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Our Patrons and Friends for
A TERRY CHRISTMAS
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HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS
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; S. B. BERNHART ESTATE
5 83 East Main Street
MOUNT JOY, PENNA.
+ SHEARER FURNITURE
DOLL CARTS, in Fibre ....... $5.50
WAGONS $4.85
ROCKERS .............c... $2.50
CHAIRS... $1.00
TABLE & 2 CHAIRS ........ $5.75
TOYS FOR THE KIDDIES
ALL TOYS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION GREATLY REDUCED. COME IN AND GIVE US A CALL.
SCOOTERS $2.25
DESK. ROLL TOP, & CHAIR . . $9.95
BICYCLES ................. $8.50
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10 PIECE
DINING ROOM SUITE
xx Consisting of BUFFET, EXTENSION
i" TABLE, CHINA CLOSET, SERVING
TABLE, ONE ARM CHAIR and FIVE
SIDE CHAIRS, All Complete
WALNUT FINISH
$125.00
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PRICES THAT WILL ALMOST MAKE YOU BUY
COMPARE ANYWHERE AND BE CONVINCED.
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BED, DRESSER, FRENCH DRESSING
TABLE, CHAIR, BENCH, and ROCKER
All complete
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and FIRESIDE CHAIR, all complete
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The Girl on
Smoky Top
By H. LOUIS RAYBOLD
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You know I am beginning tio think
we have too many wheelbarrow
folks in this town—you gotta keep
pushin ’em all the time to get them
anywhere or to do anything.
A secret just leaked out about
the Sixty-Keidy-Tucker-Cap deer
hunters. When I was up at their
camp last week I saw a big fat mince
pie in the oven of the stove, They
put it there to warm it up, shot a
buck and got so blamed excited they
came home and forgot ail about it.
After reading the papers Monday
morning I am thoroly convinced that
Sunday is no longer a day of rest
but arrest.
One of our local business men
told me that we have a number of
men in Mt. Joy who are earning $4
per day and spending $6 and hoping
the books will never be balan: od.
A man on Marietta street says his
wife should be in Congress. He
claims she’s always introducing bills
into the house.
In Case of Necessity
Mother, may I go out to ride
With handsome ,Johnny Bates?”
“Yes, daughter dear, but don’t for-
get
To take your roller skates.”
But people should bear in mind
that kind deeds beat loud prayers.
Danny Moore says they have a
fellow in Drytown that got up Sun-
day morning and said to himself:
“Let’s see, I had fifteen bucks when
I went to Columbia yesterday. Spent
$5 fer licker, lost $5 in a poker
game and I must have spent the oth-
er $5 foolishly.
A fellow went to one of our
squires and swore out a warrant a-
gainst a man for stealing his watch.
Two hours later he returned and
told the justice that his watch was
found at home in another vest. The
squire «aid: “Its too late now; we
caught the thief.”
Got a Christmas card from a
Floi.": which read:
I'll pick oranges for you
You throw snowballs for me.
We've got a fellow in Mt. Joy who
is really so pessimistic that he thinks
you can find splinters in club sand-
wiches.
I tried to shave myself one day
But I met with disaster;
X marks the spot where I went
wrong
The X is of court plaster.
A fellow fiom town tried to turn
his car around on Center Square
Lancaster. A cop spied him and
said: “Don’t you know you can't
turn around in the middle of the
square. The fellow said: “Oh ©
think I can make it, thank you.
Here's a conversation overheard
at Lee Ellis’ restaurant.
“Mv girl reminds me of
Ford.”
“Why, is she an old wreck or a flat
tire?”
“No, no; she’s missin’ again.”
an old
Up in front of the post office the
othen day they were kidding a fel-
low about never working and he
objected saving: “Why I've got mv
working shit on now. Don’t von
«ee how it keeps working out of my
belt.”
Well] now that skirts are getting
shorter vear after vear. I do hope
T live a few vears longer and keep
my good eyesight.
Believe me T miaiv not inherit muej |
of this earth but when I die I'll get
just as much of it as Henry Ford,
John D. Rockefeller or any of those
guys.
A young ladv came out of our lo-
cal beauty parlor when a local chap
remarked: “You sure look pretty.
I'd like to fall in love with you—
some time after Christmas,
A certain local lady said to her
neighbor—*“You think of your hus-
band all the time, don’t you
The neighbor revnied: “Heavens
no, not of him—for him.”
A fellow in our High school thinks
an alcohol athlete is a rum runner.
There was a family spat on Mt.
Jov street and the man said to his
wife: “You actually think more of
our dog than vou do of me.”
She said: “Well. why shouldn't I
he growls less.
They have a good joke on “Herb”
MacDannald. He made a new fire
in the stove of the shelter shed at
the Penna. station the other morn-
ing. ‘Herb” put a lot of paper in
the stove and then covered it with
a bucket of hard coal, thinking it
would burn.
A WISE OWI
(Copyright.)
