LOCAL OFFICES
ARE FILLED IN
MANY DISTRICTS
Interesting Contests Marked
Election Throughout
County
In all the townships an dthc bor
oughs there were a number of local
* offices to be filled in addition to the
regular election officials for each
district. In the majority of places
the nominees for office had no op
position and their election was as
sured at the primaries. In a few
districts local fights for off:co were
interesting.
Following are some of the county
returns as taken from the tabula
tions returned at the Prothonotary's
office, showing the successful can
didates for various offices. Abbre
viations for parties: It, Republican;
I), Democrat; S, Socialist; P. Prohi
bition; W, Washington.
Herrysburg—Burgess, J. A. Kamp
hell, R.: justice of the peace, W. H.
Miller, I!.; tax collector, J. 11. Rowe,
R.; assessor, Henry X. Witmer, R.;
lounciliiien, Robert W. Reibler, R„
G. F. Warner, R., A. M. Weaver, R.;
two-year term, Daniel M. Baliney,
IJ.; school director. W. W. Hoover,
D.; auditor, tie between Mark Ke
bach, R„ and Clayton Stine, D., 38
each.
Conewago Township—School di
rector, U M. Foltz, R.; supervisor,
A. K. Winters, It.; auditors. John G.
'ioss. R., and Amos G. Coble, 11.;
tax collector, Frank W. Myers, R.;
assessor, X. K. Kaylor, R.; judge.
Alien D. Brandt, R.: inspectors, C.
A. Gruber, R„ and George Brenne
man, W.
Dauphin—Justice of the peace. W.
G. Strieker: school director. Aaron
c. Coble, R.; councilmen. Harvey <'.
Forney, R., George I Hindis, R.,
t'liarles E. Shaffer, It.. W. G. Fisher.
R.; councilmen for two yeurs, H. I.
Gerberich, R., Henry S. Megonnell,
R„ E. >l. Garman. D.; auditors, R.
I'' Putt, It., and C. M. Wynn, R.;
assessor. Harry C. Miller. R.; tax.col
lector. W. A. Ballets D
Derrv Township—Justices of the
peace Jacob H. Balsbaugh. R., and
Harry 1. Miller. R.; tax collector.
John' C. Fors, It.; assessor. Martin
B. Xve. II.: school director, John K.
Zoil R.: supervisor, Martin ingst,
R • auditors, S. S. Balsbaugh. R.,
and George Eafferty, It.; auditor,
two-years, (ieorge E. copenha\et,
registry assessors. Martin B. Nye, It..
First precinct; Harry S. Brandt, K.,
Second precinct; Frank F. Koggeries,
•R.. Third precinct.
East Hanover Township—School
director. Benjamin F. Hess. R.: four
vcar term, Harry W. 1 let rick, R.; su
pervisor. Alfred Gerberich. R.. as
sessor. Harry A. Boyer, It.; auditors.
William P. Keiser. R.. and John B.
1 .ingle, R.: tax collector, Harvey A.
Gerberich. It. _ , ..
Elizabeth ville—Burgess, Earl K.
Romberger, It.: school director, J. A.
Hoffman. R.: two years, t wrlea t.
Matter. D.: councilmen. A. I'.. Grove,
R John A. Fawler, It., Harvey E.
Hoke, R.; fourth tie between B.
Frank Bufflnjfton. R.. and William
Keaffer. It., 140 each; auditors. Car
son C. Cooper, R.. F. Blair, It.; tax
collector. George Buffington. It.; as
sessor, John 11. Bonawitz, R.: Judge,
Isaac W. Mattis. R.; inspectors, fc.l
- W. Eyter, R.. and C. M. Graeft,
I) School loan of $10,000: \es. il,
'i'.ratz —Burgess. J. A. Miller, R.;
school director. Charles Zerfing, R.;
supervisor, Eewis C. Hoffman, lv..
auditors. Harry E. Miller, It., and
clarence W. Portzllne, It.; council
men. Oscar Clark, R.; Newton W.
Miller, R.. Harry A. Umholtz, R.: tax
collector, Harry E. Umholtz; asses
sor. John F. M. Schminkey, It.
