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OF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA AND CITY'S SUBURBS
TEAMS WORKING !
IN CHURCH DRIVE;
Methodists of Liverpool Dis
trict Go Over Top in Cen
tenary Campaign
Liverpool. Pa., May 27.—Metho
dists of Liverpool district have gone
way "over the top" in the Centenary
drive, according to reports of team
workers who reported at a special
meeting held at the Methodist Epis
copal parsonage, Saturday evening,!
the Rev. Albert E. Fleck, presiding. J
H. E. Ritter, chairman of the drive.!
and H. A. S. Shuler,. team captain.)
are highly pleased with the success
of the campaign. Team workers who
Reported were:
Team 1. Prof. T. J. Williamson;
Team 2. W. W. Holruan, H. B. Ulsh;
Team 3, S. Maurice Shuler, George
Y. Miller; Team 4. Mrs. Sara Ritter,'
Mrs. Ira Wert; .Team 5, Mrs. W. W.
Ritter. Mrs. H. B. Ulsh; Team ,
Mrs. J. J. Hamilton, Mrs. W. W.
Ritter.
Diplomas Awarded Annville
High School Graduates
Annville, Pa., May 27.—0n Friday
evening the annual commencement
exercises of the Annville High school
were held at Engle hall. The follow
ing program was-rendered:
March, "Nuptiale," orchestra;
invocation, the Rev. J. H. 1,. Trout;
High school chorus, "On
"A Monroe Doctrine For the East,"
„ Kathryn M. Long; "They Shall Not
Pass," Dorothy H. Pencil; "Liebes-
Ilied." orchestra; "Theodore Roose
velt," Cecil C. Gilman; "Viva La
France," Kathryn F. Stein; girls'
f chorus, (a) "Thistle Down;" (b) "A
Merry Race;" address, Dr. Leon
Cushing Prince; "Adoration," orches
tra; presentation of diplomas, * ■ G.
Dotter, principal; High school chor
us, "Chief of the Arab Band; "Pas
tel," orchestra.
The following received
Margaret J. Beyerle, Newton L.
Blouch, Hilda W. Boltz, Cora R.
Brunner, Carl H. Daugherty, Elmer
H. Dutweiler, C. Elsie Evans, George
A. Fegan. Dorothy H. Fenctl. Lucina
L. Fry, Cecil C. Gilman, Delia M.
Herr, Mary F. Heister, Henry J.
Hollinger, Harvey U. E. Horn. Jo
sephine Y. Kettering. T. Carl Kling,
Kathryn rf. Long, Martha B. New
gard. G. German £heffy, 3. Luclle
Shenk. Kathryn F. Stein, Esther M.
Ulrieh. Samuel K. Wengert and
Daniel A. Wieland.
i The scholarship award by Leban
on Vallev College, was presented to
' Miss Kathryn F. Miss Kathryn
Long was salutatorian.
One Killed and Three Hurt
in Automobile Accident
. Mount Wolf. Pa.. May 27.— One
girl Is dead and three other young
~ people seriously injured, one of
them, a young man, probably fatally,
as the result of an automobile acci
* dent which occurred Sunday night
shoVtly'after 10 o'clock on the State
highway near Dover. The automo
bile, driven by Ira Rentzel,' of Man- <
cheater, turned completely over :
when the wheels were deflected from
Its course. The injured were -taken
to the York hospital in passing auto
mobiles. , '
Miss Elizabeth Howett, aged Zj i
years, 250 East Cottago place, York, I
died at 10.50 o'clock Sunday night.
Jesse Dlehl. son of Mr. and Mrs.
Jacob Diehl, Mount Wolf, 20 years
old, is In a critical condition, suf- ■
fering from concussion of the brain. J
Thelma Richter, aged 20 years, J
222 Cottage Place, York, is serious- ,;
!y injured, suffering from contusions; :
of the head. j ■
Ira Rentzel, Manchester, aged 18, 1
sustained bruises and lacerations | c
about the face and body. 1
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MEMORIAL SERVICES HELD
Marietta. Pa., May 27.—Annual!
memorial services were observed in.
the churches of Marietta oi# Sunday, h
The Rev. W. J. Huntsinger, pastor of j
the Lutheran church, delivered ail
special sermon to soldiers oP threeh
wars on Sunday morning. In the);
Episcopal church, the Rev. H. B. i
Pulsifer had special remarks for this <
day and for Rogation Sunday. M rs. \
Edward H. Kauffman sang "My \
Task," and the choir rendered spe
cial hymns. In the Reformed church,
the Rev. Mr. Moyer spoke of the day.
