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VOL. XXXIII No. 42
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WHEN THE COLUMBIA
BRIDGE WAS BURNED
The War Between The
Plates Reached The
Banks of the Sus.
quehanna River
As two generations and more
have passed since the battle of
Gettysburg and as many people
around here hardly realize how
nearly the Civil War reached Mt.
Joy, a few lines penned by some
one who lived here at the time
may not be amiss, especially as
not many are left who recollect
things that happened then.
By M. M. Leib
In July 1863 I was a very small
Mount, Joy boy, but I was old enough
to attend school in the fall following.
The confederate General Robert E.
Lee was then threatening York,
Harrisburg, Lancaster and Philadel- |
phia and had reached Pennsylvania
soil. There was great agitation in
this region then and there was talk |
neighbors
rebels
these
There
about a
at our house about our
hiding things so that if the
invaded our neighborhood
things would not be found.
was a story going around
farmer near Drytown burying gold |
in a field and then plowing over it.
Horses and cattle were being taken
to the Conewago hills where
It had been an old custom of the
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MRS. CHAS. ASHENFELTER
HOSTESS TO KING'S DAUGHTERS
The King’s Daughters’ class met at
the home of Mrs. Charles Ashenfel-
ter, on Thursday evening. Important
business was discussed and a very
enjoyable evening was spent during
which the hostess served refresh-
ments to: Catherine Hilt, Maude
Lawton, Sallie Flowers, Elsie Hoffer,
Evelyn Baker; and Mrs. W. I. Beahm
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Kicked by a Pig
Mules and bootleg liquor are not
the only things with a real kick.
Frank C. Humbert, of Lampeter, was
kicked so hard by a pig that he was
treated at the Lancaster General
Hospital.
News In General
For Busy Folks
INTERESTING HAPPENINGS FROM
ALL OVER THE COUNTRY FOR
THE BENEFIT OF THOSE WHO
HAVE LITTLE TIME TO READ
The large barn on the Michael
Ober farm, Lititz R3, was destroyed
by fire.
The body of an unknown man was
was found in Conestoga River at
Lancaster.
Spring begins next Wednesday—
provided Old Man Winter gets out
of the way.
Elmer Gockley, Reinholds farmer,
was fined for violating the state milk
control laws,
$5,700,000 worth of liquor was sold
in Penna. during the first two months
of this year.
More snow has fallen during the
1933-34 winter than in any year for
the past nine.
The Amos Bortzfield household sale
on Saturday afternoon, was excep-
tionally well attended.
A number of chickens were stolen
from the farm of Amos Musser, at
Oyster Point Monday night.
The Dorcas Society will meet on
Thursday evening at the home of
Mrs. Alvin Bigler, on West Main St.
Business is so slow in the state’s
240 chain liquor stores that about
100 employes will be laid off Mar. 15
Carrie Eisenberger, Columbia R. D.
1, paid the costs for blackening Mrs.
Almeda Kaine’s eye and bruising her
body.
Our old friend and former towns-
man, Howard G. Smoker, at Colum-
bia, celebrated his 65th birthday on
Monday.
The Sunday School class taught, by
Miss Edna Charles will meet at her
home, south of town, on Thursday
evening.
There were 50 people killed in
Lancaster County by automobiles in
1933. Fifteen of those met death the
first nine weeks of the year.
David Miller, an umbrella handle
manufacturer at Lancaster, was ar-
rested for not complying with the
state regulations when rebuilding his
plant.
Frank Brown, 34, of Columbia,
made two unsuccessful attempts at
suicide on Monday. First he tried
drinking kerosene and then made
an attempt to hang himself with a
piece of wire.
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No Boro Tax
Residents of Middletown will not pay
any borough taxes for the second suc-
cessive year because the income from
the municipal light plant pays the bills.
they |
were to be kept for the time being. |
AUTO CLUB ANNUAL MEETING
IN LANCASTER ON MARCH 16
Activities of the past year will be
reviewed, officers and directors elec-
ted and general business transacted
at the annual meeting of the Lancas
ter Automobile Club to be held in
the ball room of the Stevens House,
Lancaster, Friday evening, March 16
at 8 o'clock Music entertainment
also will be a feature of the even-
ing’s program.
