VOLUME XXVI NO. 9 7 Mount Joy, Penna., Wednesday, July 28, 1926 The Mount Joy Bulletin — $1.50 a Year in Advance Don’t Fail to Accompany Our Union Sunday School Picnic to Rocky*Springs, Thursday, July 29 Prepare The Child For September NOW IS THE TIME TO HAVE CHILDREN VACCINATED AGAINST SMALL POX— HEALTH CENTER GROWS The irregular attendance of school children cost United States $175,- 000,000 a year. The evidence furnished by health authorities that the majority of time children lose from school is due to correctable physical defects. Kvery father and mother who is ta “launch his and her child this Fall ox his eventful journey thru the land of education ‘should see that the child is physically fit. Many children whe cause their parents untold worry can trace their troubles to the child not being well, when he entered school. It is just as futile to start a child to school with diseased tonsils, bad eye-sight, poor hearing etc. as it is to start on an automobile trip with {Turn to Page 4) ree el eee. LEGAL POINT DELAYS SALE OF PROPERTIES Pending the determination of a| point at law, the Sheriff’s sale of | the properties of A. L. Hoffman, of Conoy Township, brother of M. R. Hoffman, has been continued until August 9, by agreement of counsel. Hoffman on Friday filed a deed of assignment covering property esti- mated to be worth $35,000. The point which attorneys will decide is this: Is A. L. Hoffman a farmer in the sense of the law? If it is determineed that Hoffman is not a farmer, then he will be re- quired either to go into voluntary bankruptcy or to be forced into bankruptey. rr A A nn REGAINS CONSCIOUSNESS AF- TER LAPSE OF 170 HOURS Morris Gainer, of near town pained consciousness at the General Hospital (“st Wednesday morning for the first tifne = apse of al- most 170 hours. He was able to recognize his name when called, at- tendants report. Gainer was thrown from a motoreycle and suffered a fractured skull. Deny Knowledge Of Nissly Affairs LIZZIE AND MARTHA NISSLY | DECLARE THEY DID NOT |! KNOW OF FINANCIAL STRINGENCY BE- FORE CRASH The wives of E. L. Nissly and E. J. Nissly appeared last Wednesday afternoon and gave evidence in the bankruptcy proceedings against the firm of E. L. Nissly and Sons and the Nissly Swiss Chocolate company in Court room No. 2, before Red- nond Conynham, referee. This was their first appearance in court, relative to hearings in this partic- ular case, They were subpoenaed two weeks ago to appear and throw light on three matters which for some time have been questioned by attorneys representing the creditors. It seems that in the development of the case, Eli Nissly,.senior mem- ber of the firm, testified at previous hearings that in December, 1925, or (Turn to page 4.) Ny hhp ARREST PROPRIETOR IN MASTERSONVILLE RAID Charles Heller, proprietors of the hotel Mastersonville, is being held in bail for a hearing before Justice of the Peace George’ D. C. Danner of Manheim, as a re- sult of a raid at his place one night last week by state police. Alleged whiskey and gin were seized. Troop- ers Barrick and Ibbotson and Con- stable Rodgers conducted the raid. re Qn A Slight Fire A slighty fire occurred at the home of Mr. Wm. Bailey, in the Detwiler Apartments, on W. Main street, earlly a few mornings ago. A glass containing paraphine caught fire and before the flames were extinguisshed a pair of lace curtains were ruined. The damage was slight. Kicked By A Mule Charles Mellinger, 20, of near Manheim, was admitted to St. Jos- eph’s Hospital after he had re- ceived severe contusions and lacer- ations on the head, when a mule kicked him in the face. He is be- ing detained for an X-ray. el Will Settle Estate Ada C. Eshleman and Phoebe E. Rupp, both of Mt. Joy, executrixs of the estate of Lizzie Rupp, of Mt. Joy. EE a S.A Close At 3 O’clock Tomorrow, Thursday, June 29, picnic day, both our local banks will close at 3 o’clock P. M. MISSION PLAY PLANNED AT LANDISVILLE