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TIMELY NEWS OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA AND CITY'S SUBURBS
Boston Quartet Member
to Sing at Meeting
IJnglotown, Pa.. June 27.—A War
| Savings Stamp meeting will be held
in the Union Chapel to-morrow
[ evening at 7.30. Charles M. Cassel, a
member of the famous Boston cjuar
_ tet, which a few years ago toured
• the United States and Canada, giving
concerts and now singing in tife
••JReformed Salem Church at Harris
burg, will sing several selections.
The main speaker of the evening
will be Sergeant Russell Davies, who
has been in active service with the
British Army in France,
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED
Marietta. Pa.. June 27.—Engage
ment of Miss Margaret Walter and
Thaddeus B. Harry, of Toughkenna
mon, was announced Monday even
ing at a party given at the home of
the bride-elect's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. B. F. Walter. Mr. Harry was
teller at the Christiana National
Bank until last fall, when he en
listed in the United States Army. He
is stationed at New Orleans.
' SUNBURY ROTARY OFFICERS
Sunbury , Pa., June 27.—Sunbury
Rotary Club has elected the follow
ing Officers: Wm. H. Dunkleberg
er, president: William H. Greenough,
vice-president; Hiram L. Purdy, sec
retary; John C. Yarnall, treasurer;
Charles L. Kremer, sergeant-at-arms,
and the Rev. John H. Daugherty,
George Edward Rohrbach, Frank
Neff, E. C. Robers, W. W. Rossiter
and W. F. Eioholz, directors.
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SUMMER MEET
AT GETTYSBURG
Lutheran Assembly Program
of Exercises on Seminary
Campus in August
Gettysburg, Pa., June 27. —The
Lutheran Summer Assembly, of
which the Rev. Dr. S. W. Herman, of
Harrlsburg, is president, will meet
at Gettysburg again this year, the
sessions to be held on the seminary
campus and August 2 to 9 has been
set as the time. A good program
has been arranged and It is likely
that additional speakers and sub
jects will be added.
The morning hour of the day will
be the Bible hour, conducted by the
Rev. Dr. C. P. Wiles. This will be
followed by hours conducted by the
Rev. Dr. E. C. Cronk, upon "An Effi
cient Church," and Mrs. E. C. Cronk
upon "Missionary Methods." Con
ferences upon the various phases of
Sunday school work will be con
ducted by Miss Martha Hoerner, a
graduate of the School of Practical
Sunday School Methods.
The hour to be devoted to men
and boys' work in the church will
be conducted by H. J. Schmidt, one
of the secretaries of the State Y. M.
C. A. There will be a conference on
"Inner Missions" conducted by the
Rev. E. F. Bachmann.
The open parliament will be con
ducted by the Rev. J. A. Singmaster
and the Rev. J. H. Meyer.
The afternoons will be given to re
creation. The sunset service will
be conducted by the Rev. Dr. S. W.
Herman, president of the assembly.
The evening sessions will be de
voted to inspirational addresses and
sermons.
A special feature of the assem
bly will be conducted of classes in
the missionary study books under
the direction of Mrs. C. P. Wiles,
secretary of the mission study classes
of the General Synod Society, and
Miss Van Gundy.
The music during the sessions of
the assembly will be under the di
rection of Mrs. Elsie Singmaster Le
wiars, of Gettysburg, and Profes
sor Ralph Lewars, of Philadelphia.
SUMMER COTTAGES ROBBED
Selinstrrove, Pa., Junne 27. —More
than SI,OOO worth of silverware, bed
clothing and house furnishing goods
were stolen from cottages at Hoov
er's Island, a summer colony in the
Susquehanna river, near here, it was
learned to-day. Entrances were
gained by forcing doors and win
dows.
Places entered, according to
George Hoover, owner of the island,
were: Robert Logan's and William
H. Grow's, of Sunbury, and Frank
Ammerman's. Frederick Malick's, M.
Mirhach's, A. Liaoviach's and Wil
liam Gelb's, all of Shamokin. All
are prominent men.
A boat was stolen from Hoover.
Charged with this crime, Adam
Frankel, of Kantz, Snyder county,
was arrested, and Is being held pend
ing a further hearing.
