The funeral of Paul FLOGEL, (alias BRILLENSMITH) was well attended on Sunday afternoon. His age was 72 years, 7 months and 7 days. He was 52 years in this country, and was born in Bresslau, Germany. He served in the army, Company E., Ninth Phila. Penna. Vol. during the Civil war, and the remainder of his life he traveled around peddling spectacles. He died in the Allentown Hospital and was brought to Huffs Church and buried under military service. William STERNER, flag carrier, Edwin WINGERT and William HERTZOG, guards of honor, Aaron BENFIELD, William REPPERT, Lewis BAUER and William ZIEGENFUSS, pall bearers, all old veterans. His remains rested in a walnut casket dressed in black. Rev. EARLIE officiated.
Adam WELLER, a well known farmer of near Hill Church died of heart failure on Sunday, at the age of 63 years, after an illness of only a few days. His first wife died about 20 years ago. He had one son with his first wife, who is at present proprietor of the Hill Church and Eshbach creameries. His second wife was Malinda CONRAD, sister of Wm. F. CONRAD, undertaker of Bechtelsville. Besides his wife and son Ambrose, several brothers also survive him. The funeral took place from his late residence on Thursday morning. Interment was made on the Hill Church cemetery. Rev. M.H. MISHLER officiated.
William N. FREDERICK, a highly respected citizen of Schwenksville, died of blood poisoning on Tuesday morning, aged about 45 years. He was hostler at the Farmer's Hotel for a number of years and since the rural mail route was established last summer from Schwenksville, he served on that route until the time of his illness. He leaves a widow and two sons, Calvin and Nevin, both at home. The funeral will take place today. Interment in the Schwenksville cemetery.
Sarah URFFER, of near Geryville, died of colic on Thursday, at the home of her brother, Joel, aged about 60 years. She is survived by one brother, with whom she had her home. Funeral on Monday forenoon. Interment at Chestnut Hill cemetery.
Mrs. Sallie M. BINDER, of Gilbertsville, aged 53 years, died on Monday night, after an illness of about two weeks, her death being due to a paralytic shock and heart failure. Deceased was an estimable lady and had a large number of friends who mourn her departure - for it is felt everywhere - besides her husband. She is survived by the following sisters and brothers, Mary FRYER and Catharine SEASHOLTZ, of Pottstown; Emma MOSER of Reading; Elizabeth BUCHERT and Amanda ROMIG, of Gilbertsville, and Henry BERRYMAN, of Allentown. Funeral services will be held from the residence of her husband, D.W. BINDER, at Gilbertsville, on Monday morning, at 9:45 o'clock, in St. John's Lutheran church, at Boyertown, preceded by short services at the house. Rev. A.M. WEBER officiating. Interment will be made in Fairview cemetery.
Mrs. Sophia ZIEGLER, wife of Joseph ZIEGLER, of East Greenville, died suddenly on Friday afternoon, from dropsy. Seven children survive: Benjamin, Manasses, David, John, Mrs. Elizabeth WADE, Mrs. Mary HAHN and Mrs. Sophia SMITH. The funeral services were held on Tuesday evening and interment was made Wednesday, in the Mennonite burying grounds near Spring City.
Raphael KING, who fell from the hay loft of his barn, at Vera Cruz, about ten days ago and met with a broken leg and internal bruises, died of his injuries. His age of 80 years was against his recovery. His wife, a son, John, and two daughters, Mrs. Frank MOYER, of Upper Milford, and Mrs. Joseph BEHRINGER, of Coopersburg, survive. The funeral was held Wednesday, with services at his home and in the Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, Allentown. Interment was made in the Holy Sepulchre cemetery.
After having extracted several teeth for Mrs. Emma CUNLIFFE, of Philadelphia who was under the influence of chloroform, Dr. BAUMAN, of Telford, in whose office the operation took place, was unable to restore her to consciousness last Friday, and he immediately summoned another physician. The woman failed to rally, however, and expired in about half an hour after the drug was administered.
John W. JONES, postmaster at Bangor, accompanied by his wife left for a trip through England and Wales on July 17. In crossing the Atlantic, JONES was attacked with pneumonia. At Liverpool he was taken to a hotel where he died August 3. Nothing was known of his death at Bangor until Mrs. JONES returned to her home on Monday.
