‘The Mount Joy Bulletin VOL. XXXI, No. 15 MOUNT JOY, PENNA., WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9th, 1931 $1.50 A YEAR IN ADVANCE YOU CAN REACH YOUR MARKET MORE ECONOMICALLY BY USING OUR PAPER Actual Results In Tree Planting SURVEY WILL SHOW FATE OF THE | 140,000,000 STATE SFEDLINGS— | MANY PLANTED BY PRIVATE LAND OWNERS Since the establishment of the first State Forest Tree Nursery at ‘Mount Alto in 1902, nearly 140,000,000 forest trees have been distributed by the Dé- partment of Forests and Waters for reforesting idle lands in Pennsylvania. | Nearly 100,000,000 trees have been planted by owners of private land and | the remainder have been set out in the | State Forests. All of the reforestation | in State Forests and much of that: carried on by private owners has been | under the supervision of technically trained foresters, and consequently | there are many young, thrifty tree plantations in the State to attest to the | care taken in the planting operations. Not ali forest plantations, however, | are successful, any more than all! (Turn to page three) A ————. | | LUTHERAN. CHOIR HELD A CORN & DOGGIE Boast The members of the Choir of the Lutheran church here held a very | pleasant corn and doggie roast on the! Landisville Campmeeting grounds, Landisville last’ Thursday evening. A very pleasant time was had by the following who were present: Mr. | and Mrs. P. Frank Schock and two | daughters Jean and Louise; Misses | Gertrude Poetke, Mary Rice, Elsie! Dillinger, Anna Winters, Gloria War- | ta, Mary Elizabeth Nissley, Dr. and Mrs. W. R. Heilig, daughter and son, | Pauline and James; Rev. and Mrs. Geo. | Kercher, Mr. and Mrs. Benj. Boyd and ! Mr. and Mrs. Geo. H. Brown Jr. and | two sons George and Bruce. ——— —— - i Zerphy Still Critical Robert Zerphy, ferty of Elizabeth-' town R. D. 2, who was injured late | Sunday afternoon, when a blow out | caused his machine to upset while | driving from Lawn toward Colebrook ! was reported in a serious condition, | late Monday night, at the Good Sa- maritan hospital at Lebanon | Alp ME | at | | | Local Man’s Tags Early Saturday morning a truck | loaded with 185 gallons of liquor, ran | into a parked car on the Strasburg road near Gap. The driver of the truck ran and escaped. The license tags were issued to Harry Daft, whom police | claim is a “big shot” bootlegger. Daft formerly lived around here. renal) ee | Will Preserve Historic Site istoric Si CANNON BALLS WERE MADE AT CORNWALL FOR WASHINGTON ARMIES DURING THE REVOLU- TION Historic Cornwall furnace where cannon balls were made for the armies of George Washington, yesterday be- came the property of the Common- wealth of Pennsylvania and will be preserved as a landmark under the trusteeship of the State Historical Commission, the Governor, Auditor- General and State Treasurer. The furnace is the gift of Mrs. Mar- | garet C. Buckingham, of Washington, descendant of former owners, and aunt of State Senator William C. Freeman, of Cornwall. She also provided funds for rehabilitating the structure and for its permanent maintenance. The en- abling act was passed by the 1931 leg- islature. Two acres are included with the furnace property grant. Ore mines near the furnace were (Turn to page 4.) eR I J Mount Joy Theatre Chas. W. Myers and J. Paul Sheetz have bought the Mount Joy Moving Picture business from James A. Ther- os. They have a number of improve- ments. See their ad in another column. GG rere Changed the Date The Brace Clinic will be held at the Lancaster General Hospital Monday, September 14, from 1 to 4 P. M. with Mr. G. Emil Gefvert in charge. A a Fractured a Limb Mrs. Emma Easton, sixty-three, was treated for a fractured leg at St. Joseph’s Hospital Lancaster. She had a fall at her home here. D. A. R. CHAPTERS MEET AT DONEGAL, SEPT. 17 Donegal Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, will hold its opening meeting of the new chapter year at Donegal Springs on Thursday September 17, according