IMPORTANT NEWS OF TOWNS IN CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA
$1,000,000 PLANT
FOR GOVERNMENT
Work on Erection of Build
ings at Tyrone Being Pushed
by Contracting Company
TEAMS AND TRUCKS BUSY
*1 ———
One Immense Stack Built of
Brick Will Be 225
Feet High
Tyrone, Pa., June 8. —Work on the
♦1,000,000 plant being erected by the
Fuller Corhpany, of New York, under
the direction of the United States
government, is progressing rapidly.
This plant Is to manufacture a need
ed requirement of the army, to be
made from & by-product of the papor
mill here. An average of twelve
cars of material la being received and
handled each day. Twenty teams
and four trucks are engaged all day
long In hauling and distributing the
material. The present work Is the
building of a stack to be. when com
pleted. 225 feet high, and the aim Is
to build it in forty days. It is to be
constructed of brick.
The Tyrone streets are to be oiled
this summer, despite the news first
given out that it wasf impossible to do
so on account of the government
having requisitioned all the oil sup
ply. Chairman Waple announced on
Wednesday that a car of oil was on
the way and those on the real dusty
streets are hoping that it will come
as soon as possible, as the heavy
hauling has put them In a state
that only oil can allay.
W. H. Burroughs, Jr., of Niagara
Falls, spent several days this week
visiting with his father and sisters.—
Annna Mary Cryder, who has spent
the last three years in Berkley, Cal.,
where she.has been attending col
lege, Is home for the summer with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mahlon
Cryder.—Miss Lillian M. Rowe, of
Gettysburg, was a week-end guest of
the Misses Hiller.—John S. Sample,
a resident of Tyrone about fifteen
years ago, but since then of Wllkins
burg, Pa., was a caller on friends
in town this week. Mrs. W. H.
Banks is visiting her brother at Buf-
falo for the week.—Lieutenant Carey
C. Bradin, of the base hospital at
Camp Meade, Md., was home this
week, being called here by the death
of his mother-in-law, Mrs. Hesser.—
Leo and Herbert Williams, both of
the national army "somewhere In
America," visited this week with
their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dorsey
Williams. A wedding of interest
ithis week was that of two young
people when Miss Mildred Fisher be-
Kame the wife of David Borman, Jr.
wedding trip to the eastern soa
■pard cities followed the ceremony.
(Wp. S. Kloss, Jr., on a short 48-hour
lave, was able to visit his parents
MBpre his embarkation.—Mr. and
Ml. Charles Vogt announce the ar
"rlv*tl of a daughter at their home,
being their second child—Mr. and
Mrs. John N. Davis are enjoying a
two weeks' outing at their bungalow
at Gardner Station, in the mountains
north of town.—Mrs. W. A. Gibson,
of Duquesne, is a guest of Miss Mag
gie Morrisey.—Mr. and Mrs. Levi
Westbrook left this week for an ex
tended visit with a son at Detroit.
tiich. —Mrs. M. L. Bradin and
aughter Josephine after a visit of
two months with sons in New York
city have returned to their apart
ments here for the summer.— Mi3s
Josephine Waldron, of Washington,
D. C., was a week-end guest of Miss
Elisabeth Jones.
War Savings Stamp Drive
at Bainbridge This Week
Balnbriclge, Pa., June B.—A War
Savings Stamp drive is being made
here.
Captain of district No. 1 is Mrs.
H. W. Snyder; aids, Mrs. R. A. Hum
mel and Mrs. P. G. Engle.
. Captain of district No. 2, Mrs. J.
I C. Steever.
Captain of district No. 8, Mrs. Um-
L berger; aids, Misses Blanche Good
I and Helen McNelly.
I Captain of district No. 4, Mrs. S. S.
I Yerkes; aids, Misses Emma Hercel
| roth and E. Meckley.
Kennedy Quarry, Misses Nellie
Landis and P. Hoffman.
Baker Quarry, Ira Long.
Country district, the Rev. G. Lan
dis. t
Chester Stump has enlisted and
left for Dayton, Ohio.—Miss Ellen
\ Ely, of Harrisburg, is visiting her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. Ely.
I Misses Helen Enngle and Deanie
Houck visited at Highspire.—John
i Hercelroth and family, of York, vis
-1 ited Miss Emma Hercelroth. Mr.
and Mrs. Roy Dick and two sons, of
York, visited Mrs. Margaret Murphy.
—The Rev. G. M. LandU has re
turned from a week's vfcit at Phila
delphia.—Miss G. Allen, of Philadel
phia, is visiting Miss Elizabeth Meck
ley.—Earl Brubaker, a private at
Camp Meade, Md., spent a furlough
With his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bru
baker.—Mr. and Mrs. A. Bender en
tertained at Riverside Farm William
Shoop, White Oak; B. S. Sharp, Lan-
Iflisville; the Rev. M. S. Sharp, Mrs.
H. M. Marter and Mrs. Harry Sharp,
of Enola. —Mrs. Shaeffer Smith and
Mrs. E. Stump spent Monday at Har
risburg.—Mrs. Willis Smith, of Har
•isburg, Mrs. Paris Smith, of Eliza-
Dethtown, and Mrs. E. Dupler, of
Elizabethtown, spent Tuesday with
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Smith.—Miss
Bora ©ase, of Harrisburg, visited |
Mr. and Mrs. N. R. Hoffman.—Miss
Delia Nedlg, of Lancaster, visited her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Nedig.
Mrs. E. McNelly and son Palmer vis
ited at Harrisburg.
Soldier Wounded in France
Takes Bride at Millersburg
Millersburg. Pa., June B.—Nowin
i. Wenner, son of Mrs. Ellen Wen
sr. East Union street, a member of
Canadian overseas regiment, why
iw three years of service against
ie Huns and who was wounded and
used some months ago, has recov
:red and has taken unto himself a
rite, Mr. Wenner having married
(its Mary Park, a native of Bcot
and, several weeks ago.—The Mar-
In Coal Company, of Harrisburg,
irhlch early in the spring leased a
(lot of ground from William O
IcKisslc along the Wiconisco creek,
lave not yet began operations.—
Jhlldren's day exercises will be held
t the Methodist Episcopal Church
o-morrow morning at 10.30 o'clock.
