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+ THE MOUNT JOY BULLETIN
VOLUME XV11. NO. 13
Mount Joy,
Penna., Wednesday, August 29th, 1917
ONE DOLLAR A YEAR
THE PLAIN SECTS
OPPOSE SERVICE
THEY CLAIM IT CONFLICTS WITH
THE BIBLE DOCTRINE OF
NON-RESISTANCE—RES-
- OLUTION PASSED
An interesting and largely-attend-
ed joint conference of representa-
tives of the Mennonite, Amish,
Brethren in Christ and Church of the
Brethren, non-resistant denomina-
tions of Lancaster, Montgomery,
Bucks, York, Lebanon and Dauphin
counties, met in afternoon and even-
ing sessions in the East Chestnut
Street Mennonite Church, in Lancas-
ter, on Wednesday. The purpose of
their assembling was to formulate
and adopt a basis for conduct in re-
gard to the selective draft effecting
their respective memberships. This
was done, and the delegates went on
record as unanimously favoring the
following resolutions:
In answer to the question, “How
can we make clear our position with
reference to military service and to
what extent can we conscientiously
serve the Government of the United
States without renouncing the pre-
cepts of the Prince of Peace?’ the
following resolution was adopted:
“First, Our attitude on the ques-
tion of military service is correctly
stated in the selective draft law, en-
acted May 18, 1917, which provides
for exemption for all meabers of all
churches “whose creed or principles
forbid its members to participate in
war in any form and whose religious
convictions are against war or par-!
ticipation therein, in accordance with
its creed or principles.”
“Second, our loyalty to the Gov-
ernment has been proven by our con-
stant teaching of submission fo the |
powers that be, when not in conflict
with the divine laws of God.
“Third, that we, as a religious
body, express ourselves as being con- |
scientiously opposed to serving in
military service in any form, be-
lieving that all such service under the
military arm of the Government,
whether in a combatant or non-com- |
batant capacity, is conflicting with
the Bible doctrine of non-resistance.
“Fourth, that the moderator of
this meeting appoint a committee of
five, including himself as chairman,
to counsel and act with other non-
resistant religious bodies eoncerning
questions that may arise.”
The committee of five selected
consisted, of: Moderator, Bishop
Benjamin Weaver, of near Terre
Hill; Rev. John Senger, of Kinzer;
Bishop Peter R. Nissley, of Mount
Joy; Rev. Noah Mack, of New
Holland, and Rev. B. M. Lehman, of
Millersville.
Its Quite a Freak
Mrs. Leah Kraybill, on New Haven
street, showed us quite a freak
growth in a redbeet on Friday. A
key with a large ring was evidently
deposited in the ground in her gar-
den and a beet grew thru the ring.
The most curious part of the growth
was that above and below the ring
the beet was many times the size of
the circle which separated the top
and bottom of the beet.
Purchased Fine Dwelling
John N. Mumma, of Landisville,
has purchased from Phares P. Swarr,
the modern brick mansion along the
Harrisburg Turnpike in the village of
Landisville. The sale also includes
a large brick dwelling on the rear of
the lot which will be converted into
a dwelling or garage.
Preferred to Die at Home
Crazed over the draft, Wilford
Griffiths shot and instantly killed
Robert Ankrin, a former resident of
Chestnut Level, this county, at Cal-
vert, Md., just across the Lancaster
county line, on Thursday afternoon,
and after he had committed the deed
Griffiths killed himself.
Send Them to France
One hundred and fifty negroes of
the Twenty-fourth United States In-
fantry got bad and started to shoot
things up on the streets of Houston,
Tex. Thirteen white men, and two
girls were killed and at least twenty
wounded.
Raised Mammoth Tomatoes
We doubt whether there is any one
in this community that can equal,
much less beat the record of Mrs.
Henry Hamilton, of Chickies, in rais-
ing large tomatoes. She has some
that weigh one pound .and nine
ounces.
B.S iS
Partridges Are Plentiful
Partridges are unusually plentiful
this summer, and the whistle of the
“Bob White’ could be heard in many
localities. Some of the farmers are
rotecting them, which may account
or their increase.
One Step Higher
David R. Baker has been made
superintendent of transportation of
the Conestoga Traction Company to
succeed the late Samuel T. Charles.
Harry K. Gamble, dispatcher, has
been made trainmaster.
Chicken Thief Pleads Guilty
At court on Saturday, James
Ragan pleaded guilty to stealin
three chickens from Ezra Ney o
near town. The prosecutor asked
that Ragay ly given a chance and
the court suspended sentence.
rns eH ARI
Second Draft January 1
January 1st has been set for the
second draft. The number of men
to be called will be approximately
750,000.
