IMPORTANT NEWS OF TOWfJS IN CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA NEVER LATE IN TEN YEARS'TIME Fine Record of Mail Messen ger on Route Rctween Mt. Wolf and Manchester MAD DOG EXCITEMENT Mrs. S. F. Weigle Entertains Rig Party of Guests at Her Home on Sunday Manchester, Pa., June 15.—Frank Yinger, mail messenger between Mount Wolf and Manchester, has re signed his position and bids have been asked for a contract for a new carrier. Mr. Yinger served as mail messenger for ten years. The ardious duties due to the increased parcel post matter and the inadequate sal ary, caused Mr. Yinger to resign. Mr. Yinger during his ten years' service was never late and served continu ously every day except when off duty on account of sickness. —There has been a mad dog scare in this vicinity during the past several days. Several parties shot at the animal but &ere unsuccessful in their attempts to kill. When last seen the dog was in the vicinity of Sipes schoolhouse, one and one-quarter miles southeast of town. —On next Sunday evening the Rev. H. F. Herstmyer will preach on "The Bird With the Broken Pinion." A feature of the evening will be a solo 'by Mrs. D. V. Ness, the song having the same title as the sermon. •—The following were entertained by Mrs. S. F. Weigle, Sunday.—Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Etter, Mr. and Mrs. H. Poff, Mr. and Mrs. S. Beinenour, Mr. and Mrs. Wilbert Etter, Estella Et ter, Louisa Schoff, Viola Zech and Iva Glatfelter, of York, and Sarah Hersch, Fannie Leader, Mamie Kahn, Sarah Dietz, Edith Dietz, Florence Merian and David Weigle, Charles Weigle, George Weigle and sons, Henry, Lester, George, John, Arthur and daughter, Thelma, Mrs. D. O. Everhart and children, Mildred and Thelma, Mrs. David Leader and chil dren, David and Ruth, Samuel Weigle, Sr., Mrs. Samuel Kohr, Mrs. Bruce Miller and Mrs. George Bare, of Manchester, and Clarence Myers, North York, and Mrs. G. Snellbaker, and son, Ervin, of York Haven.— Samuel Boyd and Harry Myers, of Columbia, were guests of Dr. and Mrs. H. V. Gress recently.—Word was received by Mt. and Mrs. Charles Dietz that their son, George, is on his way to France. They also receiv ed a letter from their son, William, in France, stating that he was well and had a pleasant voyage.—The Loysville Orphans' Home band will give an open air concert on the Lutheran Church lawn on Thursday evening, June 2Q.—Wilbert Kverhart located *Z Fort Myer, Va.. slent the week-end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Everhart. Edwin Cockley, a musician at Camp Meade, spent Sunday at the home of his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. John Cockley.— Miss Lottie Gross, a teacher at the Loysville Orphans' Home school re turned to the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Gross, for the summer vacation. Misses Sarah Dietz, Ada Gross, Mary Gladfelter, Florence and Dorothy MUhorn and Edgar Gladfelter and Willard Ever hart.—Word was received here of the arrival of Prof. Shearer in France. Prof. Shearer was formerly assistant principal of the local high school.—Chester Gross, Mrs. Samuel Gross, Mrs. Irwin Myers, Mrs. D. W. Bare and Mrs. Augustus Frantz spent Sunday at Camp Meade. Defense Committee Guests of Newville Civic Club Newville, Pa., June 15. —At their annual garden party on Monday evening the Civic Club had as guests the execcutive committee of the Woman's Council of National De fense of Cumberland county. Those present, who spoke on the various lines of work of the organization were: Mrs. Raphael Hays, Miss Mary Bosler, Mrs. James H. Morgan, Mrs. Francis Lucas, Mrs. John Francis, Mrs. Gaylard, 11. Patterson, Mrs. R. B. Teitrich, of Carlisle; Miss Margaret Closer, Mechanicsburg, and Mrs. Margaret L. Krall, Shippens burg. In spite of rain which drove them indoors at the home of the president of the club, Mrs. Gilbert Swope, nearly a hundred women were in attendance. —From May 12 to May 26, $14,081.60 worth of War Savings Stamps were sold by the Newville rural mail carriers, Charles Koons, Robert Gill, Byers Loy, R. H. Sollenberger and John R. Kendig. —The Young Ladies' Missionary So ciety of the Church of God met at the home of Miss Henrietta. Hackett on Tuesday evening. Next month's meeting will be held at the home of Miss Renna Miller.