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DAY'S NEWS IN CITIES AND TOWNSOF CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA
College President Sounds Note of Optimism On Thrift Before Conference of State Educators
BRINGS TROPHY
HOME FROM WAR
Lancaster County Marine
Captured Deer in Royal For
est Near Rhine River
Columbia, Pa., Aug. 16.—Earl E.
Kauffman, a member of the Fifth
Regiment of Marines, which was en
gaged in the light at Chateau Thierry
France, June 6, 1918, when they
held the Held against the German
assault and stopped their progress
toward Paris, has returned to his
home at Norwood, a suburb, and has
brought with him a deer he captured
in one of the royal forests, near the
Rhine. It is a small animal, only
about 18 inches high and the ma
rine had arranged to exhibit his
trophy in a drug store here for
the inspection of the public.
This young marine was in the
thickest of the famous tight and
came out unscathed. His comrade
in arms, who enlisted with him,
Paul Revere Leber, of Columbia,
was mortally wounded by his side,
and died after being taken to the
rear.
Kauffman and his comrade en
listed February 10, 1919, sailed for
France June 12, landed on the 26th,
and were among the first Americans
to bo engaged in battle. Kauffman
was near his comrade when he was
hit by German bullets. He remain
ed in France nearly 26 months and
was honorably discharged yester
day at Quantico, Va. He is the only
soldier in the county who suoceeded
in bringing a living trophy from the
scene of action, and will endeavor
to raise the deer on his father's
farm at Norwood.
Methodist Minister Ties
Wedding Knot at Tyrone
Tyrone, Aug. 16. —The Rev. Dr. A.
S. Fasick, pastor of the First Metho
dist church, united in marriage Pr.
Gordon Morris Williams, of IJtahville,
and Miss Naomi Autandt, of Irvona.
The ring ceremony was used. After
the ceremony a luncheon was served
and the party passed a few hours
visiting places of interest in Tyrone,
later leaving on the main line ex
press for western cities to pass their
honeymoon. Returning to Pittsburgh
Pr. Williams will locate in that city.
The bride was for some time past
assistant cashier of the Coalport
bank. Dr. Williams has been a prom
inent dentist in Clearfield county.
Two Couples Go Over to
Lebanon to Be Married
Lebanon, Aug. 16.—The Rev. Pr. T.
E. Schmauk, pastor of Salem Luth
eran church, this city united in wed
lock two visiting couples. The first
couple to be joined were Miss Bertha
S. Douglas, of Dauphin, Pa., and Clar
ence H. Shatto, a machinist, of Fort
Hunter. The second couple were
Miss Verna B. Stone and Frank Brice,
a railroad brakeman, both of Enola.
STORM FAILS TO
STOP CORN ROAST
Merry Party Has Pleasant
Evening at Stoverdale
Camp Ground
Stoverdale, Pa., Aug. 16. The
heavy rain which fell at the camp
ground last night did not disturb to
any great extent a corn roast party
that had planned an evening of
pleasure, here. When the storm
came upon them they had roasted ten
dozen cars and hurriedly made their
way to Tumble Inn cottage, where
they feasted to their hearts' content.
Inside the cottage the dining room
had been beautifully decorated with
the national colors and golden rod.
The party was entertained during
the evening witli ukelele selections
by the Misses Kathleen and Char
lotte Clouser. The musical part of
the program was followed by danc
ing and games.
Oscar L. Sutch then related his
experiences overseas. Among those
present were Mr. and Mrs. B. J.
Crouse, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Brown,
Mr. and Mrs. George W. Shuler, Mr.
and Mrs. Albert Kohr, Mr. and Mrs.
Carl Rudy, Mrs. Thomas Sutch, Mrs.
Austin E. Leiter Mrs. Gene Clouser,
the Misses Kathleen and Charlotte
Clouser, Miss Katherine Brown,
Miss Virginia Shuler, Miss Marion
Crouse. Miss' Elizabeth Bodmar,
Miss Mildred Crouse, Miss Ruther
Leiter, Leon Marks and Oscar L.
Sutch.
Lutz Family Holds
Family Reunion at
Boiling Springs Park
Mechaniosburg, Aug. 16. The
Lutz family reunion was held at
Boiling Springs yesterday. The
number in attendance was about
two hundred, representing five gen
erations. representatives being pres
ent from several states. Mechanics
burg was represented at this re
union by Christian Lutz and family.
Lebanon Lutherans in
Outing at Mt. Gretna
Mt. Gretna, Aug. 16.—Mt. Gretna
park yesterday was the scene of the
first annual picnic of the United
Lutheran cliurchv!3 of Lebanon. Mem
bers and their families by the hun
dreds left early anticipating one of
the largest picnics in their history.
It was featured by the presence of
the Loysville Orphans' Home band,
which has been visiting various cities
and towns in this section tho pnst
few days.
Gas Stove Explodes and
Woman Is Badly Burned
Carlisle, Aug. 16. \ gas stove yes
\ terday in the kitchen of the Hotel
Carlisle exploded while Mrs. Viola
\ Burgess, colored, of East Pomfert
street, was in the act of lighting It.
It is believed thd explosion was due
to a leakage of gas in the oven. Mrs.
Burgess wM badly burned over the
arm, neck and eyes. .
