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TIMELY NEWS OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA AND CITY'S SUBURBS
45 MIFFLINTOWN
YOUNG MEN GO
Demonstration and Parade in
Honor of Drafted Men
in Twin Towns
MifTlintown. Pa., Sept. 20.—A dem
onstration for tlie forty-flve young
men of Juniata county who left to
day for Camp Meade, Annapolis. Ma.,
was held yesterday afternoon on the
courthouse grounds. It was pre
ceded by a parade, which formed at
liie Lutheran Church at 4 o'clock.
by the band from Mexico, Juniata
county, the forty-flve selected young
men from this county followed; next
came the veterans of the Civil War
1m automobiles, followed by teachers
and pupils of the Mifflin and Mihlin
tonn schools, the four ministers and
a large number of citizens of the two
towns. After parading the two towns,
sn vices were held by the ministers,
each giving a splendid talk of advice
and good cheer. Each man was pre
sented with a Testament from tVie
I). A. R. of Mifflintown. Each young
man will also receive a comfort kit
fiom the community of the whole
ccunty.
BIBLE CLASS OFFICERS
Knola, Pa., Sept. 20.—Officers for
the coming year were elected at a
meeting of the Women's Adult Bible
i Mass of the St. Matthew's Reformed
Sunday School held In the church
Tuesday evening. The officers are:
President, Mrs. John F. Gruver; vice
president, Mrs. John F. Zellers; sec
retary, Mrs. Snyder; treasurer, Mrs.
John Kauitman; teacher, Mrs.
Thomas H. Matterness. Refresh
ments were served to the following
members. Mrs. T. H. Matterness,
Mrs. J. F. Zellers, Mrs. J. F. Gruver,
Airs. Edward Esenwine, Mrs. John
KaufTman, Mrs. Snyder, Mrs. C. F.
l'owman, Mrs. Ambrose Backenstoe,
Mrs. Charles Cupples, Mrs. Guy A.
Yeager, Mrs. C.< Kautz and Miss
McNall. The class was organized hy
G. A. Yeager, superintendent of the
organized adult Bible classes for the
lower district of Cumberland county.
COMMUNION' SERVICES SUNDAY
New Cumberland, Pa., Sept. 20. —
i r Sunday communion services will
be held in Baughman Memorial
Methodist Church both morning and
evening.
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Son of Dauphin Minister
Goes to Camp Lee, Va.
FRED L. SHOOP
Dauphin, Pa., Sept. 20.—The Rev.
and Mrs. James M. Shoop have re
ceived word that their son, Fred L
Shcop, who has been in business in
Punxsutawney, Pa., for the last few
years, has been drafted into the
'United States Army. Mr. Shoop is a
graduate of Shamokin High School
and of Bucknell University class of
1909. He was a member of the Buck
nell football team.
The members of the exemption
board of district No. 2, of Jefferson
county, selected Mr. Shoop to take
charge of the first contingent to leave
the district for Camp Lee, near
Petersburg, Va.
COLONEL BRICKER PROMOTED
Chambersburg, Pa., Sept. 20.
Lieutenant Colonel Edwin D. Brick
er, son of Mr. and Mrs. William H.
Bricker, of Chambersburg, has been
promoted to the rank of colonel in
the United States Regular Army.
Colonel Bricker, It is announced, is
under orders to sail for France with
a detail of expert ordnance men. He
will be given ordnance work in
France, a branch of the service in
which he has qualified as an expert.
Everhard-Ream Reunion
Reservoir Park Sept. 22
Mount Joy, Pa., Sept. 20.—Many
persons from here will attend the
reunion ot Everhard-Ream descend
ants at Reservoir Park, Harrisburg,
or. Saturday, September 22. Mr. Ream
emigrated to America In 1711 from
the Palatinate in Germany. He had
ten sons and one daughter. One ot
his sons. Tobias Ream, laid out the
ttwn of Reamstown, Lancaster coun
ty, in 1760. Twelve of his grandsons
trok active part in the Revolutionary
War. three of them having been
taken prisoner in the battle of Long
Island. November 16, 1776. One of
them died in a Britisli prison camp.
Two Prisoners Escape From
Hummelstown Lockup
Hummelstown, Pa., Sept. 20.—Two
prisoners made their escape from the
town lockup, located in the flrehouse,
yesterday. Detective H. Rei
gel arretted Benton Washington and
Uhlan Lewis both colored, charged
with stealing several pairs of shoes
and a number of shirts at the Brown
stone store and brought the two men
to town and locked them in one of
the new iron cases at the lockup to
await a hearing before Justice of the
Ptace R. B. Earnest. Later when
the officer went for his prisoners they
had disappeared.
Herd of Dozen Deer Feed
on Perry Farmers' Crops
Blain, Pa., Sept. 20.—Harvey A.
