» The Mount Joy Bulletin VOLUME XXVI NO. 32 Mount Joy; Penna., Wednesday, January Sth, 1927 You Can’t Live Without Eating; A Car Won’t Run Without Gas; $1.50 a Year in Advance A Business Won’t Prosper Without Advertising Our Boosters Boosting HAD THEIR LADIES PRESENT AND ALL ENJOYED A TURKEY DINNER AT THOMAS’ RES- TAURANT DANCING AND MUSIC WERE FEATURES— WERE PRESENT. v a The members of the Mount Joy Boosters Association surely were boosting at their regular weekly meeting Monday evening. Meetings such as these are certainly enjoyed. Each member was entitled to a lady | ” guest—that’s ‘how the “wimmin happened to get in om the big din- ner. Roast turkey and all the trim- mings were served, covers being laid for thirty-six. Rev. Segelken gave an address. solo was rendered by Mr. Keener, a duet. by Mr, Charles Neal and Mrs. Charles Garber, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Laskewitz also sang. Dancing and music were added features of the evening. The Jazz Hounds of E’town led by Mr. Galebach furnished the music. The following attended. Rev. Segelken, Burgess H. H. Engle, Dr. a Mrs, W. Freed. Mr. Howard Garber Mr. and Mrs. A. Burrell, Mr. and Mrs. H. B Greenawalt. Mr. John Kagsler. Mr and Mrs. Arthur Hendrix, Mr. and | Mr. and Mrs | Mr. Roy Bates, | Mrs. Chas. Harry Laskewitz, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wealand, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Bennett, Mr. and Mrs. Jos. Hershey, Mr. and Mrs. G H. Brown, Mr. and Mrs. John B. Tryon. a -..._:—: iP ROTARIANS WILL HEAR THE EDUCATIONAL COMMITTEE Garber, Joy Rotary Club yesterday, members. suggestions ber of the numerous and be made along some of the lines suggested during the coming year. | The regular weekly luncheon | meeting next Tuesday will be in re DQ Ure chargeof the Educational committee. | Ci Closing Out Sale On Th Mr. G.| Moyer will sell a large lot of imple. ments of every description. Also an | accumulation of store stock. Sale | will start at 12 o’clock and continue | until everything is sold. The sale will be held at the former market house building. 2t | —— Monthly Session of Boro Council CHAIRMAN GEO. ZELLER RE- APPOINTED DR. W. D. CHANDLER AS A MEM. BER OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH— OTHER BUSI- NESS. Mount Joy Boro Council met Monday evening with Messrs. Zeller, Witmer, Miller, Hawthorne and Esh- leman present. Also secretary Jac. H. Zeller. The minutes of the pre- vious meeting were read and ap- proved. Mr. Miller of the Street commit- tee reported some stone placed on South Market street and also rub- bish hauled. Mr. Hawthorne, of the Water committe reported the fire plugs ex- amined for leaks due to freezing; steam engine at the pumping station being repaired and that pumping en- gineer Geo. W. Shatz asked for an increase in salary. At present he receives $75 per month and house rent. The matter will be consider- ed until the next meeting of council. Mr. Witmer of the Finance com- mittee reported the approval of all the bills except two. These were referred to the Burgess. (Turn to Page 4) A LOCAL SCHOOL BOARD HELD A BRIEF SESSION The regular monthly meeting of our Boro School Board was held on Monday evening with all members present except Mr. Brown. Only routine matters were transacted. Some supplies were ordered and the usual bills paid. The total attend- ance, it was reported, is 589. Tax Collector James Metzler was present and made his report. The Board is well pleased - with his co]- lections to date. Frye Replaces Eberle Foster Tea Frye, well known poet of Elizabethtown, has accepted a position as reporter for the Lancas- ter Intelligencer in Mount Joy. Elizabethtown, Florin, Rheems, New ville and vicinity. Mr. Eberle is residing at 38 [East Ross street, Lancaster having moved there the third of January 1927. eel Irn. Engagement Announced The engagement of Miriam Esh- ter Berntheizel, of Manheim, to John | | Chandler. Mrs. R. S. Smith, Mr. an¢ | Greenawalt. Miss Ida "and Lester, of