2 INTERESTING NEWS OF TOWNS IN CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA BABY DRESS IS 75 YEARS OLD Miss Jennie Agnew Gives One Worn by Her to Green eastle Red Cross EIGHT BIG SACKS GIVEN Property Controlled by David son Family Sixty Years Changes Hands Greonoastle. Pa., March 29. Light j large sacks of clothing were sent out 1 5 this week from the Red Cross] Rooms. The clothing was all in j '.'first class condition. One of the, articles contributed that brought forth great admiration, was a hand . embroidered baby dress of exquis ite workmanship. It was conirib- ) ' uted by Miss Agnew almost 75 years; old. and was worn by Miss Agnew in her infancy. The little dress is in as good preservation as the day j it was made. —Miss Bess MoKinnie of Philadelphia, is visiting her parents. ! —The Music Club was entertained at the home of Mrs. John P. Stover, j —Stanley Koser, son of Mr. and Mrs. j J. C. Koser, has accepted a position i at Harrisburg.—Miss Helen Glass s has returned from a sojourn in Miami, Florida. —Mrs. Grace Mc- j " Allister, of Baltimore, who has been a guest at the home of G. F. Zieg- I ler, left on Tuesday for Atlantic | , city.—Miss Marica Snyder return- ' ed home Tuesday evening front an] extended visit in Brooklyn, N. 1. . Her brother Dr. Ross Snyder, of | Birmingham, Alabama, aceompained • • her home.—Miss Helen Lesher of ] Irving College, Mechanicsburg. is home for the spring vacation. —Billy Gilbert is ill with typhoid fever at the home of his grandmother, Mrs. Michael Gilbert. —One of the busi ness changes that will take place J in Greencastle ti is spring will be a! new proprietor for the Davison j "Warehouse, which has been run by j a member of the Davison family for ] the past sixty years. The ware- j house in which coal, lumber and j , grain business has been conducted, j has been sold to J. W. Hartman, of j Kauffman's.—The Bird Box Contest 1 under the auspices of the Green- j castle Nature Club resulted in the j award of the following prizes: first j prize, George Lear, Martin box, $10; ] second prize, Stanley Koser, Wren ' box, $5: third prize. Howard Barn- j hart. Martin box. $2: and the fourth s prize was divided among three con testants, Luther Fisher, Jacob Crunkleton and Harry Carpenter, each receiving $1 for Wren and Flicker boxes. Camp Fire Girls Guests of Mrs. Charles Rippman Millcrstown. Pa., Mijrch 29.—The Camp Fire Clu|> was entertained recently by Mrs. Charles Rippman.— Mr. and Mrs. Clair Kerchner and Misses Alice and Sara Rickabaugh attended a surprise party given in honor of Mrs. .Lloyd Shuman at their home near Thompsontown on Saturday evening.—Miss Lou Trout man spent Sunday with her parents at Herndon.—Mr. and Xi£s. Harry Hopple spent Sunday with their son, Herbert Hopple and family.—Mas ter Eugene Gardner spent the week nd with his father, Mr. Thomas Gardener, at Altoona.—Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Reisinger and Levi Kepner visited relatives at Berwick on Sun day.—Mrs. James E. Rounsley visit ed relatives at Lemoyne and Me chanicsburg.—Miss Ruth Frank house, of Port Royal, spent Sunday with Miss Edna Coombe.—Miss Jxmise Gray of I.andisburg spent the , weekend with Miss Mina Kreamer. — Mrs. Wm. Moore entertained the Crochet Club at her home on Main street. —Mr. and Mrs. George Stack pole and baby of Lewistown, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Josiah Rowe, Sunday.—Mr. George Hutchinson of Burnham, was a recent guest at the home of William Walker.—Miss Helen Deitrich of Altoona, visited Miss Ruth Ritzmun for several days. —David English of Harrisburg, visit ed his brother, W. M. English on Sunday.—Misses Mary Vlsh and Zella Cathcart students at Irving College are spending a vacation at their home . here.—Miss Edith Rounsley and nephew, James Em v ory Rounsley, were Newport visitors , ' en Wednesday.—D. A. Lahr went to Newport on Sunday to visit his brother. C. W. 1-ahr.—Charles Allen of Mifflin, spent several davs with • his mother. Mrs. Mary Allen.—Mrs Emma Ball left Saturday for New "lork City, after caring for her niece, M j ss Lillian Xankioell, who had been seriously 111 with pneumonia.—Mr. ! and Mrs. Lewis Dinm, son Calvin of '< Philadelphia, Mr. and Mrs. Grant Patton. Mr. James Kipp and family - of Harrisburg, Mr. and Mrs. John Brinton, of Camp Hill, and Harry Kipp and family of McAllistersville • spent Sunday with their parents' Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Kipp. Mr. and Q Mrs. Kipp accompanied them to - Harrisburg where they spent sev •l era! days.-—Mr. and Mrs. Lee * Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. Allen o Thompson and son, Robert, of New , Buffalo, visited James Rounslev and . .family, on Sunday. I MAKING REPUTATION* Mereorsbiirg, Pa.. March ">9 Harry Trout, son of Harry E. Trout . borough tax collector, is making a repul • tation for himself as a runner at the & Mercersburg Academy. Coach Jimmy r . f Curran says that he thinks he sees *i # second Ted iferedith In him.— Miss \n ; netta Shannon, who has been spending several months with her niece. Mrs. Ar- A thur Humphrey.* at Pittsburgh, has re turned to her home here.—Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Lightner and daughter. Miss Eva ; • Lightner, who for a number of years |, lived in Waynesboro, have returned if- here and will live with Charies Eberly. 