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INTERESTING NEWS OF TOWNS IN CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA
$125,000 VOTED
FOR POST OFFICE
New Federal Building Pro
vided For by Government;
Citizens llclp Buy Site
TYRONE GIRL MARRIES
State Armory Board Recom
mends Erection of Drill
ball for Cavalry Troop
Tyrone, Pa., Feb. 22. Word
comes from Washington of the pass
ing of a bill that grants to Tyrone
$l2 5,000 for tho erection of a gov
ernment building. The site for this
structure has already been pur
chased, and tho Tyrono citizens
thereby displayed some commend
able enterprise in their citizenship.
But $2 5,000 was allotted for the
site and the plot desired cost about
$32,000, and the balance of the
money, or $7,000, was inude up by
popular subscription.—A military
wedding this week was solemnized
when Sergeant James C. McConahy
was married to Miss lva Elizabeth
Wertz. Young McConahy was a
member of the 305 th Engineers, and
; was wounded in the hip in France,
hut excellent care in hospitals in
France and in America restored him
to his perfect self. The wedding is
the culmination of a pre-war ro
mance. —The action of the State
Armory Board in recommending the
erection of a drill hall for the local
cavalry company of the State Guard
here was welcome news to the town
in general and to the troop in par
ticular. The armory, a handsome
structure of brown stone, is already I
built and has been in use for three ]
years, and was built with the in- i
tention of a drill hall being added
to the same. It is trusted that the
erection of this drill hall may be
commenced this spring, if the state
provides the authorization at once.
—Charles Snyder, one of the most
poular employes of the railroad,
being employed as a lineman, and
who is also an officer in the State
Guard, met with an unfortunate ac
cident this week, when on a pole,
on which he was working. The pole
proved to be rotted at the bottom,
and under Snyder's weight broke
off. preciputing him violently to the ,
street, fracturing one leg and punc- |
turing the other one. Snyder is now j
in the Altoona hospital in a rather
serious condition. —Sirs. W. F. Tay- j
lor, Jr.. is a visitor at Philadelphia, j
—Miss Mabel Taylor left this week ,
on a trip to eastern cities.—James j
Love, of this ylace, is visiting this 1
week in Lancaster. Pa.—W. F. j
Stambaugh. of Carlisle, was in Ty- i
rone this week.—Mr. and Mrs. H. [
c. Fernau, of Piedmont, Va., are
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur
Plummet'.——L. E. Myers, of Johns- j
town, was a visitor with his parents >
here this week—Miss Helen Love, :
who was taken sick at Wilmington, j
Del., where she is employed, is at I
her home here, where she will re- j
main until she is entirely recovered i
from iter illness. —Samuel Smith, of j
'urwensville. was the guest of
William Taylor and family. Young]
Smith was all through the fighting
' on the other side and was wounded
■ in action, and has now been honor
ably discharged as incapacitated for
military service.—Marshall Musser
and family have returned to Tyrone
after a two weeks' sojourn in Flor- '
Ida. —Miss Margaret Read, of Hunt- I
Ingdon, was a visitor with friends,
during the week—Ensign Lawrence i
Piper, who has enjoyed a thirty-day !
furlough since his return from the j
battle line in France, which time •
was spent with his parents here, i
has returned to bis command, now j
lea ted at ('ape May. N. J.—A re- j
duction of 50 cents a ton in the price
of coal was welcome news to many .
consumers, as this has been the I
first reduction for at least a year.— J
Miss Margaret Dodson, who has
been the treasurer of the Wilson
theatre for nine years, surprised her
large host of friends this week,
when she returned from a business
trip to Baltimore. Jld., by announc
ing that on Saturday last in St.
Patrick's Cathedral at Washington.
D. C., she was married to ,T. Bernard
Ellinger, of Baltimore, Md.
CENTRAL PA. NOTES
Merceraliurg, Pn.. Feb. 22.—A. J.
Fisher and W. A. Reitzel of Foltz.
Pa., were here this week. Miss
Gladys Philips has returned home
after being successfully operated
upon for appendicitis at the Johns
Hopkins hospital, Baltimore.—The
Rev. Ji. E. WilsOn has resigned as
teacher and principal of Blue Spring
school In Montgomery township. Mr.
Wilson will now devote all of his
time to his ministerial duties.—Mrs.
Roy Bonar, of Waynesboro. Is visit
ing at the home of John Cordell at
Markcs. —Tobias Glaser, Miss Ethel
Smith and Charlie Hartman of Le
lr.asters. were visitors here this week.
—A. J. Martin, pastor of the Methodist
church at has been a
student at the Academy sinc e last
fall, has quit school and will give
imore time to his farm in Fulton
county.
SklpiietiNliurg, Pa.. Feb. 22.—Mrs.
Martha Kulin is spending some time
in Fort Louden.—Miss Anna Reigle
fell and broke her arm.—Mr. and Mrs.
Abram Lyons are spending several
weeks in town.—Raymond Clough is
home on a visit. He was recently dis
charged from the army. Caroil
Hockersmith is home on a short fur
lough.—Miss Ella Lipp of Chambers*
burg, spent Monday here.
Thompauniown, I'a., Feb. 22.—Roy
Oolyer of Harrisburg spent th e week
end with his parents here. Prof.
Portzllne of the grammar school, is
111 with influenza.—Mrs. A. M. Sherk,
of Columbia is visiting her daughter,
Mrs. J. 11. Keagle.—J. AA r . Gross spent
Thursday at the Aqueduct.—Mr. and
Mrs. Roy Hull have returned from
visiting friends at New Holland.—
AVord has been received by Mr. and
Mrs. John Allen that their son John
has returned from overseas and is in
a New A'ork hospital.—Mrs. J. S.
