YY “ 2 > VOL III. NO. 3. THE SEASON OPENS Keystones Did Not Give Us a Good Practice Game. The base ball season opened in this place on Saturday when Mount Joy with a patched tean#y walloped the Keystones of Harrisburg by a gcore of 21 to 0. In Haverstick’s absence Brandt pitched and allowed the visitors but three hits. even one of the visitors reached third base. The score. Hount Joy Keystones rh Engle 2b Kilh*fer ss Brandt p Schock ¢ ‘Walt 3b Shreiner If 3 J. Id'x ef © P'roserf Hocker ss Hab ker 3b Prose If Trust ¢ B'ugh1b C*man cf Fry 2b a Rod’er p Totals niz =o ow SCo~=~CPLnrweo nd Sms ® Mount Joy . Keystones 0000000O0OO0-0 Earned runs, Mount Joy 4. Bases on balls, off Brandt 3 ; off Kodenhafer 5. Struck out, by Roden- hafer7 ; by Brandt 11. Passed balls, Frost 2. Hit by pitcher, Brandt 1. Umpire, Geo. Fach. A Few Pickups. Waddell No. Rube 2—Uncle Owie. Brandt struck out the first four men up to the bat. Our local management made a good find in Killheffer. Any person desiring e2gs, can get them of the Keystones. Frank Schock, the popular catch- er of the F. & M. base ball team | ¢his season, was elected captain of | A . the tdsm for next season. \ The INgystones say they were haundicapped-by the rough diamond. | been as! OTe stumps were removed play- | ing on tin can dumps of vacant lots | They should Toe _have they are accustomed to on Allison Hill. Elected Teachers. The Mount Joy Townshid Sihool board reorganized on Saturday morning at a meeting at Flerin, follows: President, H. H. Myers; Secretary, E. W. Strickler; Treas- urer, A. M. Gepher. as The following persons will teach the schools in Mount Joy township Rockville, Elizabeth Eshleman, Barnes, A. M. Hoffer; Fairyiew, D. H. Singer; Joint, Kathryn Huber; Florin Grammar, Clara Edwards; Florin Primary, Anna May Hoover; Breneman’s, Mamie Kuhn; Oakdale, Ciagton Witmer; Mt. Pleasant, Elsie M. Eudslow; Bellaire, Ober Morn- ing; Risser’s, Irwin Kraybill: Milt- on Grove, Herbert Roeder; Youngs Mary Hoffman; Ginder’s, Sue Brandt Northeastern, Miss Brubaker. ———ee ll Injured His Thumb. ~~ Samuel Newcomer, clerk in Smoker's drug store, at Columbia met with a painful accident Monday morping. He was chipping ice with an ice pick when the latter slipped and struck the left thumb nflicting a deep and ragged gash, I'he young man was his own physician. en WN ees Died at Pittsburg. Mrs, George L. Pyle, died at her home in Pittsburg -on Wednesday porning at 8.30, aged thirty-five ears after a two day’s illness, death sulting - from Bright's disease. eceased is survived by her husband d one son. The funeral was held Altoona on Friday afternoon. Delegates to Findlay. he Missionary Convention of Churches of God was held at y, O., last week. Among the es from this section was Miss Hershey of Salunga. Mrs. [yers, of this place accomp- the delegates. s week James Glatfelter erect- p heavy - headstones at the | of Sebastian Stim and wife andisville cemetery and two Fair Viewiburial grounds raves of Harry M. White , Harry H. Good. noke-stack at the cotton being painted. S wv Not | visiting his brother in this place. boro, is visiting Miss 31111 x-2| THE NEWS FROM FLORIN Chas, Winters and wife were at Manheim on Sunday. Miss Blanche Zeller Pittsburg on Monday. Miss Mabel Sprout of Landisville was in town oa Sunday. George Whitecamp of Chickies, was in town over Sunday. Roy Baker and Miss Bess Wittle were at Conew ago last Tuesday. left for Ulrich Weltmer. of Palmyra, is Christ Peck and Wm. Klugh of Maytown, were in town Saturday. Miss Verda Lesher of Waynes-- Sue Brandt. Station agent Chas. Good received a new truck at the depot on Thurs day. Roy Baker left for his home at Dillsburg, York county, on Mon- day. Miss Sadie Arndt visited her sis— ter Mrs, Rineer at Elizabethtown on Sunday. Miss Lizzie Pietsch was among friends in town on Sunday and Monday. Grant Watson of Elizabethville visited his mother Mary Watson yesterday. Misses Cora and Katie Sheaffer visited the Misses Widman on Satur- day evening.. 