The Mount Joy

VOL. XXVIII, No. 26
MOUNT JOY, PENNA. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1928
$1.50 A YEAR IN ADVANCE

Most Folks Shop Where They Are In
Council Convened
‘Monday Evening
A PAVEMENT AT NEWCOMER
WAREHOUSE LAID — BOARD
OF HEALTH SECRETARY
REPORTED CASE PUL-
MONARY T. B.
The regular monthly meeting of
Boro Council was held on Monday
evening, with all members present,
including Burgess Engle.
Burgess Engle reported having
collected fines to the amount of
$30.00, during the month of No-
vember.
Street Committee—Mr. S. H.
Miller reported all rubbish hauled.
The pavement at the Newcomer
Warehouse, -laid contrary to plans
and instructions,
Water Committee—Mr.
Hawthorne reported everything
working order.
Finance Committee—Mr. Jos.
Witmer approved all bills, except
the one of Mr. Ed. Ream, for one-
half the laying of pavement.
Property Committee—Mr. Geo.
Althouse reported no action taken
in the painting of the Post Office.
He also moved that the pavement
at the H. S. Newcomer Warehouse, )
on Old Market street, which is not’
laid according to the regulation of
the Boro, but in view of the fact!
that it is an advantage to the pub- |
lic, the pavement be accepted as!
laid.
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Marriage Licenses
Among the local marriage licens-
es granted the past week were:
Abram G. Yost and Katherine V.
Heigil, Mount Joy. !
Earl R. Good, Rapho township,
and Mary E. Gantz, Mt. Joy. i
E. B. Mumma, Landisville, and,
Emma L. Greider, Mt. Joy.
John A. Weaver, of Lancaster,
and Anna H. Garber, of Mt. Joy. |
Joseph H. Greiner, Mt. Joy, R. 3
and Alice H. Brown, Manheim twp.
Jacob E. Forry, of Mt. Joy, and
Miriam Sauder, East Donegal.
Earl E. Wolgemuth, Mt. Joy, |
and Esther Campbell, Elizabeth-
town.
Roy H. Herr, Millersville, and
.. Emma G. Hawthorne, of East Pet-
ersb.re.
Charles T. Kuhn, Mount Joy R.
F. D. No 1.,, and Miriam R. Miller,
of Creswell.
Luther Weidman, Elizabethtown,
R. F. D. No. 4, and Miss Gertrude
Weaver, of Mount Joy.
GCitieral News for
Quick Reading
INTERESTING HAPPENINGS
FROM ALL OVER THE COUN-
TRY FOR THE BENEFIT
OF BUSY PEOPLE
Mount Joy Hall is undergoing its |
regular annual fall house-cleaning. |
Approximately 100,000 doe li-|
censes were issued in Penna. this!
year.
David Dorley, an aged resident
of Washingtonboro, was run down
by an autoist. |
Mrs. H. O. Gutschall, of Done-'
gal, celebrated her birthday anni-
versary on Sunday.
Miss Dorothy Lauer, of Harris-
burg, was the guest of friends here |
over Thanksgiving. |
Two chain stores at Pottsville!
were destroyed by fire entailing a
loss of $500,000.
It cost a West Chester autoist|
$600 for running down a boy and
breaking his leg.
Miss Eleanor Gable, who
been quite ill at her home here,
convalescing slowly.
Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Spangler, of
Red Lion, had watermelon for des-
sert at dinner on Sunday.
Twenty-nine marriage
were granted at the Court
the day before Thanksgiving.
It cost nearly two million dollars
to operate schools in Lancaster Co.
during the fiscal year 1927-28.
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licenses
House
CASE OF TYPHOID FEVER
DEVELOPS IN TOWN
Elsie, the eleven year old daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. John Sprout,
of this place, has typhoid fever.
She was removed to the General
Hospital at Lancaster. The local
authorities are now making an ef-
fort to determine the case.
Uh iil’
Automobile Upset
An automobile traveling towards
Mount Joy, upset on Thursday
morning early at the cross roads on
the Marietta and Lancaster turn-
pike. No one was hurt, but the
automobile was damaged to some
extent.
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Births
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kauffman,
of Rapho township, announce the
school will
Breneman and
| and Mrs. Daniel Mumma, Jr.,
250 POUNDS BUTTER
STOLEN AT E-TOWN
Butter weighing 250 pounds was
stolen from the Elizabethtown
Creamery Company, early Saturday
morning, Isaac N. Hershey, presi-
dent and general manager of the
firm, reported. It is the third time
within three months that the plant
has been entered.
On the first visit, the thieves se-
cured 100 pounds, and on the sec-
ond trip the loot was 280 pounds.
The loss in the robbery is covered
by insurance, Mr. Hershey stated.
Entrance was effected through a
storm door, which was forced down
and through an inner door, where
the lock was broken. Only unmark-
ed butter was stolen.
Chief of Police James Carpenter,
of Elizabethtown, is investigating.
School Board in
Monthly Session
BOARD ENTERTAINED TO SUP-
PER BY ELI HOSTETTER—
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE
RECORD SHOWS 98
PERCENT

