Anthony KLEINSMITH, of Kraussdale, Lehigh county, died of blood poisoning last Friday morning, after suffering greatly. Early in April a horse kicked Mr. KLEINSMITH's heel. The slight scratch caused the foot to swell. The swelling extended to the stomach causing intense agony. Deceased leaves his wife, a daughter, Mrs. EISENHARD, of Emaus, and three sons, Elmer, Charles and Horace. The funeral was held on Tuesday at the St. Paul's Lutheran church, near Pennsburg. Rev. O.F. WAAGE officiated.
Infant child, of Mr. and Mrs. Frank WALT, of Spinnerstown, died and was buried at the St. John's Lutheran church cemetery on Tuesday forenoon.
Infant child, of Daniel B. DIEHL, of Souderton, died and was buried on Thursday at the Old Goshenhoppen church. Rev. J.L. ROUSH officiated.
C. M. MUSSELMAN, of Steinsburg, died at his home on last Tuesday afternoon. His death was due to cholera morbus. He suffered only four days. He will be buried next Tuesday at the West Swamp Mennonite cemetery. He brought his age to about 68 years. His wife and the following children survive: Mrs. A.D. NACE, Mrs. Oscar MYERS, Mrs. Annie HEDRICK and Mrs. Horace LINSENBIGLER, all of Steinsburg, Rev. Samuel MUSSELMAN and Miss Emma MUSSELMAN, of Wayland, Iowa, and two daughters preceded him in death several years ago.
Isaac S. BOYER, a well known and respected citizen of Schwenksville passed away Tuesday morning, aged about 68 years. He was a resident of Schwenksville for many years and was engaged in the butcher business supplying a route up to a few years ago, later he was engaged as watch man in the bank which place he occupied until unable to follow it on account of his late illness. Cancer of the stomach was the result of his death. He leaves a widow and three children: Mrs. David ISETT, of Royersford; Mrs. William C. ZIEGLER, and Lucian, of Schwenksville. The funeral will take place from his late residence tomorrow morning. Services will be conducted by the Rev. N.F. SCHMIDT in the Lutheran church. Interment in the Schwenksville cemetery.
Ida ZIEGLER, wife of Sylvanus ZIEGLER, of Telford, died in confinement on Monday morning, aged 38 years. Deceased is a daughter of Jacob C. GODSHALL, residing near Morwood. She is survived by a husband and five children. Also the following brothers and sisters: J.G. GODSHALL, of Elroy; Andrew and Horace GODSHALL, of Morwood; Rein GODSHALL, of Philadelphia, and Rosa, wife of Samuel FREED, near Morwood. The funeral was held on Thursday morning. Interment was made at the Franconia Mennonite burying grounds.
Infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel DIEHL, of Souderton, died of convulsions at the age of 5 months and 24 days. The funeral was held on Thursday at the Old Goshenhoppen church. Rev. J.L. ROUSH officiated.
The celebration of a golden wedding anniversary is a rare occurrence in this section, but Mr. and Mrs. William HANGEN, of Spinnerstown, on Saturday celebrated such an event. Five of their seven children were present as well as many invited relatives and friends. The happy couple were the recipients of many useful and costly presents. This interesting aged couple have during their fifty years of married life lived in and near Spinnerstown. A splendid collation was prepared by the ladies who were present and at two o'clock p.m. the guests were all invited into the dining room, where each one did justice to the occasion. Those present were : Seven children, Henry, of Hosensack; William and Mrs. Allen MACK, of Steinsburg; Erwin, of Philadelphia; Mrs. Emma SCHULER and Mrs. Lizzie JACOBY, of Plover; Mrs. Alice CHRISTMAN, of Allentown. Mrs. Wm. HANGEN, of Steinsburg; Mrs. Eli Miller, of Spinnerstown; Henry HANGEN, of Reading; Mr. and Mrs. Levi ORTT, Mr. and Mrs. Henry OBERHOLTZER, Mr. and Mrs. Frank MOYER, Mr. and Mrs. Allen K. BOYER, of Spinnerstown; Mr. and Mrs. John KRAUSE, of Philadelphia; Rev. Granville SHEIP and son, of Philadelphia; Mr. and Mrs. William MILLER, of Reading; Gustave SHEIP, and Mr. and Mrs. Jacob LEWIS, of Sellersville; Mrs. Mary CRESSMAN and Mr. and Mrs. M. STACKEY, of Chestnut Hill; Mr. and Mrs. John S. KEPLER, of East Greenville; Mr. and Mrs. John F. WEYAND, of Pennsburg; Mr. and Mrs. Levi BEIDLER, Quakertown; Mr. and Mrs. Milton ERDMAN, of Milford Square; Mr. and Mrs. Joseph SCHEETZ and daughter, of Perkasie; Mrs. Ella BROBST, of Philadelphia; Samuel FOSBENNER, of Steinsburg, and Jonathan BUNER, of Spinnerstown.
