Mrs. Rebecca KREIDER, widow of Levi KREIDER, died at the residence of her son, Orville, at Shimersville. She was in earlier years married to Jonas BEAR, with whom she had the following children: George BEAR, of Schwenksville; Augustus BEAR, of Tiffin, O., and Pierson BAER, of East Greenville. Later she married Mr. KREIDER, with whom the following children survive: Orville KREIDER, of Shimersville; Mrs. David REESE, also of Shimersville; Alton, of Sigmund; Mrs. Charles MILLER, of Old Zionsville; Mrs. H.M. HUTTLE, of Coopersburg, and Mrs. Daniel ROTHENBERGER, of Siesholtzville. Her death was caused by an attack of rheumatism in a severe form, death claiming her on Tuesday afternoon. Her age was 73 years. The funeral was held on Wednesday from her son's home. Interment was made at Macungie cemetery. Rev. I.B. RITTER officiated.
Samuel H. LONGAKER, a well-known citizen of Schwenksville, and the senior member of the firm of S.H. Longaker & Co., of that town, dropped dead at 11.15 o'clock Saturday. Mr. LONGAKER had been feeling unwell and returned to his home, dispatching a member of the family for a doctor. Before the doctor's arrival, Mr. LONGAKER was seized with a stroke of apoplexy and died in a few moments. Deceased was about 60 years of age and is survived by a wife and one daughter. The funeral was held on Wednesday and was the largest ever held in the Mennonite church. The following clergymen officiated: Revs. W.S. GODSHALL, W.O. FAGLEY, A.M. FRETZ, A.B. SHELLY. Interment was made in the Mennonite cemetery at Schwenksville.
Mrs. Lydia ROTHENBERGER, widow of George ROTHENBERGER, a native of Lehigh county, died at her home, near Frankfort, Ind., after a protracted illness with cancer of the stomach, aged 83 years, 1 month and 25 days. Deceased was a daughter of John WALKER, who long ago taught school in the vicinity of the Hampton furnace, now Sigmund, Lower Milford township, and at St. Peter's church, on the Lehigh mountain, back of Macungie. Her mother's maiden name was MOHR, a relative of the numerous MOHRS, in Lehigh county. She was married to George ROTHENBERGER, of Upper Milford, and six years later they moved to Mulberry, Ind. Eight children, five daughters and three sons, twenty-six grandchildren, fifteen great-grandchildren and two brothers survive. Her husband died in 1886. Two of her sons-in-law are Lehigh countians, Phaon KUHNS, formerly of Kuhnsville, and Joseph WEIDNER, of Sigmund.
Harvey GODSHALL, of near Ledeachville, died on Sunday night of consumption, after a lingering illness of six months. He was a son of Jacob L. GODSHALL and resided with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob K. BERGEY, of Lower Salford township. He brought his age to 22 years and 4 months. He is survived by his parents, five sisters and three brothers. The funeral was held yesterday from his grandparents' home. Services were held at the Old Goshenhoppen church. Interment in the church cemetery.
Mrs. Fietta JACOB, widow of the late George JACOB, of near Fruitville, died on Wednesday afternoon, aged 68 years. The funeral will be held from her late residence on Monday, at 9.30 a.m. Interment at Hubers' church, Niantic. Four sons survive, Horace and Joseph, of Allentown; William, of Boyertown, and Alvin, of Eshbach. Four brothers and one sister survive: Sidney and Jeremiah KOCH, of Niantic; Henry KOCH, of Allentown, and William KOCH and Mrs. Daniel STOUDT, of East Greenville.
