\n- K. fo! d. LY. 1g er died aged 38 brought afternoon where the interment She leaves Pdren, the years old. F of Mr. and Newtown. eceased are mpp f Charles F. morning from riously burned boy a gasoline suffering. She } old, and, death mpp homestead. marriage was born in Dauphin sided in Marietta Pp to Mr. Klumpp. waoer of St. John’s lurch many years, and a fi Christian woman, being se who helped care for Blaugh, the aged school who was taken to the Co- hospital during the storm riday evening and he is re- ¢. Besides her husband she ived by the following chil- gsephine, wife of Harry Carl, o + MOUNT JOY, PENNA. WEDNESDAY. JULY 929 “dy 1914 $1.00 A YE L d Rivalry in Our Church League is Intense--Next Game on Thursday Evening, July 23 Trolley Kills George Geyer, nineteen years old, died at the Lancaster General Hos- 12:4 received at a pital Monday afternoon at 5 o'clock from injuries crossing of the Lancaster and Eliza- bethtown trolley road, near Rheems, shortly after 10 o'clock that morning. The young man was driving a team belonging to John McBride, of Rheems, and the accident occured as it was coming out of a field. The configuration of the ground at the scene of the accident, with a curve in the road, screened by trees, was responsible for the tragedy. Young Geyer was riding one of-the horses, which were fairly on the track when hit by the Elizabethtown express car, which was only a short time behind the regular passenger car. The ex- AMONG AUTO OWNERS Peter Brubaker’'s Car Meets With a Slight Mishap Friday Brubaker, the Ford representative, was out demonstrating with Miss Minnié Shelley last Friday, they met with a slight mishap. Miss Shelly was | driving the car and passed a team near the residence of Mr. John Ty- | ®n. Mr. Brubaker looked back and before he -realized what had happen- ed, the car ran into the fence. The | radiator was damaged. The car was going fast at the time and | neither of the occupants were in- { jured. Being obliged to stop his car very suddenly at the toll gate near Mari- etta on Sunday evening on account of the reckless driving by the chauf- feur of another car, Dr. A. F. Sny- der broke the diffirential gear of his Ford. Necessary repairs were made Monday. While Mr. Peter local not I A 2m 25,000 Tons of Stones Needed It was learned on Tuesday that in the extension of its line to Eliza- bethtown, the Hershey Transit Com- pany will have to place 25,000 tons of crushed stone along the right of way. This will require a great ex- penditure. The company is negotia- ting with the Conewago Crushed Stone Company and the Cornwall Ore Bank Company for the stone. The laying of the stone will begin within the week. Bo Ray Spitler Comes gaciirred whereby a Farm Hand 2 A Well Known Young Man of Near Rheems, the Unfortunate Victim \J Conductor Motorman The latter at- car when the in front charge of and [press was in | Charles Schlinkman {William B. McNeal. tempted stop his team appeared right but this an the car smashed One to him, and of impossibility, violently into the was killed and driver was hurled violently from the animal he was riding. When picked up it was seen that he was seriously injured and after Dr. Ulrich of Elizabethtown had attend- ed him, he was brought to Lancaster little delay possible. was ascertained that his skull fractured and lungs punec- tured by broken ribs. The unfortu- nate youth lingered until 12:45 o'clock Monday afternoon, when he died. AGENTS MAKE MERRY was team. horse the with as as There it was ‘Held Their Annual Banquet at Ross- mere on Saturday of the Philadel- Pennsylvania their annual summer Park, Lancaster being. eighty-two The Division held Club of the Agents’ phia Railroad at Rossmere there outing on Saturday, in attendance. There was a game of base ball on the Tri-State grounds in the morning by chicken the athletic followed a which which dinner was after events took place. Mr. a a of this ! the ball two homers. for Cassel in Charles big noise triple and third and place, game | He | his was with played team. Mr. pitched Horace Cox of Florin proved | himself quite an athlete by taking first prize, a pass case, in the bag race. He also took first prize, two linen handkerchiefs, in the 100 yard dash for fat men only. et Horse Ran Away On Monday afternoon Mr. John Shultz, hostler at Ed Ream’s, hitched a horse so as to give the animal a little