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EAST BERLIN NEWS COMET YORK SPRINGS VOL. LVI. EAST BERLIN, 19, 193C. EAST BERLIN NEWS NOTES The East Berlin post office received fifteen bonds for delivery to veterans on Monday. The bonds v.ere received at 8:15 a.

and at 8:25 the first one was delivered to Lavere Burgard. A big evangelistic camp meeting will open at the Maple Heights Camp Ground, near Goodyear, on Sunday. Last week Jennie Wlsler supplied up with several heads of new cabbage from her garden. Since the hall storm of Saturday morning, many of her early vegetables are considerably damaged, although not destroyed as many others. The mothers of the Red Run Sunday school, Washington township, will have charge of a program during the session of Sunday school on Sunday morning.

A special program will be rendered, charge of the Mothers' Day pro- The fathers of the school had gram a month ago. V. W. Leidlgh expects to open his etore and lunch room at the square the latter part of next week. Watch for his opening announcement.

The Eberly reunion will be held et Grove, Sunday. At the York-Adams county association of the Junior Order, United American Mechanics convention held at Stewartstown on Saturday, Paul Jacobs was elected to the executive committee. East Berlin was selected as the site of the 1937 convention. It was chosen from the two towns nominated, East Berlin and New Oxford. Ruth Danner, daughter of the Rev.

J. Monroe Danner, suffered a puncture wound of the left foot when she fell against a hedge fence. Ruth is again able to be about. The congregation of Trinity Lutheran church Sunday morning went on their usual summer schedule of worship, one Sunday having Sunday school at 9 a. m.

and divine services at 10 a. and the following Sunday vice versa, alternating with the Abbottstown congregation of the charge. The Children's Day exercises held in Trinity Lutheran church on Sunday evening were well attended and well rendered. The floral decorations were beautifully and artistically arranged. The Junior choir.

CHURCH SERVICES The Rev. G. EnderH, Pastor. Sunday school will be held at 9:00 H. preaching servlcea at 10:00 a.

m. Lutheran The Rev. Paul Gladfclter, Pastor. Abbottstown: Regular divine services at 9:00 a. Sunday school at 10:00 a.

in, East Berlin: Sunday school at 9:00 a regular divine services ut 10:00 a. m. Church of the IJretlircn East Berlin: Sunday school a 9:00 a. preaching at 7:30 p. m.

Mummert's: Sunday school at 9:30 a. preaching at 10:30 a m. Latlmore: Sunday school at 9:00 a m. Reformed The Rev. H.

D. Houtz, Pastor. East Berlin: Reformed Church school at 9:00 a. church service at 7:30 p. m.

Red Run: At 9:00 a. m. Bermudian: at 10:30 a. m. Church School lesson: "Jesus Exalted." Lawn Festival at New Chester, Saturday evening.

The Rev. Mr. Houtz and Miss Ethel Houtz were at York, Friday. Emmanuel, Abbottstown--Sunday services: Church school, C. J.

Meekley, superintendent, at 9:00 a. m. Service of worship at 10:00 a. m. Sermon subject: "The Last Judgment." We invite you to worship with us.

Visitors always welcome. Man Given 60 Days In Jail under the direction of L. E. Lau, furnished the music. Harold E.

Bosserman, who was injured In an automobile accident several weeks ago. since which time he has been a patient at the West Side sanitarium at York, is reported as coming along nicely. The executive committee In charge of the Kralltown school reunion met at the home of the president, C. W. Krall, on Tuesday evening.

At the meeting the date set for the reunion was Saturday afternoon and evening. August 15. and the place the same as in former years. Prick's Grove, near Kralltown. The annual reunion of the Big Dam school will be held on Saturday in Franklintown.

Mr. and Mrs. John Hoke. Mr. ur Mrs.

Harry Spangler. Thomasville. and John Lelb. Baughmans- ville, left Saturday morning by automobile for Cleveland. Ohio, where they will visit Mr.

and Mrs. Charles' lelb. formerly of this place. After the week-end at the Leib home, the men will return home, and the ladies will journey by bus to Astoria. Illinois, where they will visit another brother.

