Mrs. MARY MOLL, of Green Lane, the only lady liquor dealer in the State, has successfully conducted that business for a period of ten years. The late NATHANIEL MOLL, her husband, started the business about twenty-six years ago and conducted the same until his death. Mrs. KNOLL then took entire charge of the business and through her careful business management has more than tripled the capacity of the business. Today Mrs. MOLL is considered to be the most successful liquor dealer in the vicinity. Most all her purchases are in carload lots, thus placing her in a position to sell liquor of the best quality at the lowest possible price. The history connected with this lady's business career is most interesting. Mrs. MOLL, when she took possession of the business, had many obstacles to overcome but, being a woman of wonderful business tact, she bravely fought the many unpleasant features connected with business and successfully built up a trade far superior to any in this county. She deals directly with the leading liquor brokers in the United States, who are held in account for every action by the government. Mrs. MOLL's first year's sales amounted to ninety-six barrels of liquor. This she increased by giving the business on the road her personal attention. After three years careful work as a drummer she abandoned the road. During her trips on the road she kept a strict account of all her expenses and came to the conclusion that she could build up her trade much better by giving her customers the advantage of her expenses. She now sells her liquors 50 cents a gallon cheaper than when on the road. Mrs. MOLL during her business career has gained the reputation of selling nothing but high grade liquors. She supplies the leading doctors throughout this and adjoining counties with liquors for medicinal purposes. She carries a stock of pure rye whiskies ranging in age from 5 to 20 years. Her business has rapidly increased and now she handles over three hundred barrels every year. The success of her business is due largely to the manner in which Mrs. MOLL buys her whiskies. Her purchases are made generally in carload lots, not only being able to buy at a good reduction, but saving considerable on transportation. To give our readers some idea of the extent of this business, it is only necessary to say that a representative of the Star Union Railroad Company recently visited her at her home and tried to make arrangements to have her shipments over their lines. Last week she received five barrels of a twenty-year-old whiskey as a sample order. After testing the liquor she found it to be even a higher quality than what she had expected and immediately wired for twenty-five barrels more. This whiskey was made from pure rye in this State in 1881. In 1894 it was shipped to Bremen, Germany, where it remained till 1900. The high-grade whiskies are generally sent across the seas as it is claimed that the salt air and peculiar motion of the vessel increases the quality of the liquor. Liquor in the process of aging evaporates very rapidly and the greater the evaporation the more valuable the liquor. Of the five barrels received by Mrs. MOLL when first filled each contained 44 1/2 gallons. When Mrs. MOLL received them the barrels contained from 14 to 20 gallons a piece. Twenty-year-old whiskey is seldom found in liquor stores at the present day, but it is known that Mrs. MOLL always has in stock the choicest and most rare liquors, according to age, that can be found in the market.
The Morning Call, of Allentown, recently published a puzzle in its columns and they offered the two first subscribers to solve it, a free trip to the Buffalo Exposition. The puzzle contained thousands of dots and the object was to find out how many dots it contained. CHARLES O.F. TREICHLER, of Palm, proprietor of the Perkiomen Ledger, East Greenville, was the first to send to the Morning Call the correct guess. The guess was not accepted by the Call, for the reason that Mr. TREICHLER gets his paper in exchange and thus is no subscriber. The puzzle contained 4648 dots. Mr. TREICHLER feels as though he was entitled to the prize, notwithstanding the fact that he is on the exchange list.
It has been reported that FRANK O. HENDRICKS, the Woxall butcher will wed Mrs. AMELIA NYCE, on next Saturday.
An old fashioned dance will be held this evening in Dr. JESSE Z. HILLEGASS' Hall at Red Hill. The music will be furnished by Reinheimer's Orchestra. This hall is a spacious one, and as many as ten couples can be on the floor at the same time.
The directors of the Pennsburg Building Company, at their meeting on Monday evening declared a semi annual dividend of 2 per centum, payable on April first. The company has only been chartered a little over a year, and this is the second dividend paid to its shareholders.