2 Preaching services will be held in the M. E. church tomorrow evening by Res The Western bi lg tpemigl graph 34. the Sheetz station on Friday. Martin Weltmer, who was ill at Palm, the past three weeks, is again on duty. Miss Bertha Syickler of Highspire spent Saturday and Sunday with Henry Ichler and family. Children’s Day services in the United Brethren church on Sunday evening were well attended. Eli C. Martin, wife and daughter of near Middletown spent Sunday with David Martin and family. The suit of Pierce-Eicherly before Squire Zeller last K'riday was with— drawn the former paying the costs. Eli L. Nissley has a number of men employed raising his tobacco shed and also building an addition to 1t. Young Brothers have under course of construction S Dos-a-Dos seat for Dr. O. G. Longenecker’s automobile. The festival .in this place on Saturday evening was a grand suc— cess. The Foresters band of Mount Joy furnished the music. The E. L. Nissley property lately vacated by S. B. Shank is being moved on a lot next to the property occupied by Murs. Blessing, Eli Menaugh has the contract. esmnmemensu ffi New Summer House. H. C. Schock is building a summer kitchen to his property occupied by Charles Witmer. Messrs. John and George Rahm put up the foun- dation on Thursday and now Eli Menaagh is busy on the work. wood in You Can Fish for Bass. The bass fishing season opened on Monday and many fishermen spent the day along the banks of creeks and the river. The condition of the streams and weather are such that the fish will not bite as as on a warm day. lively Warren's Compliments. B. H. Warren Esq., Dairy and Food Commissioner, of Harrishurg, has our thanks for 4 copy of the MOUNT JOY, PENNA, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17,1903. MANY LOCAL NOTES. Happenings of the Week Told in a Brief Yet Iteresting Mannner. Harry Stoler killed a 67 pound turtle on Friday. Engle & Carson built a large wagon shed last week. Over 600 shad were caught at Bainbridge on Saturday. Martin Spickler quit his job at the Herald office last week. Miss Ella Drabenstadt is the new bookkeeper at the Industrial Works. Hiram Michael purchased a fine driving horse at Lancaster on Mon— day. Freight Agent W. W. Cassel has purchased a new two horse delivery wagon. The Uncle Tom’s Cabin show in this place last evening was well patronized. A bus conveying about fifty young folks passed through town on Mon— day evening. Largest assortment of Fourth of July fire works in town at McElli- gott’s cigar store. The Western Union: poles that were vut down are being removed through this section. A street crossing is being put down on the west side of Barbara sreet, at Main street. Jacob Stoner, of Murrel, has a field of rye from seven to eight feet tall and it is well filled. Strange indeed, but after a black hen was killed at Engle & Carson’s Qu Thursday it laid an egg. Carpeiter Jno. Hamaker is busy re roofing Told Presbyterian church at DosegalSprings. J. S. Hamaker is putting 4 new shingle roof on the barn of the Seitz property 1 1-2 miles east of Tew. The locals will tty ccnclusionss with the Lyceum team of Lancaster in this place on Saturday afternoon: .John Widman and his gang of painters are busy painting A B. Cling’s residence on South Market street. A pigeon has built a nest on a tree on Henry Brandt’s farm, where it is hatching. This is somethin unusual. From 25 to 40 bushels of wild strawberries were picked each day on the Welsh mountains during the past week. Wallie Graham quit his job at the Grey Iron Works and is now employed cn Cameron’s stock farm at Donegal. One of our Mount Joy boys is seemingly gone on a Columbia bell. He mentions lda’s name about fifty times a day. A meeting of the Joy Mission Band will be held at the home of Miss Elder, on East Main street, this evening. The Ladies’ Aid Society of the Evangelical church will hold a festi- val on their lawn on Saturday even- ing, June 27. Gifford DeLong killed a duck one day last week that was a walk- ing hardware store. It had six nails in its stomach. M. L. Greider & Co., received an order on Monday for three of their Bemis tobacco transplanters to bz shipped to a foreign country. Lightning broke the castor off a crib in the house of John Y. Grub- er, of Mount Joy township, but the baby in the crib was uninjured. Friendship Fire Company, No. 1, will hold a festival in the park on Saturday evening next. The Fores- Monthly Review of the Dairy and | Food Division, which contains much | | valuable information. | Purchased a Store. | Wolf Yoffe, has purchased the buildings now occupied by Tlagen— berger & Greider, corner of Main and Market streets, from Charles | Locher of Lancaster. ter’s Band will furnish the music. S. S. Malony is looking for a job |about a hotel but wants it under— |stood that he will not care for any {horses, He says he has nineteen | years experience. Any person in need of a good ‘Columbia graphophone with a three foot horn and records, can purchase |oue at a verylow figure by calling Personal Mention. Paris Snyder was home on Sun- day. Aaron H. Engle is at Philadel phia. Ralph Ulrich was at Manheim on Saturday ard Sunday.’ A. G, Farmer, of Altcona, called on friends in town on Saturday. Mr. Ranck is the station agent in this place in the absence of Mr, Stoll, Mrs. James Pell and son called on friends at Columbia last Wed - nesday. Howard Stoll of Philadelphia, paid his parents a short visit on Thursday. Charles A. Greider spent several days last week at Philadelphia and Baltimore. Isaac Watson left yesterday for Toledo, Ohio, where he will reside in the future. Rev. Dr. George Sigler of Mid- dletown, visited Rev, A. H. this week. The wife of Ed Dunlap of Phila- delphia, died Saturday after a few minutes’ illness. Long Mrs. Minnie Moyer of Wilming- ton, Del, is visiting her parents, Henry H. Peffer and wife. Rev. W. Penn Barr was in town last week. On Sunday he occupied the pulpit at Wetherly. Stanley Fortenbaugh and wife re- turned home from their wedding trip on Saturday evening. Mrs. Dr. J. J. Newpher and son James, are spending a week with the former's sister at Millersyille. John Hendrix sr. who was so un- fortunate as to mash his foot some sim» ago, is gradually improving. Dr. J. L. Ziegler will give a talk on “How to Study Botany” in the Y. M. C. A. rooms tomorrow even- ing. : Mr. Sheaffer and farily of Pal- mysa, spent several days as guests of thefamily of James Pell last week. Tr Clarence Shteiner, one of Uncle Sam’s faithful employes, is in town on a week’s furlough after an ab- sence of four years, A. R. Lutz of to wn, left Saturday for Lewistown, Mifflin county, where he will spend a month among friends and relatives. Dr. J. J. Newpher has returned from Easton, where he attended meeting of the Great Council Pennsylvania, I. O. R. M, John A, of Springfield, O., and Phifip S., ard George L., cf Pitts burg, paid their parents John F. Pyle and wife a short visit on Satarday. Rev. Paul G. Krutzky, who re- cently graduated from Mount Airy Theolozical Seminary, will preach in the Lutheran Church here on Sunday. Mrs. A. R. Lutz and Charles J. Bennett left Saturday for Columbia where they will call on friends. The will also go to Marietta and Harrisburg. Franklin and Marshall College at its Commencement last Thursday, conferred the degree of Master of Arts in Course upon Wm. M. Hol- lowbush Esq. Rev. Dr. C. H. Forney of Harris- burg, Editor of the Church Adyo- cate, paid a visit to Rev. A, IH Long, and Rev. C. I. Reitzel during the present week. a of John H. Stoll, wife, daughter Mary, and Mrs. Griffith, are at State College this week attending the graduating ° exercises where Mr. Stoll’s son Clarence, graduates. Wm. Stager Helman of this place is one of the graduating class of the University of . Pennsylvania, at Philadelphia, this year in the de- partment of medicine. Class exer- cises will be held tonight. A number of gentleman from Wilkesbarre, arrived here on Sea- shore Express Thursday and were, conyeyed to Marietta with liveryman Grady’s bus. The party was enter- tained by the Club at Wild Cat. i bride, and Miss KLY BULLETIN WEDDINGS A Number of Popular People Joined in Matrimony. Lewis C. Diffenderfer and Murs. Elmira Sherk, both of this place, were united in marriage by Rev. Eli M. Engle, at his residence, on Thursday evening. F. Lawrence Whittemore and Mrs. C. Elizabeth Willowby, both of New York city, were united in marriage Wednesday morning by Rev. W. Penn Barr, at eleyen o’clock at the home of the sister, Mrs. Anna Schlegelmilch, in this place, bride’s At the home of the bride, at Miltergville, Miss Catherine Hershey was married to Andrew G. Hostet— ter of Florin. Rev. Mogg, of Wilkes-Barre, officiating. They were attended by William 2. Her-- shey of Philadelphia, brother of the Barri: Hostetter, sister of the A reception followed. groom. Benjamin I. Gerber, of this place and Miss Alice Z. Evans, of East Douegal township, were united in marriage at Lancaster yesterday morning. The ceremony was per- formed by Rev. D. W. Gerhard. Mr. and. Mrs. Gerber left for Phil. adelphia, New York and other pla- ces