8 IMPORTANT NEWS OF TOWNS IN CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA! SCHOOL HOUSE FOR FIREMEN Mount Wolf Borough Council May Buy Building From School Board MUSICAL AT ST. JOHN'S Members of Lutheran Church Choir Preparing For En tertainment March 7 Mount Wolf, Pa., March 2. Plans are afoot for the borough council to purchase the old school house, now being used as an engine bouse by the Eagle firemen. A committee has been appointed by council to take up the matter with the school board which meets next Thursday evening. If the transac tion is brought about, It will take the responsibility of the building from the school board and place It •with the town council. The fire com pany has expended a considerable ■um to renovate the building for its use with the — result that been converted into a well-equipped place for Are purposes.—C. W. Whistler la conducting the rehearsals for the mnslcale to be given by the members of St. John's Lutheran Church choir, Thursday evening. March 7, in the church edifice. The program will consist of duets, readings, trio and quartet numbers, as well as instru mental selections. Miss Ethel Arn- | old will preside at the piano.—A , leaky boiler prevented the meeting j of the Luther League Sunday even ing at St. John's Lutheran Church. Repairs have been made and the Bervices to-morrow will be conduct- J ed as usual. —Miss Emma Cochrane, 1 of York, visited the sewing rooms of , the local Red Cross during the week | end gave a talk to the women on i War Saving stamps.—Mrs. Isabella j Kohr, who has been suffering from an attack of blood poison in her ■. arm, is reported improving.—Mrs. | Charles Brown, who had been on the ! sick list the past several weeks is able to be about again.—Mrs. George Routsan, of Freeland, Md., epent several days at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Charles Walte myer, on Third street.—Allen Mel horn, who has been employed in an ammunition plant at Mt. Union dur ing the winter, spent Several days at his home here.—Mr. and Mrs. Rob ert Sipe, who suffered relapses last week, after partially recovering from typhoid fever attacks, are again on the road to recovery. —The revival services at the United Brethren Church are sUU in progress. The pastor, the Rev. H. W. Zuse is in charge.—Mrs. Jane Hershey, of Stewartstown, spent a week visiting ' at the home of her granddaughter, Mn. Charles Waltemyer.—Postmas ter Charles M. Hummer was a guest at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Hummer, at Dover, to day. Many Guests at Party at Home of Harry Kessler Blain, Pa., March 2. —A party was held on Tuesday evening at the home of Harry Kessler, in Madison Township. Games were played. Those present were: Miss Madaline Martin, Miss Carolyn Averill, Miss Elizabeth Kessler, Miss Grace Kess ler, Miss Ethel Kessler, Miss Helen Waggoner, Miss Ellen Moyer, Miss Marie Moyer, Miss Margaret Dill man, Miss Grace Shope. Miss Paul ine Junkins, Miss Pearl Lyons, Miss Grace Lightner, Miss Vivian Lisht ner, Miss Leona Nesbit, Miss Mae Phemie, Miss Fanny Shottsberger, Miss Myrtle Nesbit, Miss Marie Dill man. Miss Sarah Shumaker. Miss Kathryn Cox. George Kissler. Joseph Kissler, Paul Maugle, Ralph Moyer, Herbert Moyer, Dewey Moy er, William Burchfleld, Wilson Shope, Tra Lyons, Earl Nesbit, John Shope, William Smith, Albert Wentz, Harold Foose, Donald Meredith, Robert Loy, Frank Shumaker, David Gutshall, Bryan Wentz, James Gut fhall, Garman Cox. George Baltozer, Ben B. Bower, Jay Smith and Leßoy Kessler. Refreshments were served. —Samuel Reen, paid a visit to his old home in Newport.—Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Smith, of Stony Point, visited Harrisburg friends this week —W. H. Sheaffer, has razed his shop, built about seventy-five years ago, being among the first buildings erected In Blain. His father, the late Daniel Sheaffer, worked for many years in this shop. Mr. Sheaf fer will replace the shop with a new one, built on the old foundations. The logs, etc., in the old shop are in a good state of preservation.—Cor poral N. F. Hall, arrived at Camp Meade, Monday noon, after a visit to his home here. — The deer are Bcattering out over the mountains throughout Perry county from the Stato Game Preserve in Toboyne Township.—New Germantown Red Cross Auxiliary have sent nine com plete outfits, consisting of a sweater, muffler, helmet, wristlets and socks, which the members knit to soldiers gone from that section.—Prof. C. .T.Kell, supervisor of the Agricul tural Department of the Mill City, Pa., vocational school la visiting his father, R. H. Kell; his school being iiuarantined on account of an epi demic of measles. Mrs. Kell is visit ing her parents, Mr. and Mrs. David Dunkelberger at Falling Springs. Millersburg Girl Makes "Jack the Hugger" Beat It MJHersburg, Pa., March 2.—Miss Roselle Fralick, of Union street, is not afraid of "Jack, the Hugger." Several nights ago she discovered a man looking in the window of their home. She went up stairs and tak ing a small rifle, shot at the man, who beat it up the street.—During the recent freshet in the Wiconlsco Creek, the bridge at the mouth of the little Wiconisco, near the Freck farm, was swept away. The ice be came gorged at this point, being held back by the ice in the big creek. At Woodside Station, there was also a big gorge and property in the vicinity was surrounded by water. —During the severe wind storm ear ly in the week, many tree limbs and loose shingles were blown down and several trees were set on fire by com ing in contact with electric wires. Telephone poles were also down about the town.