NO. 5. VOL. TL. MOUNT JOY ITEMS. The News of our Neighboring Borough in a Condensed Form. Phil Brown won an eighteen | Many Jurors Drawn. On Saturday morning 264 jurors were drawn to serve in the January and and February courts of 1902. Among those from this section are the following: F. Grand Jurors, January 20—H. pound turkey on Saturday evening | Will, West Donegal and Samuel Kreid- H. G. Smoker, druggist, had a telephone placed in his drug store last week. attended Kan- James Schlegelmilch the funeral of his brother in sas last week. John Geib quit working at the cotton mill and is learning mould- ing at the Grey Iron. Elmer Givens is repainting the hotel and residence of H. L. Mooti- ey on East Main street. : J. J. Nagle, who was born in this place, is a grower of fruits and nuts in Golden California. Jerry Barto of Mount Joy town- ship, cut an ugly gash in the palm of his hand with 1 ad hatchet. The Silver Show Company will appear in the hall on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings. Samuel B. Spera has been ad- judged an involuntary bankrupt in the United States district court. Mrs. Margaret Dillinger on Mt. Joy street, was suddenly taken ill last Wednesday and at present is very low. A large pulley broke in the rattl ing room at the ‘Grey’ and fell to the floor, nearly falling upon Har- rison Gillums, A Gun Club is being organized in this place. Messrs. Gochnauer and Newcomer are at the head of the new organization. Thirteen turkeys were disposed of at the supper in the hall on Fri- day and Saturday evenings, which as a financial success. B. F. Gochnauer will erect a trap r capturing black birds at John 1gle’s butcher shop and will hold hooting match with them. Dr. J. J. Newpher entertained e members of the Mount Joy all Association at the turkey sup per in the hall on Friday evening. The terra cotta drain pipes at the railroad cut at the New Haven street bridge, were washed out on Saturday night du:ing the heavy showers. | rain was doing i | ‘er, Rapho. Quarter Sessions, January 2o0—John | G. Reist, Benjamin E. Hiestand and F. A. Ricker, Mount Joy borough and Lewis Hartman, East Donegal. Common Pleas, January 27—Aaron Kaylor and H. R. Charles, East Don- egal ; Jacob L. Ebersole, Conoy ; H. K. Dillinger, Rapho ; William Hei- man, Mount Joy township. Common Pleas, February 3—H. Newcomer, J. M. Brandt and Daniel K. Shelly, Mount Joy Borough ; John S. Bradley, Rapho; Harry Keener, Mount Joy township. Common Pleas, February ro—Jac- ob M. Bishop and A. R. Forney, West Donegal and Charles E. Roath, East Donegal. Q oO. > Our New Industry. Although Florin does not have all the improvements the majority of the boroughs have, but it is without a doubt that we will have a manufacturing es- tablishment before many a day. In these columns last week we made men- tion of H. B. Nissley selling lots for an industrial works. The building will be a two story fram? structure and will be used for the manufacture of slaw cutters and many other important house hold articles. The ground for the cel- lar is ahready vacated and begun on the foundation Two well known local business are at the head of the concern firm will be known as Shelly & Kline. They have our best wishes as to their work was Monday. men which success in the new venture. I OK Report of Breneman’s School, Following is the report of the third Number of pupils in school, Following are attended month. males 20, females 16. the names of those who have every day : John Gantz, Graybill Wol- gemuth, Ervin Schwanger, Paris H. Demmy, Oliver H. Demmy, John Ear- hart, Henry H. Demmy, John Koser, Annie Sherer, Gertie Sherer, Lizzie Sherer, Mabel Kolp, Lizzie Kolp, Bar- bara Earhart, Esther Earhart, Gertrude Earhart. The school is patrons and friends of education ali invited to visit the school and come to our entertainment the evening be- prospering and the are FLORIN, PENNA, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1901. NEWS TOLD IN BRIEF, Local Happenings as Reported by Our Many Reporters. Christ Myers of Frazer is visit- ing in town. The Racket store in this place is wearing a new frout. Elmer Schlegelmilch butchered two hogs on Monday. John Stambaugh of Lancaster, was in town ou Monday. E. F. Heiner