The Automobile Club this year
| celebrates its 30th anniversary, hav-
| ing been founded in 1904. When
organized the Club had twelve mem
bers; today the membership is 12,500
| and steadily increasing. During 1933
the Club stood first among the 81
American Automobile Asoociation
| clubs in Pennsylvania and eighth
| among the 1,000 A. A. A. units thru-
| out the United States.
The public is cordially invited to
| attend the annual meeting. Admis-
| sion is free, without card or ticket.
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| B. & L. WILL OPEN A
NEW SERIES APRIL FIRST
At the regular monthly meeting
of the directors of the Mount Joy
| Building and Loan Association last
| Wednesday evening, it was decided
[to open a new series—the thirteenth
|
| on April first.
Secretary E. M. Bomberger report-
| ed the receipts for February were
| $1,670.47, the second lightest in the
| history of the Association.
| A number of new loans were con-
sidered and other minor business
| transacted.
Those present were Messrs Christ
| Walters, Henry H. Eby, Jac. N. Her-
| shey, R. Fellenbaum, Grant Ger-
berich, J. Willis Freed, Henry G.
| Carpenter and Jno. E. Schroll
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An Interesting Program
The Loyal Sons’ class gave a lec-
ture and included 72 slides on the
Passion of Christ on Saturday even-
ing in the U. B. church basement.
Prayer was offered by Rev. O. L.
Mease, who also gave a few remarks
in the interest of the gathering. The
Male Quartet of the church render-
ed three selections. Mr. Merle Hoff-
er interpreted the slides very clearly
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Death Accidental
The death of Miss Annie Bear, 67,
Manheim, who was fatally injured in
an automobile crash on the Harris-
burg pike, a mile east of Elizabeth-
town on Sunday afternoon resulted
from an unavoidable accident, Dr. J.
D. Hershey, county coroner, of Man-
heim, announced after completing an
investigation.
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Will Hold a Musical
The King’s Daughters’ class of the
U. B. Sunday School will hold a mu-
sical in the U. B. church auditorium
on Sunday afternoon, April 8. Save
this date and look in the following
issues of this paper for more detail-
ed announcements. Everyone is in-
vited to attend.
Farm Society No. 2 Met
The Farm Society No. 2 held their
meeting on Saturday afternoon at
Mount Vernon school, north of Man-
heim. Dr. Thomas E. Winecoff, Har-
risburg, gave a lecture and showed
slides of birds and animals of Penna.
It was very interesting and well at-
tended.
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Longenecker—Hostetter
Miss Frances Mildred Hostetter, a
daughter of Mrs. Monroe H. Hostet-
ter, of Manheim; and Linn Longe-
necker, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ammon
Longenecker, of near Manheim, were
married Saturday morning by Bish-
op Henry Lutz at his residence west
of town.
Flittings In Our
Neighborhood
MANY FOLKS THROUGHOUT THE
RORO AND COMMUNITY ARE
CHANGING FIR PLACES OF
ABODE AT PRESENT
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Goodling will
start housekeeping on Manheim St.,
in thé one side of a double house
owned by Mrs. Adda Wolgemuth.
Mr. Sam Hershey is the present ten-
ant.
Mr. Chas. Shenk will
the Forry farm to the Isaac
farm, south of town.
Mr. Wm. Kanode moved his fam-
ily from the Ginder farm to Juniata
County.
Mr. Christ Sherk will move from
the Darrenkamp property on East
Main St. to the Grey Iron property
on East Donegal Street.
Mr. and Mrs. David Mumper mov-
ed from the home of her father, Mr.
Jos. Weber, on West Donegal St. to
the LaPierre House, on W. Main St.
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move from
Ginder
25 Cents a Ton Less
The Public Service Commission has
announced a reduction of 25 cents a
ton on the freight rate on bituminous
coal in the Lancaster area. This will
be effective in Mount Joy.
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The Mount Joy
MOUNT JOY, PENNA., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14th, 1934
WOMEN'S MISSIONARY SOCIETY
RE-ELECTED ALL OFFICERS
The Women’s Missionary Society
met at the home of Miss Ruth Bru-
baker, on Tuesday evening.
An election of officers was includ-
ed in the program, which resulted
with the old officers being reelected:
President, Mrs, H. N. Nissly.
