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1T'he Mount Joy Bulletin
VOL. XXX No. 22
MOUNT JOY, PENNA. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26th, 1932
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$1.50 A YEAR IN ADVANCE
One Reason Why People Go Away From Home To Trade, Is That Stores In Larger Places Are Well Advertised
Flosin Water Cos.’
Books Destroyed
ONE OF THE OFFICIALS TESTIFIES |
THAT RECORDS PRIOR TO 1925
WERE DESTROYED — HEARING
BEFORE P. S. C. AT HARRISBURG
Burned books and inter-company
relations were discussed before the
Public Service Commission at Harris-
burg Wednesday in the hearing of the
complaint of Charles H, Staley against
the Florin Water Company.
Witnesses for the company testified
that the books of the company, prior
to 1925, could not be produced because
they had been burned by order of are-
ceiver in bankruptcy. The company
agreed, however, to permit the com-
plaints to examine the books of more
recent years to facilitate cross-examin-
ation at a later hearing.
Testimony presented by the company
showed operating losses of $1,320 for
1930 and $797 for 1931 and estimated
the new rates, effective September 15,
1932 would yield a net profit of $650.
In the brief examination of H., Roy
Nissly, one of the owners of the water
company, counsel for the complainant
sought to show that the capacity and
water supply were largely based on
service to a chocolate plant and milk
station operated by E, L. Nissly’s Sons.
The two plants, no longer operating
consumed half of the 70,000,000 gallons
served by the company.
H. Roy Nissly testified the purchase
of a large spring, to supplement wells
was necessary to supply Florins do-
mestic service, regardless of the pres-
ence of the two large consumer plants.
The commission will set a date for
the second hearing after accountants
for the complainants have completed
their examination of the company’s
books,
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Evangelistic Services
Evangelistic services will begin
October 31 at the Brethren in
Christ church at Manheim with the
Bishop L. O. Musser of
Joy in charire. The meetings will he
continued for at least two weeks
Everybody welcome.
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For $46,000
The Harrisburg Trust Company
has issued an execution against
the Nissly Swiss Chocolate Corpor-
ation, of Florin, for a debt amount
ing to £46,000.
Apple Tree in Bloom
There is an apple tree in full
bloom in the yard of Fred Leiber-
her on Marietta Street.
Facts About The
Finger Print Art
LOCAL RESIDENT TELLS OF ITS
MANY ADVANTAGES IN IDENTI-
FYING PEOPLE DEAD OR ALIVE
Execution
Mr. John Loewen, on West Donegal
street, a graduate and much interested
in the art of finger printing will do:
What finger prints did for others
they will do for you, too. On Novem-
ber 16, 1929 the body of Frank Southard
had laid in the Morgue for 10 days.
Since his death, in a small hotel in
Sapulpa, Oklahoma, officials had work-
ed to find his relatives for the correct
disposal of the body. It was nearly
two weeks before they realized that
their only chance was through the art
of finger printing. Willis D., Smith,
finger print expert and founder of the
National Protective Registry, was
called in the case and from then on the
real evolution of identification began.
Mr. Smith searching the many files at
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SEEKING $20,000 FOR AN
AUTO CRASH NEAR HERE
A suit to recover $20,000 dam-
ages for alleged permanent injuries
sustained in an automobile accident,
last August has been filed by Rus-
sel Yuninger, formerly of Lancas-
ter, against Frederick E. Borman,
East Chestnut street.
According to the attorney, Yun-
inger sustained a farctured skull
and arm in a collision between his
car and Borman’s on the Harris-
burg pike between Mount Joy and
Elizabethtown.
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Preached at Ephrata
Rev. Kercher, pastor of the Trin-
ity Lutheran church, here, preached
on Sunday at the Trinity Lutheran
church, Ephrata, on the occasion of
the 40th anniversary of the pastor-
ate of Rev. J. W. Smith, pastor of
the latter church.