E. Holmes SCHWARTZ (picture), of Pennsburg, won first honors in the ninth annual elocutionary and oratorical prize contest, at Perkiomen Seminary, on Friday evening. This is one of the most important events of the year and it is considered a great honor to be one of the contestants in it. This was one of the closest and most interesting contests ever held at the school. Ten contestants were entered, chosen from a number of twenty-four candidates at a preliminary contest held a week prior to the final. This included five ladies and five young men. The young men and their respective selections were: "The Unknown Speaker," by Lippard. Samuel D. CONVER, Lansdale; "The Intellectual Influence of Greece," by Felton, Horace Z. GOAS, Schuylkill Haven; "Nations and Humanity," by Curtis, Samuel S. JENNYAN, Mersine, Turkey; "Regulus to the Carthaginians," by Kellog, John C. MCCURDY, Lebanon; "The Last Charge of Ney," by Headley, E. Holmes SCHWARTZ, Pennsburg. The lady speakers and their selections were: "Old Mistis," by Moore, Pauline E. ROCKWELL, Amenia, N.Y.; "Jimmy Brown Sister's Wedding," by Alden, Ella M. HERSH, East Greenville; "The Soul of the Violin," by Merrill, E. Henrietta SCOTT, Hamburg; "The Angel and the Shepherds," by Wallace, Bessie M. RAUP, Milton; "Ben Hur's Chariot Race," by Wallace, Chrissie A. SCHULTZ, Norristown. Four prizes were awarded. The young men's first prize, a gold medal given by W.C. GRETZINGER, Registrar Bucknell University, was won by E. Holmes SCHWARTZ by his able delivery of "The Last Charge of Ney." Horace Z. GOAS was awarded second prize, a complete volume of Lowell's poems presented by the Seminary. Miss Pauline E. ROCKWELL captured first prize for the ladies by her creditable recitation of "Old Mistis." This was also a gold medal offered by Miss Anna ALLEBACH, of Green Lane. Miss Chrissie A. SCHULTZ by her able description of Ben Hur's Chariot Race won second prize, a complete volume of Whittier's works. The judges were W.C. GRETZINGER, Registrar Bucknell University, Lewisburg; Elizabeth M. GRIFFITH, Professor of English, Darlington Seminary, West Chester, and Rev. Joseph R. WOOD, Frankford, Philadelphia. The program was enlivened by excellent music by the Musical Department of the institution the features of which were a violin solo, by Edithe O. MCCAIN, of Philadelphia; a vocal solo, by Mrs. C.B. WEIRICH, and numerous selections by the Mandolin and Glee Clubs of the Seminary.
While John HUNSBERGER, proprietor of the HIMMELWRIGHT mill, near Richlandtown, Bucks county, was repairing the large water wheel on Tuesday afternoon Amandus BAUMAN, his assistant, was possibly fatally hurt while he was helping. As BAUMAN was removing an iron crowbar from the wheel it struck him at the side of the head with such force that it made him unconscious. The wound bled fearfully. Dr. H.T. WICKERT was quickly summoned and did all in his power to relieve the injured man. Concussion of the brain is feared, though BAUMAN is still living. Mr. BAUMAN is married and is about forty years of age. He lives on the WEINBERGER farm, about ? mile from where the accident happened.
The workmen in the Vernfield clothing factory, had an exciting experience on Wednesday afternoon when they discovered that the engine house was on fire. This building is attached to the clothing factory. Mr. SHELLY an employee was engaged in sawing wood in the back part of the building and while attending to this he noticed flames in the engine house. He quickly gave the alarm of fire which brought the employees from the large three story building and an heroic effort was made to save the building. A bucket brigade was formed and the engine house was soon soaked with water and the fire extinguished. The fire was discovered in the nick of time as it was making its way towards a two gallon can of gasoline which was standing in the room. Had it reached this can and it would have exploded the probabilities are that the entire factory and stables would have been consumed. The engine house was damaged by water and fire and a number of leather belts were made worthless, no other damage was the result. The day was a stormy one and had the fire made a little further headway before it was detected the loss might have been great. The factory is owned by A.H. NYCE.
A valuable horse belonging to Peter SCHULER, of near Corning, was seriously injured on Tuesday morning in a peculiar manner. The animal was hitched to a wagon and tied to a post, when he in some manner became restless and jumped on the post. The end protruded into his abdomen which caused a large swelling. Dr. J.Z. HILLEGASS, of Red Hill, was summoned and he pronounced the swelling a rupture. Mr. SCHULER just recently purchased the horse from Daniel C. ROEDER, of Hosensack, for $155.