Farmers, Take Notice
The fine grade of Maryland leaf
tobacco sold Friday at thirty cents a
und in the Baltimore market. This
a record price.
Enlisted Last Week
Jno. McGinnis jr., son of J. W.
McGinnis of Hotel McGinnis, en-
| BROKER SUES CUSTOMER
| FOR MARGIN DUE
John N. Hetrick, representing
Dyer & Hughes, brokers, has entered
suit in the court of common pleas
against J. N. Hershey, of Florin, to
recover $438.75.
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| The brokers claim that Hershey
[went short on 5,000 bushels of
wheat at $2.05 3-4 per bushel. The
market went against Hershey and the
brokers closed the deal at $2.49 1-8.
Hershey failed to keep up his mar-
gin and this suit is brought to re-
cover $438.75, the amount due by
Mr. Hershey.
A,
KEEPS THEM OFF
THE FIRING LINE
A final decision on the question of
exempting followers of the Amish
and Mennonite, religion from serving
in the fighting ranks of the new Na-
tional army has been issued by the
President through the War depart-
ment which provides that men se-
lected by the draft act who are mem-
bers of religious organizations op-
possed to war must serve that coun-
try by being placed in some ca-
pacity that will put them in the
category of non-combatants.
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CONSCRIPT EXAMS
ARE CONCLUDED
|A LARGE NUMBER OF YOUNG |
| MEN IN THIS DISTRICT AC-
CEPTED BUT MANY
CLAIM EXEMPTION
THE DOINGS
AROUND FLORIN
ALL THE UP-TO-DATE HAPPEN.
INGS FROM THAT THRIVING
AND BUSY VILLAGE
Mrs. John Roth spent Friday at the
County Seat.
Mr. Millis McKinley was a Sunday
visitor to Hershey.
Mr. Frank Aubry of Philadelphia,
spent Thursday in town.
Miss Mary Hershey is
the week at Ocean Grove.
Miss Carrie Brown of Middletown,
is here on a visit to friends.
Mr. E. G. Hutchinson of Lancaster
called on Florin friends Sunday.
Misses Hazel and Gertrude Groff
of Millersville, Sundayed here.
Misses Mary Sheaffer and Jane
Zeller Sundayed at Mount Gretna.
Mr. and Mrs. George Geyer were
Sunday visitors to Mount Gretna.
spending
Mr. Bert Fisher of Lancaster,
called on relatives in our village
Sunday.
Mr. W. C. Myers of York, made
2 business trip to our town Tues-
day.
Miss Jame Zeller and Mrs. Paul
Buohl werepRaturday visitors to Lan-
caster. F
Mr. Joh® Ferry and family spent
Sunday at the home of Mr. John
Guhl.
Mrs. E. S. Weaver, son Harvey and
Mrs. Martin Force spent Thursday
at Lancaster.
Mr. Daniel Stark and family of
Lancaster, called on relatives in our
village Sunday.
Mr. Harry Singer and family of
The Board of Examiners conclud-
{ed the work in District No. 1 and |
| herewith is appended the result: {
Accepted
Collier, R. 1, Columbia, |
{1067—S. L.
| claimed exemption.
2082—W. O. Kanade, R. 2, Mt. Joy, |
claimed exemption. |
H. Horst, Manheim, claim- |
ed exemption.
128—J. D. Myers, Falmouth, claim- |
ed exemption. |
2012—J. C. Garman, R. 6, Manheim
805—H. B. Musselman, R. 8, Lan-
caster, claimed exemption.
900—M. L. Landis, East Petersburg
claimed exemption.
1981-0. B. Waltz, RB. 2,
claimed exemption.
363—Roy Hoffman, Mt. Joy, claim-
ed exemption.
1287—S. K. Helt,sManheim, claimed |
exemption.
1142—C. H. Ling, R. 1, Columbia, !
2167—J. J. Hamilton, R. 2, Manheim
claimed exemption.
664—A. N. Newgard, Elizabethtown
claimed exemption.
2081—A. M. Hess, Mt; Joy, Route 2,
claimed exemption. |
2231—H. H. Herneiser, Manh im, R.
4, claimed ns
383—P. E. Sentz. Mount Joy, N%.
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A Gren
Should All Be Abolished
The movement taken up by the
Free Highways’ Association to
abolish the toll roads in Lancaster
county has met with a hearty re-
sponse in all sections of the county.