Halifax —Isaac Chubb. It.; school
director. 11. L.. Fetterlioff, R.; school
director, four years. W. D. Straw. It.;
two vears,• C. E. Retinger. R.; au
ditors. W. C. 1 leisler. It., and Ileed
F. l.andis, It.: councilmen, Ryan
Bressler, It.; Oliver Cooper, R.; C.
Kop pen haver, R„ and Amos Dunkle,
D.; assessor, David E. Sweigard, R.;
tax collector, Henry Urich, R.
Halifax township: School director.
John W. Row, it.; supervisor, Harry
\V. Hoffman, R.; auditors, Ross E.
Schoil, It., and Cornelius Bowman,
D.; tax collector, George M. Cooper,
It.; assessor, C. C. Sweigard, 'R.
Highspire: Burgess, Morris 11.
' >rt, D.; justice, A. D. Klugh, R. and
1).; school director, William B. Kay
lor. R.; tax collector. William A.
iloke, R.; councilmen, two yea's,
Eugene Orris, I:.; four years, Percy
I). Myers, R.; Elmer C. Waltermy
er, it.; Harry Ulrich, R., and Vervin
J. Hooker, Jt.: auditors, John H.
Whittle, R., and ' 'liarles W. Yeagor,
it.: assessor, John Bingaman, R.
Hummelstown: Burgess, W. W.
Fox, R.; school director, Uriah Bals
baugh. It.; auditors, Harry S. Har
vey, It., and A. M. Hummel, It.;
councilmen, Josiah Burkholder, R.;
Thomas I*. Jacks, R.; D. <'. Rhoads,
I:.; Samuel 13. Zerfoss, R., two years;
James A. Swartz, It.; tax collector,
Frank G. Wheeler, R.; assessor, ilo
mer 11. Strickier, R.
Jackson township: School direc
tor. Harry W. Shoop. D.: supervisor,
Valentine Shope, D.; auditor. John ('.
l'awber, It., and C. E. Harper, I).;
tax collector, Charles 11. Parmer, II.;
assessor, James M. Woland, D.
Jefferson township: School direc
tor, Allen Schell, R., four years;
George Kinsinger, D.; supervisor,
Nathan Zimmerman, D.; auditors,
Ilarvev Sweigard, R., and Alvin Zim
merman, D.; tax collector. Henry J.
Welker, It.; assessor, Charles Bord
ner, R.
I.ondonderry township: School di-
* 1 ———
Narcissus
Grandiflora
Pure White, Delightfully
Fragrant Flowers
Largest size Bulbs, 45c |>cr do/..
$3.01) per 100.
First size Bulbs, 40e per do/..
52.50 per 100.
They may be grown in a dish of
water and will bloom in from 4 to
fi weeks depending on the heat of
the room. These bulbs never fHil
> to bloom start some every two
weeks and have blooms all winter.
Git the bulbs now —we have the
dishes .the bulbs, the pebbles—you
just pour in the water and watch
them grow, put one to six bulbs in
a dish.
They make a pleasing Christmas
present too when in bloom. For
this purpose start them about
November 20th.
We Have All Kinds of Flowering
Bulbs.
Walter S. Schell
Quality Seeds and Bulbs
1307-J3OD MARKET STREET,
HARRISBURG.
THURSDAY EVENING,
rector, Max Eauffer, R„ two years;
Uri Nye, R.; supervisor, S. M. Baum,
R.; auditor, D. K. StautTer, R.; tax
collector, A. Elmer Ruth, R.; asses
sor, J. 11. Espenshade, R.
I Lower Paxton township: School
director, Robert Hooker, R.; super
visor, C. C. Graybill, R.; auditors,
Wilson Felty. R., and Daniel Finne-
I rock, R.; tax collector, C. C. Hass
| ler. R.; assessor, J. E. Unger, R.
Lower Swatara township: School
directors, David M. Erb, R.; Addi
:;on D. Eandis, R.: Isaac Coble, it.;
| B. F. Balsbaugh, R.; supervisor, Cy
j rus C. Urich, R.; auditors, Martin
Alleman, R., and Marry Witmer. R.;
tax collector, H. H. Strayer, Ind.; as
sessor, P. R. Hallman, Ind.