SATURDAY EVENING,
Newville Teacher Gets
Post at Chambersburg
Chainbcrsburg, Pa. Aug. 16.—Be
cause of the increased number of
students electing the commercial
course in tho high school the bor
ough school board at its regular
monthly meeting added a third
teacher to the commercial depart
ment and chose Prof. L. O. Mowery,
of Newville, for the position at a
salary of SIOO per month. The
schools here will not open until
Wednesday, September.
TAX DUPLICATE
OVER $2,000,000
Mechanicsburg For First Time
Passes Second Million
Mark
Meolinnlesburg, Aus. 16.-—Borough
council mot in regular monthly ses
sion last evening, and among the
business transactions was the pur
chasing of a chemical and ladder
truck for the Rescue Hook and Lad
der Onmpary from the Mack Com
pany for the sum of $7,550.
The eertilicate of the court approv
ing bond of Tax Collector Asper In
the sum of $22,000 was received. A
compilation of figures was presented
by th 2 secretary, Samuel E. Basehorc,
of the amount of taxes, occupation
and property value on the duplicate
of 1019. It shows' the total tax $24,-
747.30; occupation value, $142,390;
property value, $1,919,885, a grand
total of $2,062,275. This is the first
time the borough has passed beyond
the two million mark.
Golden Eagles Holding
Picnic in York County
Mt. Wolf, Pa., Aug. 16. Several
thousand persons to-day attended
the Knights of the Golden Eagle re
u* ion and p'enic at Cold Springs
park. Hanover sent nearly GOO peo
ple while York and the southern end
of the county were well represented.
Grand Chief Frank Sheen, of Lancas
ter, and Grand Vice Chief Lyttle, of
I'hiladelph ; a, were among the visitors.
A feature of the exercises this
evening will be a drill by the uni
formed rank, giving the opening and
closing exercises in full form and in
uniform. The music for the day will
be furnished by the Mt. Wolf band.
Former Law Guardian
Under Bond For Larceny
Hngerstown, Md., Aug. 16.—Wil
liam Nave, a former deputy sheriff,
employed for nearly a year as a
fireman on the Western Maryland
Railroad, yesterday gave bail in S2OO
for a hearing on the charge of the
larceny of brass from the railroad.
The value of the brass is $3.25. It
was found under some hay in a
barrel Nave had on a wheelbarrow,
the officers say.
Former Postmaster Out
For County Commissioner
Tyronr, Aug. 16. H. B. Calderwood,
one of Tyrone's best known citizens,
has entered the race for the Repub
lican nomination for county commis
sioner.
Mr. Calderwood who belongs to ona
of Blair county's oldest families, is
well known over the county. Ho
served a term of four years as county
auditor before that office was abol
ished and in addition served a term
as postmaster of Tyrone.
TYRONE DESIRES
POST OF LEGION
Soldier Suggests Citizens to
Proceed With Organiza
tion of Body
Tyrone, Aug. 16. Agitation for
the organization of a brunch of the
American Legion for Tyrone is in
progress. One citizen, a soldier,
came forth with the suggestion that
the following proceed with the or
ganization: Captain J. B. Nason,
Captain J. B. Dickson and Privates
Harvey, Tyson and Waring. Pro
cedure is expected by another week.
—Bernard Herlt, son of Mr. and
Mrs. John Herlt, of this place, is
still in Europe, and judging by his
present location it will be months
before he is returned to America.
His parents had not heard from him
for seven weeks, until this week,
when a letter was received, stating
he is with the Polish Relief Expedi
tion at Warsaw, Poland. —-Miss Ethel
Barker of Pittsburgh, Pa., is the
house guest of Mrs. Maude Shea. —
The Rev. James P. Brice, of Chicago,
111., is visiting his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Michael M. Brice. —Miss Helen
R. Plummer, a nurse in training at
the Jefferson Hospital, Philadelphia,
is spending her vacation with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Plum
mer, near town. —Preston R. Moul
ton, head master of the Birmingham
school, accompanied by his wife and
young son, are visiting relatives in
Providence R. I.—Miss Beatrice Set
bert, ol' Niagara Falls, is the guest
of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Reynolds.—
This week past witnessed the or
ganization in Tyrone of the Wo
man's Union Label League and
Trades Union Auxiliary, which is,
as the name indicates, an organiza
tion for the wives and daughters of
the American Federation of Labor
union men. It started with a good
membership, and it is likely to be
a powerful civic body in a month
or two.
Drouth Halts Farmers
in Cumberland Valley
Hagorstmvn, Md., Aug. 16. —While
other sections have been visited by
heavy rains, this portion of the
Cumberland Valley is suffering .from
a serious drouth which has halted
the digging of the potato crop. Po
tato growers fear the drouth will
damage potatoes in the ground,
which is hard and dry to a depth
f eighteen inches.
HIGHWAYMEN ARE
FRIGHTENED OFF
Waylay Woman on Way to
New Cumberland From
Home of Mother
New • Cumberland, Aug. 16.—0n
Thursday night, while Mrs. Rufus
Sherman of Fifth street, was return
ing from New Market, where she
had been spending the evening with
her mother, Mrs. Susan Hates, two
men sprang out from a clump of
high weeds near the Bella Vista
school house, and were about to
carry her into a field when her loud
screams attracted several men who
lived near, and who ran to her as
sistance. The highwaymen were
frightened away. Mrs. Sherman
fainted. She was unable to give a
description of them.
