HR TC ERR Soe | 204 * 0 9 De® CK) 0, 0. 0 0, 0. 0 06? a 06 06 06% 4, > 9, beaded 9, a4 Xa) be o% 0% 020-020 0% Sak FR 2 7 J ~< Ee VOL. XXVIII, No. 24 WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1928 The Mount J oy Bulletin oo MOUNT JOY, PENNA, $1.50 A YEAR IN ADV. ho The Union Thanksgiving Service Will Be Held in the Church of God On Thursday At 10:00 A. F Building and Loan Associations MONEY INVESTED THEREIN IS SAFE TO INVESTOR AND ALWAYS HELPS BUILD A COMMUNITY This is a class of institutions that is not appreciated by the pub- lic to the extent that they deserve, in fact few persons realize the enormous amount of money invest- ed in these most deserving institu- tions and still fewer know the de- gree of safety of their investments in such when properly conducted. The following will show the rela- tive importance of their value and safety as compared with other in- stitutions of the financial class. During the year 1927 twenty-one Building and Loan Associations failed with loss to stock holders es- timated at $1,030,000. For the year ended June 30, 1927, 689 Jacob Hill Byrne, esq., of Lan- caster, a good roads enthusiast, ad- dressed the meeting on the beauty of the Susquehanna river compared with some other advertised scenic rivers of the world. State and Private Banks failed, with a total of liabilities of $200.1 655,000, and for the year ended October 31, 1927, 139 National Banks failed with a capital of $8.- 257,000; no estimate of final losses | in these two classes of failures is! yet %vailable, nor is any data yet i tended through MRS. WILLIAM COVENTRY HAS UNUSUAL EXPERIENCE Grey Iron Casting Company here, had a very unusual experience. This boat was the first rescue ship to reach the scene of the disaster and the vessel credited with the rescue of 127 persons. For two days and three nights Mrs. Coventry shared the hardships of members of the crew of the Ship- per and other passengers who re- mained on the alert, scanning the sea for life boats and then caring for the survivors. 2600 People Sign For Road Extension ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING OF SUSQUEHANNA ORGANI- ZATION HELD IN LAN- CASTER, WEDNES- DAY More than 100 members of the Susquehanna River Road Associa- tion attended the "November meet- ing held in Red Men’s Hall, East King street, Lancaster, last Wed- nesday evening. Amos Shank, of Rowenna, president, presided. It was an interesting and enthu- siastic meeting as the members are anxious to have the river road ex- to the Maryland available as to Savings, Loan and Trust Companies. The last avail- able report of all the Building and Loan Associations of the United States is that of 1926. This report shows that there were in the Unit- ed States 12,626 of these Associa- tions Pennsylvania leading with’ 4,460. The total assets of these (Turn to Page 8.) re rm Pee SIX AUTOISTS VIOLATE OUR TRAFFIC LAWS gi | The following were - arrested for | violating our traffic laws during the | past week by Special Officer Elmer | ‘Zerphey: Ezra Martin, Elizabethtown; Reg- inald Leibfried, Mt. Joy; Chas, S. Boll, 2029 N. 2nd St. Harrisburg; Samuel Gastrock, Palmyra, R. D. 1; Horace H. Martin, Manheim, and J. L. Swarr, Jr., Mt. Joy, R. D. Timmey Kemmerley, of Newtown, spent Saturday night in the boro lockup, being placed there by Con- stable Zerphey for being drunk and disorderly. | { General News for ,. Quick Reading INTERESTING HAPPENINGS FROM ALI. OVER THE COUN. TRY FOR THE BENEFIT OF BUSY PEOPLE During a raid near Harrisburg, a $50,000 still was found. President elect Hoover’s plurality in Pennsylvania was 977,231. Albert Miller, of Annville, Co., shot a six-legged rabbit. Jere Witmer, of Columbia, cap- tured a live skunk in his neighbor's York yard. A drive will be put on to raise $200,000 for the Coatesville Hos- pital. Mr. E. B. Rchrer is confined to the house with an attack of la grippe. Mr. J. Piersol moved his family | and household effects to Fairview street. i When their Ford caught fire, two young men at Glen Rock drove it into a creek. James Koller, the Glen Rock weather prophet predicts 26 snows