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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-04-11
Curtain Specials

At 4se par-Choice of $50 pairs of scrim cur.
tains with lace edges and striped borders ~
yards long.
At Csc pair-Choce of over 200 pairs of scrim
curtains with lace edges and insertions, 2A and
2h yards long.
At 2sc yard-There are So pieces of wolfe, mar
quisette and etermine curtain materials with
ribbon borders, hemstitched and lace edges
(THIRD FLOOR
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-28
HELPS NEEDED
IN INDUSTRIES
Silk Mills and Factories at
Sunbury Working Day and
Night on Orders

Sunbury, Pa, Aug. 2S.-With all
of it's industries working full time,
and advertising for more help, Sun
bury sees no lull in prosperity . for
many months to come.
Susquehanna silk mills, with 1000
hands, recently granted FIVE per
cent. increase in wages, and has
promised five per cent. more. 1t has
all the work it can do. for a long
time, and conditions were never bet
ter. A five-story addition. costing
more than 100000 to build and
equip, has just been finished. 1t has
elevators. sunlight and all modern
sanitary conditions.
AT the Sunbury converting works,
John j. Steller, superintendent, a
large addition is also being added.
This is the dyeing plant of the Sus-
quehanna silk mills, and handles the
products of the mills at Jersey Shore,
Milton, Lewistown, Sunbury and at
Marion, Ohio. For many months the
converting works has been working
day and night forces.
The Peerless Shirtwaist Company,
reports all the orders it can handle
and finds scarcity of help a handi-
cap.
The Sunbury facing works, which
manufactures foundry facings, is also
working up to its production.
At the Pennsylvania railroad Of
fees and in it's $4,000,000 classifica-
ton yards help is the question that
causes most concern. Women are
used wherever available.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-28
IN THE CUMBERLAND VALLEY
BIRD SHOT AND
SALT FOR THIEVES
Pen Mar Peach Grower Ad-
vised to Tender Reception
to Men Stealing Fruit

Waynesboro, Pa, Aug. 2S.-Mar-
tin w. Rockwell, a peachgrower.
near Pen Mar, has been greatly an
noyed by the depredations of peach
thieves who pilfer from his fine or
chard at night. During the past
few days over twenty-five bushels
of the largest peaches have been
carried off in bags and baskets by
residents of the mountain section
during the summer.
Mr.. Rockwell was in Waynesboro
to-day seeking advice from a magis-
trate as to what action to take to
stop the stealing. He did intend to
load his muZzle loading gup with
tacks and fire at the lower limbs
of the thieves. The magistrate told
him to load his gun with birdshot
and salt and try that as an expert
ment. Mr.. Rockwell says he will
now be on guard every night ready
to pull the trigger until the last
peaches in his orchard shall have
been marketed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-28
News Items of Interest
In Central Pennsylvania

Hazleton.-A detachment of state
troopers Is on duty in the Hazleton
region. The mounted men are after
auto speeders on state highways and
expect to make many arrests.
Shenandoah Underground mo-
tormen at Packer No. 2, 8 and 4 col
lieries, struck, yesterday morning for
an increase in wages, when the col
lieries were compelled to suspend,
throwing 5000 men idle and stop
ping the production of 5000 tons of
coal daily.
Shcnandoah.-Albe Kolosky, %
years old, who deserted from the
United States Army at Gettysburg,
August 16, was arrested here to-day
and taken to Fort Jay, Governors
Island.
Reading.-The Rev. j. c. Pierce,
a Baptist pastor here, who broke q
leg recently in a fall from a tree,
has been taken to Philadelphia
hospital, the fracture failing to knit.
Allcntown.-On his third day as a
brakeman on the Lehigh Valley rail-
road, John Bradford, of Allentown,
fell under q boXcar at Gap junction
and had one foot cut off.
Allentown.-Florin Hardner, a
boxer, known to fight fans as Young
Dundee, while driving an automo-
bile. ran over 7-year-old Michael
Bodner and seriously injured him.
Sinking Spring. The Krick Fam
lily Association at their annual re-
union decided to remove the remains
of Catherine Krick from the old Bap-
tist Cemetery and rebury them in
the Krick plot, where year ago an
imposing monument was erected to
the memory of the Krick family an
cestors.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-28
Recent Deaths in
Central Pennsylvania

