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VOLUME XXIV NO. 37
If You Want
Dates Fixed For
The Annual Camp
PENNA’S. CAVALRY BRIGADE
WILL ENCAMP AT MOUNT
GRETNA BY ITSELF
THIS YEAR
Pennsylvania’s Cavalry Brigade
will encamp at Mount Gretna by it-
self this year, mmstead of duringa
period when infantry will be under
canvas at the State Military Reser-
vation. This arrangement has been
made out of compliment to Briga-
dier General John P. Wood, who will
retire after this camp and has de
sired an independent command. The
cavalry dates will be from August
8 to 22, inclusive.
Adjutant General Frank D. Beary,
in announcing the dates for the en
campments Friday, said Mount Gret-
na had been definitely fixed as fol-
lows:
Staff corps and departments and
%8th Division headquarters, July 1%
to August 8, inclusive.
Special troops, less military police,
fuly 18 to August 1.
Military Police, July 17 to August
8
b5th Iufantry Brigade,
to 25
109th Motor Transport Company,
fuly 10 to 25.
193rd Engineers, July
107th Hospital Company,
to 26.
56th Infantry Brigade, July 25 to
July 11
11 to 2b.
July 11t
to August 8, less 107th Hospital
Company ‘
Division Trains, July 25 to Aug-
ust 8, less 109th Motor Transport
Company.
53rd Cavalry Brigade, August 8
Company A, 125th Engineers;
st 8 to 2
mp Meade—=28th Tank
pany, August 15 to 29.
Com-
MORE MERCHANTS PAID
FOR BOGUS ADVERTISING
Be
ks ago we
ticle relative to a calendar advertis-
ing scheme that was worked by a
lady, the United Brethren
church here as the goat. Here's an
wii remember that
published an ar-
using
-exticle which appeared in a Coates-
ville paper and evidently is the same
lady.
“Tt has come to light that many
merchants of the city paid for
sing on a calendar, the ad-
ments solicited by a woman
ving her name as E. J. Milles, of
Yeading. She represented that she
s in connection with the United
Brethren church here as told in
columns a week ag The
‘hants who paid from two dol-
ars to five dollars 1 2 are
now making an investigation 0
tain whether they have been
auded.”
emer GG CR
more
pace
II Render Sacred Concert
Choir of Trinity Uni Evan
h of thi
Chure
f Sacred C¢
some time
choir
voices is
» of our
and
3 credit
f new
» to create
drag having fourteen
to it, cleaned t
after t
he day before.
ser
col
How They Open Roads
On Friday afternoon an unust 12]
and ive thod was employed
to the snow from the Man-
h when a number of far-
5 led together ¢ with an
m1
affic
The Path Across The Hill
A Home talent play entitled “The
Path Across The Hill”, will be giv-
en in the Maytown Band Hall, Sat-
urday evening, February 14, benefit
of Ladies’ Auxiliary of the Maytown
Fire Company. Chart opers a}
Hunizinger’s store, Thursday Feb-
ruary 12th.
comm CR ——
Next Community Sale
The Community Sales Company
1 hold its next sale at Florin on
Saturday, Feb. 21st. General line
of merchandise, real estate and
household goods, also chickens, ete.
Sale starts at 12:30 P. M.
wil
Midnight Alarm
Midnight Alarm, that’s the title
of an interesting movie to be given
in Mount Joy Hall March 4 and 5
for the‘benefit of Friendship Fire
Company of this place. The ad-
mission is 25 cents.
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~The Mount Joy B
Mount Joy, Penna, Wednesday, February 11, 1925
i 50 a Year in Advance
a Successful Spring Sale. Get Your Printing Done at “The Bulletin Office--Nuf Sed
MR. AND MRS. M. ECKERT
WERE GIVEN A RECEPTION
A reception was held at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Shearer,
near Mastersonville in honor of Mr.
and Mrs. Michael Eckert, who were
recently married. Many beautiful
gifts were received by the bride and
groom.