L special program has been arranged
nd the church will be decorated for
he occasion. In the evening in the
(me church the members of the
Taduatlng class of the Millersburg
tlgh school will be In attendance at
ie services to hear the baccalaure
e sermon by the Rev. Dr. Hunt,
• Albright College
Berrysburg Boy in France .
With Trench Mortar Battery
JOHN J. DANIEL
Berrysburg, Pa., June B.—Mr. and
Mrs. Morris Daniel have received
the news of the arrival overseas of
their son, Corporal John J. Daniel.
Corporal Daniel was in training at
Camp Gordon, Atlanta, Georgia,
since September and is a member
of the Three Hundred and Seventh
Trench Mortar Battery.
Wedding Reception For
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Kuhns
Union Deposit, Pa., June 8. —Mr.
and Mrs. Emanuel Kline gave a wed
ding reception on Sunday in honor of
their daughter Martha and her hus
band, Charles Kuhns. The following
were present: Mr. and Mrs. Samuel
Kuhns, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Shiffler
and children, of Hoernerstown; Mr.
and Mrs. Isaac Kline and daughter,
| Mr. and Mrs. David Gingrich and
children, of Manada Hill, and the
Rev. and Mrs. John A. Landis, of
near Hanoverdale. Mr. and Mrs.
William Long and son Robert, of
Slummelstown, visited his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Long, on Sunday.
—Paul Ylngst spent Monday at Har
risburg.—Mr. and Mrs. John Spotts,
of Lebanon, were the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Spotts on Sunday.—
Henry P. Peiffer spent Wednesday
at Harrisburg. Born to Mr. and
Mrs. A. Hammaker, a son.—Mrs. C-.
A. Landis. Mrs. Mary Galooney and
Mrs. Joseph Etter spent a day at
Palmyra. —. David Long, of Camp
Meade, Md.„ visited his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. W. S. Long, over Sunday.—
Mrs. A. L. Landis spent several days
at Steelton visiting her daughter,
Mrs. Charles Feidt.—George Dick
son, of Mount Union, was a recent
guest of his aunt, Mrs. Ella Spotts.—
Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Duple and son
Carl spent Sunday at Mlddletown
visiting Miss Dorothy Zellers.—Mrs.
John Stauffer, of Harrisburg, after
spending several days with Mr. and
Mrs. Henry P. Peiffer has returned
home. —Miss Grace Stauffer is spend
ing the week at Harrisburg with her
brother, Paul Stauffer. Mr. and
Mrs. John E. Jones entertained as
guests on Sunday Mr. and Mrs.
George Ebersole, Mr. and Mrs.
George Aunugst, Mr. and Mrs. Ed
ward Aungst, Mrs. John Fisher. Mrs.
Kathryn Buck. Miss Helen Aungst,
Miss Lucy Aungst, Sherman Arney,
William Cassel and Charles Cassel,!
of Penbrook, and Mrs. Kathryn Wal
mer, of Hershey.
Elizazbethtown Alumni
Entertains Graduates
Elizabethtown, Pa., June B.—The
high school alumni association en
tertained this year's graduates in the
high school room in West High
street on Monday evening, when the
following program was rendered:
Reading of minutes by secretary,
Anna R. Eshelman; president's ad
dress, C. Milton Helstand, on "Amer
ica's Wise Choice;" piano solo, Anna
R. Eshelman; reading, Mrs. Carl S.
Kuhn, "The Sergeant's Dream;"
piano trio, Misses Fridy, Ebersole
and Eshelman: reading of letters
from boys of the alumni who have
answered the call to the colors, El
mer Groff; octette. Misses Kuhn,
Withers, Heisey and Fridy, Messrs.
Groff, Brinkler, Gross and Brenne
man; reading soldiers' letters,
Charles Milton Heistand; presenta
tion of class of 1918, Professor E. U.
Aumiller, principal of public schools;
acceptance of class, Charles Milton
Helstand, president of alumni asso
ciation; address, president of school
board, J. H. Eshelman. The usual
banquet was omitted' this year, but a
surprise was sprung among the
members when a light luncheon Vas
served, consisting of strawberries, ice
cream and cake.—C. H. Hilt was the
guest of friends at Neff.sville.—Mr.
and Mrs. Herbert McDonald, of
Mount Joy, were guests of Arthur
Hoffer.—Miss Salome Wolgemuth, a
trained nurse, left for Rochester,
where she has accepted a position.—
Mrs. Abram Brenneman, Misses Bes
sie Wormley nnd Stella Brenneman
atttended the Sunday school meeting
at Lancaster. Ralph Garrett and
family, of Steelton, were the guests
of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Garrett.
Missionary Visits Florin
After Serving in Africa
Florin. Pa., June 8. The Rev.
John K. Musselman, a returned mis
sionary from Sierra Leona, West
Africa, ia spending several days as
the puets of his parents here. The
Rev. Mr. Musselman spent nine years
in that country as a missionary under
the auspices of the United Brethren
Church. He and his wife have re
cently been reappointed to that field
by the foreign missionary board of
that denomination. In company with
several others they expect to sail for
that country about June 15.—The
annual children's clay services will
be held in the United Brethren
Church on Sunday evening, June 16.
—John Stoll is spending a week With
his parents here. He has recently
enlisted and expects to leave in a
few days.—The Rev. Harvey Geyer,
of Annville, speht several days with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs.. George
Geyer.—A number of people from
town are attending the Brethren
convention at Hershey. Riede B.