The move is, no doubt, a very popu-
lar one from every angle, and men
and organizations everywhere are
ready to pitch in and help.
eet eee.
| 2116—B.
Lititz,
Will Get Free Delivery
Free carrier postal delivery is as-
sured to the people of the borough
of Marietta, according to an an-
nouncement made by Postmaster L.
N. Spencer, of Lancaster on Friday.
The proposition was considered
favorably by the postal authorities at
Washington, on July 23.
Farmers Inspect Tobacco
One hundred members of the Lan-
caster county Tobacco Growers’ As-
sociation took a trip of inspection of
tobacco fields thruout lower Lancas-
ter county on Thursday. The finest
tract they saw was the twenty-five
acre field of Grant Noll at Rohrers-
town.
Third in One Family
Pauline, the two-year-old daughter
a tricycle on Monday forenoon and
fractured her right arm between the
wrist and elbow. This is the third
| this town at present than there has
| F. Snyder;
night thieves
thru a window at the home of Amos
Nissley, near Union Square, and stole
a lot of sugar, butter and other eat-
ables.
that Mr. Nissly had purchased a few
days previous.
to the identity of the robbers.
theft was not discovered until the
following morning.
of Dr. and Mrs. W. R. Heilig, fell off | 101d their next sale of a lot of Pot-
ter and Tioga
bulls, heifers and cattle for beeves
Ephrata, Sundayed at the home of
Mr. Harry Stoll.
Mr. Jacob M. Hershey and family
visited friends at Jonestown and
Lebanon on Sunday. .
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Sprought of
Lancaster called on C. S. Wachstet-
ter and family on Saturday.
Messrs. Harry and George Dun-
lap of Lebanon, made a business trip
to our town on Tuesday.
The Atlantic Refining Co. is in-
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THE TICKETS FOR THE
PRIMARY IN SEPTEMBER
There is less political interest in
been for many years, and as a re-
sult, many of the offices are begging
for candidates.
After quite an effort and much
soliciting and persuasion on the part
of the Republican heads, they suc-
ceeded in placing a full ticket in the
field. The Democrats, evidently, are
less fortunate, and thus far have on-
ly a candidate for inspector in each
ward. As far as can be learned they
do not as yet have a committeeman
in the East Wagd, E. B. Toppin hav-
ing gone to New York some time
ago. 5
The completé” borough tickets as
they will be printed for the primary
next month, are appended:
Republican.
Burgess, H. C. Schock; Council—
East Ward, H. S. Newcomer; West
Ward, Dr. E. W. Garber,Harry Green
awalt, Dr. O. G. Longenecker and S.
School Director, Howard
G. Longenecker; Tax Collector, T.
M. Breneman; Auditors, J. D. Boyce
and F. E. Hershey; Judge—East
Ward, Claud Zeller; West Ward, E.
P. Roberts; Inspector—East Ward,
Wm. G. Shickley; West Ward, Christ
Sherk.
Democratic. .
Inspector—East Ward, W. Elwood
Millard; West Ward, Frank Yost.
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Thieves at Union Square
Some time during last Thursday
effected an entrance
Also a pair of new shoes
There is no clue as
The
C. S. Frank’s Sale
Messrs. C. S. Frank & Bro. will
County fresh cows,
child in this family to suffer from a
broken arm within the past two
years.
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Don’t Go Begging There
Politically, Elizabethtown is very
much unlike Mount Joy.
committeemen find it quite a task to
get men for the various offices while
in our sister boro there are four as-
pirants for Council on the Demo-
cratic ticket and seven on the Re-
public ticket.
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His Tobacco All Housed
Howard Ritter, who generally is
one of the first about Manheim to
harvest tobacco, cut about two acres
of seed leaf two weeks ago. His
crop is a very good one, but then
that is not surprising, as Howard
knows how to farm tobacco.
That’s Good Shooting
At the weekly shoot of the Lan-
caster Gun Club Friday, Charles E.
Humer of Marietta, broke 98 out of
a possible 100 clay birds.
Girls Must Wear Skirts
One piece bathing suits have been
for-bidden at Hershey Park and all
female bathers must now appear in
skirts.
Sold His Farm
Joseph Foreman a few days
sold his farm of 134 acres, near Ris-
ser’s Church, to Menno Risser, for
$14,000.
The Orchard Covers 20 Acres
The Manheim Fruit Co. expect to
ther 2000 baskets of peaches and
undreds of bushels of apples.
Erecting Large Tobacco Shed
Contractor H. H. Brandt is erect-
listed in the U. S. Army last week.