—Prof. W. K. Gianser, who has been principal of the Newville High School for the past several years, left this week for the signal corps training camp, at Camp Alfred Nail, Little Silver, N. J. —Mrs. R. B. Clandy is visiting her brother, Samuel Wagner, at Wynne wood, and her sister, Mrs. E. T. Spencer at Cyntoyd.—Gertrude Reed, of Pittsburgh, spent several days with her parents, the Rev. and Mrs. G. M. Reed. —Carrie Fishburn, of Lock Haven, is the guest of Mrs. Deemer Eckles.—Chloe O. Fry, of Camp Hill, visited Newville relatives the past week.—The Rev. and Mrs. E. L. Ditzler and John E. Fenton attended the Joint Sunday School and Christian Endeavor convention of the Churches of God, as delegates on Tuesday and Wednesday.—Mrs. Mary E. Landis and daughter, Miss Bess, arc visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Morrow, at Lnndisburg. i Duncannon People Give $2,315 to Red Cross Duncannon, Pa., June 15.—1n the recent Red Cross drive the citizens of this community contributed $2,- 315 to the cause.—Dr. J. L. McKee han, of Carlisle, was a week-end guest of his sister, Mrs. Annie B. Havoley.—Mrs. B. Stites Duncan spent several days at Washington, D. C„ as the guest of relatives.—The Rev. Dr. A. R. Ayers, pastor of the New Cumberland United Brethren Church, will preach in the United Brethren Church here to-morrow morning at 10.30 o'clock. Dr. W. J. Marks, the pastor, will preach in the United Brethren Church at Shermansdale the same morning.— Mrs. Leah Parsons has returned to her home here after a visit to rela tives at a recent meeting of the board of health that body was reorganized and the fol lowing officers elected: Dr. B. F. Beale, president; J. Willis Mumper, secretary; Thomas B. Boyd, health officer, others members of the board are: Harvey F. Arter, Edgar Grablll and Harry Collins. • SATURDAY EVENING, New Cumberland Soldier in Signal Corps in France H ■BQk IHHw MMS ■HHI HARRY HOUCK !\>v Cumberland, Pa., June 15. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Houck. of Market street, have received a letter and a photograph from their son, Harry Houck, in France, saying he is well and is pleased with the French peo ple. He is in the Research and In spection Signal Corps, American Ex peditionary Forces. Deer and Wild Turkey Visit Upper End Farms Elizabethville, Pa., June 15.—A deer has been grazing in an open Held east of the Mountain house and lis becoming quite tame. A monster wild turkey is also being seen daily feeding near barns in the same vi cinity.—Camp 110, P. O. S. of A.,, decorated the graves of their de ceased members on Sunday at Eliza bethvillo, Gratz, Enders and Rlegle's church.—Warren J. Daniel spent Tuesday at Harrisburg.— Beula I. Shutt, of the Johnsonburg public schools is home on a short vacation. —Ellwood Miller and Alvin Enders, of Harrisburg, spent several days at their homes h§re. —Irene Bressler and Mr. Clark and family, of Har risburg, were recent guests of Mrs. Emma J. Bressler.—W. A. Bander, family, and Miss Maude Weaver spent the week with his brother, Jacob Bander at Reading.—Carson Cooper and family have removed to the home of his father, John H. Cooper, who is ill at this time.— James Eby suffered a second stroke on Saturday but is now somewhat improved.—Clayton S. Bechtel lost a valuable horse on Tuesday when he found the animal outside of the stable with a broken front leg. It had to be shot.—Prof. Mack E. Stine, of Lewis, Del., is spending a vacation with his parfents here.— John B. Gohs and family left here on Monday for Pitman, N. J., where they will make their future home.— George A. Boyer, of Reading, spent several days here with friends.— Among the graduates of the Millers burg High School on Monday even ing was Evan Deibler, of Elizabeth ville.