MOUNT JOY, PENNA. WEDNESDAY, NOV. 24, 1915 $1.00 A YEAR
1. NO. 26
representative will call on you with the finest line of Calendars for 1916 you ever saw--Be ready

rintonial Band
Growing Rapidly
KnownEast Donegal Young Folks
Are Joined in Wedlock
Seitz—Moyer Bradly—Fender
Elsie Moyer,
Mrs. Amos Moyf of Rapho |
was united ph marriage]
y Seitz, also of japho, last]
day.
ughter of
Saturday
Fender,
of
married on
Minnie 1.
Fender,
ceremony
C
evening to
daughter of
was
D, Mis
near
performed
Lititz.
INK
was by
apices George 'k of
Nauman—Bak
aturday gh
n,
Hess—Stoner
L. Hess, son of Menno
near Rheems, and Miss Ada
daughter of Mr. Rohrer
Donegal] Springs, were
by Rev. Peter R.
in East Donegal
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manug
son of { Mr. Amos
Hess of
H.
Stoner
to
Jaughter of
of Back
performed
, Of. near
township narried
Fanny E. Bs
d Mrs. Harry
The ceremony
shop Henry
t Joy.
Stoner,
of
in
at
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united marriage
Nissley his home

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SADIE SUES SAMMY
hbethtown
bns
| Although Living Together, Wife
| Sues Husband for Maintenance
| —
gridiron | A
‘Thursday, | public
11 should | Mrs.
by their little con-|sued
| Milter,
play the
There wills by
attractions here
Thanksgiving
turn out and he
ainsi at thy
The “high team will
Franklin & Marshall Freshman
Class of Lancaster, at 9:45 a. m.
This is a good strong team and will
prove worthy opponents for Coach
Wilson’s ajgregation. In @ order to
liven things] up a bit there will be
guinea chages between the halves
and
In
of
Monday
Sadie
her
local interest was made
evening at Marietta.
Miller of this place, has |
husband, Mr. Samuel H.
before Justice
Mable, Marietta, on a
maintenance. The warrant |
served on Mr. Miller by Con-
Alonzo Filby of that borough |
former’s solicitation. Mr. Mil-
gave bail for
of Court,
Miller is the local super-
of the Edison Electric
and
rather
case
By
gate.
George at
charge of
was
stable
at the
ler immediately
December term
Mr.'S. H.
quarteis. intendent
the offternooOn
Joy Reser
play Eli
representi
bunch fro!
Mt. the
will
eam
best
past
be a
this
at 3.30 the Company
him are singular, inasmuch
and always has been living
providing for his family.
of this suit is being
with interest.
nr sen etl ER
A Successful Match
J. O. Ebersole of Elizabeth
or team,
1bethtown. The
E’town is the
that the
four years This, uld
good gam¢. The admission to
game will be ten cents all.
put met eee see
We Printed It
This ofice has just completed the
printing « the premium list of the
third annual exhibition the Eliz-
abethtoyw: Poultry Association which
will bel leld in MarketgHouse Hall
in that boro Jan, 5, ! 7 and 8,
1916. [Tiere are a very good lot of
cash |ald other premiums offered
and ds is every indication that
this wil] be the biggest show ever
held by this association. The prem-
ium list} can be had for the asking.
et
s second
as he is,
and
result
with
The
awaited
>
town n
too, sh
Mr.
fing match at the Farmers’ Inn ho-
tel here on Saturday. A number
of turkeys were
of
supper to all gunners.
eee eG we ee
Their First Appearance
On Thursday morning, Thanksgiv-
ing Day, at 8:30, the newly organ-
ized bugle corps of the Boy Scouts,
under the leadership of Mr. Wm.
F. Conrad, will appear on our
streets for a short parade,
———A Wilciscicccecmron;
Many Were There
Rev. H. Kern delivered a very
interesfng lecture in the Lutheran
church) Monday evening to a fair
sized {ud%ence. The subject of the
lecture which he so ably delivered giving evening. They will be ac
wag tle Life of Martin Luther. , companied by the Liberty band, of
Specia music was rendered. | Marietta.