CAMP The Home and Foreign Mission- ary societies wiil observe Mission- ary Day at Landisville Camp Meet- iny, Thursday, July 29. The afternoon session will begin at 2.30 o’clock and Mrs. Anna B. Yeager will have charge of the de- votions. The speaker of the after- noon will be Alma Matthews, a missionary at Ellis Island, N. Y,, and a demonstration entitled, “Poss- ibilites” will be given by the For- eign Auxiliary of Lancaster. The evening session will be pre- sided over by Mrs. R. D. Irwin and is scheduled for 7:30 o’clock. There will be an address, a pageant and solos. Supper will be served at 5:30 o’- clock at the boarding house. Spec- ial cars will” leave for Lancaster at 9:15 o’clock. Perry Countian’s Annual Reunion WILL BE HELD AT CASSEL’S PARK, IN EAST DONEGAL TOWNSHIP ON SATUR- » DAY, JULY 31 The seventh annual! reunion of the Perry countians of Lancaster county and their friends will be held in Cassel’s Park, East Donegal township, near Marietta, on Satur- day, July 31. A great effort is being made to have this event surpass all former reunions, A band will be in at- tendance all day and furnish music. Exercises will begin at one o’- clock and will be as follows: De- votional exercises conducted by Rev. Gable, of Maytown: Address by Hon. H. Frank Eshleman of At two o'clock there will be a base ball game between Maytown and Lancaster team. Athletic con- tests will follow at 3:30 P. M. Bainbridge Band wil: furnish the music, while the Maytown Glee Club wil render vocal music. Everybody is most cordially in- vited to attend the day’s outing. You are urged to attend and get acquainted. The committee is making a great effort to have this reunion bigger than any ever held. ——— ——————— ASSUMED NEW DUTIES, VICE PRESIDENT OF W. E. CO. Chicago Daily Journal con- The tained following, relative to Mr. Clarence G. Stoll, a son of our townsman Mr. John H. Stoll: Clar- ence G. Stoll today assumed his new duties as vice president of the Western Electric Company, suc- ceeding the late H. F. Albright. The new = executive, who is years younger than thousands of . the workers operating under his juris- diction, 1s head of the Hawthorne works and of the new plant at Kearny, N. J., and of all manufact- activities of the world’s big- uring gest telephone-producing organiza- tion. Shortly after his graduation from Penn State college, Mr. Stoll joined the Western Electric com- pany. That was twenty-three years ago. With his laurels still fresh as one of the best varsity foot ball players in the east, he en- tered the student training course at Clinton street, and twelve months later he began his career up the ladder. During the war, while Mr. Stoll was shop superintendent of the branch at Antwerp, he helped save the company’s records and confidential papers from the Kaiser's troops who had seized the factory. Mr. Stoll is a member of the Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity, the Amer- ican Society of Mechanical Engin- eers, the American Electro Chem- ical Society and Illinois Country club. —_——————— A Birthday Party A birthday party was given in honor of Miss Dorothy Habecker, who celebrated her ninth birthday at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Addison Habecker, on Columbia avenue. Hugh birthday cakes with candles were part of the table decorations. A goodly nu - ber of her little friends were pres- ent and helped enjoy the refresh- ments served and the games played. Miss' Habecker received a number of presents in honor of the oce- asion. rarer tll fr AE mms We've a What Is It? Master Fred Leiberher brought a large bug to this office which he claims is a Japanese beetle. He captured it in the yard at his home on Marietta street. It can be seen in our window. We are not well enoguh posted on ‘bugol- ogy” to tell whether this is a real Japanese beetle. Ss A A Miscellaneous Shower A miscellaneous shower was tendered Mr. and Mrs. George Rice at their home on West Main