DANIEL KREIDER DIES
Marietta, Pa., June 27. Daniel
Kreider, aged 77 years, one of the
best-known men in Lancaster coun
ty, died in Strasburg township Tues
day. He died in the house where he
was born. He served two enlist
ments during the Civil War. and
was a member of the Mennonite
Church. His wife and several chil
dren survive.
News of Adams County
Soldiers in U. S. Service
Gettysburg:, Pa., June 27. —Dr. H.
Ross McAllister, who recently spent
part of his honeymoon at the home
of his parents here, has been assign
ed to the United States Steamship
Connecticut, and is now senior sur
geon of that ship, with headquarters
at one of the Atlantic ports. Dr.
McAllister has been in the Navy for
some years, a number of which were
spent in the Philippine Islands.
John C. Scott and Kalph Wood
ward enlisted in the United States
Navy through the recruiting party
stationed here for the past week,
Scott enlisting as a hospital appren
tice of the second class and Wood
ward as an apprentice seaman in the
Naval Reserves.
James L. Lawrence, of McSherrys
town, has received a letter from his
nephew, George W. Rider "Some
where in France" telling him that
he was gassed by the Huns while
in action, but is now rapidly recov
ering in a hospital. Sergeant Major
Charles C. Culp, of Gettysburg, who
is stationed at the School of Military
Aeronautics, Massachusetts Institute
of Technology, Cambridge, Mass.,
came home on a furlough and was
married to Miss Anna E. March, of
East Berlin, the ceremony taking
place at the bride's home. Private
Stanton D. House, of Bendersville,
spent a few days at his home on
a furlough, having been one -of a
party sent here in charge of recruits
from Fort Slocum, New York. Dr.
and Mrs. J. B. Morris now have
three sons commissioned as lieuten
ants In the Army, the last one re
ceiving his commission on Monday.
EXPECT TANKS AT CAMP
Gettysburg, Pa., June 27.—Camp
Colt Is just now much agitated over
the report that twenty-two tahks are
soon to be received here and that
actual practice and training with the
big war machines will soon be under
way. The men see a relief from
infantry drill with the expected ar
rival of the tanks. Most of them
are keen for overseas duty and fail
ing to go as soon as expected will
have their disappointment much les
sened by a chance for actual work
with their machines.
SOMEBODY IiOST HIS TROUSERS
Northumberland, Pa., June 27. —
Police here are trying to solve the
enigma of why a pair of trousers
containing S3O in bills were "aban
doned" in King street park, in the
heart of the town. Although they
have been thoroughly advertised no
owner has come forth to claim them
and no resident has as yet identified
the clothing. Unless an owner 1s
found within a few days it was stated
to-day the money will be turned over
to the Red Cross.
RAM ATTACKS PREACHERS
Northumberland, Pa., June 2 7. —
Attacked by an angry buck sheep
while visiting on the farm of A. S.
Hoffman, in Point township, North
umberland, to-day, the Rev. H. C.
Michael, of the First Lutheran
Church, of Johnstown, and the Rev.
I. S. Sassaman, of the Northumber
land Lutheran Church, escaped se
rious hurts when friends prodded the
animal and chased it away. The Rev.
Mr. Michael was knocked down but
escaped serious hurt.
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED
Marietta, Pa., June 27.—Mr. and
Mrs. Frederick C. Ruof, of Lancas
ter, announce the engagement of
their daughter. Miss Agnes M. Ruof.
to Michael Rachor, of New York
city. The date of the wedding has
not been set.
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BIG CARNIVAL
FOR RED CROSS
Lemoyne Auxiliary Plans an
Elaborate Affair in Public
Square Saturday Night
I/cmoyue, June 27—With the ex
ception of a f?w details, arrange
ments for the Ked Cross street car
nival to be held by the Red Cross
Auxiliary, Saturday evening, have
been completed by the committee.
The schedule of events announc
ed to-day follow: Parade of Red
Cross workers of the auxiliary and
Junior organizations; Boy Scouts
and school children over the prin
cipal streets of the 'borough at 7
o'clock; band concert by Common
wealth band of Harrisburg in Le
moyne square at 7.30 o'clock; pro
gram to be presented after the con
cert is: singing, "America"; ad
dress, the Rev. L. A. Bush, pastor
of Trinity Lutheran Church: sing
ing. "Star Spangled Banner";
prayer, the Rev. L. F. Drash, pas
tor of the Church of Christ.