A number of prominent capitalists, headed by A.L. JOHNSON, of New York, will undertake the building of the largest trolley system in the world. The platform upon which they are now working is, "three cent fare and universal exchanges." It is the intention of the company to run cars on Broad and such other thoroughfares as are not used at present by the railway companies. Mr. JOHNSON says he has charters and the rights of way for roads from Philadelphia to New York City and from Philadelphia to Allentown, Pa. He declares that the fare from Philadelphia to New York shall not be over 50 cents on his line, and the rate shall be the same on the line to Allentown. Mr. JOHNSON further said that the roads would be laid with ninety-five pound rails, and that the cars would be run on a system guaranteed by the General Electric and Westinghouse Companies at a rate of fifty miles per hour. His plans will be ready for presentation to the new Philadelphia City Councils when those bodies organize, in April next, and the fight to secure an entrance into the city, he said, would begin at once. His charters, according to Mr. JOHNSON, carry him to the city line, but the permission of City Councils is necessary before the company can use a street or cross a country road in the limits of the city. Popular interest will at once turn to the line between Philadelphia and New York. Mr. JOHNSON says that the Philadelphia, Trenton and Lehigh Valley line, the charter of which enables him to carry both passengers and freight, will start from near Melrose or Ogontz, on the North Pennsylvania Railroad, and extend to Morrisville, Bucks county, on the Delaware river, opposite Trenton; thence across the bridge, where a connection will be made with the Trenton, Lawrenceville and Princeton Railroad for Trenton and Princeton. The latter line is now in operation. "Now", said Mr. JOHNSON, when he had reached this point in disclosing his plans, "I do not care to say what course we will take to reach New York City, but I hope to be there before the snow flies. We have five places in New York City where we can make a ferry landing, but the opposition we expect to encounter will be so great that it is best not to give too many points to our opponents." In case Councils fail to give his company the right to enter Philadelphia, Mr. JOHNSON says he intends to land the passengers from the New York line as near as possible to the present Traction cars, so they can come into town for a single fare. The other corporation, of which Mr. JOHNSON is the head, has 175 miles of electric trolley lines in the Lehigh Valley, passing through this and Bucks counties. The elaborate plan of the promoters provides for connecting roads on all streets not at present used by street railroad, these to be utilized as feeders for the Broad street line. Mr. JOHNSON said his roads were not committed to any set route for getting into the city. All he desired was to get the matter before City Councils, and then a route could be agreed upon. He said it would be necessary to purchase private property, and he stood ready to do this. His list of streets upon which he desires to locate lines of railroad covers twenty-five foolscap pages. Upon one or two points Mr. JOHNSON was decidedly emphatic. He said he did not come to Philadelphia with the idea of blackmailing any other railroad company, and that there was not money enough to buy out his franchises. He would merely ask the people of Philadelphia for the right to build on the streets not at present occupied by other companies. He then added "there is to be no deal with any one, and I don't want to buy anybody. I propose to lay my plans before the people by holding mass meetings in the wards. If the people want my railroads they will demand that Councils give me the privilege of the streets in return for the low fares - three cents and universal exchange tickets over all connections. I propose to get the best labor to be found, and will give my men 21 cents per hour, and increase each year of service until their pay shall reach 25 cents per hour."
Perhaps the only gleam of joy which has resulted from the terrible Hatfield disaster of last September was solidified last week when Miss CLARA C. MALTON became the bride of RUSSELL J. TUCKERBACH, a young widower at Bethlehem. They were married by Bishop J. MORTIMER LEVERING, of the Moravian Church. Amidst the groans of the dying during that terrible railroad wreck the young couple first became acquainted. Together they tended the wounded, and on that terrible day the first spark of love was kindled amidst surroundings such as are seldom the haunt of Cupid.
WILLIAM G. KERN, of Kutztown, a former compositor on Town and Country and resident of this borough, has accepted the honor as captain of the Kutztown Baseball Club, a new organization. The baseball admirers will recollect that Mr. KERN played with the East Greenville club and was considered one of their best players. We would like to see Mr. KERN bring his team to East Greenville some time this summer and we will be sure our new East Greenville club, which is about to be organized, will not do a thing to the Kutztown boys, but send them home with _____.
