John S. HEEBNER, one of the oldest residents of Upper Gwynedd Township, died on Tuesday, aged 81 years. Deceased was born and raised on the farm where he died. During his entire life he devoted himself to agriculture and at different times held offices of trust. He was a member of Towamencin Schwenkfelder church and at his death a trustee of the Pennsburg Seminary. He is survived by four children as follows: William K. HEEBNER, proprietor of the West Point chopping mills and feed store; Mrs. George ANDERS, who kept house for her father; Mrs. Edward KRAUSS, of Locust Corner, and Mrs. Rev. Edwin ANDERS, of Towamensing. His wife and two children preceded him in death - Ellen, wife of Thomas ROSENBERGER, and Samuel, whose wife, Mrs. Sallie HEEBNER, lives in Benjamin AMBLER's house on Walnut street, Lansdale. The funeral will be held on Monday at 9.30 a.m. Interment at the Towamencing Schwenkfelder church cemetery.
John B. REPPERT, of Fagleysville, died suddenly of apoplexy on Wednesday morning, July 29, aged 78 years. Mr. REPPERT, was a volunteer during the Civil War, serving in Company G., 107th, Penn. Regiment. He was in a number of the most important engagements of the war. He is survived by the following sons and daughters: Albert C., of Fagleysville; John and William, of Pottstown; Mrs. Sophia TAYLOR and Mrs. Elmira MUNION, of Philadelphia; Mrs. Emma BEST, of Pottstown, and Mrs. Lizzie POMPEY, of Philadelphia. The funeral was held on Monday from his late residence. The remains were encased in a fine walnut casket draped with a large American flag. Services were held at the house and at the Swamp Reformed church. Interment at Fulkner Swamp Cemetery. Rev. G.W. ROTH officiated.
Anna NACE, died at the residence of John DELP, Upper Salford, on Thursday, aged 81 years. Deceased was formerly a resident of Telford, but made her home with Mr. DELP for the past years. She is survived by one sister, Mrs. Henry MOYER, of Springfield, and these brothers, Jonas DELP, residing with his son John; Wm. DELP, of Philadelphia, and Godshall DELP, of Mainland. Deceased was twice married, her first husband having been a Mr. WIREMAN and her second a Mr. NACE. The funeral was held on Tuesday. Interment at Franconia Mennonite Meeting House.
Hannah BARNDT, widow of the late Nero BARNDT, died on Wednesday, July 29, after a lingering ilness, aged 85 years, 2 months and 11 days. Deceased lived for many years above Earlington, but since her husband died, had made her home near Chalfont. She is survived by two children. Interment at Indianfield Lutheran church on last Wednesday.
Louis FRETZ, the three month old son, of Mr. and Mrs. Louis FRETZ, of Kumry, died on Friday last. The funeral was held on Monday, burial at Great Swamp Church.
Mrs. Nicholas JOHNSON, of New Berlinville, died and was buried on Wednesday. Services were held in St. John's Lutheran church. Rev. A.M. WEBER, O.S. KRIEBEL, A.S. SHELLY and E.E.S. JOHNSON officiated.
Mrs. Philip NESTER, who had her home with her only son John, of New Berlinville, died on Tuesday, last. The funeral was held on Sunday at one o'clock. Services were conducted in St. John's Lutheran church by Rev. A.M. WEBER.
William A. REINERT, of Reading, a well known freight conductor on the Reading Rail fell beneath the cars while running along the train near Pottstown on Wednesday night. He died from his injuries a ????? hours afterward. He is survived by a wife and two children.
Allentown has another murder mystery to add to its long list of the crimes. Mrs. Robert I. FATZINGER and Eugene BLOCH were found on the ??th floor of No. 707 Hamilton st., Thursday evening with their throats cut and otherwise terribly mutilated. The woman was dead and the man was on the verge of dying. The timely med???? rendered will, however, save his life. (The rest of the article is not readable. If you are interested in this article I will get the rest on request).
John BACKHMAN, of Port Kennedy, aged 72 years, was instantly killed by an express train near his home on Monday morning by a P. and R. express train. The aged man was walking on the track and stepped aside to allow the passing of a freight train, when an express of which he was unaware came from the other direction and ran over him killing him instantly.
A twelve year old son of Emanuel SCHURR, a farmer of Linfield, was trampled to death by a horse on Friday. The boy was riding the horse from the barn to the field when the horse became fractious. The boy became entangled in the harness, was thrown off and trampled to death.
