MOTT JOY, PENNA WEDNESDAY, AUG 5, 1914 I ~ (pet CHINESJAY HERE rsity "ealift +t Be the on Welay. 'g all attrac- n will e Chinese Inesd hig om their 'y that is now tes. us in the coun- Jo a lively The | blaying t LL clip. 0 coming here they 1d turn out and see | 1 will be played e admission will t | 1 place next Hla | :al Chinamen | \ They are | [0] ( ( I UN (ings Ww Ma Re- Jos 0 Post Wee Hl at’| be| rpg 5 and as the manage- | 1g to ring this attraction, ans will be loyal. be a good team in Pse the “Chinks.” considerable ex- | we! .. | what Our the | | | | WHEREABOUTS OF OUR FRIENDS THE PAST WEEK Able Corps of Reporters Found in the Card Basket About rourseif, Your and You: Acquaintances Frienas Mrs, Frank Stoll spent Thursday iin Lancaster. ‘ ! Pa., | ville, was a Thursday was Jom Shuemaker Enter: 1 ine OF [00 Sunday PERSONAL MENTION THE WEEK hat Has Transpired in (hat Thriv purday spent Saturday at ng and Industrious Village a Short | Distance West of Mount Joy as Gathered by Our Reportorial Staf Rineer ig v OCk yards Joy. Moore spent. Monday at pinhia. Mr. Eli P. Arndt and family visited friends at Manheim, on Sunday. Mr. D. B. Kieffer of Middletown, was a Monday visitor to town. Mr. N. H. Gephart of Rowenna, | visited friends in the village Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lutz of Har- risburg, were Thursday visitors to town. Mr. John Ziegler of W®owenna, made a business trip to, town Satur- at | Pl 2 { Behave th, a loca] war | ts a shoe repair n Chery street, Constable Joseph | on a charge of lisordery conduct. a hearng before | Strickler, who or but as John aigw't | ke-with-ell he was ¥ days iy the County | ble Kremer escorted | 427" this: afernoon | Mr. W. Callater of Philadelphia, | was a Tuesday visitor at the Florin Hotel. Miss Naomi weeks | | { i | | o 5 . E. C. Moore of Philadelphia, a business trip to town Mon- day. Mr. made van 3 the Hospital Friday enind® 3 Brubaker, a well i near Hossler’s meet formerly of East Donegal, to a hospital at treatment. He was the by his Freymeyer at Denver, is spend- visiting Y E ng two | relatives. Mr. Emanuel Eby “and daughter | Bertha’ spent several days at Green- {land last week. Messrs. Wiser . | spent several] days visiting relatives. Mrs. Jacob Zeller | Mrs. McElroy are | week at Mt. Gretna. Mrs. A. D. Garber dren are spending several A New Instructor e Citizens’ Band of this place, ved one of the finest sets of instruments Monday that ever hb to this town. The Band is now icing almost nightly under the action of its New master musi- Rev. Kitchin, and already s marked improvement. Rotary Change «gg Wm. Michael, employe® at the ga Rotary, has quit his job and be filled by Mr. Ar- is now stationed Mr. Ephraim at ing ; and Oscar Young city at Millerstown, W. M. Thome of this pljce. and daughter ; spending the Was a Great Su Saturday was the D. Beneman’s great sal@§ and it was a great success. Many took ad- Blaine, Perry County. vantage of his low T7rices. If you Mr. Lawrence Carlain of Philadel have not already done so it will be | phia, is here on a several weeks visit your gain to go and look at his ' toMr. George Niedenthal. merchandise and prices . The sale’ Mrs. Mary Houser and daughter will continue until Aug. 15th. Florence of York, called on friends —y in the village Tuesday. , Mr. George Stoll and | Harrisburg, spent Sunday | Earbara H. Hostetter. Miss Emily Freymeyer is spending | the week at Manheim, the guest of cess ‘st day of IL! and two chil- days at acancy will fiiendrix, who p Rheems Rotary. gherty ,will fill the vacancy Feems, These changes g0 into ef- ect Tpursday evening. A ——t The Annual Outing I Stock Sale Aug. 7 The Lancaster County Historical || Mr. C. S. Frank fin old tis not Society will hold its annual outing Late of live ‘stock a; M. A. Spickler's in the orchard of Mr. Benj. Hoft- 4 taples 10. thie place .on Pride, i] man’s Locust Grove farm in Conoy, tie will Offer a 1b of choles cows, on Friday, Aug. 14. Quite a number {ow ‘ stook bills ant heifers dnd her uncle, Mr. Wm. Henry. a : Mr. ! 