IMPORTANT NEWS OF TOWNS IN CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA REST ROOM FOR CAMP COLT MEN Sieber Property in Gettysburg Leased For Accommodation of Soldiers in Training DIET KITCHEN FOR CAMP Boy Scouts Travel in Trucks on Way From Akron, Ohio, to Boston, Mass. Gettysburg, Pa., July 27.—One of the three things which those who were looking out for the welfare of the men in camp were striving to se cure has been realized in the leasing of the property of the Rev. Dr. L. L. Sieber to be used as a clubhouse for the men. Extensive alterations and repairs are being made and when completed the place will be all that can be desired. Baths, reading rooms, game rooms, writing rooms, loung ing quarters, and everything that those in charge feel it is necessary for the men to have will be provid ed. and all in all the place will prob ably be the best place in town for the boys to go to entertain them selves and be generally comfortable. Hopes have not yet been given up for the securing of the Liberty the ater and a hostess house.—Daugh ters of the American Revolution of the state will equip a diet kitchen for the Camp Colt hospital that will cost between four and five hun dred dollars. This is a part of the work of the D. A. R. to help in the camp activities throughout the coun try. and Mrs. Walter H. O'Neal, re gent of the Gettysburg Chapter, has been named chairman of the com mittee of training camps in this state.—Fifty Boy Scouts of Akron, Ohio, traveling in specially designed trucks, five in number, three of them being passenger carrying trucks, one a baggage truck and the other the field kitchen which prepares the meals en route, made a brief stop here during the week while on their way to Boston, a distance of 775 piiles. They had their own band with the™.—Two more of Adams county's young men have gone to Plattsburg to the officers' training camp to be come officers in the army. John E. Plank, of Gettysburg, rejeived his appointment from Geetysburg Col lege. where he is a student, and John W. Myers, of New Oxford, was ap pointed by the faculty of Urisinus College, which institution he attends. —The people of Gettysburg are watching with keen interest the work of the First Army Corps of the American forces in France because it is commanded by Major General Hunter Liggett, who is known to them personally. During the great reunion of the veterans of the North and South here in 1913. Major Gen eral Liggett, then a brigadier gener al. was commander of the camp and became acquainted with many of town's people.—Amos Strausbaugh. a 10-year-old lad. living on a farm near Abbottstown. was kicked by a horse and his right leg broken. The lad was not otherwise injured, al though knocked some distance.—The '.iriie flock of sheep on the farm of W. A. Bigham. southwest of town, was attacked by dogs and about twelve of the number injured, sev eral of them to aich an extent that they will likely die. Two of the dogs were shot. One of them had a license tig and the other did not.—Mr. and Mrs. Bert R. Feeser. of near New Chester, have been notified that their son. Harry Feeser. a private in the United States Army, has been wounded and is now recovering in a hospital in France. No further par ticulars were given. Private Feeser enlisted last fall and was sent to Co lumbus barracks, later being trans ferred to Charlotte. N. C.. where he was a member of the Seventh In fantry. Halifax Granger Picnic at Sweigert's Grove Halifax, Pa., July 27.—Halifax i Grange picnic will be held in! Swiegards grove at Matamoras on l Saturday. August 10. Myles B. 1 Lebo, who spent a furlough here 1 with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. The- j odore Lebo .returned Saturday to j Camp Sheridan. Illinois, where he; is in training with the Officers Re serve Corps. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer F. Viever. of Watsontown, and Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Biever and two girls, of Millersburg. spent over Sunday at the home of their mother. Mrs. I Mary Biever. Prof. S. B. Zeitzel. ! spent Sunday and Tuesday visiting, friends at Mechanicsburg. Dr. ! J. W. Shope and Ralph Parthemore. i of Harrisburg, and Mr. and Mrs. Howard C. Fry, of Paxtang, spent Sunday at the home of C. R. Shope of the Halifax Gazette. Mrs. John Wise, of Elizabethville. is visiting Mrs ,C. B. Wilbert. C. A. Cratzer, of Atlantic City, spent Sunday at the home of his father, John Cratzer. i —Mr. and Mrs. W. B Pottiger and daughter. Susan Pottiger. of Pen brook. spent the weekend at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Pottiger. Mr. and Mrs. John C. Westfall and son, George, of Marysville. were guests at the home of his mother, Mrs. G. W. Westfall. —Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Vannata. of Harrisburg. were guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Luther Lehr and his sister. Miss Margaret Vanatta. Mr. and Mrs. P .Byron Enders and children and Mrs. Isaac Enders. of Enders, and Mrs. G W. D. Enders. of Lykens. spent Monday at the home of Mrs. Jane Miller. Mrs. * George Schriver and children are visiting relatives at Elizabethville. —Mrs. Edward Kiitner, instructor of canning at Bryn Mawr College, is spending the week at the Methodist parsonage. Dr. L. S. Marshall vis ited Camp Meade on Sunday. Mrs. Sarah Enders, of Fisherville. spent Monday at. the home of her father, Reuben Lent*. Luther Lauder milch. of Steelton, spent Sunday at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Laudermllch. Mrs. John Mann, of Sunbury, was the guest of Conrad Zimmerman and Miss Roxie Weaver on Monday.