to announce ments contained in the annual year book issued a few days ago. The meeting has been designated at Constitution Day and will be held in conjunction with the Witness Tree, Yorktown, Lebanon, Harris burg and Swatara Pine Ford chap- ters, at the historic Presbyterian church at Donegal. The meeting is scheduled for 2 o'clock (DST) and A. Boyd Hamilton, Esq., Harrisburg, will be the principal speaker. The ladies of the Donegal church will serve the supper. ————— ee Coroner Finds Accidental Death WELL IN WHICH WILLIAM BOW- ERS, MAYTOWN, MET DEATH, PERMANENTLY CLOSED B Y OWNER, AMOS SHANK No irquest was held in the death of William Bowers, thirty-three, May- town, who succumbed early Wednes- day morning just before he had been lifted from the bottom of a 35-foot well near Rowenna, where he had been buried alive under many tons of stone and earth for nine hours. This was annuonced Wednesday by Deputy Coroner Walter Fryberger, of Marietta, who said that after an in- vestigation in co-operation with sev- eral physicians he had reached the verdict of “accidental death due to loss of blood and shock.” Fryberger added that he agreed with authorities that the cave-in which trapped Bowers was probably caused by the weakening of the wells sides resulting from road building opera- (Turn to vage 5) rrr Qe rer THREE SLOT MACHINES WERE SEIZED IN TOWN Slot machines were seized in two raids here last Wednesday, and the al- leged proprietors were notified to post bail Thursday morning before Justice Elwood S. Grimm, of Elizabethtown, for hearings on charges of possessing gambling devices. Chief of Police Elmer Zerphey, of town and Chief of Police W. Blaine Stephens, of Elizabethtown, acting at the request of Dr. W. D. Chandler, Mount Joy Burgess, say they seized two slot machines at the Farmers’ Ho- tel, of which Anthony Purell is the alleged proprietor and one machine at the restaurant of Herman Hartman, on West Main street. eee tl Cees. SLOT MACHINE RETURNED, CHARGES ARE DROPPED A slot machine recently seized in a raid by Chief Elmer Zerphey, of town, has been returned and charges of maintaining and operating gambling have been dropped against Herman Hartman, local restaurant proprietor. Lancaster distributors told Dr. W. D. Chandler, burgess, that the machines do not throw coins, but release pack- ages of candy mints for each coin de- posited. Slugs also are thrown, which cannot be exchanged or cashed, but are used only for free plays on the machine, the burgess was informed. A msi Damaged by Rain A large barn near Reinhold’s Station was struck by lightning and destroyed with the contents AA cloud-burst in the vicinity of Ma- rietta damaged a number of tobacco fields. The heavy rain filled the ditch dug for the laying of water pipes on West Donegal street but there wasn’t much damage. —_———— The Horst Reunion On Sunday the members of Horst family held ther annual re- union at Keener’s Park, at Eliza- bethtown, when the historian of the clan gave a detailed report of the history and activities of the first Horst settlers in Pennsylvania, —— eee. Jailed on Check Charge Harry Kling, of Manheim, was sent to the county prison for a year and fined $50 for forging the name of his father, Albert Kling, on a check. He was jailed once previously for passing a fraudulent check. the Man Dies While Driving Car Thru Here Sunday Jacob L. Dunwoody, fifty-four, of 38 East Ross street, Lancaster, died of heart trouble (myocardit.s) while he was dr.ving an automobile through town Sunday afternoon, according to a death certificate signed by Deputy Coroner H. O. O’Neil, of Mount Joy. on Monday. Dr. D. C. Stoner and Dr. A. F. Sny- der, both of this place, assisted De- puty Coroner O’Neil, Dunwoody was returning to his home from Hershey, when he sud- denly slumped in his seat. The car- crashed into a tree, in front of the residence of B, W. Brown on East Main street. His daughter, Fern, and her friend, Margaret Young, of 527 Juniata street, other