The Mt. Joy School Board met
on Monday evening, with all mem-
bers present. The reports of the
supply, emergency and repair com-
mittees were called for as usual.
Supervising Principal W. E. Nit-
rauer reported at length covering
the last month. The attendance
showed 98 per cent. Pupils number-
ing 500.
The matter of Christmas vacation
was up for consideration. The
close Dec. 22 and open
Dec. 31.
Bills te the amount of $170.14
were ordered paid. This being the
time for electing a President and
Vice President, Clyde Gerberich was
nominated and elected president for
one year and J. T. M. Breneman
vice president. The chair appointed
the following committee to serve
for one year: Emergency, Dr. W.
D. Chandler, Longenecker and
Breneman; Repair, Longenecker,
Chandler;
Dr. Newcomer, Gerberich and Bre-
neman.
The Board adjourned and repair-
ed to the home of Eli Hostetter,
having previously accepted an invi-
tation to supper, where they includ-
ed: Prof. Nitrauer and Harold W,
Shaar. They partook of a splendid
set out. Prof. Shaar sang and
played a number of selections which
were enjoyed by all.
DANIEL MUMMA FAMILY
HOLDS REUNION DINNER
A family reunion was held at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Mum-
ma, at Elm, on Sunday. Dinner was
served to about 40 guests.
Those present were: Mr. and
Mrs. Nathaniel Eitnier, Mr. and
Mrs. Walter Landis and daughters,
Norma and Miriam, Mrs. Styer and
daughter, Fern, Mr. and Mrs. Jac.
Mumma, Mr. and Mrs. Harry - Me-
Quade, Mrs. Mary Weber, Elias
Hornberger and Rufus McQuade, of
East Petersburg. Mr. and Mrs. Isa.
Mumma and sons, Reuben and
Clyde, of Hahnstown; Mr. and Mrs.
Supply, |
The Entertainers
and Their Guests
VISITORS WHO CALLED ON
THEIR FRIENDS IN THIS
LOCALITY AND WERE
PLEASANTLY EN.
TERTAINED
With Herman Hossler
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Hossler, of
Back Run, entertained 51 guests on
Sunday to a turkey dinner in honor
of Mr. Hossler's brother and sister,
who were both recently married.
Local people attended the reception,
With Rev. H. S. Keifer
Rev. and Mrs. H. S. Keifer enter-
tained on Thursday the following
guests: Mr, and Mrs. A. J. Fasnacht,
daughter Mildred, and son Donald,
of Millersburg; Mr. and Mrs. H. B.
Stauffer and daughter, Margaret, of
Oberlin; Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Bink-
ley, and son, Raymond, of Millway.
With Amos Wolgemuth’s
Mr. and Mrs. Amos Wolgemuth
entertained a number of guests
at their home on Thanksgiving
JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
PRESENTS OPERETTA
The Junior High School of Mt.
Joy will present the operetta “Aunt
Drusilla’s Garden”, on Thursday
and Saturday nights of this week.
It is a musical comedy in two acts,
full of wit and good songs. The
songs and dances are exceptionally
pleasing. The costumes were made
by Miss Brackbill, assisted by the
parents and teachers.
The cast is made up of seven
leading characters supported by a
chorus of seventy-five. The char-
acters are as follows: “Aunt Dru-
silla,” Gloria Warta; “Nelda Podg-
er”, Dorothy Baker; “Aunt Prusil-
la,” Marian Nissley; “Tiny Little,”
Ruth Bishop; “Pat,” John Schroll;
“Bob,” John Fellenbaum; “Tad,”
Irvin Smith. The play is under
the direction of Mr. Shaar. The
accompanists are Estelle Brandt on
the piano and Mary Elizabeth Niss-
ley on the violin.
Accompanist—Estelle Brandt.
Violinist—Mary Elizabeth Nissly.
The program begins promptly at
eight o'clock in the High School