Jacob Leib. for some time. The Leib children are nephews and nieces of Mrs. Lydla Rebert and Mrs. Louise Wca- Aer.

this place. The Gleaners' class of the Church of the Brethren Sunday school, this place, held a meeting at tire home ol Mr. and Mrs. William Boyer. of Paradise township.

Friday evening. The following program was rendered: Sons by class. "Battle Cry of devotions by John Myers and Jesse Bechlcl: vocal duet by Myrna Kreidcr and Alma Danner: reading. Katherinc Anderson: piano Mury Ida and Arlcne Muniniert: class song. "Jesus closinp prayer.

During UK- business period an elect kin of was held, which resulted In the following bclntt chosen for ensuing year: President. Myrna Krcldirr; vice president. Glen Boyer: secretary. Alma Danner; asslsl- Kiil secretary. Mary Ida Mununrrl: treasurer.

Jobn Myers. Flower com- Itlee reported Inking flowers to V.sixtld Bosserman. a patient, at the West Side sanitarium. York. The i cxl mccling will Iw licld at.

Uie bfjmc of Mary Ida and Arlene t.July 24 Lawrence Myers, Littlestown, was sentenced to serve 60 days in the county jail by Judge W. C. Sheely court Monday morning on a harge of drunken driving. The charge had been laid before Justice of the Peace Howard G. Slocher, Littlestown, and Myers had filed a plea of guilty.

The court directed that Myers may file a petition for a parole July 20. A petition for a parole presented in behalf of Cyrus J. Keefer. Gettysburg, by McPherson and McPherson, was granted with the direction that it become effective July 2. Keefer was sentenced to serve three months in jail by Judge Sheely on May 2.

On appeals taken from the decision of Justice of the Peace John C. Shealer, the court sentenced Burnell P. Buohl and C. Ross Shuman, both of Gettysburg, to pay fines of $14 each and the costs of the cases. They were charged witli maintaining gambling devices after a raid by state police.

Support Wife, Child Horace W. Asimus, a Gettysburg college student, was sentenced to pay $2 per week for the support of his wife and child, enter his own recognizance in the aniout of $500 and pay the costs of the case within six months. He was placed 011 probation. The charge was desertion and non-support. Harry Williams, CC camp No.

2 was placed on parole for one year and ordered to return to his home in Philadelphia and pay the costs of his case within six montlis. He was sentenced May 2 to serve three months on a charge of felonious assault and battery- Argument was heard on Monday in the case of Margaret Falco. plaintiff, vs. the Pioneer cloak manufacturing company, in which an affidavit of defense in the nature of a statutory demurrer had been filed EAST BERLIN PERSONALS Ralph E. Crltos, who IH employed by the United States government In Washington.

JL. spent the weekend with ills parents, Mr. and Mr.s. Boyd Crltes, East Berlin R. 2.

He also called to his sister. who Is in the Hunover hospital ferlng from appendicitis. M. Sclar and son, Jacob, Silver Spring, Maryland, visited in East Berlin. Ervln, Wiley and family, Thornas- ville, former residents of East Berlin, visited friends here on Tuesday.

Recent visitors at the home of Jennie Wlsler were Mr. and Mr.s. Myers and Mr. and Mrs. George Spahr, Hanover, and Mr.

and Mrs. Frank Spahr, Luther Spahr and and daughter, of Harold Wiswan. formerly of CJeUystourR. was wnlonced to serve 30 days In Mac crtiiiily jail bv -nidge W. Rlwcly in ronirt.

Monday atlrnuww Wistnnn was chaired wllh Inwnv by and was taken inlo custody at Fort Meyer two ago nttrr be had failed lo In April court. J. O. 11. A.

M. GROUP ELECTS 1IKAI) Officers wore elected and other routine business transacted at the annual convention of the York and Adams county association of the Junior Order. United American Mechanics, in Stcwarlstowii. York county. Saturday.

AniotiR I lip officers elected wore: Vice-president. Bruce, Taylor. lorville; outside sentinel. Merrill Yohe. New Oxford: executive com- mitloeninii.

Paul Jacobs. Host Berlin. Ralph S. Morris, junior past stale councilor, was UK- principal speak er. Rasl Berlin was selected as the place lor the 1937 convniUon.