The committee in charge of the
booths are: ice cream, Mrs. Clyde
Kasson, chairman; Mrs. Frank, Lin
denberger, Mrs. Wagerman, Mrs.
Edward Palmer; candy, Mrs. H. C.
Spragg, chairman; Mrs. Leßoy
Houck and Mrs. Mclntire; cake,
Mrs. Fowler, chairman, Mrs. R. C.
Crow and Mrs. L. A. Bush; Japanese
booth, Mrs. Hershey, chairman, Mrs.
Harry Leach. Mrs. \V. F. Drash,
Mrs. W. F. Duke and Miss Edna
Sherman; sandwich booth, Mrs.
Whitney Mumma. Mrs. H. B. Wit
man and Mrs. Victor Shope. Of spe
cial interest will be the curiosity
shop in charge of Mrs. Z. F. Light
ner; grab bag affair in charge of
Mrs. Leach and Mrs. Davis; "Re
becca in the Well," represented by
Mrs. W. K. Klugh and the fortune
telling tent.
HURRY DIDN'T HELP
Ixswlstown, Pa.. June 27. —Harry
Strayer, in haste to catch a trolley
car to go to his work at Burnham,
got up in a hurry from his bed after
sleeping late and started'down stairs
on a run. He made a misstep and
fell to the bottom of the stairway.
His right leg was badly injured and
he suffered painful bruises. He will
be laid up for awhile.
Boyd Hannon received injuries
about the left side of the face when
struck with a piece of metal at the
Standard Steel Works yesterday.
brother dibs in prance:
Gettysburg, Pa., June 27.—Mrs.
Murray Fuss, of Harney, received
word of the sudden death of her
mother, Mrs. Frank Burke, of Kemp
ton, and the same day word was re
ceived of the death of her brother in
France. He enlisted a few months
after America declared war on Ger
many and had been on the front six
months.
FAI.LS INTO OPEN GRAVE
Gettysburg, Pa., June 27.—George
Felty, of New Oxford, is confined to
his home at that place, suffering
from Injuries received when he fell
into an open grave in the cemetery
of the Catholic Church, of which he
was ths caretaker. He made a mis
step at the grave and fell into the
opening. His left side struck some
of the planking and several ligaments
were torn.
NEW COAIJ PHIC'ES
Halifax, Pa.. June 27.—The Dau
phin County Fuel Administrator has
ordered a new scale of ooal prices in
Halifax, effective on June 22, which
lowers the price on all grades 25
cents per ton. The new prices are:
Pea, $6.37; egg, $7.53; stove, $7.89;
nut, $7.89; broken, $7.62. A rebate of
40 cents per ton will be made to per
sons hauling coal from yards.
RECITAIi AT BIvAIN CHURCH
Blaln, Pa., June 2 7.—On Sunday
evening at 8 o'clock, Miss Marie
Garber, of Andersonburg, this coun
ty, who graduated at the Conserva
tory of Music, Harrisburg, and Is
organist in St. Paul's Lutheran
Church, in Madison township, will
give a recital in the Zion Lutheran
Church at Blaln, accompanied by
three assistants.
BEE KEEPERS TO MEET
Marietta, Pa., June 27.—The
Pennsylvania State Bee Keepers' As
sociation will be held at Wrights
ville July 6 on the Dr. Sterner farm.
The speakers will be Dr. H. A. Sur
face, of Harrisburg; Professor Clin
ger, of Liverpool; Dr. E. F. Phillips,
of Washington, and Dr. Sterner, of
WrightßVille.
WORKMAN BADLY INJURED
Marietta, Pa., June 27. —Truman
Seiple, employed at the Morris D.
Neumann & Son cigar factory, had
a narrow escape from being killed
last evening when he was caught be
tween two cases of tobacco. His left
arm was badly injured and he was
otherwise hurt.
