Town and Country Newspaper
Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA
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Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA
Saturday - June 6, 1903
THE DEATH LIST
Anthony KLEINSMITH, of Kraussdale, Lehigh county, died of blood poisoning
last Friday morning, after suffering greatly. Early in April a horse kicked Mr.
KLEINSMITH's heel. The slight scratch caused the foot to swell. The swelling
extended to the stomach causing intense agony. Deceased leaves his wife, a
daughter, Mrs. EISENHARD, of Emaus, and three sons, Elmer, Charles and Horace. The
funeral was held on Tuesday at the St. Paul's Lutheran church, near Pennsburg.
Rev. O.F. WAAGE officiated.
Infant child, of Mr. and Mrs. Frank WALT, of Spinnerstown, died and was
buried at the St. John's Lutheran church cemetery on Tuesday forenoon.
Infant child, of Daniel B. DIEHL, of Souderton, died and was buried on
Thursday at the Old Goshenhoppen church. Rev. J.L. ROUSH officiated.
C.M. MUSSELMAN, of Steinsburg, died at his home on last Tuesday afternoon.
His death was due to cholera morbus. He suffered only four days. He will be
buried next Tuesday at the West Swamp Mennonite cemetery. He brought his age to
about 68 years. His wife and the following children survive: Mrs. A.D. NACE,
Mrs. Oscar MYERS, Mrs. Annie HEDRICK and Mrs. Horace LINSENBIGLER, all of
Steinsburg, Rev. Samuel MUSSELMAN and Miss Emma MUSSELMAN, of Wayland, Iowa, and two
daughters preceded him in death several years ago.
Isaac S. BOYER, a well known and respected citizen of Schwenksville passed
away Tuesday morning, aged about 68 years. He was a resident of Schwenksville
for many years and was engaged in the butcher business supplying a route up to a
few years ago, later he was engaged as watch man in the bank which place he
occupied until unable to follow it on account of his late illness. Cancer of
the stomach was the result of his death. He leaves a widow and three children:
Mrs. David ISETT, of Royersford; Mrs. William C. ZIEGLER, and Lucian, of
Schwenksville. The funeral will take place from his late residence tomorrow morning.
Services will be conducted by the Rev. N.F. SCHMIDT in the Lutheran church.
Interment in the Schwenksville cemetery.
Ida ZIEGLER, wife of Sylvanus ZIEGLER, of Telford, died in confinement on
Monday morning, aged 38 years. Deceased is a daughter of Jacob C. GODSHALL,
residing near Morwood. She is survived by a husband and five children. Also the
following brothers and sisters: J.G. GODSHALL, of Elroy; Andrew and Horace
GODSHALL, of Morwood; Rein GODSHALL, of Philadelphia, and Rosa, wife of Samuel
FREED, near Morwood. The funeral was held on Thursday morning. Interment was made
at the Franconia Mennonite burying grounds.
Infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel DIEHL, of Souderton, died of convulsions
at the age of 5 months and 24 days. The funeral was held on Thursday at the
Old Goshenhoppen church. Rev. J.L. ROUSH officiated.
GOLDEN WEDDING
The celebration of a golden wedding anniversary is a rare occurrence in this
section, but Mr. and Mrs. William HANGEN, of Spinnerstown, on Saturday
celebrated such an event. Five of their seven children were present as well as many
invited relatives and friends. The happy couple were the recipients of many
useful and costly presents. This interesting aged couple have during their fifty
years of married life lived in and near Spinnerstown. A splendid collation was
prepared by the ladies who were present and at two o'clock p.m. the guests
were all invited into the dining room, where each one did justice to the
occasion. Those present were : Seven children, Henry, of Hosensack; William and Mrs.
Allen MACK, of Steinsburg; Erwin, of Philadelphia; Mrs. Emma SCHULER and Mrs.
Lizzie JACOBY, of Plover; Mrs. Alice CHRISTMAN, of Allentown. Mrs. Wm. HANGEN,
of Steinsburg; Mrs. Eli Miller, of Spinnerstown; Henry HANGEN, of Reading;
Mr. and Mrs. Levi ORTT, Mr. and Mrs. Henry OBERHOLTZER, Mr. and Mrs. Frank
MOYER, Mr. and Mrs. Allen K. BOYER, of Spinnerstown; Mr. and Mrs. John KRAUSE, of
Philadelphia; Rev. Granville SHEIP and son, of Philadelphia; Mr. and Mrs.
William MILLER, of Reading; Gustave SHEIP, and Mr. and Mrs. Jacob LEWIS, of
Sellersville; Mrs. Mary CRESSMAN and Mr. and Mrs. M. STACKEY, of Chestnut Hill; Mr.
and Mrs. John S. KEPLER, of East Greenville; Mr. and Mrs. John F. WEYAND, of
Pennsburg; Mr. and Mrs. Levi BEIDLER, Quakertown; Mr. and Mrs. Milton ERDMAN, of
Milford Square; Mr. and Mrs. Joseph SCHEETZ and daughter, of Perkasie; Mrs.
