IMPORTANT NEWS OF TOWNS IN CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA
BANK MADE WAR
LOAN DEPOSITORY
United States Government
Gives First National at
Greencastle SIOO,OOO
ENTERTAIN AT DINNER
Greencastle Doubles Its Al
lotted Quota of Y. M.
C. A. \Var Fund
Greencastle, Pa., Nov. 24.—The
First National Bank of Greencastle
has been designated a war loan de
pository for $150,000, and has al
ready received SIOO,OOO of this,
amount from the United States gov
ernment. —Misses OMve and Dorothy
Shook entertained at dinner Wed
nesday evening. Guests were pres
ent from Chambersburg and Hagers
town. —Greencastle was apportioned
$2,500 for the Y. M. C. A. fund, and
in less than a week the town had
contributed $5,400, more than dou
bling its quota. —Mr. and Mrs. Lewis
Hltner are home from a week's so
journ in Harrisburg.—Mrt=. John P.
Stover and Miss Emma Eshletnan
have returned from Philadelphia.—
Miss Isabel Cooper, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. John Cooper, South Wash
ington street, has accepted a po
sition as clerk in Stewart's large de
partment store at Baltimore. —Mrs.
Charles B. Carl has returned from
State College, where she chaperon
ed a house party given by one of
the fraternities of which George
Carl is a member. —Edward Walter,
of Harrisburg, was a recent visitor
to Greencastle, his former home. —
—John Henneberger. son of Mrs.
Agnes Henneberger, east of town,
has enlisted hi the Signal Corps and
was ordered to report at Camp
Meade. Mrs. Henneberger's daugh
ter, Miss Ruth Henneberger, a train
ed nurse of Philadelphia, has of
fered her services with the Red
Cross, and is awaiting orders to be
sent to France. —A National Serv
ice Association has been organized
in the Presbyterian Church, with
Mrs. I. G. Rider, chairman; Mrs.
L. M. Conrow, secretary: Mrs. W. U.
Brewer, chairman of the Red Cross
department: Mrs. P. E. Carl, presi
dent of the Food Conservation com
mittee: and Miss Lillian Ruthrauft.
chairman of the correspondence
committee. Mrs. Madeline Shaw
has returned from an extended visit
with relatives at Middleboro. Mass.
—Miss Margaret Lassiter. who has
been spending the summer at the
homo ot her grandfather, William
Snyder, left on Monday for Birm
ingham, Ala.Mrs. Mary Boreau, of
Moorestown, N. J., is the guest of
her daughter, Mrs. G. A. Sowel..—
The scholars of the intern, ediate and
senior departments of the Presby
terian Sunday school have voted to
forego their Christmas treat this year
and to send that money to the Bel
gian children. —Preston Barnhardt is
ill with diphtheria at the home of
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bruce
Barnhart, in South Carlisle street.
Good Music at Services
£t Lewisberry M. E. Church
l.ewisberry. Pa., Nov. 24. —At the
preaching service held Sunday even
ing ir. the Methodist Episcopal
church, the solos were sung by the
pastor, entitled: "My Father Watches
Over Me" and "The Golden Days are
Coming By and By." with a trio
chorus by Mrs. Mary S. Myers, so
prano, Miss Edith Cline. alto and the
pastor, tenor. —Special services an
nounced to begin tomorrow evening
in the Methodist church, the Rev. A.
F. Zimmerman, pastor, have been
postponed. The preaching service
tomorrow morning willl be held In
the local church at 10:30. Miss
Mary Frankeberger will lead the
Senior League Thanksgiving service
in the evening.—Mr. and Mrs. J. W.
Armstrong, daughter Laurabel and
Mrs. Laura Kline, of Harrisburg,
spent Saturday with Mr. and Mrs.
John H. Shettel. —Miss Mary Brat
ten. of Harrisburg, was a Saturday
guest of her sister. Miss Clarissa
Bratten. —James Spangler, son of
Dr. and Mrs. Harry Spangler, and
a student of the Lewisberry high
school, broke his wrist on Saturday
while cranking an automobile. —
Levi Hartman. living in Fishing
Creek Valley, a well known and ex
tensive truck farmer and school di
rector. is recovering from a serious
attack of typhoid fever. He took
sick on September and was confined
to his bed intil about a week ago.—
Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Fetrow spent
Sunday .trith Mr. and Mrs. R. M.
Spangler. at New Cumberland. —The
Rev. A. F. Zimmerman, of Carlisle,
and Miss Edith Cline. of Lewisberry,
were entertained Sunday at the home
of Mrs. Mary S. Myers, who lives on
a farm a few miles from town. —The
Rev. C. S Messner. pastor will de
liver a sermon tomorrow morning in
the local United Evangelical
church, instead of the regular time
in the evening. The Rev. Mr. Mess
ner is now holding revival services
at another church on the charge.
ORGANIZING FOR WAR WORK
Allen. Pa„ Nov. 24.—The Y. M. C.
A. committee, of Carlisle, held a
meeting in the Lutheran church
liere. —The Rev. A. B. Steck and_ Mr.
Burns gave short talks on the Y. M.
C. A. work for the purpose of organ
izing Monroe township.—Mr. and
Mrs. Comp and daughter, Mary, of
Harrisburg. spent Sunday with Mrs.
Pomp's sister, Mrs. John A. Hoover,
nt Brandtsville. —John Brownawell,
son of M. J. Brownawell and Miss
Grace Zell. daughter of George Zell,
both of Allen, were married at Hag
erstown. —Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Enck
and family spent Sunday with Mrs.
Enck's brother, Addison Gates, at
Boiling Springs.—Mr. and Mrs. Ira
Rider, of New Cumberland, visited
Mrs Rider's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
William E. Morrette jn Sunday.—
Mr. and Mrs. William Gates and
daughter, of Harrisburg, spent Sun
day with Mr. Gate's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph Gates.
DONATION TO PASTOR
_ Enders. Pa., Nov. 24.—Members
■V the United Brethren church of
this charge gave their pastor, the
Rev. H. H. Fertig. a liberal dona
tion on Monday night. Forty-eight
people were present. —Mr. and Mrs.
W. H. Bowman of Berrysburg, were
visitors in town on Sunday.—-Calder
Enders and family, of Mllersburg,
called on relatives here on Thursday.
—The sum of thirty dollars was col
lected in this community for the T.
M. C. A. war fund.—Edward A. En
ders. of Harrisburg, was the guest
of Mrs. J. W. Knouff, over the
weekend. —Mrs. G. W. Enders, Mr.
and Mrs. C. C. Enders, Mrs. J. W.
Knouff and Lvdia J. Enders attend
ed the funeral of Mrs. Uriah F. En
ders at Penbrook on Tuesday.