BiRlorvillc council. No. was awarded the attendance trophy lor year. The council a tor 1 he trophy. I ho sessions.

dclr- joined the ciUwns Slew- attsi'own in the parade lor a lino-' carnival New Oxford band furnished music. KVKHVNOnv llw fit New Saturday ct ening, June 20. ,1 Kirno, police that a ihlef or bml (he Hue nan! Inner lubr tnuu a wheel of his mobile while machine was Mowd In the private on Kime propel I llwfl was ac- wllh I by oJ Mi Mrs. Spangler York. Sunday visitors at the home of Mr.

and Mrs. George P. Chronjster. of this place, were Mr. and Mrs.

Elmer Wagner and children, Erma and Carl, York Springs; Mr. and Mr.s. Mervin Daar, York; Mr. and Mrs. Raymond ChronLster and children, Mr.

and Mrs. Melvin Chron- Lster and children, Louise and Velma, Florence Hunter, Mr. and Mrs. J. M.

Rider, Lois Rider, Louise and George Elsesser, Howard King, Ray Hoffman and Carrie Chronister, East Berlin, and Mr. and Mrs. John Chronister, of York Springs. Roy Chronister is spending the week at the home of Mr. and Mrs.

Elmer Wagner, near York Springs. The following were week-end visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar S. Baker, of this place: Maurice Myers and Curvin Smith, of Thomasville; Mr.

and Mrs. Cletus Wiley and daughter, Ruth, of Wellsville; Mr. and Mrs. Paul Boyer and daughter, Patrica, and Miss Dorothy Boyer, of Stony Brook; Mr. and Mrs.

William Smith, of Thomasville; Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Laughman and children, of Alpine, and Miss Ida Gentzler, of this place. Those who spent Sunday with Curtis Stroman and family on Route 1 were: Mr. and Mrs.

John Fritz and daughters, of York, and Mrs. Edgar Crumbacker, of Union Bridge, Maryland. Week-end visitors at the home of Mrs. Lydia Rebert and Louisa B. Weaver were Mrs.

George Gitt, Mrs. Emma Gitt and Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Mehring. of Littleslown; Doctor Uitt and wife and daughter, of Get- Mrs.

Amanda Adams, of Hanover; Miss Ella Hoover, of Philadelphia, and Mr. and Mrs. Clair Stambaugh, of York. Mr. and Mrs.

Walter M. Young and four children, of Canton. Ohio, vere recent guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Price.

The following were entertained at he home of Mr. and Mrs. W. A Sinner and family over the weekend: the Rev. and Mrs.

B. ttowrer. of Hanover; Mr. and Mrs liarles Eckhardt and Mr. and Mrs R.

Earl Wallace, of York: Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Nace. daughter. Ruth, and son.

Harold, of Porters Sideling, and the Misses Ethel and Florence Houtz. of this place. Miss Elna Meddcr. Pittsburgh, and Robert. Reed.

Mrs. John Hinklc and daughter, Joyce, of Harrisburg, spent Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Shelter. Mrs.

Amanda Stambaugh. of Dover, visited her sister. Mr.s. Katie Hoffman, over the week-end. DEATHS A.

Foster i'axton I'uxlxin, near York formerly ol Goodyear, died evening ut 7:30 o'clock In the Jiiinovcr lio.sjjllul, when- hu had I Hail And Rain Storm DOCH Much Damage la -30 o'clock Saturday "ilv and hall this Kii.st Berlin been admitted time before Aliltuttstuwn sections, liiiv- iuid des! ruction in Its The Morn i broke with great electrical in critical condition. He been failiiuj health for months. The who (i!) yeiir.s. ol the 1 1 U1I(J downpour.s of W(; in iicl mid Josephine (Sowers Alout, o'clock hail l.w;;an 00 in. I'lixton and wa.s a native- of Cum- I lull with terrific force, u.s Iji-rland county Surviving arc two la.t'.e ir.

practically CHURCH SERVICES York Spring Lutheran Charge York at u. preaching ut 10:30 a. in. Grove- Sunday school al 0.30 a. in.