Romlg, of Harrisburg, was the guest
of the Rev. O. G. Romlg and family
at the United Brethren parsonage on
Sunday.—Mr. and Mrs. N. S. Gantz
and Mrs. B. U. Gantz and Miss An
nie Haldeman were at Mount Gretna
on Sunday.—The Rev. O. G. Romlg
pastor of the United Brethren
Church, transacted business at Lan
caster and New Holland thia week.
ANNUAL REUNION
OF CATTLEMEN
Farmers of Three Counties
Will Meet at Laurel Run
Friday, June 2
WILL BE A BIG EVENT
Surprise Party in Honor of
Miles B. Britcher, Camp
Meade Soldier
Blnin, Pa., June B.—The annual
cattlemen's reunion, which includps
farmers from Cumberland, Franklin
and Perry counties, will be held on"
Friday, Juno 14, at Laurel Run, on
the Three Square Hollow road, lead
ing from Perry to Cumberland coun
ty.—A supper party was held at the
home of Mrs. Bruce Miller on Tues
day in honor of her brother, Miles
B. Britcher, who was home on a fur
lough from Camp Meade, Md. About
twenty guests were present, includ
ing his father, Lewis Britcher, broth
ers and sisters and their families. —
Mrs. J. S. Snyder and two children,
of Richfield, visited the former's
daughter, Mrs. Newton Kerstetter.
Professor Newton Kerstetter and
family accompanied them to Rich
field on Thursday.—Frank Rheam,
of Green Park, visited friends here.
—Miss Bessie Harkins, of Washing
ton, D. C., is the guest of her oousin,
Miss Anniei Harkins.—VMrs. G. D.
Martin returned to the Harrisburg
Hospital, where Mr. Martin Is a pa
tient, having ben operated on last
week. Misses Golda and Franklo
Dimm visited friends at Millerstown.
Halifax School Board
Increases Teachers' Pay
Halifax, Pa., June 8. —-The school
board has increased the salary of the
principal, S. C. Beitzel, $lO per
month and that of the teacher of
English, Miss Margaret R. Snyder,
sls per month.—Charles Reisch, of
Palmyra, a son of Mr. and Mrs.
George Reisch, of town, last Friday
was sent to Camp Meade, Md.. with
a contingent from Lebanon county.
—Miss Sue Wagner, formerly of
Matanioras, and a sister of Mrs. H.
S. Potter, of Halifax, on Tuesday
graduated as a trained nurse at the
Georgetown University Hospital,
"Washington, D. C. Mrs. George
Lebo, of Highspire, spent Sunday at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Al
vords.—Mrs. Charles Bowman and
sons, of Rockville, visited at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Bow
man, near town, on Monday.—Mr.
and Mrs. William Straw, of High
spire, were guests at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Amos Dunkel.—Mrs.
Catharine Epler, of Middletown,
spent Sunday at the home of her son,
Joseph E. Epler.'—Elmer E. Daugh
erty spent several days at Harris
burg and Penbrook.—Mr. and Mrs.
Prank Straw, Mr. and Mrs. Leslie
Straw and Mr. Chester Straw, of
Elmira, N. Y., are visiting at the
homes of C. W. McClellan, A. W.
Dunkel and V. P. Fetterhoff. —The
Rev. and Mrs. J. George Smith and
son Harry are spending the week at
Nesquehoning visiting the former's
parents.—R. H. Kerr, of near Marsh
Run. spent several days at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. John Meader.—Miss
Carrie Millard is spending several
weeks at Atlantic City.—Mrs. George
Fickes, of Steelton, spent Sunday
with her mother, Mrs. Daniel Miller.
—E. W. Brubaker, of Altoona, vis
ited friends here thid week. —Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph Dillman spent Sun
day at Millersburg at the' home of
Mrs. Dillman's sister, Mrs. Edward
Miller.—Mrs. G. W. Westfall and
children, Charles Helen and Gert
rude, and Miss Britt Westfall spent
Sunday at Gettysburg.—Mr. and Mrs.
P. C. Fox and two children spent
Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Calvin P. Scholl, near Fisherville.—
Luther Loudermllk, of Steelton,
spent Sunday at the home of his
parents, Mr .and Mrs. L. C. Louder
milk.
Mrs. Marg. Bert Celebrates
Birthday at Greencastle
Greeneaetlo, Pa., June B.—Mrs.
Margaret Bert quietly celebrated her
ninety-third birthday on Monday at
her home on South Carlisle street.
Until the last year Mrs. Bert has
been in comparatively good health,
and the past winter she did some
knitting for the soldiers. —Mrs. Julia
Smith, of East Franklin street, who
has passed her eighty-seventh mile
stone, walked to Cedar Hill cemetery
on Memorial Day.—Mr. and Mrs. A.
G. Hemmlnger attended the com
mencement exercises of Irving Col
lege this week. Their daughter.
Miss Mqry was a member of the class
that was graduated.—The Rev. W.
Morgan CroHs, Mrs. Cross and daugh
ter, Miss Mary, have returned from
Culpepper, Va., where they spent
three months. The Rev. Mr. Cross
went to Culpepper to
after a serious illness. His health
is improved.—Mrs. Jaeob Overcash
has received word from her son.
Edward Kahler that he has enlisted,
and is stationed at Camp Johnson,
Jacksonville. Fla.—The Greencastle
firculating library has purchased
three Liberty Loan bonds.—Mrs.
Alice Hollar has returned from an
extended sojourn in Lancaster. Her
daughter, Mrs. James Graham, ac
companied her home. Arrange
ments have been completed for the
annual United Brethren camp meet
ing at Rhodes Grove to be held from
August 8 to 20.—Mrs. George White
Is spending a week at Philadelphia.
—W. J. Patton and family are visit
ing friends at Easton.-*-Mrs. Mar
garet Easton has received word from
her nephew, John Barnhart. that he
has arrived safely overseas.—Mrs.