—Uhe Millersburg Auxiliary of the Red Cross was mov ed from the Brubaker building into the vacant Day store room in mar ket street. —Charles Romberger, of Philadelphia, who has been ill at ♦he home of his sister, Mrs. Abbie O. Keiffer, in North street, for the past month Is Improving. SATURDAY-EVENING, HARJUHBURG Q£*BPSB£ 'IKJCBgKAPE: MARCH 2, 1918. Two Youngest Members of Blain Red Cross Auxiliary LENORE AND ARLENE WOODS lila'n, Pa., March 2.—Youngest Red Cross members of the Auxiliary at Blain, are the two pretty little girls of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel M. Woods. Their names are Lenore Kathleen Woods, three years old and Arlene Rosalie Woods, two years. Mr. Woods, father of the girls, is a well-known young merchant of Blain. The mother of the children was Miss Mary before her marriage. Both Mr. and Mrs. Woods are members of tlie Red Cross Aux iliary. Check For $528 Given For Month's Milk Supply unt Joy, Pa., March 2.—The largest milk check ever cashed at the First National Bank since there creameries In this section and the largest ever received by a farmer around here, was paid John Bru baker by the Farmers' Creamery Company for last month. It called for $528. Mr. Brubaker tenants the M. B. Helstand farm east of here and has a fiine herd of cattle, consisting of eighteen cows and two heifers. — Miss Elizabeth Heisey and two nieces of West Philadelphia, spent a week with t-he former's parents, Mr. and Airs. Abrarn Heisey.—Mrs. S. J. Neal was taken to the hospital at Lancas ter on Saturday.—Miss Mary Elch erly, of Lancaster, spent several days here. —Miss Florence Galnor, of ElizabethtowTi, visited the family of Emory Warfel. —The Boy Scouts of America are making a great effort to raise $600,000 within the next three years, to be used for instituting new troops and getting new boys in to the folds of the Boy Scouts of America. —Clarence Campbell, of Hershey, spent the weekend with his parents.—Miss Clara Campbell spent the weekend at Lancaster as the guest of her sister, Mrs. Fred Schaef fer. —Edgar Eshleman, of Camp Meade, spent Sunday at home. —Mrs. Amos Garber entertained the fol lowing to dinner on Sunday: Mr. and Mrs. John Siller, Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Garber, Charles Garber, Miss Eva Germer, Miss Pauline Henry, Mr. and Mrs. William Dlffenderfer and sons, Fred and Gibney, and daughter, Mary, and Mrs. Amanda Greenleaf. —Mr. and Mrs. H. K. Way and children, of Salunga, spent the weekend here with their son, Allen Way.—Mr. and Mrs. Preston Kil gore, of Lancaster, visited her par ents on Sunday.—Mr. and Mrs. Hart man and child of Philadelphia, spent the weekend here as the guest of her mother, Mrs. Martin Bowman in Donegal street.—Airs. Benjamin F. Garber and Miss Edna Hershey spent a day at Lancaster. —Corporal Omas Kramer, Sergeant Albert My ers, George Helserman and George teller, of Camp Hill, spent the weekend here.-—Misses Esther and Fannie Gingerich spent the week end visiting their brother, J. Harvey Gingrich, at Reading.—Mrs. Charles Marks, of Manheim, spent Sunday here as the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Walter Kramer. Charles H. Delllnger has been confined to the house the past week on account of sickness.—Miss Catherine Zeiders, of Harrisburg, visited at the home of James Shoop over the weekend.—■ Mrs. C. A. Zortman, daughter and son are visiting the family of Dr. O. G. Longenecker.—Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Wrace of Maytown and Mrs. Jacob Reath, of Enola, visited at the homes of H. H. Morton and George Myers over Sunday.—Miss Sue Cunningham visited her father at Lancaster on Sunday. Charles Brady, of Lancaster, spent Sunday With Mr. and Mrs. F. O. Pennell.— Air. and Mrs. Edward Shires, of Philadelphia, visited his parents, Mr. and Airs. Abram Shires, over the weekend. —Air. and Airs. N. F. Arntz and son Donald, of Maytown, were Sunday guests of Airs. S.iblna Arntz. New Officers Elected at Carson Long Institute New Rloomficld, Pa., March 2. Frof. Guy K. Moll, of East Green ville, has been engaged as a mem-; ber of the faculty of the Carsoin Long Institute for the spring term, beginning April 10. At a recent faculty meeting, President Theodore K. Long was elected acting princi pal of the institute to serve until a regular successor to Principal D. C. Willard is chosen. Miss Erma Holden, the head of the department of bookkeeping and stenography, was elected secretary.—Mrs. Molly Davis, of Bridgetown, N. J., has just arrived to assist Mrs. Harry in the Junior Department of the Carson Long Institute.—Henry Thebes, a soldier at Camp Green, Charlotte, North Carolina, is spending a ten day furlough at his home in Cen ter township on account of the ser ious illness of his brother, Gustave. —Corporal James M. Shearer, now stationed at Augusta, Ga. spent a short furlo.ugh here with his mother. —Anna Garlin, widow of John Gar lin, of Elliotsburg, has been granted a pension of sl2 per month from October 12, 1916, and $25 per month from October 6, 1917.—Mrs. Nor man Wright and little daughter, Margaret, are spending sevoral days here with Mrs. father, James W. Shull.—J. T. Atler spent Tuesday at Newville.—Mrs. J. B. MeAlister. who spent the winter at Washington, D. C., returned home this week.—Miss Margaret McKee is visiting her sister, Mrs. Frank F. Wheeler, at Newville. —Benjamin Humes, who makes his home with his son, William here, fell down the stairs on Tuesday and broke one of the bones in his right hand. —James M. McKee has been awarded a con tract for 600 ton of crushed lime stone for the borough streets, to be delivered in two years. GREEN S DAM STILL STANDS Ice Floods Did Not Damage • Famous Old Barrier at Clark's Ferry BBIDGE OPEN TO TRAVEL Structure Across Juniata Can Be Used By Vehicles of Light Weight Ditnannon, Pa., March 2.