The weekly bulletin. (Florin, Penn'a.) 1901-1912, December 13, 1911, Image 1
IN wi "then —l VOL. X. NO. 29 “THE WEEKLY B MOUNT JOY. PENNA, WEDNESDAY, DEC. 13, 1911 ULLETIN $1.00 A YEAR CIRCULATION ALWAYS COUNTS—OUR ADS BRING RESULTS—THATS WHY MERCHANTS USE THIS ADVERTISING MEDIUM A Big Fire MODERN STRUCTURE AT EL BETHTOWN BURNED Flames Started in the Cellar—Sup- posed Have Caused by Spontaneous Combustion in Soft Coal—Flames Soon Envelop The Fine Structure. to Been morning the Elizabeth- School building was laid spon- Monday town High in ruins by taneous combustion in a soft coal pile in the cellar of the building it is said The building was a new one and cost $50,000. It was in respect and was three stories high. Janitor Woodburn, following his daily custom, was building early in the morning to fix the fur- nace fires. When he left the build- ing everything was secure, and there seemed to be no possibility of dan- ger from the furnaces. Shortly after 65.30 o'clock in the vicinity of the building, which was located West High street, near Centre Square, noticed a heavy pall of smoke arising from that sec- tion of the basement where the coal is stored. Soft coal was the fuel used in the school furnaces and there were about eighty tons on hand. The coal supply was kept some distance from the furnaces and there was but little possibility that the blaze was communicated to the coal bins from the furnaces. Leopold Wickenheiser, who lives near the school, sounded the alarm. The fire company responded but the flames had gained such headway that noihing could be done toward saving the building their attention es the school building and saving less than building fire resulting from modern at +1 at Lne several men who were on and the firemen turned to confining the flam- to adjoining In three was a mass The was property. hours the handsome of ruins that any heat was intense SO imply impossible to save the conte: of the building, thed furniture, books, charts, maps, raf Bee works and globes were stroyed, were seven or and pianos One of the pianos as rsonal property of Miss Lillie the of two, the rm grades. The Perrett, a teacher one of completed two school for building years ago. There were nine rooms, a directors’ a room the principal and an auditorium on the top floor. Brick and stone were used in the construction of the build- ing. ! : The principal of the school is Prof. BE. U. Aumiller, and there are ten other teachers. There are two hun dred pupils on the enrollment. The directors immediately set about to find accommodations for the chil- dren and have rented several halls which will be used until the building can be rebuilt. Owing to the destruc tion of the majority of the school books it will be impossible to hold school for at least a week. The building was insured for $37,- 000 in six companies represented by Elizabethtown agents, but there was no insurance on the school property such as text books, desks and other furnishings, valued at $10,000. ttl OW ee was room Nomination of Officers Friendship Fire Company, No. 1 last Thursday evening nominated-the following officers for the ensuing year: President—C, N. Mumma. Ist. V. Pres.—J. J. Pennell. 2nd V. Pres.—J. S. Evans. Secretary—C, B. Hershey Asst. Sec.—J. D. Pennell. Treasurer—M. M. Leib. Trustees—J. J. Newpher, M. D., John E. Hoffer and John G. Keener. Collector—H. H. Gillums. 8 LF Its Worth Seeing. A table containing 2,246 pieces of wood and 29 different varieties from this and adjacent states, has recently been completed by Levi M. Longe- necker, of this place. It is about 28 Inches high and about 2% feet square. Mr. Longenecker, who is almost 75 years old, completed the table in a- bout 471 hours, and now is starting another. —_——a— Sale of Landisville Real Estate 0. H. Shenk has sold to Phares Becker, of Landisville, a tract of land in Landisville, on which is erected a large barn and tobacco shed. The tract is part of the property pur- chased recently by Mr. Shenk fro: Simon Hershey, of Landisville. The consideration was $2,700. — ) Box Paper, 25c. fo $2.25 at Eber- sole’s. . Axminster Ruls, $1.50 at Eber- sole’s, inster