J / ‘THE v WEEKLY BULLETIN MOUNT JOY, PENNA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13, 1904. VOL III. NO. 46. 56 CENTS A - KNOW THAT THE BULLETIN HAS A LARGER LOCAL CIRCULATION THAN ANY MOUNT JQY ADVERTISERS SHOULD OBITUARIES. The Law and Council. By reference to the Annual Report of the Borough Finances Personals. Miss Annie Boyce transacted business at the County Seat yester- MANY LOCAL NOTES. FLORIN. HERE AND THERE. ER Miss Ida Schutte isill at her Lome. BOROUGH SCHOO A Number of Our Friends Are Called Happenings of the Week Told in a Brief Away. Brief Items of All Sorts Throughout JAMES F, YOUTZ James F. Youtz, of Mountville, formerly of this place, died last night after a lingering illness of sev- eral months, death resulting from a complication of diseares.. Deceased was 67 years of age and fs survived by a wife and the following child- ren : Miss Jennie, Harry E., James H., Harvey and Charlds, all of ountville, The funeral] will be held on Friday a. m. at NO o'clock at Mountyille with intermeght in the Ls AY, me oy cemetery. © He was a member of Cove Lodge No. 301, K, of P. and Otsego Tr.be No. 59, L O: R. M. of this place. Years ago, which appears in another column of the Bulletin, the paper with tbe largest local circulation got the smallest amount from the town for work done during last year, the figures being as follows : Herald, . . $44.06 Star and News, 12.65 Bulletin, : 5.25 We tru. that this year our Coun- cilmen may see their way clear to a more equitable division of the work, especially when they are advised that under the law and their oaths they cannot legally give any work to any one in Council who is inter— ested either directly or indirectly in Yet teresting Mannner. Election Next Tuesday. Mrs. Frank Baker is home the past few days. Vote for the loan at next Tues— day’s special election.* Almost a record—April 15, 1904 it snowed for about 13 minutes. ill at her A new wagon shed is in course of erection at Brown's No. 1 mill. The Foresters Band diseoursed few selections on our streets last evening. Samuel Sheaffer dug out the water pipes at his home which are being repaired. day. Miss Margaret Brown of Lancas- ter called on friends in town on Sunday. Ezra Zercher and family spent Sunday with friends near Stern’s creamery. Mrs. J. D. Weigand and daugh- ter of Elizabethtown, were visiting relatived in town last week. Mrs, Jacob Shelley and Mrs. Wm. Manning spent Sunday at Lancaster as guests of Mrs. Frank Garber. Frank Landis and wife of Waynesboro, were guests in the This Section. The managers of the Lancaster county fairs of 1902 and 1903 are arranging to hold another in Mec- Grann’s park, next fall. It is predicted that farmers will not be plagued with potato bugs next summer, as most of the pests have been frozen to death. Coal prices, it is announced, have beeu cut 50 cents per ton, There will be a monthly increase until the winter prices are resumed next fall, Marietta was visited by a gang of thieves on Wednesday night, before concluding operations, had called upon seven families and paid who, Irvin Kraybill of Millersville, was in town over Sunday. Henry Birch has employed a new hostler at his hotel. Abram Rinehart spent Sunday in town with John Wachstetter. Wm. Widman jr, transacted business at Philadelphia on Saturday. E. 8. Weaver held another good sale in town on Saturday afternoon. Ephraim Morton and lady friend of Columbia, spent Sunday in town. H. C. Shelley and wife of Harrisburg, called on friends in town on Friday. Benjamin Fair and friend Miss Geib, yisited the former's parents on Sunaay. John W. Shank and family spent Sun- day with Henry Witmer’s near Donegal. George Biemesderfer and wife of Lan- 92, total average 923. female 92, total average 92. pupils attending over 15 years old, 40. The Attendance at Our Local Schools the Past Month. Report of the Mount Joy Borough Schools for the month ending April 8th, 1904. Presert number enrclled, male 175, female 195, total 370. Total num~ ber enrolled during month, male 177, fe- male 193, total 372, Number who have