Ella BROBST, of Philadelphia; Samuel FOSBENNER, of Steinsburg, and Jonathan
BUNER, of Spinnerstown.
CHILD DRANK COAL OIL
Howard, the young son of Samuel CRESSMAN, of Salfordville, drank coal oil one
day last week. He noticed a small lamp on the table, which he turned over and
began to drink of its contents. The oil produced a violent irritation in his
throat and the family called in Dr. BENNER, who administered an antidote and
relieved the little one of its suffering.
MAN DOWN BY ENGINE
Jesse UNDERKOFFLER, of near Finland, a repairman on the Perkiomen Railroad
met with an accident on Tuesday afternoon, which nearly cost him his life. He
was at his work on the repairmens' train when the engine was doing some shifting
at the Salford Station. Mr. UNDERKOFFLER walked in front of the engine as it
was slowing coming towards him, he however thought it was on the siding,
instead of the same track he was on. He was knocked down, rolled in front of the
engine and luckily pushed on the side of the track where he fell into a heap.
The heavy engine passed over the tip of his right shoe cutting it and several
toes off besides smashing several more. When his fellow workmen picked him up he
was found to have received several bruises in his face and on his body. Mr.
UNDERKOFFLER had a miraculous escape from instant death as had he not been
thrown on the side of the track he would have been run over and possibly killed.
NUMEROUS RUNAWAY ACCIDENTS
One of Isaac S. ROEDER's horses of Hosensack on Monday ran away from the
Hosensack depot and demolished the wagon. The horse was tied to a post back of the
depot and Mr. ROEDER was transacting some business in the depot when the
south bound train hove in sight and scared the horse. He broke the strap and
started down the road but soon came in contact with a fence where he smashed the
wagon. Charles SPIESS, the blacksmith at Lederachville, met with an accident on
Sunday. He drove to Telford to view the ruins of the recent fire and when he
reached that town the horse took fright made a sudden turn and broke the front
wheel. He kept the horse under control and no other damage resulted. David
HELMORE, of East Greenville, accompanied by his wife and child, on Sunday evening
was out driving and while coming up the turnpike in Pennsburg the front axle
broke. This sudden going down of the front of the vehicle caused his wife and
child to be thrown out. He held on to the horse and prevented him from running
away. All escaped injury. The butcher team of F.F. WACK, of Mainland, ran
away on Saturday morning while he was serving meat to the residents of
Harleysville. The horse took fright at a bicycle. He ran up the turnpike colliding with
the team of John KLINE which was standing in front of J.M. PRICE's store. Also
one hitching post was broken. The horse was caught by landlord A.S. KLINE.
The team of Henry FRY, of near Geryville, ran away on Monday while he was
driving towards Kumry. The horse took fright at several bicycles and he began to
kick and run. The horse was soon gotten under control. The shaft was broken and
Mr. FRY received slight injuries by being hurled against a post. Several ribs
were also badly bruised.
HORSES WITH GLANDERS KILLED
This week two more horses belonging to George GERY, of Palm, were killed on
account of being infected with glanders. About four weeks ago another similarly
affected was killed. The horses were under the treatment of Dr. KOHLER, of
Boyertown, for a number of weeks for kidney disease. The latter part of last Dr.
J.Z. HILLEGASS was called in and he at once pronounced it a case of glanders.
Word was sent to the State Veterinarian, and on Monday he visited the GERY
farm and after investigation he immediately ordered the horses destruction and
the barn to be disinfected. One of these horses was recently purchased and the
other was one which Mr. GERY had for many years. He has one horse left, which,
however, is not affected with the disease.
RECEIVED LARGE CONSIGNMENT OF PANTALOONS
Jeremiah DIEROLF, proprietor of the Bechtelsville pantaloon factory received
the largest consigment of pantaloons one day this week ever received in that
space of time by them. The lot was over 1000 pair. The factory is kept
exceedingly busy at the present time.
SENTENCED TO 3 YEARS IN PENITENTIARY
????? RUSSELL, alias Robert AUDLEY, received the limit - three years in the
penitentiary - by the Court at Norristown, for stealing $982, mainly in gold,
from his ?????er-in-law, Mrs. Margaret ?????, ?? years, of Ardmore. He ?????.
He only married the ????? three weeks before.
PENNSBURG HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES
Picture - Top Row, John I. JACOBS, Morris M. HOFFMAN, Clarence G. WELKER,
Lower Row, Jennie A. DIMMIG, Herbert H. HILLEGASS, Beulah B. KLINE.
The commencement exercises of the Pennsburg High School will be held this
evening in the Odd Fellows' Hall, Pennsburg. The class consists of six members.