1? —Miss Florence Johnston has returned w to her home in McConnellsburg after 9i visiting her cousin. Miss Mary C. ■< Johnston.—Miss Hazel Vandreau Is im proving rapidly after having been suc cessfully operated upon at the Hagers-. town Hospital.—Mrs. Thomas W. Baker .. has returned to her home here after spending several weeks with her par ents at Baltimore, Md.—Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Hoffman were called here on account of the illness of their young son, who is visiting his grandparents, Mr! and Mrs. John L. Eckert.—Miss Fannie McClelland, who has been spending sev eral weeks with her sister, Mrs. James L. Walker, has returned to New Haven, Conn.—Mrs. Richard Henry Shackle! of Newark, N. J., Is visiting in the home of Mrs. Carrie H. Witherspoon.—Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Walker and Mr. and Mrs. George Walker, of Chambersburg, were recent visitors in the home of James L. Walker.—Juniata McLaugh lin. a student at Wilson College, is spending Easter vacation with her par ' ents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles McLaugh lin—John Mears, of Baltimore. Md., visited his uncle, Harry S. Waidiick on Tuesday. SATURDAY EVENING, TWO K. OF MX CASTLES UNITE Elizabeth town and Florin to Join Memberships and Continue Work TRANSFER NEXT TUESDAY Combine Will Make Strong Lodge With More Than 150 Members Elizabcthtowii, Pa., March 29. — 1 On Tuesday evening the officers and members of Atlas Castle. No. 136, Knights of the Mystic Chain, will meet in joint session with Florin Castle, No. 13, at the lattcr's hall at Florin, for the purpose of uniting the two lodges. Florin Castle, No. 13 agrees to transfer all its furni ture, regalia and finances, with its membership of forty, and continue its existance with Atlas Castle of Elizabethtown. This combination with Atlas Castle will make it one of the strong orders of the town. The present membership of Atlas Castle is 112. The Florin Band will be present.—D. G. Engle. of Mar riette, has accepted a position with Landis Garage Company here.—-The Loyal Order of Moose, No. 596, of Elizabethtown. has added to the list of its membership, which is about 350, thirty-four new candidates. The prosperity of the organization bids fair that it will become one of the most prominent and thriving orders of the borough. The cere mony of invitation will take place to-morrow afternoon, in Market House Hall, under the auspices of the degree team, from Columbia. 'Mrs. Tubbs of Shantytown' by Pupils of High School L/owisbcrry, Pa., March 27.—"Mrs. Tubbs, of Shantytown," a comedy in three acts will be played in the town hall at Lewisberry this evening by the High school pupils. The fol lowing is the cast of characters: "Mrs. Mollie Tubbs. the Sunshine of Shantytown," Miss Mary Reiff: "Miss Clingie Vine," her "lady boarder," Miss Anna Sutton: "Mrs. Ellen Hickey," a neighbor, Miss Sara Stet ler: "Miss Mavdelle Campbell." a pretty young school teacher. Miss Pearl Smaling; "Simon Rubbels," the corner grocer, looking for a wife. Paul Walker; "Tom Riordan," the census taker. Miss Esther Schubau er; "Queenie Sheba Tubbs," Miss Louise Spanglet* "Methusalem Tubbs" (Scuffles!, Glenn Straley; "Billy Blossom Tubbs." Norman Fet row; "Victoria Hortensia Tubbs," (Punkv DunksL Miss Blanche Stra ley: "Elmira Hickey," Miss Bertha Traver. The audience will be enter tained with music between the acts. —A party was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Parthemer, in celebration of Mrs. Parthemer's birthday anniversary. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Snavelv, Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Reiff, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Parthemer, William Downs, Gerald Snavely and Miss Bessie Kunkel and the following members of Mrs. Parthemer's Sun day school class, "The Shining Stars. ' of the Methodist Episcopal school: Louise Spangler, Anna Sut ton. Esther Schubauer, Nora Bonner, Helen Bonner. Beulah Walker, Cath arine Xeidig. Ma:f- Fetrow, Pauletta Dugan. Ethel Krone, Ida Krone, Mil dred Spangler and Blanche Straley. —ln the absence of the pastor, the Rev. Leonard L. Owens, who is visiting relatives at State College, after the conference session at Sun bury, the Rev. R. S. Stair, a Lutli h arm,' will deliver a sermon <n the local Methodist Episcopal Church to-morrow evening. Miss Mary Frankeberger will have charge of the centenary program to be given in the morning at the Sun day school session when special mu sic will be rendered by the choir. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Armstrong and daughter Laurabel, of Harrisburg were guests of Mrs. Htura Kline.— Miss Clarissa Bratten is visiting at Harrisburg the guest of her sisters the Misses Mary, Sarah and Alda Bratten.—The newly-appointed pas tor of United Evangelical Church, the Rev. XV. H. Warburton and fam ily arrived pn Wednesday and will occupy the parsonage.—Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Reiff and daughter removed on Tuesday from their farm to their home in the borough. Prof. Knaub Entertains Manchester Senior Class Manchester. Pa., March 29.