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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-18
$500 Cleared at Social
of Tower City Red Cross

Tower City, Pa, Aug. 1S.-On Fri
day and Saturday evenings block
social was held by the Red Cross
Auxiliary of Tower City. More than
$500 was raised for Red Cross work
The Rev. MIR. Teel spent several
days at Herndon campmeeting.-
Mrs. Machamer and daughter en-
joyed Sunday at nchdale.-Henry
Teel has returned home from his va
cation at Allentown.-Mr. and Mrs.
Dory Kolva and Miss Eliza Kolva, of
Wiconisco, spent Sunday with their
grandmother, Mrs. Barnhardt. -
Misses Elsie Erdman, Emma Lewis
and Ethel Knily and Mrs. Robert
Schrope and Mrs. Harry Houtz and
son, will spend ten days at Herndon
campmeeting. Mrs. M. Beamen-
derfer, of Lebanon, spent the week
end with her father.-Miss Margaret
Graeff, of fremont, visited relatives
here.-Miss Pearl Bressler, of Phil
adelphia, spent several days
here. = Miss Elda Hoffman has
returned from visit to Philadel-
phia.-Miss Myrtle Keiser returned
from her vacation spent at Bucyrus,
Ohio.-Mrs. John Klinger and chill
dren, of Akron, Ohio, are visiting
relatives here.-Miss Dollie Spittle,
of Reading, and Mrs. Dix and son,
of st. Clair, are visiting Mrs. William
Jones, their sister.-Mrs. Sol Kline
and children have returned to her
home in Pontiac, Michigan, after a
three months visit to her parents
Mrs. James Lewis and Mrs. Amanda
Robson are visiting relatives at Trev-
orton.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-18
TRIP TO OHIO
BY AUTOMOBILE.
Party From Mechanicsburg
Will Go to Reunion of
Mohler Family
HELD AT CITY OF AKRON
New Commercial Course to
Be Added at Mechanics
burg High School

Mechanicsburg, Pa, Aug. 1S.-
Public schools of this place will re-
open on Monday, September 3. A
new department has been created,
with Miss nellie Book, of Millers-
vile, as instructor, of a commercial
course in the high school. An eX-
animation for pupils will be held in
the high school room on Friday,
August 81. - II. S. Mohler, NJ. Grant
Mohler, of Mechanicsburg. and Mr..
and Mrs. a. l.. Holler, of Harrisburg
left on Wednesday for Akron, o., by
automobile, to attend a reunion of
the Mohler family at New Berlin.
They went by way of Hagerstown,
Nd, on the National Highway and
will return by way of Pittsburgh on
the Lincoln Highway to Chambers
burg and home. - Prof. and Mrs.
II. A. Surface gave addresses on
Thursday at the meeting of the
Pennsylvania State Beekeepers As
sociation. The latter spoke on The
Uses of Honey in Cooking = The
Rev. j. Ellis Bell, pastor of the
Methodist Episcopal Church was the
speaker at the Mt. Olivet Campmeet-
ing near Dillsburg on "Wednesday
evening. - The new houses of Rah-
ter Myers and Norman DeVenney,
in East Coover street, are rapidly
nearing COI1pl0llOHs -. - tNuPpf
e. NJ. Cocklin and J. A. Railing were
Representatives of the local camp of
Patriotic Sons of America at the
convention in Enola, on Tuesday. -
Mr.. and Mrs. II. II. Mercer left on
Wednesday for a visit in Atlantic
City. - Miss Annette Steel, of Me-
chanicsburg, will be one of the mem
bers to teach French to the soldiers
at the Harrisburg Y. NJ. c. A. Miss
Priscilla Surface is spending some
time at the home of James Bergy in
Mifflintown. - c o m m n W tn
Council, No. 597, Order Independent
Americans, will hold an important
meeting on Monday night when they
will vote to raise q special fund by
assessment for the soldier members.
On Saturday, September l, the
Ladies' Aid Society of Grace Evan
gelical Church. will hold a food sale
and festival in Rescue Hook and
Ladder House. - Richard Riddle
was a successful fisherman when he
landed a three-pound bass at the
creek on Tuesday with others not so
heavy. - Milk has jumped in price
in Mechanicsburg from &c to &C per
quart and there is considerable com
plant among consumers. - Miss
Valeria Hershman is visiting hel
aunt, Mrs. John Lenker at Harris
DurB. - Inc REV. d. u. y. pdSit pas
tor of the Church of God assisted ai
the Walnut Grove Campmeeting In
Huntingdon county.-Mr. and Mrs
Will Starr, of Harrisburg, and Mr.
and Mrs. Starr Houck, of Waynes'
boro, were guests of Mrs. A. 5
Hsuck, South Market street -
Levere Hertzler, of Akron, O., spen
some time with his parents, Mr.. anC
Mrs. Harry Hertzler. - Mr.. anc
Mrs. E. w. Gardner and daughter
Miss Jeane, of York. spent the week
end at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. +
c. Gardner.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-18
Henderson Class
Entertained at Ulsh Home

