2 TIMELY NEWS OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA AND CITY'S SUBURBS CUMBERLAND VALLEY WANT $2,500 FOR WAR LIBRARIES Committees Named to Con-- duct Campaign For Funds in Cumberland County Carlisle, Pa., Sept. 17.—At a meet ing held in the J. Herman Bosler Memorial Library, the officers of which are heading a drive to se cure $2,500 in this county for war libraries, the plans for the work during the week of September 24-29 were made and additional commit tees were appointed. Robert L. Myers. Camp Hill, will act as chairman for the West Shore and these persons -were appointed: Enola—Miss Helen Markell, Roy Homes, J. H. Kinter. Lemoyne—Professor" Alfred En smlnger, the Rev. Mr. Menger, Mrs. S. A. Long. West Fairview —Miss Martin, Dr. Harvey Baseliore, George Hlmes. Wormleysburg Robert Sadler, Miss Carrie Brown, the Rev. J. "H. Vance, Professor H. S. Hetrick. Washington Heights—Mr. Andless, Mrs. George Rice and the Rev. Mr. Kuntz. Old Furniture and China Bring High Prices at Sale Shippensbnrg, Pa., Sept. 17.—At the public sale of the Augle home stead last week at Welsh Run. Franklin county, the farm of 1781 acres and 115 perches brought $155.75 per acre. Two old turkey plates, very large, sold for $54.50 and $49.00; two blueware square covered tureens, $12.50 and sl6; gravy tu reen complete, $17.50: large covered soup tureen, 'complete, S6O; pair' brass andirons, $26.75; another pair, very old, and fender, $105; pair tables, $29: old four-posted bedstead, $ 1 7.7r; grandfather's c lock. $86.50. All record prices in the valley. 228 Big Hogs Sell in Franklin Co. For $7,000 Waynesboro, Pa., Sept. 17. W. D. Unger. of Foltz, sold 228 fat hogs to an Eastern buyer this week. They weighed on an average of about 200 pound ea:h and were fattened by Mr. T'nser at his place at Foltz. He received $7,000 for the hogs. This is one of the largest hog deals made in Franklin county for many years. 150 Men in Drive For f SIO,OOO For Red Cross Carlisle, Pa., Sept. 17.—One hun dred and fifty men in Carlisle and vicinity to-day started a week's drive to secure SIO,OOO to carry on the work of the Carlisle chapter of the American Red Cross during the com ing year. A meeting was held here last evening for final organization and plans were made. The canvass Is to be partially educational, the men to travel in pairs and explain fully the purpose of the work. Th-9 Carlisle chapter has already expend ed about 52.500 since the organiza tion in March and has made some 10,000 supplies of various kinds. . FARMERS PI.ANTING WHEAT Newport, Pa., Sept. 17.—Farmers in the Sandy Hill section to-day started to plant wheat for next year's crop, j University of Pennsylvania BjjjjMpi Wharton School of Finance and Commerce OFFERS EVENING COURSES to men and women in Harrisburg Accounting and Commercial Law Real Estate and Insurance . Advertising and Selling Finance and Banking Registration at Chamber of Commerce evenings, except Saturday, 7 to 9 o'clock to September 28. Classes begin October 1. H New Universities Dictionary H |fl HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH ||B How to Get It Present or mail to this I For th* M*rm Nominal Co* of paper one like the above Manafactum end Distribution with ninety-eight cents to J Coupon 98c Jacking, clerk hire, etc! I secure lis NEW authentic I ' Mail aajkxPmm*, Dictionary, bound in real ORDERS $ flexible leather, illustrated WILL moo&iio with full pages in color 1 BE Fi—.■ and duotone 1300 pages. FILLED 25' DICTIONARIES IN ONE All Dictionaries published previ ous to this year are out of date J MONDAY EVENING, HARRISBURG flfajflfcl TELEGRAPH SEPTEMBER 17, 1917. FARMER'S FLESH TORN FROM BONES Cyrus Smith, Weighing 280 Pounds, Dragged Over Road by Runaway Team Waynesboro, Pa., Sept. 17.