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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-15
FINED FOR DIRTY COAL

Every customer to whom they sold
coal since April l must be reim-
bursed to the extent of twenty-five
cents per ton by oliver J. Cooper
and A. S. Smith, Halifax coal deal
ers, because they ignored the
orders of Dauphin County Fuel Ad-
ministration officials to screen all
coal. Administrator Hickok an
nounced that these dealers had been
specifically ordered to screen every
pound of coal at the time anthracite
coal prices for Halifax were set. An
thracite coal prices in Halifax have
been reduced twenty-five cents in ad-
dition, Administrator Hickok an
nounced.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-15

Interesting Recital Last
Evening at Kennedy Studio

An unusually interesting recital
was given last evening by pupils of
the Misses Aida and Margaretta
Kennedy at their studio, 1011 North
Seventeenth street. The program
was as follows:
No. 1 trio, violin. cello and piano.
"Menuet, (from Military symphony
Haydn) Harold Malsh. Miss Aida
Kennedy, Miss Margaretta Kennedy;
2, piano solo, "Be Contented," John
Beck; 3, piano solo, "Nocturne,
Theodore Dutton, Lydia Bowman; 4.
violoncello solo. "Herbstblume,'
Pepper, Josephine Burkholder; 8,
piano solo, "Schottische." Atherton,
Brooke Jenkyn; 6. piano duet, Call
To Arms" Bracket, Sara Willis and
Ena Webster; Z. harp solo, "Marche
Militaire, Miss Margaret Vaughn; s,
ensemble for four cellos, Romance,
Aletter, Josephine Burkholder, Ethel
Hartz, Samuel Krebs, Margaretta
Kennedy; ., piano solo. Saying
Good-by," Steinheimer, Ruth Neu-
myer; II, piano solo, 'Minuet,
NalenSin, Dorothy Pauli IL, celio
solo, "Berceuse, Schellschmidt,
Ethel Hartz; 13. piano duet, Brooke
Jenkyn and Aida. Kennedy: Ia, piano
solo, "Contented Bird" Rowe, Sam
uel Starkey; is, piano solo. ITO
Springtime," Eggeling. Sara Wallis;
16, cello solo, "Gavotte," Aletter,
Samuel Krebs: IL piano solo, when
All Is Fair" Williams, Ena Webster;
Is, lie Cigale," Richards. Willard
Young; 19, trio, harp, cello and vio-
lin, (a) "Mazurka," Strausz, OBJ
"Chanson Russo Barison, Co Med
itation.' Valensin, Misses Margaret
Vaughn. Margaretta Kennedy and
Harold Malsh.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-15

Mr.. and Mrs. b. Frank Sawyer, of
1853 Derry street. announce the mar
riage of their daughter, Miss Frances
Sawyer, to Frank l.. Blair. The we'd
ding was performed in the Marble
Collegiate Church, Fifth avenue,
June 23, 1917, in New York City,
where Mr.. Blair was working at that
time. The Rev. d. j. Burrell, pas
tor of the church, performed the cere-
mony.
Miss Sawyer was visiting in New
York and the wedding took place
without the knowledge of her friends
during that visit. She is a gradu-
ate of the Central High School and a
general favorite among the younger
set.
Br. Blair is a son of Mrs. w. A
Blair and expects to leave for mill
tary service in one of the camps
soon. He is at present connected
with the State Printery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Blair, who are en-.
Joying a trip to Philadelphia, New
York and Atlantic City will reside al
| 1899 Park street,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-15
LY-NEAL
BRIDAL TODAY
WellKnown Harrisburg Cou-
pie Are Married at
Philadelphia

