The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-03
MIDDLETOWN
M. E. Sunday School Board Held an
Interesting Meeting


Special Correspondence.
Mlddletown, Dec. 3.-T. o. Ecken
rode, who had been confined to his home
on Emaus street for the past several
days on account of illness, is able to
be out again.
Elmer Heagy, of Steelton, spent yes
terday in town.
T. J. Antrim spent yesterday at Har-
risburg.
Webster Shalkop left this morning
for Danville, Pa, where he will spend
a few weeks visiting friends.
The M. L. Sunday school board held
their regular monthly meeting Last
evening after the close of the PRAYER
meeting. The election of officers for
the coming year will be held On Sunday
afternoon after the close of the SUNDAY
school. A teacher-training class will
also be organized and Mrs. Sarah Shire
man elected as superintendent of the
nome department work. Several bills
were ordered paid.
Frank Adams moved his household
goods from Hazleton to his property at
Ann and Catherine streets,
Mrs. c. Strauss, of Reading, is
spending some time in town as the guest
of relatives.
Daniel Stager, Susquehanna street,
was arrested on Hill island yesterday
morning, charged by two State game
wardens with illegal hunting, and was
taken to Harrisburg for a hearing. 1t
seems as though some party or parties
had been setting snares for rabbits and
the game wardens have been on the
lookout for them
w. V. Lutz and daughter, Miss Oma,
are spending several days at New York
on business.
E. c. Steiner and Elick Sada trans
acted business at Waltonville yesterday.
The fractions company ran cars over
the new tracks from Wood and Main
streets to Main and Catherine, down
Catherine to Water and then over the
old route to Catherine and up Catherine
to Main, starting IN at noon. The old
tracks are being torn up by the com
pany.
William Cockey, colored, who spent
the summer months in town, left yes
terday for Virginia, where he will
spend the winter months with his sister.
Edward Fletcher, who had gone to
Philadelphia for treatment, is improv-
ing. He will spend some time there.
Work on the new concrete bridge
between Royalton and town is progress
ing rapidly and it is expected by the
last of the week the forms will be fin.
ished and work on filing in the con-
crete will be started.
David Rehrer, Charles Hevel Lin
Mas Heagy, Samuel Brandt, all of town,
and D. B. Geibe and Harry Schaeffer,
of Harrisburg, charged with rioting.
were heard yesterday at court and
charged by Adam Soulliard, railroad
officer, who had arrested two foreigners
for trespassing and claimed that the
above took part in the same The
three last mentioned were found guilty.
The former three were discharged for
lack of evidence.
III. 4. Lenhart g force of men re-
paired the spouting on the Roth prop
ertv on Swatara street.
Fl. S. Roth, the furniture dealer. has
fitted M his two large show windows
for the holiday season.
A. G. Banks. and clerks are fitting
up his windows with large line of
holiday goods.
Mrs. Curtis Hoffman and two daugh-
ters. Elizabeth and Ruth, and Mrs.
Morris Richter and sons returned to
their homes to-day, Mrs. Hoffman and
family residing at Spruce Creek and
the latter at Halifax. Thew visited
their Parents. Mr.. and Mrs. D. F. Fish
ell, Main street.