vd ” | - The Mount Joy Bulletin a VOL. XXIX, No. 14 MOUNT JOY NEEDS A NEW POST OFFICE BUILDING, FIRE HOUSE, LIBRARY MAINTENANCE, FILTER PLANT, MORE LIGHT ON MAIN ST. BARN IS BURNED NEAR ELIZA'TOWN FIRE OF UNDETERMINED ORI- GIN — A THREE YEAR OLD BOY DISCOVERED THE BLAZE Fire of undetermined origin, on Wednesday afternoon, completely destroyed a barn of George Lichty, Elizabethtown R. D. 2, tenanted by William Shank. Two tons of hay, two tons of straw, a quantity of oats, an automobile and all of the farming implements were destroyed The loss is estimated at about §$3,- 500, partly covered by insurance. The fire was discovered by Har- old Shank, three year old son of the tenant farmer, who called his mother’s attention to the ‘pretty fire.” Mr. Shank and Mr. and Mrs. Lichty, who were working in a field nearby, attempted to get some of the implements from the burning building but the blaze had gained so much headway that it was impos- sible to save anything. MOUNT JOY B. AND L. HAS MONTHLY SESSION The regular meeting of the Mount Joy Building and Loan association was held Wednesday in the First Na- tional bank building with the follow- ing present: President, J. E. Schroll, E. M. Bomberger, J. Willis Freed, Dr. D. C. Stoner, H. G. Carpenter and Dr. W. D. Chandler. The secretary reported $713.34 re- ceived during August. The property committee reported favorably on a loan and there was a request for an- other loan which will be passed on by the property committee. It was decided to begin the fourth series October 1. FIRST GREINER REUNION IS HELD ANNUAL EVENT TOOK PLACE IN 'THE COLEBROOK LUTHER- AN CHURCH ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON Elizabethtown Friendship Fire i; 3 cog gras : company responded to a call and The first annual Greiner reunion! prevented the fire from spreading of Eastern Pennsylvania which was to the house and other nearby held on Sunday afternoon at the | buildings. The roof of the house Colebrook Lutheran church was) was on fire at one time but little | largely attended, | damage was done. J. J. Greiner, of Chambersburg, | Mr. Lichty stated that the hay | Pa., Nathan Greiner, of Elizabeth- | was too dry to cause combustion | town, Pa., and George Greiner, of, and, although the fire started where the automobile was claimed that there was little possi- bility of its being caused by a short circuit as the machine had not been used for at least ten hours pre- viously. Ee Letter Granted John M. Ruhl, administrator of Allen H. Ruhi, late of Rapho township. a Fire At Mt. Gretna The store building and boarding house, together with a good-sized jee house owned by Ferdinand Gremminger, at Mount Gretna, were completely destroyed by fire Saturday night, at about 9:30 o’clock, when an oil stove exploded in the bathroom, on the second floor of the house. The loss is estimated at about $15,000. a — — Another Bridge Falls A portion of the large steel bridge across the Conestoga creek at Eden, collapsed when a heavily | loaded truck drove over it. The! truck fell into the creek. One man was killed and two others injured. GOOD BOOKS ARE OUR SERVANTS THEY GIVE US INFORMATION ABOUT OUR PROFESSIONS OR TRADES, CURRENT TOPICS AND HISTORY “No man can be called friendless who has God and the companion- ship of good books.” — Mrs. Browning. Good books may be divided into two classes. The books of the first class are our servants, they are mental helps. They give us information about our professions or trades, they discuss current topics and tell us the history of the past. They make it possible for us to profit by the experiences and knowledge of our predecessors. But the books of the second class are not our servants; they are our masters and we sit at their (Turn to Page 8) mm A A MI Injuries Prove Fatal Mrs. Lola M. Funk, thirty-seven, wife of A. E. Funk, of Harrisburg, died Monday evening at St. Jo- seph’s hospital of injuries received in an