> ko h¢ »® VOL. IX. CIRCULATION AL NO. 27 WAYS COUNTS—( MOUNT JOY, PENNA, WEDNESDAY, NOV. 30, 1910 UR ADS BRING RESULTS-——THATS WHY MERCHANT 50 CENTS A YI S USK THIS a SS SA ADVERTISING MEDIUM ——————— - Florin Affairs HAPPENINGS IN THE BUSY VIL. AGE WEST OF HERE A LOCAL INSTITUTE High School Dee, 3 Held in the Saturday, will Be Room A local distrist institute compris ThatSounds Good THE FARMERS CREAMERY PLANT WILL REMAIN HERE ing Mt. Joy and Elizabethtown Bor- gan pour Hundred Votes Were oughs, West Donegal Township, Mt Unani Miele detains be A animous Last Friday in Retain Local and Personal Briefs That Have | 5, Township and Rapho Township ing the Stock, Good Will and Plant Occurred Since Our Last Issue In| i) 16 held in this place on Satur in This Place—Our Farmers Will Our Hustling and Wide Awake... rd The officers are : “ . ‘ > " day, 8 cho ; Continue to Reap Benefit Neighbor Village, Florin. President, Mr. Henry F. Garber, Sec --—,., L ,L.| —— retary, Miss Ruth N. Stoll. Much interest was manifested by Mr. Benj. Souder and family spent The following is the programme to the farmers of this community in the Sunday at Rohrerstown, be rendered: result of the meeting of the stock- Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Easton were Morning Session holders of the Farmers’ Creamery Sunday visitors to Silver Spring. Miss Myrtle Groff of Rheems was a Sunday visitor to our town. Mr. Sa.uel Smith killed a porker on Monday which weighed 431. Mr. Herbert Keener of Harrisburg was a Sunday visitor to our town. Mr. Eli Hershey of Harrisburg, visited his father in town over Sun- day. Mr. Paul Myers of Salunga was the guest of Oscar Young on Sun- day. Mr. and Mrs. Jno. M. Keener, spent several days at Harrisburg last week. Mrs. Harry Shoemaker and Mrs. N. S. Gantz spent Saturday at Lan- caster. Mr. Henry Young and son, Oscar. visited friends near Eby’s church on Sunday. Mr. Harvey Geyer spent Sunday at Lancaster where he visited his broth- er Irvin. . Rex Mease and family spent Sun- day at Lawn as the guest of his parents. Dr. Roth of Manheim visited in the family of C. S. Wachstetter on Monday. Mr. Irvin Bishop has accepted a position with D. B. Kieffer, at Mid- dletown. Mrs. Sunday visitor in U. Gantz. Mr. Charles Vogel son of George Vogel, is seriously ill with an attack of dyptheria., : ‘ Mr. and Mrs. John Raffensberger, are spending several days at Dover, York County. Mr. Frank Shirk of Middletown was a the family of B. Young and daughter, section. He highly and they are admired by every one who has seen them. 9.30 A. M. Opening ixericses, Rev Frank Bossert; The Best Means of Testing the Pupil's Ability, Mr. E. H. Burd; How to Protect and Saféguard the Dull End of the Class, Miss Elizabeth Eshleman; Music, Piano Solo, Miriam Kendig; Sources of Teaching Power, Mr. Irvin B. Kraybill; The Educa- Herr; Recitation, Miss Mary Daveler; Landis. Afternoon Session 1.30 P. M. Music, Mt. Joy High School; What Constitutes a Practical Education, Mr. I. R. Kraybill; Recitation, Miss Ruth McAllister; The Ends of Disci- pline, Mr. John F. Kob; Music, Vocal Solo, Miss Elsie Lehman; Address,’ Some Problems That Need Solution, Superintendent of Model School, A. M., Millersville, Pa.; Music, Mt. Joy High School. i etl ee nen. | Found a Bear Trap While J. R. Kuhns, of near Rheems was tearing down an old summer kitchen on his farm last week he found some interesting relics. A- mong them was an old bear trap, a spoon hewn out of wood with a jack knife and several pewter plates. | They were evidenty hidden by some of Mr. cupied the farm a century ago, when Kuhns’ forefathers, who oc- more plentiful in this prizes the find very bears were Quarterly Conference tional Value of Play, Miss Marguerite ' Education for Service, Rev. Simon B. | | terest, some company, of this borough, which was held at their office on Friday after- noon. The meeting was called for the purpose of taking action on a proposition emanating from