Carrie RHOADS, sixteen years of age, of Reading, was burned to death last Sunday evening. The girl was getting the meals for the family when her clothing caught fire from a lamp. A party of men saw the girl running and hearing her cries tore off their coats and threw them around the flame-enveloped figure. Every particles of clothing, except portions of the sleeves of the dress, had been burned completely away, and the girl's body had been literally roasted. From the head to the feet not a spot remained that had not been burned and she had also inhaled the flames. When admitted to the hospital the girl was perfectly conscious and she told the physicians how the fatal accident had occurred. She said that when it became dusk she started to light an oil lamp. The match she had used to light the wick dropped from the table and set fire to her dress, which, being of light an flimsy material, burned like tinder. She then rushed from the house into the street, where the men met her and extinguished the flames.
Wilson LIPPINCOTT, of Bristol, Bucks county, known as the heaviest man in the state, died on Monday of heart disease. During the last year of his life LIPPINCOTT gained 100 pounds in weight and he was proud of it. At the time of his death he weighed 544 pounds. His health was apparently good up to the minute of his death. He was a famous dancer till his weight reached the 400 mark.
Eugene Bloch, who is in the Lehigh county jail accused of the murder of Mrs. Katie FATZINGER is rapidly recovering from the wounds in his neck, said to be self-inflicted. He eats and sleeps well and appears cheerful. He refuses to discuss the murder and has not asked anything concerning the woman. Up to this time he has not engaged counsel.
While playing on Thursday Edna, the nine-year-old daughter of Frank GRABER, of Pennsburg, cut an ugly gash with a recently sharpened hatchet into her left hand extending from the wrist to the middle joint of the index finger. The blade penetrated to the bone. Dr. W.H. HUNSBERGER was called to dress the wound.
Albert KERR, an errand boy of Pottstown, was riding a bicycle that was painted red on Thursday. The color attracted the attention of a bull and the animal became enraged and made a rush for the wheel. The rider hastily dismounted and ran. The bull seized the bike with his horns and tossed it high in the air and when it came down it was a complete wreck. A number of spectators took in the scene and the enraged animal put those to flight before he was captured by the owner.
Jacob B. KRAUSE, of Sanatoga, has been appointed deputy under County Treasurer MALSBERGER, to succeed Councilman E.P. ANCONA who resigned on account of ill health. Mr. KRAUSE is a well-known Lower Pottsgrove resident and was formerly a sale agent for a Philadelphia book house.
While driving a four horse team, John MECHEMER, a farm hand of Spring township, Berks county, fell from the saddle and the wheels of the wagon passed over his prostrate body and he was almost crushed to death. Although in great pain he walked almost a half a mile to a wagon that took him to a hospital.
A potatoe weighing two pounds was raised by O.B. KLINE, of Kumry, while E. MUMBAUER, of the same place, boasts of taking thirty six potatoes from one plant. Mr. MUMBAUER ascribes his big yield to the "good old Democratic" soil on which they were grown.
Elmer S. GERHARD, Palm, and Annie C. LEIDICH, Stoats, Pa. Ezra S. MOYER and Mamie D. DETWILER, both of Lower Salford. Clinton S. BUCKERT, New Hanover, and Carrie (?) HILLEGASS, Hillegass. Wm. (?) FILLMAN and Cora HOUCK, of Red Hill.
The farm of Frank MUMBAUER, of near Geryville, was sold on Wednesday to a Mr. MULLIGAN, of Philadelphia, who will take possession on April first next.
Martha KNAPP, the step-daughter of Michael FOX, of Souderton, was seriously injured through the pranks of two boys on Tuesday. The girl running along-side of a one-horse farm wagon loaded with mud, was followed by two boys who had a hold of her and caused her to turn too closely to the passing wagon, a wheel of which caught her foot and threw her violently to the ground. Both wheels of the wagon passed over her prostrate body, cutting a deep gash in her skull and injuring an arm and a leg.
Since the claim has been made that there are only three silver dollars in circulation of the coinage of 1795, note of which was made in our last issue, Jacob B. NEIDIG, of Milford Square, has informed us that he is the owner of a silver dollar of that date. He is also in possession of a penny dated 1794 and of a half-penny of the date of 1806. All these coins are in good condition.
