August SCHROEDER, an employee in the Vetterlein Cigar Factory, at Souderton committed suicide last Saturday afternoon. Mr. SCHROEDER, was a German, about 55 years of age and has been an employee at that place for the last five years. He on several different occasions while in a melancholy mood, threatened to take his own life, and on Saturday last, was found in a woods adjoining Souderton, in a sitting posture, with life extinct. E.L. LOUX, a prominent citizen of Souderton, while passing the woods noticed the man reclining against the tree, his suspicions were aroused and he investigated. The case was at once reported to the coroner, who impanelled a query, which rendered the following verdict: "Death, from the effect of a bullet wound, self inflicted, during temporary derangement, from alcoholism." Mr. SCHROEDER, was a widower, with four children, but their whereabouts are not known. The funeral was held from the undertakers parlor at Souderton, on Thursday morning. Interment was made at the Hillside cemetery. Rev. B.(?). LUCKENBILL, held a short service at the grave. Mr. SCHROEDER was a member of the cigar-makers union, No. 232, and the Saboroso Beneficial Association.
The citizens of the lower end of this borough witnessed an exciting runaway on Tuesday morning. William KULP, tenant on the Dr. J.G. HERSH farm, near this borough, was in the act of loading milk cans, at the residence of William GRIESAMER, when the horse took fright and started up the street at a break neck rate of speed. The animal continued on his mad flight until it came to the road leading the brickyard, here the horse made a short turn and ran as far as the brickyard. The horse then made a dash for an open field, the wagon struck a post and was considerably damaged. The animal which was a valuable one, fortunately escaped injury. The runaway was a most exciting one, the frightened animal came dashing down the street amid the rattle of cans, which kept adding to the horses terror, causing it to increase its speed at every moment.
Petty thieving has been begun at Green Lane. Whether it is the work of a gang of organized thieves or the work of hoboes or tramps is not known, but nevertheless shooting irons are being resurrected, put in fighting trim and ready for use. On Tuesday night the marauders smashed the lock at the tool house of the Green Lane section and stole some keys and minor articles. They then visited the private office of J.C. HANCOCK, where they stole a fine overcoat belonging to James J. SMITH and overshoes and other wearing apparel belonging to Mr. HANCOCK. Evidently they expect to travel in arctic regions or they would not have lugged away the heavy clothing now that spring is so near.
George BARTHOLOMEW, of Powder Valley, lost a valuable horse on Monday. He had been using his double team and after unhitching them from the wagon allowed the horses to walk toward the stable. This was always done, as the animals were well trained, but on this occasion they continued on past the stable and ran into an orchard nearby. One of the horses came in contact with a barbed wire fence and was horribly injured about the knee. Upon examination it was found that the horse could not possibly be of any more service, and was killed to relieve it from its sufferings.
Levi Y. MESCHTER, the general merchant of East Greenville, spent Tuesday in Philadelphia and during his stay in the city visited the Eastern Penitentiary. This was for the purpose of calling upon William M. JACOBS, a former resident of East Greenville. Mr. JACOBS is serving a long term in the Eastern Penitentiary for the manufacture of counterfeit revenue stamps and money. Mr. JACOBS was highly pleased to think that an old acquaintance would call upon him in his present degraded condition.
Mr. WEAND, assistant supervisor of the Perkiomen division, who succeeded Mr. POLSTER, of Green Lane, was over the division on Monday and was introduced to the workmen by Mr. POLSTER. Mr. WEAND intends to locate at Green Lane if he can find a suitable house, as Green Lane is the central office on the road and has a night operator, so in case anything serious should happen, Mr. WEAND could be easily reached.
Memorial services for the late Bishop J.J. ESHER of the Evangelical Association will be held in the Ebenezer Church at Allentown on Monday evening. Bishop ESHER died on Tuesday at Chicago, of inflammation of the bowels at the age of 78 years. He was the Senior Bishop of the church, having held the office since 1862, and one of the most prominent men of the church. He on several occasions visited the churches in this section. The funeral will be held today.
The regiment in which Wallace K. HUNSBERGER, of this borough, has served in the Phillipines during the past two years arrived in San Francisco, Cal., on Sunday evening. Mr. HUNSBERGER received the stripes of an officer as a reward for his faithful services. He will return to his home in this borough as soon as his regiment is mustered out.