Day including the following: Mr.
and Mrs. Emanuel Haas and child-|
ren, Lois Ferne, Wilmer, and John!
Eugene, of Lancaster; Mrs. Stella!
Wolgemuth, of Elizabethtown; Miss |
Mary Kreider, of Campbellstown;
Misses Naomi and Esther Wolge-
muth.

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Complaints charging him with
dressing in the uniform of a high-
way patrolman and impersonating
one of those officers to collect bills
were filed against Guy W. Sieger,
of Palmyra. He was arrested by
State Police and gave $500 bail
for a hearing before Squire Newton
Gibble, of Manheim.
Sieger, who is employed by
Dudley Detective Bureau with the
headquarters in Elizabethtown, is’
believed to have swindled Lancas-
ter countians out of large sums of
money collected for highway pro-|
tection while he was impersonating]
an officer.
In addition to Sieger,
agents of the company have
selling “protective” insurance
they are alleged to have made their |
prospective buyers believe they!
were co-operating with the high-|
way patrol.
Believing that agents the!
Dudley Detective Bureau, whose
headquarters are said to be ip Eliz-
abethtown, have “duped” Lancas-
ter countians out of large sums of |
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MAN ARRESTED FOR
POSING AS OFFICER

the!
other
been
and
of
money collected for highway ‘pro-|
tection”, State Police are making,
a thorough investigation and addi-|
tional charges may be brought. {
Co. Supervisors ~~ |
Want to Equalize,
THEY CLAIM RURAL ASSESS. |
MENTS ARE QUT OF PROPOR- |
TION—WANT BOARDS IN
EACH TOWNSHIP
|
en
The establishment of a board of |

Paul Mumma, of Green Tree; Mr.
and |
children, Esther and David, Mr. |
and Mrs. Daniel Culp, of Penryn;
Levi Mumma, of Elizabethtown
College; Jacob, Noah and Ammon
Mumma, of Elm; Mr. and Mrs. Al-
vin Shoenberger and daughter, Jen-
nie, Miss Vogel, Miss Widmyer,
Marvin Plum, and Peter B. Singer, |
of Manheim.
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DRUNKEN DRIVERS PAY
$3,000 FINES IN MONTH
of driving
who pleaded
Autoists convicted
while intoxicated or
guilty will enrich the State high-
way department to the extent of
$3,000 through fines collected dur-
| assessors in every
township in the!
county for the purpose of equaliza- |
tion of property assessments is em-
bodied in a resolution passed by the
Lancaster County Supervisors’ as- |
sociation yesterday. {
Over 200 road supervisors and!
township auditors attended the 19th
annual convention in the Great
building auditorium. |
The resolution also proposed that
funds now in the state treasury, ac-
cumulated from foreign insurance |
collections, and which are not being
used for any purpose, be distributed |
to second class townships in the |
state.
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Lest We Forget
A circular distributed around |

ing November. This amount, which
is the largest for some time, is due
to an unusually large number of
such cases in the local court this
month, The sum of $2,200 was col-
lected last week, while $800 was
paid to the County Treasurer’s of-
fice earlier in the month. Unable
to pay fines imposed, several driv-
ers were sent to jail.
ent
Thirty Skunk Hides Stolen
Thirty skunk hides, placed in
small shed at Lawn, for an “air-
ing,” were stolen by a thief on
Thursday night. The hides are the
property of W. B. Lehman, who
values them at $100. State Police
at Manheim have been notified.
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Match at Drytown
There will be a shooting match
held at Drytown on Saturday, Dee.
8, 1928 for turkeys and geese. All
12 guage guns will -be used: Shells
will be furnished on the grounds.
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Building New House
My. Paul Martin, of Elizabeth-
town, has been awarded the con-
tract to build a 2% story dwelling
for the Misses Mary and Lizzie