The members of the Huff's, Huber's, Zionsville and St. Peter's Reformed churches held an election for a new pastor on Thursday afternoon. The resignation of Rev. ELI KELLER, of Zionsville, necessitated the election of a new pastor. Several weeks ago Rev. OSVILLE R. FRANTZ, of Summit Hill, Carbon county, was called upon to fill the pulpits at the several different charges. His sermons being of an exceptionally interesting nature, the consistories met and decided to hold meetings in the different churches for his election or rejection. Slips were printed and distributed among the different members, who met at their respective churches on Thursday. The votes were then collected and taken to the Huff church, and counted on Friday afternoon, but it was too late for us to find out the exact vote. We feel safe in saying that Rev. Mr. FRANTZ was elected by an encouraging vote. Rev. Mr. FRANTZ was born in Rockdale, North Whitehall township, Lehigh county, three(?) years ago. He was raised on a farm, educated at the public schools in that township and was a carpenter by trade. He taught school five consecutive terms, after which he attended Palatinate College at Myerstown. He later entered Ursinus College, Collegeville, and graduated from that institution in 1795(?). He then entered the Theological Seminary connected with Ursinus College, now located at Philadelphia. In the year 1899 he graduated from that College in Theology. He was then given a small charge at Summit Hill by the Classis connected with the church. He served this charge almost two years and will now undoubtedly be given the duties of one of the largest charges in this vicinity.
TOBIAS FREED, the well-known wholesale shoe manufacturer of this borough, will retire from business this spring. Mr. FREED has successfully conducted the shoe business for a period of thirty years. When he came to Pennsburg it was a mere village. He opened a shoe store in the building now occupied by HENRY STAHSEL as a restaurant. During the first few years he made a specialty of custom work and soon built up an exceptionally large trade, which covered an area of about twenty miles. He became interested in the wholesale business and his rapidly growing trade compelled him to dispose of his retail store. During the past few years the starting of large factories in this vicinity and the uncertainty of the leather market ruined the shoe trade and he decided to retire from business. Mr. FREED had intended to close his factory last fall, but as this would have thrown his hands out of employment during the winter months he decided to continue until spring. Many of his hands have been in his employ for many years. It will require fully five weeks for the hands to finish the stock now on hand.
ISAAC HUBER, hostler for Dr. J.N. FAUST, of Zieglerville, met with a painful accident at Perkiomenville Tuesday evening. Mr. Huber was returning from a business trip to this borough and when he reached Perkiomenville his horse became frightened. The animal made a short turn upsetting the vehicle and throwing Mr. HUBER to the ground. He held on to the lines and after being dragged a short distance succeeded in stopping the frightened animal. Fortunately he escaped serious injury, receiving several painful bruises.
JACOB MARKLEY, of Spring City, was appointed organist at the Keelors Church, near Frederick this week. Mr. MARKLEY will move to Zieglerville as soon as convenient. WILLIAM LAMB, of Zieglerville, the resigned organist has served the congregation for many years.
Magistrate LUKENS, of Green Lane presented the public schools of that borough with a handsome U.S. flag. The flag will be flown to the breeze from the top of a forty-five foot staff with appropriate exercises on Saturday, March 30th. Magistrate LUKENS is a strong supporter of the public schools and believes in seeing his country's emblem, "Old Glory" floating above all its public institutions of learning. There will be erected during the coming week in the school yard a forty-five foot flag staff, from which the beautiful stars and stripes will flow in honor of the giver. Every public school building in the United States should have erected a flag staff, from which should be floating the emblem of peace, liberty and home. It imbues the young America with patriotism, is the emblem of our country, denotes strength, and is a most beautiful sight to behold. Those who have traveled in foreign countries take great pride in relating the beauty of our nation's emblem and the respect it demands from others. Mr. BENFIELD the teacher of the schools has arranged an interesting programme to be rendered on this occasion. The flag-staff will be painted red, white and blue before it is erected.
