Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-02
MiddietOUn
Banks Brothers Sell
Their Eight Stores

Banks Brothers who conducted
eight and 10 cent stores in various
towns, with ono located in Middle
town, have sold all OF them to J. J,
Newbery & Company. of Strouds-
burg. The latter will take possession
May l. A. G.. Banks. one of the
brothers, and who resides in town.
started in the and 10 cent business
at Ann and Union streets so years
ago and later moved to the Young
room, now occupied by the American
store, where they were located for
n number of years. About ten years
ago the store was moved into the
Etter Building, Union street where
they are still located. Mr.. and Mrs.
A. r. Bank will still reside in
Middletown - a
DR.. II. w George. who spent the
month of March In Philadelphia.
has returned home. and will have
his regular office as before. While
in the city the doctor took special
courses on the eye treatment.
Harold Covan. who was in the
service of Uncle Sam overseas for
the past year and was a member OF
the air squadron. was returned to
Camp Mills. New York last week.
and on Monday was mustered out of
of his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. o.
Covan, South Wood street
William Myers. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Myers. OF Royalton
returned home Monday evening
from Camp Mills. New York. where
he had been stationed since he was
returned to the United States. Mr.
Myers was a member of the en-
gineer corps and was one of the
first boys from this vicinity to go
overseas. He spent nineteen months
in France.
George Barthlow. an employe at
the local car plant. had one of his
big toes badly mangled while at his
work. by a heavy iron post falling
on it. DIR. j. f. Blecher. rendered
medical aid.
Daniel kinsay. who was returned
from overseas about two months ago.
and was stationed at Camp Dix, y,
j.. has been mustered out of service.
While overseas he was gassed sew
eral times and wounded twice. He
will return home Friday after spend
ing several days at Philadelphia.
He is a son of Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob
kinsay. Swatara street
w. NJ. Dalton moved from the DR..
Evans's property, Emaus street to
80 A't4 A4iA'SHNi ~ OptIAN. -N4SSltN
street.
All the soldier boys from the avia-
ton Depot We're discharged ycster-
day. Several hundred had signed up
TO stay for ten days and then be
mustered out so as not 20 have them
sent to other camps, but at noon
yesterday Lieutenant Colonel Kirt-
Ian issued orders to those that had
signed up could also leave and there
was quite time when the orders
were issued.
Richard Plumber who is en-
plOyed at the local car plant. had
several of his fingers nhis left
hand crushed by y lie coming down
upon them.
Mr. and Mrs. George Baumbac
moved from Water street 10 Harris
burg yesterday
Captain Charles Goodwin. of the
Aviation Depot, left Yesterday for
his home at Houston. Texas. having
been mustered out Of service.
Mrs. j. b. Smith. has gone to Glen
Rock and Baltimore, Md. where she
will spend sometime.
The Woman's Club will meet at
the home of Mrs. Maurice Metzgar,
North Union street on Thursday
afternoon at 3 o'clock and the sub
ject of the afternoon will be: His
torical April Days. Celebrated April
Days. Responses. Easter Quotations
April "a, 1894; First Newspaper in
America, Mrs. Norris Metzgar:
April, 1775-Battle of Lexington.
Mrs. r. T.. Aumiller; April 80. 1903
Louisiana Purchase, Mrs. G. Mish:
April y, 1S61-Fort Sumpter Fired
Upon; April 3,-Richmond Evacu-
ated; April 9, 1S65-Surrender of
Lee, Mrs. Fuller Bergstresser: Star
Spangled Banner, Club; April Il
Assassination of Lincoln. Mrs. f.
Colquhown; April 25-War, with
Spain Declared. Mrs. II. S. Roth:
April 5. 1917-War with Germany
Decla ~ed; April 26-First Shot in
War with Germany, Mrs. Fl. W.
George; April 13, IS. 20-Religious
Holidays, Mrs. Ira Springer; music,
Club.
Rufus Schraedley. who was en-
ployed at the Pennsylvania Freight
station, has resigned and accepted
a position at the Aviation Depot