—Cyrua Smith died on Saturday at his homo near Coseytown from injuries he received in a runaway last week. Mr. Smith was driving two horses hitch ed to a large farm wagon, when the animals were frightened and ran oft. He was thrown out and dragged over a stony road. His face was lacerated and it is supposed he received inter nal injuries which resulted in death. Mr. Smith, wno was tenant on the Nicewander farm, was going to the mill at Mason and Dixon with a two horse wagon. He was taken to his home on a cot. Mr. Smith was a man weighing 280 pounds. He was 51 years of age and is survived by his wife and nine children. The funeral will be held to-mprrow morning at 10 o'clock at the Broadfording church. Monterey Hunting Club Elects Officers For Season Waynesboro, Pa., Sept. 17. —The Monterey' Hunting Club, which is one of the most successful deer hunt ing aggregations in this section of the Blue Ridge mountains, has elect ed the following officers for the com ing season: Dr. J. Harlan Mentzcr, president. Blue Ridge Summit; Jesse Thompson, vice-president, Blue Ridge Summit; John A. Martin, treasurer, Waynesboro; William E. Harbaugh. captain, Buena Vista Springs; W. J. Fleming, lieutenant, Gettysburg; Clayton Reichard, cook, Beartown; Victor McKelvey, milk and pie chef, Waynesboro; A. R. Warner, John Bowers and Charles D. Englar, property committee, Waynesboro. year the Mont erey Hunting Club killed eight fine deer. Mechanicsburg Landmark Will Be Removed by Sale Mechanicsburg, Pa., Sept. 17. With the sale of the property and household effects of Mrs. Kate Hit ter last week, passes another land mark of Mechanicsburg. For more than forty years Mrs. Ritner has oc cupied her home in South Market street, where_ she has conducted a well-known and popular boarding house. Prominent among the older families in this section, Mrs. Rit r.er's home was the center of attrac tion for a host of friends. One after another has been removed UU only a few remain. Mrs. Ritner will make her home with her daughter, Mrs. I. M. Fought, East Main street. The family are descendants of Governor ®Rltner, one of the earlier Pennsylva nia governors. O'Neil Brothers, the South Market street shoe dealers, have purchased the property and will convert it into an up-to-date building. CHI'RCH RECEIVES BEQUEST Waynesboro. Pa., Sept. 17.—Fall ing Spring Presbyterian Church, Chambersburg, is in receipt of a New York draft for $4,761.57 from the executors of the late Thomas R. Bard, of California. This is the amount bequeathed to the church by Mr. Bard for the purpose of mainten ance and improvement of the grave yard and churchyard. ( PERRY COUNTY'S DRAFT MEN TO GO Forty-five Per Cent, of Quota Ready to Start For Camp on Wednesday New Bloomfleld, Pa., Sept. 17.—No tices have been sent out by the local board of examiners to the men called for the forty-five per cent, of Perry county's quota for the National Army ! to retort to the board at New Bloom field on Wednesday, September 19. They will be sent to Camp Meade. An nnpolis Junction, Md. The following wiU go from this county: Casper W. Millerstown: Loyd L. Hetrick. Duncannon; Davis S. Powell. Newport, Harry R. Burke pile, Newport; John Irwin Bell, Liv erpool; Chester C. Rowe, Anderson burg; Frank R. Bixler. Millerstown; Israel S. Brown, Millerstown; John Pender, Saville; John Wesley Carl, Newport; Clarence E. Wall, Duncan ncn; Frank A. Pierson, Marysville; Harry M. Noss, Duncannon; Walter C. Weldon, Elliottsburg; Russell E. Hoff man, Liverpool; Ewardo Vitulla. Marysville; Walter M. Baker, Dun cannon; Carl E. Murtiff, Newport; Thomas L Smith, Newport; Charles H. Preet, Neto Buffalo; Samuel Hum phrey, Logania; Emery Bucher, Mil lerstown; James O. Moyer, Loysville; Edward L Holman. Millerstown; An derson B. Reeder, Green Park; Edgar W. Harrold, Duncannon; Elmer P. Callens, Duncannon; Cleve Hoffman, Liverpool; Floyd H. Smith, Newport; N. E. Lowe Duncannon: Ralph E. Smith, Marysville: Daniel R. Barn man, Duncannon; Giuseppe Find, Marysville; D. Ross Patterson, Ickes l-uig; Robert M. Toomey, Newport; P. Gian Crlstogara, Marysville; John McCann, Duncannon; James L Mar tin, Blain; Cloyd O. Dick, Shermans dale; John E. Hass, Duncannon; Da vid L Ellerman, Landisburg; George A. Lowden, Duncannon: Miles B. Britcher, Blain; G. Dlllman, Center; Henry R. Cooper, Landisburg; Cyrus S. Bend#r, Landisburg; Kimbel C. Jones, Marysville: James O. Swee ger, Shermansdale; J. R. Lyons, An dersonburg; Crist S. Ivitner, New Bloomfleld; Edward 1L Davis, New Bloomfleld; John F. Zeigler, New P>loemfleld; Abraham Dearolf, Dun cannon; Morris \\ . Lightner, Duncan non; Loyd Wilson Doutz, Millerstown; Ezra H Minium, Millerstown; Warren R. Sarver, Millerstown; Dervin E. Ward, Millerstown. JAMES LANK BURIED Marietta, Pa., Sept. 