2 Happenings of a Day in Central Pennsylvania SHOPMEN GO ON NINE-HOUR DAY Unusual Rush of Work at Northumberland Plant; Longer Hours Sunhury, Pa., 3O. Men em ployed in the Northumberland car shops of the Pennsylvania Railroad have been placed on a nine-hour basis owing to a rush in car repair work. Both the day and night shifts will work nine hours instead of eight as heretofore, it has been announced. It appears that car repair work is at high pressure, with refrigerator cars predominating. It was on ac count of the large number of the lat ter needing repairs the car shop working day was lengthened. It was stated to-day no definite time limit for the operation of the nine hour rule has been set and that it may continue indefinitely. About 400 men are affected. Minister Tries to Get Clear of Another Auto; Machine Runs Into Pole Dnupliin, Pa., Aug. 30. When the Rev. Robert M. Ramsey, pastor of the Presbyterian Church here, tried to avoid colliding with another auto mobile at the foot of the Dauphin Narrows last evening he steered the car against a telegraph pole. Mrs. Ramsey was thrown against the windshield and badly cut about the face and hands. Their 9-year-old son, Dauglas, was painfully bruised on the back of the head and the minis ter sustained severe bruises of the chest. Medical aid was quickly given by Dr. A. B. Coble, of this place, who brought the injured minister and his family back to this place in his car. The Ramsey automobile was demol ished. No Joint Celebration of Perry's Found in Welcome Marysvillo, Pa., Aug. 30.—Move-1 intents to hold a combined welcome j j home celebration for all county men j <nnd women who were enrolled with | jthe United States during the past I [war. have fallen altogether. Action | [to this effect was taken at Duncan [jion at a meeting attended by com- j fmittees from the several towns now j ■ planning welcome home celebrations j and by representatives from other towns. It was proposed that each town of the county co-operate in the iplan, which provided for the hold ling of a several days' celebration in (JJuncannon. All of the home com jing celebrations planned by the sev eral county towns were to have ybeen cancelled. It was planned, in ( taddition, to hold the reunion of the .3'erry County Veterans' Association lin conjunction with the joint event (at Duncannon. When the plan for the combined celebration fell, how 'cve.-, this plan was dropped. George B. Cole Critically 111 at Shippensburg Sliippcnsbiirg, Aug. 30.—George ' Pi. Cole, of this place, is reported j critically ill. For several weeks he i has been suffering from a compli cation of diseases and being 84 ! • years of age, his strength has been . failing. For many years he had j "been in business here, was the first j telephone operator in the town, and ; wrote for city newspapers. SCHOOLS OI'F.N TI'ESDAY New Ctimbcrlnnd, Pa., Aug. 30. C. M. Prowell, secretary of Lower Allen township school board, gives notice that owing to Monday, Septem ber 1, being Labor Day, the Lower Allen township schools, including 101k wood, will npt open until Tuesday, September 2. 4 MUST BE VACCINATED New Cumberland, Aug. 30. —The borough schools will open on Mon day, Sept. 1., by order of the School Board. The vaccination law will be strictly enforced, and all children six years of age must he sent to school. INVTTK G. A. K. POST New Cumberland, Aug. 30.—13. F. Eisenberger Post, 462, Grand Army of the Republic, has been invited to participate in the parade to be held here next Saturday, Sept. 6. DIES OF APOPLEXY Lancaster, Pa., Aug. 30. John Ptcnctt, one of the best known men in lower Lancaster county, dropped I dead yesterday at his home near Unicorn, in Drumore township, death being due to apoplexy. GREENCASTLE Groeiieastle, p a „ Aug. 30.— J. Frank Hade has sold his farm in Antrim township at private sale 'o George Mosser. The farm contains 355 acres and was sold for a con sideration of $30,500. The highest price paid for a farm in this section In a number of years.—The mem bers of the XV. E. O. Club enter tained at the home of the Misses Strock, East Baltimore street, in honor of Miss Frances Cramer, who will leave next week for Philadel phia, and of Miss Mary Gilland, whose engagement to Roy Haw baker recently was announced. Mi.:s Cramer was presented with a beau tiful pearl and amethyst pin by tile club, and Miss Gilland was given a miscellaneous shower. Her gifts 1 Included cut glass, linen, fancy work and many useful kitchen articles.— Miss Mary Watson Craig was host ess to a large number of her friends Monday evening at her home in North Carlisle street.—The public schools of Greencastle will reopen on Tuesday. Two new members have been added to the faculty. Miss Elizabeth Hege, Chambersburg, has been elected teacher of the sixth grade, and Miss Martha Hollinger, who comes from college at Hunt ington, Ind., has been chosen third assistant,in the High school.