Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-08-24
BA|LEYS WILL SAIL
. SEPTEMBER TWELFTH
Start From Glasgow For Home on
the Cameronia, Anchor
Line

Letters were received this morning
by Daniel c. Herr from Edward Bal
ley. president of the Harrisburg Trust
Company. who is in Scotland with his
family. Mr.. Bailey writes from the
Highland Hotel, Strathpeffer, which
ordinarily at this season is crowded
with three hundred or more guests,
that owing to the war there are not
more than twenty-five guests at the
hotel. including the five members of
Mr.. Bailey's family. The banker writes
that all are we'll and that they Will
sail for home on the Cameronia, OF
the Anchor Line, September IL, from
Glasgow. The letters state that there
is great excitement among the people,
but the censorship is so strict that
there is practically no news of the
army and navy. The money scare is
over and things are about normal
from that standpoint. Mr.. Bailey
writes that he has been in communi-
cation with Miss Howard and her
niece. Gertrude Olmsted. who are in
London.
The Bridgmans Return
The Rev. O. II. Bridgman and Mrs.
Bridgman. of Market street, are Just
home after a three months visit in
England and the Isle of Man. Mr..
Bridgman, who is rector of the Camp
Hill and New Market Episcopal
Churches, says he obtained passage
back to this country only through
good fortune. Through the friendship
of steamship official he was able
to get a second class cabin, although
many were forced to seek the accom-
modations of the steerage.
The British naval authorities told
the passengers the vessel would be
guarded by two cruisers" Mr.. Bridg-
man says. However. we saw but
~ III.
beginning of the trip. The ocean the
whole way across seemed almost de-
serted of ships.
Our boat took the extreme north
ern route for safety. We went 500
miles north of the regular channels.
Every precaution was taken by the
ships officers to avoid capture and at
night all lights were blanketed. We
passed several ships. but not even the
fog horn was sounded.
Soon after leaving Liverpool the
ship was repainted as a precautionary
measure"
Hear From Miss Boone
DR.. and Mrs. Henry l.. Orth have
received word from their niece, Miss
Theodosia Boone. of the Seller School
faculty, who spent the summer in
France. Miss Boone wrote from Paris
August that everything was in a
high state of excitement, but that all
Americans were receiving courteous
treatment. She did not know how
soon she could arrange to get home.
Mrs. Rickard Donovan. of Kane,
Pa, is visiting her daughter Mrs.
Chris Sewers. at 1919 State street.
Alderman Caveny spent the week
end with his family at Stoverdale.
Mrs. J. Y. Sieg, of 1915 North Sec
ond street, has returned home after
a visit with her sister, Mrs. John S.
Leiby, at Newport.
Miss Ida Swope and the Misses Kol-
bensclag are registered at the Hotel
Imperial during a ten days stay in
New York city, where they are at
tending the openings.
Miss Kathleen Stewart and Miss
Harriet Stewart, of Germantown, are
guests of their cousin. Miss Mary CT.
Benton, of Market street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward R. Sponsler
and Miss Louise Sponsler, 105 Chest
nut street, have gone to Eaglesmere,
where they are registered at the Crest
mont.
Mr. and Mrs. William H. Windsor
and son, William Windsor. Jr., of 226
Woodbine street, left on a ten-day trip
for Chicago, Milwaukee and ST. Paul.
Mrs. Daniel Oracle and Miss Vir-
ginia Oracle, of Pittsburgh. left for
home this morning after a pleasant
visit with their relatives Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard Kay Andrews, of North Third
street.
Mr. and Mrs. William Hess, of 1855
Walnut street, started this morning
for a trip to Norristown, Philadelphia
and Atlantic City.
Miss Mary Elizabeth Shearer, of
New London, is the guest of Mrs.
Katharine Gorgas, PIG Maclay street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Parks, 1912
North Sixth street. and Mr.. and Mrs.
Melvin T. Parks and son William, 1S41
North Fourth street, are spending
some time in Crisfield, Fairmount and
Baltimore.
The Misses Emma and Sadie
Strohm. of Derry street, with the
Misses Esther. Ruth and Emma Hoer-
ner. of 1401 Market street. are taking
trip to Niagara Falls and Toronto.
Canada.
Miss Katherine Craig, of 400 Green
street. and Miss Elizabeth Craig, of
1928 State street, spent the week end
with Miss Katherine Auner at her
summer home at Overview.
Miss Lucy Alexander and Miss
Kathleen Alexander, of Brooklyn,
started for home to-day by way of
Washington after a short visit in this
city.
Mrs. George O'Neil. of London,
Canada, is the guest of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. BENJAMIN Drake. at 1922
State street.
Louis, Thomas, Maurice and VIII
liam Cleary, of 1926 Susquehanna
street. are spending their vacations at
Atlantic City and nearby resorts.