MiIlerstown, Pa, Aug. IS. - On
Tuesday evening the Bishop Hender-
son Bible Glass of the Methodist
Episcopal Church was entertained
at the home of Cloyd Ulsh about a
mile from town. - Mrs. George
Morgan of Kalamazoo, Michigan, is
visiting her mother, Mrs. Catharine
motored here from Springfield,
Mass, and are guests of his father,
Lewis Dimm. - Miss Margaret Boil
niger who had been attending the
summer session at the Millersville
Normal School has returned home
Mr.. and Mrs. Burton Allen and
daughter, Grace Ella, were week
end guests of friends at Harrisburg.
Charles Noll of Green Park, is
and Fannie Noll. - Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard Cochran, of Harrisburg,
were entertained Sunday by Mr.. and
Mrs. T. p. Cattfcart at Rolling Green
Park. - Mr.. and Mrs. James F..
Rounsley spent several days at At
lantic City. - The Martin Reunion
was held at Echo Grove above town
on Thursday. Miss nellie Dasher,
of Newark, n. j., was n guest at the
home of George Fry. Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Pooley, daughter, Vernice
of Lewistown. and Miss Ruth Pooley
of Bloomsbury, spent Sunday with
Mrs. Samuel Rounsley. - Miss
Salome Rhoads of Harrisburg, spent
Sunday with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Rhoads. - Gilbert Ricka-
baugh. who had been visiting his sis
ter, Mrs. T. p. Cochran at Pitts
burgh for several days motored HON g
on Thursday with DR.. and Mrs. j.
p. Cochran. Mrs George Mac
Donald, of Altoona, spent Thursday
with relatives here. She was ac-
companied home by her uncle, Jo-
seph Mccoy and aunt, Miss Emma
Mccoy, of Philadelphia. who have
spent a month at the Ward House
here. - Thomas Gardener. of AL
toona, visited his aunt, Miss Jane
Sheaffer on Monday - Miss nellie
Thompson, of Huntington, was the
guest of the Misses Rickabaugh on
/ Tuesday and Wednesday. - Mr.. and
! Mrs. l.. G.. Dimm and son, Calvin,
of Philadelphia, Mr.. and Mrs. Grant
Patton, of Liverpool, Mr.. and Mrs
James Kipp, of Harrisburg, and Mr..
and Mrs. John Brinton. of Camp
! HILL spent Sunday with their par
| Miss Sarah Kipp was a visitor al
! Newport Wednesday-Mrs William
! Colfrode and three children of Ian
| caster, are visiting her mother, Mrs
/ Mary Allen. - Misses Della Taylor
| of New York City, and Lena Tay-
! lor of Elkins Park, are visiting their
| parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. f. Taylor
! Misses Helen Herrick, of Jersey
! Shore and Miriam Hart, of Williams
| port, spent Wednesday evening with
| d. NJ. Rickabaugh and family.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-18
Big HOUSE PARTY
FOR YOUNG FOLKS.
Miss Elizabeth Hostetter En-
tertains Friends at Green
castle This Week
SOLDIER VISITS HIS HOME
P. F. Carl, Jr., Commissioned
Lieutenant at Niagara Of
ficers Training Camp

