- THE WEEKLY BULLETIN VOL III. NO. 47. MOUNT JOY, PENNA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20, 1904. 56 CENTS A YEAR ADVERTISERS SHOULD KNOW THAT THE BULLETIN HAS A LARGER LOCAL CIRCULATION THAN ANY MOUNT JOY PAPER A Temperance Theatre. It is interesting to nofe that the Woolworth Roof Garden sets at naught what has been accepted by theatrical men and others interested in amusements a8 an indisputable fact, “It has been held that no thoatre of this kind could be a suc—| cess without the sale of liguor connection with it, That is un- doubtedly why there is not another roof garden in the entire state of Pennsylvania, the laws of this com— monwealth prohibiting the sale of OBITUARIES. Celebration at Maytown. On Sunday the celebration of thé laying of the corner-stone hy St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran charch, at Maytown, was inaugur- ated and will be continued eight days, ov until the following Sunday. On Sunday, the 17th, the new church organ, toward which Andrew Carnegie paid one half the cost, was dedicated and Rev. M. H. Strine, Ph. D,, of Harrisburg, a former pastor of St. John’s church, THE LOAN CARRIES. Now We Will Get a New School Building. Personals. MANY LOCAL NOTES. THE NEWS FROM FLORIN Walter Barr of Lancaster, spent Monday in town. J. Harold Leib of Philadelphia, spent Sunday in town with his parents, A Number of Our Friends Are Called Away. Happenings of the Week Told in a Brief Yet Iteresting Mannner. It’s cold. Next Monday evening. What Transpired in Our Busy Village the Past Week. Walter Carson is ill with the measles. Mrs. C. 8. Good returned Atgien. The special election for the pur— pose of obtaining the consent of the voters of this borough on the pro- posed school loan was held yester— day and carried by a majority of more than, thre2 to one, as 175 votes were polled for and 58 against the —-doan. JOHN H, KREIDER John H. Kreider, a native of Sil- | ver Spring, died at Lancaster Friday and was buried at Millersville on Monday. Boo! home from Did the election go your way ? Try the Bulletin for a year. Only 50 cents. Show in the Hall next Monday evening. Don’t miss it. Will Mount Joy have a base ball team this summer? It should by Stanley <Fortenbaugh of Harris— burg, spent Sunday in town - with his wife. A. M. Kurtz of transacted business Saturday. George Ebersole and Miss Earla Mrs. Frank Fair is quite ill home, : at her in JOHN PECK John Peck, one of Marietta’s old- est citizens, died yesterday aged 71 years. Deceased was a Civil war Miss Mary Shires was at Lancaster on Monday. Mountville in town on Miss Myra Booth is very ill l.ome at this writing. The subject was discussed from every poiut of view by our citizens at her \ ‘ #the matter is there were 1 w dollars more taxes witho and local papers for the past six wecks, which was indeed very inter— esting and the result could c¢ome for the inquisitive The vote was seemingly a surprize for the following rT : none too soon ones. Many landlords who om: dozen or more houses dod their tenants that if or VOTE for the loan azd rries, their rents will Also that if the out s were expell d from e would have room ozens of other reasons. waif a ried; now lookout ool building with a and ventilating system. passed off very quietly tel: observed¢“clection ining closed. Ss the vote| polled: E. W. W. W, Total 107 68 175 g> | 33 58 over many whether or be raised. es will, in ased a mill > the land- y a little e question: charge so ban make a onal to the properties, that there ong and short of 1 . ery few ‘ew, and we would s: i ed erties in town that ons hold pay as much rent an Lin sia ses more than a dwelliffg or busi- pss stand is really worthy tO the oc- ape can favor g a few it making are at : A all landlords tho poorer class by para rents any higher than the present, Andfher Lie. The Mount Joy corres ondent to the North American thls morn- ing is away off in his ite in refer- ence to yesterday's election. The dispatch