—lt was expected that when the ice broke up on the Susquehanna river that it would destsoy Green's dam at Clark's Ferry, but it did not, as the old structure seems to be standing as firm as before. The bridge across the Juniata river at the east end of town, which was damaged by the ice flood was resumed yesterday by the traveling public with*restrlctlons as to weight of vehicles. The bridge across the Susquehanna is still clos ed to traffic. Mr. and Mrs. Will'/m M. Holland have returned frbm a visit to relatives at Harrisburg.—Al bert Hambaugh, of Millerstown, vis ited his sister, Mrs. L. E. Thomas and family on Tuesday.—Dice Gus ter has commenced excavating for the foundation of a new house on his lot in North Lincoln street.— The entire plant of the Duncannon Iron & Steel Company has been idle the past three weeks.—lt is believed that many quail were frozen and starved to death during the winter. —Mrs. Emma S. Outer has returned from a visit to relatives at Mifflin town.—Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Dun kel and little son, Kenneth, of Al toona, spent Sunday with the for mer's parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Dunkel. —Mrs. William Forrest and two little daughters, of Baltimore, Md.; Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Mil ler and little daughter, and Mrs. Charles Maxwell, of Enola, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sejg over Sunday.—A number of new books has been added to the Bor ough school library.—Mrs. Ellen De- Pugh, of New Bloomfield, is spend ing some time with her daughter and son, Mrs. D. D. Kluck and C. Allen DePugh. PASTOR ACCEPTS CALL Sliippensburg, Pa., March 2. — The Rev. H. W. Snyder has accepted a call to Johnstown and will leave April I.—Rex Grunden and John Laughery of Baltimore, spent Sun day at home.—Miss Vera Long, a teacher in the schools of Penbrook, spent Sunday at home. —Prof. R. G. Mowery, field representative of the Quincy Orphanage, spent Sunday here.—The Interschool debate be tween the Normal Literary Societies of Shippensburg Normal and Millers ville Normal will be held on April 20.—Edwin Naugle, of Walnut Bot tom, has been chosen by the Ship pensburg Priting Company, to take the position recently vacated by W. G. Scoltock. —Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Grove will move to Newville. ALL PUPILS IN RED CROSS Pillow. —E. W. Dockey, William Boyer and George Snyder, were at Harrisburg on Monday.—The schools of Pillow have enrolled 100 per cent, for the Jnior Red Cross.—William R. Boyer, of town, with the Rev. Grant Seidle, of Berrysburg, are at tending a church conference at Reading.—Miss Mabel Schreffler, of Dalmatio, spent several days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Schreffler.—Margaret Snyder, spent several days at Elizabethville, with her sister.—Mrs. Elmer Bufflngton, is spending several days at Sunbury. CENTRAL PENNA. PERSONALS Linglestown—The Rev. Whitaker, of Highspiee, was a recent guest of Simon Harper.—Edward Lingle, of Enhaut, on Sunday was the guest of his daughter. Airs. John Reese. — Aliss Vera Care, of Progress, was the weekend guest of Miss Jane Care.— Aliss Bess Early, of Paxtang, on Sunday was the guest of friends here. —Mrs. W. G. Zimmerman was a recent guest of Mr. and Airs. J. F. Wirt, at Harrisburg.—Aliss Eliza Buck on Tuesday visited friends at Harrisburg.—Airs. Alfred Yaple and granddaughter, Jean Kieffer, of Har risburg, on Suntfay were guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Care. —Airs. Charles Reimert and daughter, Kathryn, on Wednesday visited friends at Harrisburg.—Airs. Samuel Deckman and Airs. Charles Bobb, of Lemoyne, on Wednesday were guests of friends here. —The Rev. William Potteiger is attending conference at Reading.—Mrs. William Cassel spent a day with friends at Harrisburg.— Airs. W. G. Zimmerman on Tuesday was the guest of Airs. William Zim merman, at Harrisburg.—Aliss Ruth Geyer, of Harrisburg, on Alonday was the guest of Miss Minnie Baker. —Mrs. Elmer Daniel visited Air. and Airs. John Buck at Harrisburg.— Mrs. John Look and daughter, Mrs. Susan Baker, spent Wednesday at Harrisburg.—Aliss Susan Mcllhenny, of Harrisburg, was the guest of friends here this week.—Airs. Reiber spent Tuesday with relatives at Dllls burg.—Miss Alary and Miss Lucy Cassell on Tuesday were the guests of friends at Harrisburg.—Mrs. Wil liam Feeser and son, John, of Haln ton, on Sunday were guests of Airs. Alary Feeser.—Mrs. Fannie Backen stoe spent several days with friends at Enola. —Airs. William Rabuck and Airs. Edwin Swartz were at Philadel phia as guests of the former's daugh ter, Miss Bertha Rabuck.—Mr. and Airs. Shelton Walker and son. Rob ert, of Harrisburg, on Sunday were the guests of Air. and Airs. William Lutz. Diincnnnon. The Rev. Air. Sheets, of Harrisburg, will speak In the Church of God to-morrow evening, at 7 o'clock. The young people of the Alethodist Episcopal Church, will give an entertainment In the Sunday school room, Friday evening. March 8. —Mrs. E S. Hafner, of Philadelphia, visited her sister. Mrs. Jacob John ston, on Wednesday. Mrs. Jacob Lehman Is spending some time with her daughter. Airs. Grant Willis, at Harrisburg. Among the sfiek, who are confined to their homes, are Mrs. James Holland, John Fehls and Charles M. Gross. Allen. —Dr. P. E. Smith, who has been very ill for several weeks with a carbuncle on the hack of his neck, is able to be out nKaiu. Hoyd Enck, who Just recently enlisted in the Aviation unit, of Cumberland county, left to-day for camp. The Rev. Mr. Tibley, formerly pastor at Thorpp sontown, and who has been elected pastor to New Kingston and Church town, will take his charge to-morrow. —Miss Mary Plough, of Newvllle. is visitinK her cousin, Mrs. William Khumbergcr, this week. Mr". Ar thur Townsend and son, Charles HALF HUNDRED IN U. S. SERVICE McSherrytown Borough Has Forty-Eight Men and Two Women With Army PUPILS JOIN RED CROSS Production of Milk An Im portant Means of Wealth in Adams County Gettysburg, Pa., March 2.