Greencastle, Pa, Aug. 18.-Miss
Elizabeth Hostetter entertained at a
house party this week. Her guests in
cluded: Misses Mabel Martin, Ruth
Gillian, Irene Wingert and Mildred
Gillian, Chambersburg, and Edna
Baker, Lewisburg. Elizabeth
Davis is spending the rest of the
month with relatives at McConnells-
town.-Mrs. p. f. Carl has returned
from a several weeks sojourn at At
Mr.. and Mrs, P. +. Carl, who has
been at the officers training camp at
Fort Niagara, has been commission
ed as a lieutenant of field artillery.
Mr.. Carl was recently graduated
from Yale University.-Henry Gill
land. son of Mrs. Lester M. Conrow,
of South Washington street, who is
a member of one of the Princeton
units called for service in France,
visited his home this week.-Mr. and
Mrs. David Pentz, of MechanicsburS,
spent the week with relatives here,
Miss Cowan; of Philadelphia, is the
guest of Miss Mary Black, South Car
lisle street.-Miss Eleanor Sharpe, OF
York, is the guest of Miss Helen
Lesher.-Mrs. Annie Baker, of Bed
ford, is spending two weeks with
Greencastle relatives.-Miss Nettie
Hollar has returned from a two
weeks sojourn in Buck Lodge, Nd
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh p. Drysdale, who
have been the guests of Mrs. William
r. Dawson, have returned to Nortf
Adams, Miss.-Mr. and Mrs. ]. s
Reymer, Ashton, ILL.,, were visitor:
with Mrs. Sue Barnhart.ZMissH Heller
Seeger, of Baltimore, is the guest o.
Miss Nellie Biser.--Mrs. David King
of Chicago, has Joined Mr.. King whC
is spending two weeks here.-Misl
Dorothy Shook is spending two weeks
at Browns Mills, N. J.-Miss Ma!
Hudson, of Huntingdon, is the CUES
of the Misses Brown.-Harry Gillian
| of Harrisburg, was a weekend Wis
| itor at his home in South Carlisle
street.-Miss Ruth Schaff is spending
a two weeks vacation at Baltimore
| George Warner, of the medical corps
First Pennsylvania calvary, Visite'
his parents this week.-Mr. and Mrs
| Walter Gluck, of Harrisburg, ar
visiting relatives here.-Miss Eliza
beth Hawbaker, of Baltimore, l
spending her vacation with he
mother here-Miss Edith Patton ha
returned from Easton.-William Sny
| der, of town, and Charles Hackett
of Harrisburg, are spending a weel
at Welsh Run, fishing in the Como
cheague. - William McKinnie, o
Harrisburg, was home over the week
end.-Mrs. f. S. Cantwell, Knoxville
Tenn, is the guest of Mrs. E. o. Nc
| Ianahan.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-18
Silver w Wedding Anniversary
of Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Books

ThOmpSOntown Pa, Aug. 1S.-
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Kobb and daugh-
ter and Misses Lilly and Laura Cone
and DR. Noll, of Philadelphia, are
guests at Hotel Branthoffer. - Mr..
and Mrs. James Steiminger and fam
lily, of Enola, and Frank Frey, of
Wormleysburg, were guests of Mrs.
Clara Frey, on Sunday. = Misses
Vertie Cameron and Dot Wetzler are
attending campmeeting at Island
Grove Park. - Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Hull and Mrs. John Dorwart spent
the weekend at New Holland. -
Roy Colyer, of Harrisburg, spent
Sunday with his parents. - Misses
Anna Cameron and Mabel Rippman
spent the Weekend with Holmes
Books family, near Mexico. - Ed
gar A. Tennis, of Kentucky, spent
from Friday until Monday with his
family, who are spending the sum-
mer here. - Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Holmes
Books. of near Mexico, celebrated
their 25th wedding anniversary on
Friday. Those in attendance from
this place were: Jonathan Keiser,
Misses Rose Keiser and Bertha
Kearns. the Rev. and Mrs. d. b.
Treihley, Mr.. and Mrs. Simon w
Cameron and family. Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas w. Walbridge and
daughters, of Toledo, Mr.. and Mrs,
]. Frank Patterson, of Mifflintown,
Mrs. Eva Tennis and Mrs. d. H
Spots motored to Delaware Water
Gap and Reading on Wednesday. -
Mrs. Katherine Dyer spent Thurs
day with Mrs. w. r. Long. - Mrs
Emily Sullivan and two daughters
of Columbus, Ohio, and Miss Sallie
Murry, of Mifflintown. were guests
of Miss Maude Hopes on Thursday
- Miss Madaline Long is spending
the week with her father at Port
ROYAL. Mrs. Irwin Lautz and
daughter, Miss Margaret, were guests
of Mifflin friends on "Wednesday. -
- Mrs. Josephine Zell Mrs
Crowther, Lawrence Crowther, OF
Oak Lane, Mrs. Bess Thursby, OF
Jamesburg, n. j.; William Zell. OF
Reading; Burd Zell, of Chester
Miss Gladys Zell, of Philadelphia
Mrs. Charles Cummings and daugh-
ter, Peggy, of Bala, and e. C.
Crowther of the jefferson Hospital
Philadelphia, were weekend guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Shipper
Thompson. - Meyer Meiser an6
Miss Marguerite Vanomer, of Buf.
falo are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. c
A. Meiser. - David Earnest ant
family are spending their vacation
with William Smith and family. -
A. d. Spicher, of Philadelphia, wa!
q guest of his sister, Mrs. GenevievC
| Spicher, over the weekend.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-18
Visitors Spending Pleasant
Days at Lewisberry Homes