The Emaus Fire Company, No. 1, of Emaus, on Saturday purchased a chemical engine at Baltimore. The committee appointed to purchase the engine consisted of Squire W.C. WENNER and Edgar E.S. ROMIG. The engine has a capacity of 250 gallons.
On Saturday forenoon at the parsonage of Rev. I.B. RITTER, of Emaus, Miss Alice BORGER, the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel B. BORGER, of Old Zionsville, was married to John REPPERT of Maxatawny, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. REPPERT of the same place. The groom is employed as clerk in his brother's store at Maxatawny. After the ceremony the happy couple returned to the home of the bride's parents where the wedding dinner had been prepared. The many friends of the now Mr. and Mrs. REPPERT wish them a happy married life.
Joseph E. EALER, of New Orleans, is a visitor to the city of Allentown, his birthplace, after an absence of seventy-seven years. The old gentleman was born in 1819 and left for Baltimore with his parents when he was eight years of age. The family later moved to St. Louis and when a young man Mr. EALER went to New Orleans in 1840, where he has carried on a successful watchmaking business till last year. This is Mr. EALER's first visit to his place of nativity and he finds such wonderful changes that it is impossible for him to recognize any landmarks of more than three-quarters of a century ago.
Levenius MILLER, of Old Zionsville, is now the possessor of an old almanac which is 170 years old. It formerly was the property of Paul FLOEGEL, who died in the Allentown Hospital a few days ago and was buried last Sunday afternoon at Huff's Church. Mr. FLOEGEL had written into the almanac that after his death it should belong to Mr. MILLER, so, by his death last week, Mr. MILLER gets full possession of the valuable old almanac.
The Windsor Hotel property, Philadelphia, formerly conducted by the late P.J. MOORE, who was the former owner of the American House, Pennsburg, has been sold by the Enos SMEDLEY estate to the Windsor Real Estate Company, a recently incorporated concern, for $297,000. The stock of the corporation is mainly held by Thomas BRADLEY, Samuel S. THOMPSON, Norris J. SCOTT and Attorney John O. BOWMAN.
Rev. W.B. FOX has accepted the call from Keelor's and Sumneytown Congregations to an annual salary of $800 and a free parsonage. He will sever his relations as pastor of the Pennsburg Congregation on October 1.
Abram BENFIELD (picture) and Lucinda ROHRBACH BENFIELD (picture), of Huffs Church, will tomorrow celebrate their golden anniversary of wedded life at their home. Mr. BENFIELD was born in Colebrookdale, now Washington township, Berks county, on June 21, 1830, and Mrs. BENFIELD, whose maiden name was ROHRBACH, a daughter of Nathan ROHRBACH, was born in District township, Berks county. They were married August 23, 1853, by the late Rev. Isaac ROELLER, of Kutztown. Mr. BENFIELD, when about sixteen years old, served as a farm hand in Chester county, and later learned the trade of shoemaker. He followed his trade for a number of years in Norristown and later in Washington township, Berks county. After abandoning his trade, he followed contracting, ore hauling, lime burning, and thrashing for a number of years. Subsequently he bought a farm and mill in District township and is still engaged in the milling business. He has always been blessed with a robust constitution and in all his long life he spent only one dollar for medicine for himself. He filled a number of offices of trust, among them being Sunday school Superintendent, Constable and School Director. Mrs. BENFIELD during her maidenhood served on farms and at hotels at seventy-five cents a week. The union of this hardy couple was blessed with ten children, five sons and five daughters, of whom the following are living: Seneca R., of Allentown; Frank N., of Huffs Church; Abram R., of Allentown; Mrs. Reuben A. MOLL, of Siesholtzville; Mrs. A.M. FISHER, of Huffs Church; Mrs. J.D. REIFSNYDER, of Huffs Church, and Mrs. Milton J. GERHART, of Bechtelsville. Both Mr. and Mrs. BENFIELD were members of families of eleven, of whom the following are living: Abram, David and Jacob BENFIELD, of Washington township; Daniel, of Ontario, Canada; Henry, of Longswamp; Aaron, of Huffs Church, and Samuel BENFIELD, of Emaus. The brothers and sisters of Mrs. BENFIELD are Mrs. John FRONHEISER, of Colebrookdale; Frank and John ROHRBACH, of Hereford; James, of Tiffin, Ohio; and Sarah ROHRBACH, of Reading. Mr. and Mrs. BENFIELD have always been consistent and faithful member of the Reformed church and since their residence at their present home have been members of the Reformed wing of Huffs Union Church, their present pastor being Rev. O.R. FRANTZ. Extensive preparations have been made for the celebration tomorrow and a host of relatives and friends have been invited to participate in the festivities.