In the First Methodist Episcopal
church,-in the evening, the Rev. i
Francis J. S. Morrow, delivered the
annual sermon to Lieut. William H.
Child Post No. 226, of Marietta, be
fore a large congregation. About ■
fifteen of the members of the Grand
Army attended in a body under di
rection of Post Commander Adam
Wtsman.
Some Coffee Drinkers
continue to drink
coffee even though
it does cause dis
comfort.
Of course they re unwise!
There is no discom- '
fort in POSTUM. It
has a delightful aroma
and a rich coffee-like
flavor.
If coffee disagree, try
INSTANT
POSTUM
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TUESDAY EVENING, SLAJEUUSBURG ftSlSftg TELEGRAPH MAY 27, 1919.
GRAND CONCLAVE
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR
Two Hundred Delegates to
66th Yearly Meeting of Ma
sonic Body at Sunburv
Sunbury, Pa., May 27.—More than
200 delegates arrived here to-day to
attend the sixty-sixth yearly con
clave of the Grand Commandery,
Knights Templar of the State of
Pennsylvania, which opened in the
Masonic Temple, for a stay of three
days.
Mt. Hermon Commandery, No. 83,
of Sunbury, was the host at a recep
tion and luncheon and Major Gen
eral Charles M. Clement made an
address. Gaskin's Military band,
Prof. I. W. Rothenberg, director.
Played a concert and to-night a re
ception and turnoi was held at Roll
ing Green Park. The officers of the
grand commandry are:
Major General Charles M. Clem
ent, Sunbury, grand commander;
Frederick B. Black, Franklin deputy
grand commander; Thomas R. Pat
ton, Philadelphia, grand generalissi
mo; Ralph C. Minehart, Pittsburgh,
grand senior warden; the Rev. Rob
ert O Boyle, Philadelphia, grand pre
late. William W. Allen, Philadelphia,
grand recorder; Alfred T. Lister,
Scranton, grand captain general;
Henry Hippie, Williamsport, grand
junior warden; William M. Donald
son, Harrisburg, grand treasurer; A.
Howard Thomas, Philadelphia, as
sistant to grand recorder; George W.
Cooper, McKean, grand standard
bearer: John A. Armstrong, Union
town, grand sword bearer; Ambrose
;W. Brosious, Sunbury, grand warden;
!• rank P. Martenis, Bethlehem,
grand captain of the guard; James
Ryan, AVilkes-Barre, grand marshal.
Ernest B. Rogers, Dr. Dennis S.
Miller, Luther Breisch, W. A. Bros
ious and George E. Smith are mem
bers of the local committee on en
tertainment. Business sessions will
be held daily, with a band concert at
night.'
Valuable Gifts Presented
Retired P. R. R. Employe
Mifflin. Pa., May 27. —John W.
Kelly, retired Middle division, Penn
sylvania railroad employe, was pre
sented with several drifts by fellow
employes yesterday. A SSO Liberty
Bond, and a leather pass case and
pockethook was presented to him
by employes. With the pocketbook
was the Keystone pass presented by
the general manager to retiring em
ployes. The presentation speech was
made by S. M. Boush, assistant divi
sion operator.
Mr. Kelly was retired from active
service on May 1, after serving 46
years with the railroad. He served
successfully as a telegraph operator,
lineman, storehousekeeper and clock
repairman.
MifHintown to Ask State
Aid For Borough Roads
Mifflintown, Pa., May 27.—Mifflin
town citizens are making efforts to
secure better roads for the borough.
A committer of representative citi
zens have been in touch with bor
ough council relative to the matter
and have sounded them on the pro
position of securing State aid for the
bettering of the borough roadbed.
Council is planning to get into
communication within a short time
relative to the possibility of secur
ing State aid.
WOMAN'S HIP BROKEN
Mount Wolf, Pa., May 27.—Mrs.
Jacob Steigler, 58 years old, fell
from the porch at her home at
Emigsville, on Saturday evening,
sustaining a fracture of her left hip.
Mrs. Steigler was alone at the time.
Missing the steps when about to
leave the porch she fell a distance
of five feet to the ground. She was
found some time later by a neigh
bor.
DAMAGE BY RAIN
Blain. Pa., May 27.—The continued
rains the past week have done con
siderable damage to crops and new
ly-planted cornfields. A number of
fields have been washed and many
are standing under water. Some
cellars are full of water. Sherman's
creek and small eontributaries have
'overflowed the banks at several
places.