Children's Iay serv- if(: by a firoup Irom the Loysvllle oiphiin.s' home, the local orche.stra and choir, at 7-30 j. in Sunday school A. and Charles W. Paxton. Gardners H.

two sisters. Mr.s. all farm and i Corn when- the corn Lillic and Mrs. Uattie Mil- l.ad been 10 to hiyh, Icr, York; two brothers, Jesse Pax- I wheat, was cut down and York Springs, and Jonn Pax- beaten into UK; ground, and bar- ton, Clear Springs, and tin ec i'-y, xvlnch had been cut and on children. The luneral held on had heads knocked oil Trees Tuesday, with services at 'i o'clock in the Lutheran church.

The Rev. Paul J. Horrick, pastor, officiated. Interment wa.s made in the cemetery adjoining the church. Pallbearers were Arnold Slarner, Jesse McCaleb, Edward Starner, Lloyd Herman, Harvey Bean, Fran- Myers.

Mrs. Barbara Kllon Harmon Mw. Barbara Ellen Harmon, widov: of George Harmon, died in Abbottstown Thursday afternoon at i i home of her daughter, Mrs. David Hoke, at 2:30 o'clock. Death was caused by a complication ol c'Jseases after an illness of five of all foliage, and i.iany were broken and uprooted.

Many homes hud practically all window panes broken. Roofs c'amuged, fields badly washed and lences demolished. The storm extended over a of two to three miles wide and about; ten to twelve nn'les long. apparently started between Ab- botLstown and Cross Keys, doing much damage in Abbottstown, and followed the course of the Beaver Creek valley to Bauyhniansvillij, a.s v.ell as along the Lincoln Highway, near Thomasville. The hail fell for an hour or more YORK SPRINGS NEWS EVENTS Mrs Delia U.

Hershny returned home. Saturday, irom Cleveland, Ohio, when: she attendliiK tho Republican national convention. Mls.s Sylvia K. state nurse, returned home after attond- h'K the annual meotint; of the state crlppu-d children's society Pennsylvania state college. Friday and Saturday.

Ralph Starry, of Chevy Chase, Maryland, en route to Lake Fair- It Vermont, where he conducts Ciimp Pa.ssumpslc. visited Mr. and Mrs Catherine Keefer lias i Roy Slarl 'y. over the weekend. R.

left for New England. Sunday, accompanied by his nephews. David Starry and Jackie Starn. Camp Possumpi.lc will open YORK SPRINGS NEWS EVENTS building here occupied at prc.s- nt by the Sunshine mills to Paul Lehman Possession will be given about November 1st. The house nearby i.s aso included In the sale.

about July 1st. Mr. and Mrs. Wimbeit N. Neely Dr.

Donald Stoner has rented the I nd son James will occupy a Mrs. Baker home, in ftlllsburg. and will move there In the near future. Miss Helen Guise, daughter of Mr. and Mr.s J.

B. Guise, was admitted to the Hanover hospital, Wednesday, for an operation for appcndcltls. George Spanker, son of Mrs. Mary Sponger returned home from house on Third street. Harrisburg, in the near future.

They have been living at Lansdownc for the past six months, since Wimbert entered the employ of the United States Treasury department as a bank examiner. Mrs. Neely and son are now guests of Mr and Mrs. W. W.

Neely. ALONG N0.4Q WAYi By J. H. N. The recent death of Cormlck recalls to men yet living when the grain reaper was invented by hto father.

Cyrus H. MeCormlck. Bffore that time, tho grim specter famine faced the world on account of the old-fashioned hand harvesting methods of sickle and cradle. It waa ono of the greatest! happening in history when Cyrua MeConnlck, the cldtT, had his Invention patented at Washington. Trm McCormlck family were necrs of the Cumberland Valley and oriffinally settled In the vicinity a trip to Mexico.

He came home H. A. Miller and James Ruth re- via, Calforna where he visited an Turned home, Sunday evening, from uncle, E'lmor Wilt. Yoik Springs, Tuesday. George vibitt-d a visit to Bethlehem.

Mrs. Hillary Kennedy returned tA.1 IfVrl 1-1 1 I months, the past three of which a estimated that if evenly Mrs. Harmon had been bedfast. She was aged 71 years. She is survived by these children: David Harmon, York; Mrs.

