William GREGORY, a retired farmer of Harlem, died on Tuesday morning, at 2 o'clock, of brights disease and heart failure at his residence. He had only been ailing for one week. Aged 73 years. His widow, Sarah, (Nee MOLL), one brother, Nathaniel GREGORY, of Harlem, and one sister, Mrs. John M. SNYDER, of Old Zionsville, survive. Mr. GREGORY was a son of the late Robert GREGORY, deceased, was born in Hereford township, Berks county. He was a soldier in the Civil war. He was a member of the Reformed church at Huffs Church. The funeral will take place today, at 9.30 a.m., at the house; interment at Huffs Church cemetery. Rev. O.R. FRANTZ, of Old Zionsville, officiating.
Gideon M. NESTER, passed away on Monday a little after 4 o'clock, at his home in Hoffmansville. He brought his age to 75 years. Deceased is survied by his aged wife and the following children: Irwin, at home; Jeremiah, James, Amos and David, of Hoffmansville; Henry, of Ringing Rocks; Amandus, of Pottstown, and two sisters, Mrs. Wm. BICKEL, of Gilbertsville and Mrs. Isaac BICKEL, of Alburtis. One son preceeded him in death 24 years. Funeral services will be held today, at 10 o'clock. Interment at Sassamansville cemetery. Rev. W.B. FOX, will officiate.
A daughter, of J.W. RENNINGER, of New Hanover, died of scarlet fever on Monday, after an illness of one day. Funeral was held yesterday.
Mrs. Veronica GORMAN, died at her home at Bally. The funeral was held on Monday at the Church of the Most Blessed Sacrament. Interment was made on the Catholic cemetery.
Mrs. Sarah MENSCH, wife of Dr. James G. MENSCH, of this borough, died yesterday morning at 1.30 o'clock, aged 71 years and 4 months, from infirmities consequent to old age. She has been ailing for the greater part of the past two years. Mrs. MENSCH was a born SHIMER and is survived by her husband and two brothers. The funeral services will be held on Monday at 10 o'clock, at the house. Interment at the New Goshenhoppen Reformed Church, Rev. C.M. DELONG officiating.
A sad and distressing accident occurred near Limerick, on Monday when Howard, the fourteen-year-old son of Lewis EVANS, shot himself in the head. The boy was armed with a double barrel muzzle loading shot gun and was engaged in shooting birds in his father's corn field. He had fired several times and the accident occurred when he was reloading the gun. One barrel was still loaded and the trigger was up. As the boy was ramming the wads into the other barrel the jolting caused the trigger to drop. The gun was discharged and the entire contents of the still loaded barrel was send into the boy's head. The close proximity of the gun and the heavy charge caused about half of the boy's head to be blown off. When found some time later the body was a horrible sight. The head was a jelly like mass and the features were unrecognizable. Near the body was found the gun with one barrel partly loaded. The family is prostrated with their loss as the boy was exceeding bright and intelligent.
Philip ATLAND, 80 years old, who died at his home in New Salem, York County, Friday, was buried in a coffin, which he made 40 years ago. The coffin is unlike those of to-day and has been kept in repair by its maker. New Salem is remote from railroads and difficulties are often experienced in getting coffins to bury the dead, for which reason ALTLAND built his own.
Mrs. Amelia LONG, aged 41 years, wife of Rev. Orville V. LONG, of Hanover, a widely known Dunkard minister, committed suicide on Wednesday morning, by drowning herself in a water trough. Ill health was the cause of her despondency.
Within a short distance of the scene of the Hatfield wreck on the Reading Railway three years ago, in which thirteen lives were lost, a wagon bearing five persons was struck by an express train Sunday evening. One was killed and three were injured so severely that they are not expected to survive. The victims are Mr. and Mrs. Josiah SELLERS, of Levan, Pa., their grandchild Ethel SELLERS, 2 years old, and Miss Emma CATHERS, of Doylestown. Mrs. SELLERS died soon after the accident. The party included the above named and another grandchild of Mr. and Mrs. SELLERS, one year old. Approaching Otts' crossing half a mile from Hatfield, where the highway crosses the Reading tracks at grade, Mr. SELLERS halted a moment and peered up and down the line. Seeing and hearing no train he started over the rails. Close to the crossing is a curve. Hardly had the horse reached the track when the Bethlehem express came around the curve at top speed. The engineer applied the brakes and blew the whistle. The distance between the curve and the crossing was too short in which to stop the train. Mr. SELLERS urged his horse to the other side, but the locomotive of the train struck the wagon squarely. The five occupants were hurled high in the air. Mr. and Mrs. SELLERS fell on the track in front of the train and were run over. Miss CATHERS and Ethel SELLERS cleared the rails in their descent, but the impact of the collision caused injuries that will probably result in their deaths. The baby was thrown into a field of grain. The ground, softened by the recent rains, eased its fall. Its wails attracted the notice of persons who came to the aid of the injured, and who picked the child up. Aside from a few scratches it sustained no hurt. The four injured persons were removed to the Hatfield station, where Mrs. SELLERS died. Dr. ALBRIGHT and Dr. COPE attended them.