the Phila delphia milk dealers’ association, thru a local agent at Florin, for the purchase of the stock of the cream- ery company. The acceptance of the proposition Involved the closing of "the creamery and the shipping of the milk received to Philadelphia. The inducement offered the farmers was a slight advance in the price paid for the milk over that now being paid by the creamery, but the proposi- tion did not appeal to the patrons who were unanimously opposed to the sale. They were naturally, therefore very much interested in the | action of the stockholders, and the consummation of the gale would, have been very profitable to them personally, but they too, voted | unanimously against the sale. The stock bears 5 per cent. in-| which is guaranteed. The | profits, less operating expenses goes to the farmers who furnish the milk The creamery company operates a number of receiving stations and is| one of the most prosperous business ! operations in this section. on msl ltl ——— | | ROHRERSTOWN S. Sheaffer, of Mount Joy, her way to Lancaster on got sick at this place Mrs. while on the trolley, 1 and stopped off at a friend's home. | She was compelled to remain here for | | | | time before she could be re- moved home. While Dr. M. M. Denlinger was on his way to see a patient his horse be- of Lancaster, visited friends in town The third Quarterly Conference last Thursday. was held in the Evangelical Church ¢@me frightened at an automobile Jaco) K. Walters and mother and |]ast Saturday evening. The presid- and started to run away. The bug- Mr. J Y. Kline were Sunday visitors | ing Elder, Rev. J. Willis Hoover, was &Y was demolished and the doctor to Le ndisville. present and expressed his apprecia-| Vas thrown out and injured. ~The M.. Micheal Myers has accepted |tion of the way in which the officials autoist then took the doctor to the a position with Milton Lancaster selling mules. congratulate spent | ing The Quarterly Conference requested | Wachstetter her cousin, Mrs. Miss Stella Thanksgiving with Kendig of [manage the affairs of the church and the flourish- | congregation. | them in condition of the patient’s home. sense) I eeicasesuens Real Estate Doings { Mr. Martin B. Hiestand sold his | Eli Smeltzer at Mt. Joy. the Presiding Elder, and through | p1operty now occupied by Miss Fan- | Mr. and Mrs. George Geyer visited | him the Annual Conference, to return nje Mumma to Mrs. Anna Grosh, of | their daughter, Mrs. Leo Cobb at|the pastor for another year. Ironville, consideration $4,000. | Elizabethtown, last Thursda . —— The business and residence prop- | Miss Katie Miller of Steelton, Will Elect a Deacon erty of the estate of the late William | spent several days in town as thel = oo... i Christ the Dierolf, deceased, on East Main street | guest of MIS. RNatheyn Waison, Rapho district, will elect « Jeacon Was offered at public sale last Wed- | Mr. Eli Nissley and son Roy are off on a two weeks trip through the west in the interest of the firm, Mr. and Mrs. C. 8S. Wachstetter and daughter Stella. spent Sunday at Rheems, as guests of Aaron Groff’s. Mr. Chggles t t t Schwonger of near Brenemdn’s School spent Sunday in [later when the result will be an-| ed the sale. 3) = » ~ a) —— -— “a as the guest of his brother nounced. et creel Ree Milton. Easy After That Mr. Ed. Stoll and family return- They Had Bells On “I say, old fellow,” confided the ed to their home at Edgewood, after spending several days in town with friends. Mr. Samuel Myers and family of near Mount Joy was the guest of his brother, Mr. Michael Myers and family on Sunday. Mr. Charles Winters and family of Manheim spent Thanksgiving in town with Mr. Winters’ parents, A. B. Winters and wife. Mr. Horace Cox is a juryman at t Lancaster this week. Mr. Harry . Mrs. Reuben Stauffer on Saturday. Cox, of Harrisburg has charge of There were quite a large number of the station this week friends in attendance. Misses Mabel Sprout and Verna