William HEYDT, the 20-year-old son of the late Oliver HEYDT, who resided with his mother, Mrs. Edwin S. URFFER, near Chapel, Berks county, died on Sunday morning at 10 o'clock, after a lingering illness of consumption. He is survived by his mother and one brother, a step-brother and step-father. He was a cigarmaker by trade, and worked in the cigar factories at East Greenville and Pennsburg. The funeral will be held today at the New Goshenhoppen Reformed church. Rev. O.F. WAAGE will officiate.
John DIMMIG, a well known resident of Pennsburg, died on Monday evening. Mr. DIMMIG always took an active part in church choir work and was the leader of many choirs. His death was due to Uremia. He was about 62 years of age. He was bedfast only about one week but had been in ill health for several months. He is survived by one brother, Henry, of Pennsburg; his wife, nee Sophia WONSITLER and the following children: Harrison and Frank of Pennsburg, and Emma, wife of Albert STERNER, of Old Zionsville. One daughter, Mrs. Oswin TRUMBORE, preceeded him in death by about five years. The funeral will be held this forenoon at 9 o'clock at the house and services will be continued at the New Goshenhoppen Reformed church. Interment on the church cemetery. Rev. J.L. ROUSH will officiate.
Gertrude STETLER, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Adam C. STETLER, of Layfield, this county, died on Thursday night of last week. Her death was due to typhoid fever. Miss STETLER was only sixteen years of age. She is survived by her parents and several brothers and sisters. The funeral was held on Wednesday. Interment was made on the Fairview cemetery, Boyertown.
On Tuesday Alice CHRISTMAN, of Allentown, was by the decree of the Court, divorced from her husband, William CHRISTMAN, of Zionsville.
Merchant F.D. ROSHONG, of Perkiomenville, is at present closing out his stock of merchandise. It has been reported that he will accept a position in Philadelphia after he has sold all the stock.
J.S. GROFF, of near Lederachville, the well-known feed, coal and lumber dealer sold out his business to his three sons, Henry, Benjamin A. and Abraham A. Mr. GROFF had a large mill near Lederachville and a yard at Salford Station. The new firm will be known as Groff Bros., and they will continue to business. The change was made on April first. Mr. GROFF was considered one of the most wide awake business men along the Perkiomen Railroad.
The application of Isaac R. CASSEL for a hotel license at Kulpsville, was granted on Wednesday morning, the following opinion being filed: For more than forty years there were two licensed hotels in Kulpsville. The house for which application is now made, held one of the licenses for that period. There are no other hotels in the township. Several years ago the same person became the owner of both licensed houses. He allowed that of the one house to lapse so as to secure a monopoly of the business for the remaining house. This monopolization of the hotel business does not prove the non-necessity for the other license. If the necessity existed for the past forty years, we may safely assume that the necessity still exists. The witnesses declare that there is a necessity for the license. There is no evidence as to any changes that call for less hotel accommodations. If the properties had not fallen into the same hands, no doubt both licenses would be in force. We are opposed to multiplying houses where intoxicating liquors may be sold. The very few licenses granted within fifteen years were all cases where necessity was clearly proved. We do not consider the present application for a new house. It is in fact a relicensing of an old stand. Under the law we are of the opinion that it is our duty to grant the same, and the license is now granted.
The sale of personal property belonging to the late Abraham KRATZ of near Harleysville was held Saturday. It was the largest sale held in this community for years. Things were disposed off at high prices. Salt cups brought as high as $1.10 a piece; a chest, $8; case of drawers, $19; old fashioned chairs, $1.10 each. Only half of the articles advertised were disposed off, and another sale will be held on Saturday, April 11.
Frank CASE, hostler at the American House, expects to engage in the livery business at that place. The stable will be opened in the course of a month or two.
Augustus ESSIG, of Schultzville, Berks county, sold his hotel property, located at that place to William WISE, of Little Oley.
