Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-30
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MI anu MIS-. DaNlu henrer nave
received a telegram that their son,
William ]. b. Rehrer, died overseas
from pneumonia. He was aged 22
years and was sent TO Camp Green
leaf, Ga, by the Steelton draft board
in August, 1918, and later he was
transferred to Camp Upton, n. Y,
and from there was sent overseas.
Besides his parents, he is survived
by the following brothers: Charles
Rehrer, in France; Leroy Rehrer,
Company b, Forty-fifth Battalion,
att present stationed at Newpor
News, Va; Relph, Chester, David
ana Raymond Rehrer, and one sister,
Anna Rehrer, at home. He was u
member of the Foresters of America
and Star of Bethlehem Lodges and
before he was drafted was employed
at the local car plant. He was we'll
known in town.
Mrs. Melvin Leonard and son, Mel
vim Jr., and daughter, Florence
Leonard, arc all i'll with the influ-
enZa at their home in Swatara street.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Core, and
daughter Dorothy and son John Jr.,
or Harrisburg, are spending the
weekend in town as guests of the
formers mother, Mrs. Elizabeth
Core, State and Catherine streets.
II. E. Force is spending some time
at Portsmouth. n. H.. in the interest
or the Wtncroft Stove Works
Kenneth Steele, of State College,
is spending a week in town as the
guest OF his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Clarence Steele, West Main street.
The Red Cross rooms. corner of
Union and Mill streets, are open Fri
day and Saturday evenings of this
week and those In charge of the
packing of Christmas boxes for the
boys overseas urge all who wish TO
send n box to have same at the rooms
this evening, as this will be the last
opportunity to send a box. 1t is ex-
pected that fully one hundred boxes
will he sent from town.
Joseph Boughter who is employed
at the local shoe factory, had the In
deX finger cut off at the second Joint
by having 1t caught in n die ma
chine. DR.. ]. C. Lingle dressed the
wound.
The T. J. X. Club was entertained
by Miss Erma Brenneman at the
home of her sister, Mrs. John Good,
North Catherine street, last evening.
After the business of the evening VIZ :
transacted n social hour was spent
and refreshments were served to the
following: Miss Oma Lutz, Miss Ve-
roma Keifer. Miss Charline Fishel,
Miss Agnes Markley, Miss Romaine
kinnard, Miss Martha S'wartz. Miss
Erma Brenneman, Miss Ruth Nc
Nair Mrs. Roy Meckley, Mrs. C.
Lloyd Lindemuth, Mrs. Raymond
Gilbert.
Mrs. c, Fl. Hutchinson is spending
some time at Swarthmore, as the
guest of her sister, Mrs. j. Yarneli:
her daughter. Mrs. Ira Springer. and
Miss Grace Keefer and Miss Sadie
Fisher have returned home after
spending several weeks at SUarth-
more.
Miss Bessie Kresge, of town, and
Earl A. Sheaffer. of Enhaut. We're
omitted in marriage on Wednesday
evening at tine Methodist Episcopal
parsonage, 120 North Union street.
Ivy the Rev. James Cunningham at
s o'clock.
The Rev. T. C. McCarrell. pastor
Of the local Presbyterian Church,
will preach the sermon at the Ma
sonic Homes, Elizabethtown, on Sun
day afternoon. and the choir of the
church will render several sCiActions.
Anthony +. Negro. five-months-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Negro,
died at the parents home yesterday.
Resides the parents, four brothers
and four sisters susvive: George.
John, Fngene and Nicholas. and
Rose. Stella, Anna and Gertrude.
all at home. Funeral will be held
on Surdnv "f+~~~oon with services
in the st. Mary's Catholic Church
in Ann street at 1880. Father Jules
Foin will have charge of the services.
Burial will he made in the Catholic
Cemetery, East Middletown.
Charles Fleming has returned
home from a weeks visit to his son
at Pennsgrove, n. ].
John r. Geyer has returned home
from n several days business trip to
Huntingdon.
The Rev. Fuller Bcrgstresser. pas
tor of st. Peters Lutheran Church,
united in marriage at the parsonage,
in North Spring street. on Thursday
evening. Abner T. Alleman and Miss
Emma K. Phillips, both residing east
of Middletown. They were attended
by few friends.
The Middletown Praying Band
will meet at the home of George
Bruaw. State street, this evening at
7.30 o'clock.
Jerome Easterday, of Royalton.
has returned home from n two
weeks visit to relatives in Hagers-
town, Md.
Miss Helen Ulrich is spending
some time as the guest of her sister,
Mrs. William Bierbower.
Miss Sadie Heagy, of Chester. Pa,
is spending some time in town as the
guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Levi Heagy. State street.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. C. Peters have re-
turned home from a two weeks
visit to Morris Plains, N. j., and
Brooklyn.
Clark Ashenfelter, of Pittsburgh.
is spending some time in town as
the guest of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Ashenfelter.