Elizabethtown; TMusser and Junior, of &@ At the regular meeting of the Mt. | there | was a round table talk by a num- | There were | some were well taken and programs will {and t! Jr. Were | Monday Nite OFFICIALS HELD MEETING WHILE LADIES WERE SEWING The officials of the Brethren in Christ church held a meeting at the home of Mr. David Ginder, near Mastersonville, on New Year's Day. Various matters of church work were discussed. The ladies of the church sewed on articles to be sent to different places, one of which being the Messiah Orphange, Florin. rr AQ Mrs 1 FORMER DEPUTY SHERIFF Philip P. Datlisman, { puty sheriff of Lancaster county, [was named merchantile appraiser |of Lancaster county for the year { Mr. Datlisman, who | West Hempfield township, | as deputy sheriff on November 1. ‘The Entertainers B. and Their Guests NUMBER OF LOCAL RESIDENTS ENTERTAIN OVER THE WEEK-END With Amos Wolgemuth’s Mr. and Mrs. Amos Wolgemuth entertained the following guests on {Sunday at their home: Mr. and Mrs. Lucetta Mr. children, town; Helen Noah Fry and children, and Mrs. Earl Martin and near Misses Mary Kreider and Bowers, of Grantham. W.th W. B. Detwiler’s Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Detwiler held a reunion of their family during the holidays at their home on West ‘Main street, at which the following were present: Mrs, Parthene Wright two children, Burchard and (Turn to Page 4) LITERARY SOCIETY WAS ORGANIZED AT NEWTOWN On Friday evening, Debember 31, a Literary Society was organized at Newtown. In spite of the inclement wear, the meeting was well at- tended. The following officers were elected: C. Nissley | Greider, Vice President, Secretary, Grace Forrey; Treasurer. Alice Strickler; Critic, Eli M. Engle, Every one = present signed as a member of the society. It was decided that the Literary Society would hold a meeting every Friday evening. An excellent pro- gram was arranged for Friday ev- ening, January 7. A feature will be several readings by Miss Blanche Eshleman, of Mount Joy. Everyone in the community is urged to attend these programs and help to make this Literary Society a success. The program committees promises an evening of education and entertainment at each program. All programs will begin promptly at 7:30 in the School House. No ad- mission charged. rm A Qi 35 BABIES ATTENDED - CLINIC YESTERDAY P. M. The Baby Clinic met as usual Tuesday afternoon at the Legion Home. There were 35 babies pres- ent, 256 mothers and one new regis- tration, Gallan Weidley age 9 months. Dr. A. F. Snyder examined some of the children during the af- ternoon. The Health Centre. will meet as usual next Tuesday from 1.30 to 4 o'clock. Mrs. Wm. Heilig and Mrs. Annie Brubaker were hostesses. Miss Hauck. State nurse was in charge and Mrs. C. E. Knick- le, secretary. eet) ar Will Be Repeated The Christmas Cantata, “The Bethlehem Inn,” which was so well rendered by the young people of the United Brethren Sunday School here, will be given again Sunday evening, January 9, at 7:30. Every- one is invited to come. Won First Prize The Snitzelbunk Band, composel mostly of men from, this town, won the first prize for a band unaccom- panied by any other organization. They won the prize in Lancaster city’s Mummer’s parade. nl Ere Going to California Dr. and Mrs. C. G. Rohrer, of New York City, have planned an ex- tended trip to California this week. Mrs. Rohrer was formerly Miss Mia- bel Detwiler, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Detwiler, of this place. I ——_— Engagement Announced The engagement of Miss Laura Espenshade, laughter of Dadvid K. Espenshade, of Rheems, and Mr. Phares Heisey, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Heisey, of Elizabethtown, was announced Christmas Day. ns Marietta Is Coming Next Monday evening in the new High schcol gym, the Trojans, of this place, will play the Marietta Claytu.y Sprecher, west of town has been announced.) \ | MERCANTILE APPRAISER | former de- | [1927, by Auditor General