Foster G. MACK, the seven months old son of Mr. and Mrs. Clinton A. MACK, of East Greenville, died on Thursday morning of convulsions. The funeral will be held on Tuesday afternoon. Interment on the New Goshenhoppen church cemetery.
Mrs. Mary GERY, widow of Nathan GERY, of Zionsville, died Wednesday, aged 86 years. Death was due to ailments incident to old age. Her husband died sixteen years ago. Rev. I.B. RITTER will officiate at the funeral on Monday morning at the Zionsville church.
Mrs. Lewis LUDWIG, of near Niantic, died on Friday of congestion of the brain. She has been sickly for some time. The funeral was held on Wednesday at Hubers church, Niantic.
Bertha WAMPOLE, wife of Samuel Wampole, of Sumneytown, died from heart disease after a short illness, aged 23 years. She leaves a husband but no children. They were married about 18 months. The funeral will be held on Monday and interment will be made at the Sumneytown cemetery. Rev. J.L. ROUSH will officiate.
Henry G. SMITH, an old citizen, of Hoppenville, died on Monday night of dropsy, aged about 75 years. He leaves behind his widow and the following children: Cyranus and Rhein, of Swamp; Harvey, near Green Lane; Sarah, wife of H.W. BADMAN, of Klinesville; William, Oswin, Daniel, Clara wife of Calvin WALTER, Mary, wife of W.H. ANDERSON, all of Hoppenville. The funeral will be held today at St. Paul's church. Rev. O.F. WAAGE, will officiate.
Warren RICHARD, of Frederick, was on Saturday married to Miss Katie Little, of Anise.
Charles M. RHOADES, of Frederick, will be married today at Pottstown, to Miss Alma N. REED, of Spring Mount. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John R. REED.
Peter B. YERGER, of near Hillegass, will be married today to Miss Nora SMITH, of near Pleasant Run. The groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter YERGER, and the bride a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan SMITH, of near Pleasant Run.
John O., the 2-year-old son of John S. and Lizzie BURKEY, of Reading, is dead, and his 3-year-old sister hovers between life and death, the result of burns received in a fire which they started while playing with matches. A conflagration was narrowly averted.
The wedding of Cyrus HUBER, of East Greenville to Miss Tillie ALTHOUSE, of Pennsburg, which was reported to take place last Saturday did not come off. The bride being taken sick. The wedding will take place this evening at 6 o'clock at the home of the bride's mother Mrs. Matilda E. ALTHOUSE, of Pennsburg. Rev. O.T. MOYER, of Slatedale, formerly of East Greenville, will perform the ceremony.
Estate of John S. DIMMIG, late of Upper Hanover Township, Montgomery County, deceased. Letters of administration on the above estate having been granted the undersigned, all persons indebted to said estate are required to make immediate payment, and those having legal claims, to present the same without delay to Harrison DIMMIG, Pennsburg , Pa. - Wm. F. DANNEHOWER, Attorney.
Notice is hereby given that the partnership between Hugh MCLEAN and Alexander MCLEAN, operating under the firm name of H. & A. MCLEAN, has this day been dissolved by mutual consent. All debts owing by said firm will be paid by Alexander MCLEAN and all bills due said firm to be paid to said Alexander MCLEAN, in whose possession the books of the firm remain. Hugh MCLEAN, Alexander MCLEAN, McLeans, Pa., April 1, '03.
