Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-13
MiddletOWn
Borough Council
Raises Salaries

The borough council met in reg
ular session Monday evening with
all members present but A. H.
Luckenbill. The park commission
was granted $500. The members of
council will meet Saturday even
ing and view State street between
Catherine and Wood streets, where
the property owners would like to
move their line fence TO the grade.
Jacob Brandt was given a raise
from 25 TO so cents per hour and
Edward Ware SIS more on a months
salary. The paving of certain streets
was discussed and the committee
of Solicitor ]. +. Geyer, Blecher,
Lands and Gerberich were continu-
ed and will get prices on various
kinds of paving. Jerome Embick,
d. w. Huntzberger, A. l.. Huntz-
berger and Levi Heagy and son,
Lineaus Heagy, will be given the
grade on Swatara street and will
put down concrete pavements. Sew
eral property owners in South Wood
street will be notified to repair their
pavements.
The school board met in regular
session Monday evening with all
members present but H. E. Force.
The division line suggested by Su-
perintendent II. ]. Wickey was ac-
cepted. Superintendent Wickey was
appointed by the board to get war
data on the boys from town who
were in the World War for Dauphin
county records. Miss Lehman, who
was elected as teacher sometime
ago, has resigned.
The T. J. K. Club held it's meet
ing at the home of Miss Erma Bren-
reman, North Catherine street, on
Monday evening and after the busi-
ness of the hour was transacted a
social hour was held. Refresh
ments were served to these persons:
Miss Verona Keifer, Miss Agnes
Markley, Miss Ruth McNair, Miss
Martha Swartz, Mrs. RAYMOND Gill
pert and Miss Erma Brenneman.
The Middletown praying band !
met at the home of Mrs. Jennie Ma ,
son, Ann street. last evening.
Mrs. Annie Carr and two grand
children, of Chambersburg, are
spending some time in town as the
guests of the formers son, George
Carr and family, South Wood street,
DIR. II. w. George, who recently
purchased the late DR.. D. w. c.
LaVerty property in North Union
street. is moving from his prop
erty in Spring street. DIR. George
sold twenty feet of the ground ad-
joining the Farmers Bank on the
north side to the bank. DR.. Shope.
who has had his dentist office in the
office rooms, will move his office to !
the McNair property, Union and
Emaus streets, which was recent
ly purchased by Harold McNair |
from the McNair estate.
Squire George Rife has purchased
the Mrs. Kate Wagner property in
Swatara street, which he has occu-
pied for a number of years. Mr..
Rife will make some extensive i'm
provements.
The Boy Scouts, Troop No. 1, have
completed their building along the
Swatara creek on the Royalton side, |
near the county bridge and are at |
work cutting down the underbrush
and trimming the trees.
The funeral of the late Mrs, Sarah |
Andrews was held from her home
in West High street, yesterday af- |
ternoon, with services at 2 O'Clock. |
The Rev. Fuller Bergstrcsser, pas
tor of the st. Peters Lutheran |
Church ofticiated. Burial was made |
in the Highspire Cemetery and was
private.
Sister Lydia seiplemeyer, deacon
ess of the st. Peters Lutheran |
Church, has returned from a two
weeks visit to her home at Balti- |
more, Md.
A robber tried to gain entrance to |
the jewelry store of j. Kruger in
the McNair block, in South Union |
street, Tuesday morning about 4
O'Clock by breaking the one pane in
the front show window. He was |
scared away by Mr.. Kruger who
heard the breaking of the window |
He ran out Emaus street and upon |
investigation Mr.. Kruger found
nothing missing.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Beers, of
Pottstown' are spending sometime in
town as the guests of the latter's
aunts, Miss Annie Raymond and |
Mrs. Rakestraw, North Union street |
Girls Scout club was organized |
in town on Monday evening and at |
the meeting held at the home of /
Miss Louise Hanna, West Water
street the following took the pledge: |
Miss Naomi Yost, Miss Helen Seid- |
ers, Miss Louise Fox, Miss Helen !
Gotshall and Miss Helen Seiders
Miss Louise Hanna was elected cap
tain. They will meet every Mon
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Baier and son
Everett, of Philadelphia, are spend
ing some time in town as the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Sides, Mar
ket street.