yo 4 THE WEEKLY BULLETIN MOUNT JOY, PENNA, WEDNESDAY, MAY 3, 1911 VOI. 1X. NO.50 CIRCULATION ALWAYS COUNTS—OUR FIFTEEN GRADUATE FROM THE MAYTOWN HIGH SCHOOL Annual Commence- Held Last Exercises The ment Sixteenth Was Day Were the Evening Previous—Very Class Attendance. The annual commence- ment was sixteenth of the held last evening Band Hall. The follows: school May- ex- high the order Maytown in of ses B. Rae- (Speaks) Rev. George Maytime," Blossom,” Invocation, zer; music, “In “The Almond za), high school; “We To-night: We Anchor?” John Tome; tion, “How Tim's Prayer Was wered,” (Robert Richardson), beth R. Frank; high school oration, “Joan of Are,” Lillie M. McCurdy: piano solo, “Het Klauver Rack,” 17, (Von Grabill), Ruth M. necker: mantle oration, “The Value of in Life,” Kathryn M. Hersh; reception of mantle, Herbert Mason; class valedictory ora- tion, ‘Nea Peter R. Kraybill; presentation of diplomas address, Rev D., Philadel- of Spring,” (Pestaloz- oration Shall recita salutatory Launch When S. Ans- Eliza- op Obedience song; sibi, sed aliis,” Simons; Delk, D “Magic Principal J. S. Edwin Heyl phia; music, (Max Weinzierl), high benediction, I E. E. Kauffman Following were the W. Brandt, Elizabeth Irvin B. Glatfelter Habecker, Kathryn M. Hersh, Guy Hoffman, Peter R. Kraybill, Ruth Longenecker, Lillie M. Emory N. Mumma, Grace M. Ralph C. Shireman, Lottie B. sler, John S. Tome, Paxton W. Wolfe von school; ev. graduates: R. Jarbara Mervin Frank, E. S. M. Peck, Tres- Class Day Exercises The Maytown band hall was crowd- ed Monday night with an apprecia- tive audience to witness the annual class day exercises of the senior class of the Central high school. These vearly events are looked forward to with great pride by the people of this section. This school generally turns out the largest of graduates in the county. The exercises with a selection Krodel Bros., orchestra of Columbia. This was fol lowed by the address of welcome by Mervin W. Brandt, who is president of the senior class. Miss Grace M. Peck recited very effectively, “Tri- umph Through Faith.” A duet, “All Things Are Beautiful,” by the Misses Barbara E. Habecker and Grace M. Peck, with Miss Adelia H. Grove as the accompanist, was. one of the pleasing numbers on the program. The class history, given by Mervin WwW. interesting, and he was with atten- class began at 8 o'clock by Brandt, listened was to marked tion. Irvin R. Glatfelter, who fore- 1is classmates’ future in a witty ecy by told An oration, “Energy,” next delivered by Paxton W manner recitation “Young Lochinave a very presentation ora efforts the and untiring ir: gold, with cla lors, bl 1 1] class flower, dark red rose, were the principals in the decorations. Pot- lants and cut flowers also adorn- ted | th ed » stage. The class motto, “Not But rs above the for Others,” was stage When They Planted The Indians had rule corn when the oak leaves big as a squirrel’s ear. that planting will tinit ( year, the cold, backward 2 + has kept all kinds of hn ) into any kind a to plant were as If we follow rule corn be late as leaves bursting of life size at all. I . or is Smart of This Hen William H. Benedict has a hen which each morning goes into the kitchen and then to the cupboard in which the egg basket is kept, lays an egg in the basket and be let out of the Bausman then cackles to house. rr At renee Co. Superintendent Re-Eelected The school directors of Lancaster City and County met last evening and unanimously re-elected Dr. Fleisher county supperintendent for a three year term at $3,000 per an- num. A QE Postponed One Week On account of the absence sev- eri#t Councilmen, the regular month- ly meeting of Mount Joy borough Council was postponed from last Monday to next Monday evening at eight o’clock. Evening— | McCurdy, | AWARDED $2,800 DAMAG Amount to be Paid to G. Shelly Fix That H. Jury When court met before Judge Lan- | dis on Wednesday morning the case of H. G. Shelly against the Eilzabeth Railway Com trial The farm town and