VOL HI. NO. 37. MOUNT JOY, PENNA, }’ EDNESDAY, FEBRU THE WIRE WAR, Railroad Company Seeks lo Enjoin Our Authorities From Interfering. H. M. North and HH M North jr. Esgs., attorneys for the Pernsylvan- ia Railroad Csmpanyffiled a bill in eG. ((y against the Borough of Mt r Joy, asking the Court to restrain the Borough from interfering with the company in the stringing of its tele- phones. The bill sets forth that it is-necessaay for the safety of public travel to have a telephone line along the railroad. It is constructed part- ly within and through the borough, Both the telegraph and telephone It over Jacob, Barbara, Marietia, Market, Comfort, New Haven and Lumber streets on iron bridzes built by the plaintiff at its expense, and on thir- ty-nine-foot poles. wires are carried on high poles. is intended to carry the wires The Borough claims the right to impose a tax or license on the Penn- sylvania Railroad Company for the privilege of stringing its telephone wires across the streets above grade, and has threatened to cut the wires, which they did on two occasions, if the wires be carried across the streets above grade unless the railroad com- pany will pay the borough just what the ordinance provides. The Pennsylvania Railroad Com- pany says that the telephone line is essential to the safety of persons and g onthe opera— tious of the railroad in the transpor- of and property. There are very many passenger and property in carryi tation persons freight trains over the road, and the 1 >ennsylvania Railroad Company is anxious to afford every means of protection possikle, for the safety of persons and property. On January 21st, last, the Com= A Painful Surprise. Pastor A. R. K| ing, of Trinity United Evangelical church, on last Sunday morning su his con- gregation by, after and figures that thg present condi- tion of the church i{s unpreceded in its history and sinc the church both wi have not only been subdued and dispos proven by the large subscription for the > the enemies of hin and without conquered but d of, as it is addition to the pastor’s salary for the next year, wihich was recent- ly taker, and the wiinimity in re- questing the return fof the pastor for another year. Whifle he would not resign, yet he would in the strength of the affection whith they had so uamistakably manifested for him, beg them to excuse him from serv- ing another year in this pastorate and unless there be too unanimous a protest, he would consider his re— quest granted. He concluded his remarks by pointing th the fact that even though he shontd go, the same “Christ” and spirit their lives profitable would still continue The pastor's made heretofore, with them. was which announcement greeted with tearful protest. —— Our Banks. Referring to the banks of our county, the Lancaster Inquirer has the following to say of the two in this place: “The First National of Mt. Joy andits competitor, the Union National, both date from 1865 and are the successors of private banking companies. The former’s entire issue of stock is held by 100 It has | declared 76 dividends, amounting to shareholders. $320,575, an average of $8.43 per HERE AND THERE. Brief items of All Sorts Throughou This Section. tured five of their ships. Joy township. Emanuel Foutz of Mount J township has an 8-foot orange fre growing in a barrel. It has 18 golden balls upon it. Fire consumed two square miles of buildings in thirty hours at Bal- timore this week. The loss reach millions of dollars. will During 1904 the inmates of the German Baptist Home, township, near in Manheim, visited by over 1,100 persons, Rapho were The Rapho correspondent to the Manheim Sentinel says : “On Tuesdzy evening a party of young folks from Florin were unfor- tunate while out sleighing. While near Chiques church the sleigh was upset and the horse ran off, breaking the shafts and tearing the harness. C. F. Keener took the party to their homes.” nt CO ee i Last and Best. The Wesleyan Quartette assisted by Miss Juanita Boyntcn, reader and accompanist, will appear in the Mount Joy Hall on Friday evening February 19, 1904, Tho press can not speak too highly of the Wesley- ans. They will appear here under the auspices of the local Y. M, C. A. and deserve a good share of pat- share paid yearly. The stock now sells at $163, and the sarplus and rondge. Following is what the Aurora Il- Japan and Russia are at odds and