FLORIN, PENNA, SATURDAY, JULY a7, 1901. | nes Schlegelmilch and fgiend Miss e Kohler and Charlesl Schlegel- h, of Marietta, were the of amily of Henry Schleg on lay. is rumored that a numb of our ens will organize a bagd in the ture. A public meeting for this vill be held in the hall Il be previously announced in umns. ng those from this place that t Mount Gretna on Sunday were owing : Emma Grosh, Mary , Charles Good and wife, Geo. rds and wife, John AZorton, jac. ers and Joe McGarvey. ilip Fenstermacher, who had been oyed at S. S. Gingrich’s bakery, in place has resigned his position and on Sunday for Strasburg, where he work at A. H. Dellinger’s bakery. Christian Charles and Herbert Risser companed by their friends Misses lie Nissley and Annie Geyer, at- hded a lawn party at the residence of ed Myers, at Maytown, last Satur- y evening. We call the attention of our the advertisement of Harry Sheaffer, 0 has opened a new shoe repair shop he basement of D. H. Engle’s furni- b warerooms, in #ount Joy, where s prepared to do good and neat work guests milch town readers ow prices. GP mr Marietta Borough Notes. Suffering from consumption, miserably eak and poor, Frank Koons, who resides h Front street, becoming despondent at- nped to put an end to his troubles on lay evening, shortly after seven kc, by cutting his throat with a razor httempt was unsuccessful, notwith= ing he made four ugly slashes, across wroat. liam McBride, who has been impli- in the series of robberies which took in this borough recently, and who was ted by Detective White, of Harrisburg harges in connection with them, was Ih before Judge Livingston Monday ing on a writ of habeas corpus. The directed that he be released, on fur- o bail in the sum of $500. meee Gee aytown. Babbe y clock Monday ed open a window in fman’ in Maytown. were unable, however, to into other portion of the house, they , going to the home of Mr. Hoffman’s ct door neighbor, Elmer Grove. Here they forced open a window and ransacked he entire house, and had placed a pile of lunder on the floor of the dining room. While operating in a room which was oc- bupied by Mr. Grove’s mother, the latter '7oke up and screamed. The burglars has- il,” left, neglecting in their hurry to take ete., in the rvatory get and ith’ them the pile of clothing, bom. The only article known to be missing Mrs.Frove’s purse, which contained but small sum, There is no clew to the hieves. pve \ Found a Bear’s Skull. Recently the top soil was removed from the rock at the limestone quarries at Bain- bridge, this county, and there were quite a number of finds. The richest find was a hears’s skull. The skull was found three bot under the soil, and is weathered, It is rteen inches long, twenty-one inches a- nd projections, and contained the cavi- ies and molars that answer exactly to the nouth of a bear. The large molars were three and a-half inches around. Cavities of large incisors were two inches deep, with a cavital opening of three and a-quarter inches. an Wee esteem Held for a Court Trial. John Dierolf, of Mount Joy, was given a hearing Thursday afternoon by Alderman Rife, at Lanci>’® =, on a charge of receiving stolen goods. ‘us complainant was 8, P. Heilig of Hummelstown, Dauphin county, who alleged that the accused bought a piece of cloth from a man who had stolen the ma- terial from Heilig’s son, and that Dieroif was given another stolen piece by the same individual. The case was sent to court and Dierolf gave bail. Pee Watch Your Cucumber Patches. Mrs. Harry G. Greiner, of near DMaster- sonville, has a very fine cucumber patch in her garden. The land turtles, however, have turned in upon it and began destroy- ing the vines. A few days in going through the patch she found three turtles busy nibbling at the vines. Altogether she has already found fifteen turtles, a nd as they are carried away a considerable dis- gis positive they are not the same ago Te Hipe natoh your ciiciim I d of Wheat ach, farmer on the s the Clark farm heaster county, is vop of wheat He, es, which