2 IMPORTANT NEWS OF TOWNS IN CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA INDIA ADDRESS BY MISSIONARY Mrs. Amy Dunkelberger, Who Has Been Living at Renti chintala, Entertains LONG FURLOUGH HOME Speaker Is Graduate of Irving College And Is Well- Known in This Section Meohanirsburg, Pa., July 6.—Mrs. Amy A'berly Dunkleberger, of RentW ohintala, Mailing, India, gave an In teresting address in native costume, at a meeting of the Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary Society on Monday evening at the home of Miss Margaret Blackburn, the president. The Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Dunkleberg er and little son, Harold, are having a year and a half furlough, which they are spending in Carlisle. Mrs. Dunkleberger spent a number of years in Mechanlcsburg and is a graduate of Irving College. Other numbers on the program were: Vocal quartet. "Battle Hymn of the Re public," the Misses Clartbel Geiger, Mary Koller. Miriam Zufall and Florence Orris; prayer. Miss Mary E. Lilley; vocal solo. Miss Claribel Geiger; vocal duet, Mrs. Arthur Young and Mrs. George M. Wertz.— On next Tuesday St. Mark's Luther an Sunday school will hold the an nual picnic at Boiling Springs Park. An invitation to St. Paul's Reform ed Sunday school to join with the former was accepted and plans arc being made for a happy day by the two schools.—Mrs. W. A. Singiser was hostess for the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal Church, at her home in East Main street, yesterday after noon.—On Tuesday evening the Church of God Mite Society held a meeting at the home of Mrs. Charles Getz and the following enjoyable program was given; Piano duet. Misses Martha Anderson and Anna Schroeder; recitation, Mary Shope; vocal duet, Misses Florence and Helen Bentz; piano solo, Miss Anna Smith; reading, Miss Rose Bowman; vocal solo, -Miss Jessie Hollinger; reading, Mrs. Wilbur Forney; vocal duet. Misses Viola and Mabel Wilt; violin solo. Miss Corelll Martin, of Harrlsburg, with Miss Marietta Sultza'berger, accompanist—D. Hum mel Shelly has entered the United States service and has been assigned to the accounting department of the Navy at Boston, Mass.—Harry Buch er Shriver left on Monday for New ark, Del., wheer he goes in training to become a radio expert.—Arthur Young, of Camp Meade, Md., spent several days at his home in West Main street.—Ralph Slyder, of Camp Lee, Petersburg, Va., was home on a brief furlough.—Walter Gronbeck, of Camp Meade, Md., visited his par ents, at their home in South Walnut street. —Miss Martha Williams, of Carlisle, spent several days with Miss Sara Parker, South Market street.—Mrs. James Eash entertain ed the members of her Sunday school, of which Miss Anna Browna well is teacher, at her home on Tuesday evening. Refreshments were served and the time spent socially.— Firank Hallman, of Camp Dee, Pet ersburg, Va., spent a short furlough here. Dauphin Bungalows and Cottages Filled With Guests Dituphii), Pa., July 6.—Miss Mary Dennison left Monday for State College, where she is taking a six weeks' summer school course. David Novonski, of Philadelphia, is hpending the summer with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. George W. Heck, at their home, above town. Mr. and Mrs. Pott tpent Monday, at Philadelphia. Miss Helen Louise Walllc and her guest. Miss Mary Arnold Hood, of Indianapolis, Indiana, left Wednes dfey for New York City, where they will take a six weeks' course in war cookery at Columbia University. Harry Young and daughter. Miss Naomi Young, motored here from Atlantic City, on the Fourth and are visiting T. G. Sweltzer. Miss Edith Spayd, of Harrisburg, was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey E. Forney, on Sunday. Mrs. Alice B. Hess left for State College, on Mon day where she is taking a course in dietetics and home economics, preparattory to state work on Food Conservation. —Miss Annie M. Web ner, of Heilwood, was the weekend guest of Mrs. Nimrod Smith. Mi3B Anne Robinson Miller spent Mon day at. Harrisburg. Mrs. Blon C. Welker and Charles Sheets Ger berich spent Sunday at Camp Meade, Md., where they were the guests of Mrs. _ Welker's husband. Mies Bertha Gayman has returned home from a visit with relatives at Mil ton. —• Harold Hawthorne, of Uniontown, spent several days with his mother, Mrs. J. W. Hawthorne. —Kline Kramer, of Brooklyn, N. Y., is spunding the summer with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. George \V. Kline. Mrs. S. T. Hillblsh, of Philadelphia, was a recent guest of Mr. and Mrs. Harry B. Greenawalt. —Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Allen, Mr and Mrs. Austin Miller, Mr. and -Mrs. Alfred Moul, Mr. and Mrs. Haldeman, all of Harrisburg, are spending several weeks at the Pentz cottage, along the river. Mr. and Mrs. William Kline and son, Samuel, of Hopewell, spent the Fourth with Mr. Kline's parents, Mr. and Mrs. George W. Kline. Mr. and Mrs. William Bell Clark and son son, Wil liam, Jr., of Germontown, Philadel phia, arrived on Wednesday to spend sometime with Mr. Clark's parents, Dr. and Mrs. William P. Clark. Miss Cora Coffrode ard Miss Effie Queizig have returned heme from Hershey where they at tended the Sunday School conven tion. M. B. Furhman, of Wil lltimsport, spent Friday here. Pleasure Party Kept Out All Night in Rain Storm Borr.vsbupg, Pa., July 6. An au tomobile party went to Penn Cava cn Sunday and did not return until Monday morning, rain and auto trouble detained them. Sour cher ries seem to be plentiful, one familv put up over 500 quarts. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Zimmerman and three children, Andrew, Helen and Eliza beth, of Philadelphia, were visitors in town and at Pillow. Clayton Stine is confined to bed with typhoid fever.