Marietta.-Mrs. John H. Brandt,
of Elizabethtown, aged SO. died Sun
day night after long illness. She
is survived by her husband, four
children and three brothers.
Marietta.-W. Warren Hensel,
aged 81, one of the best known men
in Lancaster county, died Sunday
night at Lancaster He was for many
years employed as a United States
storekeeper and gauger, and was q
member of the Lutheran Church. He
is survived by three children, eleven
grandchildren and eleven great
grandchildren.
ermaster widow of Peter Bowermas-
ter, died at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Daniel Homesher, near
Strasburg, on Sunday, after an ILL
ness of nearly a year. She was in her
SD year. She is survived by one
daughter with whom she lived.
Mount Joy-Miss Ida Diehm, of
Buena Vista. died at the Lancaster
County Hospital, Saturday after an
illness of two years. She was 80 years
old and is survived by her father,
George NJ. Diehm, of Buena Vista
two sisters, Mrs. Culp, of Birdsboro,
and Mrs. Edwin Wertz, of Salisbury
township.
Mount Joy.-Mrs. Agnes Brandt.
wife of John Fl. Brandt, of Eliza
bethtown, died on Sunday. She is sur
vived by her husband and four chill
dren.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-28
Sunday Visitors at Cove
Cottages and Bungalows

Cove, Pa, Aug. 2S.-Mr and Mrs.
NJ. H. Shrenk entertained at Larue
cottage over the weekend. The
liam Yaeck, Samuel Farina, Charles
White, of Philadelphia; Ellis Kre-
mer, Paul b. Shrenk, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. II. Shrenk, Mrs. George Bankus,
of Harrisburg; Mr.. and Mrs. John
Straw and children, of Fort Hunter;
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Praeggen, of New
York, and Elmer Boyer, of Brooklyn,
n. Y.
Mrs. Ross Garverich and children,
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Cless and chill
dren and the Misses Mildred Snyder,
Jennie Tamey and Viola Shipley, of
Harrisburg. are occupying Summer
Home cottage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gustav Goetze, Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel Sebold, Herman
and Stanley Goetze and Herman
Goetze, Jr., Misses Edith and Mil
dred Goetze and Mrs. Edith Goetze
are at Maple Shade cottage.
Miss Elizabeth Yocum is visiting at
Helena cottage.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. ]. McClintock and
children, Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Nc
Clintock, Jr., and Misses Iva Wal
ton, Maude Huber, Agnes Coleman,
Marguerite Blessing, and Mr.. and
Mrs. G.. M. Border, of Harrisburg,
are spending some time at Manhat-
tan cottage.
Mrs. Frank Lehman and son Les
ter, Russell Fergus, Earl and Isaac
Blizzard and Miss Sue Long were
weekend guests at Berrier's Island.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. NJ. Dapp and son
Ross, Mrs. Sara Charles and Mr.. and
Mrs. Curtis Chronister and daugh-
ter, of Harrisburg; and Mrs. John
Solomon and children, of Philadel-
phia, spent the weekend at Tran
quill cottage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Springer and daugh-
ter. Lois, of Pittsburgh, are visit
ing at Donna Lee cottage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwards and daugh-
ter, of Harrisburg, spent a day at
Nabob cottage, the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. A. Fisher.
Misses Jane Aikens and Mary
Frances Ebel are visiting at Williams
Grove.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles May and
son spent the weekend at Harris
burg.
George and Charles Barnett spent
Sunday at the Homestead cottage.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-28
TRUCK COMPANY
DANCE EAT GRETNA
Soldiers in Camp Will Hold
Benefit Affair For Purchase
of Band Instruments