3 . of invitations have been received ore lot of extra good home-raised | Mr. A.D. Garber, our local mer residents of this place and all mem- | chant had the misfortune of break- pers of the Donegal Society. jing a bone in his right hand. ee - Setter Fire Protection Mr. and Mrs. Carter and son Lioyd He Couldn't Help It | Geo. Brown Sons, our extensive of Philadelphia, are visiting in the While Mr. Phares Nissley of Sa- [ Gen, Srova sre installing a mod- | family of Mr. Howard Musselman. |unga, was hurriedly 1 returning home orp automatic ire protection vdieo) Mr. Jacob G. Loraw and force of in his auto ahead, of the storm Sun : sok room. ad’ WATSRGUE:] | painters have treated the property of day evening, he struck a team at Meg's. Frances Callahan, jee S. Musselman to a coat of paint. { family of with Mrs. shoats. r— fi inciaesce “Nk c silver Springs, just as he turned off Ra dliffe Iid Curran Bod. Dr. and Mrs. O. E. Snodgrass of the pike. A rear wheel was demol- Ayer of Philadelphia are doing | Philadelphia, were the guests of Mr. ished but no one Was injured. the work and Mrs. John H. Shuemaker last week. Mr. and Mrs. Eli Smeltzer and daughter Evelyn of Mount Joy, visit- ed C. S. Wachstetter and family on Sunday. Mrs. Kathryn home Sunday from MTS. Purchased an Auto friend and former Charles ' A. Greider,, Tre passes thru here at of tals place e touring car which eveling. At t ft, “ook a Hike organized Boy Scouts took a hike on Monday the Cove, north of organized another patrol members, namely the members accom- Our farmer merchant Mr. uth of town, wheel of a fin purchased. a newly the they Gantz ight p ens. Twenty-six ~nied the hike. el girs ery Good Yield acon, who tenants one {fer farmg at Salunga, eat crop on Friday np bushels. It was and St Louis has smooth yielder. a H. he recently her sister R. Frank at York. Mr. Injured Her Ankle Mary McGinnis tripped while ap a flight of steps or yn Monday, severely 1 ments of her foot. ———— ~ Miss Amos Herr of East Donegal Mr. Ed. Elizabethtown on Saturday Mr. Harry several Coble of A. S. Ichler and Mrs. Lancaster, spent the family of and Mrs Brandt days nehuilding Two Bridges of the Pennsyl! pany are rebuilding 1 Comps 1 Barbara street bridge of Fmpnlove Cy a ing with riety, Harry Ichler Mr Haris ry good Strayer of several 5) and Cyrus pS ammmmseosapeses spending Mt Bulletin —-— -—— the Mt Jovy Bulleti Joy )n page on the sick Mr. Harry Roberts spent Monday in town, Mr. C. E. Rouzer of Biglerville, was in town Thursday. Mr. H. J. Ross of Lebanon, spent a few days in town this week, Mr. Chas. H. Grossman of Millers- visitor here. W. C. Blecher of Richland, week-end visitor in town. Mr. H. B. Whiting of York, circulating about town yesterday. Mrs. Mr, a with friends, Harry Rocky Mis. Hoover Coatesville, spent Thursday Miss Mame Miller of phia, is spending few town. Rev. Milway al days. Messrs. Sumpman Gretna. Miss Beulah Benedict ville is the guest of Mr. Aaron Rye. Mr. Howard Boyd of Md., is here on a visit to and sister. Mr. E. K. lege, wsited yesterday. i Mr. S. Hess Hershey, the First National Bank, a week's vacation. Mrs. Joseph Miller of spent Sunday in town the guest Mrs. S. H. Miller. Mr. Paul Brubaker will arrive here tomorrow on a Visit to his mother. Miss Vina Heidelbaugh of Dayton, Ohio, spent yesterday in town with Miss Caroline Bott. Mrs. Frank Sprout funeral of Abraham Herr bethtown on Thursday. Our veteran townsman Mr. Wm. Bookman, now of Coatesville, is here on a visit to friends. The family of Mr. H. S. Newcomer have returned home after spending a month at Mt. Gretna, Tiss Martha Bucher arrived home from Mt. Gretna last evening after a two weeks’ vacation. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Ulrich and Miss Barbara Bailor of Rheems, were the guests of Mrs. Ed Ream. Mr, Cyrus Strayer of Harrisburg, a former merchant here, called on friends in town Saturday. Mrs. Ed Ream and daughter Miss Viola spent Saturday and Sunday with friends at Harrisburg. Mrs. Anna Fetter and Mr, and Mrs. Harry Kaylor spent Sunday with relatives at Bellaire. The Misses Anna Maier and Ada Bennett of Lancaster, were Sunday guests at H. C. Brunner’s. Mr. and Mrs. John Beamesderfer and her mother have gone to Mt. Gretna to spend two weeks. Miss Florence Miller of Reading, is spending a week in town with the family of Mr. Irvin Geistweit. Jacob Witmer, a cousin of our townsman B. E. Hiestand, died at his home in York yesterday. Miss Viola Geyer of Marietta, spending the week in town with the family of Mr. C. N. Mumma. Mrs. Fanny Koser of Milton Grove spent yesterday in town with her daughter, Mrs. Christian Geib. Mr. and Mrs. Isaiah Sumpman and daughter Miss Laura several Lancaster Mrs. at Mr. and Springs. Bartle of in town. Mr. and a A. Barr has returned from where he spent sever- N. camp, Claud Zeller spent Monday and Isaiah at Mt. and Mrs Baltimore, his mother State Col- P. BE. Getz Hibshman of H. E. and is enjoying Klinesville, | of | attended the at -Eliza- is spent | days with friends at Rothsville. returned | months visit to] | tie la | G family Atlan- and and veeks. and Mrs Backenstoe Philadelphia gone Mr. J M. have gone.to City to be Miss Barbara Moyer and two Hemperly children purchased a new Ford touring car of | TE from Mt. Gretna Monday Mr. and Mrs. Benj. Metzler ed the funeral of the formei ther at East Petersburg Sunday Miss Dorothy Chandler of few weeks D. Chandler. spending a of Dr. W Ruth Van Reed county, is nding se (Cc 1) delphia is the family Mis Lor: Berks of sp ntinued on page of Columbia, was | Marguerite Seiders spent Sat- | Weidman | Philadel- | days in | of Wrights- | a clerk at | and his bride | returned | attend s bro | Phila- | SCHOOL BOARD MET Large Amount of Supplies Ordered for the Coming Term The Mt. Joy held its regular Monday was Boro School Board August meeting on evening, and while there nothing of great importance transacted, the Board was in session over three hours. Most of the time was consumed in purchasing the various supplies re- quired for the coming term such as books, pencils, etc. There were a number of bidders. The Board also purchased two doz- en single desks, the majority of which will be used in the Grammar and High School rooms. A large number of bills were then paid and the Board adjourned. OFUAry het ili I Ao Me Ded of Dg THE ROAD WHICH WE ALL MUST TRAVEL SOONER OR LATER 0 \ | Some Well Known People From Our Neighborhood Have Passed to the Great Beyond Since Our Last Issue Gone to Their Reward at Colum- on Friday, James R. Crowther died | bia from tuberculosis jaged 49 years. Mrs. Fannie Fletcher Mrs. Fannie Fletcher, widow of Frederick Fletcher, died at her home Elizabethtown Saturday morning, a lingering illness, aged seven- She is survived by two of Lancaster, [in | after | ty-two years. children, Frederick | and Emma at home, John Kauffman John Kauffman died on Friday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. An- | drew H. Hershey, of Mountville, | trom a complication of diseases, in his eighty-fifth year. In early life he was a farmer, and formerly resid- ed at Bast Petersburg. His only sur- viving child is Mrs. Hershey. The funeral services were held Sunday morning at ten o'clock at the East Petersburg Mennonite Church, James R. Davis James R. Davis, aged 86, father of Prof. C. A. Davis, principal of the Steelton High School, died Sunday evening at his home, 111 Calder