davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-06
FOR
NEVIV A. BOWERS
Galahad President Called to
Colors Receives Gift and
Good Wishes From Club

The Galahad Recreation Club loses
one of its most active members. Nevin
A. Bowers. who is called to the col
ors and leaves for Camp Wadsworth.
i s. c., Thursday evening. Mr.. Bowers
the White Knights and has held vari-
Gus offices. being it's secretary, tennis
and chess manager, and at present ITS
president. He was also a member OF
has now thirty-five members in vari-
Gus branches of the u. S. service.
Being one of the hardest workers
for the good of the club, President
Bowers will be missed by the organi-
zation.
He was given a wristwatch by his
Fellow clubmembers with the wish
i that he would fight a good fight as
q representative of the United States
/ in upholding the rights of humanity,
and as he looked at the token from
his club members it would give him
the inspiration that he, with the help
of his countrymen. would be instru-
mental in placing a new set of works
in the Watch on the Rhine"
The young man was also given a
farewell supper last evening at Reser-
|voir Park. the party including:
Mrs. William Maurer. Mrs: r. C: Mil
Hlinger. Mrs. r. c. Armes. Mrs. D. G..
Hawley. Mrs. S. l. Bowers. Mrs. John
IBogar. Mrs. N. A. Bowers, Miss Jen-
/ ME Cassel, Miss Marjorie Millinger.
Miss Eleanor Bowers, William Maurer,
R. c. Milinger. r. c. Armes. d. c..
Hawley. s. L Bowers. N. A. Bowers,
E. H. Mccoy. George NJ. Allen. Allen
II. Fritz. Edgar Mccoy, Jr., and Rob-
ert Bogar and John Bogar.
Mrs. Ross Anderson Hickok and
children, Miss Louise and Hastings
Hickok, leave the last of the week
for a trip to Cape May.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Elder Bailey,
Alger Bailey and Miss Annette Bailey,
are summering at Nantucket.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin S. Herman are
visiting relatives in Cape May.
Mr. and Mrs. William B. McCaleb
and their sons. William and Baird
McCaleb, formerly of this city, are at
the Wynnwood Inn. Wayne, and will
soon move into their new home at st.
Davids.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-06
VISITOR FROM RICHMOND

Mrs. S. w. Budd and two children,
of Richmond, Va, are guests of her
aunt, Mrs. Lyman d. Gilbert, at her
country place, Fairfield, near Bow
mansdale. Mrs. Budd, who has a
host of friends here, made her debut
in this city several years ago. She is
nleasantly remembered as Miss
Helen Cameron, of Petersburg.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-06
Miss Gertrude Kenney
Entertains Her Club

The d. S. Society was entertained
at the home of Miss Gertrude Kenney
at PaXtang, last evening.
The following members were pres
ent: Miss Fay Meyer, Miss, Mildred
Meyer, Miss Catherine Martin, Miss
Adeline Klinedinst, Miss LORNA
Brandt, Miss Pauline Kast, Miss Clara
Zimmerman, Miss Elizabeth Alberts,
Miss Bernice Bentzel, Miss Margaret
Hogentogler, Miss Gertrude Kenney.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-06
is WE'LL QUALIFIED

The first candidate for examina-
ton by the postal censorship COM
mittee in Spanish was Miss Emma T:
Youngman, of this city, student oil
the School of Spanish. After her
papers had been passed on by the
general committee in New York city,
word came here that Miss Young
man was unusually qualified for the
work. Mrs. Menges, president of the
school and head of the examination
committee for this city, is much
pleased with the commendation.
Other applicants are taking the tests
from time to time.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-06
MARRY IN MARYLAND

The marriage of Miss Rose Miller
of Millerstown, and Private Ray
mond A Depew, formerly of the same
place, was an event of Saturday eve
ming, August 8, at Hagerstown, Md.
The bride will remain at her home
during the absence of her husband
at Camp Hancock, Ga.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-06
Patriotic Songs

Frank Halls songs, "Good-bye,
I'm Going Over" ''The Olden Days
and Dear Old u. S. A." are on sale
at Soutters department store. 10
cents a copy.-Adv.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-06