William Eruaw, Emigsville; Mrs. Edward Krout, Mrs. David Hoke, also of Abbottstown, with whom she resided; 18 grandchildren and twenty- foi'r great-grandchildren. These brothers and sisteis also survive: Edward Wentz, Hanover; Mrs. Jane Bupp, Waynesboro; Mrs.

Amos Wingert, New Chester; Mrs Emma Slaybaugh, Bastrop, Louisiana, and Mrs. Cora McDannell and Mrs. Joe Herman, New Oxford. Funeral services were held from tt.e Hoke home on Saturday after- roon at 1:30 o'clock, with concluding services in Salem church, Guldens Station. Interment was made in the adjoining cemetery.

Pallbearers were six grandchildren of the deceased: Richard Harman, Jonathan Harmon, Albert Trout. George Trout, George Glat- fclter and Walter Bruaw. Mrs. Mary Ellen Ehrehart Mrs. Mary Ellen Ehrehart.

82. daughter of the late David and Lydian (Dick) Lerew, died Monday morning at 11:15 o'clock at the lome of her daughter, Mrs. Melvin Sharrer, Tyrone township. Death was due to a complication of diseases. Her husband preceded her in death October 16.

1914. Mrs. John Reynolds and sons. William and Bobby. Philadelphia, are visiting relatives and friends In about.

East Berlin. Bobby is now spending some time with his uncle and aunt. Mr. and Mrs. John May.

Dover R. D. The following visited Charles S. and family on Sunday: Mrs. Edward Kerchner.

Richard. William. Nancy. Henry and Margaret Kerch- ror and Mr. and Mrs.

Herbert B. Wolf and daughter. Louise, all of York. Mr. and Mrs.

W. C. HeiRcs. Miss Van- I-eidicli. Ciirrln Hciccs and Mr.

and Mrs. Curviii Kinter. Dills- visited Mr. and Mrs ciauphler. Mrs.

Charles Kinter. in IJenuudian. on Sunday. spread the pellets would have cov- ei ed the ground to a depth of three or four inches. Due to the heavy downpour of rain, the hail was soon washed in heaps in places where the water was retarded by culverts and debris hi fences.

At such piles collected from 24 to 30 inches high and covering spaces approximately 20 to 30 feet long and 10 feet wide On Sunday afternoon, sightseeing people found hail in these mounds as large as shellbarks. Notes Of The Storm Melvin Boyer not only lost his crops, but he also lost a number of cows and other stock. Several of his cows were found at Ort's mill, about five miles from the Boyer place, while others were found at Detter's mill, on the Big Conewago about 10 miles from where they v.ere washed away. These cattle were likely stunned by the heavy hail, and drowned, and then were washed down the Beaver creek to the onewago. John M.

Burgard had the roof torn from his house, barn and other buildings. His silos were considerably damaged, as well as fences. Nevin Murranert. who recently moved onto his farm, had erected chicken house. 20x60 feet, which was considerably damaged, as was also the slate roof of the house; window panes were broken, and his barn was also damaged.

On the E. J. Myers atteended the funeral home from the Warner hospital, of his sister-in-aw. Mrs. Mary E.

Ehrhart, at New Chester, Wednesday. The York Springs baseball team lost by a 1-2 score with Mt. Holly Monday evening, on the local grounds. Martin was the York where she had been under observation and treatment for several weeks. Miss Winifred Potts suffered a badly sprained wrist of her right arm while roller skating, Saturday Springs twirler jmd only yielded A large steam roller has been patrolling Main street this week, fol- three hits.

R. Boker was the new Holly pitcher and this caused a protest by York Springs. Holy then lowing oiling operations which extended from the Gettysburg and protested Martin on the mound. A Karrisburg highway to the Adams- return game was played at Holly. Wednesday evening, and was won by York Springs 8-3.

Snyder, Beamer and Martin being the pitchers. Next Cumberland county line. More than sixty persons attended the meeting in the Huntington Friends' meeting house, Sunday. Cl game Aibert Shelley Townsend returned can recall when one of the first self-binders was demonstrated In Kuntington township. Farmers and workmen assembled to see this machine, which not only harvested grain, but bound It Into sheaves.

