Morgan ENGELMAN, a resident of near Steinsburg, met with an experience on Monday which he does not care to have repeated. Mr. ENGELMAN wanted to kindle a fire in the stove and in order to go about it quickly he poured some coal oil upon the wood and in some way got more oil in the stove than he had expected. He then procured a match, struck it and applied it to the oil. But the result was so quick that Mr. ENGELMAN is unable to explain how it happened. He was horribly burned about the face and hands and has decided to take more time and use less oil in starting a fire in the future.
Henry FOX, a resident of East Greenville for the past eight years, died at his home of grippe and old age on Wednesday afternoon. Mr. FOX was born near Bally, on February 28, 1824. He was a carpenter by trade and worked for about thirty-two years at the business in Philadelphia. After he quit that business he returned to this vicinity and conducted a farm near Geryville. He later moved to East Greenville to live a retired life. His two children preceeded him in death. He is survived by the widow and two brothers, William of Pennsburg, and Jacob of Bally. The funeral will be held on Tuesday at 11 o'clock at the house. Rev. G.B. WALBERT will officiate. Interment at the New Goshenhoppen church.
A Boyertown butcher met with an accident near Bally while he was on his way with a heavy load of slaughtered hogs and calves to Palm station. His wagon spring broke under a 2500 pound weight, which was soon fixed by blacksmith Edwin SCHIERY. He had hardly started on his way when the spring snapped off again. This time the driver decided to continue his journey without fixing the spring. In making a turn the wagon tongue caught and broke in two places. He then loaned one of A.S. JANSON's large wagons and reloaded his meats and finished his trip.
The faculty of Perkiomen Seminary was compelled to secure extra rooms to accommodate the large number of students which have matriculated there for the spring term. They this week rented the dwelling house on Fourth street this borough of E.K. SHANKEL. They will have the rooms furnished and the house will be used for lodging purposes for the students who can not be accommodated in the Seminary building.
Jacob PFLIEGER, a cigar manufacturer of Red Hill, was so unfortunate on Easter-Monday as to lose his pocketbook containing eighty-five dollars. Mr. PFLIEGER attended the shoot at the Eagle Hotel, this borough, and he in some unaccountable manner dropped it. The purse was evidently found by some one and the money taken therefrom, as the empty purse was later found at one of the hitching posts.
The house of David KEMMERER, of Steinsburg, narrowly escaped being destroyed by fire last week. Mr. KEMMERER used a stove in his bed room and a clothes rack was standing behind it with some clothes hanging thereon. The clothes caught fire and were just being consumed when a member of the family came up stairs into the room. The fire was hurriedly extinguished and the home saved from destruction.
James O. HENDRICKS, the Green Lane brewer, this week placed four large casks in his brewery. The casks are large affairs, each one having a capacity of sixty-five barrels, and weighing over a ton. The casks are used in storing beer, so that it can age and mature properly. The placing of these casks will give a greater capacity to the brewery, something that was needed for some time, as the capacity of the brewery is too small for to supply the demands of its product.
An old-fashioned rag party was held at the home of Mrs. Charles O.F. TREICHLER, of Palm, on Tuesday evening. The party was a complete success, as many of her friends were present and assisted in the work of sewing the rags and also took part in the pleasures of the evening.
William WALTON, a resident of Marlborough township, died quite suddenly on Sunday at his home near Hoppenville. The funeral was held on Thursday at the St. Paul's Lutheran church.
