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‘The Mount Joy Bulletin
VoL. XXXI, No. 25
‘MOUNT ov, PENNA. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18th, 1931
$1.50 A YEAR IN ADVANCE
Adveriiding Is the Yeast That Makes Business Rise and the Yeast Works In Mount Joy As Well A Any Where Else In the World-Just Try It
These Folks Lent |
A Helping Hand
NEIGHBORS AND FRIENDS HAVE
CLEANED UP THE DEBRIS OF
THE E. S. WEAVER BARN FIRE |
AT FLORIN ON MONDAY I
Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Weaver, owner |
and Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Campbell, |
tenants want to thank all these folks |
who, on Monday, so kindly cleaned |
up the remains of the big barn fire
of a week ago.
Wm. S. Longefiecker, Henry Bren-
neman, Christian Flory, Blaine Gut-
shall, Samuel T. Becker, Ezra H.
Engle, Willis K. Shoemaker, Arthur |
G. Mathias, John K. Wolgemuth, Ed.
Lehman, Elam S. Hess, Paul L. Muss-
er, John Strickler, Roy Geib, Russel
Ober, Arthur Koser, Amos Bricker,
Ira S. Hess, Ezra E. Hess, Allen S.
Brubaker, Clarence S. Barnhart, Jno.
S. Miller, Harvey Fisher, Miller M.
Hess, Norman S. Miller, David Shelly
Aaron Musser, Wm. Weaver, Phares
Brandt, John Heisey, Earl Martin, Si-
mon Shearer, Ellsworth Neidig, Ray-
mond Hostetter, John M. Forry, Jonas
H. Whisler, Earl G. Brubaker, David
Flory, John Dunk, Harry Hilt, Jacob
Ober, Harry Zerphey, Wayne Peters,
Paul Oberholtzer, Earl Longenecker,
S. S. Shelley Archie Emenheiser,
Ben Brubaker, Frank Emswiler, Ezra
Ney, Levi W. Newcomer, Lloyd Nent-
wig, Paris O. Brubaker, I. H. Neidigh
Amos Mumma, Rudolph Forry, Ben
Bradley, Samuel Brandt, Leroy Kopp
James Dolby, Amos Heisey, Christian
Shearer, Ben Hambright, Maurice
Emenheiser, Harry Lines, Abram Ko-
ser, Elmer Newcomer, Roy Hoffman,
H. W. Gutshall, Harvey Hoffman,
Samuel Kolp, Jacob Landvater, Hen-
ry Shelly, John Smith, David Henry,
Edgar Gish, Arthur Brubaker, Samu-
el Nissley, Glenn Kaylor, Samuel
Nornhold, Graybill Wolgemuth, John
Snyder, Harry Shaffer, John Kulp,
Harvey Sumpman, Ervin Bricker,
Enos Weidman, Reuben Forry, Sam-
uel Crowl, Lloyd Felker, Joseph Gish
Harry Emenheiser, John Brandt,
Harry Heisey. William Derr, Charles
Watt, Wm, Weidman Emanuel Sump-
man, Samuel Lindemuth, Landes Pir-
engem, Daniel Brubaker, Abram Esh-
elman, Daniel E. Wolgemuth, George
Derr, Ervin Bishop.
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Mennonite Meetings
Bishop J. S. Shoemaker, of Free-
port, Ill, will preach in the following
Mennonite churches this week: this
evening, Chestnut Hill; on Thursday
|monwealth of
lity.
section of the township where the
State wishes to place the new en-
but these were the first
|two to be taken up.
books of most people, twelve million
evening, Stumptown; Friday evening,
Kinzer: Sunday morning, East Pet-
ershurg, and Sunday evening, Mt. Joy |
er, Set ee
Local Doings In
And Around Florin
NEWS OF GENERAL INTEREST AS |
IT GCCURRED IN
VILLAGE WEST OF HERE.
The Men's Bible Class will meet to
night at the church.