—The borough, of McSherrystown has an even half hundred young people in the Government service, all but one of them being connected in some way with the Army. Forty-eight of these are men and two are women. One of the young women is in the service at Honolulu, Hawaii, and the other is a trained nurse now in France. —Some of the schools of the county have already ( enrolled as members of the Junior Red Crpss by having every pupil in the organ ization, the honor of being the first one going to the Locust Grove school in Highland township, Robert K. Stultz, teacher. —Milk prducing is one of the means of wealth for the people of this section. This, with the fruit and poultry industries, adds much to the material welfare of our community. At the Biglerville plant of the Hershey Creamery Company, under the management of E. E. Leatherman, nearly eighteen thou sand pounds of milk Is received each day, all of which is either condensed or pasteurized. In the process one and one-half tons of sugar are used each month. Approximately SIOO,- 000 is paid out at this plant annu ally for milk. —Dr. John M. Blocher, of Gettysburg, who during tjie past year has been teaching chemistry at the Baldwin Wallace College in Ber ea, Ohio, was married last week in Baltimore to Miss Sallie Brent Gar land.—A horse belonging to Henry E. Sheaffer, a farmer in the eastern end of the county, narrowly escaped death when in some unknown man ner it became pinnefl fast to a blunt post, five inches in diameter, that penetrated the abdomen and enter ed the animal's body to a depth of fourteen inches. The post, which was part of a partition between two stalls in the barn, had to be sawed off before it could be extricated from the animal. G. A. R. Commander Celebrates 76th Birthday Elizabethtown, Pa., March 2. —S. S. Farver, of South Market street, has moved to Palmyra, where he has accepted a position. He was an em ploye of the A. S. Krelder Shoe Factory here. The house vacated by Farver, has been rented for head quarters for the Bell /Telephone Company.—The following soldiers spent short furloughs here during the past week: Raymond Gebhart, Earl Gish, Leo Alwine, Afios Halde man, Omar Barnhart, Robert Lind emuth and Ralph Martin.—Norman Good and C. J. McLaughlin attend ed a banquet given at the Hotel Brunswick on Saturday evening, under the auspices of the Agents Club of the company.—S. F. Ulrich, Harold Engle, F. W. Groff and L. D. Coble, left for Detroit, Mich., on Tuesday, to bring four automobiles to Elizabethtown. —Commander Nls sley, of the G. A. R. Post, celebrated his 76th birthday on Monday.—Po liceman Brory killed a strange dog on Wednesday night. Townsend, of Hagerstown, spent several days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Rinehart. Wilbur Brandon, who Is employed in the Quartermaster's Department in Phila delphia, is home for a few days on a visit. Yeagertown—Mrs. Thomas Smith of Burnham, was a guest on Tues day at the home of her father, E. P. Alann.—Airs. Harry Kockender fer, is a patient at the Lewistown Hospital, where she was operated on for appendicitis.—Mrs. L. F. Lubury, returned to her home at Philadel phia, on Sunday, accompanied by Aliss Eleanor Johnston.—Mrs. Paul Bergey, and Peter Wertz, of Lewis town, and Airs. Clark Wertz and two children, of Alliance, Ohio, were Sunday guests at the "home of Arthur Gill and mother on Sunday.—Aliss Alabel Goss, of Lewistown, spent several days at the home of Air. and Airs. James Lesher. —Mrs. Ifenry Kupp, of Bannersville, Snyder County, was a visitor, with her sons David, Stewart and Roy and daugh ter Airs. John Heater.—Mrs. Sfby Spangler and daughter, Ruth, of Everett, Pa., are spending a week with her parents. Air. and Mrs. David Price and sisters, Airs. Thomas Bak er, Airs. Hugh Alcßride and brother Edgar Price. —Airs. S. E. Kinzer, of Allfflin, and daughter, Mrs. Ray Burs, of Academia, were visitors at the homes of Air. and Mrs. Samuel Frank and Mrs. Kinzer.—Miss Helen Weldensand, of Altoona, spent over Sunday with her parents, Air. and Airs. Weidensand.—Mrs. Alarllla \Year, who spent some time with her son William, has returned to her home at Orbisonia. Florin.—Mrs. John Miller, of Lan caster, made a business trip to this place on Monday.—Prof. J. J. Gib son, of Lancaster, was the guest of the Rev. and Mrs. O. G. Romig, at the United Brethren parsonage on Wednesday.—Mrs. Christian Groff, is ill —Edwin Witmer, has purchased a property in Harrisburg, and will move with his family to'that city in March. —B. D. White, of New York, called on friends here on Sunday.— Mr. and Mrs. Harry F. Eshenbaugh and children, of Elizabethtown, were the guests of L. F. Sheetz and family.—lrvin L. Bishop and John A. Kline, left for Camp Meade on Tuesday.—Mrs. William Hamilton, and two daughters, visited relatives at Elizabethtown on Sunday.—The Rev. O. G. Romig, pastor of the United Brethren churah, made a trip to Hershey on Wednesday.