attended eyery day 161. Per cent. of attendance for month, male 93, female Per cent. of at- tendance during term to date, male 92, Number of Number of visits during month, 51, Supt. Brecht and Directors Brown, Bru- baker, Moyer, Eshleman and Newcomer, W. R. Heiug, Prinpipal, High School—Mary Baer, Geta Ben. der, Mary Detwiler, Carrie Frank, Glad- ye Harter, Maud Hershey, Paul Brubak- family of Samuel H. Amos Shtekley is busy painting Friday. S. P. Lytle’s newly remodeled house on West Main street. caster, spent Sunday in town with C. A. Wiley. Mr. Givens and wife of Newtown, yis- ited their daughter, Mrs. Jacob Loraw on Sunday. ; Hershey on Mr. Youtz was - superintendent of the Root Manufacturiug Company in this borough. the profits of said work. The law on the subject is very plain, and judges view evasions with no mild— ness when cases involving points of this kind come hefore them, their unwelcome respects. vr, Charles Cassel, Harvey Curgan, John Givens, Walter Keller, Albert T.onge- necker, Hershey Longenecker, Paul Murphy, Charles Nissley, Christ Weid- man. Miss Susan P. Rohrer, Teacher. Principal Garber of Fulton town- ship high school and Principal Longenecker of East Donegal Ligh school are Mrs. John Runk of Springforge, York county, was the guest of her daughter Mrs. Wm, yesterday. H. 8. Meily of Middletown, sup- ervisor on the P. R.. R., transacted business in town the latter part of last week. Is it just that persons who don’t pay their school tax, should be al- lowed to vote next Tuesday? Gifford DeLong repaired a burst- ed water pipe at - his residence on North Market street Monday. If you don’t want to pay more rent, you know what to do next Tuesday. Vote for the loan.* Master John Dillinger received a beautiful canary as a present from his grandmother Mrs. John Runk. MARY A, HOTTENSTEIN The community was shocked to learn of the sudden death of Mary A., wife of Rev. Amos S. Hotten- tein, of East Petersburg, which oc- curred on Saturday evening at 6.30 o’clack, from heart trouble. De- ceaged was forty-seven years of age, ‘and was a consistent member of the rerman Baptist Brethren Church, he is survived by ber husband and ughter, Killic M., wife of Klias . Eby, and two grandchildren. e funeral will be held this morn— at nine o’clock at the house, and :30 at the Baptist Brethren irch, East Petersburg. Inter— t will be made at Graybill’s hetery, west of Petersburg, Dillinger Miss May Musselman was a guest in the family of Joseph Brandt at Middle- town on Sunday. assistant teachers in Millersville Normal for the spring term. Grammar School — Esther Bowman, Hilda Earnshaw, Katie Campbell, Natha Good, Mabel Hoffsommer, Ruth Hoff- man, Bertha Missemer, May Zeller, Clay- ton Hoffman, Christian Walters, Jonas Brubaker, Aaron Rye. Miss Lulu B. Greiner, teacher. For and Against. The voters who are opposed to the proposed $15,000 school loan say that if the loan carries 1t will mean higher rents and higher taxes. Those that favor the loan say that the proposed improvements are necessary, and that better sanitary arrangements, more room and air space for the children are absolutely required. Every voter of the town should go to the polls on Tuesday next and register his opinion ; but before he yotes against the propos— ition he should rcmember that it has the unanimous endorsement of six meo who have been chosen to represent him and that every thing worth haying costs something. Jacob Hostetter aud family were at Lancaster last week assisting at their A country hog goes to the large daughter’s flitting. packing houses at four and a half cents a pound and comes back breakfast bacon at 18 centsa pound. He is not the only the transaction. Mrs. Charles 8. Good and son Myron, are visiting friends and relatives in the vicinity of Gordonville. Miss Annie Bube attended an enjoyable hop at Lancaster on Friday evening which was given by the Senior class of F. & M. Aca- deny, Intermediate School---Samuel Brubak- . er, Edgar Eshlemau, Roy Gochnauer, Mrs. Dr. Newton, daughters Margaret [ py4ie Haines, Haman Cunningham, and