says, “It was d cided by 47 votes (plus 66) to increase the Thel truth of 3 major- ity. This is but one of the few bluff items that Philadelpljia papers publisk: from time to time from this same informant, v correct School Board debt.” Give information or nothing, eee ee eee. For the Mount Joy Trofiley: Those persons interested in the building of a trolley line between Lancaster and Mount Joy by the way of Rohrerstown, met Mouday afternoon in the rooms of tfhe trac- e W olworth The gommit— tees presented reports, whiqh were very encouraging, aud the bommit— tees were continued, Fronf present indications there are no doulpts about the construction of the road}. tion company in Building Lancaster. te A Florin’s Ball Team. A base ball team was ofganized at Florin on Monday evenin'@ which is ready to meet all comers{ in its Class. Manager, J, D. |Easton; Secretary, F. Klugh; Capt. and pitcher, R. Baker; third bpse, IL Kichler; catcher, I. .Bishcs left field, J. Watson; 1st be, A. Hershey second base, L. Martin; righ field, E. Bailey; center field, H. Cutler; substitutes, C. Nissley and C. Musselman, “= or theatrical entertainments are given. The Woolworth is strictly a ‘‘temperance’ roof garden—the only one in the United States—yet in patronage and seating capacity one of the most successful. It is a splendid illustration of the p unciple that a business conducted on_a purely moral plan can and will succeed without the aid of any questionable expedients. Manager Peoples has always given clean wholesome entertainments, and he bas been rewarded by the liberal patronage of a people proud of a local achicvement that has won national recognition. He opens the fourth season of the garden on Mon- day afternoon, May 2, promising a continuance of the same excellent high-grade entertainments as in the pastz een Church Notes. UNITED BRETHREN Friday evening the choir will meet at the church. Prayer meeting this evening will be lead by Wm. Lockard. J. H. Buohl is putting in tke furnishings of the bath room in the parsonage this week. Sunday morring Rev. Runk will preach the third of a serieson “The Sermon on th2 Mount.” The subject for Sunday evening C. E. will be “Darkest Africa” and will be lead by Mrs. E. W. Bentzel. Phin A ————_.. —-— b Spring Improvements. The Mount Joy Hall Association is about to make a number of im- provements around its properties. The water pipes at the residence of janitor Samuel Sheaffer, will be repaired and a hydrant placed in his kitchen. A double toilet will also be erected between the Bulletin office and Mr, Sheaffer's dwelling for the convenience of both families, sa Hunting Palefaces. The Red Mcn of Sagwa Tribe No. 158, which: was instituted at Florin about a year ago, is progressing very nicely. Two weeks ago a palsface was taken into the order and they have several more proposals. Any person desiring to join can do so by the order. mr QR nmi Will Convalesce by the Sea, accompanied by his nephew Dr. W. 8S. Helman, left for Atlantic City Sunday where Mr. Stagor will remain for about two weeks. trust the sea air will recovered, Our Wire War, within the Borough. in these columns time and again, ———— Work of the Register. C H, Zeller is the administrato ough, administrator of Eli W. deceased. intoxicants in places where musical proportion to its limited field of “wrt calling on any of the members of Deputy Treasurer H. L. Stager We prove bene- ficial and that he will return entirely The Borough authorities made thiogs lively in town for a short time on Friday, when they again cut’down the wires that cross streets This has oc— enrred so often that we think our readers are thoroughly familiar with the situation, having been heralded of Ed. F. Gamber, late of this bor- Henry W. Grosh of Rapho, is Grosh, veteran and at cne time a constable / Baer spent part of TELursday at and later on Burgess of Marietta. Harrisburg. Mr. and Mrs. Thuma of Marietta, were entertained on Sunday by Z. W. Keller and