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OFFICER ASSIGNED TO DU
Episcopal Minister Assigned
to Duty as Chaplain at
Camp Colt
Gettysburg, Pa., May 18. An
nouncement is made of the winners
of this year's essay contest for the
prizes offered by the Gettysburg
Chapter of the Daughters ,of the
American Revolution. The subject
was "The Beginning of Self-Gov
ernment in America" and the contest
was open to pupils of the high
school. The first prize, a $5 gold
piece, was won by Blanche Stoops;
second prize, a $2.50 gold piece, by
John McGaughy; first honorable
mention, D. A. R. certificate, Emilie
M. Scharf, and second honorable
mention, a D. A. R. card, Martha
Major.—Horace Stewart, son of Dr.
and Mrs. Henry Stewart, has
assigned to duty by the United
Stateg Shipping Board as chief oiflcer
on a steamship now loading supplies
for France at an Atlantic port. The
ship, which is one of 2,000 tons, is
one of the confiscated German
steamers.—The Church War Com
mission of the Episcopal, Church has
sent the Rev. John G. "Currier, of
Philadelphia, who is on leave of ab
sence from St. Ambrose Parish, to
act as volunteer chaplain to minister
to the Episcopalians in Camp Colt
and to any others who desire the
services of the Episcopal Church.
Bishop Darlington has authorized
him to open and take charge of the
Memorial Church of the Prince of
x Peace, which has been closed since
the death of the rector several
months ago, and regular services will
be held in the church during the stay
of the Rev. Mr. Currier here.—The
usual spring dividend of 60 cents on I
the share has been declared by the
directors of the water company.—
H. Gray Lott left recently for a point
of embarkation, expecting to sail for
France, where he will take up his
duties as an athletic director with
the Y. M. C. A.—The fire company
will conduct a carnival during the
week of May 20.—A number of -the
members of the Ancient Order
Knights of the Mystic Chain visited
the order at Hanover on Monday
night, taking with them several can
didates who were initiated by the de
cree team at Hanover. Adams
county is exempted from sending any
men in the draft call made for May
25, enough men having enlisted
lately to fill the quota that would
have been required at this time.
Many Visitors Spending
Spring Days at Dauphin I
Dauphin, Pa., May 18.—Ray Hoff
• man, of Camp Meade, Md., spent a
short furlough with his parents, Mr.
ii nd Mrs. David Hoffman. Harry
Wynn, stationed at Camp Gordon,
Atlanta, Ga., is spending a furlough
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Tay
lor Wynn.—T. G. Sweitzer, who has
been spending the winter in Atlantic
City, has returned and opened his
home for the summer. Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Fohl and daughter,
Miss Hilda Fohl, of Harrisburg, were
guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Reed.
—William A. Garman has been au
pointed watchman at the railroad,
crossing at Swatara and Allegheny
streets. —The Rev. Nathaniel Cal
hoi'n, of Philadelphia, was the guest
of Dr. W. P. Clark over Sunday and
preached in the Presbyterian Church.
—a/lies Cora Cofrode left Thursday
for an extended visit with Mrs. Wil
liam Matter at Mlllersburg.—Miss
Margaret Garman is spending several
tfeeks at Duncannon. —Ralph Kell,
of Lancaster, spent Tuesday with his
uncle, I. L. Long.— Mrs. Charles
Bowman and daughter Eleanor, of
Rockville, Were the guests of the
former's sister, Mrs. Wm. Strieker.—
Miss Ruth Zimmerman, of Milton,
is • visiting her aunt, Mrs. Charles
Shaffer. Frank Wallis and family
motored to Washington to attend the
commencement exercises of the Na
tional School of Domestic Science
and Arts-, from which their daugh
ter, Miss Helen Wallis, graduates.—
* Mrs. Emanuel Feaser is visiting her
son, William Feaser, at the Cove.—-
Mr. and Mrs. Grover C. Glass and
children, Ja.Ties, Grant and Jane, of
Paxt,ang, were guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Glass' parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Samuel Maurey. Joseph Whiteley,
of Trenton, N. J., was the week-end
guest of Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Fite.—
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Stees and Alfred
Stees and Mr and Mrs. Harris mo
tored from Baltimore Sunday and
* called on friends.—Mrs. W. P. Clark
is on a visit to Baltimore and Phila
delphia. Miss Lucy Novinger, of
Harrisburg, was the guest of Mrs. W.
P. Clark on Monday and Tuesday.
Dinner at Zinn Home
in Honor of Newly weds
Lcwisberry, Pa. May 18.—Mr. and
Mrs. Israel D. Zinn gave a dinner
at their home, on Sunday, In honor
* o fthelr son and his wife, Mr. and
Mrs. Walter Zinn, who were lately
married. Those present were: Mr.
and Airs. Ira Kilmore and Mr. and
Mrs. Paul Trimmer, of Lisburn;
Maurice, Jennie and Rena Hutton,
of New Cumberland; Mr. and Mrs.
Andrew Hutton, Miss Marjorie Ens
niinger and Miss Fairle Zinn, of
liewisberry.—A daughter was born
Friday, May 10, to Mr. and Mrs.
Chester Cassll.—Mrs. J. W. Arm
strong returned to her home at Har.
risburg, after being the guest of her i
mother, Mrs. Kline.—Mr. and
Mrs. Calvin Strayer, of Lemoyne,
were guests of Mrs. Elizabeth Grove.
—The Rev. Leonard L Owens spent
Monday at Carlisle attending the
Dickinson College commencement
exercises.—The Lewisberry and Lis
burn charge of the Methodist Epis
copal Church will hold its first
quarterly conference in the Lisburn
church on Monday evening. The
district superintendent, the Rev. Dr.
Morris E. Swartz, of Harrisburg,
will preach and preside at the con
ference.—The Twelfth district of the
York County Sabbath School Asso
ciation. consisting of the township
of Fairview and Newberry and the
boroughs of Lewisberry. York Haven
and Goldsboro will hold its Fif
teenth annual convention on Thurs
day, May 23, in the Bethel Church
at Goldsboro, the Rev. W. Scott
Sturgeon, pastor. The local Metho
dist school appointed H. M. Sutton
and Mrs. Orvllle B. Balr as delegates
to the convention.—Mrs. Ralph K.
