VOL IV, NO. 1. — —— — TI MOUNT JOY, PENNA, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1, 1904. ADVERTISERS SHOULD KNOW THAT THE BULLETIN HAS A LARGER LOCAL CIRCULATION THAN £ ous BIG PARADE Imost Three Hundrled People In Line on Monday. Memorial Day was observed in a very appropriate | manner in this place on Monday| afternoon. The decorations throughout the town were fair while the parade surpassed all those ever held here on previous occasions. Many people thronged the streets to get'a glimpse at the paraders and we fare glad to say that Mount Joy was quite a centre for the country folks for miles around. In the forenéon G. A. R. Host of this place, decorated the graves of old soldiers in the Eberle, Mount Joy, Florin, Lincoln and Kraybill’s cemeteries, to show their respects for their deceased comrads. Promptly at one o’clock a. m. the parade was formed at the park and marched over the principle streets of our town in the following order: F. of A Band of Mount Joy. G. A. R. Post, Boys’ Brigade Elizabethtown Band. Sons of Veterans of Elizabethtown Mount Joy Band Sons of Meterans, of Mount Joy, _OtsegaTribe Elizabethtown Fire Company. Friendship Fire Co., of Mt. Joy. There were almost three hundred men in line and they truly made a beautiful sight. The Elizabethtown Fire Company and the Sons of Veterans of this place were tie for the largest turuout, each having y=iive men in MRE In the | ee bands there were 63 members, ile our newly organized Boys’ igade numbered 20. After the parade returned to the rk, Rev. G. W. Sheetz, pastor of Methodist church here, delivered excellent Memorial Address. Iph Sheaffer also spoke. Ve hope all future occasions will aa! Going on Four. With this issue we begin the fourth year since the birth of The “Bulletin.” We claim for it a lar- ger Iccal circulation than that of any Mount Joy newspaper. We make no idle promises or bluffs. We believe we work harder than any of our opponents to get the news for our readers. We are the pioneer 50 cent a year newspaper publishers in this part of Lancaster county. The people like value for their money and the “Bulletin” gives it to them. We don’t give premiums as baits, nor promise you a horse and wagon when $500 sub- scription money comes in and then forget it. Voluntary subscriptions come to us right along. We have received over 100 such within the last three months, We belieye that before the end of another year we will not only have a larger local cir- culation than any paper in Mount Joy, but a larger circulation than that of the other two papers com- bined. When the “Bulletin” was started the editor of one of our eotemporar- ics gave us three months to quit in ; but three years have passed and we are not a “quitter” yet, and don’t propose to be. eS el tpi Those Ball Games. The Juniors from town, went to Middletown on Saturday where they were defeated in a very interesting eleven inning game by a score of 13 to 14. On Monday afternoon the Middle- uniors returned the game and at the end of the fifth inning the game was called on acccunt of rain, or we presume they would be “flipping around de bases” yet. The score then stood, 20 to 8 in favor of the visitors. To Extend Lancaster Trolley. The Philadelphia, Lancaster and RSet aaron Eri mpd gH irssen ger Railway Coin J) y 30, 1904, and if they do, our ough can feel proud. More lilegal Fishing. ‘he case of Abram S. Sprout, the pistant Deputy Warden of this rict, charged with breaking the fbbath and illegal fishing, pre- red by Harry G. Stoler, of tlis ce, was heard before "Squire Jno- Epler at Elizabethtown on Sat- lay afternoon. After hearing en witnesses who swore that y saw the defendant take an eel m Simon R. Snyder’s mill race Sunday, April 17, and kill it, case was discontinued and the lire reserved his decision until Rerday, when he informed the tor of this paper that he imposed ne of fifty dollars and the costs yprout. ~~ Attorney Kready of ;aster, represented the defen \t at the hearing. Well, Well, Well. slugging match took place on between the Foundry and 1l teams of the Grey urday a an pany ha¥ decided to extend its lines to Lebanow and the work of build- ing the road will be begun soon. The extension is to be built from a point on the Lancaster, Elizabeth- town and Middletown turnpike road in Mt, Joy township, Lancaster county, passing through Bellaire, Lawn, Mt. Gretna and Bismarck, Lebaron