VOL. XXVIII, No. 22 he Mount Joy Bu MOUNT JOY, PENNA, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1928 $1.50 A YEAR IN ADVANCE Consistent Newspaper Advertising Is a Prime Builder of Our American Industrial Civilization Council Holds a Brief Session STREET LIGHTING CONTRACT RENEWED FOR TWO YEARS — BORO WATER IS FOUND VERY GOOD Mount Joy Boro Council met in evening with all the members pres- ent. Also Burgess Engle. In the regular monthly session on Monday absence of Secretary Zeller, the chair appointed Mr. H. B. Arntz to act in that capacity. A complaint was received from Mr. and Mrs. H. K. Nissley rela- tive to the storing of cars on Hen- ry street between Marietta and Market streets. Chairman Murphy suggested leaving the matter in the hands of Burgess Engle. Mr. Engle stated that there are other places in town that this same con- dition exists. He will make an ef- fort to improve such conditions. (Turn to Page 4) aN eEtEE ER EK PPP rb”i a)t& HARRISBURG PIKE READY DECEMBER 1 The new concrete road is about one half completed it was announ- ced yesterday by officials of the Pennsylvania Highway Department with the laying of approximately ! 5,600 feet of concrete between the | Elizabethtown Borough limits and | the end of the Lancaster county line | at the Conewago Creek between | here and Middletown. | It was also stated by Highway officials that the entire stretch of about one and one eighth mile, will be completed and opened to vehicu- lar traffic about December 1st. eel Ren. { Booster Club Met The Booster Club met on Mon- day evening with a good attendance. A special meeting will be held Mon- | day, Nov. 12, at the usual head- quarters, at which time the Pennsyl- vanians will present the Boosters | with their Charter. A program suitable for the occasion has been arranged. About fifteen visitors will be present representing other Chapters. A een | slightly injured i ing on Saturday | truck | Salunga. | R. Stauffer, { decided RAPHO SCHOOL BOARD MEETS; INSTITUTE HELD The monthly meeting of the Ra- pho township school board and teachers’ institute was held at Sporting Hill Saturday morning. The session @pened with musie, fol- lowed by devotions in charge of Ruth Charles. Simon Landis led a discussion on “Teaching Geography With Slides,” and another discussion, “The Value of School Reunions,” was headed by C. Emerson Rohrer. A short talk was given by Francis Weidman and was followed by a reading, ‘Plans for a Thanksgiving Program,” by Miss Kathryn Nissley. A discussion on this subject was headed by Mrs. Warren Heisey. Auto Mishaps Over the Week End CAR RAN BACKWARD ON W. MAIN STREET—IJNO. RAHM’S CAR COLLIDED WITH A TRUCK We had the usual number of au- to mishaps in this neighborhood during the past week but fortu- nately no one was badly injured. Cars, which figured in the acci- dents, were considerably damaged. Collided With Truck John Rahm, on East Main St, Saturday when he and his daughter, Margaret, when automobile in which they were collided with a on the Harrisburg pike, near Two Cars Collide Two cars were badly and the drivers when machines driven of Mt. Joy, and Harry B. Reed, of R. D. 2, collided at Main and bara streets. Chief by R. 2 D, of Police Elmer that Reed was passing through a red light at the time. After agreeing to pay all cost repairs ta the Stauffer car, released by Chief Police Elmer of | Zerphey. Our Oldest Voter caesterday our retired coal dealer, Mr. Aaron B. Cling cast another ballot his choice as president. Down in Lampeter township in 1864 he cast his first vote for president when he voted for Abraham Lin- ! coln and has not missed voting for his choice of every presidential candidate since that time. | Rl General N Oud Ch oh INTERESTING HAPPENINGS FROM ALL OVER THE COUN TRY FOR THE BENEFIT OF BUSY PEOPLE for 0 > 11 {acy Kansas had a blinding snow storm Friday afternoon. Mrs. William Weldon ill with the grippe. Richard Heisey recently ed his 17th birthday, Dorothy st week at has Ben | celebrat- has been ill | * home. Spangler near town. Gingrich will cele- her birthday on Saturday. Elmer