family. MRS. MARSH Mrs. Marsh of Auburn, N. Y., died at her home at an early hour on Monday morning. Ieceased is the mother of George Marsh, who fo_merly lived here but now resides at York. The remains will be brought here and interred today. been quite ill the past week, is gradually recovering. Mrs. A. G. Farmer and little daughter of Altoona, are guests in the family of John F, Pyle. MARY J. MARTZALL. Mrs. Mary J. Martzall, wife of Peter Martzall, of East Petersburg, died Thursday morning. Death followed child birth. Besides her { husband one child survives. The funeral was held Saturday morning with services ‘at the Reformed church at East Petersburg. Inter— ment was made at the Fairview cemetery, Manheim, P. J. Dieter, our paper-hanger and decorator, was confined to the house for a week suffering with lumbago. Mr, and Mrs. Bassler of Neffsyille spent Saturday aud Sunday very pleasantly with Mrs, Marietta street. Mumma on Clarence Shreiner of the TU. 8. Marine Corps, is home on a ten day’s furlough. He had only recently re- turned from Panama. E. F. GAMBER. Edw F. Gaber, who was taken to the General Hospital, last week, died at that institution on Wednes— day afternoon, aged 63 years. He was unmarried. The remains were brought to Mount Joy to H. C. Brunner’s undertaking rooms, from which place the funeral was held Saturday morning. Interment the Mount Joy cemetery. Clayton Myers, wife and child, of Baltimore, spent a few days in town ag guests of the former’s mother on West Main street, Mrs. C.S. Boynton and father Christian Stohler of Wilmington, Del., spent a few days in town last in § week with friends. Dr. J.J. Newpher and family and Mrs. J, H. Stoll attended the funeral of James R. Garvin, at Lan- caster on Monday. CATHERINE KENDIG. Catharine Kendig, widow of the late George Kendig, died at her home in Maytown aged about sixty- The deceased had been in failing health since the death of her husband-two years ago and dur- ing the last two weeks had suffered Samuel Sheaffer left on Saturday for York County where he will visit his parents at Paradise, He will also go to Cross Roads. nine years. Mrs. Amelia A. Mooney returned “two strokes of paralysis, the t to hertome in Philadelphia after resulting fatally. She was a mem- | spending some time in town with the Reformed church of | the family of P. J. Dieter. Maytown. She is survived by a daughter, Miss Anna, residing at A sister, Mrs, Martha of Elizabethtown, also The funeral took place from her late home Sunday after- noon at two o'clock. Interment was nade in tke Marietta cemetery. ber of ‘Mrs. Harriet Shelly is: the guest of her daughter Mrs. Frank Garber at Lancaster for a few days. The latter’s youngest son is quite ill, home, Gorner, SUIVives. William H. Baker, wife and the latter’s mother Mrs. Elizabeth Burt- ner, of Dillsburg, York county, visited friends here and at Florin for a few days. John A. Pyle, of Syringfield, O., son of John F. Pyle of this place, took sick very suddenly white on duty last Sunday and is now at Lu- na Hospital where he will undergo an operation for appendicitir. ELIZABETH MILLER. On Saturday afternoon Miss Elizabeth Miller, familiarly known to her friends as ‘“Aunt Betsy,” died at the home of her brother, Jacob Miller, at Maytown, from in- firmities incident to old age. De- ceased was aged eighty-five years and was a life-long member of the Old Mennonite church. Her only surviving relative is her brother, ber home, was held Monday Peck’s Meeting and inter was in the cemetery ad- eee AQ eee Ball Notes. “Owie’’ Brandt pitched for Mer- cersburg on Saturday and won his game. He had one hit—a three bagger. Iryin Grayhill of Florin, played short for Millersville 8. N. S., and accepted all his chances. His team won 15 to 1. with whom she made The funeral morning from House, near Maytown, meut joining. Harry Haverstick was in the box tor State College on Friday when it put the bug to Bloomsburg by a score of 5 to 1. New Church for