VOL. XIII. NO! 8 MOUNT JOY, PENNA. WEDNESDAY, JULY 21, 1915 THE MOUNT JOY BULLETIN $1.00 A YEAR Binders Cause Many Accidents ear-old Boy Having Both t the ‘reaper of death” but “réaper of accidents” can he justly applied to the self-binder, a ma- chine of great assistance to farmers, as may be gleaned from the following list -of accidents which occurred within the past week: Legs Nearly Cut Off Crawling thru a fence into a wheat field where his father was harvesting, Paul Shoemaker, three- year-old-son of Amos Shoemaker of Lobato, got directly in the path of the binder and before the parent saw him was caught in the sharp knives of the machine and was terribly mangled, Although fearfully cut the child is resting well and! Man’s Fall Result Fatally Samuel Keener Falls From Overden to Barn Floor on His Head Mr. Samuel Keener, a very prom- inent farmer of Rapho township, met with a very bad accident last Friday afternoon, the result of which his many friends await with interest, all hoping that he will take a, turn for the better. With several other workmen, he wag in the act of climbing a ladder from the barn floor to the overden. All the other men went up the lad- der first, followed by Mr. Keener. ‘When near the pened we are unable to say, but Mr. Keener fell backward, landing on his head on the barn floor. Fellowworkmen heard the noise top, just what hap-' Tomorrow Will Be a General Narrowly Escapes Legs Cut Off has a chance of recovery. The ac- cident occurred Friday afternoon, The father picked up his little son, bleeding, torn and mangled, and carried him to the house. That af- ternoon the last of the wheat crop wag being cut on the Norman Hoff- man farm, which Shoemaker ten- ants, : Immediately after dinner Mr Shoemaker went into the field and began cutting the wheat. In the house he left his wife and two chil- { dren, one a babe in arms. “Ma- ‘ma, may I go out and see Daddy,” asked Paul of his mother. The mo- ther refused, and warned the child (Continued, on page 4) May of hig fall and quickly went to his assistance. He was carried into the house and Dr. A. F. Snyder of this place quickly summoned, and who has been attending him ever since. When seen at his home by the doctor last evening he was still un- conscious, and suffering from con- cussion of the brain. Hig condition is just a bit out of the ordinary. The man ig not paralyzed, can move his arms, legs and body, eats food if given him, but still remains in an unconscious condition. Mr. Keener is about thirty years of age and his many friends will regret to learn of hig misfortune. Mr, Mishey Honored The birthday anniversary of Mil- ton B, Mishey, Cashier of the Penn- sylvania Railroad Company, was cel ebrated by the employes of his of- fice on Thursday evening, in this place. All of the arrangements] were a complete surprise to to Mr. Mishey, A sumptuous banquet was served at the Exchange Hotel, after which the party was conduct- ed to Mr. Mishey’s home on West A Crackerjack Sale One of the biggest live stock sales held In this place for a long time was held yesterday afternoon by Messrs. J. B. Keller & Bro. They sold an exceptionally large lot of good stock as can be seen from the prices realized for cows. Quite a few were sold at from $99 upwards and one was sold for $125. A num- ber of fine ones were purchased for the Masonic Homes at FElizabeth- Donegal street, where he was pre- sented with a handsome library ta-| ble, the gift of the office men, The | presentation speech was made by] Mr. Potts and was appropriately re- | sponded (0, A very enjoyable even- ing was spent on the lawn and at a late hour a special stop was made | by one of the western trains, to! take the gentlemen to their homes. Those participating in the surprise were: Alfred L. Gatchel, Middle-! town; Edgar §S. Lindemuth, High-| spire; W. Baird Potts, Dauphin; w. | q Franklin Tripp, Renova; Ira L. Beh-| ney, Philip R. Troup, Walter ¥. Slaymaker, Charles C. Paxson, J.! Bdward McManamy and Benj. WF. Gougler, jr., of Harrisburg. i Gruber’'s Cow Sale On Friday, July 30, Mr. A. A. Gru-| ver, who held such a successful cow | sale here several weeks ago, will | hold another sale at J. B. Keller &! Bros. stock yards, in this place on| Friday, July 30, when he will offer a carload of extra fine Adams county | cows at public sale. Among this lot are a pair of specially fine young Guernsey cows that will be fresh the latter part of August. Don’t forget the date, Friday, July 30. Florin ne AI ee l Meeting at Hull's Today The College of Physiciang and Surgeons of this county are holding their regular monthly meeting at Hull's Hotel, this afternoon, Drs, J.