this winter. = A shipment of 2,200 turkeys were received at the Lancaster stock | yards Monday. ! Revival services began in the | United Evangelical church at Kind- erhook last Sunday. (Turn to Page 8) rere ee eee ee + CASE IS SETTLED AT ELIZABETHTOWN Amos Sehner, 29, of Landisville, R. D.,, was given a hearing before Squire Elwood S. Grimm, of Eliza- bethtown, last Tuesday night, on charges of a serious nature brought by William Bower and his daughter, Luella Bower, of Elizabethtown, R. D. During the hearing, an agree- ment was reached and the charges were dropped. ~ eee etl Ieee. John’s Second Anniversary Mr. Johm W. Dillinger will cele- brate his second anniversary by of- fering a lot of special inducements at his place of business on East Main street., Saturday. For full particulars read his ad on another page. How Many Bootleg? According to the latest statistics 15,000 men in the United States paid income tax for 1927 on “more than a million a year income.” This is an increase of 5,000 over | north of state line. Dr. I. L. Moyer, chairman of the iroad extension committee, present- ed a number of petitions bearing the signatures of 2600 people who would like to see the road extend- "ed from Washington borough to the Maryland line. The commit- tee was authorized to carry the work further in an effort to get Omnibus of the which the road placed on the bill at the 1929 session Pennsylvania Legislature convenes in January. Shank was empowered to appoint a committee to carry the movement forward. (Turn to page 8) rr el AIAG MILK PRODUCERS MET HERE LAST EVENING The Mt. Joy Local of the State Milk Producers Association held a meeting in the old high school building last evening. I. R. Zollers, assistant director of the Field and Testing depart- ment of the association, spoke on “Inter-State Selling for 1929” and Inter- President | Looking North While returning from a trip to B Ha London last week on the American Yr D Shipper, Mrs. Coventry, wife of 5 y y race Mr. Wm. Coventry, head of the COMMUNITY WRITES INTER- ESTING ARTICLE ON HOW THINGS ARE DONE Shaunavon, Sask., Nov. 8, 1928. | Editor Mt. Joy Bulletin: Dear Sir: I am sending you a: brief manuscript entitled “Looking North.” My sole purpose in send- ing these few extracts of the north to Mt. Joy, is not meant to be egos- tistical on my part, but that I, a former resident of Elizabethtown, have been virtually “flooded” with inquiries from young as well as old- er friends in Mt. Joy and vicinity | who wish to know how things are ! done in the far north and north-' west, | Once it was the West—now it’s the North. Not so many years ago when men set out to claim the Canadian wilds they headed toward the west. | As they progressed they were fol-! {lowed by the thin lines of steel jd pierced the great rocky fast- iness of nature and drove with ir- resistable force through the very heart of the mountains. Today we ‘See great masses of freight wrested | from the side of hills, or born from i the depths of the earth, or garnered as a gift from Mother Nature, or "manfactured by mans’ toil and in- dustry, pass to and fro from Mont- real to Vancouver, across a land once believed to be inaccessible and barren. Along this route churches, schools and homes were moulded in- to progressive villages and. towns, and industries feeding upon the timber, metals, and virgin soil sus- tained their accumulating popula- tion. | (Turn to Page 5) | I MR. AND MRS. A. B. CLING SERVE A FAMILY DINNER A family dinner was served at' the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. B.; Cling yesterday. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. John R. Cassel | of Manheim; Mr. and Mrs. Reuben! Kauffman, of East Petersburg; Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Siegrist, of York; Mr. and Mrs. Harry M.! Swarr, of Landisville; Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Eby and Walter Eby, of Mt. Joy; Mr. and Mrs. James L. Ulrich of Elizabethtown; Mrs. Elizabeth Greider and Miss Mary Cassel, of Landisville; Dr. and Mrs. Elmer Garber and Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Cling. ——— eee Te apne MR ] C. E. Cowan, field manager, ad- dressed the meeting on “Testing | for Butterfat.” Local milk market! conditions were discussed by I. J.! Book, of Strasburg, a director of the Association, - | A delegate to attend the annual | meeting to be held in Philadelphia this week was elected. J. C. Reist, is secretary of the Local, and Nor- | man E. Garber is president. i re eae eras {CONOY TOWNSHIP MAN | GETS COLUMBIA DEGREE | At the October Commencement | exercises, Columbia University con- { Le. Boyd, containing 94 acres and 41 of Hossler’'s Church. ferred the degree of Master of Arts i in Education upon Charles L. Wren- | of the Conoy | : Eas Mr. Werntz | er with other outbuildings, was sold tz, former principal Township High school. is a graduate of Franklin and Mar- {shall College and of the University | $1,000. of Pennsylvania, In addition to the degree, the university awarded him | a diploma in the field of Educational ! Administration, This diploma is a recognition of merit and is granted only to students of promise in the field. RE EE POULTRY FARM NEAR TOWN SOLD PRIVATELY Mr. Martin S. Longenecker has sold his fine semi-bungalow, poultry farm and six acres the boro limits, to his brother, Mr. William S. Longeneck- er, at private sale and on private terms. This was the former L, P. Heilig poultry farm. — A AI enn. Local Bank Very Progressive The Board of Directors of the Union National Bank have declared the regular semi-annual dividend of six per cent and an extra dividend of two per cent. The past six months was one of the best in the bank’s history. et Gs: Shoot At Newtown There will be a shooting match held at Newtown on Saturday, Nov. 24, for turkeys and geese. All fac- tory loaded shells will be used. Shells furnished on the ground re A Ae ere Will Meet Thursday The Rotary Club’s Executive com- mittee will meet at Chef’s Place, on the Wm. Penn Highway, near Lebanon, tomorrow evening, Thursday. This is the annual meet- ing of this committee. Frank & Bros.’ Sale Messrs. C. S. Frank & Bro. will hold their next sale on Wednesday, Nov. 28, the day before Thanks- 1926. giving. They will offer cows, shoats, poultry, fruit, ete. Sale at 7 P.M. 2t 7 of ground just! Will Get Gas | Word that the Elizabethtown Gas! company would extend boro, in spite of the fact A FORMER RESIDENT OF THIS being Grand Army night, THERE | 1 {in Mt. Joy township the War of the Revolution and we New Haven tained the following Mrs. Willis Meckley, Mrs. Israel Harold and Dorothy, of Martindale; | Brubaker and son, Mr. and Mrs. daughters, Josephine and Isadore, |to Washington, D, C., and Baltimore and Mr. and Mrs. A, of Lancaster. I its lines to tained Marietta and provide service in the Sunday: BOOSTER CLUB HOLDS GRAND ARMY NIGHT The Booster Chapter of the Pen- nsylvanians met on Monday even- ing at their headquarters with eighty-four percent present. This the Club had as their guests, J. H. Metzger, only surviving G. A, R. member in Mt. Joy, Albert Mooney, Spanish War veteran, and four Legionaires who are also members of the Boost- ers. At the close of dinner they spoke. Ben Groff for the Legion, |J. Willis Freed and Dr. W. D. Chandler for the Sons of Veterans, John Keener and J. Tryon for tha Boosters. The President Chas. Bennett acting * as toast master. A special speaker will be present at the next regular meeting on Mon- day evening, December 3rd. er OA a Will Celebrate 7 100th Anniversary TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH WILL CELEBRATE EVENT HERE NEXT SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 25 Next Sunday, Trinity Lutheran Church of this place, the Rev. Geo. A. Kercher pastor, will celebrate its one hundredth anniversary as an organized congregation. In fact, the predecessor of the pres- ent congregation was in existence previous to have instances of services and pas- toral relationships dating back to the year 1772. The congregation here was established in 1828, and the church building, which was tak- en away when the railroad cut was (Turn to Page 4) The Entertainers and Their Guests VISITORS WHO CALLED