Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-04-08
News Items From Points
in Central PENNSYLVANIA

Sunbufy.-CharleS b. wilmer. OF
Sunbury, federal judge for the Mid
die district of Pennsylvania, has
bought a property at Sixth and Mar
liet streets, Sunbury, and will erect
a fve-story business building there.
Palmyra Council by unanimous
vote yesterday passed the curfew or
dinance and 1t is expected that Chief
| Burgess Wilmer will sign it. A eur
| few whistle is to be placed on fac
tory in order to give notice each even
| ing for the clearing of the streets of
children under the age of 16 years at
$40 o'clock.
York.-Harry Fisher, aged 34 years,
came here yesterday from Philadel
phia to attend the funeral of his
grandfather, Henry C. Carr and be-
came suddenly mentally afflicted. The
police were called in and after a Sc
we're struggle Fisher was subdued and
committed to the almshouse.
Lancaster.-Through her ambition
to excel her schooimates at rope skip
ping, ten-year-old Almo Lonkasi is
now is a serious condition due to over
exertion. She failed to do hundred
and fell over unconscious.
Lewistown.-The $4,000 proposed
loan for municipal improvements
passed final reading in council yester-
day and will go before the voters for
approval. This means that Dorcas
street will be opened and a bridge
erected over the Kishascoquillas creek.
South Main street will be paved, clos
ing the gap of fifty-two miles State
highway between Mifflin and Hunt
ingdon via the Lewistown and Reeds
vile turnpike.
York.-City officials promptly took
in hand the case of smallpox discover
a.
night and believe they have prevent
ed any spread of the disease. The
patient. Charles Wilson,, a proof read
er, of Baltimore, is in the Sanitary
Hospital.
Pottsville.-John, Batdorf, aged rs
years, of Pine Grove, was badly injur-
ed when he jumped from vehicle
drawn by a horse that was running
away.
PottsviIle.--In the face of the pro-
tests of 440 residents of Schuylklll Ha-
ven to council to prevent permit to
the Schuylkill Haven band to hold n
street carnival for week. Council
by vote of five to three, granted the
request of the band. The remon-
strants opposed the carnival on the
ground that such an exhibition is con-
trary to good morals.
Pottsville.-Clarence X. Yocum and
MISS Ruth f. Houser were married
| yesterday at the home of Mrs Caro-
| line Houser, mother of the bride, by
the Rv. ]. II. Umbenhen.
Marietta. Mrs. Harry A. Russell
announced the marriage of her daugh-
ter, Miss Elizabeth, to Roy II. Shirk, Of
Lancaster The ceremony was per-
formed at Elkton, Maryland, August
| %, 1913.
WaynesbOro.-W While funeral SER
vices were being held over the body
of Levi Shindledecker, a Civil war vet
eran, fire was discovered in the home
of Daniel Warrenfeltz, on the adjoin-
ing farm. Mrs. Warrenfeltz ran to
the Shindledecker house, notifying the
men of the fire, and led them all back
to her burning home. The funeral
was delayed while the men fought the
flames and saved a large part of the
furniture.
| Waynesboro.-Way will un-
dergo a thorough cleaning up under
the auspices of the Civic Club and the
time selected for the work is Wednes-
day, Thursday and Friday, May 6, I
and s.
/. LewistOwn.-Oscar Goddard, while
working at ban saw at the Standard
Steel Works, got his thumb in the
machinery. The member was severed
at the first joint.