The large swiss barn of supervisor John SOWERS, of Marlborough township, situate near Sumneytown, was totally destroyed by fire on Wednesday morning at about five o'clock. All the contents, including farming implements, wagons and harness, were all consumed. One rural mail delivery wagon belonging to Mr. LANDGRAFF, which was valued at $100, was also consumed. The live stock was all saved. The fire started by John SOWERS, Jr., accidentally upsetting a lighted lantern. The barn was immediately doomed and he started to rescue the live stock and gave the alarm as he was alone in the barn at the time. At about 5 o'clock the residents of Sumneytown were startled by a cry of fire and in a short time the people were out to the SOWERS barn, but not in time to be of any service, as the flames had enveloped the entire structure. The barn and contents were partially insured in the Goshenhoppen Mutual Fire Insurance Company, of Pennsburg. The loss to Mr. SOWERS is heavy. He will rebuild the barn as soon as possible.
The following are some of the school teachers from this section, who took the Reading Union Examination before Lehigh County Superintendent RUPP, in the Court House at Allentown, on Saturday: Stanley URFFER, Old Zionsville; Horace REINERT, Vera Cruz; Adelaide R. MEYER, Zionsville; H.H. FETTERMAN, Plover; Jennie M. KERN, Shimersville; Anna V. HANGEN, Hosensack; Thos. G. MOHR, Vera Cruz; W.S. OBERHOLTZER, Geryville; E.J. SCHANTZ, Shimersville; W.A. NACE, Limeport; Chas. M. BORGER, Old Zionsville; Erwin G. ERNEY, Limeport; Harvey E. DILLINGER, Dillingersville; Elmer H. ROEDER, Hosensack; Calvin DAVIDSON, Limeport; Sallie HUFF, Shimersville; Herbert BITTING, Dillingersville, and Mary E. ROEDER, Zionsville.
A number of little folks tendered a surprise to Mary HOFFMAN the eleven-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Howard HOFFMAN, of Hillegass, one afternoon last week on the occasion of her birthday anniversary. Miss HOFFMAN has been sick in bed for almost fifteen weeks, but at present she is able to sit up and the surprise was an agreeable one to her. The little folks spent a pleasant afternoon. Refreshments were served after which they all returned to their homes.
The horse of Michael WAGNER of near Sumneytown, was suddenly paralyzed one day last week while he was at the mill of James BOWMAN, of Sumneytown, with a two-horse team. Mr. WAGNER was compelled to let the horse in charge of Mr. BOWMAN. Dr. J.Z. HILLEGASS attended to the horse, but he died on Sunday.
O.J. ENGELMAN, of Limeport, Lehigh county, has a grandfather's chair which is 126 years old, it having been made by his grandfather in 1777. He also has an old cent dated 1642.
A sad accident occurred at the home of Reuben STONEBACK near Zieglerville, on Monday, while his son Frank was engaged in shooting sparrows. His gun was accidentally discharged and the shots penetrated the body of his little brother John. Some of the shot entered his face, and arm. Medical aid was hastily summoned and the doctor after examining the boy pronounced the wounds serious but not necessarily dangerous. It is reported later that strong hopes are entertained for his recovery as he seems to be somewhat better the last few days. Dr. P.O. WICKERT of Spring Mount, is the attending physician.
William BREUNINGER, of Pennsburg, on Thursday evening chanced off a horse and harness at the Eagle Hotel. James NICKEL, of Perkasie, won the horse and Oswin WOLF, of Lansdale, the harness.
There will be sold at public sale on Saturday, April 25, 1903, at the residence of the late Silas KULP, in the borough of Pennsburg, the following personal property, to-wit: Carpenter shop 12 feet 4 inches, by 8 feet 3 inches; planing bench, brand new carpenter ladder, wheel barrow, 2 new carpenter chests, filled with all kinds of tools, some entirely new, such as saws, braces, augers, chisels, planes, of every variety, several axes, mallets, hammers, hatchets, grape vine knife, several saw setters, vises, tape line, beading plane, iron saw and a large assortment of other tools; set of butcher tools such as rope and tackle, meat cutter, sausage stuffer. Also a grindstone, monkey wrench, drawing knife, lard cans, level, bird cage, scythe, hoes, shovels, crowbar, chain fish net, butcher furnace and other articles. Sale at 1 o'clock p.m. Conditions by Mrs. Lydia KULP. H.C. SCHOENLY, Auct.
Butcher E. WEISS, of Pennsburg, moved to East Greenville, where he will continue the butchering business.