——— nn WO Na |
Will Hold a Sociable |
Th¢ Ladies’ Aid Scciety of the| A
Ljuthfan Church will hold a socl-| gaily
ajple ait .the residence of Mr. H. C.| quarry
chgk on East Main street, on
huwday evening, December 9. EvV-
rybdy is welcome,
ut ae as { Closed Tomorrow
This office will observe Thanks-
giving Day tomorrow by remaining
Bted on closed all day. Both banks, our
hind there ig® ce of industries and many business places
for distyibuti | will also be closed.
-— |
Firemen’s Parade
The Pioneer Fire Company of Ma-
rietta, will have over a hundred
men in line in Columbia on Thanks-
yo
Are Crushing Stone
large is now in
operation the big limestone
of Mr, C. Schock near
town. The will be used on
the roads in Mount Joy township.
re ee A A Oneness.
1
stone crusher
in
H.
stone
eat Sum 1
e of Johr Nissley,
pho, was a¢“
Benin dios
Sold Many Apples
r. C. S. Frank held a big pub-
gf basket and barreled ap-
place. All offered
gt fair prices.
done To
T ced
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of the Peace |
the |
|town, held a very successful shoot-|
shot off and pro-|
prietor A. L. Stumpf served a free
| giving
our
| ing
| American.

MOUNT JOY BOY SCOUTS’ BENEFIT
attend the en-
Joy Hall
should
Mt,
Everybody
tertainment in

Clayton E. Bradly, of near Mt, Joy | Williams’
Neffgville. |
{ Home and
the benefit of Capt.
Scouts of Mount Joy.
Powers is one of
for
30y
{ day evening
Miss Gladys Buelah
Satur-
the Ameri-
she was pro-
thig benefit at considerable
Powers will appear
on Friday evening |
entertainers on
and
| the best
can today
cured
expense
at 1
stage
for
Miss
yYowningtown
and the
Mount
be
following
Joy.
greeted
chart for
at Garber’sg
night will be
Here's hoping she will
a crowded house. The
reserved seats open
Drug Store.
by
is now

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NATIONAL THANKSGIVING
By C. D. Rishel
Harvest
services
immemorable
Thanksgiving
But a National Thanks-
possibly a creation of
Abraham Lincoln.
“There was no national Thanksgiv-
until Lincoln's,” says The North
The fearful struggle of
From time
held.
was
lamented
were
| the Civil War furnished burning oc.
| duced
| ong
i of
| deep
{to a
| sive
i indulging
National Thanksgiving
same war which pro-
Day, and the reuni
and other fields
battle. It was an outburst of
gratitude to God for the end-
ing of that cruel war,
for
the
Memorial
at Gettysburg
casion
It
a
was
Thanksgiving days were
of genuine Thanks-
has degenerated in-
exces-
and
The
certainly
giving,
day
sports,
in grosser
first
days
Now
of
it
gourmandizing,
pleasure
evils.
worldly
God, our merciful Benefactor, is
| forgotten and the God of our bodies

|
|
|
|
|
|
{ flagrant desecration
| Thanksgiving Day,
of thousands

is devoutly worshipped. Yet, we
thank God, that in the midst of this
of this blessed
there are tens
God loving, God
who will either in
private devotion,
thanks and
Him for
of
honoring people
public worship or
return their sincere
praises to God and pray
future blessings.
| THE ROAD WHICH WE ALL MUST
TRAVEL SOONER OR LATER
Bi-Burgess and Prominent Bus
charges against |
ess Min Dies
Some Well Known People From Our
Neighborhcoc. Have Passed to the
Great Beyond Since Our Last Issue
Gong to Their Reward
Mary C., wife of Jacob Nickolaus,
of Columbia, died Friday from heart |
trouble, aged 49 years.