ON THEIR FRIENDS IN THIS LOCALITY AND WERE PLEASANTLY EN. TERTAINED With Harvey Weidman’s Mr. and Mrs. Harry Weidman, on street, recently enter- at their home: of Lancaster; Sensenig and children, Jos. Richardson and C. Weidman, With Jno. Becker's Mr. and Mrs. John Becker enter- these guests to dinner on Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Mec- that the Curdy, of Middletown; Mr, and Mrs, quota of subscribers in the boro was Samuel Meckley, and son, of Eliza- not attained, was received at meeting of the Marietta boro coun- cil. Work will start of lines, as soon as subscribed for the gas, payments. re ree er A ren i Sheriff Sells Farm On Saturday the sheriff farm of Arthur O. Boyd and Mary perches in Rapho township, on which is erected a one and a half story frame dwelling house, togeth- | | to Harold G. Ripple, attorney for ees tll Renee. | Recovering From Accident | H. M. Flory, well known farmer of Rapho township, who met with a i misfortune recently when he fell ‘from a four-horse wagon while { hauling corn fodder is recovering. | He has a broken i other cuts and face and body, shoulder bone and bruises about the ——— Stole Hengst Chickens | William Hengst reports a theft! of fifty chickens. His farm is lo- cated near Old Line store, Manheim, R. 4, and was visited by chicken | i thieves on Monday night who got |away successfully with almost all | tof his flock of birds. i | EC of Donley—Stanley Russel E. Donley, Landisville, and Miss Sarah Catherine Stanley, | daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles! Stanley, were married in Rohrers-| town by the Rev. John L. Smoker, | pastor of the Silver Spring United | Brethren church. a mec lA i | | Epler—Martin Mr. and Mrs. Harry M. Martin, of Elizabethtown, announce the wedding of their daughter, Kathryn E. to John Epler, of Middletown, R.D. 1 ———— Eee Keener Farm Sold Albert O. Keener sold a farm containing 66 acres, situated in Rapho township, to John S. Ginder, of Mount Joy township, at private sale and on private terms. te tl) How Will He Explain Fifty-seven barrels of beer were found stored at an ice plant at Lancaster last week by federal ou- a bethtown; Becker and on the laying Mrs, Frank Gibble and children, El- those who have am, Leo, Mr. and Mrs. Aaron son and daughter, and all of Arthur and Elva, make their Mastersonville; Mrs. Jno. Boyer and { granddaughter, Catherine, of White | prs Fred Goos, of Lancaster: Mrs. Oak; Mr. and ‘and daughter, sold the and Mrs. Milton Mowery of Landisville; Mr. Mrs. Lester Sawyer, Amos Bricker, Roy and Norman Geib, all mmm Births Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Funk an- nounce the birth of a daughter on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. I. Smith announce the birth of a daughter, Nancy Jane, on Friday. Mr. and Mrs, Roy West Donegal, announce Anderson, of the birth of a daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Ellis an- nounce the birth of a daughter, Peggy Lorraine, on Wednesday, Nov. 14th. ri di — We Congratulate You The following had birthdays the past week: Florence Heisey, Paul- ine Edwards, and Bernard Grissing- Mr. Howard Rehrer celebrated his birthday the past week. John Smith, of Columbia, cele- brated his 91st birthday, Monday. He formerly resided at Silver | Spring. tl A Flittings Mr. Wm, Hendrix moved his fam- ily and household effects from the Detwiler Apts. to the house vacated by Arthur Brown. Mr. John Mumma moved his fam- ily and household effects from the Fenstermacher property to Colum- bia Ave. ree A GE Card Party The Walter S. Ebersole Post No. 185, will hold a Card Party in the Legion Home on Monday evening, Nov. 26th. Everyone is invited. Re- freshments will be served. etl BD PY Tobacco Is Selling Mr. David C. Yost, of Reinholds, sold 101-2 acres of tobacco at 20 1-2 and 5 cents. Arthur Burkhart, of Lititz, R. D., sold his erop at 20 and 6 cents. = ene. Has Typhoid Fever Elsie Sprout is sick with typhoid thorities. Mayor, Frank Musser is president of the fice Company. \ \ fever at her home, on Manheim St. \ ELIZABETHTOWN MAN GOES Local Doings Around Florin