Rankin Fleming, of St. Louis, Mo.,
Is a guest at the home of D. Leslie
Diehl in South Washington street.—■
Mrs. J. A. Keepers is visiting her
daughter in York. B. Z. McLanahan,
of Gainsville, Florida, is visiting his
parents here.—Mrs. Clara Martin,
who has been a resident of Green
castle all her life, left Tuesday for
Waynesboro, where she will make
her home with her daughter.
FARMERS CUTTING HAY
Klllinger. Pa., June 8. Jacob
Lesher, of Shamokin, transacted
business here on Tuesday.—Some of
the farmers in this section have al
ready cut grass for hay, but thus far
the weather was not very favorable.
—Mr. and Mrs. William Schlelßle
spent Sunday with friends at Berrys
burg. Mrs. *L,anton Weaver, who
has been ill for some time, has been
removed to the Harrisburg Hospital
to an operation. —r Mrs.
Jonas L. Jury Is spending several
days at the home of her son-in-law,
Mr. and Mrs. Homer E. Wert, at
Millersburgr.
Two Young Soldiers Report Landing Overseas
JOHN R. HYDE GEORGE B. GILDAY
Dauphin, Pa., June 8. —Word Ims been received here by Mr. and Mrs.
George Gilday, of the arrival "over there" of their son, George Blake
Gilday, who is a private in the Headquarters Department of the 157 th
Field Artillery. Gilday, who is on eof the most popular of the Dauphin
young men, left here for Camp Meade, Maryland, last October and was
sent from there to Camp Gordon, at Atlanta, Georgia. He left for
Europe about three weeks ago.
Mr. and Mrs. Gilday have also heard from their son-in-law, John R.
Hyde, of Philadelphia, formerly of Mlddletown and Harrisburg, who
has arrived "over there" without mishap. He is a member of Company
H, Forty-seventh United States Infantry and was trained at Syracuse,
New York, and Camp Greene, Charlotte, North Carolina.
Four Dauphin Boys at
Camp Meade Visit Homes
Dauphin, Pa., June B.—Ray Hoff
man, Bion C. Welker, Roy Welker
and Jaspar Knapp, all soldiers train
ing at Camp Meade, Maryland, were
home on furloughs over the week
end.—The Rev. Mr. McCarrol, of the
Middletown Presbyterian Church,
gave an interesting talk at the Dau
phin Presbyterian Church Wednes
day evening.—Miss Emma Bomgard
ner, of Harrisburg, spent several
days at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Harvey C. Forney. Miss Luclla
Baker, of Xjcavenworth, Kan., an
army field clerk at Fort Leaven
worth, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Shaffer while recuperating
from a recent illness.—Miss Bessie
Kishpaugh, of Harrisburg, spent sev
eral days with Miss Bertha Sellers.—
Mr. and Mrs. George S. Landis and
children, Emily, Marian and Robert,
returned home on Wednesday after
a motor trip to Baltimore! Mrs.
Howard Bayley, of The Touraine,
New York city is spending the sum
mer months at .her bungalow on the
mountainside. Miss Gladys Berk
heiser, of Harrisburg, was the week
end guest of Mrs. Ella Swartz at
Speeceville. Mr. and Mrs. Potts
and family and Bernard Wert, of
Harrisburg, spent several days at the
Sidnal bungalow on the mountain
side. —William Carbarns, of the med
ical corps at Columbus Barracks,
Ohio, was a recent guest of ex-Sheriff
and Mrs. Harry Wells at Speeceville.
—Miss Eleanor Leonard, of Harris
burg, spent Sunday with Miss Sabra
Clark.—Mrs. Williapi Bell Gross left
on Thursday for Salisbury Beach,
Mass., where she will spend the sum
mer. On her way over she stopped
off at Naur York city and New Lon
don, Conn., to see her son, Ensign
James Lewis Gross.—Mrs, Adelaide
Arnold and Miss Elizabeth Crouse,
of Lebanon, are spending some time
at Miss Crouse's home here. —Mr.
and Mrs. Albert Koons and daughter,
Helen Lucille, of Altoona; Mr. and
Mrs. Harvey Long, of Erie, and John
Garman, of Steelton, were reecnt
guests of Mrs. Clara Garman.
Shining Stars Festival For
Benefit of Red Cross
Lewisberry, June 8. — "Shining
Stars" class of the Methodist Epis
copal Sunday School with Mrs. J,
C. Parthemer, teacher will hold a
festival on the commons this even
ing. The proceeds will be donated
to the Red Cross.—Mr. and Mrs. P.
C. Bell and children, of Goldsboro,
spent Sunday with Dr. and Mrs. H.
C. Hetrick and Mrs. Alice Stonesifer.
—Mrs. Elmer Sutton and son, Mil
lard, of Lemoyne, were guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Webster Millard.—Mr.
and Mrs. George W. Coover and
children, Vance, Glenn, Mark and
Evelyn, of Lemoyne, spent Sunday
with Mr. and Mrs. Cllne and
Mr. and Mrs. Chester Cassel. —Mrs.
Lewis C. Wise, of York, was a guest
of Mr. and Mrs. G. J. Rtrayer and
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer C. Wise.—Mr.
and Mrs. Edward Hommond and
Bennett Hammond, who were guests
of W. S. Hammond, returned on
Sunday to their homes at Washing
ton, D. C., after spending the week
end here. They traveled by auto
mobile.—Miss Helen Wolfe returned
Sunday to Philadelphia, after spend
ing a vacation with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Edward S. Wolfe.. —Miss
Lorena Kllmore, of Mechanicsburg,
Is a guest at the home of her grand
mother, Mrs. Annie Laird.—Mabel
Yinger returned Sunday to New
Cumberland, after a visit with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Yinger.
—Mr. and Mrs. George Lambert, of I
Mechanicsburg, spent Sunday with I
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Jennings.— j
John M. Leas, of Camp Meade, spent
a furlough wit& his grandmother,
1 Mrs. Lydla Leas, and parents, Mr.
and Mrs. John Leas. —Mr. and Mrs.