They came In a doubtful mood--tha farmers didn't believe that It would do the work--and the laborers in a resentful mood--because the machine would do the work of several n.en and throw them out of ployment. The binder, a Champion, bound and dropped the sheaves wltft regularity as tlic four horses pulled it around the field. The agent demonstrators soon had several made, and in a few years nearly, every tiller and toiler owned hlsowrt harvesting machine. with Holly, at Holly, Tuesday even- She was a member of The Pines Frank Jacobs farm, the barn -was Lutheran church. Surviving is a daughter.

Mrs. Sharrer, with whom she resided, and two grandchildren. Funeral services from the home Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock conducted by the Rev. J. Harold Little assisted by the Rev.

Kenneth James, of Hanover. Interment in "The Pines" cemetery. Jacob G. Livingston Jacob G. Livingston.

York, died Thursday afternoon at the York hospital in his seventy-fifth year. Death was caused by a cerebral hemorrhage with which he was stricken late Wednesday night. For many years he was a salesman for G. W. Birchall and Son.

marble contractors. Since lie had not been a patient at the hospital for a period of 24 hours the death certificate was issued by Dr. L. U. Zceh.

coroner. The deceased is survw-d by two sons and two daughters, including three brothers and two sisters. The funeral was held Saturday nfteriiuon. with inleruu-nt in MJ. Kuse cemetery.

York. Mrs. Strati Itartmr practically demolished. On the J. L.

Staub farm, the bam roof was torn in many places: and his small farm, tenanted by his son, had the barn demolished. On Samuel Alt- Is nd's farm, a large portion of the barn roof was torn off. Mr. Miller, on the adjoining farm, had his barn blown down, and some cattle killed. Many other places had considerable damage done to buildings, as well as suffering the loss of crops.

The orchards of Luther B. Lau. Baughinaiisville. are stripped of all foliage, arid much of the bark is off. L.

E. Lau and Dr. R. E. Lau.

who have orchards nearby, also suffered heavy losses. This community feels that here Mr. and Mrs. L. C.

Pittenturf and R. W. Pittenturf attended the funeral directors' convention at Harrisburg this week. Miss Annie Hoopert recently entertained the Missionary branch of the Dillsburg United Brethren church. Eleven guests were present.

The Ladies' Aid of the Methodist Episcopal.churhch met at the parsonage on Thursday evening with 10 members present. Devotions home from a visit with his uncle A. T. Bennett, Poe Valley, Center county. Mr.

and Mrs. N. R. Criswell spent Sunday at Abbottstown with Mrs Criswell's father, J. P.

Eisenhart. The Misses Margaret and Helen Culp, of Gettysburg, visited their uncle and aunt. Mr. and Mrs. H.

Pearson. Miss Beverly Starry returned home after a three weeks' visit with her uncle and aunt, Mr. and were led by Mrs. Mollie Miller and! Mrs Starr y- of chev chase the Rev. H.

O. Gotshall. The next meeting will be held July 9 at the home of Mrs. William Jacobs, freshments were served. Re- Bank Is Given Robbery Loot A coutr order signed on Monday by Judge w.

C. sheelv ordered i daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Grayson Maryland. Beverly will leave in a few days for a girls' camp In Vermont.

Mrs. Alice Paxton has been visiting relatives in Hanover. Persons recently discharged from the Warner hospital included Mrs. Hillary R. Kenndy, of York Springs.

Dorothy Weigle. five-year-old money stolen nearly seven years ago rines wfl from the Abbottstown State bank when she down the cellar steps turned over to the institution by Roy D. Renner, clerk of the courts. The bank in turn will reimburse the at the Weigle home. The child suffered a fractured collarbone and I a cracked shoulder blade.

Dr. Don- American Surety company, which I pld stoner York Springs, was the had insured the county banking in- attendin physician. stitution against loss by robbery and had made good the loss after the robberv in 1929. Charles L. Criswell returned to his home after spending a week attending the grand lodge conven- The monev was taken on the aft- on of th Independent Order of omoon of November 6.