—Mrs. J. W. Homer" and Miss Anna Gil land entertained at a sewing bee Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Homer. —Mrs. Daniel Nelson and son, of Jacksonville, Pla., ate visiting in the homo of Mrs. Nel son's parents.—Mr. and Mrs. A. ti, Oniwake, Washington, D. C., are the guests of Miss Katherinc Omwakc. —Miss Helen Collier, Washington, D. C., Is spending her vacation with her mother. .SATURDAY EVENING, Faithful Y. M. C. A. Chief Ends Work at Columbia Columbia, Pa., Aug. 30. After forty-nine years of service with the Pennsylvania Railroad, twenty-nine of which were spent as secretary of the Pennsylvania Railroad Young Men's Christian Association, since its organization in Columbia. George C. K. Sample will retire at the close of this month. Last night in honor of the event and as a token of their esteem for him, the directors of the association tendered him a fare well dinner at the Victory restau rant. At the same time they pre sented him with a tine traveling bag on the eve of his departure to Maine to attend a Gible Institute. During Secretary Sample's tenure he hold 5,744 religious meetings, which were attended by 327,161 people. He made in the same time, 16,500 visits to the sick; and he re corded attendance at 37,800 recep tions and entertainments, as well as entertained 245,000 visitors at the rooms. Tracts and books distribut ed amounted to 105,000. The num ber of men occupying beds in the rooms were 16,176; number who took advantage of shower baths, 16,248. Mr. Sample's successor will bo J. William Pinkerton, a railroad clerk. Marysville Asks Perry Veterans to Join Welcome Marysville, Pa., Aug. 30.—Invita tions have been extended by the general eomniittee in charge of the Iturysville welcome home celebra tion to the Perry County Veterans' Association to hold its annual re union in Marysville this year. The invitation, it is expected, will be ac cepted and the reunion be lieid in conjunction with the local celebra tion on Saturday and Sunday, Sep tember 27 and 28. It lias been the custom to hold the annual reunion of the Veterans, made up almost entirely of men who fought in the Civil Wat, In New Bloomfield. Because of important highway improvements of the coun ty seat town, which has resulted in most of the borough streets being torrvup, it will be impossible to have tho % vent there. Former Judge James W. Shull, who has been caring for the inter ests of the association to a large extent, made the offer to the Marys ville committee. Boy Makes Unusual Escape From Under Auto Columbia, Aug. 30.—One of the most remarkable escapes from death in automobile accidents in this section occurred yesterday, when William Weaver, the ten year-old son of Jacob Weaver, the miller, near Churchtown, was pin ned under an overturned Ford de livery ear in a deep mill race near his home. Somehow he managed to crawl from under the car and, strangling, rose to the surface. He was unhurt. ENDERS Finders, Pa., Aug. 30. Mr. and Mrs. Harry M. Swelgard, of Harris burg. spent Sunday at the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Swei gard.—Mr. and Mrs. C E Rettinger, of Lykcns, were the guests of Mr and Mrs. Ira A. Enders, on Sunday.— Lester and Ammon Enders joined some friends in an excursion to Wil low Grove on Sunday.—Mr. and Mrs. Laßoss Garber, of Harrisburg, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. George Loudermilch over the weekend.—N. R. McCurtin and family are enter taining Mr. and Mrs. George P. Mc- Curtin and sons, Joseph and Ward McCurtin, of Dayton, Ohio; Mrs. Anna McCurtin and grandson, Rich ard Bothe, of Curtis Bay, Md.; Mrs. Frank Jeffries and neice, Dorothy Griffith, of Baltimore, and Mrs. C. E. Bothe. of Bay St. Louis, Miss.—Harry O. Warfel, of Harrisburg, spent Sun day at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Warfel.—Miss Mabel Enders left for Harrisburg, where she Is employed.—Miss Elfie Shoop spent a few days with relatives at Killinger. Little Lines From Nearby Now Bloomfield —A reunion of the Lightner family is being held to-day in Groff's Woods. Wellsvillc—'The funeral of Thom as B. Hoover, retired net manufac turer. was held yesterday afternoon, the Rev. Mr. Crow, officiating. Duiicaiuioii—Members of Wen- Dote Tribe, No. 305, Improved Ord- J cr of Red Men, will hold a chicken corn soup supper on the evening of September 11. York —-Mrs. George W. Fry, this city, who has been missing from her home since Tuesday, was located yesterday, at the home of a relative at Salisbury, Md. Red I,ion—Prof. Franklin Meng es, a member of the State Depart ment of Agriculture, was the prin cipal speaker on Thursday, at the Gala Week exercises, being