The Tabard Inn Library for Pennsburg, is now an assured fact. The representative was here this week and completed arrangements. The books will arrive within a week or ten days and they will be shelved in Dr. J.G. MENSCH's drug store, at the corner of Fourth and Main streets. F.F. HUBER will be the representative of the library. The first shipment of books will be about sixty, and the library will be replenished by a similar number every month.
Stella, the three-year-old daughter, of Mr. and Mrs. Harry R. MUMBAUER, of Geryville, was injured on Saturday, while romping around on the porch at play with several other children. She jumped from the porch and in some manner her weight was thrown on her left leg which caused her ankle to be severely sprained. She has been unable to walk since the accident, and she has considerable pain at her ankle.
The members of the Schuler's Cornet Band, of Finland, held an election for officers on Wednesday evening, at which the following were elected: Leader, Miss Sallie PFAFF; Asst. Leader, Louis PFAFF; Pres., Wm. HAUSEMAN; Sec., H.S. MUMBAUER; Treas., B.F. HARING; Librarian, Louis PFAFF.
The first annual open meeting of the Franconia Alumni Association will be held on Saturday next in H.M. GODSHALL's hall at Morwood. The association has prepared the following elaborate program, which will be rendered on this occasion: Music; President's Address, Rein G. GODSHALL; Music; Recitation, Joseph KRATZ; Music. Comedy - "A Girl of the Century." Cast: Sampson Axle, Rein G. GODSHALL; Josiah, Clayton MOYER; Mrs. Axle, May S. WILE; Mary Axle, Minerva H. BARNDT; Charles Scraggs, Weston HARTZELL; Dusty Rhodes, Mahlon WEIL; Bella, Addie O. LANDIS; Recitation, Joseph KRATZ; Music, Solo, Miss Addie ROTH; Music, Duet, Misses May WILE and Minerva BARNDT; Recitation, A. Lincoln GEHMAN; Music, Solo, Joseph KRATZ. The doors will be open at 7 o'clock, and the performance begins at 7.45. An admission fee of 15 cents will be charged for adults, and children under twelve years will be admitted at 10 cents.
A remarkable church trial was held in connection with the South Perkasie Lutheran church on Tuesday. Rev. F.J.F. SCHANTZ, president of the Lutheran Ministerium of Pennsylvania appointed Rev. O.P. SMITH, of Pottstown; Rev. O.F. WAAGE, of Pennsburg; Rev. R.B. FETTER, of Quakertown; and Rev. W.B. FOX, of Sumneytown, a committee to try Rev. M.J. KUEHNER, pastor of the South Perkasie Lutheran church, upon the following charges, signed by eighty-four members of that body. First, That his conduct toward members and others with whom he had dealings has been unbecoming to a minister. Second, That toward members to whom he had a dislike he had shown a spirit of animosity. Third, That he has told deliberate falsehoods. Fourth, That he has had an unbridled tongue and has used profane language. Fifth, That he has lost the respect of quite a number of the membership, and we earnestly request that he be removed or else our congregation will become scattered and our standing in the community as a church be lowered, which we sadly deplore. All the testimony was heard on Tuesday and the committee adjourned for consideration. Rev. O.P. SMITH is its chariman.
Edwin M. BENNER, of Sumneytown, President of the Farmer's National Bank of Pennsburg owns the oldest horse in this county. The horse is a sorrel and it is claimed he is thirty-two years old. This age however, does not seem to show on the horse as he is as spry and ambitious as many a colt. The horse makes a twelve mile trip every other day from Mr. BENNER's home to the bank and return. One peculiar feature of this horse is that he will shy at a top buggy and Mr. BENNER has not been able to break him of this habit during the many years that he drives him.
Edwin WOLF, of Telford, was on Saturday afternoon privately married to Miss Clara ACKERMAN, of near Kumry, Bucks county. The marriage ceremonies were performed at the parsonage in Pennsburg of Rev. O.F. WAAGE. The groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin WOLF, of near Finland, but is employed in the planing mill of Jonathan WOLF & Son, of Telford. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank ACKERMAN, of near Kumry. The couple will reside at Telford.