Howard, the young son of Samuel CRESSMAN, of Salfordville, drank coal oil one day last week. He noticed a small lamp on the table, which he turned over and began to drink of its contents. The oil produced a violent irritation in his throat and the family called in Dr. BENNER, who administered an antidote and relieved the little one of its suffering.
Jesse UNDERKOFFLER, of near Finland, a repairman on the Perkiomen Railroad met with an accident on Tuesday afternoon, which nearly cost him his life. He was at his work on the repairmens' train when the engine was doing some shifting at the Salford Station. Mr. UNDERKOFFLER walked in front of the engine as it was slowing coming towards him, he however thought it was on the siding, instead of the same track he was on. He was knocked down, rolled in front of the engine and luckily pushed on the side of the track where he fell into a heap. The heavy engine passed over the tip of his right shoe cutting it and several toes off besides smashing several more. When his fellow workmen picked him up he was found to have received several bruises in his face and on his body. Mr. UNDERKOFFLER had a miraculous escape from instant death as had he not been thrown on the side of the track he would have been run over and possibly killed.
One of Isaac S. ROEDER's horses of Hosensack on Monday ran away from the Hosensack depot and demolished the wagon. The horse was tied to a post back of the depot and Mr. ROEDER was transacting some business in the depot when the south bound train hove in sight and scared the horse. He broke the strap and started down the road but soon came in contact with a fence where he smashed the wagon. Charles SPIESS, the blacksmith at Lederachville, met with an accident on Sunday. He drove to Telford to view the ruins of the recent fire and when he reached that town the horse took fright made a sudden turn and broke the front wheel. He kept the horse under control and no other damage resulted. David HELMORE, of East Greenville, accompanied by his wife and child, on Sunday evening was out driving and while coming up the turnpike in Pennsburg the front axle broke. This sudden going down of the front of the vehicle caused his wife and child to be thrown out. He held on to the horse and prevented him from running away. All escaped injury. The butcher team of F.F. WACK, of Mainland, ran away on Saturday morning while he was serving meat to the residents of Harleysville. The horse took fright at a bicycle. He ran up the turnpike colliding with the team of John KLINE which was standing in front of J.M. PRICE's store. Also one hitching post was broken. The horse was caught by landlord A.S. KLINE. The team of Henry FRY, of near Geryville, ran away on Monday while he was driving towards Kumry. The horse took fright at several bicycles and he began to kick and run. The horse was soon gotten under control. The shaft was broken and Mr. FRY received slight injuries by being hurled against a post. Several ribs were also badly bruised.
This week two more horses belonging to George GERY, of Palm, were killed on account of being infected with glanders. About four weeks ago another similarly affected was killed. The horses were under the treatment of Dr. KOHLER, of Boyertown, for a number of weeks for kidney disease. The latter part of last Dr. J.Z. HILLEGASS was called in and he at once pronounced it a case of glanders. Word was sent to the State Veterinarian, and on Monday he visited the GERY farm and after investigation he immediately ordered the horses destruction and the barn to be disinfected. One of these horses was recently purchased and the other was one which Mr. GERY had for many years. He has one horse left, which, however, is not affected with the disease.
Jeremiah DIEROLF, proprietor of the Bechtelsville pantaloon factory received the largest consigment of pantaloons one day this week ever received in that space of time by them. The lot was over 1000 pair. The factory is kept exceedingly busy at the present time.
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Picture - Top Row, John I. JACOBS, Morris M. HOFFMAN, Clarence G. WELKER, Lower Row, Jennie A. DIMMIG, Herbert H. HILLEGASS, Beulah B. KLINE.