The Central Congregational
Church of Philadelphia was the
scene of an attractive wedding at
1.30 O'Clock to-day when Mrs. Elaine
Weber Riley. 2412 North Second
street, was married to Robert G.
Neal. The bride who was unattend-
ed was charming in a. suit of white
flannel and blue and white picture
hat to harmoniZe. Her corsage bou-
quet was of orchids. mediately
after the ceremony a wedding break
fast was served at the z-Carlton.
Among the Harrisburg guests at the
wedding were Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Smith, Mrs. Philip T. Meredith, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Robins, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Nj. Rutherford andJohn Mat
ter. The bride is a daughter of the
late Lewis Edward Weber of Paris.
Mr.. and Mrs. Neal will spend the
summer at Mr.. Meals country place,
Kincora near Bloomsbury, Pa.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-15
Oyster-Finerfroch Wedding
at Home of Bride Today

A pretty home wedding took place
lat 1890 o'clock this morning at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Simon Oyster,
1884 Green street, when their daugh-
ter, Miss Ruth Mckee Oyster, was
married to Harry j. Finerfroch, 1882
North Third street. The ceremony
was performed by the Rev. Henry w.
A. Hanson, pastor of Messiah Lu-
theran Church. Owing to recent
death in the family of the bride
groom only the immediate families
attended the wedding. After an ex-
tended honeymoon trip through the
New England states, Mr.. and Mrs.
Finerfroch will be at home to their
friends at 1882 North Third street.
Mr.. Finerfroch is employed as
chief clerk to the captain of police
of the Pennsylvania Railroad. where
he has been for the past twelve
years. The bride was a student of
the New York School of Fine and
Applied Arts.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-15
Mothers Day Remembered
By Soldier Now in France,
Who Writes Letters Home

Corporal Gordon A. Berkstresser.
of the supply company of the Fiji
teenth Field Artillery in France,
writes his mother in Harrisburg a
loving message under date of May
8. He says:
Dearest Mother:
After an absence of over year
wonderful guidance 1 am thinking of
you in connection with Mothers s
Day.
II have been trying for some time
to find out the date of the day. This
morning at church the chaplain told
us and reminded us of our duty.
Some of the boys in my room
never heard of Mothers Day and l
am getting them to write their
mother a special letter.
although several thousand miles
away from your loving, watching eye
1 am doing my best to live up to the
ideals you have pointed out to me-
All the little things that seemed SO
unimportant a year ago now stand
out like balls of fire in my life as a
soldier.
Life has been sad without you
more so since 1 crossed the sea. but
the life L live without you will dc
your heart good to see.
But mother it is not an easy task
If it We're not for the helping han6
of the Y. NJ. c. A. in keeping us ir
touch with things loving and beau.
tiful, many mothers boys would have
very hard road to travel. You mus
think we'll of our foster mother o.
the Y. M. G. A. They endure man!
hardships for your son in helping the
morale of the American soldier.
II am doing my best to keep youl
home from becoming like the home!
of the French mothers. whose back.
have become stopped.
God bless you, mother o. mine
May your smile be as full of sun
shine when 1 see you again as it wa!
when / left you, for 1 am comint
home, mother, if not on earth 1 will
see you in more beautiful home.
GORDON"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-15
Margaret Sayford Gets
Honors From Barnard

Among the honor girls in the grad
uating class of Barnard College, New
York City, last week, was Miss Mar
garet Kingport Sayford. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Wallace Say
ford, former residents of this city.
Miss Sayford, who is just twenty
years old. won a Barnard scholarship
from the Brooklyn High School by
her cleverness and industry and has
also won high college honors. She
made the Phi Beta Kappa Fraternity.
a distinction much coveted, even in
small schools and there were over 200
in Barnard. She was one of six
students getting the cum laude." "
and with one other girl received high
honors in Spanish and French. These
languages, Miss Sayford will teach,
as member of the. faculty. of the
Warsaw. N. Y, High School. when
the term begins next September, hav-
ing signed the contract last March.
Many interested educators are watch
ing the career of this bright young
GIRL
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-15
Entertain In Honor Of
Mrs. Crist, OF California

