The advertised sheriff sale of the store goods of Gideon M. NICE, of Hillegass, was not held on Monday. Some of Mr. NICE's creditors persuaded him to resort to the bankruptcy law, after which Jacob HILLEGASS, Esq., of Norristown, was appointed receiver. The goods will now be sold at private sale until February 27 and 28, when the remainder will be offered at public sale. M.K. GILBERT, of Pennsburg, William A. WELKER, of Red Hill, and Jacob R. ALLEBACH, of Green Lane, have been appointed as appraisers of the stock. They will attend to their duties today.
Frank NETTU, 27 years old, of Phoenixville, on Friday afternoon, murdered Joseph ANNUCCI, 24 years old. The men were foreigners and quarreled over some ?rifling matter when NETTU pulled a revolver from his pocket and shot ANNUCCI, after which he made his escape.
JAWBREAKERS FOR NAMES
Squire SCHLICHTER, of Sellersville, has completed the naming of his family, with the following results: Festus Sylvanus, Vida Bertha, Selma Selinda, Arline Saline, Pirna Elba, Lucreta Leulilia. The Squire admits that some were taken from the almanac.
Harrison W. DUBBS, the ten-year-old son of William H. DUBBS, of Standard, Lehigh County, has already completed the reading of the entire Bible in the English language. This is a remarkable ???ing for one so young. It is his intension to become a preacher.
Philip U. HENDRICKS (picture), of Woxall, has established a record as a sale crier in the vicinity in which he resides. During the past twenty-seven years as an auctioneer he has cried 3825 half day sales and 55 night sales, and besides could have had hundreds more could he have served at two sales on the same day as on many occasions he had calls for different sales on the same date. Mr. HENDRICKS was born in Worcester township, on the 20th day of April, in the year 1858. He is a son of the late John H. HENDRICKS, who also was a popular auctioneer. Mr. HENDRICKS assisted his father on the farm till he reached the age of 18 years. At this age, on November 3, 1876, he cried his first sale. He has ever since been busy and has never had occasion to ask anyone for a sale. The large patronage which he enjoys is evidently due to the honest manner in which Mr. HENDRICKS serves his patrons. Mr. HENDRICKS also served Upper Salford township as constable and tax collector for the past thirteen years.
Plumber V.H. STECKEL, of this borough this week contracted with G.M. CARL, of Schwenksville, to place another bath room in his boarding house, The Perkiomen.
Emanuel SHANKEL, of East Greenville, moved from that borough on Thursday to his residence on Fourth and Dotts street, Pennsburg.
Calvin M. deLONG, of Lancaster, will preach in the New Goshenhoppen Reformed church tomorrow forenoon and in the Chapel at East Greenville in the evening.
Rev. O.T. MOYER pastor of the Evangelical Association of Milford Circuit will have services at Bethesda tomorrow at 10 a.m., at New Berlinville at 7 p.m.
Frank BUCHMAN, of Allentown, made a business trip to this borough on Tuesday.
Miss Edith GRABER spent the week in Allentown with her sister, Mrs. Howard SHIERY.
Walter SEYLER, of Reading, formerly clerk in Dr. J.G. MENSCH's hardware store this borough, spent several days with relatives in East Greenville this week. He was here in the interest of Bright and Company, hardware dealers of Reading. He established a new route through certain portions of Upper Montgomery.
M.N. HUTTEL, of Pennsburg, made a business trip to Allentown on Saturday.
C.F. HECKLER, Attorney and Counselor at Law of Quakertown, made a business trip to this borough on Thurday. He made a pleasant call at this office.
Mrs. Milton HOLD, of East Greenville, is on the sick list.
Rev. G.B. WALBERT, of Macungie, will have sale with his personal property at his former home in East Greenville, on Saturday, March 7.
Luella SINGMASTER, daughter of Councilman SINGMASTER, of Sellersville, is seven years old and has had no birthday since she was born. She will be eight year old before she will be able to have a birthday party. She was born February 27, 1896 - leap year. The year 1900 did not have February the 29th and it will be February 1904 before there will be another 29 of February.
At a meeting of the Board of Health at North Wales it was decided that all pigs must be removed from the borough limits before March 1.
Attorney Stephen M. MEREDITH, of Reading, is the owner of a unique money box that was brought to America from England by his ancestors 200 years ago.
