192¢ 95 95 8 <A i AL pany. Ww Sal} all fmf, Oa =. 0 t 0 0 0 0 2 0 PrP EE Ts = a A The Mount Joy Bulletin VOL. XXIX, No. 23 MOUNT JOY, PENNA., WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1929 $1.50 A YEAR IN ADVAN Don’t Wait Until Your Business Is On the Rocks. Keep Your Business Ship Sailing Along Smoothly. Advertising Is the Fuel That Will Keep Her Going AUTO CLUB MEETS HERE FRIDAY NITE THE GREEN ROOM CLUB PLAY- ERS OF FRANKLIN & MARSH- ALL COLLEGE, WILL AS. SIST IN THE PROGRAM A treat is in store for all who at- tend the monthly meeting of the Lan- ‘caster Automobile Club to be held in the Mount Joy Hall at Mount Joy on Friday evening. This treat is in the form of an unusual entertainment to be presented by the Green Room Club players of Franklin and Marshall Col- lege. “Pokey”, a delightful comedy by Philip Moeller has been selected for presentation at the Auto Club meet- ing. The Lancaster Collegians scored a big hit with this sketch before a capacity audience at Hensel Auditori- um of Franklin and Marshall last week and there is no doubt that it will meet with equal approval at the Mount Joy meeting. Costumes, scenery and properties used in the presentation at Lancaster will be transported to Mount Joy. (Turn to Page 8) en tll GR eee MASONIC HOMES FARM THIRD IN HERD TEST The third highest production a- verage of cows tested under the Ayrshire Herd test plan in Penn- sylvania during September was secured by 60 head owned by Mas- onic Homes Farm at Elizabethtown with an average of 666 pounds of 3.83 per cent milk, 25.54 pounds of butterfat. Every cow in the herd that had once freshened was included in computing this average, regardless of age or stage of lastation, ac- cording to reports of Advanced Registry Superintendent W. A. Kyle, of the National Ayrshire Breeders’ association at Brandon, Vermont. rr AM A AG REV. KERCHER DELIVERS STIRRING ADDRESS Rev. Geo. Kercher, pastor of the Mt. Joy Lutheran Church, and President of the Lancaster Luther- an Ministerium, opened Education Week at Elizabethtown College by delivering an inspirational address on “Youth and Citizenship.” His address expressed the sentiment of Armistice Day very fittingly, for he made an appeal for a larger citi- zenship and a broader nationalism. The students were very favorably impressed. rrr lA Are MANHEIM MAN HURT, DRIVER UNDER ARREST James Barr suffered a fractured skull, and Samuel Dowell, both of Manheim, was arrested on a charge of driving while under the influ- ence of liquor, as a result of an accident on the highway between East Petersburg and the Harris- burg pike, at 6:45 o'clock Sunday evening. Barr was taken to the St. Jos- eph’s hospital, where his condition was regarded as not serious. retreat AR ee. AUTO CLUB MEETING WILL BE HERE ON FRIDAY The Lanca:ter Auto Club meet- ,ing will be held on Friday evening, November 15, in Mount Joy Hall, and an interesting and entertaining program is being prepared. Remem- ber this date and come to the meeting. Ee Held For Court George Warner, of Maytown, was released under bail for a hear- ing before Alderman John F. Burk- hart following his arrest by Con- stable W. G. Sweigart Tuesday on charges of passing a fraudulent check and larceny by bailee. nt RI en Groff Property Sold On Friday evening auctioneer C. S. Frank sold at public sale at the Bulletin office, the former saddler shop building of the late Frank B. Groff, on North Market street, in this place. Jt was purchased by Mr. George Groff for $850.00. ro UG AE rere en Installed the Officers On. Monday evening Rev. George Kercher, pastor of the Lutheran church here, installed the officers of Lancaster District Luther League at a Candle Light service in Christ Luth- eran church at Lancaster. re rere A GI eer Bee at Elm Tree A big Bee will buzz at the Elm Tree School on Saturday, Nov. 23, at 7.30 P. M. Watch for next week’s item. Mrs. Warren