A meeting of the farmers and milk shippers of the Perkiomen Valley was held at the Keely House, East Greenville, yesterday afternoon. The meeting was for the purpose of organizing to resist the recent cut in the price of milk. Quite a number of the milk shippers in this vicinity were present and an interesting meeting was held. The meeting was called by A.H. DETWILER, president of the Union, who explained the necessity of organization. There will be a meeting of the milk shippers at Yerkes this afternoon. There is about 9,000 quarts of milk shipped to Philadelphia over the Perkiomen railroad each day and the organization now control about 3,000 quarts. If they succeed in getting a sufficient control they will force the wholesale dealers to give them a better price.
JACOB BOLTON, of Zieglerville, found a rich deposit of clay on his property while in the act of digging a well. The clay contains large quantities of Aluminum and Mica. It is believed that the find will be a valuable one. Mr. BOLTON will have an assayist examine samples of the clay to learn its exact value.
A local teachers institute will be held in Bromer's Hall, Schwenksville, next Friday and Saturday. Quite an interesting and instructive program has been arranged to be rendered at the different sessions. Dr. GEORGE M. PHILIPS, one of the best known public speakers in this vicinity, will deliver his famous lecture entitled, "In and Out of Old London". The lecture will be delivered on Friday evening. Local Institutes have aided to a large degree in the raising to the high standard our schools now enjoy. A cordial invitation is extended all to attend the institute. The following well arranged program will be rendered:
Friday Evening
Music
Lecture "In and Out of Old London" by Dr. G.M. PHILIPS
Saturday Morning
Prayer by Rev. W.B. WERNER
Music
Address by Rev. W.N. SCHMIDT
Address "Glacial Period" by Prof. Q.S. KRIEBEL
Music
Discussion "Township High School" by Rev. W.S. GOTSHALK, E. SCHWENK, D.L.
MILLER and B. WITMAN DAMBLY
Address "College and School" by Dr. H.T. SPANGLER
Address "Does It Pay To Educate" by Prof. A.C. ROTHERMEL
Saturday Afternoon, 1.30 o'clock
Music
Address "The Home As A School" by Prof. WILLIAM H. MATTES
Address by Prof. A.H. GERKRICH
Music
Discussion "How Can The Overcrowded Course of Study Be Improved" by N.A.
YERGER, M.S. MOYER, SAMUEL GEOB
Address by Prof. W.A. KLINE
Address "Training For Citizenship" by Prof. A.C. ROTHERMEL
Saturday Evening
Music
Lecture "Some Essential To Achievements" by Prof. A.C. ROTHERMEL
Spelling Bee for all pupils whose districts are represented on the program.
Five prizes will be given in the Spelling Bee.
Admission - Adults single 15
cents; both evenings, 25 cents; children under 12 years of age, single 10 cents; both
evenings 15 cents.
Dr. HENRY BOBB, of East Greenville, this week purchased a fifty light Acetyline gas machine from a New York firm. The machine will be large enough to light his private residence and also his drug store. It has been demonstrated that the Bi-Carbide light is the finest that has been discovered to the present day. It is claimed by those who are using it that it is almost equal to sunlight. Several residents in this vicinity who are now using gasoline lights are contemplating having the new lights placed in their private residences and business houses.
HARRY HUNSBERGER, of this borough, left San Francisco, California, on Wednesday for the Phillipine Islands. Mr. HUNSBERGER is a member of Uncle Sam's Army and has served his country ever since the Spanish-American war. He is a son of ENOS HUSNBERGER, of this borough, who also has another son Wallace who just left the Phillipines last Friday, after serving a two year's enlistment. He is a member of the 28th Regiment Volunteers.
The first quarterly conference of Milford Circuit of the Evangelical Association, will be held in Grace church, East Greenville to-day and to-morrow. The business session will be held this afternoon at 2.30 o'clock. At 7.30 o'clock this evening there will be preaching services. Communion services will be held tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. Presiding Elder, Rev. T.L. WENTZ, of Reading, will be present and deliver a sermon in the afternoon at 2.30 and in the evening at 7.30 o'clock.
The East Greenville Home, No. 47, a ladies lodge with its headquarters in the Knights of Pythias Hall, will hold an Inaugural Social in the East Greenville Fire House, this evening. Croll's Orchestra has been engaged to furnish the music.