V. Pres, Mrs. O. L. Mease.
Secretary, Mrs. Jno. Shank.
Treasurer, Mrs. E. W. Bentzel.
Secretary of Literature, Mrs. Wal-
ter Greiner.
Secretary of Stewardship,
F. Greenawalt.
Secretary of Thank Offering, Mrs.
Edna Witmer.
Mrs. B.
Collectors, Mrs Clara Harnish,
Mrs, Warren Bentzel and Miss Sue
Brandt.
‘Nine Pastors
Are Changed
|
| REV. HAROLD C. KOCH, PASTOR
| OF THE ROSS STREET CHURCH,
| IS TRANSFERRED TO MT. JOY
REPLACING REV. W. R. PETRE
Changes in appointments of Metho-
| dist ministers were made at the Phila-
delphia Conference include one in the
city and eight in the county and near-
by districts.
Rev. Harold C. Koch, pastor of Ross
Street church was transferred to the
Mount Joy church taking the place of
Rev. W. Ridgeway Petre, who goes to
Hopewell and Hibernia charge.
Rev. William Pahls was appointed to
place of Rev. J. A. Parmer, Rev. J.L.
Carr comes to Honey Brook, replacing
Rev. H. H. Truax who goes to Girard-
ville.
Millersville church will be in charge
| of Rev. Herbert McKain who succeeds
Rev. P. L. Carpenter.
|
Rev. K. M. Alexander goes to Park-
ter to Salunga church.
Rev. H. N. Reaves, Jr., has been as-
signed to Cochranville church and Rev.
James Cunningham goes from Colum-
bia First church to Tabernacle church,
Philadelphia. Rev. W. S. Dawson will
take the Columbia charge.
League Met at Salunga
The Ushers’ League met on Thurs-
day evening at the home of Frank
Musser, at Salunga. The usual bus-
iness meeting was a part of the eve-
ning’s program. Delicious refresh-
ments were served to 28 men pres-
ent. Rev. Mr. Reed, of Lititz, ad-
dressed the meeting.
Concert By
Senior Choir
TALENT FROM FIRST METHODIST
EPISCOPAL CHURCH, AT LAN-
CASTER, WILL APPEAR HERE
NEXT SUNDAY, MARCH 18
Music lovers will be given a treatin
the Methodist church here Sunday
when the Senior Choir of the First
Methodist Episcopal Church, of Lancas-
ter, will render a concert.
It will be given under the direction
of Donald F. Nixdorf, organist and
Mrs. Harold Warfel, violinist.
The complete program follows:
Choir, a “Lead, Kindly Light,” Dud-
ley Buck; b, “O Day of Penitence,”
Gounod; c, “For Ah, The Master Is So
Fair,” Thompson; d, “Send Forth Thy
Spirit,” Scheutky.
Organ, a, “Canzonetta,” Sykes; b,
“Caprice,” Lemaigre; c¢, “Toccata,”
Nevin.
Choir, a, “Listen To The Lambs,’
Dett: b, “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot,”
Fisher.
Violin, a, “Gavotte Modern in D,”
Seven: b, “Gavotte,” Mozart.
Peace.” Noble; b, “Hymn To The Trin-
ity,” Tschaikowsky; e, “Beautiful Sav-
jour,” Christiansen.
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THE INSPECTION PERIOD
FOR CARS NEARS END
More than 70 per cent of the reg-
istered automobiles in Lancaster Co.
have not yet been inspected, altho
there remain but 21 days before the
end of the three-month inspection
period, State Highway Patrolmen an-
nounced. They warned that all the
owners who attempt to operate cars
not bearing the new stickers after
March 31 will be subject to prose-
cution.
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S. S. Board Meets Tonite
The Sunday School Board of the
U. B. Sunday School will hold their
regular monthly meeting on
day evenirg, following the regular
midweek prayer service.
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Held in Theft of Brass
Earl Rapp, of Chickies, was arrest-
ed for felonious entry and larceny.
He is charged with stealing brass
valued at $420 at the Lavino Fur-
nace. He is out on bail
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Busy Bees Will Buzz
The Busy Bee Sewing Circle will
meet at the home of Dorothy and
Pauline Edwards, on Saturday after
noon, at their home on N. Barbara St
Clearfield and Marticville charge in |
| esburg church and Rev. W. F. Carpen- |
Choir, a, “I Will Lay Me Down in!
