Town and Country Newspaper Pennsburg

Town and Country Newspaper
Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA

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Pennsburg, Montgomery County, PA

Saturday - March 21, 1903

LEFT FOR OTHER PARTS

Jacob GERHART, the nineteen year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Granville W.

GERHART, of Pennsburg, left his home on Sunday forenoon and has not been seen

or heard from since. His parents have become anxious as to his whereabouts,

but have not asked any detectives to find their son for them. Immediately

after it was ascertained on Monday that Jacob did not report at F.M. MOLL's

general store, East Greenville, at which place he has been clerk for more

than a year, his parents were called upon and it soon became evident that he

had left for other parts. His companions were called upon and it was soon

ascertained that Jacob was on his way towards the West, as he told several of

his intimate friends of his intention. Sunday morning Jacob was with his

family and was in his usual good spirits and at about nine o'clock he left

home, presumably to take a walk, as he did not take any overcoat with him. It

has since been found out that he went directly to the depot and left on the

9.19 train. He purchased a ticket to Emaus. In an interview with Jacob's

father we find that he has told some of his companions that he would go

direct to Detroit, Michigan, and from there write to his home. The only

reason for the young man leaving without telling his family is that he

evidently thought his parents would object to his going if he would make

mention of it, and in order to be sure of his trip, he thought it best to

leave as he did. The parents were very much relieved after they were informed

of his intentions by some of his companions.

POLICE LOOKING FOR RUNAWAY BOY

H.H. EASTMAN, Chief of Police of Allentown, has sent out poster cards out

asking for information relative to the finding of a runaway boy. The card

reads: John T. MILLER, aged 15 years, runaway from his grandfather's home J.

H. MILLER, of Northampton, Pa. He wore either a brown or green checked suit,

and overcoat, knee pants, red striped shirt, red tie, heavy shoes and golf

cap. He has light brown hair and a scar about the size of a silver dollar on

side of head, at left temple. He has an associate not quite as old.

NEW SCHOOL HOUSE FOR WEST TELFORD

Architect M.B. BEAN, of Lansdale, has just executed the plans for a new $5000

school house for the borough of West Telford. The plans and specifications

have been placed into the hands of contractors.

KILLING HEAVY HOGS FOR FARMERS

William SCHUECK, of Hereford, who caters to the farmers as a butcher during

this season of the year, has slaughtered 148 hogs and 44 head of oxen for the

farmers. The heaviest hog he dressed and turned into good old-fashioned

farmer's sausage weighed 582 pounds, dressed, from which 260 pounds of lard

was taken. The champion hog in point of weight was slaughtered for N.B. BLATT

of North Heidelberg, weighing dressed ?35 pounds.

NEW PROPRIETOR FOR HISTORIC HOSTEIRY

George C. HOLLENBACK will be succeeded on April 1 by Vance OSWALD, of

Alburtis, as proprietor of Mill Park Hotel, Pottstown, a historic hosteiry

which was build in 1752 by John POTTS, the founder of that town.

TUBERCULOSIS CATTLE KILLED

Six head of cattle, consisting of one bull, a fat steer and four cows,

belonging to David SHANER, of Upper Hanover township were killed on Friday by

Dr. J.?. HILLEGASS, V.S. The six head werre affected with tuberculosis.

WILL ASK FOR CURFEW LAW

Pottstown Women's Christian Temperance Union will ask the borough authorities

to enact a curfew law to keep boys and girls off the streets after nine

o'clock in the evenings.

ATHLETIC CLUB ORGANIZED

The Pennsburg Athletic Club organized a base ball team for the season of

1903, at a meeting on Thursday evening. The team is composed of good material

and will be open for games as soon as the weather is favorable. The grounds,

near the Eagle Hotel, will be placed in a good condition and the club will

start practice work at once. The following players have signed: Wm. SNYDER,

Val. TRUMBORE, Robt. SMYTHE, Chas. SPRINGER, James STINE, Horace WEIL, Robt.

GREGG, Warren FLUCK, Rein. WEIL, A. STAUFFER, Chas. ROEDER, Frank FOLK and

Oliver MUMBAUER. S.J. CROLL has been elected Business Manager; C.H. KRESSLY,

Team Manager, and Howard E. TRUMBORE Treasurer.

MORWOOD HOTEL SOLD

William BERGEY on Monday sold the Morwood hotel in Franconia township, to

Henry M. GODSHALL, of Telford, at private figures. Mr. BERGRY was proprietor

of the hotel for one year and three months. The purchaser will take

possession April 1. Mr. BERGEY has not yet decided where he will move to, but

will live private.

BERKS COUNTY JUROR FINED FOR CONTEMPT

Frank ROHRBACH, of Topton, Berks county, a juror in the HOCH-SCHOFER damage

case, at Reading, was on Saturday fined $10 by Judge ENDLICH for contempt of

court. ROHRBACH had accompanied a witness for the defense to the SCHOFER

bakery, where the plaintiff had been injured by falling through a trap door.

EARLY GARDENING AT PASSMORE

Mrs. John G. GLAES, had half of her large garden at Passmore, Berks county,

dug by her husband, last Monday, and with the aid of one of her sisters had

all the onions planted, besides potatoes, peas and radishes. Mrs. GLASE, is

Post Mistress of Passmore and also follows dressmaking and millinery.

EGG WITH THREE YOLKS

One of George FRANK's chickens of Argus, Bucks county, laid an egg this week

which contained three yolks.

W. FRANK HERSH

W. Frank HERSH (picture), of Pennsburg, who is a student at the State

College, Gettysburg, and who took part in the college oratorical contest at

that place last week, was awarded first prize. Mr. HERSH, by virtue of

winning this contest, represented Gettysburg College in the inter-collegiate

oratorical contest at Swarthmore, last night. There were six speakers in the

contest at Gettysburg, and it was one of the best in the history of the

College. The College orators at the contest last night were: Louis G.

MCCAULEY, Lehigh; J. Albert EYLER, Franklin and Marshall; Thomas BURNS,

Lafayette; A.W. ROHRIG, Muhlenberg; Elizabeth SUTTON, Swarthmore; Walter E.

HOFFSOMMER, Ursinus; W.F. HERSH, Gettysburg. On account of our going to press

before the contest was over last night we are unable to say whether Mr. HERSH

was again awarded a prize. Indications pointed that way, as he is considered

quite an able orator. W. Frank HERSH is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. HERSH, of

Pennsburg, and is but twenty-two years of age. He was born in this borough

and attended the public schools of the borough until several years ago when

he took a course at Perkiomen Seminary, graduating from that institution. He

later entered the Gettysburg College from which he expects to graduate on

June 3rd. It is Mr. HERSH's intention to enter the Gettysburg Theological

Seminary after graduation.

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