Mrs. Jannette WHITE, died at Witchita, Kan., aged 136 years. She had a family Bible in which is entered the date of her birth as January 16, 1767, and the place near Louisville. She was in possession of all her faculties to the end of her life.
Ella LAMPENFRIED, aged 14 of Weisenberg township, Lehigh county, fell from a load of hay and was impaled on a pitchfork from which she died last week.
In an old church yard in Hilltown, Pa., can be seen the inscriptions upon five head stones, all in a row: "Anna," wife of Tobias BROWN. "Mary," wife of Tobias BROWN. "Jane," wife of Tobias BROWN. "Sarah," wife of Tobias Brown. "Tobias Brown," - "At rest."
In handling cattle for forty three years, Jonathan P. HILLEGASS, of Pennsburg, never had a single head affected with tuberculosis until with the last car load of fattened cattle shipped to him from the West last week. While the cattle was loaded for shipment a steer ran away and in a short time fell over dead but no investigation was made as to its health. Another one of the lot was sold to butcher KRIEBEL, of Hereford, that, too, while running fell over and expired. Two heifers sold to Granville GERHARD, proved on opening, to be in an advanced state of tuberculosis while their external appearances indicated a healthy condition. In addition to the heifers affected butcher GERHARD slaughtered a calf of four weeks, bought of Charles HENDRICKS, of Hoppenville, that was similarly diseased. The carcasses of all these animals were an entire loss as they could not be used for any purpose.
Granville GERHARD, butcher of this borough on Monday slaughtered two of the nicest looking heifers imaginable, but on opening them he found them in an advanced stage of tuberculosis. The carcasses were disposed of by sending them to a rendering establishment. The loss falls very heavily on Mr. GERHARD as the animals would have weighed 600 pounds each, dressed.
The barn of John HERRING, of Eagle Point, Berks county, was destroyed by a thunderstorm which passed over that section. As soon as the building was struck it appeared to be ablaze all over and nothing could be saved. All of this year's crops were consumed. Three horses were killed by the flash. Part of the building was newly built last spring. The damages are estimated at about $3,00 partly insured in the Berks and Lehigh Company.
The farm of Jacob GRUM, of Egelman's dam is so infested with snakes that the owner was considerably exercised to get rid of them. As a means to gain his end he has invented a wire netting in which chunks of meat are placed as bait. By this means 25 snakes have been captured one of which was a rattler. The serpents become entangled in the meshes of the wire netting of the trap and are then easily killed.
Mrs. Anna M. CHRIST, aged 33, wife of a well known resident, of Bridgeport, left her home on July 25, saying she was going to take a trolley ride. Since that time nothing has been seen or heard of her. The woman was in feeble health, but showed no signs of lapses of mind. Her husband has made every effort to locate her but this far all attempts have been futile.
The Sunday school class of Miss Mary LOVE, of the St. Mark's Lutheran church had a private picnic at Green Lane on Wednesday. The class was conveyed by John F. WEYAND in an omnibus with four horses attached. The party was composed of the members of the class, Misses Mary LOVE, Millie KRAUSS and J.F. WEYAND.
Isaiah H. ZIEGLER (picture). The genial head clerk in the general store of Gilbert & Hevener, of Pennsburg, is one of the most efficient and accommodating employes that can be met in any mercantile establishment. He is thoroughly familiar with the latest up-to-date business methods, prompt and obliging in all his dealing and well liked by customers. Mr. ZIEGLER is the oldest of the three children of Jonathan and Amanda (WONSIDLER) ZIEGLER, of Pennsburg. He was born in 1859. He was educated in the public schools of Pennsburg, and later entered Washington Hall, at Trappe. In the fall of 1872, he entered the general store of D.S. KERN, of Pennsburg, now Walter's, as clerk. In the following order he served in a similar capacity for J.S. GELLER, Lansdale; O.H. BEITEMAN, Perkiomenville, and L.Y. MESCHTER, East Greenville. In the spring of 1888 he assumed his present responsible position.
The United States postal authorites are supposed to take action against S.W. NULL, of Lansdale, for using the mails to further a scheme to defraud and obtaining money under false pretense. NULL is charged with advertising for the sale of valuable dogs and securing an advance payment of $5 from intended purchasers, but never shipping dogs. It is claimed that he has been carrying on extensive operations on this line.
The house and barn of Linford MCEVEN, of Chalfont, were struck by lightning on Friday night. The house was struck first, and the hired men hurried over from the barn to see what damage was done. Just as they reached the house the barn was struck. It was burned to the ground.
