FAN . oe THE MOUNT JOY BU VOLUME XV11. NO. 18 THE MARKET ST. ORDINANCE PASSED COUNCIL ENDORSES POSTMAS- TER J. WILLIS FREED’S EF- FORT FOR MAIL DE- LIVERY IN MOUNT JOY The regular monthly meeting of our Boro Council was held Monday evening and there was but one ab- sentee in Mr. Keener. The minutes of the last meeting were approved. For Mail Delivery The Clerk read a communication | asking | Postmaster Freed Council’s support and encourage- ment for village carrier service. Council was asked to provide good sidewalks, street names and house numbers. The Property committee was instructed to ascertain the cost of markers and numbers and report at the next meeting. A motion was also passed endorsing the movement. Burgess’ Report Burgess Brown reported collec- tions to the amount of $93.45 for th past month. . Street Committee Mr. Gable reported Main street completed as far west as the Wash- ington House. Gave Geo. Brown from Sons permission to put down steps | (Continued on page 5) Spashetebitean 0 lig po LET EVERYBODY HELP THE RED CROSS SOCIETY Here is an opportunity to dispose of your “White Elephant.” Bring it to the Social for the Benefit of the Red Cross Society. On October Twelfth, Columbus Day, About eight o’clock please wend your way To the hall. Do not come with empty hand But bring for the boys of our land A gift of money, not too small. That this social may be gay Bring something you had thrown | away Thinking it useless; Wrap it in paper to hide its name And exchange with another in the game." Open the pack and if it does not please, Re-wrap and another quickly seize In exchange for yours. These gifts are called “White Ele- phants” And when the bell peals forth, at once You must cease giving; Keep the “Elephant” that you hold Even if its not worth its weight in gold Be thankful its not living. Be sure to come and enjoy the fun The readings, the music, the drama, each one. The Red Cross invites you to help the boy v Who may have been called from your own town, Mount Joy. ———mel Cm DEALERS ARE BUSY BUYING 1917 TOBACCO The tobacco dealers in this section have started to buy the 1917 crop | and there is every indication that the growers will get a fair pecially when they begin buying as early as October 1st. As co get busy about the same time. We have learned of these sales thus far: Jacob Haldeman of near Milton Grove sold his crop to Mr. Frank Emswiler for 18, 10 and 5 cents. Messrs. Abram and Harvey Young ! of Mount Joy township sold their entire crops to Mr. Herr at 20 and 10 cents. Jacob Fry sold his tobacco to G. Moyer of Mount Joy at 20 and 10 cents. Amos Good ‘sold his crop to J. E. Longenecker at 20 and 10 cents. see lB ree Flittings Harry Dyer moved from the P.R.! R. property on West Donegal street, to Lancaster. Mrs. Amos Gantz moved from the | Eckhardt property on Lumber street, ; to Lancaster. | Emory Warfel moved into the | Eckhardt property on Lumber street, vacated by Mrs. Amos Gantz. Harry Seaman moved from the H. C. Schock property on West Main, to the Grogg property vacated by Mr. Warfel. Frank & Bros.” Next Sale On Friday, October 5, C. S. Frank | & Bro. will offer 65 head of New York State and Perry County cows, bulls, heifers, steers, cattle for beeves and shoats at public sale at | the stock yards at Hotel McGinnis, | in this place. Among this lot are a | few good registered young Holstein | cows 4 years old and with which pa- pers will be furnished on day of | sale. et I — Filling Government Orders The Lancaster Foundry Company, | at Marietta, is filling a large order | for the Government, comprising a | number of parts for hospital beds to | be sent to France. Day and night | shifts are working. Off on His Vacation Jno. H. Stoll, the y agent at the P. R. R. station, sta1 #- today on a very deserving va- catics~ During his absence Mr. Handwork, of Lancaster, will have charge. My. tick net Looking for a Scout Master There is a vacancy for the office of Scout Master for our Boy Scouts since H. J. Williams moved out of town. “Cap” had charge of our