Miss Helen Leibensperger, OF
Hamburg, was the guest of her
brother, Robert Boltz, of 1903 Bonn
beugh street, recently.
Miss Helen Armour, of 12S State
street, has returned home from
Spring Lake, N. j., where she spent
the month of July at the Spring
Lake Farm Unit.
Mrs. G. r. Whitmoyer and chill
dren, Jane Louise and Earl, Jr., OF
131 South Fourteenth street, are
home after a visit with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Pfeiffer, on their
farm near Chambersburg.
Mrs. w. e. j. Bomberger and son
Wayne, Jr., of 1450 Market street.
are spending some time with Mr.. and
Mrs. E. j. Hockenbury, who are sum-
mering at Wildwood, N. j.
Mrs. George Parker, and Miss Mi
nerva Eckenbarger, of 1903 Bonn
baugh street, left to-day for a weeks
stay with Mrs. Charles Meyer and
Mrs. w. S. Enyeart, of Greensburg.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-06

Miss Huff, of Ingram. Pa. is visiting
Miss Harriet Jamison, at 12S Walnut
street.
Miss Clara Stewart, of Thirteenth
and Berryhill streets, is visiting rela-
tives among the hills of Connecticut.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Gregory went
home to Cincinnati this morning,
after fortnights stay among rela-
tives in this vicinity.
Miss Ellen Kingsley, of Chicago. is
guest of her aunt. Mrs. NJ. Luther
Knox, of State street, for a month.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-06
SumrnerdaIe Park Dances

Mccall Orchestra. of Sunbury,
Thursday evening; Sourpier Orches-
ira, Tuesday and Saturday evenings
this week.-Adv.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-06

Mrs. Charles Adler, 1923 North Sec
ond street, has returned home after
a two weeks visit in Atlantic City.
Mrs. Earl Lozer is visiting her
mother, Mrs. Allen Lands, Fifteenth
and State streets. After her visit she
will return to her husband, at Camp
Miss Dorothy Arnold, 100 Conoy
street, left to-day to spend some time
at Mt. Gretna.
w. ]. Fetter, of Germantown,
spent the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs.
Carey Williams 72O North Sixteenth
street.
street, Is spending a few days with
his friend, Buddy" Starry. at their
cottage. at Dauphin.
Miss Elizabeth Hobart, IT'S North
Seventeenth street, is home after vis-
iting relatives in Altoona.
Miss Ruth Burke and Miss Mildred
Burke, who are summering at Mt.
Gretna, spent several days here last
week.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-06
JUDGE KUNKEL
TO HOLD COURT
Session Tomorrow Morning;
Judge Henry Will Pre-
side on Monday
President Judge

President Judge
George K u n k e
will preside in
court tomorrow
morning it was
announced by Of
ficials. The usual
motion court ses-
sion will be held,
Pleas of guilty
may not be heard
for a week oil
two.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-06
CARLISLE DINNER GUESTS

The Misses Mary and Sara Sar-
geant, of Carlisle. entertained at din
ner in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. A. j.
Dallas Dixon, of Philadelphia. The
other guests were Mr.. and Mrs.
Spencer Gilbert, Mrs. Lyman d. Gill
bert Mrs. Venable Boykin. Mrs.
John C. Kunkel, Jr., and John c.
Kunkel, III.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-06
ENTERTAIN HARRIsBURGERs

Mr.. and Mrs. B. M. Niemond. for
merly of l04 South Thirteenth street,
entertained at their home at Lawn,
Lebanon county, members of the
Lawn Tennis Club, in honor of V. H.
Buterbaugh, Harris street; Miss Mat
tie Fry, Seneca street, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Harold Bonawitz, South Thir-
teenth street. Tennis matches, games
of five hundred and refreshments
in the open were enjoyed by twenty
guests.
Mrs. M. L. Ernst and children,
Ruth and Edgar, of 10 North Fiji
teenth street, have gone to Oil City
for a visit with friends.
Richard Mount, of North Fifteenth
street, will enter Lafayette College
at Easton, Pa, in September.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wickersham, OF
Thompsontown, motored here over
the weekend for visit with their
daughter, Mrs. Walter Barton, OF
North Fifteenth street.
Miss Evelyn Eckenbarger and
Musser D. White, represented the
Memorial Luther League Society al
the Luther League state convention
held in Greensburg this week.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-06
ATTEND FANIILY REUNION

