Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-26
MiddtetOUn
Lieut.. Sides Tells of
Interesting Experience


stationed at Porto Rico, has had IN
teresting experience since he has been
in the service of Uncle Sam. lie was
one OF the survivors of the Carlonia,
which was sunk while on its way from
Porto Rico to the United states last
April. He was also at Porto Rico at
the time of the. recent earthquake.
Lieut.. Sides said thta while he was
walking the earth resembled waves OF
the ocean and tall trees swayed back
and forth. lie has been mustered out
of service and has returned home.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Koons, of
Swatara street will move into the
Washington House, whore they will
take charge, OF the beardinghouse.
Mrs. c. c. Etneyer will go to Eliza
bethtown, where she Will join her
husband, who has taken charge of
the Greenawalt House.
George Kipphut of the Avia-
Aviation Depot west of the borough,
and Miss Victoria Flowers, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Flowers, South
Catherine street. were united in mar
riage at the Methodist parsonage, l20
North Union street, Christmas morn
ing, at 10 o'clock, by the Rev. James
Cunningham.
Mrs. Grace stipe. aged ,55 years,
wife of John Stipe. died at her home,
in Royalton, on Tuesday night, from
complication of diseases. Mrs. Stipe
was we'll known in Royalton, having
lGSlutu lltIt all lGI lllts anu btlOlG
her marriage was Miss Grace knight.
She is survived by her husband and
the following children: Paul Stipe,
Edith Stipe and Merle Stipe, at home;
Mrs. Claude Rudy, Royalton; John
Stipe. Elmer Stipe and Clarence Stipe,
of town, and one sister. Mrs. John
Lutz. Ann street town. The
funeral was held from her late
home. in Royalton. this afternoon,
with services at 2 o'clock. The Rev.
Fuller Bergstresser, pastor of the st.
Peters Lutheran Church, of which she
was member, officiated. Burial was
made in the Middletown Cemetery
The pallbearers We're: John Stipe, Ell
mer Stipe and Paul Stipe. three sons;
John Lutz and Edward Lutz, two
nephews, and Clyde Rudy, a son-in-
law.
Mrs. Claude Fox. of Philadelphia,
is spending the weekend in town, as
the guest of her sister, Mrs. o. NJ.
Swartz, North Spring street.
Miss Minnie Melhorn. of Shippens-
burg, is spending the week in town as
the guest of the McNair family, North
Union street.
Miss Rheba Hendrickson. of Wash
ington, will spend the weekend in
town as the guest of Miss Clara Beck,
North Spring street.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Ackerman, of
Pittsburgh, are spending the week in
town with relatives.
The Liberty band was around town
giving short concerts
Sergeant John Sites, who was sta
toned at Camp Lee, Virginia, was
mustered out of service and returned
to his home. in Royalton.
Mrs. w: II. Siple. of Williamsburg.
and Mrs. John Watson, of Pittsburgh
are spending the weekend in town as
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Etter
North Union street.
The captains and lieutenants of the
Red Cross Christmas drive. met in the
Red Cross rooms on Tuesday evening.
and from their reports the quota Of
$1,000 for Middletown has not been
reached yet. They have decided to
extend the time. The membership to
dat is 1881. One hundred and tweny-
-four. members were reported from the
local shoe factory:
The pupils of the grammar school
held a Christmas play on Tuesday af-
ternoon entitled Mrs. Santa Claus and
the Christmas Dolls" for the benefit
Of the Red Cross fund. They raised
Several members of the family of
Morris Yoffee. of Ann street, are i'll
with the influenza.
The community Christmas sing and
program, held at Center Square
last evening, was enjoyed by several
hundred persons who took part Ad-
dresses were made by Maurice r.
Metzgar and Thomas c. McCarrell, Jr.
The tree illumination eXcelled any
previous year.
Lloyd L. ShenfeIt. who was in the
service overseas, and was wounded
four times and brought home to the
United States with the first of the in
jured soldiers, has arrived in town,
and is the first Middletown boy to re-
turn home from France.
Forster Banks, who is in the Avia-
tion service and stationed at Mineola,
New York, is the guest of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Banks, North
Spring street.
Russell Romberger, OF Camp Glenn
mems, Michigan, is spending q five-day
furlough with his mother, in Pine
street.
Frank whitman, of Camp Mills. New
York, is spending a weeks furlough
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Whitman, North Union street.
Kirk Schwan spent the past several
days at Mt. Wolf, York county.
A fine Christmas program was given
in the First United Brethren Church
by the choir and Sunday school on
Christmas evening, beginning at Z
o'clock.
The Literary Society, of the High
school, held exercises Tuesday in the
bate on THAT poverty rather than
riches. tends to develop character"
was a feature.
The first literary meeting of the
grammar school was held on Tuesday
Herbert Brinser. who was stationed
at Dallas, Tex, returned home last
evening, having been mustered out of
service. He was member of the
Love Field Aviation camp.
Miss Goldie Mason, who had been
assistant teacher in the High school
for the past seven months were mus-I