EHcker and sons, James Robert and.
Kenneth, of Harrisburg, arrived
Sunday and are spending the wej't
with her parents, Mr, and Mrs. J.
H. Shettel.
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SATURDAY EVENING, HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH ' MAY 18, 1918.
THREE BROTHERS HAVE COMMISSIONS IN UNITED STATES ARMY
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MAJOR RICHARD R. SPAHR CAPTAIN BOYD L. SPAHIT LIEUT. MURRAY H. SPAHR
Meehanicsburg, Pa., May 18.—Three sons of Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Spahr, of South Market street, are serv
ing- Uncle Sam and all enlisted soon after the United States entered the struggle. They left important po
sitions, but all are happy and contented in their work in the service. They are: Captain Boyd Lee Spabr, War
Department of the Civilian Personnel Division, at Washington, D. C.: Major Richard R. Spahr, Three Hun
dred and Seventh Sanitary Train, Eighty-second Division, at Camp Gordon, Atlanta', Ga., but now ready to
go over; Second Lieutenant Murray H. Spahr, Jr., Seventeenth United States Field Artillery, at the front in
France.
Miss Cora Weidell Wins
Oratorical Contest Medal
Willianistown, Pa., May 18. A
missionary oratorical contest was
held Thursday evening in the United
Evangelical Church. The contest
ants were Miss Cora Weidell, Miss
Ellen Warfel, Miss Ruth Bottomley,
Mrs. Mark Machamer and Roy Ev
ans. Miss Cora Weidell won the sil
ver medal. In addition to the ora
tions by the five contestants the fol
lowing musical numbers were ren
dered: Solo, Professor M. L. Bea
menderfer; duet, Misses Hannah
Ressler and Mabel Kllnger; quartet,
Misses Alma Thompson and Esther
Warlow and William Phillips and
Chester Warlow; trio, Mrs. Joseph
Lester, Mrs. Ed. Rank and Miss Lily
Wise; selection, United Evangelical
Male Chorus.—Mrs. George Davey,
of Lykens, spent the week with her
mother, Mrs. Joseph Shissler.—Mrs.
Monroe Smith and child, of Col
lingswood, N. J., .ire visiting her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Hill. —
The baccalaureate sermon to the
graduating class of the Williams
town high school will be delivered
on Sunday evening, May 19, in the
Methodist Episcopal Church by the
Rev. Charles Rhoads. Commence
ment exercises will be held Wednes
day evening. May 29, in the Academy
of Music. The class consists of Alice
Moyer, Louella Badtorf, John Moyer,
Thomas Drumm, James Phillips,
James Thompson, John Bolton, John
Donley, Malcolm Davis, Howard
Skelton, William Saussaman, Fred
Stinner, Frank Stinner. John
Moyer received highest honors and
Thomas Drumm second. Harold
Hallman, of Philadelphia, is the
guest of Miss Cora Weidell.—Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph Schoffstall and family,
of Derry, are visiting the former's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dajiiel Schoff
stall. Allen Rank, of Gettysburg
College, is visiting his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Frank.—Miss Ruth
Weidell, of Chester Springs, is spend
ing her vacation with her parents,'
Mr. and Mrs. John H. Weidell. —John
Phillips, superintendent of the Cen
tury Collieries, at" Century, Va.. is
the guest of his brother, Abe Phillips,
who is seriously ill.—Mrs. A. N. Eby
is visiting her daughter at Phila
delphia.—Mrs. Harrison Klinger re
turned from Chester Springs, where
she spent the week with her sister.
Miss Ruth Weidell. —Samuel Enders,
of Fort Slocum, N. Y., is spending a
furlough with his sister, Mrs. Charles
Straub.
Suit Against Railroad For
the Killing of Two Sons
Florin, Pa., May 18.—Mr. and Mrs.
Albprt Fike. of Florin, have entered
suit for damages against the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company for the
death of their two sons, who were
killed by an express train a year
ago.—Mrs. Jacob Rutherford spent
a day at Lancaster.—Miss Margaret
McKinley visited friends at Royal
ton. Levi Musser, Abram Hess,
Elizabeth Herr, Barbara and Martha
Musser are attending the conference
of the Brethren at Indiana.—The
Rev. O. G. Romlg spent several days
at New Holland.—Miss Anna Wal
ters left on Tuesday for Ohio, where
she will spend several months with
her sister, Mrs. Samuel Longenecker.
—Mr. "and Mrs. Leo Cobb and family,
of Ellzabethtown, were the guests of
Mr. and Mrs. George -Geyer.—Riede
Romig, of Harrisburg, and lrvin
Reist, of Palmyra, were the guests of
the Rev. O. G. Romig and family at
the United Brethren parsonage on
Sunday.—Mr. and Mrs. John Hawk
and two children, of West Fairview,
spent Sunday with John Dyer and
family.—Mr. and Mrs. George White
camp, of Lancaster, spent a day as
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Schlegelmilcli. Jacob Eichler and
family, of Elizabethtown, and Mr.
and Mrs. Elmer Hetrick, of Har
risburg, visited friends here.—Mrs.
Roy Brown and daughter and Miss
Lucy McKinley have gone to Balti
more, Md. There will be special
services in the United Brethren
Church on Sunday. In the forenoon
the pastor, the Rev. O. G. Romig,
will preach a special sermon on
"Christian Education and Lebanon
Valley College." In the evening he
will speak on "The World War—Our
Duty and Red Cross Work."
Fifteenth Anniversary of
Duncannon Congregation
Duncannon. Pa., May 18.-—To
morrow the Reformed congregation
will celebrate the fiftieth anniver
sary of its organization. The con
gregation was formed May 16. 1868,
by the Rev. William D. C. Rodnock.
All former ministers have been in
vited to return and participate in
the services. They are the Rev. A.