yeilded er acre. The en- will give an ave- pel acre, Or over \ | quirerns ois in any respect. BARNER PAYS PENALTY. Murder of his Brother in Law Avenged Last Tuesday Morning. E'mer E. Barner, aged 36 years was hanged in the Dauphin county jail yard Tuesday morning at 10.10. Death was due to strangulation and came fifteen and a half minutes after the drop fell. His body was cut down at 10.30, The crime for which Barner paid the penalty was the kiliing of his brother in law, Issac Miller, a well to do farmer, who resided near Halifax, He went to his death with a remarkatle display of nerve, assisting his execu- tioners in arranging his beard and placing the rope beneath his chin. Ie made no statemeat after leaving his cell, andas he walked through the lines to the gallows looked about him with a smile on his face. He walked up the steps in the rear of the scaffold with a study step and with a military precision piaced his feet to gether, buttoned his coat, arranged his tie, brushed aside his beard, which has grown since his incarceration, and without the least sign of fear signified his desire to have the execution pro- ceed His death was severe and the moye- ments of his body at times showed that he was slowly buf surely stran- gling to death. Throughout the execution the crowd of spectators were well behayed at the conclusion Sheriff Reiff’ thanked them for the orderly manner ia which they had eonducted themselves, Ile then requested the spectators to pass out quietly. When all but the jurors and physi- cians had left the jail yard the body was taken down, an inquest was held and the remains were given in charge of the undertaker, who prepared it for burial at Barner’s Church, near Liverpool, Wednesday. Seoepm——- Picnic a Success. The United Brethern Sunday School pic- nic which had been postponed, was held at Heisey’s Park, near Rheems, last Saturday and a very enjoyable time was had by botL old and young. The day was an ideal one as was also the place, neither lackingg ve- oes Those ¥en mgalyes participating in CHC IN hy enjoyed games such as pitiching quoits, jumping rope, etc., and patiently wait the arrival of the “big” day of 1902. fmm meee Charles-- Myers. On Tuesday afternoon Harry R. Charles, son of Mr, and Mrs. Christian Charles, of near town, and Miss Susan Myers, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Myers, of Mount Joy, were united in marriage by Rev. D. Ww. Gerhard at his residence on South Dulke Street, Lancaster. The couple left the same day for Philadelphia and Atlantic City. Our best wishes accompany them through life, ensamimmetfeosommmem— A Fine Structure. B. H. Greider, the noted poultry fancier of near Rheems, has in course of erection one the finest mansions in this section of the The work is fast being completed for county. and Mr. new project. T, F. secured the contract to do the work in his line and we assure Mr, Greider that it will deserves his Stoler, our tinsmith,has Greider praise be done properly. Gobin Names it Camp Magee. Lieutenant Governor Gobin, commander of the Third Brigade, N. G. P. has announc- ed that he would name the annual camp at Mount Gretna, July 20 to 27, in honor of the late General Frank J. Magee, of Wrightsville, whom he succeeded in com- mand, OM In a Serious Condition. Roy Garber, of Mountville, the younghboy who was kicked by a mule several days ago, is in a precarious condition, and it is feared that tetanus will develope, as he suff ers greatly with a stiffness of the jaws. Carefulness Personined, Crawford—Is he you call a careful man? : Crabshaw Why, he’s been known to carry a gold-headed um- brella six months before losing it.