street, Harrisburg, following long illness. Funeral] services were held this morning at 10 o'clock. The body was taken to Middle Spring Ceme- tery, Shippensburg, where burial was made, “Dad” Davis, as he was more familiarly known, was resident of this place for many years. He con- ducted a confectionery and tobacco store in the building occupied by the Shaffner store and later con- ducted a similar store in the W. B. Detwiler property on West Main street. He was a staunch Democrat and leaves many friends here. a ¢ A now Amos Metzler Amos Metzler of East Petersburg, on Thursday at his home, in place, from the effects of a stroke of paralysis, which he sus- tained on Monday last. He was a well-known pumpmaker and a retired farmer. The deceased was sixty- years of He is survived Kathryn M., and the fol- children: Anna, wife of Ginder of Cochranville; Lizzie N., wife of Lorenz Lamparter, Lancaster; Amos W. of Lancaster; George F., Clayton E. and Kathryn home. One sister and brother al- so survive: Mrs. Amos Kissinger of East Petersburg and Benjamin Metz- of this ptace. The deceased was mber of the Mennonite Church. were held from his at 1:30 p. m.,, and East Peters- adjoin- died that three age. by his wife, lowing Daniel B. at ler a me Funeral services Sunday Church, in the on |at the Lutheran | burg. with | or cemetery {home interment ———— N the of ased, sold the fin West Main as purchased b: $5,175 | | The Herr Property Soild t On afternoon Mr. H. Nisslyv, estate | Mary A. Hen brick d Thursday executor of , dec £ on welling 1 Tt w Mr, Pfautz of Ohio, for a Will Reach His Majority street” et'Start Something Here~-Merchants, Boom Your Business—Adve se ne / Market Company Buys Will Erect a Brick Building 50 x100 Feet in the West End The notice Mount of the appeared in Joy Market Company, at a meeting of the Market Company incorporation of which | tomorrow, Thursday evening. these columns some The committee hag decided to up and doing and we erect a one-story brick building on a you some’ definite in- foundation. It will be 50%- and will be.a modern recently structure in every detail. It will face appointed to look up a site for a New Haven street and will be built building, viewed various locations on the line along Henry street, oc- thruout the town and finally agreed cupying the site of the old black- that the Mrs. M. A. Spickler property, ' smith corner of New Haven and Henry: The surroundings streets and adjoining the Washing-' are ideal ton House stables, would be a very | vards suitable place for a market house. The committee met the owner of, which said property, agreed on a price and Work on the verbally decided to buy. The articles pected to of agreement and sale will be signed weeks ago, is can now give concrete formation. 1100 feet The Building Committee shop. at this corner but one hundred trolley. The two point are very wide in its favor. new building is ex- in the very near being from the streets at this are also begin future. Seventy on Sunday Rev. Daniel Wolgemuth Agree- ably Surprised on Sunday ’S Mr A Guest Present For Each Year—Is muth the Father of Thirteen Children, Eleven of Which Are Living— Furty-Two Grand Children Were Present son-in-law, Isaac Ginder, east of here, came home in this place his automobile and took Rev. Mrs. Wolgemuth to Masterson- where he celebrated his birthday anniversary by most excellent sermon to a congregation. After the they returned to their home here, only to find that Mr. and Mrs. Wolgemuth’s their eleven children and families had assembled and but least had brought with (Continued on page 5) who resides just to the former's with and ville, seventieth The home of Rev. Daniel Wolge- muth, on North Market street, was the scene of one of the most success- ful social gatherings ever held in this community. The occasion was his seventieth