street. The couple received varied and numerous gifts from their many friends. Refreshments were served to the guests. i | Nissly-Kraybill (Clan Holds Reunion MANY FAMILIES MET AT THE HOME OF BURGESS ENGLE IN THIS PLACE Eighty-seven persons [attended the sixth annual reunion of the Peter Nissley and Fanny Snyder Kraybill families held Tuesday at the home of Burgess H. H. Engle, 40 Donegal Springs street. T. S. Kraybill, Elizabethtown, was elected president of the family clan and John R. Kraybill, Eliza- bethtown, was elected secretary. No regular program was provided for the occassion and the various members of the families enjoyed a social time together. The roster shows the peopie were present: H. S. Kraybili, Mr. and Mrs. M. Z. Eshieman, Bertha N. Stoll, Ber- tha N. Kraybill, Dora Kraybill and Ada Licht, Flodin; Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Kraybill, Ed- ward, Elizabeth and Herbert Kray- bill, of Larcaster; Miss Grace Taylor of Chicago; Mr. and Mrs. Ira R. Kraybhill, Elan- or and William Kraybill, of Wycott. Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Kraybill, Jean Evelyn, John and Hilda Kraybill of Rheems; Lizzie Roland, Maytown; Mr. and Mrs. Abner Risser, Har- old, Allen and William Risser, Har- ry Weiner, Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Z. Miller, Esther Jonas Alvin T. Kray- bill Miller and Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Miller, Bainbridge; Mr. and Mrs. T. S. Kraybill, Lau- ra K. and Ruth Kraybill, Mr. and Mrs. Ira Z. Miller, Laura and Ruth K. Miiler, Mr. and Mrs. Martin R. Kraybill, Wilmer G. Simon Peter, and Marabelie Kraybill, Mr. and Mrs. John Kraybill, Paul N. Mary R. Laura R., Norman R. Kraybill, Marlin Shradely of Elizabethtown; Elizabeth Shradely, Mr. and Mrs. Peter N. Kraybill, Fanny L., Emily L., Mrs. Bertha M. Kraybill, Arthur S., Benjamin S., Rachel S, Kraybill, Mr. and Mrs. William Strickler, P. Kraybill, Warren, Elva, Mary, Nora Margaret, Mrs. N. Strickler, Mrs. Fannie Kraybill, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Myers, Sally Gantz, Minnie Kray- bill, Laura Strickler, Mr. and Mrs. H. H. 'Engle, of Mount Joy; and Mamie Engle of Abeline, Kansas. following General News for Quick Reading INTERESTING HAPPENINGS FROM ALL GVER THE COUN. TRY FOR THE BENEFIT OF BUSY PEOPLE C. A. Swisher ce'ebrated her birthday on Friday. Mr. Frank Yost purchased a new Chrysler 60 touring car. Mrs. E. B. Rohrer celebrated her birthday in Wednesday. The State Department predicts a 858,367 bushel apple crop in Pa. this season. Twenty-six Lancaster firms Thursday, Aug. 5. reunion at Long’s Park, Lancaster Saturday, August 17. Ream clan will be town on Saturday, Aug. 21. Middletown, Saturday, Aug. 7. Mr. | Stanley Shenk purchased a new Chrysler 80 touring car of Robert Forney at Elizabethtown. The Asbestos Company, at Man- heim, has purchased seven acres of land for expansion purposes. Russe! Kramer celebrated his birthday on Wednesday. He was the recipient of a number of useful gifts. Red Angstadt, of Elizabethtown, won the tennis championship of the county in a tournament at Lancas- ter last week. At a sale of household goods at Elizabethtown last week an old- fashionel bed room suite was with- drawn at $376.00. While sitting on a porch at her home in Lancaster, Mrs. Harry Klaus was hit on the head by a stone that was thrown by the wheel of a pass- ing auto. A Attempt Robberies There were two attempts to rob loca! business places on Sunday night. They broke the glass door entrance to Nissley’s Filling Station west of the borough limits. A gas- oline pump on the outside’ of B. F. Grff’s restaurant in the west end was also tampered with. Nothing was stolen, however, and the propri- etors of both places expect to ap- prehend the guilty persons. BR I. Festival A Success The festival! held in the park here Saturday evening by the American Legion was very well attended and the boys made a neat sum for their