SHE was a source of great interest
‘J to the people in the valley below—
that unknown girl who had taken pos-
session of the old Clark farm set
aslant on old Smoky Top’s slope.
Farmers harvesting their crops would
pause and glance curiously at the thin
spiral of smoke traveling skyward
above the treetops and wonder why
she was there.
Especially young John Hayes who
had recently inherited his father’s
broad acres on which he and his
mother lived alone,
“Your turn will come,” his mother
frequently phophesied. “And I dare-
say Kitty Weatherby will suit me as
well as anybody.”
At which her son would elumsily
shift the subject. Oh, he supposed he'd
marry Kitty ultimately, but for the
present he had no wish to settle his
fate too definitely. Had his mother
known that, since the day he drove
to town and parked next a dusty little
runabout, his mind had been filled
with visions of a slender, brown-eyed
girl with sun gold curls clustering
under her felt hat, she herself would
not have felt so sure of being mother-
in-law to Kitty.
As fall drew near, one might indeed
have been pardoned for leaning on the
pasture bars and gazing at Smoky |
Top, whose sides were a colorful mass
of reds and greens and browns, set off
by the more somber evergreens. And,
as the season progressed, without rain, |
John would so lean on the bars. But
sometimes he would frown and think
of fire,
“Just a spark and she'd be set off
like slit shingles,” he muttered one
day.
Then one evening, out driving with
Kitty Weatherby at his side, he sud-
denly swung off from the main high-
way onto a hard-packed dirt road that
wound in sharp, foliage-hidden curves
up the mountain.
“This is exciting,” giggled Kitty.
“Haven't been up there since I was
a kid. Besides, I'd like to catch a
sight of that city girl. Jim Law-
rence—" she paused, catching John's
quick look, then continued defiantly—
“well, he’s been working for her, al-
though why he should, with his big
farm—anyhow, he says she’s poor as
Job's turkey. That her uncle left her
the place, and it’s the only home she’s
got, and she’s got to make it pay, but
Jim says it wouldn't grow enough to
feed a starving cat.”
Her companion’s thoughts were a
jumble of speculations. So the stranger
girl wasn't a rich young lady riding
a hobby. So Kitty was still seeing
Jim, his old rival.
“What Jim says seems to carry
considerable weight with you,” he re-
marked coldly. “Just when—" he
paused abruptly. “What's that?” he
cried. “Smoke!”
The car shot forward beneath the
pressure of his foot, while Kitty
clutched his arm in terror, both at
the mad swerve with which they
rounded curves and at the thought of
fire.
“Can't you turn?” she managed to
gasp.
John shook his head. He hadn't
thought of turning—only of going for-
ward to find out just .where that fire
might be. If it were well above the
farm, the wind might carry it by, or a
well-planned back fire or trench re-
pel it. At the best he could get the
girl and bring her down to safety. His
heart glowed within him and he was
not conscious of Kitty's grasp on his
arm.
“John, where are you going? See
how smoky everything is and—oh, ao
you hear that?” she fairly screamed.
Sounds of crackling came to them
through the acrid, darkening ar-
mosphere,
Then as they swung around the
bend, they saw the fire. It was the
farmhouse itself, and John's expert
eye saw at once that, set as the old
house wag in the very center of the
clearing, there was little likelihood of
the surrounding forest catching.
Two hurrying figures were moving
to a safe distance what few pieces of
furniture they had evidently been able
to take from within the building.
John, followed by Kitty, leaped to
the ground.
“No use trying to save*the house,”
yelled Lawrence. “Let ’er burn. My
wife here—"
“Your wife!” both Kitty and John
cried the word.
“Married only this afternoon,”
shouted Jim, still busy lugging
chairs and tables. “Chimney must
have caught while we were gone.
Sparks on the roof did the rest. Makes
no real difference. Going to live at my
place, of course.” He threw a tender,
protective glance at the girl who
seemed loveller and even more desir-
able than John remembered her. “The
old tinder box might as well go one
time as another.”
And so it did, burning clear to
the ground until only the blackened.
smoldering embers were left. And it
seemed to John as if, hidden in the
debris, were the ashes of his idle
dreams. Idle because he had made no
effort to bring them to fruition.
“You seem dreadfully qulet,” com-
plained Kitty as they drove home:
ward.
For answer, John resolutely put his
arm about her plump’ waist. Then
“It's about time you and I thought ot
sur own wedding.” he said. “Mother’s
been expecting it this long while.”
After all, realities are better than ¢
dream. Perhaps.
—— ee
Several Chinese generals have
issued edicts imposing the death
penalty on any soldier found smok-
ing opium.
A rd ——
The birth rate of the United
States has declined more than 30
per cent in the past thirty years and
is still declining.
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A man seldom turns over a new
leaf until the old one is all smeared.
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roves FOLKS START THE =
NEW YEAR RIGHT |,
OTHERS START THE NEW YEAR TIGHT |
THE HEAT FOLKS ALWAYS UP TO FORM
WILL HELP YOU START
THE NEW YEAR. WARM
Happy New Year!
