J try. Some times ba Pe 4 { fner, of Lancaster city, who studied Mugfic, Philadelphia. “General News for VOL. XXVII, No. 42 1he Mount Jo MOUNT JOY, PENNA, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 1928 vy Bulletin ’ - $1.50 A YEAR IN ADVANCE Show Us a Man Carrying Home a Bill Board and We’ll Admit That Bulletin Advertising Has Competition Local Missionary Home On Furlough MRS. NAOMI LADY, OF SOUTH RHODESIA, A BRETHREN IN CHRIST WORKER IN THE FAR EAST Mrs, Naomi Lady and son, David, of Bulawayo, South Rhodesia, South Africa, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Amos Weolgemuth on Sat- urday. Mrs. Lady also spoke at the cottage prayer meeting on Sat- urday evening at the home of Graybill Wolgemuth, near Mt. Plea- sant ‘church. Mrs. Lady ‘has been a Brethren in Christ Missionary for the. past mine years and is now on a year and a half’s furlough in this coun- the missionaries are allowed more, on account of their Wa~Ith or other conditions. Mrs® _ady and her son made the trip from Bulawayo to Capetown by raidroad; from Capetown *o Bngland they had passage on the steamship “Beltana,” requiring 24 days; they traveled on the steam- ship “Celtic,” requiring ten days. They were overdue when traveling on both boats, due to the very stormy seas. The journey was made by herself and son, her hus- (Turn to Page Six) Str DONEGAL FARMER GETS $1,200 FOR LAND TAKEN Henry Beshler, of Maytown, has been awarded $1,200 by viewers for land ‘taken in condemnation proceedings by the school board of Maytown. The viewers were Willis G. Kendig, H. H. Koser and George W. Hensel. \ A hearing was held in the Court Yotonse Thursday, when a number of were heard. Beshler valu- his ground at $1,000 per acre, d there were other witnesses who ve similar testimony. The land ken includes about 2 1-4 acres som a five acre tract. It was al- ed that the best part of the farm taken for the school site, for the school board, a number of witnesses testified the land was worth $150 to $200 pe are for farm land. The school board also will provide a playground. ee in A LOCAL HARPIST WILL PLAY AT PHILADELPHIA Miss Doris Mae Gorrecht, 14 year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mon W. Gorrecht, the West Main / street jewler, a pupil of Miss Schaf- under Carlos Salzedo. Miss Gor- recht will play in an ensemble of [0 harp, under the direction of algo, today, at the Academy of Hi Quick Reading INTERESTING HAPPENINGS “FROM ALL OVER THE COUN- TRY FOR THE BENEFIT OF BUSY PEOPLE Harold Hauer is ill at his home. Anthracite coal prices will be re- duced next Monday. Mrs, Elmer Heisey is able to be about again after 3 weeks illness, Quarryville Fire Company just received a 500-gallon La France pumper. Mr. and Mrs, Henry Evans, on N. Barbara street, entertained quite a - mumber of folks on Sunday. The proprietor of the Wayside Inn, west of Lancaster, was held up and robbed Friday night, Governor John S. Fisher named George S. Zuch to be a justice-of- the peace in Marietta Borough. My and Mrs. Harry Williams, Jr., of near Colebrook, formerly of this place announce the birth of a son. (Turn to page 8.) Work Progressing Nicely Construction work at the Crip- pled Children’s hospital, being erected at Elizabethtown, is pro- gressing satisfactorily, according to the report of Dr. Theodore B. Appel, State secretary of health. The roof on the first unit has been erected and work on the second unit begun. “Swiped” A Battery Last week Chief of Police Elmer Zerphey arrested Calvin Eisenber- ger for the larceny of an auto battery from the machine of Har- vey Zink, of Rapho township. Mr. Zink did not press the charge after returned the battery. He was heard before Squire Zeller. eet) Ieee: ~ Underwent An Operation Misses Elizabeth and Gertrude Brubaker, of 26 West Donegal street received a telegram stating their sister, Esther, of