The commencement exercises of the Pennsburg High School will be held this evening in the Odd Fellows' Hall, Pennsburg. The class consists of six members. The program is as follows: Invocation, Rev. J.L. ROUSH; Salutatory, "Achieving Success Through Difficulties," Clarence G. WELKER; Essay, "The Aim of Education," Beulah B. KLINE; Oration, "Importance of Character," John I. JACOBS; Recitation, "The Value of Yesterday," Morris M. HOFFMAN; Oration, "Motto," Herbert H. HILLEGASS; Valedictory, "To Do One's Best at All Times," Jennie A. DIMMIG; Presentation of Diplomas by the Principal M.N. HUTTEL. An address by Rev. C.C. BOYER, of the Keystone State Normal School, Kutztown. A bacclaureate sermon was delivered to the graduating class on Sunday evening in the St. Mark's Lutheran church by Rev. T.H. LEINBACH, of Spinnerstown.
Another hearing took place Monday before John Faber MILLER, master, in reference to the propriety of freeing the Perkiomen and Green Lane turnpike of tolls. R.S. SMITH, postmaster of Gratersford, testified on behalf of the county that many patrons of his store and of the postoffice indicated by their conversation that they preferred to have the turnpike remain as it is rather than to have it freed of tolls. He could not, however, mention the names of those who took this view of the matter. Solicitor JENKINS, for the county, offered to show by the assess books of the townships traveled by trolley lines that there is no such enhancement of the value of real estate as is claimed by petitioners. The masters ruled against this offer, on the ground that the assessment of a township does not necessarily show the rise and fall of values for any reason, depending as it does upon the judgment of one person. The turnpike company opened its case, conducted by its attorney, J.A. STRASSBURGER. The petitioners are represented by Hillegass & Larzelere. The jury consists of R. Morgan ROOT, Pottstown; Charles H. SHAW, Norriton; Samuel M. YERGER, Kulpsville; Edwin KRAUSE, Upper Hanover, and Milton H. WALTERS, Upper Salford. Another hearing was held on Friday at which J.A. STRASSBURGER, attorney for the company, introduced much testimony to show the value of the road and franchise. Several witnesses were examined whose valuation was $30,000, including William A. WELKER, Milton M. BARNDT, Evans P. KOONS, Enos SCHWENK, John B. PENNEPACKER, Oswin SCHWENK, James CRESSON and others. The meeting was adjourned until June 15, when it is expected it will be concluded.
The private apartments of Mrs. Jane MOLL, proprietress of the Globe Hotel, Quakertown, were entered by a robber one day last week, who stole $87, including two checks and a valuable diamond ring from a bureau drawer. The checks bore the signature of two well known business men and were indorsed. One was for $25 and the other $13. The ring was a beautiful one, the gift of Mrs. MOLL's deceased husband. Oliver MILLER, the bar tender, feels certain that the robbery was committed by a stranger who came to the hotel about 9 o'clock and left soon after dinner. The man registered as R.D. MOODY, of Reading, and asked to be given the use of a room to change clothes. Mr. MILLER showed him to a room and carried his suit case. Presently the stranger came down stairs and took a stroll about town until dinner. He took dinner and some time after he paid his bill and took his leave. The robbery was discovered about 3 o'clock, when Mrs. MOLL had occasion to get her wallet, and found the money and ring gone. The stranger had found the keys with which he unlocked the drawer and afterward locked it again.
Silas HILL, of Quakertown, reported to the local police that while returning home on Saturday from the cattle sale of T.S. COOPER, at Coopersburg, his pockets were picked of a sum of money which included seven $3 gold pieces, a $5 bill and two $2 bills. The thief is thought to be a professional from Philadelphia.
The ordination and installation of Rev. Calvin M. DELONG as pastor of the New Goshenhoppen Reformed church, of near East Greenville, on Sunday was well attended. About one thousand people being present. The service was conducted by Revs. LEINBACH, ROUSH and LENTZ.
Rev. Robert H. JOHNSON, colored, of Pottstown, was convicted of obtaining money under false pretense and was sent to jail for six months. JOHNSON had collected money under the representation that it was for an African Baptist Church.
Prof. F.H. GREEN, of West Chester will deliver a lecture in the Seminary Chapel on Friday evening next on the subject "Life's Musical Scale." The lecture premises to be well attended. Prof. GREEN is considered a lecturer of note and the subject will undoubtedly be well treated by him.
Elmer D.S. BOYER, of Vera Cruz, a former student at Perkiomen Seminary graduated from the Lutheran Theological Seminary at Mt. Airy on Tuesday evening.