— Town Topics. would what -Is he? rere A reer —— Executions Issued. S. P. Light and Coyle & Keller, attorneys for the Commonwealth Building and Loan Association, of Lebanon, have issued exe- cutions against John B. Stroh, of Manheim borough, aggregating $1,300. rere AE erent Wild Animal. Tt is reported that there is a catamonnt, or some other wild animal, in the York county hills opposite Marietta. It makes such terrible noises that the campers keep up fire all night to scare the animal away. re eee Excutlon Issued. J. W. Johnson, attorney for the = Robert A. Woolbridge Company, has issued an excution against I, H. Hershey, of Elizabeth- town, for $236.01, | BITS ABOUT BRITAIN. Eight out of every 10,000 English people emigrate every year. A Dublin firm has produced a type writer writing Irish characters. It is said that over £1,000,000 is spent by Londoners for flowers year ly. Liverpool, with 99 people to the acre, is the most growded city in Eng- land. . A party of Suffolk (England) farm: ers have gone to Denmark to secure hints on dairy farming. Christ’s hospital is about to give up the historic “blue coat” and dress its boys in modern costume. If a cyclist were to ride round the coast of England and Wales he would cover a distance of nearly 2,500 miles. A Hobbema landscape has been sold in London for $11,250 that brought $1,380 in 1837, $1,420 in 1817 and $1,022 in 1813. No British ship may carry a deck: load of timber into a British port be- tween the last day of October and April 16. The United Kingdom produces only 40,000 tons of cheese out of the 120, 000 eaten every year by the people of that country. Jury trials are going out of favo: in England. Out of 494 cases in the king’s bench at the present Trinity session, 162 are to be tried without a jury. The Forth bridge is constantly be- ing repainted. So vast is the struc ture that it takes 50 tons of paint tc give it one coat, and the area dealt with is something like 120 acres. A British pickle maker bas his pint bottles made to hold just over a pint so as to be on the safe side of the English law, His caution met with poor reward when some of these bot- tles arrived in Canada, where the law provides that any measure holding more than a pint must pay duty as a quart. THE VERY LATEST. Linen gowns ace being trimmed with fioured pique. One may have the bust of one’s favorite author as the handle of a seal. The dominant tone of the latest and smartest dress features is extreme daintiness. The average duration of the reign of Eielish monarchs for the last 600 yeai By beet Zp years. Li sh ®hlue is the favorite of all the colors for the moment, but white and a pale yellow are even smarter. White silk roses with black velvet leaves make a chic trimming on a white straw hat feed with black. A pretty little neck arrangement which is becoming is of black velvet, fastened in front with a buckle of gilt. There seems to be a sort of fashion- able passion prevailing for materials that can be starched to boardlike stiff- ness. Get your satin slipper, bride or It is twice as pretty as one a satin button to the strap of summer of girl. porcelain. ’ Distinguished by perpendicular lines of open work, like drawn work, with a dainty, interwoven design, is a new China silk. : A novelty in bracelets is of gold of Etruscan design; on pressing a seeret spring the inscription: “Dinpa for- cet,” is revealed. Searlet or pink geraniums seem much liked in Paris millinery this year. Many hats are really smothered in them; a little happily introduced. black is sometimes IN THE WORLD OF LETTERS. “Magic and Religion,” Andrew Lang's latest book, just published, is a volume of essays on subjects al- ready familiar to those who follow Mr. Lang's writings. Alfred Austin, poet-laureate of Eng- land, is 66 years old. It will soon be published his first 50 years since he A Tale of Polish beok, Grief.” Grand Duke Xarl Saxe Weimar, as a a creat deal of Goethe fore his death he dictated his recol- lections, and they will be published by the Goethe society. “Randolph: of saw Alexander man, Shortly be- Vou! of “The new novel, “Jack Mrs. YVoynich, the author Gadfly” and of the married Russian Siberia to a from after some extraordinary adventures. It is not generally known that Mrs. Amelia Barr's eldest daughter is the wife of Kirk Munroe, the popular author of juvenile books. Mrs. Mun- roe is said to very much resemble her mother in