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Newspaper
Harrisburg Telegraph
Location
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1917
Page
5
Newville Pa December 15 1917 The Ladies Aid Society of Zion Lutheran Church bought a Liberty Bond at their meeting during the Woman's Christian Temperance Union program The evening featured music readings and remarks by state lecturer Mrs Azula Jones Also noted are local visits sales and personal travel of residents and a guest preacher from Harrrg.
In Millerstown Pennsylvania on December 15 neighbors gathered at Mrs. Charles Mitchells home to celebrate her seventy fifth birthday. The item lists multiple travel visits to Harrisburg Newport Port Royal and Chambersburg and notes local snow delays affecting rural mail carriers. Several residents and guests are named including Miss Pearl Roush Miss Zella Cathart and Mrs. Katharine Wright among others.
Winter sports such as coasting on the mountain road and skating on the dam are enjoyed by local young folks in Dauphin Pennsylvania. Social visits include Frank J. Gotshall of the Masonic Homes Elizabethtown as weekend guest of Dr. and Mrs. W P Clark and several residents visiting relatives and friends.
Blain Pa December 15 Harvey Britcher of Saville killed a big gray fox. Roy Sherman of Saville sold two hogs for fifteen cents a pound live weight. Clarence Wilt home from Harrisburg to visit his father before joining the United States Army Aviation Corps. Mrs W H Book and son Alton visited Shade Valley. Harvey Wallace Jr shot a deer recently. Methodist Sunday school to hold Christmas services December 23. Mrs Mary B Dumm of Elliottsburg guest of C M Bower family. John Garber motorman in Harrisburg visited his father W H Garber at Stony Point. Charles Berrier returned from Burnham where employed. W D Rees Sunday school expert of Philadelphia to tour Perry county with county Sunday workers January 10.
A Red Cross unit will be organized in Mount Wolf on December 14 at 3:30 PM in the Knights of the Golden Eagle hall with District Attorney Harvey A. Gross as speaker. A local committee and forty signatures for the National Defense Women's League are noted, with Mrs. Charles Wolf and others assisting.
In Mount Union Pennsylvania on Tuesday morning Rev Massy and his wife were badly bruised when a frozen water tank in their kitchen range burst upon heating. The accident left both in serious condition as fragments struck them. Nearby, Red Cross captains for a county drive were announced by L N Crum. Amos Houston returned from France and spoke on the Red Cross. Local speakers promoted the Red Cross drive in southern county towns. A baby girl arrived for Dave Saxe. The high school chorus planned Christmas street carols. Sheriff Wilson investigated suspected German sympathizers. Leslie Shover, former bank assistant cashier, enlisted in the U S Regular Army and is stationed at Columbus Ohio. Olive Lukens suffers from quincy.
Union Deposit Pa December 15 a Red Cross Society formed as an auxiliary to the Hummelstown chapter with officers led by President Miss Annie Eisenhauer and Vice President Mrs Samuel Witmer The report lists local visits and church services and a few residents visiting relatives in Palmyra Annville Lemoyne and Harrisburg as part of community notices.
The Winners class at Messiah United Brethren Sunday School in Shippensburg presents teacher E Eyler with carnations for her birthday. Clark Sheaffer, once homebound, can now go out. Lt and Mrs Kreider of Annville visit relatives here. Rev J L Grimm returns from York Hospital after an operation. Rev Mr Snell of Hagerstown preaches at Messiah United Brethren. John Quigley secures a job in Harrisburg. Ada Long of West Fairview visits East Garfield parents. Presbyterian missionary societies plan a Christmas week peace exercise.
Lewistown Pa December 15 Harry C Estep a well known local Civil War veteran with a strong battle record is spending the winter at the Soldiers National Home in Hampton Roads Virginia.
Miss Edith Henry, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Henry, had a kitchen shower in York Haven hosted by Misses Sarah Dietz and Sadie Buchar. Her engagement to Robert Tross of Johnstown was announced. wedding planned for next Tuesday. local social notes from Manchester Pa December 15.
The Lewisberry Methodist Episcopal Sunday School elected officers including Harve y L Krone as Superintendent and H M Sutton as assistant superintendent The roster lists Miss Helen Wolfe as secretary of school and Miss Edith Cline as assistant secretary librarian James Spangler and Robert Sutton treas urer Lewis B Miller pianist and Miss Evelyn Harlacher as assistant pianist Miss Julia Sutton heads Cradle Roll and J L Brenneman is temperance superintendent The Rev A J Martin new Lewisberry Lisburn pastor arrives to occupy the parsonage He will preach tomorrow morning and evening Miss Wolfe to lead the Senior League service and Rev L Elbert Wilson previously at New Cumberland preached Sunday evening.
Local district notes list several visits and guests including Rev John J Hunt preaching to the Red Cross Auxiliary in the Methodist Episcopal Church in Wiconisco Pa John A M Keen of Dickinson College was weekend guest of Mr and Mrs Clay Keen. Many other residents are mentioned with travels and visits to Harrisburg Philadelphia and other towns.
Gettysburg Pa December 15. One hundred names have been turned in for the service flag. A 103 pound pumpkin grown by nine year old Lewis Seylar Jr is cited. A Red Cross rummage sale is planned. A cantata The City of God will be sung by fifty voices. School board re elected officers. Forty five thousand dollars will be distributed by banks from Christmas savings funds. Catalpa Poultry Farm showed prize winning Rhode Island Reds in Wilmington. Ray Hoffman leaves Hotel Gettysburg to supply wood for Army camps. War time weddings continue including Miss Goldie Widder and Lt John Campbell Gray. John M Blocher Jr of Gettysburg named head chemistry at Baldwin Wallace College Ohio.