Rugsf 9x12, $20.00 at le’s. J Goods, lver No every | of de- | A POSTAL SAVINGS SYSTEM ES- TABLISHED HERE The Post Office Department Will Be gin a System at the Mount Joy Post Office, for Depositors, Pay- ing Interest Thereon, With U. S. Government as Security In the very near future, and it is expected to have everything in readi- January 1, the Post Of- will open a United the of herewith ness about fice Department States Depository in post office For the benefit any person de here. interested we publish | tailed information. No under 10 account; of no de person years ago Dost na deposited can an shall be less more than by any one month; open than ten cents, and $100 person be in a withdrawn interest will may calendar be nt. saving may {any time, and 2 per ce | | | standing; may be paid only on amounts of a year's the de- posit reach th depositor may secure a government bond with this money and again start to save, if he so elects. Certificates of deposit are issued for not less than $1. To start a savings fund you be required to deposit $1, for which you will receive a certificate. When you start a further saving: with a dime the postmaster will give you a card bearing your name, and thereafter for each dime deposited you will receive a stamp, which you will attach to the card, and when ¢ stamps are bought the card will be {filled and the postmaster will give yon a certificate of deposit for $1 iand sell you another card if you so maximum is $500, sum a when will | 4 : | cesire. | | Any further information be [ had by calling on Postmaster, J. Fred can Fenstermacher. a Shoe Man Kills Boy Charles H. Frey, shoe dealer of well known the Lancaster, while driv { ing his automobile in York on Friday killed Charle five years, of { evening, accidently Miller, aged t Howard i that city. Coroner DeHoff The jury rendered a verdict held an inquest to-day. accidental death. Mr. Frey was exonerated from all blame. of ———— = mre Hope It Is Passed Congressman W. W. Griest intro- duced a bill in the House, Wednes- day for an appropriation $325, 000 for a new public building for the city of Lancaster. ance with a recommendation by a representative of the Post office and Treasury Department, BK, li p aBh]d J U. B. Church The following C. E. officers were Sunday evening: President, Eckert Sheaffer; Vice President, Clarence Campbell; Recording Sec., Ethel Shank; Cor. Sec., Harry Grein- er; Treasurer, C. W. Boyce; Choris- ter, B. F. Gerber; Organist, Ruth Spangler; Assist. Organist, Edna Hershey. —————- A of eleeted Held a Smoker The Richland Club held its regular monthly meeting in the Club Room on Monday evening. After the meet- ing a Smoker was held. About thirty- five members participated. An ele- gant cold lunch with coffee was al- so served. Br ————. To Close Out Cheap We have just received a shipment of ten dozen Sweaters that you can purchase any place for $1 00, but we are going to close these at 79c¢. Think of it. Your only chance to get a genuine bargain. Gray, Brown and Green mixed. Getz Bros. BR ————— Politics Did This S. C. Seaber, postmaster at Lititz, for nearly eleven years, will resign to make room for Albert T, Litch. a political worker of that town. The office pays $2000. ree GD A Qe Bought an Auto Mr. Ezra Musser, local agent for the well known Stearns automobiles, sold a 40 horsepower, 5 passenger touring car to Dr. Ringwalt of Rohr- erstown. reel Qn Shoot Dec. 23. On Saturday, Dee. 23, a grand 9x12, $18.00, at 25c. to b0ec. at Double \ Rltieg at MgDonaven’ \ \ 5 pe This is in accord- - shooting match will be held at Wm. | H. Gantz’s Farmers’ Inn Hotel for a lot of fine turkeys, geese and ducks. | HAPPENINGS IN THE BUSY VIL AGE WEST OF HERE Local and {Personal Briefs That Have Occurred Since Our Last Issue in Our Hustling and Wide Awake Neighbor Village, Florin. Mr. E. F. Arndt spent Saturday at Lancaster. Mrs. John Harrisburg Mrs. Dyer spent Wednesday at John Masterson spent Satu: Lancaster Me: at Lancaster, Roth Elizabethtown. Mrs. S. B. Bernhart of Mt. town. day at ise and son Clarence spent Brothers spent last Sunday at Mr Joy, spent Mrs. J. S, the County born