Phillips, wife of the Rev. Phillips was
burled at BellviUe last Sunday. The
Rev. Phillips will spend a short time
with his son, Gordon Phillips at Bell
viUe.—The Rev. AValter Brown made
a trip to Selinsgrove recently.
lOoltschal Is
Liniment
Stops a",n Mwa.'l Pain
SATURDAY EVENINQ
OUT OF LANTERN OIL AND ONE THOUSAND
MILES AWAY FROM BASE OF FRESH SUPPLY
Interesting Letter Received. From Y. M. C. .4. Man With
Czech Army in Eastern Siberia; Graduate of Gettys
burg College Serving in Cold Northern Country
Gettysburg. Pa., I'eb. 22.—One of
tlie most interesting letters here
from the war arena came to Prof.
Charles F. Sanders, of the college,
from Spurgeon M, lieeny, a recent
graduate of the institution, who was
awarded a scholarship in Oxford
University, Kngland, but who later
went into war activities as a Y. M.
C. A. man. Mr. Keeny is wit.li the
Czech army in Eastern Siberia, and
his letter is dated November 25, and
has just arrived here. He says he,
with four other American "Y" men,
are headed toward Irkutsk, and
their car is attached to the train of
a Czech general. The place at which
they were when the letter was writ
ten was extremely cold, the ther
mometer registering zero at noon,
and when stops would be made they
would be informed that it was much
colder farther on. With the oil in
their lanterns almost exhausted they
were one thousand miles from the
nearest place at which oil could be
procured. He says that at one place
he went through the station and it
was crowded with men, women and
children who looked as though they
had made a vow that they would not
wash, comb, or change clothing un
til peace had been declared or the
milennium had come. —Announce-
ment is made of the engagement of
Miss Brooks, of St. Davids,
near Philadelphia, and Dr. Donald j
Coover, son of Dr. and Mrs. M.
Three Teachers Resign
From Halifax Schools
Halifax, Pa., Feb. 22.—Mrs. W. L.
Brooke, teacher of the Fifth and Sixth
grades of the Halifax public schools,
has tendered lier resignation to take
effect at the close of this month and
will take up work at State College,
where her husband is teaching, Airs.
Brooke is the third teacher to resign
since the opening of term. —A large
audience greeted the Rev. Thomas Gar
land, of Penbrook. who tilled the pulpit
of the United Brethren Church on Sun
day evening for the pastor, the Rev.
Ira XI. Lowing, who preached at Eliza
bethville. Rev. Garland was pastor of
the local church about twenty-two years
ago.—Miss Bertha Kichter, Washing
ton, D. C., is paying a visit to her
mother. Mrs. Anna Richter.—Miss Ruth
Bowman and Harry McCarthy, of Phila
delphia. spent several days with her par
ents. Mr. and Mrs. George A. Bowman
in South Second street—Mr. and Mrs.
Theodore Sweigard, of New York City,
are paying a visit to his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. William W. Sweigard.—George
H. Landls and son. Rimer, of Luck
now, visited at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Landis.—Mr. and Mrs. John
W. Fetherhoff and children, of Luck
now, paid a visit to his mother, Jrs.
Abram FetterhofT, in Market street, over
the weekend.—Mrs. Edward J. Miller
and son, Albert Miller, of Millersburg,
spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph Dillman.—Miss Celesta
Troutman, of Millersburg, was the guest
of her aunt, Mrs. J. Morris Schoyer.
over Sunday.—Prof William A. Millard,
of Plymouth, spent a few days at the
home of his aged father. Prof. D. C.
Millard, in South Front street.—H. M.
Fairchllds, of Millersburg, visited his
mother, Mrs. Johanna Fairchilds on
Sunday.—Harry Sheetz and family, of
Enola. spent Sunday at the home of
Mrs. Cornelius Knders.—J. S. Gember
ling visited at Ferndon on Sunday.—Mr.
and Mrs. Wesley R. Feehrer, of Harris
burg. spent Sunday at the home of Mrs.
Feehrer's sister. Mrs. Charles C. Knouff.
—Mrs. Emma Hess and grandson, War
ren Lebo, spent Sunday at Millersburg.
visiting Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Louder.—
Myles W. Albright recently released
from the United States Navy. has se
cured a government position at Wash
ington, D. C.—Mr. and Mrs. Peter
Hoffman spent Sunday at Millersburg.
visiting their daughter, Mrs. Oscar
Sultzbaugh.—Edward J. FetterhofT. of
Milton, spent Tuesday with his mother.
Mrs. Abram FetterhefT in Market street.
Hygienic Class With Fifty
Members at Elizabethville
Eliza bcthvillc, Pa., Feb. 22. On
Monday evening the largest hygenic
class in this part of the country was
formed here when Mrs. Baekon
stoss, of Harrisburg, enrolled the
names of about fifty persons, who
expect to take up the course.
Professor Isaac App spent the week
end at Selinsgrove. Mr. and Mrs.
Emery Shoop spent a day at Har
risburg. —• Mrs. Galen Ulsh visited
friends at — TTarrisburgr vis
itors to this place are: Alvin En
dcrs. with his mother, Mrs. Adeline
Enders; Charles Fetteroff with his
parents on Market street, and Evan
Matter with his mother Mrs. Pris
cilla Matter. Miss Miriam Bauder
spent several days at Middletown.
Mrs. Albert Beard and two chil
dren have returned to their home
at. Phoenlxville Miss Florence
Miller left for Thomasviile, Georgia,
recently. Wilnier Hoke arrived
home Wednesday, disaharged from
the amry. Mrs. Charles Uhler, of
Harrisburg, is visiting her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. John Bertsfield.
Mrs. W. A. Bauder spent Saturday
at Harrisburg.
SERVICES AT UXIOX DEPOSIT
Union Deposit Pa., Feb 22
Preaching services will be held'to
morrow morning in the United
Brethren Church by the pastor, the
Key. J. R. McDonald, also in the
Reformed church at 10.30, by
the pastor, the Rev. Arthur It. King.
- Mr. and Mrs. Allen Ebersole, of
Pahnyra, visited the former's
brother, Isaac Ebersole, and family
on Sunday. Miss Alice Silks and
Miss Kate Hoover spent a day at
Harrisburg. Mr. and Mrs. Sterling
H. I eiffer, of Lemoyne, visited the
formers parents, Mr. and Mrs
Henry P. PeifTer on Sunday, C
A. Landis spent several "days at
Pittsburgh, visiting Lloyd Galooney.
—Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Albright, of
Harrisburg, visited Mrs. Albright's
pgrents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Reager
on Sunday. Joseph Shertzer, Jr.,
enlis'ted in the navy on Tuesday.
Roy Yingst, of Lebanon, spent
Tuesday among his friends. He be
ing a former resident of town. >
Mr. and Mrs. Harry S. Keiffer and
daughter, Kathryn, spent Sunday at
Palmyra visiting Mrs. Keiffer's par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Deitz.
Enos Fackler and family, of lOliza
bethtown, - were the guests of his
parents, Mr. and Mrs Abram Fack
ler, on Sunday.
Coover, of Gettysburg. Dr. Coover
is now practicing his profession at
Middlctown, Del., having gone there
after receiving his discharge front
the army.—Mr. and Mrs. W. E.
Kapp, of Biglerville, announce the
engagement of their daughter, Viola
M. S. Kapp, to Arthur K. Snyder,
son of Rev. and Mrs. H. G. Snyder,
of Vandergrift. The announcement
was made by Miss Kapp to a num
ber of friends at a party.—Bearing
a scar on his right cheek and wear
ing two wound stripes on his right
arm, Arthur Geros, formerly one of
the proprietors of the Plaza restau
rant, is home from overseas and
spending several days with friends
here. He is still in the army and
is on furlough from the hospital at
Fort McHenry.—Dr. W. A. Granville
has resigned as chairman of the Lib
erty Loan committee in Adams coun
ty and will not direct the drive to be
made this spring. His successor
has not yet been appointed.—
Charles Trimmer, of New Oxford,
employed in the stone quarries of
the Bethlehem Steel Company at
Bittingers, sustained a badly injured
right foot when it was caught be
neath the wheels of one of the small
cable cars.—Hanson W. Taylor, of
Arendtsville, has purchased a large
bank barn from Henry Kimple, of
Buchanan Valley. His neighbors
and friends are assisting in hauling
it to the site on which his barn was
burned several weeks ago.
Miss Buck Entertains
Ladies' Embroidery Club
I,ingles town. Pa., Feb. 22. —Com-
munion services will be held in the
United Brethren Church on Sunday
morning by the Rev. L. D. Gottschall.
Services will also be held in the
Church of God oh Sunday by the
Rev. James Wagner. —• Mr. and
Mrs. John Felty, of Penbrook, spent
Sunday witTi Mr. and Mrs. David
Felty. The Ladies' Embroidery
Club was entertained on Monday
evening at a Valentine social by
Miss Eliza Buck at the home of her
mother, Mrs. Annie Buck. — Miss
Myma. Speas, of Penbrook, on Sun
day was entertained by Miss Marion
Smith. Corporal and Mrs. F. M.
Baisbaugh and Miss Mabel Fecser
spent the week-end at the home of
Mrs. Carrie Feeser. Mr. and Mrs.
John Bernhardt and daughter. Miss
Anna Bernhardt, of Harrisburg,
spent Sunday with C. Brooke Care
and family. Mrs. Freeman Luse,
of West Fair view, visited her cousm,
Mrs. David Felty on Wednesday.—
Sergeant Walter Sheafter, who re
cently returned, from France, s
Miss Esther Shenffer, of Dauphin,
Mr. and Mrs. George Landis and
children, Private Earnest Sheafter,
of Camp Leavenworth, Kansas, and
Paul Wooster, of Harrisburg, on
Sunday were entertained at the
home of Cf. C. Graybill, at "Gray
bill Acres." Dr. and Mrs. Harry
Schaner and family, of Harrisburg,
spent Sunday at the home of Mrs.
Rebecca Baker. Mrs. Austin
Schaner spent a few days at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Amos Lingle
of Pleasant View, called there by the
illness of her mother, Mrs. Maria
Zimmerman. Mrs Samuel Good
spent Tuesday with" her daughter
Mrs. fWalter Runkle, at Pleasant
View. -7 Mr. and Mrs. John Itaber
and daughter, Mildred, of Sheesley
town, Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Seiler and
daughter. Vera, Mr. and Mrs. John
Dunn and son, Ross, Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Kicker, of Humnielstown, Mr,
and Mrs. John Clay and Miss Flora
Clay were entertained at the home
of Mr. and Mrs John Fox on Sun
day. Mr. and Mrs. William E.
Feeser and son, John, and daughter,
Ethel, of Hainton Mrs. Fleck
Mixell, of Paxtang, on Sunday were
the guests of Mrs. Mary B. Feeser.
•-—Mr. and Mr#. George Schlafer,
Miss Mildred Barfoot and George
Denim, of Philadelphia are spending
several days at the home of C,
Brooke Care. Ralph Stauffer, of
Myerstown, who recently received
his honorable discharge from the
army, visited at the home of David
Felty on Wednesday. Miss Tillie
Shambaugh, of Harrisburg, is
spending some time with her sister,
Mrs. Mina Lazzarine. Mrs. Roger
Good and daughter. Hazel, of Har
risburg spent Thursday at the home
of Air. and Mrs. William Good.
Mrs. Susan Baker is spending sev
eral days with Mr. and Airs, Simon
Baker, at Hummelstown. The
Red Cross Auxiliary which meets
at the home of Airs. Annie Buck
every Tuesday evening desires a
better attendance as workers tire
needed to sew garments for the Bel
gians. Miss Violette Shope was
the guest of Aliss Frances Hain at
Colonial Acres on Tuesday. Dr. E.
R. Rhein and family, Dr. Charles
Smith and daughter, Grace, were
Sunday visitors with friends here.
Miss Ensminger Surprised
by Friends at Mumper Home
Xewvllle, Feb. 22.—About twenty
friends gathered at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. IV. D. Mumper on AVednesday
evening in. surprise to Mrs. Mumper's
sister, Miss Alta Ensminger. The even
ing was spent in a social manner and
refreshments were served.—All who
have been interested in Red Cross work
are requested to attend the final meet
ing which will be held from .6 to 8
o'clock on the evening of February 27.
