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CUMBERLAND VALLEY
CARLISLE MEN ON
CASUALTY LIST
iilled and Wounded Went
Into Service With the
Keystone Division
Carlisle, Pa., July 29.—With one
death and five casualties already re
ported in a period of six days—from
Tune 9 to 15—residents of this sec
;ich are turning all interest to the
eports from the western front,
where men from this section have
gone into action. Telegrams re
ceived late Saturday by relatives tell
of gaps Jn the ranks of Company G
of the Eighth Regiment of the One
Hundred Twelfth regiment of tho
Twenty-eighth Division, formerly
Eighth Pennsylvania Infantry.
The first death was that of John
Lee Smith, a son of Mr. and Mrs.
Levi Smith, living between Newville
and Shippcnsburg, who died from an
fccident. He enlisted in Company
G, but was later transferred to a
machine gun unit.
Three Carlisle men in Company G
are reported "wounded severely,"
together with two others from this
section in the same command. Tho
Carlislers are Eli Haslam, a son of
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Haslam. who
enlisted in March, 1917; John y.
Ritter, a son of Mr. and Mrs. J. E.
Ritter, Joining in July, last year, and
Edwin Kelley, who enlisted in June,
1917, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert
Kelley. Orlando Newcomer, a son
of Mr. and Mrs. William Newcomer,
of Boiling Springs, and John Mar
shall Kough, son of Mr. and Mrs.
E. W. Kough, near Oakville, are the
others.
Forty-three Little Guests
at Martha Brown's Party
Shippensburg, Pa., July 29. —Mr.
and Mrs. A. C. Goodhart gavo a
birthday party in honor of their
granddaughter, Martha Jane Brown.
Forty-three persons were present.
Games were played and songs were
t'Ung. After tho party was over Mr.
Goodhart took the children home in
his automobile, taking them around
the town first. The following per
sons were present: WiHiam Dubbs,
Alvin Baker, Ruth Pague, Pearl
Baker, Mildred Strike, Margaret
Strike, Elizabeth Newcomer, Clara
Fry, Violet Baker, Mary Piper, Eve
lyn Jacoby, Ida Castner, Alfretta
Laughery, Mary Weibley, Hilda Yo
cura, Dubbs, John Bruco
Angle, Harold Jacoby, Mary Yocum,
Margaret Smith, Verna Laughery,
Elizabeth Angle, Martha Brown,
Richard Kitzmiller, Ruth Weaver,
Maud Weaver, Frank Weaver Jr.
E<lith Baer, Margaret Downing,
Helen Barner, Blanche Dubbs, Mary
Dubbs, Virginia Goodhart, Anson
Kider Goodhart, Mary Louise Bor
r.er, Paul Barner, Roy Duljbs, Dort
jild Weibley, Glen Piper," Howard
Baker, Walter Mummert, Earl New
comer, Boyd Smith.
CARLISLE BAKERY TO CLOSE
Carlisle. Pa.. July 29.—The plant
of the Mulgrew Baking Company
here, recently damaged by fire,
will be closed on August 1, It wan
i nnounced to-day. The concern it.
owned by the Schmidt Bakery of
Hi'rrisburg, and bread will be fur
nished from that center for the pres
ent It is stated that the plans call
for the building of a big modern
establishment here as soon as con
ditions are favorable.
ASK RETURN OF PASTOR
CarU>, Pa., July 29.—At the final
conference of the year, members of
the Grace United Brethren Church
of parlisle elected delegates to tho
convention to be held at Hanover.
The congregation asked unanimously
for the return of the Rev. F. Berry
Plummer, who has been In charge
here for four years.
WATER SUPPLY LOW
Newport. Pa.. July 29.—The **a
ter supply in tho reservoir of tho
Newport Home Water Company Is
getting low and officials of the com
pany aro advising caution In its use.
Patrons are asked to discontinue wa
tering lawns and gardens and to uso
as little water as possible In sprink
ling the street''.
SOLDIERS ON FOREIGN SOIL
Liverpool, Pa„ July 29.—Mr. and
Mrs. Josiah Sweezy have received
word that their son. J. H. Sweesy,
Company G, 314 th Infantry, Camp
Meade, has arrived safely overseas.
Other late arrivals overseas from
Liverpool are Norman J. Wilt, Hus
sel Long. George T. Lutz and William
H. Murray.
HOY CONFESSES TO ROBBERY
Now Bloomllcld. Pa., July 29.
Confessing to several thefts and be
lieved to have been responsible for
approximately a score of little rob
beries that have occurred In Dun
cannon during the past several
months. Jesse Freeman, 12 years old,
of that town is in the Perry county
Jail here.
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ROT A. BURKHART
Newville, Pa., July 29. —Roy aA.