to and Sunday in Carmany spent last Wed at. Mr. It nesday at Se A child Roy Ishler on Sunday. and Mrs. died the was same day. Mr. was the guest of his brother, Manheim, Mr. Jac Joseph Drown of ob Brown. Mr. and Mrs. Gruber of town Sunday visitors friends here. Mr. and Mrs. John Eyer of near Marietta, spent Sunday here with Mr. Christ Grove’s. Mr. Henry Young and Mr. Albert Roth viewed the fire ruins at Eliz- abethtown on Monday. Mr. Jacob Brown ot Joy, spent Sunday here brother, Mr. Jacob Brown. Mr. and Mrs. Adam Rineer and two daughters of Elizabethtown, called on friends in village. Mrs. Jefferson Bishop was at Eliz on Elizabeth were among. near Mount with his our abethtewn on Saturday calling er, sMrs. John adie Flowers. held her da gsionary iety SoC I'he L home of even- Miller of John inday in towl , and Mrs. C 7 Harvey Stacks of Lanca¥ Saturday here as the guest Mr. and Mrs. S. is parents, Stacks. Mr. and Mrs Jareville, spent last Thursday in the their E. James Moors village calling on son, Ss. Moore. Mrs. Phares Kraybill and ter of Rheems, were pleasantly enter tained Mrs. Shetter las Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Paris Billet enna, spent Sunday in town with the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jeffer- son Bishop. 2 Mr. and Mrs. Harvey of! York, spent Sunday as the guest of Mrs. Frank’s parents, Mr. and Mrs Emanuel Young. R. V. Fegley, Haman Cunning- ham, Earl Derr and Lawrence Ad- ams of Mount Joy, spent Sunday i town with friends. Dr. Bryson and family of Lancas- ter spent last Thursday in town a guests in the family of Mr. and Mrs. Hostetter. Mr. Amos Hiestand ry Rich spent Monday in the ough of Elizabethtown. Mr. Daniel Schroll moved from th« Carson property in this place to the P. R. Greiner property West Main street at Mount Joy. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Miller of E+ lizabethtown, spent Sunday as the guests of Mrs. Millar's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Emanuel Young. Mrs. Frank Carson and two daugh- ters of Mt. Joy, were pleasantly en- tertained ut the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hersh on Sunday. A by George of Row- Frank Jacob and Mr. Har- bor» on Governors Pass Thru. The Governors of eight of the Wes tern states, one Attorney and thirty-five officials, who are now touring the East, passed thru here vesterday shortly before noon. We were notified by P. R. R. officials that the train would slow up when passing the depot here but when it | passed thru it did not even hesitate. | A AG Held a Banquet. A crowd of Lancaster business men partook of a banquet at Hotel Mec- | There were a | attendance from this | Ginnis last evening. few guests in place. There was piano music with string accompaniment as well as quite a few vocal selections. evening was very pleasantly spent. —— Eee : Change in Operators. Mr. Clarence Campbell | his position as night operator at the | Columbia Telephone Company’s ex- {change here. th trading stamps | ~igtmas | his successor. —— Eee. Thi of It Only 79c. fo $1.00 Sweaters, while they last at\ Get” Bras. ———— 0 { ‘ Moot oo ok » daugh- General | The | resigned Mr. Burwood Zeller is | 20 wl! oa RA THE WHEREABOUTS OF OUR FRIENDS THE PAST WEEK Who and Where They Have Visited— Strangers Here Over Sune You Among Them? Many day—Were W. 8. Krady Uhiladelphia. was Nurseryman spent Ihursday in Dr. W, M. burg, on Monday Mrs. Minnie Breneman spent Tues- of Love. Detwiler 1s home in Harris- afternoon. Brotherly spending the City Buelah with day 1n Mis ome time friends at Harris burg. Mr. W. H. on Monday. Mrs. Ezra here on a visit to the family of Ex- Burgess, J. W. Shrite Burgess Shank and Mr. F. Manheim, made a call at this office today. Miss Gertrude Ville and Miss Worley of Marietta, were the guests of Miss Emma Shookers on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Tressler and the former's brother from Nevada autoed to Lancaster on Tuesday af- McGinnis and Mr Philadelphia W. Strickler John were at Foltz of Deodate, is E. Keif- fer of pleasant ternoon. Misses Anna and Margaret Dear, beck, Mary Hoffer, Clara Arntz, and Anna