DLUME 1 ) TOLD IN BRIEF, ings as Reported by Our any Reporters, 17 er sold horses this ston of Lancaster, was in ay. Iman, of Lancaster, inday. has retired from business. n and family, will spend iddletown. Brubaker of Uniontown, siting in town. ider and wife of Bell- vn several days. r of Enhaut, was the aston on Sunday. Rye of Mt. Joy, was vis- town on Sunday. graduated at Jfillersville hool on Thursday. nan is at present em- Stoll at painting. escorted Wesley Hoer- llege on Thursday. , the photographer, of n town several days. ly exercises were held in on Sunday evening. e and wife of »zaster- 'riends here this week. and Elwyn Baker be- he railroad onmonday r Co. have thus far bof tobacco this season man and wife of Bryn days this was the vn several Elizabethtown, . had r here on Wednesday stweit is lying ill s place with a bilious nd family, of Round bamuel Shank’s on and wife will leave ys’ fishing trip to hyder, of Steelton, A. Wiley and fam- ncaster, on her anheim, ley and t Sun- jer sister for five er will ttended k Iron- t boud AY: { rompt- , and vo s just Paris the day, filling Roll- town, Jacob istian pprout tetter meri- Miss isited week. t Don vhich oom. ir El- s of Sun- arry Miss Lavina Witmer and Ellen Men- augh attended the Y. P. C. U. of the United Brethren church, held in Mid- dletown, June 25 to 27. Among the appropriations made by the Legislature last weck was that of $2,000 for an experimental tobacco growing saloon at Mount Joy. We call the attention of our to the new advertisements of Howard E. Ebersole, The Pennsylvania Busi- ness College, and A. S. Flowers’ new summer resort, ‘Glen Orchard’. readers a Home Campmeeting. A home campmeeting will be held in the Florin Methodist Episcopal church, begin- ning on Wednesday evening, July 3. The following is the programme : Wednesday 7.30 p. m. Rev. Wayne Chan nell will preach. Thursday 7.30—Rev. John Boehm. Friday 7.30—Rev. David McCartney of the Marietta M. E, church. Saturday 5.00—A. baptism will take place at the Borough Mill. Saturday 7.30—A Love Feast will be held in which several ministers will assist. Sabbath Day. 9.00 a. m. Sunday School, 10.00 a. m. Rev. Delaplane Gollie will preach. 6.30 p. m. Epworth League Devo- tional Meeting. 7.30 p. m. Rev. Gollie will preach. Several candidates will be sprinkling and the probationers will be ad- mitted into full membership. A very cordial invitation is extended to every one to attend these services. Spirited singing, Gospel preaching, a shout in the Lord’s Camp. Everybody welcome, Were GY oC en r—— baptized by Victims of a Mad Dog. The relatives and friends of Milton Swarr, of Landisville, are very much cerned over the misfortune which has failen him and Frank, his five-year-old Last Sunday while caressing his dog Swarr was bitten on thehand by the mal, ordinarily a very gentle-natured mal. Dr. 8. G. Grey, of Landisville, terized the wound, and, on account of tain symptoms exhibited by the dog, vised that the animal be allowed to live, but kept in safe confinement in order to discovy- 0. con- be- som, Mr. ani- ani- cau- cer- ad- er positively whether or not it was suffer- from the rabies, Wednesday evening the little son of Mr. crawled into the pen where the animal was confined, and he too, was bitten. His mother hearing the child’s screams went to his assistance; and with difficulty rescued him. Dr. T. C. Det wiler, of Langasgeegeas called in consulta- tion with Li Grey and he advised that Mr. Swarr and his son go to the Pasteur tute at New York, for treatment. left for that place on Thursday. tance A estat Death Caused hy Runaway Team The eight year old son of Martin Stoll, residing one mile east of town, died last Sunday morning, from the effects of injuries received two weeks ago. The boy had been assisting Juno Kramer to haul water with a 2-horse team, for Amos Breneman, on the Rev Jacob Brubaker farin, when the hor- ses run off, and he received such se= vere injuries as to cause his death. The funeral was held in the United Brethren church of this place last Wednesday morning. FE — Swarr Insti- They Granted by the Regisier, Among the letters granted by the register the past week, are the follow- ing of local Interest : Elizabeth Coble, of Elizabethtown borough. executor of A, B. Coble, late of Elizabethtown borough. Ira A. Brady of Manheim borough, executor of Catharine Diffenderfer, late of Manheim borough. a amen Jacob Bleacher Estate. B. Frank Kready who has been appointed auditor to make distribu- tion of the balance remaining in the hands of