The program is as follows: Invocation, Rev. J.L. ROUSH;
Salutatory, "Achieving Success Through Difficulties," Clarence G. WELKER;
Essay, "The Aim of Education," Beulah B. KLINE; Oration, "Importance of
Character," John I. JACOBS; Recitation, "The Value of Yesterday," Morris M. HOFFMAN;
Oration, "Motto," Herbert H. HILLEGASS; Valedictory, "To Do One's Best at All
Times," Jennie A. DIMMIG; Presentation of Diplomas by the Principal M.N.
HUTTEL. An address by Rev. C.C. BOYER, of the Keystone State Normal School,
Kutztown. A bacclaureate sermon was delivered to the graduating class on Sunday
evening in the St. Mark's Lutheran church by Rev. T.H. LEINBACH, of Spinnerstown.
TURNPIKE HEARING
Another hearing took place Monday before John Faber MILLER, master, in
reference to the propriety of freeing the Perkiomen and Green Lane turnpike of
tolls. R.S. SMITH, postmaster of Gratersford, testified on behalf of the county
that many patrons of his store and of the postoffice indicated by their
conversation that they preferred to have the turnpike remain as it is rather than to
have it freed of tolls. He could not, however, mention the names of those who
took this view of the matter. Solicitor JENKINS, for the county, offered to show
by the assess books of the townships traveled by trolley lines that there is
no such enhancement of the value of real estate as is claimed by petitioners.
The masters ruled against this offer, on the ground that the assessment of a
township does not necessarily show the rise and fall of values for any reason,
depending as it does upon the judgment of one person. The turnpike company
opened its case, conducted by its attorney, J.A. STRASSBURGER. The petitioners
are represented by Hillegass & Larzelere. The jury consists of R. Morgan ROOT,
Pottstown; Charles H. SHAW, Norriton; Samuel M. YERGER, Kulpsville; Edwin
KRAUSE, Upper Hanover, and Milton H. WALTERS, Upper Salford. Another hearing was
held on Friday at which J.A. STRASSBURGER, attorney for the company, introduced
much testimony to show the value of the road and franchise. Several witnesses
were examined whose valuation was $30,000, including William A. WELKER, Milton
M. BARNDT, Evans P. KOONS, Enos SCHWENK, John B. PENNEPACKER, Oswin SCHWENK,
James CRESSON and others. The meeting was adjourned until June 15, when it is
expected it will be concluded.
GUEST ROBS HOTEL
The private apartments of Mrs. Jane MOLL, proprietress of the Globe Hotel,
Quakertown, were entered by a robber one day last week, who stole $87, including
two checks and a valuable diamond ring from a bureau drawer. The checks bore
the signature of two well known business men and were indorsed. One was for
$25 and the other $13. The ring was a beautiful one, the gift of Mrs. MOLL's
deceased husband. Oliver MILLER, the bar tender, feels certain that the robbery
was committed by a stranger who came to the hotel about 9 o'clock and left soon
after dinner. The man registered as R.D. MOODY, of Reading, and asked to be
given the use of a room to change clothes. Mr. MILLER showed him to a room and
carried his suit case. Presently the stranger came down stairs and took a
stroll about town until dinner. He took dinner and some time after he paid his
bill and took his leave. The robbery was discovered about 3 o'clock, when Mrs.
MOLL had occasion to get her wallet, and found the money and ring gone. The
stranger had found the keys with which he unlocked the drawer and afterward locked
it again.
PICKPOCKET GOT $3 GOLD PIECES
Silas HILL, of Quakertown, reported to the local police that while returning
home on Saturday from the cattle sale of T.S. COOPER, at Coopersburg, his
pockets were picked of a sum of money which included seven $3 gold pieces, a $5
bill and two $2 bills. The thief is thought to be a professional from
Philadelphia.
WELL ATTENDED INSTALLATION SERVICES
The ordination and installation of Rev. Calvin M. DELONG as pastor of the New
Goshenhoppen Reformed church, of near East Greenville, on Sunday was well
attended. About one thousand people being present. The service was conducted by
Revs. LEINBACH, ROUSH and LENTZ.
PREACHER SENTENCED TO JAIL
Rev. Robert H. JOHNSON, colored, of Pottstown, was convicted of obtaining
money under false pretense and was sent to jail for six months. JOHNSON had
collected money under the representation that it was for an African Baptist Church.
LECTURE ON LIFE'S MUSICAL SCALE
Prof. F.H. GREEN, of West Chester will deliver a lecture in the Seminary
Chapel on Friday evening next on the subject "Life's Musical Scale." The lecture
premises to be well attended. Prof. GREEN is considered a lecturer of note and
the subject will undoubtedly be well treated by him.
GRADUATED IN THEOLOGY
Elmer D.S. BOYER, of Vera Cruz, a former student at Perkiomen Seminary
graduated from the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Mt. Airy on Tuesday evening.