automobile accident on the Harrisburg pike, near Mount Joy, on July 283. Her car was struck and overturned by a Ford at the intersection of Main street and Longenecker road. BR Under $1,000 Bail Last week Constable Elmer Zerphey arrested Harry Nye of near E’town on a warrant from the office of E. S. Grimm, at E’town. He was charged with passing fraudlent checks and was held under $1000.00 bail for a hearing at a later date. BY They Forgot to Stop Chief Zerphey arrested for fail- ing to come to a stop before enter- ing Main St., A. N. Hostetter, Mt. § Ww R. 1 and Christ Horst Mt. Joy -211. re A Is Keller's Private Sale J. B. Keller & Bro. will have private sale of two corloads of cows and heifers commencing, Monday, Sept. 16th, All T. B. tested. ert Qe Gets Usual Fine When brought before Court Sat- urday on a serious charge, Mr. Jacob Olweiler, of Florin, was given the usual sentence. Rapho township, | standing, | © | { | and Robert Wenger. Palmyra Pa., gave interesting talks n the history of the Greiner clan. Recitations were rendered by the following: Carlson Herr. Martha Ruhl, Verna Greiner, Mary Greiner Dorothy Wenger, Francy Wenger, The following are those wh. reg- istered at the reunion: Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Greiner. and daughters, Mary and Anna; Mr. and Mrs. Morris S. Greiner, children, Elmira and Morris, Jr.; Mr. aud Mrs. H. M. Spangler, Mr. and Mrs. Abel Spangler, Mr. and Mrs. Har- vey Spangler, My. and Mrs. David | Spangler, daughter, Grace; Mr. and | Risser, Mr. D. W. Komp, Mr. Mrs. J. L. Ruhl, Mr. and Mrs. H. S. | andy [ Mrs. J. H. Gerhart, Mr. J. J. Kriner, j Edgar Herr. Mr. and Mrs. | Ruhl, daughter, Martha; Mr. and| { Kopp, daughter, Dorothy; Mr. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Spangler, Mr. Norman Mrs. Jonas H. Whistler, children, Nora, Suie, and Mabel; Mr. M. W.| Greiner, daughters, Mary, Mabel, | and Lavina. Mr. Amos Greiner, and daughter, Buela; Mr. and Mrs. Har- vey Greiner, daughters, Verna May | and Mary Jane; Mr. and Mrs. Benj. and Mrs. Wesley Lengel, Mr. Paul Smith | Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Ruhl, daugh-| ter, Theda; Mr. and Mus. | Rider, children, Esther Elmeada, Pharas; Mrs. Christian Groff, Mrs. A, Baugh, Mr. and Mrs. F. Kramer! (Turn to page 4.) ————- ee BARN AT LANC. JUNCTION IS COMPLETELY DESTROYED The large barn of the farm of John K. Cassel, Lancaster Junction | was struck by lightning early Sat- urday evening and completely des- troved. The building, which was comparatively new, was 100 by 50 | feet in size. Three head of cattle | perished in the blaze and the en- tire season’s crops and a quantity of farming implements were des- troyed. Firemen from Manheim, Neffs- ville, East Petersburg and Landis-'! ville responded to calls and suc- | ceeded in saving the house, the to- | bacco shed and several smaller buildings. A pump house and a small chicken house were burned. The blaze was discovered by Miss Anna Cassel, daughter of the owner, With the help of her father and brother, and Milford Witman, ten, who lives on the farm, she succeed- ed in getting twenty-two cows, two bulls, three calves and five horses safely out of the building before they were driven away by flames. The loss is estimated at about $15,000. ee tel een. st TWO AUTOS COLLIDE, BOTH ARE DAMAGED Yesterday Mr. Metzgar, who resides along the Manheim road, driving a DeSoto, on Delta street, and Ray- mond Starr, of Rohrerstown, in a Graham-Paige sedan, driving up Hen- ry street, collided at the intersections of these streets at the P. R. R. station. Both cars were damaged but fortu- nately no one was injured. tt rl QI Miss Dieterly Sang Despite the threatening storm of last Sunday evening a goodly num- ber of people gathered at the Evangelical Congregational church for the Quarterly Communion ser- vice. The Presiding Elder, C. H. Mengel, preached a very acceptable sermon. Miss Violet Dieterly, of