| J. Newpher, A, F. Snyder and J. P. Ziegler of this place are in attend ance, / i —— GQ r— An Xray Examination Mr. Sylvester Dearbeck, who has been il1 the past six weeks, was taken to the General Hospital at Lancaster yesterday where he under- went an Xray examination, He was taken there by Dr. A, F. 8 ll " straw’s C p $1 Plck out any Stréw Hg Getz Bros. | to Lancaster. town. About thirty-five of the cows sold were fresh. One fresh cow sold had twins by her side and another cow had the largest week old calf ever seen in this town This ex- tensive firm surely handles the right kind. — — Ee eee Motorcycle Accident On Sunday afternoon a motorcycle rider from Lancaster met with an accident near the school house about a“mile east of town. His motorcycle got obstreperous and ran into the fence, throwing the rider off, render- ing hig unconscious. When he gain- ed his sénses he walked to the trol- ley, half a mile away, and was taken When on the car he was still dazed and it was only thru the kindness of the conductor, who knew him, that the young man got home, All Day Harvest Meeting On Saturday, July 31st, an all day harvest meeting will be held at the home of Mr, William Longen- ecker, who resides a short distance north of this place, near Risser’s Mill. —— Shot a Pair of Groundhogs Mr. Harvey Sheaffer, the North Market street saddler, can not -only sew harness, but he evidently knows the haunts of the wily woodchuck as welll. On Monday afternoon he shot two fine specimens. Be —— Home From the Hospital Mrs. George HA Brown, wife of Burgess Brown, was brought home from the hospital at Lancaster yes terday. ree Cee W. C. T. U. Meeting The W. C. T."U. will meet Monday evening July 26, at the home of Mrs. W. Keller on Marietta street. Panama Exposition r $3.50 & $4.00 you can buy any BIG AUTO BURNED Backfire Causes Blaze That Con- sumed E. L. Nissley's Olds What was to have been a pleasant auomobile wip was suddenly term- inated on Sunday noon when the oc- cupants of a large touring car were obliged to quickly vacate it while flames consumed the big machine. Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Nissley and two sons, Lloyd and Walter, the lat- ter at the wheel, left their home near Florin about noon in a seven passenger Oldsmobile. The car ran along very nicely until near the Christian Nissley farm on the turn- pike east of Rheems, when it stop- ped. While trying to start the car the motor backfired and set fire to the car. The occupants quickly alighted from the car buteas there was no water near, nothing could be done to save the big machine which was consumed by the flames, The front lamps and the two front tires were saved. The ruins of the car attracted con- siderable attention and many visited the scene on Sunday. ——— ee re It's Worth Keeping Mr. M. N. Brubaker, of this place, has a copy of the Philadelphia Even- ing Telegraph under date of June 1, 1864, that ig very interesting. In ad- dition to containing a vast amount of Civil War news, its first page contains a pen sketch of the country around Richmond, itg fields, woods and swamps. The paper contains the remark made by General Grant i. e: “to fight it out on thig line if it takes ali summer.” Mr. Brubaker prizes this copy of the telegraph very lightly, RT C. F. Greider's Sale On Thursday, July 29, Mr. C. F. Greider will sell twenty-five head of fine fresh cows and springers, and some extra fine stock bulls at public sale at Andrew Vogle’s Hotel, Sport- ing Hill. The cows consist of Hol steins, Durhams and Jerseys and are a fine lot. Also one good bay horse, 8 years old and family broke. Don’t forget the date, July 29. 2t THE ROAD WHICH WE ALL MUST TRAVEL SOONER OR LATER 0 Soir Commie Sie 0 HL. Hop Some Well Known People From Our Neighborhood Have Passed to the Great Beyond Since Our Last Issue Gone to Their Reward Joseph Gery of Columbia, died at the County Hospital, aged 78 years. Mrs, Eliza Smith, aged 80 years, died at Columbia from an attack of vertigo. Mrs. Eliza Smith died last even- ing at her home in Columbia aged 81 years. Wm. Kepner, aged 80, died at Co- lumbia on Friday. He was a re- tired P. R. R. engineer. Joseph A. Todd of Manheim, died Saturday, aged 55 years. Deceased moved to Manheim from Philadel phia four years ago. Dr. Emily M. Oberlin died Satur- day night at the home of her sis- ter at Norwood, a short listance east of Columbia, aged 47 years, | Mrs. Fannie Donecker, widow tLe late Martin Donecker died Columbia after a year’s illness, ed 75 years. John