LETTER FROM THE WEST
Samuel FREED, of Jessup, Iowa, a former resident of Upper Hanover township,
writes Town and Country that he was very much pleased with out last week's
issue, especially with the cut of the new Goshenhoppen Reformed church. He states
that he assisted in the hauling of the material for the building of it with
the team belonging to the father of the editor of this paper, and that Peter
HILLEGASS, grandfather of the same, superintended the building of the church. He
also writes that it is so wet in that section that very few farmers have been
able to plant their corn, and that much of it is still to be planted. Oats and
grass are looking well. The first of last week cyclones passed all around
them, but they were fortunate enough not to be in the path of any of them.
Cloud-bursts northwest raised the Wapsie so as to make it impassable for several
hours.
DIPHTHERIA PREVALENT IN SKIPPACK
Diphtheria is becoming quite prevalent in the vicinity of Skippack. Two of
Dr. J. Newton HUNSBERGER's children, Lizzie KELLER and one of William C.
ROSENBERRY's children are down with the disease.
WILL ERECT WIND PUMP
Harvey BAUS, of near East Greenville, will have a wind pump erected on his
farm to pump the water from his artesian well into troughs at the house and
barn. The pump is a "clipper" and will be erected by SCHLICHER and MILLER, of East
Greenville.
TELFORD FIRE LOSSES AND INSURANCE
The fire which consumed so much of Telford property on last Thursday night
has been the cause of making some heretofore good business people almost
penniless. The losses as near as could be ascertained are as follows: M.R. SHELLY,
$10,000; Shelly & Dieterly, $12,000; W.H. BLANK, $2,000; Isaac ALDERFER, $1,000;
H.E. WAMPOLE, $700; P. & R. Co., $4,000; W. EGOLF, $4,000; Telford A.A., $80;
against which is the following insurance, M.R. SHELLY, $7,000; W.H. BLANK,
$1,775; Isaac ALDERFER, $250; P. & R.R. Co., $2,500; W. EGOLF, $4,000 and Amos
KNIPE, $250.
FOREMAN IN PLANING MILL INJURED
Oliver NASE, of East Greenville, the foreman in the planing mill of the
Pennsburg Manufacturing Company, met with a painful accident on Wednesday forenoon
while he was at work at one of the machines. A piece of wood flew into his
face, with such force as to penetrate the bone. It also caused a severe
laceration on his cheek. The wound bled profusely and he was removed to the office of
Dr. BOBB, at East Greenville, where his injuries were dressed.
DISCHARGED AS A BANKRUPT
Gideon M. NICE, of Manayunk, formerly of Hillegass, Upper Hanover township,
this county, was discharged as an involuntary bankrupt on Tuesday in the United
States District Court.
FROM OUR CORPS OF ABLE CORRESPONDENTS
RED HILL
J.F. SEASHOLTZ's horse sale was well attended on Thursday.
C.G. HEIST was in Philadelphia on Wednesday.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Calvin MILLER, a girl, on Friday.
Howard WILTRANT sold his horse to Dr. J.Z. HILLEGASS.
Wm. A. WELKER was in Macungie on Monday.
John McDOWELL and J.B. DYSON are serving as jurors this week.
Mr. GRESH, of Norristown, was in town on Tuesday.
H.H. BOYER has a force of men at work digging the foundations for Dr. ROTH's
house.
Edwin REITER, our tinsmith, is over-rushed with work.
Mr. and Mrs. Boyd McMYRTLE, of Philadelphia, visited the family of C.E.
HILLEGASS, the former part of the week.
DILLINGERSVILLE
Mr. and Mrs. William HANGEN and Mr. and Mrs. William MILLER, of Reading, were
the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Horace MILLER on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. DIEHL, of Pennsburg, visited Daniel KLEINSMITH on Sunday.
Lizzie BOYER was under the parental roof on Sunday.
Horace MILLER and wife and son Edwin attended the golden wedding of Mr. and
Mrs. Henry HANGEN, of Spinnerstown, on Saturday.
Tilghman RITTER and wife entertained the following guests on Saturday.
Raymond RITTER and wife of Allentown; Morris RITTER and wife, of Emaus; William GUTH
and wife, of Emaus.
Mr. and Mrs. Solomon DRISSLER on Sunday entertained the following guests:
John MILLER and family, Morris STEPHEN and family, and Frank STEPHEN and wife of
Allentown, and Rebecca SHEARER and son William, of Emaus.
Quite a number of our folks attended the funeral of Anthony KLEINSMITH, of
Kraussdale, on Tuesday.
The public sale of Philip FLORES was largely attended on Monday.
