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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-25
Greencastle Reformed
Minister 81 Years Old;
in Borough e Years

GreencastIe, Pa, Jan. 20. - The
Rev. DIR. I. n. Peightel, pastor Of
Grace Reformed Church. celebrated
his 9th birthday Thursday. DIR.
Peightal came to Greencastle from
York twenty-three years ago. =. AT
the sale of personal property of
James Sellers Saturday a meat plat
ter in blue willow ware brought
$500. Mrs. p. +. Carl has re-
turned from a months visit in New
York. - Mrs. Jacob Crunkleton en-
tertained at dinner Saturday even
ing in honor of the Rev. Mr.. and
Mrs. II. B. Burkholder. - Private
Eldridge Stumbaugh, who recently
was honorably discharged from
Camp Lee, Va, has gone to Leba-
non, where he held a position be-
fore he was in the service. = Paul
NOVEL;, Harrisburg, was a recent
visitor at the home of DR.. J. f. Now
ell. - DIR. G.. A. Sowell is spending
two weeks in Florida. - A series of
revival services are being held in
the First United Brethren Church.
Miss Bess McKinnie, Philadelphia.
was a visitor this week with her
Darents
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-25

of st. James Lutheran Church I'm
creased the salary of the pastor. the
Rev. j. b. Baker. from $4,000 to
t2.3O0 q year. together with the Gus
tomary free use of the parsonage
Many properties, especially farms,
are changing ownership throughout
the county.--Although the Student
Army Training Corps at Gettysburg
College has been mustered out, a
number of men will be paid at the
the Reserve Officers Training Corps.
rate of, eleven dollars a month under
which has been organized. Captain
Tuthill has been placed in command.
Two divisions will compose the unit,
one for men who have had two years
of training and one for those under
the two-year limit. and the men in
the senior division will receive the
small salary.-The claim of II. w.
Newman, of Orrtanna, to the slaugh-
tering Of the largest hog this sea-
son has brought out the fact that
several large porkers were raised in
the county this year. the owners OF
which dispute the claim of Mr.. New
man., The Rev. c. c. Brown, of East
Berlin. reports one that he raised
that weighed seven hundred and
a
ported from Reading township, the
property of Parent ]. D. Winand
which tipped the scales at seven hun
dred and ninety This is said
to be the largest hog, reported in the
county for some years.-Gettys Lodge
of the Independent Order of odd
Fellows dedicated their new service
flag containing twenty stars with the
honor roll having the names of that
many of its members, at meeting
during the week.-Edward c. Bic
seeker, whose home is Eat Cashtown
but who is employed by the Atlantic
I Refining Company and is superin-
tending their construction work in
the western end of town was rur
down by the automobile of George
A. Raffensperger at the Center
Square. Mr.. Raffensperger was blind
ed by the lights of another automo'
bile and did not see Mr.. Biesecker
who had started to cross the street
He was not seriously injured.-The
men of Camp Colt. who are still here
held another. dance during the week
an orchestra from Hanover furnish
ing the music. A large number OF
friends were entertained.-St Francis
Xavier Catholic Church celebrated q
requiem high mass for the two men
of the congregation who lost their
lives in France. They were Andrew
Mickey and Francis Rider. The mass
was sung by the children's choir OF
twenty voices from the parochial
school-The report of DIR. Henry
Stewart, registrar of vital statistics
shows that there was marked in
crease in the number of births in the
town. during the past year. The
death rate was also increased, but
this can be accounted for by the raw
ages of infiuenza.-Andrew j. Baker
the Oldest citizen of Abbottstown,
aged ninety years, fell on the icy
pavement at the rear of his home and
broke his hip.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-25
WILL SING FOR
WOUNDED YANK'
Glee Club of Irving COLES
and Music Conservatory
Plans Itinerary
WILL VISIT AT CARLISL
Citizen Fire Company Plal
Entertainment For Re-
turning Soldiers

Mechanlcsburg, Jan. 25-The Gl
Club of Irving College and Mus
Conservatory, has planned an It'll
erary for February. Among Il
places to be visited is the Unit
States General Army Hospital,
Carlisle. The club has arranged
program of varied numbers Wi
many new and novel features.