Albert GEIST, of Fagleysville, carried off the $100 gun at Trappe on Wednesday afternoon when he defeated eight of the best gunners in this part of the state. GEIST's victory was all the more remarkable from the fact that he shoots a pump gun. The shoot for the gun was commenced two weeks ago and resulted in the following tieing for first place: GEIST, of Fagleysville; EMMERS, BUCKWALTER, TRUMBAUER, of Royersford; CALDEN, of Reading; REIFSNYDER, of Limerick; GREEN, of Chestnut Hill; DULL, of Hickorytown, and LANDIS, of Lansdale. EMMERS, DULL AND TRUMBAUER had two chances while the others had one. Notwithstanding this handicap GEIST shot in great form. On the sixteenth round the only two shooters to remain in the match were DULL and GEIST. DULL missed his seventeenth bird and GEIST killed, winning the match. During the afternoon GEIST killed thirty-two birds without a miss.
Fifteen shares of the Farmer's National Bank, of Pennsburg, were on Saturday sold by the executors of the A.H. SEIPT estate, at Norristown, to E.J. WEIDER, of Pennsburg, at $138 a share. Although selling much above par these shares are worth considerable more than the price paid. To further substantiate this fact it would be well to look at the bank's statement which appears in another column.
Levi GERHARD, a carpenter of Schwenksville, was on Saturday removed to the Norristown Hospital for the Insane, by a lunacy commission which met that morning. Mr. GERHARD is about 53 years old and his mind had been slightly deranged for some time, but he only recently became violent, when it was deemed best to have him removed to the proper institution for treatment. He has a wife and three grown up children.
Samuel MOOD, a wealthy retired miner of near Perkasie, changed into gold $150 of rents collected and hid it in the smokehouse chimney. When he wanted to get the money later he found that it had been stolen. He thinks, but too late, that banks would be a little safer to store away surplus gold.
Drs. HAAS and HELFRICK, of Allentown, on Tuesday operated upon the eyes of Mrs. Elias ROTHENBERGER, of Powder Valley. Her eyes have of late given her much trouble and after consulting the specialists they adviced an operation, which was done and proved a success.
Samuel Y. EISENBERG, a leading citizen of Limerick Square, died at his home on Sunday morning, after a ten days' illness of pneumonia. He brought his age to 65 years. Deceased was twice married and his second wife, formerly Miss Catharine T. MILLER, survives, with the following children from the first wife: Charles L., Horace, Ellwood and Mary. The surviving brothers are: Dr. P.Y. EISENBERG, Norristown, David Y. EISENBERG, Philadelphia, and John Y. EISENBERG.
Mrs. Lucetta FLORES, wife of Philip W. FLORES, died Tuesday afternoon at the family home at Dillingersville, Lehigh county, of erysipelas, aged 54 years, 1 month and 6 days. She is survived by her husband, three daughters and one son, Mrs. Menno KRAMMES, of Shimersville, Mrs. Charles STICKLER, of Vera Cruz, Mrs. Eugene SCHELL, of Cementon and James A.G., of Allentown. The funeral will take place today Rev. O.R. FRANTZ officiating. Interment at Old Zionsville.
Mrs. Nathan LEESER, of Palm, died on Saturday after an illness of several months of cancer. She brought her age to 62 years. She is survived by her husband, one son, Morris and two daughters, Mrs. FRONHEISER and Mrs. George W. GERY, both of Palm, and by a number of grandchildren. The funeral was held on Thursday forenoon. Interment was made in Bethany church cemetery, Clayton.
Frank DANNEHOWER, died at his home, No. 249 North Fifth street, Allentown, at 4.30 o'clock Wednesday morning from Bright's disease in the 36th year of his age. He was up and about Monday morning and intended making a trip to the coal regions for Shively, Miller & Co., of Pottstown, cigar manufacturers, for whom he was agent. He also conducted a cigar store at his residence. Deceased was the son of the late Philip DANNEHOWER, of Sumneytown. He moved to Allentown with his family about nine months ago. He is survived by his wife and one child, six months old, also his mother, of Sumneytown, two brothers, John, of Sumneytown, and Harvey DANNEHOWER of Pottstown, and three sisters, Mrs. James BREY, of Red Hill; Mrs. Charles HOOT, of Pottstown and Mrs. Edward BYTHEWAY, of Stockton, N.J. He was a member of the I.O.O.F., of Perkiomenville; the Ancient and Independent Order Knights of Malta and the Improved Order of Red Men of Green Lane. The remains were removed to his former home at Sumneytown, where the funeral will be held Monday. Interment at the Sumneytown church.
