Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-09
MiddtetOUn
Police Chief Confined
To Home With Influenza

Chief of Police Charles Houser. of
town. is confined to his bed at ms
home, in West Ann street, sunerinS
from influenza. Houser's condition
past twenty-four hours. Constable
Daniel Z: Stager, of town, is the act
ing chief.
Marion c. Fry. 14-year-old son Of
Mervin Fry. who resides on the Hon
man farm. near Bainb ridge, died on
pneumonia. after several days III
ness. The mother of the child was
buried one month ago, dying from IN
fluenZa. The funeral services for
the child We're held yesterday after
noon and burial was made in the
Reich Memorial Cemetery.
Private Abram Stamey has return
ed 10 the borough and resumed his
duties as principal of the Middletown
Central Grammas School, being mus
tered out OF the service. after being
stationed at Camp Lee for four
months. Professor Stamey was Sc
lected for service at the beginning of
the school term.
The Foreign Missionary Society of
the Methodist Episcopal Church, Of
West Ann street, will be entertained
at the home of her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. B. w. Kurtz, in South Union
street. 4 feature of the evenings en-
tertainment will be. several instru-
y
Hanna, of West Water street
+. l. Young has returned to his
home in the borough after spending
the past several weeks at Bethlehem,
at which place he was the guest of
his son, Delamson Young.
At n meeting held here last night
the organization of the membership
of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
according to the plan of the Mission
ary Centenary, will be effected The
meeting last night was largely at
tended and the following group of
leaders were appointed: Professor II.
j. Wickey, y. G. Banks. y. L. Fullr-
man. Mrs. D. W. Huntzberger. Mrs.
John J. Groupe, Mrs. Harry 5. Roth,
Mrs. Jennie Slack. Mrs. e. B. Erisman.
Mrs. Edward Beck and Mrs. \. G.
Banks. B. W. KurtZ. G. b. Erisman.
II. J. Wickey, 4. G. Banks ad George
Core have been appointed minute men
and will make short addresses at the
various church services
Mrs. Jennie Slack and daughter.
Mrs. c. Lloyd Lindemuth. Emaus and
Pine streets, are spending some time
at Harrisburg, at which place they
are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. J.
Frank Slack and family.
At recent meeting of the various
delegates appointed by the Liberty.
Union and Rescue Hose Companies
of the borough. held Tuesday even
Catherine street. the fire chief and
his two assistants were elected as
follows for the ensuing year: Fire
chief. Clarence Werlich; first assist
ant. John A Peters, of the Union; and
second assistant, George w. Thomas,
of the Liberty. The name of the new
chief will be brought before the
borough council at the next regular
meeting for confirmation.
The regular monthly meeting OF
the sunday School class of the ST
Peters Lutheran Church, taught by
Professor A s. Quickel, will 5e held
this evening at the home OF Mrs
Final reports for the year Will be
read, and all members have Eeen re-
quester TO attend.
Miss Blanche Thompson. of Nortt
Pine street, and John Staub, of BFowr
street, have returned to their respec;
tive homes in town after spending
some time at BiglerviI!e, at whicf
place they were the guests of tbs
latter's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. JohI
The meeting of the Royalton Dor
ouSh council has 5efn postponed. Tht
meeting will be held next Tuesday
owing to the fact that quorum was
not present at the regular meeting
night, last Monday.
Word was received in town yester.
day from Sergeant Claude +. Carver
who is at the present time located
| in Germany. Young Carver enlisted
| at the outbreak of the war and ha!
been stationed in France for abou
nine months. Al tue present time n'
is with the American Occupation
| Army in Germany.
Mrs. J. w. Rewalt, of North UnioI
street, is spending some time in Phil
adelphia and New York as the CUES
of relatives and friends.
The members of the MiddletowI
Jitney Club held a meeting at tbs
home Of Miss Dorothy George, II
North Spring street Plans will b'
! made for holding another dance il
the near future. The dance helC
| last week under the auspices of tn,
| JiJtney Club was ATTENDED by sew
eral hundred couples. The proceed.
of the dance will be given to the loca
| chapter of American Red Cross.
Members of the local Red Cros!
chapter turn sout each evening Il
work at the rooms in South UnioI
! street. Stress is being put on the fin
/ ishing of pneumonia Jackets and bee
| socks. Several ladies were out thi!
| afternoon to finish the work starteC
several nights ago.