Irvin H. BARDMAN (picture), editor and publisher of the Item, was elected the first Burgess of the newly incorporated Borough of Schwenksville on Tuesday at the Borough Election. Mr. BARDMAN was born in Frederick township, this county, on August 22nd, 1858. He was educated in the public schools of Frederick, Pottstown and at the Collegiate Institute at Trappe. He taught public and private school in his native township for ten terms. In May 1883 he purchased the Item printing establishment at Schwenksville from Rev. N.B. GRUBB, now of Philadelphia, and has conducted the Item very successfully. Ever since he has become a resident of Schwenksville he has been indentified with every progressive improvement made in the town and was one of the prime movers to have the town incorporated into a borough for the town's futher advancement. He is a member of the Schwenksville Lutheran church and has been the superintendent of the Sunday school since its organization in 1889. He is also a member of the following secret societies: Warren Lodge, No. 310, Free and Accepted Masons, of Trappe; Schwenksville Circle Brotherhood of the Union and Camp 387 P.O.S.A., Ironbridge Castle Knights of the Golden Eagle; Zieglerville Castle Knights of Pythias and Chamber Knights of Friendship; Perkiomenville Lodge of Odd Fellows and Green Lane Tribe of Red Men. He is married and has one son who is a member of the Freshman class of Ursinus College.
There was a sensational green goods arrest in Allentown Wednesday afternoon. The arrest was made by W.S. RYAN, a United States postal inspector, and Henry LOGAN, deputy United States marshal. After an exciting time they caught J.B. BROWN, an alleged green goods swindler. BROWN, or people in league with him, sent a letter to Professor J. SMITH, president of a college for colored young men at Parkville, Mo., offering to sell him a quantity of paper money which he represented was engraved from plates stolen from the government. Professor SMITH turned the letter over to the postal authorities, who put RYAN on the case. The latter engaged LOGAN, who is colored, to impersonate Professor SMITH and meet BROWN in Allentown. In the correspondence which passed between BROWN and SMITH, the latter was to meet the green goods man in a hotel in Allentown where arrangements would be made and a place selected to make the deal. When LOGAN arrived in Allentown he was approached at the Terminal station by a young man who asked him for a match, which was the signal agreed upon by which the come-on was to known the green goods man. The former gave the password, also agreed upon, and the swindler immediately said that he was ready for business. Both men went to a hotel, where BROWN exhibited specimens of the goods he had to sell, which were genuine bills. The alleged come-on, however, insisted on seeing the plates, and the green goods man said he could see them at a hotel in Macungie, where the deal would be made. LOGAN succeeded in getting this information to inspector RYAN unnoticed by BROWN and when the latter and LOGAN got on an open car at Sixth and Hamilton streets to go to Macungie the inspector occupied a rear seat. Something said by LOGAN excited the suspicion of the would-be swindler, and at the switch at Mountainville he asked the conductor if the switch was thrown there. The conductor said it was and before LOGAN realized what was happening BROWN jumped from the car and clearing a wire fence, landing in the yard of Blacksmith MERKEL, RYAN and LOGAN gave chase. The latter fired a shot from his revolver and jumped over the fence, catching BROWN in the yard. Handcuffed to the two United States officers BROWN was taken to Philadelphia. He had considerable green goods literature in his clothes.
A hobo who has been in the employ of miller L.M. LEIBERT, of Palm, for some time, left for parts unknown in the early part of last week. With him went Mr. LEIBERT's gold watch, some money and a few other valuables. The hobo slept in the mill and during the night he chiseled the lock out of a desk in the mill which contained the articles. When Mr. LEIBERT came to the mill the next morning he found the desk opened and he was not at all surprised when he did not find his heretofore genial helper.
The outkitchen at Levi REINERT's house at Sumneytown was on Saturday afternoon detected to be on flames. A bucket brigade was summoned and in a short time the fire was extinguished, but not until after a little damage was done. Had not this been seen at so early a period it is quite likely the house and perhaps other buildings would have been consumed.
J.H. SPANG and Daniel HOFF, of Schwenksville, had a thrilling driving experience and a wonderful excape from injuries near Mingo, on Friday. A runaway team ran into them upsetting their buggy, smashing a wheel and the dasher. Their horses fortunately did not get away. They borrowed a wheel and drove home. The owner of the runaway team was not known to them.
Mrs. Ada BEALER, of near Kumry, Bucks county, recently completed a quilt which by actual count has 1560 patches. The quilt is valued highly by Mrs. BEALER and it is the largest and most beautiful quilt ever made by any one in that part of Bucks county.
