Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-29
MiddletOUn

nearly 1900 children to be exam
ined.
The grammar school pupils have
formed literary society with the
following officers: President, Solo
mon Swartz; vice-president, Will
liam Givens; secretary, Eleanor
King; corresponding secretary,
Goldie Rehrer; treasurer, Charlotte
! Rudolph; editreSs, Julia Lawrence;
nominating committee, Edwin Rudy,
Mary Geyer and Marian Shoop; tell
ers, Caude keyser, Helen George
and Russell Leggore. The first
meeting of the society will be
held Friday, October 10.
Miss Dorothy Carver, 9-year- old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Peck Gar
Yer, who reside in Emaus street, fell
and broke her left arm in two places
while playing in the yard at her
home.
Miss Bertha NJ. Schaeffer, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. Schaeffer,
of State street, and Charles S. Gar
iety, both of town, were united in
marriage at Harrisburg on Friday.
A wedding supper was served at
| the home of the brides parents on
| Friday evening. They will go to
housekeeping in the house occupied
by the brides father, who will move
into the McDade property in Pike
street, which he recently purchas-
| ed.
Samuel HickernelI, of susque-
hanna street, received word from
his son, Foster Hickernell, who had
been in the Army service and was
stationed at Panama, that he had
arrived in the States.
| The mems Bible class of the Meth
dist Sunday school which has been
arranging to hold an automobile
ride, has completed arrangements
to have the ride on Thursday eve
ming. They will meet at the church
at 6 o'clock. From there they will
run to Carlisle where a chicken and
waffle supper will be served Seven
teen automobiles will be used
AT the meeting of the Women's
Congress Circle held at the home of
| Mrs. d. P. Deatrick, it was decided
to give a play in the Realty The
ater on Tuesday and Wednesday
evening, November and 5.
''Katcha-Koo" is the play chosen.
The cast will be selected shortly and
a trainer sent here by the j. B.
Rogers Company under whose di-
iSSIiOll tlS Will ne given.
The following committees were ap-
pointed by Mrs. Deatrick: Talent,
Mrs. A. L. Etter, Mrs. e. L. Beck,
Mrs. A. r. Kern, Mrs. Fuller Berg
stresser and Mrs. Harry Smith:
Miss Mary Myers; program, Mrs. D.
w. Huntzberger, Mrs. II. S. Roth
and Mrs a. H. LuckenbiI: finance,
Mrs. A. G. Banks and c. S. Few.
Joseph Plott, of Lorrain, Ohio is
spending some time here with rela-
tives.
William McDade, of Wilmington,
Del, Hpent the weekend in town.
Jacob Reirich, who spent the
weekend in town, with his family in
Brown street, returned to Read
ing.
Samuel Irely has returned from
a weekend visit to his brother. John
Irely, at York Haven, who has been
| Ill for some time and who it is fear
ed viii lose his sight.
Frank Adams has returned home
from a two weeks visit to relatives
at Hazleton, Pa.
Mrs. George Arnold, South Wood
| street, left on Saturday for Wild
wood, N. J., where she will be q
delegate to the convention of the
shepherds of Bethlehem, represent
ing Middletown lodge, No. 45.
Miss Helen Ulrich has returned
from weekend visit to relatives at
York, Pa.
The Liberty Band Fair, which was
held on the lawn adjoining their
nall in Swatara street for a week
closed on Saturday evening. About
$i.50O was realized. The proceeds
! forms ''ii-
The Harvest Home and Old Folks,
services, held in the Methodist
church Sunday We're largely attend
ed. In the morning at 1890 the
! Old folks service was held and in
the evening the Harvest Home SER
/ vice. The pastor, the Rev. James
| Cunningham, preached. The fruit
display of canned goods and fruits
was one of the largest ever shown.
! This morning the fruit was packed
and sent to the Methodist Hospital
at Philadelphia.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the
Methodist Church will meet at the
home of Mrs. Harry Yost, South
Catherine street, on Wednesday af-
| ternoon. The official board of the
| church will meet on Wednesday eve
ming after the prayer meeting serv-
| ices.
The church council of st. Peters
Lutheran Church, will meet on
Wednesday evening, after prayer
service.
! The Ushers' Association of the ST.
/ Peters Lutheran Church will meet
in the Parish House on TUESDAY
! evening.
Mrs. T. o. Nissley and Miss Sara
| Fisher will represent the Women's
Missionary Society of st. Peters Lu-
theran Church at the missionary
convention to be held at Harrisburg,
Wednesday, October Is.
! The official board of the First
| United Brethren Church will meet
in the church on Tuesday evening.
The annual rally day of the Sum
| day school of the First United
| Brethren Church, will be held on
Sunday morning, October -. A fine
program will be arranged for the
occasion.
+ Professor L. +. McGinnes, of
! Steelton, made addresses at the
morning and evening services in the
| Presbyterian Church.
The Rev. O. NJ. Kraybill, pastor
of the Church of God, made an adj
dress at the rally day exercises at
the Coble schoolhouse on Sunday af-