NEW CHARGE FORMED
Marietta, Pa., June 27.—Members
of the Lutheran congregation at
Neffsvllle and East Petersburg form
ed a new charge and elected a pas
tor, the Rev. F. J. Matters, of Mc-
Keesport, to preside over these two
churches. Neffsville was formerly as
sociated with Lititz and East Peters
burg with Manheim.
WAR STAMP MEETINGS
Marysville, Pa., June 27.—Meet
ings in the interest of the sale of
War Savings Stamps in Perry coun
ty this evening will be held at Blaln
and New Germantown. At Blain,
the Rev. Samuel Fox, of Duncan
non, will be the speaker and at New
Germantown, William H. Sponsler,
of New Bloomfield.
Last evening Dr. George H. John
ston, of the Duncannon Presbyterian
Church, spoke at Marysville in
Trinity Reformed Church. Other
meetings werk held last evening at
Barkelvllle and Shermansdale.
DUNCANNOK
Florian Raisnuer, stationed at
Camp Meade, Md.. spent Monday
with his mother, Mrs. Myrtle Raisner.
W. K. Boyer, Ambulance Company
No. 342, Three Hundred and Klev
enth Train, at Camp Grant, Rockford,
111., is spending a several days' fur
lough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
George E. Boyer.
Lane S. Hart, also of Ambulance
Company 342, Three Hundred and
Eleventh Train, Camp Grant, Rock
ford, 111., is on a few days' furlough,
which he is spending with his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Lane S. Hart. Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Garverlch, of
Enola: Mrs. James B. Heckert and
son. James Heckort, -of Lucknow; Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Honioh and Mr. and
Mrs. Fred T. Lowe, of West Fairview,
I spent Sunday here as guests of Mr.
I and Mrs. George Lowe.
ARRESTED FOR SHOOTING
Mount Union, Pa., June 27.—Of
ficers Covert and Stratford placed
Samuel Sacks, colored, under arrest
yesterday afternoon for alleged
shooting. It appears that Paul Hun
ter, who roomed with Sacks, decided
to leave before his meal ticket,
which was not paid for, was exhaust
ed, only seventy-five cents worth be
ing used. Hunter offered to pay the
seventy-five cents but Sacks refused
to accept it. Hunter then said he
would pay nothing, and as a result
an argument started and it is alleged
Hunter put his hand in his pocket
when Sacks at once drew a revolver
and fired. The bullet missed its mark
and Hunter Immediately ran and
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notified the officers. Sacks was placed
under a heavy fine which was im
mediately paid. Sacks runs a board
inghouse and poolroom.
WORK OS MILL STARTS ,
Liverpool, Pa., June 27. —Work on
the walls of the new addition to the
IJverppoi spinning mill was started
this week. A large concrete side
walk Is .also being put down along
the entire north side of the building.
The large boiler for the new mill ar
rived on Friday. Most of the ma
chinery is now here and work on
the setting up of the machines has
been started.
Use McNeil's Cold Tablets.—Adv.
TAKEN TO HOSPITAL
Liverpool, Pa., June 27. —Mrs. H. E.
Bair, who has been ill for some time,
has been taken to the Harrlsburg
Hospital for treatment. Her daugh
ter, Miss Hazel Bair, accompanied
her and expects to remain at the hos
pital for some time.
THIEVES EXCHANGE MACHINES
Port Trcvorton. Pa., June 27. —
Thieves broke into the garage of V.
E. Bogar here and stole his Ford
car. In its place they left a new
SI,OOO six-cylinder touring car, which
had a rear tire punctured. Police
have been unable to secure a clue to
I either the owner of the big car or
I the thieves.
24 ALIENS REGISTER
Sunbury, Pa., June 2 7.—Twenty
four alien German women registered
in Sunbury until last night, the last
minute for registering under the law.
Nearly every one of them has a son
or brother fighting for the United
States, and one is the mother of two
sons now in the United States Army.
THREE GET COMMISSIONS
Muriottu, Pa., June 27. -Three of
Marietta's young soldiers. Benton G.
Hippie, Karl Zuch and Kllswortli
McMullen, have been given lieuten
ancies. Frank McCloskey, of Mari
etta, was the first commissioned of
ficer from Marietta to arrive In
France, being a lieutenant.