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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.
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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 |
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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.
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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.
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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 |
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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.
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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.
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Engagement Announced
The engagement of Miriam Esh-
ter Berntheizel, of Manheim, to
John |
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Chandler. Mrs. R. S. Smith, Mr. an¢ |
Greenawalt. Miss Ida
"and Lester, of Elizabethtown;
TMusser and Junior, of
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.)
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MERCANTILE APPRAISER |
former de- |
[1927, by Auditor General Martin. | the
resided in | He : :
retired | Space fit the end of a freight car, in
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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-
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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-
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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.
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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
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day by the state. The
was $74,000.
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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. |
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General News for |
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INTERESTING HAPPENINGS |
FROM ALL OVER THE COUN.
TRY FOR THE BENEFIT |
OF BUSY PEOPLE
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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.”
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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‘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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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,
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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.
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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.