—The senior class of the Manchester High school was entertained bv their teacher. Professor Scott W. Knaub, on Tuesday evening. An enjovable evening was spent. Games were played and music was rendered by the class, after which refreshment's were served. The dining room was decorated with the class colors, gar net and cream and flowers. The class day and commencement ex ercises will be held May 13 and 14. The following compose the class: Clara Caasell, Scott Rudy, York Hal ven: George Ebaugh. Mt. Wolf; Re becca Gladfelter. Anna Kauffman, Erma Hoffman. George Beck, Leroy Jacobs and Millard Everhart. Clara Cassel carries off first! honors ana will be valedictorian of the class, and Anna Kauffman won second honor and will be the salutarian. Mrs. R. G. Good was called to York on account of the serious ill ness of her father on Tuesday.—Mrs. C. . Shelly. North York, spent sev eral days at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Smith.—"The Laugh ing Cure," a two-act comedy, will be presented in Fraternity hall on Saturday evening. April 5, under the auspices of the Ladies' Aid So ciety of the Lutheran Church.—A young son of William Steidler is se riously ill with pneumonia. Mr. and Mrs. Chauncey Brenneman were visiting relatives at New Salem Sun day. Mr. and Mrs. John Sowers spent Sunday at Dover, the guests of Mr. Sower's parents. Miss Norah Landis, of Harrisburg,, was a week end visitor of Miss Ada Gross. Miss Anna Jacobs, of York, spent Sunday with her parents. Mr, and Mrs. Franklin Jacobs.—Mrs. George Melhorn, of York, and Mrs. Kirk Melhorn, of York Haven, were en tertained at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Schriver on Wednes day. Miss Sallie Gross, of Steel ton, is spending some time here with relatives, William Quickel who is confined to the house the past several months bv sickness is not as yet improved.—William Ever hart received a postal from his son, Ralph, mailed at New Y'ork. Mr. Everhart was overseas and landed at New York on Monday; he expects to be home shortly. KURTZ MEMORIAL PLAYGROUND PREPARED FOR PLEASURE OF GETTYSBURG YOUNGSTERS Board of Directors Will Make Place Most Popular Resort ■in Town During Summer; Baseball League Planned Gettysburg. Pa., Mar. 29.—The board of directors of the Kurtz Mem orial playground has began the working out of plans for the enter tainment of the boys and girls of the community during the summer months. During the two summers of the war the playground was rather neglected, but it is planned now to put it on a good solid basis and make it most popular place in town for the youngsters. Space will be provided that will permit a large number of different games and amusements, while it is planned to form an amateur baseball league in the different wards of the town, so that the older folks will be attracted and help to make the grounds a good and wholesome place for the kiddies. —The visiting committee appointed by the Parent-Teachers' Association for this month, consisting of Mrs. A. B. Plank. Mrs. Emory Plank, Mrs. Alice Schriver and Mrs. Florence Grinder, were entertained at dinner on Thursday at the Household Arts Department in Kast Middle street. Under the direction of Miss Fox the girls of the above department plan ned, cooked and served the follow ing: Baked ham, corn relish, baked apples with tapioca, browned sweet potatoes, creamed string beans, bread and butler, jellied tomato salad, waf ers, and cocpanut pudding.—Miss Mary Power, of Baltimore street has received a German sword and scab bard from her brother Edmund, whs is with the American Army of Oe CENTRAL PA. Xcw Bloomlield —William Harper, Sr., who lias been in the West, spent Sunday at his home here. Mr. and Mrs. Riley Smith, of Biain, and Miss Jane Gutshall, of Lemoyne, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. William J. Grenable on Sunday. Mrs. Elton H. Wallace, who spent the winter here, left on Tuesday for her home at Collegeville. Misses Rose and Anna Jane Barrett, students at Wil son College at Ohambersburg, are home on their Easter vacation. United States Marshal James S. Ma gee. of Scranton. spent the week end at his home here. Rodney M. Gring spent several days in Phila delphia. Charles Keiser spent sev eral days at Philadelphia. Miss Rhenybelle Alter, a student at Mary Lyon School at Swarthinpre. is home for Easter vacation. William Dunkel, William Clouser and Wil liam Messimer, of Harrisburg, spent the weekend with their parents here. —Miss Mabel McKeehan is visiting her sister, Mrs. Grace Greaney, at Skillman, N. J. Miss Amy Fisher, of Carlisle, spent several days with Mr. and Mrs. James F. Alter. Mrs. Charles H. Smiley is visiting rela tives at Washington. Union Deposit—Miss Bertha Spahr and Miss Mary Stephenson, of Hoer nerstown. visited Harry E. Jones and family on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. C. Groff spent Monday at Har risburg. Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus Eisenhauer, of Reading, visited the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Is rael Eisenhauer, on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Enos Rover announce the birth of a daughter. Mr. and Mrs. J. Sargeant. accompanied by Mrs. Walters and daughter, of Annville, were guests of Mrs. Lizzie Letter man on Sunday. Claude Long. Theodore Boyer and Norman Yingst spent a day at Harrisburg. Mr.- White Lily Class Gives Farewell Party For Teacher Wlconfsco, Pa.. Mar. 29.