Harrisburg telegraph. (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, October 05, 1918, Page 10, Image 10

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NEWS OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA CITY'S SUBURBS
Late News Concerning
Perry County Soldiers
Blaln, Pa., Oct. s.—Mr. and Mrs.
Samuel Morrison, of Center, six
miles east of Blain, have received
word that their son, Private William
Morrison, who is in France, was
struck with a piece of shrapnel, sus
taining a hip wound. He is improv
ing in the hospital. Jesse R._ Dill
man. who is mess cook in the United
States service, was home on a short
furlough to visit his parents. Mr. and
Mrs. Benjamin Pillnian, at Center.
He has been changed from Platts
burg, N. Y., to Camp Meade, Md.
Sergeant James M. Leach, who
has been in France since July, is
recovering from a shoulder wound
received by a bursting shell in Au
'"Jtr. and Mrs. William Hess, of
Bixler, have received word that their
sons. Roy and John Hess, have ar
rived in France after leaving home
for camp only six weeks ago.
Private Ellwood Hench, son of
Frank Hench. and Private Moran
Delancey, son of James Dclancey,
both young men formerly of Bix
ler, have been reported wounded at
the front in France.
George D. Fliekingcr, James
Hockenberry and Charles Berrier,
of Company K. Third Battalion. In
fantry Replacement, recently drafted
from Perry county and sent to Camp
Lee. Va., are on their way across
the seas.
Lieutenant Foster L. Gutshall re
turned on Monday to Camp Han
cock. Augusta, Ga.. after a visit with
his mother, Mrs. Annie Gutshall.
MARRIED AT HAGERSTOWN
Lewistcmii. Pa.. ' Oct. 5. Miss
Marian Burlew. daughter of Elmer
E. Burlew, of Lewistown Junction,
and Percy Horning, of Harrisburg.
went to Hagerstown, Md., and were
married by the Rev. W. L. Lynn,
•pastor of tbe Washington Square
Methodist Church. The bride was
emp'oyed by the Bell Telephone
The couple will live at Harris
burg, where the bridegroom is em
ployed by the Pennsylvania Rail
road.
BOY SCOUTS' BENEFIT
HumiuclNtown, Oct. 5, —On Monday
evening, in tire old band hall, the
Tressler Orphans' Home band, of
Loysvllle. will give a concert under
the auspices of Troop No. 1, Boy
S( outs of America, of Hummelstown.
Automobile
Accessories
AND
Supplies
We carry a complete stock.
Our aim is to gire etire satisfac
tion and the best service.
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Motor Co.
Third and Hamilton Sts.
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/
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an old brass bed, chandelier,
silverware and other metal
goods from new when we re
finish them.
The price we charge for the
quality of work we do leaves
no excuse why your chandeliers,
silverware, nickelware, etc.,
should not always look their
best.
Phono us to-day or drop us a
card and get our estimate on
the reflnishing of your table
ware, chandeliers, brass beds,
automobile lamps, etc.
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trouble may be, whether it is new standard Ford parts, overhauling
your motor, tightening your bearings, painting the car, repairing the
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SATURDAY EVENING, ELAJmiSßtma TELEGRAPH OCTOBER 5, 1918.
CANE PRESENTED
TO BISHOP BELL
Enjoyable Event at Session of
United Brethren Conference
at Myerstown Church
Mycrstown, Pa., Oct. 5. Thurs
day afternoon's session of East
Pennsylvania. Conference, United
Brethren In Christ, in Zion United
Brethren Church, was opened by the
Rev. O. T. Ehrhart ,of Lebanon.
The Rev. Dr. S. C. Enck, of Phila
talphia, in behalf of C. L. Crabill,
jvesented to Bishop Bell a beautt
}il cane made from a plank in tho
Isaac Long barn, near Lancaster.
Tbe bishop expressed his gratitude
Ia- the historic gift.
An interesting letter from Cliap
liin P. M. Holderman, who is a
p ember of this conference and now
with the expeditionary forces in
Trance, was head by the secretary
c' the conference. The secretary was
a ithorized to send the greetings of
iie conference to Chaplain Holde-
II The Rev. Dr. C. W. Brewbaker,
cf Dayton, Ohio, general Sunday
s hool secretary of the denonunu-
I on, delivered an address on the ini
pirtance of Sunday school work.
The Rev. Clarence Mease, of Wil-
I amstown. a member of the con
f rence. introduced a new book, en-
I tied "Faith of the Gospel.' which
h • wrote during the past year.