of interest. After their return they will occupy the prcperty va- cat2d by Rev. Barr. Philip Schmaeltzle, a designer at Brown Bros. Cotton mills in this place, will be urited in marriage to Miss Martha Gilmore, of Norristown at that place, this The newly wedded couple will leaves on evei ing. a wed ling tour through Missachus- etts and Connecticut and will return to this place on July 6th. Ticy will room with A. DB. Root Marietta street and take their meals on at John F. Pyle’s On Thursday evening, at 5 o’clock Lottie, daughter of Mr. anc Mrs. P, J. Dister of this borough, was mar. ried at her home to Stanley Forten- baugh of Harrisburg. The mony was performed by Rev. C.F. Reitzel of tke Church of God. The Brandt Mount Harris- cere— attendants were Misses Sue of Florin and Cora Leib of Joy. Charles Rickard of burg was the groom’s best The brice received many hardscme presents. A wedding supper was served after which Mz. Mrs, Fortenbaugh took the 7.42 train for PLiladelphia. Elam C. Iertzier, merchant of this place, was united in marriage this morning at 10.30 o'clock with Miss Bessie G. Eostet- ter, a well known young lady of Millersville, at the home of the bride’s parents. The nuptial knot was tied by Rev. Dr. Mitchell in the presence of a large number of frier:ds of the contracting parties, Miss Florence Hershey of Lancaster was bridesmaid and Clyde Hostetter brother of the bride, was best man. The newly wedded couple left on a week’s wedding to Atlantic City, Philadelphia, and other inter- estivg points, When they return they will reside in this place. Our best wishes accompany them. mali. and a prominent tour Do You Need a Blotter? We have prepared several thou- sand blotters for public use, a pum- ber of which were distributed last week. If you are in need of blot- ters we would be pleased to have you call at this office. They can be had for the askirg. —_— — ntfs Unclaimed Letters. Following is a list of letters un- called for at the Mount Joy post office, June 17, 1903 : Miss Maud Kaylor. F. G. Pennell, Postmaster A\ \ A good four-roomed dwelling for rent on Donegal street. Apply] at this office. : it this office at once. ts Kansas City Flood Items, J. B. Hipple, formerly of tlis boat, Friday, June 9. The water was still 12 feet deep in the back yard, On top of the roof of his building was a deposit of mud left by the flood varying in depth from 6 inches to two feet. Hight tons of of this deposit were shoveled from the roof. While this work was going on there was still two feet of of water covering the first floor, the basement containing his presses was filled, and on one side of the press room a heavy raft was lodged. He says: Kansas ayenue was in a deplorable condition. Wrecked buildings after wrecked buildings were on top of each other to the height of 20 feet, These were the cheap frame buildings that the water had swept from their found- ations and hurled against the strong- er buildings on the avenue where tkey lodged, making an apalling sight. With a few exceptions the brick buildings are standing but the stocks of goods they contained are almost wholly ruined. The same is true of household furniiure. Some persons who visited their homes threw the furniture out of the window to let the current sweep it off and save the trouble of de— stroying it. I'he ten drug stores of Armourdale are total wrecks ard their stocks alone were worth $50.— 000. The only way of crossing the river between the two for many days after May 31 by boats plying between the two shores. The crowds that wanted to use them were so ‘deuse that many people | cities was struggled fcr hours to secure pass— aze, and had to risk their lives be- The was £5 one way at first, to rates, and pontcon Lridges are now built at different places. When the flood came I. fore succeeding. farce which has been gradually reduced reasonable veing Allmeyer had a stock of clothing and gents’ | furnishing goods valued at $14,000. | Last week he sold the stock tor $250. Twenty-two pianos which had been sold by one house on the Armourdale the agent but one is worth moving. By a picture of his dexd mother found the roof of the buiiding Carleton E. Renner indentified his former home, The cow in the box car near the T. V. elevator held out till Thurs- day. Then The widow of Sam Graham, locomotive installment plan in have been examined by since the waters subsided, not on she drowned. evgineer, lost all she had in the world. J.I. Boyer lost 700 hogs in the flood. He had driven them on the second deck at the stock yards, but they drowned. 