Those who expect to attend this meet
ing will report immediately to any
member of the executive committee.
The members of the Friendship Fire
Company will hold a fair and festival
on March 12, 13. 14 and 15.—The Pa
triotic Musical and intertainment of
the Civic Club held recently at the
home of Mrs. J. Lynn Elliott, will be
repeated by request, the first week In
March, for the benefit of the fire lad
dies. New members will be added to
the already attractive program. Date
will be given later.—A kitchen shower
was held at the home of Mr. and' Mrs.
AV. B. Oyler in honor of their daughter,
Mrs. Sara Oyler Brereton.*—Paul ' E.
Spangler was a recent Philadelphia vis
itor.—Miss Isabel Laughlin, of New
York City, was a guest of her uncle
and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Elliott for
several days and gave a lecture on Mis
sion work at the Union prayer service
on Tuesday evening.—Mrs. AVm. C.
Hartzell Is visiting her son Frank at
Amherst College, Mass.—Mrs. Annie
Hays has returned from a visit to
Philadelphia.
HAMUfißUßaftPiift* TEtEGKXPH
YORK HAVEN
LODGES BOOM
Activitiles Resumed in Cam
paign For New Members in
Different Town Societies
RED MEN TO INITIATE
K. of P. to Organize Degree
Team; K. of M. C. Will
Confer Degrees
York Haven, Pa., Feb. 22.—With
, the cessation of hostilities in the
war the Yor lc Haven lodges have re
sumed activity and boom campaigns
are being conducted by each of the
local secret organizations. Sus
queliannqck tribe, Xo. 420, I. O. R.
M., at Its session on Monday night
accepted twelve propositions for
membership. These will be initiated
with a large class on Monday even
ing, March 3. The degree team is re
hearsing for the boom session. Two
propositions for membership were
elected on Tuesday night by York
Haven lodge No. 491, Knights of
Pythias. They will be initiated at
a later date. The organization of a
degree team was discussed and in all
probability one will be organized
within the next several weeks. York
Haven Oastle No. 204, A. O. K. of
M. C., conferred the first degree on
a class of ten'candidates on Thurs
day night. The local castle's degree
team conferred the degree.—Walter
Cassel, of New Brunswick, N. J.,
spent several days with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. William E. Cassel. —
; The men are continuing to lead the
'women in the attendance contest
\ being waged at the local United
I Brethren Sunday school. The men's
j attendance to date totals 101, while,
the women have 66.—Mr. and Mrs.
| Albert Laird and daughter. Ethel,
of Eastmount. and Mr. and Mrs.
Stephen and daughter.
Ruth, of York, were recent guests of
Mr. and Mrs. David Stare.—Leo La
sotte, of Philadelphia, is being en
tertained at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Jacob Bruah.—John Krafft and
son, Joseph, spent the early part of
the week with relatives at Middle
town. —Edward Wilt, of Wilming
ton, .Del.. was a guest of Mr. and
Mrs. Edward Melliorn. Mr. and
Mrs* Phares Krafft and son,
James, and daughters. Nora and
Mary, spent Sunday with the for
mer's father. Edward Krafft, at
Rockville.—Mrs. Annie Shelley. 73
years old, sustained a wrenched back
when she slipped and fell on the ice
at the home of her son-in-law. D. G
Cassel. with whom she lives.—
"Charles Kephart, superintendent of
the York Haven paper mill, is con
| fined to bed by illness.—Mrs. Eniau
uel B. Whisler returned 'Wednesday
from a several days' trip to llersliey,
Hummelstown and Middletowrt.—•
i Mrs. Kate Meredith, of Harrisburg,
I spent the past week with her sister,
j Mrs. Feba Melhorn. —The Rev. J.
iH. Sehmitt was a visitor at York
! on Wednesday.
Miss Dimm Entertains
Camp Fire Girls' Club
Htlleratorrn, Pa., Feb. 22. The
; Camp Fire Club was entertained at
the home of Miss Olive Dimm on
■ Friday evening.—Lewis Cox of Har
risburg was a visitor in town Tues
i day.—Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Deckard
of Bucks Valley were in town on
' business Wednesday.—Miss Esther
j Swartz was a ' visitor at Newport
j Sunday.—Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Kip])
! and little, daughter Louise of Har
! risbuig visited Mr. and Mrs. Chester
! Ulsh this week. —Mr. and Mrs. Charles
I Page were Lewistown . visitors.—
! Thomas Gardener and little daughters
Charlotte and Vivian of Altoona spent
I Sunda™ with his aunt. Miss Jane
; Sheaffer.—Gilbert Frank of Newport.
| visited D. M. Riekabaugh and family
. on Sunday.—Mrs. Harry Hunter anj
son Paul after visiting here for sev
; eral days accompanied by her father,
1 T. T. Grubb, left Monday for Harris
; burg.—Mrs. Ilulda Knight of Dun
cannon and Harold Knight of Marys
| ville spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
I Banks Page.—Miss Daisy Walker
who has been visiting her aunt, Mrs.
James Walker at Altoona the past
week, returned home Tuesday.—Miss
Sarah Kiqq left Wednesday to visit
relatives at Mount Union. Newton
Hamilton and I ort Royal.—Mr. and
Mrs. Burton Alien spent Sunday in
| Harrisburg with relatives. Banks
j Karstetter of Harrisburg spent sev
eral days with his mother, . Mrs.
Martha Karstetter.—Mr. and Mrs.
John Wood are visiting at Philadel
i pliia.—Mrs. J. C. Kipp made a trip
! to Harrisburg.—Mrs. D. L. Earner en
tertained the Knitting Club at' her
home on Main street.—Mr. and Mrs.
Carl Lauver who spent severaPweeks
In Altoona have returned to the home
of Mr. and Mrs. John Light.—Peter
Shenk visited his daughter, Mrs. John
Deitrlch at Lemoyne recently.—Mr.
and Mrs. William Moore visited rela
! tives at McAllistersville recently.—
: Mrs. O. O. Wagner and niece, Evelyn
' Snyder were recent Harrisburg
| visitors.—Miss Maude Shover of New
gort spent the week end with Miss
dive Dimm.