Scouts ever since their organization. m— Gr EP They Didn’t Come Just why, we are unable to say, but as Marietta did not put in an ap- pearance on Saturday there was no me of foot ball here. The season will now be opened next Saturday. — A — Healthy and Happy at 81 ssh E. Witmer, of East Donegal "debrated his 81st birth- | not to be price, es- | a rule | when one buys, all who want tobac- | , thief. obliging | ALL DUNKARDS WILL BE SATISFIED WITH DECISION | Members of the Dunkard faith in | Lancaster County and other sections will enter the army and fight if President Wilson so decrees, accord- ing to a agreement made by Rev. H. | K. Ober, of the Elizabethtown Col- lege. This fact made it plain that only passive resistance would be of- | fered by the Church of the Brethren or Dunkards to the matter of active service in army. Mr. Ober and a committee of other church men visit- ed Camp Meade in Maryland on Thursday and called upon the “Con- scientious Objectors” of members of the “Plain” sects from this section of Pennsylvania who have been segregated at the camp by orders of the War Department. They also visited other men from the state who | are in this camp. Mr. Ober, who was spokesman for i the group, was accompanied by Bis- [hop I. W. Taylor, of the Dunkards, ! who has charge of the Old Folks’ | Home and Orphanage, at Neffsville, ' this county, and Bishop C. N. Hos- tetter, General Secretary of the | Conference of the Brethren in Christ, an affiliated church. Bishop | Hostetter is a resident of Washing- { ton, Pa. mmm A AR | : Milk Goes Up | Messrs. B. F. Kauffman and Jacob | Stauffer, our local dairymen, raised | the price of milk from 8 to 10 cents |a quart on Monday. Jacob Brown | delivers, who sells quite a lot of milk !thruout the town, charges 8 cents a | quart and the Farmers Creamery | sells it for 7 cents a quart. i MO er THE 28TH ANNUAL | ~ C. E. CONVENTION ' AN ALL DAY MEETING WILL BE "HELD IN THE U. B. CHURCH | AT FLORIN ON THURS- DAY, OCT. 11 | The twenty-eighth annual Chris- | tian Endeavor Convention of Lancas- | ter County will be held in the United i Brethren church at Florin, on Thurs- day, Oct. 11, with a morning, after- noon and evening session. The com- . plete program follows: Morning Session | II Timothy 2:115 ! 9:30 Praise Service, Prof. H. J. | Taylor; Devotional Service, Rev. IL i N. Seldomridge, Elizabethtown; 9:45 i Address of Welcome, Pastor; Re- | sponse, Dr. C. H. Witmer, Lancaster; {10:00 Address—‘ ‘Study to show thy- | self approved unto God,” Rev. H. F. Hoover, Elizabethtown; 10:30—Busi- ness; Appointment of Committees; Place of Meeting; Adjournment. Afternoon Session 1:30 Praise Service, Prof. H. J. Taylor; Devotignal Exercises, Rev. Frank G. Bossert, Mount Joy; 1:45 Address—“A workman that needeth ashamed,” Rev. W. T. Dunkle, Lancaster; 2:15 Address— “Rightly divining the word of truth,” Rev. H. Franklin Schegel, Lancaster; 2:45 Business Session; Report of Officers; Report of Committees; Of- fering; Junior Hour will begin at 4:15. { Evening Session 7:30 Praise Service, Prof. H. J. Taylor; Devotion, The Pastor; 8:00 Address, Rev. Wilmer L. Gray, Co- : ITumbia. Amn Who Is This On? On Saturday night several young men happened to be in the vicinity of a farm near town when they heard chickens make a noise. They hurridly came to town and asked High Constable Christian Horst to accompany them and catch the The four in an auto quickly went to the farm, heard the noise and surrounded the hen coop while the constable swooped down on the “thief.” Much to his surprise he found the farmer catching his own | chickens. Ev t—— Company Needs a Chief Having moved out of town, the office of chief of the Fire Depart- ment is vacant. Friendship Fire Company meets Thursday evening and it is quite likely that said va- cancy will be filled. Assistant C. N. Mumma is now acting. 18 Big Tobacco Deal A tobacco deal that included the sale of 2,900 cases of 1916 wrap- pers at an amount said to be about $300,000, was consummated at Lan- caster last week. It was bought by the Imperial Tobacco Company of London, England. 