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Newspaper
Harrisburg Telegraph
Location
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1918
Page
7
Central Pennsylvania items note 125 patriotic song books gifted to borough schools by John W. Day executor of William Clarris Boyer estate. Delegates elected to county Sabbath school convention at Hershey include Rev. J. George Smith and others. Local notices cover residents visiting, moves, and travels among Halifax and nearby towns.
Mount Joy Pa June 29 Word was received here that their brother was killed in action in France Sergeant Vincent M Schwab a member of Company 8 Fifth Regiment United States Marines American Expeditionary Forces Though German by birth he was serving his third enlistment He was a resident of St Louis Mo when he enlisted the third time aged 36 unmar ried and was known here by many having visited his brother Wayne Brosey enlisted in the army Orvin Bookson of York was a week end guest of Amos Kaylor and family Joseph Kramer spent Sunday at Lancaster Samuel Hinkle enlisted in the army and left Monday for Columbus Oh Lieutenant and Mrs Arthur Schock Camp Meade Md spent the week end here with his parents Mrs and Mrs H C Schock on East Main street Mrs Amanda Greenleaf left for Harrisburg to visit relatives Mr and Mrs James Metzler and family spent Sunday at Lancaster Margart Rahn visited at Lancaster Martha Witmer of Harrisburg visited several days Miriam Mummert spent Sunday at Manheim H O Neil home from Camp Meade Md on a visit He left for Atlanta Ga to which he has been transferred Ted Klugh home on a 48 hour furlough left Saturday Mrs E R Barclay and two children Pottsville here visiting her parents Mr and Mrs E M Trexler on Marietta street Mr and Mrs Hess Hershey and children visiting in Philadelphia
A service flag is unfurled in the Reformed church of Duncannon Pennsylvania to honor six members serving: George Achenbach Howard Achenbach Charles Nolde Oscar Raub Clarence Wahl and J Earl Haas. Rev R E Hartman delivered the address. Mrs Samuel D Vogel returned from Harrisburg. George Moreland of Philadelphia visited. Ina Jenkyn and Edith Cole with Annie Cole vacation nearby. Standard Novelty Works employees plan a July 4 picnic in Harry Lower's Woods by Sherman's Creek. Jesse Smith moved to Harrisburg.
Mechanicsburg dispatch reports fourteen young men left Monday for Army training at Camp Lee Virginia Ed W Burtner J W Rupp F T Hollinger C M Slothour F J Weber Burkett Shireman J I Burkey BE Blessing W L Gensler A G Kline Elmer G Myers Clyde R Huber R A Gutshall BP Dornan Seven boxes carrying beer trench mirror handkerchief and candy sent to boost morale by F S Mumma president of the Sammies Club Also notes a Mechanicsburg union picnic at Boiling Springs Park and various local social updates including visits and graduations. mentions Chautauqua ticket sales and other gatherings.
June 29 Dauphin pa residents and visitors list a busy weekend with guests from Atlantic City Harrisburg and Williamsport. People include Mrs Harry Young and children Naomi Beulah and Harry Jr visiting with T G Sweitzer and Mrs Charles Shaffer visiting Halifax. Several Harrisburg residents share weekends with relatives and summer cottages along the river with many cousins and siblings noted across multiple towns.
Mount Union Pa June 29 R P Davis president Mount Union Refractories Brick Company entertained about sixty townspeople at a dinner and dance at his clubhouse east of town. The bulletin notes local events including revival preaching by Robert H E Johnson and various summer plans for residents and Scouts.
Lewistown Pa June 29 Robert Miller 19 son of Charles Miller Bratton avenue enlisted in an engineer corps a year ago he has served on the western front and his company was praised by an English general for bravery he is now in a hospital with an injured ankle from bridge construction work in France
Linglestown Pa June 29 The Red Cross will hold a festival on the evening of the Fourth of July at 7 o clock. A parade of Linglestown and Grantville Red Cross and the Junior Red Cross of Lower Paxton and nearby townships will feature patriotic speeches in the Square. Local visitors and guests are listed with several families visiting from Harrisburg Hershey Gettysburg and other nearby towns.
Juniata Public Service Co ships creek coal daily with a carload sent to Canada. Local notes report early week improvements for John Mattis aged four after a leg scalding incident. Krauss Brothers tailor Samuel Krauss improving after hospital operation. Mrs C W Rubendall and two children visit Pittsburgh relatives. Mrs Thomron O Donnell and two sons visit Millersburg. Sam Krauss and family visit Philadelphia. Boyd Pottiger resigns Bethlehem Steel Works post for Brubaker Brothers in town. I A Mattis mother and son John visit sister in Philadelphia.
John Sperla of West Marietta, a former Marietta silk mill employee and star baseball player, was drafted about five weeks ago and rapidly promoted until sent to the sea, joining Lancaster county boys overseas from Marietta, Pa.