While assisting a butcher 12-year-old Wilbur Bertolette ERB, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry ERB, of Reading, had his left arm terribly mutilated by having it caught in a sausage machine. The hand was drawn in and the arm literally ground to pieces up to the elbow.
Dr. LAUGEL, of Easton, has leased the farm of William B. KEMMERER, near the Blue church, for a period of twenty years. Gold, silver, copper and nickel assaying $34 to the ton have been found in a shaft sank to the depth of 90 feet.
Miss Anna STYER, of East Vincent, a member of the last graduating class of Spring City High School, while on her way to visit a neighbor met a bull in the road that chased her. Miss STYER took to her heels and succeeded in climbing a tree to get out of the way of the enraged animal. In this position she was forced to remain until the bull became tired of waiting and left leaving her to pursue her way.
A grand reception was given to Misses Ida and Ella HERSH at the home of their father, Dr. J.G. HERSH, of East Greenville, on Monday evening on their home-coming from Illinois. The evening was spent in listening to numerous incidents experienced by the young ladies on their trip and in the playing of various games. An elaborate supper was served by Mrs. HERSH at eleven o'clock. At a reasonable hour all returned to their homes after having enjoyed a very pleasant evening. Those present were the following: Misses Mabel S. HERBEIN, Lillian HENDRICKS, I. Mabel GERHARD, Katie ROEDER, Lizzie ROTH, Ellen HILLEGASS, Katie GREULICH, Edna KURTZ, Ella HERSH, Ida HERSH, Messrs. Wallace KEELY, Wilson FAUL, Morris SHENKEL, Jesse KRAUSS, Charles ROEDER, Herbert KNEULE, Eugene FLUCK, Howard MOLL, Howard RUMMEL, Rufus KERN, and Wallace DRESSLER.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles SCHOENLY and Mr. and Mrs. Frank F. HUBER, of this borough, returned from their trip on Tuesday evening. The objective point after leaving here was the Deleware Water Gap, where they took in all the magnificent scenery including that stupendous freak of nature, the Gap itself, Lake Lenape, Silver Lake and the superb structures erected to make the place an attractive resort. Their itinery took them next to Stroudsburg where the wilds of the Pocono, McMichael's Falls, Cherry Valley, the Analomink, the Sambo and Marshall's Falls were taken in. They next went to Bushkill where Bushkill Falls and other noted places of attraction were viewed with much pleasure. The trip was a complete round of pleasure and sight-seeing and was very much enjoyed by the members composing the party.
Wallace C. ROTH, of Hoppenville, late of the Philadelphia Laundrymen's Union will open a new laundry on August 17, on the second floor of McLean's creamery, Hoppenville. It is the purpose of Mr. ROTH to run all hand work, on the latest Philadelphia plan and he will guarantee satisfaction to all customers. His teams will make daily trips through Red Hill, Pennsburg and East Greenville, they will also make regular trips to Sumneytown, Palm, Niantic and Trumbauersville.
The large barn of John H. LANDIS, of Landis Store, tenanted by Elijah NESTER, was struck by lightning on last Thursday evening. The stroke killed one of Mr. NESTER's best horses, while the other three were terribly shocked. The damage done to the barn is very light as the bolt entered through an open door and entered the spout.
While loading sand in a field on his farm near Womelfdorf, Willoughby SMITH found a nest containing 25 snake eggs. Each egg, when opened, contained a snake from 4 to 7 inches long.
Rebecca WEYAND, of Hoffmansville, although 80 years old, has proved her ability to do a good day's work in the harvest field - not one day, but many of them. She has been binding oat sheaves with the dexterity and perseverance of a man in the heyday of youth. In the same village is William WEYAND 86 years old, who for fifty years cut all the oats on his farm with a cradle and grass scythe. For twenty years he has loaded all his hay without assistance.
While the atmosphere was perfectly calm on Sunday at Reading, a fierce whirlwind raged in the hills of Alsace township, about a half mile from the city. On the farm of Samuel KEPLER the gale caught up a large apple tree, tearing it from the ground by the roots. Though the trunk was two feet thick, the tree was carried over a fence into an adjoining field. The posts of a new fence were torn up and split and the fence rails were carried away and thrown in a pile.
John T. WANGER and Edwin S. NYCE, attorneys at law, members of Norristown bar, have formed a partnership, with offices at Swede and Airy streets.
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