held in \this borough. York. New Salem —Captain Walt er W. Van Baman, of York, will de liver an address before the Christ ian Endeavor Society at St. John's Lutheran Church, on Sunday eve ning, at 7 o'clock. York, New Salem—The farm of the Henry W. Lecrone estate, Co dorus township, consisting of 108 acres and 134 perches, was sold at public sale on Thursday, at $l3O an acre. The purchaser was Titus Bortner. Duiicannon—Miss Ada P. Noye and Elmer P. Collins, of Dunean non, were married at Hagerstown. The bride was an employe of the Bell Telephone exchange. Mr. Col lins was recently discharged from the military service. Wellsvillc One hundred and fifty persons attended a Welcome I Home reception tendered Guerney I Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. John I Smith, at the Smith home, several nights ago. Young Smith only re ! cently returned from overseas. Delta—Mrs. Mayme Wetzell was I re-elected president of the York County Woman's Christian Tem perance Union at its thirty-fourth annual session held In this place on Thursday. Red Lion was chosen as the place for the 1920 conven tion. New Bloomflcld—But one new face will be seen on the teaching force of the New Bloomfield public schools, when they open on Mon day. Isaac F. Hand will serve as assistant principal, succeeding the Rev. J. W. Weeter, who next year will teach In Carson Long Institute. CHIEF COCKLIN ON DUTY AGAIN Middlctown People Are Pleas antly Entertained at F unction s | MeolinnleJiburg. Pa., Aug. 30. After an illness of more than a week, I Chief oT Police E. S. Cocklin is again jon duty. His return was welcomed j by many friends.—Mrs. C. Lloyd Lin demuth was hostess for a number of friends from Middletown at her home in West Main street, on Monday | evening. The guests spent the time socially and with needlework. Re freshments were served to the fol- I lowing: Miss Verona Kilper, Miss Martha Swartz, Miss Ruth McNair, Mrs. A. B. Cressler and Mrs. Harold Kauffman.—Among the members of Col. H. I. Zinn Post, No. 415, G. A. R.. of this place, who attended the re | ception given by Grand Army veter . ans, of Harrisburg on Monday even [ ing in honor of George W Rhoads, of that city, were: F. K. Pioyer, who was one of the speakers; W. H. Moh ler, George W. Baish, John H. Blair, Harry Wetzel and Francis Marion.— Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Kimmel, of West Coovcr street, entertained a number of friends at dinner in honor of the birthday anniversary of the former. —Martin Harloe and daughter, Beu lah, of Winchester, Va„ are guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gray, East Keller street.—The Rev. Mr. and Mrs. J. Ellis Bell and daugh ters, the Misses Lois and Marion, re turned from two weeks sojourn at Ocean Grove.—Roy Shettle, of South Market street, is in Detroit, Mich., on a business trip.—John Grissinger, of Philadelphia, spent some time with his brother, Col. J. Weir Grissinger, in this place.—Mr. and Mrs. Frank C. McClure and four children, Elizabeth, Ann Diven, Nancy Patterson and Frank Chandler, of Patton, Pa., were guest a at the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Scholl, on Wednesday. The Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Ross Stoneslfer, of Wilmington. Del., were calling on friends here on Wednesday.—Jesse Robbins, florist of Carlisle, was a Wednesday visitor here. Married at Summer Home of Officiating Clergyman Cliamborsburg, Pa., Aug. 30. Emerson G. Greenawalt, of Lemans ters, this county, and Miss Lola Pearl Harvey, of Lancaster, were married by the Rev. Theodore W. Bare, of Philadelphia, at his sum mer home at Fishing Creek. Fol lowing the ceremony a wedding dinner was served at the home of the bride, after which Mr. and Mrs. Greenawalt left on an extended wedding trip. After October 1 they will be at home to their friends, at Lancaster. The groom is a member of the faculty of the Lancaster Boys' High School. City Hotel of York to Be Turned Into Garage York, Pa., Aug. 30. The City Ho tel property in West Market street, one of the oldest hostelrles in the city, wa s disposed yesterday by The odore R. Helb, a local brewer, to E. A. Clark and Chester W. Fink, local garagemen. Possession will be given February 1. The hotel will be con verted Into a modern garage. HOLD MEMORIAL SERVICE Chambersburg, Aug. 30. Tho Franklin County Sunday School As sembly came to a conclusion In Rhode's Grove with a memorial service for the soldier dead. The boys band of the Quincy United Brethren Orphanage played and the flag was raised by Edgar Faubel who left a leg near Metz. Vocal music and addresses made up the program. WED IN HISTORIC CnURCH Columbia,' Pa., Aug. 30. Miss Elenore W. Knipe, a teacher In the Columbia schools, and Fred. A. Nolte, of Columbia, were married yesterday afternoon In tho old his toric Donegal Presbyterian Church, the ceremony being performed by the Rev. George Wells Ely, pastor of the Columbia church. GETTYSBURG Gettysburg, Pa.. Aug. 30. If for any reason it is impossible to start work on the permanent improvement of Chambersburg and York streets this year, bids for which are to be received on September 2 by the State Highway Department. Commissioner Sadler, in a letter to the town coun cil, states the department will take over the repair of these streets until the work can be started, the borough being asked to make only • a small contribution in the form of material to be used in the work.