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED
Chambersburg, Pa., May 27.
At a party given at her home here to
a number of friends, the engagement of
Miss Ruth L. Craig, stenographer for
Walter K. Sharpe, a local attorney, to
Klwood Joder was announced. Mr.
Joder was employed by the Cumberland
Valley Railroad when he enlisted In
the Engineers of the Army. He only
recently returned from service over
seas.
Valley News |
HARVEST HOME
AT RED BRIDGE
Franklin County Farmers'and
Breeders' Association Makes
Plans For Exhibition
Oliambersburg, Pa. 1 , May 27.
Plans for the annual Harvest Home |
picnic and exhibition at Red Bridge
Park, near here, were begun on Satur
day' afternoon at a meeting of >he
Franklin County Farmers' and Breed
ers' Association at the courthouse here.
It was decided to have the picnic and
exhibition on October 3 and 4 and
committees were appointed for the vari
ous exhibits, under the general chair
manship of John L. Miller, as follows:
Horse exhibit, M .M. Kauffman ; cattle
exhibit. S. R. Miller; farm products ex
hibit. George Bollinger and Joseph S.
Oberle; hog exhibit, John E. Heck
man.
The Association also elected officers
for another year, the election result
ing as follows: President, D. Edward
Long; vice-president, John P. Young:
secretary, George Bollinger; assistant
secretary and treasurer. Frank A.
Zimmerman. Forty-five directors from
all parts of the county were also
chosen.
Victim of Fire Started
by Lightning Stroke Dies
Goldshoro. Pa., May 27, —Denne-
viile Pfeiffer. who was severely
burned while endeavoring to extinguish
the blaze that destroyed his barn near
Paddletown, after it had been struck
by lightning on Thursday evening, died
at his home on Friday evening, about
5 o'clock, as a result of the Injuries
sustained. Death camo on Mr. Peif
fer's eighty-fourth birthday. Mr. Pfeif
fer was in the barn when the bolt
struck it. The hay In the loft was
ignited and he made an effort to ez
tingulsh the blaze. He is survived by
his wife and a son, Carl, and a daugh
ter, Lucy, both at home.
Committees Named For
Soldiers' and Sailors' Park
Mcchaiiicsburg, Pa., May 27. —At
a meeting last evening of the com
mittee of arrangements for the-
Soldiers' and Sailors' Memorial Park
committees were selected as follows;
Campaign Manager—The Rev. H.
Hall Sharp.
Finance Committee—Russell N.
Biddle, H. C. Brown, W. A. Huber,
H. A. Mishler and George M. Wortz.
Publicity and Information—Miss
Maude K. Williamson, Mark B.
' Ibach, Professor Ralph Jacoby and
' Louis A. Diller.
In addition to these persons, sub
j committees will be appointed and
the campaign opened at an early
I date.
COSTUMES ON EXHIBITION
Chamborsbnrg, Pa., May 27.—The
costumes and other paraphernalia of
the temple of the Dramatic Order,
Knights of Khorassan, which will be
instituted here on Thursday even
ing, May 29, have been placed on
exhibition in the display windows
of the furniture store of F. Hayes
Harmon, a prominent member of
the new temple. i
CENTRAL PA. PERSONALS
MOUNT WOLF
C. M. Reilly, Portland, Ore., and
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Fetrow, York,
were recent guests of Mr. and Mrs.
W. D. Linebaugh.
Alverta, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
J. F. Buser, is recovering from an
attack of scarlet fever.
Miss Irene Mayer returned from a
week's trip to Philadelphia, New
York and Bridgeport, Conn.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Arnold, of
Connellsville, Pa., are spending a
week with the former's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph Arnold.
Floyd Swan returned to Lorain,
Ohio, after spending a few weeks j
with his grandfather, Jacob K. Bare. |
Mrs. Samuel Bartzley has returned |
to Orrtanna, Adams county, after a ;
visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Daniel Diehl.
Scott Nnaub and George Shaffer
were recent visitors at Harrisburg.
BLAIN
Private Jesse Metz, a truck artill
ery driver, who was in France, has
returned home, receiving a dis
charge at Camp Dix, N. J. He has j
gone to Harrisburg to resume hi? i
old .lob in the Pennsylvania Railroad •
shops.
W. H. Sheaffer, a delegate of the •
Independent Order of Odd Fellows,
attended the annual State Conven
vention, which was held at Johns
town.
