{ i wiih The ‘Mount Joy B lletin VOL. XXVIII, No. 36 MOUNT JOY, PENNA., WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1928 TIT $1.50 A YEAR IN ADVANCE If We Print Your Sale Bills You Get a FREE Notice in Our Register From Now Until Day of Sale. Our “Broadcasting” Is a Big Help Local Jockey Club Held An Outing ANNUAL DINNER AT SHEP- HERDSTOWN LAST FRIDAY NIGHT—GOOD ATTEND- ANCE AND.A WONDER- FUL TIME The Jockey Club, the personnel of which comprises male employes of the Gerberich—Payne Shoe Factory here, held its annual din- ner at the Inn at Shepherdstown last Friday evening. The event was a decided success in every way. Mr. E. S. Gerberich, head of the local plant, made an interesting address. There were also well chosen remarks by other speakers. Music was a feature of the pro- gram. The trip was made by auto and everybody present had a fine time, The following were present: George Sheetz, Roy Loraw, John Walmer, J. H. Gainer, Paul M. Grubb, Clayton Young, Walter Zecher, E. R. Wachstetter, H. Har- clerode, Taylor Sloane, Charles L. Irvin Ferick, Harvey Hipple, C. V. Kinsey, Abe Nye, Walter Poterfllin, A. F. Westman, Lee Ellis, John Widman, John Anderson, J. F. Bundel, Wm. F. Ellis, Carl Hartman, Walter Kuhn, Paul Schroll, Lloyd Vogel, L. F. Leedom, J. L. Brubaker, Reu- ben Shellenberger, Arthur Ruhl, Edward Houser, Paul Hipple, Le Roy Engle, Samuel §. Nornhold, Charles Vogle, Russel Schatz, James H. Metzler, Walter L. Eshle- man, Hubert Rice, Paul Brandt, E. S. Gerberich, Benj. F. Groff, L. H. Rerare, A. R. Metzoer, Clyde E. Gerberich, Martin Collins, Nor- eer, -Randler, Abram | : : man Mateer, Elmer Randler, Abra { dent Mylin and Assistant Brubaker, John Skipper, Milton Demmy, Carl Schatz, Grant D. Gerberich., Michael Randler, Regi- nald Leibfried, Ear! Boyer, L. W. Myers and Frank Ruhl, 2 - a — INTERESTING TALK ON HIS TRIP TO IRELAND MRS. ISAAC P. ESHLEMAN INJURED AT ELIZABETHTOWN Mrs. Isaac P. Eshleman, of Eliz- abethtown, R. D. 2, was injured when she was thrown into the windshield of the automobile her husband was driving when it collid- ed (with another machine which stopped suddenly in East Prospect street, Elizabethtown. She suffered cuts above both eyes, and on the hands, and received a sprained ankle and knee, When the car in front of the Elizabethtown machine suddenly stopped as the traffic light changed, Eshleman was unable to stop and ran into the other car. Both mach- ines were damaged. Rapho Township To Improve Schools FOUR DIRECTORS AND COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT MYLIN MADE A TOUR OF IN- SPECTION The regular meeting of the Rapho township school board was held last Saturday at Sporting Hill. The teachers’ salaries together with a number of current bills were order- ed to be paid. Secretary J. W. 4 New Organization Elects Officers MT. JOY BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATION WILL BE CAP- ITALIZED AT HALF A MIL- LION DOLLARS During the meeting of the Mt. Joy Building and Loan Association Friday night in the local Council Chamber, it was announced that the newly formed organization is cap- italized at $500,000. Solicitors for shares of the first issue of stock, reported that they have increased the number of sub- scribed shares to 334, since the last meeting of the organization on Fri- day, February 3. Practically all the present stock- holders in the new organization were present and informed the So- licitor, William M. Hollowbush, to proceed in securing the charter. Burgess H. H. Engle, temporary president of the Association, pre- sided. Nine directors were elected as follows: H. H. Engle, Dr. W. D. Chandler, John E. Schroll, Roy B. Sheetz, Henry G. Carpenter, Dr. D. C. Stoner, S. S. Kraybill, R. Fellen- baum, and S. N. Gingrich. Elam M. Bomberger, of the First Moyer was directed to represant the Beard at