—Lieut. Nor man Tagg, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hicks Tagg, New Oxford, who was a mem ber of a camp hospital unit, stationed at Brest, France, has volunteered his services to the Red Cross which is combating a "flu" outbreak. He will be sent through Rumania, Servla and Turkey.-e-Work has been started to lay out the football field at the Kurtz playground. The Gettysburg Masons who have been encamped near Harney for nearly two weeks broke camp Tuesday afternoon.—Tuesday evening was test night for the Get tysburg file truck and apparatus. The test was conducted by B. W. Hummer and Fire Marshal Swope. Special attention was given to the new flexible suction hose which was given its first tryout. The test was satisfactory in every respect.—B. Smuckler, manager of the local shirt factory on Nortty Washington street, has fented the store foom of H. E. Melhorn, and it is understood will open a branch factor*- in September. —The Western Union Telegraph Company has moved into its new of fice, vacating the old office at the Western Maryland station that was used for many years.—Major Alfred H. Brown, head of the naval branch" of the American Red Cross of the Atlantic division, who is traveling with the aerial convoy which recently spent several days here to take charge of the entertainment for the men on their transcontinental Journey, was high in his praise of the canteen de partment of the local Red Cross.— When Private John E. Horan, of But ler, bought a prayer book while a sol dier in Camp Colt during the summer of 1917, he little thought the hook would be the means of saving his life. He carried the book in the upper left hand pocket of his blouse and a Boche bullet would have pierced his heart had not the book stopped .It, going almost through the book. TTATTmfIWOCRG TELEQRXPH PARADE ROUTE IS ANNOUNCED Committees Also Complete Line-up of the Various Divisions • —Small Ends of Arrangements Will Be Picked Up Early Monday Morning These are more of the hustling committeemen of the Welcome Home celebration. At the top from right to left are Colin S. Few and Harry Hess. At the bottom are George I. K ing and Davis Garver. Middletonn, Aug. 30. The line-up and route of the parade in the Wel come Home celebration here Monday was announced to-day by the com mittees, which have had the arrange ments In charge. This virtually com pletes the work of the committees with the exception of a few minor detulls, which must be worked out at the last minute. The lineup of the parade will be as follows; Line of two police and two mem bers of each fire company, Chief Marshal E. S. Gerberlch, Chief of Staff Harry Fenical, aids, automobiles containing wounded soldiers, . mem bers of G. A. R. and borough officials, Spanish American War Veterans, stretcher carried by four Boy Scouts decorated in memory of dead soldiers, fourteen girls dressed in white in honor of dead soldiers carrying Amer ian flags, marshal first division, Davis L. Garver, mounted bugler, Arthur Welrich; Liberty Bond, color bearers, commissioned men of the World War, Lieutenants Winfleld Hlder and David Wallace, soldiers of World War, Ser geants Harry Countryman and John Boughter in charge; Steelton colored band, colored soldiers of the World War, Sons of Veterans, automobiles containing relatives of dead soldiers. First division will form In Market street; right resting on Catharine street. Second Division—Marshals Mrs. C. C. Etnoyer and Mrs. John Frank, Marietta band. Red Cross nurses, Mothers' Congress Circle, Girls' Jitney Club, children of Emaus Orphans Home, public school children, Boy GETS POSITION AT WASHINGTON Halifax Newspaper Man Gets Position in Government Office Halifax, Pa., Aug. 30. The Rev. J. P. Statley was at Elizabethville on Monday.—Mrs. J. A. Lcbo, Mrs. Leroy Shott and Bernice Lebo, of Enterline, and Mrs. Virginia Lebo and son. Jo soph, and Clarence Fowler, of Phila delphia, were guests Tuesday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Bowman.— James Enders and family, of Ashland, spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James Mecltley.