Among the musical organizatio
marching in the inaugural parade
Harrisburg Tuesday was the Sing
Band, of fredericksburg, Will
played for the Republican Club,
Harrisburg,-So great was the d
mand for tickets at the play entitl@
THE Union Station" given by d
Citizen Fire Company on Thursdl
evening in Franklin Hall, that i
crowd could scarcely be accomnI
dated. The proceeds will go towa
a fitting demonstration upon the /
turn of the local soldier boys.-Jol
Fulton, of the Bethesda Missid
Harrisburg, made talk at the met
, ing of the Young Peoples Union
st. Pauls Reformed Church Sund
evening. Mrs. Fulton was presd
| and sang a solo. = l.. d. Cook,
west Main street, jeweler, has be
confined to his home with illnessl
Mr.. and Mrs. Schminky, of YoI
spent the weekend with frierI
here.-John Harnish was i'll seveI
! days at his home in West Loci
street.-AIrs. Clarence Fl. Stein, wi
her son Louis, of Cumberland, MI
arrived at the home of her parerI
DIR. and Mrs. Robert p. Long, Sou
Market street Thursday, where s
will visit.-George b. Hoover is il
proving from his recent illness
hism home in East Marble street,
County superintendent J. Kej
Green and Professor w. G. Rice,
Carlisle, was in Mechanicsburg Md
day, visiting the public school.-M
M. Pauline Nininger, who has bd
confined to the house with neuri
| of the left foot, is able to be arou|
again.-David Brindle, of Reno|
was the guest of his sisters, d
Misses Eleanor and Margaret Br|
die, West Main street.-Dr. r.
Long has recovered from his rec}
illness.-George Hurst, an empld
of Gilbert's hardware store. Harr
burg, who became suddenly i'll Il
week, is improving.-MechanicsbI
sent largo delegation of people
Harrisburg to witness the inaua
raj ceremonies.-Mrs. l.. N. Wo
was a Harrisburg visitor Tuesday
Mr.. and Mrs. N. l.. Segar were CO
finad IN their horoo In Easf Mo "
street, by Illness this week. Mr..
gar is proprietor of the Two in q
grocery store in south Market strd
Miss Anna W. Longsdorf, a tead
er in the public schools, was. i'll Il
week with severe cold and nd
ralgia.-NLrs. H. c. Grittinger,
Lebanon, was the guest of her sisd
Mrs. Katharine Eberly, West M
street.-Frank Slyder was Har1
burg visitor this week.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-25
POSTMASTER OUT
AT MANCHESTER
Edward Jacobs Tenders Resig-
nation TO Take Effect
March 1
NO APPLICATIONS YET
Union Fire Company Elects
Jack Cockley President
For the Year

Manchester, Pa, Jan. 24.-Post-
master Edward Jacobs has tendered
his resignation to take effect March
/. Thus far there ar no applicants
for the position.-Tno Union Fire
Company has elected the following
officers to serve for the year 1919:
President. John Cockley: vice pres
ldent, Jacob Schroll; treasurer, Ben
Jamin Miller; secretary, Milton
Gross; financial secretry, Samuel
Gross; chief, Jacob Wolf; assistant
Brenner: chemical chief. Frank j.
Hamburger; assistant chemical chief,
David Sipe, Arthur. Baum, s. r.
Flury; chief pipeman on chemical,
Samuel +. Weige, Clark Gladfelter;
chief hoseman, George Brenner; as
sistant chief hoseman. Jacob Schroll,
Milton Gross; chief hose director,
John A. Hake; assistant hose direct
ors, Samuel A. Gross, Benjamin Mil
Ter; foreman. II. A. Kauffman;. as
sistant foreman, Benjamin Miller;
chaplain, the Rev. J. Fl. Schmidt
G. Ivan Gross, Albany, N. Y. spent
several days with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Zach Gross.-Miss Lulu
Winand, of Harrisburg, spent sew
eral days with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Winand.-Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Holtzapple and family and
Miss Viola Stellmyer, of West York.
spent Sunday at the home of Mrs.