Samuel G. Witmer, executor of Jacob Blecher, deceased, late of Rapho township, ‘will sit for that pur- pose, on Tuesday, July 16th, in the library room of the court house at Lancaster: I —— I A ————— Largest Bridge in U. 8S, C. M. Good of the State Library, Des Moines, Iowa, has our thanks for a copy of the Ida Grove Pioneer. containing a picture of the train car- rying the Presidential party over the largest bridge in the United States, at Boone, Iowa. ne Why Some Like Darsnmness. From the Marietta Register. The brightness of the electric lights in Mount Joy last year has beep sue- ceeded by a dimness which is ap- preciaterl by citizens going home late at night—their identity is not re- vealed as heretofore. - — er ———— Baa ener Mrs. tta tte 4 Mrs. Hitchings Sentenced, Miss Alice Hitchings was sentenced to sve five years at hard labor and golitar V confinement jn the Eastern penitentiary for a murderous assault upon Mrs. Emily Keck, at Siegfrieds. Both womest Jive at Allentown, FLORIN, PENNA, SATURDAY, JUNE 29, MOUNT JOY ITEMS. The News of our Neighboring Borough in in a Condensed Form, Samuel F ummer of Steelton, was in town last Wednesday, A flying horse is doing business near the Exchange Hotel. Cove Lodge, Knights of Pjythias elected officers last evening. Mrs. Mazie Shelly visited friends aé Elizabethtown last Wednesday: Miss Lulu Owens spens the past week with friends in Philadelphia Samuel Bookman and wife of Har- risburg, spent last Sunday in town with friends. Rev. Downes wes at Elizabethtown, last Wednesday, visiting James Wat- gon, who is dangerously ill. A new crossing was laid yesterday across Marietta street, at the inter- section of East Main street. Joseph Goss, wife and mother, cf Elizabethtown, spent last Sanday in town, the guest of D: F. Gable. Benjamin Bear accepted a position ag salesman in Robinson’s wholesale drug store, at Memphis, Tennessee. Miss Sophia Pyle will leave to-day for Pittskurg and Uciontown, where she will spend some time with friends. Misses Kafe and Ada Brubaker, of Raphio township, returned home yes- terday from a six weeks’ yisit among friends in Kansas. A young folks party in honor of Masters Roy and George Brown, sons of Geo. Brown, Jr., Tuesday eyening’ was an epjoyalls affair. Rey. Richard Downes of this place, delivered an address at the corner- stone laying of the Latta Memorial church at Christiana, Tuesday. Albert Root, Harvey Kauffman and Owen Brandt, were at Conewago. last Wednesday night, where they caught a large mess of fine frogs. Mrs. O. @. Longenecker of this place, was last week elected first. vice president of the Sacred Heart Acad- emy Alumni association cof Lancaster. Gaorge Schneider and Miss Idinnie Fach, both of this place, were united in marriage on Wednesday of last week, by Rev. Wiest of Harrisburg Among the marriage licenses issued last Tuesday by the clerk of orphans court, was that of Phares W. Shearer and Mary H. Hoffer, both of Reapho township. Daniel Brady. residing two miles east of this place. got.his foot in the mower last Wednesday aus had it cat very badly. Dr. Newpher attended to his injuries. William Reynolds and wife, Isaac Maze, wife and daunghters, Laura-and Bessie, and grandson, Harry Aston, of Manheim, visited the family of J. E. Schroll on Sunday. Heayenly Mindedness, will be the subjeet used by Rey. A. R. King, in the United Fvangelical church, on Sunday morning. Ia the evening the theme wil! be, The Danger of Apathy. If any of James Glatfelter’s custom- ers fail to find him at the marble yard, they can rest assured that he is at his home, nursing his darling daughter, which arrived at his house \last Tuesday. Harry Gramm opened his snow iness yesterday. Harry done siness in the sale of spow- summer and he will doubt- Fully as big a business this year. Misses Maggie Bear, Louisa Kuhns and Mane Kuhns, left last evening for the Pan American Exposition at Buffalo, Niagara Falls and Crysta Beach, Canada, where they will spend the summer. Rev, Isaac ©. Allbright of Shamok- in, who twenty years ago was the pastor of the United Brethren church at Florin, while in town last Wednez= day, made a pleasant call at the STAR & NEWS office: Philip Frank of this place, last Mon day issued an attachmen for $3,750 and the Valley National bank, of Lebanon, one for $7,537 against ex- Auditor Genera! Amos H. Mylin, Car oline E. Iiylin is named as garnishee. Two games of base ball, will be played in town next Thursday, with the Lyceum Athletic Team of Liancas- ter, at 9.30 o’clock in the morning and 