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CORPORAL RALPH FENNER
llummelstown, Pa., Nov. 24.—Cor
poral Ralph Fenner, son of Harvey
Fenner, Sr., is a non-coi?imisslone'd
officer in Co. D., Three Hundred and
Seventh Engineer Regiment, at
Camp Gordon, Atlanta, Georgia.
Mt. Wolf Sunday School
Plans Christmas Exercises
Mount Wolf, Pa.. Nov. ,24. —Su-
perintendent Henry Wolf, of the
United Brethren Sunday school, has
appointed a committee of arrange
ments for the Christmas entertain
ment to be held Sunday evening, De
cember 23. It Is made up of A. H.
Ness, Nettle Melhorn and Charles B.
Wolf, on music; Mrs. A. H. Ness,
Mrs. Charles Cross and Mrs. Oscar
Knaub, on entertainment. A. L.
Evans and Mr. Josephson, of Phil
adelphia. and Mr. and Mrs. Edward
Mohr, of Saginaw, were guests over
Sunday at the home of Postmaster
and Mrs. Charles M. Hummer. —The
local passenger station of the Penn
sylvania Railroad will be closed
hereafter at 0.23 p. m. Instead of
8.30 o'clock. The new ruling has
been made in order to give the men
a shorter day.—John Oscar Bare and
Miss Bertha Bare were at New Cum
berland on Monday evening where
they attended a religious service at
which the Rev. Oliver Williams, an
evangelist, spoke.—Mr. and Mrs.
John W. Fritz are entertaining at
their home Miss Edna Allen, of
York.—Mount Wolf borough con
tributed $252 to Y. M. C. A. fund In
three days. The teams are headed
by the following officers: President,
H. W. Zuse. pastor of the United
Brethren Church; secretary, C. W.
Whlsler; treasurer, Henry Wolf.
Teams are made up as follows: Main
street. Charles B. Kohr, W. M. Stre
vig.'C. A. Grelman and A. H. Ness;
Second street. Harry Rohrbaugh.
Harry Kann, M. C. Livingston and
Robert Fitzkee; Third street, Lewis
Krtbs and Charles Ebaugh; Fourth
street, the Rev. G. A. Livingston,
pastor of St. John's Lutheran Church
—Arrangements have been complet
ed for a union Thanksgiving service
on Wednesday evening, to be con
ducted in the United Bwthren
church, the Rev. H. W. Zuse. pastor.
The sermon will be preached by the
Rev. G. A. Livingston, pastor of St.
John's Lutheran church. The music
will be provided by the choir of the
United Brethren congregation—The
local troop of Boy Scouts will attend
services Sunday evening at St.
John's Lutheran church, and hear
a sermon by the pastor, the Rev.
G. A. Livingston. They will be in
charge of Scoutmaster Wilbert
Eisenhower. —A fine display of cot
ton buds from the Texas cotton
fields art to be seen in the show
window of the Mount Wolf drug
store. They were received here by
John Klnports, from an uncle in
Texas. Thev are in various stages of
growth from the bud to the ripened
balls ready for picking.
Family Reunion at Home of
Oliver Travitz, Tower City
Tower City, Pa.. Nov. 24.—0n
Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Travitz
had a family reunion at their home.
A big dinner was enjoyed and the
day was spent In talks of olden
times and music. Those present
were: Mr. end Mrs. George Travitz
and three children, from Lykens:
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Updegrave and
six children and Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Spittle and child, from Reimertown;
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Hand and four
children, and Mr. and Mrs. Roy
Travitz. Tower City; Miss Olivia
Blaekway. from Wiconisco; Mr. and
Mrs. Oliver Trayitz, Edward, Clara,
Clyde, Harrv and Alice Travitz. Mrs.
Catharine Meyers, mother of Mrs.
Travitz, was present and enjoyed the
dav.—Miss Thelma Kline spent a
day at Pottsville. —Miss Florence
Lewis, of Harrisburg, spent the
weekend in town. —Mrs. Harry
Young was a Williamstown visitor
this week.—Mrs. Dr. Haas, of Wil
liamstown spent a day with her
parents here. —William Jones, of
Llewellyn, visited his uncle William
Jones.—Seven hundred dollars was
the amount allotted to Tower City
district to raise for the Y. M. C. A.
fund, but the people of town over
subscribed their amount by S2OO.
FARM DWELLING BURNED
Klllingcr, Pa.. Nov. 24.—0n Mon
day afternoon the house on one of
J. H. Landis' farms, known as the
Sweigert farm, about one mile
southwest of town, caught fire from
an unknown cause and burned to the
ground wth all its contents. The
house was tenanted by Henry Ker
stetter, who was out at work, and
Mrs. Kerstetter had gone to a neigh
bor's house about one-half mile
away, so that there was no one about
when the fire started. She did not
know of the fire until the house was
almost burned down.—John C. Delb
ler and Miss Meriam Philips were
married on Saturday evening.—The
Rev. William H. Lehman left on
Monday for Hummelstown, where he
will spend a week with his son, the
Rev. Arthur S. Lehman.—Mr. and
Mrs. Charles J. Phtlips and Mr. and
Mrs. Isaac R. Philips spent the
weekend In Stone Valley at the home
of their mother, Mrs. Philips, who
had a stroke on Thursday and died
on Monday.—Mr. and Mrs. Warren
I. Miller spent the weekend at the
home of Mr. Miller's parents, near
Rife.—The Rev. George W. Hall
man, pastor of the United Brethren
Church, will start a series of re
vival meetings here on Monday
evening, to continue for several
weeks.
KICKS AT RABBIT;
LOSES SMALL TOE
York Springs Man Meets With
Accident While Hunting
in Adams County
PUMPKIN WEIGHS 113 LBS.
Pitzer Children Baptized at
■ Gettysburg With Water
From River Jordan
Gettyaburg, Pa., Nov. 24. E. M.
Wolfe, manager of the York Springs
Creamery, lost the small toe of his
left foot in a gunning accident in
Latimore township. The gun was dis
charged when he kicked at a rabbit
that was being chased past him by a
dog. David Benchoff, of near High
field, has a pumpkin which measures
sixty-six inches in circumference. It
Is nearly round and weighs 113
pounds. There were six other pump
kins grown on the vine, the next in
size of which weighed eighty-three
pounds. Dedication services of a
baptismal font, presented by H. S.
Rex and family, were held in the
Christ Lutheran Church at Aspers on
Sunday. After the consecration of
the font Robert Taylor Pitzer and
John Russel Pitzer, sons of Mr. and
Mrs. Hirry C. Pitzer, were baptized,
water from the Jordan river, present
ed by Samuel M. Bushman, of Gettys
burg, being used for the ceremony.