birth of a son.
Shank in Milton Grove.
other
ac-,
cent]
Joy |
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SO
town this week says among
things, that “from information
| quired the first year, 32 per
Jot the patients from Mount
| were non-pay.” This may be
| insofar as the patients themselves
{ were concerned, but it must not be |
{ forgotten that the late Aaron |
Stoner left a fund of nearly eight
thousand dollars to the General]
hospital for the benefit of bona |
at five per cent would realize near-
ly $400 per annum and the town’s
poor ought to get credit to some
extent.
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Three Were Ratified
Three of the fourteen constitu-
tional amendments voted upon at
the general election November 6
have been ratified by the electors
official returns from Philadelphia
of the state and it is believed that
will show a fourth has been ratified
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Annual Xmas Sale
The Needle Guild of the Trinity
Lutheran Church, will hold their
annual Christmas sale of embroid-
ery, food, candy, ete., on Saturday,
December 8th in the Dearbeck pro-
perty. 2t

fide poor of this town. Such a fund | 0'clock.
auditorium, Many tickets have
been sold but there are still a num-
ber available for both nights. They
may be secured from .pupils or at
the school.
Young Folks Ar
Joined in Wedlock
NUMBER OF VERY WELL KNOWN
YOUNG FOLKS ARE JOINED
IN THE HOLY BONDS
OF MATRIMONY
Gutshall—Kirpatrick
Mr. Wilson Gutshall, son of Mr.
and Mrs. H. O. Gutshall, of Done-
gal township, and Miss Evelyn Kir-
patrick, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
James Kirpatrick, of Loysville, Pa.,
were married Thanksgiving Day at
Blaine, by Rev. Folk, pastor of the
Lutheran church, of that place.
Rendler—Zeamer
Miss Jeanette Zeamer, daugh-
ter of Mrs. Minnie Zeamer, of Kin-
derhook, and Edward Rendler, son
of Mr. and Mrs. August Rendler,
900 Houston street, Columbia, were
united in marriage on Saturday
evening, November 24, at the rec-
tory of the Holy Trinity Catholic
church, the Rev. P. G. Brueggeman
officiating. They were attended by
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rendler.
Horst—Heigel
Miss Kathrine V. Heigel, daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Heigel,
| Elizabethtown, R. D. 2, and Abram
Y. Horst, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jas.
A. Horst, of Elizabethto®n, R. D.
2, were married last Thursday
morning at 9 o’clock at the resi-
dence of Rev.:I. A. MacDannald,
in this place. They were unattend-
ed. They will reside at the home
of the bride’s parents until Apr. 1.
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Met Wednesday Night
The regular monthly meeting of
the Directors of the Mount Joy
| Building and Loan Association was
held in the directors’ room of the
First National bank on Wednesday
evening. A very encouraging num-
ber of stockholders enrolled in the
Association’s second series. The di-
rectors for next year will be nom-
inated at the December meeting.
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Hunted in Virginia
Messrs. Jno. W. Eshleman, Jr.
and J. R. Brimmer, of Lancaster;
Fred Andes, of East Petersburg,
and Jno. E. Schroll, of town spent
last Monday and Tuesday in south-
western Virginia hunting. They
bagged 41 rabbits, 39 quail, and a
few doves.
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The Orphans’ Court
In the various estates of local
interest, these amounts remain for
distribution among the heirs:
Isaac Kuntzelman, Conoy
ship, $1,894.29.
David H. Gingrich,
town, $1,086.28.
Adam Geistwite,
$6,903.46.
a Sane
town-
Elizabeth-
West Donegal,
Frank’s Community Sale
C. S. Frank & Bro. will hold
their next community sale on Sat-
urday, December 15th, at one
They will sell cows,
shoats, poultry, dress goods, all
kinds of fruit, and also a lot of
Christmas goods.
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What Is It?
The question of whether a milk
can with a goose neck attachment
on top is a still or a radio loud
speaker faced the court at Danville.
Mert Fallon, committed to jail re-
cently for possessing a still, claim-
ed that it was a radio loud speaker.
rere reel ere
Verdict Against Local Man
The following item appeared
last week’s Lancaster papers:
By consent of counsel a verdict
was taken in favor of the plaintiff
for $160.75 in the suit of S. Co-
hen and son against Harry Laske-
witz, of Mount Joy.
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Local Doings
Around Florin
ALL THE UP-TO-DATE HAPPEN.
INGS FROM THAT THRIVING
AND BUSY VILLAGE
THE PAST WEEK
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Mumper and
son spent a few days in Perry Co.
Mr. and Mrs. Jno. Rider an-
nounce the birth of a son, Jacob
William,
Mr. Howard Barnhart is
ing several days
Perry county.
Mrs. A. Peris,