occu- pants of the car, suffered cuts and bruises. Funeral services were held at the home, 38 East Ross street, Lancas- ter tHs afternoon, with burial in !the United Brethren cemetery, J New Holland. Singer Family Holds a Reunion THIRD ANNUAL EVENT TOOK PLACE AT KAUFFMAN PARK, MANHEIM — ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY PRESENT. The Singer reunion was held recently at Kauffman’s park near Manheim with one hun- dred eighty a'tending. The following program was rend- ered: S nging “America.” with Mrs. Amos Wickenheiser at the piano, Prayer by Elias Singer, Columbia. Song service led by Elias Singer, Short Bible addres: by Joseph N. Diebler, Enola; duet by the Misses Wickenheiser, of Lancaster with Mrs. Wickenheiser at the p ano; historical reports of the Singer clan Pres. Jacob B. Singer, of York. and Elizabeth Warren of Lititz, oldest Singer present; short bible address by John L. Singer, of Harrisburg. Business session. A letter was re- (Turn to page 5) Ieee. THIEVES STEAL $100 WORTH 4 CIGARETTES, CIGARS, CANDY third annnal Thieves entered the store at the Cordelia swimming pool, near Iron- ville, owred by Rodkey and Albright, and carried off cigarets, cigars and bathing suits valued at $100, State Po- lice at Columbia were notified Satur- day. Cornelius Spangler, Ironville, an employe, discovered the robbery when he reported to start the water pumps. Entrance was gained by breaking a lock on the door. Before departing the intruders satis- | fied their appetites with a meal of | chicken, pie, cantaloupe, grapes, candy | and cake. = een THE EMPLOYES HELD A CORN AND WEENIE ROAST The employes of the Mount Joy Pa- per Box Company and their families held a corn and weenie roast at Kee- ner’'s Park, near Elizabethtown, last | Friday evening. } Thirty-six were present and every- body sperft a most enjoyable evening. Birth Announcements Mr. and Mrs. Roy S. Brandt, of Elizabethtown R. D. 4, announce the birth of a daughter at 5:40 p. m. Sat- urday in St. Joseph's hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Will, Mount Joy, R. D. 2, announce the birth of a daughter at the General hospital, Sat- urday. Elected Officers F or the Term CLASSES AND HOME ROOMS OF JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH, AT MAY- | TOWN, SELECT THEIR LEADERS | FOR ’31-'32 SCHOOL TERM The classes and home rooms of the Junior-Sertior High school, Maytown, ! have organized and elected officers as | follows: | Senior Class: President, Leroy Eshle- i man; Vice President, Dorothy Miller; Secretary, Kathryn Herr; Treasurer, Fred Wetzel; Business Manager, Clyde Brill; Assistant Business Manager, Woodrow Arnold. Junior Class: President, Norman Stoner; Vice President, Ralph Gut- shall; Secretary, Elizabeth Shuman; Treasurer, Edith Derstler. Sophomore Class: President, John Martin; Vice President, Aldus Seifert; Secretary, Richard McKain; Treasurer, Joseph Weidman. Freshman Class: President, Wilbur ! Fuhrman; Vice President, Catherine (turn to page 5) re LOCAL SCHOOL BOARD MET MONDAY EVENING The regular September meeting of the School Board was held Monday evening. The various committees made their reports. i The Repair committee reported’ all repairs thruout the building com- | pleted. | Supervising Principal Nitrauer re-| ported the total enrollment 643, the | largest in the history of our schools | Tax Collector James Metzler was | exonerated from collecting $192.15 | occupation tax on the 1929 duplicate The treasurer reported a balance of $10,038.68. Bills to the amount of $4,200 were paid, leaving a net bal- ance of nearly $6,000. AE am A... CEMETERY ASSOCIATION ELECTS OFFICERS At the annual election of the Lot- holders of the Mount Joy Cemetery Association the following were elected: Managers, M. C. Bowman, O. M. Don- aven, Henry M. Stauffer, Dr. W. R. Heilig, Clarence Schock and Howard G. Longenecker; Secretary-Treasurer, R. Fellenbaum. ——— Cer Ween. Meets Tonight A special meeting of Boro Coun- cil will be held