Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-02
MIDDLETOWN

Funeral services for Mrs. Margaret
Nipple, who died at the home OF her
daughter, Mrs, C, r. Poist, In South
Union street, late Saturday evening,
were held yesterday afternoon at the
home of her daughter. Mrs. Geary
Rife, The Rev. Fuller Bergstresser,
pastor of tho st, Peters Lutheran
I Church, officiated. Burial was mado
In the Middletown Cemetery.
The following acted as pallbearers:
John Nipple, Morris Adams. Charles
pie, c, r. Poist.
The tenth annual social of the
Mems Bible class of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, was held last
evening In the parsonage, in North
Union street, A large number Of
guests in addition to the regular
membership OF the class was pres
ent. Games and contests were played
during the evening, after which a
program was presented by members
of the church choir, including: Sing
ing, America" by those present;
prayer, by the pastor. the Rev. James
Cunningham; solo, Miss Ida Beaver
son; recitation. Miss Blanche Church
man; solo, Miss Harriet SwartZ; ad-
dress, Homer Black, of Harrisburg;
singing, Onward Christian Soldiers"
by those present; social hour, after
which refreshments were served;
Meet Again." benedicticn, by the
pastor, the Rev. James Cunningham
The officers elected were: President
II. s. Roth; vice-preSident, r. p.
Raymond; secretary, H. e. Moore;
treasurer, w, Ruby.
Golden Star Council No. 6, Daugh-
ters of Liberty, elected the following
officers for 1918: Councillor, Annie
Sohn; associate councillor, Alice Gar
man; vice-council, Mary Smith; as
sociate vice-councilor, Maude Bow
man; assistant secretary, Mrs. Sallie
Lands; guide, Mary Rudy; inside
guide, ]. D. Cryder; outside guide,
Mary Selser; trustee, Sallie lands.
The Sunday school class of the
NJ. (. Sunday school, taught by Mrs.
William Lindemuth, will meet at her
home on Thursday evening.
At a meeting of Middletown Coun-
ell No. 1856, Order of Independent
Americans, held on Monday evening,
the following officers were elected
for 1918: Councillor, Charles Over
deer; vice-councilor, Paul Fastnach;
assistant secretary, c. l.. Hill; con-
ductor, ]. A. Ulrich; warden, II.
Hamaker; inside sentinel, w. II.
lands; outside sentinel. John Stead
man; trustee, Is months, j. h. Hous-
er; chaplain, r. E. Seltzer; financial
secretary, r. E. Seltzer; recording
secretary, w. ]. Kinnard; represen-
tative to state council, J. A. Ulrich;
alternate, L. Z. Welsh.
The Rescue Hose Company held
it's annual banquet at the hose house
last evening.
The Liberty Fire Company was to
have held it's banquet on Monday
evening, but decided not to have any
this year.
George Seltzer who is employed at
the Bristol shipyards, spent the past
few days in town visiting his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Settler.
The public schools which had
been closed for the past ten days
opened up this morning.
The Alumni Association of the
Middletown High School will present
service flag to the school on
Thursday evening at SIS. George L.
King will make an address and the
following program will be presented:
America" Presentation of under
graduates flag, Lester Kupp, presi-
dent of class of 1918; acceptance,
II. 3. Carver; quartet, selected, Mrs.
Ira Springer, Mrs. A. H. Luckenbill
MauX Lauffer and Ira Springer; pre-
sentation of alumni flag, Edgar
Nuskey, president of Alumni Asso-
citation; acceptance, Prof. II. J.
Wickey; quartet, selected; patriotic
address, George I. King; singing OF
America"
Funeral services for Delmar VIII
who died on Sunday morning at the
Harrisburg Hospital, will be held to-
morrow morning at 10 o'clock in
the Church of God at Washington-
boro, the Rev. o. NJ. Kraybill will
officiate. Burial will be made at
Washingtonboro.
Jay w. Keever and Miss Mildred
Walker of Chester, spent sometime
with the formers parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Will Keever
Mr.. and Mrs. James Young and
daughter, Frances, returned to their
home in Philadelphia, after Visiting
the formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Cameron Young.
Mrs. T. B. Boyd returned from
Elwood City.
Harold Kline of Philadelphia, is
spending several days with Mr.. end
Mrs. j. 3. Martin.
Miss Frances Lingle has returned
from Philadelphia
Mrs. Paul Anderson and two chill
dren are spending several days with
her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Boyer.
The meeting of the b. Y. Knitting
Club was held at the home of Mrs.
Charles Alderman last evening.