Burkhart, of Newville, Is now sta
tioned at State College taking a
course in automobile repairing. He
was selected as one of tho class of
men taken from Cumberland county
for this course at the state lnstitu
tion. He was graduated from the
Cumberland Valley State Normal
School •in 1916 and last year was
supervising principal of the South
Middleton schools. He is widely
known in the upper end of Cumber
land county.
WEDDING AT WAYNESBORO
Waynesboro, Pa., July 29.—A wed
ding was solemnized on Friday even
ing at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C.
A. Spahr, when their son, Sergeant
Arnold G. Spahr, of the National
Army stationed at Camp Meade, and
Miss Anna M. Klass, of Chicago, 111.,
were married by tho Rev. Dr. J. M.
Francis, pastor of the Lutheran
Church. The bride was attended by
the sister of the groom, Miss Esther
Spahr, and the gToom's best man
was Harry D. McCarthy.
The bride Is a young woman of
charming personality and has been
spending her summer here during
the past throe years.
CARPENTERS ON STRIKE
Waynesboro, Pa., July 29.—The
outside carpenters who are employed
by the various contractors here in
the construction of buildings, etc.,
and who threw down their tools on
Tuesday morning and refused to
work until their employers would
grant them the scale of wages hand
ed down by the war labor board, are
still sticking tight and will not re
turn to work until something Is
done.
APPOINTED DENTALi ASSISTANT
Mecthonk-sburg, Pa., July 29.—Of
ficial notification of his appointment
as dental assistant to the local board
of selected men, has been received
by Dr. J. .A. Ktlmore, a dentist in
West Main street, and active war
worker. The appointment was made
by Major A. G. Murdock, Infantry
Recruiting Corps, by recommenda
tion of R. H. D. Swing, director of
dental activity for the State of Penn
sylvania.
MRS. MALINDA SHOCKEY DIES
Waynesboro, Pa., July 29.—Mrs.
Malinda Shockey, widow of Benjamin
Shockey, and the youngest and last
of the Kohler family, died at her
home here yesterday morning. She
was 74 years old and had been ill
for several weeks.
HELD FOR INVESTIGATION
Carlisle, Pa., July 29.—Following
a preliminary hearing before United
States Commissioner H. M. Leidigh
Edward P. Heller, Camp Hill, bah
been held here for a further investi
gation on the charge of giving liquof
to soldiers on a United States truck
train which passed through Meehan
icsburg on last Wednesday.
SHOE COMPANY OFFICIAL HURT
Carlisle, Pa., July 29. J. Fred
Morency, formerly an official of the
Carlisle Shoe Company,, and well
known in Harrlsburg, was seriously
hurt late Saturday afternoon when
his automobile overturned on the
Walnut Bottom road west of Car
lisle. He was thrown out, sustain
ing a broken collarbone and possibly
other injuries.
BREAKS ARM CRANKING AUTO
Shippensburg, Pa., July 29. J.
Beattie Barbour, Shippensburg's ex
burgess, broke his arm to-day while
cranking his automobile.
Reaches War-Torn France
Without a Serious Mishap
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SERGEANT R. W. TAYLOR
Sergeant Raymond W. Taylor, of
the Machine Gun Company of the
Three Hundred and Sixteenth Infan
try, writes to his brother, Arthur A.
Taylor, 18R4 Paf-k street, that he has
reached the shores of war-torn
France without mishap. Prior to his
ontering the ervlce, Taylor was em
ployed as a brakeman by the Phila
delphia and Reading Railroad. His
parents are Mr. and Mrs. Ira P. Tay
lor, of Blglervllle.
SMALL BOY FOUND
GAGGED AND TIED
Harry Gruver Taken to Attic
byy Masked Man at His
Mechanicsburg Home
Mechanicsburg, Pa., July 29.—An
air of mystery surrounds the finding
of the 14-year-old boy, Harry Gruv
er, gagged and tied hands' and feet
on the attic at his home In East
Locust and Race street, on Friday
i evening.
i Mrs. Gruver, an employe at the
[Cumberland Valley restaurant with
her son lives at the home of Mrs.
Rondymaker and the latter, hearing
muffled sounds apparently in the at
tic went out and called some neigh
bors. Looking up from the yard they
noticed a pair of feet at the attic
window and upon investigation found
the boy lying there, greatly exhaust
ed, trying to make himself heard.
Explanations from Young Gruver are
to the effect that while resting on the
bed in his mother's room, a masked
man entered who Immediately bound
and gagged him and carried him to
the attic, leaving the lad there. No
satisfactory explanation has , been
found.