Hoffmaster, hiked it to Eliza- bethtown, on Sunday afternoon. Mr. Paul E. Getz is spending to day Thursday in New York City, he will purchase some fine and Overcoats for the holiday and where Suits trade. ee el Umbrellas, 50c. to $5.00 at Eber- sole’s. Men’s Sweaters, $2.00 at rsole’s. 1] Handk Ebersole’s. a Bad hroll, tall of Donegal painful ae- He of very last built a scaffold boxes and a chair, which broke with his weight and he fell to the ground fracturing a rib. He attended Dr. W. M. Thome. —— ell ee his home week temporary out was by F. & M. Glee Club { The Franklin and Marshall Glee and Mandolin Clubs will give an en- tertainment in the hall here on Sat urday Dec. 16. The pro- gram vocal and instru mental cents. evening, includes numbers. Train Strikes Cattle A fast passenger train ran into a herd of cattle belonging to Eli Bru- baker of Mount Joy township at Rheems on Saturday morning. Four were killed and a few injured. Traffic was blocked for almost an hour. BE hr A OP P HP PI A Syndicate Ball The colored folks of this will give a cake walk and ball in Mt. Joy Hall Monday evening, Janu- Good musi- be given for the best Everybody place Mm ary 2. by an orchesira. A prize will cake walker and waltzer. is welcome. - erst AI eer Underwear in wool and cotton at Getz Bros. 50c. to $2.50. Hosiery—Get it at Getz’s. 10c. up Neckwear, Get it at Getz’s. 25¢. up Sweater—Get it at @etz’s. 50c. up Shirts—QGet it at Getz¥®. 50c. up. Waist Coat, Get it at Gétz’s. $1.25 ree et Qf ere Views of Fire Two good views of the fire at Elizabethtown on Monday, are on dis | play at this office. We had them in our window within twenty-four hor | after the fire. | re AE Mercantile Appraiser Named Yesterday the county commission- ers announced the appointment of Robert H. Long, cantile appraiser for 1912. rr I AQ Made an Assienment The Rith Manufacturir {pany of Manheim has made an as signment to David McMnllen of Lan- | caster. The Bank Report The report of the First National | Bank of this place, may be found in jour advertising columns. i mA tans atone. An Oratorical Silver Contest | Will be held in the Florin Methodist Church, Friday evening, Dec. 15} at 7.30. Tickets 10 cents. LG Qn ee Bi. \s, Testaments, Teachey Admission, 25 | was | ven's | his father lin of Drumore, as mer- | accident Corn | Co., on New ilaven Street, was | contents of | is You Al ¢, Fancy Import gd Tatter Paierom Ph U. S. Depository Florin Affairs Our Card Basket 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 Alice, wife of Charles Singley, died Manheim aged 44 years. Steve Dorsey Sr., one of the best at known colored residents of Colum- bia, is dead. Mrs. Reuben Kline of Marietta Wrights old died at ville yesterday) Shea H. Shank Joseph H North yesterday Mrs. Joseph Mary, died at wife of shank her home on Prussian street, Manheim, She hi been ill for the past eighteen months and the of her demise wa Bright's cause disease. — We FOURTEEN PAGES The Bulletin is Larger Than Many City Dailies Without any special effort, the de- mand for Lancaster Coun ty’'s leading was so grea; that we are to print four- teen week’: colums « any space in weekly, obliged pages this week. Last 12 pages or 84 in this paper, excelled regular edition of a county issued in the county but herewith we present a still larger paper. In many of the country newspaper offices, it would be next to impossible issue of matter weekl; to issue a paper the size of this, and “all with an issue but half the size of the while many print shops would be in” Bulletin, here we could set a dezen more pages. We merely mention this fact in der that our mq the bh printing of cription We urgently request all oul ers to go over every ad in this pa very carefully after which you be thoroughly enlightened where to buy your Xmas gifts. Don miss one, whether large or small, as all will interest you, —— eee Wants Damages Suit has been entered by Charies and Jennie caster Kline against the Lan- Company. The Klines are in charge of the toll gate at Florinel, on the Marietta turnpike and it is alleged that a driver in the employ of the company was the Automobile | cause