Lancaster, was the guest soloist. Her message in song stirred the hearts of those present. me When Lillian Arter, of Colum- bia, celebrated her 75th birthday, she announced her engagement to Leroy Nomremocher, of Leola. "operation at the tin Nentwig autoed to Pen Yan, N. Y., Sunday, where they will { COMMITTEE DECIDES ON LOCA- MOUNT JOY, LOCAL DOINGS AROUND FLORIN ALL THE UP-TO-DATE HAPPEN- INGS FROM THAT THRIVING AND BUSY VILLAGE THE PAST WEEK Mr. Harry Hossler received a carload of fine trees. Mr. Benj. Beach of Lebanon, spent the week end in town. Musser Bros. received a carload of poultry feed here the past week. Mr. and Mrs, Christian Melhorn spent Sunday with friends at Manor. Stella Wachstetter Bible Conference on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. John Forry of near Sharp’s Corner, spent Sunday with Benj. Herr’s. Miss Grace Hamilton left Sun- day to assume duties as a nurse at the General Hospital at Lancaster. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Vogle and grand son, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Ham- ilton and children spent Sunday at Atlantic City. Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Geyer have returned home after spending several weeks at Middletown and Mount Gretna, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Nissley and son Mr. and Mrs. Christian Young visited friends at Shire- manstown Sunday. Miss Elizabeth Stacks, assistant at the post office, is on duty again after having undergone a minor General Hospital attended the at Elizabethtown at Lancaster. Messers. J. G. Loraw, Dorson Loraw, Wm. Dommel, Jr., and Mar- paint for several days. Mrs "Eli Shickley and daughter, Rosetta, son, Charles, and Mr. Chas Kilburn, all of York, and Mrs. Susan Hollingsworth, of Hershey, called on C. S. Wachstetter’s last Friday. rt A nnn LOCAL BABY CLINIC MET HERE YESTERDAY The Baby Clinic met here yes- terday afternoon with 27 babies and 27 mothers pfesent. Dr. W. M. Workman was the physician in assisted by Miss Kersey R. N. The hotesses were Mrs. Dr. O. G. Longeneck Mrs. Dr. E. W. Garber and M Esther Henry. Next week's meeting will be held at the usual time, Tuesday from:2 to 4 P. M. PROGRESSING ON COMMUNITY FAIR TIONS FOR THE VARIOUS EXHIBITS—MEETS AGAIN FRIDAY NIGHT At a meeting Friday evening of the committee in charge of the com- munity fair to be held in the boro October 17, 1» and 19, the place for staging the exhibits was definitely decided upon. Rohrer's garage on West Main street, Clarence Newcom- er's garage on East Main street; and North Barbara, Hostetter's market house on New Haven street, and the store building on West Main street; Hostetter’s new place of business, the building formerly used by Brown Brothers hardware store, recently ac- quired by Mr. Hostetter, will be thrown open for both exhibits and booths. Messrs. John Keener and A. S. Leonard were appointed a committee to solict funds for the project. Amos Bucher, Manheim R D. 3, was named chairman of the appeal exhibit and it was decided to add tomatoes and win- ter radishes to the list of vegetables to be exhibited. The committee will meet again next Friday evening at 8 o'clock and all committee chairman are urged to attend as important matters will be {tc Dr. W. D. Chandler. settled at this time. En Public Corn Roast There will be a public corn and! doggie roast, Thursday, Sept. 19 at | 7:30 P. M. on the lawn in the rear of | the Lutheran church. A fish pond will | be one of the features. Tickets can | be secured from members of the | young ladies’ bible class. | A man experienced in roasting corn will heve charge of the same. In case of bad weather, the roast will be held the following evening. A Birthday Party Dr. E. W. Garber gave a birthday party at his home on West Donegal street in honor of his wife's birth- day. A number of guests were enter- tained. —— Child Seriously Burned Severely burned when her cloth- ing caught