An informal entertainment was
given last evening for friends OF Mis-.
Oscar e. Christ, of California at the
homo of her parents, MIR. aad Mrs
Samuel Longenecker, Curtin street,
Penhrook, where she is spending
the summer. Cards and music were
enjoyed after which refreshments
We're served to the following: MIS-.
Christ and daughters, Miss Violet
and Miss Esther Christ, Miss Esther
Houseknecht, Miss Myrtle House
knecht, Miss Ann Peterson, Miss
Sarah Longenecker, Miss Della
Longenecker, Miss Ethel Longe-
necker and Rodger Selman Rollin
McIlhenny, John Lingle, LlewelIyn
Longenecker, Reide Romg and r.
F. Schraedley.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-15
MIR. AND MRS. RHOADS
ENTERTAIN n. II. l.. NO. HOS

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles L. Rhoads
and daughter Miss Emma Rhoads,
entertained the degree team. No. 110S,
of the Harrisburg branch of the Ma
tional Protective Legion at their
home recently. Games on the lawn
and instrumental and vocal music
furnished the evenings entertain
ment Refreshments were served to
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Lebo. Mr.; and
Mrs. w. j. Sheibley. Miss Minnie
ginia Albright. Miss Ida Kingsboro,
Miss Susan Garverick. Miss Goldie
Kingsboro. Miss Julia Martin, Miss
Anna Shader. Miss Catherine Staub.
Miss Anna Barkey. Miss Grace An
derson, Miss Lula Seiders, Miss
Esther Wagner Miss Pearl Wagon
er. Miss Margaret King. Miss Cledith
King. Miss Cordelia Forney. Miss
Thelma Rhoads. Miss Evely Seiders
and John Roop and Frank Neff,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-15
MoRE FARMERS WANTED
AT CURB MARKET

Six dealers attended the Kelker
street curb market to-day. the largest
number on Saturday since the market
opened. three weeks ago, George Neb-
niger, inspector of weights and meas
ures. reported. During the present
week, twenty-seven permits were is
sued, clever on Tuesday, ten on Thurs
day and six Saturday, making a total
of sixty-three since the first market
day. Many residents are beginning to
buy at the market, which would be
more successful IL more farmers and
other dealers attended, Inspector Neb-
niger said
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-15
CITY CHURCHMEN TO
LEAD CAMP SERVICES

AL. X. Thomas and the Stevens Me-
miral Methodist Church orchestra will
accompany the Rev. l.. S. Nudge to
Gettysburg tomorrow. The orchestra
will play anG uae rev. Mr. Nudge,
who is pastor of the Pine Street Pres
byterian Church, will address several
religious meetings at the Army Y. M.
c. A. at Camp Colt. Robert b. Reeves,
general secretary of the Central Y. NJ.
c. A, is in charge of the camp Y. M.
C., A. activities.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-15
MANY SUPREME COURT RUMoRs

Rumors were afloat to-day that
Governor Brumbaugh will appoint a
Supreme Court judge within the
next few days. The Governor was in
Philadelphia to-day and nobody at
the Executive Department knew any
thing about the reports. The names
of L. C. Newcomb. of Lackawanna
John d. Evans, of Pittsburgh; S. ].
Straus, of Luzerne, and Edward j.
Fox, of Easton, were mentioned as
possibilities.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-15
CORP. ASTRICH AND
LIEUT.. PORTER IN FRANCE,

Mrs. II. Astrich, 202S n. Third
street, has received word o. the safe
arrival over seas of her son. Cor
poral Harold Astrich and also of Miss
Astrich's fiance, Lieut. Paul T. Por-
ter of 103rd Ammunition Train, 2Sth
Division. Both men enlisted last
May and were stationed at Camp
Hancock for 6 months. Astrich was
one Of the company who made fly
ing trip to Detroit, Mich, and Balti-
more. Md.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-15

Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. f. Murtorf, 10
North Thirteenth street. have re-
ceived word of the safe arrival
Somewhere in France of their son,
Earl Murtorf. Truck Co. No. 1, Twen-
ty-Eighth Division. Floyd Slower,
who enlisted with Private Murtorf
last June has also arrived safely
across seas. Both were employed at
the steelworks prior to their enlist
ment
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-15
TEA TO BRIDE-ELECT


of Miss Helen SchwarZ, of Camp HILL
whose engagement to Lieutenant An
drew Scherer was recently announce
ed. Sixteen guests met the bride
elect.
Mrs. L. w. J. Bomberger and lit
tie son. Wayne Bomberger, Jr, of
1860 Market street, are home after a
short stay in Philadelphia,
l., Steelman Sheldon, of West Phil
adelphia, is the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs, Harry Baldwin, of 1917 Chestnut
street.
Miss Mildred Staub. of 21 North
Fourth street. will leave within a
few days to spent the summer at her
home. near Shippensburg.
Mrs. William Shelter and son, Will
liam Shelter. Jr., of 15 North fifteenth
street, spent yesterday in Shepherds
town.
Miss Ruth Dowdell,. of 1919 White
hall street. will leave within the next
two weeks for a visit with relatives
in the West.
Miss Marian Bretz. a student at
Bryn Mawr College, is spending the
summer vacation with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs Harry NJ. Bretz, of
North Second street.
William J. Hayes, Denver, Col.
formerly of this city, is spending
several days with friends in town
enroute to a visit with his parents at
Unionville, Pa.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-15
INDUCTED AS COOK

Roscoe o. Swails, 1410 Green street.
will start on a long trip tomorrow
to take up the duty of feeding Uncle
Sans lighting men. He will be sent
to Vancouver Barracks. Washington,
as cook, by City Board, No. /. He
has been employed at the Rustic
Dairy Lunch. He will join the Mill
tary Aeronautics Corps
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-15

Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. f. Murtorf. l
0 North Thirteenth street, have re-
ceived word of the safe arrival Som
ewhere in France" of their son, Earl
Murtorf, Truck Co. No. 1, Twenty
Eighth Division. Floyd Slower, who
enlisted with Private Murtorf last ]
une has also arrived safety across
seas. Both men were emeployed O.
the steel works prior to their en-
listment.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-15
JAP MARINES IN CHINA

by FSSociafed PreSS
Toxic, Wednesday, June 12. - Jap
anese marines were landed on Sunday
at Swatow, treaty port of China and
center of the sugar industry, 225
miles northeast of Canton. According
to an official announcement issued
here to-day the Japanese marines
were sent ashore because of the dis
turbed conditions at the Chinese port.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-15
NEW CREDITS TO ALLIES
BY Associated Press

by FSSoctdfcd PreSs
Washington, June Is. - The Treas
ury to-day extended new credits OF
S175, 100000 to Great Britain and 50,
100000 to Belgium. This brought total
credits to the allies to $5,954,55O. 600
ain and 121,55O,0O0 to Belgium.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-15
NeaSSTORK
~ NEWS

Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy j. Wolfe, of
Buffalo. New York, announce the
birth of a son, Leroy ]. Wolfe, Ill,
Tuesday, June II, 1917. Mr.. Wolfe,
is a son of Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy j.
Wolfe, of 2149, North Second street.
Mrs. Wolfe, was Miss Mary Neal, of
Buffalo, prior to her marriage.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-15
FRENCH HONOR WILSON

Paris. June is. - President Wilson,
former Premier Salandra, of Italy, and
Cardinal Mercier. Primate of Belgium,
were unanimously elected to-day to
the French Academy of Moral and Po-
litical Sciences
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-15
PAY HOUR CUANCED'

1 Nearly 1900 employees are affected
by an announcement that employees
of the New Cumberland government
depot will be paid at four O'Clock
this afternoon in place of Gl2 o'clock,
the customary time.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-15
GUESTS FROM BRYN MAwR