Wallace, who lives on the last .farm
before crossing the mountain on the
road leading to Cumberland county
via Henry's Valley, is pestered with
a herd of about a dozen deer that
live in the woods near the farm and
graze on the fine field of buckwheat.
A few days ago his son, J. Harvey
Wallace, chased seven off the patch
of buckwheat in the afternoori, and
going out later in the evening saw
four more. The State Game Preserve
borders the farm of Mr. Wallace on
the south side.
$25,500 Pair For Dairy
Farm in Lancaster County
Mount Joy, Pa., sept.. 20.—David H.
Hess, of the Breneman fnrin, jiear
Stoneroad's Mill, has purchased" the
dairy farm of John H. Shenk for ?25,-
500. Mr. Shenk will retire from the
dairy business and move into the
John D. Brubaker house in the Co
lumbia pike, which he recently pur
chased for $7,500. Mr. Hess will con
duct the dairy business which was
conducted for the past twenty-flve
years by Dairyman Shenk.
HAIiliY DAY AT TRIMTY
New Cumberland. Pa., Sept. 20. —
Rally day will be observed at Trinity
United Brethren Church Sundav,
September 30. In the morning a
special service will be given bv the
children of the Cradle Roll and in
the evening the Rev. A. R. Ayres
will preach a harvest home sermon.
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HARRIBBURG TELEGRAPH
I WEST SHORE NEWS!
MIDWAY MEETING
ON ANNEXATION
People of Town Will Hear
Discussion of Harrisburg
Proposition Tonight
A committee from the West Shore
Firemen's Union will hold a meet
ing in Midway this evening in regard
to annexation of the West Shore to
Harrisburg. No meeting was held
in any town last night on account
of election. This section of the West
Shore has not expressed its opinion
on the proposition. Several speakers
from different districts will speak
and explain the proposition clearly.
To-morrow evening a meeting will
be held at Enola and on Monday
night at Camp Hill. Enola residents,
it. is understood, do not look favor
ably on the proposition. Next Tues
day evening a mass meeting will be
held by residents of West Fairview.
Fred Hummel Named For
Re-election by Both Parties
Wormieysburg, Pa., Sept. 20.—Al
though he did not file a petition f,r
nomination to the office of chief bur
gess of Wormieysburg, Burgess J.
Fred Hummel was nominated on the
Republican and Democratic tickets.
The names of five other residents
were written on the ballots by their
friends but these men only received
one vote each. Burgess Hummel has
been "mayor" of the town for two
terms and said sometime ago he
would serve another term if elected,
but would not file a petition.
"FAMILY PAY" AT CHI'RCH
Enola, Pa., Sept. 20. "Family
day" will be observed at the Meth
odist Episcopal Church next Sun
day. The Rev. F. Grant Sleep will
preach special sermons at both
morning and evening services. The
morning service will be devoted to
the children, while the evening serv
ice will be for parents.
The annual Epworth League rally
was held last Sunday evening and
was a comniete success. Charles W.
8011, president of the Epworth
l.eague of the Grace Methodist
Church of Harrisburg, made an ad
dress. Nine were admitted to mem
bership by Miss Hilda Wagner, presi
dent of the local organization. A
number of candidates will be re
ceived in the near future. The pres
ent membership is l'orty-three. Four
teen new members were recently
taken in.
NIGHT CLERK ENMSTS
Marysville, Pa., Sept. 20.—Earl H.
Bare, chief night clerk in the local
preference freight yards of the
Pennsylvania Railroad here, has re
signed his position to enlist in the
United States service. He has select
ed the Engineer Corps, where he
will work in the operating depart
ment. He has gone to Columbus,
Ohio, and will go from there to
RockfOrd, 111.
Walter Beers, son of J. W. Beers,
ex-Perry county Sheriff and ex-post
master, has also enlisted in the
operating department of the En
gineers Corps. He is now at Rock
ford, 111.
FRESHMEN ELECT OFFICERS
Camp Hill, Pa., Sept. 20.—The
freshmen class of the Camp Hill
High school at a meeting last even
ing elected the following officers:
President, James Sponsler; vice
president, James White; secretary,
Mies Jean Dodge: treasurer, Richard
Wilson. The constitution committee
appointed was made up of Miss Mar
garet Musser, John Smith, James
Sponsler and Prof. Fred V. Rockey.
The class colors selected are blue
and gold.
HELEN WILT'S BIRTHDAY
Enola, Pa., Sept. 20.—Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph Wilt, of South Enola,
entertained at their home Tuesday
night in honor of their daughter
Helen's tenth birthday. After games
and music refreshments were served
to the following: Rose Bender. Mil
dred Thomas, Hilda Vasdlan, Helen
Klemming, Jennie Flemining, Martha
Flemminir. Dn™Viv Trt, mm i nKi An
ther Wilt, Walter Wilt, Kenneth Wilt,
Leroy Bordlcmay and Paul Bordle
may.
