Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-26
MiddietOUn
Hand Severed While at
Work in Local Car Plant

the Middletown Car Company last
night, Robert Imley suffered a pain
full injury when his right hand was
caught in a large press and al
most completely severed. He was
rushed to the Office of DR.. ]. +.
Blecher for treatment.
The st. Peters Lutheran Sunday
school observed Rally Day of the
school on Sunday afternoon. There
were 564 present. The address of
the afternoon was made by the Rev.
George n. Lauffer. of the st. Johns
Lutheran Church, at Steelton, and
a solo was sung by II. ]. Roberts, of
Aviation Depot.
The Liberty Band erected a large
band hair in Swatara street during
the past summer and as it is suit
able for dances, have arranged to
hold series of entertainments dur
ing the winter months. The first
dance will be held tomorrow even
ing and an orchestra composed of
band members will furnish the mu-
sic.
David Nathaniel Virgins. four
days old, one of the twin sons of
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaiah Virgins, died
at the home, Lawrence street, Mon
day morning, and was buried in the
Middletown Cemetery in the after
noon.
The pupils of the Central grain
mar school will hold Thanksgiving
exercises in the main room on Wed
nesday afternoon at o'clock. The
following program will be presented:
Singing, America" school; prayer,
the Rev. L. A. C. Bossler: chorus, a
class of girls; reading. "Proclama-
tion," Jacob Haar; instrumental
duet, Lorraine Gale, and Helen Seid-
ers; recitation, Naomi Yost; solo,
Romaine Klinger; reading, Foster
Brinser; recitation, Catherine Ulmer;
instrumental duet, Christine jack
son and Ella Wherleys reading, Jess
Harley; solo, Goldie Rehrer; ad-
dress, the Rev. T.. A. G. Bossler;
chorus, a class of girls; chorus by
school. The public is invited to at
tend the exercises.
An examination for mail carrier
for town will be held at Harrisburg
OAl pdluIudNs OeCelllbeI IL.
Steven Manuel and Anastoses
Spiro, of Lancaster, have purchased
the Lexington poolroom and cigar
Union street from Thomas Costas
They took possession yesterday. -
A. G.. Banks spent the day at
Chambersburg. =
c. X. Schiefer is confined to his
home in Pike street. with a severe
attack of rheumatism.
William Kohr, of South Union
street, has taken the agency for the
Keystone pipeless furnace in town.
Mrs. n. c. Thurman spent yester-
day at Harrisburg.
A community sing will be held at
the Center Square on Thanksgiving
afternoon by women of the town at
o'clock and all are urged to take
part in the program.
William Detweiler, who was a
guard at the Hog Island shipyard
for the past several months, has re-
turned home.
Word was received in town that
John Boughter, son of Joseph
Boughter, of Royalton, was wound
ed in action overseas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Berman, of
Ann street, announced the birth of
a daughter, on November "a.
The bags sent out by the Harris
burg Hospital last week for Thanks
giving donations were taken to the
drugstore of c. S. Few, South Union
street, this morning, and a large
truck from Harrisburg arrived this
afternoon and took them to the
hospital. One of the largest dona-
tions in years was sent from Mid
dletown.
William Shultz has gone to
Marsh Run, where he has secured
work at the government buildings.
Large attendances at the serv-
ices in the First United Brethren
Church on Sunday made 1t q day
of more than ordinary interest. At
the Rally Day services in the Sun
day school the auditorium was fill
ed The Rev. S. V. Bergen, Y. NJ. C..
A. secretary of the Aviation camp,
spoke An offering of almost S5S
was given for home missions. In
the evening the Rev. E. A. G..
Bossler, pastor, spoke at the spe-
cial services held under the auspices
of the Woman's Missionary Associa-
ton. At this service an offering of
almost $50 was made for both home
and foreign missions. On Thursday
evening at 730 the quarterly con-
ference meeting will be held in the
lecture room of the church. This
meeting will be presided by the
Rev. DIR. S. c. Enck. of Philadelphia,
the conference superintendent, who
will conduct the business and deliver
an address to the congregation. The
church is also looking forward to
another great day next Sunday,
when the communion will be admin
and quite a number of mem
bers received by letter and on pro-
fession of faith.