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THE MOUNT JOY BULLETIN, MOUNT JOY, LANCASTER CO,, PA.
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F you haven't had a real glori-
ous good time on the Fourth-
of-July since the days when
you got up at sunrise to shoot off
the first fire-cracker and stayed
up till all hours to shoot off that
last sky-rocket—why not plan a
Fourth-of-July picnic supper and
a large evening to follow?
The recipe for this sort of party
is something like this: take along
sufficient people to mix well, add
one picnic basket heaping with
good food, sift in a generous sup-
ply of fireworks, pack all into
three or four cars, and step on
the gas. .
Food, Flags and Fun
And first, there arises the ques-
tion of the picnic basket contents.
Be sure to select foods which can
be prepared at home, or quickly
put together on the spot, which
will be as inviting as if they were
gerved in your own dining-room.
Choose a red, white. and blue
color-scheme of course, for your
picnic accessories—white paper
plates, blue napkins and red
paper cups are appropriate—and
you can buy large paper table
cloths which are patriotic in color
and design. If there are wood-
land flowers” .0o gather for your
table centerpiece, so much the
better. If not, have on hand a
plentiful supply of tiny American
flags, and place a cake with white
icing in the center of the feast,
sticking up a border of these
small flags in the top of the cake.
“What to do” isn’t a heavy
preblem if your gang is congenial,
but in case you feel a dull moment
coming on, have some game in
mind that is lively fun. For ex-
ample, Capture the Colors. Take
along with you plenty of bal-
loons—red, white and blue ones—
and give each player a balloon.
Divide the group into two oppos-
ing sides and give each side a
goal line. ~The players stand on
their goal lines and keep batting
their balloons into the air with
their hands. At a secret signal
from the leader of the opposing
side, that side dashes to the other
side’s goal line and can capture
any balloon that is in mid-air.
Each side is allowed three attacks
on the enemy's colors, and the
side which comes out with the
largest number of balloons cap-
tured—they must be whole bal-
loons—wins the contest.
After the picnic supper, have
vour fireworks so planned that
each one will have a chance to
“send off” some of the splendor.
And here is a delicious menu
of tested recipes which will prove
to be a refreshing supper for a
warm evening. Each recipe serves
eight persons.
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By DR. J. M. WISAN
Council or Mouth Hygions, Now Jersey State Deatel Sesiety
THE FARMLR AND TEETH
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Ir TEETH are to grow properly]
During the conversation it be-
we must give them as much at- came apparent that his teeth had
tention as the farmer gives to his|not received as much attention as
plants.
What is more fascinating than
to follow the farmer through the
summer season of cultivation? He
kmows that if his plants are to
grow properly for bloom or fruit,
they must be fed properly. Water,
phosphates, nitrogen, and phos
ig acid are some of the essen-
vegetation needs for a pro-
duetive existence.
A puncture forced me to stop
my auto near a farm and the own-
er obligingly offered to assist me
in the task of changing the tire.
This incident happened during
the summer of 1932, an immensely
dry and hot season giving the
armer much cause for complaint.
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O you can at home? Then
you will be interested in the
results of experiments made
on foods commonly canned at
home, by the Bureau of Home
Economics of the United States
Department of Agriculture. These
experiments, made to help you to
preserve foods safely at home, as
they are preserved in the can-
neries, represent ten years of ex-
perimental work in home canning,
and the examination of more than
4000 containers of food canned iu
experimental laboratories.
Cannery Method Urged
The Bureau urges especially
that, as a matter of economy, as
well as a precaution against food
spoilage the steam pressure
method used by commercial can-
ners, be used when canning meats
and non-acid vegetables at home.
Discussing these experiments, a
recent release from the Depart-
ment of Agriculture- says:
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his plants. My curiosity was
aroused and I determined to learn
whether he had given any consid-
eration to the subject of supplying
his body with the necessary growth
foods.
Not desiring to be intrusive, I
stated that one advantage of living
on a farm was that children could
obtain sufficient milk and butter
at little cost. His answer was that
in that section there were few
dairies.