Norman P. GERY, one of Red Hill's promising young men, died on Sunday forenoon at about 11 o'clock. His death was due to typhoid fever. He is a son of Reading J. and Sarah GERY, and was born at Ironbridge. Deceased's age is 20 years 11 months and 23 days. Mr. GERY, was a young man of sterling qualities and made friends with whom he came in contact. He was blessed with musical talents and could handle almost any kind of musical instrument. For a short time he gave lessons in music, on the piano, organ and violin, to a large number of pupils in this vicinity. He then secured work with the music house of C.G. ASCHBACH, of Allentown, and worked there until the 27th of March, when he quit on account of sickness. He came to his parents' home at Red Hill, and the following day he was confined to the bed with an attack of bilious fever, which developed into typhoid fever and resulted in death. Mr. GERY, was at one time a member of the famous Citizens Band, of East Greenville. He was a member of the New Goshenhoppen Sunday School, and served that school as a teacher for several years, until last fall, when he was compelled to resign, on account of his position in Allentown. He served the school faithfully and the last few years during the Christmas seasons, he had prepared the music, which was used by the orchestra on those occasions. About three and a half years ago, his brother died of the same disease, aged about 20 years. The funeral will be held this morning at 10 o'clock, at the house. After a brief discourse at the house, the cortege will then proceed to the New Goshenhoppen Reformed church, near East Greenville, where the funeral sermon will be preached at 11 a.m. Rev. G.B. WALBERT, of East Greenville, will officiate.
Frank GUBA and family, of McLeans station, visited Mrs. GUBA's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob KOFFEL, of East Greenville, over Easter.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry MINNER, of Hereford, spent Easter Monday with the family of Obadiah YEAKEL, near East Greenville.
Fred. O. WAAGE, of this borough, left on Tuesday morning for Philadelphia, to resume his studies at the University of Pennsylvania, after spending the Easter holidays with his parents, Rev. and Mrs. O.F. WAAGE.
Miss Sibylla HUBER, of this borough, has again opened a dress making parlor in the residence of her brother Frank.
Misses Ella STYER and Katie ERB, of Pleasant Run, spent Easter among friends, in this borough.
Alfred RITTER, of Souderton, formerly of this borough, was noticed among his friends and acquaintances in this town, on Easter Monday.
Mrs. Sarah ROEDER, of this borough, returned to her home on Wednesday, after making her home in Philadelphia for the last year. She expects to spend the summer in her house in this borough.
Frank GRABER Jr., of this borough, delivered a number of horses to Sinking Springs, Berks county, this week, for Graber & Company.
Miss Martha YOUNG, of Souderton, spent the Easter holidays with friends in this borough.
Preston and James MOORE, students at Girard College, Philadelphia, spent Easter with their mother Mrs. James MOORE, of this borough.
Mrs. Charles ARNDT and children, Margaret and Harold, of Jersey City, spent Easter with their mother Mrs. James MOORE, of this borough.
Photographer J.C. BARTHOLOMEW and Daniel KOCH, of Lansdale, spent Tuesday in this borough. Mr. BARTHOLOMEW, has made arrangements to locate a permanent gallery on the lot adjoining this office. He expects to be here in about two weeks.
Miss Hannah KOFFEL, a stenographer in the Times office, Philadelphia, spent Easter with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Jacob KOFFEL, of East Greenville.
Miss Mae WAAGE, spent Thursday in Philadelphia.
Mr. and Mrs. M.T. KLINE and nephew Clinton BOYER, visited relatives at Allentown, on Easter Monday.
Jacob B. HILLEGASS, of Norristown, spent Saturday in this borough.
Calvin LANDIS, a student at Philadelphia, spent Easter with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Adam J. LANDIS, of this borough.
Mrs. Rev. H.A. WELKER, of Bluffton, Ind., is spending some time among her relatives and friends in this borough. She attended the funeral of her grandfather Adam MILLER.
District Deputy H.G. BOLTON, of Montgomery Lodge, No. 57, Norristown, spent Saturday evening with the brothers of Pennsburg Lodge, of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. He installed the officers, who will serve the next lodge term.
Squire H.J. SMITH, of this borough, transacted legal business at Norristown, on Monday.
Mrs. Benj. WAMPOLE, Mrs. Augustus SHANKEL and their mother Mrs. Mary GILBERT, of this borough, on Monday attended the funeral of Mrs. Elias GILBERT, of Pottstown, the latters sister.
Howard MUMBAUER, of Quakertown, spent Easter with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Henry S. MUMBAUER, of this borough.
Richard ROTHENBERGER, of Allentown, spent Tuesday in this borough. Mr. ROTHENBERGER, was a former resident here, having been in the employ of Tobias FREED.
