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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-12
Miss Rooms Entertains
Senior High School Class

TingIestown. Pa. April 12.-The
Senior Glass of the Linglestown High
School was entertained by Miss Nesta
Koons. one of the members of the class,
at the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Koons, on Thursday even
ing. Music, games and contests were
features of the evening. Refreshments
were served to: Miss Meta Graybill,
Miss Sibyl Hench, Miss Carrie Hooker,
Miss Helen Hooker Miss Ethel Cassel,
Miss Hulda Longenecker, Miss Elsie
Bierbower, Miss Vesta Rooms, Miss
Sara Felty. Sylvester Deauens, Ellis
Mumma, Paul Zimmerman, Marlin
Shope and Prof. Stewart L. oyler.-Mr.
and Mrs f." NJ. Balsbaugh and Miss
Mabel Fceser, of Hershey were guests
of Mrs. Carrie Feeser over the week
end.-Mrs. William Feeser, Mrs. Fleck
Mixell and John Early. Jr., of Hainton
on Sunday visited at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. William Look.-There will be
Sunday school services in the United
Brethren Church at $50 and preaching
services at 1890. Subject: THE Tri-
umphant Entrance" by the Rev. l.. d.
Gottschall. Also services in the Church
of God in the evening by the Rev James
Wagner.-Mrs. Thomas Spence and Miss
r. Albright, of Harrisburg, spent Sun
day at the home of MIR. and Mrs
Lewis Zarker.-Mrs. John Rooms and
son Donald, from Harrisburg, were re-
cent guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
koones.-Ralph Stauffer and sister Miss
Elizabeth Stauffer of Myerstown, vis-
tied at the home of David Felty on Sun
day.-Mr. and Mrs. Adam Smith We're
recent guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Bomgardner.-Mrs Libby Bolton is
spending the week with her sister, Mrs.
William Lountz.-The seventh district
of the Dauphin county Sunday school
association is planning a convention to
be held in the Bethel church, on Thurs
day evening, May 1.-Mr. and Mrs.
Paul Getz, of Mount JOY, motored to
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Miles Bolton
on Sunday.-Roger Care, who is "Y''
worker at Camp Meade, Mrs. Care and
son Ross of PaXtonia, spent Sunday at
the home of G.. Brooke Care-William
Feeser and son John, of Hainton, were
Sunday visitors with the formers
mother, Mrs. Mary Il. Feeser-Mrs.
Amos Lingle, of Pleasant View, on
Tuesday, was the guest of her sister
Mrs. Austin Schaner.-Harry Frank, of
PaXtang and Joseph Timothy, of Har-
isburg, We're Sunday visitors at he home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Zeiters-Mrs.
Matilda Shivey, who was wintering with
her son, Harvey Shivey at Enola, re-
turned to her home here.-Miss Elsie
Bierbower, of Carlisle. is spending a
few days with her sister, Mrs. Charles
koons.-Mr. and Mrs. Russell Farlng
announce the birth of son on Tuesday
April s, lg19.-Mr and Mrs. George
Hoover, Mrs. John Hetrick, and Isaac
Strickey motored to Palmyra on Sun
day.-Mr. and Mrs Roger Good and
daughter Gladys, of Harrisburg were
recent visitors at the home of Mr.. and
Rober Rooms and daughter Anna, of
harrisburg, are spending a few weeks
with, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Koons.-
Mrs. Roy Gumpher and son and Mrs
Roger Rooms, of Penbrok, were recent
visitors with friends here.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-12
Miss Jane B. AhI to
Address Civic Club

NcwvilIe. Pa. April 12.-On Mon
day evening the monthly meeting of the
Civic Club will be held at the home of
Miss Belle Dunfee in Big Spring avenue.
The Club will be addressed by Miss
Jane B. Ahl. of New York City, on the
subject, "Child Welfare. AS Miss Ahl
is one of Newville's girls, the members
are asked to bring their friends and
hear her tell of this wonderful work.
Business meeting will follow the ad-
dress. 1t is the intention of the club
to have a course of lectures and
musical performances, as in previous
years, this coming fall and winter-The
Young Ladies' Missionary Society of the
Church of God will hold the monthly
meeting at the home of Mrs. d. w.
Weller, East Main street, on Tuesday
evening at 7.30 o'clock.-A patriotic
meeting will be held in the Hbg. School
auditorium on Thursday evening. April
a. in the interest of the Victory loan
Speakers from over the sea are expected
to be present.-Russell Swigert has beer
discharged from army service and is
spending some time with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Clyde Swigert.-C. c
Myers. the corner grocer. underwent an
operation at The. Harrisburg hospital
on Tuesday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-12
Dauphin Aid Society Meets
at Hoover Home, Rockville