Heisey, teacher. ns I A BRB sn ms Guild Meets Tonight The St. Mary’s Guild of the Epis- copal church will meet this evening at the home of Mrs. Thomas Brown Jr., at seven-thirty o'clock. tr A rer Marriage Licenses Harvey R. Hipple and Sheaffer, both of Mount Joy. Helen 2 HIT-RUN-DRIVERS SOUGHT IN CRASHES Two hit-and-run drivers are be- ing sought by State Highway pa- trolmen in connection with acci- dents which sent two victims to the Columbia hospital early Thursday evening. While returning from school, Leroy Hoffines, eight, son of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Hoffines, of Bain- bridge, R 8, was run down by a motorcycle near Stackstown, west of Maytown. He suffered a frac- tured right leg and severe lacera- tions on the head. The driver fail- ed to stop to render assistance. Cyrus Markley, twenty-nine, of Kinderhook, sustained lacerations on the head and body and a pos- sible fracture of the right foot when his motorcycle was side- swiped by a motorist near Colum- bia, forcing his cycle off the road. It crashed into a tree. COMPARISONS IN PA. FLA. RAINFALL IS ONE MONTH'S RECORD HERE ONLY EQUAL TO ONE DAY'S RAINFALL IN THE VICIN- ITY OF MAINE One of our subscribers, Mr. W. W. Cassel, of Miama, Florida, writes us that when he left here in October, the Lancaster papers stated that we had a 31, inch rainfall in four days the heaviest in our history. Just a matter of {sent us a clipping , paper which follows: “Miama experienced a total preci- | pitation of 20.18 inches during Octob- er, a rain excess over normal of 11.74 finches, Richard W. Gray, meteorolo { gist reported when the monthly sum- mary of weather was completed. (Turn to page 4.) nn et lei AARON H. ENGLE LEAVES BEQUESTS TO CHURCHES comparison he from a Miama Bequests to a county church and a Harrisburg institution amounting to $500 were made in the will of the late Aaron H. Engle, of this boro, which was filed for probate at the office of the Register of Wills. The will provides that $200 is to go to the elders of the Brethren in Christ church at the Cross Roads, near Florin, while $300 is left to the Messiah Rescue and Benevolent Home at Harrisburg. The remain- der of the estate which is estimated at approximately $6,000 is left to relatives. ORDERS TO ARREST UNAPPROVED CARS ALL MACHINES ON THE ROAD AFTER FRIDAY MUST HAVE STICKERS, SAYS CAPTAIN PRICE Captain Wilson C. Price, superintendent of the State Highway Patrol, has issued orders to the several hundred mem- bers of the patrol, directing the ar- rest November 16 of all persons operating motor cars which do not bear the “approved, inspected” | windshield sticker. “Since late in the summer owners and drivers of motor vehicles have Harrisburg, Pa. been hearing about this inspection campaign,” said Motor Vehicle Commssioner Benjamin G. Eynon. “Official inspection stations have been in operation since October 1. The period in which inspection is to be made will end November 15. After that date an uninspected, un- | approved car or truck will operate illegally, if it operates at all; there- fore the patrol has been directed to (Turn to page 8) —— OR em - Quite a Success i The concert given in Mount Joy High School Thursday evening by the i combined musical clubs of the Mount | ! Joy schools was quite a success. Miss { Dorothy Schock and Mr. Harold Shaar were the soloists. Every number was well rendered and from the manner in which many of the participants performed, there is every indication | that we have some very talented vo- | cal and instrumental musicians in our ! public schools. nt rr CONGRATULATIONS Mr. Joseph Detwiler celebrated his birthday Saturday. Miss Pearl. Schroll celebrated her birthday yesterday. Pauline Edwards will celebrate her birthday on Friday. Mr. M. M. Leib, on West Donegal street, celebrated his birthday yester- day. BR a. Mt. Joy Man Released Lewis Blong, of town, was ar- rested on a charge of disorderly conduct and spent the night in the borough lock-up. He was arraigned before Squire John Keener next morning and released after pay- | ment of a fine and costs. WELFARE DRIVE STARTS NOV. 18 MOUNT JOY’'S PROPORTION FOR THE SUPPORT OF THIS WORK IS $3,019.32—THAT'S OUR GOAL. Once each year, during Welfare Week, the thousands who live in health and comfort are reminded of those whom fortune bas struck down. While Lancaster County has gone its prosperous and happy way, many have fallen by the roadside. 