Mrs. Jno.
day at Lancaster. |
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Schlegel-|
milch are spending a week at their!
camp at Charter Oak.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Buttmoyer,
of Harrisburg, spent Thursday with
Mr. and Mrs. N. U. Peris.
Mr. and Mrs. James Hockenber-
near Blain, as guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Kern Hockenberry.
Mr. and Mrs. Miller
and children, of near Florin, and |
Mr. and Mrs. Jno. Malehorn and
children, of Mt. Joy, spent Sunday
with Mr. and Mrs. Chist Male-
horn.
Perfect Attendance Record
All the pupils of Florin Gram-
mar School had perfect attendance
for the month of November. They
are: Richard Shetter, Ellen Kline,
Mary Rutherford, Margaret Re-
heard, Mildred Hostetter, Robert
Keener, Charles Gutshal, Ruth
Nissley, Frances Ligigens, Jane Mec-
Elroy, Helen Berrier, Richard Mar-
tin, Edmond Baltozer, Sara Moose,
Ethel Emenheiser, Evelyn Reheard,
Carloda Brown, Virginia Eichler,
Grace Brown, Helen Bamick, Bra-
mel Tryon, Richard Kauffman,
Clarence Nissley, Paul Kline, Ar.
thur Shetter.
The teacher is Dora Aungst.
Gee
LANCASTER COUNTY TOBACCO
GROWERS’ ASSOCIATION
Wolgemuth
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The - regular monthly meeting
will be held in the Farm Bureau
Rooms, Woolworth Building, Lan-
caster, on Monday, December 10,
at 2 P. M.
There will be a demonstration by
Thomas H. Keller of his method
of hastening the sweating of cigar
leaf tobacco, and cigars made from
his treated tobacco will be distrib-
uted.
Picked From Our
Weekly Card Basket
PERSONAL MENTION ABOUT
THE MANY COMERS AND
GOERS IN THIS i.CCALITY
Mr. Chas. Eby spent
ing in town.
Mrs. H, Walters and son, Junior
spent Saturday at Lancaster,
Mr. Leroy Herman, of Prowvi-
dence, R. I., visited here with his
parents.
Mr. Arthur Moyer, of New Hawv-
en, Conn., spent several days with
his mother.
Miss Virginia Newcomer,
Goucher College, spent the
days with her parents.
Miss Esther Wolgemuth visited
Mr. and Mrs. Emanuel Haas, at
Lancaster on Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Grabill
motored near Lewistown
week end to visit friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Gutschall
and children spent several days in
Perry county with relatives,
Miss Pearl Hinkle, of Marietta, |
visited in the home of Mr. Amos|
Wolgemuth over the week end. |
Mr. J. H. Curgan, of Philadel-|
phia, spent Sunday with his
Thanksgiv- E
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of
holi-

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Well Baby Clinic
The attendance at the Health
Center Tuesday, the 4th, was verw
Dr. William Workman
in charge, assisted by Miss
Kersey, R. N. 34 babies and
mothers were present. There were |
2 new registrations, Jowzella Dom-
mel, 1 year; and Reapsome James
were present. Mrs. E. W. Garber
and Mrs. Backenstoe were the hos-
tesses with Miss Marion Dumvill,
secretary.
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good. was |
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Rotarians Met
The weekly meeting of the Ro-
tary Club was held at Stumpf’s
Restaurant on Tuesday noon. The
meeting was in charge of the
president, Mr. Clyde Gerberich.
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Will Open Tea Room
The Garden Spot Restaurant will
celebrate the opening of their Tea
Room on Thursday evening Decem -
ber 6th, with a dance, a good or-
chestra will furnish the music. Ev-
{ eryone is invited.