Mr. Bushman was present at the ser
vice and spoke of his trip around the
world, speaking especially of his visit
to Jerusalem. At a meeting of the
directors of the Gettysburg Water
Company the usual fall dividend of
fifty-five cents on the share was de
clared. W. Lavere Hafer, who was
commissioned a second lieutenant in
tne Army after taking the course at
the training camp at Fort Niagara,
and who has since been stationed at
Camp Meade, has been discharged be
cause of physical disability.—Thomas
M. Turner, son of T. P. Turner, has
enlisted in the Navy and is now sta
tioned at Norfolk. A* suitcase, con
taining a gold watch, chain, fountain
pen. dresses and other wearing ap
parel belonging to Miss Lida Hoke,
teacher of the secondary school at
Sand Hill, in Conewago township, dis
appeared from the rear end of a
buggy while the young woman was
going home from school, and no trace
of it has since been found. Eighteen
young horses were sold at the public
sale at Buttonwood Stock Farm and
$3,423. Dr. E. 11. Markley, Eddie
Plank and Ira Plank have bought a
plot of ground here and will erect a
modern garage.
CENTRAL PENNA. PERSONALS
Halifax. —William H. Straw, son
of James M. Straw, on Monday en
listed in the United States Army.—
Mrs. Ryan Bressler has returned
home from a Philadelphia hospital,
where several weeks ago she under
went a serious operation. Her health
Is now much Improved.—Mrs. Car
rie Strickland has gone to Toledo,
Ohio, to visit relatives.—Misses Re
becca and Catharine Hoffman, of
Dietrich, are spending the week with
their sister. Miss Mary Hoffman, at
the home of J. C. Marsh in Market
street. —Mrs. Raymond Enders and
children are spending the week with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ira M.
Kelt at Enders. —The Rev. E. F.
Dlpe, the new pastor of the Church
of God, expects shortly to move his
family here.—Lee Potter spent part
of the week at Matamoras. visiting
his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Lew
is Wagner.—Miss Esther Bailey, of
Matamoras, spent Sunday at the
home of Mrs. Jane Miller. —Mrs.
Catharine Epler, of Middletown,
spent several days at the home of
her son, Joseph E. Epler.—Mr. and
Mrs. H. B. Trimble, of Lancaster,
were guests at the home of Mrs.
Jane Miller. —Mr. and Mrs. Harry
L. Miller, of Millersburg, spent Sun
day at the home of his mother, Mrs.
Jane Miller.—Mrs. Frank Johnson
and little son, Elmer, came here Sat
urday from Boston, Mass., to take up
their permanent residence with her
husband and three children, who
have lived here for several months.
—Professor and Mrs. S. C. Beitzel
are spending the week visiting at
the home of their daughter, Mrs. W.
G. Rice at Carlisle. —Geo. West, of
the United States Aviation Corps in
training at Dayton, Ohio, returned
on Monday to the above place, aftar
having been here to attend the fu
neral of his brother, Russell West.—
Mrs. W. G. Jury spent several days
at the home of her sister, Mrs. C.
F. Still at Hummelstown.—Herbert
Clouser. Marler and Ida Bowman
and Mable Meredith spent Sunday at
Hegins visiting Dr. Jno. Barnes and
family.—Mrs. Caroline Chubb, Mrs.
Mollie Zimmerman and Grace Bow
man spent over Sunday at Harris
burg, visiting the Rev. C. C. Kauff
man. —C. A. Cratzer of Atlantic City,
N. J., spent Sunday at the home of
his father. John Cratxer.
Malta —Mr. and Mrs. James M.
Snyder was at Killinger on Thurs
day.—Mr. and Mrs. Norrls Merkle,
of Allentown, after spending a week
with the latter's parents. Mr. and
Mrs. J. L. Grimm, returned to their
home on Friday.—Mr. and Mrs. J. J.
Schaffer and granddaughter, Miss
Florence N. Zerbe, spent a day at
the home of John H. Buffington, and
family at Curtin. —W. L. Zerbe, of
Tower City, called on his brothers,
A. L. and C. W. Zerbe on Friday.—•
Edward R. Troutman and family
paid a visit to relatives at Hebe over
Sunday.—Mrs. Nevin E. Harris and
Mrs. Alva M. Zerbe did some shop
ping at Sunbury.—Miss Faye I.
Grimm, of Millersburg, visited her
parents on Sunday.—Robert B.
Zerbe and family made a trip to
Danville and Northumberland on
Sunday.—Ncvin E. Harris and fam
ily and Mrs. A. M. Zerbe and son
were guests of Mr. and Mrs. John
W. Engle, at Millersburg on Sunday.
—Mr. and Mrs. Milton Snyder, of
Pillow, visited Mr. Snyder's brother,
James on Saturday.—John T. Wert,
of Dalmatia, spent Sunday here.—
Miss Edith F. Zerbe, of Millersburg,
visited her parents here on Sunday.
Blaln—Edward Owings and John
Hough, of Harrisburg, Mr. and Mrs.
Christopher l.,otsbaugh and daugh
ter and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Titzell
and daughter, of Duncannon, autoed
here on a visit with Mr. and Mrs.
William Owir.gs.—David S. Shana
brook, of Blaln. well known in Cum
berland and Juniata counties, is ill
at his home here.—Miss Jessie Wol
aver of Hummelstown, came to live
with the family of H. M. Hall.—
Harry O. Heneh. shot a wild turkey
that weighed eleven pounds.—Mrs.
Matilda Morrow will make her home
with her daughter. Mrs. John A.
Seitz. near Newville during the win
ter. —Mr. and Mrs. Ralph B. Kelt,
Miss Minnie Fisher and Harry B.
Kell returned on Wednesday even
ing from an auto trip to Mill City.
Wyoming county, where they visited
Professor Cornelius J. Kell.
HARRISBURG SSfeSfc. TELEGRAPH
150THYEAROF
U. B. CHURCH
Anniversary Will Be Cele
brated at Florin With Fit
ting Exercises Tomorrow
ADDRESS BY THE PASTOR
Woman's Missionary Society
of Church Has Special
Program at Meeting
Florin, Pa., Nov. 24.—One hun
dred "and fiftieth anniversary of the
founding of the United Brethren
Church will be observed in the lo
cal church here. The pastor, the
Rev. O. G. Romig, will preach a spe
cial sermon on "The Origin, Prog
ress and History of the United Breth
ren Church."-—Last Sunday evening
the United Brethren Church was
crowded to hear the special program
rendered under the auspices of the
Woman's Missionary Association of
the church. The meeting was pre
sided over by the president, Mrs.