H. Heilman, the Rev. M. M. Noach
er and the Rev. S. L. Flickinger.—
The Rev. Ellis N. Kremer, D. D., of
Harrisburg, .will address the meet
ing at the morning service, at which
former ministers will speak or
their greetings be read. The after
noon will be devoted to the Com
munity service when all of the min
isters of Duncannon will be present
and in addition the people of the
community. Prof. Tlieo. F. Her
man, D. D., of Lancaster, will ad
dress the evening meeting at 7
o'clock. The music for the occas
ion will be under the direction of J.
Larue Hess, of Duncannon.—M. C.
Woods, of Wheatfleld township, on
Saturday, shipped forty head of fat
cuttle to the Philadelphia market.
Ban on Fireworks at
Mt Wolf, July Fourth
Mount Wolf, Pa., May 18.—The
ban has again been placed on the
use of fireworks for the celebration
of July 4 as a result of a prociama- (
tion issued by the burgess. • Since it
is the request of Uncle Sam that all
explosives be conserved, there will be
no waste here.—The troop of Boy
Scouts enjoyed their weekly hike
last Sunday to points along the Co
dorus creek and the Susquehanna
river. The wire bridge and the In
dian steps were visited along the
creek and return trip made byway
of Saginaw along the Susquehanna.
Scoutmaster Wilbert Eisenhower and
the following members made up the
party: John Fitzk'ee, Earl Eisen
hower, Charles Krebs. Bayard
Kunkle; Ernest Kann, Arthur Seltz,
Bprton Stonebreaker, Philip Bahn
and Lloyd Warner.—Henry B. Hoff
attended the stale convention of the
K. G. E. at Sunbury as a repre
sentative of the local castle.—Letters
were received here recently from
Warren S. Hildebrand and William
H. Quickel announced their safe ar
rival in France. Sergeant Harry
Sipe. of Camp Greenleaf, Fort Ogel
thorpe, Ga., is spending a furlough at
the home of his parents.—Mrs. Wil
liam Bailey and Miss Nettie Line
baugh, who had been patients at the
Polyclinic Hospital, York, are both
at home and improved. Mrs.
Charles Brown, who is undergoing
treatment at the York Hospital, .'s
reported to be improving.—Mr. and
Mrs. C. M. Hummer and son, Charles,
Jr., spent Sunday at York, where
they were the guests of Mr. and Mrj.
Peter Becker. The Christian En
deavor Society of the United Breth
ren Church will celebrate the an
niversary of the founding of the or
ganization May 26 instead of the
li'th, as had been previously an
nounced. At that time the Rev. B.
D Rojahn, of Yoe, the conference
president of the organization, will
be the speaker.—The sacred cantata,
"The Carnival of the Flowers," w'!l
be rendered on Sunday evening, June
9, at St. John's Lutheran Church. It
will be an entertainment by the chil
den and the cradle roll class will
b<s graduated at the same time. The
committee in charge is composed of
Mrs. G. A. Livingston. Miss Anaa
Kinj.orts, Margie Strevig and Lottie
Shearer.
Miss Graver's Sunday
School Class Surprises Her
NewvlUe, Pa., May 1 B.—Eighteen
members of Miss Annie Greaver's
Sunday school class of Zton Lu
theran Church planned a surprise for
her on Friday evening and went to
her home in a body. The evening
was speuft ?n a social manner and re
freshßOPnts were served.—A meeting
of tile Daughters of Veterans will be
held on Monday evening at 7.30 at
the home of Mrs. Belle Swope, in
Big Spring avenue, to make arrange
ments for Memorial DajT.—Memorial
services will be held in the Big
Spring Presbyterian Church on Sun
day morning, May 26, at 10 o'clock.
The sermon will be preached by the
Rev. F. T. Whefeler, pastor of the
church. An invitation is extended
to all patriotic organizations to be
present.—Sixteen little folks wf-e in
vited to the home of Miss Lulu
Shulenberger, on Monday evening in
surprise and celebration of the
eighth birthday of her nephew, Ed
ward Shulenberger.—Delegates from
Zion Lutheran Church to the eighty
second semiannual convention of the
Newville District Sabbath School As
sociation of Cumberland County, to
be held in the Union Church at
Opossum Hill, are Mrs. Harry A.
Hoover and Miss Harriett Miller.
The Church of God delegates are
Mrs. James D. Gutshall and Miss
Ida Fry.—W. Ray Duncan, of the
ambulance corps, Allentown, spent a
short furlough with his mother, Mrs.
L. Belle Duncan. Sergeant-Major
Russell Swigert, of Indianapolis, Ind.,
Eight Hundred and Eleventh Aero
Squadron, spent a ten days' furlough
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. G.
Clyde Swigert.—Mr. and Mrs. Edwin
Glanser, of Chester, were guests of
Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Glanser over Sun
day.—William G. Smith, who has
been engaged in business at Mari
copa, Cal., for some months, arrived
home on Friday and will spend some
time with his family.
Junior Mechanics Plan
Memorial Day Exercises
Itluin, May 18.—Memorial Day ex
ercises will be held May 30 in the
afternoon under the auspices of the
Junior Order United American Me
chanics, Blain Council. No. 583. Ex
ercises will be held after the parade
and there will be band music.—Mrs.
Samuel L. Bistline recently married,
left on Thursday for Pittsburgh,
where her husband is employed.—
William Stoke and family, of Bain
bridge, mototed here Sunday to visit
his father, Postmaster D. P. Stoke.
—Mrs. James M. Leach of Center
Square, In Toboyne township, was
in town this week. Mr. Leach is
now in France.—George D. Martin
was taken to the Harrisburg Hos
pital on Tuesday for treatment..—
Mrs. William Beale and Mrs.
Thomas Van Swingen, of Shenan
doah. la. visited their sister Mrs.
G. W. Cut.shall who is ill. —Jacob
Wentz, who is employed in the Pipe
Bending Works, at Harrisburg, is
visiting his father, B. B. Went*.
Teacher Training Class to
Graduate at Union Deposit
Union Deposit, Pa., May 18. —The
Teacher Training Class of the Unit
ed Brethren Church will graduate.
There will be several speakers pres
ent. —Preaching services will be held
in the Reformed Church to-morrow
morning at 10:30 o'clock by the
pastor.—The following visited Mrs.
F. E. Keeney on Sunday, who was
ill and is with her daughter: Mrs.