He left here* Monday for assignment.
QUICK SALE-
ing a large tpbacco shed for B. H.
Greider at Rheems.
Here the |
at the stock yards at Hotel McGin-
nis, in this place, on Friday, Sept.
7th. This will be a fine lot of stock
and farmers should not miss this
sale. 2
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You're Next
Mr. Harry J. Williams, the local
barber, who made application for
cook in the 8th Regiment Officers
Mess, was rejected on account of
physical disabilities and instead of
cooking for soldiers will continue
the barbering business at his old
stand as heretofore.
Getting His Auto Hearse
Mr. H. C. Brunner, one of our lo-
cal undertakers, accompanied by M.
B. Hiestand, left this morning for
Bridgeton, N. J. They will return
tomorrow with Mr. Brunner’s fine
new auto hearse which was built to
order.
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Money in Chicken Business
Mrs. John Gibble, of near Elston-
ville, sold one hundred and twenty-
six chickens last week to John S.
Ritter, for which she received $105.
Even if feed is high, it does seem to
pay to raise chickens.
Labor Day
There will be two games of ball,
a patriotic, civic and industrial pa-
rade, music by the Fourth Regiment
Band, big festival and other at-
tractions at Marietta on Labor Day.
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Million Dollar Corporation
Henry Ford on riday incor-
porated his new tractor plant for one
million dollars.” The incorporators
are Ford, himself, his wife and son.
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An Execution Issued
Charles L. Johnson has issued an
execution in Common Pleas Court
7 A ve Track Farm in Est
against Mrs. M. C. and H. C. Bair, of
HESS FAMILY REUNION
HELD AT FLORIN
family reunion
A pleasant i was
held at the home of Benjamin N.
Herr, in Florin, last Wednesday,
when his children-and grandchildren
came to his home, in honor of his
seventy-eighth birthday, which was a
complete surprise to both Mr. and
Mrs. Herr.
At noon all partook of a fine din-
ner, served by Mr. Herr’s daughters.
The afternoon was delightfully
spent in the service of the Lord. The
103rd Psalm was read by Rev. L. O,
Musser, with a few remarks as to
the love and unity of the family, fol-
lowed by singing many beautiful
songs and prayers.
Those present were as follows:
Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin N. Herr and
daughter, Lizzie; Mr. and Mrs. A. B.
Frey, Mr. and Mrs. John M. Forrey,
Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Engle, Rev. and
Mrs. L. O. Musser, Mr. and Mrs.
Jacob M. Schock, Mr. and Mrs. C.-M.
Wolgemuth, Mr. and Mrs. Stephen
Heisey, Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin H.
Forrey, Mr. and Mrs. Graybill Wolge-
muth, Mr. and Mrs. Eli N. Herr, Abe
Engle, Furry Frey, Ralph Musser,
Paul Musser, Emma Frey, Martha
Frey and Irvin Engle.
THE ANTHRACITE
PRICE FIXED
COAL INDUSTRY WILL BE UN-
DER GOVERNMENT CON-
TROL AFTER SATURDAY
SEPTEMBER 1st
23—Govern-
ment control of the coal industry
was made almost complete when
President Wilson named Dr. H. A
Garfield, president of Williams’
lege, fuel administrator, fixed anthra-
cite prices for producers and jobbers
set a limit on profits to be made by
bituminous wholesalers.
The next and final step will be to
make regulations for coal distribu-
tion and to fix anthracite and bi-
tuminous retail prices. This will be
done when a distribution program is
perfected and when the Federal trade
commission has completed a plan un-
der which retail profits may be fixed.
The anthracite prices fixed effec-
tive, September 1st, are virtually the
same as those now charged at the
mines under a voluntary arrange-
ment made by producers with the
trade commission. The prices that
may be charged by jobbers, how-
ever, will reduce present costs sharp-
ly. Bituminous jobbers’ profits, too,
will be cut by the new price scale
set for wholesale transactions.
The anthracite. scale for railroad
owned mines which include praetical-
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Washington, Aug.
ly all the big produc follows:
The anthracite prices, effective
September 1, range from $4 to $5
per ton (2240) pounds F. O. B.
mines. Jobbers are allowed to add a
profit of not more than 20 cents per
ton for deliveries east of Buffalo and
of not more than 30 cents west of
Buffalo.
The jobbers’ profit on bituminous
is limited to 15 cents per ton of
2,000 pounds, wherever delivered.
Producers who incur the expense
of re-screening anthracite at Atlan-
tic or lake ports for re-shipment by
water are permitted to add not more
than five cents per ton to the price.
