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FLORIN, P
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NEws Toll JN BRIEF,
Local Happenings as Reported by Our
Many Reporters.
H. E. Trout was at Manheim on
Monday.
Young Bros. are introducing a 1902
model jenny lind,
Joe and Peter McGarvey were at
Colebrook on Sunday.
Mary Hershey of Waynesboro, is
visiting friends in town.
Frank Eby of Elizabethtown, was in
our village on Tuesday.

Dr. Ulysses Risser of Campbelstown,
was in town on Monday.
Don't fail to attend the festival
the Florin Park this evening.
E. H. Reider purchased a fine Ger-
man beagle dog this week.
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Harry Reist of Steelton, spent Sun-
day in town with John Ritter.
Joe McGarvey and family visited
friends at Rowenna on Sunday.
Henry Greenleaf returned from a
trip to Rowenna on Wednesday.
Young Bros. finished a fine jenny
lind for Mr. Gingrich at Bellrire.
J. C. Stambaugh of Lancaster; is
among friends in town this week.
A good reliable boy can learn baking
at 8. S. Gingrich’s bakery. Apply at
once,
A number of chickens were stolen at
William Schuttee’s during the family’s
absence.
B. L. Musser and wife of near town
were the guest of Jacob Hostetter’'s on
Monday.
Phoebe Risser returned from Waynes
boro, where she visited her sister, Mrs.
Frank Hershey.
Watches and clocks repaired prompt-
ly by Harry Peopple. Mt. Joy, and all
work guaranteed.
Frank Nissley, wife Horn of May-
awn, were the guests of Mrs. Amelia
roth, on Sunday.
arry Lutz and wife, of Harrisburg,
were the guests of John Keener and
family for several days.
Francis Arndt took a load of furni-
ture to Hillsdale on Tuesday, which
will be used during camp.
Jacob Hostetter left last Saturday
for Oskaloosa. Iowa, to attend the fun-
eral of his brother Harry.
Horace George and Lizzie Gibble,
oth of Rapho townsi#e, were granted
a marriage license last Friday.
Thieves visited the hen house of H.
. Baer last Sunday night, and relieved
fr. Baer of several fine pullets.
George K. Beamesderfer, an employe
the Safety Buggy company, was the
est of C. A. Wiley on Sunday.
The Misses Shramusky of New Holl-
nd, are spending a week with their
ndgmrents Henry Baer and wife.
aud Keener, left on Tuesday for
risburg, where he will spend several
with his sister Mrs. Harry Lutz.
, E. Trout, of town left for Clear-
this week where he will take up
hool work in the very near future.
ss Florence Baily who had been
est of her sister Mrs. Charles
eft for her home at Atglen on
y.
M. E. Sunday school of this
ill hold their picnic in Wag-
ods at Elizabethtown in the
re.
Risser returned home on
y after spending some time
American Exposition and
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t of gentlemen from town
nning recently and returned
seons and several ‘‘over-
i5."
. Snavely of West Done-