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Farmers’ Meeting
A meeting will be held at Oxford
on Friday evening, October 25th,
at 7:45 o’clock, for the purpose of
discussing requirements of vital im-
portance to every milk producer.
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Tax Collector Short
Present indications are that P.
season.
MR. AND MRS. JAC. MINNICH
WEDDED FIFTY YEARS
Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Minnich, well
known sresidents of Maytown, cele-
brated their golden wedding anni-
versary at their home Monday.
Mrs. Minnich, who before mar-
riage was Mary Stauffer Risser, the
daughter of the late Jacob and An-
na Risser, of Rapho township, was
married October 24, 1882, to Jacob
3rubaker Minnich, son of the late
Simon and Eliza Minnich, of Lan-
disville. The ceremony was per-
formed by the late Rev. W. T. Ger-
hard, pastor of the First Reformed
church, Lancaster.
Mrs. Minnich, who is seventy-
three years of age, and her husband
who is seventy-eight, are both en-
joying the best of health. They
have one surviving child: Mrs. Hel-
en M. Fridy, of White River, South
Dakota, Mrs. M. R. Hoffman, of
Maytown, is a sister of Mrs. Min-
nich.
2,000 Exhibits At
Mount Joy's Show
PRIZE WINNERS AT LAST WEEK'S
SHOW—CORN AND APPLE EX-
HIBIT ABOVE THE ORDINARY—
COMPETITION QUITE KEEN
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More than 2,000 entries, the largest
number in the 11 years history of the
show, were on display, it was found on
a check-up and judges were unable to
complete the awarding of the prize rib-
Three Local Suits
Were Non-Suited
LOCAL MERCHANT LOST INSUR-
ANCE BECAUSE TITLE OF FARM
WAS TRANSFERRED — FURTHER
ACTION TO RECOVER MAY BE
TAKEN
Three suits in which a local resident
sought to collect insurance for a fire
on his farm property in Rapho town-
ship were ordered non-suited by Judge
B. C. Atlee, who ruled that the plain-
tiff's insurance policies were in his
name alone while the deed to the
property was in the name of the plain-
tiff and his wife,
The farm property is owned by Al-
bert Strickler, of town, and his wife.
Strickler, the plaintiff in the three ac-
tions, sought to collect insurance to the
amount of approximately $5,311.80 to
cover losses to the property by fire
caused by lightning on May 11, 1931.
In directing that the actions be non-
suited, the Court explained that Strick-
ler could not recover because he did
not have the policy changed to conform
erty.
Only one suit was brought to trial.
It was one in which Strickler sought
to collect about $1,770.60 from the Penn
Township Mutual, Fire Insurance Com-
pany.
During the time that testimony was
taken, it was shown that the Penn
Township company issued the policy
bons Thursday. Those for dried foods, |
eggs, canned goeds and steers were
awarded Friday.
Two band stands, one at each end of |
town, were erected and there was mu- |
sic and entertainment each evening. |
The attendance exceeded all expect- ;
ations and particularly Saturday even-
ing when the town was actually crowd- |
ed.
Outstanding displays were fruit and
corn. The latter numbers approxi- |
mately 650 ears. Elmer R. Snyder, |
chairman of fruit, reported a total of |
288 entries in his division, of which 235 |
were apples, D. C, Witmer, chairman, |
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LOCAL LADY
EXCESSIVE
IS FINED;
HORN BLOWING !
Excessive tooting of an automo-
bile horn comes under the heading
of a nuisance and is liable to arrest
and fine, it was ruled at Marietta
Saturday evening by Justice S. B.
Gramm. .
Clyde Woodward, New Haven
and Front streets, of that boro,
brought suit against Mrs. Ella
Kramer, of Mount Joy, before the
justice. He charged that the de-
fendant, in calling on a friend,
would toot her horn for a distance
of more than a block before arriv-
ing at the friend’s home.
A warning from Chief
George Zink, was of no
was said.
