Building and Lean Elects New Officers
The Dauphin County Building and Association elected officers for twelve months. Officers include President C. W. KCoy Vice-president A. A. Ruther Secretary C. M. Pannell Treasurer Dr J. L. Weirick and a slate of directors and auditors. Mrs Florence Muff to be buried Thursday after dying Monday night from a stroke of apoplexy. Funeral services will be held tomorrow morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dauphin County Building Andn Association
C. W. Kcoy
A. A. Ruther
C. M. Pannell
Treas
J. L. Weirick
M. Alleman
Manuel W. Dailey
David L. Diegel
George Hoffman
Frederick Dengler
Adolph Johnson
al Fries
William J. ‘Iddleton
Mary A. Alleman
Fred ‘Igfield
Florence Muff
Visitation and church burial notes in local item
The article reports a visit by Rev. William L. Smith to Burton E. Cummings, confirms St. Ann's Church burial at Mt. Calvary Cemetery, and notes M. Luther Gates and family passing through town. It also mentions added guards at the State Capitol with lower-floor grates completed for property protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Ann's Church
Mt. Calvary Cemetery
State Capitol
Valet dry cleaning offers free glove cleaning
H C Mettern of 4 North Second Street announces a limited offer at his Valet dry cleaners. Any lady who has not previously used this shop can have a short pair of white gloves cleaned free as an introductory handshake to introduce customers to the modern services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Mettern
North Second Street
Th Valet
Adv
Vernon School Teachers Celebrate Miss Ella Yost with Rose Shower
Vernon School building held two gatherings this week honoring Miss Ella Yost the summer bride to be. Pupils across upper classes presented speeches and gave aluminum ware gifts while Miss Yost sang and played piano selections. Teachers arranged the events and the alumni gift carried a keepsake theme. Miss Hogan led an ice cream party for the drawing department supervisor. Miss Glenn Gottschall attends the National Conference of Social Work in Atlantic City this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon School
Ella Yost
Miss Rynard
Rome
Miss Yost
Mendelsohn
Hogan
Rynard
Parthemore
Zudrell
Charles
Payell
Walmer
Nelson
Ryan
M. Glenn Gottschall
Associated Aid Societies of
Harrisburg
National Conference of Social Work
Atlantic City
Doctor Laverty Returns After Long Army Hospital Service
Lieutenant Dr. G. L. Laverty of Base Hospital No. 70 in Allrey France is discharged and will resume practice at 404 North Third Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. L. Laverty
Army Hospital
Allrey
France
Dr. Laverty
North Third Street
Palmer Summons Best Detectives Explains Bomb Plot
Pittsburgh authorities report that anarchists tied to Russian radical headquarters orchestrated the bombs at Judge Thompson and Inspector Libray homes. John Johnson of the IWW directed the plot from New York. bail was denied for several suspects, with a search under way for a Cleveland maker of the bombs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
W. H. Thompson
United States District Court
W. W. Libray
Bureau of Immigration
East Fifteenth Street
New York
R. J. Alderdice
Bureau of Police
John Johnson
William Haywood
Alderdice
Johnson
Mike Bielesta
Zeleste
Petrograd Council of Workmen and Peasants
Department of Justice
United States
A. Mitchell Palmer
Washington
Crouse-Heiges Wedding Solemnized Recently
Amos H. Crouse announces the marriage of his daughter Susan Blanche Crouse to Ray Charles Heiges at St. John's Reformed Church Chambersburg. Heiges returned from 21 months overseas service and will work as a car inspector for the Pennsylvania Railroad. They will reside in Chambersburg after a honeymoon to Niagara Falls and New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amos H. Crouse
State Street
Susan Blanche Crouse
Ray Charles Heiges
St. John’s Reformed Church
Chambersburg
Heiges
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Niagara Falls
New York City
Miss Esther Wagner Hosts Class of 1917 at Her Home
Esther Wagner entertained the Teachers Training School class of 1917 on Monday evening at 2449 Reel Street. The home was decorated with roses and the event featured games music and dancing followed by a buffet supper for the guests including Mary Dennison Katherine Gamble Ida Hoffman Margaret John son Lea Klavans Blanche Minnick Pearl Malaby Lena Marcus Katharine Miller Mary Stroup Marie Wagner and Esther Wagner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Wagner
Teachers Training School
Reel Street
Mary Dennison
Katherine Gamble
Ida Hoffman
Margaret Johnson
Lea Klavans
Blanche Minnick
Pearl Malaby
Lena Marcus
Katharine Miller
Mary Stroup
Marie Wagner
Girl Scouts Raise 140 For Foster Child
Members of the Dogwood Troop No 2 Girl Scouts cleared 140 at a drill and entertainment on the Herman lawn Monday evening. Supervisors Miss Almeda Herman and W Ray Chapman educational director Grace Methodist Episcopal Church said the event was a success and the funds will support a little French orphan adopted by the troop.
