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Newspaper
Harrisburg Telegraph
Location
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1915
Page
9
Miss Mary Flickinger returns to Shiremanstown after visiting Harrisburg with relatives. Families from Shiremanstown, Carlisle, Lemoyne, New Cumberland and nearby towns are noted visiting, hosting, or traveling to relatives. Spellin Skule at New Cumberland church and Endora Guild meeting announced with local hosts.
Special to The Telegraph Hershey Pa December 2 The new trolley line to Elizabethtown was formally opened with a large reception for borough officers and citizens. Visitors were shown the Hershey chocolate factory then hosted at the Hershey Cafe with a banquet led by John E. Snyder and toasts by notable figures from Hershey and Elizabethtown.
Penbrook Pa December 2 On Tuesday evening December 9 the senior high school will present a play entitled Galliger at Wolf's Hall. Cast includes Stella Balsbaugh Esther Early Esther Bobb Marty Stauffer Randolph Bowman Ernest Albricht Vernon Hoerner Talitha Shope Mary Good Mary Hain Katheryn Speece Eunice McElhenny Ethel Shillinger Sarah Schwartz Harriet Taylor Mary Herman Herman Weiser.
West Fairview Pennsylvania December meeting notes the Ladies Auxiliary of the Good Will Fire Company read by laws for possible adoption. The by laws would open regular meetings to females 16 plus of good character and admit members. Officers include President Mil ton Smeltzer and others. The group reports strong attendance and social committee activity. Pupils at Brain high school show perfect daily attendance in the third month and for the term to date with names listed.
Waynesboro Pennsylvania on December 2 reports Kauffmans and Green Village post offices were stricken from county maps and will join Chambersburg rural routes. Both were previously fourth class offices.
By special invitation of Camp No 16 Patriotic Order of Americans Camp 87 of Annville will attend a meeting at the former hall on Friday evening Special business relative to the two organizations will be brought after which a social time will be held.
The Telegraph Brain reports that William H. Loy of Cisna Run sold his farm west of town, occupied by Harry W. Gutshall, to George W. Gutshall of Blain for 13500 dollars. The sale reflects a sizable local real estate transaction with the Gutshalls assuming ownership from Loy.
In Dauphin Pennsylvania on December 2 an evening program by primary and grammar school pupils features songs such as Morning On the Farm What the Bird Sang The Oriole Babies and Spring in the Orchard plus recitations by Margaret Speece May Kline and others. A play, drill and music by grammar school pupils accompany the event.
Funeral services for ex Postmaster John B Weaver will be held at his East Main Street home at 7 30 PM officiated by Rev Charles F Raach with Rev D S Shoop assisting. The body will be taken to Camden New Jersey tomorrow morning for burial and the post office will close 8 30 to 9 AM in his memory. HOPE boxes yield 50 for Miller Seminary at Canton China. Former Harrisburger dead Joseph Binnex native of Harrisburg died at Pleasant View Home for the Aged from apoplexy after eight months there.
In Hazleton District 7 United Mine Workers seek to settle a strike by 700 Beaver Meadow miners who halted Lehigh Valley Coal Company operations until two mule drivers in good standing rejoin the union. In Bethlehem Mrs. Hannah Wood Ring, 102, dies. In Tamaqua miners rescued from gas and a roof fall fatality at the Noll mine and a man dies after a 25 foot roof fall. In Lancaster Andy Downs found dead of apoplexy in Lime Valley barn. a Dublin native and University of Edinburgh graduate.
Marietta declares Mrs. Henry H. Bard aged seven one died last evening. Her husband two children and two brothers survive. Lewisburg reports death of T. C. Foster state orchard inspector age 53 after two weeks illness. Linglestown funeral services for Miss Mary Gross 84 to be held Saturday at 1 pm at home then at United Brethren Church led by Rev Clyde Lynch. Engagement announced Charlotte E. Erb to Claude Morris Sprough of Media. Double wedding at Lititz as Miss Alice P Moyer and Frank C McAllister unite with Willis Burkholder and Miss Gertrude Weidman. Bazarr for Missions in Penbrook with Christmas novelties and program. Henry J. Duke of Shippensburg celebrates seventy seventh birthday. Spangler piano dealer advertises cash dealings, no rents, low prices.
West Fairview Pa December 2 Members of the Good Will Fire Company arrange a bazaar and fair at the new engine house on Third street beginning Monday evening December 20 and running through January 1 The committee includes H B McAfee chairman Albert J Shaull A B Hoke Russell Sherrick Andrew Schraedly Charles Taylor J Harper Lantz Ira Shaull and John H Stuckey from the fire company The ladies auxiliary committee is led by Mrs Milton Smeltzer Mrs J H Curry and Mrs Charles Taylor
The committee and the Ladies Auxiliary canvass the town with growing success for the fair underway. Planned events include a Santa Claus post office for children on Christmas Day and a fantastic parade, date to be decided.
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