treasury. The Bainbridge band furnised the music. el ve Explain Dispo- been placed on the dustrial list. The Zarfoss “frenishoft” will | hold their reunion "at Farmers, The tenth annual reunion of the! held at | The Brinser reunion will be held | at the home of A. M. Brinser, near en by Michael -R. Hoffman Jr., Fri- HOFFMANS WIN IN INJUNCTION RULING An injunction was granted by the United States District Court a- gainst the Lancaster Trust Com- pany restraining that banking con- cern from proceeding with the exe- cutions it recently issued against B. F. Hoffman, N. R. Hoffman and A. L. Hoffman for $175,000. Petitions in voluntary bankrupt- cy were filed in the federal court a- gainst B. F. Hoffman and N. R. Hoffman. Malone and Hambright, attorneys for the First National Bank, Mariet- ta and the Coumbia Trust company filed both the injunction and the bankruptcy petitions. Fred Hom- sher, deputy banking commissioner, closing out the Hoffman bank at Maytown, joined with the Columbia and Marietta banks in the above petitions. These proceedings are the devel- opment of failure of M. R. Hoff- man, Sr. to pay the bank notes which were heavily endorsed by B. F.,, N. R. and A. L. Hoffman. The endorsed notes total $175,- 000. A Big Gathering In Engle’s Grove FOLKS FROM KANSAS, CALIFOR- NIA AND OUR IMMEDIATE VICINITY HELD BIG OUT- ING YESTERDAY Yesterday, the 27 day of July, there was a big gathering held in Mrs. Ezra H. Engle’s grove, south of town, those present being folks from Kansas, Pittsburgh, California and others from the vicinity of Mt. Joy. The afternoon was spent with pleasant chats of the past and pres- ent by the older folks, while the younger generaton enjoyed them- selves with present age stunts. In this instance the town lassies are energetic as the country lads when they get together. The ladies had spread on the ground the contents of lunch baskets packed with eat- ables too numerous to mention and while this was in progressithe young folks were busily engaged in pre- ‘paring hot doggies, and marshmall- ows, which was very ably attended to. | The following were present: Mr. i and Mrs. Andrew Zercher, Rhoda, Ruth, Jacob, Merlin and Erla Zer- cher, Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Zercher, Martha Zercher, Maria and Ellen Hoffman, Miriam Mellinger, Ama Engle, Mrs. Lizzie Engle, Edna Hos- tetter, Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Engle, Grace, Rhoda, Martha, Ezra Jr. { Charles, Mrs. Annie Brubaker, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Brubaker, Katie | Snyder, Mrs. Elias Lindemuth, Esth- | er Lindemuth, Mary Musselman, ! Robert Lindemuth, Elias Lindemuth | Jr., all of Mt. Joy; Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Hershey, Florence and Mary | Hershey of Florin; Mrs. Roy Hersh- | ey of Pittsburgh; Mamie Eng'e of Kansas; Mary Brubaker, of Califor- | nia. sition Of Funds | The Kaugman clan will hold its M. R. HOFFMAN JR. GETS IN- FORMATION FOR BANKRUP- TCY INVESTIGATORS, ACCOUNTING FOR $22,000 Satisfactory explanation was giv- day afternoon to Hoffman bankrup- i tey investigators in Court Room | No. 2, of the disposition of funds {originally belonging to the Hoffman i Leaf Tobacco Company. Threatened with contempt of court proceedings unless he furnish- ed the information desired by the Hoffman trustees, Michael R., Jr. went to Philadelphia on Thursday, obtained the coveted data, and yes- terday turned it over to tha inves- tigators. : The information desired concern- ed the disposition of the proceeds of the check received the latter (Turn to page 8) The Nissley Reunion Nissley reunion will be held at the Landisville Campmeeting grounds Thursday, Aug. 12. The complete program will appear in next week’s Bulletin. A re The Drowned Near Marietta. W. J. Bryan Senft of York, who was spending the week-end at a cot- atge along the Susquehanna, oposite Marietta, was drowned Snuday when he saved his six-year-old son from a similar