Anthracite prices are fixed as fol-
lows: White ash, broken, $4.55;
egg, $4.45; stove, $4.70; chestnut,
$4.80; pea, $4; Red ash, broken,
$4.75; egg, $4.65; stove, $4.90;
chestnut, $4.90; pea, $4.10; Lykens
Valley, broken, $5; egg, $4.90; stove.
$5.30; chestnut, $5.30; pea, $4.35.
Other producers may charge an
advance of 75 cents a ton of 2240
pounds over the figures set for the
railroad owned mines. Those who in-
cur the expense of re-screening it at
Atlantic or lake ports may add an
additional five cents a ton.
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TRACTION ENGINE DROPS
INTO A SINK HOLE
While threshing on the small farm
of Mr. Albert Strickler, near town
one day last week, Mr. Daniel Derr
met with an unusual experience. He
was backing his traction engine
around near the barn when the
ground gave way under a rear ‘wheel
and the engine went down into a
hole until the bottom of the big iron
horse rested on the ground, almost
upsetting it. Large jacks and a lot
of lumber were pressed into service
and the engine was raised and
moved.
Struck by a Bicycle
Fannie, little daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Walter Kramer was run over
by a bicycle belonging to Abram
Brubaker, while crossing the street
near her home on Monday. The bone
in her nose was broken and she re-
ceived quite a few bruises about her
body. .
Keller & Bro’s. Next Sale
Messrs. J. B. Keller & Bro. will
hold their next big, cattle sale at
their yards here on Friday, Aug 81,
when they will sell 99 head of New
York State and Erie County cows,
heifers, bulls and cattle for beeves
This will be another fine lot of stock.
Also some stock cattle. 2t.
Sorry to Hear It
Mr. Walter Mease, who has been
W. B. Bender's right hand man the
ast six years, will leave Sunday for
is home in Reading where he will
reside in the future. He has ac-
cepted a position at barbering at
Wyomissing, a suburb of Reading.
meters A QB snes
Will Inspect a Filter Plant
The committee from Council and
Burgess Brown will go to Harris-
will inspect a filter plant, of the kind
that has been designed and suggested
for this town by the engineers.
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A Word to the Wise
Men who are notified to appear
before the conscription examinin
boards and fail to do so are draf
without further notice and without
Bainbridge, for $1,440.95.
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Donegal, 2
examination.
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Col- |
burg Saturday afternoon where they |,
OUR WEEKLY
CARD BASKET
PERSONAL MENTION ABOUT THE |
MANY COMERS AND GOERS
IN THIS LOCALITY
Mr. F. R. Stretch spent Sunday at
Philadelphia.
Mrs. Anna Fetter is
week’s vacation.
Mr. Henry R. Eby left yesterday
for Fort Meade.
Mr. John Dyer is
week’s vacation.
Mrs. Emory Warfel spent
day at Lancaster.
Mrs. Amanda Greenleaf
Wednesday at Lancaster.
Mr. Elmer Witmer spent several
days at Wildwood, N. J.
Mr. Charles K. Witmer of Harris-
burg, was in town Sunday.
Miss Elizabeth Fenstermacher
spent Tuesday at Lancaster.
Mrs. Irvin Walters spent the week-
end at Columbia with friends.
Mr. Arthur Troeger of Middle-
town, spent Sunday in town.
Miss Mary Eshleman spent a week
with friends at Mount Carmel.
Miss Mayie Carson is spending a
week with friends at Lancaster.
“Phil” Pyle of the Smoky city,
paid his father a visit Thursday.
Mrs. Hall Bricker is spending a
few days at South River, N..J.
Mr. Cyrus Peifer of Lancaster,
spent Sunday here with his family.
Miss Cora Moyer spent the week-
end with relatives at Selinsgrove.
Miss Maud Dillinger spent from
Tuesday to Friday at Elizabethtown,
Messrs. David Shonk and Samuel
Fasnacht spent Sunday at Manheim.
Mrs. J. H. Cramer spent Thurs-
day with David Eby’s in East Done-
gal.
Master Charles Sillers is spending
some time with his sister in Lancas-
ter.
Mr. George Drabenstadt of Phila-
delphia, visited his sisters on Sun-
day.
Miss Hulda Longenecker of Ling-
lestown, is the guest of Mrs. P. E.
Getz.
Miss Anna Barto is spending some
time with her sister at.East Peters-
burg.
Miss Edith Gantz of New York, is
here visiting her mother, Mrs. Amos
Gantz.