personal appearance. Raymond,” is refugee who escaped Just a Little int, He had been waiting to see the doe- tor for some time, and when he was finally ushered into the consultation- room he seemed doubtful about some- thing. : “Doctor, methods in ke roundings?” “What do you mean?” demanded the doctor. “Well,” replied the prospective pa- tient, “if your methods are as anti- quated as the reading matter you keep n the waitip>-roc I think I will try ome ope —ChicagQ Post. » Le said at last, “are your with your sur- MOUNT JOY ITEMS. The News of our Neighboring Borough in in a Condensed Form. Harry 8toler gent up a big balloon last Saturday evening. B. F. Barr a piano tuner of Reading was in town yesterday. Mrs, Alfred Clay of Norfolk, Va., is visiting Dr. Newpher’s. Jas, Rankin of Harrisburg is spend- ing seyeral days in town, Christian H. Hert of near town, at% tended White Oak camp on Sunday. Samuel B, Gaffin is spending his va cation in the western part of the state. Mrs. Molly Mooney of Philadelphia, is the guest of her sister Lirs. John S. Fyans. Amcs BE. Milier of near Florin, or- dered a jenny lind from G. Moyer this Ww t€, Miss Lulu Owens and Miss Minnie Eogle were at Mount Gretna last Thureday. Mrg. Clara Haines and danghter, re- turned home from Norfolk, Virginia, last Tuesday. Mrs. Wildman and son James o Kittanning, Pa.,are visiting Mrs. Eliz abeth Owens, A sweet little girl baby made its ar- rival in the family of James IM. Shoop last Saturday. Harold Leib of Trenton, N. J., is spending Lis vacation with his pare ents in this place. Mrs. Druckenmiller has had a neat porch built at her residence on West Main street. J. W. King, wife and nicce, of Beth lehem, are guests at the United Evan- gelical parsonage. Amos Cooper of Landisville took possession of his cottage at Mount Gretna last Saturday. Misses Clava Ricker, Grace Cling and Bess Bowman, were at Mount Gretna last Wednesday. The Landigville eamp meeting com- menced yesterday and will continue until Wednesday a week. Miss Susan Rohrer of Hummelsto wg the new Figh school teacher of t! place, was in town yesterday, Mrs. John D. Clinton of Lancaster, is spending some time in town, with her sister, Mrs. Peter Brunner: Mrs. Christian G. Sherk and her gis- ter Mrs. Harry H, Myers spent seyeral days at Mount Gretna this week. Seward Ricker served as a substitute in the Niauth Regiment, at the en- campment at Mount Gretna, this week, The Rag Time Orchestra of Mariet: ta, was in town last Tuesday evening and digcoursed some specially fine musie, James Glatfelter of this place, erect ed a neat granite monument on the John Haines lot in the Mount Joy cemetery. The game of base ball in this place last Saturday, was a victory for the home team, defeating Marietta by a score of 11 to 6. Charles Burnside and Mrs. Christian Gillums, epert last Friday and Satur- day with friends in Middletown and Hummelstown. Harrisburg Express was specially stopped last Wednesday morning at Florin, for Ex-Senator Don Camercn to take passage. Henry, the nine year old son of Jac- ob E. Brubaker of East Donegel, is suffering from lock jaw, from tramp- ing in a nail The Mount Joy base ball club will cross bats with the Manheim team, in Engle’s field, rear this place, on Saturday afternoon. The Mennonites will have services at Kraybi!l’s church cn Sunday evin- ing July 28, Rev, Abram Herr of Now | Danville will be present. Sohn H. Dieroif and Harry Stoler, caught ten bull frogs last Wednesday evening, in the Chiques creek a short | i distance north of town. G. W. Channell of Pinegrove, father of Rev. Wayne Channell of this place, | has returned to his home after spend-! ing a week here with his son. XT Th NUMBER 9 ard Downes will in turn preach in the United Brethren charch. Rev. A. R. King left last Wednesday for the Lititz campmeeting, He will remain over Sanday and there will therefore be no preaching services in the United Evangelical church. Rev. Richard Downes, wife and sis= ter Miss Walker of England, left last Tuesday for Buffalo, where they