—Harry App ,of Mount Union, was home to see his parents. Mr, and Mrs. James Snyder and three ch'ldren, Milton, Marlln and Claire, <" <1 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Paul, all ">!' Shamokln, were visitors at th> home of Mr. and Mrs. M. 8. Daniel, < n Sunday. The Rev. Walter cambel and family, of Maryland, v. sited the former's father, John Cambel. ✓ SATURDAY EVENING, EASY CHAIRS FOR CAMP HOSPITAL People of Gettysburg Raising Funds to Provide Com forts For Convalescents LITTLE GIRLS AT WORK Mr. and Mrs. Harry J. Weaver Have Four Sons in United States Service Gettysburg, Pa., July 6.—An ef fort is being made among the citi zens of the town to secure easy chairs for the convalescent patients at the hospital at Camp Colt. No provision of this kind has been made for the comfort of the boys, and people Interested In the hospi tal have started the movement to furnish them. The first respoose came from the Social Service Club, an organization of about a dozen lit tle girls from ten to twelve years old who are engaged in any war work that they can do, who will furnish a reclining chair. Mr. and Mrs. Harry J. Weaver, of McSherrys town, have given four sons to their country, three of them being se lected for service and the other hav ing enlisted recently in the Naval Reserve Corps. One of the sons is now in France. Charles Groft, of New Oxford, is in a serious con dition suffering' from injuries re ceived Tuesday when he fell from a cherry tree while picking cherries near his home. Groft stepped upon a dead limb, which boke off, throw ing him to the ground. He alight ed head foremost and was render ed unconscious, remaining in that condition all night. Miss Ethy lind Smith, a member of the Metro politan Grand Opera Company, was a Gettysburg visitor during the week and sang at the camp. J. Byron Horner, of Knoxlyn, who earned a commission as ilrst lieuten ant at the second Officers Training Camp, at Fort Oglethorpe, Ga„ and has been with the Fourth Training Battalion at Camp Jackson, Colum bia, S. C., since then, has now been advanced to' the grade of captain.— An investigation of the list of regis trants of last year discloses the fact that fifty of the men have married since May, 1917, and will accord ingly be moved from classes two and four to class one, unless it is found that they have children. Annie Kohler, three - year - old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Koh ler, of New Oxford, nearly bit a piece from her tongue when she fell over the rockers of a chair while playing at her home. Frank Pitzer, one of the messenger boys of the Western Union Telegraph Com pany, sustained a broken arm when he fell from his bicycle while de livering a message at the camp. Valley Grange of Lewis berry to Attend Services Lcwisberry, Pa., July 6. Valley Grange No. 1360, will attend the Lewisberry Methodist Episcopal Church in a body to-morrow after noon at 3 o'clock, when the Rev. ,L. L. Owens will deliver a sermon to them, using the subject, "Meas uring Up To Our Ideals." The Rev. Mr. Owens lately joined this Grange here having previously been a mem ber of his home grange.—Mrs. S. W. Purvis, son Robert and daughter, Ruth, of Philadelphia, are guests of the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Kills Hammond.—Dora Myers, of Harrisburg, is spending the summer with her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Sutton.—Mrs; Matilda Parks is spending two weeks with her daughter, Mrs. David Laird, of Mechanicsburg.—Larena Kilmore, of Mechanicsburg, is a guest of her grandmother Mrs, Annie Laird.—Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Armstrong and daughter, Laurabel, of Harrisburg, spent Wednesday evening with Mrs. Laura Kline.—Esther Schubauer, Anna Sutton, Pauletta Dugan and Glenn Straley, have passed the ex amination to enter the High school. —Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Deardorff and son. of New Cumberland, were guests of the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. S. Deardorff.—Master Hale, of New Cumberland, is visiting his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John Gray.—Mr. and Mrs. George Houck and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Bankert, of New Cumberland, are spending the Fourth with Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Erney and fishing at the Conewago creek.—M. H. Schlichter, of Ship pensburg, spent the Fourth at the home of J. C. Harlacker.—Frank Jennings, of Harrisburg, spent a day with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Jennings. —The Senior Epworth League will hold the services in the Methodist church to-morrow evening, leader, J. F. Sutton.—Mr. Judy, who was a guest of Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Beidel, on Wednesday has returned to his home. —Mr. and Mrs. Andrew S. Hutton, Mr. and Mrs. I. D. Zinn arid Mr. and Mrs. Walter A. Zinn, on Sunday attended a dinner given at the home of the former's son Sew ard L. Hutton, near New Cumber land. Leader of Boy Scouts at Elizabethtown Resigns EllzabcUitown, Pa., July 6. Scoutmaster Levi C. Hershey, who has been the leader of the Boy Scouts of the borough for some time, has tendered his resignation on ac count of other business and it was accepted with great reluctance by the boys. C. M. Heistand has been appointed acting leader. William O. Chafman, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. William Chafman, Sr., a mem ber of Battory E, 314 Field Artil lery, is now in France. Earl and Russel Shank spent the Fourth at Hershey. Nelson P. Helsey has excepted a position at the Krelder shoe factory.—Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Wolfert left for Pittsburgh where they will make their future home. —P. E. Groff and famlly 4 of Phil adelphia, are th'e guests of William Chapman and family.