Dauphin, Pa, April 12.-Ladies' Aid
Society of the United Evangelical
church, will meet at the home of
Mrs. c. D. Hoover at Rockville, Tues
day afternoon.-Frank Wallis and
family of Harrisburg have opened
their bungalow on the mountain slde
for the summer.-One member was
initiated by the =. o. of y. at its
last meeting. Mrs. Jeff Cautfman re-
signed as assistant conductor, and
John Smith was appointed. - Mrs
barbara Baker of Harrisburg and
Miss George Mickey, of Waynesboro,
spent Tuesday with Mr.. and Mrs. l.
I. Long.-Mrs. Elijah Dewalt and
Miss Martha Irwin who were guests
of their sister, Miss George Olewine
at Stone Glen, have returned to their
home at Lebanon. - Mr.. ana MRS.
2alph Lutz and daughter. Helen Mae.
are guests of Mrs. Lutz's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Gilday.-Mrs.
Sarah Sponsler has returned from a
visit to fremont and Lebanon.-Miss
Noreen Smith. of Washington, n. c.,
who was the guest of Mrs. w. b.
Gross, has returned home.-Mr. and
Mrs. John Conrad of Harrisburg spent
Saturday with Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis
Conrad.-Miss Margaret Garman has
returned from a visit with her sister
Mrs. Herbert Singer, Enola.-Miss
Martha Cresswell and Miss Helen
wallis of Harrisburg. and Guy Neff
of Huntingdon, Pa, We're the week
end guests of Miss Sahra Clark
CAPTAIN and Mrs. d. w. Specie who
were the guests of the formers sis
ter, Mrs. u. f. Deter, left for Fort
Dclethorpe, Ga.,--MaX Long, of Get
tysburg College is spending the
spring recess with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. /. l.. Long.-Roy Welker
is home from Camp Merritt, where
he was discharged, after being over
seas ten months.-Mrs. Bertha Hen
ninger is visiting her parents. NJ.
and Mrs George Kinter.-Mrs. Eman-
uel Feaser spent several days with
her daughter, Mrs. Simon Shope in
Fishing Creek Nalley.-Miss Emma
Bomgardner of Harrisburg was the
guest of Mrs. w. p. Clark.-Miss
Carson of Williamsport and Miss
Marian Hunsicker spent Monday and
Tuesday in New York and Philadel-
phia.-Mr. and Mrs. Fred Schneider
motored from York Sunday and were
The guests of their aunt, Miss Sarah
Sponsler-Mr. and Mrs. John Wolf
attended the funeral of Mr.. Wolfs
brother, Samuel Wolf at Marysville,
Monday.-Miss Sabra Clark who speL.
the spring recess with her pal It's
Dr. and Mrs. w. +. Clark, returned
to Gloucester College. Baltimore, Nd
on Wednesday morning.-Mrs. j. -.
Reed has returned from Berwick
where she had been visiting her
trother, Frank Shope.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-12
MRS. SWARTZ
81 YEARS OLD
Mechanicsburg Woman Sur
rounded by Children and
Grandchildren