"Outlook For Agriculture"
Discussed at Night School
Rluin, Pa., Feb. 22. Dean Watts,
of State College spoke on "The Out
look for Agriculture," in the Town
Hall at the second session of the
night school being conducted by the
Agriculture Department of the
Blain Vocactional School. Arrange
ments are being made for Prof. M.
S. McDowell, of State College, to
lecture on February 28. Marine
Maurice E. Gibbons has returned to
Pensicola, Fla~, after a ten days'
furlough on a visit to his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. John Gibbons. Mrs.
Howard Kline and daughter, Rosalie
Kline, of Lewistown, are the guests
of the former's mother, Mrs. Kate
Bower. —■ Milton Moreland, received
a letter from his son. Private John
Frank Moreland. stating that he is
with his regiment again after being
in the hospital since last summer
with a shoulder wound. A suc
cessful bake was held on Saturday
by the women of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, $lO being real
ized for the benefit of the pastor's
salary. The Minister's Social
Helpers of the Zion's Reformed
Church held a meeting at the home
of Mrs. Robert Wentz. - F. I,>
Gutshall, ,wjio won the rank of sec
ond lieutenant in the United Staties
service, has gone to work in the
shops at South Bethlehem. - Mrs.
D. G. Keck, left on Wednesday to 1
visit her sister, Mrs. G. G. Bpohn,
i in Camden, N. J.
MAILED LETTER
IN WASTE BOX
[Millersburg Resident Makes
| Mistake and Envelope Con
taining .$1 Found in Street
PIONEER CABIN SHOT UP
! Gang of Boys Believed Guilty
of Wrecking Mountain
Home of Millersburgers
i Mlllersbnrg. Pa., Feb. 22. Several
days ago a young lady found t. torn
letter containing a one dollar bill,
which was also torn, on Market
street. She noticed the return card
on the letter and took It to the
ovyner who sai dthat he mailed it.
in a street letterbox. Further invest!-1
gation brought forth the fact that
the man had placed it in one of the
waste paper roceptieals in Market
street, mistaking the waste paper
box for one of Uncle Sam's letter
boxes.—Pioneer Cabin on Berries
mountain, the mecca of hundreds of
Millersburgers and strangers during
the summer months, who are won't
to stroll to this delightful (place,
has recently been visited by a gang
of bad boys who shot up the interior"
of the place' until it looks like a
whispering post in "No Man's Land."
t is said that the parties are known
and will be punished.—JamCfc L
Meek has moved his shoe store into
the J. B. Seal building, Market and
place and Miss Perkins of Williams-
Centre streets.—Frank Evilts of this
town who a wer e married last Saturday
will live with the grooms parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Evilts East North
street. etaoishrdluetaoin
street. James Anthony, a member
of the famous sixth Marines was the
guest of Mr, and Mrs, H. C. Lenker.
this week. Anthony i's a tine type
of American manhood and is a native
of Missouri, he was in the big fight
at Chateau-Thierry and other places
j In France and escaped with minor
wounds, but is still suffering from
shell shock for which he is receiving
treatment in a government hospital
at Quantico, Va. He wears the
coveted French war cross for dis
tinguished valor in action.—Ruhl F.
Lambert' has secured the building
in north Market street recently used
by the Midland, Pennsylvania Rail
road as a storage house and will
j transform it into a modern dancing
hall. Postmaster and Mrs. l. \V.
; Rubeindale announce the birth of a
son, Robert Lee Rubeindale, February
13.—Jacob Chubb, son of Mr. anil
M's. M. M. Chubb, was honorably
■ from the U. S. Army anil
, is now at bis home in this place,
i Chubb saw some severo fighting
| while in France and was gassed and
i entirely blind from the gVs efTect for
| several weeks.
United Prayer Meeting of
Two Dauphin Churches
Dauphin, Pa., Feb. 12.—The united
j prayer meeting of the Methodist
and Presbyterian churches will be
j held next Wednesday evening, Feb
! ruary 26. at the home of Clyde Mc-
Neely. Aliss Bertha Sellers who has
: been ill at her home on North Erie
j street, is convalescent.—The Rev. and
| Airs. Robert Ramsey spent Tuesday
i in Lancaster attending the funeral
of the Rev. J. C. Ely. Jr., chaplain
i of tlie United States ship Alelville.—
I Charles McNeely of Marysville, is
visiting his son. Clyde McNeely.—
Aliss Blanche Robinson of Alechanics-
I burg was the week-end guest of Mrs.
1 Harry Strieker.—Air. and Airs. "Wil
liam Bell Clark and son Billy, Jr.,
! returned to their home, Germantown
! Sunday, after spending a week with
I Mr. Clark's parents, Dr. and Mrs.
j W. P. Clark.—Roy Shepley anl Oliver
; Cresswell spent Sunday at Harris
j fcrug.—Maurice Peck of Harrisburg,
, spent Sunday at his home.—Mr. and
Airs. "William Paul who were the
i guests of Mrs. Daniel Bordner, have
1 returned to their home at Fenbrook.
—Samuel Fite and Joseph Fite of
; I'enbrook were guests of Harry Lyter
j Sunday.—Leßoy AlcKessick who is
I ill at his home South Erie street is
improving.—William Bell Clark of the
I Philadelphia Press, spent Thursday
! st Williamsgort. —Miss Sabra Clark
and her guest. Aliss Elizabeth John
! son, of Cumberland, Aid., returned to
j Goucher College, Baltimore on Mon
! day, after spending the week end
| with Miss Clark's parents, Dr. and
Mrs. W. P. Clark.—Aliss Emma Reel,
Aliss Mary Umberger, Aliss Reel's
guest and Mrs. T. M. Poffenberger,
■of Hsyrisburg, were the guests of
Mrs. Nimrod Smith, Tuesday.—Miss
Alarjon and Celia Muisker spent the
' week-end with their sister, Alice at
Washington, D. C.—John Crouse and
i Charles Lowe were the guests of
! Aliss Alary and Miss Xo.\a Crouse
' Sunday. Charles Loft- a has just re
] turned from sixteen months overseas,
j —Miss Eleanor Emmert of York
Springs was the week end guest of
I Miss Clara Poffenberger.