the State School Directors’ Convention in session at Harris- | burg last week. On account of the pressure being | brought on by the State Depart- ment of Public Instruction for bet- ter school accommodations in cer- tain of the northern end schools four of the members of the board together with County Superinten- Superin- tendent Geist were on an inspection trip to Leacock, East Earl, Breck- nock and Ephrata townships. Spe- cial attention was given to two! room and four room buildings which were erected during the past few years. All of the buildings in- spected were built according to the Mr. Ross, of the Garvin Depart- | ment Store at Lancaster, gave an interesting address before the local | Rotary Club yesterday on his trip | fo Ireland. Mr. F. H. Baker, chairman of the committee, reported that about twenty-five Rotarians will go to Lititz, Friday evening to attend a meeting, msl AG Mm ns EVANGELISTIC SERVICES IN THE U. B. CHURCH REV. C. S. THOMPSON Rev. and Mrs. C. S. Thompson of Plymouth, Ind have again open- ed Evangelistic services in Saint Mark’s United Brethren in Christ church here last evening and will continue until Sunday, Mar. 4. The services will be held nightly excepts Monday nights. GR, MRS. C. 8. THOMPSON The Thompsons are singers of fine ability and Mrs. Thompson has a reputation as a harpist and also specializes on the Vibraphone. REV. H.S. KIEFER, Pastor. Tonight, Wednesday, is desipnat- ed as Sunday School night, Thurs- day as church night and Friday as Music night. Everybody is most vited to attend, bring a friend and cordially in- hear these messages. { \ specifications of the State Depart- ment. They were modern and prac- tical. It is hoped that in the near fu- ture definite action can be taken by the Board to cooperate with the State Department in relieving the condition in a practical way and that a majority of the tax may approve the method by the Board. : etl Arn NISSLY CASES WILL BE HEARD MONDAY, MAR. 5 payers followed Chief interest in the equity trial list which will be heard on Monday March 5, centers in the case of Jno. Hertzler, trustee of the estates of E. L. Nissly, E. J. Nissly and H. Roy Nissly, individually and trad- ing as E. L. Nissly and Sons, bank- rupts, vs. Lizzie R. Nissly. The defendant holds title to certain re- alty which the trustee seeks to in- clude in the assets of the bankrupt estates. The bill of complaint and answer have been filed. rr eee ll Revival At Newtown The Evangelistic meetings in progress at the Newtown U. B. Church in charge of Evangelist Margaret Fenstermaker, of Phila- delphia, are continuing and with good attendance, interest increas- ing. Every person interested in an old fashioned revival should at- tend. rl (Ieee Meets Thursday Night A meeting of the Mount Joy Hall Association will be held in the front lodge room of Mount Joy Hall Thursday evening at 7:30. After the business meeting a turkey sup- per will be held at Mrs. Anna Me- Girl's. ——- Meets March Seventh The Susquehanna River Road Association has selected Wednesday evening, March 7, as their next date for meeting. It will be held in the Marietta Council = Chamber. The various committees appointed are asked to report at this time, ————r eee Wants His Discharge Mr. William S., Eichler of Florin, has asked for his discharge as a bankrupt. His request will be acted upon in the United States District Court, at Philadelphia, March 12, at 10.A. M.,, at which time creditors or other persons in- terested may appear. Local Man Will Speak Mr. Harry S. Newcomer, exten- sive local hardware dealer, will be one of the speakers at the 27th an- nual convention and exhibition of the Penna. and Atlantic Seaboard Hardware Association which ig” being held in Philadelphia this week. eet DQ Geers: That Will Build Roads Half a cent per gallon tax collect- ed on all gas sold is