Mr. and Mrs. John Easton autoed lided Sunday afternoon on the new
hie ro “twee 2 ro .
to Carlisle on Sunday. highway between Rowenna and
Mr. A D. Garber and son, Gene, Bainbridge. Dr. G. A. Harter, of
Maytown, treated the injured woman
end at Perry county.
sister
spent the week
Mrs. Jacob Kline visited her
Mrs. Adelaide Kern, at Landisville, Card Party by Auxiliary
on Saturday. The Ladies’ Auxiliary of the Wal-
Miss Anna Garber, of Lebanon ter S. Ebersole Post will hold a card
Valley College, spent the week end party on Monday, Nov. 23, at 1:45 o’-
with her parents. clock in the Legion Home. Every
Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Robinson, of one is most cordially invited to at-
Middletown, were guests of Mr. and tend.
Mrs. Howard Rehrer on Saturday. | YW
Mr. and Mrs. John Rehrer, of Mid-| Fell Against a Stove
dletown, spent Sunday with his John Heisey, aged two, of Bain-
brother, Howard and family on Sun- bridge, was treated at the General
day. | Hospital at Lancaster. He fell against
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence” S Nissly | a stove and his left arm.
and son and Mr. and Mrs. Harvey |
Balmer autoed to Safe Harbor on
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Kraybill visit-
ed their son, Charles, who is a stu-
dent at Lebanon Valley College, on
Sunday. i
Mr. and Mrs. John Keener enter-
tained Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hoffman
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Keller's Private Sale
J. B. Keller and Bro. will have a |
private sale commencing Thursday Ralph J. Boyd, former city con-
noon, Nov. 19th, when they will sell troller at Lancaster, who embezzled
a carload of Erie and Crawford Co.
T. B. tested fresh cows and springers
Cyrus Good Says the County
Growers Defeated Embargo
Cyrus H. Good, of Manheim, chair-
man of the legislative committee of the
Lancaster County Tobacco Growers’
Association, at a meeting of that body
in Lancaster Monday, gave full credit
to the association for defeating the
move to ban the importation of Sum-
atra wrapper tobacco.
His report on the battle waged since
1927 to prevent the exclusion of Sum-
atra wrappers used by manufacturers
to blend with long Pennsylvania fillers,
| guilty to charges of
{the first charge. Prison sentence was
| suspended on the
THAT BUSY |
{was cut
{ when automobiles
|LOOKS AS THO STATE WILL
QUIT MT. GRETNA CAMP
A report from Lebanon says: “It
was practically assured that the Com-
Pennsylvania would
change the site of the State Militia
encampment from Mt. Gretna to E.
{Hanover township, when two options
were taken upon land in that vicin-
“Deeds were filed, turning over to
the state, for a total consideration
of $8,800, the properties of Harry
and Lester Kreiser. Options had
been secured on properties in the
el
Christmas Fund of
$1,319,250 in Co.
THAT AMOUNT WILL BE DIS-
TRIBUTED TO 12,892 MEMBERS
NEXT MONTH FOR THEIR
CHRISTMAS SHOPPING
To fortify themselves against the
Christmas season, which always
proves a heavy drain on the pocket-
persons in the United States have
saved approximately six hundred
million dollars, through the medium
of Christmas savings funds, conduct-
ed by over eight thousand banking
institutions and other organizations
in the nation.
This estimate was submitted re-
cently by Herbert F. Rawll, Presi-
dent of the Christmas Club. Mr.
Rawll’s report showed Pennsylvania
second in the Middle Atlantic States
with a total of sixty-six millions of
dollars to be distributed this year.
Lancaster County's share in this
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SQUIRREL HUNTERS
FIRE TREE NEAR TOWN
Several squirrel hunters, while at-
tempting to Dring down a squirrel
from its perch on a tree on Thursday
evening set fire to the tree while
blazing away at the furry animal.
Daniel Erb, of Mt. Joy R. D., fearing
that the blazing tree would ignite
the corn in his field, and thus en-
danger his farm buildings, summoned
the Rheems Fire company who ex-
tinguished the fire.
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Jailed for One Month
Zink, of Marietta, pleaded
violating the
and was
sentenced
jail, on
Edward
liquor and gambling laws,
| fined $200 and costs, and
|to one month in the county
gambling violation
homebrew
County
Three hundred bottles of
were seized at his home by
Detective Jacob Weller.