M. Weller, 93, a wealthy retired farmer and one of Mount- ville’s most prominent citizens, died Sunday evening at his home from the infirmities of old age. of at ag- Eli Doll Eli Doll dled at his home in Rohrerstown on Saturday evening at 7 o'clock, from general debility, in hig 74th year. He had been {ill for several months, Deceased was born in New Forge, Martic township. For more than forty years he resided in Rohrerstown, Miss Ruth Bartruff Word has been received of the death of Miss Ruth Bartruff, at her home in Bellingham, Wash. She was a former resident of Wlizabeth- fown. Death wag cansed by dropsy, after a lingering illness. Deceased was twenty-two years of age, was a 85 to $7 Panama’s, fle Bros. THE WHEREABOUTS OF OUR | FRIENDS THE PAST WEEK | FOS 0 On Wamp Re- DOrters ie Pasi Week What Qur Able Corps of Reporters Found in the Card Basket About Tluiseir YOur Friends ang Your Alyualiitances Mrs. Irvin Geisiweit spent Monday at Kiizabetntown, Mis. J, H. Stoll spent Friday Merchantville, N, J. Mr. R., Darlington of Lewisburg, spent Monday in town. Mr. John Stermer of York, seen about town on Monday. Mr, Ray V, Smith of Harrisburg, was a visitor to town yesterday, Mr. Reuben Shellenberger visited friends at Middletown on Sunday. Mr, Joseph Breneman spent a few days at Mount Gretna this week. Mr, C. M. Shrader of Rochester, N. Y., spent Thursday in town. at was Mr. Herbert Frank has gone to Berwyn, where he will spend the summer, Mr. Frank Garman left today for Mt. Gretna, where he will spend two weeks. Mrs. J. Ezra Foltz of Deodate spent Thursday with the family of Mr. J. W. Shrite. Messrs. R. S. Herr, John McGuinn and H. W, Smith of Lancaster, spent Thursday in town. Miss Anna Sipe of Carlisle, was ‘the guest of Mrs, Joseph R. Charles from Saturday to Monday. The Misses Nora and Mabel Miller of Lancaster Junction, spent Sunday with Miss Edna Hershey. Mrs, Ella Manning of Chambers- burg, is spending several weeks with the family of A. K. Manning, Mr. Harvey Ensminger of Harris burg, wag the guest of Mr. Reuben Shellenberger on Saturday, Mr. Geo. R. Hube an optometrist of Lancaster, wag in town in the in- terest of his business Monday. Miss Gertrude Greenawalt left on Thursday for Crystal Beach, Canada, where she will spend the summer. Mr, and Mrs, Monroe Frank and son Claude spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. David Cooper at Landis- ville. Mrs. Emanuel Shreiner and daughters Norma and Myrtle, guests of Mrs. terday. Messrs. Benjamin Hoffer and Car- son Engle hiked to Mt Gretna yes- terday where they will spend a few days. Mr, Ralph MacDonald of Philadel- phia, is here on a week’s vacation and is the guest of his aunt, Mrs. A, C. Kover. Messrs, W. Holmes McKinney, K. Duval Scott and A. P. Chaddock of Lynchburg, Va. were sojourning in town this week. Mr, and Mrs. Willlam Way and children Harry and Alice spent Sun- day with Mr. and Mrs. Albert Hiestand, at Landisville. Mrs, J. H. Curgan returned to Philadelphia tn Sunday after spend- ing several weeks here with Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Curgan, The Misses Anna and Margarel Dearbeck and sister Mrs. Harry Troutwine spent yesterday afternoon at Marietta visiting friends. Mr. and Mrs. Chas, H. Dillinger | and two daughters Maude and El two were William Way, yes- awaiting UNION PIiCNIC TOMORROW Everything Is Ready for Qur Big Annual Holiday Every kiddie in town (and even | some of the big ones) are patiently and counting the hours from now on. Tomoirow, Thursday, July 22, ig the time set for our an- nual picnic. There is every indica- tion that the weather man will be kind, as all the forecast have pre- dicted “Fair Thursday.” Everybody is requested to careful ly tag all their baskets in order to avoid errors. Get your baskets to the P. R. R. depot in good time and all will be cared for. While nearly every industry and place of business in town will be closed tomorrow, Burgess Brown has arranged for a special police patrol of the town during the absence of our townspeople. The amusement committee will surely leave nothing undone if it is up to them to make our union pic- nic a success. The members met last Thursday evening and arranged the following very interesting program: Potato race for boys of 8 years (Continued on page 4) ee nl Injured by a Fall Mr. Howard Peterson of Harris- burg, an employe of the Keystone Telephone and Telegraph Company, with a number of other men, was busy trimming trees near Meckley’s, two miles north of town, on Satur- day afternoon when he met with an accident. A limb, upon which