Lewisberry, Aug. 18.-Miss Anna
of Philadelphia; Miss Ger
trude Updegraff and Willard Upde-
graft, of Camden, N. j.; Lyall ].
Fink, of Harrisburg; Roy McClane
and Parker McClane, of Lemoyne,
and Miss Sadie Updegraff, of Atlantic
City, were guests at the home Of
Mrs. Elizabeth U. Laird.-Mr. and
Mrs. Harvey Zorger and Miss Julia
Sutton, of town; Frank Nesbit, of
Mt. Airy, and Miss Mary Ottmyer, of
York, took an auto trip Sunday to
Gettysburg, where they were guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank B. Sutton
Miles Rockey, of New Cumberland,
is visiting at the home of his brother
and sister-in law, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Roy Rockey.-Mr. and Mrs. Page
and daughter, of Darlington, n. j.,
on an auto trip, stopped a week with
Mrs. Pages brother, ]. w. Armstrong
and family, leaving here on Wednes-
day.-Frederick, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Rudisill, of York, is the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. G.. ]. Strayer.-Mrs.
Fueher, who was the guest of her
daughter and son-in-law, the Rev.
and Mrs. L. E. Wilson, at the Metho-
dist parsonage, returned to her home
at Hazleton, on Tuesday.-Mrs.
Elizabeth u. Laird, returned home
from a visit with her son and daugh-
ter-in-law. Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur H.
Laird, at Steelton. A son was born to
the latter couple recently.-Miss
Mary Ottmyer, a trained nurse of
York, is the guest of her aunt, Miss
Mary Frankeberger.-The Rev. and
Mrs. A. M. Jenkins and daughter,
Clara, of FELTON,, on an auto trip ar
rived here Tuesday evening and were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. s. E. Millard.
Miss Esther Schubauer returned
from spending a week with relatives
at Elizabethville.-M Annie Eos
ter, of Philadelphia, is visiting at the
Foster home. Mrs. Foster returned to
her home in Harrisburg after a
weeks visit at the Foster home
Miss Elsie Nebinger is visiting rela-
tives in Harrisburg.-Mr. and Mrs
Clarence Hoy and children, of Har-
risburg, were guests Sunday at the
home of Mrs. Hoy's aunt, Mrs. w
s, Hammond.-Miss Rena FRANKIE
berger, of Williamsport, will arrive
this week and be the guest of heI
brother and sister, Jacob and Miss
Mary Frankeberger. - Mrs. Bruce
Downs, of Yocumtown, was Sunday
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Downs.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-18

ISAAC S. LONGENECKER
Mount Joy, Pa, Aug. 1S.-Isaac S.
Longenecker, cashier emeritus of the
Mount JOY Union National bank, has
been one of the most distinguished
businessmen of Mount Joy for the
last half century. He is well known
and highly respected by all the peo-
pie of the community. He was born
in Dauphin county on January 3,
1895, and is a son of the late Abra-
ham and Anna Shenk Longenecker,
prominent members of the Brinser
Church. At the age of 10 years he
became a clerk in Foltz's store at
Deodate where he remained for five
years. He then taught school in the
first year that Dauphin county had q
county superintendent. For six years
he kept store at Mastersonville, dur
ing which time he married Miss
Harriet Fretz, which union was bless
ed with one daughter, Mrs. John w.
Eshleman. Mr.. Longenecker then
moved to Mount Joy where he clerk
ed in stores for five years, when he
started in the mercantile business
with r. NJ. Breneman, which he con-
tinued for seven years when he with
a number of businessmen started the
Mount Joy wooden mills, which is
now the chief industry of the town.
Afterwards he was chosen cashier OF
the First National bank of Mount
Joy and a few years later assisted in
starting the Elizabethtown National
bank, of which he was the cashier
for five years.
In 1890 he was recalled to Mount
Joy to fill the office of the cashier OF
the Union National bank, which posi-
ton he has been holding ever since
Under his administration the bank
has grown from a weak institution
to one of the strongest banking
houses in the county.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-18
WicOnisco Telephone Co.
Building New Line