—The White Lily Sunday class of the Methodist Episcopal church gave a farewell surprise party for their teacher, Mrs. John Hunt. Monday evening.—Harry E. Deiter of U. P. S. Montana is spending a short furlough with rela tives in town.—Mrs. G. A. Siemons spent Monday in Harrisburg.—Mrs. Charles Long visited her sister in Tremont Sunday.—Harvey Botdorf, spent the latter part of the week at Carlisle.—Miss Verna Dutrich of Wil liamstown was the guest, of Mrs. Lucy Thomas this week.—Mrs. Bertha Esterline and children are spending a week in Palmyra.—James Kerwin the week with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. I* Kerwin.—Mrs. Emma Beadle returned home after spending several months in Trevorton. Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Mossop spent the week end at Orwigsburg.—John Reigle spent Monday at Harrisburg. —John A. M. Keen and Robert Min nich, of Dickinson College, Carlisle, visited their parents Sunday.—Harry Botdorf of Harrisburg spent Sunday at the home of John H. Botdorf.— Corporal David Watkeys, of the Base Hospital at Camp Meade, Md„ is spending thirty days with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Richard Watkeys.— Mrs. Francis Daniels and daughter have returned to Reading after visit ing at the home of C. W. Seifert.— Mary Byerly of Gratz and Jack Christ of Mount Carmel were the guests of Jean L. Byerly Sunday.—Miss Miller, Instructor of the Hygiene class, gave a short lecture to the High school pupils on Thursday afternoon. Surprise Party in Honor of Mrs. Lloyd R. Shuman Thompson'own, Pa., March 29.—A surprise party was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd R. Shuman in honor of Mrs. Shuman's birthday.—Af ter spending the winter here Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Gross returned on Friday to their summer home at the Aqueduct. —Mrs. E. S. Thompson was called to Oak Lane, Philadelphia, on Tuesday on account of the death of her brother, Burd Cronther. —Mrs. A. <3. Haldeman is at Pittsburgh.—A. G. Haldeman at tended the funeral of his brother-in-law, J. G. Graybill, at "Williamsport, on Tuesday.—Mrs. W. R. Long is a guest at the home of Mrs. J. G. Haldeman.— Private John Allen, Jr., of the 79th Division, arrived home on Monday.— Mr. and Mrs. Warren Sellers returned to their home on Monday after spending a month at Newport with Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Frank. —The Rev. C. A. Hines and family are visiting their parents here.—Earl Pannebaker returned on Monday after being attached to an aero squadron in France. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hibbs and little son, of Harrls burg, are visiting Mrs. Mary Gross.— Mr. and Mrs. F. F. Lukens, of East Salem and Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Keagle motored to Lewistown on Sunday. HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH upation in Germany. The sword lis*? the inscription "R. Stosek and Company' Berlin-Marienfields," —Some time during commencement week at Gettysburg College, likely the eve ning of baccalaureate Sunday, a memorial service will be held for the men of the college who made the supreme sacrifice on the battle fields of France. Thirteen gold stars are on the service Hag, showing the number of fallen heroes. In the corn-testing contest held at the voca tional school at Arendtsville, nine schools from the townships surround ing that town competing, the first prize was won by Fairmount school, whose team was composed of Harold Peters and Lee McCauslin. The "Adelphian" Club has been organized among the boys of the high school to give them a place where they may spend their spare time in good social way. The Rev. Paul Reid Pontius, pastor of the Reformed church, will be the advisory member and general overseer of the activities of the club. A modern roadhouse is to be erect ed one mile and a half west of town for the accommodation of tourists along tho Lincoln Highway. Frank Kberhart. for years owner and pro prietor of the Eagle Hotel, lias pur chased the forty-four acre farm of Samuel Hartr.eU. and work has al ready started on the improvements which will be made to make it one of the most attractive places along the route. The place has been named "The Richwood." land Mrs. George Fausnacht and cliil ' dren. of Harrisburg, visited the for : mer's parents, Mr. and Mrs. I riah I Fausnacht, on Sunday. Mrs. I George Seibert spent Sunday at Pal myra visiting her aunt, Mrs. John Clemens. —• Mr. and Mrs. Paul ' Stauffer. of Harrisburg, visited the i former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. j Frank H. Stauffer, on Sunday.—Mr. ! and Mrs. Charles Kuhns announce 1 the birth of a daughter on Sunday I night. Hoy Landis, of Lewtsburg, I spent the fore part of the week i with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. L. I Landis. Mrs. John E. Long is spending some time at Millersburg. t —Paul Lehn, of Palmyra, visited i his sister, Mrs. Enos Boyer, on Sun- I day. Mr. and Mrs. John M. Baker I and son, John Baker, Jr., spent Sun ' day at Grantville visiting Mrs. Ba -1 ker's mother, Mrs. Lucetta Snavely, ! —Mr. and Mrs Sterling H. Peiffer, of Lcmonye, visited their parents • on Sunday.