Those present were: Mr. Robert
McCombs, of Lebanon; Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Gepfer, Mr. and Mis.
Morris Ginder, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin
Hupp, Mrs. Susan Gepfer, of near
Mastersonville; Mr. and Mrs. Menno
Ober, of Elstonville; Mr. and Mrs.
Abram Haldeman, Mr. and Mrs.
Jacob Ellinger, of Harrisburg; Mr.
and Mrs Milton McCombs, of Cole-
brook; Misses Lottie Greiner, Rosie
McCombs, Dorothy Ober, Goldie
Gepfer, Ethel Ellinger, Golide Hal-
deman, Messrs. Allen Ober, George
Sides, Greiner Ober, Monroe Gibble,
Arthur Boyer, Leroy Ober and John
Ellinger, of Lawn.
Falling Rock
| Kills Workman
MAN DIES IN AMBULANCE
WHILE BEING REMOVED
TO HOSPITAL IN COL-
UMBIA.
f
Caught by a large rock that fell
from the side of the quarry at the
plant of J. E. Baker Company,
at Billmyer, at five o’clock Thurs-
day evening, Emmett Cooper, col-
ored, aged 18 years, sustained in-
jury which resulted in his death in
the ambulance while being brought
to the Columbia Hospital.
Cooper was at work in the quarry
when the rock, loosed by the mild
weather of yesterday, fell from the
side of the quarry about six feet
above his head. The rock struck the
man on the left side of the abdomen |
pinioning him with his back against
a boulder lying on the ground. Un-
able to move the rock Cooper called
for help. Several workmen
ponded and released him. He was
carried to a nearby building where
he was treated by a physician who
found him to be badly injured.
He was made as comfortable as
possible until the ambulance arrived.
and was conscious. when the trip to
Columbia was started. He was ac-
companied by his brother, Percy and
Vivian ‘Arnett. Cooper conversed
with his companions along the way
until the ambulance was ascending
Chickies hill when it was noticed
that he gave several gasps after
which he failed to utter a sound. On
reaching the hospital he was found
to be dead. Internal hemmorhage
caused his death.
meee eae Gene eres
FAMILY REUNION AT THE
HOME OF MR. A. B. FREY
The home of A.
Millersville w as the scene of an en-
joyable occ:
On Saturday; February 7, Mrs.
Frey ccle d her birthday and
to celebrate the ocassion in a fitting
manner, and Mrs. Frey's
dren and families spent the day
the house.
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Those present were: Mr. and Mrs.
Jacob Schock and
Mrs. Christian
family. Mr. and
€ | gemuth and son, S
Mrs. Furry H. F
vin; Mr. and 1 Ty :
and Misses Emma and Martha H
Frey. The day was enjoyed very
much by all.
Their Sleigh Upset
Three young ladies from Eliza-
bethtown were thrown from a sleigh
when their horse frightened in
front of the Washington House, on
Monday. The horse ran away and
was captured at the east end of
town Jacob Brown, jr. The
ladies returned home in the sleigh,
uninjured.
mse et ree
Spelling Bee Feb. 28
The Landisville Grammar School
will hold its annual spelling bee Sat-
urday, February 28. In addition
to the regular classes there will be
musie, dialogues, etc. The admis-
sion is 25 cents. Miss Ethel R.
Steinkomph is the teacher.
Bl. .an™"» op™r
by
A Birthday Dinner
A birthday dinner was held, Sun-
day, at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Abram B. Hoffer, on Marietta street
in honor of their son and daughter,
Arthur and Rachael, who celebrated
their birthday on the same day.
rR An
Appointed to Take Census }
Norman Kraybill, of Coany
Township, was appointed by the
county commissioners to take the
farm census of that section, and will
begin work as soon as the weather
permits.
res- !
B. Frey of near |
chil nl
chil- |
Urges Adoption
Of the Farm Bill
MR. CYRUS H. GOOD, OF SPORT.
