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THE GAZETTE AND DAILY, YORK, MONDAY MORNING, JULY 9, 1934. Severe Storm Sweeps County Lightning Fires Barn, Damages Church and School 8 Robertson to Rebuild HANOVER HOME Loganville Barn Burns During Torrential Rain Train Collides With Steer; One Dead. Other Damaged Fry Egg On Cement Pavement At Spring Grove $4,000 FARM BLAZE NEAR KREUTZ CREEK Barns Razed by Fire DAMAGED BY FIRE Hallam, July 8. An engine of the olts Strike Roundtown Thousand Of Visitor View Scene Of $40,000 Blaze At Philadelphia-York freight of the Church And Yoe Borough Child Discovers Blaze At Misfortune Strikes Third Tims Dairy Farm. School Building Residence On Pennsylvania Avenue For John Sloat As House Burns Spring Grove, July 8.

The extreme heat Friday afternoon raised an argument among the men sitting in front of the George H. Lau store, South Main street which resulted In proving that the street can get hot enough to fry an egg. One of the young men secured an egg, the shell was and the contents deposited on the cement pavement. The white of the egg began to coagulate. Another egg was broken and placed on the steel rail of the Pennsylvania railroad and the egg was fried soon with the ashes of a blaze which destroyed two large modern dairy barns and smaller buildings on the Robertson Farms, in Sprlngetsbury HOUSE UNROOFED FIND MATCHES IN ATTIC township early Saturday morning FAMILY AWAY AT TIME sun smouldering, plans for the re NEAR HANOVER i placement of the structures have al Pennsylvania railroad was considerably damaged early Saturday morning when It struck a steer a short distance north of Hallam on the Columbia branch.

The steer, which belonged to Frank Smith, a farmer of near here, had wandered from the pasture onto ths track, it was badly injured and it was killed to end Us suffering. The damage to the engine resulted in a broken step on the front left tide, a broken right step on the tender and a damaged track receiver bar. The crew of the train were unaware of the accident until they reached York and officials ordered an investigation. The steer was found later by the crew of the York-Philadelphia express, leaving York at a. m.

J. P. Ward was the engineer and C. Baker, the conductor. Assign Teachers se York county experienced its erest electrical and rain storm ready been inauguarated.

At the same time that plans for the permanent replacement of the structures of the vear Saturday with damage re er than on the cement pavement. The thermometer registered 102 degrees on a post in the open air. it registered 96 dagrees in the building at the Hanover, July 8. Fire Chief Charles Donsen is investigating to determine the manner in which the blaze originated which destroyed bed-clothing and other articles on the attic at the home of Mrs. Goldie Bechtel, Pennsylvania avenue, early Saturday morning.

The building, owned by the Etzler estate, was not are going forward, arrangements are MANY PICNICS WASHED OUT BY STORM SATURDAY Not the least unpleasant result of Saturday's storm was the sud-den end it put to the many picnics being held in the various parks and groves about the county. Saturday la always the big day for picnics, and many were being held when the storm descended on them in all its fury. Most of the outings, naturally, were complete wash-outs, and will probably be repeated on a clear day. The Glen Rock Legion's picnic at Shrewsbury, usually one of the biggest in the county, was among those hit by the storm. The Legion post had stocked heavily for the affair, and atari's to suffer a serve re financial loss unless it can get out a big crowd this Monday night, when it will be repeated on the Shrewsbury playgrounds.

At a meeting of the Glen Rock post yesterlay. it was decided to hold the picnic Monday evening, in the hope of disposing of the large quantity of food-stuffs purchased for the event smiting from bolts of lightning and m. delujre of rain which swept over being made so that the immediate business of the dairy may go on, in Senft cobbler shop and 120 in the roads and fields and causing high water on streams. Crops were said to as near the accuustomed manner as sun at the side of a brick building. usual.

have benefited from the heavy pre Funeral Of Mrs. Nace The funeral services for Mrs. Mary Today, makers of the leading cipitatlon, rather than being hurt. Lightning was reported to have fired brands of dairy barn equipment as badly damaged. Firemen reported they found matches in the attic.

One of the Bechtel children discovered the fire. A fire occurred at the same place on A. Nace, widow of Samuel Nace, who died Wednesday at the York wen as a specialist in dairy barn ene barn and struck steeples on architecture are expected at the of church and a sohool building, caus county home after an illness of two weeks, was held Saturday morning fices of the Robertson "Farms to help The following assignment of May 24. Hanover Fire company No.v ing damage to the structures. Water on the highways was re Inaugurate plans for new structures with short services at the funeral Kreutz Creek, July 8.

The latest of a series of misfortunes to strike two families in this section occurred Saturday when fire destroyed a 12-room two-and-a-half story frame dwelling house on the farm owner by Jacob Schall. Wrlghtsvllle R. D. 2, located about 1.8 miles north of this place. The farm was tenanted by John Sloat.

The entire loss Is estimated at $4,000, partly covered by insurance. This is the third time misfortune has struck in iMr. Sloat'a family within the past eight months. Last Thanksgiving day, Mr. Sloat's wife met her death as a result of an automobile accident and just Friday a week ago his mother, Mrs.

Isabella Sloat, of York R. D. 7, died. The owner of the farm, Mr. Schall, has also had his share of afflictions.

