Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-20
MiddietOUn
Eight in One Family
Victims of Influenza

Eight members of the family of
MIR. and Mrs. Newton Shireman,, OF
Hillsdale, are down with the infiu-
enza and aid was called for. Mrs.
John Brandt, of Pike street, has
gone to their assistance and neigh
bors are doing the farm work.
Mrs. Raymond Condran, of Com
mercial avenue, received a telegram
from her brother, Jerome Palmer,
who was wounded while in action
overseas that he had arrived in New
York City.
Mrs. Lauman Laverty. who was
spending some time at the home OF
the Misses Theo and Lydia Daverty,
North Union street, and who was
called to town on account of the
death of DR.. ID. w. c. Laverty, was
called to the home of her parents,
MIR. and Mrs. Charles kendig, Bal
timore, Md, on Monday on account
of the serious Illness of her mother.
Charles Henry, who is stationed at
New York City on special police
duty for the government, is spending
several days in town as the guest of
his sister, Mrs. George Carr, South
Wood street.
Mrs. Bentley Butler is spending
some time at Reading and Tamaqua
with relatives.
II. p. Young, who spent the past
two months at Ohio, in the interest
of the car company, where he was
inspecting engines, returned home on
Monday night.
John Beletz, an Austrian, aged 55,
who boarded at the home of Mrs.
Sadie Wise, Russell avenue, died
suddenly on Monday night from
pneumonia. He had recovered slight
ly and had been down stairs, but not
feeling well went to bed again. When
one of the members of the house
went up stairs he was unconscious
and died shortly afterwards. He is
survived by a wife and two children
who live in Austria. His body was
removed to the undertaking estab-
lishment of G.. L. Brestle. North
Spring street, where services were
held this afternoon at 3 o'clock. The
Rev. Jules Foin, of st. Mary's Catho-
lie Church. having charge of the
services. Burial was made in the
Catholic Cemetery, east Middletown.
Mrs. Elizabeth Sheets, of Royal
ton, received a letter from the gov
ernment that her son, Edward
Sheets. who was overseas. is miss
ing She received papers to fill out
giving a description of him and to
what company and regiment he was
attached.
Mrs. Martin Houser, of Spring
street, announced the birth of a son,
Martin Houser. Jr., on Sunday, No
vember II, 1918. Her husband was
killed in action overseas.
]. kulp, Joseph Russ and John
Matuchek, three foreign boys, were
arrested by Chief of Police Charles
Houser, charged with robbing the
hardware store of r. p. Raymond,
on Sunday evening. They gained en-
trance at the rear door. After getting
into the store, it is alleged, they took
several rifles, revolvers and 1000
cartridges, several flashlights and
axes. Bail was furnished by their
parents. Last evening they were
! given a hearing before Squire w. ].
kinnard. The boys pleaded guilty.
After a severe reprimand by the
squire and the parents paid all costs.
they were discharged.
4 final meeting of the captains
and lieutenants in the United War
Work Fund was held in the council
chamber, North Catherine street,
last evening and from all reports,
Middletown's quota of $1,000 was
reached.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Henry, of Roy
alton. received word from the War
Department, that their son, John
, w. Henry, was slightly wounded in
action overseas.
Frank Bretz, of Reading, is spend