Mrs. Rudolph Roth fell on the pavement before Michael Souders residence and broke her arm. East Donegal farmer R. C. Portner plans to move here in spring to occupy the Mrs. William Gantz property. John Stoll of Ephrata visited his parents here. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Hershey were in Lancaster Tuesday. Mrs. O G Romig and Mrs. Henry Young attended a funeral at Green Tree Church Thursday. Mrs. John Hawk and Mildred of West Fairview visited here with Mr. and Mrs. John Dyer. Harrison Sheaffer enlisted in the Aviation Corps and left for Columbus Ohio. Jacob Shires injured a leg while butchering. Jacob Eicher and family of Elizabethtown visited Jacob Rutherford. Rev. C G Romig attended a Christian Endeavor executive meeting at Hershey. Mrs. J Dyer visited relatives at Conewago. Charles Caber and Lester Klinehinst of York transacted business here. Mr. and Mrs. George Keller of Harrisburg visited. Ephraim Hertzler installed a home light plant. E S Moore of Lancaster and L M Creek of Cincinnati visited here.
Two New Cumberland brothers, Moss Wilder and Herman Wilder Jr., sons of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Wilder, enlisted last summer in the old Eighth Pennsylvania Infantry and serve at Camp Hancock in Augusta Georgia. Moss Wilder serves in the 112th United States Infantry and Herman Wilder Jr in the 109th Machine Gun Company.
Central Pennsylvania brief notes list residents traveling to Philadelphia on business, visiting relatives in Sunbury Lewistown and Harrisburg, and military personnel on leave. Local engagements include Christmas planning at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church and new postings with Camp Merritt and the Haws Refractories Company.
Thompsontown Pa December 15 Dr W H Haines Jacob Bishop and Mrs John Dorwart have each received letters this week from their sons in France. They report studying French and hunting season is on with game plentiful including wild turkeys. Mrs W R Log has gone to Harrisburg for the winter. Mr and Mrs Merrill Jones occupy Mrs Longs house while she is away. Mrs D A Spoots was at Newport Monday. The Millersville Electric Light Company current turned on Wednesday benefiting lighting of the public building and streets. There will be no preaching in the Lutheran Church tomorrow Rev D B Freihley to conduct services at New Kingston. The second number of the entertainment course was given in the Borough Schoolhouse Tuesday evening. Collections will be taken in churches tomorrow for the Armenians. H F Gayman trip to New York recently. Mr and Mrs Charles Keplar returned home after a year in North Dakota. Miss Bertha Kearns spent Tuesday with A P Dinman in Kurtz Valley.
A Food Administration chart shows bread prices up 55 percent in sixteen months through October, with flour rising 249 percent then easing to 128 percent by October 1. Other ingredients climbed 194 percent, shortening 102 percent, fuel 65 percent, and sugar two dollars. Bakers deem Food Administration baking rules reasonable.
Millersburg Pa December 15 a sneak thief entered the cloak room of Hebron United Brethren Church during services and stole a $22 overcoat owned by Delmar Still The Rev Dr Watchorn of Philadelphia will preach tomorrow morning at the Methodist Episcopal Church Dr J W Post has gone to Fort Oglethorpe Ga to join the Army Medical Corps Mrs Post remains with her parents until his return Charles Harner pleaded guilty in Squire Millers court to cruelty to animals and paid a $10 fine plus costs John Robb broke his right arm last week and was treated at Harrisburg Hospital Mr and Mrs J H Beachler returned from a trip to Philadelphia and Boston Donald Beachler son serves in the US Wireless Telegraph unit Peter Campbell and Peter Runnich two of Millersburg's oldest citizens are on the sick list with Campbell age 83 and Runnich 81 reported improving.
Minneapolis merchants back pieless day on Wednesdays to cut wheat flour and sugar usage. The Restaurateurs and Managers Association voted to remove pie from menus weekly as part of food conservation, with possible follow up porkless or doughnutless days if successful.
Auditor reports all debts paid in full at Flinchbaugh Manufacturing and 829.35 dollars remains for distribution to 485 preferred shares, yielding 1.71 dollars per share. Local notes cover civic appointments, school board changes, and community updates in Greencastle Pennsylvania with movements in nearby towns.
Elizabethville Pa December 15 The United Brethren and Lutheran choirs rehearse cantatas for the Christmas season. Local residents and guests are noted visiting Harrisburg Millersburg and Lancaster areas with several illness recoveries and travel reports.
Harvey B. Reem, a long time Elizabethtown resident, turned 77 on Wednesday and received birthday wishes and tokens. His son Harvey Jr. hosted a surprise birthday dinner at their West High Street home, noting the family heirloom coffee cup over 150 years old.
In Mechanicsburg Pennsylvania the Choral Society discusses continuation following the resignation of Professor H C Harper who has taken a position in South Dakota. The group plans to appoint a new director and carry on its musical program for local enthusiasts.
A testimonial from Frank Geklinsky of Taylor Pa describes eight months of facial pimples cleared after using three cakes of Cuticura Soap and two boxes of Cuticura Ointment for two months. The notice endorses Cuticura for skin, scalp troubles and offers free samples by mail.
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