Rounski, both of Lancaster, spent Saturday and Sunday in town as guests of C. S. Wachstetter and fami- Philadelphia ate their Thanksgiving Philadelphia had their Thanksgiving turkey in town at the home of the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Haldeman. Mrs. Frank Brown bought the Aaron Fike property which was sold |¢ last Friday by the executor Mr. Al-lter Saturday, where they were treat- ed for typhoid fever. bert Fike, for $4.50. C. S. Frank called the sale. Mr. Jay Sherk and Mr. Clarence Greenawalt of Mt. Joy and Mr. Har- ry Beamesderfer, of Elizabethtown, spent Sunday in town as the guests of Harold Buller and family. Mrs. Cyrus Reigart returned to her home in Annville on Monday after spending a week in town with her sister, Mrs. Jane Carson who is con- fined to her bed with sickness. Manheim street, gave a reception to ly. vancing. has sold six acres at 11 cents thru. The universal price thru here is 10 and 3. Lancaster to fill the vacancy caused by the elec- ion of Allen Brubaker to the minis- ry a short time ago. The first vote was faken at Mount Pleasant on Sun- day Votes will also be at Mastersonville | morning. aken on Sunday and the church at Manheim a week | The Mount Joy Band, one of the best musical organizations in these | be married, and for the life of me I parts made them ‘sit up and take |don’t know what to call my wife's notice” in the big firemen’s parade mother. at Columbia last Thursday afternoon |a mouthful, and ‘mother’ would be | when it played for Susquehanna Fire i too ridiculous. Company No. 4. eel enema: A Reception Saturday Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Groff on heir daughter and husband, Mr. and reer tll Cee A Slight Advance Tobacco interests are gradually ad- Harry Byerly of Pequea, rt A A ses Home From Hospital Mr. Jacob Garber and daughter re urned from the hospital at Lancas- BE. kto-zII.L FS That's Coming Down At the Central Market House at on Saturday sirloin and rump steak sold for 12c¢., boiling beef 8c. and chuck roast 12c¢., a pound. mm A A Gren Conoy Must Be Warm On Jacob Draver’s farm near Bain- bridge cherry trees in a second blos- Mr. George Kuhlman a machinist{soming and apple trees starting a of Steelton moved his family and|s household effects to this place on Saturday and has accepted a posi- tion at Buch’s in Elizabethtown. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Schlegelmilch any price, per 1b., 13c. and Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Schlegel- ch and son spent Saturday and 4 ancaster as the ests econd crop can be seen. rr tl Gp Nr Mince Meat Our own make, none better at H. E. Sager. —l- Ee Go to Donaven’s for a made-to- Whitecamp and fapeily. measure suit or overcoat. 4t { you of a mile long, nesday, but was withdrawn at $4,485. Mr. C. H. Zeller called the sale. Mrs. Mary Gerber offered her de- sirable Marietta street property at public sale at the Washington House on Friday evening. It was with- drawn at $6,950. C. H. Zeller call- bachelor to his friend, “I'm going to ‘Mother-in-law’ is too big Tell me, what did! do? “I almost forget. Oh, yes: I think I mostly called her ‘Say’ the first year.” “Well, and after that?” ‘Oh, after that it was easy—we both called her grandmamma.” BS =. The happy mother of a seven- months-old baby, whose chief busi- ness seems to be making a noise in the world, was paying her sister « visit, and the other evening young Mister Harry, aged seven years, was ordered to take care for baby while his parents were at dinner. So he wheeled it back and forth the length of the library, giving vent to his sen- timents by singing: “Gee whiz! I'm glad I'm free, No Wedding belle for me.” rr GR GR an The biggest ship yet has just been launched in Ireland. She is a sixth four times longer than the height of Bunker monu- ment. The age is running so to big things of all kinds that it is dificult to realize the old maxim still holds true that i: is the little