county, to the centre o. Lebanon, isi irises A Pony Brigade Many of our citizens could not understand what the five ponies each carrying a rider, meant in town on Sunday but here it is, They were Ephraim Morton, John Caley, Harry Hickey, Dan’l Thurn- her and Edward Cooper of Colum- bia, all of whom own a pony and were out on a pleasure ride. The party called on Mr. Morton's broth- er, Harry, on New Haven street. Sold ‘Another. On Saturday H. B. Nissley dis- posed of another of his desirable building lots at Florin. The pur- chaser of this one was John Dyer, oa ol and thereon 2 will gen. There WHAT DO YOU THINK ? Is Foot-Washing a Command of God? A Difference of Opinion. A writer a few weeks ago asked the Christian Herald, published at New York, the questions “Why do so many churches drop the practice of foot-washing ? Is it not a com- mand of God ?”’ These are ques— tions upon which there are great differences of opinion. The Chris- tian Herald answers them as follows: “The use of sandals in Oriental lands and the heat of the climate rendered frequent ablutions neces— sary, and the washing of the feet wag a special mark of hospitality toward strangers. In more temper- ate climates such conditions do not exist, and hence the custom preval- ent in the early Christian church in the Kast has never prevailed gener— ally in the West.—In mediaeval times foot-washing was observed as a sacrament of the early church in Europe, and was practiced at the installation of princes and bishops. It is stall practiced on special ocea— sions in the Greck and Roman Cath- olic churches, and the Church of Engiand has such a ceremony once a year. The Ana-baptists, Menno- nites, and a few other sects, all ob- serve the custom at certain periods. The only explanation of its disuse is that being peculiaily applicable to Eastern climatic conditions, the West has allowed it to be neglect ed.” This answer to theses questions Rey. A. H. Long of this place, says is very unsatisfactory. He tells us that the practice of foot-washing is neglected by nearly all the churches because the ministers of these! churches do not teach and preach it, In his opinion the washing of one another’s feet is a command obliga— tory upon all the disciples of Christ. These columns are open for the disqussian of the subjeet; -pro- and con, all that is desired is that each communication be accompanied by the author’s name and that they be brief and to the point. Let the dis- cussion be spirited. Death’s Doings. Cameron Gantz, colored, aged four years, died early in the week at the home of his parents here. The funeral was held Friday with interment in the Lincoln cemetery. The eighteen-months—cld child of C. N. Mumma and wife, died very suddenly on Sunday morning, The funeral will take place this afternoon with services at the Bethel church, Revs. Reitzel and Long officiating. Interment will be made in the Mt, Joy cemetery. Raymond, the little son of Milton Royer and wife, died on Sunday forenoon after a short illness, in the second year of his age, dvath being due to measles. The funeral was held yesterday afternoon at 4.30 o’clock at the house and at 2 o’clock at the Evargelical church with in- terment in the Eberle cemetery. Mrs, Emma Bastian of Harris- wife, Yorerly of this place. burg, died at her home on Friday morning, being within a day, 27 yeurs old. She leaves a husband, one son and a daughter, Deceased was a daughter of Ed Shreiner and The remains were brought here yester- day on Seashore Express, services beiug held in the Bethel church at one o'clock, with interment mn the Mount Joy cemetery, ———— A Close Call. While Fred Baker and wife were returning home from Lancaster on Decoration evening, a man attempt- ed to grab the lines at the school house, east of town. Just a the man grabbed, Mr, Baked pu'led up the lines and off went the horse like a flash, knocking the stranger down, the rear wheel of the vehicle passing over him, Another Grocery. We are informed that E. Marsh Trexler, who has been clerking for T. M. Breneman for a number of years, has rented the building vacat- ed by Heilig Brothers, and will open a grocery store ia the very pear future, Personals. Mrs. Amos Rudy of York, was in town on Decoration, Wm. Barnhart of Harrisburg, was in town this week. Wm. Shreiner of Lancaster, was in our midst-on Saturday. Samuel Fissel spent Memorial Day with friends at York. Walter