D. w. Bare.-The Brotherhood. SER
vices in the Evangelical Church Sun
day afternoon were largely attended.
The Rev. w. II. F'oulkrod. of Har-
risburg, presiding elder of, tho dis
trict, delivered the sermon. - The
following people were entertained
at the home Of Samuel Hoover
Thursday; Mrs. Lydia Lehr and
daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. Williari
Haar, all of York.-Mr. and Mrs.
David Schroll, Mr.. and Mrs. Elias
Klinedinst, of York, spent Saturday
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
uel Schroll.-George Gross, son OF
Mr. and Mrs. ii. Gross, returned
from overseas. Mr.. Gross Is a con-
tractor and had been engaged in
building in Philadelphia before be-
ing called into the service.-Edward
Eyster. q member of the State Con-
stabulary, Troop B. located at Wy
oming. Is. visiting relatives and
friends here.-James March, OF
Ridgway, spent yesterday at this
place.-Mrs. r. G. Good spent Thurs
day at York.-Mr. and Mrs. Chester
Gross, David Jacobs, Harry Lentz,
Sr., and son, spent Thursday at Har-
risburg, attending the corn show.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-25
INTERESTING NEWS OF TOWNS IN CENTRAL PENNSYLVAN
Adams Co. Woman Loses Her
Sight While ChoppingWood
Mrs. Louis Blumberg Injuries Eye When Chip Flies
From Log; Arrangements Being Made to
Furnish School Children Hot Meals

Gettysburg. Pa. Jan. 25.-While
chopping wood to provide meal for
her husband and other members of
her family. all OF whom were IT..
Mrs Louis Blumberg. Huntington
Township. sustained injuries to her
eye which caused the loss of sight.
A chip flew from a piece of wood she
was splitting, lodging in the eye and
destroying the acknowledgements
are being made to give the pupils of
the rural schools of Adams county
hot MONDAY meal thereby putting
an end to the cold meals that the
children who live too far from the
school to go home have been forced
to eat. The plan does not mean that
an entire hot meal can be served,
but that one or two dishes can be
prepared on the school stove each
day, the teacher supervising the
work. Miss Bess McAlister, who is
stationed here in connection with the
work of the Extension Department of
State College, is visiting many of
the schools in an effort to gain the
interest of the teacher and pupils
in the idea.-Losing their way a
train of thirty eight army automo-
biles bound from Camp Holabird,
Baltimore. to Camp Knox, Kentucky,
arrived here about nine o'clock on
Thursday evening and stayed over
night and the greater part OF the
. next day awaiting orders. The train
left Baltimore that morning and had
got as far as Westminster when they
asked a civilian to direct them. He
stated he was going their way and
told them to follow him. Instead of
giving them the right direction he
led them on to Hanover and there
they were told the route which
| brought them here. They decided to
| notify. headquarters and await fur
| ther instructions, and it was late
Friday afternoon before they de-
parted, travelling the Lincoln High
way as far as pittsburgh and taking
| more direct route from there
Adams county farmers have taken
preliminary steps looking toward the
establishment of a local Farm Loan
under the federal Farm Loan Act,
permitting the rural men to borrow
money for use on the farms from
these land banks.-Lieutenant Hor-
| ace Stewart, an executive officer of
the vessel Lake Bloomington has
! written a letter of exceptional inter-
est to his parents here. telling of the
! complete wreck of his boat with the
| reported loss of all the men on
| board. Nothing is known here of
the loss of the vessel, whether it was
caused by the boat striking a mine,
! by an internal explosion, or by run
ming aground or on the rocks. The
accident happened some miles off the
/ coast of Wales. and the young lieu
tenant who lost all his possessions
! except what he had on his back,
says he does not care for another
experience like that one and that
! there were times when he thought he
would never reach land in safety
The annual congregational meeting
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-25
BOY SCOUTS WILL
HONOR ROOSEVELT
EliZabethtown Unit Arranging
Program For Febru-
ary 9
YANKS MUSTERED OUT
Entertains His Sunday School
Glass on 72nd Birthday
Anniversary
YANKS MUSTERED OUT

Elinabethtown, Pa. Jan. 25.--The
Boy Scouts of the borough are ar
ranging an excellent program OF
memorial services to be held on Sun
day, February, 8 in honor of Theodore
Roosevelt.-Private Robert Becker,
having been mustered out of the SER
vice, Is home,-The College lecture
course has been cancelled for the
remainder of the Wihter.-George d.