Justice Gramm found the woman
guilty as charged and the costs
were imposed and paid. Mrs. Kram
er was emphatically warned not to
repeat the offense.
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COMMISSION DISTRIBUTES
TURKEYS IN CLOSED COS.
Burgess
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The Game Commission is just
completing distribution of 510 wild
turkeys from the Turkey Farm, in
counties closed by the Board to
turkey hunting during the 1932
Additional distribution of wild
turkeys will not be made till after
the close of the hunting season,
when 200 additional wild turkeys,
from the Turkey Farm will be re-
leased in suitable turkey country in
other counties.
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FOURTH ANNUAL FIELD
DAY POSTPONED A WEEK
The fourth annual field Day of May-
town High School was postponed from
last Thursday until tomorrow due to
wet grounds H. E. Raffensberger, the
principal announced.
All events will be held as previously
scheduled, with the academic events
in the afternoon and the outdoor com-
petitions in the afternoon. The planting
of trees on the campus in honor of the
Washington bicentennial will take place
in the afternoon,
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Buyers Make Offer
According to reports from farm-
ers in East Donegal township a
number of tobacco buyers have been
around looking over the 1932 crops
Many offered only five cents for
the best and farmers refused to
consider this.
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Union Named Trustee
The Union National bank of
town was named a substitute for
the Lancaster Trust Company for
Eli M. Heisey, in the estate of Mr.
Daniel S. Heisey, late of Mount
Joy township.
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Execution For Debt
The Home Building and Loan
Association of Marietta has issued
an execution against Mr. Norman
E. Stoner, of East Donegal town-
ship for a debt of $1,200 on real
estate
Y. Shaub, tax collector at New
olland, is $6,000 short in his ac-
~wcunts. The authorities are now
investigating. Zo
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, fire.
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written it was
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on April 28, 1927, and continued to ac-
| cept premiums until the time of the
At the time that the policy was!
shown Strickler was
sole owner but later he had title trans-
ferred to himself and wife.
Both the Lititz Agricultural Mutual
1 Fire Insurance Company and the Mt.
Joy Township Mutual Fire Insurance |
| Companies were sued for similar
! amounts.
Offer Refused
Shortly after the above fire the three
{ insurance companies jointly offered
Mr, Strickler $3,129.10 or they would '
new barn on the site of the one |
{ destroyed by fire.
Both these offers
were refused by Mr, Strickler.
with a change in the title of his prop-
AND MRS. H. SPANGLER
GIVE DINNER FRIENDS
MR.
TO
A delicious baked bean dinner
was served on Sunday at the home
of Mr. and Mrs, Harvey Spangler
at the Back Run to 2 large number
of guests. 1t was held in honor of
a number of birthdays, ia! ding
those of: Mrs. Sam Fair, of
melstown; Pauline Good, of Mid lie-
town; Mrs. Maude Edwards, of
tewr; Ross Fair, of Manheim; Mrs.
Elmer Gocd, of Middletown; Rich
ard Boyer. of Back Run.
Those enjoying the
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Fair and child-
ren, Gladys, Lester, Leon, Jean,
Richard and Donald, of Hummels-
town; Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Dahlin,
of Lawnton; Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Fair and children, Verna, Ross, Al-
ma, Pauline, Junior; Mr. and Mrs.
Omar Fair, of Manheim; Mr. and
Mrs. Elmer Good and children,
Pauline and Margaret, of Middle-
town; Mrs. Maude Edwards and
two daughters, Dorothy and Paul-
ine, of town; Mr. Steve Barlock, of
Renovo; Bellerma and James
Spangler and Richard Boyer, of the
Jack Run.
First National Wins
Suit For $19,418
AGAINST MRS. EMMA
THE ADMINIS-
DIRECTED BY
IN COURT ON
day were:
VERDICT
DETWILER,
TRATRIX, WAS
JUDGE ATLEE
MONDAY
The First National Bank and
Trust Company, of this boro, was
awarded a verdict of $19,418.61 by
a jury sitting on the first case
tried Monday in the Common Pleas
Court before Judge B. C. Atlee.