exercise. Evidently he didn’t take kindly to John and started to kick and run. John’s nerve failed him and he piloted Mr. Horse into a telegraph pole on Marietta street. The horse ran out of the shafts, slightly damaging the wagon, and was caught near the freight station. Badly Burned in Contact With a Live Electric Light Wire {to release himself the young man bed the wire with both hands. Jershey family {| Mrs. | ’ The Sew ll it Hor SIC Fee In Florin on Monday Forenoo ) | this | could | day { dreds _OCAL AND PERSONAL MENTION OF THE WEEK Nhat Has Transpired in (hat -Thriy ing and Industrious Village a Shor Distance West of Mount Joy as Gathered by Our Reportorial Staf | ple in the picnic from | two Mrs, Alice Morton spent Sunday at | Middletown. Mrs. Henry Young spent Elizabethtown. Mr. HA W. Myers of Marietta a Monday visitor to town. Mr. Charles Keller of visited friends in town Sunday. Miss Mary Fair and Mr. Harvey Stoner spent Saturday in Lancaster. Mr. and E. Books of Steelton, in town Sun- day. Mr. Geo. T. made a business Tuesday at Mrs. James were Visitors Diller trip of to town day. Lebanon, in town of of friends Miss Katie Nissley was the Sunday. Mrs. S. Elizabeth on Friday. Dr, Bryson and family spent Sunday at the home Hostetter. Mr. and Mrs. James Richard of Lititz, visitors to town. Mrs, Barbara is spending several with her son John. Mr, Samue] Risser last Wednesday from it thru the west. Mrs. D. H. Cooper and Geraldine of Harrisburg, friends in town Sunday. Miss Sadie Stoner of Middletown is spending the week in town visit- ing friends and relatives. Mr. and Mrs. H W. Shookers of Pottsville made a pleasant call at the Florin Hotel on Sunday. Mr, and Mrs. Jacob Givler ind Mr. and Mrs. George Givler of Ephrata were Sunday visitors in town. The Florin Shirt factory closed down on Monday and jwill remain closed the balance of the week. Mr. Henry Freymeyer and family are spending some time at Denver visiting relatives and friends. » Mrs. Wm. Hamilton and children are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geyer, at Elizabethtown this week, Mr. Ephraim Morton and family of Columbia, visited the former’s sis- ter Mrs. Harry Shoemaker, on Sun- day. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Shoemaker and Mr. and Mrs. Nehemiah Gantz visited friends at Landisville on Sun- guest on S. Stacks attended a and daughter picnic at Lititz of Lancas- ter of C. Culp were and son Sunday days in town returned home a months’ vis- daughter visited day. Mr, Raymond wishes a who his property: on John so kindly Hawk of Conewago | 10 | as- | Union Picnic a Success | inal Biggest Ever Held in the History of Mount Joy---1,600 Attend Undoubtedly the successful Sunday School pignic ever held from town, was our Gretna most union picnic weathei had and yesterday. i.e have done made to order themselves attending. sixteen Mt. Lier the nun- not been availed of were of the op portunity There hundred Mt. Joy and Nearly 1,400 tickets leaving the other the train at Flor- drove or peo- community. were sold from here hundred take in, while number either went by automobile. a twelve each of car trains baggage There two coaches, were and a { They left the depot here at 8 o'clock | and was Columbia, | Harrisburg, Mon- | | ceived pany 9:10. in this arrived at Mt. Gretna at Sunday schools place, i. e. the Lutheran, Episcopal, 3ethel, United Brethren, Methodist, Presbyterian and Evangelical {from Seven MARKET COMPANY CHARTERED Members of the Committee Are Npw Looking for a Site At of the Mount Company Lancaster a few Com- The Joy Market charter House was re- record The build for at days ago. purpose of the is to and operate a mar- borough.. divided this $5,000 ket house in capital stock is into | $20 shares. The officers and directors | |urer, | officers, | | | | | | | i [ | factory. Albert Strickler; Hagenberger; President, H. G- G. Myers; Landis Charles, Weidman, Monroe B. Forney Abner M. Hershey. While nothing has done officially, the members committee individuals are looking numerous thruout the report as soon requested. A meeting be called in the very near future and the farmers hereabouts will be invited to attend, die etl Gli ei Sie are: secretary, treas- S. directors, these Amos S. and as yet been of the as sites to is over borough in order committee will as said Was Worth Seeing A number of persons from town were at Long Level and Bull Run Sunday where they saw great dam- page to real estate and personal prop- erty by the cloud burst the latter part of the week. One day last week a well dressed, middle aged man put in an appear- made in- Board ance here and immediately quiry for the secretary of the of Trade. Dr. 1. 