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Newspaper
Harrisburg Telegraph
Location
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1916
Page
15
Local items report taxables at Hummelstown totaling 906 with property returns of 276479.56 and 228 dogs. Gettysburg notes include military training start at Gettysburg College, local saloon license appeals, and school vacation extension.
The item lists numerous local residents visiting family over Christmas. It notes Miss Marjorie Nissley in Harrisburg, Dr and Mrs J Irvin Ruff hosting a turkey dinner, Milton Mensch and guests Eugene from Louisiana, Leta Alwern Leta Hitz in Harrisburg, Margaret Mullin from Shippensburg Normal School, Roy Brightbill from Mercersburg Academy, Paul Gingrich from Mercersburg Academy, Arthur Holler from Lafayette College, and visits by Principal and Mrs W A Geesey to Altoona. The Reformed Church choir plans a Christmas cantata with a 6 am service on Christmas Day.
Revival services in Falmouth Pa concluded after three weeks of meetings. Seven conversions were recorded on Tuesday evening December 20 as the Rev Mr Landis prepared to start a new series of meetings at Bainbridge M E Church. Miss Maude Coyle spent several days in the community continuing local hospitality and visits.
Mrs Edward Gingrich and Miss Fannie ringer visited Harrisburg on Sunday. Miss Ella Couch and Miss Anna Couch spent Tuesday in Harrisburg. Mrs Kier bower visited her daughter Mrs Edward Gingrich for several days. John E Smith has been ill for several days. Rev George Landis from Dickinson College Carlisle and Victor Piex of Seattle spent Sunday with Thomas Couch family. George Walton hunted and shot a buck. Charles Smith and family from Harrisburg visited Mr and Mrs John Horst Sunday.
Dauphin Pa December 23 notes numerous visitors spending the Christmas vacation with local families. Names include William Chauncey Alexandria Va and James Lewis Gross Lehigh Univ South Bethlehem Pa among others visiting Clark, Hawthorne, Emmert, Minsker and Bell families.
A roundup of local students and relatives returning to New Bloomfield Pennsylvania for Christmas vacation. Carnegie Tech student Paul Darlington, Shippenburg Normal School trio McClure Ramsey Franklin and Marshall, and Wilson College visitors Catherine A Bernheiser Rosalie Barnett join others from Grove City College, Camden New Jersey, and Philadelphia.
Midland Railroad work halted at least until after the holidays in Berrysburg Pennsylvania. Local notes report Lena Hartman spending a week with Nathaniel Swab in Washington township. Harry Hartman and three Harrisburg school chums visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Grant Hartman. Helen Daniel has returned home. Clara Lebo visits Harrisburg. Harriet Weaver travels to Philadelphia for the winter.
Hershey Pa December 23 The Ladies Matinee 500 Club held a holiday party at the Hershey Cafe. Christmas tree services followed with Rev R H Taylor delivering the sermon. The Hershey band and local youth groups provided carols. The Mothers Club funded the tree.
Lykens Pennsylvania December 28. About 40 members of the Transfiguration Baptist Sunday school will present a cantata on Christmas night titled Santa Has the Grip. A silver offering will be lifted at the door. Other local holiday notices follow including Christmas church entertainments in Union Deposit and various residents visiting relatives.
Mount Union Pa December 23 reports several local incidents and community notes. Accidents at Dun can non Iron and Steel Works include a fractured arm and a deep forehead cut. A resident fell and fractured a hip. Community events include a Christmas service and a lodge charter with twenty seven members.
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