Heisey has greatly | improved from her recent illness. Thieves ransacked the Palmyra | High school building Friday night. Paxson Clarence Gutshall cele- brated 3rd birthday last week. Eight people from town accom- panied the excursion to New York City Sunday. Harrisburg will hold an Armis- tice Day parade Monday, November 12, at 10 a. m. The International Livestock Ex- position will be held in Chicago Dec- emb r 1 to 8. Mrs. Christ Young Herbert, returned home hospital Sunday. Mr. Charles Miller moved his family and household effects here from Middletown on Thursday. Mount Joy was to play at Leba- non Sunday but the game was can- celled owing to the rainy weather. The Dorcas Society will meet at the home of Mrs. Charles Wealand, on West Donegal street, Thursday evening. The Ladies’ Aid Society of the U. B. Church held their monthly meeting with Mrs, John Booth, on Delta street, on Tuesday evening. We congratulate Mr. Simon R. Snyder, on just having passed a birthday. Mr. Snyder, we are sorry to say, is ailing at the pres- ent time. St. James Lutheran Church, Get- tysburg was burned to the ground Wednesday morning. Defective wiring in the new $20,000 pipe or- gan is believed to have caused the blaze. Edwards lerma is quite }-at: 1 home Miss Emily brate Mrs. his Jay the and son, from nr Qe Banks Will Close Both our banks here, the Union National and the First National, will be closed next Monday, Armis- tice Day. | the | ordered { running | brief | accidentally shift | blew ! badly | RIVER ROAD PET | of i survey { sion of i confronted by Car Ran Backward A peculiar accident occurred at corner of Main and Manheim Monday evening. Mr. and Jacobs, of Middletown, stop- at Washington House 1 3oth left streets Mrs. ped the supper. car but they contemplated elsewhere while being prepared. got into the car got against the and bumped it into car backed street, » went on the sidewalk at C. N. Mumma’s r¢ and up the to the Sheaffer A and three fenders dented. No one was ee ent TO NS from the the motor a the When meal Mi De was Jacobs gear level re- mT h e the verse. SS si- dence Wm. pavement residence. We hurt. out ITIO RECEIVE MANY circulated early week by Samuel L. Foultz I. L. Moyer’s extension the Susquehanna Association, nearly Petitions this of com River was filled, a showed exten- from The petitions call for the the present river Washingtonboro township and on to Mary practically every motorist the paper road throug and who is readily signs it. It is the plan of the committee | to get as many signers as possible | to back the project of the Road when it Highway Association is the State for approval. LD Wiican . A Nice Bag Dr. A. F. Snyder and Jno. E. Schroll spent Thursday and Friday at Slatedale and Lehighton on gunning trip. They returned with ! quite a bag of rabbits and ringneck pheasants. EEE Burned by Hot Lard Mrs. Schleffler, on Old street, had a painful accident week. While preparing the meals at her home, she burned her leg from the knee down very severely with hot lard. rms IA Meese Schriver Was Discharged George Schriver, of near East Petersburg, charged with operating an automobile without the owner’s consent, was discharged at court on Saturday as the case could not be made out. BR to Department 4 Market this Rev. Segelken Spoke Rev. C. B. Segelken, D. D., pastor of the Presbyterian church, spoke to our local Rotarians at their re- gular weekly His address was very interesting and enjoyed by all his hearers, rms el Ae Tobacco Is Moving Several farmers in the eastern section of the county have sold their 1928 crops of tobacco. The price paid was 18 and 5 cents. rid-! Harrisburg | Bar- | Zerphey | alighted ! presented | luncheon yesterday.