“% Aaa— NUMBER 49. DEATH CLAIMS ANOTHER. An Aged Citizen of This Place Is Called Away. Mrs, Mary Ann Nissley, a highly esteemed old lady of this place, died on Thursday at the age of 64 years, 4 months and 28 days. - She was the widow of Christian S. Nis- sley who died several years ago. The following children suryive ; Reuben E., of Rapho ; Fianna, wife of Eli G. Reist at Mount Joy ; John E. of Topeka, Kan.; Phares i., of Fort Worth, Texas ; Frank E. and Tillie E. at home. The funeral was held in the Methodist church in this place on Sunday afternoon with Revs. Rutt anid Brubaker officiating. Inter— ment was made at Kraybill’s burial grounds. This was the largest fun- eral held in this place for many years mnd-syas attended by about 1000 people, | Mount Joy fig Mount Joy Borou bingouncil met in regular session on nday even- ing with ali the membérs present and transacted the following business THE a / % FLORIN, PENNA, WEDNESDAY, MAY 7, 1902. to dealer Minnich, of Mountville, for 3 and 1. The road leading from the Union School house to Israel Mumma’s is undergoing repairs. A large concourse of people were in attendance on Sunday at the services at Daniel Musser’s- Jacob Shelly’s four-year-old daughter which was badly scalded about a week ago, is improving. Jacob Grosh took a lot of wagon wheels up to Charles Frank’s to have them bound off on his new hydraulic pressure machine. Amos Eby sold his corp of to- bacco of 6 acres, at 3 and 2, and Jacob Hoffines 9 acres at 7 and 10 to the American Tobacco Company. In last week’s issue we stated that Elam. Myers will move his house, After the change is made it stands 200 yards north from where it now stands. That fire is a sure cure for chick- en lice, was demonstrated by Mrs. Jacob Eimen¥olaith, After saturat- ing the rpfosts of Thén hen house Mr. Engle of the street cominittee reported the ashes (émoved from the alleys; Columbia Ayenne opened to Donegal street and the pavement at the residence of A. B. Cling raised. The question of laying pipes at McGirl’s hotel was referred to the street committee with power to act. The Kurtz water rebate was referred to the Water committee toreport at the next regular meeting. This committee was so instructed to clean the tail race at the yumping station aud make repairs to same wherever necessary. The time for cleaing reservoir was left in the hands of the Water commttee with power to act. The flood gates at the Water works were ordered repaired. The water in the cellar of the Gam. ber property on Matietta street was left in the hands of this committee with power to act. Upon motion it was ordered to place a hose car— riage in each end of town, (east and west) and the Water committee shall secure the places to put them. A new light was ordered to be placed on the corner of Shock’s alley. After the payment of a number of bills council adjourned. - Another Improvement. Slowly but steadily is Florin pushing to the front in the way of improvements such as new business enterprises, the annex of thirty building lots, and the home of a lo- cal newspaper, all of which took place within the last year. The next slated change is the erection of a fine passenger depot by the Penn- sylvania railroad company. We are informed the new structure will be a ‘peaci and is to be completed until September 1st. The compa- ny purchased a lot of John Dyer and one from Harry Stoll, a short distance west of the present depot which will be a very favorable lo- cation for the new building. —— ree. Here's Your Chance. The readers ‘of this paper, also others ,would be benefited be taking advantage of the offer which the Progressive Dental parlors are giving The well-known Progressive Dental Parlors areintroducing a new tooth, full sets $4.00, which are equal to any $8.00 sets. Their latest method for extracting teeth isreally wonder. ful. Their patronage is steadly in- creasing, owing to their reliable work and painless operations, it really pays to visit a concern of this kind, which ean be found at 224-226 Wool- worth Building, Lancaster. Rah for Denver. . Not Denver out the Rockies, but just little, one-horse, Pennsylvania Dutch Denver up among the Cocal- icoes. A silk mill 40x130 foot in base is going up as fast as weather allows, and the new bank of the bor~ ough will soon occupy a three-story building that Architect Urban is ~hechit on the plan of scarghing East Donegal Items, Jacob Hoffines sold his tobacco MOUNT JOY BOROUGH. Happenings of the Wéek Told in a Brief Yet Interesting Manner. Z. W. Keller's sale today. A street sprinkler is talked of in town, The borough schools will close tomorrow. Charles Star quit his job at Strick ler’s livery