— Mrs. J. Morris Schoyer and grand son. Wilfred, are visiting her son, Mrs. George Schroyer, at Palmyra. —The Rev. A. I. Collom and Mrs. Collom on Monday went to Philadel phia. to spend several weeks visit ing relatives. Miss Myria Chubb, of Reading, accompanied by Miss Anna Kendedine. a Reading school teacher, are guests at the home of Harry O. and Miss Myrtle Chubb.— Mrs. Joseph M. Smith has returned home from a visit to relatives at PoKsville. Mrs. J. T. Alter and daughter. Miss Sarah Rheuville, of New Bloomfield. were guests of Mr. and Mrs. P. S. Hill on Tuesday. SATURDAY EVENING, MILLING PLANT SOLD TO COMPANY Alter K. Ulsh Will Go Out of Business at Millersburg August 1 TO LIVE IN NEW MEXICO Mill Has Capacity of Seventy- Five Barrels of Flour Every Twelve-Hour Day • Millersburg. Pa. July 27.—Alter 'K. Ulsh. son of Representative J. ! E. Ulsh. sole proprietor of the Mil ■ lersburg Milling Company for a number of years, has sold,his entire interest in the business and on ac count of failing health will probably go to New Mexico. The mill prop erty itself belonged to his father. J. E. Ush, who. with the following men. purchased the plant, which will do business under the old name of the Millersburg Milling Company: J. E. Ulsh, A. K. Ulsh. A. G. Ba shoar. of Millersburg: C. I. Romberg er. James Lentz and Curtis Mc- Laughlin. of Eliza bethville. The business will be incorporated under the laws of the state of Pennsyl vania and the new firm will com mence business August 1. The property consists of a modern mill, four stories high and with a capac ity of seventy-five barrels of flour per twelve-hour day, also a new house and grounds. It is sajd that about SBO,OOO is invested in the new corporation. The mill is run by a first-class water-power system.— Albert Kerns, for many years engi neer at the electric plant east of town, has resigned and accepted a position with the Pennsylvania Rail road Company in a roundhouse at Harrisburg.—Cashier J. W. Hoffman and family were guests of their daughter and family and Mrs. George Carl at Harrisburg this week. —George W. Geesey, a veteran of the Civil War. is ill at his home in North Market street.—Mrs. Caroline Neaglev, mother of J. M. Alvord. clerk in the Recorder's office at Har risburg. sustained a stroke of paraly sis on Tuesday and is in a serious conditon. Small Boy Sets Fire to His Grandfather's Barn I.ewlsherry. Pa., July 27.—Charles Bell, of Steelton, who is visiting his grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stonesifer. on Wednesday morning while playing with matches near some straw in the barn, set fire to the building. Mrs. W. G. Fetrow. who lives next door, discovered the fire and gave an alarm. A bucket brigade was soon formed and the fire engine was brought to the scene. The tire was quickly quenched and not much damage was done. —Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Smith and Mrs. Hahn and daughter. Adelaide Hahn. of Baltimore, who spent two weeks with Mrs. Mary S. Myers, returned home. Mark Wenger. of Washing ton. is spending the week at the Mv ers home.—Mrs. Ralph K. Flicker and sons, James, Robert and Ken neth Elicker, who spent a week with Miss Clarissa Bratten, have returned to their home in Harrisburg. They were accompanied by Mrs. Elicker's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Shettel. —Marlin J. Potts and sons, George and Herman Potts, are spending ten days with relatives in Tennessee. — Mr. and Mrs. William Anderson and children. Ruth. Paul, George, Mary and May Anderson, of Bragtown, Adams county, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Luther Sutton.—-George Walker. of Bowmansdale. and Frank E. Xesbit, ,of Mount Airv were guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Sutton.—Miss Ethel Rich, of Harris burg. and Miss Lorena Kilmore. Me ihAnicsburg. were guests of Mrs. An nie Laird.—Mrs. Mary S. Myers en tertained the following neighbors at her country home: Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Kurtz and children. Dale and Wayne Kurtz; Miss Witmer, Mr. and Mrs. John E. Bonner and daughter. Miss Helen Bonner; Mr. and Mrs. Israel D. Zinn and daugh ter. Miss Fairie Zinn: Mr. and Mrs. William A. Parthemer and children, William and Rebecca Parthemer, and Miss Hake. Others present were: Mrs. D. Hahn and daughter. Miss Adelaide Hahn; Mr. and Mrs. George Wenger Smith, of Baltimore, and Martin Miller, of Lewisberry. The evening was spent with vocal and instrumental music and selec tions on the Victrola. Ice cream was served.—A representative of the Anti-Saloon League will speak in the Methodist Church to-morrow morning. In the evening he will de liver a sermon at 8 o'clock. The 1 league service will be held at 7.15 jp. m.; leader, Orville B. Bair.— | Charles Jennings, while working on j the state road on Tuesday, felt and I broke his left arm. Ira F. Keiter Elected Teacher in Halifax High Wiconisoo. Pa.. July 27.