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Harrisburg Telegraph

Location

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 13, 1917

Page

7

Canning Demonstrations Begin Across Cumberland County

Mechanicsburg, PA June 13. An expert from State College directs a series of canning demonstrations across Cumberland County. The schedule lists Rolling Springs Grange picnic, Normal School Shippensburg, Grange Hall Oakville, Plainfield Newville, Centerville, Mt. Holly Springs, Boiling Springs, New Kingston, Bloser ville, Enola, Lemoyne, Silver Spring Church, Shiremanstown, Bloserville, and Carlisle Lamberton Building through June 23. Two year old son of Samuel Ernest Adair of Pine Grove broke his thigh falling from a porch. Dr. E C Kistler treated the fracture.

Mechanicsburg Cumberland County State College Rolling Springs Grange Normal School Shippensburg Grange Hall Oakville Plainfield Newville Centerville Mt. Holly Springs Boiling Springs New Kingston Bloserville Enola and Lemoyne Silver Spring Church Shiremanstown Lodge Hall Carlisle Lamberton Blain Samuel Ernest Adair Pine Grove E. C. Kistler

Extensive Improvements Being Made to Paper Mill

Extensive improvements are under way at the York Haven paper mill opposite Bainbridge due to rising business. A siding is being built and several new structures erected. In Marietta the National Casting Company repairs the Marietta Manufacturing Company plant, remodeling the old Vesta furnaces and hiring over 150 workers to have the plant running by mid July. Local men, including Aaron Lutz, return home to Marietta to work at the furnace as others plan to come back. Dauphin hosts church groups with social events and a festival planned for July 14 in the town square, while other meetings arrange future gatherings in North Erie and South Erie streets.

Marietta York Haven Bainbridge National Casting Company Marietta Manufacturing Company Vesta Aaron Lutz United States

Kidneys Retain Poisons Warn Of Urgent Remedy

The piece warns that when kidney excretory products are not promptly eliminated, vile poisons remain in the body causing headaches backache dizziness dry skin fever chills and urinary retention. It urges following a physician’s prescription for relief and safety.

Rate Increase Triggers Protests In Carlisle Area

Carlisle residents protest a 40 percent hike in Cumberland Railway fares affecting Carlisle Mount Holly Newville routes. Local groups plan protests before the State Public Service Commission. Elevated tensions lead to a trolley line decline and new transport efforts by motor truck operators.

Carlisle Cumberland Railway Company Mount Iao Springs Newville Carlisle Chamber of Commerce State Public Service Commission Mount Holly Boiling Springs

Birthday shower honors Mrs Stouffer in Mechanicsburg

Mechanicsburg June 13. Friends surprised Mrs. Kate Stouffer East Simpson street with a parcel post shower on her seventy second birthday anniversary. Refreshments were served to Mrs Stouffer and son Lemoyne Mr and Mrs Meckley Mrs Lizzie Hihenauer and Mrs Griffith of Harrisburg Mrs Jennie Miller Mrs Goldberg and daughter Bessie of Mechanicsburg.

Mechanicsburg Kate Stouffer Simpson Street Stouffer and Son Lemoyne Meckley Lizzie Hihenauer Griffith Harrisburg Jennie Miller Goldberg Bessie

Waynesboro Grammar School Holds Transfer Exercises

Waynesboro Pa June 18 transfer exercises of the grammar school were held in the high school auditorium. The program featured an address Training Our Boys to Be Soldiers by Chester Snively the first honor man, an address by Rev Dr W P Shriner of the Methodist Episcopal Church music and the operetta Bonnybell. Eighty nine pupils advanced to the high school, twelve more than last year.

Waynesboro Waynesboro Grammar School Chester Snively W. P. Shriner Methodist Episcopal Church Bonnybell

Death notice of John H. Funk in Marysville Cal

Amos Funk of near Roadside, Waynesboro, received word that his brother John H. Funk aged 55 of Marysville California has died. He was born near Waynesboro and is survived by brothers and sisters including Amos Funk Mrs. John Frantz Mrs. J. Stover Price Miss Gertrude Funk of Waynesboro and Mrs. S. P. Hostetter of Greencastle.

Waynesboro Amos Funk Roadside John H. Funk Marysville Cal John Frantz J. Stover Price Gertrude Funk S. P. Hostetter Greencastle Hospital Mount Joy Philip Buddy" Schock P. Frank Schock Mount Joy St. Joseph's Hospital Lancaster Harry C. Schock Dorothy Louise

Suburban Notes Highlight Local Social Roundup

Midway town residents host visitors from Harrisburg Reading Palmyra and Philadelphia as examinations begin and local events unfold. Notables include Miss Emma Nagle graduating from Smith College and an A Y M C A organized with 45 members. Public schools close June 25 with eight in the graduating class.