this evening for the purpose of transacting the business of the regular September meeting, I counties, Lancaster, York and Juniata. LOC B. & L. ASSOCIATION WILL OPEN EIGHTH! SERIES The regular monthly meeting of the Mourzt Joy Building and Loan Asso- ciation directors was held at the First National Bank and Trust Company building last Wednesday evening with these directors present: Messrs. H. H. Engle, R Fellenbaum, M. A. Rollman, Jno. E. Schroll, J. Willis Freed, Jac. N. Hershey, W. D. Chandler and Henry Carpenter. Secretary Bomberger reported re- ceipts for the month of August were $1,330.43. There was one application for a loan which was referred to the Property committee. A report on a previous application was reported favorable. It was decided to open a new series, the eighth, next month, Oct. 1st. The local association has loaned to date $45.000.00 on first mortgages on real estate thruout this immediate vi- cinity. a EE Stoner Family Holds Reunion SECOND ANNUAL GATHERING OF THE CLAN WAS HELD AT ELIZA- BETHTOWN COLLEGE LAST SAT- URDAY The first members of the Stoner family emigrated to the United States from Switzerland sometime during the seventeenth century, it was related Saturday at the second annual Stoner reunion at Elizabethtown College by the historian of the class, Miss Alverta Stoner, of Hellam. Approximately four hundred members of the clan at- tended the reunion. Upon landing in America the three known members of the Stoner clan settled on farms in three Pennsylvania Baum Clan Held Its 9th Reunion NEARLY FIVE HUNDRED MEM- BERS ATTENDED THE ANNUAL EVENT ON THE ETOWN COL- LEGE CAMPUS LABOR DAY Nearly five hundred members of the Baum family attended the ninth an- nual reunion of the Baum clan on Monday, Labor Day, on the campus of the Elizabethtown College. Members of the family from eastern Pennsylvania and Maryland attended the reunion. The historian told how early members of the clan came to America from Germany on September 5, 1751, and landed at Philadelphia. These early settlers established them- selves on farms in sections of Pennsyl- vania, then known as Bucks, Lancas- ter and Baltimore counties The officers of the clan include: President, H. E. Baum, Lemoyne; vice president, W. A. Baum, Marietta; sec- retary and treasuer, Mrs. Robert Ma- son, Elizabethtown, and the executive (Turn to page b) DO An EIGHT MEN FINED FOR VIOLATING LIQUOR LAWS Pleading guilty to charges of violat- ing the liquor laws, eight persons were fined a total of $800 by Judge John M. Groff and B. C. Atlee in Current Busi- ness Court Saturday. The eight made it clear that they all had been arrested before Saturday, August 29, when Judge Groff announced that jail sen- tences might be the fate of those who were found guilty of the charge after that date. Those who pleaded guilty and were | fined: Bessie Grove, Columbia, $50 and costs; Charles Ziegler, Columbia, $100 and costs; Clarence H. Seigrist, Kin- One of the descendants of these three early settlers. Davis Stoner, was the originator of the Stoner Fanning Mill used extensively throughout Lancaster and surrounding counties for fanning | the chaff from wheat during the har- vesting season. The reunion was pesided over by the following officers: President, Wil- liam Stoner, Penbrook; vice president, Albert Stoner, Bainbridge; secretary, Andrew Stoner, Bainbridge; treasurer, Clinton Dehmey, Middletown; histor- ian, Miss Alverta Stoner, Hellam. | Two committees were appointed and took an active part in the reunion pro- gram. Registration committee: An- (turn to page 5) Genesee LOCAL MAN ACCIDENTALLY KNOCKS A BOY DOWN Though knocked down by an auto- mobile at Ruby and First streets at | 5:25 p. m. Wednesday, Richard Wend- ler, eight, 145 North Pine street, es- caped injury according to a report | made at police headquarters by E. B.! Rohrer, of this boro, driver of the au- | tomobile. I Mr. Rohrer had stopped in order to | allow another car to pass by an ob- | struction in the