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The Mount Joy Bulletin
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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.
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Letter Granted
John M. Ruhl,
administrator of Allen H. Ruhi, late
of Rapho township.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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They Forgot to Stop
Chief Zerphey arrested for fail-
ing to come to a stop before enter-
ing Main St., A. N. Hostetter, Mt.
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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, |
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| 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,
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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!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 |
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went to Philadelphia yesterday to see
Connie Mack’s American League
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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. |
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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.
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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.
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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,
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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.
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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, |
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near Hollinger’s mill, Monday
afternoon, at about 4 o’clock.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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