Nathaniel SCHOLL, of Green Lane, a student at the Perkiomen Seminary, Pennsburg, this week met with the misfortune of having his thumb dislocated. He was assisting in a game of base ball on the Seminary grounds and while trying to catch a fly ball it struck him on the thumb and dislocated that member.
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Samuel W. HAUCK, of Harleysville, is one of the most widely known clothing manufacturers in this county. Mr. HAUCK manufactures clothing for some of the leading clothing houses in the city of Philadelphia. He delivers all his goods by team, very much as the business was carried on many years ago, before railroads had been built in this section of the county. He visits Philadelphia every week and on his home trip brings with him the cloth from which he manufactures the clothing. Mr. HAUCK was born near Harleysville and attended the public schools of that vicinity until about sixteen years of age. After he had stopped school and at odd times when the work on the farm would permit, Mr. HAUCK did considerable plain sewing for Samuel BINDER, who was then conducting the clothing business. Later he accepted a position at the factory. About fifteen years ago he purchased the business which he now so successfully conducts. Mr. HAUCK through his wonderful business ability has increased the capacity of the factory almost three fold. He is one of the most highly respected citizens of Harleysville, where he enjoys a host of friends.
Edwin THOMAS, of Perkiomenville, who is working at Hancock's bridge met with an accident one day last week that might have had a serious termination. The girders of the bridge have been placed in position, but the planking was not laid. The men were obliged to use a narrow plank at the side to walk back and forth. Mr. THOMAS was walking on this narrow plank carrying two buckets of cement, when one of the planks broke precipitating him into the water below. In falling the plank struck him in the face and on the head causing some superficial bruises.
Prof. F.F. HUBER, of this borough, will open a singing class for young people in Odd Fellows Hall. The first lesson will be given today at 3 o'clock and the class will meet regularly every Saturday afternoon. This will fill a long felt want in this vicinity and the opportunity offered our young people will no doubt be taken advantage of.
Frank SNYDER, of East Greenville last week, burned his hand with hot rosin, to such an extent that he was not able to attend to his usual duties at the cigar makers bench, for several days. He was grafting some trees and some of the hot rosin accidentally run over his hand. The wound was a painful one.
A miniature forest fire in the forge hills on Tuesday evening was caused by sparks of a passing engine setting fire to the dry leaves. The fire was working its way towards the KNICKERBOCKER farm but the blaze was outened by the sectionmen before anything was in danger.
W.D. BOYER, residing near Frederick, met with a painful accident one day this week. Mr. BOYER was engaged at cutting wood when he struck his finger with the axe inflicting a severe wound. He suffered considerable pain for several days.
The Perkiomen railroad company are having a new depot erected at Corning. The new building is almost completed. The station will have a telegraph office, which is due to the new block signal system which will be put in use on this line.
Oswin Stanley, the ten months old son of Mr. and Mrs. William J. SCHAFFER, of this borough, died on Tuesday morning at 7 o'clock of pneumonia. The child had been ill for about two weeks. The funeral was held yesterday at the St. Paul's Lutheran church. Rev. O.F. WAAGE officiated.
Thieves visited the borough of Telford on Thursday night and forced an entrance into the general store of Howard GERHART where they stole a lot of cutlery valued at $25. They also visited the clothing department in his store, threw off their old clothing and put on new and more up-to-date suits. There evidently were two as two suits were left. Not satisfied with their old hats, they also left those and took with them two new ones. The next place entered was the post office, where they secured about $10 worth of stamps. The contents of a chewing gum slot machine which was hanging on the outside of the store of F.W. KRATZ was next secured. They took it on the railroad and smashed it. In the front of the depot were two more chewing gum slot machines which they emptied of both gum and pennies. A penny in the slot weighing machine at the depot was also smashed and the contents removed. The thieves were later in the night disturbed while trying to gain entrance at J.G. HUNSICKER's store at Souderton.
SCHANTZ Bros., proprietors of the Eureka Ribbon Mills, of this borough, have contracted with P. RUSH, the agent for the Colts Acetyline Gas Company, of New York, to install an Acetyline Gas plant in their building. The piping was placed in the factory by Plumber V.H. STECKEL this week and the machine will be attached on Monday.
The operators of the Perkiomen division are being called to Reading to be examined in the book of rules, and to receive a course of instruction on "How to Railroad." The examinations are thorough and exhaustive and are conducted by Geo. FAIR, the chief examiner.