The verdict for the bank was di-
rected by Judge Atlee after the
testimony of the plaintiff in a suit
| to recover on three notes due the
| institution had been completed.
No Defense Offered
Mrs. Emma Detwiler, of this boro
the defendant, offered no defense in
the suit. She is administratrix ec.
t. a. of the estate of her late hus-
band, W, B. Detwiler, who lived
here,
In the absence of testimony, it
Watch Was Returned { was stat ed Mrs. Detwiler admitted
During the progress of our Com- | the debt of $1¢ ),418.61 to the bank
munity Exhibit, a lady from Eliz- |’ suit was brought in order to
abethtown lost her gold wrist | se ure a judgment for the plaintiff.
watch, It was advertised by the The only witness called by the
Bulletin and within several days | plaintiff was Reuben Fellenbaum,
the watch was returned to the| cashier of the Mount Joy bank, who
owner and the reward paid. testified to the amount of notes
Another illustration that Bulle-| and the total amount due.
tin advertising pays.
A Reception For
Their New Pastor
UNITED BRETHREN CONGREGA-
TION GAVE CHICKEN DINNER AT
THE HOME OF MR. AND MRS.
WM. STRICKLER NEAR TOWN
A reception was tendered to their
newly appointed pastor and family,
Dr. O. L. Mease on Tuesday evening at
the United Brethren Church.
Autumn flowers were used to decor-
ate.
The pastor celebrated his birthday
last Tuesday and a very delicious and
highly appreciated chicken dinner was
served at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Wm, B. Strickler, just south of town.
At about 8:30 the pastor and family
were delightfully surprised at the re-
ception tendered in their honor by the
members, friends and ministerial as-
sociation of Mount Joy. The program
is appended and presided over by Mr.
John Booth, superintendent of the
Sunday School: Selections by Sunday
School orchestra; Prayer by Mr. B. F.
Greenawalt; Reading of the Scripture,
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A SURPRISE PARTY
HELD NEAR BILLMEYER
A birthday surprise party was given
at the home of Mr, and Mrs. Jacob G.
Fantom, near Billmyer, in celebration
of the former’s fifty-fifth anniversary.
The guests included: Mr, and Mrs.
Frank Sperla, Mr. and Mrs. S. Stil-
linger, Mr, and Mrs. Elmer Fantom,
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Shepp, Arthur
Fantom, Elwood Fantom, William Stil-
linger, Doris, Janice and Jean Shepp,
Betty Jane Fantom, all of York coun-
ty; Mr. and Mrs, A. Sager, Carl Sager,
Walter and George Sager, Laverne and
Gustave Sager, Mr. and Mrs. Antoni
and family, Miss Theresa Sager, Jacob
H. Fantom, all of Lancaster county.
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Unusual Blooms
Rhododendrens, which usually
bloom in early summer, are now
blooming as are also several large
Yuccas at Crystal Springs, east of
town. This is due to the dry sum-
mer and the recent rains.
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Farm Withdrawn
Last Thursday afternoon Mr. J.
W. Hollinger, owner, offered his 80
acre farm with improvements at
public sale. This is the former
Daniel Forry farm near Newtown.
It was withdrawn at $140 per acre.
When Mr. Detwiler died, in order
to collect on the notes, the bank
brought suit against the widow as
administratrix of the estate.