Eshleman'is home with his parents for a few days. Frank Garber and family of Lan- caster, spent a few days in town. David and Samue! Gaffin made a trip to Lancaster on Monday awheel John H. Hendrix spent Sunday with his daughter at Elizabethtown. Alfred Clark of Brooklyn, N. Y., spent Sunday with Mrs. Helena Miller. Miss Mame Groff of Lancaster, spent Sunday in town with Lizzie Miller. Elmer E, Swords and oldest son Harry, of York, spent Decoration in town. Miss May Manning of Carlisle, will arrive home from college to- morrow. Rev. J. L. Garr enjoyed the fair breezes at Mount Focono, Pa., for a few days. J. H. Buch and wife of Elizabeth- towp, were visiting relatives in town on Sunday. Eliphalet Reed of Philadelphia, was the guest of his father for a few days. Walter Kreiner and family of Lancaster, spent Decoration Day in our borough. Peter Waltz of Harrisburg, spent some time in town Saturday calling on his friends, Mre. Mumma and daughter Fan- nie, were at Landisville over Satur- day and Sunday. J. Harold Leib of Philadelphia was the guest of his parents a few days this week. Mrs. James Rankin and little daughter of Harrisburg, are visit— ing friends here. Irvin Bookman of York, spent Monday in town in the family of Frank Bookman. Addison 8S. Flowers of Harrisburg spent several days in town with his family this week. Mrs. Lizzie Wintermoyer, of Brooklyn, N. Y., is visiting friends here and at Florin, Philiy J. Dieter spent Sunday and Monday at Harris burg as the guest of his son-in-law. Mrs. J. E. Hoover and daughter were visiting relatives in Elizabeth- town on Decoration Day. Grant Arnest, two sons and daughter of York, are guests in the family of Wm. Donaghy. Harvey Shelly, son John and i daughter Lizzie, of Lancaster, spent Monday in town with friends, Misses Francis Donaghy and Margaret Sheaffer of Lancaster, were Sunday visitors to our town. George Fach jr, left yesterday for Camden, N. J., where he will spend some time visiting relatives. Miss Lillian Fissel of the Millers- ville S. N. S.,, is spending several days at her home on Marietta street. Miss Bessie Patterson of Me- Connelsburg, Fulton county, Pa. is a guest in the family of A. K. Manning. Newpher Smeltzer and lady friend Miss Bishop, spent a few days with friends and relatives in the vicinity of York this week. John Fleck and wife of Middle- town, and Mrs, Battye of Sparrows’ Point, Md., spent Decoration Day in town with friends, Ed Shreiner of Harrisburg, who formerly lived here, was in town Saturday when he purchased a lot in the Mount Joy cemetery, The smiling countenance of our friend Walter Morton of the Coun- ty House, Lancaster, was seen on our streets on Friday afternooan, Lemon Young and wife and Joseph Paine and wife, all of Leb- anon, were in town on Memorial Day sgopping at the home of E. W. Bent, d also calling on their man ends, as all were former residents of this place, » MANY LOCAL NOTES. Happenings of the Week Told in a Brief Yet Iteresting Mannner. Bid ’em up. Please play No. 177. Don’t forget to see Uncle Tom and Little Eva this evening. Today three years ago, the first Bulletin was printed in Mount Joy. Rey. Rengier will occupy the pulpit in the Lutheran church next Sunday. Dr. J. J. Newpher is from an attack of the past few days. J. B. Keller will sell cattle at public sale at stock yards tomorrow. suffering rheumatism lot of MeGirl’s a Daniel W. Kramer found a good 20-inch horse collar. Owner have it by calling on him. can Harry Garber purchased a thor- oughbred pacing horse from a Mid- dletown dealer a few days ago. Sixteen hundred dozen handker— chiefs were shipped from our industrial works last Friday. local Mrs. Blanche Aston and Mrs, Jen- nie Ivy of Lancaster, were guests of Mrs, Harry Smith on Monday. The Foresters’ Band made a trip to Mountville Saturday evening, where they made things lively. The masons began working on Christian Gerber’s new house which will be erected on Marietta street. The Women’s Christian Temper- ance Union met at the home of Mrs, William Tyndal on Monday even- ing. The Exchange Hotel is under a new slate roof, The work was done by Miller Brothers, last week, of town The new schedule on the Pennsyl- ect May 29. does not affect any of the trains here in time. Quite a number of our citizens were at Elizabethtown Decoration forenoon. - Elizabethtown the compliment in the afternoon. returned The sewer at the