A very pretty wedding was solemnized at Clayton, on Tuesday, at 2.30 p.m., when Irene, the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F.K. SCHULTZ, became the wife of Dr. Herbert M. HIGHFIELD, of Zanesville, Ohio. Rev. O.S. KRIEBEL, performed the ceremony, assisted by Rev. E.E.S. JOHNSON the bride was given away by her father. The bride was attired in a white crepe de chine gown over taffets, trimmed with real lace and insertion. She carried a shower bouquet of white roses and lilies of the valley; she was attended by her sister Erma SCHULTZ, who took the part of flower girl, who was attired in a Paris muslin dress trimmed with French embroidery and blue ribbon. She carried a basket of corn flowers. Miss Carlotta SCHULTZ, of Clayton, Played the wedding march; Dr. Thomas PENROSE, of Philadelphia, took the part of best man, and Mr. J.M. SHELLY, of Bally, and Prof. Howard E. SHIMER, of Shimersville, were the ushers. The decorations were ferns and bridal wreath; the bridal party stood under a canopy formed by ropes of ferns and the walls of the parlor were covered with ferns. After the ceremony refreshments were served on the lawn. The bride received about one hundred and fifty handsome presents, more than half of them were cut glass and silver. The groom's presents to the best man and ushers were stick pins. The bridal couple left amid a shower of rice for an extended tour of the South and West. They expect to be at home after August 1, in Zanesville, Ohio.
Samuel COLEMAN, of Boyertown and Nora WINETRAUT, of Bally, were quietly married by Justice of the Peace, F.M. KELLER, of East Greenville.
While a son, of Abraham DOTTERER, of Dale, was delivering milk to Barto Station, on Thursday morning the horse took fright about midway between his home and the station and ran away. Mr. DOTTERER was thrown out and had a very narrow escape. The wagon was almost entirely demolished and the milk was thrown out and spilled. After escaping from the driver the horse continued on his way to the station, turned around and started on his way home as if nothing had happened. Mr. DOTTERER bought a new wagon at the Pennsburg Carriage Bazaar to r eplace the one demolished.
Landlord A.W. CROLL, of Pleasant Run, is having his hotel repainted. Mr. RENNINGER, of Sassamansville, is having the contract.
Abraham, the eight year old son of C.A. TITLOW, of this borough, on Thursday while playing with a hatchet, cut the fore-finger of his left hand, completely severing the nail and passing almost through the finger. The wound was dressed, and although painful, is doing nicely.
Henry T. STAHSEL and George KRATZER, of this borough, were on a fishing trip to Kratz Station, on Wednesday. They succeeded in catching a number of bass, the largest of the measured 18 inches and weighed four pounds.
Henry HENSING, aged 4 years, of Perkasie, was bitten in the lower lip by a snake on Monday afternoon. The snake was found in a barrel of cabbage that had been shipped from New Jersey. The victim is in a serious condition.
Robert E.P. MUMBAUER (picture). The subject of our sketch was born on a farm
in Milford township, Bucks county, in January 1883. During his early boyhood
years he attended to such farm duties as usually befall boys of tender years.
At the proper school age he entered the public school near his home and by
applying himself diligently to his books, supplemented later on by study at home,
he succeeded in acquiring a better education than usually falls to the lot of
a boy raised exclusively on the farm. As soon as he arrived at more mature
years he gave his undivided attention to farm work and now that he has arrived at
manhood's estate, he is a thorough-going practical farmer and delights in his
work. The following letter will show that he, although young in years, is
frequently given to reflections that evade the minds of much older farm hands:
Kumry, Penna. To the Editor of Town and Country. Pennsburg, Pa.
My Dear Sir:
There are two very decided sides to farm life, one of which may be termed the
hardships and the other the joys or pleasures incident to the occupation. The
ordinary observer is very apt to take note of the latter while superficially
glancing at farm life, but to totally overlook the former. Among hardships, I
first of all wish to call the attention of the reader to the long days: The
awaiting duties demand the farmer to rise at four o'clock in the morning, and there
is no cessation from work till darkness ends the day. Such constant long days,
devoted to such monotonous work like plowing or harrowing, prove a grind that
would wear out the strongest constitution were it not for the pure, fresh,
unadulterated air. Failure of crops and consequent poor returns for the laborous
efforts made, are to be encountered year after year, as it invariably happens
that some one of the crops is a failure. Such conditions are certainly not
encouraging. Another of the hardships is the want of social intercourse. In
almost all other pursuits people are constantly brought in contact with each
other. They exchange ideas, discuss public issues and form social relations that
last for life. The farmer, however, is isolated by his many duties and is apt to
become wary of strangers, narrow minded in his ideas and selfish in all his
actions. There is however another side to farm life that compensates for all
the privations and hardships encountered. The joys and pleasures are manifold.
