Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-17
MIDDLETOWN
Corporal Schaefer
Is Made a Sergean

Mrs. Samuel Shireman, aged &C, died
at her home in Ann street yesterday
morning from a complication of dis
eases. She is survived by her hus-
band, two sons, Samuel Shireman and
Newton Shireman, of town. and five
daughters, Mrs. Emma Brandt, Mrs
Cora Philips. and Mary Shireman. OF
town; Mrs. Grace OFT, Waynesboro
and Mrs. Lizzie Prescott, Harrisburg
Funeral arrangements have not been
completed.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. schaeffer, OF
State street, received a letter from
their son, Harry Schaeffer. who is
stationed at the Hospital Corps, Hat
tisburg, Miss, that he was promoted
from corporal to sergeant.
The family of Charles Trely, six
in number. residing at Wilson and
Lawrence streets, are i'll suffering
from influenza.
The members of the Red Cross
chapter. of town, are preparing to
send Christmas boxes to boys over in
France, and any person wishing tc
send box should send word to any
member of the Red Cross, who will
assist any person in packing the
Christmas boxes, which they will fur
nish. This includes Middletown, Roy
Londonderry township.
The employees of the Pennsylvania
railroad. who live in Royalton, have
reached the 100 per cent. mark in
the Fourth Liberty Loan drive.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Mickey. of Fuller
ton, Neb., Mr.. and Mrs. Mccoy, OF
Indiana, and Mr.. and Mrs. j. j. Davis
of Frankford. ILL.,, are spending some
time in town, coming to visit their
sons, who are members of the Avia-
tion Depot. and were quite i'll with
pneumonia. The three boys are re-
covering.
The three daughters of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Beard. of East Mair
street, are seriously i'll from Spanish
influenza.
The funeral of Felix schraedley
was held this afternoon with services
at o'clock from the home of hi.
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John j. Schread.
ley. South Catherine street, the Rev
Fuller Bergstresser, pastor of the
st. Peters Lutheran Church, offfciat.
ing. Burial was made in the Middle.
town cemetery. Both services were
private. The pallbearers were si1
members of the Ushers' Association
of the st. Peters Lutheran Church
or which he was a member
Albert McGill, aged 67. died at the
home of his sister. Mrs. John Hipple
Wood and Market streets, yesterday
afternoon from complication of dis.
eases. being i'll for the past severa,
months He is survived by one daugh-
ter. Mrs. George Rife, one son, Harry
McGill. both of town, two sisters, Mrs
Henry Campbell and Mrs. John Hip.
pie, one brother. Penrose McGill, all
of town. Funeral arrangements have
not been completed.
Mrs. Lizzie Martin, who spent
sometime at Oil City, stopped in towr
on her way home at Reading, to visit
her sister. Mrs. F. w. Myers, Fine
street.
Mrs. Charles Numbers and two
children, of Philadelphia, are spend
ing sometime in town as the guests
of the formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Philip Ettele, Ann street.
Jacob Werlich, who had been work
ing at the Reading Stove Works for
the past two years, has returned to
town.
Miss Mary Crull has returned home
from a weeks visit to York, Pa, and
Washington borough.
Mrs. Grant Marshall has returned
home from two weeks visit to rela-
tives at Reading.
The captains and lieutenants of the
Fourth Liberty Loan Committee will
meet at the markethousc in Emaus
street, Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock
and at the meeting the balance OF
$12,S6O on Middletown's quota OF
S2S4'51O in expected viii be reached