5380 patients were admitted to the Lancaster General Hospital during the past year, of which 2194 were county residents. 2120 patients were admitted into St. Joseph's Hospital during the past year, of which 762 were county patients. Rossmere Sanatorium the tubercu- losis hospital, has been filled to capa- city during the past year. Of the 51 patients who are being given the very best of treatment in their fight a- gainst the great white plague, 21 are residents of the county. (Turn to page 8) OLD MEMBERS NEW If You Are Not a Member, New Garments Will Make One Two You The Mt. Joy Branch of the Need- lework Guild of America is prepar- ing for its Annual Ingathering to be held Thursday, Nov. 21st, in the Legion Home. If you are not a member, Join Now. Two new garments consti- tutes a membership. Men, women, yoys, girls. Anyone. Everyone. Call 74R2 and give your name to Mrs. O. G. Longenecker, who is president of the Mt. Joy Branch or any one you know who is a direc- tor. Last year the Mt. Joy Branch distributed nearly a thousand gar- ments among its homes and outside charities. We want to do even bet- ter this year. . If you are in doubt as to what to give: the Rossmere Sanitorium needs sweaters or bedroom slippers for men and women. The hospitals need bed linens, towels or garments for new born babies or outgoing patients. For Home Distribution any kind of garment can be used. There is usually a scarcity of outside gar- ments, such as blouses and bloom- ers for boys. rer AG AQ LADIES’ BIBLE CLASS WILL HOLD A RUMMAGE SALE The Young Ladies’ Bible Class of the Trinity Lutheran Church will hold a rummage sale in the church prop- erty on West Main street, Thursday, Friday and Saturday of this week. There will be clothing, shoes, hats, candy, cakes, etc. for sale. Anyone having any contributions for the sale can send them to the Lutheran par- sonage or to the home of Mrs. Harry Brown on East Main Street. The public is invited to come to the sale. i Aa Search For Man An extensive kearch has been instituted by state and county pol- ice for C. S. Hummer, 30, Eliza- bethtown, who disappeared July 19, apparently because of finan- cial difficulties. Hummer, an auto mechanic who conducted a garage, left his place of business and no trace of him has been found. enn aren ce Will Chief Zerphey Get You? Beginning Saturday, Chief Zer- phey will arrest all operators of motor vehicles in the Boro, if they are not bearing an Inspected and Approved Sticker. The fine for operating without sticker, between Nov. 15 and Dec. 15, is $10.00, plus costs. rman A A ARO. Shooting Matches There will be shooting matches at the Susquehanna Inn Bainbridge and Falmouth on Sat- urday, Nov. 23 and Thursday, Nov. |Robert Cooney, 28, for turkeys, ducks Shells will be supplied. LE Needle Guild Sale The annual Chrismtas sale fancy work by the Needle Guild of the Trinity Lutheran church, will be held December 7th in the pro- perty next to the church. etn Al in and geese. Shoot at Newtown There will be a shooting match at Newtown, Saturday, Nov. 16, and Sat- urday, November 23 for turkeys and geese. All 12 guage guns and factory loaded shells will be used. eins =A Play at Lancaster Mount Joy will play its first game on foreign territory Sunday when they go to Lancaster to play the West End eleven. This is Lancaster’s best team. st