made a business trip to Middletown on Monday. John Hossler and George Vogel were at Maytown on Wednesday. Wm. Gantz and Wm. Abel Marietta, were in the village on Monday. Don’t forget the entertainment at Breneman's school next Tuesday evening. Elmer Kline discontinued work- ing for B, H. Greider and is home with his parents. Watches and clocks repaired prompt- ly by Harry Peopple, Mount Joy, and all work guaranteed. Butcher C. N. Mumma, of Mt. Joy, bought a 300 pound hog of Joseph Charles on Monday. of Communion services will be held in the United Brethren church on Sunday evening at 7 o'clock. Abram Brubaker and sister Miss Annie, of near Krayhill’s church, were at Lancaster last Friday. A gang of repairmen of the Pos— tal Telegraph Company are in- specting the lines in this vicinity. George Vogel won two rabbits at the raffling at Harry Stoler’s, in Maunt Joy on Saturday evening. Sheriff McMichael on Friday morning sold the personal proper— ty of T, N. Hostetter for $988.50. John Roth left on Monday for {the farm of Martin Ratt jr., near | Lobata, where he has secured em - | ployment. The United Brethren Sunday school will hold its Christmas en- tertainment on Thursday evening December 26. J. M. Keener has the contract for the wood-work of the new building in course of erection for Messrs. Shelly & Kline. A. L. Yellets and wife and Mrs. Charles Seveare attended the fun- eral of Rev. Jumes Shorter, at Wrightsville lag Thursday. f Maytowy, fn the 14 erect- General News. The rabbit season of 1901 closed on Satur- d ay. County Superintendint Brecht visited the Rapho schools last week. William B. Mingle cat two bad gashes in his hand at the Electric plant in Marietta on Monday. The Maytown Garmmar School will hold a spelling bee in the public school bulding, Maytown, this evening. Samuel Shearer was appointed guardian of the four minor children of Clinton S. Shearer, late of Mount Joy township. A trolley car jumped the track on the Marietta—Columbia line last Tuesday where by several persons were slightly injured. The big mill of Jonas Gingrich in ast Hempfield township, near East Petersburg, was partly destroyed by fire on Sunday night. W. U. Hensel attorney for Fanny S. Sea- christ has issued an execution for $1,000 against Jonas E. Hostetter, of Mount Joy township. A Christinas entertainment will be held in the band hall at Maytown, by the first and second primary schoals on Saturday, December 21. Constable Isaac M. Cover has preserved peace of Rapho township for a quarter of a century. He is almost six feet high and weighs 200 or more, The Susquehanna river at Marietta, was higher than ever before within the recollec- tion of the oldest inhabitant, at this season of the year, on Monday afternoon, : D. M. Nissley will hold shooting and wheeling matches for a flock of fine turkeys and ducks near Vogel's hotel, Sporting Hill on Saturday afternoon, the 21st inst. The Milton Grove Literary Society will have a Spelling Bee at the school house in town on Saturday evening, Dec 21. There will be five classes and seventeen prizes given out. Miss Lzzie A. Stoner has sued John Eris. mau, of Sporting Hill, for $1,000 damnges. The parties are neighbors and the plaintiff alleges that Erisman, circulated reports affecting her reputation. Mys. Elizabeth C. Moore, wife of John H. Moore, died at her home, at Moore’s Mill, near Salunga, last Monday morning aged forty-seven years, death jaundice, The funeral was held on Thurs- day afternoon, with interment at Landis- ville at 130 o'clock, smpesencape ren AP resulting from A Christinas Entertaimant, The Garmmer school of this place will hold a grand Christmas enteraiment on Tuesday evening under the direction of C. A. Wiley the teacher. The pro- gramme will consist of phonographic selections, dialogues and Christmas re- citations interspersed with and music by the school. The proceeds are for the benefit of the school. No admission will be charged but all those silver | solos who wish, can contribute to the collection which will be taken. the public attend and generously aid a good cause. i Des i Meeting of Tobacco Growers. A special meeting of the Co ~ A fSunspicicus Cirvcumstnnee, Mrs Tlokoin (sympathetically)—- Why, what in the world’s the matier, samanthy ? Mrs. Hayrake (sobbhingly) dear! Hiram’s driftin’ away me, aun'—boo-hoo—I'm sure another woman in the case. Mrs. Hokorn—Why, what put sich a silly idear in your head? Mrs. Hayrake—He went to a bar- ber's yesterday tew git his hair cut, instead uv lettin’ me cut it, as he al- Oh. frum there's ways done before.