Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-07
CAVALRY HORSES
TO TYRONE TROOP
Capt. Mckinney Notified That
u. S. Government Will
Send Eight Animals
FOR TRAINING SOLDIERS
Service Flag With so Stars
Dedicated at st. Matthew's
Catholic Church, Tyrone

Tyrone, Pa, Sept. 7.-Captain Ed
ward Mckinney, commander of
Troop C, of the Pennsylvania Re
serve Militia, has been notified by
the War Department at Washington,
that eight cavalry horses have been
assigned to the troop and that they
will be shipped to Tyrone in the
near future. This is following out
the plans of the government. The
intention is that the local men may
receive the proper drill and practice
in horse maneuvers. The War De-
partment intimates that horses-will
be shipped here from time to time
until full quota is on hand for the
troop. These horses will be fed and
taken care of at the expense of the
government. One or two men will
have to be detailed to care for the
animals at all times-St. Matthew'S
Roman Catholic Church, with ap-
propriate ceremonies this week, ded-
icated service flag that contained
fifty stars. representing the young
men of'that parish who have gone
to war. Father Woods, of Philadel-
phia, preached the dedicatory SER
Ili6I SCtlOOi ldCully lOl
the new term has several additions
to the corps that are new to Ty-
rome in Miss Ruth Walters, of
Clarion; Miss Marie Kealey, of
Jeannette; Miss Ida Reed, of Hunt
| ingdon; M. E. Nelly, of Connells-
vile, and o. V. Swonger. of Ship
pensburg. The schools opened with
the largest enrolment in the history
of the town. The High school alone
| showed a slight decrease. On
Thursday of this week, sixty-two
men were forwarded by the local
| draft board. to Camp Greenleaf,
| Ogelthorpe, Ga, and to-day eight
limited service men were forwarded
| to Camp Dix, N. J. This makes a
total of 105 men sent from this dis
| trict within two weeks. and thirty
| five of them were from Tyrone prop
er. This fills all the demands and
quotas the local board has on the
docket, and it is not likely that an
| other general call will be received
until the first of October. The class
No. 1 is not exhausted and it will
be further increased by the registra-
ton on the 18th inst.-Miss Ella
Dysart departed this week for an ex-
| tended visit with friends at Will
mington, Del.-Mr. and Mrs. w. A.
Bouse and daughter. Miss Gertrude,
enjoyed vacation jaunt to Atlantic
City.-Dr. and Mrs. Lynford L.
Cooper and young daughter were
guests several days of r. T. Gar
man and family. DR.. Cooper was the
former railroad doctor at this place,
but is now stationed at Wilmington.
Del.-Mr and Mrs. Charles Goheen,
of Ardmore, motored to Tyrone and
visited his sister at the latter place,
/ ire F-In Nrc To
seph Hand is spending this week
with relatives att Pittsburgh.-Mrs
J. K. Johnston has as her guest her
sister, Mrs. Strong, at Philadelphia.
james w. Johnston spent several
days at Jersey Shore.-Miss Nell c.
Graham is spending her vacation
with her parents at Newton Ham
ilton. = Miss Mary Musser left
4 this week for Philadelphia, where
she entered the Jefferson Hospital to
take up course in nursing.-Miss
Marion Wilson is visiting with
friends at Akron, Ohio.-Miss Eliza
beth Earnest, accompanied by her
1 brother, John Paul Earnest, of
Washington, were guests this week
of G.. G. Booking and family.-Mr.
and Mrs. John Loughery are enjoy
I ing vacation at Buffalo and Niagara
Falls.-Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Hoffman
and son, James, of Lewistown, spent
day with relatives here.-Mrs.
John A. Kelley and four children
were visitors at Lewistown during
the week.-Private William Miller,
of Washington, attached to the Gen
eral War Office, is enjoying a vaca-
ton at home.-Mrs. Annie Cuneo, of
Pittsburgh, is spending the week
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles DeFerie.-J. w. Shauble. of
Cleveland, Ohio spent the week in
Tyrone,