Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-14
MIDDLETOYN


The funeral OF Mrs. Ciarissa Davis
home. South Swatara street, with SER
vices at o'clock, the Rev. James
cunningham, pastor of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, officiating. The
George Davis, Lewis Carver. Davis
Carver, Frank Carver and Peck Gar
Ner. SIX grandsons. Burial was made
in the Middletown Cemetery.
Mrs. George Luft, aged SO, died at
her home, Catherine street, Saturday
morning. at 10 o'clock. from pneu-
monia, which developed from the
Spanish influenza. after being i'll for
husband, one son. Robert Luft. and
two daughters, Mildred Luft and
Marian Luft. all at home: three breth-
ers. Archibald <Aulenbach, Wilkes
and William Aulenbach. Pottsville.
Funeral Will be held on Tuesday af-
ternoon at her home, Catherine street,
with services at o'clock. The Rev.
Peters Lutheran Church, will offici-
ate. Burial will be made in the Mid
dletown Cemetery.
The funeral OF Mrs. William Reel
was held from her home, in Nissley
street. this afternoon, with services at
O'Clock, the Rev. T. c. McCarrell.
pastor OF the Presbyterian Church, Of
hciating. The pallbearers were:
George Schadt, Oscar Long, D. s.
Weinrich. c. \. Wall, +. T. Atkinson
and w, II. Reddig, Burial was made
in the Mtddletown Cemetery,
Mrs, H. b. Carver, of East Water
street. was called to Hampton. Pa, on
account OF the death OF her mother.
Mrs. Margaret Myers.
The funeral of Claude Hoffman was
held from the home of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Peter Hoffman, Penn street,
Royalton, with services at o'clock.
The Rev. William Beach. assisted by
the Rev. c, r. Beittel. pastor of the
Royalton United Brethren Church. Of
nciating. Burial was made in the
Geyer Cemetery, Hillsdale.
The funeral OF Mrs. Barbara NJ.
Denny was held from the home of her
mother Mrs. Barbara Mumma, Water
street, on Saturday afternoon, with
services at o'clock, the Rev ]. II.
Albright officiating. Burial was made
in the Mtddletown Cemetery.
The body of Mrs. Marion Barth
Lingle,. wife of John c. Lingle. Jr..
who died at Philadelphia, will be
brought to town for burial. Her hus-
band is at present serving in the. SER
vice of Uncle Sam in England.
Quite number of new cases of
Spanish influenza have developed in
town, and the local physicians are
oyerworked. One doctor started out at
IL moon on Friday and did not get
home until Il midnight
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Bloomson. who
reside in Lawrence street near Wilson
street, We're both found in bed seri-
ously i'll. The neighbors had missed
them and tried to get into the house,
but all was locked up. DR.. H. W.
George was summoned. and. with the
assistance of several neighbors, forced
open the back door and went upstairs
and found both in bed with the Span
ish influenza.
The fourteen-day quarantine was
lifted on the Ordnance Depot, Sat-
urday evening.
Morris Nipple, who was running his
automobile on Saturday evening. ran
into the machine of d. w. Huntz-
berger Swatara street, which was
standing in front of his store. Both
machines were badly damaged. Mrs
Nipple and Mrs. Levi Cain were in the
but were not hurt. but badly
shaken up.
J. L. Weller and daughter. Bess
Weller. spent Saturday and Sunday at
Mt Gretna-
Daniel Palmer spent Saturday and
sunday at York. Pa.
Richard Schaeffer has gone to Della
ware City, where he has secured a
position as special policeman on
government work.
Mrs. II. A. Mckee has returned
home from Philadelphia. where she
had been called on account OF the seri-
Gus illness of her son, Benjamin Nc
Kee.
The Boy scouts OF town, who did
much good work in selling Liberty
Bonds in the Third Liberty Loan drive,
will help to sell bonds in the Fourth
Liberty Loan drive. Medals will be
given to the first two boys who sell
most bonds. In the third drive Harry
Roth and Ralph Hoover won medals.
Reports will be turned in every day
to Scoutma ster Christian Hoover.
Mrs. William Baird and daughter
Grace Baird. returned to their home,
at Altoona. after visiting relatives In
town for several days.
John Scheffer spent Sunday at Har-
risburg.
Joseph Schaeffer. of Norristown.
spent Sunday in town with his fam
lily. in South Union street.
The School Board will not hold their
regular monthly meeting This even
ing. but officers of the board will
meet at the barbershop of Secretary "
c. Thurman and pay the bills due.
All grocery stores in town observed
the 6 o'clock ruling during the past
week. and all closed but one. but later
closed his store.
Professor /. c. Barnet has arranged
to give music lessons to pupils at
EliZabethtown.