Boggs, one of the best known life
long residents of the borough and
retired hardware dealer. celebrated
his T2d birthday anniversary a few
days ago by entertaining the Ladies'
Bible Glass of Christ Lutheran Sun
day school OF which he Is the teacher,
at his home in South Market street.
The Rev. II. NJ. Miller. pastor of
the United Brethren Church at Pen
brook. was the guest OF ]. f. Alwine
and family in Park street.-Ralph H.
Gish has accepted clerkship in the
Geistweit was the guest of relatives
at Mt. Joy.-Mrs. Irwin Geistweit and
Misses Mildred, Mabel and Bernice
Geistweit We're the guests of Adam
Geistweit.-Miss Fannie Shank of
Mt. Joy, is the guest of j. B. Shank
and family.-Ariss Anna NJ. Miller, of
Salupga, spent a few days with reIa-
tives and friends.-John II. Kaylor.
one of the Oldest and best known
citizens of this place and vicinity,
celebrated his 83d birthday anniver-
sary op Sunday.-Mrs. William Cru
Der Is spending some time with her
sister at Bachmanville.-H.E Z. ~Reem
is the owner of a German Bible that
was printed in 1727-Mrs. William
Erdmap, of Mannheim, was the guest
of her father. Peter Brehm, Sr.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-25
Rev. Thomas E. Shearer
Accepts Miflintown Call

Mihiintown, Pa, Jan. 25.-James
McCauley, who is employed in Phila-
delphia, is at his home in this place
on account of .sickness.-After a sew
eral weeks visit with her husband,
who is employed at Washington, Mrs.
Ralph Hills has returned to her
home in this place.-Mrs. II. B. Nut
thersbough, of Driftwood, is the
guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. "A. Kreider.-Mr. and Mrs. w. L..
Zeiders, Mrs. w. II. Zeiders, Mrs.
Kiser and Mrs. j. II. Nicely attended
the w. c. T. U. convention in Har-
risburg.-Ensign Robert T. kulp and
sister, Mrs. w. w. Portser, of Union
town, after spending some time with
their parents in this place, left Mon
day for visit with their sister, Mrs.
Paul M. Hermach, in philadelphia
Miss Cora Mcclellan, of Lewistown.
is visiting at the Mcclellan home
Miss Pidge Patterson spent several
days last week with relatives in
Lewistown.-Misses Jane Banks and
Helen. Sieber are visiting relatives
and friends in Philadelphia.-The
Rev. Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Mcconnell
left Wednesday for Philadelphia
Mrs. Jane Gallagher Weidman, one
of the oldest residents of this place,
died at her home on Thursday morn
ing of infirmities of age.-The real
estate of the late Tilly Lybe Jacobs
and Barbara Lybe, consisting of a
house and lot in North Third street.
was sold at public sale yesterday TO
James Smith for S1,0OO.-The Rev.