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THE CEDAR CREST CLUB
MEETS AT BAINBRIDGE
Mrs, E. F. Miller entertained the
Cedar Crest college club of Central
Pennsylvania at their monthly meet-
ing, After the business session bridge
was played and refreshments were
served. The guests were:
Mrs. Esther Spicer, Miss Anna Ole-
weiler and Miss Charlotte Kob, of Eliz-
abethtown; Miss Beatrice Newcomer,
of Mount Joy, and her house guest,
Miss Emeline Helm, of Schuylkill Ha-
ven; Mrs. Elizabeth Weinbrenner, of
Manheim; Mrs. Margaret Burkhart, of
Lancaster; Mrs, Florine Cadwalter,
Mrs, Sadie Motter, Mrs. Ruth Sutcliffe,
Mr. Grace Thorne and Miss Louise
Kuhlkophf, of York. Miss Beatrice
Newcomer won first prize, Miss Esther
Spicer, second and Mrs, Florine Cad-
walter, third.
ABOUT THE SICK
AND AFFLICTED
Mrs. Blanche Shaeffer is on the
sick list.
Mr. Aaron Garber, on North
has been quite ill at his home,
Mr. Charles Ricksecker, who has
been quite ill at his home is slowly
improving.
Mr. Wm. Morton, who is at the
hospital, is improved and expected
to return home soon.
Miss Evelyn Baker, who has been
a patient at the St. Joseph’s hos-
pital for some time, is home but
will not be able to continue her
training at the hospital for some
time.
Mr. Levi Snyder, on North Bar-
bara St., is recovering from a fall,
which resulted in fractured ribs.
Mr. Snyder was picking apples on
his farm in Rapho township, ten-
anted by his son, Levi Jr., when he
fell from the ladder.
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Bought a Farm
Mr. Frank Watson, of town, has
purchased at private sale and on
private terms the fine farm of the
late John Hertzler, half a mile
south of Newtown. The court will
be asked to approve the sale.
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Closed to Hunters
More han 13,000 acres of farm land
in Cumberland county will be closed
to hunters this fall as the result of a
mass meeting of farmers, tenants and
landowners.
A Florin ‘Woman
Gets the Verdict
FORMER SHERIFF LOSES SUIT TO
RECOVER $950 ON THE SALE OF
A PROPERTY NEARLY FIVE
YEARS AGO
A resident of Florin, defendant in an
action brought by former Sheriff,
Philip P, Dattisman, to recover ap-
proximately $950 in the sale of a prop-
erty five years ago, was awarded the
verdict to a jury that tried the final case
on last week's session of Common
Pleas Court before Judge B, C. Atlee.
Taking the case that morning the jury
took less than a half hour to render a
decision favoring Mrs. Mary Dupler, of
Florin.
Taking of testimony in the case
started Thursday afternoon and was
concluded before the adjournment of
| the session. Arguments by attorneys
| and a charge by Judge Atlee were re-
sumed when court convened Friday.
According to witnesses, Mrs. Dupler
purchased a property from former
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SALUNGA
TO HOLD HALLOWE'EN
EPWORTH LEAGUTR
PARTY
Epworth League of
The Meth-
odist Episcopal church of Salunga
will hold a masquerade party on
Thursday evening, October 27. This
party will be held in the hall at
Guy Habecker’s Service Station in
Salunga at eight o’clock. The hall
is being appropriately decorated
and refreshments will be served.
ine committees arranging for the
affair are headed by Miss Sue
rackler and Mrs. William F. Hoff-
man. A charge of twenty-five cents
will be made of each one attending
to cover expenses.
Many persons from Mount Joy
and Landisville have been invited
and are expected to attend.
Two Hallowe'en Parties
The Ladies’ Aid Society of the
Lutheran church will hold a Hall-
owe’en party on Thursday evening,
at the home of Mrs. Wm. Dilling-
er, on North Barbara Street,
The Young Ladies’ Bible class of
the Lutheran church will hold a
Hallowe’en party at the home of
Miss Mary Charles
A Birthday Dinner
A birthday dinner was tendered
on Sunday at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Arthur Myers on Mount Joy
St., in honor of three birthdays,
namely, Mr. Richard Myers, Mr.
Arthur Myers and James Myers.
