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Newspaper

Harrisburg Telegraph

Location

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 12, 1916

Page

9

Third Betrothal in Myers Family Prompts Social Notice

The Myers family of St. David’s announces a third engagement within months as Marian Twigg Myers prepares to wed George Wharton Pepper on June 22. Elizabeth Sergeant Myers becomes engaged to John Forsythe Meigs, while Sara Sergeant Myers is set to marry Jacob Dreston in the autumn. The piece notes the Myers sisters’ popularity and various local social happenings and visits.

W. Heyward Myers St. David's

Twelve Little Girls Celebrate Geraldine Speese Birthday

Twelve little girls attended a Saturday party for Geraldine Speese's third birthday at her aunt Mrs F R Speese home 2229 Penn Street. Blue and white decorations, blue basket favors filled with bonbons, a cake with three candles, and gifts from guests including Dorothy Dougherty Jean Barnes Katherine Early Margaret Geisel Ruth France Irene Kepp Susanne Jane Speece Ruth Inamdh Kittle Marguerite Armstrong Ruth Linnell Myrle Bushey.

Geraldine Speese F. R. Speese Penn Street Dorothy Dougherty Jean Barnes Katherine Early Margaret Geisel Ruth France Irene Kepp Susanne Jane Speece Ruth Inamdh Kittle Marguerite Armstrong Ruth Linnell Myrle Bushey

Dickinson Honors Young Harrisburg Student Shope

Edward Pierce Lentz Shope son of Dr and Mrs Samuel Z Shope of 610 North Third street earned a Bachelor of Arts at Dickinson College. He studied at Harrisburg public and academy schools and finished in the top quarter of his class in three years. He plans medical school to follow his father’s eye ear nose and throat specialty.

E. Pierce Shope Edward Pierce Lentz Samuel Z. Shope North Third Street Dickinson College Harrisburg Harrisburg Academy Shope Conway Hall University of Pennsylvania Penn State Shope J

Favors in Bride's Cake At Party Spark Merriment

Miss Sigrid Andersen hosted a Saturday evening gathering on South Twentieth street honoring bride-elect Miss Esther Parthemore. Roses and a crystal centerpiece adorned the refreshment table as guests embroidered towels and discussed wedding plans.

Sigrid Andersen South Twentieth Street Esther Parthemore Miss Parthemore Anna German Mary Stroup Marie Dougherty Margaretta Dougherty Sara Bannan Margaret Cover Luella Davis Ruth Parthemore Ethel Wolfe Ida Zorger Gudborg Andersen Lucille Parthemore Maude Shaffer Thomas Mountain Charles Wise Philip German William Streup John Parthemore Carl Andersen

Camp Hill Civic Club Closes Season With Tea

The Camp Hill Civic Club held its annual tea in the Club room Friday afternoon from 3 to 5. Members and guests enjoyed musical entertainment and stories, with officers and hostesses listed among the attendees. A separate card party honored Miss Marion Goho as she prepares to move to Lewisburg. Mr and Mrs H A McKelvey hosted a supper gathering with local youths, roses on display, and other city residents visiting from out of town.

Camp Hill Howard Goodman Guert Ensign Fred Kendell Robert L. Myers James Milhouse C. W. Harding John Armstrong W. C. Siegmend Goho Hannah Burn Walnut Street Marion Goho Lewisburg Dorothy Schmidt Hasel Rexroth Helen Kelley Mary McClear Mary Hutman Hazel Rexroth Gertrude Edwards Gertrude Wilson Sara Morgan Mary Kinzer Sara Hoffman Sunshine Roberta Disbrow Lloyd Sunshine Society

Miss Hollinger Receives Kitchen Shower At Home

Bowman & Co employees hosted a kitchen shower for Miss Martha Hollinger at 10 Argyle street, presenting aluminum ware and home articles. A buffet supper followed with numerous attendees including Miss Stella Sehl Miss Sara Pagne and Mrs. William Smith among others. several guests visiting from Ursinus College and Pittsburgh University are listed with other local relocations and social events.