20m Annual
Meeting on
March 20-21
THE EASTERN MENNONITE BOARD
OF MISSIONS AND CHARITIES
WILL HOLD SESSIONS IN THE
MT. JOY MENNONITE CHURCH
The twentieth annual meeting of the
Eastern Mennonite Board of Missions
and charities will be held in the Men-
nonite church here Tuesday and Wed-
nesday, March 20 and 21.
The complete program for the two
sessions is appended:
TUESDAY
9:30 A. M.
Devotional.
Twenty-seventh Quarterly Joint
Meeting of the Bishop and Mission
Boards.
1:00 P. M.
Devotional.
Reading of the Minutes.
Roll Call.
President’s Report.
Treasurer’s Report.
Secretary’s Report.
Auditors’ Report.
Address—Missionary Problems in
| India, Lloyd Kniss, Dhamtari, India.
Adjournment for Mission Workers
Meeting.
7:00 P. M.
Devotional.
Prayer and Praise Service.
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MR. PERIS WILL REVIVE THE
PERIS MANUFACTURING CO.
Mr. A. Peris, who started and for
a number of years successfully con-
ducted the Peris Manufacturing Co.,
at Florin, has returned and will
again embark in business.
He has leased the building and
machinery from the present owner,
Mr. Jac N. Hershey, and is now
getting things in readiness to again
manufacture his widely known salt-
ed peanuts in the shell.
Mr. Peris has been living at Pen
Yan and Rochester, N. Y., and as
soon. as his business gets going his
family will return to Florin.
We wish him unbounded success.
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CHEVROLET SEDAN RAN
INTO TELEPHONE POLE
On Monday at noon a motorist met
with a mishap on the straight-away on
the concrete road east of Rheems. For-
tunately no one was injured.
A Chevrolet-sedan with license No.
26C9, was going east when the right
rear tire blew out. The driver was
unable to steer the car and it crashed
into a pole.
The pole was broken, bumper on
mashed and the frame bent. The car
was taken to Ulrich’s garage, at Eliza-
bethtown, for repairs.
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About the Afflicted
Mrs. B. W. Brown, on East Main
St., is recovering from a recent ill-
ness.
Mr. Earl Barnhart, of Elizabeth-
town, and well known locally, is
seriously ill at his home
Mrs. Eli Metzler, mother of Mr.
Martin Metzler, of near Erisman’s
church, suffered a stroke last week.
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Salt and Sell Peanuts
The Needle Guild of the Trinity
Lutheran church met Tuesday even-
ing. The ladies salt peanuts for
which they have a great demand.
Mrs. Jay Nissly, president, of Florin
and Mrs. Paul Getz, v. president, of
town, will receive all orders.
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Revival Started Sunday
A revival meeting opened at Mt.
Pleasant church, on Sunday, March
11th. Rev. Harry Brubaker is con-
ducting the services which will be
continued for two weeks.
Local Doings
Around Florin
NEWS OF GENERAL INTEREST AS
IT OCCURRED IN THAT BUSY
VILLAGE WEST OF HERE
Mr. S. S. Stacks is ill at this writ-
inf
Mr. and Mrs. William Myers spent
Sunday at Silver Spring.
Mrs. John Williams was a Satur-
day visitor to Lancaster.
Rev. J. C. Deitzler, of Pottstown,
visited friends here on Saturday.
Miss Miriam Guhl celebrated her
birthday on Saturday, March 10.
Mrs. Cora Stoll is visiting with her
daughter, Helen and family at Glen-
olden.
Mrs. Michael Wagenbach of Choc-
olate Avenue, is quite ill at this
writing.
The Missionary Society of the U.
B. church will meet at the parsonage
tonight.
Mr. Earl Walters, teacher at the
Union School, has been off duty be
cause of illness.
Mrs. Paul Frank and Mrs. Cox
attended the Flower Show at Phila-
delphia on Monday.
Miss Mary Wolgemuth, of Lawn,
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A LOCAL MANUFACTURER
PASSES 71st BIRTHDAY
Benjamin W. Brown, manufacturer
bank director, and church worker,
passed the seventy-first milestone of
his busy career, Mr. Brown is still
quite active, assuming his usual du-
ties about the cotton and woolen mill
of George Brown Sons, almost daily.