— Jacob Shires is confined to bed with a severe illness—Mrs. Martin Lig. gins and daughters, of Harrisburg, are visiting relatives at this place.— Jacob Eichler, of Elizabethtown. was the guest of his parents here.— Misses Edith and Cora Rettew, of Coatesvllle, are visiting relatives here. —Mrs. Jacob Stern, of Eliza bethtown, spent Sunday with her daughter. Mrs. John Olweiler.—The second quarterly communion service will be held in the United Brethren church to-morrow morning. Hummelstown Boy With Co. D, 112 th Regiment TRUMAN CASSEL Hummelstown, Pa.. March 2. Truman Cassel, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Cassel, of Hummelstown. who enlisted in Co. D, old Eighth Regi ment, is now a private in Co. D, 112 th U. S. Infantry and is stationed at Camp Hancock, Augusta, Ga. Dauphin Soldiers -Home on Furlough From Hancock Dauphin, Pa., March 2. Edgar Forney, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey C. Forney, is home on a ten-day furlough. Mr. Forney, is connected with the Quartermaster's depart ment at Camp Hancock, Augusta, Ga.—Sergeant Raymond Long, son of Mr. and Mrs. I. L. Long, is home on a furlough from Camp Hancock, Augusta, Ga.—Percy Kline, who has been at the Emaus Home, Middle town, for five years, has returned to the home of his mother, Mrs. Mary Kline.—An ingathering day was held on Sunday at the United Brethren church. A free-will offering amounting to S2OO was received. — Miss Helen Miller, a graduate nurse of the Pennsylvania Hospital at Philadelphia, now of Base Hospital Unit No. 116, left for New York on Saturday to await orders for foreign service.—The Rev. J. M. Shoop, of the Evangelical church, is attend ing conference at Reading.—Mr. and Mrs. Miller and daughter Florence, of Harrisburg, were the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Miller.—Mrs. John E. Felty of Hartford, Conn., was the guest of Dr. and Mrs. W. P. Clark, I Monday and Tuesday.—Miss Cora Coffrode and Mrs. William Matter, of Millersburg. spent Thursday with Mrs. George D. Thorn, at Harris burg.—Mrs. William Fite, of York, and Mrs. Samuel Hower and daugh ter, Miss Gladys, of Lebanon, spent several days with Mrs. Sarah Spons ler, South Erie street. —Prof. Sham baugh, County Superintendent, visited the borough schools on Tues day.—Mr. and Mrs. J. B. McKisslck, of Hershey, were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Reed.—Miss Mae Williams, of Harrisburg, spent • the weekend with Miss Rebecca Ly- I ter. —Hrs. Frank Williams and i daughter, Mary, have returned from a visit to New York.—Mrs. Charles Bowman and children of Renovo, spent several days with Mrs. Bow man's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W. Kinter. —Clinton Beckel, of Phila delphia, spent Sunday with his moth er Mrs. Marion Bickel.—William Bell Gross, has returned home from a short trip to Batavia, N. Y. —William Kline, who has been spending most of the winter at Norfolk, Va., was a weekend visitor.—Mrs. Eddy Bland'' and son of Reading, are visiting the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Shannessey.—Frank Williams who is spending part of the winter at Harrisburg, was a weekend guest of his brother, William Williams.— The Rev. George A. Maurey, of Mauch Chunk, is visiting his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Maurey, in High street.—Mrs. Jane Sellers and Miss Bertha Sellers were week end guests of friends here. —Mrs. Elizabeth Weitzel and daughter, Mrs. David Smouse, of Harrisburg, were guests of Miss Clara Poffen berger on Thursday.—Mrs. George Umholtz and daughter of Harris burg, were the guests of the form er's mother, Mrs. Sarah Hinkel on Sunday.Mrs. Harry Singer, was call ed to Mount Union, on account of a shooting accident to her son Arch ibald. —The Cottage Prayer-meeting of the Presbyterian church, March 5, will be held at Mrs. Sara M. Bell's home. , Indian Empire Commander to Address Mission Meeting Mifflintovra, Pa., March 2. —The annual meeting of the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of Hunt ingdon Presbytery will convene in the Presbyterian church here on Wednesday, March 27. The Rev. J. C. R. Ewing, commander of the In dian Empire, president of Formen Christian College, and vice-chancel lor of Punjala University, will ad dress the evening meeting. Fifteen young men left on Tuesday for Camp Meade, the P. R. R. War Re lief presented each young man with helmet, sweater and wristlets; the D. A. R. with testaments and the Red Cross with comfort kits. This completes Juniata's quota.—Mrs, W. W. Portser, of Uniontown, spent sev eral days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Kulp.—Mrs. Ersman, of Allentown, is visiting her parents, Mr. 'and Mrs. Lesh at Mifflin.—En sign Robert T. Kulp, United States Navy, who is stationed in Rhode Island, spent several days with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Kulp.— v Richard Thiel, of Johnstown, spent Tuesday with Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Parker. —Miss Mary McNeal, a teacher in the public school at Al toona, spent the weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Mc- Neal. —Mrs. Ralph Hills is visiting her husband, Ralph Hills, who has a government position at Washing ton, D. C.—Mr. and Mrs. Appleman, of Canada, are guests of Mrs. Apple man's patents. Mr. and Mrs. William Dunn. —Mr. Dasher, of Trenton, N. J., spent several days at the home of J. K. McNeal.—C. E. Howe, of Washington, D. C., Spent Sunday with his sister, Mrs. M. P. Crawford. —'Senator and Mrs. W. H. Manbeck, were Philadelphia visitors on Mon day.—Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Orr, of spent Sunday at the K. H. McClintic home. —Howe Crawford, who has been at Wash ington, D. C.. for the past several months, is at his home here. 4MINUTE MEN READY TO SPEAK The Rev. H. Hall Sharp, of Mechanicsburg, Making Up Information Squad DISCUSS WAR CONDITIONS Patriotic Meeting Held at Good Hope School House on Wednesday Evening Mechanicsburg, Pa., March 2. — I The Rev. H. Hall Sharp, pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church, has been appointed chairman of the Four- Minute Men in Mechanicsburg and vicinity. He is authorized to secure men to give information to the pub lic on war conditions, which is of special importance. Eight men will be shortly appointed by the Rev. Mr. Sharp for this work.—rA patriotic meeting was held in the Good Hope school house, in Hampden township, on Wednesday evening, with Dr. M. M. Dougherty in charge and the Rev. Dr. T. J. Ferguson, of the Silver Spring Presbyterian Church, as principal speaker.—Mrs. C. E. Brln del entertained the young women of the Employed Girls' Bible class, on Monday evening at her home in West Main street. The time was spent socially and refreshments were served.—Miss Olive Thompson, of Chelsea, N. J., Is visiting at the home of her uncle, Professor A. H. Ege.— Dr. H. H. Longsdorf, of Dickinson, and the Rev. Glenn M. Shafer, of Carlisle, were speakers at the pa triotic meeting in Camp Hill, on Thursday evening.—George Berk heimer, in the United States service, has returned to New Haven, Conn, where he is studying to become a machine gun instructor, after a brief furlough at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Harry Berk heimer.—Mrs. Joseph Strock, of Pittsburgh, returned to her home in that city, after spending some time with her mother, Mrs. Sarah Dorn bach.—Miss Katharine Grittinger, of Lebonon, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Kate S. Eberly.—Miss Evelyn Baker, of Mechanicsburg, was one of the speakers in the medal contest, which was held in Carlisle last evening by theh Woman's Christian Temperance Union.—The Rev. Dr. L. S. Mudge, pastor of the Pine Street Presbyter ian Church, Harrisburg, addressed a large audience in the Presbyterian Church, on Tuesday evening on "The Work in the Army Cantonments."— Miss Sarah Groninger and Miss Mary L. Hejnminger, of Irving College, sang with splendid effect at the en tertainment in the Methodist Epis copal Church on Thursday evening, with Miss Elizabeth Campbell, of the faculty, at the piano.—Charles Mar tin and family, of South Market street, will move to Harrisburg, the latter part of next month.—Miss Ida Kast was a visitor in , Carlisle on Tuesday.—Miss Valeria Hershman and Miss Isabel Hummelsbaugh represented the Methodist Episco pal Sunday school at the convention in St. Paul's Lutheran Church Car lisle, on Tuesday.—Mrs. T. D. Hummelsbaugh and Mrs. E. E. Strong and Robert Berkheimer were also in attendance.—William Diehl and family moved from West Coov er street to 116 South Market street, this week. Lewisberry Men Among Those Drafted in York Co. I/Cwisbfcrry, Pa., Alarch 2. —Bruce G. Nebinger, John H. Leas and Ray mond H. Stonesifer were among the ten men accepted Wednesday when examined at York. They left Tues day for Camp Meade. Raymond Stonesifer, who was at Camp Meade for three months, about a month ago was disqualified on physical ex amination and was sent home.— The Rev. and Mrs. A. J. Alartin and sons, Harry and Donald, who spent the past three months oc cupying the Methodist parsonage, will return Monday to their .home near McConnellsburg. The Rev. Air. Martin will return for the last two Sundays before conference.—Mrs. Elizabeth U. Laird and son-in-law, Dean R. Hudson were guests of relatives at Harrisburg. Mrs. An na Hammond, who lived with Mrs. Laird, has returned to the home of her son, John, at Harrisburg.—Mr. and Mrs. George W. Smith, of Bal timore, spent several days with Air. Smith's mother, Mrs. Mary S. Myers. They returned home on Thursday.— Aliss ATarjorle Ensmlnger Is spend ing the week with Mr. and Mrs. John Laucks, at York.—Miss Ens minger and William D. Downs were delegates from the Methodist Epis copal Sunday School to the conven tion held Monday at York.—Mr. and Airs. Ralph Millard, of Harrisburg, are guests of Mr. Millard's parents, Mr. ard Airs. Webster Millard.— Aliss Sara Hake is the guest of her parents, who live at the Sheep Bridge, Conewago.—The Rev. C. S. Messner, pastor of the United Evan gelical Church, will deliver his last sermon before conference, in the local church to-morrow evening.— The Rev. Aaron J. Martin will preach in the Alethodist Church to morrow evening. The Senior Ep worth League service will be held at 6.15. The leader will be Prof. Mark H. Schleichter and the sub ject, "He Died In My Stead."—Sun day morning will be missionary day in the Alethodist Episcopal Sunday School. The barrels will be opened at this session.—Air. and Airs. J. W. Armstrong and daughter, Laura bel, of Harrisburg, were guests of relatives in town. On their return home, they were accompanied by Airs. Armstrong's mother, Airs. Laura Kline, who will spend several weeks with them: also, Mrs. Han nah Ensmlnger, Viho returned to the home of her son, Joe Ensminger, after spending three months at the Foster home. HARIUS-KOCKKR WEDDING Berrysburg, Pa., March 2. —Charl- es Harris of Berrysburg, and Kath ryn Kocker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kocker, of Lykens township were married on Saturday evening at the St. John's Lutheran parsonage, by the pastor, the Rev. Paul Huyett.