When Mrs. S.D. YODER, of Manatawny, transplanted her flowers into pots in fall, she stuck a piece of a grape vine into one of the pots to support the plant. The support began to sprout and now is covered with leaves and has three clusters of grapes about half-grown.
ORESTA SCHAEFFER, of Sumneytown, has decided to start a learner's school and is making preparations to begin as soon as possible, as he is an experienced cigarmaker and many young people of both sexes have a decided leaning to this trade there is no question that this novel enterprise will meet with the success it merits. Good cigarmakers are always in demand, and can find employment at good wages in every vicinity where cigars are manufactured. But the large manufacturers are loth to take any apprentices, claiming that the time is to valuable to spend on apprentices, and that the loss in material is too great to warrant having many learners. It is very natural that the first few weeks the cigars turned out by the learners are not up to the standard and could not be sold as such, for they are generally shapeless affairs, not intended to smoke, as they will not draw, so the only alternative is to chew them. But a conscientious learner will soon be able to make a fair article and each day should show a decided improvement; here is where the profit should come in for the employer. The apprentices work for nothing, and the manufacturer can use a low grade tobacco, and afford to sell his cigars very cheap, and still at a profit.
A horrible accident occured on the Perkiomen Railroad, near Collegeville on Monday. FELIX O'NEIL, 39 years old, residing at Philadelphia, was seriously injured. He fell under the wheels of a freight train and both legs and an arm were severed. The injured man was taken to the Charity hospital at Norristown. O'NEIL was stealing a ride on the train from Allentown to Philadelphia. Near Collegeville he tried to evade the officials and fell under the wheels. Both legs were cut off above the knee and his right arm was severed. Mrs. O'NEIL, when notified of the accident Monday evening, stated that Felix was her seventh son to meet with a railroad accident, and that the six others had been killed. Felix, two years ago, was made lame by an accident. Mrs. O'NEIL has borne eighteen children. She said she was too poor to go to Norristown to see her dying son.
DANIEL S. ZEILER, of Sumneytown, invented a glass-cleaner that works to perfection. Noticing the necessity for something suitable and convenient for cleaning lamp chimneys, glass jars, tumblers, &c., invented an instrument which serves that purpose very nicely. He sent specifications and a model to the patent office at Washington and expects to have a patent granted in a few weeks. Some of the instruments are already in use in this village and the ladies useing them say they would not part with them for double the price they cost. Mr. ZEILER has likewise several other inventions in course of construction.
WILLIAM BIELER, proprietor of the East Greenville restaurant, this week purchased the property of EDGAR A. KRAUSS, at the corner of Fourth and Main streets. This property is located in the central part of the borough and will make a desirable business stand. Mr. BIELER will remodel a part of the building to be used as a restaurant. He will move into the house as soon as convenient.
The Luther League of the Lutheran congregation at Argus will purchase a large bell for the new church. The bell selected will weigh 2100 pounds and is made of the best metal. The League appointed a committee at its last meeting to purchase the bell.
S.J. CROLL, proprietor of the Eagle Hotel in this borough, will hold a big sweepstake shoot and a live bird match at his place on Easter Monday. Two well known gunners will also decide a match shoot.
Allen MUMBAUER, of Geryville, foreman of the Eisenlohr cigar factory at that place was married to Miss Emma RAUDENBUSH, of Spinnerstown, on Monday evening. The marriage ceremony was performed by the Rev. T.H. Leinbach at the parsonage.