Private Clarence Stahl, who was
in Belgium and France fighting the
Huns, came "home after receiving his
discharge at Camp Dix, N. J.,
Mrs. Mary A. Snyder, went to vis- |
it her daughter, Mrs. James Ott, at i
Carlisle.
Miss Carries Waggoner, of Har- j
risburg, visited the family of Frank
Rohm.
ANNVIM.K
Mr. and Mrs. Morris A. Myer left
on Sunday evening for a southern
trip, which will end in Kentucky.
They expect to be gone for a
week or ten days and during their
stay in Kentucky Mr. Myers will at
tend the Millers' Convention.
Miss Mannie Dean, of Harrisburg,
was the guest of her sister over the
Miss Sarah Killiland, of Oak Hall,
Center county, is visiting her aunt
Mrs. Thomas S. Stein.
Mrs. S. H. Deriokson and children
George and Mary Blizabeth have re
turned to Annville after spending
several days in Harrisburg.
Mr. and Mrs. William Sprenkle, of
York, were guests of A. C. M. Heis
ter and family over the weekend.
W. Elmer Helman, of Harrisburg,
was a recent visitor in town.
Little Miss Betty Coyle, of Ann
ville, is spending the summer at
Philadelphia with her grandmother,'
Mrs. W. C. Ray.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Kellar, of East
Main street, announce the birth of
a son.
Mr. and rMs. T. M. Martin of
Miamisburg, Ohio, are guests of Mr.
and Mrs. T. M. Betz. They made the
trip by auto.
On May 27th, the Lebanon Valley
College Alumni Association will ban.
quet at Hotel Weimar, Lebanon. On
June 13 the Jonestown High School
Alumni will hold its annual celebra
tion with a banquet the same
place.
Morris Menning and Mr. and Mrs.
Daniel Henning, motored to Lancas
ter on Sunday.
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PLUM CROP MAY
FAIL THIS YEAR
Bonner,Tomstown Plum King,
Fears Rain Will Cause Great
Early Drop of the Fruit
Waynesboro. Pa., May 27. —
Charles O. Bonner, the plum king of
the Tomstown section, east of
Waynesboro, reports that his crop of
damsons and sugar plums will be
an entire failure this year, due to
the effects of the long rainy season,
which has caused the fruit to drop
off. Some other varieties may be
saved if the rain lets up. The cherry
crop has been badly affected from
the same cause. As to the peach
crop the outlook is as yet problemat
ical. The "hang" is good yet but the
"June drop" is to be reckoned with.
Memorial Day Plans Made
by Col. H. 1. Zinn Post
Mechanics burg, Pa., May 27. —
Arrangements for Memorial Day
have been completed by the Colonel
H. I. Zinn Post, No. 415, G. A. R„
Mechanicsburg, and in the proces
sion will be: Singer band; Post No.
416; detachment of soldiers in uni
form; automobiles with orator and
invalid members of the post and
school children.
At the cemetery the following
program will be given: Assembly
call, cornets; invocation, the Rev.
Dr. H. N. Fegley; reading. General
Logan's order, by the adjutant of
the post; memorial service by the
officers of the post; music by the
band; Memorial Day address. Dr.
John A. K. Stewart; music, band;
Lincoln's address, Professor A. L.
Landis: salute, firing squad; bene
diction; taps.
Following the service a luncheon
will be served by the Woman's Re
lief Corps in the poet room.
FIAIWERS FROM CALIFORNIA
Mechanicsburg, Pa., May 27.
Mrs. Alice Starr Hauck, who is so
journing in California, has always
been an active member of the Wom
an's Relief Corps here. On Sunday
when they attended Memorial Day
sefvices veterans of the G. A. R.
wore boutonnicres of life everlasting
flowers sent by Mrs. Hauck from
San Diego. She also sent large
buncnes of flowers to be used as
centerpieces on the tables when the
women of the Relief Corps serve
lunch to the veterans and band aft
er the ceremonies.
$276 FROM DOUGHNUT SALE
Chambersburg, Pa.. May 27. —As
a result of the sale on the streets on
Saturday of doughnuts by high
school girls, $276 was added to
Chambersburg*s contribution to the
Salvation Army home service fund.
The girls at 10 o'clock in the
morning had their photographs
snapped and then began the sale of
doughnuts. The first doughnut sold
by each lass was bought by Ernest
Worthington. a local returned sol
dier, who was wounded during his
twelve months' service in France.
WILL PRESENT PLAY
Sbippensburg, Pa., May 27.—The
junior class of the Shippensburg High
School will present a play entitled:
"Preserving a Smith," in the Lyric
Theater, June 6. Music will be fur
nished by Naugle's orchestra.