Berkeley, Calif., has undergone an operation for gall stones. Her condition at this writing is satisfactory. She Was Disorderly Sunday night Chief Zerphey ar- rested Carrie Wilson, colored of this place, for drunk and disorderly OBJECT IN THROAT Edward Thomas Murphy, afternoon after he fell porch at the during a coughing spell. is said to have started became lodged in his throat. Dr. I. S. Simons, ed just a few minutes before the child died and was unable to re- move the object before death occur- red. Neither the physician nor the parents were able to learn what the child swallowed. No autopsy was held. Besides the parents, these sisters survive: Mangaret, Mary, Catherine, and Anna, at home. Services were held Tuesday morning at the home, with burial in Mt. Tunnel cemetery. The School Board Of Rapho Township ALL MEMBERS RESIGNED EX- CEPT TWO—TWO WERE RE- ELECTED BUT WHO THE FIFTH WILL BE 1S A QUESTION There is quite a school directorate ship at present. Our readers will remember the election of Cyrus Good and then the ousting proceed- ings which have been in progress. The situation as it now stands is best explained in the following art- icle taken from the last issue of the Manheim Sentinel: “In our last issue of March ninth we called attention to the contro- versary then in progress concerning the legality of the election of Cyrus H. Good as a member of the school board of Rapho township. It was stated at that time that the matter had been taken to the Court of Quarter Sessions and that decision was awaited following argument (Turn to Page 4) ee Ceres A FAREWELL SURPRISE FOR MISS ETHEL WI The Junior Endeavor Society of the Church of God gave a farewell surprise party for Miss Ethel Buch- er Saturday afternoon. The follow- ing were present: Ethel Bucher, Barbara Ann Walters, Caroline, Mary Louise, Christine and Beulah Smith, Delores Pennel, Dorothy and Bernita MacDannald, Carsena Eng- le, Marie Mumma, Thelma Hilt, June Peifer, Mary Barnhart, Irene Baymond, Dorothy Baker, Anna and Emma Geib, Mildred Geib, Edna Rahm, Kathryn and Mildred Linde- muth, June Pennel and sister, Mae Hawthorne, Mrs. H. F. Hawthorne, Mrs. Lindemuth, Richard Beamen- derfer, Charles Peifer, Richard Par- sons, Charles Bailey, Richard, Rob- ert and Wilbur Hawthorne, Robert and Elias Lindemuth, Jack Bennett, Raymond Pennel, John Baymond. GO. AN LRONVILLE MAN IS EXPERT WITH THE NEEDLE mixup in the of Rapho town- James Rounsely, who resides at Ironville, and is employed in an iron mill, is an expert needle work- er. He adopted this somewhat cur- ious hobby in 1904 and since that time he has made over 4,000 cush- ion tops, ornamented with em- broidery and drawn work. He has also made 187 quilts, some of which contain over 300 pieces. The designs are unique and attractive, and have won envy and admiration of the many ladie who have seen them. a Another Property Sold On Friday evening auctioneer C. S. Frank sold at public sale at the Bulletin Office for Mrs. Mazzie May Nissley, a two and a half story frame house, No. 60 West Main Street to Daniel H. S. Derr for $2525.00. This property was oc- cupied by the late Alice Brandt Ebersole. el Mss Home and Much Better Mr. John W. Newcomer, who was a patient at St. Joseph’s hospital, was brought to his home here on Friday and we are more than pleas- ed to say that he is getting along fine. rr A Lupold—Wanner Hayden E. Lupold, Postmaster of East Petersburg, and Miss Florence M. Wanner, of Lancaster. were married at the home of the bride's parents, Mr, and Mrs, Daniel S. Wanner, in Terre Hill, Tuesday at noon. renee QR meet Installing a Feeder An automatic feeder is being in- stalled on.one of the job presses at the Bulletin office this week by a Philadelphia machinist. rt Arr Flower Sale All kinds of Easter Flowers will be on sale on Friday and Saturday, April 6-7, at the Ricksecker build- ing. Bishop Metzler