Mrs. Leanna HAAS, relict of Isaac HAAS died at the home of her son, Jesse, near Finland, on Sunday evening at 5 o'clock, after a short illness. She brought her age to 76 years, 10 month and 12 days. The following children survive: Milton, of Pennsburg; Edwin, of Pottsgrove; Jesse, of near Finland; Samuel, Mrs. Frank WOLF and Mrs. Philip ROYER, all of Telford. The funeral will be held today. Interment will be made at the Sumneytown church cemetery. Rev. W.B. FOX will officiate.
Eliza STYER, relict of Charles STYER, of Pleasant Run, died on Friday at the home of her son, John. She brought her age to 76 years. The following children survive: John, and Lucinda, wife of Geo. LONGCAKE, of Pleasant Run. The funeral was held on Thursday at the Sassamansville church. Rev. J.E. FREEMAN officiated.
Rebecca BARNDT, wife of Henry BARNDT, of Reliance, died on Wednesday forenoon, of pneumonia, aged 68 years. She is survived by her husband and the following children: Katie, residing at home; Jacob, of North Wales; Ellen, of Sumneytown; Mrs. David SWARTZ, of Telford, Allen, of Norritonville, also one sister survives, Miss Mary HARTZELL, of Pottstown. The funeral will be held on Thursday. Intermont at the Indianfield cemetery.
Anthony L. METZGER, the 17-year-old son of Geo. METZGER, of Skippack, died Monday morning, at the home of J. Wayne HEEBNER, in Norriton township, where he was hired. He had been unwell for some time and by a post mortem examination it was found that his bowels had a few holes, which is supposed had been caused by a fall or sprain of some kind. He suffered extreme pain the last few days of his illness. The funeral was held on Thursday at the home of his parents in Skippackville. Interment was made at the Brick church at Mainland. Rev. J.L. BECKER, officiated.
Abraham F. KRATZ, of Lower Salford, died on Tuesday from dropsy and heart disease, in his 79th year. Both his wives preceded him in death. Two sons and three daughters survive. The funeral will be held on Monday and interment to take place at the Salford Mennonite meeting house.
The double team of John HANNA, of 754 Ringgold street, Philadelphia, was struck by a north bound Philadelphia & Reading express train at Woodlane station, one mile below West Conshohocken at noon on Saturday. HANNA was killed, as were his two horses, and the wagon demolished. He was unfamiliar with the locality and the cover of his wagon concealed the view of the train when he attempted to drive across the railroad at the grade crossing.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard H. HELLER, of Barto, celebrated the silver wedding event of their married life on Saturday in a quiet and informal manner. On the 7th day of February, 1878, Howard H. HELLER and Miss Emma C. LEVENGOOD were wedded by the late Rev. D.K. KEPNER, then pastor of Emanual Lutheran church, Pottstown. Mr. HELLER is the popular conductor on passenger train No. 28 running between Barto and Philadelphia.
Carl D. KRAUSS, of near Finland, Bucks county, this week took out a license to wed Miss Mary ASTON, of near Hoppenville, Marlborough township, Montgomery county.
The marriage of Herman OFFNER, of Red Hill, to Miss Annie SMOLL, of the same borough, was solemnized on Saturday at the parsonage by the Rev. W.B. FOX, of Sumneytown. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles SMOLL and is but sixteen years old and the groom is a son of the late John OFFNER, of Red Hill, and is also a minor. This is the youngest wedded couple in the upper end of the county.
The Quakertown Times has recently been enlarged to an eight page paper and numerous other changes have been made since Elwood HARVEY has become the owner. It is a clean and newsy sheet and from the large amount of advertising carried, it speaks for itself that those who use its columns find in it a good investment for the large spaces they have taken.
Dr. H.O. SHIFFERT, Assistant Surgeon in the United States Army, and stationed on the gunboat "Nashville", which is now lying at Boston, Mass., is on a few days' leave to visit his parents. Mr. and Mrs. J.F.M. SCHIFFERT, at Old Zionsville, and his brothers Frank and Willis, of Macungie. About two years ago he was stationed at the Norfolk Navy Yard when he was ordered to Asiatic waters. He went overland by way of San Francisco and thence by transport to the Philippine Islands, where he was assigned to the gunboat, "Nashville," and has since that time sailed around the globe, stopping at most all of the principal seaports.