held their
meeting in the
the
meeting which
Harry Eshleman
company
the
their
fact street car riding
popular that pass holders averaged !
reducing
rate the average cost per
cents. Under the new,
pass holders will be less than
cents.
to be sold in the city for 25 cents.
One way fares on suburban lines
will not be
trip
There will be an increase
price of weekly tickets used by the
workmen who must
from
fare to 3.2
Mr, and
Ernest,
Webb, Dorothy, Ernestine and Mar-
shall Webb, John
Roth,
Wolgemuth | “Me
the | YC
| teachers,
par- | evening
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Curgan. |G
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CONGREGATIONAL MEETING
OF PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Frist Presbyteri
annual
The
church on
an
church
Congregational
main auditorium of
Monday evening.
John Keener, President of the board
of trustees, presided at the meeting
for the election of Trustees, at the
Dr.
resulted as follows:
and John Keener
were nominated and elécted trustees
for three years,
ler, Ross Eshleman and Frank Wal-
ters were elected auditors for 1929.
W. D. Chand-
Following the meeting an Eccles-
the nomin
ation
Suburban Trolley
Fares Increased
astical meeting was called and pre-
spend- sided over by Rev. Dr. C. B. Segel-
at a deer camp in|ken at which
{election of an elder
Easton | was taken up, resulting in Dr. Wm.
and Miss Miriam Guhl spent Satur- M. Workman, M. D., being re-elect-
led without opposition.
and
for three years
ry and children spent several days | NO MORE RETURN TRIP RE-
DUCED FARES FROM LANC-
ASTER TO ANY POINT
IN COUNTY
Suburban trolley fares
Publ
indicated
se
The weekly pass plan
nto effect June 27,
officials
pass surpassed in
most optimistic
34 rides per week
Ship tickets will
increased,
tickets = will be
work. The
according
1927
discov
ride
rates
June 27, 1927, were in the
of an experiment, and the trial has
demonstrated,
tion company officials, that they did
not yield sufficient income to
vide for necessary expenditures.
are
creased in a new tariff schedule fil-
ed today by the Conestoga Traction
company with the
Commission.
ficial protest against the
it was
city fare remains at
but the “dollar and a dime” pass is
increased to $1.35.
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There will be no
inc
Saturday.
ven
was
i.
ered
popularity |
hopes.
became
ride
in-
ervice
of-
rease,
The
certs
put
Traction
that
SO
their |
to
four |
continue |
but
eliminated.
in
to
to
The one way fare from Mt,
to Lancaster is 35 cents
the new schedule goes
round trip fare will be 70 cents.
and
into
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Webb Family Reunion
A family reunion was held at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. C. M, Webb,
on Thanksgiving Day.
sent were:
Habecker and
and Janet, Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Kline
and children, Evelyn,
Mr. and Mrs.
daughters,
bert and Geraldine,
Mrs. Harold
children, Jean,
Misses Anna
and
a
Webb, Charles
Betty Ann Doebler
Chas, M. Webb.
rr
and Mrs.
A Successful Be
The spelling bee held
in Silve
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nesday evening
school house, was wel
and the program given
children, which included
ons, ete..
were three §
were spelling ar
general infor ion ¢
ber, in charge, realized
for the treasury.
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Chapter
met
a
Booster
The Booster
Pennsylvania on
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Spot
The
held
which
ndid turn out.
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ill
at
meeting w be
qr
December 17,
hundred per cent of attendance
speaker
A
engaged
earnestly desired.
has been
time.
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Those pre-
Addison
adopted
nature
round
the
and
trac-
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when
effect

