Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-18
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Corporal c. w. Schaefter
Reported Dead IN Action

Department that their son. Corporal
Charles w. Sehaeffer, Company J.,
1lIth Infantry, was killed In action
on October 2. He enlisted In the
Eighth Regiment, National Guards,
at Harris burg, later being transforod
to the 112th Infantry. He is sur
vived by his parents. three brothers
Edgar Schaeffer, HRrriBburgi john
Sehaeffer. town, and Harry Schaener'
located at u base hospital, camp
shelly Miss, three sisters, MISS
Bertha Schaeffer, Catherine Sehaet-
fer and Mary Schaeffer, at home Thls
makes three boys from town. VINO
gave their life for their country.
Leroy Clouser son OF Mr. and Mrs.
Samuel Clouser and Martin Houser'
son of Mr.. and Mrs. William Houser.
The Methodist Episcopal Church
will observe Il Thanksgiving oHerlng
newt Sunday. and letter VIII be
sent to every member of the church
and they are requested to turn same
in next Sunday. The collection OF
$90.12, taken in by the Sunday school
yesterday afternoon Will be turned
into this fund.
The Sunday school class of Mrs.
I. o. Nissley. of the st. Peters Luth-
eran Sunday School shipped barrel
of canned fruit to the Tressler Or
pheum Home at Loysville.
The sewing school of the st.
Peters Lutheran Church which was
to open up the first Saturday after
noon of November, in the parish
house, adjoining the St Peters Luth-
eran Sunday school will hold Rally
Day exercises in the Sunday school
next Sunday afternoon at 80 o'clock.
Superintendent n. c. Thurman, of
the Methodist Sunday school, an
nounced the following committees
Yesterday afternoon for the Christ
mas entertainment. Program, Mrs.
4. c. Hanna. Mrs. Howard Buck, Mrs.
Robert Gross, Mrs. Harry Hamaker
and Miss Kathryn Weaver; decorat-
ing committee. II. Z. Moore, Clarence
Hickernen, p. Il. Delhi and John
Tritch: nominating committee, H. J.
Wickey, a. G. Banks, Mrs. John
Groupe and Miss Lillian Weller, The
Rally Day was we'll attended consid-
ering the enclement weather and the
coal collection amounted to Ss0.12.
The funeral of Samuel Basehore
was held from his home in South
Wood street, this afternoon with SER
vices at o'clock. Rev. o. NJ. Kray-
bill. pastor of the Church of God,
assisted by the Rev. James Cunning
ham, pastor of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church, officiating. Burial was
made in the Middletown cemetery.
The borough council will meet in
session this evening and the main
discussion OF the evening will be the
completion of the new overhead
bridge and it is about ready to be
opened up to the public as both ap-
proaches to the bridge are completed.
The captains and lieutenants of the
United War Work fund met in the
council chamber, North Catherine
street, Saturday evening and the
total amount received till then was
S4,430.00, the amount turned over by
the local car plant was S1,572.OO.
Aiddletown's quota is $4,000, and it
is expected that the mar xviii be
reached by this evening.
On the fifteen of November, Mr.. and
Mrs. L. A. Wallace, of East Main
street, announced the birth of son.
Corporal ]. Roberts, of the cloth
Aero Squadron, sang solo at the
morning services in the Presbyterian
Church, Sunday morning, entitled
my Savior" accompanied by Miss
Marion Poorman, violinist. Mr..
George Dasher presiding at the
organ and was a treat to the large
congregation that was present.
The senior class of the Middletown
High School have pledged S25 to the
United War Work fund, and to raise
this amount will hold a social and
dance in the high school building in
the near future.
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Shultz, of Nor
ristown, spent the weekend in town
with relatives
Kirk Schwan spent the past three
days at Mt. Wolf. York county, with
his family.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Welcomer and
daughter, Mary. spent Sunday at
Bainbridge.
Perry Nipple and son, spent Sun
day at Lancaster with relatives.
David Yorger spent the weekend at
Strinestown, York county. with his
sister, Mrs. John Fitzgerald.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bentley Butler, spent
Sunday at Reading with relatives.
Daniel Palmer spent Sunday at
York, visiting relatives.
Willis Smith, of Ann street, is on
a several days hunting trip to the
mountains.
Joseph welcomer. of Lancaster.
spent Sunday in town.
George Lynch, of Columbia, spent
Sunday in town as the guest of his
mother, Mrs. Mary Lynch, Market
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Baker and
daughter, Arlene Baker, of Harris
burg, spent Sunday. in Royalton, as
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. j. B.
Smith.
The Rev. Floyd Appleton. pastor
of the ST. Michael and All Angels
Church, preached a special sermon to
the soldier boys of the Aviation and
Ordinance Depot yesterday afternoon
at 4.SO o'clock.
Miss Louise Frye, of York, is spend
ing some time in town at the home
of the Misses Theo. and Lydia Law
erty. She was called to town on ac-
count of the death of her brother-in-
law the late DR.. d. w. C. Laverty.
The liquor stores of Shannon Nc
Cord and j. f. Snyder. which were
closed by the government order be-
ing in the half-mile zone, will be per-
mitted to open fp again, but dare
not sell to any persons living with
in the half-mile zone.
The pupils of the high school have
formed a Victory club, and have
pledged 500 towards the w. w. C.
and pledges to the amount of $50 have
already been made by six girls and
ten boys.
The Parish House fund started by
the Ushers Association of the st.
Peters Lutheran Church. number to
date 300 subscribers and their aim is
to reach the $4,000 mark.