Mrs. John Menaugh, Mrs. B. L.
morning at 2 o'clock. Just how he met
his death will never be known, because no
one witnessed the accident, Frey, who
was a puddler’s helper, employed at the
Columbia rolling mill, had spent the eve-
ning around town, Early Saturday even-
ing he had visited Dr. H, A. Mowery’s ofi-
ice the doctor removing a piece of steel from
his eye. He returned home shortly after
midnight and seated himself on a bench
along the curb. Here he remained until
the freight came, when, it1s supposed, he
attemped to board it, and sustianed the
injuries which caused his death at the Co-
lumbia Hospital about six p’clock. Both
of Frey’s legs were cut off below the knees
and his left arm at the shoulder. He had,
besides, numerous cuts about the head. He
was a member of thei German Lutheran
church, and was also a member of the Red
Men and order of United American Mechan
ics. The funeral took place on Tuesday
morning at 10 o'clock. Services were held
at the home of his sister and interment was
made in the Marietta cemetery.
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Found Dead In Bed.
William Floyd, an aged resident of
Union Square, was found dead in bed at 11
o'clock on Friday morning. The deceased,
who was a widower, resided with his son,
Peter. He was about early in the morn-
ing and, probably feeling unwell, went to
his room, where he died. He was eighty-
two years of age and is survived by several
sons and daughters, all of whom are grown.
Deputy Coroner J. B. Stroh, of Manheim,
empaneled a jury consisting of Wm. R.
Rice, Joseph Newgard, Henry M. Zgey,
Abraham S, Gibble, Amos W @hissley and
Henry B. Hershey and with Dr. J. F, Dun.
lap, as his physician, held an inquest. A
verdict of death by valvular disease of the
heart was rendered.
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Death In Salunga.
Jacob B. Kepperling, of Salunga, died at
his home on Sunday after a long illness.
He was a stone mason and was seventy-four
years old. He was a Republican and was
supervisor of Manheim township for many
years, He is survived by the following
children : Aaron and John of Salunga, Jac.
of Lancaster, Mrs. Shissler of Neffsville,
Martin Kepperling of Lancaster, and Jere-
miah Kepperling of Neffsville, are brothers
of the deceased. The funeral was held on
Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock with servi-
ces in the Dunkard meeting house, Salunga.
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A New Venture.
The Lancaster county Railway and Light
company has entered into contracts which
will give the company the most modern
and complete plant in the state. Their
idea is to put in plants in different parts of
the county, to furnish power to run all
cars and light cities, boroughs and villiages
wherever wanted. A plant will be put at
Landsville to supply this section. Contracts
have already been awarded for all the ne
cessary items. The new project shall be
ready for use within eight months,
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Woods Meeting.

ie R. Helt, of Mount Joy
re granted a marriage li-
day.
hart of near town,
years.
r,
of Manheim, who had
at Milton Grove for the |
s now doing duty at
ch works.
ous way a hog trough
. Stoler, disappeared
d in a day or two it
has
w stack seen in this com-
Henry Zeager
Dennis Barnhart of this place, is a mem-
ber of the Committee of Arrangements at
the woods meeting which will be held in
Mumma’s Grove, in East Donegal township
near Marietta, on August 17, 18, 24and 25.
The meeting is being held under the auspi-
ces of the A. M. E. church of Marietta with
Rev. John O. Stewart pastor.
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At Hillsdale Camp.
This town will be well represented at the
Hillsdale campmeeting next week, Five
families have thus far engaged tents as fol-
lows : Mrs. Fanny Hambright and family,
Andrew Stoll and family, Francis Arndt
and wife, 8. S. Stacks and family and Mes-
srs. David Landis, John Shank and Clayt-
on Witmer,
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2-base hits. Frank, Sloat ; Hit by pitcher,
by Hollenbach 1, by Witmer 1; Double
play, Kauffman to Bard; Pases on balls, off
Witmer 1, off Hollenbach 3 ; Struck out by
Witmer 11, by Hollenbach 6 : Time 2,10.
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Happenings at Manheim.
Mrs. Frank H. Wechter, wife
proprietor of the Schoeneck Hotel, in Lan-
caster city, died unexpectedly on Friday
morning at Manheim, where she was un-
dergoing treatment for cancer. Deceased
was forty-four years old. She was a daugh-
ter of Jeremiah Wiest, of Schoeneck, She
is survived by her husband, two daughters,
Mrs. Samuel G. Reinhald, of Ephrata and
Mrs. Walter Sheaffer, of Schoeneck, a
brother, Lemuel Wiest, and twgq sisters,
Mrs. Susan Wiest and Mrs. -* A chlosser |
all of Schoenebk., Mrs. a'
member of the German be, &
All of the female operatives Lge Man- |
heim Pantaloon Factory walked out on
Thursday after the manager had refused to
re-adjust the wage scale. The hands com-
plained that they could not make enough
wages to justify their remaining at work.
On Friday morning a large number returned
to work, but a number of the most experi-
enced operators are holding out for their |
demands. The factory is rushed withorders
and the trouble has come at a time when
it will cause the proprietors some annoy-
ance.
Robbers visited the general merchandise
store of H, C. Boyd, on Market Square,
early on Saturday morning, and succeded
in getting away with about $100 worth of
of the