First of all there is supreme independence both in thought and action, as there
are no critics to interfere. There is a great satisfaction in feeling you are
pursuing the noblest work on earth and that on your toil and success, the
millions following other pursuits, depend for food. Nature in all its varied
moods and humors can be watched during all seasons of the year. Spring with its
myriads of birds singing their gladsome song, the budding and blossoming of the
trees and the numberless wild flowers that bedeck the earth with their
variegated colors, is followed by summer with its ripening grain and fruits, this in
its turn is followed by Autumn with golden corn and the ever changing color of
the forests and hedges, and this again is followed by Winter when the
snowbedecked ground and the ice covered trees, sending forth glimmers as if encrusted
with diamond, these are pleasures to be enjoyed only on the farm, and worth
all the untold treasures of the mines of the earth to the appreciative and
nature loving mind. Although toiling day after day for uncertain returns beyond a
good living, whenever I think of my many happy days on the old farm I am
reminded of the following rhyme that one day entered my thoughts while following
the plow: While a boy I used to dwell in a home I loved so well, far away among
the clover and the bees. Where the morning glory vine and the robin redbreast
sang upon the tree. There were brothers young and gay and there was a father
old and gray. A mother dear who shielded all from harm, where I spent life's
golden hours running wild amongst the flowers. In my childhood's happy home,
"down on the farm." Very Truly Yours, Robert E.P. MUMBAUER.
One of the best hotel stands in Montgomery county, the Keely House of East Greenville, was this week sold to Elias WERLEY, of Werley's Corner, Lehigh county, for $24,000. The transfer is to be made some time in fall and one of the sons of Mr. WERLEY will take possession and conduct the stand. Mr. KEELY has bought the lot at the corner of Main and Fifth streets, East Greenville, occupied by a frame house and a vacant lot adjoing the school house lot on the west, both formerly the property of Edgar A. KRAUSS. The frame house will be taken from its present position and rolled to the vacant lot and a handsome private residence will be built on the site vacated.
Samuel C. WASSER, of Elroy, this county, has a five week's old rooster chick that has two perfectly formed heads, they joining each other, giving the feathered curiosity quite a comical appearance. The fowl is creating a sensation, and large numbers of people gather at the house daily to inspect the infantile Democratic rallying bird.
Abram B. MENSCH, who has been serving as principal of the Skippack schools for a number of years has resigned and will quit teaching. He will turn his attention to his own farm and to that of his father, Rev. J.B. MENSCH. Mr. MENSCH taught school for a number of years and most of the time in Skippack township.
Mrs. Lena ROSENBERGER, who formerly resided at Salford, this county, went to Flora, Illinois in 1850 and has not been in this section of the country since she left. She is spending a week with her nephew, Mr. John W. MARKLEY, of Jeffersonville. Mrs. ROSENBERGER is delighted with the many useful improvements made in this section during the past half century. She claims we are in advance of the Illinois people in extent of trolley road, railroads and the like but about autimobiles, it is still a question which state is in advance, but she is inclined to think Illinois, for automobile riding was a common occurrence to her before she came East. Mrs. ROSENBERGER is about eighty years old and made the entire trip alone. She will return to St. Louis, Mo., in the latter part of the summer to visit her daughter there. Mrs. ROSENBERGER was the mother of four school teachers. Mrs. ROSENBERGER's sister, Mrs. Lydia MARKLEY, of Creamery, is also spending the week with Mr. John W. MARKLEY and family of Jeffersonville.
Register of Wills, H.A. GROFF, of Salford, has returned from Colorado. He has visited various places while on his trip of business, passing St. Louis going west, the Mississippi was ten miles wide and freight cars standing in water up to the roof was a common sight. He ascended Pikes Peak, visited Crippie Creek and had his photograph taken at Balance Rock. He remembered his office force by presenting each with a gold stick pin containing precious stones.
After preaching a very instructive and well prepared sermon to the congregation of the Pennsburg Reformed church last Sunday, the pastor, Rev. J.L. ROUSH, tendered his resignation to the surprise and consternation of many of the assembled audience. Rev. ROUSH was educated at Franklin and Marshall College, Lancaster, and was ordained and installed at the Old Goshenhoppen church on July 13, 1890, as assistant to Rev. A.L. DECHANT. At the retirement of active service of Rev. DECHANT, in 1894, Rev. ROUSH was elected regular pastor and served the major portion of the charge very acceptably ever since. The charge is composed of the following congregations: Old Goshenhoppen, Sumneytown, Keelors and Pennsburg. On Saturday the reconstruction Committe of Goshenhoppen Classis met in the Pennsburg church to confer with commissioners from all the congregations of the Old Goshenhoppen charge, the Sassaman's congregation of the Boyertown charge and the Huber's congregation of the Zionsville charge, with a view of reconstructing the several charges. At this meeting several members of the Pennsburg congregation complained that the services of Rev. ROUSH were no longer acceptable and this led to the resignation. The consistories of the four congregations will meet at Keelor's church on Saturday, July 18, to act on the resignation of their pastor.