- I i damaged | given a shaking up| Mildred ! | I: ol of | he was | music | anda | | | she | diagonally | tire | re 1 | until SIGNERS | : i motor Dr. | mittee | Road | thal ac rate Manor | and | | are | prior | erican | Legion to Celebrate | Arm CAPT. JOHN M. GROFF, PAST VICE COMMANDER OF THE | DEPT. OF PENNA. WILL | SPEAK 1st ce Day Walter S. Ebersole Post of the arranged a very fitting and appro- priate program which will be rend- ered in the Mount Joy High School auditorium on Nov. 11, Armistice o’clock. The public is most vited to attend and witness the rendition of a program, which will include an address by Capt. John M. Groff, Past Vice Commander of the Department of Pennsylvania. The following program has been arranged: Music by Orchestra. Star Spangled Banner, ence. Invocation, Rev, W. H. Beyers. Reading, Miss Blanche Eshleman. Armistice Day Address, Capt. John M., Groff, Past Vice Command- er of Dept. of Pennsylvania. Solo, Miss Dorothy Schock. America, by Audience Benediction, Rev, W., S. J. Dum- vill. Music, by Orchestra, 4PM Dedication of Memorial Plot in presented by the Jacob G. Brown Legion. Address by Past Commander, Presentation of wreath by Com- mander Earl B. Miller. Ba Day, at two cordially in- by Audi- Mounted Guns on Mt. Joy cemetery family of the late to the American [from the [the wings, | American Legion, of this place, has! ? the pilot, Grand “B”’ at Elm Tree A grand spelling bee will be held! Saturday, November 17th, at the | Elm Tree School, Mrs. Warren | Heisey, teacher. An interesting | program has been arranged which | will start at 7:30 o’clock, and in- | cludes two tie classes and one oeneral information class, with three prizes to each class. A feature of the evening will be | furnished by the Elizabeth- town College Male Quartet. There | will dialogues, recitations, | monalogues, ete. ee a also be 1 | To Observe Woman’s Day { The W. M. A. and the Otterbein] Guild will observe Woman’s Day Sunday when a splendid program will be given. Mrs. O. T. tarhart, of Lancaster Covenant U. church, will give the address. ® eee S Sun Si evening, > B. | 10 Reques sts NITIAL DEMAND WAS BRISK BUT HAS BEEN DROPPING STEADILY 1 weeks plates With only 1929 eight license all remaini must be vehicles d nn disnlave on G. vehicles of motor gistrar re Pennsylvania Eynon, the Department of Highways, today announced tl ‘ew had 1at only a more 100,000 motorists applied v During th few applications of 20,000 poured in at the day, but steadily. al licens a milli a now are dwindling The tot is f which expected 1 1928 and three-quar- ,300,000 bureau January 1. If received steadily at (Turn to: page 5) tment) Ree Will Attend Services Ladies Auxiliary of the Am- Legion will attend the Arm- istice Services in the High School | Auditorium on Sunday afternoon, | Nov. 11th. All members are re- | quested to meet at the Legion Home at 1:30 o’clock. At the regular meeting on Tues- day evening, the election of officers | «will take place. All members are to dote on renewals officials appl ications the ] ters, o 1 YY to were rate The | urged to be present. mn eet Eee. Sisterhood Class Met The Sisterhood Bible class of the | U. B. church held their regular] monthly meeting on Friday even- ing at the home of Mrs. B. F. Greenawalt. An exceptionally fine attendance was present. A social hour was enjoyably spent, during which delicious refreshments were served to about twenty guests. re Meets Here Thursday The annual meeting of the Third District, Westminster Presbyterial will be held in the First Presbyter- ian church here tomorrow, Thurs- day. An excellent program has been prepared. There will be a morning and afternoon session. a AL GhhiiEk Revoke 83 Licenses Revocation of eighty-three auto- mobile drivers’ Kcenses during the past week has been announced by the Department of Highways. Forty- one of the registrations were caused by intoxication. | will be held in The | | Monday. { Agriculture, who is ing ur honor. ! pleted AIRPLANE DAMAGED AT MASTERSONVILLE MONDAY '! A small tree an airplane yesterday (tempted to take lon a farm about Mastersonville, injury when the ground when it at- off, after landing two miles east of Two men escaped the plane plunged to about 100 feet away starting point damaging running gear and shat- tering the propellor. Robert Thompson, of Lebanon, and Michael Eckert, of | Mastersovnille, the passenger, craw- led out after the accident with only Sunday afternoon, |a few