oe = AN e- [t. J et, MMMM WW I WW I ON I I a Tt th YS - | 1 = 1 4 ¢ - 1h “Mount Jo mn VOLUME XXV NO. 35 If You Want a Successful Spring Henderson Guilty In Second Degree PERRY COUNTY JURY'S VER- DICT AGAINST FLORIN MAN AFTER DELIBERATING EIGHT HOURS George W. Henderson, of Florin, the was found guilty of murder in second degree in a verdict return- ed in the Perry county Court on Thursday morning. Henderson was charged with killing Charles O. Sweager, also of Florin, in an al- leged duel over the love of Mrs. Sweager. The jury deliberated slightly more than eight hours. The i to Marietta several months ago, |liquor, and held him in $1,000 bail | ¢ises; roll call, response with mem- Eid 0 Jv 2d he and since then has had consider- {for a hearing before Justice of the ory gems; reading of minutes. reci- Wednesday. able hard luck. Thieves visited the Peace George D. C. Danner, of | tation, Ida Waltz; select reading, Attorney William C. Rehm, of | garage several times during that | Manheim. | Beulah Geib; referred question, Lancaster, counsel for Henderson time and took many tools and State Police also have a warrant Stauffer; recitation, Kathryn immediately filed a motion for a new trial. The motion was granted by Judge James M. ‘Barmett and Attorney Rehm was given 15 days in which to file reasons why a new trial should be granted. The verdict was not a surprise to the men and women who jammed the country court house for three days. Probably the most surprised man was Henderson. He heard the verdict with the same, sullen silence he maintained throughout the trial. He seemed stunned when the foreman declared the jury had agreed upon a second degree mur- der verdict. Henderson Is Stunned Several minutes later Sheriff H. B. Ulsh led Henderson from the Court House and towards the ceun ty prison. Henderson shambled (Tum to Page 6) BR LOCAL INSURANCE COMPANY ELECTS ITS OFFICERS > ral and Conoy Mutual [er and the time was fixed as Sat- i AR . knows how in his personal business, Pa Sess DE ry officers | urday for a hearing for the selec- Prof. Charles W. Mayser, physi- his community activities and his for the year are as follows: Abram [tion of a permanent receiver. All |cal director at Franklin and Marsh- home; to put into practical use the Grove president; J. Frank Johns- [the creditors of the company had {all College, Lancaster, Pa., gave philosophy of “service before self,” ton vice president ; Henry S. Rich, | been notified by counsel of the [an excellent address on ‘“‘Practic- twenty-two well known and profes- secretary, and Henry S. Rich Jr. | hearing. A number were in Court | ing for Profession” at the annual sional business men of Mount Joy assistant ‘secretary. Directors, Abr. |and all were satisfied with the ap- | dinner of the Mount Joy Athletic met at W. D. Sternberger’s res- Grove, J. Frank Johnston, May- |pointment of Mr. Her'zler. He | Association football banquet, ¥ri- taurant Monday evening and or- town: Amos M. Hiestand, Florin; | will now administer the affairs of day night at Nissley’s Hotel, Lan- ganized the Mount Joy Rotary John Russel, Columbia; John the company. disville. Club. That places the = borough Mouck Florinel; I. Scott Smith, William Klein and Ezra Hershey The following persons were gath definitely on the membership roll Bainbridge; Robert E. Glenn, Red|who were appointed appraisers in | ered around the festive board: Ben- of Rotary International. Lion. L. C. Reisner, Henry S. Rich [this receivership, have filed an in- [jamin Groff, Prof. Charles Mayser, A charter will now be applied Sr and Henry S. Rich Jr. ventory in the Prothonotary’s office | Jay Pennell, William Mateer, Har- for and weekly luncheon meetings The company since its organiza- | which shows a total of $119,889.84 old Zimmerman, David Lutz, Chas. (Turn to page 4.) tion in 1899 has paid out in losses | in the hands of the company when Kipple, Henry Schneider, George — Ee $567,852.20, and during 1925 the Morrison, John Heagy, Alvin Pen- THOUSANDS ATTEND losses paid were $74,469.19. The company has in force mutual as- sessaple insurance, unlimited to the amount of $6,282,757.72; auto- 283,1750.00. The assets of the 283, 175, 00. The assets of the company are $,7,278.00. company are $97,278.00, with only $2,565.22, in losses unpaid and ad- justments in course of settlement. An increase of $20,000.00 in net asset since 1923 and over $44,000.