—Peter Gray blll, a private of Camp Wheeler, Macon, Ga., Is the guest of relatives and friends. Miss Kate Bardnell was the guest of relatives and friends at Harrlsburg. Miss Ella Stauffer visited relatives at Steel ton. —' Mr. and Mrs. Jacob White, Miss Madallne Greenblott and Mau rice Greenblott were the guests of relatives and friends at Rheems. Hundreds of our citizens took in the •parade at Harrlsburg on the Fourth. —G. M. Kieffer and family have moved to New Cumberland. D. F. Helsey left tot Brooxtyn, N. Y., where he has accepted a position in a shoe factory. Charles H. Worm ley has returned from a trip to Camp Meade, Md., and Washington, D. C. Lewistown Soldier in Military Police in France SmPSS JAMES I. PEDTER. Lewistown, Pa., July 6.—Mrs. Clara Harris, of 15 Mill street, has just received word that their son, Jameg I. Pelter, a member of Com pany B, One Hundred and Third Military Police, had arrived in France. Young Pelter was originally a member of Company M. of the old. Eighth Pennsylvania Infantry, and was in service In 1916-17 on the Mexican Border. Western Union Telegraph Closes Mifflintown Office! Mifflin town. Pa., July 6. The! Western Union Telegraph Company | has closed its office in Mifflintown] and the operattor, Marry Hersh, has' been sent to Middletown. The com-; pany will maintain an office at the' station In Mifflin where the public j will be served. Mrs. A. C. Hack-! enberger entertained the following j at dinner recently: Mr. and Mrs. Albert Hackenberger, of this place; j Mrs. William Roberts and son, of Philadelphia, and Mr. and Mrs. George K. Rodgers and daughter, of Crabtrce, and H. L. Cramer, of Rial to, California. Mr. and Mrs. Son bower, of Cannellsvllle, Pa., are the guests of theeir daughter, Mr. Ray mond Patterson. Mrs. Newton Siebert and children, of Sioux City, lowa, are guests of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Auman. Mrs. Wil son Lloyd and son, of Short Hills, N. Y., are visiting Mrs. Sara Lloyd. The Woman's War Relief cleared between $l4O and $l5O at the cake walk arid festival held recently. Mrs. W. W. Portser, of Unlontown, is spending a week with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. I. Kulp. Mrs. Clair V. Brehm and little daughter, of Wilklnsburg, who have been vis iting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Crawford, are visiting Professor and Mrs. Brehm, at Har risburg. Mrs. Cherry, of Philadel phia, is a guest of relatives In the twin towns. Mrs. Isabelle Beuhn and daughters spent several days at Harrisburg. Mrs. Mary Kennedy, of Altoona, spent a day with her cousin. Miss Fannie Espenschade. Miss Julia Morgan, of Allentown, is visiting at the home of B. W. Kauff man and family. Miss Katherine Banks, of Mifflintown, and Miss Harriet Snyder, of Roanoke, Vir ginia, are visiting friends in Vir ginia. Mrs. H. S. Scholl return ed home Monday after a visit with her brother, Mr. Garner, at Coving ton, Va. Twin Sons of W. S. Long Are in United States Army Union Deposit, Pa., July 6. Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Long entertained as guests on Sunday their children, Ross W. Long aind family; William M. Long and family, of Hummels town; Paul Long, of near Hanover dale; David Long, of Camp Meade, Md.; Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Wagner and Mrs. John Long, of Annville. David Long started sailing v for France on Monday and his twin brother, John Long, sailed a few weeks ago. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Kaufman and children, of Royalton, visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Elias Kaufman, on Sunday. Mrs. Joseph Etter and daughter, Mrs. Andrew Kreiser, spent Monday nt Campbelltown visiting Mrs. Etter's daughter, Mrs. Samuel Patrick. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Stover and children, of Stoverdale, visited Mrs. Stover's parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Landis, on Sunday. Samuel Let terman, of Little Neck, L. 1., is spending some time with his grand mother, Mrs. Lizzie Letterman. Harry Wise and family spent Sun day at Schoeneck with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Wise. Miss Carrie Letterman Is seriously 111. Miss Mary Lehn, of Palmyra, visited Mr. and Mrs. William Phfeils, on Sun day. Mr. and Mrs. J. Brown and William Eisenhauer spent Sunday at Royaltton. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Etter spent Sunday at Sandy Hol low visiting Mr. and Mrs. William Csussel. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lan dis and son. Paul Landis, of Womelsdorf; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Feidt, of Steeltton, and Mr. and Mrs. C. Clippinger and children, of Au burn. N. Y., were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Landis, on Sunday. MINISTER'S SOCIAL HELPERS MEET AT SMITH 'HOME Blaln, Pa., July 6.—The Minister's Social Helpers Society of the Zion's Reformed Church, were entertained at a meeting at the home of Miss Maude P. Smith. Games were played and refreshments served to Mrs. E. V. Strasbaugh, Mrs. G. W. Shre er, Jr.. Mrs. R. B. Kell. Mrs. F. A. Kern, Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Smith. Miss Olive Martin, Miss Madaline Martin, Miss Edith McVey, Miss Helen Gutshall, Miss Rose KeU, Harry Orth, D. H. Snyder, Orth Nei digh.—Esther Smith, of Liberty Val ley, visited her aunt, Mrs. E. K. Weaver.—Miss Minnie Fisher went to Red Lion to be a companion with Mrs. D. Trout, who Is ill. —Mae Wentzel and sister, Leslie Weentzel, have returned from Boston, Mass., to spentf the summer with their par ents, Mr. and Mrs. -L. M. Wentzel. The former graduated in music at the recent commencement exercises and the-latter Is a senior vocal stu dent at the New England Conserva tory of Music.—Helen Koontz, of Sandwich, 111., formerly of Blaln, is visiting Perry county friends.—Janet Bender, of Philadelphia, Is the guest of the Misses Esther and Lenore Kltner.