on Saturday. Some of the weavers at the cot- ton mills struck last week. George Brown received his new automobile on Wednesday. Dr. T.F. McElligott, has discon= tinued the dental business. Martina A. Spickler discontinued working at the Herald office. Philip Frank sold the Farmers’ Inn to Jacob MeGirl for $4,500, H. G. Stoler sold 472 shad and 184 pounds of lake trout last week. Howard Smoker moved his house- hold effects to Columbia on Thurs- day. Joseph Weber represented O. U. A, M, at the state session at Johns- town this week. Amos Mumma sold a steer to C. them a little but in an instant the flames got beyond her control and had it not been for the timely as- sistance of some neighbors the re- sult might have been quiet different as it was close to the kitchen. The chicken house was partly destroyed. a“ Milton Grove Prayer meeting was held at the residence of W. S. Shiffer on Sun- day evening. Jacob Gibble sports a new buggy the prouct of John Enterline’s coach works at Rheems. Jacob Frey and family of near town spent last Sunday with Mon- roe Shaffer’s of near Mount Joy. | Aaron Gibble, of creamery fame, is as nonsensical as a printer's devil at his galleys. Ile says ice mush in' Summer is more palatable and salu- tary than ice cream. | This town is abundantly blessed with bread teams. There are four deliveries from Mount Joy,two from Elizabethtown and two from Sport. ing Hill every week. Mrs, Susan Metzler had an apop- lgotic stroke last Saturday at her home-in the residence of her son-in-, law, Isaac G. Kopp, near town and at this writing is in a yery critical condition. She is the widow of the late Henry Metzler, formerly a prominent citizen of near Old Line, Rapho township* Perm. Mastersonville Mites Edward D. Gibble, who was a sufferer from appendicitis, is again | able to be about. Almus S, Erhard and wife and son Almus jr., of near Florin were visitors in the family of John C. Zug on Sunday. Communion sevices were held at the Hill Lutheran church on Sun- day at 10 a. m., by Rev. H. C. Bixler, of Palmyra. Jacob Shaffner, of Maytown, with a crops of assistants treated the residence of A. W. Shelly to a new coat of paint last week. The extraodinary pleasant count- enance of our townsman, Henry K. Ober, is directly attributed to an in- crease in the family, it’s a boy. The River Btethren will hold their annual Spring love feast in their church at this place on Tues— day and'Wednesday, May 13 and 14. The large willow tree on the west side of the Exchange hotel was recently cut down and reduced to kindling wood by Messers C. B. Martin andD F. Steimetz, The horse belonging to Henry G. Ginder, sr., last week one night freed himself from the stable, and wandering around on the premises became entangled in a barbed wire fence and cut his legs and breast pring tans Inquire. K, Bennett this week, that weighed over THU ponds. Mrs. Simon Menaugh of this place is spending several days with her husband a; Florin, William Don s at Harris— burg several days last week where he visited his daughter, John Dierolf has embarked in the farming business. His claim is staked off on the ‘dump.’ The new barn on the Hoffman farm will wear a slate roof which will be put on by Miller Bros. Decoration Day was suggested as a suitable time to clean the reservoir at Council on Monday evening. Samuel and Dayid Gaflin, Percy Heilig and Mr. Hoffman took a bi- cycle spin to York on Sunday. The senior class of the Mount Joy High school will hold their commencement exercises in the hall Friday evening, May 9. Solomon Zeamer, proprietor of the Kinderhook hotel, accompanied by Mr. Rettew, were the guests of H. G. Stoler on Sunday. The large barn on the Hoffman farm was raised yesterday and is one of the largest.in the neighbor- hood. John Keener is the con- : tractor. Dr. T. F. McElligott purchased the entire stock and fixtures of Har- ry Klugh’s cigar and tobacco store on East Man street on Saturday. He will take charge this week. Talk about new business men, our town is full of ’em. The latest is Oliver Mateer, who has taken up plumbing. We would advise the leaders to look out as he is a comer. Harry Grosh and wife, on New Haven street on Sunday entertaned J. 8. Carmany, wife and daughter Mary, Martin Weltmer, E. F. Heiner, and Phares Kraybill all of Florin. The Milk Product Co. has put in a water meter at its plant at the Farmers’ Creamery. The first half day it was used, which was Monday afternoon, 800 cubic feet of water was consumed. Messrs. H. H. Morton, Harry Rahm and Nathan Shank eanght 30 eels and 8 catfish in the Chiques creek on Saturday night. This was quite a catch and we would like to hear from other fishermen. Thirty