At the present time, is a partial invalid as the result the automobile accident in which Irs. Sloat met her death. (At that ne, Mr. Schall's housekeeper, Mrs. Mary Landis, was fatally injured and Mrs.

Sloat died a short while later. The accident occurred at the Intersection! of the Lincoln highway and the airport road when the automobile Mrs. Sloat was to take the place of the ones destroy parlor of Carl H. Shaffer, at ported to be from four to six inches at loma daces, which caused many oclock. Concluding services were ed.

The new buildings are to he erected in conformance with state 1. which responded to a telephone alarm, extinguished the fire with chemicals. Park Service Over 1,500 persons attended the second of the series of union Prot motorists to become stranded as their held at St. Peter's, LIschey's, church, Automobiles' motors became flooded Rev, J. N.

Faust, pastor of the Lisch and federal specifications and' regulations concerning dairy barns, 10,000 View Ruins Yesterday and Saturday the scene of the blaze, only about three miles ey'i Reformed charge, officiated. Interment was made in the cemetery adjoining the church. The pallbear Towing trucks from garages were pressed Into service to start engines running or to transport cars to their destination. Fields were washed out estant twilight services at Wirt park this evening when Rev. Dr.

Adam C. Ruth, pastor of Grace Evangelical church, delivered a sermon on the subject, "The Stewardship of Per H. E. ROBERTSON ers were A. D.

Swartz, Charles B. Hershey, Allen E. Jacobs and John northeast of York, was the mecca for teachers for Hellam township was recently made by the school directors: Levergood's, Mrs. Anna L. Shields: Kinard's, Miss Mary Fisher; Hauser's.

Mrs. Brahm Babbitt; High Mount, Mrs. George White; Rudy's, to be supplied; Kreutz Creek, Miss Mary Heilman; Tracy's, Miss 'Catharine Wallick; Druck Valley. George Miller; Mussels, to be supplied, Mr. and Mrs.

Wayne Hafer and daughters, Joyce, and Susanne, Reading, visited Rev. and Mrs. Glenn T. Hafer, at the Lutheran parsonage, July 4. J.

B. Head. Hellam township, was admitted to the York hospital where he underwent an operation for appendicitis. His condition is fair. Ethel Nest is visiting Mr.

and Mrs. Arthur Heiland. pulpit, burning an opening the else of and crops in the fields, especially corn, received some damage, al Senft Horseshoe Matches sonality." The Lyric band, Hanover.di- though not seriously, it was said me one in tne ceiling, and grounded in the basement. A large auantitv joing the farm. As soon as the debris rected by H.

Swartzbaugh, played rirt and stones, washed from road in the one barn cools off sufficiently. banks and fields, made some high plans can for the cleaning out of the or piaster was knocked loose in the ceiling and the electric wiring in the building was Put out of service. a short prelude preceding the service. The band also interspersed the service with music and following the Dottom noor and temporary rehabili ways almost Impassible. Telephone The Adamsville Horseshoe club will pitch against the Spring Grove club on the local courts, Monday night at 7:30 o'clock.

The Spring Grove club will go to Gettysburg and nower lines in some sections of Water entering the hole in the roof tatlon of the quarters to house the remainder of the herd. Should the service gave a pleasing concert. the county were down, causing disruption in service. Suburban trolleys soaked pews in the front of the audi torium. Sunday school in the morn Kesaler-Maienheimer Wedding Raymond W.

Kessler, son of Mr. driving collided with another vehicle, driven by F. M. Anderson, York Wednesday night to pitch with the concrete foundations and flooring be found to have been not too seriously c-f the York Railways company were ing and preaching services in the Gettysburg club. and Mrs.

Harry Kessler, Hanover R. damaged, a temporary roof will be evening by the Lutheran congrega D. 2, and Emma D. Masenheimer, 100 Springs R. D.

2. Origin1 Unknown The origin of the blaze Saturday delayed. Lightning Fires Barn placed over the walls, which remain tion. Rev. J.

c. aiccarney, pastor, were necessarily omitted. Repairs standing and emergency equipment Pleasant street were married Saturday evening at 7 o'clock in the West thousands and thousands of sightseer Motorists drove by the farms In a steady stream. One estimate placed the number of visitors at As far as could be learned yes-terday, the only livestock which perished was one yearling heifer, which must have dashed back into the burning building after having once been driven out. While a complete check-up has not yet been made of the extensive herd on the farms, apparently this was the only animal missing.

Its whitened bones could be seen in the debris. That this was the only animal which died in the flames was considered miraculous yesterday. Experienced observers pointed out that it was only through efficient and quick-witted work that all of the prize Holstein herd quartered in the Is unknown. However, it was con During the height of the storm a fcolt of lightning struck and fired the installed. win be made this week.

Manhelm Lutheran parsonage, Pleas DELTA TO HAV It was announced yesterday that School Steeple Struck BREAKS NECK IN ant street The ring ceremony of the barn on the property of Jacob xrout. the special Holstein baby milk, on The steeple on top of the Yoe bor Lutheran church was performed by Rev. A. M. Hollinger.

pastor. They loganville. The farm is tenanted by the owner's son, Stewart Krout and jectured today that either a spark from a flue or defective wiring may have caused the flames. A stove In the kitchen had been used to prepare breakfast and a wood fire had been kindled but later allowed to die of the products for which the Robertson farms are famous, will continue to be marketed and distributed will go to housekeeping in a newly- family, who were in the house at the ough school building was damaged about 6:30 p. m.