Gantz. The program consisted of
recitations, exercises, special music
and an address by the pastor, the
Rev. O. G. Romig. The offering
amounted to $17.33. The church
was handsomely decorated in the
colors of the —Misses
Miriam Guhl and Mary Dyer visited
friends at West Fairview. Miss
Florence Romig, Harrisburg, spent
Sunday with her parents at the
United Brethren parsonage here.—
Jacob Eichler and family, of Eliza
bethtown, visited friends here. —
Mr. and Mrs. Nehemiah Gantz and
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Schumacher,
visited friend? at Highvllle.—Mr. and
Mrs. Victor Haldeman and daughter,
of Philadelphia, were guests of the
former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob
Haldeman. —Leo Kobb and family,
of Elizabethtown, visited George
Geyer and family on Sunday.—Miss
Irene Rider spent a week at Eliza
bethtown the guest of her grand
mother, Mrs. Henry Flbwers.—The
first quarterly conferenoe will be
held In the United Brethren Church
on Wednesday evening. The Rev.
S. C. Enck, D. D., of Philadelphia,
the new conference superintendent,
will preside.—Mr. and Mrs. Allison
Garman and Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Keeney, of Hershey, called at the
United Brethren parsonage oil Sun
day afternoon.
Millcrstown. Mr. and Mrs. John
Kipp were guests of their chil
dren at Harrisburg this week.
William Wa'.ker and daughter,
Daisy Walker, were called to Al
toona by the serious Illness of Mr.
Walker s brother, James Walker.—
Mrs. Carl Lawer, who had been
visiting in Washington, D. C., and
Camp Meade, Md., has returned
home. —Nelson Rounsley, of Base
Hospital No. 34, at Allentown, vis
ited relatives here on Sunday.—Air.
George Howe and little daughter, of,
Newport, were guests of James
Rounsley and family Stinday.—Miss
Cora Coftrode, of Dauphin, was the
guest of Mrs. H. S. Branyan.—Mrs.
Thomas Dlffendafer was a visitor at
Newport.—Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert
Frank, son Haven, of Newport, and
Miss Anna Furst, of Lock Haven,
were guests of D. M. Rickabaugh
and family recently.—Bert Crane, of
Harrisburg, visited his sister, Mrs.
Edward Menghes, this week.—Miss
Margaret Himes was a guest at the
Methodist Episcopal parsonage Sun
day.—Mrs. Lewis Woodward and
children, of Dimmsville spent Sun
day with her father, Lewis Dimm. —
Miss Irene Howenstine, of Newport,
spent Wednesday with her sister,
Mrs. Perry Ulsh.—Misses Sarah
Kipp and Jessie Klpp were business
visitors at Harrisburg Monday.—Mr.
and Mrs. George Stackpole, of Lew
istown. spent Sunday with Mrs.
Stackpole's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Josiah Bower.—Mrs. Hall Slatterback
and children, of Lewlstown, are vis
iting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jo
siah Rowe. Addison Ulsh was
a visitor at Harrisburg on Tuesdav.
—Emory Fry left Tuesday to visit
friends at Newark, N. J., and Phila
delphia.—James Rounsley was a
visitor at Newport on Tuesday.—
George Fry and son. Fred, were
Harrisburg visitors on Wednesday.—
Miss Myra Farner entertained the
Camp Fire Girls on Tuesday even
ing.—Misses Edith and Annie Rouns
ley were visitors at Newport on
Thursday.—Misses Mazie and Elgar
da Dunn of Williamsburg, spent the
weekend with their grandparents,
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lukens.—Mrs.
Sellers Nipple and Mrs. Laura Car
ter were Newport visitors Tuesday
afternoon.
Sunbury—Miss Mame Cadwallader
is visiting friends at Philadelphia.—
Mr. and Mrs. George Bright are
spending several days at Philadel
phia.—Mrs. James C. Packer is in
Philadelphia.—Mr. and Mrs. Morris
Reitz are spending several days in
Herndon.—Mrs. J. F. Oyster spent a
day at Snydertown.—Mrs. Richard
Druckenmiller and Mrs. Albert Sav
idge are visiting at Harrisburg.—
Mrs. F. Waldschmidt, of Washing
ton, D. C., is visiting relatives here.
—Mrs. H. H. Stratiff, Mrs. James
Shaffer and Miss Vivian Shaffer are
at Bloomsburg.—Mrs. H. C. Geist
spent a day at Willlamsport.—Mrs.
H. E. Ulp and Mrs. E. E, Frymire
were visitors to Snydertown. —Mrs.
John Phillips spent a day at Dalma
tia. —Francis Kalk has returned to
Camp Hancock. Georgia, after a for
ty-eight hour furlough at his home
here.—Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Long
have returned from a visit to New
York City.—Miss Jeannette Marx is
at Niagara Falls.—Mr. and Mrs. T.
R. Killian have returned from a ten
days' visß to Detroit, Mich.—Mrs ,
'Charles A. Metcalf is visiting rela
tives at Elmlra, N. Y. Mr. and Mrs.
William Eversole have returned
from a visit to Harrisburg.
Pillow. —Mr. and Mrs. Cvrus Buf
flngton and Mr. and Mi's. John Buf
fington spent Sunday at Countv Line
visiting .relatives.—Thomas Snydeh
and family and William Boyer vis
ited at Mandata and Malto on Sun
day. Federal Judge and Mrs.
Charles Witmer and brother, Fran
cis, of Sunbury, attended the funeral
of Isaac Witmer, of near town, on
Tuesday.—Mr. and Mrs. H. V. Runk
spent Monday at Harrisburg.—The
Rev. J. H. Raker, of the Good Shep
herd Home, at Allentown. will
preach in Zion Lutheran Church
here on Sunday afternoon at 2
o'clock.—Harvey Leitzel, of Tower
City, spent several days with his
father here.—C. M. Koppenhaver
and family spent Sunday at Hegins
and Valley View.—Mrs. JenYiie Mow
ery and daughter, of Burnham, spent
the week with Mrs. Annie Garis.—
Organizing Red Cross
Branch at Union Deposit
Mlon Deposit, Pa., Nov. 24.
Mrs. Norman Helph, Mrs. Annie
Cohl, Hummelstown, and Miss En
gle, of New Jersey, spent Tuesday
here trying to organize a Red Cross
society.— r Mr, and Mrs. William
Sickle spent Sutiday at Lancaster. — ■
Mr. and Mrs. Sterling, H. Peiffer, of
Lemoync, visited the lattei's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Gingrich on
Sunday.—Preaching services will be
held in the United Brethren church
tomorrow evening at 7.30 o'clock by
the pastor, the Rev. J. R. McDon
®'d. —Mr. and Mrs. David Hanshue
and daughter, Carrie, of Lower Pax
ton, were guests of Mr. and Mrs.