Rev. J. STAHR, President of Franklin and Marshall College, Lancaster, delivered an eloquent sermon in the German language, in St. Johns Chapel, last Sunday evening. He assisted Rev. G.B. WALBERT, pastor of the New Goshenhoppen Reformed Church, in administering the Lord's Supper to that congregation in the forenoon.
F.G. ORTT, an electrician, of New York City, spent Easter with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Stephen ORTT, of this borough.
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin HOOT and daughter Maud, of Philadelphia, spent Saturday and Sunday with her sister Mrs. H.A. KNEULE, of this borough.
Frederick W. KOEHLER, of Lansdale, a former resident of East Greenville, spent Saturday and Sunday among his friends, in these boroughs.
Misses Ida and Annie HOFFMAN, of Philadelphia, visited their parents Mr. and Mrs. Thomas HOFFMAN, of East Greenville on Easter.
The Easter festivals, held at the different churches in this vicinity, were all well attended, and the manner in which the little children sang and recited was both interresting and instructing.
Mr. and Mrs. I.T. HARTZOG, of Bethlehem, visited relatives in this vicinity, during Easter.
John POLSTER, of Green Lane, supervisor of the Perkiomen Division, received notice from his superior that on Monday next he would be relieved from his present position, and that his successor Mr. WEAND would assume the office. This came as a complete surprise to Mr. POLSTER, for he has been an employe of the road ever since its construction, in fact helped to build it, and he worked himself up from the position of day laborer, sectionman, trackwalker and section foreman, and the last fifteen years occupied the responsible position of assistant supervisor and supervisor. Mr. POLSTER was well liked by the men under him, and was an efficient official. He was attentive to his duties and always kept his division in as good a condition as he possibly could with the materials furnished him and conducted it economically. The pretext for the change is that the supervisors must have a knowledge of civil engineering. Mr. POLSTER has several offers of other positions, but has not decided fully what he will do.
Samuel BARNDT, of Sumneytown, owner of the large cigar factory at that place, is making arrangements to build a large storehouse for the storage of tobacco, to accomodate the firm of Shively, Miller & Company. The storehouse will be a large shed that has not been used for any particular purpose, and he now proposes to have it remodeled and repaired so that the tobacco will be improved by storing same. As Shively, Miller & Co. are extensive cigar manufacturers and require a large amount of tobacco, and they always buy in large quantities, but were always hampered, for want of proper storage facilities, and it is to remedy this that Mr. BARNDT will change the shed into a tobacco ware house.
The consistories of the Old Goshenhoppen, Keelor's, Pennsburg and Sumneytown congregations of the Old Goshenhoppen charge met on Monday, April 8, at the Sumneytown church. After reading the reports of the different congregations, elders O.H. BEITEMAN, of Perkiomenville, and S.T. SUMMERS, of Pennsburg, were elected as delegates to represent the charge at the annual meeting of Goshenhoppen Classis, to be held at Amityville in May. Resolutions of respect relative to the death of their former pastor Rev. A.L. DECHANT, were passed. A vacation of two weeks was also granted to the pastor, Rev. J.L. ROUSH. The time when said vacation is to be taken was left to the option of the pastor.
C.A. MACK, a compositor in this office, and a prominent poultry fancier, of East Greenville, on Friday of last week, received the Buff Plymouth Rock Cockerel "Champion," from a party in Wheatland, Wisconsin. This bird was the winner of Second Prize at Burlington, Wis., Milwaukee, Wis., and Antioch, Wis., scoring 93 3/4 points. The cockerel is a fine specimen of that peculiar breed of poultry.
The Ladies Aid Society of Schwenksville Lutheran church will hold an entertainment in Bromer's hall on Thursday evening, April 18. The subject is "Ye Deestrict Skewl." The entertainment will be given under the supervision of Miss Annie S. BOCK, of West Virginia, who comes highly recommended as an entertainer.
Howard W. STETLER, shoe dealer of this borough, this week purchased the machinery used in Tobias FREED's shoe factory and will continue the wholesale shoe business. He received his first consignment of leather this week and began operations on Thursday.