—Ruth A. Miller, of Marietta, Ohio, is spending a vacation with her parents, Postmaster and Mrs. | Miller. Elizabethtown School Board Elects Teachers For Year Ellzabothtowii, Pa., June 15. —At a recent meeting of the borough school board the following teachers were elected for the term beginning in September: Principal, Prof. E. U. Aumiller; first assistant, K. Bernice Eokman; second, Mary K. Carter; third, Garfield Shearer; fourth, va cant; A grammcr, Katie O. Miller; B grammer, Mrs. Frank Corman; in termediate, Mary Dulebolin; special school, Elizabeth Eshelman; A sec ondary, Anna E. Edmonds; B sec ondary, Vlolette Hoffer; third pri mary, Mary E. Gross: second pri mary, Edna Hoffer; first primary, first division, M. Catherine Kuhn; first primary, second division, Mar garet Keisey.—The Rev. George N. Falkensteln, of Gildford, Mon., is the guest of his family, in Spring street. —P. S. Keller, of Phoenix, Arizona, after an absence of thirty years, is on an extended visit to relatives In the borough.—Lieut. Earl H. Gish, and Private Raymond Gebhart, Ro'b ert Lindemuth, Harry Hartzell, Paul Engle, Paul Burkholder and Carl Davish, of Camp Meade, Md., spent several days with relatives here.— Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bockey visited relatives at Mount Holly Spring's.— Mrs. D. C. Coble was the guest of relatives at York. —Mr. and Mrs. Milton Hershey, of West Chester, were guests of Mrs. Bringman and family.—Wilbur Wade, of Bethle hem, spent several days here.—Mrs. Leander Eadler has returned from a nine months' visit to relatives at Mount Union—Burgess George D. Boggs was the guest of relatives at Lancaster.—Walter Hein was elected a member of the Crescent Club. —J. H. Parthemore and Mlffiln Russel were visiting friends at Hershey.' "War Chest" Picnic For Wiconisco Red Cross AViconisco, Pa., June 15.—The Red Cross Auxiliary is preparing for a "War Chest" picnic to be held in Borough Park. July 4.—Mrs. John C. Smith, of Allentown, is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Seip.— Joseph A. Harman, of Camp Meade, Md„ spent the latter part of the week with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Harman.—John Coles, of Pittsburgh, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Coles, Sr.—Rudolph Hlrsch and tamily and Mitchell Foster, of Steel ton, spent several days at the home of John M. Foster.—Mrs. Potts, of ' WilUamsport, is the guest of Miss Anna L. Sheafer.—Herbert Smith and family, of Harrisburg, and, Paul Nelson, of Highspire, motored here Sunday and visited at the home of George West.—Mrs. Emily Buckley returned home after visiting relative* at Philadelphia.—Dr. Ira F. Keiter; of Philadelphia, is visiting Dr. and Mrs. I. A. Keiter.—Dr. J. S. Prout visited Prof. C. E. Toole and familv, at Lewistown.—Miss Mary Sham bach, of Berwick, is the guest of Prof, and Mrs. J. E. Shambach.— Miss Florence Baum, of Reading, is visiting relatives here.—The Rev. John J. Hunt, Jr., spent Tuesday at Pottsville.—Charles and Albert Pugh, of Steelton, spent the weekend at the home of John Acaley.—Alice Stud holme, of West Chester Normal school, is spending a ten-day vaca tion with his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Studholme. CIVILIAN RELIEF RED CROSS WORK Field Representative of Pehn syivania Rureau Consults Mechanicsburg Chapter PLANS FOR CHAUTAUQUA The Misses Kunkel Entertain Members of Trinity Lu theran Mite Society Mechanicsburg, Pa., June 15.—0n Monday afternoon, Helen S. Blanton, Field Representative of the Pennsyl vania Bureau of Cicilian Relief of the Red Cross was in Mechanicsburg and met with the Civilian Relief Commit tee, Home Servle Workers, executive committee and representatives of the branches and auxiliaries of the local chapter. Tha meeting was full* of interest.—Plans are being made by committees and officers of the local organization for the annual Chautau qua which will be held next month. —To-day Carl K. Fetzer left for Pittsburgh, where he will enter the Tank training school. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fetzer, West Keller street and enlisted for service in the Army some time ago.— The Misses Kunkie entertained the mem bers of the Mite Society of the Trin ity Lutheran Church on Tuesday evening at their home in West Main street. The program included: piano solo, Dorothea Baum; reading, Mrs. M. K. Dry; vocal solo, Virginia Webert, of Harrisburg; piano solo, Margaret Dry. The sum of 31 dol lars was netted by the sale of Ice cream, strawberries and cake, on the lawn during the social hour.—Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Haverstic, of Port land, Ore., arrived here on Wednes day and will spend some time with Mrs. Elizabeth Shertan, East Main street, the latter's mother. Mrs. Haverstic was Miss Jane Sherban before her marriage.—Lois Bell, who is a school teacher at Pittsburgh, has returned to her home in South Mar ket street, to spend her summer va cation. —The King's Daughters' Sun day School class, of Grace Evangel ical Church held a pleasant session on Monday evening at the home of Mrs. William King.—Mrs. Alice S. Hauck was at Danville this week attending the G. A. R. and Woman's Relief Corps convention. Mrs. Hauck Is department patriotic in structor.—George W. i/lller, of the Naval Rerserve Corps, Cape May, N. J., Is visiting his mother, Mrs. Cora Miller. East Locust street.—W. O. Neidig, of near town, was at Wash ington, D. C., visiting his son, Lieu tenant W. N. Neidig.—William Davis, of Camp Meade, Md., returned after a visit to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John S. Davis, of the American house. Church Continues Pastor's Salary While in Service Mount Joy, Pa., June 15. —S. Ma son Long spent some time here with his parents, the Rev. and Mrs. D. E. Long—The resignation of the Rev. Frank G. Bossert, was accepted at a congregational meeting of the Pres byterian Church on Sunday. The Rev. Mr. Bossert leaves July 1 for France, where he will do Y. M. C. A. work. The local church will continue his salary until September I.—Past Great Salchem Dr. J. J. Newpher, P. S., Joseph We'ber, and P. S., John E. ftchroll are attending the annual meeting of the great council at Scranton. The latter is the repre* sentative of Otsego Tribe of Red Men, No. 59.—Miss Catharine Bren neman spent several days at Wild wood.—Mrs. H. C. Carpenter spent several days with her parents at Lancaster. —Mrs. Amos Garber and daughter, Frances, spent Monday at Philadelphia.—Miss Edna Hershey was a) Sunday visitor at Harrisburg. —Mrs. Arthur Hershey and son, Paul, visited her mother, at Lan caster, on Wednesday.—Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Schock spent Sunday at Mount Gretna.—Miss Laura Long is spend ing sorire time at Harrisburg with her sister, Mrs. Hummel.—Mrs. Anna Cooper and children, of Salunga, vis ited Mrs. Abram Heisey.—Miss Dora Yost, of Marietta, spent several days with her sister-in-law, Mrs. Frank Yost.—lrvin Geistweit spent Tuesday at Baltimore.—Henry Helman, of Lancaster, was a Sunday visitor with Henry Grosh and family.—Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Geisweit and granddaugh ter, Bernice, spent Sunday as guests of Jacob Souder, at Rheems.—Ned Pennel, stationed at Gettysburg, spent several days here with his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. John Penneil.— Elmer Witmer, Edgar Eshleman, Roy Good, Ray Keller, Harry Haines, Albert Myers, Earl Miller, of Camp Meade, were weekend visitors to relatives here. —Miss Helen Schlotz hauer, of Columbia, spent Sunday here with the family of Amos Kaylor. —Fred Sweigert, of Philadelphia, spent Thursday here as the guest of his parents, the Rev. and Mrs. A. M. Sweigert. at the Evangelical par sonage. He has enlisted in the Army and left Friday for Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia. Patriotic Meeting at Thompsontown School Thompsontown, Pa., June 15.-<-A patriotic meeting will be he'd in the borough school building on Thursday, June 20. The Revs. Wise n the Messiah! United Brethren Church to-morrow evening.—John Beaver has- moved his family to New Cumberland. CONCERT BY ORPHAN BAND Millershtirjf, Pa., June 15. —The celebrated Loysvllle Orphans' Home band will give a concert in East Park, Mlllersburg to-morrow after noon and play at the Day exercises in the Lutheran Church in the evening.—Thomas E. White, liv ing at Lenkerville, who was hit by a locomotive at Dauphin, a week ago, is able to 'be about again—John Sausser, of St. Louis, Mo., is back at his old home on a visit to his nephews, Charles and Frank Sausser, >of Union street.—Mr. Sausser left here thtrty-flve years ago.