A grand birthday party was given in honor of Hattie, the twelve year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Abraham J. SELL, at their home near Niantic, on Monday evening. The following were present: Mr. and Mrs. Abraham J. SELL, Mrs. James HUBER, Mrs. Mahlon BAUMAN, Mrs. Reuben BENDER, Hattie SELL, Annie SELL, Hannah SELL, Ida ERB, Jennie ???der, Elsie CLEAVER, Lizzie DIEHL, Jennie HUBER, Susan LINSENBIGLER, Gertrude BENDER, Jennie FOX, Mantana TAGLIEBER, Mamie FOX, Verda FOX, May STEYER, Lizzie JACOB, Flossie BIDDING, Jennie GEISINGER, Lizzie GEISINGER, Annie GEISINGER, Alice FEGLEY, Edna KAHLER, Lizlie HIMMELWRIGHT, Hannah SNYDER, Mamie TOUGHELL, Laura WALTERS, Virginia WALTERS, Chester SELL, John BERNHARD, John YERGER, Charles BAUMAN, Harvey HUBER, Norman HUBER, Wilson SCHANELY, Robert THOMPSON, Aaron SNYDER, Claude KAHLER, Jesse HUBER, Irwin GAUGLER, Will SELL.
One day last week Isaac HETRICH lost a cow. She broke her leg and had to be killed.
Charles BRUMER and family, of Cressman, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin HIMMELWRIGHT on Sunday.
Abraham ROBERTS and family were the Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Oswin KOOKER, of near Almont.
Emanuel ROSENBERGER, of Philadelphia, and Mr. HICKSON, of Quakertown, were among their friends on Sunday at Argus.
John RICHARD and family were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. LEISTER near Lansdale on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Francis FRANK, of Philadelphia, spent Saturday and Sunday with his brother, George FRANK.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry KLINE, of near Spinnerstown, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Henry LEISTER on Sunday.
R.P. DANNEHOWER spent Sunday in Philadelphia.
Phares LEISTER raised a timothy stalk 4 feet, 6 1/2 inches long.
While Phares LEISTER was digging sand for J.S. RICHARD, he found 8 snake eggs in a sand pile.
Miss Estella CRESSMAN who spent a week with her friends in Kutztown and Centre Valley, has returned home.
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse HOFFMAN, of this place, spent Saturday in Allentown.
A number of young folks from Pennsburg spent Saturday with the Misses Ione and Eunice ESHBACH. They were Misses Nora KNEULE, Jennie DIMMIG, Alda HILLEGASS, Eva and Mabel KNEULE and Mamine HEVENER.
William H. SIEGFRIED and Howard SCHNECK on Saturday caught an eighteen inch carp in the race at the Perkiomen Paper Mill. The carp weighed four and one half pounds. The water was taken out of the race in order to make repairs at the mill and the fish was in shallow water when first seen. The fish however was not captured until he was forced out of the water.
The Perkiomen Paper Company is making preparations to have a concrete penstock and forebay placed in their mill. Aaron EDDINGER, of Bally has the contract and will start work next week.
Wilson R. SCHULER the miller at this place unloaded a carload of bran at the Pennsburg depot on Thursday.
E.K. KLEINSMITH, of this place, was the first farmer in this section to cut grain this season. He cut a field of rye on Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. BITTNER and child, of Allentown, are spending the fourth with the family of Wm. H. SIEGFRIED.
Samuel REINHART made a business trip to Allentown on Saturday.
While playing base ball, David BLAND had a finger joint dislocated. Mr. BLAND was in the act of catching a hot liner knocked out by C. WARD, to third base, which position Mr. BLAND filled, having no glove, Mr. BLAND was unfortunate to get the ball, which went on his middle finger. The joint was set by Mr. BLAND himself.
John BENNER and family, of Philadelphia, were the guests of F.R. MUMBAUER on Sunday.
Cigar makers at A.R. MUMBAUER's factory were laid off a few days while stock account was taken.
Harold MULLIGAN, of Philadelphia, was visiting friends and relatives here this week.
OPPENHEIMER's factory in charge of John and Reller CROMAN was closed on Tuesday and will move to Telford where he will start a larger factory. Many of the employes have started at EISENLOHR's.
The Luther League held its monthly meeting on Sunday evening, a good program was rendered, Mr. Oswin FRANTZ made an excellent address on the subject, "Habit."
