Funeral set for LeRoy Mateer drowned at Island Park
The 15 year old LeRoy Mateer drowned after entering the river at Island Park Saturday afternoon. Services will be held at his parents home in South Progress at 1 30 p m with burial in Progress Cemetery. Mateer worked as a messenger at Dives Pomeroy Steuart store and was with co worker George Fornwald when the incident occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LeRoy Mateer
Island Park
George Mateer
South Progress
Progress
Mateer
Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart
Island
George Fornwald
Mateer Wen
Highspire Union Picnic At Paxtang Park Tomorrow
The Highspire Sunday Schools plan their annual union picnic at Paxtang Park with special cars departing at 8 20 from Franklin Street Vine Street Cumbler s Hill and Steelton Heights and returning by 7 30 in the evening. A separate report from Mish Serbia notes a central sanitary committee formed to fight epidemics with chiefs of American British Russian and French missions joining Serbian sanitation staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paxtang Park
Franklin Street
Vine Street
Cumbler's Hill
Steelton Heights
Associated Press
Mish
Serbia
London
State Readies Organized Employment Plan and Pay Rules
John Price Jackson leads moves to establish a state bureau and supervision over employment agencies with district offices and regional councils. Semimonthly pay begins July 1 for 1100 state employees, with June 25 as the first pay date. Governor Brumbaugh returns from Philadelphia amid playground ceremony praise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Employment
John Price
Jackson
Labor
State Industrial Board
Industrial Board
Capitol Hill
State Pharmaceutical Board
State Association
Forest Park
Pike County
Warwick
Brumbaugh
Capitol
Philadelphia
Allentown
Jury Seats And Music Books Case Highlight June Criminal Court
The June criminal court opened with the Dauphin juror described as about 23, six feet tall and 365 pounds. Cases include Verdi band music book ownership after Francesco Cirillo left for Royal Italian, and Michael Slebani charged with stealing an heirloom watch. Foreman Martin W. Fager presided over the grand jury. A petition sought renewal of bail for Samuel Morrow, convicted of involuntary manslaughter after a fatal auto collision with Edward J. Miller that killed Ralph Witmer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verdi
Francesco Cirrilo
Royal Italian Band
Francesco
No. 1
Kunkel
No. 2
Michael Slebani
McCarrell
John Garrett
Martin W. Fager
Fourth Ward
Samuel Morrow
Morrow
Edward J. Miller
Seventeenth Near North
Ralph Witmer
Successful Meeting Closes Six Week Campaign in Steelton
Evangelist C E Hillis and party结束 a six weeks revival in Steelton with eighteen converts. A reception in Marysville follows and plans for next fall's campaign at Enola. Workmen begin dismantling the tabernacle as Enola committee ships materials. Publicity chair C A Huyette offers thanks to chorus orchestra boosters ushers motorists and reporters who aided the revival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Hillis
Steelton
Marysville
Enola
C. A. Huyette
Mentzer
Reim
Fernster
Messrs. Reims
Buser
Frazer
Tabernacle
Telegraph
Star Independent
Patriot
North American
Ms. Heile
Mr. Wilt
Ji C
Wright
Hugh B. Smith Elected Chief Marshal for July 4 Parade
Hugh B. Smith was chosen chief marshal for the big Steelton Independence Day parade and will be assisted by one aide from each fire company. The Baldwin Hose company invites a Reading band as guests, while Paxtang Hook and Ladder reports inviting Mt. Vernon of Harrisburg and Highspire Citizens. The parade opens with firemen, then patriotic groups and floats. Catherine S. Mathias of Highspire, 74, died yesterday from a paralytic stroke. she is survived by son G. J. Mathias of Harrisburg. Funeral plans pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steelton Merchants’ Association
Hugh B. Smith
Marsha
Baldwin Hose Company
Reading
Paxtang Hook and Ladder Company
Mt. Vernon Company
Catherine S. Mathias
Highspire
G. J. Mathias
Harrisburg
Bessemer House founder dies at Beaver Station
