The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-02
MIDDLETOWN
Annual Banquet of Liberty Fire Com
pany Big Success


NiddletOwn, Jan. 2.-The annual
banquet of the Liberty Fire Company
proved success and very ENJOYABLE
evening was spent Covers were laid for
one hundred. A full turkey dinner was
served at 10 O'Clock. After a musical
program had been rendered addresses
were made by several members of the
company. AT tne Rescue Hose Company
a sauerkraut supper was served and
fully seventy-hve were present. Fruits
of various kinds were also served. The
DarktOwn band furnished music for the
OCCASION. The drill team of the Union
Hose Company held its first annual ban
quet at the Windsor hotel last evening
and a full turkey dinner was served.
Several members of the Cumberland Val
ley Firemen S Association were present.
Tne Wlncroft stove works. which gen
orally held the annual banquet at Phil
adelphia for their statesmen, held the
event this year in this place. The sales
room was beautifully decorated for the
occasion. Cevers were laird for ten.
Charles Prizer. general manager of the
plant in town, made the address of the
evening.
Mrs. sherman Hawthorne. of Harris
burg, spent Thursday in town.
Quite number of persons from town
viewed bhe Manners parade at har-
risburg yesterday afternoon.
Aaron B. Poorman, who died very
suddenly Thursday, is survived bv the
following children: Mrs. Bertha Frank,
Harrisburg; Mrs. Daisy Brown, Miss
Catherine Poorman, Aaron PoOrmaD,
Homer Poorman, town: Harry Poorman.
Royalton; three sisters, Mrs. Daniel
Sny ier, Palmyra: Mrs. Philip Bower.
Swatara Station; Mrs. Samuel Espen-
shade. Union Deposit; one brother. .Har-
~ Poorman, Union Deposit. The funeral
Will be held from the home of his son,
Aaron, Jr., South Wood street. sMondav
afternoon. with services at , O'Clock.
which will be strictly private. Inter
ment will be made in the Middletown
cemetery
Mrs: James Nagle is visiting relatives
at Philadelphia.
The Rev. Joseph Werlich held watch
night services at the Stoverdale L. B.
church Thursday evening.
The Union drill team took part in the
lMummers' parade at Harrisburg vester.
day afternoon.
Miss Fern Dasher is visiting friends
at Wilmington, Del.
The Week of PRAYER will start Mon
day evening, January 4, in the Presioy-
terian church. The Rev. W. r. Riding
ton, pastor of the NJ. E. church. will
preach the sermon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce Berry. who re-
sided In town for the past year and
was employed in tine furniture store of
ii. ;. Roth, has gone to Shippensburg.
where he will have charge of a large
furniture store at that place for H. s.
Roth.
Miss Harriet Keever has returned
nome from week 5 visit to relatives
at Philadelphia.
Lester Books, of State College. is
spending two weeks in town as tine guest
of friends.
The annual social and business meet
ing of the mems Bible class of the NJ.
h. Sunday school was held at the par.
sonage last evening. The following off.
GERS were eleetel for 1915: President.
II. 5. Roth; vice president, R. P. Raw
mond; secretary, HI. E. Moore; treasur-
er, Wesley Ruby; teachers, the Rev. w.
R. Ridington, Prof H. J. Wickey, John
Grove and H. R. Brinser. After the
business was transacted, refreshments
were served. Addresses were made by
David Giberson, H. J. Wiekey, the Rev.
Mr.. Ridington, n. C. Thurman and w.
6. Hean, of Harrisburg.
Harold Covan and sister. Pearl. are
visiting relatives at Columbia.
Mrs. Henry Nipple and two daugh-
tiers, Esther and Helen, were at Loys-