Thomas L, Shearer, of Ashland, to
whom the Lutheran congregation
and Licking Creek had extended a
call, has accepted the call and, with
his wife, will move to this place in
the near future.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-25

Lewisberry,. Pa, - Miss Lizzie
j. Kunkel and brother, Ensign Charles
Kunkel, returned to their home in
New Cumberland after being guests
Of their sister, Mrs. l., c. Wise.-Miss s
Julia Sutton. Mrs. ]. Roy Rockey and
Mrs. Park Mcclure spent a few days
with relatives in Harrisburg.-Miss
Ruth Stable, OF New Market, teacher
of the Cross Roads school in Fair
view township spent Sunday with her
cousin, Miss Mary Reiff.-Mr. and
Mrs. L. S. Reiff, of New Cumberland.
former residents of Fairview town
ship, spent a few days with Mr.. and
Mrs. j. c. Parthemer.-Miss Margaret
Ross. who spent some months with
her sister, Mrs. +. A. Barrett. of
WellsvilIe, returned Saturday to- the
trankeberger home.-Mr. and Mrs. A.
IL. Fetron were Sunday guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Fred SChubauer, OF Fishing
Creek Valley.-7Miss Marjorie Ensming-
er, who is employed at Harrisburg,
father, Stetler Il. Ensminger.-John
Miller, whose home is in the West. Is
a guest OF his brother, Lewis b. Mill
ler, and Mr.. and Mrs. j. +. Sutton,~
\ son. John Samuel, was born to Mr..
and Mrs. Aaron Manning, Mrs. Man
ming before marriage was Miss Elsie
Barring, of Maytown.-Miss Ethel
Rich, OF Harrisburg, was a guest OF
Miss Julia Sutton and relatives here.
The school teachers of FairVieW
township held their final institute SAT-
urday in the Locust Grove school
house. Walter g. Trout, OF stewards
town, a former teacher in the town
ship, made an address on, 'lmmigra-
tion." A debate, Resolved, that more
knowledge is gained by reading than
observation" was debated affirmative
ly by Ira G. Shaw and Miss Johanna
Goertz; negatively by J. w. Weigle
Trout, j. C. Seitz and Grant Kann.
decided in favor OF the affirmative.
Pillow, Pa.-WellipSton Snyder, of
, Catawissa. spent a few days with his
Margaret NJ. Snyder. who is attending
days with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Snyder.-lsaac Hepner is Ill of
,dropsy.-Mr. and Mrs. Frank Boyer
funeral of May Dreibelbeis ct slime
Valley on Tuesday.-Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Snyder received some news
from France from their son. James
E. Snyder.
Yeagertown. Pa.-Misses Mildred
Warner and Ella Wagner. of McVey-
town, were Sunday visitors at the
parental nOfne.-N Imam II llSOHt VIM
is in the naval service, has been hon
orably discharged.-sAIrs Harvey Peter
and son, of Yeagertown, visited
friends at Reedsville on Friday.-Mrs:
Maud Everly and son Richard, OF
| Reedsville. spent the week with her
sister.-Palmer Dreese, of Beaver
town, was a Sunday visitor at the
home of his cousin, Mrs. David Kemp.
William Eastwood visited his daugh-
ter, Mrs Brown Wertz, on Thursday.
Mrs. Harry Stewart, of bewistown,
is spending a few days with her sis
ter, Mrs. Willis Buffingtown.-Mts
Mary Brisbon was visitor with
friends in Reedsville on Thursday.
MELVILLE, Pa.-The recent canvass
| for the Red Cross branch resulted in
407 members for 1919, of these IL are
subscribing members. The quotas
| for December and January consist of
! 90 pajama suits and 115 bed jackets.
From this time on the refugee work
will be taken up, $50 pinafons and
| 20 slips being the quota for Febru-
airy. More workers are needed.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-25
Halifax High School
Seniors Gave Party
For Juniors Friday


Halifax, Pa, Jan. 25.-Friday eve-
ming the High School seniors enter
tanned the juniors in the auditor
ium of the school. This is an annual
affair. Refreshments were served
There was singing and a good time
John A. Albright, u sailor on the
U. S. S. Georgia, is paying visit
to the home Of his mother, Mrs
Mary Albright.-Miss Lille C. Sny-
der spent few days at Lykens, Wis
iting her aunt, Mrs. Margaret Shee-
lev, who is ill.-Rev. Raymond Lu-
bold, of Davisville, spent a few days
here with friends.-Albert Noblet
and Miss Eva Wertz were united in
marriage Monday evening at the
Lutheran church parsonage by the
pastor, Rev. J. +. Stabley.-W. p.