EIizabethviIIe, Pa, Aug. 1S.-Work-
men of the Wiconisco Telephone
Company are adding a new line t
Millersburg this week.-Alvin En-
ders, who went to a Philadelphia
hospital recently came home on
Wednesday, and Mrs. Harry w.
Stine, of Hershey, are guests of Miss
Virgie McLaunaghan. - Mrs. IL.
c. Lewis is spending some time with
her daughter at Elizabethtown.-Mrs.
Isaac NJ Uhler and daughter, Mrs.
Dale. of Detroit, Mich, are guests
of w. r. Snyder.-Mrs. Emma E.
Eby spent several days at, Reading.
Mrs. Ira w. Klinger spent two
weeks at Bloomsbury and Scranton.
Mrs. William Uhler spent several
days in Center county.-H. l.. Rom
berger AMI A. w. Hoke spent Sum
day at Harrisburg. Travitz,
of the local gun club, won the silver
trophy at a shoot held here on Sat
urday.-Mrs. A. b. Vivian and son, of
Newark, n. J., are guests of her par
ents, the Rev. and Mrs. Rhoads in
Broad street.-Miss Catherine Shire,
of Mount Joy, is the guest OF Mrs.
Ralph Lehman.-Mrs. j. n. Kale.
of Freedonia. Ohio, is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. c. f. Bard.-Charles
e. Bard, of the Bard Piano Com
pany. is on visit to Chicago.-Miss
Mabel Lubold, of Flanerich. is visit
ing her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
]. Lubold.-D. NJ. Stine spent several
days with his son, Prof. Mark e.
Stine, at the Columbia University
New York City.-Mrs. Norma Val
entine returned to her home at
Springfield, Ohio, on Wednesday
MISUNDERSTANDING Swab and friend
returned to Harrisburg after a
weeks sojourn here.-Mrs. e. l..
Steever recently entertained Miss
e. Applegate. of Philadelphia
Miles V. Miller and brother, Don
aid, spent several days at Shamokin
Prof. Rothermel, of Reading, was
elected principal of the borough
schools to succeed Prof. c. M. Weiglt
who will go to Mechanicsburg.-The
Rev. c. p. Wehr and family are
home after an extended vacation
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-18
WRITE LETTERS
TOSOLDIERS
Movement on Foot at Millers-
burg to Cheer Up Boys
in War Service
ONE MISSIVE EACH DAY
Farmers in Upper End of
County Harvesting Largest
Crop of Oats in Years

Millersburg, Pa, Aug. IS. - A
movement is on foot among Mill
ersburgers to inaugurate and en-
courage a system of letter writing to
the soldier boys in the army. The
idea is that each family which has
a son in the army will arrange with
six friends to write in succession a
letter each day so that with the let
ter received from his immediate
family he will receive q letter from
his home town and friends every
day. - The Lyric Theater which has
been closed for several months will
reopen August 20. - The Rev. w.
c. Sheath and family being away
on their vacation there will be no
services in the NJ. E. Church on
August IS and 25. Sunday school
sessions however, will be held as
usual.-Farmers throughout Lykens
Valley have just harvested one of
the greatest oats crops in many years
and say that the corn and potatoes
never looked better. Hay and wheat
and all other crops were exception
ally good this year. = The Rev. Mr..
and Mrs. ]. Earl Bowman, of Phil
lipsburg, are back to their home
town on their vacation. - Brown
Bradenbaugh and George Michael
are home from the Niagara officers
Training Camp where each secured
a second lieutenant's commission. =
Miss Mary f. NJ. Smith and Mr..
Jarvis of Flatbush Hospital, Brook
lyn, are visiting at the home of Miss
Smiths parents, Mr.. and Mrs. b. f.
Smith. = Mrs. c. E. Frank was the
guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
]. E. Lambert at Carlisle this week.
- Miles Ritter, postmaster at New
port, was in town on Tuesday, as
was also f. S. Kirk of the same
place a former Millersburger.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-18
Mount Joy Editor Rapidly
Recovering After Illness