Austin URFFER, of Plover, was married on Saturday to Miss Florence KRAUSS, of
Kraussdale. The groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. C. Willis URFFER, of Plover,
and a graduate of the Pennsylvania State College. The bride is a daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Henry KRAUSS, of Kraussdale. The wedding was solemnized at the
parsonage of Rev. T.H. LEINBACH, of Spinnerstown. Upon the return of the couple,
an excellent dinner was served. Quite a number of guests were present. In the
evening the couple left on a wedding trip.
CLAYTON
Henry H. CLEMMER received a new bicycle from the Stauffer Bros.
Mr. YOUSE, from Bally, is crushing stones for Mr. BEITLER for three or four
days. The stones are to be used on the Hereford pike.
Mrs. Edna KRESGE and daughter Marion, from Allentown, will spend several
weeks at home with her parents.
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. David F. CLEMMER.
W.A. CLEMMER received a half a dozen automatic feeders from M.G. OBERHOLTZER.
Mr. BEITLER bought three from W.A. CLEMMER. No poultry keeper can afford to
be without them.
C.E. FISTER, teacher of the Clayton school, is hired to Alfred G. CLEMMER for
the next three months.
Cyrus BEITLER, after spending a few days in Reading, returned home again.
Mr. and Mrs. W.A. CLEMMER attended the funeral of John B. BECHTEL, Bally.
Frank R. RITTER and Wayne H. CLEMMER, from Fleetwood; Mr. and Mrs. John
STAUFFER, from Eshbach's Crossing, and Mr. LANDIS, from Richland Centre, were the
guests of W.A. CLEMMER on Sunday.
KUMRY
Oswin B. KLINE is building a new kitchen to his house.
Daniel TRUMP was visiting friends at Hoppenville on Sunday.
Chas. R. MUMBAUER and Jos. T. MILLER are giving their houses a new coat of
paint.
A pleasant party was held at the home of Edwin KULP on Monday evening. Ice
cream and many other kinds of refreshments were on hand. An orchestra furnished
music for the occasion.
A.R. MUMBAUER and family were visiting friends at Geryville on Sunday.
Oliver SHUP, Sr., and family spent Saturday and Sunday with Elmer FREED and
family, who resides at White Haven.
Mr. and Mrs. Tilghman FLUCK spent Sunday with his son Eugene and family in
Sellersville.
SKIPPACK
Walter CASSEL's two year old child took sick on Sunday night with scarlet
fever and died on Tuesday. It was buried privately on Wednesday.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Jeremiah K. KRIEBEL a son on last Thursday.
Clayton STEIGNER has congestion of the lungs and is very weak, and Claude,
son of Machnist D.L. TYSON, has diphtheria. Both are graduates of this years
class of our township.
Mrs. Jacob BECK, of Lucon, is sick, but slowly improving again.
Dr. J. Newton HUNSBERGER sold his mare and colt to a man in Baltimore and
bought another mare from the same man. The doctor and his hired man drove the new
mare for about a mile when the doctor concluded it to be the safest to get
out and walk which they did and walked home. The doctor is not anxious to hook
her in the wagon soon again.
Mrs. A.H. SEIPT spent the better part of the week near West Point with her
daughter.
Mrs. William C. ROSENBERRY's mother Mrs. Samuel HALLMAN, of Upper Providence,
died on Wednesday morning.
S.H. ORR recently made a ten days trip to Canada.
Jesse G. ROSENBERRY has commenced making hay.
Rev. Jacob B. MENSCH on last Monday attended the funeral of John BECHTEL at
Bally. He also visited his uncle, Dr. J.G. MENSCH at Pennsburg.
William BEAN lost a horse on Wednesday of lock-jaw. He paid $200 for him this
spring.
NEW HANOVER
John STITZER and wife, of Reading, were the guests of Jere G. RHOADS.
John ACKERMAN and wife, of Royersford, were the Sunday guests of Elam
ACKERMAN and family.
Jacob STAUFFER lost a horse by death last week and Henry GAUGLER a mule.
Henry SCHNEIDER, of Pottstown, visited his mother, Mrs. Wm. Schneider, on
Sunday.
Wm. F. YOUNG, Esq., of Pottstown, visited W.F. and M.F. LEIDY on Sunday.
Miss Alice GEIST, hired girl with Mrs. Wm. SCHNEIDER, left her place on
Monday and returned to her home.
J.O. STELTZ is working at the Pottstown Bridge works.
Frank DOUBLER visited Mr. and Mrs. Henry RHOADS on Sunday.
Wm. KULP and wife were in Pottstown on Saturday on business.
John BRANDT and wife, of Sanatoga, were noticed in town on Sunday.
Rev. EARLY, of Reading, preached in the Lutheran church at Swamp on Sunday.
