Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-02-07
MIDDLETOWN'
COAL SHIPMENTS
EASE SITUATION
Two Carloads of Fuel Arrive: :
Other Middletown
News

The coal situation in Middletown
was somewhat relieved yesterday,
when the'Middletown Iron and Metal
Company received two carloads,
which was sold out in small lots to
help many families, who have been
without coal for the past several
days Peters and Willer received
one car load for which they had
orders for before it arrived. The
local car plant was compelled to
close down several departments,
on account of the exhaustion of the
coal. One car was received yester-
day, all four cars were tied up on
the Philadelphia and Reading Rail-
road, near Stoverdale, since last
Saturday in a snow drift and the
first train over the branch arrived in
town yesterday.
The Red Cross Chapter of town
sent two large boxes of surgical
dressings consisting of "a pneu-
monia jackets, 200 gauze wipes and
12O absorbent pads, $50 gauze
wipes, 1877 absorbent pads, 100 COM
presses, 200 straps and buckles, rs
paper back pads. They were sent
to the Red Cross headquarters at
Philadelphia.
Mrs. Sarah Shireman entertained
a number of friends at her home on
South Union street, yesterday after
noon at a chicken dinner.
A book party will be held at the
Luna skating rink this evening and
several prizes will be given out.
The funeral of Mrs. Mary Eliza
beth Reitzel was held from her home
on East High street yesterday
morning. The Rev. J. H. Albright,
pastor of the U. B. Church, and the
Rev. T. c. McCarrell, pastor of the
Presbyterian Church, officiated.
Burial was made in the Middletown
Cemetery
A. j. Soulliard, who had been
patrolman for the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company for the past five
years, has resigned his position with
the company and has been sue
ceeded by Karl Croft of Lancaster.
The Pastors Aid Society of the
NJ. E. Church hSld. its regular
monthly meeting at the home of
Mrs. Albert Gotschall. Catherine
street, last evening. Plans for a
musical and spelling bee, to be held
Tuesday evening, February 18th
were completed. After a social hour
refreshments were served to the Iol-
lowing who were present: Mary
Beachler, Clara Beck, Romaine
kinnard, Fan Gross, Blanche
Churchman, Harriet Swartz Edna
kurtz, Ida Beaverson, Lovela CleI-
and, Mary Wise, Nettie Cain, Anna
wagner, Christine Neidig, Mrs. Her
man Baumbach, Mrs. Robert Gross.
Mrs. c. Lloyd Lindemuth, Mrs. ].
E. KEEPER. Mrs Charles Numbers.
Mrs. Albert Gotschall.
The Woman's Club met at the
nome of Mrs. II. b. Carver. East
Water street this afternoon and the
program that was rendered was a
commemorative to Lincoln.
Richard Carver, the 3-year-o1d
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Peck Carver, of
h1naus street, was taken to the Har-
rlspurg Hospital this morning.
James Russ, of Cameron street
Rlte's Extension, was given a hear
ing before Squire T. C. Smith on
MONDAY evening, charged by the To-
cal school board and Truant officer
Charies Houser for neglectSng to
sent his four children to school At
present his home is quarantined on
account of measles, and he Will be
given privilege to send them after
the quarantine is lifted. If not. the
case will be turned over to the
courts.
The Emergency Aid Society met
at the honze of Mrs. Ira Springer,
Main and Spring streets, Monday af-
ternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Weller, of
Wilson street, announce the birth
of son, Monday, February 4.
NJ. M. Sourbeer, of Pittsburgh. is
Wishing in town for several days. He
was formerly agent for the Penn
sylvania freight station.
The Rev. Fuller Bergstresser. pas
tor of the st. Peters Lutheran
Church, will give table talk in the
Messiah Lutheran Church, Harris
burg, tomorrow evening.
Work train No. 1 of the Pennsyl-
wanna MAIN Odu COiI pdny, was called
out yesterday to Conewago where
they had to dig out a locomotive
which had upset in a snowdrift
which it had tried to penetrate.
Several of the schools were closed
yesterday owing to the rooms being
too cold.
Jacob Smiley, who had been work.
ing at Columbia for the past two
years, has returned to town and Sc
cured position in the local shoe
factory.
jeremiah Stetler left yesterday
for Wilmington, Del, where he mas
secured work under the govern
ment.
William Schaeffer, of Chester, Pa,
is visiting his sister, Mrs. John Hou-
ser, of Swatara street. for several
days.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Wise, Pike street, was tagged
yesterday by the board of health Of
ficer, Charles Houser, for diphtheria
and measles, their daughter Blanche
having the former and their son,
Ralph, the latter.
Charles Mayer has returned home
from a several weeks visit to rela-
tives at Reading.
Ralph Campbell, OF Philadelphia,
is visiting relatives in town for some
time.
Mrs. Abram Hoffman spent yes
terday at Harrisburg.