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
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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. |
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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
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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
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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
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" 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.
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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.
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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.
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Home From the Hospital
Mrs. George HA Brown, wife of
Burgess Brown, was brought home
from the hospital at Lancaster yes
terday.
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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.
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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,
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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
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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.
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Steel Co. Buys
Hoffman Property
Paid $70,000 for a 135-Acre Farm
bor Near Bainbridge
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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
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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 ——
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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.
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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.
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