‘1 he Mount J oy Bullet VOLUME XX NO. 49 It you want the business you must reach the buyer and in order to do that the best and most economic way is thru our advertising columns. Mount Joy, Penna., Wednesday, June 29, 1921 Ty $1.50 a Year ia Advance it and convince yourselés LIEUT. NEWPHER WAS BURIED HERE MOUNT JOY MOURNS LOSS OVER REMAINS OF ITS FIRST RE- TURNED SOLDIER'S BODY ON FRIDAY More respect and such unanimity could not have been displayed any- where than was shown here on Fri- day during the military funeral of one of this town’s war heroes and patriots, First Lieutenant James O. Newpher, who was killed in France Sept. 29, 1918. When President Wilson issued his first call for volunteers Mr. James O. Newpher was among the first to ac- cept. He was sent to an officers LIEUT. JAMES 0. NEWPHER training camp, completed his course of instruction, at Fort Oglethorpe, Ga., graduating as a First Lieutenant and was soon thereafter assigned for duty in the regular army, being as- signed to the 11th Infantry, Com- pany C., 5th Division. An account of his death is best told in a letter from Lieutenant Burkhart, who was t the trgining camps at Fort Nia- gara and Fort Oglethorpe with Lieu- tenant Newpher and who was with the same Company in France when he met his death. His letter follows: “I was nearly knocked off the chair last night when I learned that James Newpher was killed. His regiment was located quite close to the boche land, and ever since their arrival at that sta- (Continued on page 2) etl EW Bank Collects Judgment State Banking Commissioner John S. Fisher, on Saturday collected $5,- 600 from Benjamin S. Nissley, of Rapho township on a judgment. The judgment was entered on April 1, in the Prothonotary’s office by the Agricultural Trust Company against Nissley. It was dated April 1, 1921 and payable forthwith. Commissioner Fisher released Nissley’s property from the lien. As soon as Mr. Niss- ley heard of the Trust Company’s failure he paid off the judgment. RE Will Repeat Home Talent The Men’s League of the Lutheran church recently presented a home talent play here that more than pleased. They have had several re- quests to repeat it and have ac- cepted two thus far. Last evening it was given in the High School at Landisville for the benefit of Zion Lutheran Church and on last Friday evening it was given at the Masonic Homes, Elizabethtown. RIA TWO MEN LUCKILY ESCAPE WHEN THEIR CAR OVERTURNS The Ford of zabethtown, Victor of I turned turtle when the axle broke and the machine land- ed in a field. Landis Gainer was rid- ing with Snyder and they both es- caped with a severe shaking up. The accident occurred near Elizabeth- Snyder, MUCH DISCUSSION ON POSTMASTER SITUATION There is much discussion relative to the postmastership in many towns thruout the county just at this time. The department had advertised that it would hold examinations at New Holland on Friday but for some rea- son or other the Civil service ex- aminers did not make their ap- pearance. There were three appli- cants. Eli Hess was the Wilson ap- pointee there but the senate refused to confirm the appointment and since then Isaac Snader has been appointed acting postmaster. In Mount Joy the situation is quite similar. Months ago Mr. J. Willis Freed, postmaster here, was ap- pointed. The senate has also refused to confirm this appointment and al- though Mr. Freed’s term has expired, no acting postmaster has been named here and he is holding over. Several weeks ago we published a list of applicants who are willing to succeed Mr. Freed. Since then the name of Dr. John J. Newpher has been mentioned with much favorable comment. We understand the doc- tor’s “hat is in the ring.” OUR UNION PICNIC SUNDAY SCHOOLS OF THIS PLACE AND COMMUNITY WILL UNITE AND GO TO MOUNT GRETNA BY TRAIN Every kiddie in this community, and even many of the older ones are | looking forward to