—IPuck. Then the Argument Ended, Two young men were having a heat- problem which of mental calcula- rd teeded a great ¢ tion. “I tell you,” said one, “that you are entirely wrong.” “But T am not,” said the other. “Didn't I go to school, stupid?” al- aver -a 1 leal argument most roared his opponent. “Yes,” was the calm reply; “and you came back stupid.”-—Tit-Bits. Of the Earth Earthy, Impecunious Lover—DBe mine, dear Amanda, and you will be treated like an angel. Wealthy Maiden—Yes, I suppose so, Nothing to eat and less to wear, No, thank you.—Tit-Bits, i ADs. Is It a Freak of Nature ? Jacoly Hostetter, residing on Main street is the proud possessor of a cat which ap- pears to be a freak of nature as it seems to be a cross bred between a domestic and wild I't has the walk and color about the head of a wild cat and has the distinction of sleeping on the trees near the house whenever a chance is offered otherways Mr. Hostetler claims it is a peefect pet and a good mouse catcher. It was presented to Mr. Hostetter by his son Andrew, who it moonlight night on the mountains Scranton, while returning home from a busi ness trip. It was ghipped direct to his father, as a token of good luck, caught one near lg ey Our town was again visited by robbers last Friday night between one and two o'clock. The place entered was the residence of S. S. Gingrich, on Main street. An en- trance was gained through the cel- lar door at the rear end of the house. After ransacking the place they carried off lot of canned fruit and meat, Mr, Gingrich just having butchered the day previous a A Good Cough Medicine. I find Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy is an exellent medicine. TI have been suffer- ing from a severe cough for the last two months, and it has efiected a cure, I have great piegisure in recommeeding it —W. C. Wockners his is the opinion of one of our oldest an@anost respected residents and has been voluntagily given in good faith that others may try the remedy and be benefited as was Mr. Wockner. This remedy is sold at J. 8S. Carmany’s Florin, Pa. la Satna Another Landslide. a Another big laxdslide occurred a short bethtown on Sunday tons of rock and west track for nearly distance east of Erg afternoon when (a7 88y ground blockade, gs of repairmen be- Intersection za and Branch and worked on Sunday ray the debris. The track and from Te 50 CENTS mmr tet et A YEAR ( THurral for tne reign or the Irivo- A Changed Carcer ££ £ Ey JULIA TRUITT BISHOP Cr (Copyright, 1901, by Authors Syndicate.) HE three girls sat and stared al one another in dismay. The milkman had just driven away from the gate. The rattle of his wheels was still audible; and the eldest of the three, the one with the apror and the bunch of keys, faced the oth ers with a countenance that was stil pale from the conflict. “To think of his impudence!” she cried. “Did I ever imagine that a milk: man would dare to sit in his wagor and shout at us—absolutely shout— and ask if we were ever going to pay that bill?” “Oh, it was awful!” moaned the gir: with her elbows on the table and the pen in her clasped hands. “But still, you know,” said the curly: | haired girl, with an air of conviction, “we really ds owe him the money— and maybe he doesn’t like to wait. You never ean tell what milkmen think op those subjects, What did you tell him, Marian?” “I told him we_xpected to have the money in a few BB ys,” said Marian, of | the apron and keys. “And so we do, if—if any of Madge’s stories sell.” A general groan went around the group, and Madge sat with a frown on her brow, biting the end of the pen- staff. “Abd surely some of them must kell!” cried she of the curly locks, re- turning to her sewing, ‘“Theycan’tall miss!” “And suppose they sell as ‘The Der- eliet’ did?” said Madge, in her most pessimistic tones. “That was accept- ed more than a year ago, youremems ber, to be paid for