Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-03-06
MIDDLETOWN
WOMAN'S CLUB
HOLDS SOCIAL
Fifty Persons Attend Red
Cross Affair; Other News
From Middletown

The Woman's Club held a Red
Cross social at the home of Mrs.
S. c. Young, North Union street, last
evening@to which they had invited
their husbands and friends. Fifty
members and invited guests were
present Miss Corbett, soloist, of
Harrisburg, sang several solos. Miss
Agnes Hess, a noted pianist, of Steel
ton, was also present and presented
several piano selections. The en-
tertainment consisted of several
tableaux, which represented United
States. France, Italy, England, Japan
and Belgium. Those taking part
were attired in costumes represent
ing the different countries. The
rooms were decorated in red and
white, representing the Red Cross
colors and the members of the club
all wore the Red Cross headgear.
After a social hour had been spent
delicious refreshments were served.
The office force of the local car
plant is preparing to send box
containing fifty-seven packages of
tobacco, ten cans of smoking to-
bacco, and several boxes of cigars
to the boys who were employed in
the office and who are at present
somewhere in France"
Edwin o. Gish, of East Water
street, has purchased the property
of Mrs. E. NJ. Hershey, Spring street,
at present occupied by A. A. Hoff-
man. Mr.. Gish will move into same
in the near future. Consideration
was $2,700.
John Stipe. who was elected pres
ident of the Rescue Hose Company,
No. 8, at their meeting in Decem-
ber, has resigned and Howard Wei
rich was elected at the meeting of
the company held on Monday even
ing.
The Pastors Aid Society of the
Methodist Episcopal Church met at
the home of Mrs. Arthur Grundon,
Ann street, last evening and very
pleasant evening was spent. After
a social hour was spent refreshments
were served to the following: Miss
Mary Beachler, Miss Clara Beck,
Miss Blanche Churchman, Miss Har-
riet Swartz, Miss Edna Kurtz, Miss
Ida Beaverson, Miss Louella Cleland,
Miss Nettie Cain, Miss Anna Wagner,
Miss Christine Neidig, Mrs. Robert
Gross, Mrs. c. Lloyd Lindermuth,
Mrs. John Keifer, Miss Mary Stipe,
Miss Kathryn Raymond, Miss Kath-
fyn Beacnler, MISS Jennie CaHlpDell
and Mrs. Arthur Grundon.
The Red Cross chapter is prepar-
ing to send another box of mufflers
to headquarters at Philadelphia. This
will make box No. IS. So far they
have sent the following articles: Sur
gical dressings. S,141; hospital gar
ments. 467; knitted articles, log:
miscellaneous, 155.
Christian Hoover. scoutmaster Of
the Middletown scouts. attended a
scout meeting held at the Chamber
of Commerce, Harrisburg, last eve
ming. The Boy Scouts will distribute
War Savings Stamp cards to the
home in Middletown and Royalton
which were received from the Treas
ury Department at Washington.
The body of John Eveler, who
died at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. ]. F. Moyer, Harrisburg, were
brought to town this afternoon and
burial was made in the Middletown
Cemetery. The Rev. ]. Bradley
Markward of the Bethlehem Luth-
eran Church, officiated.
Miss Nellie Baker, of Chicago, Ill,
is the guest of her mother, Mrs
Mamie Baker, of West High street.
DR.. H. w. George left Tuesday
morning for Philadelphia where he
will take a postgraduate course on
diseases of the eye and ear at the
University of Pennsylvania Hospi-
tai.
About twenty members were al
work at the Red Cross rooms Thurs
day afternoon. They are engaged IN
making hospital garments and sur
gical dressings.
The Central Grammar school bas-
ketball team will play the Steelton
Grammar school team Friday even
ing at Steelton.
The High school basketball team
will play the Hanover High school
team In the Luna rink on Friday
evening.
Word has been received in town
that Leroy Baumbach and Walter
| Bryan have been commissioned ser.
geants; George Auchenbach, Walter