—Mrs. Joseph Eter and ! daughter, Mrs. Andrew Kreiser, | spend Wednesdav at Harrisburg. j—Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Deimler, jof Chamber Hill; Mr. and Mrs. j Charles Weaver, of Round Top, i and Mrs. Elmer Shuler, of Steelton, were guests of Ralph Ebersole on ; Sunday. Stiippensburg Mrs. Alice Sheaf fer, of Chambersburg, spent Sunday j here. —William Devor. who has recently j returned from France, spent several days in town.—Lawrence Warren, of j Marysville, spent several days with j friends here.—Charles Mower, of the United States Army, was a recent visitor here. —The Yundt property in Burd street, brought a high price at a recent sale, the amount being over $4,000. Mrs. Harry Y'ontz. of Fayettevllle, spent Sunday with Miss Alta Allison.—Amos Zell. bf Waynesboro, spent Sunday here. —William Fleming is moving his family to Baltimore.—A. F. Bittner has moved • here from Oakville. York Haven Red Men Visit Tribe at Felton York Haven. Pa., March 29.— J. E. Whisjer, John Swan, Paul Ferry, H. E. Arnold and Curvin Krout, members of Susqueliannock Tribe, Xo. 420, I. O. R. M„ journey to Felton, this county, on Tuesday night in the interest of the approaching convention of the York and Adams counties association of Red Men. The visitors were tendered a banquet.— Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Green have re turned from a week's trip to Harrisburg, Steelton and Philadelphia.—Miss Char lotte Miller, of Cly. was the guest of Mrs. Edith Fish.—Miss Elsie of Steelton. is spending the weekend with her grandparents. Mr. and Mrs, H. E. Jennings.—Mrs. Samuel Deardorff and grandson, Horace Lenliart. return ed from Harrisburg. where they visited the former's daughter. Mrs. Harry Poulson. —Miss Kffle Gunty. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Gunty. who is suf fering from typhoid fever, was presented with a bouquet of flowers by the mem bers of the United Brethren Sunday school class of which she is a member. Miss Gunty is improving in health.— Mrs. Sarah Kauffman and children, of New Cumberland, were recent guests of th'e former's mother. Mrs. Samuel Dear dorff.—Mrs. H. G. Green wait, of York, spent several days with her sister. Mrs. Charles Krout.—Mrs. H. E. Jennings and daughter, Grace, returned from Harrisburg, where they spent several days with relatives! —The Misses Violet and Emma Swan returned from a visit among relatives at Harrisburg and Le moyne.—Miss Ella Andrews, of Harris burg. spent several days at York Haven, the guest of Miss Grace Jennings—Mlssj Elizabeth Ebersole has returned from West Fairview. where she visited friends. —Mrs. Warren K. March and niece, Miss Gretna Spangler, and sister, Miss Gladys Witta, spent the week with friends at Harrisburg, New Cumberland and Lemoyne. Double Bitrhday Party For Mrs. Mellott and Son Everett, Pa., March 29. —A pleas ant birthday party was held at the home of Mo. and Mrs. J. D. Mellott, of Everett, on Saturday evening, in honor of the birthday of Mrs. Mel lott and her son, William. The eve ning was spent with music and refreshments were served.—Those present were: Mr and Mrs. Tolbert Mellott and children, of Everett, Mr. and Mrs. John Mellott and Mr. and Mrs. Judson Mellott, of Mount Union, Mr. and Mrs. William Mel lott and son, Mr. and Mrs. H. Coo lidge Wolff, Mrs. A. I/. Johnson and Mrs. Frank Stiffier and son, of Everett, Miss Velina Cartwright, Mrs. Goldie Moses and children and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Urich, of Dud ley, Miss Nellie Deshong, Charles Urich and William Davis, of Salu via, Philip Ritchey and Waiter Funk, of Mount Union. PARK MEMORIAL TO WAR HEROES Ground Near Tyrone Passen ger Station May Be Made Beautiful by Citizens CANTEEN FOR SOLDIERS Red Cross Organization Estab lishes Place For Comfort of Men Returning Home Tyrone, Pa.. Mar. 29.—Agitation is again on Tor the erection of a suit able memorial in Tyrone in honor of | the soldiers and sailors who went I forth from this town-to the great j war. Almost Avery memorial known has been suggested, but probably the ' one that meets with the greatest j approval is that the unsightly ground in proximity to the passenger station, I which is the virtual entrance to the I town, should be cleaned up and tixed up as a park, and thereon erected some suitable memorial.—The Cham ber of Commerce drive for new mem bers is now on this week, and a great | amount of interest is being shown j in some firmly implanting this ln | stitution in Tyrone. It has done a ! good work in the last six years.— i The local Ked Cross organization has I established at the Tyrone passenger | station a canteen service, where all i the soldiers and sailors who may be delayed at this place will receive attention. On account of the branch lines emanating from this place, the number of these men who are often compelled to wait for hours at Ty rone nre many, and already they have shown appreciation of the work done by the Red Cross in thus looking after their comforts while they are enroute to their homes. —Mrs. Robert B. Fitch, who is a sister of Mr. D. Shelley Kloss of this place, is visit ing her brother. Mrs. Fitch arrived from Hang Chow, China, where she is a missionary of the Presbyterian church. In this work she is asso ciated with her husband, the Rev. Fitch, who is a preacher in that de nomination. At Hang Chow they not only conduct the mission, but also conduct a school'where at all times from fifty to 100 Chinese are seeking the rudiments of Occidental Educa tion. The Rev. Fitch will join his wife here in about a month, and after spending at least two months on a vacation, they will return to their chosen field of work in China. Or. Carey Bradin, who gave up a large and lucrative practice of his profes sion to join the colors has again established himself in Tyrone. He was in Fra"ce for several months, attached to a base hospital, but hav ing contracted rheumatism, he was returned to the states and discharged. —Mrs. Miiton C. Cherry is visiting relatives at Wilmerding. Penney 1- vania.