returned by the State to each county. Lancas- ter county will get $48,380.20 for the last half of 1927, rt in. Revival At Reich’s The United Zion’s Children start- ed a series of revival meetings at Reich’s Church, between Maytown | |ent secretary and R. | evening at their headquarters with ia good Naitonal bank, was elected perman- Fellenbaum, treasurer. The following were auditors: John Keener, fryon and J. W. Freed. Attorney Wm. M. Hollowbush, of this place, was elected Solicitor of the Association. etl REV. WONDERLY SPOKE TO THE BOOSTERS MONDAY elected as John B. The Boosters met on Monday attendance. Rev. C. E. Wonderly, pastor of the M. E. church, this place, being the club’s guest, and after dinner spoke on ‘‘Business and the Church,” subdiv- iding his subject under other heads such as, “What Does the Church Expect of the Business Man,” “What Does the Church Expect of Industry and Labor, Ete?” Next Monday, February 20th, the members will take a run to Lancaster. All members, wives and guests will meet promptly at 6.00 at the Garden Spot Restaurant, on Monday evening, February 20. rere Qe WELL BABY CLINIC WAS HELD YESTERDAY The Well Baby Clinic was held as usual Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 14th, in the American Legion Home with Dr. A. F. Snyder and Miss Clara B. Henrich, R. N., in professional charge. Mrs. Oliver G. Longenecker, Mrs. E. W. Garber and Mrs. John D. Newcomer, R. N., were the hostesses of the after- noon, with Mrs, C. E. Knickle, secretary. The attendance since Christmas has been very gratify- ing considering the weather condi- tions the past several weeks. The next clinic will be held Tuesday, February 21, from 1 to 4 o'clock. eee) “em EPISCOPAL PASTOR DECLINES CALL TO WILLIAMSPORT received Episcopal ! Rev. C. E. Knickle has a call to St. Marys Church, Williamsport, Pa. This is | the second time that Mr. Knickle has been offered a church from Williamsport. After negotiations | and considerations, Mr. Knickle has | declined to accept and will remain | in Mount Joy. The other church which was offered a year ago was All Saints’, Williamsport. mm eR They Were Delegates Mrs. Ben. Brown, Mrs, Arthur Brown, Mrs. Thomas Brown, and Mrs. Knickle were delegates to the annual meeting of the Woman’s | Auxiliary at Harrisburg. The parish is also honored by the recent election of Mrs. Ben. Brown to the presidency of the Woman’s Auxiliary for Yeates School. This school is situated near Lancaster. Mrs. Ben. Brown is the key woman in this parish re- presenting Yeates School. Settee Brings $500 Mrs, Mary Minnich, of Cleve- land, Ohio, who was Miss Mary Ken- dig, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. J. S. Kendig, of Salunga, recently sold a Windsor settee from the home of her father for $500. It was our- chased by an extensive antique dealer of York, the transaction being made by Dr. Kendig. ree etl Gees we A Maternity Building Definite action toward the erec- tion of a maternity building at a cost of approximately $325,000 was taken Monday night at the Febru- ary meeting of the Board of Direc- tors of the Lancaster General Hos- pital. We Congratulate You Esther Barnhart was 15 years old on February 9. Nelson Myers had his 6th birth- day on February 9. Harold Barnhart celebrated his and Lobata, on Sunday evening. { Columbia, 10th birthday on Feb. 5. BUICK SEDAN RAN INTO A TELEPHONE POLE There was an auto accident in town late Sunday afternoon and just how five young men from here escaped with their lives was more of a miracle than anything else. Messrs. John Rollman, Sylvester Hendrix, Carl Engle, Donald Bis- hop and George Klugh were coming up Main street in Rollman’s Buick sedan. Traveling in the same di- rection was Mr, John Lehman, of Landisville, in a Dodge sedan. As both cars reached the intersection of Jacob street, Mr. Rollman tried