Jack Armstrong and daughter, Laur
abel, spent a few days with Mrs.
Laura Kline, returning Sunday eve
ning to their home at Harrisburg.—
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Redmond, of
Harrisburg, were Sunday -uests of
Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Wilson at the I
Hotel Lewisberry.—Mrs. Leah Pot
telger spent a few days at Yocum
town, where she was the guest of
her sister, Mrs. Joseph Hunjsberger.
—Mrs. Maggie Koontz, of Harris
burg, was in town on Sunday.
British Red Cross Gives
Hospital to American Aids
Ix>odon.—The offer by the British
Red Cross and the Order of St. John
of a fully equipped hospital of 500
beds as a gift to the American Red
Cross has been accepted. It will be
completed early in the autumn. The
site is on high ground in Windsor
Park, commanding an unequaled
view of the castle.
Swab Wagon Co. Ships
Carts For U. S. Army Use
Elizabethvlll£, pa., June 8. —The
f Wagon C9mpany has again
shipment of a large consign
ment of carts for the United States
Army.—J. Fred Gaupp is shipping
many carloads of bark from this
place this spring.—Mrs. George C.
Smith and child, of the Panama
Canal zone are the guests of Harry
C. 'Swal>.—Dr. and Mrs. J. E. Has
singer, of Middleburg, and Mrs.
Laura Keiter, were recent guests of
M. M. Hassinger and family.—Pri
vates Clias. H. Snycjer, Lloyd
Tschopp, Clair L. Hoke and John
Klinger, of Camp Meade, Md., were
home on furlough this week.—
Joseph W. Shadle, of Takoma Park,
D. C.. and Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Mat
ter, and sister, Anna, • of Silver
Springs, Md., were here on Sunday.
—Dr. J. W. Shaffer and family, left
hei'e for MillviUe, on Friday. Dq,
Flowers, of Harrisburg, his succes
sor, immediately took possession of
the house vacated.—Mrs. Jacob
Zerby spent several days with rela
tives at Lykens and Wllllamstown.
—Mrs. M. A. Miller and son. Miles,
spent several days at Harrisburg.—
Florence MacGregor spent several
days at Sunbury.—Mrs. Isaac Fet
terhoff was a recent guest of rela
tives at Millersburg.—The recent
High School graduates picniced at
'Paxtang Park on Wednesday, mak
ing the trip by automobile. —Mr. and
Mrs. Howard Bufflngton announce
the birth of a son on Sunday.—Mrs.
Frank Bickel and son, of Philadel
phia, are the guests of Mrs. B.
Frank Bufflngton.—Mrs. Blair Mattis
and Cardie Shadle spent a week with
the former's parents at West Mil
ton.—Ruth a Miller, of Marietta,
Ohio, is home on a vacation, —Dr.
E. L. Steever spent Monday at Har
risburg.
Miss Mary E. Shearer
Volunteers as Nurse
Now Bloom field, Pa.. June B.
Mary E. Shearer has offered her
service as a nurse to the United
States government and will be sta
tioned at New York, caring for the
wounded returning from the battle
fields of France.—Joseph Darling
ton, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wilson H.
Darlington, left for Harrisburg on
Monday of this week, passed the ex
amination and enlisted in the en
gineer corps and is now at Colum
bus. Ohio. —Register and Recorder
William T. Swartz, has received
word that his son, Paul G. Swartz,
has arrived in France.—Mr. and
Mrs. J. L. Clouser have received
word of the arrival of their son. John
Clouser, in France.—Miss 'Catharine
A. Bernheisel and Miss Olive Gar
ber, of Rhippensburg Normal School,
spent the week-end with their par
ents here.—Mrs. Mary A. Jacobs, of
York, is visiting her sister. Mrs.
Luke Baker.—Miss Mary Dunbar, a
student at" the University at Pitts
burgh, is home for vacation.—Mrs.
James Sheaffer, of Lewistown, spent
several days as the guest of Mr. and
Mrs. Harry Shellehomer.—Mr. and
Mrs. C. D. Dean and children, of
Burnham, spent sevenal days with
Mrs. Dean's mother, Mrs. Charles H.
Smiley.—Kenneth Priceler and Clar
ence Grove spent the week-end with
Mr. Priceler's mother, Mrs. J. C.
Priceler.
Attending Commencement
at Annapolis Academy
j MMHlntown, Pa., June B.—Dr. and
Mrs. D. M. Crawford, and daughter,
Anna, and Mr. and Mrs. John J.
Patterson, and daughters, are at
tending the commencement exer
cises at Annapolis Military Academy,
where John Graybill Crawford *and
John J. Patterson, Jr., are graduates.
—Mr. and Mrs. Harry Sleber, who
spent the past winter at Greensburg.
where Mr. Sleber Is employed as a
i teacher, arc visiting his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Sleber.—Miss
Florda Diven, of Washington, D. C..
is visiting relatives in the t,win towns.
—The Rev. and Mrs. Carl Kass
musen and Mr. Levi Mourie, of New
vllle, motored here on Monday and
spent several days with Mrs. Kass
musens' parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. F.
,Sleber. They left for their home in
Newvllle on Thursday accompanied
by Miss Helen Sleber, who will spend
several days with her sister.—Samuel
Rothrock, of Boston, Mass.. is visit
ing his sisters, the Misses Clara and
Belle Rothrock. —Dr. Fred Espen
schade, of Allegheny, spent several
days with his father, Fred Espen
schade and sister. Miss Fannie.—
Jacob Sanderson, of Newport, Is
visiting his sister, Mrs. B. N. Fickes.
BUILDING APPLE
STORAGE PLANT
Immense Three-Story Struc
ture Rapidly Nearing Com
pletion at Gettysburg
TO HOLD 15,000 BARRELS
Field Director of American
Red Cross Society Opens
Quarters at Camp Colt
Gettysburg, Pa., June B.—Work la
. progressing rapidly on th% large
plant of the new Adams County
Apple "Storage Company that la be
ing completed and ready for use
by the first of September la assured.