things which count. BR It would be a good idea if the re- sources of science could connect those disastrous ocean storms with the destructive forest fires. Then one might neutralize the other to the eventual benefit of mankind. Al in The latest popular sheet music, 15 to 25¢., at Donaven’s. 4t {of fine turkeys. over 800 were shot Reports say 500 bear were killed. to $3.25. colorings. OUR FORESTERS Court Mount Joy No, 228 ing Rapidly Numerically, Court Mount Joy No 228, Foresters of America, is the most progressive secret society in town at present, New members are initiated quite frequently and now the roll totals 108, in spite of the fact that this is the youngest exist ing lodge in the town There was a rousing on Mondady evening when the fol lowing brothers from Court hanna No. 235, of the Messrs. Columbia, Court a fraternal visit Mathias Tenfel, James Braun, Ed. K H. Bixler, Theodore G. local Resh Nissley Pierce, Irvin meeting held paid Harry V. John C. Evans, Earl McMullen, Wm. Breneiser, Lewis Seibert, Norman B Meiskey and John Ricker. Next Monday evening the jteam from Court Lancaster, No. 125 "will attend and confer the initiatory work upon ten new members. is Grow- Susque- degree | If | aged Obituary Notes THE ROAD WHICH WE ALL MUST TRAVEL SOONER OR LATER Some Well Known People From Our Neighborhood Have Passed to the Great Beyond Since Our Last Issue Lewis Smith, colored, of Columbia is dead Mrs Columbia, Clark, Irvington, N, J died at Elizabeth formerly of died at Caroline Columbia from Mrs. Buchanan tuberculosis, aged HY years. { Mrs. [ Elizabeth died in Witmer, formerly of Columbia, Philadelphia aged 69 years. Miss Anna Capp, of Lancaster, spent Thanksgiving with her friend Elizabeth Greiner, Charles Rohlfing | The death of Charles Rohlfling, thirty-four years, occurred | | the weather is favorable there will | Thursday, the cause being cancer of be a big street parade in the evening the stomach, Deceased was a bak- headed by the Foresters Band. This er and his last place of employment promises to be a gala event local Court. AA A Prevented a Fire At six o'clock yesterday an electric light wire came in contact with a telephone trunk line of the Columbia Telephone Co., burning out a number of telephones. At H. C. Brunner’s furniture store the tele- phone was so badly burned that the warerooms were only saved from de- struction by the timely discovery. morning Two Local Pedestrians There are two young that are establishing pedestrians but recently men here they went wrong. They walked to Millersville and on their way home lost them- selves within a few miles of town. They have not yet decided whether or not they will circle the globe. a... Big Turkey Match There will be a shooting match at | the Farmers’ Inn, in this place, on | 3, for a lot 8 shot and the Saturday afternooon, Dec. No. distance will be 30 Sportsmen are all invitea. —— 0 — and 35 yards Pity for Poor Rats! The Lititz makes about animal 180,000 trap factory rat and traps annually and ships them every- where. sent to America. — Eee France and 3,000 to South Stricken With I. N. S. Will, of former the and chief clerk in the commissioners with is considered to be Apoplexy Elizabethtown, a court clerk of orphans’ office, has been stricken plexy. He critical in a condition. tl Qs For Our Rural Friends We will from time to time publish very interesting articles for our many rurual friends that will This especially contain things worth knowing. week we present, ‘“Fattening Steers.” Don’t fail to read it. i — Ladies Will Meet The monthly meeting of the Ladies’ Auxiliary of the General Hospital will be held at the home of Mrs. A. K. Manning, tomorrow, Thurs day afternoon at three o'clock. AAA regular Rev. Bossert at Lititz Rev. Frank G. Bossert of the Pres- byterian church, preached to the Re- formed congregation at Lititz on Sunday evening, the pastor of which church preached in the church here. ee Ieee Orchard Demonstrations On