Samuel B. Gipe. Mrs. Jacob Hem
perly and Harry Horner, of Harris
burg: Mrs. J. Groff and daughters,
Mary and Violet, of Fishing Creek
Valley; Mr. and Mrs. Edward
Keeney and daughter, Helen, of Pal
myra; Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Yingst,
of Hummelstown: Mrs. F. Cassel, of
Beaver Station; Mr. and Mrs. Wil
liam Nye, of Sand Hill; Mr. and
Mrs. John H. Gipe, of Sand Beach:
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Hoffman, Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Keeney, Mr. and
Mrs. Ray Loyd, of Hershey.—Mr.
and Mrs. John Etter and children,
of Penbrook, visited Mrs. Etter's
father, Samuel Gelsinger, on Wed
nesday.—Mrs. C. A. Landis spent
Monday at Hummelstown, visiting
her brother, Henry Garver. who was
seriously , ill.—Levi Rambler, of
Linglestown, visited his grandmoth
er, Mrs. David Rambler, on Sunday.
—Mrs. John Chrismer and daught
ers, Roberta and Mrs. Blanche Long,
spent a day at Harrisburg.—Mr. and
Mrs. John Swope, of Palmyra, visit
ed Mrs. Swope's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. A. M. Kuhns, on Sunday.—Miss
Ruth Peiffer and Miss Beatrice
Gingrich, spent a day at Mechanics
burg, visiting Mr. and Mrs. Samuel
Games. —Paul A. Miller, of Phila
delphia, visited his mother, Mrs.
Henry Miller. —Mr. and Mrs. Harry
S. Keifter and daughter, Kathryn,
spent Sunday at Annville, visiting his
grandmother, Mrs. Whitmoyer.—
Miss Lucia Rambler, of Penbrook,
visited her mother, Mrs. Lizzie
Rambler, on Sunday.—Mr. and Mrs.
William Sickle spent Sunday at Lan
caster, visiting Mr. and Mrs. Sam
uel Knight.
Penbrook Lyric Club
Musicale at Linglestown
liiiig'lestown, Pa., May 18.—The
Lyric Club, of Penbrook. will holtf
a musicale In the Union Chapel
Thursday evening. May 23, at 8
o'clock In the interest of the Red
Cross. Prominent speakers also will
be present—Mrs. Ralph Landmesser,
of Chester, is spending The week
with her mother, Mrs. W. G. Bali.—
Mrs. Eliza Hepner, of Harrisburg,
was a recent guest of Mrs. Austin
Schaner. —Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Feeser
and children, of Hainton, spent Sun
day with friends here. —Mr. and
Mrs. Earl Koons and children, of
Fisherville, on Sunday were the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Miles Bolton.
—Mrs. Frank Hutter, of Harris
burg was a recent guest of Mrs.
Annie M. Smith.—Mr. and Mrs. Aus
tin Schjiner and daughter, spent
Sunday with friends at Enola.—
Mrs. Lillian Hain, of Hainton, on
Sunday was the guest of her daugh
ter, Mrs. Charles Reimert. Miss
Rouse, of Harrisburg, on Wednes
day, was the guest of Mrs. Fannie
Care. —Mr. and Mrs. Frank Walter,
of Harrisburg, on Sunday were the
guests of Miss Marion Smith. —
Misses Bessie, Carrie and Norah
Smith, of Harrisburg, on Sunday
were guests of Mr. and Mrs, Harry
Smith.—Mrs. LUlie Pitman enter
tained the Boys' Club on Thursday
evening.—Dr. and Mrs. J. N. Baker,
of Lykens, spent Sunday with the
former's mother, Mrs. Rebecca
Baker. —Miss Sara Shreiner, of
Philadelphia, spent the week with
her parents. Mr. and Mrs. George
Shreiner. —Mrs. Thomas Ramsey, of
the Eagle House, is spending sev
eral days at Johnstown. Wm.
Lingle and daughter. Miss Mollie,
Mr. and Mrs. Bickley and child,
Eugene Fagley and Mr. and Mrs.
Hockley, of Hirrisbufg, and Monro©
Lingle, of Philadelphia, on Sunday
were the guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Geo. Shreiner.—Mrs. Elizabeth Balt
haser, of Palmyra, is spending sev
eral days with her sister, Mrs. Annie
Smith.
AT EPISCOPAL. CONVENTION
TlmmpHontown, Pa., May 18.—A.
G. Haldeman is attending the annual
convention of the Harrisburg Dio
cese of the Protestant Episcopal
Church at Lock Haven this week.—
Miss Madalene Long and Mrs.
Casper Freed were at Mifflin on
Wednesday.—Mr. and Mrs. Aaroa
Kearny, of Middleburg, and Mr. and
Mrs. Krebs, of New York, were
guests of Mr.' and Mrs. C. A. Meiser
over the weekend. John Lauver
and little daughter and Mrs. Sam
uel Oberholtzer, of Milroy, were
guests of Mrs. J. G. Haldeman oh
Sunday.—Mrs. B. F. Dennis, ot
Philadelphia, Mrs. Frank Hibbs and
little son. of Harrisburg. and Mrs.
Samuel Keplar, of Altoona, visited
their mother, Mrs. Mary Gross this
week. —Mrs. Elmer Carvell and son,
Cloyd, of Mifflin, were guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Cyrus Carvell. —Mr. and
Mrs# E. S. Thomson were guests of
Miss Junie Wilson at Mifflintown.—
Misses Katharine and Delia Bastress
are spending some time with their
sister, Mrs. Charles Rodner, at Tur
bottsville.—The Rev. and Mrs. D.
B. Frelbley, of New Kingston, were
guests of Miss Rose Keiser on Tues
day. They were accompanied home
by their daughter, Miss Irvin Bar
ton and little son.
MOUNT UNION I
TRIPLES QUOTA
j 4,000 Subscribers Buy $535,000
Worth of Liberty Bonds
in Third Campaign
i 100 PEB CENT. BED CBOSS
j New Drive, With Allotment of
$15,000, Will Be Started
Next Week
Mount Union, Pa., May 18.—Pinal
report shows that Mount Union
raised $535,000 toward tlie Third
Liberty Loan or three times the
quota, with 4,000 subscribers, or
more than the total population of'
1019 which entitles the town to the
per eetit. Mount Union has also
100 per cent Red Cross membership.