William Snyder’s death on June 18th leaves Corporal Rihl Post No. 438 with eighteen charter members in Greencastle. Only Jacob Detrich of Hunnewell Kansas remains. The 26th Franklin County Christian Endeavor Union convention met at the Presbyterian Church with a luncheon on the church lawn after two sessions. Several local people and visitors were noted, including Mrs. Alderdice and family, Miss Elizabeth Ross, and Dr. Ralph Blair who has been reassigned to hospital duty at Camp Meade.
Steven's Memorial Methodist Church will start a series of Sunday Twilight War Singing Services tomorrow at 7 30 pm. The events honor soldiers and sailors while offering engaging musical features led by a Gospel singer. Each fifty five minute service includes new song books priced seven cents, with Dr Clayton Albert Smucker presiding and the Sunday Evening Patriotic League directing.
General March announced the first National Army division has taken a front sector. The Seventy seventh, from New York and trained at Camp Upton, along with five brigaded divisions returned to Pershing after training. The Italian front reports 18 000 Austrians captured and Piave restored.
Lewisberry Motor Club lists 106 members including Luther Sutton George Bower George Shoop G J Strayer F B Crone W A Parks Harry Miller Andrew Hutton and many others. Local servicemen from Camp Meade and aviation camp at Middletown share furloughs. Red Cross officers elected at Pillow with Lottie Dockey as secretary. various visits and furloughs noted through town.
Edward Heiss Smoker, twelve, son of Dr and Mrs Howard G Smoker of Columbia Pa, has passed the entrance examination for the high school as a freshman, possibly the youngest ever in the Columbia public schools. He started school before age six, never missed a day, and was never tardy, while keeping pace in games and sports with classmates.
Gettysburg city reports 917 pupils enrolled in its public schools for the year, with some from outside districts. Game warden cites Isaac Lentz and Joseph Strawsbaugh for illegal fishing, each fined twenty dollars. A child near Hunterstown sustains brain concussion from a fall from a cherry tree. Mrs. Hemler unconscious after falling from hay load. Wilbur Buohl kicked by mule. no serious injury. Miller's auto damaged and Diehl loses eggs in collision near New Oxford. Edgar P. Hamilton leaves for Camp Greenleaf Sanitary Corps. William Kitzmiller shot in the foot by rifle accident. wound minor.
Arrangements for the summer playground camp at McCormick's Island were made today at a meeting of female instructors and supervisor J. K. Staples. The Reserve r girls will be the first to leave for the camp which opens July 11. Emerald girls follow the next week. Longball and playground ball leagues start Tuesday at 7 pm with volleyball set after July games. George Wenrick named instructor for the Reily school basement playground.
Dr. Dion Moldovan led sessions with Romanian residents in Dauphin County after rumors of disloyalty. Officials say few are disloyal, most support America, as described at the Chamber of Commerce. Baker Hoffmann fined for excess flour. Bulgarian Doncha Czaneff fined for 280 pounds overage. penalties go to the Red Cross. Foreigners warned against disloyal conduct or risk arrest.
Fred B. Harry, a local businessman, enlisted in the U S Navy several days ago and will depart early next week for Philadelphia for another physical examination before entering training.
Pennsylvania State Reserve Militia units conduct a 2 PM hike from Orr's Bridge in Cumberland County to practice night camping and cooking under canvas. Commanded by Captain Paul W. Harm, the men plan to camp and cook their own meals before the Mt Gretna encampment scheduled July 13 to 20 by Company Bh Second Regiment.
British and French forces pushed forward along the Lys sector near Nieppe forest and Ambleny Montgobert, taking about 1 450 German prisoners. British lines north of Merville were rectified and three hamlets retaken, while Australian troops around Merville captured 43 prisoners. The French also penetrated German salients, with a French prisoner tally of 1 060 as gains extended from Noyon to Montdidier. Air activity remained high with 53 German planes downed by Allied pilots.
Harrisburg Light and Power Company announces a new 510 horsepower boiler with an A-3 rating will be installed before winter. The 1,000 horsepower output boiler and four 4,000 horsepower total plant capacity aim to prevent last winter heat shortages. Remodeling includes rebuilding stokers and installing two new double fans with 150 horsepower turbines forthcoming.
Chicago June 29 Will H Hays Republican National Chairman told reporters at the Blackstone Hotel that the Republican Party is committed to the war and that Michigan should rally behind a Republican candidate. He rejected Democratic pressure and defended Henry Ford as a potential candidate, saying Michigan is loyal and the party will back a suitable nominee.
Admiral J William Bowman of the Harrisburg Navy said Kipona questions would be decided later in the summer, with the river carnival possibly omitted this year due to war conditions. He recently had a mishap in the Dauphin rapids when his motorboat struck a rock, disabling the propeller, but he later surveyed the river in a canoe with his son. A large coal fleet operates at the northern end of McCormick's Island, and more coal has been taken from the river than in many seasons.
Miss Helen Michael aged 23 of 1806 Wallace Street is in Harrisburg Hospital after taking iodine by mistake for medicine last evening. She is in serious condition.
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