Mrs. Milton DETWEILER, Mrs. Oswin WEAND and Mrs. Milton BENNER spent Saturday at Allentown.
Misses Katie KLINE and Lizzie KRAMER of Richlandtown, spent part of Sunday with the Misses TRUMBAUER.
Wm. and Milton LAUDENSLAGER and families, of Emaus, spent Sunday with relatives in town.
Dr. and Mrs. E. MESCHTER have returned from their wedding tour to their newly furnished house on Monday.
Allen HONE is sporting his new wagon at present.
Howard MACK, H.H. SHULER and John KRAMMES made a business trip to Allentown last Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. MERKEL, of Philadelphia were here visiting the latter's parents Mr. and Mrs. M.G. KEMMERER last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. J.S. KRAMMES and son Wilmer, were visiting George KRAUSE and family at Allentown last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. A.Z. LANDIS were called to their son Abraham, at Tradesville, Bucks county last Saturday, while his mother-in-law fell and broke her arm. It is said, she is in a critical condition.
Erwin STAHLER, of Allentown, is staying with his son-in-law at present, W.J. KLINE and family.
Mr. and Mrs. J.C. KRAMMES made a trip to Berks county last Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Amanda STAUFFER has resigned her position in the Vernfield clothing factory and secured employment in Souderton.
Jacob UMSTEAD, our wheelwright is very busy at present.
Lewis WOODHEAD spend Saturday in Allentown.
Miss Katie EHRLINE, of the deaf and dumb institution of Philadelphia, is spending part of her vacation with her grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. SNYDER.
Miss Bertha CREUTZ, of Philadelphia, is spending part of her vacation with the Misses CHRISTMAN.
H.H. STONEBACK and George WISLER attended the Red Hill horse races on Friday afternoon.
Manoah HILLEGASS and family spent Sunday at Kraussdale.
Rev. D.H. REITER organized a catechetical class on Sunday which numbers almost twenty.
E.W. REITER and wife spent Thursday at Allentown.
W. Reid KIRKLAND, of Girard, spent a day in town last week.
Mrs. Amanda FRANK and Jacob BOOZ are sick.
Miss STAEHR, of New York, is spending a week in town.
Misses Clara CHRISTMAN and Anna HUBER, of Perkiomen Seminary, have returned home.
Dr. and Mrs. E.F. MESCHTER occupied their newly furnished home this week.
Rev. L. GROH, of Topeka, Kansas, had a very good sermon on Sunday in the Lutheran Church.
Clinton SCHOENLY and family of near Geryville, were the Sunday guests of David HUNSBERGER and wife.
The youngest child of John SCHNEIDER is on the sick list.
Charles MOYER who was clerk in the Bechtelsville store is at home.
J.O. STELTZ, of Swamp Creek, spend Sunday in Phila.
Alice GEIST, of Pottstown, was noticed in town last week.
Jacob MOYER sports a new rubber tire buggy.
F. ERTMAN and G.O. ROMIG are working at the Boyertown Canning Factory.
Preston YERGER was in Philadelphia last week and bought a new horse.
Joseph PALSGROVE is at work again.
A mad dog was in our village last week and bit two dogs and was going for A.S. KNIPE but he failed to bite him. The dog was killed.
B.F. LEISTER, of Norristown, was noticed in town on Saturday.
Miss Sarah YERGER is about the same as last week.
Our George was very sleepy on Monday. He would better go to bed and sleep on Sunday nights.
The children's day exercises of the Indian Creek Reformed church were held on Sunday evening, June 28. The services were well attended. A short address was delivered by Rev. B.F. LUCKENBILL.
Mrs. A.K. SCHUTT and family, of Harleysville, were entertained on Sunday by Mr. and Mr. and Mrs. U.S. GEHMAN.
Edwin KELLER was visited on Sunday by friends from Norristown.
Harvey SCHEETZ has bought a new carriage from Frank YOST, of Green Lane.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry FREDERICK, visited the home of Jacob BUCHER, of Salford station on Sunday.
Noah BERGEY is sporting a new rubber-tire buggy.
The festival of E.R. HARTZEL's hotel on Saturday evening was well attended. Music was furnished by the Tylersport string band.
George OBERHOLTZER and family, of Philadelphia, visited the home of his parents, David OBERHOLTZER and wife, on Sunday.
John RENNER, Jr., Allen KRAFT, Paul RATZEL and Lincoln GEHMAN visited the Rockhill gold mine on Sunday afternoon.
PERKIOMENVILLE
HAGGERTY Bros., of Phila. moved to their summer residence here.
N.S. RENNINGER will have cow sale at Rahn's Hotel on Monday July 6th 1903 at 1 p.m.