A birthday dinner was tendered on
Sunday in his honor. The table cen-
terpiece was a birthday cake with
the numerals 71, thereon.
Turkey dinner was served to: Mr.
and Mrs. B, W. Brown, Mr. and Mrs
Geo. Brown and two children, Joann
and Benjamin William, 2nd; Miss
Esther Henry, of town; Mrs. Harry
G. Frank, of New York City; and
Mr. Henry Frank, of Williamson
Trade School.
School Bus
Driver Held
GEORGE W. RUTHERFORD, OF
BAINBRIDGE, ACCUSED OF
OVERCROWDING MACHIN E—
GETS A HEARING AT ELIZA-
BETHTOWN
George W. Rutherford of Bainbridge,
accused of crowding 41 school children
into a bus which has a seating capacity
of 26, was arrested Thursday morning
by Highway Patrolman John Aumon,
of the local sub-station, on a charge of
operating an overloaded passenger bus.
Rutherford is under contract to carry
school pupils from Bainbridge to the
Patton Trade School, Elizabethtown.
The children are pupils of the Conoy
township school, which was destroyed
by fire two months ago, and are study-
ing at the Elizabethtown school tem-
porarly. Rutherford will be summon-
ed for a hearing before Justice of the
Peace Elwood Grimm, of Elizabeth-
town.
He was the third defendant arrest-
ed as the result of local highway pa-
trolmen checking on school buses. On
February 5 Mervin and Jennings Ar-
nold, of Marietta, were arrested on
charges of carrying dealer's license
plates on buses they were using to con-
vey children to the Maytown school.
Each paid a fine of $10 and costs before
Justice of the Peace Miller, of Marietta.
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Mrs. Kuhn Entertained
On Monday evening the executive
committee of the American Legion
Auxiliary were entertained on Mon-
day evening at the home of Mrs. J.
Statler Kuhn, on Donegal Springs
Road.
20P.C.ofthe
Crop Is Sold
LANCASTER COUNTY TOBACCO
GROWERS REPORT ON SALES AT
MONTHLY MEETING AT LAN-
CASTER MONDAY AFTERNOON
Ninety-seven new members were re-
ported at the monthly meeting of the
Lancaster County Tobacco Growers’
Association held Monday afternoon,
making a total of 429. A number of
volunteer solicitor have yet to report.
S. S. Bard, president, declared the
association should be much larger to
“buck the three big buyers who decide
on what price, however low, they will
pay us for our tobacco.”
A warning was issued to farmers not
to pay the fifty-cent membership dues
to anyone who did not produce the
proper credentials.
20 P. C. of Crop Sold
Based on reports from the members,
it was estimated that less than 20 per
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MOUNT JOY AUXILIARY
GOES OVER THE TOP
The Tri County Council held a
meeting on Tuesday afternoon and
evening at Quarryville.
There were eight ladies present
from the local Auxiliary who report
a very interesting meeting.
The speakers at the Council were
very good, Mrs. Irma Beadle, attend-
ing.
The local unit is very proud to re-
port they have gone over the top in
membership, 105 percent or 54 paid
up members, 2
Congratulations,’ Mt. Joy Auxiliary!
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Harry Daft Convicted
Harry Daft, well known thruout
this section, was found guilty of ar-
son on three counts by a jury yes-
terday. The charge was a connec-
tion with destroying a tobacco ware
house by fire.
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Spoke to High Pupils
Friday afternoon Dr. Hanson, the
president of the Gettysburg college,
spoke to the pupils of Mt. Joy High
school in the High School auditorium
BIRTHS
Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Greider, Mount
Joy, announce the birth of a son at
7:05 a. m., Saturday at St. Joseph's
hospital.
Tomorrow Is the Last
Thursday, March 15, is the last
day for filing income tax returns.
Better not delay but “do it now.”
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$1.50 A YEAR IN ADVANCE
MANY OLD
CORN AND HOG REDUCTION
PROGRAM TO BE OUTLINED
Corn and hog producers in Lan-
caster County who are interested in
joining the government corn and
hog reduction program are invited
to attend a meeting at the Lancaster
Post Office Building to be held in
room 214 on Friday afternoon, Mar.
