Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-07


Professor Herman Neumyer. IA
miliarly known as Dad" Neumyer
TO the musicians and many people of
this city. will celebrate his seventy
sixth birthday at his home, 500 Pef-
fer street, tomorrow. 1t is inter-
esting to know that among his host
of friends and relatives who will
extend congratulations and good
wishes on this old veteran will be
his ten children, twenty-five grand
children and three great -grandchil-
dren.
Mr.. Neumyer, a native of Baden,
Germany, was a member of Com
pany A, First Pennsylvania Regi-
ment in the Civil War, at the first
call to arms of President Lincoln.
At the end of this enlistment he en-
tered the service as a member of the
Seventy-Ninth Regiment. playing in
the Third Brigade Band. He served
his country throughout the war and
was one of those with Sherman on
his famous march to the sea. I'M
mediately after the expiration of
the war he played in the Old Lancas-
ter Fencibles' Band for three years.
Shortly after the war Mr.. Neu-
myer and his family came to reside
in this city where they have been
which time he has made a wide cir
Gle of friends both throughout the
city and nearby towns. The profess
sor is well known as the leader of
the old State Capital Band which he
organized in 1875.
He will receive congratulations
from many of his Civil War COM
rades as well as his large host of
friends from all parts of the state,
in celebration of this event.
North Fourth street, left to-day for
weekend with Miss Esther Adams.
DR.. Alfred D. Strickler, of 1850
Market street, spent some time with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. NJ. F.
Strickler, of Lebanon, recently.
Miss Louise Slothower, of 214
South Thirteenth street, is spending
some time with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. +. Slothower, who have OPEN
ed their cottage at the Glenn near
Dauphin for the summer.
Miss Gertrude Yeager has re-
turned to her home, 237 South Four
teenth street, after a visit in Her
shey.
Miss Anna Glass, of 40 North
Seventeenth street, has returned
hom after visiting her sister, Mrs.
c. 7. Stewart, of Thompsontown
Miss Bessie Black, who is taking
a course of training in the Hahne-
man Hospital at Philadelphia, is
spending a vacation with her moth
er, Mrs. John Black, 2O1 South
Seventeenth street.
H. Schampan, the tailor, of Third
and Reilly streets, has returned from
Philadelphia where he visited
friends.
Miss Viola Adams, of All Hum
mel street, was a recent Hanover
Miss Nancy Kessack, of 1715
State street, is home after a visit in
Bethlehem.
Donald Cockley, of IS North Fif-
teenth street, is visiting friends in
Boiling Springs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Parsons, 231
South Nineteenth street, and Mrs.
George L. Adams, 2056 Swatara
street, visited in Newport this week.
Miss Alice Heinbaugh and Arthur
Heinbaugh, of 629 Wiconisco street,
spent several days in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Harry Gettel, 445. Hummel
street, is home after a visit in New
oxford.
Miss Esther Yeager, 237 North
Fourteenth street.. has, returned
home after a visit with Mt. Holly
friends.
Miss Martha Cresswell, of 221
Harris street, is the guest of Miss
Sabra Clark, of Dauphin.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Wolf and Miss
Catherine Hughes, of North Fifth
street, are home after a motor trip
to Hershey and nearby towns.
street, will spend the weekend at
Mrs. C. C. Gaeta, of 252 Liberty
street, left this morning for a two
months visit to Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Adams and
daughter, Miss Winifred Adams, of
AL Hummel street, are home after
a visit with Mrs. Adams sister. Mrs
George Weber, at her country place
Rose Garden.
Miss Bertha Claire McGovern. of
Hemlock street, is home from Mt
Gretna.
Charles Mauss. AS Hummel
street is home after visiting in Get
tysburg.
Miss May Magaha, of 1903 Berry,
hill street. is spending the week in
Baltimore, Md. ~
G. Kennard Mcfarland ond
James Mcfarland, 1417 ZarLer
street, were recent Hershey visitors
George Goudy, of Crescent street
has returned home after visiting
friends in Hershey.
Mrs: Arthur Higgins and son. Ar
thur. Jr., of Atlas street, visited Mr.
Higgins, who is employed at Allen
town, for severals days.
Miss Bess Ruth. of Mechanics
burg, spent yesterday in town.
Clyde Smith, of North Eighteenth
street, has returned home after a
visit in Mt. Holly. &