fire while she played about a bonfire, Verna, 2-year-old aaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Culp, of Columbia, died in. the hospital. rm Op PENNA.,, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, ROTARIANS ENTERTAINED THE DISTRICT GOVERNOR The Mount Joy Rotary Club met at Stumpf’s restaurant Monday even- ing at 6 o'clock and had as its guest the District Governor, Mr. Ignatius Bjorle, of Frederick, Md. ’ The Governor made a very interest- ing address and immediaely after the meeting met the Board of Directors and committee chairmen in a review of the club’s conditions and an outline of its work for the coming year. Next Tuesday's meeting of the club will be held at Long's Park in the evening at six o'clock. rm tl Gn PICKED FROM THE CARD BASKET PERSONAL MENTION ABOUT THE MANY COMERS AND GOERS IN THIS LOCALITY Mr. Albert Rodgers, of Reading, is spending some time here with his daughter, Mrs. Bessie Rodgers. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hershey and son Paul spent Sunday with the for- mer's brother Mr. Christ Hershey north of town. Mrs. Edna Witmer and daughter Louella returned home after spending a few days with Mr. and Mrs. B. F. at Wildwood, N. J. Professor and Mrs. S. B. Stayer, of Millersville, and Miss Julia James of Buffalo, N. Y., visited Mr. and Mrs. H. N. Nissly, on Sunday. Burgess and Mrs. H. H. Engle, on Donegal Springs Road, spent ten days in Somerset Co. as guests of Mr. and Mrs. Frank D. Witmer. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Snyder, of Elstonville, and Mr. Harvey Wag- ner, of Butte, Montana, spent Sat- urday evening with Frank Stavk s. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Rogers, of! Salunga, and Mrs. Bessie - Rogers and Mr. Walter. Derr, of Mt. Joy, spent Sunday in Reading visiting friends. Master Raymond recovering from his appendicitis. He operation at the last week. Messrs. Joseph B.Hershey, Chas. J.! Bennett and John E. Longenecker, | Harnish is | illness due to] underwent an | General Hospital | | went to Philadelphia yesterday to see Connie Mack’s American League { Champions in action. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Derr and | sons, Hiram, Charles, Jr., Russell] and Lester, of Wilmington, Del., | spent Sunday with the former's | mother, Mrs. Susan Derr. | EN | | | TWO MEMBERS DESCRIBE THEIR TRIPS TO CANADA of the Pennsylvanians met on Monday morning at the garden spot Rest- aurant with a full attendance, two of the members having lately re- turned from a trip to Canada, the president A. Hendrix and Mr. Joseph Hershey gave the Club an interesting talk on their Canada trip and their Custom House in- spection and the social side of the | Canadians. The entertainment com- mittee reported a Ladies’ night for Sept. 16, the same to be held at | Tourist Inn near York. The White Race Trio of York will en- tertain the Club. Hours of Ileav- ing will be 6:30 from Thomas’s restaurant. The Club also took up the matter of going to Hershey on Sept. 19th to attend the annual inspection at the police school constabulary, Capt. Carlton, head of the school sent an invitation to the Club at this particular time. Governor Fisher will be present. Those deciding to go are to report REALTY MATTERS DURING THE WEEK Mr. William Dillinger, on East | Main street, has purchased the David F. Gable property on North , Rarbara street occupied by M. | James Shoop, at private sale and on private terms. Mr. Dillinger will take charge April 1st. 1930. Saturday afternoon auct. C. S. Frank sold the J. Christian Horst farm, two miles south of town. This as i 10-acre truck and poul- try farm. It was purchased by Mr. Miller Wolgemuth for $4,000.00. a An Extensive Trip Mr. and Mrs. George Althouse left Saturd’y on an extensive trip to points in New Mexico. From there they will go to Los Angeles, and other places of interest in California. They will be gone two weeks. Mr. Althouse is