—Mr and Mrs. T A. Morgan, of Philadelphia, visited Dr. and Mr>. T. A. XXter. oVer the week end. lra F. Keiter, n graduate of T n mple University. Philadelphia, has been elected teacher of science In the High school at Halifax. Mrs. Harry Clark, of Chicago, and Mrs. Charles Grier and children, of Harrisburg, spent several days with Mr. and Mrs. John Mark. Alvin Zimmerman and family of Halifax, visited at th home of Thomas Kllnger, on Sunday. Miss Eva Klinger has returned home after visiting John F. Klinger and family, at Camden, V. J. Miss Bessie Batdorf. is vis iting relatives in Philadelphia and New Jersey. Mrs. Thomas Dodd and son. Leonard, of Yeagertown. snent several days with Mr. nd Mrs. George H. Glttings. Miss Dor.i Sharle is spending a week with Harrisburg friends. Miss Florence Buckley is home from a visit with his sister. Mrs. Homer Pontius at West Fairvlew. William H. Kis singer is spending several davs at McKees Half Falls. Mrs. Haydn Prout and son. of Mauch Chunk are visiting at the home of Mrs. Evan Jones. lsaa- Mossop Is spending a few days in Philadelphia. Sum ner Davis, of Philadelphia, 's vis iting at the home of H. H. Kissinger. —Misses Amelia Seip and Mildred Koppenhaver visited Mrs. Ida Roni berger at Elizabethville on Sunday, j—Mrs. Ear! Messner ,of Allentown, i 3 visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Stuppv. Charles Pugh and Miss Verna Hartman, of Steelton. are guests of Mr. and Mrs. John Acaley. —Mrs. Walter Lewis and children, of Reading, are visiting at the home, of Joseph Lupoid. Miss Emma Bailey is spending some time at At lantic City. FOUR GENERATIONS OF YOUNG FAMILY v Hf M Bl 'V' U £■ Kit ' m w aMgn.' 1 ■ V %< m mm Mr" t fIIHHHI 1 ■ttgfc SL<* ** I mmmm § T S V * Vwmnßi U Washington Heights. Pa., July 2 7.—Four generations of the Young family, of New Cumberland, are shown above. Sitting is the Rev. J. H. Young, aged S3 years, who lives with his daughter, Mrs. A. B. Lantz, at Hillside. On his right is his son. W. H. Young, of Philadelphia, and to the left his granddaughter. Mrs. John M. Donovan, of Bethlehem. He is holding his great-granddaughter. Loretta Donovan. The photo graph was taken while Mr. Young and Mrs. Donovan were visiting Mr. and Mrs. Lantz. CENTRAL PENNA. PERSONALS : .'Millers town. —Thomas .Gardener, of Altoona, spent Sunday with his aunt. Miss Jane Sheaffer. —Miss Sar ah Kipp spent the weekend with Mr. ! and Mrs. J. B. Parson at Port Roy ! al.—Mr. and Mrs. Grant Patton. of ; Harrisburg; Mr. and Mrs John : Brinton. of Camp Hill, and Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Dimm and son, Calvin Dimm, were guests of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Kipp.—Mrs. Wil liam Walker is visiting her mother, (Mrs. Mary Hutchinson, at Reed's Gap.—The Rev. C. F. Himes, of Newton Hamilton, spent Tuesday with William Rounsey and family.— i Charles Eshleman, of Carlton, Ohio. ' visited the family of D. M. Ricka baugh on Sunday.—Miss Lena Tay | lor, of Elkins Park, is visiting her j parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Taylor. ' —Mrs. Ida Ward and daughter. 1 Maude Ward, of Harrisburg, spent the weekend with friends here. — Mr. and Mrs. John Light, daugh : ter, Mrs. Carl Lauver, and Miss Elva j Spicher spent Sunday at the Light j cottage at Mexico.—Miss Isabelle ! Johnston, of Stamford, Conn., is vis ! iting at the home of John Wood.— Mr. and Mrs. William Snyder and I daughter. Helen Snyder, of Harris burg, spent Sunday at the home of IW. D. Bollinger. They were accom- I panied home by Mr. Snyder's moth | er. Mrs. Margaret Snyder, who will visit them for several weeks. —Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Thompson and j daughter. Kathaleen Thompson. ! motored to Washington on Sunday, where they called on Mr. Thompson's sister. Miss Kathaleen continued her trip to Goochland, Va., where she will visit friends for several weeks. —George Fry, son. Fred Fry; Mrs. Emory Fry, Mr. and Mrs. Chester Roliston, of Lewlstown, ac companied by Miss Sara Rickabaugh and D. Gilbert Rickabaugh, motored to State College on Sunday, where they visited Emory Fry, who is tak ing mechanical training for the L'nited States Army.—Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Long, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Reisinger and Miss Myra Farner autoed to State College and Penn's Cove on Sunday.—Misses Mary and Margaret Rounsley. who had been the guests of Miss Helen Snyder for the past week, returned home on Sunday.—Mrs. Martha Newman, daughter, Arvilla Newman, and son, John Newman' visited their home at this place several days this week. — James Ulsh. of Woodbridge, Va., spent six days' furlough with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Ulsh. Edgar Ulsh. of Philadelphia, also spent Sunday with his parents.— Miss Rhoda Leilich, who had been the guest of Mrs. J. C. Hall for sev eral weeks, left Saturday to visit her aunt. Miss Luella McLaughlin, at Germantown. —Mr. and Mrs. More . land, of Harrisburg, spent the week end with their daughter-in-law, Mrs. | James Moreland. Linglestewn.—Mrs. Paul Getz is spending some time with relatives h ere .—Mrs. Edward Lutz and Miss, Clara Rabuck, of Harrisburg, on Sundav, were the guests of Mrs. Alice Rabuck.—Mrs. Dyke, of Williams town, spent some time with her daughter. Mrs. McFarland and Miss Jennie Forester. —Mr. and Mrs. Charles Reimert and daughter, Kath erine .spent Sunday at the Jenning's cottage, at Duncannon. —Mrs. Kath arina Brightbill and son, John of Oberlin, spent the week with Har vey Bolton's family.—Mrs. Dr. Weir bank, of Pittsburgh, and Mrs Kath arine Strickler, of Hummelstown, were recent guests of Mr. and Mis. Shell Fishburn. —Mrs. Reiber spent Tuesday with friends at Harrisburg. —Mrs. Hoster and children, of Pen •brook, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Hal Hetrick.—Mr. and Mrs. Charles Look and daughter, Fay, spent Sunday at Mount Gretna. — Mrs. Rebecca Hamilton, of Ohio, spent Tuesday with Miss Adaline Schoner.—Mr. and Mrs. Lebo, of Riverside, spent Sunday as the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Care.—Mr. and Mrs. William Zimmerman, of Har risburg. were recent guests of W. G. Zimmerman and family.—Mrs. Ma tilda Shuey is spending some time with Mr. and Mrs. William Snyder. Allen.—Mrs. Mary Brandon spent Sunday with her aunt. Mrs. Plank, at York Springs.