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VOL IV. NO. 14.
TOBACCO UNDER COVER
1 ne Conditions Are
Very Promising at
Both County Stations.
As was done last year, the State
College has again this season al-
lotted sufficient money from its an-
nual appropriation to conduct two
experimental stations in this coun-
ty, one in Mount Joy township,
near Milton Grove, in the north-
western part of the county, and the
other in West Cocalico township,
near the Lebanon county line, and
in the red sandstone belt of soil.
These two stations are a great
many miles apart, and were select-
ed because of the character of their
several soils, which had been care-
fully examined previously, and
were believed especially adapted
to the growing of Sumatran and
Cuban tobacco under canvass.
As has been customary since
these stations were first established
they were again this season placed
under the supervision of County
Commissioner M. I,. Greider, of
this place, a practical tobacco
grower of wide experience, who
has given the experiments carried
on during the past ten years the
most careful attention.
Milton Grove station is the ‘small
est of the two. The tent under
which the tobacco is growing is
about half the size of the one at
Cocalico, the latter being about
one-third of an acre. Everything
is in excellent condition, the tent
having sustained no storm damage
and the Sumatran tobacco growing
inside being in a very thrifty con-
dition. Although not yet ripe, the
plants were from six to eight feet
high and excellent in color, the
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Guilty or Not Guilty.
We were amused to read the re-
ply in the Herald of Saturday in
response to our Councilmanic arti-
cle of last week. Editor Hoffer is
seemingly of the opinion that we
do not know the difierence between
“underground” and “underhand,”
but in this he is greatly mistaken.
We simply repeated the word used
by a Councilman, and when we get
down to facts, the word is not far
out of place. During the Civil war
and prior to that period the ¢‘under-
ground” rail way, which was so fre-
quently uscd by slayes in going
from the south to Canada, was just
as far above ground as are the “wat-
the Marietta street.
bridge, or the street crossings.” Un-
der-ground in that serse meant se-
eret or hidden, and ordinarily it is
so accepted.
er pipes over
So that the Ilerald may properly
understand us, we will use the word
“anderhand,” by which we mean
methods made use of to secure the
publishing of ordinances in that
paper for which authority was not
secured at a regular or special meet-
ing of Borongh Council. That sort
of thing is ‘‘underhand” work on
the part of somebody.
Why were none cf the questions
asked by this paper last week, an-
swered by the Herald ? Instead
the Herald man made a violent ef-
fort to be funny. ‘Ie laughs best
who laughs’ last,” and instead of
quibbling about the use of a word,
we ask the Herald cither to plead
guilty or not guilty of violating a
statute of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania. We trust that the
language of this article may be un-
derstood by the Herald, If that
paper wants to do printing for the
Borough of Mt. Joy legally, there
ie a way, U. E. Hoffer must resign
as a member of Council,
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Cylinder Bursts,
At about four o'clock Friday
afternoon an accident occurred at
the stone quarries of Peter Otto, in
East Doneigyownship, The town-
ship stone crasher was being oper-
"Buated at this quarry with a gasoline
Without auy warning whatever and
for sume inexplicable cause the cy-
linder of the engine burst with a
loud report, hurling fragments of
the cylinder in every direction. For.
tunately, no one was near the en-
gine at the time of the accident and
the first Annual
leaves without damage, and being
from 15 to 20 inches long, with
from twelve to twenty-four leaves
on each plant. All the indications
save one, to be alluded to later on,
point to a successful season. The
temperature inside the tent was not
as great as usual, The rainfall
‘has been abundant, but not excess-
ive. ‘The tobacco will be allowed
to ripen fully, when the leaves will
be removed singly and hung in an
appropriate place to cure.