Mount Gretna, Pa, Aug. 2S.-
Truck Company No. s, encamped
here, will hold a benefit dance on
Friday at the park auditorium. The
company hopes to secure enough
money to buy band instruments be-
fore going to Camp Hancock, Au-
eusta, Ga.
Miss Sarah Lutss of Mountville,
Miss; Miss Anna Achey, Miss Goldie
Hammaker, Miss Marjory Fry, Mr..
and Mrs. Howard Hammaker, of
Mannheim, and Mr.. and Mrs. Knipe,
of Columbia. are enjoying a weeks
vacation here.
Miss Mildred Kerstetter and Miss
Violet Mintzer. of Sunbury. are
spending several days at the Kauff-
man House.
A. l.. Kaufman. of Mount Gretna:
eX- Mayor Weimer of Lebanon, and
Theodore Whitman, of Pottstown,
left to-day for trip through Vir-
ginia.
w. K. Hackman, of Womelsdorf,
and f. Frank Grail. of Lansdowne,
are spending some time here.
Miss Helen Koch and Miss Hilda
Koch, of Allentown, are enjoying an
outing here.
j. K. Kimmerer, of Pittsburgh, was
recent visitor here.
Miss Mac Jenkins, of Harrisburg,
was a recent guest of Mrs. l.. p.
Jenkins.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Stoll and
sons, Jay and Merritt, of Harrisburg,
have returned to their home after
summer vacation at their cottage
on campmeeting grounds.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. II. Ward and Paul
Ward, of Harrisburg, were at Mount
Gretna recently.
Mrs. James G.. Peters and Miss
Helen Senft, of Pittsburgh, are regis
tered at the Kaufman House.
Edward Moore and Dewey Wild
man spent some time at Mount
Gretna.
Miss Jennie Castle, George Allen
and Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Mccoy and
son Edgar, Jr., of Harrisburg, mo-
tored to Mount Gretna on Sunday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-28
CHICKEN DINNER FOR FRIENDS

Halifax, Pa, Aug. 2S.-Mr. and Mrs.
Ryan Bressler on Sunday entertained
a number of friends at a cornroast
and fried chicken dinner at their
bungalow, near Matamoras. Those
present were: Editor and Mrs. c.
NJ. Soles and son, Mark, Arthur
Morris, Mrs. Harry Morris, Mr.. and
Mrs. Warner and Melba Wamer, of
Lykens; Edward Yeager and family,
of Rife, Mrs. William Erb and two
children, of Philadelphia; Miss Mary
McCurdy, of Maytown; Mr.. and Mrs.
George Bressler, of Norristown; Mr..
and Mrs. John Jones and Mrs. Harry
Moore, of Harrisburg; Mr.. and Mrs.
Etzweiler, of Penbrook; Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Yeager, of Williams
port; Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Graeff and
son and Susan Bowers, of Millers-
burg; Lewis Weaver and wife,
Charles Bressler, S. l.. Vert, wife
and children, Helen and Russell,
Elias Etzweiler, wife and daughter,
Lula, Lawrence Koppeoheffer and
family, Emanuel Etzweiler and fam
ilV
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-28
MTTIERSTOW

Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Coates and
daughter. Dorothy, have returned
home from a weeks visit at Cham
bersburg.
Mrs. ]. B. Parsons, of Port Royal
spent several days with her father
William Kipp.
Mrs. Mary Rice and Mrs. Sabilla
Haag, who spent the summer with
friends here, have returned to Phil
adelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Snyder and
daughter, Helen, of Harrisburg, Wis
tied at the home of w. ID. Bollinger,
on Sunday. They were accompanied
home by Mr.. Snyder's mother. Mrs.
Margaret Snyder.
James and Kenneth Ulsh, and the
Misses Mary Ulsh, Ruth Taylor and
Margaret Bollinger, of MillerstoWn,
and Miss KurtZ, of Reading, pic
nicked at Hershey on Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. House have re-
turned to their home at Altoona aft
er a weeks visit at the home of c..
o. Ulsh.i
S. II. Hopple and daughter. Col
die, of Miflin, visited his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. III. l.. Hopple.
Thomas Gardner, of Altoona, spent
Sunday with his aunt, Miss Jane
Shaffer.
Mrs. John Brinton, of Harrisburg,
is visiting her paEents, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. c. Kipp.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-28
The Rev. Henry R. Gibble
Dies in North Dakota