Young Folks Are
Joined in Wedlock
NUMBER OF VERY WELL KNOWN
YOUNG FOLKS ARE JOINED IN
THE HOLY BONDS OF MATRI-
MONY IN THIS LOCALITY.
Bushong—Berrier
Mr. Clark G. Berrier, the son of
James M. Berrier and Elizabeth K.
Berrier, of Mount Joy township,
near Milton Grove, were united in
marriage to Mildred M. Bushong,
the daughter of the late Ralph Bu-
shong, at the Reformed church at
Elizabethtown by the Rev. Miller,
the pastor. The groom is a
ate of ‘he Elizabethtown High
school nod the bride '« a graduate
of Cola thie High senonl. They left
on a trip through the West and ex-
pect to be at home at 527 Walnut
Street, Columbia, on or about Oct.
29th.
The guests were: Mr. and Mrs.
Clark G. Berrier, Mr. J. M. Berrier
and children, Julia, Dorothy, James
Jr.,, Mary, Dale and George Berrier
Mr. and Mrs. W. Jones, Mr. and
Mrs. W. Jones, Jr., Columbia; Mr.
and Mrs. Walter Bretz, of Lancas-
ter; Miss Edna Bretz, Mrs. H. C.
Alexander, Miss Zook, of Colum-
bia; Miss Dorothy Bushong, Mount
ville; Miss Sarah Bushong, Lancas-
ter; Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Berrier, of
Columbia; Mrs. H. Minnich, of
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SAMUEL H. TRESSLER WANTS
COMPENSATION FROM TWP.
The East Donegal Township super-
visors are defendants in an action
filed by their night watchman, Samuel
H. Tressler, of East Donegal, for in-
juries received August 1.
He seeks $15 a week compensation
before Referee Harvey B. Lutz, claim-
ing that he has been totally disabled
since his hand was partially crushed
when a pipe slipped and pressed it
against some woodwork.
According to Tressler, he was em-
ployed at Jacob Strickler’s quarry the
day of the accident. Following the ac-
cident he was treated at the Columbia
hospital and asked the supervisors to
pay the expenses, which they refused
to do.
His regular work was that of night
watchman at $21 a week, he stated, but
$15 is all that is allowed under the law.
B. J. Myers, Esq., is “‘ownship solicitor
and the supervisors are William Eater,
Christian Leese and H. G. Hauenstein.
MR. AND MRS. ESPENSHADE
ARE WEDDED 43 YEARS
A surprise was tendered by the
children and their families of Mr,
and Mrs. Winfield Espenshade, on
West Main St., in honor of their
43rd wedding anniversary on Wed-
nesday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Espenshade were
married October 19, 1889 at the
home of Grandmother Smith, at
Hummelstown, by the Rev. Snyder,
pastor of the Lutheran church.
The couple were completely sur-
prised and were given lovely gifts
and also cut flowers, including
chrysanthemums, snapdragons and
carnations,
Those helping celebrate the occa-
sion were: Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Latchford and children, Winifred
and Richard; Mr. and Mrs. Wm.
Ellis and daughter, Mary Lou; Mrs
Paul Garber and two sons, Paul
and Freddie; Mrs, Ruth Gingrich
and son, Sherwood; Mr. and Mrs.
David Snyder, Mr. and Mrs. Win-
field Espenshade.
Local Mortuary
Recerd for a Week
MANY OF OUR BEST KNOWN
PEOPLE HAVE PASSED TO THAT
GREAT BEYOND WITHIN THE
PAST WEEK
John Brandt
John Brandt, manager of the A, T.
A. at Vandalia, Ohio, died suddenly of
heart failure last week. While east
last Summer he was the guest of Edi-
tor Schroll at Crystal Springs.
Margaret Bucher
Word was received here of the
death of Margaret Bucher, three
year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Bucher, of near Harlington,
Texas, last Thursday. The family
tormerly lived here. Mrs. 3ucher
was Ethel MacDannald before mar-
riage.