Edwin M. BERND, of Sumneytown, has tendered his resignation as sexton of the Sumneytown church. The resignation is to go in effect as soon as a successor will be elected. Mr. BERND has served in his capacity for the last year.
A horse belonging to Mrs. BERNHARD, of near Perkiomenville, upset the wagon in front of John NICE's mill at Perkiomenville, and threw the occupants out upon the rough turnpike. Maurice CARVER, one of the occupants of the vehicle, was badly hurt. He bruised his leg severely.
So serious has the tramp nuisance become in Pottstown, that Burgess CUSTER has appointed three special officers to suppress vargrancy in the borough.
The home of Charles KASE, of Bally, was the scene of much excitement on Friday evening. Through the explosion of an oil stove the house narrowly escaped being destroyed by fire. Mr. RASE having a sick child was using an oil stove to heat the sick chamber. In some unaccountable manner the stove exploded, setting fire to the carpet and igniting the sick child's clothing. Mrs. KASE at once extinguished the flames which were rapidly consuming the child's clothing. Mr. KASE directed his attention to the stove. He picked up the stove and started to carry it down stairs. Before he reached the floor below it fell apart and set fire to the hall carpets. He succeeded in throwing the stove out of the house, but not before the hallway was a mass of flames. The cries of the family for help brought the neighbors on the scene, who succeeded in extinguishing the flames with several bucketfuls of water. Mr. KASE was severely burned about the hands and will be unable to attend to his usual duties for several weeks.
J. Norman ZENDT, of Souderton, a public school teacher, was painfully injured on last Friday evening while in the act of boarding a moving trolley car. The trolley, followed by a gravel car, was returning to the station, and did not stop for passengers. As the trolley passed the post-office Mr. ZENDT thinking he could jump it made the attempt. Unfortunately he slipped and was thrown on the tracks directly in front of the approaching gravel car. As is customary, one of the employees was stationed on the front end of the car, and noticing the accident at once applied the brakes. Mr. ZENDT was unable to draw himself from the tracks and the wheels of the car dragged him some distance before it stopped. The brakes being so promptly applied certainly saved the young man from being seriously injured, for should they have been revolving the car would have passed over his body. His flesh was badly torn and the services of a physician were required to dress his wounds. Mr. ZENDT is well known in this vicinity, having attended the Perkiomen Seminary for several terms.
The Perkiomenville Sunday-school held an Easter festival on Sunday evening. The people could not near all enter the hall. The room was finely decorated with flowers. A beautiful illustration was placed on the stage representing "Cross upon Mount Calvary." O.S. YERGER addressed the audience in a very appropriate manner. Each member of the school received an Easter gift.
Some unknown party forced open the door at the engine house at HANCOCK's upper dam, but for what purpose is not known. He might have entered to protect himself from the elements, or he might have had another object in view. Nevertheless James J. SMITH has dismantled the engine, removing all brass and other movable fixtures, and repaired the damage to the building.
The members of the Sunday-school held in the Green Lane chapel assembled as usual on Sunday. The room was chilly and upon examination it was found that there was no fire in the heater. This was caused by the newly elected officers, neglecting to appoint a janitor at their last meeting. No services were held and the school was dismissed.
While Daniel RAHN, of Zieglerville, was stopping at the Perkiomen Hotel, Schwenksville, his horse took fright at a piece of paper flying in the road. He started to run away and dashed into another team coming in the opposite direction. The top was badly smashed.
William GRABER, the oldest resident of this borough, was taken to Vera Cruz on Tuesday, where he will make his home with his daughter, Mrs. James MOORE. Mr. GRABER was left alone owing to his wife's death last week.
Rev. Calvin HARE, of Coatesville, Chester county, will preach in the Perkiomen Seminary chapel tomorrow evening. The services will begin at seven o'clock.