Bernice, and son John, of Philadel-| wyjter Root, Guy Culp, Paul Greider, phia, are visiting in town. Arthur Hoffer, Annie Dearbeck, Mary A. B. Cling, wife and daughter Grace, | Hofler,Myrtle Walters, Elva Webb, Clara spent part of Sunday in town with their | Aruie, Anice Klugh, Hattie Witmer, son-in-law Aaron S. Siegrist. Gertrude Greenawalt, Miss Carrie Druck Henry Shelly, wife and daughter Miss | enmililer, teacher. Minnie of near Mount Joy, spent Sunday with the family of Israel Bossler. hog in Harry Stoad, alias “Harry Seott,” a cigarmaker employed by Omer Bacl man, at Bainbridge, on Wed- nesday morning attempted to com- mit suicide Messrs. Walter Frey of near town and Paris Hershey of near Florin, left on Monday forenoon for Canton, Ohio, where they will spend some time, thence going to Kansas. Edgar Bentzel left on Monday for the Williamson School. Prior to his departure he called at this office and subscribed for the Bulletin as he wants to get all the news each week. James Webb and son Charles put a new tin roof on the addition at Yoffe & Gaftin Bros. store yester— by dringing a day. quantity of laudanum, was unsuccessful. large o Secondary School--John Bowman, By- The attempt sshe Heilig, John G. Longenecker, farl Miller, James Baughman, Frank Germer Clyde Fenstermacher, Arthur Yingst, Walter Ebv, Clarence Gochnauer, Chas. Funk, Smiley Greenawalt, Ella Grissing- er, Lottie Loraw, Eva Strickler, Mary Dyer, Cora Jackson, Amelia Peopples, Edna Good, Fannie Mevers, Anna Hen- drix. Miss Ada S. M ser, teacher. Mrs. Samucl Sheaffer was quite ill on Saturday and Sunday but at this writing is able to be about again. Harry Groeh is the first person in our town this Spring to beautify his fences and outbuildings with whitewash. Walter Morton and son of Lancaster, spent Sunday in town with the formers parents, Alpheus Morton and wife. Christ Blottenberger of Landisville, spent Sunday very pleasantly with the families of A. B. and C. B. Winters. N. 8. Menaugh, a P. R. R. operator at Derry, Pa. returned to duty Monday af- ter spending a week with his parents. Mrs. Ed Steigerwald, whe has been spending some time in town with her The County Commissioners in session Thursday decided not to pay any bounty for scalps of foxes, minks and wild cats, after May 1, 1904, as the law under which these bounties are paid was recently de- clared unconstitational. ZORA MYERS s. Zora Myers, wif: of Wm. dicd at her home in May- prday morning, aged 42 esulting from pneu- eased was a mem-— Rarch, and is jeven The auditor’s report of Mount Joy Borongh may be found in the advertising colums of the Bulletin this week. Robbers at Rowenna. On Friday night Robbers entered the home of Adam Sweigart at Rowenna ard carried away a large lot of fresh meat. He had just butchered on Friday and it is sup-— posed the thieves were familiar with - Church Notes. UNITED EVANGELICAL Preaching by the Pastor Sunday. Subject, 10 a. m., Modest Gocdness 7.30 p. m., Does it. pay to be a Christian in This Fourth Primary- Mary Cunningham, Ruth Boyce, Esther Ebersole, Margaret McCurdy, Anna Witmer, Gertie Baugh- man. Irene Cover, Maud Hinkle, Eliza: beth Hendrix, Mary W=hb, Pauline Germer, Gertrude Good, Esther Hagen- berger, Kati #Zerphy, Francis Krall, Rus Don’t forget the special election next Tuesday. Your vote and in- fluence respectfully solicited—for the loan.* Arthur Schock shook hands with Our Subside. We are very sorry to say indeed that our subside at station, is at present miserable the pumping in \ fact. The thieves also visited 1'he afterno ment in "Squire “known th nthe Ma subsequen five years Elizabethto Klugh of Maytown{, 18a brother of the de— ceased. ALEM ANDER MCAFEE Alexander § McAfee died at his home in Marietta yesterday aged 69 years. Mr. MoAfee was with Rev. Joh: son durin{z his stay in this place and is wll known here. Then| and Now. Fifteen years higo the poor man with a large famfly (and the rich man, too, for thal matter) when a school term begaln, had to reach down in his pocke}t for ten or twelve dollars to buy new books for the: children, and durilg the term there was a constant draih on him for pen- cils, pens and ink, Aen holders, copy books, practice | paper, slates, sponges, ete. All these things are now furnished to the pupil free of charge, and in consequence the poor ¢hild, so far as these things are con- cerned, is in the samd position as one morc happily plaged. The 50 cents a month which shay be added to each month's rent, \or a little more tax if the school n carries, are nothing in compar@ion to what these supplies used to cdst. a a Now for Brick. A new brick firm has been estab- hehed, David L. Suber Son, of Kast Donegal township, hive leased the brick plant at Maytdwn last operated by 8. B. Lenhart, and will shortly be prepared to furrispr pav- ir ge building gnd arch bricks, “The y fhe new firm is a well knowr capitalist of East Donegal, while the junior member of the firm is a clerk in the Kirst National Bank, of Marietta. Newspapers are often blamed for printing certain things, buy few people stop to think of thodthings he home of Mrs. Sauters. From this place they took a lot of bread. and told his name to President Roosevelt, at the White House, one hey had prepared the silyerws Ce to Musicale. he Philadelphia North American of Sunday says: As the result of recent religious revivals held by the young folks of this place, the Alumni Association of the Mount Joy High School has decided tc prohibit dancing, which has been one of the featrres of its annual meetings. The association holds its meeting on the day of the com- mencement of the High School and instead of the usual dance this year a mu~icale will be held. On Top Again. On Satarday evening Grant Eby, that well known pool expert of Florin, who now has his head- quarters i> New York, added anoth- er good victory to his already large list, Grant defeatéd Joseph Kelly of Philadelphia, for 900 points, - He won by a score of 900 to 852, It was a $600 match game. Success Grant, ———— Pp ————— A Lancaster Paper Says: Laid low with typhoid fever, Deputy Treasurer H. L, Stager 1s in the General Hospital, whither he was removed on Sunday from his boarding place in Mount Joy. The doctors tell him he is good for a stay there of at least five wecks. Ex. Treasurer 1 heophilus Hiestand is filling his place, ims A New loe Man. Charles Frank has purchased 800 tons of spring water ice from Kzra Zercher of near town and will run a wagon through Florin daily this Summer. Any person wanting ice will please call on or address Charles 8. Frank, Mount Joy, Pa, Pleased With Our Schools. County Superintendent Prof. M. J. Brecht visitel our borough sckools all day Thursday and was greatly pleased with the work which day last week. Life. Prayer Service Wednesday 7.30 p. m. Choir practice Thursday 7.30 p. m. Mission band Saturday 3. p. m. You are welcome, ated A boy to learn the ment to this place, He furnished five rooms for B. F.Heilig of town, If your board walk is worn out, replace it with flag-stone. .Several thousand feet on hand at Mt. Joy Marble Works, J. G. Glattelter, proprietor. J. H, Keener of Maytown, erected a tombstone at the grave of James Schlegelmilch Hinkle, son of Mrs. S. P. Hinkle. It was put up in the Eberle cemetery Monday afternoon. Edward R. Davidson of Harris— burg was here yesterday trying to book the Kathryn DeWolfe Com- pany for Mount Joy Hall on April 25. Details later. This Company is making a bit this season playing “The Devil’s Kitchen.” Storing Many Ties. The Pennsylvania Railroad Com- pany is busy hauling new railroad and switch ties along the old track just east of the Florin tower. Al- ready 7000 ties were unloaded there and 18000 more will be placed in that vicinity. There are also 8,349 feet or 278300 pounds of steel rails along the track. ees Present d Books. Last Sunday Rev. Chas, F, Reitzel and B. W. Brown jointly presented the Sunday School of the Church of God with 50 cloth bound volumes for the school library. The books are all by standard authors and are published by Funk and Wagnalls Company of New York. - A Pair of Drunks. ghy arrested an aged man