BALLY
Rev. Henry S. ADAM, who was, or will be ordained to the holy priesthood at
Overbrook today, will arrive here with the 2.25 train, and will spend the night
with his father, John ADAM, of this place. St. Josephs Beneficial society will
meet him tomorrow at 9.30 a.m., and escort him to the church of the Blessed
Sacrament, where he will read his first mass at 10 a.m. A number of visiting
priests will be present, among them Rev. A. MISTILLI, of Ashland, formerly of
this parish.
Peter FRANK and Wm. M. KASE attended J.B. ROBISON's show at Pottstown.
Henry EDDINGER and family spent several days visiting at Allentown, Bethlehem
and Easton.
Mrs. Oliver STENGEL returned from a few days visit to Phila.
Mr. and Mrs. NICHOLAS and Henry STENGEL and family, of Reading, spent Sunday
with relatives here.
Rev. C. SAUER, who was confined to the house several days, is slowly
recovering.
The funeral of John BECHTEL was largely attended on Monday.
Clement AIMS, who for some time has been in Philadelphia, returned home and
accepted the position as hostler and general helpmate with Rev. Charles SAUER.
David BAUER sank a new well this week, and has plenty of water at the depth
of fourteen feet.
Lizzie COVELY, of Phila., spent a few days with her parents at this place.
SPINNERSTOWN
Aaron SWEINHART spent Tuesday in Allentown.
A largely attended meeting of the Luther League of the St. John's Lutheran
church was held in the basement of the church on Whit Monday evening. Elwood
SHELLY, of Milford Square addressed the meeting.
A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Edwin SMITH.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. H. SHELLY and son were the guests of Dr. and Mrs. Wm. H.
STETTLER on Sunday.
O.C. KEIPER, Esq., spent Tuesday in Allentown on business.
The dwelling house and lot belonging to Henry DIEHL, deceased, was sold to
Horace DIEHL for $1400.
Dr. and Mrs. TRUMBAUER, of Vera Cruz, spent Whit Monday with Dr. and Mrs.
W.H. STETTLER.
Harvey REINERT spent Saturday and Sunday, at Reading.
Henry ERDMAN bought a fine bay horse at Fisher & Son's horse sale last week.
CRESSMAN
H.D. HILDEBRAND moved his grocery store restaurant to the BRUNNER property
last week.
Mrs. REICHENBACH, of Pennsburg, spent several days in town among relatives
last week.
E.W. REITER and wife spent several days in Philadephia this week.
Joseph ANDERS, Jr., received a very fine piano and pianola last week from
N.K. HOOKER, of Quakertown.
Mrs. John FISHER is on the sick list.
Mrs. J.W. REITER spent last week with her daughter, Mrs. E.F. BENNER, at
Salfordsville.
Adam KINKLE and E.W. REITER and wife attended the funeral of Frank WIMMER at
Richlandtown.
Miss Maggie HARPEL, of Church Hill, is spending part of the week with Mr. and
Mrs. Wm. KELLER.
Miss Jennie V. REITER is spending the week at Salfordville with Dr. and Mrs.
E.F. BENNER.
Miss Clara NEIDIG is spending the week in Philadelphia.
J.W. REITER was the Sunday guest of Dr. and Mrs. E.F. BENNER, at
Salfordville.
Mrs. Chas. BEALER and children, Eddie and Lizzie, spent several days with her
mother, Mrs. Sophia WEIDNER.
PERKIOMENVILLE
Among those noticed in town over Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. Theo. JUNITY, Mr.
and Mrs. Jacob ERB, Bridgeport; Messrs. Haggerty Bros. from Philadelphia; Miss
Bertha KILER, of Pottstown; Mr. and Mrs. Edwin POLSTER, Green Lane; Miss Mary
KILER, Pottstown; Miss Kate H. FAUST, Norristown; Mr. and Mrs. Isaac RAHN,
Lower Providence.
John L. KILER spent Monday with his mother at Pottstown.
Henry FREY and family and F.E. GROFF and family spent Sunday with H.B. EBERLE
at Grater's Ford.
H.H. RAHN and family and Miss Amanda HENDRICKS spent Sunday with Elias N.
FAUST, Green Lane.
H.H. RAHN assisted J.U. HENDRICKS at the Perkiomen Hotel on Decoration Day at
Schwenksville.
The surprise party for Mary HENRY was well attended. About 100 were present.
After spending the evening with different games, a table was prepared with
fancy cakes, oranges, bananas, etc., of which all partook.
Ed. Thomas, bought a pacing horse from J.H. FISHER.
S.K. BUCHER, while serving green groceries, was thrown from the wagon, the
wheels of which passed over his hand and bruised him considerably. The horse
broke the shaft of the wagon and harness and ran home.
STEINSBURG
O.J. ENGELMAN and M.G. KEMMERER did business in Allentown last Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. John KRAMMES were in Allentown a few days this week to help his
brother moving.
H.S. KRAMMES, of Allentown, moved with his family to Philadelphia last
Wednesday.