yesterday the Japs sunk and cap- John K, Eshleman and Benjamin K. Eshleman are the executors of |;,ob with his paren Isaac L. Eshleman, late of Mount |. Personals. Vyalter Gochnauer of Philadelphia t| 1s visiting his parents. phi4 is visiting in town. Miss May Beatrice Campbell of Lancaster, spent Sunday in town. Blgar Hamaker spent a week in ts on Marietta t. avid Gaflin left for Baltimore Ionday evening where he is [ding several days. rs. Lizzie Mackey of Dayton, Ohio, is visiting Mrs. Harvey D. Easton. her sister Isaac Zug and wife of Petersburg wei the guests of Frank Baker and family on Sunday. Frank Snyder of Lehigh Univer- sity, was the guest of his parents for a few days the past week. Miss Bertha Engle of this place was the guest of Miss Bess M. Boyd at Manheim, a few days last week. Mrs. Daugherty of Portland, Oregon, a cousin of A. S. Flowers. spent ssveral days in town visiting relatives. Maurice W. Groff, a promising social light of our town, paid his respects to the Hummelstown fair sex on Sunday. Ira Metzger, of Landisville, who employed at Chambersburg, journeyed to this place Sunday to see his best girl. Oscar Pennell, Willie Conrad, and Miss Effie Conrad attended the funeral of the latter’s aunt Mrs. Lewis Bowers, at Rinely, York county last Sunday. is James C. Cassell, Assistant to the General Manager of the Norfolk and Western Railroad, has been ap- poirted Assistant to the President. Miss Sarah Livizey of Philadel- LOCAL NOTES. Happenings Yet Mrs. Davi her home. Frank Penn house with sick? Jacob Shrite wis on the s’ck for the past wee sting Mannner. rarber is quite ill at is confined to the 988, list The February cRmber of the W. W. W. W.is on qur desk. Wm. Strickler has peddling mules for t discontinued his season, Eli H. Engle purchased a pair of of fine mules of Wm! Strickler last week. Wanted—A nd cream eparator in good condition. Apply at this office. second -i Albert Bradley, who is Lired with John Martin at Donegal, is quite ill with pneumonia. The large window of L, P. Hei- lig’s tonsorial parlor was very beau- tifully lettered on Monds, Wanted—A good, active clerk in a general store, one not afraid of work. IH. E. Ebersole, Mt. Joy. Flisker, Mushy and Gobble have and Mrs C. Erisman, last Thursday. same place. of near Penryn, with his parents, { Pt I'l mance of their duty last Thursday. | { Mrs. H. H. Myers of Florin, bas| just received from Freedom, Me., | our thanks for the faithful | cat. Fannie J. Geiger of Florin is the executor of Tobias Geiger d be found e— ceased. The notice may in another colum. John Herchelroth moved from Mount Joy street into the Eckhardt property at the corner of West Main and Lumber streets. and Mrs. F. S. Miller; William Haldeman T— | and family, of Old Clarence, of Manheim, with Mrs. a very fine specimen of an Angora | of Salunga, and Mr. Al. Garrett, and sons Levi Fissel and family; Lutz, Erla Meckley and Florence Rudy and Messrs. Sherman Steffy and Percie and Parker Bear, of Lititz, with Mr. and guest of Amos Sneat on Sunday. he Week Told in a Brief | 8p0 Prd chu o’cloC On 88th bi lmoving a One more Thursday. I Harry Kauffinal Services were h by Rey W. H. W noon at two o’cloc? There are quite a young people confined fering from bad colds. M. H. Kaufiman and the latter's parents, Jos. R. Mastersonvilie, on Sunday. Have you any trouble with freezing? No, they freeze all rig the trouble comes afterward. 5 Harry Strickler left last Saturday Columbus, Ohio. He intends spent next Summer in the Wes ern States Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Graybill, of Cla were guests of the iatter’s parents, M AN E. P. Hostetter and sister, Miss Sarah, of ® Manheim, spent last Wednesday at the Among the Sunday guests on the Hill we noticed Clayton Miller, wife and child M:. Maytown, § guests of Mary The rear Nissley’s is being 3 | Eli Menaugh and hi¥ Line, with D. E. Miller's; Eli Shelley and wife, and son Js | parents, Mr. aud Mrs. Ew’l Kauffman, | Elias Hornberger, wite and son Harry, | 8 During the sleighing past two weeks, William his entire stock of sleighs. Wayne and Ralph, of Colebrook, with : iin Misses Edna : 3essi Misses. Katie Misses Edna and Bessie Lancasetr were the guests o Young and family on Sunds Miss Emma Biemesderfer ter, spent a few days in to guest of her sister Mrs. C. A. res Mrs. A. Bear. NEWTOWN. Harry Landvater of Maytown was the Foreigners