andgyom- an a short distance east of town on a charge of disorderly conduct. The pair was 160ged in the borough lockup and discharged when sober. rh ee ll Deeds Transferred. Barbara F. | Root to Amos B. Bender, two properties in Mt, Joy, they might stir up but don’t. is being done here, Monday Constable Wm, Dona-~" UNITED BRETHREN hoir meets 168 tects at the home of rs. S. N. Eby. Tuesday evening in the Church the official Board held its regular monthly meeting. Y. P.S. C. E.at 6.30 lead by Joseph Heisey, subject ¢*How Christ Transformes Lives.” © C TLis evening after the regular prayer meeting the Y. P. 8, C. E. will hold a business meeting. The repairs are well under way at the parsonage. Rev. Runk expects to move into it this month. Sunday morning the pastor will preach the second of a series of sermons on, ‘‘The sermon on the Mount,” The evening service will be at 7.30. Happy Families. George Shetter of Florin, smiles since Sunday. ter. is all Its a daugh- A son was born to Abram Koser and wife at Newtown, on Sunday morning. Calvin Bates is the proudest man in Florin. Not only on account of the arrival of a daughter, but be- cause he is the father of an even dozen living children and all are at home. In Female Attire. This is oftimes done, just joking- ly, but here we haye a true bill. A young man from Florin wears a corset and this was proven at a manufacturing establishment recent. ly when his fellow employes strip- 1 ‘4 him and tore it into shreds. To {dir surprise the young man said, 4 «dw I must wear my Sunday one.” Home From the South, Misses Rosy Schroll, Katie Ruhl and Elmer F, Ruhl, who were in the employ of Hon. J. D. Cameron at Frogmore, Beaufort Co,, South Carolina, arrived home last week, and are now located at his mansion at DonegafiSy Mr. Cameron $3,600, \ will 2 week, condition. It has several leaks and will have to be relined with brick this summer, as about the half of them have fallen in. The water in it on Sunday was so muddy that it had the color of clay. This wili require some work but the borough will put it in good shave as soon as BEE cr porniits. Banquet and Sccial. The Barmecide banquet and social under the auspices of Trinity Lutheran church of this place, at the residence of Mrs. F. M. Harry, Monday evening was a great success and the attendance was large. The plum puddings, one of which was presented to each guest, were pecially appreciated. The occasion was a most enjoyable one. es— A Sunday Wedding. On Sunday afternoon at two o’clock Rev. C. F. Reitzel of the Church of God, united in marriage Milton O. Wittle of this place and Miss Mame S. Hossler of Manheim. The ceremony was performed in their newly furnished home on New Haven street, in the presence of the groom’s three sisters. May their journey through life be a happy one. Come, Get the Remainder. The young man that made himself familiar enough to “swipe” part of the utility bicycle at the Bulletin office, will confer a favor by calling for the remainder of the bike, We know the chap is by no means a gentleman as the deed was commit- ted on Sunday night. We presume he needs them more than we do. parents, will move to Harrisburg in the near future. rr NEWTOWN. Wm. Witmer and family of Harrisburg were the guests of their parents on Sun- day. church here on Sunday evening by Rev. | P. M. Nehemiah Hains has been sorely affiicted for some time with several car- buncles on hie neck and throat which are located in serious places. He is suf- fering excruciating pain and i8 in a critical condition. The fair of the Band in this place which had been in progress for several weeks, "closed on Saturday evening and all goods which were yet on hand, were | Band was in attendance and delivered some excellent music. A great many useful articles were chanced off, and among the lucky winners were the following: Rocking chair, John K. Eyre; mirror, Samuel Myers; fancy lamp, Clarence Walters; eight day clock, D. Souders; umbrella, Henry Ruhl; watch, Mamie Myers; red lamp, Paris Rolly; water set, Annie Gamber; album, Reuben Kame; wine set, Milton