—Prof. H. W. Slothower spent Sun
day with his parents at Lemoyne.—
The Junior class of the High School
gave the play '"Merchant of Venice
Up to Date," before a large crowd
in the Shafiro theatrfe this week.—
C. B. Ewlng has been elected chair
man of the Red Cross drive. Mount
Union chapter has been alloted
$15,000. A supper was held in the
Methodist social room Tuesday
night, when plans were started. A
supper will be held Monday when
the various teams will be assigned
to districts.—Mr. Bodne, of the Al
toona Chamber of Commerce will
address the businessmen's associa
tion in the High School Auditorum
on Tuesday evening.—R. P. M.
Davis, president of the Mount Union
Refractories Company, gave a party
and dance to forty couples.—Miss
Vella Witherall entertained the Sun
day school class taught\by Mrs. R.
M. of the Methodist
Church on TtgMiday evening.—Guido
Peduzzl has from a trip
to Altoona.
Junior Chautauqua Gives
"The Way to Happiness"
Meehnnicsburff, Pa., May 18.—
"The Way to Happiness," was the
title of a play given by the mem
bers of the Mechanlcsburg Junior
Chautauqua Association last even
ing in Columbian Hall, Irving col
lege for the benefit of the Red Cross.
The young people did exceedingly
well, and their efforts were greatly
appreciated.—On Monday evening
the members of the class taught by
George Eckerd In Grace Evangelical
Sunday School, met at the home of
Mrs. Robert Ross. The class de
cided to adopt the name of, "The
King's Daughters."—The First Na
tional Bank has declared a one per
cent, dividend for the benefit of the
Red Cross.—The Rev. J. Ellis Bell,
pastor of the Methodis* Episcopal
Church left on Wednesday for a
weeks' stay at Altoona and Bedford.
—Guy H. Lucas and A. S. Hertzler
were at Berwick this), week attend
ing the twenty-sixth annual session
of the Grand Commandery Ancient
and Illustrious Knights of Malta.
The former is chairman of the fi
nance committee and Mr. Hertzler
represented the local organization.
—Among the people from this place
who attended Dickinson College
commencement at Carlisle were:
The Rev. J. Ellis Bell. Prof. A. H.
Ege, Mr. and Mrs. J. Harry Berk
heimer and family.—Prof. H. A.
SurfUce was in Lebanon on Tuesday
evening and made an address.—The
Rev. Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Herman
were guests at Argyle, the home of
Dr. E. E. Campbell, president of
Irving College.—Col. and Mts. Bam
brick and Dr. and Mrs. Coffman, of
Scotland, were visitors at the home
of Mrs. Anna Boss, West Keller
street, on Sunday.—Mrs. Lewis
Buckingham 'and children, of York,
are spending a week with the form
er's parents the Rev. Mr. and Mrs.
J. E. Bell, Methodist Episcopal
parsonage.
Automobile Service at
Elizabethtown Abandoned
Elizalietlhtown, Pa,, May 18. —On
l account of not being a paying propo
sition the auto service to and from
the Pennsylvania railroad depot
I has been withdrawn and the travel
ing public will now be obliged to
walk.—Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Myers
were the guests of relatives at Mid
dletown.—Mrs. Emma Wenger has
returned from a visit of several
weeks to relatives and friends at
Manheim. —Mrs.* Chas. Steiner was
the guest of her parents at Florin.
—The Rev. S. H. Hertzler, Prof. R.
W. Schlasser and Miss Martha Mar
tin attended the missionary meeting
of the Church of The Brethren at
Ephrata. Whitsunday Commun
ion services will be held at both ser
vices in Christ Reformed Church on
Sunday, The Rev. B. M. Meyer, pas
tor. —Mrs. H. G. Gebhart was the
guest of relatives at Steelton.—W.
F. Foltz, of Columbia, was the guest
of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey
Foltz. —Warren Angstadt, of Steel
ton, was the guest of D. C. Coble
and family.—Mrs. Annie Stefhan
was the guest of relatives at Lan
caster. —Miss Mary Shank, of Mount
Joy, visited friends in the borough,
—Mrs. A. D. Ulrich, of Palmyra, was
the guest of her sister in East High
street.—Mrs. F. B. Flory, of Cando,
North Dakota, Is the guest of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harman
Gehler. —Willis Kaylor and family,'
of Lebanon, were the guests of
Henry Kaylor and family.—D. G.
Helsey Is spending some time with
relatives at Palmyra.
MISSIONARY VISITS HOME
Slilppcnsburg, Pa., May 16.—Miss
Lillian Kendig, a home missionary,
stationed at Santa Cruz. New Mex
ico, Is spending several weeks at her
home near town.—Prof. H. Mark
Slelchter, of Lewlsburg, spent sev
eral days In town.—Mlbs Glady
Sheaffer spent some time at Har
rlsburg.—Major J. Bruce McCreary,
of Oamp Dix, Wrightstown, N. J.,
spent several days with his family.—
Mrs. Margaret Sheaffer, of Harrls
burg, spent several days In town.—
George Hosfeld and family, accom
panied by John E. Boher, spent sev
eral days at Townsend. —Harry Hip
pie and family, of Newville,, spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Ira
Delhi.—George F. Page will move
his family to Harrlsburg.
Tower City.—Clyde Erdman and
Charles Snyder spent Sunday at
Hlggins.—Samuel Good and family
were at Hershey on Sunday.—Mrs.
France Hawk spent several days at
Philadelphia. Mrs. Rishe and
daughter, spent several days at Har
rlsburg.—John Ludwig, of Reading,
visited his brother, who is 111.—
Misses Grace Kuntzleman and Ethel
Klnley have returned from a visit
to Kutztown.—Miss Florence Lewis,
of Harrlsburg, spent the week-end
with her mother here.