of serious injury to Mrs. Kline When reached When he it re- the the toll-gate closed. Klines | fused to open the gate until toll was paid an auto of the defendant com- pany, it is claimed, was against it. The gate was down and Mrs. Kline, who was close, to the gate, was badly injured. They sue the company for $1,000 damages —— PO : Suggestions For Xmas Gifts Hats, 56c. to $3.50. Ties, and Caps, 25c. to $3.50. Gloves, 25¢c. to $3.00. Get it at What? Handkerchiefs, 5e¢. to 50c. Umbrellas, $1.00 to $5.00. Shirts, 50c., $1.00 and $1.50. Boys’ Suits and Overcoats, to $8.00. Men’s Suits and Overcoats, $7.00 $25.00. Silk Scarfs, 50c. to $3.00. Getz Bros., Mt. Joy, re A A driven broken 25c¢. 50¢. Getz’s. 2.50 to Pa. Fine Window Display Keep your eye on the fine window displays from time to time at Dona- New Store. The spacious in- | terior of this store enables the pro- prietor to fully display his stock and you should not neglect and visit the place before Christmas. —— Be Accidentally Shot While out gunning on the farm of near town, Mr. Henry Sheaffer accidentally shot Irvin Zink the foot Monday afternoon. The is not serious. rr AD Ceres Green Grocery Robbed The green of Brooks & brok ved. The grocery and robl metre taken on the EE en into last night a gas and a lot of green goods There strong were suspicion thieves Rer Y\'mber get double {I. D. Beneman’s | Christinas. —t from now until Si \ { Fine leather po ladies’ and childs 1 Doidaven’s New S » 4 nn ! and Cut fore. | ss at pnave [oli bs 4 -- Over One Thousand People, or Half cities 'ading stamps at | |and to whom special credit is due in | helping to bill books | qd bags, at { First employee of this Company and | | with M. A. i | years. . The Opening THE ATTENDA NCE EXCEEDS ALL EXPECTATIONS The Population of Our Town, Vis- ited the Fine Plant of the New Standard Hardware Works Last Saturday New thie plant of the Hardware Works thrown open to the public The fine new Standard in place, was last Saturd and ertainly proved attendance wa Bach visitor was "i YP DE i i 1 closing time came o thousand of these souvenirs iven away far and near j were from folk district 3 1 Visitors came and the country from every rural ufacturers from some of the larg x were here and compliments the Company for its fine, moder: and up-to-date plant. A bri~f history, as posted the day of the opening, is appended. with less than one thous- | dollars in the fall of 1908 by Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Rollman in Si- mon R. Snyder's mill building Chickies Creek at of boro. Business was then conducted under | Rollman, Manufact- Charter was grant- in 1909. In! vear the five acre | building stands | ( H. 8S. Garber. year, 1911, this building was begun by J. G Brown | of Philadelphia, Contractor. It [1 finished and occupied by Septem- || 1911. this brief the oped and placed on the marl et: line of Vere Roll Started and east end the name M. A. « ingineer. Company this uring to the January of plot on which this was purchased from this ed p | In June of [ « be- ng her 1 time, three | of products In period following were Steel Frame Freezer rent stvle nond, who puret atent ete «nd now give employment to about hands department: in 250.000 the year around to date freezers have heen sold brought out are the Chop- styles, 60 about | The next lines I “New Standard” | pers made in 15 the “New Standard” | desiened and patented by M. A. Roll- | Other articles out |! Freezers, Banks, Toy Wire Cold Handles, bestos Toasters, Asbestos Mats, tle Openers, Bread Knives, Speed Washing Machines. million and a half of the various ar- |i machines have been sold. line of Food sizes and I Cherry Stoners | t brought Electric man are Toy Banks, Bot- High ticles and now. Six new articles will be added dur- 1912. The principle Fountain Shaving Scales, a new the articles ing year being Brushes, Computing Oil horse engines from be- | irrigat- | other | Gasoline The engine for deserts and type and 1 to power. ing principally designed ing in purposes places withstanding sand storms of any kind, for generating current for storage batteries for automobiles, | all