—Alter Ulsh, proprietor of the Mlllersburg Milling Company, left on Wednes day for Quigleby, Center county, where he will remain for several months. Mr. Ulsh has been In 111 i health for some time. NEW MOTOR CLUB ATLEWISBERRY Members Will Work For Ret ter Conditions on Harris- Road DOCTOR HAS DIPHTHERIA H. C. Hetrick Stricken With the Disease at His Lewis berry Home Lewiaberry. —A meeting- will be held In the town hall on Mo.nday evening for the purpose of organiz ing a mortop club, to better condi tions on the state road. Route No. 250, from Harrisburg to Lewlsberrtf. About one hundred members are expected at this meeting.—Dr. H. C. Hetrick is conilned to his bed, suffering from an attack of diph theria. He became ill on Sunday and is attended by his mother, Mrs. Gurney* Hetrick, of Mechanicsburg. His attending physician Is his uncle, Dr. H. Bruce Hetrick, of Rossvllle. —Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Barnhill and daughter, Miss Marguerite Barnhill, of Philadelphia, who were guests of Mrs. Alice Stonesifer have returned home.—Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Narten heim and daughter, Caroline, of Philadelphia, will spend sometime at the home of Mrs. Nortenheim's father, W. S. Hammond. —May Sut ton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Scott Sutton, of New Cumberland, was a guest of Mrs. Leah Potteiger.—Mrs. John Laucks, of York, is the guest of her brother, Elmer J. Bonner and family.—Mabel Yinger, of New Cum berland .spent several days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Yinger. —Gurney Hetrick, of Mechanicsburg, was a guest of Dr. and Mrs. H. C. Hetrick. —Edith Cllne, the first vice president of the Senior Epworth League, of the Methodist church and her committee. The Rev. L. Owens, H. M. Sutton and Mrs. H. M. Sutton, met at the Sutton home and appointed leaders for the devotional meetings for the coming six months. —George Ottmyer and family, of York, were guests of Mrs. Ella M. Sutton and at the Frankeberger home. —The following officers were elected by the Senior Epworth League, Sunday evening: president, H. M. Sutton; first vice president, Edith Cline; second vice president, Mrs. J. H. Shettel; third vice presi dent, Mrs. H. M. Sutton; fourth vice president, Mrs. J. C. Parthemer: secretary, Marjorie Ensminger; treasurer, Albert Krone; pianist, Evelyn Harlacker; assistant pianist, Edith Cline.—Joseph Bell and son, Charles, of Steelton, were Saturday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stone sifer. Charles is staying with his grandparents and his brother, Groome, who spent a number of months here, returned home. —The Ladies' Adult Bible cla?s of the Methodist Episcopal Sunday School, taught by the Rev. L. L. Owens, composed of 2 8 members on Sunday elected the following officers: presi dent, Mrs. J. L. Brenneman; vice president, Mrs. G. J. Strayer; secre tary-treasurer, Edith Cllne.—Robert G. Stonesifer, Steelton. was a Sunday guest -of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stonesifer. Baby Born in Oklahoma Brought to Grandparents I4nglestown, Pa., June 15.—Mrs. Webb, of Oklahoma, brought the 5- months'-old baby boy of the Rev. William Potteiger to the parents of the Rev. Mr. Potteiger.—Mrs. Webb is spending some time with the fam ilies of David Felty and Stephen Shutt before leaving for her western home. The mother died when the baby was two days' old. The Rev. Mr. Potteiger then had a charge in that state.—Mr. and Mrs. Earl Koons and children of Fisherville, and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Getz, of Mount Joy, were guests of 54r. and Mrs. Miles Bolton. —William •Harrison, of Harrisburg, was the guest of Miss Jessie linker on Sunday.—Mrs. Amelia Wolfe, of Harrisburg, and Mrs. Sarah Schaner Hill, of Oklahoma, on Tuesday were guests of Miss Adaline Shaner, Mrs. Hill and Miss Schaner have not seen each other for the last forty-six years.—Children's Day service will be held at Wenrich's Church to morrow evening at 8 o'clock.—Pres ton Smith and daughter, Helen, of East Sparta, Ohio, spent several days here, hi sold home town.—Mrs. Til lie Stewart and daughter. Miss Car rie, and Mrs. Anna Feeser and daughter, Anna, of Harrisburg, on Sunday were guests of Walter Gil lens.