to pass Mr. Lehman. The latter made a left hand turn, and seeing the Rollman car coming he, Stehman stopped. The Buick being unable to stop, struck the other car and then banged into a telephone pole on the Engle corner. The Buick which was tak- en to Tryon’s garage, was badly wrecked while the occupants were only slightly injured. Mr. Bishop was cut about the wrist and was attended to by Dr. D. C. Stoner. Mr. Engie sustained cuts on his head and was attended by Dr. A. F. Snyder. The other three occupants escaped with bumps and bruises. The Lehman car was only slight- ly damaged and all the occupants escaped unhurt. News Concerning Our Fire Company HELD A PUBLIC MEETING FRI. DAY NIGHT TO CONSIDER HOUSING THEIR ENTIRE EQUIPMENT-—APPOINT- MENTS MADE A large number of local business men met with the local firemen in the Council Chamber last Friday evening to discuss the matter of building suitable headquarters for housing the present fire equipment. Some suggested that a municipal building be erected to replace the present housing headquarters for the fire equipment, as well as a suitable Post Office building. It was suggested that a petition be circulated among the citizens of Mount Joy to determine if they de- sire such a building. It was suggested that such a pe- tition be drawn up by a Petition Committee, after which the meeting was adjourned until the call of the chairman. (Turn to Page 4) rl Picked From Our Ww eekly Card Basket PERSONAL MENTION ABCUT fHE MANY COMERS AND GOERS IN THIS LOCALITY Miss Pheobe Rupp spent 4 few days with Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Esh- leman. Mrs. Lou George, of Harrisburg, spent Tuesday and Wednesday with Mrs. Boyd Bishop. Miss Virginia Newcomer, of Goucher College, is spending a few days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H, S. Newcomer, Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Mr. and Mrs. Harry Seaman, of visited with Mr, and Flury at Middletown on Bishop and Mrs. Wm. Sunday. Mrs. Harry Ochs and two child- renren, Kenneth and Betty, of Lan- | caster, are spending the week with her brother, Harry Weidman, and family, on New Haven St. Mrs, J. B. Beamenderfer of East Main street is spending some time with her daughter who is a nurse at the Reading hospital and who is very sick at this writing. eee eet eee THE EDISON COMPANY EXTENDING ITS LINES The rural folks thruout this sec tion will soon be at par with the city residents as far as convenienc- es are concerned. The Edison Electric Company will build a new line from the Man- heim road, just east of town, back the road to Milton Miller's farm, thence to Sharp’s corner, past Hos- sler’s school house and as far as the farm of Jacob Baker. They will also erect a line from the Bru- baker farm, on the Manheim road, east of town, to Strickler’s church, thence to the Back Run road, past the Back Run school and as far as the Albert Rettew farms. All the patrons along or near these lines will be furnished with current for either light or power use. UP Geer Moved to Harrisburg Mr. Warren Greenawalt, on E. Donegal street, who is employed in a jewelry store at Harrisburg, moved his family and household ef- fects to that city last week. ren el Qe ee Sold His Tobacco Mr. John Shearer, a farmer just north of town, on Monday sold his entire crop of about 12 acres at 19 1-2 cents for the wrappers. It was purchased by Mr. Levy. Local Doings Around Florin ALL THE UP-TO-DATE HAPPEN. INGS FROM THAT THRIVING AND BUSY VILLAGE THE PAST WEEK Was 77 Saturday On Saturday our veteran towns- man, Mr. George Geyer, quietly celebrated his birthday at his home. He was seventy-even years old. Mr. Geyer is a retired poultry man and is enjoying good health. He received many congratulations from his friends, A Birthday Party Mr. and Mrs. Roy Baker held a varty last Thursday evening in