Jacob GERHART, of Pennsburg, who disappeared from his home two weeks ago has written to his parents. The letter was mailed at Youngstown, Ohio, and he states that he is there and has a job.
County Commissioners ANDERS, PENROSE and SHELMIRE, Surveyor DAGER and Solicitor J.P. Hale JENKINS, spent Wednesday in Marlborough and Upper Hanover townships where they viewed three proposed sited for new bridges and inspected one. They were in charge of Attorney William F. DANNEHOWER, who represented the townships. The visitors first viewed the proposed site of a bridge over the Perkiomen creek at Snyder's mill one mile below Green Lane. The next site viewed was at the Hancock dam, a mile above Green Lane. A bridge here has also been approved. The proposed site near the St. Paul's Lutheran Church, in Upper Hanover township, was also inspected. The Commissioners also inspected a bridge in Green Lane which needs repairs. This bridge was the subject of an interesting suit in court about a year ago when it was decided that the Commissioners were liable for all repairs and not the borough authorities.
Rev. Robert Benjamin LYNCH, A.M. (picture), of Dublin, Bucks County, was last Sunday elected as pastor of the Trinity Lutheran Church, of Kutztown, and the Moselem Church, of Moselem, Berks County. It is expected that Rev. LYNCH will accept the call when extended to him. Rev. LYNCH was born in Pennsburg, on November 28, 1860, and was for many years a resident of this borough, as was his father and grand-father before him. His grandfather, Robert B. LYNCH, came to this country from Londonderry, in the north of Ireland, when young. He settled and married in Germantown, Pa., where for a number of years he followed the vocation of landscape gardener. In the early 50's he purchased in this borough what was known as the "Ashmead Tract," extending along Main street from the present borough line north to Odd Fellows' Hall, and along Jackson street west to the road leading from STELTZ's woods to the New Goshenhoppen Reformed Church, including within its boundaries what is now the most valuable section of the borough. His father, Lieut. Thomas J. LYNCH, 51. Regiment Pa. Vol., after serving almost three years in the Civil War, was wounded at Spottsylvania Court House, Virginia, and died on May 14, 1864. His mother was Maria LONG, a daughter of Benjamin LONG and Hannah DRESSLER, and was born in Maxatawny township, Berks County, near Kutztown, Pa. She died at the residence of her son in Dublin, Pa., on June 10, 1900. Rev. LYNCH attended the public schools of this borough and later Perkiomen Seminary. After teaching four terms in the public schools of Upper Hanover township he entered Muhlenberg College, Allentown, from which he graduated in 1885. After a three year's course in the Lutheran Theological Seminary, then located on Franklin Square, Philadelphia. He was ordained at Lancaster, in June of 1888. Immediately following his ordination he took charge of the congregations at Dublin and Lower Tinicum, Pa., where he has successfully served for almost fifteen years. During that time a new church building has been erected at Dublin, and the church building at Lower Tinicum has been extensively improved and remodeled. He served two times as Secretary of the Norristown Conference, and is now Statistian and Chairman of its Committee on Apportionments. He married Maggie Uber JONES, of Reading, on May 14, 1889. They have three children: Marguerite M., Catherine L. and Paul J.
A cow belonging to Jacob BITTING, of Weisenburg township, Lehigh county, recently gave birth to a calf having four perfectly formed ears. In all other respects the little animal is perfect and well developed. It is, indeed, a curiosity, and if it should continue to live will, doubtless, some day be sold to some showman at a good price. Large crowds of people from the neighborhood are flocking to Mr. BITTING's stable to see the infantile bovine.
Mrs. John FINK, of Hoffmansville, is the oldest person in Montgomery county, and is hale and hearty at the age of 96 years.
The oldest-fashioned anvil in Montgomery county, bearing date of 1724, was recently sold at the DIEROLF sale, near New Hanover, for $20.