Florin street pany was attached for | plaintiff is the owner of a & land Nineteen of the township of the road 6 acres of in East Donegal acres of | land while the side of the the trolley | through the farm State the gide of the remainder Three built is on is on north road years ago line the nearly two company their northern section of appropriated land besides damaging fruit The property that depreciated value and acres of the a number of of the greatly trees, etc. owner claimed it in {since the line was erected. He testi- | fied that his land was worth $400 an before the line was built and now he claims that it worth, but | $280 an acre. Similar testimony was | given by a number of other witness- es for the plaintiff. The the de- fence placed the value of the farm at $350 per acre before the building of | the railway and they placed the dam- | $30 per acre. The in favor was acre is Longe- | witnesses called by ages at about jury rendered a plaintiff for eesti marries TOUCHED A LIVE WIRE verdict of the $2,800. | Which Held Him Until the Current Was Shut Off Sylvester, the ten-year-old son of { Mr. S. Dearbeck, met with a peculiar accident The companions, on Sunday evening. number of “ta residence i lad, with was playing near the In order to avoid being ‘it, vester climbed a tree and when near the top grasped a Manheim and Mt. Joy Electric Light wire. He was unable to release his hold and cried for help. He was held in that posi- tion for about ten minutes, un- til Mr. John Dietz located and shut off the current. As soon as the current was closed off the lad released and fell, but was caught in the fork of the tree, from which position he was re- moved by a number of witnesses. He was immediately removed to his home and the family physician summoned. His hand is badly burned. There were a number of witnesses to the accident but would volunteer to release the young man for fear of being electrocuted. He was quite fortunate in not falling to the ground after being released as he about fifteen feet from the ground. The charged a Manheim St., Gantz. ”* Syl- on of Frank or was was no one was at 2,200 that volts, wires point with were and that Next followed the class proph- [the young man is still alive i | | | | the | that | cleaning mir- S a This morning he was greatly improved and will ntl eee acle. recover Want a Building Site (ill the Kare Kluk of most secret all of Basin "ibuted b the the been Will Clean Notice Water th alsin to have Committee effect wat shut off on at er will be May 6 cleaning Saturday night, the voir. purpose of the of inclement weath will be postponed Sunday. in case until rl © nes Killed Big Black Snake Martin Top, Duey Cooper and Espen- of Round not age, found a blacksnake up a tree. it and killed it. was over five feet long. eee lA Mlle Sri shade, two boys Thursday They The over ten years of on knocked down snake Simmons—Remick Wilfield Simmons, etta, and Miss Jennie M. married of Mari- Remick, of Saturday of the Scott Kinderhook, morning at were the parsonage First M. E. Church, Lancaster, by the pastor, Dr. John Watchorn. GD I mererereee We Can Supply You Last week completed an edi- tion of 2,500 copies of one hundred we pages each of an annual college pub- | of that kind of before If in need our lication. work get prices your order. rr DO Ee Schools Close Tomorrow All the Mount Joy Borough schools | High School will close | except the next Thursday. The High School will continue one month longer. ———— Or Eee For Sale—2 certificates each amounting to $175, on a piano, can be bought cheap. Apply at this of- fice. 1t. placing | ADS BRING Local Doings MANY SHORT NEWS ITEMS OP GENERAL INTERES Brief Local Happenings Gathered as They Occur With the Whirl of the World for Quick Reading Within the Past Few Days. Miss Mary Krall called on friends Brickerville on Sunday. Born, Mr. and Mrs. Sherk yesterday, a daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Weber Lancaster, spent Sunday at Hotel Mec- to Christian R. George of Ginnis. Miss Eva friends at on Sunday. W. M. Hollowbush, business to Wednesday. Miss Sheaffer spent Satur- day and Sunday with friends at Har- risburg and Steelton. Mr. Mrs Falmouth, spent and Mrs. A. The Friendship held Miss was calling on and Steelton Strickler Harrisburg made a last Esq., trip Harrisburg, Bessie of Mr. Sam Dennison Sunday Hoffer. regular monthly Fire and with B. meeti Company tomorrow night at 7. Anna Hoffer of Elizabeth- part of Sunday with her Mrs. A. B. Hoffer. ,M1 participated in a Ww 30. town, spent Mr. Charice '\ pares.’ and Mr. the cal rendition of an excel musi- program, at Lancaster, last even ing. Mr. Curgan Philadel- phia, was home with his parents Mr. Mrs. Wesley Curgan, over Sun- Harvey of and day. Mr. the Monday, writing. Mrs. Irvin Geistweit and daughter Mildred Thursday with Mrs John Balmer and Mrs. Fred Kuhns, at Elizabethtown. Mr. and Mrs. S. Dearbeck wish to thank their friends, who kindly assisted at the time of the accident of their son Sylvester. Mr. Paul E. Getz last Monday where 24th anniversary Ephrata Lodge No. 406, I. O. O. F. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Conrad, Miss Grace Capp and Mr. Abner Guiling of Mechanicsburg, were the guests of Mrs. Conrad’s sister, Mrs. Harry Wil- liams on Sunday. Mrs. Helena Miller moved from the Dr. F. L. Richard's property on West Main street, to the Mt. Joy Hall Association property, on Cherry Alley yesterday. Dr. and Mrs. W. M. Thome and children, and Paul E. Getz and Miss Martha Stauffer spent Sunday at Milton Grove and Elizabethtown, making the trip by auto. Mr. Charles H. Zeller home today from Beaver he attended the State Council as U. A. M. No. 162 of this Wm. Industrial but has Tyndall, superintendent Works, ill on recovered at this at was spent SO was at he attended the and banquet of returned Pe ses- Falls, where annual sion of representa- place Miss the WwW. Verna Chandler attended grandfather, Rev. ughtown, Chester Co and was a God, Mount Of late he has been rs old Church of hav- pastor at Joy NEWTOWN Laughman spent Sun- yarents at Maytown i 1 "ay family of sojourned with friends in on Sunday. Mr. ( Landisville, Mr. Mr. Maytown the Resh. layton Spahr and family of guests Mumma. family of spent Mrs. Henry Sunday Abraham as of and Frank and were on Sunday at Mrs. guests home of Mr. and Louis The re-organization of the Sunday will place officers the School in this place take next Sunday, when for elected. held pastor ensuing year will be Preaching services were Sunday morning by the and communion services were observed. Preaching services will be held again on May 14th, p- m. Groff wife reorge Henry Sunday, at Mr. Lancaster, Mr. Mrs. Columbia, { Clarence and of Bolander and Bradley and visited on wife, and daughter, of and Mrs. Rufus Mr. Martin and Mrs. John of Mount Joy, and and wife of day visitors of Geltmacher. ————— renee Hipple Metzler and Arndt and daughter Mr. Henry Resh were Sun and Mrs. A. Kinderhook, Mr. Severed An Artery While washing bottles at Bube’s {brewery on Monday, a bottle bursted and severely cut Mr. John Horstick’s thumb. He is now off duty. ———— OI eee. Estate Adjudicated Among the estates to be adjudi- cated is that of Anna M. Welchans, of East Donegal, $1,289.50. —— Ee Read the Bulletin. Mr. | | Sunday, | family | C. ! much that will interest, every family RESUILS Ephrata on S-—THAT'S TO HELP BOYS IN INDIA A Missionary Meeting Held in Lan disville Church of God A large congregation filled the Church in Landisville Thurs- day night to hear a number of speak- the Happy of God ers under the auspices of Gentlemen Class Miss Lydia A. a known Harris- talker, India in- mis- Forney, of well able the intensely and showed that are in that land to to carry on the work successfully. Miss Bertha Smith delivered a pleasing recitation Harry Grei- der and Hrs. Harvey 1.. Hershey was one the features of the programme. Howard Kline and Miss Buelah Danner, number of instrumental solos, and the pastor of the church a short