1929. at i Fellows in Pittsburgh, He was pistol point by William Francis a delegate from York Springs lodge. Lindsey from Wilson A. Bream, the cashier, who was alone in the bank at the time of the robbery. Lindsey voluntarily appeared in court here April 25.

entered a plea i No. 211. He enjoyed his first airplane ride while In Pittsburgh. Kr. and Mrs.

James McVey. Hamilton, returned to their home after a visit with their son of guilty to the charge and drew a anfl daughter-in-law. Mr. and Mrs. suspended sentence of from five to' Paul McVey.

Other visitors at the is a case very worthy of yours in the Eastern penitent i- McVey home over the week-end were consideration by the Federal gov-jary. At the same time. Lindsey I Mra Mrs. William McVey, son. Donald.

Mr. and Mrs. Francis Harvey, daughter. Rachel, and Miss eminent. With all the destruction the turned over to the court check covering the $1.113 loot and the ac- farmers have suffered, many are cumulated interest making a total i Helen McVey.

Newton Hamilton. trying to recoup from the devasta- of $1.581.82. The money had been and Mrs. Paul Burgner. of ticm by replanting corn, cutting the the hands of the clerk of the! Dilkbunj.

announce the birth of a grain stubbles for a litlle and (courts since that date. Kimc'js lonK. it is MS Jlw la fixxn Uie tool kit Jinoniing. Straw Stack Burns Fire of unknown origin dcMroyed a si raw stack on the farm owned by C. Fidlcr.

HaRkrville. located midway alow: tbe wd Friday nHcrnoon 3 30 o'clock. Tlie H.rJervillc. Asjvrs and Ar- t.re connpaaiirs were prevented iwrndiiit! lo nearby Hy owibiiiliu! their IIOM- 'o sltvani abmait 1 WO lect fwnn tbe are. Jbe awl A.spers- i-s wciv able to water vn tlw bin nim: straw.

IVVhr orviajiJos Hie the lajw 'line land has for some lime HIKTI1S Mrs. JJw considering other means whereby they may provide for their family and stock ncvxis. On June 25. ISStf. within 12 days of i a similar hail storm Mrs.

Susan lUirtiicr. wife of i iliis sinie Uvalily. Tho petition, siiniod by Reuben hospital. daughter. June 16.

at the Carlisle Altland. president of Hie bank, wa: Jut ion by Kayniond Topper. Esq. The petition a-sked that the money returnA-d ti the bank that the All-Day Meeting At Friends'Grove J. Harry Stitzel, 73, recalls when the late Colonel William Bontier.

ot Lstimore township, purchased tha first binder in that section, more than sixty years ago. At that time, wire was used to bind the grain instead of twine. Harry says that A large crowd of people assembled ott the Bonner farm, that July day. to see the new-fangled harvesting machine, and some were that it cut and bound the grain. One of the laborers present cated burning the machine, and every one that was purchased, because they would throw all the vest hands out of employment.

Upper End Notes Mary Grouse, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bern Grouse, of near Biglervllle, suffered several broken bones of the right arm when express wagon, in which she and lier brother, John, were playing on the front porch of their home, ran off the edge of the porch, Dr. and MJS. M.

T. Dill and: daughters. Nancy and Eleanor. Mrs. Arthur E.

Rice and son, Arthur, of Biplerville. and Mrs. Walter Africa, Gettysburg, attended the wedding of Doctor Dili's niece. Miss Eleanor Thompson Wallace, and Lieutenant Henry Marshall, at the naval academy. Annapolis.

Maryland, Sunday. Immediately following the ceremony they were guests at a reception for Lieutenant and Mrs. Mar- at the King George hotel. The bride's mother, the former Miss Nell Dill, was a native of York Springs. 400 Vets Receive Bonus Bonds on Biirlner.

and a lifelong resident of Dillsburg. died in the Carlisle hospital. Saliinluy. of plciiro-jwcia- mouia at I lie age of 63 UK- dco-ased was moved to llw linspil.il fniin her bonae wi June 7 The survivors of the deceased are her husband: a son. Pawl, of PilKbiirp.