3.00 in the afternoon, in Engle’s field. The admission for ladies will be 5 cents and gents 10 cents. Degree Staff Court Mount Joy No, 228 Foresters of America. will hold a festival in the hall, on Saturday even- ing, June 29, at which time ice cream, cake, &e., will be served. Martin A. Spiekler, chairman ; A. J. Pennell, secretary and George W. Shickley, } treasurer. Marsh Trexier who is employed in T. M, Breneman’s store. while en- gaged a5 unleadiug potatoes at that place, last Wednesday, sprained his back so severely that he had to be hanled home and have the services of a doctor. Ha is however now on a fair way of recovery. On Monday afternoon Ralph, the thirteen-year-old fon of Harry H. Brandt, essayed to carry his eight- months’ old sister, Alberta, down staire, When almost at the bottom the boy tripped and fell with the infant in his arms, The child’s left leg was broken between the knee and hip. Dr. F. M. Harry reduced the fracture. Post Master Pennell received inp- formation from the department that persous living along the Milton Grove mail carriers route putting up boxes of a suitable kind the mail carrier will deliver mail in it. No mail will how- ever, be collected from the boxes. The boxes will however, have to be put up so that the mail can be put in boxes, withour the carrier getting from his wagon. July Races. The Middletown Fair Association is preparing to giye a two days reries of races, next Thursday and Friday, which promise to be among the lead ing racing eyents in the central part of the state. Prizes aggregating §, 150 will be awarded and the large amount and the excellent track will bring together some of the fastest racing horses in Pennsylyania, The following events will be run: Thursday, July 4, 1—3 minute 1'rot and Pace, purse $200; 2—2.30 Trot and Pace, purse $200; 3—2.18 Trot and Pace, purse $250. Friday, July 5, 4—Free for all Trot and Pace, $250; 5—2.40 Trot and Pace $150; 6—2,50 Trot and Pace (For Mid dletown horses that have been used and driven in Middletown 40 days previous, $100.) Entries will close July 1st, A general admission of 25 cents will be charged. Middletown is accessable on the Pennsylvania Rail- road, the P. & R, and by trolley from Harrisburg. Of all events arranged or the celebration of Independence Day and the one following, nothing will offer more entertainment than the above races. A Good Record. Percy Heilig, Frank Schock and David Gaffin, last Sunday rode from 8fount Joy to Philadelphia and back to Mount Joy, the same day, a dis- tance of more than 150 miles. Perey Schock of Marietta was also along with the party and rode ali the way except on the return trip he went by train from Downingtown to Lancaster, Samuel Gaffio also started with them, but before L_ rode a mile his bicycle broke and by it he received some pain ful scratches and bumps, the way his bike unloaded him. The wheelmen started at 4 o'clock in the morning and by 10.30 there were on Lancaster aveaue, beyond 52nd street, Philadel- phia. After partaking of a hearty dinner and an hour’s rest, they started for the return trip and were home by 8,30 o'clock in the evening. Their cyclometers showed that they role 152.2 miles. This is the best record we ever heard of any bikers making in this section. A century rub, by which 100 miles are meant, is gen- erlly expected to be all that a biey- cler can do in one day. rr————— I — Fourth of Juniy ai Litiiz, Lititz Spring has quite a reputation for its Fourth of July demonstrations This year’s program is a grand if not grander than on any former occasion. There is no place better adapted for celebrating the nation’s birthday than this beautiful spot. No pains will be spared to make this year’s observance one that will outdo all previous efforts Some of the features of the day will be an Industrial, Civie and Mummers Parade : base ball, morning anc after- noon ; Ib the evening there will be a display-of firwoiks on an elaborate scale : fairy lamps, Chinese lanterns and candles will brilliantly illuminate the entire grounds. The Sixth Regi= ment Band will furnish music all day and evening. Excursion trains will be run over the R. & C. railroad and trolley cars from Lancaster will be run at short intervals. There will be trains both north and south after the evening’s programme is ended. eee sca enecets Reduced Rates 10 San Francisco. On account of the Fifth Interna~ tional Convention of the Epworth League, to be held in S8an Francisco July 18 to 23, the Pennsylvania Rail- road Company will sell, July 4 to 12, | from