and in- spiring talk. well known to nearly every mission- ary worker, was present. She recent ly returned from the foreign tries, and made a few remarks, stat- ing had seen and a brief her work. burg, an delivered first address on It structive was interesting and more foreign sionaries needed continue and a vocal duet by Mrs. of evening's a rendered gave coun- she gave A silver to In- what of lifted, be used for the dia. The Happy Gentlemen's is supporting this school. eee lille CRUELLY BEAT outline proceeds in class offering was the boys’ school Heiseyy « Rheems, Given Hearing a® Marietta W. L. Winfield L. Kheels, arrested Green on Squire Simon etta, charging him with animals. Mr. Heisey large stone business at Rheems which requires many horses, and the State Constable, was there on an inspec- tion and investigated matters thor- oughly. The hearing was held Wed- nesday afternoon and upon payment of a fine and costs Mr. Heisey was released. Messrs Hosterman, Me- Grann and McMichael, of Lancaster, were present at the hearing, they being representatives of the Humane society. Last week a driver for Mr. Heisey was arrested in Marietta for beating a horse and fined heavily. Others will be arrested if the prac- tice is not abated. en tl Cen REDDIES’ BIG TIME Heisey, of by State warrant sworn B. Cameron, was Constable out by Mari- to a a of cruelty conducts Over One Hundred Red Men Attend Conferring of Degrees for of Last Friday was a big night Otsego Tribe No. 59, I. O. R. M. this place as there were over hundred Red Men present to witness the degree work conferred upon a class of palefaces. The Degree Team Tribe No. 203, of twenty-five members, were present which manner. one of Canasatego Lancaster, composed to do the work was done in very creditable After the degree work speech mak Miss Viola G. Hershey, | a WHY 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 William R. Heilig, Jr. William R., infant Mrs. W. R. Heilig, died suddenly after g few hours’ Friday. The Sunday, interment Dr street ill- was son of Delta an on ness last funeral held on made in the Mt. Joy cemetery Rev being Ser- Fath- vices were conducted by er Melchoir. Mrs. Elizabeth Zeamer The death Elizabeth, Ex-County Zeamer, occurred at her late home aged seventy-one was a member of church, and is band and Charles Zeamer: {and brothers: | Kinderhook ; Kinderhook; of Landisville; Rapho, and Philadelphia. from her morning, ment at Spring of wife of Commissioner Solomon Saturday 1 at Kinderhook years. the old Mennonite by her William these sisters morning Deceased survived hus- two sons, and also Greider, of Miller, of Habecker, Miss Mary Mrs. John Mrs. Jacob Tobias H Joseph H. The funeral late with Greider, of Greider, of held Tuesday was home on and inter- the ily services 10 o'clock at church. Cyrus Ruhl Cyrus Ruhl, an aged died at his home north Mastersonville, noon, 1 aged ill ted retired farm Rapho town Mon er, | ai sup, in of day at eighty had beCn being years. for several years past afl with several strokes of apoplexy during that time, wife died several years ag f Ruhl’s 1 years. The foll Malind: and Cyrus Jr. Ruhl, home, and a member o many Anthony Mary Oak; survive: Rapho White Alice, wife Greiner, wife of Emanuel Miss Lizzie, at of B. S. Stoner, The funeral will day morning at o'clock at the house, and at 10 at Ruhl’s U. B. Church, Rapho, with interment in the burial ground. ——— eee Union held at Square. be on Thurs- C 9 o'clock Entertained Lincoln Club Rev. the coln Club on April 26th, at his home on Frank street. Those present were Ellis Roy Paull James Newpher, Benjamin Groff, Le- Roy Sheaffer, Zeller, Earl Miller, H. Carpenter, Roy Pennell, Charles Bennett, president; Ben Hol fer, secretary; Pulsifer entertained Lin- Messrs. Jackson, Berwood vice president; Elmer Brown Charles Kreiner, assistant and The and secretary, Carson Engle, treas evening was the banquet eatly urer. spent partaken all. of was enjoyed — GG R. Schedule ing was in order and there were good