A number of the employes of the Rod Department of the Consolidated Steel and Wire Company, of Allentown, are enjoying themselves in two camps along the Perkiomen. One of their camps is located at Markley's Mill and the other at the Perkiomen Paper Mill. The parties composing the first party are William T. DAVIS, Hal BRADER, Elmer CAIN, Wm. BERMAN, Charles MILLER, Frank MILLER, John SEIBERT, Fred. R. ROMIG and James BAKER. "Silver" FRIED is the cook. The "Snyder's Fishing Club," the name assumed by the party at the Paper Mill, is composed of Henry DIETRICK, Henry BERNHARD, John SNYDER, John STEIDEL and Edward HORN. The camps were pitched on Tuesday and the gentlemen will remain for several weeks. Thus far the clubs report success in every particular. Fishing, target practice and other sports claim their attention from early morning till late at night.
While playing base ball on Sunday, Thomas DUNN, of Norristown, was struck on the nose by a pitched ball and it broke.
The Mennonite congregation of Hernley's meeting house, Manheim, chose John B. SNAVELY, as their pastor, by lot. Five young men had been nominated and the election was conducted by providing five Bibles with a slip of paper in each, on one of which slip was written a passage of Scripture. The one drawing the Bible containing this slip was declared elected.
Charles HULLY, a farmer of Shaler township, came to Pittsburg. He drew $75 out of bank, and put it in his inside pocket. Then he went to the creek to wash up his wagon, and let his coat, containing the money, on the edge of the stream. While he was washing the wagon a goat came along and made a lunch of his pocketbook, money and all.
Horace HIGH who operates the creamery at Plumsteadville, Bucks county, received the following letter last Saturday: "Your dead body is wanted by a New York man and you will be killed on August 15th. This is no fake: it will come true." Mr. HIGH is very much worried by this epistle although at first he took it as a joke until he rememberd that early on Saturday he had been aroused from his slumbers by the noises made by some one who was making an effort to enter a window on the first floor of his house. Mr. HIGH arose to investigate and the prowler left hurriedly but left the imprints of his shoes near the window. Mr. HIGH and his neighbors are at a loss to explain the mystery as Mr. HIGH is held in high esteem by his neighbors and it is not known that he has any enemies. The letter bore the New York and Philadelphia postmarks.
Fred. FAUST, aged 55; William FAUST, aged 16; Carl P. HAUBERT, 16 years, and Frank HAUBERT, 19 years, four Philadelphians, were arrested at Kratz's dam, above Tohickon Park, Bucks county, on Sunday, by Constable OVERPECK, charged with violating the law prohibiting fishing on Sunday. One of the men paid his fine and costs of $27.50 to Justice MOYER and was released, but the others were placed in the county jail, from which they were released on Monday morning when their fines were paid.
Daniel and Robert NEY, brothers, of Boyertown, this county, are engaged in the odd business of catching snakes alive for a circus. They are quite proficient in this line and during the past season have caught over forty. Last week they caught a rattlesnake with fifteen rattles. They held it to the ground by means of a forked stick, then succeed in getting its body into a bag, after which the reptile was placed in a box covered with a wire screen. It is one of the largest rattlers caught in this section for years.
One of the most remarkable men in Berks county is William R. LAUCKS, who has just celebrated his 96th birthday. Mr. LAUCKS on his birthday, had a number of his friends to call on him. He cast his first vote in 1828 for "Der Alt Hickory," as he called General JACKSON. He voted at every Presidential election since then, and, as he expressed it, "drew 13 heads and 5 tails." After JACKSON's time he voted the Whig or Republican ticket, voting for thirteen successful candidates.
Viola LATHAM, a four year old child, wearing a red dress, in crossing a street in Allentown to call on a neighbor, attracted the attention of a cow in a herd that was passing. The little tot stopped to see them pass, when an enraged cow turned and kicked the child down and then made a plunge for the child and caught her between the horns. The little girl was rescued by the driver of the cattle, and escaped with a skinned forehead. The mother of the child fainted away being under the impression that the child was killed.
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