—Jesse McNair and family and Agnes Mace, of Steel ton. visited at the home of W. B. Bowman and family. Mrs. Lillle Snyder and daughter, Mary, are spending a few days with friends at Lykens.—Mrs. Lloyd Marsh and Mary Fauber, of Philadelphia, arrived here Tuesday to spend some time.—Mrs. Harold Weigle and Mrs. Curtis Keiter and son, of Plainfield, Cumberland county, spent the weekend with W. H. Keiter and wife. —Mrs. Charles Gonder and two daughters, and Mrs. Samuel Shott and children, of Diet rich, spent Sunday at the home of Alvin Gonder. Alfred Bowman and wife of Lancaster, spent several days with his father, Cornelius Bowman.— H. S. Potter, who has been a member of the Gazette staff for nine years, has tendered his resignation on Au gust 23. Mr. Potter left for Wash ington, D. C.. where he has been ap pointed to a position In the Govern ment printing ofllce.—The Rev. Henry Whltaker, of Balnbridge, spent Tues day with his son, Hurry Whitaker and family.—Henry Fetterhoft, Robert Fetterhoff an<l family, Mrs. Clara Walforn, Mrs. Chester Feagley and daughter and Clara und Ruth Fet terhoft, of lowee City, spent Sunday with Philip Fetterhoff and family.— John Rothrock, wife and son, J. C. Hooper and wife and Bertha Gates, of I Altoona, were weok-end guests of Andrew C. Swclgard and wife. NAMED FARM AGENT MJffllntowii, Pa., Aug. 30.— R. A. Fordyce, of Greene county, has been appointed Juniata county farm agent by the Juniata County Farm Board. He has already assumed his new duties. Ho succeeds D. R. Pheasant, who will return to State College about the middle of Septem ber to resume his collegiate work. WILL CHOOSE PASTOR New Cumberland, Aug. 30. On Wednesday evening, Sept. 3, a con gregational meeting will be held in the First Church of God, at which time the official board will be elec ted, and a ballot cast for a preacher for the coming conference year. POSTOFFICE TO CLOSE New Cumberland, Aug. 30.—The postofflce will be closed 10.30 on Labor Day. (Other State News on Page 2 Scouts. The second division will form in Market street. Third Division Marshal William Crow, aids, band, all Royalton organi zations and Royalton school children. It will form in Catherine street, north of Ann street. Fourth Division Marshal Edgar Nuskey, aids, Palmyra band, lodge, B. I', (j. 13.; Bainbridge band, Red Men, Daughters of Poeohontos and Knights of Golden Eagle, band, Knights of Malta, Daughters of Lib erty and Daughters of Naomi and all merchants' floats. Will form In Ann street, west of Catherine street. Fifth Division Marshall Warren .1. S. Schreincr, aids, Highspire band, Middletown Car Company, Annville band, Kreider Shoe Company, cigar factories, Wincroft stove works. Form in Wood street, north of Ann street. Second Section Liberty Fire Com pany, Rescue baud, Rescue tHose Company, Union Hose Company. Form in Wood stroet, south of Ann street. Sixth Division Marshal Howard Kleinfelter, aids, aviation general supply and ordinance supply depots. The route of the parade wltl be down Ann street, to Union, to Water, to Vino, to Main, to Spring, to Water, to Catherine, to Emaus, to Wood, to Pike, to' Union, to Royalton. back to Union, to Center Square and counter march. On Monday afternoon at 1.30 the presentation of the medals will be made to the returned soldiers before the parade forms. The soldiers will be lined up before the speaker, J. R. Geyer. CAMPFIRE GIRLS ENJOYING OUTING Pittsburgh Women Guests at Home of Mrs. Mary S. Kline Daupliln, Pa., Aug. 30. Mrs. D. L. McCully and Miss Anne Cassldy, of Pittsburgh, were the guests of Mrs. MfCully'g aunt, Mrs. Mary S. Kline, Thursday.—Mrs. Fred. Haas, of Balti more, Md., was the guest of Miss Cora Cofrode, Tuesday.—Miss Betty Lyter was the week-end guest of Miss Margaret Jones, of Speecevjile. The Oyantawaka Campflre Girls are spending a week camping at Yellow Springs.—Mrs. Sarah Sponsler has re turned home from York, where she was the guest of her neice, Mrs. Fred. Schneider.—Williams and Dill, of Waynesville, are laying the founda tion for William Fry's house in Clarks Valley.—Mrs. Guernsay Pattpn and son, Jack, of Harrisburg, are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. William Ly ter.—Mr. and Mrs. William Wert and children and Miss Elsie Strieker at tended the Hoffman reunion at Hall fax.—Miss Margaret Jones, of Speeee vllle, was the guest of. Miss Rebecca Lyter, Wednesday.—Mrs. Belle Haw thorne and daughter, Sarah Margaret, returned Monday from a visit to At lantic City and Philadelphia.—Miss Maud Firestone, of Harrisburg, is visiting at the home of Miss Alice Minskers.—Charles McElwee, of the Meadows, spent Sunday with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel McElwee. Mrs. William Paul, of Progress, spent several days with her sister. Mrs. Daniel Bordner.—Miss Cora Corfrode left Thursday for sev eral days' visit at Marysville.