Coming Bishop Isaac Metzler will preach in the Mennonite church on Donegal conduct. She is the housekeeper of William Gantz, on JQ Yeim street. Loo \ a Ko i Springs road here Thursday evening one- year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. George Murphy, of Rheems, died Saturday from the home of his parents The child coughing when he swallowed an object which of Elizabeth- town, was summoned, but he arriv- IS FATAL TO CHILD ru ence At noon Thursday, an automobile being driven toward Columbia on the Ironville pike, skidded and crashed through the fence at the George Yinger farm, this side of ithe Cordelia station. Several posts were broken off and the fence dam- aged. The auto is said to have i been wrecked, but the driver escap- ed injury. ura to page eight.) RQ WILL BE RETIRED AFTER 31 YEARS OF SERVICE Mr. Christian S. Geib, on North Barbara street, who has been em- ployed by the Pennsylvania Rail- road Company, in the Signal De- partment for the past thirty-one years, on the Philadelphia Division, will be retired on Saturday. Mr. Geib started in the Signal Department, was never layed” off, and was very seldom sick. He was always faithful and }never’ needed reprimands from Mr. Amos Garber, on Fyank street, of this place, was his bs “boss,” un- der whom he worked twenty-seven vears. The past several years he has been employed at Harrisburg, vet still being in the Signal Depart- ment. Mr. Geib will be placed on pension list. rr GA AI Interesting Talks Miss Laura Strickler gave a very interesting talk on Missions on the Sunday morning in the U. B. Sun- day School. Mrs. Frank Germer, the U. B. Institute at Lancaster on Saturday, gave a fine report during Sunday School. meee eet eee Florin Community Sale The next Community Sale at the Florin Hall, Florin, Pa., will be held Friday evening, March 30th, at 6.30 o'clock P. M. They will sell anything and everything. ne ea Ble reno Road We Must All Travel Sometime MANY WELL KNOWN PEOPLE HAVE PASSED TO THE GREAT BEYOND Mrs. Martha Culley died at Col- umbia, Mrs. Catherine Wright, aged 70, died at Columbia. Mrs. B. Frank Hogentogler died at Columbia aged 49 years. Mrs. Margaret Mabel, widow of Wm. Mabel, died at Columbia aged 83 years, Catherine, widow of Simon W. Mann, died Thursday night at Wash- ingtonboro aged 84 years. Wm. C. Sproul William C. Sproul, former gov- ernor of Pennsylvania, died at his home at Chester last Wednesday, aged 57 years, Israel F. Root Israel F. Root, 86 years old, died Thursday night at the Oreville Home, after lingering due to ad- vanced age. He was a member of the Salunga Mennonite church. He was the last of his family and his (Turn to Page 4) tees resis EXECUTORS PREMITTED TO SELL AT PRIVATE SALE The Court has allowed Edgar L. Eshleman and Walter L. Eshle- man, executors of John W. Eshle- man, of this place, to sell at pri- vate sale to Ezra Ney the two and a half story frame dwelling in Mt. Joy for $7,500. The same executors were allowed to sell to Elmer L. Haak, at pri- vate sale the lot at Mt, Gretna for $2,000, ——--a— Repapered His Home H. H. Zerphey and Sons, local paperhangers and painters, have papered the fine brick home of Mr. Harry Darrenkamp, on East Main street, throughout. They have also done quite a bit of varnishing and painting in the interior, eet Bee Application For Divorce An application for divorce from Paul J. Arndt of Florin, has been filed in the Dauphin county court delegate to the Children’s Divisional | her birthday on Monday. {Only a DO YOU KNOW THAT more than three-four- ths of all the farms in Pennsyl- vania have dairy cows and nine out of every ten have chickens? THAT farmers in Pennsylvan- ia are producing over five bush- els more wheat per acre than fifty years ago? THAT the longest crop grow- ing season in Pennsylvania (207 days) is in Philadelphia county and the shortest (80 days) is in