- 00 since 1821. Mr. J. Harry Miller is the local representative here while Mr. Amos Hiestand looks after the company’s interests at Florin. RECEIVES DEATH NOTICE OF SISTER BY AIR MAIL A letter by airplane mail to James F. Johnson, Maytown, an- nounced the funeral of his sister, Mrs. Mary E. Hayes, formerly of Maytown, at Long Beach, Calif. Thursday afternoon, 3:30 o'clock. The letter was received yesterday. Mrs. Hayes’ funeral was held in the Chapel of the Protestants and McPuilkins, Long Beach, Calif. Rev. Snyder of that city officiating. She died at the home of her daugh- ter, Mrs. C.L. Wiltse, Long Beach, Calif. The body was placed in a vault in Long Beach, and will be return- i i | February 2nd. This Quartet has Mrs. Fann.e Brosey, of Salunga, (in the Evangelical church on Sun- 24 2 al early this ) spring orities are investigating the source [ Man. | studied ‘in the foremost academies [visited Mrs. Lieberher, on Monday. fey evening. She is survived by two daughters | °f infection. Carber—Youtz { of music in the Philippines and John Heisey returned home| ° E Harry Gochnauer, who was Mrs. Wiltse, and Mrs. Ervin H. The cases reported are: Mrs. B. Howard E. Garber, of this place are _ finished performers. Filipino | from a five days’ trip to Dayton, gmp oyed at the Grey Iron Works Snyder Maytown Mr. Johnson F. Kendig, of Salunga, who is con- [and Miss Sarah Youtz, of Mount- | music ‘has met with pronounced Mr. and Mrs. H. Doutrich spent |here, is ill at the home of his , 5 ’|fned to her bed at home; Mrs, O.|ville, were married Saturday even-: success in the U. S. for perhaps Saturday with Mrs. Fred Lieberher. brother. Mr. Benj. F. Gochnauer, her brother, also survives. i Some Tobacco Moving H. K. Way, who was removed to (S. R. Dundore, pastor of Mount- | haunt the memory long after their alton, recently. elected at the Boy Scout meeting obi i “N he St. Joseph’s hospital, having been | ville United Brethren church. The | instruments and voices are silent. Miss Vida Hershey was the guest|held Friday evening: James Fo bri hc iy of “12 or. but ill since @hristmas; William Reitz- | bride was given in marriage by her They are also able to give not only | of Miss Martha Gamber for sever-|Richard Divett. Jos. Schroll, Henry ne ay oe sons th UY el. son of Colonel Q. O. Reitzel, of | father, Harvey Youtz, and was at- | airs” and numbers of their Islas da | al days recently. Smeltzer and William Barto. others Ry hy ’ env 0 : om Salunga, at home; and Mrs. Da-|tended by Mr. and Mrs. Arthur | Oriente but our favorite plantation Albert Kover, of Berwyn, spent| Bishop William Marion Sta I As ey Will accept noth- | man and daughter, Anna, of Lan- | Campbell, of Lancaster, the latter | melodies, popular songs and com- |two weeks with his daughter, Mrs. |D.D the oldest Bishor cf 4 i” es Td 1 i disville, gf home a sister of the bride. The wedding | positions. It is hoped they have a ' Fred Lieberher. United Brethren Charen, died C a POS 1 L Shoe Cigar 7 march was played by Miss Ruth large audience. Date, Tuesday Mr. and Mrs. Edward - Stine are |his home Wel Hapa or lata in Roemer, a Y. P. MISSIONARY SOCIETY Youtz and Miss Kay Myers, of evening, February 2nd, at 8 o'clock visiting at their former home in| Virginia, on Friday, aged 74 yea i e ic ity ELECTS ITS OFFICERS Lancaster, sang. in the Mount Joy High School