Martin. | the resided in | He : : retired | Space fit the end of a freight car, in | while 34 Columbia Man Was Killed at Florin SPECIAL CONDUCTOR JOHN P. McCALL FELL OFF FREIGHT AND WAS BADLY CRUSHED { Jarred from his perch on a mov- {ing freight car and precipitated to the tracks beneath it, John P. Me- Call, 45, of - 345 Cherity street, Col- umbia, a special conductor on the Pennsylvania railroad, was almost instantly killed at Florin last Wed- nesday evening at 6 o’clock. His spine and head crushed, one arm nearly amputated and both legs fractured, McCall died in the sta- tion at Florin within a half hour. McCall, an employee of the Pennsylvania company for more than 25 years as a brakeman, was | detailed as a special conductor from Columbia yards that morning. was standing on the narrow the middle of the train, when a jar threw him from his perch. The train was shifting at the time and the jar was caused by the train bumping a car, Paul Baker and Clair (Turn to Page 4) etl GE A BIG BUSINESS AT HOTEL DE LOCKUP Evidently the accommodations at our boro lockup are appreciated by the traveling public if thé number of “guests” can be taken as evi- dence, Dur'ng the month of Nov- ember there were 44 lodgers, during December 48 and the first three nights of this month 14 were regis- Monday night. —_— a Visited by the Stork Mr. and Mrs. Earl Snyder, on Detwiler Ave., announce the birth cf a son. Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Hendrix, of this place, announce the birth of their twelfth child, a daughter, on New Year's Day. modated Killed by Motorist While standing in front of his parked car on the Columbia pike, Paul Patterson, aged 30, of Lancas- ter, was killed. His car was struck by one driven by Wm. B. Kassel, of Columbia. — A Ire ee Is the Law a Joke? were 800 deaths in New last year due to. lly on Christmas Day. It seems they should soon put the Volstead act into force there. Harrisburg Pike "May Be Widened PLANS WERE FILED WITH THE STATE HIGHWAY DEPART- MENT TO MAKE THOR- OUGHFARE 120 FT. Plans for widening the state highway between Lancaster and Harrisburg to 120 feet have been submitted by the State Highway Department and forwarded to the Lancaster and Dauphin county com- missioners. The Lancaster com- missioners have field the plans. Commissioner P. Edward Clark has pronounced the move as a .pie- cautionary one, explaining that after such plans have been announ- There York city within sixty feet of the center of the highway on either side will be liable for their own damages when the widening is acutally done. Persons who already own proper- ties within that radius can collect damages when the work is done. At the present time the county is liable for such damages when roads are improved and widened but it is ex- pected that in a few years the state will shoulder that burden. The move, therefore can be interpreted either as a protection for the county or the state. Similarly plans for the Robert Fulton Highway in the southern end of the county call for a 60 foot road but is built only 28 feet from side to side. The same rule of damages is applicable on that highway. eee tl Cee J. WILLIS FREED BUYS MILROY BROWN’S PROPERTY A fine brick dwelling, one of the most desirable residences along Main street, owned by Mr. Milroy H. Brown, was purchased at private sale and on private terms by Mr. J. Willis Freed, a former postmaster here. The transaction was made by realtor Jno. BE. Schroll on Friday. Mr. Freed, who at present resides on North Barbara street, will move there April 1st, 1927. eat Ieee Community Sale Jan. 21 The second Florin Community Sale of 1927 will be held at the Florin Hall, on Friday, Jan. 21st. when anything and everything will be disposed of. Sale s'larts 6.30 o’clock. A Eby’s Recommendation In his annual report County Con- troller Ralph Eby recommended to ‘the Commissioners that the county tax rate remain three mills, same as Five. This should be a good at- traction. 