The Rev. Dr. J. E- Font, of Day
( n. Ohio, general manager of Bone
b-ake Theological Seminary, deliver-
II an address on "Educational
* o Th'e report on "Publishing Inler
e ts" was presented by the Rev. J>-
sph Daugherly. of Harrisburg. He
was followed by an address on the
piblishing interests of the den , o "V"
ntion by the Rev. Dr. W. R.
of Dayton. Ohio, the publishin-,
ejent. , ~
Professor E. E. Stauffer. of Al
bright College, was introduced to
lie conference.
Last evening an educational
J e was held at which A. S. Kreider,
cf Annville, presided. Addresses
were delivered by the Rev. S. E.
T upp, of Harrisburg; the Rev. G. D.
t.ossard, of Annville, president of
Jehanon Valley College; Professor
A E- Shroyer, of Annville, and C.
J . Coover, of Annville.
Elizabethtown Soldier Dies
From Influenza at Camp Dix
Elizabethtown. Pa.. Oct. 6.—Pri
vite Walter F. Eshelman, a son ot
Cashier J. H. Eshelman, of the Ex
change Bank, died at Camp # Dix,
N rightstown, N. J., on Wednesday
s'ternoon from Spanish influenza-
To was 25 years old and had been
i i camp only a few weeks He was
• graduate of the borough high
r hool. of the Brethren College and
Jin lata College at Huntingdon. At
1 ie latter place he taught for sev
eal years. He was a member of tho
< burch of the Brethren. His par
eits upon being notified of his oeri
-- is illness left at onco for Camp
I 'x. Besides bis parents he is sur
i ved by one brother, Forney Eshel-
Ti an, and a sister, Miss Anna Eshel
man, both at home.
RED CROSS MEETING
Hummel stow n. Oct. s.—On Tuesday
I evening Hummelstown Red Cross
I branch will hold its ahnual business
j meeting in their rooms at which time
| election of officers will be held.
ANNOUNCE BIRTH OF SON
| Dauphin. Pa., Oct. s.—Mr. and Mrs.
! Isaac Bogner, of SpeeceviUe, an
nounce the birth of a son, James
| Riley, Tuesday. October 1. Mrs.
i Bogner was prior to her marriage.
Miss Maude Rumfeldt, of White Deer.
ENTERTAINS AID SOCIETY
Hummelstowii, Oct. s.—Mrs. Wiard
Thomas entertained the Pastor's Aid
Society, of the Methodist Church, of
Middletown, at her home last even
ing.
Long Pastorates Served by
United Brethren Ministers
I THE REV. J. A. LYTER
| Mycrstown, Pa., Oct. s.—One of
lie advanced steps taken by the
II nited Brethren Church during the
1 st ten or fifteen years is the longer
pistorates. In the earlier history of j
lie denomination the custom of!
g nding pastors for only three years J
J' succession on the same charge
| evaded. The charge to longer pas-:
it rates has resulted in building up I
I ''onger churches and enabling the
p a tors to bring in better financial!
r ports' from their respective fields
c> labor. Especially is this move
n ent noticeable in the East Penn
ed vania Conference, which includes
e'l the United Brethren Churches in]
(liis territory. . *|
At the bead of this list stands the
yime of the Rev. J. A. Lyter, of
f-'urrisburg, who has just completed
I s nineteenth year as pastor of the
Terry Street Church, of that city.
6me of 'he other pastors whose
Tiimes appear cn this list are: The
l ev. H. E. Miller, of Lebanon, who
c mipletes his fourteenth year; the
lev H M. Miller, of Penbrook: the
Bev' A. S. Lehman, of Hummtls
*>wn, and the Rev. O. T. Ehrhardt,
e" Lebanon, both eight years, and
I e Rev. I. H. Albright, Ph. D., of
J> iddlctown, six years.
NEW CASFL AT LEWISTOWN
Lewistown, Pa., Oct. s.—One case
of Spanish influenza has developed.
The victim is James McCafferty,
who attended the wedding of Lieu
tenant Engle Childs at Philadelphia
several days ago. Lieutenant Childs.
of Camp Meade, is at the home of
his parents here recuperating from
the disease.
Health Officer George Joseph
closed the grade schools yesterday
and the Red Cross workroom and
other gathering places of the Red
Cross were ordered closed. A cor
nival showing at Lewistown Junction
was ordered to shut down.
( INJURED CUTTING CORN
I Marietta, Pa., Oct. s.—While cut
ting corn on tbe farm of Daniel
Shreiner. in Clay township. Lancaster
| county, Martin Pltzler, 19 years old.