John L. Shoop, on Sunday.—Mrj.
Daniel Hetrick and Mrs. George Sei
bert spent Tuesday at Lebanon.—
Miss Lucia Rambler, of Penbrook,
visited her mother, Mrs. Lizzie
Rambler, on Sunday. Preaching
services will be held in the Luther
an church tomorrow afternoon at
2.30 o'clock by the Rev. Luther
Stauffer, of York.—Mr. and Mrs.
Clarence Stauffer and son, Carl, of
Hummelstown, were entertained on
Sunday by Mr. and Mrs. Henry P.
Peiffer.—Mr. and Mrs. Emanuel
Kline spent several days at Mt. Et
na. visiting Mrs. Kline's mother, Mrs.
Michael Basehore.—Valentine Es
penshade and daughter, Ellen, of
Oberlln, visited the former's broth
er, Jacob Espenshade. on Sunday.—
Mr. and Mrs. A. Krelder and daugh
ter, Miriam, and Mrs. Henry Dletz,
of Palmyra, were the guests of the
latter's daughter, Mrs. Harry Kelf
fer on Sunday.
Millersburg Civic Club to
Present Home Talent Play
Millersburg, Pa., Nov. 24.—The
Millersburg Civic Club will give a
home talent play entitled, "My Old
New Hampshire Home," in the High
school auditorium next Thursday
night. This promises to be the best
show of the season and the best
talent in Millersburg will take part.
—Tahoe tribe of Red Men will at
tend divine services at the Reformed
church on Sunday morning at 10.30
o'clock. The Rev. Mr. Bair will
preach—Mrs. D. H. Kuhns, an aged
resident of Leukervllle, In a fall sev
eral days ago fractured her arm.—
Hiram Landis will rebuild the ten
ant house on his farm, east of town
which was destroyed by fire early
in the week. A temporary home has
been improvised for Mr. Kerstetter,
who lost all In the blaze, until the
new house is finished.—John H.
Mattemas, who was operated upon
in the Harrisburg Hospital on Mon
day, is said to be getting along nlce
lv. Rural Mall Carrier John A.
Shive, resumed his route after a two
weeks' vacation.
Miss Fannie Look Bride
of Joseph J. Harwitz
ElizabetJivllle, Pa., Nov. 24.—Jo
seph Harwitz, clothier of Elizabeth
ville, and Miss Fannie Look, of Har
risburg, were married at Harrisburg
on Thursday.—George Kroak, of
Harrisburg, spent several days with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W.
Kroak here. —Mrs. John Whitman,
of Norristown, Is visiting William A.
Whitman and family, her husband
being a soldier at Camp Meade.—
Theodore Miller, clerk of Council Is
spending some time with his daugh
ter at Philadelphia.—S. H. Knlsely,
senior member of the Swab Wagon
Company, spent part of the week at
Louisville, Ky.—Leo Walker, a sol
dier at Ayer, Mass.. is home on a
ten-day furlough.—A dozen of the
local members of the P. O. S. of A.
attended the Institution of a new
camp at Dalmatia on Saturday even
ing.—Miss Kathryn Hoke, daughter
of Mr, and Mrs. Harry E. Hoke, is
an inmate of the Rose Valley Sana
tor'um at Media. Pa. —Roy Schrlver,
chief clerk at the local depot, is on
his annual vacation, and with his
wife spent the week at Baltimore.
Camp Meade and Washington. D. C.
—Ceylon C. Hummel, 51 Millersburg
businessman, spent Monday with for
mer associates here.—Mr. and Mrs.
Samuel McLanachan, of Elizabeth
town. spent several days with Mrs.
Virgie McLanaglian here.—Jeweler
Lupfer spent several days at Scran-J
ton. —Camp 110. P. O. S. of A. re
cently displayed a service flag with
five stars, the number of their mem
bers now in service.—A. M. and C. j
T. Rotnbergcr nnd their wives spent i
severaldavs with the Rev. Romber
ger at Wllk-s-Bnrre.—There Is a coal
famine here nnd many farmers are
hauling coal from the mines at Ly
kens.
Mrs. Frank Boyer. of Urban, spent
several days with his parents here.
Thnmpsontown.—Mrs. Al. Koenlg
and William Chllds, of Harrisburg,
were recent guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Joshua Gross.—Archdeacon William
A. Dorwart and Mrs. Dorwart, of
Newport, called on parishioners here
on Tuesday.—A. T. Stewart, of Har
risburg, snent the weekend with his
brother, C. D. Stewart.—Miss Junle
Wilson, of Mifflintown, was a guest
of Mr. and Mrs. Edward S. Thomp
son on Tuesday.—Mrs. J. Frank
Patterson, of Mifflintown, spent Sun
day at the Tennis home.—Mr. and
Mrs. D. H. Dimm and Mr. and Mrs.
Olan Dimm spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. Elmer Dimm at Granville.
—Miss Bertha Kearns was in Mif
flin county over the weekend.—Mr.
and Mrs. George Kelser, of Harris
burg, were guests of Jonathan
Kelser.—Mrs. A. M. Shirk, of Co
lumbia, is spending some time with
her daughter, Mrs. J. H. Keagle.—
Mrs. Waltfer Roland and daughters
visited In Lewlstown on Sunday.— *■
Mrs. Levi K. Myers is visiting her
daughter. Mrs. Byron Knight, at
Enola.—Mrs. John Leidlg, of Harris
burg, visited her sister, Mrs. W. R.
Long, on Friday.—David McConell
nnd mother, 'of Harrisburg, are
spending several days at the bunga
low across the river.
Yeaffcrtown. —Mrs. Irvln Baker
and mother, Mrs. John Zerby, were
visitors at Newtown on Wednesday.
—Mrs. Charles Rice, of Reedsville,
was a guest at the home of Mrs. M.
Krisbin.—Mrs. Flo Benney and
three children are spending? several
days at Belleville.—Misses Mary ar>l
Esther Cleck, of Lewistown, were
Sunday visitors at the home of their
brother, Cloyd Cleck. Clarence
Harner, who has been at Camp Han
cock, Augusta, Ga., is spending a
furlough of fifteen days here.—Mrs.
William Purcell returned home from
a visit with her daughter at Phila
delphia.—The following guests were
entertained at the home of Mrs.
Isaac Snook in Lewistown on Thurs
day evening: Mrs. Mae Dalby, Mrs.
Minnie Purcell, Mrs. Samuel Dell.
Mrs. James Ferguson, Mrs. "Betty
Orth, Mrs. Harry Higgins and Mrs.
