Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-23
MiddletOwn Car Company
Will Make improvements

With the purchase of q plot of
ground near the borough from the
Lutz Brothers, the Middletown Car
Company will make a number of
improvements to the plant. Five
railroads sidings are to be laid and
a number of buildings Will be erected
to be used to- prepare cars for ship
ment.
Council at recent meeting de-
cided to purchase another piece of
fire apparatus for the Rescue Hose
Company. L. S. Gerberich is chair
man of a committee to arrange for
the purchase. Other members are
Mr.. Albright, Mr.. Lands and Mr..
Souders.
w. ]. Roop. secretary of the local
board of health, reported that there
are now only seven families in which
there are cases of influenza. During
the recent epidemic there were 1899
cases in the borough, fifteen deaths
and seventeen cases of pneumonia.
Local physicians worked day and
night during the epidemic. During
the epidemic Miss Weidner, a trained
nurse, was employed. She made 225
visits and treated siXty-siX patients.
Harold Martin, who had been
working at Nova Scotia for the past
few years, has returned to town, ac-
companied by his wife. They will
make their futur ehome here.
Mrs. N. c. Fuhrman entertained
the Social Circle at her home, Swa-
tara and Union streets, Thursday
afternoon from to ) o'clock.
The Boy Scouts No. of town have
formed a basketball team and want
games with other Boy Scouts. Chris
tan Hoover is scoutmaster.
A trolley car going west on Thurs
day evening struck a four-mile team
near Youngsport, demolishing the
large wagon and breaking eight
panes of glass in the trolley car.
Mrs. Herbert Brinser, who was ill
at the home of her sister, Mrs. Anna
Smith, of Palmyra, for the past five
weeks with influenza, has returned
to town.
Mrs. Fuller Bergstresser and Mrs.
Robert Hatton have returned home
from a several days trip to Allen
town, where they were delegates to
the Lutheran Missionary Societies,
representing the st. Peters Lutheran
Church of town.
The pupils of the high school and
the grammar school have formed n
Victory Club to raise money for the
United War Work Fund.
Special services will be held in the
Methodist Episcopal Church. in Ann
street. and which will be their an
nual Thanksgiving Offering, and the
following program will be rendered:
1890, anthem, praise Ye jehovah
(Petrie); solo. THE Earth Is the
Lords Gyons). George Cover. 7.SO,
anthem, Grown Him With Many
Crowns" (Wison); Holy Is God the
Lord (Downs), women's chorus.
Mrs. Bruce Berry and daughter.
of Shippensburg, are spending some
time in town as the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. II. S. Roth, North Spring street.
Christian o. Nissley, who pur-
chased the Middletown Press some
time ago, has purchased the II. V. u.
Carver property III North Spring
street and will move his family from
Harrisburg to town in the near fu-
ture. Mr.. Carver who was at one
time county superintendent but at
the present time has secured a posi-
ton In the Riggs National Bark, of
Washington, will move his family
there.
The United Brethren Sunday
School viii observe Rally Day to-
morrow morning at 10 o'clock and
the address will be delivered by the
Rev. S. V. Bergen, secretary of the
Y. NJ. C. A. at the Aviation Depot
and Miss Catherine B. Stickell, a
teacher of the public schools, will
render several solos. and Corporal
Roberts. of the Aviation Depot, will
also render several solos.
The Rev. T. c. McCarreil,. pastor
| of the Presbyterian Church, united
in marriage on Thursday evening
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
| Espenshade. Kingston, their daugh-
ter, Miss Irene Espenshade. to JOS
/ eph e. Benfer. of Camp Greenleaf
! Georgia.
The Senior class of the Middle
town High School held a dance in
! the high school building last eve
ming and the proceeds will go to-
wards the United War Work Fund
The faculty of the high school were
the chaperons, and a large num-
Der were present. They pledged $25
| to the fund.
/ Mrs. Charles Mckinley, aged 30
died at her home, East Emaus street
| from pneumonia. She is survived by
| her husband. two children. one SON
Warren. and one daughter Minnie,
at home. her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Fred Eshenaur, one sister, Mrs. Earl
Keim, steelton, and one brother
| George Eshenauer. The funeral will
| be held on Monday afternoon at the
| home with services at 2 o'clock. the
Rev. Fuller Bergstresser, pastor OF
! the st. Peters Lutheran Church, OF
| which she was member, will Off
ciate. Burial will be made in the
Middletown cemetery.
The pupils of the grammar school
have formed a literary socity and
elected the following officers: Presi-
dent Donald McCord; vice president
| William Moore; secretary, Christine
Jackson; treasurer. Elizabeth Beck;
editorial. Joseph Jacobs. Program
will be published later.
The st. Peters Lutheran Sunday
| school will observe Rally Day of the
Sunday school. Sunday afternoon at
| I.30. Following will be the program
I Orchestra selection; hymn, "Beauti-