Outside of the tent, in the open,
is an area of equal or larger extent
planted with imported Veulta Ab-
ajo (Cuban) seed. This is from
twelve to twenty leaves to each
plant. ‘This type of Cuban tobac-
co is of the filler kind. The leaves
are short and broad in proportion
to their length. They are heavy-
bodied, just what a good filler
should be, and impress one very
favorably. They are ripening rap-
idly and will soon be cut. If the
aroma approaches that of the leaf
grown on Cuban soil, a long step
in the right direction will have
been made. The fertilizer employ -
ed on the tobacco grown at this
station was Armour’s well-known
blood, bone and potash brand, at
the rate of 1,000 pounds. to the
acre.
At the Cocalico station, most of
the plants have reached the height
of nine feet. They were planted
rather late—June 15—but have
come along very rapidly. On the
whole, they seem to be more regu-
lar and uniform than those at Mil-
ton Grove.
Fair Officers. :
The following are the officers of
Agricultural Ex-
position, to be held at Manheim ou
September 12 to 17: Chairman. H.
C. Boyd, Manheim; vice president,
D. A. Hollenbach, East Donegal;
secretary, Simon L, Brandt, Mariet-
ta; finance committee, Amos Shenck,
East Donegal, George Hall, East
Donegal; auditors, M. M. Pfauatz,
Manheim; John A. Houseal, East
Donegal; John Shenck, Manheim;
reception committee, II. C. Boyd,
Chas. Kline, Dr. J. F. Dunlap, G.
D. C. Danner, Benj. Hershey, H. F,
McCloud; musical director, Prof.
D. W. Keeney, Manheim, chief
marshal, Chas. Witmyer, Manheim;
attorney, Geo. R. Heisey, Lan-
caster,
RI ie.
Lost and Won,
The High School base ball team
was easily defeated on Thursday by
the Oriental Troubadours by a score
of 10 to 2.
A yery interesting game was won
by the High School on Saturday
afternoon when the boys put the
“bug” to Rohrerstown by the close
score of 9 to 8.
imi essai
Annual Convention.
The Lancaster County Christian
Endeavor Union will hold its annu-
al conyention at Lancaster, in the
First Presbyterian church, Thurs-
day, September 15, 1904, Send the
names of delegates to Miss Mary S.
Kepler, 35 North Lime street, be-
fore September 8,
-
Elected a Principal.
George E. Mark cf Norristown,
Pa., was elected principal of the
schools here by thg School Board at
a special meeting held on
evening to succeed Prof,
Heilig who lately resigned,
Monday
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Trip in an Auto,
William F., Buohl, wife, son and
daughter of Flemington, N, J., ar-
rived in town on Sunday and spent
a few days here with relatives.
They will return home today, mak-
ing thetrip in a fine touring auto-
mobile.
May Open Oct. 10.
Contractor Jacob I', Snyder is
making very rapid progress on the
new school building and the Board
confidently expects to open school
po one was injured,
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October 10, 1904,
| abethtown Saturday evening to see
MOUNT JOY, PENNA, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31, 1904.
MANY LOCAL NOTES.
Happenings of the Week Told in a Brief
Yet Iteresting Mannner.
This place is well represented at
Lancaster today.
Earl Kaylor has accepted a posi-
tion at Rollman’s.
J. B. Keller received a car load
of young steers last evening,
Miss Helen Buohl of Chester
Springs is visiting in town,
Many of our residents attended
camp at Hillsdale on Sunday,
Dr. O. G. Longenecker spent
Sunday with W. L. Bucher at Co-
lumbia.
John Gipe living two miles north
of town, killed 16 ground hogs so
far this season,
John Phelan will employ fifteen
men, Good wages and a steady job
Apply immediately.
Read what green. grocer Longe-
necker has to say in our advertising
columns this week.
A shelf-clearing sale is now on
at Hertzler’s store. He offers bar-
gains in abundance.
“a
The W. C. T. U. held a meeting
at the home of Miss Fannie Mumma
on Monday evening.
The Penna. Business College, J.
M. Wade, principal, is advertised
elsewhere in this issue.
The Supervisor of Mount Joy
township is piking the road
Monroe Sheaffer's residence.
near
Supervisor Welsh put down a
new crossing on Main street at the
First National bank on Monday.