Martha Porter. —The Loyal Daugh
ters Sunday school class met at the
home of Mrs. James Lesher on Wed
nesday night.—Mr. and Mrs. Clar
ence Harman will spend several day*
at the home of the former's parents
at Harrisburg.
MINISTER GOES
TO Y. M. C. A.
The Rev. E. M. Morgan Offers
Services For Work
in France
HAS LEAVE OF ABSENCE
Two Juniata Red Cross Nurses
. Now in Army Hospitals
in France
Mlfllintown, Pa., Nov. 24.—The
Rev. E. M. Morgan, of the Lutheran
Church, will leave this week for a
training camp at Springfield. Mass.,
where he will spend a month. If suc
cessful, he will enter the Y. M. C. A.
work and go with the Army to
France. He has been granted a
month'fc leave of absence by the con
gregation.—Miss Martha Hower, of
Fermanagh, who sailed from New
York as a Red Cross nurse about the
middle of October, sent word an
nouncing her safe arrival at Paris,
France. Juniata county has two Red
Cross nurses at the front, Miss Isa
belle Stambaugh hawing been there
several months.—Mrs. M. P. Craw
ford and daughter, Helen Crawford,
spent a day at Philadelphia.—Mrs.
Joseph A. Lumbard, of Selinsgrove,
is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. G.
Frank Bousum Miss Margaret
Stoner spent institute week in Al
toona.—Misses Edna and Ethel Gaul
and her aunt. Miss Lottie Reese,
spent a week at Lancaster.—Miss
Julia Morgan spent several days with
relatives In Snyder county.—Miss
Marian Bashore, of Walker township,
spent Sunday in town.—Mrs. Work
Dean, of Salida, Col., is visiting the
Misses Watts.—A. J. Beyer and fam
ily spent Sunday at Sunbury.—Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph Tracy, of Harris
burg, spent Sunday with Mrs. Tracy's
parents, Mr. and Mrs.. J. K. Stump.—
Clarence Kelser, one of the Juniata
county hoys stationed at Camp
Meade, Md., spent Sunday with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Keiser.—
Edward McNeal Is ill with diphtheria
at Ills home In Front street.—Miss
Janetta Krelder, who has been clerk
ing in Hackenberger's store for the
past several years has accepted a
position in the post office In place of
Miss Helen Seiber, who has resigned
to accept a clerical position in the
Juniata Valley National bank. —
Charles Magill and Miss Lorma
Ernest attended the Bucknell-Gettya
burg football game at Harrisburg
last Saturday.
Fifty Christmas Packets
Sent to Newville Soldiers
Newville, Pa., Nov. 24.—The con
tents of the fifty Christmas packets
| packed by the Red Cross branch of
thhe soldier boys consisted of a large
khaki handkerchief, 27 inches
square, which was used as a con
tainer and on the center of it was
placed a writing pad Bxlo inches, as
base of packet. In that were packed
the envelopes, one-half pound box;
candy, one-half pound box; loaf
sugar, one-half pounds; box of salt
ed peanuts, box of dates, box of
sweet crackers, four packages of
chewing gum, and a pencil. This
■rt'as tied with red ribbon, under
which was slipped a Christmas card
bearing greetings from the branch,
and an outer wrapping of paper
made the packet ready for shipment.
—About twelve little folks were en
tertained on Wednesday evening at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Mc-
Cullotigh, in Big Spring avenue, in
! honor of their daughter, Miss Sara's
tenth birthday. The annual
Thanksgiving service will be held in
the Big Spring Presbyterian church
on Thanksgiving morning and the
sermon will be preached by the Rev.
C. C. Rasmussen, pastor of Zion
j Lutheran church. The offering at
I this service will be placed in the
hands of the Ladies' Bennevolent So
ciety, to be used for the benefit of
the worthy poor of the town.—Stew
art C. Graham, newly-elected pro
thonotary, is on a three weeks' busi
ness trip to lowa.—The annual ba
zar and bake conducted by the Wo
men of St. Paul's Lutheran church
will be held in the room formerly oc
cupied by C. G. Huntsberger, on No
vember 30.—Sergeant Raymond
Martin, of the Ambulance Company
at Camp Di:<, Trejiton, N. J., spent
a week with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. C. A. Martin, in Chestnut street.
—Prof. W. K. Glanser spent several
i days at Philadelphia and Chester.—
Miss Frances Arbegast is ill at her
home in Big Spring avenue.—Mrs.
Ed. A. Boyles visited friends at
Shippensburg on Wednesday.—On
Monday evening the soliciting com
mittee of the Y. M. C. A. war work
fund of Newville. met at the home of
the chairman, St. Elmo Getter, to re
port the returns of their work, and
after all business was attended to,
they were served with an oyster
supper.
MAURI AUK ANNOUNCED
Bainbriilgo. Pa., Nov. 2 4. —An-
nouncement has been made here of
the marriage of Miss Addie Mundus
and George Flannigan. both of Bain
bridge, at Lancaster, November 7.
Mrs. Jennie Ney is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. William Roeting, at
Elizabethtown.—Mrs. S. G. Yerkes
and daughter, Marie, visited at Un
caster, Columbia and Maytown.—
Scott Longneoker, of Manhelm, vis
ited here on Monday.—Mr. and Mrs.
Elmer Harsh, of Strasburft; Mr. and
Mrs. William Reese, of Mountvllle;
Mrs. Lillle Greer and Miss Glendora
Greer, of Columbia, and Mrs. J. A.
Watson, of Ithaca, N. Y., were en
tertained by Mr. and Mrs. H. W.
Snyder on Sunday.—Miss Grace
Smith spent several days at Eliza
bethtown and Lancaster.—Miss Hel
en Engle, Mrs. Mayme Fortin and
daughter, Naomi; Miss Naomi En
gle, Robert Engle and Miss Emma
Hercelroth motored to Mount Joy on
Sunday.—The Rev. and Mrs. J. S.
Baker and two children, of Eliza
bethtown, visited Mr. and Mrs.
Cyrus Engle on Sunday.—Miss Ver
na Ely spent several days at Har
rlsburg.—Miss Jean Thome. of
Mount Joy, visited her cousin. Miss
Naomi Fortin.—Miss Delia Nedig, of
Lancaster, visited her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Earl Nedlg.—Miss Susan
Forrey spent Saturday at Rheems.—
Mr. and Mrs. John Hoffman, of
Freeburg, visited Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus
Engle,—Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bish
op, of Mount Joy, have returned to
their home after visiting Mr. and
Mrs. S. S. Steffey.—Mrs. A. R. Hum
mel spent Thursday at Lancaster.—
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bnyder havo for
their guest Mrs. Rlghtllnger, of
Lancaster. —Mrs. Thomas Rooney
visited Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Bore
man on Sunday.—Mrs. Gaien Piper
and son, George, visited Mrs. Mary
Piper over the weekend.
