Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-23
MIDDLETOWN

Funeral services for Prof. George
Fisher, will be held tomorrow aft
ernoon at $50 from the home of
Eugene Laverty. Middletown, the
Rev. DR.. George Edward Hawes,
pastor Of the Market Square Presby-
terian Church. officiating. Burial will
be made in the Middletown Ceme-
terry.
The first annual meeting of the
Ushers' Association of the st. Peters
Lutheran Church, was held last even
Ing. The following officers were elect
ed: President, C. s. Few; vice-presi-
dent. Charles Rarich; secretary, E.
L. Nuskey; treasurer, Samuel Wei
rich, Jr.
jerome Easterday has returned
TO his home in West Fairview.
John Gingrieh, who was the guest
OF his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Solomon
Glngrlch, West Main street, returned
to Lebanon.
Mrs. Croll Nissley who was the
guest OF her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c.
r. Beard, East Main street, returned
TO her home at Palmyra
Prof. Paul e. Beck, state superin-
tendent of music and drawing, will
give an illustrated lecture in the
Mlddletown High school Friday
evening, under the auspices of the
Woman's Club.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Roach. two
sons, Claude and John, Jr., returned
TO their home at Billmeyer.
Edward c. Raine will give an i'll
Iustrated lecture in the St. Peters
Lutheran Church, Monday evening,
January 2S, on Alaska and Siberia,
Tor the benefit of the Red Cross.
A. b. Shenfelt died at his home at
Fh1ladelphta, yesterday morning,
aged 45. He was well-known in
town having resided here all his life
with the exception of the past few
years, having moved to Philadelphia,
where he was employed by the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company. He is
survived by his wife, in Philadelphia; ;
a father. John Shenfelt, two brothers,
John, Jr., and Frank Shenfelt, one
sister, Mrs. William Farmer all re-
siding in town. The body will be
brought to town and taken to the
home of his brother, Frank Shenfelt,
South Wood street. where funeral
services will be held Friday after
noon. Burial will be made in the
Middletown Cemetery.
Mrs. Mary Mansberger. aged So,
died at the United Zion Home,
Lititz. She had resided in town for a
number of years and about a year
ago hadC gone to the home. She is
survived by three sons. Charles
Mansberger, of Camp Meade. Md.
Howard Mansberger. Camp Greene,
Charlotte, n. c.; Elmer Mansberger,
OF this place, and one brother, John
Deibler, of town. The body will be
brought to town on Friday and taken
to the home of Mrs. Eva Keener,
Ann street, where funeral services
will be held at 2 o'clock Saturday
afternoon. Burial will be made in the
Middletown Cemetery and will be
private.
A surprise was rendered Carson
Long, on his 53d anniversary. Those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. Bogar, OF
Lebanon; Jacob Dyres, Fred Schultz
NJ. Yoffe and G. II. Schadt.
II. A. Romberger spent Monday in
town as the guest of Mrs. Ida Rom
berger.
Miss Margaret Emminger has re-
turned home after visiting Miss Mar
guerite Potter.
Miss Grace Nissley is spending the
week with Miss Muriel Stewart, OF
Harrisburg.
Mrs. Charles Dasher has returned
home from a five weeks visit with
her daughter, at Wilmington, Del.
Miss Erma Gabler, of Reading
was the guest of Mildred Etter fol
several days.
William Fisher, of Hagerstown
Md, spent Sunday in town as the
guest of relatives.
Miss Reba Hendrickson has left
for Washington, to take up a posi-.
ton as stenographer in the Sigma
Service Department.
A sleighing party from Palmyra
spent a few hours at the home oi
Mr.. and Mrs. Simon L. Blecher. Re.
freshments were served to Charlie:
Lands, Grant Flory, William Sell
Charles Troy, Abner Brehm, Irwin J
Hess, Mrs. Abner Brehm, Edith r
Rauch, Martha Poorman, Edna
Neidig, Anna Lands, Caroline Good
Mrs. William Sells, of Palmyra. Heller
Coble. Viola Coble, Hiram Lands
Mrs. Nelson Yost, Mr.. and Mrs. S. +
Blecher and son, Percy, of town.