S. H. Clay Miller announced, Wy 4 + f ~N The Mount Joy Bulletin VOLUME XXVI NO. 29 If You Want A Big Business Over Christmas, Use These Advertising Columns---Just Try It. Names Personnel Of New Syndicate “MIKE” HOFFMAN GIVES THE NAMES OF THOSE WHO WERE BUYING BACK PROPER- TIES FOR HIM The personnel of the Thomas E. Schadt Syndicate, organized to pur- chase certain properties of the bankrupt Hoffman estate, was re- vealed last Wednesday and put into the offical record at a hearing to the Hoffman bankruptcy investigation before Referee Redmond Conyng- ham in court Room No. 2. The members of the syndicate, according to Michael R. Hoffman, Jr. are Dr. Schadt, Allentown and Maytown, his brother-in-law; Dr. and Mrs. D. Sherman Smith, this city, an David Borton, Esq., Phila- delphia. Hoffman gave this information after a half-hour's grilling during which time he attempted to disciaim any knowledge as to the personnel of the syndicate, While every attorney involved knew privately who composed the syndicate, Hoffman was placed on the stand to give the names so they would get into the record. Threats of contempt of court pro- ceedings and advice of finally caused Hoffman to his evasive replies. Hoffman had said he did not know who composed the syndicate, and off the record, Attorney Myers said to him quietly: “Mike. aren’t you in enough? Do you want to abandon trouble get into attorneys | i the district court and the penetent- | Mr:. Walter Loraw, spent Sa‘uirday iary?”’ “TI guess Ill get Hoffman repiied. He was then called aside and his counsel together with counsel for the trustees gave latter telling him they did not wish to get him into any more trouble. Hoffman then returned to stand and gave the desired testi- mony, saying he had a power of at- torney from Dr. Schadt to negotiate with a number of purchasers of Hoffman ptoperties at recent bank- rupt sales in an endeavor to buy the there anyway,” properties. Guy S. Hoffman sup- plemented his brother’s testimony with the declaration that Dr. and Mrs. Smith have raised $17,000 to take care of these proposed pur- chases so that the properties wiil | _ return to the- possession of the Hoff- family. (Turn to Page Six) rr A A mn DOE HUNTING SEASON SET DEC. 17-21 IN 3 COUNTIES The open season for hunting does announced by the game commission for December 17, &8, 20 and 21 in parts of Clearfield, Huntingdon and Monroe counties is due largely to damage sustained by farmers from deer, J, B. Truman, secretary of the commission, said. The abun- dance of the animals in these sec- tions has produced a scarcity of their natural food with the result they have been grazing over wheat fields and eating the tender shoots of orchard trees. The sections opened to this spe- cial season include Rloom, Brady, Huston, Sandy and Union townships in Clearfield county; Jackson, Onei- da and part of Todd townships in Huntingdon county; and Ross and Tobyhanna townships, in Monroe county. To take advantage of this shoot- ing, sportsmen will obtain a special license costing $2. Farmers, howev- er, will be permitted to hunt on their own lands without license. Each hunter may kill one deer with- out visible horns, the secretary said. een Cr TWO COVERED BRIDGES MAY BE REMOVED . at a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Automobile Club on Friday night at the home of P. Morris Eaby, Intercourse, that the State Highway Department is considering the elimination of the two bridges at the foot of Chickies Hill, near Marietta, by the building of one large bridge. Will Distribute Baskets The Benevolent Society, of this place, will again distribute Christ- mas baskets this year. Persons, wishing to contribute, will please send their donations to the home of Mrs. Manning, not later than Thursday noon, December 23, 1926. eet Cee Lady Fractures Hip Falling down a flight of stairs in her home, Mrs. Clara Killian, 60 years old, of near Elizabethtown, received a fractured right hip and bruises. She was taken to the Gen- eral Hospital, at Lancaster. Ed He Shot A Doe Mr. Herman D. Enterline, of Elizabethtown, was arrested for shooting a fawn which did not weigh over thirty pounds. He was hunting deer near Pine Grove Fur- nace, ——— bs Mail Service Sunday Bh On Sunday, Dec. 19th, service will | given to the public at the Post fice, between the hours, two and hour o’clock, him advice, the ! the | FLORIN MAN RUN DOWN U~ BY UNKNOWN MOTORIST Mr, Harry Gaincr, of Florin, met with an accident, on Saturday even- ing, while walking along the high- way between Mount Joy and Florin, when he became the victim of a “Hit and Run” motorist. A passing ma- chine, the occupants being several hunters from Coatesville, returning from a deer hunt, in Lycoming county, removed Mr. Gainor to the office of Dr. D. C. Stoner, where the extent of his injuries was learned being five fractured ribs and bruises He was taken to the Lancaster Gen- eral Hospital. Picked From Our Weekly Card Basket PERSONAL MENTION ABOUT THE MANY COMERS AND GOERS IN THIS LOCALITY Mr. D. Pennel spent Philadelphia. Mr. Harvey Hawthorne Jr., spent Saturday at Lititz. Mrs. Frank Stark is spending several days at Philadelphia. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Kramer spent the week-end at Manheim. Mr. William Beamenderfer enter- tained his parents of Elizabethtown. Mr. and Mrs, Chas. M. Webb and children, spent Sunday at Lancaster Mrs. Mame Fortin and daughter Naomi, spent Sunday at Elizabeth- town. Mr, and Mrs. Eli Shenk spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. H. Will- iams. Myr. and Mrs, Arthur Hendrix and Friday in at Philadelphia. Mr. and Mais. Washington D. town this week, Mr. and Mrs. Waiter Lancaster, spent Sunday and Mrs. Leroy Bates, Mrs. Emma Peifer and Miss Mary Myers, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs, Fred Leiberher, . Mrs. M. McAllister has returned home after spending several days at \ancaster with friends, Prof. Grover C. Bair attended the dedication of the new High School at Manheim, Friday evening. E. W. Bentzel and wife spent a week in Washington D. C. visiting with A. E. Shonk and family. _ Miss Louise Rhoads spent Satur- day and Sunday with her sister Mrs. Abram Gamber of near town. Mr. and Mrs. Alien Bates and son spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Harry Williams, near Colebrook. Mr. and Mrs. Abram Kreider and daughter and Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Myers, spent Thursday at Lancaster Messrs, Burl Schofield, Walter Deer and Paul Becker, were deer hunting in Perry county on Monday Mrs. Grover C. Bair and children and Mrs. H. F. Hawthorne spent Friday evening at Elizabethtown College. Mrs, Hiram Detwiler and daugh- ter Dorothy, Miss Myrtle Roth and John Roth Jr. spent Friday at Lan- caster. James Loveless of C., were visiting in Meshey of with Mr. Mrs, Doresom and children Catherine and Jimmy of Lancaster, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Pennell. Mr. ‘and Mrs. Fred Bucher and Miss Rachael Hoffer and Mr. Rich- ard Heistand, were to see Ben Hur, at the Fulton. Mrs. William A. Brosius of West Chester and Mrs. Clyde H. Brosius of Atglen spent last Wednesday with Rev. and Mrs. J. K. Stetler. ‘Misses Hilda Frank and Maude Dillinger, Mrs. John Way and daugh- ter Mildred, Miss Mildred Geistweit and Paul Myers spent Saturday at Lancaster. Mr. and Mrs. George Anthony of Germantown and Mr. and Mrs. Amos S. Myers of Philadelphia, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. John S, Myers. Mr. Lloyd Myers, wife and three children, of Syracuse, N. Y., are here on a visit to Mrs. Ella Baer on Donegal Springs Road. is a native of this boro. Mr. and Mrs. John Stum Sr., of Los Angeles, Cali., formerly of Mar- ietta and Mr. and Mrs. John Stum Jr.,, of Washington, D. C. visited with Mrs. Elam Myers, Mrs, Sam’l, Young and Mrs. Abram Eisenberger on Sunday. Mrs. John Roth and children Myrtle, John and Claremce, Mrs. Hiram Detwiler and children Doro- thy and Robert, Mr. and Mrs. Tru- man Sprout, Misses Ada and Alberta Sprout spent Sunday at Bainbridge with William Bryan and family. ——— eee Health Center The Health Center held their reg- ular meeting on Tuesday afternoon, at the American Legion Home with the following attendance: Thirty- three babies, twenty-six Mothers, and six visitors. The hostesses were, Mrs. Newcomer and Miss An- nie Brubaker. Mrs. C. E. Nnickle, secretary and Miss Houck, State Nurse were also present, § Cree Fine Lot of Shellbarks We have a very fine display of extra large Missouri shellbarks, in the Bulletin office’s window. They are almost as large as the walnuts grown in this section. They were grown at Linneus, Mo,, the home- town of Mr, ‘James Neal, of this place, Mount Joy, Penna., Wednesday, December 15th, 1926 Select Jurors For Next Year OFFICIALS DRAW 264 NAMES TO SERVE AT FOUR TERMS OF COURT. The names of 264 jurors were drawn to serve for the several courts at the beginning of 1927. This was the first drawing of names from the new wheel filled last month. The drawing was due by Judge Charles I. Landis and Jury Commissioners Louise Souder and Joseph S. Shultz. This was the first drawing by thd new sheriff. The following is a list of the local names drawn for grand jurors for the week of January 17, as well as names for jury service during that week and for the weeks of Common Pleas Court, January 24 and 31 and March 14: Grand Jurors, January 17. | | | William Schweitman, Elizabeth- town. Invin M. Baker, Elizabethtown. Jacob L. Ream, Elizabethtown. Quarter Sessions, January 17 Jane Hawthorne, Conoy township. Milton Wey, East Donegal town- ship Harry G. Nissley, Rapho township John Gingrich, East Donegal Twp. Common Pleas, January 24 Clarence Gallagher, Marietta. Samuel P. Sheaffer, Elizabeth- town. Raymond Rider. Rapho Township. Frank E, Hershey, Mt. Joy. Monroe Meigenthal, Conoy town- ship. Monroe Sourbeer, E. Donegal township. Frank W. Groff, Elizabethtown. Bavard S. Herr, Marietta. Harvey N. Kaylor, Conoy town-