Dr. FRETZ, of Quakertown, has a fine large specimen of the gass hawk, commonly called the blue hawk. The hawk was captured in Rockhill, Bucks county. It was prepared and mounted by one of the best taxadermists in that vicinity. Dr. FRETZ will present the specimen to the Perkiomen Seminary.
Dr. Jesse Z. HILLEGASS, proprietor of the Red Hill hotel, this week sold a valuable pair of draft horses to the Baldwin Locomotive Works, of Philadelphia. The horses were a beautiful pair of bays and weighed 3400 pounds. They were delivered to the purchasers on Wednesday.
Wayne R. BITTENBENDER, of Palm, and Miss Jane HOFFMAN, of Clayton, were married last Saturday by Rev. O.S. KRIEBEL, of this borough, at the parsonage. Mr. and Mrs. BITTENBENDER enjoyed a wedding dinner at the home of the bride-groom's father near Huff's church.
A seven-month-old child of Mr. and Mrs. James SCHLICHER, of Chapel, died on Friday morning of pneumonia. The funeral will be held on Tuesday. Services at the house will begin at 9 o'clock. Interment will be made on the New Goshenhoppen Church Cemetery.
Rev. Morris SCHOFER, of Pinegrove, Schuylkill county, will be married to Miss Hannah KULP, of Philadelphia, by the Rev. William B. FOX, of Sumneytown, on Sunday, April 28th. The wedding will be solemnized in the new St. Mark's Lutheran church in this borough after the regular Sunday services. Miss KULP is well known in this vicinity, as up until six years ago she resided in this borough. She is a member of St. Mark's Lutheran church and has always taken a great interest in the church work. Rev. SCHOFER is the eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. James SCHOFER, of near East Greenville, and is a graduate of Mt. Airy Theological Seminary. He accepted his present charges at Pinegrove last fall, shortly after graduating. Rev. SCHOFER has met with wonderful success during his short stay at his new charges and has made many warm friends. He started his religious career in the Sabbath school of the St. Mark's Lutheran church of this borough. Immediately after the wedding ceremonies the couple will be entertained at the home of the groom. Mr. and Mrs. SCHOFER will start for Pinegrove the following day, where they have their home furnished. The congregations connected with Rev. SCHOFER's charge will tender him and his bride a reception on Wednesday evening.
It is a possibility that there may be erected a county bridge across the Macoby creek at Frank REIHMAN's, near Green Lane. This ford during high water is very dangerous owing to the depth of the water and the swift current, and very often impassable, and a county bridge could be build at a small cost and would be a decided improvement. Several foot logs have been placed there during the several past years but the successive floods have swept them away. There is a report that a suspension bridge would take the place of the old style foot bridge. This would be better than the old foot logs, or none at all, the high waters would not affect it in the least.
The assistant supervisors of the various divisions of the Philadelphia and Reading railroad are supposed to have some knowledge of civil engineering and be capable and have the ability to make their own drawings and plans. This change has been made imperative owing to the accumulation of work in the chief engineer's office, and will place the work where it belongs and relieve the congested condition of the head office, leaving them free to devote their time to more important and far reaching work than the drawing of plans for sidings, etc., which always occupies a great deal of time.
Drs. W.H. HUNSBERGER, of this borough and H. WICKERT, of Milford Square, operated on Edwin KOLB, of Finland, last Sunday. Mr. KOLB has been ruptured for several years and his family physician advised an operation as the only cure. The operation proved a success and Mr. KOLB is doing as well as can be expected.
The residents of Dillingersville, this week witnessed an unusual occurence. One of the farmers wives, in that vicinity, was seen in a large field plowing. It was remarkable, how she handled the plow. Her furrows were as straight as an arrow and the horses seemed to obey her every call. It is a known fact that woman have often proved to be most successful farmers.
W. HENDRICKS, a young man employed on a farm near Perkasie met with a distressing accident last Monday. He was cutting corn fodder and he accidently got his hand into the cutter which severed his hand from the arm near the wrist. The unfortunate man was removed to the St. Luke's Hospital at Bethlehem where his wounds were dressed.
A sixty-one foot chestnut tree was secured from the Forge Hills, near Green Lane, for the flag pole at Red Hill school house. Cornelius KLINE on Thursday evening hauled it to Red Hill and while making the turn at Green Lane station experienced some difficulty in getting around with such a long stick of timber.