Miss Mary Donahue, of New York
State has been elected teacher in
mathematics. A vacancy still ex
ists for music and drawing teacher.
Miss Mary Buttorff, the former
teacher having accepted work in
New York State.
Postmaster George W. Hefileman
has been appointed for the second
term.
The Rev. and Mrs. Edward Leach,
and son of Baltimore, are visiting
friends here.
Miss Esther Haverstock of Mark
et street, went to Ocean View, Vir
ginia, where she will spend her va
cation with Mrs. Wagner.
Tomatoes Are Plentiful
in Lewistown Section
Lewisfcown, Pa., Aug. 16.—Toma
toes are very plentiful in this section.
Charles M. Smith, a Ridge trucker,
is offering tomatoes for sale through
grocers at 65 cents a basket. Corn
is selling at 18 cents per dozen. The
apple crop will he fairly good.
Huckleberries are selling at 20 cents
a quart, blackberries at 12 cents a
quart and elderberries at 5 cents a
quart. Potatoes bring 75 cents a
peck. Cabbage is selling at 5 cents
a pound. The plum and pear crops
will be failures and canteloupes are
not going tp bo much of a crop.
Tells of Red Cross
Plans For Winter
Meelianlcsbtirff, Aug. 16. Miss
Richardetta Gibson, of Harrisburg,
on Thursday, paid a visit to the
town in the interest of the Red
Cross, and gave an interesting ac
count of the progress of the society,
its present needs and what is ex
pected to be accomplished during
the coming winter.
TAKE ORDERS FOR ARMY FOOD
I>ewis town, Pa., Aug. 16. The
disposal of surplus army foodstuffs
held by the Government through
the postoffice began this morning.
Several orders were received for
bulk goods and there have been
many inquiries from people inter
ested who intend to buy in this
way.
FLIER'S BROTHER
GOES TO GOTHAM
Atlahtic City People Go Home
From Dauphin After
Week's Visit
Dnuphln, Pa., Aug. 16.—Ernest E.
Shaffer left on Tuesday for New York
City, where he will join his brother,
Walter J. Shaffer and will be em
ployed there for some time. Miss
Naomi Young and Miss Buelah Young
returned to their home in Atlantic
City after spending a week in Dau
phin. They were accompanied by
Miss Ethel R, Fortney and Miss Sarah
Margaret Hawthorne who will bo
their guest for several weeks.—Edgar
Brandt, whe is employed here by the
State Highway Department, spent
the weekend at his home in Newport.
—Raymond Long returned to-day
front au automobile trip to Fortes..ue,
Pa.—Miss Nell Hawthorne, of Sun
bury, was the week-end guest of M'ss
Ruth Deibler. Miss Frances Manley,
of Harrisburg, spent the weekend
with Mrs. Bion C. Welker.—Mr. and
Mrs. G. W. Wolf and niece, Miss Mary
Grimm, of Matamoras, were recent
guests of Mr. and Mrs. John Wolf.—
Mrs. Sarah Sponsler is visiting her
niece, Mrs. Fred Schneider, at York,
fa.—The Rev. and Mrs. W. H. Zweizig
and Miss Effio Zweizig are v'siting in
I.ebanon and Ocean City.—Miss Cora
Cofrode is the guest of her sister,
Mrs. Waiter Speece, at Speeceville.—
Mr. and Mrs. William Campbell and
two daughters, of Harrisburg, were
recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. Wil
liam Lyter.—Miss Emma Reel, of
Harrisburg, is visiting Miss Mary
Umberger.—Mr. and Mrs. Augustus
Brooks, of Newark, N. J., are spend
ing several days with Miss Margaret
Brooks.—Thomas B. Butler, of Balti
more, Md., is spending the weekend
with friends in town.—The Sunday
school of the United Evangelical
church, held its annual picnic to-day
at Paxtang Park.—Mrs. Wevadan, of
Harrisburg, is the guest of her sister
Mrs. Ray Whitman, at Speeceville.—
Miss Mary McKee, Miss Fay Haver
stick, and Miss Mildred Rupley, all
of Harrisburg, spent the weekend
with Miss Helen Louise Wallis.—Mr.
and Mrs. George Swartz and child
spent the weekend at Rochester, X.
Y. —Mrs. Charles Weddell and daugh
ter, Miss Kathiyn Weddell, of Brook
lyn, N. Y., avere the guests of Mr. and
Mrs. George \V. Kline, or. Wednesday.
—Mrs. Robert J. Wolf, of Harrisburg,
spent several days with iMss Sabra
Clark.
Woman Sues Husband
and Wife in Perry Court
New Bloomfleld, Pa.. Aug. 16.
Proceedings in equity have been in
stituted by Jennie R. Barnard
against William S. Kell. The plain
tif claims that Kell and wife obtain
ed title to real estate by undue in
fluence, and his allege that Emma
E. Boden was not of sound and dis
posing mind when she signed the
deed. John C. Motter and J. How
ard Neely appear for the plaintiffs.
Hon. James W. Shull and Luke
Baker represent the defendants.
The property is located in Tyrone
township.
BATUEUBBTTRG KfliAl TELEGIQEPH
EDUCATORS GATHER
IN THRIFT SESSION
Dauphin County Represented in Conference Held At Lan
caster Club; College President Says Splendid
Opportunities Confront People
I.GitraMter, Pa., Aug. 16. At the
Hamilton club yesterday nearly a
hundred educators and State and
Government officials gathered to learn
something new of thrift. Twelve
counties of the State were represent
ed and teachers became pupils for
the day. The principal speaker was
Associate Director of War Savings
Division Orin Lester, of Pittsburgh.
