Warren CRESSMAN, a two-year-old child of Norristown, had a narrow escape from drowning under peculiar circumstances on Tuesday morning. The little fellow crawled out of his crib and found his mother busy with the family wash. Several tubs of water were standing upon the kitchen floor, and Mrs. CRESSMAN had just stepped into the yard for the purpose of hanging some of the clothes. While she was there she heard a loud scream, and, rushing into the house, found the infant lying face downward in one of the tubs. She grabbed the little fellow's legs and dragged him to the surface, but it was feared that she had been too late. A physician was summoned and he labored with the boy for nearly an hour before any signs of life were seen. The little fellow is still very sick and not yet out of danger.
The Allegro Quartette, of Philadelphia, will render a musical programme on Wednesday evening, April 23d, in the Knights of Pythias Hall, East Greenville. The members of the quartette are not all strangers to the people of this vicinity. Mr. Howard K. GERY, the Baritone singer was a former resident of East Greenville. He is a son of Benjamin GERY of that town and his reputation as a noted vocalist has long been established here. The quartette will be assisted by Mr. George W. WENTLING, Humorist of Philadelphia, and Prof. H.K. BECHTEL, of Pennsburg, at the piano. The Allegro Quartette scored great success during the last season in the famous Damrosch Farewell Concerts at Willow Grove, and is considered the best concert quartette in the Quaker city. Mr. WENTLING is one of Philadelphia's best humorists and never fails to keep his audience in the best of spirits. The residents of this vicinity are seldom given such an opportunity to hear such a combination of artists.
Prof. Titus J. STELTZ, of Green Lane, Principal of the Schwenksville public schools, met with a painful and rather serious accident on Wednesday evening in going home from his school. Mr. STELTZ was riding his bicycle carrying a school bag with him. As he was nearing Perkiomenville the school bag by some means became entangled in the bicycle wheel which threw Mr. STELTZ violently on the turnpike. A severe gash was inflicted in his forehead, his thumb was dislocated and his knees were lacerated, besides severe bruises on other parts of the body. Mr. STELTZ by great bodily exertion succeeded in reaching his home, where a physician was immediately summoned who dressed his wounds. It is feared that the brain has been injured by the concussion. Mr. STELTZ usually made the trip from his home to school and return by railroad, but since the roads have become so smooth he started to use his wheel, and the trip on Wednesday was one of his first for the season.
Real Estate Agent Milton H. WALTERS, Esq., of Rudy, last week sold the valuable farm of 116 acres in Skippack township, of the late John D. ALDERFER. The property is located near Schwenksville. It was sold to Peter DIBB, of Buffalo, New York, for $3150. Mr. DIBB is a practical farmer and he expects to move there in the Fall when he will improve the place with all the modern conveniences. The present tenant expects to remain until Fall.
Dorothy, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wilson F. WELLER, of near Bechtelsville, was seriously scalded. The little girl accidently poured hot coffee over herself while getting it from the table. The contents of the kettle were thrown over herself, terribly scalding her face, breast and arms. The child suffered intense pain until the family physician, Dr. LECHNER, of Bechtelsville, came and relieved her of her sufferings.
A pleasant surprise party was tendered Walter, son of Mr. and Mrs. S.P. GREISAMER, of East Greenville, on Thursday evening. The event was on the occasion of his nineteenth birthday anniversary and the young people from these boroughs made especial efforts to give Mr. GREISAMER a complete surprise. The evening was spent in a pleasant manner. Indoor and outdoor games were indulged in and after a sumptuous dinner had been partaken of, the guests returned to their respective homes well pleased with the evening spent. The following are the guests which were present: Misses, Barbara BIELER, Ella HOFFMAN, Irene HOFFMAN, Irene HEINLY, Nora HEINLY, Edna HEINLY, Lizzie LACHMAN, Florence CARL, Missouri MILLER, Julian GRABER, Jennie MOYER, Mary KULP, Mrs. Ella KRAUSS, Emma PANNEPACKER, Mamie SMITH, Lottie STEINMAN, Stella HARING, Hannah FRY, Minnie and Stella GRIESAMER; Messrs. Horace WEIL, Harvey HENDRICKS, Melvin GERHARD, Christo GLEBE, Howard WAMBOLD, Herbert BARR, Sterb. BITTING, Valandingham TRUMBORE, John WASSER, Irwin ALTHOUSE, Melvin KASE, Glancy HEIMBACH, Jesse HOFFMAN, Charles GRABER, Eugene GRABER, James STEINMAN, Joseph MOYER, Harry BUCHERT, Eugene OBERHOLTZER, Webster MESCHTER, Amos SCHULTZ, Wm. KEMP and Charles KRAUSS.
Samuel B. JOHNSON, son of Henry JOHNSON, of New Berlinville, and Laura, daughter of Ezra LORAH, of Gabelsville were married at the bride's home by the Rev. A.M. WEBER, in the presence of the families of the contracting parties. A bountiful supper was served. The young couple were serenaded by their friends. They left on a wedding trip to Luzerne county.
Howard R. YOUNG, of Hendricks, and Miss Senora K. KEYSER, of Zieglerville, were married on Saturday by the Rev. J.L. ROUSH, of Pennsburg, at the parsonage. The bride is a daughter of James KEYSER and the groom a son of William F. YOUNG, the oil dealer.
James K. GRIMLEY, of Schwenksville, was last week granted a pension of $8 per month, commencing December 3rd, 1901. He was a member of Company D 105th Regiment, Pennsylvania Infantry.
Mrs. Henry DAUBERT (alias Mrs. John F. GILLMAN, of Emaus), and her daughter, Mrs. Viola TROUPE, of Philadelphia, were in Boyertown, Monday, to investigate the public report about one John E. MONEY, who had been for some years a resident of Boyertown where he had a wife and with whom he lived for 13 years and by mutual agreement separated. Both ladies came on the 9.20 a.m. train and left on the 2.50 p.m. train. They called on several people in town and dined with Mrs. MONEY and the family of Alfred LUDY. After a full inquiry they were of the opinion that he who represented himself in this community as John E. MONEY was the same person who married in Doylestown in 1867 the woman who is now the wife of Henry DAUBERT. They were very much surprised, however, that their husband and father went by the name of MONEY while his married name with the DAUBERT woman was John E. GILLMAN, and could not understand how it was possible that he could live here for a period of 17 years without his identity becoming known. Mrs. TROUPE is one of the 2 surviving daughters of 3 daughters Mr. and Mrs. GILLMAN had. The statement as published that Mr. and Mrs. MONEY had 2 children, is not true. They had no children. The meeting between Mrs. DAUBERT and Mrs. MONEY was a sad one, but of a most friendly and consoling degree. Both regretted their unpleasant situation very much and the tears shed were not a few. Mrs. DAUBERT and Mrs. MONEY exonerated each other from the fact that Mrs. GILLMAN believed GILLMAN to be dead at the time she married DAUBERT, and that Mrs. MONEY believed that MONEY's former wife was dead. The 2 women exonerated each other. It is not yet known where the man is. Mr. and Mrs. DAUBERT may soon be re-united.
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