bruises and lacerations about their faces. New Awards at Community Fair ALL BILLS PAID AND BALANCE REMAINS FOR NEXT SEA- SON—LIST OF CONTRIB- UTORS various chairmen and office- ers of the Community exhibit held here recently, met in the council chamber on Friday evening to set- tle accounts of the show. A small balance will be on hand for next year, it was reported. Bills paid amounted to $664.25. Additional awards are: yellow dent corn, _ (Tam to page 5) Sitio Thruout County REPORTS SHOW A SLIGHT DE- CLINE IN PRODUCTION—THE COUNTY GRGCWERS MEET NEXT MONDAY monthly meeting Farm Bureau Woolworth Building, on November 12, at 2 P. M. A discussion on the best method The announced 10 ears, The regular | rooms, of stripping and baling tobacco will Otto U. be led by Agronomist, Olson, Associate Department in charge investigations S. of of U. S. tobacco in Pennsylvania. (Tura to Page 8) ee eet eee MALTAS WILL HOLD 4th ANNUAL MASQUERADE Thursday evening, Knights of Maltas, | ice, will 1 the Tomon row, 5 the their fourth an the building. hold in Hall le party Mt. J will lots will be two prizes for the and querac ms in y here be for youn There one gam and old, * fun and eats. men, another Also the Tw one t and ystume, for the There mos other wil prize have always the parties C( Pos ible t nin rea (CBO Meder— i Felis Me Miss der, of Mewhi were in Tz Marie f Pa., Monday a *h by Ker a wed ling the Mr S. 1 on noon 1ity Lutheran chure the pastor, Rev. George A. Previous to the c« ‘mony | honor ’ Rev. and Mr, and Mrs. Ed- Mewhinney were the guests of The bride wore a beautiful brown velvet and gc with hat to match and carried yel- low chrysanthemums. The happy couple will reside in Newark, N. J., where the groom is engaged in busi- ness. ser bridal couple Kercher at which of 1 in gown of te tl Gr NEEDLEWORK GUILD INGATHERING NOV. 8th All preparations are about for the annual ingathering and exhibition of garments lected by the Mt. Joy Branch the Needlework Guild of America, which will be held Thursday, Nov- ember 8th, in the American Legion Home. The garments will be on from 2 to 5 P. M. and from P.M The public invited and see the garments. rn com- col- of display 7t0 9 to is come Congratulations, “Mack” Charles J. McLaughlin, Sr. of Brown street, Elizabethtown, has been retired by the Pennsylvania railroad after 47 years of service ad a ticket agent, the last 25 of which were spent here. He is more than 70 years old. He has been placed on the honor roll. a ’ Accompanied Excursion Mrs. John Barnhart, Jay Barn- hart, Esther Barnhart, Richard My- ers, Mr. and Mrs. Lindemuth and daughters, Mildred and Catharine, went on the excursion to New York City .on Sunday. caused the crash of nual | nc lodge | for | for | for | Estella | Norristown | fter- | kh 1 cher. 1d lace | ‘Hoover and Cutis Were Elected REPUBLICANS CARRY LANCAS- TER CO., PENNSYLVANIA, BREAK SOLID SOUTH AND WIN BY LARGE MAJORITY The Republican organization thruout the country showed its real strength yesterday when it won the presidential campaign by one of the largest majorities in many years. According to early returns this morning, the entire South which was almost solid Democratic hereto- | ‘School Board in fore was broken forces. Lancaster county was swept by the Republicans by at least a 45,000 majority, As early by the Republican as 12:45 this gram of congratulations to Presi- dent Elect Herbert Hoover. In Mount Joy the Republicans swept everything. In the east Ward the presidential electors were given 426 to 51 for the Democrats. Con- gressman W. W, Greist polled a 423 vote to McSparran’s 42, In the West Ward cans polled 473 votes for the elect- ors to 57 by the Democrats. In this Ward Mr. Griest polled 453 and MeSparran 64. rr. LANCASTER STATION WILL COST $1,540,000 his monthly report, — | percentage of Pennsyl- | past {rollment, Lancaster's $1,540,000 vania railroad station, now under construction in Manheim township, just north of the city limits, is ex- pected to be ready for by next summer. ing alone will cost $350,000, ing to Norris S. Nongaker, division passenger