Russel B. KERN, son of Wm. KERN, of this borough this week entered the J.G. KERST school at Reading to take a course in book keeping, stenographing and typewriting.
Frank GRABER, of this borough, met with a painful accident on Saturday while attending to this duties in the stable. He stepped into a tine of a fork. The injury caused him much pain for several days and he could not attend to his duties. He is now again able to go out of doors.
William WILLIAMS, of this borough, is spending his Easter vacation at his home in Paterson, New Jersey.
Dr. Chas. Q. HILLEGASS, of this borough, last week sold his pacing horse, Pennsburg Boy. The horse was capable of pacing miles below 2.30.
Augustus KEMMERER, of Gilbertsville, moved his household effects to this borough on Wednesday and it was thoroughly drenched by the heavy rain. The goods will be stored in the house of Eugene KNEULE, but as yet the furniture is placed in the Hiram WICKERT building in order to dry it. Mr. KEMMERER will be clerk in the American House saloon.
Mrs. Emma SCHWARTZ, of the American House, will move into the house vacated by butcher E. WEISS, until her new residence on Seminary street is finished.
John KULP and family, of Reading and Joshua KULP, of Philadelphia, visited the family of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob ROTHENBERGER, of this borough on Sunday.
Elmer HERSH, of East Greenville, made a business trip to Philadelphia on Thursday.
Dimmig Bros., of East Greenville, this week purchased a black pacing gelding from Fred FISHER, of Quakertown.
The horse of Jonas HARING, of Hillegass, ran away in this borough yesterday afternoon. He was in charge of his son William and two companions. The horse started to kick and broke the dash board and shaft. The occupants jumped out and the horse was soon caught after tearing loose from the wagon.
Harvey KLINE, of East Greenville, on Monday took possession of the property which butcher E. WEISS vacated. He on Tuesday morning served meats to the people of these boroughs for the first time. Mr. KLINE needs no introduction to the people of our towns as he served meat through them for many years for butcher Samuel GROFF, of Red Hill.
Barnd NASE has purchased the house and lot owned by the late Hilary TREISBACH, dec'd.
Victor BERND moved into the house he recently purchased in Argus.
Elmer SEIBERT has hired himself as hostler to Dr. TRUMBAUER of Vera Cruz.
J.K. FREED will preach in the Milford U.E. church this evening.
Calvin YEAKEL is our mill man for this summer.
Elias ROTHENBERGER is on the sick list.
Herbert SEIBERT spent a short vacation with his mother.
Frank HEIL has hired himself to Chas. YODER for the coming summer.
A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Robert KEIPER, of near town, on Friday.
Miss Julia LUDWIG, of near Niantic, is serving as domestic with Harvey BAUS, she entered upon her duties last Thursday.
Howard MOYER and family, of Dublin, spent Saturday and Sunday with U.G. LOUX.
U.G. LOUX will build an addition to his store this spring.
Charles WALT who was laid up with mumps for a few weeks is able to be again.
John HILEGASS is building a new front porch to his house.
A.L. ECK who was working in the Kraussdale creamery for a few weeks resigned his position last Thursday. Henry GAUGLER is his successor.
A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Frank GERHARD last Thursday.
Our village school closed on Thursday. The following is the report for the last month: Number of males 16; females 25. Total 41. Those present every day during the month: LeRoy HEIST, Raymond BUTZ, Evan LESHER, Harvey ESCHBACH, Charles MESCHTER, Leetha LEIBERT, Bertha LEIBERT, Minnie HOFFMAN, Ada ECK, Helen ECK, Virgie REPPERT, Elsie CONRAD, Minerva REPPERT. Present every day during term: Elsie CONRAD and Charles MESCHTER. Per cent, of attendance during term, males 90, females 88. Ida MESCHTER, teacher.
Harvey and Ida MESCHTER left for Philadelphia on Thursday to spent a week there.
Isaac MENG is confined to the house with consumption.
Edward BAUMAN accepted a position as clerk in Boyer's store, Boyertown.
A.L. BAUMAN merchant laid in a large stock of dress goods for the spring trade.
Jonathan MOYER lost a valuable cow by death.
George YODER shot two wild ducks on the pond at the creamery.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. H.L. FOX a son.