Mr.. and Mrs. +. L. Burlingame, OF
Bryn Mawr, motored here yesterday
to visit Mr. and Mrs. MountZ. of ]
North Fifteenth street. During their
stay here they attended the gradu-
alton exercises of the Central High
School where Richard Mountz was a
member of this years class. Other
guests at the Mountz home who also
attended the graduation are Miss
Ruth West, of Cory. Pa. and Will
liam Kay, of Philadelphia. Mr.. Kay
was a member of this years class al
the High School prior to his leaving
for Philadelphia.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-15
GYM. BILLS PAID THIS EVENING

All members OF the gymnasium
classes of the Y. w. c. a. who have
presented bills for exhibition cos
tunes to the business manager, Miss
Mary Q. Mckee are asked to call at
the office of the physical director,
Miss Marjorie II. Bolles, to receive
their money. Miss Mckee will be in
the office from Z to $40 p. m.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-15
ELECTRICIAN INDUCTEn

A. H. McCafferty, who formerly lived
at $50 Camp street, was sent to State
College Tor training as an electrician
by the local board at Akron, Ohio
where he has been employed
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-15
Mccall Jazz Orchestra

and Mr.. Walter Evans, tenor soloist
of Sunbury, at Summerdale Park,
Saturday evening, June 15. Admis-
sion so and rs cents.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-15

Mr. and Mrs. Walton and daugh-
ter. Miss Beulah Walton, of Norris
town, motored here yesterday for a
visit with relatives.
BENJAMIN j. Rahter,. of Gettysburg,
fice manager of the Senate Hotel,
was visiting the latter during the
week.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-15
HONOR sCoUTMAsTER FRANTZ
WITH SURPRISE PARTY

WITH SURPRISE PARTY
A Flag Day surprise party in honor
of Scoutmaster William A. Frantz,
Troop 10, Boy Scouts of America,
was given last evening by Mrs. Will
liam A. Frantz, Scoutmaster Preston
Smith and Miss -Stambaugh, guar
dian of Camp Fire Girls. Members of
Troop 10, Boy Scouts, and Camp Fire
Girls of Second Reformed Church,
were the guests. After refreshments
were served in true patriotic manner,
Scoutmaster Frantz was presented
with Baby Bond and card with
several Thrift Stamps by Scoutfnas-
ter Smith. A pleasant evening was
spend with games, music and dane
ing.
Mr. and Mrs. Dean NJ. Hoffman, of
the Commercial Bank apartments,
have moved to their new home, 2139
Green street, which they purchased
recently from c. Lyle Miller.
Corporal Frank w. Arter, of Camp
Meade, has returned to headquar-
ters after spending furlough with
his mother-in-la Mrs. b. f.
Weyant, 1917 Marion street. He eX-
poets to sail for France in the near
future.
Mrs. Guy L. Dobbs and Mrs. ].
M. Stouffer of 2155 Penn street, have
returned home after spending sew
eral weeks with the formers hus-
band, who is stationed at Camp
Wadsworth, Spartansburg, S. C.
Mrs. J. c. Macdonald, 2045 Penn
street, has gone to Atlantic City to
visit her daughter, Mrs. c. II. De-
lauey, who is spending the summer
there.
Mrs. Mary Kaiser 1912 James
street, has gone to Boiling Springs,
to spend week visiting her
friend Mrs. Anna Cresswell.
Miss Marian b. Whitaker, a stu
dent of the Russell Sage College of
Science and Art has returned to her
home, 1701 North Second street. to
spend some time. She has as her
house guest, Miss Cordelia Weimar,
classmate of hers, of Wheeling,
w. Va.
Alfred Burkholder and daughter
of Shippensburg, Pa, who have been
visiting Mrs. George w. Lingle, 1913
Susquehanna street, during the past
week will leave for home Sunday.
Sergeant Charles KILLER of the
Quartermaster's Corps, Camp Han
cock, Augusta, Ca, is spending
furlough with friends in this city.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-15
ARRIVES SAFE IN FRANCE