Mount JOY, Pa, Aug. 2S. - The
Rev. Henry r. Gibble, of Lititz, has
received a telegram announcing the
death in North Dakota of his broth
er-in-law, the Rev. Samuel NJ. Nc
Cam, aged SO years, a returned mis-
sionary of the Church of the Breth-
rem, who served in the foreign field
during ten years, from 1897 to 1907.
In that work he contracted a disease
from which he suffered ever since
and which was the cause of his
death. He was staying in North Da-
kota at the time, visiting his brother.
His education was received at Ju-
niata College. Before going abroad
he was at the Bridgewater College
and for three years he labored in
Missouri and Arkansas and attended
the Theological Seminary at Louis
Vile, Ky.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-28
Brings Suit to Recover
Difference in Cost of Wheat

Mount Joy, Aug 2S.-J. n. Het-
rich, for II. Douglas Hughes and
e. ID. Dier. stockholders, on Monday
entered suit against ]. n. Hershey,
of Florin, to recover $43S.75. 1t is al
legged that the defendant ordered
5000 bushels of wheat at $2.05A
making a total of S1O.237.5O. On ac-
count of being compelled to go in
the open market to the alleged ne
glect of the defendants, the wheat
was bought at S2.49k and the suit
is brought to make up their loss.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-28
ANXIETY ABOUT RELATIVES

Mount JOY, Pa, Aug. 28.-J. r.
Missemer, of Mount Joy, is becoming
uneasy about the safety of his daugh-
ter-in n-law Mrs. George w. Missioner,
of Shanghai, China. A letter from
there stated she would sail for
America on July l and as it takes
one month to make the voyage she
should have landed at San Fran
cisco a month ago. Since then moth
ing has been heard from her. Her
home is in New York City.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-28
Knights of Columbus Hold
Field Mass at St. Clements

Mount Joy, Pa, Aug. 2S.-Knights
of Columbus at st. Clements Monas-
terry, at Ephrata, held a field mass
on Sunday which was largely at
tended. Solemn pontifical mass was
celebrated by the Right Rev. Philip
r. McDevitt, bishop of Harrisburg.
Assistant deacons were: The Rev.
A. F. Kaul and the Rev. H. S. Christi
deacon, the Rev. M. j. Steffy; sub
deacon, the Rev. P. G. Brueggleman;
master of ceremonies, the Rev. Fl. G.
Ludes; assistant, the Rev. P. Phol.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-28
State Aid For Road
From Quarryville to Oxford

Mount Joy, Pa, Aug. 2S.-Last
week ID. f. Magee, Lancaster county
commissioner, accompanied sState
Engineer Erisman over the proposed
state-aid road from Quarryville to
Oxford. OF the cost of the road the
state will pay one-half, the county
one-fourth and the township of Cole
raine, one-fourth. Nine miles had
been petitioned, but only five miles
rebuilt, taking the road Kirkwood.
The engineers are now surveying and
as an excellent rock has been found
along the route, the cost will be kept
to O minimum
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-28
PARTY FOR OLD FRIENDS

Mounty JOY, Pa, Aug. 28.-J. w.
Johnson entertained a party of
friends on his farm near Buck, in
Drumore township on Saturday. The
following were the guests: Colonel
John M. Croft. John c. Carter.
George Hibsman, A. B. Hess, II. S.
Hardness, Frank r. Diffenderfer,
II. f. Diffenderfer, Otto Olson, L.
Russell Amber. John d. Phrny, A.
G. Fritz, George ]. P. Raub and
George w. Hensel.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-28
MRS. MARY A. sHUMAN DIES