—Mr. and Mrs. A. Morrette, of Allen; Wilbur Brandon, of Philadelphia, and Miss Mary Welgle, of Harrisburg, made a trip to Gettysburg on Sunday.—Miss Mabel Landls, of Enola, is visiting her grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Landie.—Mrs. Mervin Clelan and children, of Harrisburg, are vis iting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Clelan. —Mrs. John Raude maker and daughter. Martha, of Harrisburg. spent Tuesday with her mother, Mrs. Levi Enck. —Miss Ge nevieve Wagner, of Washington, and Mrs. Jennie Eaton, of Harrisburg, spent Sunday with Mrs. Sarah Good- — Mrs. Lewis Diller, of Me nhanlcsburg, spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Diller. --Mrs. Paul Weaver, of Mechanlcs burg. spent Wednesday evening with her untie and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Enck.—Misses Jennet and I-eone Goodhart spent Sunday after noon with friends at Carlisle. —Mrs. Slicter and daughter. Vera, of Cbam bersburg .arc visiting Mrs. SUcter'B slater, Mrs. D. G- Bowman. ( HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH! Killin&cr. Pa.. July 27.—Some of our farmers are busy cutting their oats, while others are finishing up haymaking and harvest. The late potato crop will be mostly a failure in this section, as they are killed by the blight.—Mrs. Isaac Neagley, of Millersburg, who has been spending the week here at the home of her son, Benton P. Neagley, has re turned home.—Elmer T. Witmer and Robert Scheaffer transacted business In Perry county on Tues day.—Mrs. Warren I. Miller, Mrs. Jonas L. Jury and Mrs. Harry Jury were entertained at the home of Mrs. F. W. Lenker on Wednesday evening.—James Novinger, of Pen brook. spent part of the week at the home of his sister. Mrs. Isaac Weaver. —Mr. and Mrs. John E. Mot ter received a card from their son. Mark Motter, on Friday, stating that he had arrived in France.— Mrs. Alfred Hoy has been seriously ill since Friday and her daughter, who lives at Harrisburg. has been called home. Yoagortown.—Miss Maud Miller spent over Sunday at Bellefonte.— Mrs. Arthur Kolb, of Williamsport, is visiting her sister-in-law, Mrs. Ar thur Dippence.—Misses Kathryn and Elizabeth Harman visited their sis ter, Mrs. Jay Lauver, at Vera on Wednesday.—Mrs. J. S. Clinger and son. Joseph, after spending three weeks with her sisters, Mrs. Lattimer Kennewell and Mrs. Pearl Gill, have returned to their home at Altoona. —William Grenoble, of New Bloom field, and Robert Grenoble, of Lew isburg, spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Grenoble.—Wil liam Gunderman and Ray Price re turned from Camp Lee. Va.. on Tues day morning.—Huber Spade and Miss Peters, of Mifflinburg, were callers at the Henry Maurer home. —Mrs. Frank Lee and son. Richard Lee, have returned from a visit at Altoona.—Mrs. Arthur Dippery and son. Donald Dippery, spent Sunday at Penns Cave. —Mr. and Mrs. Wil liam Ingram, of Philadelphia, are visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Purcell.—Norman Fleisher. of Harrisburg. is home for a short vacation before entering Army serv ice.—Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Magee and children were recent visitors at Grafton. Huntingdon county.—Park Middlesworth. who is in the Army, was home Sunday on a furlough. Union Deposit.—Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Kuhns spent Sunday at Palmyra, visiting their daughter, Mrs. John Swope.—Miss Lucia Rambler, of Penbrook, visited her mother, Mrs. Lizzie Rambler, on Sunday.—Mrs. Henry PeiiTer spent part of the week at Shellsvilie. visiting Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Shellenhammer. Miss Kathryn Patrick, of Campbelltown, visited Miss Sarah Etter on Sunday. —Miss Lizzie Parthemore spent Sun day at Royalton, visiting Mr. and Mrs. George Stecher.—Mrs. N'eal Miller, of Palmyra, was the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Lan dis, on Monday.—Mrs. A. M. Kuhns spent a day at Harrisburg.—Mr. and Mrs. Charles Zeillard. of Lebanon, were entertained by Mr. and Mrs. Frank Spotts on Sunday.—Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Etter spent Sunday at Halifax, visiting relatives.—Mr. and Mrs. Sterling H. Peiffer, of Lemoyne, visited their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry P. PeifCer and Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Gingrich, on Sunday.—Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Duple and son. Carl Duple, spent several days at Newark, X. J.—A. M. Kuhns spent Monday at Shippensburg. Miss Grace Stauffer, after spending some time in Virginia, has now returned home.—Mr. and Mrs. Enos Fackler and children, of Elizabethtown. were guests of th former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Fackler. on Sun day. Elizabethtown.—The Rev. S. B. Landis and wife announce the birth of a daughter.—R. S. Buch, of York, was the guest of J. H. Buch and family.—Mrs. A. E. Winters. Mrs. S. S. Hershey, Mrs. A. S. Brenneman. and Miss M. Louisa Coble are attend ing the Lutheran summer school at Mount Airy.—Mr. and Mrs. Grant Weigand, of Warren, Ohio, and Mrs, Kate March, of Warren, Ohio, are guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Horst.— Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Foltz are the guests of relatives at Columbia.— Mr. and Mrs. Aubrey Fox. of Pitts burgh. are guests of the latter's mother, Mrs. Martha Groff.—Mother Superior Mary Joseph, of Philadel phia, who before taking the veil was Miss Amy Ulrich, of Elizabethtown, was the guest of her brothers, Jo seph, Sylvester, Stephen and John Ulrich. —Charles H. Wormley ha? re turhed from a trip to Eastern cities. PATRIOTIC MEETING AT PILLOW Pillow, Pa., July 27. —The patri otic meeting was largely attended. The addresses by the Rev. Irvln Runk. of Scottdale, and James E. Lentz. of Elizabethvllle. were fine and the <nuslc by the Pillow Band and the community singing were greatly enjoyed.