Tresent also were Dr. .1. George Beclit,
Prof. J. E. Downes, Frank C. Sites,
J. J. Brehm and A. B. Wallice, of
Dauphin county.
Dr. H. H. Apple, president ot Frank
lin and Marshall College, made an ad
dress, In which he said in part:
"I can understand how employers
LEWISBERRY AND
US BUSY FOLKS
Weekly Mention of Visitors
and Movements of Town
People
Lewlsberry, Aug. 16. —Miss Mary
Schadt, of Middletown; Miss Mar
guerite Sherk, of Elizabethtown, and
Horace Miller of New Cumberland,
spent a few days with the former's
sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and
Mrs. Harvey Erney.—Miss Rosaline
Cline and Miss Edith Cline spent
Tuesday with their sister and
brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. George
W. Coover, of Lemoyne.—Mr. and
Mrs. John H. Shettel were guests of
their daughter, Mr*. Ralph K.
Elicker, of Harrisburg.—Mrs. John
B. Nebinger and daughter, Miss El
sie Nebinger, Mrs. G. J. Strayer and
Mrs. Jacob Yinger spent Tuesday at
Harrisburg.—Miss Gladys Rehrn re
turned to New Cumberland after vis
iting her uncle and aunt, Mr. and
Mrs. W. G. Fetrow.—-J. F. Sutton
and Miss Virgie Rehrn spent Tues
day with friends at Lemoyne.—Miss
Anna Sutton is spending the week
at Lemoyne with Miss Esther
Bushey. Miss Bushey spent last
week with Miss Sutton here. Dr.
and Mrs. Russel R. Reiff, Mr. and
Mrs. Paul Reiff and son, Robert, and
Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Reiff, of New
Cumberland were guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Clinton Reiff. The Rev. and
Mrs. L. L. Owens are spending the
week with friends at Carlisle. They
will leave Monday for a ten-day
vacation. Mr. and Mrs. William
Fetrow and children, William and
Catharine, of Goldsboro, were
guests of relatives in town. —The
Rev. Dr. Milton K. Foster and
daughter, Miss Mame Foster, of Wil
liamsport, and Mrs. Mary Foster, of
Harrisburg, were guests of Mrs.
Eliza A. Pennington and brother,
Frank E. Foster.—The Misses Viola
and Elsie Lambert, of Maytown,
were guests of their grandparents,
Mr. and Mrs. G. M. D. Smith.—Mrs.
Karns and son Harry, of Philadel
phia, who were guests of Mr. and
Mrs. J. F. Sutton, left Thursday for
their home. They traveled by auto
mobile.—Frank J. Ammerman, a
soldier in the regular argiy, who
lately returned from overseas and
is now in a hospital at an array
camp, spent a short furlough with
the Rev. and Mrs. R, S. Stair, with
whom he lived when he joined the
army.
DILLSBURG
Dlllsbtirg, Pa., Aug. 16. Lieu
tenant James C. Trostlo returned
from a few days' trip to Philadel
phia and Princeton, N. J., where he
visited friends.—Prof. Harrison M.
Arnold, son of O. F. Arnold, this
place, has accepted a position as a
member of the faculty of the York
High school. Prof. Arnold, who had
been overseas with Company A,
304 th Engineers, 79th Division and
only recently discharged, was prin
cipal of the Dover school for sev
eral years, prior to entering the
service early in 1918.—Miss Ruth
Cassell, who recently underwent an
operation at John Hopkln's Hospit
al, Baltimore, returned home, being
much improved. Miss Cassell Is the
daughter of John Cassell, and a
school teacher in the West Man
chester township school district.—
Prof, and Mrs. Robert Arnold,
Reading, were guests the past week,
of Mr. and Mrs. O. F. Arnold.—
Notwithstanding the high cost of
material and labor, building opera
tions are more active here than for
some time. Three new brick dwell
ings are in course of construction
within the borough at this time,
while the erecting of another will
be started shortly. Ground will be
broken in the nearby section within
a few days for the erection of large
barns, while the ground has been
broken for a dwelling just outside of
the borough limits, and a large ad
dition will be erected to the flour
mill purchased recently by the West
Shore Baking Company, this place.
J. A. Lerew will erect a new garage
and many smaller buildings are be
ing erected and others are being re
paired and improved.
LITTLE LINES FROM NEARBY
York Hnvcn —Thieves entered the |
barber shop ot Paul Ferry and stole
$75.
Carlisle —Real estate men report the
scarcity of houses In Carlisle becom
ing acute.
Golilsboro —William Spahr hnd his
thumb amputated while working at a
Joining machine in the cigar factory.
Carlisle—The Methodist festival to
have been held at Mt. Holly Springs
this evening has been indefinitely
postponed.
York —Sergeant Luther B. Hacker,
Harvard, Ky., and Miss Mildred M
Ford, this city were married in New
York city.
Carlisle —The Summer Chautauqua,
to be held from August 27 to Septem
ber 1, will be held on the Dickinson
College campus
York Haven —Mrs. William Kim
merly, a former tnained nurse, left
yesterday morning for Ducket, Okla.,
to Join her husband.