Youngstown, Ohio. : tae ars 2 BA rad ri —_ 2 he, bride wore 8, gown of peach Auditorium. Miss Louise Rhoads spent sever- 48 Mies 3 - Sa colored chiffon with earl an lA. : £3 at DO OLA . ings. The prices paid ranged from The Young Peoples’ Missionary | Sire gr bou- al days with her sister, Mrs. Geo. COMMUNITY UNIT 10 to 13 cents. John Reist picked | Society of the Evangelical church | yet of salm ng rred roses 0 1 Are Buying Tobacco { Plott, at Middletown. a AT E’TOWN BOROUGH up a number of cropsin the neigh- [met at the home of Mrs. Ralph I Sa mon Orred roses anc Last week we made mention of a Mrs. Lewis Siller spent Friday Stina isville 2 Tr a lilies of the valley. The matron few crops of tobacco that were |at Elizabethtown with her daughter m ‘ borhood of Landisville. Bornman. Officers were elected as |,f honor wore yellow chiff with aol 3 : 0 The second community unit of follows: president, Mrs. Ralvhi silver Ince ? trirmmi hilton WW sold in the lower end of'the county | Mrs. Samuel Sheaffer. the Lancaster County Farm B es i Bor A nid ildred silver lace rimming and carried | 5+ § and 9 cents a pound. Since Messrs. P. G. Shelly and P. E.| nr. aster. nty Farm Jureau Will Hold A Bee Jornman. vice president, Mildre vellow roses and sweet peas. then, several other dealers have (Turn to Page 5) was organized at Elizabethtown A spelling bee will be held at| Way; secretary, Anna Weber; cor- A reception followed the Se ha 2alers have as londay by Manager Hostetter Fairview school in Mt, Joy town- ship near town on Saturday even- |Man; treasurer, Mrs. Paul Piefer. | trip "by automobile, through Flori- Prevaiine Dive I 12 Sens, Pre $200 to Poor f the local Bureau. The new unit ing, January 30. There will be two | An entertainment committee was | qa Mr, and Mrs. Garber, will re- | conts for ih al se ¢ A becuest of $200 to the Breth-| hos 42 ‘members, spelling classes and one general | 3Ppointed consisting of Misses Mil- } side on West Donegal street, Mt. exceplona. ren in Christ church, to be used J Clarence Garber, Elizabeth- information class, interspersed with [dred Wav, Mildred Geistweit, and | joy, : for the poor and as the church |‘own, was elected president; Leaman dialogues and other entertainment. Anna Weber. —-——— For Only $4,000 thinks best, is contained in the |Ziceler, first five-president: Elmer C. R. Frey is the teacher of the T'hose present were: Mrs. Ralph If there is any one who would |wili of Elizabeth Ginder, lace of |Roland, second vice-president: and school. Bornman. Rev. Ralph Bornman, | REFUSED BIG OFFER rather own his own home than Rapho township. filed for probate.|Charles Ricedorf, secretary. Eee 4 West (400. and the executors are Jos- 6000 Dog Licenses Ap Tf . onegal s : BY pb Over 6,000 dog licenses have 8: Rh 2nd Dorothy Kaylor and A private collector from Lan- Donegal Sr aspen the sph BL Omir il Joy + been issued at the office of the casier, having learned that there D0. Cir give. Inmet tte ieee airs an enrv T. ev. Mountville, County Treasurer up to noon to is a small blue glass cream pitcher Here's 'a real Val pe Tie E. Sch oll day. This rush has been heavy Telephone Company Only in this town, made by the Baron Phone 41R2 Mt Joy Es jh Stock Sells Well for two weeks, extra clerks being | M. G. Scheaffer, attorney for the | Stiegel Glass Works, in Manheim, At a sale of stocks and bonds at necessary to handle the applicants | Mastersonville Telephone and Tel- during the American revolutionary J Lancaster Monday, these and also the mail orders. egraph Company, asked to surren-|Period, journeyed here one day I It Weighed More ; cold: der their charter so faras the tele-|!2st week and offered the owner ast week the Bulletin published Three shares. of Rohrerstown, Many Pupils Enrolled There are 20,894 pupils in the elementary schools of Lancaster county this year, and 2,244 in the high schools, according