Chas. S. Walk, aged 31 years,
died at Washingtonboro, Friday, af-
ter suffering with a carbuncle on
hig ear,
Mrs. Mary C. Wagner, widow of
the late John Wagner,
lumbia from a stroke of paralysis,
aged T4 years.
As the result of a thirty-foot falt
at Broad street Station, Philadel-
phia, Clinton B. Meshey, son of Pe-
ter G. Meshey of Columbia, died in
that city from a fractured skull.
Mrs. Elizabeth. Kane
Elizabeth, wife of John Kane
Washingtonboro, died early
morning after a long illness from a
complication of diseases, aged 55
years.
of
John Vogle
John, the eight year old
Constable George S. Vogle, of Flor-
in, Mount Joy township, died at the
home of his parents at eleven o'clock
after a lingering ill-
resulting from tubercu-
The funerals will take place
from his late home this afternoon
with services in the United Brethren
Church in Florin at 1:30.
will be made in the Florin ceme-|
tery.
gon of
Sunday night
ness, death
losis.
(Continued on page 6B)
died at Co-
Friday |
| New York
| sisting
Interment |
| thanks
| blessings

' on
|
| this community
| claimed,
ROBBERS AT LANDISVILLE
Three Homes in That Village, Were
Entered Sunday Night
Sunday night or early Monday
morning a band of robbers infested
Landisville, broke into three homes
and carried away considerable booty
in clothing and silverware. The
thieves made a clean getaway i
their identity is unknown,
The houses robbed were occupied |
by Phares Bowman, Amos Strickler
|and Samuel Mumma. In all of the |
cases the robbers entered thru op-|
en windows. At the Bowman resi-
dence a quantity of clothing and
watch was taken.
The home of Amos Strickler was|
then visited and here also they got |
away with a lot of wearing apparel. |
At the Mumma residence nothing |
was taken, but believed that
the night prowlers were scared off
and took to their heels,
i —— ania vs
will Call
Business Man
finished that
tomorrow, we
it is
on You
soon as you
Thanksgiving
want you to
question for 1916
Think it over
Bulletin man
| Mr.
| have
{ turkey
{give the calendar
a little consideration.
please and when the
gets around to see you within the
{next week, he'll be ready to furnish
{you with whatever you want at the
right
as
price.
rm A ARs
Five in a Row
reviewing the death record of
were confronted by a
incident. The heads
all the houses ad-
or in a row,”
in almost ag many
Rev. Levi Shank,
Martin Bowman, Charles H. Zeller,
Martin TI.. Greider and John Bossert.
BA
Carload of Apples
S. Newcomer has just re-
a carload of fancy packed
state barreled apples con-
of Greening Kings, Snows,
Seeks Hubburdson’s Nonsuch and
other good varieties which he is sel-
ling very reasonable.
——— can
| In
our
rather unusual
of five families,
joining each other
were called away
years,
town we
“5
namely:
Mr
ceived
H.
gs,
Moved to Steelton
Mr. Gifford Delong moved
family and household effects to
Steelton yesterday by auto, Mr. De-
Long has secured employment in
the steel works there.
rn Al A AI
i A Fine Bird Dog
| Mr. Daniel Brubaker received a
fine pointer dog by express yester-
any
his
Machinery al Bacime
| McKinley
THANKSGIVING DAY
By C. D, Rishel
It is in harmony
God, bountiful
the of
fully
the President
issued in
assemble in
Thursday,
to
with the will of
Benefactor,
citizens to cheer-
with the request of
of the United States,
his Proclamation, to
divine worship on
November 25th, to give
God for the abundant
bestowed upon this na-
for a continua-
and to aid
becoming
our
duty
comply
our
as
tion, and pray him
tion of these
us to avoid this nation
embroiled the fearful and demor-
alizing war now raging in the world
beyond the Atlantic,
For the of Christ,
of for the
humanity, becomes
perative duty to beseech
God to speedily terminate
el, almost world-wide
the fields of
atrocious massacre
Armenians.