Mrs. Anna Hershey left for Phila-
delphia, where she will spend some
time.
Mrs. John Dabler of Marietta,
spent several days here with rela-
tives.
Mr. Bysshe Heilig of Harrisburg,
spent the week-end here with his
parents.
Misses Florence Kaylor and Mabel
Geistweit spent Saturday at Eliza-
bethtown.
Mr. Roy Walters left Sunday for
Downingtown, where he has accepted
a position.
Mrs. F. R. Strtch and daughters,
Helen and Freda, spent Tuesday at
Lancaster.
Messrs. H. 0. O’Neill and Chas.
Sheimer left Saturday for Fort Ogle-
thorpe, Ga.
Mrs. J. M. Kramer spent Wednes-
day at Marietta, visiting her mother,
Mrs. Vogel.
Mrs. Abram Welsh and Miss Carrie
Carpenter spent Sunday with friends
at Manheim.
Rev. and
spent some time
Elizabethville.
Miss Lillian Barto visited her sis-
ter, Mrs. Bard Bigler at East Peters-
burg, on Sunday.
Mr. Isaac Fellenbaum visited his
brother, Ferree Fellenbaum at Ref-
ton on Saturday.
Mr. Henry G. Carpenter, spent the
past week in Philadelphia and Tren-
ton on business.
Annie Biery of Emaus Lehigh Co.,
is spending some time here with Mrs.
Anna Buller.
Master Robert Gantz left on
Tuesday for New York where he will
spend some time.
Mrs. John Campbell of Marietta,
spent Sunday with her sister, Mrs.
Harmon Walters.
Miss Theda Walters: spent the
past week with Mr. and Mrs. Harvey
Trone at Maytown.
Mrs. Clara Brubaker left for War-
ren, Penna., today where she will
spend several weeks.
Messrs. Albert and William Wal-
ters are here on a visit after an ab-
sence of two years. .
Miss Kathryn Good of near town
spent the week-end here with A. Z.
Kramer and family.
Miss Ella Cunningham of Lancas-
ter, is spending a week here with
relatives and friends.
Misses Florence, Esther and Mr.
John Reist, jr., left on Tuesday for
Niagara Falls, N. Y.
Miss Ethel Posten of Elizabeth-
town, spent Sunday with Mr. Ralph
J. Cramer and family.
Messrs. Henry Meckley and John
Young are home after a four days’
sojourn at Atlantic City.
Mr. and Mrs. Preston Kilgore of
Lancaster, spent the week-end here
with the latter’ parents.
Miss Naomi Resh of Baltimore,
Md. is spending some time with her
cousin, Miss Carrie Nye.
Master Fred Diffenderfer, the lit-
tle magazine agent, is spending
some time at Philadelphia.
Mrs. Dora Farmer of Lancaster,
spent last Thursday here the guest
of her father, Mr. John Pyle.
Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Reinhart and
children spent Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Bahn near Lititz.
Miss Anna Heck of Elizabethtown,
spent from Friday until yesterday
here with Miss Maud Dillinger.
Miss Bess and Master Harold War-
fel spent from Tuesday until Satur-
day with relatives at Elizabethtown.
Miss Grace Brubaker of Elizabeth-
town, is spending some time here
with her aunt, Mrs. Haman Cunning-
am.
Mrs. Subilla Zeller and Miss L. Z.
Carpenter have returned home from
a Fh to Philadelphia and Atlantic
ity.
Mr. Clarence Greenawalt of Ches-
ter, spent several days here with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. K. Greena-
enjoying a
enjoying a
Satur-
spent
Mrs. A.
with
M. Sweigert
relatives at
FAIRLY GOOD YIELDS
OF WHEAT THIS YEAR
This w in exceptional year for
wheat thruout this section and some
far ers report very good yields, eS-
pec when the difficult harvesting
onditions are considered. Rain pre-
ented farmers from cutting at the
proper t and when the weather
conditions were favorable, the wheat
was so ripe that a large portion of
it was lost in cutting, hauling, ete.
Ta thesé conditions into con-
sideration, the yields are above ex-
pectations. We have these reports
from East Donegal township farmers.
Mr. George Endslow, of Donegal
Springs, averaged 26 bushels to the
acre. Elias Lindemuth, received 614
bushels from 26 acres, an average of
23% bushels. Jacob Emenheiser re-
ceived 544 bushels from 20 acres, an
average of 27% bushels, while Mr.
Benj. F. Greider, of near Cross
Roads, has the best average we have
heard of thus far. His 12% tract
yielded 400 bushels, an average of
32 bushels to the acre.