ALL THE UP-TO-DATE HAPPEN. INGS FROM THAT THRIVING AND BUSY VILLAGE THE PAST WEEK Mrs. Jacob Boyer Sunday. Mrs. Hettie Eby, of Manheim, spent Sunday in town with friends. visited friends near Duncannon Sun- day. Mrs. D. Roy Moose and two daughters spent Friday at Harris- burg. Mr. and Mrs. Norman Ebersole spent Sunday with friends at Eliza- bethtown. Mr. John Raymond and daughter, Miss Margaret spent Sunday at Philadelphia. Mrs. Thos. McElroy and daughter Harriet, spent County Seat. Mr. A. Periss and family the family of John Gehr at town on Sunday. Rev, J. E. Dietzler, pastor of the United Brethren church, spent last Thursday at Tower City. Mr. Frank Weidman, of Wilming- ton, Del., spent Saturday and Sun- day here with his mother. Mr. Harry Hench and family of Blain, Perry Co., visited his son, Lester Hench in town Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. A. Geyer have gone to Paoli on a visit to their daughter, Mrs. Ed Steigerwald. Mrs. Ed Steigerwald, of Paoli, spent last Thursday here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Geyer. Mrs. Irvin B. Kraybill and son, Chas. spent a few days at @altimore as guests of Mr. and Mrs, Robert | Brubaker. Mr. and Mrs. John Gingrich spent | Saturday and Sunday at Middletown | as guests of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Givens. Mr. D. Roy Moose and family made an auto trip to Lisbon, Cum- berland Co. Their daughter Miss Sarah, returned home with them. Mrs. Fanny Wolfert and daughter Josephine, and Mr. Victor Wolfert and family, of Columbia, spent Sun- day here as guests of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Fike, The engine on train RJ11, while placing two milk cars on the siding here Sunday, was derailed. It re- quired the wrecking crew to re- track the big iron horse. Mr. and Mrs. John D. Brubaker and son Stanley, and Mrs. A. G. Jerome, of near Erisman’s church, took an auto trip visited Hinkle- last week. Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Wagenbach, of Chocolate Ave., entertained these guests on Sunday: Mr. and Mrs. Emanuel Seiger, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Baker and two grandsons, of Fishing Valley; Mr. and Mrs. Amos Weidman and daughter, Elsie, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Brubaker and daughter, Miriam, of Manheim; Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Ebersole, of Mt. Joy; Mr. and Mrs. George Wagen- bach and daughter, Mary, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Wagenbach, Mr. and Louisa Brandt, Mrs. Jennie Grogg, of Florin. Gf Ar TO JAIL ON CHARGES BY WIFE Charged by his wife with non- support and living with another man’s wife near Blain, Perry Co. Irvin Meads, 29, formerly of Eliza- bethtown, was arrested by Constable William D. Plummer attached to the office of Squire Elwood SS. Grimm, on a charge of non-support. Miss Flo Smith was the guest of | Mr. Augustus Shetter and family | Saturday at the! OUR LOCAL PAINTERS ARE KEPT VERY BUSY A large number of property owners have been making improve- ments to their properties in town: Mr. Harvey Hossler is having his home, near town, painted. Mr| Clarence Schock had house and outbuildings painted. | Mr. J. B. Keller, on E. Main St., {is having his home repainted. { Mrs. Jacob Hostetter, on North | Barbara street, is repainting her home. | The new home of Mr. Earl Miller ‘on Jacob street, is being painted in- his side and outside. The Mrs. A. Baker property on East Main St., has been improved on the interior and exterior. Picked From Our Weekly Card Basket PERSONAL MENTION ABOUT THE MANY COMERS AND GOERS IN THIS L.CCALITY Mrs. Anna Good, of Reading, spent the week here with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Givens, of Reading, spent Sunday with rela- tives. Miss Lilly Black, of Elizabeth- town, is visiting friends and rela- tives in town. Miss Estella Wilt, of Harrisburg, called on friends here Saturday and Sunday. | Miss Patty Forney, of Elizabeth- {town, spent the week with Mrs. | Frank Germer, | Mr. and Mrs, Harvey Guttschall !and family spent Saturday and Sun- day in Perry Co. Mrs. Wright, |ited her parents, Detwiler last week. Mr. Leroy Herman of Providence, R. I., was here to attend the funer- al of his grandmother, Mrs. Annie Hendrix, who been spending some time in returned home Saturday. Mr. Alvin Pennell, of Lancaster, spent Sunday here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Pennell. Mrs. Weaver and Mrs, Stoner, of State College, visited Mr. and Mrs. Amos Wolgemuth last week. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Alexander and children visited with Mrs. Sadie | Way, at Lancaster on Sunday. | Miss Ethel B. Rentzel, of York, | is spending a few days here with’ her cousin, Mrs. Fred Lieberher. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hershey, of Lancaster, spent Sunday with Mrs. | Wilbert Baker and daughter, Louise of Harrisburg, vis- Mr. and Mrs. W, has York, ! Miss Pearl Schroll spent the | week-end at Harrisburg as the | guest of her sister, Mrs, R. R.! Lauer. Miss Anna Habecker and Mr. Benj. Bucher, of Landisville, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Addison Habecker. Ruth Derr and Rev. and Mrs. H. S. Kiefer spent Saturday at East Ber- lin, Adams Co. | (Turn to page 8) srr ee A QI rrr | ENTERTAINED AT FORTIETH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY | Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Weaver gave a dinner recently at their home in Landisville in honor of their for- tieth wedding anniversary. The following were present: Mr. and] Mrs. Frank Schwanger, of Hossler’s Church; Mr. and Mrs. Emanuel Gibble, of Rhules’ Church; Mr. and Meads was committed to the Lan- caster county jail, in default of $300 bail, pending a hearing at the next term of Lancaster county court. 0 —— Bee Will Buzz A spelling bee will be held at the Silver Spring School on Wednesday, Nov, 28 at 7:30 o'clock. The program will consist of dia- logues, readings, and music, one general information and two spell- ing classes, with three prizes to each class. Teachers, Misses Forrey and Gamber. “B’”’ At Mapledale School A spelling big will be held on Saturday evening, December 1st, at Mapledale School, three miles north- east of Elizabethtown. There will be three classes. The program will consist of monologues, recitations, dialouges and special music. Every- body welcome. The Bee will buzz at 7:30. Elizabeth Hershey, teacher. —— fl It Was A Dandy On Saturduay the editor succeed- ed in bagging a pair of ringneck pheasants, one of which was one of the largest shot around here this season. The bird measured 37 in- ches from its bill to the tip of the tail and weighted 3 1-2 lbs. Taxi- dermist N. J. Harmon is mounting the bird. re nl A The Court’s Order Clayton K. Newcomer, of this place, was ordered to pay $10 per week for the support of his wife, Anna Newcomer, and her four child- ren at court on Saturday. , Mrs. Daniel Brandt, of Mt. Joy; Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Geibe, of East | Petersburg; Mr. and Mrs. Harry | Archer and sons, James Richard | and Robert Lee, of Coatesville; | Harry Flowers, of Lancaster; Mr. | Wm.,, Weaver, of Trenton, N. J.; { Bertha Mae Weaver, of West Philadelphia; Mildred Brandt and i Jene, of Lancaster; Anna j Son, { Walters, of Mt. Joy; Mr. and Mrs. { Christ Ball, Mr. and Mrs. Paul | Weaver and children, Betty Esther | and William Harold, Viola Schroll, | Earl Ginder, Marion Marie Weaver {and Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Weaver, [all of Landisville. | They all enjoyed the day. Mr. {and Mrs. Weaver received a num- ber of useful gifts. {A NEW BANK BARN WAS RAISED LAST WEEK On Friday morning the new bank barn under construction on the Duffy farm in East Donegal, north of Marietta was raised, about seven- ty-five people assisting. The site on which this new edifice is being erected was the same site where the barn stood, which was destroy- ed by fire in July, 1928. The ten- ant farmer is G. Shuman. Henry S. Rich, has charge of the farms and supervised the reconstruction. This is the fourth barn that has been erected on this farm, the three pre- vious ones being destroyed by fire. et Annual Xmas Sale The Needle Guild of the Trinity Lutheran Church, will hold their annual Christmas sale of embroid- ery, food, candy, ete., in Saturday, Dec. 8th. { Lancaster Road We Must All Travel Someti MANY WELL KNOWN PEOPLE HAVE PASSED TO THE GREAT BEYOND John F. Lindenberger, aged died at Columbia. 