Mr.. and Mrs. Warren e. Forrer,
of Germantown, former residents,
are entertaining Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
G. Mason, Fred and Marion Mason,
of Brooklyn, N. Y, also Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles r. Keet, Helen Hama
Keet. of this city, at family re-
union.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-06
RETURN TO ARIZONA

Mrs. Melville Pc Fickas and little
daughter, Betty. who were guests
of her mother, Mrs. Black, in WASH
ington, d. c., and friends in this
city for the past six weeks, have re-
turned to their home in Phoenix,
Arizona. Mrs. Fickas was formerly
Miss Frances A. Black, of this city,
who has made good in the real es-
tate and insurance business since her
husband left to join the colors.
Mrs. Sophie Reamer, of Pittsburgh,
Pa. is visiting the family of Mrs.
Catherine Snyder, 1925 Carnation
street.
Mrs. Herbert Laurence and daugh-
ter. Virginia Laurence, have returned
to Baltimore after visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. George w. Kehr and Mrs. II. w.
Goodman.
Miss Kathryn Cleckner, 1880 Green
street, returned home last week after
visiting Miss Mildred Burke at her
summer home, in Mt. Gretna.
Miss Mary Rapp. of Reading, spent
the weekend with her sister MRS.
Anna Mote, 341 Hummel street.
Miss Ellen Reeves has returned
home to kirkland, after visiting Miss
Ruth Martin. 1911 Green street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert f. Gross and
daughters, Mary Gross and Lenore
Gross. of 1900 Market streets, are on
an extended motor trip to Niagara
Falls.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-06
TOURING FOR TEN DAYS

Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel ]. Jones, son,
Russell, daughter, Emma May, and
Mrs. Emma Jones, of 1888 Berryhill
street, have been touring for the
past ten days through points in
Southern Pennsylvania and New Jer-
sey. This week they have as their
house guest, L. Herbert Wanner, of
Philadelphia.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-06

Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Fink, of 1716
State street. are just home after two
weeks cruise on the Chesapeake.
Mrs. r. r. Donovan and Miss Vir-
ginia Sauers, of 1919 State street,
are spending the summer in War
rem, Pa.
Miss Mary Mark is visiting for
week in Hamburg, Pa.
Burton E. Commings, IA North
Fourth street. has returned after a
weeks visit to relatives at the Wind
sor hotel, Reading, Pa.
Sirrelle L. Walch, of the War De-
partment, Washington, D. c., was a
weekend guest of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. Wilson Walch in Steelton.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-06
FORMER HARRISBURGER
APPOINTED CAPTAIN

William w. Herbert. of Philadel-
phia, son of Mr.. and Mrs E. G. Her
bert, 1S South Eighteenth street, has
been appointed a captain of Engi-
neerS.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-01-17
Family Histories

We have all seen published volumes
upon the genealogy OF various famil-
les Perhaps everyone has. at some
time, an ambition to see the history
Of his own ancestors and relatiyoa
eo''su together and published In book
form. Where this can be done. It is
always an interesting work. Some
times, through financial considera-
tions and lack Of time, 1t Is Impossible
TO write and publish a family geneal-
ogy In book form We can offer a
substitute which Will answer the pur-
pose very we'll We shall be glad to
publish the family histories of Somer-
set County people in the Independent
Reporter, practically without expense
1t is not necessary that all of the
family for generations shall have liv-
ed in this county The stipulation
is simply, that enough of the mem
bers thereof, shall have lived in this
part of the Kennebec Valley, to make
such publication of interest to our
readers.
For the usual publication, of any
reasonable length. there will be no
charge whatever Such accounts
however, ought to have from one to
five illustrations, pictures of the old
er members of the family, or of those
who have been most prominent For
these cuts If used, a moderate charge
Is made, but, even where such illus
trations are desirable, the expense is
very slight indeed.
We hope our readers will grasp the
meaning of this offer 1t presents
the opportunity, to any of them, to get
their family history into type, where
1t will become an imperishable record.
Do not be deferred because only a
portion (even small one) of your
family history may be at present
available Let us publish what you
are now able to get together, and, in
connection with such a publication,
we can ask for further information
from our readers In such cases, we
have found someone always sends in
the information desired.
Later on, the whole thing can be
revised, and we can publish it in
completed form Even If you con-
template publishing the genealogy of
your family as bound volume, pre-
liminary publication in our paper will
greatly aid you; it will lead to the
correction of errors and the addition
of new material
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-01-17
SKOWAECAN LOCAL MARKETS