Mechanicsburg, Pa, April Ia
With her children and grandchildren,
who had gathered for the occasion, Mrs.
Mary A. Swartz celebrated her eighty
seventh birthday anniversary. She is
active and remarkably we'll preserved
and was made the recipient of uuanti-
ties of beautiful flowers. gifts and con-
gratulations.-After being confined to
the house the past four weeks by sick
ness, f. S. Mumma was able to go to
his office on Wednesday.-A pleasant
session of the Story Tellers' class was
held at the home of Mrs. Robert II.
Thomas. Jr.. West Main street, on Mon
day evening and was we'll attended In
terest in the work increases and plans
for future work was discussed. Mrs.
Harry Keffer, of Harrisburg, was pres
ent, and following the business session,
told several stories in her usual de-
lightful manner.-The following subor-
dinate officers of Trinity Lutheran Sun
day School were announced: Pianist,
Miss Edith Springer; assistant pianists,
Helen Hoover and Elizabeth Martin /;
assistant secretary, Paul Gronbeck;
librarian, Robert Arnold: auditors,
Elizabeth Hurst and Ruth Miller
Charles Eberly. cashier of the First Ma
tional Bank, has been appointed dis
trict chairman of the Victory Loan in
Mechanicsburg.-Mrs. ]. B. Spangler, of
East Main street spent Wednesday
with friends in Newville.-Mrs. S. j.
Mountz, of West Keller street, spent
several days at the home of her son.
Frank Mountz at Harrisburg.-George
w Hershman, district deputy grand
master of the Independent Order of
Odd Fellows, was in Bowmansdale on
Monday evening installing officers
Mrs. William White, of Harrisburg,
spent Tuesday with her mother Mrs.
ELLA Adams, South Market street
Mrs. S. Carroll Miller was Harrisburg
visitor on Tuesday.-Mrs. A. f. Schaf-
hirt. of East Main street, spent Tuesday
with friends in Greencastle.-Mrs. j.
Irwin Steel was in Carlisle on Mohday'
Jacob Pentz, of Harrisburg, was IN
town this week. called here by the
death of his brother William ii. Pentz'
Albert Brubaker, of Philadelphia. was
weekend visitor at the home OF MT.
and Mrs c. +. Umberger.-On Thurs
day evening, April 10, Mrs. Rahter
MYERS. of 26 East Coover street, will be
hostess for the Ladies' Aid Society of
st Marks Lutheran Church. The COM
mittee is planning a program with fea-
tures of more than ordinary interest.
Ry this means the society hopes to raise
contributions toward repairs to the par
sonage.-Mrs. Il. l.. Daron, of Scranton,
who was visiting at the home OF her
father, FL. S. Moore West Coover street,
left Yesterday, accompanied by her
father, who will spend the summer
months at her home.-Miss Rosahi M.
Diehl was at Harrisburg on Monday and
attended the production OF hamleI
at the Orpheum theater.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-12
Free Mail Delivery at
Tower City and Sheridan

Tower City, Pa, April 12.-Ar-
rangements are being made for free
mail delivery throughout the town by
May /. The houses in Tower City and
Sheridan are being numbered and mail
boxes being placed.-At a rally recently
held in the Reformed Sunday school
enough money was turned in to pay
the last mortgage on the parsonage and
a hundred dollars over.-Miss Jean Muir
ray of Pottsville, is visiting her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Finley were Lyltens
visitors during the week.-Miss Elsie
Herb of Sacramento, spent the week.
end with relatives here.-Miss Emma
Wolfe is visiting relatives at Philadel-
phia-Mrs. William Klinger and Mrs.
William Smith motored to Klingerstown
to attend an entertainment given by
the school children taught by the form
er's daughter-Mrs. Dando and son,
have returned from pleasant visit
to her daughter. Mrs. Ed. Harris. at
Harrisburg.-Mr. and Mrs. Elliot Erd-
man and daughter Ruth, spent the
weekend with relatives at Schuylkll
Haven and Pottsvile.-Lewis Schreiner.
og Schuylkll Haven visited relatives
here.-An interesting meeting of the
w. c. T. L. was held at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kniley on Tuesday
evening.-Mrs. Dr. Haas. of Williams
town, was visitor here during the
week.-Mrs.. Ed. Kantner spent a day
at Williamstown
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-12
The Laughing Cure Given
by Ladies' Aid Society