, was
‘urch.
and shoes.
During the past few days two Mormon
missionaries have been preaching and dis-
tributing tracts in town with a view to
making converts to their faith
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Sociable Next Saturday.
The Epworth League of the M. E, church
of this place, will hold a sociable at the
evening, August 24,
the season will be served including ice
cream, cake, chicken corn soup, bananas,
sandwiches, coffee, etc. Everybody wel-
come.
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Lost a Valuable Horse.
John A. Kaylor, the Rowennastore-keep-
er lost a horse valued at $225 last week.
A few weeks previously the animal picked
up a nail, The leg swelled to enormous
proportions and finally the body was affect-
ed. The doctor pronounced palpitation of
the heart the cause of death,
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Reside in Three Counties
Joseph Risser, John Risser and Peter
Risser, three brothers who reside within a
mile of each other, near Risser’s mill, how-
ever reside in three different counties, Jos-
eph lives in Dauphin county, Jacob in
Lebanon county and Peter in Lancaster
| county.
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Awarded Damages.
Milton Bowman, T.M. Breneman, John M.
Brandt, Gabriel Moyer, Samuel Lytle, Harry
Newcomer and John Reist, the viewers
to assess damages for the opening of East
Donegal street, in Mount Joy, and awarded
sylvania railroad $82.
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Farm For Sale.
signed, a farm of 87 acres of grav
with improvements by Fanny Hampright.
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Execution Against Druggist.
0. P. Bricker, attorney for Jacob R.
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MOUNT JOY ITEMS.

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CHANGE IN WATCHES.

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jewelry, including watches and somerazors |
residence of Samuel Shank next Saturday
All the delicacies of |
Lewis Seaman $175 damages and the Penn-
Saturday, September 17—One-fourth mile nel of this place, Mrs. John Skane
west of Florin, on the premises of tlie un-'of Harrisburg, and Mrs. George
land: praim of Lancaster.
el-
ley, has issued an execution for $500 agafnst
Samuel A. Ensminger. druggist, of M@n-