on publication—and | it hasn’t been published yet.” | “I hate these old magazines that | don’t pay for a story till the author is | dead from starvation,” grumbled Kate, threading her needle with a jerk. “They'd {eel nice if they had to bring out that story some day, ‘By the Late | Margaret Bertram’—but then just as| likely as not they’d publish a lot of praise of ‘the promising young author, whose career was cut short in the very beginning,” and so on. But I'd rather | have encugh money td pay the milk- man than to have columns of post- ” mortem praise. “But, oh, Madge, that last story was so good!” eried Marian, the hopeful. “Somehow, I feel almost sure it will be accepted.” “I know it was a good plied Madge, half musing. “I felt as thcugh my very life were going into | that story. It seemed almost to write itself. There was strength in it, dnd courage, and inspiration. And yet—I | think it will come back.” And even while the others protested came the postman’s whistle, and there | were four large envelopes for Margaret Bertram, inclosing fou: @e- | jected manuseripts; and among them | was the story which had writtea it self. The three shrinking girls sg looked at one another, and sej hear again the loud taunts o milkman, and the landlord’s rudg ments on tenants who allowyg ot to fall into arrears. Th hale isappoing ’ story,” re- | Miss vt editor. shegwondered 4 | her-if lous!” she cried. “The die is cast. will never be serious again.” e 4nd so it came to pass that when the milkman drove up to make sar- castie remarks to them-ladies-as-they- call-themselves- what-don’t-pay-their- | bills, he found his bill paid and him- sell dismissed with a celerity that gave him much room for painful thought; and the landlord’s little-matter-of-rent was settled so graciously that he vol untavily put a new lock on the back door ard mended the front steps. Yhera was really no limit. te the won: ders worked by that check. It smoothed away more asperities and ve- stored good-humored smiles to more frowning faces than any similat amount of money was ever able to da Kefore. And it was made so éasily, and it would be so easy to make more! Then for some bewildering months Madge found herself going irresistibly. along with {he current. She wrote ir the new style with a fatal facility, and her work found a market so readily that there was no time for thought There were no-longer any small, irri tating debts to vex the souls of the young gentlewomen, and all three of them were able to have wraps as the cold weather came on. How long they had gone without!—and had pretended with airy laughter that they found the weather really oppressive when they were half frozen. Tradesmen who had { been rude became respectful—such a promoter of courtesy is the reputation of being in easy circumstances. And Madge had letters from this and that magazine, asking for her picture and a sketch of her life. Critics ~om- mented on the amusing character of her work, and even found in it a won- derful depth of philosophy and a sur. prising knowledge of human nature. She was invited to become a member of literary societies and press clubs. Young editors of new-fledged maga- zines besought her to furnish articles for the opening numbers—something bright and catchy—something in the style of “Ma’ Jane’s Quiltin’,” or “The Ghost Jim Saw.” “Oh, how my ambitions have all been wrecked!” she cried, piteously, one day. “I know I an capable of better work than this. I feel ashamed of all this notoriety. I have degenerated in- to a mere scribbler of comic sketches —a kind of clown, whosg biisiness it is to grin and prance and make fin speeches, to keep #he people on the ~ benches amused.” “Still, we pa.d the milkman,” said Kate, suceing jly, looking up from her work. cr “And after awhile you will be able ta go on with your real work,” added Marian, hopefully. “TY wonder if I ever can?” she mused, wistfully. “I wonder if the world will { let me do it? Somehow, I am afraid they will «refuse to let me wash off the paint and be my real self.” One evening she was tempted out to some social function at the house of a friend and there she met agertain y For ous A rT It apg | tal I
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