The operations are going forward
steadily on the structure, whose
floor dimensions are one hundred
and forty by one hundred feet. It
will be three stories In height, with
walls and will cost between SBO,OOO
and $90,000. It will permit of fif
teen thousand barrels of apples be
ing placed on each floor of the build
ing.—Dr. John K. Lamond, field di
rector for the American.Red Crocs,
appointed by general headquarters
and stationed here because of the
presence of soldiers at Camp Colt,
has the work well under way.
Among other things, Dr. Lamond
will endeavor to straighten out any
worries a soldier may have about
his home affairs, especially as they
relate to his finances. —At the an
nual banquet of the Gettysburg
High School Alumni Association held
at the close of the school a service
flag was presented to the school by
the class of 1913 In honor of the
fifth anniversary of their gradua
tion. Twenty-two stars on the flag
represent the number of graduates
of the school now In, the service,
many of them In France. —The large
seven passenger touring car of G. C.
Dlllenbach, of Pittsburgh, was totally
destroyed at a point two miles this
side of New Oxford, when the ma
chine caught flre. —Two priests of
parishes in Adams county have been
transferred to other places. The
Rev. P. J. Enrlght, assistant pastor
of the Catholic church In McSherrys
town, has been transferred to Mt.
Carmel, and the Rev. R. H. Mc-
Laughlin, assistant pastor at Cono
wago Chapel, will go to York. —
Theodore Fuhrman, of McSherrys
town, has been arrested on a charge
of buying corn at one warehouse,
having it charged to his father, and
selling it for cash at another. Seven
ty-five bushels of corn were pur
chased in two such transactions and
in both cases the father refused to
pay for the corn the young man had
purchased.—Abner D. Kuhn, aged
eighty-four years, is In a serious con
dition at his home at Hllltown. fol
lowing an accident when he slipped
and fell. The right leg was broken
near the hip and there are Indica
tions that the other leg may also
have sustained a slight fracture.—
The Gettysburg Academy building
will again be opened to house the
wives and families of the officers of
Camp Colt during the summer.—
Norman Irvin, who recently com
pleted a course in pharmacy at
Temple University, Philadelphia, and
passed tl\e state tests for qualified
assistant pharmacist, has accepted
a position at the Stallsmlth drug
store.
Civic Club Members to
Bring Receipts to Meeting
Newvlllc. Pa., June B.—On, Mon
day evening next, at 6 o'clock, the
annual Civic Glub Garden Party will
be held at the home of Mrs. Belle
Swope. Each member Is requested
to bring six samples of choice re
ceipts with six slips of paper on
which are names of each article of
food. Each member Is permitted to
bring a guest, providing she brings
six samples of food for her. The
club will entertain the executive
committee of the Woman's Council
of National Defense, of Cumberland
county.—At a recent meeting of the
school board last year's teachers
were all reelected except the prin
cipal which office was left vacant,
owinsr to the present principal, W.
K. Gianser, expecting his call to war
service. The teachers are: Helen
Misses Annie Walker, Helen Scouller,
Resale Klink, Grace Hursh, Mary
Plough and Carrie Stewart.—The
canvass made by the committee to
the second Red Cross war relief fund
resulted in subscriptions to the
amount of $2,039.73, the town's
quota being $2,000. —Mr. and Mrs.
Harry A. Fry and daughters, Vir
ginia Rae and Shirley Louise, of
Paxtang, visited the former's mother,
Mrs. Margaret A. Fry, over Sunday.
—Mrs. Annie Mell left on Wednes
day, on a visit to relatives at Edin
burg, Va. —Miss Jane M. Hays was
a recent visitor at Philadelphia.-
George B. Landis, engaged in Y. M.
C. A. work at Camp Hancock, Au
gusta, Ga., and Mr. and Mrs. J, E.
Morrow, of Landisburg, were recent
visitors of their mother. Mrs. Mary
E. Landis.—The subscriptions to the
Third Liberty Loan through the First
National Bank, of Newville, were
$132,150, this bank being the fourth
in amount ol subscriptions In the
county.—Mr. and Mrs. Scott Rhea,
of Sunbury, are visiting the latter's
parents. Postmaster and Mrs. T. A.
Derlck. —John Fenton has returned
after his second year as professor of
science In the Mechanlcsburg High
school.
Community Singing Is
Plan at Thompsontown
Thompsontown, Pa., June B.—J.
Howard Neeley, of Mifflintown, food
administrator for Juniata county, de
livered an address bn Tuesday even
ing on "The Conservation of Food."
At the same time an organization for
community singing was effected. The
Rev. Walter Brown was elected di
rector, Mrs. C. R. Nelson secretary
and Miss Mary Weiser pianist.—Miss
Lizzie Tyson was a recent visitor at
McVeytown.—-Mr. and Mrs. W. C.
Berkstresser, of Greensburg, are vis
iting the latter's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. John Allen.—Mrs. Metz, of Al
lenville, spent several weeks with
her son, Dr. S. F. Metz.—Children's
day services will be held in the Lu
theran Church Sunday evening. June
16.—Miss Mary Melaer is visiting
friends at New York. —H. Z. Sowers
spent the week-end at Northumber
land. —Mrs. D. H. Spotts was a re
cent guest of Mrs. J. Frank Patter
son at Mifflintown.—Mrs. Ed. Bower,
of Middleburg,' spent several days
last week the guest of A. B. Evan.s.—-
Mr. and Mrs. Neil, of Hirrlsburg,
arc occupying ft part of Miss Rose
Reiser's dwelling. Mrs. Joshua
Gross, of the Aaueduct. wag a guest
at the Tennis home on Tuesday.
Girl Agent Sells Paper
For Every House in Town
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MISS MARTHA M. GARNER
Hays Grovo, Pa., June B.—A fea
ture of the Children's Day services
in the United Brethren Church her#
to-morrow will be the presentation
to the church of a service fl%g con
taining three stars by Miss Martha
M. Garner, a member of the Sunday
Srtiool and an active church worker.