ING HILL, ADDRESSES SEN-
ATE COMMITTEE ON
PROPOSED LOAN
MEASURE
Representing the National Farm-
ing Association in the interest of a
bill brought up before the Senate
by Senator Walsh, of Montana, and
referred to the Committee on Bank-
ing and Currency, Cyrus H. Good,
of Sporting Hill, secretary-treasu-
rer of the Lancaster County Nation-
al Farming Association, addressed
the committee in Washington on
Thursday and spoke in favor of the
bill.
The bill proposes to permit the
National Farm Loan Association to
contribute not more than $25 an-
nually from the general funds of
the association to defray expenses
incurred either by the national or
state federation in sending dele-
gates to state or national conven-
tions.
“As the system stands now, dele-
gates may be sent to conventions,
but at their own expense.
plan of the bill were carried out, it
would assure the sending of dele-
gates, and thus enable the associa-
tion to discuss matters of local and
state interest,” said Mr. Good, add-
ing that it would encourage better
co-operation in and functioning of
the association.
According to Mr. Good, the com-
mittee, of which George P. McLeah,
of Connecticut, is chairman, favors
the bill.
it is doubtful whether it will come
up before March 4. But, if an ex-
tra session is held, it will come up
for certain, and, in all likelihood be
Mr. Good declared.
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HELD SEMI-ANNUAL BANQUEF
LAST FRIDAY EVENING
| passed,
men’s club of local
| George Brown Sons Cotton Mill em-
i ployees held its semi-annual ban-
| quet at the Oaklyn Tea House west
of Elizabethtown, Friday evening.
A chicken and waffle supper was
the attraction and the following
were present to indulge in the sup-
per: Thomas J. Brown, Sr., Thomas
J. Brown, Jr., Leroy Ellis, Charles
and Michael Good, William Garber,
The
Jesse Watson, Arthur H., Harold
and Harry Brown, Allen Schatz,
John Hendrix, George Schneider,
| Newpher Smeltzer, William E. Hen-
drix, and William B. Hendrix, John
Reigle, Charles Mateer, Elmer
Brown, John Wealand, Ahram
! Haines, George B. Zellers, Charles
Hinkle, Emerson Rice, and Harvey
Ressler.
Officers were
following results:
elected with the
president, William
at work here nc
near Cly.
worke
Plant:
rs of the Y
Must Pay His Wife
Elsie H. Evans,
sued her husband, Raymond Evans,
of York, for the support of herself
and one child. He was ordered to
pay $6 per week for their support
by the court on Saturday.
rr rere Gr Gener ”
Eli Is Subbing L
Mr. Eli Engle, son of J. Avery
Engle of Newtown, a student at
Elizabethtown college, is teaching
Latin in the public schools at Eliza-
bethtown this week, substituting for
the regular teacher who is ill.
ro a scion
Birth
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Loraw an-
nounce the birth of a son on Satur-
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Warfel an-
the birth of twins on Satur-
day.
Were Appointed Appraisers
Mr. B. Frank Hiestand of Mari-
etta and Mr. I. D. Stehman, of this
place, were appointed appraisers for
the Mount Joy Magnesia Company
by the court on Saturday.
If the’
Due to the short session, !
of Marietta, had |
| and twent
i
{ E. Hendrix Sr., vice-president,
Abram Haines, treasurer, Newpher
Smeltzer and secretary Jesse Wat-
son.
— lt Wiese
Golden: Zagles’ Meeting
Hermit Castle No. 66, of this
place, Monday evening, elected 16
to membership the prospects !
are that Monday |
RAPHO SCHOOL BOARD
\ JOINS DIRECTORS BODY
¥
Decision to join the State School
Directors Association was reached
at a meeting of the Rapho Town-
ship School Board, at Sporting Hill,
Saturday morning. The Board will
attend a meeting of the Associa-
tion in Harrisburg, today. It was
decided to hold the meetings of the
Board on the first Saturday of the
month, substituting evening sessions
for the morning meetings.