Mrs. Mary A. Shuman, widow of
John d. Shuman, occurred on Sun
day afternoon at the home of her
son, James Shuman, here. She was
SS years old and is survived by one
son, with whom she lived. The fu-
neral will be held tomorrow at 10
o'clock with burial in the Union
Gem eterY.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-28
Columbia Minister to
Work Among Soldiers

Columbia, Pa, Aug. 2S. The
council of the First English Lutheran
Church has granted their pastor, the
Rev. DIR. e. G.. Miller, a two-months'
leave of absence so that he can en-
gage in gospel field work among the
soldiers under the auspices of the
Y. NJ. C. A. Military Hut Fund AS
ISOLATION. He will have the months
of October and November for his
work and expects to be sent to the
military camp at Augusta, Georgia.
DIR. Miller has been an active worker
for the hut fund and succeeded in
raising $1,000. the boroughs share
of the $4,000 apportioned to Lam
caster County.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-28
ASK PASTOR TO RECONSIDER

Columbia. Pa, Aug. 2S.-Nearly
five hundred of the seven hundred
members of st. Johns Lutheran
Church, have signed a petition re-
questing their pastor, the Rev.
Gorge w. Genszler, to reconsider his
resignation. which he announced to
the congregation last Sunday, in
order to accept a call to a Lutheran
congregation at Milwaukee, Wiscon-
sin. A congregational meeting will
be held on Tuesday evening to dis
cuss the matter and formally pre-
sent the petition.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-28
FALL CAUSES DEATH

Waynesboro, Pa, Aug. 2S.-rJames
Robinson died at his home att Kauff-
mans Station, yesterday, from in
ternal injuries which he received in
a fall last Monday. Mr.. Robinson
had attended campmeeting, and on
his return home he went to the els
tern for water and did not see a
tub standing on the pump floor. He
fell over it, striking his abdomen
against the edge of the tub, and was
injured internally. He was SO years
old and is survived by his widow.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-28
MISS sTAAIBAUGH BURIED

Mechanicsburg, Pa, Apg. 2S.-
Funeral services were held this af-
ternoon at 1.30 o'clock for Miss Mar
garet Stambaugh, who died after a
long illness at the county hospital,
where she had been taking treat
ment. She was aged ~ years. The
body was brought to the home of
her niece, Miss Annie L. Stambaugh,
West Coover street, where services
were held. Burial was made in Mt.
Zion Cemetery, near Churchtown.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-28
REUBEN MILLER DIES

Reuben Miller, a farmer of Upper
Allen township and prominently
known in Cumberland county, died
suddenly of heart trouble at his
home yesterday morning. He was
aged sc years and is survived by his
wife, who was Miss Minnie Ulrich, of
Center Square. DR.. A. Ulrich, of
Mechanicsburg is a brother in law.
The funeral will be held at the home
tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock and
burial will be made in chestnut Hill
Cemetery.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-28
CHANIBERsBURG MAN IN RIOT

Waynesboro, Pa, Aug. 2S.-A for
mer Franklin county colored man
was the innocent cause of the riot
at Houston, Texas. A report was
circulated that Corporal Charles
Baltimore, of Chambersburg, had
been shot by mounted police Off
GERS. This enraged his fellow SOL
diers of the Twenty fourth Infantry
and they started the riot Hezekiah
Turner. formerly of Chambersburg,
is also a member of the Twenty
fourth Infantry.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-28
SAFETY PIN REMOVED

Waynesboro, Pa, Aug. 2S.-Little
Marguerite Snively, two-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
Snively, who swallowed a large size
open safety pin last Thursday aft
ernoon, is over her trouble. The
child was relieved of the pin yes
terday and with it went the anxiety
and fear the harents had felt dur
ing the Intervening days and nights.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-28
SITE FOR SCHOOL LABORATORY