Thursday, July | 14—the day set aside for our union | picnic at Mount Gretna. ! | The Sunday Schools of Mount Joy, ! Florin and the community will unite | and go there by special trains. Some | years ago we held our union pienic there and the many improvements, | various amusements, bathing, the soldiers and many other attractions, | added since then made it an ideal place for an outing of this kind. i Special trains will leave here at] 8 a. m. and stop at Florin. Return-| ing these special trains will leave Mt. Gretna at 7:30 p. m. Tickets will be sold at the ticket offices here and at Florin. | The fare from Mount Joy will be as follows: 12 years and over, 86 | cents; upder 12 years, 40 cents and | under 5 years free. The fare from Florin will be 81 cents for adults and 38 cents under 12 years. Basket accommodations will also be provided and it is the request of the committee to have baskets at the stations not later than 7:30 a. m. Mr. S. F. Eshleman will have charge of the baskets and tags. Mr. William Tyndall has charge of the amusements and is arranging some very interesting and amusing contests for all. The band will accompany the pic- nic and everybody is most cordially invited to join us on July fourteenth. rrr Gr Aen Harpist on a Trip Miss Elizabeth Schlegelmilch (Elise Sorelle) well known harpist of Marietta, left for Pittsburgh, where she will play with the Salzedo Harp Trio. From there she will go to Charlotteville, Va., and play at the University, and then in Washington, D. C. Miss Schlegelmilch will leave July 31 for Seal Harbor, Maine, to 1d the remainder of the sum- mer. Miss Schlegelmilch is well known here as she was heard in re- cital work by our music lovers. re et MANY BUSINESS HOUSES EFFECTED BY FAILURE Fifteen Lancaster business houses town Friday. til Eee Handy Man Resigns John H, Zerphey, the handy man at H. E. Hauer’s stqre, resioned his | position on Saturday.\ He will devote | his time to a new cash grocery which will open at the corney of Marietta and Delta streets on Thursday, June | 3 For particulars concerning his | 30. read his advertisement on an- store other page. ee eel Ge Better Remove the Signs We would suggest that the adver- tisements of Agricultural Trust Co of Lancaster, be removed | from the various trolley cars in the county. The ads make mention of the unusual hours the bank open | the :ommodation of patrons. rish the npany, is many this were — Bought Confectionery Mr. Walter Pennel] has purchased the confectionery and tobacco store of Mr. Chas. Wealand' on street and has already taken charge. Mr. Wealand will vacate the resi- dence adjoining and his successor will occupy it in the near future. RO G-——— New Millinery Opening Migs M. K. Shelly will open her new and up-to-date millinery on East Main street on Friday, July ist. She has a beautiful line of headwear for ladies and makes speciallty of plain caps and bonnets. | eet Pre { Much Cheaper Eats The] National Biscuit Company has announced a sweeping reduction on its entire line, both packages and bulk, ‘which plus previous reductions generally cuts away from 65 per | erage of 106 patients daily during good game of ball ent, 3 o 70 per cent. of the advance the war period. {1 and | December 31, the same schedule as in 11920. East Main | store a; ! whose working capital is tied up in | the closing of the Agricultural Trust company { trons have appealed to the pa- who have credit accounts to pay their bills in whole or part so | that the firms can pay creditors and | meet the i today. demands of the payrolls DPA err ee Bass Scason Opens Friday The bass season will open on July will run continuously until Frogs can be caught on July the fir this year, and this season is extended until Oct. 31. A majority of the streams are abun- dant with The trout season will close on July 31. —— - > for time both bas frogs. Cost The new Stat ax of fifty cents marriage