Lewistown Couple Have Foar Sons in Army
MR. AND MRS. WILLIS S. MANBECK
Lewistown, Pa., May 18.—Mr. and Mrs. Manbeck, living at the west
end of Lewistown. bear the distinction of having four sons in the United
States army. They hold the record of Mittlin county for sons in the serv
ice and tliey still have several sons in the county who will in all proba
bility be called In the draft. In the Victory Day parade Mrs. Manbeck
le* the service flag division, cairylng a service flag containing four stars.
SUBURBAN PERSONALS
Halifax.—Mrs. Mary E. Jury, Wil
liam J. Jury and son, Harry Jury,
and Mr. and Mrs. Harvey G. Jury
and daughter Susan spent Sunday at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Jury at Rife. This aged couple have
12 children, 52 grandchildren and 18
great-grandchildren. Mr. Jury is 85
years old and Mrs. Jurv 80 —Dr L
b. Marshall visited Miilvllle, N.'J.,
this week.—Mr. and Mrs. I. G. Ed
wards and daughter Ruth and Mrs.
Agnes Hess', of Steelton .spent Tues
day at the home of Mrs Emma Hess,
wii/®',. ' Schroyer and grandson
Wilfred spent several days at Pal
myra visiting at the home of her
son, George Schroyer, and family.—
Miss Ruth Bowman, of Philadelphia,
is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
George W. Bowman, in South Second
Mrs. E. C. Hatter and two
children, of Sunbury, spent Sunday
w ' niother . Mis. C. B. Wilbert.
dum j , , r ' eisee was home from
Philadelphia with his familv over
Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Cooper and two children, of Dau
phin, spent Sunday with her parents,
""-•and Mrs. George Cooper.—Mrs.
William Millard and two sons, of
♦ .i 011 *! 1 ' are s P end 'ns some time
at the home of her mother. Mrs.
•;L al "ah fike. Mrs. John Wise, of
is spending several days
with her son, C. E. Wise.—Mr. and
™' ( \?, rleß M "ler and daughter,
Ruth Miller; spent Sunday at Leb
anon.—Clinton Sweigard and daugh
ter, Ruth Sweigard, spent Sunday at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Landis at Matamoras.—Mrs. J. W-
Landis and son Herbert and Miss
Ida Bowman spent Sunday at Sha
mokin. Mrs. Isaac Zeigler and
daughter Edna spent over Sunday
at Palmyra.—Mrs. Sadie Lebo. of
Enhaut, was at the home of F. E.
Corsnitz over Sunday.
Mifllintown.—Mrs. Robert Lloyd,
of New York city, is visiting at the
Lloyd home in Washington street.—
Miss Sara McLaughlin, of Latrobe,
is the guest of Maxwell Manbeck
and family.—Miss Eva McClellan has
returned to her home in Mifflin after
an extended visit with relatives at
Driftwood. Ford City and Harris
burg. Mrs. William Campbell, of
Ford City, is visiting her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Burk Etka. Four
young men left here on Tuesday for
camp at Chillicothe, Ohio, and
thirty more are expected to leave
before June I.—Miss Maude Keller
spent Monday at the home of ljer
brother, John Keller, at Boalsburg.—
Miss Marguerite Criswell left on Sat
urday for a visit with her sister,
Mrs. William Hill, at Washington,
D. C.—Martin P. Crawford, income
tax collector, who spent the past
month at Philadelphia, returned to
his home here on Wednesday even
ing.—Stanley Baker, of Boalsburg,
spent the week-end as the guest of
Judge J. N. Keller and family.
Howe Crawford, who has spent the
past two months at Washington,
D. C., has returned to his home for a
visit before going to Annapolis Naval
Academy, where he has the ap
pointment from Juniata county.—
Harry C. Sieber, of Greensburg,
spent Thursday evening with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Sieber.—
Miss Mary McNeal, a teacher in the
Altoona schools, is home for the
summer vacation.—John S. Graybill,
Jr., and sons, John and Richard, mo
tored from Lancaster and spent Sun
day with his parents here. He was
accompanied home by his mother,
Mrs. John S. Graybill, and his sis
ter, Mrs. D. M. Crawford.
Elizabethvllle.—Ellwood Miller, of
Philadelphia, is visiting his mother
here. Harold L. Matter, of Mag
nolia, Md., spent several days with
his parents here. Mr. and Mrs.
Mark L. Swab have returned to their
home at Allentown. Clayton D.
Stroup, of Pennsgrove, N. J., is
spending some time with his mother,
Mrs. Mary Stroup, here.—Dr. J. W.
Shaffer, of Oil City, spent Sunday
with his family here.—John J, Cur
ren spent several days at Pottsvllle.
—F. Reid Collier, who is employed
at Harrisßurg, spent several days at
his home here.—Mrs. H. E. Miller
and son, of Lebanon, were guests of
Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Romiberger.——
Mr. and Mrs. John J. Paul have gone
to Harrisburg, where they will make
their future home.—Ralph Hoffman,
of Harrisburg, spent several days
with friends here. Howard L.
Weaver returned home from Camp
Meade on Tuesday evening.—Mrs.
James P. Smith, who was the guest
of her daughter, Mrs. H. H. Has
singer, returned to her home at Mid
dleburg, on Tuesday, accompanied
by her granddaughter, Mildred
Smith.
Danville.—Mr. and Mrs. Clark
Hawley, Mr. and Mrs. Barringer and
Mrs. Mary Valershawk. of Harris
burg, motored to Annville on Sun
day evening and spent several hours
hero the guests of Prof. S. H. Derlok
son and family.—Miss Edna Mc-
Nelly, of Beaverdale, is .spending
some time here the guest of friends.
—Misses Grace and Leona Myers, of
Cliambersburg, were the guest" of
Miss Helen Hoover, of Lebanon Val
ley College last week.—Miss Violet
Shirk was the guest of Miss Marie
Richwine several days.—Mrs. Eliza
beth Henry, of Annville, is spend
ing several days at Lhanon. The
United Zlon's ohlldrene of Lebanon
county held its annual love feast
north of town Wednesday and
Thursday.—'Mrs. Laura Wengert. of
Jonestown, was the guest of her
sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Henry.