electric lighting plants | Complete | will | ete., for si for farms, estates, etc Engine and generators be made up in such which will enable any hardware store to complete outfits for The new patented i of | as- | One units of | combinations | install lighting, designed by a of Mr. Detroit, Mr. sisting in some of the det complete set is now in.operation at Detroit, Michigan, on a test run of 10 day for six months, it now having run about 3 months. All castings used by this Company at the Tron Casting of this borough. All wood cases are made by Benj. | of this brough. { and electric sell ete. and Rollman, Rollman ails. system was newphew Michigan, hours a are made Grey Company Greenawalt All printing is done by “The Bul- letin” of this borough. “Officers M.: A. signer. E. H. Zercher, Vice Pres. and Sup- erintendent. E. E. Treasurer Note—DMr. the Company Note—E. E. A. Rollman. Employees in charge of operations the Company— and De- | of Rollman, Pres. Rollman, Secretary and | E. H. October 1, Rollman Zercher joined | 1911. Mrs. M. is make this Company a are the following: | » x 1 success | i George Ebersole, Pattern Maker. | | Rollman for about 8 Has charge - Qine pattern end Jesley. Giver. ~ a ot MANY ven's New sO on | used. i fell and broke her right arm | New this | Cc nis expense shed As- | porch near were bo he Local Doings NEWS ITEMS OF INTEREST SHORT GENERAL Brief Local Happenings Gathered as They Occur With the Whirl of the World Within the 'ast for Quick Reading Few Days. Xmas Ribbons at Ebersole’s. Salad Sets, 25e¢. at Ebersole’s. * Silk Scarfs, $1.00 at Eber- Silk Mufilers, d Gloves, $1.00 and $1.50 Found door key. Owner will 111 at this office. Doll riages, go carts, at New Store. printed a Mr. onaven's This circulars big order of P. Resh office arge for 1€0. f Marietta. Mechanical, Friction ron Toys in large variety at Dona- loys and Store. Make One Happy, Our photos cost so little, yet mean Roth Bros. of new buggy Some Xmas much. For Sale—A set | harness, nickel mounted, never bee: i Inquire of C. S. Musser, Mt. Joy. Mrs. Henry Ginder, aged 76 years f Manheim, tripped on the oilcloth, at th: slbow. John H. Hartman, a brakeman of ‘olumbia, slipped off a cabin in the | Enola yards and had his right foot ‘ut off, A fine lea yOoks books of boys line the latest for and girls—story woks variety at Donaven’s riolter ol Elizabethtown shocl of corn this rarmers. and town- 3. Schneitman of Eliza- G4 Commissioner, as eated for that ethtown, $S§ to be dei unt was account. Harry Saylor, a ‘farmer, was un- oading plank at Manheim, when one fell early going thru near the third toe made at he house occupied by Frank Peffer PR, to 'ontaining a spike on his foot, Improvements are being removing a building a Greiner alley )y by the instead. Two young men named Souders, Marietta, attend and of who Colum- Over a |bia markets, were held up on Chick es Hill too |shrewd Thursday evening but they for the highway- men and escaped cepts lito at Kerchiefs Best Ebersole’s. at Candies Boxed Ebersole’s. Berry Sets, $1.00 Ebersole’s Knit SKirts $1.( Ebersole Paris Garters Xmas Bells, 3 to 25¢ Couch Cover $1.00 ¢ ——— ee er Me the little boy Lend Your Ear want kind mama, | Bros.’ Says to like Getz $8.00 and I $2.50 1 suit best. to —— Oem ee Have you seen the dis; New Stor Games at Donaven’s work. Darwin Pennell in charge of the Department. Charles Del.ong in I'inning charge of the shipping. Miss Anna Others follows: Jacob Schroll, A. Troutwine, Walters, Chas. Dillinger, Suydam Metzler, Q. Amspacher, Adam Suydam, Milton Arndt, C. Geltmach- Arntz, r Heisey, Stenographer. as ry Jas. Sam S Herman, Geltmacher er, J. Raymond Sam Knight, John rainer, Christ Agent he United Nn Horst, 1 Foreign State and Seattle, Butte, Francis- Portlan« Denver, Col San Hol- [taly, South Philippine Panama, S. Amer- Central A- Foreign Countrie Cermanj land, France, Bombay, I Australia, Africa, Islands, Japan, S. Australia, merica Factory traveling representative— A. Roliman. We will, the very near future, publish a ¢ “plete article with illus- tratior NN everything in detail. a @ oninjon, howeverd RE wr ws TT ica, M. “A . -