—Miss Alede Smith spent sev eral days with her sister at Carlisle. —H. A. Wilt of Gary, Indiana, who has Just returned from abroad after a year's service, spent the week in Tyrone. Tower City Physician Hit by Machine Gun Bullet Tower City. Pa., March 29.—lieu tenant Daniel Berney, formerly of Tower City, but later a practicing physician at Scranton, has been pro moted'to a Captaincy. He is now on duty in a Military Hospital at Grant ham, England. AVhile serving in France he was struck in the hip by a bullet from a machine gun, but has fully recovered. —Broohside Col lieries worked live days last week. Wednesday was the semi-monthly pay-day.——Misses Elsie Henry and Beulah Searev spent a week at Philadelphia.—A cod-fish ball sup per for the benefit of the Men's Bible Class of the United Evangelical Church was held at the home of William English.—Mr. Charles Eng lish of Reinertown visited his son here.—Misses Lily Murray and Nel lie Butler, student nurses of St. Joseph's Hospital of Philadelphia, enjoyed their first visit to their re spective parents here. They left for their work in August.—Mrs. J. P. Ludwig is visiting her daughter, at Reading.—Dr. J. P. Haag entertain ed his daughter from Williamsport on Sunday.—Harry Curtis returned home with an honorable discharge. He served some time in France.— Miss Ruth Powell of Jonestown, visited her parents on Sunday.— Miss Fan.nie Moore entertained her sister, a head nurse in the Manhat tan Eye and Ear Hospital, at New York, during the week.—Miss Betty BarnhaTdt of Llewellyn spent Sun day with Miss Susan Callen. Miss-Esther Hassinger Is Hostess to Big Party Rluin, PMarch 29.—Guests at a party held at the home of Miss Esther Hassinger this week were: The Misses Romaine Kessler, Sallie Wentz, Caro lyn Anerill, Evelyn Wentz, Zella Book, Alice Reeder, Miriam Wilt, Delia Gut shall. Madaline Martin, Dora Robinson, Minnie Gutshall, Marie Hartman, Hazel, Helen and Alice Gutshall. Ruth Me- Connell, Olive Smith, Jane Anderson, Mary and Moe Henry, Messrs. Lester Hench, Jacob, Frank and Lawrence Wentz, Dewey Kunkle, Robert Gutshall, Lee and Paul Anderson, Clarence Henry, I Lau Snyder, Robert Loy, Roy Johnson, i Lee McConnell, Paul Smith. Robert Gray, Charles Robinson, Neff Stokes. Trostle Johnson, Sylvester and Floyd Shuman, Frank Watts, Harvey, Eu gene and Arthur Gutshall, Harry Shu maker, Clark Robinson. Oscar Moyer, William and Leo Rice, Ralph Wilt, Nor man Eprrest, and Lester Gibbons. Ben Bower, Leroy Punkleberger, Charles and Clark Smith, Raymond Grlng, Frank Shumaker, Roy Swartz, Dewey Wilson, David Hockenberry, David Saltsburg, William Miller, Russell Kessler, Roy and Norman Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. James Johnson. David Hassinger and family.—The Rev. E. E. Gilbert, of Mt. Pleasant Mills. Snyder county, will preach on Sunday at 10.30 in St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Madison township and in the Blain Zion's Lutheran Church at 2.30. —Miss Viola Weibley, of Wash ington, D. C., is the guest of her sister, Mrs. W. I. Stokes.—Dr. C. M. Hench, of Waynesburg, visited his father, O. L. Hench, who is ill.—The Gypsy Girls' Quartet gave the fourth number of the lyceum course in the town hall on Sat urday evening before a orowded house. —Dewey Weaver, of Pittsburgh, paid a visit to his aunt. Mrs. Lizzie Wentzel. —Mr. and Mrs. James Pryor and daugh ter, Ruth Pryor, of Cleveland, Ohio, are visitors of the former's mother, Mrs. Margaret J. Pryor.—Mrs. A. F. Bucher, of New York, is visiting her mother. Mrs. Caroline Kistler.—Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Shambauhg, a son, Clor ence Emory. Mrs. Shambaugh was for merly Miss Lottie Smith.—Mrs. Jennie Gutshall. of Lemovne. is visiting friends here. Dauphin Soldier Returns 1 to Country on Manchuria SHj ' . . . ROY 11. WELKER Dauphin, Pa., March 29.—Another Dauphin home has been made liappy. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wcl ker received word on Wednesday that their son, Sergeant Roy R. Wei-1 ker, of the Three ' Hundred and j Fourth Treilch Mortar Battery of j the Seventy-ninth Division, arrived Jin New York on the Manchuria on; 'Tuesday. He will he sent to Camp; f Merritt to be mustered out. Ser ; geant Welker is a brother of Dion' C. Welker, who is still in France. ; Many Visitors Spending Pleasant Days at Dauphin Dauphin, Pa.. March 29.—Captain i N. W. Speece, who has just returned j from overseas, and Mrs. Speece are the \ guest of Captain Speeee's sister, Mrs. j D. W. Seller.—Mrs. Marian Beckel and j daughter. Miss Ora, have returned from Philadelphia, where they apeip. the win- j ter.