Maytown Lady Hurt
Mary Earhart, of Maytown,
and bruised about the face
driven by Henry
Earhart, of Maytown, and William
Arnold, West Donegal township, col-
Mrs.
we ser sata ~~
| Deeds ‘Recorded
| Jour D. Easton and wife to Har-
vey B. Johnson and wife, lot of land
a dwelling in the village of Florin
East Donegal township.
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d Property Sold
Milton H. Ruhl sold his property
near Union Square to Noah S. Weng-
ler, of near Lawn. The sale and the
| terms were private.
[$11,700 in city funds, has applied for
'a parole.
declared that the battle would have
been lost but for the infiuence and op-
position of the county growers’ associ-
ation.
Since it was the growers who won
the fight and the manufacturers and
buyers will be the first to receive the
benefits thereof, it was resolved at the
meeting that the latter should show
their appreciation by paying a just
price for the 1931 crop, declared to be
the best crop grown, here since 1917.
Thanksgiving and
Bible Meeting
WILL HOLD AN ALL DAY SESSION
AT THE PLEASANT VIEW
CHURCH, THURSDAY, NOVEM-
BER 26
The public is welcomed to a Thanks-
giving and Bible meeting to be held at
the Pleasant View Church, Thursday,
Nov. 26. There will be a morning and
afternoon session.
Mr. Daniel Miller is moderator and
Mr. John B. Brubaker is the chorister.
The program as arranged is append-
ed:
Morning Session
9:30 Devotional
9:45 Purpose of This
Christian Gibe.
10:00 World Conditions, and Reasons
for Thanksgiving, Rev. Wesley Martin.
10:45 The Blessing of Living in a
Land of Christian Privileges, Bishop
John Brinser.
11:30 Dismissal.
Afternoon Session
1:00 Song Service,
1:15 Influence and Blessing of Those
Who Are True and Faithful in the
Church, Rev. Adam Weingert.
2:00 Does Persecution Hinder the
Progress of the Gospel? Rev. Isaac
Kauffman.
2:45 The Church’s Share in the Re-
sponsibility for the Depression—What
Steps can the Church Take to Change
the Situation? Bishop H. G. Light.
3:30 Dismissal.
Attendants are asked to provide
their own lunch.
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REV. AND MRS. MacDANNALD
WERE GIVEN A RECEPTION
Meeting, Rev.
The following item appeared in a
Harrisburg Daily:
The Rev. and Mrs. I. A. MacDan-
nald and their family were the honor
guests at a reception given on Friday |
evening at their home in Washington
Heights by the members of the Green |
street Church of God. The reception !
was given under the auspices of the |
Christian Endeavor Society ~of the |
church.
The Rev. Mr. MacDannald was re- |
cently retired after forty-six years in |!
the ministry. His last charge was at |
the Mt. Joy Church of God.
A large number of guests
present.
were
|
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Shooting Match
There will be a shooting match at
the Susquehansa Inn on Saturday, |
Nov, 21st for turkeys, ducks and
geese. Match will start at 1:30 0 |
clock.
The Entertainers
And Their Guests »
THE VISITORS WHO WHO CALLED ON
THEIR FRIENDS HERE AN
NEARBY AND WERE PLEASANT- |
LY ENTERTAINED.
|
With Raymond Kaylor’s
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Kaylor,
east of Elizabethtown, entertained a
number of guests at a dinner on
Sunday: Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Kulp,
Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Kaylor, Mr.
and Mrs. Clayton Geyer and children
Carson, Grace, Norman, Kenneth and
Clifford; Mr, and Mrs. William Ging-
rich and Henry Gingrich; Mr. and
Mrs. Hoffer Kaylor and children,
Vernice, Elva, Ralph, Harold, Mary,
Marlin and Betty. {
i
With Harvey Spangler’s
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Spangler, of
Back Run, entertained quite a number
of folks at their heme on Sunday. |
Chicken corn soup was
and Mrs. Nelson Hoffman and child-
ren, Carol Mae and Truman, of
Steelton; Mr. and Mrs. Ed.
ter, Dorothy Hoffmaster;
and Robert
Mrs. Wallace, Mrs. Maude Edwards,
Dorothy and Pauline Edwards, all
of Mount Joy; Mrs. Edith Joyer, of
Middletown; . Mr. and Mrs. Amos
Shelly and #..aily, of Rapho township
Mr. and Mrs. Fox and son; Mr. Boy-
er, of Lebanon; Mr. and Mrs. Wm.