Wrlghtsvllle Samuel R. Kocher,
cigar manufacturer and for many
years a resident of this place, died
yesterday, aged 70 years.
can be nt dagger's point when they
live apart," he said. "But I cannot
understand hew they can remain at
dagger's point when they are brought
together and made to know they are
working toward the same thing
7 he war taught us that our objectives
in life are alike. It is now necessary
for us to follow up this thought,
More difficult problems are confront
ing us now than in war days. But
unified people, sympathetic service
and strong common sense will In time
bring about a solution.
"We are not going back to normal
times. New conditions, better condi
tions and splendid opportunities for
service and confronting us."
HALIFAX PEOPLE
IN SOCIAL NEWS
Movements of Upper End In
habitants in Days of
Middle August
Halifax, Aug. 16. Miss Laura
Holtzman, of Philadelphia, is' visit
ing her brother, O. J. Holtzman. —
I. P. Bitler wife and daughter, Miss
Edna, and Mrs. D. W. Bitler and two
sons, Harry und Frank Bitler, of
Harrisburg, and Harry L. Bitler, of
Philadelphia, spent Wednesday at
the home of Mrs. Emma Bitler.
William Enterline has gone to the
Johns Hopkins University Hospital,
Baltimore, Md„ to receive treatment
for a serious lip affection. —Several
real estate transfers took place near
town the past week: John D. Bo
gar and son bought the George
Hoehlander farm and woodland.
Hoehlandcy in turn bought the S. A.
Lebo's property. Mrs. Cornelius En
ders purchased the Cornelius Hoff
man property.—Miss Clara Ettinger,
of Enola, is visiting Mr. and Mrs.
Mish Rable.—Edward Miller was
home from Steelttou over Sunday.
Miss Lillian Lebo and Annabclle
Shaffer, of Hershey, spent Sunday at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. H.
Lebo. —Esther Sponsler of Lucknow,
spent a few days at tho home of
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Sponsler.
Mrs. Frank Shiley and children, of
Carsonville, visited Mr. and Mrs.
Charier, Miller. —Harry Sheetz and
family, of Enola, were guests of
Mrs. Cornelius Enders. —The Rev.
J. D. Lowery, pastor of the United
Brethren church, has been granted
a two weeks' vacation. Dr. and
Mrs. L. S. Marshall were summoned
to Hot Springs, Va„ Monday by the
serious illness of Mrs. Marshall's
father, W. H. Bispham. Mr. and
Mrs. Homer O. Dnkel and children
were weekend guests at the homes
of his brothers, Harris and Clyde
Dunkel. —Mrs. Sadie C. Wagner, of
Washington, D. C.. announces the
marriage of her daughter Miss Es
ther Alfaretta Wagner, to Lee John
son, of Washington, D. C. The wed
ding occurred Sunday, July 2, at
Baltimore. —The Rev. and Mrs. W.
C. Shoop and children, of lowa, vis
ited George Wagner.—Dr. Frederick
C. Smith, of Philadelphia, spent
Sunday at the home of his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Smith.
MILLERSTOWN
MlUerstown, Pa., Aug. 16. —Mrs.
Grace Deitzler and children are visit
ing this week in Lancaster. —Mrs.
-J. C. Hall is visiting her sister, Mrs.
Charles Bernhesel, at Green Park.—
Mr. and Mrs. John Rote, ot' Harrs
hurg; Mrs. George McDonald, of
Altoona; Mrs. William Kearns and
son, Hugh of Lewistown, were
guests of D. M. Rickabaugli and fam
ily Saturday.—Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Stump of Saginaw, Mich., are visit
ing Mrs. Stump's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Wagner.—Mr. and Mrs.
Walter Wagner, of Scranton, visited
over Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
Jacob Hoffman. —Miss Anna Kep
ner, of Allentown, is visiting her
grandfather, Levi Kepner und fam
ily.—Miss Mary Collins, of Sha
lnokin, is visiting her grandmother.
Mrs. Mary Collins. —Miss Helen
Deitrich, of Altoona, • visited her
friend, Miss Ruth Ritzman, the past
week.—Xelson Rownsley of Lan
caster, spent the weekend with his
mother, Mrs. Samuel Rounsley.
Prof. J. O. Charles and wife and
little daughter, Carl, of Emans, are
the guests of their mother, Mrs.
Samuel Rounsley.—Miss Etnma Mc-
Coy, of Philadelphia, who had been
visiting the past few weeks at the
home of D. M. Riekabaugh, left for
Altoona Saturday, where she will
visit the remainder of months
Misses Mary and Margaret Rouns
ley were the guests of Miss Helen
Snyder in Harrisburg this week.—
Mrs. Jack Broschart and baby, of
Harrisburg, are visiting her parents,
Mr and Mrs Edward Manghcs
Plunkett Alexander of Belleville,
111, visited his grandmother, Mrs.
S. C. Alexander.—The Rev. C. A.
Waltman and son, Harold, left Fri
day by automobile to visit friends
in Pat ton.- •
I Yoenmtown—There will be a de
mobilization llag service in the local
church Sunday at 11 a. m., conducted
by the pastor, the Rev. E. A. Mell.
MerlinnicNbtirg—Oeorge E. Rued, of
Middlesex township, has been appoint
ed deputy sealer of Weights and
measures for Cumberland county by
Dr. Thomson.