Albert H. Horner aged 90 founder of the Bessemer House one of Steelton’s oldest hotels died at his daughter’s home at Beaver Station. A Civil War veteran he served with the Thirty sixth Pennsylvania Volunteers at Gettysburg and Fredericksburg. He leaves son Robert Hoerner daughter Mrs Julia Obercash and grandson M A Obercash proprietor of the Bessemer House. Funeral arrangements are in complete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert H. Horner
Bessemer House
Steelton
Frank Cassel
Beaver Station
Thirty-sixth
Pennsylvania Volunteers
Gettysburg
Fredericksburg
Robert Hoerner
North Front Street
Julia Obercash
M. A. Obercash
Steelton Snapshots: Spring Concert and Local Notices
The Steelton column covers the German Quartet Club spring concert at German Hall, a birth announcement for G W Creighton’s daughter born Friday June 11, and a pipe fitters outing where William Norris fractured an arm. Also noted are a foreigners warning, a Croatian Societies delegate, a St James festival, cemetery association officers, a Middletown loss, a disorderly conduct sentence, church classis invitation, Miss Mary H Porr completing art studies, and various Steelton personal items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
German Quartet Club
German Hall
Front
Washington Streets
G. W. Creighton
Spruce Street
Creighton
Margaret Wilson
Indiana
Steel Works
Belach’s Island
William Norris
Robert Couffer
Charles Alleman
Enhhaut
Mohn Street
Highland Hill
Trulic
Ivan Trulic
St. Mark
St. Ann
St. John’s
Cleveland
Children of
Middletown
Steelton Stars
Middletown Red Sox
Andy Kennedy
Squire Gardner
Constable Bomgardner
Adams Street
Classis
First Reformed Church
Lancaster Classis
Community notes from Middletown social events
A Middletown party honored Mrs Susan Foreman on her seventy first birthday at Mrs Charles Houser’s home with many relatives and friends in attendance. The piece also lists visitors and movements including John A Mayes visiting from Lewistown, G S Nuckel’s travel, and several locals’ plans and departures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Houser
Susan Foreman
Emma Bowman
B. F. Rogers
Sarah Mienster
Mary Brenter
Lena Gottschall
Melvin Leonard
Leonard
Florence
Jacob Shrody
H. E. Moore
Helen
Melvin
Highspire School Board elects faculty at recent meeting
The Highspire school board announced new staff positions, naming Supervisory principal Professor S. M. Shauffer, music teacher Miss Sylvia B. Cover, drawing instructor Mrs. Bessie Etter, and various grade teachers including Mr. Sheibley, Miss Besse Wolff, Miss Dorothy Howden, Hilda Eby, Gwen de Elder, and Miss Martina Allen. A birthday party was hosted by H. R. Cohn for Miss Effle Hernessey with a gathering of local residents from Harrisburg Middletown New Cumberland and surrounding towns in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highspire
S. M. Shauffer
Sylvia B. Cover
Bessie Etter
Sheibley
Bessei Wolff
Dorothy Howden
Hilda Eby
Gwende Elder
Martina Allen
H. R. Cohn
Effle Hernessey
Grimes Miley
Grace Danner
New Cumberland
Paul Shaffner
Sara Shell
Harrisburg
Geary Rife
Middletown
William Niteraur
Grant and Harvey
Margaret Rife
C. Herneigey
Clarence
Harry and
Marlin
R. J. Mathias
Miriam
Bosley
Harry Shaffner
P O S A Convention Supports Brumbaugh and Wilson
The Patriotic Order Sons of America in Dauphin county endorses Governor Brumbaugh and President Wilson in a united stand for national and state interests. H E Buffington presided. officers named include Buffington, Livingstone, Roy Buffington, Potter, Corbett, and Garman. Committees appointed. 1916 meeting set for Halifax. numerous speakers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin G. Brumbaugh
Patriotic Order Sons of America
Dauphin County
Wilson
H. E. Buffington
Lykens
E. G. Livingstone
Enhant
Roy Buffington
Elizabethville
E. Victor Roland
J. M. Schaffner
J. J. Corbett
Ira Keller
H. E. Zorger
Frank Lindsey
Ed H. Weigle
H. S. Potter
H. Weigle
AV. H. Koons
J. Row
C. W. Shoffstahl
G. W. Garman
E. H. Weigle
A. G. Lehman
Fred Horner
Halifax
H. EF. Buffington
H. W. Garman
W. H. Koons
E. W. Lepper
M. J. Shhaffer
Chester Myers
H. 8. Potter
One Penitentiary Bill Is Approved