Suburban Notes
* COMMUNITY SINGING
Mlllersbure, Pa.. July 29.—Millers
burg people made their first effort In
Community singing on Friday night
in the East Park. It was a great
success. A local organization haß
been formed which includes the fol
lowing church choir leaders of Mll
lersburg. S. N. Kawel, G. W. Kline,
E. C. Uhler, J. W. Starr. Jr., Ed. H.
Chubb and Dr. F. P. Seebold, who
will endeavor to make Community
singing in this district a great up
lift for the people during war. All
joined in the singing of patriotic
songs, which made the initial meeting
a great success. The Citizens Band
rendered a tine concert.
After the singing a parade was
formed which marched over the
streets of the town gathering in size
until more than a thousand persons
were in line singing and giving vent
to their patriotic feeling over the
Allies' victory.
Dr. T. P. Seebold, a prominent Mil
lersbui-g dentist, was appointed to
look after the dental work of County
Draft Board No. 3 at Elizabethvllle.
The doctor volunteered his services
with the board.
Paul E. Jury and Miss Verna Cook
well known Millcrsburg young peo
ple were married on Friday evening
at the home of the bride In West
Moore street, the Rev J. H. Mussel
man performing the ceremony.
A stable on the rear of the Cordes
property in Lenkerville was burned
to the ground Friday, the cause of
the blaze is unknown.
Liverpool—Mrs. Hazel Resh spent
the week-end in Harrlsburg.
Dee Shuler and Charles Kerstetter
who are employed m Harrlsburg,
spent several days at their homes
here this week.
Mr. 'William Fritz, of Omaha, Ne
braska is visiting his sister, Mrs John
Ritter.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Barner and
three children, of Penbrook, are vis
itors here with Mrs. Amanda Barner.
Homer Nailey, of Manor, is spend
ing some time here with Mrs. W. D.
Hoover, Mrs. Nailey and little son
having arrived last week.
W. H. Hohn was a recent visitor
at Harrlsburg.
Mrs. Kathryn Miller and two
daughters, of York, are visiting here
with Mrs. Rebecca Romlg.
Ralph Dudwig and daughter, Mae,
of Philadelphia, are visitors at Dr.
F. P. DeHavens.
Mrs. W. D. Hoover is spending sev
eral days this week in Philadelphia.
Mr. and Mrs. Walton Romig and
little daughter, of Harrlsburg, are
visitors at the home of Postmaster
George J. Tharp.
Parley Brink, of Harrlsburg, spent
Sunday he-e with his family.
Mr. and Mrs. Porter Murray, of
Harristrurg, were Sunday visitors at
the home of Newton Williamson.
Miss Schiller, of Philadelphia, vis
ited Miss Puera B. Robinson Satur
day.
HI'MMEIjSTOWN
Miss Elsie Hummer, of Manhelm. is
spending a week with her aunt, Mrs.
A. J. Eby. South Hanover street
Clair Stecher, of League Island,
Philadelphia, is visiting his parents
liere.
Miss Freda Kindley, of New Cum
berland, spent the week-end with
relatives here.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Gisinger, of Har
rlsburg, spent yesterday here.
Samuel Allwine spent Saturday
with relatives at Philadelphia.
Edward Campbell, of Shamokln. is
spending several weeks with his
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. William
Shuey.
Dr. Ralph Schaefter, of Tacoma,
Wash, ic visiting his mother, Mrs.
(• R. fcchaeffer.
Bert Zell, of Chester, Is spending
several days here.
The Rev. and Mrs. Herbert S.
Games are spending a monft'i vaca
tion with relatives at Freesport and
Dickinson.
ANNVILLE
Misses Margaret and Dorothy Shef
fey, of Harrlsburg, are spending the
summer here with their grandfather,
John L. Taylor.
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Behm are spend
ing several days at Mount Gretna as
guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. W. Fay.
Miss Mary Neldlg. of Annvllle, Is
spending several weeks at Pittsburgh
the guest of relatives.
Miss Martha Heilman Is spending
several weeks at Allentown.
Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Coover fcpent a
day at Harrlsburg.
Miss Ella Johnson Is spending sev
eral weeks at Reading.
Dawson Yake has received word of
the arrival of hi* son, Oliver Yake,
In Frarce.
Mrs. Frank Gebhart spent a short
t'.mc at Philadelphia
NEW BUFFALO
Blair Frey, of Harrlsbarg, Is a
guest at the home of Mrs. H. B. Der
rii-k!. -n.
Li's. John Shumuker has returned
to hci home here. after' vis!.lns Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Shumaker, at
Marysvllle.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Noblet have
learned of the arrival overseaa of
their son, Guy Noblet.