—Ser geant James Fulerman has returned from overseas, and is visiting his mother, Mrs. Mary Fulerman, Clarks Valley—The Ladles' Aid Society of United Evangelical Church, met at the home of Mrs. George Shoop In Erie street, on Thursday evening. NEW CUMBERLAND Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Cadwalader and two children, of New Cumberland, are visiting friends at Milton. Mrs. Edward Prowell, of Philadel phia. is visiting friends at New Cum berland. Mrs. Carrall, of Lancaster, is a guest of Mrs. Roy Lechthaler and Mrs. John Lantz, at New Cumberland. Frank Kelster has returned from a trip to Atlantic City. Miss Lillian Grove, Marguerite Fisher and Miss Jane Naylor, of New Cumberland, went to Washington. ANNOUNCE BIRTH New Cumberland, Aug. 30. Mr. and Mrs. Grimes Nisley, of Front street, announce the birth of a daugh ter, Belva Catherine Nisley, Friday, .August 29. WILL START ITS SCHOOLS MONDAY Newville Teacher Is Principal of Shiremanstown's School System S>Hrrmanstivn. Aug. 30. The Shiremanstown schools will open Monday with Miss Henrietta Miller, of Newville, principal; Miss Sheeder, of Mechunicsburg. intermediate, and Miss Sue A. Kline, of Liverpool, pri mary. John Weber and son Walter, of Rossland, British Columbia, have re turned home after spending three weeks at the home of the former's brother, Frank E. Webeg, and family, at Shiremanstown. Mr. and Mrs. William Corman en tertained at dinner at their residence here in honor of Laurence Oribble, recently returned from Camp Mer ritt, N. J.; Mrs. Laurence Gribble, of New Cumberland, and Frank W. Wal lace, who recently returned from overseas. Later in the evening Mr. and Mrs. Corman entertained the Men's Organized Bible class of the Bethel Church of God. Mr. and Mrs. David Shopp, sons, Milton, Jacob and Frederick; daugh ters, Ruth, Mae and Pearl Shopp, of Shiremanstown. motored to Hugers town, Md., on Sunday. Mrs. Mary Garrett, of Mechantcs burg, was a recent guest of Miss Kate Noell and Miss Louise Noell, at their home at Shiremanstown. Mrs. Charles Grissinger and daugh ter, Madelene, of Mechanicsburg, spent Thursday with Mrs. Grissinger's parents at Shiremanstown. Mr. and Mrs. Mervin S. Etter, sons, Lester and Laurence Mervin Etter. Mr. and Mrs. Ray E. Wolfe ' and daughter, Janet Louise Wolfe, of Shiremanstown, motored to Doubling Gap on Sunday. Mrs. R. E. Eberly, rtf Shiremans town, visited Mrs. John Hinkle, in Mechanics burg, on Thursday. Mrs. Rachel Henderson, of Shire manstown. is spending some time with her granddaughter, Mrs. Jerome Feister, in Harrisburg. Saturday nfternoon the annual pic nic of the Junior Christian Endeavor Society of the i'nlted Brethren Church will be held in Mrs. Kebaugh's woods, near town. Former Judge to Have Part in Teaching Law Carlisle, Pa., Aug. 30. Several important changes in the course of tho Dickinson School of Law will take place with the opening of the school next month. Preliminary esti mates point to the largest attendance in record and three new professors have been added to the faculty. Instead of Dr. William Trickett, the veteran dean of the institution, for mer Judge Wilbur F. Sadler, presi dent of the Board of Incorporators, will have charge of the Moot Court trials. These trials at Dickinson are one of tho leading features of the work of the institution. In addition, courses in personal property and quasi-contracts will be introduced. Linglestown Will Have , Parade on Welcome Day Llnglestown, Aug. 30.—One of the features of the welcome heme cele bration, which will be held here on September G for the returned sol diers, will be a street demonstra tion in which all the lodges, vet erans and other organizations will participate. In the evening a large fireworks display will be given. A meeting will be liehl on Tuesday night to which every person inter ested hits been urged to attend. FRUIT PICKERS BUSY Chiuilbcrsburg, Pa., Aug. 30. The various orchards of the county, and Franklin county now stands first in the State, maybe in the Na tion, for number of apple trees standing, are now busy places. The later peaches are being marketed and the apples are coming in faster than they can be picked. Men, wo men, girls and boys are picking and packing the fine crop, and oars are being loaded rapidly. All the or chards of any size in the country are members of the Cumberland Valley Fruit Growers Association, which markets all the fruit, hand ling the funds therefrom. ACCEPTS PULPIT CALL Slilppcnsburff, Aug. 30.—The Rev. Hurvey Emmcrt, of Waynesboro, has accepted a call to the pastorate of the Brethren Church here, suc ceeding the Rev. Mr. Murphy, who accepted the presidency of the Blue Ridge College, at New Windsor, Md. ANNVILLE Aimville, Aug. 30. Prof. A. E. Shroyer has returned to Annville, af ter spending some time in New York City.