Had to Move. William Hoffman and wife of Landis- Early on Monday eyeuIsg +o 1 : ns x Alle pai isi : it | Susquehanna river began to ris ; : 8 { linois Daily Express has to say : Friendship Fire Company No. 1 ville paid a visit to Frederick Kemerly 9 2 pany notifled Burgess¥g. C. S-hock J that it proposed stringing four wires undivided profits are nearly $47,000 Jacob W. Nissley is president and “The Wesleyan Male Quartette O. W. Merrell, Assistant Superin— in this place on Sunday. attended services in the Lutheran very rapidly and continued to keep i i r v | tende uccee r, Cas 3 . : ; - ~There will be preaching seryices in the | on, the rise until near morning hav- : it the fourth number in the Y. M. C. endent, succeeds Mr. Cassel as] ) ch on Suuday morning in a The P g ' 5) at an altitude of eighteen “The e work | The Ness sared on hires. The operatious revent the the streets named, and tha would be done on January 25. 1 > begun, b wful right seeks quity. sixteen e here a : ana strung the wl fer. ferer.ce on the part of thfe borough. oT ee > A Birthday Surppise. A birthday surprisel party was held at Florin on Fridlay, for Mrs. Catharine Dyer, in hongr of her 88th birthday. The follow ng children were present : Mrs. Hbersole, Co- lumbia ; Mys. M., Stump, Marietta; Mrs. S. Shrite and Mrs: H. Brands, of this place ; Mrs. J. Fass, Mari etta ; W. Dyer, Ironville ; J. Florin, Dyer Of the thirty-six grand- children, there were 14 present and five of the thirty-seven great grand- children were also present. In the evening a large number of friends of Mrs. John liyer assem- bled at her home and tendered her a surprise in honor of her 39th birth- day. tl » over | M. M. Brubaker is cashier,” re- Lb Union National, like its rival, has had a long and prosperous H. C. SWith the entombmibng, Longencstuuai ite mais Its stock sells at almost doublé par, and it holds sarplus aud other | profits of about $75,000. [ts earn- ings are such that goo lly dividends | are regular and certain.” Who Was It? Some nnknown person or persons | who were drivimg through Florin on | Sanday night, narrowly Xeaped | death at the Peansylvania Railroad | crossing at the depot. Next morn- ing several spokes from a wheel, blood, and the step and hand-hold | of a pullman car were found at the crossing. 1t was later learned that | i { which ! passes through Florin between 11 and 12 o'clock at night, w train that done the damaze. Upon! investigation by several Florin folks blood was found on the road which leads from Florin to Donegal. Up | to the present time we areat a loss to tell who or what was struck. the second section of No. 9, as the] A Pleasant Voyage. Mr. Hemminger, the singer who assisted Mr. Johnson in the meetings held here, and wi o sailed for Eng- land Jr 4ary 9, landed at Liverpool Eagles’ Big Time, On Monday evening Grand Vv Chief Anton, of Philadelphia, at- tended the regular meeting of K, G. E., in this place, There were twen- Elizabethtown and two from Conoy present on this oc~ ice ty members of occasion, After the meeting all present, about forty/in number, partook of refreshmentg which were served in excellent sfy rt Improved His Barn. H. I. Myers recently repainted his barn, the work beinjg done Widman Brothers, of Fi . Myers also erected a fin)ie centre cupola, in the sl foot arrow with balls whhich is visi ble half a mile ¢ ff. It as furnished by tho Lancaster Sheet Metal com- pany. p. Of all the visited, tr Rev. Jobn leads wns that Joy is an M 1d) co most con A ingon had 135 ) ring, AFitton We on it. offering amou Q 8 puny »: onal} with 1 tho largest the initia Whe on2%, 48th, The Vessel “Ivernia,” “Which he sailed, had remarkably good weather, the smoothest sailing lin six months. Mr. Hemminger re- ports nothaving been sea sick. He is now in Birmingham, Eugland, ' with Dr. R. A. Forrey, the world’s famous Kvangelist; and Charles | Alexander, singer, who has a choir of 2,000 voices, — -_ Visited His Relatives. D. L.. Hauenstein, a former resi. dent of this section but who is now | living at Fredericksburg, Wayne | county, Ohio, spent some time in \ cnt course, pleased a the theater Friday am was a splen- iversion from 1e others, ex— C yn lectures The —enter_ | tainment course this season is the best of any yet giver by the Y. M. t which were very mn Assistant General Manager, a Large Funeral. One of the largest funerals wit- nessed