L.Y. MESCHTER and F.S. SHELLY, of East Greenville, stopped in our town last
Saturday on their way home from Cooper's cattle sale, at Coopersburg.
Daniel LANDIS quit cigar making at Milford Square last week. He is looking
for a similar position.
Andrew WEAVER and wife were in Philadelphia visiting friends and relatives
over Sunday.
Jennie and Annie MOYER, of Centre Valley, were here visiting last Monday.
M.G. KEMMERER made a business trip to Philadelphia last Tuesday.
H.S. BREY, wife and daughter were visiting at Schwenksville last Saturday and
Sunday.
The farm of Solomon MILL was sold last Monday to his son John, of Vera Cruz
for $840 and he took possession at once.
J.C. KRAMMES did business in Allentown last Tuesday.
POWDER VALLEY
Erwin NUSS and family, of Sigmund, visited Mrs. Geo. KEMMERER and Mrs. S.
MILLER and family on Monday.
Misses Irene SCHUBERT, Mary MILLER and Jennie MILLER were under the parental
roof over Sunday.
Geo. BARTHOLOMEW and family visited Elmer BAHL and family, of Emaus, on
Sunday.
FRUITVILLE
Isaac STAHL and family and Miss Ida STAHL visited Levi WENTZ and family at
Zion Hill on Monday.
Miss Mary ADAM went to Manayunk on Tuesday and expects to stay a few weeks.
Miss Mamie ADAM has hired herself to a family in Philadelphia and entered
upon her duties on Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. William LAUDENSLAGER and daughter of Palm and Mrs. Carolina
TRAPP and Mrs. SCHALLER, of Philadelphia, were the guests of George STAHL and
family on Monday.
Wesley BUTTERWECK and family and Miss Kate BUTTERWECK, of Allentown, visited
friends at this place on Sunday and Monday.
Daniel CARVER and Edward SCHWOYER were in Philadelphia on Saturday.
Miss Gertrude BUTTERWECK returned to her grandmother at Dale after spending a
few weeks with her parents at this place.
Miss Katie HOFFMAN, of Steinsburg, spent a week visiting friends at this
place.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank SEASHOLTZ and daughter Ella, of Sassamansville, were the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Frank ADAM on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel SLONAKER, of Lansdale, visited Nathan ADAM and family on
Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph SCHWOYER were visiting friends in Pottstown on Saturday
and Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel HEYDT were in Manayunk over Sunday visiting the latter's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. G.M. NICE. Mrs. HEYDT remained the whole week.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank ADAM, Misses Flora and Ida STAHL, Katie and Emma
BUTTERWECK and Sallie SCHULTZ enjoyed a fishing trip to Green Lane on Saturday.
The following were the guests of Isaac STAHL and family on Sunday: Mr. and
Mrs. Irwin SEASHOLTZ, Miss Cora PFLEIGER and Reuben KLINE, of Pennsburg, and
Homer GRABER and Elsie McENTEE, of East Greenville.
ZIEGLERVILLE
M.I. SHANER will keep boarders this summer he will be able to accommodate 18
people at his home the "Adalia."
Joseph REPPERT our green grocer is doing a good business.
The O.K.F. under the leadership of Dr. F.N. GREENE Grand Marshall made a neat
appearance in the Grand Army parade at Schwenksville, on Decoration Day.
G.M. CARL, of Schwenksville, moved his family into his boarding house the
"Perkiomen" and he is now ready to accommodate his guests for the coming season.
The public sale of the personal property of the late Samuel LONGAKER, of
Schwenksville, was largely attended.
Charles BEAN and his father were guests at the Weldon House.
Charles MARKLEY and family of Philadelphia, paid a visit to D.W. STETLER and
family, of Delphi.
John MILLER has another kiln of brick ready for shipment and started shipping
today.
MORWOOD
Rein GODSHALL made a business trip to Philadelphia on Wednesday.
Manoah LANDIS, of Ambler, spent Saturday and Sunday with his parents.
Rev. and Mrs.Jacob KEHM, of Sellersville, were the Sunday guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Henry GODSHALL.
Harvey CLEMMER and wife were visiting friends in Norristown on Monday.
The Franconia School Board held a meeting on Monday evening and organized for
the ensuing year. The following were elected by acclamation: Pres., Hiram
CLEMMER; Sec., Jacob M. LANDIS; Treas., Wm. M. SOUDER. They decided to open the
schools on September 14, instead of September 21, as heretofore.
Misses Addie ROTH and Lottie MULHAUSER, of Quakertown were visiting the
family of Jonas LANDIS on Tuesday and Wednesday. Miss ROTH taught Shueck's school
last year.
Mrs. Sylvanus ZIEGLER was buried at the Franconia Mennonite meeting house on
Thursday.
HOPPENVILLE
The party of Mr. PATTERSON was well attended.
