Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-28
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AUTO ON ROAD
MRS. Harvey Swartz, of Bigler-
vile, and Camp Colt Soldier
Injured in the Accident
THE CAR SKIDDED IN OIL.
Three Brides From One Farm
in Adams County Wed Men
Named Leathermen

Gettysburg, Pa, Sept. 2S.-Mrs.
Harvey Swartz, OF Biglerville, and
q soldier from Camp Colt, passen-
gers in the car of Amos Butt, were
injured when the car upset about
two miles from New Oxford, on the
Lincoln highway. Mrs. Swartzs leg
was broken and the soldier was
pinned under the car and had his
face severely cut. Three other men
in the car, including the driver,
were not seriously hurt. The party
were returning from York and as
they neared New Oxford they came
to place where State Highway De-
partment men were engaged in OIL
ing the road. They indicated that
Mr.. Butt should proceed, but due
o the heavy coating of oil on the
road the brake refused to hold. The
automobile skidded to the side of
! the road where it overturned. The
Norkmen came to the assistance of
he party and succeeded in lifting the
! machine and freeing the soldier, who
was pinned under it.-When the Rev.
] S. Ditzler married Eli d. Leath-
erman, son of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c.
leatherman, and Miss Edna V. Zinn,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w. H.
linn, at the Reformed parsonage.
1T East Berlin, he gave the third
bride from the same farm to men
named Leatherman. The first we'd
ding of this coincidence was when
s he married Miss Rosa Seiffert and
Adam II. Leatherman. The next one
came when Miss Lucy A. Hoffman
became the bride of j. c. Leather
man. who are the father and moth
er of the present bridegroom.-Mis
Mindelle Grinder, daughter of Mrs.
Florence Grinder, and Raymond II.
White, of Harrisburg, were married
mt the Reformed parsonage, the GER
emony being performed by the Rev.
Paul Ried Pontius.-First Sergeant
c. r. Holder, lately of Company c,
SiXty-first Infantry. has returned
from France and spent some time
here at the home of his wife's par
ents, AIR. and Mrs. George Bushman.
He has been in France since April
and has been returned to this country
as an instructor and assigned to
Camp Cody, New Mexico, to which
place Mrs. Holder accompanied him.
The home folks are proud of John
Pyron Horner, of KnoXlyn. The
Young man went TO the second Off
GERS trainig camp at Fort Ogle-
thorpe last September and was COM
missioned a first lieutenant at the
close of the camp. He was assign
ed to Camp Jackson, South Caro-
lima. and was promoted to captain
during the winter. Now word has
necn received of his having been
given a commission as major in the
infantry.-John E. Slaybaugh, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer f. Slay-
baugh. has received a commission as
second lieutenant in the quartermas-
'er corps. Lieutenant Slaybaugh en-
listed at Gettysburg in August of
lest year and was stationed here un-
III November. He was then sent to
the quartermaster school at Camp
.foseph +. Hunter, at Jacksonville,
Florida. His work there was reward
ed by the appointment-Miss Gail
r. Bell. of Hunterstown, is the fifth
teacher selected to teach the Mount
Pleasant primary schol since the
s'art of this school term. She took
charge of the school on Monday
morning.-Mrs. Joanna Wise cele-
brated her ninety fifth birthday on
Sunday at the home of her dauEh-
East Middle street. Mrs. Wise is en-
joying excellent health despite her
advanced years.-The long awaited
fiagraising in honor of the boys from
McSherrystown who are in the serv-
ice has at last been held there
Eighty stars appear on the flag,
three of them red in honor of three
Red Cross nurses. The flag was un-
furled by Mrs. Harry Weaver, who
has given four sons to the service of
the country. Preceding the raising
a parade was held.