in Mount Joy for many years was that of Elias Hostetter held 67] FMondry-aorpg from rs-tate home in the borough. Mr. Hostetter was widely known and universally es- C,. AY Old Resident Dies. Elias Hostetter, 'an aged and highly respected citizen of this place died very suddenly Thursday morning at his home in this place. Deceased had been ailing for about be about. Thursday morning he fed the chick- a year, but was able to ens and had just entered the house, when he fell over. Before Dr. J. L. Ziegler, wko was snmmoned, had arrived he had expired, death being due to heart disease. Deceased was a member of the Old Mernonite church and is survived by his wite and one brother, John, who resides at East Petersburg. The feneral services was held on Monday morning at 9:30 o’clock at the house and at 10 o'clock in the Presbyterian church. Interment in the Mount Joy ceme- tery. ————— Getting Ready for Spring. M. L. Greider & Co., the local agents for the Bemis tobacco trans— planters and Universal cultiyators with hoeing attachments, are getting ready for a big business in their line Last week they received a car load cf the famous Bemis planters and caltivators. should carefully censider the matter before you this Spring. Farmers you purchase implements Look for their mant in this paper next weet: Two Big Ones. | this place visiting his friends and relatives, While east he made a pledsant call at this office where le subscribed for the Bulletin, He | left for his home yesterday, Good For Amos. We are pleased to hear that our friend Operator A. B. Hambright, has been transferred from NV tower at Landisviile, to SK tower in the | yards at Harrisburg, with an in- arease in salary, Hereafter he will jive $60,560 per month, Ey hie rad killed an 18-months-old pounds. Butchers Mumma & killed a 17-months-old hog weighed 600 pounds. The hams weighed 101 pounds. ———— Marriage Licenses. Nathan B. Warner, of Mount Jo township, and Lydia Waltz, ¢ East Donegal, this week they expect a car load of ff * advertise; TE Detwiler that | office, Keb. 10, they bought of Henry Meckley that wo | v teemed and his friends turned out in LS. P. Lytle’s new house on E. Main body. They numbered twenty-six. 1t is rumored that Clinton Longe- necker will move from the United NS . g Brethren parsonage into one of Dr. street. The Crescent Club of Elizabeth— Mount evening. town will hold a dance in Joy hall on Saturday great numbers to his funerel as a tribute to his The offi—- ciating clergymen weve Revs. Jacob N. Brubaker and Ephraim Nissley. Among those who were present was Mrs. Lehman, Mount Joy’s ccnten— arian, who is still active despite her years. memory. The Great Snow Storm. From The New Era. In your to-day’s issue I notice an article by “G.” the early thirties. on the deep snow in A note grandfather's ledger says: in my “In 1831 January 14, it commenced to snow, and snowed until the 17, The snow was thirty inches deep on the level. Though several years younger than your correspondent, I have some recollection of it. I'he wet harvest happened in July of that year. Florin, February-6, 1 904, ‘H.S.N, —-— } Held a Spelling Bee $ The Newtown band held a spell- Stork’s full orchestra of Lancaster, will be in attendance. Communion services were obser- the Metholist church on Sunday. The rules of the church were read by the pastor, Rev. Sheetz ved in this being a yeurly occurrence. Harry E. Klugh has rented the Herchelroth property on East Main street, now occupivd by John Mur- the cigar and tobacco business after April 1st. The employes of the Industrial Works collected over $7.00 with which they purchased a floral trib- ray where he will engage in ute in the shape of a pillow for iss Dora Wittle, ot Newtown, who died last Wednesday. H. H. Myers purchased a very de- sirable property at No, 431 - West Orange street, Lancaster, last week, The property has a stone | front and will be occupied by Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Ranck, green A flodk of-¢hirty-seven wild geese and a number of ducks flew over ing bee in their hall, in that place Raturday night, which was.attended by a goodly number. Four classes ‘were on the floor during the evening find the intervening time was filled i the band and hy by gcitations by children, selections Holiday for 20,000. The Department on | Saturday announced that all rural free delivery carriers in the United