The following list down to the retail
market shows what the farmers may
expect generally from the local deal
ers for farm produce:-
Eggs-60c per dozen.
Butter--32c to 38c per pound
Cheese-24c to 26c per pound.
Potatoes-$1.50 per bushel
Beans-Hand picked, yellow eyes,
$500; pea beans, $500.
Poultry-Fowls 1Sc to &c per h.:
chicken, zoe to 30c.
Round Hog-21c per pound
Beef-Ox beef IL to 15c
Wool-6Sc per pound.
Hides, green IA to Ice per lb; sheep
pelts $1.0O to $3.50; hides. trimmed
and cured Is to 20; bull hides green
over so lbs, Ice; No. horse hides
with name and tail. $500 to $500
each; calf skins, 36c to 3Sc; green
bone 1-2c per pound.
RETAIL MARKET
Eggs-67c per dozen, fresh.
Butter-45c to SOC per ID.
Cheese-25c to soc per lb.
Sugar-Gran. sugar, best quality, 10
lbs. for 800; brown, IL lbs.
Molasses-Pure Ponce, soc to 90c.
SQuash-6c per ID.
Potatoes-$200 per bushel.
Green Apples-20c to CSC per peck.
Onions-sc per ID.
Lard-Domestic SIC; compound CSC.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-01-17
THE DA|RYMEN'S LEAGUE
ANNUAL MEETING
l.. G. Trafton Reelected President of
Growing Organization

C.. NJ White of Bowdoinham was the
principal speaker at the annual meet
ing of the Somerset Progressive
Dairymen's League held Saturday af-
ternoon at the office OF the Skowhe-
gan Jersey Creamery. Mr.. White
discussed primarily, seed improve
ment He was raised on farm and
is intensely interested in modern
methods of agriculture. He stated
that he believed in the use of animal
fertilizer and that buckwheat straw
was excellent as bedding. He also
advanced the opinion that old hay.
which was considered worthless as
stock food could be used as bedding.
At the close of the address secretary
Elmer E. Harris read a report OF the
years work and reported member
ship of Al.
Officers for the ensuing year were
elected as follows: President, L. G..
Trafton; vice president. George l..
Parker; secretary, Elmer e. Harris;
treasurer. L. L. SANFORD.
The executive board is comprised
of the following members: J. B.
Downes, Skowhegan middle Road
T. f. Deane, Skowhegan Back Road,
l.. V. Winslow, Larone; w. E. Mars
ton, Smithfeld; Eugene S. Watson,
Norridgewock; F. e. Davis, Madison
b r Dunlap, East Madison; F. L.
Hight, West Cornville; George E. Eos
ter, yCornville; NJ. Thompson, East
,Cornyille; w r. Tibbetts, l.. W. Foss,
Athens: II. o. Bean, Canaan; Eugene
F. Parker, East Skowhegan; Charles
Holden, Skowhegan; Earl S. Rowe,
Norridgewock; E., B. Rowell, George
N. Weston, Skowhegan. l.. G. Traf-
ton. l.. l., Sanford and Elmer E.
Harris were appointed as a commit
tee to make out Q program for meet
ings to be held during the coming
year and the bylaws were changed
SC that the presence Of five members
meeting should constitute q
Quorum.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-01-17
ITEMS OF INTEREST
NEW PORTLAND
From our Correspondents

F. A. Strickland recently returned
from Auburn with a fine looking new
work horse, weighing around fifteen
hundred
Friends here regret to learn of the
continued serious condition of the
-year-old daughter of Clarence
E. Longley of Kingfield Altho the
bone-scraping operation was in itself
successful 1t left the bone of one arm
and of one leg In very serious con-
dition so far as their use is concern
ed The child is still under hospital
treatment
Harold Dunlap 10 working in the
mill at North New Portland.
Harold Luce is hauling birch for
Bert Trip OF North New Portland.
Charles Childs has made up sever
al car loads of apples lately and still
has two more cars to fill.
Nearly all of Milton Young's apples
have been hauled to North Arson for
Shipment.
Plans are on foot for the forma-
ton OF a local Red Cross organiza-
ton.
Stanley Perkins recently received
over $3.50 for couple of hogs which
he sold In Kingfield. This was said
to be the highest price that two hogs
ever sold for In this town
Arthur Leavitt of New Vineyard
was a business caller in this neigh
borhood, Thursday.
Miss Mary Strickland returned to
Dexter Saturday to resume her duties
at Dexter High School.
Will Mitchell is hauling lumber for
Bert Trip of North New Portland
Charles Walken of North New Port
land Grange has accepted the invita-
ton extended him to install the new
officers of West New Portland Grange
on Saturday, January 10Th.
Diphtheria has again appeared in
Kingfeld, in two families. Earl Davi-
sons and Wise McKenney's.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-01-17
Mrs. Luce Passed Alvey