4 last year. tered, seven of them being accom-, ced and filed any person building ! ‘MR. AND MRS. ELI SHANK EN- SEWING CIRCLE ATTENDS A BIRTHDAY SURPRISE On Friday afuernoon, the Sun- shine Sewing Circle with their teacher, Mrs. Henry R. Charles, were guests of Mrs. H. G. Walters, who gave a birthday surprise for her daughter, Barbara Anne. The afternoon was pleasantly spent with music an! games and a dainty luncheon was served. Barbara Anne, who celebrated her seventh birthday, 1cceived many gifts. Those present were: H. R. Charles, Anna Grosh, Ethel Bucher, Beulah Smith, Mary Louise Smith, Fr nce- anna Stoner, Esther Walters, Dar- bara Fellenbaum, Mildred Enteriine Jean Schohk, Louise Schock, Mar- garet Keller, Matilda Myers, Jean Richards and Barbara Anne Wallers of this place, Louiszita Simons of Harrisburg, Mrs. H. G. Walters and son Harry, Mrs. H. B. Arntz and two sons. eel Mls Farmers Should Keep all Records EVERY RURAL RESIDENT SHOULD HAVE COMPLETE BUSINESS RECORD FOR REFERENCE Start the new year right by start- ing a systematic record of youn farm business. No business man or manufacturer would even attempt to start the new year without keep- ing a complete and accurate record of their business. Many of them have less capital invested than the average farmer has in his farm, livestock, and equipment. Some one has said too many farmers do too much work with their hands and feet and forget to use their heads, Every farmer, no matter how large or how small his farm, can keep a farm account to the great profit of his business. The successful farm is one that maintains its productivity and re- turns a reasonable wage for the la- bor of the farmer and his family after paying farm expenses, and de- ducting a fair rate of interest on the amount of capital invested. Can you prove to your own satisfac- tion that your farm is doing this? If you know that it is not, can you locate the leaks which are draining your profit? Do you Ipow the act- (Turn to Page 8) ——— Am pty i On The Thre, x That's the title of an excellent poem on a very timely subject and written for the Bulletin by one of our local poets Miss Naomi S. Wol- gemuth. of this place. It appears on page 6. DO rs Had Tonsils Removed ’ Mrs. Harold Brown, who resides on North Barbara street, was re- moved to the hospital Thursday to have her. tonsils removed. She re- turned home Saturday and is great- ly improved at this writing. a a Engagement Announced The engagement of Miss Edna May Torrens, of Trenton, N. J., for- merly of Elizabethtown, to Harry D. Ayres, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dav- id M. Ayres, Salem, N. J.. was an- nounced Wednesday. etl ere Will Have More Bulls Messrs. J. B. Keller & Bro. will have another lot of stock bulls direct som the west which they will sell at private sale from their yards here starting January 8. Celebrated Their 25th Anniversary TERTAINED MANY GUESTS ON THEIR WEDDING ANNIVERSARY. M%. and Mrs. Eli Shenk on South Barbara street, entertained a large number of guests at their home here Saturday evening, it being their twenty-fifth wedding annivers- ary. They were the recipients of a large number of useful gifts. The house was beautifully decorated for the occasion. Refreshments were served to the guests. Rev. I. A. MacDannald, pastor of the Church of God, of Mount Joy gave an address which was followed by a program of music and recita- tions as follows: Piano Duet, Bridel Chorus, from Lohengrin, by Rachel Hoffer and Ethel Moore; [recitation ; Janet Chares; vocal solo, Samuel Sheail- er; reading, Mae Hawthorne; quar- tette, Mrs. Ben Stauffer. Mrs. Jos. Kettring, Messrs, Howard and Sam- uel Sheaffer; recitation. Mrs. Geo. Althouse; vocal solo, Mrs. MecCle- lian; reading, Mrs, Fred Bucher; recitation, Janet Charles; piano so- lo, Ethel Moore, reading, Mrs. L. Swarr; Piano solo, Evelyn Smeltizer, The couple received a number of silver gifts. Those present were: Rev. and Mrs. I. A. MacDannald. Mr. and Mrs. Hamaker. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Althouse, Mr. and Mrs. Abe Hoffer, Mr. Harry Brunner, Mr. Stevhen Lindemuth, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Road We Must All Travel Sometime MANY WELL KNOWN PEOPLE HAVE PASSED TO THE GREAT BEYOND Mrs. Cleon M. Bartch died Columbia aged 25 years. at Father Joseph Mackel, aged 83, died at his home east of Columbia. Buried at Cross Roads The funeral of Mrs. Hannah Roth Keeports, late of Philadelphia, was held Monday forenoon at 11 o’clock at Cross Roads Church. She was a former resident of Manheim. Harry Sload Harry Sload, Maytown, died in St. Joseph’s hospital, Thursday af- ternoon at 3 o’clock, from complica- tions. He was 53 years old and had been a patient since December 19. He is survived by his wife, who was Katie Henderson before marri- age, and two daughters, Rebecca, wife of William Reno, and Ethel, wife of Mervin Shireman, of (Turn to Page 5) ————— Er OUR FORMER CONSTABLE AGAIN IN POLICE TOILS last term of court operating gamb- he had been in- Convicted in for possessing and ling devices after structed to 1lesign Mount Joy. James Baughman, oper- ating a restaurant on the pike be- tween Marietta and Columbia, was arrested late Saturday night by State police from] Manheim on a similar charge. One slot machine and of punch boards were seized by the troopers. Baughman furnished bail for a heaing before Justice of the Peace, George D. C. Danner, of Man- heim, Baughman was taken before local court several months ago on gambling charges. He pleaded guilty his office and appear later for sen- tence. Baughman was sentenced to pay a fine of $10 and the costs. — Party By Light Brigade The children of the Light Brigade held a party in the S. S. room of the Lutheran church. Thirty chil- dren were present. Games were played and ice cream and cake were rer «Whe were Mrs. J. Nissly, Mrs. Harold Browh, Mrs. Lester Roberts and Mrs. G. A. Kercher. BEN. CHARLES, IN ADT ACDENT SUSTAINS FRACTURED SPINE AND SKULL. A bad accident occurred on the concrete highway east of town yes terday morning, when Benjamin Charles, aged 16, a son of John Charles, a farmer living two miles east of town. was seriously injured, Mr. Charles, his son Benjamin and daughter Ruth were on their The elder Charles was driving the car and as he was about to pass an- other car, he noticed a car coming toward him. and his car swerved on the wet high- way. The car overturned, throwing the youth to the highway. The father and daughter escaped with only slight bruises. The youth was picked up uncon- (Turn to Page 5) eet Cee. A BIRTHDAY SURPRISE FOR O. K. GREENAWALT A birthday surprise was given in honor of Mrs. 0. K. Greenawalt, at her home on Marietta street. The following guests were present: Mr. and Mrs. H. Brandt, of Lancaster; Mr. and Mrs. John Moore and daugh- ter Ethel, Mrs. Irwin Smith, Mary .Spickler, Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Hawthorne, Mrs, Ernest McClellan, Mrs. Silas Stoner. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Beamenderfer and daughter Mae, Mr. and Mrs. John Greena- walt and children Richard and Cathrine, Mr. and Mrs. Hervey Greenawalt, Mrs. Ella Diffenderfer, Mr. and Mrs. Darvin Pennell, and Mrs. Fred Leiberher and walt and daughters, Virginia, Clara and Ida. Greenawalt was greatly sur- prised and the occasion will long be remembered by her. Refreshments ening was enjoyed by all in attend- ance. ——— Mafltas Going to Church Theq Donegal Commandery, No. 533, Knights of Malta, will attend eran Church on Sunday evening, January, 9th at seven o’clock. Lititz Turnpike Free taken over and freed of toll Thurs- Webb, Mrs. Harriet Shelly, Mr. and (Turn to page 8) day by the state. The was $74,000. ( May- | as constable of! a number ! the ! and was told by the judge to resign way to town in a Ford touring car. | He applied his brakes Mrs. | Mr. | son | Robert, Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Greena- | were served the guests and the ev- | church services in the Trinity Luth- | The Lancaster and