I was badly cut with a corn cutter in
the left leg and knee.
WOUNDED IN FRANCE
Marietta, Pa., Oct. s.—Mrs. Naomi
Wallick. of Wrtghtsvllle, has received
word that her brother. Noah Kis
sner. was badly wounded in the right
shoulder in France.
Cumberland Valley
REMADE WORLD
IS PREDICTED
Ex-Senator Burton Makes a
Strong Address to Carlisle
Chamber of Commerce
Carlisle, Pa., Oct. s.—Predicting
a remade world with tho residents
alive more fully to their duties to
society and freedom and justice the
governing standards, Ex-Senator
Theodore E. Burton, how president
of the Merchants' National bank of
New York, opened the noon lunch
eon series of the Carlisle Chamber
•of Commerce.
President Lee presided and officers
of the War Department Hospital
were guests. In his remarks Dr.
Lee referred to the influence of the
Chamber in bringing the hospital to
Carlisle. Senator Burton made an
eloquent address, in which he out
lined the causes of the war, as a
clash of principles, and predicted
changes to result fronj the great
conflict. He warned against undue
optimism in the present situation
and urged everyone to back the gov
ernment.
The luncheons will be continued
as soon as the influenza ban is
raised.
Colored Man Buys Bond
With Black Walnut Trees
Mechaiiltssburg, Pa., Oct. s.—So
loyal to his country is a colored
man In this place that when he was
approached by a member of the
woman's Fourth Liberty Loan com
mittee, although he said he
had no money, yet he figured a
way out of the difficulty when he
thought of three black walnut trees
on his place.'
As these are especially valuable
now, he told the solicitor that if
the committee would send some one
to measure the trees and ascertain
their value, he would be willing to
sell them and buy a Liberty Bond
with the money they bring.
Accordingly a Boy Scout will ar
range to measure the trees and later
plans will be made for their sale.
Cumberland Co. Sheriff
Sells Lower-End Properties
Carlisle, Pa„ Oct. s.—Lower end
properties were the main items at
the sheriff's sale of property held at
the courthouse, Carlisle. The prop
erty of J. A. Hartman, .in New Cum
berland, was sold to G. C. Spangler,
of Lower Allen township, for SB7:
J. H. Reiff, of New Cumberland,
bought the properties of Hans
Hansen, John Martin and James Nbr
lan, in Lower Allen township, for
$1,970, and W. C. Steager, of East
Pennsboro, secured the property of
Albert and Lizzie Stine, in Hamp
den township, for S2OO. G. Wilson
Swartz, attorney, Carlisle, bought
two small tracts owned by the same
parties.
West Shore News
Personal and Social Items
of Towns an West Shore
The T. W. B. Club was entertain
ed at the home of Miss Tillie Lan
dis, in Third street, New Cumber
land. last evening.
The Rev. James Strine, of Landis
burg, who is attending the eldership
at Mechanicsburg, was a guest or
John Reneker's family at New Cum
berland.
Mrs. Carrie Corkle, of Steelton,
visited Mrs. Alice Mosey, at New
Cumberland, yesterday.
Miss Maggie Speakman, of Wtl
liamsport. visited her brother, H. W.
Speakman, at New Cumberland, this
week.
Misses Margaretta, Catharine and
Esther Famous, of Enola, are at
tending a houseparty at Carlisle.
SUNDAY ,AT ST. JOHN'S
Sliircmanstowii, Pa., Oct. s.—'To
morrow morning St. John's congre
gation will resume morning serv
ices and Bible school at the Keller
Memorial Church. At the chief serv
ice the Holy Communion will be ad
ministered. The preparatory service
will precede the communion. At
the same service new members will
be received and the sacrament of
baptism will be observed. The an
nual meeting of the congregation
will be held Saturday evening at
7.30 o'clock at Keller Memorial
Church. Interesting reports will he
submitted that will indicate that this
venerable congregation is exceeding
ly active and energetic. A recent
every-member canvass was made
that increased the benevolence anil
local income five hundred dollars.
ELEVEN BUSHELS OF STONES
Enola, Pa., Oct. 5. —The I\ev. C.
D. Rishel, pastor of the Church of
God here, has been active in the
winning of the war. During the past
month eleven bushels of peach
stones have been gathered and de
livered to the Harrisburg Chapter
of Red Cross at their warehouse.
Seventh and Curtin streets. The Rev.
