Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-15
MIDDLETOWN

AT the school board meeting last
night President II. e. Force, an
nounced the following committees:
Supplier. NJ. II. Gingrich! w. s.
Sides, Ira Springer; finance, j. p.
Ackerman, M. H. Gingrich, DR.. H.
W. Cngerich; building and grounds,
w. s. Sides. n. c. Fuhrman, II. e.
Force; sinking fund. II. L. Force,
J. p. Ackerman, n. c. Fuhrman.
Ira Pinney, of Middletown, Conn,
was elected an instructor in the
high school. taking the place of
Miss Evelyn Davis, who was trans
ferred to the Wood and Ann street
building, and Mr.. Starry. as prin-
cipal to the grammar school. The
four primary schools are. over
crowded, havoing 242 pupils. and It
was decided to have two sessions,
the B classes in the morning and
the A classes in the afternoon. The
board of health was before the
schoo. bcGI6 in regard to the lloyd
Davis smallpox. case. The two
schools that were closed and fumi-
gated, opened up this morning and
the other two were 'fumigated This
afternoon and any pupil of the
building staying out for three days
will bo reported to the county
physician, DR.. J. f. Blecher, and be
examined before they are allowed
TO go to school.
The NIiddletown praying band
will meet at the home of Mrs. PEN
rose Rhan. Susquehanna street, this
evening.
Funeral services for Josiah s.
Brinser, who died at his home, Hills
dale. Sunday, will be held Friday
morning at his home at o'clock,
and 10 o'clock in the Guyer Church.
The Rev. Samuel Kelsey, Elizabeth
town. the Rev. Martin Riser, Eliza
BEETHOVEN, the Rev. Henry Light,
Cieona and the Rev. ]. b. Bru-
baker, ron, Mimi, will officiate.
Burial will be made in the church
cemetery.
The Middletown borough council
men held their first monthly meet
ing of the year last evening. Presi-
dent of council L. s. GerbericIS.
George Core and Grant Souders and
Jerome Embick, first ward, William
Lands, Harry Deimler AMI Simon
Blecher. Second ward; J. w. Al
bright, E. S. Gerberich and A. II
luckenbill. Third ward, compose
the council. The following commit
tees were appointed by the presi-
dent, E. S. Gerberich: Finance com
mittee, George Core, J. w. Albright
and y. ii. I,uckenbill; highway COM
mittee. A. H. Luckenbill, Simon
Blecher and Grant Souders: light
committee, w. II. Landis, A. H
Luckenbill and Jerome EnbicIl
ordinance committee, ]. w. AL
bright, George w. Core and Harry
Delmler; water committee, Grant
Souders, J. w. Albright and =. w
Gore; fire committee, J. w, Albright
w. II. Landis and Grant Souders
bllls and accounts, j. W. Albriyht
Jerome Embick and G. w. Core:
hul!d!ng committee, w. IL. Lands;
Harry Deimler and Simon Blacher
Inc borough officers as was de-
cided at recent meeting are as fol-
lows: Town clerk, p. Etter irwin:
treasurer, A. r. Guyer, Citizens
Bank; supervisor, Harry Fishburn
nigh constable, Charles Houser
Janitor, Mrs. Ervilla Mansberger
electric light superintendent, John
4 Boyer; borough solicitor, John p
Geyer. The annual appropriation of
$3.50 to each fire company was
granted. The council approved the
names recommended by Burgess s,
b. Gingerlch for the park commits
sion and are as follows: r. y
raymond, c. S. Few and W. 7.
Roop for two years. The board of
health made their annual report
which was 130 cases listed for 1917
to 416 - 1916, and was approved
as recommended by the board of
health. The officers are as follows.
President, A. B. Croll; vice-presj-
dent, H. ]. Wickey; physician, DIR.
II. II. Rhodes; health officer,
Charles Houser, w. j. Bradlev's
name was recommended as a new
member of the board for five years
L. E. Irwin, clerk, was instructed to
renew compensation insurance for
all employees of the borough. The
election of fire chief referred by the
fire companies and if not settled will
be brought before the next meeting
or the council. The tax rate will
be fixed at the next meeting.
The Home and Foreign Mission
ary Society of the U. B. Church
VIII meet at the home of Mrs. M.
G. Bossler, Water street, this even
ing. The topic will be 'The FTar-
Vest;' leaders, Mrs. William Wag-
ner and Miss Elva Bossler.
AT n meeting of the FAr,ners
Bank held yesterday morning, the
Following directors were elected for
1918: S. c. Young. S. C. Peters. E.
5. Gerberich, B. L. Brandt, DR.. Fl.
II. Rhodes, J. S. Longenecker and
NJ. r. Metzgar. The directors met
this morning and elected the fol-
lowing officers: President, S. c.
Young; cashier, NJ. II. Giugerieh:
tellers, Benjamin Longenecker, John
Reiger; clerk, Walter Detweiler:
watch man John Stouffar. ,,o4....