The week of November 14th
been fixed upon for holding the
Lancaster County Teachers’ Insti-
tute.
Wm. Shickley moved from the
Nissley property to tke place vacat-
ed by Joseph Gantz on East Main
street.
Mumma and Detwiler will sell a
lot of cattle at public sale at their
stock yards in this place, on Satur-
day, Sept. 3.
has
A large number of switch ties
were taken out and replaced by new
ones on the railroad at the Dell,
east of here,
Z. W. Keller will offer a car load
of fine colts at public sale at Me.
Girl’s stables 1n this place, Friday,
Sept. 2. See advertisement.
Hal. Gillams received an extra
fine game cock from a friend at
East Liberty, Pa, on Thursday
which he prizes very highly.
The Board of Managers of the
Mt. Joy cemetery, will have their
annual inspection day on Thursday
Sept. 1. They will all be present.
Peaches are selling at $4 a bushel
in this vicinity while down in Mary
lund the raisers are only too glad
to get rid of them at 35¢ a bushel.
Jacob Springer of Petersburg and
Miss Faunie Stormfeltz of Manheim
spent Saturday and Sunday in town
as guests of Milton Wittle and wife.
Harry Leib will move from the
property on West Main street to
the house yacated by Mr. Conklin,
next door to Jos. Hershey’s barber
shop.
The Macedonia A, M. E, church
of Florin, will hold a campmeeting
in Heisey’s park at Rheems, on the
the second and third Sundays in
September.
A straw party composed of about
twenty-five of the employes of the
Grey Iron Works, will go to Kliz-
the Troubadours.
The Oriental T'roubadours gave a
good show to the biggest audience
of the week Saturday evening and
closed a very successful engagement
here with a sacred concert Sunday
evening. This week they are at
Elizabethtown,
Good Guesses.
Last week Dr. E. W, Garber had
a jar of beans in bis window and the
best guessers were entitled to prizes,
Hebron Mumma won first and second
prizes, his guesses being 2,512 and
2,530, while Miss Maria Engle won
third prize, her guess being 2,640 3-4.
[t was very amusing to hear of the
different guesses which ranged from
10 to 80,042,000. The correct
aumber was 2,622 1-2. This week
the guess is on grains of corn,
Personals.
Clayton Hoffman is home from
St. Louis.
Ira Brandt of New York, is visit.
ing his parents,
T. B. Himes is spending ten days
at Ocean Grove.
A. B. Stoner of Manheim, was in
town yesterday.
Harry Eckhardt spent a few days
in town with friends.
Abram Boyer spent Sunday with
friends at Mastersonville.
Levi Shank is off on a ‘trip to
Buffalo and Niagara Falls.
Mrs. Bertha Welsh and two child-
ren of Steelton are visiting in town.
J. 8S. Hamaker and wife are
spending some time with friends at
York.
Mrs. John Greenawalt is visiting
her parents near Ironville for a few
days.
Miss Mary Frantz of Waynesboro
is the guest of her aunt Elizabeth
Snyder,
Elmer Hiestand of Germantown,
visited his uncle B. E, Hiestand on
Sunday.
E. IL. Rider of Salunga was the
guest of Ed. Reider, near town
Surday.
on
Mrs. Emma Snyder of Lancaster,
visited her uncle, John Pyle in town
on Monday.
A. L. Clay and son Arthur, of
Norfolk, Va. are guests of Dr. J.
J. Newpher.
Mrs. M. M. Aller and Miss Aller
have returned to at
Trenton, N, J,
their home
Henry Brown and family of near
Ironville, spent Sunday in town
with relatives.
Miss Mary Frimd of Lancaster
spent Sunday as the guest of Miss
Emma Pennell.
Irvin Shickley left for Chicago
where he accepted a job as motor-
man on a trolley line.
Mrs. James R. Garyin of Lancas-
ter, visited her sister Mrs, Dr. J. J.
Newpher over Sunday.