ee A BI Missionary to Speak Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Hillicker, missionaries to Africa, will be at the Evangelical Church on Sunday morning. between | 2t | MR. HARRY YOUNG HAS MANY KIND NEIGHBORS Mr. Harry Young, a well known Cast Donegal farmer has been ill for some time, being unable to husk and harvest his corn, but he should wor- ry-——he has good neighbors. Last Tuesday many of them went to his farm, husked all his corn and hauled it to the crib, for which he is indeed very grateful. These men assisted: Messrs. Harry K. Lines, Harry C. Ney, John Jacch Herr, Christian Breneman, Milton Erb, Charles Crockett, Paris Koser Amos Hess, Charles Hess, Charles Kuhns, Musser Wolgemuth, Levi Kopp, Elias Lindemuth, Jacob Brubaker, Heury Hess, Christ Stoner, Christ Horst, Frank Weidman, Harry Hilt Christ Geib, David Eby, Daniel Brubaker, Abram Hostetter, Joseph Wolge- muth, Christ Lease, Norman Stauffer, Jay Lindemuth, Harry Hlory, Clarence Summy, Samuel Kinsey, Norman Heis- ey, Elmer Shearer, Elam Brubaker, Christ Wolgemuth, Wolgemuth, Amos Herr, Ezra Troutwine., David Witmer, Musser Heisey, Abner Wol, gemuth, Walter Bradley and Jacch Hoffines. LOCAL DOINGS AROUND FLORIN U. B. INTERMEDIATE SOCIETY MADE TRIP TO QUINCY OR- PHANAGE—BIG BIRTHDAY DINNER Mr. A. P. Daws spent Sunday at | York county. | Mr. Christian Kinsey spent Mon- | day in New Jersey hunting. | Miss Grace Hamilton, of Lancas-! ter, spent Sunday with her parents. Mr. Raymond Forward moved in- to the John Raymond property last week. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer W. Strickler are spending several days at St. Louis. Mrs. Irvin Bishop spent Sunday at Quincy Orphanage, Cumberland County. Mr. Frank Weidman, of Wilming- ton, Del., spent the week end with his mother. Mr. Rehr, of Rheems, moved his family and household effects to town last week. Mrs. Wm. Hamilton and son, Jacob, and Mrs. Benjamin Kauff- man spent Tuesday at Lancaster. Messrs. Daniel Brubaker and Jay Nissly, of town, each shot a wild turkey while hunting in Perry Co. (Turn to Page 5) PICKED FROM THE CARD BASKET PERSONAL MENTION ABOUT THE MANY COMERS AND GOERS IN THIS LOCALITY Mrs. Mary Conner is spending some time with her daughter, im Perry County. Miss Naomi Snyder is spending In- stitute week with her mother at New Danville. Miss friend Vida Hershey and spent Monday with Mrs. Fred Lie- berher. Mr. and Mrs. John Loewen and children spent Sunday at Harrisburg with relatives. . Mr. Kenneth Lieberher is spend- ing a week in York with his aunt, Mrs. Daisy C. Rentzel. Mrs. James Shoop visited for several days with Mr. and Mus. James A. Barnes. at Greencastle. J. Howard Swarr, a Freshman at Penn State, spent the week end MAN KILLED IN AUTO COLLISION TWO OTHER VICTIMS SUC. CUMB FROM INJURIES WHEN AUTO AND TROL- LEY COLLIDED An Elizabethtown man was in- stantly killed and two other men, one from Elizabethtown, were erit- ically injured when a machine in which they were riding collided head-on with a trolley car in Steel- ton, Saturday night at seven o'clock Eli F. Arndt, of 521 East High street, Elizabethtown, the dead man, was found crushed between the front seat of the automobile and the engine. He had met instant death, according to physicians. Franklin Hershey, of 519 High street, Elizabethtown, the driver of the machine, confined to the Harrisburg hospital with a frac- tured skull, died in the Harrisburg hospital Monday evening. Ray Vyverberg, of Drexel Hill, Philadelphia, a hitch-hiker, who was East being given a lift by Hershey, con- fined to the same hospital with a fractured skull, died on Monday morning. According to the Steelton police, Hershey was enroute to his home and had started to pass a machine on the Main street, at Gibson street when he collided with the trolley car, which was going in the oppo- site direction. A terrific crash resulted when