Greencastle Congregation
Will Help Rebuild Churches
Greencastle, Pa., Feb. 20. —A spe
cial collection was taken in Grace
Reformed Church on Sunday morn
ing: for the rebuilding of the
churches of France that were de
stroyed by the war. It amounted to
$2 40. Since January 12 the Reform
ed congregation has contributed
$725 for benovelence.—Mr. and Mrs.
James N. Smith celebrated their
fiftieth wedding anniversary on Fri
day evening at their home on North
Washington street.—Mrs. K. O. Mc-
Uanahan and her mother, Mrs. Mary
Paskell, have returned from a so
journ at Philadelphia.—Mrs. John
Kauffman entertained at dinner
Monday evening at her home on
South Carolina street.—Mrs. Anna
Strlckler received this week a very
fine picture of Madame Dotrise
Homer, the famous contralto.
Madame Homer sent the picture to
Sirs. Strickler in return for one of
her late father, the Rev. William
T. Beattie. that airs. Strlckler had
sent to the singer. The Rev. Mr.
Beattie was a former pastor of the
Presbyterian Church of Greencastle.
—Charles Stine has returned from'
Des Moines, lowa, where he was
called by the death of his son-in
law. Walter Durkes.—Sergeant Kirk
Ainsworth, of Lancaster, has been a
visitor at the home of J. C. Fuss,
South Allison street. Sergeant Ains
worth was.wounded four times and
gassed twice, yet he has entirely re
covered from his wounds and the ef
fects of the gas.—Mrs. Fred Z. Heck
underwent a successful operation in
the Chambersburg hospital on Mon
day.—Mr. and Mrs. Cletus Zimmer
man, South Washington street, an
nounce the birth of a son.
MEMBER OF TWENTIETH UNITED STATES
ENGINEERS WRITES INTERESTING LETTER
Visited Paris and Saw Church Wrecked by "Big Bertha"
on Good Friday; Thirty Magnificent Bridges and Nu
merous Monuments and Statues in City
Mount Wolf, Pa„ Feb. 22.—First
class Private Harry Dlebl, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Diehl, with the
Twentieth United States Engineers
in France, writes interestingly of a
recent vacation he enjoyed in the
Pyrenees mountains on tho Spanish
border and of a visit to Paris. The
mountains are snow-covered and
sleighing is in evidence. During his
stay in Paris he visited tho church
which was damaged on Good Friday
of last year by a shell-From the Ger
man long-range gun, "Big Bertha,''
as it had been named. Many wor
shipers were killed by the shell and
the bloodstains ar e visible on the
floor of the worshiping house. Many
captured German guns and tanks are
stored in the French capital. He
refers to ttie magnificence of the
more than thirty bridges in .Paris;
also to the monuments and immense
buildings. Ono monument is said
to be 3,400 years old. A visit to the
museum proved most interesting.
Geo. B. Hoover Entertains
Members of His Bible Class
Mechanics burg. Pa., Feb. 22.
George B. Hoover entertained the
members of the Bible Class of which
he is teacher at his home in East
Marble street on Tuesday evening.
After business was transacted, the
time was spent socially, and plans
were made to hold the next meeting
at the home of Mrs. A. A. Arnold. —
Emory Micckey, who has been ill
at his home in West Keller street,
is improving. Hoke Gutshall, of
Pittsburgh, spent several days with
his sister, Mrs. C. E. Umberger.—
News came to Mrs. Mary Biddle.
of East Main street, that her
grandson, Dgvid Biddle, who was in
the United States service overseas,
has arrived safely in New York
City; and expects soon to come to
Mechanicsburg. Edgar Clark, of
the United States Navy, spent a fur
lough at the borne of his parents,
Dr. and Mrs. J. Nelson Clark.
Mrs. William E. Kough, 'of West
Main street, is visiting at the home
of her daughter in Philadelphia.
S. J. Mountz, who was confined to
his home in West .Keller street by
illness, is able to be at work again.
Air. and Mrs. Mylin A. Longsdorf,
of Heading, were week-end guests,
of tlte Misses Caroline and Anna
Londsdorf. Miss Ruth Beattie, a
student of Wilson College, visited
at the home of Miss Alartha Mor
rett. Interesting and well at
tended revival services are being
held every evening In the Methodist
Episcopal Church, conducted by the
Rev. J. Ellis Bell. A feature of the
service is the music. Mr. and Mrs.
E. E. fitrominger, of Sotith Market
street, are in receipt of a compli
mentary letter from Captain Robert
A. Mcßajn, of Con*pany A, One
Hundred and Third Supply Train,
commending the service rendered by
their son, Corporal Chester Strom
inget*, a member of tlte coi4H>any
in the war. The Rev. Dr. and
Mrs. W. A. Houck, of Carlisle, were
guests of the Rev. Air. and Mrs. J.
Ellis Bell, on Monday. Kittle
Misses Barbara, Dorothy and El
mira Houser entertained' a number
of friends at a party at their home
in East Alain street on Monday
et ening. The children had a merry
Wme playing games and refresh
ments were served to the following:
Reba Hurst, Margaret Nickel, Daisy
Bittinger, Bessie Goldberg', Kern
Cocklin, Alma Cocklin, Dorothy
Taylor and Dorothy Cocklin. Mrs.
Burtis Lina weaver assisted Mrs.
Houser in the entertainment of the
guests. Airs. R. A. De Frehn is
home from a visit to Philadelphia.
Young Soldier in Camp
Where Grandfather Fought
->>rr It loom field, 1 a., Feb. 22.—Mil
ton E. Clouser of Philadelphia and '
son, Sergeant Ralph K. Clouser at I
present at Base Hospital, Camp Lee I
Petersburg-, Va , visited relatives here I
for several days. Sergeant Clouser I
is a grand son of John H. Clouser
who was a veteran of the Civil War,
and was in the battle of Petersburg
during that war. Camp Lee is lo-
on the old Battlelleld.—George
E. Fritz of Jlarrisburg spent the
week end with his uncle, George W.