that the attendance comprised orators of some class. As finale “e indulged the the demonstrations grand ind rn son’ were in and greatly enjoyed This held moons. by many present attended Tribe was best ing by Otsego in many — Er Carr—Sowers Mrs. Carr, of and Mr. George M. Sowers, delphia, were married at Wednesday afternoon at the home of the bride, on West Main Street. The Rev. G. Church of place, Phila- o'clock Anna this of five ceremony was performed W. Getz, pastor of the God, in the presence of the diate families. A wedding feast fol- lowed after which the couple left on a wedding trip. Their will be in Philadelphia. —-- Eee by future home A New Way of Advertising The Columbia Gas Company on Saturday hired 100 dogs at 10 cents | the | per day, turned them loose on town, each with a tag tied to its neck bearing the words “Cook With Gas,” and on Monday redeemed the | tags at 20 cents apiece. —_—a—— Good Store News If you are interested in general store news get busy on the large ads | { of S. B. Bernhart & Co., H. E. Sager and H. E. Ebersole. All contain {in town and community. | —_—-_— Cleaning the Subside Supervisor . Welsh and his able corps of assistants are busy cleaning the subside reservoir today and Sun- day night he will tackle the reser- | voir, weather permiting. eee. Our Home Markets Today Merchant H. RE. Ebersole pays as follows: Butter 23c, eggs 17¢ lard 9c and 40c a bushel for pota- toes. «rE BR fart AEE imme- | vein- meet- | [ Sunda) | and | On Satur | D. | Gpening Easton { Main Str | He has { large lix as well as | and | what vou he ree GP Worth | There are 1200 | full bloom at Mi | ML. Joy that ar ing to see. Mr. vites the Going to See fine tul nurseries miles Kr: publi 11 and see to ca 2,000 lo | He also has about that he supplies and $6.00 per hundred a A A Ann Were at | sale for at Harrisbu The 1912 | High Kraybill and class « School, accompani Miss Detwiler Miss wife, Miss Herr, Miss Donaven® and Kraybill, took a tri H last | House Wednesday. of Representatives, | evening sess i.e LL © Piahk New and Neat Mr. J. Y. Kline of Florin, in position for Mr. Chri on New Haven street last a fine and beautiful ornamental con- | crete hitching post. EE a —— EE AH | Tif! Harvey's Better ; | Mr. Harvjey Carpenter. bar clerk at | Hotel McGinnis, is ¢ with an | "attack of rheumat, Josep his sul placed tian Gerber Thursday | | | | | MERCHANTS { pleasure instead of a drudgery? l T \ 4 \ DEEDS RECORDED | Many Valuable Documents Are Placed on Record at Lancaster H H. F.| Harry A Darrenkamp to Brenneman, 2 lots in Mount Joy boro, $2,517 Henry F. Breneman to Fannie Dar- renkamp, same lots and considera- tion Menno M. Fry's executors to Long & Taylor, $10,000 Abram warehouse in Landisville, administrator to in Mari- Collins’ Andrew MeCurdy, $150, L. Greider East Hertzler's of ST property etta, 3 B. Not, | V' $560, | Adam J. | pi Salunga, | John to Jacob in Anna Dietrich, $3,100. Allan lot Hempfield, to in heirs tract land | th S. will Seabold, | property in Manheim borough, 2,- | 300 { 800, | to Geo. F William Gantz’s executors to E. M. Achey, tract land in Rapho, | $363.12. | H | or | of Ww. G. M. Graybill | in Petersburg, $750. |! Hoffman to B. F. Hoffman | in } perches of land Zug East Haydn to property i N. R. 132 in and 133 $8,500. acres H 84) Vi | Conoy, S. XK. Gish, perches of land township, $4,200. Brendle et. al, to I. lot Elizabethtown, Samuel Heisey to acres and 144 in Mount Annie H el Joy G. $2,- Brandt, in ne t« 200 G. tract Hacken- $3, Sarah in Piper to land Geo. berger, of Conoy, 500. RH. East W. Zug to in | N Petersburg, N. in EC $750. Bowers, lot Annie Nauman | ® Joy borough, $2, Katie Stoner to property Mount 1 000 John I. Greider to Jacob B. Nolt in East Anna Dietrich, $3,100 114 lam lot Adam J Salunga, to in heirs land Hertzler’s tract of a fr to E. Rapho, Gantz’s executors Achgy, tract of land in Andrew Wade" recutor to Mary S A. Sweigart, property-.n Elizabeth- 0 town, $1 . —] 3 . Abraham H. Long to S. D. Koser in Landisville, $210. ely H. C. Grider's administrator to Christian M. Herr, one-sixth interest in two tracts of land in West field, $750.33. Barbara Livingston to Christian M Herr, interest in same tracts, $ 1.67. Calvin L. Pierce to H. K. Blough, 13 acres and 132 perches of land in $1,600. to Harry in lot emp- | ¢ } ( five-sixths M B Elizabethtown, Benj. Fink of land grantor M. Fink, Conoy, $500. to same $1,000. 