—D. P. McKee returned home accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. James Bernhelsel, of Harrlsburg.— Prof, and Mrs. G. A. Kline and two chil dren, of Philadelphia, mQtored here to visit fr!nia. HJLfmrSBTTRO TELEGRAPH , SICK MAN GOES AWAY FROM HOME Fred Allison Disappears Early Tuesday, Found on Porch at Jerico IS RELIEVED DERANGED Millersburg Rand Has Played For Four Harrisburg Parades This Year Millersburg. Pa., July 6.—Fred Al lison who lives in Church street was missed by his wife early Tuesday morning and later was found by several citizens In Jerico on a porch in an almost nude condition. Officer Baker was summoned and brought him to his home. Allison had been ill for several months during the winter, but returned to work. It is believed his mind Is deranged. —The condition of Mrs. F. G. Mc- Guire and son, who are in a Lan caster hospital, the result of an auto mobile accident on Sunday are said to be improving.—The great Fourth of July parade at Harrisburg on Thursday drew a large crowd of peo ple from Millersburg. Citizen's Band occupied a prominent place In the line and this makes the Fourth time they have played for parades at Har risburg this yea* - .—Sneak thieves have again began operating in Mil lersburg and in the fore part of the week refrigerators on back porches were relieved of eatables. The homes of Thomas Long, W. L. Mark. John Downy and others were visited.'— F. K. Chance and family are visiting at the home of Mrs. Chance's par entis, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Matter at York.—Gordon Fralick, Edward 'Klingman and Charles Shatto enlisted in the Marines at Harrisburg early in the week and are already at a training camp. CENTRAL PENNA. PERSONALS Mlllerstown, Pa., July 6. The Rev. and Mrs. A. L. Frank and son, Albert, and Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Rick abaugh and son and daughter, of Mount Holly Springs, visited over the] Fourth at the home of D. M. Ricka baugh. Mr. and Mrs. Emory Fry left Tuesday morning on a camping trip neear Port Royal. Thomas Gardner visited his children at the home o fliis aunt, Miss Jane Schaef fer. Mr. and Mrs. Perry Ulsh and son, David, spent Sunday at Newport at the home of Mr. and Mrs. David Howanstine. Mr. and Mrs. Warren Sellars, of Penbrook. spent the weekend at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hoffman. Banks Karstetter spent Sunday with his mother, Mrs. Martha Karstetter. —Miss Margaret Gilflllan, of Tope ka, Kansas, and Mrs. Edith Bar ton, of Newport, spent a day at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. Ulsh. Casper W. Swartz, of Camp Meade, Md., spent a twenty-seven-hour fur lough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Peifer. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Kipp spent the Fourth with their daughter, Mrs. John Brinton, at Camp Hill. Mrs. Charles Pike, of Washington, D. C., left Tuesday after spending a week with her sis ter, Mrs. William Bollinger. Misses Ethel and Nellie Blain are spending the week at Hershey with their aunt, Mrs. Clarence White.— Mrs. 'William Bollinger spent Tues day la Harrisburg. Leland Rouns ley and son, Edgar, are visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James Rounsley. Mrs. William Kauffold and children, of Lancaster, are visit ing at the home of her mother, Mrs. Mary Allen. Sergeant Carl Lau ver, of Camp Meade. Md., spent a thirty-six-hour furlough Sunday with his wife at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Lighth. Mrs. Thomas Dimm and daughter, Olive, of Harrisburg, spent the weekend at the home of Mr. Lewis Dimm. Mrs. John Brinton, of Camp Hill, spent several days with her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Kipp. Llnglestown.—Mrs. John Hetrlck spent Sunday with Mrs. William Blatt, at Pleasant View.—Mrs. Fan nie Backenstoo spent several days at Summerdale. —Dr. W. F. Baker, of Philadelphia, is spending the week as the guest of his mother, Mrs. Rebecca Baker. —Miss " Relst, of Schaefferstown, spent several days as the guest of Mrs. Thomas Ram sey.—Homer Heller, of Allentown, spent .several days with the family of W. G. Zimmerman.—Lieut. Frank Hoke, of Camp Meade, Md., was the week-end guest of his sisters, the Misses Hoke. —Walter Leese spent several days with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Adam Walmer, at Steelton.—Miss Anna Feeser spent Tuesday with friends at Hershey.— Mr. and Mrs. Walter Runkle and son, of Pleasant View, spent the Fourth with Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Good.— Mrs. Nell Meixel and children, of Baltimore, are spending several days as the guests of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Meizel. —Mr. and Mrs. David Felty and daughter Ruth wore week-end guests of the Rev. and Mrs. J. F. Dohner, at Shippensburg. Mrs. Yocum, of Palmyra, was a recent iruest of Mr. and Mrs. John Bergner.—Mrs. Wig- Kins returned from Ohio, where she spent several weeks with her par ents. —Mr. and Mrs. Frank Walter, of Harrisburg, spent Thursday with Miss Marion Smith.—Miss Elizabeth Balthaser is spending several dayn with "friends here.—Miss Martina Mullen, of Harrisburg, on Thursday was the guest of Miss Vera Care.— Mr. and Mrs. Earl Koons and chil dren, of Fisherville, on Thursday were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Koons.—Miss Katharine Shuey, of Enola, spent several days as the pruest of Miss Anna Shaner.—Mr. and Mrs. Paul Gets, of Mount Joy, spent the Fourth here.—Mr., and Mrs. Har -1 vey ShUey and- children, of Enola, and Mrs. Sarah Albert, of Harris burg, spent the Fourth with Mrs. Matilda Shuey. Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Doc.key left on Monday evening for Buffalo, N. Y„ and frpm there they will go to Michi gan.—William Deibler warf at Har risburg on Monday.—Harry V. Runk Is spending several days at Philadel phia.'