A new cement company was recently organized near Allentown in Whitehall township. It was recently incorporated under the name The Erdman Porland Cement Co., under an act of Congress. They will have the principal office at Washington, D.C. The Capital stock is $500,000. The following are the officers and directors: Pres. Dr. J.D. ERDMAN, of Allentown; vice pres. Daniel N. SCHULTZ, of Hereford; treas. Reuben B. DELP, of Allentown; sec. Harvey E. ERDMAN, of Allentown; overseer Edmund ERDMAN, of Allentown; directors, Dr. J.D. ERDMAN, Daniel N. SCHULTZ, Reuben B. DELP, Harvey E. ERDMAN, Edmund ERDMAN, William H. BOYER, Hiram G. SCHULTZ, L.G. SCHULTZ, J. Francis HINKEL, J.H. BOWMAN and Abner E. ANSON. The property which this Company will develop is known as the John ERDMAN farm and consists of 100 acres situated in Whitehall township on the public road leading from Seiple Station to Egypt. The property is considered one of the richest limestone and cement rock in the Lehigh cement region. The company paid one hundred thousand dollars for this property to J.H. BOWMAN who bought the same from the executors last fall. A cement mill will be erected during the next six months. The capacity of the mill will be to manufacture 1000 barrels of Portland cement daily and if this can be done the net profit will be large.
The annual meeting of the Goshenhoppen Classis of the Reformed Church will be held in the Pennsburg Church on May 18, 19, 20 and 21. Quite an elaborate program has been prepared for this occasion. It is as follows: Monday evening, May 18, at 7.30 o'clock, Sermon by the retiring President Rev. E.W. LENTZ. Tuesday evening, May 19, address on "The relation of the Sunday School to Home Missions," by Rev. I.S. STAHR. Address on "What does the Home Mission Field demand on our church members?" by Rev. G.W. ROTH. Address by Rev. A.C. WHITMER. Wednesday evening, May 20, a paper by Miss Mazie STELTZ, of Pottstown. A paper by Miss Willis LEWIN, of Royersford, and an address by Rev. A.R. BARTHOLOMEW, D.D. On Wednesday afternoon the regular business meeting of the W.M.S. of Goshenhoppen Classis will be held. A paper by Miss Laura LEIDY will be read.
Rev. M.J. KUEHNER, of Perkasie, was removed on Friday at Spring City from the pastorate of the Hilltown Lutheran church. The case was tried by the Lutheran Conference, and is the result of charges preferred and sustained by the Southern Perkasie Lutheran Congregation on March 24 and indorsed by the Hilltown charge. Orginally Pastor KUEHNER had charge of three congregations, South Perkasie, Hilltown and Hatfield. Removed from South Perkasie, he tried to retain the pastorate of the Hilltown and Hatfield churches, but this has been refused. The action of the conference takes effect at once.
Abel PRICE, of Harleysville, has been promoted to an examinership in the Philadelphia Custom House at $1400 a year, this is Mr. PRICE's second promotion within a short time. His last position was superintendent at $1000, to which he was promoted about two months ago from messenger under U.S. Appraiser HARTRANFT.
The first election in the newly incorporated borough of Schwenksville, was held on Tuesday and some ninety odd votes were polled. Considerable enthusiasm was shown by the residents and capable and efficient men were placed into office. The result is as follows. Those marked with an ( * ) were elected:
Burgess - Irwin H. BARDMAN *52, Albert BROMER 35; Town Council (for 3 years) - Wm. BROMER *90, George E. BEAR *88, J.Y. GARGES *84; (for 2 years) H.J. JOHNSON *47, Frank HATFIELD 43, V.G. PRIZER *76; (for 1 year) John G. PRIZER *86, John H. RAHN *85; School Directors (for 3 years) - N.F. SCHMIDT *87, John G. PRIZER *95; (for 2 years) Fred BELTZ *83, W.S. GOTTSHALL *82; (for 1 year) G.M. CARL *87, W.B. WERNER *87; Justice of the Peace - J.Y. GARGES *87, C.M. ALLEBACH 74; High Constable - F.S. KOONS 28, I.E. HUNSICKER *62; Constable - F.S. KOONS 31, I.E. HUNSICKER *58, Tax Collector - F.S. KOONS 30, I.E. HUNSICKER *59; Assessor - J.B. GRUBB *47, John L. JOHNSON 43; Judge of Elections - Chas. S. WHITMAN 33, Jacob A. BROMER *57; Inspector of Elections - Samuel F. GARGES 21, Joseph K. SHANER *68; Auditors (for 3 years) - A.H. KEELY 35, John U. HENDRICKS *39, Frank KEHS 13; (for 2 years) J.W. PENNEPACKER *71, M.H. RICHARD 15; (for 1 year) John S. BECHTEL *84.