Saturday when an unexpected flash of lightning struck in the belfry. At several places holes furnished home along the Jenerson HEALTH CENTER In the usual manner. The other milk road, six miles from Hanover. time and saw the bolt hit the duiiq-ing. The loss was estimated at $500, artlv covered by Insurance.

out. The Are in the stove had been DIVING ACCIDENT products of the dairy farm will continue to be marketed in the custo Visiting At Brsatora, ft were burned in the roof and the Mrs. Harrv Folmer, 19 West Mid slate was torn off. mary manner. die street, left for Bradford, to About 8: SO p.

m. a bolt of light Mules Recovered While portions of the herd were day, where she will spend two weeks After seeing the barn burst into flames, members of the family spread the alarm and calls were sent to the Loganville, Jacobus and Glen Rock Fire companies. A small quantity of Pre-SchooL Age Children found Saturday morning in many of visiting Mr. and Mrs. Clair Koehier.

From there she will visit relatives in Charles Gembe, 14, Dillsburg, ning struck a shingle roof on the frame house on Hanover street. Glen Rock, owned and occupied by Mrs. Gladys Amspacher. The bolt ripped twenty shingles from the roof, some barn which was consumed, were driven and led to safety in the few- the fields of the farm, it remained for Clinics To Be Conducted In School Building Warren, Fa. Mr.

and Mrs. Koehier recently visited the Folmer's at minutes which elapsed between the draw and wood stored in the barn was destroyed. Two hogs and farm Slips From Tree Into Shallow Water four mules to have a distinctive experience. When they were released from the barn, they fled down the Dick's dam. discovery of the fire and the time the entire building was an inferno.

Considerable trouble was experienced, it Death Of Hampstead Resident out for several hours when the house was discovered to be ablaze. No One At Home At the time the fire was discovered, none of the Sloat family was at home. Mr. Sloat was near the airport, borrowing a hay rake to take the place of one which had developed a fault on his farm and Mrs. Sloat and her two children were at York purchasing supplies at market.

The first discovery of the blaze was made about 10:30 a. m. by a Mr. Stough, a neighbor, who was threshing in his barn across the fields, about an eighth of a mile away. Mr.

Stough had Just walked to the front of his barni to determine where he intended to locate a strawstack when machinery were removed to safety. Junior Ball Players Aid Shortlv before the Loganville fire Mrs. Henrietta Caitreider, Hamp WILL OPEN JULY 17 of the shingles being reduced to splinters. The lightning followed along the Joists in the attic, but there were no flames. The damage was slight men arrived on the scene, a group of was related yesteraay, in keeping some of tne herd from dashing back ARM ALSO FRACTURED road which passes by the barn as fast as they could travel.

Next morning, they were found in a nearby field, where they had been placed, it developed later, by a neighbor who found them wandering in the road. Other persons told of having seen the the members of the York American stead, died this morning at 5:30 o'clock In the Hanover General hospital. She was aged 77 years. She had been a patient at the institution Delta and Cardiff, 8. On Tuesday, July 17, the Health Center A quantity of dirt was washed ov I-peion Junior baseball team, enroute Dillsburg, July S.

Charles Gembe, into the blazing barn. Temporary Shelter Forty-eight of the prize Holsteins will open in the Delta school build er the Pennsylvania railroad tracks 14-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Wil since June 18. near West York.

Men were out dur liam Gembe, this place, is confined ing. This center will be in charge of state and county health authorities, animals on North Sherman street, in Constable Observes Birthday ing the night looking over the tracks. to his home with a fracture of the York. It Is believed that the hybrids Constable J. Frank Mulhorn, Loc assisted by Dr.

Howard Allen, Delta, number of automatic signals west and test cows of the Robertson farms herd are being housed temporarily in a corn barn, saved through the efforts of firemen, the remainder of the 120 members of the vertebra in his nck and a broken right arm, after he had gone over ust street special borough officer, and a local committee. The purpose had madly dashed that far before turning about and returning to the of Wago Junction, on the Baltimore division of the P. R. were put today observed his forty-sixth birth of this Health Center Is to give to mothers of pre-school children, that half a day before making known the fact that he was injured. spot w'here they were found by the neighbor.

day anniversary. herd are outdoors in the fields ad- out by the storm. A Harrlsburg crew made repairs. Hospital Notes is, children ranging in age from birth Young Gembe returned home Fri Florence Wolf, Green Springs, who Damage In Hanover Section According to reports from Hanover, was found in a helpless condition on to six years, an opportunity to have their children receive a thorough physical examination with help as to day afternoon from bathing in the Dogwood run a mountain stream in Carroll township, a short distance JACOB R. BECK, torrential rains fell there Saturday he happened to see smoke coming from the direction pf the Sloat home.

At first he thought it was merely from the chimney, but a second look brought the realization that the structure was ablaze. Neighbors Save Some Goods He Instantly called to the men helping him at the barn and they ran across the Intervening fields towards the blazing house. Arriving there, they found all doors locked. Waist- the morning of June 21, with a .22 caliber 'rifle bullet through her body, afternoon and evening. Borough from what was formerly known as care and feeding.

