Borough 1 council on Monday evening author ized the street commissioner to pay 20 cents per hour for labor, instead ' of 15 cents as heretofore, and in structed the light committee to have additional lights placed on Arm strong and Market streets. Perry County Union Picnic and Home-Coming Reunion Blaln, Pa., Aug. B.—Saturday will be a biff day In Sherman's Park, near Blaln, 011 the occasion of the Blaln annual union picnic and homecom ing reunion of former Perry coun tlans. The Elliottsburg band will furnish music during the ilay. Speak ing exercises will be held at 10 a. m., the Rev., George 11. Knox, chairman. The exercises will be opened with prayer by the Rev. Edward Vi Stras i baugh; address of welcome for Blaln ! and vicinity will be made by the Rev. IJ. i". Reighard. and the address of ] welcome for Perry county will bo delivered by ex-Sheriff Charles 1.,. I Johnston, of New Bloonifield; re- I sponse by Joseph M. Lupfer, of Bell wood. The principal speaker will be E. B. Porsett, of Mansfield, Tioga county, a State agricultural lecturer. The exercises will be Interspersed with music by a union choir. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Wentzel, of Bell wood. will sing. A game of ball will be played at I 2 o'clock between Millerstown and j Blain clubs to decide th? amateur championship of the county. Suburban Notes HUMMEIiSTOWX Miss Bernice Jones returned home from a month's visit among friends at Mifllintown. Miss Blanche Muth is the guest of friends at Clifton. Misses Grace Schaffner, Ruth Kil mer, Esta Kilmer, Catherine Shull, Elizabeth Ritts and Caroline Schaff ner are attending a conference at the Young Women's Missionary Society of the Reformed Church at Mount Gretna. Miss Anna Wliisler, of Mifllintown, is the guest of the family of Thomas Jones. Miss Carrie Schaffner is spending the week at Mount Gretna. Mrs. Thomas Jacks and sons, Wil liam and Robert, spent Tuesday at Harrisburg.
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