Postmaster MOYER, of Perkasie, has been requested by the Post Office Department to secure free passage for rural free delivery wagons on the Doylestown and Dublin turnpikes, or the route will be discontinued.
FIFTY YEARS TO MAKE A QUILT
It took Mrs. Drucilla ROTH of Scheidys, Lehigh county, just fifty years to complete a satin quilt. The work was just completed the other week and the work was started in 1852.
One of the meanest thefts ever perpetrated in this section of the county was committed at the home of Morris KRATZ, of Kratz's station, one night last week. Mr. KRATZ during the day slaughtered a hog and prepared the meat for future use. Sausages were stuffed, scrapple was made, hams were prepared and all was secured for the night under lock. During the night some thief entered the place and stole the entire hog, sausages and scrapple. He was even so greedy as not to leave enough sausages or scrapple for their breakfast.
Because of an alleged cold reception by his mother on his return from a wedding tour, Samuel LOWRY, of Norristown, attempted suicide with carbolic acid, and terribly burned his mouth and throat.
Harvey HARING, of Perkasie, who is engaged in the draying business, had a narrow escape from death on Monday. He had been suffering from an attack of grip for several weeks, and on Monday thought himself well enough to begin work and started to haul coal from a car. He loaded the wagon but when he stepped from the car to the wagon seat he suddenly became very dizzy and fell over on the horses, rolling under one of them. The animal became very much frightened and jumped and kicked and one of them kicked Mr. HARING severely on the thigh before he could roll away. It was almost a miracle that he was not killed as he could scarcely move when the danger was over.
The residents of Lansdale had another surprise, on Tuesday morning when they found out that thieves had been in the town during the night. The burglars forced a side shutter of the office of the feed store and mills of A.C. GODSHALL and gained entrance. The office contained two safes and they started work on both. They removed the door plates with chisels and drills and in that manner they came in contact with the combination of the safes after which they were readily opened. The burglars used no explosives in their work. Fortunately Mr. GODSHALL keeps but little money in the safes. About seven dollars in change was all that the burglars secured. The burglars made their escape without detection. The robbery was not known until Tuesday morning when one of the workmen came to the office. A gang of burglars has been operating along the North Penn Railroad almost nightly for the past few months and it is thought that the perpetrators are the same who entered the Lansdale and the North Wales post offices quite recently.
Mrs. Catharine T. KENNEDY, of Phoenixville, widow of Hugh KENNEDY, of that city on Friday recovered a verdict for $2500 damages against the Philadelphia and Reading Railway Company in Philadelphia Common pleas Court No. 3 before Presi. Judge FINLETTER. KENNEDY had brought the suit himself before his death last year, and his widow was substituted as plaintiff. It was alleged that in May, 1898 when he was a member of the Phoenixville Brass Band, he was injured in a rear-end collision at Exeter, near Reading.
The spectral gibbet which for eighteen months loomed up before William H. PRATT, was swept away on Saturday by the twelve men of Berks county, into whose hands the casting of his fate was placed by a Chester county court. They blotted out the phantom of death which had once approached a reality, and in their view PRATT collapsed, blinded and motionless, while the courtroom shook with the stamping and handclapping of the spectators, who through sympathy forgot the rule of silence with which the Judge had enjoined them. There was no thought of the grave in Chester county on which the stigma of suicide had been placed. The throng was with the winner of a victory. And thus ended a murder trial thousands had watched - which in the words of Louis N. RICHARDS, lawyer and president of the Berks Historical Society, had awakened more interest in the county than any other homicide case during the past forty years. When PRATT walked into the presence of James N. ERMENTROUT and the jury, which had reached a verdict, over night, his appearance indi cated that he had not slept since leaving the court. He searched the faces of the jurors to discover an indication of their finding. Their countenances betrayed nothing, however, and he clenched his fist and set his face muscles hard to await the blow he feared. Before the words "not guilty" were finished he was lying limp in his chair. His face was as bloodless as though he had been felled by some heavy-weight, and tears streamed down his cheeks. He was deaf to the cheers and the stamping around him. By the time he had recovered stillness had been restored. PRATT after recovering from the effect of the words which freed him from the charge of wife murder shook hands with nearly a thousand men and women. One man - representing a theatrical company - offered PRATT an engagement with his troupe as a star, but received a refusal. Before leaving the courtroom PRATT held a council with his two cousins, Harry and Morris PRATT, concerning his future, but no definite conclusions were reached. "I shall spend a few days in Philadelphia," PRATT said later, "but where I shall go later I do not know. Possibly I shall go to my parents' home at Rocky Hill, Chester county, but I do not know yet. I think I shall try to get work somewhere, but failing in that I may get an opportunity to return to farming. However, one thing is settled, I shall not go back to West Chester to live. My visits to that town will be merely for the purpose of seeing my son, Wilbur, who is with my aunt, Priscilla." Regarding his "indiscreet" drives and visits to Nettie FARRA, he said: "Yes, the jurors spoke to me about that. I have learned my lesson and when a man sees his mistakes he rarely repeats them." Then he walked out into the open air for the first time since July 27, 1901 without handcuffs on him. Chester county had spent almost $15,000 in its effort to convict him and he was free.