BIaln, Pa, Aug. 28.-The JOINT DIS
trict school board has secured a tenn
porary location for the laboratory
land workshop of the vocational
school on the b. II. Rhinesmith prop
erty in North Main street. The
board has an option on the property
for two years. The state educational
department has extended two years
the time in which to erect a new
scho6lbuilding.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-28
DUNCANNON

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert n. Hoffan, ac-
companied by the formers cousins,
Philip and Max Krentzman, of
Lewistown, spent over Sunday at At
lantic City.
Those who attended the old boat
mems reunion at Rolling Green Park
from here on Saturday were: Mr..
and Mrs. Jacob Johnston, Mr.. and
Mrs. William +. DeHaven, j. NJ.
Pines, Mrs. Harry E. Lukens and
daughter, Miss Priscilla Lukens, and
Edward McCarrel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H. Miller and
two children, Arty and Kathryn, of
Enola, while enroute on a several
days visit to relatives at Detroit,
Mich, stopped off here on Friday
and spent the day with relatives.
Walter Troup, of Steelton, was a
week-e'd guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Fritz
The ice cream and cake festival
held by the Union Sunday school on
Saturday evening was we'll attended
Theo. Miller, a Penn township
farmer, says that grasshoppers are
so numerous in his orchard that he
fears they will destroy his peach
crop as they sting the fruit and
cause it to rot.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-28
Victim of Aphasia Held
For Safety at Lititz

Mount JOY, Pa. Aug. 2S.-A man
who gave his name as Harry Oakley
was arrested at LititZ on Friday.
His appearance indicated that he had
escaped from some institution. At n
hearing he could not give an ac-
count of his life, except that fifteen
years ago he worked at a lumber
yard and resided in a long street. He
could not tell the name of his father
or mother.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-28
YOUTH IN FRANCE

Waynesboro, Pa, Aug. 2S.-John
D. Martin, received a letter yester-
day from his brother, Paul w. Mar
tin, who is stationed somewhere in
France" He is but sixteen years
old and enlisted at Fort Slocum. N.
Y, and was among the first to be
sent to France.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-28
RAILROAD WORK BEGUN

Marietta, Pa, Aug. 28.-Work was
begun to-day by the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company on the new i'm
provement just above town, in which
scores of men were given employ
ment. The corps of several of the
farmers, which will be destroyed
such as watermelons, celery, etc,
will all be paid for by the company.
The entire amount of ground pur-
chased is nearly 500 acres.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-28
OF SCHOOL TEACHERS

Halifax, Pa, Aug. 2S.-Enders
school directors are alarmed at the
scarcity of school teachers this year.
With the opening of the fall term
a week off, only a few of the
schools have been supplied. ]. M.
Morrison, of New Germantown, was
again elected teacher of the town
school,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-28
CAMPMEETING CLOSES

Marietta, Pa, Aug. 2S.-Central
Manor campmeeting closed to-day.
The Rev. Ira Macdonald, of Mount
Joy, was the spiritual director. He
was assisted by number of clergy
men of the Church of God, of Lam
caster County. The music was a
special feature
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-28
ARMY DEsERTER ARREsTED

Mount JOY, Pa, Aug. 28.-Con-
stable Reuben Waltman, of Quarry
vile, on Saturday arrested at New
Providence, Walter H. Lawrence, an
army deserter. He has been turned
over to the authorities at Gettysburg
and Colonel Bowman will have a
court martial to pass on his case.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-28
LECTURE ON QUINCY. HOME

New Cumberland. Pa, Aug. 2S.-
Next Sunday evening Prof. r. G. Now
rey, of Quincy, will give an illustrated
lecture in Trinity United Brethren
Church. On Sunday morning he will
speak in the interest of the Old Folks
Home and Orphanage.