17. —The fu neral of James Lane yesterday from the Church of God, at Rowenna, was largely attended by railroad men from Highsplre, Harrisburg, and other places. The Sunday school children sang a special selection at his request, as he was superintendent for many years. The Rev. Ira Mac- Donald, Mount Joy; the Rev. M. C. Manning, Maytown, and a clergyman from Harrisburg, officiated. There wer a number of pretty floral de signs. Burial was made in the Reich Memorial Cemetery at East Donegal. RAISED 2SO GUINEAS Mount Joy, Pa., Sept. 17. Abra ham Eshleman. who is the manager of Dr. T. C. Detweiler's farms, and who lives on the one that is known as the Snavely farm in East Dru more township, has 258 young guineas that are ready for the market. At the price they now bring they will yield quite a nice sum. Later on he will have a good floclvof the latter hatch ing. Mr. Eshleman has found that guineas pay about as well as any fowls he can raise. ?lELD UP 0> ROAD Duncannon, Pa., Sep. 17.—A darln* holdup was perpetrated In Miller township at the foot of Dick's Hill when William Kough, of Newport, was stopped at the point of a revolver by two masked men. The highway men were scared off without securing any booty. Suburban Notes ANKVILLE Professor C. G. Dotter Is ill at his home in East Main street. Miss Anna Kreider Is preparing an excellent program for the patriotic cantata which will be given here in the near future. George Gantz will discontinue the grofery business here and with his family will move to Manheim, where he expects to establish a small store. Mr. Gantz has been in business here for many years. Congressman A. S. Kreider recently bought a bay riding horse which is similar to one which he bought sev eral years ago. His daughters will use them as they are pupils at Wal nut Lane school, where horseback riding is a specialty. Mr. and Mrs. Abner Hummel an nounce the birth of a daughter. Mr. and Mrs. John Frye are being congratulated upon the birth of a daughter, Beatrice Lucina. Miss Catharine Fagen. of Pine Grove, has rented a room in the Union Hose Company's new building in Rail road street, where she will conduct a kindergarten. The apparatus for this work arrived Friday and the school will be opened this week. NEWPORT Williard L Page, a linotype op erator on the Newport News, has gone to Chambersburg to accept a position on the Chambersburg Reposi tory. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Miller and their three children have returned to their home at Lancaster after visiting Mrs. Miller s mother, Mrs. Louisa Jackson, and other relatives here. After being absent ipr three years Miss Carrie A. Mitchell has returned to the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Isaiah *E. Mitchell, to spend a month. Mr. and Mrs. George R. Fry, who have been making their home with' Mrs. Fry's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Kraiss, have taken up housekeeping with Mr. Fry's father, Francis A. Fry. M. S. Brown, of Harrisburg, vis ited here. williaSistow.i Mrs. Katie Miller and son Leo have returned from Shamokin, where they spent several weeks. Miss Carrie Phillips, a trained nurse at the Methodist Episcopal Hos pital, Philadelphia, is the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Abe Phillips. Miss Dorothy Matter, of Lykens. spent Thursday with her sister, Mrs. Charles Culton. Mrs. Arthur Gittings left for South Bethlehem Saturday morning to spend some time. Mr. and Mrs. Clarkson are spend ing some time near Reading. Miss Blanch E. Myers spent the week-end with friends at Washing ton, D. C. Mr. nnd Mrs. Michael Meeham, of Shamokin, are guests of Mr. Meeham's brother, James Meeham. Mrs. William Michael spent a day at Tower City. Misses Mary Morris and Emma Graham and Russel Adams and Harry Brltton spent Wednesday evening with friends at Tower City, COLD WEATHER CLOSES SEASON Summer Colonists at Stover dale Camp Grounds Re turning to Their Homes Stoverdale, Pa., Sept. 17.—Cold weather during last week has caused many families to close their cottages and return to their homes. Mr. and' Mrs. Raymond Gilbert, of Mlddletown, chaperoned r. house party at the Utopia cottage. Those who attended were: Misses Grace Bowman, Blanche Churchman, Hel- j en Dennison and Anna Seiders, of Elirabethtown; Harold Kauffniun, Robert Engle, Claude Ware, Welling ton Bowman and Bruce "Peters, of Middletown. Misses Luella Lehman and Sadie Crist, of Harrlsburg, spent the week end at the Oleander. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Cole entertain ed the following guests at the Wald heim: Alma Gingrich, Edna Hols burg, Linnie Gingrich, Virginia Gingrich .Mildred Mutzabnugh and Ruth Harro, of Hummelstown. Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Gensler, of the Rubelm, entertained the following guests: Prof, and Mrs. James Kel logg, Miss Margaret Heikes and Stanley Wengert, of Harrlsburg. Mr. and Mrs. Ilabig and children, of Hillsdale, and Miss Emma Myers, of< Harrisburg, spent a day with Mrs. Margaret Ellenberger at Oak Glen cottage. Mr. and Mrs. Edwin J. Knlsley have closed their cottage, the Susse Ruhe, and returned to their Harris burg home. A mock wedding was held at Uto pia cottage. The bride was Miss Ona Lutz. Harold Kauffman was the groom, and Robert Engle, the min ister. Samuel Phillips spent a day In the grove and assisted his grandmother, Mrs. Margaret Ellenberger, in clos ing her cottage the Oak Glen, for the season. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Snyder Celebrate Golden Weddi g Linglestown, Sept. 15.—A golden wedding anniversary was held at the heme of William Snyder, near Lin glestown, recently. One hundred and seventeen invited guests were present as follows: Mr, and Mrs. William Snyder, X.ewis Snyder and daughter Crlssie; Edward Snyder, Mrs. ,T. T>. Snyder, Mr. and Mrs. George Snyder, Mrs. John Houser, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Scheetz; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Reigle, of Palmyra; Mr. and Mrs. William Roland ' and children, Viola, Mary, Margaret, Clyde and Edwin Roland, of Annville; Mrs. H. F. Wolpert and son Herbert; Mrs. C. H. Curry, of West Fairvlew; Mrs. J. W. Snyder, of Enola; Kate Kline, of Pottsville; Mr. and Mrs. John Allwine and daughter Mary; Mr. and Mrs. Howard Romig, of Hershey; Mr. and Mrs. Ruben Het rick, of Shellsville; Mr. and Mrs. Philip Aurentz; Mr. and Mrs. Henry Aurentz and sons. Philip and William Aurentz, of Lebanon; Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Potiger, of Lueknow; Mr. and Mrs. Simon Saylor, of Oberlin; Henry France and son Norman; Mrs. George Eisenhour and son Lewis, of Dauphin; Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Brenneman, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Simmers, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Meals and daughters, Margorie and Mary Meals, and son, Ezra Meals, of Harrisburg; Mr and Mrs. J. H. Sny der and daughters, Ruth and Violet Snyder, and fons, Samuel, Hehry and Jacob Snyder, and Mrs. Cathrine Gardner, of Paxtareg; Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Cassell, Mrs. J. C. Major, Mrs. William Shuey. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Umberger and daughter Romaine, Mrs. Joseph Rambler. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Smith and daughter Marie, Mrs. J. M. Derick, Miss Vera Seller, Vera Farllng, Mr and Mrs. John Look, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Carl, Miss Reda Miller, Miss Ethel Miller, Miss Sarah Smith; Mr. and Mrs. Jonas Cassell and daughter, Ruth Cassell, and sons, John and Ralph Casael; Violet Ba shore, WilMam Cassel. Mr. and Mrs. S. Seiler, Mr. and Mrs. Ambrose Rick er and son Roy, Ed. Ricker, Scharlett Hocker, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wolfers bcrger, Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Gipple. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Cury, Rusael Sweigert, Miss Nora Hetrick, and John Cassel. who is eighty-three years old and a brother of Ma. Wil liam Snyder. STARR-ORXDOKFF WEDDING Millersburg, Pa., Sept. 17. —Henry E. Starr and Miss Olivia M. Orndorff, well-known Millersburg young peo ple, were married at noon on Satur day at the home of the bride in Union street. The ceremony was per formed by the Rev. Dr. C. F. Sand ers, of Gettysburg College, a friend of the groom. After a wedding din ner the young couple left for Phila delphia, where the groom Is an in structor in medical chemistry at the University of Pennsylvania. FARMERS' INSTITUTE DATES Marietta, Pa., Sept. 17.