58 Leave Today Today another allotment of draft- ed men leave for Camp Meade, Md. | There are fifty-eight from the four | districts and among them is Mr. Harvey Sheaffer of this place, who has charge of the men from Lan- caster to the camp. A Rare Musical Treat A grand treat in the form of a musical entertainment will be fur- i nished by the famous Choral Union, | of Harrisburg, in the Church of God Octo- at Bainbridge, on Thursday, ber 4th at 7 7:45:p..m., At Butler This Week The state firemen’s convention is being held at Butler, Pa., this week. Friendship Fire company is not represented this year. 90 Cents a Bushel A dealer shipped a carload of po- tatoes from Manheim last week. He paid the farmers 90 cents a bushel for them. ei 34 in the County Did you know that there are thirty-four large poultry farms in this county that carry five hundred or more laying hens? I Wonder Why? Out of about ten thousand growers there were only sixteen competitors who exhibited tobacco at the County 7 9k : Geert “There § dav: He is enjoying \ wre st to se’ / Fair last week. *t from at prices to sait you. i Saas ids Lg {7 5 Mount Joy, Penna., Wednesday, October 3rd, 1917 THE DOINGS AROUND FLORIN ALL THE UP-TO-DATE HAPPEN- INGS FROM THAT THRIVING AND BUSY VILLAGE Mrs. Harry Eichler spent Satur- day at Lancaster. Mrs. Levi Mumma, Sr., is seriously ill at this writing. Mr. and Mrs. George Flowers spent Friday at Conewago. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Stoll spent Saturday at Lancaster. Mr. H. H. Singer and family of Ephrata, Sundayed in town. Mr. and Mrs. John Dyer visited friends at West Fairview Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Koser and son, Lester spent Sunday at Gainsburg. Mr. Wm. Eichler of Harrisburg, spent Monday at his parental home. Mr. P. G. Shelly cut a bad gash in his right hand with a piece of glass. There will be no services in the United Brethren church on Sunday. Miss Nellie Vogle of Elizabeth- town, spent Friday at her parental home. Mr. John Stehman moved into the Raymond property vacated by John Heisey. Mr. John Heisey moved his family and household effects to Lebanon, Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Reheard an- nounce the birth of a daughter on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Grover Eichler an- nounce the arrival of a daughter on Wednesday. Miss Miriam Guhl spent Sunday at East Petersburg, with her sister, Mrs. John Ferry. Mrs. Maud Carl of Elizabethtown, was a Sunday visitor to Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Shires. Misses Hazel and Ethel Dunkel of Harrisburg, visited friends in our village Sunday. Misses Miriam Guhl, Mary Arndt and Mary Dyer spent last Thursday at the Carlisle Fair. Mr. Joseph Habecker from the West is spending some time here with his mother, Mrs. Mary Habecker. Miss Ruth Dyer of Hershey spent Saturday and Sunday at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Dyer. The Washington School defeated the Florin Primary School in a game of base ball on Friday. Score 37 to Mrs. John Groff and son Wilbur of Elizabethtown, were Thursday visitors to Mr. Joseph Heisey and family. Miss Elizabeth Musselman of Har- risburg, spent Tuesday with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Musselman. Mrs. Fanny Shirk of Middletown, and Miss Katie Gantz of Highville, is spending some time with Mr. and Mrs. B. U. Gantz. Mr. Isaac Sheaffer and lady friend Miss Long of Philadelphia, spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Rutherford. Mrs. Jacob Rider and daughter and Mrs. George Shetter and children spent Monday : at Elizabethtown, visiting their mother. Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Bates and sons of Shiremanstown, spent Sun- day with the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Bates. A number oftown folks are at- tending the United Brethren Con- ference being held at Annville this week. Bishop W. M. Bell, D.D.,L.L.D., will preside. Election of new super- intendent and other important busi- “fiess will be transacted Mrs. Samuel Spickler and, son and orandson of Harrisburg, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Kipple and children, Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Shires of Mount Joy, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Shires of Lancaster, spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Eichler. Men Should Wear Muzzles A report has just reached here that a man in Pittsburg actually chewed off both his wife's ears. Our advice to the ladies is simply this: If your beau insists on getting real friendly, he needs watching or he too may bite. Yours for the Asking Mr. Donald W. Kramer, of this place, who is deeply interested in re- plenishing our food shortage, has 1,000 red raspberry plants that he will give away, absolutely free, to any one that calls for them. eee tl eee Adjudications Filed These adjudications were filed in the Orphans’ Court last week: Lizzie G. Greiner, East Donegal township, $1,224.31; Kate L. Ferry, Mount Joy, $276.36; Henry Dimeler, Conoy, $6,629.04; Marie Hoffman, Mt. Joy, $5,045.36. net RR — Gave a Birthday Setout Mr. Benjamin Groff, the popular local athletic manager, entertained a number of his friends at a setout at Harry H. Gochnauer’s Central House on Friday evening, the occasion being { his birthday. Bank Increases Surplus The Exchange National Bank, at Marietta, one of the oldest insti- tutions in the county, raised the amount of its surplus from $100,000 to $125.000. RE Moving to Maryland Mr. Morris Ressler will move to Hagerstown, Md., the latter part of this week, where he will reside in the future. He occupies the J. G. Metz- gar property on Mount Joy street. ee ice Cerne They Surely Want It Over 10,000 men signed the peti- tion to abolish the toll roads in this county at the Fair last week. That’s good evidence that people want free highways. BE — Closed on Sunday The eighth annual closing party was held at the Wild Cat Club house, opposite Marietta, on Sunday by Proprietor Resch, of the resort. ME nr. Mr. Elmer Heisey purchased a car from the local Ford Touring S. Newcomer. dealer, Mr. H. MAYTOWN IS HAVING ANOTHER CHAUTAUQUA The first number of the Maytown Chautauqua for this winter will be held in the Maytown band hall, May- town, on Saturday evening, October 13, and will be given by a male quartet called the Harmony Glee Club. They will give a musical, singing and comedy entertainment of the very best, as this is their sixth year in the business and there are none hetter. The Chautauqua Association will give five high-class entertainments this winter about one month apart and the = season tickets will cost $1.25 each, including reserved seat for the entire course. Buy a season ticket before the chart opens and then get your seat reserved which will be your seat for the entire sea- son as there will be only one re- servation of tickets which will be made when the chart opens at Artz’s store on Thursday morning, October 11, at 7:30 a. m. Get that ticket and come and hear the clearest cheapest and best win- ter’s entertainment that you can pos- sibly get anywhere. Among the guarantors there aréy the following: George S. Endslow, Jacob H. Ziegler, Christ C. Forney, Horace E. Heisey, Harry M. Martin, Abram Grove, Amos M. Shank, Eph. Z. Hoffman, Benj. F. Hoffman, Geo. Rhoads, Jr., Michael R. Hoffman, Harry B. Haines, Michael R. Hoff- man, Jr., Geo. M. Huntzinger, Nor- man R. Hoffman, H. S. Newcomer, John R. Roath, John A. Tome, N. F. Arntz, Elmer E. Grove, Rev. W. J. Lowe, C. E. Hollenbaugh, Theodore W. Hoover, S. E. Lindemuth and George W. Houseal. F. E. HERSHEY IS ‘TRUANT OFFICER SCHOOL BOARD WILL INSIST THAT CHILDREN ATTEND SCHOOL—BOY SCOUTS GET USE OF GYM “The School Board met in regular session Monday evening with all the members present. The problem of getting pupils to attend school regu- larly was discussed at length after which Mr. Frank E. Hershey was elected truant officer at a salary of 25 cents an hour while on duty. Sixteen persons will