,Fritz. —Richard Coover of Harrisburg
was a guest at the Hotel Rhinesmith
over the week end.—Harry Worthlng
ton, of Charlcroi, Pa., is visiting his
aunt. Mrs. Robert Murkel. He was
in the United States Marine service
and gave an interesting talk af the
Inited Brtheren Sunday school on
Sunday afternoon. Corporal Robert
A. Logan, son of Mr. and Mrs. Allen
Logan after being discharged from
the United States service returned
home Saturday evening. He was in
Fiance more than a year.—Mrs.
Harry L. Darlington, of Lewigtown.
spent the week end with her mother
here.—The Rev. and Mrs. T. T.
Wheeler, of -Newville, are visiting
Mrs. Wheeler's brother, District At
torney James M. McKee.—The Rev.
L. C. Smiley of Lemoyne, visited
friends here on Monday.—Miss Cath
arine H. Hench of Scranton is visit
ing her uncle, Martin M. Hench and
family at Xew Cumberland.—Miss
Catharine Johnston, a teacher at Ells
worth, spent several days with her
parents. Dr. and Mrs. H. R. Johns
ton.—Mrs. S. H. ' Bcruheisel visited
her daughter. Miss Catharine at Shlp
pensburg Normal school on Tuesday,
and will spend several weeks with
her daughter and son, Captain George
H. Bernhelsel at Philadelphia and
Camden. S
SHI lIT rACTOKY MOVED
Pillow, Feb. 22.—Edward Sellers,
of Linden llall, transacted business
with Thomas L. Snyder, foundry
man. John Snyder and daughter,
of Wiliiamgtown, spent Sunday with
his mother here. Miss Clara Un
derkoffler spent several days at
York. E. E. Dockey moved his
shirt faotory to Mtffllnvtlle this week.
—Michael Hefner, of Coatesville, is
spending some time with his son
here. Harry Snyder is spending
some time with ■ his mother, Mrs.
Lydia Snyder. He was recently dis
charged at Camp Hancock, Ga.
Mrs. Emma Miller, of Catawissa, is
spending some time with the Rev.
, Fasold and family.
FEBRUARY 22, 1919.
Egyptian relics, said to have been
made 2,000 years B. C., were on ex
hibition. The bodies of people
whose deaths occurred several thou
sand years ago, in stone caskets,
were among the exhibits.—The
Misses Ruth and Helen Farcht on
Tuesday night entertained the mem
bers of the T. A. H. Sewing Circle
at their home. —River Hill Roost,
No. 154%, Degree of Buzzards of
the local Knights of the Golden
Eagle lodge, will confer the mys
teries of the order on a class of nine
candidates on Thursday evening,
February 27. A banquet will be
served.—Mr. and Mrs. Charles F.
Arnold, of Cumberland, Md„ who
speut the week with the former's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Ar
nold, left on Thursday for Balti
more, Md„ and Connellsville, Pa.—
A daughter jvas born on Tuesday to
Mr. and Mrs. George, Brenneman. —
Miss Elsie Collins, of Windsor, was
a recent guest of Miss Annie Diehl.
President of York County
Association at Session
Lewisberry, Pa., Feb. 22!— Wi
lliam Hartman, of near Newberry
town, president of the Twelfth Dis
trict of the York County Sabbath
School Association, visited the Meth
odist Episcopal Sunday school ses
sion on Sunday. There were ninety
persons present. The Twelfth Dis
trict is composed of the churches in
the townships of Fairvlew and New
berry and the boroughs of York
Haven, Lewisberry and Goldsboro.
Mr. Hartman spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. J. Roy Rockey.—Mr. and
Mrs. D. L. Snavel.v and son, Gerald,
of near Lisburn, spent Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Partheniore and
Mr. and Mrs. David Leas, who live
on a farm near the Emanuel church.
—Private Raymond Stonesifer, of
Camp Meade, Md., returned on
Wednesday evening and is the guest
of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Stonesifer. Private Stonesifer had
been in France.—The Methodist
Episcopal Sunday school will hold a
"Washington's BirthdaJ'" entertain
ment in the local church this eve
ning. The program will consist of
vocal and instrumental music, cor
net solo, addresses, readings and
recitations. At the close of the pro
gram a social time will be had when
refreshments will be served. The
church will be appropriately deco
rated for the occasion.—George D.
Coover, of near Lisburn, has pur
chased the D. S. ShefTer cash store at
Dillsburg and will take charge of it
in a few weeks. Mr. Coover lately
returned from service in England
a "st. T- ®fain go to housekeeping
with his wife and daughter, who now
live with Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Sutton
Lewisberry.—Miss Carrie Walker
and brother, George Walker, of Mt.
Airy, spent Sunday with their sis
ter Mrs. Robert X. Strayer.—Mrs.
Matilda Parks has returned home
after spending several-months with
her daughter, Mrs. DaVld Laird and
family, at Mechanicsburg, and son
Landis Parks and family, at
Shiremanstown.—Mrs. Miller Hoov
er and daughter, Ruth, of Lisburn.
were guests of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Parks. w
Frances Willard Day at
Yeagertown Church
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Yeagortown, Pa., Feb. 22. Tile
following program will be rendered
on Sunday afternoon in the obser
vance of Francis Willard dav in the
Lutheran church: Singing, devo
tional service, conducted bv the Rev
Den ; reading, Marion Orico; duet!
Mrs Maurice Gary and Brice Bot
toroff; reading. Mrs. K. Filson; solo,
;,V 8 - !!' K - Earner; address. Mrs.