to a tabula- tion just completed in the office of the county superintendent of schools. —_— done business as a telephone com- pany. A hearing in the matter was AR. JOHN HINKLE HAS 2 MORE “HARD” Fire was discovered in the age of John Hinkle, East treet, Marietta, Thursday at 5:30 oclock. A Hudson sedan ar was completely destroyed, one Overland truck was partly burned, and a Chrysler touring car, belong- ng to William Wisner, of Mariet: ta, slightly damaged. The loss is estimated at $18000, fully covered by insurance, The cause of the fire is unknown. The blaze was first noticed by Miss Lizzie Resh, a neighbor, who im- mediately told Mr. Hinkle. The Pi- oneer Fire Company responded to a call, and succeeded in saving other machines and the garage. Mr. Hinkle moved from Maytown automobile accessories. John Hertzler Firm's Receiver APPOINTED BY COURT TO AD- MINISTER AFFAIRS OF NIS- SLY CHOCOLATE CO. AT FLORIN John Hertzler, president of the Lancaster Trust Company, was ap- pointed permanent receiver of the made on motion of John A. Coyle, and Zimmerman, Myers and Kready attorneys for the receiver. His bond was fixed at $100,000 with tha Tancaster Trust Company as surety. On January 9, the Court appoint- ed Mr. Hertzler temporary receiv- the appraisment was made. Et LOCAL FARMERS SETTLE LUCK gar- Marke: morning Bachman’s Hotel THIS TIME THE AUTHORITIES ACTED IN A SIMILAR hotel, on East Main street, this be. ing the fourth time, at least, that they came here on said mission. Mr. Bachman was arrested by the state police when they raided his “bar” Friday night, seized some for the arrest of his bartender, Mr. Frank Yost, for selling high-pow- erad booze. He was arrested Monday and entered into $1,000 bail for a hearing at Manheim, Friday night. Bachman and Yost were acquiut- ted only last week in the local courts on a charge of violating the liquor laws after being prose- a raid. Friday night Bachman have tried to destroy some of evidence but the police the majority of it. Nissly Swiss Chocolate Company, | geant Kauffman and Troopers Dav- of Florin. The appointment was |is. Walsh and Frutchey. | Mr. Bachman has notified Mr. Ed. Ream, owner of the building he occupies, that he will retire from business February 1st. etl Eee MT. JOY A. A. HELD ITS ANNUAL BANQUET nell, Earl C. White, Fred Schneid- er Jr., Norman Mateer, Witmer THEIR DISPUTE IN COURT At Court Monday, the first case attached for trial was before Judge Hassler in which Henry Kramer, of Mt. Joy township, sought to re- cover $40 from Norman L. Zeager, of the same township, for a field of corn sold to defendant. The jury returned a verdict in favor of the defendant. The plaintiff’s testimony was that inn October, 1923, he sold Zeager the crop of corn in the field fqr $40. This money he claimed he never received although he made repeated demands. The defense was that the corn had been paid for through a third party. It was alleged by the de- fendant that he agreed to buy the corn but an arrangement had been made between him, Kramer and Earl Brubaker, that the money should be paid to Brubaker, a ten- ant farmer of Kramer, was alleged tn have owed Brubaker money fon labor. —- Er OUTBREAK OF TYPHOID AT LANDISVILLE AND SALUNGA Eight cases of typhoid fever have been reported in the vicinity of Landisville and Salunga. Auth- B. Weidman, of Salunga. Mrs. Her man Long, of Landisville, at home; responding secretary, Kathryn Sea- Misses Mildred Way, Kathryn Sea- man, Mildred Geistweit, Hazel, Ne- graph company was concerned. Mr. |? Scheaffer said they had never oper- |» ated a telegraph company but had fixed for Saturday, March 6. Oe. > share x Letters Granted of the Kinderhook United Evangel- Gets Three Months Comzany, 2 $e Bt 550 QT hare spare, gambling and maintaining a dis- ext Community Sale Frances B. Nissley, East Hemp- | ‘cal church will hold its annual