The Center will be held every first and third Tuesday Manager C. A. Eckbert and his force Miller's dam, located about one-third remains a patient at the Hanover JAMES W. WILSON, GORAM CARPENTER, TAKEN BY DEATH Goram, July 8. James William Wilson, a carpenter by trade, died at OF MANCHESTER, TAKEN BY DEATH Manchester, July 8.

Jacob Ramer of a mile from this place. He was hospital. Her condition remains un chansed. of the month and will be In charge of Dr. Allen, assisted by Miss Noll and Miss Herchelroth, county nurses.

of workmen were kept busy during the night and yesterday cleaning streets, pumping water out of cellars and doing general clean-up duty. Mrs. Arthur Gohn, Derry street, All this service is free and affords Harrlsburg, who was Injured in an Beck, a life-long resident of this place, died at his home at 11 o'clock Saturday niight from a complication to their homes from Shrewsbury, reached the Krout property. The boys had engaged in a baseball game In connection with the picnic of the Glen Rock Legion and were in charge of Jacob Smyser and George V. Shaffer, the latter the athletic director Of the York Legion post, Shaffer, an active member of the Vigilant Fire company, York, rendered valuable assistance in fighting the blaze.

Efforts were directed to saving the adjoining barn, about 14 feet distant, belonging to W. H. Smith. The Smith barn caught fire three times. The members of the baseball team also assisted in the fire fighting and helped to remove the contents from the burning structure.

These boys were: Johnny Crandall, John Rauch, Howard Diehl, Joe Kindig. Paul Cunningham, Luther Moore, Dave Kerns, Clarence Mumford and William Stover. The Loganville Fire company responded to the call for aid and was in time to help prevent the flames from spreading. The Krout barn was a two-story, frame structure, 24 by 34 feet in dimensions. Operates Brakeless Apparatus The Glen Rock apparatus arrived on the scene too late to be of assistance, but the perseverence of the driver in operating the truck the last two nd a half miles of the trip with Though Hanover was not affected accompanied by several companions While they were bathing, Gembe climbed out on a tree limb which hung over the stream, and which the boys use for diving.

In his attempt to make the dive in the deep water, his foot slipped and he landed in the automobile accident at Cross Keys ing but few seconds, they quicwy crashed through a rear door and be- an unusual opportunity for mothers of small children in Delta and the on July 4, remains a patient In the by winds, a strong gale passed Brushtown, west of Hanover. The Hanover hosDital. Her condition is surrounding townships to receive gan to carry out whatever household goods came to hand. of diseases, following a lengthy illness. He was aged 63 years, two months and 26 days.

Mr. Beck was reported to be improved. help and advice. Many other com home of John Weaver, located along the Hanover-Gettysburg road, was unroofed by a heavy gale Saturday shallow water. After the accident, Bv that time the entire second Luther Hull, aged 71 years, Green son of Charles H.

Beck and the he returned home with his com munities in the county have thriving health centers and the lower end is Springs, who sustained a fracture of panions and made no complaint of afternoon. The home was formerly late Ellen Ramer Beck. He was a member of Christ Lutheran church a vertebra of the neck when he fell sehoolhouee and has been convert from a hay wagon on June 20, re fortunate in having this center established here. It is hoped that the first day, July 17. from 2 until 4 p.

ed into a dwelling. Damage will exceed $150. and was affiliated with the following lodges: Washington camp, No. 42, P. mains a patient at the Hanover hos the injuries.

During the night he suffered intense pain and was taken to Dr. W. L. Crawford, who in turn took him to the Carlisle hospital where X-rays Saturday revealed the his home in Chanceford township, near here, Saturday morning at 8:10 o'clock, Mr. Wilson had suffered a stroke six years ago and was not able to follow his work on the farm.

However, he had been bedfast only about a week prior to his death. He was aged 80 years, three months and 17 days. He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Martha Criswell Wilson; one son, Harry Wilson, Laurel R. D.

four daughters, Mrs. Roy J. Plank and Mrs. Curvln E. Stein, Red Lion; and Mrs.

Ralph Geesey and Mrs. John Haugh, Laurel R. D. 26 grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; five nieces; and one brother, George Wilson, Laurel. Funeral services will be held Mon will find many mothers ana cnu- A high tension electric line between O.

S. of this place; Mt Wolf pital. Church Notes dren present castle No. 154, Knights of the Golden story of the home was burning rur-iously. Starting in the south gable end of the structure, the flames were driven by a southerly wind through the remainder of the house.

Meanwhile, downstairs, the neighbors had succeeded in carrying Out a new radio, sewing machine and other articles of furniture. However, by the time the men started to pick up the dishes, stored in the kitchen in a cupboard, the utensils were so hot Brushtown and Gettysburg was put The male chorus of St Paul's out of service. This was caused by- Ths local committee in charge is Eagle, and Sandilands commandery No. 152, A. I.

O. K. of York. falling limbs. Linemen were kept fractures.

Dr. Crawford reaucea tne fracture of the right arm and placed a plaster paris cast around the neck 'Dub's) church will meet Tuesday tvenlng at 8 o'clock. The chorus of busy all night making repairs. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Mrs.

A. H. Zimmerman, chairman, Miss Pauline Ramsay, Mrs. G. M.

Baer, Mrs. H. H. Finch and Mrs. Howard Allen.