passenger depot was clogged up and same was put in proper coadition by Messrs. Kramer and Lawrence on Saturday. On and after June 1 the local Western Union Telegraph office this place will be discontinued. Miss Hannah Hoffer was the ator, in oper Hershey Longenecker has accept— ed a position at Wm, bakery, driving the delivery wagon gince the resignation of John Gray- bill. J. H. McConkey will address the Y.M. C. A. in the Evangelical church Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. A cordial invitation is ex- tended to all. Constable Wm. Donaghy has re- moved the shed on the west side of his property and put in a bay win- dow which adds to the beauty of his residence. Scholing’s We printed lills for the sale of the personal property of KE. F. Gam- ber, deceased, at his late home on Saturday afternoon but the sale was postponed. The administrator, C. H. Zeller, the gale on Friday afternoon. has decided to hold Our job department turned out a lot of posters and cards for Sol Rosenthal, who will sell a lot of fresh cows, springers and stock bulls at public sale at John McGinnis’ Exchange hotel this afternoon. Auctioneer Zeller ill call the sale. HERE AND THERE. Frank Groff, of Quarryville, a fish bone in his finger and now has erysipelas. ran Isaac Madeira, aged twelve years of Manheim, fell from a fence and bit his tongue through. A fifty-acre corn field at Donegal Spring had to be replanted. The seed rotted in the ground. To secure the 6 per cent abate- ment county tax must be paid this week. June 4 18 the last day. Potato buge, which were by some supposed to have been killed’ by the extreme cold of last winter, jhavc ap- peared ig the usual numbess, vania Railroad, which went into eff- ! “Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean,” | sung, ANY | NEWTOWN . Louis Krall and wife of York, paid a vigit to Mrs. Catharine Helman on Sun- day. Preaching services were held on Satur- day evening by the pastor in charge. Services again on next Sunday evening at 7.30. Carson Witmer and wife of Spangler, Pa., paid a visit to their parents Mr. and Mrs. John Witmer of this place on their honey moon trip. They left for Indiana on Sunday afternoon where they will go to house keeping. Mrs. Mary Maginu, one of the oldest inhabitants of this place, died at the home of her son in-law Samuel Sheuk at 5 o'clock on Sunday evening. Deceased had been ailing for over a year, and death was due to general debility owing to old age. She was 76 years old and is survived by a number of children and grand children. Funeral will be on Wednesday at 10 o’clock with Reys. Breneman and Engle officiating. Inter- ment will take place in the cemetery here. i DONEGAL. C. L. Nissley received a new tobacco planter on Saturday. Elmer Ruhl and friend were guests of Lis parents on Sunday. George Vanasland and family are vis- iting friends in Cumberland. Abram Weaver and family were guests of Daniel Brandt on Sunday. Katie Ruhl was the guest of her ents at Elizabethtown on Suuday. Mrs. Jno. Conman and son Milton, were guests of her mother who is quite ill. A. B. Lutz and wife were guests of friends in Harrisburg on Saturday and Sunday. par- Mary and Esther Campbell are spend- ing a week with their grandparents, Cy- rus Schroil and wife. WD iiiine MAYTON. The memorial services were held a 5 o'clock Monday afternoon as follows: Citizens’ Band, of Maytown, war veter- ans, ladies with flowers on float, Maytown ! Council, No. 79, O.U. A,, and the Sun- day-schools under the direction of their superintendents. '[he column proceeded to the Reformed Cemetery, where was the Rev. J. T. Meixel offered prayer and the graves were decorated when the column reformed and preceded to the Union cemetery where another program was rendered afte: which the parade returned to Centre Square. In the evening the band, under the direc- tion of Dr. G. A. Harter, rendered a fin- concert Lo a large audience. EE RAPHO, U. Z. Geib began planting tobacco. Miss Katie Drace is enjoying a few days’ yacation. Corn, grass and wheat is growing rap- idly in this section. U. Z. Geib entertained quite a number of visitors last Sunday. Henry Shenk ard family visited Ed Ober’s near Elstonville last Sunday. Jacob Gantz purchased a fine horse of Z. W. Keller, the extensive dealer at Mount Joy. SALUNGA. George Harris’ new house is fast tow~- ering skyward. Eli Hornberger has just completed the improvements