For this
blessings,
in
great
the
of
im-
Almighty
the cru-
slaughtering
battle, and the
of the stricken
sake
Prince Peace, sake
it also our
the
are called
Thanksgiving service
on this
purpose
to meet
in the Pres-
Thursday,
in
byterian Church
at 10 A. M.
Piously has
“Enter
thanksgiving,
with
and
the Psalmist ex-
and into his
be thankful unto him,
name.”’—Psalm
praise;
bless his
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| LOCAL AND PERSONAL MENTION
OF THE WEEK
1 0E-
i C0. Now In et
What Has Transpired In That Thriv
ing and industrious Village a Short
Distance West cof Mount Joy as
Gathered by our Repo: torial! Staff
Mr. J. A, Bachman of Philadel-
phia, is spending the week here.
Mrs. Harry Hersh is confined to
her bed with an attack of sickness.
Mr. Wesley Royer is spending a
few days at Lancaster visiting rela-
tives and friends,
Mr, and Mrs. John Eshbach of
Hummelstown, were Sunday visitors
to friends in town.
Mr. and Mrs, C. E. Sidney
risburg, spent Monday with Mr.
and family,
The Misses Mary and Stella Her
ler of Middletown, called on
tives in town on Monday.
Messrs. S. N. Mumma and Jonas
B. Nissley of Landisville visite
Florin friends on Monday
Messrs. M, Barnes
Conner of the County Seat, made
business trip to town Tuesday.
Messrs. Elmer Benedict
Demmy of Millersville,
ors the Florin Hotel
W. H. Slike,
and Noah Gosnell of
made a business trip to town
Tuesday.
Mr, and
turned to
town after
Mr. and Mrs.
Messrs. Geo. Lauber,
ers and Albert Einsig
delivering a number
of Har-
Thos.
rela
reia-
J
and H.
were
at Mor
Har
Mrs. George Ishler
their home in Hummels-
spending a week
30. Howard.
Harry
of York,
of fine mules
in this section this week.
Mrs. Irvin Kraybill entertained
number of friends at dinner
day in honor of the birthdays
Mr, Kraybill and Chas. Redsecker.
(Continued on page 6b)
a
in |
| Real
and |
people of
into his gates with|
court
100:4. |
{ Treasury
| at the
| debt
| districts.
| ordinarily heavy
Sun- | t
of |
| fire
Belgians Need 7
More Assistance
‘Another Appeal to the Citizens of This
Town---Clothing Wanted
The
lets
letter and 200 book-
received thig morning.
will explain itself. Se-
undersigned.
lothing can
and 1
Belgian
’hiladelphia,
following
were
The letter
cure booklet
Persong :
leave them at mj place
shall forward
eiving
200 booklets
Commission
cover, just issued by
the for Relief in Bel-
irom the probably
campaign
would add
Of the wWoOl
know, we are
clothing. 1
greatly to the
if these book-
hand to
bé im-
contrii .
for
k
out by
could be given
1 would
ibly
for
ac we cert
immteres
inly hope that
ted in thi
Belgian work.
you can
phase ot
ex-
ceptable,
Yours
C
new
You were
helpful last year when
the first requisite, It
that the lack of clothing
strong a factor this win-
obtaining of food was
winter,
ful
Rishel
Respect
D
lv
I
I
Fin. Secretary
{remely
was
seems
be
Estate Trust
Broad & Chestnut
Philadelphia,
C. D. Rishel,
food
3uilding,
Streets,
Nov. 22
Ld,
now
is to as
the
last
915 t
19 ter as
during
und,
[ 2
Penna. * am,
believe me,
Cordially Yours,
Albert Cross,
Mount
Mr. Rishel:
sending
Joy,
Dear
I am
GUNNERS REPORT GAME SCARCE
Being Killed This Season is
Least in Years
you, under separate Secretary.