Bethel Reformed church, Smith Sta The rain Saturday evening reached Annie K. Reisinger Beck; a son, Rev. cloudburst proportions. The West George at home; his father, an tion, will meet Friday evening. Dr.

E. M. Sando, pastor, has nounced. ern Maryland railway reported only Edward Stewart, Whiteford R. Charles H.

Beck, York; two brothers. over his shoulders. Charles Baish Dies Charles Baish, a resident of Dillsburg R. Franklin townehip, died at 8:45 Saturday morning at the York County home, where he was ad that tne men were lorcea io uiuh i Edgar Beck, Maple Shade, N. and is spending a week with nis uncie one minor washout, that having occurred near Gettysburg.

H. Beck. Harrlsburg; ana two sis and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Young, Mt.

Airy, Md. day afternoon at 1:30 o'clock at the mitted several months ago as a pa Miss Adda James, of Darlington, BRODBECK COUPLE, RECENTLY MARRIED, ters, Mrs. Jennie 'W olf, Mt. Wolf, and Mrs. Charles H.

Warner, York. The funeral will be held Tuesday with services at the house at 2 p. m. Rev. tient to the hospital of the home.

He late home after which further serv ices will be held in the Bethel Meth and Miss Elizabeth James, of Dru-more, Lancaster county, are visiting odist Episcopal church, of which he GIVEN SERENADE H. C. Manifold, pastor of Christ Mr. and Mrs. E.

K. James, Cardiff. Lutheran church, will officiate, as Prof. W. M.

Samsell, Cardiff, is had been a member for 35 years. Rev. J. M. Pheasant, pastor of the church, will officiate.

Interment will them. Calls were sent from the home of Allen Druck, a neighbor, for the Springetts Fire company, at Yorkshire, and from the Stough home for the Hallam apparatus. While they responded, there was little they could do. The flames had progressed too far to save the dwelling and in addition, the water supply would have been limited. However, they remained to be of service should other buildings be threatened.

Inasmuch as the wind was in the other direction, the barn and other farm buildings spending his vacation in Virginia. Brodbeck, July 8. An old fashioned calitbumpian band was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Messer-smith.

Friday evening, in honor of Rev. James Grazier spent a xew be made in the cemetery adjoining days last week at Newtown, Pa, sisted by Rev. L. G. Stauffer, a former pastor.

Interment will be made in the Manchester Lutheran cemetery. Funeral Directors A. Zeigler's Sons, this place and Goldsboro, have charge of funeral arrangements. the church. Funeral Director Earl B.

Mr. and Mrs. Chester F. Gladfelter, Cardiff Club Meets The Cardiff Community, club met Burg, Red Lion, is in charge of ar rangemente. who were recently married.

Refresh out brakes in the blinding storm is deserving of commendation. F. C. Herehner, the driver, said the brake rod shaft broke when they were three miles out of Glen Rock and that in order to be on hand if needed at the Are he was forced to operate the apparatus with no brakes. He said when it w-as necessary to slow up or stop he was forced to do so by using the gear shifts.

They returned to Glen Rock the same way, in all covering about five and a half miles Without the use of brakes Roundtown Church Damaged Damage to such an extent that services were cancelled yesterday was done to Grace Union church, Round-town, when lightning struck the steeple of the church Saturday night. The bolt struck the steeple, unloosing the slate and sheeting, leaving the timber bare. The bolt then passed through the roof of the building, cut through the ceiling of the church auditorium, leaving a hole as big as a barrel, penetrated the floor, near the Numerous reports of water damage were made to the office of the Hanover borough manager. Water flooded the basement of the J. W.

Gitt company store, Center square, to the depth of one foot, due to water backing from a toll. An overflooded storm drain caused six inches of water to gather in the basement of the Metropolitan Edison company, Baltimore street. Borough workmen yesterday washed East Middle street between Fulton street and Bacr avenue. Several yards in this section were washed out. Water to the depth of four feet flooded cellars at 24 and 28 McAllister street and also washed out the back yards.

This was due to an overloaded storm sewer, according to the borough manager. Borough workmen pumped water from the cellars yesterday afternoon. Two gangs were kept busy all day. ments were served. Those present with Mrs.

David Pyle, Cardiff, Friday evening. The meeting was in were: Mr. ana iurs. jonn uonnen. charge of the president, Mrs.

O. H. HARRISON CHILD were out of the danger zone. Heaps. Roll call and the secretary was aged 9 years, four montns ana 15 days.

The deceased was a painter by trade and is survived by his widow, Mrs. Alice Baish, York; on son, Edward K. Baish, Manchester; three grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Minnie Landis, Dillsburg R. and Mrs.

Emma Ould, Reading; and three brothers, (Albert, Dillsburg R. James Mechantcsburg, and John W. Baish, Clear Springs. Funeral services will be held at the Baish residence in Franklin township, Dillsburg R. Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.

Rev. A. T. Kaup, pastor of the Reformed church, will officiate. Interment will be made in Franklin church cemetery.

B. S. Klugh received the body at the County home and brought it to his funeral parlor here to prepare it for burial. The body may be viewed Monday evening at the Baish residence between 7 and 9 o'clock. Miss Bertha Spangler spent Satur Th hnlldins burned so Quickly Mr.

and Mrs. Curwin Fuhrman, Jot seph Newcomer, Harry Baublltz, F. Rodney Hedrick, Curtis Smith, Floyd Snyder, I.eroy Strausbaugh, Park TAKEN BY DEATH that by the time Mr. Sloat returned BROGUE AND RED LION YOUTHS TO TOUR WEST The Brogue, July 8. Arnos Hively, son of Mr.

and Mrs. William H. Hive- report were given by Miss Alice Mc-Curdy. The report of the treasurer was given by Mrs. J.