—Mrs. Clara Earley, of Harris burg, was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Amos Buck, on Sunday.—Miss Leit zel, of Steelton, was the weekend guest of Miss Sylvia Zarker.—Mrs Mary Farling spent several days with Mr. and Mrs. Chester Johnson.—• Mrs. Kate Bellman, of Grantville, was the guest of Mrs. Annie E. Smith, on Tuesday.—Clinton Stack house, of Philadelphia, visited rela tives here this week.—Mrs. Brooker, of Summerdale, visited friends here on Tuesday.—Mrs. John Reese spent Tuesday with Mr. and Mrs. William Llngle, at Harrisburg.—Ezra Strohm is spending the week at Philadel phia.—Mrs. William Cassel, Mrs. Charles Zenker and children were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Prank Lenker. —Mrs. Fleck Meixel, of Pax tang, is spending several days with Mr. and Mrs. Peter Meixel. Fat Cattle Bringing Good Prices in Perry County BlaJn, Pa., June 15.—The fat cat tle have been bought from the farmers In this section and shipped to the oastern markets, the prices ranging from sl4 ttf $16.25 per hun dred weight.—A. H. Lupfer, who left this county forty years ago for the west and is now a resident of Lamed, i Kan., visited Israel Lupfer.—Samuel N'esblt, of McConnellsburg, la the guest of his sister, Mrs. W. H. Sheaf fer.-—The Rev. John F. Harklns, a recent graduate of the Lutheran Theological Semminary, at Seltn.s grove, who accepted a call to the Lutheran church at Slate College, took charge of his pastorate on June I.—Esther Smith, of Liberty Valley, visited her aunt, Mrs. E. K. Weaver. —William Oscar Droneberger, son of Charles Droneberger, of Harrlsburg, who joined the Army on May 4, and sent to Camp Hancock, Ga., sailed recently from New York City and word has been received that he ar rived safely in France.—Mr. and Mrs. Charles J. Wcibley and two sons, Frank and Dean, of Ludlow vtlle, N. Y., and the former's father, the Rev, Israel Welble, of near Ithlca, N. Y„ motored here on a visit to the latter'* daughter, Mrs. W. D. Stokes. They attended the con ference of the Church of the Breth ren at Hersbcy, on their trip. JUNE 15, 1918. Three Dauphin Boys Reach War Zone Safely ' - CORP. FRED. C. PUTT Dauphin, Pa., June 15. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Putt have received word from their son, Corporal Fred C. Putt, of Company A, Three Hundred and Seventh Regiment of Engineers, of his arrival in France. Young Putt left Dauphin September 19 for Camp Meade, Maryland, and about three weeks later was transferred to Camp Gordon, Atlanta, Ga., where, on April 9, he was made a corporal. Word has also been received by Georgre Denison of the arrival "over there" of his son, George Denison, Jr., and Mr. and Mrs. James Rlioads of the arrival of their son. Sergeant Charles Rhoads, both of whom left Dauphin and Camp Gordon at the same time as Corporal Putt. Sergeant Rhoads will be well re membered as the catcher of the Dau phin baseball team. Many Visitors Spend June Days at Dauphin Homes Dauphin, Pa.. June 15. —Luella Baker, an Army Field clerk, at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, who has been the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Shaffer, while recuperating from a recent illness, has returned to her work.—Mrs. William P. Clark re turned on Sunday, from an extended visit to Baltimore, Lutherville, Mary land and Pniladelphia, at which place she waa the guest of her son, William Bell Clark.— Clinton Bickel, of Philadelphia, spent the week-end with his mother, Mrs. Marian Bickel.—Mrs. Edwin Gott shall, of Harrisburg, was the guest of her cousin, Mrs. J. W. Hawthorne on Sunday.—Carrie Hoffman, of Mlddletown, was the week-end guest of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ebersole Wil liams. —Mrs. Elizabeth Weitzel, of Harrisburg, spent several days with her sister. Miss Clara Poffenbcrgcr. —Mr. and Mrs. Charles Eby and son, James Donald, spent Sunday at Hali fax.—Mrs. Charles 'Shaffer, and daughter, Esther Shaffer, spent a day at Washington, D. C. —Martha Louise Cresswell, of Harrisburg, and Miss Ruth Miller Lowman, of Pitts burgh, were the week-end guests of Miss Sabra Clark. —Mrs. Mary Umberger, of Harrisburg, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Charles Sellers, at her home on North Erie street.