Fisher, and daughter, and Mrs. H. L. Local 1 De ast
oca am : : n .
Stoll and son, spent Monday at c e € The News of our Neighboring Borough in Whe Dulvs BYe of a Century Ago apd
Elizabethtown visiting friends. Sauda a Condensed Form . vers Hacking. made
% . An ideal base ball . A eplece,
Harry Charles and wife who spent | ition before them, the Fo ay Miller, spent Sunday in| The almost total dis
spent several weeks with relatives at from this place, went t ummelstown, the _old-fachionoe: i Sippeatante of ni
~ ss . hp a — - . * as B wall’s-eve’’ silve
Christiana, returned home on Tuesday day afternoon and tried 1 Rev. J. M. Shelly left last Mon. | Watches is a source of er
and will go to house keeping in East ha pos Tok Mn Dinca} ay for Cape May Point, to vey some watch dealers. It is| ‘Lhe Re
seve sonsecutivd z . : oractically i ssi ; .
Donegal. son. This was the finest ex \ S Reimer of Titusville, has Bo jens Henossibie Jo isk rie jas Izasting
i Ra Vis i s 1 . g them. Shinran Pa
A card party was given at the home National game seen in the I p : ing friends in town. une reporter made the —_ Son fhe Rep
{ Mrs. Emma Grosh on Monday even- | thus far this season. The te: om gis . George Johnson of Lancas-| Watch, pawn and junk shops in auest | (eras ae frie
of Mrs. mu S y : : . tl 7 J ps in quest | Cassel
Sn + Miss place states that it dealt with % set of gen. |ter, 1 ne guest of Mrs, Steve T: of one of these old timepieces, and sel and Prof.
ing in henor of her guest Miss Irene M. | {lemen and this is certainly tri\e in every | Owens: did not find #. One dealer a and an active canvass
Brandt, who left for her home the fol-|instance. The umpire also deseqrves praise es knew where single speed > a spective favor
hs : ns: : pire 2 : Mr. Qand Mrs. James Vellets, of but a single specimen was, ite.
lowing morning. for his satisfictory decisions alltRrough the Wright sville, were in town over yu later admitted that the owner |S the candidacy
game. Score is appended : Suna either had sold or lost it. A veteran Cassel appeals wit
J. W. Ramsey, traveling salesman / unday watchmaker, wi ; it
. - . FLORIN R H\0O AE T ill b : ; Ker, who can make a watch | YO the thinking vote
for E. L. Nissley & Co., registered at|gparles cf oo XO 1} here Will be no preaching in| ®y hand, in referring to the disap-| Mr. Cacsel is
7 n : Ae Pr in i“ ’ oY aX . ’
Hotel Florin on Monday. He left on |C. Frank ss ; o 2\ 0 1 the UniteQd Brethren church next pearance of the “bulls-eyes,” said: | man, He has all i
Tuesday for Atlantic City, where he is | O: Holleubach p 1 1 1\s 2[Sunday. they ony Jaen 1 suppose, that in huginess affag
: Baker 3b 1109 0 Mrs.S . Witmer will sell a 1 Tn disappear. None of them
spending the week. a Ae : sell a lot | were first-class timepieces "1 ty more 50. Hi
pending : | Kraybill x f and 1b 1 0 4 0 0 of furnitur@ at public sale next] that the To pieces. 1 meal lou van im
Eli Menaugh and his employes raised | Schroll 2b 0 0 5 2\ 0 Wednesda = Lhe a om would vary prices h y bo?
| . Hambrizhtl © 1 1 ol gli va as a minute a week. The 868 has broaden
a tobacco shed on the farm of J. M. Shotgun ' \| Mame Ha\ines of Iancaster, is cheaper machine-made watches keep | Dim self reliance
Brandt 3 miles fromtown. The structure |: Frank 1b and x f 1-1 40 ¥ithe guest of fhe family r better time and cost I T s an
: 3 : F. Hollenbach ¢ 0 0 61 Xjilc.guesto amily of Dr, Jno,} >*1= Lime and cost less. The first [for emergencies. dn
is 38 x 6o and 16 feet to the square 2 22 LN) Newpher. of oe 0 a ol s-eyes’ carried the [perience acquired in the St
: : rR OB : 2gulation Virdge AYTvE i
The raising was done on Wednesday. 6 4 24.6 6 Mrs. Charle} Zortman of Harris. | hundred ve : a ; Soe mong . Dae lature, associated with ma,
Catharine Gish, who had been spend | goa; IRONVILLE 5 5 8 A E Burg, is Shun her father Abra-| watches were carried by all ta Wi of the highest(public an
: : : os j id (hiam IL. Xolp. men. Later the English we SHESS I private character
ing some time with her son Simon Gish | Kauffman 2b i 3 550 L 0 p q or he English watchmakers | 1 name, h > of -Staililess fait
nd v Lord It 1 A. IL. Clay of orfolk, Va.. is * oull’s-eyes’ with improvements bi ©, he stands the pear of any