Carlisle— James Jenkins and Susan
Reese, Shippensburg and Charles P
Fogelsongor, Shippensburg and Mary
K. AVatson, Newburg, were granted
marriage licenses here.
Carlisle —The Rev. Harry M. Fogel
songer, pastor Biddle Presbyterian
church, will preach in Big Spring
Presbyterian church at Newvllle on
Sunday morning at 11 o'clock.
York Haven —York singers and in
strumentalists will render a program
at a musicale to be given next Mon
day evening In the United Brethren
church.
Rohler Rohler's Union Sunday
school will hold its annual Sunday
school picnic on Saturday, Aug. 30,
at Arnold's grove. Music will be fur
bished by the Bowmansdale band
LOOK FOR GREAT
STOVERDALE DAY
Large Crowd Is Expected to
Attend Services on
Sunday
Stovordnlo, Aug. 16. — To-morrow
promises to be a big day at the
Stoverdale camp meeting. Good
speakers are on the program and the
indications arc that the crowd will
be unusually large. Much interest
is being manifested in the services
thus far. The camp will continue
until next Thursday.—Mr. and Mrs.
Lewis Fisher, of Ilarrisburg, are
spending some time with Mrs. Emory
Fisher, Sr., at the Emory Villa.
Mr. and Mrs. Ross Swartz, Mrs.
Christian Kupp, Mildred Rupp,
Mary Rupp, Russel, Paul, Claude
hhd Christie Rupp, of Chambers
Hill, are occupying the Hill Inn dur
ing camp.—Frank Ivnisely, of the
Idylewild, spent Wednesday at Har
ris burg.—Mr. and Mrs. William E.
Habbyshaw and Mr. and Mrs. Ed
ward Habbyshaw, Jr.,-held a house
party at their cottage "The Edge
wood." The following persons were
entertained over the weekend: Mr.
and Mrs. Walter Stahley, Mr. and
Mrs. John F. Snyder, Mr. and Mrs.
Jack Grey, of Harrisburg; Mr. and
Mrs. Milton Beaumont, of Philadel
phia; Mr. and Mrs. George Cram
mer, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Walters,
Adele Stahley, Dorothy Habbyshaw,
Donald Walter and Kenneth Habby
shaw, of Huinmelstown. Miswts
Leola and Ruth Shope, of the "Aw'
Gwan Inn," gave a corn roast in the
woods to the following guests. Dr.
and Mrs. A. B. Shope. Mr. and Mrs.
D. C. Barker and daughter, Alice,
Misses Ruth and Tabitha Shope,
Claude Rupp, Loosin Keller, Mrs.
Shope and Ruth and Leola Shope.—
A. C. McKee and Miss Mary McKee,
of Harrisburg, and Miss Carrie
Stambaugh, of Green Park, Pa., are
the guests of Mr. and Mrs. William
Dhehcr and family, at Hickory
Lodge. Mrs. Em ma Teckmyer
Hahnlen, of East Aliddletown, .spent
Wednesday in the grove. —Mrs. Mar
garet Ellenberg-er, of the Oak Glen,
left to attend the Mount Olivet camp
meeting at which place she will
make an address at the temperance
service.
Sunday Night Services
in Dauphin Draw Many
Dauphin, p a „ August 16. Last
Sunday night's service in .'no Dtu
phin "Town Square" was finely at
tended and a deeply spiiitual ser
mon was preached on "Christ is All"
by the Rev. J. M. Shoop of the
Evangelical church. Miss Bertha
and Ernest Shaffer and W. G. Gar
verich and Mrs. Edith Eby render
ed musical selections. This Sunday
night the service will he held
promptly at 7.30 instead of 8
o'clock. One of the town pastors
will preach and there will be spe
cial music by the union choir and
others.
MANCHESTER AND
ITS SOCIAL LIFE
People Who Are Visiting
There and Town Folks
Guests Elsewhere
Manchester. Pa., Aug. 16.—Mr. and
Mrs. A. E. White, Clayton Boso and
Jesse Bruah motored to Stewartstown
Sunday.—Mrs. Elizabeth Everhart,
Mrs. Chas. Mcars, and Miss Catharine
Everhart spent Sunday at the home
of R. G. Good. —Miss Laura Hartman
of Urbana, 0.. was the guest of Mrs.
Anna Kauffman.—Mr, and Mrs. Christ
Mohr and children, of Bainbridge,
were guests of Mrs. Mohr's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Schrlver. —Mrs
Phoebe Liehtenbcrger, who is con
fined to her home by sickness, is im
proved.—Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Good and
family, H. T, Eitorhart and son, Huber,
Miss Sallie Everhart and Chas Nay
lor motored to Long Level. Miss
Almena Relchard, Dallastown, was the
guest of Miss Anna Kcuffman. —Ed-
ward Forry, Mr. and Mrs.' John Hart
man, and Mrs. Jacob Craul motored
to East Prospect, where they were the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. George Stein.
—Mrs Francis Lichtenberger, Red
Lion, was the guest of Mrs. Phoebe
Lichtenberger.—Mr. and Mrs. Irving
Myers will move the household goods
to North York.—R. D. March and son,
Swiler, returned home ufter spending
some time Jn Lancaster county.—Mrs.