John A. Keim, of Marietta, con- It Was Ten Bel orderly house, will be called for The next Community Sale at|field township, administratrix of | thankoffering on Sunday, January | virted at the November term of| O i By Are sentence next Saturday. the Florin Hall will be held on Sat-| Henry L. Nissley, late of East|?1, at 7 o'clock in the . evening. | Court for violating the liquor law, |G "i our i Tk us x urday, Feb. 6th, at 12:30 o’clock. Donegal township, There will be an excellent pro- | and whe was refused a oink trial, formers oe Tn wo Sake, Fes Births They . will sell live stock, imple- | Frank 8. Groff, Lancaster, exec-|"ram given. and the feature of the | was called for sentence. He was |last Thursday night the ther met Mr. and Mrs "Paul Alexand ments, household goods, etc. Don’t | tor of Mary C. Schaffner, late of | will be an address by Mrs.| fined $100 and even three months | er registered. 10. dr Tel fof this Place. = the. bs er, forget the time and place. Mount Joy. G. W. Marquardt, of Allentown. in the county jail. Tere g egress below old sD 3 Sono e birth : at 4 o’clock. mony. $70 for it. here, four small Stiegel wine glass- es were sold for $24 to a dealer. Shank, George Germer, Bert Stoll, Chavles Schroll, Henry Klugh, Rus- Philip Fisher, Charles Garber, Russell Rhinehart. The committee on arrangements consisted of: Benjamin Groff, Chas. Engle and Lloyd Myers. Young Folks Are Joined in Wedlock NUMBER OF VERY WELL KNOWN YOUNG FOLKS ARE JOINED IN THE HOLY BONDS OF MATRIMONY | Deyer—Hein i Walter W. Deyer, of Manheim, and Miss Grace S. Hein, of Eliza- bethtown, were united in marriage ! by Elder A. S. Hottenstein, of : Petersburg, on Thursday afternoon They were attended by Mr. and Mrs. Jacob K. Halde- ing at the home of the bride. The ceremony was performed by Rev. | cere- After an extended wedding FOR LITTLE PITCHER The offer was refused. everal years ago, at a public sale re eres Gece Will Hold Annual Event The Women’s Missionary Society Sale, Get Your Pri Was Raided Again IS ABOUT THE FOURTH MANNER na Geib. treasurer, Beulah Geib; : program com., Margaret Stauffer Evidently the State Police have Grace Stauffer; social com- not much else to do so they comd | mittee, Ora Stauffer and Kathryn here and raid James Bachman’s | Geib, cuted by the state police following | When the police raided his place | is said to, the | recovered | The raid was conducted by Ser-' scl Schatz, Cnarles Engle, Lloyd parts of the county attended the Myers, Irvin Kaylor Abraham closing sessions of the Bible Insti- Geltmacher, Carl Schatz, Harry tute of the Elizabethtown College Shank, Abraham Brubaker Ww. on Sunday. The crowds were so Frew 3. Neuman, G. Klugh J. large that it was necessary to trans- Rahm, Carl Pickle, : fer the services from the College Mount Joy, Penna., Wednesday, Jan. 27, 1926 CHIQUES SUNDAY SCHOOL ELECTS ITS OFFICERS The young ladies taught by Miss Beulah Gibble, of the Chiques Sun day School, organized recently. The name selected is Willing Workers. The following officers were elect- ed: teacher, Beulah Gibble; presi- dent, Naomi Stauffer; vice presi dent, Grace Stauffer; secretary, An The class will meet on Sunday, January 31, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac H. Stauffer, at { which time the following program | will be rendered: | Opening song; devotional exer- | Qra | Geib. essay, Mary Geib; question box, Leah HeiSey; recitation, Dora | question, Miriam | Bomberger; 15 question, Miriam Boberger; 15 minute talk, Kathryn Zug. recita- tion, Edith Grube; selected reading Vera Witmer; word match of Bible; | closing song; benediction. \ New Rotary Club Organized Here i f | | STARTED ON MONDAY NIGHT WITH TWENTY-TWO MEM- BERS—JOHN A. BACH- MAN, PRESIDENT Pledged in ,a spirit of practical service to the community, the in- dividuals and their craft, to devel- op with initiative to the