62, Jacob H. Bender, aged 82, of Columbia, died Friday. John F. Lindenberger died at Co= lumbia aged 62 years. Charles Mease died at the Colums= bia Hospital aged 60 years. Nellie, wife of Chas. Kurtz, died at Columbia, aged 49 years. Mrs. Ellen Wiley, oldest woman, died aged 102. York county’s at New Park Jack Hildabridle, aged 4, and his pet dog died when they ate strychn- ine pills which he thought was candy. He lives near Littlestown, a, Charles Strausbaugh : Charles Strausbaugh, a resident of Marietta, died late last night in the Lancaster General hospital, of heart disease. He was ill for a con- siderable time. Linneus H. Brandt Linneus H. Brandt, 66, died at Romona, Kansas. He was a resi- dent of Lancaster county for many vears, having made his home at’ Florin and Mount Joy. Death was due to a stroke following Bright's disease from which he suffered for several years. " - Henry L. Buch Henry L. Buch, 78 years old, of Junction, was found dead in bed Monday morning by his daughter, Mrs. Jacob Weaver, with whom he resided. Dr. J. D. Hershey, coroner, was summoned snd pronounced death due to heart failure. — \ Richard B. Snowden © Richard Burkett Snowden, famil- arly known as “Dick” Snowden, died Saturday of complications, due to his advanced age, at his home in Marietta. He was aged 85 years. He was a farmer, and came from a family of slaves. He is survived by a brother William Henry with whom he lived, and a sister Mrs. Mary Holland, Frederick, Md. Miss Josephine Martin Miss Josephine Martin, 57, Man- heim, died in the Lancaster General hospital Sunday morning from the effects of a stroke which she suffer- ed Friday evening. She was found Lo Sabla . ‘unconscious on the floor of her Paul Frey and family and Mr, home Saturday morning by a neigh- and Mrs. Robert Kling, of Lititz, bor. Her parents were the late visited at Reading and Interville Abram and Fianna Eby Martin. on Sunday. One brother John E. Martin of Har- Mr. and Mrs, Harry Derr and rishrug, survives. Services were (Turn to Page 5) SPELLING BEE HELD AT ELM TREE SCHOOL A spelling bee was held in the Im Tree school, Saturday evening, with 275 persons in attendance. Two classes in spelling and a gener- al information class was conducted. The judges were: Rufus Eby; Mr. Kilheffner and Miss Dorothy Seid- Mrs. Warren Heisey is teacher of the school, The following won prizes: 1st spelling class, Kathryn Nissley, teacher: 1, Edna Shelly; 2, Wilson 3aum; 3, Verna Gruber; 2nd class, Alverta Hershey, teacher: ; Norman Reber; 2, Charles Becker; 3, Kath- ryn Garber; general information class, Amos Waser, teacher; 1 Doro~ thy Shelly; 2, Anna Mae Horner; 3, Charles Becker, Over $65 was taken in at the bee, which will be used for the bene- fit of the school. An interesting program was rendered, including selections by the Elizabethtown Col- lege Male Quartet. Miss Etta Roop of Quarryville gave a number of readings and Rev. Davis, of Mt. Joy, played on the musical saw. eel QE UNION THANKSGIVING : SERVICE IN THE BETHEL ers, | The Union Thanksgiving service will be held in the Church of God, Rev. I. A. MacDannald, D. D., past- or, at 10:00 o’clock Thanksgiving day morning, November 29, 1928. The Rev. George A. Kercher, pastor of the Trinity Lutheran Church will preach the sermon, eee ett A AQ Beene District Governor Here | The District Governor, Mr. Jos. | Stayman. of Keiser, West Va., at- { tended the regular meeting of the | Rotary Club here yesterday. Joe {spoke to the Rotarians in an im- { pressive manner, The club's attend- | ance was good and members were also present from the Lancaster, Elizabethtown and Columbia clubs. rr rr Held Prayer Meeting A cottage prayer meeting held last Thursday at the Mr. and Mrs. Amos Wolgemu unusually large attendance sent, >
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