lice will i and arrangen are on and This measure v signed to raise the state { county officials the State o Marry on A affect ] mad nses ents e to after Friday. f those funds lected enforce de- for as one additional will be co by and forwarded to as other taxes are handled. re rel) CR - G. Moyer Will Speak Hon. Gabriel Moyer, National ! President of the P. O. S. of A. will deliver a patriotic address in Centre Square, Marietta at 1:30 P. M., on ! July 4th. rere GO QM eee Sixteeners Will Meet The annual meeting of the Mount {Joy Sixteeners Association will be held in Mount Joy Hall tomorrow with an all day session. eet Ieee. The Limit of Capacity is 130 The General Hospital had an av- and | May, with 18 new-born babies in ad- | dition. i THURSDAY, JULY 14 A BIBLE MEETING WILL BE HELD HERE IMENNONITES WILL HOLD A | THREE DAYS’ SESSION IN THEIR CHURCH HERE JULY 26 TO 28 | A bible meeting will be held in (the Mennonite church on West Done- {gal street, in this place, on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, July 26 to 28. An interesting program has been aranged and a number of excellent speakers have been engaged to ad- dress the meetings. The program is as follows: Tuesday Evening 6:45 Devotional, 7:00 Humility, N. E. Miller, Silver Springs, Pa.; 7:30 Sermon, Daniel Kauffman, Scottdale, Pa. Wednesday Morning 9:00 Devotional, 9:15 Sermon; 19:45 Doctrine of Faith, Daniel Kauff- man; 10:30 Sanctification, Christian Lehman, Lancaster, Pa. Wednesday Afternoon 1:15 Devotional; 1:30 Obedience, N. E. Miller; 2:30 Our Educational Problems, Daniel Kauffman. Wednesday Evening i 6:45 Devotional; 7:00 The Chris- itian Home, Daniel Kauffman; 7:30 Sermon, N. E. Miller. Thursday Morning 9:00 Devotional; 9:15 Pleasures (True and False) N. E. Miller; 9:45 Non-Resistance and Non-Conformity, Daniel Kauffman; 10:30 Marriage. John Moseman, Lancaster, Pa. Thursday Afternoon 1:15 Devotional; 1:30 Systematic Support by the Individual and Con eregations of Our Various Charitable and Missionary Activities, Daniel Kauffman; 2:30 Heaven and Hell, N. E. Miller. Thursday Evening 6:45 Devotional; 7:00 Love, N. E. Miller; 7:30 Sermon, Daniel Kauff- man. Mr. N. H. Mack is the moderator, Henry E. Lutz, secretary, and Messrs. Amos Kauffman and Daniel W. Lehman are the choristers. The public is invited to attend these meetings and all are requested to bring bibles, hymnals and their lunch.. | EE — TEMPERANCE UNION HELD MEETING AND FESTIVAL The Woman’s Christian Temper- ance Union held their annual meet- ing and festival at the home of Mrs. I. D. Stehman, on Monday evening. A large number of members and friends of the temperance were present. Mrs. C. A. Snavely read the scripture lesson which was followed with prayer by Mrs. R. J. Myers. The minutes and treasurers report was read by the secretary Mrs. N. J. Harmon, report from the following superintendents were read: Mrs. H. N. Nissly, Flower Mission; Miss Kern, literature; Mrs. Keller, press; Mrs. Stehman, Medical Temperance and S. T. L. work; Mrs. Harmon, Christian Citizenship; Miss Nissly, then played an instrumental solo, Miss Landis the county president of the W. C. T. U. gave an interesting talk on Tem- perance in the United States and re- ferred to the temperance work in India, Japan and other foreign coun- tries. Stressing the facet that all foreign countries are largely watch- ing America in reference to National prohibition. She closed her remark with a recitation which was given in her usual pleasing manner. Social hour followed during which refresh- were and Miss Landis humorous selection which i 1 by her hear- eq X ments served recited was verv much eniovy ers. Attended Newpher Funeral The following from out of town, attended the funeral of Lieut. 