end that every member shall do the best he E’TOWN BIBLE INSTITUTE Thousands of people from all chapel to the Church of the Breth- ren, which has a seating capacity of 1,200. The mass of people fill- ed this church and the doors of the Church of God, one-half block away, were swung open .to receive | the remainder, which filled that { church also. { A double program was render- ed all afternoon, the speakers ap- pearing in one church and then the other. The principal speakers were: Dr. C. C. Ellis, vice president of Juniata College; Dr. Stover Kulp, returned missionary from Africa, and Dr. W. Landis, international Sunday School secretary, of New York City. rt nn THE FILIPINO QUARTET THE NEXT ATTRACTION Visi Fred Schneider spent Sunday at The Mindora Filipino Quartet | Manheim. will be the next attraction on the Miss Clara Greenawalt spent Winter Lyceum Course to be giv- en in the Mount Joy High School auditorium on Tuesday evening, the music of no other people is so colorful and melodious. Its strains PERSONAL MENTION ABOUT Wednesday at Lancaster. spent Tuesday in town. nting Done at The Bulletin Local Doings THE HALL ASSOCIATION HOLDS ELECTION OF OFFICERS— BULLER PROPERTY WITHDRAWN Personal Mr. John D. Easton is sporting a fine new Moon coach. Mr. C. M. Musselman spent Sat- urday at Philadelphia. Mr. Grant Herr spent and Sunday at Pittsburgh. Mrs. Henry Wittle was at Lan- caster one day last week. Mre. Tillie Connelly, of Lancaster, called on friends here Sunday. Mrs. Harold Buller and son, Merl, spent last Wednesday at Lancaster. Saturday Mr. Daniel M. Wolgemuth re- ceived two carloads of feed on Tuesday. The employes at Mr. D. Roy Moose’s store are busy taking inventory. Mr. and Mrs. John D. Easton made an automobile trip to Harris- burg yesterday. Mrs. L. O. Musser and Miss Lizzie Herr were seen on the streets of the County Seat last Wednesday. Miss Anna Garber, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Garber, is quite ill with an attack of pneumonia. at present Mr. and Mrs. Frank Klugh and children and Mrs. Jacob Shires were visitors to the county seat Wednes- day. Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Keel, of Lancaster, spent last Thursday here (Turn to Page 4) A MINISTERIAL ASSOCIATION IN MONTHLY SESSION The ministerial association met on Tuesday at 2 P. M,, at the residence of Rev. Mr. Engle for ‘heir monthly meeting. The address of the day was giv en by Mr. Engle, the subject being “What is true evangelism?” All paid tribute to the clever way Mr. Engle handled his paper. A resolution was passed and sent to Rev. Mr. Fisher, conveying the regrets of his departure from Mount Joy, together with the good wishes for a successful future in his new parish. As this was the annual new officers were elected vear: president, Rev. C. E. Knick- le, MA.; vice president, Rev. Har- ry Swartz; secretary-treasurer, Rev. Ralph Bornman. The next meeting will be held at the residence of Rev. Mr. Kiefer, at which time, the Rev. Mr. Knick- le will give a talk on “The Observ- ance of Lent.” ees Celebrated Birthday Mrs. John Newcomer, on West Main street. celebrated her birth- day, yesterday. All her children were home last evening and very agreeably surprised her. Picked From Our Weekly Card Basket meeting, for this THE MANY COMERS AND GOERS IN THIS LOCALITY Mr. Elmer E. Swords, of York, Around Florin y Bulletin COMMANDER SHEETZ with twenty Commander five members presen R. B. Sheetz ap Germer, Clyde Eshleman, Earl Mi ler, John Stoll, George Regel. ig, C. Ross Eshleman, H. O. O’Neil. John Longenecker, C. Ross Eshleman, George Zeller. After the meeting, the were given a free tral Hotel. General News for INTERESTING FROM ALL OVER THE CQUN. TRY FOR THE BENEFIT OF BUSY PEOPLE printed year. Uncle Sam postal cards last ed to her home, seriously ill, Miss Anna Weber celebrated he sixteenth birihday Sunday. Miss