Adams. A from his trip, about a. Windsor, July 8. Hazel Mae. in Trump.

Clayton Krebs, Merle K. fant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wal Senft Caleb Urey. William H.

s-enit. letter of thanks was read from Dr. the structure was almost entirely consumed with the exception of a north wall. This, too, soon fell and ter W. Harrison, near here, died at Russell Goodling, Raymond fctermer.

Paul Wilhelm, president of the iris p. m. today at the York hospital for the $25 received for the benefit of Slate Ridge school. only the foundations remained. wnere sue had been a medical pa R.

H. Deveney, Isaic Stra'isoaugh, Flovd Gladfelter. Henry Fuhrman, John Bonnett William Markel, Gordon Wambaugh, Kenneth Jones, The following committees were ap To Rebuild nome It was Indicated today that Mr. tient since Saturday. She was aged 11 months and three days.

Surviving besides her parents are the following pointed by the president to serve for three months: Ways and means. Miss Guy McCurdy, chairman, Mrs. Rich brothers and sisters, all at home; Schall will rebuild the farm home. The building, while built some years ago, was in fine condition and quite modernly equipped with electric Harvey Bohr, Grover Kirchncr, Eutn oodling, Dora Strausbaugh, Erma Krebs, Anna Albright. Treva All-right, Treva Albright.

Catharine Anna, Myrtle, John, George, Estella, ard Rees. Mrs. Arthur Robinson, Mrs. RAIN SPOILS LEGION PICNIC AT SHREWSBURY; TO HOLD IT TONIGHT William and Harvey. The funeral Paul Wilhelm and Mrs.

William Orr; lv, this place and Edgar Urey, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Urey, Red Lion, will leave early Tuesday morning for an automobile tour of the west, visiting among other places the Grand Canyon in Arizona and Yellowstone National park. They will spend several days at the World's Fair in Chicago and visit relatives in California. Mrs.

Walter Taylor. Red Lion and sister. Hazel Tarbert Delta, spent an afternoon recently with Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Mundorff.

Mrs. Taylor was formerly Miss Orpha Tarbert, telephone operator at this place. Miss Lucille Saylor, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Murray Saylor, New Bridgeville, visited her uncle and day with relatives ana irienas i Welleville.

will be held Tuesday with services Srnft. Erma Senft Letue Aiorigm, liehts. running water, a batn room from the funeral parlor of Earl B. Dorothy M. Fuhrman, F.eulah, Mcs- and other modern arrangements.

Death of former Resident wnra van received here Saturday program, Mrs. Warren fonnmgion, Mrs. D. A. Bay and Mrs.

F. W. Wy-man; place of meeting, Mrs. W. E.

Burg. Red Lion, at 1:30 p. m. Rev. sersmith.

Mary J. Messersmith, Jen Mr. and Mrs. Sloat, as a result or. the fire, were left with only tne morning of the death of Mrs.

Sarah Aih.rt willow of Abraham Albert, nie Messersmith, George Messersmith, Mr. and iMrs. Bert Messersmith, Mr. W. H.

Weaver, pastor of the Church of God at Holtz, will officiate. Inter ment will be made in the cemetery Arthur and Mrs. Everett Kilburn; visiting, Mrs. William Clayton, Mrs. clothing they were wearing.

Mr. and (Mrs. Chester F. Gladfelter. Sloat's brother-in-law, uoraon jnne- William Pyle, Mrs.

J. T. Gailey, Mrs. who resided in this community for many years. Her death occurred at -Menr of RalDh Strayer, 845 adjoining the Church of God, Holtz.

David Pyle and Charlotte Pennington; flower, Mrs. Walter Samsell, dinst, who had resided witn mem, also lost his clothes In the flames. Until their home Is rebuilt, the Sloat LEWISBERRY NEWS Dallas street, York. Friday night, from which place services will be TENT MEETINGS WILL BE HELD Shrewsbury, July 8. The annual picnic of Austin Grove post Xo.

403, American Legion, held on the local playgrounds Saturday afternoon and part of Saturday night was broken up about 8: JO p. m. by a heavy downpour of rain. The committee announced that the picnic will be repeated Monday evenin? of this week, starting at 6 p. m.

The Glen Rock band will furnish the music. Before the rain last night pleasing vocal selections were given by Don aunt, Mr. and Mrs. William H. Hively Mrs.

Stanley Mrs. Harry Robinson. Mrs. Howard Hamilton and BRIEFLY RELATED held Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock, with interment in tne urns mire AT NORRISVILLE Anna Kathryn Samsell; penny col- family Is living In a small garage near the house. Sufficient household goods were salvaged, borrowed and obtained to serve thtm in light housekeeping.

Lewisberry, July 8. Mr. and Mrs. Russell W. Stonesifer and daughter, GEORGE F.

JACOBS BURIED FROM LATE HOME AT EAST BERLIN East Berlin, July 8. Funeral services over the body of George F. Jacobs, who died last Wednesday were fceld Saturday morning at his residence here at 9 o'clock. Rev. Dr.