Allen.—Mr. and Mrs. Herman
Plank and Mr. anil Mrs. David At
tic and son. David, of Harrisburg,
spent Sunday with Mrs. Plank's
brother, Mr. Harry Landis.—Mrs.
John Raudebaugh and daughter,
Martha, of Harrisburg, spent Sun
day with her mother, Mrs. Levi
Enck.—Mrs. Fred Thompson spent
Sunday with her husband in Camp
Meade, Md.—Mr. and Mrs. John
Gates, of Carlisle, spent Sunday with
Mr. Gate's brother, Joseph Gates.—
William Cook, of Carlisle, Mrs.
Verdna Frew, ot Columbia. Mrs.
John Johnson, of Lancaster, Miss
Mary Urbanger, of Strassburg, Miss
Elsie Worrall and Earl Warfel, both
of Roherstown were guests of Ro
mayne Brandt on Sunday.—Mrs.
Charles Enck and son, Charles,
spent Sunday with her mother, Mrs.
Alice Underwood at Franklintown. —
Wilbur Brandon, who is working in
Philadelphia, speiTt the week-end
with his mother, Mrs. Mary Bran
don.—Mrs. J. W. Stricklin and Miss
Lillian Schafmeister, of Harrisburg,
spent Sunday at the home of Mr.
George Zell.—Mr. and Mrs. H. B.
Markley, of Mechanicsburg, and J.
H. Nickey and family, spent Sunday
with Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Gates,
Shippensburg.
New iiloomfleld.—Charles Harris,
of Loraine, Ohio, spent several days
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
George Harris. —Mrs. A. H. Spangler,
of Yeagertown, Is visiting friends
here.—Mrs. De Sales Wheeler, of
Phoenix, Ariz., is visiting her mother,
Mrs. William Harper.—Sir Herbert
Stonam, of London, was the guest
of William Harper here this week.—
Mrs. Mary Barnett and sons, Mac
and Arthur, spent a day in Carlisle.
Miss Carrie Ramsey spent the
week-end at Carlisle. Miss Julia
Harper, who has been at Philadel
phia for treatment, has returned
home much improved. William
Messimer, of Harrisburg, spent sev
eral days with his parents here. —
Theodore K. president of Car
son Long institute, spent a week at
Chicago.—Mrs. J. T. Alter is visiting
her daughter Rhennbelle at Mary
Lyon School at Swarthmore, Pa.—
Miss Margaret McKibben, of Green
Park, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. C. O.
Davis.—Ward Rice, of Los Angeles,
Cat., is a guest at Hotel Rhlnesmith.
—Mrs. Sallie Roth is visiting Mrs.
Elizalbeth Dean at Lewistown. —Wil-
liam Dunkle, of Harrisburg, spent
the week-end with his parents here.
Mount Joy.---Mrs. J. W. Schrite
and Mrs. S. M. Witiner visited rela
tives at Landisville on Sunday.—•
Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Rinehart and
children spent Sunday at Hershey.—
Mrs. George Morrison, of Enoia,
spent Thursday with Mr. and Mrs.
E. M. Barto.—Miss Emma Pennell
visited relatives at Lancaster on
Thursday.—Mr. and Mrs. Philip Dat
tisman, of Ironville, were guests of
Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Bartoo on Wed
nesday.—Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Yingst,
of Ephrata, were guests of Mr. and
Mrs. F. G. Pennell Thursday.—Ed
gar Zottman, of Pittsburgh, is spend
ing some time here with Dr. and
Mrs. O. G.. Longenecker.—Mr. and
Mrs. B. F. Gerber and Miss Edna
Hershey spent a day at Lancaster
visiting relatives. —Miss Viola Baker,
of Reftdisg spent the week-end here
with Dr. and Mrs. E. F. Baker.—
Miss Grace Deitz, of Carlisle, is
spending some time here with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Deitz.
Yeagertown.—Miss Kate Scantier
bach, who has been spenting some
time with her sister, is visiting at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. S. W.
Zeiler. —Miss Helen Swyers is spend
ing several days with her brother,
Renogold Swyers. at Lewistown.—
Recent visitors at the homes of
Harry Swyers, were Mrs. Swyers
mother, Mr®. James Reynolds. Sr.,
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Reigle and
daughter, and Miss Bratton, of Lew
istown. —Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hart
zell were Sunday visitors at the
home of Mrs. John Miller.—Mrs.
Foster Smith and son. George, of
Troxelville, were visitors at the
Mrs. Mary Busbon home, and Ed
ward Smith home.—Miss Ruth Orth
returned Monday from a visit with
Mr. and Mrs. William Grenoble at
New Bloomfleld. —Mrs. George Mus
ser and sons, returned home Sunday,
after a week's visit with her par
ents at Milhelm.
JUNIOR AUXILIARY PARADE
Pillow, Pa., May 18.—On Satur
day evening, May 25, the Junior Red
Cross Auxiliary will hold a parade
and festival, after the parade there
will be speeches. The Pillow Con
cert Band will render music.—
Thomas Snyder and H. V. Runk
attended the Masonic meeting at
Lykens on Tuesday evening.—Frank
Snyder. Ed Bingaman, John Schref
fler and John Dockey were to Eliza
hethville on Tuesday, to see the
"Blue Devils." —Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Rickert, and children, were to Eliza
bethville on Tuesday.—First Ser
geant Samuel D. Snyder, of Camp
Meade, Md., spent several days with
his mother. Mrs. L. A. Snyder.—Mr.
and Mrs. Crist Dreshman and
daughter, and Mrs. Lydla Trout
man and James SAyder, of Harris
burg, spent several days at the home
of Frank Snyder.—Mrs. Barah Wert
is spending several days with rela
tives at Uerrysburg and EUzabeth
ville.
TYRONE PARR FOR
LANDING PLACE
Large Ball Field Owned by
Pennsylvania Railroad Of
fered to Government
STATION FOR AVIATORS
*
Ball Field and Golf Course.
Form Great Open Space
Without Obstructions
Tyrone, Pa., May 18. Athletic
Paik of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company, which is considered one of
-the finest recreation parks In Penn
sylvania, has been offered to the
Ul-.'ted States government as a land
ing' station for aviators. The vast
expanse of the ball field and the golf
links beyond, which are not crossed
by any wires whatever, makes an
excellent site for a landing station.