Potter county? Several Fires Over the Week-end SUMMER HOUSE OF MRS. ALICE HOFFMAN, ON NORTH BAR- BARA STREET DAMAGED ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON We had several slight fires in this community during the past week but none of them caused much damage. A Barn Destroyed Sparks from a brush fire on the farm of Harry Rambler several miles north of Manheim, Monday afternoon, caused a fire which com- pletely destroyed a barn and chick- en coop, and for a time seriously threatened the farm house. Summer House Damaged Out firemen were called out Sat- urday afternoon to extinguish flames at the home of Mrs. Alice Hoffman, on North Barbara street, where the summer house in the rear of the dwelling caught fire. small portion of the roof was burned due to the quick re- sponse of our firemen. The origin of the fire is not known. Mount Joy Girl County Champions LOZAL TEAM DECISIVELY DE- FEATED ST. ANTHONY TEAM OF LANCASTER LAST THURSDAY NIGHT Among other things, Mount Joy has the champion Girls basket ball team of Lancaster county. That question was settled at Lancaster last Thursday evening when the local sextette, for the second time this season, met and easily defeated its nearest rival, the St. Anthony team, by a score of 38 to 21. Mount Joy played a wonderful defensive and offensive game. The guarding of our girls can be ascer- tained by the fact that Miss Long, who is the county's leading scorer, could only get two field goals while Miss Toland had one and Miss Reiner five. Due to the assistance of Al Boy- er, of Lititz, the Lancaster ladies were given quite a boost at fouls as he called’ anything and every- (Turn to page eight.) We Congratulate You Mrs. Bortzfield also had a birth- day. Helen Bates also celebrated her birthday. Ashur Schroll is celebrating his birthday. Geta Dietz celebrated her birth- day last week. Mrs. David Zerphey celebrated Mr. F. H. Baker birthday on Tuesday. Elmer Heisey celebrated his birth- day anniversary on Monday, Mr, Walter Eshleman also cele- brated his birthday "anniversary. Little Jimmie Piersol, son of Mr. and Mrs. James Piersol had a birth- day last week, Mary Louise Smith, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Smith, had a birthday on Saturday. Billy McLaughlin celebrated his 4th birthday on Friday. He is the son of Mrs. Ruth McLaughlin. Barbara S. Brosey, daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Frank Brosey of Salunga had a birthday Saturday. She is 11 years old, celebrated his Good Attendance At Clinjc The Well Baby Clinic held its regular meeting at the Legion home with this attendance: thirty- nine babies, twenty mothers. The new registration is Edgar Kessler, Jr., 7 weeks. The hostesses were, Mrs. O. G. Longenecker, Mrs. E. W. Garber, Mrs. John Newcomer R. N., and Gertrude Brubaker R. N. The Clinic is in charge of Miss Martha Hauck R. N. State Nurse. Dr. A. F. Snyder and Dr, Workman were in professional charge. Ry... Estates Adjudicated The following amounts’ remain in local estates and are for distribu- tion among heirs: Jacob Sauder, late of this boro, $22,159.60. Martin Nissley, township, $8,367.97. a West Hempfield Entertained Sewing Circle Esther Helen Walters celebrated her birthday Saturday by entertain- ing the members of the Sunshine B. and L. Association J Elects Officers WILL SOON BE READY TO IS- SUE STOCK—BURGESS H. H. ENGLE HEADS THE NEW ORGANIZATION The directors of the Mount Joy Building and Loan Association met at the First National bank last Wed- nesday afternoon for the purpose of meeting Mr. Joseph H. McGarth, bank examiner of Harrisburg, prior to the granting of the charter. He found the application favorable and stated that the charter will be granted in the very near future. The directors then effected the following organization: President, H. H. Engle; Vice President, John E. Schroll. The other