fate. ————- Eee i Closed Tomorrow The Bulletin office will be closed tomorrow, Thursday, to allow the employes to attend the Union Pic- nic. EE A Package Surprise A package surprise was tendered Harry Rahm on 124 David street in honor of his birthday on Friday. He was greatly surprised and re- The Sunday Schools Gain 1447 Pupils THAT NUMBER WAS ADDED IN THE COUNTY DURING THE PAST YEAR—PLAN RALLY OCT. 3 With sixteen of the 3850 Sunday Schools in this county not yet re- ported there is a gain of 1447 pup- ils in the enrollment over last year. This fact was announced at the meeting of the executive committee of Lancaster County Sunday School Association, in Lancaster, Tuesday evening, The annual convention held Thursday, Oct, 28, in Bethany Evangelical Church, Lancaster. A- mong the speakers desired to give addresses at that Reel, of Philadelphia; Dr. Rasmuss- en, of Harrisburg; Prof. P. M. Har- bold, of Lancaster; Dr. Fritsch, of Allentown, and Dr. McKnight. The association, representing ov- er 78,000 enrollment, went on rec- ord as protesting the action of the Sesqui-Centennial Exposition in (Turn to Page 5) A se LINEMAN MAKES NARROW ESCAPE FROM DEATH HERE Mr. Eugene ter, an employe of the Edison Elec- tric Company narrowly escaped being killed while working here last fhe County Hospital.. Wednesday afternoon. will be | tine are: W, D. | ENTERTAINED MANY FRIENDS ON SUNDAY Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ibach, of Bender’s Mill, entertained the foll- owing on Sunday: Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Ibach and daughter Hortense, Mrs. ‘O. North, Mrs. W. Noll and son Merlin, of Naumanstown, Mr. and Mrs. Byron Ibach and son, Don ald, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Neff and daughter, Cohelia, all of Reading; Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Ibach, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Ibach and sons Gil- bert and Carl, Mr. and Mrs. Law- rence Ibach and daughter Arlene, and son Ralph, Mr. and Mrs. Sam- uel Hacker, and son Harold, all of Ephrata; Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Hostetter, and children, Dorothy and Jay Joseph, of Mt. Joy; Mr. and Mrs. Paul Ibach, and sons Bur- nell and Harold, daughter, Ethel Mae, of Landisville. The day was spent with cornet and piano music also vocal music by the crowd. Road We Must All Travel Sometime MANY WELL KNOWN PEOPLE HAVE PASSED TO THE GREAT BEYOND | | Elizabeth, widow of Jacob Bran- Michael, of Lancas- dt, died at Deodate aged 73 years. Annie Stibgen, aged 87, died at The funeral was held at Manheim with interment He was at work on the top of a at Enola. 30-ft. pole: and accidently came in| — contact with a wire carrying 2,300 Mrs. Mary Eckman volts. He was thrown to the] Mrs. Mary Eckman, 91, died at ground and given first aid treat- the home of her granddaughter, ment by fellow employees. Mrs. C. B. Witmer, of Elizabeth- Dr. W. M. Workman later attend- town. ed him and found he was suffering from minor injuries. He was then taken to the General Hospital at Lancaster. ee tl Mr The Fresh Air Kiddies The Fresh Air Children leave Mt. Joy for New York Thurs- day afternoon at 2:30. All patrons are urged to have them at the sta- tion at that time. If you care to take them to the Union Pienie, please, so inform Dr. E. W. Garber not later than this evening, so ar- rangements can be made to check them at the Lancaster station. These children must be at the Lan- caster depot not later than 2:30. Local Doings Around Florin SEVERAL OF OUR CITIZENS WERE REMOVED TO LANC- ASTER HOSPITALS FOR TREATMENT—OTHER NEWS Mr. Harod Buller and spent Sunday at Hershey. Miss Kathryn Kline spent Sun- at Philadelphia and New York family D. Roy Moose’s store will close at | a 1 . . 