and a sister. Mrs. Honaswai. M- chaincslMirg Tlie fiaiMTal held wiHi Hid M-IT, 10 at tlie lumie aiul ooncliadini: M-nnv- in tbe I.IIIIM-IAII chiux-b 'Hie Kev KvrJrr. .1 Jttjlnei pastor ol the 1 'iJMmji; church.

now iaa Interment was in Ibe the crop, which was msiaranre comjMny can In- roiin- An all-day mcetinc will be held ready to harvest Al "that time, tho bur.Mxi in accordance with provi- stonn broke in the evcninc. MO ll30 hc lsoW lllc ballk A mectini; was held a' Mailer's schwl IIOUM-. Uie IJj'coln Incbv.iy. on Monday Jor re- WcN-r. n1v for Yorl in ami Ihc allcndNl smvlinp vill Friemls' tinive Church Brethren.

Marsh Creek of the nmc. nhcro J53.ms wviv SalurdavX Midway. IVnincam JlV. 0. OS her names pivljyiiril.

Sunday's Ho-ulls 11. ille. tion, 011 Sunday. Following is the procram: school at 9 '30 a. nt 10 3fl a.

chairman Kline: clwristcr. Walter A. Keony. ojwnint; Galen rruidlc; Sundav lesmm. F.

w. r.r line It Torn IVwn U.nl.K.u- ol a building fnnii. between 4 4 ille 5 4 4 olJ In 1bc ot .1 Kim on Hie of Il44bncer. a in-sident of IXTII i ol tfar AH In 3 3 3 3 4 4 specii. Marsh Creek Simd9 vhool.

sermon Rob- crl I. Cocklin, cUisinfr moments. AUeuxion fission. 2 00 o'clock Frank Miller; chorister. Kline, devotional John tunior R71 429 diess.

ObJcclHrs." John Ko- 111 music, jwlman- deoflrrintt: remarks; benc- Mr a oJ a tbe Ml Alto de liis widow. i Holhnwt. is dinUiwMj lo 01 at the IVOMC oj Mis Yoik. 1om oH Inlii .1 i me i i were reivilnNl tom oil 01 tljiiii.iied 31. 1lie AMM1s1-an A iiijin- 1 o1 a i i i div.ilili-il in n1 '-i illc i iOoaunued oa Page Pour) al i al I I IjiiiinH 1 Siii inelvc nxiTHhs one coslwml; In May KG lor t'K-ir Iwo-day in llic couiilj.

jot UK- BattlcikW. atlendlnc air to 1 hi their lunch, and lo stay for llie day. nr Inmdrrxl and Jen members of JJae College. Washii.Kton. C.

anncd in About 400 Adams county world war veterans received bonus bonds nd checks amounting to an estimated sum in excess of $250.000 he first installment of the bonus payments received in county post offices Monday morning. In eleven county post offices, tha of veterans receiving bonds lumbered 389. Gettysburg led the ist with 194. Other post offices ported these figures: Littlestown. Blglerville.33: New Oxford.

30: Aspers. 16; Arendtsvllle. ix; Bendmvlllc. thnre: York Sin-ings, eight, and Gardners. bonds had been received through he early malls at the Coshtown of- icc Monday.

At most of the post offices In tha county the bonds were received In Ume to be dispatched on rural routes with the regular carriers. At the Gettysburg offlcc rural carriers left the post office on schedule with bonds nddmucd to veter- i-ns livlnn on their routes. Delivery cf bonds to Gettysburg veterans was begun at 8 o'clock by Uiincr McDonnell, carrier. He WM bj- Postmtster C. A.

Williams during the morning. ThU afternoon a subiUtute carrier accompanied Mr. McDonnell. All wm- sent by and tad to be delivered to In prrwn Several were on hand at the pom. offlcc early Monday morn- and Mrcnivd Uielr varying numbers of JM) bond and checks ooveiing; 'inMlieroddamounU.

After rrcelv- ir.t; ihejr ft number of vet- prPiiK nt the pvt wl aiked 'o tlwlr orr- and rriunw! nt once to Phll- In for clwdw on I.e 1JnlU-t Stated i Sunoblne people rrtilXf adjolninf York Sprlncc Wtci. iNEWSPAFERr SlEWSFAPERl.

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