Ingle and Amos Collins, of Eliza
bethville, were in town Saturday.
S. j. Bowman and family, spent a
few days at Enterline.- w.
Lebo, of Lucknow, spent over Sun
day at home with his family-Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Morton, of Enola,
spent Sunday at the home of l..
B. Lebo. - Miss Irene Miller spent
Sunday with her parents, Charles
Miller and wife at Waynesville.-J.
f.. Jury, is i'll with pleurisy.-Misses
Helen and Marion Lauderinilch
spent Tuesday at the home of their
brother, Luther Laudermilch, at
Hanrisburg.-C. ID. Enders spent
Tuesday at Sunbury with friends
Mrs. Moses Enders is critically i'll
with pneumonia at the home of her
son, Ellsworth Enders, Carsonville.
Margaret Vanetta is spending some
time with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles L. Vanetta, at Mcclellan
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Marsh of near
town, have received word from their
son, Corporal j. Lloyd Marsh, in
which he says he is well and glad
the war is over. He landed at the
front just at the time the armistlce
was signed.-The number of cases
of influenza in Halifax and vicinity
appears to be increasing. There are
several severe cases and some have
developed neumonia.-Elmer E.
Daugherty spent Thursday at sthe
home of Hon. Joseph w. Umbergel
and his daughter, Miss Ellen w. UNI
berger on North Pine street, Mil
lersburg.-Mr. and Mrs. ]. II. King.
man, of Millersburg, called or
friends In town Sundny.--The Free
Eland farm, near town, consisting Of
about 33 acres, was sold at public
sale on Saturday afternoon to James
Lubold, OF Baskerville, for the sum
of s2,740.-Mrs, G. u. Vert spent a
few days this week with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Teager, neal
Milliersburg.- Postmaster John c
Miller was confined to his home OF
Second street with illness the first
of the week.-The membership oi
washington Camp, No. 576, p. o. s
of A., held a smoker on Tuesday
evening in honor of the large clas:
of candidates admitted during the
next several weeks.-Mrs. John c
WestfdlI, of Marysville, spent Sat.
urday at the home of Mrs. g. W
Westfall.-Frank L. Meadev, of AL
toona, spent Saturday and Sunday
! in town attending the sale of th'
personal effects of his mother. Mrs
Matte Meader.-Miss EoXie Weaver
spent Friday with friends at Harris
burg and Steelton.-Mrs. l.. s. Mar
shall has returned home from a visi
to relatives at Wildwood, n. J.-Mrs
Albert P. Ettien, is spending som'
time at the home of her son. John r
/ Ettfen, at northumberland Mrs
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-25
Winter Chautauqua Starts
at Mount Union Tonight

Mount Union, Pa, Jan. 20. -
Mount Union will have its winter
Chautauqua beginning this evening,
and continuing until Tuesday night.
1t will be held in the High School
auditorium. Union evangelistic
services are still in progress this
week in the Methodist Church. -
In order to. compensate for the
county institute which will not be
held this year the local teachers,
backed by the Board of Education,
will take a course in Educational
Practice, under the leadership of
DR.. c. G. Ellis, head of the educa-
tional department of Juniata Col
lege. The course started Thursday
afternoon and will continue for ten
weeks. - j. l.. Luken, one of Mount
U,1ion's oldest men. died Tuesday
afternoon. Night school has
started in the High school with sew
enteen in the commercial dpart-
ment. The Freshmen class of the
High school and faculty were roy
ally entertained last night by the
sophomores. s.ts