Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-16
MIDDLETOWN
J. H. BRANDT
IS INJURED
Well-Known Middletown Res
ident Is Hurt in an Acct
dent at Coal Yard

John H. Brandt. residing in Pike
street. was seriously injured yester-
day morning at the coal yard of Car
son Long. Wilson and Catherine
streets. He with several other work
men, was hosting a large piece or
lumber which struck plank. fall
ing down and striking Mr.. Brandt
on the side of the head. cutting an
ugly cash and breaking his jaw. He
was removed to his home and Or. >,
r. Blecher was summoned TO dress
the wounds. He was removed TO the
Harrisburg Hospital where the "
ray was used
Mrs. James Young. Sr,. East Main
street, and who works with his fath-
er at Marsh Run, was doing some
work on one of the buildings and
to the ground. He was picked up
unconscious and taken to the Har-
risburS Hospital. when 1t was found
that he had sustained a broken
wrist and a fracture of both arms.
Homer X. Baum. the ice dealer
and who had two full ice houses
along the Swatara creek, near Cliff
ton. will empty both next week. and
VIII get manufactured ice from Ian
caster.
MIR. and Mrs. William Crown. who
had been living in New York City
for the past several years. have mov-
ed to town and will reside with the
formers father. Joseph Crown. Sus-
quehanna street.
sysnm1 Samuel shroSy Of Withersp9S9in Tiers Sia
son. Daniel Shroy. who is in the
3rd Regular Army Division, some
where in France. and was in one
gassed and has been in Base Hos
pital. No. so. The letter states that
he is improving and there is no
danger He expects to be able to
hn hot .l.
Constable George Ginger. OF Co
lumhia, arrived in town yesterday
morning in search of a man whom he
had warrant for. Mr.. Ginger got
at the Ordnance Depot and went in
search of him, but was stopped by
two guards. He had shown his
badge but the guards placed him
acter and was taken to the office
OF the plant, where he explained his
errand, but was detained three
hours, until word could be received
promptly when he identified himself
by telephone.
The Stoverdale campmeeting which
has been in session for the past ten
days closed to-day. 1t was pro-
nounced one of the best meetings
held in many years. Quite a num-
Der of persons from town were pres
noon. The Rev. James Cunning
ham. pastor of the Methodist
Episcopal Church. had charge of the
services.
Captain Albert A. DeLapp. Ord
nance Department National Army, is
spending few days at the Aviation
Depot, making arrangements to place
about 400 white soldiers who will
be assigned there. He made an in
spection of the buildings recently
taken over by the government. The
buildings are the ones recently fin
fshed by the Wells Brothers Con-
struction Company
Twenty-Five members of Myrtle
Council. No; 81. Daughters. OF
America, of Royalton. attended the
funeral of Annie Welker, held al
the home of her sister Mrs. Maurice
Espenshade, Swatara Hill. this morn
ing. The Golden Star Council, No
6. Daughters of Liberty. attended in
| a body.
William Updegraph. of Camp Lee
| Va. is spending a several days fur
lough with his wife and parents, in
| Royalton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Dasher who
had been living at Albany, n. Y, for
| the past ten years have returned tc
town: the former having secured a
position at the Wincroft Stove Works
Lewis Zug, a dealer in live stock