Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-04
NEW STATELAW
AFFECTS PLANT
Boys Employed by. Mount
Wolf Company Can Work
Only Eight Hours
THOSE UNDER 16 YEARS
Union Store Company Secur-
ing Many Negroes For
Work in Quarries

Mount Wolf, Pa, Aug. 4. - EN-
ployes of the American Wire Fabrics
Plant had Monday and Tuesday of
this week off, so the company could
take account of stock. The plant re-
sumed operation Wednesday morning
under the new law of the State,
which will not permit boys under six
teen to work more than eight hours
per day. There are a great many
such employed and will affect the
output of the company considerably.
- Within the last two days the
Union Stone Company have taken
through here about forty negroes to
be employed at the plant near New
Holland. This makes the present
force of workmen over hundred.
This force will be enlarged as last
as buildings to accommodate more
can be erected. - Mr.. and Mrs. l.
Park Wogan spent Sunday in YORK
as the guests of Mrs. Wogan
mother, Mrs Sophie Katz. A dinner
was served at the Katz nome IN
honor of Lieutenant John Katz, who
was home on a brief furlough from
his command, which is located near
Philadelphia for the present. = VII
liam During has accepted anotneF
position with the Union stone com
pany and has gone to Blue Ben 10
take UP his new duties. - Last Ell
day morning there was born 10 MI
and Mrs. Roy Aughenbaugh a daugh,
fer. = Miss Rena Hoff, daughter OIL
Mr., and Mrs. Henry HoH, mas re-
turned from Atlantic City where sne
spent several weeks. - Mrs. Josepl,
Farcht and daughters, HeIen anu
Ruth, have returned from Wllmlns
ton, Del, where they had been guests
of relatives for a week. MISSES
Ella and Nettie Linebaush spemo
several days at Harrisburg Where
thev were the guests of friends.
The Rev. Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. ketter-
man. of York, were guests over the
weekend of their son-ln-laW anu
daughter DR.. and Mrs. L.. v. WI
liams. - Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Nc NC,
Clure and sons, Ernest ana Carroll'
and Talbert Swerner, all OF Down-
ingtown, are spending several Gays
with the Rev. Mr.. ana Mrs: " noe. O.
Livingston. Mr.. Livingston was pas
for of the Lutheran Church at Down
ingtown before coming here. MISS
IsIiza beth Waldensiek, nephew ROD
ert Keller and William Smith were
guests of Mrs. H. NJ. Bower and son,
Henry Lloyd, on Monday. - Harry
Melhorn of Parkin, ArK" Wniie
spending his vacation here win ms
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lew MelhoLl'
became SeElOuSlg liAB bN -
N he out. - Mr.. and Mrs. A. M.
MYERS. of Harrisburg, former resi-
dents of this borough, were visitors
over Sunday at the homes OF Mr.
and Mrs. Benjamin During and Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Arnold. - Miss
Edith Bowersox of York. was a caller
at the home of Mrs. H. M. Bower
the early part of the week - Miss
Susie Melhorn, daughter OF Mr.. ana
r EaIhnrn has returned TO
her position in Philadelphia after
spending a vacation here. - the
Rev. H. NJ. Bower has consented to
take up the work as pastor or the
pine Grove charge of the Lutheran
Church, when the present pastor, the
Rev. H. S. Dollman, goes with the
Fourth Regiment, N. G. p, of when
he is chaplain. - Miss Mary NAL
fair of Hershey, and Miss Mira
Sheaslev. of New Cumberland, are
guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Charles T. Kinports.