Attendance Officer Ammon Bu-
cher reported that He had made his
first arrest for illegal employment
during school hours. The name of
the defendant involved was with-
held. All members of the board
were present, except B. B. Kready,
who is ill.
Local Residents
Meet With Mishaps
TWO EMPLOYES AT GEO.
BROWN SONS MILLS HERE
FIGURE IN MISHAPS AND
ARE INJURED
Although this = firm exercises
great care in the prevention of in-
juries to its employes, two met with
accidents last week. However,
neither of them were serious.
Hand and Arm Hurt
Carl Stanley Trostle, of this
place, aged 20, an employe of Geo.
Brown Sons Mill here, was injured
while on duty. He was cleaning the
“cards” while in operation, when
his arm was caught, injuring his
hand and arm. He was attended by
Dr. W. M. Workman, and then re-
moved to the General Hospital at |
Lancaster. {
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Had Her Eye Cut
Mrs. Robert S.
Main Street, had her left eye cut
by broken glass “bobbin”
flew off of the weaving machine on
which she working in the
George Brown Sons’ cotton mili, and |
broke her spectacles. Mrs. Kouff- |
man, who is employed as a weaver |
at the mill, had stooped over to |\
pick up a bobbin when the one on |
the machine was thrown off and |
struck her in the face. She was | ¢
given first aid treatment by Dr. A. |
F. Snyder, after which she was]
taken to the Lancaster General Hos- |
pital for treatment.
Recent Local Real |
Estate Matters
i
Auctioneer |
public sale on |
Kauffman on Kast |
when a
was
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Saturday afternoon
C. S. Frank sold at |
the premises in Florin,
tate of Henry Schlegelmilch estate, |
i
It consisted of allot of ground with |,
frame dwelling, frame le and | W
outbuildings. Same chased |
by Mr » Schlegelmileh for $1,-
526.00.
Eight lots of
the street a
1p
ground fpon
ond
re Xo
¢1
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1. MOORE, OF NEWTOWN,
INS I I
killing
Dinger
xth.
race was at tw birds each
but as they were tied at twenty-one,
they had to shoot at nine additional
each.
The score was as follows:
Moors 200032222201
no
no
oo
Dingar 2 2 22
012201222
0
2 2—21
Shoot Off
Moore. ..... 2222222225
Pinger ...... 6212122
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Quarterly Conference Friday
A special congregational meeting
followed the morning service in
Reich’s Memorial church. East
Donegal township, Sunday when
plans were made for the year, and
%4he date of the quarterly conference
set for Friday, Febrvary 13, at 7.30
in the evening.
eet een
Commission Received
The commission of Henry G. Car-
penter, of this boro, was received
{ recent raids.
{in 10 days was that of Phyllis
{ rey [Elslager,
! ped
¥
| she was run down by an
The | os
at the recorder’s office at Lancaster.
General News for
Quick Reading
INTERESTING HAPPENINGS
FROM ALL OVER THE COUN.
TRY FOR THE BENEFIT
OF BUSY PEOPLE
Lancaster City’s fire loss during
1924 amounted to $324,730.00
The price of bread wag raised one
cent a loaf by Lancaster bakers on
Monday.
Miss Janet Smith celebrated her
seventh birthday anniversary Sun-
day
To-morrow (Thursday)
legal holiday, both Banks in
place will be closed.
World’s Champion heavy-weight
pugilist, Jack Dempsey, was married
in San Diego, Cal.
The County Controller’s
report may be found in our
tising columns this week.
The Peoples’ National Bank and
the Peoples’ Trust Company at Lan-
caster, will merve March 1.
The Hosiery Mills at Reamstown,
this county, are bankrupt. Thomas
Reifsnyder is the proprietor.
The «contract for a new school
building at Annville was let last
week. It will cost $136,903.00.