the two vehicles met, the auto being completely wrecked. Mr. Ephraim Arndt, of Florin, is a brother of the Elizabethtown man who was killed. rrr ere OAs LEGION CARD PARTY PRIZE WINNERS The regular monthly card party was held at the Legion Home on Monday evening with seventy-two guests present. The next party will be held on Monday evening, December 9th. The prize winners were: Bridge: 1st, Frances Grissinger; 2nd, Mus. Ray Keller; 3rd, Mrs. C. Newcomer 4th, Jno. 1. Frey; 5th, Mrs. G. Shenck. Pinochle: 1st, Mrs. Wayne Ranck 2nd, Wayne B. Ranck, New Holl- and; 3rd, A. C. Dearbeck. Five Hundred: 1st, Mary Goss, Marietta; 2nd, Mrs. Clyde Fenster- macher; 3rd, Mrs. Geo. Brown, 1st; 4th, F. H. Shenck, Landisville; Mrs. Jno. Hauck, Marietta; Jno. H. Smith, Marietta; Charles Crockett, Marietta; Mrs. Roy Sheetz, Mrs. Buller, Maytown; Margaret Rahm; Mrs. H. Fryberger, Marietta; Mrs. Jno. H. Smith, Marietta; Mrs. P. B. Stehman, Mrs. Frank N. Shenk, Landisville; Mrs. Chas. Meister, of Marietta; Mrs. Christ Weidman, Mrs. Paul Brenner, Mrs. H. B. Stehman, Landisville; F. Hawthorne of Marietta, and Mrs. Franklin Smith, of Marietta. te cet re: ESCAPED PET BEAR » KILLED BY GUNNER A pet bear that escaped from a cage at Indian Echo Cave, ,nea®: Hummelstown, fell a victim to the | deadly aim of a hunter on the Lan- | dis estate farm, two miles north | of Hoernerstown, Saturday. from Kutztown and it from its cage about two and a half Wending his gunning trip for rabbits, Hoffer, Hummelstown R. D. the bear and went to his home way home Frank L. 2 Ley and obtained “pumpkin” ball shells. Four or five others who were on the hunting trip joined the hunt for the bear. miles, Hoffer shot the animal. wags found that a coliar the bear it with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Lehman Swarr. Mrs. Clinton L. Campbell spent several days with her husband’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Emory { Campbell, of Wayne. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Guttshall and son, Wm. Anderson and returned home after spending a week in Perry County. Mr. and Mrs. John Flory and sons { Homer and Floyd; daughters, Violet {and Mabel, of Palmyra, spent Sunday i Emory, Messrs. | of | with Mrs. Susan Derr and family. Ruth and Helen Young, of this place, were at Lancaster where they had their tonsils and adenoids removed. They are the grandchild- ren of J. H. Zerphey. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lieberher and two sons, Fred and Robert, spent Saturday and Sunday in York with Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Rentzel and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Smith. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Rogers, of Salunga; Mrs. Bessie Rogers and Mr. Walter Derr, of town, spent the week- end at Wilmington, Del, with the lat- ter’'s brother and family, Mr. Chas. Derr. : Mr. George Donald Arntz, of Maytown, was one of the eighteen youths graduated from the Penna. Nautical Schoolship Annapolis, at the Philadelphia Navy Yard. Mr. Arntz is remaining in Philadelphia Lfor the present. bridal couple were present at the 3 After a bridal tour te ara Falls and Buffalo, Mr. and { Mrs. Hipple expect to make their {home on West Main street. Moyer—Shurig A pretty wedding was solemniz- ed Sunday morning about 11:45 {o'clock, in the St. Paul's United { Brethren church, Elizabethtown, i when Miss Myrtle A. Moyer, Eliz- { abethtown community nurse, daug- hter of Mr. Aaron G. Moyer, of 1215 East High street, became the |bride of Carl C. Shurig, of 318 xth street, Huntingburg, Ind. yrother-in-law of the bride’s broth- | er, Carl Moyer, and son of Mr. and .from the Indian Echo Cave, The mi. 1.:1. 