NOVEMBER 24, 1917.
Weil-Known Marietta Man
Is Officer in Q. M. Dept.
CAPTAIN JAMES DUFFY
Marietta, Pa., Nov. 24.—Among
the first Mariettlans to respond to
the call of their country was Cap
tain James Duffy, who is in the
Quartermaster's Department of the
United States Army, and is located
in Louisiana. Mr. Duffy, who is con
nected with the Marietta Hollow
ware and Enameling Company, and
I other interests in Marietta, left this
position to serve his country. Since
he has been in the service a brother,
Donald and his aged mother, Mrs.
Martha Duffy, have died. He has
a son, James, Jr., who is in the
Navy.
P. 0. S. of A. Camp to
Hold Patriotic Rally
Manchester, Pa., Nov. 24.—Mem
bers of AVashlngton Camp, No. 42,
P. O. S. of A. have completed ar
rangements for a patriotic rally in
Fraternity Hall Saturday, December
8. A purse will be made up for the
benefit of the twelve members of the
order who nre in the United States
Service or in training camps. The
following committee has been ap
pointed: H. A. Kauffman, chairman;
Henry Landis, secretary, Samuel
Schroll, Jr., treasurer; music, Har
vey Everhart, O. \V. Reachard and
John Darr; entertainment, Harry
Everhart, D. D. Good, H. A. Kauff
man and S. W. Knaub; refreshments,
David King, C. J. Scliaffer, D. G.
j Cassel, Frank Jacobs and Lloyd
| Straver.—Mr. and Mrs. George Bru
baker announce the birth of a
daughter.—Mrs. G. R. Brown, of
■ Philadelphia, is spending the week
I with her daughter, Mrs. E. D. Ja
cobs, who is ill. —A special offering
will be lifted in the three churches
tomorrow during the Sabbath school
session for the benefit of the Y. M.
C. A. War l'und.—A number of resi
dents of this town and vicinity vis
ited the twenty-five young men from
this section who are at Camp Meade.
■ The trip was made by automobile.
Those in the party were: Miss Ger
tie Altland, Viola Zeigler, Bertha
Good, Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Beck,
George Beck, Levi Small, Harvey
( Strominger Mr. and Mrs. Franklin
Jacobs. —Miss Mabelle Frank, of
York, Is spending several days at the
home of Mr. aijd Mrs. William Grass.
—Lieutenant Charles May, who ia
stationed at Camp Meade, spent sev
| eral days with his parents. Dr. and
j Mrs. J. C. May.—Master Penrose
j Miller is confined to the house by
i illness.—Norman Gross, of Philadel
| phia, is spending several days with
; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William
j Gross.—Boy Scouts of town, were
entertained at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Norman A. Landis, on Thurs
day evening.—William Schaffer, su
! perintendent of the Lutheran Sun
; day school has appointed the follow
: ing committee to prepare a program
[ for the Christmas entertainent: The
i Misses Gertie Altland, Sadie Buchar,
i Roaine Gross, Airs. H. L. Gersten
myer, with Mrs. Milton Small chair
man.—Miss Romaine Gross and Mrs.
Scott W. Knaub are taking the reg
istration of the women of the town
for the Council of National Defense.
Private Dances and Socials
Feature Week at Dauphin
Dnupbln, Pa.. Nov. 24. Many pri
vate dances and socials have been
held in the Blue Bird Hall, the past
week. Miss Mae Williams, of Har
risburg, was a weekend guest of her
brother, Frank Williams. George
Crouse. of Renovo, and Miss Eliza
beth Crouse, of Lebanon, spent Sun
day with their mother, Mrs. Elizabeth
| Crouse, in Market Square. --- The llev.
I William C. Galloway, of Pittsburgh,
was the guest of Harry B. Greanawalt
on Sunday, and preached morning
and evening in the Presbyterian
Church. Miss Katharine Boughter
has returned from a visit to her
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John
Sheesley, at Matamoras. Mrs. Jean
Carman and sons have returned after
spending a week with relatives at
Matamoras and Halifax. Mrs. Ed
ward Flte and son, Richard, returned
home on Monday from a visit at Phila
delphia and Trenton, N. J. Mrs. Al
bert Koons and daughter, DuciUe,
after spending some time with her
mother. Mrs. Carrie Garman, returned
to their home.at Altoona. Mr. and 1
Mrs. Frank Wallis and family, of
Harrlsburg, spent the weekend at
their bungalow, on the mountainside.
—Roy Singer and John Meyers left on
Tuesday for Pittsburgh. Mrs. Pan
cake, of Harrlsburg, was a recent
guest of her sister, Mrs. Harvey C.
Forney. Mrs. William Hawthorn
and daughter, Sara Margaret Haw
thorn, of Harrlsburg, were guests of
friends Tuesday. • —■ Misses Mildred
and May Kline visited their brothers.
Chester and Percy Kline, at the
Emaus Home, Mlddletown, last week.
—Mrs. William Chauncey, of Alexan
dria. and Miss Adeline Smith, of Wash
ington, D. C., who were guests of Mrs.
Chauncey's sister, Mrs. William B.
Gross, have returned to their respec- J
tlve homes. Mrs. George Gilday. i
who went through an operation at the
Harrlsburg Hospital, is Improving
and expects to be home soon. Miss I
Helen Miller, who was visiting at,
Hazleton and Pottsvllle, has returned
home. Miss Mary Campbell visited
her brother, Henry Campbell, at Har
rlsburg. Mrs. Jane Sellers and Miss
Bertha Sellers expect to close their
house and spend most of the winter
at Harrisburg. Mr. and Mrs. Isaac
Bogner, of Speecevllle. announce the
birth of a daughter, November 19.
AID SOCIETY BANQUET
Shipponsburg, Pa., Nov. 2 4.—On
Tuesday evening the Peerless Aid
Society held a banquet in the tea
room.—B. F. Guyer lost a valuable
horse on Saturday. It ran a nail in
Its foot and died from lockjaw.—G.
W. Bhorrlck, of Dallastown, spent
several days with friends here.—A
Thanksgiving entertainment will be
held In the Middle Spring Presby
terian Church on Friday evening,
November 30. —David Watson, of
Chambersburg, spent Sunday here. —
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Beldel, of
Hay's Grove, spent several days
here. —D. C. Rolar spent a day at
Carlisle. —The Women's Division of
the P. O. of A. held an Indoor picnic
at the Odd Fellows' hall In North
Earl street on Monday evening.
COLLEGE CLUB j
WILL GIVE PLAY!