—Mrs. G. M. Ivreiber and grand- ; daughter. Helen Hennlnger, were week- j end guests of Hr. and Mrs. Charles I Bowman at Renova.—J. Lewis Heck and daughter. Miss Emma, have returned I from New Brunswick, N. ,T„ where they i spent the winter with Prbf. and Mrs. Robert Heck and have opened their i home at Heckbon.—Major Nicolas H. Heck, of he Navy, has been discharged ! and is spending a few days with his | | father. .1. Lewis Heck. Major Heck is j I now with the Coast Defense Survey.— | i Mrs. Mary Manly, of Lueknow, was the j ! guest of her niece, Mrs. Freeman C I j Gesberich.—Mrs. Charles A. Shaffer re • turned home from Philadelphia, after a j : week's visit with her daughter, Ruth. ; | who is at the Pennsylvania Hospital.— : ' Mr. and Mrs. Jack McKisslck and i ! daughter, of Spring City, spent the . ' weekend with Mr. and Mrs. LeUoy Mc- j Kissick.—The Rev. W. H. Zweizig and j family have moved into the residence of I Mrs. Bertha Hawthorne on North Erie ! street.—Mrs. Smith Chauncey. of Alex- I andria, Va„ who was the guest of her ! aunt. Mrs. William B. Gross, has re ! turned home.—Miss Emma Kenny, of I Harrisburg, was the weekend guest of I Missf Ethel Hiram Lyter i | spent Sunday with her daughter, Mrs. | | Howard Speece at Speeceville. Miss j I Jennie Seip spent the weekend at Ly kens.—Miss Sabra Clark, of Goucher j College, Baltimore. Md., is spending the [ spring vacation with her parents. Dr. J and Mrs. W. P. Clark. —Mr. and Mrs i O. H. Crimntel, who were guests of j their daughter, Mrs. George Taylor, j have returned to their home at Mexico, j —Mifis Anna Garman, who was the ; guest of her cousin. Mrs B. F. Thomp- j son. has returned to her home at Harris burg.—Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Welker | and son, Paul, spent Wednesday with • Mr. and Mrs. Walter Speece at Speece- j ville,—George R. Talley, of Rahway, X. j J., was the guest of his sister. Mrs. W. | G. Garverick. on Tuesday.—The union | prayer meeting of the Methodist and j Presbyterian Church will be held at the ! Presbyterian manse on Wednesday eve- j ning. $1,600 Contributed on New Era Victory Day Mjfllintown, Pa., March 29.—Vic tory Day of the New Era movement lin the Westminster Presbyterian church realized $1,600. —M. P. Craw ford, income tax collector, who has been collector for Juniata, Mifflin and Snyder counties, for the past month, has returned to his former post at Johnstown. Mrs. Parker McMecn is visiting her sister, Mrs. Percivil Hill, at Halifax. —Charles Patterson, connected with the Red Cross at Washington, spent the week end with his brothers. J. Frank and Thomas Patterson. —John S. Graybill, Jr., of Lancaster, spent Sunday with rela tives in town. —Mrs. R. L. Auker and son, Samuel, and daughter, Katharine, spent the week end with their son and brother, Arlon Auker, a student pt Dickinson Colege, .Car lisle. —Miss Helen Keller, a student at Irving College, Mechanicsburg, is home on account of typhoid fever at the college.—Mrs. F. M. M. Pennell and Misses Mary Hoopes and Martha S'autterback left Wednesday to at tend the annual missionary conven tion of the Huntingdon Presbytery, Clearfield.— Howe, of Wash ington, spent Sunday with his sister, Mrs. M. P. Crawford and brother. Herman Howe.—Major David M. Crawford after spending several days with his parents. Dr. and Mrs. D. M. Crawford, returned to West Point, where he is an instructor. —- Mrs. A. C. Okeson and Mrs. Harry Slick, of Johnstown, and Mrs. John Bastress, of Tyrone, returned to their homes on Sunday. TWIN'S, ss, CELEBRATE RIRTHDAY Flint, Mich., March 29.—Mrs. Eliza beth McGraw and Mrs. Agnes McCan ley, who lay claim to the distinction fo being the oldest twins in the United States, celebrated their eighty eighth birthday anniversary this week. HICCOUGH VICTIM DIES HnrriNville. W. Va., March 29.—Af ter hiccoughing for more than a week K. S. Smith, prominent citizen of Ritchie county, died at his home here of exhaustion. Physicians vwere unable to give him any relief. DAY and NIGHT SCHOOL Open All Year. Enter Any Time. Individual Promotion. BECKLEY'S BUSINESS COLLEGE 121 MARKET ST. Bell 125 (Opp. Senate) Dial 401 C MARCH 29, 1919. TEACHERS' PAY INCREASED $5 Halifax School Board Makes Substantial Raise in Salaries of the Grade Teachers FAREWELL PARTY GIVEN Pay Tribute to Fernando Lau dermilch When lie Becomes Steward at County Home Halifax, Pa., March 29.—Halifax | School Board has granted an increase i in salary of $5 per month to each of the J grade teachers. —Charles C. Westfall was home from Marysville on Tuesday, I visiting his mother, Mrs. G. W. West | fall.—Mrs. Raymond Enders gave a | farewell party at her home in Fourth ' street in honor of Mrs. F. Daudermilch, j who will shortly leave town. Those ; present were: Raymond Enders and family : Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lutz and ' daughter, Vivian; Miss Clara Grim, Mr. and Mrs. George Schriver. Miss 1 Verna Helt. John C. Miller and Miss Ileulah Miller. —Mr. and Mrs. D. Frank ! Fisher, of Indianapolis. Ind. : paid a i flying visit to his mother, Mrs. Lizzie ! MeClellan, and his aunt. Miss Dollie | Elsenhower, in Fisherville, before enter ing upon his new duties as a govern- Iment chemist. —Fernando Loudcrmiloh I disposed of all his household goods at | public sale on Saturday. He and his j family will leave town soon for Har - risburg. where he will assume the po sition of steward at the county alms- I house. —Mr. and Mra. Samuel Bower, of CeClellan, spent Sunday with Mrs. ■ ltower's sister. Mrs. Harris Dunkel, in [ south Fifth street.