Erb; }doz. cups, saucers and plates, Daisy Hains. Tae fair was a financial success considering the attendance on eccount of poor weather and bad roads. N, mrs A tt MASTERSONVILLE, Mrs. Hiram W, Gibble is still on the gick list, On Tuesday Frank Ginder moved to Palmyra, Lebanon county. Miss Susan Nye is working for Mrs. 8:1 Myers, Edwin Rye, Breneman from Heb. 19,7, 8, on Faith. | 7. spheg Artbue Nixdorf, Greenawalt, Abram Jackson, George Bar to, John Dyer, Harold Brown, Harvey Sumpman, Mabel McNamee, Lizzie Wag | ner, Rebecca Helman, Neomi Webb, Es- disposed of by auction. The Mount Joy | ther Reist, Ruth Bowman, Matilda Mum Benjamin 8, Zug as hired servant since Monday. Isaac G. Zug and wife commenced housekeeping on Tuesday on Philip Hot- tenstein’s farm, near East Petersburg. ena Unclaimed Letters, Following is a list of letters un- called for at the Mount Joy ' post office, April 13, 1904 : Miss Amanda Snyder, Mr. Martin Hathorne, Mr. Squire. Miss Emma Pennell, Post Mistress. DONEGAL. C. L. Nissley was at Lancaster on Mon- day. A daughter was born to Henry Hem- sley and wife. Jacob Zook, wife and family, were [the guests of her mother on Sunday. Jacob Capipbell and family were. th guests of Gh rus Schroll on Sunday. Harry Soll finished papering the ersole pr@perty which John Corman 2 cuples, Samuel 8. snyder left for Milton Grove on Monday, having hired himself to work on the farm of Mrs. Mahinda Olwiler. Emanuel R, Zug on Tuesday moved into the house herein town which be purchased from B. T. Spickler last Fall. E:inanuel Gibble and his force of men have erected a new houee for Adam Demmy, who intends moying into it on Thursday. April 16th the people in the northwes- tern part of Rapho and Mount Joy town- ships will have the satisfaction of receiv- ing their mail daily, as a rural delivery route will start from Mouni Hope. On Sunday, afternoon on the premises of H. N. Becker a number of couverts uni &ith the German Baptist church t Sunday the same de- seryices at Shearer's umber of ‘converts Roy Pennell, Willie Roberts, Christ Arndt, Howard Haines, Willis Greenawalt, Keuben Shel lenberger. Miss Lou Kuhns, teacher. Third Primary---Elsie Brown, Kati Shire, Carrie Krall, Ruth Hilt, Minnie | Way, Berwood Zelle!, Clarence Newcom Preaching services were held at the|er Harry Carpenter, Harry Greiner, Mal rie Klugh, Frances Shellenberger, Anng] Walter Good, Carson Engle Services again on next Sunday at 2.30 | Glyde Eshlaman, Albert Myers, Charles Kreiner, Roy Good, Omer Kramer, May Flowers, Clarence Campbell. Miss Eliz- abeth Brubaker, teacher. Second Primary---Bernard Ebersole, Roy Walters, Bennie Hoffer, Franklin Funk, Samuel Childs, famuel Keller, Herbert Frank, Paul ma, Wilma Frank, Jennie Witmer, Eva Rahm, Marie DeLong, Mary Weidman, Ruth Hinkle, Katie Yingst. Miss Zora M. Anderson, teacher. Paik Primary -- Owen Greenawalt, Warren (Greenawalt, Raymond ‘Nissley, Beathel Bailor. Willie Cunningham, Ray Krodel, samuel Kramer, Christ Heilig, Earl Dyer, Jacob Frank, Catherine Bren eman, Laura Brown, Maggie McNamee, Susie Chilas, Grace Pannebecker, Helen Krall, Elsie Brown, Marion Dieter, Fan- pie Gingrich, Martha Fuhrman, Esther Weber, Myrtle Webb, Mabel Martzall, Sara Hinkle. Mrs. M. G. Miller, teacher _ MAYTOWN. Mrs. George Pierce is gradually im- proying. Samuel! Drace is quite ill at his home in this place. George Sload and Creta Frysinger, both of thia place, were granted a license to wed. Mrs. Ella McClure entertained her Sunday School class at her home on Sat: urday evening. William Heisey of Jefferson Universi ty, Philadelphia, is the guest of his pe ents, J. Z. Heisey and wife. Mre. Charles DeLong and son of § Joy, were the guests of her pareg this place a few days last week. A very pleasant surprise party held at the home of Mrs. Henry Mic! on Wednesday evening, it being b 70th birthday. —————— RHEEMS STATION, Mrs. E. L. Beisey is quite ill. Amos Sheaffer and A. B. Eicherly are busy painting the canning factory. B. H. Gre is shipping more pou and ring than ever g Fly too numerons tion in on the pastgwg A 1) add