VV A live black snake was found
crawling about on the snow on Mar-
ket Street, Columbia, on Sunday.
It requires 20 tons of coal per day
to operate the big Metropolitan-Ed-
ison power plant at Middletown.
being a
this
annual
adver-
SLIGHT FIRE AT FLORIN
] LAST THURSDAY EVENING
The local Friendship Fire Com-
pany No. 1, was called out to ex-
tinguish a fire at Florin Thursday
evening, but the flames had been
extinguished before the company
arrived. A spark from the chimney
of Alfred M. Roth’s restaurant set
fire to a shingle on the roof, but
Mr. Roth’s brother saw the blaze
and used a bucket of water in ex-
tinguishing the fire. A hole about
nine inches in diameter on the roof
is the only damage done.
nee tl ene.
Have Nothing On Us
One of our subscribers, Mr. W. K.
Martin, of Corning, N. Y., writes us
that they have 26 inches of snow
and the thermometer registers 16
degrees below zero. Although we
are several hundred miles farther
south, we can beat that right here in
Mount Joy.
Picked From Our
Weekly Card Basket
PERSONAL MENTION ABOUT
THE MANY COMERS AND
GOERS IN THIS LOCALITY
Mr. J. W. Hertzog, of Millers-
ville, spent Friday in town.
Mr. and Mrs. William Spotts, of
Camp Hill, visited Rev. and Mrs. KE.
S. Kiefer on Friday.
Messrs. Howard Lindemuth and
Sixteen dollars worth of property
was destroyed by fire every second |
in the United States during last|
year, {
Thursday afternoon Sheriff Me
Allister destroyed two slot machines
and 90 gallons of booze taken in
second death in tl
Aud-
£
aged 8, who died of
fever.
Hilliar, of Columbia,
held, up there and robbed when he
handed a fellow a match stop-
and asked him for it.
carlet
Ed. was
3
who
The price of dropped 20
cents at many places thru-
out the county last week. The aver-
price today is 40 cents. -
egos
a dozen
age
Nearly all the business ahd club
interests at York are bitterly oppos-
ing the erection of a toll bridge at
Columbia to cost about $2,000,000.
Mrs. Allen B.
was painfully injured
Penryn,
when
Heagy, of
Sunday
automobile
in front of the U. B. Church at Man-
heim.
The Dorcas Society of the local
United Brethren church met at the
Rentzel on
Warren
Mon
home of
West
Mrs
Donedal street,
the real es-|ing.
fifteenth, | 11311
ss, tenor;
-Baratone and Mis
and Reader.
Seats reserved at
on Monday.
cents.
Drug Store
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Charter to Close
The Charter of Gen. Cameron
Council No. 851 F. P. A. will close
March 20th. Fifteen applications |
for membership are already in and |
more coming every meeting. Special
rates are $2.00 from 16 to 40 years
$1.00 additional per year from 40
to 49 years. Dues 20c¢c per week to
26c per week, sick benefits $5.00
per week, death benefits $250.00 to
$500.00 according to the amount of
dues paid. For further information
apply to W. G. Loraw, D. W. Peifer
W. E. Hendrix, Harry Leib or any
member.
{ of Miss Ruth Kraybill.
Mr. and Mrs. John Lamparter
spent Sunday here as guests of Mr.
{and Mrs. John Pennypacker.
Garbers’ |
Amos Nissly of State College, spent
the week-end in town.