a position Manheim. Harvey grocer, Vida at the asbestos works a West Greenawalt, At a personal property Twelve persons lost their was destroyed by fire. I'M. G. Musser, of Mountville, ex { Register of Wills, celebrated 84th birthday last Tuesday. i¢h-Payne Company held their an nual banquet at Sheppardstown. The River Road Association wil hold a meeting in the House at Marietta this evening. boro schools Ephrata resigned position. Airedale dog of Master J. Roy Esh leman, on Delta street, died day. The young son of Mr. and Mrs Eli Hostetter, of North The furnace at the east end of Marietta was closed last day, throwing many men employment. The W. C. T. U. met at home of Mrs. John Eby, on Marietta St., on Tuesday evening. Mrs. Eby had charge of the program. Mrs. G. W. Marquardt, of Allen town, made an address at the an- nual Thankoffering services held out of APPOINTS COMMITTEES The W. S. Ebersole Post, No. 185, held a special meeting We nesday evening, inthe Post’s roon Publicity Committee: P, B. Heil- Fenstermacher, John Tyson, House Committee: R. B. Sheetz, Newcomer, members lunch by Com- mander Roy B. Sheetz, at the Cen- Quick Reading HAPPENINGS 34.,303,710 Mrs. Martin Eshleman is cpnfin- anniversary on Hershey has accepted End 1s confined to his home on sale at Willow Sireet last week, an olc desk brought $475.00. Fire destroyed nine airplanes at Bolling Field, Washington, placing the loss at $350,000, his The Jockey Club, of the Gerber- Community When the English teacher of the there were thirty applicants for the “Peggy,” the highly prized pet Mon- Barbara Wednes- Mrs. Frank Stark visited her aunt, Mrs. Rebecca Goslin, of Roy- gone into the field and to date the nay rent, I have a new house with 211 modern conveniences on an article relative to a fine pork- | I er that was slaughtered for Mr. | Wilhelm Walters by H. H. Krall t Tt weighed 540 lbs.. instead of 500 8 Ths, and Mr. Krall says he did not. make the remark that the was as hich as Mrs The e pig [Florin Street Railway Company 6 Walters is tall. | per cent stock to J. B. RE ,, P SG P I entire ostate is valued at $2 .andisville and Mt. Joy Street tailway Company 6 per cent stock o J. M. Trout, at $50.25 per hare. One share of Elizabethtown and Long and g the following directors were elected: William Greiner and F. Hoover, from West Donegal township; and A. H. Risser, Levi Miller and A. S. were | Ebersole, from Conoy township. was selected for the regular meeting of the unit, which will work out a nractical program at its next meet- ing. at Palmyra, The following new members were 1 : V J C and I. S. Nolt, Columbia, vice-president Besides the officers of the unit, Clarence Hos- etter, from Mount Joy townshin; E and the four officers, The second Monday of each month —— eee To Be Sentenced Next Week Itsky Miller, who has pleaded uilty to violating the liquor laws, $1.50 a Year in Advance Office..Nuf Sed Road We Must All {| Travel Sometime 15 t. "| MANY WELL KNOWN PEOPLE yointed ‘several committees for the : present year, as follows: HAVE PASSED TO THE Membership Committee: Frank GREAT BEYOND l- George Nau, aged 54 years, died at Columbia. Co- Christian F. Senft died at lumbia, aged 75 years. Geo. Heiserman, Ray Keller, Georgiana D., widow of Francis , Memorial Day Committee: B. F.|gp Ruth, died near Neffsville, aged Groff, Geo. Brown, Albert Myers, 74 years. Rev. Harry F. Boeshore, a Unit- ed Brethren pastor, died at Cres- sona from dropsy. Joseph G. Groft, of Columbia, a war veteran, died at a U. S. hos- pital in North Carolina. Mrs. Elvina Reese Admitted to St. Joseph’s hospita on Sunday, suffering from compli- cations, Mrs. Elvina Reese, 63, of 38 West Bainbridge street, Elizabethtown, died there at 12:30 o’clock Monday morning. J. Monroe Buch J. Monroe Buch, 65 years of age Mr. Ira Kenode, of this place, in died Friday night in St. Joseph’s spent the week-end attending the Lancaster will hold a pure food hospital from a complication of Bible Conference at Grantham, Pa. [show Feb, 20 to 27. five weeks. He was born December 24, 1860, in West Hempfield town- ship. He was a cement worker for many years. Margaret A. Eshleman Margaret A, Eshleman, old child of Walter and Cather- ine Eshleman, of Salunga, died t |early Monday morning from scar- let fever. The body was interred in the Mennonite cemetery at Sal- unga yesterday. 