1 inquired if he dramk much
milk. He answered “No, very
little. We prefer tes and coffee
fer our beverage.” His teeth
proved it.
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“Since meats, fish and corn,
beans, peas, and other vegetables,
except tomatoes, give most trouble
in home canning, the department
ran many series of comparative
tests with these foods. Repeatedly
it tried out the water-bath method
with both continuous and inter-
mittent periods of processing, and
again and again the high peicent-
age of spoilage showed this
method wasteful and dangerous
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“The water-bath method pro-
duces a temperature about equal
to that of boiling water but no
higher. This is not high enough
to kill in a reasonable time the
bacteria that cause spoilage in
these nonacid foods.
“The steam-pressure method,
however, quickly runs the tem-
perature in the containers up to
240 degrees or 250 degrees. These
high temperatures destroy harm-
ful bacteria in a short time.”*
A GLORIOUS FOURTH -
Deviled Eggs Potato Chips
Watermelon Pickles
Chicken and Vegetable Salad
Sandwiches
Nut Bread, Cheese and Fig
Sandwiches
Melba Mold
Cocoanut Kisses Small Iced Cakes
Coffee Fruit Nectar
Chicken and Vegetable Salad
Sandwiches: Cut up the chicken
from a 6-ounce can of chicken,
add the contents of an 8-ounce
can of peas which have been
drained, one-fourth cup chopped
celery and one-fourth cup chopped
pimiento. Moisten well with may-
| onnaise. Spread on buttered bread,
cover with lettuce leaf and top
with second slice of buttered
bread.
Melba Mold: Bring one-third
cup sugar and one-third cup milk
to boiling, pour slowly over two
slightly-beaten egg yolks and cook
over hot water until thick, stir-
ring constantly. Cool. Add one
cup beaten cream and two table-
spoons sherry flavoring. Drain
the contents of one No. 2 can of
peach halves and pack one on
top of the other in the center of
a tall cooky can, or a small coffee
can. Fill around the peaches with
the cream mixture, cover and
pack in ice and salt for four
Slice on a platter.*
Earliest History
Of Mount Joy
(From page 1)
was all excitement. The rebels
were making their way toward
Pennsylvania. The citizens met,
and at a very short notice, or in a
very short time, between eighty and
ninety men were mustered, armed
and equipped, placed themselves un-
der the command of Capt. L. D.
Gallagher. They armed themselves
with the arms that were stored in
the armory at the west end of the
town, were soon on their way, and
ready to serve in any way to stop
the progress of the rebels. They
did not get to Antietam. They were
quartered in and near Hagerstown
and could hear the firing of the
cannon while the battle was going
on. When no longer needed they
were dismissed and sent home, hav-
ing served seventeen days.
The next year and just before the
battle of Gettysburg, we had an-
other exciting time. This time the
rebels had got into Pennsylvania
and on their way for our county, the
people from York and Cumberland
counties, left their places in a hur-
ry, took their stock and everything
else they could conveniently take,
made for tthe Susquehanna river to
cross it.
The bridges at Columbia and Har
risburg were used as they never
had been before, a constant stream
of people, horses, wagons, vehicles,
of every kind, horned cattle, hogs,
and sheep, and thus continued for
a day and night. Many left their
homes but a few hours before the
rebels came, and thus saved them-
selves and their property, our
roads were lined with their live
stock. A long train of Army wagons
and horses passed through the town
to keep away from the enemy. Here
to every one seemed to be on the
lookout to take care of themselves,
many things were put away in se-
cret places, especially valuables.
The cars, too, were running all the
time, train after train, in quick
succession, day and night, taking
away for safety, the machinery, in
all the work shops from Altoona on
to Middletown.