The bill providing for a separate Orphan's Court for this county passed in the House on Tuesday by a vote of 113 to 48. The bill had been defeated in the absence of a number of its supporters, and it was taken up again on motion of Representative GODCHARLES, of Northumberland, to reconsider the vote by which it was turned down. Mr. BEDFORD, of Philadelphia, objected, but was, as usual, brushed aside after Mr. GODCHARLES had said that after voting against the bill he had discovered that the sentiment of the people and the members of the bar of Montgomery was in favor of the proposed court. Mr. IKELER, of Columbia, denied this, and he was promptly met by MCGLATHERY, of this county, who declared that the members of the bar and the citizens generally in the county recognized the necessity for the establishment of the court. Mr. LACK, Chester county, called attention to the presence in the House of Representatives of members of the bar of this county advocating the passage of the bill and added that while in Norristown last week he learned that there were 800 cases waiting trial in this county. By a vote of 132 yeas to 40 nays the House agreed to reconsider the previous vote and then the bill passed by 113 yeas to 40 nays. The creation of an Orphans' Court makes it necessary to have an Orphans' Court judge and this honor is likely to fall upon William F. SOLLY, solicitor for the County Commissioners. Several other lawyers have been mamed in connection with the new judgeship, but there seems to be no other bona fide candidates for the appointment, which falls within the province of Governor STONE. Mr. SOLLY would be very acceptable to the members of the bar and the public in general. As chairman of the Republican County Committee for years he displayed generalship and made friends. He is eminently fitted for the bench, for he is a man of mature judgment and his ability to preside has never been questioned. He enjoys the respect of his fellow men and the Chief Executive of the State will make no mistake in making him a co-worker with Judges SWARTZ and WEAND in disposing of the court business of this county.
Mrs. Eli BRENDLINGER, who resides with her son-in-law John MENSCH of near Frederick, met with a serious accident on Thursday morning. Mrs. BRENDLINGER was attending to some household duties in her room and while in the act of crossing from one room to another, tripped on the carpet and fell. Her fall was heard by others in the house who ran to her assistance. It was noticed at once that she was seriously injured and Dr. George WEIDA, was immediately summoned. Upon examination he found that her leg was fractured above the knee. He reduced the fracture and made the lady as comfortable as possible.
The Improved Order of Red Men, of Green Lane, sent a delegation to represent the lodge at the funeral of one of its members Col. L. SIMMONS, who was buried at Sumneytown on Tuesday last. The delegation sent were representative men of the order and in full regalia. The full and beautiful ritual of the order was read at the church. The principal spokesman was John H. MCDOWELL. A beautiful, impressive and significant scene was presented when a pure white dove was liberated over the grave.
The citizens of Limerick, are now interested in the proposed trolley line to pass through that town. The survey has been completed and work will start on building the line in a short time. The rails have been shipped to Collegeville. The new road will run to Collegeville connecting with the present system. This will be a great convenience to the people as it will give them direct access to Norristown.
Oliver ERB, of Boyertown, purchased the blacksmith business of Jacob O. MECHERLY, at New Berlinville, and will take possession on April first. The new proprietor is an experienced blacksmith and undoubtedly will make a success of the business. Mr. ERB is a son of Samuel ERB, of this borough, and has been living in Boyertown for many years.
Mrs. WILLIAM SCHOENLY, residing near East Greenville, made thirty-eight quilts and seven comforts during the past six years. Thirty-seven of the quilts contained 1348 patches each and the remaining ones 1353. This makes a total of 57,229 patches sewed together in the making of the quilts. The seven comforts are all beautifully worked with crewel. The workmanship on these articles are faultless and represent many hours of toil. Two of these beautiful quilts were presented to Miss KOEHLER, of Germany. FREDERICK KOEHLER a former resident of East Greenville, took them with him when he last visited this native land.
Miss ANNIE GRABER, of this borough, has in her possession a linen towel, that was made by her great-great-grandmother, Mrs. MOLLIE LICHTENWALNER, of Fogelsville, Lehigh county, in the year 1802. This old relic is now 99 years old and in as good a condition as the day it was made. The towel is very plain, a neat border being worked across the ends with the date worked above. The towel has passed from one of the family to another until now it is being taken care of by a member of the fifth generation. This is probably the oldest towel in this vicinity.
Mrs. HOWARD SHIERY, of this borough, has an old linen towel that is certainly a work of art. The towel was made by her great-grandmother, Mrs. DAVID MOORE, of Heinemansville, Lehigh County, in the year 1811, and is today in an exceptionally good condition. The towel is made of the finest linen and has two stags beautifully worked on one end. Mrs. SHIERY values this antiquated piece of needle work very highly.