Albert F. FLUCK, cashier of the Farmers National Bank, left on Thursday morning for Indiana State, where he expects to spend a week attending to some legal business, relative to his father's estate. His father owned considerable land in that State.
A number of businessmen of this borough have decided to erect a new telephone line in this borough. They held their first meeting on Wednesday evening in the office of Burgess John F. WEYAND, when they organized a company. The project was fully discussed and a series of plans were presented at this meeting. After considerable argument relative to the erection of the telephone line the following officers were elected to serve for the ensuing year: President, V.H. STECKEL; Secretary, Geo. H. HART; Treasurer, George E. HEVENER, Superintendent, Clayton H. FRYER. At this meeting it was decided to ask council for the privilege of stringing wires and erecting poles in the borough, at the same time requesting that august body to hold a special meeting to decide this matter at once, as the company was quite anxious to get their line in working order. A special meeting was held by the borough council on Thursday evening at which they granted them a right to erect poles on all alleys and string wires across the main streets wherever necessary. It is the intention of the compnay now that they have had granted them the rights and privileges by the council to begin work on the new line as soon as possible. They have received estimates on all material pertaining to the erection of the plant, as well as bids for the planting of poles and the stringing of wires. Just under what principles the new company will work has not yet been decided, but from what we can learn from officers of the compnay, it is their intention to have it incorporated under the State law of Pennsylvania. Later on they intend to spread out, taking in Red Hill and East Greenville, making a complete business circuit of the three towns.
Prof. and Mrs. LOWE, the well-known singers of Philadelphia, will give an entertainment in Perkiomen Seminary Chapel, Friday evening, April 26, at 7.30, under the auspices of the Ladies' Aid Society of the Schwenkfelder Church. The main part of the program will be the beautiful Story of Ben Hur, illustrated by magnificent stereopticon views, designed especially for this entertainment. The story of Ben Hur is so well known that it needs no explanation here; suffice to say, that if it is told and sung by Prof. and Mrs. LOWE, and illustrated by fine paintings, the entertainment will be a source of profit and pleasure to all. A prelude will be given of popular song and story, and altogether the evening will be one to be remembered by both old and young. The price of admission is within the means of all, 20 cents for adults and 15 cents for children. Remember the date, April 26.
Oswin R. BAUS, residing in Upper Hanover township, near East Greenville, has been very much annoyed by a person or persons interfering with the graftings on his trees. Last season several graftings which he had made on several valuable cherry trees were either torn off or to such an extent mutilated with a stone or some sharp instrument that they were ruined. Mr. BAUS made no complaint last year, but as the mean person or persons have started their nefarious work again this year he will, if fortunate enough to catch them, deal with them to the fullest extent of the law. Mr. BAUS offers a reward of $5 for any information pertaining to the guilty parties which will lead to their arrest.
The Union Sunday School of Gratersford reorganized last Sunday and elected the following officers to serve for the coming year: Superintendent J.L. STAR, 1st Assistant Supt. Miss Laura DEGLER, 2nd Assistant Supt. Rev. Jacob CONNER, Secretary Miss Mary DEGLER, Assistant Secretary Miss May STANLEY, Treasurer E.S. GRATER, Chorister Prof. I.F. KULP.
Henry H. FRY, dealer in lumber, of Oley, received the contract to furnish the poles for the trolley line from Collegeville to Sanatoga. He bought a 65-acre tract of high-class white oak at Stony Run. He placed two portable saw mills on the tract last Saturday.
The small dam in the Perkiomen creek opposite the pumping house at Green Lane, has been torn away by the high water. The dam was the property of the railroad company, and as it is of no particular use it may not be repaired.