—Accord ing to the schedule prepared by the State Agricultural Department, thfc dates for Lancaster county farmers' institutes are: Klrkwood, Novem ber 19-20; Lampeter, November 21- 22; Paradise, November 23-24; Blue Ball, November 26; Maytown, No berger 28-29; Lititz, November 30- December 1. Prominent speakers will be present at all the meetings. LANCASTER COUNTY DEATHS Rheems.—Mrs. Susan Arnold, aged 74, the oldest member of the Green Tree Mennonlte Church, and among the pioneers of this section, died Saturday nlgut after a long illness. Two daughters and a sister, living in California, survive. Marietta.—lsaac H. Hippet, aged 74, died at tho United Zion Home. He is survived by a brother and throe sisters. He was a retired farmer. W. C. T. IF. OFFICERS Blain, Pa.. Sept. 17. —At the an nual convention, held recently in New Bloomfleld, the Woman's Chris tian Temperance Union of the county elected the following officers; Presi dent, Miss Luella McLaughlin, of Now Germantown; vice-president. Mrs. Car rie E. Jerfers. of Newport; corre-v spondlng secretary, Mrs. Annie Woods, of Blain; recording secretary, Mrs. Charles Kell, of Landlsburg. and treasurer, Mr< Charles P. Hench, of Blain. (Made*/" Corn) P° ST Mk AST,ES MI FOUR MEETINGS . ON ANNEXATION West Shore Towns Will This Week Discuss Question of Joining Harrisburg This week will be one of Impor tance In the move to annex the West Shore to Harrisburg. Four meetings will be held during the week in West Shore districts. . This evening the first meeting will be held at West Fairview. L L. Ham macker, of Lemoyne, treasurer of the West Shore Firemen's Union, and J. Fred Hummel, of Wormleysburg. president of the union, will be the principal speakers. Prior to the meet ing businessmen and residents would not voice their opinions in the mat ter, stating that they would rather wait until after the meeting this eve ning. Supporters of the move believe that the borough will support such a move on account of getting various improvements which the borough will be compelled to have in the near fu ture. At New Cumberland to-morrow eve ning it Is expected much opposition to the move will be evident. A talk with businessmen recently brought out the opposition and the real senti ment of the majority of taxpayers will come out at this meeting. The I speaker for his meeting has not yet been announced. The meeting will be in charge of Burgess George Wil son, J. H. Hummel and William Reed. Midway residents will be given a chance f.o give their opinions at the meeting on Thursday evening. The committee has not announced the speakers yet. A meeting will be held at Enola the following night- The meeting at Camp Hill will be held next Monday evening. l gl If used with proper care, four Tungs-tone Stvli Cone 10c HSU | package) should play 1,000 records. ll I (Hill When playing Victor Records, carefully lower the sound box and place the stylus or needle upon the smooth outside rim of the record and gently push into the record groove. Manufactured exclusively by the |j - Victor Talking Machine Company, Camden, N. J. 3 New Victor Records demonstrated et all dealers on tho Ist of each montli § II I Victrola i g "Victrola ia the Regietered Tr*de-mar!i of tho Victor Talking Machine Company dealgnatlnc the product! of this Company only- ! 0 II ll\ /FlliS Warning! The uee of the word Victrola upon or in the promotion or Mle of §37*15/15 I] MM 8 any other Talking Machine or Phonograph producta la mieleadlnf and illegal. g li/AAUi J bctm Hi 11 i Two Drafted Men Will Appeal to President Wilson Mount Joy, Pa., Sept. 17.—Howard Wilson, of New Danville, and Danl'el Lehman have refused to accept the verdict of t"he district exemption board of appeals, which decreed that they must sehve in the new National Army. They have laid their claims before President Wilson. Local ex emption board No. 4 examined both men. 4X Bushels of Beans From Two Quarts of Seed Mount Joy, Pa„ Sept. 17.—Margaret Crothers planted two quarts of beans of the sickle variety on the form of Amos W. Warfel, at River Corner, Ccnestoga township, and when tin yield harvested she realized' fcrty-four bushels, with enough seed for next year's planting. SATURDAY EVENING DANCE Dauphin, Pa., Sept. 17.