9 A. M. tomorrow, Thursday, picnic y 5 srs. Harry Derr and spent Sunday at Mes Young Maple Grove. Mrs. called Charles Cocklin of Hershey, on C. S. Wachstetter’s on {| Sunday. Wachstetter attended and Ste'- Landis- Mrs. John la Wachstetter Camp on Sunday. Mrs. Eli Arndt and family and Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Arndt spent Sunday at Hershey Park. Mrs. Lizzie Bomberger, of Cali- (Turn to Page 8.) ret een: Funk—Sample Miss street, Columbia, and Frank Funk, of this boro were i afternoon at 4 o'clock at Harris- burg. Rev. G. Yost, v pastor of Grace umbia, performed the ceremony. School Tax Is Due the 1926 school tax. rebate for prompt payment but on and after Oct. 1, a penalty will be added. Mr. Metzler will sit to col- day evening from 6 to and Saturdays from 2 to 10 P. M. I A urday they were defeated !ceived many useful gifts. to 2 lect tax at his home every Tues- 9 P. M.|man, at will at 2 o'clock. Wiser i { | former.y a .enecker and Miss Harley U. E. church, ‘U i- | hostesses with Miss Houck, the state Mrs. Margaret Hawthorne Heat prostration caused the death of Mrs. Margaret Hawthorne, widow of George W. Hawthorne, of Bainbridge, on Sunday morning She lived in Bain- bridge for the past fifty years and | was the town’s oldest resident. She leaves one son H. J. Hawthorne, of Bainbridge. The funeral was held this afternoon. Samuel Heisey Samuel Heisey, 72, of South Penn street, Manheim, died sudden- ly last Wednesday afternoon near the home of Walter Garner, Man- { beim, where he was employed to re- i (pair a roof, 1 Mr. Heisey found beside a (Turn to page 5) ee was SENTIMENT FAVORS THE FORMATION OF A UNIT HERE a gall 1 of thirty ers in Mount Joy Hall F enounced the tuberculin aired that by the that fall Jere propa- ganda. $3 T'hes speakers at e session were Lewis Creamer, president of the Farmer's Protective Association Joseph H. Cope, of West Chester and W. D. Marburger, of Millers- ville. It was stated that the farmers will carry the battle inst the city ordinance which requires milk in the city to come from tested herds into the courts. Sentiment at the meeting favorable for the formation of a unit of the Protective association at Mount Joy. A meeting has been called by the association at Willow Street on July 29. iia Winn was BABY HEALTH CENTER CONTINUES TO GROW Thirty eight babies, mothers and twe've twenty-four visitors were Frances Sample, daughter present at the Baby Health Center of Mrs. Leonidas Scott, 715 Locust Yesterday. There were three new rgeistra- married Frilay tions, making the total 206. Mrs. C. Schock, Mrs. O. G. Long- were the nurse, in charge. After a wedding trip they will | return to ing . where Mr. Funk is employed in a silk mill. Mothers don’t forget to bring Columbia Sunday even-: your babies to the Baby Health Cen They will reside at Manheim, ter which meets in the Legion Home every Tuesday afternoon. Schoo! chidlren about to enter school this Fall, are urged to come. rl Tax collector Jas. H. Metzler in FROM MT. JOY TO SOUTH now preparing his tax duplicate for | There is no | DAKQTA IN HIS FLIVVER The ¥ Aberdeen, He says: An 8,000 Mile Tour |way of Chicago, Milwaukee, Wis, Alvin Hertzog, of Millersville, 5% pou, Ninn, Dn Ti es was one of three young men who pn Ye rata = ga ons 0 gas. just returned from an 8,000 mile Alegheny ountains -were auto tour. They left June 22 |Wonderful. ~The grain crop out and visited 21 states. He is’ a na- {here is short and thousands of acres tive of this boro and a son of Mr. iwon’t get cut. The weather was J. W. Hertzog. [too dry. We had several good rains Tee - {the past few weeks.” { tl en Lost Two Games Tg The loca! base ball team did not | The Elecyrie Ligh: Sale . > a ro Bel ex ommunity Sale a fare so well over the week-end. Sat the Flovin Hell will. be bad ‘ca Ay at Friday, August 6th, at 6:30 o’clock Christiana 4 to 0 and Sunday they p MM, They will sell live stock, im- lost to Mountville at Roherstown 4!jlements, household goods, {Don’t forget the time and place. Bullftin is in receipt of the following from Mr. Clayton B. Steh- man, of thig place, who is now vis- iting his brother Mr. Jacob Steh- South Dakota. “I came out here in my flivver by ete. Mt. Joy Man Held In Theft Of Gems MR. JACOB GIVENS, OF THIS BORO ADMITS TAKING $2,. 