C. A. Conrad Katharine James Barclay Anna Middletown Jacob Henchen Henchen Reading Omar Hummel Harrisburg Fred Kahn Palmyra Edgar Neibert Harry G. Ebersole Elmer McCormack Thomas McCall Mary Fox Northampton Mass Sargentville John Gay Cat

Horsford's Acid Phosphate Ad Promotes Healthful Taste

An advertise ment touts Horsford's Acid Phosphate as healthful and agreeable to the taste. It claims to refresh and invigorate the user and suggests using it in place of lemons.

Horsford USA

Presbyterian sale aids church treasury and picnic planned

The Presbyterian Church held a food sale during its regular meeting at Mrs. J. W. Hawthorne home to raise funds for the society. Refreshments were served to Rev. and Mrs. Stirling and numerous local residents. A picnic is scheduled for Wednesday, June 20 at The Elm Tree along the river. Later in Hummelstown, John Hemperly was struck by a freight train but suffered only bruises and a head contusion after being hurled aside. He is a 60-year-old Rutherford yards repairman.

Harvey C. ‘Forney Elizabeth Gerberich William Rodenhaver Margaret Brooks Bertha Sellers Annie M. Webner Ruth Diebler Ttcel B. Forney Sarah Margaret Hawthorne John Bricker Charles Sheffer Hawthorne Hummelstown Philadelphia Reading Hummelstown Station John Hemperly East Main Street Hemperly Rutherford Yards

United Brethren Church Marks 150th Anniversary

The United Brethren Church at Stedman's Highville and Greenhill near Marietta observed its 150th founding anniversary with services led by Rev. I. H. Albright of Middletown and several other clergymen. It is the community's oldest congregation.

Marietta United Brethren Church Stedman’s Highville Greenhill I. H. Albright Middletown

Couple to Honeymoon Year in Hawaiian Islands

Sunbury reports the wedding of W Walter Wilson and Miss Emily Heaton in Milton with Rev B J Brinkma officiating. They will honeymoon for a year in the Hawaiian Islands as guests of Wilsons’ friend. few immediate friends attended. The groom is a noted figure among Harrisburg traction men.

Sunbury W. Walter Wilson Milton Lewisburg Watsontown Emily Heaton B. J. Brinkma First Baptist Church Hawaiian Islands

Johns Hopkins Class of 1892 Reunion Attended

Waynesboro Pennsylvania reports Dr. A Farr Snively of this place attending the twenty fifth reunion of Johns Hopkins University class of 1892 in Baltimore Maryland.

Waynesboro A. Farr Johns Hopkins University Baltimore

Death of Mrs. John E. Taby in Sunbury Big Mountain

Mrs. John E. Taby aged 66 died at her Big Mountain home after a complication of diseases. Survived by a large family.

Sunbury John E. Taby Big Mountain

Teachers Get Higher Salaries in Antrim School Board Action

Green castle June 13 At the monthly meeting of the Antrim Township School Board directors voted to increase teachers salaries Those earning 45 to 50 a month will get 6 more and those on 50 to 55 will get 5 more Also Marietta Pa June 18 citizens plan Red Cross branch in Marietta Grove Memorial Chapel will host the meeting Hugh North of Columbia will speak and Miss Givens will recite

Columbia Columbia Hospital Association George Wells Ely Andrew Lotz J. E. Shomier J. W. Yocum H. L. Keller Wrightsville H. M. North B. Frank Heistand Marietta M. Ruth Eby The Red Cross Finance Committee Greencastle Antrim Township LeRoy Augustus Stafford Margaret Charles Bernard Lear St. Francis Xavier's Cathedral Alexandria Lear Frank Lear North Carlisle Street King” Lear Princeton Dauphin-Perry Henry Gillan Lester M. Conrow South Washington Street Princeton College New York France Ambulance Chester C. Neal East Baltimore Street Army Grove Memorial Chapel Hugh North Miss Givens Berrysburg Lutheran and Reformed Church Harrisburg

Prominent Maytown Resident Dies of Heart Disease

Marietta Pa June 18 David A Hollenbaugh 67 a Maytown director of Maytown Bank and former Excelsior Bakery proprietor died today from heart disease He was a Reformed Church member survived by widow five children a sister and brother He previously managed the ex Senator Cameron farms near here.

Marietta David A. Hollenbaugh Maytown Maytown Bank Excelsior Bakery The Reformed Church Cameron

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