B. Snavely and Miss Anna Gebhart,
of Elizabethtown: Bellerma Spangler
James Spangler, Richard Boyer.
Waives Hearing
William Gantz, colored, of
boro, charged with assault and bat-
tery by Carrie Wilson, also colored,
of Mount Joy, waived a hearing on
Friday night before Justice of the
Peace C. C. Hicks of Maytown. He
gave bail for court.
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Congratulations
Pauline Edwards was 7 years old
Sunday.
Dorothy Stauffer
birthday on Saturday.
Miss Pearl Schroll celebrated her
birthday anniversary on Thursday.
celebrated her
i.
of Mount Joy, R. D. takes the part of
| Miss Dyere and Mrs. Edward Stamen,
CONSTABLES REPORT BAD
i reported roads
{road from Nissley corn field to Iron
avenue,
' reported in
| street was torn up by the
i and not replaced, he said.
The editor was the guest of Mr.
Jno. W. Eshelman, Jr., of Lancaster,
iat his lodge on the flats of the Ches
apeak Bay, when the duck season
opened in Maryland at noon on
Monday. After a few hours shooting
they succeeded in bagging some
ice Baldpate, Red Head. and Can-
hack ducks which were exception-
served for |
dinner and an oyster supper was en-
joyed by all. A birthday was also
celebrated, Pauline Edwards being 7
years old. A birthday cake with 7
green candles was a center piece for |
the table.
Those enjoying the day were: Mr.
Hoffmas- |
this
U. B. PRIMARY DEPT.
HOLDS ANNUAL PARTY
The teachers of the Primary de-
partment of the U. B. S. S. gave the
annual party to the members of the
department recently, at the home of
Mr:. Edwards, on Nerth Barbara
street. Some kiddies were masked.
Games were highly enjoyed by all.
Prizes were awarded to Miss Jean
Schroll having the prettiest costume
and Betty Bishop, as the most com-
ical. Prizes were also won by these
folks: Pinning tail on cat, Bellerma
Spangler; Shoe contest, Jerry Ken-
dig; Bean guessing contest, Cather-
ine Weidman. The teachers, Mrs. H.
Spangler and Mrs. M. Edwards, as-|
sisted by Mrs. Wallace, served the
kiddies with delicious refreshments. |
About thirty folks enjoyed the after- |
noon. 'Run Valley, died Thursday. Mrs.
mee | Sarah Bechtold, of Salunga, is a sis-
ter.
Five Plays Will |
Be Staged Here
i ie ie
TO BE PRODUCED IN THE HIGH
SCHOOL AUDITORIUM UNDER
SUPERVISION OF AGRICULTUR- |
AL EXTENSION SERVICE
Under the supervision of Agricul- |
tural Extension Association five one
Act Plays are to be staged at Mount!
Joy High School auditorium by Rural
Groups of the county on Saturday, |
November 21 starting at 5:30 P. M. with |
intermission from 7:30 to 8:00 P. M.
The Farm Women, Society No. 2 of of Washington street, Elizabethtown,
|died in the Lancaster County hospital
near Mount Joy are starting this con-
test at 5:30 P. M. with the play ‘ Join | evening,
She was a
Owners in Spain.” This play is trying !
to settle a dispute between Miss Dyer Brethren
and Mrs. Blair two co-inmates of one | Step-son, Jacob
Mrs C.ibethtown,
J. Musser of Mount Joy No. 1 takes | Survive,
room in an Old Ladies Home.
the part of Mrs. Mitchell, Mrs. Ira |
Frantz of Mountville takes the part of i noon in
Churchtown,
ily plot in
Mrs. Fullerton, Mrs. Raymond Garber
of Columbia, R. D. takes
Mrs. Blair.
the part of
Another play is put on by the Young |of West Front street,
Bible Class of the Silver
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Women’s
ROADS TO THE COURTS
The following township constables
in bad condition, as
follows: Willhlam H. Fogie,
Bridge, and Union Square to Sporting
Hill to Chickies Church.