One OF the oldest and we'll known
residents Of Lexington passed away
last week by the death of Mrs. Mary
W. Luce of this town. She had been
of rather poor health for the past
three or four years, but not fatally so
until shortly when the grip of the
sickness became too much, due, no
doubt, in large measure, to a very
ripe age Of 81 years.
Mrs Luce's maiden name was Nor
ton. She was born February 7, 1884
at Industry. Here she spent the child
hood and attended the public schools
of the town. At the age of eighteen,
she was united in marriage to Mr..
Herbert Boardman Luce. and the first
years of the married life were spent
at Industry with the parents of the
bride On the same day, five years
later, March %, 1857, Mr.. and Mrs.
Luce with their family moved to Lex
ington, where the remainder of their
days were lived on the farm now own
ed by one OF the sons. There were
eight children in the marriage, two
girls, Juliet and Mary died in infancy.
The others are as follows Clifford
who lives in Eau Clair, Wis. and who
Is the only one who has made his
home out Of the State: Mason. in
Athens; Seneca at West Mills; Del
bert at New Vineyard; Clark and
Herbert of Lexington.
Mrs. Luce was highly respected in
the community and had the esteem of
those who knew her She had a very
commendable character and lived
beautiful life. She will be missed by
her many friends and relatives. The
only surviving sister, Mrs. Laura
Jones of Strong, could not be present
due to infrmities and hardships of
travel this time of the year. Mr..
Luce passed away about six years
before his wife. The funeral took
place at the home and the interment
was at East New Portland
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-01-17
THURSDAY, JANUARY II, 1918
About That Coal 3!

We can look at this coal question
either In a big way or on a small
scale. counting the tons at the great
mining districts or in our own Gel
lars. By keeping in touch with each
mine, the Federal Government can
keep the public informed as to the
current rate OF production, but coal In
Pennsylvania Is not the same as coal
IN Skowhegan,s sand It is the consum-
ers' supply or lack of supply that
takes on vital interest at present
The government figures on the 1917
coal output, however, have much
Significance. There was no actual
1et-up In activity at the mines but on
the contrary, the soft coal mines OF
this e8ahtfy produced Al million tons
more than In any previous year, an in
crease In their business of more than
per cent. And the anthracite mines
did even better prcpcrtienately, ship
ping more coal up to December LIST
than in the IL months of any calen-
dar year before. Yet every newspa-
per reader knows that these increases
In coal shipments were not enough to
meet the great demands the country
over. The railroads with their In
creased traffic have taken for their
own use fully third OF that extra
Al million tons while the industrial
consumption of soft coal has increas-
ed nearly Is per cent. according to
estimates OF the Fuel Administration
It Is hard to realize the extent tic
which this country of ours has speed
ed up during 1917.
At many points, the increased de-
mand for soft coal with consequent
shortage has led to some substitution
of hard coal, but without this help
the consumption of anthracite has in
creased In New England, the fall
ing off in water shipments of coal for
dOmeSI1c use put HedFIei puiu
upon the railroads, but while definite
figures are not yet available, the best
informed authority on the subject
tells me that he is inclined to think
more hard coal was shipped into New
England in 1917 than in 1915. But
an increased consumption used up all
that and called for more, and every
where the fuel situation is deemed
critical.
Here in Skowhegan, the almost uni
versal reports has been mo COAL
and we are inclined to question where
all the coal goes. Yet, the dealers
and the town-fathers received 402s
gross tons of hard coal between April
/ and December 31st last, or only
sos tons less than was received and
sold in the same period in 1916. Nor
does this 10 per cent shortage in
hard coal exactly measure the fuel
shortage because two of the dealers
report more sales ol soft coal and of
coke for domestic use. The direct