Samuel FREED, of Jessup, Iowa, a former resident of Upper Hanover township, writes Town and Country that he was very much pleased with out last week's issue, especially with the cut of the new Goshenhoppen Reformed church. He states that he assisted in the hauling of the material for the building of it with the team belonging to the father of the editor of this paper, and that Peter HILLEGASS, grandfather of the same, superintended the building of the church. He also writes that it is so wet in that section that very few farmers have been able to plant their corn, and that much of it is still to be planted. Oats and grass are looking well. The first of last week cyclones passed all around them, but they were fortunate enough not to be in the path of any of them. Cloud-bursts northwest raised the Wapsie so as to make it impassable for several hours.
Diphtheria is becoming quite prevalent in the vicinity of Skippack. Two of Dr. J. Newton HUNSBERGER's children, Lizzie KELLER and one of William C. ROSENBERRY's children are down with the disease.
Harvey BAUS, of near East Greenville, will have a wind pump erected on his farm to pump the water from his artesian well into troughs at the house and barn. The pump is a "clipper" and will be erected by SCHLICHER and MILLER, of East Greenville.
The fire which consumed so much of Telford property on last Thursday night
has been the cause of making some heretofore good business people almost
penniless. The losses as near as could be ascertained are as follows: M.R. SHELLY,
$10,000;
Shelly & Dieterly, $12,000; W.H. BLANK, $2,000;
Isaac ALDERFER, $1,000;
H.E. WAMPOLE, $700;
P. & R. Co., $4,000;
W. EGOLF, $4,000;
Telford A.A., $80;
against which is the following insurance, M.R. SHELLY, $7,000;
W.H. BLANK,
$1,775;
Isaac ALDERFER, $250;
P. & R.R. Co., $2,500;
W. EGOLF, $4,000 and
Amos
KNIPE, $250.
Oliver NASE, of East Greenville, the foreman in the planing mill of the Pennsburg Manufacturing Company, met with a painful accident on Wednesday forenoon while he was at work at one of the machines. A piece of wood flew into his face, with such force as to penetrate the bone. It also caused a severe laceration on his cheek. The wound bled profusely and he was removed to the office of Dr. BOBB, at East Greenville, where his injuries were dressed.
Gideon M. NICE, of Manayunk, formerly of Hillegass, Upper Hanover township, this county, was discharged as an involuntary bankrupt on Tuesday in the United States District Court.
J.F. SEASHOLTZ's horse sale was well attended on Thursday.
C.G. HEIST was in Philadelphia on Wednesday.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Calvin MILLER, a girl, on Friday.
Howard WILTRANT sold his horse to Dr. J.Z. HILLEGASS.
Wm. A. WELKER was in Macungie on Monday.
John McDOWELL and J.B. DYSON are serving as jurors this week.
Mr. GRESH, of Norristown, was in town on Tuesday.
H.H. BOYER has a force of men at work digging the foundations for Dr. ROTH's house.
Edwin REITER, our tinsmith, is over-rushed with work.
Mr. and Mrs. Boyd McMYRTLE, of Philadelphia, visited the family of C.E. HILLEGASS, the former part of the week.
Mr. and Mrs. William HANGEN and Mr. and Mrs. William MILLER, of Reading, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Horace MILLER on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. DIEHL, of Pennsburg, visited Daniel KLEINSMITH on Sunday.
Lizzie BOYER was under the parental roof on Sunday.
Horace MILLER and wife and son Edwin attended the golden wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Henry HANGEN, of Spinnerstown, on Saturday.
Tilghman RITTER and wife entertained the following guests on Saturday. Raymond RITTER and wife of Allentown; Morris RITTER and wife, of Emaus; William GUTH and wife, of Emaus.
Mr. and Mrs. Solomon DRISSLER on Sunday entertained the following guests: John MILLER and family, Morris STEPHEN and family, and Frank STEPHEN and wife of Allentown, and Rebecca SHEARER and son William, of Emaus.
Quite a number of our folks attended the funeral of Anthony KLEINSMITH, of Kraussdale, on Tuesday.
The public sale of Philip FLORES was largely attended on Monday.
Austin URFFER, of Plover, was married on Saturday to Miss Florence KRAUSS, of Kraussdale. The groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. C. Willis URFFER, of Plover, and a graduate of the Pennsylvania State College. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry KRAUSS, of Kraussdale. The wedding was solemnized at the parsonage of Rev. T.H. LEINBACH, of Spinnerstown. Upon the return of the couple, an excellent dinner was served. Quite a number of guests were present. In the evening the couple left on a wedding trip.
Henry H. CLEMMER received a new bicycle from the Stauffer Bros.
Mr. YOUSE, from Bally, is crushing stones for Mr. BEITLER for three or four days. The stones are to be used on the Hereford pike.