Miss LUCY BITTENBENDER, of Harlem, has in her possession several old relics, which she prizes very highly. She has a cambric sunbonnet that was worn by her mother when a child five years of age. It is now 75 years old and in a remarkable good state of preservation. She has three linen towels which are of remarkable workmanship. One is four feet and a half long with a hand worked border eight inches deep. The design is worked in linen and represents, a tree, several birds, and stars. It was made in the year 1832. The second towel is smaller but even more elaborately worked. There are several trees in full blossom, two dogs, and a number of stars, beautifully worked in different colored silk. This remarkable piece of handiwork was made in the year 1824. The third towel was evidently made to take the place of a chart for the children, as it has all the letters of the alphabet neatly sewed on it. Miss BITTENBENDER takes pleasure in showing her antiquated collection of fancy articles and relating the interesting scraps of history connected with them.
F.M. FOX, of East Greenville, has in his possession two remarkably old books. The one is an old German Hymn book published in the year 1786, the other is a bible, printed in the quaint english type of years ago, published in the year 1812. The hymn book has quite an interesting history. Several years ago this valuable old volume with many others were sold as waste paper. Mr. FOX, happened to be working at the paper mill and noticing the old book, picked it up from the rubbish. Imagine his surprise when upon looking on the inside leaf he saw the name of one of his relatives. The book is in an excellent condition. The bible was published by one of the oldest printing firms in Philadelphia. Mr. FOX takes much pleasure in showing the valuable old books to his friends.
Mrs. LUCY KOLB, of Philadelphia, has a table cloth that was made in the year 1785. The table cloth is beyond a doubt a rare specimen of workmanship and is in a good state of preservation. The letters B.A. are worked in two trees, but the lines beautifully worked below shows that Mrs. KOLB's ancestors, if not poets, were fond of poetry. "Ich bin ein fogel aller ding, Das brot ich es, dos lied ich sing. The initials B. and A. stand for BARBARA ACRE, who was a member of one of the oldest German families, in Chester county.
Mrs. JEROME HUMMEL, of Philadelphia, has in her possession, the oldest towel thus far reported at this office. It was made in the year 1754, and has been in the possession of several different families in this vicinity. It was first owned by the SCHLICHERs, one of our oldest German families, it then passed into the hands of the ROEDERs, then the HILLEGASS' and finally it became the property of its present owner. Mrs. HUMMEL is a daughter of CHARLES DOTTS, and enjoys a host of friends in this neighborhood.
NOTE: NOW MAYBE YOU CAN DATE ONE OF THOSE HEIRLOOMS. HOW INTERESTING!
The Clayton Butter and Cheese Company held an election for new officers on Monday. The following directors were elected: Philip K. SCHULTZ, John L. BAUER, David F. CLEMMER, James Z. FUNK and Josephus GERHARD. The creamery paid their patrons 30 cents per pound for butter fat for April milk.
S.K. BUCHER, huckster of Perkiomenville lost a valuable horse by death on Saturday, while on his return trip from Philadelphia. When he came to Chestnut Hill he noticed that the horse was not feeling well and placed him in the stable. The animal died shortly after. This is the second horse that died for Mr. BUCHER during the last year.
Conductor Cyrus L. TURNER is the oldest employee, serving in that capacity on the Perkiomen Railroad. The company is now having their conductors wear service stripes on the left sleeve. Mr. Turner now wears five gold stripes which represent 25 years' service.
Rev. George B. WALBERT, of East Greenville, while in the act of descending a flight of stairs, slipped and fell spraining his left foot. The sprain although not serious will greatly inconvenience the reverend gentleman.
Rev. H.A. WELKER, of Bluffton, Indiana, a former resident of Red Hill, will preach in Perkiomen Seminary chapel tomorrow evening. Rev. WELKER is an able and pleasing pulpit orator and enjoys a host of friends in this vicinity.