all stations on its line, excursicn tickets to San Francisco at greatly re- duced rates. For specific information regarding rates, routes, and conditions of tickets apply to ticket agents, Snr— Re —————— Commuted Suicide, Mrs, Minnie J. Vogel, wife of Henry J. Vogel, who resides on the Manheim turn. | pike just outside the limits of Lancaster city commited suicide by shooting herself through the heart Monday mornin while | vemporarily insane, SATURDAY B °RAIRIE FOURTH i lebrated in a Way That Pleased il the Yankee Settler it 'w! Bi’ AIN'T no use t’ think o’ Fourth lo Julyinthis God-forsaken hole,” fl grurabled the new station master, & rested scornfully on the scattered A of wooden shanties which made ES 1! |! (i e western town. ‘‘Back in Perry- two brass bands ‘ud a been iv [ ¢'n see th’ wagon all cov fl flags 'n bunting a standing in Methodist church all ready for Mls in red, white an’ blue that was THE PATRIOTS OF NEW STOCKHOLM. to represent th’ states. ‘An’ Judge White ‘ud a been all ready with his copy o’ th’ declaration under his arm, an’ askin’ every- body, if they, thought it was going t’ rain 'n spoil th’ doings. We'd a had dinner at th’ grounds with th’ Hollises an’ th’ Perrys, me’n Libbie an’ th’ kids. They'd a been singin’ of th’ ‘Star Spangled Banner,” and we’d a had plenty o’ firecrackers an’ fire- works at night. Well, I ain’t mentioned th’ Fourth t’ th’ kids this year; maybe they’ll forget it with nothing t’ remind ‘em of it among these furriners.” His dull eye came slowly back from the dull line where prairie met sky. “Yes, I guess th’ glorious Fourth don’t mean much t’ these Swedes an’ Dutch. Hello!” As he watched, a fat little German was excitedly climbing to the roof of his rickety board dwelling with a roll of bunting; un- der the excited, broken English of his wife's direction he was fastening it to the eaves. ®t the same moment the tiny upper win- dow in Ole Johnson's shanty was opened for the first time in months, though the family slept in that room. A few mo- ments later Old Glory flung its starry folds from the sill. Old Fritz Schmidt was wring- ing “America” from his groaning horn across the way. From down the road came a shrill chorus of childish voices singing the “Star Spangied Banner,” with various ac- cents. The new station master ran across the road and into his new little house, which smelled still of paint. Ten minutes later, three American youngsters, with flags in their caps and strips of bunting about their shoulders, had joined in the singing. The glorious Fourth was being celebrated at New Stockholm as well as at Perryville. The experiment of tobacco growing in Ireland is now meeting with sue- cess. The French minister of public works has published some statistics whieh show that during 1900 no less than 50,- 048 boats of various sizes were at work on the Seine. The boats carried 10, 000,000 tons of merchandise, of which 649,057 tons were used in Paris. An old horn snuff box once belonging to Sir Francis Drake, possibly the one which he used at Plymouth Hoe during his famous game of bowls, has just been sold for £3 10 shillings in London. The snuff box is a quaint old relic, bear- ing the coat of arms of Sir Francis, with his name on the lid. A German expert in the east points out.that as time goes on more and more men are required to coerce China inte doing the will of another power. The opium war required only 4,000 Euro- peans, the Anglo-French war against the Chinese, 16,000 and 4,800 Indians. The Japanese needed 95.000 men and 115,000 coolies, and to-day we find 90 men of war and almost 150,000 men at- tempting to compel obedience from the giant empire, THE CYCLING WORLD. On a bad or narrow road always make room for the heavier vehicle. The Touring club of France makes a splendid showing with a member- ship record of 80,000 riders. Ring your bell before passing from the rear a team or another cyclist It can do no harm and may possibly do a great deal of good. Tom Cooper says he is going to be a cycle racer until he is too cld ta guide a wheel. He adds that he has been obliged to assert his stand ow: ing to the constant rumors purport: Ing to come from him, and claiming to indicate his intention of retiring from the track. Lives of English Kings. The four Norman kings of England averaged 55 years, the eight Plan- tagenets 53. The Wars of the Roses shortened life in the succeeding, dynasties, the three Lancastrian; Yings averaging 43 years, and the! three of York only 30. The five Tu-! dor sovereigns averaged 48, and