Mrs. Edna KRESGE and daughter Marion, from Allentown, will spend several weeks at home with her parents.
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. David F. CLEMMER.
W.A. CLEMMER received a half a dozen automatic feeders from M.G. OBERHOLTZER. Mr. BEITLER bought three from W.A. CLEMMER. No poultry keeper can afford to be without them.
C.E. FISTER, teacher of the Clayton school, is hired to Alfred G. CLEMMER for the next three months.
Cyrus BEITLER, after spending a few days in Reading, returned home again.
Mr. and Mrs. W.A. CLEMMER attended the funeral of John B. BECHTEL, Bally.
Frank R. RITTER and Wayne H. CLEMMER, from Fleetwood; Mr. and Mrs. John STAUFFER, from Eshbach's Crossing, and Mr. LANDIS, from Richland Centre, were the guests of W.A. CLEMMER on Sunday.
Oswin B. KLINE is building a new kitchen to his house.
Daniel TRUMP was visiting friends at Hoppenville on Sunday.
Chas. R. MUMBAUER and Jos. T. MILLER are giving their houses a new coat of paint.
A pleasant party was held at the home of Edwin KULP on Monday evening. Ice cream and many other kinds of refreshments were on hand. An orchestra furnished music for the occasion.
A.R. MUMBAUER and family were visiting friends at Geryville on Sunday.
Oliver SHUP, Sr., and family spent Saturday and Sunday with Elmer FREED and family, who resides at White Haven.
Mr. and Mrs. Tilghman FLUCK spent Sunday with his son Eugene and family in Sellersville.
Walter CASSEL's two year old child took sick on Sunday night with scarlet fever and died on Tuesday. It was buried privately on Wednesday.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Jeremiah K. KRIEBEL a son on last Thursday.
Clayton STEIGNER has congestion of the lungs and is very weak, and Claude, son of Machnist D.L. TYSON, has diphtheria. Both are graduates of this years class of our township.
Mrs. Jacob BECK, of Lucon, is sick, but slowly improving again.
Dr. J. Newton HUNSBERGER sold his mare and colt to a man in Baltimore and bought another mare from the same man. The doctor and his hired man drove the new mare for about a mile when the doctor concluded it to be the safest to get out and walk which they did and walked home. The doctor is not anxious to hook her in the wagon soon again.
Mrs. A.H. SEIPT spent the better part of the week near West Point with her daughter.
Mrs. William C. ROSENBERRY's mother Mrs. Samuel HALLMAN, of Upper Providence, died on Wednesday morning.
S.H. ORR recently made a ten days trip to Canada.
Jesse G. ROSENBERRY has commenced making hay.
Rev. Jacob B. MENSCH on last Monday attended the funeral of John BECHTEL at Bally. He also visited his uncle, Dr. J.G. MENSCH at Pennsburg.
William BEAN lost a horse on Wednesday of lock-jaw. He paid $200 for him this spring.
John STITZER and wife, of Reading, were the guests of Jere G. RHOADS.
John ACKERMAN and wife, of Royersford, were the Sunday guests of Elam ACKERMAN and family.
Jacob STAUFFER lost a horse by death last week and Henry GAUGLER a mule.
Henry SCHNEIDER, of Pottstown, visited his mother, Mrs. Wm. Schneider, on Sunday.
Wm. F. YOUNG, Esq., of Pottstown, visited W.F. and M.F. LEIDY on Sunday.
Miss Alice GEIST, hired girl with Mrs. Wm. SCHNEIDER, left her place on Monday and returned to her home.
J.O. STELTZ is working at the Pottstown Bridge works.
Frank DOUBLER visited Mr. and Mrs. Henry RHOADS on Sunday.
Wm. KULP and wife were in Pottstown on Saturday on business.
John BRANDT and wife, of Sanatoga, were noticed in town on Sunday.
Rev. EARLY, of Reading, preached in the Lutheran church at Swamp on Sunday.
Rev. Henry S. ADAM, who was, or will be ordained to the holy priesthood at Overbrook today, will arrive here with the 2.25 train, and will spend the night with his father, John ADAM, of this place. St. Josephs Beneficial society will meet him tomorrow at 9.30 a.m., and escort him to the church of the Blessed Sacrament, where he will read his first mass at 10 a.m. A number of visiting priests will be present, among them Rev. A. MISTILLI, of Ashland, formerly of this parish.
Peter FRANK and Wm. M. KASE attended J.B. ROBISON's show at Pottstown.