the P. R. R. freight and passenger agent here. reel ere Good Game Saturday On Saturday the Florin nine and the Armstrong Accolacs of Lancaster will play on the Recreation Grounds here. Florin defeated this team at Lancaster recently 5 to 4. On Sunday Florin will play Inter- { Pickel as one of the two men, | secured from GENERAL NEWS 1929 POTATO DEALER ARRESTED HERE LANCASTER MAN WHO FAILED TO PAY FARMERS FOR TUB- ERS MAKES GOOD AND IS FREED A potato salesman who failed to pay for the potatoes he was selling. and who led Chief of Police Elmer Zerphy of town a four-mile chase over Mount Joy streets -and fields adjacent to the borough before he was nabbed, was released Friday because of the kindliness of his victims, The salesman, who said he was Elwood Pickel, of Mulberry street Lancaster placed orders with sev- eral farmers in the northern end of the county, recently, and secured half of his orders from two farmers without payment, the victims say. He then proceeded to sell the po- tatoes, amounting to about 40 bushels, without returning to pay the farmers. When Chief of Police Zerphy saw Pickel peddling his wares on the streets of Mount Joy on Fri- day, he suspected that Pickel was one of the two men who were re- ported to have worked the scheme on farmers in this vicinity, and he summoned Elmer Barnhart, of Elizabethtown R. D., and Francis Keener, of Manheim, who were made victims of the scheme. He placed the man under arrest and, Mrs. Pickel objected so strenuously that she tore the Constable’s shirt o. his back, in an effort to aid her husband to escape. He was placed in the boro lockup until she went to Lancaster to procure the money to reimburse the farmers and pay the costs of prosecution. Barnhart and Keener identified and Officer Zerphy placed Keener un- der arrest. Arrraigned Zeller, on a conversion, he before Squire Jacob charge of fraudulent was released after payment of costs, and made resti- tution for the potatoes he secured from Barnhart at the rate of two dollars per bushel, and for those he Keener at the rate of $1.65 per bushel. ase om AGS A Youth Drowns Despite efforts of youthful com- panions to save his life, Kenneth Frey, seven, son of J. Waiter and | Barbara Arndt Frey. of Manheim, | was drowned in Chiques creek, | [ | near Hollinger’s mill, Monday afternoon, at about 4 o’clock. renee UR OR FOR BUSY FOLKS INTERESTING HAPPENINGS FROM ALL OVER THE COUN- TRY FOR THE BENEFIT OF BUSY PEOPLE Mrs. O. K. Greenawalt is on the sick list. The first rain we have had in weeks, fell Thursday William S. Raub will again head the Fusion ticket at Lancaster. The retail price of gasoline dropped one cent a gallon Monday. St. Mary’s Guild of the Episco- pal church will meet with Mrs. Harry Brown tonight. County Coramissioner Simpson claims there are 100 bridges in the county that are unsafe. : here The Bainbridge base ball team claims the championship of Lan- caster city and county. Our firemen cleared about $600 | at their recent carnival. The re-| ceipts were over $1,500.00. The continued hot weather has caused an apple tree at Seven Vall- second eys, York Co. to bloom a time. It is estimated that 10,000 per- | sons inspected the mew building of the Farmers Trust Co. at Lancas- ter Saturday. ! Friday Evening, Sept. 13—At | Florin, the regular community sale | of all kinds fruit, furniture, ete. by the Florin Community Sales Co. See Advertisement. sent mmr Weaver—Brubaker Mr. Aaron H. Weaver of East Earl | Township, this county and Miss Mary | Brubaker of this place were married at the United Brethren parsonage in this place by the pastor Rev. H. S. Kiefer, on Saturday morning, Sept. 7, at 11:00 A. M. The ring ceremony was used. The couple was unattended They left on a honeymoon trip at once by automobile to Washington and other points. They will make their future home a Hollywood, California. Our best wishes go with them. eet eee Entered Training Misses Beatrice