William H. Dimmig, a prominent young businessman of East Greenville, was married to Miss Annie L. Carl, of Allentown, on Thursday at 2 o'clock. Miss Carl is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Carl, one of Lehigh county's leading families. She is well known through this vicinity where she enjoys a host of friends. Mr. Dimmig is a son of the late Daniel Dimmig, and is highly respected in this vicinity. The wedding was solemnized at the parsonage of the Rev. Dr. Bartholomew, pastor of the Salem Reformed church at Allentown, and was strictly private only the immediate family of the bride being present. The happy couple left on the 3:30 train for Washington, D.C., where they will remain for a few days. They expect to return to East Greenville tomorrow evening and start housekeeping in the newly furnished home of Mr. Dimmig in that borough.
Daniel C. Gerhard, of this borough, and Miss Maggie C. Miller, of Red Hill, were united in the bonds of matrimony by the Rev. O.F. Waage, at the Lutheran parsonage on Thursday. Miss Miller is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Miller, well known citizens of Red Hill. She has made her home in this borough for some time. Mr. Gerhard is a son of Jesse Gerhard, a well known citizen of Hoppenvile. The wedding was strictly private, but very few persons being present. Immediately after the wedding the young couple returned to the home of the bride where a delightful collation was served. The young people are highly respected in this vicinity. Mr. and Mrs. Gerhard will make their home in this borough.
Wallace Stengel, of Balley, and Miss Tillie Quigley, of the same place will be married by the Rev. Father Nathe in the Catholic church on Thursday, October 4th. The wedding services will be conducted in high mass and many friends of the young couple will attend the wedding. They have arranged to take an extended wedding tour through this and adjoining states. The young people are well known throughout this vicinity and are held in high esteem by their many friends. A banquet will be tendered them at the Bally Hotel upon their return from their wedding trip.
The wedding of Edward Sheirer, Jr., and Miss Annie Witman, both of Bally, has been announced to take place in the near future. The wedding will be solemnized in the Church of the Blessed Sacrament at Bally by the Rev. Father Nathe. The young people are prominently connected in social circles in the vicinity of their respective homes. Mr. Sheirer, Jr., is a son of Edward Sheirer, Sr., one of the leading citizens in that vicinity.
Miss Alice Moll milliner, will leave on Monday for Philadelphia to purchase a new supply of fall and winter goods.
Harry Gery who was employed by the Allentown & Bethlehem Traction Co., as conductor came home on Tuesday.
Miss Minnie Moll left for Philadelphia where she expects to stay for a few weeks.
W.H. Moll was called to Norristown to take part in some business.
Henry Miller and wife of Huffs Church visited Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Moll on Sunday.
Miss Stella Roth left on Monday to take charge of her school in Little Oley near Pottstown.
William Mumbauer and family of Centre Valley, spent several days here with their relatives and friends. They left on Monday for their home.
Miss Stella Bittenbender who is employed by Lewis Shankweiler came home from Allentown on Saturday to visit her mother and friends.
The public sale of Jonas Weller, dec'd. was well attended on Saturday and fair prices were realized. James Becker was auctioneer and Mahlon Fronheiser clerk.
Wm. Schoch and lady friend Agnes Fronheiser, both of New Berlinville, were on a visit to Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Fronheiser on Sunday.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Audulf, a son.
Orlendo Haas and Wm. Specht spent Sunday with Wm. Fronheiser and with the Town and Country correspondent of this place.
Wm. Noll and Irwin Fronheiser were in Reading on business.
J.B. Gruber sold a lot of apples to Wm. Hood of New Berlinville, at 30 cents a bushel.
Services will be held at Niantic by the Rev. J.J. Kline tomorrow afternoon instead of morning as heretofore.
There are quite a number of our people sick with minor complaints. Miss Ella Janson is seriously ill with dysentery.
Among the improvements during the past week in our town is the erection of an addition to the pantaloon factory of Oliver Stengel.
Mrs. Jacob Giebel will dispose of her farm implements at public sale on October 6th.