Daniel SMITH, of Green Lane, and a number of men, who are assisting him at repairing the Knickerbocker ice dam, caught twenty large carp. In order to repair the dam it is necessary to draw a much water off as possible, so as not to interfere with the work. Despite the fact that the flood gates are open the recent rains have filled the dam to overflowing, but as soon as the waters recede work is begun again. The other day while the water was going down, several pools of water remained in the flats, and investigation showed that one of the pools was filled with large fish. So catching fish was the order of the day. When tails were counted, it was found that twenty were captured, and hard work it was for the men were knee deep in the mud, but nevertheless they got the fish.
Oliver SMITH, of Green Lane, lost the largest fish he ever attempted to capture, during his long years of experience as a fisherman. Mr. Smith had an occasion to look into the large pipes, that form the flood gates at the Knickerbocker dam, one day this week. The sight presented was one well calculated to make his sporting flood boil. There almost within reach was the largest carp he ever saw. He cautiously approached it and was just in the act of reaching down to grab it, when Mr. Carp with the speed of a steam engine, dashed him aside. Mr. Smith claims the carp was fully three feet long.
It is certainly amusing to read the glowing accounts on poultry raising in many of the farm journals. They make it appear absolutely simple, and success in this business is, in every case assured. All that is required, is, to have plenty of feed on hand, keep the little chicks in the dry, and collect the golden eggs regularly. How many hundreds of people have payed dearly to learn that an assertion of this kind is certainly untrue. It is true that many have succeeded and are making the poultry raising business a success. But this was only accomplished after considerable experience and much study. The man who knows absolutely nothing about the raising of poultry, had better invest his money in some other business, or spend a small portion of it to gain some knowledge of the business. If he invests a large sum before he has gained the experience, he generally learns a lesson, never to be forgotten. Harry T. MOHR, of Dillinger, is probably one of the most successful poultry raisers in this vicinity, but he attributes his success to experience and much study. It is certainly interesting to hear Mr. MOHR relate his experience in the business. He did not start by filling his yard with poultry and investing large sums of money, but to the contrary he started with a few chickens and after making them a study gradually increased, until today he conducts a large poultry farm. The earning of the farm now net him a nice sum each year. This business has increased, during the past few years, to such an extent that he was compelled to enlarge his poultry yards. Several weeks ago he rented fifteen acres of land, which he will convert into an ideal poultry farm. It is his intention to keep at least 1000 hens the year around. The successful poultry raiser is a man of exceptional genius, as it is not only necessary to be thoroughly acquainted with the requirements of poultry, but he must be an up-to-date business man, who makes it a study and who can successfully battle with all obstacles, which by the way are many that present themselves. Mr. MOHR, does not rely upon the brains of other men to conduct his business. He uses artificial methods for raising chickens, and has tried many of the patents now on the market. Finding by experience, that the best machines did not do the work as satisfactorally as he expected, he, after a long study of the machine, made his own incubators, and brooders. The improvements made by him are entirely satisfactory as they have increased the percentage of chickens hatched out. The incubators made by him stand higher and have many valuable improvements. He has been supplying customers for many years with young chicks, from one to two weeks old, and has built up quite an extensive business. Mr. MOHR, keeps a full set of books and is able to tell at any time just what his poultry is costing him, or how much profit he realizes during the year. He claims that by proper care and attention, one dollar should be cleared every year on each hen, on the farm. This Mr. MOHR, has accomplished during the past few years. But before one can manage a farm to bring results of this kind he must fully understand the business. Mr. MOHR, is employed on the Perkiomen Railroad, as night operator, at Dillinger, and started in the poultry business as a divertisement. But having become interested in the work he gradually increased his poultry yard, until it has grown to be a remunerative business. He fully expects to have, in a year or two, the largest and best established poultry yard in this vicinity.
An old fashioned quilting party was held at the home of Mrs. Henry SCHMOYER, one evening last week. The guests came prepared to start at once, and in a few minutes after their arrival, the quilt was spread and the merry party was hard at work. A pleasant social evening was spent. The following were present: Mrs. James GERY, Mrs. Zephenias NUSS, Mrs. Daniel ROTHENBERGER, Mrs. Geo. KEHS, Mrs. Lewis ROTHENBERGER and Mrs. Lewis HEIMBACH.
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