NATURE STUDY IS PROMINENT
Has Made His
Museum
Emerson Rohrer
Veritable
Came
Rooms
ident of Schools,
visited
township,
in that
accom-
as well
Embers of the
Amos N. Mus-
C. M. Brene-
Tree was
papered,
found
improved.
school,
great in-
and the room
complete exhibit
Mr. Rohrer
interest play-
ounds
from this secti
trips last week
iruout Rapho
work
iamson
ndent,
essful
ssiul
was
Harmon spent several
cou
and a
00, Juniata nty
ith 6 rabbits
lm
newly
the seribe
to
6 squir-
Harvey Sheaffer and
short Sny-
10
and
ned from a trip
Lincoln Schoo]
been
Of
Rohrer,
county with rabbits, also
; pheasants similarly
Messrs. Miles
Smeltzer, Harry
Good of
of Newtown
hunt
an opossum.
Henry
and takes
place, and Ab. nature study
left Sunday for is a museum for a
the mountain ]
Backenstoe, the
Hornafius
latter
Frank this
Weaver
few days’
Linglestown
a on animal iif
reat
near
I
NO MONEY FOR SCHOOLS
ivities Or th
are many a
there irdil"
which Was
pieces ff Lppar
the and
for
exercising muscles
in attractive wigwam
Lavish Appropriations By the Last
Legislature Are Blamed erected
by the children.
schools the northeastern
of Mount Joy township were
visited Friday. The Directors who
accompanied the Superintendent
H. H. Bombergr, Elmer W.
Strickler, David F. Greiner and A}
us Earhart
Six in
part
at the State
indicate that
its fiscal year
month heavily in
number school
there is an extra-
influx of tax receipts
not be on hand for
Financial conditions
Harrisburg
State will close
end of this
to the large
Unless
at on
the
were
of
m
—~——
LOCAL NOTES
the money will
some time.
The school code provides that the
schools are to paid in July. The
i low balances have held up the dis-
tribution so that only $3,000,000 has
been out, Treasurer Young is Position as fireman
not issuing a check now. The State R.
fiscal officers say the lavish appro-
priations made by the last Legisla-
ture are the cause of the lack of
money.
Brief News That Happened Within
the Past Week
be
Mr, Ralph Cramer has accepted a
Son with the P. R
Weaver
few
last
of
in
this
Samuel
1 York
a
place,
county,
dav
aa;
week
inning
stered
Harry
this
Holstein
Grissing-
week,
their
Mrs.
even-
Mr.
died
—— owned by
r, east of town,
Henry Eberle Cemetery Notice
The ting and election
and Officers of
Henry Eberle Cemetery Associ ..
held in the office of
Zeller Insurance Agen-
the post office, Mount
Joy, Saturday evening, Dec. 4, 1913, ;
7:30 o'clock.
By the Ex, Com.:
John G. Eberle, Secretary.
ee
hold
of
Monday
1a] mee
Manag
ann
home
Heisey of Elizabeth-
P.R R
of Mr. D. W.
16 reguls ge man.
Countian: Cres Ricksecker has
purchased a fine piano from the
Weaver ” Organ & Piano Co, of
York,y thru their agent, E. J. Hersh.
aa
Removed 60 Gall Stones
Greider,
Chas, H.
sisting at the
absence
baggage
at
2t
A New Store
printed a lot
People’s
Zeller,
te of circu-
Samuel a well known
township,
ill very
He was
General
that night
sod
This
Fruit
manager,
‘alifornia
a
oranges,
complete line
grape-
etc. at
in
apples,
stock
grapes,
astonish you
before
ran
ogg to a
Sixty
That's
\
Quite a Hike
Imhoff, Maud
and Ida Cain
this place
Middletown
u
uc
to
ner
a
home Sale
4, Mr.
his next
e old
C. 8
public
P. R.R.
he will
tly No. 1
e barreled
Also 125
Sale starts
Frank has apples
all times. Also
cabbage,
en —
hen
Stat
wins,
les,
ruts
—————
Improvement
havi
ed
e is
ng a
nd
a
Rolling
1000
ft
Gibble of
of Road
Mt. Joy towne
contract and is now
1000 feet of
supervisors of FHagt
township.
ar
corner of the
Barbs
of
and This is
Beneman
engaged rolling
scene recent “for the
Donegal