Rowenna. On Wednesday Rev. Ira Mac Dannald, of Washington Borough, and H, M. Hoffman, of East Done- gal, staked off the ground for a new Bethel church at Rowenna and ground was broken for the found- ations the same day. The new church is to be frame, 80x60 feet in dimensions, and will have a seating capacity of several bundred. The work will be pushed rapidiy forward and it is expocted the structure will be completed in a short time, This will be the first church in the grow- ing village of Rowenna. The site selected 1s along the public road which leads to Bainbridge and is an admirable location for a church, being easy ot access from every direction, —— er —— In the Lehigh Pennsylvania game on Saturday, Frank Snyder had 2 runs, 3 hits, 7 assists, 2 outs and 1 error to his credit. It was Penn's first defeat this scason, score 9 to 11, Wrong Rumor. If you are told that W. W. Shires the Florin butcher, is going cut of business, it is iccorrect. He requests us to announce that he always has for sale all kinds of meats, r Beiter Quit It Any person that deposits rubbish of any kind at or near ‘Spooky- Hill,” one mile west of Mount Joy, Commistipnd Regsived, will be dealt with according to law. Mrs. John J. Missemer, who has f all means. C. Hoffsommer displays a shoe repair sign at his West Main street residence. Spend a quarter next Monday evening and go to the hall. You'll see something good, The P. R. R. tracks in the cut here are being covered with cinder by the section employes, James Glatfelter erected two head stones and four markers in the cem- etery at Newtown yesterday. The Devil’s Kitchen will be pre- sented here by the Kathryn DeWolf company on the evening of the 25. Harry Ressler found a beautiful hair comb among some corn fodder on Thursday. Owner will please call on him. The P. R. R. pay car made its monthly trip on Friday, over the Mt. Joy road, paying off the employes. Breneman Bros, the new bat merchants at Lancaster, distributed circulars here and at Florin on Thursday. General Castro, president of Venezuela, has our thanks for a copy of two Notable Public Documents. The king bolt broke on Harry Stoler’s wagon near Salunga on Monday and his horse ran off. No serious damage. James Smith tread on a nail that penetrated his foot and now he is off duty. Mr. Tyndal is engineer in his absence. Constable George S. Vogle of Mount Joy township, reported the various roads in bad condition at court on Monday. Samuel Sheaffer is the new ap- prentice at Glatfelter’s Mount Joy marble works, rear of this office. He went on duty this morning. A. L. Campbell, formerly editor of the Ephrata Reporter, has accept- ed a position as bookkeeper with W. L. Heisey, at Rheems. Albert Hershey requests us to an- nounce that he is prepared to do all kinds of umbrella repairing at his home on Mount Joy street. Prayer meeting was held at the Cross roads meeting house, on Sun- day eyening. A large number of people were in attendance. Nancy Bollinger, the oldest in- mate of the German Baptist Home near Manheim is a victim of cancer. She is well past 99 years of age. A. S. Hershey, attorney for Samuel Eshleman, has issuel an execution for $1,000 against David W. Stoner, of Mt. Joy township. Half a car load of lumber arrived at Florin Thursday which will be used for the manufacture of crates for the canning factory at Rheems. A communication from Elizabeth- town says that ¢‘Rev. Ralph Sheaff- er of Mount Joy, preached a very able sermon in the U, B. church on Sunday evening. Mrs. McMillen’s Experience. Murs, Joseph McMillen of Colum- bia, who resided here last year, met with an unpleasant experience on Thursday. A hobo called and after cbtaining eatables he asked for mon ey. Upon being refused he drew. have seen that hobo ‘‘git.” rt nt A Went to North Dakota razor, but just then two men hap pened ‘o come along and you should Messrs, Wm, H. Roland of Bain- delivered the sermon. Monday evening the Woman’s Home and Foreign Missionary Society