3 I . { . I ot : {| The bride is the local community i bear weighed eighty-five pounds. ives 3 rms sense anette ! sn 3 Ap Wrenn ! i { RETURN AFTER ELOPEMENT months ago. after a | | | saw | After trailing it three | encircled his neck and it was recog- | I nized as the bear that had escaped |,’ i pastor | the The cub was brought to the cave |} escaped: | Mrs When the gunners went to claim | Q | AND WILL RESIDE HERE | — { Mr. and Mrs. Clair Wagner vre- turned to the home of the bride on | Thursday after an elopement. bride was formerly Miss Beatrice Lehman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ammon Lehman, of East High St., Elizabethtown. a marriage license in Hagerstown, Md., and were married in Baltimore They will reside in this place. re eee Qe Must Support Wives Following are the court's orders of Saturday: Merle Gottshall, Flor- in, was ordered to pay $5 per week for the support of his wife and child. H. W. Zug, East Petersburg, was ordered to pay $15 per week for the support of his wife. lA Moved To Bainbridge Joseph O'Conner and family moved from John Martin property along the Colebrook Road to Bain- bridge, on Tuesday. The ! Mr. Arion G. Shelly, son 8 Mr. and Mrs. P. G. Shelly, of Donegal i Spring St., of town, has resigned his position as watchmaker with Jerr and Kline, jewelers of Nor- folk, Va., and has accepted a posi- i of Newark, The couple secured | | CANE MADE FROM WOOD UNDER WATER 50 YEARS The Rev. 0. G. Romig, of Her- shey, has in his possession a sou- venir cane which he prizes very highly. The cane was made from timber that was placed under the stone which the old red bridge at Tunk- hannock in 1850, and was taken out in 1903 having been under water fifty-three years. The new abutments rest on the crane ecrib- bing as the old bridge, only a small part of the wood work having been taken out. The timber was made into canes and sold for a small amount as souvenirs, we. GENERAL NEWS FOR BUSY FOLKS INTERESTING HAPPENINGS FROM ALL OVER THE COUN- TRY FOR THE BENEFIT OF BUSY PEOPLE Mumps Middletown, David K. Lockard, burgess elect at Columbia, was badly injured in an auto accident. It was predicted that the bridge at Columbia, will be fox use November, 1930. Jacob Mentzer, aged 60, a farm- er of near Freyville, committed suicide by shooting himself. The body of John Hummer, a farmer, was found in the woods near his home at York Springs. are quite numerous at new ready The safe in the Troup Music House at Lancaster, was broken open and over $700 in currency stolen. Mr. Ben). F. Garber is the ex- ecutor of Henry Evans, late of this boro. The legal notice may be found in another column. EEL as STOP SIGN AND PARKING VIOLATORS Chief of Police Elmer of this place, reports tors for the past week. Stop sign: Carl Garber, Mt. Joy, and Lloyd Nissly, of Florin. Parking: J. L. Fuller, 5418 Second St., Pittsburgh. — cent Institute Week This being institute eek, our public schools are closed”and while the pupils are enjoying a vacation their teachers are attending the daily sessions at Lancaster. YOUNG FOLKS JOININ WEDLOCK NUMBER OF VERY WELL KNOWN YOUNG FOLKS ARE JOINED IN THE HOLY BONDS OF MATRIMONY Hipple—Sheaf fer Mr. Harvey R. Hipple of Mar- ietta street and Miss Helen Sheaff- er, daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Will- iam Sheaffer, West Main St., were married in Trinity Lutheran church on Saturday evening by the of the church, Rev. George Kercher, he ring ceremony of Lutheran church used. liate relatives of the Zerphey, these viola- A. was Au Shurig, of Indiana. Resigned Position at Norfolk tion with Geo. R. Winton, jewelers, N. J.., where he has charge of all the repairing for the new firm. After spending the week end at home here with his parents, he returned to Newark on Tuesday morning. memati Frank’s Community Sale C. S. Frank & Bro. will hold the next community sale on Saturday afternoon, Nov. 23, at one o'clock. They will sell live stock, choice fruit, such as Apples, New York State Quinces, Danish Cabbage, ete. Don't forget the time. tect Re Named Administrator