Murs. B. F, Mishey and daughter
have gone to Philadelphia and the
seashore for some time,
Harry Kreiner and family of
Lancaster, spent Sunday in town as
guests of John Kreiner,
Haryey Musser and family of
Mountville, spent Sunday in town
with Jacob Fenstermacher.
George Drabenstadt has gone to
East Petersburg where he opened
his school term on Monday.
Reys. I. E. Runk of this place
and H. M. Miller of Florin, spent
last Thursday at Middletown,
Abram Stauffer had charge of the
Young People’s meeting at Hills-
dale camp on Saturday evening.
Mrs. A. Breneman left for Har-
risburg where she is spending the
remainder of this week with friends
H. E. Ebersole and family re-
turned home yesterday after spend-
ing several months in the far west.
Wm, and wife spent
Sunday at Elizabethtown as guests
of the former’s sister Mrs, Wealand.
Hendrix
Walter Kreiner and family of
Lancaster, visited the latter's par-
ents Hiram Walters and wife, Sun-
day.
Mrs. Charlotte Blanks of Lancas-
ter, is spending a few days in town
as the guest of her brother, John
KF. Pyle.
Mise Annie M. Walker of New-
ville a former teacher of the High
school here, and nephew Charles
are visiting in town,
Elmer Bard of Bristol, made a
flying visit to our town on Monday,
Mr. Bard recently purchased a fine
gasoline launch at his home,
W. J. Wisegarver and wife of
Philadelphia, are spending a vaca-
tion of two weeks among friends
and relatives in town and country.
Mrs. Gust and child of Lancaster,
who were visiting her parents,
Harry Hagenberger and wife the
past two weeks left for her home on
Sunday.
Mrs, J. B. Hipple and daughters
Maude and Corinne leave tomorrow
for the St. Louis fair, After spend-
ing a few days there they will re-
turn to their home in Kansas City.
THE NEWS FROM FLORIN
What Transpired in Our Busy Village
the Past Week.
Charles Carson spent Sunday at
East Petersburg.
Henry Young and family spent
Sunday with Aaron Baker’s,
Christ Charles and lady friend
spent Sunday at Petersburg.
George Carmany of Hummels-
town, was in town on Monday.
H. B. Lutz and wife of Harrisburg
spent Sunday with J. M. Keener.
Mrs. Ed Steigerwalt and daugh-
ter left Monday for Atlantic City.
John M. Kern of Landisville,
spent Sunday with J. Y. Kline and
family.
C. E. Bailey of Coatesville, visi-
ted his brother-in-law C. S.
Sunday.
Chas. Willits of Reading,
Saturday with A. B.
family,
Good
spent
Meshey and
Mrs, Fauny Hambright and son
John returned from Hillsdale on
Monday.
Harry Hoerner will return to
Girard college at Philadelphia on
Monday. eg
Ed. Dierolf, wife and two sons of
Lancaster, visited friecds
Sunday.
here on
Miss Mary Barnhart drew the
flower stand at the festival in
Saturday evening.
town
Miss Myra Booth, who has been
visiting at Middletown the last
three weeks, returned home today.
Elias Flowers and Oliver Snyder
left for Williamson’s School Monday
after spending a month’s vacation
at home.
A sign “Post Office” was lettered
on the window at our local mail
office by a traveling man one day
last week.
Mr. Hoax and sister and Mr,
Greenawalt, of Harrisburg,
entertained by Miss Minnie
Saturday.
were
Nissly
A number of young men from the
country must be under the impres-
sion that Florin is a
Look out boys.
race course,
Jacob Snyder is considering the
erection of two double houses on the
lots he recently purchased near II,
B. Nissley’s property.
There is some talk of the lot hold-
ers of the Florin cemetery holding
a meeting in the very near future
and forming a Stock company.
Miss Bessie Wittle and friend
Roy Baker left Saturday for Will-
iams Grove Camp Meeting. They
will also visit at Dillsburg and
Harrisburg.