John Brown who is confined to her
home by sickness, is reported im
proved—Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Glad
felter and daughter, Rebecca, attend
ed the Gladfelter reunion.—Miss Ruth
Farcbt spent the weekend at Shrews
berry, as the guest of Miss Evelyn
Trout.—Mr. and Mrs. Michael Bar
man and daughter, of York, are
spending some time at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bamberger.
Mrs. William Melhom, the Misses
Dorothy and Florence Mclhdm, Loyd
Melhom and George Beck, all of Man
chester, and Clarence Campbell, Mt.
Joy, are on a wee'k's camping trip at
Conewago
Woman With Gun Keeps
Watch For Peach Thief
Millersburg, Pa., August 16.
Hearing boys were stealing peaches
in her section of the town, Mrs.
Annie Long, of Moore street decid
ed to watch. Several nights ago
while on guard she was surprised
to see a man she knew appear at
the tree. Mrs. Long was armed with
a gun and inquired of the would-bc
thief who gave him permission to
steal her fruit. He hastily withdrew.
Reports from different sections of
the town, state that corn and vege
tables are being stolen from the
gardens. The Indian canoe stolen
along the river at this place a
month ago, the property of Berwin
Haine was recovered by a member
of the State Police at Duncannon
early in the week and restored to
the owner. Another canoe, the
property of Charles Beller was stol
en last Sunday night, but has not
been recovered. The Chautauqua
which completed a live day course
at this place Wednesday was a great
success and is spoken of by the
great crowd in attendance as one of
the finest ever he|o in the town.
AUGUST 16, Y9i9,
j Licenses Are Granted
For Harrisburg Couples
Hagcrstown, Md., Aug. 16. The
following marriage licenses wore
granted here to Pennsylvania cou
ples. Ralph Elliott Johnson and
Elsie Howell. Harrisburg: Clarence
F. MeComas and Esther Angle An
gel meier, Lancaster; Paul Stoner,
Grcencastle, and Mary Overcash,
Guilford Springs; Harold B. Rudy
and Bessie R. Geary, Harrisburg;
Elmer B. Bakfer and Elizabeth N.
'Voddle, both of Waynesboro.
PERRY FARMERS
IN BIG OUTING
Tillers of Soil Holding Annual
Picnic in Lower's Woods
Near Duncannon
Duncaniion, Pa., Aug. 16.—Flor
tan J. Raisner, who was in service
overseas and after returning to the
States underwent a very successful
operation for goiter in a military
hospitui at Washington, P. C., re
cently, is visiting his mother, Mrs.
Myrtle Kaisner. —Charles E. Wahl,
of Harrisburg, a former resident of
this place, was in town renewing old
acquaintances. The big annual
farmers' picnic is being held in
Harry Power's woods to-day—The
Pennsylvania Railroad Company has
a large force of men employed re
pairing cars in the north part of
town, the old main line tracks being
used for the purpose.—Mrs. George
P. Thayer and daughter, Mrs.
Charles Punkle and two children,
Kenneth and Eunice, of Altoona,
were entertained at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Sieg.—The
public school vacation days are wan
ing. The schools will open Septem
ber 1. —James Elliott, of Harris
burg is spending the weekend with
relatives.—At a meeting of the com
mittees in charge of the soldiers'
home coming celebration, held at
Hotel Johnston the date was changed
one week later. The big event will
come off Saturday and Sunday, Sep
tember 13 and 14. The program
committee will have its work com
pleted in a few days when it will
lie announced.—Miss Ruth Siebold,
of Harrisburg, visited her uncle and
aunt, Mr. and Mrs. George Shade,
during the week.—The local troop
of Boy Scouts is enjoying ten days'
camping out at Posh's Run. Scout
master Sergeant Schofield Hart
knows just exactly what his young
scouts want to make the outing a
great big evont, outdoor sports and
plenty of eajs.—Next Thursday aft
ernoon, August 21, the Woman's
Home and Foreign Missionary So
ciety of the Presbyterian church of
this place will hold its annual pic
nic at Sunshine Hill, the country
place of Mr. and Mrs. William Jen
nings.—Hon. James W. Shull, of Now
Blo'omfield, was in tbwn on profes
sional business on Thursday.—Mrs.
W. S. Morrison, of Carlisle, is
spending several days at the home
of her daughter Mrs. C. S. Cooper.
—Fred O. Hamilton, of Marysvllle,
visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Robert C. Hamilton, to-day.
Camp Fire Girls
Have Splendid Time
Huntingdon, Pa., August 16.—The
Camp Fire girls arc home from their
outing along the Juniata river. Dur
ing their ten day camp 150 persons
visited them. Their outing was one
big season of fun in the open, and
they returned greatly benefitted by
their stay nlong the river. There
were fifteen of the girls of Camp
Minnehaha who left here on August
1 under the care of Mrs. L. M.
Brady.
WAGE INCREASE"
AT YORK HAVEN
Ptipcr and Water, and Power
Companies (Irant Increase
to Workmen
York Haven, Pa., August 16.
The present month haa proven a
good one for the local working men
as both the York Haven Paper com
pany and the York Haven Water
and Power company, the firms giv
ing employment to most of the
workers in the town, have without
solicitation .announced 10 per cent
increases In wages. This affee'd
every person employed by either of
the concerns.
The paper mill employes will 1.0
(he first affected as the new wage
scale is to begin with the first of
August and the first pay since that
date will fall on Monday, August 1>.
At the power company's plant the
new rate goes into effect on Sunday,
August 17, the first pay to be affect
ed being that of September 10.