—Thomas Snyder transacted business at Klingerstown. on Tuesday evening.—Mr. and Mrs. David Willier and Mr. and Mrs. John A. Laudenslager attended the funer al of the former's brother at Lick Hill on Tuesday.—The Rev. Ira Gass spent this week at Lancaster.—Mr. and Mrs. John Raker and children, of Philadelphia, are spending a short vacation with his mother here. TYRONE IN NEED OF DWELLINGS Advent of New Industries Fills All Houses in Town and Neighborhood USE SHACKS FOB SHELTEB John A. Dennis, of Tyrone, Dies From Wounds in Hospital in France Tyrone, Pa., July 27.—Tyrone is suffering in an industrial line from a lack of sufficient housing. The ad vent of the Fuller Construction Company filled every vacant home in the borough, and there were but few to start with in the first place. Now the workers are going out into the country districts where a few houses were available. Otherwise shacks are being erected on almost every vacant lot near the construction work, and this despite the fact that the con tracting people provide barracks for those who desire to live there.—Of the 243 young men who registered this summer in the twenty-one-year old class. 169 of them have been classified in the first class, which will make enough men to fill a good I many calls for the draft for some | time to come. About 95 per cent, of I these young fellows are. being ac- I eepted as physically fit. They are now being examined. Of the first thirty one examined, only one man was re jected.—Mrs. John Harpster and Mrs. Jack Kenyon, two sisters, of Tyrone, received notice this week of the death of their brother, John A. Dennis, which occurred in a French hospital from wounds received in battle. Young Dennis, while enlist ing from Phllipsburg. his home town, was well known in Tyrone, for he worked here for the express com pany for several years.—W. E. Neinly and W. W. Wolfgang have leased a cottage for the remainder of the summer along the Juniata river near Petersburg.—Kathryn and Mar tha Chaplin, of Flinton. are the house guests of Mrs. J. C. Heberling. —James Nau, from Camp Lee, Petersburg. Va.. is spending a short furlough with his parents on the farm just north of the borough.— Corporal Norman E. Stryker, of the United States Signal Corps, in train ing at Little Silver. N. J., is greeting former friends about town, while on a short furlough with his mother E. McKinney, both originally of Ty rone, but now residing in Wilklns burg. Pa., are spending a two weeks' \acation here.—Mrs. A. Ross Hos tetter, of Hanover, after a visit of a month.with her sister in Tyrone, has returned to her home.—Captain Robert A. Love, stationed at Camp Dodge, Des Moines, lowa, is spending a short furlough wit hhls mother here. Young Love left here as a private and has now attained a cap taincy.—Mrs. R. L. Piper is enjoying a vacation at Cape May.—Robert Scullin. who has made several stren uous efforts to get into the war game was summoned to Washington, this week for an assignment. Miss Eleanor Copelin. Of Harrisburg, is the house guest of Miss Elizabeth I Boecking.—Miss Mildred Mills is I spending a vacation of ten days with I friends at Bellefonte. Dr. Russell W. Johnston Gets Commission in Army Xew Blnomticld, Pa., J illy 27. Dr. Russell W. Johnston, of Selins grove. has received word that he has been accepted for active service and commissioned a first lieutenant. Dr. Johnston is a son of Dr. and Mrs. A. 11. Johnston of New BBloomfield. His brother. John, is at present in the Medical Corps at Washington. D. C. Mrs. Martin M. Hench and daughters. Mrs. Clayton Grey. Mrs. Ccover Sterline and son. Herbert Hench and Miss Virginia Grey, of New Cumberland, were here on Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Re;gle, the Rev. and Mrs. J. Thom son Fox and Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Davis, spent Wednesday at Harris burg. Miss Catherine A. Birn heisel spent the week at New Cum berland and Enhaut. Mr. and Mrs. Harry H. Martin spent Wed nesday with Mr. Mlartin's father, who lias been seriously ill for some tini", at Harrisburg. F. B. Muhlen berg. of Philadelphia, is gues: of Dr .and Mrs. James L. Devin. Miss Margaret Killer is visiting friends in Philadelphia and West Chet-ter,* Pa. Miss Pauline Nickel left Tuesday to visit her sister, Mrs. Virginia Piatt, at Pittsburgh. Miss Rebecca Sponsler, of Steelton, is VJB img her grandparens. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Sponsler. Miss Daisy Keller, who recenly graduated as a sten ographer and typist in Harrisburg. lias been appointed to a government position at Kensington. Philadel phia. Mr. and Mrs. John Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Taylor anj son, of Kowersville, and the Rev. R. N. Tavlor, of Derry, spent Tuesday with their cousin. William Grier, here. Burgess of Mechanicsburg Getting After Speedsters Manchester, Pa., July 27.—Chief Burgess Austin Miller is determined to put a stop to the careless driving of automobiles through the borough. Eight persons have recently paid fines into the borough treasury which amounted to SBO. —Patil Jacob Ray Frantz, Harry Krout, Harry May and Ervin Myers have arrived in France .according to word received by relatives here.—Miss Romaine Gross is spending some time at Mor ristown, N. J.—Mr. and Mrs. Frank Root, of York, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Good.—Mrs. 