HIGH SCHOOL*CLASS MEETS
Enola. Pa., Sept. 20.—Members of
the sophomore class of the Enola
high school elected officers for the
years at a meeting held last night.
They are as follows: President, Miss-
Esther Reigle; vice-president. Miss
Julia 'Millar; second assistant vice
president, Leroy Bordlemay; secre
tary, Miss Vesta Wagner; treasurer,
Clarence McDonald.
RETURNS TO COLLEGE
Marysville, Pa., Sept. 20.—L. C.
Lightner has returned to Lancaster,
where he will continue his studies as
a senior at Franklin and Marshall
College. Tho Marysville News Agency
of which Lightner is owner and
manager, will be operated during his
absence by John Shearer.
Rapid Work oil Railroad
Improvements at Marietta
Marietta, Pa., Sept. 20.—Tills morn
ing fifty more men went to work on
the new improvements being made by
the Pennsylvania Railroad, Just west
of town, where 6,00 acres of farm
land was purchased and a large steam
shovel has begun operations. The
cc-mpany will lay fourteen tracks over
a mile in length, and a large storage
and classification yard will be erected.
Eight electric cranes will be used
in handling the material.
J. L. HUTCHINSON DIRS
Newport Pa., Sept. 20.—Joseph L.
Hutchinson, of Tuscarora township,
died on Tuesday from neuralgia of
the heart, aged 73. He is survived by
hs wife and two children, John L.
Hutchison, of Winnipeg, Manitoba,
Canada, and Mrs. Samuel D. Adams,
of Markelville, this county. Funeral
services will be held at Markelville
on Saturday afternoon and burial
burial will be made In the Markelville
cemetery.
TVVEI.FTH DEATH BY PAItAI.YSIS
, Mount Joy, Pa.. Sept. 20.—Tho
twelfth death from infantile paralysis
out of forty-nine cases occurred on
Mcnday night, when Mildred B. War
fel, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chris
tian Warfel, of Confestoga, succumbed
to the disease. The child was in her
seventh year and had been sick for
six days. In addition to her parents
two brothers and a sister survive.
Personal and Social Items
of Towns Along West Shore
Benjamin F. Emenheiser, of Shire
xnanstown, left yesterday for Ann
ville, where he will enter
Valley College.
Mrs. Miami 8. Erb, of Harrisburg,
visited friends at Shiremanstown yes
terday.
Mrs. Sara clouser, of Shiremans
town, and her guest, Mrs. Elizabeth
Clouser, of Lisbon, Ohio, spent Tues
day with friends at Mechanicsburg.
Mr. and Mrs. Harper Wells, of
Steelton, visited the former's rela
tives at Shiremanstown yesterday.
Miss Elma Koser, of Camp Hill,
was a recent guest of her aunt, Miss
Mina Smith, at Shiremanstown.
■ Mrs. Mervin Lamb, of Mechanics
burg, spent Tuesday with Mrs. Wil
liam A. Clouser at Shiremanstown.
Mrs. Margaret Harlan has re
turned to her home at Philadelphia
after being the guest of her mother
and sister at Shiremanstown.
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Sheibley and
daughter, Miss Elmira Sheibley. have
returned to their home at Johnstown
after spending several days with Mr.
and Mrs. D. W. Miller and Mr. and
Mrs. Ray E. Wolfe at Shiremans
town.
Mrs. Allen Kohr, of York, spent
yesterday with Mr. and Mrs. L. H.
Kohr at New Cumberland.
Mrs. Quigley and daughter, of Wil
liamsburg, and Miss Maude Arney,
of Lancaster, were guests of Mrs.
John Lantz this week.
The following young men from
New Cumberland left for Camp
Meade to-day: Reed Gracey, Paul
Mowrey. Prowell Wlghtman, Ralph
Kerns, Harper Byers and Wade Rig
ling.
Mrs. Maggie Hallman, of Parks
birrg, Lancaster county, visited
friends at New Cumberland yester
day.
Miss Mary Brown, of New Cum
berland, returned from a two weeks'
visit at Philadelphia, Sparrows Point,
Baltimore and Hampden, Md.
BOYS GRAB POCKETBOOK
Lemoyne, Pa., Sept. 20.—A trio
of small boys snatched $4.29 from
little Robert Parsons when he was
returning home from the store. Rob
ert, who is five years old, was given
a $5 bill with an order to be filled
at Witman's store in Lemoyne
square. Auordihg to the story Rob
ert told Constable Colman, lie pur
chased the order of goods which
amounted to seventy-one cents and
when he stepped out of the store to
the pavement three boys snatched
the change which was in a small
pooketbook and ran away. The lad
could not give a good discription of
the boys and police authorities are
unable to find them.
ON WESTERN TRIP
Enola, Pa., Sept. 20.—Samuel Q.