Eykens: Burgess, J. W. Witmer,
i R.; school directors, J. M. Eby, R.;
Jacob A. Bogar, it.; Charles A. Hoff,
! It.: auditors. Charles Hennlnger, R.,
'and S. E. Hoover, It.; tax collector,
11. F. Bueck, R.; councilmen, Eouis
Wentzler, It.: A. F. Hanna, R„ and
J. S. Reiff, R.; assessors, Harry Rei
ser and Fred J. Douden, R.
Eykens township: School direc
tor, William H. Sheib, R.; supervisor,
William 11. Wolfe. It.; auditors,
George Hartman. It., and Charles
Henninger, I).; tax collector, Charles
11. Ivohler, R.; assessor, Isaac Trout
man, R.
Middle Paxton township: School
director, J. E. Miller, It.; supervisor,
11. G. Strieker, R.; auditors, Charles
C. Straw. R., and Charles O'Brien,
I>.; tax collector, Cyrus D. Novinger,
R.; registry assessors, H. C. Frantz,
It., and Charles IC. Evans, It.
Mifflin Township—School director,
Charles A. Romberger. 'D.; super
visor. Daniel Deibler. R.; auditors,
Wellington Deibler, It., and Darien
E. Romberger, D.; tax collector, I
Charles M. Daniel, R.; assessor, John
A. Harm an. R.
Millersburg—Burgess. Harry M.
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Fairchilds, R.; school director,
Frank K. Chance, It.; auditors, Mark
M. Fernsler, R. and Xevin llov, R.;
tax collector, M. Edward Wilt, R.;
assessor, James Light, R., and Peter
Rumic, R.; councilmen, R. A. Zim
mercan, U.. Charles r '. l'"eidt, K., and
Frank C. Campbell, R.
Paxtang—Burgess, J. 11. Sheesley,
TELEGRAPH
It.; school director, Howard A. Bur- j
cliall, R.: auditors, George H. Shaf
fer, R., and Harry Knouse, R.; coun
cilmen, W. A. Hetrick, R.; J. H.
Fought, D., and J. A. Eutz, R.; as
sessor, W. S. Kunkel, R.
Penbrook—Burgess, M. 'E. Eud-
X. Hollenbaugh, R.: auditors, T. M.
wick, R.; justice, B. R. Speas, R.;
Rfhool directors. Elmer S. Weiser, R.;
Blever, R„ and J. Ernmett Booser,
R.; councilmen. Joseph L. Rooser, R„
Charles A. Karper, R„ Ed. K. Law
son, R., and Joseph E. Shenk, R.;
tax collector. A. Lincoln Shope, R.;
assessor, H. H. Hicks. R.
Spanish War Veteran
Holds Federal Position
K -*t i
W
WILLIAM S. RIGGS
| William Speaks Risrss, janitor at
j the Post Office, is a veteran of the
Spanish-American War. having verv
i ed in the Ninth Ohio, from April 28,
i 1X8. until the conclusion of the war.
I Kis?Ks is the only colored man in Hal
risburg belonging to the United
Spanish War Veterans. He also serv
ed in the Tenth Cavalry for three
years, ending: in tSDH. Riggs learned
to hake in the Army, and worked for
the Standard Baking Company since
its establishment.
NOVEMBER 8, 1917
LANCASTER COI'XTV DEATHS j
Marietta, Pa., Nov. B.—Miss Ly-i
(iia Wolf.skill, aged 58, of Reams
town, (lied Tuesday night after a long
illness. Two brothers and a sister
survive.
Enos T. Kreider, aged 50, a prom
inent resident of Martlc township,
died from the effects of a fall sus
tained two weeks siso at the St. Jo
seph's Hospital. lie was affiliated
I It goes without saying, that you, as a judge
of cigar quality would rather pay
6c For
General Hartranft
I than to ever see the day when its rich flavor
and unquestioned quality would change.
Pay your little 6 cents and feel secure in
the knowledge that you are getting
General Hartranft
C. E. BAIR & SONS
(Manufacturers
24 NORTH FOURTH STREET
j with a number of secret organlza*
tlons and is survived by his
his wife and three children,- and a
number of brothers and sisters.
Anna Shorter, 15 years old, daughr
ter of Mr. and Mrs. George ShorteA
died of pneumoniae She was a tneinj
ber of the Bethel Church, and is smv
vived by her. parents, and several
brother.* and sisters.
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