A surprise party was held at the home of Harvey R. BAUS, of near Geryville, on Saturday evening. The evening was spent in various games. A collation was served after which all returned to their homes at a seasonable hour. The following were present: Mr. and Mrs. Oswin BAUS, Mrs. and Mrs. Asa ROTHENBERGER and sons Elmer and Frank, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel KRAUSS, Mr. and Mrs. Allen KRAUSS, Mr. and Mrs. Harry MUMBAUER and son Elwood, Mr. and Mrs. Harry HARTENSTEIN and daughter Mabel, Mr. and Mrs. L.M. ROEDER, Mr . and Mrs. John HALLMAN, Mr. and Mrs. Jonas MOLL, Mr. and Mrs. Emanuel BITTING and sons, George and Robert, Mr. and Mrs. J.R. HENDRICKS and children Eva, Sallie and Willie, Allen and Herbert SCHANTZ, John and Howard SHIERY, Joseph and Henry KRAUSS, Charles and Harvey CONRAD, Frank SEIBERT, Sylvester HAGENBUCH, Wilson GRABER, Wm. LEVY, Misses Christiana, Martha and Ella CONRAD, Mamie LEVY and Rona SCHANTZ.
David DeLONG, of Shimersville, Lehigh county, is the owner of a kitchen stove that has been in continuous use for 60 years, and it is in excellent condition yet, in fact as "good as new," having originally been made of good iron in a substantial manner. It is not as handsome as the cooking stoves of modern make - in fact it presents an odd appearance in contrast with the magnificent nickel plated ones in our present stove stores, but for wear, and as a good cooking and baking stove, and as a heater, it is equal to the best to be found anywhere, even though it is sixty years old. Mrs. Benjamin EISENHARD, of the same place, is the happy possessor of a set of chairs that are 80 years old. They were originally owned by her parents, and the fact that they have been in continuous use from the time they were made, and that they still present a neat appearance, may be accepted as evidence that they have been handled with care. Having come to Mrs. EISENHARD from her departed mother they are not only valued because of their age, but for the associations connected with them.
Joseph SNYDER, the German tramp, who was arrested in Lebanon last week on the charge of being a suspicious character and who had articles concealed upon his person indicating that he was a burglar, was given a hearing before Magistrate LENHARDT Saturday morning on the charge of burglarizing the store of H.W. REIFF at Lederachville on December 22. Mr. REIFF testified that his store had been entered by forcing a side shutter. Three other points had been first attacked by the burglars before they finally made ingress. Nearly $200 worth of jewelry, a shot gun and some clothing had been stolen. He identified the jewelry found upon the prisoner at the time of the arrest as his property and stated also that the underclothing SNYDER wore resembled that stolen from his premises. The witness also testified that a chisel found upon SNYDER when arrested fit exactly the marks made upon the shutters which had been forced open. SNYDER stated that he knew nothing concerning the robbery. He had purchased the jewelry from a peddler whom he had met in Palmyra. His story was evidently not believed as he was held for court, the amount of bail being fixed at $1,000.
There is an epidemic of grip at the State Hospital for the Insane, at Norristown. This fact was made known at the annual meeting of the trustees. There are 1102 females and 1019 male patients in the institution and on account of the crowded condition several hundred patients are compelled to sleep on cots in the halls. There have been twenty-two deaths within the last month.
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