Raymond Stengel moved into the house with Mrs. Jacob Giebel.
Mr. and Mrs. James Hoffman and daughter Annie of Allentown, paid a visit to his aged mother.
Mrs. Samuel Leeser, Miss Katie Conrad and sister Carrie and Ira High of Macungie and Miss Lizzie Schmoyer of Siesholtzville, were the guests of Henry Schmoyer on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Kehs entertained the following friends on Sunday: Mr. and Mrs. John Stengel and daughters Emma and Irene, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Kehs and daughter Marion, Mrs. Geo. Kehs, Mrs. Zeph. Nuss and children.
W.P.B. Gery of Hereford, was here.
Annie Siesholtz, a domestic in the family of Frank Gehman of Siesholtzville returned to her home.
Mrs. Irwin Henry of Niantic, visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. Bernhard Yeager.
Mrs. James Ziegler and daughter Millie of East Greenville, visited friends in our neighborhood.
Miss Helen Gerhard spent three days in Allentown.
Mr. and Mrs. Irwin Clemmer visited his parents over Sunday.
Prof. C.E. Fister opened the Clayton public schools with 32 pupils.
Solomon Henry, Jr., of Kimberton, Chester county, visited in town, this week.
Mrs. Samuel Landis is critically ill with the grip.
Miss Clara Schultz of Chapel, accepted a position at the Perkiomen Seminary and entered upon her new duties at that institution this week.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. James Schlicher on Sunday a daughter.
The Chapel school opened on last Monday with an enrollment of 30 pupils. Fred Huber is the teacher.
Nathan Nuss, the oldest resident of Chapel, is on the sick list.
John Hallman bought a gasoliine engine from Krauss & Haas of East Greenville, on Monday.
Clinton Schoenly moved into the house of John Hillegass on Tuesday.
A new schedule on the mail route went into effect last week.
Advertisements ???? mail letting are up in this post office.
The population of Milford township according to the last census is 2631, against 2900 in 1890. The manufacturing establishments number 73 and the township contains 445 farms.
The decrease in population since 1890 is 269 or about 9 l/3 percent. The death rate since 1890 is 1 per cent.
Mrs. C.W. Eberhart and Miss Emma Roeder spent Tuesday in Philadelphia.
Graber & Co., sold a carload of cattle at Graff's hotel on Wednesday. Fair prices were realized.
Mrs. E.D. Spinner is having her house painted by Neidig and Roeder.
The fair for the benefit of the degree staff of Lafayette Chamber No. 49, O.K. of F., will commence next Saturday evening, in Graff's hall.
J.B. Stauffer is having a wagon house build.
Charles Dotts of Philadelphia, visited his many friends in town on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Boyer spent Sunday in Milford Square.
H.H. Haring of Hillegass, will sell 60 head of cattle at Graff's hotel on next Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Gable of Richlandtown, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Roeder.
N.C. Roeder spent Thursday in Allentown.
Miss Stella Kummerer started to work in H. Somer's cigar factory.
Mr. and Mrs. H.H. Robison, spent Sunday in Telford, with the family of Henry Wambold.
Lutheran communion services on October 14, and Reformed October 21, preparatory services Saturdays previous.
Frank Gerhart of Philadelphia, visited the family of B.F. Cressman on Sunday.
William Wilt of Centre Valley, were the guests of B.F. Cressman and family on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Richard of Ridge Road, spent Sunday with their son John and family.
Miss Lottie Jones spent Sunday in Trumbauersville, with her mother.
The Ladies' Aid Society will meet in the new church this afternoon.
The Ridge Valley school is making preparations for childrens day.
The farmers in this vicinity have almost all finished cutting corn.
Joseph Rhoads will have horse sale at this place on October 9th.
J.D. McKalip will have sale at this place on October 6th.
Aaron Wein is home from the coal regions on account of the strike.
Samuel Yost is still unable to work. He is laid up with kidney trouble.
H.H. Harrison will have public sale with his two farms on October 10.