near Rock Point, left on Thursday for | Bard 1b 0 800 \ e : 3 ) on the Virdge as man in th 3
Stively ¢ 1 0 9 o 3 theiguestof hisb other-in-law, Dr. | ce Virdge movement. I haven't in the community: is record
Black Horse, Chester county, where| Sera re 1.0298 My I Newpher ’ teen aV Iris fr two or three years, | 188 been before the public for many
~ will visi 3 As a matter of fact, those -fash- a
she will visit her daughter Mrs. U. 8. | yummalt 0 1 10 of Thomas]. Brofn and family |ioned key-winding Ta 1 M iy Stood theitest of. prblie
G. Breckinridge. Strine c f 1 0 3.0 of have returned froma trip to Wild-] worth only what the silver in ihe it. If Y. ant fiir mah has impugned
9 "wa . y . a Sw
Sr ; Rogaiohies 3b 1 1 1 1 3|wood, New Jersey.. cases amounts to. The metal repre- | his pak Cerorst his privatgaid of
Killed at Marietta. Famer p 2 1 04 1 Christian L. Eby and wife left| Song, “vont @ dollar in value. TiS that yy neyer been spoken\gile
An cast bound freight train struck and 8 8 21 8 ¢|yesterday for Buffalo and the Pan| {wo re Soren Only one orf. taunch, working Repub
fatally injured Frederick Frey, a well |yjorin 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 o o—g| American Exposition the Tel ores a. my nidesy sppesls Wit ung
known iron worker, of Marietta on Sunday | yponvill iQ . > apatite 5 ‘they are hye force to Republican yoters.
onville0 0 1 1 1 0 1 4 x—58 Simon B. Cameron Has taken ot useful in repair ami ; :
s taken out pairing family heirlooms. nay be relied on to ably suppo
What are they worth? Why, nothing
at all as timepieces. The best wg
to get one is to keep on inquires
among the grandfathers and g-éat-
uncles until you run across oxe, and
then beg it or buy ite It is practical-
W worthless, excepf-as a relic.”
letters of administratio) on the es-
tate of Christian Meckle’, deceased
Harry Kreider and wift'of Phila=
after spending two weekswith Geo,
Durr, returned home last Saturday
Benjamin F. Eberle slipjed and
fell on a wet board, in his yrd last
Tuesday, with such force \as to
break a rib,
Will Heilig and Howard Sioker
will leave next Wednesday »r a
week’s stay at the Pan Ameican
Exposition.
Mrs. Augustus Rauch of Lancg-
ter, died last Sunday. She wasa
sister of the late Levi Rickseck-
of this place.
A woods meeting
Mumma’s ‘0
next Satur
sound Republican principles and th
splendid administration of President
McKinley, and to reflect credit upon
the old Ninth district,
Mr. Brecht, the rival candidate, is
well known in the publie ool cir
cles of the county ; that h his
only sphere of action. I
in legislation, in public affa
ally, he has net been a factor
public life of this county. A po
great weakness in the Brecht ca
is the evident disposition to throw
public school system of our county
to factional politics, and to convert
into a political machine in aid
Brecht’s ambition,
The remarkable situation is prese
ed today of the office of County
perintendent of Publi r
the rent of which is paid
ty for use ot schnell pu
turned into 8. ‘political
and crowded with am
eiong who are endeavorini
machinery of our great p
system for the furtherance
bition not alone of the County
intendent in his Congressional
ations, but in the hope that up
can be built a political machine
may aid them in their own selfish
poses. Viewed from a friendly or
friendly point of view, few will reg
the present situation as an evide
of a high sense of personal proprie
such as should become one who
piresto the office of Congressma
Men who believe in real political re
form will find little encouragement in
this kind of polities.
Go to the polls this afternoon, and
vote for Hon. H. Burd Cassel for Con
gress and condemn the effort to drag
our public school system into the po
litical mire,
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More PMlount Joy News,
A baby boy was born to Aaron Bie-
grist and wife on Sunday morning.
Twelve tickets vere sold at this,
place. last Sunday for the Atlantic
City excursion.
The Reformedf’Mennonites will haye
gerviees in theif church in this place
on Sunday moffning,
John L. Long has charge of Samuel
N. Eby’s stora@iuring the time that
8 rusticates a

