S. ———————— - as — NUMBER 48. OBITUARY NOTES. Deaths That Occurred in This Vicinity During the Past Week. Mrs. Elizabeth Loucks, widow of Charles Loucks, died at her late home in Maytown, Friday night of heart failure, in the eighty-fourth year of her age. She was amember of the Church of God for sixty-cight years. The remains of Forest Kautz, the the six year old son of Andrew and Sallie Welsh Kautz, of Chicago, were brought to town last Wednes- day afternoon and on Tbursday forenoon the funeral services were held at the home of Abraham Welsh and wife, who are the grand parents of the deceased Mrs. Mary Smith, widow of the late M. W. Smith, of Bainbridge, and who three weeks ago left Bain- bridge to visit her daughter, Mrs. Lizzie Mattis, at Royalton, died at the latter place on Sunday morning at nine o'clock from old age. The deceased was born in Elizabethtown 84 years ago and lived for many years in Bainbridge. Her husband died in 1895. The body was brought to Bainbridge yesterday ihe funeral was. held from the old homestead at two o'clock. Mrs. Matilda Nissley, widow of Joseph W.-Nissley, died at her home on West Donegal street, Mt. Joy, on Sunday evenining, death resulting from rheumatism of the heart. She was 73 years of age and is suryived by one son Clinton Bonnum, and two step-children, Rev. Ephraim Nissley and Mrs. H. S. Kraybill. She was a daughter of the late Dayid Zook, for many years proprietor of Zook's woolen mills. ! The funeral will be held this after- noon with interment at Kraybill’s burial grounds. Anna Weller Shaeffer, John Sheaffer, of Bainbridge, at her home, in that place, on Thurs. day morning at ten o'clock, mm the thirty fifth year of her age. The deceased suffered from an attack of typhoid fever, which was followed She is survived by wife of diea by penumonia, her husband and one daughter,Stella The funeral was held on Sunday, with services in the Methodist Church, Bainbridge, at two o'clock and at the U. B. Church, at Mount- ville, an Monday morning at nine o'clock. Interment in the Mount- ville Cemetery. The dead body of George Ashton was found at his home, in Bain- bridge, about eight o'clock Friday evening. The man had been dead several hours. He was last seen alive during the morning, when he had been in the National Hotel. Ashton lived alone and as had not been seon since morning his friends became alarmed and A. R. Landis, proprietor of the hotel, and a number of others decided to force an entrance into his house. This was done, and Ashton, partly un- dressed, was found lying across the bed. The deceased had been in ill health for some time, and his death was not entirely unexpected. De- puty Coroner S. 8. Steffy was noti- fied, and an inyestigation was held, The deceased was born ji Bainbridge fifty-three years ago, and lived there all his life. Twenty-five years ago he was married. A wife and child died a number of years ago. For the past eight years he had resided alone in a house near the National Hotel. Cen A Prosperous Mount Joyian. Our ever busy marble dealer Jas. Glatfelter, improved his marble yard, filling it up about six inches with ashes, whica makes a neat ap- pearance and avoids the mud after a rain. On Monday he erected a tombstone in the Florin cemetery in memory of Kate Arndt'and yester— terday he erected tombstones in the Henry Eberle cemetery over the re- mains of Henry Kraybill, John Wagner and Mrs. Lewis Diffender- he for. —— ¢ E ast Donegal Items. Henry Martin is burning a stack on his farm. Farmors are busy planting pota- toes and sowing oats. Several cases of small pox are re- ported.in this vicinity. Mrs. Jacob Musser is confined to the house with the grip, 4 Jonas Mumma is now a student at Williamson Trade School. John Simons, jr. received an ap pointment as railway clerk but has declined it.on account of entering college. A certain resident of this com- munity wishes to thank the parties who donated a pair of cats one day "last week. Saturday evening while driving through Marietta PP, Otto ran over a man by the name of Johnson, of Philadelphia, knocking him down causing concussion of the brain. Joint and Vicinity. The wheat fields around here are looking good. Daniel Miller sold his crop of to- bacco for 7 and 3-4 and 2. Christ Snyder sold his tobacco last week for 8 and 1-4 and 2. Several of our folks attended the funeral of Mr. Risser on Monday. Samuel Landis was the guest of Jacob Horst and family on Sunday. One of our sports claim it is very cool on the hill these spring nights. Mr. Minnich bought both tobacco crops sold in this community this week. Amos Garber