Friday and Saturday orchard demonstrations will be given at Mr. C. R. Farmer’s orchard near May- town. Everybody may attend. a bP Le. Rit] k/s”soro”o\™”&t That Was a Pig ,Mr. Frank Groff of this place, killed a porker last Wednesday that dressed 450 pounds. That was a fine ome. ———mll ER resreenea Deeds Recorded Elizabeth B. Cooper to Anna 8S. Musselman, lot in East Hempfield, $803.06. eel eee 1300 Were Killed The deer season closes today and in this state. r—_ A ———— Rugs Brussels and Axminster Rugs, $1 Beautiful designs and H. E. Sager. —— Eee Imported china, cut glass and jardaniers at Donaven’s. —— 0 Cees Good Cooking Eggs on sale at 35 cents a dozen at DeLong’s. it This week 6,000 traps were | reputations as | for the | was at Elizabethtown. lived for some time, early on Wednes- day morning after al days, aged forty-nine years. He is survived by his wife and three children. Wanda Zug Wanda T., daughter of Haydn and | Eva Zug, of East Petersburg, died | last night from pneumonia, after a week's illness, Deceased was eight months old. The funeral will be held on Friday and interment be private in the Reformed cemetery at Petersburg. will Mrs. Anna Nissley Anna Nissley, late Nissley, died at her home, on West Donegal street, on Thursday death complication of di- Mrs. Jacob K. widow of night, aged eighty-two years, resulting from a seases. Her husband died only four months ago. She is survived by one Mrs. Ella R. two brothers, daughter, Mumma, of Easton; Jonas E. Ris- ser, of this place; Reuben Risser, of | | The deceased had | the Mennonite Evanston, Tll. been a member of | | | apo- | | church for mouse | | er and than fifty her more years. late services at 9.30 The funeral was held from Monday, with Mennonite Church here, at Jacob H. Peter R. Nissley officiated. home on the o'clock. Bishop 3rubak- Mrs Fanny Bender Mrs. Fanny Bender, widow of Jno. Hempfield ship, died at the home of her sister, Mrs. Geo. H. Lehman, in township, where K. Bender, of East town- Manheim been illness. visit- Death trouble of a she had brief heart Deceased ing, after a was caused by week's duration. was in her seventy-eighth year. She was a member of the Mennonite Church. Mrs. Bender is survived by a daugh- ter, Mary, wife of John Shenk, of Miller's Mill, the Harrisburg pike, with whom she made her home, and a son, John H., of Rohrerstown. The held on Monday morning with services in the Millers- ville Mennonite church and interment in the adjoining cemetery. along funeral was Mrs. Lydia Schroll Mrs. Lydia Schroll, widow of Hen- ry Schroll, late of Bainbridge, de- ceased, died at the home of her granddaughter, Mrs. S. G. Will, at Highspire, from infirmities incident to her advanced age. Mrs. Schroll was born in Dallastown, York County the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Spotts. When a young woman the family moved to Bainbridge, where she spent most of her life. Mr. Schroll, the husband, died about sixteen years ago. Three years ago Mrs. Schroll went to live with her grand- daughter in Highspire, where she died. She was a member of the Bainbridge Lutheran church for many years. Among her survivors are five grandchildren , Rev. W. H. Fahs, Mif flintown; Mrs. S. G. Will, Highspire; Mrs. Harry Melchoir, Harrisburg; Irvin Fahs Lewistown; Harry Schroll of Middletown; nine great-grand- children, and a brother in Dallastown York county. Mr. John Fahs, of Bainbridge, is a son-in-law. The remains were interred at Bainbridge yesterday afternoon. BR ———. Now It's An Old Goose Egg Ancient hen’s eggs have been gett- ing publicity of late, and now the goose eggs are coming to the fore. Mr. B. B. Kready, of Manheim, has one painted goose egg bearing the date April 6th, 1858, and the name 0. H. Hogendobler, and another scratched with 1e date April 9, 1860 ——— --m—— McKinley 10c¢. sheet music at Donaven’s. 4t / A Levi Sahm | i AMONG THE POLITICIANS Levi Sahm died at the Keystone | AMONG THE POLITICIANS House, Manheim