the; pix Scuarts 52. With the accession of: the house of Hanover the average in-| reased enormously, the six sover-| eigns of the present dynasty averag-| ing [74 years. Thegjr average reign is piso| (ke longesigbeing over 31 years, ihe Plantagg being next with 30. NUMBER 5 Murder and Suicide. Howard Shenk last Sunday, shct and killed Mrs. Hill at Charlestown, West Virginia and then killed him- self. Mr. Bhenk was the only son of Rey, Levi Shenk of Rapho township, a New Mennonite preacher. Shenk went to Charlestown on Saturday and secured possession of a note rent by his rival to Mrs, Hill He npbraided her for eagting him off’ and when he left he said he would kill himself. He called on Mre, Hill on Sunday morning and she consented to see him. They were alone in the room when the double tragedy was enacted. The position of the bodies indicated that Shenk held the woman while he shot her in the head. When he saw that she was dead he walked to a rocking chair. placed his pistol be- hind his right ear and discharged the bullet that ended his life. Shenk premeditated the murder. He sent a letter to his firm telling them that he intended leaving the country. Another letter addressed to his father asked him to care for his child, as he would never hear from him again, and he asked his father not to believe anything bad he might hear, but that he was deceivec by a woman he loved, The husband of Mrs, Hill is a cripple, an inmate of the State Home for Incurables at Huntington. Mr. Shenk was a clerk in Wolfe Yoffee's clothing store, in Mount Joy, about five years ago. Shenk’s first wife was Miss Margie Ohmit of Marietta. She secured a di= vorce from him, and one child was the result of that marriage, Mira Edith Shenk, who lives with her grandfather, Rev. Levi H. Shenk His second wife was Miss Lillie Woods of Columbia, She also secured a divorce from him. Shenk lived fcr several years in Columbia, and was a clerk in Fuld & Bachman’s store. He left Columbia to accept a posi tion in a Harrisburg store, and short ly afterward he accepted a position as traveling salesman with the firm of Mason & Boswell, Staunton, Va. The main facts in the tragedy are that insane jealousy of the woman caused Shenk to kill her and then himself, She refused to allow Shenk to cowe any more to her house, haying found another man for her lover. _ Shenk’s body was brought to Mount Joy yesterday afternoon and was tak en to the residence of his father by by undertaker David H. Engle. The The funeral was held Friday forenoon from his father’s residence, 3 miles south of this place. eee er — Elizabethtown Notes. J. G. Westafer was in Harrisburg oa Friday. J. B. Asper and family are visiting relatives in Cumberland county: Miss Mary E. Keller, daughter of F. H. Keller, of this place, graduates from the Millersville Normal school thie week. On Saturday afternoon the town club crossed bats with the Paxtang club which resulted in & victory for the home club by a score of 18 to 8. Rev. G. W. Getz pastor of the Bethel churehr spent seyeral days at Findlay, Ohio. Christ Lutz spent seyeral day with Mechanicsburg friends. Rutter’s Consolidated shows exhib- ited in town on Thursday and Friday and was well attended considering the inclement weather. Lieutenant J. H. Parthemer and wife were visiting friends in Lebanon. Mrs. Lizzie Coble, Miss Louisa Cob- le and Miss Lizzie l.ewis were in Lan- caster during the week. Forty hours’ devotion services were held in St. Peter’s Catholic church on Sunday morning and continued until Tuesday ¢vening. Among the par- ticipants were Reys. Haas of Middle- town, Crotty of Gettysburg and Wiest of Harrisburg. The closing exercises at the college were well attended on Thursday. Many visitors from a distance were present. The funeral of Mis. Mary Tehn took place from her late residence on West High street last Thursday morning and was very largely attend- ed. Services were held in St, Paul’s U. B. church and interment in Mount Tunnel cemetery. Complimentary Concert. A balloon ascension and complimen- tary concert by the famous Ephrata Band will be given at Donegal Inb, Maytown, Saturday evening, June 29, The committee of the Independence Day League of Ephrata, will make a brief advertising tour over the Trolley Lines of Lancaster County on Satur- | Donegal Inn, Maytown,where a grand |! day and their destination will be the balloon ascension will be held at 6 ‘o’clock p. m., and also a complimen- ‘tary concert by the famous Ephrata { Band be?
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