In Mount Joy borough, Detwiler
east of Barbara street, was
“very bad condition” by
Zerphey, constable. The
borough
Elmer L.
As witnesses to its condition Zer-
phey named Hiram Nissley, Samuel
mk and Charles Funk, residents of
| the borough.
mesma Gi
Successful Duck Hunters
lly fine.
Farm Women No.
6 Elect Officers
AT THEIR MEETING AT HOME OF
MRS. CLARENCE GREINER—MRS.
H. B. KELLER HEADS THE SO-
| CIETY FOR COMING YEAR
{ —
Mrs. H. B. Keller was elected presi- |
dent of the Society of Farm Women
! No. 6 at the recent i
ome of Mrs. Clarence Greiner.
The other new
mee
officers
| Vice president, Mrs. C. R.
y; secretary, Mrs. C. B. Risser; cor-
| responding secretary, Mrs. I. P. Eshle-
treasurer, Mrs. H. H. Lehn.
ym included: Scripture and
Frey; music, Harn-
Madeira; recitation,
short address on
man;
The pr
prayer, Mrs. John
ley and Robert
Rose Marie Heisey;
“First Tage ” Mrs. Abram
Greiner; “Thanksgiving Today,” Lela
Coble; "lino solo, Robert Madeira;
reading, June Halk;
executive committee.
Following the program refreshments
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Gruber Property Sold
brick dwelling and several
greenhouses of the late Jacob M.
Gruber, on North Jarbara street,
were sold at private sale and on pri-
vate terms to Mr. Warren Heisey, on
North Market street. The purchaser
will take possession in the very near
future.
the reports of the
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Auto Wheel Stolen
Ephraim Longenecker, HEilizabeth-
town, reoprted to borough police the
theft of a spare wheel and tire from
the rear of his automobile which was
parked in the garage at his home.
teacher
aged 31.
| plication of diseases.
| Frey, and one brother,
| all of Marietta.
on Thursday
Church of the Brethren, Philadelphia,
Rapho; | Pa.
New York Cty
this place.
g in the|
elected in- |.
Local Mortuary
Record for a Week
MANY OF OUR BEST KNOWN
PEOPLE HAVE PASSED TO THAT
GREAT BEYOND WITLIN THE
PAST WEEK.
James H. Crowther, aged 87, died
at Columbia.
Harry Clayton Broome, aged 56, a
P. R. R. engineman, died at Columbia
Mrs. James E. Kunkle, a school
at Columbia, died. She was
Solomon H. Good, 70, a butcher of
Mrs George Nein
Mrs. Stella V. Nein twenty-seven,
wife of George Nein of Marietta, died
after an illness of two years of a com-
Besides her husband she is survived
by her daughters, Josephine, Geraldine
and Dorothy; her mother, Mrs. Hattie
Chester Frey,
Services were private from the home
of her mother, Mrs. Hattie Frey at
Marietta. Interment in the Marietta
cemetery.
Mrs. Catherine Patton
Mrs. Catherine Patton, eighty-two,
of complications.
member of the United
church, Lancaster. One
Williams, of Eliza-
and fcur grandchildren
were held Tuesday after-
the Methodist church at
with burial in the fam-
the adjoining cemetery.
Services
Mrs. Anna Troutwine
Annie Troutwine, seventy-five
Marietta, died
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Mrs,
Kline—Eshleman
Mr. John A. Kline, of Florin, and
Miss Mary Eshleman, of Mount Joy,
were united in marriage at 4 o'clock
afternoon, at the First
Rev. Ross D. Murphy, pastor of
the church officiated. Their honey-
moon was spent in Philadelphia and
They now reside in
Rabbit Breeders
Review the the Exhibit |, - =
LOCAL GARDEN SPOT ASSOCIA.