receive notice to have their children attend school. The Board adopted a line of music books for the High school and also the Seventh and Eighth Grades. Four dozen of these books were or- dered for the two grades and only one dozen for the High School, ag the majority of the pupils prefer to buy their own books. The Boy Scouts were granted the use of the gymnasium every Thurs- day evening under the supervision of the Scout Master. There were 419 pupils enrolled the past month and the percentage of attendance was 96. This was the re- port of Principal Mylin. Upon motion $10 was donated for the purchase of magazines for the use of the schools. A number of bills were paid and the Board adjourned. OUR WEEKLY CARD BASKET PERSONAL MENTION ABOUT THE MANY COMERS AND GOERS IN THIS LOCALITY Merchant D. F. Gable spent Sun- day at Wild Cat. Mrs. Sallie Hershey spent Satur- day at Elizabethtown. Mr. J. B. Zeller of Lancaster, called on relatives here on Saturday. Mrs. Ella Stauffer of Elizabeth- town, visited friends here yesterday. Mrs. Irvin Geistweit and two daughters spent Thursday at Lancas- ter. Mrs. Abram Heisey visited Mrs. Anna Cooper at Landisville on Sat- urday. Mrs. Susan Williams of Elizabeth- town, spent Sunday here with friends. Miss Jane O. Kauffman left Tues- day for Lundale, Logan Co., West Virginia. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Grogg visited Nhe latter’s mother at Lancaster on Thursday. Miss Mary Cunningham has gone to Lancaster, where she will reside in the future. Mrs. Harry Greenewalt spent some time at Harrisburg and Steel- ton visiting. Mr. and Mrs. Haman Cunningham spent the week-end with her parents at Elizabethtown. Mr. and Mrs. Ira Gainor of Eliza- bethtown visited Emory Warfél and family on Sunday. Mrs. Harry Brandt of Lancaster, visited her brother Harvey Greena- walt on Thursday. Miss Mary Patterson and Miss Anna Stauffer have returned from a trip to Atlantic City. Mr. and Mrs. Joe. Miller of Al- toona, were Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Reist. Mr. John Hershey, wife and daughter of Hershey, spent Sunday in town with relatives. Mrs. Hickernell and Miss Cath- erine Seaman spent some time at Middletown visiting friends. Mrs. Anna Buller left today for Berwyn, where she will visit in the family of Dr. F. L. Richards. Mr. and Mrs. William Scholing visited the latter’s sister, Mrs. Jacob Dabler on Sunday near Elizabeth- town. Mr. Charles C. Hershey of Middle- town and daughter Grace Irene were Sunday visitors to Mr. and Mrs. F. Leiberher. Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Clay and Mrs. Mary Wood of Milton, Vt. are guests in the family of Dr. and Mrs. J. J. Newpher. Helen, little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Haines, is spending some time at Elizabethtown with her aunt, Mrs. Millard Foltz. Mrs. Walter Flaherty of Philadel delphia returned home after spend- ing three weeks here with her aunt, Mrs. Mame E. Kover. (Continued on page 5) er et A CR e— THESE SOLDIERS LEFT TODAY FOR CAMP MEADE The men who left for Camp Meade this morning at 10:45 o’clock in charge of Harvey D. Sheaffer of this Friday’s Boxing Show The management of the foot ball team gave a boxing show in Mount Joy Hall Friday evening. The crowd was slim but the show pleased those present. “Dutch” Garman and “Buff” Dearbeck opened with a four round bout, honors being slightly in favor of the latter. Sammy Keller of this place, was too fast for Young Collins of Florin at the end of the third round. “Rube” Bennett and “Finnegan” Kramer split even in the semi, while “Fighting Ben” Groff and Kid Ellis furnished ample amusement in the windup. A 16-ft. Corn Stalk We frequently see corn stalks that grow very tall but we doubt whether | any one has ever seen a sweet corn stalk as high as the one brought to this office Thursday by Constable and Auctioneer George S. Vogle of Flor- in. It was raised in his lot, has two large ears of corn and is exactly sixteen feet high. Strickler Hauls the Freight Mr. Harry Ressler, who has been hauling freight from the P. R. R. station for many years, discontinued the business Saturday. Mr. Albert Strickler, the east end coal dealer, succeeds Mr. Ressler and went on duty Monday. Al has an auto truck and can hustle it out in a hurry. ill BCI Ream’s Next Sale Mr. Ed, Ream will hold his next public sald at his stables here on Sat- urday, Oct. 6, when he will sell an express load of Ohio horses and colts. This is one of the best lots of horses he ever shipped. They range from 2 to 8 year olds and consist of workers and drivers. 