—Mr. and Mrs. Alvln Raker and daughter, Mrs. Kinley and daughter and son, of Philadelphia, are spending their vacation with the former's mother, Mrs. Emma Raker. —Abram Snyder, of the Mont Alto State Forest Academy, Is spending several days here with his parents.— Mrs. Omego Bowman and children, of Millersburg, are visiting her par ents here. —Victor Wltmer, of Nor rlstown, Is spending a few days here with his mother, before going to the Army. Another Star Added to Dauphin Service Flag ji|| CHARLES S. GERBERICH. Dauphin. Pa., July 6.—The latest star to be added to Dauphin's ser vice flag is fhat of Charles Sheetz Gerberlch, who left on Tuesday morning for Camp Wadsworth, Spartansburg, South Carolina. Young Gerberlch, who Is a graduate of the Dauphin High school .class of 1913, and of the Harrisburg Technical High school class of 1916, of which he was salutatorlan, has joined the Eighth Infantry Band, and will be located at Camp Wadsworth. for the present. Mr.' Gerberlch has held a respon sible position with the American Telegraph and Telephone Company for the past two years. He Is a mu sician of note and played the saxa phone In Sourbeer's Jazz Orchestra. He Is a son of Harry I. Gerberlch, a guide at the State Capitol and a nephew of Freeman C. Gerberich, chief of the Bureau of Railways, of the State Department of Internal Af fairs. Kllzabothvtlle.—Dr. W. L. Steven son spent a day with his father at Hamburg Sanatorium.—Prof. C. F. Helt, of Portage, is spending a vaca tion with relatives here.—Mrs. J. P. Bressler and grandchild spent sev eral days with her daughter, at Mil lersburg.—Miss Sara Goodyear, of Harrisburg, is the guest of Miss Anna Gaupp.—Mr. and Mrs. Simon Reed and Israel Bingaman, of Hunter's Station, spent Sunday with her sis ter, Mrs. S. P. Shadle.—Prof. M. E. Stine left on .Monday for New York, where he will attend the University of New York during the summer term. —Russell and Morgan Botts spent part of the week at Washing ton with their sister, Miss Mildred Botts.—Miss Eva Temple spent sev eral days at Harrisburg. Mrs. Charles H. Uhler, of Harrisburg, spent several days with her parents here.—Mrs. A. W. Hoke was remov ed to a hospital at Harrisburg on Monday.—Mrs. Mary Tschopp has gone to an Ashlar.d Hospital for treatment.—Miss Hilda Moyer is vis iting her father near Shamokln.— Miss Verna Mattis spent the week with her aunt, Mrs. Miller, at Har risburg.—Mrs. Adaline Wise spent i several days at Allentown. —Edwin i S. Lebo, member of a truck company I at Camp Meade, spent several days at home. Kville.—Mr. and Mrs. Hoke, of Millersburg, spentn Sunday with her father, John H. Swab, in Broad street.—Philip Shadle, of Scranton, is visiting Mrs. Catherine Shadle. — Mrs. Dora Hearn and son, of Harris burg, are visiting here.—Mr. and Mrs. Shade, of Gratz, spent several days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Bender. , Florin. Misses Miriam Guhl and Myrtle Groff, visited friends at East Petersburg, on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. George Geyer spent a few days in their cottage at Mount Gret na. Mr. and Mrs. James Kelker, of Columbia, spent several days hero with relatives. The Rev. O. G. Romlg, pastor o fthe United Breth ren Church, transacted business at Lancaster. Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Witmer and daughter, of HarrLs burg, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Amos Sheaffer, at this place. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wittel have received word that their son, John, has ar rived overseas. —• John Kline, of Camp Meade, Md., spent Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Y. Kline. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Patterson and daughter, Margaret, of Pittsburgh, spent Sunday here. — The Rev. . OG. Romig will preach at Eby's Church on Sunday morn ing. In the evening he will preach here. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Brln ser and three children, of Elizabeth town, were guests of Mr .and Mrs. Gabriel Geib, on Sunday. John Carson and Mrs. Harry Eichler spent a day at Harrisburg. Mrs. How ard Musselman is ill. Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Stern and son, Paul, of Elizabethtotwn, visited J. P. Ole weiler and family on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Stoll transacted business at Lancaster. Annvlllp. Mrs. S. H. Derickson and daughter, Mary Elizabeth, left on Saturday for Harrisburg where they wilt spend several weeks. Professor and Mrs. J. E. Lehman are spending several weeks at De troit, Michigan, as guests of their son, Mr. and Mrs. John Lehman. Mr. and Mrs. John Bomberger, of Lebanon, spent Thursday "here, the guests of J. H. Sherk and family.— Dawson Take and family spent Thursday at Hershey. Mrs. H. H. Shenk and daughters, Luclle and Esther, spent a day at Harrisburg. —Corporal Max Lehman, of Camp Meade, Md., spent a short furlough here as the guest of his parents, Professor and Mrs. J. E. Lehman. —H, H. Shenk, of Annville, left on Thursday for Blue Ridge, N. C., where he will teach In the Y. M. C. A. summer school. Chaplain P. M. Holteman, of Camp Meade, Md., has returned to camp after spending a short furlough here with his family. Miss Emma Bomberg er spent Thursday at Harrisburg Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Struplmr and Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Saylor witnessed the big parade at Harrisburg on Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. J. w. Ellis, of North Wales, spent a short time here, the guests of Mrs. Eliza beth Henry, of East Main street. Allen, Pa., July 6. The Red Cross Auxiliary held a raspberry and lee cream festival on Saturday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ment/.er and daughter, Myra, of Carlisle, spent Sunday afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lelb.