A large brass beam at the scales of John H. NICE and a bundle of brass wire belonging to the Telephone Co. was stolen by some one. All efforts are made to catch the parties.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank KUPER attended the wedding of their son at Fruitville on Saturday evening.
Mrs. Uriah SMITH is improving slowly.
I.S. RAHN shipped a lot of cedars to Phila.
Irwin BARTMAN has accepted a position at the Spring House.
F. FRY accepted a position at Gabelsville.
H.H. RAHN assisted Mr. RAHN on Saturday evening at Treichlersville.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles BUCK, Miss Issabella JOHNSON and Mr. and Mrs. Henry B. GRUBER and daughter Bertha and son Charles, spend Sunday with the family of Mr. and Mrs. John B. GRUBER.
Charles FREED and family were in Pennsburg to visit relatives on Sunday.
Victor COPE is working near Hill Church.
The festival at KUHN's hotel on Saturday evening last, was well attended. Music was furnished by the Telford cornet band.
Geo. HUBLER spent several days in Philadelphia this week visiting relatives.
E.F. SCHLICHTER, our former townsman, but now engaged in the manufacture of the Philadelphia silo of his own patent, is at present engaged in erecting a number of silos for six of our neighboring farmers.
J.D. SOUDER spent Sunday visiting in Philadelphia.
Elias KULP purchased a fine horse in Philadelphia last week.
J.L. ALDERFER has started work on his new blacksmith and wheelwright shop.
SHELLY and DIETERLY have erected a new wagon scale and expect to handle coal in course of a few days.
Geo. ROGER, line walker for the National Transit Company, is having two weeks vacation. His beat is being taken care of by F.D. LEEKING, of Saxon, Pa.
W.H. WEIL, H.Z. WAMPOLE and A.B. GODSHALL spent a day along the banks of the Perkiomen. Their luck we are not able to report.
Mr. Horace FAGLEY, of Limerick, was the guest of his father, Noah FAGLEY over Sunday.
Mr. John PFEIFFER and his wife and child were the guests of Mrs. Christain PFEIFFER on Sunday.
Miss Bertha FAUST was visiting friends at Horseham and Hatborough during the past week.
Mr. William SCHAEFFER shot a large red fox last week. The foxes are getting to be a nuisance here and they carry away many chickens. Mr. SCHAEFFER is to be congratulated on his luck.
Mr. A.P. GEIST, of Atlantic City, was in town on Thursday June 25th.
Mr. William ROSE and wife and daughter were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J.H.S. ZERN on Sunday.
Mr. Harry BARNS and Mr. and Mrs. Jacob K. BERGY were the guests of Wm. WAGNER on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry SHANER and Mr. and Mrs. Martin WAGNER were visiting in Phoenixville over Sunday.
The following were the guests of David LEVENGOOD, and Mr. and Mrs. D.M. RICHARD on Sunday: Mrs. Wilson PUHL, of Phila., Mr. and Mrs. Hiram STELTZ, Mrs. John YERGER, Mrs. Josiah YERGER, Mr. and Mrs. J.M. SHIVE and family.
Mrs. PFEIFFER has made extensive improvements including a new front porch.
Mr. George RELLER, of Philadelphia, was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. John GREBE.
Miss Florence LEVENGOOD of this place is going to Camden for the summer.
Mrs. David HUBER is confined to bed.
William HUBER, of Philadelphia, came home to visit his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Iona HUBER. He took sick shortly after his arrival, but is now able to be up and about again.
The Washington Township school board appointed the following teachers for the coming term, Bally Grammar, A.S. BERKY; Bally Primary, Elva SCHULTZ; Schultzville, James GEIBEL; Barto, Margeret HIBSCHMAN; Dale, Alice RORHACH; Oberholtzers, Aaron BRUMBACH; Reitnauer's, Estella BECHTEL; Frey's, Frank STAUFFER; Heydt's, Alvin KEMP. School term seven months. Teachers salaries, beginners $33 per month, for those holding provisional certificates, $35 per month, those holding permanent certificates $38 per month. Schools will open on the 7th of September.
H.K. TRUMBAUER and wife attended the funeral of Michael HERSCH on Monday.
Justus RENNINGER, of Lansdale, was the Sunday guest of his parents.
G.W. GERHART will have Public Sale of grass at his farm at this place this afternoon.
Mr. RITTENHOUSE, cigar manufacturer of Norristown, started a branch cigar factory at the factory of Jesse M. HAAS near this place.
B.B. BRANDT, of Royersford, bought the woodland of Aug. SCHULER, and is cutting it down.
Mr. and Mrs. Levi RODER, of Dublin, and Mr. and Mrs. Harry MUSSELMAN, of Perkasie, were the Sunday guests of U.G. LOUX.
Jeremiah LEVY is sick with heart disease. Dr. W.H. STETLER attends.
William ROEDER, of Perkasie, visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. M. ROEDER of this place on Sunday.