Mr. and Mrs. Wellington ZEIGLER, of Pennsburg, were the guests of Edwin KLINE
on Sunday.
A child was born to Mr. and Mrs. Harry DOCKERTY.
Mrs. John FREED and family, and Mr. Howard FREED and family, were in Spring
Mount to visit relatives on Sunday.
Wm. LEISTER is giving his house a coat of paint and Victor COPE is doing the
work.
Mrs. John HOFFMAN, of East Greenville, has rented a part of Henry JOHANNAS'
house.
ESHBACH
William SEASHOLTZ, of Boyertown, a member of the J.O.A.M. of Eshbach's, died
after an illness of about a year.
A pony belonging to William ESHBACH was chanced off at the "Continental" and
was won by Amos DOTTERER, of Bechtelsville.
Rev. H.W. WARMKESSEL and "Blind" Tilman FOGEL, a skilled musician, visited
here on Saturday.
Oliver HOFFMAN, a stone cutter erected two very fine headstones in
Bechtelsville Cemetery, one for Alice, wife of Dr. R.Y. LECHNER and the other for
Lizzie, wife of Prof. Frank H. STAUFFER. Mr. HOFFMAN has been very busy lately.
ARGUS
Pharon LEISTER raised a rye stalk on the farm of Henry GUSSMAN which measured
7 feet and 7 inches.
Rev. BENNER was the guest of Frank LONG on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. STAKE, of Philadelphia, moved last week on the farm formerly
occupied by Emanuel BERND.
Mr. and Mrs. REESE and son Robert, of Philadelphia, Katie WEIDENHEIMER, of
Kutztown; Mr. and Mrs. F.W. GERHART, of Philadelphia, were the Sunday guests of
Mr. and Mrs. B.E. CRESSMAN.
Mr. and Mrs. S.W. KRATZ and family of Souderton, Charles HEIMBACH, of Milford
Square, E.G. HEIMBACH, of Telford, and John BAKER, of Souderton, were the
Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. T. GERHART.
Mr. and Mrs. F. LONG and son Henry were visiting Mr. THOMAS at Centre Valley
on Monday.
Warren FRANK and family, of Quakertown, were spending a few days with Mr. and
Mrs. Noah FRANK.
HILLEGASS
One of Charles SCHLICHER's cows was gored by another on Saturday while out in
pasture and was severely injured. The horn penetrated the cow's forehead to
the depth of about three inches. The injured cow reeled and fell and it was
thought she would die suddenly. She was later able to be removed to the stable
and it is expected that she will recover.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles SCHLICHER, of the Queen of the Valley Farm, spent
Saturday and Sunday with relatives and friends at Emaus, Allentown and Bethlehem.
William H. SIEGFRIED, of Reading, on Wednesday moved into Dr. C.Q. HILLEGASS'
property at the Perkiomen paper mill. He will have charge of the paper mill.
Mrs. Mary SIEGFRIED and son Edwin of Monterey, spent several days this week
with the family of Dr. C.Q. HILLEGASS.
Mrs. Jonas HARING and daughter Maggie spent Thursday at Allentown.
ZIONSVILLE
J.J. GACKENBACH, supervisor, is repairing our roads.
Squire L.S. ROEDER served as a juror at our courts at Allentown this week.
Charles KLINE and his daughter Ellen are on the sick list.
The gypsies who camped in Wm. SCHIFFERT's grove left on Monday morning for
Coopersburg.
Last Saturday, L.S. ROEDER and Benneville DELLICKER, of Old Zionsville, went
to Philadelphia and brought the remains of Theobold GULLY, and buried him in
the Swamp church cemetery. Mr. GULLY died in the Norristown State Asylum and
from there he was shipped to Philadelphia. He was dead ten days before burial.
Wm. SLONECKER raised a rye stalk 7 feet and 9 inches long.
BECHTELSVILLE
Mr. and Mrs. John G. ERB, accompanied by their son, Irwin and wife, of
Phoenixville, spent a pleasant Sunday with the former's brother, Nathaniel ERB and
family.
Harrison SCHOENLY, Allen DEYSHER, Wm. HERTZOG and Mrs. Amos DEYSHER are
having a cement pavement placed in front of their residences.
Miss Olivia SMITH left for Glendale to spend several weeks with her uncle,
Ephraim WOLFGANG.
Malinda, wife of ex-County Commissioner Charles E. STANGIER, died at their
home in Reading last Thursday. She leaves her husband and two children. Her
maiden name was BECHTEL. They formerly resided at this place.
GERYVILLE
Morris BREY is spending several days in Philadelphia this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Levi STROHM, Mr. and Mrs. Peter LOUX and Mrs. Joseph LOUX, of
Dublin, were the Sunday guests of U.G. LOUX and family.
U.G. LOUX is excavating the cellar for the addition to his store.
Mrs. Raymond PEPPEL is on the sick list.
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