birthday and to cele- brate the event all his children, and all his grand were present. Rev. Wolge- delivering a very large services during absence their last eleven in number children, forty-two, On Sunday forenoon not BOROUGH COUNCIL LOCAL NOTES News Items Told in A Brief Yet In teresting Way Borough Extension Lines Are Final ly Dec.ded Upon With every Brown present, met in regular member and Burgess our Borough Dads session Monday even- ing at eight o'clock. The minutes | of the last regular and special meet | were read and approved. relative to thel which | Mrs. list, High Constable Frank able to be about again, Mr. Frank Shatto’s gang are paint- ing the Bethel church. Great bargains at I. D. Beneman's borough water pipe crosses | sale. Store open every eveming. Marietta street, from Solicitor W. U.| Mrs. E. Brosey of Salunga, is re Hensel was read. Mr. Hensel, In| covering from an attack of appendi- reviewing the ordinance regulating} ejtis, the situation, informed Council that| Merchant H, the borough must maintain this | something. pipe. There was some discussion as | big ad. to whether or no the pipe should bel My Ralph Eshleman has been removed as it not being used at|confined to the house the past week present. Council finally decided 1t0|op account of sickness. have the P. R. R. make the neces-| Mr and Mrs. H. E. Ebersole and sary repairs to said pipe and casing | son Bernard are now automobiling and send the bill to Council for pay |thru New York state. ment. | We are pleased to rote that Mrs. A communication from the state |p. ‘gp 1, Richards able to be authorities relative to our water syS- ghout the house after a severe spell tem, was read and Clerk Fellenbaum | ,¢ sickness. was ordered to furnish the desired| par ang Mrs. Walter Greiner have information. gone to housekeeping in the W. K. Burgess’ Report | Royer property, recently vacated by The report of Butgess Geo. H. Mr. Harry Walters. Brown was read. He collected $114-! The Ladies’ Bible class of Trinity 09 the past Councilmanic month for Uy, BE. Sunday school was entertained license money, etc. at the home of Mrs. George Myers last Thursday evening. Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Rohrer an- nounce the birth of a son, B. Hoff- man Rohrer. Mrs. Rohrer is now at the home of her parents, Mr. ané Mrs. *W. B. Detwiler. 3 is on the sick John Keener Ng Shatto 18 ings A communication E. Hauer has started For particulars read his is is pole tax, Street Committee Chairman Barto reported sewer at the Farmers’ Inn completed, some crossings repaired and recommended macadamizing Columbia Avenue from Market to Poplar street. ordered. Same was ; 5 3 i Water Committee Extinguished in Thme < beirmen Ricksecker reported A slight fire occurred at the home erything O. at works, re- oi y : Mrs. Mary Shaifner on Monday. pairs at pumps on a fair way to com-'q; =. _ : - Ba She was preparing supper on a coal pletion, plugs and raising! . : ne oil stove when it caught fire. Messrs. stack completed. v Vo a 3g Chas. Webb and Eli Shank, next door, were called in. im- smothered the then carried yard. The flames none ev- K. water flushed Finance Committee Chairman Richards approval of a number of bills, which were paid. They the of reported all mediately flames Ww carpet and the sic to the were Property Committee lishe reported the that mark in bad Tre- Sumpman said Chamber that thus one bid offic Chair anitor man Pennell boiler Council and bu the in had heating Bad Cut oading A . oats in post ordered repaired. Light Comm ttee an 1 b Ricksecker ning Engineel Ww VE ry Geo, J. E borough 1g New Fence moved high 1e- south side of a} it with a ete the . rest aam and should be recommended the ade. of cylin- long the re in the creek He § the rees emoved,
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