at his property. Rev. Henry Longenecker purchased the old John Musser property of Amos Musser. Mr. Norrie is home from Philadelphia with a sprained arm, having fallen from a trolley car. Mr. Stormfeltz’s team scared at a train on Thursday evening, tearing the har- ness and breaking the carriage. ———— Church Notes. UNITED EVANGELICAL The pulpit will be occupied by the pastor on Sunday, Morning subject, Growth in Grace, Evening subject, Perseverance, UNITED BRETHREN Next Sunday will be observed as Children’s Day. In the morning Rev. Ruuk will preach a sermon to the children and in the evening a rendered by the scholars, Both will be instructive and everybody is invited. program will be Sunday School these services ne ct ae His Second Will. The Lancaster Intelligencer says “Larye made a will at Mount Joy a few days before he sailed for Europe It was written for him by M.rtin N, Brubaker, scrivener, of town. In this will he bequeathed to his wife $10 a week during her life, $20,000 to the German Hops church in this place, and the Balance of his es- tate be divided between his daugh- ter in Philadelphia and the children of his two sisters, Cp TR or ein S—— MOUNT JOY PAPER G THE NEWS FROM FLORIN What Transpired in Our Busy Village the Past Week. v.*Rinehart is 1 our midst. id McGarvey spent Monday at Lebanon. Victor Haldeman was home from Philadelphia. Miss Bess Wittle spent Decora- ficn ae Lancaster, Lizzie Batter of Lancaster, in town this week. was Henry Charles and wife were at Lancaster Monday. John Widman attended a funeral at Sterns’ yesterday. Miss Jennie Zeller visited at Eliz- abethtown a few days, Milton Kern of Lancaster, was a visitor to town on Monday. Mrs. J. D. Easton was at Enhaut and Harrisburg yesterday. Mrs. A. L. Geyer of Harrisburg, spent Friday with G. A. Geyer. H. S. Musselman “#nd Henry Young were at Laucaster Monday. Wm, Dietrich and Lizzie Fair were at Mount Joy on Decoration. Henry Ichler and wife visited relatives at Elizabethtown, Sunday. Charles Menaugh and family of Middletown, visited his parents here. Miss Bessie Wittleand Roy Bak- er took-in the sights at Lancaster, Decoration Day. William sr., William jr. and Geo. Digelt spent Monday in the {amily of J. S. Carmany. Ida Disdioger and M, D. Kern of Landisville, spent Monday afternoon with the family of E. S. Booth. Dr. Kennedy of Columbia, is hay ing a doctor’s wagon built at our leading coach works, Young Bi Misses Anna, Emma and E Wittle spent SH Sunday Muondayat-Stcaliz by a & Harry Stoll, P. R. R, forsiat is visiting his son Ed at Edgewood Park, near Pittsburg, since Satur. day. Dr. Rupp of Columbia, contems= plates putting a top on his automo- bile, which work will be done at Youngs.’ Mrs. Mary Wertz, formerly of our village, but now residing with her daughter at Mount Joy, spent Sunday in town. Harry Diffenderfer, the expert sign painter of Lancaster, is doing some lettering for Young Brothers the past few days. Misses Helena Kauffman and Mi- nerva Sciders of York, spent. Sun- day and Monday with their aunt, Mrs. Fanny Booth. S. E. Ibaugh of Downingtown, made one of his flying-visits to _our town on Sunday. Come again Mr, lbaugh and stay longer. J. H. Menaugh and wife of Phil- adelphia, Mrs. Harry Singer of Pen Argyle, and Mrs. Bert Fisher of Lancaster, are visiting the family of H. L. Stoll. On Thursday at the home of the bride in this place, Daniel Stark o Mount Joy and Annie Easton of this place, were united in marriage by Rev. Miller, Gertie and Katie Miller of Steel tor, spent’ a very pleasant week with their grandparents, Wm, Wat. son and wife and also took in the" sights at Landisville. A birthday party composed of little folks, was given by Mrs. H. L. Stoll on Saturday afternoon, fo her son John, in honor of Dis7¢h birthday. Quite a nysfber of his friends were presgnf and a very en-, joyable afternoon was passed by all” John treated his friends to ice cream, cake and oth.r good things. y em —— 1 Entire Ox for a Love Feast. Columbia News. Over 3,000 people attended the loye feast of the Brethren of Christ der.omination at Cross Roads Meet. ing House, Wednesday. The ser—" vices were in charge of Rey. Solo= mon Kogle, of Philadelphia Wednesday evening 1000 were on the ground and over If people took supper in the me house, when an entire beef and variety of other eatables were ¢0 sumed, ;
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