street. The child was | knocked down just as he started again. | The boy ran away, going to the! home of his aunt. Mr. Rohrer followed | with the intention of taking him to a | hospital but it was learned that he | was not hurt. The Busy Folks INTERESTING HAPPENINGS FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTRY FOR | THE BENEFIT OF THOSE WHO | HAVE LITTLE TIME TO READ. { Market house, sewing, embroidery and It is claimed that fifty or more fake | physicians are practicing at Lancas- | ter. Wilbur Campbell, a farmer near Co- lumbia, was injured by the kick of a | mule. Lit tz decided not munity Show this year. pensive they say. Mayor Mackey has refused permis- | sign to show the Birth of a Nation at | Wie in Philadelphia. | Miss Kathryn Longenecker is reor- | ganizing her class of piano forte pupils | for the fall term after a month’s vaca- | tion Mr. Robert Brubaker of Baltimore, Md., purchasd a new home in a lovely suburb in that city. Mrs. Brubaker was formerly Frances Beatty. They will move into it this month. to hold a Com- Too ex-| WARNING Reports of water analysis made at various places in the Boro were submitted to the Board of Health last night. There was a rather high count of bacteria, that grow at body temperature and considerable silt, due to the heavy rains and constant pumping necessary at this time in building the stand pipe. As a safe guard to the com- munity it was decided to advise the public to “boil” the drink- ing water until after the comple- tion of the Filter plant on Oct. 15th. 'Qur Farm Show Oct. 22 to 24 | will be held on October 22, 23 and 24, | ‘General News For : tables; { goods jellies, | corn, tobacco, eggs and small grains. | goods. derbook, $150 and costs; George Hou- nm, $100 and costs; Anthony | , Farmers’ Inn, Mt. Joy, $100 and costs; John DelLaurento, Lancas- ter, $100 and costs, Robert Hadrick, negro, Safe Harbor, $100 and costs; and William Davis, negro, Safe Har- bor, $100 and costs A a ens Corn Roast A corn roast will be held on Thurs- day, Sept. 24 on the rear lawn of Trin- ity Lutheran Church for the benefit of the Primary Department. er Cm REV. I. A. MACDANNALD HOST AT PLEASANT GATHERING Rev. I. A. MacDannald, entertained the Choir, Ushers and Men’s Chorus and their wives on Friday evening. The following were in attendance: Rev. and Mrs. I. A. MacDannald, Mr. and Mrs. H. S. MacDannald and children Dorothy and Bernito, Mr. and Mrs. John Mellinger, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Warner, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Shires, Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Dillman, Mr. and Mrs. Eli Smeltzer, Mr. Richard Divitt, Miss Ethel Moore, Miss Dorothy Baker, Miss Mae Hawthorne, Miss Rachael Hoffer, Misses Martha and Dorothy Bennett, Mr. Stanley Wiker, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Hawthorne, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Beamesderfer, Miss Linnie Grei- ner, Mrs. Nellie Leib, Mrs. Spickler, Miss Beatrice Sprout, George Althouse, Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Rice, Miss Anna Geib, Miss Emma Geib and Miss Esth- er Sprout. Constable Zerphey Had Busy Week TILLMAN SMITH CHARGED WITH FORGING THREE CHECKS; HAR- OLD KLING WITH NON-SUP- PORT; TWO OTHERS WITH LAR- CENY Officer Elmer Zerphey made these arrests here since last Wednesday: Non-Support Charge Yesterday afternoon he arrested Harold Kling, of Florin, on®a warrant from Squire Grimm's office, at Eliza- bethtown, charged by Gladys Kling with non-support. He furnished $300 bail for court. Arrested for Larceny U. B. Conference Tuesday, Sept. 29 THE ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY- SECOND ANNUAL SESSION WILL BE HELD AT ANNVILLE THIS YEAR The one hundred and thirty-second annual session of East Pennsylvania Conference, United Brethren in Christ will be held in the Annville TU. B. church, Rev. J. O. Jones, D. D., pastor. The session will begin on Tuesday, Sept. 29, and will continue until