Mrs. Margaret Weltmer -has re
turned to her home here after visit
ing relatives at Bird lboro. *
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ADAMS PEACHES
< ONLY HALF CROP
Fruitgrowers Say Orchards on
I High Ground May Yield
W^ll; Lower Trees Fail
Gettysburg, Pa., July 29.—This
week will see the harvesting of the
early varieties of peaches in Adams
county, and the statement is given
out by the growers in the northern
end of the county that the crop,
early and late combined, will be lit
tle more than half a crop. Several
of the larger Adams county orch
ards situated on high ground will
have large yields, but those which
are lower were hit heavily by the
cold of last winter and the trees
far down will have practically no
fruit. f
It Is said that no orchards of any
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- Water Wings
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Children's Aprons Colgate SoaD Indies' Wash Sldrta
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large Heavy White Dresses
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$2 to $2.50 Value $3.00 to $4.00 Values $5.00 Values
Ladies' Trimmed Hats Ladies' Untrimmed Hats Ladies' Trimmed Leghorns Dressing Combs
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Sale Price, (Ti O O Bungalow Aprons
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In Lisere and Hemp , m or CnMmn ,. a
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£ 4 oft 75c and SI.OO Values Fancy China ° P " C I
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Good Shapes, Beat Colors, and Hemps, J^ 0 and $2.50 Values at J J/L
sai pric. sale Priw, Children s Trimmed Hats
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, . Indies' Combination Suits
I>adies' Corset Covers
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215 Market Street Opposite Courthouse
A ' *1 A * t * iVi > A Aft A A
sire report more than a three
fourths crop at the outside, while
many of them will have only a half
crop or less. This prediction coming
so late in the maturing season may
be taken to be safe, unless hail or
some other unavoidable weather
should come along before time for
picking.
Preparations are now under way
to take care of the fruit very quick
ly. For some years the Adams coun
ty growers have used girls and wo
men for both picking and packing.
They have proved highly satisfac
tory and they are always available
before the canning plants open.
DECLINES APPOINTMENT
Liverpool, Pa., July 29.—Miss Pu
era R. Roblson, who had charge of
the Liberty Loan campaign of the
Woman's National Liberty Loan
committee for Liverpool district and
who had been reappointed to take
charge of the fourth Liberty Loan
campaign for this district has re
jected the appointment and Mrs. J.
Warren Stalley will have entire
charge of the campaign In this dis
trict under the Woman's National
Liberty Loan committee and will ap
point her committee in the near fu
ture.
Camp Colt Men Get
Degrees From College
Gettyaburg, Pa., July 29.—An 1 ' In
teresting and novel commencement
exercise was held on the campus of
Gettysburg College Sunday afternoon.
Among the men In Camp Colt here
are many students from Col
lege, Mt. Vernon, lowa, and of the
number flve of them wete of this
year's graduating class, but left
school to serve their country before
receiving their diplomas. The exer
cises of Sunday were to give diplomas
to these Ave men. The president of
Cornell, Charles W. Flint, D. D.,
LL.D., was here fo confer the de
grees and made the address of the
afternoon. Music was furnished by
the combined choirs of the town and
jnany of the town people and men
from the camp took part.
.\ORMAN TATE WOUNDED
Gettysburg, Pa„ July 29.—Another
boy has fallen a victim
JULY 29, 1918.
on the battlefield of France. Mr. and
Mrs. Michael Tate have received of
"clal notice from Washington that
thedr son, Norman Tate, who was
among the detected men sent from
this place to Camp Meade early this
year, was severely wounded while in
action on July 16. He arrived In
France in April.
MANY IN. WAR SKRVICE
Carlisle, Pa., July 29.—The Lind
ner Shoe Company is giving its
young executives wholesale for war
service. On Saturday Arthur Heil
man, acting secretary and a nephew
of John Lindner, the president, vol
unteered for service. J. Austin
Lindner is a sergeant of Company
G of the One Hundred Twelfth, now
under fire in France, and his cousin,
John Heilman, Is a lieutenant in the
same unit.
OUTING FOR EMPLOYES
Shppen.sburg, Pa., July 29. —In
addition to raising the bonus on the
weekly wages from 35 to 50 cents
on the dollar, the Lewis Kraemei
Company will have an outing foi
their employes at Middlesprlng on
August 17.
Teacher at Long Institute
Bride of Chile Missionary
New Bloomfleld, Pa., July 29. A
romance, started when he came to
New Bloomfleld to visit his orphan
ed children in the Junior depart
ment of the Carson Long Institute,
reached its culmination with the
marriage of Dr. William H. Tetter,
of Santiago, Chile, and Miss Helen
Loret superintendent of the
department.
Dr. Tetter has for a number of,
years past been a Methodist mission
ary in Chile, with headquarters at
Santiago. When his wife died sev
eral years ago, his two children wera
sent here to be cared for and edu
cated, and it was while visiting them
that he met the new Mrs. Tetter.
She had been superintendent of the
junior department of the local In
stitution for several years.
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