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BIRTHS
Mr. and Mrs. John W. Hendrix
announce the birth of a daughter on
Friday.
WAS THE 152ND
ANNIVERSARY
OCCASION AT MAYTOWN ON
SUNDAY WAS ALSO THE
400TH ANNIVERSARY OF
THE PROTESTANT
REFORMATION
The celebration of the 152nd an-
niversary of the founding of the
Maytown (Reformed church, Rev.
William J. Lowe, pastor and the
400th anniversary of the Protestant
Reformation was an auspicious oc-
casion at the church Sunday when all
day services were largely attended.
Some of the principal speakers at
the service were Rev. John C. Bow-
man, D. D., Charles E. Workman,
Esq. Bernard J. Myers, Esq., and
Hon. J. Donald Cameron. Rev.
George M. Whitmore, of Irvington on
the Hudson, delivered the sermon at
the evening services. The music for
the occasion was most appropriate.
The first service of the day was
held in the Sunday school room by
old and young members of this
school, and a very large number were
in attendance. The service called at
9:45 o’clock, with opening services of
song and prayer, and the program
rendered was as follows: An address
of welcome; solo by David J. Lowe;
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WEDDING BELLS
Martin—Heisey
D. H. Martin, the well known
clothier, and Miss Mary Heisey, both
of Elizabethtown, were united in
marriage here at noon on Tuesday
at the home of the officiating minis-
ter, Rev. L. O. Musser.
Shank—Hosler
On Thursday evening, Elder A. S.
Hottenstein, at his residence, East
Petersburg, united in marriage John
G. Shank, of Elizabethtown, and
Miss Amelia G. Hosler, of Elston-
ville. Mr. and Mrs. Harry M. Little
were the attendants.
Schock—Ward
Arthur P. Schock, son of Mr. and
Mrs. H. C. Schock, of this place, and
Miss -Emily Ward, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. George W. Ward, of Dogle-
ville, N. Y., were married at the
home of the bride’s parents, Satur-
day.
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A LITTLE OF EVERYTHING
Mr. Benjamin Bender is putting a
new slate roof on his tobacco shed.
To date there are forty-one cases
of infantile paralysis in the county.
L. F. Sheetz of Florin, is selling
Ira Hess’s cantaloupes. These are
some of the finest on the market and
are sold at very reasonable prices.
The big box factory of J. Frank
Bowman, adjoining the General Hos-
pital at Lancaster, was destroyed by
fire Wednesday night, entailing a loss
of $25,000.
Rev. Isaac Baker of Canada, and
and Rev. Wm.
were present at the services at Cross
Roads on Sunday evening and
preached very interesting sermons.
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RED CROSS PARTY
HELD AT MAYTOWN
The Red Cross, of Maytown, on
Saturday evening held a very suc-
cessful lawn festival at the home of
Hiram B. Jacobs in that place and a
neat sum was realized for the fund,
of which Maytown has already given
a larger amount than any other town
of its size in Lancaster county. Re-
freshments were served and a music-
al and literary program added to the
enjoyment of the evening.
WILL CONTINUE CROWNING
WEST MAIN STREET
At a meeting or caucus, rather, of
Mount Joy Borough Council last
evening, it was decided to continue
the work of re-crowning Main street,
from Market street west to Fairview
street, exactly as the work was done
on East Main street. From Fair-
view street west, the street has al-
ready been repaired. When com-
pleted Main street will be in better
shape than it has ever been.
A
Team and Auto Collide
On Saturday evening a team of
Ezra Ney, driven by his son, collided
with an auto in front of the Ex-
change hotel. The horse jumped on
the engine of the car and was cut
walt.
Rev. Geo. W.
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off the auto.
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OUR MORTUARY
RECORDINGS
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MANY WELL KNOWN PEOPLE
HAVE PASSED TO THE
GREAT BEYOND
Margaret, wife of William Bru-
baker, died at Columbia from cancer,
aged 51 years.
Miss Sara Murphy died
Chicago Hospital aged 37 years.
was a native of Columbia.
at a
She
Charles Carpenter, aged eighteen
an East Lampeter farm hand, hanged
himself because his girl jilted him.
Eli Roy Nissly
Eli Roy Nissly, seventeen-months-
old son of Mr. and Mrs. H. Roy Nis-
sley, of Florin, died Saturday from
convulsions. He is survived by his
parents. Funeral services were held
yesterday afternoon at 1:30 o’clock
at the house. Interment was made
in the Maytown Lutheran cemetery.