H. D. Houtz, pastor of the East Berlin Reformed church, officiated. The following pallbearers were from Mi-eonic orders of which the deceased was a member: Samuel Etter, Earl Carner, Raymond Baugher, John Myers, John 'Wagner and Clarence Keefer. The lodge conducted grave aide ceremonies.

Interment was made In Prospect Hill cemetery. Card Of Thanks I wish to thank my neighbors and friends for their kindness and sympathy extended to me during the illness and death of my husband, George F. Jacobs; also for the beautiful floral tributes and use of automobiles. MRS. EDNA MARCH JACOBS.

Adv. sistant Helen Samsell. cemetery. Rev. G.

A. Livingston, pastor of the Dillsburg Lutheran, church, will officiate. Norrisville, July 8. A series of Sylvia, of near New Cumberland: A literary program was given as union tent meetings will be held here spent the Fourth With the former's follows: instrumental duet, Helen George Bentz, son oi is.ane bv the Norrisville Methodist rotes hrother and wifa. Mr.

nii Mri fTlif Samsell and Frances Pyle; recita a rormer resmeni. ui tjint church. Rev. C. B.

Robey, pas ford Stonesifer, at 'the Lewisberry ity. now residing at Mecnanicsuurjs. tor. Dry Branch Methodist Protestant HORACE C. M'DONALD DIES AT NEW FREEDOM mills.

Paul Cantler; Barbara McAbee, Charlotte Gorreil, Betty Ann Gem-mill, Robert McLaughlin, Bobby Johnson, William Fisher, Samuel Proctor, Nancy and Jean Dallam, Camille Courtney, Peggy Arthur, Jackie Dorgan and Thomas Bradley. Funeral Of Miss Harvey The funeral of Miss Winifred J. Harvey, Cardiff, who died at the State sanatorium, Sabillasvllle, Tues church. Rev. M.

B. JJearnou, pasior, tion, "Vacation Time," Charlotte Pennington: reading, "The Old Man And The Palace Car," Mrs. F. W. Wyman; reading, "Religious," Eva took suddenly ill Saturday arterooon while at work, and was taken to the City hospital, Harrlsburg.

where he Misses Lois Mundis and Helen Ma.rvls.nd Line: St. Paul Methodist Protestant church, Rev. Karl Ware- Is a patient, tor ODBervmiuu helm. Dastor. Fawn Grove.

The- ser perhaps an operation. vices will begin Sunday afternoon, Sue Cox; jokes. Mrs. Walter Samsell; conundrums, Miss Guy McCurdy; reading. "Keep Old Glory Waving," Mrs.

W. E. Arthur; music, Emig, of Shiloh, were visitors at Silver Lake. Mr. and Mrs.

John Albright and daughter, Mary, of Shiloh, were visitors of Mr. and Mrs. R. N. Strayer.

Mrs. Florence Peipher and daughter, Marie, returned to their home at Mrs. JKUzaoein iteynoiu. spent several days during the "week ald Krout, of Baltimore. He will also sing Monday evening, as will the Tall Cedar Chanters of York.

No Sunday Evening Services Rev. Herbert G. Kline, pastor of Christ Lutheran church, announced that Sunday evening services in the church will be dispensed with until September 1. American Legion Picnic Postponed from Saturday. Will be held tonight, on the Shrewsbury playgrounds, starting at p.

m. Same program as for Saturday will be carried out. Adv. July 15, and close July 29. Picnie July 14 by the Children's chorus; short read as guest OI mr.

ana Jiro. it. Krout. day morning, was held on FTiaay afternoon, with short services at the The Sundav school of the Norris New Freedom, July 8. Horace Clifford McDonald died at 1:10 p.

m. today at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John McDonald, this place. Death was caused by a complication of diseases, following an Illness of three weeks.

He had been a patient at the West Side sanitarium, York, for two weeks and had been brought to his home Saturday. Mr. McDonald, who was 34 years old. ville Methodist Protestant church, home and concluding services at tne Violet Hill, after a visit with the for ing, Anna Kathryn Samsell. me next meeting will be held with Mrs.

Everett Kilburn, the first Friday ev Rev. C. B. Robey, pastor, will hold Delta M. P.

church, conducted oy Rev. John Hammond. The pallbear their annual picnic at Maple Grove, near Lancaster, Saturday. July 14. mer's sister, Mrs.

Edith Landis, at Silver Lake. Miss Janet Emig, near Rossville, COUPLE WED AT ening in September. Those present ers were: Raymond Hamilton, Henry were: Mrs. W. E.

Arthur, Mrs. Wil Miss Roberta Wright, Shawsville, SPRY PARSONAGE Poff. Geore-e Evans. Ernest Williams, visited friends in the borough on the liam Orr, Mrs. O.

H. Heaps, Mrs. S. has been spending some time visiting was employed as engine repairman Fourth. J.

Adams. Miss Alice McCurdy, Miss Vallie Kilburn and Norman Boeckel. Those who carried the floral tributes Mr. and Mrs. Bradford Hulshart as Sorv.

Julv 8. Harrv Richard Glad Guy McCurdy. Mrs. D. A.

Bay, Mrs. Howard Hamilton, Mrs Warren Pen felter, son of Mr. and Mrs. Chauncey C. Gladfelter, York R.