W. E. Spangler. of Huntington; male
quartet, solo, Brice Bottoroff.—Cor
poral Howard Aurens, recently re
turned from oversea service, and
now located at Camp Dix, X. J., f or
treatment for injuries, was a recent '
! visitor with Mrs. M. Dabbv Mr
[and Mrs. John Jleeter have return
ed from a visit in Snyder countv -
Mrs. John Beaver ami William'El
i liott are ill.—Mrs. Afinie Stahl
! necker, of Middleburg, was a visl
j tor this week with Mrs. Mary Bribin
land at the William Keller homes.
| Miss Kffle Rhodes returned on Satur
! day evening from a two week's visit
I in Altoona.—Mrs. Harvey Feters-and
| little son were Sunday visitors here.
—Mrs. E. Filson was a visitor on
| Friday with her sister. Mrs. Porter
i Odenkirk on Maple avenue.—Dell
I Orth, who saw service in France, re- <
turned home this week.
WORKING BKOKEV TIME
Tower City. Pa., Feb. 22.—The
collieries here have commenced
working broken time. Benjamin
Kaufman, a returned soldier is
seriously ill, at his. home with
diphtheria. The Parent-Teachers'
Association held its monthly meet
ing on Tuesday night in the Jiigh
school room and an excellent pro
gram was rendered. Miss Mildred
Carl has returned from a visit at
Chester Springs, where she attended
a valentine party. The valentine
| narty held in the basement of the
Mfthodlst Episcopal Church proved
a success. Prof, and Mrs. Beamen
derfer entertained tho former's par
ents from Elizabethtown, during the
week-end. Mrs. Lewis is visiting
relative at Slatington.—To-morrow
morning in the United Evangelical
Church, the Rev. Teel will preach
his farewell sermon. The follow
ing week he goes to conference at
Allentown. His return to this place
is anticipated. The Alumni Asso
ciation of the Tower "City High
School held its Severith Annual
banquet and business meeting last
evening. The Patriotic Order Sons t
of America, will give a banquet to
returned soldiers and sailors to
night. in their hall. The Ladies'
Auxiliary of the order is serving the
banquet. There are forty-two can
didates to be initiated into the K.
of P. order here.
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CANDIDATES FOR
. POSTMASTER
Several Manchester Residents
Will Take Examination For
Office at York Session
RURAL CARRIER WANTED
Sunday School Class of Christ
Lutheran Church Elects
Officers For Year
Manchester, Pa.. Feb. 22.—Exami
nation for postmaster of Manchester,
will be held at Tork on Saturday
March 22. Postmaster E. D. Jacobs
resigned a month ago. Several
parties will enter the contest al
though for a while it seemed as
though no one would make appli
cation for the position. The com
pensation of the office is approxi
mately $5OO per year. There has also
been a vacancy on the rural carrier
route since August. 1918, and ap
parently no effort has been made
thus far to fill these positions. John
Cockley serving in the capacity of
rural carrier since the resignation of
Oram Reachard last August.—Edward
Forry and family spent Sunday at
Wrlghtsville.—Class No. 5 of Christ
Lutheran Sunday school met at the
home of their teacher. Miss Sarah
Dietz on Tuesday night, the object
of tlie meeting being to form an or
ganization. The officers are: Pres
ident. Estella Bell: vice president.
Edith Dietz; secretary, Anna Kauff
man; treasurer, Esther Landis.
Others present at the meeting were:
Myrtle Brown, Marjorie Richcreek.
Florence Weighs. Katharine Kiine
dinst, Ada Gross, and Sarah Lutz.—
The Manchester Fireman's Band re
cently organized and composed large
ly of the juvenile element of the
town under the direction of Prof.
Milton H. Gross will make its first
appearance in public this evening
I when they will furnish music for
the Firemen's supper in Fraternity
hall.—Mrs. Emanuel Hartman and
daughter Daisy are confined to the
house by sickness.—Miss Rebecca
Gladfelter, spent several days at
Glen Rock with relatives.—Foreign
Mission exercises will be held In the
Lutheran church next Sunday even
ing. Special music will be rendered.
The offering of the evening will go
to foreign missions. The Misses
Flora Hartman, Gertie Altland and
Mary May will have charge of the
program. The Rev. J. I. Hummer the
pastor will deliver a short address
on "Missions."—Mr, and Mrs. Charles
Schroll and daughter Esther returned
to their home after spending two
months at Johnson City, Tenn.—
Chester Gross has returned to his
home after spending several days
owner who said that he mai\ed it
suffering from the effects of a fall
sustained several days ago.—Mrs. D.
"W. Bare and family has returned
home after spending several weeks
at York.—Misses Velzetta Reutzel
and Edythe Decker, government em
ployes at Washington, are spending
several days at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Jacob Reutzel and Mr. and Mrs.
Charles flecker. —About twenty mem
bers of Washington Camp No. 42, P.
O. S. of A. paid a fraternal visit to
Saginaw Camp on Monday night.-
Miss Sylvia Irwin, York, spent sev
eral days at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. R. D. March.—Leon AJtiand
spent the week end at Harrislwirg.—
Mrs. R. G. Good, Mrs. Henry Rhodes,
and Miss Rebecca Gladfelter spent
I Wednesday at York.
EXSIGX MUSTERED OUT
Mifflintown, Pa.. Feb. 22.—Ensign
John K. Robinson, United States Naval
Reserve, who was an officer on board a
submarine destroyer during the war was
mustered out of service and is at his
home here. Ezra Parker and son, E.
Southard Parker, HI, left on Friday for
"Washington. D. to attend the cele
bration of the fifty-fourth wedding an
niversary of Afr. Parker's parents, Air.
and Mrs. E. Southard Parker. Airs.
Allen Katiffman is shopping at Phila
delphia this week. Aliss Elizabeth
Okeson. of Mifflin, left on Tuesday for
I a two week's visit with her niece, Mrs.
John Bastress, at Tyrone. Miss Pidge
Patton. of Alifflintown, accompanied by
Miss Mertie Forsytlie, of Lewistown, are
visiting relatives at Philadelphia. Mr.
and Mrs. W. K. Snyder spent several
days with their daughter, Airs. Cooper
Aloorehead. at Hazleton. Airs. Ralph
Hills and son, "Bobby," have returned
to their home at Washington, D. Q,
after a visit With her parents, Air. and
Airs. Charles B. Crawford.
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