Ed. B. Stoll from the superinten-
dent's office of the P. R. R. at Pitts.
burg, arrived Saturday morning and
will spend his vacation of a week or
ten days with his father,
Two Philadelphia ladies who are
visiting in this section, went to
Marietta via Lancaster and because
they missed the train they
obliged to walk to this place.
were
Skmanat —lsmari—
HERE AND THERE.
Cabbage sold in Baltimore
week at 50 cents per 100 heads,
to be
Rapho town-
last
Groundhogs are reported
plentiful and fat in
ship,
Potatoes at 35 cents per bushel
are plentiful in many parts of this
county,
Evangelist R. E.
opened a series of
Maytown.
Johnson has
meetings at
At the Rheems canning factory
in eight hours one day last week
38,545 pounds of sweet corn was
received, On one day David Gar-
ber alone delivered 6,000 pounds.
Rufus Hipple, of Newtown,
Rapho, begins his fiftieth successive
term 48 teacher next month ard his
fortieth year in the same school,
having taught the grandparents of
his latest pupils,
A mai
Improving the Bridge.
The pike bridge over the Chiques
creek at Snyder's mill is being re=
paired, Henry Grosh done the ma-
son work while Hector Henery is
covering the tops of the walls with
conorete which makes a fine appear-
ance.
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we THE WEEKLY BULLETIN ACTUALLY HAS A LARGER LOCAL CIRCULATION THAN ANY MOUNT JOY
HAVE PASS
Two Deaths Occur
CENTS A YEAR
NEWSPAPER
ED BEYOND
in One Family Here
Within a Week.
Easton—Double mourning pre-
vails in the Easton family in this
place. Sunday morning at seven
o'clock, Mary Ann Easton, a well
known old lady of this community
died at her home on Fast Main
street. She had retired in the
evening apparently in good health.
A noise which sounded as though
something had fallen in the bed-
room, was heard by the occupants |
of the house. Mrs. Mary Sherbon
and John D. Easton quickly re-
sponded and found Mrs. FKaston
lying on the floor. Dr. John J,
Newpher was summoned but life
was extinct. Mrs. Easton was in
the act of getting out of bed and
had partly dressed herself when
the end came, Apoplexy superin-
duced by the shock she received
by the death of her son Gabriel on
Thursday, and who was to be bur-
ied that afternoon, was the cause
of her demise.
Deceased was the widow of the
late Gabriel Easton, who died a
number of years ago. She was 64
years, 5 months and 20 days old
and was the mother of sixteen
children, the following twelve sur-
viving : Daniel of Winchester,
Kan.; Mrs. Amos Baker of near
Maytown ; David of Lincoln, Pa.;
Harvey of Dayton, Ohio; Mrs.
Harry Keener and John D., of
Florin ; Miss Ida of Lancaster ;
William, Mrs. Tillie Connelly ;
Mrs. George Sherbon ; Mrs, Dan-
iel Stark and Miss Ella, all of this
place. Deceased was a devout
Births.
A son was born to John C.
and wife at Bernville, Pa.,
Saturday.
Reed
last
Joseph Haines is the proud father
of a bouncing baby boy since Sun—
lay evening,
A daughter put in appearance in
the family of Aaron Siegrist at
'lorin, on Sunday.
Mrs. Joseph Seibert (nee Francis
ifach) of Camden, N. J
her husband with
., presented
a son, two
weeks ago,
-
Church Notes.
United Brethren—Preaching Sun
day morning and evening by the
pastor. Hereafter C. KE. will be
held at 6.30. Frank Way will have
charge of the meeting on Sunday.
Tomorrow evenicg the official
board will meet at the church and a
full attendance is desired especially
of the stewards, so as to get things
in shape for the annual conference
to be held at Elizabethtown Oct, 4.
simi rat
A New Organization.
A new organization came into ex-
istence at the Grey Iron Works yes-
terday with John W, Eshleman as
treasurer and C. A. Wiley secretary.
he idea of this relief organization
18 that every employe at the works
pay in five cents a week which will
it the end of each year net almost
$100. This money will be used for
the purpose of making contributions
to deceased employes.
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Repairs Will Cost $1,000.