About 2.30 Wednesday morning the ????? of Lansdale people were disturbed by the blowing of steam whistles indicating a fire in the borough. The ????? was at the residence of Charles PEAL. About two o'clock Mrs. PEAL awoke and told her husband she thought she smelled smoke. Mr. PEAL remained in bed a few minutes, when he heard a noise like burning timbers. Jumping out of bed he discovered the house was a mass of flames. He seized his wife and carried her down stairs to a place of safety. He then returned to his bed room for some valuables and clothing. In attempting to come down stairs the second time he was cut off by the flames and was obliged to jump from the second story window to save his life. The Fire Company responded quickly to the call, but the flames spread so rapidly that it was impossible to save any of the contents of the house. The building, which was of brick, is a total wreck. There was insurance of $3000 on the house.
County Superintendent RUPP, of Lehigh county, on Monday held the first township institute of the year in Upper Milford township. There were twelve in the class and ten passed successfully as follows: Cora G. DELLICKER, 74 2-9 percent, of Old Zionsville school; Elmina DRUCKENMILLER, 77 6-9, of Roeder's school; Sallie HUFF, 84, of Shimersville school; Jennie M. KERN, 91 7-9, of Shimersville school; Thomas P. SCHULER, 72 8-9, of Dillinger's school; Rayham BAUMGARTNER, 88 6-9, of Brunner's school; William GEISSINGER, 76 2-9, of New Zionsville school; Lizzie STICHTER, 82 1-9, Yoder's school; Monroe S. GEISSINGER, 89, of New Zionsville school; Stanley M. URFFER, 81, Old Zionsville school. The commencement will be held Saturday evening, May 9, at Old Zionsville, in the church.
Fred. W. HUBER, of Philadelphia, spent Saturday and Sunday at his home in Hereford, Berks county, and while there he strolled to the wilds of Carl's Hill, a spur of South Mountain, near Hereford, and, climbing upon the rocky ledge at the summit of the hill, he saw curled up near each other five monster blacksnakes. Grasping a dead and fallen spaling's trunk he went at the snakes and killed the five within a few minutes. After the slaughter was over the snakes were laid lengthwise and 24 feet of snakedom was in evidence.
The home of Miss Florence MESCHTER, of East Greenville, was the scene of a merry party on the evening of the first of April. Quite a number of young people were present. The evening was very sociably spent. A number of selections on the piano were given during the evening by different members of the party. The remainder of the evening spent in playing different parlor games. After which a dainty supper was served. The following young people were present: Misses Daisy WEIL, Emma WAHL, Jenny WILLIAMS, Florence CARL, Minnie RICHNER, Lizzie LACHMAN, Katie SNYDER, Gertrude WELKER, Minnie FRANTZ, Florence MESCHTER, Messrs. Webster MESCHTER, Frank BUBBLES, Oliver SCHLOSSER, Jack CRAWFORD, George YETNER, Will WRIGHT, Ed. HOTTENSTEIN, E. Holmes SCHWARTZ, Wayne KULP, William WILLIAMS.
Four large black snakes were killed on Sunday, on the hills near Finland, Bucks county, by M.N. THOMAS, Henry SCHATZ, Jr., and Frank STULL. The trio was walking along the wooded hills when one of them spied the snakes. After some difficulty they were killed. The largest when measured was found to be six feet and four inches in length.
Postmaster F.D. ROSHONG, of Perkiomenville, has been notified that a rural free delivery route will be started from that post office on May 1.