000 DIAMONDS FROM LOCAL RESIDENT Tempted to steal two heirloom diamonds valued at $2,000 when he uncovered them in a secret drawer to a bureau on which he wa< work- ing alone last Thursday afternoon, Jacob Givens, South Barbara street was arrested late that night by State police from the Manheiin bar- racks and signed a written confess- ion. He was prison held in the Manheim for a hearing before the Justice of the Peace George D. C. Danner next morning. Squire Danner heard him and in default of $2500 bail he was committed to jail for the September term of court. Police were notified that va'uable gems had been taken from the home of Mrs. James P. Breen, en Marietta street. The articles were the property of Mrs. James P. Breen, and were valued highly as heirlooms. Troopers . Barrick and Ibbotson and Constable Rodgers, the latter of Manheim, were detailed to the home and after questioning found that Givens 'had been working fn the home that day at upholstering. Suspecting that Givens might have committed the theft, the police went to his home and waited until he arrived. He denied taking the gems when arrested but close ques- tioning in the Manheim barracks of the police brought a confession. Givens gave no reason for the act, police said. After confessing, Givens took the officers to his home where he had concéaled the diamonds behind a box in the garage in the rear of his home. Givens is married and the father of one child. —— Assigns His Property ois A deed of assignment was en- tered Friday by A. L. Hoffman of Conoy township, for the benefit of creditors. The assignment was made to W. G. Hawthorne, of the same township. The liabilities are not stated. He turns over all his holdings to the assignee. Picked From Our Weekly Card Basket PERSONAL MENTION ABOUT fHE MANY COMERS AND GOERS IN THIS LOCALITY Miss Esther Laskewitz spent Sunday at I Park. Mrs. Anthony and two daughters spent Wednesday at Her- shey. Mr. and Sunday with Rocky Springs Barto Mrs. F. H. Baker spent friends near Philadel- phia. in Smith and Mrs. 1 Mr, ar two daughters visited friends at Lancaster. Mis. Dallas Heidman, of Sal- unga,, spent Wednesday here with her mother. Mr. and Mrz. Benjamin Green- walt are spending two weeks camp- ing at Lebanon. Mr. and Mrs. D. H. S. Derr and Mr. and Mrs. Ebersole spent Sun- day at Mt Gretna. Mrs. Wiliam Brown and daugh- ter, Elinor, spent Wednesday with relatives in Mrs. Cayton Keller and daugh- ter, Margaret, are spending a few days at Hummelstown. Mrs. Harold Brown is spending some time with Mrs. Dr. T. L. Wolfe at Mt. Vernon, Iowa. Mrs. Benjamin Groff returned from a visit to her parents in New Bloomfield, Perry county. Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Kuhn and two children and Miss Barbara Heisey will leave Thursday on a month’s tour of the mid Central states. Mrs. Harry Burkhart of Perth Amboy, N. J., visited her sister (Turn to page 5) rel ATTENDED FUNERAL OF A MISS CARNESALE IN N. J. Mrs. Samuel R. Geibe, of this place, Mrs. John M. Ryan and daughters, Inez and June Minnich of Penbrook, left for Pleasantville, N. J., on Friday. Reynolds Min- nich motored from Brunnervillle and joined with the four at Pleas- antville Saturday morning to attend the funeral of Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Carnesale’s daughter. Mrs. Carne- sale was Miss Grace Minnich, form- erly of this place. Base Ball Tomorrow There will be a base ball game at Rocky Springs tomorrow, Thurs- day for the benefit of our picnic crowd. The Mount Joy team wil crowd. The Mount Joy team will ——- Ae Central Manor Camp. Central Manor Camp-meeting op- ened last Sunday with Rev. I. A. MacDannald, in charge. The Male Chorus, of this place, sang at the praise service, in the evening.
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