he was sitting, broke and he fell to the ground, Although no bones were broken, he sustained a badly bruised shoulder, arm and hip. He is now at Hotel McGinnis, where Dr. A. F. Snyder is attending him. He left for his home yesterday. cnet) Geese Many Couldn’t Go Twenty persons accompanied the excursion from here to Tolchester Beach on Sunday. More than that number were obliged to stay at home on account of being unable to get tickets, twenty being the num- ber allotted to Ticket Agent J. H. Stoll, Quite a few were refused tickets at Wlizabethtown and other places along the line also. LOCAL AND PERSONAL MENTION OF THE WEEK M. Horace Gor Wl Erect Bungalow Here What Has Transpired in That Thriw ing and Industrious Village a Short Distance West of Mount Joy as Gathered by our Reportorial Staff Don’t forget to attend the Union Picnic at Mount Gretna tomorrow. Mrs. J. B. Funk of Mountville, spent Sunday at Henry Wittle’s. Mr. George Neidenthal spent Mr. J. Whitmore of Lancaster, made a business trip to town Mon- | day. Mr. P. R. Enavely of Reading call- ed on friends in our village Tues i day. Mr. Henry Rinehart visited friends at Steelton and Harrisburg on Sun- sie, spent Friday at Hershey, Leban- | on and Richland, making the trip by | automobile. Mr. and Mrs, George Sherbahn and children of Maytown and Mr, | Harry Gantz were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Rhoades, near town, on Sunday, Mr. Earl Kaylor has charge of Mr. Harry J. Williams’ tonsorial par- | lors in the absence of the proprie- | tor, who accompanied the Boy Scouts to Clifton, on Sunday. ! Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Groff spent | Sunday at Manheim, where they vis: | ited the family of their son, Mr. | Norman Sheaffer, who is suffering | from an attack of blood poisoning, Mr. Charles J. Bennett and friend | Miss Florence Heilig and Mr. Chris | tian Heilig and friend Miss Anna | Hallgren spent Saturday and Sunday with friends and relatives at York. Mrs, J. A. MacNicholl and daugh- ter Mary, returned to their home at Merchantville, N. J, Friday after spending’ the past month here with | (Continued on page 5) (Continued on \gago 5) | day. Mr. Robert Lawrence is visiting his parents at Honeybrook this week. | ! agent purchased a Mrs. Steffy of Harrisburg visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ransel on ov Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Eli P, Arndt an- nounce the arrival of a daughter on| digging the cellar on Tuesday. Tuesday. Mr. Harvey W. Scott of Philadel-| chanics will do the carpenter work. phia, made a business trip to town | Tuesday. Mr. Ephraim Young of Manheim, was the guest of Mrs. Aquilla Baily on Sunday. ; Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Landwator spent Sunday at Pequea aygd Me Calls Ferry. Mr. William Saylor spent a few days at Harrisburg and York visit- ing friends. Mr. H A. Kegelman of New Jer- sey, wag a Monday visitor at the Florin Hotel. Mr. Theodore F. Munay of Phila. | | Steel Co. Buys Hoffman Property Paid $70,000 for a 135-Acre Farm bor Near Bainbridge Vv Holiday in Mt. Joy—Everybody’s Going to Mt. Gretna~Will You Join Us? Lancaster county limestone igs of such high quality that it is attract- ing the attentions of the Captains of Industry, who just now are hard put to get out orders for war ma- terials, A steel company, reported to be the Carnegie Company, of Pittsburgh, purchased 135 acreg of the Hoffman farm near Bainbridge, for $70,000. it was the Carnegie Company or So far as could be learned the|n0t. But from other sources it was farm will be used not as the site |!earned that engineers of the Car- for a steel plant, but as a quarry (Continued on page 5) Our Boy Scouts at Camp Clifton Will Have the Time of Their Lives for the Next Two Weeks to get limestone flux, which is largely used in the manufacture of steel of the tough varieties, y H RAOI eaeaea eaa eaea eeaee mw Carnegie Company Buys Mr. Hoffman confirmed the sale of his property to a “Steel Com- pany” but refused to say whether There wasn’t a happier crowd in The Scouts then got their tents to- town Saturday , night and Sunday gether than the Boy Scouts, it being the To shield themselves from stormy eve of their departure for Clifton, weather. along the Swatara, where they are camping for two weeks. We have arranged with Scout Master Harry J. Williams to keep Some had a very merry time Cleaning their tins till they did shine, Their mothers sewed their buttons on everybody here posted as to the do-' Upon their pants both short and ings around camp. long. Here is the