Miss Caroline Holstein, of 1875
Verbeke street, has been notified of
the safe arrival Somewhere in
France" fCorporal Joe B. Beidel-
man, of Co. A, 103d Ammunition
Train of Keystone Division. Corporal
Beidelman is well known in the city
where he has hosts of friends.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-15

Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Burd. of
1889 Fulton street, visited their son
over Saturday and Sunday at Camp
Lee, Va
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-01-11
Every Member Canvass

The Annual Every Member
Canvass of the Baptist Church
will take place Sunday afternoon
beginning at 1:3O o'clock.
A committee of so are at work
this week working out the de-
tails of the canvass. This COM
mittee will go two by two, and
call upon every member of the
Church presenting a package of
envelopes and requesting pledge
both for church expenses and
Missions to be paid weekly.
Every member is earnestly re-
quested to give due consideration
to this matter and greet the
canvassers cheerfuily. This is
the third Every Member Canvass
the church has conducted and
great results have been obtained
enabling the church to go for
ward rapidly in a financial way.
The success of any plan for
financing the Lords work de-
pends upon each member CO.
operating, therefore, all are
urged to respond cheerfully and
literally.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-01-11
Hale-McCluer

Seldom has the town of Hall
fax had as pretty q s..home we'd
ding as that of Miss Alice Cooper
Hale and Donald McCluer SOL
emnized at the home of the
brides parents, Mt. and Mrs.
Chas. Harrison Hale on Thurs
day of the past weeka December
9th. Holiday colors, red, white
and green were skilfully carried
out in the decorations under the
direction of Mrs. Swain Norman.
The lower hall entering the
reception hall was used for the
bridal party. 1t presented a scene
of beauty with its white walls
covered with sprays Of red and
green holly with an altar of the
white and long leaf pine, amid
which peeped out many glass
candlesticks with glowing white
candles.
The white doorway was form
ed into an arch of green and
white with pine.
The end of the hall had white
pedestals of ferns and number
less white candles. At the ap-
pointedhour, Miss Mildred Camp
bell gownedin an evening dressof
pale green crepe de chine and
silver, carrying an armful of
pink roses, crossed the hall to
the piano in the parlor.
When the wedding march
sounded forth the guests filed
into the big reception hall and
formed an aisle through which
came first Miss Lizzie Hale,
maid of honor in evening dress
of flesh colored crele d, chine
and silver, carrying an armful
of pinkroses tied with tulle. Then
the groom and his best man B.
Grant, of Halifax followed by
the bride, a beautiful girl of only
twenty summers, attired in a
handsome suit of blue chiffon
broadcloth with hat of taupe fur,
velvet and silver, boots and
gloves Of taupe, carrying brides
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-01-11
MRS. J. D. SHEARIN

Died at her home near Rose
mary on last Monday afternoon
at five o'clock, Mrs. J. D. Shear
in. Mrs. Shearin since December
10th had been seriously i'll and
undergoing treatment at the
John Hopkins Hospital at Balti-
more. An operation was perform
ed several days ago and for
three or four days she seemed to
be getting along nicely. Blood
complications set in, however,
and she expressed a wish to re-
turn to her home, which she did
on January 3rd.
Mrs. Shearin is survived by
her husband and ten children,
the youngest of whom is only
a few months old. She was a
devoted wife and mother and a
devout Christian, being a men,
ber of the New Hope Methodist
Church. Funeral services were
conducted by Rev. Chas. M.
Lance of the Rosemary Methodist
Church, interment being made
at the family burying ground
near New Hope Church.
rhe sympathy of the entire
community is felt for the bereav-
ed husband and motherless chill
dren.
A fuller account of her death
will appear in the next weeks
issue of the HERALD.