Henry EDDINGER and family spent several days visiting at Allentown, Bethlehem and Easton.
Mrs. Oliver STENGEL returned from a few days visit to Phila.
Mr. and Mrs. NICHOLAS and Henry STENGEL and family, of Reading, spent Sunday with relatives here.
Rev. C. SAUER, who was confined to the house several days, is slowly recovering.
The funeral of John BECHTEL was largely attended on Monday.
Clement AIMS, who for some time has been in Philadelphia, returned home and accepted the position as hostler and general helpmate with Rev. Charles SAUER.
David BAUER sank a new well this week, and has plenty of water at the depth of fourteen feet.
Lizzie COVELY, of Phila., spent a few days with her parents at this place.
Aaron SWEINHART spent Tuesday in Allentown.
A largely attended meeting of the Luther League of the St. John's Lutheran church was held in the basement of the church on Whit Monday evening. Elwood SHELLY, of Milford Square addressed the meeting.
A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Edwin SMITH.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. H. SHELLY and son were the guests of Dr. and Mrs. Wm. H. STETTLER on Sunday.
O.C. KEIPER, Esq., spent Tuesday in Allentown on business.
The dwelling house and lot belonging to Henry DIEHL, deceased, was sold to Horace DIEHL for $1400.
Dr. and Mrs. TRUMBAUER, of Vera Cruz, spent Whit Monday with Dr. and Mrs. W.H. STETTLER.
Harvey REINERT spent Saturday and Sunday, at Reading.
Henry ERDMAN bought a fine bay horse at Fisher & Son's horse sale last week.
H.D. HILDEBRAND moved his grocery store restaurant to the BRUNNER property last week.
Mrs. REICHENBACH, of Pennsburg, spent several days in town among relatives last week.
E.W. REITER and wife spent several days in Philadephia this week.
Joseph ANDERS, Jr., received a very fine piano and pianola last week from N.K. HOOKER, of Quakertown.
Mrs. John FISHER is on the sick list.
Mrs. J.W. REITER spent last week with her daughter, Mrs. E.F. BENNER, at Salfordsville.
Adam KINKLE and E.W. REITER and wife attended the funeral of Frank WIMMER at Richlandtown.
Miss Maggie HARPEL, of Church Hill, is spending part of the week with Mr. and Mrs. Wm. KELLER.
Miss Jennie V. REITER is spending the week at Salfordville with Dr. and Mrs. E.F. BENNER.
Miss Clara NEIDIG is spending the week in Philadelphia.
J.W. REITER was the Sunday guest of Dr. and Mrs. E.F. BENNER, at Salfordville.
Mrs. Chas. BEALER and children, Eddie and Lizzie, spent several days with her mother, Mrs. Sophia WEIDNER.
Among those noticed in town over Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. Theo. JUNITY, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob ERB, Bridgeport; Messrs. Haggerty Bros. from Philadelphia; Miss Bertha KILER, of Pottstown; Mr. and Mrs. Edwin POLSTER, Green Lane; Miss Mary KILER, Pottstown; Miss Kate H. FAUST, Norristown; Mr. and Mrs. Isaac RAHN, Lower Providence.
John L. KILER spent Monday with his mother at Pottstown.
Henry FREY and family and F.E. GROFF and family spent Sunday with H.B. EBERLE at Grater's Ford.
H.H. RAHN and family and Miss Amanda HENDRICKS spent Sunday with Elias N. FAUST, Green Lane.
H.H. RAHN assisted J.U. HENDRICKS at the Perkiomen Hotel on Decoration Day at Schwenksville.
The surprise party for Mary HENRY was well attended. About 100 were present. After spending the evening with different games, a table was prepared with fancy cakes, oranges, bananas, etc., of which all partook.
Ed. THOMAS, bought a pacing horse from J.H. FISHER.
S.K. BUCHER, while serving green groceries, was thrown from the wagon, the wheels of which passed over his hand and bruised him considerably. The horse broke the shaft of the wagon and harness and ran home.
O.J. ENGELMAN and M.G. KEMMERER did business in Allentown last Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. John KRAMMES were in Allentown a few days this week to help his brother moving.
H.S. KRAMMES, of Allentown, moved with his family to Philadelphia last Wednesday.
L.Y. MESCHTER and F.S. SHELLY, of East Greenville, stopped in our town last Saturday on their way home from Cooper's cattle sale, at Coopersburg.
Daniel LANDIS quit cigar making at Milford Square last week. He is looking for a similar position.