Mrs. Barbara R. Risser
Mrs. Barbara R. Risser, 72, diel
Saturday night of complications at
home, 619 South Market Street
She is survived by
Ezra Gish, of Clive
Elizabethtown.
one sister, Mrs.
Canada.
funeral
home
Alberta,
Private
1
held
public
services were
with the
Elizabeth-
church. Burial
cemetery, in East
from the today
services at the
town Mer
in Kraybill’s
Donegal.
it
nice
Henry H. Kline
Jerry H. Kline, eight
‘cymerly of Marietta, died Friday
at his home in Middletown. Jurial
was made in the Union cemetery
Manretta.
He is survived by three
ters, Mrs. Ida O’Harra and Miss
Bertha M. Kline, at home, and Mrs.
Mary Smith, Tarentum, Pa.; also a
sister, Mrs. Salena Hoffer, Phiiips-
burg. He was born in Marietta,
the son of Jacob and Catharine
Kline.
He
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dang :
spent some years in Belle-
fonte, later going to Middletown
where he built and conducted the
Kline House.
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BIRTHDAY DINNER FOR
MISS EDITH SNYDER
A birthday surprise was held in
honor of Miss Edith W. Snyder, on
Sunday, Oct. 23rd, at the home of her
father, Jacob G. Snyder, in Rapho
township, by her uncle, Mr. Edgar G.
Witmer, of Harrisburg. The guests in-
clude Mr, and Mrs, Walter G. Snyder
and son Junior of Manheim; Emma G.
Haldeman, R. D. Columbia; Mr. and
Mrs, Edgar G. Witmer and daughter
Bernice of Harrisburg; Mr and Mrs.
Harry G. Witmer of Green Tree; Mr.
and Mrs. Enos Floyd of Rheems; Mr.
and Mrs, Daniel Werner and children
Elizabeth, Miriam and Paul of Green
Tree; Mr. and Mrs. Clayton G., Wit-
mer and daughter Kathryn Arlene of
Elizabethtown; Mr. and Mrs. Noah
Sentz and daughter Helen Marie of R.
D. Columbia; Mr. and Mrs. Roy Kay-
lor and daughter Melva Mae and Mr.
Phares Snyder of Elizabethtown; Misses
Anna Mae, Mildred and June Risser,
Ruth Geib, Florence Miller, Martha
and Verne Stauffer and Alice Wolfe.
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TOOL SET DEPARTMENT
HELD HALLOWE'EN DINNER
Set Department of the
Company held
The Tool
Grey Iron Casting
a Hallowe'en dinner at the Grey
Iron on Monday. The dinner was
served by the girls. A work bench
served the purpose of a table which
was decorated with lanterns, while
the eolor scheme was black and
orange, with favor at each plate.
Clyde (Sissors) Mays, of Lancas-
ter, dressed in costume, acted as
toastmaster. Those present were:
Ruth Fisher, Emily Weigard,
Elizabeth Lane, Mrs. Fannie Lane,
Minnie Dommel, Mrs. Arthur Mum-
ma, Mrs. Lizzie Yost, Mae Shaeff-
er, Frances Herr, Mrs. Jennie Mor
ton, Mrs. Daniel Peiffer, Daniel
Peiffer, Boyd Bishop, Harry Gelt-
macher, Amos Kaylor, Hocker
Barnhart, William Coventry, Jr.
Paul Stoner, General Manager; J.
Harry Miller, Supt.
Woman Is Badly
Burned and Died
MRS. ELMER RUHL, FORMERLY OF
DONEGAL SPRINGS, DIED AT
THE GENERAL HOSPITAL SHORT ~
LY AFTER HER MISHAP
A mother of six children was seri-
ously burned when flames from a
freshly-built wood fire ignited her
clothing in the kitchen of her home
late Friday afternoon.