Miss Garner is the local agent for
the Harrisburg Telegraph and re
cently won mention in the Booster,
the junior publication of the Circu
lation Department, when she ac
chieved the remarkable record of
selling reguarly one copy of the Tele
graph for every home in Hays Grove.
The present contribution of Hays
Grove to Uncle Sam's overseas
forces includes Harrold Cockley,
Herman Hayes and Harry Brenner.
Millerstown Camp Fire
Girls Visit Kremer Farm
Millcrstown, Pa., June 8. —Mina
Kremer entertained the Camp Fire
girls at her home about two miles
from town on Tuesday evening.—
Sergeant Carl Lauver, of Camp
Meade, Md., spent a five-days' fur
lough with his wife here. —Mr. and
Mrs. AV. D. Bollinger, were guests of
William Snyder at Harrisburg on
Sunday.—Mrs. Margaret Brown, of
Tyrone, was the guest of Miss Nan
Hough this week.—Anna Menghes,
of Harrisburg, visited her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Menghes this
week.—Jack of Perkasie, is
visiting his grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. Irvin Crane.—Mr. and Mrs.
Irvin Auspaeh and son. Kauffman,
have returned to their home at York
Haven, after visiting Mrs. Auspach's
mother, Mrs. A. L. Kauffman.—Mrs.
William Rour.sley and daughter,
Mrs. Edward Rumple and grand
children, Master Harold Rumple and
Harold Carter, visited at. German
town this week. —Mrs. Julia Baugh
man and granddaughter, Florence
Stewart, who had been visiting Mr.
and Mrs. John Ward for several
weeks, returned to her home at
Landisburg.—Mf. and Mrs. Perry
Ulsh were visitors at Harrisburg on
Tuesday.—Ella Nearhoof, who had
been the guest of her brother, tho
Rev. Victor Nearhoof, was taKen
to her home by automobile at War
riors Mark, Monday by her brother.
—Edith Rounsley was a visitor at
Harrisburg on Thursday. Sara
Rlokabangh, who had spent several
months in Pittsburgh, with her
sister, Mrs. T. P. Cochran, returned
home Wednesday.—Mr. and Mrs.
Burton Allen spent Wednesday at
Harrisburg. Mrs. Anna Eckels and
Mrs. Ida Shover, were visitors at
the Loysville Orphan Home on
Thursday.—Prof, and Mrs. Edward
Morrow, and son, Lee, are visiting
at Loysville.—Jessie Gearhart, who
had been a student of Wllliamsport
Seminary, is spending his summer
vacation with his father, Dr. D. M.
Gearhart.
Graduating Exercises at
Wiconisco High School
Wleonisco, Pa., June 8. —High
School commencement exercises were
held on Wednesday evening in th
Methodist Episcopal Church. The
chapel was filled and an interesting
program was rendered. —Dr. and
Mrs. I. A. Kelter are attending com
mencement exercises at Temple
University, of which their son, Ira,
is a graduate in the dental depart
ment. —Alva E. Powell has resumed
his position with the International
Shipbuilding Company at Hog Island,
after spending several days with his
mother. Mrs. S. J. Powell.—Mrs.
Charles Levan and son, Homer, of
Philadelphia, spent part of the week
with the Rev. and Mrs. A. Warfel.
—Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Harman, of
Altoona, spent several days at the
home of William H. Harman. —Miss
Elizabeth McWilliams >as returned
to her home Rt Elysburg.—Mrs.
John J. Hunt and daughter, Orace,
have returned from a visit to Lan
caster.—Miss Ruth Singleton, of
Harrisburg, is visiting at the home
of E. P. Loman.—Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Batdorf, of Harrisburg, spent
part of the week with Mr. and Mrs.
John H. Batdorf.- —Mr. and Mrs.
Forrest Acaley and daughter, of
Enola, spent Thursday with John
Acaley. Miss Maude Clark, of
Philadelphia, Is visiting at the home
of Richnrd Howells.—Mabel White,,
of Philadelphia, is visiting her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Jobe White.—
Miss Mary Sohoffstall, of Harrisburg,
spent the week-end with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Willism E. Schoffstall.
—David Watkup, Harvey J. Rows,
George and John W. H.
•Tones, stationed at Camp Meade.
Md., spent a short furlough with
town relatives.—Miss M. Emma
Bailey' has returned home after visit
ing relatives at Wilmington. Dela
ware.
Economy as Whip
Over High Prices
New York.—Hiph prices and ac
companying Inflation can best be
com batted by strict personal econ
omy, and by a corresponding saving
of materials, labor and credit by
business interests and municipal
ities. Paul M. Warburg, member
of the Federal Reserve Board and
former New York banker, declared
beforej the national conference on
war econdmy.
"There exists on the part of many
some hesitation to co-operate with
out reserve In this matter." Mr. War
burg said, "because they fear that
consistent saving jind curtailment of
credit may create great hardships.
Use McNeil's Cold Tablet*. Ads.
OLD PRINTER
LEAVES OFFICE
S. J. Mountz, For Fifty Years
Employed by the Thomas
Printing Company
HE GOES TO HARRISBURG
Board of Governors of Harris
burg Motor Club Has Sup
per at Mechanicsburg
j Meehanlcslmrjf, Pa., June B.—B.
IJ. Mounts, an employe of the
j Thomas Printing House for fifty
[ years, left this week to engage In
work at Harrlsburg.—Last evening
the regular monthly meeting of the
Board of Governors of the Motor
Club of Harrlsburg was held in the
Business Men's league house. Pre
vious to the meeting a supper was
served at the National hotel.—
George A. Trimmer, of Upper Allen
township, has received word of his
son, Harold's arrival in France. He la
a membsr of the 103 d Ammunition
Train, Keystone Division, On
Thursday the Aid society of St.