3 made He 1 he as referred to He pher, to whom he purpos his visit known. Was ol ocation ven for a] He was 8 ooking departed, to | The | the difficulty at Mt. Joy. A G 1 Tries to Convey the Impression That] He is a Manufacturer New- | a shirt |crook desired | means of Mt. Joy from Florin Soon the United composed Brethren picnicers. at. Mt. Gretna a game of ball was played be- | the Reds representing After captained and the arrival after their tween Blues, the play- | Sunday the jennett, hand- will and ers the eight Schools. five by receiving a innings Blues, 10 pennant contested The program Chas. won to 2, very some This pennant be annually amusement for committee began o'clock and in- The program was its promply at one and there were many close teresting contests. as follows: The entries The ing potato race for bovs by Earl contest, a had sixteen was won Miss Anna The 100 yard dash men (Continued on page 5) with six Metzler, needle string- and was won next race, entries Witmer for by Wi STORMS UPSET P. R. R. Encounters Trouble on Sec- tion Between Saiunga and Ccne- wago SIGNAL SYSTEM The electrical recent wet weather and storms proved a severe test of the Pennsylvania railroads elec- tric signal system, especially on that tion ween Dillerville and Conewago. a period of two days a section of the system was not in working order and large of gangs find circuits. lo- men were to work what | to set to were believed short After be considerable trouble they cated one trouble at Market Smoke street | in this place, was seen is- was the found. The | of service | that straight- | the trouble but Monday was found Elizabethtown. following the is expected to | from the ground, which and after suing warm digging down to wires a short circuit was signal system was out With thought here for 36 hours. out at ened it was was an end an- other short circuit be- | tween and Men system find this When was covered a of started at Dillerville and they follow- | ed the line closely, finally locating! Conewago at and it circuit very are now work closely soon. first men short dis- were the trouble number Clrook | | | few sites over. a proposed During his stay he Mrs. 3 can furt iisappeared 1ere Anna McGirl did site As in- meals with far learn he not as and on sud- any for a about as he put in an appea and gett ing say-| ing towns should be si : nd | for him. | was the guest of Mr | Kauffman spend took his | Lappe Ings of Our Many Re Jorers ng Pasi Weg THE WHEREABOUTS OF OUR FRIENDS THE PAST WEEK H what Our Found Able Corps of Reporters the Card Basket About Your In 1 Vwi seid, oul FhChnus «nd Alquaintaiees Mr. G. Moyer made g busines ess trip L0 keading ‘Lioursday. Miss Edith Bentzel spent Sa Mt. Gretn Johnson of turday and Sunday Mrs. 1. BE, visiting friends Mr, Mrs. J. day at Mer at a. Terre town. H, S aantvilie Hill, and Sun ’ Miss Mina Murray of Lancaster Iriends. Wiss kdna Elam Wm. Hite of Parkesburg of Miss Earle Chambers- Helen Manning of I Mrs of is here the guest Jos Mr. place, and Richardson birth of Mrs. announce this son of the a | on Sunday. > lev. Keiser with ew Mr spending a days herg the family of Brown Mrs for Salunga, where she Geo. Susan Williams left will Monday remain for some time. Mr. and Mrs. Amos Kaylor Sunday with I. E. Johnson 7 at Terre Hill. Miss Bertha Martin spend and fami of Lancaster, and Mrs. B. F. Thursday. A. at Rev. N Conference Barr attended Perkasie returning home Friday, The Misses Esther Buckwalter and Elizabeth Krall of Miss Mary Eshleman yesterday. Miss Sadie Zerphey has Bible week, a last were guests tows week's of near from Ocean Grove. Bossert and mother wilt * will returned home a vacation Rev. F. g0 to Mt. to G. Poconoke, week or ten Mr. John McGinnis f phia, spent Sunday and Monday where they a days Philadel here with his father sister. Mr. spending and Barr week N. is parents Solon of Steelton the with his Rev. and Mrs A. Barr, Noble H. visited hig Mrs Vv. D hiladelphia, Chand- er, F York gn genecker panied
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