Mr. Rishel was assisted in his work
by the pupils of the Adams street
schools an'd the teachers of the dis
trict.
COLLECTING LINEN
Enola. Pa., Oct. s.—The Woman's
War Relief Division No. 7 of the'
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
has completed plans for the gather
ing of linen goods and money to be
used for the purchase of these goods
for the boys overseas. Already they
have supplied a large lot of knitted
goods and surgical garments, pa-
Jamas and the like, for the service.
CURB MARKET FOR CLASS
Enola, Pa., Oct. s.—Class No. 4 of
Zlon Lutheran Sunday school open
ed a curb marke.t at the home of
Mrs. William T. Murphy, corner of
Altoona avenue and Perry _street,
to-day, and it was very successful.
The money realized will be used for
the class fund.
PATRIOTIC .MEFTING TUESDAY
New Cumberland, Pa., Oct. 6.—A
patriotic meeting will be held in
Market Square next Thursday even
ing. There will be community sing
ing and a lecture by Dr. Robert Bag
nel, pßistor of Grace Methodist
Church, Harrisburg.
! SCHOOL BOARD TO MEET
New Cumberland. Pa., Oct. 5.
Th" Allen School Board will
j hold a meeting in the Elkwood
1 school house Monday evening.
MIDDLETOV/N
Rally Services Tomorrow
in Churches in Borough
The St. Peter's Lutheran Sunday
school will hold its annual Rally Day
service to-morrow at 1.30 o'clock.
Tho following program will be
given:
Prelude, orchestra; hymn, "Beau- !
tlful Words of Jesus," school; |
hymn, "Rally For Work," school;
greeting, order of service, prayer,
the Rev, Fuller Bergstreswer, trans
ferring of schools, making up of
■(•lass records, tenor solo, Corporal
H. J. Roberts, song, "Open the
Door For the Children," primary de- i
partment; greetings, Secretary S. V. I
Bergen, of the aviation depot Y. M. I
C. A.; hymn. "A Place in the Ranks !
For You;" solo, "Keep the Home I
Fire Burning," Miss Carrie Hoff- j
man; address, the Rev. George N.
Lauffer, of St. John's Lutheran i
Church. Steelton; hymn, "Stand Up. j
Stand Up For Jesus," school; tenor
solo. Corporal H. J. Roberts; reports
and anouneoments, song, "The Long,
Long Trail," school; Lord's Prayer,
school; benediction; "Star Spangled
Banner."
The Presbyterian Sunday school
will observe Rally Day to-mofrow
'morning at 10 o'clock. The program
follows:
Opening song, "America the Beau
tiful," school; prayer. Scripture
reading, Psalm 46; singing, recita
tions and other special exercises by
the beginners; singing, school; rec
ognition service for the members of
the school who are in the country's
service; singing, school; special ex
ercise, "Our Stainless Flag;" sing
ing, school; calling of the roll; re
ports, singing, school; offering for
missionary work, remarks by the
pastor; closing song, school.
Musical program, U o'clock: Pre-,
llude, "Marche Nuptiale," Faulkes;
anthem, "The Lord Is My Strength,"
Simper; offertory, "Chant San Par
,oles" Frysinger; sermon, the Rev. T.
C. McCarrell tenor solo, "Let Us
Have Peace," Ball, Corporal H. J.
Roberts; postlude. "Toccato in D'
Minor," Nevin.
7.30 P. M.—Prelude, "Marcia
Pamposa," Rockwell; offertory,
•"Forest Vesper," Johnston; anthem,
"I Trust In Thee," Wilson; sermon,,
the Rev. T. C. McCarrell; postlude,
"Scherzando," Gillette.
At the meeting of the captains
and lieutenants of the Fourth Lib
erty Loan in the council chamber,
North Catherine street, Thursday
ievening, the bond sales totaled
|5165,000 with a number not report
led. The local shoe factory and the
|Wincroft stove works reported $7,-
000 each.
Few of the local districts had not
reported. Another meeting will be
called next wek by Chairman E. S.
Gerherich.
The Sunday school class of St.
Peter's Lutheran Sunday school,
taught by A. S. Quickel, held its
monthly meeting at the home of
Miss Annie Chrisemer, Royalton, on
Thursday evening. Aftr the business
had been transacted a social hour
was spent. Refreshment were served
to the following, who were present:
Mr. and Mrs. John Chrisemer, Miss
Annie Chrisemer, Mrs. John Beach
ler, Mrs. Charles Gilbert, Mrs. C. E.