21 in a1 acres ame grantee property in Conoy, Frank Halde- Rapho, $3- | ke ) +f H. Mary C. one-half interest in tract of Morris Hollinger to 1an, 48 acres of land in Brandt to bi Elizabethtowr $1,100 m W. Garber, lot | ex announced May 8 May and | | | | | | | | 9 and 10 | and 11, at at Gray- | Ephrata; May 15 May 16 and 18] own; Creek; t May 17 Mountville y 23 and 24, 13 and 14, at ree rrr Middle at way; Jun Chiques. on Sunday West Done- Forty-One Mr. Joseph Weber, on I et celebrated his forty-first m pr sa day on Sunday Just as a joke moustache removed and those ime around to congratu- late, took him to be ten years young- Joe had his who ct er. rr eel Gr Ren Make It Easier not make house-cleaning a The carpet sweeper will do the with much ease. Make ar- ements early. C .Owen Brandt, Loy. 2t Why pi electric wa spent Hempfield, $560. J. Mr. Mount Joy, visited friends in town on day caster, abethtown, the wught no ening . Florin Affai APPENINGS IN THE BUSY AGE WEST OF HERE Local and Personal Briefs That Haw Occurred Since Our Last Issue Our Hustling and Wide Aw Neighbor Village, Florin. - Read the Bulletin. i Mrs. John Dyer and daughter Lillie ent Saturday at Lancaster. 3 Miss Elnora Hershey of Lancaster, g sited friends in town on Monday. Mr. John Roth purchased a fing ano at Millersville on Saturday. Miss Stella Vogle is confined le house with an attack of quings Mr. J. K. Freymeyer made a b ness trip to Millersville, last Satur- day. Mr. David Hossler and family of arrisburg, called on friends in town 1 Sunday. Mr. Nissley inking at the Union Mount Mr. and Mrs. Henry spent Sunday siting friends. Mr. and Mrs. arrisburg, visited Sunday Gingrich is learning National bank Joy. Wittle and son arrv at Mount Joy Bates of’ Bates’ par- William Mr, Its on Mr. Perry ar Mount wn on Sunday. Mr. Herbert Keener of Harrisburg, s the guest of his parents Mr. and Irs. Keener. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Easton spent unday and Monday at Reading visit- and friends. Mr. Charles Myers of Millersville, Monday in the guest of Freymeyer and family. Misses Bertha Wedver, Anna nd Mary Sheaffer were guest of ijends at Lancaster on Saturday. Mr. Engle and family, Frank and family of family of’ relatives in and visited Bates Joy John 12 relatives town K. Harvey Carson unday. Mr. Stanley Bates and lady friend f Shiremanstown were the guests of Mr. Bates’ parents, Mr. and Mrs. Cal- in Bates on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs .Roy Ishler attended | (We funeral of Mr. Ishler’s grandfath- Christian Souders at Hill Dear Hershey last Wednes- and MN Harry spent ghunday sig! Mr 1urch Wittle of Lan- in town with Mrs. Addison, Mi rs. Wittle's reneman, Miss Grace Aretta F will with her grand-parents 1d Mrs. Jefferson Bishop Dukeman, the Milk Station, other He through tl} Qwexs of Eliz- Ah ot JT. 4 Mr: spend town Hebner Florin the to the manager of forgot his made an window down and and al- he could VS day. fort it get in 1e window slipped Dukeman h himself, at the neck ost strangled him before tricate take the concrete to be n is place, €0 Kobh, acci- last which d he fell » sustaine fortunately with an roof pon bones Beautify Your Lawn sharpe od, wit for the Mo perfectly p yo conditio i It long 1g 1 mower meth Lawn the work ivor us with your gua we rantee give to mower ii hetter way, or wit ver me is an ely that money time 3 bring it ake it cut so ni ise you. Your tisfactory. B. F. Mo Ladies’ Hospi The regular meetin tal Auxiliary will home of Mrs. George afternbon ; All x ent.
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