The intention is to paint the roof
of the grandstand with the proper
designations indicating a landing
place and also to fly the landing
station flag from the top of the 100-
foot flagstaff now at the park.—Sev
enty men are in the quota to leave
from this district on the 25th or 26th
of May in the draft demand for May.
Twenty-seven of these men are from
Tyrone.—Tho register of births had a
busy week, as he was called upon to
record at least six births this week,
and in five of these instances the
newcomer was a boy, proving the old
adage that in time of war boys pre
dominate in the ney arrivals. —Nor-
man E. Stryker, manager for tell
division operator of the Tyrone di
vision, has voluntered for tho army
in the signal department. Miss
Elizabeth Jones, who is attending
Trinity School, at Washington, I). C..
has been honored by her classmates
in being elected the president of the
senior class.—James McCann, Arthur
Cassidy, Paul Griffin and Don Eyer
were soldiers who arrived in town
on Friday and left that night bound
for an Atlantic port. Lawrence
Lewis is spending five days' furlough
with his parents. Young Lewis is
in training at Camp Meade, Md.—
Miss Marie Griest, of Unionvllle, was
a visitor with her friends among '
the younger society set during the
week.—Mrs. J. H. Bradstetter after
visit of seevral months with her
parents at Rochelle, 111., has returned
to home.'—A. J. Addleman and
G. S. Calderwood, each accompanied
Iby a daughter, are sightseeing at
i Atlantic City.—Miss Helen Sensor is
visiting with her brother at Pal
| myra.—Mrs. George Hoffman and
< Mrs. Ross Billets are spending sev
eral days-in Pittsburgh.—Mrs. Harry
Upd.vke is visiting-her sister in Pitts
burgh for the week-end. —P. K. Lu
kenback, P. K. Troutwine and the
Rev. P. T. Cady were the Episco
palians who attended the convention
of the aHrrisburg diocese at Lock
Haven this week.
Birthday Party Given in
Honor of Harry Botdorf
Wiconisoo, Pa., May lg.—A birth
day party was given at the home of
Mrs. A. M. Botdorf on Friday even
ing in honor of her son, Harvey.
The evening's fntcrtainment con
sisted of vocal and instrumental
music given by Cl&rence Kissinger
and Laura Reigle. Refreshments
were served to Agnes Matter, Dor
othy Ataley,'Esther Botdorf, Laura
Reigle and Louisa Stephens, Peter
Winholtz, Edgar Seip, Clarence Kis
singer, Harvey Botdorf and Jack
Saltzer, of Lykens.—Walter Foster,
of Harrisburg, spent Mondav even
ing with Mr. and Mr. Charles Foster.
—Walter Schwahn, of Millersburg,
spent Sunday with Miss L. Irene
W r hite.—Mr. and Mrs. Oorney Kuon
announce the birth of a son, Tues
day, May 4.—Mrs. Henry Baum and
daughter, of Reading, spent part of
the week with R. C. Orndorff and
family.—Mrs. Joseph Matter and
children, are visiting relatives at
Halifax.—C. A. Snavely, of Harris
burg, transacted business in town
on Thursday.—Mildred Koppenhav
cr visited Mrs. Ida Romberger, at
Eliza bethvllle on Wednesday.—Mr.
and Mrs. J. R. Esterline accompan
ied their son, Russell, to the Foun- •
tain Springs Hospital at Ashland,
on Monday. He had his right arm
brcken and dislocated at the elbow.
—Mrs. George Ebright and children,
of Millersburg, are spending several
days with Mrs. Susie Medice. —War-
ren Foster, of Steelton, visited his
father, John M. Foster on Wednes
day.—Dr. and Mrs. I. A. Kester and
Mrs. John *H. Seip and two sons,
motored to Harrisburg on Friday.—
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Long motored
to Tremont.—Evan Jones has re
turned to Johnstcwvn after spending
several weeks with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. D. O. Jones.—Mrs. Dennis
Caluon received word that her son,
Private William A. Caluon had ar
rived In France.
Reception in Honor of
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Ward
Millerstown, Pa., May 18.—A re
ception was held at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Albert Ward, Saturday
evening, in honor of their son. Earl
Ward and his wife. —Mrs. Howard
Ward ind children were visitors at
Harrisburg.—Mr. and Mrs. J. Brin
ton, of Camp Hill, and James Kipp
and family, of Harrisburg, were
guests of their parents, Mr. and Mrs.
J. C. Kipp, on Sunday.—Miss Gladys
Rounsley, of Penbrook. Is visiting
her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm.
Rounsley.—Mr. and Mrs. James
Rounsley spent the weekend with
their son, Leland Rounsley and
family, at Altoona. —Miss Helen
Dietrich, of Altoona, was the guest
of Miss Ruth Rltzman over Sunday.
—Prof. Edwin Morrow and son. Lee,
\iislted Mr. and Mrs. Chester Steele
at Duncannon this week.—Mrs. J.
C. Hall is visiting her sister, Mrs.
Charles Bernlielsel, at Green Park.
—Mrs. Arthur Kipp, of Harrisburg,
visited her mother, Mrs. Martha
Pretz this week.—Charley Noll, of
Ickesburg, spent Sunday with hlsu,
sister, Miss Fannie Noll. —Miss
garet Bollinger, of the MlllersiVllle
Normal School, spent the weekend
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.
D. Bollinger.—Dr. Leroy Howard of
Harrisburg, visited D. M. , Ricka
baugh and family.—Mr. and Mrs.
John Light and dafighter, Mrs. Carl
Lauver, went to Washington. D. C.,
by automobile, visiting Carl Lauver.
at Camp Meade, Md.. on Sunday.—
Mrs. Taylor Grubb. of Perry Valley,
was the guest of Mrs. Charles Mit
chell this week,— Mrs. William
Moore spent tho weekend with James
Wilson and family, at Mifflin.—Mr.
and Mrs. George Stackpole and
baby, of Lewlstown, and Miss Anna
Rowe, of Harrisburg, were the
guests of their parents, Mr. and Mrs.
[Josiah Rowe over Sunday,
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