Bowers, Mrs. Irvin Smith, Mrs. Ida
Dintaman, daughter, Violet, Mrs.
Kathryn Koomes, and daughter, sis
ter, Lydia Seiphmeyer, Miss Lizzie
] Hatz, Mrs. Oliver Ludwig, Miss Liz
-1 zie Huss and Prof. A. S. Quickel.
The name of Miss Mary Arnold
was unintentionally omitted from
the ilst of surviving sisters of
James Arnold, who died at Camp
Lee, Va.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Grundon and
daughter. Bertha, have returned
home from a two weeks' visit to rel
atives at Reading.
Mrs. Leroy Markley will leave
next week for New York, where she
will Join her husband and make
their future home. Mr. Markley is
employed by Hunt & Company.
Harry Killian, of Chester, is
spending a few days in town with
his family, South Union street.
The sewing class of St. Peter's
Lutheran Church, which was closed
for the summer season, opened up
this afternoon in the parish house
of the church.
John Beachler and Samuel Brandt
of Delaware City, are spending sev
eral days in town.
I MIDDLKTOWN CHURCHES
| Methodist Episcopal The Rev.
J James Cunningham. Preaching at
[ll a. m. and 7.30 p. m. Communion.
Royalton United Brethren The
Rev. William Beach. 11-7.30.
First United Brethren—The Rev
11. H. Albright. 11 a. m., the Rev. S.
[V. Beyen. No evening services.
| Church of God—The Rev. O. M
Kraybill. 11 a. m„ the Rev. N. C.
I Manning will preach. 7.30, the Rev.
|G. Hoverter, Lancaster.
St. Peter's Lutheran—The Rev.
Fuller Bergstresser. Preaching at
10.30 a. m. and .30. Communion
services.
Presbyterian—The Rev. T. C. Mc-
Carrell. Preaching at 11 a. m. and
7.30 p. m.
St. Michael's and All Angel's—
The Rev. Floyd Appleton. Preaching
at 4.30 p. m.
St. Mary's Catholic The Rev.
Jules Foin. Mass, 8-10 a.'m. Vesper
and benediction, 7.30 p. m.
St. Paul's A. M. E., Oberlln—The
Rev. W. A. Flamer. Preaching, 11
i a. m. Sunday school at 2 p. m. Even
ing, 8 o'clock.
Royalton Baptist The Rev.
George Brown. 11 a. m., 7.30 p. m.
ALLEGED ARMY CAPTAIN
FOUND TO BE FORGER
"Captain" L. Roy Ebert, alias C. E.
Cunningham, alias Francis A. Burke,
alias Chester A. Kramer, an alleged
I deserter from the Army, and arrested
I on the charge of attempting to cash
a worthless check 4n payment for
some goods he bought at a Market
street store, has been turned over to
the military authorities for court
i martial. It is said he has operated in
i this vlcinty for some time. 1
COUNTY LABOR BOARD
AWAITS INSTRUCTIONS
The members of the Community
Labor Board for Dauphin county, A.
Carson Stamm, M. L. Cumbler and D.
S. Wenrick. have not yet received spe
cific instructions or commissions from
the United States Department of
Labor. The work of the board will be
the settlement of labor disputes, the
equalization of labor conditions, and
the elimination of the "turnover" of
labor.
GROCERS TO DISCUSS
EARLY CLOSING HOURS
The Retail Grocers' Association and
other rttail grocers of the city, at a
meeting. Monday evening, will dis
cuss measures for making the 6
o'clock evening closing hour more
uniformly observed in the city. The
grocers adopted a 7 a. m. to 6 p. m day
as a fuel conservation measure.
TO TAKE LIVESTOCK CENSUS
Under the direction of the Federal
Food Administration, a census of the
livestock in twelve of the largest
states of the Union will be completed
in the near future. The entire census
will be taken in a day. A pupil living
on or near each farm will be assigned
by the teachers of the country gchools
to take the census of each farm. The
census will be handled here by the
Dauphin County Farm Bureau. } .
PREACHERS GO
TOTULPEHOCKEN
Delegates to Myerstown U. B
Conference Enjoy Trip
to Old Church
Myerstown, Oct. s. —The afternoon
session of East Pennsylvania United
Brethren annual conference, in Zion
United Bretnren Church, was opened
by the Rev. J. E. Keen, of Lancaster.
The Rev. Dr. H. J. Welker, pastor
of the Tulphockcn Reformed Church,
was introduced to the conference. A
visit to that historic church was
made by the entire conference this
afternoon. Addresses were delivered
by the Rev. G. D. Batdorf, of Lancas
ter and Bishop W. M. Bell, of Wash
ington, D. C.