2t. Now in Detroit Mr. Charles Scheimer of this place, who enlisted’in the officers training camp wa¥stationed at Fort Ogle- thorp, has withdrawn and is now on a visit to friends at Mich. He was in town a short time on Monday. eel CR ee. Cleon Greider’s Sale On Wednesday, Oct. 10, Cleon Greider will sell a carload of Mifflin County cows at public sale at the stock yards at Hotel McGinnis, in this place. Also an extra fine thoroughbred Holstein bull. rrr AQ A It’s Hard to Believe With hogs selling at 20 cents and calves at 14, Lancaster jbutchers claim they can’t make an money, even at the present high selling prices of meat. That’s Quite a Record The stock yards at Lancaster, broke all records on Monday when 335 carloads of feeders arrived there. Last Monday 245 cars were Detroit, | place, are as follows: " Omar R. Barnhart, Elizabethtown. Harvey D. Sheaffer, Mount Joy. Howard S. Stamm, Mountville. George F. Strohm, Marietta. Ellsworth M. McMullen, Marietta. Francis Boyer, Manheim. Samuel M. Rettew, Marietta. John H. McLain, Marietta. Bernhard Weber, R. 1, Columbia. Stephen Simmons, R.2, Mt. Joy. Lloyd P. Emswiller, Marietta. Edward M. Williams, Manheim. Henry L. Haas, Marietta. Joseph F. Shillow, Marietta. Addison S. Miller, R. 2, Manheim. Thomas R. Thompson, Marietta. Robert L. Libhart, Marietta. Carl C. Blottenberger, Marietta. Harry Campbell, Marietta. Jacob S. Resh, Mountville. Samuel M. Bender, Landisville. William H. Ruby, Marietta. H. C. Smith, Manheim. John E. Bomberger, Manheim. Charles P. Edwards, Mt. Hope. Frederick Frady, Marietta. To Leave on Saturday On Saturday morning the follow- ing will be sent to Camp Meade from this district in charge of A. L. Resch of Marietta. Wayne H. Mayer, Marietta. Paul H. Engle, Elizabethtown. Anthony L. Resch, Marietta. Edward Jezierski, No. 1, Columbia Henry B. Brandt, Maytown. Abraham W. Longenecker, No. Lititz. J. Christian Dalton, Manheim. Harry L. Brubaker, Mount Joy. Abraham W. Heisey, E’town. Harry E. Hartzell, [Elizabethtown msn on SR Arn 2 Keller & Bros.” Next Sale On Friday, Oct. 12, Messrs. J Keller & Bro. will hold their next public sale at their stock yards in this place when they will 1 of cows, heifers, bu beeves and stock cattle. y Oct. 9, they v et A eee An Auto Mishap While Messrs. John Masterson and Peter McGarvey of Fl driving thru that village evening, an autoist who give his name, smashed team. The damage and injuries were slight. ——— isc Notice I. O. O. F. District Deputy Grand Master Joseph McVey will install the officers elect in Mount Joy Lodge No. 277 I. 0. 0. F. On Tuesday evening, Oct. 9th 1917. A good attendance is expected. Samuel Donaven, Sec. Farmer Accidently Killed Abner M. Martin, a Manor town- ship farmer, fell thru a trapdoor in his barn while throwing down straw Monday night and was instantly killed. The family knew nothing of received. ~ Dron, me a card or phgne and x the accident until next morning. ‘ 3 yb their stock while attemp stove burned about rying the saved the house from destruction. Ww AR dL =TIN REAL ESTATE DOINGS OF THE PAST WEEK Mr. An- his fine afternoon offered On Saturday drew Zercher farm south of here, at public sale, |, It was withdrawn at $171.85 acre. The small 13-acre farm of Mrs. Henry K. Brandt at Elstonville was offered at public sale last Thursday an was withdrawn for want of bid- ders. The Eshleman homestead near Vesta furnace, at the lower end of Marietta, was sold at public sale last Wednesday for the heirs of the estate. It was purchased