—Attending the regular Saturday evening dance last week were many people from Baltimore, Philadelphia, Harrisburg, Steelton, and Dauphin. Among those present were the Misses Ora Blckel. Annie Hinkle, Olive Douden, Ruth Shaffer, Esther Shaffer, Ellen Feaser, Carrie Gerberich, Ruth Deibler, Ruth Ward, Helen Yoder, Louise Fuhrman, Christina Long, Eleanor Leonard, Elizabeth Dill, Helen Wal lis, Sabra Clark, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Clark, Charles S. Gerberich, Max Long, Bion C. Welker, William Shaf fer, Alfred Steese, Glen Gardner, Charles Taylor, Brewster Wicker sham. Frank Roth, Harry R. Leon ard, David McConnell, Harry Davis, Seth Douden and Lewis Steese. INCREASE IN FARM VALUE Mount Joy., Pa., Sept. 17. John A. Steel sold his farm in Brumore town ship. two miles south of Quarryville. consisting of sixty, acres, to William H. Herr for $5,500. This is another Illustration of the rapid advance in real estate values in southern Lan caster county, as the purchase price paid for the farm several years ago was $2,800. when bought by Mr. Steel. CLASS OF 1909 HOLDS REUNION Hummelstown High School Graduates Hear Interesting Addresses by Members Hummelstown, Pa., Sept. 17. —The class of 1909 of the Hummelstown High school, has ever since gradua tion held two reunions each year and last week they celebrated their semi annual retmion in the Masonic hall. Throe members of the class were ab sent in active service in the United Slates Army, the Rev. J. Paul Hum mel, in France; Russell Hummel, at Camp Hancock, Ga., and H'— aril Sassaman, at Columbus bai •""ks, Columbus, O. Their chairs were deco rated with a large American flag. The class was fortunate in having First Lieutenant Herbert Schaffner, of the Aviation Corps, at Detroit, , Mich., with them, as he was home on a, short furlough preparatory to leaving for France. During the even ing he addressed them on "My ex perience as an aviator." Another member'of the class who had been absent for several years was Dillman W. Blackburn, who spoke on "My four years' experience in the West." Miss Beatrice Zeiters, of the National School of Oratory, Philadelphia, rendered several selec tions. Letters were written to the members of th© class absent in the Army and after a short business meeting the banquet was served, fol lowed by dancing. Those in attend ance were: Mr. and Mrs. Omar Hum mel, of Harrisburg; the Rev. and Mrs. Alfred Sutcliflfe, of Maytowp; Mr. and Mrs. Albert Burridge, of Hummelstown; Lieutenant Herbert Schaffner, with the Aviation Corps at Detroit; Dillman W. Blackburn, of Goodland, Kan.; Mrs. Lillie Stov er, Miss Beatrice Zeiters, Miss Annie Mnck, Miss Edna Holsberg and Fred. I Bolton, all of Hummelstown. Boy Burned to Death by Cinders Riding on Engine Newport, Pa., Sept. 17.—Riding- on a dinkey engine as youngsters have done at the Marshall furnace since It was first "blown In" and despite the warnings of the engineer, Hay den M. Miller, IS years old, was so badly burned that he died when hot cinders were Jolted from a car Into the dinkey's cabin in which ho was riding. Charles Gipe, the engineer, was severely burned. Gipe managed to get clear of the cabin hut the lad was less fortunate. When ho was rescued by Gipe and other work men, his clothing was entirely burn ed from his body, his breast and back were burned. He died four hours later. PASTOR TO BE CHOSEN Mochanicsburg, Pa., Sept. 17.—0n Wednesday evening the annual con gregational meeting of the Church of God will bo held. Among the busi ness to be transacted will be the elec tion of officers, the election of a dele gate to attend general eldership which will be held in Allentown and the choice of a pastor- for the ensu ing church year. AMERICAN SOLDIER HONORED Waynesboro. Pa., Sept. 17. —Wil- liam E. Gilmore, son of .the late Colonel James R. Gilmore, of Chambersburg, has been decorated by the French government with the war cross for his work in the recent heavy fighting. Twenty-two other Americans were decorated at the same time. Mr. Gilmore is serving his second term as an ambulance driver on the French front. J.S.Belsinger 212 Locust St. New Location Optometrists Opticians Eyes Examined (No Drops) Belalnjjer Glasses as low as $2.
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