The court on Tuesday morning granted all the licenses to those who heretofore held them with few exceptions. There were seventeen applications withheld by the judges because of the failure of the petition to show that the applicant is in possession of the premises or awaiting the presentation of the new applicants to be passed upon. The licenses withheld were: Jefferson D. DREHS, New Hanover; Jesse Z. HILLEGASS, Red Hill; Arnold BECKER, Upper Gwynedd; John J. GRADY, Lower Merion; Henry BROWER, Collegeville; Frederick FOCHT, Upper Merion; Eben CLARK, Whitpain; Harvey G. SHANER, Gilbertsville; A.G. YOTHERS, Lower Gwynedd; Leland STERRY, Bryn Mawr Hotel; William LYLE, Lower Merion; Isaac OWEN, Jeffersonville; Isaac R. CASSEL, Kulpsville; Wm. H. SNYDER, Centre Square; John ALGEO, Ambler; Edward TIERNEY, East Ogontz. LARZELERE, GIBSON & FOX for applicant; H.M. BROWNBACK and Henry FREELEY for remonstrants. There was no objection to the granting of the license to Mr. FOCHT, but remonstrants claimed that FOCHT had been given notice to quit the premises on April 1st, and they proposed objecting to persons to whom the license might be transferred. Remonstrants, therefore, asked that the license be held up until the application for the transfer is filed.
Mrs. Barbara KREAMER, of Skippack, has instituted suit against the Philadelphia and Reading Railway Company to recover $10,000 for the death of her husband, Joseph B. KREAMER, who was struck and killed on the Perkiomen branch at Collegeville crossing, October 28. Mrs. KREAMER brings suit on behalf of herself and children, who, she alleges, were deprived of their chief support by the accident. It is alleged by Mrs. KREAMER, through her attorney, L.M. CHILDS, that the deceased, who was a huckster, was driving on a business trip; that on approaching the crossing he stopped, looked and listened, but that, on account of the defective appliance on the railroad, a train struck his team and he was killed.
The Holstein Friesian cow, Sadie Vale Concordia, whose seven-day record announced some time ago, was 30 pounds 10.16 ounces of butter, breaking the world's record, has just finished her 30-day record and again shattered the world's record for that period. During the 30 days she gave 2755.6 pounds of milk, producing 123 pounds and 8 1/4 ounces of butter. The official world's record has, heretofore, been 112 pounds.
Mark BIERY, of Orefield, Lehigh county, who is employed by Mr. HANGEN, of Weissport to sink artesian wells, was at Hereford and removed the tools from the Pennsburg reservoir property near that village, where they sunk a 250-foot well, The apparatus was moved to Catasauqua, where they intend to drill several wells.
William H. BOYER has been recommended for postmaster at New Berlinville, Berks county, and his appointment is expected shortly, as there is no opposition. He will succeed James F. TALLY, whose general store he purchased a short time ago. His appointment is endorsed by a strong petition.
The American House situate on Fourth street, Pennsburg, directly opposite the railway station was on Monday sold by P.J. MOORE, of Philadelphia, to Horace B. HARLEY, of Schwenksville. The price paid for the property and fixtures is $25,000. Mr. HARLEY will take possession of the place on or about the fifteenth day of April.
Little Mabel ZIMMERMAN, of Prospectville, Bucks county, is indebted to a pet dog for her life. Engaged in an innonocent game of hide and seek on a high bridge, Mabel plunged into a creek. Into the stream the dog leaped, and taking her dress in his teeth towed Mabel to shore.
It has long been suspected that there is a large deposit of silex on the farm of Abraham B. CARL, near Bowers. A party represented by Simon ROMIG, of Shamrock, leased the tract and will develop it. As it is used for making glass, it will be a valuable find if it pans out in large quantities as it is expected to do.
A Lutheran and Reformed chapel will be built at Vera Cruz, Lehigh county.
The house stone of Rev. Edwin ANDERS of Towamensing township, this county, was badly damaged by fire early Tuesday morning, and the family had a narrow escape from being burned to death. The house is practically a double one and the fire broke out in the vacant end and was discovered after it was too late for the occupants to escape from their bed chambers by means of the stairway. The arrival of neighbors, however, quickly followed the discovery of the fire, who rescued the occupants by running ladders up to the second story windows. Had it not been for the assistance given by neighbors, coupled with the water-soaked condition of the exterior of the building the whole house would have gone up in smoke. The origin of the fire is a mystery as there was no fire in the portion of the house where the flames started. Rev. ANDERS and Alvin KRIEBEL, a neighbor, were slightly burned while fighting the fire.