Manchester, Pa, April 12.-"The
Laughing Cure" a two-act comedy, was
presented in Fraternity hall auditorium.
under the auspices of the Ladies' Aid
Society of the Lutheran Church, Satur-
day night. A large audience was pres
ent and $3.50 was realized. The fol-
lowing was the cast of characters: DIR.
st. George Carey, Ira Rented, Jimmy
Mason, Charles Lands. DIR. Whitcomb,
Roy Jacobs. Clark Hanson, George
Beck Laura Hanson, his wife; Jennie
Fink, Gay Hanson. his sister; Rebecca
Gladfelter, Kitty Clyde, his stenog-
rapher; Estelle Bell, Mary Ellen Perry,
xl neiglrbor; Sara Dietz, Nora the maid
wild a bit o. Blaney, Anna Kaufman
Miss Lucinda Fink, who had been seri-
ously i'll is slightly improved.-Mr. and
Mrs. f. s. Kaufman and son, Gordon,
and daughter, Thelma. of York, were
visiting relatives here on Sunday.-John
Farcht is i'll at his home on Railroad
street.-Mr and Mrs. Austin Miller and
son, Penrose, spent day at york.
Miss Ruth Walker. of York, was enter
tanned at the home of Mr.. and MRS.
Albert Altland on Sunday.-Mrs- Johh
Miller and son. Samuel, and daughter'
Mary; Mrs Henry Knaubt Mrs. A r..
White and daughter. Blanche; w. G'
Good. Mrs. Irving Myers, Mr.. and Mrs,
Scott w. Knaub, Harold Kaufman, ana
William Kaufman spent Saturday at
York.-H A. Kaufman spent sunday
at Harrisburg.-Mr and Mrs. Arthur
Welsh spent Sunday at Spring Grove
p. G. Good who was i'll the past several
weeks has resumed work.-Corporal
George Everhart spent Sunday at New
Cuuherland.-Mr and Mrs. VIM. Bless
ing.-Mr. and Mrs. Earl Brehheiilal Il
spent Sunday at the home OF MrS. brel-
neman's parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Nllllath
Hrenneman of near Quickers Church.
Mrs. Frank Smith returned to hef nome
at Dover after several weeks visit at
the home of Mrs. George Smlth.-Mfs'
Ellen Spangler of York Haven, was
visiting at the home of Harvey Grove
on Sunday.-Mr. and Mrs. Irving Cock
lev and sons, Neal and Donald, OF
York: we're entertained at the home OF
Mr.. Cockley's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Coclilev.-Danel Strine's mother,
of Harrisburg. was visiting at the Strine
home Sunday-Miss Catherine Brown
of York. spent the weekend at the home
of Miss Ada Gross.-R. d. Mauh left
for Palmer. Montgomery County, on a
business trip.-Eli Gross, former resi-
dent of Manchester, at present located
at Liverpool, Perry county, is VISITING
friends here.-Oran Reachard, of Dal-
lastown, was visiting friends here on
Nonday.-Mr. and Mrs. George Winters
have returned TO their home after a
several weeks visit at Coraopolis.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-12
MILLERSBURG'S
NEW THEATER
Lester CT. Hoffman Will Build
Up-to-date Structure in
Center Street
Sc ATING CAPACITY 45O
Soldier Comes to Home of
Parents During Night and
Gives Them Surprise

MiIIersburG. Pa. April 12.-Lester
G. Holtzman has purchased from DR..
NJ Ulrich at private sale the prop
erty in Center street east of the
Dreibellis meat market. Mr.. Holtz-
man will raze the building now n
the property and erect modern
moving picture theater. The build
ing will be built of brick and l.....g,
will be fireproof and have seating
capacity of not less than $500. The
stage and furnishings will be first
class in every respect work on the
new structure will begin in a few
weeks.-Berkley j. FRANKIE "a E.,.a-
Der of the 3sth Aero Squadron, ar
rived from France on the -,...s"
last week, and is now at his home
here. Mr.. FRANKIE is a son o. h'.
and Mrs. j. A. FL ankle of Union street.
and gave his parents a surpI.--, -
h. arrived home on night train,
and went to his home, enter ma
passed the balance of the ...5nt on
couch not wishing to dis,u.. the
household. Great was the .-.se
therefore when his parents arose IN
the morning to find their -.tt
and in good health.-Lieutenant
George Michaels son of Mr.. and n
S. 7. Michaels, Market street, who
recently arrived from France, is ~
at his old Millersburg home.-The
first artificial ice to arrive in Millers-
burg this season was housed in the
Eshenour ice houses this week. 1t
was a three-car lot and was manu-
factured at Lancaster-The members
of the Methodist Episcopal Co.. th
gave a reception to their new pasIo-
and family in the Sunday school I'm
of the church Tuesday, evening,
joyous time was had, refreshments
were served in the church dining
room.-The blue martins are back
from the Southlands, sure sign OF
spring. These birds have made their
summer home in Mllersburg for many
y, ars. A new bird-house has beoI
erected for them in West Park.-Miss
LOWE Feeser and Mrs. Laura Mat
thews have arrived home from De-
troit where they spent the winter.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-12