—Misses Mary and Mabel Brightbill, of Philadelphia, and Miss Grace Brightbill, of Washing ton, are guests of Mrs. A. M. Hrighl bill. —Prof, and Mrs. J. T. Spang ler are spending several weeks at Johnstown. Stanton Gebhart re turned to Annville, after a two months' visit to friends in Philadel phia and Baltimore. Miss Cora Brunner spent several days at Phila delphia.—Dr. and Mrs. Harry Im boden, of Npw York, are guests of the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Imboden. —John B. Gebhart, of Philadelphia, is visiting his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Gebhart. —Mr. and Mrs. R. P. McClure, of Dillsburg, were recent guests of Prof, and Mrs. C. G. Dotter and family. Mrs. Harry Saylor spent the day at Harrisburg.—Prof, and Mrs. W. L. Muttis and children, Richard and Marjorie, returned to Dayton, 0., after two weeks' visit at the home of Mrs. Mattis' parents, Dr. and Mrs. S. F. Dauglierty.—Prof. John N. Evans was a recent visitor at Bloomsburg. Prof, and Mrs. 11. H. Shenk and daughters, Lucile and Esther, returned to Annville on Sat urday, after spending two weeks at Silver Bay, N. Y. While there they Visited at the cottage of Dr. and Mrs. Edmund Lorenz, near Horlcon, N. Y. Dr. Lorenz was formerly president of Lebanon Valley Col lege.—Postmaster and Mrs. H. M. Bowman are at Atlantic City. Mrs. Harry Kelchner and son, Albert, are visiting friends at New Hollund and York. Lieutenant Clement Kreider, son of Congressman and Mrs. A. S. Kreider, returned to Ann ville, after a year spent abroad with the American Expeditionary Forces. Lieutenant Kreider was with the Army of Occupation in Germany. AUGUST 30, 1919. McVeytown Citizen Is 95 * and Is a Consistent Voter McVeytown, Pa.. Aug. 30. Adam Leftard has just celebrated his ninety fifth birthday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Annie Campbell, who resides near here. Mr. Leftard was , . ADAM LEFFARD born In Sinking 1 Valley, Huntingdon county, and moved to a farm he pur chased just west of here In 18U5. He is slightly deaf and his sight is fall ing, but otherwise his health is very good. He has not missed an election in seventy-four years. Town and Township Welcome Their Soldiers liculnlonn, Pa., Aug. 30. Rceds ville und Brown township held a big celebration to-du,v to honor soldiers and sailors, Rod Cross nurses and Y. M. C. A. workers. An address of welcome was made by the Rev. A. 11. Spangler, I). D. A. ball game was played between Rcedsvllle and Hun tingdon teams yesterday afternoon. These teams belong to tin' Tri-County League. The Burnhant community band furnished music for the cele bration. A basket picnic was held on the ball grounds at tin* same time. Junita County on Good Behavior; No Jury Cases Miflliiitowii. Pa., Aug. 30.—Jun iata county's deportment during the past several months has proven of the highest grade. Not a single case is listed for trial at the September session of court which convenes next week, and Sheriff CargilJ has just issued instructions to all jurors, both grand and petit, that their services will not be required. POSTMASTERS TO MEET Marysville, Pa., Aug. 30. The second annual meeting ol' the Perry. C'ounty Post m astern* Association will be lield in Hotel Rhinesmith, New Hloomfleld, on Friday evening, September 19. The business session will bo held during the early part of the evening. A luncheon will fol low. Several prominent speakers will be in attendance. Postmasters, pos tal employes and rural letter carriers of the county are being invited to attend. GETS All MY FQOD Marysville, Pa., Aug. 30. Many Marysville citizens are to-day getting their first taste of army food. The first portion of the supply of corn, beans, baeon and other army mate rials offered through the postotflce, has just been received by Postmaster I'H*as B. Leiby, who has made prep arations for its distribution. The value of this army food ordered by borough citizens was between $3OO and $4OO. BOY LOSES ARM Columbia, Pa., Aug. 30.—Donald Helwig, a tifteen-year-old boy, while riding a bicycle to work this morn ing,. tried to head a passenger truck loaded with passengers for the silk mills, Where he worked, when his bicycle struck a stone, threw him under the loaded truck and crushed his left arm, which was later am putated at the Columbia Hospital. HOI.D FRATERNAL REUNION Iliigrrntnwn. Md, Aug. 30. The third- annual reunion of the Jr. O. U. A. M. lodges of Maryland, Penn sylvania and West Virginia is being held to-day at Pen-Mar with a large crowd in attendance. Excursion trains were run from different points hauling hundreds of members of the order and their families to the park. DIES IN CHAIR Columbia, Pa., Aug. 30.