'Vic tor Stauffer and children, Evelyn, Henry and Eugene, of Philadelphia, are visiting at the homes of Mr. and Mrs. Adam Koher and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Everhart. —Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bowers, of Lewisberry, spent Sunday with John Metzgar and Miss Emma Metzzgar.—Allen Kohler, a private at Camp Humphrey, Va., spent Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Kohler.—Sergeant Leon Altland, of Camp Meade, Md., spent the week-end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Altland.—Wil mer Hake radio operator In the Unit ed States Navy, spent several days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Al bert Hake. —Mrs. Oran W. Reichard and daughter, Almena. left on Tues day morning for Dayton, Ohio, where they will spend a month with Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Innerest, the lat ter a daughter of Mrs. Reichard.— Sergeant Irwin Brenner of the depot brigade band, at Camp Lee, Peters burg Va., is spending a week's fur lough with relatives here.—Mrs. Charles Dletz spent Sunday visiting relatives at Stony Brook. FOUR GENERATIONS ■Be .|§H Shiremanstown. Pa., July 27.—1n this photograph are shown four generations of the Parks family, well known in this vicinity. Mrs. Ma tilda Parks, aged 80 years, who is liale and hearty, lives at Lewis berry. Landis W. Parks, his son, Herbert E. Parks, and little 13-month old daughter, Evelyn Ruth Parks, of Shiremanstown. Huckelberry Pickers Set the Mountain on Fire ElizabeUivillc. .Pa., .July .27. — Huckleberry pickers on Berry's mountain east of town set lire to the mountain, causing arduous work for a large number of men to fx tir.nguish the blaze on Tuesday There is a scarcity of water In the local water company's reservoir end th.-> citizens are notified to use svme sparingly. S. Crawford, of Har risburg, spent several days with his fanvly here. A tractor demon stration on District Attorney M. E. Stroup's farm near town attracted a large crowd of farmers. Clayton |D. Ftroup and J. Buehler, of Mag i nolia, Md„ are visiting their homes I here. Miss Rebekah Rndel re- I turned to the Mont Alto Sanatorium, j lifter spending a week with her sis tor, Mrs. Daniel.—Lieutenant Har- I per Bressler, Jr., of the United I States Minnesota, and his bride, spent a week with his sister, Mrs. | Charles F. Blanning, on Main i street. Ray K. Buffington spe.it I several days with his brother. Lewis C. Buffington, at Camp Meal, Md. His brother is slowly improving cfter a serious illness. Clinton L. Wliit con i left on Thursday for Harris burg. from which place he goes to Camp Lee, Va. Ralph Rlegle hav ing nearly recovered from a long siege of illness returned to Camp ' Upton, Yaphank, N. Y. Miss 1 Catherine Mattis and sister, Ethel, | si tnt several days with an aunt at | Harrisburg. Miss Florence Miller iand Miss Anna Bosser are visiting j friends at Philadelphia. Stanley I Ischopp has received notice of the i arrival of his brother Lloyd Ischopp, of the Three Hundred and Four i teenth Infantry, overseas. He re ceived training %t Camp M?ade. ! The Rev. and Mrs. J. A. Keiper of | Allentown are the guests of his sis j ter .Mrs. A. M. Romberger. Jesse 10. Zeigler is at Plattsburg. where ! he is in the officers training camp, j a representation of Lebanon Valley I College. C. Elmer Culp and fam- I ily are home from a visit to Itha, j X. Y. Florin Minister to Preach on 'Second Mile Christians' ITorln. Pa.. July 27.—The Rev. O. G. Romig. pastor of the United Brethren Church, will preach oil Sunday forenoon at 10.30 and in the evening at 1.30 p. m. In the even ing he will preach a special jermnn on "Second Mile Christians.'* - Mr. and Mrs. Gabriel Geib were called io Rheems on Tuesday on account of the serious illness of the former's mother. The Rev. Sutcliffe and Charles Straley, of Maytown, were Sunday visitors at the home of Jacob Landvater. Sr., on Sunday.— Mr. and Mrs. John Guhl and daugh ter. Miriam. Mr. and Mrs. John Guhl and daughter, Miriam, Mr. and Mrs. John Ferrey and three chil dren, of East Petersbug, spent Sun day at Hershey Park. Robert Blosser, of Harrisburg, spent Mon day as the guest of Mrs. Elizabeth Sides. C. S. Wachstetter and fam ily entertained the following visitors on Sunday: Mr. and Mrs. WHliam Sprout and Harry Herr. of Lancas ter; Eli Shickey ,of York, and Miss Florence Espenshade ,of Mt. Joy.— Thomas McKinley and son, James, of Philadelphia, visited friends hei* on Sunday. George Grahm, of Tampa, Fla,, Is spending several days here. Mr. and Mrs Allison Ga'-man .of Reading, were th? guests of the Rev. O. G .Romig and fam ily. at the United Brethren parson age this week. Miss Gertrude Rider spent Sunday with John Ever and family at Green Tree. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Heiscy and daugh ter spent Sunday at Mt. Gretna. Mrs. Edwin Stoll and daughter. Ruth .of Pittsburgh, are here on a visit to her mother, Mrs. Winters.— Master Joseph Steelman. 'of Phila delphia, is spending a week's vaca tion as the guest of Mr. an] Mrs. Shires. Miss Maude Landvater visited friends at Round Top. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Stricklcr, cf Rheems, visited George Shutter and [ family on Sunday. LIGHTNING DESTROYS BARN J Tower Cit.v, Pa., July 2 7.—An electrical storm passed over here on Wednesday afternoon. Lightning struck the barn of Joseph Hand and destroyed the crops of hay and grain,—William Bateman, while at work at West Brookside colliery, had his leg crushed by a fall of coal.