The woman, Mrs. Rosie Ruhl, forty-
nine, wife of Elmer Ruhl, of near
Brickerville, died in the Lancaster
General hospital suffering from second
degree burns of the entire body.
The woman probably would have
burned to death had not her husband
wrapped her in a blanket when she
ran into the barnyard with flames en-
veloping her. He then summoned Dr.
D. C. Martin, of Lititz, who ordered
her removal to the hospital.
Mrs, Ruhl, according to reports re-
ceived at the hospital was burned when
she tried to remove a lifter from the
The flames from a fresh wood
fire ignited her apron and then spread
to other parts of her clothing.
Mrs. Ruhl, before marriage, was
Miss Rosie Schroll. She was a daugh-
ter of the late Cyrus and Lavina
Schroll, of Donegal Springs, where
they resided nearly all their lives.
The Ruhl family has resided at Brick-
erville for a number of years and prior
to removing to the farm several years
ago. Mr. Ruhl conducted a general
store and was postmaster at Bricker-
ville.
She is survived by her husband and
the following children: Donald, Mar-
stove.
garetta, Eugene, John Edward and
Jane. Also one sister, Mrs. Lizzie
Campbell, of Elizabethtown and a
brother Roy Schroll, of near Rohrers-
town.
Funeral services were held from
the home near Brickerville on Tues
day at 12:45 P. M. with further
services at 2 P. M. at the Presby-
terian church, at Donegal Springs.
Burial was made in the adjoining
cemetery.
en.
Wants a Divorce
Mrs, Laura May Gantz, of Maytown,
has filed an application for a divorce
from Ba, > Gantz, of Elizabeth-
town R. 2. They were married Sept.
22, 1904.
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Gave Earl a Surprise
A surprise was tendered Mr. Earl
Miller, on High Street, on Wednes-
day in honor of his 40th birthday.
A number of friends enjoyed the
occasion with him,
General News For
The Busy Folks
INTERESTING HAPPENINGS FROM
ALL OVER THE COUNTRY FOR
THE BENEFIT OF THOSE WHO
HAVE LITTLE TIME TO READ.
Hundreds of ducks, geese and swan
were seen on the Susquehanna river at
Columbia Friday.
Contractor Jacob Baker
ing a fine residence for Mrs.
Baker at Salunga.
Levi Nace, 21 of near Wrightsville,
was thrown 85 feet when his motor-
cycle crashed into an auto. He was kil-
led instantly.
Tilden Weaber, of Pottsville, now
being tried for the murder of his wife,
built a house at Colebrook in 1927 and
lived there a short time.
is erect-
Ella
George Schinzing, 24, of Colum-
bia, was killed instantly when his
motorcycle crashed into an auto
near Wrightsville. His speedometer
at 95 miles an hour.
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stopped
THE HALLOWEEN PARTY
WAS A BIG SUCCESS
A Hallowe'en, party under the
ices of the American Legion
] was held in Ream’s gar-
age last evening and it was quite a
success. There were a number of
real appropriate costumes and the
prizes were won: Mrs. Marie Hoff-
er, the most comical; Mrs. Esther
Lopefhiecker, most original. The
judges were Mrs. Jos. Charles, Bur-
gess Jno. Murphy and John L.
Murphy.
The
Wagner;
Other prizes were as follows:
corn guessing, Dorothy
apple bobbing, Jas. Snyder; pretzel
eating, Joanne Brown; cake walk,
Robert Buller and Sonny Peifer;
Radio music was furnished by the
courtesy of Mr. Rahn.
No Hallowe’en party is complete
without a fortune teller and Mrs.
Sarah Davis acted in that rell.
Appropriate Hallowe’en refresh<
ments were served.
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Work Progressing Nicely
The work of putting a new steel
and concrete floor in the engine
room of the Fire House, also the
installation of a new heating sys-
tem, is progressing very rapidly.
Both contractors H. W. Greiner
and H. S. Newcomer & Son will
have their work completed in the
time specified.