Freed's Sunday school picnic was well attended but still there were not as many as had been expected.
Visitors in town during the week were: Mr. and Mrs. Harry Butz of Philadelphia, Charles Price and family of Telford, and Miss Mary Gitzcharles of Green Lane.
Our school opened on Monday with an enrollment of 30 scholars.
Miss Annie Reed is on the sick list.
The Geo. C. Morgan farm will be sold by the sheriff on October 3rd.
W.F. Schuler received a carload of feed this week.
Miss Emma Neetz who was employed in Philadelphia, returned to her home this week.
Several of our citizens attended the Kutztown fair this week.
J.B. Lander is building a new corn crib.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Emery spent Saturday and Sunday in Allentown.
David Bieler and family of East Greenville, were the guests of Jesse Kline on Sunday.
Tabernacle meeting every evening on the property of S.W. Paul.
Dr. P.O. Wickert was in town on Monday.
Our merchant has added his fall stock of goods. He has the finest line of novelties ever placed on sale in this vicinity.
The corn crop is not as large as had been expected.
M.B. Bauman was in Philadelphia, last week and bought a large lot of winter goods.
A young child of Irwin Steyer of near Pleasant Run, died this week and was buried at the Huber's church yesterday. Rev. J.J. Kline officiated.
Edwin Badman lost a valuable horse by death.
C.K. Huber built a double corn crib.
Benjamin Kulp and wife started house keeping last week.
John Linsenbiegler received a carload of phosphate last week from Boston.
Lewis Christman and wife of Trumbauersville were the guests of Mrs. Thomas Christman, Tuesday.
Daniel Christman of Reading, was here visiting friends.
C.K. Huber was in Pottstown last Saturday on business.
Oswin D. Reiter, the coal and lumber dealer of this town, has purchased a carload of Western Pennsylvania potatoes. He expects the car to arrive by next week. He will retail them to the different people who are still in need of some.
Four of Abraham Beyers' new frame houses he is erecting on Depot street, are ready for the roof. They will be pushed to completion as soon as possible.
Our blacksmiths Martin Heid and son Charles, are constantly kept busy, shoeing horses and doing repairs to wagons. They hardly find time to get the shoes ready for winter weather which will soon be here.
Merchant G.M. Welker recently received a large consignment of goods. He always has his counters filled with up-to-date stock. Mr. Welker ought to have larger space in which to exhibit the immense stock which he carries. John Von De Heid, foremen of the L.B. Miller cigar manufacturing plant had an experience with a hobo cigarmaker Monday, which was quite amusing. It appears a gentleman with a large pack under his arm visited the establishment and inquired of the foreman whether there was a job open on handwork. The foreman viewed the gentleman from head to foot and with a smile replied, "You are too slick a talker and it is my impression you are dressed to well to be a success as a cigarmaker, therefore we have no job open for you."
C.G. Heist one of our merchants has added his fall goods to his immense stock. Mr. Heist has undoubtedly one of the largest and most complete stores in this vicinity.
Edwin Graber of this town, raised more watermelons to the square foot of ground than any farmer in this vicinity during the past fifteen years. His wonderful experience in the raising of this delicious fruit was gained through hard work. He attributes some of his success to the peculiar soil on which the melons were raised. Mr. Graber has realized considerable through the sale of his melons in Pennsburg and East Greenville.
G.H. Bortz of near town, will move his family to Trumbauersville, on Thursday.
Butcher S.H. Groff had a valuable horse killed. The animal suffered from lockjaw.
F.W. Seasholtz attended the Kutztown fair on Thursday.
O.D. Reiter is busy serving his patrons with coal as an advance in price is feared on account of the recent strike in the Pennsylvania coal regions.
Dr. J.Z. Hillegass has four horses entered at the Kutztown fair and three at the Lewisburg fair this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Irwin Smith were the guests of C.B. Brey on Sunday.
Jacob Hartzell and family spent Saturday in the Quaker City.
Miss Sarah Shetler of New Jerusalem, spent several days this week with the family C.B. Brey.
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