The re-opening of the Reformed Church, at "Falckner Swamp", one of the oldest houses of worship in the county, was attended by an exceptionally large congregation on last Sunday. The re-dedication services of this historic old edifice were both interesting and impressive. The building has been completely remodeled and practically rebuilt. The galleries were removed and a new floor laid, forming a basement beneath the main audience room, divided into three parts - one for the Sunday school, one for the infant class and the other for the Bible class. The auditorium has been furnished with circular pews on a sloping floor, and a new pulpit has been constructed, on each side of which is a fine stained-glass memorial window, one of them presented by the descendants of John Philip LEYDICH, who came from Holland in 1748. Back of the pulpit is a fine oil painting of "The Resurrection." The pulpit, platform, chancel and aisles have been handsomely carpeted. The entire expense has been about $2000, most of which has been raised. A tablet panel where the pulpit formerly stood contains a complete list of the pastors. The dedicatory sermon was by Rev. J.S. STAHR, D.D., president of Franklin and Marshall College, in the German language. Rev. W.H. BRONG, of Tannersville, followed with a sermon in English. In the afternoon Rev. Dr. L.K. EVANS and Rev. C.S. WIEAND, of Pottstown, and Rev. J.E. FREEMAN, of Boyertown, preached. The evening services were continued by Rev. Dr. STAHR, assisted by Rev. S.M.K. HUBER, of Skippack. The entire services were under the charge of the pastor, Rev. ROTH, of Boyertown, while the musical part was conducted by Organist J.E. PALSGROVE. The history of the present church dates from 1790, but Rev. John Philip BOEHM established religious worship soon after 1720 at Whitpain, Skippack and Falckner Swamp. The Reformed congregation at Swamp worshipped until 1798 in a log church, but during the year 1789-90 the present brick church was built. The building committee consisted of Peter STELTZ, John SMITH, Philip HAHN, Jacob SCHNELL, all old settlers and forefathers of many of the present generation in the upper end of Montgomery county. The present church was dedicated on the 6th of June, 1790, when the synod was in session there. It was remodeled in 1869 and painted and refitted in 1889. During the war of the revolution both the Reformed and Lutheran houses of worship at Swamp were used as hospitals for the sick and many revolutionary patriots and soldiers of 1812 are buried in the church yard there. The pastors of the Reformed Church at Swamp since the congregation was formed were as follows: Rev. John P. BOEHM, Rev. John P. LEYDICH, Rev. Nicholas POMP, Rev. Frederick HERMAN, Rev. Andrew HOFFMAN, Rev. A.R. VANCOURT, Rev. J.L. MAYER, Rev. J.D. PETERS, Rev. Gideon P. FISHER and Rev. G.W. ROTH. The church was built during the pastorship of Rev. Frederick DELLICKER.
I.Y. KRAUSS & Son, of East Greenville, the well known steam heating and machine firm, have just received four contracts for the installation of heating plants. The firm is one of the oldest in this vicinity and enjoys an exceptionally large trade. All contracts of this character are erected by the firm of SCHLICHER & MILLER. Emanuel J. WIEDER, of Limeport, has given the firm the contract to place a model steam heating plant in his private residence. Wm. H. MUMBAUER, of Spinnerstown, has also given them the contract for the erection of a steam heating plant, in his home. A.H. LEVY and C.H. SHUP, the well known cigar manufactuers of Trumbauersville have placed orders to have two heating and cooking ranges placed in their homes. The heating and cooking range is a new appearance in the plumbing business, but this firm have erected several which have proven very successful. Work will be started on the above contracts as soon as possible.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Allentown Y.M.C.A. has hit on a new and decidedly novel method of raising funds to furnish the rooms of the proposed new building which the association hopes to see erected this summer. The plan of the ladies is to hold at started times rubber gatherings, at which time any article made of rubber will be received. When a sufficiently large quantity has been gathered it will be sold and the proceeds added to the fund. Any article made of rubber from a lead pencil tip to an army blanket, old rubber shoes, bicycle tires, etc., will be gladly received.
Rev. H.A. WELKER, a native of Red Hill, this county, now pastor of a large Reformed congregation at Bluffton, Ind. was highly commended by the consistory of his church, for the good work he accomplished. Rev. Mr. WELKER, accepted his present charge a little over one year ago and the success with which he has met is wonderful and in appreciation of this his salary was raised one hundred dollars. He is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. A. WELKER, of Red Hill, and is well known and highly respected in this neighborhood. The "Bluffton Evening Banner", in speaking of the yearly meeting held by the consistory on Easter Monday, contained the following: "In the evening the joint consistory met at the Emanuel's church. Samuel RARICK and Adam YOUNG were elected primarious and secondus delegate elders to the annual meeting of classis. The pastor, Rev. H.A. WELKER, was commended for his faithful and successfulwork accomplished. As an appreciation of this fact they raised his salary one hundred dollars for the coming year."