0. Newpher,in town on Friday: Mr. and Mrs. David Ringwalt, John David Ringwalt, Mrs. M. M. Davis, of Rohrerst Mr Mrs. Chas, E. Bowman and son Henry of Lancas- ter; Mr. F. R. S. Newpher and Mus. F. A. Wood of Cleveland, Ohio: Mr. Arthur M. Clay, of Roanoke, Va.: Mr. H. Moore, of Wrightsville; Mr. Benj. Hoffman, of Lobata, who is in his 94th year; Mr. and Mrs. John Mumma of East Donegal; Mr. Arthur P f Beaver, Pa.; Mr. John Bowman, of Y ; Mr. Warren Dea- con, of Nashville, Tenn.; Mi Anna K. Lititz; Mrs. John Everett, Jersey City. Jas. 1 wn; and Q Al 1 Schocek, o or Miller, sn Carnival and Festival 3 will lead to Manheim on T attrac- wenine bie 1 » county will be the street | ! { gathering on Sunday, when | | | { all { lar | | i MR. AND MRS. J. H. YOUNG ENTERTAINED MANY FRIENDS Mr. West of a and Mrs. Jacob Donegal street, very pleasant the fol- lowing guests were entertained: Mr. and Mrs. Frank H. Young and daugh- ter Elizabeth of Akron, O.; Mr. and Mrs. Christian Heistand and daugh- ter of Palmyra; Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob H. Young, Jr., and children Arthur and Florence; Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Ober and chil- dren Anna Mae, Paris, Martha, Ruth and Aster; Mr. and Mrs. Abram H. Young and children Christian, Les- ter, Martha and Gertie; Mr. Elmer Young; Mr. and Mrs. Harvey H. Young and daughter Mary; Mr. and Mrs. J. Bear Mummau; Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Newcomer and children Ray and Edna Newcomer; Mr. and Mrs. ; Amos Gruber; Mr. and Mrs. Abram The home of I. Young, was the scene on Stauffer; Mr. and Mrs. David Stauf- | fer. WAS BADLY INJURED DIED AT HOSPITAL JACOB WAGNER, A FORMER RESIDENT, MEETS WITH AN | ACCIDENT WHILE HERE ON A VISIT: THAT CAUSED HIS DEATH The many friends of Mr. Jacob Wagner, of Newark, N. J., formerly a liveryman and horse dealer of this place, will regret to learn that he died at St. Joseph’s Hospital, at Lan- caster yesterday as the result of an accident. About two weeks ago he came here on a brief visit, having been laid off at Newark. He was on the Musser farm, tenanted by Mr. Horace Wag- ner, near Moore's Mill, when he met with an accident. Mr. Wagner was driving a pair of horses hitched to hay hook while unloading hay. The horses became frightened, ran around and became entangled in the rope. The driver was also caught in the rope and thrown and as he lay on the ground he was tramped upon by the horses. A number of ribs were broken and his one knee was badly crushed. He injured in- ternally. He was immediately re- moved to St. Joseph's Hospital where death ended his suffering. Deceased was aged 70 years, and is survived by his wife and the fol- lowing children: Charles, Mrs. Frank Bessley, Mrs. James Quinn, Mrs. James Comb, Jacob, Fred, Walter and William all of Newark, N. J. Also one brother and a sister survive: David Wagner, of Lancaster, Mrs. Webster Hake of Starview, York, Pa. The body will be brought here for in- terment on Saturday forenoon with services at the undertaking parlor of H. C. Brunner at 10:30 o’clock. In- terment in the Eberle cemetery. SEVERE BURNS ARE FATAL T0 WOMAN MRS. HARRIET SHONK, OF NEAR ELIZABETHTOWN, WAS BURN ING BRUSH WHEN HER CLOTHING IGNITED was %lso Severely burned about the body on Monday while burning wild honey- suckle brush at her home near Eliza- bethtown, Mrs. Harriet Shonk, 59 years old, died at 3 o’clock Saturday morning. The hush: blacksmith, who and the hands wife and extinguishing flames is con bed. i attending and, Albert S . Shonk, a was burned about face in rescuing his fined to his physician says he will Mr. and Mrs. Shon home early in the afternoon started to burn brush near th Mrs. Shonk was standing flames when shift wind blew her the In an instant her body was env in a sheet of fire. Her cries ed her husband who extinguishing was burned fron Mrs. Shonk was the d: the late Benjan 1 T Surviving children sudden in skirts over blaze eloped succeeded In Mrs to the nhre. Benjamin, at home; two broth n\ ry Zook, member of fren. be | under