16, at 1:30 P. M.
The purpose of this meeting will
be to explain the Hog-Corn reduc-
tion program and to inform produc-
ers generally of the benefit payments
that are to be made. Another pur-
pose of this meeting will be to sur-
vey the interest that there is among
producers in Lancaster County and
to make such arrangements that
might be necessary for further edu-
cational meetings out in the county.
In the general set-up of this pro-
gram cooperating hog raisers will
be requested to reduce the pig pop-
ulation 25 per cent below the aver-
age of 1932 and 1933 and on the corn
part of the program producers will
be asked to reduce their corn acre-
age by a minimum of 20 percent or a
maximum of 30 percent.
MR. AND MRS. LESTER HENCH
SERVE SAUER KRAUT SUPPER
A sauer kraut supper was served
to a farewell party at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Lester Hench, on Fri-
day evening. These guests were pre-
sent: Mr, and Mrs. Christ Metzler,
Mr. and Mrs. George Weibly and
children, Garland, Beatrice, Louise;
Mrs Russell Bretz, Mr. and Mrs.
Russell Bishop and children, Russell
Jr,, and Dorothy; Mr. and Mrs. Ben
Gantz and children, Dorothy and
Robert; Mr. and Mrs. Miles Robin-
son and children, Dean, James, Bet-
ty and Florence; Mr. and Mrs. Merle
Gutshall and children, Grace Marie,
Merle and James; Mr.and Mrs. Lynn
Gutshall and daughter, Lindell; Mr.
and Mrs Blaine Gutshall and child-
ren, Betty and Fey; Mr. and Mrs.
H. W. Gutshall and children, Irene
and Bobby; Mr. and Mrs. Lester
Hench and children, Dale, Carrie
Jane, Harry and Alvus.
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A MISSION STUDY CLASS
NEXT TUESDAY AFTERNOON
The Women's Missionary Society
of the Trinity Lutheran church will
conduct a mission study class next
Tuesday afternoon and evening at
the Lutheran parsonage. The book,
How Far To The Nearest Doctor will
be studied. The ten chapters of the
book will be reviewed by Mrs. Les-
ter Roberts, Mrs. Jos. T. M. Brene-
man, Mrs. Caryll Stauffer, Mrs. C.
Eshleman, Mrs Geo. Brown, Mrs.
Harold Brown, Mrs. Jno. Tryon, Mrs
Jay Eicherly, Mrs. Geo. A. Kercher,
Mrs. Geo. B. Siller.
All members of the
are invited to attend.
congregation
Agree on Assessment
B. J. Myers, attorney for the La-
vino Furnace Company, which ap-
pealed the assessment of $125,000 on
its property in East Donegal town-
ship, announced that an agreement
had been reached. County Commis-
sioners recently reduced the assess-
ment to $75,000 but the company ask
ed a further reduction because its
blast and ore facilities were not in
use.
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29 Cases Thus Far
The Board of Health reports 29
cases of chicken pox since the be-
ginning of the epidemic. By present
indications, this epidemic is not yet
on the decline.
een
Marriage Licenses
ARE “BRUSHING UP”
WE DO OUR PART
SPELLERS
GETTING READY FOR THE
FOR-ALL BEE AT HARRISBURG
APRIL 4—MANY FROM AROUND
HERE WILL PARTICIPATE
Old-time spellers in approximatels
40 Pennsylvania counties are “brush-
ing up” for the State championship
spelling bee sponsored by the Depart-
ment of Public Instruction during the
celebration of the Free Public School
Centennial in Harrisburg on April 4.
County superintendents in these
counties have made preparations for
selection of one representative and an
alternative from each county. In most
counties preliminary bees are being
held Saturday, March 17, with county
Yiners to be chosen Saturday, March
4.
Rules and regulations for conducting
county eliminations are left entirely
in the hands of county superintendents.
Rules that will be followed in the State
championship “spell-down” have been
announced by Dr. James N. Rule. Su-
perintendent of Public Instruction.
The word list to be used in the final
be will be prepared from the metro-
politan Sunday newspapers after all
county eliminations have been held.
There are indications that competition
will be so keen that it may become
necessary to supplement such a list
with a special group of words known
to old-time spelling bee enthusiasts as
“jaw breakers.”