'L he loss 18 $10,000. probst, a flood refugee, died Tues- It is thuoght that exposure during the flood hastened his death. A widow and three daughters strvive. He was a Penn sylvanian. After the waters sub- sided below the first floors, many of the floors fell in from the weight of the mud which, in many instances, was two feet deep, and in one in- stance the floor falling a large furniture store to collapse altogether. Many buildings still standing have been pronounced un- safe by the building inspector. Hundreds of dead animals are to be found in every part of the flooded district, and the stench arising frcm These carcases but the dispose deposited were Dayid Corn- day afternoon. in caused them is sickening. serious of the in the houses, sewers and on the ground in every direction, as it is a menace to the health of the whole commun- ity. Mr. Hipple says editorially that the people are cheerful under these are being burned, problem is how to ofiensive slim. distressing conditions and thatn any men who have lost their all and are in middle life, determined to stay in Armourdale and bein the battle of life once gor. are Most of the matter in the forego- - 50 CENTS A YH ling article is gleaned fro | Weekly Press,” Mr, Hipple' place, with a force of workmén | which comes to hand since t| reached the rear of his office in \a [one-fourth its former size an et another office. We lear ever, from a private source Mr. Hippie’s building stands } will be about $3,000, That not altogether depressed we from the leading editorial paper, which is as follows : The Flood Was Charitab The fury of the flood was pered with charity. Two pla wheelbarrows and a hoe land front door of the Press office. things are of good use in cle out the deep deposits of mud. LANDISVILLE. A daughter was born to Sa Stauffer and wife on Thursday, Wallace Crider,who taught s at Greensburg, Pa., 1s home o vacation. The new house of George is completed aud was occupied him orn Monday. Milton! Kern and lady fr called on Ed Booth and” famil Florin on: Saturday evening. A new crossing frog is being stalled by the\ Middletown wt ¢rew at the towler in this place. Sherman White, tickét agenty Bird-in-hand vis|ited his mother Bamfordville, caf t of hare, on § day. William Hab\ecker, who charge of a gang Af “Gilgikes Quarryvillo on theflive of the R., has returned to}town. DONEGAL Casha sis rore. Grumbera-keffer § Der William Wall iver Sondawk. J Siter es es agered de frucht ve ollas. Der Clate Nise V wai ter om Somshdawk. Der Peter Nissly un si ons A. B. Lutza om Sunda As there are quite a nu Pennsylvania Dutch aroun we will serve up the news in ee The County Fair. The management of the Lad ter County Fair and Horse and ¢ tle Show held a meeting on Wed day atternoon and gave out the of tract for the tents, The canv} area will be much larger than it wa at last fall's fair. The present bleachers at the race track will be seventy feet and new bleachers will be erected between the main entrance to the race track and the office building. Other very desirable improvements are contem- plated, the intention being to have this year’s fair outrival that of last extended year. . ~My ie Definition of a Baby. «What is a baby?” is asked, then following a complicated definition is given: The prince of Wails, a dweller Lapland, a morning caller, noonday erawler, midnight brawler, only possesion that nuver excites envy, a key that opens the hearts of all classes, the rich and the poor alike, in all countries; a stranger with unspeakable cheek that enters the house without a stitch to his back and is received with open arms by all. in ———— Order Your Beer Early. Consum 1s are hereby notified that hereafter no beer will be de- livered after 9.30 o'clock on Satur— day evening and after 6 o'clock the other days of the week. Persong wishing any after tliese hours must call for it. Alois Bube. —— I sell more of Chamberlain’s Cough Rem- edy than of all similiar preparations put to- gether and it gives the best satisfaction of any medicine I ever sold. I guarantea every bottle of it.—F. C. JAQUITH, Inland Mich. This Remedyis for sale by J. §, Carmany Florin Pa. and all Mount Joy druggists.