What
make?
resolutions did you
We resolved to give you all
the warmth and comfort and
cheer that one year can hold,
by continuing our policy of
best coal and best service.
Start the New Year right
by ordering your coal before
the January blizzards.
Call the HEAT FOLKS
for good, clean coal
Daniel M. Wolgemuth
151R4 174R6
FLORIN, PA.
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Klugh & Gantz
CONTRACTORS
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HOUSE PAINTING
A SPECIALTY
Estimates Cheerfully Given
Prices Reasonable
FLORIN, PENNA.
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WHY NOT BRIGHTEN UP THAT
CAR OF YOURS?
Have It
REPAINTED
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REVARNISHED
et
Having had many years experi-
ence in wagon work, I will guaran-
tee you a good job.
S. Z. YOUNG
E. Main St. FLORIN, PA.
jly 14-6m-pd
KRALL
H. H.
I always have on hand anything in
the line of
SMOKED MEATS, HAM, DRIED
BEEF, BOLOGNA, LARD, ETC.
Also Fresh Beef, Veal Pork, Mutton
Krall’s Meat Market
West Main St..
ROUP- -COLDS
Prevent these contageous diseases
by having a bottle of Wm. B. Car-
ter’s Roup Treatment on hand. Sat-
isfaction guaranteed.
Dealers:
E. W. GARBER, Druggist
B. F. CASKEY, Landisville
L. W. MUMMA, Florin
Nov. 10-3 mos.
WHY GO OUT OF TOWN FOR
Cut Flowers
~=OR-—
Potted Plants
When you can get them at
Lercher’s Greenhouse
AND GARBER'S DRUG STORE
CARNATIONS ARE READY NOW
Funeral Work Solicited.
SIGNOR F. RUHL
Bell phone 188R5 FLORIST
Oct. 6-tf
Before placing your order
elsewhere, see us.
Crushed Stone. Also manufac-
turers of Concrete Blocks, Sills
and Lintels.
J, N. STAUFFER & BRO
MOUNT JOY, PA.
MOUNT JOY |
BIBLES
TESTAMENTS
TOYS
XMAS TREE ORNAMENTS
BOOKS FOR ALL AGES
PERFUMERY
TOILET SETS
| CANDIES FROM 20c TO
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WE STILL HAVE:
|
60c PER POUND
MELLINGER’S SPECIAL
| POCKET BOOKS
| BILL BOOKS
| XMAS CARDS
BOOKS FOR BOYS
BOOKS FOR ALL AGES
Chandler’s Sirs
| West Main Street,
i Sunday Hours, 8 to 9 and 5 to 7
MOUNT JOY, PENNA,
IS COMING so we'll
Here's
one: REST ASSURED that this
| “Weary Willie” was next to his
job when he approached a Real Es-
tate Dealer and asked if he would
give $2.00 to have his sub-division
beautified. When asked how it
could be done, he said: “Why,” for
$2.00 I'll go on to the next town!”
You won’t have to go to the next
town to secure Dayton tires.
Young's Tire Stores carries a com-
plete stock of them to fit every car.
Drop in and see these tire bargains.’
Young's Tire Stores
130 East Main Street
MOUNT JOY, PA.
{ 11 North Prince Street
| LANCASTER, PA.
SANTA
catch the spirit and smile.
We Know This Stops
Roup knocks out layers just when
eggs are highest. Brings serious
loss during weeks that count the
most. Yet we guarantee you can
avoid this blight.
Mrs. P. Lanford of Blake, Okla.,
says: “I’ve lost numbers of chick-
ens listening to other people’s rec-
ommendations of different kinds
of roup remedies, Now I am order-
ing Pratts which I know will cure
as I have used it before.”
Remedy
[Tablets or Powder]
To Our Customers:
Roup Remedy unc
complete satisfactic
Sold and Guaranteed by
12 Roup
pre
¢ stand behind Pratts
onally. Either it gives
r your money is returned
H. E. HAUER, Mount Joy, Pa.
Paper
Hanging
Wish to inform the public I am
in the Paper Hanging business again
and will do work at reasonable
prices.
Have a large line of up-to-date
samples to select from, and can save
you from 25 to 40% on your paper.
Your patronage solicited.
C. A. WEALAND
23 E. Main St. MT. JOY, PA.
Next Door to U. B. Parsonage
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POULTRY AND CHICKS
FOR SALE
Large Type Barron Strain
White Leghorn baby chicks,
$8.75 per hundred. These are
imported direct from Tom
Barron.
Anconas, Rocks, Reds, Buff
Orpingtons and White Wyan-
dottes of leading strains, $10
per hundred. Young pullets
of any of these breeds now
laying, $1.25 each.
We pay postage on chicks
anywhere and guarantee 100%
live delivery. We pay ex-
press on pullets on lots of ten
or more. Include money order
for prompt shipment.
ACME FARMS,
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
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