An important change took place in the Albertson Trust Company, Norristown, on Wednesday of this week, when Clayton H. ALDERFER (picture), son of the late Benjamin ALDERFER, of Lederachville, the recently elected Secretary and Treasurer, took charge of his work in that institution. The Albertson Trust Company ranks as one of the strongest financial institutions in the County, and the position assumed by Mr. ALDERFER requires a man of special fitness and training, this the new incumbent possesses in an eminent degree as he has had a thorough and exhaustive course in banking. He received his first training in the Perkiomen National Bank, of East Greenville, of which his grandfather, Michael ALDERFER, was the first president. In this bank he filled the position of general book-keeper with a commercial firm in Philadelphia. Through the instrumentality of the well known successful banker, Dr. John N. JACOBS, President of the Montgomery Trust Company of Norristown. Mr. ALDERFER, in 1894, at the age of 24, was elected as its Secretary and Treasurer. This position he relinquished a year ago. The promptness and efficiency in business matters and the uniform courtesy of Mr. ALDERFER have gained him a host of friends, and he entered upon his new duties with the entire confidence of the depositors of the Albertson Trust Company and of other financial institutions of the county. As treasurer he will become actively identified with the management of the company, and his experience well fits him to render valuable assistance. Mr. ALDERFER was a resident of East Greenville for a number of years and while here he gained hosts of friends who are pleased to hear of his eminent standing among the financiers of the county.
J.C. REIFF, of Bechtelsville, has brought a suit in equity against Henry H. STAUFFER, a neighbor, seeking to recover $5000 damages, asserting that he is deprived of the use of the water of the Swamp creek because STAUFFER dammed it up and diverted the stream.
The team of Henry KERN, the storekeeper at Shimersville, ran away at the Macungie depot early Thursday morning. Mr. KERN sent Warren JOHNSON to Macungie to get some goods and while the wagon was being loaded the horse ran away. JOHNSON grabbed for the lines, but was caught in the front wheel and was dragged for some distance. For a time it looked as though JOHNSON would be killed, but fortunately his clothing tore and he was released from his perilous position. He was considerably bruised, however. The horse, which is, as a rule, a very gentle animal, was stopped three blocks from the depot. A number of eggs were broken.
The hotel stand known as the "Buckhorn Tavern," at Hosensack, Lower Milford township, now owned and kept by Elmer HILLEGASS, is the oldest in Lehigh county. The stand was for 26 years owned and kept by Solomon HALDER, who owing to his advanced age finally in 1866 sold the property to George BACHMAN and moved to Allentown. The hostelry was some eight or ten years kept by Thos. M. ROEDER as a soft drink or temperance house, but his successor, John P. WEISS, had the place re-licensed as a regular hotel. The stand is located on the "King's high road," as the original titles have it, and was established as early as 1757 - 146 years ago. It was built by George KLEIN, who owned the greater portion of the lands on which the village of Hosensack is now located. The tavern was licensed in 1758 and the licensed in 1758 and the license kept up continuously for the period of 134 years - until 1892, when after a short trial as a temperance house it was again re-licensed for carrying on the liquor traffic. The village or settlement was originally called "Hosenhaasen," and it is so mentioned in the Pennsylvania Archives when Secretary John ARMSTRONG was ordered to report without delay with fifty soldiers at Geo. KLEIN's tavern, in Hosenhaasen, Oct. 1, 1784, at the time of the Indian troubles in the Wyoming Valley. George STAHL established a store in the village at about the time KLEIN built the hotel. He with two teams regularly hauled flour and other provisions to the headquarters of the American Army in Philadelphia during the revolutionary war. He later succeeded KLEIN as proprietor of the village hostlery and kept it for 27 years, or until 1786 when he was succeeded by Gabriel KLEIN. In 1797 George KLEIN sold all his land to his three sons - Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. The first named got all that portion on the south side of the King's high road on which the tavern was located, and he conducted the stand for a number of years. He was succeeded by Andrew RIESER, his brother-in-law. The latter sold out to Jonathan STAHL in May, 1815. In 1820 there was another change. Hans (or John) YEAKEL then becoming the landlord. After a few years Jonathan STAHL again became the proprietor. In 1830 Henry STAHLER purchased the stand from Andrew RIESER. Three years later the latter sold to Peter GERY, who in 1840 disposed of the property to Solomon L. HOLDER, who continued the business for 26 years, or until 1866, when the property passed to the ownership of Geo. BACHMAN, who in 1869 razed the old building to the ground and erected the present one of stone. He remained the landlord until 1882, when he leased it to John SCHUECK, who was succeeded by Christian WEISS, who purchased the property. He sold it to Michael HINNERSCHITZ, who died suddenly in 1892, and it then passed to the ownership of Mr. ROEDER. In the long ago the stand was christened the "Buckhorn," by reason of the sign post being topped with a pair of mammoth-sized deer horns.
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