are ylewing the Pan American Expo- sition, They will return home to- Orrow. Harry W. Eckert whose principal home is at Mount Joy, has enlisted in the seventh company of the 9th Regi: ment from Wilkesbarre, as a member of the National Guard and is now do- ing duty at Mount Gretna. Undertaker Harry C, Brunner, last Tuesday afternoon, attended the fun eral of Undertaker Amos C. Rote, .of; Lancaster. Mr: Rote was one of the most popular and widely known um« dertakers in this part of the state, The Rey. Dayid;Conway monument arrived here yesterday from the Eisen brown marble works at Reading and will be put up in the Meunt Joy cem- etery today, marking the resting place of the lats pastor of the Presby- terian church. The monument is a large, fine and costly one. On Thursday afternoon, Ezra Mum» ma tied his horse to a freight car that was standing near Brandt & Steh- man’s mill. Local freight was shift. ing cargat the time and ran against the one to which the horse was tied. This caused the anima! to back, up- seting the wagon and throwing the horee, cutting and bruising him very badly. Bix Fresh Air Fund children from New York, arrived in town last Tues- day and are entertained for two weeks by the following families : Rev. Eph= raim Nissley, Christian L. Nissley of Florin, Amos Eby of East Donegal, Rey. Golf of Maytown, Mrs. Wolf of Maytown and David Landis of Conoy Rey. Niegley has the same child for the sixth year. The children will ree main two weeks. eee QE ELIZABETHTOWN NOTES Layi Bouchtergaids mn si fr wal ing thin¥ delay The Compa Miller’s building™ where all business pei company will be promptl¥ to. Helen, the one-year-old daughter of Harry Weidman and wife, who was badly scalded, is getting along as well as can be expected. The funeral of Martin Risser who died of his injuries by being kicked by a horse, was held at Risser’s meeting houee on Saturday morning and was largely attended by relatives and the friends of the young man. The next Society meeting of the sc- cial committee, of the Christian Ea- deavor Society, of the Bethel church, will be held on Tuesday eyening, July 30, where an interesting program wiil be rendered. rr ll ———— Septembsr Jurors Drawn. Among the jurors drawn on Tuesday for the September courts, are the fo- lowing from this locality : tirand jurors for September 9th— Leopold Wickenheiser of Mount Joy township and Abraham B. Shelly of Rapho township. Petit jurors for September 9th--S3 8. Stauffer of Mount Joy township, Frederic Baker of Raphbo township, J. D. Weigand and Harry H. Singer of Elizabethtown, Charles Houck, of East Donegal. September 23.d—T. M. Breneman of Mount Joy borough, Henry B gemuth of Mount Joy township, { ry Shireman of East Donegal, J H. Snavely and Henry B. Shears Rapho, B. F'. Hiestand of Marietta September 30th-—~Aaron R. Herr Mount Joy township, Albert Rid John Liongenecker of Lititz, started Jae, Stehman’s 12-heorse~power Spring | field gasoline engine on Wednesday | and it works with perfect satisfaction | The Methodist Sunday school held their annual picnic at Chiques park, ! lasi Tuesday and the Church of God! school was at Mumma’s grove, on| Wednesday. ; Recently some person in paying tax i to Collector J. W. Roland, gave him a ! “plugged” quarter. It can be re- deemed by calling on him at his resi-. dence in this borough. ! Rev. J. M. Shelly will preach in the Presbyterian churclty next Sunday \ \ \ morning and evening apd Rev. id and Elijah Boll of East Dopegal, R. Breneman of Elizabethtown, Jg F. Becker aud Benjamin H, Hers of Manheim borough. ———— semen Zimmerman-Helt, A pretty wedding took place at the residence of Bishop Jacob N. Brubak- er, near Mount Joy, on Thursday morning at 9 o'clock. when he united in marriage Isaac 8. Zimmerman, son of Isaac Zimmerman, and Miss Annie XK. Helt, daughter of John 8. Heli, both well known people of Penn town ship. They were attended by Elam 8‘ Zimmerman, brother ofthe groom, as best man, and Miss L VERY as bridesmaid. ——
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