— Walter Folger, proprietor of "Folger Inn," spent Sunday at Reading, his former home.—Mr. and Mrs. John Malehorn and son, James, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Putt, and Mrs. John Douglass motored to Millersburg re cently.—Margaret Brooks spent the week-end at Newarki New Jersey, with her brother, Augustus Brooks. —Mary Umberger wan the week-end guest of her cousins, Mr. and Mrs.j Smallwood at Paxtang.—Mrs. Sarah j Sponsler is spending some time with J her cousin, Mrs. Amanda Meyers at York.—Effle Zweizig has returned home from a visit to Reading.— Bertha L, Gayman is visiting her sister, Mrs. L. K. Stager at Milton. —Mr. and Mrs. Reichard, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Shaffner, and family, of Harrisburg, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wren, at their cottage at Speeeeville on Sunday.— Mrs. Walter Folger spent the past week at Reading.—Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Reed, of Harrisburg, spent Sunday at their cottage, "The Wesley," at Speeeeville.— Cecelia Palmer, of Lemoyne, was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. William Irwin, at their home on High street, on Sun day.—The Rev. and Mrs. W. Rehrer and daughter, Miss Helen, of Ash land, are visiting the Rev. and Mrs. W. IT. Zweizig, at the Methodist Episcopal parsonage. The Rev. Rehrer will preach In the M. E. church here Sunday morning and at Heeltfon M. E. church Sunday even ing. UNION PICNIC AT CHICKIES Balnbrldge, Pa., June 15.—A com mittee composed of two members from each church in Balnbridge, the St Luke's Lutheran. St. Ludury's Methodist, Church of God, have de cided to hold a union picnic at Chickies Park, on Wednesday, June 19.—Mrs. Sam Bryan visited her father at Orville. —Stanley Adams, of Lancaster, a marine, spent Sunday with his brother, Clifford Adams.—■ Miss Cladys Allen, of Bar Harbor, Me., who has been visiting Miss Elizabeth Meckley, has returned to her home.—Miss Jean Hoffman, of Pen Hall, Chambersbur'g, is spend ing her vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Hoffman.—Miss Mary Engle is visiting in New York. —Miss Edith Herring, of York, visited Mr. and Mrs. N. R. Hoffman. —Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Smith and daughter, Dorothy, visited Mr. and Mrs. D. D. Heisey at Maytown.—Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Damey and daugh ter, Thelma, visited at Lancaster.— Mrs. Portner, of Marietta, visited Mr. and Mrs. R. Fltzgee.—Miss Ruth Walton, of Royalton, visited her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Austin Haw thorne.—Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Haw thorne entertained, Mr. and Mrs. and Misses Sadie and Mary Moore, of Lancaster. 252 REGISTER AT TWENTY-ONE Seventy of Young Men on the Adams County List Are Married ONLY THREE NEGROES - Military Training at Gettys burg College Under Direc tion of Captain Dudley Gettysburg, p a ., June 15. —Two hundred and fifty-two of the young men of Adams county have become twenty-one years of age since the fifth o flast June, as that is the num ber registered la3t week for military service. Of this number seventy are married 'men, but It is not known how many of them were married be fore May, 1917, to permit them to claim deferred classification. Three of the number are negroes. In spite of all the various calls that are made on the people for war activities the I?oLi Chapter of the Red Cross is bers b^nT° W^ fifty - two new mem ofMav w? during the month Kithrvn n :ludedln this number arc davs nnrt K, ac u Manges ' a K°rps at Fort Sh erldan, 111. He succeeds Major Frank Lee Gra- Y charge of the work at Gettysburg since the establishment Graham COU | Se tW ° years ag0 ' M a3or Uraham is now stationed at the Perrv OhE? F i rln , g Sch ° ol at Cam P the fl; s r ß^t n wJ ' p >orence is fVimn fVH ,: .! Iman 1man t0 enlist at ♦ l a he has be en assigned Hcaw m 'f an f /-. B ' 305 th battalion, FW nJI? Corps.