— Mrs. Mauer and granddaughter, of Pottsville. spent several days here. —Miss Cora Wooly, of Donaldson, is enjoying a visit to friends here. — Misses Elsie Erdman and Irene Kllnger went to the Pottsville Hos pital to have their tonsils removed. —Edward Reedv has returned to his home in Llewellyn after spending several days with relatives here.— Miss Emma Robson, of Schuylkill Haven, visited relatives here on Sun day. She was accompanied home by her niece. Kathleen Schriener.— Miss Mildred Carl is enjoying her vacatioh at Valley View. JULY 27, 1918. Many Visitors in Dauphin Cottages and Bungalows Dauphin, Pa., July 27. —Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ebersole Williams and daughter, Mary, have returned home • from Roaring Branch, where theyl spent the week with relatives. —Miss! Corn Cofrode, who recently returned home from Speeceville, is spending several weeks along the Juniata tlver at the J. F. Early cottage. Miss liuth Shaffer, a nurse in training at the Pennsylvania Hospital, Phila delphia.. is spending tne weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Shaffer. Mrs. Thomas Kramer and daughter, Dorothy, of Brooklyn, New York, arrived here. Saturday to spend the remaining summer months with Mrs. Kramer's parents. Mr. and Mrs. George W. I Kline. Miss Elizabeth Johnson re turned to Cumberland, Md„ to-day,_ :>fter a two weeks' visit with Miss" Sabra Clark. Miss Emma Keeney, of Rockville, was a recent guest of Miss Ethel R. Forney. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Young, of Atlantic City, motored here to-day, and are guests of Mrs. Young's father, T. G. Sweitzer. Mrs. Lucy Fry and daughter, Ehrma, of Carlisle, spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. I. I.ane Long. Miss Mae Yoder, of Speeceville, was the weekend guest of Miss Rebecca Lyter. Clinton Bickel, of Philadelphia, spent the weekend with his mother, Mrs. Marion Bickel. William Bell Clark of the \Press, Philadelphia, spent several days here with his family.— 1 Miss Ruth Ward, Miss Mary Jones and Miss Margaret Jones, all of Speeceville. spent Saturday in town. —Lawrence Robb, of Harrlsburg, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Robb, of Dauphin, left yesterday for Camp Lee, Petersburg. Virginia, where he will enter the National Army. Duncannon Sunday School to Hold Annual Picnic Duncannon, Pa., July 27.—The United Brethren Sunday school will hold its annual picnic in Selg's woods on Saturday, Augusa 3, and the union Sunday school will hold Its annual picnic in the same woods.—The i'nion Sunday school will hold an ice cream and cake festival on the' North Lincoln street public school grounds this evening.—Mr and Mrs. Charles W. Bothmell and little son, of Philadelphia, are visiting their parental home here.—Miss Ruth Zimmerman is visiting friends at | Wilmington, Del. Mrs. E. G. i Thompson and children have re ) turned to their home after a visit j to relatives in Ohio. —Mrs. Jesse K. I I,upfer, of Newport, spent Wednes | day here as the guest of Mrs. Charles .^eig.—Jacob Kass, of Philadelphia, and Miss Emma Kass. of Marysville, i were week-end guests of relatives j here.—Miss Margaret Rosborough Is | spending some time with relatives at Hamilton, Ontario, Can. Scarcity and High Cost of Focd Sidetracks Picnic Malta, Pa., July 27. —Leo Messner and Lester Kllngman, of Sunbury, visited relatives over Sunday. —. The Lutheran Sunday school picnic, com monly known as "The People's Pic nic," has on account of the scar city and high cost of food supplies, been cancelled for this season. Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan J. Schaffer and granddaughter, Florence, vis | ited the former's sister, Mrs. Sarah | Kopenhaver. at Pillow on Sunday.— Frank C. Shipman was at Fishers Ferry and Herndon recently. Fietta Spotts, of Williamsport, vis ited Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Schafter re cently. Robert B. Zerbe and fam ilv were guests of S. L. Schlegel and family at Lanvllle on Sunday. William Thompson, of the Aviation f'orps, of Mlddletown, spent several days among relatives here this week, j —C. E. Marts, of Camp Meade, vis ited his parents here over Sunday. MRSE READY FOR FRANCE Blain, Pa., July 27.—Miss Sara Pryor, daughter of Mrs. Margaret J. Pryor, of near Blatn, who has com pleted her course in Red Cross nurs ing, Is preparing to go to France.— Miss Margaret E. Riegal, of New Cumberland, who has been re-elect ed supervisor of the homemaking department of the Blain Vocational School, was here on a visit.—Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Greenfield and Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Hoff and daughter. Miss Mary Hoff, of Lisburn, motored here on a visit to Dr. E. C. Klstler.— Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Sausaman, of visited the latter's sis ter. Mrs. D. W. Sheaffer. —Miss Ma bel Longanecker and Mrs. Rita Longanecker, of Loysvllle, paid a visit to Miss Sara Smith.—Mrs. Ray mond Bahl and two daughters, Fran ces Louise and Jean Levon Ball, of Irfßlanapolls. Ind., are visiting the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Johnson. —George Rhodes, of New port. visited his cousin, James E. Hoc ken berry.- THREE SOLDIERS REACH FRANCE Young Men From Mechanics burg Send Word of Safe Arrival in War Zone CAMP FIRE GIRLS' SOCIAL Roy Scouts Attend Funerals of Two Members Killed in , Crossing Collision Mcch&nk-aburg, Pa., July 27. Among the Mechanlcsburg boys in the United States service who arrived safely overseas and whoso friends here received word to that effect this week were: Roy Weaver, son of Mr. and Mrs. Grant Weaver, Weßt Coover street, a member of the Fif ty-second Infantry Machine Gun Company; . Arthur N. Young, Com pany B, Three Hundred and Fourth Military Police, and Frank Hailman, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Hallman, West Simpson street.