borough, where he — | an illness of sever: REV. RENGIER RESIGNS the Lutheran Church Here Vecepts a Call to Butler, Pa Pastor of Our Card Basket |THE WHEREABOUTS OF OUR { FRIENDS THE PAST WEEK Who and Where They Have Visited Many Strangers Here Over Sun day—Were You Among Them? Mrs. Simon Menaugh spent Monday at York [ Mr. Walter Morton of Lancaster, spent last Thursday in town. Mr. Albert Root, df Cresson, PR. spent Thanksgiving with his parents. Mr. Lewis Huber of Lancaster, was calling on friends here on Satur- Upon the conclusion of the ser vices at the Trinity Lutheran Church in thi place, on Sunday morning, Rev, Richard Rengier, who is in the wwenth year of his pastorate here proffered his resigation and it was! accepted Rev. Rengier has accepted a call to a Lutheran Church at Butler, Pa., with quite an increase in salary He will preach his farewell sermon here | on Christmas Day. The congrega- | tion part with the popular young pastor with sincere reluctance. He 1as served them with faithfulness and great success for over six strefgthened Ms numerically and years, in which time he congregation | nally { The charge here spirit- { first he undertook after graduation form the 'Mt. Alry Seminary. Rev. Rengier will sermon at Butler on January, 1911 was the preach his first the first and his con- Sun- day in gregation ad many friends here wish | { him unbounded success. Supposition is Things Will be Real Lively Next June Present indications point to an old time the county next June, It to say just will succeed Keeper Wenger; there are candidates for County Com- election in is hard who Prison missioner that are ‘“too numerous to mention” and in ation, one of our exchanges of Sat- urday contained the following: “Frank Musser, of Mountville, who to have inside track for must get Christ Garber, of Mountville, to re- tire from the fight for sheriff before he may be said to be in a command- ing position. Stein. of Ephrata, thinks he the same while candidates for sheriff William Strickler, of Rapho; Wissler, of Lancaster; Christian Mumma, of Mount Joy, and Aaron New Holland.” As far as county politics is concern- reviewing the situ- was supposed register, near has prospective promise, other are John Hoober, of people as ed, it is not interesting much as local affairs and we under- stand the ‘“‘woods is full” of aspir- ants ready to jump into the fight next June sss es ttl lls He's Some Gunner Mr. Eli H. Shreiner, formerly of this place but now living at No. 34 South Water Street, Lancaster, has a record for shooting rabbits who has few equals if any in Lancaster 1880 when Northern County. From 1856 to rabbits were plentiful in Lancaster County, his yearly average 210. 1900 his The making 8540 1880 to 150. was From yearly average was last 10 y=2ars he averaged only 50, a total of 54 years hunting and rabbits killed. The most killed in one day was 29. et eee KF. & M. Glee Club On Saturday evening, Dec. 10, the Franklin and Marshall Glee Club will Mount Hall at The program will in- clude numbers of the Glee Club, the Mandolin Club, male quartet, as well and Admis- 25 cents. seats § give a concert in Joy 8 o'clock. violin solos. Reserved cents extra. Chart ber’s Drug Store at noon on Wednes- The proceeds are for Mount Joy High as vocal sion, opens at Gar- day, Dec. 7. the benefit of the School. ren Ai A Timely Discovery Yesterday there was another ex- ample identically the same as the one thru which the late John C. Groff lost his life only this did not prove disastrous. An electric light wire hung against a guy wire on West Main street opposite Mr. D. H. Engle’s store. Both poles were charged but it was given the proper attention before an accident result- ed. Express Car Schedule Changed On December 1 a change in the schedule of the express car of the Mount Joy division of the Conestoga Traction Company goes into effect. The car now leaving Lancaster at 8.40 will leave at 7.45 a. m., and will leave