News: Items From the Quarryville Sun, January 25, 1918, Quarryville, Lancaster County, PA

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Items From the Quarryville Sun, Friday, January 25, 1918


Visited Injured Brother.

George Gallagher was a recent visitor of his brother, Edward, of Kennett Square, 
who was seriously injured at the American Road Machine Shops in Kennett.


Mr. McCauley the Rescuer.

The rescue of the two small children of Mr. and Mrs. Ira Thompson, from the 
house as it was burning near Bartville, Saturday, was made by James McCauley, of 
Bartville, instead of by Joseph Baughman, as mentioned in Tuesday's issue.  The 
children were taken to the home of Howard Sullenberger, nearby.


Took Comrade to Baltimore.

Sergeant Harry Morrison, of Camp Meade, Md., son of Mr. and Mrs. Calvin 
Morrison, of Fairmount, was assigned the work of conveying a comrade, whose home 
was in the upper end of this county, and who was suffering with rheumatism, to 
Baltimore.  Sergeant Morrison was given a leave of absence of four hours, but 
found the city so big and its streets so crooked he was afraid to stray far from 
a given point, no doubt having in mind the severe penalty meted out to those who 
do not get back to camp in time.


Deep Snow and Cold in Illinois.

A letter was received by F. S. Kinsey, of Unicorn, from his niece, at Villa 
Ridge, in the southern part of Illinois, in which it is stated that the snow 
there is twenty-two inches deep, and drifts from four to six feet deep.  All 
traffic was stopped several days.  Drags and scoops were used to open up the 
roads.  The thermometer registered seventeen degrees below zero.


Installed Light Plant.

J. Wesley Book, of Unicorn, has installed an electric light plant in his house, 
furnishing illumination to his house, barn and tobacco shed.  The dynamo 
furnishes current for the thirty-three lights.


LOWER END

  Harry Morrison, formerly of Fairmont, has been promoted, bearing the title 
sergeant instead of corporal.
  Robert Moor, of Unicorn, is now employed in the Chester shipyards.  His 
brother, John, of Mechanic Grove, is employed in the Remington plant at 
Eddystone.
  Mr. and Mrs. Charles Phillips, of Unicorn, entertained Sunday the following 
persons:  Mr. and Mrs. William F. Stively and Misses Grace and Jean Collins, all 
of Collins, and Miss Henrietta Lefever, of Lancaster.


PEACH BOTTOM

  William Zimmers, who is employed at Eddystone, was at his home over Sunday.
  Miss Annabel Benedict entertained her friend, Miss Elizbeth Herr, Pleasant 
Grove, Saturday and Sunday.
  Howard Blackburn and little Miss Anna Hambleton spent Friday with Mr. and Mrs. 
George Myers, near Liberty Square.
  Miss Olive Shultz is numbered among our sick ones.  We are glad to report Miss 
Edith Spear is slowly recoving from a severe attack of pneumonia.
  Robert Griest went to Philadelphia on Saturday to see his brother, Elwood, who 
is very poorly from the effects of a paralytic stroke.
  The Christian Endeavor service of Dorsey chapel will be in charge of the 
president, Mrs. John Runner, Sunday evening.  This will be Christian Endeavor 
night and it is hoped a goodly number will be present.