Andrew WEAVER and wife were in Philadelphia visiting friends and relatives over Sunday.
Jennie and Annie MOYER, of Centre Valley, were here visiting last Monday.
M.G. KEMMERER made a business trip to Philadelphia last Tuesday.
H.S. BREY, wife and daughter were visiting at Schwenksville last Saturday and Sunday.
The farm of Solomon MILL was sold last Monday to his son John, of Vera Cruz for $840 and he took possession at once.
J.C. KRAMMES did business in Allentown last Tuesday.
Erwin NUSS and family, of Sigmund, visited Mrs. Geo. KEMMERER and Mrs. S. MILLER and family on Monday.
Misses Irene SCHUBERT, Mary MILLER and Jennie MILLER were under the parental roof over Sunday.
Geo. BARTHOLOMEW and family visited Elmer BAHL and family, of Emaus, on Sunday.
Isaac STAHL and family and Miss Ida STAHL visited Levi WENTZ and family at Zion Hill on Monday.
Miss Mary ADAM went to Manayunk on Tuesday and expects to stay a few weeks.
Miss Mamie ADAM has hired herself to a family in Philadelphia and entered upon her duties on Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. William LAUDENSLAGER and daughter of Palm and Mrs. Carolina TRAPP and Mrs. SCHALLER, of Philadelphia, were the guests of George STAHL and family on Monday.
Wesley BUTTERWECK and family and Miss Kate BUTTERWECK, of Allentown, visited friends at this place on Sunday and Monday.
Daniel CARVER and Edward SCHWOYER were in Philadelphia on Saturday.
Miss Gertrude BUTTERWECK returned to her grandmother at Dale after spending a few weeks with her parents at this place.
Miss Katie HOFFMAN, of Steinsburg, spent a week visiting friends at this place.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank SEASHOLTZ and daughter Ella, of Sassamansville, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Frank ADAM on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel SLONAKER, of Lansdale, visited Nathan ADAM and family on Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph SCHWOYER were visiting friends in Pottstown on Saturday and Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel HEYDT were in Manayunk over Sunday visiting the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. G.M. NICE. Mrs. HEYDT remained the whole week.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank ADAM, Misses Flora and Ida STAHL, Katie and Emma BUTTERWECK and Sallie SCHULTZ enjoyed a fishing trip to Green Lane on Saturday.
The following were the guests of Isaac STAHL and family on Sunday: Mr. and Mrs. Irwin SEASHOLTZ, Miss Cora PFLEIGER and Reuben KLINE, of Pennsburg, and Homer GRABER and Elsie McENTEE, of East Greenville.
M.I. SHANER will keep boarders this summer he will be able to accommodate 18 people at his home the "Adalia."
Joseph REPPERT our green grocer is doing a good business.
The O.K.F. under the leadership of Dr. F.N. GREENE Grand Marshall made a neat appearance in the Grand Army parade at Schwenksville, on Decoration Day.
G.M. CARL, of Schwenksville, moved his family into his boarding house the "Perkiomen" and he is now ready to accommodate his guests for the coming season.
The public sale of the personal property of the late Samuel LONGAKER, of Schwenksville, was largely attended.
Charles BEAN and his father were guests at the Weldon House.
Charles MARKLEY and family of Philadelphia, paid a visit to D.W. STETLER and family, of Delphi.
John MILLER has another kiln of brick ready for shipment and started shipping today.
Rein GODSHALL made a business trip to Philadelphia on Wednesday.
Manoah LANDIS, of Ambler, spent Saturday and Sunday with his parents.
Rev. and Mrs.Jacob KEHM, of Sellersville, were the Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. Henry GODSHALL.
Harvey CLEMMER and wife were visiting friends in Norristown on Monday.
The Franconia School Board held a meeting on Monday evening and organized for the ensuing year. The following were elected by acclamation: Pres., Hiram CLEMMER; Sec., Jacob M. LANDIS; Treas., Wm. M. SOUDER. They decided to open the schools on September 14, instead of September 21, as heretofore.
Misses Addie ROTH and Lottie MULHAUSER, of Quakertown were visiting the family of Jonas LANDIS on Tuesday and Wednesday. Miss ROTH taught Shueck's school last year.
Mrs. Sylvanus ZIEGLER was buried at the Franconia Mennonite meeting house on Thursday.
The party of Mr. PATTERSON was well attended.
Mr. and Mrs. Wellington ZEIGLER, of Pennsburg, were the guests of Edwin KLINE on Sunday.