—Miss Dorothy Hoover, of Harrisburg, visited her mother over Sunday.—Mr. and Mrs. Charles Keboch, and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Deibler, spent a day at Harrisburg. —Dr. Keiter, of Wiconisco, was a caller here on Wednesday.—Daniel Weaver and family, have received a letter from their son. John, that he arrived In France.—M. S. Daniel and Henry Howe, transacted busi ness at Harrisburg on Tuesday—The storm of Tuesday morning broke some of the large shade trees and damaged roofs in town. Well-Known Young Man Serving in Artillery k EDWARD CORBIN Orbisonin, Pa., March 2.—Edward Corbin, twenty-three years old, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Corbin, of Cockeysville, Md., and a brother of Mrs. W. H. Heeps, of Orblsonla is serving in the Three Hundred and Nineteenth United States Artillery, at Camp Gordon. Atlanta, Ga. Miss Hazel Stump Bride of Howard Landwater Bainbridge, Pa., March 2. —Mr. and Mrs. William Stump, announce the marriage of their daughter, Miss Hazel, to Howard Landwater, of Ellzabethtown, on February 18 at Hagerstown, The bride is a grad uate of Bainbridge High school, class of 1916, and a member of Alumni Association. Bainbridge Red Cross Auxiliary has completed IVs dozen sets pajamas, 10 pairs bed socks and 446 shot bags. This work has been finished for month of February.—Joseph Brenner is 111 with pneumonia at the home of his niece, Mrs. Tom Smith. —H. E. Na gel, is ill at his home. —Ray Good, clerk at the P. R. R. Depot, is con fined to his home with inflammatory rheumatism. Cyrus Musser, of Steelton depot is filling vacancy.— Miss Mary Hackenberger, is visit ing Mr. and Mrs. Roy Strausburg at Millmeyer.—Mrs. Barr Spangler, of Maytown, is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Thaddeus Groff.—Chester Stump, William and Paul Houseal, Arthur Ltghty, Ernest and Luther Lynn, and Gordon Geweswite, were at Safe Harbor, on Sunday.—Mrs. Harry Bachman and Mrs. Ben Reno, visit ed at Harrisburg on Monday.—Mrs. Jacob Bear, and two children, spent Tuesday at Harrisburg.—Mrs. Aus tin Hawthorne, spent Tuesday at Royalton.—Mrs. Larmin, spent Tues day at Mlddletown. —Mrs. Trimble, of Tonawanda, N. Y., is visiting her sisters, Mrs. A. Hummel, Mrs. Grace Bachman and Mrs. W. S. Smith.— Prof. Maurice Demmy, of Morris ville, Is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Christ Demmy.—John Braw, spent several days at Harris burg.—Mr. and Mrs. Paris Smith, of Elizabethtown, visited the form er's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Smith—Miss Hettie and Ella Snyd er, of Columbia, who were guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Snyder, have re turned home. —N. R. Hoffman, visit ed his parents at Lobato.—Carl Smith, of Steelton, visited his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Smith. — Miss Virgil Damey and Mrs. Clay ton Damey and daughter, Iva, spent Monday at Harrisburg.—Earl Bach man. of Mlddeltown, is visiting his mother, Mrs. Annie Damey.—Mrs. N. R. Hoffman, and Mrs. William Harlan, were at Marietta on Mon day.—Mrs. Mayme Fortin, spent sev eral days at Columbia, visiting friends. —Mrs. Sophia Green, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. George Aufenger, at Newark, N. J.-—The Rev. George Landis. pastor of Meth odist church in Bainbridge, and Fal mouth, who was ill, among friends here, is convalescing. Camp Fire Girls and Knitting Club Entertain Millers town, Pa., March 2. —The Camp Fire Girls were entertained at the home of Miss Olive Dimn, Tuesday evening. The Knitting Club was entertained by Miss Mary Kepner, Wednesday afternoon. — Mrs. William Page of McAllisterville, spent Sunday with Amos Stahl and family.—Mrs. Chester Ulsh, visited at Harrisburg several days.— Mrs. Bessie Taylor and daughter, Ruth, spent a day at Harrisburg.— Mrs. Huldd. Knight, of Duncannon, spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mre. Banks Page.—Miss Mabel 55ei ders, spent the weekend with friends at the State Normal School at Shlp pensburg.—Howard Coulter, of Al toona, called on his aunt, Mrs. Oliver Wright on Tuesday.—Miss Jessie Klpp, yisited friends at Newport, Wednesday and Thursday.—James Rounsley, was at Harrisburg on Monday.—Miss Annie Menghes, of Harrisburg, spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Menghes.—Mr. and Mrs. Clarence White, of Hershey, visited Mrs. White's mother, Mrs. William Blaln, this week.—James Ulsh, left Mon day for Camp Meade, where he en tered the National Army.—Mrs. William C. Moore and Miss Sara Kipp, visited friends at Newport.— Mrs. Charles Uttley, of Harrisburg, spent several days with Mr. O. O. Wagner and family.—Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Wagner, of Lemoyne, were Sunday guests of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Prank Wagner.—Mr. and Mrs. James Klpp and family of Harrisburg, and John Brinton, of Camp Hill, were over Sunday guests at the home of J. C. Kipp.—Banks Eahr, of Philadelphia, spent the weekend with his brother, D. H. Eahr. —Misses Sara Rtckabaugh left on Friday for Pittsburgh, where she will visit her sister, Mrs. T. P. Coch ran, for several weeks. —MrS. Nel son Williams of Newport, spent Sun day with Mr. and Mrs. Martin Rowe. —Emory Fry, returned home on Sunday, from a visit in Newark, N. J., and Philadelphia.—Mrs.- Jane Bernheisel, of Philadelphia, was a recent, guest of Mrs. J. C. Hall.— Sergeant Carl Eauver. of Camp Meade, Md., spent Sunday with his wife, at tlie home of her parents. Mr. and Mrs. John Eight.