honor of their daughter, Miss Ruth, whé celebrated her birthday. There were a large number of guests pre- sent and the occasion was a very pleasent one, Now Has Competition Mr. John Newcomer at Mount Joy, the fisherman we read so much about, now has competition as our local contractor and builder Jacob Snyder is developing into ouite an Isaak Walton. Monday Jake caught four fine suckers. A Valentine Party A Valentine party was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Hamilton here last evening. It was MRS. BENJAMIN SMITH HURT IN AUTO MISHAP Mrs. Benj. Smith, of Ironville, was bady cut about the face, her husband and daughter, Buelah, bruised, when the machine in which they were driving skidded and struck a pole near Taylor's school on the road between Columbia and Mountville about 9:00 o’clock Sat- urday morning, Mrs. Smith was thrown against the glass in the machine and badly lacerated. The injured were taken to St. Joseph's hospital by a motorist who was driving ahead of them and happened to see the accident through the mirror in front of him. Mrs. Smith and the child were admitted to the hospital, while the father was discharged. News for Quick Reading INTERESTING HAPPENINGS FROM ALL OVER THE COUN. TRY FOR THE BENEFIT OF BUSY PEOPLE Norman M. Bemesderfer, Mount- ville garage man, is bankrupt. William Walz, of Klinesville, tore a ligament in his right knee. It cost Lancaster city $8,000 to remove the recent snow from its given in honor of their daughter, Miss Grace. A number of young folks were * present. Games were nlayed. refreshments served and all just had a dandy time, Had An Opossum Dinner A Jong time aco Park Shetter. | son of Mr. and Mrs. Augustus Shet- | ter, caught ‘a voung opossum in a tran. He kept the animal in a cage | and fed it until Mr. Possum got big and fat. Last Sundav Mr, Shetter had the animal roasted and in addi- tion to the members of the family hat z« guests: Mr. and Mrs. Harry Qtoll, Mrs. Kravhill and daughter, Dora. Al greatly enjoved the din- ner, claiming it was deligious. | Miss Mary Myers #7 ‘unday at Mount Joy. in — | Miss Mary Keener a. Friday | at Elizabethtown. Miss Kathrvn Kline week end at Middletown. | Mr. Paul Arndt and children spent Monday at Harrisburg. Misses Dorthea and Ruth Becker spent Saturday at Lancaster. Mr. and Mrs. Ragner Hallgren announce the birth of a son. Miss Fannie Nissley spent Sunday at the home of. Henry Kraybill. | Mr. and Mrs. Omar Kling an-! nounce the birth of a daughter. Rev. John Funk and son, Ira, were visiting in town Wednesday. Mrs. John Tesh, of visited her sister, Mrs. Henry Wit- tle. Miss Hemperly visited Mrs. Engle at Elizabethtown over the week- end. Mr. Edwin Lefevre and ' Miss Ruth Kline spent Saturday at Lan- caster. spent the Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Breneman spent Sunday at Lebanon with friends. Misses May Eshleman and Ruth Kline spent Wednesday at Eliza- bethtown. Mrs. Katie Mummau and daugh- ter, Esther spent Saturday at Eliz- abethtown. | Miss Miriam Guhl spent Sunday at Elizabethtown with Millard | Hershey's. Messrs. Joseph Good and Paul Koser made a business trip to Bell-! aire, Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Dick Peris, of Har- risburg, spent the week end with their son, Roy. Rev. and Mrs. John Dick, of Le- | moyne, were the guests of their son, Mr. Paul Dick. | Mr. and Mrs. Henry Strickler, of | Elizabethtown, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. Y. Kline. (Turn to Page 5) Petition In Bankruptcy An involuntary petition in bank- | ruptey has been filed by B, F. Hoff- | man, of Locust Grove, in the Unit-| ed States District Court at Philadel- | phia. Among the creditors are the | First National Bank, Marietta, $5,- | 000; Ephrata National Bank $9,000, and the Union Trust company, $87,000. OEP They Want Divorces These