Warden John Francies endorses a plan to merge the eastern and western penitentiaries into a central facility. The consolidation aims to save tax funds and improve inmate welfare through a humane, economical approach, with a 5252 acre site offering arable land and brickmaking potential. The measure argues the sale of existing prisons would fund the new construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Francies
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Commonwealth
Chicago Car Strike Greatest in History
The Chicago strike cripples city services with only one mail delivery daily in most suburbs. Schools seek continuous operation despite transporting 7,000 teachers. 15,000 workers lack housing near work, with offices and hotels converted to sleeping quarters. Theaters may close and parks close as baseball faces postponement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Flagg Young
National League
Chicago
Walnut Street Bridge and Subway Widening Debate
City considers final action on Walnut street bridge ordinance. Mr. Taylor argues widening the Market Street subway could alleviate central Hill area traffic more cheaply, but exact width depends on cost and damages data from the city engineer before further steps. The resolution requests prompt cost information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walnut Street
Taylor
Central
Hill
Ates
Pennsy May Fill Old Steelton Canal
Rumor in Steelton says Pennsylvania Steel will convert the old canal into a water reservoir for a new 125 foot 22 foot diameter stand pipe at Front and Swatara to feed a blast furnace. The railroad may abandon the current station, with possible relocation to North Front Street or Christian Street sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Front Street
Steelton
Pennsylvania Steel Company
Front
Swatara Streets
Steel Company
Pennsy
North Front Street
Franklin
Christian Street
Trewick
Conestoga Streets
Preparedness for War Urged at Harrisburg Lodge Event
The Harrisburg lodge observed a 50 year mark with orator Myer Kabatchnick praised U S Constitution and Governor Brumbaugh s compensation for workers and pensions. The gathering featured a floral liberty bell display built by lodge officers and a finale of The Star Spangled Banner with extensive decorations by past exalted rulers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myer Kabatchnick
Benjamin W. Demming
United States
Martin G. Brumbaugh
Indusa
Harrisburg Lodge
John H. Maloney
W. Hummel Brackenridge
Percy L. Grubb
Meade D. Detweiler
Charles L. Schmidt
Flag Day Observed at Betsy Ross House and Independence Hall
Philadelphia marked the 138th anniversary of the flag’s adoption with patriotic exercises at the Betsy Ross house where the first emblem was made. School children participated. at Independence Hall the Louisiana State flag was raised to commemorate 50 years since the Civil War ending, a gift from the Louisiana Historical Society.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Continental Congress
Betsy Ross House
Independence Hall
Louisiana
Old State House
Louisiana Historical Society
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the Globe
GLOBE
Lad
Fornwald
Fra
Ruhls Penbrook Bakery
Bell
Wiconisco, Pa
Wiconisco Township
Berrysburg
Wiconisco
Chas, H, Harman
State Bureau
W. E. Crow
T. B. Palmer
United Lumber Company
Public Service Commission
Ursina and North Fork Railway Company
Somerset County
Newport
Newport Home Water Company
Frank S. Black
Department of Labor and Industry
George S. Comstock
Cunningham
Lycoming
Pomeroy
A. Nevin Pomeroy
Massachusetts
Brown
Hillis
Catherine
Mathias
Shanahan
J. W. Shanahan
St. James’ Catholic Church
J. C. Thompson
St. James
Mary H. Porr
J. H. Porr
Angle Streets
School of Industrial Arts
Miss Porr
R. M. Johnson
Easton
W. B. Smith
Arthur Millen
State College
Middletown Personals
John A. Mayes
Lewistown
T. E. Mayes
North Union Street
G. S. Nuckel
Nisley Street
Bogerstown
Dr. Nuckel
Earl Klinger
Lebanon Valley
Overbrook
Tolbert
A. L. Etter
C. A. Seltzer
Washington
W. C
Grace Kieffer
Shippensburg
McDonald
Searles Slack
H. H. Kline
Bertha
H. Smith
Ray Baumback
Albright
Second United Brethren Church
Fifty-ninth and
Catherine Streets
S. C. Enck
Miss Hernessey
Pales Vcaaay
Market ST. Subway
Steelton Canal
Baum
Betsy Ross
le AA
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