662, or nearly SO per cent. OF the
deferred building operations, 237 are
private and SS public, most of the
former including dwellings and the
latter public schools.
A larger percentage in Pennsylva-
MIA also report high cost of materials
than in the two other leading states.
The figures are 276 or AZ per cent. in
Pennsylvania; 291 or Sc per cent in
Ohio, and 224 or 33 per cent. in New
York.
A larger percentage in Pennsylva-
MIA also report wages higher than in
the other two states, the figures be-
ing 50 per cent. in Pennsylvania to
"a per, cent. in both New York and
Ohio.
F'ifty-nine projects were reported
under way in Pennsylvania out of the
total of 662 reported on, against 5S
out of a total of 673 in New York,
and SO out of total of sos in Ohio.
Pennsylvania reports 119 TO start in
the spring against 80 in New York
and 104 in Ohio. To start during the
present year the figures are LAG in
Pennsylvania, 256 in New York and
80 in Ohio.
OF the total number of projects re-
ported in Pennsylvania, 662, there
are 207 public and 455 private. The
public projects are divided into three
Federal, 16 state, 81 county, and 161
municipal. The following table shows
the numbers and valuation of the
various classes of projects reported:
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-12
Dinner in Honor of
William Lands Birthday

Halifax, Pa, April 12.-Andrew c.
Yeager, recently discharged from
the United States Army after spend
ing some time with his parents, NJ.
and Mrs. Hiram Yeager left on
Wednesday for Alberta, Canada
William II. Lands, a member of
the Halifax Shoe Company firm,
celebrated his tiftieth birthday anni-
versary on Sunday. Mrs. lands
gave a birthday dinner in his honor,
at their home in Second street.
Elmer e. Daugherty attended the
funeral of George II. Hoffman, who
was killed by a wagon box falling
on him last Friday morning. Burial
was made in the family plot in
Longs cemetery near Matamoras on
Sunday afternoon-Miss Florence
Hoehn, of New York City is spend
ing some time at the home of her
aunt, Mrs. Joseph NJ. Smith.-Mrs.
Anna Richter and daughter, Miss
Caroline Richter are home from an
extended visit to the formers son,
the Rev. George NJ. Richter, at
Schuylkill Haven.-Beulah Fauker
and Mary Stoneroad returned from
u weeks visit at Steelton.-S. j. Bow
man and family spent Sunday at
Interline.-Jesse McWrie and family
and Agnes Mace, of Steelton, were
Sunday visitors at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. w. b. Bowman.-Mr. and
Mrs. Clarence Fetterhoff and Charles
Zimmerman and family, spent Sun
day at the Lutheran parsonage at
Fisherville.-Mr. and Mrs. Henry C.
Loudermilch are much improved
from the injuries they received in
their recent runaway.-Adam Stef-
fer, of Herndon, was a guest on Sun
day, at the home of his son, n. A.
Steffer and family.-Sergeant Robert
Noble, a member of the famous Key
stone Division, just home from
France, is spending the week in
town, visiting his aunt, Miss Stella
Hench, teacher in the Halifax pub
lie schools.-Joshua Albright, a
sailor on the u. S. S. Georgia, and
Franklin and Marshall College, Ian
caster, are paying visit to their
mother, Mrs. Mary Albright.-Miss
Helen Helt is home from Irving Col
lege, Mechanicsburg and is the guest
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ira M.
Helt.-John Radle and son, Charles
Radle, of near Enterline: Wesley
Warfel, of Harrisburg and Miss
Laura Sweigard, spent Sunday at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Uriah Radle
at Wagnesvlle.-Mr. and Mrs. j.
Harvey Chubb entertained the fol-
lowing friends at their home on
Monday evening: ]. o. Bichtel and
family, w. II. Sweigard and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton Rowe, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Hooner, Henry II. Lau-
E. Chubb and Naomi Sheetz.-
Charles Midce, j. E. Jury and fam
lily spent Sunday at the home OF
Michael Shaffer at Penbrook.-The
Rev. A. l. Collom is paying a visit
to his daughter, Mrs. /. ID. Fleck
at Bryn Mawr and his son, Fred
COLON. at Philadelphia.-Mr. and
Mrs. Fernando Loudermilch and
daughter, Martha, left Monday for
their new home at Harrisburg. Mr.
Loudermilch assumed his new posi-
ton as steward at the County Aims
house on Tuesday.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-12
York Haven Men Will Z
Organize Realty Company