DAY AND
NIGHT SCHOOL
Shorthand, Typewriting, Bookkeeping, Accounting,
English, Penmanship, Arithmetic, Spelling, Etc.
Strictly Individual Promotion
Register Now Day and Night
Sessions Open Aug: 25 & Sept: 1
Bell 125; Dial 4016
Two Separate Night Schools—One on Mon., Wed,
Fri. The other Tues., Thurs.—7.oo to 9.30
BECKLEY'S BUSINESS COLLEGE
121 Market St. (Opp. Senate.) Catalog Free.
"Harrisburg's Greatest Commercial School"
WEEK'S GUESTS AT
WILLIAMSTOWN
Personal and Social Mention#
of People in Upper End
Borough
WilMnmstown, Pa., August 16.*
Thomas Boyer, of Chicago is spend
ing some time with his brother,
John Boyer, West Market street.—
Airs. Sadie Haller and daughter,
Cleo, are spending their vacation at
Asbury Park. Miss Jane Savage,
is home from a visit to relatives at
Umaen and Philadelphia. Misses
Carroll, of Pottsville, spent part of
the week with their auats, Mrs. Elty,
Pitch and Mrs. Brennan. Samuel
Stumor, of beinoync is on a vacation
at the home of his parents here.
Miss Kathryn Shainmo, returned
from a two weeks' visit to her aunt
Mrs. Prank Shissler at Camden. —
John Bycrly received a painful in
jury to one of his hands while
working at the colliery.—Mr. and
Mrs. Allen Be bo of llarr.sburg are
guests of his parents, Prank Be bo
and wife. Mr. and Mrs. John
Capp, of Harrisburg, returned home
after a brief visit to Mr. and Mrs.
John Boyer. Edward Owens and
son of Scranton, spent a few days
with his daughter, Mrs. Bawrenco
Undercuffer. Dr. and Mrs. 11. A.
Shaffer visited at Pottsville. Wei
don Watkins, of Millersburg spent a
lew days at the home of his parents.
—Miss Emma Roniberger, of Read
ing, spent Tuesday with town
friends. Miss Bridget Budd, of
' Philadelphia is a guest of her sister,
Mrs. Edward Brown. Clayton
Aliller, of Stubenville, Ohio, arrived
| on a visit to his parents Mr. and
Mrs. E. C. Miller. Miss Holt, of
! Harrisburg, is spending her vaca-
I tion with her aunt, Mrs. Edward
Donley. Bieutenant Charles Cur
tis of Camp Dix, made a brief visit
j to the home of his parents, Mi.
I and Mrs. Harry Curtis. Alio,
j Prank Bates und Airs. Rubendall, of
1 Reading returned to their home af-
I ter a few days visit at the home ot
I Air. and Mrs. W. O. Row.
Mission Workers Hear
of Labors in War Zones
Cliambcrshurg, Pa., Aug. 16.
At its monthly meeting last evening
at the home of Mrs. William Shank
at Hawthorne, the Woman's Mis
sionary Society of the Falling
Spring Presbyterian church here
was addressed by two former over
seas workers of the Y. M. C. A. and
Y. W. C. A. Miss Kate Moyd, who
was engaged in Y. W*. C A work in
France, described her work, and
Miss Mary Sharpe spoke of her ef
forts as a Y. M. C. A. canteen work
er in France and with the army of
occupation in Germany.
WOODEN BEAD KII.LS DOG
ijcivistomi Pa., Aug. 16. A pet
dog valued highly by Merell Jordan,
of Highland • avenue, met death in
a peculiar manner. The dog picked
up a wooden bead and swallowed it.
Death followed.
LYKENS HAS NEW
POST OF LEGION
Funeral Services Held Over
Remains of Mrs. Mary
Carroll
Ijykcns, Pa.. Aug. 16.—1n G. A.
R. hall last night soldiers and ma
rines of this place and Wiconisco
met to form Post No. 124, American
Legion. Funeral services were held
at. the home of James McAliff in
Spruce street on Thursday morning
over the remains of Mrs. Mary Car
roll, who was Miss Mary Walsh, of
Wiconisco, and who died in Phila
delphia. She was 67 years old and
is survived ly two brothers James
and Michael F. McAliff, and two
sisters, Mrs. William Mahoney and
Mrs. Margaret OTCeill. Blood pois
oning was the cause of death.—The
Chautauqua ended here last uesday.
A Junior Chautauqua was formed for
next year.—A movement was start
ed for a playground.—Miss Carrie
Matter, of Philadelphia! is spending
her vacation with her parents, Amos
Matter and wife.—George Fenn and
wife, of New York, are spending
August here. —The Ladies' Relief
Corps entertained the Lykens and
Wiconisco Band on Thursday eve
ning. The band gave a concert on
the square, which they pro
ceeded to the G. A. R. Hall to en
joy a supper prepared for them.—
Flora Stull, of Washington, returned
home after a few days' visit to her
mother, Mrs. W. B. King.—Mrs.
Bunting, of Philadelphia, is spend
ing some time with her mother, Mrs.
James B. Whitney.—Miss Hazel Wer
ner will leave for a week's visit to
her sister, Mrs. William Ellick, in
Philadelphia.—Mr. and Mrs. Fletch
er Fennel returned to-day from
Tom's Run, where they enjoyed
camp life.-