— Mr. and Mrs. John Brownawell spent a few day* with Mr. and Mrs. WilM&m RUBS, of Ooldsboro. MISS, WOMEN CAN BE RURAL CARRIERS Civil Service Examination For Perry Open to Men and Women ON EQUALITY WITH MEN Many Visitors Spent Pleasant July Day in New Rloom field Homes New Bloomfieltl, Pa., July 6.—The United States Civil Service Commis-1 sion announces an examination for] the -county of Perry, to be held at New Bloomflcld, on July 27 to fill the position of rural mail carrier at Duncannon and vacancies that may occur on rural routes throughout the county. During the continuation of the war the commissioners will in ac cordance with the request of the post office department, admit women to rural mail carriers' examination upon the same conditions as men.— Miss Mary Adams has accepted a position with the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Company. She was formerly employed in the late Judge William N. Seibert's office. —James Miller has enlisted in the quarter master's corps as a mechanic. —Miss Anna Jane Barnett left this week for State College, to attend summer school. —Miss Catherine Jonston left for Sellinsgrove, where she will at tend a summer school at the Sus quehanna University.—Miss Eliza beth Walker, of Indianapolis, Ind., is visiting her sister, Mrs. Phillip Roth, here.—Edgar Garber and Miss Mar ion Harris spent a day at Miltlinburg with Mr. and Mrs. Krlder Kurtz.— William Harper, of New York, and Herbert Stonam, of London, Eng., are spending several days at Mr. Harper's home Here.—Miss Ina Mc- Kee, of this place, has left to spend the summer at Eagles Mere.—Mr. and Mrs. R. R. McKahan, of Wash ington, are guests of Mrs. Henry Reigle here.—Miss Pauline and Helen Nickel, of Philadelphia, are visiting their parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Nickel.—Albert Darlington, an instructor at Mount Airy, Philadel phia, is spending his summer vaca tion with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Darlington, here.—Miss Edna Baer, who has been teaching school at Halborn, is homo for the summer vacation. —Mrs. Kate Wright is vis iting friends at New Cumberland. Loss by Recent Fire at Mt. Union $1,000,000 Mount Union, Pa., July 6.—On Monday evening the Mount Union school board elected Mrs. David Goodman secretary and W. T. Bell treasurer. Bids for the erection of a new school building were opened but all were rejected.—The loss caused by the lire at the Aetna plant Tuesday may reach more than sl,- 000,000. —A flag raising took place at the Allenport echoolhouse on Wednesday evening.—Special serv ices were held on the Fourth of July in the Russian Orthodox Church, when the Holy Eucharist was cele brated for the sick and wounded soldiers of the allies and the pris oners.—Prof. W. P. Harley is spend ing the weekend visiting near Pitts burgh.—Miss Bertha Noble spent several days in New York City and Philadelphia.—The Rev. C. W. Todd and family are spending a vacation fishing and camping in Lycoming county.—D. M. Leonard and family, of Conemaugh, are visiting the Ralph Ganoe family.—Miss Evelyn Piper, of Tyrone, on Monday was elected to a position on the high school faculty In the evening.—The Misses Rhoda Weirlck and Leah Caldwell are home from Susque hanna University on a short vaca tion.—Miss Maude Jones is spend ing several weeks in Montana.—The Rev. J. J. Butler, of Tyrone, was here on Tuesday.—Miss Evelyn Helt man, of the Pennsylvania Hospital, arrived here to-day to spend vaca tion with her parents.—Miss Jane Mclntyre, a graduate nurse of Blair Hospital, returned to her home at Berlin, Pa., after spending a week with her friend. Miss Mary Isenberg. —C. V. Hackman, superintendent of Mount Union Refractories Brick Company, has moved his family to his farm for the summer.—The date for the opening of the schools was ilxed for September 9 and the study of French has been substituted for German.—A. E. Fields and R. B. Cassidy have returned from a trip to Baltimore Thompsontown Subscribes $3,800 in War Stamps Tliompsontown, Pa., July 6. —War Savings Stamps amounting to $.1,800 have been subscribed by citizens of Thpmpsontown. Postmaster O. W. Keagle thinks Thompsontown- will go over the top in War Savings Stamps the same as she has done in all former drives. —Mrs. Charles Mc- Farland and Minnie Vines, of Wil liamsport, spent the Fourth with their sister, Mrs. Cyrus Carrell.— Anna Cameron Is visiting her sister, Mrs. George Smee at Lewistown.<— John Allen was home from Camp Meade. Md., on Sunday.—Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Stroub and daughter and Mrs. Bognr, of Herndon, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus Carrell on Sunday.—Mr. and Mrs. Neale, of The Aqueduct, were recent puests of his parents.—Mrs. J. G. Haldeman and Pearl Haldeman are spending this week with J. Eden Haldeman and family at Harrisburg.—Mr. and Mrs. Holmes Books and family, of Mexico, spent Sunday with S. W. Cameron and family.—Edna Daugherty .and Miss Kreider, of Pittsburgh, and Mrs. Christian Melsenholtzer, of Scranton, are guests of William Smith and family.—Mrs. Earnest Johnson and children, of Weikert, ■are visiting her parents. Mr. and Mrs. John Allen. —Mrs. Clara Fry and Mrs. Merriel Hubbert spent a few days with friends in Harrisburg. —lima Rippman and Florence Sheaffer left on Monday for State College where they will take a nor mal course of six weeks.—Mrs. Wil liam Melsenheltzer, of Altoona, was a guest of Miss Sallle McNaight on Monday. • Romayne Brandt left Thursday for Lancaster whtire she will spend sev eral weeks. Misses Rhae Maixel and Treva Wagner were guests of Miss Romalne Enck, on Sunday.