Lititz and Lit-' itz to Lexington turnpikes were sold, price paid News in and Around Florin the Past Week CARS COLLIDE TO ‘AVOID RUNNING OVER COASTERS | On New Year's afternoon an ac- cident occurred on East Main street, near Barbara, when a Marmon dan struck a Packard sedan which was parked in front of Mrs. T. M. i Breneman’s home. The Marmon car | was traveling east, and, in order to] lavoid running down children coast-| ing on the hill, ran into the rear of the Packard. which is owned by Mr. Hartman, of Lancaster. Mrs. Hart-| man was visiting with her mother, | Mrs. Breneman, at the time of the "accident. Considerable damage was done to the Hartman car but no one| se- was injured. | renee QI ee | | General News for | i Quick Reading | | INTERESTING HAPPENINGS | FROM ALL OVER THE COUN. TRY FOR THE BENEFIT | OF BUSY PEOPLE 1 I Rev. H. S. Kiefer is confined his home with illness. 76,700,000 of coal were duced in Penna. last year. There were 24 suicides in Lan- caster County during 1926. | Mr. and Mrs. Emanuel Myers are sporting a new Chevrolet Sedan. Mrs. George Myers, New Haven street, is celebrating her birthday today. | Mrs. Jacob Shenk of near town is improving from a severe attack of | grippe. Twenty-one people were killed by automobiles in Lancaster county | las’ year. A total of 47 cattle, 29 sheep, and 130 hogs move to market in the U. S. every minute. Hemy G. Carpenter of this place, is the administrator of John D. Geistweit, late of this boro. The United Brethren church will ‘repeat their cantata on Sunday "evening, January 9th, 1927. { Mr. Frank W. Conrad and family moved from the George Brown Sons property on East Main street to a farm near Lititz. Mr. William Zink. truck driver jfor the Lancaster Sanitary Milk ration is on the sick list with to pro- n Arp? or = imei the flue since last week.” eer A VERY SUCCESSFUL CARD PARTY AND DANCE or One of the most subcessful card parties and dances held in that vi cinity for some time was held Thurs- | day evening in the gymnasium of ‘the Thomas Ranken Patton Masonic Institution for boys at Elizabeth- i town. ! The affair was given by Mr. and Mrs. O. K. Snyder it being a party | in honor of Supt. and Mrs. J. W. | Weeter and daughters Misses Mary and Esther. One hundred guests were present. The decorations were very appropri- | ate for the season. Five Hundred was indulged in from 9 to 11 while dancing was continuous from 8 p. m to 2 A. M. Following are the winners _at cards: Mrs. Ray Keller, Mrs. Chas. | Bennett. Miss Frances Grissinger. | Mrs. Anthony . Warta, Mr. Fred | Bucher, Mr. Harry G. Brown, Mr. Clarence Newcomer, all of this place. Guest prizes were won by | Misses Mary and Esther Weeter. Guests were present from Eliza bethtown, Florin, Mount Joy, Mari- etta. Lancaster, Hairisburg, Phila- | delphia and Saginaw. Michigan. | Among those present were: Supt. of | ithe Masonic Homes and Mrs. J. M. | | Leslie and daughters Dorothy and | | Kathryn; Lieutenant and Mrs. W. I. | Laubenstein of the Smith Home for | Boys; Mrs. “Daddy” Smith, wife of | 'the man who donated the Smith | Home for Boys to the Masonic Homes Committee. | The Pennsy’s Retrenchment | The retrenchment recently put | into effect by the Pennsylvania Rail- road Company over its entire sys- tem has already cost the jobs of 65 | laborers of the supervisor’s division, | of which Lancaster is headquarters. | Recently some of the track men | here under Foreman Herman, were laid off. —— creme Pe ee eee | | | | | | In New Location Eshleman Bros, local -clothiers and gents’ furnishers, moved from | the Hiestand building on East Mair | | street, to the Mt. Joy Hall Associa- tion store room. These larger quar- | ters will give this growing firm an { opportunity to expand. { Caren | Next Community Sale Messrs, C. S. Frank & Bro. will hold their next community sale at ! their place of business near town | Saturday, Jan. 15 at 1 P. M. They | will sell cows, shoats, poulitry, ap- | ples, oranges. ete. { DG Eres His 44th Term