Elizabethtown at 9.45 instead of 10.45 a. m. There will be no change in afternoon schedule. rn A An Factory at Silver Springs A Shirt Factory is to be located in Silver Spring and the plant is now being prepared near the railroad sta- tion. It is said that thirty ma- chines will be put in operation at the beginning. ——— een Our Home Markets Merchant H. E. Ebersole pays as follows: Butter 36c., eggs 42c., lard day. Mrs. Harriet Lechler has returned from a visit to friends in Philadel- phia. Mr. John C. Reed of Steelton, call- ed on his sister, Miss Eva, on East Main street Sunday, Mr. Charles E. Reed, of Philadel- phia, spent Sunday here as the guest of his sister, Miss Eva Reed. Mrs. Emlin Buller spent Sunday at Mount Joy as the guest of her daugh- ter, Mrs. Emanuel Hendrix. Mrs. Carrie Welgey and son Carl, of Bay Shore, L. I, arrived here to- day on a visit to Mr. and Mrs. Wm, Easton. Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Clay of Nor- folk, Va., were guests in the family of Dr. and Mrs. J. J. Newpher on Thanksgiving Day. Miss Anna K. Miller, of Millersville a former instructor in our public schools, called on friends here on Thanksgiving Day. Miss Marie Zeller attended the St. John’s Episcopal Mission at Lancas- ter, as a delegate from this place, yesterday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bowman Mrs. J. Rs Garvin, of Lancaster spent last Thursday in town as the guests of Dr. and Mrs. J. J. Newpher. Mr. I. D. Beneman returned from Baltimore, Monday morning, where he visited his brother, who is re- covering from burns in the Johns Hopkins hospital. ent een rn Our Uniformed Police There is some class to Mount Joy's High Constable, Mr. Eli Williams and that’s no joke either, as he ap- peared the other Saturday night in his Winter custome. Eli patrolled streets in a fine breasted our blue double overcoat would also have worn the suit but his tailor made a mistake and he will first have to reduce his avoirdupois and hereto before it will fit. We'll eventually get there but of course it will re- quire a little time. ————e Sunshine Hawks Friday of next week, Dec. 9, we will have the pleasure of witnessing the third attraction of the Star Course, in Sunshine Hawks. Mr. A. W. (Sunshine) Hawks first ap- peared in Baltimore in 1876 and has filled over two thous- there still in The great demand should be convincing evidence of his ability. The chart opens at Garber’s Tuesday Dec. 6. since then and dates and is de- demand. cmt A eee Narrowly Escaped Death Stella, the three-year-old daughter of Mr. Adam R. Shenk, made a narrow escape from death at her home in Florin yesterday. Mrs, Shenk had finished boiling soap when the litle girl fell into a tub of the boiling substance. She was very badly burned about the head and body. The fact that she fell into the tub backward is the only thing that saved her life. Dr. John J. Newpher attended her. ee Ue and Mrs. Eight Pages This Week This week we are obliged to en- large the Bulletin to eight pages om account of additional holiday ad- vertising. If you want your share of holiday trade you must tell peo- ple what you have for sale, otherwise the up-to-date merchant will get the business. Glance over our columns see who is represented and bear in mind the Bulletin is at your service. he Leicht—TLehman On Thursday Mr. Lewis S. Leicht and Miss Ada H. Lehman, two popu- lar young people of Elizabethtown, were united in the bonds of matri- mony at the home of the bride’s par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. P. L. Lehman. si A Hotel Improvement Mr. Hector Henery is busy putting a fine concrete floor in the bar-room at Mr. J. Ma tenstoe’s Exchange Hotel, which wil! be a marked im- provement, HE I ——— Mennonite Church Services will be held in the Menno- nite Church on West Donegal Street, on Sunday afternoon at 2.00 Kraybiil's Church On Sunday evening at 7.15 services: 12%c., potatoes 50c. will be held at Kraybill’s Church.