William MUEHLHAUSER, of Green Lane, met with an experience this week which almost resulted in his death. It is customary for brewers to varnish the interior of the large casks at different times which are used for the storing of beer. J.O. HENDRICKS, proprietor of the Green Lane brewery, instructed his foreman Mr. MEYERS to attend to this duty, but as Mr. MEYERS is an exceptionally large man it was impossible for him to pass through the manhole into the cask. Sylvester S. BAUER, another employee at the brewery, tried to do the work but he could not stand the fumes from the varnish. William MUEHLHAUSER an experienced painter was then engaged to varnish the casks. He entered one of them and started to work. For a time the foreman heard him busily at work in the tank; as time passed by and the foreman not hearing the usual noise from the cask started in investigate. Upon looking into the man hole he was surprised to see Mr. MUEHLHAUSER in the cask in an unconscious condition. The foreman called for help and the unfortunate man was removed from the cask just in time to save his life. After he had been out in the fresh air for a short time he began to revive and in the course of an hour or two had full recovered. Had he been allowed to remain in the cask much longer the deadly fumes would no doubt have suffocated him.
Rev. H.W. WARMKESSEL, pastor of the Hill Church, was presented with a new suit of clothes by the members of his congregation on the occasion of his birthday on Thursday. The reverend gentlemen who lives in Reading was handed the suit by a tailor in that city, requesting him to hand it to Jeremiah MUTHARD, of New Berlinville. He attended to this duty and on Sunday the same package containing the suit was given to Rev. WARMKESSEL with the compliments of the congregation.
Miss Florence, the thirteen year old daughter of farmer C.U. JACOBY, of Plover, met with a slight accident on Sunday while out on a pleasure trip with her pony. The animal took fright and made a sudden turn causing the wagon to upset and throwing Miss JACOBY out. The young lady escaped injuries, but the buggy was badly damaged. She succeeded in keeping the pony from running away.
Little Carrie KEMMERER, of Green Lane, while romping around at home, made a misstep, tumbled down the stairs, got her tongue between her teeth and struck her lower jaw against a step, nearly severing the tongue. The member was bruised and swollen to such an extent that she could not eat for several days. Fortunately the swelling was reduced and she is rapidly recovering from the injury.
Charles FREAS, the slater of this borough, on Saturday morning almost fell from a building. He was at work on the roof of Tobias FREED's house in this borough when he slipped and fell. He slid down to the end of the roof, but luckily caught himself at the spouting. This probably saved him from serious injury. As it was, Mr. FREAS escaped with a badly cut hand. One of his fingers was so badly lacerated as to expose the bone.
Daniel N. SCHULTZ, of near Treichlersville, has in his possession an old cupboard which was made in 1750. This old piece of furniture is in a good state of preservation and the date was inscribed on it when it was made and is still plainly visible. The cupboard was owned by his great-grandfather. Mr. Schultz also has in his possession two hand-stitched purses. One is dated 1768 and the other 1774. These purses are beautiful pieces of needlework.
Thieves entered the summer house of E.N. SCHULTZ at Chapel on Thursday night. They entered the house by removing a window pane. All the closets were searched and nothing was stolen but a pair of rubbers. The thieves were too early for Mr. SCHULTZ, as they had not yet moved into the summer house. About two years ago the same place was entered and relieved of a lot of household supplies.
John J. WALTER, the general merchant in the lower end of this borough, this week purchased the store property of William G. CHRISTMAN, which he had leased for the past three years. The building has been used as a general store for the past thirty-four years. Mr. CHRISTMAN, the former owner, started a grocery and general merchandise business in the year 1867 and conducted it for a period of four years. He then sold the business to David S. KERN, the present postmaster in this borough, who conducted it successfully for seven years. The business was then transferred to Frank BUCHMAN, who after being the owner for a period of two years sold out to M.H. HAUCK. Mr. HAUCK conducted the business for a period of seventeen years, when it passed into the hands of Alexander STOUCH, who after one short year of experience transferred the stock and fixtures to J.J. WALTER, the present owner. Mr. WALTER through his exceptional business ability has built up during the past three years a large trade. This wonderful increase in his business demanded more room for his constantly growing stock. To more advantageously arrange the store, he decided to purchase the building. This he done during the week at private figures. The dwelling as well as the store will be remodelled in the near future. Mr. Walter is an experienced business man, having served many years in the large general store of William H. KEHL at East Greenville. After Mr. WALTER has remodelled his store, and from what we can learn of the plans, it will be one of the most conveniently arranged business houses in this vicinity.
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