TION REPORT RECENT SHOW |
HELD HERE WAS THE BEST |
ONE OF THEM ALL
The Garden
rs’ Association
Spot Rabbit
v Rr 1
Vie npreedae
31 a complete
yroved to be how of |
8 NEW REGISTRATIONS
AT OUR LOCAL CLINIC |
1 ection
Appi itely 25 stock was |}
on exhibition. i
Several exhibitors made some nice Le
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dn Si
lJ
ere eight new registrations
Arthur Eugene Laskewitz, aged 4].
weeks, son of Mr. asd Mrs. David |,
Laskewitz; George Paul Halbleib, |
M
and Mrs.
John
Schneider, age
of Mr. and Mrs.
[Lloyd Warfel Kline
son of Mr. and Mrs
Joyce Anne Herr,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Norman
Herr; Jean Louise Herr, aged 2 yrs.,
3 months, daughter of Mr. and Mrs
Norman Herr.
Attendance for week of Nov. 3rd:
There were 3 visitors, 18 mothers
1 grandmother, 27 babies,
Attendance for week of Nov. 17th:
There were 3 visitors, 1 grandmoth-
|
Lioyd
aged 22 weeks, the
Kline;
er, 37 mothers, 24 babies.
Dr. Wm. Workman was in profes-
sional charge assisted by Miss Eth-
el Kersey, R. N.
The hostesses were Mrs.
Longenecker, Mrs. E. W.
Esther Henry, Secretary.
The next clinic will be held on
December 1 in the American Legion
Home, hours from 2 to 4.
sn oscil
Oliver G.
Garber and
Will Open Season Tonite
The Olivets will open their bas-
ketball season tonight when they will
play the West Lampeter Co. League
team at the latter place.
SHERIFF SELLS THE JOS.
ROTH PROPERTY AT FLORIN General] News For
The Busy Folks
INTERESTING HAPPENINGS FROM
ALL OVER THE COUNTRY FOR
THE BENEFIT OF THOSE WHO
HAVE LITTLE TIME TO READ.
Lancaster
sold
At the Court House at
on Saturday Sheriff Dattisman
the following:
Property in East Donegal township
including a 1 1-2 story brick dwelling
house and brick garage, along the
public road leading from Florin to
the Cross Roads church, seized and
taken in execution as the property 23
of Joe Roth and Bertha G. Roth, sold
to J. M. Brighthill, Inc., for $850.00,
subject to mortgage of $3,500 and the
interest from March, 1931.
This property was erected by Mr.
Roth when he was connected with
the Peris Mfg Co. at Florin.
East Donegal Man
Acquitted 0 of Fraud
MR. ABRAM L. HOFFMAN HAD AC-
CUSED ABRAM H. MARTIN OF
TAKING SIX TONS OF HAY AND
STRAW
auto drivers lost their licenses
last week in this state.
There were 26,227 votes polled in
Lancaster Co. at the last election.
There will be a ¢pelling bee at the
Rheems school Saturday, Nov. 21.
John Garver, of Cordelia, shot =a
fine gray fox while hunting in York
County.
Roy Brandt, along the Colebrook
road, caught a chicken hawk that
| measured 4 feet, 3 inches.
John Philip Sousa, the March King
was 77 years old last Friday and is
| still composing new marches.
$151.00 was collected at the F. &
M.-Dickinson foot ball game Satur-
day for the Rockne Memorial.
The home of the Lodge of Elks at
| Columbia was broken into by thieves
Sunday night and $150 in cash stolen
A tree 5 ft. 7 inches in diameter
and 75 feet high was. felled on an is-
land in the Susquehanna river near
Abram Martin, of East Donegal
township, was acquitted by a jury yes- |
terday of fraudulent conversion. The
case was started before Judge Atlee °"" °
Monday afternoon and completed yes- |W ashingtonboro.
terday morning The Reading Fair this year clean-
The jury divided the costs between led up the mice profit of $13,347. Here
Martin and the prosecutor, Abram L.|is something for other fair promoters
Hoffman. {to ponder over.
Martin was charged with fraudu-| It cost William H. Haldeman, of
lently taking six tons of hay and two Bamford, $5 and costs for trespass-
tons of straw from a farm in East !ing on William Hoffman's land while
Donegal township, which he tenanted | hunting.
in violation of a lease he had with the | Pickpockets stole about $350 in
manager of the farm. cash from people while they were
The charge was brought by Abram |leaving St. Luke's Evangelical Con-
L. Hoffman, manager of the farm for gregational church at Shillington on
his sister, Mrs. Emma H. Detwiler, the | Sunday.
owner. Martin leased the farm in! a.