agent, who has stated that practically the entire schedule of the Philadelphia division accord- train service will be afforded caster. Lan- A A re HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT TAKES HEAVIEST TOLL Department of violators of The Pennsylvania Highway’s war against the state motor code took its heavi- est toll Yn recent weeks during the period ending November 1, it was announced today. During that week 113 motor- right drive because of of the one their in the of state’s motor code. rn GN AES BORN Benj. Horst f son Friday. to state violations ATI HAVE PASSED TO Springs died or John Anspach, Mrs. Elizabeth K. Rutt Elizabeth K. Rutt, . hon She izabethtown One brother, S. of Lancaster; two sisters, Good, of Elizabethtown; Rebecca Mumma, and these grandchildren Eunice, Alta and and Mrs. Allen Burkhart, bethtown, and Mrs. of Mt. Joy. Services were held Tuesday morning town Mennonite the Mt. 85, of of was a le member church. Mrs. Anna on church. Burial in | Tunnel cemetery. (Turn to Page 8.) Shoot At Newtown There will be a shooting match at Newtown on Saturday, Nov. 1 1928, for turkeys and geese. All factory loaded shells will be used. Shells will be furnished on the ground. tl Mr Hospital Meeting The regular monthly meeting of the Woman’s Auxiliary of the Lan- caster General Hospital will be held at the home of Mrs. J. J. Newpher, Thursday, November 8th at three o'clock. BR One Violator S. Mylim Haverstick, Willow, R. D. 1, was arrested violating our traffic laws. of West for morning Gov. Alfred E. Smith sent his tele- | occupancy |empt from The station build- | LARGE ATTENDANCE AT THE WELL BABY CLINIC Baby Clinic was held with a splendid 37 babies. One The Well Tuesday afternoon attendance including new registration, John Edward Crider, 10 weeks old. Thirty moth- ers and three visitors were also pre- sent, 121 school children were weighed and measured, Dr, Workman was in charge as- sisted by Miss Ethel Kersey, R. N. Toxin-anti-toxin was administered to some of the children. The hos- tesses of the afternoon were Mrs. Oliver G. Longenecker, Mrs. E. W, Garber and Miss Gertrude Brubaker R. N., secretary. Monthly Session TWO CITIZENS OBJECT TO WHIPPING THEIR CHILD- REN WERE GIVEN WHEN TEACHERS USED GARDEN HOSE The Mount Joy Board met in the Borough School Marietta street the Republi- | school building, on Monday evening with all members present. It was reported that the committee having in charge such matters, had placed an emergency cot in the High School building Supervising Principal Nitrauer, in stated that the for the En- attendance month was 98 per cent. 579 pupils. Upon motion it was decided that all school activities should be ex- charges for the use of Bills amounting the auditorium. {to four hundred dollars were paid. “died on Friday after- | a complication ! of | Mennonite | accid K. Nissley, | ¢ and Mrs. | of Trenton, N. J., | i | | Bi { | i | | | | | right survive: | Edna Nunemaker | of Eliza- lo Irvin H. Kaylor, | : | risburg in the Elizabeth- | ; | daughter (Turn to Page 8) pr will | 10 DOZEN EGGS STOLEN have to be re-arranged as additional | FROM MOUNT JOY FARM | Snyder and children, Richard | Ruth, stol- | About en late night storage room the poultry of Musser Brothers, near Joy. The robbery is the committed at the Musser farm with- in the past several months, almost | 100 chickens having been taken | the first The chicken thief was nded and is now serv- ten dozen Thursday on were from the eggs second | time. apprehe ing a jail sentence. "hier have been for operating in some time. 1 eo | ngiy. 1 i den, farm | Mount | | Mrs. | | {and Mai S. | Local Doing gs Around Florin ALL THE UP-TO-DATE HAPPEN. INGS FROM THAT THRIVING AND BUSY VILLAGE THE PAST WEEK Mr. Benj. Beach spent a few days at Safe Harbor. Mr. Benj. Steele, spent Friday in town, Mrs. Harry Keener was a visitor at Lancaster Friday, Mrs. Katie Winters is home from a visit to her son at Manheim. Mr. Frank Weidman spent the week-end here with his mother. Miss Floe Smith spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Boyer. Mrs. Ida Heiner, of Philadelphia, was calling on friends here this week. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Shenk spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Schlegelmilch. Mr. and Mrs. Christ Malehorn visited relatives and friends in Man- or last Thursday. Mrs. Wm. Hamilton, son Jacob and daughter Anna were Thursday visitors to Lancaster. The Bachman Chocolate Co. has started work on the installation of a sprinkler fire system. (Turn to Page 5) eet Eee A DINNER WAS GIVEN FOR FIVE BIRTHD: of Conewago, ~~ pd Mr. and Mrs. H. Harclerode en- tertained at dinner in honor of Mr. H. Harclerode’s, Mrs. H. J. Sny- der’s, Master Jackie Motter’s and Master Jimmie Stewart's birthdays. The following guests were present: Mr. and Mrs. Scott Stewart and daughter, Kathryn, of Harrisburg; Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Snyder and children, Henry, Virginia, Martha, | mie, of Camden, N. Mary and Eva, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. and all of Millersburg; Mr. and Charles Snyder and son, Al- Mrs. H. J. Snyder and Miss Jennie Snyder, Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Snyder, of Harrisburg; Mr. and Frank Stewart and son, Jim- J.; Mr. and and sons, Bob- Jackie, Mr. and and sons, Billie Lemoyne; Mr. Koppenhaver, Mr, f Camden, > Harclerode, of Mrs. Mrs. bie, Mrs. and Harry Motter Donald and Wm. Zaring Herbert, all Floyd Koppenhaver, o Mr. and Mrs. H. Mount Joy. net Amie ne of Blair wi Frank’ s Community |Sale ‘rank & Bro. i hold ity sale on/ Nov. 14th, en they will sell chws. shoats, poultry, ete. i nS I ee next commn ‘Many Hallowe'en —— i ee E'TOWN BOY SHOT WHILE HUNTING an | in one of t Wolfe, 19, of was shot in the 1C after- sight » while home hunting in Thursday that the has been impaired. inity of noon. It f the eye The boy was removed to the Har- hospital by his father. His Sompanion was Lewis I. Wagner, 20, also of near Elizabethtown. ee tl A ne CONDITION OF CHILD, HIT BY AUTO, SERIOUS feared is Alma, 10, Mrs. Ralph who was Saturday of and condition of Mr. Snyder, West Marietta, struck by an automobile noon, was reported by Columbia hospital attendants, at noon, to be serious. She suffers from a frae- tured skull, her left leg is broken and her face, arms and body are abraised and bruised. A Mn Marietta Man To Wed Mr. and Mrs. James E. Lentz, Elizabethville, Dauphin Co., announ- ced the engagement of their daugh- ter, Dorothy, to Horace Graybill Erb, of Marietta, at a bridge lunch- eon at the Harrisburg Country club Saturday. The | front of | turning he found it missing. He re- Parties Held Here JUNIOR HIGH HELD SUCCESS- FUL PARTY—MISS MARY EL. LEN STONER GIVEN A SUR- PRISE Surprise October 29, on East Hallowe’en daugh- Stoner, in was beautifully and black corn shucks were Ruth Helen Hallowe’en Tuesday ner, their nge pumpkins, Hallowe’en Misses Geta Deitz, , Fannie Dillinger, r, Geneva ‘Bushey, Mary Stoner, Mary Elizabeth Niss- Warta, Messrs. | Russell Benjamin Dillinger, Lester Iarold Hauer, Donald Joseph Germer, Richard njamin Rohrer, John Fel- Dr. and Mrs. D. C. Ston- “eats” (Turn to Page 5) A CONSTABLE’'S AUTO TAKEN BY A MISTAKE Michael Randler, Milton Grove, of car in and upon re- constable parked his a local hotel, fact to Chief of Police Zerphey, Zerphey, however, had been previously told by James Ray, Mt. Joy, the owner of a simil- lar car, that he granted permission {to his friend, George Halbleib, also |of Mt. Joy, to use his car to go to Lancaster and - that Halbleib ap- parently took the wrong car by mis- take, The car was later returned. I nt ws Run Down By Car Allen Sheldon, 17, of Patton Trade School, was run down in Eli- zabethtown, by a machine operated by Dwight Shoop, Elizabethtown, Saturday. He was treated by Dn. Troy M. Thompson, Elizabethtown, for cuts and bruises and a possible brain concussion. res GP MII oe. Rowenna Man Hurt Leroy Snyder, of Rowenna, emplove of the Pennsylvania road, had a silver of steel ren Fa his. upper lip Yesterday we hospital. ported the Elmer
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