Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-09-17
MIDDLETOYN
Middletown Selective
Service Men Drill

will observe Rally Day Sunday
morning, October 8, at 10 a. m.
The st. Peters Lutheran Sunday
school will change their hour of
service Sunday, October e. from 9.45
a. m. to 1.S0 D. m. Rally Day will be
observed in the Sunday school.
The Middletown Praying Band
will meet at the home of Daniel
Palmer, South Wood street. this
evening a: 7.30 o'clock.
The military drill of the selective
service men was held in the market
house, in Emaus street, last evening
Fully fifty men took part in the
drill.
Mrs. Walter Rodfong and her two
daughters, Helen and Margaret. have
returned home from a two weeks
visit to Bethlehem.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. Q. Schaeffer, of
Philadelphia, are spending some
time in town as the guest OF the
formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Nj.
B. Schaefter. East Main street
William Koons, of Pike street,
spent Sunday at Camp Meade, Md.
The Mothers Congress Circle and
Red Cross members met last even
ing in the Red Cross rooms, Mill
and Union streets. and made several
hundred small sacks, which they
will distribute through the town 10
raise the money for the Honor TAB
let. Fully fifty members were pres
ent.
Maurice Cain has returned home
from a weeks trip to Baltimore, Md.
Leroy Boughter, Jacob Beckey and
Eli Metzlar, of the United States
Marine service, and stationed at
Queens Island, Va, spent Sunday IN
Royalton with their parents.
A. c. Starry, of Camp Lee, Va
is spending several weeks at snip
pensburg with his parents. he spent
the past two days in town as the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. ID. Matthew'S
North Spring street. Mr.. Starry, De-
fore he was called into the service
was a teacher in the central gram
mar school. Emaus street.
Mrs. George Seltzer and son.
James Seltzer, of Downlngtown' are
spending a week in town as the
guests of the formers mother MIS-
Clarissa Davis, 'Swatara street.
Charles Mayer has returned nome
from a two days visit to relatives at
Reading.
Mrs. John Groupe is i'll at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
B. w. Kurtz, Swatara street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Spansier, OF
Palmyra, are spending several Gays
Joseph Florn is spending several
days at Baltimore, Md.
Mrs. ]. W. Updegraph received
word that her son, Walter Upde-
graph, had arrived overseas;
Jacob Werlich, OF Keaalns' -
spWSpidiinig Wiiiiagm sGXeSSi MeNair a4Ef PittsSurg, is
spending several days in town ,,a as
the guest of his father. Alvin Nc
Nair, North Union street d con
charles arS schaeffer,, OF Harrisburg,
guests Of the former parents. MI
and Mrs; c; <, schiefeFr' Pike ard StHges, Mes
typboid fever at the home of his
parents, in Ann street. NJ o,d
42 DansI E4ed FRPls RRPipale son Of Wood 9F @
had his foot badly injured. 90 on sat Sat-
urday while at work at the local
car plant. An iron girder whiSh1 ne
mpon il. He was taken to his home
where DR.. J. F. Blucher rendered
medical aid. .,..,s .,,.,
The memorial services held IN hs Sne
first Middletown boy to die in, action
overseas, was largely attended. me
Rey seIvisis H alsrgff{h gfhe wRs Red Mem Shad a9d
Brownstone Castle. K. G. E. lodges
and the Union Hose Company, OF
which he was a member, attended IN
\ Z. Thurman, superintendent Of
the Methodist Sunday School, has an
nounced the following program com
mittees for Rally Day SundaE >Irs Ee-
fCOsr Hanna iS; NM Miss sohe Irene s; charchman,
and Miss Clara Beck. Decorating,
Miss lillian Weller's class.
Fifty men from town psiawara AND yic{niSy GitV
Where !t @ they viii do fire and police
duty for the goyernment. Ihey
were in charge Of Chiiet GarVerich.
formerly of Steelton. ,,,.rosis+
Church will hike, to Coble's school
house, on Thursday. evening, where
lunch will be served. The members
will meet at the paper store OF oliyeG
Henry, South Union street, at f.3O
At a recent meeting. of the Moth;
er's Congress Circle, IT was declaed
will be 10 feet inches long and 10
feet S inches high, and will hold 200
names. The circle Will meet TO-
night and complete their plans which hich
will be distributed to every. home in
the town to raise money for same.
The names for the honor roll are TO
be left at the drugstores of c. ).
Few, Whitman's Pharmacy and
Eugene Laverty.
The Mother Congress Circle and the
Red Cross chapter will assist in Mt
ting up the Y. NJ. c. A. building at
the Aviation Depot.
c. NJ. Romberger, of Millersburg
has accepted a position as foreman
of the knitting department of the
hosiery mill.
Preparatory services will be held
in the St Peters Lutheran Church,
Wednesday evening. preceding Holy
Communion. on Sunday, October 6.
Mrs. Karl Albright and child. of
Cleveland Ohio, are spending some
time in town as the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. W. ]. Albright. East Main