J. G. Stehman was re-elected Su- perintendent of the United Breth- ren Sunday School at Mountville for the 44th term at the annual election held Sunday. ja ‘place, m | Rev. age. SOME ONE SHOT THRU PLATE GLASS IN JOHN RAFFENS- BERGER’'S FRONT DOOR— DRILLING OUTFIT WEST OF TOWN MOVED TO DOWNING- TONN—OTHER NEWS. An incident occurred at the home of Mr. John Raffensberger, on Wood street, Saturday that could have re- sulted far more serious. Evident- ly some lad in that vicinity was playing with his Christmas present and didn’t realize the danger. Mr. Raffensberger was seated on a rocker opposite the front door when suddenly there was a crash. Upon investigation he learned that bullet from a 22-calibre rifle or revolver had smashed the large plate glass window in his front door. The bullet was found on the floor only a few feet from Mr. Raffens- berger. Fortunately the only dam- age was a broken glass. Parents should exercise all pre- caution possible in permitting their boys to use fire arms, and not allow them to be discharged in town This is extremely dangerous. An Auto Mishap Jacob N. Hershey of this et with » slight mishap on the Colebrook Hill recently. His Buick sedan skidded and turned over slightly damaging it but we are pleased to say none of the occupants of the car were seriously injured. . Bankruptcy Sale On Saturday, Jan. 8 at one o'clock, J. Hay Brown Jr., trustee (Turn to Page 4) RESERVES DECISION IN HOFFMAN CASE Mr. Judge J. Whitaker Thompson, in the U. 8. Distriet Court, at Philadel- phia, reserved decision on an appeal to set aside the confirmation of pub- lic sale of 29 pieces of property formerly held by the Hoffman Leaf Tobacco Company, as a firm, and by the stockholders. etl A en QUITE A BOOST FOR THE FIRST NAT’L. BANK At the close of business on Dec. 31, the First National bank, of this place, increased its surplus $50,000, raising it from $125,000 to $175.,- 000. That is quite a boost for this growing banking institution. Mrs. Susan Derr Was 74 Tuesday WAS TENDERED A PACKAGE SURPRISE BY HER MANY FRIENDS—IS ENJOYING GOOD HEALTH A package surprise was tendered Mrs. Susan Derr on her 74th birth- day anniversary yesterday. Mrs. Derr, familiar to many as “Granny” Derr, and a diminutive old lady, has practically lived in Mt. Joy her entire life, attending the former Pike School, east of town. She was “hired out” in Virginia, ast well as on the surrounding farms in this vicinity. She was married on the 21st day of June, 1874, to Mr. Henry Derr, who died about three years ago, by Rev. J. R. Meredith. Her maiden name was Susan Elizabeth Haines, daughter of the late John and Leah (Turn te page 8) eee ell Ieee ete Choir Held a Party The choir of the Lutheran Church held a party at the parsonage. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. P. Franck Shhock, Miss Myrtle Roth, Hilda Hartman. Charles Sillers, Dav- d Lu‘z. Mr. and Mrs. W. Heilig, Anna Winteis, Lena Dillinger, Eth- el Smith, Anna and Clara Hinkle, Mr. and Mrs. G. Brown Jr.. Mr. and Mrs. J. Grove, Dorothy Schock and and Mrs. Kercher. Oe Missionary Society Met The Missionary Society of the Lutheran church met at the parson- Those present were: Mrs: Ralph Kramer, Mrs. Lester Roberts, Mrs. Paul Hipple. Mrs. Jacob Boyer, Mrs. P. Franck Schock, Mrs. Schleg- milch, Miss Flo Smith, Mrs. Jay Nissly, Mrs. Russelr Grove. Miss Ber- nice Myers, Mrs. Geo. A. Kercher {and Mrs. Christ Kinsey. EI ee eee A Birthday Party A birthday party was tendered Samuel Kramer on Saturday even- ing at his home on Hopewell street. A large number of friends were present and helped him celebrate. The occasion was an entire surprise to Mr..Kramer, Ieee Oscar Was Surprised Mr. Oscar Hendrix was tendered a package surprise on Monday even- ing at his home on East Donegal street, in honor of his birthday an- niversary. a , iipbb»b» DP Attended Card Party Mr. and Mrs. Morris Eichley and | Miss Belva Lefever attended a card ‘party given by Mn. and Mrs. Chester ! Steinman at there home on Sunday evening.