applications for have been filed as follows: Gdorge C. Simmons, Neffsville, | from Bertha F. Simmons, desertion. | Fannie W. Kreiter, Mount Joy, | from Howard S. Kreiter, desertion. | Bertha Seaman, Marietta, from | Herman Seaman, serious offense. Eerie Ahead of Last Year Registration of motor vehicles for 1928 up to January 31, totaled | 1,208,389, an increase of 88,478] divorce date, a year ago, the Department of Highways has announced. mn A CI en. He Wants Damages Chas. A. Hickernell, of Middle- town, brought suit for $25,000 damages against Metropolitan-Edi- son Company for raising a dam breast in the Susquehanna river and {flooding his 6-acre island. | streets. | was held on | Bruce over 1927 registration on the same ¢ Eddie Cantor gets $4,500 a week as the comedian in the Ziegfield x Road We Must All Travel Sometime MANY WELL KNOWN PEOPLE HAVE PASSED TO THE GREAT BEYOND Mrs. Annie C. Fulwiler died at Columbia, aged 80 years. Lewis Clayton Miller died a# Columbia, aged 24 years, Ralph Clayton Snyder, aged 34, World War veteran,” died at Col- umbia. Ralph Clayton Snyder, of Columbia, died in the there. aged 33, hospital Mrs. Annie Engle Mrs. Annie Engle, aged 76 years, a former resident of this section, died at Nutley, N. J., and was buri- ed at Middletown. Joseph Nissley, of Elizabethtown, is a brother, as are also Jacob L. and Frank, of Middletown. Harold Lee Long Harold Lee Long, two-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Long, of near Petersburg, died Monday morning at 6.45 o’clock after an ill- ness of two weeks. In addition to his parents, he is survived by one brother and one sister, Mart and Clara, both at home. Follies Co. Governor Fisher has named Mar. | 2 as a holiday. That will be Penn- | svlvania day. i Miss Caroline Glatfelter, aged 22 of York, had both legs broken when struck by an auto. i Joseph K. Smith, a former “cop at Columbia, is the new stewart at the Eagles’ Home at Klinesville. ” The G. H. P. Cigar factory at Lancaster, closed Friday, throwing 250 persons out of employment. H. E. Hauer’s store was closed {several days last week to prepare for his sale which opened last Thursday. The Chester Landis battery ser- vice station at Elizabethtown was on fire one day last week. The damage amounted to $200, The Church of God at New Cumberland gave its pastor, Rev. C. H. Heiges $900 to defray his ex- penses on a trip’ to the Holy Land. ——— DG BIRTHDAY PARTY FOR MARGARET STRICKLER A Birthday and Valentine party Firday evening, in honor of Margaret Strickler, at her home. Interesting games were played and enjoyed by the attend- ants. Refreshments were served to {the guests who were: Ruth Bishop, Aimeda Kaylor, Doris Grove, Geta Dietz, Helen Dillinger, Mary Ellen | Stoner, Julia Brandt, Esther ! Brandt, Geneva Bushey, Marian Nissley, Mary Elizabeth Nissley, | Pauline Heilig, Elizabeth Heilig, { Margaret Strickler, Dorothy Baker, Elizabeth William Henry and Brian, Frank, Jos- eph Greiner, John Schroll, Jacob Lindemuth, Paul Hostetter, John Fellenbaum, Robert Eshleman, Har- old Hauer, Harold Backenstoe, James Sheaffer, Donald Smith. Beatrice Emma Wagner, Strickler, Greiner, and D mn eG rrr FLORIN MAN TAKEN ON THREE CHARGES Found in his automobile, parked in the middle of Joy to Manheir without lights, Haro Buller, of Florin, was arrested by State Police from Manheim on charges of oper- | ating an automobile while under | the «influence of liquor, parking | without lights and in the middle of | a highway. ! Buller paid $10 fine and costs on the two latter charges when ar- raigned before Justice of the Peace | George D. C. Danner yesterday and ! was held in $500 bail for a hearing | before Justice Danner on the form- | er. The charges are brought by! Corporal Reichard, in charge of the Manheim detail. arrears secu ) n+ » road from Mt. Monday night 15 CHARGES