Mr. and Mrs. James SWARTLY and son John, of Harleysville, who have been taking Dr. FRY's hydrophobia remedy of Lansdale, have been released from the dark room, where they were confined for two weeks. They have no signs of hydrophobia.
The surgeons at the German Hospital, Philadelphia, on Monday operated upon the leg of Frank REITER, of Pennsburg. They curreted the ankle joint and placed it in a plaster cast. They hope by this method they will be able to save his limb.
While tearing down an old spring house near Blue Bell, Samuel T. BUSTARD, of Germantown, Philadelphia, found a tin box secreted behind a stone in the wall. When the box was opened it was found to contain $600 in coin and various denominations of "shinplaster" currency.
Levi WENTLING, a farmer residing in Upper Hanover township, near the New Goshenhoppen Reformed Church, on Tuesday met with a peculiar accident while driving out of the barn yard at his farm. He had his horse hitched to a hay wagon and was sitting on the ladders. While driving out of the yard his body came in contact with the gate post. He was thrown from the wagon and injured. Dr. HUNSBERGER, of Pennsburg, was called, who found that his ligament in the left hip joint was torn. He was placed in bed and the proper treatment is now being applied. He will in all probability be unable to attend to his duties for about two months, from the nature of the injury. Mr. WENTLING suffered excruciating pain for the first few days.
Eugene FULMER, a sixteen year old boy of Norristown, met with a painful accident on Saturday afternoon while out in company with Edward SHINNERS of the same town. The boys had rifles and were walking along the Stony Creek. They were amusing themselves shooting at hats and other objects. SHINNERS suggested that he and FULMER should see who could fire off the rifle the quickest. The boys stood back to back and then stepped off three paces. As they turned to fire the sleeve of SHINNER'S coat caught in the trigger and the hammer snapped. The cartridge exploded and the ball struck FULMER in the left eye. The boys started for the Charity Hospital and the physicians made an examination and found that the sight was destroyed. The eye was in such a condition that it would have to be removed.
On Friday evening while Rheinard KUHN, of Lederachville, was returning home from the field, his horses became unmanageable and ran away, throwing him off. He escaped without serious injuries. After the horses had made several circuits around the field they were caught by the hired man. The wagon was nearly demolished.
A petition is being circulated among the property owners of Franconia township for signers. The petition asks the county commissioners to erect a new bridge over the Indian creek, an J.N. FREED's mill, a short distance below Morwood.
Horace B. KRATZ, of Schwenksville, the junior member of the milling firm of S.H. LONGAKER & Co., of Schwenksville, will continue the business. The appraisement of the mill property of the late S.H. LONGAKER & Co. will be made on Monday.
Jesse H. GERY, Esq., of Palm, on Tuesday sold a small farm in Hereford township consisting of about 12 acres, a stone house, swiss barn and other outbuildings to Henry L. SCHANTZ, of near Sigmund, for $450. The tract was formerly owned by the late William H. TRAUB, of Allentown.
Miss Lydia ESHBACH, of Bally, will on Monday for Redding, California, where she expects to visit her brother, who is located there. Joseph BOWER, of Boyertown, will accompany her.
Samuel H. BRENDLINGER, of near Pleasant Run, recently took a large chestnut log to the saw mill at Hillegass to be cut into posts, that was a monster in size. It measured five feet in diameter. It had to be split before they could saw it.
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