service wag held and Miss Jessie Brewer, missionary from India, addressed the meeting. Tuesday was chil- Wednesday, Snn- day school rally and addresses by visiting clergymen, dren’s evening. Thursday will be the anniversary of the laying of the corner stone and reminscent ad— dresess by ex—pastors will be de- livered. Friday, grand musical rally. Srturday, centennial social and refreshments from 8 to 10 p. m. Sunday, April 24, clcsing of the old century at the morning service ard opening of the mew century at the evening service. Both these ser vices will be conducted by ex-pas— tors of the congregation. Sa MILTON GROVE. Avenich Vinterich. Who shot that cat five times? Irvin Shiffer was in town Sunday. Mrs. A. C. Good is gradually improv- ing. Wm. 8. Shiffer has erected a spacious poultry house. Ephraim Baker of Mouut Joy, was the guest of his brother John, last Monday. Messrs. Aaron Gibble and Christian Shoemaker spent last Sunday at Man heim. Walter Brosey and son John of Cole brook, were guests of Cyrus Wittle last Saturday. A—— says he has the ‘besterest’ dog in Milton Grove. Who has the ‘worst- erest’, we would like to know. The 4-monthsold son of Tillman Schwanger and wife died at Elizabeth- town. The remains were interred here Wednesday afternoon. The Union Sunday school organized in this place and elected the following officers: Supt, W. Shiffer ; Asst. Supt., S. Moyer ; Sec, S. L. Gingrich ; Librari ans, Claud Grosh and Eddie Fry ; Treas. David Moyer. a A SPORTING HILL Ralph Burns of Altoona, spent Sunday with Amos Wenger. Mrs. Mary Simon of near Mount Joy, spent Sunday in town. Mrs. Ida Garber of Mount Joy, was a Sunday guest in this place. Peter Weigert of Hahnstown, is the assistant at Frankhouser’s bakery. Andrew Vogle jr. is confined to his bed with an attack of rheumatism. M. J. Erisman of Philadelphia, spent Saturday and Sunday with friends here. A letter surprise was tendered Miss Carrie Machmer in honor of her bLirth- day last Monday. . i tn SALUNGA. Clarence Stoner is busy hauling stone on the Marietta pike. Mrs. Michael Hause, aged 80 years, is not so well at this writing. A car load of Western oats arriv.d for Phares Musselman last week. Eli Hornberg moved his family to his new property on the ridge road. Isaac Siegrist unloaded a car load of bran that arrived here last week. Miss Esther Kendig and Frank Deich- ler of Philadelphia, spent Sunday in our midst. eres EAST DONEGAL. Mrs. J. D. Easton is confined to the house with the grip. Samuel Rupp spent Sunday at Colum- bia with his family, The Fake D ctor did not fare so well in this place last week. Miss Bertha Vog'e of Lancaxer, was a Sunday visitor in town, Martin Dissinger of Landisville, thie guest of E. S. Booth on Sunday. was Levi Martin of Harrisburg, called on his mother Mrs. Katie Winters in this place. Miss Lizzie Beatty attended prayer meeting at Rheems on Wednesday evening. C. B. Winters operator at S. A. tower, was off duty several days on account of sickne-e. Floriu’s Flinch elub disbanded. Will the Croquet Club meet the same fate? We hope not. Mrs. Max Nentwig is unable to talk aboye a whisper the past week, which is due to sickness. An organ grinder was in town Monday playing, The Good Oid Summer Time. Sure sign of Spring. Eli Menaugh put a new shingle roof on J. 8. Carmany’s property which is ten- anted by Jacob Kline. Martin Weltmer and Palmyra, epent Thursday guests of J. S. Carmany. brother in town of the Harry Baer and family of Harrisburg, spent Sunday in town with his parents Henro H. Baer and wife. A B. Hambright went to Harrisburg where he resumed his duties on Satur- day, afier a month’s illness. Mrs. Frank Pietsch has lost the sight of an eye. This was due to the large amount oi fine sewing she done the past winter. Alpheus Morton received a fine fox terrier as a present from his son, Walter of Lancaster. Mr. Morton says the dog is great on rats. Rey. H. M. Miller preached a very entertaining sermon in the United