LODGED AGAINST EPHRATA MAN Fifteen charges of false pretense |! and impersonating an officer are! lodged against James Jones, 35, who is held at Harrisburg and who insists that Ephrata is his home, according to the police. The charg- es are lodged in Perry, Dauphin and Cumberland counties and Jones will be taken before the Alderman in these districts for hearings next week, He is alleged to have extorted money from motorists, under the disguise of a police officer. Police believe that he is the man who also forced money from Benjamin Horst Joy, several months ago. emma Emenee Druckenmiller Property Sold { Thursday afternoon auctioneer |C. S. Frank sold at public sale for {the Heirs of Rebecca Druckenmiller | deceased, a 21%-story frame house j and a small 2-story frame house i adjoining. Both properties were { purchased by Mr. Charles Rickseck- Miss Louisa Grosh Miss Louisa Grosh, aged 89 years of Manheim, died Thursday evening of a complication of diseases after an illness of ten days. She is sur- vived by two nieces, Mrs. Charles Lawrence and Mrs. W. E. Davis, of Norristown, and a nephew, Morris Grosh, of Manheim. The funeral was held Friday afternoon. Rev. “Bob” E. Johnson Rev. Robert (“Bob”) E. Johnson, well known Evangelist died at his home in Carlisle, Pa., Sat- urday morning. He preached twice in Manheim, Pa., on Sunday, Feb- ruary 5, and was apparently in good health. On Monday he was stricken with paralysis and was taken to the hospital in Carlisle in which he remained until his death. He had arranged to begin a Taber- nacle meeting in Lititz. Mrs. Katherine L. Leur Mrs. Katherine Laird Leur, of West High street, Elizabethtown, died in the Chambersburg hospital Saturday night while on a visit to her children of that place. She was 67 years of age. These children survive: Jesse Laird, William Laird and Miss Grace Ludwig, all of Chambersburg, and Mrs. Margaret (Turn to Page 5) ———— BG Eee PENNSY MAY BUILD YARDS AT MARIETTA Marietta is being seriously consid- ered by officials of the Pennsylvania Railroad company as the loeation for the proposed new freight term- inal in connection with the -eleetri- fication of the system, it was hint- ed yesterday. Surveys are being made at the present time to deter- mine lengths of hauls and other data on freight shipments. tt Local Folks Attend Miss Suzanne Eshleman, daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Eshleman, of South West End avenue, Lan- entertained a number of fifteenth birthday. town present were: Eshleman, Thomas Brown, ie] Easches, Pegey and Donald caster, on her from ° et ent AED Anime Will Build A House Mr. Jacob Wolgemuth, on Don- egal Springs Road, has purchased a lot of ground adjoining Mr. Peter Kraybill, on this same street, from Mrs. Gingrich at Florin. He will start immediately to ereet a fine and modern home which he will occupy as soon as completed. et Are ee Can Save 5 Percent The boro water rent is now due and payable to the collector, Jacob H. Zeller. On fore March 1, percent will an abatement of 5 be allowed. During the month of March the mount will be charged and after April 1st 5 percent will be added. I I nn, Bee at Landisville The Landisville Grammar School will hold a spelling bee in the High school auditorium, at Landisville on Saturday evening, Feb. 25. There information class with four prizes to each class. There will also b music and dialogues.’ Ad 25 cents. et eee With Harry Weidman's Mr. and Mrs. Harry We n tertained the following Sunday: Mar. and Mrs. Heagy, and two sons, of Mrs. Harry Ochs and chil neth and Betty, of cs Shoemaker Will Vincent Trinchi, ti now in the Ed Ream prop East Main street, will mow Mrs. E. F. Baker store cently vacated by |e" of this place, for $2,325.00 all rents paid full a-- will be two spelling and a general
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