Harvey BAUS is having his dwelling house painted. Allen J. DRESSLER, of Pennsburg is doing the work.
Harvey HARING and family, of Hillegass, spent Sunday with friends at this place.
U.G. LOUX razed a portion of his store this week.
Charles KLINE is exhibiting two new phonographs.
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey METZGAR of Perkasie, were the Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. John D. LANDIS.
District President, Harry HOOT, installed the officers of Camp 547, P.O.S. of A., North Wales on Thursday evening.
Isaac STAHL is taking a course in the National Correspondence School at Scranton.
Our band will dedicate their wagon today. It was painted by J.W. GERHARD, of Macungie. The band will give a concert at Zionsville today.
The Perkiomen Seminary Alumni Association held its annual banquet at the Seminary Friday noon. The dinner was served by Caterer Simon J. CROLL, of the Eagle Hotel, of Pennsburg. J. Irvin ZERBE, '99, the vice-president of the association was toastmaster. The Rev. E.E.S. JOHNSON, '95, toasted the class of '95 and Maxwell H. KRATZ, John F. FRANTZ, '99, toasted his class. Andrew S. BECHTEL '97, responded to a toast. Ackley E. BLOCHER, '01, responded to "Fastian and Alphonso." Horace Z. GOAS '03, toasted the forty-six new members of the association. Mr. HOFFMAN, of Pennsburg, and Warren MARTZ, Principal of South Jersey Institute, of Bridgeton, N.J., formerly vice-principal of Perkiomen Seminary, also responded. Vernon K. KRIEBEL, President of the class of 1903, announced that the class presented the school with a copy of the famous painting "Scotland Forever" as a class memorial, whereupon, the Rev. O.S. KRIEBEL, gave the closing speech and announced that a member of the class of 1900, whose name he was not permitted to disclose presented the school with a picture as a token of his regard. The business meeting was held immediately after the dinner and the following named were elected officers: Clinton C. SHEFFY, '99, President; Miss Z. BEAN, '02, Secretary; Raymond A. SCHULTZ, '02; Treasurer; Warren D. RENNINGER, '96, Alumni Editor of the Perkiomenite. The prize of twenty dollars in gold which was offered for excellence in German by Martin COLLIN, of Philadelphia, was awarded to Miss Pauline E. ROCKWELL, '03, of Amenia, N.Y.
A.M. HILTEBEITEL was given the five hundred dollar Fellowship in Astronomy at Princeton University.
W. Frank HERSH, Pennsburg, Pa., who graduated at Pennsylvania College, Gettysburg, Pa., this year, attained high general standing and represented his college in the Inter-collegiate oratorical contest receiving honorable mention.
Monroe SHELLY, Bally, Pa., graduated with high honors at Lafayette College this year. He won the Coleman Biblical Prize in his Freshman year, and later the Class of 1895 Prize in Physics. He was associate editor of the Melange, and was elected to the Phi Beta Kappa. He delivered the scientific oration at Commencement, besides serving his class as Historian. He was a member of the Glee Club and the Franklin Literary Debating team, and the Varsity second foot ball and track teams for two years.
Orlando S. YERGER, Perkiomenville, Pa., took second honors at Muhlenberg this year, serving on the program as Latin salutatorian. He was editor of the Ciarla during his Junior year.
C.C. SHEFFY, Bath, Pa., stood among the first in his class at Harvard this year. He took special honors in Latin and Greek, and was elected to the Phi Beta Kappa.
Walter TOMPKINS, Weyers, Ohio, received honorable mention in the Economics prize contest.
Harvey C. RENTSCHLER, Upper Bern, Pa., received the $500 Fellowship, in Experimental Science at Princeton University. He will tutor in Mathematics in the Princeton summer school.
Morris M. HILTEBEITEL, Greenlane, Pa., graduated with high general honors at Princeton this year.
Samuel A. ANDERS, Kulpsville, Pa., took special honors in Latin at Princeton. He received the Frederick Barnard White prize in Architecture, and was elected to the honorary fraternity, the Phi Beta Kappa.
Walter F. HOLLENBACH took a number of Essay prizes in Clio Hall. In his Junior year he took the Thos. B. Wanamaker prize in English. He will teach German in the Trenton High School.
Frank SMITH took second honor in his class at Princeton University this year. He got the English (Anglo-Saxon) Prize and was elected to the Phi Beta Kappa.
Mamie M. ANDERS came home last week from Norristown, ill with typhoid fever, but not seriously.
Katie, daughter of James TYSON, of Creamery, is quite ill.
Anna, daughter of Dr. J.N. HUNSBERGER, who was so very ill with diphtheria, is now able to sit out on the porch. The rest of the Diphtheria cases have entirely recovered.
John H. BEAN had a sick cow this week.
