Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-10-19
Shoe Factory Employees
Cut Big Field Of Corn

Halifax, Pa, Oct. 19.-Thirteen
Halifax men after completing their
regular weeks work Saturday noon
in the shoe factory of town, went to
the Ryan Bressler farm near Mata-
moras, and assisted in cutting off a
big field of corn.-Washington Camp
No. 576, p. o. s. of A, has on dis
play at their lodge room in the Baker
building. Third and Market streets,
la new service flag containing eight
stars in honor of their members in
the service.-Mrs. Elona Williams
and children, John and Laura, of
Linglestown, are spending some time
with her brother, Edward Weaver.
M. j. Sheaffer and wife, George
Sheaffer and son, and James Sheaf-
fer, of Penbrook, spent Monday at
the home of ]. E. Zug.-G. o. Loom
is, who has charge of the repair
work on the state road in this sec
tion, has had his force of men in
creased by eleven prisoners sent out
from the Dauphin county jail
Robert Fields, aged about 81 years,
of Lebanon, a son-in-law of the Rev.
and Mrs. II. II. Fertig, has been
killed in action in France, according
to word received. Mrs. Fields died a
little more than a year ago.-Helen
Wilt is attending Irving College, at
Mechanicsburg.-A new entrance is
being made to the front of the bor-
ough building on Second street. Ce-
ment steps have been put down and
new door cut in to make access
more convenient to the fire COM
panys apartment.-Miss Mary Van
eta, of Mcclellan, spent Monday
with her sister, Miss Margaret Van
eta, at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Luther Fehr.-Harry Noblet's fight
ing rooster is no more, the old fell
low, who has been the terror of all
other fowls in the Noblet yard for
years, finally succumbed to old age
on Tuesday. 1t is said that neither
man or beast could enter the yard
during the day unless he be greeted
with a stab from the ROSTERS
spur. He was truly a game bird
William Matter and son, Samuel
Matter, of Steelton, spent Sunday at
the home of his brother, Mr.. and
Mrs. George NJ. Matter, near town.
Miller, of Duncannon, spent
Sunday at the home of his sister,
Mrs. B. +. Kling.-Harry Kline, of
Marysville, spent Monday with his
family, near town.-Forrest Boyer
accompanied by Raymond Guthrie,
of Minnesota. both sailors on the
United States steamship, Montata,
formers grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
G.. w. Bowman.-Guests at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. William Thomas
Willis, over the week end were:
Mrs. l.. l. Humpton, Miss Edith
Scooter and Miss Winifred McEllroy,
of Parkesburg; Miss Florence
Rhoads. of Coatesville, and Miss
Lulu Evans, of Lancaster.-Miss
Mary Stoneroad, of Harrisburg. is
To h1 - s..
with illness..-James Meckley and
daughter, Annie, who have been ill.
are improving. +. Sheesley and
wife, spent Sunday with friends at
Elizabethville.-Geo B. Hoffman
spent over Sunday with friends at
Harrisburg and Steelton-R. S. Kerr
and his son-in-law, Roy Lehman, of
near Millerstown, Perry county,
spent several days at the home of
Oscar Alvord, who has been serious
ly i'll at his home, in South Front
street, is improving.-George d.
Reisch spent Sunday at Camp Lee,
Petersburg, Va, visiting his son,
Harry Reisch.-John Bethel, of Car
Isle, spent the week end with his
parents, Prof. and Mrs. S. c. Bethel
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward ]. Tetter-
hon, OF Milton, were week end
S,Ss u AIS HIotHeR' hrs' aaron
Fetterhoff.-Mr. and Mrs. w. L.
Pike, of Hummelstown, were week
end visitors to the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Bowman.-Mr. and
Mrs. c. X. Comfy, of Steubensville,
Ohio, were guests at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Percival s. Hill, Mrs.
Comfy being a sister of Mrs. Hill
William E. Cooper, of Philadelphia,
spent several days visiting his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. o. G. Cooper
Mrs. Amos w. Dunkel is paying an
extended visit to Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Straw. at Highspire.-Mrs. Ed
ward M. kinter is confined 10 her
home with an attack of neuriuis.