Buy Your FURNITURE While The Prices Are REDUCED At the East Greenville Furniture Store. A large stock to select from. GOOD GOODS AT LOWEST PRICES. Bed Room Suits from $12 to $50, Extension Tables from $4.50 to $12, Chairs from $2.50 to $10 per 1-2 dozen, Oak Sideboards from $7.00 to $35.00, Couches from $3.00 to $15.00, Carpets from 25 cents to $1.25 per yard. A large variety of Fancy Rockers, Parlor Suits, Refrigerators and Baby Carriages to select from. All kinds of picture frames. Furniture repaired. D.R. HERBEIN, East Greenville, Pa.
New Wall Paper Store. All the latest styles and designs. Complete new and well selected stock. I have opened a wall paper store and am now in a position to do the best work at the most reasonable prices. I invite you to call at my store and examine my new and up-to-date stock. All work guarauteed to give satisfaction. C.A. TITLOW, Pennsburg, Pa.
The ice season at Green Lane, began in the month of December, and lasted until the second week in March, and was the most successful harvest in the recollection of the oldest ice men in that vicinity. The employees were kept busy working on the ice practically the whole time. The ice housed was of the finest quality, and the nature of its formation is such as to guarantee good keeping through the summer. The ice was exposed to successive thawings and freezings, this caused it to solidify, and harden, which is a prime requisite to good ice. Over one hundred thousand tons of ice was harvested this season, which breaks all previous records made at Green Lane, the great ice center along the Perkiomen Creek. The first thought of the ice companies was to get their mammoth houses filled, this was soon accomplished. As the weather continued cold, and the ice too grew thicker, the companies made preparations to ship it from the water, and fill their large houses in the city and vicinity, where they felt reasonably sure no ice could be harvested. There was 1963 cars shipped by the American and Hancock Companies, to Philadelphia, the suburbs, and to the large house at Wood Lane. Busy were the men then, as both places were run, and a shifter was required to shift the loaded and place the empty cars, so that no time was lost. The best record was made by Superintendent Dunlop, who with fifty men, one Sunday, loaded 100 cars. The next best was 98 cars from the Knickerbocker and Hancock's upper dam, in one day. The following tabulated statement will show what the companies done in January, February and March:
January - 431 Cars - Weight 20, 294,938 lbs. - Freight $7361.74
February - 536 Cars - Weight 25,004,002 lbs. - Freight $9126.53
January - 238 Cars - Weight 11,955,074 lbs. - Freight $3916.13
February - 608 Cars - Weight 30,700,050 lbs. - Freight $10,381.11
March - 150 Cars - Weight 7,958,894 lbs. - Freight $4047.65
Total - 1963 Cars - Weight 95,913,018 lbs. - Freight $34,833.16
Besides this there was stored in houses and stacks for summer shipments, the following:
Hancock's stack, upper dam.....10,000 tons
Hancock's house, at station.....25,000 tons
Kratz & Smoyer, at Kratz.....18,000 tons
Total.....53,000 tons
This enormous quantity of ice was housed and shipped in three months time, by two hundred employees. It is certainly remarkable that, during the handling of this great volume of ice, there occured no accident that proved fatal. In fact there was but one serious accident, and the victim is slowly recovering his health. Several cars were wrecked beyond repair, but no further damage. The American Ice Co. shipped from the Knickerbocker dam about 23,000 tons, Hancock shipped only from the upper dam, the tonnage was approximately 25,000 tons, but there must be included the 10,000 tons stacked so the yield from the upper dam was 35,000 tons. The ice from the lower dam was housed at Green Lane, which is about 25,000 tons. Over two hundred men, living in the vicinity of Green Lane, were given employment during the ice season. This little Perkiomen Valley town during the ice season, is an exceptionally busy place. The ice companies payed out immense sums of money every week, which, goes into circulation in the neighborhood, as the men all live in the vicinity. One fortunate feature about the ice season, is, that it comes during the farmers' dull season, and offers a means by which he can increase his yearly income.
General John W. SCHALL, commanding the First Brigade, and the Colonels of the regiments, will visit Pottstown, and view camp sites there for the annual encampment of the Brigade which will occur July 20-27. Sanatoga and Mill Park are the two sites that will be considered. General SCHALL has had two previous experiences with Sanatoga, once with his Sixth Regiment alone and later with the Brigade and he likes the place for military camping purposes. The camp ground at Sanatoga offered for this year is on the Thomas MALONEY farm and abjoins the park on the bluff. All the Brigade will encamp together this year - four regiments of infantry, one battery and two troops of cavalry. The Brigade has twice encamped at Pottstown, the last time in 1895, at Sanatoga and once before at Mill Park many years ago.