The Methodist church which is
undergoing repairs at present will
have a very fine interior when com-
pleted, The carpet on the second
floor will be laid down stairs and a
new one purchased for the upstairs.
I'he teats will all be re-varnished
and other repairs together with its
new slate roof will be in good con-
dition,
A Big Investment.
Messrs, Jacob, and Kzra Zercher,
Isaac Ginder and Ezra Engle, four
very prosperous farmers of near
town, have purchased a Johnston
corn harvester and a Tornado coru
cutter and blower, This machinery
is especially adopted for filling silos
and the entire outfit is one of the
largest 1n Lancaster county. ’
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Marriage Licenses.
Abraham G, Brubaker, of Rapho
and Martha M, Shearer, of Mount
Joy township,
| member of the Zion Children de-
| nomination.
The “funeral services will be held
tomorrow morning at nine o’clock
at the house, and at the Methodist
Episcopal church, in Florin, at 10
o'clock, with interment in the
Florin cemetery. The surviving
children have the sympathy of the
entire community in their double
bereavement.
Easton— Gabriel Easton, a well
known young man of this place,
died at his home on East Main St.,
Thursday, after a lingering il Iness
due to consumption. He was 23
years old, a son of Gabriel Easton,
a native of Florin, and was last em-
ployed at the Grey Iron works,
Deceased was the fourth of
sixteen children to die. The funer
al, which was one of the largest ey—
er held in this section, took place
on Sunday afternoon at one o’clock
at Lis late residence and at two p..
m. in the United Brethren church
at Florin, with interment the
Florin cemetery.
Mutch—Mrs. Annie
died at her
in
M. Mutch
home in Marietta on
Friday night, aged »1 years, death
being due to dropsy. The funeral
was held on Monday.
Ney—Jonn Ney died at his home
in Bainbridge, aged 76 years. He
was a veteran of the Civil war.
Deceased leaves a wife and one
daughter.
Groff —Mrs, Thaddeus Groff died
at Bainbridge of a complication of
diseases.
in Mount Joy Hall.
On Thursday, ¥Friday and Satur—
day evenings, Sept. 8, 9 and 10, J.
L. Tempests’ Dramatic ccmpany will
appear, A complete change of
program nightly interspersed with
specialties. See ad elsewhere,
Thursday evening, Sept. 15—J
H. Miller's Uncle Tom’s Cabin
Company will be the attraction.
Special band and orchestra,
Hi Ward’s Big Comedy Company,
which made a hit last year, will be
here about the 12th of Sept. and re-
hearse. They will open the season
| with a three night’s stay on Sept.
122, 23, and 24,
|
| Unanimous Call.
At a congregational meeting of
, the Presbyterian church of this
place Monday evening, a unanimous
call was extended to Rev. Robert H,
Kirk of Colerain. Previously
a unanimous call wasalso ex-
tended to him by the church at
Donegal. The salary war raised to
$1,000 per annum. It is not known
however, whether Mr, Kirk will ac-
cept.
Wearing the Cap.
Next Sunday morning Rev, C. F,
Reitzel by request will preaeh on
the head dress of women or the
wearing of the cap during divine
worship, Here is an opportunity
for the plain people to hear the
positicn that Rev. Reitzel and his
people take on this interesting sub-
ject.
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Damaged by Hail.
The hail has played havoc with
fine tobacco patches. John Myers
has ploughed under 8 acres. It is
said that Norman Hoffman may
plough under 15 acres out of four
tobacco crops, John Myers had
three destroyed by hail and Cuba
Engle 2 out 3 crops.
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About Completed.
Christian Hornafius, a contractor
and builder of this place, is about
completing M. L. Greider’s large
new building on Marietta street
which is a very fine and substantial
building, Mr. Hornafius is now
making improvements at Harry
Myers’ property on Marietta street,
Unclaimed Letters.
Following is a list of letters un-
called for at the Mount Joy post
office, Aug. 31, 1904 ;
Miss Katie Martin,
J. Fred Fenstermacher, Post-Master