the ssociation. de big ev g and Manheim Band ill furnish the music. Several extra men will be added to the c tion so that the music will be going miles to hear. Ma will be a mass of electric Refreshments of all kinds : scriptions will be served. Games and amusements will {be there in endless variety. The {place to go on the Saturday evening before the Fourth is Manheim. This {will be a real big evening for the {old Burg. EE enin Good Game Sunday Brown’s A. C. has scheduled a with the strong Marietta team, for Sunday, to be {played on Brown’s Athletic Field. for a | big erowd. The | 4 Funeral ser ternoon cal inte: 14 phans Court: Harry L. 189.52 $1,732.86; Y Donegal, $2,054.60; Marietta, $2,421.80. ee eet MO pho, East Josie E. Taft, Farmer Breaks Leg in Five Places Falling from a hay wagon on his farm in Dover township, York coun- ty, Samuel Brillhart, a well known farmer, was seriously injured, being rendered unconscious and fracturing his right leg in five places. lll A CEI Miss/ Martha Heisey has been elect- ed tea®her at the school at Deodate, Daur county. Miss Anna Eshle- man, ho taught there last year, has béen elected to teach at Florin. Ella Stauffer; | the | 2 and had | home. | CARD BASKET | PERSONAL MENTION ABOUT THF | MANY COMERS AND DOERS | IN THIS LOCALITY —— | Mr. Harry Laskewitz and family | spent Sunday at Atlantic City. { Mrs. Harry Brandt, of Lancaster, spent Sunday with relatives here. Miss Mary Greenawalt spent sev- eral days with her aunt in Lancaster. Mrs. Amy Peoples spent several days at Hummelstown with friends. Mrs. Mary McGee, of Philadelphia spent Saturday with Mrs. Amos Gar- ber. Mr. Meckle of Sunday with Mr. Weidman. Miss Nedra Diffenderfer is spend- ing a week in Elizabethtown with her uncle. Mrs. Paul Peifer and son Donald, are guests of Mr. Piefer’s parents at Salunga. | Mrs. Ella S. Bear and daughters Ruth and Sara spent several days ir Philadelphia. Mr. and Mrs. Philadelphia, on Sunday. Master Bruce Stoll ,of Chicago, is jvisiting his grandparents on W. { Donegal street. Misses Inez and June Minnich, of Landisville, spent Wednesday with Mrs. Harry Geib. M.ss Helen Lefever, of Carlisle, is {visiting with Mrs. R. Fellenbaum and Mrs. Etta Bennett. Mr. John C. Reed and daughter of | Steelton, visited his sister Miss Eva | Reed here yesterday. Rev. and Mrs. G. R. Merzenthaler {are sperding some time in York { county with relatives, Mr. and Mrs. Frank | damghter, Elizabeth, of | visiting relatives here. | Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Wood left here | yesterday for Milton, Vt., where they will spend the summer. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer ' Witmer visited the family of John Hershey, at Landisville on Sunday. Mr. C. Musser Stauffer of Wilkens- burg, is spending a few days at his parental home in this place. The Macedonia A. M. E. congre- gation held a festival on the lawn of { Mrz, Sara Jackson, Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Engle enter- tained several friends at their West Donegal street home, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. John Frank, of Bal- timore, spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Frank. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob M. Schroll at- tended the funeral of Isaac L. Maze at Manheim Monday afternoon. Miss Emily Hubley and sister of Harrisburg, who spent the week-end with Frank Schroll returned home. Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Toppin and son Jack have returned home after spending several days in New York. The Misses Margaret Roberts and Iva Shoop returned home Sunday af- ter spending several days in Philadel- phia. Mrs. James Way and granddaughs ter, Golden Kirchland, spent Thurs- day in Harrisburg * with the girl’s mother. Mrs. F. B. N. several weeks at with her daughter Braun. Mr». and Lancaster, and Mrs. spent Harry Eicherly of E's. Bear Guy visited Mrs. Young and Ohio, are Hoffer is spending Terre Haute, Ind. Mrs. Arthur A. Watt and Sunday F Mrs. Charles children, of Donegal, spent as the guests of Mr. and Mrs. S. Eshleman. Miss Caroline Norwalk with her p Nissly Nissly, a student at is spending her va 5 Mr. and Mrs. Conn., cation rents, H. N. nM OUR WEEKLY | rs. ah Herney and ler, of W . spent Sunday with Mr Abner Hershey. Sarah Fasnacht, a serious illr time Krame ittract- | eer eet A. Festival on Saturday Camp Fire Scouts hold a supper and festival in the park on Saturday, July 2, 1921 heginning at 4 p. m. The menu will consist of chicken corn soup, egg, potato and tomato salad, chicken, ham and cheese sandwiches, coffee, vanilla, chocolate strawberry, peach and pineapple ice cream, cakes of all kinds, pies and custards that will make your mouth water. The fol- lowing will be on sale at the even- ing festival: cake, pie, ice cream, lemonade, soft (rinks, home made candy, ete. Girls nd The 11 will Bov MT. JOY HALL ASSOCI- ATION MET ON MONDAY i A meeting of the Mount Joy Hall Association was held on Monday evening with eleven of the twelve members present as follows: Messrs. M. M. Leib, Samuel Donaven, E. M. Barto, Jno. H. Stoll, Dr. J. J. New- pher, B. W. Brown, Jno. E. Schroll, B. E. Hiestand, Wm. E. Hendrix and E. M. Barto. A brief report the Secretary- Manager was read. The representa- tives of the Knights of Pythias stated that there was a desire, on the part of some of its members, to dispose of its one-fourth interest in the Hall Association. President F. R. Stretch having re- moved from the boro, vice president J. Harry Miller was elected president and B. W. Brown vice president. Chairman Miller appointed Messrs. Stoll, Hiestand and Hendrix auditors to audit the accounts of the asso- ciation. On account of the greatly in- creased cost of coal, ete., it was de- cided to increase the rent of the small or rear lodge room to $8.00 per month, the large room to $12 per month and the auditorium $12 per night. This is but a slight increase over former rates. The new rates will become effective Oct. 1st. Dee GENERAL NEWS FOR QUICK READING INTERESTING HAPPENINGS FROM ALL OVER THE COUN. TRY FOR THE BENEFIT OF BUSY PEOPLE of Mrs. C. S. is ill at her home. After a week’s trial Marietta went back to Standard time. Mrs. Martin Eshleman confined to her ‘home days. Jacob M. Schroll is having a two story summer house erected at his home on Cherry street. Nearly every railroad the country will get a cut in wages July 1st. According to this morning’s papers Zell’s shortage is approximately a quarter of a million dollars. The estate of Henry S. Immel, the Mountville Cigar Manufacturer who died recently, has been appraised at $140,000. The House, at Washington, passed the Willis-Campbell bill to prevent the sale of beer as medicine by a vote of 250 to 93. Mr. Warren Palmer moved here from West Fairview on Monday oc- cupying one of the Mount Joy Magnesia Company's properties on North Barbara street. Two prisoners escaped from the Chester County jail at West Chester, by digging a hole thru a brick roof with a scissors and then descending 45 feet to the ground by a rope of bed clothes. 3,700 people attended the picnic of the Linoleum plant of Lancaster, at Mount Gretna on Saturday. Wait until we have our union picnic there next month—we’ll make a crowd like that look small. The Willing Workers met Tuesday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Peifer. Next week the society will meet at the home of and Mrs. G. R. Mergenthaler, and officers will be elected. Gingrich has been for several employe in 12 per cent Rev. Open Recreation Grounds of the Cam Scouts Recre » postponed July 7, drills a conte ) Fire ation until 1921. bv the Fire will be a fea- Public is Bo: Chautauqua, Camp and Boy Scouts, of the evening. The Come a 0. me mere QB seesme— Rented Moyer’s Farm Brow | Columl i ; Mrs. Pt | Ma ‘OUR MORTUARY MANY WELL KNOWN PEOPLE HAVE PASSED TO THE GREAT BEYOND William Harm, a retired grocer of Columbia aged 84 years, died Friday, Elizabeth, widow of Frederick Schlotthauer died at Columbia, aged 85 years, Mrs. Minnie, widow of Harry Olden, died in the Columbia Hospital aged 58 years. Co Clare Hubley Stark, daughter of Jacob Hubley, died at Washington Boro on Friday, aged 43 years. Rev. Robert H. Johnsen, of the Methodist Episcopal church, a Fed- eral prohibition agent known as the “raiding parson,” died at Philedel. phia aged 58 years. Martin B. Phalm Martin B. Phalm, a former whol - sale liquor dealer, who was said //» be the largest man in Lanca died at Manheim aged 67 years. Sarah Jane Sipling Sarah Jane Sipling, aged 70, died at the home of her brother Abram of near town Saturday morning at 7:30 o'clock. She was sick several years. She was a member of the Lutheran church, of Bainbridge. She leaves her brother and two sisters, Mrs. Mary Yohe, of Columbia, and Mrs. Fannie Hubley, of Ironville. Funeral services were held yesterday from the house. Interment was made in the Bainbridge cemetery. A ———— Rev. John B. Rittgers Rev. John B. Rittgers, a former nastor of the United Brethren Church here, died on Monday in the Lan- kenau Hospital at Philadelphia, at 3:30 P. M,, in his 58th year. He leaves a wife Edith Z. Rittgers, daughter, Mrs. P. R, Wilkins and son Howard P. Rittgers, as well as a wide circle of friends to mourn his loss. The funeral will be held Thursday, June 30th at 2 P. M. at his late home, 321 Penn St., Camden, N. J. Jacob L. Groom Jacob L. Groom, died at Lancas- ter from a complication of diseases from which he had suffered foAa year. He was 75 years old and is su? vived by his wife and the following children: William, Thomas, Jacob, Mrs. Annie Fritz and Mrs. Irene Me- Connell, all of Columbia. The de- ceased was a well known trucker and farmed Groom's island in the Susque- hanna river for many years. He was familiarly known as the ‘“‘canteloupe king,” because of the lucious mellons he raised. Ezra M. Musser Ezra M. Musser of Manheim, died Sunday at the St. Joseph's Hospital following an operation in his 50th vear. He was admitted to Ansti- tuton on Saturday. He ved by his wife and three éot Woon , of North Carolina; Willoughby, tye Lan- disville, and Clarence, at hole Also his father, Tobias Musser, of Landis- ville, and three sisters, Mrs. Elijah Heisey, of Donegal; Katie at home, and Mrs. Charles Weidman, of Sport- ing Hill. Funeral services were held today at Erisman’s Mennonite church with interment in the adjoinng cegpe- tery. ‘ Mrs. Barbara G. Forry Mrs. Barbara G Forry died Friday morning from tk the the home of her on roke, at on-in-law, jacob Breneman of near this place. vag in her 76th year old order following Mrs. Elizabeth vith whom she resided: Michael, of Witmer, of aniel, of Columbis; lizabethtown; Rudolph, Brothers and sis- The deceased 1 roa and was a member of the River 1 children s Breneman, John Jrethren. The u rvive: of near town; rietta; Was was on Seven Fridav er John Rinehart : ] seventh birthday Friday ev at the home of his parents, Mr. and ‘Mrs. A. S. Rinehart Mount Jovy A number of his friends w a pleasant on street present ing. { mens et Qe: Back to the Farm There are only twelve farms in Lancaste® county that are not ten- anted thid year. There are 2359 more | fapgners in Pennsylvania this year than ast because that many more farmg have tenants. ¥ and spent | Mountville; also survive: Mrs, beth Strickler, of York; Benja nr - 1 h of5 hn of Rohrerstow nd Henry i wd late home on Intg oining cer Maze rom a eased wy Tanke iif J 3 Surviv 1: Ella I, of this p Thatcher. gq wife of ter a Chester, also tw liam Linaweav aster, now reg Mrs. Jacob Deceased wa days. Althg served meay late rebelli, from his afternoo Rev. I. H ment yj ‘{cemetd] > county, weighing over 400 pounds, effects of a- Ne