—The E. I. Du- Font De Nemours Company, of Wil ™'net°n - ft® 1 -, offers Gettysburg Col lege for the next collegiate vear a scholarship in chemistry worth $350 Livin Well Reserved recognition given the work being done at the local institution which has furnished many chemists for the big powder concern -Frank B . Sutton who for the past six years has had charge ot the carpet, ru S and drapery de partment of the Weaver store, com ing here from New Cumberland, has wltrfthf p ' S po f ition t0 accept one with the Pennsylvania dye and bleach ■ works at New Cumberland and will move back to that place.—An af- l v : as made by the boys and girls of the seventh and eighth fho , S i° M . eade school during ? pr,n S t?£ m on display in the window of the gas company office. The afgrhan contains seventy squares and the pupils have made forty-two squares for another one. Tyrone Dentist Ordered to Report For Service Tyrone, Pa., June 15.—Dr. L. W. Swartz, a dentist of Tyrone, who at the start of the war offered his ser vices to the nation, has received notice to be ready in ten days to leave for "Somewhere in America." t;}'- Swartz is the exalted ruler of the IMks.—Mrs. J. G. Keys and daugh ter Martha are an extended visit with relatives in Tioga county.—John lempleton, Edward Davison and Edgar Myers started on Tuesday for tddystone where they have secured positions In munition plants.—Miss Elizabeth Stanley is spending a sea son with an aunt at Ellwood City Mrs. Ella Corson, of Jacksonville, l" lorida, is spending some time with her sister, Mrs. George C. Wilson.— Mrs. R. W. Franciscus is spending several weeks with her parents at Philadelphia. Her husband left sev eral days ago for Cornell University where he will be instructed in aero nautics, preparatory to his induction into the Army.—Mrs. W. H. Ross of New Castle, is a guest of Miss Annie Isenberg.—Miss Helen Miller after a visit of eight months with [ relatives at Fort Wayne, Ind., has returned to her home.—W. C. Mil ler, of the State Department at Har risburg, was a visitor here. —Mrs. R. J. Walker, of Moutzdale, Pa., Is a visitor with Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Kor man.—Mrs. W. T. Canan left this week for a week's visit at Pittsburg. ---Chauncey Piper of the ordnance department at Metuchen, N. J., and Reed Searer, of the Aviation Corps, located at San Antonia, Texas, were visitors during the week at their parental homes.—Mrs. W. P. Wal lace was called to Ne.scopek this week on account of the illness of her mother.—James Downes, a Tyrone boy, who has lived at Philadelphia for several years, has been appointed nssistant office manager for Regional Director Markham, who is at the head of transportation for, the Penn sylvania railroad.—John J. Clark, a player on local baseball nines, has joined the Navy.—Walter Laregnt, of Harrisburg, is spending a week with his brother, William Largent.—Mr. and Mrs. George Barr, of Philadel phia, and Miss Annie Barr, of Pitts burgh, are visitors with Mr. and - Mrs. A. R. Barr. Brown Boys to Sing at Florin U. B. Church Florin, Pa., June 15.—T0-morrow evening the annual Children's Day services will be held in the United Brethren Church. A program, con sisting of recitations, patriotic drills, etc., will be given. A special feature of the program will bo the singing of Lancaster, known as the "Juvenile of Lancaster, known as the "Juvenlne Gospel singers," aged 4, 6 and 8 years.—Mrs. Mary Kreider, of Lan caster, spent several days as the guest of her granddaughter, Mrs. H. Roy Nissley.—Mrs. Eli Schlickley * - nnd daughter Esther, of York, were the guests of C. B. Wachstetter and family.—Misses Esther Vogel, Mary Derr, Helen Stoll and Mary Keener and the Rev. O. G. Romlg will at tend the Christian Endeavor conven tion at Lltitz next week as dele gates from the local United Breth ren (Church.—Miss Mabel Meshey, of Harrisburg, was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. John Dyer, here. Miss Violet Smith ,of Millersvllle, visited Mrs. George Shetter. —Mrs. George Geyer spent several days at Mount Gretna.—Clarence E. Musselman, of Camp Meade, Md., spent Sunday with his parents here.—The Rev. O. G. Romlg nnd family and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Young attended the Brethren convention at Hershay.—George Gey er spent Sunday with relatives at Ellzabethtown. Reuben Swords visited friends at Harrisburg.—James Shatz, of Coatesville, visited his mother here.