One of Noah MOYER's horses, of Morwood, was injured one night this week by another in the same stall. The animal got loose and while going about the stable it became fast over a dividing rail. The horse next to him kicked, which frightened the animal and he jumped into the manger with his fore feet and became fast. He was found in that position the next morning. Dr. Allen Z. KEELOR, the veterinary surgeon of Telford, was called who attended to the animal's injuries. Upon examination he found three ribs fractured, many lacerated wounds and several ligaments ruptured at the animal's shoulder. Dr. KEELOR has the horse under treatment and he is doing well. He thinks the animal will soon be of service to Mr. MOYER.
During the past few weeks sneak thieves have been operating in the borough of Red Hill. They do not enter dwellings but go about and steal brooms, shoe mats and other smaller articles which people are wont to leave on their porches.
The court on Tuesday handed down an opinion in the application of petitioners, about two hundred in number, for the freeing of the Perkiomen and Sumneytown turnpike road, permitting the appointment of another jury and a rehearing of the case, a previous jury having decided against freeing it. John Faber MILLER was appointed master and the following jury to assess damages was named: R. Morgan ROOT, Charles H. SHAW, Samuel M. REAGER, Edwin KRAUSS and Milton H. WALTERS. The residents along the thoroughfare are practically unanimous in favor of the removal of the toll-gates. LARZELERE & HILLEGASS represented the petitioners: J.A. STRASSBURGER the turnpike company, and J.P. Hale JENKINS the county.
Thieves gained an entrance to the house of Peter SCHULER, near Corning, on Wednesday night. They, however, were discovered before they could ransack the house. The day before Mr. SCHULER only moved into the house, it being the Rev. Daniel YEAKEL homestead. At about 1.30 o'clock Mr. SCHULER was awakened by the barking of a small dog which generally sleeps in the kitchen. Mr. SCHULER, half asleep, called to the dog, which act evidently disturbed the thieves, as he was then fully aroused by the noise which the departing thieves made. He went down stairs and discovered that thieves had gained entrance by forcing a window and a door. Later during the night he again heard them near the house, but they did not try to enter. Mr. SCHULER has decided that he will hereafter sleep near a gun loaded with buckshot, and thieves had better beware.
Webster, the four year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry HERTZOG, of Bechtelsville, Berks county, was on Monday painfully scalded by boiling water, while playing on the porch. The child's mother was attending to the washing and had the machine standing near the porch, filled with boiling water. The little tot was playing near the machine and in some manner he lost his balance and fell. In falling he bumped against the machine, which caused the water to splash against the child's face and body, scalding him very badly. The mother heard the child's cry and hurried to the scene. Dr. J.R. BRUNNER, of Eshbach's, was summoned, who attended to the injuries and made the child as comfortable as possible under the existing circumstances.
In the license court on Monday, testimony was heard in the application of Isaac R. CASSEL for a hotel license in Kulpsville, Towamencin township; EVANS, HOLLAND & DETTRA for applicant; H.M. BROWNBACK for remonstrants. The only question in this case was as to the necessity of a new hotel in Kulpsville. Applicant called witnesses to show that it was impossible to accomodate the public with one hotel, BEANS's Hotel, in Kulpsville. It appears that there is a clothing factory there which employes 25 or 30 persons from a distance, who must have board there, besides the residents employed. There were two hotels there until about five years ago when Sylvanus BEAN bought this property and dropped the license. Last spring he sold the property to Mrs. BEEHER, wife of the proprietor of the clothing factory, whose tenant the applicant is. Applicant alleged that BEAN was behind this remonstrance. Rev. Edwin S. ANDERS was called by remonstrants. He thought the hotel not a necessity. He aided in circulating the remonstrance. Other witnesses testified that they thought there was no necessity for another hotel as ample accommodations can be secured at BEAN's Hotel.
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