YORK Haven, Pa, April 12.-Pro-
mlnent business and moneyed men
or the town are contemplating or
SanlzinZ realty company, for the
purpose of erecting more houses to
overcome the scarcity here. The
promoters will get together within
the near future for the purpose Of
perfecting the company. Owing to
the scarcity of homes, number OF
residents will be obliged to locate
elsewhere, although employed here.
Mrs. Thomas Green returned from
Harrisburg, where she had spent
several days with her son, Russell
Green.-A daughter was born to Mr..
and Mrs. John Nagle.-Androw
Harris has been confined to his home
the past week by sickness.-Harry
Weaver returned from Philadelphia,
where he spent several days.-Mrs
Esther O'Leary, of Reading, was a
guest for several days at the home
of the father, Augustus Bany-Re-
cent guests entertained for a week
by Fl. w. Stokes, president of the
York Haven Paper Company, at the
Company House." were: Mrs.
Stokes and son. Tyson: Mrs. II. &.
Tyson, S. Roland Morgan. j. Garrett
Kell and William Roloid. of Phila-
uelpHla.-MFS. susie 1tlnehart has
been i'll the past week at the home
of Isaac Wolf-The mems chorus
of st. Paul's Lutheran Church, win
make its first public appearance nj
the services tomorrow morning, al
1890 o'clock.-Miss Violet Swan re.
turned to her duties, at tho General
Hospital at Philadelphia after spend
ing several weeks with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. William Swan.-Paul
Ferry spent one day this week with
friends at Harrisburg
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-04-12
INTERESTING NEWS OF TOWNS IN CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA
GETTYSBURG PEOPLE MAKING EFFORTS TO
ESTABLISH PERMANENT U. S. ARMY POST
Camp Colt Buildings and Equipment Will. Be Sold Next
Week and Famous Instruction Place Abandoned Con-
gresham Brooks Working With War Department For
Continuance

Gettysburg. Pa. April IL. -
Although next Tuesday is the day
set by the War Department on which
the buildings and all other belong
ings of the Government at Camp
Colt are to be sold, strenuous efforts
have been made during the past week
or two by some of the people of town
to have a part of the equipment re-
tanned and a permanent post estab-
lished here. The matter has been
taken up with Congressman Brooks,
and he has been busy with the Off
Cials at Washington. 1t is pointed
out that there is not a permanent
army post in the State of Pennsyi-
vania, and that with the Government
interests here this would be the ideal
place for post. AS yet no anno-----~
ment in the matter has been made
by the War Department and from
the present outlook it wouIu seem
that army activities here are --.-s
of the past. - Miss Josephine Shultz
fell down The stairs at her home and
broke her left arm. Last october she
had her arm broken at the same
place.-Areudtsville welcomed one
of her soldier boys home III ttac
fashion, although it was not his first
return home since coming from
France. w. Arnold Raffensperger.
t member of Company \ u the S16th
Infantry, who was wounded in the
Argonne Forest. made his second re-
turn to his home accompanied by his
bride who was Miss Helen EicnollZ.
and they were royalty received and
given an immense shower of gifts by
about one hundred of their friends
The presents included many -..-,-~
articles and ranged in size IRON a
mouse trap ~ a kitchen cIu4net.-
Once a week ms.s' Is offer in t.
ignatius Catholic church in the Buch-
anan Valley Tor the rcpose of tFA
soul of Samuel Clapsadle, of the
Eleventh Infantry, whose body lies
buried in France. Always some me-
bers of the Clapsadlc family attend
these services. Last week Mrs. Will
liam Clapsadle found large chicken
egg in the rear of her buggy after
mass. She presented it to the Rev
VIII Whalen, the pastor, for his next
meal She suspected that one of her
best hens had gotten in the buggy
and made the Offering as a pre- Easter
contribution to the rector. This week