Miss Frances Beatty the
week-end at Millersville as the guest
spent
Childs ent Sunday at
+ as the guest of his daugh-
;. Clayton Warfel,
d Mrs. Emil A. Meyr 1
Gingrich of Lancaster
lay with C. S. Gingrie
Villiam Dierolf of |
spent Sunday here as the guest « of |
Mr. and Mrs. ob S. Carmany. i
Mr. and Mrs. Harry E. Brenner |
of Lancaster spent Sunday here as |
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Paul E. | ©
Smith. {
Mrs. C. M. Wallace and son, |?
of Elizabeth, N. J. spent several |
days with her father, Mr. George |
Brown, Jr. bes
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Sheaffer, of |
Elizabethtown, visited the latter's |
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Siler |
over the week-end. i
Mr. and Mrs. John Lamparter, of |
Lancaster, visited the latter's par-
and Mrs. William Sheaffer,
ents Mr
Mr. and Mrs. sel Sumpman
and children Russel Jr., Madalyn
Murrel t Sunday ¢ }
£ s CQ. 8
on t
Mrs. He
ir, ang lerman
I: Y Nelson Gin
Is
rshurg, spent Sun- |
Pet
and Mrs. C
d rs, £
| meeting will be
Simon Hectiler, March 5
ree) Gere
Deeds Recorded
Nicholas Hogendobler
Thatcher, of land in
|; Hempfield township, $100.
Emma G. Moore, and Phares S.
Moore to Harry M. Keller and Eliz
beth Keller, property in W. H
field Township, $850.
nel
Henry D. Roberts
Henry D. Roberts, a prominent
resident of Marietta, died suddenly
at his home in East Marietta, aged
69 years on Wednesday morning.
Hette
roo VWosi
tract vv est
a~
emp-
{ at Manheim, of
» the week-end. {©
i
|
Road We Must All
Travel Sometime
MANY WELL KONWN PEOPLR
HAVE PASSED TO THE
GREAT BEYOND
Charles G. Kreidler died at his
home in Columbia.
George M. Maurer died at Colum
bia, aged 77 years.
Harry B. Yentzer, a P. R. R.
ploye, was killed in the yards at Col-
umbia.
Henry M. Ressler died at the
Mennonite Home, Oreville, aged 85
years.
Edith, wife of Charles D. Whaler,
died at Columbia Thursday, aged
55 years.
Mrs. Barbara Bser Miller, Lan-
caster’s oldest resident, died at the
age of 103 years.
Robert Reesed, aged 86, of Cly,
was killed when his auto was struck
by a train with which he was.racing,
at Stony Brook. Last year his H-
cense was revoked for reckless driv-
ing. When he was killed he was us-
ing a York Haven man’s license
plates.
Mrs. Mary J. Fahringer
Mrs. Mary Jane Fahringer died
early on Monday at the home of
her son-in-law, Rev. J. F. Knittle, at
Manheim, aged 76 years. She had
been a resident of Manheim for the
past three years and is survived by
daughter, Mrs. J. F. Knittle,
one
Manheim, and two sons, S. Fred, of
ncisco, Cal., and Harry W.
Mrs. Susanna Nissley
Mrs. Susanna Nissley died Sun-
day morning at the Oreville Men-
| nonite Home. She was 85 years of
age and is survived by these chil-
dren: Mrs. Daniel Brandt, of Cen-
terville. John Nissley, of Altoona
{ Daniel ley, of Sporting Hill:
Harvey 7, of Chicago. Funer-
al services i be held Thursday at
1 P.M » Oreville Mennonite
Home w ith tier services in the
Sporting Hill Church at 2:30, and
burial will be in the Kauffman cem-
etery.
Henry M. Way
Henry M. Way, died at the home
of his daughter, Mrs. John Kreider,
nplication of di-
co
seases in his renty-sixth year.
B his wife the following
also : Jacob, of
Highspire. Mrs.
Francis,
Motrlo
Me Zier,
vices were
T sday
nt
be held at
o’clock on
at two
Petersburg
follow in the
near East Pet-
and
Mrs.
Maria H. Gibble
ia H. Gibble, widow of
] died Thursday
me, Martheim. Death
v a complication of di-
an -illness of eight
was 76 years of age and
Manheim Church
ethren. She was a daugh-
ate Abram and Susannah
r of +}
r of the
ch. Three children
.ane Forney, of near
lla Graybill, of Man-
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