by Mr. Zenas H. Eshleman for $2,005. Real Estate Broker Jno. E. Schroll reports the following sales in this section the past week: The fine per property of Mrs. Mary Hatfield on | West Donegal street, was sold to the present occupant Mr. J. A. Bachman at private sale for $2,800. On Friday B. B. Kready, as testa- mentary trustee of Henry R. Ober, deceased, sold at public sale a tract of land containing 5 acres with im- provements, near Old Line, Rapho township, to Mrs. Harry Shenenber- ger, for $2,946. A tract of one-third of an acre, adjoining above, was also included in the sale. COUSINS FROM HERE MET IN LONDON, ENG. A rather unusual coincidence was the meeting of two young men from this vicinity in London, England re- cently. Benjamin H. Gochnauer, son of Harry H. Gochnauer, of the Cen- tral House, enlisted at Fort Thomas, Kentucky. Clarence Gochnauer, a son of Benj. F. Gochnauer, of Pal- myra, formerly of this place, enlisted at Harrisburg and was sent to a fort in Maine. A few days ago Benj. F. Gochnauer received a letter from his son which stated that while he was strolling about their camp near Lon- don, England he walked int@ the tent of his cousin, Benjamin H. Goch- nauer of this place. Both young men were elated but very much sur- prised to meet each other on foreign soil. rere A A eee Die Hausefrauen Met The monthly meeting of Die Hausefrauen was held at the home of Mrs. Martin Moore, near here, on Saturday afternoon, and the ma- jority of the local members from Lititz were present, going there in autos. Dr. Hannah McKlyons, of Lincoln University, was present and spoke on “Efficiency in Home Mak- ing.” erent A —— Joe’s Birds Won The first autumnal race of the Columbia Branch of the American Racing Pigeon Union was held from Manassas, Va., Sunday. The dis- tance from there to Columbia is 100 miles. Fifty-one birds were liberated and Joseph Bard, of IronviHe won first prize. BY —.— Oscar Is Making Good At the annual meeting of the con- gregation of the Church of God, Middletown, the Rev. O. M. Kraybill, present pastor, was placed in nomin- ation as the choice as pastor for an- other year, and this vote was un- animous. Rev. Kraybill resided here when a young man. Will be Some Job When the measure requiring in- ventories of all liquor and tobacco | stock becomes a law, every gauger in the Ninth District will have chi hands full. Over 1,400 retail liquor S dealers and between 6,000 and 7,000 | and |, tobacco dealers must be visited taken. “Andy” Used Good Judgment | Andrew Boreman, of Bainbridge, | ing to light a gasoline breakfast, was badly the body when the fumes ignited his clothing. By car- | into the yard he | to get stove res nes eer A Solid Train of Trucks Sixty-six carloads of Packard auto trucks, two to each Middletown last week from Detroit, Mich., to be at the aviation supply warehouse. Two new ings to be used as been begun. stored A en Licensed at Hagerstown John L. Schroll, and Schneider, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Schneider, of this place, were car, arrived at | build- | barracks have | Miss Mary | e— ONE DOLLAR A YEAR OUR MORTUARY RECORDINGS MANY WELL KNOWN PEOPLE HAVE PASSED TO THE GREAT BEYOND Mrs. Alexander C. Groome. died at Columbia yesterday aged 32 years. Lewis F. Zollinger died at the home of his daughter at Columbia’ yesterday. Mrs. Katie Landis died Thursday evening at the Brethren Home, Neffsville, in her 77th year. Emily D., 3-year-old daughter of Abram Sload of .East Petersburg, died Monday from typhoid fever. Frederick Stoll, one of the oldest residents of Columbia, died yesterday aged 84 years. He formerly lived in Marietta. Mrs. Margaret Markel, widow of Emanuel Markel, died at the home of her son in Columbia on Thursday in her 87th year. Dorothy Mae Drain, aged eight months, died at the home of her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Maze at Marietta. Annie, wife of Harry Wissler, re- siding near the first toll gate on the Columbia and Ironville pike, died last week aged 63 years. Mrs. Benj. F. Kautz