Brethren church on Sunday evening NEWTOWN. John Divet of Columbia paid a yisit to his parents in this place on Sunday. Clayton Sparrow and family of Landis- ville and Christian Hornafius of Mount Joy were the guests of Abraham Mum- ma of this place on Sunday. Nehemiah Haines, who has been suf- fericg for several weeks with carbuncles of a serious nature, isslowly improving but is yet confined to the house. Preaching services were held on Sun- day afternoon at the chureh here by Rey Breneman, the pastor in charge. Ser- vices again on next sunday morning at 10 o’ciock. A number of our Citizans delivered their tobacco on list Saturday at Lancas- ter which was borught by the American Cigar company at prices ranging from 74 and 8¢ for wrappers and 1 or 2 cents for fillers. There are several fancy 1ots of the weed yet in the hands of the growers around here, which could not be purch- ased ou account of the low figures offered by the buyers. At a recent meeting of the Corne Band of this place it was decided to get white pautaloons and white caps in addition to their uniforms for summer wear. The Band will go to Marietta on Saturday evening on a serenading trip to definy the expences neceseary for the proposed purchase of the improyement i1 their uniforms, The Band will furnish the mu-ic on Memorial day May 30, for Lieutenant Wm. Childs Post, No. 226, G. A. R. of Marietta. ln also Dropping potatoes, with gloves on, no pleasant task. Henry Hiestand bought a pair of fine mules, The buildings on the Samuel Hoffman farm are being repainted. A daughter arrived at the home of John Inners a few days ago. Jacob Musser tore down his wagon shed and will build a new one. A. N. Stauffer is excavating for his new house which he will build this summer. ——— A — LANDISVILLE, Mrs. Mary Dissinger, daughters Ida is | v RHEEM* A The Rheems school term clj yes terday. Lr The canning factory is wearing its first { cout of paint. I'he plasterers repaired H. L. Heisey’s (house last week. IX. H. Hersh received the contract to do tie plumbing at the canning factory. Rutherford Brothers of Elizabethtown, started the foundation for the large im- plement warehouse for 8, G. Graybill. Those interested in Sunday school work held a meeting in the school house nere last evening. There was a good at: Jase bridge, and Walter Shank, Jacob Charles and David E. Shank of Stackstown, left last week for North The confmissions from the follow ing Aldermen angd-Justices from Sur neighborhooll wdre received at the tendance, Samuel Baker, an aged resident of Anchor, d:ed very suddenly, aged 75 yrs. Take warning, and Annie, grand-daughter Buelah Dan- Wedd.d at Pittsburg. ner, and grand son Paul Schlothauver, George L. Pyle, a son of Jno. fi Sheriff Will Sell. Pyle of this place, was united in the sale of the farm stock, im Sheriff sale notices are posted fo a: afiod Joseph C. Brin- Want You There, | Dakota where they intend taking up attended the birthaay reception of Mrs. Dissinger’s brother Albert Gochnauer at Lititz on Sunday. The funeral was held last Sunday with interment at Kiizabethtown. marriage with Mrs, Leila W, Shook on March 9th, 1904, The newly wedded couple are at home ati No. 16 Shetland Avenue, Pittsb gh, Pa, West Donegal ht Joy township , Kast Donegal ; ““ Monut Joy ; Notice is hereby given that a special meeting of the Mount Joy High School Alumni Association will be held tomorrow . evening, | April 21, at eight o’olog land claims and making their future homes. The Sheinks are relatives of Mrs. Christ Gingrich, Mrs. Wm. Scholing, add Fanny Shank of this place, The new store here is in course of erection. The cellar is dug and founda~- tion walls are being placed in position It will be a substantial brick store and dwelling combined. ’ ments and household effeo : David W, Stoner on his premi Mount Joy township on Sat April 28, Adjudioations Filed. Nancy Shertzer, Mount Borough $156,20, y Joy hh a
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