persons from Lancaster, comprised the tally-ho party that came to town on Sunday afternoon via Marietta, Maytown and Done- gal Springs. * While in town they were the guests of John McGinnis. Martin Rudy, Registered Phar- macist of Lancaster was the guest of Phil J. Dieter and family on Sun- day accompanied by Miss Shriner and Mr. Night. They made the trip with Mr. Rudy’s autimoble, which ix the la; fest and finest of its kind Sporting Hill Items Amos Musselman sold his crop of tobacco last week at 18 and 5. Herman Balmer is rebuilding his barn and the length of it will be ninety feet. Amos E.Wenger during the month of April sold nine new and three second-hand vehicles and contracted for repairing of forty vehicles: ~ After the sevices of the River Brethern at Mastersonsville on Snnday afternoon six persons were admitted to church membership by immersion. The Union Sunday-school has ducded to hold a festival ou Satur- day evening the 24th inst. The Newtown Band will be present and enliven the occasion with music. All are inyited. On Wednesday evening of last week a jumping spell overtook Harry Erb, and he attempted to jump oyer a clothsline stretched be- tween two porch posts. He did not succeed however as has his older brother Clayton did, but caugh the wire by one of his feet and broke down one of the posts, which fell on his head and inflicted a severe wound. The funeral of Mrs. Jac. Garman who was united in marriage with held at Mastersonville on Sunday morning. Their was a large atten— dance. Dinner|was served at meeting-house, for _which-.4 Frankhouser, of this place, nished the bread. Over four red horses were fed. One c¢ driver caused the wreck of} vehicles near by. Quite an Item. Some one who has evident ured sends the following paper : ‘“T'hree beers }¥ would appear to be quite 1m i even for the moderate drink ! the price of there three beers year, will according to some estimate bay one barrel of fl pounds of ~orn starch, 10 pot macaroni, 10 quarts of bear 12—-pound hams, 1 bushel s 3 bushels of Irish potatoes, of rice, 20 pounds of crack bars of soap, 3 12-pound ¢ quarts of cranberries, 10 of celery, 10 pounds of 4 dozen oranges, 10 pounds nuts—four big barrels he and in the bottom of the 1] a purse with two peokets.|§ pocket a 5 dollar gold pied ‘A dress for mother,”in t pocket a ten dollar bill ‘to buy shoes for the childr The News of New tow! Miss Maria Habacker J able to be about, John G. Erb is seriou with an attack of insomnia Some fellows have to be order t> keep ahead of thd tors. \ Mrs. Amanda Wittle is} to the house with an attac} ralgia. { “C. Rigel, the energeti smith of this place, is very present, repairing wagoy Miss Kate Geltmacher § a few weeks with her sis} H. 8S. Flowers of Bryn H. S. Musser, sold his twenty-fiye fat steers tof Keller of Mount Joy, i Miss Lillian Will East Petersburg, this cod guests of Martin Metzgar or Sunday. Foreign Editor Di Aurelien Schroll, a author, journalist and Paris, died in that city # He was born at Bordes 4 and was best known as § Echo de Paris. He w relative to the editor of k Tty the new remedy gf Chamberlain’s Stomach % Every box is uaranteed frightfally. : 1 in the gdunty. For sale by JS, Carm her husband eight weeks ago, was MANY LOCAL NOTES. What Transpired in Our Busy Village Since the Last Issue. True boldness never blusters. T. F. Stoler was at Lancaster on Monday. John Masterson is working for : "S. resh Ng ie 4 The wre setting 1s that which hinders giving* H. G. Stacks of Lancaster was home on Sunday. The lost has returned. dude found his hat. J. B. Stanford of Baltimore was in town on Monday. C. A. Wiley bought a pair of black shoats on Saturday. Wm. Schutte and daughter Ida were at Marietta on Monday. Grant Eby, the ¢“pool shark” was in town several days last week. Our Firemen’s parade in Columbia was called off because of smallpox. Spencer Ibaugh of Downingtown was a welcome visitor here Sunday. A nearly new piano for sale cheap Address box 275, Mount Joy, Pa. John Roth of town secared em- ployment at Heilig’s Bakery at Mt. Joy. Joseph Nissley is having a new fence erected on, the rear of his ty. .opi J. Z. Heisey taker’s shop iy Lancastar old. Don’t : Saturday | No moy | tickets "mm [3 April 28 prietors ard the office. Their is one posed to trusts. He iis on a tree with the foll painted on it: ¢“No trus on this land.” Joint and Viciy Christian Snyder waj Daniel Miller on Sund Samuel Garber is er al new fences on his_# cu Henry Zeager wasyg stone for Henry Brar I Several of our you tended communion Sunday. The supervisor insped road between East ang gal og LR )
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