story of their depar- Their fathers sharpened up their ture as penned by our poet: knives Mount Joy Scouts, Troops one and And gave them dope for bites and hives. two Declared that they would camping go. (Continued on page 4) Will Hold a Festivaj On Saturday evening, July 31st, a grand festival will be held in the park here under the auspices of town Monday. Mr. Walter Wescott of Philadel- phia, was a Monday visitor to friends in the village. The Florin base ball team defeat- the Citizens’ Band of this place. A ed the marrie§ men last night score good time is in store for all who 6 to 4. lattend. Chicken corn soup, ice Misses Mary and Carrie Michael cream and cake, watermelon, soft of Lancaster, called on Florin | drinks, etc, will be served. There friends Sunday. | will be music by the band and vari Dr. F. L. Richards of Berwyn,'ous amusements for all, among visited Mr. and Mrs. George Shires which will be a number of cake on Wednesday. | walks, Mrs. Annie Wachstetter and son | * ——— tl AP = seem Enog accompanied the excursion to| “Bud? Youre a Hustier ’ Tolchester, on Sunday. | That the farmers thru here are Mr. A 1: Nissly purchased 2 | awakening to the fact that they Studebaker automobile of Mr. Peter | naeq insurance on their tobacco Brubaker at Mount Joy. | against bail is evidenced by the Mr. E. E. Oxenford of Blaine, Per- | fact that within the past ten days, rv county, was a week end visitor | pp Harry Carpenter, representing to friends in the village. the C. H, Zeller Insurance Agency, Misses Grace Keener and Nellie | hag written between $25,000 and Vogle visited Mr. and Mrs. Daniel | $30,000 worth of insurance. Ome Stark at Lancaster Sunday. |policy was written yesterday for Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Watson and! $16,000. Mr. and Mrs. Dyson of Philadel- i Ed phia autoed to town Saturday. Now Its Automobile Row Mr. Lawrence of Honeybrook,] Mr. J. W. Eshleman is erecting a town wits his garage on the rear of his lot on Sas- safrag Alley. This alley from Wal- nut street east to Barbara street has now been named automobile spent several dayg in daughter, Mrs. J. H. Dukéman. Mr. Henry Freymeyer and family delphia, made giroas trip to Mr. J. D. McConley of Mechanics-| OTS to Mr. J. K. Freymeyer and fam- burg, was a Tuesday visitor to town. | ily. Thursday at Lancaster on business. | Mr. and Mrs. N. B. Gantz visited Mr. I and Mrs. Amos Bertsfield at Landis- | ville on Sunday. | gon Medicine | showing nightly to large houses on of Elizabethtown, were Sunday visit- row as every horse along that line has been replaced by an auto. Bg. Mrs. and Not Mr. Wilson In last week’s issue we erred in stating that the case of J. T. Wilson vs. Mrs. Mary Herr, etc. We should said Mrs. J. T. Wilson, as she contestant and not Mr. Wil. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Shumaker and Don’t fail to attend the big Ore- Co. show which is have is the the Grammar School lawn opposite SOI. the Florin Park. The show con- TT — sists of songs, dances, Irish and A Piano Free Dutch comedies. Come one and &8ll! The Morrison Plager-Piano Com- jand have a good laugh. Popular| any has arranged to give one of prices. Mr. Horace Cox, their fine instruments away very our local ticket reasonable. For particulars see their lot of ground of! large ad on page 8. Mr. BE. L. Nissley along the Mount —— etl, era Joy and Elizabethtown trolley line Big Day at Landisville . | and will erect a fine bungalow on Yesterday was Methodist Day at | same. Mr. Wm. H. Gantz finished |. scone camp grounds and the Mr. attendance was large, Dr. E. W. Gar- Albert Walters and force of me- Z. W. Keller, and Rev. C. B. | Johnson, of the Methodist Church, | here, all took part in the program. ber, ee ————— State Camp Costs L > The adjutant general's department Soldiers Passed Thru announced to-day that the total of; This forenoon Companies I. and pay warrants on account of the re-| L., 5th Regiments of cavalry from cent National Guard encampment at Fort Meyer, Va. passed thru h Mount Gretna was $101,998.70. The enroute for Mt. Gretna on a disbursement in detail was ag fol- | weeks encampment, lows: First Regiment, $11,279; sec-| ee Qc ond $10,887; third, $10,731; fourth | The Stork Was There $12,831: sixth $12,638; eighth $12-; Mr, and Mrs. Paul Shire annc 650; ninth $11,457; * thirteenth $12.-|the birth of a son on Saturday. 192: separate battalion $3,922; di- BI. vision headquarters $1,036; head-| Adam Linard, a #£ quarters first brigade $735; third west of Florin, lost a w brigade $747; fourth \rigade $827. I death last week. /