The large cigar manufacturing firm of Otto EISENLOHR & Bros., East Greenville will place a branding machine in their factory as soon as convenient. The machine will be used for branding the famous Cinco cigar. The J.B. COLT Acetylene Gas Company will install a gas plant in the factory to run the branding machine. If this machine proves to be a success, Messrs EISENLOHR, will place one in each of their four factories.
Samuel E. SCHALLER, of Allentown, who was arrested on a charge of the embezzlement as treasurer of Franklin Chamber, No. 9, Knights of Friendship, of $436.70, and as treasurer of Lehigh Consultory, No. 4, of the same order, of $124.07, has been committed to jail in default of bail by Alderman JONES for a futher hearing.
A bill entitled an "Act making it unlawful for first cousins to be joined in marriage and making all marriages hereafter contracted in violation of this act void," was passed by the House of Representatives at Harrisburg by a vote of 114 to 9. A representative in urging the passage of this bill, made a very logical and comprehensive exposition of the mental and physical misfortunes which have resulted in the marriage of those so closely connected by ties of consanguinity. Quoting the eminent specialist, Dr. S. Weir MITCHELL, of Philadelphia, he said the doctor had examined many cases of idiocy in nine counties of Scotland with the following result: Total number whose marriage was known, 519. Of these parents were related in cases numbering 98, and parents not related in cases numbering 421. Of the 98 idiots, whose parents were related, the parents were first cousins in 42 cases, second cousins in 35 and third cousins in 21. There were 146 children from 37 consanguinous marriages, of whom eight, or 5 1/2 per cent were idiots; five, or 3 1/2 per cent, were imbecile; 11 or 7 1/2 per cent, were insane, two were epileptic; four were paralytic; two were deaf mutes; three were blind; two had defective sight; three were deformed; six were lame; one was rachitic; and 21 were consumptive. It was then explained that a similar law was now in force in many of the states and he urged the adoption of the bill.
D.K. GRABER & Co., of this borough, stock dealers, held one of the most successful sales in the history of the firm at the KEELY House, East Greenville, Tuesday. Buyers were present from all parts of this and adjoining counties, and over one hundred people took dinner at the hotel. Two exceptionally fine driving teams and several high class horses were sold among the lot. Auctioneer, H.F. ZERN, broke all previous records in this vicinity having sold forty-six horses in three hours. Twenty-three express horses which averaged $50.50 and twenty-three drivers at an average of $130.75 were sold. GRABER & Company will hold another sale at the same place on April 27.
The Perkiomen Seminary during the past few years, has so rapidly increased that the building will not hold all the students who have matriculated. This has necessitated an increase in the staff of teachers and two more have been added to the faculty. Irvin Hoch DELONG, of Catasauqua, one of the new teachers is a native of Berks county. He was born 27 years ago at Bowers Station. He was educated in the schools of New Jerusalem, Lyons and Longswamp. During the summer he worked on the farm up to his 17th year. He then attended the Kutztown State Normal School, Kutztown. At the instance of his pastor, Rev. W.F. MORE, and some of his friends, Mr. DELONG entered Franklin and Marshall College and graduated in 1898. He received the gold medal awarded annually to that member of the senior class who passes the most satisfactory examination in the German language. In the fall of 1898 he entered the Theological seminary and will be graduated in May next, representing the Old Testament department on the commencement program. Last year Mr. DELONG attended the University of Chicago, where he studied the Arabic, Biblical Aramaic and Hebrew languages under President William B. HARPER. In speaking of Mr. DELONG, President HARPER said: "he was one of the strongest members of the seminary in Hebrew and gave abundant evidence of his critical and scholarly ability." Mr. DELONG will have charge of the Latin and General History classes. He is a good speaker and gives abundant promise of being an eloquent and convincing orator. Blanchard A. BLACK, an Alumnus of Franklin and Marshall College, has been chosen to teach History and Civil Government. He is a native of Huntingdon county. In 1896 he entered Franklin and Marshall and in 1900 was graduated with the degree of bachelor of arts. He has spent one year in the theological seminary. Mr. BLACK is a close student and much given to research.
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