Craley, Anna Bundel, Helen Schroll and Grace Hamilton, members of the grad- uating class of 1929, Mt. Joy High School, have entered training at the Lancaster General hospital | before the $1.50 A YEAR IN ADV: FARM WOMEN SOCIETY MET NEAR MOUNT JOY Mrs. C. J. Musser entertained the August meeting of the Farm Women’s Society No. 4 at her home near here. Hon. A. B. Hess, the speaker, and Lois a report of a recent trip to Mercersburg and the Quincey orphanage which the society took in June. Musical numbers on the program included a violin solo by Paul Musser, accompanied by his sister Irene. Betty Garber gave several recitations. Thirty-three members were pres- ent. Mrs. Paul Metzger, near Ironville, will entertain the society Saturday, September 28. BORO COUNCIL MET ON MONDAY ORDINANCES Lancaster, was Lichty gave PASSED TWO WHEREBY THE VOTERS WILL BE ASKED TO SETTLE THE LIBRARY ISSUE IN NOV. Mount Joy Boro Council met in special session Monday evening for the transaction of the business of the regular September meeting with Messrs. Murphy, Miller, Wit- mer, Arntz and Hawthorne present. The various committees made their reports. The matter of traffic lights was then discussed and all seemed to favor their ~bandonment., Upon motion it was decided to remove all the lights as well as the wire. The repairing of the boiler at the pumping station was left in the removing our | hands of the water committee. committee reported at the intersect- streets The light that the stop sign jon of Main and Marietta is not 1lluminated by the street Hight at this. point. This was referred to the Sireet committee to ascertain if the condition ean be improved. Bids for a carlood of Moshannan coal were then opened and Mr. F. H. Baker was awarded the contract at $5.75 per 2,000 lbs. delivered at the water works. Mr. H. S. Newcomer appeared before council with a proposition from the new Farmers’ Milk Com- pany here. This concern will erect a building on the ground in the vear of Mr. Newcomer's store and asked for water privileges. Same were granted. The Company also asked permis- sion to connect with the boro’s sewer on Old Market street and mad a proposition as follows: If the boro will lay a pipe from a noint at J. B. Keller and Bros.’ stock vard east along the Manheim road to the Little Chickies creek, instead of using the ordinary open gutter for carrving away water, the company will defray one half | the entire expense incurred in lay- ing said sewer pipes. The Company was given permis- sion to connect with the sewer and the Street committee was authoriz- ed to get the approximate cost of this work and then report to chair- man, Murphy. Mr. H. S. Newcomer. Rev. Geo. Kercher, Dr. W. R. Heilig and Jno. E. Schroll, the com- mittee on Library, appeared before council with the following proposit- ion. Mr. Henry Reist a willingness to donate $50,000 to this boro for a public library. Be- fore its acceptance the local com- mittee wants some assurance of money available for its mainten- ance. Boro Solicitor John A. Coyle had prepared two ordinances whereby the boro would maintain said library. These ordinances were presented, the rules were sus- pended both passed third and final reading. This will members of has expressed and the matter town at as to now bring voters of our the election Tuesday, Nov. 5, whether or not the town wants this library. Bills were then paid as follows: Boro account, $752.71; Water ac- count, $1,105.15; total $1.857.86. meaner I MISSIONARY TALK AT NEWTOWN U. B. CHURCH Mrs. Henry L. Smith formerly of Upland, Cal. having been active- iv engaged in Missionary work in India number of years now home on furlough, has been an- nounced to give missionary talk in U. B. Church at Newtown seven- thirty P. M. Wednesday, Sept. 18, Mrs. Smith is an interesting publie speaker, come and hear her. nA Didn’t Carry His Cards Chief Zerphey arrested A. Nissley Erb, Manheim R. 2 for failing to