officers, R. Fellembaum, treasurer, and Elam Bomberger, secretary, were elected at a recent meeting of the stock- holders. Chairman Engle then the following committees. By-Laws—Messrs. Jno. E. Schroll, W. D. Chandler and J. Willis Freed. Property or Investigating — Messrs, Jno. E, Schroll, Henry G. Carpenter and H. H. Engle. Finance—Messrs. R. Fellenbaum, Elam Bomberger and J. Willis Freed. Mr. S. S. Kraybil, whf was, elected a director, tendered his re- signation which was accepted. Mr. J. Willis Freed was elected to the vacancy. The Association will be prepared to receive the payments on stock in the very near future. ——- Ee me BIRTHDAY PARTY FOR MISS GETA DIETZ appointed A surprise party was given Geta CHICKEN AND TOBACCO THIEVES WERE ARRESTED A quartette of chicken thieves, some of whom have made confes- sions were arrested by County De- tective C. A. Forrest and Constable P. J. Bauer and have been committ- ed to jail for a hearing before Al- derman Trapnell. They are Alfred Frecht, aged 38, of Manheim; Albert Machmer, aged 25, of Lititz; Norman Bryan, aged 15, of Manheim township and Ro- bert Shaeffer, aged 15, of Manheim. The officers say that they have confessions that the quartette stole approximately three hundred chick- ens at various times from five places. The victims are Amos Weidman, who lives on the Man- heim-Mount Joy road; H. Fahnes- tock and Peter Eckert, who lives on the Lititz-Manheim road, and men named Wenger and Bomber- ger who live in Manheim. It is also admitted that they stole sever- al bales of tobacco from a truck on the highway and sold it. Local Doings Around Florin ALL THE UP-TO-DATE HAPPEN. INGS FROM THAT THRIVING AND BUSY VILLAGE THE PAST WEEK Lot of Worthless Stock Disposed Of 4181; SHARES OF NISSLY-SWISS CHOCOLATE COMPANY STOCK. SOLD AT PUBLIC SALE FOR THIRTY CENTS There were surprises galore at & sale of securities at the auction rooms of J. B. Long and Co., at Lancaster Monday when the follow- ing stocks and bonds were sold: For Thirty 138% shares Nissly-Swiss Choco- late Company common to B. J. My- ers at 10 cents per lot. 30 shares Nissley-Swiss Chocolate: Company preferred to B. J. Myers, attorney, at 10 cents per lot. 250 shares Nigsly-Swiss Chocolate Company common to B. J. Myers at 10 cents per lot, 8 shares Nissly-Swiss Chocolate Company preferred to B. J. Myers, attorney, at 10 cents per lot. Hoffman Bankrupt Est. For the bankrupt estate of Mich- ael R. Hoffman, Michael R. Hoff- man, Jr, Guy S. Hoffman, Mary Hoffman Bausman and Esther Hoff- (Turn to Page 3) ——- Eee PRIZE WINNERS AT THE LEGION’S CARD PARTY Mr. and Mrs. A. Peris spent | Sunday at Washington. D. C. Miss Stella Waschstetter spent Saturday at Elizabethtown, | Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Landvator, spent Saturday at Lancaster. Mrs. Harvey Musselman of Har- risburg spent Sunday at Florin. Myr, Harvey Leedom of Camp Hill spent Friday here with his parents. Mr, A. Peris is sporting a new Dietz on Friday evening, March 23, | 1928, at her home on East Main | street. The following folks helped her celebrate: Helen Dillinger, Fannie Dillinger, Dorothy Baker, | Ruth Bishop, Almeda Kaylor, Mar- tha Hawthorne, Pauline Heilig, Mary Ellen Stoner, Margaret Strickler, Doris Grove, Beatrice Derr, Evelyn Smeltzer, Louise Gar- lin, Elizabeth Heilig, Beatrice Wag- ner, Ruth Hendrix, Geta Dietz, Henry Frank, Lester Mumma, Don- ald Smith, Harold Hauer, James Shaeffer, Joseph Schroll, Paul Hos- tetter, John Fellenbaum. Harold Backenstoe, Bruce Greiner, John Schroll, Frank Schneider, Richard Bates, Joseph Greiner, Jacob Linde- muth, Lena Dillinger, Mrs. William Dillinger, Mrs. Clyde Eshleman, Mrs. John Hendrix, Mr, and Mrs. E. D. Ebersole. Geta received many beautiful gifts. Games were played and refresh- ments were served. Everyone re- ported an enjoyable evening. —-————— Picked From Our Weekly Card Basket