Bowman & Co Martha Hollinger Argyle Street Stella Sehl Sara Pagne Marguerite Fleagle Mary Rice Alma Hairen Ethel Shaffer Bertha Philabaum Selina Howe Helen Stambaugh Magdalen Glazer Dora Murphy Emma Stratt Margaret Fanning William Smith E. Berrier J. Fee Anna Cozzoli Mildred Arbegast Paul Weaver Gerauld Adolph Wilbur Arbegast William O. Caton Adam Hollinger

Bingaman Golf Tournament Winners at Harrisburg Club

Howard M. Bingaman and wife won the golf leap year foursome at the Country Club of Harrisburg on Saturday afternoon receiving a dozen golf balls as prize. Five o'clock tea followed with Mrs. Thomas Earle of Steelton pouring. Ex Governor John K Tener and his wife joined guests for the weekend visit.

Howard M. Bingaman Harrisburg Thomas Earle Steelton John Kinley Tener Samuel C. Todd

Birthday Surprise for Grace Snyder at Hummelstown Meadows

Mr and Mrs E C Snyder host a Saturday birthday surprise for daughter Grace Snyder at their 122 North Eighteenth Street home. A truck carried guests to meadows near Hummelstown where daisies were gathered and daisies chains made before refreshments.

E. C. Snyder North Eighteenth Street Grace Snyder Snyder Hummelstown Louise Koons Martha Brinser Florence Schmidt Virginia Souers Franklin Larkin Hamilton Nuss Norman Miller F. W. Larkin John Plowman Harry Brady

Bonisteel Delegate to National Convention and Troup Birthday

Attorney R C Bonisteel longtime Harrisburg figure now based in Ann Arbor spent last week in Chicago as a delegate to the National Republican Convention He also attended the Republican League meeting at Hotel Congress and served as State delegate to the Michigan Convention in Lansing Mrs Bonisteel and their daughter Jean Ellen are visiting Detroit before seeing relatives and friends Miss Katharine Troup hosted a birthday party at 406 Harris Street with numerous local and visiting guests The Rev Harvey N Kiner of Covenant Presbyterian attends Lafayette College reunion and Dr C C Cocklin will be away at the Detroit medical meeting Tuesday through Thursday.

Virginia Hargest King Country Club Robert Reed Alice Wallis Altoona Mary E. Spensler Chestnnut Street Johnstown Margaret McLain Pinebig Sara Thomas Louise Carney Steelton Maude Stamm S. Thirteenth Street Yale Princeton N. J Roscoe Bonisteel Jean Ellen Detroit Lille C. Kuuuion Miss Troup Katharine Troup Harris Street Beatrice Zeigler Hazel Zeigler Helen Deitrich Mechanicsburg Katharine Campbell Enola Mildred Marlin Sarah Marlin Katharine Quade Frances Young Beatrice Welsh Emma Handshaw Jennie Donnelly Mary Dunbar Katherine McGlochlin Ida Yoder Mary Yoder Charles Jones Russell Weaver Marysville Harry Hall Fred Corby Harry Welsh Reily Rhine Heister Dull John Grass Ernest Shuman Paul Lackay Blair Frey Leroy Mountz Harry Young Herbert Lambert Andrew Zarker Albert Bretz C. B. Lambert Eva Hinkle Carrie A. Bollinger William J. Troup Harvey N. Kiner Covenant Presbyterian Church Lafayette College Klaer C. C. Cocklin Walnut ST American Medical Society M. D

Engagement News of Miss Mary Kathryn Jackson

Dr. and Mrs. John Price Jackson announce the engagement of their daughter Miss Mary Kathryn Jackson to Frank Winthrop Reynolds of New York City son of Mr. and Mrs. George Nelson Reynolds of Lancaster. The autumn wedding is planned. Mary Kathryn is a Smith College graduate with dramatic arts studies in New York. Reynolds is an alumnus of the University of Pennsylvania and associated with Cross and Cross architects in New York.

John Price Jackson 1618 North Second Street Mary Kathryn Jackson Frank Winthrop Reynolds New York City George Nelson Reynolds Lancaster Smith College Mr. Reynolds University of Pennsylvania Cross and Cross Architects of New York

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