i Mrs. Eliza Kautz, nee Eliza Shaff- ner, formerly of Lancaster, died at Steelton. Annie, wife of Henry Heiser at Rheems is a daughter. Joseph Gibson ’ On Sunday night Mrs. Henry Wit tle received a telegram telling of the death of her son-in-law, Mr. Joseph Gibson, due to typhoid fever in Homeland, Ga. He leaves a wife, Mrs. Emma Wittle Gibson and four children. The two oldest are also seriously ill with the same disease. He was buried Monday at Home- land, Ga. Mrs. Matilda Wisler Mrs. Matilda H., widow of the late Henry Wisler, died at her home, West Hempfield township, near Co- lumbia, Saturday, in her 79th year. Death was due to a complication of diseases, after an illness of six weeks. Mrs. Wisler is survived by two sons, Harry and Samuel, in West Hempfield, and four daughtersg. Elizabeth, Sarah, Emma and .Minnié, at home | Mrs. 5adie Martin Mrs. Sadie Martin, wife of John H. Martin, died at her residence, in Elizabethtown, yesterday, aged thirty-four years. Her husband and infant daughter, Ruth, survive, also her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Hoffman, of Maytown and these gis- ters and brother: Mrs. Abram Engle, of Rowenna; Mrs. Edgar Engle, o Newtown, and John H. Hoffman, of Maytown. be held on Thursday morning at’ 9:30 o’clock, at the Brethren in Christ Church, at Elizabethtown. —cD AI. $108.29 FOR THE LIBRARY WAR FUND The above amount is Mount Joy’s ntribution to Library War Fund. paign in Mount Joy was ly managed by Professor Arx- » P. Mylin, who armed each pupil of our public schools with a peti- tion and subscription blank together with an infusion of enthusiasm. The school ¢ Iren canvassed every house in town and completed the canvass, n a few days, raising more than the $100 1 as” Mount Joy’s quota. Our boys and girls deserve credit for their interest and efficiency inmak- ing the canvass. A ORO LOCAL NOTES Mr. John H. Buohl is quite ill at his home on Poplar street. ?. Jenkins of Conestoga Ceh- » sweet-potato that is twen- Among the | county now at v { never taught before. | An auto was stolen at Lancaster | Thursday but found at Colum- | bia and returned within two hours. rs of Lancaster > 82 who have . granted a marriage license at Hag- | erstown, Md., Sept. 27. now at home with the mother on Mount Joy street. ree tl eee. They are They “Smell” a Mouse Nineteen foreigners, among them a number of G applied to our Court to be natu Saturday Sch amined. ree Qe Shot Flickers same Protector and Doves ee Chris- Going to Camp Dix 1el H lle a Mille amp D A position ( work of a electrical const government car Dropped Dead in a Field Joht H. Harnley of Lancaster, aged 72 years, went to Petersburg Thursday to assist his son at harvest- ing tobacco when he fell over dead in the field. Case of Typhoid Charles Engle, son of Harvey C. Engle on West Donegal street, is quite ill with typhoid fever. ——- er Mr. Simon Menaugh has accepted a position at the Rotary at Rheems. He went on duty Thursday. groom’s | Arm in a Shredder 'hile assisting to fill a silo on the inderhook on Sat- . Vogle of Flor- tune of having in the fodder part of his so badly stitching. in a sling ; for some rere ABI ems. Drug Store Robbed 'ilson Snyder’s drug store at escaped f the cash mount of coins box, which was tore was entered the thief or shutter and Former Mount Joyan Robbed Robbers red a number of houses at Harrisburg in the vicini in which Gifford DeLong resides an his house was one of the places en- tered. Three watches and $9 in money were taken at the home of Mr. DeLong. Auxiliary Meeting The Ladies’ Auxiliary of the General Hospital will meet at the home of Mrs. Louisa Frank on Thurs- day afternoon, Oct. 11, at 2 o'clock. J ——— Fish Every Friday Starting on Friday Harry Brooks will peddle fish and sea food thru town on Friday of each Weel, it a Building Lot, a Fine Home, a Truck Farm, or a Large Farm, Located anywhage in this community, I can fix you up Jno. E. Schroll, Mout J The funeral services will 7 wi a \ Rel o
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