Participants in the final beé¢ will be
arranged alphabetically by counties
which they represent. The speller will
be expected to pronounce the word
before he attempts to spell it. Correc-
tion of spelling will not be permitted
after a word has been completed. The
mis-spelled word will not be given to
the next in order. The pronouncer
will be the judge of the correct spell-
ing, subject to an appeal to the judges.
Four judges will be selected three of
whom shall be acting at all times. If
a word admits of two spellings, these
shall be determined by standard die-
tionaries.
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Result of a Fall
Mrs, ‘Philip Greiner, on New Hawv- |
en St, is suffering with a badly
sprained knee, resulting from a fall
on Sunday.
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Letters Granted
Union National Bank, Mount Joy,
executor of Harry S. Stoll, late of Mt.
Joy township.
Passed to The
Great Beyond
MANY OF OUR BEST KNOWN |
PEOPLE HAVE PASSED TO THAT
GREAT BEYOND WITHIN THE
PAST WEEK
Jacob H. Lutz, 86, died at Columbia.
Wm. A. Smith, 24, died at Colum-
bia.
Charles M. McComsey, 59, died at
Columbia, .
A. Wesley Miller, 76, of East Pet-
ersburg, died Monday afterncon.
Mrs. Anna M. Richards, 79, widow
of Orrick Richards, died at Columbia
Mrs. Mary S. Stehman, 80, died at
Manheim Friday.
Miss Annie Baer, 67, of Manheim,
died of injuries sustained in an auto
accident.
Amanda S., 83, widow of Samuel Lee
Emswiler, died at Columbia. She re-
sided at Marietta for many years.
Mrs. Elizabeth Warren
Mrs. Elizabeth Warren, eighty-five,
formerly of Elizabethtown, died on
George R. Shattto, this boro, and
Miss Mary E. Souden, Lancaster.
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Last Evening
MEETING WAS COMPLETE SUR-
PRISE TO MANY — MRS. O. L.
MEASE PRESIDED—MISS ENGLE |
MISSIONARY, SPOKE
The Women's Missionary Society
of the U. B. church sponsored quite
a meeting in the basement of the
church last evening. The program
of the meeting was an entire sur-
prise to the women and girls of the
church, invitations being issued in
the shape of a large question mark.
This gathering is an annual cus-
tom, yet this year it was a bit un-
usual.
Mrs. O. L. Mease presided over
the evening and announced that all
hymns would be sung without books
and without announcing the title of
the hymns, Miss Ruth Brubaker pre-
siding at the piano. The opening
hymn was “A Charge to Keep” and
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eel
Was Agreeably Surprised
A birthday surprise was tendered
on Tuesday evening in honor of Mr.
John Geib at his home, by twenty-
seven of his friends and relatives.
The Seifert family of Manheim ren-
dered music thruout the evening.
Sunday morning in the United Zion
Home, at Lititz, of old age. She has
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ANNUAL SPRING RALLY WAS
HELD SUNDAY AFTERNOON
The annual Spring Attendance Ral-
ly of Kinderhook E. C. Church was
held on Sunday afternoon
A 25-piece orchestra of Grace E. C
Church, Lancaster, furnished the
music. In the evening the orchestra \
gave a concert.
The following was the afternoon
program: Selection, Grace E. C. or-
chestra; song by school; prayer; se-
lection by orchestra; accordion selec-
tion, Billy Keiser, Columbia; read-
ing of lesson, Mrs. Ruth Schlegel-
milch; roll call; quartet from Central
Manor; remarks, Carl Shell; accor-
dion selection, Billy Keiser.
ENTERTAINS THE CHEERFUL
GIVERS’ CLASS RECENTLY
Miss Florence Heisey entertained
her Sunday School class, the Cheer-.
ful Givers, at her home recently. Af-
ter the regular business meeting the
class was served with dainty refresh
ments by the hostess. The members
are: Helen Derr, Jane Habecker,
Ruth Hertzler, Anna Mary Hoffmas-
ter, Winifred Latchford, Elizabeth
Metzler, June Peifer, Dolores Pen-
nell, Florence Schneider, Gladys Zer
phy. Also Mr. and Mrs. John Heis-
ey, Mrs. Benjamin Hawthorne a
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Brown. Also o
visitor, Izella Brown.