When the Columbia bridge was
burning, we could see the fire, the
excitement quieted down, for all
felt satisfied that the rebel army
would hardly be able to cross the
river. The bridge was burned on
Sunday evening. Next morning ex-
citement was at its highest pitch
again. A messenger from Bain-
bridge came into our town on the
horse back in full gallop to tell our
people that the rebels were seen in
great numbers on the opposite side
of the river, and no doubt seeking a
place where the water would be
shallow enough to cross. The news
spread from house to house in a
hurry. The Rev. N. Dodge, of Ce-
dar Hill Seminary, an old man of
three score and ten was in town,
hastily wrote an article for the
citizens to sign, and with his papers
in his hand, took to the street in a
public place. He soon had a crowd
For This Locality’s Complete News Service
Read—The Bulletin
around him, urged all to go to the
rescue and keep the rebel army
away.
The effort was a success. Be-
tween seventy and eighty signed
the paper, chose L. D. Gallogher for
their captain, and were armed,
| equipped and on their way in wag-
| ore to Bainbridge and Mr. Dodge
with them. All this done in the
short space of four hours. They
arrived in Bainbridge the same eve-
ning, distance twelve miles. Here
they remained one week, guarding
the places in the river, where the
water was low enough to cross ov-
er. During their stay they took
five rebels as prisoners,
The rebels after burning a few
of the small bridges on the opposite
side of the river, rleared out, and
the company came home and were
dismissed. Many of our citizens
were on the Gettysburg battle
ground a very short time after the
battle was over.
To put down this terrible rebel-
lion was the desire of our people.
They were willing to aid the gov-
ernment, and did so by furnishing
more than their quota of fighting
men. Fifty thousand dollars was
raised by Borough appropriations
and donations to pay our volunteers
as an encouragement to enlist, so
that those having families need not
suffer during their absence.
The women too were patriotic.
They did not neglect the soldiers;
their work was a glorious one. Day
and night did they labor. They fur-
nished and sent to different places,
hospitals, shirts, drawers, slippers,
socks, mittens, sheets and comforts
blankets, quilts, pillows, fans, tow-
els, muslin pantaloons, vests, hand-
kerchiefs, lint, stationery, books
and newpsapers, wines, butter, dried
beef and hams, and many other
things, that they thought could be
used, and be of service to the sick,
wounded and suffering, or to others
sadly in need. Two thousand dol-
lars would not pay for all they sent
All honor to our women.
When the news came that the
war was over, what rejoicing was
here. Every heart was glad, many
eyes were lifted up in silent grati-
tude to Heaven, and many prayers
to God that no dark clouds should
ever again hang over the future
destiny of our country. But
soon was our joy turned to sadness
The news came by telegraph from
Washington, early in the morning
of the 15th day of April 1865, that
our much loved President Abra-
ham Lincoln had been murdered on
the night before. Many tears
were shed. The news was so appall-
ing that when persons met they
could not speak to each other with-
out shedding tears.
square.
These people here in early times
convivial spirit. At all their social
meetings, and especially at wedd-
ings, they had music and dancing.
The violin was the musical instru-
ment and the dance their crowning
pleasure. The meetings closed in
harmony, all wishing for another
meeting of the same kind. As the
time passed another class of people
appeared on the stage. The char-
acter of these jovial meetings
changed. There was another ele-
ment here, and every year they had
immediately after harvest.
a frolic
They called it a fair. Not such as
fairs should be. There was nothing
on exhibition or for sale. There was
generally a gathering of every sort
Fairs of the same kind were held in
all the villages ‘round. Not all at
the same time, but far enough
apart that the same persons could
attend several. All these places
had their fighting bullies. They al-
ways attended, and after two or
three days frolic, dance and drunk-
enness, they would close the affair
with one or more fights. The pro-
priety of holding these meetings be
came so glaring that they were
abandoned altogether about the
year 1839.
Another of the old time amuse-
ments in this neighborhood, in fact
all over the country was bullet
throwing, called ‘long bullea’ In
this game two, three or four could
play. Each one had his own cast
iron bullet, weighing from 12 to 16
The one that could throw
pounds. \
the farthest in three successive
throws, was the winner, but the
game was not completed, until he
had won twice before any of the
others. There were great gather-
ings at these games and the best
players around had a chance to test
themselves with each other.
baseball of the
Tt was like the
present age. The result, however,
did not get into the newspapers,
but it took men too, from their em-
ployment and did not improve their
morals. Tt was not as expensive
as base ball for the players did not
have to provide themselves with a
grotesque equipment.