Postoflice States will have a holiday February 99 There 122, Washington’s Birthday. Samuel Fasnacht and Frank Con- | are approximately 20,000 of these hog | carriers. for Jacob Loraw that he bought of Henry Meckly which dressed 603 | ——————————— Unclaimed Letters. Following is a list of letters un- Mount Jo: 1904 called for at the Mrs. Theresa Haar, Mr. Ezra Minuich. Tim Hartnett. ) Miss Emma Pennell, Po Rp—— Wm. this | b post A deed was transferre@lyy Jacob ling, for | caster where the Evangehst and his ce, $3,000, | wife will rest for two wecks, the residence of Frank Zeager, east Mr. Zoager was mechanic enough with his gun to being down one of the of town on Sunday morning. geese. Charles Greider has purchased on private terms of Joseph IL. Cassel, of Reading, the dwelling and store room on thesouth side of East Main street, known as the Wenger prop- erty. Mr. the dwelling part of the building at Greider® oceupics present, In the absence of Jacob Shrite, Messrs, Andrew Shrite and Harry Culp unloaded two carloads of oil and gasoline on Sunday aud be- cause they did not properly under- stand the process an accident occur- red by which considerable oil was wasted. Evangelist R. E, Johnsons mag- nificient palace car, “The Everlast— ing Gospel,” passed through this place on Friday afternoon attached to the 5.00 train enroute for Lan- Church in this place on Sunday the 14th at 7.15 p. m. by the Rev. B. M. Breneman ing raised 44 inches. Early yester— day morning it began to fall and at noon had dropped twelve inches. he ; i The Italians on the work at Schocks places being in an impassable condition il or doomed ¢ ther last week on account of snow drifte, our mills were drowned out of their cenial Mail carrier on ihe rural route | quarters to the cold blasts of the had a bard time of it but delivered the |night, and to keep themselves from mail promptly and in good time. pastor in charge. Owing to the public roads in some freezing made hnge fires of the piles While the general health of the in- | of soft coal lying near their work, habitants in this place is good, there 3 41) of last night about fifty of J a great man eople complaining . = ete a fre Y - peop them sleptein the open air surround- of seyere colds, owing to the sudden : ed by these. fires. All the steam changes in weather and temparature, which is especially hard on the old shcvels and other machinery at that people. place are covered with water, Dora Wittle, the daughter of John and Su-an Wittle of this place, died on last Wednesday of typhoid fever, at the age of 14 years, 10 months and 7 days. Sne was buried in the cemetery in this place on Saturday morning. The Rev. Brene- man, pastor in charge and Rev. Martin Groff of Safe Harbor conducted the funeral services. The deceased was a promising young lady and issurvived by two brothers and two sisters. The grief ’ 2 stricken parents have our heartfelt place a quantity of meat was taken sympathy in their bereavement. from the ‘‘pickle” and pudding, pre- i At the SALUNGA. cigar factory 1,400 cigars were §50L Jacob Snyder of Manheim has removed There is nga ue as to who tg from the city of the red rose and in robbers were. fature may ok found at the Kendig| : quarries. Dr. B. E. Ken Tuesday iu the C While there he Miss Esther Ken On Tuesday M lunga, took a sleid sure of their object was toward Moun Miss Elizabeth the gueet of Miss M the entertained a due advantage of th sleighing. David Ringwalt ar of Rohrerstown, werd the General Hospit afternoon and called in the village. Thieves Active at Maytown. Maytown was visited by a band of hungry thieves on Sunday night. The summer kitchen'at the home of John A. Tome was yisited, as well kitchen at Harry | Bowers’ home and the cigar factory of Hoffman Brothers, At the former as the summer serves, ete. were stolen. en, ‘I'he wife of Solomon Sunday and was buried Wednesday morning. Catholic church, Hert Martha Hamilton, | stroke late last week an continued until death Sunday. DONEGAL SPR] Lizzie Wintermoyer is the past few days. The services in the churd well attended on Sunday. Henry Hemsley killed a day. Jeeob Inners wassthe Rev. Dennis Barmhart of the guest of Adam Linard a1 Sunday. Jacob Zook aud Cyrus Ech stripping their crops of Haya last week. Frank Spidel and family o bridge, were the guests of Ge aland on Sunday,
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