Mark's Lutheran Church held an In
teresting meeting at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Peter Simons.—Miss M.
Pauline Ninlnger spent Tuesday at
Harrlsburg.—The Rev. Mr. and Mrs.
W. H, Fahs and family, South
Market street, will leave In the near
future for Florida, where they will
make their home.—A pleasant ses
sion of the Ladies' Aid Society of
Grace Evangelical Church was held
on Thursday evening at the home of
Mrs. Comp, Fast Marble street-
Patriotic services will be held to
morrow morning in the Methodist
Episcopal Church in honor of the
presentation of a large silk flag by
Mrs. Alice S. Hauck. Special music
by an augmented choir will be fur
nished for the occasion.—Mrs. David
•Watts was hostess for the Ladies'
'auxiliary of St. Luke's Episcopal
Church at her home in East Keller
street on Tuesday evening. During
the evening three boxes were packed
and shipped to mission fields. Fol
lowing the business session, the time ,
was spent socially and refreshments
were served.—After spending a week
at the home of Prof A. H. Ege, Mrs.
Craig and daughter, Miss Netta, left
on Thursday for their home at Wash
ington, D. C.—The Rev. Dr. A. R.
Stick, of Carlisle, was a guest at
Argyle, the home of Dr. E. E. Camp
bell this week. —At the business ses
sion of the Alumni Association of
Irving College on Tuesday, the fol
lowing officers were elected for the
coming year: President, Miss Kath
arine Wheelock; vice-president, Mrs.
Murray L. Dick; secretary, Miss
Catharine Keefer and treasurer. Miss
Elsiee Lenker. —The Rev. B. 1,. C.
Baer, pastor of the Church of God,
left on Monday for Camp Dix, N. J.,
where he will take up T. M. C. A.
work, yis Sunday School supplied
the necessary equipment.
Suburban Notes
Linslcstown. Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Covert, of Harrlsburg, were f
recent guests of Mrs. Rebecca
Baker.—Ferdinand Beck, of Har
rlsburg on Sunday visited friends
here.—Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus Sherk of
Manada Hill on Sunday, were #he
guests of Mrs. Annie Buck.—C. B.
Care, Jr., has gone to Columbus
Barracks, Ohio.—Mr. and Mrs. John
Myers, of Pittsburgh, are spending
several days as guests of Mr. and
Mrs. William Miller.—Andrew Het
zel, of Steelton, on Sunday was the
guest of friends here.—Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Meckley and Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Bennet, of Mount Joy, were
the guests of Miss Ellen Bolton on
Sunday.—Mrs. Stephen Shutt, Jr.,
and Mrs. David Felty and daughter,
Ruth, attended commencement ex
ercises at Albright College.—Homer
Heller, of Allentown, spent a few
days as the guest of W. G. Zimmer
man and family.—Mr. and Mrs. Guy
Travena, of Allentown, spent Sun
day with Mr. and Mrs. Walter Gillen.
—Mr. and Mrs. Jonas Cassel an
nounce the birth of a daughter. Wed
nesday, May 29. —Mrs. Fannie Back
enstoe and Mrs. John Reese were
recent guests of friends at Mount
Joy.—Robert Hoke, of Camp Meade,
Md., was the week-end guest of his
sister, the Misses Hoke.—Dr. and
Mrs. Jacobs, of Bellefonte, spent
several days at the Eagle hotel.—
G. C. Feeser, of Penbrook, on Sun
day, was the guest of Miss Anna
Feeser.—Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gard
ner, Mr. and Mrs. Boath and Miss
Louise Boath, of Harrlsburg, on
Sunday, were the guests of Miss
Eliza Buck.—Elizabeth Balthaser, of
Harrlsburg, spent several days as
the guest of Miss Marlon Smith.—
Mrs. Annie Buck. Mr. and Mrs. O.
B. Leese and son, Walter, and Mr.
and Mrs. Adam Walmer spent
Thursday at the Quincy Orphanage.
—Miss Nellie Cook, of Quincy, is
spending a few days as the guest of
Miss Vera Care.—Mrs. Fannie Care
and daughter, Miss Vera, attended
the commencement exercises at
Irving College.—Anna Bletz, of Mid
dletown, on Sunday, was the gueßt
of Miss Sallie Zimmerman.
Tower City.—lrene Kllnger and
Emma Lewis are spending the week
end In Frackvllle. —Mrs. Updegrove
and son, of Philadelphia, visited
relatives here.—Mr. and Mrs. Eli
Wagner and children, of Reading,
returned home after visiting the
former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.
P. Ludwig.—Helen Relsen Is visu
ing her grandparents at Hickory
cofrner.—Edward Hoffman, while at
work at West Brookslde colliery,
was squeezed between two wagons
and badly hurt.
Pillow.— Lieutenant Owen E.
Grimm, of the United States Navy,
spent several days with his parents.
Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Grimm. —Mr. and
Mrs. J. M. Buffington and sons, spent
Tuesday at Harrisburg. Private
Charles H. Snyder, of the Three
Hundred and Sixteenth Infantry
Band at Camp Meade, Md.. spent
several days' furlough here with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Snyder.
—Mrs. Kate Bingaman visited her
sister at Mlnersvllle this week.—
Ed. and John Bingaman were at
Harrisburg on Tuesday.
• Allen.—Mr. and Mrs. Milton Wert
and children, of Carlisle, spent Sun
day afternoon with Mrs. Wert-s
uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Leib.—Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Evans, of
Carlisle, are spending the week with
Mrs. Evans' parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Norman Enck.—Mr. and Mrs. Clar
ence Haegy, of Johnstown, spent
several days with Mrs. Haegy's par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. John Webert.—
Donald Goodhart spent Sunday at
Carlisle. —Wilbur. I<ee and Laverne
Shumberger, of Carlisle, spent Sun
day afternoon with friends here.—
Mrs. Harry Wise, of Boiling Springs,
spent Wednesday afternoon with Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Leltv