Hepford, general secretary of the
local P. R. R. Y. M. C. A., his wife
and son Edward left yesterday for
an extended visit to Detroit, Chicago
and other western cities.
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LATE NEWS FROM THE CUMBERLAND VALLEY
FIRST RECRUITS
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Big Farewell Parade For 8l
Drafted Men From Cum
berland County
Carlisle, Pa., Sept. 2 O.—A demon
stration second only to that given the
men of Company G, who left last
week for Augusta, Ga., was given
the men of Cumberland county's
first contingent to the National Army
who'i left to-dav for Camp Meade.
The men were formally mustered in
to the service at a joint meeting held
by both boards in the courthouse
yesterday afternoon.
At this time a committee of the
Cumberland County Sunday School
Association, p'resented each man with
a pocket testament. Dr. Bruce Mc-
Creary, of Shippensburg, secretary
of District No. 2 board, made a brief
address praising the spirit shown by
all of the men examined by both
boards and pointing out the serious
ness of the present crisis, together
with the fact that they were defend
ing their own country by waging war
in France. 1-Ie explained fully the
purpose of the selective service law.
B. Roy Kauffman, of Carlisle, was
puVJn charge of this contingent. This
morning the men assembled shortly
before 8 o'clock at the courthouse
and a parade was held. In linei of
march were the Grand Army Veter
ans of Captain Colwell Post forming
a guard of honor, the Indian School
Cadet Battalion, Indian and Carlisle
bands and patriotic organizations.
The demonstration, although hastily
gotten up was none the less sincere,
and hundreds of. persons thronged
the streets giving cheers for the men.
They took a special car here later
to be added to a special train at Har
risburg. To obtain the first quota
for the county, the first district
board examined 350 men and the sec
ond division body 310. The contin
gent this morning with substitutes
numbers eighty-one.
MISS MARY BROWN PIES
Newville, Pa., Sept. 20.—Miss Mary
Brown died at her home in Big
Spring avenue, yesterday morning,
after an illness of about a year. Miss
Brown was a life-long resident of
Newville and a member of the Big
Spring Presbyterian Church for
more than fifty years. She is survived
by one sister, Miss Annie Brown, of
Newville. Funeral will be private and
burial will be made in the Presby
terian graveyard.
DELEGATES AT CONVENTION
Shiremanstown, Pa., Sept. 20.
Miss Jennie Kauffman, of East Main
street, and Mrs. Frank E. Weber, of
Green street, are attending the an
nual convention of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union, which
is being held in the Church of God
at Shippensburg.
SEPTEMBER 2Q, 1917.
Ten Per Cent. Loss in
Enrollment at Dickinson
Carlisle, Pa., Sept. 20.—Dickinson
College, the tenth oldest institution
in the country, to-day opened for the
fall term with an enrollment of 319,
a ten per cent, loss over last year,
due to war conditions. The chapel
session to-day began the Qne hun
dred and thirty-fifth collegiate year.
Some minor changes have been
made to grounds and buildings and
four members of last year's faculty
who resigned were not replaced,
owing to the fall off in the student
body. Last year the school had 370
enrolled., but even with the drop,
the mark this year is nearly equal to
that of two years ago. The college
sent more men Into service propor
tionally than any other in the State,
President Morgan announced.
The law school opened with an en
rollment of seventy-five, about one
half new men. It is expected that the
dedication will take place and class
es will be held in Trickett hall, the
new building, about November 1.
Warning Against Buying
or Wearing Army Uniforms
Gettysburg, Pa., Sept. 20.—Warn
ings have been posted all over town
cautioning against the wearing of
the United States uniform or any
part of it by people not in the army.
Mere possession of any government
clothing is regarded by the authori
ties as an evidence of guilt, and a
special caution is issued against the
purchase of such goods from the
soldiers.
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DEDICATION OF
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Markers Erected in Memory
of Generals Robinson and
Doubleday at Gettysburg
Gettysburg, Pa., Sept. 20. Plans
have been completed for the dedica
tion of the two new monuments on
the Gettysburg battlefield, on Tues
day of next week. The monuments
have been erected by the State of
New York to the memory of two oC
her sons who took part In the great'
tight, here in 1863, General John B.
Robinson and General Abner Double
day. The dedications will be up to
the standard set by New York In
former like events. Colonel Jones,
commander of the army camp here,
has granted a request of Colonel
Stegman, chairman of the Nw York
State Commission, and part of the
regulars with a band will participate
in the exercises.
ARRESTED FOR STEAONG HIDE
Gettysburg, Pa., Sept. 20.—What
may partly clear up some of the
thieving that has been going on
around Emmitsburg, may be the
trapping of John Reifsnider, of that
place, when he disposed of a hide
said to have been stolen from a
butchering place there, at the Oyler
ft Spangler fertilizer place here.