Dorothy |
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Edward, Ro-
of Landisville;
Zimmerman
Harold
and
Hazel
and Mr.
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for
Property Withdrawn
Mr.
Harry
ed the
Main street at public
Bulletin office Saturday
C. Brunner,
sal
It was withdrawn for want
ficient bids.
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Misses Forrey and Gam- |
neat sum
the |
onday
the
a
onday,
one |
is
that
Harry N. Nissly, executor of
offer-
fine brick dwelling on West
at
the
ening.
of suf-
7th Ward Here Sunday
The Seventh
journey here Sunday,
and play the local foot
on the Brown Field.
ball
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Traffic
Chief Elmer Zerphey
following arrest for
tion: Ephraim Hershey,
Birth
Mr. and Mrs. Leroy
nounce the birth of a ch
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Violation
Ward Panthers will
December 9,
team
made the
traffic
viola-
Florin, Pa.
rm tl
Bates
ild.
a
vited--An Advertisement in These Columns Is An Invitation
Road We Must All
Travel Sometime
MANY WELL KNOWN PEOPLE
HAVE PASSED TO THE
GREAT BEYOND
Elizabeth, aged 80, widow of
Levi Hummer, died at Mt. Hope.
William W. Fairer, prominent
boiler manufacturer, died at Col-
umbia,
Samuel H. Eberlin, aged 72,
died at Columbia, and was buried
at Marietta.
Jacob Walk, aged 61, a native of
Washingtonboro, diéd at the Coun-
ty Hospital.
Mrs. Emma K. Lundy, aged 78,
widow of E. W. Lundy, died at her
home at Columbia.
Mrs. Anna Broad
Mrs. Anna Broad, 74 years
for the past few years a guest at
the Masonic Home, Elizabethtown,
died of heart trouble in the Mem- °
orial hospital of the Home. The
body was sent to Wilkes-Barre
where funeral services were held.
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old,
BASKET BALL SEASON
OPENS FRIDAY NIGHT
On Friday evening, December 1%,
at 7.30 the Mount Joy High School
cage squads will open their season
with the boys’ and girls’ teams of
West Lampeter High School. West
Lampeter has several veteran toss-

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ers left from last year’s squad,
which finished in third place in the
To date this
team has played four games of
which they have won the last three.
Mount Joy is out to break this
string of victories and start their
season right in the Class “A”
League. Let us turn out loyally
and give the High School teams
their deserving support.
—— eer
Morning Prayer Services
Cottage prayer services will be
held this week as follows in the
morning at 10 o’clock in the inter-
est of the services being conducted
in the United Brethren church, in
the following homes: Tuesday—
Mrs. Mary Hoffer and Mrs. Jennie
Rinehart.
Wednesday—Mrs. Martin Gerber
and Miss Ruth Brubaker.
Thursday—Mrs. Christ Herr and
Mrs. H. E. Hauer.
Friday—Mrs. Howard E. Longe-
necker and Mrs. Walter Greiner.
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RAPHO TOWNSHIP LAD
FRACTURES HIS LEG
the five-year-old son
of Mr. Albert Greenawalt, who
tenants the Engle farm near New-
town, fractured his thigh Thanks-
giving Day. He was playing on a
straw stack and fell off when the
accident occurred. Dr. A. F. Sny-
of town, attended him, after
which he was removed to the Gen-
hospital, at Lancaster.
eee ee.
Benjamin.
GARFIELD SCHOOL
A
rendered
will be
Garfield School,
Saturday evening,
7:15 o'clock. The
consist of dialogues,
pantomines and
There will be an admission
Teacher, Dorothy B. Gar-
Christmas
the
on
December 15, ¢
program will
rrogram
in
near town,
rt
monologues, drills,
mi
charge.
ber.
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| LOCAL MENNONITE BOARD
AIDS STORM RELIEF FUND
Henry F.
Mr.
of the
Garber, treasurer
board of the Eastern Men-
of Missions and Chari-
ties, with headquarters in this place,
sent a contribution to the Red Cross
Lancaster for $301.43 for
the Florida-Cuba Relief Fund. This
brings the grand total to $1001.43.
:
Bought Grocery Store
Mrs. Leonora ‘Warden, at Co-
lumbia, has sold the stock, fixtures
and good will of her grocery store,
Third and Union streets to Clin-
of Mt. Joy. Mr.
possession Wednes-
the business
at
Sheckley,
Sheckley took
day and will continue
the old stand.
Shot In Arm
Mr. Irvin Heisey, of Rheems,
met with an accident which fortun-
ately is not serious. While deer
hunting at Pine Grove Furnace,
Cumberland Co., on Tuesday, he
was shot in the right arm by a
stray bullet. Mr. Heisey is in the
Carlisle hospital.
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at
Highway Opened
The Lincoln Highway,
Lancaster and Mountville,
was closed for several months, was
opened Thanksgiving morning, and
thousands of motorists used th
newly constructed road for the
first time. :