Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1880-04-19
MOUNT JOY.
Cornerstone Laying-Miscellaneou Items


The Storm.
. The laying of the cornerstone of the
church at Mount Joy, yester
day afternoon, proved an interesting affair
The sudden change in the weather was
favorable, and some five hundred persons
We're present to witness or participate in
the ceremonies, which We're simple and
dignified. Revs. J. \. Feger, of Lancas-
ter, and L. H. Hershey, pastor in charge,
on their arrival from Lancaster, proceeded
to the church, and at 3 o'clock commenced
the exercises. Rev. Feger presiding, was
assisted by Rev. Hershey, and the exer-
cises consisted of reading part Of the
I'd chapter nf the First Epistle of Peter
singing and prayer. After few intro
ductOry remarks Rev. Feger preached an
able and impressive sermon, his theme
being Christ, the great foundation stone,
which God had given as the base upon
which His church should be built. Rev.
Hershey followed with an appropriate ad-
dress, after which collection was taken.
amounting to $46.S3 The cornerstone
was then laid by Rev. Feger, and among
the various articles placed therein were
the church discipline, hymn book, names
Of the presiding elder, the pastor in
charge, the officers Of the church and
Sunday school, the president of the United
States, the governor of Pennsylvania. the
burgess of Mount Joy, also copy Of the
Christian Messenger, Botschctter, Satur-
days lNTELLIGENCER, Star and Meas and
Herald.
The exercises were concluded by sing
ing, and the benediction by Rev. Hershey.
The old editice was erected in the spring
of 1913, and had met the demands of the
of the congregation some thirty years
During the past few years the congrcga-
tion grew so large that it was decided to
enlarge the building. When the work of
of remOdeling was begun the rickety con-
dition was such that the whole structure
was condemned. Whatever might have
been the character of the work it is evi-
dent that the work was poorly construct
ed. For the foundation sand and flint
stone were used, and the wonder is that it
remained intact.
When an enlargement of the church was
first proposed they had nucleus of 500,
which has increased to about 81 200.
The cost Of rebuilding, excluding the
ground and the material of the old build
ing, a great part of which can be used,
will be about 50, 800. The new brick build
ing will have frontage of 80 feet on New
Haven street, and in depth on West Done
gal street. 90 feet, the walls being Is feet
in height. A porch will be placed over
the entrance and steeple will surmount
the roof. The interior will be in two de-
partments, a small vestibule and the main
room. 1t will be supplied with new and
improved fixtures.
Miscellaneous Items.
About nine o'clock on Friday night an
unusually heavy storm, accompanied with
rain and slight fall of hail, visited Mount
Joy and vicinity. To the south and east
Of Mount JOY it assumed the nature of a
cyclone and was very destructive.
One-fOurth of a mile southwest of the
borough, the dwelling on the Henry
Eberle Farm,' owned by Joseph Detweil-
er, and occupied by Jacob Gerb, was en-
tirely unrOOfed. None of the inmates were
injured. 1t was q new roof with oak
rafters, which were easily bIoken, and so
great was the force that half of the roof
landed on an apple tree in the orchard. In
the woods, on the same farm, where the
Sunday schools picnic, 4 number of trees
are laid low. One-tlird of the tin with the
boards and scantling on which it rested, was
blown from the railroad bridge which spans
the Little Chiques creek just cast of town.
The Pittsburgh express had crossed the
bridge only three minutes before it was
struck. Three students of Cedar Hill SEM
mary, who were on their way to the semi
nary few minutes after the bridge was
damaged, were enabled by vivid flash of
lightning, when almost upon the damaged
part, to see their perilous position.
About One-half of mile east Of the
bridge, Benjamin d. Hershey's premises
present a chaotic appearance. In his Or
,hard it made sad havoc among the apple
md cherry trees. An old barn, 5Ox3O feet,
ately used as a tobacco shed, is leveled to
;he ground, and pieces Of the roof were car
led eastward 100 yards. An adjoining
40x14 feet, was razed to the
ground. A part of his barn is unrOoted,
Ind the slate roof on the dwellin. house is
minus some of its slate.
Hossler's meeting house, which was de-
troyed several weeks ago, will be rebuilt
~ Michael and John Hosslcr. 1t will be
rame structure.
The conference of the Fourth Pennsyl-
'ania district will convene at the Lutheran
hurch on Tuesday. tho Goth inst, to con-
inue two days.
TOBACCO.
The Local Market.