LIVERPOOL
Mr and Mrs. Grubb and sons
spent Sunday with relatives at Mil
lersburg.
Joseph Sarver and family spent
Sunday at Richfield.
Mrs. Ellen Dillman and Mrs. John
Hetrick visited at Newport.
Miss Eva Buck, who is employed
at Washington, D. C., and Mr. and
Mrs. Theorus Johnson and son of
Altoona, were recent visitors here
with Mr. and Mrs. Amos Johnson,
j The Rev. M. W. Dayton attended
I the District Sunday School and K.
L. C. convention of the Center Dis
trict, of the Evangelical Church at
Center Hall this week.
Mrs. Clara Lutz is visiting her son
in Sunbury.
The Rev. A. B. Coleman and two
daughters were recent visitors at
Harrisburg.
Miss Alice Fred visited relatives at
Danville.
Mrs. Margaret Eyerly, of Berwick,
is visiting here \yith her sisters, Mrs.
E. C. Dunkerley and Dr. Ueifsnyder.
' Joy Snyder and Newton Miller,
■ who are employed at Harrisburg,
! spent the weekend at their home
j here.
MILLERKTOWX
j The Rev. V. Y. Nearhoof, former
I pastor of the Methodist Church of
i the Methodist Church of this place,
[spent Sunday here among friends,
j Miss Olive Dimm entertained the
[Camp Fire Club at her home on Fri
day evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Cloyd Rumbcrger
were visitors in Harrisburg on Fri
day.
Mrs. Howard Rice and son Will,
of Philadelphia visited relatives in
this place over the weekend. Mr.
Rice has returned recently from
overseas.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert William, and
Mrs. J. E. Rumple and son, Harold,
have returned to their home in Car
diff, Md., after spending a week with
Mrs. Rumple's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. William Rounsley.
Miss Edith Rounsley was at New
port on Friday.
Robert Shenk, who has recently
returned from Prance, has been
mustered out of the service, and re
turned home.
YORK HAVEN
Mrs. Charles Bare and daughter
Ruth, were spending some time at
Harrisburg. where they are the
guests of Mrs. Bare's mother, Mrs.
Clara Love.
Miss Beatrice Reeser returned
from Highspire, where she was the
guyt of Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Lewis.
Mrs. Ralph Shevig and daughter
' Lois, are confined to bed suffering
from tonsilitis.
Cornelius McGeardy has returned
from Philadelphia, where he spent
several days with relatives.
Mrs. George Hoopes, of Steclton,
was entertained at tve home of Mrs.
Mary Stare.
G. C. Emigh, general amanager of
Westminster, Md.. where he visited
his son-O. R. Emigh.
Mrs. John Bowers and two child
ren, are confined to bed suffering
from guinsy.
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ACTOR BREAKS
HIS COLLARBONE
In Presentation of "A Noble j
Outcast" at Blain Leading
Man Is Injured
Blain. Pa., May 27.—The drama
"A Noble Outcast," was presented
by the Vocational School Junior
Class Dramatic Club on Friday even
ing in the town hall, but was not
given on Saturday evening on ac
count of one of the principal actors,
Jesse Snyder, having his collarbone
broken in the progress of the play on
Friday evening. The play has bqen
postponed until a later date. The
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play was to be given at Loysville,
May 31, hut has been called off lor
the present.
KILLED FALLING FROM TRUCK
York Haven, Pa., May 27.—Jacob
Kcpps, 10 years old, of Morgan
town, W. Vu., was fatally Injured
shortly before midnight on Saturday,
when he was jolted from an auto
truck as it struck a ohuckhole in the
road near the old Jack Tavern, at
Annville. Krepps died from his in
juries twenty minutes after the ac
cident occurred. With Elmer Quade,
Leroy Hess, Earl Stearn and James
Brumbaugh, he was returning from
a church festival.
WELCOME HOME DANCE
Dauphin. Pa., May 2 7.—lnvita
tions have been issued by Mrs. Ber
tha B. Hawthorne for a welcome
home dance in honor of the return
ing soldiers to be held in her barn
hall. Friday evening, May 30.
DOUGHNUTS BRING MONEY
Marietta, Pa.. May 2,7. —Marietta
went over the top in the drive for
the Salvation Army, just as easily as
she did in the other drives. Mari
etta's quota was fixed at SBOO, and
from last reports the amount is more
than the sum designated. The sell
ing of doughnuts brought the re
sults very rapidly.
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