Members Ready For PresentaW
tion of "A Twig of Thorns,"
in Columbian Hall
START DRIVE FOR $450,00C|
Prominent Speakers Appeal
in Interest of Dickinson
Financial Campaign
I
Media nlcnhurfc* Pa., Nov. 24. oal
Thanksgiving evening the member*
of the Dramatic Club of Irving Col-"
lege will present "A Twig of Thorns'*
in Columbus Hall.—The Rev. DrJ
Morris E. Swartz, district superln-'
tendent of the Harrisburg district.!
delivered the sermon on Tuesday eve- 1
ning in the Methodist Episcopall
Church, where evongelistlc services!
are being held. The Rev. F. D. Em-j
pey, of lowa, and the Rev. Dr. Clln-i
ton DeWitt Danner, of Kansas, wersi
tpeakers also In the interest of thai
Dickinson College drive for $450,000.i
! —Mrs. John K. Brandt was hostess-
I for the Woman's Bfbla
j Class of Trinity Lutheran Sunday"
School, of which George B. Hoover Is
| teacher, at her home in South Market!
I street on Tuesday evening. An en
joyable program was given.—Mrs. E.
E. Ayres, of Crozier Seminary, Ches
ter, is spending some time with her 1
father, John M. Underwood, of West
Main street.—Miss Marietta Kllmoro,
of Hershey, visited her father. Dr. J.
A. Kilmore, on Monday.—Mrs. Robert
P. Long entertained the Bridge Club
at her home in South Market street
crt Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. M. M.
Dougherty and Mrs. M. L Dick had
the highest score.—A service flag has
been rec Ived by the First United
Brethren Jhurch which contains four
teen Kta.s. —Mr. and Mrs. R. Byron
Schroeder left on Sunday for a trip
to Virginia, where the former goes
annually to hunt.—Resolute Council
No. 77, Daughters of Liberty, and
Commonwealth Council. Order of In
dependent Americans, will attend St.
Paul's Reformed Church to-morrow
morning, where a sermon will be de
livered by the Rev. John S. Adam.—>
Mrs. S. M. Goodyear, of Carlisle,
spent yesterday with her aunt, Mrs.
C. S. Williamson, South Market
ftrcet.—Miss Mattie Eberly, who has
been very ill, is slowly Improving.—•
Miss Alice Clarke, of East Main
street, is recovering from a sever©
illness.—On Thursday evening the
Trindle Spring Lutheran Mite Society
held a pleasant session at the home
i of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Brindle.—ln
teresting evangelistic services are
being conducted in Union Chapel by
the Rev. W. H. Worrall, of Harris
burg.—Mrs. Alice S. Hauck spent the
weekend with her son, George Houck,
and family at Hershey.—Mrs. S. J.
Mountz and Mrs. G. W. Hershman
spent several days with Mrs. John
Lenker nt Harrisburg.—Mrs. C. M.
Nissley, of Manhassett, a former res
ident of Mechanicsburg. spent some
time with friends here.—The Rev.
J. Ellis Bell, pastor of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, spent Tuesday at
harrlsburg.
Scarcity of Milk Puts
Dealer Out of Business
Mount Joy, Pa., Nov. 24.—Dairy
man Jacob K. Stauffer quit the milk
business on Monday because he ia
unable to get a sufficient quantity of
milk to supply his customers. —Edgar
R. Missemer, of Harrisburg, visited
his father, J. R. Missemer. —Edward
Ream, Martin R. Hiestand and
Christian N. Mumma returned on
Saturday from a hunting trip to
Perry county.—Seward Ricker, who
the past three months worked at an
aviation plant in Elmlra, N. Y., is
spending some time with friends
here. —Mrs. Mary G. Moyd, of Eliza
bethtown spent Monday as the guest
of her cousin, J. R. Missemer. —Pre-
siding Elder S. C. Enck held quarter
ly conference services and preached
an excellent sermon on Tuesday
evening.—Thanksgiving services will
be held In the Lutheran Church on
Thanksgiving morning at 6.30
o'clock. —Leßoy Brown, a soldier at
Camp Meade, on Sunday visited his
father. Burgess George H. Brown.—
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel S. Wolgcmuth,
will leave on Wednesday for Florida,
where they will spend the winter.—
Prof. George W. Hull, of the Mlllers
vlllve State Normal School will make
an address at the Donegal Church, on
Sunday afternoon on the subject"ot m
"The Nation as a Dry Country."
Thomas Brown, a soldier of Fall
River, Mass.; Leßoy Brown and Ed
gar Bshelman of Camp Meade, were
in town on Sunday.—Mrs. Amos
Gantz is in receipt of a letter from
her son, Frank Gantz, stating that
he has enlisted in the medical corps
at New York and is now at Fort
Slocum, N. Y.—Jacob Garber, the
veteran trapper, caugh*. a ten-pound
snapper.—Miss Dorothy Chandler, of
.Chestnut Level, spent fy.nday with
her uncle, W. D. Ch&ndl*,*.—Miss E.
Pearl Chandler, of West Chester, Is
home convalescing after an operation
from appendicitis.—Mrs. 11. A. Barr
and daughter, Sara, spent several
days at Philadelphia.—Miss Fannie
anil Margaret Mennaugh, of Middle
town, are spending some timo with
their grandmother, Mrs. Ell Men
naugh.—Miss Olive Helsey, of How
ard Hospital, Philadelphia, spent the
week with her aunt, Miss Barbara
Helsey, who has been ill. —Mrs. Har
old T. Webb, of Jacksonville, Fla..
Is visiting her grandparents, the
Rev. and Mrs. M. D. Speakmun.
The Rev. Mr. Speakman has accept
ed the Invitation to conduct the
Thanksgiving services at the Masonic
| Homes.
Big Dinner at Baptist
Church at Mount Union
Mount Union, Pa., Nov. 24.—'Wo
men of the Baptist Church are plan
ning for one of the largest feasts
ever held here, wjien they will serve
p Thanksgiving dinner In the Meth
odist social room. Several hundred
arc expected to attend. The pro
ceeds will be used to pay for a new
ly-purchased parsonage. The
sophomores of the High school are
planning to entertain the fresliles on
Thanksgiving evening.—The High
school Is searching for a teacher of
mathematics and physical training,
also a commercial teacher.— L. N.
Crum attended a Red Cross meeting
at Harrlsburg on Thursday In the
Interest of the membership drive
which will be started next month.—
Allen Benson, of Trough creek, Is
spending several days at home be
fore going Into the service. He has
joined the aviation squad as a pilot.
—Miss Lillian Appel entertained a
number of the young people of town
at a dinner In honor of her friends,
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Pogue, recent
ly married.
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