In these good old times, even up
to 1825, travel from place to place,
and paying visits, or to church, was
almost always on horseback by la-
as well as by gentlemen, and
it was just as rare a sight then, to
see a lady in a vehicle of any kind,
as to see one on horseback now.
Mount Joy, Richland and inter-
vening parts, by an act of the Leg-
islature in 1851 was incorporated in
to a Borough to be called Mount
Joy.
The location is a beautiful one, In
the great limestone valley of Lan-
caster County. The general surface
of the country around, is that of a
gently undulating plain. A mile
or two north and northeast of the
town, are some beautiful elevations
affording the grand and imposing
dies,
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| Kurtz, East Ward.
were noted for their sprightly and |
| was in 1851.
voters 420.
Scott, Lowery, Peden, Porter, Ster- jy R. Long, Cashier. The officers are
views of a valley, which because of |
its fertility and productiveness, has |
given to Lancaster County the |
name she is entitled to. “The Gar- |
den of the State.”
The plot of the town 1s a ree-|
langle or parallelogram, from east |
to west one mile in length. Area
about 450 acres. It is but little dis-
tance west of the Little Chiques
creek, on the Lancaster and Har-
risburg turnpike, 12 miles west of
Lancaster, and 24 southeast of Har
risburg. There is also a good pike
from the town to Marietta, on the
Susquehanna river, five miles south
of Mount Joy.
The Harrisburg, Portsmouth, Mt.
Joy and Lancaster railroad passes
through the town. The road was
completed in 1836, with the excep- |
tion of the tunnel near Elizabeth
town which was finished in the year
after. The road is now in the hands
of the Penna. R. R. Company and
in the Great R. R. route, from the
east to the west. Through Chicago
on the San Francisco. It is the
route that a large majority of pass-
engers take in going to and coming
from the west.
At present the travel over the
road is so great, that very long
trains of cars filled with people,
pass through the town almost ev-
ery hour of the day, some of them |
at the rate of 40 miles an hour, af-
fording the facility of getting let- |
ters and newspapers, in a very
short time, from great distances.
Telegraph lines, too, pass through |
the town, so that we may truly say, !
that with the railroad, and tele-
graph, we get the news of the
world in as little time as any inland
town in the union, and can leave
here in the morning for Philadel- |
phia, transact business there and be !
at home in the evening. |
According to census returns the
population in 1860 was 1729. In|
1870 it was 1896, and now 1876 sup |
posed to be 2200.
The population is double what it
Property has steadily !
increased in value. The assessed |
valuation in 1876 $509,416.
The officers of our Borough are |
a Burgess and six councilmen. The |
Burgess at present time, H. Schaff- |
ner; Councilmen at present time: S.|
N. Eby, J. B. Shelley, and Samuel |
Peter Helman, |
Henry Garber,
Henry Stager, and
West Ward.
Number of free holders 311, ten-
ants 154, single men 65, number of
The first settlers in this neighbor Two banks each with a capital |
hood were chiefly ‘Scotch Trish’ ,f £100,000. First National Bank,
Among them occur the names of HH. B. Reist, President; A. Garber, |
Temple, Patterson, Mitchell, Hen- (gashier. Mount Joy Union Nation- |
dricks, Spear, Galbraith, Anderson, ' 41 Bank, J. G. Hoerner, President, |
rett, Kerr, Boggs, Lytle Clark, | kind and obliging, very attentive,
Campbell, Cook, Whitehill, Fate, | and with the directors, manage so
Hayes, Jones, Cunningham, Mills, | a5 to do a very safe business.