D. 8, and Miss were: Mrs. Ernest Williams, Mrs. Benjamin Amos, Mrs. Raymond Wat the guest their daughter, Louise.

Lightning Kills Three Cows Durine the severe electric storm here Saturday afternoon, Milton E. nington, Mrs Everett Kilburn, Mrs. Owen Greider, Mrs. Paul Wilhelm, RELIGIOUS SERVICES AT BROOKSIDE PARK Brookside, July 8. There was a good attendance at the weekly religious service held at 2:30 o'clock, Smith had three registered Guernsey son, Mrs.

Howard Fowier, Mrs. jonu Wise, Misses Margaret Williams, Nellie Watson, Helen Lytle, Gehoso-be Proctor, Edna Walker, and Elizabeth Williams. The "Rebekah lodge. Almeda Grace Weitkamp, daughter of Mrs. Ida E.

Weitkamp, 890 West Main street, Dallastown, were married at 8 p. Saturday, by Rev. B. D. Rojahn, pastor of the Otter-bein United Brethren church here, of for the Pennsylvania railroad at tne York roundhouse.

Surviving besides his parents are the following brothers and sisters: Maurice, Sadie, Rus sell, Edna and Mrs. Mabel Zeigler, all at home, and Mrs. Getrrude Reynolds, this place. The funeral will be held Tuesday with services at the parents' residence at 2:30 p. m.

Rev. T. S. Stansfield will officiate. Interment will be made in the New Freedom cemetery.

Funeral Director Paul N. Hartenstein, this place, has charge Of funeral arrangements. Mrs. Walter Samsell, Mrs. F.

W. Wyman, Mrs. George Botts, Miss Adda James, Mrs. David Pyle, Anna Kathryn Samsell, Helen Samsell, Frances Pyle, Eva Sue Cox, Florence Ross, Elizabeth James. Charlotte Penning cows killed.

SEITZLAND FOLKS RETURN FROM VISIT this afternoon on the park, in charge of which Miss Harvey was nobis FUNERAL SERVICES FOR MRS. SHEFFER AT STOVERSTOWN Stoverstown. July 8. The funeral of (Mrs. Elizabeth Sheffer, wife of Dr.

John A. Sheffer, local veterinarian, who died Wednesday, was held Saturday. Brief services were held at the house at 2 p. m. and further sen-ices at the Stoverstown Union church, of which she was a charter member.

Rev. Malvin D. Gesey, pastor of the Muhlenberg Lutheran charge, officiated. Six grandson served as pallbearers. They were: Paul John Elwood C.

and John E. Sheffer, Bruce Kllne-dinst and John Gunnet The services 'were largely attended. Interment was made in the Stoverstown of Mrs. Norman Ort. Ivan Baugher preached the sermon on the subject, grand, conducted graveside sen-ices.

Interment was made in Slate Ridge which church the bride is a member. Tbe ring ceremony was performed in the parsonage. Th couple was MRS. BAER IS BURIED AT YORK NEW SALEM York New Salem, July 8. Funeral services were' held today for Mrs.

Salome S. Baer, widow of T. A. J. Baer, who died Friday at her home in North Codorus township, near here.

Brief services were held at the house at 2 p. m. and further services at St Jacob's Lutheran church, this place, of which she was a charter member. Rev. Malvin D.

Geesey, pastor, officiated. The pallbearers, all grandsons, were: Perry Schwartz, Jennings Gentzler, Harry and Lloyd Baer, Wayne Schwartz and Alfred Earney. Interment was made in the ton and Theda Botts. Three Crosses." A trio composed of cemetery. TO CLEARFIELD COUNTY Norman Ort, Edward Gibson and Birthday Party A birthday party was given Ann The bride was dressed in white.

William Firestone sang "There's No Visit At York Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Gailey, Delta, Heaps at the home of her parents, Disappointment in Heaven." Mr.

and carried a shoulder corsage or Talisman roses and baby's breath. Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Heaps, Wrhite- Gibson is connected with the Bowery spent Wednesday and Taursday with their son. Dr.

Herman Gailey and Seitzland, July 8. Mr. and Mrs. Daymond Berwager and daughters, dene and Marian spent a week with relatives in Clearfield county. ford Friday afternoon in honor of her sixth birthday anniversary.

family, of York. Dr. and Mrs. Gailey American Legion Pienie Postponed from Saturday. Will be held tonight, on the Shrewsbury playgrounds, starting at 6 p.

m. Same program as for Saturday will be carried out. Mr. Weitkamp is employed by Watt and Brother company, York The bride is an employe of the Merchants Cigar B6X company, Dallastown. For the present, Mr.

and Mrs. Weitkamp Those entertained were: Helen Jean Mission of New York city. A young people's meeting will be held at 7:30 o'clock, Monday evening in the pavilion. Evangelist Eliza Myers, of the Life Bible school of Los Angeles, will be tbe apcakar, Wheeler, Eleanor Heaps, Patty Fowl and sons, Herman and Edward, left Saturday for Detroit, and they will also visit the Century of Progress at Chicago, Germany's new drive for the absorption of another 2,000,00,0 unemployed ia reported to ba succeeding, er, Audrey Perkins, Sara ana Fran will reside with the tatter's mothar. ces wjlhejm, Annie Bayi Junior, and siurci semetcrz,.