Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-26
STEELTON AND NEARBY TOWNS
MIDDLETOWN

At a meeting of the delegates
from the Rescue Hose Co. Liberty
Fire Company and the Union Hose
Company held on Thursday evening
in the Liberty, Fire Company house
to settle the difficulty in regard to
the selection of a fire chief, John
Peters was elected the early part of
the month but 4 difference arose
about his election and the borough
council would not confirm his cleo
ton at their last regular meeting,
but left it TO the delegates and at
their meeting Thursday evening,
George Thomas of the Liberty Fire
Company was elected chief and his
assistant will be Clarence Werlich
Rescue Company and John Peters of
the Union Hose Company as second
assistant. There being no opposi-
ton they were elected by acclama-
ton.
At the meeting of the Mothers
Congress Circle held yesterday aft
ernoon, the main topic of the after
noon was arranging to hold n NOV
ing picture show benefit in the
Realty theater in the near future
Philip Eisemann, of Lancaster,
transacted business in town yester-
day.
The Middletown praying band will
meet at the home of Mrs. Kathryn
Groupe, South Wood street, this
evening.
Employees of the local car plant
will start Tuesday morning to work
at $50 instead of I and quitting at
$50. The change is due to make
up the day that is lost by the fuel
administrator orders.
I. c. McCarrell. Jr., is transacting
business at Washington, d. c., for
several DAYS.
John Schenfelt, Sr., son, Frank
Shenfelt, and wife. Mrs. william
Farmer and Lizzie Shenfelt and
brother, Chester have returned
home from Philadelphia, where they
attended the funeral of the late A.
b. Shenfelt held their yesterday aft
ernoon.
Samuel Brandt. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jacob Brandt. Emaus street.
was united in marriage at the NJ. E.
parsonage on Thursday evening TO
Miss Mary Myers. of Royalton. by
the Rev. James Cunningham. They
will reside wit hthe groom's parents.
Charles Mayer is visiting relatives
at Reading.
Alvin Maths, a member of Com
pany E. 316 Infantry and stationed
at Camp Meade, will arrive home
next week. having been discharged
on account of bad eyesight.
officials of the Kreider Shoe Com
pany have announced that in order
to make up the time lost by the Fed
eral Fuel Administration Monday
closing order, the local plant will
begin operations each morning at
o clock instead of 6.45. In this man
Eer the employees will be able to
make the same number of hours each
week.
Miss Grace Kieffer has resigned her
position as teacher in the sixth grade
Of the local high school building.
Mrs. II. 8. CARRIER is acting as sub
stitute. .... .-
Russell r. Romberger. aged Il,
son of Mrs Ida Romberger. of the
Fourth Aero Squadron, Mount Glenn
ems, Mich, has been appointed a cor
pcral.
The Knights of the Golden Eagle
have displayed from their hall in
Emaus street a large service flag
containing eleven stars for members
in the service of the United states.
The Thursday Embroidery Club was
entertained by Mrs. W. c. Sherlock
at her apartments in the Krauss
building. The afternoon was spent
in embroidery after which refresh
ments were served to the guests.
a H. Luckenbill presented a col
lection of minerals to the High
School. The collection came from
the late ]. G.. Husband, Maniton Spr-
ipgs. Colorado. formely from town.
Thomas c. McCarrell Jr., of West
Main street / spending sever
al days in Wash -gton, on business.
Mrs. A. II. Swi q, was hostess to
the sewing guild of town. Refresh
ments were served to the following:
Mrs. George Seltzer, Philadelphia,
Mrs. Christ SwartZ, Hummelstown
Mrs. w. J. Kennard and Mrs. Ed.
! Beck, of town.
A number of people were given a
/ lead of wood, by going to the avia-