Joseph B. Hershey, Mt. Joy, was OUR MORTUARY RECORDINGS MANY WELL KNOWN PEOPLE HAVE PASSED TO THE GREAT BEYOND Mrs. Henry Dinkle died at Col- umbia, Joseph Samuel Parker, aged 40, of Washingtonboro, died Thursday. Magdalena, wife of Henry G. Dinkel, died at Columbia, aged. 68 years. Mrs. Hiram Kauffman Mrs. Sarah Kauffman, seventy- one, wife of Hiram Kauffman, of Lancaster, died Thursday of pneu- monia after an illness of ten days. She was born Jan. 11, 1858, in Florin and was the daughter of the late Joseph and Catherine Warner Shertzer. Services were held Sat- uriay. Interment in the Eoerle cemetery, here. A. F. Striclder A. F. Strickler, seventy-two, East Petersburg, died Wednesday of a complication of diseases after being ill several years. He is sur- vived by his wife, Winnie Brenne- man Strickler. one son, Harry J., New York; an aunt, Lydia Stoner, living at the home; an uncle, Levi Stoner, Lancaster, Interment was made in the Strasburg cemetery. Mrs. Wm. Walker Mary, 49, wife of Wm. Marietta, ied Sunday, following . an illness of several months of complications. She was a native of Carlisle. Beside her husband, she is survived by the following children: Norman, Joseph, Robert, George, Charles and Miss Hulda, at home. One sister, Mrs. George Lockman, of Carlisle, and stepbrother, Harry Hower, of Carlisle, and three grandchildren also survive, Funer- al services were held Wednesday. Burial in the Eberly cemetery. —— Mrs. R. A. Hummel Mrs. Catherine J. Hummel, wife of R. A. Hummel, died Thursday at her home in Bainhwidge, after an illness of several yekis. She was a daughter of the late John and Cath- erine Myers. Beside her husband, a brother and these sisters survive: (Turn to Page 4) ee MAN TOSSED FROM AUTO WHEN CARS COLLIDE Walker, Tossed from an auto during a collision last night C. M. Greiner, 25, Elizabethtown, escaped with only slight injuries, He was treated in the receiving ward of St. Jos- eph’s hospital for cuts about the face and knee. The accident occured on the Harrisburg Pike, near the Fair Grounds when N. N. Baer, Salun- ga, enroute to Lancaster, stopped his car suddenly at the command of State Highway patrolmen who! were testing headlights, Victor Shenk, of Rheems, with whom Greiner was riding and who was following Baer, was unable to stop his car in time and struck the rear end of the other machine. Greiner was thrown out of the ma- chine landing aside of the road. The machine completely wrecked. — Aa... A LANDISVILLE MAN IS HELD FOR COURT Thomas Fisher, of near Landis- ville, was arrested by Constable Howard Smoker charged with lar- ceny of $15 from the home of Mrs. Catherine Corrigan, 53 South Front street, Columbia. It is alleged that he lodged there on the night of November 2, and.stole the money a savings bank. He was giv- en a hearing before Squire Steven- son and in default of bail remanded to jail for trial at court. rr A re eee from Were Unsuccessful Messrs. Jacob Baker and son Ray of Manheim, R. D., William Miller, of Marryville; Jno. E Schroll, Mr. Barnhart, Elmer Beh- man and John Zeager, of town; A. D. Garber and Geo. Mumper, of Florin; Abner Weaver, of New= town and Henry Strickler, of Eliz- abethtown spent several days in Potter Co. last week hunting for bear. They were unsuccessful. 5 ss linus ISSUES THANKSGIVING DAY PROCLAMATION Declaring in a statement that both capital and labor have enjoyed a special prosperity, President Her- bert Hoover, has set aside Thurs day, November 28, as Thanksgiving Day. iE Got Them Early Nearly 300,000 owners of p enger cars and 35,000 owners trucks have applied for and their 1930 license plates, the egu of Motor Vehicles ann named by the court Saturday as administrator in the estate of Mar- tha Shenk, Mt. Joy. The number of passenger car ers is 150,000 greater than } {plied for new tags one year
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