A child was born to Mr. and Mrs. Harry DOCKERTY.
Mrs. John FREED and family, and Mr. Howard FREED and family, were in Spring Mount to visit relatives on Sunday.
Wm. LEISTER is giving his house a coat of paint and Victor COPE is doing the work.
Mrs. John HOFFMAN, of East Greenville, has rented a part of Henry JOHANNAS' house.
William SEASHOLTZ, of Boyertown, a member of the J.O.A.M. of Eshbach's, died after an illness of about a year.
A pony belonging to William ESHBACH was chanced off at the "Continental" and was won by Amos DOTTERER, of Bechtelsville.
Rev. H.W. WARMKESSEL and "Blind" Tilman FOGEL, a skilled musician, visited here on Saturday.
Oliver HOFFMAN, a stone cutter erected two very fine headstones in Bechtelsville Cemetery, one for Alice, wife of Dr. R.Y. LECHNER and the other for Lizzie, wife of Prof. Frank H. STAUFFER. Mr. HOFFMAN has been very busy lately.
Pharon LEISTER raised a rye stalk on the farm of Henry GUSSMAN which measured 7 feet and 7 inches.
Rev. BENNER was the guest of Frank LONG on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. STAKE, of Philadelphia, moved last week on the farm formerly occupied by Emanuel BERND.
Mr. and Mrs. REESE and son Robert, of Philadelphia, Katie WEIDENHEIMER, of Kutztown; Mr. and Mrs. F.W. GERHART, of Philadelphia, were the Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. B.E. CRESSMAN.
Mr. and Mrs. S.W. KRATZ and family of Souderton, Charles HEIMBACH, of Milford Square, E.G. HEIMBACH, of Telford, and John BAKER, of Souderton, were the Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs. T. GERHART.
Mr. and Mrs. F. LONG and son Henry were visiting Mr. THOMAS at Centre Valley on Monday.
Warren FRANK and family, of Quakertown, were spending a few days with Mr. and Mrs. Noah FRANK.
One of Charles SCHLICHER's cows was gored by another on Saturday while out in pasture and was severely injured. The horn penetrated the cow's forehead to the depth of about three inches. The injured cow reeled and fell and it was thought she would die suddenly. She was later able to be removed to the stable and it is expected that she will recover.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles SCHLICHER, of the Queen of the Valley Farm, spent Saturday and Sunday with relatives and friends at Emaus, Allentown and Bethlehem.
William H. SIEGFRIED, of Reading, on Wednesday moved into Dr. C.Q. HILLEGASS' property at the Perkiomen paper mill. He will have charge of the paper mill.
Mrs. Mary SIEGFRIED and son Edwin of Monterey, spent several days this week with the family of Dr. C.Q. HILLEGASS.
Mrs. Jonas HARING and daughter Maggie spent Thursday at Allentown.
J.J. GACKENBACH, supervisor, is repairing our roads.
Squire L.S. ROEDER served as a juror at our courts at Allentown this week.
Charles KLINE and his daughter Ellen are on the sick list.
The gypsies who camped in Wm. SCHIFFERT's grove left on Monday morning for Coopersburg.
Last Saturday, L.S. ROEDER and Benneville DELLICKER, of Old Zionsville, went to Philadelphia and brought the remains of Theobold GULLY, and buried him in the Swamp church cemetery. Mr. GULLY died in the Norristown State Asylum and from there he was shipped to Philadelphia. He was dead ten days before burial.
Wm. SLONECKER raised a rye stalk 7 feet and 9 inches long.
Mr. and Mrs. John G. ERB, accompanied by their son, Irwin and wife, of Phoenixville, spent a pleasant Sunday with the former's brother, Nathaniel ERB and family.
Harrison SCHOENLY, Allen DEYSHER, Wm. HERTZOG and Mrs. Amos DEYSHER are having a cement pavement placed in front of their residences.
Miss Olivia SMITH left for Glendale to spend several weeks with her uncle, Ephraim WOLFGANG.
Malinda, wife of ex-County Commissioner Charles E. STANGIER, died at their home in Reading last Thursday. She leaves her husband and two children. Her maiden name was BECHTEL. They formerly resided at this place.
Morris BREY is spending several days in Philadelphia this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Levi STROHM, Mr. and Mrs. Peter LOUX and Mrs. Joseph LOUX, of Dublin, were the Sunday guests of U.G. LOUX and family.
U.G. LOUX is excavating the cellar for the addition to his store.
Mrs. Raymond PEPPEL is on the sick list.
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