— This evening the Kittattnny Camp Fire Girls will hold a lawn fete at the home of tile Guardian of the Fire, Miss Margaret Blackburn, in East Simpson street, the proceeds of which will be (riven to the Bed Cross. On the committee of arrangements are: Misses Mir iam Zufall, Bachel Shelly, Etta Mil ler, Miriam Orris, fiuth Miller and Elizabeth Hurst.—Boy Scouts of Me chanicsburg attended the funerals of Earl SheafTer and Herbert Rider, who were killed In the automobile accident on Sunday afternoon and who were members of the organiza tion.—Mrs. M. Grant Mohler left on Wednesday for Parsons, Kan,, and Lincoln, Neb. At the latter place she will spend some time with her parents.—Miss Margaret Totten spent several days this week with her sister, Mrs. Anna Lehman, In Bollng Springs.—Dr. Harvey Base- I hore, of Harrisburg, was in town on I Juesday evening and addressed the I child's welfare committee at the I home of Dr. X. W. Hershner in the interest of the Baby Saving Show, to be held here August 9 and 10.— Mrs. Henry Playter, of New York, Is the guest of Mrs. Susan Raffensberg er, South Market street.—A pleasant session of the First Organized Adult Bible class of Trinity Lutheran Sun day school was held at the home of Mrs. Daniel S. Walters, North York street, on Tuesday evening.—The Senseman family will hold Its annual reunion on Saturday, August 10, at Boiling Springs Park.—Mr. and Mrs, j Starr Hauck, of Waynesboro, re turned home on Wednesday, after spending some time with the for mer's mother, Mrs. Alice S. Hauck, South Market street.—M. E. Ander son and family and J. T. Stansfleld motored to Philadelphia and spent the weekend.—Samuel E. Basehore has been appointed a member of the committee to represent Eureka Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons, on the Valley Memorial Building As sociation at Eliza bethtown. Mrs. ' Victor Lenker, of Madison, Wis., was . the guest of the Misses Mary and i Elsie Lenker, East Main street.— i The Misses Caroline and Anna Longsdorf are visiting at the home of their brother, Mylin Longsdorf, at Reading. Thompsontown Sunday School to Hold Social Thompson toam, Pa.. July 87.—i Sunday school classes of the Misses Mary Meiser and Katharine Keplar will hold a necktie and apron social in the borough school house this evening. The Thomson family re union was held at Island Grove Park, Mexico, on Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Burk Etka, of Mifflin, and Mr. and 1 Mrs. William Cross, of Altoona, were I guests of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Col i yer on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Me ' Clellan, Mrs. Swenson and Mrs. Mus -1 selman, of MifTlintown, and Master ! David Dimm and sister, Charlotte. '. of Lewlstown, were recent guests of ! Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Dimm. Twin 1 boys were born recently to Mr. and • Mrs. Harry Conner, of Philadelphia. • Mrs. Conner was formerly Miss Gen " eva Cameron of Thompsontown. 1 Mrs. Eamuel McCurdy, of Holll [ daysburg. is visiting her sister, Mrs. William Colyer. Mrs. Mary Wlt ■ mer and Kenney Wise of Walker ' township, surprised their friends by • slipping off to Hagerstown and were ' married on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. 5 J. K. Levder and Mr. and Mrs. Mil • nor Hostetler, Motored to Gettys ■ burg recently. Mrs. W. R. Long ' was a guest of Mr. and Mrs. George ' Smee at Lewistown Sunday. Mrs. ' Josephine Zell. Mrs. Henry Crowthers Mrs. Mary Stengel, Mrs. Charles Cummins an i daughter, Peggy, of Oak Lane, Philadelphia, motored here and were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Edward S. Thompson. Mrs. Tohn Davies, of Scranton, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Daugherty and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ernest, of Philadel phia are guests of Mr. and Mrs. William Smith. $1,277 Raised For Red Cross by Stret Carnival M'fnintown, Pa., July 27.— The recent carnival was attended by one of the largest crowds ever assembled here and It was a huge success. The proceeds for the Red Cross, under whose auspices the carnival was held amounted to $1,277. Miss Alice Grubb spent several days at ' Lewlstown. The Bev. F. G. Sleep, " pastor of the Methodist Church, ! died In the Harrisburg Hospital on ' Tuesday after an operation for can • oer. Mrs. Spangler, of Milroy, is ' the guests of her brother, William • Hoopes and sister. Miss Mary. J. A. Mutthersbough. of Driftwood, while visiting his nephew, Jacob A. 1 Mutthersbough In Lewlstown called on James Krelder and family on Tuesday evening. Miss Evelyn Smyser. of Blalrsvtlle, Is vlslUng Miss Rhoda Mayer. Mrs. A. A. Oles, of Mexico, is spending several days with her brother James A. Krelder and family. Mr. and Mrs. Harry C. Sleber, Hayes Sleber and Miss Helen Sleber motored to > Harrisburg on Tuesday and spent the day with Mrs. Sleber's mother, Mr®, Sara. Kulp. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Burchfleld and little son, of Harris burg, are guests of hts uncle, B. F. Burchfleld. Mrs. Balph C. Hills and son, Bobby, and Mrs. Clair V. i Brehm and daughter. Elisabeth Jane, i spent Tuesday at Port Royal, the ■ guest of their aunt. Mrs. Wlen • Pomeroy. Mrs. Thomas Shaver, r of Hollldaysburg. la spending sev s eral days with her mother. Mrs. Sara . Davis. Mrs. Sullivan and daugh • ters, Virginia and Florence, of Co . lumbus, Ohio, are visiting her .brother, Boyd *n4 sister. 3
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