— Miss Lulu Coover returned to her home at Mechanlcsburg on Sunday after spending a week with her grandparents, Mr. and Mr* John Webert. Mis? Dorothy Kreagor, of Harrisburg, spent a week with her grandmother, Mrs. Henrietta Hostler. Carrell Brlndle, who Is working at Washington, spent sev eral days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Willis Brlndl®. JULY 6, 1918. Soldier Who Was Blinded J While Fighting in France CHARLES HALL New Cumberland. Pa., July 6. No further particulars have been received by Mrs. Nettle Hall, of Fifth street, as to how her son, Charles Hall, was injured in France or the extent of his affliction. The first re port was that he had lost the sight of one eye and the other might be affected. He is 22 years old and has been In the United States Army for four years. He Is a member of the Ordnance Unit of the Fifteenth Field Artillery. 75 Stars in Flag at Wiconisco Trolley Bridge AVlconisco, Pa., July 6. A serv ice flag containing seventy-five stars was unfurled on Tuesday evening at the Wiconisco trolley bridge, in honor of the boys who are in the service of Uncle Sam. An Interest-1 ing program was rendered. Among i the speakers were Sergeant Albert i K. Faster, of Camp Humphreys, Aecotoning, Va. Ammon Bordner, of Philadelphia, is visiting his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Ira Bordner. Dr. Ira A. Keiter motored to Har risburg on Tuesday. Mrs. M. Samuels, of Philadelphia, Is the guest of Miss Eliza Evans. Mrs. John H. Davis has returned after visiting her husband at Camp Wads worth, Spartansburg, South Caro lina.. Edwin Powell and Edward I Moser, of Philadelphia, are visiting the former's mother, Mrs. Sara J. J Powell. -- Mrs. Olive Carpenter is visiting Walter Lcnis and family, at Reading. Miss Rachael Shank, of Annville, Is the guest of Jean L. Byerly. Mrs. Emma Beadle has returned home after spending sev eral weeks In Trevorton. Mrs. Albert E. Roberts and children, of Charlotte, S. C., are visiting at the home of Roy C. Hoffman. An drew Bateman and William Wood man, of Groensburg, are spending several days with town relatives. Mrs. William Morris and son, of Cressona, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Jury. Mr. and Mrs. John Acaley and son, Wesley, visit ed Roy Acaley at Camp Merritt, N. J., on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Waltefc Gordon, of Harrisburg, are visiting at the hdhie of Theodore Gordon. Sergeant Albert K. Fos ter, stationed at Camp Humphreys, Aecotoning, Va., is spending a ten day furlough with his parents, Mr. and-Mrs. Charles L. Foster. John Marley, of Philadelphia, is visiting ; at the home of Patrick O'Connor. John H. Dietrich, William Williams, Asa Blackway, Edward Harman, Charles Esterline, David Watkeys. George Yanasock, all of Camp Meade, Md., spent the weekend In town. Margaret Lenis and sister. Flora Lenis, are spending the sum mer months at Philadelphia and At lantic City. Edith Orndorff and Esther Botdorf are spending several weeks at State College. Mr. and Mrs. Frank and daughter, Anna, are visiting William Hunter and family at Washington, D. C. Mrs. Ed ward Wynn, of Philadelptila.'is vis iting her mother. Mrs. Elizabeth Studholme. Engagement of Miss Oyler Announced at Luncheon Newville, Pa., July 6.—A luncheon was given by Mrs. W. B. Oyler at 1 her home on Broil street on Thurs day evening at which time the en gagement of her daughter, Sara to Private Francis Brierton, of Camp Dix, Wrlghtstown, N. J.. was an nounced. Out of town guests were: Amelia Brereton, of Chambersburg, Mrs. Carter Wollar, of Shippenshurg; Ruth Nissley and Mary Lime, of Carlisle; William Coyle Rea, of Sun bury; ' Mrs. Thomas Brereton, of Philadelphia, and Mrs. William Oyler, Jr., of Camp Hill.—A com munity chorus has been organized ami the first meeting was hold In the High school auditorium on Tues day evening. It is urged that all singers will land their support.— Mr. and Mrs. Homer Hoover, of Highspire, visited the tatter's par ents, Mr. and Mrs. K. G. Ott over Sunday.—Mr. and Mrs. <\ A. Martin are visiting friends at Williamsport and Erie. —Mrs. T. Minehart, of Chambersburg, was a guest at the home of her brother, C. D. Hnrtsell, for several days.—Lucy Sollenberger, a student at Price's Business College, Philadelphia, is spending her vaca tion with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Sollenberger.—Mrs. Annie Glanser and daughter, Rcnle, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. John Stouffer at Harrisburg.—Donald M. Piper, son of Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Piper, en listed in the Army and left on Mon day l'or Harrisburg and from there will go to Columbus.O., for training. —J. Shields Gracey, cashier of the First National Bank, was called to Allegheny on account of the sudden Illness of his daughter. Miss Isabel, who was visiting her grandmother there. She underwent an operation for appendicitis on Tuesday. BANK CLERK APPOINTED Shippenshurg, Pa., July 6.—Law rence E. Warren has been appointed to fill the vacancy In the First Na tional bank caused by the enlistment of Lee M. Hale in the United States Army—Members of the Otterbein Guild and Woman's Missionary So cieties of Messiah United Brethren Church, are attending the Bible con ference at Wilson College.—Prof. J. K. Stewart, of the State Normal school, delivered an address In Me siah United Brethren Sunday school Sunday morning.—Harold Beldel, of Mechanicsburg, is spending several weeks here. —Waller CUpplngcr and family, of Westerville, Ohio, are spending several weeks In town.— Floyd Cassell and family, of New Kensington, are spending several weeks with Mrs. Elizabeth Snoke. SHIPS FLOUR TO NEW YORK CITY Halifax Mills Send 700 Big" Sacks to Dealers on Wednesday LARGEST ORDER FILLED Methodist Episcopal Church Will Unfurl Service Flag in Honor of Members Halifax, Pa.. July 6.