January, 1930, and lived there about a you ARE URGED TO HELP
year. THOSE WHO ARE IN NEED
Martin, it is claimed moved the hay |
and straw from the farm in March, |
1931, and hauled it to another farm |
where he planned to move. Guy F.
Hoffman, a nephew of the owner and
the manager, testified he saw Martin |
removing the hay and straw.
Martin admitted taking the goods but |
claimed he was given permission by | -
Mrs. Detwiler, because he did not re- | 2to5and 7to9 PM
ceive full credit from Hoffman for | Everybody is invited to come and
raising a certain quantity of tobacco. |S€€ the results of this year's work.
He said Mrs. Detwiler told him she did| The Needlework Guild of America
not approve of Hoffman's actions. | is doing a most unique and valuable
Neighbor Testifies | work in bringing comfort and hap-
Benjamin H. Nissley, a neighbor of |iness to those in need. Our local
Martin, testified he was present when | branch is doing their part in this
permission was given by Mrs. Detwiler | great work for good.
a or a i Martin
A Thank Offering
Meeting Planned
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Let no one forget the annual In-
gathering and exhibition of garments
collected by our local directors of
the Needlework Guild of America, on
{ Thursday, November 19th in the
American Legion Home.
Garments will be on display from
permission to move the hay and straw.
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SEASON FOR QUAIL AND
TURKEY CLOSED SATURDAY |
At sundown Saturday the open
| hur season on quail and wild | LUTHERAN WOMEN’ S MISSION-
| cure: y “will close in Pennsylvania. ARY SOCIETY WILL HOLD AN-
NUAL EVENT HERE THIS EVE
NING—A PAGEANT OF BOXES
orts to the State Board of Game
Comniissioners indicated a fair kill
of hoth species.
|
lissionary Society
church will hold
change in the open
Woman's
hunt- The
sundown | of
0 comes with
1 grouse which could Offering this
K Ted on e first three November 18, at
the last two weeks now may Sunday School
hot only on the last three days Play as well as
the play will
lantern slides.
f Boxes, including a
be used, having the
part: Betty
ly, Mary L. Smith
Germer, Jane
Jane Rice,
Breneman,
Jeulah Smith, Chris
Detwiler, Anna
and Ruth Wagner.
> asked to kindly
han Offering boxes
forgetting that “God
rful Giver.”
very cordially
today an-
sound pie
s lan
ette Hipple,
therine
ing state in the nation.
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COUNTY'S 75 YEAR OLD TWINS
CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARIES
ae xr
invit-
I evening
Service clock the I. O. O. F. Specials bow
t ' Lancaster will oppose the
Night Six on the
Union Thanksgiving
Garden
leys.
sal fein ioe
Grant
trice Stotz., of
ed a Divorce
Marietta, was
Earl W.
court on
from
Marietta in
a divorce
which also of
Thanksgiving morning
Petition Court For a Vote
Recount In East Hempfield
A petition asking the court to seize W. Scott Nissley, Low Tax Party
boxes used in East | candidate for School Director in the
Hempfield township at recent gen-|township, i8 the only candidate
eral election on the ground that re-| whose name appears on the petition.
turns announced by the board are in-' Nissley, S. S. Bard, of
urday.
and open ballot
who ran with S. S.
correct was presented to the court|East Petersburg, for the two school
Friday by Charles W. Eaby, counsel {board positions, signed the petition
for a group of taxpayers in the asking a recount in the Landisville
{ district.
candidates on the Others who signed the same peti-
Low Tax Party, which was preemp-|tion were John G. Weidler and Albert
ted in the hope of electing several |Hiestand. Those who signed the pe-
township officers, were defeated. Ac-|tition in the Rohrerstown district
cording to those who signed the pe-|{were: J. L. Fisher, M. H. Grove and
tition, these returns are not correct. {M. D. Young.
township.
In the returns,
OI HO BARRA
RET,