Mrs. Mary Hamaker
The remains of Mrs. Mary Ha-
maker, of Middletown, widow of the
late John Hamaker, who died twenty-
seven years ago, a former resident of
Elizabethtown, were interred in the
family plot in Mount Tunnel ceme-
tery, Elizabethtown, on Wednesday
morning at 11:30 o’clock. The de-
ceased was 82 years of age and is
survived by several children.
Mrs. Abram G. Brubaker
Mrs. Abram G. Brubaker died at
her home on North Barbara street,
in this place, at 4:30 yesterday morn-
ing, after a lingering illness for the
past six months, aged thirty-nine
vears. Besides her husband she
leaves one son Jerome. The funeral
will be held from her late home here
on Friday forenoon at 9:30, with
services at Erisman’s meeting house
at 10:30. Interment will be made in
the cemetery adjoining.
Isaac H. Hershey
Isaac H. Hershey, one of the oldest
residents of Elizabethtown, died Fri-
day from a complication of diseakes
at the age of 78 years. He was a
native of Mount Joy, but had lived in
Elizabethtown for the past sixty
years, and held a number of offices
in the borough. He is survived by
the following ten children: Alice, Ma-
tilda and Sarah, at home; Laura,
wife of George Eby, of Shippens-
burg; Mary, wife of A. T. Fulirch of
Palmyra; Elizabeth of San Francis-
co; Samuel of Elizabethtown; Eli of
Palmyra; Harry of Elizabethtown;
Walter of Harrisburg.
Mrs. Elizabeth Bossler
Mrs. Elizabeth Bossler, widow of
Jacob Bossler, died at East Peters-
burg, at the home of Abner Miller,
on Wednesday night. She was the
oldest resident of the village, and,
while her demise was the result o
infirmities of age, the end was ha
tened by a fall she sustained 3
pa month ago. Her age wassnfne
F six years, ten months a twenty=-
three days. Deceased was a mem-
ber of the Mennonite Church at East
Petersburg for many years. She is
survived by one brother, David Mil-
; ler, of that place. The funeral was
held on Saturday morning at the
home of Abner Miller. Interment in
the adjoining cemetery.
Mrs. Benj. F. Greenawalt
Fanny, wife of Benjamin PF.
Greenawalt, died at her home on
Manheim street, in this place, on Fri-
day morning at 8:30 from cancer of
the stomach, aged 64 years, 11
months and 26 days. She was a
member of the Brethren in Christ
church. Besides her husband, she
leaves the following step-children:
Smiley, in the west; Willis, at home
and Mrs. Coble of Steelton. Three
sisters also survive as follows: Mrs.
Katherine Zook, Elizabethtown, Mrs.
Abram Gibble, Union Square, Mrs.
D. M. Foltz, North Topeka, Kansas.
Funeral services were held from her
late home on Monday afternoon at
2 o'clock. Interment was made in
the Eberle cemetery.
Mrs. Agnes Brandt
Mrs. Agnes Brandt, the wife of
John H. Brandt, died Sunday after-
noon, at her home, in Elizabethtown.
She was sixty-nine years of age and
was born in West Donegal township.
The deceased was a well known resi-
dent of the borough and has been
living in the village for the past fifty
years. She is survived by her hus-
band and four children: Alfse,wwife
widow of Charles Hafley; Jennie,
wife of Chester Witmer; and Amos
G. Brandt. The following three
brothers also survive: Albert Gise
and John Gise, both of KElizabeth-
town and Thomas Gise, of this place.
The funeral services were held at
2 o'clock this afternoon at the house.
Interment was made in Mount Tun-
nel cemetery.
HOW MEN OF NEW
NATIONAL ARMY WILL GO
The War Department has issued
orders as follows for the men who
will compose the new National Army:
This district of the County, No. 1
must furnish 188 men and they will
be called in this order: Sept. 5,
nine will be called; Sept. 19,
seventy-five must go; Oct. 3, seventy-
five more and the date for the de-
parture of the remaining 29 has not
yet been decided upon.
Deeds R
Ginder, farm in Mount Joy township
oy five tracts of land in Lebanon
county, $11,200.
Off on His Vacation
Mr. R. Fellenbaum, cashier of the
First National Bank, is off on his va-
cation at present.
Home From Hospital
home from St. Joseph's at
miles from Mount Joy, 8-room house, big porch, slate roofs, good barn,
mick sale. Call, phone og write, J. E. Schroll, Moys Joy.
of Benjamin Esbenshade; Mazie, tlhe .
ecorded
Ephraim C. Ginder to Phares B.