—The Halifax flour mills of A. Leo and Sons, on Wednesday shipped a carload of flour to New York. The car contain ed 700 ninety-eight pound sacks and it was the largest order ever filled by the local mill. —A service flag con taining nine stars will be unfurled to-morrow evening in the Methodist Episcopal Church with apropriate exercises in honor of the boys from that congregation who are serving their country.—Harry W. Straw, of town, has been appointed substitute carrier on rural route No. 3.—Mrs. H. S. Potter and Mrs. W. J. Jan.v represented the United Brethren Sunday school at the county conven tion at Hershey.—Joshua Albright, a sailor on the TJ. 8. S. Georgia, is spending an eight-day furlough at home with his mother, Mrs. Susan Albright.—Mrs. John J. Ryan and little daughter. Patsy, left on Mon day for a visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Glace, at Kansas City, Mo.—Prof, and Mrs. W. G. Rice, and daughters, Mary and Annabelle, of Carlisle, were week-end guests at the home of Mrs. Rice's parents, Prof, and Mrs. S. C. Beitzel. —Al- fred Clemson was home from Camp Meade, Md., Sunday, visiting his wife. —Mrs. Clarence Koppenheffer and two sons, returned home Sun day from a three weeks' visit to Mr. and Mrs. Pierce Urlch, at Sun'bury. —Mr. and Mrs. John Sammet, of Brooklyn, N. Y., are paying a visit | to his sister and brother. Miss Kate Sammet and Charles Sammet. —Mrs. George Schrayer and. son, Wllmot > Sehroyer ,of Palmyra, spent several I days at the home of Mr. and Mrs. IJ. Morris Sehroyer.—Miss Sarah Acker, of Harrisburg, Is ill at the home of her mother, Mrs. Esther Acker, Fourth street, suffering from an attack of blood poisoning.—Mrs. Louisa Ryan, formerly of Halifax, who spent the past several years with her son, Prof. Harris J. Ryan, at Palo Alto, Cal., is now visiting at the home of her grandson, Claude G. Ryan, at Steelton.—The Rev. Ira Lowery transacted business at Har risburg, on Monday and attended a m'eeting of United Brethren minis- I ters and laymen.—Miss Charlene Fishel, of Middletown, is visiting her sister, Mrs. C. M. jtichter, at the Keystone hotel. —J. Merrill Grove and Henry Koppenheffer spent sev eral days at Richmond and Camp Lee, Petersburg, Va., Baltimore, Washington and Mount Vernon. — Lieut. Leslie B. Shope, of the Avia tion Corps, staUoned at Wrlghtfield. Fairfield, Ohio, spent several days ai I the home of his parents, Mr. anß I Mrs. C. R. Shope. Five Tyrone Men Doing Y. M. C. A. Work in Army Tyrone, Pa., July 6. —Tyrone now honors five men who have taken up the Y. M. C. A. work in connec tion with the Army. Harry Weikert. C. E. Graffius, Claud Watson, Harry Irving and P. F. Neff. At the pres ent time they are all in America at various Army camps. ' — Edward Bell of the 304 th Cavalry, now lo cated near San Antonio, Tex., is home on a furlough, it being the ' first he has had for almost a year. —Charles Moore, of Baltimore, Md., is spending several weeks at Tyrone. —Superintendent F. M. Halston, of the public schools; directors H. S. * Fleck and Mrs. I. P. Smith are at • tending the sessions of the National ' Educational Association at Pitts -0 burgh. J. E. Foster and wife and 'I daughter, of Newark, N. J., are en " joying a vacation here. Mr. and " Mrs. William Shirk, of Clifton. Ari -1 zona, are visiting the former's par ents, Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Shirk. Mr. Shirk is now treasurer of the Ari zona and New Mexico Railroad. — 1 C. A. Steel and Marshall Musscr i with their families are enjoying a protracted outing along the Ray.s town Branch. Mrs. E. K. Van- Scoyoc, of Tyrone, visited Mrs. G. H. Krlder, Chester, Pa. Dr. H. W. Pownall and his sister. Miss Phoe be, were vlsittors at Baltimore, Md.. for a portion of the week. Mr. Jennie Varner and son, Donald, are visiting with friends in Mansfield for several weeks. Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Smith spent two days at Camp Meade, Md., where Mrs. Smith has two brothers in the Army. Cor poral Albert Kane arrived home this week for a short stay with his fam ily. he being at present at Camp Gordon, Atlanta, Ga. John O'Con- • j nor, for ilfty-six years an employe of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, was retired from active service this week, on account of having reached the age of 70 years.' For the last twenty-eight years he has been a baggagemaster on the local branch trains. Mr. and Mrs. James Berg stresser and daughter, of Pittsburgh, have arrived at the family home here for the summer. Miss Lena j Hnll is spending vacation in the eastern part of the state. Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Melly spent a portion of the week at Cape May, N. J., where they spent a portion of their time wtth their two sons, one of whom Is in the Navy, and the other a member of the Army.—Miss Betty Cowher, who has been visiting In Wilkinsburg, Is confined to bed at that place, suffering from diph theria. The latest arrivals in France, which have been heard from this week, are Leo and Her bert Williams, Donald Eyer and Jos eph Hand; James Logan, who has been working in Pittsburgh several years, is in town visiting J with friends. It In his Intention to join the Army In a few days. CUTTING HAY AND' WHEAT Kllllngcr, Pa., July 6. Farmers - are harvesting an enormous hay j crop In this section, and some havo . started to cut theeir wheat which t also seems to be a good crop. Mr. s and Mrs. Francis Stroheckert and n family, of Harrisburg, were guesLi - of Mr. and Mrs. Jeremiah Weaver, n over the weekend. Mr. and Mrs. - Daniel J. Miller announce the birth '. of a son, Henry Franklin Rosewelt .1 Miller. Mr. and Mrs. Homer E. - Wert, of spent the 1 weekend with friends here. Mr. f and Mrs. Elmer Walborn, and Mrs. 1 Lee Lehman, of Millersburg, were J entertained at the home of Mr. and 0 Mrs. William H. Lehman, over the - weekend. Mark Motter, who Is v stationed at Camp Meade, Md., was 1 home on a short furlough ovsr Sunday.
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