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Newspaper
Harrisburg Telegraph
Location
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1915
Page
2
Mechanicsburg correspondent reports a large Missemer family reunion near Mount Joy highlighting Cassimer Missemer as the Alsace Lorraine progenitor. Descendants from Lancaster county discuss Mount Joy mills built by Jacob S. Missemer and a lineage tracing to J. R. Missemer, editor of the Mount Joy Star and News.
In Dillsburg Pennsylvania on June 19 the town expects only one new dwelling to be built this summer the home of J D Gochenour on North Baltimore street. Other notes mention Communion services at Monaghan Church by Rev J Harold Wolf and a list of residents visiting relatives in Lancaster Harrisburg and New York City including Professor J E Hartman and Mr Mrs Parker Dick Mr and Mrs W S Smith Mr Mary Lerew and Philip Lehman. Harry Grimes a bookkeeper at Second National Bank Mechanicsburg was off work briefly due to illness.
In Greencastle on June 19 a typhoid fever has struck an entire local family. The Greencastle High School named Prof Harry Grove as principal replacing W G Brinser. The Civic Club in Newville elected officers for the coming year including Mrs George Hursh and Miss Ella McCulloch.
Local notes report Misses Grace Kantner Vera Bressler and Ellen Messner vacationing at Myerstown and attending commencement. Several residents plus families travel to Harrisburg Lebanon and Williamstown for visits and outings. James Nunemacker guides Greenwood Cemetery boys on a Gold Mines camping trip.
Lewistown records show 507 automobiles passing east of Lewistown on a recent Sunday. Local news notes include Mildred Wentz visiting home from Combs Musical School in Philadelphia, Earl Childs a Naval Academy graduate, and Charles M. Smith of Stony Ridge farming a strawberry crop worth about 500 dollars per acre. Postmaster Allen Orr reported catching trout, and Honey Creek yields 18 to 27 inch trout. West Black visits home after years away, and Lewistown plans a sane Fourth of July. Rose Hoffman of Harrisburg visits town.
Elizabethville Pa June 19 Rev H E Miller and family of Leba non visited A M Lamberton. The 1915 graduating class held a Klingers town picnic hosted by Forrest F Lenker. Howard L Weaver and Jay R Eby enjoyed days at the Capital City. Mrs William H Kebach of Allentown visited I S Daniel. G Fred Botts left for Chautauqua N Y. Lewis C Buffington journeys to Read ing to join a Shriners parade to the exposition. Miss Ella and Miss Beula penne head to the exposition. Irene Bressler led a pipe organ recital at Shoemakersville. Jitney service started by D A Wert. Mrs Merrill Johnson and daughter stayed with L H Zeigler. Mrs H M Miller attended the Christian Endeavor convention in Lykens. Stanley Bolton becomes umpire for Lykens Valley League. M A Miller at the Capital City. M EB Stine visited Port Carbon. Mrs John Miller and children of Harrisburg visited her sister I W Mattis. Warren F Swab and family return from La Plume. J E Lentz visited Pine Grove. Miss Margaret Barr spent time in Harrisburg. Mrs Sarah Snyder returned from Philadelphia. Clair Hoke visited Harrisburg and Carlisle.
Dauphin Pennsylvania cottages are quickly booked as residents from Harrisburg and nearby towns, including Worcester and Warner families, move to mountain and river cottages. Visitors and locals alike are noted at various properties, with multiple weekend trips and summer visits confirmed.
Blain and Andersonburg residents begin a West trip to visit the Panama-Pacific Exposition in San Francisco. The report also notes local graduates and visitors including Harkins family, Shumakers, and others visiting or returning from colleges and nearby towns.
In Lewisberry a peony stalk in Mrs. Margaret Nebinger's yard is noted to have 87 flowers blooming with several buds. The town observes church services at the Methodist Episcopal church with Miss Mary C. Rudisill leading the Senior Epworth League service.
Miss Ruth Hummel hosts a recital at her home with pupils Marian Cadwallader Sarah Celshner Catherine Fisher Margaret Fisher Elizabeth Fisher Hazel Givler Matilda Klaiss Mildred Mailey Gladys Schrack Jean Hummel Ervin Boose Albert Curry Robert Luse Robert Walk Clyde Zeigler. Mixed social items note visits and a misc shower for Mr. and Mrs. Lily. Bass fishing reports and a railway slide near Delmatia. Continuous health updates and Wesley Boys' Brigade festival success.
Aunt Este presents a children tale where Silverwings is captured by giggling children Jack Sue and Betty. They bring the bug to a grand brick house where Giant Mother thanks them and places the flowers in water. Silverwings wonders about fish as she shivers then settles. Watch for the next Fairy Silverwings adventure.
Nearly fifty members of the Pennsylvania Cavalry society gathered in Gettysburg for the forty sixth reunion with headquarters at the City Hotel. Sixty graduates received diplomas at Pennsylvania College Brua Chapel during Wednesday exercises. Adams County fruit districts predict a huge peach crop this year barring unforeseen events. A fire damaged a box car at the Western Maryland freight house on May morning. Samuel Knox suffered a left arm break at the Gettysburg Steam Laundry.
An advertisement extols Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription for women at all life stages including 45. It claims reliability, no alcohol, and roots and herbs. Also promotes Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets as liver pills and offers free confidential medical advice from Buffalo New York.
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