—Mr. and Mrs. Jo- I sepli Pillman spent Sunday at Steelton ' visiting at the home of Mrs. Dillman s sister, Mra. John Hilbert.—Mr. and Mrs. i .lohn Reisch, of Williamsport, is spend ' iag some time at the home of his motli ■ r. Mrs. Peter Reisch. —While cranking j his automobile on Monday evening. Ray mond Lentz had his right arm broken iat the wrist when the engine backfired. I--James M. Lubold and Miss Elsie Mil : I r. of Jackson township, were married i mi Monday evening at their newly fur i nislied homo on the farm Mr. Lubold re eently purchased near town. The eere i inony was performed by the Rev. H. 11. l'ertig, pastor of the Jacksonville Lnlt- I ed Brethren Church. —Miss Gladys Kop penlieffer and Harry ltutter spent Sun j day at Sunbury, visiting at the home of I her brother, Clorenee Koppenheffer and j family.—Mr. and Mrs. George Crine left ' Monday for Chicago. 111., where they will make their future home. —Miss Anna Biever was home from Palmyra, I this week visiting lier mother in North Front street—The local United Breth j ten congregation was favored on Sun- I day with the presence of a former pas- I ior the Rev. William Beach, of Royal ton who served the congregation nine it, en years ago.—Mrs. Harvey Boyer, of ! Middletown. visited her parents, Mr. and I Mrs. John H. Lentz on Sunday.—Luther ' l.oudermtlch, of Steelton, was home over Sunday visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Loudermilch. Street Commissioner Heffner Celebrates 82nd Birthday Mcclionicsburg, Pa., March 29. John lleffner. street commissioner, celebrated his eighty-second birth day on Wednesday. George E. Lloyd was in Philadelphia this week called there by the illness of his nephew, William Lloyd, son of Mrs. W. B. Lloyd. West Main street. — Miss Eleanor Parker and Margaret Davis, of South Market street, were Carlisle visitors on Wednesday. Miss Manetta Kilmore, of Hershey, was the guest of her father, Dr. J. A. Kilmore, West Main street, and of Carlisle friends, this week. Mr. and Mrs. Winfield Cobean, of Har risburg, were visitors at the home of Mrs. Carrie S. Williamson. South Market street. —Mrs. Morris L. Pass, of East Portland street, spent Mon day at Carlisle. —Mrs. J. Ellis Bell, who underwent an operation at the llarrisburg Hospital, is recovering to such an extent that she expects lo return to her home in South Mar ket street, to-day.—For the benefit of the Meehanicsburg High School Athletic Association a fine musical entertainment was given yesterday afternoon and evening in Franklin | Hall, and well attended. —Not only the Methodist Episcopal Church, but townspeople generally welcome the return of the Rev. J. Ellis Bell to this place by the Central Pennsyl vania Conference. A faithful and successful pastor, the Rev. Mr. Bell, has a wide circle of friends as well as his family. During his pastorate, the church has developed spiritually and financially.—lnteresting servi ces will be held to-morrow In the First United Brethren Church, when the spring rally will be held and ttie Rev. Dr. G. D. Gossard will be the speaker.—John Clendenian of Lynn, Mass., is visiting at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Clendenin, West Main street.—Mrs. Scott Green and daughter Angeline, of Clarksboro, N. J„ who are visit ing the former's mother, Mrs. Harry Singiser, East Main street, spent Wednesday at Shippensburg.—Mrs. Annie E. Herr, of East Marble street, was in Carlisle this week, called there by the sudden death of her sister. Mrs. Joseph Ruhl. —Mrs. J. K. B. Brandt, who has been con fined to her home in South Market street by illness, is able to be around again.—Miss Rosalie M. Diehl, of West Main street, was a llarrisburg visitor on Tuesday. FAIRBANKS SCALES We solicit your weighing Problems Expert Knowledge Without Obligation Henry Gilbert & Son 400 S. 2nd St. llarrisburg Modern Woodmen Initiate Class of 84 Into Camp Millersbnrg, Pa., if arch 29.—Mr. and Mrs. John Early were at Phila delphia several days ago and eaw the landing from a United States transport of Mrs. Early's brother. Sergeant Walter E. Loomis. Ser geant Loomis is now located at Camp Merritt, N. J..—Major S. S. Bowman, of the Judge Advocate General's Department of the army, was back to his old home on a furlough this week. The major has been located in Louisiana but here after ho will be stationed at Wash ington. Millersburg Camp No. 6770, Modern Woodmen of America* initiated a class of eighty-four into the camp Friday night.—The Oak Hill Cemetery Association appoint ed Andrew J. Heinbaugli sexton of the cemetery at a recent meeting, taking the place of N. H. Klinger, who resigned.—Miss Maggie Nov inger is at her home after spend ing the winter at Philadelphia.—H. H. Case and Denton Strohecker are home from Florida where they were employed during the winter. Jacob O. Shrciller also employed in that State, will return soon.—D. E. Klingman, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Klingman. was discharged from the United States marine service and now at his homo in this place. 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