Mount JOY. Pa, Aug. 1S.-J. r.
Missemer, the well-known editor,
who had a backset in his health a
month ago, is fast regaining his
usual vigor. When he left on q weeks
vacation with his son and daughter
at Harrisburg and Paxtang, he
weighed only 104 pounds, but when
he returned home a week later he
weighed ia poUnds.-B. f. Croft
was taken to the General hospital
on Tuesday where an operation was
performed on him.-Jacob New
conner. Gene Reist Hiram Nissley
and Christ Hostetter, four Mount
Joy boys, who the past several
months have been travelling in the
western States by automobile, ar
rived home the other day. They
Travelled nine thousand miles
George Baugh succeeded Christ
Brown wooden mills.-Mrs. Harry
Gochenour, of the Central hotel,
was taken to st. Joseph's Hospital
on Sunday for treatment-Samuel
Smeltzer is on duty as night watch
man at George Browns Sons mills,
after an absence of four months due
to rheumatism. - Benjamin Croft,
of Mount Gretna, was home on Sun
day.-Mrs. Isaiah Sunpman and
daughter arc spending n. week at
Rothville.-Mrs. Mary Sheaffer spent
Sunday with her sister, Mrs. e. o.
Henry, at Coatesville.-The Friend
ship Fire Company held it's annual
banquet at the Farmers Inn, on
Thursday evening.-Mrs. Ella Egle.
of Philadelphia. is spending q week
with Mrs. Subella Zeller-Mrs. Isaac
Hinkle, of Lebanon, after spending
q week in town with her daughter,
Mrs. Edward Ream, has returned to
her home.--Wiiliam M. Hollowbush
after spending a week at Atlantic
City, has returned home.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-18
SOLDIERS MUST
TURN IN EARLY
Rules at Regular Army Camp
at Gettysburg Require
Obedience From All
TOWN PROVOST DETAIL
Truck Load of People Return
ing From Sunday School
Picnic Overturned

Gettysburg, Pa, Aug. 1S.-Regula-
tions at the camp now require SOL
diers to be in their quarters at 1916
at night and also require permits to
go to neighboring towns. A military
patrol of a sergeant, two corporals
and ten privates is on duty every
night in the town to see that the or
ders are carried out.-The Methodist
Church is making great plans for the
entertainments of the soldier boys dur
ing their stay here. A committee
working under the board of church
extension of the church, has COM
pleted plans for lectures, entertain
ments, socials and religious services
that it felt cannot help but attract
the young men. Included in the list
of speakers for the different meet
ings are Bishop w. F. Mcdowell, of
Washington; Bishop Joseph f.
Berry, of Philadelphia; ex-President
George Edward Reed, of Dickinson
College, Carlisle; Prof. w. A. Prince,
of Dickinson College; Prof. j. e.
Zook, of State College, and DR.. Rob-
ert Bagnell, of Harrisburg. To-mor-
row the Rev. Dorsey n. Miller, of
Lewistown, will preach, and he and
his wife will sing.-Returning from
the st. James Sunday school picnic
along Marsh creek, one of the large
trucks containing about fifteen or
twenty of the picnickers upset at the
side of the road. Several of the oc-
cupants received slight bruises but
none were seriously hurt.-Prof.
George NJ. Rice, for two years assist
ant superintendent of the public
schools of Adams county, has resign
ed to accept the principalship of the
new vocational school at Arendts-
ville.-W. Raymond Shank, of New
Chester, who has been head of the
schools at Mercersburg, has been ap-
pointed assistant superintendent and
has entered upon his duties.-Mis-
taking a dynamite cap for a sample
box of salve Thomas Myrick, an H.
year-old boy, attempted to open 1t
with q hammer and in the explosion
that followed sustained severe in
juries.-The disposal of the garbage
of the borough is causing the town
council a lot of annoyance and one
meeting after another is being held
to dispose of the question, without
any definite result being reached
The bronze statues to the memories
of Major General Abher Doubleday
and Major General John c. Robin
son will be dedicated on Tuesday
September %. The memorials were
erected by the State of New York
Miss Evangeline Sieber, has been
elected assistant director of the voca-
tional school at Arendtsville.-The
back firing of two automobiles while
they were being cranked caused
broken arms for Ira Toddes and
Lawrence Lady. - Eddie Plank
pitcher of the st. Louis Browns. who
helped Connie Mack win many
| championships in the American
| League, and his brother, Ira Plank
former manager of the Gettysburg
team in the Blue Ridge League, have
here and will conduct the business
Plank has notified Fielder Jones
manager of the st. Louis team, thai
he is out of baseball, at least for thi:
year. and will not pitch any moro
games for the remainder of the sea
| son.