—Horace G. Weaver, aged lifty-nine years, and for a long time carpenter at the Columbia Silk Mills, was found dead In a chair, at his home by his wife who had gone to ihquire about his condition. He had been ill with Bright's disease. DAY AND NIGHT SCHOOL Shorthand, Typewriting, Bookkeeping, Accounting, English, Penmanship, Arithmetic, Spelling, Etc. Strictly Individual Promotion Register Now, Day and Night Sessions Open Sept. 1, 2 & 3 Bell 125; Dial 4016 Two Separate Night Schools—One cn 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" STRIKERS MARCH THROUGH STREETS Cigar Makers Parade Over Thoroughfare of Lancaster With Band Lancaster. Aug. 30. —The striking; employes of the Lancaster cigar fac tories paraded through the streets ltpre'yesterday three hundred strong. The procession was led by a band composed entirely of cigarmakers and the line of march was spotted with standards on which were stated the demands of the strikers. A delega tion of 30 strikers from Ephrata flaunted their banner near the head of the procesion. The cigar factories of the town were passed by the pa rade and windows were crowded with employes still at work who cheered the men and women marching past. The strikers were optimistic con cerning the effect of their strike and expected many recruits at their meet ing at Central Labor Union Hall this afternoon. Waynesboro's Sugar Famine Relieved by Big dbipment Waynesboro, Pa., Aug. 30. A truck load of sugar, with eight bar rels on board, arrived here yester day and was soon disposed of. It was some help, as hundreds were able to secure a two-pound poke—but no more. Residents have no hope when I they will be able to secure sugar to put up all the apples and other jarred stuff they wish. The sugar situation in Waynesboro lias been bad for several weeks, and hun | dreds of dollars' worth of fruits and I vegetable# are going to waste on ac count of the shortage. Lemoyne Schools Will | Begin Term on Labor Day liOmoyiM*, Pa., Aug. 30. The I schools of Lemo.vne will open on Monday. All pupils are to he pres ent promptly Monday morning, so as to he properly classified, receive their hooks, have lessons assigned ! jtnd he ready to start work on what j is hoped will he a successful term. All children must he vaccinated be fore entering school and all pupils are to present their certificates. If no certificates are presented sufli cient evidence of huving been vac cinated recently will be required. The session on Monday will he short, giving plenty of time to the children lo see the Labor Day sights. Autoist Sees Peddler Drop Purse and Gets It Klixuhctlitown, Pa., Aug. 30. As John Ueyer delivered a quantity of oil to Mrs. Harriet Hoffman in North Market street his purse con taining between $3O and $3O fell out "or his hip pocket onto the street. An auto passed just then and one of the autoists jumped out and grabbed the purse and rode at great speed. Mrs. Hoffman and Mrs. Kel ler saw him, hut before they could give the alarm the autoist was out of reach. SILK WORKERS STRIKE j HfiKerntown, Md., Aug. 30. Pe j mantling an increase to 00 cents an I hour, all of the weavers at Cromer's | silk mill here yesterday went out on j a strike and later 30 throwers em- ployed at the plant struck in sym pathy with the weavers, leaving the j plant practically tied up. The weav ! era claim that conditions at the mill are unsatisfactory. Yesterday a com mittee from the weaver# attempted to hold :i conference with Mr. Cromer, hut the men said he refused to meet them. WOMAN UKTS POST Carlisle, Pa., Aug. 30. Carlisle 1s to have a protective officer. The Carlisle Civic Clbb is planning such a step to care for the interests of young girls of the community. The. new official will take charge on Septem ] her 15. She is Miss Elsie Bailey, who j lids had considerable expereince in the work and has been in the Gov ernment service at Newport News. STEAL lIAKREL OF WHISKY II tigers town. Aid., Aug. 30. A barrel of whisky was lost from a train near Engle s, west of Harper's • Ferry, and was found and placed in I the freight house at Engle's. The ■ following night unknown persons are I supposed to have driven to the j freight house In an automobile and I after breaking into the building ap ! propriated the barrel of booze. CHOSEN COUNCIL CHIEF Carlisle, Pa., Aug. 30. Dr. John M. Bentz, Republican, who has served a number of terms in the body has been selected as president of the to succeed- the late J. E. Carothers. Owing to death and resignations, ten of a total of fif teen councilmen are to be elected this fall. niiYS DWELLING HOUSE McchimicHhurg. Pa., Aug. 30. The three-story brick dwelling house lo cated In West Main street, belonging to the Misses Ru and Manilva Zug, was sold to Jesse L. V. Smith, presi dent of the Potts Manufacturing Company.
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