4-year account of sickness. Mrs. Frank Walters, of E. Main Peter Kegerise treet, is confined to her home on Peter Kegerise, of Salunga, died account of sickness. at the home of Mrs. Martrha B. Strickler, Saturday night, of typh- fever, aged 79 years. 7 months and 2 days. Funeral services were held in the Salunga Mennonite church ut 10 o'clock this morning. Interment lives | was made in the Salunga Mennon- when Hote! Lafayette, at Allentown ite cemetery. Death of an Infant Anna Miller, thirteen-months’ old. daughter of Mr. and Ms. Fre. Mill- er, of Conoy township, died at her - | home from pneumonia. Besides the parents, two sisters, Laura and 1{Ruth survive. The funeral was held on Monday afternoon, with services in Goods church, and bur- ial in the adjoining cemetery, Mrs. Elizabeth Shookers Mrs. Elizabeth Shookers, widow of Henry S. Shookers, died Wednes- -lday in the home of her daughter, Mrs. Harry L. Madden, at Lanecas- ter, of infirmities due to advanced .|age. She was 84 years old. She was a member of the United Breth- street, is seriously ill with pneu- ren church, Mountville, She was monia. born in Rapho township, but had Lancaster ~~ County poultrymen [lived in Lancaster the last 12 captured six cups in the egg exhib- [vears. Interment was made at it at the state farm show, at Har- | Mountville. risburg, mer em 8 Albert Mooney returned home R fom fe Lancaster General Hos-| Rey. JON. oe awa DR rey where he received [of the Strasburg Methodist church, died Monday in Lancaster General hospital, of complication of diseases aged 69 years, Rev. Haddaway was pastor in the Methodist church for (Turn to Page 4) ee LOCAL HUNTING CLUB HELD ANNUAL BANQUET The Trailing Pine Hunting Clnh of. this place. he'd a umptuous banquet at the home of Harry “Cap” Williams, East Main streot, m Nonday evening. A smoker was held also after the banquet. This club is three years old. Af- ter the banquet. a business session was opened. at which time the elub re-organized and elected the fol- lowing officers: Harry Williams Sr., president; William Baum, vice- president; Abram Geltmacher, , sec retary. Jno. Haines, treasurer: Wal- ter Derr, feld captain; Ben Horst, | steward This club will meet the econd Monday of every month. The following members of the Inh were present: Harry Williams Sr. William Baum. John Haines. Ben Horst, Abr. Geltmacher, Wal- ter Derr. The club had as its guests at their banauet, John Tyson and Byrle Scoffield. Radio music, cards, dancing and reminescences of past hunting rips entertained the club and their guests until a late hour. LOCAL TOBACCO TO BF SHIPPED TO PORTO RICO A buying movement of low grade tobacco for uce in Porto Rico was haoun in Lancaster County today. I'he buving is under the supervi- sion of D. E. Solomon. Only to- bacco leaf that can be purchased at low prices will be taken. This low grade Lancaster County tobacco will be shipped to Porto Rico to be used in making cigars which retail on that island at two cents. Their tobacco sells at 30 cents per pound and our local tobacco wanted must be bought at 5 cents: per pound. ———— Ee. Letters Granted A letter of administration was is- cued at the courthouse to C. C. Keiser, East Donegal township, ex- ceutor of John G. Engle, late of East Donegal township. Deeds Recorded Samuel H. Flowers and wife to. Emma C. Flowers, consideration, $1 | property in East Donegal township.