Fri day, Oct. 2. Bishop G. D. Batdorf, Ph. D., D. D, of Harrisburg, will preside at all of the sessions, and will deliver the opening address. This Conference is one of the largest in the entire denomination, and com- prises in its territory all of the church- es in Dauphin, Lebanon, Lancaster, Lehigh, Northampton, Berks, Schuyl- kill, Northumberland and Columbia counties, including three churches in Philadelphix: and one in Baltimore, Md. The following statistics are embraced in its territory: Number of pastoral charges, 97; organized churches, 145; total membership, 30,147; Sunday schools, 148; total enrollment, 37,856; Senior Christian Endeavor Societies, 91; Intermediate societies, 45; Junior societies, 74; Woman's Missionary so- cieties, 100; Otterbein Guilds, 69; to- tal amount collected for all purposes last year, $793,292. Rev. S. C. Enck, D. D.,, of Harris- burg, the conference superintendent, will submit his fourteenth annual re- port on the first day of the session. —D Eee. Established a Detour A detour was estalished on the Harrisburg pike — Route 230 — be- Walter Berkheiser, of on a warrant from reed by Lester Squire Grimm, | Williams, of e with larceny. It is charged that after Williams wrecked his car east of town, Brown and Berkheiser stole the and other things S ( tires and battery Each gave $30C bail for a hearing on Friday afternoon. | Forged Three Checks Last Wednesday evening he arrested Tillman Smith on three charges of forgery, having signed the names of Mrs. Joseph Funbar. He had the | checks cashed at Metzler's Store, Harry Thomas’ restaurant and the Tydol Service Station. The amounts The Rheems Carnival At the carnival at Rheems Saturday, | Sept. 19, there will be special music by | the Blue Star Ramblers and the Moun Joy Band of thi.ty pieces rl OW ee re | | | MANAGEMENT ANNOUNCES LO- CATIONS FOR EXHIBITS WHILE VARIOUS CLUBS ARRANGE FOR DISPLAYS Plans for the tenth annual Mount Joy Community Exhibit were made Friday evening at a meeting of the committee chairman together with the leaders of the 4-H clubs, Corn clubs, Garment clubs and Vegetable clubs of the borough and vicinity. The show Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Messrs. Ralph and Clyde Eshleman will have charge of the catalogue and soliciting advertisements. Irvin H. Gin- der will receive rabbit and cavy en- tries on October 10. Assignment of booths is being directed by A. S. Len- hard and Dr. W. D. Chandler, the gerseral chairman. Exhibits will be located as follows: school work. Rohrer's garage, Newcomer's fruits garage, and vege- poultry, rabbits and cavies. Newcomer's sales preserves, room, canned dried foods, Hostetter’s store, flowers and baked Newcomer's hardware store, club ex- hibits. The next meeting of the officials will be on September 18 at 8 o'clock in the council room. RE LADY BREAKS ARM IN FALL FROM A WAGON Miss Mabel Singer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Eli Singer, Ironville, sustained a broken arm a fall from a tobacco wagon. She was assisting in the tobacco field and rode the wagon to the to- bacco shed. Somehow she lost her balance and fell eight feet to the ground. The left arm was broken places. in in two rn tl AI Deeds To Be Recorded Ira S. and Ellen Hess, of East Donegal township; Martha and Pet- er Witmer, of Rapho township; El- am S. and Anna Hess of Mount Joy township, lot of ground in Florin, to Mary S. and Elizabeth S. Hess, of East Donegal townsh/p, for $2,400. AAI ret When in need of Printing, (anything) | checks. | FOR THE SAFETY OF OUR of the checks were $7.50 and two for | $1275 each. He was given a hearing before Squire Grimm, at Elizabeth- | | town and discharged upon payment of all costs and making good all the nt rem PUBLIC SCHOOL CHILDREN thruout the | Safety Patrols for is a movement organize ch. 1dr thousa There County an To the chil- dren from school. | Prof. Nitrauer, cipal of our public schools, was re- | authority by the | Board to organize a patrol | | ng the school protection of the ds of while going to and supervising prin- | cently School here. With that purpose in view he had | Kauffman, of the Lancas- | ter Police Departinent come here | and speak on that subject before the Mount Joy Rotary Club at regular weekly meet/ng yesterday. | Sgt. Kauffman teld in detail how | the work is be ng performed in the city and county. The proposition will receive the support of the Ro- | tary club here. i a as Sergean its BIG TIME AT SPORTING HILL SATURDAY, SEPT 19 | —— You don’t want to miss the big time | at Sporting Hill Saturday, Sept. 19 as there will be one of the best evening entertainments offered for some time. Some of the attractions are: Susque- | hanna Mountaineers Jug Band, Those Dutcl Heinie and Fritz, Bones, the two Come and he S two Also I minstrel boys, and lads. ar these radio artists. nd things to eat will be Home-made chicken corn soup a 7 other good Nornhold and Atlantic Mr. Alpheus Myrtle Roth were to the week-end. City over He also arrested H. S. Brown and |tween Middletown and Elizabethtown, | yesterday. cessary new the ne nea nine |< 1 | son, land : | 2t. | 1 | Miss | the capital, The detour was made ne- by start of construction of a outskirts of Mid- lletown to Steelton, thus eliminating rrow and dangerous stretch of those road from the miles between © points. way of Oberlin be miles long. The stone base nearly all the The detour is by will 9.9 and road is of way and is in good condition. A Congratulations ss Mary S. Myers, of Florin, cele- brated her birthday, September 8th. Mr. Harvey Hawthorne, , cele- brated his 21st birthday Friday, Sep- tember Mary Myers, little daughter and Mrs. J. S. Myers, on West street celebrated heg birthday, tember 4th. : set i Local Doings In Ni 7 Jl 4th. f Mr. Main Sep- oO And Around Florin?” 4 LOCAL FISHERMEN MADE A RECORD AT DIEHL’'S ISLAND —S. S. CLASSES HELD OUT- ING SUNDAY. Mrs. Howard Rehrer and children and Mother, Mrs. George Sheetz spent the week-end with friends, at Middletown. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Graeff and of Read ng called on Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Easton, on Saturday. Mrs. J. D. Easton entertained her sisters and brother to a dinner at her home, on Sunday. The fol- lowing were guests: Mrs. R. L. Wilson, of Reading, Mr. and Mrs. J. McClintock, Philadelphia: Mr. Mrs. D. H. Cooper and daugh- Elizabeth, of Harrisburg and D. N. Cassel and Mr. Chas. also of Harrisburg. Alice Hockenberry, of Church, has acceptec (Turn to Page 4) Pee. Will Entertain Ushers YB of ter Mrs, Bate near hiques a Rettew, pas- ed Breth- to the Septem- he Churecl The annual of officers will be held. Ieee: hosts Thursday, elect on Play Here Thursday Lancaster Odd Fellow team will play the Mt. Joy team on the Lincoln alleys | Thursday evening at 8 o'clock The line Ln oowiing League ere on All Day S. S. The following program will be ren- dered in the Sporting Hill church on Sunday, September 13th, standard time. Morning Program 9:30, Devotional 10:00, Topic: Why Do Our Young People Love Interest In Sunday School Work at An Early Age, given to Rev. John A. Brandt, Fredericksburg. 10:45, Topic: What Are The Advan- tages or Disadvantages of the Lecture Method in Teaching a Sunday School Class, given to Bishop John S. Brinser, Elizabethtown. Noon and lunch. held over from Monday, a holiday. kindly remember the Bulletin. Meeting At Sporting Hill Church Afternoon Program 1:30, Talk on Sunday School Lesson. 2:00 Recitations, Exercises and Songs by Scholars. ‘An address to School by Bishop H. | G. Light, Cleona, Pa. | Music by the Men's Quartet of Mt. Joy. | Evening Session 7 P. M,, includes ol Recitations and | Songs. | An Exercise, “The Second Coming of Method and the Question and Answer | Christ,” will be given by nine young | Sisters. An address will be given by Rew. Wesley Martin, of Akron. Bring your lunch and enjey the dex v
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