Reading Salem Church was select
ed as the place for holding the next
session of conference in October, !
1919. The report on "Bible Cause"
was submitted by the Rev. M. H.
Jones, of Lebanon. An offering for
the page of the conference was taken,
which amounted to |10.31.
The Rev. Dr. P. M. Camp, of Day
ton, Ohio, General Home Missionary J
secretary of the denomination, deliv
ered an address. The report on |
"Temperance" was read by the Rev.
Dr. B. F. Daugherty, of Lebanon. It
was followed by an address by E.
V. Claypool, of the Anti-Saloon Lea
gue.
J. R. Engle, of Palmyra, confer
ence treasurer, submitted his annual I
report, which was the best in the his- I
tory of the conference.
The hour having arrived for the
Woman's Missionary Association to
bring the greetings of that organiza
tion to the conference. Bishop Bell
introduced Mrs. DeWitt Fry. of Har
risburg, who gave an interesting out
line of the work accomplished by
the women in the great work of evan
gelizing the world. The address was
responded to by the Rev. G. W. Hall
man, of M'H ers burg.
Tbe report of the Stationing Com
mittee will be read by Bishop Bell
to-morrow afternoon. Rumor has it
that there will be quite a number of
important pastoral changes—two of
which will be in the cities of Phila
delphia and Harrisburg.
Thursday evening's program was
devoted to the consideration of a bet
ter financial renumeratlon for the
retired ministers of the conference.
The devotional exercises were con
ducted by the Rev. R. E. Morgan, of
Pinegrove, and the Rev. D. D. Brid
dinger, of Reading, presided.
HUMMELSTOWN
Hoover Eby, stationed at League
Island, Philadelphia, is spending a
furlough with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. J. J. Eby, *
Leßoy Holler left yesterday for
the military training school at Leb
anon Valley College, Annville.
Miss Hazel Blackburn, nurse at
the Alientown Homeopathic Hos
pital, is spending a vacation with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George
Blackburn.
Mrs. Edward Hammer, of Miners
ville. Is visiting her mother, Mrs.
U. R. Schaeffer.
Mrs. Samuel Alwine is spending
the weekend with her daughters, the
Misses Beulah and Bessie Alwine,
at Philadelphia, and her sister, Mrs.
Emma Balsbaugh, at Trenton, N. J.
The Rev. Arthur S. Lehman spent
tho week at Myerstown, attending
the East Pennsylvania Conference
of the United Brethren Church.
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Carlisle Fighting Against
Epidemic of Influenza
Carlisle, Pa., Oct. s.—The lid went
on Carlisle tight last evening as the
result of the influenza quarantine
and practically everything 1 was closed
•as the result of the action of the
board of health. Dickinson College
is under quarantine, several of the
officers and a number of men of the
Student Army Training Corps suffer
ing from more or less severe at
tacks of the disease, and there are
about 400 well-developed cases in
the town, althougho so far there
have been no deaths.
Schools were closed yesterday,
amusement places shut up, clubs
closed, billiard and poolrooms cut
off for the present and similar places
fall under the ban. Churches will
also probably be closed.
Word has Just reached here that
Charles S. Kell, a former teacher
in the Carlisle schools, a High school
and Shippensburg Normal school
graduate, who went to Camp Lee
Petersburg, Va., early in August,
died from influenza, contracted while
helping medical officers to combat
the disease. He in North Mid
dleton township, near Carlisle. The
body will be brought here for bur
ial. *
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Old-Fashioned Top
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Are you one of the fellows that has to call his wife
out to help him put up or lower his top? If you are,
you are behind,the times. Get your car equipped with
a one-man top. You will then be able to put up your
top yourself. We put in the rigger illustrated below,
that converts your old top into an up-to-date one-man
top at a small expense. See us about it ncfw.
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Auto Painting Woodworking
Blacksmithing Spring Work
Curtain and Top Repairing
Straightening Wrecked Bodies & Fenders
C. A. FAIR
Carriage & Auto Works 1135 Mulberry St.
WHY WASTE TIME
AND MONEY
in buying and waiting for
automobile parts from the
factory ?
We carry a complete stock
of second-hand parts of all
kinds for any make of car
Carburetors
Magnetoes
Batteries
Gears *
Crankshafts
• Axles, etc
All Sizes Used Tires
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A. SQHIFFMAN, Prop.
22-24 N. Cameron St.
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