carry his registration and operator's cards when he collided with another car. for a rn en tl A Excursion to Atlantic City There were eighteen persons ac- companied the excursion to Atlantic | course at Interceurse. last Sunday. City, last Sunday. OUR MORTUARY RECORD MANY WELL KNOWN PEOP HAVE PASSED TO THE GREAT BEYOND Mrs. Margaret C. Koser, 58, a native of Columbia, died Philadelphia. ? John Breniser, stone mason former resident of Columbia, died at Philadelphia. : Mrs. Samuel H. Aberts Mrs. Lillian N. Aberts, fifty-two, wife of Samuel H. Aberts, of Sunnyside, died of complications after a long illness. She was born rear Landisville and was a daugh- ter of the late Daniel and Elizabeth Neiss Perry. She resided | Lancaster most of her life. John C. Shields John C. Shields, sixty-one, Mar~ ietta, died of complications after an illness of six months. He is sur- vived by his wife, who was Clara May Hougentugler; two sons, Roy M. and J. H., both of Marietta, and two grandchildren. The funeral was held Saturday. Burial was made in the Marietta cemetery. ; Christian Nolt f Christian Nolt, of Landisville, narrowly escaped serious injury om Thursday when his machine struck a telephone pole on the pike be- tween Elizabethtown and Rheems, and after upsetting, caught fire. Nolt was traveling on Fisher's Hill, and he says his car skidded. The auto caught fire and Rhzems firemen were summoned, but Nolt extinguished the blaze before they arrived. He escaped with bruises. Scott W. Swords Scott W. Swords, aged 56 years, died Tuesday night at eleven o’clock from a complication of diseases, at the home of Andrew B. Brown. The only surviving member of the family is a half sister, Mrs. Etta Gable of Mountville. Also a few nephews and nieces survive. Services will be held { Friday afternoon from the Roy B. Sheetz undertaking parlors at 2:00 o'clock. Interment in the Mount Joy cemetery. Mrs. Elizabeth H. Bowers Mrs. Elizabeth Houseal Bowers, eighty-four, widow of William Sowers, died Thursday evening at (Turn to Page 4) NEED A LARGER P. 0. BUILDING DEPT. INSPECTOR MAYHEW, OF PHILA. IN TOWN YESTER- DAY, MADE THAT FACT KNOWN The patrons here have the clerks have known, the rural and town carriers have known, Postmaster Tyndall has known and vesterday a P. O. Department in- spector, after a brief inspection, was readily ccnvinced that the post office building in Mount Joy is en- tirely two small. Inspector H. B. Mayhew, of Phil- adelphia, was so disgusted with the condition of things here that he im- mediately posted a notice inviting bids for suitable quarters for our post office. This fact was known here for years. Our postoffice, like a lot of county bridges, are supposed to fill the same needs today as they were constructed for a quarter of a century ago. We use the same bridges for passage for ten ton stone and auto trucks as we did twenty-five years" ago for ordinary horse apd wagon traffic, the test to these bridges then being four head of horses and a wagon. We are using practically the ‘same post office building today which was erected twenty-five years ago for a postmaster and one clerk. Today we have three rural carriers, twe town carriers, two P. O. clerks and (Turn to Page 4) tl Aer eee. FIFTY-FIVE ATTENDED i RECEPTION ON SUNDAY known, A large number of relatives and friends, fifty-five to be exact, at tended a reception at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Weaver, on South Barbara street, Sunday, honor of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob New- comer, on Donegal Springs who were marrried August 10. 4 Mrs. Newcomer was the ient of many handsome and presents from her friends. freshments were served. ene at Reiss. Many Attend Opening That was some crowd that af the opening of the new store man & Son Inc, in town on This firm appreciates this | and will be pleased to | {of your patronage. 3
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