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Dogwood
Herman Lawn
Almeda Herman
W. Ray Chapman
Grace Methodist Episcopal Church
Penn Harris Luncheon and Local Socials Featured
Hostess Mrs Ainey led a Penn Harris luncheon at 2409 N Front with pink and yellow table decor and sweetpeas. A lawn party celebrated Miss Dorothy Weber at 2329 Logan St with numerous guests. Others attended luncheons for birthdays and teas, plus a Camera Club outing and several travels and visits across town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. B. Ainey
Front Street
Penn-Harris
James N. Moore
C. A. Hibler
George E. Foss
William I. Shaffer
George B. Kunkel
Samuel C. Todd
John 8. Rilling
Henry M. Stine
Lewis S. Mudge
Thomas M. Williamson
John C. Stine
Ruth Rilling
Kathleen Ainey
Victory Fete Planned for Flag Day at Camp Hill
Camp Hill Civic Club announces a June 14 Victory Fete on Flag Day with novelties and booths. Mrs. Shaar leads child dances while volunteers run YMCA canteen, Salvation Army doughnuts, Emergency Aid restrooms, canning gear, plants and flowers, aprons and baskets, garden hats, and a grand supper. A fortune teller will offer palm readings for a silver fee. carnival committee meets Friday at 3 in the firehouse to finalize plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Hill
J. C. Armstrong
Salvation Army
Carl K. Deen
William H. Dennison
H. W. Zook
Harvard Zacharias
Dorsey Worley
Mills
Carnival Committee
Births Reported for Lins and Shaver Families
Mr and Mrs Otto L Lins of Carlisle announce the birth of a son William Garland Lins on Saturday May 31 1919 Mrs Lins formerly Miss Hazel Garland of this city Mr and Mrs Clarence E Shaver 1833 Herr Street announce the birth of a daughter Marjorie Joyce Shaver on Wednesday May 28 1919
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto L. Lins
Carlisle
William Garland Lins
Clarence E. Shaver
Herr Street
Marjorie Joyce Shaver
Dauphin Coal Lands Not Worth Big Sums
A detailed inspection of Dauphin county colleries shows 65 million plus tons of coal remain unmined in Williams and Wiconisco townships. The Sekol report concludes many tracts are faulted and costly to mine, with large water pumping needs and high labor costs driving up per ton prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sekol
Short Mountain
Williamstown
Williams
Wiconisco
Second
Geological Survey
T. E. Davies
Williams Township
Wiconisco Township
Coal Remaining In Williams and Wiconisco Tracts Estimated
The report by Mr. Sekol critiques T. E. Davis and Samuel Kimmel tract estimates in Williams and Wiconisco townships. It notes original coal in place, amounts mined or lost, and concludes the unmined marketable coal is overestimated in prior work. County commissioners plan talks with coal company reps Friday to settle the unmined coal value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williams Township
Wiconisco
Samuel Kimmel
Mr. Sekol
Jacob Meash
Davies
T. E. Davies
Williams
Sekol
Coal Company
Reserve Militia Passes Inspection Under General Cresswell
General Charles T. Cresswell reports the reserve militia generally in satisfactory condition after inspection. Troops show above average training for units formed just over a year ago, with training disrupted by the 1918 epidemic. Efforts to maintain state troop standards are noted as well. Seventy ninth may be kept in camp two weeks as Harrisburg men of the Keystone Di-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles T. Cresswell
Cresswell
Harrisburg
Keystone
Veterans Return on Seven Day Furlough
Vision now at Camp Dix New Jersey are discharged. Major Samuel W Fleming 104 South Street arrived to spend a seven day furlough. Captain Richard Robinson Front and Reily Streets who arrived yesterday cannot give more definite information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Dix
N. J
Samuel W. Fleming
South Street
Richard Robinson
Front
Reily Streets
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Jersey City
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Orr's Bridge
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Mount Gretna
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N. Court St
Phoenix
America
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