PERSONAL MENTION ABOUT THE MANY COMERS AND GOERS IN THIS LOCALITY Mr, A. C. Kover spent a few days at Berwyn. Mrs. Christian S. Geib was a vis- itor at Lancaster on Tuesday. Miss Mary Henderson visited friends at Harrisburg last Tuesday. Mrs. Edna Witmer and daughter, Luella, visited in Lancaster on| Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Felker tended Rev. Sheetz’s funeral Sunday. Mrs. John H, Stoll of Merchant-| ville, N. J., was in town Monday, on business. Mr. and Mrs. Eli Ebersole attend- (Turn to page 5) at- on Rag Carpet Party | The American Legion Auxiliary | will hold a carpet rag party on Thursday afternoon, March 29th, | at the Legion Home. Come and bring your carpet rags, to be pre- | pared and sent to U. S. Veterains’ | Hospital, Perrypoint, Md., where | they will be made into rugs by the disabled soldiers. i All ladies of this community are invited to attend, whether auxiliary members or not. | creel Mri Under Same Ownership The Lancaster Newspapers Ine. | is a new syndicate which last week | purchased all the daily and Sunday | newspapers in Lancaster City which | include the New Era, Intelligencer, | News Journal and Sunday News, They will continue to be published | as heretofore. eee Baked Ham And Bean Supper The St. Mary's Guild of the St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, will hold a Baked Ham and Bean supper in| the basement of the church on Sat- urday, April 14th, beginning at five o'clock. rr re QA ’ Receiving Many Cars Mr. P. Frank Schock received a carload of Chevrolet cars and Mr. E. B. Rohrer received a carload of Hudsons the past week. Emme Somme Letters Granted Harry F. Brooks, Jr., East Don- Sewing Circle, After sewing, games and music were enjoved and re- at 7:30. by Viola M. Arndt, of Harrisburg. freshments were served. egal township, administrator of Mary E. Linthurst, Mount Joy! township. | on, { taurant yesterday. Buick Master Six Brougham since last week. Levy Bros. closed their tobacco ware-house here after packing to- bacco for the past to months. | Mrs, Harry Smith, of Mt. Joy, spent Sunday here as the guest of | her sister, Mrs. Jacob Y. Kline. | a Mr. J. D. Easton is busy remodel,” ing the former Schlegelmilch for: e perty which he recently pure d. Mrs. Albert Fike and daughter Evelyn, visited the former's aunt, Mrs. Fanny Wolfert at Columbia on Saturday. (Turn to Page 5) nic testi Gif MR. AND MRS. CONNER ENTERTAINS GUESTS Mr. and Mrs. John Conner enter- {tained on Sunday at dinner at their home on North Barbara street, the following guests: Mr. and Mrs. Benj. Hopple and children, Edith, Roy, Ruth, Minnie, Bennie, of Mechanicsburg; Mr. and Mrs. Earl McCauslin and children, Norman, | Clarence and Thomas, of Grantham; | Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Gottschall and | daughter, Ethel, of West Donegal;’ Mr. and Mrs. George Conner and children, Dorothy, Anna, Junior and James, of Manheim; Mrs. John Sea- christ and son, Eugene, of Man- heim; Mr. and Mrs. Foster Conner, of this place. | LOCAL MAN BUYS A 7 | CAR THAT —————— | Mr. George Brown, who resides] on Marietta street, was very un- | fortunate recently. He purchased a fine new Buick Master Six car from a Harrisburg dealer and iti was discovered later that the ear had been stolen in Tennessee. It was stolen there, driven to Harris- burg, sold to the dealer and resold | to Mr. Brown, The theft was discovered when | the State Police located and took | the car, ra Miniseries Member Of Rifle Club { Paul W. Hershey, Temple Univer-! sity freshman from near Florin, is a member of the newly organized | Temple Rifle Club. Hershey has had considerable ex- | perience in rifle shooting at various | Citizens Military Training Camps, which he has attended, and last season, he received the award of Marksman for his skill. He is a member of the National Rifle Association and hopes to