and family were the guests of his brother Samuel on Sunday. Messrs. Henry Zeager and Jacob Horst were the guests of Mrs, Jac- ob Hershey on Saturday. pel Mastersonville Mites Our tinsmith Joseph D. Holling- er, is busy this week making many repatrs, The farmers in this section are busy in getting ready to sow oats and plant potatoes. Many in this section attended the love feast and District meeting at Elizabethtown last we k. The first session of the Chiques Sunday school Leld last Sunday morning was yery largely attended. We trust the good attendance will continue and will increase. B. T. Spickles has built a new fence around the yard of Mary Shearer's property and also repaired the other fence around the lot, La- ter in the week he set some posts preparatory to building a wire fence along the lot of F. E. Jones, our landlord. The News of Newtown. Reuben Nentwig is remodeling his house. The farmers in this section are all very busy. Wm. Hornafius, a P. R. R. brake man, of Harrisburg, was in town on Friday. A birthday surprise was held for Mrs. Eliza Gallagher on Tuesday it being her 84th birthday. : William Witmer and family of Steclton, spent last Sunday in this place the guest of his parents. The people in this place are glad to hear that Mrs. Max Nentwig of Florin, nee Metzger of this place, boy one day last week. Eg, The Alderman is Ready. “If the ¢Aldermanic’ coaster champion of Mount Joy fears no ‘short cut’ of his laurels he should meet every defi with an acceptance. Come and try the mile coast on the Maytown pike against the A B (.” The foregoing article appeared in the Marietta Register, and he is only too glad to meet all com. ers, at present the A B C preferred, provided he is given ample img to clean and oil up his bike's winter stiffened joints. lime WEEKLY BU teen tnd St pts FLORIN, PENNA. WEDNES MANY LOCAL NOTES, \ What Transpired in Qur Busy Village Since the Last Issue. No oysters next month. Frank Eby is making a new pave- ment this week. Rudolph’ Mark of Palmyra, in town Sunday. C. A. Wiley is assisting John Widman at painting. H. L. Stoll was property on Monday. A son was born to Max Nentwig and wife on Thursday. was repairing his E. 8. Dyer contemplates going to Atlantic City to work. Mrs. Frank Eby of New city, is visiting in town, York John Roads was promoted from the bake shop to the farm. Mrs. J. D. Easton visited parents al Enhaut this week. her Harry Flowers of near : Philadel- phia, was in town on Sunday. Robert Coble and wife of Bellaire were in town on Sunday evening. George Stoll and wife of Harris- burg, visited friends here Sunday. H. B. Nissley 1s busily engaged vacating and grading Orange street. .ayina Witmer of near Donegal visited Mrs, Jacob Rider on Sunday O. D. Donaven of Mount Joy, was the guest of Jacob Rider on Sunday. ‘W. H. Schutte and family enter- tained Prof. Lowe and wife during their stay here, Martin Weltmer and E. F. Hein- er are serving as jurymen at Lan-— easter this week. E. B. Young and family of Red Lion, York county, spent Sunday in {town with his father. { Contractor Menaugh started re- modeling Eli Nissley’s property at Cross Roads this week. ' Mrs. Annie Breneman of Eliza bethtown,spent Sunday as the guest of Eli Menaugh and wife. Rev. Dr. A. IH. Long of Moun: Joy, spent Thursday in town the guest of W, II. Schutte and family. | Howard Musselman, a P. R. R. brakeman, and train despatcher Hl. | G. Musselman, yisited their father in town. Harry Musselman has embarked in the poultry business and is rais— ing Brown Leghorns and White W yandotts. William Abel, our new and ener- getic landlord, is well pleased with the present patronage and is making many friends here. J. S. Carmany is making marked improvements to his property which will be occupied by Frank Forn- walt when completed. A friend here received a letter from J. H. Menaugh who moved to Philadelphia recently, states that they are well pleased with their new home. . Mr. Hershey of the firm of Hersh. ey, Schwenk & Slaymaker, grocers at Philadolphia, stopped off in town on Monday and called on our cerymen. James Duffy and wife and Wm. Fendrich and wife of Marietta, Mr. Martin and lady friend of Lancaster took suppér at Hotel Florin on Sun- day evening. 8ro- presented her husband with 3a big | General Notes. Arbutus is blooming. Butter is still very high. Garden making has begun. Lovely spring is here at last. Decoration Day is six weeks off. The voice of the candidate is heard in the land. The farmers cry, ‘feed too dear.’ The workingmen say like wise. The Ephrata monument is in pc- sition and ready for dedication. Lancaster High school pupils planted 175 trées on Arbor day. Hiestand’s mill dam in Mount Joy township, is being repaired. Fifteen million shad were caught in the Susquehanna river in 1901. Farmers are finding 17-year lo- custs in the ground while plowing. April P. R. R. 13 Since the first of track repairmen are receiving cents per hour, The Citizens’ Band of Maytown, will hold a festival in their hall on the 26. Admission free. Woolworth Roof garden at Lan- caster, will op n April 28, much improved for the comfort of patrons Jacob Charles of near Rowenna, returned after a week’s stay in Iowa singing ‘There's no place like home’ * Johnathan Lewis, a Chester coun- tian, husked his corn last week, haying left the shocks in the field all winter. Five-year-old Lillie Zwallwres Terry Hill, has quilt and done-the patghe = four more. Three large new show tents val— ued at 1,500, the property of Fore— paugh & Sells Bros. went up in smoke at Philadelphia on Thursday afternoon. The muck talked of Tar Roofing Paper Plant at Cly, a village near York Haven, looks to be a reality. Could not the promoters be induced to locate here in Florin * H., B. Nissley still has a few more lots for salu along the P. R, R. siding. momma ilh est iueenin - Rooster Guards House. Jiistice of the Peace J. B. Wise- garber, of Raplio township, is the owner of a rooster that has devel- oped such fighting proclivities that it is dangerous for strangers to en- ter the Wisegarber premises unless his roostership is penned up. The bird has assumed the duties of a guard for the household and on the approach of a visitor he shows fight Recently a few visitors walked in- to the house, encountered the roos- ter and they had considerable diffi- culty in getting away from him. Another Free Delivery. A petition for a rural mail route from the Marietta post office has been forwarded to Congressman Cassel, The proposed route will be east toward Chickies, north as far as’ Book’s mill" on the Mount Joy pike ; from there west via Ram. sey’s blacksmith shop and Beattie’s corner ; thence west on the Stacks— town road to the river road, and re- turn through Rowenna to the start ing point. ————r Cattle Cause Trouble. Benjamin Nolt has brought suit DAY, APRIL} MoU| Happenings q Yet.c h Ed. Bennn on duty Moy Ralph U§ in Garber’s L _ For SalefFe, buggy. Img ,a Mrs. Maria Hoffman had 4 dug at her property last week. A nearly new piano for sale cheap’ Address box 275, Mount Joy, Pa. Jno. W. MeGinnes ard W. H. Strickler were at Philadelphia last Tuesday. > Robert Conley, of Mount Joy, has been granted a pension of $10 per month. Select Councilman J. Valentine Wise, of Lancaster, was in town on Wednesday. The smiling countenance of Chas. Hemperly of York, was seen in town this week. Watches and clocks repaired prompt- ly by Harry Peopple, Mount ‘Joy, and all work guaranteed Fine apple trees for spring plant- ing for sale very cheap at Baker's coal yard, Mount Joy. Mrs. Wm. Dillinger returnea home from a visit to her parents at Chester on Saturday evening. { = made one OMprised | ated” yellow and . Dierolf and wife} cele— ir seventh wedding” anni Wednesday evéning. Spring fairlv -_ effort to this loca: last com, The k day was prices pr started Mrs, ~ ent 80jo visiting panied A live all the maple tr day, and} The i $42.06 t - and futy the late Mrs. Jno. Dié { trip to D where the ‘ Our post! and person every Sund 12. Mail but none is§l Infirm, I the world | who, far taken to co He was unt B. F. Bod sued invita marriage o M., to Simd on Tuesday p. m, bs ) The Penn Company, 1 of Mr. Roll K. Petty & Boiler Wolff a natio took place Stauffer’s mill. Levi Fissel of Ph and is now building a property he purchased Hershey estate, which he since the first of the month. The Kauffman -cemerety associ tion, which was organized in Dé ember, 1899, has since that time al- ways had the burial ground open for visitors at all times. Prior to that time it was always under lock and key. While working with a two-horse team on Tuesday evening Elmer Brandt, 15 years old, had quite an exciting time. The horses attempt ed to run away and he was thrown from the horse he was riding "and was pretty badly bruised. “Fast Thursday Joseph Wicken- heirer had his smithshop moved about two hundred and fifty yards. Maiti Nissley, of Elizabethtawz e job, Frank, } eo did the ne rep Bu SE Lebanon, werd last: Thursday. Pierce and Le teams delivering tg Joy last Thursda A American Tobaced) all their fillers. Jacob Stoner; Co visited the Bo fam Wedne 4, 4 tirgs of Wyals, Ii tis fs B
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