and others. Large and extensive buildings in |
Names of German and other the east end of the Borough, were |
settlers, Erisman, Mumma, Strick- | put up many years ago, to carry oni
ler, Acker, Hassler, Forry, | the business of manufacturing ag- |
man, Stehman, Kauffman, Hiestand | ricultural implements of all kinds, |
Brubacher, Herr, Shirk, Garber, | but principally for making mowers
Witmer, Eshelman, Burkholder, and | and reapers. Passing on through
all called neighbors, although scat- several firms, it is conducted at
tered over a territory of ten miles | present by Marsh & Comp. Making
reapers and mowers is their prin-
cipal work. The article they put up
is an ‘Improved Valley Chief,’ and
known far and near as among the
best reapers and mowers mow in
use. Their machines are sent off
daily to almost every part of the
country.
We have another agricultural im-
plement manufactory on a smaller
scale by Wolgemuth & Geyer,
where some reapers are also made.
They put up threshing machines,
corn shellers, etc., and do quite a
good business.
Quite a large establishment, a
plough factory carried on by Root
Son & Co., where ploughs of every
kind are made, also harrows, and
cultivators. The articles are sent
‘away almost every day in the cars
and many sold to the farmers near-
er home. These three establish-
lishments have foundries, where
castings of every kind are made.
Next comes our Coach Factory
by A. B. Landis, where vehicles of
every kind are made, and in such
credit that he receives orders for
carriages from almost every part
of the Union.
We can boast of a large Steam
Tannery kept going by Kurtz and
Strickler. In addition to their man-
ufacturing and keeping a supply of
leather on hand for the town, and
the country around far and near,
they export leather to Europe.
Cabinet or Furniture making is
quite a business here. Goods of the
finest as well as the common kinds
are mad 1 kept for sale in these
establishments viz, H. S. Myers
East Ward; David Engle, West
Ward, and Geo. Way, West Ward.
We have two very handsome
Drug Stores, one in the East Ward
by P. A. Pyle, the other in the West
Ward by J. C. Groff.
P. Frank of our Borough has a
very large building in which quite
a brisk business in making Malt
and Beer is carried on. A Steam
Flouring Mill by J. M. Brandt and
mill by water power, but a few
rods distance from the Borough
line by J. A. Snyder. These mills
do a large busniess, not only to
supply the town and surrounding
country, but are constantly sending
quantities of flour to other places.
The coal yards, by the firms of |
Shock and Hostetter and E. and Ww.
W. Cassell. At these’ yards all
kinds of stove coal are kept. Lum-
ber Yard by Flowers & Son.
Four Dry Goods and Grocery
Stores, where everything in that |
line of business is kept on the move |
by S. N. Eby, J. Bowman,
Brene- |
man & Longenecker and Raber & |
Son.
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To prevent damage by wind the tal- |
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The stakes should be, as inconspicuous
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PRICES today are below
“sea-level”, if we may be permit-
ted to use the phrase as a simile for par.
They're actually “sub” pric-
es in the sense that many commod-
dities, and principally the necessities of life, are
being sold below cost of production, or at least be-
low the cost at which merchants, manufacturers
and wage-earners can continue to produce them and
maintain normal standards of living.
What, then, is the inevitable
result? Prices must come “up for air”
. .national and individual prosperity demands it
and the upturn is immediately in the offing.
Today’s prices are depress-
ion prices. They can only be com-
pared with prices during other periods of depres-
sion of past years....they cannot remain in this
country any more than depression can continue in a
country so basically prosperous in resources, in en-
terprise, in wealth, in commercial and industrial
leadership.
These are conditions which
will, and are already, adjusted them-
selves. . .by inevitable laws of economics.
We've reached the low...
and at the low is the time to buy.
With Food, Clothing, Furniture and almost every-
thing else at the lowest prices in 15 years; with the
purchasing power of your dollar greater today by
40% to 100% than at any time since the war sure-
ly it’s time to stock up...even to buy beyond your
immediate needs because unless you buy now, or
very soon, you're surely going to pay more. . .when
prices come “up for air.”
BULLETIN
MOUNT JOY,
PA.