B.W. DAMBLY brought his wife and children home from Sellersville on Monday.
Supervisor Jacob BUCKWALTER, is hauling stones alongside the Skippack road in Milton BENNER's field. Afterwhile he will get a crusher and then will macadamize the Skippack road as far as it is under his supervision.
Hettie ROSENBERRY is spending two weeks in and around Norristown with her relatives.
William MILLER, tinsmith, who was employed by A.W. ROSENBERGER, has left his employ and has gone to Allentown.
D.M. SEIPT killed his father's old faithful horse, Boss, because he was worn out.
Minister WEIKEL and assistants moved their tent to Harleysville this week. They had baptismal services on Sunday afternoon.
Harry WEAVER, of Philadelphia, is spending a few weeks with his grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Samuel WEAVER.
John BALL, of Quakertown, was visiting his daughter Ruth.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles CHRISTMAN, of Sellersville, were visiting Benjamin EISENHARD and family.
Mrs. Horace FOGEL and son, of Philadelphia, are registered at the Kerchner Hotel.
Rev. I.B. RITTER and family were the guests of L.S. SHIMER and family.
Miss Sallie HUFF and Jennie KERN are home spending their summer vacation.
Howard SHIMER finished his school term at Nazarath and is home to spend his summer vacation.
John HUNSBERGER, grocer at Egypt, spent Sunday with his family.
Mr. and Mrs. Milton BERGER, Mrs. WEAND, Miss Daisy GEISINGER and Miss HERTZOG, of Alburtis were the guests of D.M. LANDIS.
Mrs. Erwin KREIDER and daughter, Helen, were on a business trip to Allentown.
Frank JACK started Thursday morning on a trip to New York, from there he expects to go up the Hudson to Albany, thence to Maine, and from there to Vernmont. He expects to visit relatives and will probably not return until next Christmas.
Elmer A. SHANER was canvassing in West Chester last week.
Miss Stella GRABER, of Royersford, came home for the summer.
The K. of P. Lodge has purchased a parlor organ from W.F. LAMB of Pottstown.
Elmer KEYSER and family spend Sunday in Philadelphia.
Frank MILLER, of Quakertown, came home on Thursday.
James B. MARPLE is engaged in raising fancy pigeons. He has a fine assortment of birds.
William BROMER and wife, of Schwenksville returned from their Colorado trip last Friday. They had a delightful time and have witnessed many parts of interest while travelling.
Mrs. John QUICKLEY is confined to bed with sickness.
Rev. John FUNK, a missionary among the Arapahoe Indians, addressed a large audience at the Mennonite church on Wednesday evening.
Clement SNYDER resigned his position as hostler at the Union House. James MILLER filled the vacancy.
Mrs. Charles ADAMS, of Mahanoy City, arrived here this week to spend the summer with her mother and family, Mrs. Geo. GIEBEL.
William Y. WISE, proprietor of the Schultzville hotel, has arranged for a grand sociable this evening.
The wedding of Wm. R. BAUMAN to Stella FOX, was solemnized on Saturday instead of Thursday as published in last week's issue.
The Catholic congregation will hold their annual picnic in John BAUER's grove near the public school ground on Saturday July 18th. The citizens Band of East Greenville has been engaged to furnish music on this occasion.
On Monday Miss Carrie GAUMER made a trip to Allentown.
Mrs. O.H. URFFER and daughter, Helen made a trip to Emaus on Tuesday.
On Saturday Mrs. Harvey WEIDNER and daughter, Irene, were in Allentown.
Daniel ROTHENBERGER and wife attended the funeral of the latters brother George Henry HELFRICH, of Ashland.
Mrs. Emanuel HOFFMAN and children, of Frederick, Milton WEAVER and family, of Allentown and Lewis CORRELL, of Gardners Station, were the guests of their father Henry CORRELL.
Nathaniel GREGORY attended church at New Goshenhoppen on Sunday.
Stella REICHART, of Hereford, paid a visit to her parents Jerome REICHART and family.
Mrs. George CHRISTMAN and daughter, Miriam, of Cleveland, Ohio, are here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel ROTHENBERGER.
Adam F. SIESHOLTZ was at Bechtelsville on business.
The School Board of Hereford held a meeting at the hotel of this place on Monday June 29th and elected the following teachers: Chapel, Mr. KRIEBEL; Hereford, Miss Daisy GERY; Clayton, Charles FISTER; Harlem, D.P. SIESHOLTZ; Traub's, Jacob F. GREISS; Oberholtzers, A. KEMP; Siesholtzville and Huff's church vacant.
Frank GERY, of Allentown, was visiting Mr. and Mrs. C.D. ROTHENBERGER and family on Sunday.
Charles ROTHENBERGER, of Harlem, through his vacation, made a pleasure trip to Carlisle and Gettysburg, accompanied by George GRIESS.
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