will be held iL
aa AEA 0 re

shot a erane above th
hat measured five feet
six feet from tip to tip
place, joined wit
Marietta and Colt
picnic at Chiques [I
Misses Minnie Engle, w-
ens, Gertrude Metzger, Grace Cling
will leave next Tuesday for Atlan-
tic City, where they will spend
some time,
Mrs. Benjamin L. Greider, who
has been spending some time with
Mrs. Steve J. Owens, left last Tues
day for her home at East Orange,
New Jersey.
Misses Rachel Howard. May Kil
i lian and Charles Clinton Roland, of
Philadelphia, are spending some
time in town, the guests of their
grandfather John W. Roland.
Henry U. Coble, marble dealer
of Elizabethtown, placed a very
nice and large granite stone in the
Mouut Joy cemetery, last Monday,
over the remains of A. J. Kolp.
Miss Lida Sheaffer returned home
after a six weeks’ visit to Cross
Roads, York county, accompanied
by her uncle J. Wesley Waltmyer
and Miss Ida May Bell, of Cross
Roads.
The smouldering embers of a lot
of burned rubbish, created consid—
crable excitement, in a portion of
the East ward, as it was first thought
that the smoke eminated from a
burning building.
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Death of Miss Smnling.
Miss Sarah Smaling, an aged and
| highly respected lady of Mt. Joy,
died at the residence of her broth-
er-in-law, Postmaster F. G. Pen-
nell, on Mount Joy street, on Mon-
day morning, at one o'clock. The
deceased was sixty-seven years of
‘age and was unmarried. The fun-
| eral was held on Wednesday after-
noon at two o'clock from here late
| residence. Rev. Wayne Channell
'of the Methodist church, conducted
the services: Interment was made
in the Mount Joy cemetery. De-
ceased was a mative of this place.
She is survived by ome brother,
| Aaron Smaling, Kewanee, Illinois,
tand four sisters, Mrs. Mary Sny-
|der of Hanover, Mrs, Frank Pen-
or receiyed a car load of
; which he is selling ab
+ hic skohles ip thie bor-

ller & Co:, will sell at public sale
at Mx@irl’s hotel stock yards, in this
place, on Friday of next week, a lot
of cows, steers, &e.
J. W Johnson, attorney for George
G. Greiler, has entered suit against
John M\feisey. of near Masterson=
ville, to neover $350 on a note.
Burgess\darry, of Mount Jcy, has
approved t\s ordinance giving per-
mission to t}e Lancaster & Mount Joy
railway to ottupy Main street.
8 N. Eby oithis place,and Rev. H.
M. Miller ¢f Fhrin, were last Monday
elected directoMof the Mount Gretna
United Brgthrefeamp meeting.
A Few L¢sson®rom Church His-
tory, will be the Mbject of Rev. A, R.
King’s sermon in United Eyangel-
ical chureb, next 8 day morning.
The ice wagon John Stauffer,
came in such close act ‘with the
milk buggy of Elias tetter, on Mar
jetta street, last Satu , a8 to break
down the two rear wh of Hostett-
er’s wagon.
Miss Sophie Py
her visitors Mrs. Ph
town and Mrs. Abrah
Altoona, left this morni
to Sunbury.
Henry Fry of Rapho
while engaged at threshing
raim Hertzler, last Friday, f
scaffolding, injuring himself
that he had to be hauled ho
Dr. 8. M. Yutzy, a member
faculty in the medical depart
Michigan University, was prin
Mount Joy schools 16 years ago.
married on June 25 Miss Mario
Daniei, of Ann Arbor, Mich.
A party from town held a pri
picnic at Chiques Park, last Wed
day, going by way of Dearbeck’s b
Among the party were John P
Mrs. Philip Pyle and son James, Mi
Sophia Pyle, Sam’l Gaffin, Mrs. Abral
ham Farmer and Miss Lulu Owens.

Wedding at onnt Joy:
Prof. Edward Ranson Barclay, prineipal of
the Mechanicsburg schools, and Miss Gussie
M. Trexler, for a number of years a school
teacher in Mt. Joy, were married last Wed-~
nesday morning, at g o'clock, at the home of
the bride’s parents, E. Marsh Trexler and
wife. The ceremony was performed by Rev.
Wayne Channell. The hduse was profusely
jecorated for the occasion, Mrs, Oliver
enecker played the Méndelsohn march.
man was S. T. Barclay, brother of
The bridesmaid was Luella
he bride. (The ushers were
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Accused of Larceny.
Clinton Eby of Rapho township,
last Saturday brought a charge of lar-
ceny against William Bebengern, a!
butcher, in Colunbia. He accuses *"
him of taking a steer out of his field |
without his consent. The case was ite
heard before Justice Zeller, who will er
decide the case on Baturday of next th
week. 8
All of them
| were in attendance at the funeral.
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Broke His Collarbone.
Dr. James Ziegler of Mt, Joy, was thrown
from his buggy while returning home from
Marietta, last Saturday evening, by which he
broke his collar bone. The fracture has been
reduced by Pr, T. B, Apple of Lancaster:
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