— Dorff and Banks Lahr, spent Sunday in Newport with their brother, Charles Lahr and family. PUPILS ESCORT THEIR TEACHER When Instructor Starts Foi Camp Meade Entire School Marches to Train BANKER'S 81 ST BIRTHDAY 900 Cars Pass Through Green castle on Cumberland Val- > ley Railroad on Sunday * Greencastle, Pa., March 2. —A reunion was held on Sunday at th< home of Daniel Grove In honor o Mr. Grove's son, Both, who left fo Camp Meade on Monday. Mi- Grove has been teaching school a Clarion, and when he left there ot Saturday his entire school accom panied him to the train.—D. 15 Keefer, of the Punk Apartments celebrated his eighty-first birthda: on Saturday. Mr. Keefer is vice president of the First National Ban! —Greencastle was surely a. mail freight station on Sunday. Nim hundred cars passed through tin town during the day—Charles War ner, of Lewistown, is visiting his pav ents. —Miss Hess McKinnie. who ha been spending a month with he parents, Mr. and Mrs. "SAt A. McKin nie, left this week for Philadelphia —A dinner was given on Sunday a the home of John C. Bitner in hon or of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde F.ittner whose marriage took place recenth —Miss Louise Bitner is able to b out, after an illness of several week with the grippe.—Miss Sue Kauff man has returned from an extendec visit at Meclianicsburg and Harris burg.—Miss- Anna Gilland, who i studying for a trained nurse in th Union Protestant Infirmary at Bnl timore, spent part of the past weel at her home on Ridge avenue.— Clark Gilland, a member of the avia tlon corps stationed at Ellis Island has been home on a brief furlough —Mrs. H. S. Blttner was hostess fo a large "Sewing Bee" on Thursda evening at her home on East Balti more street.—The Men's Bible clas of the Lutheran Church on Sunda presented to the congregation ; large silk flag which has been hum in the rear of the chancel —Josepl W. Rahauser, son of Mrs. Willlan Rahauser, of East Baltimore street and Miss Zella Blanche Stonei daughter of George Stoner of Zul inger, were married at Hagerstowii Mr. Rahauser is managing the farn of his mother, near Greencastle where he and his wife will live. Big Halifax Bible Class Elects Officers For Yeai Halifax, Pa., March 2.—Th Younjf, Men's Bibl< Class of th United Brethren Sunday School ha elected these officers: President, J A. Steffer; vice president, W. J Jury; secretary, John C. Miller an treasurer, Ross E. Zimmerman.- The Philadelphia Conference wi meet in Philadelphia on March li Bishop Berry presiding.—The Rex H. B. Sliker, pastor of the Hall fax Methodist Church, has been ask ed to return for another year. H has been in charge of the churc for two years. lie is a graduat of Tale University.—Electric light burst forth in the church from nu meroud costly fixtures on Sunda night for the first time. —Prof. I \V. F. Price, several years ago prin cipal of the Halifax High Schoo but for the past nine years an in structor in the high schools of But ler and Pittsburgh, expects shortl to got to France to engage in 1 M. C. A. work.—Albert Killlnger, o Fisherville, spent Sunday with h parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ross Killln ger.—Harry Hoffman and famil spent Monday at Elizabethville. —. sleighing party from Enders wa entertained on Monday at the hom of W. F. Forney, near town.—E. A Koons has returned from a visit a Linglestown.—Mrs. D. M. Lebo an Miss Gertrude Hoover spent Satui day at Lucknow. —Charles Mille spent Monday and Tuesday at Hai risburg and Lebanon.—Mrs. Claud O. 'Ryan has returned to her hom at Steclton, after a visit with he parents Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Gembet ling.—Mr. Ryan spent Sunday her Mrs. J. W. Shope, of Harrisburi and Mrs. Howard C. Fry, of PaJ tang, spent Sunday at the home < their son and brother, C. R. Shop> editor of the Halifax Gazette.—M and Mrs. John H. Heagy, of Hai risburg, were guests of Mrs. Heagy sister, Mrs. Nathan E. Koons. —Mr Clyde H, Botts and sons, Kennet and Alba, have returned to the home at Williamsport, after a vis at the home of her brother, C. ( Baker. —Mr. and Mrs. Richard I Miller, of Brooklyn, N. Y., spet several days at the home of Mr Miller's sister, Mrs. Monroe Boye —Mrs. H. B. Putt spent several daj with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A frfcd Klinger, at Sunbury.—Mr. an Mrs. C. C* Bender spent several daj at Hagerstown, Md„ visiting the son, Byron Bender. —Miss Margart | Hawk, of Mifflinburg spent the foi part of the week at the homes c I her sister, Mrs. James Schroyer, an her aunt, Mrs. Fernando Laudei milch. —Warren B. Pottiger an daughter, Esther, of Penbrook, sper Sunday at the home of his parent Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Pottiger.—Mr G. W. Westfall, who had been sei lously ill of rheumatism for severs weeks, is now able to move aboi in her home.—Mr. and Mrs. Irvl Warfel, and littlo daughter, Sus&i of Millersburg, spent Sunday at tt home of Mr. and Mrs. Isaih Pott ger, in Front street. Cooking Demonstration b> State College Experl Mount Union, Pa., March 2.- Several women experts from Sta College gave a cookljig demonstri tlon In the High School building c Thursday afternoon and evenlng.- Mrs. R. M. Longacre gave a par Wednesday night in honor of tl young women of her Sunday Scho class.—Next week will be W. C. 1 U. week in Mount Union. They ai planning special features for eai day and a patriotic lecture will I given Friday evening in the Shapli theater. —Prof. W. P. llarley, supe intendent of schools, spent the wee at Atlantic City, attending the Ni tionul Educational Association meeting.—Eugene Rinker spent se' eral days at Pittsburgh.—All tl employes of the A