be- come a member of the Temple Rifle Team. | liens A Large Funeral | The funeral of Rev. Amos Sheetz | was very largely attended on Sun-! day, both at the house and at the- church. The Mt. Pleasant church was filled and many, many people couldn’t gain admission. ———— Paul Mueller Spoke Paul Mueller, Esq., a member of the Lancaster bar, spoke to the lo- cal Rotary Club at its weekly lunch- eon meeting at A. H. Stumpf’s res- | Window Blown In The large window in the pnt of the second story at the home of Mr. Henry Evans, on North Bar- bara street, was blown in during the high wind yesterday. Went Out Of Business vs Mr. Samuel Mateer, who conduct- ed an oyster house and restaurant on East Main street, has discontinu- ed business and vacated the build- ing. : . \ 1 The Walter Ebersole Post No. 185, “American Legion of this place, held a card party at the Legion Home on Thursday evening. The following prizes were awarded: Five Hundred, Mrs. Christ Kinsey, Mr. Kinsey, F. Shenk, F. B. Stauffer, Mrs. C. F. Snyder, Mrs. F. Shank, Mrs. Roy Sheetz, Chas. Habecker, F. Feagley, Miss Hauck, H. Stam-* baugh, Mrs. Warta. Pinochle; “Bud Klugh, Mrs. F. Stauffer, C. L. Snyder and Earl Miller. — eel QB eee en sn MR. AND MRS. C. GEIB ENTERTAIN MANY GUESTS Mr. and Mrs. Christian Geib, North Barbara street, entertained the following guests on Sunday: Mr. and Mrs. George and daughter, on Polly, of Perry county; Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus Geib, of Stauffertown; {Mr. and Mrs. J. Zeager and child- ‘ren, of Rheems; Dorothy Smith, of |Florin; Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Miller 'and two sons, Jay and Bobbie, of Manheim; Mr. and Mrs. James Garber and daughter, Geraldine, of this place; Mr. Frank Painter, of Lancaster; Mrs. Fannie Koser, Mrs. Geib’s mother, of this place; Mr. and Mrs. Harry Good and three children, of Elizabethtown. eet Cee een MISS BETTY ANNE EASCHES CELEBRATES 10TH BIRTHDAY Betty: Anne Easches, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Easches, was surprised by the members of the Fairy Sewing Circle on her 10th birthday last Wednesday. Instead of sewing they enjoyed games music, etc., after which a very love- ly birthday dinner was served. This Wednesday the children will meet at the home of Florence Heisey. _ Deeds Recorded David Brandt and wife to Harriet Heisey, property in Rapho township, consideration $1,000, Samuel B. Shearer to Oscar G. Forney, property in Rapho township consideration $3,900, J. Miller Eshleman and wife to Harvey B. Mumma and wife, pro- perty in Landisville. Harvey B. Mummaw and wife to Henry H. Koser and wife property Lin Landisville. I. Scott Smith, trustee in bank- ruptey of N. R. Hoffman to Irvin W. Brinser, property in Bainbridge, consideration $947. i —— Spelling Bee Thursday Tomorrow. Thursday evening, a !spelling bee will be held in the Gar- field school house, 2 miles south of Mount Joy by the pupils of the school and E. Ruth Charles, teach- er. There will be two spelling and a general information class. The Mt. Joy Male Quartette will sing. Admission 20 cents. eee na Had Fine Steers Mr. Roy Schroll, who tenants the Michael Souders farm, east of town, sold his steers Monday to Mr. Christian Gingrich, of Lawn. He had 12 head and they took on 41414 pounds each. They were delivered to J. B. Keller & Bro. yards here. etl A eee Violated Traffic Laws Mr. Guy R. Smeltz, 701 New Holland avenue, Lancaster, was ar- rested by Chief Zerphey for violat- ing traffic laws on Sunday evening. He paid the usual fine before Bur- gess Engle, GIs. The March “Patt” The March issue of the Patterson- ian, the Mt, Joy High school menth- ly, is out. It contains the usual number of well edited articles by the various department editors, so don’t miss a copy. Three Cases Last Week Three cases of chicken POX were reported to the Board of Health for the week.